US939781A - Talking-machine. - Google Patents

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W. W. WOOSTBR.

- TALKING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED Manz, 190s. 939,781

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Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

W. W. WOOSTER. TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. z, 190s.

Patented Nov.9,1909.

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W. W. WOOSTER. TALKING MACHINE PPLITION FILED HAR. 2, 1908. 939,781 Patented NOV.9,1909.

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TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 2, 1908.

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W. W. WOOSTER. TALKING MACHINE Yresents a front elevation of a portion of the y sound boX holder.

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WARREN W. WOOSTER,'OF BERLIN, NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov. 9, 1909.

Application led March 2, 1908. Serial No. l118,82*.9.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN W. Woos'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berlin, in the county of Camden, State of New Jersey, have invented a. new and useful Talking-Machine, of which the following is a. specication.

My invention relates to a new and useful talking machine and consists in providing two sound boxes and stylus holders with means whereby one or the other of said sound boxes and styli are caused to contact with arecord.

It further consistsin providing means whereby one of the sound boxes and styli may be placed into contact with the record upon one side thereof and at the proper time will be thrown out of Contact therewith and the other stylus and sound boX will be thrown into operative position.

It further consists of. other novel feature of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l represents a partial elevation and partial sectional view of a talking machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 repconnecting mechanism for the yoke and the Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. t represents asectional view on line Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents a partial plan view with the horn attachment removed, of the device shown in Fig. l, Fig. 6 represents in elevation, a view of the lower connecting mechanism for the yoke and sound box holder. Fig. 7 represents a sectional view showing` the catches employed. Fig. 8 represents a showing both of the sound bokes and stylus holders out of engagement with the record. Fig.- 9 represents a side elevation showing the lower stylus in operative position with the upper stylus holder out of contact with the record. Fig. -10 represents a side elevation showing the lower sound box and stylus out of contact with the recordand the upper both needles and styli in enga-gement with the record -,on opposite sides thereof. Fig.

talking machine showing two records'in position. Fig. 13 represents an elevation of a'portion of the device.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, the talking machines or sound reproducing apparatus now upon the market are limited to the use of a single record, the length of which is limited to the size of the record and further in musical 'selections in Vwhich there is a difference in the qualityvof thesounds, as in a solo and accompaniment, the sounds which differ in their composition, timbre, rate of vibration and amplitude of the sound waves, etc., are recorded in one record. This record Ais not a true record, due to the modified vicorrectly all the instruments thereof. For

this reason only the most prominent instruments are recorded, the others are intentionally omitted. My talking machine or sound reproducing apparatus is designed to overcome these defects and in the drawings, I have shown a construction which will operate successfully but it will be apparent that changes may be made 'in the parts and the arrangement of the same may be varied and other instrumentalities may be employed which will laccomplish the same results and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the eXact construction as herein shown and described but desire to make such changes as may be necessary. A

l designates the usual motor casing of a talking machine from which projects the shaft 2, which is adapted to be rotated by the motor in the casing. Removably connected in any desired manner with the shaft 2 is a spindle 3, having a head 4 thereon, said spindle in the present instance being connected with'the shaft by means of a pin 5V carried by the shaft co-acting with the recess 6 in the spindle 3, by means of which it will be seen that the spindle rotates with the shaft in the proper manner;

45 communicate with the said tube portions 16 Zhi l In ,suitablev engagement with the spindle 3 is a pin 7jprov1ded'with a groove or neck 8, it bein-g. understood that'said pin 7 is adaptedto pass"v the usual opening 9 in the sound record -or-tabletvlO in' order thatv the said record maybe'properly positioned upon `the spindle 3 and will be suitably carried by the head 4. v y j Inl order to -properlyhold and lock the sound record 10 inl position thereon, Iv provide thespider. 11v which ma have any desired' number of'fingers a apted to bear` upon the facefofthe sound record and I provide -a `toothf12 ata suitabley point upon the spider, which is adapted to be seated in the grooveor necky .8 ofthe pin 7 in order that the parts will lbe locked with respect'to each other, l it being `.understood that.. the soundfrecoi'd'sseated; upon the spindle 3, the ypin 7"passi'ngthrough the openingl9, after which, thefspider 11 is placed -in posi-l l tion and'thefto'oth 12 caused to engage with the grrooveor-l recess 8. vIn order to remove. the same, .thet'ooth- 12v is removed from Ien gagement, after which the spider can'be re `moved andthe record taken of and replaced by another, if desired'. The head 4 ofl the spindle l3 is of suitable size in order not to interfere with the spiral grooves of the rec-A ord and at a suitable point upon the'spinndle 3, I provide a learn face 13, or purposes to be hereinafter described.

