US1378152A - Watchman's double-recording and signal device - Google Patents

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W. .I. TIDD.. WATCHMANS DOUBLE RECORDING AND SIGNAL DEVICE.

I APPLICATION FILED IAN, I8, IBIII. RENEWED OCT. I2, I920- 1,378,152.

Patented May 17 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER J. TIDD, OE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO TIDD RECORDING CLOCK COMPANY, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSA- CHUSETTS.

WATCHMANS DOUBLE-RECORDING AND SIGNAL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 17, 1921.

Application filed January 18, 1918, Serial No. 212,460. Renewed October 12, 1920. Serial No. 416,516.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER J. TIDD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVatchmens Double-Recording and Signal Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in time recorders and is particularly designed for recording the time that a watchman or other person makes his regular beats or trips through a mill or other establishment. It is also designed for the purpose of recording the time that a policeman or other person makes his regular beats or trips around the outside of the building or along the street, and simultaneously sounding a signal or signals, as an electric bell, and closing the circuit to an electric lamp when he operates the device.

An object of the invention is, therefore, to record on a single recording dial, the time that the watchmen within and without the building make their regular trips, and, further, as stated, to cause the simultaneous operation of an audible and visible signal by the policeman when he operates the device from the outside of the door. Broadly, the

I invention comprises a casing, preferably cup shaped, in which the clock mechanism is located, that is pivotally secured to the inner surface of the door or other fixed support. The clock movement is positioned in the casing so that its face end is turned toward the fixed support. Suitable means is of course provided for securing the movement to the casing. Perforating devices are provided, one being located within the building and the other passing through the door to the outside of the building, where-by two watchmen may record the time of their re spective trips on the same dial, and, in that way the proprietor may check up the time that the trips are made. A further object of the invention is to provide means for indicating the number of hours that the clock mechanism has been running since the last winding, this indicating means being associated with a locking device for holding. the casing closed a definite number of hours.

so that it cannot be opened except at certain intervals.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is an end elevatlonal view showing the closed end of the cup shaped casing, the pointer for indicating the number of hours that the clock movement has been running since the last winding and the perforating pin.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the broken line 22 of Fig. 1, looking 1n the direction of the arrows, and showing the perforating pin on the inside of the room passing through the movement of the clock, and through the outer end of the casing, also, the locking mechanism for the casing, the plate for securing the casing to the fixed support, and the other perforating means operable from the outside of the door for perforating the recording dial, and the electrical connection for operating an electric bell and lamp by means of the perforating device which extends to the outer side of the door.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the casing open, the locking mechanism for holding the casing against being open being indicated in dotted lines. The clip for securing the recording dial is also shown and the manner in which the dial is graduated.

Fig. 4: is an elevational view on a slightly reduced scale, showing the casing turned downward and the plate by means of which the casing is removably secured to a fixed support, and the spring mounted perforating pin on the plate for operating the record? ing dial from the outer side of the door, and

Fig. 5 is a detail view of Fig. 2 of the electrical connections which extend to the electric bell and lamp, the view being taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail: 1 indicates the fixed support, preferably the door of the building; 2 a cup-shaped onepiece inclosing' casing in which the clock movement indicated at 3 is located. The

point 8 which is actuated by means of the push rod 9 that extends through an opening in the fixed support 1 to the outer side thereof, the outer end of which is provided with a knob 10. The inner end of the rod 9 is formed with a head 11-which engages the rear side of the spring 7 on which the perforating point 8 is mounted. The spring 7 normally holds the rod 9 in the position shown in Fig. 2, outward. When the rod 9 is pushed inward, the perforating point 8 is forced inward against the graduated paper dial 12 which dial is carried by and supported on the metallic disk 13 that is driven by the clock movement. The metallic disk 13 is provided with an opening 14, see Fig.

