US1255758A

US1255758A - Recording instrument for vehicles.

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Publication number: US1255758A
Application number: US3312315A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Kemp
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1915-06-09
Filing date: 1915-06-09
Publication date: 1918-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 1935-02-05

Description

W. E. KEMP.

RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9. I9I5.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

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W. E. KEMP.

' RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEB. I915.

1,255,758. Pat tented Feb. 5,191&

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INVENTOR W... Br 7 ,Qh A TTORIVEY WITNESS .w. E. KEMP. RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, I9I5.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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IIWENTOR ,5 A TTORIVE Y WITIVE88 ,W. E. KEMP.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED lUNE 9,1915. 1,255,758. Patented Feb. 5,191&

9 SHEETS-SHEEP 5.

WIN/88 INVENTOR QATTORNEY w. E. KEMP. RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED IUNEQ. I9l5.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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INVENTOR 4v. 6.

4;, A TTORNEI w. E. KEMP. RECORDING NSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

Patented Feb. 5,1918.

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APPLICATION FILED IUNE 9. l9l5.

1w ATTORNEY w. E. ,KEMP. RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

WILLIAM E. KEMP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RECORDING INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLES.

Specification 01' Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

Application filed June 9, 1915. Serial No. 33,123.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM E. KEMP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recording Instruments for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to recording instruments for vehicles.

In these times of efficiency engineering, it has been found desirable to produce permanent records of vehicle'performance's. As long as the record relates to passenger carrying vehicles, for instance automobiles, a simple speed recording instrument is suiticient, the latter recording not only the speed of the travel and the distances traveled, but also the time consumed in stoppages, indicating clearly the working time of the'driver of the vehicle, the number of miles the vehicle has traveled, and the rate of speed at which the vehicle has been driven. As soon as, however, the performance record of a truck, for instance of a motor truck, has to be taken, another element enters into consideration, to wit: the load carried by the vehicle, and naturally the time consumed in loading and unloading.

The use of speed recording instruments on motor vehicles is old and well known. Such instruments comprise usually a clock work driven record tape carrier, in combination with a marker that is actuated by one of the wheels of the vehicle, thereby producing in the weliknown manner a record of the speed, distance and stoppages of the vehicle. It has also been proposed heretofore to provide trucks, such as motor trucks, with a. weighing mechanism and mileage recorder, such instrument including arccord sheet, in combination with a marking device that is actuated bythe depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load, combined with a mechanism that is operated by one of the carrying wheels of the vehicle for moving said sheet to indicate thereon the distance the Vehicle has traveled. If both of these devices were mounted on the same vehicle, two independent records would be obtained, one record tape being actuated by a clock mechanism and the other tape by one of the vehicle wheels. These two records could, therefore, not be read conjointly, there being no relation therebetween.

It is now one of the objects of the present invention to bring the speed, distance and stoppage record of a vehicle in such relation to its load record that they can be read together, thereby securing a record indicating the following data:

1. The time at which the vehicle is started in motion, and the periods of time during which it is in motion.

2. The point or points of time at which the moving vehicle comes to astop, and the time during which the stop continues.

3. The speed of travel, and also the changes of speed.

4. The distance traveled by the vehicle.

5. The weight of the load carried by the vehicle in relation to time and distance, and

6. The time consumed in loading, unloading, or partially unloading the vehicle.

With these and other objects in view, which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameconsists in the combination, arrange ment and construction of parts hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the size and proportion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or'sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Two of the many possible embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through a portion of a motor truck with the recording instrument, forming the subject matter of the present application for Letters Patent, mounted thereon; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion thereof; F ig. 3 is a front elevation of the recording instrument; Fig. 4. is a section taken on line 4.-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig. 3-; Fig. 7 is a section taken through a detail of one of the marking devices of the instrument; Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a section taken through the record tape carrier; Fig. 10 is a section taken on line cover removed, in order to more clearly show the drum is'formed a spur ear 48, meshf tion of a vehicle wheel and the mechanism 10-10 0f Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a section taken ,record tape carrying device, the latter comthrough the .tensioning device of the record prising a drum 42, which cooperates with ating device of the. arm carrying the other thereon.- v

