US2055969A - Geographical globe apparatus - Google Patents

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A. R. FARRENY GEOGRAPHICAL GLOBE APPARATUS Sept. 29, 1936.

Filed May 3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet arm/m fl. R.Farren7 album;

A. R. FARRENY 2,055,969

GEOGRAPHICAL GLOBE APPARATUS Filed May '3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwuc/wtoo J11. Farreny Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a geographical globe apparatus designed primarily for use by a radio listener to ascertain the time in any part of the world in which the broadcasting station may be located that one desires to listen to, but it is to be understood that the apparatus, in accordance with my invention, may be used by schools, shipping offices, aviation offices or in any other connection where it is desired to ascertain the time in any other part of the world. Y

The primary object of my invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus for the purpose set forth including a drive for the globe operated from and capable of being connected to the rear end of the center shaft of a spring or electrically driven clock operating means.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus and with the globe forming an element of the apparatus driven by a compact gear and shaft assembly having means for detachably frictionally clamping it to the center shaft of a spring or electrically driven clock movement, to be operated from the latter.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus including a globe driving means capable of being connected to and operated from a clock movement of the type now generally used.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus including a horizontally adjustable pivotally mounted structure providing a support for the globe and housing for a clock movement and a globe driving means and which will permit of the support, globe, globe driving means and clock movement being bodily adjusted together simultaneously without disturbing the operation of the clock movement in any manner.

Further objects of my invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus for the purpose referred to and which is simple in construction, pleasing in appearance, strong, durable, capable of being readily connected to the operating mechanism of forms of clocks now in general use, thoroughly efllcient and accurate in its use for the purpose intended thereby and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects which may hereinafter appear, my invention consists of such parts and such combination of parts as are hereinafter more specifically described and as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of my invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in rear elevation and partly in section, illustrating the apparatus open to make visible the clock movement, the globe driving means and pivot for the housing,

Figure 3 is a sectional plan of the globe driving ing means attached to the center shaft of the clock movement, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the globe driving means attached to the center shaft of the clock movement.

The apparatus includes a base 5, a housing 6 having its front wall 1 provided with a clock dial 8, globe 9, a carrier ID for housing 6, a skeleton supporting structure I I for globe Q, a time indicating member l2 and a driving means I3 for the globe 9.

The base 5 is in the form of a flat plate It having depending foot pieces [5 of cushioning material. The plate It is formed centrally with a vertical opening IS.

The housing 6 includes a vertically disposed frame formed of a top H, a pair of sides l8, l9 and a bottom 20. The wall 1 is anchored to the front of the frame and it is formed with an axial opening 2|. Attached to the sides l8, ll) of the frame are oppositely disposed lateral extensions 22 of less height than said sides. The rear wall of housing 6 is provided with a door 23 which is hinged, as at 24, to the side 19 of the frame. The door 23 carries a resilient latching member 25 for engagement with a keeper 26 secured to the inner face of the side l8 of the frame. The top ll of the frame, between its transverse median and side 19, is formed with an opening 21 which inclines from its inner to its upper end in a direction towards the vertical median of the frame. Secured upon top I! is a wear plate 28 having an opening 29 inclining in the same direction as and forming an upward continuation of opening 21.

The carrier in is in the form of a plate 30 arranged in superposed relation to base 5. The housing 6 is fixedly secured upon the upper face of the carrier Ill. The latter extends beyond the sides of the housing. The plate 30 has an axially arranged vertical opening 3| which registers with a vertical opening 32 formed centrally of the bottom 20 of the frame. The opening 3| also aligns with the opening i6 in plate H.

Interposed between the base 5 and carrier I0 is a combined bearing and spacing washer 33 for carrier l0. Extending upwardly through the openings l6, 3| and 32, as well as the washer 33, is a headed pin 34 which provides a pivot for carrier Ill. The head 35 of pin 34 abuts the lower face of base 5. The pin 34 extends into housing 6 and has connected to its upper end a retainer 36 which coacts with the head 35 for connecting pin 34 to base 5, housing 6 and carrier Hi. The arrangement of the pin 34 relative to base 5, housing 6 and carrier l0 permits the latter and housing 6 being horizontally bodily adjusted independent of and relative to base 5.

