US1242192A

US1242192A - Ribbon measuring, cost-computing, and winding machine.

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Publication number: US1242192A
Application number: US667115A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter E Hosch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1915-02-08
Filing date: 1915-02-08
Publication date: 1917-10-09
Anticipated expiration: 1934-10-09

Description

W. i. HOSCH. `FII'IBBUN MESURINQ,:COSTCDMPUTINGQ AND WINDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. B. 1915. 1,242,192. Patented oet. 9,1917

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W. E. RUSCH. RIBBON Mnsunln, COST COMPUTING, AND wiNOlNG MAcHlNE.

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W. E. HOSCH.

RIBBON MEASURING, COST CMPUTINQAND WINUING MACHINE. APPLIS/umn man FEB. s. 19:5.

1,242,192. Patented oen 9,1917.

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RIBBON MEASURING, COST COMPUTING, AND WINDING MACHINE.

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1,242,192. Patented ont 9,1917.

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w. E. nos'cn. l MBBON MEASURING, COST COMPUTING, AND WINDING MACHINE.

APPEICATION FILED fEB. 8. |915.

Patentd Oct. 9, 1917.

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RIBBON MESUFHNG, CST COMPUT|NG, AND WINDING MACHINE- Armlcmou mep ria. a. ma. 1,242,192. Patented ocu 9,1917.

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WALTER E. HOSGH, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RIBBON MEASUEING, COST-COMPUTING, AND WINDING iiuioil'lisri.,y .ff

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1915. Serial No. 6,671.

To all 'who/ii. 'it 77? y concern Be it known that I, WAifrEu ESTES IIoscii, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ribbon Measuring, Cost-Computing, and IVindingMachines, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates lo measuring machines, and has for its general object lo provide a machine for measuring various dc sired lengths of ribbons` laces. and similar materials relativelyY narron. in width. for indicating the cost of the amount ot' material. measured, for severing the imiterial at the termination of the measured portion. and for indicating the linear measurement oi' pieces of ribbon or thc like of unknown length passed through the machine.

The machine has for specific objects to provide a receptacle for aecommodating the bolt of ribbon, or other material. which is to be measured, or from which a measured portion is to be severed; to provide a novel construction ot' windingdrum which will automatically compensate for the increasing speed of movement of the material wound upon it, as compared with the speed of movement of the fcedsroll, which latter' bears a fixed relation to the normal speed of movement of the \vini,ling'i.lrum; to provide a winding-drum which will permit thel material wound thereon to be readil)y removed thercfizom; to provide a novel ,arrangement ofcuttr for severing the material at theterinination of the measured portion; to lprovide novel means for setting and releasing a friction or .pressure roll with reference to .the feed-roll of the measuringr machine: to

.to permit its spring to return it to zero.

4.In addition to the above gene al and specific objects of the invention other obiects of ,the `invention are concerned with novel detailsA of construction and combinations and coordinations of parts which can be more clearly understood from the detail descriptionl following. i ,i l.: The machine forming the subject-matter `ot' this invention is particulaifluv'adapted,for

measuring ribbonsmt various wid lis.l and the material measured will. tor the pt briet'iiess ot description, be referred tbyas fication and claims I do nottlierebyintend to limit the application of the machine to the-1 measurement of ribbons onlyaas the.l 11m-5.`

chine may be used for measuring :laces and other material of relatively narrow Width, as above indicated.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine constructed according to my invention;

Fig. 2 isa view iii front elevation;

Fig. I is a view in rear elevation;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 oi Fig. l, and viewed in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 iot Fig. 1, and viewed in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 6 is a` section on the line (j-Gof Fig. 5, and viewed in the direction of the-arrow; 4 Y

Fig. 'i' is a view of the right-'liandi'side of the machine, the casing being broken away to show the shear for severing' the ribbon Iig. S is also a vicw of theright-hand side of the machine, but showing the windiiig'druni ani'l parts connectciil therewith in section; i Fig. il is a tragmeiilar sectional view of a portion of the front of the machine showinagl the coniputiiig-druiii in section. and the restoring spring for:

