US960645A

US960645A - Talking-machine.

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Publication number: US960645A
Application number: US20527804A
Authority: US
Inventors: Julius Jetter
Original assignee: Victor Talking Machine Co
Current assignee: Victor Talking Machine Co
Priority date: 1904-04-23
Filing date: 1904-04-23
Publication date: 1910-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 1927-06-07

Description

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UNITED sTApEs PATENT oFFIoE.

.TULIUS JETTER, OF CAlvlDEN, UERSEY, ASSIGNOR T VICTOR TALKINGKMACHINB COMPANY, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY. v

To all whomfit may concern: Y

Beit known that I, JULIUS Jn'r'rnn, a citi- '.Zen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Camden,-State of New Jersey,

have invented certain' new and vuseful lm simple and 'durable construction, which will be effective in action, and in which the inte-- vrior ofthe arm is unobstructed by any projections, while. at the same time the arm is supported so that it may be easily moved in the different directions'required in the use ofthe machine; to provide improved means for retaining a sound box ar/m inits raised or inoperative position to permit of the insertion of a new needle or the removal yof a record; to provide improved means for vconnecting a 'sound box to a sound conveying tube or other support; and to provide other improvements .as will ap ear hereinafter.

,In the accompanying rawings, Figure 1 "is a .side elevation of a talking machine constructed in accordance with this' invention;

and fligs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are fragmentary sectional views of details of thesame. Referring to the drawings, one embodii' ment of thisnvention comprises the usual motor' casing 1 which carries suitabledriving'mechanisni for actuating-a vertical spindle carrying the usual turntable 2. At-

tached to the casing is an outwardly and upwardly extending bracket 3 provided adja.

:enttsfouter end' with a vertical opening which is mounted a vertical rod or support 4,1which is adjustably retained in .positionlwithin the opening by athun'b screw 4Q The upperend of this rod'4 carriesfixed thereon a horizontal supporting rlng'5`1n the upper end of which telescopes the` smaller end of an amplifying horn 6, Vand which has an enlarged opening in its lower portion.adapted to receive the end ofa tapering Sound'conveying tube or sound box! arm r7, orr an `extension thereof. y ,The sound box arm 7 preferably termir i natesat itslarge end in arnupwardl curved illpwardly 'flaring elbow 8, attache thereto integral therewith. This elbow ,of the f sound box is provided at its uppaelr endmith j an outwardly projecting annu 'TALKINGr-Mnorman.

Patented J une 7, 191.0.

Applicationmed apra 2s, i904. serial No. 205,278..

provided externally with an annular peripheral groove which preferably has inclined sides approaching each other at an angle 'of about 6. The outer surface of the flange 9 is preferably spherical, andthe flange lits loosely within the enlarged opening 1n the lower portion of the ring 5.

Within the annular groove 10 ofthe Harige -9 of the sound boxarn, slidably engage two segmental shoes 11 which conform 1n shape to the outer surface of the flange, and also to the tapering sides o1 the roove. 4These l' shoes 11 are provided externa ly Vmidway of their vends with suitable sockets'in which engage the inner ends of screwl threaded pivots '12," which are threaded through` the ring 5 at diametrically opposite points'in a horizontal plane, the pivots being provided adjacent their outer ends and outside o f the ring- 5, with set nuts 13, Awhich engage against the ring 5 and lock the, pivots adjustabllylv in position.

For olding the sound boxarm 7 in an in-v operativeposition, the rin "5 hasan ope1 `1 mg in the front side thereo which is substantially in the same horizontal plane withthe pivot screws 12, and through which slidably passes a pin 14v engaged atits outer kend by a leaf spring 15, attached tothe ring 5 and adapted to force the pin inwardly toward the flange 9 of the sound box arm.l At the lower side of the flange Q ,"on the'elbow 8, a recess 16 is formed whichextends yfor a considerable vportion of the `,circumference of the elbow and parallel to the annular groove 10 thereof. lThe pin '14:V is provided with a rounded orconical inner end, andl when the vsound box armis in its operative l position for reproducing sound, the pin engages loosely in the annular groove 10, but

when the sound box arm is' raisedl from the record and inits inoperative position, the

pin 14 will be forced out of thc'groove 10 and 'will engage in the recess 16 below the groove, thereby retaining the sound Abox arm in its raised position. y

