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Publication number: US1402789A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1922-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1939-01-10

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J. F. OHMER, JR. ZONE FARE COMPUTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8, 1920.

1,402,789. Patented Jan. 10,1922.

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ZONE FARE COMPUTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. 1920.

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This invention relates to a zone tare computing device for use on street cars and the like. `On street cars operating on the zone system it has been customary to furnish each passenger as he boards 'the car with a ticket showing the zone in which he boarded the car, that is the starting zone. As the lpassenger leaves the car he surrenders the ticlret and pays the tare from the zone lin which he boarded the car to the zone in which he left the car, or the destination zone. To determine the fare due requires lirst that the number oi Zones travelled be determined, and then that the tare due be computed, based upon the number of Zones travelled and the rate per Zone. l' 'Thile these computations are simple they frequently cause trouble to the conductor, or platform man, and numerous mistakes are made.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, easily operated device which will compute and indicate the fare from the starting zone to any selected destination zone. r

A turther object of the invention is to provide such a device with means from which a ticket may be printed, showing the starting and destination zones and the amount of the tare.

Other Objects of the invention will appear as the mechanism is described in detail.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. lis a tront elevation of a portion of a mechanism embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a layout ot the destination Zone indicator; Fig. 3 is a layout of the combined starting zone indicator and fare indicator; Fig. et is a detail view of the flash; F ig. 5 is a rear elevation, partly in section, of the upper portion'ot a mechanism embodying the invention; Fig. 6 is a side elevation ot said mechanism; Fig. 7 is a detail view of the platen; Fig. 8 is a detail view of the controlling lever for the flash and printing wheels;l Fig. 9 is detail view ot the connection between the main ZONE-FARfCOMPUTNG DEVICE.

Speelcation-ef LettersPatent. PaL-,Qvllted JalL 10, 1922.

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and Fig. l0 Vis a view of the ticket printed by the machine.

In carrying out my invention I provide a starting zone indicator and a destination zone indicator, each indicator being provided with a series of zone designations corresponding to the number of zones on the routek traveled by the car, or other vehicle. These designations may be of any suitable character, such as the name of a station or street within the zone, but it is customary to number the zones and I have therefore shown the indicator as provided with con-v secutive numbers to designate the several zones. The zone designations'on the two in dicators are the same but the sequence oit the numbers is reversed, that is, it the two indicators are moved in the same direction the numbers on the one will increase while the numbers on the other will decrease in value. A fare indicator is also provided and is arrangedfin a predetermined relationto the starting Zone indicator. The indications on the several indicators are of such a character and are so arranged thatwhen the two Zone indicators have been relatively adjusted to position, the indication on the starting Zone indicator which represents tlie zone in which the car is then located adjacent to the Zero indication' on the destination zone indicator, and the simultaneous adjustment ot the several indicators to exhibit a selected destination Zone on the destination zone indicator will also cause the `lare indicator to exhibit the correct tare from the starting Zone to the selected destination zone. Inasmuch as the indications on the starting Zoneindicator will not represent the starting Zone when the indicators have been adjusted to indicate the tare to the destination Zone, I have provided means tor concealing the starting zone indicator at all times except during the initial adjustment thereof. Printing wheels are connected with the respective indicators in such a manner that they will be set to print on a ticket the number of the starting zone, the number oi the destination zone and the amount of the tare. Obviously such other data may be printed on the ticket as may be desired but this other data is not essential to the present invention. The mechanism for accomplishing these re sults may take various forms and it will be understood that the mechanism here shown poses of illustration only.

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, zone indicator 'and as Ya matter ofV conven- Vbe mounted in a casing 1 having a sightopening 2, which may comprise either a singleV elongated opening or maybe divided into several VVseparatedparts arrangedin proper relation one to the other. Mountedwithin Vthis casing are the starting zone indicator Y 3, v.the destination zone indicator tand the fare indicator' 5.*The several indicators ymay take any suitable form but I prefer 1 thatrthey Ybein the form'of drums" with the lindications arranged about'the peripheries thereof, vand that the drums beso mounted that the indications on each indicatorL may moved successively into aliiiement with the sightjopening. The fare indicator 5 is mounted inV fixed relation to the starting ienc'e in manufacture I have here shown the same as combined 1n av single drum with the starting Zone indicator, but obviously the two indicators may be supported in proper relativel positions in any suitable manner. The severalV indicators` areV supported by a shaft 6 which is journaled in frame members? and 8 and is provided with a knob, or hand wheel, 9 arranged eXteriorly of the casing and by means of which the shaft may be rotated' or ymoved longitudinally. The starting zone indicator 3 is so mounted on the shaft that'it will always rotate therewith but will permit the shaft to have longitudinal movement relatively thereto. In the present construction the start-ing zone indicator is loosely mounted on the shaft and is rigidly secured tol a sleeve 10 mounted on the shaft and confined between the indicator and the frame member 7, so

that it will hold the indicator against axial movement when longitudinal movement is impartedV to the shaft. As here shown, the sleeve is provided with elongated slots 11 j and aV pin 12 extends through the shaft and A to the indicator.

