US1610893A

US1610893A - Coin-controlled weight-printing machine

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Publication number: US1610893A
Application number: US97034A
Authority: US
Inventors: Vincent F Slezak
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-03-24
Filing date: 1926-03-24
Publication date: 1926-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 1943-12-14

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Dec. 14, 1926.

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1 UNITED STATES.

VINCENT F. SLEZAK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COIN-CONTROLLED WEIGHT-PRINTING MACHINE.

Application filed March 24, 1926. Serial No. 97,034.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin controlled weight printing machines.

v An object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type wherein the tickets are supplied from a ticket strip, and wherein mechanism is provided for printing the ticket and subsequently severing the same from the strip while the ticket is in printing position, with a coin controlled mechanism for initiating first the printing mechanism and for subsequently initiating the severing mechanism after the ticket has been printed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type wherein the tickets to be printed are fed from an accordion folded strip and held suspended beneath the printing wheel solely by the attachment ot' the ticket to the strip, whereby when said ticket is severed from the strip it will fall by gravity and be delivered.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type with a coin chute between the receiving slot and the trip lever for initiating the operation of the printing mechanism and the severing mechanism, which is so constructed as to lead a coin in a circuitous path whereby the type wheel has ample time to come to rest before the trip lever is actuated and the printing mechanism initiated.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type wherein the impression hammer for printing and the severing devices for severing theticket fromvthe strip are disposed beneath the printing wheel so that chips, dust and the like incident to printing" and cutting fall away from the printing wheel instead of on to the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism of the above vtype vwhich includes a weight actuated bar, which weight actuated bar when released by the coin controlled trip mechanism after the printing of the ticket has been accomplished. operates to reset the impression hammer of the printing mechanism, actuates the severing devices. and resets the coin controlled trip mechanism and also operates to move the ribbon relative to the printing type.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type wherein the weight actuated bar is raised to a set position by the weight of the individual, and wherein said actuated bar, while being reset, operates to feed the ticket strip so as to suspend the ticket beneath the type ready for printing.

A still further obiect of the invention is to provide a coin controlled weight printing machine of the above type with a diverting chute for a coin, normally positioned so as to return the coin, but which is shifted by the weightactuated bar when said weight actuated bar is raised to set-position, so that the coin when dropped into the slot, will actuate the trip lever for controlling the printing and severing of the ticket.

A further object of the invention is to provide acoin controlled weight printing machine of the above type, wherein the printing roll is set by the downward movement of a rack bar moving in a vertical plane, which downward movement of the rack bar is limited by a sealingsegment connected to the platform of the Weighing scales and controlled in its movement by a swinging link and a fixed fulcrum stud.

.A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above type with a .coin controlled device for indicating the height of the individual being. weighed, which coin controlled device is reset for further actuation by the upward movement of the platform when the individual steps therefrom.

These and other'objects'will in part be obvious and will in part be hereinafter more fully disclosed. d

In the drawings which show .byway of illustration one embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is a front view of a machine embodying the improvements;

Fig. 2 is a front view,of the main supporting plate within the casing of the machinea'nd the mechanism supported thereby;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the supporting plate and the mechanism supported'thereby;

Fig; 4 is an enlarged detail view of the coin controlled initiating devices for the printing mechanism and the actuating bar;

Fig. 5 is an. enlarged detail of the sealing segment for positioning the type Wheel;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the coin chute for conveying the coin from the slot to the coin chute leading a coin to the trip lever;

Fig. 7 is a detail in plan showing the actuating mechanism for positioning the scale which indicates the height of the individual;

Fig. 8 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation of said mechanism for positioning the scale;

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan View of the platform of the weighing scales and the parts directly associated therewith;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the

line

10, 10 of Fig. 9-;

11 is a persp'ective detached view of the actuating lever which lifts the actuating bar and the tripping devices which releases the actuating lever.

The invention is directed broadly to a coin controlled weight printing machine, wherein the tickets on which the weight is printed, are delivered to the machine from an accordion folded strip as distinguished from the hopper containing single tickets, or from a roll of tickets. The printing is accomplished by a printing wheel and a cooperating printing hammer. The hammer is located beneath the printing wheel, and the ticket is projected between the hammer and the printing wheel by a feeding forward of the ticket strip, and the ticket is held in position for printing solely by its attachment to the strip. Associated with this printing mechanism are severing devices which are timed to sever the ticket from the ticket strip after it has been printed, and when the ticket is severed from the strip, it will fall by gravity and be delivered from the machine.

The severing device and the hammer are all disposedbeneath the printing wheel, so that any chippings or fragments of'paper, dust or the like, will fall away from the printing wheel rather than on to it. The printing wheel is set by a rack bar which moves in a vertical line, said wheel being at a zero point when the rack bar is at the ment of the rack bar.