The front wall 1 of housing 6 may, if desired, be the dial plate or front of a clock and, in this connection, such dial plate or front would constitute the front wall 1 of the housing. As shown, wall 1 is. anchored to the front of the housing frame by holdfast devices 36 and if the dial plate or front of a clock be employed it also would be anchored to the housing frame.

Anchored to the inner face of front wall 1 is a clock movement 31 of the well known type having its center shaft indicated at 38. The opening 2| in wall 1 provides for the passage of the shafts carrying the hands 39, 46.

The skeleton supporting structure U for the globe 9 includes a semi-circular rigid strap 4|, an upstanding stationary rigid annular band 42 encompassing, in spaced relation, the globe 9 and arranged within and in proximity to the ends of strap 4| and an anchor 43 for maintaining the strap 4| stationary and in upstanding position. The strap 4|, in proximity to its ends, is formed with aligning openings 44, 45. The band 42 is formed with diametrically opposed openings 46, 41 which register with openings 44, 45 respectively. The anchor 43 is secured to the top of the housing frame H in spaced relation to the opening 21.- With reference to Figure 1 the strap and band incline throughout from their lower to their upper ends to the right with respect to housing 6.

The globe 9 is disposed at an inclination corresponding to that of the strap 4| and band 42. At spaced opposed points of the axis of globe 9, the latter has secured to the periphery thereof a pair of oppositely disposed aligning socket forming members 41, 48 extending at like inclinations. The member 41' has secured therein and extending therefrom an inclined pivot 49 which extends through the registering openings 44, 46 to beyond strap 4| and carries on its outer end nut 50 to prevent separation of the pivot 49 from strap 4|. The member 48 has secured therein and depending therefrom an inclined driven shaft 5| for revolving the globe. The shaft extends through the registering openings 45, 41, the openings 21, 29 and depends into the housing 6 from the top of the latter. The shaft 59 carries a stop 52 which bears against the strap 4|. The shaft 5|, in proximity to its lower end, has fixed thereto an inclined bevel gear 53. The globe 9 is provided with a map of the world, as indicated at 54. The globe 9 is revolubly arranged within the skeleton support Surrounding the globe 9 and disposed at an inclination with respect to the horizontal is the time indicating member l2 which is in the form of a narrow annulus 55 having its outer face provided with a time indicating indicia 56 for a. m. and p. m. The annulus 55 is arranged exteriorly of band 42 but within strap 4|. The annulus 55 is secured to strap 4| in spaced relation with respect thereto by an inwardly extending coupler 51 on strap 4i. The annulus 55 and band 42 are secured together by the holdfast means 58. The supporting structure U and member |2 are stationary.

The driving means |3 for the globe 9 and which provides for transmitting power from the clock movement 31 to the shaft 5|, includes a shaft 59 formed of a reduced portion 60 and an enlarged portion 6|. The latter portion is provided intermediate its ends with a worm 62 and at its rear end with a finger and thumb grip 63 for turning shaft 59 when desired, independent of the clock movement for operating the driving means l3. The portion 69 for a part of its length is hollow to provide a socket 64 opening at the forward end of shaft 59. The portion 69 is bifurcated lengthwise, as at 65. The furcations. open at the forward end of shaft 59 and are of less length than the depth of socket 64. The bifurcated part of portion 60 constitutes a friction clamp for a purpose to be presently referred to. The shaft 59 is detachably frictionally clamped by the bifurcated part of the portion 60 to the center shaft 38 of the clock movement 31 whereby shaft 59 will be operated from shaft 38. The shaft 59 may be revolved independently of shaft 38 for the purpose of adjusting the position of the globe relative to the time indicating member |2. The said means I3 includes a plate 66 connected to the back of and in spaced relation relative to clock movement 31 by the combined coupling and spacing means 61. The plate 66 has an opening 68 for the passage of shaft portion 60 towards the clock movement 31. Carried by the plate 66 is a vertically disposed yoke 69 having a cutout 10 to provide a clearance and support for the shaft portion 6|. Extending rearwardly from plate 66 adjacent the inner side of yoke 69,15 a pair of superposed combined retainer and bearing members 1|, 12 for a vertically disposed shaft 13 having a worm gear 14 meshing with and driven from worm 62. The shaft 13 has a reduced lower end which extends into a vertical opening 15 in member 12. The shaft 13 is shouldered at 15 for seating on member 12 and which prevents the lowering movement of shaft 13. The latter extends upwardly through a vertical opening 11 in member 1| and has anchored thereto, near its upper end, a horizontally disposed beveled gear 18 which meshes with the gear 53.

