Musical conductor's baton rack

Abstract

A vertical rack used for the placement and storage of a musical conductor's batons so as to minimize or prevent baton shaft from becoming warped when stored in a flat or horizontal position. The said rack having a base 12 of sufficient thickness and width or diameter to support rack without tipping over. A decorative machined spindle 16 attached into the base 12 and the top 20 and of sufficient height to accommodate various lengths of batons in a suspended vertical position while preventing the baton shaft from touching the base 12 surface. A top 20 of adequate diameter or width to allow several baton shafts to pass through and be supported by their handles. Clear plastic tubes 24 affixed into the top of riser 14 and into the lower surface of the top 20 which allows the baton shaft to pass through affording additional protection.

1 . A storage rack for positioning music conductors batons in a vertical position, comprising: 
 a base of sufficient thickness and width to provide upright stability, and    one decorative spindle attached to the center of said base and of sufficient vertical height so as to prevent said baton tip from touching said base, and    a top attached to said spindle of adequate thickness and width and having a plurality of holes to allow said batons to pass through and be suspended by their handles, and    a decorative circular handle attached to the center of said top allowing said rack to be moved from one location to another, and    
   
   
       6 . The said storage rack of  claim 1  further includes a riser of smaller dimension than said base being attached to said base, comprising: 
 a riser of less width then said base but of greater vertical thickness than said base having a plurality of holes through said riser in a vertical direction, and    a plurality of clear tubing of sufficient lengths to attach down into said riser and extending vertically and attaching up into said top.