US1135554A - Sales-indicator for cash-registers. - Google Patents

Description

C. SULFER.

'SALES INDICATOR FOR CASH REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I. 1909.

1,135,554, Patent ed Apr. 13, 1915.

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C. SULFER.

SALES IND ICATOR F OR CASH REGISTERS.

APPLICATION man AUG.2I. 1909.

1,135,554. Patented Apr. 13, 1915. f; d2 7 siv nss I H m 1 'HH 5 W I CQSULFER. SALES INDICATOR FOR CASH REGISTERS. APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I. I909.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO-. PHGTO LITHOH WASHINGTON, D. C.

c. SYULFER.

- I SALES INDICATOR FOR CASH REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2h I909.

1,135,554,, I Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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c. SULFER.

SALES INDICATOR FOR CASH REGISTERS. APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I, I909.

1,135,554. Patented Apr.13, 1915.

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of the city of Milwaukee; in f the *county' of Milwaukee and I State of Wisconsin; have I I so companyingdrawingsi, V of reference marked thereon whichform a,

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citizen of the United States, a nda resident invented certain newand useful Improvem'ents in Sales-Indicators for Gash Re'gis I tersg'a'nd I" do hereby. declare that. the f ol lowing is a fnlk 'clear, and exact description of the same, reference being I had-to thej ac-' audito-"theinumerale This invention relat s to.

the machine to the, customer. and" connection with -cash yregister's i Set forth in my prior app li'cationfor Epatent,

filedfon the '29thlday.of 'Decernbery1906';

Serial No. 350,057, "in iwh ich"the registering I is accomplished by the co-action of rotating elements operated "from-11a suitableidiah' al:

thoughyof course;adaptablefforffueeinanyj 5' type or kind of. cashYregister; r

' cardbear-in g a character, figure; 1 or number] corresponding with the Lfsale, complicated mechanism has beenreqnired, addinggreatly .to the cost-of themachine,%and,owing to the complicated strilcti lre; frequently gettin'g out 'oforder and necessitatingfrepairs. 'Further more,v Where co-ae'ti g levers a e util i'z'ed fon s p se q en y ery" sl g w ar I of'th'e-parts is 'snfiicient 'to perniit the w ong.

iindicator card to be brought into viewjthnsj enablinga dishonestfclerk toregiste one 'inumber While indicating another toithe parg '1 :I chaser; Sotoo, in} 'in'e'chani'srn'fs heretofore used it has been "sometimes'possible 'tolo op;-

erate .theregister astethrow aniindicator into iew to indicate at saleof a larger v -i'amo1'1nt'fthan that'jregistered'andJthis'has y 145 resulted. in loss t the l owner 1 In-f most of .f;

' the devices 'heretofore}:constructed for the "purpose; inaccuraci'e are. possible i without' intent and frequently niayfbe eailyeflected by "the skilful operator to the'kend of-de' frauding his'employert y l I The object I ofgffthisjl-nvention is"? td aifbrd an absolutely 'pojjs'itive constrii'ction in which the' su'rn registredfbythe actuation of th'e. suitable: element on the keyboard must. in evitably; be Correctly indicated to thee: y tomer." 'f

invboth the i-e'corder and' the indicatori I ruFinaliy 1s-aIifobjectofithe invention"to tion l thepurpose described and 'of -theintmost. simf plicityfandaso constructed as to require minfie operating @w hollyl by rotation and opera-;

ment onthe keyboard? in:. registering and to ut m c y re urn to" neutral at the Zb e-i v 'g ingiof thenext succeeding register-.1. --indicatorsffor that class of cash registers! in .1 Which each 5 sale or transaction-is" 'corr'ectlyl indicated;

l tlisga'liso :anobject of the "invention to recorder thereby insuring:iabsoliitej'accuracy reduce previous constructions to the utmost 'struction to enable the price of the product cash registersr; I

and defined -in the a'ppended claims In the drawingslii Figureisi -a front v elevation-iof-acash;register siich'aeset forth I "in y: Pr j a pl i for? Pate b ve ;mentiondyproyided with a device embody in imy invention; Fig, 2'i s a centra yer tical section taken longitudinaliyof; 'dia1; '5 shafts and shewing the shaftsrjkand dials Vein" eleva'tion. "Fig; '3 isaieW artIy 'finsec-y tion and partly in elevation of the dials showing" the same removed 1 from" the ina-1,1 j chinefiyFig. 4 is; 'an-' en1arged fragmentary V siection taken on"the* dia1.' F ig-r'5 is,ja"'sc -f-: i

