US1201253A - Fare-register. - Google Patents

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T. CARROLL.

FARE REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED use. 9. 1911.

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FARE REGISTER.

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FARE REGISTER.

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FARE REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED mac. 9. 1911.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

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THOMAS CARROLL, OF OAKWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

FARE-REGISTER.

Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

Application filed December 9, 1911. Serial No. 664,768.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS CARROLL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Oakwood, in the county of Montgomery and near the entrance of the vehicle, usually a street car, and collects the fares from the passengers as they board the car.

In many forms of fare registers for use in cars of older types the registerswere so arranged as to be capable of operation ,from any point in the car.

It is the object of the present invention to so. construct a register as to be capable of operation only at the point in the car where the conductor is authorized to stand.

With the use of cars of the pay-as-youenter type it is possible greatly to simplify the construction of fare registers and it is the purpose of the present invention to provide a simple form of register for recording the fares received and also for so classifying such fares as to keep a separate record of the number of fares of each class tendered without the usual complicated constructions heretofore employed.

Ina copending application filed November 24, 1909, and bearing Serial No. 529,734, there has been shown a fare register adapted for use in cars of the pay-as-you-e'nter type. T he register shown therein has a plurality of registering devices each of which is allotted to one of the usual different classes'of fares, such as 3 cents, 5 cents, ticket, transfer and pass. The ma chine is further provided with an independent actuator for each of the registering devices, which actuators resemble to some ere tent the ordinary form of key levers used in many well known forms ofcash registers.-

The object of the present invention is to ter so far as its operation is concerned. In accompllshmg this objectsthere have been i provided several actuators, each of whlch is allotted to a certain class of fare, all of such actuators being placed under the control of ama1 n actuator which may be'o'perated in any desired fashion, such as by electric motor, foot power, or be provided with a lever or crank to be operated by the hand of theconductor. The register is further provided with selecting means, also under control of the conductor, for predetermining which of the several auxiliary actuators shallbe operated at an operation of the main actuator.

In machines of this type it is also customary to provide mechanism formaking a printed record at the end of each trip of the total number of fares of each class collected on the trip. The totals are printed by the conductor in charge on a record strip at the end of each trip from the upper row of two rows of counters, one counter for each class of fares being provided. in each row.

One of the further objects of the invention is to provide improved printing mechanisms in duplicate, one of said mechanisms being arranged 1n the manner ust described,

and the other printing mechanism being adapted to print on an inspectors card the total number of fares in the different classes received while a certain conductor is in charge. These totals are printed from the lower row of counters on the card which is inserted into the machine by the inspector when a conductor goes off duty.

A further object is -to provide suitable identifying mechanism for identifying the various totals of fares paid, with the conductor receiving the same and also for recording the number of the car in the conductors charge, the identifying number and the car number being printed at the same time totals are printed from the-upper row of counters.

A further object is to provide suitable interlocking mechanism for preventing an operation of the main actuator or printing mechanism unless the identifying mechanism is in proper position,and also for' preventing any misoperation of the register.

\Vith these and incidental objects in view,

the invention conslsts in certain novel features of construction and comblnations of )simplify the construction of the fare regisparts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of the specification.

Of said drawings; Figure 1 is a front elevation of the entire mechanism, the cabinet being removed for the sake of clearness. Fig. 2 is a right hand end elevation of the machine. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the register-just inside of the right hand side frame and looking to the left. Fig. 4 is a detailview of the selecting lever and its index plate. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the machine just inside" of the left hand side frame and looking to the right. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail views of the selecting mechanism and the main actuator. Fig. 9 is a detail View of the conductors trip printing mechanism. Fig. 10 is a detail view of the inspectors printing mechanism. Fig. 11 is a detail view showing several counters of the different classes of fares and the car and conductor identifying devices. Fig. 12 is a cross section of one of the totalizers for registering cash fares. Fig. 13 is a detail of the car identifying means. Fig. 14 is a detail of the conductor identifying means. Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of the locking mechanism controlled by the conductor identifying means. Fig. 16 is a detail perspective View of the inking means and its carrying frame for the inspectors printing mechanism. Fig. 17 is a detail view of the mechanism for selecting the auxiliary actuators for, operation. Fig. 18 is a View of one of the inspectors cards showing records printed from the lower row of counters. Fig. 19 is a View of a portion of an illustrative form of detail strip showing records printed from the upper row of counters. 4

The present invention embodies two sets of printing counters 20 and 21, the set 20 be-,

ing adapted to print the total record at the end of each strip upon the detail strip 22 and the set 21 to print upon an inserted report card a total record of fares collected by a particular conductor during a days run, or any other desired period of time. Each set of printing counters comprises a plurality of independent counters each of which is allotted to the registration of the fares of a particular class. Corresponding counters of each set are adapted to be actuated simultaneously by the appropriate one of a series of auxiliary actuators, one ofwhich is provided for each class of fare.

