US1058727A

US1058727A - Watchman's signal system.

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Publication number: US1058727A
Application number: US55560410A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick W Cole
Original assignee: GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH
Current assignee: GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH Co; GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH
Priority date: 1910-04-15
Filing date: 1910-04-15
Publication date: 1913-04-15
Anticipated expiration: 1930-04-15

Description

F. W. G OLE.

' WATGHMAN'S SIGNAL SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED APB..15,.191Q.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913 I BBEBTS-BEEBT 1,

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WA'IOHMAN'S SIGNAL SYSTEM.

APPLIATIOI FILED APR. 15,`1910.

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APPLICA'I'EON FILED APR, i5. 1910.

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0F NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH COMPANY; QF NEW YGRK, N. Y., A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

' State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Watchmens Signal Sys'- tems, of which 'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a supervisory- `system for Watchmen. In another application tiled by me April 15, 191.0, Ser. No. 555,603, supervisory signal-system is shown, havingv signaling-devices arranged at signal-stations throughout 'a building, yard, or other property to be supervised, which are adapted to be operated by a Watchman going his round, to send signals which are locally recorded, and means are provided whereby an on-duty signal is sent to a supervisory-station, when all of the signaling-devices have been operated, which all of the signaling-stations indicates that have been visited by the Watchman, and

means are also provided whereby the Watchman 'is required to visit the signal-stations in a prescribed order. In case he should not visit the signal-stations, or should not visitthem in a prescribed order, or if, for any reason, the signaling-devices or instruments operated by the signaling-devices should tail to operate, it is important that the supervisory-station be promptly advised, in order that inspectors, Who are in attendance at said supervisory-station, may be sent to the building under supervision and ascertain the cause and remedy the same.

This invention has for its object to provide the system shown in my said application, or any similar' system, with automatic means for sending a signal to the supervisory-station in caseof any failure, such as above referred to, which signal is herein called an oit-duty signal. Said automatic means is designed to be operated after a prolonged period of time, unless reset, and the re-setting means is arranged t0 be' operated by the signaling-devices at the signal-stations, so that, in casevsaid signaling-devices areoperated'as they should be, said automatic means will be prevented 'from sending a. signal.

For carrying out this invention code signal transmitting means is employed for sending code identification 4signals to the supervisory-station, and said signal-transmitting means is designed to be started or 'WATCHMANS SIGNAL SYSTEM.

Specification of Letters latent. Patented Apr, 15, 1913, Application :tiled April 15, 19m. Serial No. 555,604.

' caused to operate and send its signal by automatic starting-means which is arranged to start said transmitting-means after a` pro-- loncged period of time, unless re-set. Such ad ition to the system provides for sending both an ori-duty" and an ott-duty signal, and greatly increases the etliciency of the system.

The invention also has for its object the provision of means whereby the mechanism which is employed to control the movements of the watchman may beutilized for the purpose ot' re-setting the automatic startingmeans of the code-signal transmittingmeans, such means preventing the operation of the re-setting device by the repeated operation of the signaling-device at any one signal-station. Y v

The invention also has for its object the provision ot means 'for controllingtheoperation of the, automatic starting-means by the code-signal transmitting means, whereby, as soon as the olif-duty signal is transmitted, said automatic starting-means'will be disabled in order that it will not immediately repeat its operation, yet it is still in operative connection with the re-setting means, whereby it may be re-set in the regular Way.

The code-signal transmitting means is designed to send both an on-duty signal and an oit-duty l signal, and to lsend with i the oit-duty l signal differentiating signalimpulses whereby an au'dible'alarm will be sounded in connection withthe oit-duty signals.

The" automatic signaling-means is vsuch that, when lonce put into service, it will send a signal before going out of service, and thus a daily test-signal will be given by it to the supervisory-station when the Watchman'goes oli' duty, showing that the apparatus and circles are and have been in working condition during. the time the Watchman Was on duty.

Automatic means are also provided for placing the automatic starting-means in condition to operate atany predetermined time, so that in case a Watchman should not go on duty at the proper time, his negligence will be `reported; furthermore, such provision provides for a test-signal on Sundays and holidays.

Figure l is a front viev;7 of an a are'arrange see diagram. Fig. S.

lays are normally retracted.

' anisin controlled by the manual signalingdevices for starting the code signal-transmitter, the code signal-transmitter, and the local signal-recorder. Fig. Q is an enlarged front View ot the mechanism operated by the manual sigmiling-devices and automatic signaling-devices tor cont-rolling the code -signtil-transmitter. Fig. 3 is a side View of the mechanism operated by the manual signaling-devices Yfor controlling the code signal-transmitter. Fig. lis"-a -ront view of the automatic starting means for the code signal-transmitter and the resetting means tor said automatic starting means. Fig. 5 a side View of a 'portion of the automatic startin means shown `in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a front view ol a code signaltransmitter which maybe employed. Fig. 7 is a detail of a key which may be employed by a watchman for manually operating the signaling-deviees'at the signal-stations. Fig. 8 is a diagram of a circuit which may be, employed having the several devices connected therewith.