2, to receive the perforating point 8. For

the purpose of locking the casing 2 to the support 1 so that it cannot be opened and access gained to the interior thereof, except at certain definite intervals for changing the recording dial 12, a locking disk 15 is provided, which is formed with a cut out portion 16. This disk, as shown, in dotted lines in Fig. 3, is driven by the clock train indicated in dotted lines at 17. Nhen the cut out portion 16 of the locking disk 15 is opposite the bracket 18, which is secured to the fixed support, the casing 2 can be opened and closed for the purpose of changing the dial. In order to indicate to the attendant the position of the locking disk 15, a dial 19 on the outer end of the casing 2 is provided, bearing numerals from 1 to 12. A pointer 20, carried by the shaft 21, is connected to the locking disk 15 and therefore it is rotated with this disk. This construction is useful, as the attendant has no definite means of knowing just how long a time the clock should run before he can open the casing and replace the recording dial 12. The pointer 20 and the dial 19, therefore, readily furnishes him with the desired information. 22 indicates a spring actuated perforating rod that extends to the outer end of the casing and is formed with a knob or button 23. coiled spring 24 is located on the rod 22 with its ends placed between a fixed stop 25 on the rod and the plate 26 of the movement, whereby this push rod is normally forced outward toward the left hand and away from the dial 12. It should be stated that this perforating rod is designed to be operated by the watchman within the building, while the push rod 9 is designed to be 0perated by the watchman or policeman on the outside of the building, and that the paper dial 12 records the time that the perforations are made by both watchmen.

The detail construction or graduations of this dial is clearly shown in Fig. 3 and consists of two graduated circles indicated at 27 and 28. The graduation or division marks are so formed that the hour spaces are divided into ten minute intervals and the perforating point engages these graduated circles on an intermediately locatedcircle in dicated at 29, which circle is located at the inner ends of the graduation lines. By means of this arrangement the time of perforations can be readily read Within five minutes of the actual time without any difficulty. The hours are indicated by means of the figures 30 between the two circles 27 and 28. The dial 12 is held firmly in place and position by means of the spring clip or clamp 31. A pin 32 is carried by the metallic disk 13 for the purpose of positioning the dial 12 in order to correspond with the correct hour of the day. The clip 31 is forned with an opening to receive the hour post 33 and a radial opening extending therefrom to receive the pin 34, whereby when this clip is turned so that the pin 33 will not register with the radial opening, the dial 12 will be clamped to the plate 13. 35 indicates a projection by means of which the clamp 31 can be removed and replaced. The pin 32 extends through an opening in the end of the clip 31. 36 designates a plate formed with two openings for the purpose of dis engaging the perforating points 8 and from the paper dial 12 after the perforation of the same has taken place.

Referring now to the construction and operation of the signal portion of my device, 38 indicates a metallic contact plate or mem her that is secured to the casing 2 of the movement by means of the binding post 39. Connected to this binding post is a wire 40 which is connected to one terminal of the battery 41. Connected to the other terminal of the battery 41 is a wire 42, which leads to an electric bell 43, and extending from the bell is a wire 44 which is connected to one terminal of an electric lamp 45, and extending from the other terminal of the lamp is a wire 46 which is grounded on the casing 2, at 47. V The spring 7 contacts at the point 48 with the plate 38 when the rod 9 is pushed inward by the operator. The dial perforating point 8, it should be noticed, from Fig. 5, is located at the side of the plate 38, but'the spring 7 contacts as stated, with the plate 38 when the rod 9 is operated. The bell 43 and lamp 45 being connected in series with each other are both operated when the circuit is closed. It will be seen that by means of this signaling device, when the perforation of the dial 12 takes place by the point 8, the circuit is simultaneously closed causing the bell 43 to be sounded and the lamp 45 to be illuminated. These signal devices may be located at any convenient part of the building as desired.

From this construction it will be seen that I have provided a watchmans time recorder that is adapted for recording on the same dial, the time of the inspection trips both within and without the building under "inspection. Also a construction by means of which an unauthorized person cannot open the casing and-change the record on the recording dial. The signal devices further provide means for giving an alarm both audibly and visually within the building when the policeman or other person operates the punchrod 9 from the outside of the door.

What I claim is: c

1. A watchmans time recording device comprising an inclosing casing, means for securing the casing to a fixed support, and comprising a plate to which the casing is pivotally connected, a clock movement located within the casing and having its face end turned toward the fixed support, a re cording dial carried by the movement, independent means for perforating the dial both from the inside and outside of the fixed support, as a door, and comprising a perforating rod passing through the casing and movement for operation on the inner side of the fixed support, and av perforating rod passing through the fixed support and extending to the outer side thereof, whereby when the rods are actuated a double record is recorded on the dial, and means for normally retaining the rods in a retracted posit-ion.