' Fig. 10 is a fragmentary seetionarlview showing the actuating iiiecla'nisui`forthe computing-drum. aiidalso showing' the rea` storing spring and stop mechanism for the winding-drum, the line of section bein'g sub stantiallyv on the line 10-1001` Fig. .(l-z Fig. 11 is a fragmciitar)v sectional viewf taken approximately on the saine line'ofzsec-i tion as Fig. (3, but lookingin the direction opposite to that indicated b v'tire aififows-in Fig. the view showingthe mechanismA foi" operating the friction roller to`r release and lowerthe same, and for releasing -the drive: ing mechanism from the'compritingdrum: Fig.A 12 is a section on 'theflinel- 12+.1r2ivnff Fig. 1], andviewed in theid' eetio-iiot' titte. arrowgand :War n i.. "Fig, 13 a `detached sectional ricavashow` iigthc manner of fasteniiigitiliieimitei'ial.tio be 4ineasuied on the windingdauni. liefeihfing now to thea-iey hgsVtlm nir and stop mechanism there? sii iras

ineral 1 indicates the casing or traine ot' the machine. which comprises a longitudinally-extendiiig portion 2, and a housing 3 extending transversely ot the machine at 5 the front thereof. r1`he portion of the frame extends rearwardly trom the housing 3 and provides two recesses t. respectively, at opposite sides of the machine. the. recess l att'ordng a holder for the bolt of ribbon to be measured, or a portion of which is to be measured, and the recess 5 accommodating a winding-drum (S to he later described. The numeral T tFig. l) indicates a feed roll. and thc numeral b.' a t'riction roll adapted to cooperate therewith. The roller 7 is mounted at its ends in brackets 9 supported on a base-plate 1t) mounted in and extending longitudinally of the central portion :2a of the part .2 of the traine. Mounted at its front end portion iipon the housing irl is a superstructure 11 (sec Figs. and 8) forming a housing. the bottom ot' said superstructure beyond the rear side ot' the housing 3 being spaced a slight distance from the top of the central portion la of the casing, providing a space 12 Jfor the insertion of the material to be measured. as will presently appear. Referring to Fig. 5. there are mounted i opposite ends ot' the superstructure 11 journal plates 13. 1l. the plate 14, or that at the t'ront ot' said superstructure. extending downward through the housing 3 and being connected to the base-plato before referred to. Journaled at oppo site ends in the plates 13 and 1-1 is a wormshaft 15 which is provided at one end with a pinion 1G which is in mesh willi a gearwheel.1'. The gearwlieel 1T is fast on a stubshaft 1S journaled in the plate 1-1, and extending through the front plate 1t) ot' the machine. and being there provided with a squared end on which 'is secured a handle 2() by means of a screw 21. Secured on the platev 14 is a stud 22 on which is loosely mounted apinion and a gear-wheel 'zZ-.t connected to the pinion, said )inion and gear being held on `the stud 22 v means of a screw '25. The pinion 23 is in mesh with the gear 17,'and the gear '2l is in mesh with a pinion 26 which is fast on a shaft :2T on which the roller 7 is mounted in the. brackets 9. The pinion 2G in turn is in mesh with a gear Q8 which is mounted on a studilt) secured in the plate 1-1, and the gear 2S in turn meshes with a pinion 30 which ist'ast on a worm-shaft 31 ouriialed in brackets 32 on the under side -of the plate 10. The worin 33 -of said worin-shaft is in mesh with a worn'i-gear 3l which is journaled on a stubshaft 35 mounted in a bracket B6 (Fig, ,11) secured to theunder side of the )late 10. Pivota'lly mounted on thestub-sha t 35 and located on opposite sides of the `gear 3l are two plates 37 'which constitute a frame in 66 which is supported on a journal 3S a gearcrank-handle wheel 39 which meshes with a relatively large gear-wheel .l0 mounted centrally ot a shaft l1 on which are mounted two cylindrical members constituting a computingdrum 42. The shaft l1 extends between and is journaled at opposite ends in two brackets l2 (Figs. S and 9) projecting forwardly from opposite ends ot' the housing tl. The two parts of the coinputing-di'uin are the. same. and the separation is only to provide space for the gear l() (Fig. t). 'lhe space between the opposing ends ot' the computing-drum is the same as the space between two of its sub-divisions, as hereinafter rel fcrred to. so that such space does not interrupt the continuitvv of the markings of said drinn. The plates 3T are connected and constitute a bracket supporting the gear Slt). and as said plates are pivotally mounted on the shaft 35 said gear can be turned into and out ot' contact with the gear 1t). Normally. engagement of said gears is maintained b v means ot' a leatspring 423 mounted on the under side ot the plate 1U and having its free end bearing against the coir nected arms 3T. Referring to Figs. t) and 10, there is secured to one end of the sliat't l1 the end ot' a coil spring il, the other end of which is secured in a housing 43 mounted on one ot the brackets 123. Projecting upward from this housing is an arm lt'. On

