US1291874A

US1291874A - Recording device for dispensing apparatus.

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Publication number: US1291874A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick W Henninger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-09-01
Filing date: 1917-09-01
Publication date: 1919-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1936-01-21

Description

F. W. HENNINGERi RECORDING DEVICE EORDISPENS'ING APPARATUS.

APPLICATEON FILED SEPT-M1917.

'Patented Jan. 2l, 1919.

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RECORDING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. ISI?.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

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FREDERICK W. HENNINGEP., or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RECORDING DEITICE FOIE. DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. ai, 1919.

Application filed September 1, 1917. Serial No. 189,273.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREBERICK W. HEN- NINGER, a citizen of the United States ofand the .particular individual it is operated by. It is a further object to produce a record which cannot be altered and which is beyond the access of the individual operating the apparatus.

. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the recorder, showing the connection between the saine and the dispensing apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the recorder with the casing removed;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 4: is a plan; Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof a portion of the recorder detached;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another portion thereof. v

Fig. 7 shows a fragmentary portion of the record strip as it is perforated by operation of the machine.' v

The recorder ,may be operated by any suitable connection with` the dispensing apparatus,but as shown A is the reciprocating rack-bar of a dispensing apparatus and B is a flexible band, the end of which is se# cured to said rack-bar and which passes into the casing C into engagement with a drum D therein. This Vdrum is provided with a spiral spring E for reewinding the band, and .there is also provided a stop mechanism which determines the normal position of parts. This, as shown, is formed by a gearwheel F on the drum which is in mesh with a pinion G, and coperating stops I-I and II on said pinion and gear determine the ini-- tial position by causing said wheels to bind. As the'se stops will not come into registration again during the maximum movement of the drum under actuation of the band wheel F from movement.

they will not interfere with the movement but will merely insure a predetermined starty ing point.

.The drum D also carries a pawl I which engages a ratchet-wheel J independently vrevoluble 'about the same aXis, and this ratchet-wheel is connected with a -train of gears K K K2 for `communicating motion to a shaft L. Upon the shaft L is mounted a pair of perfora'ting wheelsM M which are opposite paper-holding reels N N on the shaftof the drum D.` O is a rotary head in which are mounted a series of coperating perforating wheels P' P', etc., which by rotatively adjusting said head may be brought into cooperation with the perforating wheels M M. The head O is mounted on a shaft Q, which also carries a head R having `a series of locks S mounted thereon and in alinement with the rolls F.' Each of the locks S is rotatively operable only upon the insertion of a properly fitting key which will permit it to turn. Each lock also carries at its inner end a member T adapted in one `position of adjustment of the lock to release a dog U which locks the gear- The position assumed by one of the members T to release the dog U is shown in Fig. 3 in dashlines.

With the construction as thus Vfar described the dog U by holdingthe gear-v wheel F from movement prevents any actuation of the drum D, s0 that the first operation required in the use of the apparatus is to unlock the same. This unlocking can be accomplished by any one of the keys for fitting the several locks, it being necessary for the operator to insert the key, rotate the head O to a position where the engaged lock is adjacent to the shaft L, and then to turn the key to operate the member T, re-