Each auxiliary actuator comprises a lever 23 loosely pivoted at its forward end on a shaft 24. The forward end of each of the levers 23 is connected by a link 25 to the operating frame 26 of its appropriate counter 20 of the trip total series. All of the counters are of the usual step by step type and are adapted to, be advanced one step at each operation of the machine by an operating pawl 27 carried by the counter operating frame 26. Just beneath the pivotal point, each of the levers 23 also carries a downwardly extending projection 28 which is bifurcated to straddle a pin 29 carframe 30. It will thus be seen that at each operation of the auxiliary actuators 23 the corresponding ones of the counters 20 and 21 will be actuated through the connections just described.

In the form of construction shown in the present application the conductor has no access to the auxiliary actuators. The auxiliary actuators receive their operating movement from a main actuator 32 provided with an outwardly extending arm 33 to which any desired form of operating means may be connected. The arm 33 is operatively connected to a frame comprising a cross shaft 34 upon which a pair of side arms 35 are rigidly mounted, which side arms form bearings for a shaft 36 which normally lies in alinement with notches 37 formed in the rear ends of each of the auxiliary actuators 23. Theshaft 34 is journaled in the side frames of the machine and forms a pivotal point for the main actuator just described. The arm 33 is adapted to be given a down ward stroke at each operation of the register, which movement will effect an'elevation of the rotatable shaft 36 carried by the side arms 35 of the frame. When the shaft 36 is so elevated it is adapted to cooperate with the notch 37 of any desired one of the series of auxiliary actuators 23, thereby to rock said auxiliary actuator about its pivot 24, whereby to'actuate the counters 20 and 21 appropriate thereto and also to adjust the indicating mechanism to be hereinafter described.

Selecting meckanism.1n order to establish cooperative relation between the shaft 36 and the desired one of the series of auxiliary actuators 23, there is provided an ad justable handle 38 which projects fromthe forward side of the register toward the con ductor and is adapted to be gripped by him and moved to a position in which the pointer 39 carried by said lever, will'stand opposite any desired one of the series of markings shown on index plate 40 in Fig. 4. Lever 38 is pivotally mounted on the projecting end of the shaft34 and is formed at its rear end with a gear segment 340* constantly in mesh with a pinion 41 carried by the projecting end of the shaft36 of the main actuator frame. The shaft 36 has spirally mounted thereon a series of flanged members 42 (Figs. 5, 8 and 17) provided with flanges 43 which are eccentric with the shaft 36 and are adapted to cooperate with pins 44 carried by the auxiliary actuators 23. When the lever 38 is moved to a position where its 'pointer 39- will rest beside the class of fares which it is desired to register, the gear segment 40 will 'rotate the shaft 36, through the. medium ofthe pinion 41, to an extent suflicient to. brin one end of theflange 43 of one of the me bers42 beneath the pin 44 of the auxiliary actuator 23 appropriate to the class of fares which it is desired to register. The pins 44 on the auxiliary actuators 23 are so positioned that the flan es 43 of the members 42 may pass freely un er them during the adjustment-of the shaft 36 by the adjustment of the hand lever 38. When the main actuator frame is rocked to elevate the actuator shaft 36 the flange 43 under thepin-44 of the selected auxiliar actuator elevates the latter so that the sha 36 will engage in its notch 37. When a flange 43 is moved so that it is in a position I to elevateits auxiliary actuator the end of the flange which is thelesser distance from the shaft 36 is then under the pin 44 on the auxiliary actuator. Upon elevation of the shaft 36 the latter is rotated as the pinion 41 (Fig. 7) fast on the shaft 36, rolls over the segmental gear-portion 340 of the handle 38 which is stationary during the elevation of the shaft. The rotation of the shaft during its elevation is-sufticient to rotate the flange 43 in engagement with the pin 44' on the selected auxiliary actuator at the beginning of the levation of the shaft out of engagement therewith. Theflanges 43 are eccentric with the shaft 36 because the arm's'35- carrying the shaft 36 and the auxiliary actuators 23 have different pivotal centers and therefore as the shaft 36 moves into the notch 37 inthe selected auxiliary actuator the distancebetween thecenters of the shaft 36 and pin 44 increases and hence the flanges must beeccentric to permit the movement of the shaft 36 and the pin 44 on the selected auxiliary actuator away from each other. .The provision of this dual formof elevating mechanism]; for the auxiliary actuators is necessary for the following reasons. When the main actuator begins its operating movement, the lever 38. remains stationary and consequently the pinion 41 in passing over the rack 40 will cause the shaft 36 to rotate during the elevating movement. It will readily be seen that if the shaft 36 did notthen engage the notch 37 .to continue the elevation ofthe auxiliary actuator 23, theshort flange 43 would pass by the pin 44 and the actuator 23 would then be allowed to drop. It is not feasible. with the construction shown to. lengthen these flanges, as in the present illustration the shaft 36 is adapted to receive any one of five adjustments, and each flange is of a length equalto one-fifth of .a complete circle. The purpose of this construction is .to prevent any two flanges being in cooperative relation at once with their pins 44.

