US1084585A - Voting-machine. - Google Patents

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S. R. SHOUP.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.29,1908.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1908.

Patented Janfw, 1914.

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PRESIDENT H` .ToneS FOR GOVERNOR B. Clou* K W/T/YEJJEJ S. R. SHOUP.

VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29., 190B.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD SBPT.29,1908. 1,084,585. Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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q TToR/YEYJ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL R. SHOUP, 0F HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

To all 'who-1n t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. SHoUP, a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hud-` son and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Voting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to voting machines, and particularly of the type described in my Patents Nos. 852,911, 853,127 and 932,915.

The object of my present invention is to perfect the machines there described by modifying and improving somewhat the construction there shown.

In the accompanying drawings in which my improvements are illustrated, Figure 1 is an elevation partly broken away and partly in section of a diagrammatic machine in which my improvements are embodied; Fig. 2 is av cross section of a machine showing a vertical rack bar; Fig. 2a is a broken perspective showing the arrangement of the i lkey lock 52; Figs. 3 and 4 are front eleva tions of different forms of ticket slide; Fig.

5 is a cross section of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a per spective of a portion of the machine showing my new arrangement of the numbering head and its related parts, some of the latter being placed out of position for the sake of clarity; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the same with the parts assembled; Fig. 8A is a plan of a modified arrangement of the registering head; Fig. 9 is a perspective of a moditied arrangement of the interlocking* bars in the two or more vote tiers; Fig. 10 is a cross section showing the arrangement of the interlocking bars; Fig. 10a is a broken per- -spective with parts detached showing the terlocking method; Fig. 15 is a broken ele* vation show-ing the independent ballot device; Fig. 16 is a plan view of the details thereof; Fig. 17 is a cross section' showing further features; Fig. 18 is a broken vertical section illustrating the' connection of the slide tol the operating rod; and Fig. 19 is a broken plan of a modified arrangement for actuating a numbering head.

In order to make my machine more com- Speciication of Letters Patent.

Application led September 29, 1908.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

serial No. 455,317.

the face of the machine instead of on the A voting spindle or parallel thereto as in my earlier machine. To this end the frame 20, carrying the registering head, see Figs. 1, 6 and 7, lis mounted on the front plate P between adjacent columns of voting spindles 21 vso that the spindle 21, on which the counting wheels rotate, lies in a horizontal plane parallel to thefront plate. -To actuate the unit wheel, I arrange the section racks 23 on vertical bars 24, by means of a pin and slot connection and move the same into or out of gear with the unit wheel by means of a carrier bar 25, Fig. 7, which is provided at its front end with a pin 26, adapted to engage in a cam slot 27, in the periphery of the disk 28 mounted upon the voting spindle. The rotation of the voting spindle moves the bar 25 backward or forward and thus moves the section rack into or out of gear .with the teeth on the unit wheel. The vertical bar 24 may be given a vertical reciprocating movement by a pin and slot connection with a` horizontally ieciprocating bar 24a actuated by the resetting mechanism of the machine hereafter described. If the section rack 23 has been moved into engagement with the unit wheel by the rotation of the voting spindle, the upward movement of the vertical bar 24 Will lift the section rack and thus rotate the unit wheel of the counting head. The seci tion rack is moved out of engagement. before the descending movement of the bar 24, by the return of the voting spindle to its original position through the resetting mechanism hereafter described. Instead of horizontally reciprocatingv the bar 24, I prefer to employ a frame 29 (Fig. 1) to which the several vertical bars 24, for each column of registering heads is attached and which itself received motion from a single horizontally reciprocating bar 69. The mechanism of the machine is thereby materially simplilied.

In order to lock the registering head against. possible tampering or accidental rotation, a tooth 31` Fig. 6, is formed on the bar 25 and moves into engagement with the gear on the registering head as the section rack is withdrawn. The bar 25 may be guided in its horizontal reciprocating movement by a pin working in a slot inthe frame 20 34 which engages the cam slot 27 in the disk.