.Throughout 'the building. yard. or other property to be protected. siglati-stations I; Xt cach Signal-station a sigxlaling-dtwice. shown as a oircuit-eloser ot' any suitable construction, is provided, adapted to be. operated manually; as. for instance, by a watchman`s key b2, see Fig. i". which will be carried by l'the watchman and which is constructed to engage and connect a pair of clips which are connected respectively with the circuit-wiresl b2, 3, to thereby connect the main circuit wires (l2, w3. at opposite sides olE the battery a and close the circuit.

ln the branch circuit-\\ircsA o relays of' are included. there being o le relay t'or each sigualinglerice o". and. as the main circuit is normally open. the armatures 1) ot the re Said relays control the operation ot a local signal-rrecordel'. and also the apparatus which is enr ployed for controllingthe starting' otl the code-signal transmitting means to send a signal to the supervisory-station. It will he f understood, however. that the employment of Said relays is notl important.

lThe local signala'ecorder which l pret'cr to employ is here shown as a \\'atch-clml\'. sec Fig. l. and as said clock is ot well-lmown construction. a detailed description ot the same is'not deemed necessary.

c'represcnts the operating-magnets ot' the local sigmtl-recorder. which correspond in number to the, number ot' signal-stations. lhcy are inchidcdv in branch circuit-wires d ot a local-circuit7 and arranged to be operated by the armatures of the several relays fr". aid llranch circuit-wires (Z5 all lead troni a circuit-wire d, which is connected with a eirciiit-ivire rl leading troni one side of the battery' ai. it. circuit-Wire l? leads from the other side ot' said battery to a, cir cuit-wire d, from which circuit-\\ires d lead to the armatures Il ofthe relay `The armatures of the relays, when moved into attracted position, engage contact-points cil", and said contact-pointe are respectively connected by circuit-wires fl" with the circuitwires (Z5. When the armature ot any relay is moved into its attracted position, in response to the operation of the proper Signal-device, the circuity is closed as follows: battery d. circuit-wires d', d4, (15,115, contact-point du. armature 716. circuit-wires d, (Z3, Il; and one of the operating-magnets c, which is included in the branch circuit-wire (l5, which is at such time closed, iS caused to operate, anda signal recorded on the local signal-recorder, as for instance on the dial of the ivattrlrclock. and also the time of its reception, in the manner usual in watch-clocks.

rlhe code-signal transmitting means is arranged to send signals over a supervisorycircuit 101. from the building under supervision tothe supervisory-station .[00. Said circuit lOl, while here shown as a separate circuit. may be constructed as branches of the aforesaid circuitor circuits in a tuanner well known to electricians, so that all of the circuits ot' the system might belcharged from the same source oiE energy. 'In such case the circuits would be separate. so tar as their operation is concerned and wouldbe considered as the etplivalcnt of the Iseparate circuits herein referred to. The codosignal transmitting' means may be o'fany suitable construction. so t'ar asmy present. invention is concerned. lthough the code-signal transmitting apparatus shown iu my application for Letters llatcut hier. No. 355.605. tiled .\pril l5. ltllt). is especially appli `able t'or the reason that it dcsilg'ncd to be released by au electro-magnet and algo to transmit. more than one signal, and also lo cause diliferentiating-impulses to bc sent with sonic `signals whereby an audible alaruris caused identification number transmitted twice, with a differential'ing-impulse, constitutes an otf.

dut-y sign all. Said code-signal transmitting means is adapted to be electrically started and controlled, and, for auch purpose, a start lng magnet m1 is provided for releasing or 40 y -ber to the number of watch-signal stations lov lsents the controlling-magnet y otherwise operating it, and for also controlto cause the diiferent sig Said startingeinagnet m18 is included in a branch circuitfwire ft, ing [from the circuit-'wire nl', and a circuitconytrolling device f is connected in said klira/uch circuit-wire for controlling the cil cuit of wire f2 leads from said circuit-controlling device f tothe circuit-wire j, which is connected to the circuit-wire d2. The circuit o the starting-magnet. is therefore as follows: battery d, circuit-wire d', starting-magnet mi", circuit-wire f, circuitcontrolling device f, circuiowires 5ft, The circuit-controlling device j is normally open, and, when closed, the startinganag net m1? is operated.

ling. its operation nals to be sent.

For the transmission of the on-duty signal the means shown in myA application Ser. No. 555,603, aforesaid 'and illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 is employed for the reason that it is especially applicable to operate in connection with vthe oil-duty signalingmechanism to be hereaiter described, but, in lieu thereot` other onduty signalingmechanisms Inay be employed, adapted to control the operation of the oil-duty signaling-mechanism in substantially the man ner hereafter described.

Referring to Figs. 2 controlling device f ot the on-duty signaling-mechanism is designed to be operated momentarily, -and is adapted to be operated when, but not until, the signaling-devices b ofall the signal-'stations have been operated,

preferably in a prescribed order. e repre- Y for the onduty signaling-niechanisin, and c, c?, c3, a series of switches corresponding in num'- and herein referred to as route-switches. Said switches are arranged in separate branches of a local-circuit controlled respectively by.

at the several watch signahstations, and the controlling-magnet is arranged in abranch common to all said branches, whereby it'. may be arranged in series with anyone of said switches. The several switches are included in branch-cir cuits d8, d5", leadingtrom a branch-circuit d", which is common to all said branch-circuits d,.and contains the controlling-magnet e. 'Said branch-circuits da, d, respectively extend to the contacts all", with which the armatures b of relays b5 are adapted to cooperate. Some one of the switches of the group is normally closed and the others are normallyopen, and the controlling-magnete is arranged in series with the closed switch, to respond to the operation of the particular signalingwdevice which controls the branchcircuit containing .the closed switch; and

the signaling devices vthe .switches are a'dapted'to besuccessively operated by Ymeans controlled.- by the corr.

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said starting-magnet, and a circuit fd2, to battery. I

t-ingly to cause and 2,-, the circuit-- .device which controls the place said controllingunder the control of the several signalingevices, and to thereby re quire the watchmen to visit the several signalstations in a presecribed order; that is to say, as the closed switch is o cned, the next succeeding switch will be c osed, and so' on throughout the entire group, and the ycon'trollingmagnet is, therefore, successively arranged in series with the switches, which are closed, being thereby placed successively under the` control ofthe several signal-stations. For the purpose of operating the several switches geriet/im, as above described, a series o fingers e7, one for each switch, extend radially in different directions,i from .a shaft es, arranged to engage the switches as the shaft revolves.A Seid shaftis revolved intcrmit the fingers to successively engage the swithes. Said shaft is normally at rest with one. of its fingers in engagement with one ot the switches, to thereby hold one ot the switchesclosed, and, as the shaft is' moved, said finger disengagessaid switch, and the next linger engages its switch, an so on during the entire revolution of the shaft. A normally wound train is employed Jtor revolving thev shaft intermittingly, which 'is adapted to be released by the con-- trollingemagnete, each time said magnet is energized. Said magnet, however, can only be energized by the operation of a signaling branch-circuit wire containing the closed switch, in -series with which said controlling-magnet is arranged.

