US727002A - Phonograph. - Google Patents

Description

, No. 727,002. V PATENTED MAY 5, 1903.

' c. 0. SHI-GLEY.

PHONQGR'APH.

v APPLIOATIONHFILED mo. 8, 1902. no MODEL. 4 SHEETS-SHEET z Wi'tQQsses; Q

' PATENTED MAYB, 1903. I

0. 0. SHIGLEY.

PHONOGRAPH'. APPLICATION FILED DEU.'8, 1902.

4 iHEETB-SHEBT 4.

N0 MODEL.

Wit esses:

Patented m 5, 1903.

PATENT FFKQE.

CYRUS O. SHIGLE Y, OF HART, MICHIGAN.

PHonoe RA PH.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 727,002, dated May .5, 1903.

Application filed December 8, 1902. Serial No. 134,341. (No models To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CYRUS O. SHIGLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the village of Hart, in the county of Oceana and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonograph's, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements'in phonographs.

It relates more particularly to improvements in magazine-phonographs, wherein a number of record-rolls are placed within the machine and are then passed successively or in any desired order to the reproducer mechanism, which, released bya proper means,will reproduce the matter on such record-roll, when the machine will be automatically stopped and adjusted.

The objects of the invention are, first, primarily, to produce a successful magazinephonograph; second, to provide a construction of phonograph especially adapted for use with a coin-controlled apparatus; third, to provide an improved record-actuating means which can be readily transferred from one record to another; fourth, to provide an improved noiseless driving means for the records of a phonograph; fifth, to provide means of adjusting the mandrel of a phonograph in in its relation to the reproducer; sixth, to provide improved means of automatically returning the reproducer mechanism to its initial position seventh, to provide improved means of controlling the magazine to permit the adjustment of the same for bringing the proper or desired records into place.

Furtherobjects will definitely appear in the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined, and pointed out in the claims. a v

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in'the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specitication, in which- Y Figure 1 is a detail side elevation view, certain parts being broken away, of my improved magazine-phonograph. Fig. 2 is a front elevation view taken from the righthand side of Fig. 1, certain parts being shown in section and others broken away to show details of construction. Fig. 3 is a complete plan view of the parts appearing in Figs. 1 and 2, the supporting-mandrels and recordrolls being omitted. Fig. at is an enlarged detail sectional view through one of the record-rolls andits supporting-mandrel, taken on line 4'4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailelevat'ion view of the carriage mechanism for carrying the reproducer, taken from the left-hand side of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is an enlarged'detail sectional View taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5 looking toward the left. Fig. 7 is a similar enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 7 f Fig. 5looking toward the right. Fig.8 is a detail sectional view of the trip mechanism for the reproducer, taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a part of the screw J, showingthe relation of the engaging parts and the release means.

In the drawings the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines, and similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, the base A of the machine is of any desired form and supports the frames A A, which carry the main parts of the machine. Within this frame is supported a wheel having a pair of parallel rimsB B on a suitable hub B", the hub being provided with suitable 'antifriction-bearings and supported on an axle'h. The rims '13 B are connected together by suitable cross-rods. Carried by each rim B B are inwardly-extending pivotpointed screws 11 d,'by which the shafts C are supported. On these shafts C are placed the wooden mandrels O, which carry the wax records 10. Each shaft 0 is screw-threaded and engages suitable screw-threads in its respective mandrel C. A lock-nut O,'preferably-winged, is provided for locking the man drel securely in position at any desired point, thus permitting the readyand secure adjustment of the same, all of which clearly appears in Fig. 4. On each shaft 0 is a friction-wheel D for the actuation of the mandrels. This wheel D is provided with a softrubber tire D, which tire is merely an ordinary rubber elastic band. The exact rela- IOO tion of this to the other parts of the machine will fully appear as the description proceeds.

