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US386289A
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  • MIRIAM E. BENJAMIN, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
  • My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in gong and signal chairs 7 to be used in dining-rooms, in hotels, restaurants,steamboats, railroad-trains, theaters, the hall of the Congress of the United States, the halls of the governmentss of the various States, for the use of all deliberative bodies, and for the use of invalids in hospitals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the appliance on a chair.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appliance, showing a lengthwise section of the signal;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the appliance on the back of a chair.
  • the object of my invention is to reduce the expenses of hotels, Src., by decreasing the number of waiters and attendants,'to add to the convenience and comfort of guests, Sto., and to obviate the necessity of hand-clapping or calling aloud to obtain the services of pages, Ste., in Congress, the various Malawivoe bodies, deliberative assemblies, stores, Snc.
  • My invention consists in the combination of a horizontal rod attached to a vertical rod by a' hinge and fastened to the bottom ofavchair by being pivoted upon a bridge with a gong at one end of it, and in the upper end of the Vertical rod being attached to a crank, which turns a short horizontal rod which extends along the top of the back of the chair, forming an axle for a ball, which rests upon an outwardlycurved hook in the slot on the inside of it, which throws it forward when the knob of the gong is pushed downward, displaying a red signal (one side of the ball) when the gong is sounded.
  • the appliance is formed by the vertical rod of a gong, b, with a knob at its upper end and its lower end attached to the horizontal rod c, the rod c resting on the bridge c and connected to the vertical rod d by a hinge.
  • the rod d isjoined to the crank e, and the crank e to the horizontal rod f, with the ball (or signal) g resting on the rod f, having the hook j" resting against the stop g, the appliance being placed upon the chair so that the rod d comes a little to the right of the center of the back of the chair, and the rod c passing under the chair from the lower end of the rod d to the gong b, the gong being attached to theside of the chair.
  • rlhe rod f is fastened to the top of the back of the chair supporting the ball, (or signal,) which is incased in a metal plate with an opening, which allows the signal or red side to be seen through it when in use.
  • the signal is replaced by the attendant, who lifts the appendage, now at the bottom of the ball, upward to the opening in the upper part of the plate h, in which it rests, turning the dark surface of the ball outward in readiness for the next signal.
  • rlhe modification of the appliance in Fig. 3 shows thesignal operated in a simpler manner, in which the main portion of the appliance remains unchanged, while the ball g revolves upon a simple rod attached to the top of the back ofthe chair7 and the upper end of the rod d rests directly u nder a projecting appendage attached to the surface of the ball g.
  • the appliance is pnt in motion in the manner before described, the rod d pushes the appendage upward, which causes the ball to turn,displaying ⁇ the red surface, which remains displayed until replaced by the attendant.
  • My appliance can be used on revolving chairs as well as on stationary chairs, and the signal can be used to be seen on the front of chairs as well as on the back.
  • a signal to be displayed on the backs of chairs and the like consisting of a gong seto cured to the seat of a chair and within reach of the hand, and having a rod passing therethrough for sounding an alarm, the prolongation of said rod being pivotally attached to a lever fulcrumed on said seat, the opposite end of said lever being attached to a verticallyoperating connecting-rod to actuate the same and through it a rock-shaft attached to the chair-back, and upon which is secured a signaling device which may be elevated or depressed at will by means of the mechanism herein set forth.
  • a signaling device of the character described consisting of a gong attached to the seat of a chair and having its sounding-rod 5 extended to connect with one arm of the lever c, pivotally secured to the bottom of said chair, and the vertically-reciproeati ng counecting-rod d, having its lower end attached to the outer end of said lever and its upper end attached to the rock-shaft cf, located on the back ofthe ehairto actuatea signaling device secnred thereto.

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M. E. BENJAIVIIN -GONG AND SIGNAL CHAIR P08 HOTELS, 880.
No. 888,289. Patented July 17, 1888.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.
MIRIAM E. BENJAMIN, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
GONG AND SIGNAL CHAIR FOR HOTELS, 80C.
SPECIFICATION forming pari: of Letters Patent No. 386,289, dated July 17, 1888.
Application lcd October 1, 1887. Serial No. 251.180.
To all whom, it may concern.-
Be it known that I, MIRIAM. E. BENJAMIN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gong and Signal Chairs for Hotels, Restaurants, Steamboats, Railroad- Trains, te., of which the following is a speciication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.
My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in gong and signal chairs 7 to be used in dining-rooms, in hotels, restaurants,steamboats, railroad-trains, theaters, the hall of the Congress of the United States, the halls of the legislatures of the various States, for the use of all deliberative bodies, and for the use of invalids in hospitals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the appliance on a chair. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appliance, showing a lengthwise section of the signal; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the appliance on the back of a chair.
Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the different gures of the drawings.
