US1028707A - Automatic graphophone of the disk-record type. - Google Patents

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J. I; GEMMILL. AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONE or THBDISK RECORD TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1911. 1,028,707.

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J. I. GBMMILL.

AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONE or THE DISK RECORD TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1911. 1,028,707.-

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I Patented June 4, 1912.

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AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONE OF THE DISK RECORD TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 1, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONB OF THE DISK 113001111 TYPE.

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AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONE OF THE DISK RECORD TYPE.

APPLICATION I'ILED MAR. 1, 1911.-

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AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONE OF THE DISK RECORD TYPE.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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J. I. GEMMILL. AUTOMATIC GRAPHOPHONB OF .THE DISK RECORD TYPE.

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ZZ/ZZ YFEEEE U'NiTED STATES JAMES I GEMMILL, or oRRv'ILLE; OHIO.

AUTOMATIC GRArHoPHoNr.

To all whom it may covicemi:

Be it known that I, JAMEs I. GEM ILL, a

.citizen of the United States, resident of Orrville, county of WVayne, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Graphophones of the Disk-Record Type, of which the following is a specification' The principle of theinvention is herein explained, andth'e' methods used to apply that principle so as to differentiate this invention from the prior art. Q

My invention relates to automatic mechanisms and particularly toa multiple diskrecord .graphophone a My invention more particularly relates tomechanism of the character adapted to hany Y dle and play a largenumber of diskrecords df the typehaving a selection recorded on each side thereof and further adapted to turn the record arid play the reverse'side,

from thatlast played, in an alternate manner.

This arrangement provides a machine, excellent forthe purposeofv a cdntinuous performance without any attendance whatever. The silent period, or the time during whioh'a record is changed and turnedisvery i short andas themachine is electrically opconformity with said illustrat ion and deerated, itmeets all of the requirements for this type'of a machine.

. "In this construction, I have introduced novel mechanical features in the preferred forms of the several different mechanisms scription, will be fully set forth in 'the ap-' pended clainis. W

I attain the a-boveresults by using the mechanism disclosed in the drawings accompanying this specification and which forms a part thereof 1 Reference willnowbe had to the draw ngs wherein- Figure '1, shows thee-ntiremachine; Fig.

2, is a vertical, front view ofsaid machine as 'in- Fig. 1, with the lid-and front sideremoved and cut away respectively, and serves to di sc lose therein a portion of the mocha-- nism aritfa.-.-bank-of the records in position; Fig. 3', 'is' a view similar to the laist, except that the mechanism shown in Fig. 2,0r-the greater part thereof has been removed, and

the elevated structure, comprising the elevated belts as a traveling member, and the tracks together with the necessary pulleys Specification of Letters Patent. i Application filed March 1,

are shown, and two records are also shown as they appear going to and from the play-' *ing position and on their respective tracks;

Fig. 4, is a plan view of the machine, viewed from above and serves to show the whole system of belts and guidetracks and their.

relative position to the large transferring wheel. Fig. 5, is a front elevationof. the prmcipal actuating mechan1sm,'co-mpr1s1ng the -cams,'levers and other active elements.

Fig. 6, is'a side elevation of Fig. 5, as viewed 1 from the right side thereof. plan View from above, of Figs. 5, and 6, and shows all of the respective parts in their relative position, except the two housings which are setfin in the drawing, and the base plate, shafts, andconnections are brokenv away, so as to permit this said condition. Fig. 8, is an elevation view of the chain sprocket wheels and frame work for same and the gearing adapted thereto, and represents the rear-end of the chain carrying mechanism. Fig. 9, is an elevation view of the companion .chain sprockets adapted to the front end ofthe said chain carrying mechanism. Fig. 10, is a semi-perspective '-view of the sides of the last two described figures respectively, combined'to show their assembly positionand including two of the chains mounted thereon, together with a series of records assembled in the said chains. Fig. 11, is a side elevation in'enla'rged form of'one of the sprocket wheels, with a section of one of the said chains showing how it is adapted thereto. Fig. 12, is an edgewisc' view of the last figure, and serves to show the relative thickness of the chain blocks.