through the slots, thus holding the shaft and the sleeve, and consequently the indicator, against relative rotation but permitting the shaft to be moved longitudinally relative The n destination zone in- Y dicator '4t is loosely mounted on the shaft 6 but is held against axial movement thereon, this being accomplished in the present instance by a gear 57 whichis held between a clutch member 19 and a washer, or plate,

l both of which are rigidly connected 'with the' indicator 4. Said indicator is adapted to be vconnectedL with, or disconnected from, the shaft to permit the two zone indicators to be adjusted either .in unison or individ- A' l' ually. This connection is preferably in the Y form of a clutch and in the present device the indicator is mounted upon a sleeve 13 which isv loosely mounted on the shaft and is provided atone 'end with a'clutch member 14 to cooperate with a cor-responding clutch member 15 rigidly .securedto theshaft.; As here shown, the clutch members are in the `form of plates, or disks, the plate 14C having fing zone indicator 3, which spring serves to moveboth theshaft and theclutch member 15 to the left in l? ig. 5 and to hold the `two clutch members Vin cooperative relation. li/leans'rare .alsoV provided for locking the destination Zone indicator against displacement duringthe adjustment ofthe starting Zone indicator relatively thereto. To this end the hub 18 of the destination zone indicator is provided with a locking member, or plate,v19, which is rigidly secured thereto and which cooperates with a second locking member, or plate7 20, which is held against rotation but is movable into and out of locking relation with the first mentioned locking member. ,Preferably the two locking members are provided on theiil ladjacent faces withrinterlocking projections which, `when in engagement, will positively prevent the rotation of the destination zone indicator. The locking member 2O is so mounted that it will be moved into operative relation to the locking member 19 when the shaft 6 is moved longitudinally to disconnect the

clutch members

14 and 15 and thus release the destination zoney indicator from the shaft. In the construction Vhere shown the locking plate 20 is carried by a sleeve 21 which is slidably mounted in a bearing in the frame memberV 8 and is held against' rotation therein, preferably by making the sleeve and the bearing both noncircular in Shape. The shaft 6 is journaled in thevsleeve 21 and is so connected therewith that the sleeve will move lengthwise with the shaft.V To this end the shaft has rigidly securedfthereto a disk 22 having .-i flanged portion 23 forming a guideway'to receive a disk 24 rigidly secured to the sleeve 2l. Thelocking members 19 Vand 2O are spaced apart such a distance that the projections thereon will be brought into interlocking engagement just before the pins 16 of the clutch member 15 clear the opening in the clutch member 14, vthus causing the destination zone indicator to be locked against rotation before it is released from the shaft. It is also desirable that the destination zone indicator should be in a predetermined-position, such as its zero position, before the two zone indicators are disconnected for relative adjustment, thus pre- This may be accomplished by providing a suitable locking device which will prevent disconnection of the indicators until the destination zone indicator has been moved into its proper position. As here shown, the destination zone indicator 4 is provided in its periphery with an Opening, or slot, TO which when the said indicator is in its zero position will be arranged in alinement with one end of a locking linger 71 which is pivotally mounted on a fixed part of the mechanism, such as the frame 8, and the end of which projects into the drum of the indicator 4. The locking finger 71 has its opposite end turned downwardly so that it will lie in the pathv of a part connected with the shaft 6, such as the disk 22. The arrangement of the outer end of the linger relatively to the disk 22 is such that the disk will engage the finger before the

clutch members

14 and 15 are disengaged. If the indicator 4 is not in its zero position the inner end of the finger will engage the periphery of the drum and thus prevent the disengagement of the clutch members, but if the indicator is in its zero position the end of the finger will pass through the slot 70 and thus permit the separation of the two clutch members. This linger will also serve to lock the indicator 4 against rotary movement so long as the clutch members are disengaged. Y

The fares must, of course, be computed and arranged upon thefare indicator in proper relation one to the other and to the zone indicators. The manner of computing the fares may vary but in the present instance I have 'assumed that the zones are uniform and that the same fare will be charged for each zone, and I have arbitrarily fixed the zone fare rate at 5 cents, which will be the minimum fare received., It will be noted that the zone indications on the destination zone indicator and the starting zone indicator are arranged in opposite directions, that is, on the one indicator the zone designations, or numbers, are arranged in clockwise fashion and on the other indicator they are arranged in counter clockwise fashion. In this computation I have also assumed that the down trip will begin at 1 and end at 11 and that the up trip will begin at 11 and end at 1. As a matter of convenience I have placed upon the starting zone indicator a zero indication corresponding in location to the arrow on the destination zone indicator. The fare indications for the down trip occupy the lower positions opposite each zone indication and I have placed opposite the zero on the starting zone indicator the zone rate of fare and have increased the fare opposite each zone indica tion by :arithmetical progression, by the zone rate of fare, as the zone indications decrease in value, that is,` from 11 to 1, it being noted that the fare opposite the zero is 5 cents, that opposite the 11 is 10 cents, that opposite the yl0 is 15 cents, etc. In computing the fares for the up trip I have also placed the minimum fare, or zone rate opposite the zero, inthe upper position, and have increased the fare opposite each zone indication by arithmetical progression, by the zone rate of fare, as the Zone numbers increase, that is, from 1 to 11. It will be noted, however, that in each instance the highest fare is opposite the next to the last zone indication, aswhen the car is in the last zone on either trip the fare will be the minimum fare.

