Improvements in and connected with Desks and Stands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Desks and Stands.
1, ROBERT GARROWAY, of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Renfrewshire,
Tea Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to improve the construction of reading and writing
desks and music and other stands and the parts connected therewith.
In constructing a portable desk or stand in accordance with this invention, I pin
or pivot adjustably at or about the centre of an upright support or pillar one end of
an arm or lever whose other end has fitted movably on it, by snugs and pin or
equivalent device, a board which serves as a rest for the book or other article. To
keep the board in an inclined, horizontal, or other position, as may be desired by the
party using the desk or stand, another arm is provided, this second arm is pinned at
any suitable distance in its length to the top or other part of the upright pillar or
support and the lower part of the board rests on or is fixed to its outer end. The
two arms are preferably made with a number of holes or slots in them, so that their
length may be adjusted by passing the pins securing them to the upright pillar
through any hole or slot as desired.
At the lower part of the pillar I, when desired, fit a foot or leg rest which consists
of a board, or two boards joined together one for each leg, which is pivotted or
pinned to the pillar in such manner as to be easily adjusted to any desired angle.
Small bolts or pins or screws may be fitted at the underside of the foot rest for
clamping it in position, and a number of holes may be made in the pillar so that by
altering the pins or pivots supporting the rest from hole to hole it can be adjusted to
any desired height. The rest would preferably have elevated parts or projections for
placing the heels against.
In conjunction with the desk or stand there may be used a chair having a hinged
back capable of being adjusted to any desired angle by means of a quadrant (or of
two quadrants, one on each side of the chair) fitted to the bottom or other suitable
part of the chair, through holes or slots in which a pin or screw can be passed so as
to fit into and hold or clamp the back firmly in position. Instead of using a single
quadrant or two quadrants, one or two semicircular pieces or arcs may be employed.
The back of the chair would preferably be hollowed out at its centre or at other
suitable part for the reception of the back of the head of the person using the chair
and it may also have a folding piece or bolster at its upper end, which, when required
for use can be folded over in front and when not desired can be folded over to the
back.
The chair as also the foot rest would preferably be nicely padded.
The board serving as the desk or support for the book or other article being used,
would preferably have a small appliance for keeping the leaves folded down, this
appliance may consist of a telescopic tube having two arms which at their outer ends
are jointed so as to be capable of being folded up or of being spread out so as to
retain the leaves in position, or it may consist of a rod having two arms fitted to a
sliding collar thereon, these arms being capable of being folded up or spread out as
desired. The collar carrying the arms would be clamped in position by a screw clamp
or equivalent.
The parts of the desk or stand are or may be so fitted together as to be portable,
and to fold up into small compass.
When the desk is to be used as a fixture for schools and the like, two or more

page_text: upright posts or pillars may be used and the board at the top of the posts be extended
to any desired length. The chair and foot rest may, if desired, under this arrangement
be dispensed with.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of Angust 1889
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Desks and Stands.
I, ROBERT GARROWAY, of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Renfrewshire, Tea
Merchant 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 has for its object to improve the construction of reading and writing
desks and music and other stands and the parts connected therewith.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Figs. 1 and 2 show a music stand in side and front elevation respectively; figs. 3
and 4 show in side and front elevation respectively a reading or writing desk or
stand. Figs. 5 and 6 show in side and front elevation a different arrangement of
stand and fig. 7 shows a stand with chair. Figs. 8 and 9 show devices for keeping
the leaves of a book or sheet of music spread out.
Referring to the drawings:-
As shown at figs. 1 and 2 the music or reading stand consists of an upright pillar
or post a having three steadying feet 6 as usual. On the pillar a are two sliding
collars which have arms d and e pinned or pivotted to them. The sliding collars can
be adjusted and clamped in any desired position by means of pinching screws f. The
music or other board or support g, is or may be fitted to a link to the ends of
which the arms d and e are pinned. The base of the stand is preferably with a leg
or rest support on which the legs of the person reading or playing, when sitting in
a chair, are supported. The leg rest is made forked shape so as to easily fit on to the
stand, it being supported thereon by the rod ; which fits into anyone of the grooves k.