1ine[51 5 vof Figlfl: Fig; 6 is a sec-1" tiono line6a 6 of Fig *2. Fig 7 is' af s ec if '8 is a sec v t ion on line-8'f8'-of-Fig.-'2g, Figk-Q ?is"a frag- 'mentary top planyviewyof the indicator-"clas- :ing andthe indicatorswthereingjehowingthe ttionfong nae 7+7 of F-ig 2 amer mY f m 't m g l v ll 'andi-l2'; are 7 face views of the printed or' stanipedffi'gtire s'trifi's' which are securedonfl a; theindi oating" dialsOrWheelstoindicate the piirchasef Fig. 413 is" afvie'w taken longitn-f i 'dinaily 'of ,the*transmi'ssion 'sha' ftsforthe in- 'dicatbrs showing theinnerrnost lin ,ele

ti m FigrliQis;,a-'rediiced'i fragrnentaryiSec I in inventionoonsiste the l inafter described and more fully pointed out toforedeinanded 'byQthe' mani factnrers of 'e I aflordin connection Witha cash registerop .111 v :erated byr-rotativ'e "elements an indicating device also rotative and positivelygeared tethe rotatiiieactnatinginechanisrn for the I 7 tion of the inner ends ofzthe master or dial she fts.

As shown in the drawings: Said machine embraces a casing '1, which; may, be constructed of cast metalor-"lnany suitable manner or material, and comprises side, top

' and rear walls,.and in the bottom of which is a money drawer indicated by 24 Mounted upon the base (in which is the money drawer before described)is an interiorframe consisting ofa front plate 3, and a back plate 4,

and a bottom brace bar or plate 5, as shown in Fig. 2, and journaled in saidfront and, back plates 3 and 4, and arranged'concentrically is a central actuatingshaft 6, a dollar-shaft 1 7 a dimeshaft 8, and a penny or cents shaft 9, the last three namedof which are, of course, tubular, the one fitted in the other and through ithe 'innerm'osfi'of which extends the actuating shaft 6, the inner end of which is journaled in the rear plate 4.- The outer end of the shaft 6, and consequently 7 also the outer ends of the shafts 'Z, 8, and 9,,

are supportedv on a standard 10, secured'to the face of themachine and secured on the outer, end .of said shaft 6, is a crank 11-. Secured upon each of the shafts 6, 7, 8, ancl9, preferably at the inner end of each is a spiral spring 80, at all times under tension on-the respective shaft :and which im? mediately acts toreturn the shafts'to normal, as shown in Fig; :1, after eachjactuation of the machine. The inner end. of'each spring 80, maybe seculed torthe' respective shaft or gear wheel on the shaft'and the I outer ends thereof are secured on a shaft or rod 82,- extending parallel thev concentric shaftsas shown in Fig.5. a r v Secured on therespective shafts 7,18, and 9, are concentric dials 1 3,, 14, and 15, re-

spectively, and slidably secured in each of said dials at equal distances apart on' the same dial are push pins 83, 84, and,85, and on the respective dollar, dimes and cents, dials, and the innermost and outermost of,

which flare marked consecutively and upwardly from the standard 10, with the-sigmarked consecutively by V 7 from the standard. On all the dials the' nificant digits. to indicate respectively dollars and cents, thecents dialhayin-g also a push pin 20, thereon marked No sale.