The switch-operating train comprises .fi winding-shaft e0, bearing a ratchet-wheel el", and a winding-arm cx2 for turning it, a spurgcar c bearing a pawl. which is engaged by ,said ratchet-wheel, whereby said gear is driven by the revolving ratchet-.vlieel, a pinion c engaged by said gear el secured to a shaft e, bearing a spur-gear cm, which engages a pinion esecured to a shaft e, bearing a spurgear el, which engages a pinion c2", secured to a shaft. 021, bearing an trollinglmagnet, to magnet successivel able Iregulating pallet. The spur-gear e also l'engages a like spur-gear ci, secured to the shaft c". The escape-wheel has a pin c, projecting from its side, which is normally engaged by a datent-lever en, loosely mounted for conveniencey on the shaft ew, and said detcutdcver has an upwardly-extended arm ci, having a shouldered end which is in coperative engagement with a pin @27 on the armature c25 of the controlling-niagnet e. 'Whenever said armature is moved into its attracted position the pin c is raised to permit the datent-lever to be moved by a spring e to in turn release the train. l The train having been released, the

' the shaft es is turned, and, as soon as one of ing or retarding.. the forward motion of the arm 7L may be of any suitable con- .Said arm is moved in one direction,

when permitted toy act. An arm h', pivotedV controlled or retarded by a continuously-optinuously by it.

' arm hf, mounted loosely on said i lotted` period of time,

. thereafter unrestrained.

erating timingfmechanism, such as a clocktrain, and said arm is moved in the opposite direction or set back to starting point or thereabout by means controlled by the controlling-magnet e for the route-switch mechanism of the f on-duty signaling-device.

The clock or timing-mechanism for tim instance as shown Said train engages a. secured to a shaft h5, to thereby positively rotate said shaft, and a rat lhettoothed Wheel it is secured to said shaft h5, which is driven con- A pinion 7L* is mounted loosely on said shaft hi, which is engaged by a toothed sector formed on the end of a lever its, which isrigidly connected with the arm h. Said loose pinion f1.4 is connected to an arm h2, having a pin he", Which engages a paWi it, pivotally supported on another shaft ft. The pin he" enters or extends through a slot in the pawl, which is arranged at the side of its pivot, so that the pawl is movable on its pivot into and out of engagement with the ratchet-vvheel 7f3 by a. movement of' the arm h, to thereby connect the arm k with and disconnectl it from the, continuously-moving ratchet-wheel. While the paWl is in engagement with the continuously but slowly moving ratchet-Wheel, the arm h2* and pinion 71,4 connected with it. are moved slowly in adi rection to permit forward movement of the struction such for 1n Figs. 4 and 5. pinion hm, see Fig 5,

arm t' and if said arm la. is not re-set for a oi' time, it Will move forto permit the spring-acting contact-pen to engage the other pen and thereby close the circuit. Means are provided ,tor disengagingthe pawl from the ratchetwvheel at or about the end of the' alwherebythe arm it is To accomplish this result the pavvl is provided with an cxtension or tail 11,62, which at the proper time'engages a fixed pin 71,3 on the frame and by said pin is turned on itspivot to disengage the ratchet-wheel, and said extension is made lonnenough to, continue in engagement with said pin hm* While the pawl is thereafter moved forward farther, and also while it remains in such forward position.

. When .the circuit-controlling device h closes the circuit of the starting-magnet m18, said magnet will release or cause Athe superprolonged period Ward far enough vvisory signal-transmitter tol operate to send said pin both said lever and the Aheld disengaged from vated position by any the off-duty signal. When transmitting this signal, the signal-transmitter Will'continue to operate until the circuit of the start ing-magnet m16 is opened. As here shown, this result is accomplished by means v`controlled by the signal-transmitter, as, for instance, it may be accomplished mechanically by a cam-wheel 7a4 driven by the transmit ting mechanism, which operates when the identification number has been twice sent,

to raise a pivoted lever k, which is connected by a rod h 'with one end of a lever k pivoted at h. The other or outer end of said lever It is beveled at one side and adapted, When depressed, to engage a pin It on the arm h to move said arm back- -Ward a short distance, farI enough toopen the circuit-controlling device L. The arm h is then partially restored to normal position, or partially re-set. The lever It has a shoulder h at its outer end, which passes by and slips under the pin h4", when moved as above described, and hy engagement with arm h are locked relatively to each other. The lever,

is at suoli time prevented from returning to normal position and the arm h is held with the circuit-controlling device h open. The lever it has aloose sliding connection with its actuating-rod it, so that, when moved by `said rod to open the circuit-controlling device h, it may remain in such abnormal position until subsequently released, yet the rod fr is permitted to return to its normal position independently thereof. `As the arm leo h is thus moved backward a short distance the arm it is correspondingly moved and the pinion revolved Aand the arm It moved with it the pawl and but the pawl is still the ratchet-wheel, and not until the arm h2* has been restored to normal, and is beginning its forward movement, will said pawl again engage the ratchet-Wheel. The automatic startingmeans of the signal-transmitter is thus temporarily disabled, or thrown out of action.

