USRE12963E - Combined stand and horn fob talking-machines - Google Patents

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. C. MILLER H COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1907.

Reissued May 25, 1909.

El vwanbm H. G. MILLER. COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOB. TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1901. 1909.

Reissued May 25 3'SHEETSSHBET 2.

. H. C. MILLER. comsnmn s'mnn AND HORN roa TALKING monmns.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 20, 1907 Reissued May 25, 1909.

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HENRY C. MILLER, OF WATERFORD, NEW YORK; ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY NEW JERSEY.

, A CORPORATION OF COMBINED STAND AND HORN FOR TALKING-MACHINES.

Original No. 793,013, dated June 20, 1905, Serial No.

' Serial No To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HENRY C. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterford, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Im rovements in a'Combined Stand and Horn or Talking-Machines, of which the following is a specification: This invention relates to improvements in a combined stand and horn for-a talking-machine. Talking-machines now in use employ a horn extending out from the sound box, which is large, unsightly, and frequently takes u so much room that it is in the way. I have ound that it is not essential to extend the horn from. the machine and have therefore constructed a cabinet in which the talking-machine is placed and utilize the interior of the cabinet to accommodate a horn, and a deflector to distribute the sound. The object of c'ombiningthese two elements is to economize s ace andat the same time providemeans or utilizing a large horn without projecting it out from the talkinganachine, as practiced with machines'of this type now in use-.

A further object of this invention isto pro vide a stationar Y horn in a cabinet with an adjustable exit that the sound may be directed to an audience at any angle. 1 5. Other objects and advantages-will be here-- inafter referred to and be particularly pointed out in the claims. p In the drawings, Figure 1. is a sectional View of the preferred form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the c'overrenoved. -Fig.-6 is a detail transverse vertical section of the means employed for supporting the ipe leadin' fi'orn the talking; machine to t 1e horn and the Connection between the pipe and the horn. "Fig 4 is a vertical sectional view ofa modified form of my invention. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of a difierent modification." Fig. 7 is a similar view of a furthermodification. Fig.8 is a plan view of the modification shown in Fig. The numeral .1 indicates a cabinetcome Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. ,Reissued May 1909.

235,722. Applicationlor reissue filed June 20, 1907. 379,993.

The top 3 is cutout to receive a talking-mm, chine 5, which may be of any-well-known ty e, and connected to the sound-box is a tu e 5, having the outer end 5 turned down. The talking machine includes a casing 5*, extending within the cabinet below the support 3, and includes operating means, parts of which are indicated by the handle '5, and the disk post 5 An openingfi is formed in the top 3 op osite the talking-machine, and straddling tlie opening is a yoke 7, fastened in place by screws 8, and provided at about its center with a vertical opening 9,

with the center of the opening 6, A smaller yoke 10 is swiveled to the yoke 7 by a bolt 7 passing through the opening 9, and at the terminals of the yoke 10 are alined openings 11 11 to receive pointed screws 12 12, which receive lock nuts 1313. The points of the screws 12 bind the turned-down end 5 of the tube 5 to fasten the latter to the yoke 10. This construction permits the tube to turn horizontally, the screw 7 being the pivotal connection. A weight 15, is mounted on a rod extending from the tube to counterbalance the tubeand the sound box.

16 indicates 'a horn made conical, its smaller end 17, fitting in the opening 6 and its larger end or mouth extending to the bottom of the cabinet 1. posed between the turned-downend 5 of the tube 5? and the upper end 17 of the horn.

prevent the escape of sound at this point.,

I Connected to the bottom of the cabinet and communicating with the horn is arranged an adj usta ble flexible sound-deflector the center of said opening being coincident A suitable packing is inter- Obviously the purpose of the packing is to 20. .,The deflector may be-secirred to the bottom of the cabinet in any'suitable manner,

,but preferably by a spring-roller 20, and at its front end'is a bar 21, having connected to Adjacent the arm is a'br'a'ckeft 24,- astened to 2 3, and 25 tos'et the mouth of the deflector at a convenientangle.

0 posed ofsides2, topor support 3, and legs 4;

adjustable .without the necessity of making itv an'arm-22, provided-with an o ening-23.

the cabinet and formed with an opening 25. A set-screw 26 passes through the openings By making the deflector of flexible material it can berendered joints, &c., which would retard the sound waves.

The spring-roller 20 is of the usual ty e and can be used to roll the deflector und dr the cabinet when not in use.

While I havedescribed one form of means for holding the deflector after it has been adjusted, I desire it to be distinctly understood that it is in no wiseintended as a limitation.