The intermediate dial or that for dimes is tens and upwardly puslrpins are arranged on ,a*semi-circumference onthe right slde of. thestandard, as

: shown inFig. 1. e

= Release push vpins are provided (on the respective dials on the left side the, standard indicated respectively by 21, 22,"and 23. Each of said dials, as shown, is constructed of sheet metal to afford an annular chamber within the same inwhich is yieldingly supported aretaining ring 25, 26, and 2 7 respectively, which 1 are provided with apwardlythrough the top .ertures 16,17 and 18, respectively,'to' re-.

ceive and engage a :detent28, on the inner 1 1 end of each of-thepush pins when the same is pressed inwardly,andzas shown,feach of the push pins is provided on its outer side or that directed toward the periphery offthe dial with a slot or notch which normally lies 'outside'ofjthe surface of the dialy-as indicated in'theqpush pin 83, in Fig 4, but

which, when the push pin is pressed inwardly, rand its detent engaged inthe retaining ring, lies within the dial as indicated bythe push pin 17, in said figure. The lever' :11, is also provided" with clependentxim wardly directed brackets 12, one .forv each set ofpush, pins on therespective dials so that ifone or more of the push pinsare pressed inwardly on; the different dials, said brackets on said lever, of necessity. engage against the same to actuate'said dialswhen the lever is swung to right and downwardly to thestandard 10, thus, rotating theydial a distance dependent upon the pushpiny.en-

gaged." All the foregoing s clearly] set forth inlmy prior application for patent filed on, the 2nd. day of August, 1909, Se

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Therelease' pins 21,1122 and 23, and :the

f=NQ ,s'alef 7 pin 20, when pressed inwardly on the respective dialslactfito instantly; release any keys previously depressed and the said release keys-21,22 and 23, beingbeyond .the'sweep ofthe. lever, of course, serve but to release previouslyiactuated push pins and can at no-time be engagedby the'actuating levers. H

On the inner end of-each of theshafts 7, a

8, and 9, is" rigidly secured a spur gear 81,

' and journaled in the back plate 4, and in a suitable bracket 29, secured in the top ofthe casing are" nested or co axial shafts: 3'0, 31;

and 32, on each of which at the forward end issecured a miter gear 33 34, and 35, re-

mlter gears 36, 37, and 38,; secured respectively on the vertically journaled co-axial' r spectively, which mesh with corresponding shafts 39,40, and 41, which extend up of the casing and on which are secured respectively theJindicat ingwheels or dials 42, 43, and44, each com:

prising fa pressed metal wheelror dial on the per pheral flange of which is secured numbers correspondingwith the nuinberson the keyboards-dials, that is to say,-the=lower off- V i said indicating wheels ordials whichcorresponds with the centsg.-keyboard dial is marked with the significant digits and with the,words;No sale, said digits being re peated in each semi-circumference of the dial.' i t,

, The intermediate dial or that appropriated to dimes is similarly marked from ten to.

90, inclusive, saidnumbers-being repeated on each semi-circumference, and in alike manner the upper. or that Happropriatedto dollars or corresponding to the dollar-keys its,

embodying my invention, for obviously various mechanism may be employed to actuate the indicating dials to correspond Withthe movement of the keyboard dialsfland the shafts therefor in recordingi I therefore do not purpose limiting this patent otherwise than necessitated by the prior art, for

obviously many details of construction may be varied and any desired part of 'the re-' cording mechanism may be employed in connection With my invention Without"depart ing' from the'principle thereon I claim as my invention a 1. In a cash register the "combination With interfitting, concentric rotating actuating dials marked to denote different money de-' nominations of rotating indicating dials marked to 1 correspond with; the actuating dials and to indicatethe sum or sumsto be registered and operative connections to actu-,

ate the indicating. dials from the actuating dials to correspond with the amounts to be,

registered. H V a i 2; In a machine of the class described a key board, comprising interfitting rotatable dials, keys secured thereto,a lever for operating all of the dialsby'engaging the proper keys, rotative indicating dials marked to l indicate each separate money denomina tion', and operative connections actuated with the keyboard to rotate said dials V 3. A machine of the class described embracing a plurality of substantially horn zontally -j ournaled indicating dials, *concentrickinteifitting. actuating dials and geared connections operatedby the actuating dials for actuating theindicating ,dials "to;indi

' cate the amounts registered. I

7 single lever for, selectivelyrotating one of said'elements or any combination ofsaid' LAn indicator for cashfregisters em bracing rotative indicating dials, numerals consecutively marked on eachsemi-circumference thereof, and rotatable means-oper ated V111 reg stering for rotating the/ 113.15

*tobring'the amounts registered and-indi cated on such dials intovertical alinement.

