US1184332A - Phonograph or talking-machine. - Google Patents

Description

T. A. EDISON.

PHONOGRAPH 0R TALKING MACHINE.

APPLmmoN Tutu Deb. 1. |910.

Patented May 23, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET T. A. EDISON.

PHUNGGRAPH 0R TALKING MACHINE. APPLICATION fILED DEC. 7, T910. 1,184,332. Patented May 1916.

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` l 11 im f. am Y M ilfl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. EDISQN, 0F LLEWELLYN PARK, WEST ORANGE. NEW JERSEY.

PHONOGRAPH OR TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1916.

Application filed December 7. 1910. Serial No. 596,007.

To U whom 'if muy concern Bc it known that I, Tnonias A. EnIsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonographs or Talkinglllachines, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to phonograj'ihs or talking machines particularly of the type in which disk or flat records are operated upon, and preferably in which the sound conveying and amplifying horn is inclosed'within a suitable cabinet.

In my invention the sound reprodueer is carried by the sound conveyor which is connected with the interior of the reproducer, the arm of the sound conveyor to which the rcproducer is secured preferably being integral and continuous with the large amplifying horn. The conveyer is pivotally mounted or suspended adjacent the large exit end of the amplifier in such a manner that the whole conveyer and reproducer oscillate about the pivotal means izffcri'ed to during the reproduction of the record` the mounting of the horn or amplifier being preferably such as also to permit a simple manipulation 'or adjustment of the same to remove the reproducer from operative position when it is desired to change the record. Also. in the preferred embodiment of my invention. the lateral movement of oscillation of the sound conveyer and reproduccr during the reproduction of a record is obtained by the en gagcment of mechanical means with co-act ing driving means, the said mechanical means being secured to the sound amplifier or so mounted as to cause the desired feeding movement of the latter, this mechanical means and the driving' means being disen gaged by the same adjustment of the sound conveyer, which places the reproduccr in inoperative position.

()ther objects of my invention reside in the construction of parts and combinations of elements hereinafter more fully disclosed in the following specification and appended claims.

Inorder that` my invention may be more clearly understood, attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, and in which Figure l represents a vert-ical cross section and side elevation of a phonograph or tall(- ing mac-him` comprising an inclosing cabinet and embodying one form of my invention; Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the same, the cover of the cabinet being removed; Fig. 3 represents an enlarged vertical sectional detail of the means for piv` otally supporting the upper side of the horn or sound amplifier, as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken upon line 4-4 of Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a artial sectional and side elevational view similar to Fig. 1 of a modification of my invention; Fig. G is an enlarged sectional detail of the means for ivotally supporting the upper side of the ern or soun amplifier used in connection therewith; Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 5; and Fi 8 is a section taken u on line 8--8 of Fig. i, certain parts being sliown in side elevation.

Referring to the drawings, the sound re producer 1 carries stylus 2 adapted to reproduce a record carried by turn-tablc or record support 8, which is mounted upon horizontal support or shelf 4 within the cabi net 5. A suitable motor for rotating turn table 3 is mounted Within easing (i supported from platform 4. The reproducer l is secured to a horizontal arm 7 of sound con veyer and amplifier 8 by a joint El permitting a limited up and down and also lateral movement of the reprodueer with respect to the arm T of the sound conveyer while tracking the record. rfhis joint may be, and preferably is, constructed as shown and described in U. S. Patent to Adolph F. Gall. No. 1,119,269, dated December 1, 1914. The arm 7 of the sound conveyer is rearnarilly directed from the reproducer, as shown, to a bend l0, whence it descends vertically past the platform 4 and motor casing 6, being joined by the curved portion 12 to the forwardly directed amplifying eXit portion 13 of the horn or couveyer, from the mouth of which the sound reproduced and conveyed is given forth through the opening 14 in the front side of the cabinet into the atmosphere. The sound conveyer and amplifier S extends` as shown, from the joint 9 to its mouth without containing a flexible njoint. My invention is not limited to this partir-iu lar construction, but I consider it preferable,

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the rcproducer and sound eonveyer are supported as followsz-A bracket 15 is secured to the upper side of the amplifying portion 13 of conveyer 8 adjacent the mouth of the:

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conveyor, this bracket or lug having a horizontally disposed portion 1G, the lower side of which is provided with a spherical or curved recess with a cylindrical opening extending from the same to the upper side of the horizontal member 1G. A bolt 1T having a rounded or semi-spherical I'u-otuln-ranee' 1S upon the lower end thereof is padded through this opening eo that the rounded projection 18 is mounted within the curved or spherical recess referred to. the reeeee and rounded projection 18 being formed toelosely lit each other. Bolt 1T is passed through an opening through the horizontal portion of a bracket 19 secured to the front wall of cabinet 5, a knurled nut ".30 being threaded upon the upper end of bolt 11 and resting upon the horizontal arm of bracket 15).. .k sector '.1 havingr gear teeth 2:! upon the lower side thereof. as shown, is secured to bracket 15, the gear :22 which is preferably a worm wheel being adapted to engage with a gear, preferably a worin 23. which is rotated by appropriate gearing from the motor contained within casing 6. Preferably, set`- tor :21 is made adjuetable with respert to braeiiet 15 as by forming the same with de pending ears 24. through which penses a horizoutai pivot pin 25 supported by the bracket l5.

To the. lower ide of the exit portion 1- of the amplifier is Secured a bracket 2V haring a portion :2T extending forwardlyv beyond the mouth of the horn or amplifier lll. Thin` forwardly extending portion '27 is provided with a vertirai Slot i extending: in the direc tion of the axis of the amplifier 13. within which slot engages a vertical pin 2) rising from a plate 350 serured to the upper side ol the bottom 31 of the cabinet A lever 252 is pivotallir mounted upon a vertical screw or stud 33 Secured to the plate 3U. Th1.` lewi- 32 is provided with a handle 34 and two curved or cam surfaee 35 and 36.

'hen the parts of the device are assembled in position. the nut 20 is adjusted until the gear teeth of seetor .1 are in position to engage worm Q3 and reproducer 1 is in proper position for stylus 2 to engage a record upon support 3. The reprodur'er and sound eonveyer are then in the position indicated by the full lines in Fig. 1 sus pended by holt 17 from bracket 19. Gravity tends to hold the sound eonvever in this position with the pin 29 contaeting the inner end of slot Q8 in projection 2T of brarket 2G. In this position the lower side of projection Q7 ma)Y rest lightly upon plate 3o. and when the mafhine is operated. worm dri ves gear 22 to cause sound eonveyer 8 to swing about bolt 17 and pin 29 which are in vertical alinement with each other es centers. reprodueer 1 thus being fed across the rei-ord. The weight ofthe sound eonveyer is supported by boit 1T and by the pressure of the inner end of slot 2S upon pin 29, the weight of reprodueer 1 alone exerting pressure upon the record through stylus 2. In this feeding movement. bracket 15 turns upon bolt 1T as upon a eiiuple pivot. and the roaetion of pin 2*. and slot 3H faunes a steady inoreiuent ol' the eonvqvrr. The gear teeth ."15 are heid in ineah with worin fil by the weight of Agrtor 21 pivote/l :it i! l. or a epring,r majr be used if desired to hold the Sector in engagement with the worin, an is illustrated in Fig. (j. The pivotal eonnertion of sector '.21` with amplifier 13 permits the easy engagement of the sector with the worm when the stylus 2 i5 first placed in Contact with the record groove of the sound ret-ord.

In Fig. L of the drawinge the reprodueer 1 and arm T ofthe sound rouveyrr are ehou u in fuil lines in position for stylus: to Start the reproduction of the rec-ord at the outer edge thereof, the reprodurer and arm T also being shown in dotted linee` in intermediate position and in the position occupied when the reproduction is hein;r rompleted. The parts should be so arranged that the stylus will track the rer-ord gfroovw; eentrally at all times. This ma) be arranged in the manner shown in Fig. in whirh the face of the diaphragm is approxiiuatelr radial in intermediate position between the beginningr and end of a record, find rariee iightli' from the radial on each Side ol thi,l oid intermediate position.

