US1395864A

US1395864A - Ear-appliance mounting

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Publication number: US1395864A
Application number: US251247A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman G Pape
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1918-08-24
Filing date: 1918-08-24
Publication date: 1921-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 1938-11-01

Description

H. G. PAPE.

EAR APPLIANCE MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24, 1918.

1 ,395 ,864; Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

INVENTOR UNET rarer Fries.

HERMAN G. PAIPE, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

EAR-APPLIANCE MOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

concern: I HERMAN G. Earn, a citizen of the United tates, and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ear-Appliance Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel mounting or headband for the suspension of a phonetic appliance, an earpiece or earpieces, or anti-acoustic appliance to the head or ear of a user, such as a telephone user, telephone or telegraph operator.

The objects of this invention are the production of a headband or mounting that is To all whom it may Be it known that .not only cheaply constructed, but that is also small in diameter and thickness, comfortable, durable, adjustable in length and substantially partly universally pivotal.

The importance and imperative need of an article so uniquely constructed and designed with the novel features here presented, it is hoped will do much to further the welfare and comforts of a user thereof. Its need, it is believed, requires no emphasis to anyone that is acquainted through practical use with the head-gears or head-bands of appliances of this class in use this present da In my personal investigation of the con-, ditions in the public telephone service, covering a period of over twenty years, I have found no band of design or construction to meet the essential combined conditions here presented; on the contrary, I have found most all of rather cumbersome construction and design, extremely burdensome, uncomfortable, tiring, fatiguing and aching in their use. Thus, in the cases of telephone switchboard operators, who presently frequently faint from overfatigue and nervous strain during the busy hours of the day when the service is at its height, it

is believed, that this simple invention will do much to improve the serviceresults to the public.

To the accomplishments of the objects set forth, my invention resides in that construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and succinctly defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my invention as adapted for use of two earpieces. They are here designed 1 and 3. In Fig. 2, a is an enlarged side view of the pivotal joint as used for the earplece 3 b is a front View, and 0 is a bottomview. Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are plan views of the headband or mounting member portion that sits directly on top of a users head, with the gripping mem bers 8' and 10 omitted.

Like letters and numerals indicate 'cor-' responding parts throughout the views. 1 111611031568 an earpiece of rather deep design, that is mounted to one end of the headband in a horizontally pivotal manner by a large U-shaped member 4:, whose legs, spreading oneto each side of the earpiece, are each provided with a fixed rivet 5 that seats loosely into a drill hole in the casing of the earpiece provided for the purpose to effect a transverse pivotal joint. 6 is a right angle part of'flat metal, that is pivotally riveted to the base of the large U-shaped member 4 by a rivet 7, so as to permit substantially horizontal turning or moving.

2 constitutes part of the top portion of the band or mounting member that sits directly on top of a users head; It is pivotally riveted at one end to the right angle 6 by the rivet 9. The opposite end of part 2 is provided with a loosely gripping member 8 that grips a second headband member 2 carrying a loosely gripping member 10 for the band 2. This arrangement permits of lengthwiseadjustment of thetwo band mem bers 2 and 2 in a well acquainted manner.

Band member 2 terminates at its earpiece end into the right angle 10, to which is pivotally riveted from the underside, the base portion of a small U-shaped member 11 of flat material by'the rivet 12 to facilitate substantially horizontal pivoting or swinging. Then, to facilitate transverse pivoting, the

respective legs

13 and 13 are-pivotally riveted by the rivet 14 to the legs 15 and 15' of a second U-shaped member, whose base 16 is riveted by the rivet 17 to a very shallow type of earpiece 8, here presented in the form of a noise or exterior sound excluding device. p

a All of the flat parts of my mounting memher or headband are made up of a comparatively narrow, even in width and thin gage of metal, that is for

parts

2 and 2 preferably of a flat rolled round rod or wire stock.

A very light and smooth finished mounting Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

directly on top of the users head. The tension of the band being thus increasingly less toward the ends.

To give the band its customary or. de-' sired curved shape, which is generally performed by either a separate rolling or drawing process, the embosture of the band is here made use of to create this desired curvature and is produced outward for this purpose. Thus the costs of one entire operation is here practically omitted in the manufacture of the band.

When used in connection with but one ear appliance, this band is used singly as per illustration in either Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 and presents then a further distinct advantage in points of comfort and convenience over the relatively wide bands in present use, or the double type of band as shown for instance in my Patent #864,858 when the -manner of the users hair dress is taken into consideration.

It will be apparent, that a woman, having her massive hain coiled and aflixed with many hair pins to the top of her head, may use my narrow and thin band with ease and comfort without regard to her hair or the many hair pins therein. She may slip this band in under the coil of her hair and between the many hair pins and may then, have it resting easy and comfortably flat on her head, the same as one would use it that has short hair. Thus'it need never be bent out of its normal shape,

The far reaching benefits derived through the use of my embossed band over that of plain bands will be quite apparent when the following schedule is considered; its points of interest therewith including appearance, comfort, etc.: 7

As far as applicant is aware, head receivers found in use throughout the public telephone service at this present day are largely suspended by very cumbersome looking and by no means comfortable feeling to perhaps the majority, curved and tempered steel spring headbands.

