US1473816A - Recording device for taximeters - Google Patents

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' 7 Nov. 13; 1923.

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Filed April 18 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nbv. 13,1923. 1,473,816 J. GLUCK RECORDING DEVICE FOR TAXIMETERS Filed April 18 1922 s Sheets- Sheet 4 I F/IE'ST or TIME/FF Julius Nov. 13 1923.

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1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 gwvefikoc Julius Gzwra,

Patented Nov. 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES" ENT OFFICE.

JULIUS GLUCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB, 'IO AMERICAN TAXIMETER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,'A CORPORATION OF NE? YORK.

RECORDI NG DEVICE FOR TAXIMETERS.

Application fi led April 18, 1922. Serial No. 555,172.

To all 10. mm it may con-0cm Be it known that 1, Jones GLUoK, citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recording Devices for Taxinieters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel recording device for use in connection with taximeters. w 1

A primary object of the invention is to provide means for producing a visualized record of the performance ottaxicabs or other vehicles for hire equipped with taximeters for computing the fare tariffs. That is to say. the present invention contemplates a device for use in connection with a stand ard taximeter and which is operated and controlled. by the movement of the vehicle and chauffeur actuated instrumentalities of the meter, thereby to provide a visualized record on asuitable' tape ofrthe movement, speed, and both paid and unpaid waiting time of the vehicle. In that connection it may be pointed out that the means for 0htaining a record of the paid waiting time, is oi much practical importance.

Although tape recorders for taximeters have been heretofore'proposed, nevertheless, it has heenthe more general practice to check the performance and manipulation of the vehicle by the driver through the medium ot a number of counters or totalizers which provide numerical records that may be checked and compared. However, this method, is not altogether satisfactory because it does not conveniently provide means for coinprehending' the movement and manipulation or" the vehicle at a glance and frequently requires considerable mathematical calculation toobtain thedesired information'. Therefore, as previously indicated. the present invention has in view a novel orgrauization oi"- instrumentalities which provide a practical. and reliably functioning device capable of producing visualized lineal recor s on the tape;

Another object of the invention is to provide means for producing amark on the tape at the beginning of each cycle of, the flag shaft to thereby definitely show the start of each earning period of the cab. A further object is toprovide other means for producing a distinctivemark on the on the line 8--3 of Figure 2.

tape to show whether or not the cover which A houses the recording device has been opened without authority.

As a still further object. the invention contemplates the use of a plain unmarked tape on which the various records may be made, so that after the tape is removed from the machine at the end of the working period, the same may be readily checked up with the aid of a novel scale or chart in the hands of a supervisor or other person charged with the responsibility of checking the operation of the vehicles. With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is'better understood the same consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and I claimed.

A. preferred and practical. embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which: a

Figure 1 is a view showing the application of the invention.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a horizontalsectional view taken Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view more clearly showing the operating means for the markers.

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical. cross sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 3.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing in 1 side elevation the cover actuated punch also shown in plan in Figure 3.

Fig. 7 is a detail diagrammatic view of the pencils and their cam when the flag is up. y y

Fig. 7 is another diagrammatic view simi lar to Figure 7 showing the relativepositions of the pencils with referenceto the tape when the fiag'is in either first or second, ta-rlfl position. i u

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic v ew similar to Figures .7 and 7 showing the position of the pencils and their cam when the flag is in not recording position.

Fig. 8 .isa detail view of a fragment of the record tape. i

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the time checking scale used to read the tape. 7

Fig. 10 is an end view of the scale shown in Figure 9;

Fig. 11 is a view of a speed checking scale.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the speed checking scale shown in Figure 11.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

One of the distinctive features of the invention is to utilize a plurality of marking pencils which produce separate visual record lines on the record tape T so that when the same is removed from the machine at the end of the earning period it may be readily checked up to ascertain the paid and unpaid traveling time as well as the paid and unpaid waiting time. In that connection the invention proposes to provide a plurality of pencils which are given a uniform shifting movement transversely of the tape by the movement of the vehicle while the operative relation of all of the pencils with reference to the tape is controlled by instrumentalities connecting with the flag shaft of the meter.

