US1454733A - Orchestra leader's picture reflector - Google Patents

Description

May 8, 1923.

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Patented May 8,. 1923.

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CLOYD a. GBISSIN'GER, or 'ivrourrr UNIQN, PENNSYLVANIA.

ORCHESTRA LEADERS PICTURE REFLECTOR,

. Application fiiedrebruar 11, 1922. Serial No. 535,868.

To all whom it mag 'c0n0e'rm i Be'it known that IVCLOYD A. GRIssINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount. Union, in the county'of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania,-have invented new and useful Improvements in Orchestra Leaders Picture Reflectors, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to areflecting device or means whereby a picture, image or the like may be seen or viewedby a person situated in an awkward position relative to the same and may see said picture, image or the like without physical discomfort, eye strain or inconvenience.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of anovel reflecting means moreparticularly devised for use in connection with moving picture shows, said means being of a nature whereby the orchestra leader has a miniature reflected rep: resentation of the-picture on the screen located in a position in front of his or her natural vision so that said picture may be followed without eye strain or physical discomfort.

Another object of my invention is to provide a reflecting means of the'character referred to in the preceding paragraphs which permits the orchestra leader to remain normally positioned relative to the key-board of a piano, organ or other musical instrument or instruments and follow the picture on the screen without moving the head or neck.

Still further this invention aims to provide a reflecting means for orchestra leaders in moving picture theatres and the like by the use of which said orchestra leaders have a reflected representation of the picture being shown on the screen located in full view of the music being played whereby eye strain and the like is entirely eliminated, and said orchestra leaders are enabled to closely follow varying scenes and the like and thereby change his or her playing to attune or be in correct sympathy with the sentiment of said scene or the like.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as will be clearly apparent from the following description my invention consists essentially of a combination of mirrors 0r reflectors that are adapted for adjustable location relative to an orchestra leaders normal position for playing whereby a moving picture or the like may be clearly seen and followed without. ffort or abnormal.

movement of said orchestra leaders eyes from the music being played; ,1

In. the further disclosure of theinvention reference is to be hadtowthe accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative. of one a outline at 4c, while the music rest therefor is characterized 5. M

In accordance with my invention I employ a telescopic stand 6 having supporting feet or a base 7 the telescoping member 8 whereof is adapted for vertical adjustment and fixture at the requisite elevation by means of a thumb-screw or the like .9. Hingedly mounted on the upper end of the telescoping member 8 is an appropriate mirror or reflector 10 adapted for fixture at the proper angle to fully take in the scene or image shown on the screen 3 by means of a clamping screw or locking device 11. This mirror or reflector 10 is of a size and nature to fully accommodate the scene or image shown on the screen 3 and it is positioned to fully reflect the same on to a second mirror or the like 12 having secured to its upper edge a ball 13, said ball being supported by an integral shank 14 fixed to the mirror in any of the well known ways. This ball 13 is of suitable proportion for insertion into the opposed cupped jaws 15 of a clamping device 16, and it will be clearly apparent on an examination of Figure 2 that. this ball connection to the clamping device 16 permits of the mirror 12 being angularly disposed and suspended in juxta-position relative to the music rest and first mentioned mirror or reflector 10 so that the player seated at the piano 4 need not move his or her head from the normal position to follow the music being played while closely following the picture on the screen 3 as reflected in miniature on the mirror 12. Means for locking the cupped'jaws 15 securely on the ball 13, such as a thumb screw 17 having threaded engagement through the shanks of said jaws, and it will be clearly apparent that by this means the mirror 12 may be securely held suspended at the proper angle so that the orchestra leader or player seated at the piano 4 can follow the music being played as well as the picture'being shown without the least'discomfort, eye-strain or neck movement. v I Y Referring once again to the clamping device 16 and more particularly to Figure 2 of the drawings it will be seen that the opposed cupped jaws 15 are integral with a cramp member or frame 18 having opposed- jaws 19, 20 the latter of which is fitted with a clamping screw 21 of appropriatepattern whereby said cramp'lS may be secured to the forwardlyprotruding edge of the piano lid or top '22. Obviously the underface of jaw 19 as well as the head 23,

of the clamping screw 21 willbe suitably padded so as not to mar or damage the surface of the piano top 22 From the foregoing description and an examination of the drawings it will be clearly seen that by my invention I have provided an extremely simple and effective means whereby an orchestra leader or player in a movie-theatre or the like may follow the picture shown or a scene upon the stage without any eye-strain or neck movement whatsoever.

While 1' have shown and described one practical embodiment and application of my invention, the same is not to be too conservatively construed in that minor detail changes may obviously be effected without departing from the true spirit and scope of said invention as more specifically defined in the appended claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent'is: Y 1

In the device of the class described, the combination with a moving picture screen and a musical instrument including means for supporting sheet music, of a mirror, means for securing said mirror to said musical instrument in juxta-position to the sheet music, a second mirror and supporting means therefor independent of said musical instrument and capable of supporting said second mirror in such'relation to said picture screen and to the first said mirror as to efiect a reflection of the image in reduced form in the first said mirror.

Intestimony whereof I aifix my signature.

CLOYD- A. GRISSINGER.

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