tape carrier; Fig. 12 is a section taken on a supply reel 43 and a wind-up reel 44. The line 1212 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a section drum42 is loosely mounted upon a spindle taken through the actuating device of the 45, that is fixedly attached to the base plate arm carrying one ofthe marking deyices; of the casing, said drum being held in place,

for instance, by a cotter pin 46, passing Fig. 14 is a sectiontaken through the actuthrough said spindle and holding at the same marker; Fig. 15 is a plan view of a detail time on-the latter a blade spring 47 for a of the load recording mechanism with its purpose presently to. be described. Upon the interior construction, Fig. 16 is a secing with a gear 49 of the 0100 train, wheretion taken on line1616'of Fig. 15; Fig. by rotation is imparted to the drum. The 17 is a section taken on line1717 of Fig. 7 15 Fig. 18 is a section taken through a por- 43, and passes around a portion of the drum connectedtherewith for operating the" ;marker producing the speed, distance and stoppage record; Fig. 19 is'a'section taken 7 ing provided with a tapered seat 50, bearcured. The supply and wind-up reels'are 20 on line 1919 of Fig.18; Fig. 20 is a. view ing against conical portions 51 of their supof a portion of the record tapeshowing two porting spindles. The spindle 52- of the dia ams made by the two markers; Fig. supply reel is rotatably mounted on a lever record tape is wound upon the supply reel 42 to the wind-up reel 44, to which it is sealike-in construction, each of the same be-j 21 1s a view of. a modified record tape; and 53, pivoted at 53' to the base plate of the cas- Fig. 22 isa plan view of a motor truck having "36, while the supporting spindle 54 of the wind-up reel 44 isrotatably mounted in v the said base plate. The spring 47. above- Broadly speaking, the invention consists vmentioned bears against the two reels, forcof a record tape carrier operated by a clock ing their seats 50 against the conical pormechanism and cooperating with two marking a modification of the; invention mounted 30 ers, one of which is actuated by one of the connectingfgictionally the reels to their rewheels of the vehicle, and the other one'by spective spindles. Over the pivot pin 53' V the depression of the vehicle body under is drawn asleeve 55, having teeth 56 upon in Fig. 20- of the drawings will be described.

the fractions of a mileare to indicate onetherewith is an indication 33; Transversely 0 the tape is shown as indicating twomiles, ply reel, the

2 tions of the hour, and the longitudinal lin 'illustrated in the drawings the.

resenting 20%.

the weight of the load-thereon its free-end, the said sleeve being fixedly'atcording mechanism, the-record tape shownner.-

'Thistape is denoted bythe numeral 30,"and

- is provided'with divisions which are formed This spring causes the supply reel to move by transverse and'lon 'tudinallines. Y The toward the drum 42. Afcap 58 cotiperates transverse lines 31 divide the tape into fracwith the sleeve 55, said cap being also pro- [32 -into fractions of .a mile. In the case 59, said last named teeth being adapted to the hour areto indicate fifteen minutes, and held in engagement with the sleeve by a w blade spring .60.. The spindle 54 of the uarter. Ea'ch fifthline 31-, representing an wind-upreel isprOvidedwith a spur gear hourly division 'line, .drawn somewhat v61, meshing wlth the gear 48 upon the heavier than-theother lines, and associated In placing1 I v atter is swung1 around its pivot 'each divided fractionally, the-miles being pm 53- untllthe teeth of t divided bya heavy line 34. Thelongitudiwith those of the cap 58, whereby the spin- -nal division lines are furthermore provided, dle 52 of the supply reel-is held a suitable .dlstance from the drum 42 against the ac- The indications denote, as will tion of the spring 56. The supply reel is hereinafter appear, loadl percentage, the then taken off its spindle, the record tape fraction between two'longitudinal lines up placed in positionthereon, its free end Y 1 wound around a portion of the drum 42 and The recording instrument comprlses a attached to the wind-up reel 44. The supcasing- 36, which is attached to a stationary ply reel is then swung back to its normal popgrt of a truck 37, for instance toits-dash sit-ion.- It is to be observed that the wind ard 38, said casm being provided with up reel is arranged to be driven at a slightly a cover 39, hinged t ereto at .40; Within higher speed than the surface speed of the the'casing is (imposed a clock train or inodrum, whereby an initial winding stress is tions 51 'of the

