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US3308274A
US3308274A US177435A US17743562A US3308274A US 3308274 A US3308274 A US 3308274A US 177435 A US177435 A US 177435A US 17743562 A US17743562 A US 17743562A US 3308274 A US3308274 A US 3308274A
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  • This invention relates to a price setting device, and more particularly it relates to a price control mechanism for electronic computers used in liquid dispensing systems.
  • price setting devices such as a series of manually operated switches, card operated switches, and by interchanging circuit wiring. None of these methods are commercially feasible in that personnel would be required to be specially trained in order to operate such price setting devices.
  • a further object of this invention is the provision of a price control switch mechanism having a Mylar tape with pricing numerals photographed thereon, and a predetermined code associated with the numerals to actuate discs to operate electrical contacts so that the electrical contacts do not come into contact with the Mylar tape.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a price control switch mechanism having means for indicating the brand of fuel being dispensed.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a price control switch mechanism and indicating means which can be interconnected with another price control switch mechanism and with an electronic computer for use in a fuel dispensing system with each price control switch mechanism functioning for a particular brand of fuel, such as regular or premium.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the price control switch mechanism
  • FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1 with parts broken away to illustrate the switch mechanism and price adjustment means;
  • FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 44 in FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 5 is a detailed view illustrating the switch mechanism and electrical terminals embodied in the invention.
  • FIGURE 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 6-6 of FIGURE 5;
  • FIGURE 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 77 in FIGURE 5;
  • FIGURE 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 88 in FIGURE 5;
  • FIGURE 9 is a front view of the price setting tape
  • FIGURE 10 is an electrical schematic of the price control switch mechanism.
  • the reference numeral 13 designates a frame or housing having Plexiglas window 15 secured thereon by screws 17.
  • the front part of the frame is provided with a downwardly turned flange 19 having openings 21 for securing a cover member (not shown).
  • a support 23 is disposed below the frame and secured thereto by screws 25.
  • a bracket 27 is secured to the frame by screws 29 and 31.
  • a shaft 33 provided with a spacer 35 is carried by the frame 13 and is provided with a beveled gear 37 secured to the shaft by a screw 39.
  • the bracket 27 supports a shaft 41 which carries a beveled gear 43 adapted to mesh with the gear 37.
  • the beveled gear 43 is secured to the shaft 41 by a screw 45.
  • a collar 47 is fastened to the shaft 41 to prevent disengagement of the gears.
  • a knob 49 is disposed on the end of the shaft so that it can be rotated manually.
  • the shaft is also provided with a slot 51 so that it can be turned with a screw driver in the event fractional force on the shafts become too great to permit the shaft being rotated by hand.
  • Another shaft 53 provided with a spacer 55 is carried by the frame 13 and is spaced substantially parallel with the shaft 33.
  • the shaft 53 is provided with beveled gears (not shown), which are similar to the beveled gears 43 and 37 and are adapted to be actuated by a shaft 57 having a slot 59 and a knob 61.
  • a Mylar tape 63 is provided with a series of numerals or prices 65, which serve to indicate the value of the fuel being dispensed.
  • the numerals are photographed on the Mylar tape forming a master tape and will remain thereon for the life of the tape.
  • a number of code holes or openings 67 are spaced on the tape in a predetermined pattern corresponding to the price numerals thereon.
  • the tape 63 is mounted in the frame with one end disposed or rolled around the shaft 53, and the other end disposed or rolled around the shaft 33 with a loop disposed around a support or post 69 and a support or post 71 which are carried by the frame 13.
  • the posts are spaced with respect to each other so that one price indication or numeral Will be disposed therebetween.
  • a platten frosted Plexiglas member 73 is mounted between the posts 69 and 71 to form a backup plate for the tape.
  • the plate 73 is provided with a locater (not shown) in the form of a black dot so that when either one of the shafts 53 or 33 is rotated the tape is in proper position when the square 75 on the tape covers the black dot.
  • the post 71 is provided with common or spaced radial recesses 77 corresponding to the code holes or openings 67 on the tape.
  • a support 79 is mounted adjacent the post 71 and is provided with a series of slots or openings 81 corresponding to the recesses 77.
  • a switch actuating disc or roller 83 is disposed in each slot 81 and is secured therein by individual switch leaves 85 which are mounted on the support 79 by a fastener 87.
  • Each leaf switch 85 is connected to a terminal 89 through a line 91 and diode 93.
  • the terminals 89 are connected to a male electric plug 95.