leasing the dog U.- As soon as'tlie dog U is thus released the recorder is in condition for operation, and each stroke of the rackdrum D. The movement of the drum will be transmitted through the dog I to the ratchet-wheel J and from the latter through the gear-train K K Ir2 to the shaft Ii. T his will revolve the perforating wheels M and M which will advance the paper tapes Z and Z from the reels N and N and also perforate the same. The return stroke of the rack A. will permit the band B to be wound up upon the drum D by the action of the spiral spring E, but movement is not bar A will draw the band B` rotating the c soi ' and returns to its initial position the liftingl perforations placed therein by the rolls`M v or M. For instance, one of the rolls P may be adapted to formy asingle line of perforations, another `a double line, another a triple line, etc. Furthermore the perforations produced by these rolls in eachofthe two tapes are the same so that the record made upon lone tape is an exact duplicate, of the other. One of the tapes as Z is kept permanently in the machine and is only open 4to inspection upon removing the case, but the other tape Z passesout through a slot M2 in the casing and can be torn off to be used 'as a sales slip. To permit of thus removing the sales slip, I have provided means for rolling the tape Z from the perforating rolls, and to preserve the permanent record tape Z', the construction being as follows: The drum D and rolls M M are mounted on the frame V, which also carries the geartrain K K K2 and shaft L, but which is independent of the shaft Q3. This frame V is pivotally mounted upon.V a shaft W-and normally stands in a position where the rolls M`M are separated from the rolls P. Vhen, however, the band B is drawn, the frame V will be lifted, swinging about the pivotal support W and moving the rolls M M into contact with the rolls Pq so that the tapes Z and Z passing therebetween will be correspondingly perforated by the perforators on both sets of rolls. Onthe other hand, when the band B is re-woundupon the drum force is withdrawn and the frame V, together with the shaft L and rolls M M will drop away from the rolls P. Thus in the normal position the tapes Z and Z are released from the perforating rolls and the tape Z can be drawn out through the slot M2 and torn off.

The reeling of. the permanent-record tapel Z is effected by winding it upon a drum X, (see Fig. 6) which is driven bya gear-train Y from the train K. The movement transmitted by this driving connection is more than suflicient to take up the tape Z, but a friction connection between the drum^-X and the gear-wheel Y prevents overstraining said tape.

With the construction operating as described, it will be understood that an unmislvidual sale.

have provid-ed means for rollingl up they takable check or tally is kept of each indi- Thus any one of the operators who has'possession 'of a key may unlock the recorder anduse the dispensing apparatus,

but a record is made both on the tape Z that is thrown out and upon the permanent retained tape Z which individuates this sale.

Should the salesman attempt to give a false record by altering the check which is taken from the machine or destroying it, this fraud will be detected and the permanent record inspected.

What I claim as my invention is:

' l. A recording instrument, comprising mechanism for advancing a tape, a series of individual perforators for operating on saidv Itape, means for locking said mechanism from operation, a series of lpncks corresponding to the individual perforators, and means act'uable through each of said locks when the corresponding perforator is in operative relation to said tape for unlocking said mecha-- nism.

'2. A recording instrument, comprising means for advancing a tape, a series of individual perforators alternatively adjustable into operative relation to said tape, a series of locks corresponding to the individual perforators, means for locking-said mechanism from operation, and means operable by each of said vlocks only when a corresponding perforator is adjusted into operative relation to said tape for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and perforation of the tape.

3. A recording instrument, comprising means for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, a series of pairs of individual perforators alternatively adjustable into operative relation to the pairs of tapes, a series of locks corresponding to the individual perforators, means operable by each of said locks only when the corresponding pair of perforators is in operative relation to the pair of tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and perforation of theA tapes, and a housing in which one of said tapes is inclosed slotted lfor the discharge of the other of said tapes.l

4. A recording instrument, comprising a casing, vmeans housed within said casing for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, an actuating Aconnection for said advancing means operable from outside the casing, means within the casing for locking said advancing mechanism lfrom operation, a series of pairs of perforators alternatively adjustable into operative relation to said pairs of tapes, a series of locks correspond-A ing to said pairs of perforators,'means operable by each of said locks only whenvthe corresponding pair of perforators is in operative relation to the pair of tapes for unlocking said advancing mechanism to permit the advance4 and perforation of said tape,

A tapes, saidy perforators being alternatively housing.

