US2167513A - Automatic totalizing system - Google Patents

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Patented July 25, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUTOMATIC TOTALIZING SYSTEM New York Application March 26, 1935, Serial No. 13,077

37 Claims.

My invention relates to automatic totalizing systems and its object is to provide an improved arrangement of apparatus for rapidly and accurately totalizing the values of tickets of different denominations which are sold for different features at public places whereby there is simultaneously obtained and indicated the total value of all the tickets sold for each of the features, and the total value of all the tickets sold for predetermined groups of features.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved arrangement for controlling a ticket issuing machine so that the machine may initiate its ticket issuing function before the electric impulse representing the value of the ticket being issued has been transmitted to the proper electric impulse counting device.

Another object of my invention is toprovide an improved arrangement for insuring that a ticket issuing machine is not released to issue another ticket until the value of the ticket last issued by the machine has been properly counted.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved arrangement for simultaneously counting electric impulses representing either the same or different values.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved arrangement for totalizing the values which have been counted by a plurality of different adding machines.

Another object of my invention is to provide an arrangement for sequentially associating a totalizing machine to different adding machines so as to totalize the totals above a predetermined amount registered on each adding machine.

A further object of my invention is to provide an arrangement whereby under certain conditions the totalizing machine which normally totalizes only the totals above a predetermined amount registered on the adding machines also totalizes all the values below this predetermined amount that are then registered on the adding machines.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved sequence control arrangement for periodically changing the totals displayed by the indicating units in accordance with the totals then registered on the various adding and totalizing machines.

Other objects will appear and my invention will be better understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and its scope will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the general layout of an automatic totalizing system embodying my invention; and Figs. 2 to 9 inclusive, when combined in the manner illustrated in Fig. 10, diagrammatically illustrate the control apparatus and circuits of a portion of the totalizing system outlined in Fig. 1.

My invention is particularly applicable to totalizing systems which are arranged to totalize and indicate for each one of a relatively large number of features the value of all the tickets, which may be of different denominations, that are sold therefor, and also the value of all the tickets which are sold for various groups of features. Fig. 1 illustrates a general outline of such a system. In this system it is assumed that there are thirty-six features, Nos. 1 to- 36, inclusive, arranged in three groups, W, P and S, of twelve features each. Three groups of ticket issuing machines, 'IMW, TMP and 'IMS are provided for issuing tickets of different denominations for the features in groups W, P and S respectively. The number of ticket issuing machines in each group depends upon the demand for tickets. In actual practice, the demand for tickets usually varies inversely with the denomination thereof, so that it is necessary to provide facilities for issuing more tickets of the lower than of the higher denominations. Each ticket issuing machine may be arranged so that it can issue a ticket of any one of several different denominations for each feature in the associated group, or it may be arranged so as to issue a ticket of only one denomination for each feature in the associated group. For the purpose of this application, it is assumed that the latter type of ticket issuing machine is used in the totalizing system illustrated in the drawings. Each ticket issuing machine is arranged in any suitable manner, examples of which are well known in the art so that only one ticket can be issued at any one time. Also each ticket issuing machine is arranged so that after any key thereof has been depressed to effect the issuance of a particular ticket, no other key thereof can be operated to effect the issuance of another ticket until an electric impulse representing the value of the issued ticket has been transmitted to and has been successively received by a suitable adding machine.

For the purpose of this description it will be assumed that each group of ticket issuing machines is arranged to issue tickets for five different denominations, namely, $2, $5, $10, and $100, for each feature in the respective group.

For each feature, there is a separate adding machine, such as ADD-l for feature No. 1;

ADD2, for feature No. 2, etc. Each adding machine has associated therewith suitable switching means, such as switch COLI for adding machine ADDI; switch COL2 for adding machine ADD-2, etc., for sequentially connecting to it, in predetermined combinations, the ticket issuing machines which are arranged to issue tickets for its respective feature. These switching means are independently operable so that the various adding machines operate independently of each other. Each adding machine is arranged so that when it is connected to any ticket issuing machine which has been operated to issue a ticket for its respective feature it adds to its total the value of the ticket issued by the operated machine to which it is connected.

Each adding machine controls a group of lamps or other suitable indicating means so that it indicates the total value of the tickets which have been issued for the corresponding feature. For example, the adding machine ADDI controls a group of lamps Il so that this group of lamps is lighted to display the total value of all the tickets that have been issued for feature No. 1; adding machine ADD2 controls a similar group of lamps I2 etc.

For each group of features there is a separate totalizing machine, such as TOTW for group W, TOTP for group P, and TOT-S for group S. Each totalizing machine is arranged to be successively connected to the separate adding machines for the various features in the associated group so that the totalizing machine totalizes certain values registered on these adding machines and causes the grand total to be indicated by suitable indicating means. For example, totalizing machine TOTW is arranged to totalize all of the values which have been added by adding machines ADD-4 to ADD-l2, inclusive, and to cause this grand total to be indicated by a group of lamps which constitutes indicating means T--W.

Since adding machines ADD-4, ADD-2, etc. are duplicates and totalizing machines TOT-W, TOT-P and TOTS are also duplicates as Well as the indicating means for each of the three groups, W, P, and S, it is obvious that the drawings would be unnecessarily complicated if they disclosed the detail circuits for all of these devices.

' Therefore, in order to simplify the disclosure of my invention, I have diagrammatically illustrated in the accompanying Figs. 2 to 9, inclusive, only the control circuits for adding machine ADDI, for totalizing machine TOTW and for the indicators for feature No. 1 and group W, together with as much of the control apparatus and circuits which are common to all of the adding and totalizing machines and all of the indicators as is deemed necessary for a complete understanding of my invention.

The right portion of Fig. 2 diagrammatically illustrates the indicators for displaying the totals of all the tickets sold for each of the features Nos. 1 to 12, inclusive, which constitute group W, and the grand total of all the tickets sold for these twelve features. The left portion of this figure shows the sequence control apparatus for causing the indicators to be changed periodically so that they correctly display the various totals. For indicating the total value of the tickets sold for feature No. 1, indicator I--l consists of five banks of lamps, IA, IB, l-C, ID, and IE, for respectively showing the units, tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands digits of the total. Each bank of lamps has associated therewith suitable means, examples of which are well known in the art, whereby the lamps may be selectively lighted in various combinations to form the outline of any one of the ten digits. For example, each bank of lamps may consist of twenty-four lamps and four relays which are interconnected in the manner disclosed in United States Letters Patent 1,967,887, granted July 24, 1934, and assigned to the assignee of this application. For the purpose of this application, it will be assumed that each indicator unit is constructed and arranged in the manner disclosed in the aforesaid Letters Patent so that any one of the ten digits may be displayed by each indicator unit by simultaneously energizing the four conductors associated therewith in the following combinations:

Digit Conductors energized Indicator I-2 for feature No. 2 consists of similar lamp indicator units 2A to 2E inclusive, and the indicator for each of the other ten features in group 1 consists of similar lamp indicator units. Also the grand total indicator TW for group 1 includes similar indicator units T-A to T-F, inclusive, for respectively indicating the various digits of the grand total.