'Io compute a fare the starting Zone indicator is first adjusted relatively to the destination zone indicator to cause the number representing the zonerin which the car is then located to be brought opposite the zero point on the destination zone indicator. To accomplish this the indicators are first adjusted to bring the Zero point on the destination zone indicator, which is here indi. cated by the arrow, into alinement with the sight opening. The shaft 6 is then moved longitudinally to disconnect the starting zone indicator from the destination zone indicator and the former is then adjusted to bring the number of the starting zone, that is the zone in which the car is located, into alinement with the sight opening. With the starting zone indicator in this position the shaft is released and the connection between the two zone Y indicators is reestablished. The-destination zone indicator' is then adj usted to bring into alinement with the sight opening the number of the zone at which the passenger intends to leave the car, that is the destination zone. Inasmuch as the indicators are connected one with the other, this adjustment of the destination zone indicator will also adjust the starting zone indicater and the fare indicator and will cause the fare indicator to exhibit at the sight opening the fare from the starting zone to the destination zone. It will be noted that the fare indicator is provided with two series of indicators, one. of which represents a fare when the car is travelling in one direction and the other of which represents a fare when the car is travelling in the opposite direction, the two trips being characterized in the present instance as the up and down7 trips'of the car. The fares of the two series of fare indications are alternately arranged on the fare indicator so that two fares will be arranged adjacent to each starting zone indication and consequently two fares will be brought opposite the sight opening, one of which represents the fare when the car is on the up trip and the other of which represents the fare if the car is on the down trip.

In Fig. 1 I have shown the computation of site the iai-e of a passenger' who boarded the car on the up trip in the 11th zone and gave his destination as the Erst zone, consequently,

he will ride through all 1l Zones and theV tare will be, cents, as indicated by the upper figures on the tare indicator. second passenger boards the car in the same zone, that is zone l1, Yand Wishes to ride to zone et. he will ride through 8 zones and thc fare will be t() cents, as shown by the upper indication which will appear on the fare indicator opposite the figure et on .the destination zene indicator.

To avoid confusion means are provided tor concealing one ot these tare indications so thatv only the Vtare which is payable ivill be visible. inasmuch as thexindication on the starting Zone indicator which appears at the sight opening aitter this indicator ha.' been moved from its initially adjusted position has no relation to the other indications, it is Vclesirable that it also should be concealed. l have therefore provided the combined starting zone indicator and tare indicator with a suitable i'iash which will conceal those indications which are not pertinent tothe particular computation which is being made. In the present construction this flash is shown at 25 and comprises a curved plate carried by an arm 26 which is pivotally mounted on the sleeve l0 and has that portion thereof which projects below the sleeve notched, as shown at 27, to receive a pin 23, carried by a rock arm 297 which ismounted on a shatt 30 journaled in the

trame members

7 and 8. This flash extends across the starting zone indicator and is provided with an elongated opening 3l arranged above the indications on said indicator. The flash 25 has a reduced end portion 32 which extends across the tare indicator and is of such a width that when the flash is in one 'position itiivill conceal the lower tare indication and when the iiash is in the other position it Will conceal the upper tare indication, thus permitting butone tare indication to be shown through the sight opening. The movement o t' the flash is controlled by a lever 33 which shai't 357 mounted in the i'rame member S and a frame member 36 and adapted to be rotated by the movement.- of the lever 33. This sleeve has secured thereto a roclr arm 37 which is connected With a rocl arm 38 on the shaft 3() so that the movement ot' the lever will be transmitted to the iash, and when the lever is in the position marked Up the upper tare indication, which is located opposite the sightopening, will be visible and when the lever is in a positionmarlred Down the lower :tare indication Willbe visible and the upper tare indication will be concealed. The opening 3l in the main plate of the iiash is at all times in alinement with the starting zone indicator and in order to conceal these It a is connected with a sleeve 3ft mounted on aV indications during the 1 computations of a. fare I have provided an auxiliary flash coinprising a plate 39 arranged beneath the plate 25 and normally in line with the opening 31. This plate however is movable out of alinement with the opening 3l to permit the starting zone indicator to be observed during the linitial adjustment thereof'. To this end the iash 39 is carried by an arm t0 `Which is also mounted on the sleeve 10 but is held against rotation with the sleeve. As shown, the arm 40 is provided With a hub portion el having an internal guideway 42 into which the ends ot the pin 12 extend, thereby connecting the flash 39 with the shaft 6 for vlongitudinal movement therewith but per- To avoid any mistake in the rea-ding ofthe indication l have provided on the tace ot the flash 39 the two Words Up and Down and these always occupy the same positions in the sight opening during the adjustment ot the destination Zone indicator, and consequently when the tare indicator has been set the Word CUp will appear opposite the upper indication and the Word Down will appear opposite the lower indication. When the car is on the up trip and the lever 33 is properly set the lower fare indication will be concealed and t-he Word Up7 Will appear opposite the only tare indication which is visible, thus indicating that the tare exhibited is the tare on the up tripv from the starting zone to the destination Zone, the number otivhich appears at the sight opening.V