  • a common bus bar 305 is secured on the support 79 adjacent the openings 81 and is connected to the male plug through line 97.
  • the reference numeral 99 designates an electrical grommet for the line 97.
  • a lamp holder 101 having a lamp 103 is carried by the frame and disposed behind the frosted Plexiglas plate 73 to illuminate the numeral when the fuel dispensing system is being operated. It is readily apparent that the lamp will also indicate to the operator and customer which fuel is being dispensed in that an individual price control switch mechanism is used for each brand of fuel.
  • the line is connected to the male plug through lines 105 and 107.
  • the reference numeral 109 designates a grommet mounted in the frame 13.
  • each individual leaf switch 309 to 327 designates the common bus bar and each individual leaf switch is numbered 309 to 327. It should be noted that an additional price setting unit can be connected with one or more additional price setting units. Each individual switch 309 to 327 is individually connected to the male plug with the computer gates to establish circuits in different combinations, depending upon whether or not the switches are open or closed.
  • the unit as shown in FIGURE 1 is mounted as a subassembly with a computer and indicator for dispensing fuels and is connected with the computer circuits as shown in my co-pending application, Serial No. 158,670 filed December 12, 1961.
  • a price control mechanism is required for each brand of fuel, such as premium or regular.
  • the price control switch mechanisms can be connected in that the diodes 111 permit the flow of current in one direction.
  • the Mylar tape is disposed between the Plexiglas window and the frosted Plexiglas 73 with its ends wound around the shafts 53 and 33.
  • the shaft 41 is rotated to the right until the selected price is disposed between the shafts 69 and 71; for example, in FIGURES l and 2 the price of 40 cents per gallon is illustrated.
  • the shaft is rotated to the right until the square indicator 75 on the tape is disposed substantially over a black dot disposed on the frosted plate.
  • the coded openings or recesses 67 are directly over the recesses 77 on the support 71.
  • the code openings 67 permit the actuating discs 83 to drop into the recesses 77 whereby the switch leaf 85 will contact the common bus bar completing a circuit to the terminal 89 and then to the computer.
  • a price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
  • a price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
  • (k) a number of discs disposed in each slot in the plate, support so that when the code slot on the tape is disposed over a recess in the post a disc will drop into the recesses allowing the switch leaf to make contact with the common bus bar.
  • a price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
  • (m) contact means disposed under the contact fingers so that when the openings in the tape correspond to the peripheral recesses on the second support the discs will project through said openings into the peripheral recesses permitting the contact fingers to 6 engage the contact means to establish circuits in different combinations depending upon the relative position of the openings on the tape and the peripheral recesses on the second support, and terminals carried by a portion of the plate and connected to said contact fingers.

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March 1967 A. F. ROMANOWSKI 3,308,274
PRICE SETTING DEVICE Filed March 5, 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.
ALBERT F. ROMANOWSKI FIEE flMK/W ATTORNEY March 1967 A. F. ROMANOWSK! 3,303,274
PRICE SETTING DEVICE Filed March 5, 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.
ALBERT F. ROMANOWSKI i/Mz ATTORNEY A. F. ROMANOWSKI 3,308,274
PRICE SETTING DEVICE 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 MEN March 7, 1967 Filed March 5.
ERT F. ROMANOWSKI X/MZ ATZZRNEY fi]E.5
Mardl 1967 A. F. ROMANOWSKI 3,30
PRICE SETTING DEVICE Filed March 5, 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet 4:
PRICE SETTING UNIT COMPUTER GATES ADDITIONAL PRICE SETTING UNIT TO OTHER PRICE SETTING UNITS fi f .JU
INVENTOR.
ALBERT F. ROMANOWSKI BY X/W ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,308,274 PRICE SETTING DEVICE Albert F. Romanowski, Greeneville, Tenn., assignor to Bowser, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Filed Mar. 5, 1962, Ser. No. 177,435 3 Claims. (Cl. 23561.11)
This invention relates to a price setting device, and more particularly it relates to a price control mechanism for electronic computers used in liquid dispensing systems.
Many different constructions of price setting devices can be used, such as a series of manually operated switches, card operated switches, and by interchanging circuit wiring. None of these methods are commercially feasible in that personnel would be required to be specially trained in order to operate such price setting devices.
It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a price setting and indicating means which can be stored in a relatively small space and which can be operated by untrained personnel.
It is another object of this invention to provide a price control switch mechanism which uses a tape having photographed thereon a large number of price numerals in a predetermined sequence and which has a predetermined code thereon corresponding to the numerals to operate established circuits in different combinations with a computer.
