Improvements in Supports for Telephone Receiving Instruments.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application. 24th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supports for Telephone Receiving Instruments.
We ROBERT ATKIN FRASER, Fellmonger, and GEORGE FREDERICK ROWLAND
KELSON, Engineer, both of Davies Street Bootle in the County of Lancaster, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object is to provide appliances for readily adjusting and securing telephone
receiving instruments in any position found most suitable for use so obviating the
necessity for holding the said receivers in the hand.
Appliances under our invention consist essentially in the combination of a bracket
adapted to be secured to a wall partition or other fixed agent with a sliding piece
capable of being moved to and fro in or on the said bracket and with a holder for
the telephone receiving instrument capable of being moved to and fro and axially
in or on a guide or guides on the sliding-piece sufficient stability being provided
by spring or other suitable friction attachments.
Dated this 22nd der of Dreamber 1901
Per pro J. T. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supports for Telephone Receiving Instruments.
We ROBERT ATKIN FRASER, Fellingmonger and GEORGE FREDERICK
ROWLAND KELSON, Engineer, both of Davies Street, Bootle in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a support whereby a telephone
receiving instrument (hereinafter called a telephone receiver) can be readily
adjusted and secured in any desired position for use and obviate the necessity of
holding the said telephone receiver in the hand.
A support for this purpose according to this invention comprises a bracket
adapted to be secured to a wall partition or other fixed body, a sliding piece
capable of being moved to and fro, in or on the said bracket and a holder for the
telephone receiver capable of being moved to and fro and axially, or on a guide or
guides on the sliding piece sufficient stability being provided by spring or other
suitable friction attachments.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side view, partly in section and Fig. 2 a plan of an adjustable support,
constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation shewing the support a telephone receiver held thereby
and part of a telephone transmitter, the full lines shewing the position of the
several parts when a person's ear is pressed against the telephone receiver and the
dotted lines representing the position the parts assume under the action of gravity
when the person removes his ear from the said receiver.
A is a bracket adapted to be secured to a wall or other rigid body so as to be
in convenient proximity to the transmitter B.
As will be evident this bracket can be constructed in various forms to suit
different requirements and positions. In the example shewn it is made with a
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page_text: tubular portion A' within which is mounted one end of a tube C.. This tube which
forms an extension of the bracket is retained within the tubular portion A¹ by a
nut C¹ and collar which as well as the parts of the bracket against which they bear
may advantageously be made of taper or conical form so that by adjusting the
position of the nut the extent of friction resistance to the turning movement of the
tube C in the portion A¹ can be regulated to prevent the tube moving too freely.
The tube is provided with a stop pin C² that takes into a slot in the tubular
bracket A' as shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The arrangement being such
that the tube C can only turn through a small angle X Fig. 3. The tube C is also
provided with a projecting arm D the free end of which is connected by a flexible
cord E Fig. 3 to the lever E' of the transmitter B which lever when released
serves to cut the call bell out of circuit and put the telephone instrument in circuit in
a manner well understood. F is a tube arranged telescopically within the outer
end of the tube C which is enlarged and provided with a screwed gland C³ for
regulating and adjusting the friction exerted by packing placed within the said
enlarged end on the tube F. This tube F has attached to its other end and at
right angles to itself, another friction box provided with a screw gland G to receive
and hold a tube H that is capable of being moved end ways. The tube F has
formed in it a longitudinal recess or keyway F¹ Fig. 2 into which takes a pin F2
carried by the tube C for the purpose of preventing it revolving independently of
the tube C and also to limit the extent to which it can be withdrawn from the
tube C. J is a holder for receiving and holding the telephone receiver K Fig. 3.
It is secured to the upper end of the sliding tube H and is formed with a recess
lined with suitable elastic or flexible material J' such as india rubber that will
yield and allow the receiver K held thereby to adjust itself to the ear of the
operator. With the arrangement described and shewn after an operator has
adjusted the position of the telephone receiver K to his requirements, he presses
his ear against the receiver thus causing the tubes F and C to slightly rotate
until stopped by the pin. C² and into the positions shewn in full lines in Fig. 3
thereby raising the outer end of the lever D and permitting the lever E' upon
which the telephone receiver is usually placed when not in use to rise and cut the
call bell out of circuit and place the telephone receiver and transmitter in circuit
in the usual manner.
When the operator removes his ear from the telephone receiver, this receiver
together with the holder J and tubes C and F will descend by gravity assisted if
necessary by a weight or spring into the positions shewn in dotted lines whereby
the call bell will be again switched into circuit.
In the modification shewn in side and front elevation in Figs. 4 and 5 the tube C
is formed with a ball L that is held within a socket in the portion A of the bracket
by a screw cap A² the connection forming a ball and socket joint that admits of
the tubes C and F and holder J being moved in any desired direction. Or the
tube C instead of being connected to A. by a ball and socket joint may be hinged
or pivotted thereto, a locking nut or friction screw A³ being provided to prevent
the tabe moving too freely as shewn in Figs. 6 and 7 which are respectively in
elevation and sectional plan. With either of these modified combinations the
holder J can be rigidly connected to the tube F and the switching lever D can be
dispensed with the flexible cord E being attached to an eye M on the tube C as
indicated in Fig. 4. In this case the lever E' will be drawn down when the
tubes C and F are depressed as shown and will be permitted to rise when the
tubes are raised to bring the telephone receiver in position for use.
The tube C in the arrangement shewn in Figs. 4 and 5 may be provided with a
spur or stop piece N fitted at its free end with a piece of india rubber N' adapted
to rest against the wall to which the bracket is fixed and hold the parts in the
positions shewn when the same are not in use. By the use of a telephone support
such as described an operator has both hands free so that he can write with ease.
As will be obvious telephone supports according to this invention can be constructed
"in various forms.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An adjustable support for a telephone receiver comprising a bracket, a sliding
piece capable of being moved to and fro, in or on the same, and a holder fixed to
the sliding piece and adapted to receive and hold the telephone receiver, these
parts being constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described for the
purpose specified.
2. Adjustable supports for telephone receivers constructed arranged and operating
substantially as herein before described with reference respectively to and illustrated
in Figs. 1 2 and 3 and in Figs. 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 23rd day of Sentember 1900
R. A. FRASER,
By L. W., per F. B.
G. F. R. KELSON,
By L. W., per F. B.
R. A. FRASER,
By L. W., per F. B.
G. F. R. KELSON,
By L. W., per F. B.