lt desired,` this computing mechanism may be used in connection with a ticket issuing device and l ,have in the present instance shown a series of type Wheels which are connected with the several indicatorsthat when the latter are set to compute and indicato a fare between two zonesv t ie typeY wheels will be set to print the starting zone; the destination zone andthe amount ot the fare. In the present arrangement the several type wheels are mounted on a shaft i3 which is mounted in the

tramevniembers

7 and 38. In order Yto print the fares fori both the up and down trips I have provided tivo type Wheels fr and 45 which are connected one to the other tor rotation in unison and in effect constitute a double type Wheel. One oit these typewheels carriesthe tare indications 'for the up trip the other carries thei'are indications for the down trip. These tvfo type Wheels are mounted directly upon the shaft 43 and this sha-ft Ywith.

pinion 56 meshing with a gear 57 on the shaft is geared to the combined starting zone indicator and tare indicator so that the type initial adjustment of that indicator, con# sequently the sleeve is provided with a pinion 51 which meshes with a gear 52 on the shaft 30, and the clutch member has rigidly secured thereto a pinion 53 which vis so arranged that when the

clutch members

15 and 14 have been disengaged to permit the rotation or the starting zone indicator independently of the destination Zone indicator, the pinion 53 will mesh with the gear 52 and the adjustment oi2 this indicator will also adjust the type wheel 49. Then the adjustment of the starting zone indicator has been completed and the shatt is released to cause the two Zone indicators to be again connected one to the other the pinion 58 will moveout ot mesh with Vthe gear 52 and the connection between the indicator and the type wheel will be broken thus permitting the type wheel to remain in its adjusted position during the subsequent movements ot the starting zone indicator. The destination Zone type wheel 54 is mounted on a sleeve 55 which is journaled on the sleeve and this sleeve :is connected with the dest-ination zone indicator for rotation there- The sleeve has secured thereto a 30 which in turn meshes with a pinion 58 secured to the destination Zone indicator Ll. Consequently the type wheel will be set to correspond to the adjust-ments or the indicator. In practice the starting Zone indicator is adjusted toits proper position with relation to the destination zone indicator when the car enters a new zone and this adjustment, when once made, is good for all computations so long as the car remains in that vzone and itwillbe noted that the starting Zone type wheel 49 remainsiu its adjusted position until the startingzone indicator is again adjusted with relation to the destination Zone indicator, Aitter this initial adjustmenthas been made the computation of the Jfare to any selected zone requires only that the destination VZone indicator shall be adjusted to exhibit the number of the' selected destination zone. This adjustment automatically brings into alignment with the sight opening the correct fare indication. The sight opening will usually be arranged on thevrfront or the casing 1, which is adjacent to the passenger, particularly when the device is provided with ticket yprinting mechanism, and as the conductor will stand on the opposite side, or in the rear, of the mechanism, the indications could not readily be observed by him. T have therefore provided in the rear ot the machine a setting device for the destination fare indicator, which, as here shown, comprises a lever 59 mounted on the shaft 35,V

extending through a slot in the wall or the casing and provided with a pointer 60 which travels along a zone indicator, that is a series of numbers placed upon the casing to represent the several Zones. The shalt 35 is provided with a gear 61 which meshes with a pinion 62 on the sleeve 55 which carries the type wheel 54 and which is connected with the destination zone indicator through the

gearing

56, 57 and 58. The zone indications on the casing are so ar 1anged that the movement of the lever to bring the pointer 60 into alignment with a selected Zone indication will adjust the destination zone indicator to cause the latter to exhibit i thecorresponding Zone number. Thus after the initial setting of the machine it is onlyy necessary, in order to computea fare to a given zone to adjust the lever 59, which can be very quickly and easily done.

As has been explained the printing device comprises two type wheels one of which prints the fare for the up trip and the other ot which prints the Jrare for the down trip.

.It is, of course, desirable that only one 'fare be printed on the ticket and in order to accomplish this I have so constructed the printing mechanism that itwill print from but a single fare type wheel and the two fare type wheels are adjustably mounted so that either of them may be moved into printing position. The printing mechanism 'as a whole, that is the mechanism for printing the ticket, is not here shown as it is not necessary to an understanding or the present invention and may be or any suitable character. However, the present mechanism is designed to utilize the printing mechanism shown in Patent No. 1,182,410 grantet May 9, 1916, to John F. Ohmer. This mechanism comprises a platen which is shown at 63 and is provided with a pinion 64 which travels over a rack 65 extending past the type wheels, thus causing the platen to be brought into operative relationv to the type wheels. In order that an impression may be taken Jfrom but one fare printing Wheel on each operation of the printing mechanism the platen is provided adjacent to the fare printing type wheels with circumferential grooves 66 having between them van operative portion of the platen with which one or the other of the two fare printing wheels is always in alignment, the other tare printing Wheel being in alignment with one of Vthe grooves. The two VThis adjustment of the type wheels is ac-V complished by the lever 33 which operatesV the flash. This lever is pivotally mounted on the sleeve 34 and has a portion 67 eX- tending beyond its axis and between the type wheel 44: and a plate 68 rigidly secured thereto. The slot in the casing through which the llever 33 travels, which ispshown at 69, is inclined so that the movementof the lever from the up to the down position will rock the same about its axis and will thus impart axial movement to the two type wheels and move the desired one of said type wheels int-o printing position with relation to the platen.