5. rrmachine ofthe class described embracing a plurality of concentric interfitting' master rotating elements, each 'adaptedto move in registering a. distance proportionate to the amount to :be registeredthereby, a

elements, shafts "actuated .therefrom and indicating wheels on said shafts each marked to represent a particular denominareturn tion and rotated correspondingly in direction With the respective master elements F to indicate the individual sale.

6. it machineof the class describedxem: bracing a key board comprising a plurality ofmaster rotating'elements each adapted to movein registering a distance proportionate to'the amount to "be registered thereby, a'

'singleeleme'nt for rotating one or any com:

it binat-ion" of said master rotating elements,

dials whereby the indicating with the respectiveactuating dial, as said actuating. dial rotates reversely to itsinor- I .7

on said shafts each marked to represent: a

ments, 'a' casing inclosing'tlie'indicating '7. I a machine of the class casing, a keyboard comprisinga plurality of concentrically arranged rotative dials,

aXia'lly-alinedshafts for said dials, a master gear 7 on each shaft, "a gear meshing with eachmaster gear and individual'sales indi cating dials driven by saidgears assaidkey shafts. actuated therefrom, indicatingwheels Vparticular denomination, and rotated corre'spondingly With the respective master ele- 7 Wheels and view apertures therein in verticaL alinement through which'the amount tobe registered may be read. I i described: a

boardfdials return tonormal a distancetoj correspond withthe recordingtravel of the} keyboard dials. of the class described a 8. In a; machine casing, a (keyboard comprising a plurality of concentrically arranged rotative: dials,-

axially alined shafts forsaid dials, a master gear on each shaft, a gear meshing With each i master gear, in'dicatingdials driven by said gears a distance to, correspond with the re.-

cording travel ofthe keyboard dials-and a g 7 release means for permitting the indicating dials to rcturnto normal. 7

, 9. Inna machine of the class described the" 3 combination with concentric interfittingro tative actuating d1als, of rotative indicating 'dialsand operative connections between each indicating dial and one'loi mal position.

2 lo lna: machine o fjthe class described combination With concentric interlitting rotative elements adapted to beactuated in journaled'adjacent said gears, gears of like size thereon meshing :Wltl'l the first fn'amed gears, indicating dials operated iroinj said shafts as the rotative elements return to normal, springs positively engaged on said shafts, and acting to. return mal. afterjeach actuation.

"11.. Ina device of the class described'the combination Withconcentric rotative interthe same to nor said interfittin'g dial is rotated its registering, of gears driven therebm fshaftsf iio fitting key board dials,-an-equal number of- Y indicating dials positivelydriven therefrom,

and marked to correspond therewith, opera- 'tive connections for actuating the same; to

indicatingposition as the key board dials re-g turn to normal, and a trip mechanism forre-f turning the indicating dials to normal when a the key board dials are next actuated J I I c 12. In a machine of the classdescribed coaxial sh'afts, an'actuating keyboard dial on the outer end of 'e'aclna master gear secured on each shaft, co-aXial nested shafts adjacent the'first named shafts, gearsirotative there- I onflof equal size with the master gears, a pawl securedon each gear, a ratchetjon each,

actuating element for engaging the mg dials adapted to adjust theindicating dials equally with the actuating dials, means controlled by the rotation of the actuating dials for releasingpart of the mechanism to return the indicating dialsto normal on the forward rotation of the actuating. dials adapting said indicating dials to be, rotated a the actuating to indicate the amount by dials when rotating reversely.