spindles

52 and 54, therebyfractions of mesh with those of the said sleeve. The cap the record tape upon the e sleeve 55 mesh 1 Beforegoing into the details oi theiretached-to the pivot pin in any suitable'man-e Upon' the sleeve is coiled aspring 56, one end of which bears against the

lever

53, 7 its other end being fastened to a post 57.-

105. vided' with teeth, denoted by the numeral e5 tor mechanism 41, to which is geared the introduced into the tape, tending to wind it firmly upon the said drum, the latter acting to govern the speed of its travel. tape is being unwound from the supply reel, the latter is moved continuously by the spring 56 toward the drum 12, thereby holding always the tape against the surface of the said drum.

The drum 42 and two reels are disposed horizontally, and at a suitable distance above the said drum are located two slotted guides 62, extending in parallel relation to the longitudinal axis of said drum, and being attached in any suitable manner to the base plate of the casing 36. Into the slot of each guide extends a sliding head 63, one carrying a stylus 64 hereinafter referred to as the speed recording stylus and the other one having attached thereto a stylus 65 hereinafter termed the load recording stylus. Both styli are moved back and forth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drum, their pencils or other marking devices being forced against the drum by springs 66. To

the pencil holding tubes 67 of the styli are attached sh'ort links 68, which are fulcrumed at 69 to arms 70. Each ofthese arms is provided with two rounded projections 71. The rounded projections of the arm of the speed recording stylus engage diametrically opposite portions of a face cam 73, which is 1'0- tatably mounted upon a stud 74, the latter being carried by a lever 7 5, that is fulcrumed at 76 to the base plate of the casing 36, a set screw 77 engaging a slot 78 in said lever and serving to fix the position of the latter upon the said base plate. The arm of the speed recording stylus is pivoted at 79 to a stem 80, having a reduced end 81 fitting into a bore 82 in the stud 74. The rounded projections of thearm 70 are held in contact with the cam 73 by a spring 83, that is attached to the lever and bears against the stem 80. The cam 73 is actuated from one of the front wheels 84 of the truck. To this wheel is attached for this purpose a disk 85, having a cam 86, with which engages a lug 87, carrying an anti-friction roller 88. The lug 87 is formed upon a plunger 89, reciprocably disposed in a guide 90, the latter being preferably attached to the steering arm of the m0- tor truck. The cam 86 is shaped in such a manner that the plunger will be moved back and forth, completing one cycle during each revolution of the vehicle wheel. A spring 91, bearing against the guide 90 and an enlarged portion of the plunger 89, causes the anti-friction roller 88 to contact continuously with the cam 86. The movement of the plunger 89 may be transmitted to the cam 73 in the following manner: The last named cam is provided with a worm gear 92, in mesh with a worm 93, which is suitably journaled in the casing 36 and has fixedly attached thereto an escapement wheel 94. actuated by a detent 95, that is pivoted at 96 to a As. the

lug 97, the latter being formed upon the easing 36. The detent is fulcrumed at 98 to a plunger 99, projecting through a tubular extension 100 of the casing, said extension serving to guide the reciprocating motion of said plunger. The

plungers

89 and 99 are joined by a flexible connection, for instance by the tension member 101 of a Bowden type of flexible connecting means, the compression member 102 of the said connecting means being attached to the guide 90 and to an externally screw threaded sleeve 103. The extension 100 of the casing 36 is also externally screw threaded. The threads of the extension 100 and of the sleeve 103 run in opposite directions, and are engaged by a turn buckle 104: to permit of an adjustment 7 of the length of the compression member 102 of the flexible connection. A spring 105 bears against the casing 36 and a collar 106 upon the plunger 99, carrying the last named plunger toward the cam 73 when the cable 101 is permitted to-move toward the recording instrument.