, platform of the weighing scales and which is supported by a link and a fixed pivot stud with which it has a sliding engagement. This sealing segment is moved to a predeter mined position by the weight of the individual. The sealing segment has a relatively long engagementwith the pin on the lower end of the rack bar, which provides for a very ready shaping of the segment in the sealing of the machine. The printing hammer is spring actuated and is tripped at the proper time for printing by a coin con trolled mechanism. The severing device is actuated by means of a weighted bar which is latched in raised position. and the. latch is released by the coin controlled mechanism.-

This coin controlled mechanism is so de-;

signed as to first .trip the printing hammer and subsequently trip the actuating bar for the severing device. This actuating bar as it descends to actuate the severing device, resets the printing hammer and thus the printing hammer is moved out of the way before the ticket is severed, and therefore, it

is free'to drop. The downward movement of this actuating bar not only actuates the severing device, but unlatches the severing "and they are also reset by this downward movemeht of the actuating bar. This actuating bar is moved downward by a weight and is lifted by a connection with the platform of the, weighing scales. The platform of the weighing scales is pivoted so as to have a movement independent ofthe movement of the frame which controls the printing wheel and thus determines the Weight of the individual. This independent movement of the platform through suitable mechanism, raises the actuating bar and is then disconnected therefrom, all on the downward movement of the platform, when the person to be weighed steps thereon. While this is being accomplished, the frame moves downward and the setting of the printing wheel occurs. The upward movement of the actuating bar not only lifts it to its position where it can be latched and'held until released by the coin, .but, on its upward movement, the printing strip is fed forward beneath the printing wheel and thus pos1- tioned for the printing of the ticket. Also on the upward movement of the actuating bar, the ribbon is moved slightly to present a new surface to the type.

Associated'with the coin chute isa divert-- ing chute which is held by means of a latch so as to divert the coin, and prevent it from operating the trip lever. This latch is released, however, by the upward movement of the actuating bar when it reaches the extreme upper end of its movement and is in position to be latched. When the diverting chute is released, itis swung by a weighted arm so as to directthe coin into the chute for operating the trip lever.- Above this diverting chute is a receiving chute for the machine is V-shaped sons to prevent the there is no possible chance of the coin clogging after it is once inserted in the machine, until it comes in contact with and operates the trip lever. The means for indicating the height of the individuals standing on the weighing platform is, in the present embodiment of the invention, controlled by an independent coin. This height indicating device consists of a mirror on the front face of the machine in which there is a clear strip of glass hereinafter referred to as a slot. Behind'this clear strip of' glass is a movable member on which the measuring scale is placed. This movable member is normally positioned so as not to be viewed through the slot. There is a segment lever for rotating or positioning this member carrying the scale. This segment lever is turned by means of a spring in one direction, and is held by means of a latch from turning. A coin controlled trip lever holds the latch from operating said segment. The person standing on the platform desiring to know his height, drops a coin through the slot, and the coin engaging the trip lever will release the segment so that the movable scale will appear to view in'the slot in the mirror face of the machine. The image of the person standing on the platform appears on' the mirror, and thus it is that the height of the individual can be determined. The resetting, or the moving of the scale to its normal position where it is hidden from View, is brought about by the upward movement of the rack controlling-the printing wheel, and this upward movement of the rack occurs when the individual being weighed steps from the platform and the platform is returned to normal position.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

,my improved coin controlled weight printing machine includes a main casing 1, at the base of which is located the portion of the weighing scales 2, which includes a platform 3 on which the individual stands for weighing. At the sides of the casing are the usual. hand rails 4. T hefrent of the casing is pro vided with a mirror 5 on which various indications can be made. This mirror is provided with a slot 6. Associated with this mirror and slot a scale which is normally concealed from view, butwhich. upon the dropping of a coin in the slot 7 is operated so that the height of the individual standing on the platform can be determined. The scale is so constructed that the height of the individual is determined by the height of the eyes reflected in the mirror, and indications to this effect are printed'on the front face of the machine. Other suitableinformation may be printed on the face of the casing having relation to the height and weight of the individual.

The weight of the individual is obtained by printing the same on a ticket through the aid of coin controlled mechanism. The coin is dropped in the slot 8 in the front of the casing and passes downthrough a series of

coin chutes

9, 9 arranged at an angle to each The coin after it leaves coin chute 11, which either directs the coin into the main chute 12 or the auxiliary chute 13 associated therewith. When the parts are positioned as shown in dotted lines in F g. 3, the coin will pass into the auxiliary chute 13 which will direct the coin out through the opening 14 in the main supporting plate 15,

and this will lead the coin to the receptacle 16 at the front of the casing. The purpose of this diverting chute is to return the coin, provided the parts are not properly set for printing the ticket and severing the same from the ticket strip. When, however, thev parts are properly positioned for actuation, then the diverting chute isin the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3, and the coin will pass down through the main chute 12 and engage the trip lever 17. The diverting chute as well as the main coin chutes are each square in cross section so that-the coin can pass therethrough either edgewise or flatwise.

At the front side of the mainsupporting plate 15 is a type wheel 18 provided with a series of printing type. This type wheel is mounted in

suitable ball bearings

19 and 20. The ball bearing 20 is carried in a bracket frame 21 bolted to the main supporting plate 15. The type wheel rotates very freely on its ball bearing support and carries a pinion 22 which meshes with a rack bar 23. The rack bar is free to move vertically and is held in proper cooperative relation to the pinion byia guide roller 24. At the lower end of the rack bar'23 is a pin 25 which is rigidly attached thereto. Said pin is adapted to engage a sealing segment 26. This sealing segment 26 is pivoted at 27 to the outer end of a swinging 'link 28 which in turn' is pivoted at 29. The sealing segment has a slotted arm 30 which engages a fixed fulcrum pin 31. Also pivotally joined to the sealing segment 26. is a link or bar 32. The lower end of this bar 32 is connected to an adjusting screw 33 which extends through a cross-head 34, and is held in ad justedposition on thecros'shead by means of

nuts

35,35. The crosshead 34 is suspended by springs 36,*'and this crosshcad is connected by means of a rod 37 to the usual de- I vices which are moved by the platform 3 of the weighing scales. lVhen the individual to be weighed steps on the platform, the rod 37 will be pulled down, stretching the springs 36 to a predetermined extent, depending upon the weight of the individual. When the individual steps off from the weighing platform, then the springs will return the platform to its raised position. When in this raised position, the sealing segment is raised to its highest position as indicated in Fig. 5, and this lifts the rack barw23and brings the type wheel'back to normal zero position. This is determined by the line 38 in coniunction with the supporting bracket (see Fig. '2). If the type wheel is not onits zero mark at this time, then the adjustin screw is manipulated to bring it to its proper zero indication. This. type wheel is not for the pur oseof indicating the weight, but for printing the weight on the ticket. Nevertheless, the type wheel must start at the proper zero mark in order to' print the proper weight of the individual. When the individual steps on the platform,