AAt one side ofthe casing 1 is secured or,

projects, a' bracket or arm 14 which is preferably similar in shape to those now in use and which vis provided -with any suitable means for `carrying or having connected therewith the 'bell portion 15, ,which mayA either'be a portion of the amplifying horn or may have the amplified horn connected therewith. The bracket 14- also serves to carry-,the sound boxes and has 'movab'ly and suitably connected therewith the tube portion 16 from which projects the yoke '17 formed of the arms 18 and 19, each of, which and each of said arms 18 and 19 carrying the off-set or semicircular tubes 20 and 21 respectively, with which the sound boxes 22 and 23 respectively are connected. Said tubes 20 and 21 have'a vertical movement with respect to the arms 18 and 19 and may be jointed or connected therewith in any desired manner. In the present instance, I preferably provide the ring 24 on the endsof v 'each of the arms 18 and 19 and upon the offsets 20 and 21, I provide a shoulder25 so.

that when the screw 26 is properly connected therewith, the parts are firmly held but permit the vertical turning of the off- sets 20 and 21. Seated between the ring 24 vand the shoulder 25, I provide a washer or collar 27,

which has an'arm 28 projecting therefrom, with which is pivotall connected a link 29,

while between the en s of thering 24 and' the head of thescrew' Ipro-'vid'ea washerl 'i 30 havin a projection or 'arm '31 carrying ajheaded pin 32;' lSaid pinis movable in a slot 33 formed in the bar 34, which has a. slot 35 at its opposite end, said slot having a screw 36 therein, which .screw 'is-carried by one arm of the elbow lever 37, which is pivoted at 3 8 to a suitable point, in the present instance, to the'yoke. 17.

Pivotally connected *with the arm 34 is the lock or catch 39 for 'purposes to'be hereinafter described. j Pivotally connected with the other arm of the-elbow leverv37 is a link 40` which is pivotallyiconnected with the lug 41 mounted and .supported i'with respect'to the off-set armf21inamanner similar to that in which the lug 31is connected with the of-v I set 20, fsaid'llu'g 41,-throughthemedium vof its Washer having anfear aprojeting over the', l hOPPOSite side of. the screw26 with which is connected a spring-43, they opposite' end "of which is connected with Vthe stud 44 stationarily supported. Projecting from the elbow 'l lThe link 29 is pivotally connected with `an arm 46 which is pivotally supported by the strip 55 has a V-cut 57 which is-adapted to engagewith the beveled edge 58 of the cam 13 in order to hold the horn arm 16 steady so that there will be no horizontal movement while the cam 13 is depressing. the offset 21 *.lVei 37 iS all-arm 45 for operating the same,

and with it the sound box 23 and needle 48,

it being understood that said cam 13 is so situated as to depress the parts when the record on the lower face of the sound record has been completed. f

50 designates a spring catch which isD suitably carried by the tube portion 16, said s catch being provided with the shoulders 51 which are adapted to engage with the arm 45 and bar 46 in order to hold the same in position with the needles out of engagement with the records, it being understoodthat by compressing the ends 52 ofthe spring, the arms are released from engagement with the shoulders 51 for the operation of the parts.

It will be understood that by means of my device, I vam enabled to employ two sound'` records or a double faced record and that I ,Y

may play the record upon thel lower face by causing the needlein the lower sound box to contact therewith and can automatically remove the needle of the lower sound box and throw in the needle of the upper sound -box so that I am enabled to make a record play.

saar-e1 continuously for double the length of time lof the -ordinarytalking machine, or I can cause both of the needles to contact with spiral grooves on the upper and lower-faces of the records so that both will be played at the same time, thus enablingv me to play a solo part on one side with thel accompaniment upon the other, the advantages of which are ap arent, thus giving to each a separate and c ear and distinct individual reproduction whieh is produced from a true record. The number of instruments in an orchestra selection can be increased by recording the soprano horn and instruments of a similar nature which have a high rate of vibration -and a small amplitude of sound wave on one side and the bass horn and instruments .of a similar nature which have a lower rate of vibration and a longer amplitude of sound wave upon the other, thus grouping them according to their characteristics and also reproducing them at the same time, thus increasing the number of instruments and giving a fuller and better reproduction.