28, and the entire frame is thereby swung backward and forward upon the hinge 35 as the voting spindle is rotated. Wit-h this arrangement, it is not necessary to use independent section racks carried by a vertical bar, but the bar 35, Which corresponds to the vertical bar 24, in the construct-ion above described, has teeth formed thereon adapted to mesh with the teeth of the unit ivheel. The locking tooth 36 may be aiiixed to the front plate of the machine adapted toengage with the teeth of the unit Wheel as the latter is moved out of engagement With the rack bar 35. The registering heads may be actuated equally Well by pinions 11() (Fig. 19) on horizontal spindles 111 the latter being rotated through pinions 112 engaged by a vertical rack 113 vertically reciprocated by a pin and slot. connection with the bar 69 in the same manner as frame 29.

The`arrangement of the registering head, parallel. to the face of the machine, makes it possible to count the vote polled for each candidate after' the poll is closed Without opening the machine. This is accomplished by cutting a series of slots 37, Fig. 1, in the front plate of the machine so as to render visible the row of numerals indicating the total count of. each registering head. These slots are covered While the poll is opened ,for voting, by a series of movable sheets 38,

Figs. 3, 4 and held beneath flanges 39 on the ribs 40 Which divide the faces of 'the machine into party columns. The sheets 38 are provided with slots 41 corresponding to the slots in the front plate and are vertically reciprocated by the movement ofthe bar 4 2 to which said sheets may be secured by means of pins 43. The'bar 42 is provided with cam slots 44 in which pins 45, carried by the lock bar 46, engage. A button 46a at one end of the bar 46 projects through slot 46b in the front plate of the machine and affords means for horizontally reciprocating the bar 46. It will be readily understood that the movement of the bar 46 lifts or lowers the bar 42, by the travel of the pin 45 through the cam slot 44 and the sheets 38 are thus raised or lowered so that the slot 41 registers with the slot 37, thus disclosing the count of the registering head or is lowered so that the slet 37 is covered.

Sheet 38 is shown in Figsl 1 and 3 as a strip of card-board from which the slots 41 are punched and which are printed with office and candidates names for the guidance ofthe voter. In Figs. 4 and 5 a modified form of sheet is illustrated comprising a strip of thin metal in which the holes 41 are formed by vcutting the metal and turning it back to form flanges 41a adapted to receive a series of cards 41b on which may be printed the offices and candidates names.

The bar 46 has been denominated the lock bar by reason of its further function whercby it serves to lock the interior machine against actuation. This is accomplished through its engagement by means of the slots 47 in t-he vertical bars 48 a, b, c. The latter, as will be seen from Fig. 1, are arranged in front of the cam faced ends 49 of the interlocking bars 50. To actuate the latter'they must pass through the slots 51 in the vertical bars 48 a, I),v c, and in so doing must lift the same. Consequently if the bar 46 is passed throughvthe slots 47 and the bars 48 are thus restrained from the vertical movement, it is impossible to actuate any of the voting spindles, since the interlocking bars which are engaged by gears on the votingspindles and have a horizontal reciprocating movement, as explained in my prior patents above mentioned, are held immovable. A common lock 52 may be arranged in connection with the bar 46 so as to throw its bolt 53 into engagement with notches 54, in the bar 46, when the latter ,is either in or out of engagement with the vertical bars48.

The vertical bars 48 afford a convenient means of Securing the tally of total votes cast, total split tickets, total straight tickets, etc. For instance, in o-rder to register the total number of votes cast, the slots in the vertical bar 48a are so arranged that one or more of the interlocking bars in each tier must engage the upper edge of said slot and lift the bar.` At the upper end of the bar is arranged a registering head similar to those used throughout the machine and provided with a rack bar and carrier substantially similar to that shown in Figs; 1, 2, 6, 7 and 11. The carrier 25a (see Fig. 11) is provided with a pin 55 which Works in a cam slot 56 in the upper end of the bar 48 and thus serves to move the rack into engagement with the unit wheel of the registering head as the vertical bar 48n is lifted by the interlocking bar 50. The vertical bar 24 is actuated from the frame 29 in precisely the same Way and at the same time it actuatcs the bars 24 throughout the machine.

The total number of straight' ticket votes cast is registered by the vertical bar 48h, the

slots in which are so arranged as to permit the passage therethrough of the interlocking bars 50 in all the tiers except that one intended to record the straight ticket votes. The slot opposite the interlocking bars for this tier, however, are so arranged that the bar.

cam face of the interlocking bar impingesV against the upper edge of the slot and lifts the bar 48". A counting mechanism similar to that just described in connection with the total vote tally, is also arranged for this The bar 48b affords not only means for the straight vot-e tally, but also serves as means to lockthe machine against split votes after a voter has already voted the straight ticket, since the arrangement of slots is such that the interlocking bars on the tiers of the split ticket cannot be advanced when the bar 48b has once lifted.