The sequence control apparatus shown on the left side of Fig. 2 comprises a suitable multiple position switch S-l of any suitable type, examples of which are well-known in the art, which, as it moves through its various positions, effects the sequential operation of suitable control devices associated therewith. As shown in Fig. 2, switch S-| is of the Well-known rotary selector type and comprises six banks, a to f, inclusive, of five stationary contacts each, and six cooperating wipers which are mounted on a common shaft so as to engage corresponding contacts in their respective banks and which are arranged to be operated by a common operating magnet OMS. This sequence control arrangement periodically changes, in a manner hereinafter described in detail, all of the indicator units so that they correspond to the total values of the tickets which have been issued for the various features and groups at the time the indicators are changed. The indicator units are changed periodically rather than continuously in order that the totals may be more readily observed.

Also associated with the sequence control arrangement is a suitable switch STOP which, when closed, effects the operation of suitable apparatus associated therewith for locking all of the ticket machines so as to render them inoperative to issue any more tickets and for causing the totalizing machines to totalize all of the ticket values which have not already been included in the totals of the totalizing machines and to have these final grand totals displayed by the various indicators.

Fig. 3 diagrammatically illustrates six of the ticket issuing machines constituting the group TMW in Fig. 1. These six machines include two machines ZDTM and ZDTM for issuing $2 tickets, a single machine 5DTM for issuing $5 tickets, a single machine IUDTM for issuing $10 tickets, a single machine 50DTM for issuing $50 tickets, and a single machine I DTM for issuing $100 tickets for any of the twelve features Nos. 1-12 inclusive. These ticket issuing machines may be of anysuitable type, examples of which are well known in the art. British Patent 339,278 discloses a representative construction of a ticket issuing machine which may be employed. While I have shown only six machines, each of which is arranged to issue tickets of a predetermined denomination only, it is evident that there will be as many more machines used in actual practice as the demand for tickets requires. Two machines for issuing $2 tickets are shown since more tickets of the lowest denomination are usually sold than of any other denomination.

The ticket issuing machines are provided with suitable control means for rendering each ticket issuing machine inoperative to issue tickets for any of the twelve features for which it is normally arranged to issue tickets and for rendering inoperative the indicators of any such features which may be locked out. The control means include a suitable switch, LK-i for feature No. 1, LK2 for feature No. 2, etc., which, when operated, effects the operation of suitable associated devices for preventing all of the ticket issuing machines from issuing tickets for that particular feature.

Also, there is provided a suitable switch START which, when closed, unlocks the ticket issuing machines so that they can again issue tickets after they have been locked out by the operation of the switch STOP.

Each ticket issuing machine, as diagrammatically indicated in connection with machine ZDTM, has an operating key Kl, K2, etc., for each of the features No. l-12 inclusive. When any one of these keys is depressed and the associated feature has not been locked out, the ticket issuing machine operates in any suitable manner to issue a ticket of a particular denomination for that particular feature. Also, the depressed key closes contacts in a circuit which is periodically extended to the adding machine for the corresponding feature and over which an electric impulse representing the value of the issued ticket is transmitted to operate the adding machine so that it adds to its total the value of the issued ticket. After a key is depressed it is mechanically locked in its depressed position until the electric impulse representing the value of the issued ticket is transmitted, at which time suitable apparatus effects the release of the depressed key so that it returns to its normal position. Each ticket issuing machine is so constructed that only one ticket can be issued in response to each operation of a key and While any one key is depressed it is impossible to operate any of the other keys thereof to effect the issuance of a ticket for some other feature.

Also, there is shown in Fig. 3 a switch RST which, when closed, effects the operation of the necessary devices to restore the whole equipment to its normal position. The switches START, STOP, and RST are preferably located at the point where the person having complete supervision over the sale of tickets is located so that he can start and stop the sale of tickets at the various remote points where the ticket issuing machines are located and can restore the whole totalizing equipment to its normal condition whenever he so desires.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and the left portion of Fig. 7 diagrammatically illustrate the control apparatus and circuits of adding machine ADD-l of Fig. 1 for adding the values represented by the various electric impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of tickets for feature N0. 1. As previously mentioned, similar app-aratus and circuits (not shown) are also provided for each of the other eleven features comprising group W as Well as for each of the features in the other two groups P and S in Fig. 1.

The adding machine ADD-4 which includes the apparatus diagrammatically illustrated within the dotted rectangle enclosing the major portion of Fig. 4, all of Figs. 5 and 6, and the left portion of Fig. '7 comprises a plurality of separate adding machines, each of which is arranged v to add impulses representing a particular value.

In the portion of this adding machine ADD-l shown in Fig. 4 there is diagrammatically illus trated an adding machine 2D-| for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of $2 tickets for feature No. 1 by one group of $2 ticket issuing machines, and another adding machine, 2D-2, for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of $2 tickets for feature No. l by the remaining'$2 ticket issuing machines. In Fig. 5 there is shown an adding machine 5D for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of $5 tickets for feature No. 1 by the $5 ticket issuing machines, and an adding machine 101) for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of tickets for feature No. 1 by the $10 ticket issuing machines. In Fig. 6 there is shown an adding machine 59D for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of $50 tickets for feature No. 1 by the $50 ticket issuing machines, and an adding machine 100D for adding the impulses which are produced in response to the issuance of $100 tickets for feature No. 1 by the $100 ticket issuing machines. In Fig. '7 there is shown an adding machine THD to which an electric impulse representing $1000 is transmitted to effect the operation thereof each time the $100 adding machine IO0D has received ten impulses and also an adding machine TTD to which an electric impulse representing $10,000 is transmitted to effect the operation thereof each time the adding machine THD has received ten impulses.

These adding machines may be multiple position selector switches of any suitable type, examples of which are well known in the art. For example, they may be of the well known chain relay type or the rotary type. drawings, each adding machine is of the rotary selector type and comprises a plurality of banks of stationary contacts having associated therewith cooperating movable wipers. These wipers are arranged to be moved simultaneously into engagement with corresponding contacts in the respective banks by means of a common operating magnet. The number of banks of contacts in each adding machine varies, depending upon the circuits to be controlled thereby, there being two banks, a and b, in adding machine 2D-l, six banks, a to inclusive, in adding machine 2D-2, three banks, a, b and c, in adding machine 5D, six banks, a to f, inclusive, in adding machine IDD, two banks a, and b, in adding machine 50D,

three banks, a, b and c, in adding machine IO0D, five banks a to e inclusive in adding machine As shown in the THD and four banks a to 11 inclusive in adding machine TTD. While in the drawings adding machines 2D--l, 2D2 and IUD are shown as five position switches, adding machines 5D, IIJOD, THD and TTD are shown as ten position switches, and adding machine 50D is shown as a two-position switch, in order to simplify the drawings, these switches, as well as the other switches of the same general type diagrammatically shown in the drawings, in actual practice would probably be of the twenty-five position type and the contacts thereof would be arranged in a well known manner so that they would, in effect, be either a two, five or ten position switch as required.