The end of the rest farthest from the reader is provided with two projections / one on
each jaw or prong of the fork for resting the feet against. The leg rest is nicely
padded or cushioned on its upper side.
In figs. 3 and 4 a slightly different arrangement of stand is shown. The pillar a
in this case, has three or more slots m or openings in it (shown in dotted lines at
fig 3). Through these openings or slots m the arms d and e pass being secured at
any desired position by means of pins n passed through holes o in the pillar and
holes p in the arms.
The board g is in this case shown pivotted to the arm e which is free to be traversed
through a slot made in the arm d'to which it is secured by a pin s passed through
the holes p; The board g may however be fastened in any other desired manner or it
may be secured to the arm d and be simply supported by the arm e. The stand is
shown provided with brackets q for holding candles or a lamp may be fitted on the
top of the stand if desired.
In figs. 5 and 6 a stand, for ladies use, is shown. The pillar a is in this case
branched out at the parts a¹, a² and the leg rest i, which in this case is not forked but
made in one piece, is supported on the bar j which is carried in openings or slots k¹
made in the parts a', a². The rest i instead of being carried on a barj may have
projections fitted into the slots or be otherwise secured in place. A lamp s' as shown
may be fitted on top of the stand.

page_text: In fig. 7 the stand is shown in conjunction with a chair. The chair has its seat t,
carried on brackets u, u' at each side. These brackets are made in one piece with or
are fitted to two semi-circular or equivalent supports u. The supports at top are
preferably provided with an arm rest w. The back of the chair is hinged so as to be
capable of adjustment to any desired angle by means of pins passed through the
holes in the semi-circular supports. Tension chains y are or may be fitted to the
chair. A pillowz, capable of being folded over for the head to rest on is or may be
also provided. The bottom or seat of the chair is, preferably, carried on the brackets u¹
and merely rests on a bar passed through holes in the brackets u.
When using the stand for reading or writing, the person sits in the chair and draws
the board g to the desired position for supporting the book or paper at a convenient
distance. He then rests his legs upon the rest i which assumes a nearly horizontal
position as shown in full lines at figs. 5, 6, and 7 and in dotted lines at figs. 1 and 3
and thus maintains an easy and unconstrained position.
The stand may be used without the leg rest if desired.
The board g serving as the desk or support for the book or other article being used,
would preferably have a small appliance for keeping the leaves folded down, this
appliance may consist of a telescopic tube g¹ (see fig. 8 which shows the appliance in
front and side elevation) having two arms which at their outer ends are jointed at g³
so as to be capable of being folded up or of being spread out so as to retain the
leaves in position, or the appliance may consist (as shown in front and side elevation
at fig. 9 of a rod g¹ having two arms fitted to a sliding collar thereon, these arms
being capable of being folded up or spread out as desired. The collar 9 carrying the
arms would be clamped in position by a screw clamp g' or equivalent.
As shown in dotted lines at fig. 4 the stand may have two leaves or shelves j' fitted
to it in which books &c. may be placed.
The parts of the desk or stand are or may be so fitted together as to be portable,
and to fold up into small compass.
When the desk is to be used as a fixture for schools and the like, two or more
upright posts or pillars may be used and the board at the top of the posts be extended
to any desired length. The chair and foot rest may, if desired, under this arrangement
be dispensed with.
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-
1. A desk or stand consisting of a pillar a, having slots or openings m in it, in
which can be fitted adjustably, by pins n, the perforated arms d and e which carry the
board g for holding sheets of music, books and the like, substantially as described
with reference to figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings annexed.
2. The modified form of a desk or stand having adjustable arms d and e which
support a board g for holding sheets of music, books, and the like, substantially as
herein before described and shown at figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings.
3. A leg rest for desks or stands made substantially as hereinbefore described and
as shown under modified constructions on the drawings annexed.
4. The combination with the pillar a of a desk or stand, of a leg rest i substantially
as described.
5. The combination with a desk or stand of a chair having an adjustable hinged
back and supported on two semi-circular or equivalent supports, substantially as
herein before described with reference to fig. 7 of the drawings annexed.
T1+
WALK NU
UDKY LANILA
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.