Fig. 13, shows two block-links with male and female joint lugs respectively, being shown thereon. .Fig. 14:, is a side elevation of one of the elevated guide track brackets showing I Fig; 17, is anotherview ofxthe. same from,

the front. F igplS, is a perspective view of records, and showingdthe slide way over which the record passes to'enterthe track. Fig. 19, isa section of the large transferring wheel at point K, and-serves to show the shape of the continuous circular record Fig. 7,1s a

itrack formed thereon. .20, is a side ele-:

a portion of the lower track way, for the vation view of the slide member, whileFigJ- 21, is another view of same. Fig. 22, is an enlarged end View of Fig. 20, as at point P, P, and serves to show how this end is shapedto conform with a certain depression in the record track; Fig, 23', is'a detailed elevation view, .partly in section, of two of the.cam levers and bearings therefor and serves to show how they. both operate upon advancing mechanism for the records showing the lever and compression plate without the central support. Fig. 28, is another view of the same including the central support.

- Fig. 29, is an eight tooth ratchet-wheel and spring detent therefor, in enlarged form,

and again seen as-a part of Fig. 8. Fig. 30, is a rear elevation view of the turn-table and;

the lever connected. therewith, and shown without the central support. Fig. 31, is another view of same and includes the central support'and base for same. Fig. '32, is diagrammatic of .the extreme end of lever 95, where it connects with'the pin 97, and shows the finger arrangement of same. Figs.

33 to 38 inclusive are detail views in side elevation of the actuating cams showing the engaging position of each cam with its fol-' lower. 4 u

- In considering these drawings more particularly, it will be observed that similar numerals refer to similar'parts throughout all of the disclosures.

Again referring to the drawings, in Fig. 2, is seen a base plate 1, upon which is mounted, a pair of housings, 2; these housings are joined together by hearing bars 3, 4, 5, and 6, and they all'serve to contain the mechanism necessary to the main actuatmgportion of the machine. The rotat-' mg disk 7, is mounted on the semi-hollow shaft 8, Fig.- 6, and which is geared to the shaft 9, shown in samefigure by 'the gears 10, and 11; on this shaft 9, a wheel. 12, is

mounted, together with the necessary casts ing as a container for same; this wheel 12 is one of a'pair of miter gears and a second smnlar gear wheel 13, co-acting with. the wheel 12, is mounted ona cross shaft 14, and which carries a gear wheel 15, .0 erating the idle gear 16, and the gear wheel 17, which rotates'the shaft 18, upon fwhich it is mounted; the shell of the friction clutch 19, is mounted onthis last named shaft,bymeans of a pin 20 (see Fig; 5). The end of a second shaft 21, is seen at 22, within the member 19, wherein it has a bearing. This ishaft serves to carry aflexible, intermediate, connecting means between the two shafts 18, and 21, and in the preferred form, an ordinary friction clutch is used, comprising a split ring 23, and lever fingers 24, contained in a block 25, and which engage the said ring 23, to rotate it, and which are in turn rotatively carried by the said block 25, which. is permanently attached'to the shaft 21. Said shaft also carries a pair of evel gear wheels, which are shown in Figs. 2fand 4, and there designated as 26, and 27, respectively. Considering :Fig. 4, the gear wheel 26, is. shown co-acting with a gear wheel ,28, operating a shaft and pulley wheel 29, also, by means'of a train of smallgears 30, operating the shaft 31, and the pulley wheel 32; this shaft 31, is flexible, (for abpurpose hereinafter mentioned) by reason' of the tumble-joint 33'; onotion is transmitted from the wheel 32, by a heavy felt A belt, being%x1% in'cross section dimen sionand running over idle wheels 34, to the pulley 35, which operates theshaft36, and the gear wheel 37, which co-acting with the gear wheel 38,operates the shaft 39,and the pulley 40, upon which is mounted another belt of similar character and runningover idle wheel 41, to the fixed pulley 42. Referring to pulley 29, a third similar belt is operated therebyand runs over the fixed pulley 43; The shaft 31, is in two sections connected by the tumble joint 33, that portion of the shaft operated by the train of, gears 30 being I journaled in bearings 44, and the remainder. of the said shaft, together with the pulley 32, have a small range 'of flexibility upward, permitted by the tumble-joint and the fact that the outside bearing '45, in which the said remaining portion of the shaft is journaled is hinged at 46; the weight of the shaft and dependent "parts thereon, is taken by a bearing block at 47.

