US2625409A

US2625409A - Tamperproof pocket autographic register

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Publication number: US2625409A
Application number: US204908A
Authority: US
Inventors: Uline Migiel John
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-01-08
Filing date: 1951-01-08
Publication date: 1953-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 1970-01-13

Description

Jan. 13, 1953 M. J. ULINE TAMPERPROOF POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 2 SHEETS -SHEET 1 Filed Jan. 8, 1951 ATTORNEYJ:

Jan. 13, 1953 M. J. ULINE 2,625,409

TAMPERPROOF POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Jan. 8, 1951 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 I E'L 43 O i H mm; f M 8 lllllmllll l mg INYENT'OR" BY w ATTORNEKQ Patented Jan. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v TAMPERPROOF POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a pocket register which is tamper proof and is of such a size that it may be readily carried in the pocket of a delivery man, a waiter on a pullman train or in a restaurant, or by others, and is a continuation-inpart of my application, Serial No. 132,819, filed December 14, 1949, now Patent 2,617,666 issued November 11, 1952.

An object of the invention is to provide a pocket autographic register having means for sealing the register in which is located a pocket or compartment for the reception of the original record.

Another object of the invention is to provide an autographic register drive having compensating means whereby the belt drive therefor may slip soas to allow for increase in the diameter of the record roller as the register is being operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a register of the type described where two or more copies may be used in the register.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a register having a novel drive for the mechanism which will not be caught in the pocket of the user because of the fact that there are no protrusions to engage in the said pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined drive comprising a knurled wheel and ratchet mechanism in one of the forms of the invention.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means comprising a pawl supported beneath the cover of the register. 4

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable table having locking and spacing lugs for engaging the framework of the casing.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an inclined plate and roller at one end of the tabie to assist in feeding the paper from the pack located in the casing.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a table having integral guides.

A further object of the invention is to provide paper guides which frictionally engage one of the rollers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pocket register which in one of its forms is provided with a pull chain for feeding the paper over the register table.

Other objects will appear hereinafter throughout thespecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the register with the cover removed;

Figure 4;) is a vertical section on the line l4 of Fig. l;

Figure 5 is a perspective of the underside of the cover; and,

Figure 6 is a detailed view showing a modified means for driving the paper feed.

Referring to the drawings A indicates the register as a whole. The register is of a very small size compared with autographic registers now on the market and is flat so that it will be readily deposited in the pocket of the user. This register includes a flat top I. This top is adapted to cover the interior of the casing 2 which latter is provided with a shoulder 3 having a ledge for the hook-like member 4 which is attached to the top by rivets 5.

The forward end of the register is provided. with a vertical wall 6 having a right-angle member 1, the horizontal portion of which is indicated at 8. which latter is provided with an aperture 9. This aperture is intended for the reception of the bolt Ii] which is either integral with or extends through an aperture in the shoulder II. A suitable sealing member (not shown) extends through the aperture I2 of the bolt I9.

The top I is provided with a squared or oblong opening it through which access may be had to the paper it. The paper I 4 comprises a plurality of webs forming a zig-zag pack I5 which are located beneath the table I6. This table is provided with a rearward slanting portion IT! whoseend is provided with a roller I8 and a forward. edge I9. The casing 2 is provided with a framework comprising side members 29 which extend longitudinally of the casing, each of which is provided with a notch 21 for the reception of the shoulders or studs 22 which are attached to the underside of the table it. These shoulders seating in the notches 2|, form the support for the rear sides of the table and the forward or front edge I 9 is adapted to rest on the periphery of the drive roller 23. This roller is provided with a plurality of peripherally arranged feeding teeth 24 which. pass through notches 25 in the forward edge of the table. One end of the roller 23 is provided with a knurled edge 25 and the other side is provided with a pulley-like V-shaped grooved? for the reception of the spring-like drive belt 23. The second pulley 29 which has its bearings in the sides of the frame 39 is also provided adjacent one of its ends with a peripheral Vshaped groove 3! for the reception of the belt 28; Preferably, the belt is constructed ofa spirally wound spring so that it may stretch to allow slippage between the two

pulleys

23 and 29. This is an important feature of the invention because as the record sheet 32 becomes wound on the roller 29, and as it is driven by the roller 23 through the belt 28, the diameter of the roller 29 becomes larger and therefore the driving ratio between the

rollers

23 and 29 would change, resulting in the slower turning of the driven roller or pulley 29. The roller 29 is provided with the usual slot 33 for the reception of the forward end of the record sheet 32.

Mounted on the base 34 of the casing are a plurality of walls 35 and 36 respectively forming a guide channel 31 for one or more carbon copy sheets 38. Preferably, the underside of these sheets is carbonized so that it will not be necessary to provide a separate carbon sheet. These carbon sheets are fed downwardly through the guide channel 31 due to the fact that the wall 35 has an upper inclined forward edge 39 which resiliently engages the periphery of the roller 23. As will be noted from an inspection of Figure a the portion of the record sheet, or sheets, which engages the roller of the drive pulley 23, lies between the forward edge 19 of the table which frictionally engages said roller and the forward edge 39 of the wall 35 which also frictionally and resiliently engages said roller. This is an important feature of the invention. It will be also noted that the wall 35 prevents the feeding of the carbon sheets beneath the roller 23, so that the sheets are positively fed due to the engagement of the edge 39 with the surface of the roller 23 into the guide channel 31 and out through the opening 40. This opening is provided with a knife edge 4i whereby the sheet or sheets may be engaged by this knife edge and torn off, one of which may be handed to the customer.