While I have described one embodiment of my invention I wish it to be understood thatl I do'not desire to be limited to the details thereof as various modifications may occur to a person skilled inthe' arti I also wish it t0 be understood that the computing device maybe usedfor computingvalues other than fares, the necessary changes being made in the indications on the indicators, and therefore that the names by which the in-dicators are herein characterizedare used as terms of definition and not as terms Y of limitation.

Having now'fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a 'zone fare computing device, a

starting zone indicator, a. destination zone indicator, and a fare indicator, means forV adjusting the severalindicatorsin unison,

said zone indicators being adjustable relatively one to the other, andthe indications on the several indicators being so arranged that when said indicatorsghave been set in predetermined relative positions Vthe Y simultaneous adjustment of the several indicators will cause the fareindicator to indicate the fare to the zone indicated by theV destination zone indica-tor;A 2. In a zone fare computing device, a

vstarting zone indicator, affare indicator mounted in iiXedrelation to Vsaid starting zone indicator, and a destination zone indicator, said zone` indicators being.` adjustable relatively one tothe other and the indications on the several indicators Vbeing so arranged that when a selected starting zonel has been set opposite 'a predeterniinedV poin on said destination zone indicator the simultaneous adjustment of said indicatorsV to cause saiddestination zone indicatorto in-y dicate ai selected gzonewill Vcause said Vfare Vdestination Zone indioatorto indicate a se-V vor in unison, and a fare indicator Vmounted Va destination zone indicator, and

set opposite aV predeterminedpoint on said destination Zone indicator the simultaneous adjustment of said indicatorsl to cause said lected zone will cause said fare indicator to indicate the Ltare trom the selected starting zone to the selected destination Zone, type wheels connected with the respective indicators, and a wheels.

j a.' In a. Zone fare computing device, two zone indicators, means for adjusting said zone indicators relatively one to the other platen cooperating with said type in xed relation to one of saidA zone indicators.

5. In a zone fare computing device, a starting vzone indicator, atare indicator mounted in Yxed relation to said starting zone indicator, a destinationzone indicator normallyv connected with said starting Zone indicator for movement therewith, and means for disconnectingsaid indicators and relatively adjusting the same. Y

6. In a zone fare'computing device, a starting Zone indicator,` a fare `indicator mounted in fixed relation 'to said starting sone indicator, a destination zone indicator, and means for connecting said zone indi?. cators one to theV other and for cisconnectingV the same, whereby theymay beadjusted Y'in unison or separately.

7. In a zone farecoinputing device, a

starting .zone indicator, a fare. .indicatorV mounted in fixed relation to said start-ing Zone indicator, a` destinationY zoner indithe same whereby they maybe adjusted in unison or separately, and means'or locking Vone of'said zone lindicators against movejusted relatively thereto.

8. In zone fare computing device, a starting zone indicator, a fare indicator, means for one of said indicators relatively ment while the other zonelindicator is adadjusting Yto the others and for adjusting the several indicators inunison.

9. Ina zone fare computing device, a starting zone indicator, a fare indicator, a. destination Zone indicator, means for adjusting one or" said indicators relatively to the others and for adjust-ing the several iniis dicators innnison, type wheels, meansfor adjusting said type wheels in unison with the respective indicators, and a platen coopera-ting with the several type wheels to take a record therefrom.

l0. In a zone fare computing device, a starting rone indicator, a fare indicator' mounted in fixed relation to said starting zone indicator', a destination zone indicator normally connected with said starting Zone indicator for movement therewith, means for disconnecting` said indicators and adjusting said starting zone indicator rela-- tively to said vdestination zone indicator, type wheels operatively connected with said destination zone indicator and said fare indicator, another type wheel, and means for operatively connecting said other type wheel with said starting Zone indicator when the latter isdisconnected from said destination Zone indicator, and a. platen to take a record from said Ytype wheels.

ll. In a zone fare computine: device, a starting zone indicator` a fare indicator mounted in fixed relation to saidstarting Vone indicator, a destination Vzoneindicator normally connected with said starting Zone indicator for movement therewith, means for dis-connecting` said indicators andv for adjustin` said starting zone' indicator relatively to said destination zone indicator, and means for concealing the indications on said starting zone indicator when the latter is connected with'said destination zone indicator.

12.*In a zone fare cominiting` device, a starting zone indicator, a fare indicator mounted in fixed relation to said starting' zone indicator, a destination zone indicator normally connected with said starting Zone indicator for movement therewith, means for disconnecting said indicators and for at justing said starting zone indicator relatively to said destination zone indicator, and other means for adjusting said indicators in unison.