This completes what is termed the elevatedii movement, again seen in Fig. 3. Referring to gear 27 it is seen in Figs. 2 and 4 as ooacting rotate the shaft 49, which is vertical, and

with a gear wheel 48, and serves toupon which, at th'elower end, a large wheel 50, is mounted and which is better shown in Fig. 4, while the saidshaft is better seen in Fi s. 2, and 3. A cross section of the rim of this large wheel 50, is shown in enlarged form at K, Fig. 19. The functionof this wheel will be taken up hereinafter, together with other parts not yet mentioned.-

Referring again to theshaft 9, and gear 11, Fig. 6, the said gear co;acts,w1-th a gear 51, on the-shaft 52, which serves to operate a a worm screw 53, seen in Fig. 7 and coacting with the worm wheel 54, operates a shaft 55, upon which are mounted six disk cams, C, D, E, F, H, and I, respectively.-

Taking-upthese cams in their order as above, and following the motion ;of the parts actuatedby them, we commence with 79, serves to retain the said shaft in alinecam C,.opefating a lever 56, Fig. 5, better shown in Fig. 23, where it is shown arranged upon a tubular shaft 57 mounted in a bearing 58, and also carrying another lever 59, which is connected by means of the 'link 84, to a lever 80, which is=integral with ment'with the tubular shaft'57. ,The lever 78, is connected to a lever 60, by a link 61 as seen in Fig. 6. This lever 60 is fulcrumed at 62, and is operably connected to the slid- I mitted to slide together to the extreme limits ing sleeve 63, mounted on the before mentioned semi-hollow shaft. 8; a slot 64 is cut through the shaft 8 extending parallel with the sides thereof and communicating with the hollow within said shaft. In said hollow shaft 8 is a slidably arranged pin 65 through which passes a pin 66 carried by the sleeve 63 and working in the slot 64; it willv be obvious that these members are thus connected in such a manner that they are perof the said slot. A link 67, is connected to the lower end of lever 60, at 68, and will be observed again at-Fig. 5, where it, passes or extends forward to connect with the lever 69, at 70, Fig. 30. The position'of lever 69, is suggested in .Fig. 4, where-the turntable 71, is shown without the said lever.

This lever 69, is fulcrumed on a base 72 Fig. 31,. and a sliding sleeve 73, integral with the member 71, isadapted to slide on a base-standard 74, and is there operated by that portion of lever 69, shown at 75, in Fig. 30. It will be noted that the lower end of the lever 60, works through a slot 81, shown in the slide 81, in Fig. 6. v

The above relative parts, namely, 72, 73, and74 are not all shown in the assembly although their relative positions are dis-- closed by the parts 73 and 74 in Fig. 4. The member 72' is not shown therein, and since it is directly above the parts 73 and '74, is

s lever v 90 engaging and operating a sliding sleeve 93, which is mounted on the aforementioned shaft 21; said sleeve is operably opposed to the beforementioned lever-fingers 24. The arrangement shown in dotted lines, out-lined thus in .Fig, 5, on the link 89, at point 94, discloses a right 7 and left hand threaded nut, with jam nuts in-- pose of adjustment of the distance between the centers of the end connections of the said link 89, and .any difference of said distance, obviously must change the resultant travel of-the said lever fingers and their pressure on the split ring 23.

Cam F, Fig. 7, is adapted to operate lever 95,- Figs. 5, and 6, and,in the latter figure a portion of the leveris seen disappearing back of the base96, and while not again shown, it is adapted by means of its iarly shaped extreme end, (as at Fig. 32,) to engage the pin 97, in the vertical rack 98,

, seen in Fig.24. This rack operatesthe gear pinion 99, which is integral with the gear wheel, 100, and which in turn operates in connection with the horizontal rack 101, which is integral with the. sound-box tube 102, to slide thelatter along -on and over the innertube 103 which is support-ed by the base 96, and as seen terminates in the elbow 105. i Cam H, Fig. 7, is adapted tooperate the lever 106, shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 37, andis connected by the link 107, (see Fig. 6,) to the lever 108, Fig. 4, which is again seen in Fig. 27. This leveris mounted on a shaft 109 and sustained by a pair of bearings .110, which are adapted to permit a semi-'rotative relation between said shaft and said bearings; another lever 111, is mounted on this same shaft and is adapted toopeliate a sleeve 112, which is integral with the plate 113, which is adapted to slide uponthe base standard 114. The position of the subject matter of Figs. 27, and 28, and in the general ensemble of this machine is better shown in Figs. 2, and 4. In Fig. 4 however,

the arrangement is shown including the.

