US1149933A

US1149933A - Illuminated match-stand and automatic electric waiter-signal.

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Publication number: US1149933A
Application number: US85958414A
Authority: US
Inventors: Antoine Martzolf
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-09-01
Filing date: 1914-09-01
Publication date: 1915-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1932-08-10

Description

A. IVIARTZOLF. ILLUMINATED MATCH STAND AND AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WAITER SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. 1914.

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Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

WITNESSES ANTOINE MARTZOLF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ILLUMINATED MATCH-STAND AND AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WAITER-SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

Application led September 1, 1914. Serial No. 859,584.

To all whomfit my concern -Be it known that I, AN'ioiNE MAizTzoLr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Illuminated Match Stand and Automatic Electric lVaiter-Signal, of which the following is a full,'clear, and exact description. t

This invention relates to improvements in match stands and signal devices, and has for an object to provide an improved construction for use on dining tables and at other points for signaling without noise and without `disturbing anyone in the immediate vicinity. f i

Another object of the inventionis to provide a stand for matches which is arranged with a movable signal lamp readily movable by anyone in such a manner that the lamp will first light and will then move so as to more quickly attract the eye.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through the structure shown in Fig. 1, the saine being shown on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a base in which is arranged one or more batteries 2, and into which projects a manually operated lever 3 pivotally mounted at 4. A spring 5 is used for normally holding the lever in the position shown in Fig. 2. Arranged on the top of base 1 is a tray 6 provided with cigar rests 7, and also a match stand 8. Arranged centrally of the tray 6 is a hollow standard 9 which ispreferably rigidly secured to tray 6, which tray in turn is rigidly secured tothe top of base 1. The top part of the hollow standard 9 is a fanciful cup 10 which may be secured to the standard 9 in any desired manner. Arranged interiorly of the hollow standard 9 lis signed to freely slide in the standard 9. This tube is provided with an insulating cap.12 at the top in which an electric socket 13 is arranged, which socket is designed to receive a lamp'14, and also which is designed to have the ends of

wires

15 and 16 secured thereto. Wire 16 extends downwardly and is rigidly connected with a metal member 17 which is rigidly mounted in the filling block 18, which filling block is rigidly secured kto the tube 11. The block 18 may be secured in place in any desired manner, and also bar 13 may be likewise secured in place byany desired means. The lower end of bar 17 is provided with a loop 19 through which the lower part of wire 15 extends so tliat the `end may be connected with the binding post 2() of battery 2. Itwill be noted from Fig. 2 that the block 18 is provided with an aperture 21 through which wire 15 passes. The loop 19 has rigidlysecured theretoa contact and Wearing plate 22 which is designed to ,engagey With the roundl ed end 23 of lever 3 when it is designed to light lamp 14. Arm 30 has electricallycon- 4 nected therewith at pivotal point 4 a wire 24 which is also secured to the binding, post 25 of battery 2. The lever 3 extends through a slot 26 in base 1 so as to be freely operable from one side of the base as shown in Fig. 1. The bottom 27 of base 1 is held in place by suitable screws 28 which act as feet or supporting legs for the entire device. Bottom 27 may be bodily removed whenever desired so as t'o inspect or renew anyof the parts of the base. y

It will be evident that the device could be used at any point whenever battery 2 is used, but where the wires 15 and 24 are connected with the source of current supply eX- teriorly of base 1 it is evident that suitable connecting wires must'be provided, the same of course forming no part of the'present invention. The signal device may be used for any purpose desired, but is particularly adapted for use upon dining tables -in large eating houses for signaling or calling the waiterv without disturbing or attracting the attention of any of the other patrons of the eating house. When it is desired to sig- .immediately lever 3 can be depressed and then released a number of times so as to light lamp 14 a number of times. If lever Beis` e5? nal the waiter all that isnecessary is to dei depressed so as to merely` come in contact with. plate 22 the lamp 14 will merely be lighted, but if the lever is depressed to its full extent lamp 14 will be lighted and will also be 'raised as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. As the lever is released lamp 14 together with the pipe 11 will be lowered, the

lowering action taking place under the. lawof gravitation.

What I claim ist- 1. In a device of the character described, a supporting standard, a reciprocating tube arranged in said standard, an electric lamp arranged adjacent the top of said tube, a battery arranged in said base, and means for switching on current to said lamp from said battery, said means including a pivotally mounted lever projecting into said base.

2.v In a device of the character described, a standard, a base for supporting said standard, av reciprocating member arranged in said standard, an electric lamp connected with the top of said reciprocating member, a pair of Wires connected with said lamp, a battery connected with said Wires, a pivotally mounted lever acting as a switch interposed between said battery and said lamp, said lever extending to a position eXteriorly of the base so as to be manually operated, and means rigidly connected to said reciprocating member engaged by said lever When the same closes the circuit of said lamp, whereby said reciprocating member may be raised by said lever simultaneously with the switching on of current to said lamp.

3. In a device of the character described, a signal lamp, means for supporting said signal lamp, said means including a base and a reciprocating member, said reciprocating member being connected With the lamp for moving the lamp back and forth, a pivotally mounted lever designed to lmove said reciprocating member in one direction, said reciprocating member being arranged to be moved in the opposite direction under the action of gravity, and means for connect'- ing a source of current to said lamp, said means including the pivotally mounted lever used for moving the reciprocating member in one direction.

4. In a device of the character described, a hollow base, a standard connected With Said base, a reciprocating tubular member arranged in said standard, a lamp mounted in the upper part of said tubular member, a pair of wires connected With said lamp for supplying current thereto, a comparatively stiff metallic member rigidly connected with said reciprocating vmember, means for connecting one of said Wires to said member, means for connecting the other of said WiresVVV to a source of current, a pivotally mounted lever normally out of engagement with said comparatively ystiil' member, said lever in its movement engaging said comparatively stiff member for raising the same and said reciprocating member together with saidlamp, andfmeans for connecting said lever with said source of current, whereby the circuit of said source of current Will be closed When said lever is in engagement With said comparatively stiff member, whereby said lamp will be lighted.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ANTOINE MARTZOLF. Witnesses A. L. KIToHE-N, n G. H. ENSLIE.