US2162006A - Phonograph - Google Patents

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June 13, 1939'. E. w. FRANCK ET AL 2,162,006

PHONOGRAPH Original Filed Aug. 28, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS ERNEST 14/ FRA/VCW, BY HAZARD E REEVES.

A TTORNEY June 13, 1939. E. w. FRANCK ETAL 2,162,006"? PHONOGRAPH j Original Filed Aug-28f 1934 2 s-Beets-shet 2' IN V EN TORS. ERA/E57 M F/P & HAZARD 4T REE v5.5

6 ATTORNEY FIG /4 Patented June 13, 1939 PATENT OFFICE PHONOGRAPH Ernest W. Franck, Paterson, N. J., and Hazard E. Reeves, New York, N. Y.

Application August 28,

1934, Serial No. 741,766

Renewed May 3, 1938 23 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sound reproducing devices.

An object of the invention is to provide a doll body or other casing, and supported within said casing, a sound reproducing device or apparatus.

including a record holder or record support and means operable to play a record on said holder or support, irrespective of the position of the casing,

Another object is to provide a sound reproducing apparatus of simple construction and light weight.

A further object is to provide a sound reproducing apparatus which is easily operated whereby it may be used by a child.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is shown. However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view, parts being broken away, showing the apparatus in position in the torso of a doll;

3 Fig. 2 is a side elevational view looking from the right in Fig. 1, all but a small portion of the back of' the dolls torso being omitted;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section, and showing the reproducer mounting, the view being taken at right angles to Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 3 but showing the reproducer in playing relation with a record;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the apparatus showing the gear train;

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the complete device;

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view showing the cam arrangement for moving the reproducer to the beginning of the record and also showing a stop employed, the parts being shown as when the spring motor is fully wound;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 but showing the position of the parts at the end of the playing of a record;

Fig. 9 is a detail view looking in the direction indicated by the line 9-9 of Fig. 6, and showing the positions of the parts during the playing of a record;

Fig. 10 is a View similar to Fig. 9 but showing the positions of the parts at the end of the playing of a record; 7

Fig. 11 is a detail View looking in the direction of the line H-H of Fig. 6 and showing in released position a braking means employed; 5

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but with the brake applied;

Fig. 13 is a detail sectional View showing the reproducer clamp; and

Fig. 14 is a detail sectional view showing the key connection with the winding shaft.

Referring in detail to the drawings, at 20 is generally designated the torso of a doll serving as a casing and support for a phonograph mechanism generally designated 2|. The phonograph mechanism includes a pair of plates 22 and 23 connected together and held in spaced relation as by posts 24 which posts may be continued beyond the plate 23 as at 25 for the reception of screws 26 passing through the rear wall 21 of the torso 20 and securing the phonograph 2| in such to-rso. A large opening 28 is provided in the front wall of the torso 20 and is normally covered by a removable perforated plate 29 shaped to conform to the contour of the torso. This plate or grill 29 being perforated provides for the emission of sound from the interior of the torso and being removable provides means whereby access may be had to the phonograph mechanism 2| for changing the record thereon or for removing and replacing or repairing of such mechanism.

All of the parts of the phonograph mechanism are mounted directly or indirectly on the plates 22 and 23 so that when the screws 26 are threaded through the wall 21 and into the post extensions 25 the entire phonograph mechanism is mounted. Extending between and supported by plates 22 and 23 is a shaft 30 to which is anchored the inner end of a spring 3| the outer end portion of which is anchored to one of the posts 24 as at 32. Parallel with the shaft 30 is a winding shaft 33 one end of which extends through the plate 23 and is provided with a radially extending pin 34 (see Figs. 3 and 4). If desired the spring may be wound about the winding shaft 33. Shaft 33 is the Winding shaft and a key 35, in the nature of a clock key is provided for turning the shaft to wind the motor, and the key has a bayonet slot 36 so arranged as to receive the pin 34 when the key is placed on the shaft and to accommodate such pin in the horizontal portion of said slot to lock the key to the shaft on the key being given a partial turning movement after the pin has passed through the vertical portion of the slot.