In order that impulses representing different values may be simultaneously transmitted from different ticket issuing machines to the adding machines 2Dl, 2D2, 5D, IUD, 50D, and IOUD, there is provided a multiple position selector switch COL-l shown diagrammatically near the left edge of Fig. 4 for simultaneously connecting these adding machines to different ticket issuing machines in the various positions thereof. This switch may be of the chain relay type, the rotary type or any other suitable type, examples of which are well known in the art. As shown in the drawings, switch COLI is of the rotary type and comprises six banks, a. to f, inclusive, of twelve stationary contacts each and a movable wiper for each bank. These movable wipers are mounted on a common shaft and are arranged to be moved simultaneously into engagement with corresponding bank contacts by means of a common operating magnet OMC. In each of the twelve positions of switch COL|, adding machine 2Dl is connected to a $2 ticket issuing machine through the movable wiper and a stationary contact of bank a of switch COL|, adding machine 2D2 is connected to a $2 ticket issuing machine through the movable wiper and a stationary contact of bank b of switch COL|, adding machine 5D is connected to a $5 ticket issuing machine through the wiper and a stationary contact of bank 0 of switch COL|, adding machine ND is connected to a $10 ticket issuing machine through the wiper and a stationary contact on bank d of switch COL|, adding machine 50D is connected to a $50 ticket issuing machine through the wiper and stationary contact of bank e of switch COL-l and adding machine [00D is connected to a ticket issuing machine through the wiper and a stationary contact of bank ,1 of switch COL-l.

For the purpose of this application, it will be assumed that when the wipers of the switch COLI are in position 1, which is the position in which it is shown in the drawings, adding machine 2D--| is connected to the ticket issuing machine ZDTM so that, if this ticket machine has issued a ticket for feature No. 1, an impulse is transmitted to adding machine 2D-l, and adding machines 2D2, 5D, IUD, 50D, and MD are connected in a similar manner to ticket issuing machines ZD'TM, 5DTM, IODTM, 50DTM and IGQDTM respectively.

Also interposed between the two $2 adding machines 2Dl and 2D2 and the $10 adding machine lGD are suitable control means, which will be described in detail hereafter, whereby an impulse representing a value of $10 is transferred from the two $2 adding machines to the $10 adding machine HiD each time the total registered on both of the $2 adding machines equals a value of $10. Also, there is interposed between adding machines 5D, IOD and 50D suitable means whereby an impulse representing $10 is transmitted to adding machine IDD in response to every other impulse transmitted to adding machine 5D and an impulse representing $50 is transmitted to adding machine 50D each time the total value registered on the two adding machines 5D and 10D equal $50. Adding machines 50D and IUOD are also interconnected so that an impulse representing $100 is transmitted to adding machine IUUD in response to every other impulse transmitted to the $50 adding machine 50D.

Also associated with adding machines 2D-l, 2D--2, 5D, IUD and 50D are suitable control devices which control the units digit indicator l-A, and the tens digit indicator l-B, so that each time they are periodically changed by the sequence control apparatus they correctly indicate the units digit and the tens digit of the total value of all the tickets sold for feature #1 at the time the indicator change is made. Adding machines IO0D, THD, and TTD also have associated therewith suitable apparatus for similarly controlling indicators [-0, lD and I--E respectively so that they correctly display the hundreds, thousands and ten thousands digits of the total value of all the tickets sold for feature No. 1.

Within the dotted rectangle which includes the major portion of Fig. 7 and all of Figs. 8 and 9 are shown the control circuits and apparatus for totalizing machine TOT-W of Fig. 1. Each totalizing machine is arranged so that while the tickets are being sold, it totalizes only the values registered on the $100 adding machines for the various features in the respective group. However, when the sale of tickets is stopped by the operation of the switch STOP shown in Fig. 2, each totalizing machine is operated automatically to add to its total all of the values which are registered on the various $2, $5, $10 and $50 adding machines for the various features in the respective groups at the time the sale of tickets was stopped but which have not been transferred to the respective $100 adding machines.

As shown in the drawings, totalizing machine TOT-W comprises six adding machines, UDGT, 'I'DGT, (shown in Fig. 8) HDGT, 'IHGT, TTGT and I-ITGT (shown in Fig. 9) These adding machines may be multiple position switches of either the chain relay type such as disclosed in United States Patent No. 1,226,184, granted May 15, 1917, or the rotary selector type such as disclosed in United States Patent No. 1,472,465, granted October 30, 1923, or any other suitable type, examples of which are well known in the art. In the arrangement shown in the drawings, they are of the well known rotary selector type.

Adding machines UDGT and TDGT (shown in Fig. 8) are only used during the final totalization, when the units and tens of the various totals registered on the separate adding machines for features Nos. 1 to 12 inclusive are added to the total previously registered on totalizing machine TOTW. Adding machine HDGT (shown in Fig. 9) is used to totalize the $100 impulses which have been received by the $100 adding machines for the various features in group W. Associated with totalizing machine HDGT is a suitable multiple position switch HDCO for sequentially connecting totalizing machine HDGT to the $100 adding machines for the twelve different features in group W. This switch may be of the chain relay type, the rotary selector type or any other suitable type, examples of which are well known in the art. As shown in the drawings,

switch I-IDCO (shown in Fig. 8) is of the well known rotary selector type and comprises three banks, a, b and c of twelve stationary contacts each, and a common operating magnet OMHC for the three movable wipers which respectively engage the contacts in the three stationary banks. In each of the twelve positions of switch HDCO, totalizing machine I-IDGT is connected to a different $100 adding machine. As shown in the drawings, switch HDCO, in its position 1, connects totalizing machine HDGT to adding machine IO0D for feature No. 1 so that each time switch HDCO is in its position 1, an impulse is transmitted to totalizing machine HDGT to advance it one step if the number of impulses which adding machine "MD has received is greater than the number which has been transmitted from adding machine IUOD to totalizing machine HDGT. In position 2 of switch HDCO, totalizing machine HDGT is connected to the $100 adding machine associated with another feature in group W, such for example as feature No. 2, so that each time switch HDCO is in its position 2 an impulse is transmitted to the totalizing machine HDGT to advance it one step if the number of impulses already received by the $100 adding machine, to which it is connected, is greater than the number which has been transmitted from it to the totalizing machine HDGT. Similarly, in each of the other positions of the switch HDCO, the totalizing machine HDGT receives an impulse if the number of impulses received by the $100 adding machine, to which it is connected, is greater than the number of impulses which have been transmitted from it to the totalizing machine HDGT.

The $100 totalizing machine HDGT, the $1,000 adding machine THGT, the $10,000 totalizing machine TTGT and the $100,000 totalizing machine HTGT are interconnected so that in response to each tenth impulse transmitted to the $100 totalizing machine HDGT, an impulse is transmitted to the $1,000 totalizing machine THGT and in response to each tenth impulse transmitted to the $1,000 totalizing machine THGT an impulse is transmitted to the $10,000 totalizing machine TTGT and in response to each tenth impulse transmitted to the $10,000 totalizing machine, an impulse is transmitted to the $100,000 totalizing machine HTGT.

Totalizing machines HDGT, THGT, TTGT and I-ITGT also are arranged to control indicators TC, TD, TE, and TF respectively, so that each time the indicators are changed they display the hundreds, thousands, ten thousands and hundred thousands digits respectively of the grand total of all the tickets sold, up to the time the indicators are changed, for all the features in group W.

