US978891A - Talking-machine. - Google Patents

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Pate nted 1390.20, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

lmvewtoz A. JACGARD. TALKING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIOE 211.21) 1220.2, 1908.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

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wuentoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMI JACCARD, 01' NEW YORK, N Y., ASSIGNOR TO T, EPHREM LA MONTAGUE, OF NEW YORK. N. Y.

. V TALKING-MACHINE.

Application filed December 2, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

Serial No. 465,703.

To all (Ir/mm, it may concern: I

lie it known that l, A .\H .laccann, a citizen of the Republic of France. and resident of New York. in the county and State of New York, have lllUfltititl certain new and useful impron-nu-nts in 'lalkingr-Machines. of which the l ulhnvinj; is a specifi ation.

My invention relates more particularly to that class of talking machines in which the record is upon a tiat circular disk, and consists in means whereby to prevent those portions of the di:-k which do not have any record upon them from being brought in contact with the. needle, and also in means whereby to prevent the needle from being carried radially acro.-s the record or from being improperly brought against thedisk, which improved features may be used together or separately and in some cases in connection with talking machines of a different character, all as fully set forth hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing sutiicient of a talking machine to illustrate my improvements, the parts being in the position which they occupy when the needle support is held in place by a detent adapted to b :mtomatically shifted by the disk; Fig. 2 a plan view; Fig. 3 an ed e view of the stationary portion of the sitting device; Fig. 4 a transverse section on the line 44 Fig. 1.

I have illustrated my invention in connection with that character of talking machine in which the rotatable disk A containin the record is supported upon the box B, and the tone tuhe C and its associated horn D swing upon a stationary bracket E sons to carry the tone tube and sound box F over the face of the record, the needle 2 carried by 0'." with the sound box being thus caused to traverse the record to and from the center thereof. My invention however can be as well used in connection with other forms of apparatus and whether the needle traverses the record or the latter moves beneath the needle supported upon arelatively stationary tube. As shown the sound box F is pivoted to swing upon the tube C, being supported by a movable carrier or support G, but the said support may be otherwise retained movably in respect to the tohe tube in order that. the needle may be carried to an operative position to contact with the record disk or our of such position.

\Vith the above dc." ribed parts, which may be of any ordinary or suitable construction, I combine a shifter device ll and suitable connections of such a character as will insure the shifting of the needle support as the needle reaches the limit of its inward movcmcnt, or the inner limit of the record, to thereby lift the needle so that it will not be broughtinto contact with the part. of the disk at the center which has no record upon it, and also so that in returning the needle toward the periphery of the record it cannot traverse in contact with and scratch the latter. As shown the shifter device H is supported in a stationary position adjacent to the box or bracket, and consists of a blade 3 supported upon studs 4, upon a plate 5 which in turn is supported' by brackets (3 connected with tie box, and the blade 3 is so constructed and arranged as to coact with parts connected with the needle,

support G to cause the latter to swing downward as the needle is brought into operative position to hear u )on the record near the periphery of the disk, and insure the upward movement of the needle when it reaches the desired limit of its movement toward the center of the disk. iVhile this blade is constructed and combined with different connections to secure this result, I have shown the blade so constructed as to he engaged by the lateral arm 7 of a lever 8 pivoted to a bracket E) connected with the tone tube C, the other end of the lever being connected by a chain 10 to an arm 12 of the swinging support G, and a spring 13 connected to the bracket 9 and to the outer end of the lever 8 tends to carry the latter to such a position that the lever 12 will he held in position to bring the needle 2 above the plane of the record on disk A. As the tone tube C swings inward, the pin 7 of the lever will he brought below the blade 3 and the outer end of the lever will be thereby depress d. raising the inner end and allowing the sound box to descend, bringing the needle into contact with the record. The parts remain in this position until the needle reaches the inner limit of the record, and the plate ll is so proportioned that as the needle ing this action may be employed.

reaches said position the pin 7 of the lever will escape the inner edge a: of the blade 3,

when the spring 13 will swing the outer end of the lever 8 upward, depressing the inner end'and thereby rock the lever 12 to swing the needle support so as to carry the needle upward and away from the record. In this position the tone tube may be swung outward without any danger of scratching the record by the needle.