When it io desired io diwngfuge the feed rand lift the reproducerto dieentgagre the otvlue from the record. the sound ronvever H ma)Y be oseillated in a vertical direction about the ball and Sor-liet joint forr'neill hv the ball or euried projection upon the enil of bolt ll' and the Sor-het or curved recess in horizontal member 1V. within which bolt 1T is sented. This inav ltr areoinplished by raising the eorer 3T of the cabinet.y the cover loing pivoted at li to the l'abinet. and liftini; the horizontal arm of the sound con` veyer, or it may be arfeoinplished by manipulation of handle PH. When handle Iii i-: rotated from thiI full line to the dotted line position shown in Fig. l. the curved surface 35 of the lever contacts the curved end of the projeotion 2T upon the bracket .26 secured to the amplifying portion 15S of the oonveyer. forcing.r the eonvever to lswing rearwardly about the ball t@ seated in its socket as deeeribed. the eonveyer and reproducer moving from the full line to the dotted line position in Fie'. 1. 'hen handle il has been mored into the dotted line poeitiou. curved nurture fifi on the end of lever l2 eoaets with the end oi projection 27 to hold or look the horn in it-` raised position. in this position the geen 2:1 will be out'of mesh with worm .li. and stylus will beout of eontaet with the record upon turn-table 3. d'hen it is again desired to play a record,

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reproduoer 1 is swung laterally about the vertical pivots to properly position stylus 2 with respect to the sound record and handle 34 is moved back into the' full lille position shown in Fig. 4.

It may benoted that the engagement of surface 35 of lever 32 with the end of projection 27 upon bracket 26 causes the lateral pivotal movement of the sound conveyer -about pin 29, the projection 27 acting as a lever plvoted at 29 and the reproducer mo ving toward the outside of the recordor 1n Vlproper osition to start the reproduction of a record, ofthe type in which the reproduction is from the periphery toward the cen# ter. If, however, the cabinet be seated upon an uneven surface, the free pivotal engagement of slot 28 with pin 29 would permit undesired lateral swinging of the sound conveyer and reproducer when the conveying means were disengaged. Hence, it may be provide frictional means for somewhat reslsting the free lateral pivotal movement of the sound conveyer, as will he described in connection with Fig. 6 ofthe In Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive I have illustrated a slight modification of my invention, in whic the bracket 15 is secured to a member 39 to which the sector 21 is pivotally secured at 25, as shown. The vertical bolt 17 of the Vfirst described embodiment of my invention is replaced by a vertical rod 40 the upper end of which passes through and is secured to bracket 15 and member 39. A screw 41 is secured to the upper end of rod 40 and has a curved or semi-cylindrical head 18 which is Seated within a similarly curved recess 42 in the upper face of horizontal member 4 of the cabinet, screw 41 passing through a conical 0` ening connecting the seat or recess 42 with t e lower surface of member 4. A ball and socket joint is thus provided similar to that provided by the curved head 18 upon bolt 17 in Fig. 3 and its socket. The position of sector 21 with respect to bracket 15 may be adjusted by means of screw 43 passing through a horizontal arm of bracket 15 and sector 21 and having a knurled nut threaded upon the end thereof. A spiral spring 44 may be mounted upon screny 43 between the horizontal portion of bracket 15 and the flange of sector 21 through which screw 43 passes. by which means sector 21 is held in engagement with worm 23 by adjustable spring pressure. The vertical adjustment of the sound conveyer may also be regulated by means of tightening or loosening screw 41. In this form of my invention, the vertical rod 40 preferably extends all the way to the loyver side of the conveyer in front of the mouth thereof, and is provided at its lower end with an engaging surface 45 which is j preferably spherical. Ball 45 engages \vith 5 in a recess 46 in a member 47 secured upon mounted upon the upper side of bottom 31 o1" r cabinet 5. A flat spring 52 is prrt'erabiy sccured to the under side of the tramo moor Y ber 4, as by screws 53 :1n-l cari-iw a luulon or projection 54 adapted to press iria-l lounlly on the upper side oi the horinzoutal portion of bracket l5, as shown, to act as a l'rirliou means to resist undesired lateral oscillation of thc conveyer when the feed is disengaged. A bracket 55 is secured to the lourr sidi; of the amplifying end 1? of the sound .fonveyer and is also secured to the lower .nui ol the rod 40, as shown. ln this construction. the operative faces 35 and 3U of levi-r :L engage the cylindrical surface of mouiller 1T concentric with the vertical pivotal ruil -llt so that there is no tendency to suing the sound conveyor laterally when operating lever 32. When it is desired to diseugage the feed and litt the stylus from contact with the record in this form of my invention, the lever 32 is rotated to the lcit.y rcferring to Fig. 7, surface 35 of the lever cumming member 47 to siving rod 4U and sound conveyor 8 about the bell and socket joint 18', 42 just as in the first embodiment of my invention, slide 4S moving upon screws 51 and 33. and surface 36 of lever 32 moet ing with member 4T to lock the sound couvever n itsraised position.