'the crosshead34 is moved downwardly as noted above, and this lowers the'sealing segment 26 and permits the rack bar 23 to move downward through its weight, and this turns the printing wheel. The extent to which the printing wheel is turned depends upon thev downward movement of the rack bar, and the extent of downward movement of the rack bar is determined by the sealing segment. The type wheel is mounted in ball bearings as indicated above, and as a result, the rack bar will often move up and down for a very brief interval until it comes to rest. The printing of the ticket, of course,

cannot be accomplished until the type wheel is at rest. The purpose of this zigzag arrangement of coin chute is to lead the coin in a circuitous path after it has been dropped in the slot at the left of the casing, so as to gire the type wheel ample time to come to a fixed or stationary position before the printing'is effected, through the releasing of the trip lever by the coin. This segment 26 has been referred to as a sealing segment for the reason that it is used as a means for sealing the weighing mechanism. If it is found that the printing wheel is not properly positioned for a weight, say, for example, of sixty pounds, then the surface of the sealing segment may be scraped or filed in order to bring about a correct positioning of the type wheel. Said segment may be raised or lowered bodily by adjusting the screw 33, if the type wheel indicates overweight. It is notedthat this sealing segment is very accessible so that it may be readily scraped or filed without being removed from the machine. Not only is it accessible, but the surface which is to be scraped 01- filed is on the upper side of the sealing segment, so that the sealer can readily see the effect of the scraping or filing as it proceeds. It will be noted, too, thatthis sealing segment 26 has a very long surface with which the pin 25 makes contact. This is accomplished through the aid of the link 28and the fixed fulcrum stud 31. Through the aid of this long surface contact, the sealing of the weighing mechanism can be very much more efficiently and accurately accomplished, as the difference between points of engagement between the pin and the sealing segment for different increments of weight to be indicated, .is sufficient to allow for the scraping or filing of the same during sealing without interfering with the portions of the segment which determine increments of weight close by.

The weight of the individual is printed on a ticket and the ticket is supplied from a ticket strip 39. This ticket strip is .stored in a receptacle 40 secured to the lower portion of .thesupporting plate 15, and this receptacle may extend well down toward the base of the casing. The strip is placed in the receptacle by the folding of the same accordion fashion, that is, it is folded back and forth. Each fold in the strip contains a number of tickets to be printed. This strip has several advantages. In the first place, the ticket to be printed is supported solely by its attachment to the ticket strip. Where the ticket strip is maintained in its source of storage in a straightcondition, it will aid greatly in the positioning of the ticket properly relative to the type wheel. In other words, that portion of the ticket which is to be printed will be held in a horizontal position and will be fed forward in a horithe new supply, and thus it is that the out-- going strip will carry the new supply into the machinei This ticket strip passes around a feed roller 41 which is of the usual construction, and is fed through suitable guides between severing devices. One of these s evering devices is a stationary ledger blade 42, while the other is a movable shearing blade 43. This movable shearing blade is pivotally mounted on a pivot bolt 44 which in turn is mounted in a lug 45 formed as a part of the casing which contains the feed roll for the ticket strip. A spring 46 normally presses the pivoted end of the movable blade toward the ledger blade. This movable blade extends through the supporting plate 15 as shown in Fig. 3. The movable blade is normally pulled downwardly by a ipring 47 and is raised for cutting the ticket:

y means of a lever 48 which is pivoted at 49 to the rear face of the supporting plate 15. The blade is held at its free end in con-- tact with a guide plate 50 by means of a swinging. arm 51 which is pivoted at its low.- er end and pulled against the blade by the spring 52. This movable blade is held yieldingly pressed in proper position for making a sheer cut with the ledger blade and insures that a ticket will be severed from the strip when 'the movable blade is operated.

Returning again to the front face of the supporting plate 15, the ticket strip after passing between the severing devices, is led between suitable side guides 53. These side guides merely position the ticket relative to the printing devices. In addition to the type wheel which will print the weight of the individual, there are also type wheels 54 adapted to be set by means of a handmember 55. for the printing of the proper date. This mechanism has not been shownin detail, as it is of the usual construction. It will be noted that the ticket projects beyond the tevering mechanism, and lies between the guides 53 directly beneath the type wheels, and is held suspended solely'by its attachment to the ticket strip of which it is a part. v j

The printing of the ticket is effected by' means of an impression lever or hammer 56 .which is fixed to a shaft 57. Said impression lever has a rearwardly projecting portion 58 which is connected to a sprrig 59.

vThis spring 59 normally turns the lever 56 in a counter clockwise direction as viewed in F1g.2, and brmgs'the hammer portion 60 thereof up against the ticket and the ticket against the type so that the date is printed thereon.