a corresponding end of the computing-drum l2' is a stop 4T which norm-alli` engages the arm 413. On turningl the crank-handle 20 the conipitting-drum will be turned. through the various pinions and gears described. against' the resistance of itsl spring 14. which will be thereupon coiled; thc stop li during this movement moving away from the arm 4G. Mechanism, to be later described. is provided for moving thc gear 32) out of mesh with the gear 10. and when this occurs the spring llturns the computing-druin in the reverse direction until its movementis stopped at the zero position by engagement ot' the stop 1T with the arm 4G. The turning of the :20 also. through the medium of the pinion f2.6. rotates the feed roll 7. In order to provide for drawing the material to be measured over the roll T I provide the friction roll S which 'is mounted and operated in the manner now to be described.

The numeral -l (Figs. -l and 11) indicates a volte-trame which is pivotall'v mounted at its ends on a rod l?) secured in brackets, 50 mounted on a supporting-plate 51 within the superstructure 11. The friction roller 8 before referred to is journaled at its opposite ends in the volte 48. A spring V52 bearing on the yoke 4R tends normally to force' the roller 8 upon the. roller T. (`eiitriillyy of the yoke LR (Figs, 11 and 1'2) which engages iii a slot 54 formed in the end of a lever which is pivotally mounted at 56 on a plate 5T lying is located a stnd 53 These recesses provide a ready means for securing the end of the ribbon to be measured to the winding-drum, a's will readily be apparent from Flg. 13, it being only necessary to insert the ribbon under one of the tongues 99 and therefore into two of the recesses 100, and when the drum is rotated the ribbon will be held sufficiently secure to be wound upon the drum.

It will be observed that the winding-drum is only frictionally mounted upon the shaft 89, and the purpose of this is to permit the winding-drum to slip on said shaft to com- )ensate for the increase in diameter of the body of-ribbon wound upon it. The frictional engagement of the Windingdrum with the shaft is secured by contact of the inner end of the hub 88 with the collar 90 on said shaft, and said-hub is caused to bear with greater or less force upon the collar-90 by turning the nut 91 in one direction or the other, the screwing up of said nut forcing the disk 93 into engagement with the spring which in turn presses the hub against the collar with greater force, and the nnscrewing of the nut permitting the spring to force the disk 93 outward and thereby decrease the pressure tension of the spring upon the head 8T.

An important feature of the invention is the construction of the winding-drum which, by reason of the spring-tongues, permits the ribbon wound thereon to be readily removed; such operation only requiring the operator to press his hand about -the ribbon and slightly squeeze it in order to press the tongues 99 together, which thereby decreases the diameter of the winding-drum and permits the ribbon to be easily slid therefrom.