lt is to be understood that my invruiiou is not limited to the exact details of the Lui-v bodiments of my invention here disclosed, but may be varied within the terms of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention. ln the construction shown, the sound renvoyer is supported adjacent its large und so that little force is required. to swing the same in a vertical direction about the upper pivot of the` conveyer. Obviously, it is not essential, it :l ball and socket or other universal joint for supporting the amplifier be used, that the same he located adjacent thc uppriwjuortion of the amplifier, with lcvcr adjacent the lower side of the amplifier. supporting the amplilier, permitting the necessary movements thereof, as described, and means for moving the same to adjust the position of the feeding devices.` and the reproducer, as claimed, are within the scope of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what l claim as new therein and desire to protect by Letters Patent as follows :V

1. In a phonograph or talking uuwhiur. Y

Any nmunor of lila:

comprising a driving member and a sector carried bi said mouth portion. said sector being inoi'abif.- upwardly :nid downwardly rciatiivclv lo .said conrcycr :1nd bci11; r held b r its weight in ingagenient with z-aid driving member. substantiallv as described.

if. ln a i1f1i1e of the dass described, tbc i|i11ubi11aiio11 oi :1 rc1-ord support. a reproduccr in opina-diie relation thereto, a cabinel, and 11 sound roin'elver connected to said reproduce!" and extending 4without flexible joint rearwardly troni a point 111 proxilnntiv to said reproducei. then. vertically past said record support. and then forwardly with respect to said support in the forni of a aniplifying exit portion located within said cabinet. said conveyer being pivoted for occiiiation about a Tvertical axis located a substantial distance in front ol' said reproducer, substantially as described.

In a device of thc class described, the rmnbination of a record support, :1 reproducer in operative iclation thereto, and a sound conieycr connected to said reproducer and extending without flexible joint rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducen then downwardly pas-:t said refr-ord support, and then forwardly with respec-t to .said support in the forni of an ampiifying crit portion, said conveyer being pivote-d for-oscillation about a vertical axis located in close proximity to the extremity of said exit portion and a sul'istantial distanciI in front of said reproducer, substantiallv as described.

4. ln :1 device of the class described, the combination of a record Support, a reprodurer in .operative relation thereto, a cabinet haring an opening therein, and a sound conveyor connected to said reproducer and extending without flexible joint from a point above said record support. and in proxnnity to said reproducer to the space below said record support, the said conveyer terminating in an amplifying exit portion located within said cabinet and directed toward said opening and being pirotcd for oscillation about a vertical axis located adjacent .said opening. substantially` as described.

."1. ln a phonograph or talking machine, the combination with a reproducer and :1 sound conveyer carrying and connected with the same and having a substantially horizontal aniplifving exit portion, of a frame member. a membersilspended from .said frame and supporting said conveyor at said exit end with a universal joint, and means rotatably supporting the lower side of said exit portion adapted to be moved in the axial direction of said exit portion, and lei er means for so moving the saine to swing said conveyer about said joint, against gravity. into an adjusted position, substantially as described.

