US1565222A - Toy phone - Google Patents

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H. D. ALLEN Dec. 8, 1925- TOY PHONE 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed July 21, 1922 INVENTOR [{mwIJD. A1]en,-

ATTORNEY Dec. 8,1925- 1.565.222

H. D. ALLEN TQY PHONE Filed July 21, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v INVENTOR Harald 0.4411811,

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES;

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HAROLD D. ALLEFT, 0133 EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE GONG BELL IYIANUFAOTUEING COMPANY, 033 EAST HAMPTON, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF- CONNECTICUT.

TOY PHON E.

Application filed July 21, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD D. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, and' a resident of East Hampton, in the county of Middle sex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Phones, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, whereby anyone skilled in the art may make and use the same.

The invention relates to toys andparticularly to a toy of the telephone type which simulates, in some respects, the radio tele phone, in that it has ahead piece or clamp and receivers whichmay be adjusted to the ear.

It'is designed particularly to be used as an amusing toy forchildren over whichthe voice may be transmitted, and while not being directed to the commercial type of telephone, has certain features which will appeal to the child and permit transmission of sound waves.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple toy whichwill have certain features of the standard-telephone transmitting and receiving sets and will enable the child to play at receiving and sending messages.

A further object is to provide a sounding device, the manipulation of which will give a'clear tone signal in simulation of that employed on the usual commercial telephone set.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1, is a view in side elevation with the transmitter and receiver elements broken in section.

Figure 2, is a front face view of the features illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3, is a view in elevation of the head piece and attached receivers.

Figure 4, is z t-fragmentary view illustrat ing the clamp device by which the receivers are adjusted.

Figure 5, is a diagrammatic view illustrating the head clamp and receivers in conncction with a transmittingtelephone set.

Toy telephones having signalling devices are not new inthe art nor is it new in the art to provide a receiving and sending de- Serial No. 576,456.

vice in a toy with a connecting wire or cord over which sound vibrations may be transmitted.

The present invention differs from this prior art in that it provides a head piece with means for ready adjustment in connection with a bell toy telephone transmitter which will permit children to utilize the device in simulation of the sending and receiving elements of a radio phone.

Referring to the drawings, numeral 1, denotes a hand piece or post upon which is mounted a cap 2, to which is secured a plate 3, supporting the transmitter 4.

The transmitter consists of a mouthpiece 5, and a sound chamber having a front plate 6, and a rear plate 7. These plates are stamped or spun up. from sheet metaland are clamped together as at 8, to secure a diaphragm 9.

The rear member of the chamber 7, has

an opening 10, and to stiffenthe rear wall thereof, plates 11, 12, also-perforated, are secured by screws 13.

A cord orwire 14, extends through the center of the diphragm 9, to a receiver member 15.

Operatively mounted with reference to the standard 1, is a signalling device 16, having an operating finger piece 17. This may be of any desired form or type so long as the finger piece 17 actuates a striker to sound the gong 18. It is in resonant connection with the diaphragm of'the transmitter 4 so that the sound producedby the signalling device'is transmitted directly to and causes vibration of the diaphragm .9.

As a companion element to the transmitter there is a receivinghead piece such as illustrated in Figs. 3,- 4 and 5. This consists ofa pair of curved spring bands 19, 20, which are pivotally connected to ether near their ends so as to be adjustable over the head through said pivotal connections 21, 22.

These connections, including the pivots and spring washers 23, will give a resilient gripping action between the head bands 19, 20.

The spring washers and pivots also unite the head bands and clamps 24, 24. These are of general U shape and are perforated to receive and hold adjusting bars 25. The adjusting bars 25, have U shaped brackets 26, pivoted to the lower ends thereof and also pivoted to the receivers 15.

There is a receiver for each ear and these receivers may be adjusted to any desired position by pressing together the ends of the clamps 24, 24, which hold the rods 25. A further adjustment is secured by the pivotal connection of the U shaped members 26 with the receivers.

It will be noted that there is little to become disarranged in this assembly of the elements and the child may adjust the bands 19, 20, and the rods 25, and receivers 15, without liability of harmii'ig the toy. At the same time, these features simulate the usual telephone receiving set.