It will be observed that the main actuator '32 and the shaft 36 have aoonstruction resembling the key coupler found in cer tain styles of cash registers, but the mode of operation is somewhat different. In those cash registers the key levers are given a slight movement by hand .to connect them to the coupler, and the further movement of the key levers may then be given by the coupler if desired. In the present construction no such preliminary movement of the auxiliary" actuators is given directly, and this renregisters for street cars, but may readily be used without change in other types of register, and that the auxiliary actuators, instead of representing difierent classes of fares, may be employed in other relations, as for example, to represent different classes of transactions. or different amounts of money.

In order to hold the lever 38 in adjusted position, the rear end of said lever carries an alining'plate 45 having a series of notches 46 with which an alining pawl 47 is adapted to cooperate. The pawl 47 is normally held in engagement with the notches '46 of the alining plate 45 by a spring '48-interposed Y between the rear side of said pawl 47 and a pin 49 mounted on the side frame. The' lower end of the pawl 47 is provided with a shoulder 50, which, when the lever 38 is being moved from one position to another, rocks rearward over the extended end of the shaft 36 thereby to prevent an operation of the main actuator while the shaft 36 is being Y adjusted to select one of the auxiliary actuators' 23 for operation. The pawl 47 is formed on its rear side with a curved face 51 which is ,conoentric to the pivotal point of the main actuator frame and when the lever 38 isino'ne of its positions of adjustment, and the locking end of the pawl 47 rests in one 'of'the notches 46 of the alining plate 45, the movement of the main actuator,

will cause the extended end,of the shaft 36 to pass behind the curved. face 51 during the entire operating movement of-the main actuator, thereby holding the lever 38 in adjust-- tical with that shown and described in the ed position to prevent'any attempt at readjustment of the setting lever 38.-

Full stroke mechanism.-In order to compel a full operating movement of the main actuator, a form of full stroke mechanism is provided, shown in Fig. 2. This form of full stroke mechanism is practically idenbefore mentioned copending application, but for convenience will be redescribed as follows. The shaft 36 projects outward at the "right end ofthe register and is constantly in engagement with a notch 52 formed .in a lever 53 loosely pivoted on the shaft 24 and located just outside of the right hand side frame of the register. At its rear end the lever 53 is bifurcated to straddle a vertically sliding rod 54 in an annular groove 55 formed at the lower end of said rod. It will be seen that by this construction each operation of the main actuator will cause a movement up anddown of the rear end of the lever 53. Such up and down movement is transmitted to the'rod 54. The rod 54 is mounted vertically in and is guided by lugs 56 and 57 formed on the side frame and carries a plate or member 58 provided with adapted alternately to be brought into that plane during thereciprocating movements of the rod 54.. In the normal position of the I machine the pawl is in engagement with the row of teeth/ 59. When the rod 54 is elevated such engagement will prevent any retrograde movement of the roduntil it reaches the limit of its upward movement, when an inclined surface 72 formed on the upper end of the member 58 willengage a beveled lug 73 formed on the uppermost lug 56. At this time the end. of the pawl 71 will be in' alinement with the deep notch 74 formed at the lower end of the row of teeth 60. The engagement of the inclined part 72 with the beveled lug 73 will cause a slight rotation of the rod 54, thereby to rock the row of ratchet teeth 59 out of operative alinement with the pawl 70 and simultaneously to rock the row of teeth 60 into alinement with the pawl 71. It will thus be seen that when the rod 54 is rocked, the downward movement of the said rod will be thereby permitted by reason of the direction of the teeth 60. When the rod reaches its lowest point of movement, a bevel face 75, formedon the lower end of the member 58, will engage a bevel lug 76, such engage ment acting again to restore the member 58 to normal position to bring the teeth 59 into alinement with the pawl 70. It will thus. be

seen that a full movement'of the main actuator in each direction will be compelled.

The extent of elevation of the arm 53- ation of the coupled auxiliary actuator from in front of the projections in which are formed the notches 37 on the uncoupled auxiliary actuators. From this it can be seen that the shaft 36 is not only not coupled to the auxiliary actuators which are not selected from actuation but that 'these,a ctuators are also locked by the shaft 36 against any movement or operation which might I result on a violent or rapid operation of the machine.

Indicating mechanism.-For the purpose of indicating at each operationof the register the classof transaction which has been recorded, suitable. indicating mechanism. has been provided. The indicating mechanism comprises a series of plates 77 mounted to slide in guide ways 78 formed in the side frame of the machine. Each ofthe plates 77 bears an indication of the class of fare to which it has been allotted and has formed on its lower edge an arm 79 which extends downwardly just above the-rear end of the auxiliary actuator 23 which has been allotted to the corresponding-class of fares.