The operation of the device is as follows The sound record 10 having been placed in position asbefore described, the two sound boxes 22 and 23 having been placed in the position seen in Fig. 8," the catch 39.1iavi11gvbeen thrown down to prevent the pin 36 from sliding in the slot 35, and the elbow lever 37 will be thrown to its position, as seen in said Fig. 8, by elevating the arm 45, which throws the said elbow lever 37 into such a position that the link 40 causes the olif-set 21- to rotate upon its joints and lower the sound box 23, the pin 32 sliding in the slot 33, as will be evident, at the same time the arm 46, which isalso elevated, will act through the link 29 to raise the sound box 22. The arms 45 and .46 are now released from their catches 50 and the action of the spring 43 raises the arm 21j and sound b'ox 23 which causes the .needle 48 thereof to be brought into contact`V with the spiral groove on the lower face of the record 10 while the pin 32 is caused by the gravit-ational etfect of the-sound box 22 and ott-set 20 to bear upon the end ofthe slot 33 which thereby holds the off-set 20 .and vincidentally the needle 47 away from the upper surface of the record', the parts being in the position as seen in Fig. 9, The motor having been started, the -shaft 2 will be rotated and with it the spindle 36 rotating the record 10 and as the needle 48 is incontact with the groove.

the sound will be reproduced from the lower face of the record. -As soon as the strip has been carried in with the off-'set 21 a-'suitable distance, it will contact with the beveled edge 58 ofthe cam 13 forcing down the sound box 23 and the off-set 21, which will remove the needle j48 from'contact with the groove in the 4record .and will at the same time actuate the elbow lever 37 and catch the arm 45 thereof with the catch 50 and hold it in the position as seen in Fig. 10, and as the catch 39 is in proper position, no movement of the link 34 on the pin 36 is permitted so that said link 34 will throw down the off-set 20 and cause the needle 47 .carried by the sound box 22 to be brought into contact with the. groovein the upper face of the sound record 10, causing the same to reproduce the sound therefrom, as will be. evident, it being understood that the needle 47 bears upon the recordl 10 by the action of gravity of the parts 22 and 20, this being permitted by the slot which allows the movement of the pin 32 therein. In this way it. will be seen that I- am enabled to produce the sound from the groove upon the upper and lower faces respectively of the sound record 10, the playing of the same being continuous and thus practically doubling'the time for the playing of a record which permitsa much longer record being made and reproduced. The records which are now in existence can also be used on this device, since the same can be placed upon the spindle 3 and suitably supported thereon and operated thereby and the upper needle 47 with its sound box 22 can be brought into proper engagement with the spiral groove thereon by placing the parts in the position seen in Fig. 10, which of course entirely throws out of operation the lower sound box Should lit be desired, however, to play both spirals upon a double record or have two `records placed upon the spindle 3, this can be accomplished by raising the catch 39 in 'the position as seen in Fig. 11 and releasing the arms 45 and 46 from their respective catches 51. This will cause the .upper needle 47 to come by gravit-y into contact with the upper face of the record 10, or if there are two records employed in contact with the spiral groove upon the upper record, while the spring 43 causes the off-set 21 to be elevated carrying sound box 33 therewith, and causing the .needle 48 of the same to contact with the spiral groove in the lower face of the record, or if there are two records,

the spiral groove with the lower record. In

4this way both needles are reproducing at the same time, whereby many diflerent'efects may be produced, which has heretofore been impossible, it being understood that the lowering of the sound box 22 is permitted by reason of the slot 35 permitting movement of the pivotal pin 36 of the arm 34. The

,arms 45 andl 46 being out of engagement with the catch 50 do not in any wayinterfere with the vertical motion of the sound boxes 22 and 23 and allow the needles 47 and-48 thereof to adjust themselves to the record. Y

In the construction shown in Fig. 12 I have shown a portion of the talking ma- .frv

chine Ain use ivthlt'wo records .land the v spiral' grooves beingmade upon-:the vproper faces thereof in order that' the s tyl'usof the proper sound box canbe brought into proper contact therewith in order-to reproduce,it being understood that the spiralfgrooves in 'these' two records are turning in. suchia .Inanner as vto properly op'eratelin `conjunction either as a continuation,4 one with vthe other or to be, played together asin the ,case of a double faced record. From the above it 'will' `be seen that my device is adaptedforus'e with oppositely rendition, as before 'statedfof afmore extended composition continuouslythan-can be l pl-ayed'upon a single-faced.' record orA if the' records have no connection witlrone another and' are entirelyl different 'selectionsfl vavoid I '"26 the timey and trouble-of changing therecords after the. first. has performed.

Having ums described myiavenamwhat lI 'claim as new 'and desire to secure by Let-v ters Patent, is

1. In a, talking ai 4plurality of: sound boxes,v and -nieans operated'- by the movement of the Y machine for automatically moving said sound boxes alternately one. to-

ward -and the other away from arecord.

2. In a talking machine, a'record support, a plurality of sound boxes actuated to Acontact with different sound grooves and meansoperated by the movement of themachine for actuating said sound boxes alternately.