2. A time recording device comprising an inclosing casing, open at one end only, the open end of which is turned toward a fixed support, a clock movement located therein and having its face turned toward the fixed support, a recording dial carried by the movement, means for locking the casing to the support, devices operated by the locking means to indicate the position of the locking means, perforating means for engaging the dial, said means being located respectively on the inner and outer sides of the fixed support, whereby the dial may be independently perforated both from the inner and outer sides of the fixed support.

3. A dial for a watchmans time recording mechanism comprising two graduated circles, said concentric circles being designed to be perforated only by independent clevices that are located on opposite sides of a fixed support, one of the perforating devices passing through the movement to the outer side of the casing and the other perfo rating device extending through the fixed support, the hour spaces of the graduated portions being divided by lines that are located on the outer and inner points of the circles and extending toward each other, as shown, and the perforating devices being so located as to engage the circles at the inner ends of the division lines, as described.

4. In a time-recording device for the purpose described, the combination with a cupshaped one-piece inclosing casing having an open end, the open end of which is turned toward a fixed support, a clock mounted therein, a rotatable disk driven by the movement for locking the, casing to the support, a recording dial carried by the movement, means for indicating the position of the disk locking means, to determine how long it has been operated by the movement, a plate for securing the casing to the fixed support, a spring secured to the plate and having a perforating point secured thereto, means extending to the outer side of the fixed support for operating the perforating point that is secured to the plate, and a second perforating device passing through the clock movement and to the termined interval of time, and means for indicating how long the retaining means has been operated by the movement, a recording dial which is carried by the movement and located near the fixed support, and means adapted for independent operation from points on the inner and outer side (21f {he support for engaging the recording 6. A watchmans time recording and signaling device, comprising, in combination with a suitable clock movement, of a graduated perforatable dial driven by the movement, means for perforating the dial, an electric circuit, an audible and avisual signal de vice included in the circuit, means comprising a push rod, a spring engaged by the rod to close the circuit simultaneously with the operation of perforating the dial to cause the operation of said signal devices.

7. A watchmans time recording and signaling device, comprising in combination, an inclosing casing for the clock movement, means for attaching the same to a fixed support, a perforatable disk bearing two graduated circles and numerals indicating the hours of the day, and supported and driven by the clock movement, a plurality of means for perforating the circles of the dial, one of said means extending through the movement and case to the inside of the fixed support, as a door, the other one of said means extending through the fixed support to the outer side of the support, an electric circuit, an electric bell and lamp in the circuit, means for closing the circuit by the last mentioned means when it is operated.

8. A watchmans time recording and signaling device comprlsing, in combination with a clock movement, of a graduated and perforatable dial driven by the movement,

' erating the signal device therein.

9. A watchmans combined time recording and signaling device, comprising in combination with a clock movement, an inclosing casing for the movement, means for securing the vcasing and movement to a fixed support, said casing being pivotally connected to the securing means, means operable by the movement for retaining the casing in a locked condition, means for in dicating the timeor intervals when the casing'can be opened, a graduated perforatable dial driven by the movement, means for perforating the dial, said indicating means serving to indicate the time when the casing maybe opened for changing the dial, and an electric circuit, a signal device included therein, said perforating means serving to close the circuit simultaneously with the perforation of the dial.

10. A watchmans time recording device comprising in combination, with a clock movement, an inclosing casing therefor, a support for the casing, means for locking the casing to the support for a predetermined length of time, a perforatable dial having two graduated circles thereon and driven by the movement, means independently operable which are located respectively in the support and casing, for perforating the dial on the circles, said means being located on opposite sides of the dial for the purpose described, and both of the perforating means being spring actuated.

11. A watchmans time recording device comprising in combination with a clock movement, of means for inclosing the movement, a graduated perforatable dial driven by the movement, means for perforating the dial, an electric circuit, signaling devices in the circuit, the dial perforating means serving to simultaneously close the electric circuit and perforate the dial, and means for operating the perforating means comprising a push rod, and a spring operated by the push rod.

12. A watchmans time recording device comprising in combination with a clock movement, of means for inclosing the movement, a graduated dial driven by the movement, means for perforating the dial to indicate the time, an electric circuit, signaling devices in the circuit, and means for operating the dial perforating means and for simultaneously closing the electric circuit comprising a push rod and a spring operated by the push rod.

WALTER J. TIDD.

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