YThe indication mechanism employed in the present machine is substantially identical vwith that shown and described the before mentioned copending application, but the operation thereof will be briefly described herein.- Each indicator is provided with a lug 80 (Fig. 1) which co-acts with a spring pressed pawl 81 for the purpose ofholding the indicator in its elevated position. The pawl 81 carries about midway of itslength a second pawl 82, which, upon the elevation of any indicator, is first engaged by the lug 80 and upon a continued upward movement of the indicator 77 the lug 80 will force the pawli 82 toward the left to an extent sufiicient to disengage the upper end of the pawl 81 from the lug 80 of any indicator which has been previously elevated. It will readily be seen that by this construction the pawl 81 will be forced away from the indicator plates 77 to an extentmore than that required to disengage the pawl from the lug 80 of the previously elevated indicator. In this way even .if

' there is any variation in thesize of the lugs 80 due to wearing, a complete disengagement of the pawl from the lug to permit the dropping of the previously exposed indicator will be insured.

The rearward end of each of the auxiliary actuators 23 is provided with a notch 83 (Figs. 3 and 5) into which the downwardly extending arms 79 of the indicator plates 77 normally extend when in their lower position. Adjacent its notch 83 each of the 5 auxiliary actuators 23 carries a sliding plate 84 which is normally spring drawn toward the forward side of the machine by springs 85 interposed between pins mounted respectively on the sliding plate and the auxiliary actuator. In its normal position the sliding plate 86L partly closes the notch 83 and is held in that position by a cross bar 86 which extends across in front of all of the sliding plates 84: of the series of auxiliary actuators 23.

When any one of the auxiliary actuators 23 is given two or more successive operations, on the first operation its corresponding indicator will be lifted to exposed posi tion and held elevated in such exposed position until the succeeding operation of the machine. As the rear end of the auxiliary actuator 23 begins to rise on its first operation, the sliding plate 81 will be drawn 25 slightly forward by its spring until a shoulder 87 formed thereon engages the lower end ofthe arm 79 of the indicator.

When the auxiliary actuator 23 begins its downward return movement the shoulder'87 will be disengaged from the'lower end of the indicator arm and the sliding plate; 84 will be drawn forwardby spring 85 to its full extent. As the actuator 23 nears the end of its downward movement the bevel face 88 formedfon the sliding plate 84 will engage the cross bar 86, and during the remaining downward movement of the actuator 23 the sliding plate. 84 will be forced rearwardly to its normal position. Upon a succeeding operation of the same actuator 23, as soon as the rear end of theactuator 23 begins to rise, the sliding plate 84 will-be permitted to slide forward its full distance of movement by reason of the fact that the arm ofthe indicator appropriate to said actuator is not in the path of the lug 87 formed on the sliding plate. When the sliding plate reaches the end of its forward movement, a cut away portion 89 therein will be adjacent to the notch 83 and it will .be seen that the notch will then be fully opened. When the rear endof the actuator then nears the limit of its upward movement, the depth of the notch 83 will prevent any engagement of the rear end of the actu- ,ator or its sliding plate with the lower end of the indicator arm 79. The purpose of such construction, as clearly broughtrout in the before mentioned copending application, is to eliminate all needless vibration of the indicators-which would ordinarily be caused bya successive operation of the same actuatorJ and re8qtti1pg=me0hanism.The

series of counters 20 and 21 are formed a 1 thus causin inking the type which are in printing alinenorniall .under ace 104 of the ink pad frame for with raised numerals for the purpose of employin them as printing counters rather than rea ing counters, and suitable mechanism is employed in connection with each set of counters for printing the totals from such raised type. For convenience each series of counters will be described separately.

As before stated, the series of counters 20 comprises independent counters each of substantially identical with that shown in I the before mentioned application but will be briefly described herein as a matter of convenlenoe.

Adjacent the set of actuators 20 is a rock-- ing printing frame 90 comprising side plates pivoted on the cross shaft 91 and having suitable shafts journaled in these side plates for the purpose of supporting a supply roll 92 and platen and feeding rollers 93 and 95 94:. The detail record strip 22 is led from the supply roll 92 around the roller 93 and then upwardly between the roller 93 and the roller 94 and past the knife edge 96. The roller 93 is partially surrounded by a guide 97 for the purpose of holding the paper against the said roller.

he right hand side plate of the printing-frame 90 carries a stud 98 bearing an anti-friction roller which extends into the groove 99 (Fig. 9) of abox cam 1 00. When it is desired to take an impression from the printing counters 20, the cam 100 is given a; single rotation in the direction of the arrow, the frame 90 to rock about its pivot 91,. t ereby' to forcethe platen roll 93 against the type wheels of the printing counters 20.