The object of my invention is to reduce the expenses of hotels, Src., by decreasing the number of waiters and attendants,'to add to the convenience and comfort of guests, Sto., and to obviate the necessity of hand-clapping or calling aloud to obtain the services of pages, Ste., in Congress, the various legislativoe bodies, deliberative assemblies, stores, Snc.
Under the present system vin hotels, 8mo., it is customary to have one waiter in attendance upon, say, three or four guests, so as to promptly ascertain and supply their Wants, which is no inconsiderable portion of the expense of hotel-keeping. The use of my invention will obviate the necessity of employing more than one waiter to twelve or fteen guests, who will not be required to call aloud (No model.)
for waiter, or to rap on the table, so as to attract the waiters attention. All of these aunoyances and attendant expenses will be obviated by the employment of my invention, it only being necessary for the guest to touch a button, when instantly a signal appears upon the back of his chair, thus notifying the waiter that his presence is desired.
My invention consists in the combination of a horizontal rod attached to a vertical rod by a' hinge and fastened to the bottom ofavchair by being pivoted upon a bridge with a gong at one end of it, and in the upper end of the Vertical rod being attached to a crank, which turns a short horizontal rod which extends along the top of the back of the chair, forming an axle for a ball, which rests upon an outwardlycurved hook in the slot on the inside of it, which throws it forward when the knob of the gong is pushed downward, displaying a red signal (one side of the ball) when the gong is sounded.
The appliance is formed by the vertical rod of a gong, b, with a knob at its upper end and its lower end attached to the horizontal rod c, the rod c resting on the bridge c and connected to the vertical rod d by a hinge. The rod d isjoined to the crank e, and the crank e to the horizontal rod f, with the ball (or signal) g resting on the rod f, having the hook j" resting against the stop g, the appliance being placed upon the chair so that the rod d comes a little to the right of the center of the back of the chair, and the rod c passing under the chair from the lower end of the rod d to the gong b, the gong being attached to theside of the chair. rlhe rod f is fastened to the top of the back of the chair supporting the ball, (or signal,) which is incased in a metal plate with an opening, which allows the signal or red side to be seen through it when in use.
When an attendant is wanted,press upon the button et and the vertical rod in the gong will press downward upon the end of the rod c directly under it, causing the other end of rod c to be raised, which in turn lifts the rod d, and this rod in turn acts upon the crank e, which turns the rod f,so that the ball g,resting upon the hook f, (with its dark side displayed,) will be thrown forward, turning the dark sur- IOO face under and a red surface outward, thus displaying the signal at the sound of the gong. After the want is supplied the signal is replaced by the attendant, who lifts the appendage, now at the bottom of the ball, upward to the opening in the upper part of the plate h, in which it rests, turning the dark surface of the ball outward in readiness for the next signal.
rlhe modification of the appliance in Fig. 3 shows thesignal operated in a simpler manner, in which the main portion of the appliance remains unchanged, while the ball g revolves upon a simple rod attached to the top of the back ofthe chair7 and the upper end of the rod d rests directly u nder a projecting appendage attached to the surface of the ball g. \Vhen the appliance is pnt in motion in the manner before described, the rod d pushes the appendage upward, which causes the ball to turn,displaying` the red surface, which remains displayed until replaced by the attendant.
My appliance can be used on revolving chairs as well as on stationary chairs, and the signal can be used to be seen on the front of chairs as well as on the back. I propose to use the within described signal on desks, counters, &c., as well as on chairs; and by lengthening the vertical rod of the appliance the signal may be elevated to any height. By placing the horizontal rod near the Hoor the appliance may be operated with the foot.
I do not confine myself to any particular method of displaying my signals, as any means may be resorted to for that purpose, either by ordinary mechanical devices or by other 35' methods; but
Vhat I distinctly claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-
l. A signal to be displayed on the backs of chairs and the like, consisting of a gong seto cured to the seat of a chair and within reach of the hand, and having a rod passing therethrough for sounding an alarm, the prolongation of said rod being pivotally attached to a lever fulcrumed on said seat, the opposite end of said lever being attached to a verticallyoperating connecting-rod to actuate the same and through it a rock-shaft attached to the chair-back, and upon which is secured a signaling device which may be elevated or depressed at will by means of the mechanism herein set forth.
2. A signaling device of the character described, consisting of a gong attached to the seat of a chair and having its sounding-rod 5 extended to connect with one arm of the lever c, pivotally secured to the bottom of said chair, and the vertically-reciproeati ng counecting-rod d, having its lower end attached to the outer end of said lever and its upper end attached to the rock-shaft cf, located on the back ofthe ehairto actuatea signaling device secnred thereto.
MIRIAM E. BENJAMIN.
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JAS. G. Woon, HENRY E. BAKER.
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