6. In a` phonograph 6r talking mdchine,

thc combination of a reproducer, a sound (,-onieyer carrying and connected with said rcproducer and havingan amplifying exit portion, driving means, and feeding means for said conreycr coacting with said drivlng 11u-ans and pivoted to Said exit portion for movement towa'rd and away from said driving means, said conveyor being piv'oted to permit movement thereof by said feeding means and being movable to disengagc said l'ceoing means from said driving means, substantially as described.

T. ln a device of the class described, the combination of a record support, a reproduccr in operative relation thereto, a Sound conveyor connected vto said reproducer and extending without flexible joint rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducer then downwardiv past said record support, and then forwardly with respect to said support in the forni of an amplifying exit portion, said conveyer being pivoted for oscillation about a vertical axis located at its exit end and a substantial distance from said reproducer, and means for moving said conveyor to raise or lower said reproducer with respect to said record support, substantially as described.

bf. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination with a reproducer, and a sound conveyor carrying the same and having an amplifying exit portion, of means for supporting one side of said conveyer at said exit portion with a universal joint, means rotatably supporting the opposite side of said conveyer at said exit portion, said last named means permitting said conreyer to be swung about said joint in the axial direction of said exit portion, and means coacting with said last named means for shifting said conveyor in said direction, substantially as described.

i Si. 111 a device of the class described, the combination of a record support, a reproduccr in operative relation thereto, a cabinet, a sound conveyer connected to said reproducer and` extending Without flexible Joint rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducer then downwardly past said record support, and then forwardly with res )ect to said support in the form of an ainpllifying exit portion located Within said cabinet, means for pivoting Said conveyer for oscillation about a vertical axis located at the exit end of said conveyer and a substantial distance from said reproducer, and feeding means Afor moving said conveyer about said axis to progress said reproducer across the surface of a record carried b v said support, said conveyor being movable to render said feeding means inoperative. substantially as described.

10. ln a device of the class described, the combination of a record support, a reproducer in operative relation thereto, a cabnet, a sound conveyor connected to said reproducer and extending without flexible joint rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducer then downwardly past said record support, and then forwardly with respect to said support in the form o't an amplifying exit portion located Within said cabinet, means for pivoting said conveyer for oscillation about a vertical axis located a substantial distance from said reproducer, feeding means for movingsaid conveyor about said axis to progress said reproducer across the surface of a record carried by said support, and unitar means for moving said conveyer to ren er said feeding means inoperative, and to lift said reproducer from the record surface, subv stantia'ly as described.

11. In a phonogra h or talking machine, the combination wit a record support, a Bound conveyer having an amplifyin exit portion, a reproducer carried by sai conveyor, means connected with said conveyer and comprising a rack and driving means therefor for feeding said reproducer across the surface of a record carried by said support, of means for supporting one side of said conve er with a universal joint, means for rotate ly supporting the opposite side of said.' conveyor, said last named means being adjustable to permit movement of the conveyer about said joint in a direction to cause the disengagement of said rack from said driving means and the disengagement of the reproducer from th'e record surface, and means for adjusting said last named supporting means to move `said conveyor in said direction, substantially as described.

12. In a phonograph o1; talking machine, the combination with a reproducer and a record support, of a sound conveyor con` nected with said reproduce!` and carrying the saine, extending rearwardly therefrom and then bending and extending forwardly with a sound amplifying exit portion. feeding means secured to the exit portion o' said conveyor, coacting means and a motor connected to drive the same, and means snpporting said conveyor adjacent its exit end arranged to permit pivotal movement of said conveyor about the same during the feeding movement of said reproducer and pivotal adjustment of said conveyor about the saine to disengage said feeding means from said coacting means, substantially as described. i

13. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination with a reproducer, of a sound conveyor connected therewith und carrying the same and having au enlarged amplifying exit end extending.lr in a generallv horizontal direction, a member to which the upper portion of said exit end is pivotal-lv secured, and means adapted to coact with the lower pm tion of said exit end to swing said conveyor' about said member into un adjusted position, substantially as de-i scribed.

1li. In a phonograph or taining machine, the combin ytion with a reprodncer, of a sound conveyor vconnected therewith and carrying the saine and having an enlarged amplifying exit end extending in a generally horizontal direction, a member to which one portion of said exit end is pivotally secured and means adapted to coact with the side of said rnd opposite to said pivot to swing said conveyor about Said pivot into an adjusted position, substantial' as described.