As will be noted by referring to Figure 5 the top I is provided with lateral guide members 52 and forward guide members 43.

There is a pawl 45 secured by a rivet or other securing means 45 to the underside of the top I. The forward edge 48 of this spring-like pawl engages the knurled edge 26 of the drive pulley 23. This knurled edge therefore performs two purposes in that it forms the ratchet of the pawl and ratchet. This knurled edge also provides a means for engagement of the finger of the operator for rotating the roller 23 and driving this roller which in turn drives the roller 29. In order that the knurled edge 23 may be readily engaged for rotation the top is provided with a slot 4! through which this knurled edge extends as seen in Figure 2.

' Analternative means for driving the drive pulley 23 is shown in Figure 6. In this figure the forward vertical wall of the casing '5 is provided with an aperture 43 for a wire 49. This wire is attached to a knurled handle 50. This wire forms a loop 5| around the roller 23 and the opposite endof it is co nnected at 52 to a contractable spring 53 whose opposite end is attached at 54 by means of a link to the rear wall 55 of the casing.

Each time the knurled handle 56 is pulled to the right as viewed in Figure 6 the roller 23 is rotated for a complete turn, and this is sufiicient :6 feed a ew sheet [4 into place beneath the opening l3 of the table top I, and wind the original record sheet on the roller 29 and feed dew ardly through the guide channel .51, one or more sheets of carbon paper 38. When the handle 5il is released the parts again assume the position as shown in Figure 6 inasmuch as the pawl 44 will prevent retrograde movement of the roller 23.

It will be appreciated that the structure shown and described herein provides the following novel advantages:

1. A tamper proof sealed pocket register is provided.

2. A coil spring drive belt forms the driving means between a pair ofrollers whereby slippage of the belt will provide for increase in diameter of the record roller while the register is being operated.

3. A pawl and ratchet arrangement combined with a pull chain or wire for rotating the sheet roll (23) a given distance upon each operation thereof, or,

4. A combined knurled drive wheel having finger engaging means which is engaged by a ratchet.

5. A movable table having spacing lugs at the rear portion which pivctally engage the frame, the forward portion of which table forms a frica tional engagement with the drive roller.

6. The, inclined plate and roller (i1 and It) for unfolding and keeping in proper alignment thev manifolded sheets, the forward guide channel 3'! presenting an upper edge which resiliently engages the forward end of the drive roller, so that the sheets as engaged by the drive roller are between the two frictionally engaging elements which bear against the drive roller.

7. The pin holes in the forward edge of the table, and in the guide member whereby to save space and permit frictional engagement with the drive roller.

8. Provision of the table top having underside which forms a guide for the paper.

9. An arrangement wherein, as shown clearly in Figure 4 of the drawing, work sheet strips are provided in a first compartment, a guiding channel and feeding means is provided in a second compartment, storage means provided in a third compartment, the platen is extending in said first and second compartments and one of the walls, namely wall 38 of said guiding channel 31, forming the partition between said second and third compartments.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without using other portions.

I claim:

1. A tamper-proof autographic register having in combination a housing provided with a plurality of compartments, one of said compartments being for storing a plurality of work sheet strips, each strip comprising an originai and duplicate with carbon therebetween, a second of said compartments having an opening therein through which the duplicate may pass to the exterior of said housing, a platen extending in said one and second compartments, means for feeding said strips from said one compartment over said platen, and means for separating said strips from saidfeeding means after travel over said platen whereby the original is directed to a third compartment and said duplicate is directed towards said second compartment, said third compartment having means for storing said original, said separating means and said feeding means coacting to prevent tampering of said original sheet and to permit entry of the duplicate in said second compartment whereby upon further opera tion of said feeding means; it is discharged through said opening, said separating means ineluding a guiding channel in said second compartment for the duplicate sheet, said channel comprising a plurality of vertical walls one of which forms the partition between said second and third compartments and the other of which has a resilient edge adapted to resiliently and frictionally bear against the peripheral surface of said feeding means.

2. A tamper-proof autographic register having in combination a housing provided with a plurality of compartments, one of said compartments being for storing a plurality of Work sheet strips, each strip comprising an original and duplicate with carbon therebetween, a platen extending in said one compartment and a second compartment, means for feeding said strips from said one compartment over said platen, said housing having an opening through which the duplicate may pass to the exterior of said houslng, and means for separating said strips from said feeding means after travel over said platen whereby the original is directed to a third compartment and said duplicate is directed towards said opening, said third compartment having means for storing said original, said separating means including a guiding channel in said second compartment for the duplicate sheet, said channel comprising a plurality of vertical walls one of which forms the partition between said second and third compartments and the other of which has a resilient edge adapted to resiliently and frictionally bear against the peripheral surface of said feeding means.

MIGIE'L JOHN ULINE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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