`Secured at opposite ends on and surrounding the brackets 12a is a curved housing 101 (Fig. 10)\ which is substantially concentric with the compating-drum 12. and lies at a slight distance from the periphery thereofA` The housing 101 is provided in its upper side with a longitndinally-extending opening over which extends a magnifying lass 102 (Fig. 5) which is held in place v a frame 1 3 secured on said housing 101. he frame 103fis provided with sight openings 101 which expose the magnifying glass to view. the openings 101 being separated at the center of the frame b v an integral web 105 which serves to cover the spacing between the two members of the computing-drum. and to hide said space and the gear-wheel l0 from view. Extending along the upper edge ot' the sight openings 104 is a seriesl of numbers 106 (Fig. 1) indicating various prices per yvard. The com|niting-drnm 4Q is provided at opposite ends with a .series of corresponding figures and fraction-'-l 10i'. indl rating vards and fractions ot' yards. thc figures -and fractions runningl in order. after np to vilt". ltnnning longituclnally of the computing-drum after each number of the series 107 is a series of numbers 108 indicatin the cost of the amount of ribbon indicate by any one of the numbers in the series 107 at the price per yard 70 ,indicated by any one of the series of numbers 106. The series of numbers 108 after each of the numbers 'of the series 107 are arranged in order in line with the corresponding numbers 10G, s o that when the computing-drum is turned-to indicate that a given number of yards of ribbon have been incasured, the total cost at the price per yard at which the ribbon was sold will appear immediately below or opposite the price number in the series of figures 10G. Mounted at opposite ends in the ends of the superstructure 11 (Fig. l) to one side of the wormshaft 1.5 is a l'od 109 on which is slidahly mounted a block 110 provided with a pointer 111 and u handle 112 projecting through one side of the superstructure 11 and workin" in a slot 113 Fig. 6) therein'. Supported at. opposite en son the top of the plates 13 and 1-1 is a scale-plate 111 having division marks thereon indicating yards and fractions of yards, a row of figures 115 indicating vardsl and running from 0 to 10", and a second row of figures 116 indicating vards and running in the reverse direction from 0 to 10. The row of figures 11G are preferably of a different color from the row of figures 115, and the purpose of this second row of figures will presently appear. Slidably mounted in the block 110 is a pin 117 which normally engagesin the recess between two threads of Vthe worm 15 and is actuated by a spring-controlled lever118 pivotally mounted on the handle 112. The pointer 111 cooperates with the scale-plate 111 and is designed to be set ,to various positions relative to` said scale-plate to' indicate the length of ribbon to be measured. In settingthe pointer the lever 118 is pressed upward by the finger to draw the pin 11T out of engagement with the worm 15 and while held in such position the pointer 111 is moved. by sliding the block 110 over the rod 109, to a ,position opposite the figures on the scale- .so proportioned that one revolution of thc handle 20 will turn the roller T foar time- 125 the worm-shaft 15 two tinns. the windingdrum SG four times. and advance the comp|ltin;-dr|nn 4Q a distance corresponding to one-halt' a vard. The scale on thc pla-tc ll-l is made bv noting the position of the pointer jl full' yard, which will,

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r'evlution'o'fthe handle Q'ithe'pointer 111 will be rnoyed 'fro'rn 'zero to the' mark inV ioatngfonefhalta yard, and in two revolutions of the' handle to the mark indicating a l of course, correspond toeiglitfreiioliitions `of the roller 7. It follow'sfrdrn. the"above,' also, that the' pin 117 w ill only enterbetween the pointer 111 is directly oppositedrover a division mark on the scale i worin-shaftl, at

114. Hene'itfis impossible for the o erator toplace the pointer between two ivision marks, and Vthis prevents the necessity ofthe operatbr having to make a nice adjustme t in setting the pointer. In practice the computing-drum and scale-plate would have diaisioiisindicating eighths of a. yard,

but for elearnessof illustration I have only shown. sub-divisions of a quarter yard eac-h. The superstructure 11 is provided in its top witha sight-opening 119, and mounted under-this sight-'opening and supported in the top fofx'thesuperstructure is a magnifying glass 120 "(Fig6). The outer end of the v the termination of its screw-threadedportion, is provided with a stop :121 Whi'ch'is adapted to engage the pin 117, when the Ipointer 111 has been turned by lt `'e worm to the 'zero position, in order to positively -'stop, the movement of the block y 110 to preventbindingz of the same against the casing by a continued turning" of the shaft 20. Mounted'on this saine end of the' worm-shaft 115 is a wheel 122 vwhich is rovided around itsl periphery with m11. ers running from O to 8 designating inches, and 'one'.reyoluti'on of said wheel, therefore, indicatiri'gnineinehes or one-fourth of a. yard.- Astlisefar described, the operation isasfollowszf' Y f Tt beingidesird to measure, say, nine and one-half yardsfofribbon, the bolt of ribbon is pla'eedinthe recess 4, and the free end inserted in the