An inked ribbon 61 passes oversuitable rollers, one of which is indicated at 62 and over a feed roller 63. This ribbon passes between the type and the ticket to be printed, so that the ribbon will lay close to the upper face of the ticket, and when the impression hammer is actuated by the spring 59, it will strike the under face of the ticket and force the upper face of the ticket together with the inked ribbon, againstthe type. The inked ribbon is fed by means of a ratchet wheel 64 which is operated by means of a pawl 65 as will ,be hereinafter more fully described. The ticket strip feed roll 41' is actuated by means of a ratchet wheel 66. Thisratchet wheel 66 is turned by the pawl 67 carried by a swinging arm 68 which is oscillated by a link 69' connected to a lever 70. The lever 70 is provided with x i ,an arm 71 moved by a spring 72 in a downward direction. Said arm is raised by a pin 73 as will be hereinafter described. Whenever this pin is raised, it will swing the lever 70 so as to turn the feed wheel 41 and project the ticket across the wheel for printing. 7

On the rear end of. the shaft 57 carrying the hammer or impression lever for printing, is an elbow lever 74 (see Fig. 3). The

"arm 75 of this elbow lever is notched at 76 (see Figures 3 and 4). A trip lever 77 carries a pin 7 8'whic'h drops into the notch 76 when the'shaft 57 is turned in a clockwise face of the type direction as viewed in Fig. 4. This turning ing of'this shaft in a counter clockwise direction will store power in the spring 59 on the front. face of the supporting plate. This impression lever'or hammer is therefore held from movement by the latch lever 77, and when said latch lever is swung so as to release the' elbow lever 74, then the a stored power inthe spring 59 will at once actuate said hammer or impression lever. so

as to print the ticket.

The coin controlled lever 17 is pivoted at 83 tothe main supporting plate 15. Said lever is provided with a weighted end 84, and with a rigid latch 85. 'A lever 86' is pivoted at 87 and. is normally raised by means of a spring 88. Said lever is held in its lowered position against the tension-of the spring 88 by means of a pin 89 which is held down by the latch 85 of the coin controlled lever 17. At the outer end of this lever 86 there is a pin 90. Pivoted to the latch lever 77 is a bar 91. This bar 91 is provided with a notched'shoulder92. The

bar passes through a keeper 93; Said bar f is provided with a recessed portion 94.

When the latch lever 77 is in position for holdingthe printing hammer from movement, then the bar 91 is in its lowest POSI- tion, and the shoulder 92 is in the path of movement of the pin 90 on the swinging lever 86. Whemthe coin controlled lever 17 is tripped, this lever 86 is movedupward- 1y by the spring 88 and the pin 90 will engage the shoulder 92 and'raise thebar 91. This will swing the latch lever 77 and release the printing hammer. Thus it is that the coin upon operating the lever 17 releases the spring actuated lever which first operates to release the latch lever which holds the printing hammer from movement through the actuation of the power stored in the spring 59. As the bar 91 moves up.- wardly, the lower edge of the recess 94 which is inclined, will engagethe side wall of the A slot with the keeper 93 through which this bar passes. This will force the bar laterally at its lower end, and thus withdraw the shoulder 92 from the path of movement of the pin 90, and allow the lever 86 to con tinue its upward movement. As noted above, the actuating bar 79 Carries a weight 80. which normally pulls down onthis actuating bar. The actuating bar is provided with a shoulder 95. A locking dog 96'pivoted at 97 is provided with a lug 98 which is adapted to engage underneath the shoulder 95 and hold the actuatingbar in raised position. This dog 96 rests on a pin 99. The dog 96 at its outer end lies in the path of movement of the outer end of the swinging lever 86. As soon as the swinging lever 86 is released from the bar 91, it will continue its upward movement and strike the locking dog 96 and lift the same so as to release the actuating bar It is noted that this lever 86 cannot continue its upward movement to release the actuating bar until the latch for the printing hammer has been released, for the reason that it is the upward movement of the bar 91 which turns the latch lever 77,

the opening 16 to the front of'the casing. -There is a suitable receptacle or chute 102 directly beneath the printing position of the ticket into which the ticket drops and it is led from the chute out through the opening 16.

It will be noted from the above that the ticket is moved by the feed wheel to a position to be printed, and remains in this position until it is printed, and after it is printed, then it is severed. In other. words, there is only one feed stroke for each weight printing and severing operation. The dog 100 which operates the severing device, is pressed by means of a spring 103 against the pin 104 mounted on the actuating bar. As this dog moves downward with the actuating bar, it

,strikes a pin 105 on the main supporting plate 15 which moves the dog outward at its lower end, thus releasing the lever 48, and when the lever 48 is released, the spring will at once turn the same so as to lower the movable severing member, and thus it is that the severing mechanism is left with the movable blade lowered so that the next ticket to be printed may be projected through between the blades to printingposition beneath the type wheels.

The pin-73 referred to above for actuating the ticket strip feed is mounted on this actuating bar '7 9, and the upward movement of the actuating bar feeds the ticket. The downward movement of this pin engages the lever 86 and lowers the lever to a position and this bar 91 will prevent the upward where it will be locked down by the latch movement of the lever 86 until the bar has reached the upper end of its movement and swung laterally so as to release the pin 90. This insures that the printing lever shall be released and the printing elfected'at a considerable interval before the actuating bar is released.

