Year: 1897

page_text: I, JAMES MARCHANT of Chapel Hill Brass Works, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Brass
Founder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a holder or rest for carrying or holding the
receiver of a telephone in a position close to or against the ear of the person
speaking into the transmitter, and which is adjustable to any position to suit the
height, convenience, or other requirements of individuals using the instrument,
whereby both hands are left at liberty and there is no discomfort experienced
when engaged for some time at the instrument.
In carrying out my said invention, I construct a suitable form of bracket to be
affixed to the wall or structure at-say, one side of the instrument, and made,
preferably, in its principal branch, in two parts which are coupled or connected
together by a universal joint, or by a ball, knuckle, spring clutch or other suitable
form of joint which will lock itself in any position or can be secured in any position
by a screw pin or like means. In the free end of the said main branch of the
bracket is placed a tube or rod adapted to be moved in and out telescopically to
adjust the length of the bracket, said tube or rod being secured in position by a
screw, clamp or like device. At the end of the rod or tube is an opening or collar
through which is passed, at right angles, a rod or upright, adjustable in said collar
or opening to any height and carrying at its upper end a spring clamp, jaws or
holdfast, in which can be inserted temporarily, or as a fixture, the receiver of the
instrument, a joint on the said upright permitting of angular movement to bring
the receiver into close contact with the ear at the angle desired while radial move-
ment is given by turning the tube or rod, which telescopes into the main arm of
the bracket, in the direction required. If the receiver is securod as a fixture to the
holder or rest, I provide a lever or crank for actuating the contact maker of the
instrument in lieu of the present fork, a button or knob on the end of the said
lever or crank being provided so that it can be drawn out by hand to make contact
and pushed back again after ringing off.
Datad this 4th day of February 1897
I, JAMES MARCHANT, of Chapel Hill Brass Works, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Brass
Founder; do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
I
This invention has reference to a holder or rest for carrying or holding and
supporting the receiver of a telephone in a position close to or against the ear of
the person speaking into the transmitter and which is adjustable to any position
to suit the height, convenience or other requirements of individuals using the
instrument, whereby both hands are left at liberty and all discomfort, strain and
inconvenience avoided.
In carrying out my said invention I construct a suitable form of bracket to be
affixed to the wall or structure at, say, one side of the instrument, and made
preferably, in its principal branch, in two parts which are coupled or connected
together by a universal joint or by a ball, knuckle, spring clutch, or other suitable
form of joint which will remain or lock itself in any position, or can be secured
in any position by a screw, pin, or like means. In the free end of the said main
branch of the bracket is placed a tube or rod adapted to be moved in and out
telescopically to adjust the length of the bracket, and carrying a spring clamp,
jaws or holdfast in which can be inserted temporarily or permanently the receiver
of the telephone.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, reference is hereafter had
to the annexexd sheet of drawings, forming a part of this Specification, in which a
longitudinal elevation of my improved adjustable holder or rest for telephone
receivers is shewn :-
Referring to the drawings, letter a represents a hollow tube or bracket having
at the rear end thereof a ball which is secured by cap or nut e within a socket or
cup d on the end of a stud or shank e, secured to a rose f, the latter being attached
by screws to the wall, partition or other fixture in close proximity to the telephone
instrument. Through a stuffing box g in the outer end of the tube a is passed one
end of a rod h which is moveable telescopically in and out of the said tube within
limits determined by a screw i which is screwed through a and projects into a
longitudinal slot or key way cut in the rod h, the engagement of said screw with
the sides of the slot also preventing rotary movement of the rod. To the outer
end of rod h is secured a spring clamp or equivalent device or holdfast k into which
the telephone receiver can be placed and held thereby without the aid of the hand,
the said holdfast being lined with any suitable soft material or substance.
The bracket or holder above described can be moved in any direction up or
down, or from side to side or turned round, to any angle required to bring the
clamp on a level with the ear and to the most convenient and easy position for
the party using the telephone, the rod h being drawn out or forced inwardly when
necessary to adjust the length of the bracket to suit requirements, the stuffing
box g making a sufficiently tight joint to hold the rod h in any position to which
it may be moved. The movement of the bracket by its own weight is likewise
prevented by the friction or pressure of a spring or piece of packing introduced
into the socket d; or by tightening the nut or cap c; or a set screw may be
employed for such purpose. If required, instead of the spring clamp or holder k
being secured to the rod h, as shewn, it can be provided with a longer stem so
that an increased adjustment in the height of the holder can be obtained, a set
screw securing it in position after adjustment. In lieu of the ball joint shewn,
I may employ any form of universal, knuckle, spring clutch, or hinged joint at the
rear end of the tube a for adjusting the bracket to any angle or position required,
while the rod h may also be free to turn round in the tube a to give further adjust-
ment to the clamp k. The receiver, after being installed in the holder, need not
be removed therefrom after using, but can be allowed to remain permanently
therein, a chain being attached at one end to the bracket, and at the opposite end
to the ordinary fork in which the receiver is now placed when not in use, so that
by turning down the bracket to a vertical position, as indicated by dotted lines,
(a slot being cut in the cape and cup d to admit of this) the fork will be depressed

page_text: or drawn down and contact made with the bell circuit, and on raising the bracket
again to use the receiver, the fork will be released and contact broken.
By using an adjustable holder or rost such as described all strain or tension on
the arms, and inconvenience to the user of the telephone are avoided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect, I declare that
what I claim is:-
:-
The improved universally adjustable holder or rest for holding telephone
receivers in any required position and relieving the hands when using the telo-
phone, same being constructed, arranged and acting substantially as herein shewn
and described.
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TASKER & CROSSLEY
Huddersfield Patent Agents.