In addition to providing a plurality of record lines on the tape the invention also proposes to provide means making a distinctive mark such a perforation on the tape at the beginning of each hiring period. That is to say when the flag is moved from the vertical or for hire position into the initial tariff position a hole is punched in the tape to indicate that an earning period is started. Therefore. each time that the flag shaft begins a new c lc to start a new earning period a mark will be made on the tape independently of the lineal record to thereby indicate at a glance when the earned trip began.

As the device is mounted on the casing of the meter it is provided with a cover, which although locked or sealed against tampering, nevertheless, is provided with additional means for indicating whether or not it has been raised so that in event the lock or seal is broken. the unauthorized opening will be detected. The ineffectiveness of locks and seals against the unauthorized manipulation makes it necessary to have some check even upon the lock itself. Accordingly, the present invention proposes to provide means actuated by the cover for punching or otherwise indicating on. the tape strip itself the fact that the cover has been lifted.

If desired, the tape T may be calibrated with time and distance lines, but in such case it is necessary for the operator to set the instrument every day to the correct time. This setting not only requires extra attention to the device by the operator but also involves a loss of parts of the tape and therefore to avoid both of these disad vantages a plain unmarked tape is preferably used. In that event it is only neces sary to keep a record of the time that the definite cab or vehicle leaves the garage without resorting to setting any of the parts of the device, and then after the days run is completed the record on the plain unmarked tape may be read in conjunction with novel charts or scales to give the desired information. For example, suppose it is known that the cab leaves the garage at 8 :15 M; then, the scale which is calibrated by vertical lines into hours divided into five minute periods and by horizontal lines into quarter mile periods maybe superposed on the completed record strip and the performance of the vehicle at all hours during the earning period may be readily seen at a glance reading from the beginning of the record at 8 :15 A. M.

In carrying the present invention into effect it is proposed to mount the present device on a taximeter as shown in Figure l. in a manner to conveniently utilize the means for operating the meter mechanism to also operate the pencils or markers of the recording unit. This unit is housed and protected by the cover or hood H which is preferably hinged at the rear edge as indicated at H, while the lower edge H thereof cooperates with a rib H on the top of the meter casing M to provide a weather tight joint between the cover and the meter casing.

Referring now more particularly to the recording device and its operating instrumentalities it will be observed that the same essentially includes in its organization the record tape T that is marked upon by the pencils of a novel recording unit A. This unit is actuated by the operating means B connected with one of the wheels of the vehicle and is controlled by the flag shaft operated means B so that as the clock work 0 advances the tape the pencils of the unit A make the desired records thereon.

While it will of course be understood that various changes as to form and detail may be made in carrying out the general organiza tion or apparatus above referred to. never theless a novel and practical embodiment is shown in the drawings from which it will be observed that the recording unit A consists of a pair of stylus members or pencils 1 and 2 which are so constructed and arranged as to have an intermittent or alternate engagement with the tape. That is to say, when the flag is in certain positions one pencil engages with the tape to make one record thereon while the other is out of engagement and vice versa although in an other position of the flag both pencils may temporarily engage with the tape. Ob viously these pencil members may be provided with suitable stylus points .9 for suitably marking on the tape.

By reference to Figures 3 and t it will be clearly observed that the said pencil members l and 2 are pivotally and slidably mounted on a common post or axis 3. one above the other, and to insure the proper spacing thereof a suitable substantially U- shaped yoke El: and end spacing members 5-5 together with an intermediatespacing sleeve 6 may be employed, The said inter mediate sleeve is pivotally connected as at 7 with an operating arm 8, and to hold the pencils yieldingly in engagement with the tape the coiled tensioning springs 9 may be provided. y this arrangement the operating arm 8 may reciprocate the pencils 1 and 2, on the guide post 3 with a uniform vertical movement.

The said arm or lever 8 is pivotally sup.- ported as at 10 to a standard 11 carried by the top of the meter, and the central portion thereof is preferably provided with a roller I 12, or its equivalent, projecting from one Side thereof and adapted to ride in a heartshaped channel 13 of a cam 14: having asso ciated therewith the gear 15meshing with the worm pinion 16. This worm pinion is connected with the shaft 17 of the prime actuating means B connected with the vehiole wheel through the transfer pinions 16 andltil as shown in Figure 4. Also it may be observed from Figure 2 that the said shaft 17 maybe connected" as by the gear 18 with the gear l9 on the cable shaft 20 which is a part of the meter drive mechanism and is operated or driven by the movement or" the vehicle wheel. With this arrangement it will be obvious that the cam is continuously operated all the while the vehicle is in motion, thereby to continuously and uniformly reciprocate the carrier, for the pencils 1 and 2 transversely of the tape T. Since the driving connections for the cam 14 are connected directly with the vehicle wheel, the pencils 1 and 2 will necessarily be repicrocated faster or slower ac cording to the speed of the vehicle.