adjustable!v into operative relation to said tapes, a series of locks corresponding to the individual, perforatorsmeans operable by said locks only when the corresponding perforator isin operative relation to said` tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the perforation of said tape, means for automatically releasing onev of said perforated tapes Within said lhousing when not actuated, .and means for discharging the perforated portion of the other of said tapes Jfrom said 6. In a recording instrument, .the combination with Aa casing, of mechanism Within said casing for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, said mechanism beingoperated from outside the ca sing, means Within said casing for locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary-member Withinsaid casing adjustable from out-side thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted'on said rotary member alternatively adjustable by the rotation thereof into operative relation to the pairs oftapes, a. series of locks corresponding to the individualperforators and carried by said rotary member in alinement with their respective perforators, and means operable' through each of said locks when said rotary member is adjusted to lbring the perforator corresponding to the lock in operative relation to said tapes for unlocking'said mechanism to permit the ad'- vance and perforation of said tapes.

7. In a recording instrument, the combi-4 nation With a casing, means Within said casing forsimultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, means for locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary member Within said casing rotatable from the outside thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted on said rotary member and alternatively registerable by the rotation thereof with said pair of tapes, a series of lockscorrespending tsaid individual perforators carried by said rotary member in alinement with the respective perforatcrs, means oper a'bie by each of said locks only When said rotary member is adjusted to register the corresponding perforator with said tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advanc i action of said tManica 1" i chanisni said casing `adapted to initially adjust said tapes into contact with the coperating perforator'and to release the tapes from the perforator upon the completion of the advancement,.whereby the perforated portion of one of said tapes maybe Withdrawn from said casing. v

8. A recording instrument, lcomprisingv mechanism for advancing a tape, a series of individual' devicesv for marking said tape, means for locking said mechanism from op eration, a seriesv of locks corresponding to the individual marking devices, and means actuable through each'of said locks when the corresponding marking device is in operative relation to said tape for unlocking said mechanism'. r

9. A recording instrument, comprising means for advancing a tape, a series of individual marking devices' alternatively adjustable into operative relation to said tape, a series of'locks corresponding to the individual marking devices, means for locking said mechanism from operation, and means operable by each of said locks only' when a corresponding marking device is adjusted linto operative relation to said tape for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and marking of the tape.

10. A recording instrument, comprising means for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, a series of pairs of individual marking devices alternatively adjustable into operative relation tothe pairs of tapes,

' a series of locks corresponding tothe individual marking devices, means operablejby each of said locks only When the corresponding pair of marking devices is in operative relation t0. the pair of tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and marking of the tapes," and a housing in Which one of `said tapes is inclosed' slotted for the discharge of the other of said tapes.

l1. A recording instrument, comprising v a-casing, means housed Within said casini' for simultaneously advancing a pair' c tapes, an actuating connection for said advancing means operable from outside tf.; casing,` means Within the casing for locking said advancing mechanism from operation, a series of pairs of marking devices alternatively adjustable into operative relation to said pairs of tapes, a series of locks corresponding to said pairs of marking devices, means operable by each of said locks only when the corresponding pair of marking devices is in operative relation to the pair oftapes for unlocking said advancing vmechanism to permit the advance and marking of said tape, and means for retaining one ofthe tapes Within said housing and permitting the discharge of the marked portion of thev other of said tapes.

l2. A recording instrument, comprising a housing, vmechanisnri Within said housing for advancing a `pair of tapes, anactuating connection for said mechanism operable from outside of said housing, 'means *Within said housing for lockingsaid mechanism from operation, a series of individual markingl devices for Operating simultaneously on each of said tapes, said marking devices being alternatively adjustable into 'operative rela-v tion to said tapes, a'series of locks correspondingitfg the individual marking devices,

means operable by said locks only When' the corresponding marking device is in operative relation to said tapes 'for unlocking said mechanism to permit the marking of said tape, means for automatically releasing one of said marked tapes Within said -housing, and means for disharging the marked portion of the other of said tapes from said housing.