The reason why this band is most uncomfortable to the majority is plain, when its construction and make-up are fully considered. The width of its steel spring is about l plus; the thickness thereof, about .025. A leather covering puts a finish to it,

' stiffensit', increases its thickness to about plus and its width to about 1: plus. A most diliieult construction and design to get any capable of folding one into the other. The

width of this band is =3; its thickness is about .020 to .025 of each spring, or .040 to .050 total; its weight about 2 02., and its outer finish that of nickel.

Either. of the foregoing headbands described 'may be readily replaced with a single embossed spring band ofmy invention, of about 9 to in-width; .020 to .025" in thickness, and weighing but only 1 oz. or less. i

The gradual or evenly increasing manner of my embossment of the band, whereby the tension is gradually decreased toward the ends, or, the gradual decreasing in width perforation illustrated, provide a live grip ping or close to the head alining tension not possible by these other designs. Thus I find forinstance, that my band will adjust itself better and more readily to the shape of the users head, and may be worn with a good deal more comfort, holding the receiver even securely to the head with the operator in aninclined position.

This latter poise, frequently being the cause of the receiver slid ing or falling off, with the use of'any one of the other two headbands mentioned; except the latter, when its springs are spread.

Fig. 4: shows a modification of the method of producing this gradual increasing and decreasing stiffness in the upper part of the mounting by way of a slot or slots 18' and 19, each of gradually increasing diameter toward the end or ends of the mounting.

The band tension principle as introduced byme in'Fig. 3 is preferred at this time, for the following reasons:

1st. The embossing method raises no burs that require careful finishingoff, so as not 7 to catch into the hair of the user and saves 3rd. Th eupkeep costs of the embossing tools are believed to be less to those for per forating. I

filth. The embossing operation maybe utilizedto perform also the curving operation.

5th. It will always'fit perfectlyand may be used with matchless comfort by different persons without the constant bending or reshaping. of the band.

6th. Ingits use in single manner, the hair dress mayalso be fully disregarded, because it may be slipped into or in under the hair like a hair pin. 0

It is thought that from the references and foregoing description the construction of my device and its usefulness will be quite fully comprehended; but, while the present formation need not be strictly adhered to for effecting the fundamental results, or for producing the fundamental or ground principles of the invention, I wish it to be understood, that such changes, modifications and variations of the illustrated structure as may come fairly within the scope of the principles disclosed have been comprehended in the protection prayed for.

What I claim is 1. A relatively thin and curved metallic earpiece mounting or headband of substantially even thickness and relatively narrow gage, a gradual increasing in depth and width embossment, said embossment providing curvature and an increased stiffness to said band, said increased stiffness being toward the middle section thereof which sits on top of a users head, a U-shaped member having its base portion pivotally fastened to the mounting, a second U-shaped member with its legs pivotally arranged to the legs of the first U-shaped member. 2. A relatively thin and curved metallic earpiece mounting or headband, said mounting being provided with an embossment which decreases gradually toward the ends of the mounting, said embossment producing the curvature of said mounting and an increased stiffness therein toward the middle section thereof which sits on top of a users head.

3. For a head suspended appliance, a means of longitudinally adjustable suspension comprising a band, a U-shaped member having its base portion pivotally fastened to the band, a second U-shaped member pivotally arranged with its legs to the legs of the first U-shaped member, the base of said second U-shaped member being fastened to said appliance.

1. A relatively thin and curved metallic ear appliance mounting or headband, said headband being of substantially even width throughout and having an embossment that increases toward the middle section thereof which sits on top of the users head, a double knuckle joint comprising two U- shaped members, the base of one of said U- shaped members being pivotally connected with the mounting, and the legs of both of said U-shaped members being pivotally con nected to each other.

5. A head mounting for the suspension of one deep and one shallow appliance comprising a band, said mounting terminating in a double joint at each end of the hand, one of said double joints comprising a large U- shaped member, and the other double joint comprising two small U-shaped members.

6. A head mounting for the suspension of a plurality of ear appliances comprising an oblong metal spring member, said metal spring member terminating in a double joint at each end, one of said double joints com prising a large U-shaped member, and the other double oint comprising two small U- shaped members, the base of the large U- shaped member and the base of one of the small U-shaped members being each pivotallyv connected to the metal spring member.

7 A head mounting for the suspension of an ear appliance comprising an oblong metal spring member, said spring member terminating in a double joint, said comprising two U-shaped members, the base of one of said U-shaped members being pivotally connected with said spring member and the legs of both of said U-shaped members being pivotally connected with each other.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this 22nd day of August, A. D. 1918.

HERMAN Gr. PAPE.

Witnesses:

IDA B. PAPE, IDA D. PAPE.

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