As mentioned above, transversely the record tape 30 indicates two miles of travel of the vehicle, or in other words a movement of the speed recording stylus across the tape represents a distance of two miles. Inasmuch as the circumference of the vehicle wheel is known, it is very easy to calculate the ratio between the worm 93 and the worm gear 92- to cause the latter to make one-half of a revolution for two miles travel of the vehicle. The distance between the stud 71 and the longitudinal axis of the worm 93 is adjustable, the said stud being mounted upon the lever 7 5, thus permitting the cam 73 and the worm gear attached thereto to be replaced by a smaller or larger one, as the size of the vehicle wheels may require.

The arm 70 of the load recording stylus is also provided, as above mentioned, with two rounded projections 71, engaging dia metrically opposite portions of a face cam 107. This cam has a spindle 108 rotatably mounted in the base plate of the casing 36, the arm 70 being pivoted at 109 to a stem 110, the reduced end 111 of which fits into a bore 112 in the spindle 108. The rounded projections of this arm are held in contact with the cam 107 by a spring 113, that is attached to the base plate of the casing 36 and bears against the stem 110. Upon the.

cam is formed a spur gear 114, in mesh with a rack 115, that is secured to .a sliding plunger 116, the latter projecting through a tubular extension 117 of the casing 36. A spring 118 is wound upon the plunger 116, and bears against the casing and against a collar 119 upon the plunger 116, its purpose being to force the rack 115 upward. The plunger 116 is connected with the vehicle springs by a. mechanism which transmits the variations of the depressions of the springs. The blade springs 120 must be strong and to the said plunger, or in other words transstifl enough to move the flexible cable 123 mits the variations in the load on the i ehicle. and the elements connected therewith with- This transmitting mechanism comprises two out becoming deflected. Inasmuch as there blade springs 120, one of which is attached is always atension on the-cable, the deflecto the forward axle of the vehicle by the 'tion of the springs will remain substantially usual spring clip 121, and the other one to constant. The cable 123 connects, as is ohthe rear axle by the usual spring clip 122; vious from the foregoing, .the two axles of These blade springs extend'to the lnngirudithe vehicle and'will thus produce in-the load nal middle line of the vehicle, and have atrecording stylus actuatmg mechanism a tached to their free ends a flexible cable movement which is the average of the move- 123, running over sheaves 124, thatarecarried ments of thetwo ends of the vehicle body, by lugs. 125 upon the bottom of the motor so that an unequal loading of the vehicle at truck. Thecable extends into a stationary different times willnot produce a differenthousing 126,'"that is secured in any suitable load record. The blade springs 120 may be' manner to the bottom of the,motor truck, anchored to diagonally opposite springs of and has pivoted thereto at 127 a swinging the vehicle, as shown 1n Fig. 22 of the draw- 1 lever. 128, the free end of which is provided in'gs. This method otapplying the blade with a sheave 129. Two sheaves 130 are rosprings rorluces an even more uniform rectatably mounted in the housing 126; the 0rd wit cable, passing into the housing from one of b the blade springs 120, running partly over A unequal loading of. the. vehicle eoperatlon of thls device is as follows:

i one ofthe sheaves-130, then extending to- The record tape is applied to its carrying ward and partly over the sheave 129, thence' mechanism as above described; Inasmuch-as back to and partly'over the other stigve 130, the clock work is'runningv continuously, it

and running then througli the casing. to the is obvious that, as long as .or whenever the other blade spring 120. A'spring131, envehicle is at rest, a line parallel to the lon gaging the lever 128 and the housing 1:36, tudinal lines 32 upon the record tape wilfiie tends to force the sheave 129 away from themarked on the latter by the speed recording sheaves 130. The lever 128 is provided with stylus. As soon as, however, the vehicle is .an arc-shaped slot 132, and in this slot are started in motion, the cam86 actuates the disposed clamping means 133 ofalink-134, plunger 89- and thus the plunger 99. The