The groove 99 of the cam 100 is so formed as to give the platen roll 93 a double'movement toward the printing type of the counters 20, the first of such movements being for the purpose of forcing an ink pad 101 against the type wheels for the purpose of ment. The ink pad 101 is brought into position' to be so pressed against the type wheels in the following manner. The pad is pivotally carried by a pair of arms 102, one at either side of the machine, .both of said 'arms being pivotally mounted on the cross shaft 24:. A spring plunger 103 is pressed upward against the flat the purpose of holding it in a horizontal position. Pivotally connected to the right hand arm 102 is a pitman 105, bifurcated at its upper end to straddle a shaft carrying the cam 100. The pitman 105 carries at its upper end an anti-friction roller 10.6 which extends into a groove 10'? formed. on the 1 second and greater downward movement to force the paper strip 22 against the adjusted type of the type wheels, thereby to cause an impression on said detail strip of the amount of fares which have been accumulated on the counters 20. After receiving this depressing movement the printing frame 90 is restored to normal position. The cam 100 is given its rotating movement 'by any suitable form of key wrench, a preferred form (not shown.) being any form ofwrench which could be inserted to surround the end of the shaftcarrying the cam 100, and a having projections on its inner end to engage in notches 108 formed in the collar of the cam 100.

The portion 200 of the cabinet above the detail strip is in the form of a lid or door hinged at 201 to the portion of the cabinet above the lid. A look 202 provided to prevent any but an authorized person from opening the door, the latter being provided so that the printed portion of the record strip may be removed from the machine and alsoso that a new strip may be placed in the machine whenever necessary.

It is customary in using a machine of the type shown in the present application to provide the conductor with one of such;

key wrenches so that at the end of each trip, or run, he may rotate the cam 100 to cause a printed impression on the detail record strip 22 of the totalrnumber of fares of each class as shown by the series of counters 20. a

In order to prevent any excess rotation of" the cam 100 a locking device is provided for arresting the cam at the end of one complete rotation. The arresting means comprises a pawl 109 pivoted on a stud 110 mounted on the right hand. side frame of the .register. The upper end' of the pawl 109 is adapted to engage in a notch formed in the periphcry of the cam 100. The bearing point of the pawl 109 is in the form of am elongated hole and the pawl is normally spring drawn shghtlynpward and against the periphery of the cam 100 by spring 111. When the the same slightly downward until the upper end of the elongated hole at its bearing point will strike against the pivot stud 11.0.

A second rotation of the cam 100 is thereby prevented in the following manner, until the machine has again been operated to register a fare. t

It will readily be seen that the spring 111 will hold the pawl 109 in engagement with the notch formed in the periphery of the cam 100 and that some means must be provided for disengaging the pawl 109 from its notch. By reference to Figs. 2 and 9 of the drawings it will be seen that the pawl 109 is formed witha downwardly extending arm 112, which arm lies normally in the path of the lever 53. As'will be recalled from the foregoing description, the lever 53 is given a reciprocation at each operation, of the main actuator and it will readily be seen that upon the upward movement of the-lever 53 it will engage the arm 112 of the pawl 109 and thereby'rock said pawl to disengage its upper end from the notch in the periphery of the cam 100. When the pawl is so disengaged from saidnotch the spring 111 will draw the pawl upward a slight distance, which upward movement is permitted by reason of the formation of the bearing point of said pawl.

operated. On its upper side, the key 113 carries raised type 11 1 representing the number of the conductor to whom the key has been assigned. The key 113 is adapted 'to be inserted at the left hand end of the register and is formed to surround the shaft carrying the type wheels of the counters 20.

WVhen the key 113 has been properly inserted in the register, its raised type 114 willbe in' printing alinement with the type wheels. When the printing frame is given its printing movement the platen will force the paper strip 22 also against the type carried by the identification key 113 thereby to cause an impression to be taken from said type 'in' alinement with each printed record which is made from the type wheels of the counters a When the pawl is so. drawn upward rengagement of said pawl ing manner: Whenthe key 113 is inserted.

in the register its inner end will engage a I bevel face 115 formed on the upper end of a pivotal lever 116, the lower end of which lever 116 is connected by a link 117 to an arm 118 pivotally mounted on the shaft 119 extending across the machine. The arm 118 extends downwardly and is formed at its lower end with a bifurcation120, which, when the key 113 is inserted in the machine, will be brought in the path of movement of the shaft 36 carried by the main actuator. It will be seen that while the bifurcation 120 is in alinement with the shaft 36 an operation of the main actuator will be permitted. If, however, the key 113 is not inserted within the machine the lever 116 will be spring drawn rearwardly at its lower end by a spring 121 (Fig. 3), thereby causing one of the fingers 122 of the downwardly extending portion of the arm 118 to pass above the shaft 36 and thus prevent an actuating movement of the main actuator.