lever 111 only; the base1l4 together with the sliding members 112 and 113 are omitted to avoid. confusion of lines. The position of these omitted parts however is in the rear of and in alinement with thebank of records shown in Fig. 2, and the relative arrangement of'these parts is seen Fig. 10. Cam I, Fig. .7, is adapted "tooperate lever 115, seen in Figs. 5, and 6, and which is cluded, all of which are adapted. for the purpeculi connected by the link 116, to thelever 117,

thatis seini-rotatively. mounted to fulcrum upon the tube 103, in Fig. 24 This lever is hinged at 118, to permit fiegnbility, possibly required, and has'a roller- 119, mounted in one end thereof, and'which is adapted to sustain a rod 120, having a rolling contact therewith, said rod being mounted at. one

end in the lever 121; the lever 121 is inte-* gral with the sound box tube 102, coi1- 'necting thereto at or about the point102 shown in Fig. 24. A study of-this mechanism must make it appear obvious that the said soundbox will remain in the posi-' tion shown, until the said levers are moved,

- 'which' will cause the said sound box and.

tube to. move semi-rotatively around the said tube 103, independent of their, then horizontal, location upon the said tube 103. Inasmuch as none of the cams are positive both ways, in their action, but are only permissive in the return of their respective levers, it may be desirable to employ spiral thereof, shown at 126, and more-fully shown- .in Fig. 11. The three chains run on octagewhich are all geared onal sprocket wheels 4 together by'mea-ns of wheels 127, 128, shaft 129, and'wheels 13$), 131, and tumble-jo-int 1 32, in such a mann er as to preserve the 'samerelative' positions of certain links in each of the said chains at all times. The motion is retarded by the'eight point ratchet wheel. 133, together with the detent spring 134, Fig.- 8, and. which is, shown enlarged 1n ,Fig. 29; The point of actual-retardance,

being shown in the position of parts in Fig. 10, Whichis at a time when arecord has m t been discharged from the chains to a posi- 'tion' as seen at 135, where the ilpper'edge of the said record rests against the. stop post 136. iThe remainder-of this record n'Iotion' I willbetaken up in the description of'the general action of the machine.

Referring'to Fig; 2, we will trace the lower track 137, which isshaped as in F 1g. 18, at the point 138; this member shown n .Fig. '18, is introduced-as member 139, in F 2, and is the commencement of the aforementioned track; 137, which extends along horizontally until it describes a depression, as at 140, and thence along until it endsat'137 which is -a point, that, were 49, to'the end of said .track, at this point,

thenthe included angle-between that line and the general line-of the said track, would approximate 92 or 93?,

suggested at 141, commences direc tly opposite track end 137 and unlike its companion it ascends as 'it advances back to the record chains, as will be seen" at 141'. These twotracks are arranged so that they endsj i asdescribed, directly'over' a similar grooved a -line drawn, from the center of'the shaft Another track,-

track Way in the rim of the wheel 50, which is seen to better advantage, in enlarged see- 'front track, (embodied in the member 139,) is placed in position in. such a manner that the groove ;in same will lie directly below the point, described by the perpendicular dotted line 1411, in Fig. 10,.ai1d the'lip of same at 142, Fig.18, being, concave and describing the same curvature as the edge of the records and inclined in its introduction thereunder, '(suggested by the short dotted line 143, Fig. 10,) serves as a conveyance for'the lower edge of the record, into the minus of the track 141, and 141,-is directly opposite and near enough to the recess in record may roll and transfer from the former'to the latter. i

' Referring to Figs. 3, and 4, wewill trace the elevated tracks, which are companions to those lastdescribed, a'nd asin Fig. 3, the commencement of same is at 145, and it -is sustained, in its elevated position by a pair said track respectively, and a combination wheel bracket 41 which is constructed like the brackets 34) ls attached to said track centrally between the brackets 146, completing this track. The terminusof this track close the relative position ofthesaid terminus, with respect to the turn-table 71, and the disk 7, between. which a record must before mentioned depression 140, in the lower track, is directly b'elew this disk and turn-'table,a1id therein the record settles for a time. Another track, sustained by bracketssimilar to the'brackets 146,.and shown at 148, Fig. 3, terminates as shown at 148, in Figs. 3, and 4, in such a manner that the as 'acontinuati'on. thereof. Said track 149, s held inposition by means of the brackets juxtaposition with the commencement of the rear elevated track. and-from this point, the said rear elevated track continues along, inclined upward, parallel with the track unof brackets 34, within which the-idle wheels 34, are mounted, and to which the said track is attached, as shown at 152, Fig. 16.