In its outward movement the 7 of the lever 8 is carried over the top of the blade 3, andin order that when the tone tube is swung inward the said pin may pass beneath the said blade. means must be provided whereby the said pin may be lowered, and I therefore turn the out-er cud 15 of the blade upward, as best shown in Fig. 3, and

make this portion of spring metal or flexible so that it will yield as the pin 7 passes outward, swinging to the position shown in dotted lines Fig. 3, until the pin 7 escapes, when it will spring upward so as to depress the pin when the latter is again carried inward. Any other desired means for insur-' After the tone tube swings outward and is then again -swung inward to bring the pin 7 in contact with the shifting blade, the needle holder would at once he deprcs-ed and. the pin might be brought in contact with the edge of the record disk or lowered before it was in proper position. To prevent such a result I combine with the adjustable support for the needle a suitabledctent which will automatically engage said support and hold it in its upper position whenever the support is swung to this position. r- .s'slio wn in Figs. 1 and 2 the said detent consists ofan arm 16, pivoted at 17 to a bracket 18 scoured to the tone tube and tending to swing by its weight to the position shown in Fig. 1, and thereby bring its upper edge beneath a pin or other PIUJQ'CUOH 19 of the needle support,

the detent taking th s position as soon as the needle support iselevated. as aforesaid, when the needle reaches the desired limit of its inward movement. ltrwill be evident therefore that when the shifting devices are operated so as to relax the chain 10, as the tone tube swings inward the needle support will not swing or move downward at once, and it is necessary to shift the detent it; in order to bring the needle to operative lJ'bltion. in order that this shifting" may be effected automatically at the proper moment, 1 provide means whereby the deleut is swung only after the needle is above the record disk and the detent is in position to enact therewith. T 0 this end I provide the (intent with a shoe 20 in the form of a pad of felt or other soft material adapted to engage the roughened surface or record of the disk. Vv'hen therefore the shoe of the dctcnt engages such surface, and the -disk is rotating, by its contact with the shoe it will tend to lift the outer end of the detent, when its upper edge will escape the pin 19 and the latter and the associated needle support will swing downward,'ashoulder of the detentthen preventing the latter Irom again assuming its normal position until the needle holder is lifted at the termination of its recording operation, when the detent will swing downward and bring its upper edge beneath the pin 19. i

inasmuch as all of the record disks in use are not of the same dimensions, that is, the record portion does not always terminate at the same distance from the center of the disk, it is desirable to adapt the shifting de vices to these varying conditions, which maybe done by providing means for adjusting them upon their. support". As shown the plate 5, which supports the blade 3; is con-' nected with the brackets 6 so as to slide longitudinally thereon. As she r n the plate has slots '21 through which extend pins or screws 22 into the arms of the brackets 6,

and by sliding the said plate 5 upon the supportthe terminal edge :0 of the shifting blade' may be brought to any position re-. quired to cause the shifting of the needle support atany desired period of the opera-.

may be employed.

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(3, but any other suitable shifting means .Without limiting myself to the construe tion shown, I clain l. The combination with the swinging tone,tube ofa talking! machine, the needle, and the swinging support for'tlic needle, of a lever supportcd on the tune tube and-conncctcd with the nccdle support. and means for automatically rocking said lever to'lift the needle as the tone tube reaches the desired limit of its movement in one direction.

2. 'lhe combination with the swinging tone tube of a talking machine, the needle, and theswinging support for the needle, of a lever supported on the tone tube and conncctcd with the needle support, a spring acting on said lover to lift the needle support, and means for automatically rocking the lever against the action of said spring and maintaining it in such adjusted position during a picdetcrmined portion of the swinging movement of said tube in one direction.

3. The combination of the swinging tone tube and needle and movablesupport therefor of a talking machine, a lever moving with the tone tube and connected with said support for raising and lowering the latter,

and a bearing arranged to make eontaetl with and le\er to win; the latter and lower atd upport as thene dle is brought into operating lithllltlll.

i l l t l, The ombination with the swinging t tone tu e of a talkin machine. of a needle, a swinging support for the needle. :lHtu-i matie n| ant'or moviu; said upport to lift the needle is the t ne tube rem-he the dz l sired limit ot ih inward movement, and a detent earried by the tone tu e for engaging i and holding .-aid supp rt" when elevated" 5. The combination with the swinging tone tube of a talkine maehine, of a needle, a swinging support for the needle, auto lllttllt' means for moving said support to lit the needle as the tone tube reaches the desired limit of its inward m vement, and a detent for engaging and holding said npport when elevated. said detentprovided with a shoe for engaging the record.

t3. 'l'he ombination with the swinging tone tube of a talking machine. of a needle, a wringing support for the needle, autouiatie moms for moving said support'to lift the llt't'tllt as the tone tube reaehes the desired limit of its inward movement. and a detent for engaging and holding said sup port when elevated, Ftlitl detent provided with a yielding- :lHJt. t'or engagingthe record. T. The combination with the swinging tone .lllluand needle and needle supp rt movable on said tube, of a needle. shifter comprising: a tixed shiftin; device over which the tone tube swings, and parts eonneeted with the needle support to eontact with said device on :-.win;:in the. tone tube.