For the purpose of controlling the operative relation of the pencils 1 and 2 with ref* erence to the tape the flag shaft, controlled means B is utilized. This means preterably consists of a gear 21 carried by the flag or controlled shatlt and meshing; with the gear 22 carried by shaft 23 which ,is'connected by suitable intermediate rs 24C and 26lwith the spindle 25 oi novel duplex cam member 26. This duplex am member, has separate cam portions 2'? and 28. respectively for independently operating the pencils 1 and 2. That is tosay, although'the cam 26 may be a-unitary construction'it preferably has separate caimning portions 27 and 28 for the pencils 1 and 2- respectively, the

shape of the camming portions being such that when the pencil 1 is in contact with the tape the pencil 2 will be out of contact and vice versa.

It may be conveniently noted at this point in connection with the pencils 1 and 2 and portions 27 and 28 of the cam 26 that when the flag of the meter is in its vertical or for hire position the position of the cam 27 is such that the tappet end 1 ot the pencil 1 will be disengaged from the cam thereby to permit it to rest upon the tape, while in the case of the pencil 2 the tappet portion 2 thereof will be engaged by the dwell of the cam portion 2 thereby to be held out of contact with the tape. However, as soon as the flag shaft is turned by the manipulation of the flag to either the or position, ordinarily known as first tarifi' or second tariff position, the cam 26 will be turned so that pencil l is lifted out of engagement with the tape while pencil 2 remains in contact to record the performance of the vehicle 55 while it is occupied by passengers and earning a fare. \Vhen the flag is turnedto the 270 position, or not recording both pencils 1 and 2 temporarily rest upon the tape. and remain in contact therewith until the flag is moved back into a tariff position or the zero or for hire position.

It will therefore be understood that the cam 26 which is controlled entirely by the movement f the flag shait't through the manipulation of the flag causes the pencils to intermittentlyengage with the tape to produce the desired record according; to the status of the vehicle. The pencil 1 will produce a recordthat will show the move 9 mentof the vehicle while the flag; is up, that is, in for hire position and the fare mechanism of the meter not working. This is one of the most ditlicult things to check on a cab operator, that is, thedis- 0 tance and the speed traveled while the flap: is in the for hire position when he is either cruising for fares or carrying passengers without making; the proper return. This record will serve to be a positive and visual 1 check on the movement ()1 the vehicle while the flag is in the for hire position because the sinuous record line produced by the vertical movement of the pencil 1 while the tape is advanced by the clock work Q will show the distance travelled and the pitch of the undulations will show the speed range ca the machine.

lVhen the flag; is in-either ot the tariff positions the pencil. 2 will function, and it 12 the operator should try to run the cab with the in not recording position, thinking the the mechanism will not function, the

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engagement of both pencils onthe tape will serve to positively check the mlove- 1 meut while the flag is in that position.

Another important and distinctive feature of the present improvement is the "l 'l' th 1 n caiis Ioi dennite y incicatin re ie ln ning of each cycle of the flag shaft so that 1,

a record. will'be maintained. on the tape to show when the earning period of the cab started. To that end, the cam 26 is equipped at the top thereof with an auxiliary cam disk 29 having a spiral. periph cry and a single tooth 30. This tooth 3 cooperates with the hookedv end 31 of a punch operating lever 32 which is tensioncd by spring 32 and pivoted. at 33 and can ries at its end opposite the hook 31 a punch 34; for perforating the tape as soon as the flag is moved from its zero position toward first tariff position, that is away from the starting point. The vertorations a:

produced. by the punch 34 will show that the cab was hired and the flag moved from the for hire position to one of the taritt positions, and upon each subsequent operation of the flag from the for hire into one of the tariff posit-ions a similar punch mark will be made on the tape.

