US754825A - Speaking figure. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAR. 15, 1904. G. W. SPENCER & A. LYNDE.

SPEAKING FIGURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1903.

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SPEAKING FKGURE- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,825 lated I-iarch 15, 1904.

' Application and June 4, 190a. man No. aaoss. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be itknown that we, (isomer-1 \ViLnUR SPEN- CER and ALvsn Lvxm-z, citizens of the United States, and residents of Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Speaking Figure, of which the following is a full, clear,

' and exact description.

similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a transverse section of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional rear elevation of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mechanism for actuating the eyes and the lip.

The hollow body or image A is preferably made to closely resemble theupper portion of a human being, as shewn'in the drawings, and

within the said body A, at the bottom thereof, is arranged a motor-driven phonograph B, of any approved construction and having'a record-cylinder B, over which travels in the direction of the length of the cylinder 2. stylus or tracer B held on the diaphragm, (not shown,)from which extends a sound-emitting tube 0, preferably made of rubber or other material and connected at its upper end with the shank D' of a hollow oall D, mounted to turn in a socket D fixed in the neck A of thebody A. The ball D and socket 1) form a swivel or ball-andsocket joint connection to allow the sound'emitting tube C to readily swing from the balhand-socket joint as the center,according to the travel of the tracer or stylus B l The fixed socket D is provided on its top with a tubular extension D for engagement by the apex end of a funnel E, extending in 5 the head A of the body A and terminating a short distance from an opening A, arranged 1 I in the top of the head A. The said opening A is covered by a netting or screen A, located under the hair A of the head A, so that the sounds pass from the funnel E through the said screened opening A and the hair A into the room in which the speaking figure is located.

The head A of the body A is providedwith 6o a lower movable lip A, pivoted at the sides of the head A, and the said head'is also provided with movable eyes A, secured on a bar A", mounted to slide sidewise in suitable bearings A, attached to the inside of the :head A. r

The eyes A. appear through eye-openings, in the head A, and when asidewise-sliding motion is given to the eyes A then it appears. 1 to the observer that the figure is moving the eyes sidewise in imitation of such movement 7 byhuman beings.

In order to impart movement to the lower lip A and the eyes A, the following devices are provided: Thelip A is pivotally connected by a pitman F with the crank arm G' of a shaft G, journaled in suitable hearings on the framework of the phonograph B, and on the said shaftG is secured a pulley H, connected by a belt H with a pulley H, attached to a shaft Hfconnected by a gearwheel H with a pinion H on the shaft B of the phonograph. A second crank-arm G is formed on the shaft G and is connected by a. pitman J with a bell-crank lever K, havinga. pivotal connection with the bar A", so that 5 when the shaft G is driven from the shaft B r I indicated in the drawings. Now it will be seen that when the phonograph is in motion thesounds pass into the I head A by way of the tube C, ball-andsocket joint D' D, and the funnel E, and n portion of the sounds pass through the screened opening A and the hair A, and some of the sounds can also readily pass through the mouth at the time the lower lip A swings downward andopens the mouth. 7

It is further understood that-the movable parts in the head-that is, the eyes A aud'the lip As.re actuated rom the phonograph so thatthe said psrtsmove at the time thesounds are emitted to give as much as possible a close imitation of a human being; i

It is understood that the record-cylinders B are provided with suitable subject-matter for speeches, songs, and the like.

.Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pateut i v 1. A speaking figure comprising a hollow body, in imitation of a human being, and pro-v vided with movable parts for covering and uncovering openings in thebody, a phonograph arranged in the said body and having a sounde'mitting tube discharging its sounds into the head of the body, and means driven by the said phonograph and connected with the said movable parts, to actuate the latter, as set forth. I

2. A speaking figure comprising a. hollow body, having a head forming a resonatingchsmber and having sound-discharging open ings, and a phonograph in the lower portion of the body, provided with a sound-emitting tube discharging into the head of said hollow body, as set forth.

*3. A speaking figure comprising a hollow body, having a. head forming aresonatmgchamber and having sound-discharging openings, a phonographin the lower portion of the body, provided with a sound-emitting tube discharging into the head of said hollow body, ends ball-and-$ocket joint in the soundemitting tube, saidball end'socket being arin the neck of the said body, as set forth.

4. A speaking figure comprising a hollow A body, having e-head forming a resonatingchamber and having sound-discharging openinns, a phonograph in the lower portion of the body, provided with a sound-emitting tube, a beil-and'socket joint in theneck of the said body and in which the discharge end of the said sound-emitting tube is secured, and a funnel extending in the head of the body and discharging into the same, said funnel being held at its apex end on the fixed member of the ball-and-socket joint, as set forth.

5. In a speaking figure, the cornbinstion A with a hollow body in imitation of a human being, provided with movable ports and m its into the head, and having a ballandsocketjoint connection with the said head at the neck ofthe body, and means for ectuatingthe said forth. 6. In a speaking figure, the combination movable. parts from the phonograph, as set I with a hollow body havingahinged lipand slid able eyes, of a phonograph in the said body, and means, actuated from thephonograph and to swing the lip up and down and to slide the eyes sldewise, as set forth.

7. in a speaking figure, the combination.

' connected with the said lip and the said eyes,

with ahollow body havingahinged lip andslidable eyes, of a phonograph in the said body, and means, actuated from the phonograph and connectedwith the said lip and the said eyes, to swing the lipup and down and to slide the eyes .sidewise, the said means comprising a.

bell crank lever "connected with the slidable eyes, a pitmsn connecting the bcll-crank lever with a crank-arm on the phonograph sha'f 4 and a pitman connecting a. crank-arm on the phonograph-shaft with thessid pivoted lip, as set forth.

8. In a speaking figure, the combination with a hollow body having eye-openingsin' its head, and e: phonograph in said body, of a bar mounted to slide endwise in the head, eyes secured directly on said bar in rear of the openings of the head, and means for operating the said bar the phonograph, as set fOIth. I I 4 9. In a speaking figure, the combination with a hollow body having eye-openings in its head, and a phonograph in said body, of a bar mounted to slide endwise in the head, eyes on the bar in rear of the openings of the head, a

bell-crank lever connected with said bar, and means for operetingsaid bell-crank lever from the phonograph, as set forth.

10. A speaking figure, comprisinga. hollow body in imitation of 'a-human being, the head ofthe body formingaresonating chamber, and provided with a movablelipand movable eyes in rear of openings therein, a phonograph in the lower portion of the body, a sound-emitting tube discharging its sounds into the head of the body, and means for operating the lip and eyes from the phonograph, as set forth. In testimony whereof we have signed our namesto this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE WVILBUR' SPENCER. ALVAH LYNDE. Witnesses: Loui H Cums; H. Rooms.

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