The total split ticket tally may be obtained through the third vertical bar *48c which is arranged to permit the interlocking bars for the straight ticket vote to pass through the same without affecting it, while none of the split ticket interlocking bars can be moved forward without lifting the same as clearly shown in Fig. l. In case of a split ticket, the voter may nevertheless wish to vote a straight group of candidates for particular office, as for instance, candidates for assembly. In such case an additional tier of racks must be inserted as indicated for the straight assembly vote.` To lock the machine against a split assembly vote, after a straight assembly ticket has been voted, a supplemental vertical bar 48d is arranged adjacent the split ticket vertical bar 48, and the slots therein are so arranged that the supplemental bar is lifted by the interlocking bars for the straight assembly tier, thus blocking the interlocking bars for a split. assembly ticket, while on the other'hand, straight assembly bars are locked by the passage of the splitassembly bars through the slots in bar 48d which cannot then be raised.

In connection with the vertical bars 48 a,

b, c, I may, if desired, provide springs 56 to assist in returning the bars to their original position, although they will under ordinary circumstances be of sufficient weight to return by gravity.

In some cases an entire ticket is not nominated by a party and consequently the locking of the voting mechanism for all offices by the lifting of the vertical bar 48h, upon the vote of the straight ticket spindle for the deficient ticket, deprives the voter of his right to vote for candidates o-n other tickets for the particular offices for which no candidate has been nominated on the straight ticket which he has voted. To avoid this difficulty, I provide in cases of this sort, a different locking mechanism shown in Fie'. 1. This comprises a vertical bar 57 through notches in which the interlocking bars of the various tiers pass, Y, the latter being notched at this point so that upon the downward movement of the bar 57 the same are engaged thereby. The vertical bar 57 is actuated by means of a cam 58 on the voting Mspindle for the deficient straight ticket, said cam Workin in a box 59 formed at the upper end o the bar 57. lVhen the straight ticket is voted, the bar is lowered by the rotation of the cam so that the upper edges of the slot therein engage the notches in the interlocking bars of all candidates nominated on the deficient ticket, while in the case of the interlocking bars for offices for which no nominations have been made ou this ticket, the slots on the vertical bar 57 are made of such length that its vertical movement does not bring the upper edge of the slot into engagement With the notches in the interlocking bar. This is preferably accom lished by making the slots in the bars 5 all of a size and attaching filling pieces or riders 60 to the upper edge of the slot to close the same Where desired, to such an Iextent that they engage the notches in the interlocking bars when the vertical bar 57 is lowered. The voteris thus at liberty to vote for candidates of any other party who may have been nominated for offices left vacant in the straight ticket Which he has just voted, since the interlocking bars for such offices are not opposed either by the vertical bar 57 or by the straight ticket bar 48h.

If the total straight ticket tally bar 48h be actuated say by but one of the three interlocking bars in the straight ticket tier, for instance, the foremost, the interlocking system may still be preserved by utilizing for the deficient ticket only the remaining two of the interlocking bars and omitting the gear on the voting spindle which would engage the front interlocking bar. The movement of the two rear interlocking hars would be sufficient to actuate the total vote bar 48a and the vote 'of the deficient straight ticket would thus be counted even were the voter to omit his vote for the offices for which no nominations are made on the deficient ticket.

'Ihe arrangements above described demand a new resetting mechanism and for which I have provided areturn bar 6l having arms 62, adapted to engage the ends of the interlocking bars which have been moved forward by the actuation of' the voting spindles and push the same back. This return bar is mounted in sliding en-. gagement with the resetting plate 63. which is provided with cani slots 64 in which work roller pins 65 carried by the frame of the machine. The resetting plate (i3 which may be actuated by any suitable means, as fer example, manual operation by the handle 66, moves the same toward the interlocking bars through the action of thestationary pins 65 on the cam slots 64. The` return bar 6l which has a horizontal Inovement only is carried forward thereby and 'pushes the interlocking bars back into approximately their original position, the latter being trued beneath the gear on the 130 voting spindles by the action of the retru` neath the gears on the voting spindle.