18. Inj'a Zone fare computing device. a casing "mixinga sight openinej, a starting zone indicator, a fare indicator, a destination Zone indicator normally connected with said starting;` Zone indicator for movement therewith.Y the several indicators being mounted in said easing and adjustable relative to said sight opening, means for 'disconnecting' said Zone indicators and for adjusting said starting zone indicator relative to said destination zone indicator, and an operating de v'ice for adjusting said indicaters in unison. y

14:. In a. mechanism of the character' described, a shaft, a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation' therewith', a second zone indicator .mounted on said shaft, means for connecting said second zone indicator with and disconnecting the same from said shaft, and means for rotating said shaft.

15. In a mechanism of the character described, shaft,v a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith, a second zone indicator mounted on said shaft, means for connect-ing said second Zone indicator with and disconnecting' the same from said shaft, means for rotating' said shaft, and means for locking' said second Zone indicator against rotation when it is discoiinected from said shaft. Y

16. In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft capable of hoth rotatoi'y and longitudinal movement, Zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith, a second Zone indicator loosely mounted on said shaft, and means actuated hy the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connecting said second Zone indicator with and disconnecting` the same from said shaft. Y

17. In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft mounted for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a zone indicatoi' mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement with said shaft, a second zone indicator loosely mountcd on said shaft, and cooperating devices connected with said second indicator' and 'i with said shaft respectively and controlled by tlie longitudinal movement of said shaft for connect ng said second Zone indicator with and disconnecting the saine from said shaft.

18. In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft mounted for hoth rotatory and longitudinal movement, a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement with said shaft, a second Zone indicator loosely mounted on said shaft, and cooperating devicesconnected with said second indicator and with said shaft respectively and controlled by the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connecting' said second zone indicator with and disconnecting the same from said shaft, a locking member connected with said second zone indicator, and a secondV locking member connected with said shaft for lonoitudinal movement therewith hut D. l held against rotation and adapted to cooperate with the first mentioned locking memher" to hold said second zone indicator against rotation when it is disconnected from said shaft.

19.' In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft mounted for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith, and held against longitudinalY movenient therewith, a second zone indicator loosely mounted on said sh-aft, a clutch niemher secured to said second zone member, a

cooperating clutch member' secured to said shaft, and spring tending to hold said clutch members normally in cooperating engagement. 1

20. ln a mechanism of the character described, a supporting frame, a shaft mount.- ed in said frame for both rotatory and longitudinal increment, zone indicator mounted on said shaft,A a sleeve mounted onsaid shaft, connected with said zone indicator and confined between the same and said frame to hold said zone indicator against axial movement with saidshaft, said sleeve having a slot therein, a pin mounted in saidV shaft and extending` through said slot to cause said sleeve and said indicator to rotate with said shaft, a second zone indicator loosely mounted on said shaft, cooperating clutch members connected respectively with said second zone indicator and with said shaft, and a spring confined between the clutch' member on said shaft and the first mentioned zone indicator to hold said clutch members normally in cooperative engagement. v fr 21. ln a mechanism-'of the character described, frame members,'a shaft mounted in said frame members for both vrotatory and longitudinal movement, a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for-rotation therewith and held against longitudinal movement therewith, a second zone indicator loosely mounted on said shaft,:A means controlled by the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connecting said second zone inem-y ber with Aand disconnecting the same fromY said shaft, a. locking member connected withV e said second zone indicator, a sleeve mounted in one of said lframe members and held against rotation therein, said shaft being' joui'naled in said sleeve and held-against longitudinal moi/ement relatively thereto, and a locking` member carried by saidV sleeve and arranged to be moved into locking engagement withV the first mentioned locking member .by the longitudinal movement vof said shaft. Y Y Y 22. In a mechanism of the character described, a starting zone indicator, a destination-zone indicator, afare indicator, means for connecting said zone indicators one to the other for rotation in unison and for disconnecting the same to permit said starting zone indicatorto be adjusted relatively to Vsaid destination zone indicator, and means for preventing said starting VzoneV indicator Vfrom being disconnected from said destina- -tion` zoneindic'atorruntil said destination zone indicator has been adgusted toa pre- Y determined position.

23. In va mechanism .of the-character described, ashaft mounted'for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a Zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against arialmovement thereiaoaveo and longitudinal movement, a zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement therewith, a second zone indicator mounted on said shaft and normally connected therewith, means for disconnecting said second Zone indicator from said shaft, means for preventing 'said second zone indicator from being disconnected from said shaftV until said second zone indicator has been ,ad-

justed to a predetermined position, and means to hold said second Zone indicator against Vrotation while it is disconnected from said shaft. Y

.25. Inv a mechanism of the character described, casing having a sight opening, a starting zone indicator mounted within said casing, a destination Zone indicatorniounted within said casing, said zone indicators being normally connected one to the other for..

adjustmentin unison relatively to said sight opening, means for disconnecting Vsaid 'zone indicators to permit said starting zone indicator to be adjusted .independently of said destination Yzone indicator, a device mounted between said startingzone indicator and said ico sight opening tonorinally conceal from view f' the indications on said starting Zone indicator, and means for moving said device into an inoperative position when said starting one indicator kis disconnected fromsaid destination zone indicator.