For,` attaching a sound box 17 to the outer bow 18 is provided, one endof lwhichlis split along one side" by a kerf 19, anda tele#l scopes .over theouter lend of the" arm, the

'an engaged by a- 1 mh Screw-jorsimilsraeviiaaiyhereby the elbow is A'clamped in osition on the arm. The opposite end o' this elbow 18 carries a vertical plate 23, upon one end of which is secured a piece of felt or similar elastic material 24, vthe sound box being placed over this piece of elastic material and connected with the plate 23. The sound box 17 may be of any well known or suitabletical axis of the supporting ring, the elbow 8 of the arm being slidably rotated upon the shoes 11, the sound box and arm thus hav` ing a universal movement. VWien the sound box and its arm are moved either vertically or horizontally, the spherical Bange 9 of the sound box arm will move easily Within its supporting rin 5 and without binding therein. t is a so evident that in this construction a continuous unobstructed passage is provided from the sound box to the amplifying horn so that the sound waves in passing therethrou h, will not be deviated, modified or chan ed in any manner by pins,

`cross bars, or ot er parts, which, in some instances, have been used. The sound waves are, therefore, allowed to proceed from the sound box through the passage to the horn with a regular and uniform increase in wave front,`all changes inthe shape of the passage being gradual and the passage having no sharp corners or recesses. The connections forming the joint between the sound box arm and its support are, in this construction, made practically sound tight 'without causing any friction which would retard the free `movement of these parts. The yielding resilient connection provided `between the sound box and its tubular support also acts advantageously in the operation of the machine.

Havin thus fully described this-'invention, I c aim and desire to protect by Let-4 ters Patent of the United States:

1. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound conveyin tube, of a support therefor comprisin a s oe carried by said support and engaging said tube, said shoe bein mounted to oscillate u on an Aaxis fixe and transverse to saidtu e.

2. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube, of a fixed su port having an opening in which said tufie telesco es, and shoes engaging said tube and carri by said support, said shoes bein extending diametricall of said opening.

'.3. In a talking mac ine, the combination with a sound conveyingtube, of a fixed suf.;-

ltelescopes, oppositely y support therefor,- and an element interposed ing, the end of sai O mounted 'to oscillate upon an axis fixed andV port having an openin in which saidtube isposed shoes slidably en aging'said tube, and fixed pivots carried y said support andengaging said shoes, said tube being thus mounted upon a universal joint.

4. Ina talking machine, the, combination with a sound conveying .tube having a flange at one end' thereof, of a fixed support having an opening therein adapted to receive said flange, said Harige being provided with a circumferential groove, shoes carried in said groove, and pivots carriedby said support and en aging said shoes.

5^. In a ta ing machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube having a spherical ange at one end thereof, said flange having a circumferential groove, of a fixed support having an opening therein ada ted to receive said flange, pivots cai'- ri by said su port, and shoes carried in said oove, an engagedby saidpivots.

6. Iii a sound reproducingmachine, the combination of a sound conveying tube, a

between said tube and said 'sup ort, said element being mounted to oscil ate upon an axis fixed and transverse to said support, and having vsliding engagement with said tube. l 95 7.l In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tube and 'a support therefor provided with an opening, t

e end of,4 said tube being inserted in said opening and provided withl a peripheral groove, shoes op ositely disposed in said groove, said shoes ing mounted to os- .cillate about a fixed axis extending transversey of said opening.

. 8. n a sound reproducing machine, the

combination of a sound conveying tube and a support therefor (provided with an opentube being inserted in said opening and provided with a peripheral' groove, shoes oppositely disposed in 110 said groove, and afixed pivotal connection between each of said shoes and said support.

9,. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube, A of a fixed collar' for supporting the same, 115 and pivots passing through the walls of said collar to hold said tube 'in position, said tube being mounted to oscillate either vertically or horizontally.

10. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a lsound conveying tube and a collar for supporting the same, oppositely arranged pivots passing through the walls of said collar and shoes journaled on said pivots, said tube being rotatably mounted 125 ivedly secured on said support shoes pivota-llypmounted on said pivots, said tube being rotatablyisupported on said shoes.

12. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tubey ha-v ing a peripheralV groove in one end, a. support, and elements slidably arranged in said groove and fixed means for pivotally mount-- ing said elements on said support.

