US1297466A - Speaking-tube support for phonographs. - Google Patents

Description

N. H. HOLLAND.

SPEAKING TUBE SUPPORT FOR PHONOGRAPHS.

APPLICATIGN FILED JULY13|19I4.

1,297,466, Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

i l L t TE@ STATE@ @ATENE @FFQE NEWMAN H. HOLLAND, OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NEW JERSEY Larnaca.

Specicationof Letters Patent.

NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW SPEAKING-TUBE SUPPORT FOR PHONOGRAPHS.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application led J'uly 13, 1914. Serial No. $450,604.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, NEWMAN H. HOLLAND, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and `a resident of West Orange, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Speaking- Tube Supports for Phonographs, of which the following is a description. i c

This invention relates to a support for speaking tubes of phonographs and particularly of those of the business or commercial type. The speaking tubes now in common use comprise a mouth piece connected to the phonographic recorder by aconvenient length of rubber tubing or the like. rlhis tubing is liable to be in the way of the operator or be injured when not in use. To overcome this inconvenience and diiliculty, l provide at a convenient point a bracket-like member,

one of the functions of which is to act as a support for the speaking tube when the latter is not in actual use, but which is also constructed to serve as a means for operating the switch or other member which coni trols the starting and stopping of the driving mechanism or other movable parts of lthe* phonograph.

\ similar partsthroughout.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 represents al perspective vlew o part of the phonograph containing one embodiment of my invention; l

Fig. 2 is a view of the same partly in vertical section and partly in side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one form of the bracket forming a part of my invention; and

Figs. 5 and 6 show in perspective modifications in the details ofconstruction of the bracket.

Like `characters are employed to designate Referring .to the drawing the numeral 1 f indicates the casing containing the motor and other operating parts of a phonograph, the casing being provided with a frame or -support2 on ywhich is mounted lthe shaft of thepulley 3 which, as is-common in 'the art,

6 and 6', isa metallic plate 7 provided with i device will be apparent.

a lug or bracket 8 projecting upwardly at right angles from. the plate 7, the said bracket having a hinge loop 9. The plate 7 has a central hole 10 of suitable dimensionsA for receiving the top of the stop and start button 110i the switch 12 located within the casing. The hinge loop of the bracket carries a wire bracket 13 projecting out- -wardly and terminating in a hook or loop 14 arranged in front of the casing and serving as a rest for the speaking tube 15.r The bracket 13, as shown, has parallel arms 16 and 16. A slide 17, having an upwardlyA extending lug 18 and a groove 19, is mounted on the two arms of the bracket, the groove 19 being adapted to engage, in a manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the head of the button 11 of the switch controlling the driving means.

Referring to Fig. 2, the working of the In the modication there shown, the wire bracket 13 is lifted manually to the position indicated by dot and dash lines when it is desired to start the motor, whereby the button 11 of the switch, being engaged by the Aslide 17, is raised and the switch moved to starting position. When the operator places the speaking tube in thebracket 13, as shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the speaking tube, by reason of its weight, causes the bracket 13 andthe button 11 of the switch to be pressed with the slide 17 disengaged from thevbutton 11. It will be seen that with thebracket 13 in thisv position, the button 11 may be readily operated directly by hand.

Figs. 5 and 6 show two modifications of the device, which tend to increase its usefulness. The modification shown in Fig. 5 consistsv in mountin on the downwardly eX- tending` part of t e loop 14 of bracket arm 134 a support 20 having a curved inwardly extending spring tongue 21, this spring tongue offering a suflicient amount'of resistance. to the removalof the speaking tube 6 when removing the tube from the loop. 1t

is evident that the tube in its movement will strike against the inward bend of the loop, and the involuntaryupward movement following the interference by said bend will be sufficient to raise the bracket member 13 and with it the button 11 engaged by the slide 17. rlhe replacement of the tube to the loop- 14 will again veffectuate the stopping of the motor as before.

From the above description, it will be seen that my new device efficiently and advantageou'sly combines the several functions of a support or rest for a speaking tube with means for automatically controlling the starting and stopping mechanism of the phonograph in a manner best adapted to the customary way ofvusing such apparatus. 1 wish it distinctly understood that this description compriseslbut some embodiments of my invention, and l' may modify the same in many differentv Ways without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is as follows: 4 1. In a phonograph, driving mechanism, including means for controlling the operation of the same, a movable support for a speaking tube and means engaging said controlling means and support `-whereby said controlling means may be actuated by said support, said engaging means being/movable out of engagement with said control-.

ling means, substantially as described.

2. The combination of movable phono-- driving mechanism.

graphic mechanism, therefor including means for controlling the ,operation of said driving mechanism, Vand a movable support for a speaking. tube con-- vnected with said controlllng means, said support being provided with means for automatically causing the support to operate said controlling means on the removal of the speakingtube from said support, substantially as described.

3. In a phonograph, driving mechanism in-. cluding means for controllingthe operation of the same, a movable support for a speaking tube, and a slide mounted on said support and adapted. to engage said controlling uneana substantially as described.

4. ln a phonograph, driving mechanism including means for controlling the operation of the same, a movable support for a speaking tube connected to said controlling means, and a spring mounted on said support for resisting the removal of the speaking tube from said support, substantially as described.

5. In a phonograph, the combination with driving mechanism including means 'for controlling the operation thereof, of a movable support for a speaking tube, and a slide mounted uponW said support and havinga groove adapted t0 engage said controlling means, substantially as described.

6. In a phonograph, movable phonographic. mechanism, driving mechanism therefor including means for controlling the operation vof the said driving .mechanism, and a movable supportv fora speaking tube or the like connected to the controlling means and arranged to operate said controlling means, substantially as described.

7. In a phonograph, movable phonographic mechanism, driving mechanism therefor includingmeans for controlling the operation of said driving mechanism, a movable support comprising spaced arms upon opposite sides of said controlling means, and a slide mounted upon said arms and normally engaging said controlling means, substantially as described. L

8. 1n a phonograph, a casing, movable phonographic mechanism, driving .mechanism therefor including means for controlling the operation of said .driving mechanism, and a movable support for a speaking' tube orthe like mounted outside of the casing, normally connected to said controlling means,'and arranged to operate the control- -ling means, substantially as described.

9. In a phonograph, a casing, movable phonographic mechanism, driving mecha- 1- nism therefor including means for controlling the operation of the same, a movable support for a speakingtube or the like mounted outside of the casing and comprising spaced-arms upon opposite sides of said controlling means, .and a slide mounted upon said armsand normally connected to said controlling means, substantially as described.

this 10th day of July, 1914.

Witnesses:

, FREDERICK BAcHM-ANN, j

MARY J. LAIDLAW.

rlhis specification 'signed and witnessed NEWMAN H. HOLLAND.

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