IMPROVEMENTS IN TELEGRAPHIC TRANSLATORS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE, of N° 11 Wellington Street Strand, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TELEGRAPHIC TRANSLATORS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the sidewise connection, of two circuits of continuous
or permanent currents approaching one another which is effected by means of two
Morse relays as hereinafter described, or by means of two polarized relays provided
with the same arrangement. A part of the line-battery is short circuited so that
no special local-battery is necessary.
The position of the point of connection depends only on the reciprocal position
of the circuits to be united, and must, as much as possible, so be chosen, that the
circuits are divided into two equal parts.
In this connection of circuits of continuous or permanent currents here-after
described and sidewise established, is simultaneously contained,
The sidewise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous
or permanent current, and :-
The lengthwise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous
or permanent current; in the first case if at the point of connection one branch of
one circuit is separated and conducted to the ground; in the latter case, if at the
point of connection the easterly branch of one circuit and the westerly branch of
the other circuit is separated and conducted to the ground.
The sidewise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous
or permanent current can be extended (by means of a connecting circuit of
continuous or permanent current) to the connection of two circuits of continuous
or permanent current, situated for instance on the two banks of a river...
The relays are constructed as follows (see accompanying Drawing):-The anchor
lever of the relay R',-intercalated into the circuit of the working current has been
modified as follows:-
On the extremity of the lever to the right of the wire bobbins is 6xed by means
of two screws a small head-piece a which projecting downwards over the lever and
bent inwards in a rectangular manner, is provided on its end with a little
shoulder k or in lieu thereof with a small regulating metallic screw. Under the
anchor-lever, but separated from it by an insulating layer o, is fixed by means of
two little screws a small but very elastic movable steel spring which in its
position of rest leans with the fore end against the shoulder k and forms here a
contact.
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page_text: On the top of the insulating layer o in the axis of the contacts, is fixed a
small button or stud ; against which the steel spring is leaning, when it presses
counter so that it cannot rub with its whole surface on the insulating layer o. On
the fore side of the relay, to the right of the wire-bobbins of the electro-magnet is
fixed a guiding-piece insulated from the relay, into the upper end of his
introduced one extremity of the spiral wire g, the other extremity. being fixed on
the steel spring i by means of a binding screw.
The spiral g made of thin wire and very elastic, participates in the movements
of the anchor-lever without essentially prejudicing them.
Sidewise translation of two circuits of continuous or permanent current.
approaching one another with two Morse relays or two polarized relays.
For further explanations Morse relays are represented on the accompanying
sheet of Drawing.
R R¹, are the two Morse relays of the station of connection V.
The spring i (¹) and the hook a (a') are preferably placed above the anchor-
lever of the relay R (R¹) because the spring is then at rest as long as the apparatus
are not working.
This is obtained in polarized relays by a transposition for continuous or
permanent current. The station V connects the circuits of continuous or perinanent
currents O W, and M. N, U is a new commutator, S, an indicator, T, a key. The
connections are established according to the drawing.
By stopping the holes III and IV of the commutator U, the circuits of the
continuous or permanent currents-0, W, M, N, are connected together, by stopping
the holes I and II they are separated. In the latter case the batteries remain
intercalated in the circuits.
If the holes III and IV at U, are stopped and all the keys in the position of rest,
the line current in the circuit M N, passes from N to U (plate 1) over C, C³,
kigh, through R', to U,, (plate 5) over hole IV (plate 6) to B¹ and forth to the
circuit M, in the circuit O W, from O to U, (plate 4) over C¹¹, Cl, k¹, ¹g¹, h¹,
through R to U (plate 2) over hole III (plate 3) to B and S to T, and forth to the
circuit W.
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If any station interrupts the current all the stations receive writing; if station V,
for instance presses down the key, all the anchor-levers of the circuit O W fall off;
the relay R, at V closes now first at i, l the local current B¹ to relay R¹, so that
the anchor lever C, C, is maintained in its position of rest; after this, only the
communication k, i, is opened, whereby the current is interrupted in the
-circuit M N.
All the stations of the circuits M, N, and O W, receive consequently writing.
If at the station V, the key is set free, the. current is re-established in the
circuit O W because the connection O W was formerly maintained at il, kl.
The anchor lever C, C¹ goes back in its position of rest, whereby first the
-circuit-M, N-is-closed-at-k-and-then-the-local-closing opened at i-
The Morse relay or the polarized relay can be supplied by Morses indicators the
anchor levers of which are provided with the same arrangements as R and R.
The indicators perform then simultaneously the function of writing and translation.
If the circuit M at the Station V, is separated and conducted to the ground we
have in the remaining line of the circuits O W N, a sidewise translation of a
continuous or permanent current O W, to a continuous or permanent current No
If the branches M and W are separated at the station V and conducted to the
ground we have in the remaining line O N the lengthwise translation of a
continuous or permanent current.

page_text: J, WILLIAM EDWARD GEDGE of N° 11 Wellington Street Strand London, in the
County of Middlesex Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention.
for IMPROVEMENTS IN TELEGRAPHIC TRANSLATORS" 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 the sidewise connection of two circuits of continuous or
permanent currents approaching one another which is effected by means of two
Morse relays as hereinafter described, or by means of two polarized relays provided
with the same arrangement. A part of the line-battery is (short circuited) so that
no special local battery is necessary.