'13. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tube, a. support therefor, said tube being movable vertically on said support, and means fixed With respect to said lsupport for holding said tube vin a raised position.

14. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tube, a support therefor, said tube being movable vertically on said support, and a s )ring catch for holding said tube in a raised position.

15. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tube, a support therefor, said tube beingmovable vertically on said support, a spring catch ixedly mounted on said support, and 'means on said tube for 4engaging with said catch to hold said tube in a raised position.

16. In -a sound reproducing machine, the combination of a sound conveying tube, a support therefor,` said tube being'movable. vertically on Vsaid support, and a spring catch mounted in said support, said tube .being provided With a recess adapted to lock with said catch when said tube is in a raised position. v

.17. In a talkingmachine, the combination with a sound. conveying tube, of a horizontal pivot for one end of said tube, said end `being provided with recesses, an'd a spring' pressed pin adapted to engage said recesses.

18.v In atalking machine, the combination' with a sound conveying tube, of a ixed support having an opening therein, horizontal pivots carried by said support and adapted to coperate with the end of said tube to allow the same to turn on a horizontal axis,l

Athe end of said tube being provided With recesses and a spring pressed pin also carried by saidsupport and adapted tol engage said recesses.

19. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube having a flange 'at onev end thereof, said flange having a circumferential groove therein, shoes `'carried by said groove, a fixed support having an opening Within Whichsaid flange is adapted to tit, pivot pins or screws passing through. said support and' vadapted to engage said shoes, and a spring pressed pin also carried by said support and adapted to engage said groove in'said flange, and also adapted to engage a second recess in said tubo 20. Ina talking machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube, of a support for the outer-end l ofaaid tube permitting,

support, a spring pressed pin carried Alar vertically.

universal movement of said tube about 'said support, and a spring pressed pin carried by said support and adaptedto venga e saidA tube when it ismoved vertically upward, and to retain said tube in such upward position.

Q1. In a talking machine, the combination with a sound conveying tube, of'a support for the outer end of said tube permitting universal movement of said tube about said support, a spring pressed pin carried by said support, 'and a recess- \vitl1in said tube adapted to receive and retain said pin whenl the sound conveying tube is moved vertically upward. v

22. In a -talking machine, the 4combination with asound conveying tube, of a support for the outer end of said tube, permittin universal movement of said tube about. said support, a spring pressed pin carried by said support and 'adapted to engage said tubel when it is moved verticaily upward, and means for retaining said tube in such upward position 'tree to be rotated. 'l

In a talking machine, the combination With a'sound conveying tube, ofv a support for the outerend of said tube, permitting universal movement of said tube about said' said support and a recess Within said 'tube adapted to receive and retain said pin 1when the sound conveying tube is moved vertically upward, thereby holding thesaid tube elevated and also-adapted to retain said pin when the said tube is moved laterally ile l in such eleva-led position. 24. in a tf'iking machine, thecomli'nation with soul l conveying tube, of a support for the outer -end of said tube allowing universal movement of said ltube about said .105

',support, and means for engaging the sgfd outer endof said tube when -the inner end of said tube is elevated to retain the said tube' in an elevated position free to be ro. tated Within its support.

25. In a sound reproducing-` machine, the combination With a sound conveying tube and a lsound box carriedvt-hereby, of a support for said tube and means for adjusting said support vertically. l

26. n a sound reproducingmachine, the combination of a bracket, -a collar adjustably supported onv said bracket, and-an 'amplifying horn supported in said collar.

27. In a sound reproducing `machine, the 120- combination of an arm carrying a'sou'nd box, a collar in which said arm is mounted, a supporting rod for said collar, and a bracket'in which said rod is adjustably mounted.

28. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination ef sound conveying arm and a horn angularlyconnected together, a collar located at tfh'e rjoint b'etWeen said arm and said horn,land means for adjusting said C01-,

29. In .a lsound reproducing machine, the 35. In a sound-reproducing machine, the combinatlonl with a sound conveying tube combination of a sound conveying tube and 4and a horn, of means for mounting the fixed means for supporting the same, said Same consisting of a bracket, a collar emtube being mounted` to oscillate upon either braclng sald tube .and horn, and means for of two axes fixed with respect to said means. ad]ustab1y supporting said collar on 'said 36. Ina sound reproducing machine, the bracket. p combination of a sound conveyingtube, a`

30. In a sound reproducing machine, the fixed collar, and means between said collar .combination with a sound conveying tube and said tube andadjustable from the out- [0 and a horn, of means for mounting the salme, Side ofv said collar for holding said tube in consisting of a bracket and means for adjustposition, said tube bein mounted iny said( ably supporting said tube and horn on said collar to oscillate in al positions thereof bracket. f uponthe same two axes. 31. In a talking machine the combination 37.; In a sound reproducing machine, a

15.of an arm carryin a sound box,l a bcaringmounting for a swinging reproducer arm head in which sai arm is mounted, an eccomprising fixed pivots, the inner end of centric supporting rod on said bearing-head Said arm being mounted to swing horiz/onand a. bracket in which said rod is adj u stably tally and vertically on said pivots. mounted. f 38. In asound reproducing machine, a

2.0 32. A support fora sound reproducer commounting for a. swinging reproducer arm pising agvertically adjustable guide, a tucomprisin fixed pivots, the inner end of lar armforming a continuation of the resaid arm eing mounted to have universal 65 producer and terminating within the guide, movement upon said pivots. f I and supporting means interposed at diamet- 39. In a sound reproducing machine, the ,25 rically opposite points between the arm and combination of a sound-conveying tube and guide to serve as bearings upon which the a vfixed collar for supporting the same, and

arm is suspended free to swing vertically pivots passing through the walls of .said

and horiontally. collar and engaging said tube to hold the 33. Ina sound reproducing machine, the same in posit1on, said tube vbeing mounted 30 combination of a sound conveying tube and to have universal movement on said'pivots'.

a fixed collar for supporting the same, said 40. Ina sound reproducing machine, the tubebeing mounted 1n said collar to oscillate combination of a sound-conveying tube and 75 in all positions thereof upon the same two a fixed collar for supporting the same, and axes fixed with respect to said collar. oppositely arranged pivots passing through 35 '34. In a sound reproducing machine, the the walls'of said collar, the inner end of said combination 4of a sound conveying tube, a tube being mounted to have universal moveii d collar, and means between said collar ment upon said pivots. and 'said tube and adjustable from the out- Inwitness whereof I have hereunto set my side of said collar for holding said tube in lhand this 20th day of April, 1904.

.40 posit-ion, said tube being mounted in said JULIUS JETTER.

collar to oscillate in all positions thereof Witnesses: upon the-same two axes fixed with respect to LEWIS H. VAN DUSEN,

said collar. EDW. W. VAiLL, Jr.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 960,645, granted June 7, 1916, upon the application of Julius Jetter,'of Camden, New Jersey, for an improvement in` Talking-Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 4, line 47, after the word mounted the words n said means should be inserted; same page, lines 47-48, the Words upon either of should'be stricken out andthe words 'fin all positions tkereofupon the saine be inserted instead; and that the said Letters Patent .should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed andsealedthis 5th day of July, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT,

Acting Ucrnzmssoner o Patenti- 29. In .a lsound reproducing machine, the 35. In a sound-reproducing machine, the combinatlonl with a sound conveying tube combination of a sound conveying tube and 4and a horn, of means for mounting the fixed means for supporting the same, said Same consisting of a bracket, a collar emtube being mounted` to oscillate upon either braclng sald tube .and horn, and means for of two axes fixed with respect to said means. ad]ustab1y supporting said collar on 'said 36. Ina sound reproducing machine, the bracket. p combination of a sound conveyingtube, a`

.40 posit-ion, said tube being mounted in said JULIUS JETTER.

said collar. EDW. W. VAiLL, Jr.

Signed andsealedthis 5th day of July, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT,

Acting Ucrnzmssoner o Patenti- Corrections in Letters Patent No. 960,645.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 960,645, granted June 7,1910, upon the application of Julius Jetter, of Camden, New Jersey, for an improvement in` Talking-Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 4, line 47, fter the word mounted the Words in said means should be inserted; same page, lines l17-48, the words upon either of should be stricken out and the words 1I-n alosz'tz'mzs zfw/'efqf upon the same be inserted instead; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of July, A. D., 1910.

F. A. TENNANT,

[SEAL] Acting Commissioner of Patents.