In order that all of the units and tens digits of the values registered on the twelve adding machines, which digits are not included in the grand total while the tickets are being sold, may be added to the grand total after the sale of tickets has been stopped, suitable control means, which includes a multiple position selector switch UTCO shown in Fig. 7 and an impulse transmitter UT'IR shown in Fig. 8, are provided so that, when the sale of tickets is stopped, these switches and their associated devices operate automatically to cause the unit totalizing machine UDGT to totalize all of the unit digits of the values registered on the twelve adding machines for features Nos. 112 and then to cause the tens totalizing machine TDGT to totalize all of the tens digits of the values registered on the twelve adding machines for features Nos. 1-12.

Switch UTCO, which may be of any suitable type, examples of which are well-known in the art, is shown as being of the well known rotary selector type and includes six banks, a to f, inclusive, of twenty-five stationary contacts each, and a common operating magnet OMU for simultaneously operating the movable cooperating con tacts associated with the respective banks. In each of the positions 2 to 13, of switch UTCO, impulse transmitter UTTR is controlled in accordance with the units digit of the total reg istered on a different adding machine. Impulse transmitter UTTR, which is shown as a multiple position switch of the well-known rotary selector type, is arranged so that it transmits to the unit totalizing machine UDGT impulses corresponding in number to the units digit of the total registered on the adding machine with which it is connected. For example, in position 2 of switch UTCO, transmitter UTTR is controlled in accordance with the units digit of the total registered on adding machine ADDI for feature No. 1. Therefore if the units digit of the total registered on this adding machine ADD-| is, for example, five, transmitter UTTR operates, while switch UTCO is in position 2, to transmit five impulses to totalizing machine UDGT. Similarly, in each of the positions 14=25 of switch UTCO impulse transmitter UTTR, is controlled in accordance with the tens digit of the total registered on a different adding machine so that it transmits to the tens totalizing machine TDGT impulses corresponding in number to the tens digit 01' the total registered on the adding machine with which it is then associated. For example, in position 14 of switch UTCD, transmitter UTTR, is controlled in accordance with the tens digit of the total registered on adding machine ADD-l for feature No. 1. Therefore, if, for example, the tens digit of the total registered on this adding machine ADDI is three, transmitter UTTR, operates, while switch UTCO is in position 14, to transmit three impulses to totalizing machine TDGT.

Totalizing machines UDGT, TDGT and. HDGT are interconnected so that in response to each tenth impulse transmitted to totalizing machine UDGT an impulse is transmitted to totalizing machine TDGH and in response to each tenth impulse transmitted to totalizing machine TDGT, an impulse is transmitted to totalizing machine I-IDGT.

The units totalizing machine U'DGT and the tens totalizing machine TDGT also respectively control indicators TA and T-B so that they display the units digit and the tens digit of the grand total of all the tickets sold for all the features in group W. While the tickets are being sold these indicators are controlled so that they display the digit 0 and only display the exact unit and tens digits of the grand total after the sale of tickets has been stopped.

The operation of the system disclosed in Figs. 2 to 9, inclusive, is as follows:

It will be assumed, first, that the sale of tickets has been previously stopped by the momentary closing of switch STOP, and that after the various totals have been posted on the indicators, reset key RST is closed to effect, in a manner which will be hereinafter described, the resetting of all of the adding and totalizing machines to their respective normal positions. The steward, who has full charge of the sale of tickets, maintains reset key RST closed until the units and tens digits indicating units of the various indicators for the features for which tickets are to be sold and of the group indicators all display the digit 0 and no digit is displayed by the other indicator units. When this condition occurs, the steward knows that the various adding and totalizing machines are then reset to their normal positions. After reset key RST is released, the various control devices are in the position shown in the drawings. Under these conditions, a circuit is completed through the lower winding and contact a of relay K, conductors K-a and contacts I) of switch START, so that relay K is energized and thereby maintains switch SI of the sequence control apparatus in its normal position. In this normal position of switch S-l, an energizing circuit is completed for a relay M through the normal contact and wiper of bank a of switch S-l; and an energizing circuit is completed for a relay P through the normal contact and wiper of bank b of switch Sl. Relay M, when energized, completes an energizing circuit for the operating coil of a suitable switch LCX so that a suitable source of current AC is connected to the lamp circuit LC, to which the lamps of the various indicator units are selectively connected by relays IR|, IR2, IR3 and IR4 associated therewith.

Relay P, when energized, completes through its contacts a holding circuit for the relays of the various indicator units. Since, under the conditions assumed, the units and tens digit indicators, are displaying the digit 0 and in the type of indicator assumed relays IR3 and IR4 of each indicator unit are energized in order to display the digit 0, these two particular relays of each units and tens digit indicator unit are maintained energized by a holding circuit which is completed through the contacts a of relay P.

Also, under the assumed conditions, a circuit is completed through the lower winding and contacts a of relay CCR, conductor Ka and contacts b of switch START so that relay CCR is in its energized position. Contacts b of relay CCR, which are open when the relay is energized, control the energizing circuit of operating magnet OMC of switch COLl so that when these relay contacts are open operating magnet OMC is inoperative to move the switch through its various positions. Switch COLI, therefore, will be stopped in one of its twelve positions and this position will depend upon the position in which it was in at the time relay CCR became energized.

Also under the assumed conditions each ticket issuing machine is locked out so that it cannot issue any tickets. This was effected in response to the operation of switch STOP, which, when it was operated to stop the sale of tickets, effected in a manner which will be hereinafter described, the energization of a lookout magnet 30!] in each ticket issuing machine. This lockout magnet 300 prevents, in any suitable manner examples of which are well known in the art, the issuance of any other tickets until an unlocking magnet 30! is subsequently energized. For a complete disclosure of suitable locking means which may be operated by the magnets 380 and 30! to prevent any key from being operated, reference is made to the heretofore mentioned British Patent 339,278.

It will now be assumed that with the apparatus in the condition shown in the drawings, the steward desires to start the sale of tickets for certain of the features. First, he will operate the lookout keys individual to the particu ar features for which he does not desire tickets to be issued. For example, if he does not want any tickets to be sold for feature No. 1, he will depress lockout key LK-l and leave it in its depressed position. The lockout key LK-I in its depressed position completes an energizing circuit for the upper winding of an associated lockout relay LR| so that it opens its contacts I), d and 6. By opening its contacts 22, relay LR-l interrupts the circuit through conductor HLC so that current cannot be supplied through it periodically in a manner hereinafter described to effect changes in the posting of the indicator units of the indicator Il when the sequence control apparatus is in operation. as soon as the sequence control apparatus is started into operation, the units and tens indicator l--A and I-B no longer display any digit, thereby indicating to anyone looking at the indicator I-l that no tickets can be purchased for feature No. 1.

By opening its contacts e, lockout relay LR-I interrupts the circuit through certain contacts associated with each ticket issuing machine so that it cannot issue any tickets for feature No. 1.

By opening its contacts d, lockout relay LR| interrupts the control circuit through which current is supplied to effect the step-by-stcp operation of collector switch COL-I.

Therefore, it will be seen that when any lookout key is maintained in its depressed position the ticket issuing machines are prevented from issuing any tickets for the corresponding feature and the associated feature indicators are prevented from posting any totals for that particular feature and the associated collecting switch remains idle.