The rim B is provided with notches corresponding to the number of mandrels and in a fixed relation thereto for the purpose of controlling the magazine and delivering the record-rolls one at a time in proper operative relationtothereproducermechanism. These notches are for the reception of suitable locking-dogs and actuating-pawls, the exact relations and operations of which will better appear from the description later on. From this statement'it will be seen that the wheel, which is here illustrated as provided with sixteen record-rolls, can by rotation bring each of said record-rolls in proper operative relation to a phonograph-reproducer, so that they can be reproduced successively or in any order desired.

It is obviously desirable that under the circumstances the reproducer be automatic in its operations with relation to the recordrolls, so that it will only be necessary to start the apparatus to have the record on any roll effectively reproduced and the reproducer automatically adjusted for a succeeding roll. To this end a frame for the carriage for the reproducer is specially provided, consisting of end plates I I, mounted on the frames A A, respectively. These end plates I I are connected together by parallel guiding-rods S S, on which the carriage reoiprocates. The carriage P is actuated in one direction by the driving-screw J, which extends outwardly into the tube.

over the frame part A and is supported between suitable pivot-screws J J, one of which is in the end plate I and the other of which is in a suitable bracket J on the frame A.

Thereproducer is secured to the carriage and consists of a tube j and areproducer part 3', pivotally connected to and opening The tnbej is the connection for the horn or hearing-tubes. I

The reproducerj is pivotally connected to the tube j, so that it swings readily up and down to accommodate itself to any. unevenness of the record-roll. This also permits its being returned to its initial position and then lowered to engage the record-roll. Extending longitudinally of the carriage P is ashaft V, to which is secured an arm Z, that extends outwardly to the front of the reproducer,

: where it is deflected downwardly and then .port the repr'odu'cetywhile the magazine is being adjusted and also tofpertnit of the starting of the mandrels and allow the repro ducer to gradually descend upon them. A

cord at is connected to the carriage, and also to a weighted part, (described later,) so that the weighted part will, when the carriage is released, return the carriage to the initial position. A blade-like arm V is secured to the rock-shaft V and tips with thesame and as will be described later.

engages the threads on the screw J, and the revolution of thescrew carries the same along like a worm-gear against the resistance of the weight, which weight tends to return the carriage to its initial position. A spring a is provided, which engages the pivot u on the carriage P and an arm V on the rock-shaft V and tends to hold the blade-like arm V yieldingly against the screw J when the spring is thrown to that side of the dead-center and locks the same securely in the elevated position by throwing the arm V against the stop V whenever its connection is thrown to the opposite side of the dead-center, all of which appears distinctly in Fig. 7. An arm U, with a'laterallyrprojecting pin U, is also secured to the shaft V of the carriage. An involute worm is provided on the face of a disk i to engage the projecting pin Uof the arm U and gradually draw it toward the shaft J. This acts upon the rock-shaft V, and when the arm V is swung past the dead-center the spring 10 acts quickly and throws the blade V into engagement with the screw J, and the screw being in rotation engages the same, and thereby moves the carriage along.

The carrying means is disconnected from the screws by a disk to on the screw J, having a laterally-projecting pin w, as clearly appears in Figs. 7 and 9. This disk being located at the same angle as the screw-threads, the blade-like arm V readily passes it and is engaged by the projecting lug or pin to", which of course raises it upward, and it is so positioned that it raises the same until the arm V on the shaft V passes back of the center, when the spring 11, automatically throws it back and looks it against the stop. The carriage is thus disengaged from the drivingscrew, but is prevented from returning to its initial position by the engagement of, the blade V with the disk to. WVhen the shaft V is rocked backwardly, the motor is stopped, With the carriage in this position the magazine-wheel is free and may be revolved to bring any record-roll desired into position to be next reproduced,

A lever B is pivoted at, R to the plate I, I

the spring x urging the short end of the same normally upward. The short end of this lever is connected by a rod 1" to the controller of any suitable motor 0, preferably located in the frame A. The under side of the lever It is cam-shaped. To the shaft Von the car riage P is secured an arm T, which extends upwardly into a position to engage the under side of the cam-shaped lever B when the machine is in operation. This lever R'normally rests on a stop 0'.