Also on the shaft 33 is a pinion 31 meshing with a relatively large gear 38 on the spring shaft 3|]. A relatively large gear 39 is mounted on shaft 33 but is not keyed thereto and this gear 39 carries a pawl 48 bearing against a ratchet wheel 4| rigid with the shaft 33. The arrangement of the pawl 40 and ratchet wheel 4| is such that on turning of the shaft 33 by the key 35 in a direction to wind the spring 3| the pawl permits the ratchet to turn independent of the pawl so that the gear 39 remains stationary and the pinion 31 rotates the gear 38 in a direction to wind the spring 3|. However, as the spring unwinds the gear 38 drives the pinion 31 turning the shaft 33 in the opposite direction and when this occurs the pawl 40 locks with the ratchet wheel 4| so that the gear 39 is locked to the shaft 33 and rotates therewith.

As the gear 39 rotates it drivesa pinion 42- on a shaft 43 and also on this shaft and turnable therewith is a larger gear 44 meshing with and driving a pinion 45 secured to a record rotating shaft 46. This shaft 46 (see Fig. 2) projects through the plate 22 and at its outer end carries a record support or clamp including a flange or shoulder 41 against which a record 48 may be clampedas by a nut 49. Of course, any other suitable means for securing a record to the driven shaft 46 may be used it being necessary only that the record he so supported as to be rotated. Meshing with the gear 39 is an idler pinion 5|) secured to'a shaft 5| and this idler pinion 50 meshes with and drives the pinion 52 on the shaft 53 of a governor 54. Of course, any other suitable drive to thegovernor may be used.

A bracket 55 is arranged atone edge of the spring motor and includes wings 56 and 5! (see Figs. 3 and 4) embracing the outer surfaces of the plates 22 and 23 and a pin 58 passes through said plates and wings and pivotally secures the bracket to the plates. The bracket includes a pair of spaced ears 59 extending outwardly with respect to the-spring motor and these ears receive between them an intermediate transversely 'U-shaped portion 69 of a reproducer supporting arm 6|. This arm includes an extension 62 extending below the plate 23 and slotted as at 63 (see Fig. 6) for the reception of the lower projecting end of the pin 58. Secured to the upper end of the arm 6| as by a bolt 64, or if desired, formed integralwith such portion of the arm, is a substantially semi-circular reproducer mounting member or part 65 including arms 66 and 61. Reproducer supporting arm 6| is pivotally mounted on the ears 59 of bracket 55 as by means of a pin 68 and a small leaf spring 69 bearing against the arm and the bracket 55 constantly tends to hold the arm 'in the position in which it is shown in Fig. 4.

Extending between and mounted by the arms 66 and 61 of the member 65 is a rod 10 on which is mounted a clamp 1| receiving and supporting a reproducer 12 which as shown comprises a ring-like support mounting a diaphragm 13 to which is secured a stylus holder 14 carrying a stylus 15. The clamp 1| includes a strap-like portion 16 the end portions of which are turned inwardly as at 11 and are then carried rearwardly as at 18 and turned downwardly to provide ears 19 through which the bar 10 extends and by means of which the clamp is pivotally mounted on said bar. The arm 66 of member 65 includes an extension 8|] forming a stop against which the clamp engages, as shown in Fig. 3,

the arm 66 of the member 65 as shown in Fig. 6

while the other end portion 83 of the spring bears against the rear edge of the reproducer I2.

In assembling the reproducer in the clamp II the reproducer is simply slid into place between the strap portion 16 and the inturned portions ll of the clam H and as the reproducer is pushed into place its edge engages the arm 83 of the spring and deflects the latter so that the spring is constantly tending to rock the reproducer and the clamp 1| about the bar 10 as an axis and this results in the clamp being rocked against the stop 89 above referred to. When reproducer is playing this stop is not effective. This provides an easy assembly for the reproducer and the distance between the down-turned portions 84 of the clamp H is such that the edges of the reproducer bind against said portions when the reproducer is in place.

The pivotal mounting of the reproducer due to the pivotal engagement of the clamp H with the bar 18 is such that the reproducer may move away from the record 48 or may yield with respect to the record should the latter be not absolutely fiat. However, the spring 8| will keep the stylus of the reproducer in the record groove 6-.

during the playing of the record and the spring 69 also tends to rock the arm 6| to carry the reproducer toward the record so that the stylus is held in the record groove during playing of the record, irrespective of the position of the phonograph and the latter may be positioned edgewise or with the record facing downwardly or upwardly or otherwise without interrupting or effecting the playing. 7

Carried by the bracket 55 and extending between the plates 22 and 23 is an arm 85 at its inner end having a lip portion 86 bearing against a cam 81 on the spring shaft 30 (see Figs. 'land Extending through the plate 23 is a stop screw 88 and between the plates 22 and 23 the shaft 30 carries a radially extending pin 89 for co-operation with said stop screw. Fig. '8 shows the positions of the parts when the pring 3| is unwound and there it will be noted that the lip portion 86 of the arm85 is against the hub portion 98 of the cam 81 and that the stop pin 89 is against the stop screw 88. The stop screw 88 being in the path of movementof the pin 89 and the latter being rigid with the spring shaft these parts serve to positively limit unwinding'ofthe spring. When the arm 85 is positioned asshown in Fig. 8 the stylus 15 is substantially at the end of the record.

