Folding music stand and carrying case therefor

Claim 2

A portable stand and a complemental carrying case comprising, in combination, a folding music stand embodying an extensible and retractable height adjusting standard having upper and lower ends, a rack having a backing plate provided with a flange providing a sheet music positioning and supporting ledge, angling means adjustably connecting the flanged portion of each plate with the upper end of said standard, a storing case for said music stand, said carrying case comprising a lower half-section providing a self-standing base, an upper half-section complemental to said lower half-section and providing a cover for said lower half-section, and an operating and pivotal connection between the lower end of said standard and a forward end portion of said upper half-section permitting said stand to assume (1) an upright ready-to-use position or (2) a collapsed out-of-use position when folded and stored within the confines of the closed carrying case.

Claim 3

The portable stand and carrying case combination defined in and according to claim 1, and, in combination, a foldaway prop comprising a leg having a lower end pivotally connected to said lower half-section, and adapted to assume an upstanding position when in use and a folded position within the confines of said lower half-section when not in use.

Claim 4

The portable stand and carrying case defined in and according to claim 2 and wherein each half-section is of hollow boxlike form and embodies a main wall marginally encompassed by front, back and end walls and providing individual top and bottom trays, the receptacle portion of the bottom tray functioning to store the pivoted in-folding leg, and the receptacle portion of the top tray serving to receive and compactly store the overall in-folded music stand.

Claim 5

The portable stand and carrying case defined in and according to claim 3, and wherein the front wall of each half-section is centrally provided with a forwardly projecting hollow truncated extension, said extensions being of reduced transverse cross-sectional dimension and registering with each other when the upper and lower half-sections are folded together in aligned overlapping relation.

Claim 6

The portable stand and carrying case defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein said operating connection is characterized by adapter brackets carried by the forward end portion of said upper half-section and a yoke which is orientated with and cradled between the respectively cooperable brackets, the lower end of said standard being fixedly joined to said yoke. 6 The portable stand defined in and according to claim 5, and wherein said yoke is substantially U-shaped and has a bight portion and arm portions, and an accessible carrying handle bridging and operatively rotatably mounted between said arm portions.

Claim 7

A portable carrying case and attached foldaway companion music stand comprising in combination a stand storing and supporting case comprising, in combination, a lower half-section embodying a flat horizontal panel providing a bottom wall and adapted to reside flatwise atop a floor or similar support surface, said panel having marginally mounted forward, rearward and adjoining end walls, the central part of said forwArd wall having a relatively narrow forwardly projecting truncated extension, a prop comprising a leg having a lower end hingedly mounted in the truncated end portion of said extension, said walled lower half-section providing an upwardly opening tray, said leg being folded and stored, when not in use, in the receptacle portion of said tray, an upper half-section complemental and alignable with said lower half-section, said upper half-section having a panel providing a top wall, said panel being provided with marginal forward, rearward and adjoining end walls, the central part of the forward wall having relatively narrow forwardly projecting truncated extension, the rearward walls of the respective sections being hingedly joined together so that the sections can be folded into overlapping case-forming relationship, said last-named extension being provided with adapter brackets having end portions projecting beyond the truncated end of said extension, a music stand, and means operatively connecting said music stand to the end portions of said brackets.

Claim 8

A portable carrying case and attached foldaway companion music stand comprising in combination a stand storing and supporting case comprising, in combination, a lower half-section embodying a flat horizontal panel providing a bottom wall and adapted to reside flatwise atop a floor or similar support surface, said panel having marginally mounted forward, rearward and adjoining end walls, the central part of said forwArd wall having a relatively narrow forwardly projecting truncated extension, a prop comprising a leg having a lower end hingedly mounted in the truncated end portion of said extension, said walled lower half-section providing an upwardly opening tray, said leg being folded and stored, when not in use, in the receptacle portion of said tray, an upper half-section complemental and alignable with said lower half-section, said upper half-section having a panel providing a top wall, said panel being provided with marginal forward, rearward and adjoining end walls, the central part of the forward wall having relatively narrow forwardly projecting truncated extension, the rearward walls of the respective sections being hingedly joined together so that the sections can be folded into overlapping case-forming relationship, said last-named extension being provided with adapter brackets having end portions projecting beyond the truncated end of said extension, a music stand, and means operatively connecting said music stand to the end portions of said brackets.

Claim 9

The carrying case and companion music stand defined in and according to claim 7 and wherein said music stand has an extensible and retractable standard, a head forming a rack, said rack adjustably connected to the upper end of said standard, the means joining the lower end of said standard to said brackets comprising a U-shaped yoke, said yoke being pivotally mounted between the coacting end portions of said brackets, the lower end of said standard being rigidly secured to the bight portion of said yoke.

Claim 10

The carrying case and companion stand defined in and according to claim 8 and wherein said yoke is provided with an upstanding ear and a stud, the upper end of said prop being detachably connectable with said stud.

Claim 11

The carrying case and companion stand defined in and according to claim 8 and wherein said yoke is provided with an upstanding ear and a stud, the upper end of said prop being detachably connectable with said stud, and said yoke being provided with a handgrip.