28 indicates a cover hinged to the cabinet to shield the talking-machine.

In operation the talkin -machine is started and the sound passes t rou h the tube 5 I to the horn 16, thence to the de ector, and out to the atmos here. The sound striking the deflector is t rown out into the atmosphere in asoft blended tone. The brassy sound so prevalent with talking-machine horns is almost entirely removed.

By swiveling the tube at one end, as described, the end of said tube and the horn are always retained in alinement.

Y cannot be re In the modification shown in Fi .A and 5 the horn 16 and its connection wit the talking-machine are the same as in Fi s. 1 to 3; but the deflector is made in the orm of a concavo-convex disk '30, and the space ,21 is formed between the bottomof the horn and the disk for the exit of sound. The disk is formed with a central hole which receives a standard 32, dependin from the bottom of the cabinet, the disk eing' secured to the standard by a set-screw 33, so that the volume of sound emitted through the space 31 can be quickly and convenient] controlled. In the form of my invention s own in Fi 6 a conca'vo-convex disk 35 is located insi e the cabinet 1 and the sound passes to the atmosphere through opening 36, covered with net or fine gauze 37. In many instances this construction gives decidedly satisfactory results but by reason of it not having an ad'ustaible deflector the sound ate T it will be seen that I From the oregoin talking-machine an convenient means for accommodating the horn. Such a construction as before stated, absolutely removes the unsightly and awkward a pearance of the horn extending fromthe tal machine. Furthermore, by pro- "viding the adjustable deflector the range,

tone, and volume ofsound is under perfect control-of the o erator.

In Figs. 7 an 8 I have provided the horn 3Qwithfour branches 40, 41, 42, and 43, a

I branch "assing through an opening in each .sideof t e cabinetand forimng adeflector.

The area: of the branch tubesabout equals the area of one of the big horns shown in Fi -1,- so that, the sound volume to the preferre (produced is equal 1n form. It will be seen from the foregoing that my invention has for its obj ect, among others, to

provide improvements in apparatus for reproducing sound from a record of the same,

y means of' which the quality and naturalness of the recorded sounds -are reproduced with greater faithfulness and also with a reduction of the commingled, extraneous sounds-which are usually present, and which appear to be made by the operation of the re roducing apparatus, for instance, amongotliers the scratching usually produced by the contact of the reproducin stylus and rec- 0rd when reproducin an other sounds o eration, among which may be mentioned t e sounds that might be made by the motor when operating. Among the other objects of my invention is to provide apparatus for imparting resonance to the reproduced sounds; to modify such sounds after amplification; to deflect the sounds after amplification, and to protect and conceal the operative parts of the apparatus to improve the a pearance 'of the' talking machine as a w iole, so as to provide an ornamental piece of furniture. i

One of the foregoing objects of my invention, namely, the improvement in the quality and naturalness of the reproduction, and

' given out by parts of t e apparatus when in which is accomplished in my apparatus, is-

due to the inclosingof the stationarily mounted amplifier, shown in'the difierent figures of the drawings, and is not de endent upon the means for modifyin or deffecting the sound, nor for .preventing t e scratching from comminglin with the reproduced sounds, that is to say, have found it in practice that so inclosing the am lifier' does improve the quell"- ity and natura ness of the reproduced sound, and having secured such new result-,1 desire to claim broadly, an a paratus embodying such means. I have a o found that when there is an air space between the amplifying means and its inclosing casing, improved results a pear to be atta1ned, and still more so when is air space between the amplifyingmeans and its casing may be open to the atmosphere, so that sounds therein may commingle with the sounds emanating from the interior of the amplifier. This part of my invention rests for its novelt upon the new results which are accomplished thereby,

na'mely,''(1) the inclosing of the amplifier;

(2) the formation of the air space around said amplifier; and (3) the openin of said air space as'described, as hereinbe ore claimed, and are three different subdivisions of this part of my invention, and, as before stated,

*are independent of'the means of modifying and deflectingthe sounds after amplification,

or the means by fier' soarranged acts as a resonator, or, in other words, it provides a combined amphfier and resonator, by which resonance is 1m- Which the commingling of 12% the scratching and the amplified sounds is reduced. I have also found that such ampliparted to the amplified sounds which, of

course, is an advantage and a new result, and, although I append hereto claims to cover such a structure, my broad invention of em loying an inclosed resonator, or an inclose combined amplifierand resonator is not limited to cross sectional shape thereof In addition to the results I have just .described there is, of course, the modlfication and deflection of the reproduced sounds after amilificationfwhich is accomplished by the de ectors described, although it will be understood that such a sound deflector andg modifier could be arranged in various other shapes.