After operating the desired lockout keys, the steward momentarily operates reset switch RST which effects in a manner hereinafter described the operation of the sequence control apparatus so that the units and tens digits indicating units for the features for which tickets cannot be sold, do not display any digits. The steward then closes momentarily switch START, which, by opening its contacts I), interrupts the above described circuits for the lower windings of relays K and CCR so that these relays become deenergized. By closing its contacts a, switch START effects the com pletion of an energizing circuit for the unlocking magnets 30! of all the ticket issuing machines so that they can be operated to issue tickets for all the features which have not been locked out. For the purpose of this description it will be assumed that lockout key LK-l has not been depressed and therefore tickets of five different denominations can be issued for feature No. 1.

As soon as relay CCR closes its contacts b, a circuit is completed to start into operation the collector switches associated with the various adding machines of the features for which tickets are being sold. Collector switch COLI is started into operation in the following manner:

As soon as relay CCR closes its contacts b, a circuit is completed through the contacts d of relay LRI, conductor CC, winding of relay 4 l4, and contacts I) of the operating magnet OMC of switch COLI. By closing its contacts m, relay M4 completes an energizing circuit for operating magnet OMC which in turn, by opening its contacts 27, eifects the deenergization of relay 4H1, which in turn, by opening its contacts m effects the deenergization of operating magnet OMC. In this manner, operating magnet OMC is intermittently energized and deenergized and Therefore,

in a well known manner effects in response to each deenergization thereof the movement of the Wipers of switch COL-4 over the respective banks of contacts in a step by step manner.

Sale of tickets for feature No. 1

It will now be assumed that after switch START has been reset to its normal position, key Kl of ticket issuin machine 2DTM is depressed to effect the issuance of a $2 ticket for feature No. 1. This operation of key K I effects the closure of its associated contacts a and c and also the operation of a latch 302, which effects the operation of contacts 303, 304 and 305, common to all the keys of this machine, so that contacts 303 are opened and contacts 304 and 305 are closed. The closing of contacts 304 completes an energizing circuit through the lower winding of relay TI, contacts c of key K-l and contacts e of relay LR|. By closing its contacts a, relay T-l completes a circuit for its upper winding through the contacts b of relay A. Also an energizing circuit is completed for lockout magnet 3| I through the contacts a of relay T-l. This lockout magnet is arranged to operate suitable locking means such as that disclosed in the heretofore mentioned British Patent 339,278 so that it maintains the depressed key K-l in its depressed position and prevents any of the o her keys from being depressed as long as it is energized. By closing its contacts d, relay T| effects the energization of an electric motor 301 which operates suitable mechanism, such for example, as that disclosed in the heretofore mentioned British Patent 339,278 to effect the issuance of a $2 ticket for feature No. 1. Since the present invention does not relate to the constructional details of the ticket issuing machine whereby the operating motor 301, when energized, effects the printing and issuance of a ticket, such details have been omitted from the drawings. Associated with the motor 301 is a suitable switch 308 which is mechanically closed by the motor immediately after it has s arted to operate. This switch 308 completes an energizing circuit for motor 301, which is maintained completed unt l the cycle of issuing a ticket has been completed. Also as soon as motor 30'! starts to operate, suitable mechanism controlled by the motor shown as cams operated by the motor causes contacts 303, 304 and 305 to be restored to their respective normal positions, in which positions they are held by a latch 309 as long as key K-| remains in its depressed position, and by latch 302 when key K-l is restored to its normal position. Latch 309 is arranged to be maintained in a position to hold contacts 303 to 305, inclusive, in their normal positions by a magnet 3I0 the circuit for which is arranged to be completed through contacts 3l5, whenever latch 302 is held in its released position, due to any one of the keys of ticket issuing machine ZDTM being in its depressed position.

When collecting switch COL-l reaches the position in which ticket issuing machine ZDTM is connected to adding machine 2DI which, in the arrangement shown in the drawings. s position I of switch COL-l, and relay 4 is energized, a circuit is completed through contacts 303 of ticket issuing machine 2DTM, lower wind ing of relay A, contacts 0 of relay T-I, contacts a of key Kl, conductor ZDC, first contact and wiper of bank a of switch COL-l, conductor ZDB, contacts is of relay M4, conductor ZDA and lower winding of relay l2D. The current in this circuit is sufilcient to effect the operation of relay |--2D, but due to the relatively high resistance of the lower winding of this relay, suflicient current does not flow to effect the operation of relay A. By closing its contacts k, relay l-2D completes through conductor M9, winding of relay HI and conductor X a holding circuit for the winding of operating magnet OMC so that as long as relay l2D remains energized, the operating magnet OMC remains energ'zed and thereby prevents further movement of the switch COLI until the issuance of the $2 ticket for feature No. 1 by ticket issuing machine ZDTM has been registered on the adding machine 2D-l. By closing its contacts a, relay l-2D connec s a relatively high resistance 430 in a shunt circuit around the contacts is of relay M4 so that the lower Winding of relay l--2D remains energized afterthe relay 4M becomes deenergized due to the energization of the operating magnet OMC. By closing its contacts 1', relay I-2D completes an energizing circuit for the operating magnet OM2D of adding machine 2D-l. By closing its contacts (1, operating magnet OM2D completes a circuit from conductor ZDB through the contacts c of relay l-2D, and the upper winding of relay l-ZD, which circuit is in parallel with the circuit through the lower winding of relay I2D. Since the resistance of the upper winding of relay l--2D is relatively low, the increased current, which flows when the circuit through this winding is completed, causes relay A in ticket issuing machine ZDTM to operate and open its contacts 1), thereby effecting the deenerg zation of relay T-l. In order to insure that relay A does not return to its normal position until relay T--I has first returned to its normal position, an energizing circuit is completed for the upper winding of relay A through contacts a of relay A and contacts a of relay T-l When relay T-l opens its contacts a and c, it effects the deenergization of relay A and locking magnet 3 so that key K--l may return to its normal position and any other key may then be depressed to effect the issuance of its corresponding ticket. The opening of contacts 0 of relay T- l also interrupts the circuits through the windings of relay l--2D of adding machine 2D-I so that relay l-2D opens its contacts 2' and effecs the deenergization of operating magnet OMZD which causes adding machine 2Dl to advance one step, thereby registering the sale of one $2 ticket for feature No. 1. By opening its contacts is, relay l--2D effects the deenergization of operating magnet OMC so that the step by step operation of switch COL-l is again started.

Therefore, it will be seen that every time key K-I is operated, or a similar key of any one of a group of other $2 ticket issu'ng machines is operated, to effect the issuance of a $2 tcket for feature No. 1, adding machine 2D-l is advanced one step to register the issuance of the ticket when collector switch COLI connects the operated ticket issuing machine to add ng machine 2D-l.

Also it will be evident from the drawings that each time ticket issuing machine ZDTM or any one of another group of $2 ticket issuing machines is operated to issue a ticket for feature No. 1, an impulse will be sent throu-"h the w'per and a contact of bank I) of switch COL-I to effect in a similar manner the operation of relay I2D' and operating magnet OM2D' to cause adding machine 2D2 to register the issuance of each of these tickets. Also relay l-5D and operating magnet OM5D are operated in a similar manner in response to the issuance of $5 tickets for feature No. 1 by each $5 ticket issuing machine, such as 5DTM, to cause adding machine 5D to register the issuance of each such ticket. Relay IIOD and operating magnet OMIGD are operated in a similar manner in response to the issuance of $10 tickets for feature No. 1 by each $10 ticket issuing machines, such as IODTM, to cause adding machine IOD to register the issuance of each such ticket. Relay I-50D and operating magnet OMF are operated in a similar manner in response to the issuance of $50 tickets for feature No. 1 by each $50 ticket issuing machines, such as SUDTM, to cause adding machine 50D to register the issuance of each such ticket, and relay I-IO0D and operating magnet OMH are operated in a similar manner in response to the issuance of $100 tickets for feature No. 1 by each $100 ticket issuing machines, such as IO0DTM, to cause the adding machine IO0D to register the issuance of each such ticket.