The record supporting and rotating shaft 46 is carried through the plate 23 and at the outer side of said plate there is secured to the shaft a disc 9|. Secured to the outer side of plate 23 as by means of a screw 92 is a spring 93 at one end having an enlarged head 94 on its under side carrying a pad or layer 95 of felt or other frictional material. It will be noted by reference to Figs. 6, 11 and 12 that the head 94 on the spring arm 93 is aligned with the disc 9| on the shaft 46. A bowed spring 96 is arranged against the outer side of plate 23 and is secured to said plate as by a screw or the like 91. Secured to this spring 96 and extending transversely of the high portion thereof is a member 98 including an upper portion 99, a lower portion I00 and arms 75 -Il and I02 carried by said upper portion. The arm IOI projects over the extension 62 of the reproducer arm 6I while the arm I02 projects over the spring 93.

While the particular structure is not essential the winding shaft 33 of the motor (as here shown) projects through the spring 96 and the upper and lower portions 99 and I00 of the member 98 and the opening I03 in the upper arm of said member is relatively large and is of such diameter as to accommodate the radially extending pin 34 carried by the winding shaft 33. Normally the spring 96 maintains the member 98 in a position outwardly with respect to the plate 23 as shown in Figs. 4 and 9. Carried by the member 98 is a cam member I04 including a cam surface I05 adapted at the proper time to be engaged by a radially extending pin I08 carried by the spring shaft 30 at the outer side'of the plate 23.

When the spring 96 is bowed as in Fig. 9 the key 35 is removed from the winding shaft and the machine is playing a record. In this condition or just prior to the starting of the playing the pin 89 and the screw 88, and the arm 85 and the cam 81 are related as shown in Fig. 7. In this position the reproducer is at the beginning of a record and the winding key having been removed from the winding shaft 33, the record is played. As the record is played the spring shaft 30 moves in a clock-wise direction as viewed in Fig. 7 and the pin 89 is carried away from the screw 88 and the high portion I01 of the cam 8'! moves away from the arm 85 so that said arm, the bracket 55 and the reproducer arm 6| are moved about the pivot pin 56 due to feeding of the reproducer across the record by engagement of the stylus in the groove ofthe record.

As the end of the record is approached the pin I06 on the spring shaft 30 rides onto the curved surface I05 of the cam member I 04 forcing the same toward the plate 23 and flattening the spring 96. This obviously causes a movement of the member 98 toward the plate 23 with the result that the arm I02 of said member pressing against the head 94 of spring 93 flattens the spring (see Figs. 10 and 12) and carries the friction pad 95 against the disc 9I on the record supporting and rotating shaft slowing down the motor.

It is preferred that the record 48 have a few unrecorded grooves at its end and that the parts be so arranged that the pin I 06 does not ride onto the cam surface I05 until after the recorded part of the groove has been played and the stylus has entered the unrecorded portion of the groove. When this arrangement is used the motoris not slowed down until after the playing of a record. The pin 89 carried by the shaft 30 is so related to the pin I06 on said shaft that when the pin I06 has ridden onto the cam surface I05 in a manner to force the member 98 toward the plate 23 against the action of the spring 96 and to bring the pad 95 against the disc 9I to the point that the motor is practically stopped the pin 89 engages the opposite side of the stop screw 88 as shown in Fig. 8.

When the member 98 is forced toward the plate 23 as explained the arm IOI of said member engages the extension 62 of the reproducer supporting arm 6| and forces said extension toward the plate 23 rocking the reproducer armand the reproducer from the position of Fig. 4 to that of Fig. 3. This obviously rocks the reproducer off the record 48 and it will therefore be understood that the machine is automatically brought to a stop with the reproducer held in a position away from the record and with the pad. 95 against the disc 9I, the pin I 06 forced against the cam surface I05 and with the pin 89 against one side of the stop screw 88 as shown in Fig. 8. Further, the lip 86 on the arm 85 is against the hub portion 90 of the cam 81. A comparison of Figs. 7 and 8 will show that during the playing of the record 48 the spring shaft 30 makes substantially one complete revolution, moving the pin 89 from a position against one side of the stop 88 to a position against the opposite side of said stop. Thus it will be seen that the pin 89 co-operating with stop 88 limits both winding and unwinding of the spring 3|.