It is obvious that by inclosing the reproducing apparatus within the com artment formed by the cover 28, I am enab ed to reduce the amount of scratching which commin les. with the sounds emanating from the com ined amplifier and resonator; and also the sounds that emanate from the outside of the diaphragm, which would otherwise-commingle-with the amplified sound to which resonance has been imparted, are reduced.

If referred,the motor oroperating means can e inclosed within the casing 5?, and when so inclosed' saidcasing serves to confine, to a great extent, therein, any noises which might be caused means when in operation.

In addition to the im 'rovement in the quality and naturalness o the reproduction by inclosing the amplifier, it is manifest, of

course, that the appearance of the complete apparatus is made much more pleasing, and permits a greater latitude in improving the appearance ofithe device. a

For the purpose of preventing extraneous forces from interfering with the vibration of the amplifier walls, or, in other words, preventing extraneous vibration of the amphfier and detracting from the purity of the tone reproduced, means are provided for embracing the major portion, or one of the sections, of the am hfier, and this means may vary within wi e limits. In the best con-' structions, however, this embracing means will consist of an inclosure inwhich the major portion of the amplifier is located. The inclosure may .be variously located. In the best constructions, however, it will be so cated as to embrace the major ortion ofthe amplifier in a position below t e record and talking machine. The amplifier may be va riously located within the mclosure, and theinclosure itself will serve as a ri 'd support for the major portion of the amp ifier. The

inclosure being stationary and the major portion ofthe amplifier being rigidly supported by the inclosure, it follows that the major ortion of the amplifier is supported in a ed position within the inclosure, and below the record and talking machine. In the best constructions, the inclosure is formed by the said operating I the casing and forming a space at the the walls and partitions of the cabinet in- I b cl osing the entire ap aratus. i

For the purpose 0 preventing extraneous noises from detracting fromjthe purity of the tone reproduced, means are provided for iso- -lating extraneous noise from the sounds or tones issuing from the amplifier. As hereinbefore explained, the noise produced by the operating mechanism of the talking machine is isolated by its inclosure in a compartment. Other noises detrimental to the urity of the reproduced tone are, however, ound in machines heretofore constructed. Means are provided, therefore, for. isolating .the' noise produced by the contact of the reproducer stylus with the-record from that issuing from the amplifier, and this means may vary within wide limits. In the best constructions, this means consists in a compartment in which the record and reproducer are located.

It is understood, of course, that my invention is not confined to the-particular form of apparatus herein shown and described, "and, therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the s'copeof the claims, and by means of which ob'ects of my invention are attained, and t e new results accomplished, as

herein set-forth, as,it is obvious that the particular embodiment herein shown and described is only one of many that can be employed to attain these objects and accome plish these results.

- What I claim {is' v 1. In combination, a casing having a support for a talking machine, legs sup 'or ting bottom of the casing, a horn extending downwardly below the support and terminating to dis-v charge sound in the space, and a, deflector at closed by the casing.

2. In combination, a casin having a support for a ta-lk1ng-1nachine,'a orn extending downwardly below the sup ort, a deflector at the bottom of the horn, t e horn being in:

closed by the casing, a tubeada ted to comthe bottom of the horn, the hornbeing incomprising a stationary standard, a yokeconnected to the tube and swiveled to the standard.

3. In combination, a casing having a sup-y port for a talking machine, legs supporting the casing and forming a space at'the ottom of the latter, a horn extending downwardly below the support and terminating I to" discharge sourid in the space, and a deflector at the bottom of the horn and mounted in the space, a tube adapted to communicate with a talking-machine, the'tube and horn being inclosed in the casing. V

4. In combination, a casing having a-supiso ort for a talking machine, a horn inclosed y the casing, and a flexible deflector at the mouth of the horn.

5. In combination, a casing having a suport for a talking machine, a horn inclosed )y the casing, .a flexible deflector at the mouth of the horn, and means for adjusting the deflector.

6. In combination,-a casing having a support for a talking machine and a space formed below the casing, a horn inclosed by the casing and extending downwardly to the bottom of the casing, and an adjustablymounted deflector in the space and adjacent the mouth of the horn.

7; In combination, a casing having a talking machine support, a cover over the support to form a separate compartment for the talking machine, a horn depending from the support, a tube above the support and adapt.

ed to communicate with a talking-machine and the horn, the horn being inclosed within the casing below the support, and a deflector .at the mouth of the horn.

