A Combined Portable Table, Music-stand, Canterbury, Bric-a-brac- stand and Pedestal.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug.. 1889-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Portable Table, Music-stand, Canterbury, Bric-a-brac-
stand and Pedestal.
We WILLIAM MCHARDY of Dollar N.B. Student and JAMES MCHARDY of
Dollar N.B. Scientific Expert do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A pillar and claw, or any other suitable equivalent, being provided, with a hollow
centre and with the pillar so contrived, if necessary as to be detachible at a
convenient distance from the ground, a small table of any shape, in one or several
pieces, with a hole in its centre to fit the joint of the pillar may be so contrived
that when the pillar includes it and is screwed tightly at the said joint, the said table
shall become rigid with the pillar. A canterbury or music holder being also contrived
as if built upon a table capable of receiving the joint of the pillar, and by any suitable
means, capable of being taken to pieces, may be substituted for the said small table;
or, the canterbury may be made in skeleton, capable of being fixed upon the said
small table in any convenient way. In any case the canterbury may be made capable
of removal when so required.
Another table on a higher position shall be so constructed as to be capable of being
raised or lowered by means of a rod-bearing working in the hollow centre of the
before-described pillar; and the position may be secured by a ratch, pinch-screw, or
its equivalent. The centre piece of this table shall be fixed to a rod for regulating
the height. To the said centre piece two leaves, (one at each side) shall be suitably
hinged and, if necessary, detachible for packing.
When it is required to produce only a table a canterbury and a music-stand, the
top shall consist of the above described parts and two extra narrow parts to form
ledges in the music-stand-position. These ledges shall be hinged to the outer edges
of the abovementioned leaves of the table. Suitable rods shall be made rigid with the
said ledges and shall terminate in a hinged joint on the canterbury below, so that
when the centre piece of the table is in its lowest position, all the parts of the top
shall be level to form a table with a canterbury below it, and when the centre-piece of
the table is raised the leaves shall be inclined into the desk position and the ledges
shall incline at such an angle to the leaves as to complete the music-stand. This is
the simplest construction of our invention and does not provide for raising or
lowering the music-stand or for the removal of the canterbury when it is desirable to
form a tea-table with the table proper and the first-mentioned small table below it.
To produce all the combinations we modify the appliances for giving the different
positions, as follows. We discard the hinged ledges and their connecting rods, and
construct ledges which we attach to the lower sides of the leaves near their inner
edges, by means of pins or axles, at the same time supplying stops to keep them in
position. These ledges, on being turned to a position transverse to the leaves of the
table, become the supports of the said leaves.
The edges of the centre piece and of the leaves of the table, shall, in this case, be
bored at certain points so as to receive such fittings as may be required to retain the
leaves in any given position. The principal combinations of which this invention
shall be capable are, therefore; (a) a table with the edges bored to receive suitable
fittings, so that one or both leaves may become music desks; or one leaf may be
folded up and the other retained in an upright position, to form a bric-a-brac-stand;
or both leaves hanging down at a suitable angle to form a pedestal: the whole capable
of being raised or lowered and retained in position by a ratch, pinch-screw or other
contrivance. (b) All the combinations of (a) together with a second small table
under the principal one. (c) All the combinations of (a) and (b) together with a

page_text: canterbury fitting the said small table and capable of being removed to form an
afternoon tea-table &c.; and, (d) The combined table, double music-stand, and
canterbury without the small table below, and carried out by means of the hinged
ledges and connexions herein before-described. Moreover the hinged ledges may be
combined with a small table or with any part of the contrivance so as to secure the
double music-stand position in combination with the afternoon tea-table without a
canterbury; and parts may be so proportioned and adjusted as to be capable of
coming asunder by means of portable hinge-bolts and screws.
Dated this 19th day of November 1888.
WILLIAM MCHARDY.
JAMES M'HARDY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Portable Table, Music-stand, Canterbury, Bric-a-brac-
stand and Pedestal.
We WILLIAM MCHARDY of 108 Liverpool Road London Gentleman and JAMES
MCHARDY of 108 Liverpool Road London Scientific Expert (both formerly of Dollar)
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
A pillar and claw, or any other suitable equivalent, being provided with a hollow
centre, and with the pillar so contrived if necessary, as to be detachible at a
convenient distance from the ground, a small table of any shape, in one or several
pieces, with a hole in its centre to fit the joint of the pillar, may be so contrived,
that, when the pillar includes it, and is screwed tightly at the said joint, the said table
shall become rigid with the pillar.
A canterbury or music-bolder being also contrived as if built upon a table capable
of receiving the joint of the pillar, and, by any suitable means, capable of being
taken to pieces, may be substituted for the said small table; or, the canterbury may
be made, in skeleton capable of being fixed upon the said small table in any con-
venient way. In any case the canterbury may be made capable of removal, when so
required.
Another table, on a higher level shall be so constructed as to be capable of being
raised or lowered, by means of a rod-bearing, working in the hollow centre of the
before described pillar , and the position may be secured by a ratch, pinch-screw
(or its equivalent). The centre piece of this table shall be fixed to a rod for regulating
the height. To the said centre piece, two leaves (one at each side) shall be suitably
binged, and if necessary, detachible for packing.
When it is required to produce only a table, a canterbury and a music stand, the
top shall consist of the above-described parts and two extra narrow parts to form
ledges in the music-stand position. These ledges shall be hinged to the outer edges of
the abovementioned leaves of the table.
Suitable rods shall be made rigid with the said ledges, and shall terminate in a
hinged joint on the canterbury below, so that when the centre piece of the table is
in its lowest position all the parts of the top shall be level to form a table with a
canterbury below it; and when the centre piece of the table is raised the leaves shall
be inclined into the desk-position, and the ledges shall incline at such an angle to
the leaves as to complete the music-stand. This is the simplest construction of our
invention, and does not provide for raising or lowering the music-stand, or for the
removal of the canterbury when required. To produce all the combinations we
modify the appliances for giving the different positions, as follows.
We discard the hinged ledges and their connecting rods, and construct ledges
which we attach to the lower sides of the leaves, near their nner edges, by means of
pins or axles and at the same time we supply them with stops to keep them in
position. These ledges, on being turned to a position transverse to the leaves of the
table, become the support of the said leaves. The edges of the centre piece and of