A further object of this invention is the provision of a price control switch mechanism having a Mylar tape with pricing numerals photographed thereon, and a predetermined code associated with the numerals to actuate discs to operate electrical contacts so that the electrical contacts do not come into contact with the Mylar tape.
A further object of this invention is to provide a price control switch mechanism having means for indicating the brand of fuel being dispensed.
Another object of this invention is to provide a price control switch mechanism and indicating means which can be interconnected with another price control switch mechanism and with an electronic computer for use in a fuel dispensing system with each price control switch mechanism functioning for a particular brand of fuel, such as regular or premium.
With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, herewith more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention is claimed.
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the price control switch mechanism;
FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1 with parts broken away to illustrate the switch mechanism and price adjustment means;
FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 44 in FIGURE 3;
FIGURE 5 is a detailed view illustrating the switch mechanism and electrical terminals embodied in the invention;
FIGURE 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 6-6 of FIGURE 5;
FIGURE 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 77 in FIGURE 5;
FIGURE 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 88 in FIGURE 5;
FIGURE 9 is a front view of the price setting tape;
3,308,274 Patented Mar. 7, 1967 FIGURE 10 is an electrical schematic of the price control switch mechanism.
Referring to the drawings, and particularly to FIGURE 1, the reference numeral 13 designates a frame or housing having Plexiglas window 15 secured thereon by screws 17. The front part of the frame is provided with a downwardly turned flange 19 having openings 21 for securing a cover member (not shown). A support 23 is disposed below the frame and secured thereto by screws 25. A bracket 27 is secured to the frame by screws 29 and 31.
A shaft 33 provided with a spacer 35 is carried by the frame 13 and is provided with a beveled gear 37 secured to the shaft by a screw 39. The bracket 27 supports a shaft 41 which carries a beveled gear 43 adapted to mesh with the gear 37. The beveled gear 43 is secured to the shaft 41 by a screw 45. A collar 47 is fastened to the shaft 41 to prevent disengagement of the gears. A knob 49 is disposed on the end of the shaft so that it can be rotated manually. The shaft is also provided with a slot 51 so that it can be turned with a screw driver in the event fractional force on the shafts become too great to permit the shaft being rotated by hand. Another shaft 53 provided with a spacer 55 is carried by the frame 13 and is spaced substantially parallel with the shaft 33. The shaft 53 is provided with beveled gears (not shown), which are similar to the beveled gears 43 and 37 and are adapted to be actuated by a shaft 57 having a slot 59 and a knob 61.
Referring to FIGURE 9 a Mylar tape 63 is provided with a series of numerals or prices 65, which serve to indicate the value of the fuel being dispensed. The numerals are photographed on the Mylar tape forming a master tape and will remain thereon for the life of the tape. A number of code holes or openings 67 are spaced on the tape in a predetermined pattern corresponding to the price numerals thereon.
The tape 63 is mounted in the frame with one end disposed or rolled around the shaft 53, and the other end disposed or rolled around the shaft 33 with a loop disposed around a support or post 69 and a support or post 71 which are carried by the frame 13. The posts are spaced with respect to each other so that one price indication or numeral Will be disposed therebetween. A platten frosted Plexiglas member 73 is mounted between the posts 69 and 71 to form a backup plate for the tape. The plate 73 is provided with a locater (not shown) in the form of a black dot so that when either one of the shafts 53 or 33 is rotated the tape is in proper position when the square 75 on the tape covers the black dot.
The post 71 is provided with common or spaced radial recesses 77 corresponding to the code holes or openings 67 on the tape. Referring to FIGURES 2, 7 and 8 it will be noted that a support 79 is mounted adjacent the post 71 and is provided with a series of slots or openings 81 corresponding to the recesses 77. A switch actuating disc or roller 83 is disposed in each slot 81 and is secured therein by individual switch leaves 85 which are mounted on the support 79 by a fastener 87. Each leaf switch 85 is connected to a terminal 89 through a line 91 and diode 93. The terminals 89 are connected to a male electric plug 95. A common bus bar 305 is secured on the support 79 adjacent the openings 81 and is connected to the male plug through line 97. The reference numeral 99 designates an electrical grommet for the line 97.
A lamp holder 101 having a lamp 103 is carried by the frame and disposed behind the frosted Plexiglas plate 73 to illuminate the numeral when the fuel dispensing system is being operated. It is readily apparent that the lamp will also indicate to the operator and customer which fuel is being dispensed in that an individual price control switch mechanism is used for each brand of fuel.