F or the purpose ot setting back che arm /Lf to startinpT point by means controlled by thc switch-controlling magnet c at any time duringits forward movement, to prevent backward, carrying pawl-carrymg arm,

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the circuit-controlling device ft from closing l the circuit, and also after it has permitted the circmt-controll1ng device to close the circuit and has subsequently opened said circuit-controlling device, an arm h rigidly connected with said arm L", and is loosely connected by a rod k7 with a springactuated arm hpivoted at 7i, and arranged to normally rest upon and be held in eleone of tlie teeth of the intermittingly revoluhle toothed AWheel e30 connected with the route-switch mecha.- nism.l When said toothed Wheel ea is re- I volved one step the tooth on which said arm leo 718 rests passes from beneath the arm, pei.

initting,` the ar'm to be moved by its aetiiating-spring into the interdental spat adjacent said tooth, and siieli movement ot' the arm will 'cause the `rod ?,7 to draw down the arm fi and move the arin fi. toward lthe left and thereby re-set it. Before the toothed wheel es is arrested, the next tooth thereon will engage and lit'ty the arm zs and lrod 7i?, butv during such moven'ient said rod will slide 'freely in tlie'hole in the arm L through which it passes. When the arm 7L is thus re-set the sector-lever is re-set by it. also the loose pinion 71" and arm Connected with it, and lthe pawi is Caused to pass over but free from the, teeth of the rateliet-wheel during sueli re-setting movement'`` but said pawl is ino-vedimmediately intol engagement with the ratchet-wheel 'at the beginning ot' the `forward movement of' the arm It, The extent of baekward moven'ient ot' the arm hf* and parts connected with it by and during the rel-setting operation, and, consequently, Vthe time required for it to operatie. to close the eireiiit-eontrolling device i, is greater than the lengt-h ofthe periods of time duringf which the watchsignal stations must be successively visited by the watchman, and such. movementy and prolonged period of time may be adjusted by a stop liso, arranged on the frame against whieh the arm 713 strikes.

Vtllien the'watclnnan goes ott duty, say in the morning, the ott-duty signal is soon sent. aiitomatieally by reason of the wateli signaling-deviees not havingi been operated during" a prolonged period ot time, but the automatic starting-means will not be i'e-set by him until he returns at night.

lt is (ptite important. to know whether or not the watehiiiau returns to duty on time, and n'ieans are herein provided tor automatieally iai-settingi thi` starting-means at' a predeteriiiined timeas. 'ter instaure, a short tinn` at'ter the watehnian is diie to return to duty` so that, in ease he should not return to duty on time, an "ott-duty" signal will lie sent. For the purpose otl aeeoniplishing this result an arni /r'" is adjiistably seeiired 4to`a shat't ot the tiiniinr-meehanisin` as, t'or iiistanee` to the sliat't /1"". and a tinithed-wheel /Lwis secured tothe said sha't't. bark o't ,said arm. wliieli is arranged to malte a roniplete revolution every twenty-tour hours. and is preferably indexed to indieate the hours. Said arm I" may he set to oeeupy ditl'ereiit positions on its'shat't. which positions may be determined by thi` indexed wheel. Said wheel fr is driven b v a toothed-wheel /i"" seein-ed to the sliat'tV It"1 ot the train and the arm I" moved by it. This arm is made lone enough to engage the pin /ri' when thtl latter is in locking engagement with the restoring" lever /1i"", but will passliy said piu I without' engaging it when said pin is in its` i re-set position. ln ease the arm fr engages the pin while said pin is in locking engagement with the restoring-lever il, it acts to more said pin out ot engagement with the shoulder on the restoring-lever, 'thereby re leasing said resttiring-lever, allowing it to resume its normal position, and, as-soon as it passes by said pin, vthe arm 7i is free and will be immediately moved by the pressure 'ot` the spi-ingi-actingv eontaet-pen thereiion to to permit the eiremt-controlling device again elese and eaiise the supervisory-signaltraiisinitter to send an ott-dutv sienal.

lt' the watchman has returned to duty ou time and has visited his first station, then thtl arm /iv will have been re-set by the means eontrolled by the switch-eontrollingr magnet e. and henee the pin lit will'be removed i troni the path of movement ot' said arm 715".

ln ease a watchman fails to wind vthe trains at the designated times` means are provided on the on-duty signaling-train, .see Fig", 2, tor sending an ott-duty"signal to the siipervismy-station. and` for the accomplishii'ient ot this result, as here shown a Cam e6" is seeured to the winding-shaft or other member of the train, having` 'a notch, and a siiiriufr-pressed lever 0" is pivoted to the tra me, which has projection which engages said cani and is adapted to enter the notch thereoic when the Cam is moved to bring its noteh into position to reeeive said projection, as it will be when the train is run down more than the amount. neeessary to eaiise it to be operated from all the watch signal-stations. Said lever am. is arranged so that when moved bv its projeetion entering the noteh` in Ythe Cain. its' end-portion will be moved into the path of movement of the lockinglerer egt" and thereby prevent said lever from moving" tar enough to release the train. and, as a result. the arm li ot the ott-duty eirto starting-point. and lienee will soor cause said eirei'iiteontrolling deviee, 71 to elose. and thereby rause the supervisorv signal-transmitter to senil an ott-duty7 signal in the manner heretofore deseribed. An

whi h gives a most etlieient and valuable serv ee under many ditterent conditions. It is adapted to be brought-into service., when required` both maniiailv and aiitomatieally,'

and remains in vservire as long; as required,

ineliidin;lr Sundays and holidays, and the wateliinan and the property are both iindei the saine proteetion and supervision during,r

Sundays and holidays as duringthe nights' `duty signaling-ineeluinisiii is thus provided 'euit-eoiitrolling deviee 71 ean not he .set` batik f matic starting-means,

`bination oi a Supervisory 'ing to start yautomatic means involvin controlling-means after a' operating the resetting device, or by automatically rendering it operative.