, 24..Ina1device of the, class described con centric, interfitting dials marked with numerals, indicating dials 'mark ed with fnuy connecting the shafts-to operate the indicat i ingwheels by rotation of the actuating dials,

and a mechanismforcontrolling the connection between one setof gears a'nld their shafts for releasing the gears to permit'the indicating Wheels to return to'normal.

26. In a device of the class described con centric dials, keys secured thereto, a rotary keys and rotating the respective dials, indicating wheels, independent mechanisms; one 'connecting eac'h dialwith the respective wheel and a release mechanism, for disconnecting each independent mechanism permitting the indicating wheels returning to n rmal after each actuation; v i 27. In-ga sales indicatingfmachine vertically rotatable actuating "dials; horizontally I rotatable indicating dials, gears and shafts connecting the dials to rotate the indicating dials equally with the actuating dials as said actuating dials return to normahposition after being aetuated.

28 In a device of the classldescribed indicating and actuating dialsl disposed in planes at right angles to each other and a mechanism actuated by the return rotation of the actuatingv dials in-one plane to' rotate the indicating dials in the other plane.

29i In a device -of the class described actuating dials, concentric .shafts connected thereto, 'concentric transmission shafts, indieating dials; concentric shafts connected thereto, spur gears connecting one set of shafts With-the transmission shaft and bevel gears connecting theother set of the transmissionishafts. 1

30; In a device of the class describedcon centric: actuating dials; concentric shafts connected" thereto, indicating dials, concentrio shafts connected thereto and a 'trans mission mechanism between the twosets 50i.

concentric indicating wheels above the shafts with ati'ng dials; indicatingfdials and a mechani'smconnecting the'samewhereby the actuating dials operate the indicating dials to mechanisms connecting V the dials to rotate together on the return rodicating position when'they rotate reversely tonormalposition."5 ,i i

32. In a device ofthe class'described actuating dials, indicating "dials, independent the dials adapting F tation ofthe actuating dials, and springs-for rotating. the indicating dials to normal when the actuating dials are rotated forwardly. 3 r I 33. In a device of the class described horizontal indicating heels, springsfor factu ating the dialsin'one direction, vertical actuating dials, and a transmission mechanism actuated thereby for actuatingthe indicating dials in one direction and setting the tension on the springs to actuate the dials reversely a s l 34;]11 a device. of the class describedad ,9 i tuating dials,' indicating dials,'shafts con= nected with said dials,-gearson said shafts,-

; and a. transmission mechanism between the shafts comprising transmisslon shafts, gears loosely journaledthereon in mesh with the gears on the actuating shafts gears rigid on, said shaft, in mesh with the gears on the V indicatingshafts, and a clutch for each loose gearon the transmission shafts for connect-v ing the samewith the respective shaft and for releasing thesame fromthe respective shaft. 1 H y 353111 a device of the class described hori zontal indicating Wheels, springs for actuating the dials infone direction, vertical actuating dials, a transmission mechanlsm lo i actuated thereby for actuating the indicatin'g dials yin" one direction and setting the tension on the springs to actuate the dials reversely, and mechanism for actuating a partfiof the transmission mechanismto; tre

lease the. springs. a a t 36. In a device of the. class described actuating dials, indicating anngsmra con; a

nected with "said dials, gears on said shafts, a transmission mechan1s'1n between the shafts comprising transmission shaft, gears loosely journaled thereon in mesh :with the gears on'the actuating sliafts gears rigid on said shaft in mesh with the gem-son the indicating shafts," a clutch, for each loose gear on the transmission shafts for connecting the, same with the respectivefshaft and for releasing thesame fromthe respective shaft,

mechanism vfor actuatingthe clutches to couple the gears to the'shaftyfwhen the ac-] tuatin'g dials rotate in onedirection thereby imparting rotation to the indicating dials equal to the rotation Y of the actuating dials, mechanism for actuating the clutches" tore a lease ,tlie..gears, and springs tor returning theindicating dials-to normal; 37.;In av rdevice of theclass i ybeing loose on I ratchet Wheels rigidly secured to; the trans- I; I, I mission sha:tts, and a} spring pressed pawl Y described on said shafts transmission shafts, sets] of gears thereon meshingtvith thegears on" the aforesaid shafts; one of; said sets of g ars ,the' transmission shafts;