The receivers 15, are sin'iilar in construction to the transmitters although of a shape and form to simulate the usual head piece receiving set.

There is a diaphragm 27, clamped between the annular ear piece 28, and the diaphragm chamber casing 29. The latter is pierced as at 30, to provide room for the free attachment oi the cord or Wire let, to the diaphragm 27.

In Figure 5, in place of a hand standard or handle 1, there is the usual form of desk telephone set comprising abase 31, standard 32, transmitter 33, and receiver 34c.

There is also a sounding device 35, the actuating lever of which terminates in a receiver hook 36. A movement of the receiver hook 36, will sound the gong of the signalling device 35, just as the si 'nalling device 16, is sounded by a movement 01 the finger level 17, of Figures 1 and 2.

Each diaphragm-carrying telephone instrument represented, whether of the form shown in Fig. 1 or in Fig. 3, consists of two shell-like sections,-6 and 7, Fig. 1, and 28, 29, Fig. 3and a vibratory diaphragm between them. This diaphragm is of circular form, and the peripheral edges of tie two sections of the casing lie on opposite sides of the edge portion thereof and are united together, confining the diaphragm between them, by folding over the edge of one of the sections. This not only unites the parts of the instrument, but makes a strong reinforced oint where the parts meet and supports the diaphragm, so that it is free to vibrate and act as a sound transmitter, while the edge of the diaphragm serves as a die part against which is spun the turned over edge 0;: the casing section.

The shell-like sections or the casing of the telephone instrument both have centrally located openings through them, one to permit the passage of the cord, or wire 14, and the other to freely admit sound Waves to the diaphragm. The opening through one section of the casing of the transmitting i11- struinent shown in Fig. 1,-that through which passes thecord or wire 14is secured to the support that carries the transmitter, such support surrounding the central opening through the section of the casing to which it is secured, and there being an additional supporting plate member within the chamber of the casing, which is united to the support.

It is quite apparent from the above, that children may utilize this toy talking from either end of the connecting cord or wire. In case the child having the head piece with the bands 19, 20, desires to talk back to the child using the transmitter, all that is necessary is to slip the head piece aside and talk into the receiver 15, which isconnected with the transmitter l, or 33.

This play may all be controlled by manipulation of the sounding devices. A signal may first be given by the child holding the hand piece 1, or desk set and thereupon a conversation may be opened through the transmitter of the sending set to the receiver of the head set. Response may be made to the sending set from the head set by readjusting the position of the head set and talking into the receiver.

The features of adjustment of the head set are a source of amusement to the child as they may, in play, simulate all the action of the telephone operator who ordinarily employs such an apparatus.

Obviously, the exact details and arrangement of the elements may be modified without departing from the spirit or intent of the invention and various forms of signalling devices might be employed in place of those specifically describe It will be apparent that any combination or duplication of the elements may be used. For instance, two transmission sets, such as illustrated in Figure 1, or Figure 5, may be employed with their signalling device and the interconnected cord or wire or two head sets, as illustrated in Figures 3 and 5, may be employed. In the latter case, the position of the head piece would have to be shifted momentarily, during the conversation of the sender, to the receiver, and when the receiver wishes to reply, his head piece may be shifted while he sends a return message.

Thus itwill appear that various uses may be made to suit the play of the children using the toy.

hat I claim is my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy telephone, consisting of a hollow casing in which is supported a vibratory diaphragm, the casing wall on one side of the diaphragm being centrally perforated to permit the passage of a wire leading to the diaphragm, a support tor the telephone instrument surrounding the opening through the casing Wall, to Which Wall the support is secured, and a supporting plate on the inside of the casing to Which the said support for the telephone instrument is connected.

2. A toy telephone, consisting of a hollow casing in which is supported a Vibratory diaphragm, the casing Wall on one side of the diaphragm being centrally perforated to permit the passage of a Wire leading to the diaphragm, and a support for the telephone instrument surrounding the opening through the casing Wall and secured thereabout.

HAROLD D. ALLEN.

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