No. 693,792. Patented Feb. I8, |902.

H. D. FARIIUHAR. .
PHUTUGBAPHIO STAND.
(Applîntion ñlçd Apr. 18, 1901.)
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 UNITED STATES _ PATENT OEETCE.
nARRY DENMAN EARQUHAR, OE BROOKLYN, ‘NEW YORK, AssIeNoR To E.
a H. rr. ANTHONY a COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION
OF NEW YORK.
PHOTOGRAPHIO STAND.
SPECIF’ÍCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,792, dated February 18, 1902.
Application filed April 16, 1901. Serial No. 56.045. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom, ¿nm/wy concern; they may be placed in any position desired
Be it known that I, HARRY DENMAN FAR and will be held therein by the action of grav
QUHAR, a citizen of the United States, and a ity only, and if a change in the position or
resident of Brooklyn, in the county- of Kings location of a subject be desired -it can be ef
and State of New York, (having my post fected in a moment and at no expense or 55
office address No. 693 Quincy street, Brook-' trouble.
lyn, New York,) have invented certain Im" In the drawings, A represents the base or
provements in Photographic Stands, of which support for thestructure, which is preferably
the following is a specification,v reference be provided with casters B.
ing had to the accompanying drawings, in C is an upright frame, preferably composed
which- ' » Of two uprights, one on each side of the ap
Figure l illustrates a side elevation of the paratus, which may beneíiciallyvbe somewhat
apparatus, parts being shown in> section. Fig. longer than those employed: in the old form
2 illustrates a rear view of the apparatus, theof such apparatus.
vertical slideway being removed for the salie D D are trunnions at the upper ends of the 65
of clear-ness in the drawings. Íuprights C.
In process printing as practiced prior to my . E is a horizontal and tiltable table or based
invention the subject has been mounted upon board pivoted on the trunnions D, and Fis
a frame supported upon the stand or elsear a brace 0r stay for the table, which may be
ranged upon the wall or otherwise supported heldin any desired position by the clamping
in line with the axis of the lens Of the camera. wheel G.
In using apparatus thus'arranged it is fre» H represents springs having slide-blocks I,
quently a difficult matter to support or hold l»one of them provided with a set-bolt J, the
the subject in proper position owing to the blocks sliding in a slideway K, made on the
25 Vertical (or at least substantially Vertical) lower edge of the frame L, which carries the 75
position it must assume in order to be prop camera M.
erly located relative to the lens and also in _ N is’the lens-tube of the camera.
suitable position for the purpose of focusing. All of the parts thus far described are or
It frequently happens that the subject can may be ofthe usual form.
30 be set up, arranged, or supported in proper It will be understood, of course, that suit
- position onlyV at considerable trouble, and able cross pieces or bracesl are employed `to
sometimes by such means as interfere with connect and stiffen the two sides of thefsev
the perfection of the picture or print, and eral parts referred to, one side only being
sometimes if the arrangement is found un shown in the drawings, since it is an eleva
35 satisfactory it hasto be done all over again. tion of the apparatus. 85
The purpose of this invention, therefore, Referring now to the parts more immedi
is to overcome the above-stated objection by ately concerned in my invention, O is a prism
a simple and relatively inexpensive appara or, as illustrated, its equivalent, an inclined
tus which embodies a prism or its equivalent, mirror, the construction of which is now too
an inclined mirror, suitably located relative well-known to require' detailed explanation. 90
to the lens-tube, and a suitable frame addedIt may be attached to thecamera in any suit
to the apparatus as constructed prior to my able manner. I show it as arranged upon the
invention, which frame has an adjustable ta lens-tube. It may be threaded thereon or
ble or ledge upon it adapted to support the fastened by a clamping-ring or otherwise sup
45 subjects to be photographed, whereby they ported, as preferred. 95
may be adjusted relative to the lens and for P P are two downwardly-extending side
focusing purposes. Since under> my inven pieces which are bolted to the forward ends
tion the support is horizontal, no devices are of the frame L of the apparatus and depend
necessary for holding the subjects to be pho therefrom toward the floor.k They are suit- ’
tographed in their desired position, because ably braced transversely bybraces Q Q, and IOO
x,
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on their inner edges they have each a slide in the details of construction without depart?
way R, in which slides the edges of a cross ing from the essentials of the invention. l
piece S, Which forms the rear part of a table T. illustrate the form shown in the drawings
The table is preferably braced by a bracket merely as one useful and practical arrange
U, connecting with the cross-piece S. ment and construction of the parts.