8. In combination, .a casing, a support in the casing, a horn projecting through an opening in'the support, a tube communicating with a talking-machine and the horn, a hanger, a yoke secured to the tube, and swiveled connection between the yoke and hanger,'the horn being inclosed in the casing.

v 9. In combination, a casing, a support for a talking-machine, a horn within the casing,

and extending downwardly toward the bottom of the same, a flexible deflector at the bottom of the casing and communicating with the mouth of the horn, and means for adjusting the mouth of the deflector. v

10. In combination, a stand for a talkingmachine, a horn within the stand, a flexible deflector adjacent the exit of the horn, and means for folding the deflector when not in use.

11. In combination, a stand for a talking machine, a horn inclosed within the stand, a flexible deflector at the mouth of the horn, means holding the deflector open, and means for folding the deflector-when not in use.

12. In combination, a stand for a talking machine, a horn' inclosed within the stand with its mouth at the bottom of the latter, a flexible deflector under the stand and opposite the mouth of the horn, means holding the said shelf, and a sound amplifier in the other compartment communicating with .the outside and with said connections.

14.'-In combination, a casing having a talking machine support, a cover over the sup ort, a talking machine casing extending in the cabinet below the su port, a talking machine including a I'GPIOdElCGI', the latter being in the compartment formed by the cover, a sound conveyer extending from the sound reproducer toward the'support, a horn connected to the sound conveyer, said horn port, and a deflector at the'mouth of t e orn. c

15. A talking machine comprising a casin a movable deflector for said casing, a ta king machine including a sound reproducer, a sound conveyer extendin from said sound reproducertoward said de ector, and a partition separating said reproducer from said sound conveyor.

ments, a talking machine mounted in one of said compartments, only the record support, reproducer and reproducer connections being on one side of said sound deadeningpartition, said connections extending to said sound deadenin partition, and a sound amplifier'in the ot er compartment communifrom said reproducer toward said deflector beneath said inner casing.

19. A sound reproducmg machine comrepro ucer inclosed within the casmg, an inner casing, a horn extending below said latter casing, a sound conveyer connecting said reproducer with said horn, and an adjustable deflector operable to cover the opening and the mouth of the horn.

20. A sound reproducing machine comprising a casing, a removable cover upon said casing, a sound reproducer within said casing, a compartment within said casing, talking machine operating mechanism within connecting said reproducer with said horn, a

hingeddeflector carried by the said casing adjacent said horn to deflect and modify the reproduced sound.

v rising a casing formed with an opening and iaving two compartments, a'sound reproprisin a casing having an opening, a sound being inclosed in the cabinet below the su 16. A casing having a sound deadening partition dividing it into two' compart- '85 eating with the outside and with said consaid compartment, ahorn, a sound conveyer- 21. A sound reproducing machine comducer within one of the compartments, operatin means, a swinging sound conve er exten ing from the reproducer to one wal of the compartment containing 'said reproducer, a horn located in the other compartment and extending from the sound con veyer to the opening in the casing.

22. The combination with a talking machine and horn connected thereto, of a casing completely inclosing said talking machine and horn, and a swinging deflector located adjacent the mouth of said horn for modify- .ing the sound emitted from the horn.

23. In combination, a cabinet having two compartments separated by a partition, a talking machine having its operatin mechanism below the partition, 9. 'repio ucer, a horn inclosed in one of the compartments, a sound conveyer extending from the reproducer to the horn, and a cover for the compartment containing the reproducer. 24. Atalking machine comprising a casmg provlded with an opening and having a hinged cover, a partition adjacent the cover,

talking machine operating means supported beneath the partition, a talking machine including a sound reproducer, said reproducer being above the partition-and accessible by movm the cover, and a horn extending from t e reproducer to the opening'in the cabinet;

25. In combination, a cabinet formed with an o ening and having a partition, a talking mac ine including a reproducer, a part of the talking machine being on one side of the partition, all of the parts of the talking machine including the re roducer being entirely inclosed within tl ie cabinet to deaden the sound, and a sound conveyer and sound amplifier also inclosed within the cabinet and connected to said reproducer for communicatin the sound to the atmosphere, the mout of the sound amplifier fitting snugly the opening in the cabinet.

