US1786480A - Toll-service trunking system - Google Patents

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US1786480A
US1786480A US235485A US23548527A US1786480A US 1786480 A US1786480 A US 1786480A US 235485 A US235485 A US 235485A US 23548527 A US23548527 A US 23548527A US 1786480 A US1786480 A US 1786480A
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  • This invention relates to telephone systems in general, but is more particularly concerned with toll service trunking systems by which toll calls are extended from atoll board to called subscribers.
  • a toll operator sets up a toll connection to an automatic exchange over a trunk line extending from the main toll board to the automatic exchange, controlling the operation of automatic switches at the automatic exchange by dialling the directory number of the called subscriber. It is the object of this invention to provide toll service trunking system in which the regular toll operators are freed from the necessity of dialling by providing a special dialling operators position at which dialling operators do the dialling for the toll operators.
  • This invention has particular utility in a system in which some of the exchanges are automatic exchanges while others are still manually operated exchanges.
  • the toll operators can then handle all calls in the same manner, and are not hampered by having to determine first whether the call is to a manual or to an automatic exchange and then having to complete the call in one manner it it is to 5 manual exchange and in a differentmanner if it isto an automatic exchange.
  • trunk lines extend from the toll board to the various exchanges in the system.
  • the trunk line comprising conductors 2 and 3 is shownexten-ding from the toll board to an automatic exchange.
  • This trunk line having the trunk circuit TC is accessible at the toll board at jack J and 'terminatcsietthe automatic exchange in the tolltransinission selector TTS which has access through the toll seconclselector- TS and the toll connector C to subscribers lines, such asthe line ofsubstat-ion A, A part of a toll shown terminating cial dialling operators position located in the same exchange as the toll board.
  • the branch of the trunk comprising conductors 2 and 3 extends to the special dialling operators position and is accessible thereat at the jack J.
  • the dialling operator is provided with a dialling cord DC terminating in the plug P and having the dial D permanently associated therewith.
  • the toll operator calls the dialling operator over an order wire (not shown) andgives the dialling operator the required information.
  • the dialling operator in turn selects an idle trunk to the proper automatic exchange, inserts the plug of her dialling cord into the jack J the select-ed trunk and informs the toll operator of the trunk selected, then dials up the number of the called subscriber, and then withdraws the plug of her dialling cord from the jack of the selected trunk after which the toll operator has complete supervision of the call.
  • a second method for accomplishing the object of this invention is disclosed iii-Fig.
  • one group of trunks is provided extending from the toll board to the special dialling o1 erators position, which. in this instance mav or may'not be in the same exchange as the toll board.
  • the special dialling operators position separate groups of trunks are provided extending to the various automatic exchanges in the system.
  • F 1g. 2 a trunk comprising conductors 102 and 103 and extenoing from the main toll board to the special dialling operators position and" another trunk comprising conductors 112 and 113 and extending from the special diallin :1
  • the automatic toll switches indicated in 2, as well as those indicated in Fig. 1, may be like those described in the ⁇ Vicks Patent No. 1,633,149.
  • the toll operator selects a trunk extendin to the special dialling operators position and converses over this selected trunk with the dialling operator giving her the necessary information.
  • the dialling operator in turn inserts the plug terminating this selected trunk into the jack of a trunk extending to the proper automatic exchange and then dials the called subscribers number, after which the toll operator has complete supervision of the call.
  • the toll operator wishes to extend a toll call to the subscriber at substation A.
  • the toll operator first calls the dialling operator over an order wire (not shown) to communicate the wanted subscribers number to the dialling operator.
  • the dialling operator will then insert the plug P of her dialling cord DC in the jack of an idle trunk extending to the the jack J for example, testing the trunks by touching the tip of the plug P to the sleeves of the jacks of the trunks in the usual manner, and then notifies the toll operator over the order wire of the particular trunk selected.
  • Inserting plug P into jack J closes a circuit which eitends from battery through resistance R, contacts 13, key springs 9, ring of the plug P, ring of jack J, contacts 70, through the upper winding of relay 50 to ground.
  • Relay 50 in operatmg, closes a circuit which extends from ground through the lower winding of relay 60, contacts 52, through the winding of relay 45, through the winding of relay 30, sleeve of ack J, sleeve of plug P, through the windmg of sleeve relay, 10 to battery.
  • Relay (30, by closing contacts 63 closes a circuit for relay 65.