It will be seen that when a key of a ticket issuing machine is depressed, the ticket issuing machine immediately starts to issue a ticket provided the associated lockout key has not been operated. However, the depressed key cannot return to its normal position and no other key of that particular machine can be operated until the proper adding machine has registered the sale of the ticket which was issued as a result of the operation of the depressed key. The locking arrangement which is provided to accomplish this result is an important feature as it does not require that the ticket issuing machine wait until the adding machine has registered the sale before the ticket can be issued. Therefore, considerable time is saved in issuing successive tickets from the same machine.

Transfer of values from adding machines 2D-1 and 2D-2 to adding machine 10D When the sum of the values registered on the two $2 adding machines 2D--I and 2D-2 equals 10, an impulse is transmitted to effect a transfer of this value from these two adding machines to $10 adding machine IOD. This result is obtained by interconnecting adding machines 2D I, 2D-2, and I 0D so that in response to every fifth impulse transmitted to adding machines 2DI and 2D-2 an impulse is transmitted to adding machine IOD to effect the operation thereof. -In the particular arrangement shown in the drawings, this result is accomplished in the following manner:

The contacts I to 5 of bank 2) of adding machine 2D- I are respectively connected to the wipers of banks b to f inclusive of adding machine 2D-3, and the contacts of the banks b to f inelusive of adding machine 2D--2 are interconnected so that contact 5 of bank I), contact 4 of bank 0, contact 3 of bank d, contact 2 of bank e, and contact I of bank I are interconnected by a common conductor 400; contact 4 of bank b, contact 3 of bank 0, contact 2 of bank d, contact I of bank 6, and contact 5 of bank 1 are interconnected by a common conductor 40!; contact 3 of bank b, contact 2 of bank 0, contact I of bank d, contact 5 of bank e, and contact 4 of bank f are interconnected by a common conductor 402; contact 2 of bank I), contact I of bank c, contact 5 of bank cl, contact 4 of bank e, and contact 3 of bank 1 are interconnected by a common conductor 403; and contact I of bank b,

contact 5 of bank 0, contact 4 of bank (1, contact 3 of bank e, and contact 2 of bank 1 are interconnected by a common conductor 404. Therefore, with a total of no impulses representing the value of zero dollars registered on the two adding machines 2D-I and 2D--2, the conductor 4I5, which is normally connected to a source of control current through contact b of relay 5I9, is connected by the contacts of these two adding machines to conductor 404. With a total of one impulse representing a value of $2 registered on the two adding machines 2D-I and 2D2, conductor 4I5 is connected to conductor 403. With a total of two impulses representing a value of $4 registered on the two adding machines, the conductor 4I5 is connected to conductor 402. With a total of three impulses representing a value of $6 registered on the two adding machines, the conductor M5 is connected to conductor 40L With a total of four impulses representing a value of $8 registered on the two adding machines, the conductor M5 is connected to the conductor 400.

The conductors 400 to 404, inclusive, are respectively connected to relays M0, 409, 408, 401 and 406, so that each of these relays is energized when the corresponding conductor is connected by the contacts of the $2 adding machines 2D-I and 2D2 to energized conductor 4I5. These relays 406 to M0, inclusive, control, in a manner which will be hereinafter described, the units digit displayed by indicator IA.

In order that the next $2 impulse will cause an impulse to be transmitted to the $10 adding machine I 0D when there are already four impulses representing a total of $8 registered on the two $2 adding machines 2D-I and 2D-2, relay I 2D is so arranged that when it is energized to effect the operation of the adding machine 2D-I, its contacts g connect the conductor 400 to conductor M6, to which is connected the winding of relay 5I6 associated with the $10 adding machine IOD. The relay I-2D' is similarly arranged so that when it is energized its contacts 9 interconnect the conductors 400 and M6.

In order to explain how a transfer from the $2 adding machines 2DI and 2D-2 to adding machine IOD is eiiected it will be assumed that there are two impulses registered on each of the adding machines 2D-I and 2D-2 so that each of these machines is in its third position and that an impulse is transmitted to relay I2D so that it effects in the manner above described the movement of adding machine 2D-I from its position 3 to its position 4. However, before the adding machine 2D--I moves to its position 4, the relay I2D completes a circuit through the contacts I; of relay 5I9, conductor 4I5, wiper and contact 3 of bank b of adding machine 2D--I, wiper and contact 3 of bank (I of adding machine 2D-2, conductor 400, contact 9 of relay I-'.?D, conductor M6 and winding of relay 5I6. If the fifth impulse had been transmitted to the relay I-2D' instead of relay I-2D, under the assumed conditions, the same circuit for relay 5I6 would have been completed except that it would have been completed through the contact g of relay I2D instead of through contacts 9 of relay I2D.

By closing its contacts 0, relay BIB completes a holding circuit for itself through contact I) of relay 5I'I so that relay 5I6 remains energized until relay 5I'I is subsequently energized. By closing its contacts k, relay BIB completes through conductor 4I9, winding of time relay 42I and conductor in a holding circuit for operating magnet M0 of collecting switch COL-I so that this switch remains, in which ever position it has stopped, until the transfer from the $2 adding machines to the $10 adding machine has been completed.

As soon as relay I6 becomes energized and relay IIUD and operating magnet OMIUD associated with adding machine IUD are simultaneously deenergized,therebyindicating that no other impulse is being transmitted to adding machine IUD, a circuit is completed through contacts b of operating magnet OMIUD, contacts b of relay I--IUD, contacts e of relay 5I6 and the winding of relay 5I'!. By closing its contacts a, relay 5|! 'completes a holding circuit for itself around the contacts e of relay 5I6 and by closing its contacts c it completes another holding circuit for itself through the contacts 0 of relay 5I6, thereby insuring that relay 5!! does not become deenergized until after relay 5l6 has become deenergized. By closing its contacts is, relay 5|! completes through conductor M9, winding of time relay 42! and conductor a: a holding circuit for the operating magnet OMC of switch COL-I so as toinsure that this switch remains in whichever position it has stopped until relay 5I'! is deenergized. By opening its contacts b, relay 5!! interrupts the above described holding circuit for relay 5I6 so that as soon as the contacts 9 of relays I2D and I-2D' are both open, the

relay 5I6 becomes deenergized. By closing its contacts e, relay 5!! completes an energizing circuit for operating magnet OMIUD of adding machine IUD.

By opening its contacts 1), operating magnet OMIUD interrupts the above described holding circuit for relay 5I'!, which in turn, by opening its contacts e, effects the deenergization of operating magnet OMIUD so that adding machine IUD is advanced one step to register the transfer of from the two $2 adding machines 2D-I and 2D-2.