In order also to prevent the operation of the printing frame 90 until one of the keys 113 has been properly inserted in the register, means are provided to prevent the insertion of the key wrench for rotating the cam 100. Such means comprises a plate 123 rigidly mounted on the shaft 119 to which the arm 118 is rigidly connected. When the lever 116 is rocked by the insertion of the key 113 the arm 118 will also be rocked as above described, such rocking movement being transmitted to the plate 123 through the medium of the cross shaft 119. When, the plate123 is so rocked anotch 124r formed in the upper end thereof will be brought opposite the end of the stub shaft carrying the'cam 100 and the insertion of the key wrench for rotating said cam will be permitted thereby. If, however, nokey 113 is in position and the spring 121 acts to rock the lever 116, the plate 123 will also be rocked through the medium of the connections above described to bringthe enlarged upper portion ofthe plate 123 opposite the end of the shaft .of the cam 100 thereby to prevent the insertion of the key wrench.

In order to identify the printed detail record on the strip 22' with the car to which the register has been assigned, there is provided a printing type carried by a small key lever 125. The key 125 is so formed as to permit its insertion in the register in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 11, and is adapted to be held such position by a spring plunger 126 carried ,by the'key 125. When so placed in position raised type 127 formed on the enlarged portion of said key will be in printing alinement with the type wheels of the counters 20. When the print ing frame 90 is then operated to cause an impression to be taken from the type 114 and the type wheels of the counters 20, an impression will also be taken from the type 127.

Any suitable form of mechanism maybe provided for resetting the counters 20 to normal zero position, such, for instance, as the provision of the longitudinal notch 128 which is adapted to cooperate with a pawl (not shown) carried by each of the counter wheels. This construction is well known in the art and needs no further detailed description or illustration in the present application. For the purpose of rotating the shaft carrying the counter Wheels to reset.

them to zero the end 129 is formed to receive a turn to zero key for the purpose of giving the shaft one complete rotation. In order to prevent an operation of the main actuator while the counters 20 are being reset to zero, the counter Wheel shaft is provided with a disk 130 having a cut away portion 131 in which normally rests a pin 132 carried by an arm 133 fast on a rock shaft 134. 'When the shaft and disk 130 are rotated in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 12), the pin 132 will be cammed downward until it engages a notch- 135 formed in the hub of the sidearm 35 of the main actuator. It will be seen that this will effectually lock the main actuator against operation while the counter is being reset to zero position. This construction will alsovbe effective to prevent a resetting of the counter to zero position while the main actuator'is being operated, by reason of the fact that as long as the main actuator is out of its normal position, the notch 135 will be out of alinement with the pin 132 and, consequently a rotation of the cam disk 130 to cam the pin 132 into the notch 135 will be prevented.

In addition to the look just described for locking the main actuator while the counters 20 are being reset to normal position,

there is also provided a locking device for preventing an operation of the register while an impression is being taken from the counters 20 and also to prevent the taking of such an impression during the operation of the register. This means comprises a lever 136 (Fig. 2)' pivoted at 137 and hav-,

ing its loose end normally spring pressed into engagement with a notch formed in the cam disk 100. When the disk 100 1s rotated to cause an impression to be taken from the counters 20, the lever 136 is rocked against the action of its spring 138 to disengage the lever from the notch in the cam disk. When the lever 136 is so rocked a shoulder 139 formed thereon willpass over the upper end of the full stroke rod 54 and the upward movement of said rod will thereby be prevented. It will thus be seen that the prevention of movement of the rod 54 will be effected to prevent any operation of the register byreason of .its connection with the main actuator through the .medium of the pivotal lever 53. It will. also be seen that by the use of this construction the rod 54 will, at a registering operation, move upward when the main actuator is operated, and during its entire operating movement will be projected in the rear of the shoulder 139 and thereby prevent any rocking movement of the 'lever 136 to disengage it from the notch in the cam 100.

In this manner any operation of the printer cam 100 will be prevented during the. operation of the register.

. As before mentioned, the series of counters 21 are for the purpose of printing upon an inserted report card a total record of fares collected by a particular conductor during a days run or any ried by the counter operating frames 30.

The means for taking an impression from the counters 21 is slightly different from the impression means cooperating with counters-20 and will now be described. In the present instance the impression taking means comprises a platen 140 (Figs. 5 and 10) carried by a platen frame comprising a head 141, in. which said platen 140 is mounted, and a pair of side arms 142 pivotally mounted on a cross shaft 143. The in: spectors card (Fig. 18) is inserted through an opening 210 (Fig. 5) in a door 211 'forming the lower forward portion of the cabinet, the door being provided to permit access to the printing mechanism whenever desired, such as for re-inking an ink pad 150. The right hand arm 142 of the platen frame carries a pin 144 which projects into a'notch 145 formed in a pivoted lever 146. The lever 146 is slotted to surround the stub shaft 147 carrying an operating. box cam 148. The lever 146 is provided with a pin carrying an anti-friction roller 1.49 which projects-into a groove formed in the box cam 148. When the box cam 148 is given a single rotation in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 10, the platen 140, will be given a double upward movement through the medium of the connections just described. The cams 148 and 157 are given their rotating movement by any suitable form of key wrench (not shown) such as that employed to rotate the cam 100. This wrench is of such form that it can be inserted to surround the end of the shaft 147 carrying the cams 148 and 157 and has projections to engage in notches 213 (Fig. 2) formed in a collar231 fast on the shaft 147.