The resettingv plate effects the registering of the vote by a preliminary movement imparted to the cam bar 69, through pin 70 thereon, working in a cam slot 71 in the resetting plate. It will be noted from the length and anglesof the cam slot 71 that the bar 69 completes its lateral movement,

before the resetting plate and the return bar begin their horizontal travel under the influence of the pins 65, working in the slots 64, and therefore effects its function before the interlocking bars have begun their return movement. During the lateral movement of the resetting plate, the pin 70 travels through the second half of the cam slot 71 unaffected, since the slot follows exactly the angle of the slot 64 by which the plate 63 is given its lateral movement.

Similarly upon the return movement of the resetting plate 63, the cam bar 69 is stationary until the resetting plate G3 has rctraced its lateral movement and the pin 70 has started on its way again through the first half of the slot 71.

The cam bar 69 is utilized for several purposes, Vone of the most important of which is the actuation of the registering mechanism. This comprises, as has been previously explained, vertical gears (either sectional racks 23 or rack bars 35) engaging the unit wheels of the registering head. These are lifted and lowered with the frame 29 to which they are attached and to which movement is imparted by pins 72 thereon engaging in cam slots 73 in the cam bar. rlhe horizontal movement of the latter on the out-ward stroke of the resetting plate lifts the frame 29 and with itfthe, various racks so that those of the latter which are in engagement with the unit wheels on the registering heads rotate the latter to the extent of one numeral. As the resetting plate continues its downward stroke, the interlocking bars are pushed in by the return bar 61, 'and through their engagement with the gears on the voting spindles rctate the latter back to their original position and in doing so break the engagement between the vertical racks and unit wheels thi-(nigh theopcration of the cam 27, so that on the subsequent downward movement of the former, the unit Iwheels are not affected, being at the time out of gear therewith. T he cam bar 69 is also utilized to lower the interlocking bars out of engagement with the gears on the voting spindle of the two or mo-re vote tiers (fourth and fifth from the top, Fig. 1, see also Fig. 9). The frame 74 is substantially similar to that `shown in my Patent 932,915 and carries pins 75 working in cam slots 76 in the bar 69, and is thus lowered on the outward stroke of the cam bar before the interlocking bars have started their return movement.-

The same slot 76, which serves to actuate one of the pins 75, may be utilized to actuate the safety bar 77, Fig. 1, which carries detents 78 normally held out of engagement with the interlocking bars, but adapted when lowered to engage the same and prevent tampering with the machine during the resetting operation. The shape of the detents is such that they do not interfere with the return movement of the interlocking bars, while on the other hand they oppose 'the forward movement which might be given the same for the purpose of securing an illegitimate vote during the resetting operation.

To avoid the possibility of jamming the machine, in case the'voter fails to turn a voting spindle a suficient distance to properly set the machine for voting, as illustrated by the third rack in Fig. 12, I provide one of the interlocking bars, preferably the'imiermostof the three, with an inwardly projecting pin 79 adapted, when the interlocking bar has not been moved its full distance, to be engaged by a cam lug S0 on a vertically reciprocating bar 81 which takes its movement from a cam slot 82, in the cam bar 69, through a pin 83 working therein. As will be noted from the location and angle of the slot 82, the bar 81 is actuated at the outset of the resetting movement. and through cams 80, such interlocking bars as have not been moved into the proper position to establish correct relation between the various gears arermoved back to the unvoted position. It will of course be readily understood that the motion imparted to the innermost interlocking bar is transmitted through the pinions on the voting spindle which are in gear therewith to the other interlocking bar`s and to the registering mechanism controlled by the rotation of the voting spindle. All imperfect connections are thus completely broken before any strain is put upon the gears by the movement of the frame 29 or the return bar (31.