. f the other end of which is pivoted at 135 to a latter operates thedetent 95, which, in turn,

plunger 136. This plunger is joined by a engages the teeth "of the escapement wheel flexible connection with the plunger 116. 94 and moves thel, said wheel during each. This flexible connection. may also be of the. complete rotation of the cam 86 a distance Bowden type, its tension member 137 being of one tooth. The worm 93 is thus accordsecured'to the

plungers

136 and 116. The ingly moved step by stepilmiparting motion compression member 138 of this connection to the cam 73, whereby t e speed recording is adjustably secured to an extension 139 stylus is moved across the record tape 30. upon the housing 126 and tothe tubular eat- The line drawn transversely of the tape. 30 tension 117 uponthe casing 36. The connecis inclined to the longitudinal lines 32, the tion is made by turn buckles Mo ena 141. degree of inclination, when read in conjunc- The slot 132 in-the swinging lever 128 foltion with the'transverse lines 31 upon the lows the are of'the circle, that is described 7 record tape,"showing the speed of the vehiby the outer end of the link 134 swinging. ole. In this mannerjin' the example shown around its pivot 135 when the vehicle carin Fig. 20 of the drawings, a ermanent disstylus forthe maximum, or 160%, load on load is constant. When there is no load onvries noload at all.

,tioned, 160% of the load to be carried by the vehicle, a position of the outer endof mechanism is as follows: The load record-.

Frnri this it appears tance-, speed-- and stoppageiagram 142 is that when the vehicle is empty an adjust obtained, fromwhich .it appears that the ment of the outer end of the .i. 134 in the vehicle started to moveat'fioclock, going atslot 132 does not produce'a movement of the a $10 speed until 6.30; from 6.30 until plunger116, and, inasmuch as the full stroke 7.30 t e vehicle was. at rest, and from' 7.30 of this plunger represents, as. above menuntil 8.15 in motion,"and so on. a

The operation of the load recording the link in the slot 132 is required that will ing stylus moves parallel to the; longitudinal produce a full traverse of the load recording lines 32 on the record tape whenever the any type of-vehicle to whichthe load recordthe vehicle, the load recordin stylus rests mgdevice is attached. In other words, the on the marginal line 32 marke -0. If now. y

slot 132 is necessary in the lever 128 to a. load is put on the vehicle, the vehicle permit of an initial setting of the moving springs are compressed. ThlS compression parts of the loadrecording device when be J causes slack in the cable 123, which is, howing -attached to a vehicle.

ever, taken up by the spring 131,. moving ti t) one-eighth of an inch).

the swinging lever 128 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. of the drawings, and causing a corresponding movement of the link 13%, and thus of the plunger 116. This movement is transmitted to the cam 10? by the rack 115 and the gear 111 cooperating therewith, causing a partial rotation of the am, which moves the load recording stylus a corresponding distance transversely of the record tape. Obviously, if load is taken ,oli' the vehicle, the load recording stylus will move in the opposite direction. In this manner a load diagram 143 is obtained on the record tape, as shown in Fig. of the drawings, from which it appears that at 6.30 the loading was started and continued until 7 .30, the load placed on the vehicle being 140%. From this point until 10.30 the load was constant, and from 10.30 until 11.00. some of the load was removed, bringing it down to 110%, and from there it was constant, etc. In connection with this diagram, it is to be noted that 100% means the normal capacity of the truck, for'instance five tons, andv in this,

manner 160% would mean eight tons, and so on. I

In the devices illustrated-in Figs. 1 to 20, inclusive, the two recording styli are placed as close together as the structure will permit; (in the case illustrated herein the distance between the two being somewhat exaggerated, the normal distance being about 'lVhen therefore the two diagrams are to be read conjointly, corresponding corrections will have to be made. If, however, the tape shown in Fig. 21 of the drawings is employed, wherein the load diagram and the speed diagram are drawn side by side, the two styli could be placed in a line parallel to the axis of the drum 42, and in this case obviously no correction is needed.