Assuming that a record has been played and that the parts are positioned as above described, to again play the record the key 35 must be applied to the winding shaft 33. An opening I08 is provided in the back 21 of the dolls torso and this opening is in line with the winding shaft 33 so that the key may be applied to said shaft from the exterior of the body. The key includes a head portion I09 of a diameter greater than the diameter of the opening I03 in the outer portion 99 of the member 98 whereby when the key is forced onto the winding shaft to dispose the pin 34 in the horizontal portion of the bayonet slot 36 of the key the key is looking the member 98 in its depressed position with the spring 96 flattened. This causes the member 98 to hold the brake pad 95 against the disc SI and to hold the reproducer arm extension 62 against the wing 5! of the bracket 55 with the reproducer elevated as in Fig. 3.

On turning of the key to wind the spring 3I the spring shaft is rotated in a counter clock-wise direction as viewed in Figs. 6 and '7 and 8 with the result that the pin I06 is carried off the cam surface I05 and the pin 89 is carried from engagement with one side of the stop 88 to engagement with the other side of said stop. That is, the pin 89 is shifted from the position of Fig. 8 to the position of Fig. '7 during winding of the spring 3|. Further, as the spring shaft is rotated it carries the cam 81 with it and as the curved portion of this cam engages the lip 86 of arm 85 it rocks said arm outwardly and the arm being rigid with the bracket 55 the latter is rotated about the pin 58. Owing to the fact that the reproducer supporting arm 6I is carried by the bracket 55 the said arm and the reproducer are shifted due to the described movement of the bracket. This shifting of the reproducer results in the latter being moved from above the end to above the beginning of the record and it is noted that when the shifting movement of the reproducer begins the reproducer is off the record having been moved away from the record by the depressing of the member 98 by the action of the pin I03 with the cam surface I05 of the cam member I04.

The parts will be locked in this position since the head I09 of the key is of greater diameter than the hole I03 through the part 99 of the member 98. The key is locked against movement off the winding shaft since the pin 34 is in the horizontal portion of the bayonet slot 36 in the key and any effort of the spring 96 to return to a bowed position and move the member 98 outwardly so as to release the brake pad 95 from the disc BI is prevented. Therefore, the phonograph cannot operate while the winding key is in position on the winding shaft but after the mechanism has been wound if the key is removed the spring 96 moves the member 98 outwardly, the pin I06 having been moved off the cam I04 during the Winding operation, and the brake pad 95 is moved away from the disc Si by the spring arm 93 and the leaf spring 69 rocks the reproducer arm 6| about the pin 68 to carry the reproducer inwardly to the record.

From the foregoing description it will beunderstood that the entire phonograph mechanism is enclosed within the doll torso and that through a single means, the key 35, manipulatable from the exterior of the torso, or any other casing, the entire phonograph mechanism is controllable. By means of the key the reproducer is moved to starting position, the spring motor is wound, the pin I96 is moved away from. the cam 106 so as to release'the brake including the pad 95 and disc 9|, the pad 95, etc., is locked in'engagement so as to brake motor while being wound, and the reproducer arm is held in position elevating the reproducer off the record while the reproducer is moved to starting position. 'At any time by applying the key the pad 95 may be moved against the disc 9| to stop the machine and simultaneously the reproducer will be elevated off the record. It will, therefore, be understood that through the one means, the key 35, the starting and stopping, the braking "during winding as well as the positioning and sustaining of the reproducer above the record, and the winding of the motor is accomplished.

After the end of the playing of the record the reproducer is elevated and a friction load is applied to the motor to slow it down so that there will not be a noticeable jar or'jerk'when the pin 89 engages the stop 88.. Here it is noted that While said stop is disclosed as in the form of a screw it may be formed by lancing and pressing a lug from the plate 23: When the motor has been stopped with the reproducer-elevated the parts are held in this position since the pin I06 remains in engagement with the cam'surface lll of the cam I04 thus maintaining the member 98 in position with the spring 96 flattened. Therefore, the parts can not rattle or move about even if the casing containing the mechanism is moved or shaken. No particular skill is required to play the mechanism because the winding of the motor and the setting of the reproducer in starting position 'are both accomplished by'manipulation of the key 35 as in ordinary winding. The motor cannot be overwound because when it 'is sufficiently wound the pin 89 engages the stop 88 forming a positive limiting means.