26. ln a mechanism of the Vcharacter Vdescribed, a Vshaft mounted for both rotatory kand longitudinal movement, a starting-zone indicator Vmounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement therewith, a Vdestination Zone indicator, means controlled by the longitudinal move- `ment of said shaft to connect said shaft with and disconnectthe same from said destination zone indicator, adevice movable into and out of a position between said starting zone indicator and said sight opening to conceal 'from view the indications on said starting zone indicator, and means controlled Aby the longitudinal movement of said shaft to move said device into a position which -wiil expose'to view-the indications on said starting zone indicator. Y' y 27. In a mechanism of the character described, a starting zone indicator, a fare indicator coinprisingtwo seriesV of fare-indications, one indication of each series of'fare .Y

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indications being arranged adjacent to each zone indication on said starting zone indicator, a destination zone indicator, means for adjusting said zone indicators in unison and for adjusting said starting zone indicator' independently of said destination zone indicator, a flash mounted in operative relation to said starting zone indicator and having a part extending across said fare indicator and movable into a position to conceal from view one or the other of the two fare indications. f f

28. In a mechanism of the character described, acasing4 having a sight opening, an indicator drum rotatably mounted in said casing adjacent to said sight opening andl having thereon a yseries of zone indications and two series of fareA indications, one fare indication of each series being arranged adjacent to each zone indication, a Hash extending between said drum and said sight opening and havingan elongated opening therein extending transversely to said sight opening adjacent to saidv zone indication and also having a part extending across said fare indication and adapted to be moved into a position to conceal either one of the two farejindications adjacent to said sight opening, and a part movable into and out of alinement with the opening in said flash to conceal or expose said zone indications.

29. In a mechanism of thefcharacterl described, a" casing having a sight opening, an indicator drum rotatably mounted in said casing adjacent to said sight opening and having thereon a series of zone indications and two series of fare indications, one fare indication of each series being arranged adjacent toV each zone indication, a'flash arranged between said drum and said sight opening and mounted for oscillatory movement about the'a'xis of said drum, said flash havingY an' elongated opening extending transversely to said sight opening and also having apart projecting across said fare indicator and movable into a position to conceal either one ofy thel two fareiindications therewith,A a ,destination lzone indicator loosely .mounted on said shaft, means controlled by the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connecting said destination zone indicator with and disconnecting the same from said shaft, means for rotating said shaft, a printing wheel operatively connected with said destination zone indicator, a second printing wheel, and means for operatively connecting said second printing wheel with said starting zone indicator when said destination zone indicator is disconnected from said shaft.

31. In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft mounted for both rotatory4 and longitudinal movement, a starting zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement therewith, a fare indicator mounted in fixed relation to said starting zone indicator and having therein two series of fares, a destination zone indicatorrmounted on said shaft, means controlled bythe longitudinal movement of said shaft for connectingy said destination Zone indicator with or disconnecting the same fromsaid shaft, a type wheel connected with said destination Zone indicator, a second type wheel, means for connecting said second type wheel with said starting zone indicator when the destination Zone indicator is disconnected from said shaft, a pair of type wheels connected with said fare indicator and having thereon type corresponding to the respective series of indications on said fare, indicator, and means to cause a record to be taken from a selected one of said pair of type wheels. 82. In a mechanism of the character described, a shaft mounted for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a starting zonev indicator mounted onV said shaft for rotation therewith and held againstaxialmovement therewith, a fare indicator mounted in'fixed relation to said starting zone indicator and havingy thereon two 'series of fare indications, a. destination zone indicator mounted on said shaft, Vmeans controlled by the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connecting said destination zone indicator with or disconnecting the same yfrom said shaft, a type wheel connected with said destination zone indicator, a second type wheel, means for connecting vsaid second type wheel with said starting zone indicator when the destination'zone indicator is disconnected from said shaft, apair of type wheels connected with said fare indicator and having thereon typev corresponding to the respective series of indicationsy on said .fare indicator, a platen having a groove therein adapted to aline with one of said pair of ltype wheels, and means for adjusting said type wheels axially to `move one of them into and ont of alinement with said groove.L

33. In a mechanism of the characterdescribed, a shaft mounted for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a starting zone indicator mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith and held against axial movement therewith, aV fare indicator mounted in fixed relation to said starting zone indicator and having thereon two series of fare indicasaidoshaft, arpair ofvtype wheels connectedl tions, a destination zone indicator lmounted onsaid shaft, means controlledl by the longitudinal movement of said shaft for connect- Y ing said destination zone indicator with or disconnecting the same from saidishaft, a type wheel connected with said destination zone indicator, a second type wheel, means for connecting said second type wheel with said starting zone indicator when the desti* nation Zone indicatoris disconnectedfrom with saidifare indicator and havingy thereon typecorrespondiiig to the respective series of indications on said fare indicator, a platen having grooves forming between lthema Vpart adapted to alinefwith one of said pair of type wheels, said pair of type wheels being axially adjustable to bring a Vselected, oneinto alinement with said part of said platen, a flash to conceal the .indication ofrone seriesofindications on saidfare indicator, and means kvfor simultaneously'actuatingsaid flash and adjusting said pair of type wheels. c A. Y 34. In a mechanism of-theoharacterdescribed, a shaft mounted'for both rotatory and longitudinal movement, a starting zone indicator mountedon said shaftfornrotaj tion therewith and-held against axial move- 30.