  • Relay 65 in operating, closes a locking circuit for itself at contacts 68, prepares the dialling circuit by closing contacts 6 5 and 69, and by permitting contacts 71 to close, completes a locking circuit for relay 50 which extends from battery at contacts 63 and contacts 76 via contacts 68, through the lower winding of relay 50, contacts 71,
  • Relay 30 in operating, opens a point in the talking circuit extending to the toll board at contacts 31 and 34, closes a circuit for relay 35 at contacts 33, and opens a point in the circuit of lamp L at contacts 32.
  • Relay 35 in operating, closes a locking circuit for itself at contacts 38, prepares a holding bridge at contacts 36, and closes a holding circuit for relay 60 at contacts 39 independent of the battery supply through sleeve relay 10.
  • Relay 10 in operating, opens the initial energizing circuit of relay 50 by separating contacts 13 and prepares the dialling circuit at contacts 12.
  • the dialling operator now dials the called subscribers number, which causes the successive operation 0?" the toll transmission selector TTS, the toll second selector TS and the toll connector C to extend. the connection to the line of substation A. Upon the completion thereof, the dialling operator removes the plug P from the jack J. Removing the plug P from the jack J opens the circuit of relay 30 and relay 10.
  • Relay 30 in deenergizing, closes points in the talking circuit by permitting contacts 31 and 3a to close, opens the initial energizing circuit of relay 35 by opening contacts 33, and closes a point in the circuit of lamp L at contacts
  • the toll operator at the main toll board is expected to insert the plug or her cord into the jack of the trunk selected for the special dialling operator when she 18 informed of the trunk selected. Inserting plug P into jack J completes a circuit includin g sleeve relay 22 in series with relay 10. Relay in operating, prepares the circuit of the supervisory lamp L at contacts 23; and relay 4.0, in operating, opens the holding circuit of relay 35 by separating contacts 11.
  • deenergizing opens the holding bridge across the trunk conductors by separating contacts 36, opens a point in the circuit of lamp IJ at contacts 37, and also opens the initial holding circuit of relay 60 at contacts 39, relay 60 being thereafter maintained energized in series with relays 22 and l0 over the sleeve of jack J.
  • the toll o aerator now has complete supervision ot the call, and all the succeeding operations are the same as though she had set up the connection herself in an ordinary system. She is signalled whether the called line is busy or idle, initiates the signalling of the called subscriber by momentarily operating her ringing key K and causes the release of the connection at the termination of the conversation. by removing her plug from the iack J in the regular manner. Removing the plug P from the jack J at the terminathe call by tion of the call opens the holdingcircuit including relays 22, and 60. Relay in deenergizing, bridges relay 75 across the trunk conductors 2and 3 by closing contacts 61.
  • Relay '75 energizes (battery and ground being connected to the trunk conductors after the called subscriber replaces his receiver) and opens the locking circuit of relays 50 and by separating contacts 76, contacts 63 having previously been separated when relay 60 c eenergized; Relay deenergizes as soon as relay 65 falls back and separates contacts 67. i
  • a special feature of this invention is the provision of means for signalling the dialling operator in case the toll operator fails to insert the plug of her cord into the proper jack. For instance, should the toll operator fail to insert the plug of her cord into the jack J after the dialling operator has set up the.
  • relay 35 is not released when the diallii'ig operator removes her plug P from the jack J, since relay 35 will be held up over the holding circuit including contacts 41 and 46.
  • relay 35 With relay 35 energized and relay '30 deenergized, a circuit is closed from the ground interrupter I over, contacts 37 and 32 for lamp L at the dialling operators position. As a result, lamp L flashes, indicating to the dialling operator that the toll operator has failed to plug in the proper jack.
  • the special dialling operator thereupon makes inquiries over the order wire.
  • the connection to the called line is maintained by reason of the holding bridge across the trunk conductors 2 and 3 including contacts-36, resistance R1, and contacts'8 of jack.
  • relay 40 operates as 1 previously described, causing the release of the relay 35, which, in releasing, opens the circuit of lamp L and opens the holding bridge across the trunk conductors 2 and 3.
  • the toll operator at the toll board receives a toll call for the subscriber at substation .A.
  • the toll operator inserts the plug of her cord, into the jack of an idle trunk extending to the dialling operators position, the jack J for example. Inserting the plug P into the jack J causes the operation of sleeve relay 1 2 which prepares the circuit of supervisory lamp L at contacts 123.