' 26. In combination, a cabinet formed with an opening and having apartition for forming two compartments, a talking machine including a reproducer, a part of thetalking machine being on one side of "the partition in one of the compartments, all of the parts of the talking machine including the reproducer being entirely inclosed within the cabinet to deaden the sound, a swinging sound conveyer communicating -with the reproducer, a stationary sound amplifier-also inclosed within the cabinet and communicating with the sound conveyer and the amplifier,

the partition being located to separate the reproducer from the mouth of the amplifier. 27. In combination, a cabinet formed with an exit opening and having a partition for forming two compartments, a talking machine including a reproducer, a part of the talking machine beinglon one side of the partition lnone of the compartments, the reproa ducer being in the other compartment and entirely inclosed within the cabinet to deaden the sound, a sound conveyer and sound amplifier also inclosed within the cabinet and connected to said reproducer for communicating the sound to the atmosphere, the partition being located to separate the reproducer from the mouth of the amplifier.

28. In combination, a caslng having a support, a cover over the support and with the same forming a separate compartment, a

talking machine mounted on the support and includmg a reproducer operating in the compartment, a. swinging sound conveyer connected to the reproducer, a stationary horn communicating at one end with the sound conveyer, and a pivoted connection between the sound conveyer and the stationary horn.

29. A casing formed with an opening and a shelf having a talking machine supported thereon, only the record support, reproducer and reproducer connections being on one side of said shelf, a sound amplifier in the compartment on the other side of the shelf and communicating at one end with sand connections, and its opposite free end'contactin with the casingsand communicating with t e opening in-said casing 30. A casing having a partit onformed with an opening and dividing 1t mto two compartments, one of said compartments having an opening, a talking machine within the casin only the record support, repro- 'ducer anr reproducerconnections being on one side of said partition in one compartment, said connections extending to the opening in the partition, the soundpassing to the atmosphere through the opening in the other said com artment.

31. In combmation, a casing opened at its bottom and having a support, atalking machine carried by the support, le s supporting the casing to form a space at t e bottom of M said casin a horn within the casing, the

mouth of t e horn registering with the opening in'thebottom in the casln to allow the sound from the record carried y the talkin machine to diffuse between the legs, an means connecting the talking machine with the horn.

32. In combination, a casing 0 en at its bottom and having a support, a ta king ma chine carried by the support, amplifying means in the casing, means connectin the amplifying means with the talking mac ine, means supporting the said casing, the said supporting means forming openings JWhlOh communicate with the opening in the bottom of the casing, the said openings diffusing the sound from the amplifying means in more than one direction.

33. In combination, a cabinetformed with two openin means for amplifying sound, said ampli ying means fitting snugly the port, a cover over the support and with t e same-formin a separate compartment, a talking machine including a reproducer operatlng in the compartment,"-a"movable sound conveyer connected to the reproducer, a stationary amplifier communicating at one end with the sound conveyer, and a connection between the sound conveyer and the stationary amplifier to permit movement of said sound conveyer.-

35. In combination, a cabinet formed with an opening and having a partition also formed with an opening, the partition dividing the compartment into two compartments, a talking machine including a record su port and reproducer inclosed within the ca met, a part of the talking machine being on one side of the partition in one com artment, the record support and repro ucer being on the otherside of the partition in the other compartment, a sound conveyer communicating with the reproducer, said sound conveyer passing through and fitting snugly the opening in the partition and its outer end registering with the opening in the cabinet, and means permitting movement of the reproducer inits compartment.

' 36. In combination, a cabinet having a inovable closure, a' sound reproducing ma-' chine including a sound box and connections, a stationary horn communicating with I the sound box connections and extending beyond the closure, the sound box and the I connections being entirely inclosed within by from that the closure.

37. In a talking machine, the combination with sound re roducing means, of a cooperating sectionaPsound-directing amplifier connected therewith, a divided cabinet incl'osing the talking machine and one of the sections of the amplifier above the talking machine and inclo'smg and supporting the other-section of the amplifier below the talking machine. I

38. a talkin machine, the combination with a record an sound reproducing means, of a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, an inclosure supporting the major portion of the amplifier, a'compartment inclosing the operating mechanism of the talking machine to isolate the sound produced thereissuing from the amplifier, and a cover mclosing the reproducer stylus and record to isolate the sound produced by their contact from that issuing from the amplifier.

39, A sound re roducing machine comprising a cabinet ivided into two acoustically non-communicating compartments separated by a partition, a sound reproducer in one of said compartments, a'sound amplifier in the other of said compartments and coinmunicating through said partition with said reproducer.

said amplifier.

41. A sound reproducing machine comprising a cabinet, a partition'provided with an opening and separating said cabinet into two acoustically non-communicating compartments, a reproducer in one of said compartments, a sound amplifier in the other compartment, a sound conveyer fitting said opening in said partition and communicating with said reproducer and said amplifier, said latter compartment being provided with a sound exit opening and said amplifier having its sound exit end fitting about said opening.