l. In a supervisory signal-system, the coinbination of a supervisory signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, a ycodesignal ltransmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means involving a. reciprocating actuating-member, operatsaid transmitter after a prolonged periodv of time, unless re-set, a circuit having signalingdevices at signal-stations Aand electro-magnetically operated means responsive to the operations of said signaling-devices for resetting said autosubstantiallyas described. n 2. In a supervisory signal-system, the combinatifon of a supervisory signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, a codesignal transmitter arranged to sendsignals over'said circuit, having a starting-device, controlling-means .for said starting-device,

' a reciprocating to operate said prolonged period of time. unless re-set, electro-magnetically operated resetting means for said automatic operating-means, a circuit having signalingdevices at signalsstations and means oper`- actuating-member, adapte `ated by said signaling-devices for operating said re-setting means, ribed. n

3. In a supervisory signalsystem, the combination of a supervisory signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, a codesignal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, havingn Startingmagnet, a local-circuit for said starting-magnet, a local circuit-controlling device for said local-circuit, automatic means involving` a. reciprocating actuating-member, adapted to operate said local circuitcontrolling device aftera prolonged period of time, unless reA set, electro-magnetically operated means tor substantially as de re-setting said automat-ic operating-means,.

and a rcircuit having signaling-devices signalstations and means operated by said signaling-devices for operating saidA resetting mei-ms, substantially as described.

. 4. ln a supervisory signal-system, the comsignaling-circuit connected with a-supcrVisory-station, a codesignal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to` startsaid transmitter atter a prolonged .period ot time, unless re-set,re-scttingmeans i `.for said starting-means,relays, and means controlled oy the arma-tutes oi said relays:

for. operating said re-setting Ymeanssand signaling-devices at signal-stations tor controlling the operation ot the said relays, substantially as described. y v

5. ln a supervisory 'signal-systcunthe com bination of a supervisory-signalingcircuit 'signal transmitter arranged 'signal transmitter connected With'a supervisory-station, a codeto send signals over said circuit, automatic means involving a reciprocating actuating-member, operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless re-set, re-setting means for said starting-means, an intermittinglymovable actuator therefor, a magnet controlling the operation of said actuator, and a circuit having signaling-devices at signalstations for controlling the circuit to o eratc said magnet, substantially as describedi 6. ln a supervisory signal-system, the-combination of a supervisory-signaling circuit connected' with a supervisory-station, a codesignal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automaticmeans involving` a reciprocating actuating-member, operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless re-set, a re-setting device for said automatic starting-means, a rotatable member having means for operatdevice, a magnet controlsignal-stations 'for controlling the circuit to operate said magnet, substantially as described.

7. In a supervisory signal-system, the'combination of a supervisory-signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station. a codes'ignal transmitter arranged tol send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start Said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless rei-set, a resetting device or said automatic startingm'eans, a rotatable toothed Wheel for operating' said re-settingdevice, a train for rowlieel, a releasing-magnet for said train, and signaling-devices at signalstations for controlling the operation of said releasing magnet, substantially as de'- scrihed.

S. In a supervisory signalsystem,the combination of a. supcrvisory-signaling-circuit connected'ivitli a supervisory-station. a codev arranged to sendsignals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of tin'ie,nnless reset, means for resetting said startinguneans, signaling-de vices at signal-stations for controlling the operation o2 said resetting means, and means operated by said transmitter for disablingl said automatic starting-means when tating said said Startins-means is o erated to start said transmitter, substantiallyas described.

9. l'n a. supervisory signal system, thc combinatidn of a supervisory-siguai-circoit connected with a supervisory-station,a codixn signal transmitter arranged -to send signal:= over said circuit., automatic means operating` to start said transmitter after a prolonged period ot time, unless reset, means tot rcsetting said startingmeansfsignalingdevices' at signal-stations for controlling the operation of sa1d.resetting inerme, means transmitter, vet maintaining its operative connection with the resettingmeans, substantially as described.v

10.*In a supervisory-'signalS5/stem, the combination of a supervisory-signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, a`

code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operatiugr--zo start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless re-set, means for 're-setting said starting-means, signaling-devices at signal-stations for controlling the operation of said rei-setting means, means operated by the transmitter for disabling and locking-said automatic starting-means when said starting-means is operated to start said transmitter, yet maintaining its operative conneetionwitli the resetting means, substantially as described.

-llyn a supervisory signal-system, lthe :combination of 'a supervisorysignaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, va code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit,automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period ot' time, unless re-set, means for resetting said starting-means, signaling-devices at signal-stations for con- `trolling the operation of said re-setting means, means operated by the transmitter for disabling said automatic starting-means when said starting-means is operated ,to start said transmitter, yet maintaining its operative connection 'withY the 1re-setting means, and other automatic means for ren dering operative the aforesaid automatic starting-means, when disabled, at a predetermined time, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a supervisory signal-system, the combination of a siipe'rvisory-siglialing-cirenit connected with' a supervisory-siation, a code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period ot lime, unless rcsset, means for ria-setting said starting-meaus, signaling-devices at signal-stations ior controlling tbe operation oi' said re-selting means', means operated b v the transmitter for disabling and locking said automatic starting-means wlien said sturliug-uwans has operated to'start said transmitter, -yet maintainingits operative connection with tlie re-setling menus. and ctlier automatic. means for unlockingy iliea'liorcsriii'l automatic starting-means al; a predetermined `period oit time, sulislantially as described.

123. lu a supervisory sigiml-syslcm. tbc combinatioi'i of a supcrvisory-signalingn circuit connected with a supcrvisorysation.

