Improvements in Music Stools.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Music Stools.
I, JOHN WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, of the firm of S. Butterworth and Son, of
Alfred Street, Huddersfield, in the County of York, Organ Builders, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention refers to improvements in music stools, and consists in means for
raising and lowering the stool to any desired, and in constructing it so that sheets
of music, letter-press, or other matter may be stowed away in said stool.
In order to carry out my invention I make the top of the stool in the form of an
open box for the reception of a frame, to which is hinged a lid, upholstered or
otherwise arranged to form the seat. At each side (preferably, of the frame) are
grooves or recesses in which work fingers or rods carrying catches at each end
thereof, said catches engaging with a suitable form of rack secured at each corner
of the open box and kept in contact therewith by means of springs conveniently
arranged to act upon the catches. The fingers or rods are provided midway with
studs or buttons projecting through slots in the frame and in the open box to the
outside of the stool. On pressing the said studs the catches are withdrawn from
contact with the racks, thereby allowing the frame and lid to be raised or lowered
as required, and when moved to the position desired, the pressure on the studs is
removed, allowing the catches to engage with the teeth on the racks and con-
sequently support the frame and lid in the altered position to which they have been
raised or lowered. Instead of employing the fingers or rods and catches, I may
use cross shafts carrying small pinions in gear with the racks and so arranged that
by rotating such pinions by means of one or more handles or catch wheels, the stool
could be raised or lowered; a catch or catches being also employed to prevent
independent movement of the parts.
The open box may be used to store away sheet music, letterpress, or other like
matter.
Dated this 5th day of March 1891
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax and Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Music Stools.
I, JOHN WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, of the firm of S. Butterworth and Son, of
Alfred Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Organ Builders, 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 refers to improvements in music stools and consists in means for
raising and lowering the seat to any desired height and in constructing them so
that sheets of music, letter-press or other like matter may be stowed away in said
stools.
In order to carry out my invention, I make the top of the stool in the form of an
open box for the reception of a frame to which is hinged a lid, upholstered or
otherwise arranged to form the seat. At each side or end of the frame are grooves or
recesses in which work fingers or rods carrying catches at each end thereof, said
catches engaging with racks secured at each corner of the open box and kept in
contact therewith by means of springs. On withdrawing the catches from the
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page_text: that position by causing the catches to again engage with the racks.
To enable my invention to be more fully understood, I herein make reference to
the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1. is a perspective view of the body part of a music stool, constructed in
accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2. is a like perspective view of the
adjustable frame with lid attached, which is shewn removed from the body part of
the stool.
Fig. 3. is section, on line a. b. Fig. 1. of the body part of the stool and frame and
lid in position thereon.
Fig. 4. shews the finger or rod and catches, detached.
Fig. 5. shews a modification of the means for raising and lowering the frame and
lid or seat.
Referring to the drawings A represents the body part of the music stool
consisting of the legs or feet and a shallow top or open box B. care toothed racks
secured in recesses at each end of the open box B, the teeth of which are capable
of engaging catches & formed on the ends of rods e secured within grooves fin the
ends of the frame C by plates g.
The frame C is made to fit onto the box B (as
shewn in Fig. 3) and is capable of sliding up and down thereon. D is a lid,
upholstered or otherwise, hinged to the frame C and forming, when closed upon
said frame, the seat of the music stool. The rods e are provided centrally with
bent pieces which pass through openings in the ends of the frame C and
terminate in studs & having screw threads thereon by which the ornamental knobs
or buttons m are secured to said rods. Those portions of the grooves occupied by
the catches d are provided with sockets w, which receive one end of spiral springs
confined between said sockets and the catches d, or suitable flat springs may be
employed instead of spiral springs. On the undersides of the frame C are secured
fingers p projecting inwards and entering recesses or slots in the sides of the open
box B such said fingers preventing by engagement with the upper ends of the slots,
the lifting off or detachment of the frame C from the box.
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When the frame is placed over the sides of the open box B as shewn in Fig. 3,
the catches d are forced into and kept in gear with the teeth of the racks c and
support the said frame on the box, the height of the seat D from the ground being
altered or varied to suit the user by lifting the frame so that the catches engage
with the upper teeth of the racks c, or by pressing the knobs m and thereby
removing the catches & clear of the racks, so that the frame and seat can be
lowered and the catches made to engage with the lower teeth of the racks. The
grooves form the fulcra for the rods e which are therefore turned partially
around by slight pressure on the knobs m and consequently place the catches & in
their recesses or grooves and clear of the teeth of the racks.
The hinged seat D forms the lid for the box B in which sheet music, letter-press
and like matter can be stowed away.
In Fig. 5. I shew a modification of the means for raising, lowering, and supporting
the frame and seat of the music stool, which, however, are not so simple or easy of
manipulation as the means previously described and therefore are not adopted by
me. In this case pinions & mounted on shafts e are used in place of catches d, and
corresponding racks c are secured to the open box B. The shafts e are rotated by
small hand wheels and raise or lower the frame C to any desired height where it is
secured by a detents u engaging with a tooth on the ratchet or catch wheels v
secured on shafts e.
Flat springs keep the detents in gear with the ratchet wheels, said detents being
moved clear of the ratchet wheels when lowering the frame C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
Firstly. In a music stool, a loose frame with seat attached, adapted to fit the

page_text: body part of the stool and capable of being moved up or down thereon, together
with the means herein shewn and described for adjusting and supporting or
securing the said frame and seat at any desired height substantially as set forth.
Secondly. In a music stool, the combination with a loose frame C with seat D
hinged thereto and means for adjusting and supporting or securing said frame and
seat at any height on the body part of the stool A, of the shallow top or open box B
forming a receptacle for sheet music, letter-press, and the like, all arranged sub-
stantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 4th day of December 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax and Huddersfield, Agents.