Mounted on the actuating bar is an actuat I ing dog 100." This actuating dog moves up and down with the actuating bar. At the lower end of the depending arm of the actuating dog 100. is a lug 101 which is adapted to engage the outer. end of the lever "48 which actuates the movable severing memdownward through the weight 80 carried ber.. When this actuating member 79 moves v thereby, and after the locking dog 96 has been released,.this actuating dog 100 will move the lever 48 so as to raise themovable blade and sever the ticket from the ticket strip. It will be noted that the ticket is printed before the actuating baris released, and the actuating bar inits downward movements operates the severing device, and

, therefore, while the actuating mechanism is all controlled by a coin, it is so constructed .85. Thus it is that the downward movement of the actuating bar resets the devices controlled by the coin, which first releases the printing mechanism andthen the severing mechanism. The dog 65 which actuate: the ribbon feed is also mounted on this actuating bar 79, and it is the upward movement of the bar which feeds the ribbon. This actuating bar is lifted by means of a rod 106. This rod 106 is raised by the weight of the individual on the platform of the weighing scales as will be soon described. The weight of the individual lifts this actuating bar and as soon as the actuating bar is in its extreme uppermost'position, the dog 96 will hold the actuating bar until it .is released by the 7 coin.

The coin diverting chute 11 is pivoted at 107 to the supporting plate 15'. A weighted arm 108 normally swings said chute to the full line position shown in Fig. 3. The chute -is connected by means of a link 109 to a swinging arm 110. This arm 110 is pivoted at 111 to, the supporting plate 15. A spring 112 normally presses the swinging arm 110 to the left as-viewe d.in F ig. 3, and further aids in maintaining the diverting chute in the position shown in full lines. This spring may be omitted when the weighted arm 108 v is used. Projecting laterally from the,

the left to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3. This movement of the arm 110 to the left swings the diverting chute to the dotted line position shown in this Figure,

- and thus the chute is positioned so that the coins will pass through the auxiliary chute 13 and be returned to the operator. Vhen *this arm 110 is-moved to the dotted line position the latch lever 116 will drop so that the pin 115 will be locked against the shoulder117 of the latch 116. When the weighted bar is raised to latching position, so that it will be held raised until the coin release: the same, the latch 116 is engaged by the pin 113 and raised so as to release the arm 110,

' butthis releasing of the latch 116 is not ac- -of the individual.

complished untilthe weighted bar is raised to a position where it can be latched. In other words, the coin diverting chute remains set in the dotted line position until all of the parts which are actuated during the raising of the bar 79 are in proper position for actuation when a coin isdropped into the slot.

The platform 3 of the scales is pivoted at 118 to the weighing frame 119, which isof the usual construction, so far as the manner of supporting. the same, and the operating of the rod '37 is concerned. -That is to say, tlllS weigh ng frame is moved downwardly through the weight of the individual on the platform of the scales, and as this frame goes downward, the rod is also. moved downward, stretching the springs 36, and

the extent of downward movement of the weighing frame is determined by the weight The weighing frame, is, of course, raised when the individual steps off the platform,by the springs 36. "As above noted, the platform 3 is pivotally connected to the weighingframe 119. The right-hand or rear end 0 theflplatform3 is raised by neans of thearms 120 which carry a weight 121. The upward movement of the rear end of the platform-is limitedv by the stop screws 122 which 123 mounted on.the weighing frame. It will passes through perforated lugs be understood,of course, that these weighted .arms moveup and down with the weighing frame.

Also pivotally mountedon the weighing frame is an operating lever arm 124. Said lever arm 124 is pivoted at 125 to the weighing frame and projects forwardly beyond-the front end of the platform to a point underneath the rod 106. Mounted adjacent the rear edge of the platform 3 is an arm 126 provided with a lug. 127. Said arm 126 is moved about its pivot point by means of a weighted arm 128 which is rigid therewith. This moves the arm'1 26 so as to position the lug 127 over a projecting pin 129 on the actuating lever arm 124.

When the individual to be weighed steps on the platform 3, it will depress the weighing frame and will also depress the rear edge until it engages the rod 106. The swinging of the platform 3 on its pivot will therefore, raise the rod 106. When the platform is moved downwardly relative to the weighing frame a sufiicient distance, the weighted arm 128 will strike the lug 123 and release the arm 1% from the pin 129., Thus it is that on the downward movement of the rear edge of the platform, the lever 12 1 first operates to raise the rod 106, and then the lever is re leased, so that the left-hand end thereof drops away from the rod 106. The weighing. frame and the platform will, however, remain down as long as the individual stands thereon. The purpose of releasing this operating lever is to get it out of the way of the 'rod 106, so that the rod 106 may be moved downward while the individual still stands on the platform 3. The upward movement of the rod 106 raises the weighted bar 79, and the raising of the weighted bar 79 stores power which is held by the latching of the weighted bar until the coin releases the weighted bar so that it can drop. This platform 3 is well above the base of the machine and above the floor, so that its down ward movement relative to the base, both due to the swinging of the platform on the weighing frame and the downward move- .ment of the weighing frame, cannot by any I plished by a movement of the platform on which the individual stands relative to the base of the machine. The weight of the individual not only stores power in the weighted bar which is raised and latched .in raised position, but the upward move ment of this weighted bar to a position loo where itcan be latched, also operates to feed the ticket strip 50 as'to place a ticket in'posit'ion to be printed. When the individual steps on to the platform, the