Transfer from adding machine's 5D and 10D to adding machine 50D 'This transfer is efiected in substantially the same manner as the transfer from the two $2 adding machines 2D-I and 2D--2 to the $10 adding machine IUD is effected.

The contacts of bank I) of adding machine 5D and the wipers and contacts of banks b to f, inclusive, of adding machine IUD are interconnected in the same manner as the contacts of bank 5 of adding machine 2D---! and the wipers and contacts of banks b to f, inclusive, of adding machine 2D2 are interconnected, with the exception that the wipers of banks b to f, inclusive, of adding machine IUD are respectively connected to successive pairs of contacts of bank b of adding machine 5D whereas the wipers of banks 1) to f, inclusive, of adding machine 2D--2 are respectively connected to successive contacts of bank I) of adding machine 2D-I Consequently, adding machine 5D must receive two impulses representing a total of $10 to effect the same change in adding machine IUD that one step of adding machine ZD-I effects in adding machine 2D-2.

With adding machines 5D and IUD interconnected in the manner shown in the drawings, a

total of 'zero or $5 registered on the two adding machines 51) and IUD causes conductor 505, which is normally connected to a source of control current through contacts I of relay 5I9, to be connected to conductor 504. With a total of $10 or registered on the two machines 5D and IUD, conductor 505 is connected to conductor 503. With or registered on the two machines 5D and IUD, conductor 505 is connected to conductor 502. With or registered on the two machines 5D and IUD, conductor 505 is connected to conductor 50I. With or registered on the two machines 5D and IUD, conductor 505 is connected to conductor 500.

Conductors 500 to 504, inclusive, are respectively connected to relay 5I5, 5I4, 5I3, 5I2 and 5, so that each of these relays is energized when the respective conductor is connected to conductor 505. These relays 5 to 5I5 control, in a manner which will be hereinafter described, the tens digit indicator IB so that it displays the tens digit of the total value of all the tickets sold for feature No. 1.

Each impulse which brings the total registered on the two adding machines 5D and IUD to a value equal to or greater than is also arranged to effect the transmission of an impulse over conductor 506 to relay B09 associated with adding machine 50D so as to cause this adding machine to advance one step. For example, let it be assumed that seven impulses representing a total value of $35 have been registered on adding machine 5D so that it is in its eighth position and one impulse representing a value of $10 has been received by adding machine IUD so that it is in its second position, thereby making a total of $45 is registered on the two adding machines, and that an impulse representing $10 is transmitted from one of the $10'ticket issuing machines to relay I-IOD. Relay I--IUD will effect in a manner similar to that heretofore described in detail in connection with relay I-2D, the movement of the adding machine IUD from its second position to its third position. Also by closing its contacts g, relay I-IOD completes while adding machine IUD is in its second position, a circuit for relay 609 through contacts I of relay 5l9, conductor 505, wiper and eighth contact of bank b of adding machine 5D, wiper and second contact of bank e of adding machine IUD, conductor 500, contacts g of relay I--IOD, conductor 506 and winding of relay 609.

Relay 609 and its associated relay GIU which is energized when relay 609 is energized and relay I--50D and operating magnet OMF are simultaneously deenergized, operate to effect the energization and deenergization of operating magnet OMF to cause adding machine 50D to advance one step, in exactly the same manner that relay 5I6 and 5!!, as heretofore described in detail, effect the advancement of adding machine IUD one step when relays IIOD and operating magnet OMIUD are simultaneously deenergized.

Similarly, if under the assumed conditions of adding machines 5D and IUD relays 5I6 and 5I! operate to transmit in the manner above described an impulse to adding machine IUD to effect the movement thereof to its next position, the above described circuit for relay 609 is completed through contacts g of the relay 5I'! instead of through contacts g of relay I-IOD.

Also the circuit of the relay 609 is arranged to be completed to effect a transfer of $50 to adding machine 50D when there is a total of $35 registered on the two adding machines 5D and IUD and impulses representing a total of $15 are simultaneously transmitted from the ticket issuing machines to effect the simultaneous energization of relays I-BD and IIOD. For example, let it be assumed that three impulses representing a value of $15 have been registered on adding machine 5D so that it is in its fourth position and that a total of two impulses representing a value of $20 have been registered on adding machine IOD so that it is in its third position and that impulses are simultaneously transmitted to adding machines 5D and IOD so that relays I-5D and I-I 0D are simultaneously energized. Relays I-5D and I-IOD effect, in a manner similar to that described above in connection with relay I 2D the advancement of their respective adding machines one step. Also, while both of these relays are simultaneously energized under the conditions assumed a circuit is completed for relay 609 through the contacts I of relay 5I9, conductor 505, wiper and fourth contacts of bank b of adding machine 5D, wiper and third contact of bank 0 of adding machine IOD, conductor 50I, contacts e of relay I-IOD, contacts e of relay I5D, contacts i of relay 405, conductor 506 and winding of relay 609. Relay 405 is energized under the conditions assumed since it is connected to alternate contacts of bank 0 of adding machine 5D so that it is energized each time there is an odd $5 registered on adding machine 5D.

Transfer from adding machine 50D to adding machine 10013 When the total registered on the $50 adding machine equals a value of $100, an impulse is transmitted to adding machine IO0D to transfer this value to the total registered on adding machine IO0D. This result is effected by arranging relays I-50D and 6 I0 so that the energization of either of them when there is already a total of $50 registered on adding machine 50D effects the energization of a relay 6I3 associated with adding machine IO0D to cause this adding machine to advance one step. This relay 6I3 and its associated relay 6M, which is energized when relay 6I3 is energized and relay I-IO0D and operating magnet OMH are simultaneously deenergized, operate to effect the energization and deenergization of operating magnet OMH to cause adding machine I 00D to advance one step in the same manner that relay 5H5 and SH, as heretofore described in detail, effect the advancement of adding machine IOD one step.

For example, when adding machine 50D is in its second position, thereby indicating that there is a total of $50 registered thereon and relay I-50D is energized due to an impulse being transmitted thereto from a $50 ticket issuing machine, a circuit is completed through the wiper and contact 2 of bank 2) of adding machine 50D, contacts d of relay 606, contacts 9 of relay I-50D and winding of relay 6I3. Similarly, when relay 6I0 is energized to effect a transfer from adding machines 5D and IUD to adding machine 50D at a time when adding machine 50D is in its second position, the above-described circuit for relay 6I3 is completed through the contacts g of relay 6I0 instead of through the contacts g of relay I-50D.

Transfer from adding machine 100D to adding machine THD and from adding machine THD to adding machine TTD Each time the value registered on the adding machine IO0D equals $1000, an impulse is transmitted to the $1000 adding machine THD to cause it to advance one step and thereby add a thousand to the total registered thereby. This is accomplished in the arrangement shown in the drawings by having adding machine IO0D so arranged that when $900 is registered thereon, the next energization of either relay II 00D or relay 6 I4 to effect the movement of adding machine IO0D to its normal position also effects the operation of operating magnet OMT to move the $1000 adding machine THD to its next position.

