Oct. 13, 1931. C. J. BRITTEN 1,826,727 RADIO APPARATUS Fited April. 30, 1928Patented Oct. 13, 1931 UNITED STATES 1,826,727 PATENT OFFICE CHANCY J. BRITTEN, OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 10 BRITTEN LIGHT & ‘POWER COMPANY, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN RADIO APPARATUS application sled. april 90, ‘This invention relates to improvements in radio apparatus in the nature of an econo- mizer and clarifier, ‘The objects of the invention are particu- 5 larly to economize and conserve the current and to regulate and to clarify the tone. Farther objects and objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and ‘operation will definitely appear from the de- 10 scription to follow. T accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following. specification, ‘The invention is clegely defined and pointed out in the claim. A device embodying my invention is clearly 16 Mustrated in. the accompam, ‘aw nj nactef somdtin pe Tis a detail perspective view of my improvement designed as an attachment to ofan ordinary radio set] Fig. 2 is a full size vertical detail Tong tudinal elevation view partially in section on eontral plane. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view 28 on line 88 of Fig. 2 through tho body of dhe main conne (OE Dice deta Gagrammatic wing vow] Yea detail diagrammatic wiring view Wes Serial no, 273,949, ‘Tho inner central wire 85 and the coil 36 Ihave their ends connected to suitable binding posts, ‘The binding post 4on the lower hor Zontal part provides the connection to the radio set 6 containing the usual A, B and C batteries and being otherwise. organized as indleated diagrammatically in Big. ‘he binding post 0s ‘Provided with con- nection 7 leading to. the positive terminal 8 of the battery 0+ ‘The negative terminal 11 St the batery 9, whieh Isa vole dry call Bactry i consi tothe fad 10 the aerial ‘The battery 9 is. duplicate of the C battery of 444 volt capacity bnt is not coupled ‘up to at as'a C battery but in the particular aust. relation spetified herein. Fut how the structs reals in the a vantages stated is problematical and eppli- Jeant is only abl to state the results and define the structure which accomplishes the same ‘without expanding on the theory by which it 3S accomplished. Having thus described my invention, what elaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paenn yapris and an aerial of an showing the relation of my apparatus in com- Le roo oe arts will be identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all the views. Lis the base which may be of glass or sui able insulating material. 2 is a metal sup- 3 porting column secured to the glass base in any suitable way. is the main eonnedtor of my improved economizer and regulator having a horizontal portion 81 disposed in proximity to the base and secured thereto by 40 a suitable welded or soldered button 32. Te has an upright portion and horizontal portion 83 disposed through the upright supporting post 2 This connector comprises an outer tube or casing 34 preferably. of eopper, an inner central wire 35, around which is dis- posed a coil of wira. 86, ‘The coil of wire is embraced within a layer of mica insulating materia 37. The tobe is preferably under artial vacium. Plugs 88 of insulation are 60 inthe ends of connector 8. ‘The combination with ing A, B and O batter economizer and clarifying device comprising fan auxiliary battery dry. cell, a base wit post ametalifetubuler casing with « horizon- Ealower part and an upright and on. upper horizontal part disposed through said post, teenteal conductor, eof of wire around the fonductor the oppeste ends of ead contactor and ol fing ceed to & singe binding post mounted on the upper and lower ends of Bie tubular casing which casing is suitably beated atthe end a inien insulation bbwees {hes col andthe easing, a connection from ths lower binding post to the antenne connec: tion fia rips] and ‘from the: upper binding’ poet ‘to the positive terminal of said battery dry cell, and a connection from the nogativa tarminal of the sald battery cell to thgnoral or antenna of sada set] in witness whereot I bave ereuata pt miy hand. OHANCY J. BRITTEN. a0