J pivoted on each loose 'gea'r and :engagingone of theratchetWheels" 38. In a device of the class descrihedac- Jtuating dials, shafts driventherebyyindtfi oating dials, r "on said shafts,

shafts connectedthereto, gears gearsthereon meshing with the: gears on the ,on'each loose gear tating actuating f single. -lever" for rotating one dial or any:

' transmission shatts,-fgears connectinggthe I same Wlhh the dlTOIGSalCl shafts, the gears one the transmission shaft connecting the-dial,

aforesaid I I I being; loose on the Y transmission shafts; ratchet Wheels rigidly securedto; the trans-1 connected with the shaftsyone of said .sets'of gears mission shafts, a spring pressed pawlpivoted I andengaging one of the i 'ratchet wheels; mechanism {forreleasing'all the pawls simultaneously. from the ratchet wheels permitting theindicating dials: io-.

'1' tating In ,a 'devioe oi the class-described ro-} independently of. the: actuating dials.

' tatin g actuatingdials, "indicating dials; and

om'echanism acting to prevent the rotation of f' the indicating'dialswhen the-aCtuating 'dials rotate in one direction and -.rotate l the indicating registered when the actuating cdials irotate '35 I oppositely to return to theirnormal position.

device of the class described ro' j.

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Whenthe actuating dialsrotate inonedirec- I I I I II .46; Inf a device offthe'class described an tion and prevent" rotation 10f the indicating dials when I the actuating ,dials rotate. oppogi I sitelyg springs itor rotating the indicating" dials in onedirectiori, saidspringssetunder' tension by theiactuating dials, and springs;

' after each manual actuation;

for rotating the actuating dials to normal l 4Lln a sales' i ndic ator ta able dials; a

"ation of dials and indicating Wheels mbi dials to l'OtELtf when the concentric, indicator wheelsyconcen-f trio 1 shafts connected thereto,

and mechanism for rig-' shafts being loose, II I I looses gears to the shafts idly. connecting the automatically.

mission shafts; meshing with tuating dials, shaftsj driven "therebyfindij-g catingidials, shafts connected thereto, 'gears" "meshing with the "gears; nfthe dialshafts,

transmission shafts sets of versely a to dial toplndiatejthe amount'i to be .i

I I I to-releaseth'e same, I d als',", 1nd1cat1ng d1als,; mechan em for rotat ng thefmdlcat ng'd als connected thereto, I I I dial, ashaftconnected thereto a transm fsq II sion shaft shaft "being" theshaft, and a pawl ion theloose geIafen-f dials rotate inpne direction to indicate they 7 amount ofthe sale, 1 J I I "42. Ina devl'cegofth Class describedcon-Q; centric; dials, "concentric shafts connected h thereto, l

f concentric, v shafts secured I 435111 a deyiceof the class described dials; concentric'shafts secured thereto, gears on said shafts,v e ind oatgn Wheels, concentricshafts secured theretoQgears thereon, trans- Q shafts,-gearsloose on the transmission shafts armemloer rigidly secured to each titransmission shaft 'adjac'ent'the respective-loose;gear5 gearsrigidly secured thereon the" gears on thej-indicatorj I andzmeans. connecting the same and 'gear t g *mtn mgaha in onedire'c'tion. I

2 44. Ina sales indicator rotatable dials,.-a

single lever for rotating one .dial ora'ny;

rotate? in one" direction to, indicate the amount. of the sale, cme chanismzafor, auto ,comblnation of dials, ;indicating,.wheels- (5011- I a neotedwith'the dialsto rotate when the dials" matically rotatingfthel indicating Wheels lie, I

member r1gi'dlysecured tq each "transmis VI sion shaft adj acentthe respectiye loose gea means;-zctmne'cting; the same and f gear rotate together-in one llrection ashaftpai 3' "allel' withffthetransmission shaft, means s 1 0 a leverfor actnating' the. a

thereon for engaging said conne'cting ineans f I he-direotion inwhich they-are rotated fby the dials thereby returning the gears on] dials, and eoactlng members eonnecte'fd there sion' "shaft, fia-geai connectingthe transmisa I and indlcatmg shaft5ia gear lcon- I necting" the jtransmi'ss on.shaft and dial."