The tape is also utilized a means tor checking the lifting of the cover in event the operator breaks the lock or seal. To that end a cover operated punch device is provided. This device is shown in Fig ure 6 and consists of a reciprocating plunger 35 having the punch 36 at one end for perforating the tape and the head 37 at the other for engaging with an abutment 38 on the coveror hood l For the purpose of holding the punch :36 out of engagement with the tape a coil. spring 39 may be positioned between the head 37 and the guide abutment re in which the plunger slides. With the arrangement shown in Figure 6 if the cover is lifted the abutment 38 will engage the head 37 and cause the plunger 35 to shift toward the tape whereby the punch 36 will make a distinctive perforation 1 The feedin device for the tape T includes the clock mechanism 0 which may be of any standard and conventional design and drives the feed roller ll. .his teed roller is mounted on spindle 4K1 having knob 4-1 and is driven. through the clutch gear 451. by the clock gear a2. The said roller 41 has sprocket teeth 43 for cooperating with the grooves 34t in the guide roller 45 so that the tape T which passes between the guide roll and feed roll 41 will be accurately admnccd past the pencils.

The tape T. which as previoush ex lained, may be a plain uncalibrated tape, is preterably carried upon a reel R and is drawn by the feed roller 41 through the guides B and R past the pencils and. out of the discharge mouth of the guides R and n wher '3 will coil up in the space under the cover and in front of the roll. As the portion of the tape advanced by the clock work in a day or other operating period is compawtively small it is not necessary to provide a take-up roller for the record tape. This may be readily torn off at the end of the earning period and suitably mar -ted i'o identification, and. subsequently checked i by the supervisor or other oiiicer in me up the record or operation.

Another feature of the irention whic assists in the threading ot the tape in position to be operated upon by the pencil-e: resides in providing means for lifting the pencils automatically out oi their tape enpositions when the cover or hood of the device is raised. To that end a suit. litter membe 4:6 may be provided. the same being carried by a cranked member 47 which is connected to the rear side oi the cover by the link 48 or the like. Obviously, when the cover is raised the link will hark wardly and rotate the shank of the cranked member 47 thereby causing the offset litter portion 16 to press both pencils out oi contact with the tape.

Upon reference to Fig. 8 which shows a portion of the record tape T, it will be observed that independent line records are made on the upper and lower halves of he tape. The upper of record lines 7 is made by the pencil 1 while the lower series of lines Z is made by the pencil 2. As the pencil 1 is in contact with the tape only when the flag is in the vertical for hire position or in the not recording position, it gives a record at the unpaid traveling movements as well as the unpaid waiting time of the vehicle. On the other hand as the pencil 2 is only in contact with (l e tape when the flag is in one of the tariil positions or not recording position, it provides a line record ot the earned traveling movements of the vehicle as well as the paid waiting time.

Reading the tape from right to left and assuming the distance transversely of the diagran'i represents one half mile. it will be observed that the first indication in the record Z shows that the cab was operating with the flag in for hire position for approximately one and five eighths miles. The car then stopped for five minutes and then the flag was put in a tarifii' position as indicated by the first punch mark at the top edge of the tape, thus indicating the beginning of an earning trip. i this instant pencil 1 was lifted from the tape and pencil 2 brought into contact therewith to produce the record line Z.

On the trip the car traveled approximately four miles. stopped for about fifteen minutes, and then traveled one-halt mile; it then stopped five minutes and the passenger was discharged and the flag put ba ck in the for hire or vacant position. This completed the first trip as indicated by the ending of the first section of the line Z and the beginning of the second section of the line 2 in the upper record.

end of the dia ram. As soon as the waitin period for which the passenger was'not re- SDOHSllOlG expired the operator put the flag back into the tariff osition and then traveled one and one eig th miles, waited three minutes and discharged the passenger, the flag then was returned to the for hire or vacant position as indicated by the discontinuance of the recordl and the starting of another record in the series of records designated as Z When the passenger was discharged the operator of the cab put the flag back in the for hire or vacant position and traveled for two miles and stopped. This record is repeated throughout the performance of the vehicle, and reference will now be made to the manner in whichthe same may be checked up in event th'at the record was made on a plain uncalibrated tape. 7' c p,

As will be observed from Figures 9 and 10 one type oftinie checking scale is designated generally as and preferably consists of a metal body or back 51 that may be of channeled formation as indicated at tc receive the transparentscale facing 53 which may be suitably calibrated in minutes and hours. When it is desired to check the record tape T it is simply necessary to thread the v tape into the channel of the scale and match up the starting point of the record on the tape with the houron the scale corresponding with the time that the record was started. Then the movement at the vehicle for the entire earning period may be readily checked up.