42. In a talking machine, the combination with a cabinet formed in its bottom with an opening, a talking machine including a reproducer, the reproducer being separated from the body of the cabinet, a horn extending downwardly in the cabinet to direct the sound downwardly through the opening in the bottom of said cabinet, and a sound conveyer communicatingwith the horn and the reproducer.

43. In a talking machine, a casing having an opening, sound amplifying means stationarily mounted within saidcasing and inclosed thereby, the large end of said amplifying means terminating at about said opening in the casing, a sound conveying tube mounted upon said casing and having one end connected with the small end of said amplifying means, sound reproducing means at the other end of said sound conveying tube and a record support mounted upon said casing.

44. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of a cooperating amplifier connected with the reproducing means, and means "for preventing extraneous vibration of the am lifier.

45. In-a talking machine, t e combination with sound reproducing means, of an amplifier cooperatively connected therewith, means for preventing extraneous vibration of the amplifier, and means for isolating extraneous sound from that issuing from the amplifier.

46. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of a cooperating resonating amplifier connected therewith, means for reventing extraneous vibration of the amplifier, and means for modifying and deflecting the sound operating upon the sound waves after they have passed through'the amplifier.

connecting the said. sound reproducing and sound amplifying means, and a casing in closing said amplifying means for preventing extraneous vibration of the latter.

49. In a talkin machine, sound reproducin means, soun resonating means, a movab e sound conductor connecting the said sound reproducing and sound resonating means, and a casing inclosing said resonating means for preventing extraneous vibration of the latter.

50. In a talking machine, sound reproducing means, stationarily mounted sound amplifying and resonating means, a movable sound conductor connecting said sound reproducing means and said amplifyin and resonating means, and a casing inc osing said amplifying and resonating means for preventing extraneous vibration thereof.

51. In a talking machine, sound reproducing means, stationarily mounted sound am ous vi ration thereof.

53. In atalking machine, sound reproducplifying means, a movable sound conductor connecting said sound reproducing and sound amplifying means and a casing inclosing said amplifying means for preventing extraneous vibration thereof and providing an air space around said amplifying means.

52. In a talkmg machine, sound reproducing means, combined amplifyin and resonating means, a movable soun conductor connecting said sound reproducing means and said amplifying and resonating means, and a casing inclosing said resonating an'd amplif ing means for preventing extraneing means, stationarily mounted amplifying means, a movable sound conductor connect mg said sound re roduclng and sound amplify ng means, an a casing inclosing said amplifying means. for reventing extraneous vibration thereof, an providing an air space aroundsaid amplifying means communicating wlth the outside atmosphere.

54. In a talking machine, sound reproducing means, stationarily mounted sound am plifying means, a movable sound conductor connecting said sound re roducing and sound amplifying means, am? a casing inclosing the major portion of said amplifying means for preventin extraneous vibration thereof.

55. In a ta king machine, a casing having an opening, sound amplifyin means stationarily mounted within sai casing and theother end of said sound conveying tube,

and a record support carried by said casing.

56. In a talking machine, non-communicatin casings, sound re roducing means inclose within one of sai( casings, sound amplif ing means inclosed within the other of sai casin s, said sound reproducing and sound amp ifying means being connected by a sound conductor extending through the partition between said casings. 57. In a talking machine, non-communicatin casings, sound re roducing means 111- close within one of sai casings, sound amplif ing means inclosed within the other of casin s, said sound reproducing and sound amp ifying means being connected by a sound conductor extending through the partition between said casings, and a movable closure for the mouth of said amplifying means. 58. In a talking machine, non-communicating casings, sound re roducing means inclosed Within one of sai casings, sound am plif ing means inclosed ithin the other of .sai casin s, said sound reproducing and sound ampIifying means being connected by a sound conductor extending through the partition'between said casings, and a movable closure for the casing containing the sound reproducing means. u 59. In a talking machine, non-communicatinq casings, sound re roducing means inclosed within one of said casings, sound amplifying means inclosed Within the other of, sai

catin casings, sound re roducing means in-.

close within one of sai casings, sound amlifying and resonating means inclosed w1th 1n the other of said casings, said sound reproducing and sound amplifyin and resonating'means being connected y a sound conductor extending throughthe partition between said casings.

61. In a talking machine, sound reproducing means, stationarily mounted amplifying means connected therewith, a casing separate from but inclosing said amplifying means, and means for deflecting t e sound after amplification.