I propose further to provide means for voting by ballot independent candidates whose names do not appear upon regular tickets and I utilize the camvbar 69 also in connection with the ballot box mechanism. I arrange (see Figs. 1, 15, 16 and 17) a column of ballot boxes 8K1, the openings 85 to which are controlled by the movement of a Voting spindle for each otlice that is to be voted. The interlocking mechanism provided for the other spindles is extended also to the spindles in this column. In front of the interlocking bars I arrange a supplemental sliding rack 86 engaged by a supplemental pinionj 87 on the voting spindle. The door 88 carried by the supplemental rack 86 closes the slot 85 which is of just suiiicient width and height to admit a single ballot. Upon the actuation of the voting spindle the door 88 moves from in front of the slot 85 and a ballot may be inserted. To prevent the stuffing of the ballot box, I arrange in the top of the box a slide 89 which receives the ballot as it is shoved in through the slot and is subsequently moved from beneath it by means of a link 89UL engaging the lug 91 on the slide and carried by a' vertical bar 89b which is fast to the cam bar 69 ot' the resetting mechanism. As the cam bar moves across the machine in its horizontal travel, it carries the slide 89 with it and the ballot, retained by lugs 92 on each side of the top of the box, remains stationary until it finally'tips off the side of the slide and drops-into the lower part of the box. An extension 93 on the slide forms a secondary doorwhich closes the slot as the slide moves across the box and thus prevents the insertion of 'additional ballots. VBoth slide 89 and rack 86 are eventually returned to posit-ion by the resetting mechanism.

To prevent the return ot' the ballot box spindle after a ballot has been inserted, thus permitting the voter to vote a listed candidate for the same oiice, I arrange in the top of the box a pawl 90, the end a of which is engaged bythe entering ballot tipping the end Z) forward into position to oppose the side of the door 88 on its return so long as the ballot is inserted, therefore, the ballot box Spindle cannot be returned. As soon as the ballot has dropped into the box, the pawl 90 automatically resumes its original position and the door 88 is free to travel during the resetting operation.

It will be readily understood that the extension of the interlocking bar system to the spindles for the ballot boxes prevents the actuation of the latter in case a nominated candidate has already been voted in one of the party columns. It is to be ynoted also that the connection of the ballot box spindles with the interlocking bars insures the actuation of the total vote registering mechanism so that in case a voter decides to vote but a single office and votes for that oice a can-- didate whose name does not appear on any of the party tickets, his vote would be counted in the total vote tally since he could not insert a ballot until the voting spindle for the otlice for which said candidate is voted has been actuated and the interlocking bars controlled thereby moveforward into engagement with the bar 48a.

In my present machine I have simplified the mechanism in the two or more vote tiers for securing the return of the voting spindles through their engagement with the gear ,ba-reas described in my Patent-982,915. In-

stead ot arranging a separate bar for each spindle in addition to the three main interlocking bars which I use to secure the interlocking combination, I now propose to mount beneath the supplemental pinion 94, on each spindle, a section rack 95, sliding in a U-bar 96, and attached thereto by a pin 97 passing through a slot 98, in the section rack. 'Ihe U-bar is formed with an end adapted to pass through the slots in the vertical bars I8 a, b, c, and to be engaged by the arms 62 -on the return bar 61. It will be readily understood that upon the rotation of the voting spindle not only the section rack is moved forward but also the U-bar 96, since the pink 97 is engaged by the section rack. The resetting movement returns the U-bar and such section racks as have been moved forward by the actuation of the voting spindle. It is thus obvious that by replacing the gear bars of my former construction, by a single bar engaged with lost motion by each of the voting spindles 2l through the racks 95, I accomplish the same results with a much lighter and simplified arrangement, at the same time retainingialso the essential interlocking system through the regular interlocking bars 50, so that but a single spindle in a tier can be actuated.

lVhile the interlocking bars of the style described in my previous patent may be used in connection with my improved machine, I have found that. an equally eficient interlocking system may be secured by making the pinions 99 on the voting spindle of different diameters, Fig. 14. The interlocking bars 100 which gear therewith are stepped (as indicated at 100, Fig. 14) to correspond with the diameter of the pinions employed. B v a suitable arrangement of the pinions on the various spindles, the interlocking bars are made to move at varying speeds which differ with each spindle. In each case the interlocking bar, which is in gear with the larger pinion, moves at a greater speed than the interlocking bar which is in gear with the smaller pinion. It is thus impossible to move the bars when engaged by two sets of pinions. lVith this arrangement itl is unnecessary to have the gear teeth of different sizes.

I have foune it advantageous to place a lug 101 on the interlocking bars which will engage the pinions on the Voting spindle during the resetting operation and assure the breaking of the gear connection between the pinion and the interlocking bar.

The constructions shown may be varied in detail without departing from my invention and I do not limit myself to the precise details shown.