If it is desired to check the speed of the vehicle at any points of the record the speed checking scale 55 may be used. This speed checking scale preferably consists of a body 56 having a tape receiving portion 51" and also provided with a scale 58 a'dapted to be read in conjunction with a shiftable reading arm 59. This reading arm is preferably one member of a right angular lever which is pivoted as at 60 to the body 56 of the scale and has the arm 61 forimatching up with the inclined portion of the record on the tape. By making the reading edge 62 of the arm register with thejspeed line the reading; or hand 59. will indicate the speed on the scale 58. If the pitch of the record line is very 1 ma ic" steep peed elt at canas i aragly'r high, and onthe other hand ifkt-he pitchof' the speed is nots o great a more moderate speed will indicated bythe member The operation ot-the dGVlCQ has-been individual parts; However; with particular reference ":to the general; operation 1 of the device andthe cooperation -of the' various parts, is pointed out that when the flag of. the meter is in the vertical-order hirecam portion 28of cam 26 will bear against the tailportion of pencil No. 2 and hold it out of enga ement with theta-pe- T.- If the operator runs'fthecabwith the fiag*"i n the forhir 'efpfosition the pencil 1 will give a coirtinuous lineal recordonthetape of-the speed andtimethat-the vehicle isrunningwith the flag ufpor in the for'hire p ositionl When the operator obtains' a pas/$ 12 and the flag'is turned into oneof thetarilf positions as indicated in l igure 79,; the

pencil do. Tl will be lifted out Ofengagement with the tape 1 bypart 27of the cam 26 while pencil N o. 2 will be released by'the part 28 whereby its spring 9 will cause pencil 2 to bear on the tape and thus make a record of the speedra'nd time that -the vehicle is operating with a passenger therein.

In the above conncctio'nit is pointed out that when theflag is turned intoone of the tariff positions the cam 30 on top of the cam operates thefllev erdevice 3-182 whereby punch 34 perforates the tape T at the beginning of the earning period. 1

76 previously given in connection with the If the operator of the cab sh uldiplacehis flag in the not recording position as shown in Figure 7 both pencils 1 and 2will be in engagement withthe tape T by the springs 9, the tail portions of the 'pencils being disengaged by thecam 26, as also shown in Figure 7.v

When the cab is operating, the yoke 4 which carries the pencils is reciprocated by the lever 8 that is pivoted asat lOp-and actuated by the lug'12 thereon riding in slot 13 of cam 14 which carries gear 15 that is engaged by worm 16. This worm 16 is in turn operated through pinions 16216",

shaft 17,;and the usual driving connections 18, 19 and 20. a c. i c

It will of course be understood that the tape T is moved before the pencils by the clock-work C andassociated feeding. means 1 shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. tape T'is therefore moved along continuously before the pencils by the clock-work C so' that a complete record of either one :or both of the pencils is always obtained according to their. position determined by the flag'of The Y the meter; and which fiag in turn is controlled by the operator according'to the status of the vehicle; that is whether it is idle; cruising for a fare; running on an earning trip; or whether the vehicle is out of service temporarily, as for repairs, which necessitates the placing of the flag in not recording position.

As a check upon the unauthorized lifting of the cover or hood H the construction shown in Figure 6 is utilized, the punch 3536 being operated when the lug on the cover actuates the part 37 against the tension of the spring 39. Also when the cover is fted, the pencils 1 and 2 are both lifted out of engagement with the tape by the lifter member 46 and connections 47 and 48, fully shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the appended claims.

1 claim:

1. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft of the meter, a markin unit operated by the meter drive and includ ing a pair of pencils, a tape adapted to be engaged by said pencils, tape feeding means,

and means controlled by said flag shaft for causing the pencils to alternately engage with the tape.

2. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft of the meter, a marking unit operated by the meter drive and including a pair of pencils, a tape adapted to be engaged by said pencils, tape feeding means, and a duplex cam controlled by the flag shaft for causing the pencils to alternately engage with the tape.

A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft of the meter, a marking unit operated by the meter drive and including a pair of pencils, said unit including a reciprocating yoke embracing the pencils, means for spacing the pencils in the yoke, and means for actuating said yoke operatively connected with the meter drive.

4:. A recording device for taximeters in cluding in combination with the meter drive and flag shaft, a tape, means for advancing the tape, and a marking unit for producing a record on the tape, said marking unit including a pair of pencils, means for reciprocating sald pencils operatively connected with the meter drive, and means operatively connected with the flag shaft whereby when the flag is in vacen-t position one pencil engages with the tape while the other is held out of contact therewith.

o. A 'ecording device for taximeters inclndiir in combination with the meter drive and flag shaft, a tape, means for advancing the tape, and a marking unit for producing record on the tape, said marking unit including a pair of pencils, means for reciprocating said pencils operatively connected with the meter drive, and a duplex cam unit operatively connected with the flag sh and having separate cam portions respectively for each pencil.

6. A recording device for taximeters in cluding in combination with the meter drive and flag shaft, a tape, means for advancii f the tape, and a. marking unit including a pair of pencils, means for simuhaneously reciprocating both pencils in unison, and a cam operatively connected with the flag shaft and hav separate cam portions respect vely each pencil v.'lica'r..,iy when the flag shaft is in starting position one of the pencils is in contact with the tape while the other is out of engagernc; t therewith, and whereby when the flag shaft is moved from starting position the other pencil. is in contact with the tape, and also when the lag shaft reaches another position both pencils are in contact with the tape.

7. A recording device for taximetcrs in cluding in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft thereof, a tape, means for feeding the tape, and a marking device for producing a record on the tape, said marl;- ing device consisting of a pair of spaced pencils slidably mounted upon a common supporting post, means connected with a meter drive for causing said pencils to slide uniformly on said post, and cam means controlled by the flag shaft of the meter for causing said pencils to alternately engage with the tape.

A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft thereof, a. tape, means for feeding the tape, and a marking device for producing a record on the tape, sid marking device consisting of a pair of spaced pencils pivotally and slidably mounted on a common post, means connected with a meter drive for causing said pencils to slide uniformly on said post, and cam means controlled by the flag shaft of the meter for causing said pencils to alternately engage with the tape.

9. A recording device for tanimeters including in combination. with the meter drive and the flag shaft thereof, a tape, means for feeding the tape, and a marking device for producing a record on the tape, said marking device consisting of a pair of spaced pencils, a post upon which said pencils are pivotally and slidably mounted, a yoke member embracing the pencils, spacingelements between the yoke and the pencils, a lever arm engaging one of the spacing elements,

a post for pivotally supporting the end of the lever opposite its connection with the spacing element, an offset member carried by the intermediate portion of said lever, a cam for engaging with said offset member of the lever thereby to control the movement of the lever, a gear associated with said cam, gear means connecting said gear with the meter drive, and cam means controlled by the flag shaft for causing said pencils to alternately engage with the tape.

10. In a recording device for taximeters the combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft, of a tape, means for feeding the tape, and tape perforating means adapted to be operated by the flag shaft.

11. In a recording device for taximeters the combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft, of a tape, means for feeding the tape and tape perforating means operated by the flag shaft upon the completion of each cycle.

12. In a recording device for taximeters the combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft, of a tape, means for feeding the tape and tape perforating means operated upon the completion of each cycle of the shaft, said means including a punch, a spring tensioned lever means operatively controlled by the flag shaft of the meter.

13. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the flag shaft of the meter, a tape,means for feeding the tape, a marking unit for producing record lines on the tape, means controlled by the flag shaft of the meter for controlling said marking unit, and a punching device for perforating said tape actua ted by said means for controlling the marking unit thereby to produce a perforation in combination with one of the records produced by the marking unit.

1 1. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and flag shaft of a tape, means for feeding the tape, and means controlled by the flag shaft for producing a combined lineal and perforated record.