15. In a devicel of the class described, the combination of a record support, a repre ducer in operative relation thereto, a cabinet, a sound eonveyer carrying said reproducer and extending rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducer, then downwardly past said record support, and then forwardly with respect to said support in ibe form of an amplifying exit portion lo cated within said cabinet, and means coacting with the exit end of said conveyer for lifting said conveyer to move said reproduccr away from said record support, substantially as described.

lo. ln a phonograph or talking machine, the combination with a reproducer and a sound conveyor carrying and connected with the same and having a substantially horizontal amplifyinv exit portion, of a frame, means suspending the upper side of `said exit portion from said frame, and a cum lever positioned to coact with the lower part of said exit portion, adapted on actuation to raise the center ot mass of said convever and hold said conveyer in such elevan-d position, substantially as described.

l?. In a phonograph. or talking machine, the combination with a reproductor and a sound conveyor carrying and c nnec'ted with thc .sume und having a subsgantially horizontal amplifying exit portion, of a lramc member. a member Suspended from said frame and supporting said conveyer at ,said vexit cud with a universal joint, means rotatably supportingr the lower side of said exit portion. means movable with said convcvcr. and friction means applied lo said last named means to resist lateral movement of said conveyer, substantially as described.

1S. ln a phonograph or talking machine, ille combination with a record support, a irproducer, und a sound conveyor carrying said reprodurrr and movably mounted to permit 'truc moiement of the reproducen' across and inioand out of engagement with thc snrl'aciA oi a, record carried by said support, oi inv-ans tending to yieldingly resist lateral movement of the conveyor during the movement of the reproduccl above the portion of the record to be reproduced, said means being rendered operative and inoperative respectively by the movements of the conveyer in disengaging the reproducer tom and engaging the same with the record surface, substantialiy as described.

19. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination with a record support, a reproducer, and a sound conveyer carrying said reproducer and movably mounted to permit free movement of the reproducer across and into and out of engagement with the surface ot' a record carried by said support, ot' friction means tending to resist lat-eral movement of the conveyer during the movement of the reprodueer above the portion of the record to be reproduced, said means being rendered operative and inoperative respectively by the movements of the eonveyer in disengaging the reproducen' from and engaging the same with the record surface, substantially as described.

'20, In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a re producer, a pivotally supported sound convej'er connected thereto, and means for feeding said reproducer across the surface ot' a record carried by said support, said means comprising a driving member and a rack pivoted to said conveyer and movable b v gravity into engagement with said driving member, and means for adjusting said racl; on its pivoi with respect to said mein ber, substantiail)Y as described.

Z1. ln a phonograph or talking machine, the combination ci a rahinet, a sound corr vcver within said cabinet and havingr` an amplifying mit portion, a reproducer carried bj.' said vonwjv'ei. a member to which one side oi' `aid enit portion is pivot-.diy connected and means extending outside of .said cabinet and :adapted to coart with the side of said exit portion opposite to said member to .swing .said conve'ver about said membri intr, an adjusted position, substanY tially af described.

22. ln a phonograph or talking machine, the combinaiini of a cabinet, a sound conveyor within 4said cabinet and having an amplifying exit portion` feeding means cured to said eonveuver, driving means coacting therewith. :i member to which one side of said exit portion is pivotailv connectcd, and nii-ans extending outside of said cabinet and adapted to enact with the side of said exit portion opposite to said niember to swing said conve 'er about said member to discngage said ceding means from said driving means, substantially as described.

23. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a cabinet, a record snpiort, a sound conveyer having an a plifying exit portion within said cabinet, a neproducer carried by said convejver, means connected with said conveyer and comprisw ing a rack and driving means therefor for feeding said reproducer across the Surface of a record carried by said support, of means for supporting one side of said con- 7g veyer with a universal joint, means for rotatably supporting the opposite side of said conveyer, said last named means being adjustable to permit movement of the conveyer about said joint in a direction to cause the disengagement of said rack from said driving means and the disengagement of the reproducer from the record surface, and means extending outside of said cabinet for adjusting said last named supporting means 30 to move said convej'er in said direction, substantially as described.

24. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a sound conveyer, a reproducer connected sa therewith, driving means, means coating with said drivipg means for feeding said re producer across the surface of a record carried by said support, and means tending to resist lateral movement of said conveyer, said last named means being automatically rendered operative and inoperative respectivellj,7 by the disengagement of the said feeding means from and the engagement of th'c same with said driving means, substan 95 tiallj.' as described.

2.3. 1n a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a -ound conveyor, a reprolluccr connected therewith, driving means, means enacting 10ft with said driving means for feeding said reprodncer across the surface of a record car ried by said support, and friction means tending to resist lateral movement of said conveycr, said lastY named means being autoinatically rendered operative and inoperative respectively by the disengagement of the said feeding means from and the engagement of the same with said driving means, substantiallj.I as descriln-d` lio .Z. ln a dcvicebof the class described the combination of a record support, a reprohn-er in operative relation thereto.` a cabi net, and a sound conveyor to which said re producer is connected for limited up and 1M- down and lateral movi-nent. said conveyor extending without tiexibie joint rearwardly from a point in proximity to said reproducer, then downwardlv past said record support, and then forwardiy with respect 12) to said support in the form of :in amplifying exit portion located within said cabinet. the exit end of said convever being pivoted for oscillation about a vertical axis located a substantial distance in front of said re- 12b prmlucer, substantiallv as described.

27. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a reprodueer in operative relation thereto. a movable sound conveyer AI.irrying said repro l" las ducer, a; stationary member and means coacting with the exit end of said conveyer and with said member for shifting said oonveyer to move said reprodurer away from said record support, substantially as described.

28. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combinationlof a record support, are producer in operative relation thereto, :i movable sound conveyer carrying said reproducer and having a mouth open to the atmosphere, feeding means for moving said conveyor to progress Said reprodncer across the surface of a record carried b vsaid sup port, a stationary member and means co acting with the exit end of said conveyor and `with said member for shifting said convvever to move said reproducer away from the record surface and to render said feeding means inoperative, substantially as dcscribed.

25). In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a reproducer inoperative relation thereto, a cabinet, a movable sound convelver carrying said reproduccr and having its exit portion within said cabinet. and means coacting with said-cabinet and the mouth of said convever for shifting said convever to move said reproducer away from said record support, substantially as described 30. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a reproducer in operative relation thereto, a cabinet, a movable sound convevei' carrying said reproducer and having its exit portion within said cabinet` a stationair)v member and means coat-ting with the exit end of said conveyor and with said member and extending without said cabinet for shifting said conveyer to move said reproducer awav from said record support, substantially' as described,

3l. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a reproducer in operative relation thereto, a cabinet, a movable Sound conveyer carrying said reprodueer and having its exit portion within said cabinet. feeding means for mor ing said conveyor to progress said repron ducer across the surface of a revord rai-riedbv said support. and means coactin; with the mouth of said conveyor and said rabinet for shifting said ronrovo' to mori said reproducer away from the. iecord surlare and to render said feeding means inoperative. substantially as described.

B2. In a phonograph or talking marhine` the combination of a sound conrerer having an amplifying mouth portion. a rrproduoer connected to said conveyor. a mounting for said oonvever permitting the same to move with said reprodueer` feeding means carried liv said mouth portion, and means adapted :o enact riti :Laid feeding means to drive the Sallie, said feeding means comprising a -pivoteid sector held by its weight in engageand a substantial ydistance from said reproducer, and feeding means for moving said conveyor about said axis to progress said reproducer across the surface of a record carried by said support, said conveyer being movable to render said feeding means iiioperative. substantiallv as described.

34. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record `support. a reproducer in operative relation thereto. a movable sound conveyor carrying said reproducer. and means enacting with the mouth of said convever and movable rela tively to said conveyer in a substantially horizontal direction for shifting the same to more said rcproducer away from said record support, substantially as described.