;last' named elevated trackjsdiverted from tion in Fig. 19. The commencement of the.

.track, to which point it slides. vThe teris shdwn at a point nearly under the wheel '42, and comparison with Fig. 4, will dispass after leaving the track. The herein-.

the chain, shown at 144, Fig. 10, so'that a v of guide track brackets 146, one of these brackets being adapted to each end of' the commencement of the elevated semi-circular track 149, as seen in Fig. 4, in substantial .alinement-therewith and is adapted to act 150, and describes the same curve as. that described by the grooved track inthe rim of the wheel 50, and being directly above same, it terminates at 151. This "polnt is in der' it' and it is sustained,- in like manner to the front tracks as described, by means 1' When. reaching the point 153, Fig. 4,-this the bottom connection of the said lever 60, and its inter-mediatelink 67 connecting to the turn-table lever 69, disclosed in Fig. 31... The record is now revolving at the playing speed, which is 78 R. P. M. for the reason thatthe shaft 8, is caused to sorotate by a a suitable motive power, electricity preferred, the source of which is not shown in any of v the drawings. Immediatelyafter the said. record is so clamped in rotative position,

its original direction of f path and from there on ittleads over until reaching its terminus at the point 154-, (which as shown, is still under the belt wheel 35,) but this lead is suflicient, so that when a record leaves the said track and the termi us of the lower track, as described, the-s id rec-- ord will have an inclination from the'true vertical, suflicient to cause it to enter, (not only the recess in the chain; designated at 144, Fig. 10,) but also the one above, at 155. Two recordsmay be observed, -shown in their respective positions, controlled by these said tracks, in Fig. 3,'and it may be above the upper track, to a point, where-it, after thisl'action, the cam E, operates 7 may. be engaged by the felt belt hereinbethrough intermediate connections, to release fore mentioned. the. clutch on the shaft 21, and the record In describing one-complete operation of traversing mechanism comes to a halt. At 20 this machine, reference being had to Fig. 2, this period of the operation the cam F,actuall parts as seen therein are in a position ates .the lever 95, which operates the double as assumedby each, respectively, at a time, rack and pinion movement shown in Figs.- just before a record ,leaves the carrying 24, and 6, and as hereinbefore described, chains. to advance to a playing position. the motion is adapted .to traverse'the said At this period of the operation, ,a record sound-box across the face of the. record and seen how the edge of the record extends will be leaning against the post 136 as in Fig. 10, and thebottom edge of therecord will be moving from the lower chains to the semi-circular lip 142,-serving toguide top of the record and which rollsit to, and from, the end of the elevated track, where it, the said record, is discharged and the' reoord is now between the turn-table 71 and and in so doing, it'passes through the record. The said record is thus forced to. centralize on the pin and this raises it a small distance, (or to be exact, some 'less than one half of the diametenof the said ,hole,) and entirely out of the said depression 140 in'the track.

The turnrta'ble is automatically brought "to contact with the record at one and the same time as the pin advances, by means of the cam I, operates through its intermediate connections and the lever 117, and relative parts, to lower the sound-box and to bring the stylus, onto the record, assuming the position as seen in' Fig.6. Immediately on its recorded surface, and in such a manner, the cam F, being so shaped that its moshaft 55, makes but onerevolution in that: time and the record shaft 8, makes 300 revolutions; which, if the 220 revolutions necessary to play the record, be subtracted, it

will. leave a remainder of8O revolutions clutch on shaft 21, and the belt mechanism. is caused to commence to operate. The cam I, operates to lift the sound-box stylus from' off of the'record and the cams D, .and F,

- operate simultaneouslyrt'o' release the record by Withdi'awing the pin 65, and removing the turn-table 71, returni g the sound-box 30 the bottom of the record, which slides on the lip onto the. track,and advancing in dragging. The return ofthe movement of settling therein, the record moves untilthe these parts back tov the normal starting Ipotop edge of same is engaged by the felt belt sition is permitted by the cam and is actuwhich is running on the wheel 40. It may ated by the spring member on the lever 95.