S. The eonihination with the swinging tone tube. needle and support for the needle movable on said tube, of a lever supported on the tut-e and rennet-ted 'ith said needle support, and a tixed shifting deviee arranged to make contact with and shift said lever as the needle is ('at'ried to operative position.

3). The combination with the needle of a talking maehine, of a support forsaid needle movable toearrv the needle toand fl'()lll1ll'l'told and adapted i(.'H\\ lll 1I lateralltgol means eonstantly aetin; to hold the needle elevated. and means for rendering said lilting meansv inoperative during a predetermined portion of eaeh lateral nmvement ol the needle.

ll). 'lhe eon-.liualion with the needle of a talking nzaehii ol' :1 mpp-n't. l' ir said needle. movable to carry the needle to and from the re l-rd. means for .--hiltin said Support to liftv the latter th needle reatzhes the inward lim t of a reel-rd. and a detent carried by aid support to: rtd umllirally engaging and holding tianpport in its shifted position.

ll. The combination n'itl. lu 'ttlt u: a

movable to carry the ne dle to and from the record. m ans for shifting .-aid upport to lift the latter as the needle l'ltlt'il 'h' the inward limit of a record, a detent for automatieallv engaging and holding the support ried by Jitl box, of a lever supported on :Zlltl tube and connected with said box, and a shifter plat supported to make contact,

with and .-win; r said lever as the needle is 0 carried into starting ptwitiotl over a record.

13. The combination with the tone tube, soon-l box pivoted thereto and needle earrietl by said box, of a lever eonneeted with said box. and a shifter plate supported to make enntaet with and swing said lever as the need e. is carried into starting position over a rteorthsaid parts arranged to release the lever as the needle reaches the desired limit of it in ard movement.

H. The (ombination with the. swinging tone tube. sound box pivoted thereto and needle carried by said box, of a lever Supported on said tube and connected with said box, and a shifter plate arranged to make contact with said lever to lower the support as the needle reaches starting position and proportioned to permit the lever to pass from enema therewith as the needle reaches the inward limit of a record.

15. The combination with the swinging tone tube, sound box pivoted thereto and needle carried by said box, of a lever supported on said tube and connected with said box and adjustable, and a shifter plate sup ported to make Contact with and swing said lever as the needle is carried into starting position over a record.

1G. The combination a h the .movable needle support of a talking machine, of'a detent moving with the needle support and arranged to engage and hold said support; when raised, and means for automatically lifting the support when the needle reaches the inner limit; of a record.

17. The combination with the movable needle supportof a talking machine, of a detent mounted to move with the needle support. and adapted to coiiperate therewith to hold the needle in an inoperative position, and means for automatically bringing such detent into aetion when the needle reaches the end of a record.

IS. The combination with the movable needle snpport of a talking machine, of a and from the record, of a spring connected with and adapted to elevate the box when t the needle thereof 15 not over the record, and

and means for automatically bringing the? detent into action as the needle reaches the end of the record.

19. The combination with the movableneedle support of a talking machine, of a detent arranged to automatically engage and hold said support when raised, and a shoe carried by the detent in position to engage a record as the detent is brought above the latter.

20. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, a sound box, means; whereby a relative movement may be effccted between said record and box so that the latter may be supported with its needle beyond or in engagement with the record,? said box being also movable vertically toi a shifter arranged to depress the box as the needle is brought to operative position. 21. In a talking machine, the eombinag tion with a record, a tone tube, a sound box l connected with the tube, and means whereby the tube and box may be moved so thatthe latter may be supported with its needle be- 5 yond or in engagement with the record, said l box being also movable vertically to and from g the record, a spring operating to elevate the box when the needle thereof is not over the tear AVAILABLE COPY record, and a shifter adapted to depress the I laterally over the disk and upported with its needle beyond or in c; ,mgement with f the record on said disk, sa f movable vertically to and a spring connected with anvat-e the box when the needle thereof is not Jpx being also m the disk, of adapted to eleover the record, and a shifter adapted to dej press the box as the needle is brought above the record by lateral movementof the sound box.

The combination with the tone tube of a talking machine and with the sound ghox and movable support therefor, of a.

spring and connections for lifting said support, a shifter for shifting the connections to lower the support as the needle is brought. to operative position, and a deteht arranged to automatically engage and hold the box in its position when elevated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'A'm JACCARD.

Witnesses:

A. \V. LEVY, JACOB J. Donnmx.

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