The first of these upward movements of the platen is for the purpose of pressing upwardly the ink pad 150 for inking the type of the wheels of the. counters 21 which are in printing alinement. The ink pad 150 normally rests just above the platen 140 and is thus normally in a position to be pressed against the counters 21. As soon as the platen 140 is drawn downward at the end of its first elevating movement, and after the inking of the type has been effected, the said ink pad is adapted to be rapidly withdrawn from inking position in the following manner. The ink pad 150 is carried by a plate 151 (Fig. 16) which is slidably connected by a slot and pin connection to a second plate 152 which is pivotally carried by apair of arms 153 loosely pivoted on a cross shaft 154. A spring 155 normally holds the plate 151 in the position wherein the pins carried thereby will rest in the rear ends of the slots formed in the plate 152. This construction is for a purpose to be later described. Pivotally connected to the right hand arm 153 of the inking frame is a pitman 2155 (Fig. 10) hifurcated at its forward end to straddle the shaft 147 and carrying an anti-friction roller 156 in the path of an external cam 157. The earn 157 is rigidly connected to the cam 148 but its periphery is so timed as not operatively to engage the anti-friction roller 156 until the first elevation of the platen has been completed. At the end of the down ward movement of the platen the periphery of the cam 157 will engage the anti-friction roller 156 and, through the medium of the pitman 155, will force the inking frame rearward to withdraw the ink pad 150 from .upward to an extent suflicient to press an inserted record card against the type of the counters 21 which are in printing almeme'ntv After the impression has been taken from the counters 21, the platen 140 is then moved downward to normal position and the inking frame is likewise restored to normal position by a spring 158.

For the purpose of preventing the ink pad frame front catching on the card which is placed in the machine, the forward end of the frame is formed with a series of guarding fingers 159 which are turned slightly upward so as to prevent any suchaccidental engagement.

The reason for providing the slot and pin wheels of the counters 21 are mounted on a connection between the plates 151 and 152 of the ink pad frame and of the spring 155, is that in case there is a slight variation in the timing of the cams 148 and 157, due to wear or faulty adjustment, no strain of parts will be caused thereby. It will readily be seen that'if by reason of wear or faulty adjustment the cam 157 engaged the antifriction roller 156 while the platen 140 is forcing the ink pad against the adjusted type, such engagement would either cause a strain of parts or pull the ink pad out from between the platen and counters 21. However, by the provision of the connections just above mentioned the plate 152 may be forced rearwardly a slight extent by the cam 157, through the medium of the pitman 155, while the ink pad is engaged by the platen, and then as soon as the platen 140 is withdrawn, the spring 155 will pull the plate 151 and the ink pad 150 outof its inking position.

In order to guide the ink pad frame in its.

reciprocating movements, the plate 151 is provided on either side with a downwardly projecting lug 183, each of which carries a pin 184 which is adapted to ride along the upper edge of a pair of guide plates 185 shown in Fig. 1 as mounted on the base of the machine.

Resetting mechanism-In order automatically to reset the counter wheels 21 as soon as an impression is taken therefrom, the following mechanism is provided. All of the cross shaft 160 which shaft may be provided with the usual notch to cotiperate with pawls carried by each of the counter wheels. This is the ordinary form of resetting shaft and connections with the counter wheels and needs no particular description or illustrationin the present application. However, the means for rotating the resetting shaft 160 is as follows- Rigidly carried by the right hand end of the shaft 160 is a small pinion 161 (Fig. 3) adapted to be engaged and operated by a mutilated gear 162 formed with a series of rack teeth 163 on about onehalf of its periphery. The gear 162 is rigidly connected with the cams for operating the printer, and the engagement of the teeth 163 with the pinion 161 is so timed as to be effected just after the impression has been taken from the counter wheels. While the impression is being taken and the gear 162 is rotating, its smooth face 164 will engage the pinion 161 and hold said pinion together with the shaft 160 in its normal position of rest. As'soon, however, as the printing operation is completed the teeth 163 will engage the teeth .of the pinion 161 and, through. the medium of said pinion, will give to the shaft 160 one complete revolution.

In order to arrest the gear 162 and the cams 148 and 157 at the'end of one revolution,th ere isprovided. a locking pawl counter 177 shown Figs. 1

pivotally mounted on the side frame of the 165 is in engagement with a shoulder 167- formed on a plate carried by a disk 168, which is also mounted to rotate with the gear 162 and platen cams. At the end of a printing and resetting operation, the shoul:

der 167 will be forced up against the locking nose 166 and will hold the pawl 165 in looking position. If, however, the disk 168 is given a slight backward movement, a spring 169 will act to disengage the nose 166 of the shoulder 167 thereby to permit a second operation of the printing and resetting mechanism. At the end'of a single rotation of the disk 168 a pin 170 carried thereby will engage in an arm 171 carried by the pawl 165 and rock said pawl against the tension of the spring 169, thereby again bringing the nose 166 in the path of the shoulder 167 and arresting the said disk 168 in normal position.