  • a bridge is also placed across the trunk conductors 102* and 103 including the supervisory relay therebyclosing the circuit for relay 145 at the'dialling operators position.
  • Relay 120 operates and lights lamp L
  • Relay 145 operates and closes a circuit for the call lamp" L at contacts 146.
  • the dialling operator Upon noting the lighted condition of the lamp L the dialling operator operates her listening and dialling position (to the left) which in addition to bridging herheadset across the trunk conductors, closes a circuit for relay at contacts 152, this circuit including contacts 146.
  • Relay 140 energizes and by separating contacts 143 and 141'disconnects relay 145 from in bridge of the trunk conductors 102 and 103. A holding circuit is established for the lower winding of relay 145 at'contacts 142.
  • the toll operator then converses with the dialling operator.
  • the dialling operator inserts the plug P into the jack of an idle trunk extending to the proper'automatic exchange, the jack J 3 for example, then throws the key K to the dialling position (to the right), and then dials the called subscribers number. Inserting the plug 1? into the jack J causes sleeve relay to operate.
  • a circuit for the ringing relay 150 and closes another circuit for relay 140 at contacts 158, opens the initial circuit for lamp L by separating contacts 160 and prepares another circuit therefor at contacts 159.
  • the dialling of the called subscribers number by the dialling operator causes the successive operation of the toll transmission selector TTC, the toll second selector TS, and the toll connector C to extend the connection to the line of substation A.
  • relay 1 10 is maintained energized over the circuit including contacts 153 of key K as well as over the circuit including contacts 158 and 136.
  • the dialling operator restores the key K to normal. If the called subscribers line is busy, an intermittent current flow is produced over trunk conductors 112 and 113 in the proper direction to cause the polarized relay 135 to actuate and deactuate correspondingly.
  • relay 140 operates, it disconnects relay 145 from in bridge of the trunk conductors 102 and 103, and causes the supervisory relay 120 in the operators cord circuit O to deenergize, as a result lamp L flashes, which indicates to the operator that the called line is busy.
  • Relay 180 in operating, closes the circuit of ringing relay 130 in series with relay 140 at contacts 131.
  • Relay 150 in operating, applies ringing current to the trunk conductors 112 and 113 which in the usual manner starts the sig nailing of the called subscriber.
  • the toll operator receives the di connect signal when the called subscriber replaces his receiver by the lighting the lamp L by reason of the current flow over the trunk conductors 112 and 113 again being reversed bacl: to normal.
  • the toll operator Upon receiving the disconnect signal, the toll operator removes the plug P from the jack J causing the sleeve relay 122 to deenergize and also causing relay 1&5 to deenergize.
  • Relay 14:5 in deenergizing, closes a circuit for lamp L at contacts 17. The lighting oi lamp L at this time indicates to the dialling operator that the call is terminated. The dialling operator then removes the plug P from the jack J causing the deenergization of relay 155 and also initiating the release ofthe automatic switches at the automatic exchange.
  • Vhat is claimed is:
  • a toll board at which incoming toll calls are received an automatic exchange
  • a toll switching train comprising automatic toll switches at said exchange, a dialling operators switchboard, a trunk extending from said toll board to said automatic exchange, a branch of said trunk line extending to said switchboard,
  • erator thereat may control the operation of said automatic toll switches over said trunk and said branch in accordance with the number of a called line as comn'ninicated to her by the toll operator at the toll board, and means at said toll board whereby the toll operator may complete the toll call over said trunk exclusive of said branch.
  • a trunk accessible at two separate jacks, an automatic switch terminating said trunk, two plug ending cords, means operable providing the plug of the first cord is inserted into the first of said jacks for operating said switch to extend a connection, a signal, means effective when the plug of the first cord is removed for maintaining said switch operated and for operating said signal, and means operative when the plug of the second cord is inserted into the second of said jacks for disabling said last means.
  • a trunk accessible at two separate jacks, an automatic switch terminating said trunk, two plug ending cords, means operative when the plug of the first cord is inserted into the first of said jacks for operating said switch to extend a connection, means effective when the plug of the first cord is removed from the first of said jacks for maintaining saidswitch operated, and means operative when the plug of the second cord is inserted into the second of said jacks for disabling said last means.
