An Improved Musical Instrument Holder.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1897-Accepted, 23rd Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Musical Instrument Holder.
MICHAEL HARRY WESTGATE, Ironmonger, 31
31 Oxford Street, Wolverton
Buckinghamshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An article made of metal or wood; to be attached to Music Stand, Rest, pedestal,
Desk, or where required by means of a slide, clip, clasp, socket or screw, and used as
a Musical Instrument Holder, Suspender or Music Holder.
The Musical Instrument Holder is an invention made of metal to be attached by
means of a spring-clip, band, socket or screw to a music-stand, rest, desk, pedestal
or wall; joined to or part of the clip, band, socket or screw are one or more hooks or
pegs or other means by which an instrument can be suspended, and when hanging
thereon is securely held in a convenient position, being supported close to the player
without the liability to damage under the present conditions by being placed on the
seat or floor, also leaving the player free to move or arrange the music without being
hampered by holding the instrument, which would yet he within reach and be
attached to or released from the "Holder" with the greatest ease, while the
"Holder" can be attached in the position required by the simple arrangement of a
spring-clip, band, socket or screw, according to the fixing desired, to a music stand,
rest, desk, pedestal or wall; being detached by reversing the process, almost
instantaneously..
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FREDERICK WESTGATE,
Auctioneer, Mawney Road, Romford, Agent.
MICHAEL HARRY WESTGATE, 31 Oxford Street Wolverton Bucks Ironmonger
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 :-
The improved musical instrument holder is made of metal to be attached by means
of a spring clip,band,screw or socket to a music-stand,rest desk, pedestal or wall. Joined
to or part of the clip, hand, screw or socket one or two hooks or pegs or other means of
suspending an instrument hanging thereon securely hold in a convenient position
any instrument which would be supported close to the player and without the
liability to damage under the present conditions by being placed on the seat or floor
also leaving the player free to move without being hampered by holding the
instrument, which would yet be within reach and attached to or released from the
holder with the greatest ease, while the holder can be attached in the position
required by the simple arrangement of a spring clip, band, socket or screw according
to fixing required to a music rest, pedestal, desk, or wall being detached by reversing
the process almost instantaneously.

page_text: In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1. is a sectional side elevation of my invention.
Figure 2. front elevation of same.
Figure 3. sectional elevation of inodified arrangement.
Figure 4. a perspective view of a further modification.
Figure 5. a perspective view of a still further inodification.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2, the holder is shaped out of metal, so as to have the two
books b upon the same and upon which the instrument such as a violin or the like
is hung. The clip is so shaped as to be passed on to the ledge of a music-stand
upon which the music is carried. c is a plate which passes over the music-rest as
shown, and the piece b¹ is then inserted between the music-rest and the clip as
shown, and which, by bearing against the projection d maintains the whole in
position upon the rest and at the same time enables the clip to be secured upon
rests of various sizes. In Figure 3. the clip passes into the socket piece e being
provided with the hooks as before. This socket piece is secured to the music rest
by means of screws or the like.
In Figure 4. the piece carrying the hooks is secured to the split collar f which
is held in position around the stem of a music stand or other suitable position by
means of the set screw g.
In Figure 5. the holder is shaped as shown having an aperture e¹ through which
the set screw pin or the like may be passed so as to secure it to the desired support;
by the use of these devices it will be seen that the instrument when not in use may
be hung up, thus preventing the necessity of laying it down in positions in which it
might be accidentally damaged.
Although I have shown a device formed from a solid piece of material such as
metal, it will be readily seen that the device may be performed in one or more part
which are afterwards attached together so as to form a complete device.
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. A musical instrument holder in combination with a music-stand or other
suitable support, substantially as described and illustrated in the annexed drawings.
2. A musical instrument holder so arranged as to engage upon a music rest by
means of a securing plate or socket piece.
3. A musical instrument holder so arranged as to be carried by means of a
split collar and set screw on the stem of a music-rest or other suitable position.
4. A music clip or holder so arranged as to be secured to a suitable support
by means of a set screw pin or the like.
Dated this 27th day of July 1897.