35 be stated here, that the record really enters The'average' number of convolutiohs in a the track atpoint 145, at the same time it record spiral track, taken from a large numengages the said belt. This is due to the her of records has been found to be about natural curvature of the edge of the record. 220 and I havetimed the several'motions of The record is now traversed along the this mechanism in a Inannerso that in one 4o t-racks by means of the belt engaging the complete'operation of the-machine the cam 45 .the revolving disk 7 Fig. 4. The record has now settled in the depression .in the that the said shaft 8, must make, during lower track at 140, Fig. 2, and immediately which time the said records are changed. thereafter the cam D, operates the lever 60, After the record has been nearly played, the and through its respective communicating cam C, operates to fill the depression'in' the 50 parts, it operates the sleeve 63, and the pin lower track by means of the slide member 65, thereby thrusting the said] pin out to 81,-Figs. 2],, and 6, through the intermediapproximately the position of same, as-. '-ate connections between said 'member and sumed in Fig. 6. The said record is" in a the cam' actuated lever 56-. Thereafter,

" position now, where the said pin 65, may about this .period, the-record 'having been i55 engage the hole in the center of the record played, the cam .E, operates to reengage the back to' itsnormal startin position, respectively. The record ,as it is released from the pin, is revolving. at; 78 R,-P.' "and falling edgewise, still reasonably confined by the revolving di'sk,and the turn-table, in a vertical position, it gets an impulse forward when it comes in contact with the member 8 1,fheretofore introduced and as the contact surface of this said-member is i flush with\ the continuation of the lower track, the record moves forward 1n the direction it is then revolving and immediately,

and pulley 32. The record reaches the end of the semi-circular track, while well under the last named belt, and as it obviously. must roll up from off of-the wheel 50, onto the rearlower track, the flexible shaft compensates for the said raise and consequent dis-'- placement. of the belt upward. The record is then'rolled'to the chains by the thirdfelt belt in the system, and is delivered into its respective notches in .the said chains, as

I hereinbefore described, and immediately thereafter, the cam H, operates the lever 106, and the intermediate connections 107,

- 108, 109,'and 111 are operated and thus actuatethe thrust-plate 113, shown in Fig. 28, I .which is also seen in Fig. 10.; The said plate 113 coming in contact with the last; record just introduced into the chainsnotches, causes the whole system of chains and records to.- advance a predetermined distance, or a. spaceequal to the distance between/one" notch thenext adjacent one intli'e chains, the ratchet wheel 133,-acting Ias a retainer for this mechanism in this last named position and preventlngat from run .ning beyond! This' action. having been produced, the cam H, ret11rns'the thrust disk backto' its norm al-startin'g position and we 5o ave returned now toapoint-in the action wwitli the pointwhere we took up the de-j scription of the general -operation.

of this whole mechanism that is identical .It will be noticed that'the wh ,le

body of records come forward 'in the chains, presenting the same fac e respectively, that v was nearest the record preceding .it, whee they, the records respectively, entered the series in the reara, And, also,- as-thereco-rd"- is played, .;,discl 1arged and carried around to hegseri'es fchains again, it; ,ha'sflbeen turned, eaten; as anatural. consequ'en'ce of the er bf rationfiofgthej mechanismem ed,.--'a resents thejopposite "efc'edin eempanionthan-that W's-. which fit last; presented! uponfenterlng the 3.'A mechanism for I series and thus the record" is turned, and every time a record is presented to be played it presents the opposite face for that purpose, than that which was last played- Thus a bank of .50. record's will afford a selection of 100 different titles, or selections.

The paramount important feature of this machine, is that it is adapted to play the popular double-faced record of commerce and automatically handle a large number of same in a comparatively small space,'turning the same so as to alternately play the selection on each side thereof respectively.

In the'drawings of this machine, I have not laid any'stress upon the horn connectlons, merely showing the horn from the sound box in Fig. 2, as opening outin the open air, 'at,2 00, and the details of same beyond that point are the subject-ofanother application, as 'Well as the details of the particular sound-box which I purpose using; the soundrbox shown is of ordinary form,

merely adopted here to enable me to illus:

tratively connect the several parts in the drawings. as shown.

Having thus described my invention clearly and in conformity wlth' the disclosure in the drawings, so that those who areslnlled in. the. art towhich the inv'en- I tion'appertains, may make and use same, what I claim and wish to secure by Letters 'Patent is i 1.- In an auto bination with a suitably-mounted bank of records, of means for automaticallydisplacing the records successively from the bank, means for conducting each record as displaced to playing position, a sound reproducer mechanism, means for causing the matic graphophone, thecomsound reproducer to'traverse the records while the latter I are in playing position, and means'for removing the records from playing position'and returning them to'the ba'nlcof records with theirfaces reversed.