For example, assume that $900 is registered on adding machine IO0D so that it is in its tenth position and relay GIS is energized through the wiper and tenth contact of bank 12 of adding machine IO0D, and an impulse is transmitted from a $100 ticket issuing machine to relay IIO0D. Relay I- I60D will then eifect, in a manner similar to that heretofore described in connection with relay I-2D, the movement of adding machine IO0D from its tenth position to its normal position. Also by closing its contacts 9, relay I-IO0D completes a circuit through the wiper and tenth contact of bank 0 of adding machine IO0D, contacts a of relay 6I9, contacts g of relay I-IO0D, conductor 63I and operating magnet OMT of adding machine THD. As soon as the relay I-IO0D becomes deenergized, the operating magnet OMT is deenergized and effects the movement of adding machine THD to its next position.

Also under the same assumed conditions of adding machine IO0D, the energization of relay 6M during a transfer from adding machine 50D to adding machine IO0D completes the above described circuit for operating magnet OMT through the contacts g of relay 0I4 instead of contacts g of relay I- I 00D.

Each time the value registered on adding machine THD equals $10,000 an impulse representing this value is transmitted to adding machine TTD to cause it to advance one step, thereby adding $10,000 to the value registered thereon. This is accomplished by connecting the operating magnet OMTT of adding machine TTD to the tenth contact of bank e of adding machine THD and connecting the wiper of bank 6 to conductor 63I. Therefore, an impulse is transmitted to the operating magnet OMTT to effect the advancement of the adding machine TTD one step at the same time each tenth impulse is transmitted to the operating magnet OMT of adding machine THD.

From the above description it will be evident that the apparatus is so arranged that when collecting switch COL-I reaches any one of its positions, each of the adding machines 2DI, ZDZ, 5D, IOD, 50D, and I 00D first registers any impulse it may receive from the ticket issuing machine to which it may be then connected and then after registering such an impulse, if one is transmitted to it, each adding machine registers any other impulse which may be transferred to it from the other adding machines.

Collection of $100 values from adding machine ADD1 by totalizing machine TOTW $100 adding machines is connected only periodically to the $100 totalizing machine HDGT by the collecting switch HDCO, it is evident that during 75 the interval that each adding machine is not connected to totalizing machine HDGT it may receive a number of impulses. Therefore it is necessary to provide each of the $100 adding machines with suitable impulse storage means which will store up the impulses received thereby while it is not connected to the $100 totalizing machine HDGT and will cause the stored up impulses to be transmitted to totalizing machine HDGT when it is in a condition to receive them.

In the particular arrangement shown in the drawings, the impulse storage and transmitting means between the adding machine ADD-l and the totalizing machine TOT-W includes four relays, 6I6 to H9, inclusive, and a suitable multiple position switch ST of any suitable type. As shown in the drawings, switch ST is a tenposition switch of the rotary type having two banks, a and b, of stationary contacts with cooperating wipers which are simultaneously operated by an operating magnet OMTR. The windings of relays M6 to 619, inclusive, are connected to the contacts of banks b and c of the $100 adding machine l00D so that these relays are energized in the following combinations in the various positions of adding machine 100D:

Position Relays energized 1 618 and 619 2 616 3 618 4 617 and ms 5. 610 and 617 6 m7 7 616 and 619 s. 616 and ms 9 s19 10 617 and 019 The contacts of relays 6 I B and 6 l 9 inclusive and the contacts of switch ST are so interconnected that when adding machine 100D is in any one of its ten positions all of the contacts in both banks of switch ST, except one in each bank, are connected to a source of current, and the contacts which are not connected to the source of current are difierent ones for each position of the adding machine. For example, when adding machine |00D is in position I, all of the contacts of switch ST except the first contact of bank b and the second contact of bank a are connected to a source of current. When adding machine 100D is in position 2, all of the contacts of switch ST, except the second contact of bank b and the third contact of bank a, are connected to a source of current. When adding machine IO0D is in position 3, all of the contacts of switch ST except the third contact of bank b and the fourth contact of bank a are connected to a source of current, etc. Relays 620 and 603 are respectively connected to the wipers for banks b and a so that when adding machine IO0D and switch ST are in corresponding positions relay 620 is deenergized and relay 603 is energized and when they are not in corresponding positions both of these relays are energized unless switch ST is nine positions behind adding machine 100D, in which case relay 603 is deenergized. Therefore, whenever adding machine IO0D has a total of $900 registered thereon which has not been transferred to the total registered on totalizing machine TOT-W, relay 603 becomes deenergized. By closing its contacts b, relay 603 completes through winding of time relay 621 and conductor :10 a holding circuit for operating magnet OMC so asto stop collect.- ing switch COL-l and thereby prevents any more impulses from being sent from the $100 ticket issuing machine to relay l-IOOD to effect the operation of adding machine I001). By opening its contacts a, which are in the circuit of the winding of relay 6M, relay 603 prevents this relay Gll from being energized to transfer a $100 registered on adding machine 50D to adding machine IO0D. Therefore as long as relay 603 remains deenergized, adding machine ADD-l is prevented from registering the sale of any more tickets for feature No. 1 until $100 has been transferred to the $100 totalizing machine HDGT from the $900 already registered on adding machine 100D.

In order to explain how each $100 registered on adding machine 100D is added to the total registered on the $100 totalizing machine HDGT, it will be assumed that adding machine IO0D is in its position I and that an impulse is transmitted to it so that it moves to its position 2, thereby registering $100. In position 2 of adding machine IO0D, relay 6l6 is energized through the second contact of bank b of adding machine 100D and relays 611 to 6l9 inclusive are not energized. A circuit is completed under these conditions through the contacts 71. of relay 6l9, contact I of bank b of switch ST, contacts b of operating magnet OMTR of switch ST and winding of relay 620. By opening its contacts b, relay 620 interrupts the circuit through conductor R which is connected to one of the contacts of bank a of collecting switch I-IDCO of totalizer TOT-W and by closing its contacts a, relay 620 energized the R conductors of all the other eleven adding machines except those that may have their relay, corresponding to relay 620 of adding machine ADD-l, energized. For the purpose of this description, it will be assumed that when relay 620 is energized, the corresponding relays associated with the other eleven adding machines are all deenergized so that a circuit is completed through contacts b of relay 6l2, contacts a of relay 620, conductor 632 common to all of the adding machines in grpup W and then through contacts 0 and the associated R conductor of each relay associated with each $100 adding machine and corresponding to relay 620 of adding machine ADD-4. Each of these R conductors is connected to a different contact of bank a of collecting switch HDCO so that if the wiper for this bank a is in engagement with any of these contacts a circuit is completed through this wiper, contacts b of relay M0, and contacts b and winding of operating magnet OMI-IC of the collecting switch HDCO. Magnet OMHC is thereby intermittently energized and deenergized to cause the switch I-IDCO to move through its various positions until it reaches the position thereof corresponding to adding machine ADD-J which, in the arrangement shown in the drawings, is position I. In that position of switch HDCO, the circuit for operating magnet OMHC is open at the contacts b of relay 620, which is energized under the conditions assumed. When switch HDCO stops in position I, a circuit is completed through contacts I; of relay 6l2, contacts 0 of relay 620, conductor Q, contact I and wiper of bank 0 of switch HDCO and lower winding of relay 8I0. By closing its contacts c, relay 8l0 completes a locking circuit for its lower winding through conductor 803 the contacts b of operating magnet OMHG of the $100 totalizing machine HDGT. By closing its contacts a, relay 8| 0 completes through conductor 804 an energizing circuit for operating magnet OMI-IG of totalizing machine HDGT and by clos-

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