ment therewith, a .fare indicator/mounted in fixed relation to said Vstarting zone indicator and having thereon two, series of fare indications, adestination zone indicatormountedjon said shaft, means. controlled by the'.

longitudinal movement of said shaftfor connecting said destination zone indicator with vor disconnecting the saine fromsaid shaft,

a type wheel connected with said ydestination zone indicator, avsecond type wheel, means forjconnecting said second type wheel withY said starting zone indicator when the destination zone indicator Yis disconnected from said shaft,a pair of type wheels connected with said fare indicator4 andV having thereon type corresponding Vto the respective series of indications on said fare indicator, a platen having grooves forming between them a part adaptedto aline withsone of said pair of Atype wheels,said. pairof type wheels being axially adjustablet'o bring a 'selected one into alinement with said part of said platen,

' a flash to' conceal the-indication of one series Y of indicationson saidfare indicator,a lever operatively connected with Vsaid flash and with said pair of typewheels, whereby a single movementof` said leverwill adjust said ltypeV wheels Aand operate said flash 35.,Inlalmechaiiismof the character de-A scribed, an indicator, means for Yrotating said indicator, a second indicator, means for" connectingsaid second indicator with Vand disconnectingv the same from the first'- mentioned indicator, a flash arranged normally to conceal the indications on one of said indicators,iand means formoviiig vsaid iiash into. an inoperative position when said indicaters are disconnected. Y .A

36. ln a mechanism of thel character' described, a shaft, an indicator connected with said shaft for rotation therewith, a second indicator mounted on said shaft, meansfor connecting said second indicator with and disconnecting the `same`froi n said shaft, a,

flash arranged normally tovconcealt-he in! dications on the first mentioned indicator, and means for moving said vflash into an inoperative position when` said second indi-` cator Vhas been disconnected from saidv shaft. 37.1111 a mechanism 'of the character de? scribed, a shaft mounted forwboth `rotary and longitudinal"movement,l an indicator one to the other for rotation in unison andY for disconnecting the same tojpermitsaid starting zone indicator tobe adjusted rela;- tively to said destination zone indicator,A a locking member movably mountedon a fixed part of :said mechanisml ac ljacentatosaid destination zone indicator and having a part arranged to be` actuated by the Vconnecting means for said'zone indicators whenv said means is actuated to disconnect said indicators, and having another part adapted to engage Said destination zone' indicator and prevent the disconnection of saidrzone indicators except whenV said destination zone indicatoris in ,a predetermined position.V

39. In a mechanism of the characterr described, a starting zone'indicator, a destination 'zone indicator comprising a'drum, a shaft on which vsaid indicators are mounted, clutch-'members connected'with said* destination zone indicator-andwith vsaid'shaft respectively to connectsaid destination zone Y indicator with vthe shaft, said clutchV meinbers being adapted to be disengaged by the longitudinal movementof said'shaft,;a lockingiinger. pivotally'inounted on a ixedpai't of. said mechanism",adjacent to said: desti"- vnation zone indicator and'having a part extending intosaid destination zone indicatoiysaidlocking `finger also having apart f extending into the path of a projection-on said shaft whereby the longitudinal Amovement of said shaft will Vroclr saidfinger about its axis and. cause thesame to engagel the periphery of the destination zone indicator and thereby prevent the disengagement of said clutch members, said destination zone indicator being provided in its periphery with an opening which will be arranged in aline-ment with said finger when said indicatoris in its zero position.

Ll0. In a computing device, two indicators adjustable relatively one to the other and each having thereon a series of indications, a third indicator arranged in a normally fixed relation to one of the first mentioned indicators and having thereon a valne indication adjacent to each indication on said one of said first mentioned indicators.

fil. In a computing device, two indicators adjustable relatively one to the other and each having thereon a series of indications, a third indicator arranged in a normally fixed relation to one of the first mentioned indicators and having thereon two series of value indications` one indication of each series being arranged adjacent to each indication on said one of said first mentioned indicators.

42. In a computing device, two indicators adjustable rela-tivelyone to the other and each having thereon a series of indications, a third indicator arranged in a predetermined relation to one of the first mentioned indicators and having thereon two series ot' value indications, one indication of' each series being arranged adjacent to each indication on said one of said first mentioned indicators, the indications of one series increasing in value as the indications on said first mentioned indicator increase and the indications on the other series decreasing in value as the indi -ations on said first mentioned indicator increase.

43. In a computing device, a starting zone indicator, a destination zone indicator7 said indicators being adjustable relatively one to the other, and a tare indicator arranged in predetermined relation to said starting Zone indicator, and two series of fare indications, one indication of each series being arranged adjacent to each indication on said starting zone indicator, the indications of one series increasing by arithinetical progression from the first toward the last of said zone indications and the indications of the other series increasing by arithnietical progression from the last to the first ot said zone indications.

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature hereto.

JOHN F. OHMER, Je.