The construction and arrangement of the driving means I3 is such that when said means is operated from the center shaft of a clock movement it will transfer power to and rotate shaft 5| due to the meshing of gears 53 and 18, whereby the globe 9 will be revolved within the skeleton support relative to the time indicating member |2.

What I claim is:

1. In a geographical globe apparatus, a globe, a driven shaft connected with and for revolving the globe, a gear on said -shaft, a driving means, an upstanding plate disposed in opposed spaced relation to said driving means and provided with an opening, a yoke-shaped member anchored to and extended from the rear face of said plate, superposed bearings carried by and extending rearwardly from the rear face of said plate adjacent said member, a horizontally disposed operating shaft supported byv said member, extending through said opening and being formed with a tubular split forward end portion to frictionally couple it to said driving means to be driven from the latter, said operating shaft being pro- 75 vided intermediate its ends with a worm and at its rear end with means for operating it independently of said driving means when in associated position relative to the latter, a vertically disposed power transmitting shaft mounted in said bearings and supported by the lower one of the bearings, a worm gear on said power transmitting shaft meshing with said worm, and a gear on said power transmitting shaft meshing with the gear on the said driven shaft.

2. In a geographical globe apparatus, a base, a carrier mounted over, in spaced relation to and revoiubly connected to said base, a housing fixed upon the carrier, said housing providing a chamber having a front wall formed with an opening and a hinged back wall, a clock within said chamber, anchored to, extending into said opening and having its face substantially co-planar with said front wall, a plate anchored to and in spaced relation to the back of said clock, said plate having an opening, a rearwardly extending yokeshaped member anchored to said plate, a horibontally disposed operating shaft mounted in said member, extending through the opening in said plate and being formed with a tubular split forward end for frictionally coupling it to the movement of the clock to be driven from the latter, said shaft being provided with a worm intermediate its ends and means at its rear end for rotating it independently of said movement, a vertically disposed power transmitting shaft suspended from said plate and provided with a. worm gear driven from said worm, a gear carried by said power transmitting shaft, said shafts and member arranged in said chamber, a globe arranged over said carrier, and an upstanding inclined shaft connected to the globe for supporting and revolving the latter and depending into and extending above said chamber and formed with an inclined gear meshing with the gear on said power transmitting shaft.

3. In a geographical globe apparatus, a globe, a driving means, a driven shaft connected with the globe for supporting and revolving it, a gear on said shaft, an upstanding plate connected in opposed spaced relation to said driving means and provided with an opening, a yoke-shaped member anchored to and extended from the rear face of said plate, superposed bearings carried by and extending rearwardly from the rear face of said plate adjacent said member, a horizontally disposed operating shaft supported by said member, extending through said opening and having its forward end terminal portion in the form of a bifurcated resilient socket forming means for frictionally coupling it to said driving means to be operated from the latter, said operating shaft provided intermediate its ends with a worm and at its rear end with a finger grip to enable the operation of the operating shaft independent of said driving means when in associated position relative to the latter, a vertically disposed power transmitting shaft mounted in said bearings and extended above the upper of said bearings, said vertical shaft having means engaging with the lower bearing to provide for the latter supporting it, a worm gear on said vertical shaft meshing with said worm, and a gear on said vertical shaft meshing with the gear on said driven shaft.

AGUSTIN R. FARRENY.

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