US1373545A

US1373545A - Pocket check-protector

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Publication number: US1373545A
Application number: US330380A
Authority: US
Inventors: Floyd A Wiegman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-10-13
Filing date: 1919-10-13
Publication date: 1921-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 1938-04-05

Description

F. A. WIEGMAN.

POCKET CHECK PROTECTOR.

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' 1,373,545. Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Sloux CHL'IOWAM ISI? NZ A-B. c. NATION/:1L BANK l FLOYD A. WIEGMAN, OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

POCKET CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Leraars.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Apr. 5, '1921.

Application filed October 13, 1919. Serial No. 330,380.

To all whom :it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD A. linsMnN, a citizen ofv the United States, and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of Voodbury and State of iowa, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Pocket Check-Protectors; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference vbeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specication.

This invention relates to improvements in pocket check protectors, and consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

rlhe object of the invention is to provide a small compact device, adapted to be carried in a coat or like pocket, which may be operated to inscribe in an unalterable manner, the amount payable on a bank checker like commercial paper. The advantages of the invention. will more fully appear as l proceed with my specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates a top plan view of a pocket check protector, embodying my invention, and shows the bank check being operated upon, in position therein.

lfig. 2 illustrates on an enlarged scale, a

transverse vertical section through the check protector.

Fig. 3 illustrates a view similar to that shown in Fig. 2,. but with the parts in changed relation. i

Fig. 4 illustrates a horizontal, sectional view through the check protector, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 illustrates a horizontal, sectional view through a post forming 'a part of the check protector, the plane of the section be* ine indicated by the line of Fig. 2.

ig. 6 illustrates a face view of one of the impression members embodied in the improved check protector.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates the circular base of the check protector, which has an upright annular flange 11, and a bottom wall 12, which is dished at its middle as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Fixed to the top surface of said bottom wall, at its conter is a disk 13 which includes an upright, intedial arms 18, to the outer ends of which are,

secured impression platens 19, in the form of segmental blocks having a serrated top surface. The serrations `are preferably arranged at a 450 angle to the rmedian line of the associatedV arm 18. As shown the outerv ends of` each platen abut against the flamg'e 11 of the base plate 10.

Secured to the top surface of said plate 17 is a second and similar plate 20, having resilient, arcuately spaced radial arms. 21, which are extended into the space between said arms 1S of the plate 17. To. the outer end of each arm 21, is secured an inking device 22, in the form of a segmental felt pad, the said pads being arranged in alternation with respect to the platens 19., Preferably the operative surfaces of the inkpads are, arranged in a plane'below the operative surface of the impression platens.

23 indicates a post which is so mounted on the tube 14 as to be capable of both a Y limited endwise and rotative movement thereon. In the bottom of said post are three arcuately spaced recesses 24, and

three smaller associated recesses 24a, on thegaging in the recesses 24. ln the top end of Y said post is an enlarged recess 26, in which slides the head 27 of a screw 28, which fis threaded into the top end of the tube 14. Expansion coiled springs 29, seated in recesses 30 in said post and which open into the recess 26, engage the under side of the screw head 27 and act to urge the post toward and into seating engagement on the disk 13. The ends of the springs 29,. engag ing the screw head, .carry balls 31 to eliminate friction. Said post extends through and has guided bearings on its periphery in center holes 32, in the

plates

17 and 20.

Secured to the top end of the post is atop n l threaded into the top end of said post, passing through said plate and knob, said knob having a knurled periphery to permit of its being yeasily grasped. The top plate 33 has a plurality of arcuately spaced, radial, re silient arms 36, the upwardly bent, outer ends of which terminate in depending ianges 37. To the bottom surface of the outer end of each arm is secured a character impression member or block 38. As shown in this vparticular instance, said plate includes fourteen or' such arms, the character blocks being numbered from 1 to O and also including other desirablev characters such as S5, z, and the like. 0n the top surface of each arm as indicated at 39, is a character corresponding to the character on the block 38 on the other side of said arm and beneath said character is a line 40 arranged at right angle to the median plane of the associated arm. This line acts as a guideand when brought into alinement with Amount payable line of the check to be protected, in-V sures the accurate inscription or' the desired character on said Amount payable line of the check.

Normally the operative surfaces of said impressioii'blocks 38, which are serrated as shown in Fig. 6, engageupon the ink pads, this being the position when the device is being carried in the pocket.

To use the check protector', the base 10, is held in one hand ofthe operator, with the other hand grasping` the knob 34. The knob is then moved upwardly, away from the base a distance greater than theA length oi the studs l5, atter which a rotative movement is impartedto said knob, until said ro tative movement is stopped by engagement of the stud 16, with the other end of its associatedslot or recess 25, in the bottom end et the post 23. This will bring the studs l5,

into alinement with the recesses 24"L in the bottom end of the post 23, andiiito which the top reduced ends l5 of said studs will new enter. This will lock the top plate in a position wherein all of the character inipression bearing arms 36 are ,arranged in the radical planes of the impression platens l19, but spaced a distance above the same as shown in Fig. 3. With the parts in this position, a bank check, which may or may not be already iilled out, is inserted between the impression platens 19, and the impression members 38, the guide line 40 on'the desired arm 36 being brought into alinement with the Amount payable 7 line on the check. The said desired arm is now pressed v downwardly toward the base. This may be done either while the device is held in the hands of the operator, or after the base has' check to be moved into engagement with the impression platen, to thereafter Vreceive on its top surface the impression of that particular block or member 38 being used, the impressions being as shown on the check in Fig. l. Said impressions are pressed into the paper, and the ink on the said impression member will color said impressions so that the inscriptions on the check will be unalterable and erasure proof. Such other characters as may be desired may be im pressed or inscribed on the Amount payable line by turning or rotating the device as a whole to bring the desired character into proper position tor the next impression, the'prior impression appearing in the space to the left oit the next arm 36 to be used, thus providing a spacing guide ior the characters to be impressed or inscribed upon the check. To return the parts to their normal positions, the knob 34 is again grasped and pulled outwardly to release the stud extenand is ready ier use at all times. Vith the 1 operative surface of the impressionplaten arranged in the vplane Vabove the ink pads, there is impossibility of producing a smear on the back ot the chock, by reason of the engagement of said'check with the ink pads.