While in the accompanying drawings the ar rangement is such that the record 48 is rotated in a clockwise direction it will be apparent that by a rearrangement of parts the record may be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction and it is to be understood that such rearrangement is well within the scope of the present invention. When reproducer is in position at the outer edge of a record the portion H0 (see Fig.5) of the part 55 is against the plate 22 locating the reproducer at the beginning of the record 48 and serving to hold the reproducer mounting against rattle, the extension or arm 85 being against-the cam 81. The coil spring 8| prevents casual movement of the reproducer 12 aboutthe' bar and thereby prevents rattle. If desired, the motor and parts carried thereby may be resiliently mounted.

Having thus set forth the nature of our invention, what We claim is:

1. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a shaft driven by said motor, a reproducer; means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, a key for winding said motor, means whereby said key is movable to and from winding relation with the motor, and means controlled by said key and preventing starting of the motor until the key is moved from winding relation with the motor.

2. In combination in a phonograph, a spring motor, a record driven by said motor, a reproducer and stylus, a support mounting said reproducer for cooperation through the stylus with the record and for movement across the record, a manually operable central control, means operable by'said control for positioning the reproducer with respect to the record, means operable by said control for winding said motor, and means operable by the control and controlling starting and stopping of the motor.

3. In combination in a phonograph, a spring motor, a record driven by said motor, a reproducer and stylus, a support mounting said reproducer for cooperation through the stylus with said record and for movement across the record, a single instrumentality, means operable by said instrumentality to wind the motor, means shiftable by saidinstrumentality and controlling starting of the motor, means operable by said instrumentality for positioning the reproducer 'with respect to the record, and said instrumentality manually operable at any time to shift said shiftable means to stop the motor.

4.- In combination in a phonograph, a spring motor, a record driven by said motor, a reproducer and stylus, a support mounting said reproducer for cooperation through the stylus with said record and for movement across the record, a single instrumentality, means operable by said instrumentality to wind the motor, means operable by said instrumentality for positioning the reproducer with respect to the record, and other means shiftable at will by manipulation of said instrumentality to start and stop the motor.

5. In a phonograph, a spring motor including a record driving shaft, a sound reproducer, means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a record driven by said shaft, said means including a support, a pivot mounting said support, an arm, a pivot extending transversely of said shaft and mounting the arm on the support, said arm including a bifurcated portion-extending to overlie a record on said shaft, means pivotally mounting the reproducer on said bifurcated arm portion, and a spring normally tending to rock the reproducer on its pivot, means to move the pivot means mounting said reproducer in the direction of a record on the shaft. 7 r

6. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by said motor, a'sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft,,an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm for rocking movement to carry the reproducer toward and from a record on said shaft, said motor including a winding shaft, a key for said shaft, and means holding the reproducer away from the record while the key is on said shaft;

'7. In a-phonograph, a spring motor; a recor supporting shaft driven by said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft,an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm-for'rocking movement to ,carry the reproducer toward and from the record, said motor including a winding shaft, a key for said shaft, and meansholding the. re-

producer away from the record and preventing unwinding of the motor while the key is on said shaft.

8. In a. phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft drivenby said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm for rocking movement to carry the reproducer toward and from the record, said motor including a winding shaft, a part about said shaft, spring means acting on said part, a key for said shaft and operable to move said part against said spring on application of the key to the shaft, and said part when. so moved by the key operable to hold the reproducer away from the record.

9. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm for rocking movement to carry the reproducer toward and from the record, said. motor including a winding shaft, a part about said shaft, spring means acting on said part, a key for said shaft and operable to move said part against said spring on application of the key to the shaft, and said part when so moved by the key operable to hold the reproducer away from the record and to prevent unwinding of the motor.

10. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm for rocking movement to carry the reproducer toward and from the record, said motor including a winding shaft, a part about said shaft, spring means acting on said part, a key for said shaft and operable to move said part against said spring on application of the key to the shaft, and said part when so moved by the key operable to prevent unwinding of the motor.

11. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, means mounting the reproducer for movement toward and from a record on said shaft, means operated by the motor to move and hold the reproducer out of engagement with a record on the shaft after the playing of the record, a key for winding the motor, and said motor operated holding means including a part moved to inoperative position on winding of the motor by said key.

12. In a phonograph, a motor including a record driving shaft, a sound reproducer, means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a record driven by said shaft, said means including a support, a pivot mounting said support, an arm, a pivot extending transversely of said shaft and mounting the arm on the support, said arm including a portion extending to overlie a record driven by said shaft, pivot means mounting said reproducer on said arm portion, a spring about said pivot means and including an anchored arm and an arm engaging and urging the reproducer about said last pivot and toward the record, and a positive stop means on the arm and limiting movement of the reproducer by said spring.

13. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by said motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, an arm mounting said reproducer, means pivotally mounting said arm for rocking movement to carry the reproducer toward and from a record on said shaft, said motor including a winding shaft, a key for said shaft, and means holding the reproducer away from the record while the key is in winding position on said shaft.

14. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by the motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, means mounting the reproducer for movement toward and from a record on the shaft, said motor including a winding shaft, a key on said winding shaft, and means holding the reproducer away from the record while the winding shaft is being wound by said key.

15. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by the motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, means mounting the reproducer for movement toward and from a record on the shaft, said motor including a winding shaft, a key for said winding shaft, and means holding the reproducer away from the record and preventing unwinding of the motor while the shaft is being Wound by said key.

16. In a phonograph, a spring motor, a record supporting shaft driven by the motor, a sound reproducer for cooperation with a record on said shaft, means mounting the reproducer for movement toward and from a record on the shaft, said motor including a winding shaft, a key on said winding shaft, and means holding the reproducer away from the record While the key is in winding position on said shaft.

17. In a phonograph, a spring motor including a record driving shaft, a sound reproducer, means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a record driven by said shaft, said means including a support, a pivot mounting said support, an arm, a pivot extending transversely of said shaft and mounting the arm on the support, said arm including a portion extending to overlie a record driven by said shaft, pivot means mounting said reproducer on said arm portion, spring means tending to move the reproducer about its pivot toward the record, and other spring means normally tending to rock the arm on its support to move the reproducer in the direction of a record on said shaft.

18. In a phonograph, a motor including a record driving shaft, an arm including a bifurcated portion extending to overlie a record on said shaft, a reproducer comprising an outer shell, a clip spanning the reproducer, ears on said clip adjacent the arms of said bifurcated portion, pivot means connecting said ears and said arms, and spring means normally tending to rock the clip on its pivot to move the reproducer toward a record on said shaft.

19. In a phonograph, a motor including a record driving shaft, an arm including a bifurcated portion extending to overlie a record on said shaft, a reproducer comprising an outer shell, a clip receiving the reproducer, ears on said clip adjacent the arms of said bifurcated portion, pivot means connecting said ears and said arms, and means normally tending to rock the clip on its pivot to move the reproducer toward a record on said shaft.

20. In a phonograph, a motor including a record driving shaft, an arm including a portion extending toward a record on said shaft, a reproducer including an outer shell, a clip yieldingly receiving the reproducer, means pivoting the clip on the arm portion to mount the reproducer, and

spring means normally tending to rock the clip on said pivot to move the reproducer toward a record on said shaft. v

21. In a phonograph, a motor including a record driving shaft, an arm including a portion extending toward a record on said shaft, a reproducer including an outer shell, a clip extending across and at its ends having portions yieldin ly receiving the reproducer, and pivot means mounting the clip on said arm portion.

22. In a phonograph, a spring motor including frame plates and a record driving shaft extending through one of said plates to drive a record at the outer side thereof, a sound reproducer, means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a record driven by said shaft, said means including a support extending between and having arms at the sides of said frame plates, a pivot passing through said arms and 20 mounting said support on said motor frame plates,

an arm, a pivot extending transversely of said shaft and mounting the arm on a portion of the support intermediate said plates, said arm ineluding a portion extending to overlie a record on said shaft, and means mounting said reproducer on said arm portion. 7

23. In a phonograph, a spring motor including frame plates and a record driving shaft extending through one of said plates to drive a record at the outer side thereof, a sound reproducer, means mounting said reproducer for cooperation with a means normally tending to rock the arm on its support to move the reproducer in the direction of a record on said shaft.

ERNEST W. FRANCK. HAZARD E. REEVES.

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