When the carriage returns to its initial position and the engaging blade V is thrown into engagement with the screw J, the arm T swings under the lever R, as is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, and, as appears in Figs. 2 and 5, .the machine is then in operation, and as the screw moves the carriage along the top part of the lever T presses against the cam of the lever B, actuating the lever and 'forcing it upward until the blade V is finally released by the pin w on the disk w. The arm is then thrown out from under the lever B, and the-connection 1" is thus brought forcibly upward and the motor disengaged, thus stopping the machine, the weighted part returning the carriage to the' initial position, as before described.

The motor 0, having a pulley O, which is connected by a suitable band L to a pulley L on the shaft L, serves to drive the various parts of the machine. The shaft L is provided with a pinion M, which meshes with a gear M on the screw-shaft J. The frame K is supported on an axis at right angles to that of the shafts J L, the same being'suitable screw-pivots m m through brackets K K.

The shaft Lis provided with a thin frictionwheel D", which is positioned to engage the rubber tires D. on the friction-wheels D of the mandrels. holds this driving friction-disk D" yieldingly downward, so that when the magazine-wheel is revolved the'succ'essive mandrels pass under the same, and it readily engages the friction-wheels D on the shafts of said mandrels to drive the same whenever they are brought ing contact to effect the driving of the man drels.

Asuitable support 10 serves as arest to support the shaft L when the mandrels are moved from under the actuating-disk D, so that the same will be supported at the proper height for the next mandrel to pass readily under the same.

The magazine-wheel is released and actuated by the movement of the carriage by the following mechanism: A lever E is pivotally supported on the axle h of the magazine'- wheel and is either made of a sufficient Weight to operate the magazine or a weight, as'E, is added thereto. A'pawl 6, held yieldingly against the rim B by a spring 6, is carried by this weighted lever. The cord 11, con-. nected to the carriage P, is connected to this weighted lever and serves to raise thesame when the carriage is moved along in the course of its operation and raises the samesufficiently for the pawl e'to engage the next as- The weight of the frame K cending notch e. A parallel projecting pin E is on the lever E. A lever G, with a downwardly-projecting finger G, is supported on a standard F at one side of the wheel, and an adjustable arm His secured by a suitable setscrew 9 to this lever G and extends upwardly therefrom, and against this arm H rests the pin E, which serves to control the movements of the same when the lever E moves upwardly. A spring 2 on the standard F normally urges the finger part G outwardly toward the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. A cross-arm F is pivoted at f to the upright F, and a rigid cross-bar F is placed beneath it, with a pair of equalizing-springs f f, which hold the cross piece F normally level, although yieldingly in position.

On the end of the arm F toward the'wheel are pivoted two pawls a a, the pawl ct' pro jecting upwardly and adapted to engage the notches e and prevent the downward movement of the magazine-wheel, the pawl a projecting in the opposite dire'ctionand tending to prevent the upward movementof the magazine-wheel. These pawls are urged normally into engagement with the wheel by suitable springs c 0, respectively. An actuating-wire 0 extends from the fingeror arm Gr" to the pawl a in such relation that when the part G is moved outward to the dotted position it will pull the pawl a over to the dotted position and disengage it from the magazine-wheel. The upper part of the arm or lever H is divided, the part H being a little separated from it and the 1 main part being deflected outwardly and suffi ciently separated from the part H to permit the free passage of the pin E between them.

A thin elastic spring H is secured to the part H and extends downwardly, projecting over between the part H and'the main part H, the

and moves it back'to the position indicated by full lines, when the pawl awill again rest against the rini B of the magazine-wheel and engage the next notch therein when the wheel has descended sufficiently to bring the next record into operative position. of the lever E the pin E passesalong the spring H out to the end of the part .H,

when" the actuationbf the spring .2 causes the same to drop to the position indicated by dot ted lines, Fig. 1. v g

I have illustrated and described my map chine in its most effective and, I believe, its simplest form. I desire to remark, however, that by carefully adjusting the automatic feed the locking means that I have provided In operation for the magazine-wheel might be eliminated, though of course it cooperates with the other parts and secures the very best results. I have shown diagrammatically a small motor for actuating the same, which motor might be a check-motor or a spring-motor or any motor means.