  • an automatic switch in a telephone system, a trunk having two branches at one end and terminating in said switch at the other, two link circuits and means for connecting the first to the first of said branches and the second to the second of said branches, means effective when the first link circuit is connected to the first of said branches for operating said switch, means efl'ective when the first link circuit is disconnected from the first of said branches for maintaining said switch operated, and means operative when the second link circuit is connected to the second of said branches for disabling said last means.
  • a trunk In a telephone system, a trunk, a link circuit and means for connecting it to said trunk, a calling device and means for connecting it to said trunk, an automatic switch terminating said trunk and responsive to the actuation of said calling device, means for maintaining said switch operated after said calling device is disconnected from said trunk, and means responsive to the connection of said link circuit to said trunk for disabling said last means.
  • a trunk line a link circuit and means for connecting it to said trunk, a calling device and means for connecting it to said trunk to control the operation of automatic switches, a signal, and means responsive to the disconnection of said calling device from said trunk, providing said link circuit is not connected to said trunk for operating said signal.
  • a trunk In a telephone system, a trunk, an automatic switch terminating said trunk, a calling device and means for connecting it to said trunk for controlling the operation of said switch, means effective when said calling device is disconnected from said trunk line after said switch is operated for maintaining said switch operated, and means operable upon the reconnection of said calling device to said trunk for releasing said switch.
  • a trunk accessible at a jack, an automatic switch terminating said trunk, a link circuit terminating in a plug, means operable after said plug is inserted into said jack for operating said switch, means effective when said plug is removed from said jack for maintaining said switch operated, and means operable upon the reinsertion of said plug into said jack for releasing said switch,
  • a trunk a link circuit and means for connecting it to said trunk, a relay for controlling a bridge across the conductors of said trunk, means responsive to the connection of said link circuit to saidtrunk for operating said relay, a key in said link circuit, means for maintaining said relay operated after said link circuit is disconnected from said trunk, and means responsive to the actuation of said key when said link circuit is again connected to said trunk for disabling said last means.
  • a first switchboard a second switchboard, a trunk extending from said first switchboard to said second switchboard means at said first switchboard for extending a connection over said trunk,
  • a listening key at said second switchboard for answering a call extended over said trunk a line
  • means at said second switchboard for further extending the connection to said line
  • a first switchboard a second switchboard, a trunk extending from said first switchboard to said second switchboard, means at said first switchboard for extending a connection over said trunk, a listening key at said second switchboard, a line, means at said second switchboard for further extending the connection to said line, means for establishing a flow of current over said trunk, and means at said first switchboard responsive to the actuation of said kc and to the answering of the call for interrupting said current flow.
  • a toll switchboard In a toll service trunking system, a toll switchboard, a dialling switchboard, talking and dialling jacks at said switchboards, respectively, a toll service trunk having two branches connected to said two jacks, respectively, a toli selector in which said toll service trunk terminates, other toll switches cooperating with said tollselector for extending said trunk to subscribers lines, apparatus at said dialling switchboard for controlling said switches through said dialling jack, and appa us at tool switchboard for completing talking connections through said talking jack.
  • a toll switchboard In a toll service trunking system, a toll switchboard, toll selectors, toll service trunks extending from acks at sait switchboard to said toll selectors, other toll switches cooperating with said toll selectors for ex tending said toll service trunks to subscribers lines, a dialling opera-tors switchboard, a dialling jack at said second switchboard individual to eaclrtoll service trunk, a dialling cord at said second switchboard and a calling device by means o' fwhich the dialling operator can operate the switches to extend any r toll service trunk to a desired subscribers line, and toll cords at said first switchboard. for connecting a toll line with anytoll service trunk. 7
  • a toll board at which incoming toll calls are received, a dialling operators switchboard, an automatic exchange, toll-switching train comprising automatic switches at said ex change, a trunk line extending from the toll board to said exchange, a branch of the trunk line extending to said switchboard, a dialling cord at the switchboard for controlling the operation of said automatic switches over the trunk line and said branch, and a toll cord at the toll board for establishing a talking connection over the trunk line and saidauto matic switches exclusive of said branch.
  • a toll-service trunking system a toll switchboard and a dialling switchboard, talking and dialling jacks at said switch boards respectively, a toll-service trunk having two branches connected to said two jacks respectively, an automatic switch terminating said trunk, other automatic switches cooperating with said first switch for eXtending connections to subscribers lines, a dialling cord at said dialling switchboard for controlling the operation of said switches through said dialling jack, a toll cord at said toll switchboard for completing talking connections through said talking jack, a holding THOMAS F. CROCKER.

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