shaft, 1 one OI said; gears on the transmission --gagi the ratchetzwheelwherieby the indi loose,.-a"-rat c'hetWheel. rigid on with and with s id parallel shaft atean I 'ii W e ;afli-llidicating haft I eating shaft is actuated by rIotation -go'f the dial shaft in' onedirection, a

L 47,; In a deviceofthe class assented dials,

concentric fshafts secured theretoQgears on I said shafts, indicator; Wheels; concentric gears rigidly secured thereon mission shafts,"

meshing with the gearson the dial shaftsQa' member rigidly secured to eachtransmiss on shaft, adjacent the respective loose gear;-

means" connecting thesame and gear to to-- tate together', mechanismfor releasing I said thereto, gear ath r tes-.354, a, I ,r

I fro the 'sh'afts'to control theoperationof ',theindicating'dials'. 1 a

58. Ina-device ofthe class descrihed'con centric numbered ndicating wheels, actu-' ating dials bearing numerals of the's'a-me "value, an independent mechanism connecting same to normal p'rior tothe nextlsum heing V each ndicating wheel anddial marked with like numerals, and a spring "connected with,

each" indicating *dial adapted to return the indicated thereto, concentric transmission shafts, indi- 5.9, Ina device of the class'described indi} eating actuating dials disposed infpl'anes at rightangles' toeachwiother, 'aunechanism Y j, actuated by" the ,rotation the actuating mdials in one plane torotate theindicating v 7 dials in the thenplaneQ'and;meanscther' than I the actuating dials jfor returning all the indicating dials t dials having arranged vertically, concentric vertical shafts tuating dials, concentrictransniission shafts, sets of gears connecting the shafts to rotate "together, and r ngs r eu emet a yi turning the actuating each actuation.

61,111 a deviceof the ,classdescrihedvactu-a ating dials, concentricashafts connected eating dials, concentric shafts connected thereto, spur gears connecting oneset, of

shafts with the transmission shaft, bevel gears connecting the other set of shafts with the transmission shafts, and springs-connect- ,ed to rotate the transmission, shafts in one" direction, thereby rotating the indicating dials centric actuating dials, concentric shafts con--v 62. In a device of class describediconnected thereto, indicating dials, concentric shafts connected thereto,;, a transmission; mechanism betwe en the twofsets of shafts for actuating" one set of shafts with the other in one direction only, and springs, for actuating the indicating dials to normal position when the rotationof the actuating dials re lease the same. 1 a A r 63. In a device of the classdescribedactu atingdials, indicating dials and independent mechanisms connecting the dials adapting tation of theactuatingdials. I

, 64. Ina device offtheclass clescrihedhorr zontal' indicating wheels, springs for actuating the dials in: one direction, vertical actu ating dials, a transmission mechanism actnatedythereby for actuating the indicating dials in one direction andsetting the tension to normal afterjeach manualactuation.

Q normalafter the same have been actuated'f In a device of the "class described, rotating' concentric actuating "their faces flush, rotating indicating dials dialsto normal after V v I single lever for rotating one dial or any com ,binat'ion of dials, indicating wheels con-' nected with the dials to rotate when the direction'to indicate the amountof-theisale, and mechanism for. automaticallyrotating'the indicating wheels re I dials rotate in one the dials to'rotate together on'the return romechanism for actuating a part ofthe ,transmission mechanism between the shafts comprising transmission I shaftsy'gears loosely" lOurnaled thereon in mesh -rwith the gears "'on the actuatingshafts,"gears-rigid on said; shaft in mesh with the-gears on the indieating sh'afts, a clutch for each loose gear tating actuating "mechanism for rotatingthe indicating dials eating dialsin one direction, said springs set: under tenslonjjby the actuat ng dlals.