'a code-signal-transrnitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless re-set, means for rfa-setting said stm'ting-inea1is, signaling-devices at signal-slations for controlling the operation of said re-setting means, means operated by the transmitter for disabling and locking said automatic starting-means when said starting-means llas operated to start said transmitter, yet maintaining Aits operative connection with the re-setting means, and other automatic means for unlocking the aforesaid automatic starting-means at a predetermined. period of time,`wliicl1 is adjustable as to the time of its operation, substantially as described.

14. In a supervisory signal-system, the combination of a supervisory signalng-cir cuit connected With a supervisory-station, a vcode-signal-transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, having a startingmagnet, a localfcir'cuit for the startingmagnet of said transmitter, a local-circuit controllingr device for said local-circuit, a reciprocating closing-member for said local circuit -controlling device, timing mechanism for advancing it, a ifo-setting device for moving said closing-i'nember back to normal, and a circuit having signaling-de vices at signalstations for controlling tbe circuit to operate said resetting device, substantially as described. I

, 15. In a .supervisory signal-system, the combination of a supervismir signaling-circuit connected Witli a supervisory-station. a code-siguai-transmitter arranged to send signals over saidcircuit, having a startinginagnet, a localfcircuit for tbe startingduag net of said transn'iitter, a local4 circuit-emr trolling device for said local-circuit, a reciprocating cli'isingancmber for said local circuit-controlling device, a clock-train 'for advancing it, means connected willi said closing-member, wliicli movablt` into and `lput of engagement willi said cloclvtruin, :1

rre-setting device for said c!osiugduembcr,A and a circuit having signaling-devices at sigual-stations for luti'olliug lbc circuit lo operaie said rc-scltiug device, substantially as described.

lli. ln a suicrvisory signalsvslcm, tbe combination oi' a supervisory sigiinlii1gcil' cui( connected willi a supcr\'isorvslnlion, a code-signal-trausuiiiler arranged lo send signals over said circuit, baring a startinguuiguct, a local-circuitlor iboy sl :11iiligi|m;.'- nel oli'said transmitter. a local circuit-vou4 trolling device 'for said local-circuit, n closing-member for said local-,cirvuitwoutrolling device, timing iuccluinisui 'for advuuw ing il, a reselling device for moving` said closiug-uwuil'ur back to normal, means for limiting tbe rc-setliug movement ot said closing-lucuiber, and :i circliit baving'siglll) code-signaltransmitter arrange signals over said circuit, having a starting magnet, a local-circuit for said startingmagnet, a local circuit-controlling device for said local-circuit, a closin -member for said local-circuit-controlling evice, means for advancing it, a re-setting device for said closing-member, means, operated by the transmitter, for moving said closing-rnember to open. said local-circuit-controlling device after said local circuit-controlling .device has been closed to start the transmitter, yet maintaining its Ioperative connection -with said re-setting device, and signalingdevices at si l-stations for controlling the operation o said re-setting device, substantially as described. v- 18. ,In n. supervisory signal-system, the combination of a supervisory signaling-cirn cuit connected with a supervisory-station, a code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, having a startingmagnet, a local-circuiti for said startingmagnet, a local circuit-controlling device for said local-circuit, a closin member for said local-circuit-controlling evice, means for advancing it, ay 13e-setting device for said closing-member, means o erated by the transmitter for moving sai closing-member to open said local circuit-controlling device after-it has beenl closed to start the trans mitter, and to `lock said closing-member at such time, yet maintaining its operative connecti'on with said re-setting device, and sivnaling devices at signalistations for controllling the operation of said resettingdevice, substantially as described. I

19. In a su rvisory signal-system, the combination o a supervisory signalingcir cuit connected with a supervisorystation, a code-signal tran mitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, having a start-ingmagnet, a local-circuit for said startingmagnet, a local circuit-controlling device for said local circuit, a closingfmember for vsaid local circuit-controlling device, means `for advancing it, a re-setting device for said closing-member, means operate-d 'by the transmitter for moving said closing-member to open said local-circuit-controlling device after it'has been closed to start the transmitter, and to lock said closing-member at ysuch time, yet maintaining its operative connection with vsaid re-setting device, other lmeans for unlocking said closing-member,

restoring it to operative condition at aprev determined time, and signaling-devices at sign'ail-stations` for controlling the operation of said resetting-device, substantially as described.'

:'20. In a su ervisory signal-system, the

combination o a supervisorysignaling-circuit connected with a lsupervisory-station, codesignaltransmittin means arranged to send slgnals over sai circuit, automatic means operating to start said signal-transmitting means after a prolonged period of means for said signal-transmitting means, and a circuit having signaling-devices at signal-stations and means operated by said signaling-devices for operating both said resetting means and said last named starting-means, substantially as described.

21. In a su ervisory signal-system, the combination o a supervisory signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station,

code-signal-transmitting means arranged to.

send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitting time, unless re-set, means for re-setting said automatic starting-means, other startingl means after a prolonged period of time, Y.

unless re-set, means for re-setting said autof matic starting-means, other st-artin -means for said transmttingmeans, signa ingde vices at signal-stations, each adapted to operate said' re-setting .means, and :means adapted toy be operated by each signalingdevice for operating said last named starting-means when all of said signaling-devices have been operated, substantially as de- SCIibEd. a l l 22. In a supervisory signal-system, the combinationA of` a supervisory signaling-circuit connected with a supervisory-station, code-signal-transmitting means -arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitting means after-a p longed period of time, unless re-set, means for re-setting said automatic vstarting-means, other starting-means for said transmitting-means, controllingmeans for said. lastnamed starting-means, a circuit having signaling-devices at signalstations, each adapted to operate said re-setting means, and means controlled byveach signaling-device for operating said cont-rolling-means when allof said signaling-devices have been operated, substantially as described.

23. In a. supervisory signal-system, the combination of a supervisory signaling-cirn cuit connected with a supervisory-station,

code-signal transmitting means arranged *tol when all of said signaling-devices have been z operated, substantially as described.