I have shown the weighted part for autothese merely as a suggestion of possible changes that might be made for economy in production.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels'on said mandrels; a carriage P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reprod ucer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gearconnections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an upwardly-extending arm V on said shaft V; a spring to secured to said arm V and to said carriage for automatically locking said rock-shaft V to each side of the dead-center; an arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft V; an involute threaded disk ton said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rock-shaft V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward-position; a disk 10 with a laterally-projecting pin to arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V" to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; a cam-lever R; connections from said lever to said motor; an arm T on the shaft V for engaging said cam-lever to actuate the same,

, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected; a weighted arm or lever E; a pawl mechanism carried by said lever for automatically feeding said magazine-wheel forward; a connecting-cord n from said carriage to said leverE; whereby said carriage is returned toits initialpositionya pivotallysupported frame K; a shaft L arranged parallel with the said screw-shaft J supported by said frame; driving connections for said shaft to said motor; and a friction-wheel D on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels on the mandrel-shafts, all coacting substantial] y as described and for the purpose specifled.-

2. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels on said mandrels; a carriage -P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction; a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on'said shaft V; an involute threaded disk 15 on said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a bladelike arm V on said rock-shaft Vadapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position; a disk to with a laterally-projecting pin 10" arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same; adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; a cam-lever R; connections from said lever to said motor; an arm T on said shaft V for engaging said cam-lever to actuate the same, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected; a weighted arm or lever E; a pawl mechanism carried by said .lever for automatically feeding said magazine-wheel forward; a connecting-cord n from said carriage to said lever E whereby said carriage is returned to its initial position; a pivotally-sup ported frame K; a shaft L arranged parallel with the said screw-shaftJ supported by said frame; driving connections for said shaft to said motor; and a friction-wheel D on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels on the mandrel-shafts, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

3. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels on said mandrels; a carriage P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; 'a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction; a rock-shaftV carried by'said carriage; an arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft V; an involute threaded disk ton said shaftJ adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rock-shaft-V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position; a disk 'wwith a laterally-projecting pin 10 arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same,

adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; connec tions from said rock-shaft V to said motor, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected when said shaft is rocked rearwardly a weighted arm or lever E; a pawl mechanism carried by said lever for automatically feeding said magazine-wheel forward; a contion of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying.

mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels on said mandrels; a carriage P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; aphonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction; a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an

arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft V; an involute threaded disk ton said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm 7 V on said rock-shaft V adapted to engage, saidshaft J when said rockshaft V is in its forward position; a disk 10 with a laterally-.

projecting pin to arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; a'cam lever B; connections from said lever to said motor; an arm T on said shaft V for engaging said cam-lever to actuate the same,whereby said motor is automatically disconnected;

means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazine-wheel forward; connections between said means whereby they are actuated simultaneously; a pivotally-supported frame K; a shaft L arranged parallel with the said screwshaft Jsupported by said frame; driving connections for said shaft to said motor; and a friction-wheel D on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels on the mandrel-shafts, all

coacting substantially as described and for:

the purpose specified.

5. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels on said mandrels; acarriage Padapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction;

a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft V; an involute-threa'ded disk 15 on said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft-V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rock-shaft V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position; a disk w with a laterallyprojecting pin w arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaf t J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V" to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; connections from said rock-shaft V to said motor, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected when said shaft is rocked rearwardly; means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazinewheel forward connections between said means whereby they are actuated simultaneously; a pivotally-supported frame K; a shaft -L arranged parallel with the said screw-shaft Jsupported by said frame; driving connections for said shaft to said motor; and afriction-wheel D on said shaft for engaging the able gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction; a rock-shaft V carried bysaid carriage; an armU having a laterally-projecting pin U on the shaft V; an involute-threaded disk t on said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rockshaft V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position;

a disk w with a laterally-projecting pin w arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; a cam-lever R; connections from said lever to said motor; an arm T on said shaft V for engaging said camlever to actuate the same, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected; a weighted arm or lever E; a pawl mechanism carried by said lever forautomatically feeding said magazine-wheel forward; a connecting-cord 'n from said carriage to said lever E whereby said carriage is returned to its initial position; and suitable connections for said mandrels to said motor for driving the same, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

7. Ina-magazine-phonograph,thecombination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels on said mandrels; a carriage P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reprodncer pivotally supported on said carriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction; a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft'V; an involute-threaded disk 25 on said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rock-shaft V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position; a disk w with a laterally-projecting pin w" arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; a camlever R; connections from said lever to said motor; an arm T on the shaft V for engaging said cam-lever to actuate the same, whereby said motor is automatically disconnected; means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazine-wheelforward; connections between said means whereby they are actuated simultaneously; and suitable connections for said mandrels to said motor for driving the same, all c oacting"substantially as described and forthe purpose specified.

8. In a-magazine-phonograph,thecombination of a frame; a magazine-Wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-Wheels on said mandrels; a carriage P adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on saidcarriage and adapted to contact with said record-rolls; a motor; a screw-shaft J with suitable gear connections to said motor for actuating said carriage in one direction;

a rock-shaft V carried by said carriage; an

arm U having a laterally-projecting pin U on said shaft V; an involute-threaded disk t on said shaft J adapted to engage said pin U to rock said shaft V forwardly; a blade-like arm V on said rock-shaft V adapted to engage said shaft J when said rock-shaft V is in its forward position; a disk to wit-h a laterally-projecting pin w arranged at an angle corresponding to the angle of the threads on the screw-shaft J toward the rear end of the same, adapted to engage said arm V to throw it out of engagement with the shaft J; connections from said rock-shaft V to said motor, whereby said motor is automatically tween said means whereby they are actuated simultaneously; and suitable connections for said mandrels to said motor for driving the same, all coacting substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

9. In a magazine-phonograph,thecombination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-wheels'on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage adapted to contact with said recordrolls; a motor; a screw-shaft for actuating said carriage in one direction; suitable connections from said shaft to the motor mechanism fordriving the same; a rock-shaft carried by said carriage adapted to control said reproducer;-a spring secured to said rockshaft and to said carriage for automatically locking the said rock-shaft to each side of the dead-center; an arm on said rock-shaft carrying a laterally-projecting pin; an iuvolutethreaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft, adapted to engage the pin on said arm to rock said shaft forwardly; a blade on said rockshaft adapted to engage said screw-threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk on said threaded shaft adapted to engage said blade to throw the same out of engagement with said shaft means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazinewheel forward; and connections from said motor to said mandrels for driving the same, all coacting for the purpose specified.

10. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of aframe; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels and record-rolls; friction-Wheels on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage adapted to contact with said recordrolls; a motor; a screw-shaft for actuating said carriage in one direction; suitable connections from said shaft to the motor mechanism for driving the same; a rock-shaft carried. by said carriage adapted to control said reproducer; an arm on said rock-shaft carrying a laterally-projecting pin; an involutethreaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft, adapted to engage the pin on said arm to rock said shaft forwardly; a blade on said rockshaft adapted to engage said screw-threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk on said threaded shaft adapted to engage said blade to throw the same out of engagement with said shaft; means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazine-wheel forward; and connections from said motor to said mandrels for driving the same, all coacting for the purpose specified.

11. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels andrecord-rolls; friction whcels on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage adapted to contact with said recordrolls; a motor; a screw-shaft for actuating said carriage in one direction; suitable connections from said shaft to the motor mechanism for driving the same; a rock-shaft carried by said carriage adapted to control said reproducer; an arm on said rock-shaft carrying alaterally-projecting pin; an in volutethreaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft, adapted to engage the pin on said arm to rock said shaft forwardly; a blade on said rockshaft adapted to engage said screw-threaded shaft when said rook-shaft is in its forward position; a disk on said threaded shaft adapted to engage said blade to throw the same out of engagement with said shaft; connections from said rock-shaft to said motor whereby said motor is disconnected when said shaft is rocked rearwardly; means for returning said carriage to its initial position; means for feeding said magazine-wheel forward; .and connections from said motor to said mandrels for driving the same, all. coacting for the purpose specified.

12. In a phonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel therewith; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock-shaft adapted to raise and lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with the said record-roll; a screwthreaded shaft; means for driving the said shaft; a spring secured to said rock-shaft and to said carriage for automatically locking the same at each sideof the dead-center; an arm on said rockshaft having a laterally-projecting pin; an involute-threaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft adapted to engage said pin to throw said shaft forwardly; a blade-like arm on said rock-sh aft adapted to engage said threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon, arranged at an angle to correspond with the angle of the threads on said screw-shaft toward the rear of the same, adapted to engage said blade to throw it out of engagement with the shaft; and means for automatically returning the said carriage to its initial position, all coacting for the purpose specified.

13. In a phonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel therewith; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock-shaft adapted to raise and lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with the said record-roll; a screw-threaded shaft; means for driving said shaft; an arm on said rock-shaft having a laterally-projecting pin; an involute-threaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft adapted to engage said pin to throw said shaft forwardly; a bladelike arm on said rock-shaft adapted to engage said threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon arranged at an angle to correspond with the angle of the threads on said screw-shaft; toward the rear of the same, adapted to engage said blade to throw it out of engagement with the shaft; and means for automatically returning the said carriage to its initial position, all coacting for the purpose specified.

14. In a phonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a

carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel therewith; a phonograph-reprod ucer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock-shaft adapted to raise and lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with the said reco rd-roll; a screw-threaded shaft means for driving the said shaft; a spring secured to said rock-shaft and to said carriage for automatically locking the same at each side of the dead-center; an arm on said rock-shaft having a laterally-projecting pin; an involutethreaded disk on said screw-threaded shaft adapted to engage said pin to throw said shaft forwardly; a blade-like arm on said rockshaft adapted to engage said threaded shaft when said shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon arranged on said screw-shaft toward the rear of the same, adapted to engage'said blade to throw it out of engagement with the shaft; and means for automatically returning the said carriage to its initial position, all coacting for the purpose specified.

15. In a phonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel therewith; a phonograph-reprod ucer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock-shaft adapted to raise and'lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with the said record-roll; a screw-threaded shaft; means for driving the said shaft; an arm on said rock-shaft having a laterally-projecting pin; an in volute-threaded disk on said screwthreaded shaft adapted to engage said pin to throw said shaft forwardly; a blade-like arm on said rock-shaft adapted to engage said threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon arranged on said screwshaft toward the rear of the same, adapted to engage said blade to throw it out of engagement with the shaft; and means for automat-' ically returning the said carriage to its initial position, all coacting for the purpose specified. 1

16. In a phonograph, the combination of a said record-roll; a screw-threaded shaft; means fordrivingsaid shaft; a blade-like arm on said rock-shaft adapted to engage said screw-threaded shaft when said rock-shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon, arranged on said screw-threaded shaftat an angle to correspond with the angle of the threads adapted to engage said blade to throw it out of engagement with said shaft and to disengage said reproducer from the record-roll, for the purpose specified.

17. In aphonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel therewith; a phonograph reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock-shaft adapted to raise and lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with said record-roll; a screw-threaded shaft; means for driving said shaft; a blade-like arm on said rock-shaft adapted to engage said screw-threaded shaft when said rook-shaft is in its forward position; a disk with a laterally-projecting pin thereon adapted to engage said blade to throw it out of engagement with said shaft and to disengage said reproducer from the record-roll, for the purpose specified.