recesses

12 and 58 between theollersf'and 8, the end of the ribbon beingfnilveditbeush, or substantially so, with'th'e sitleo'ftliesuperstructure 11. The ishbnttonj69jisthen depressed to release Elie rod whleh thereupon is thrown upward bythe sptingll" and the frame 48 thereby*turned'downtto force the roller 8 against'theiirbbon yandhold it in frictional Contact with the roller 7 The operator then` inthemaiirferf'deseribed. sets'the pointer 111 on the scale 114iV indicated ljle athen turns i' the f handle and a;.5certain` amount of `ribbon has been drawifdtghr, lthenVgjlalne,by,the rollerj? he places tjpfie? endgfoi the ribbon. under heef the' Qgaesioflhe nanilmgffll'lllh. S5 and in t r e continued turning of the handle the threads on the soies ribbon will .b wound/ppm and vrindmgdrum- As .the operation continue U4@ increaser inbulk of the riliben'n. the "wins" mggdruin will Cause seid ribbon mbe drawn through the machine' faster .than 'it 'would be .fedby the revo,lation of the. roller 7 When this condition exists the winding-` drum will slip on its shaft 89,and will there-A by automatically adjust the pull of the ribbon on the windin -drum to the speed at which the ribbon is fediorwardby the roller 7. By the continued rotationfof 'the crank the pointer moved backward until it reaches the Libro position when the pin 117 will engage the stop 121 and arrest further movement of'the worm 15. During this movement of ,the handle, and through 2.1i'- gearing described, the computing-drum 42 will be turned to bring the numbers 91 at each end to view through the sight-opening 104; and assumingr that the price of the ribbon thus measured was nine cents per `vard, the decimal number .86 will appear directly below the number 9 of the series of figures 10G, showing the cost of the ribbon measured to be eighty-six cents. The thumb-piece 82 is now pressed down, and the shear 78 co' operating with the cutter S5 will :operate to sever the ribbon. The operator then removes the ribbon wound upon the windingdrum 86 by `a slight pressure upon the same to compress the tongues 99 and then sliding the ribbon off of the winding-drum. To enable ,the ribbon to be removed from between the rollers 7 and S the operator next presses downward the puslrbutton 6:1 which operates to raise the frame 48 with' its roller S. and simultaneously` by engagement of the Camsurface 68 with the pin 66 more the gear 39 out of engagement with the gear l0, whereupon the spring 44 will return the computing-drum to the zero position.` where it will be arrested by the engagement of the-- stop 47 with theY arm 46.

In using the machine length of a is moved to to ascertain the the front end of the niarhxnelto lie opposite the mark indicated b v F0f` the seriesof figures 116. The ribbon thon,

111 will be continuously i piece of ribbon the pointer 111,.

fed through the machine in the way pretty.;

ously7 described. and when the end ot the bon is reached and has passed from between the rollers 7 and S the rotation of Vthe handle i, Y l

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over a `quarter i i dra-nur tliroughthe anahme: 1 wg ia. 'The 'part ofithenlnaine extending ibe` of av wird l' Lwhich l has been tween the recesses i and 5 is provided along either edge at its top with an apertred bead 123 (Fi l), in each of which isl slidably mountec a rod 124, the outer endsof said rods being connected by a cross-bar 125 (Fig. 3). The rods 124 and cross-bar 125 fornrla frame, and by taking hold of the cross-bar said frame may be drawn outward and an extended support be thereby provided for accommodating ribbons of unusual width. lVhen not required the frame is pushed back into inoperative position.. .l slide-plate 126 having curved outer edges tor engaging thebeads 123 forms a cover for the central portion 2 of the casing, and when in inoperative position the cross-bar 125 lies flush with the outer edge of this plate, as indicated more clearly m Figs. 1 and 3, a central recess 12T being provided in the end of the plate 126 to permit the operator to take hold of the cross-bar 1:25.

l claim:

1. 1n a machine of the class described, a 'trame providing an open-end recess for acvommodating the bolt of ribbon from which the ribbon to be measured is to be unwound, and a supplemental support for the ribbon slidablv mounted in the frame adjacent to said ecess and movable in the direction of j he length. al. f] beyond the open end thereof.