2l. v[n a supervisorY signal-system, the combination of a supervisory'signaling-circuit-,connected with a supervisorystation, 'codesigual-transmitting means arranged to send signals over said circuit, having a starting-magnet, a local-circuit for said starting# magnet, a local circuit-controlling device for said local-circuit, automatic means adapted to operate said local circuit-controlling device after a. prolonged period of time, un-` less re-set, rc-Scttmg meansl for said auto# matic operatinganeans` another local cir-- cuit-controllingr deviceV for said local-circuit,` a circuit, having signaling-devices at signal-V stations, each adapted to operate said re setting means, and means also controlled by each signaling-device kfor operating said c last-named local circuitcontrolling device.`

when all of said signaling-devices have been operated, substantially as described.

25. In. a supervisory signalsystem, the

combination of a. supervisory signaling-circuit. connected with a supervisory-station, code-signaltransmitting means arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating' to start said. transmitting' means at'ter a prolonged period of time, unless re-set, resetting means for said starting-rneans, an intermittingly-movable member controlling; the operation of said. starting-means, and circuit having signaling;- deviccs at-signal-stations. each adapted to 'operate said interniittinglymovable actua-A 'tor and said internnttmgly-movable mem-l ber, substantiall;T as described.

2G. .ln supervisory signal-system, the

combination of a supervisionv signalingcircuit connected with a siipcrvisorystation,A code-signal transn'iittingrmcans arranged to. send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitting means after a prolonged period of time, un'

less re-setl, a rfc-setting device for said au tomat-ic starting-means, other starting means for said transinitting-means. magnet controlling the operation of said re-setting device and said last named starting means, and a circuit having si .fgnaling-de-l vices at signal--stations for' controlling* the operation of said magnet,substantially as described.

27. ln a supervisory signal-system, the

combination of a supervisory simaling-cir` cuit connected with a supervisory-.station, code-signal transmitting-means arranged to send signals over said circuit, automaticx means operating to start said transmitting means after a prolonged 'period of' time, unless ive-set, a resetting device. for said auto matic starting-means, other stertingnieans for said transmitting-mcans, a magnet con trollingv the operation of said rc-settingdevice and said last azncd starting-'means7 circuit having signaling-devices at signalstat-ions, and relaysV corresponding to said signaling-devices and controlled thereby, the armatures ciE all ot which control the crcuit of said magnet, substantially as clescribed.

2S. ln a supervisory signal-system, the combination ot" a supervisory signsling-cir-l cuitconnected with. a` siipervisory-station, code-signal transmitting means arrangedto send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start. said transmitting means after a prolonged period of time, :unless re-set, a re-setting device for seid automatic starting-means, other starting means for said transmitting-means, ai rotatable member having means for operating said re-setting device, and having means for operating said last. named starting-means on each complete cycle of its operation, a. mag-- net cont-rolling the operation of said rot-atable-member, and a. circui.: haring signaling-devices at signalstations for controlling said magnet, sulostantiallj, as described.

29. ln a supervisory vsigntl-systeme, the Combination of supervisory-sigfnaling-cli cuit connected with a su.pervisorymstaticn, code-signal-transmitting means arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transniitting` means after a prolonged period of time, unless reset, are-settinitr dev'ee for said automatic starting;- nieens other startingmeans for said transmitting means, a rota.- tableemember having means `for operating said resetting device, and having means for operating said last named starting-means on cach complete cycle of its operation, a magnet controlling' the operation oli said rotatable-niember, a circuit having 'signaling-devices at signal-stations for controllingF said magnet, and means operated by said rotatable-member for placing. said magnet successivel;y under the control ot the several signalinmdevices. substantially es described.

30. ln a supervisor;7 signal-system, .the

combination of supervisor);Y signalincf-cir- ,cuit connected with a supervise1y-staii1'cn, code-signal transmitting means arri igetl to send signals lover said circuit,

automatic means operating to startA said transmitting means after a prclongedperiod or time, un-

less reset, a: resetting device i'or said. automatic starting-neans other starting' means ,for said transmitting; means, an intermittingly-rotatable member having means for operating said rei-setting device and hal# ing means oroperatinpfsaid startingmieans,

a normally-wound for rotating said member, having a detentlevcr for arresting it, a magnet for operating said detent-lever EGG seid magnet,an means opereted by seid 1 tatabieqnember for successively pieeing seni multiple @designati transmitter erre-nged 'to send signals over seni circuit, eutomatio longed periodi of time, unless eset 're-sei'n n resem? to release 'the trein, @circuit having signelmgderfices at si ielsatiims for controlling megnet underlthe central ot" the seiferel sigg nailing-devices,"eubstantieily es described.

31j In supervisory signal 'syst tile combination ot e supervisory signe enit' Connected with e supervisory-stetien, e

means operating 'to start seid transmitter after e prolonged perioci of time, unlessv reset, means for resetting seid Automatic. starting-means, other starting-means for seid transmitter, and a circuit having signaling-devices ety signal-.stations for controilin-g the operations o'botli seid re-setting meansand said lest named stsrtinign means, substantially es describe@i f p 32. in a t su ervisery signei-system,` tile eombinetion`o e supervisory signslirigeir cuit connected. with e supervisorystetion, s multiple code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to' start said transmitter after a prolonged eriod of time, unless reset, means or rea-setting seid. automatic stnrtingmeans, other starting-means for said transmitter, a circuit having signalingdevices at Aysignal-stations, each adapted to operate said resetting means, undA means er ranged to be operated by each signelingdef vice for operating said last named startingn means when al1 of said signaling-devices here been wperated, lsubstantialijy es described..

