US1801217A - Radio apparatus - Google Patents

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PATENT; `OFFICE HARRIS Z. BAILEY, OF ELBERTON, GEORGIA RADIO APPARATUS Application filed April 4, 1927. Serial No. 180,838.

This invention relates to improvements in radio apparatus, being directed particularly to the embellishment of the cabinet, and which consists of th-e constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

Anl object of the invention, as just indicated, is to improve the appearances of the cabinet for the housing of a radio apparatus,

this improvement in the instance herein disclosed, consisting of the provision of a floor lamp pedestal in which the apparat-us is concealed, the pedestal being surmounted by a telephone unit which in no way obstructs the light from the electric lamps nor interferes with the application of the usual ornamental shade.

Another object ofthe invention is to ari range certain panels of the lamp pedestal for the purpose of access to the working parts of the radio apparatus in the manner described below.

Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in

which i Figure l is a perspective view of a floor lamp constructed and arranged for the purposes of a radio apparatus,

30 Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof,

Figure 3 is a detail cross section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. l,

Figure l is a detail section of the telephone unit and lamp shade,

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, and

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the upper part of the lamp pedestal illustrating various parts of the telephone unit in disassembled position.

Increasing use of and familiarity with radio receiving apparatus by a large part of the population has resulted, to no small extent, in efforts toward the improvement of the appearances of the cabinets or containers for the working parts. This is equally true of professional builders and amateurs, there now being on the market radio receiving sets disguised in phonograph cabinets, consoles, etc.

Still with the purpose in mind of further improving the container for radio apparatus it is herein proposed to house the apparatus in the pedestal of a floor lamp, but in doing this none of the beauty or effectiveness of the lamp is sacrificed, .and in fact the incorporation of the apparatus has a reciprocal benefit because the lamp pedestal provides the mounting for the radio apparatus, and the panel of the radio apparatus provides the completion of one side of the pedestal.

Reference is made to the drawings. lamp pedestal generally indicated at 1 comprises a pair of confronting sides 2 which are rigidly and permanently connected with the base 3. rlhe remaining two confronting sides of the pedestal comprise the panel 4L which is herein known as the radio panel, and a closure panel 5. The first of these, as its name implies, is made to serve as the support or mounting for the various instruments of a radio receiving apparatus, and although a number of dials 6 are displayed on the outside of the panel as in Figs. l and 2, it is proposed to conine the control of the apparatus to a single dial which may be located relatively high up and thus more likely to escape notice.

Either or both of the panels are removable from the pedestal; the removal of the panel 4 usually being for the purpose of making adjustments or repairs to the receiving instruments, the removal of the panel 5 permitting inspection of the latter and the possible addition of a tube or tubes should the misfortune of a burn out occur. The mounting of these panels is facilitated by the provision of slots or recesses 7 in the base 3 in which the lower ends of the panels are fitted prior to the standing of the panelsV in position against the edges of the sides 2 and the introduction of the fastening means 8.

Surmounting the pedestal l is a telephone unit 9 and the ornamental lamp shade l0. The latter is illuminated by incandescent lamps 11 and in order that the radiation of light from the lamps through the colored fabric of the lam shade may not be obstructed, the amplifying element 12 of the loud speaking unit is made of Celluloid or some other transparent material. The lamp The ment 12 and extend down to the inside of the unit 9 where they are suitably but permanently attached to the diaphragm 16 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1l. A conical cap 17 applied to the apex of the element 12 holds the latter down upon the brackets 14, the connection of the two being made byA a light bolt 18 and a suitable nut. Y

In assembling the telephone unit upon the pedestal and having a plurality of depending` elements, a plate in which the elements are insertedand to which theyare secured, and a plurality of pegs arranged upon the pedestal to which the plate is secured.

HARRIS Z. BAILEY.

pedestal, use is made of a plurality of wooden l or other pegs 19 (Fig. 6) upon which a plate 2O of suitablematerial is secured by means of screws orv the like. This plate has a suitable number of holes 21 for the reception of integral depending'bolts before other elements 22 on the bottom ofk the telephone unit 9. 'Ihe bolts are inserted in the holes andare heldin place by nuts screwed thereon atv the underside of the plate 20.

In practice the usual lead-in wireis connected with the radio apparatus in any ordinary manner, the supply wires for the lamp (see l11). may be connected with an ordinary outlet plug, the feed and lead-in wires must be made sufficiently long to permit standing the lamp inthe room Where desired.v The i vibration of the diaphragm 16 'of the'telephone unit will set the amplifying element 12 to'vibrating s0 that the sound isdissemi nated in the room apparently coming from the lamp. 1

The amplifying element 12` is purposely made of Celluloid or other'transparent material so as not to cut olf the light of the lamps 11 in the upper direction. been emphasized that the rigid sides 2 of the It has already yeo pedestal lprovides the mounting for the radio panel Lland for the closure or inspec-A tion panel 5. VAt the same time these panels serve to complete the'pedestal so that it may be said there is some vmutual coaction be-l tween the two. It is important to consider that the incorporation of the radio appara-Y tus in the pedestal of the lamp really means the making of two ordinarily independent articles of vfurniture (if they may be so termed) p into one without sacrificing the func-V tion of either. Y

While the construction and arrangement of the improved radio apparatus'is that of a l generally preferred form, obviously modilications and changes may be made without departing from the yspirit of theinvention or the scope of the claim. f

I claim Al device of the character described comprising a pedestal, a telephone unit upon the

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