Should it be desire-d, those pads associated with the characters shown on the bottom oi" the'check protector in Fig. 1, may be of different color1 than those associated c with the numerals 1 to 0, and thus a contrast may be produced between the impressions or inscriptions made upon the check.

ijlhile in describing` my invention, T have referred to certain details oi mechanical coiistruction and arrangement of parts, I do not wish to'be limited thereto, except as may bek pointed out in the appended claims. f

T claim as my invention:

l. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, impression plateiis, arcuately spaced on said base plate, segmental inking devices on vsaid base plate between said platens, an impression plate rotatively mounted with respect to the base plate, said impression plate includinga plurality of radial resilient arms, each carrying an impression member adapted to engage with an associated impression, platen' or an asso ciated inking device, and means for limiting the rotative movement of the impression plate on said base plate so that said impression member will register either with the platens or with the inking devices.

2. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of impression platens arcuately spaced on said base plate, an inlr pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface of the inl; pads being in a plane below the operative surface of the impression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate including a plurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impression member, normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connecting said impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting of a movement of said impression member to clear said ink pads and also a rotative movement of said impression plate to bring said impression members into registry with the impression platens.

3. A poclret check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of impression platens, arcuately spaced on said base plate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface of the ink pads being in a plane below the operative surface of the impression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate including a plurality of radial, resilient arms each carrying an impression member, normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connecting said impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting of a movement of said impression plate away from the base plate to allow said impression member to clear said ink pads, and also a limited rotative movement of said impression plate to bring said impression members into registry with the impression platens.

4l. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of impression platens, arcuately spaced on said base plate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface of the ink pad being in a plane below the operative surface of the impression platens, an impression plate, said impression plate including y a plurality of radial, resilient arms each carrying an impression member, normally engaging an associated ink pad, means connecting said impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting 0f a movement of said impression plate away from the base plate to allow said impression member to clear said ink pads, and also a limited rotative movement of said impression plate to bring said impression members into registry with the impression platens, and a member fixed with respect to said impression plato and by means of which both the said movement away from said base plate and said rotative movement may be imparted to said impression plate.

5. A pocket check protector comprising a ink pads being in a plane below the operative surface of the impression platens, a post mounted at one end on said base plate, and a plate i'iXed to the other end of said post, said plateincluding a plurality of radial resilient arms.J each carrying an impression character, normally engaging an associated inlr pad, said post being capable of movement away and toward said base plate and also a limited rotative movement with respect to said base plate, to permit said impression characters to clear said inli pads and to be brought into registry with the impression platens.

6. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of segmental impression platens arcuately spaced on said base plate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, the operative surface of the ink pads being in a plane below the operative surface of the impression platens, a post mounted at one end on said base plate, and a plate fixed to the other end of said post, said plate including a plurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impression character, normally engaging an'associated inlr pad, said base and post having co-acting pins and recesses permitting of a limited movement of said post away and toward said base plate and also a limited rotative movement of said post with respect to the base plate, to permit said impression characters to clear said ink pads and to be brought into registry with the impression platens.

7. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of segmental impression platens arcuately spaced on said base plate, an ink pad between adjacent inipression platens, the operative surface of the ink pads being in a plane below the oper-itive surface of the impression platens, a post mounted at one end on said base plate, a plate fixed to the other end of said post, said plate including a plurality of radial, resilient arms, each carrying an impression character, normally engaging an associated ink pad, said post being capable of movement away and toward the base plate and also a limited rotative movement with respect to said base plate, to permit said impression members to clear the ink pads, and to be brought into registry with the impression platens, and means within the post urging said impression plate toward the base plate.

8. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of segmental impression platens, arcuately spaced about the base plate, an ink pad between adjacent impression platens, resilient means for supporting the ink pads with. their operative surfaces below the plane 01Ey the platens, a plate, said plate including a plurality et radial arms, leach carrying an impression character normally engaging an associate-d ink pad, and means connecting said impression plate with the base plate, said means permitting of a movement of said impression plate away from the hase plate to allow the impression characters to clear the inlr pads and also a rotative movement of said impression plate to bring said impression characters into registry with the impression platens.

9. A pocket check protector comprising a circular base plate, a plurality of segmental l impression platens, arcuately spaced about the base plate, a second plate, iXed with respect to the base plate and having a plurality of resilient, radial arms extending into the spaces 'between said platens, ink pads carried by said arms, a top plate including a plu-V rality of radial arms, each carrying an impression character normally engaging an associated ink pad, and means connecting said top plate with the base plate, said means 25 permitting of a movement of said top plate away from the loase plate to allow the impression cliaracters to clear the ink pads and also a rotative movement of said top plate to bring said impression characters into regis- 30 FLOYD' A. lVEGMAN.

`Witnesses T. H. ALFRnDs, EDITH A. BRnnvE.