page_text: the leaves of the table shall, in this case, be bored at certain points so as to receive
suitable fittings to retain them in any given position.
Therefore, the principal combinations of which this invention shall be capable are;
(a) A table with the edges bored to receive suitable fittings, so that one, or both
leaves may become music desks; or one leaf may be folded-up, and the other retained
in an upright position to form a Bric-a-brac stand; or both leaves may be folded
down to a position suitable for forming a pedestal-the whole capable of being raised
or lowered and retained in any given position or height. (6) All the combinations
of (a) together with a second small table under the principal one. (c) All the
combinations of (a) and (b) together with a canterbury which may or may not be
portable ; and (d) The combined table, double music-stand and canterbury without
the small table below, carried out by the hereinbefore-mentioned hinged ledges and
fittings. Moreover the said hinged ledges may be combined with a small table or
with any part of the contrivance to secure the music-stand position in combination
with an afternoon tea-table without a canterbury; and parts may be so contrived as
by means of screws to come easily asunder.
In Fig. I, of the accompanying Drawings
A A A pillar capable of receiving
D-the supporting rod which is rigid with the table, and provided with any
suitable appliance for holding it at a given position.
BB A small table, held by the upper and lower portions of AA, one of which
screws into the other. This table has a hole in its centre. N.B. A A. may be made
to hold the tablo B B by means of a nut, in which case it need not be constructed in
two parts, but merely turned with a shoulder to support the table, and a nut to screw
it on, as a wheel may be fixed to a spindle.
CC-The folding table, consisting in this case of
EE Two leaves hinged upon
K-the centre piece, which is rigid with the piston-like rod D.
FF The ledges hinged by axle-like pins to the leaves E E. at or about their
inner edges and in such a manner that, when in the transverse position to the leaves,
they support the said leaves; and when in the longitudinal position to the leaves they
form the required ledges for supporting the music. They may be retained in position
by any suitable stop or pin.
G-Music stand-position (dotted lines) of the leaves EE when folded upwards
and retained by suitable fastenings such as
JJ wire staples which may be entered in holes bored in the edges of the leaves
and centre-piece of the table-top. These staples may be made with a knee-joint at
one end so that they may be straightened and pushed into long holes out of the
way when not required.
HH-Dotted line position, for forming a Book-holder, in which case the
staples J. J. retain the leaves as before.
II-Dotted line position into which E E may be placed to form a pedestal.
N.B. It will readily be seen that the leaves in this construction may be fixed in
any of the positions independently; or, that the height of the table CC may be
regulated by the telescopic action of the rod D to which it is attached: also that
any suitable contrivance for holding music may be built upon the small table BB or
made to rest upon it so as to be readily removed, as is more fully suggested in Fig. II.
Fig. II The table with a canterbury and music-stand-position, as hereinbefore
described.
A A A section of the pillar as in Fig. I.
D-The rod attached to the centre-piece of the table-top and telescoping into the
pillar.
CC-Table-top, consisting, in this instance, of
K-a centre-piece

page_text: JJ Rods (equivalents to J J in Fig. 1) rigid with FF but hinged upon the
frame of the canterbury (as suggested) built upon the table B B.
G-The raised centre-piece which brings all the parts into the dotted-line positions,
and causes CC to become ledges for the double music-stand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;
1. The combination of a canterbury, a table and a music-stand.
2. The lifting automatic action of the table, whereby the leaves and ledges are
instantly adjusted.
3. That arrangement of ledges, hinged at their centre so as to combine the supports
of a table with the ledges of a music-stand.
4. That construction of the table whereby it may be adjusted in various positions
particularly herein described.
Dated this 18th day of November 1889.
WILLIAM MCHARDY.
JAMES MCHARDY.