Improvements in Music Stools, Tables, and other Stands.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Music Stools, Tables, and other Stands.
I WILLIAM BEVITT, Hazelhurst of Romford in the County of Essex, Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN ADJUSTABLE MUSIC STOOL,
AND IMPROVEMENTS IN TABLES AND OTHER STANDS communicated by I, Hiram
T. Merrill of 465 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois United States America,
to be as follows:-
My improvement consists in forming the music stool almost exclusively of metal.
In the bottom of the column I form dovetail appartures to receive the feet which
are all secured by means of a screw inserted into the centre of the column. Near
the top of said column is a male screw. The top or seat is so constructed as to
have a female thread or screw to fit the screw on the centre column, also to have a
sheath to hide from view the male screw. My invention differs from those now in
use chiefly by having a male screw on the centre column, and also in the manner
in which the feet are secured to the centre column.
I wish it to be understood that the same column answers as the support for a
card table or other stand by substituting a table top instead of a seat.
Dohod this Oth day of Inly 100K
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page_text: I WILLIAM BEVITT of Hazelburst Romford in the county of Essex England,
Engineer, do solemnly" and sincerely declare that I am in possession of an
invention as above named which invention has been communicated to me from
abroad by Hiram T. Merrill of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois,
United States of America 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 :-
This invention consists in improvements in adjustable music-stools, stands and
other tables, which by preference are constructed chiefly of malleable cast iron.
The music-stool seats are upholstered in various materials, or are iron ornamentally
perforated, concave with convex rims. In the sheath or socket attached to the seat
is a thread corresponding with the one on the column or pillar by means of which
the seat can be raised to any desired height. The sheath hides the thread on the
column, prevents any greasy matter coming in contact with peoples garments, adds
to the rigidity of the seat and prevents its falling off when the threads are
disconnected.
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The foot is formed with a dovetail piece which fits into a socket at the bottom
of the column or pillar and by means of a screw screwed into the body of the
column all the feet (three by preference) are secured. The column or pillar has a
thread on the top part corresponding with the one in the sheath, which thread is
much larger than those in general use.
The bottom of the column has a socket
with appertures to receive the dovetail formed on the feet; the whole being
so simply constructed that any ordinary person can put a stool' together in two
minutes or take one apart in like time, being a great advantage for the purposes of
packing for transmission. These stools are suitable for other purposes than music-
stools, such as seats for shops, restaurents, sewing machines etc. The columns or
pillars of stands and tables are formed similar to those of stools so far as 'the'
securing of the feet is concerned. The top part of the column is formed either
with a rebated rim to receive a marble slate or other slab, or a rim to which wood
can be attached. The uses for these are various namely stands for flowers, books,
card trays, restaurants etc. Being made chiefly of metal they can be ornamented
with nickel plate, gild, japan or bronze, and are so formed as to be light, at the
same time to be strong, rigid, and elegant in appearance.
REFERENCES TO DRAWINGS. Figure A represents elevation and half section of
music stool, a, upholstered seat. 6, board which fits into revolving frame or seat
to which plush or other cover is secured. c section of revolving frame or seat.
d, section of pillar. C enlarged figure of bottom of pillar. e part section of pillar.
ff parts of feet which fit into pillar. g screw for securing feet. D figure shewing
dovetail socket on bottom of pillar, and part of foot f. B, elevation of stand or
table

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,
1. Constructing chiefly of metal.
2. Having a male thread on the column instead of a female thread or nut as now
generally used.
3. Sheath to cover thread and add rigidity to the seat.
4. The method of securing the feet.
5. The simplicity of connecting or disconnecting the various parts.
6. Adapting the rims of tables to suit various kinds of tops.
7. Produced at less cost, with greater durability, strength and elegance combined
than those now in use.