62. In a talking machine, sound reproducing means, stationarily mounted amplifying means connected therewith, a casing separate from but inclosing said amplifying means,

said casing and connected with said amplifying means.

65. In a talking machine, non-communieating casings, sound reproducing means inclosed within said casings, sound amplifying means being inclosed in the other of said casings and connected with said sound reproducing means through the artition between said casi and a movab e closure for the casing Wit 'n which said sound reproducing means are situated.

66. In a talking machine, non-communicati casings, sound reproducing means situate 'hfwithin one of said casings, sound am- 'plifying means situated in the other of said casings and connected with said sound reproducing mearrs, and movable closures for each of said casings.

67. In a talklng machine, sound reproducing means, a record support, stationarilymounted amplifying means'connected wit said sound reproducing means, a casing inclosing said amplifying means for preventing "extraneous vibration thereof, a motor for said record support and a casing inclosing .said motor.

68." In a talking machine, the combination withsound reproducing means, of a cooperating stationary amplifier connected with the reproducing means, and means for prevent ing extraneous vibration of the amplifier.-

69. In a talki machine, the combination with sound repro ucing means, of a cooperating stationary amplifier flexibly connected with the reproducing means, and means for preventing extraneous vibration of the am- 70. In atalking machine, the combination with a record, of a reproducer, means for producing a relative movement of said record and reproducer whereby sound is reproduced,

an amplifier connected with the reproducer,

and means for reventing extraneous vibration of the am 'fier.

71. In a ta 'ng machine, the combination with a record, of a reproducer, means for producing a relative movement of said record and reproducer whereby sound is reproduced, a stationary amplifier connected wlth the rea. producer, and means for reventing-extraneous vibration of'the amp fier.

72 In a talking machine, the combination ducing a relativemovement of said record and reproducer whereby sound is reproduced, a stationary amplifier connected with the reproducer and shaped tocause the travel of the sound-waves to deviate from a straight line, and means for reventing extraneous vibration of the ampli er.

I 74. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, of a reproducer, means for producing a relative movement of said record and reproducer whereby sound is reproduced, a stationary amplifier connected with the reproducer and shaped to cause the travel of the sound-waves to deviatefrom a straight line, and an inclosure supporting the major portion of the amplifier for reventing extraneous vibration of said am iifier.

- 75. In a talking machine, t e combination mclosure supporting the 1118.]01 portion of the amplifier in a fixed position and'for preventing extraneous vibration thereof.

77. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, of a cooperating traveling reproducer the motion of which is controlled by the record, a stationary amplifier connected with the reproducer, and means for prgyenting extraneous vibration of the amli er.

p 78. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, of a cooperating traveling reproducer the motion of which is controlled by the record, a stationary amplifier connected with the reproducer, and an-inclosure embracing the major portion of the amplifier for preventing extraneous vibration thereof.

79. 'In atalking machine, the combination with a record, of a cooperatin traveling reproducer, a stationary-ampl' er flexibly ponnected with the reproducer, and means reproducer, an -am-- phfier connected with t e reproducer, and an reventing extraneous vibration of the '80. In a talking machine, the combination with a record operating in'a fixed position, of a cooperating traveling reproducer, an amplifier connected with the reproducer and shaped to cause the travel of the soundwaves to deviate from a straight line, and means for reventing extraneous vibration of the amp ifier.

81. In a talking machine, the combination with a record operating in a fixed position, of a cooperating traveling reproducer, an amplifier, connected with the reproducer and shaped tocause the travel of the soundwaves to deviate from a straight line, and an inclosure supportin the major portion of the amplifier in a fixe position for preventing extraneous vibration thereof. 82. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, of acooperating reproducer, an amplifier connectedwith the reproducer and located below the record, and means for pre- I venting extraneous vibration of the amwhich is a cooperating traveling re roducer located above said record, an ampli er located below said record and connected with the repro ducer, and an inclosure sup orting the major portion of said amplifier be ow said record.

85. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of an amplifier coo eratively connected therewith, and means or supporting the major portion of the amplifier and preventing extraneous vibration of the same.

86. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of an amplifier cooperatively connected therewith, and an inclosure below the talking machine within positioned the major portion of the amplifier; i a

87. In a talkin machine, the combination.

with sound repro ucinmeans, of a cooperating amplifier connecte therewith, and an inclosure sup ,orting the major portion of. the

" amplifier be ow the talking machine.

88. In atalkin machine, the combin ation with sound repro ucing means, of a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, and an inclosure supporting the major portion of the amplifier ina fixed position below the talking .machme.

89. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of a statio'n ary amplifier cooperatively connected therew th, a compartment completely inclosing l the talking machine operating mechanism,

and means for reventing extraneous vibration of the am ifier. I p

90. In a tal ring machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of a stationary amplifier cooperatively connected therewith, a compartment completely inclosing the talking machine operating mechanism, and a non-communicatin inclosure embracing the major portion of t e amplifier.

91. In a tal ing machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of.a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, a compartment completely inclosing the talking machine operating mechanism, and a noncommunicating inclosure supportin the major portion of the amplifier in a fixe position.

92. In a talkin machine, the combination with sound reproducin means, of a sectional sound-directing ampl' er cooperatively connected therewith, and meansfor preventin extraneous vibration of'the major section 0% the am lifier.

93. n a talkin machine, the combination with sound repro ucing means, of a cooperating sectional sound-directing amplifier connected therewith, and an inclosure su porting the major section of the amplifier lielow the talking machine.

v 94. In a talkin machine, the combination with sound repro ucir'ig means, of a cooperating sectional sound-directing amplifier con-, nected therewith, a compartment completely inclosing the talking machine operating mechanism, and a non-communicatin inclosure supportin the major section 0? the amplifier a fixe position.

96. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of an amplifier cooperatively connected therewith, an inclosure embracing the major portion of the amplifier, and additional means for isolating extraneous sound from that issuing from the 97. In a-talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of 'a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, an inclosure supportin the major portion of the. amplifier, and ad itional means for isolating extraneous sound from that issuing'from the amplifier.

' 98. In a talking machine, the combination with sound reproducing means, of a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, means h for supporting the major portion of the am of the same, and a compartment inclosing the'operating'mechanism of the talking ma- I, chine to isolate the sound produced thereby 1 from that issuing from the amplifier.

' 99. In a talking machine, the combination with sound-reproducing means, of a cooperating amplifier connected therewith, an in-' closure supporting the major portion of the amplifier a compartment inclosing the oper-' ating mechanismof the talking machine to isolate the sound produced thereby fromthat that issuing from t e am lifier.

' 100. In a talking mac 'ne, the combinagfti'on'with sound reprod-ucin means, of a coeratl resonating amp fier connected I 't erewit ,an inclosure supporting the major portion of the amplifier in a fixed position and providing an an? space around the same, and means for modifying and deflecting the sound operating upon the sound-waves after they have passed through the amplifier.

101. A talking machine, comprising a main casing, an adjustable closure'for said 7 casing, a sound reproducer within said main casi a motor casing containing the talking I machine operating means, and a soundcon-.

, 4,0 closure for sai I 102'. A sound reproducing I prising a main inclosingcabinet, a sound reproducer within said cabinet,,a'motor com-.

46 prising a mam'casmg, an

veyer extending from said reproducer toward said closure, the said motor casing separating said operating means from said sound conveyor.

machine, oompartment for the talki machine operating l means, an am lifying' orn, an adjustable main cabinet in front of the .mouth of said horn, and a :sound conveyin tube connecting saidreproduccr with sai orn.

103. A soundf'reproduc' .machine, com- 7 iiidjustable closure or said casing, a sound reproducer within M said casing, a motor casing containing the talking vmachine operating means, and "a sound conveyer extending from said reproducer toward said closure and beneath sa d operating means; a

104. A sound reproducing machine comconveyer connecting said repro ucer with said amplifying hornfan. adjustable closure "in the front of the main casing and in front of the mouth of saidhorn.

1 issuing from the amplifier, and means for a isolating the sound produced by the contact 15 of the reproducer st lus with the recordfrom 105. A casing having apar ition forming compartments, reproducing mechanism supported within one of said compartments, a stationary sound amplifier in the other of said compartments, said reproducing mechanism and amplifier communicating through the partition between said compartments, and said amplifier communicating with the outside of the casing. Y r i' 106. In a talking machine, acasing having an opening, sound amplifying means stationarily mounted within said'casing and inclosed thereby, the}, large end of said. amplifying means terminating at about said opening in the casing, a sound conveyin tubewvithin said casing and ving jone e (1. connected with the small en of sa d amplifying means, soundreproducing means at the other end of said sound conveying tube, and arecord support within said casing; I

107. In a talking-machine, sound reproduci mova le sound conductor connecting the said-sound reproducing and sound resonating means, and a casing'separate from the reso nator but inclosing the same and shutti ofi" extraneous sounds from the talking mac' ne to said resonator.

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature in'the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY, o. MILLER.

- Witnesses:

Wm. F. PALMER, JNO. 'IMIRIE.

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