At the central rear portion `of the cross I claim
piece S there is a nut V, fastened in any suit l. A photographic apparatus embodying a
able manner, in which screws athreaded rod suitably-supported base-board, springs at
W. This rod has a beveled pinion a at its tached centrallyto the edges of the base-board
upper end, which gears into another beveled and havingupwardly-extending ends, a frame
pinion b, which is mounted upon a horizontal for sustaining the camera supported on said
shaft c, Which in turn has a beveled pinion upwardly-extending ends of the springs, a 65
d on its rear end, which engages With a cor slideway rigidly connected to said frame at
responding beveled pinion on a cross-shaft approximately right angles thereto and a ta*
e, this shaft being actuated by a hand-Wheel ble on said slideway.
f, which is so located as to be convenient to 2. A photographic apparatus embodying a
the hand of the operator. ~ The several shafts suitably~supported and tiltable base-board, a . 70
are of course suitably journaled in bearings frame for sustaining the camera, spring-sup
on an appropriate part of the apparatus. ported on the base-board, a slideWay rigidly
The operation is as follows: The apparatus connected to said frame at approximately
asa whole is movable on the casters B, asv right angles-thereto, and an adjustable table
usual, and the angle of the camera is regu on said slideway. 75
lated, as usual, by tilting the base E, which 3. A photographic apparatus embodying a
in turn adjusts all the superposed structure horizontally-exteuding and suitably-support
25 as may be desired. The springs H relieve ed base-board, springs supported on opposite
the apparatus of shock or jar, and the upper edges of the base-board, a frame for sustain
frame L, which immediately supports the ing the camera supported on said springs, a
camera, may be shifted to the front or rear, slideway rigidly connected to the said frame
sliding upon the springs, by slacking the set at approximately right angles thereto, a ta
30 bolt J, whereupon the blocks I may slide ble vertically adjustable in said slideway, and
through slideways K, as usual. The subjects means accessible to the hands of the operator
to be photographed are placed upon the table for adjusting said table.
T, which obviously may be covered with such 4. A photographic apparatus embodying a
material as Will best “ throw up ” the subjects, s-uitably- supported and adjustable base
35 and the adjustment of the subject relative board, a frame for sustaining the camera,
to the lens for the purpose of focusing, dac., spring-supported on said base-board and lon~
may be made exact by turning the hand-Wheel gitudinally adjustable on said springs, a slide 90
fin such manner as to elevate the table T or Way rigidly connected to said frame at ap
depress the same by the appropriate rotation proximately right angles thereto, and an ad
of the threaded rod WV. The light may be j ustable table on said slideway.
made to fall upon the subjects at such angle 5. A photographic apparatus embodying a
as desired by the proper horizontal tilting of frame for sustaining the camera, springs for
the apparatus and by turning it upon its the support of said frame, means to adjust
casters, so as to present the apparatus, and the frame on the springs, a slideway rigidly
45 consequently the subjects, to the light at such connected to said frame at approximately
angle as preferred. The operation of the mir right angles thereto, and a table supported IOO
ror or prism is of course Well understood. by and adjustable in said slideway.
The reñection from the subjects lying upon Signed at New York, in the county of New
the table T will be received upon it and thus York and State of New York, this 15th day
50 deflected through the lens and the picture of April, A. D. 1901.
taken upon the sensitized surface at the focal HARRY DENMAN FARQUHAR.
plane. ÑVitnesses:
It will be obvious to those who are familiar PHILLIPs ABBOTT,
with this art that modifications may be made W. Fox.