I claim as my invention:

l. A voting machine having a voting spinl dle for each candidate, a gear actuated counting head for each candidate havin its axis substantially parallel to the face o the machine, a gear for each counting head and normally out of engagement therewith for actuating thesame, cam means actuated by each voting spindle for bringing its respective counting head and actuating gear into engagement and means for simultaneously moving with relation to each other, in all parts of the machine said parts thus operatively engaged so as to actuate the respective counting heads. Y i n 2. A voting machine having a voting spindle for each candidate, a gear actuated counting head for each candidate having its axis substantially parallel to the face of the machine, a vertical gear for each counting head and normally out of engagement therewith for actuating the same, means actuated by each voting spindle for bringing said gear into engagement with its respective counting head,I and means for simultaneously moving with relation to each other in all parts of the machine, said parts thus operatively engaged to secure the actuation of .said connecting heads.

3. A voting machine having a gear-actuated counting head for each candidate, having its axis substantially parallel to the tace of the machine, a gear normallyout of engagement with said counting head for actuating the same, a cam on the voting spindle adapted to etfect a movement substantially parallel to the axis of said spindle for bringing said counting head and actuating gear into engagement and means for simultaneously moving with relation to each other in all parts of the machine said parts thus operatively engaged to actuate the counting head.

4. In a voting machine, a Voting spindle for each candidate, a pivoted registerin head for each spindle, said registering hea having its axis substantially parallel to the face of the machine, a gear for actuating said registering head, means in connection with the actuation of each voting spindle to bring its registering head into engagement with its coperating gear, and means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for actuating said gear, in combination with an apertured casing inclosing said registering heads, the apertures in the casing being alined with the counton said registering heads, for the purpose described.

5. In a voting machine, tiers oi voting spindles, visible registering heads adapted to be actuated thereby, tiers of interlocking bars engaged by said voting spindles, a har arranged transversely of and adapted to be actuated by said interlocking bars upon the operation of any of said voting spindles, movable cover sheets adapted to obscure the registering heads during voting and means to shift said cover sheet and simultaneously engage said transverse bar whereby said registering heads are rendered visible and the machine simultaneously locked against further voting, substantially as described.

6. In a voting machine, tiers of voting spindles provided with pinions, series of interlocking bars provided with gear adapted to be engaged by said pinions, a slotted vertical bar actuated upon the actuation of any of the voting spindles and means in connection with said vertical bar for locking the machine against voting, together with registering mechanism adapted to be set in motion by the movement of said v'ertical bars.

7. In a voting machine, a registering mechanism, votingtspindles and means in connection with the actuation of any of said voting spindles for operating said registering mechanism, and means in connection with said registering mechanism for locking all of said lspindles against actuation, substantially as described.

8. A voting machine having voting spindles and interlocking bars actuated by the actuation of said spindles, in combination with a straight ticket vote registering head and means in connection with said bars for'actuating the same to count the total straight ticket vote.

9. A voting machine having voting spindles and interlocking bars actuated by the actuation of said spindles, in combination with means in connection with said bars for counting the total split ticket vote.

10. In a voting machine, tiers ot voting spindles provided with gears and corresponding tiers of interlocking bars adapted to be actuated through said gear, in vcombination with a transverse lcking bar adapted to engage certain of said tiers of interlocking bars and means in connection with only one of said voting spindles for moving said transverse locking bar into engagement with said tiers upon the actuation of said spindle and means simultaneously actuated by said spindle for setting in motion a registering mechanism, substantially as described.

ll. In a voting machine, tiers of voting spindles provided with gear, corresponding tiers of interlocking bars adapted to be actuated through said gear, in combination with a transverse locking bar adapted to engage certain of said tiers of interlocking bars and a cam on one ot the voting spindles adapted to actuate said locking bar, and

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freely pass and 'tlier pieces adapted to be attached to the edges of said cuts whereby the same may be narrowed and said bar be thereby brought into engagement with the v interlocking bars upon the actuation of the spindle controlling said transverse bar, and means simultaneously actuated by said spindle for setting in motion a registering mechanism, substantially as described.