":12; -In anautomatic graphophone, the com:

bination with a. carrier for disk-records, a bank of disk records mounted therein in substantially vertical position, means for successively displacing the -records and conthe records in, playing position, a sound reproducer, means for causing the-sound revproducer to traversejthe records while the latter. are .in playing position, means for Z ducting them in vertical, position to the i point for playing, means for-positioning removing the records from playing position and returning same to the carrier with their faces reversedfrom that occupied 'whendisplaced from sald carrler, and means formtermittently advancing the carrier.

utomatically -play- I graphophone recor s of the double- 7 an intermittently-movable record carrier,

a bank bf records/mounted edge-wise thereilided disktype, comprising in combination,"

ing records of the double-faced disk type,.

the combination with "an intermittently movable record carrier, and a,bank of rec ords mounted edgewise therein to be suc cessively displaced therefrom, of means for operating the carrier intermittently to successively displace the records, a sound reproducer, means for automatically conducting the records from. their carrier-displaced position to playing position with respect to the sound reproducer, means for causing the sound reproducer to traverse the records while the latter are in playing position, means for removing the records from playing position, and means for turning the records and returning same to the opposite end of the bank of records in the. carrier,

said records throughout their travel" and while in playing position being maintained in the edgewise-posit-ion.

5. In mechanism for automatically-playing graphophone records of the d ouble= faced disk type 'ina'vertical position, the combination with an intermittently movable record carrier, and a bank of records mount- .ed edge-wise therein, 'of a sound reproducer, means for conducting the records in verti; cal position from the carrier to playing po- 40 sition with relation to the sound reproducer, means for causing the sound reproducer to traverse the records while the latter are in playing position, and means for reversing the-records after their removal fromplaying position and returning the same-to the carrier withtheir faces reversed from that which they occupied when displaced therefrom.@ 6. In mechanism for automatically playing graphophone records of the disk type in a vertical position, the combination. with 'an intermittently-movable record'carrier, a bank of records mounted edge-Wise therein, a sound reproducer, means for z'iuto'lnati- -cally displacing said records from the carrier, said eans utilizing the bank of records to e ect displacement, and means 'conducting said records in a vertical position.

I f to playingposition with respect. to the i sound reproducer, and means for returning the. records automatically .from playing pojsitionio" the. carrier with the records a vertical position.

17: In mechanism for; automaticallyplay; ing graphophone records ofthe disk type ma vertical position, the combination with a record Garner, and a record mounted edgewise in said carrier, of a sound reproducer, means for. conducting the record from the carrier to playing position while maintaining the record in avertical position, means for causing the sound reproducer to traverse the record with the latter in vertical posi? tion, and means forreturning the record automatically to the carrier, the record throughout its travel and while in playing position being maintained in vertical position.

8. In mechanism for automatically play.- i.

ing graphophone records of the disk'type, the combination with a sound reproducer, of means for conducting a record from nonplaying to' playing po'sition with relation to the sound reproducer while maintaining the record 1n a' vertical positlon, means for causing the sound 'reproducer to traverse the record. while the latter is in vertical position, and means for inaintaining the rec- 0rd in vertical position after it is displaced from playing position and is being returnedto non-playing position.

9. In mechanism. for automatically-play ing graphophone records of the double faced disk type, the combination with a bank of records mounted edgewise, of a sound reproducer, means for conducting the records successively from the" bank to the reproducer'in'vertical position, means for causing .the sound reproducer to traverse the records while the latter are in playing 'position, and means for reversing therecords after their removal fromplaying position while returning the same to non-playing po sition in the bank. 3

10. In mechanism for automatically playing" graphophone records of the doublefaced disk type, the combination with a bank of records, and a sound reproducer, of

means for conducting the records succes-- slvely from the bank in vertlcal position to the reproducer, and means for turning and returning the records to the bank with their faces reversed from that in which they were removed therefrom.

11. In mechanism for automatically playing graphophone ,records of the, double faced disk type while in the vertical position, the combination'of a bank of records mounted edgewise, a sound reproducer,

,means for conducting the records from the bank into playing position with relation to the reproducer' while maintaining the rec- 1 ords in vertical position, means for reversing the records after their removal from playing position, and means for returning the. records to the bank while maintaining the records in'a vertical position.