A3. In a talking machine, a plurality. of sound boxes, au record support holding a record above the path oflone sound box and means operated by the movement of the machine for actuating said sound boxes alternately to bring the same into operative position.

4. In a talking machine,a plurality of sound boxes, means for causing the needle of one sound box to contact with the spiral groove of a record and for holding the other sound box out of contact position, and means for actuating the first mentioned sound box for removing the needle thereof out of engagement with the spiral groove and for actuating said holding means to cause the needle of the second mentioned sound box to be brought intov contact with a spiral groove of a record. v

5. In a talking machine, a plurality of sound boxes, means for causing the needle of one sound box to contact with the spiral groove of a record and for holding the other osound box out of operative position, and a cam face for removing the needle of the first mentioned sound box out of engagement with thefspiral groove and for actuating said holding means to cause the needle of thev second mentioned sound box to be a record.

broughtinto contact with' a spiral-groove of .7.. In talking 6; In'.a",talking.macliine, a plurality l sound boxes, means for supporting the same but permitting vertical movement thereof,

an elbow lever suitably supported, links con--y nected with; said elbow lever and .with said sound boxes',I and a.y catch for locking one of y said links -vvhereby= the movement of one sound boxwill causev the movement ofthe i other. v v machine,'a plurality of soundboxes, meansfor supporting the same but permitting vertical movement thereof, l

an elbowk lever suitably supported, links cou-v nectedwith'said'elbow lever and one of said v klinks connected with' one sound box, the

other with' the pther 'sound b ox',a catch for locking one;- of saidf links ,with respect to j catch being adapted-'tube thrown out of er1-- gagement` "vvith s ,ai'dl links whereby both'. sound boxes' maybe brought into contact' with different. spiral vgrooves ona record.`

8.l Injatalkingmachine, a; plurality 'of 'sound' boxes, va reproducing ,stylus carried by each of said sound boxes, oppositely faced soundrecords carried by said machine, and means operated by movement of the machine for causing said stylii to contact alternately with said sound records.

v9. In atalking machine, a pluralityy of sound boxes, a reproducing stylus carried by Veach of said boxes, oppositely facing sound records carried by -said machine,

means on themachine causing one stylus to contact with one lof said records and for holding the other out of engagement with the other sound record.

10. In a talking machine, a plurality of sound boxes, a reproducing stylus carried by each of said boxes, oppositely facing sound records carried by said machine, means for causing one of said stylus to contact with one of said records. and for holding the other out-of engagement, and means for automatically throwing out of contact the first mentioned stylus and throwing the second mentioned stylus into contact with the other sound record.

11. In a talking machine, a plurality of sound boxes, a reproducing stylus carried by each of said boxes, oppositely facing sound records carried bysaid machine, a lever pivotally supported, a link connected with said lever and with one of said sound boxes, a second link connected with said lever and the other of said sound boxes, and a cam face for actuating one of said sound boxes to remove the same from contact with its sound record and remove the other sound box into contact with its sound record.

12. In a talking machine,va plurality of sound boxes, a reproducing stylus carried by each of said boxes, oppositely facing sound otally supported, a link connected with said lever and with one of said sound boxes, a link connected with the other of said sound boxes and with said lever, the connection of said link being a movable one, and a catch for preventing' movement of the connection between said link and said lever.

13. In a sound reproducing apparatus, a trail'eling tablet having a sound record formed on both sides, a reproducing stylus shaped for engagement with one of said records and free to be vibrated andpropelled by the same, a reproducing stylus shaped tor engagement with the other record and free to be vibrated and propelled by the same, and means for causing one of said stylii to be brought into engagement with one of said records and automatically removed therefrom, and for causing the other stylus being brought into engagement -With the other record.

14. In a talking machine, a record, a plurality of sound reproducers located on oppov to move said reproducers successively to contact With the record, and means for throwing said automatic means out of operation, whereby both of said reprodueers may be broughtinto contact with said record.

i7. In a talking machine, a record,'a plurality of sound reproducers located on opposite sides of said record, automatic means to move said reproducers successively to contact With the record, means for throwing said automatic means out of operation, an'd means for causing both of said sound reproducers to be brought hitocontactJ With said record.

18. In a machine of the class set forth, a rotatable record disk having similar sound records upon its opposite faces, automatic means for successively reproducing sound from said records, anda common outlet for the sounds reproduced from each of said records.

19. In a machine ot' the class set forth, a rotatable record disk having similar sound records upon its opposite faces, automatic means for successively reproducing sound from said records, the lines of the sound records 'on the opposite sides of said record disk running in the same direction, and a common outlet for the sounds reproduced from each ot said records.

IYARREN lV. IVOOSTER.

IVjtnesses JAMES C. COOPER, WALTER HEIMBERGER.

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