-
The position of the point of connection depends only on the reciprocal position of
the circuits to be united, and must, as much as possible, so be chosen, that the.
circuits are divided into two equal parts. In this connection of circuits of con-
tinuous or permanent currents hereafter described and sidewise established, is
simultaneously contained,
The sidewise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous or
permanent current, and
The lengthwise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous
or permanent current; in the first case if at the point of connection óne branch of
one circuit is separated and conducted to the ground; in the latter case, if at the
point of connection the easterly branch of one circuit and the westerly branch of
the other circuit is separated and conducted to the ground.
The sidewise translation of a continuous or permanent current to a continuous or
permanent current can be extended (by means of a connecting circuit of continuous
or permanent current) to the connection of two circuits of continuous or permanent
current, situated for instance on the two banks of a river.
The relays are constructed as follows (sec accompanying drawing):-The anchor-
lever of the relay R' intercalated into the circuit of the working current has been
modified as follows:-
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On the extremity of the lever to the right of the wire bobbins is fixed by means
of two screws a small head piece a which projecting downwards over the lever and
bent inwards in a rectangular manner, is provided on its end with a little shoulder k
or in licu thereof with a small regulating metallic screw. Under the anchor-lever,
but separated from it by an insulating layer o, is fixed by means of two little
screws a small but very elastic movable steel spring i which in its position of rest
leans with the fore end against the shoulder k and forms here a contact.
On the top of the insulating layer o in the axis of the contacts ll, is fixed a
small button or stud j against which the steel spring is leaning, when it presses
counter so that it cannot rub with its whole surface on the insulating layer o.
the fore side of the relay to the right of the wire bɔbbins of the electro-magnet is
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page_text: fixed a guiding piece h insulated from the relay, into the upper end of his intro-
duced one extremity of the spiral wire g, the other extremity being fixed on the
steel spring i by means of a binding-screw.
The spiral g made of thin wire and very elastic, participates in the movements of
the anchor-lever without essentially prejudicing them.
Sidewise translation of two circuits of continuous or permanent current
approaching one another with two Morse relays or two polarized relays.
For further explanations Morse relays are represented on the accompanying
sheet of Drawing. R R¹, are the two Morse relays of the station of connection V.
The spring i (¹) and the hook a (a') are preferably placed above the anchor-
lever of the relay R (R¹) because the spring is then at rest as long as the apparatus
are not working.
This is obtained in polarized relays by a transposition for continuous or per-
manent current. The station V connects the circuits of continuous or permanent
currents OW and M N, U. is a new commutator, S an indicator, T a key. The
connections are established according to the drawing.
By stopping the holes III and IV of the commutator U, the circuits of the
continuous or permanent currents O W, MN, are connected together, by stopping
he holes I and II they are separated.
In the latter case the batteries remain intercalated in the circuits.
If the holes III and IV at U are stopped and all the keys in the position of rest,
the line current in the circuit M N, passes from N to U (plate 1) over C C¹, k, i, g, h
through R' to U (plate 5) over hole IV (plate 6) to B' and forth to the circuit M in
the circuit O W, from O to U (plate 4) over C¹¹ C₁, k¹, i¹³, g¹ h¹ through R to U
(plate 2) over hole III plate 3 to B and S to T and forth to the circuit W.
If any Station interrupts the current all the stations receive writing, if station V
for instance presses down the key, all the anchor-levers of the circuit O W fall off;
the relay R at V closes now first at i, the local current B¹ to relay R¹, so that the
anchor-lever CC is maintained in its position of rest; after this, only the
communication k, i is opened, whereby the current is interrupted in the circuit M.N.
All the stations of the circuits M Ñ, and O W, receive consequently writing. If
at the station V, the key is set free, the current is re-established in the circuit O W,
because the connection O W was formerly maintained at i¹ k¹.
The anchor-lever C C¹ goes back in its position of rest, whereby first the
circuit M N is closed at ik and then the local closing opened at i 1.
The Morse relay or the polarized relay can be supplied by Morses indicators the
anchor-levers of which are provided with the same arrangements as R, and R¹,
The indicators perforin then simultaneously the function of writing and translation.
If the circuit M at the station V, is separated and conducted to the ground we
have in the remaining line of the circuits O W N, a sidewise trauslation of a
-continuous-or-permanent current-O-W, to a continuous or permanent current N.
If the branches M and W are separated at the station V and conducted to the
ground we have in the remaining line ON the lengthwise translation of a
continuous or permanent current.
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
For the purpose of connecting two circuits of continuous currents approaching
one another, so that all the stations of the two lines can directly communicate with
one another, but so that the lines can be separated and reunited at any time, the
combination on Morse relays and polarized relays of the following parts.
1. The conjunctions of the apparatus as represented in the Drawings and
described in the specification, so that by means of two Morse relays or polarized
relays R R¹, the local current l'i (11³) is closed and afterwards the line
current i-k (-k¹) opened and vice-versa.

page_text: 2. Of the commutator U provided with 6 plates, 4 holes and 2 conducting bolts,
as shewn in the drawing and described in the specification by means of which two
circuits of continuous, currents connected together may be separated and reunited
at any time.