type wheel turns to a position so as to print the weight of the individual on the platform, and the feed for the ticket strip projeets the end of the ticket strip to a position relative to the type wheel so that the weight can be printed thereon. The weight of the individual through the raising of this weighted bar to latched position where sufficient power is stored for operating the parts, also releases the diverting coin chute so that when a coin is dropped it will be-- come effective to trip the actuating latch which sets into motion the mechanism for printing the ticket and subsequently sever- 1 ing the same from the ticket strip. When the coin actuates the trip lever it first causes the operation of the printing hammer, and this is brought about by power stored in the spring which is put there by the downward movement of the weighted bar so that the stored power from the weight of the individual which actuates the weighted bar, also stores power when it is actuated, which power is utilized for the operating of the printing hammer. There are comparatively few parts in my machine which have to be actuated, and therefore, the weight 80 can be comparatively light. This insures that an individual weighing not to exceed twenty pounds can depress the weighing platform suificiently to raise the weighted bar until it is latched in raised position. My improved coin controlled wei ht printing machine can therefore be used for weighing individuals from as low as twenty pounds up to the ordinary maximum. The operating lever 124 is soipivoted intermediate its ends, that the left-hand end thereof will drop when the arm 126 releases the right-hand end of the lever, and the lever will move upward until the right-hand end thereof engages the lug 130. When the platform returns to its .normal position, it will, of course, raise the sealing segment and this will turn the printing wheel to zero position.

In rear ofthe slot 6 is a member 131 which is provided with a scale indicating the height of the individual standing on the platform of the weighing scales. This scale is so placed on this member 131 that when it is rotated about a vertical axis to a certain extent, it will be concealed from view. At the lower end of the rotatable member 131 is a pinion 132. Said pinion meshes with a segment lever 133 pivoted at 134. Upon the oscillation of this lever 133, the member 131 is turned so as to position the scale in front of the slot, or to conceal the scale from view. The member may be provided with a suitable advertisement on the face which is exposed to view when the scale is concealed.

A spring 135 engages a pin 136 on the frame at one end thereof, and engages a pin 137 011 the segment lever. This spring normally by means of a bell crank lever 138. This bell crank lever is pivoted at 139 and is moved by means of a spring 140 so as to engage an arm 141 ofthe segment lever and move said arm against the tension of the spring 135 to bring the scale into view. The

lever 138 has an arm 142 which lies in the jection 145 on the bell crank lever and holdsv the bell crank lever from movement under influence of the spring 140. l/Vhen this bell crank lever is moved away from the arm 141, the spring 135 will turn the segment lever 133 so as to move the member 131, whereby the scale is concealed from view through the slot. Thus it will be seen that when an individual wno is being weighed steps ofi'from the platform, the upward movement of the platform operates to turn the scale to a position where it is concealed and the latch lever 143 will hold the scale in this position. When a coin is dropped through the slot 7 at the right of the machine, it will strike the end 146 of the latch 143 and will release the latch so that the individualstanding on the platform of the scales'can view through the slot 6, the scale which has been released and turned so as to be viewed through said slot. The scale is so positioned on this member 131 that the height -of the individual is measured by a line through the eyes. The face of the machine is the mirror, and as one stands on the platform, their-image is reflected in themirror, and a line through the eyes determines the height of the individual. The individual, however, cannot determine his height withbut dropping a coin in the slot at the right of the machine so as to release the scale and bring it into view.

It is not thought necessaryto describe any further in detail the operation of the machine. Attention, however, is directed to the fact that when the operator steps upon theplatform to be weighed. he can at once drop his coin in the slot, and the path which the coin must pass through before it tripsv the severing devices to printing position beneath the type wheel, The type wheel is now positioned for printing and the, ticket ticket to be printed to be projected between is in place to be printed. Power is also i stored for operating the printing hammer,

' and is also stored for operating the severing devices. When acoin is dropped into the control slot, it releases a train .of devices which are so timed and actuated that the printing of the ticket is first eliected,yand after the ticket has been printed and the impression hammer moved away from printing position, then the ticket is severed, and the severing ofthe ticket allows it to drop by gravity and be deliveredby the machine.

Just as soonas the ticket has been severed, the severing devices are separated so that the next ticket can be projected between the severing devices into place for printing before the next severing operation is effected. The machine consists of few parts, so that 5 there is no liability of its getting out of order. It is so constructed that the coin slot and the chute leading therefrom cannot become clog ed, and therefore, the machine is very dura le andv serviceable. -It can be" 2 readily re-charged with a ticket strip, no matter what the condition of the ticket strip in the machine is at the" time of re-charging with the new strip, as an accordion-folded strip permits of the new strip to be hitched on to the end thereof so that it can be taken up and carried into the machine when the supply that is in the machine is exhausted.

The construction and arrangement of the coin chute set forth above forms the subjectmatter of my divisional application Serial No. 144,045, filed October 25, 1926. The sealing device which permits of the calibrating of the machine to bring about the printing of the accurateweight of individuals, forms no part of the present invention, but is shown and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 126,67 1, filed August 2, 1926.

It is obvious that minor changes in the de- 40 tails of construction and the arrangement of the parts may be made without departin from thespirlt of the invention as set fortl i .in the appended claims. Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A coin controlled weight printing ma chine comprising a printing wheel, a weigh- "ing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, a printing hammer located beneath said printing wheel, means for presenting a ticket to be printed between said wheel and said hammer, means for releasing the printed ticket whereby the same drops by gravity, and, coin-controlled devices for actuating the printing hammer and subsequently actuating the ticket releasing means.

2. A coin controlled weight printing ma- 0 chine comprising a printing wheel, a weigl1- ing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into' printing position relative to said wheel, an impression hammer, a spring'for operating said hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement by said spring, means for severing a printedticket from the strip while said ticket is in printed position, and coin controlled devices for releasing the printing hammer and subsequently actuating the ticket severing means.

3. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into printing posi-' tion relative to said wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating the hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement by said spring, means for severing a printed ticket from the strip while said ticket is in printed position, and coin controlled devices for releasing the printing supported solely by the ticket strip of which itus a part, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating the hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement by said spring, 'severing'means for severing a ticket from the strip, and coin controlled means for releasing the'impression hammer and subsequently actuating the severing means.

5. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positloning the printing wheel, means. for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at-the end of the strip into printing position, and coin controlled actuating means for. pressing the ticket against the printing wheel and for severing said ticket from the strip after it is printed,

6. A coin controlled weight printing machinecomprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, meanswperated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, an impression hammer, severing means for severing the ticketfrom the strip, and coin controlled means for actuating the impression hammer and subsequently actuating the severing means.

7. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printingwvheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, an nnpression-hamchine comprising a printing wheel, a weigh-.

ing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, devices actuated from the platform of the weighing machine when the individual steps thereon for actuating said feeding means, severing devices for severing a ticket from the strip, an impression hammer, and coin controlled means for actuating the impression hammer for printing the ticket and subsequently actuating said severing devices.

9. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, devices actuated from the platform of the weighing machine when the individual steps thereon for actuating said feeding means, severing devices for severing a ticket from the strip, an impression hammer, coin controlled means for actuating the impression hammer for; printing the .ticket and subsequently actuating said severing devices, a ribbon located between the ticket to be printed and the printing wheel, and means whereby said actuating means for the severing devices moves said ribbon between printing operations.

10. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioningthe printing wheel, a spring actuated. impression-hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer from movement under the act on of said spring, a coin controlled trip lever and devices operated thereby for releasing said latch, means actuated by the weight'of the individual on' the platform of the weighingmachine for re-setting said impression hammer, severing devices for severing a printed ticket from the strip, and means whereby said severing devices are actuated at the time of the resetting of the impression hammer.

11. A coin controlled weight printing machme comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuatmg said-1mpression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer from movement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weight actuated bar for operating said severing devices, a latch for holding said bar in raised position, a coin cont-rolled trip lever, and devices controlled thereby for first operating the latch to release the impression latch for releasing the weighted bar.

12. A coin controlled weight printing ma chine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating said impression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer from movement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weight actuated bar for operating said severing devices, a latch for holding said bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, devices controlled thereby for first operating the latch to release the impression hammer and subsequently operating the latch for releasing the weighted bar. and means whereby the weight of the individual on the platform of the weighing scales raisessaid actuated bar to latched position.

13. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for .ipositioningthe printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spr ng for actuating said impression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammerfrom movement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a weight actuated bar for operating said severing devices, alatch for holding said bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, devices controlled thereby for first operating the latch to release the impression hammer and subsequently operating the latch for releasing the weighted bar, and

-means whereby said Weight actuated bar when, moving to operate the severing devices resets said impression hammer.

14. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuatmg said impression hammer, a latch for holding said impression hammer from movement under the action of said spring, severing devices, a

hammer and subsequently operating the weight actuated bar for operating said sev ering devices, a latch for holding said bar in;

raised positiona coincontrolled trip lever, devices controlled'thereby for first operat-- ing the latch to release the impression hammer and subsequently operating the latch for releasing the weighted bar,- and means whereby said weight actuated bar when moving to operate the severing devices resets positioning the printing wheel, an impres- \sion hammer, a springv for actuating said impression hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement, severing devices, a Weighted bar for operating the severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, a spring actuated arm controlled by said trip lever, a bar connectcdto the latch for the impression hammer and disposed in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm, said latch for the weighted bar lying also in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm but positioned relative to said bar so that when said coin controlled trip lever is depressed 'by the coin releasing the spring actuated arm, the latch for the hammer will be first moved, after which the latch for the weight'actuated bar will be moved.

16. A coin controlled weightprinting-machine comprising a printing wheel, a weigh- I ing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating said impression hammer, a latch for holding. said hammer from movement, severing devices, a weighted bar for operating'the severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a coin controlled trip lever, a spring actuated arm controlled by,

said trip lever, a bar connected to the latch for the impression hammer and disposed in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm, said latch for the weighted bar lying also in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm but positioned relative to said bar so that when said coin controlled trip lever is depressed by the coin releasing the spring actuated arm, the latch for the hammer will be first moved, after which the latch for the weight actuated bar will be moved, and means whereby said'bar is moved laterally during the actuation of the latch for thehammer so as to release the spring actuated arm and allow the same to engage the latch for the weight actuated bar.

17 A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, an impression hammer, a spring for actuating said impression hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement, severing devices, a weighted bar for operating the severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a. coinv controlled trip lever, a spring actuated arm controlled by said trip lever, a" bar connected to the latch for the impression hammer and disposed in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm, said latch for the weighted bar lying also in the path of movement of said spring actuated arm but positioned relative to said bar so that when said coin controlled trip lever is depressed the hammer will be first moved, after which the latch for the weight actuated bar will be moved, means whereby said bar is moved laterally during the actuation of the latch for the hammer so as to release the spring actuated arm and allow the same to engage the latch for the weight actuated bar, and means whereby said weighted bar returns said hammer to latched position and also returns the spring actuated arm to latched position.

18. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into printing position relative to the printing wheel, an impression hammer, means for actuating said hammer, a latch for holding said hammer from movement, severing devices for severing the printed ticket from the strip, 2 weight actuated bar, a pivoted lever f0. actuating said severing devices, a dog carried by said weighted bar and adapted to engage said lever so that on the downward movement of said bar said severing devices are actuated by said lever, and means cooperating with said dog for causing the same .to release the lever on the downward movement of the bar whereby said severing devices may be separated, and coin controlled means for releasing the impression hammer grid subsequently releasing said weighted 19. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for projecting a strip ticket into printing position relative tothe wheel, coin controlled means for printing the ticket and subse-,

quently severing the ticket from the ticket strip including a stationary blade and a movable blade, a spring for moving said movable blade away from the stationary blade, a lever for raising said movable blade into shearing relation with the stationary blade, and

means for releasing said lever from the coin controlled actuating means therefor after the strip is severed, whereby said spring may re turn said movable blade to normal idle position.

20. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheelie weighing platform, means operated thereby for positioning the printing Wheel, means for projecting a strip ticketinto printing position relative to the wheel, coin controlled means for printing the ticket and subsequently severing the ticket from the ticket strip including a stationary blade and a movable blade, a spring for moving said movable blade awayfrom the stationary blade, a lever for raising'said movable blade into shearing relation with the stationary blade,

, means for releasing said lever from the coin controlled actuating means therefor after the strip is severed, whereby said spring may tion relative to the wheel, severing devices for severing aprinted ticket from the strip, a weighted bar, devices actuated thereby for operating said ticket projecting means, de vices operated thereby for actuating said severing devices, a latch for holding said weighted bar raised, a coin controlled trip lever and devices operated thereby for releasing said latch, a coin chute for directing a coin against said trip lever, said coin chute having a section thereof adapted to be positioned so as to return the coin, and devices operated by said weighted bar when said bar 7 is raised to latched position for releasing said section of the coin chute so that the coin will be directed against the trip lever.

22. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel,-a vertically movable rack bar operatively connected to said printing wheel for rotating the same, an impression hammer, a spring for operating said-impression hammer, a, latch for holding 'said\ hamn1er from movement, coin controlled means for releasing saidlatch, de-

vices connected to the platform of the weighing scales. for determining the position of the rack bar for positioning the printing wheel, a coin chutefor directing a coin. against said COlIl controlled means for actuating the same, said coin chute being formed so as to provide a circuitous path for the coin so as to permit the printing wheel to come. to a standing position before the impression hammer is released.

23. A coin controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, an impression hammer. severing devices, means for projecting a ticket strip between the severing devices into position to be printed, said means including a weight operated bar, a latch for holding said weight operated bar in raise position, a coin controlled trip lever for releasing said latch, a rod connected to said weighted bar for raising the same,

means for pivotally supporting the platform of the weighing scales on 'the we gh ng frame, means operated by the swinging movement of the platform on its pivot for raising the rod to set the weighted bar, said means operated by the platform being con structed so as to be released from the rod after the weighted bar is set whereby the platform of the scales can be properly positioned for weighing an individual, and means whereby the weight of the indlvidual on the platform positions the printing wheel for printing the weight of the individual. 24. A coin. controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel, a platform on which the individual stands, a weighing frame on which said platform is mounted, means for connecting sald weighing frame to said printing wheel whereby the printing wheel is positioned by the weight of the individual, means for projecting a ticket strip into printing position relative to the printing wheel, coin controlled means for printing said ticket. and for subsequently severing the ticket from the strip,

said means including a weighted bar, a latch for holding said weighted bar in raised position, a rod connected to said weighted ban for raising the same, said platform being pivotally mounted on said weighing frame, a weighted arm for normally holding the platform elevated relative to the weighing frame, astop for limiting the upward movement of the platform, a lever pivoted on tne weighing frame and extending to a point be neath the rod for lifting the welghted bar, a latchpivotally mounted on the platform and adapted to engage the end of the lever whereby swinging movements of the platform impart the swingingmovements to the lever for raising the rod, and means for releasing the latch on the downward movement of the platform after the weighted bar ha. been raised to set position.

25. A coin-controlled weight printing machine comprising a printing wheel,--means for feeding an accordion folded ticket strip and projectin strip into printing position, andcom-controlled actuatin means for impressing the ticket against t e printing wheel and for subsequently severing said ticket from the strip, said ticket stripbeing folded so thateach folded section of the strip includes a series of complete tickets whereby thetickets fed to the printing wheel while held in storage are neither folded or curved.

26. A coin-controlled weight printing machine'comprising a printing wheel, a weighing latform, mcans operated thereby for positioning the printing wheel, means for feedingan accordion folded ticket strip and projecting the ticket at the end of the strip into printing position, com-controlled actuating means for pressing the ticket against the ticket at the end of the the printing wheel and for severing said ticket from the strip after itis printed, and a storage receptacle for said accordion folded strip. said receptacle being constructed so that the stored portion of the strip may be lifted from the receptacle and a new supply of accordion folded ticket strip attached to the end of the strip which is being fed to the printing mechanism before said strip on which the printing mechanism is operating is exhausted.

27. A combined weight printing and height measuring mechanism including in combination. a platform weighing mechanism including a printing wheel connected to said platform. coin-controlled means for presenting a ticket to the printing wheel, for printing the ticket and discharging the printed ticket. means in which power may be stored by the movement of the platform for actuating said coin-controlled means when released, a casing in which the printing wheel and coin-controlled mechanism is located, a mirror in the front face of the easing provided with a vision slot, a member located in rear of the slot and bearing a scale for indicating the height of the individual standing on the platform by the image reflected in the mirror, means for supporting said scale whereby the same may be concealed from view or moved so as to be viewed through said slot, av spring for turning said scale bearing member so as to expose the scale to view through the slot, a latch for holding said scale bearing member so as to conceal the scale, means controlled by the movement of the platform for turning said scale bearing member to conceal the scale, and an independent coin-controlled mechanism for releasing the latch for said scale bearing member.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature.

VINCENT F. SLEZAK.