In a supervisory signaleystem, the combine-.tion of'n supervisory signaling-eireuit connected with :t supervisorystetion, e multiple code-signal transmitter arranged to send signils over said Circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a, prolonged period of time, unless reset, means for rie-setting said automatic means, other sterting-ineans for said transf mitter, controlling-memm for seid last named sterting-means, e circuit having signailing-devices atsi nal-stations,eaeli adepted to operate' sei re-setting means, and means eontrolled by each signaiing-device for fogeretig said controliing--deviees when all of lseid itlgnelinguneans have been oper ated, substantiely :is described.

34. In e. -su ervisory vsignebsystem, the combination o a. supervisory signsiing-eircuit connected with e stipervisorjyhstetion, e multiple code-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over seici circuit, heving starti11g-device, contizoiiing ineens i`or starting-device, automatic ineens adeptes. operate 'said controllingunesns ett ting ineens for seid automat-ie ruf-ratingf means, ether controiiing-meens te# seid;

'stertingderice, e circuit having' signalingtieviees et signeistetions, eeeh adapteclfto operate seid resetting ineens, and means eontreieri by euch signelingwleviee for operating seidiast-nfuned Controlling--Ineens when nii of said sign: ling-devices here been Gpereted, substsntizilly as described. 35. in supervisory sigimi-sys'eni, the cembination of n supervisorv siWnnling-Circuit. connected `with :i silpervism'y-stetinn, n multip'ie eoiiesignel transmitter :arranged to senil' signals `over saliti circ-uit, listing u starting-magnet, u. ioeeieireuii 'for seid stertingamsgnet, e, loeeboiremit-controlling de icev forseitlloeaieireuii, sutometiemeens edapteti to operate seid locaLcircuiteontroliing device after s. proionged period of time, uniess re-se't, resetting-means for seid' su tuinatic @pereting-ineens, another ieeelmircuit-controliing device for said local-Circuit, n Circuit herring signelingrievices et signnb stations, esci@ adapted to operate seid resetting means, end ineens controiled by each signuiing-deviee for operating said lastnenieci ioasi-circuitcontrolling device when all uf thesigneiingdeviees have been opersteel, substentieily es described. i

in e supervisory siguelssystem, the eombinstion of s supervisory signaiing-eir- Quit connected with e supervis0ry-station, n ,multipie cinieQsignai transmitter arranged to s 1d signals over seid circuit, having means fue sending e diiereutieting signehimpulse with some ofi seid signets and not others, automatie means operating to start seid transmitter efter r.. prolongea period of time, 1mless re-set, end to cause' seit?- transmitter to send its signei with the'diiferentiatng signal-imputse', ineens for ire-setting said antw matie stertingmesns, other smrtingqneans for seid transmitter operating to start said transmitter and oituee it to send its signal Without 'the differentiating signal-impulse, and e, circuit having signelin -devices at signe-lststions ier-controlling tie circuit to operate seid re-setting Ineens and said 'lastnamed scribed.

37. En e supervisory signal-system, the Combination ei e supervisory signaingeireuit connected with e supervisory-station. scorie-signal transmitter arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means involving e ,reciprocating actuating-nimmer, epereting to stert said transmitter utter ft ,nfoleigedperiod of time, unless reset, ineens for resetting said automatic startingmeens, e circuit having signeling-de vices et'sigueletations for controlling the circuit to operate seid res-setting means, and s, iocei signal-recorder, operated by seid reliving-devices, which records the resetting i esiti eutomstie stsrtingdneens7V substanes deseriievi, in e supervisery signet-system, the

starting-ineens, substantially as deare combination of a supervisory signalingcircuit connected with a supervisory-station, a code-signal tmnsmitter arranged to send signals mer said circuit, automatic means involvingr a reciprocating actuating-member, operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period to time, unless reset, resetting means for said.starting-means, re lays, means controlled by the armatures oi' said relays for operating 'said rea-setting means, a local signalmecorder also controlled 4by the armatures of said rela-ys, en d a circuitv having signaling-devices at signatstzr tions for controlling the circuit to operate said relays, substantially as described.

rllln a supervisory signal-system, the combination of asupervisory signaling-ciu' cuit connected with a supervisory'etation,

code-signal transmitting means arranged to send signals over said circuit, automatic means involving a reciprocating actuatingmember, operating to startvsaid signal transmeans after a prolonged period oi time, un-

less re-set, a re-setting device for said automatic starting-means, other startinganeans for said transmittinganeans, a -niagnet controlling; tlie operation of said resetting device and said last named startinganeans, a

circuit having signaling-devices at signe stations, said relays corresponding to said signaling-devices and. controlled tlicrcby,tlie armatures of all 3f-Which control the circuit oi said magnet, andda local signal-recorder having operating-magnets corresponding' to said relays and responsive to the operations thereof, substantially as described.z y

4i. In a supervisory signal-system, a codesignal transi'nitter arranged to send signals over a.supervisory-circuit, automatic means 'i operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless re-set a s rca-setting device, a train tor operatingit,

electro-magnetically operated means for said train, and means moved 'by the train to prevent the operation of the rei-setting device 'when die train is run down, to thereby per mit the automatic startiiff-means to start the transmitter and send a signal, substantially as described.

i2. in a supervisory signal-sistem, tlie .combination of a supervisory signaling-cirn cuit connected With a supervisory-circuit, a

code-signal transmitter arranged Yto send signals over said circuit, automatic means operating to start said transmitter after a prolonged period of time, unless rc-set, a re-setting device xfor said automatic 'starting means, a train for operating it, having a. winding-device, a releasingedevicc for said traiii, and means, moved by 'joe train when runldoivn, to engage said releasing'device and liold it from releasing the train, thereby permitting the automatic means to start the traiismitter, and signalingdevices at signalstations for cont-rolling,y said 1cleasing-means, substantially as described.

is testimony whereof', 'i'. have signed my nanie to this specification, in the presence of two'subscribing Witnesses.

iT-EDPICK lV. COLE.