18. In a phonograph, the combination of a record-roll; means for revolving the same; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel there- -with; a phonograph reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; a rock shaft adapted to raise and lower said reproducer to throw the same into and out of engagement with the record-roll; a shaft; means for driving the same; an arm on said rock-shaft hav-- ing a laterally-projecting pin; an involutethreaded disk on said shaft adapted to engage said pin to throw said rock-shaft forwardly to bring said reproducer into engagement with said record-roll, for the purpose specified.

19. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination ofa frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels; record-rolls on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; means for driving said'carriage; means for automatically releasing said carriage at the end of its movement; a Weighted lever E; connections from said Weighted lever to said carriage; notches e in the periphery of said magazinewheel; a pawie on said lever adapted to engage notches; a pivotally-supported lever G with a downwardly-extending finger G thereon; a pivoted bar F; springs for holding said bar yieldingly in position; pawls a, a carried by said bar adapted to engage said notches in said magazine-Wheel; connections fromsaid downwardly-extending finger G to said pawl a; an upwardly-extending arm Hadjustably secured to said lever G, adapted to contact with said weighted lever E whereby it is operated to release said pawl a, all coacting for the purpose specified.

20. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels; record-rolls on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record-rolls; a' phonograph-reproducer pivotally supported on said carriage; means for driving said carriage; means for automatically releasing said carriage at the end of its movement; a leverE; connections from said lever to said carriage whereby said carriage is returned to its initial position; connections from said lever to said magazinewheel whereby the same is advanced; an escapement mechanism for said magazinewheel; and connections from said lever to said escapement mechanism whereby the same is operated, all coacting for the purpose specified.

21. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel carrying mandrels; record-rolls on said mandrels; a carriage adapted to reciprocate parallel with said record rolls; a phonograph reprod ucer pivotally supported on said carriage; means for driving said carriage; means for automatically releasing said carriage at the end of its movement; alever E; connections from said lever to said carriage whereby said carriage is returned toils initial position; connections from said lever to said magazine-wheel whereby the same is advanced, for the purpose specified.

22. In a magazinephonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel; mandrel-shafts; means for adjnstably securing said shafts in said wheel; wheels D on said shafts having rubber tires D thereon; a pivotally-mounted frame K; a shaft L carried by said frame; a thin friction-wheel on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels D of the mandrel-shaft; means for driving said shaft L; and means for controlling said magazinewheel, coacting as specified.

23. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel; mandrel-shafts; means for adjustably securing said shafts'in saidwheel; wheels D on said shafts having rubber tires D thereon; a pivotally-mounted frame K; a shaft L carried by said frame; a friction-wheel on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels D of the mandrel-shaft; means for driving said shaft L; and means for controlling said magazine- Wheel, coacting as specified.

24. In a magazine-phonograph, the combination of a frame; a magazine-wheel; mandrel-shafts carried thereby; wheels D on said shafts having rubber tires D thereon; a pivotally-mounted frame K; a shaft L carried by said frame; a thin friction-wheel on said shaft for engaging the friction-wheels Dof the mandrel-shafts; means for driving said shaft L;

IIO

and means for controlling said magazin edrel-shafts; means for driving said shaft L; 10

wheel, coaoting as specified. V and'means for controlling said magazine- 25. In a magazine-phonograph, the combiwheel, coaching as specified;

nation of a frame; a magazine-wheel; I man- I ,In witness whereof I have hereunto set my drel-shafts c'arried'thereby; wheels D on said hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

shafts having rubber tires DV thereon a piv- CYRUS C. SHIGLEY. [L. 3.]

otally-mounted frameK; ashaftLc'arr-ied by Witnesses:

said'frame; afriction-wheel on said'shaft for. VENUS HANDY, v

engaging the friction-wh'eels'D of the man: STEPHEN A. SHUFELT.

Images