13. In a voting machine, a tier of voting spindles, a series of interlocking bars eX- tending longitudinally of said tier of voting spindles and provided with rack teeth at each spindle, in combination with a corresponding series of segmental pinions of- .ber and section racks supported thereby beneath each spindle, a supplemental pinion on each spindle to engage said section rack and means in connection with the resettin mechanism for moving said interlocking bars out of engagement with the gear on the spindle and means for returning said movable member and section racks while the latter are engaged by the supplemental pinions whereby the voting spindles are returned to their original position through said section racks. i

15. In a voting machine, `a voting spindle provided with gear and interlocking bars adapted to be engaged thereby, a section rack having limited motion with relation to its carrier and a slidable carrier therefor, a supplemental pinion on said voting spindle to engage said section rack and means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for returning said spindle to position through its engagement with said section rack.

1G. In a voting machine, a voting spindle provided with gear, and interlocking bars adapted to be engaged thereby, a section rack, a supplemental pinion on said spindle adapted to engage said rack, a U-bar carrying said section rack and a pin and slot connection between the same, in combination with means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for returning said spindle to position through its engagement with said section rack.

17. In a "voting machine, a series of interlocking bars, a voting spindle rovided with a gear adapted to engage `sai interlocking bars, in combination with pawls adapted to engage said interlocking bars and means for bringing said pawls into engagement with said interlocking bars on the actuation of t-he resetting mechanism, substantially as described.

18. In a vot-ing machine, a series of gearactnated registering heads arranged vertically above each other, vertical racks normally out of but adapted to be brought into engagement with the gear of the unit wheel thereof by the actuation of their 'respective voting spindles, and means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for actuating said racks to effect the register of the vote, substantially as described.,

19. In a voting machine, a series of gearactuated4 registering heads arranged vertically above each other, lvertical racks normally out of but adapted to be brought into engagement with the unit wheel thereof by the actuation of their respective voting spindles, and means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for moving said racks in one direction to effect the register of the vote while in engagement with said unit wheel together with vmeans to move said racks out of engagement with said unit wheel before the return movement of the rack, substantially as described.

.20. In a voting machine, a voting spindle, a system of interlocking bars, gears on the voting spindle adapt-ed to engage the same, means for returning said interlocking bars throughsaid engagement upon the resetting of the machine, and lugs on said interlocking bars to insure the'breaking of the engagement between said interlocking bars and gear upon the voting spindles.

21. In a voting machine, a voting spindle, a system of interlocking bars, gears on the voting spindle adapted to engage and move the same, in combination with means in connection with the resetting mechanism for returning such interlocking bars as have been but partially actuated by the voting spindle, before the vote is registered, substantially as described.

22. In a voting machine, a series of gear actuated registering heads adapted to be arranged vertically above each other, gearing adapted to engage the unit wheels thereof, a vertically reciprocating member adapted to actuate said gearing and means in connection with the resetting mechanism of the machine for oerating said vertically reciprocating mem er to effect the registry of the vote, substantially as described.

23. In a voting machine, a voting spindle provided with gears. interlocking bars adapted to be engaged thereby, a slidablc member adjacent said spindle. engaging means arranged between said slidable nicmber and votingspindle, resetting mechanism and means in connection therewith for moving said interlocking bars out of engagement with the gear on the spindle and means for moving said slidable member While en- I gaged with said voting spindle to return the latter to original posit-ion.

24;. In a voting machine, a system of interlocking bars, gears on the voting spindle adapted to engage and move the same in combination with resetting mechanism and means in connection therewith for returning such interlocking bars as have been but partially actuated by the rotary spindle, before the fully actuated bars are moved, together with means for registering the vote cast.

25. In a voting machine, tiers of voting spindles, corresponding tiers of interlocking bars operated thereby, a cross plate lying in the path of said interlocking bar and normally displacedby the movement thereof, a supplemental bar to engage said plate and hold the same against displacement whereby the voting spindles are restrained against operation and a key lock controlling said independent bar.

26. In a voting machine, tiers of voting spindles, and for each spindle a counting head on an axis substantially arallei with the face of the machine, tiers o interlocking bars adapted to be engaged and displaced thereby on the actuation of the Voting spindle, a gear for each counting head normally out of engagement therewith for actuating lsaid counting head, means operated by each voting spindle for bringing its respective acn tuating gear and counting head into operative engagement and means simultaneously operative throughout the machine for moving said interengaged parts to actuate the operatively engaged connecting heads.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

SAMUEL R. SHOUP.

= IVitnesses IVALTER ABBE, WILLIAM ABBE.

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