Improved Holder for Telephones.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improved Holder for Telephones.
I, WILLIAM HUMPHREY WHEATLEY, of the Firm of Wheatley and Mackenzie,
Engineers and Patent Agents, of 40, Chancery Lane, in the County of London,
England, do hereby declare the nature of this invention a communication to
me from Moses Wohlgemuth, Gentleman, of 110, Miami Avenue, Detroit, in
the County of Wayne and State of Michigan, United States of America--
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a novel form of automatic telephone-receiver holder;
and the object is to provide a simple, convenient, and effective device for sup-
porting the receiver and switching the same in and out of circuit.
In carrying out this invention a bracket is fixed to the wall and provided
with a lateral arm formed near its outer end with a guide-standard or upright
in which slides a bar having a yoke at its upper end which rests upon the
telephone receiver switch hook, the lower end of the slide bar being in con-
nection with a helical spring that exerts its tension through the bar to draw
down the switch hook the same as if the receiver were in place. The slide bar
is formed with a recess in which engages the inner end of a lever fulcrumed
in the guide standard, the outer end of the lever being pivoted to a rod which
in turn is pivoted to the upper end of an S-shaped lever fulcrumed in the
lateral arm of the bracket. The lower end of the S-shaped lever is pivoted to
a horizontal rod the opposite end of which is pivoted to a lever fulcrumed in
the bifurcated end of the bracket. The free end of this lever terminates in
parallel clamping arms between which is pivoted the inner end of an adjustable
arm carrying a bolt with a flanged head to which the carrier for the telephone
receiver is secured, one end of the carrier being formed with a stationary yoke
and the opposite end with a parallel adjustable yoke.
The lever which engages the recess in the slide bar is formed with a notch
to receive the free end of a pawl pivoted above the lever in the guide standard
and held out of engagement with the notch by a spring.
A retractile spring extends from the lower end of the S-shaped lever to a
staple on the bracket to restore the parts to their normal position after use.
The telephone-receiver is secured in the carrier and the arm adjusted verti-
cally to suit the height of a person's ear. When a call is received the attendant
places his ear to the receiver and by a slight movement of the head moves the
carrier arm to the left thereby raising the yoke and allowing the spring
actuated switch hook to rise and switch the receiver in circuit. When the
operator removes his ear from the receiver the parts resume their normal
positions. Should the operator desire to hold the phone temporarily and leave
it in that position, the receiver and carrier arm is pushed a little further to
the left until the pawl hereinbefore referred to engages with the notched lever.
Dated this 24th day of August 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: I, WILLIAM HUMPHREY WHEATLEY, of the Firm of Wheatley and Mackenzie,
Engineers and Patent Agents, of 40, Chancery Lane, in the County of London,
England, do hereby declare the nature of this invention--a communication to
me from Moses Wohlgemuth, Gentleman, of 110, Miami Avenue, Detroit, in
the County of Wayne and State of Michigan, United States of America--
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention relates to a novel form of automatic telephone-receiver holder;
and the object is to provide a simple, convenient and effective device for sup-
porting the receiver and switching the same in and out of circuit.
To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination, and
arrangement of the several elements of the device, as will be hereinafter more
fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings, the same reference characters indicate the
same parts of the invention.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my improved telephone-receiver holder with
a portion of the guide-standard broken away. Fig. 2 is a similar view
showing the position of the same when the telephone is in use. Fig. 3 is a
vertical section through the standard 3. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the holder.
1 denotes a bracket fixed to the wall and formed with a lateral arm 2, from
which a standard arises, and 4 a bar which has a sliding engagement with
said standard. The upper end of the bar 4 terminates in a yoke 5, which rests
upon the telephone-receiver switch-hook 6, and from the lower end of the bar 4
a spring 7 extends to the fixed pin 8, the tension of the spring being exerted
to draw the hook 6 down the same as if the receiver were in place.
99 denotes parallel ears on the standard 3, in which is fulcrumed a lever 10,
the inner end of which engages a recess 11 in the bar 4, and the outer end is
pivotted to a rod 12, which in turn is pivoted to the upper end of an S-shaped
lever 13, fulcrumed in the lateral arm 2. The lower end of said lever 13 is
pivoted to a horizontal rod 14, the opposite end of which is pivoted to a lever 15,
fulcrumed in the bifurcated end of the bracket 1. The lever 10 is formed with
a notch 10 to receive the free end of the pawl 10%, fulcrumed in the ears 9 9,
and 103 denotes a spring to hold the pawl 102 out of contact with the notch 10',
for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.
A retractile spring 16 extends from the lower end of the lever 13 to a
staple 16¹, on the bracket to restore the parts to their normal position
after use.
The free end of the lever 15 terminates in the parallel clamping-arms 151 151,
between which is pivoted the inner end of the adjustable arm 17 by means of
the thumb-screw 18. A bolt 19 is adjustably secured in the free end of the
arm 17 by means of the thumb-nut 191, and the upper end of said bolt ter-
minates in a longitudinal flange 19 to receive the parallel cars 20¹ 20¹ of the
carrier 20, one end of which is formed with a stationary yoke 21 and the oppo-
site end carries a parallel movable yoke 22, which has a sliding engagement
with said carrier and is adjustably secured thereto by the thumb-screw 23.
The telephone-receiver is secured in the carrier, as shown, and the arm
adjusted vertically to suit the height of a persons ear. When a call is received,
the attendant places his ear to the receiver and moves the arm 17 a short dis-
tance to the left. This operation raises the yoke 5, thereby allowing the spring-

page_text: actuated switch-hook 6 to rise and switch the receiver in circuit, and as this
operation is very simply and conveniently performed by a slight side move-
ment of the head both of the operator's hands are free. After the conversation
is finished the operator removes his ear from the receiver and the spring 16
restores the parts to their normal positions. Should the attendant desire to
hold the phone temporarily and leave it in that position, the receiver and arm 17
by the same means is pushed a little farther to the left until the pawl 102 drops
into the notch 101 in the lever 10, thereby holding the parts in that position
until the pawl is raised and the arm 17 released.
The accompanying drawings show my invention in the best form now know
to me; but many changes in the details might be made within the skill of a
good mechanic without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth
in the claims at the end of this specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The combination with the bracket 1, the standard 3 fixed thereto, the
bar 4 and yoke 5 having a sliding engagement with said standard, the lever. 10
fulcrumed in said standard and having its inner end coacting with said bar,
the lever 13 fulcrumed in the bottom of the standard and having its upper end.
operatively connected to the outer end of said lever 10, the lever 15, the rod 14
connecting said levers 13 15, and the carrier-arm 17 pivoted in said lever 15,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In combination, the bracket 1 formed with the integral arm 2, and
standard 3, the spring-actuated bar 4, and yoke 5, having a sliding engagement
with said standard, the lever 10 fulcrumed in the standard and having its inner
end operatively connected to said bar, the lever 13, the spring 16 connecting
the lever 13 and bracket 1, the lever 15 operatively connected to said lever 13,
and the arm 17 adjustably fulcrumed in the outer end of said lever 15, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In combination, the bracket 1, the standard 3, the bar 4 and yoke 5
mounted in said standard, the lever 10 fulcrumed in said standard and formed
with the notch 10', and having its inner end coacting with the bar 4, and the
pawl 102, fulcrumed in the standard and having its free end projecting into
the path of said notched end of said lever, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1900
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.