15. A recording device for taximeters incln ling a combination with the meter casing, of a cover hinged to the meter casing for housing said recording device, a tape arranged within the housing, and means actuated by the relative movement of the rover to the meter casing to produce a record on said tape.

.116. A recording device for taximeters inr'iuding a combination with the meter casing, of a cover hinged to the meter casing for housing said recording device, a tape arranged within the housing, and punch means uated by the relative movement of the er to the meter casing to produce a record on said tape.

17. A recording device for taximeters ineluding a combination with the meter casg, of a cover hinged to the meter casing for housing said recording device, a tape arranged within the housing, and punch means actuated by the relative movement of the cover to the meter casing to produce a record on said tape, said punch means consisting of a punch device carried by the meter casing having a perforating punch disposed in relatively close proximity to the tape, and an abutment carried by the hinged cover for actuating said punch means.

18. A recording device for taximeters including a combinationwith the meter casing, of a cover hinged to the meter casing for housing said recording device, a tape arranged within the housing, and punch means actuated by the relative movement of the cover to the meter casing to produce a record on said tape, said punch means including a slidable punch member mounted on the meter casing, a spring for holding said punch member out of contact with the tape, a latch portion carried by the punch member, and an abutment on the front edge of the cover for engaging with said latch portion.

19. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter casing a cover hinged thereto for housing the recording mechanism, a tape, a marking device for the tape including pencils, and means actuated by the movement of the cover for holding said pencils out of contact with the tape.

20, A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter casing, a cover hinged thereto for housing the recording mechanism, a tape, a marking device for the tape including pencils, and means actuated by the movement of the cover for holding said pencils away from the position of the tape when replacing the tape, said means comprising a cranked member having an offset portion for engaging with the pencils, and a link connecting said cranked member with the cover.

21. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with th meter drive and flag shaft, a marking device operated and controlled by said meter drive and flag shaft, a plain uncalibrated tape adapted to be provided with a record by said marking device, and a scale adapted to be applied to said tape after the record is made thereby to read said record.

22. A recording device for taXimeters in cluding a record tape, a plurality of marking pencils adapted to engage with said tape, means connecting with the vehicle actuated instrumentalities of the meter for reciprocating said pencils tranversely of the tape, and flag shaft controlled means for operating all of said pencils to control operative relation thereof with reference to the tape.

A recording device or taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and flag shait, a tape, a plurality of pencils for marking on the tape, connections with the meter drive for operating said pencils, and connections between the flag shaft and all of said pencils for controlling the operative relation thereof with reference to the tape.

24. A recording device for taximeters including the meter and its flag shaft, a recording unit comprising a tape and a plurality of pencils cooperating therewith, tape ceding means, and means for controlling said pencils from the fla 25. A recording device for taximeters including the meter and its flag shaft, a recording unit comprising a tape, and two pen cils cooperating therewith, tape feeding means and means for controlling both pen- ('ilS from the flag.

26. A recording mechanism of the class described including an unprinted and uncalibrated tape, means -for marking said tape with designations indicating time, speed, and distance; and a decoding device having calibrations bearing an operative relation to the designations or. the tape to decipher the same.

2?. A recording mechanism of the class described including an unprinted and 1m and the control shaft of the meter, a tape, tape feeding means, a plurality of markers reciprocated by the meter drive, and means controlled by said shaft for causing the pencils to alternately or simultaneously eng with the tape.

29. A recording device tor taximcters including in con'ibination with the meter drive and the control shaft of the meter, a tape, tape feeding means, a plurality of marl zers operated by the meter drive, and means con trolled by the flag For selectively causing the pencils to engage with the tape.

30. A recording device for taximeters including in combination with the meter drive and the control shaft of the meter, a tape, tape feeding means, a markin unit operated by the meter drive and ineludi 115; a pair of pencils, and means controlled by the flag for selectively causing the pencils to engage with the tape.

81. A recording device for taximeters ineluding in combination with the meter drive and the control shaft of the meter, a tape, tape feeding means, a plurality of pencils operated by said meter drive, and means controlled by said shaft tor selectively causing the pencils to engage with the tape to make separate records of the movement of the vehicle when the same is vacant or earning a fare.

In testimony whereof, I. hereunto ai'iix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS GLUCK lVitnesses B. C. PALMER, F. DUCASSE.

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