The diagram 14). gives, as appears from above, a distance, speed and stoppage record, when read in conjunction with the time graduations; The load record diagram, when read in connection with the time graduations, not only gives a record of the load on the vehicle, but also the time consumed in loading and unloading. Inasmuch as both diagrams are reduced toa common scale, to. Wit: time, they are readableconjointly, that .is to say with reference to Fig. :20, it will appear that, while the vehicle was at rest from 6.30 lo 7.30, load was put on, the load remaining constantuntil 10.30. Examining, however, the speed diagram, we find that from 8.15 to 8.45 the vehicle was stationary and the load constant, indicating thereby some irregularity on the part of the driver. Moreover, not only can the tonhours and mile-hours be ascertained, but also the ton-miles, by reason of the above referred to common scale. This common scale, that is the time, thus forms the connecting link between, the mile-hours and ton-hours, enabling the record to be reduced toton-miles, that is to say to the desired standard of comparison of vehicle performance.

it is to be observed that, while herein a detailed description of the actuating mechanisms of the styli has been given, others may just as well be employed without departing from the invention, which lies mainly, as indicated above, in the provision of a record tape carrier that is operated by a clock mechanism and cooperates with two markers, one of which is actuated by one of the wheels of the vehicle, and the other one by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load thereon. The invention lies also'in the method of producing two independent diagrams f d reducing the same to a common scale so as to be readable eitherseparately or conjointly, for the purpose set forth.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, two markers, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating one of said markers.

to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers for causing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

-2. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape lengthwise, two markers mounted to move transversely on said tape, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating one of said markers to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers for causing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

3. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, load. and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape,

two reciprocable markers, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating one of said markers to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers for causing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

45 tinie graduations 60 time graduations common ed to move transversely on said tape, means actuated by the. depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating one of said markers to make a-record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers for causing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

5. The combination with avehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having load and, distance graduations and time graduations common to said load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, two markers, means actu- ,ated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating one of said markers to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers forcausing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

6. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having load and distance graduations and time graduations common to said load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, two reciprocable markers, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under theweightof the load for operating one of said markers to make a record of the loadon said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels op-f T crating the ther one of said markers for go causihg the sameto make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

7. The combination with a vehicle body and its carryin wheels of a record tape having" load an distance graduations and commongto said load and distancegraduations, as'clock mechanism for moving said tape lengthwise, two markers mounted to move transversely onsaid tape, means actuated by the depresion of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for, markers to make a 'operatin one of said record 0 the load on said tape, and means actuated by, one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said markers for caus-v 5 mg the same to inaliea record 'on said tape of the movements bf the vehicle. 8. The combination with a vehicle body i and its carrying' wheels, of: a record tape having load to said load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said,tape lfithwise, two reciprocable markers moun v V on" said tape, means actuated by the de' wei ht of the load for" operating to move transversely mar V I ,tape. 'sionof theyehicle-bodyiunderthe-w iof ers for causing the same to make a record on said tape of the movements of the vehicle.

9; The combination with a. vehicle body and its carrying wheels, ot a record tape having time, load and distance graduations,

a clock mechanismfor moving said tape, two markers mounted to move in a straight line transversely on said tape, an arm attached to each marker, a cam cooperating with each arm, means actuated by the deso pressioh of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for actuating one of said cams, whereby its marker makes a (record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels operating the other one of said cams, whereby its marker is caused to make a record on said tape of the movements of said vehicle. J

10. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, load and distance graduations,

a clock mechanism for moving said tape lengthwise, two markers mounted to move in a straight line transversely on said tape,

an arm attached to each marker, a cam cooperating with each arm, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for actuating one of said cams, whereby ,its marker makes a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels op erating the other one of said cams, whereby vits marker 1s caused to make'a record on said tape of the movements of said vehicle.