D. In a machine ofthe class described, a frame provit'lirw; on its upper side parallel circular recesses, respectively located at opposite sides of be machine` one of which recesses serves to accommodate the bolt of ribbon from which the ribbon to be measured is adapted to be unwound, a windin drum located in the other recess, and ri hon feeding mechanism interposed between the two recesses.

3. In a machine of the class described, a frame providing on its upper side parallel circular recesses. respectivelvlocatetl at op posite sides of the machine. one of which recesses serves to accommodate the bolt of ribbon from which the ribbon to be measured is adapted to be unwound, a windingdrum `located in the` other recess, ribbon feeding mechanism interposed between the two recesses. and a cutter interposed between the feeding mechanism and the winding-drum, t

'-1. In a machine of the class described, in combination with a feed-roll, a friction-roll movable into and out of engagement therewith. a rotatable. spring-controlled computing-drum, glaring operativelv connecting said feed-roll and com puting-drum. one element of saidV gearing being movably associated with the computirig-drum. a handle for actuating? said gearinff to siimiltaneously rotate said Feed-roll ano conlputingdrum, thel latter against the resistance of its spring and means for raising said friction-roll and simultaneously releasing said movable gearelement from engagement with said computing-drum to permit the spring controlling the latter to return it to the zero posi tion, and a stop for arresting said computing-drum in the latter position.

5. In a machine of the class described, in combination 'with a ribbon-feed roll, a worm-shaft, an indicator slidably mounted adjacent to and movable by said wormshaft, a scale operatively associated with said indicator, a winding-drmn, gearing operatively .connecting said worm-shaft, winding drum and roll, means for positively actuatingsaid gearing, said gearing being proportioned to rotate said worm-shaft at a fixed ratio to the feed-roll, and said indicator being movable in the rotation of said wornrshaft to indicate on the scale the length of ribbon fed by the feed-roll, and a wheel on said worm-shaft having numbei-ed divisions thereon corresponding in number to the number of inches measured by the 'circumference of the feed-roll.

6. In a machine of the class described, in combination with a feed-roll, a worm-shaft, an indicator slidably mounted adjacent to and movable by said worm-shaft, a scale operatively associated with said indicator, a computing-drum having sub-divisions thereon corresponding to those on said scale, and provided with a series of numbers after each subdivision indicating the cost of the number of yards represented by each subdivision at different prices Der yard, a pricescale associated with said computing-drum, gearing operatively connecting said wormshaft, feed-roll. and computing-drum, and proportioned to rotate said computing-drum in synchronism with the movement of said indicator, and means for placing said indicator in engagement with said worm-shaft and in line with any division mark on the scale indicating the length of ribbon to be measured, whereby, in the rotation of said gearing, the indicator will be returned to zero and the computing-drum will be turned to a position to indicate the number of yards of ribbon passed through the machine by said feeda'oll.

7.-In a machine of the class described, a feed-roll, a rotatable computing-drum having a gear, @friction-roll movable into and out of engagement with said feed-roll, gearing operatively connectingsaid feed-roll and computing-drum. one element of said gearingbeing movable into and out of mesh with the gear. of said computing-driun, a handlefor actuating said gearing to simultaneously rotate said feed-roll and computing-drum. a depressible member for raising 12 said friction-roll Yout of contact with the feed-roll, mean". carried bv said depressible member for simultaneously throwing said movable gear-element out of mesh with'said computing-drum, and means to thereupon 130 automatically return said computing drum to zero.

S. In a machine of the class described, a feed-roll,` a worm-shaft, an indicator adapted to be moved by said Worm-shaft, a scale associated with said indicator and having division marks thereon indicating yards and frictionsof a yard, a series of numbers on said scale-plate running in order :from opposite ends thereof respectively, and designatinp,r yards, a wheel on said Worm-shaft having;r divisions thereon corresponding in number to the inches measured by the circumference of said feed-roll, gearing operatively connecting Worm-shaft, and means for actuating said gearing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in `presence of tWc subscribing Witnesses.

WALTER E. HOSCH. Witnesses: A

Gr. A. PENNINGTON, STELLA HILL.

said feed-roll and 15