$55. In a phonograph or talking machine, the combination of a record support, a reprodueer in operative relation thereto, a movable sound conveyor carrying said reproducer, and means comprising a lever coacting.,Ir with the mouth of said oonveyer and movable about an axis at an angle to the horizontal for shitting,r said conveyerto more the same away from said record support, substantially as described.

36. In a phonograph, the combination of a horizontal record support, an amplifier, a

reproducet carried thereby, means for Supporting said amplifier for rotation on a vertical axis` said supporting means permit4 ting oscillation of saidwimplilier on a horizontal axis, a fixed support. and means mounted thereon and voiipcratiner with said amplifier at its large end for oscillating said am )lfier on its horizontal axis to an extent sulileient for the disengagement of tho reprodueer from a record carried b v said support, substantially as described.

37. In a phonograph, the combination of a horizontal record support` an amplier, a reproducer carried thcrcbv,y means for supA porting said amplifier for rotation on a vertical axis adjacent the exit und of said amplifier, said supporting means permitting oscillation of said amplifier on a horizontal axis, a fixed support, and means mounted thereon and roiiperating with said amplifier at its large end tor oscillating said am )lifier on its horizontal axis to an extent sul lcient for the disengagement of' the reprodueer from a ret-ord carried by said support.y sul:- stantiallj.4 as described. i

3S. 1n a phonograph. the (-omhination of a horizontal record support. an amplifier, a reprodueer r'arried by Asaid amplifier and morahle upwardly and downwardly` with respect thereto, means for supportinir said amplifier for rotation on a vertical axis. said suliporting means permitting oseillation of said amplifier on a horizontal axis, a fixed support, and means mounted thereon and cooperating with said amplifier at a point adjal'ent its large end for oscillating said amplifier on its horizontal axis to an extent sufficient for the disengagement of the reprodueer from a record` :arried hy said support, substantially as described.

Ill) In a phonograph. the combination of a horizontal record support. an amplifier, a reproducer stylus, supporting means for said stylus connected to said amplifier, means supporting said amplifier for rogation on a vertical axis. said amplifier upporting means permitting osrillationof said ampl'r fier on a horizontal axis, a fixed support, and met` mounted thereon and cooperating with said amplifier at its large end for oseillating said amplifier on its horizontal axis to an extent suflieient for the disengagement of the reprodueer stylus from a 4record carried hy said ret'ord support, substantialliv as described.

l0. In a phonograph. the eombimi'tion of a horizontal ref'ord support. a rurred ampli-y fier, a reprodueer earried therehlr. means for supporting `said amplifier for rotation on a rertital axis. said supporting means permittingl oseillation of said amplifier on il hori zontal axis. a fixed support. and means mounted thereon and rfriperatiu;r with said amplifier at its large end for oscillating said amplifier on itsV horizontal axis to an extent sufficient for the disengagement of the reprodurer from a rerord r'arried by said support.y sulistantially as described.

ll. In a phonogral'ih, the rombination 0f a horizontal `ret-ord support, an,amplifier extending from the spare above said support to the spare lielou the same. a reproducer earried h v said amplifier. means for supporting said amplifier f'or rotation on a vertical axis. said supporting means permittingr osrillation of' said amplifier on a horizontal axis; a fixed support, and means mounted thereon and cooperating with said amplifier at a point adjarent its large end for oscillating said amplifier on its horizontal axis to an extent sufiieient for the disengagement of the reprodueer from a record Carried by said Support, substantially as described.

'l'his speeifieation signed and witnessed thisv .3th day of December.y 1910.

THUS. A. EDISON.

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Dritt: S11 rrue .kxxa R. Krenn.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,184,332.

It is hereby certified that, in Letters Patent No. 1,184,332, granted Mhy 23,

1916, upon the application of Thomas A. Edison, of Llewellyn Park, West Orange7 New Jersey, for un improvement in Phonographs or TaikingMachines," an error appeals in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 8, linee r 1546, claim 38. strike outJ the words a point adjaoent; and thatthe said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform r to the record of the case in the Patent Hioe.

Signed and sealed this 13th day of Februar), A. D., 1917.

R. F, WHITEHEAD, Acting Commissioner of Patenti.

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