13. In a recording instrument,lthe combination with a casing, of mechanism Within said casing for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, said mechanism being operated from outside the casing, means vvithin said casing for locking said mechanismfrom operation, a rotary member Within said casing adjustable from outside thereof, a series ofindividual marking devices mounted on said rotary member alternatively adjustable by the rotation thereof into operative relation to the pairs of tapes, a series of ldcks corresponding to the `individual -marking devices and engageable With said rotary member in alinement With their respective marking devices, and means operable by each of lsaid locks `when said rotary. member-`l is adjusted to bring the marking devicecorrespondingto the lock in operative rela ion to said tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and marking of] said tapes.

14. yIn a recording instrument', the combination with a casing, means Within said casing for simultaneously advancinga pair of tapes, means for locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary membervvithinll said casing rotatable from the outside thereof, al

series of individual marking devices mounted on said rotary member and alternatively registerable by the rotation thereof with said pair of tapes, ayseries of locks corresponding to said Vindividual marking devices carried by said rotary member in alinement with the respective marking devices, meansr operable by each of said locks only When said rotary member is adjusted to register the corresponding marking device with said tapes for unlocking said mechanism to. per.

mit the advance and marking of said tapes, means for operating said mechanism from outside said casing adapted to initially adjust said tapes into contact with the cooperating marking device and to release the tapes from the marking device upon the completion of the advancement, whereby the marked portion'of one of said tapes may be Withdrawn from said casing, t 1.5. A recording instrument, comprising means for advancing atape, a series of in devices, ac tuable to'selectively dispose said devices in operative relation to said tape, a 'locking device for said `tape advancing means, and key-controlled members for re'- leasingsaid locking devices respectively corresponding to the individual marking de- Y vices, and actuable in unison with said marking devices to establish any of said members in operative relation to the locking device.

When the corresponding perforating device ,is in operative relation to the tape. y j

I1'?. A recording instrument, comprising' means for advancing a tape, aseries of mdividual markin devices for operatingdon saidtape, a r'otative holder for said mar ng devices, actuable to selectively dispose said devices in operative relation to said tape, a

locking device for said tape advancing means, keyfcontrolled members for releasing said lockingdevice, a rotative holder for said members, and means connecting the holders for' the perforating devices and for said key-'controlled members, effecting shifting of a certain key-controlled member into operative relation 'to the locking device when the corresponding perforating -device is in operative relation to the tape.

18. A recording instrument'comprising a pivotal frame, a shaft mounted in said frame substantially parallel vto its pivotal aXis, ka

vparallel shaft independent of said frame,

perforating means for perforating an advancing tape jointly carried by said shafts, a drum carried by the iirst-mentioned shaft, and a flexible member adapted toiwind on and oif of said drum and to pivotally dis-4 place said frame to establish operative engagement of the perforating means and tape when said exible member is tensioned.

19. In a recording instrument, the combination with a casing, of mechanism Within said Casing for advancing a tape, said mechanism beingoperated vfrom outside the casing,

means Within said casing for locking said.

mechanism from operation, a rotary member within said casing adjustable from outside thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted on said rotary member alternatively adjustable by the rotation thereof into operative relation to the tape, a series or' each of said locks when said'rotary member is adjusted to bring the perforator correspending to the lock in operatirerelation to said tape for unlocking said'mechanismto permit the advance and perforation of said tape.

20. In a recording instrument, the combination with a casing, means Within said casing for advancing` atapc, means for locking said mechanism from operation, av rotary member Within said casing rotatable from tlie outside thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted on said rotary member and alternatively registerable by the rota tion thereof with said tape, a series of locks corresponding` to said individual perforators carried. by said rotary member in alinement with the respective perforators, means operable by each or' said locks only When said rotary member is adjusted to register the correspondingperforator with said tapeor unlocking said mechanism to permit tbe adyance and perforation of] said tape, means for operating said mechanism from outside said casing adapted to initially 'adjust said tapes into Contact with the cooperating peror'ator and to release the tape from the perforator upon `the completion of the advancement,-Whereby the perforated portion ,of said tape may be withdrawn from said casing ln testimony whereof l aix my signature.

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