mission mechanism to release the springs,

' and springsfor returning theactuating dials c V a L70. Q

a deviceof the-classdcscribed 'actnf'atingf dials, indicating dials, shafts connected .with sa d -di'als, .gears on said shafts, a trans when theac'tuating dials rotate inyon'e direc- -tioni and prevent rotation of the indicating Idials when the actuating dials rotateo ppo sitelyf and springs for rotatingthe indi: i

' 67.111 a sales indicator rotatable dials, a

versely'to the direction in which they are r0 flcentric dials, concentric shafts connected thereto, concentric indlcator wheels, concen-cr tric shafts connected thereto, concentric same'with the aforesaid shafts,and the gears F on the t ansmission shaft connecting the dial S s ei os connecting theloose gears to the shafts automatically, .mechanism for actnating said" mechanismto permit free rotation of jSfLld y I 'gear son the shaft and springs for rotating the shafts when said gearsare loose.

69. In a device of the classdescribed an actuatingdial, a dial: shaft connected thereto, an. indicating wheel,

d thereto, a transmission a shaft connecte shaft, gearsconnecting the transmission and indicatmgi'shafts', gears connecting thetrans' gears on-v I v a ratchet 7 I wheel rigid on theshaft, a pawl on the loose gear engagingthe ratchet wheel whereby the mission and dial shafts, one of said the transmiss on shaft-being loose,

:lmechanisrn for igid a I I I a'n' indicating shaft'ccn-j nectedthereto, a lever for'actuating the dial,

110 V I transmission shafts, gearstonnectihg the Eng transmission shaft is actnatedby rotation of ta t ng concentric the dial shaft in one direction, a spring on the transmission shaft Wound up when said shaft is rotated by thedial shaft,"an osciL' lating shaft, an arm thereonadapted to engage therpawlto releasethe same and per i quit the spring torotate, the'transmission shaft, a 11'lC111b8I"SQC11I6d to said oscillating shaft, ,meansrotatabl e with-the, levershaft to operate the same to oscillate the oscillatable shaft, aspring forreturning' the dial shaft tonormal and a spring for returning ieer shaft to normal Z0. Ina device of the classdescribed actudials, shafts driven thereby, indicating 5 ,1 ,r H shafts, transmission shafts, sets of gears thereon meshing with the gears on the aforesaid sh i le 9 55 1 se f gears ng loo slefon the transmission shafts, ratchet wheels iiigidlyisecuied to the transmission each loose gear? and-- engaging" one of the" ,efi h Wh s m h ism for releasing n 7 the pawls sirr ultaneously' from the ratchet Whe ls pe l it i s't e i l eti sd s rot t msiad ielentl of the actua in dial an spri gs conneqted Wi h t e ran i sion ar r l sed shafts connected With the' actuating dials, concentric shafts connected thereto, gears on said t t n S sha fo c ua in th same Wi es {the w In ie' ie fih lass de b 1o actuating dials having indicating dials their A iaces flush, rotating irranged' vertically, concentric the indicating dials,

vertical zoncentric horizontal shafts connected with Shafts, sets of gears connecting the shafts to transmission rotate together, sp'ringsafljfor automatically returning the'actuating dials to normal after mal position when the actuatingeclials m nually epflret 2: Inmates indiem 'aplur iiy of i d cating dials actila ingf dialsaving their t'righ't angles to-th'e axes of h zindica in di ls, mechan m Qpe ng l 1 tingdial sbyrot'atioii of theac tnvers dir iqn; fil n a, ea i ma ai y retl e n jthe indica ing dia s axesin aplane,

the iIldlCEl to iiorinal as thact'uat ln forv l d y 5 sc i d my na ii Presenc .bTf S s bin winess 's- "i QHARLESSULFER Wit sse EQHANNAH,

*BR E IE N- h fl t Q i W and S n f automati: cally positioningtheinglicating dials in norare "Infltestimonyiyyhereof I hereunto sub- 1

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