12. Inmechanism for automatically playmg graphophone records'of the disk type with the records in a verticalposition, the

i with the records in vertlcal posltion', a reccombination with a bank of records, and a sound reproducer, of means for conducting the records from the bank to the reproducer while maintaining the records in vertical position, and means for causing the sound reproducer to traverse the records while the latter are held, vertically in playing position. a i l 13. In mechanism for automaticallyplaying graphophone records of the disk type ord carrier, and a bank of disk records mounted edgewise therein, a sound reproducer, ,1 means for successively conducting records from, the bank to the reproducer and maintaining thesame in a vertical posit'ion, means for causing the reproducer to traversev the records while the latter are held in vertical position,- and means for returning the records to the carrier."

14?. In mechanism for automatically-playing graphophone records'ozt the disk type with the records in vertical position, the combination with a record carrier, and a bank of records mounted edgewise therein, of a sound reproducer, means for conducting the records from the carrier to the reproducer while maintaining the same in vertical position, and means including a cam for causing thereproducer to traverse the records while the latter are positioned vertically in playing position with relation to the reproducer/ 2 t 15. In mechanism for automatically play ing graphophone records of thedisk type, the combination with a record carrier, a record mounted edgewise therein and a sound reproducer, of means for conducting the record from the carrier to the repro- 40- ducer while maintaining the record in a vertical position, and means for causing the sound reproducer totraverse the record While the latter is held vertically in playing 7 position. I 45" 16, In mechanism for automatically play-.

ing graphophone" records of, the. disk type whilevthe flatter are held iniverti'cal position, the combination of a record carrier, arecord mounted edgewise therein, a sound reproducer, means for conducting the record from the carrier to the reproducer while maintaining such record in verticals posi-o tion,-and means including a cam for causing the reproducer to traverse the record while the latter is vertically positioned in playing position. -A

17. In mechanism for automatically playing. grapho-phone records of the disk type and'having a record-on each face thereof,

' movable record carrier; a bank of. records disposed; edgewise'in said carrier, a sound reproducer, means for conducting the records in vertical position fromthecarrier to the reproducer, means for'causing the re.-,

the "combination with an intermittentlyproducer totravers'ejthe records while the latter are in vertically-disposed playing positionwith respect to the reproducer, means for turning the records after displacement from playing position, and means for re 7 turning the rec'ords'to the carrier in their turned position, the records throughout their travel being maintained in vertical pb- .sition. 5

v18. In mechanism for-automatically-playing agraphophone records of the disk type, the combination wit-h a record carrier, and a bank of records edgewise positioned therein, of means'for' intermittently moving the carrier, a sound reproducer, means for. conductso ing records from the carrier to the sound reproducer, means for causing the sound reproducer to traverse the records with the latter are vertically disposed in playing po- -sition with relation. to the reprodu cer, and

means for returning the records to the bank with their reverse faces presented in the direction oftravel of the carrier. I

19. In mechanism for automatically play ing graphophonerecords of the double-faced disk type, the combination with a bank of f recordsdisposed edgewise, a sound 'repro' ducer, means for conducting the records from the bank and positioning the. same vertically with respectto the sound reproducer, 1. means for causing the reproducerto traverse the records while the latter are held'vertically, and *means for returning the records to the bankxwith their face's reversed-from, v that in which they are removedtherefromz-zloo 20. In mechanism for automatically play- 1 ing graphophone records, the combination with a bank of records disposed edgewise, a' sound reproducer, means for displacing-the records from the bank and arranging same.

vertically in playing positionwith respect ;to the reproducer, and means-for returning the records with their laces reversed fin the bank from that they occupied when displaced there-from. 21.'In a mechanism for automatically playing gr'aphophone; records of thezdisk 7 type, a sound'reproducr, means for auto= matically placing a record" vertically in" playing position with relation tothe reproducer, and means including a. disk-cam for causing the reproducer 'to traverse saidrecord. I

22. In a. mechanism for automatically playing graphophone' records of the double- 'faced disk type, a record carrier, a disk rec-I ord= mounted edgewise therein, a sound reproducer, means for conducting the record from the carrier to the'reproducei' while maintaining the record in a vertical- 'position, means for causing the soundreproducer, i to traverse the record while the latter'isheld 1 v I ,vertically inplaying position, and means' for automaticallyturning and returning the I record to the carrier with its faces reversed;

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