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13 and contact 35 resting against contact 14. 1 scribed, a shifting block pivotally mounted
The circuit is completed through the receiver in said box and normally maintaining a cir- 65
and the line wires only when the receiver is cuit through the bell of the box and the line
removed from the hook 11 and the hook 11 wires and a receiver hook operatively con-
5 goes up in one branch of the slot 10. The nected to said block whereby the operator
bell circuit is cut out when the talking con- can by the removal of the receiver from the
nections are cut in. hook disconnect the bell circuit, short-cir- 70
If a party wished to communicate with an- cuit one set of line connections with said box,
other party on lines 1 and 2, he would after and complete a circuit with the other set of
10 ringing up the wanted party, pass the hook line connections.
11 up slot 40. This would throw contacts 35 3. In a telephone box of the character de-
and 36 against the line contacts 21 and 22 re- scribed, shifting mechanism mounted in said 75
spectively and would throw the bar 44 in box and normally maintaining a circuit
contact with the contacts 38 and 37 and thus through the bell of the box and the line wires,
15 short circuit lines 3 and 4 and complete the and a receiver hook operatively connected to
circuit of 1 and 2 through the box, receiver said shifting mechanism whereby the opera-
and transmitter. If a party wishes to talk tor can by the removal of the receiver from 8o
to another party on lines 3 and 4 he would, the hook disconnect the bell circuit, short-
after properly ringing up the wanted party, circuit one end of the line connections with
20 pass the hook 11 up slot 41. The bar 43 said box, and complete a circuit through the
would then short-circuit lines 1 and 2 and the other end of the line connections.
circuit would be completed through the lines 4. In a telephone box of the character de- 85
3 and 4 by means of the contacts 37 and 38 scribed provided with party line terminals
coming in contact with line contacts 21 and and suitable connections, mechanism for
25 22. When the line wires 1 and 2 are short- short-circuiting one end of the said party line
circuited no one on those lines could hear the connections and for completing a circuit with
conversation of the person at the box with the other end of said party line connections 90
the person on lines 3 and 4, and the same is at the will of the operator.
true of lines 3 and 4 when they are short cir- 5. In a telephone switch provided with
30 suited. Nobody on those lines could hear a party line terminals and party line connec-
conversation of the person at the box with a tions with said terminals; a receiver, a shift-
person on lines 1 and 2. If a person at the ing mechanism for each terminal and means 9
box is talking with a person at the third sta- for operating said mechanism manually
tion from the box, a person at the second I whereby one end of the party line connec-
35 station could not hear the conversation be- tions may be short-circuited and a circuit
cause when he would take his receiver down completed with the other end of said line
he would cut the line and break the circuit. connections by removing the receiver from 100
Short circuiting the iuused portion of the the box mechanism.
line in this manner enables parties who are 6. In a telephone provided with a receiver,
40 located on this unused portion to call and a transmitter, a plurality of line connections,
talk with each other without waiting for the and a bell; a hook for said receiver and
first party to finish his conversation as he is switching mechanism operatively connected 105
at such time in no way connected to this un- with said hook, said receiver completing a
used portion. Thus the capacity of the line circuit through said switching mechanism,
5 is increased. and said hook, when said receiver is removed
Various changes may be made in the ar- from said hook, automatically short-circuit-
rangement of the shifting or cut out mechan- ing one end of the line connections with said 110
ism without departing from my invention. box and completing a circuit with the other
Having fully described my invention, end of the line connections at the will of the
50 what I claim as new and desire to secure by operator.
Letters Patent, is,- 7. In a telephone box provided with a re-
1. In a telephone box provided with a bell, ceiver, a bell, a transmitter, and party line 15
a transmitter, a receiver, and suitable elec- connections; a shifting block pivotally
trical connections; switching mechanism and mounted in said box and carrying contacts
55 a hook for said receiver operatively connect- for all of the connections of said box, a hook
ed to said switching mechanism and to said for said receiver pivotally mounted in said
receiver whereby the operator can by the box and passing through a slot in said block, 120
removal of said receiver from said hook cause and controlling means for operating said
said switching mechanism to short-circuit hook consisting of a V-shaped slot in the side
60 one of the sets of lines leading to said box and of said box.
to make electrical connection with the other 8. In a telephone box of the character de-
set of lines leading to said box. 1 scribed, a bell circuit, suitable line connec- t25
2. In a telephone box of the character de- tions, a shifting block pivotally mounted in851,994
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Mount, Timothy S. Telephone-Switch, patent, April 30, 1907; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513299/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.