In order to prevent an operation of the main or auxiliary actuators while a printing or resetting operation of the counters 21 is being eflected, there is provided a lever 172 pivoted on the side frame of the machine and normally under the control of a spring 173, which causes downwardly extending arm 174 of lever 172 to engage a notch formed in disk 168. The upwardly extend ing arm of the lever 172 is provided with a locking shoulder 17 5 which normally lies just adjacent the shaft 36 of the main actuator. As soon as the rotation of the disk 168 is begun, the arm 174 is forced out of the notch in the said disk and the lever 172 will be rocked about its pivot to cause its locking shoulder 175 to pass above the shaft 36, thereby preventing an operation of the main actuator. By the provision of a looking face 176 the lever 17 2 is also employed to prevent any operation of the printing and resetting mechanism while the main actuator is being operated. By reference to Fig. 2 it will be noted that as soon as the shaft 36 is moved upward in an operation of the main actuator it will pass in front of the face 176 and thereby prevent the lever 17 2 from being rocked about its pivot. It will therefore be seen that while the lever is so held in normal position any rotation of thedisk 168 will be prevented because a disengagement 'during certain periods of time and for this purposethere is provided a passenger total and 2, which mechanism commonto said actuators, and means carried by the operating mechanism for coupling any of the indicator actuators thereto upon an operation of said operating mechanism, said means being constructed to operate partially the actuator to be coupled until the latter is coupled to the operating mechanism, the latter being so constructed as to prevent the operation of the uncoupled actuators during the operation of the operating mechanism.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a main actuator, a series of auxiliary actuators actuated thereby, selecting means carried by the main actuator for selecting any one of the auxiliary actuators to be actuated upon an operation of the main actuator and comprising a rotary shaft having flanged segments spirally arranged thereon, pins carried by each of said auxiliary actuators, and a manipulative device for adjusting said shaft to establish a cotiperative relation between .one of said flanged segments and its appropriate pin.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of counters for registering difierent classes of fares, of mechanism for indicating the different classes of fares as they are registered, an actuator for each counter and constructed to operate the indicating mechanism for the purpose ofdisplaying the class offare registered, an operating mechanism common to the counter actuators, and means carried by the operating mechanism for coupling any of the counter actuators thereto upon an operation of said operating mechanism, said means being constructed to operate partially the actuator to be coupled until the latter is coupled to the operating mechanism, the latter being so constructed as to preventthe operation of the uncoupled actuators during the operation of the operating mechanism.

7 In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of counters for registering different classes of fares, of an actuator for each counter, an operating mechanism common to said actuators, means carried by the operating mechanism for coupling any of the counter actuators thereto upon an operation of said operating mechanism, said means being constructed to operate partially. the actuator to be coupled until the latter is coupled to the operating mechanism, and a manipulative device controlling the selection of the actuator to be coupled to the operating mechanism, the said operating 1 means carried by the main actuator for selecting the auxiliaryactuator to be actuated, manipulative means for adjusting said selecting means, and a single means for preventing an operation of the main actuator While said selecting means is .being adjusted and locking the manipulative means in adjusted position when the main actuator is out of normal position.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of counters, of an auxiliary actuator for each of said counters, a main actuator common to all of said auxiliary actuators and adapted to operate the same singly, adjustable selecting means ,including members one for each auxiliary actuator and carried by the main actuator for selecting the auxiliary actuator and counter to be actuated, anda manipulative device mounted independent of the main actuator for adjusting said selective device' 10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of indicators, of an auxiliary actuator for each of said indicators, a main actuator common to all of said auxiliary actuators and adapted to operate'the same singly, adjustable selecting means including members one for each auxiliary actuator and carried by the main actuator for selecting the auxiliary actuator and indicator to be actuated, and a manipulative device mounted independent of the main actuator for adjusting ,said selective device.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a series of indicators for indicating different classes of fares, of an actuator for each indicator, an operating mechanism common to said actuators, means carried by the operating mechanism for coupling any of the indicator actuators thereto upon an operation of said operating mechanism, said means being constructed to operate partially the actuator to be coupled until the actuator is coupled to the operating mechanism, and a manipulative device controlling the selection of the actuator to be coupled to the operating mechanism, the said operating mechanism being so constructed as to prevent the operation of the uncoupled actuators during the operation of the operating mechanism.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of counters for registering difi'erent classes of fares, of an actuator for each counter, an oscillatory member, a rod carried by said member, and means mounted on the rod for coupling any desired actuator thereto during an operation of the oscillatory member, said means being constructed to operate partially the desired actuator until it is coupled to said rod.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of counters for registering different classes of fares, of an actuator for each counter, an oscillatory

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