11. The combination with a vehicle body andits carrying wheels, of a record tape having load and distance graduations and time graduations common to, said load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving saidtape, two markers-mounted to move in a straight line transversely on said tape, an arm attached toeach marker, a

cam coiiperating-with each arm, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load foractuating one'of said cams, whereby its marker makes a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels opcrating the other one of said cams, whereby its marker is caused to make a record on said ta 12, f he combination with a vehicle body,

of a record tape having time and load distance 'gradua'tions and gm nations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, a marker, and'means actuated by the depression" of saidvehicle under the .said erto make a record of the load' on' said 13; The combination a vehicld 1 of the movements of said vehicle.

and its axles, of a record tape having time and load graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, a marker, a flexible connection between the axles and body of the vehicle, and means inserted into said flexible connection actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load for operating said marker to make a record of the load on said tape.

14. The combination with a vehicle body and its axles, of a record tape having time and load graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, a. marker, a spring pressed lever oscillatably attached to said body carrying a sheave, a plurality of sheaves mounted upon said body, a flexible connection between the vehicle body and said axles extending over said sheaves, and a connection between said lever and said marker, whereby the latter is actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape.

15. The combination with av vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time. load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said, tape, and means for simultaneously producing a record on said tape of the weight of the load on said vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels.

16, The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, and means for simultaneously producing a record side by side on said tape of the weightof the load on said vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels.

17. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a 'record tape having time, load and distance graduations, a clock mechanism for moving said tape, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by oneot' the carrying wheels to produce a record on said tape of the movement of the vehicle.

18. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having time, lead and distance graduations, a clock'mechanism for moving said tape, means actuated by the. depression of the vchicle body under the weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape, and

I means actuated by one of the carrying wheels to produce a r ord on said tape of the movement of the vehicle, said last named two means operating simultaneously.

19. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape havin time, load and distance graduations, a clotilr mechanism for moving said tape, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the Weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels to produce a record on said tape of the movement of the vehicle, said last named two means operating simultaneously and making side by side a record.

20. The combination with a vehicle body .and its carrying wheels, of a record'tape having load and distance graduations, means independent of the vehicle for moving said tape, and means for simultaneously produc ing a record on said tape of the weight of the load on said vehicle body and ot'the motor for moving said tape, means actuated.

by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape,- and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels to produce a record on said tape of the movement of the vehicle.

23. The combination .with a vehicle body and its carrying Wheels, of a record tape having load and distance graduations, a motor for moving said tape, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the Weight of the load to make a record of theload on said tape, and means actuated by one dithe carrying wheels to produce a record on said tape of the movement of the vehicle, said last named two means operat ing simultaneously.

2 t. The combination with a vehicle body and its carrying wheels, of a record tape having load and distance graduations, a motor for moving said tape, means actuated by the depression of the vehicle body under the weight of the load to make a record of the load on said tape, and means actuated by one of the carrying wheels to produce a rt cord on said tape of the movement of the vehicle, said last named two. means operating simultaneously and making side by side a record. r

25. The method of obtaining a vehicle performance record, which consists in producing upon a clock mechanism driven tape a record of the weight of the load on the vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels thereof.

26. The method of obtaining a vehicle performance record, which consists in simultaneously producing upon a clock mechanism driven tape a record of the weight of the load on the vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels thereof.

27. The method of Obtaining a vehicle performance record, which consists in producing upon a clock mechanism driven tape side by side a record of the weight of the load on the Vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels thereof.

28. The method of obtaining a vehicle performance record, which consists in simultaneously producing upon a clock mechanism driven tape side by side a record of the Weight of the load on the vehicle body and,

of the movements of the wheels thereof.

29. The method of obtaining a vehicle performance record, which consists in simultaneously producing upon a, tape side by side a record of time, of the Weight of the load on the vehicle body and of the movements of the wheels thereof during such time.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 7th day of June, A. D. 1915.

WILLIAM E. KEMP.

Witnesses THOMAS VErroH, SIGMUND Henzoo.