Untitled record

Application filed May 26, 1889. Serial No, 312,076, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, William B. Loring, of Reading, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain 5 new and useful Improvements in Boxes or Cases for Musical Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a device adapted to be attached to the box or io case of a violin, guitar, banjo, &c., so that when attached to the lai ter it converts it into a convenient music-stand, and when not in use it maybe compactly arranged and carried on the inside of the case without contact with 15 the instrument, thereby obviating the necessity of carrying a music-stand independently of the instrument-case.

The invention consists in the combination, with an instrument-case, of flanged sockets 20 secured thereto, said sockets being screwthreaded to receive legs or supports, and a sleeve also affixed to the instrument-case to receive a rod or support for a music-rack, said sleeve being provided with an adjusting25 screw, whereby the rod and its attached rack may be adjusted vertically, all of which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents 30 a perspective view of a violin-case with my supporting devices attached. Fig. 2 represents aside elevation of portions of the same, the upper portion being shown in section and a portion of the case being broken out. Fig. 35 3 represents a perspective view of one of the supporting devices detached; and Fig. 4represents a detail view, hereinafter explained.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

In carrying out my invention I provide (in the present instance) a violin-case a, to the larger end of which are secured by screws or otherwise metal plates 2' 3' 4, in which are sockets 2 3 4.', said sockets being screw45 threaded to receive metal legs 5 6 7, having screw-threaded ends adapted to engage the sockets and standing at a sufficient angle to support the case when the latter is placed in an upright position, as will be readily seen

5° by reference to Figs. 1 and 2. I prefer to provide three sockets, two of which are upon the bottom corners and the third in the center of the cover b, the latter being shown in Figs. 2 and 4, (shown in section in Fig. 2,) in which the socket is represented as being flush with 55 the said cover b, while those upon the corners have the sockets projecting, the plates on which the projecting sockets are formed being angular to bear on the bottom and sides of the box. This is merely a matter of pref- 60 erenee, as I may construct said sockets either with or without projections.

c represents a sleeve or tube suitably secured to the smaller end of the box and passing therethrough near the bottom d of the 65 same on the outside or inside. Said sleeve is provided with a shoulder or enlargement e at its upper end, through which passes a setscrew f, adapted to engage and hold in position a rod g, inserted in said sleeve, and 70 adapted to be moved up and down therein. To said rod is detachably secured at its upper end a music-rack h, of common form and construction, . which maybe adjusted vertically by loosening the set-screw f and moving rod 75 g up or down to suit the convenience of the performer, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

It will be seen that by the means described I am enabled to dispense with the inconvenience of carrying a music-stand independently 80 of the instrument-case, as when not in use I detach the legs from the sockets, remove the rod g. from the sleeve, and detach the rack h from said rod. The rack, being jointed, is adapted to fold readily and compactly, and 85 may be placed with the legs and rod g in a suitable receptacle or wallet, (not shown,) and secured to the inside of the cover, preferably by straps or lugs, in such position as not to come in contact with the instrument, the 9c sockets and sleeve being permanently attached to the case, as shown, in readiness for use whenever required.

It will be understood by reference to Fig. 3 that the sockets are adapted to be attached 95 to any musical-instrument case of the character or general shape of that here shown.

I do not limit myself to the exact form of construction of the devices here shown, as I may depart from the same without altering 100 the nature or spirit of the invention.