Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Sept, 1888
I FREDERICK DUFFING, Publisher, of 57 & 59 Ludgate Hill in the City of London,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object the construction of a cabinet or case for music and
the like, in which the music can be put away and kept free from dust and dirt, and in
which the music is easily accessible when it is desired to select a piece for use.
A cabinet constructed according to my invention may be of wood, and is composed
of a rectangular framework of any suitable size, and a back, thus forming an open
fronted box or case. Between the sides of the framing are pivotted the receptacles for
the music, of which there may be one or more; two, one over the other, being a
convenient number in a cabinet.
The bottoms of the pivotted receptacles, when these are in their normal position,
completely close the open front of the case, and form the front of the cabinet.
A knob is provided for tipping the receptacles forward to get at the music
therein.
Each receptacle is in the form of a box with an open end through which the music
is inserted. This open end is closed when the receptacles are in their normal position
by the lower end of the receptacle above, or by the top of the cabinet, as the case
may be. The tops of the receptacles are hinged at their back ends, like lids, and are
so arranged with a chain or other contrivance, that the tipping forward of the
receptacle will raise the lid for the better insertion or removal of the music.
The receptacles are preferably linked together, so that the tipping of one will tip
also the other.
Upon the top of the cabinet I propose to arrange a desk upon which music may be
stood during use. This desk is preferably hinged, but may be of any suitable
construction.
A music cabinet constructed as above described will occupy but little standing
room, and may be made very ornamental, and of a character suited to the furniture of
any room where it may be desired to employ it.
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page_text: I FREDERICK DUFFING, Publisher, of 57 & 59 Ludgate Hill in the City of London
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:-
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This invention has for its object the construction of a cabinet or case for loose
music and the like, in which the music can be put away and kept free from dust and
dirt, while at the same time it is easily accessible for inspection and selection.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the Music Cabinet closed, and
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same taken in the line 1. 2 of Fig. 1, a music
stand which is fitted to the top of the cabinet being raised from its horizontal
position.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the Cabinet shewing it open and ready to receive a
supply of loose music, &c.
The Cabinet which takes preferably the form of a rectangular pedestal may be
described as consisting of a framing of wood A A closed at its back and sides and
having an open front, which is closed by the boxes or receptacles B B for the music,
or pamphlets.
Of these receptacles there may be one or more, the drawing shews two, placed
one above the other. They are pivotted as at a to the sides of the pedestal and
are free to rock on their centres when released from the snap fastening b.
The construction of the pivotted boxes is peculiar, for while providing for the
music standing on edge when the Cabinet is closed they present the mass of music,
when the Cabinet is opened as splayed the several pieces being spread so as to make
the backs of each piece readily accessible to the fingers. This result is obtained by
fixing the bottom B₁ of the receptacle to the front B at an obtuse angle instead of
at a right angle and the better to secure the separation of the pieces the inclined
bottom is fitted with projecting racks b¹ which determine the position of the pieces
as they are filled into the receptacle.
Projecting from the inner face of the front B are the wings B2, which form the
sides of the box, and are connected rigidly together by a cross piece B³ which forms
a portion of the back of the pivotted box.
Hinged to the cross piece B³ is the piece B4, the depth of which is sufficient to
enable it to reach up nearly to an inclined fixed piece B³ which closes the mouth of
the receptacle when raised to its vertical position. The hinged piece B*, completes
the back of the receptacle and closes upon the sides B².
To this hinged piece, is attached a short check chain pendent from a fixed pin in
the side of the framing, and as the receptacle is opened, this hinged piece by reason of
its check chain, will be caused to open like an ordinary box lid and expose the music
to view.

page_text: As however the Cabinet is closed this hinged piece will resume its closed position,
it being retained in that position by striking against a fixed block a¹ projecting from
the side of the Cabinet, and it will thus prevent the access of dust to the contents of
the receptacle.
Cis a link rod which connects the upper and the lower boxes together and causes
the latter to follow the movements of the upper box which carries the snap
catch b.
The inclined bottom of the upper box serves (like the fixed piece B³) to close the
lower box. In all other respects the two are similarly constructed and fitted.
D is a well in the top of the Cabinet closed by a hinged lid D', which forms a music
stand. The inuer face of this stand is fitted with a rack d, and on one side of the
well is pivotted a pawl d' for taking into the rack teeth and supporting the music
stand at any desired position.
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
Constructing Music Cabinets as above described, whereby on opening the same,
loose music contained therein may be displayed in a manner that will facilitate the
inspection of the contents and the selection of pieces therefrom.
Dated this 20th day of August 1888.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.