The line is connected to the male plug through lines 105 and 107. The reference numeral 109 designates a grommet mounted in the frame 13.
Referring to FIGURE 10, an electrical schematic diagram is illustrated for the price control switch mechanism. The reference numeral 305 designates the common bus bar and each individual leaf switch is numbered 309 to 327. It should be noted that an additional price setting unit can be connected with one or more additional price setting units. Each individual switch 309 to 327 is individually connected to the male plug with the computer gates to establish circuits in different combinations, depending upon whether or not the switches are open or closed.
OPERATION The unit as shown in FIGURE 1 is mounted as a subassembly with a computer and indicator for dispensing fuels and is connected with the computer circuits as shown in my co-pending application, Serial No. 158,670 filed December 12, 1961. As shown in FIGURE a price control mechanism is required for each brand of fuel, such as premium or regular. The price control switch mechanisms can be connected in that the diodes 111 permit the flow of current in one direction.
The Mylar tape is disposed between the Plexiglas window and the frosted Plexiglas 73 with its ends wound around the shafts 53 and 33. When it is desired to select a price per gallon of fuel to be dispensed, the shaft 41 is rotated to the right until the selected price is disposed between the shafts 69 and 71; for example, in FIGURES l and 2 the price of 40 cents per gallon is illustrated. The shaft is rotated to the right until the square indicator 75 on the tape is disposed substantially over a black dot disposed on the frosted plate. When the tape is in this position the coded openings or recesses 67 are directly over the recesses 77 on the support 71. The code openings 67 permit the actuating discs 83 to drop into the recesses 77 whereby the switch leaf 85 will contact the common bus bar completing a circuit to the terminal 89 and then to the computer.
As will be seen in FIGURE 2, three openings 67 are disposed over the recesses 77, thus three leaf switches 85 are closed establishing the proper circuits in the computer with respect to the price of 40 cents per gallon. If it is desired to decrease the price per gallon the shaft 57 is rotated to the left, in FIGURE 1, until the selected price per gallon is properly positioned between the posts 69 and 71. It should be noted in this respect that the leaf switches 85 never come in contact with the Mylar tape. This is particularly advantageous in that most tapes have a residue on its surface and when allowed to slide or contact electric contacts a high resistance connection is obtained causing malfunction in computer circuits. It is readily apparent that the price control switch mechanism illustrated in this application is relatively simple to operate by a service station employee. The only knowledge that the service station employee needs to know is that the shafts 41 and 57 are to be rotated to the right or left to position the square indicator 75 over the dot on the frosted Plexiglas 73.
While a particular embodiment of this invention is shown above, it will be understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limited thereto, since many modifications may be made, and it is contemplated therefore, by the appended claims, to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.
I claim:
1. A price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
(a) a frame member having a pair of spaced shafts,
(b) a pair of supports substantially arallel with said shafts and spaced with respect thereto,
(c) a Mylar tape having numerals photographed in a predetermined sequence thereon,
(d) said tape having a plurality of spaced openings forming a code corresponding to the numerals on the tape,
(e) said tape having one end rolled around one of the shafts and the other end of the tape rolled around the other shaft with a loop disposed around said supports,
(f) means for rotating said shafts for positioning a selected numeral on the tape between the supports,
(g) one of said supports having a plurality of spaced recesses corresponding to one or more of the openings in said tape,
(h) a mounting support disposed adjacent the support having the spaced recesses, said mounting support provided with a plurality of slots for receiving a number of actuating discs,
(i) a number of switch leaves secured to the mounting support and disposed over each slot to hold said discs therein,
(j) a common bus bar secured on the mounting support adjacent the slots so that when the code slot on the tape is disposed over a recess in the support, a disc will drop into the recess permitting the switch leaf to make contact with the common bus bar.
2. A price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
(a) a frame having a pair of spaced rotatable members mounted thereon,
(b) a pair of posts mounted on the frame, said posts having their longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the rotatable members and spaced with respect thereto,
(c) a tape having numerals disposed in a predetermined sequence thereon,
(d) said tape provided with a plurality of predetermined spaced slots forming a price code corresponding to the numerals on the tape,
(e) said tape having one end rolled around one of the rotatable members and the other end of the tape rolled around the other rotatable member with a loop disposed around the posts so that a numeral is disposed between the posts,
(f) means for positioning a selected numeral on the tape between the posts,
(g) one of said posts having a plurality of spaced recesses corresponding to one or more of the slots in said tape,
(h) a mounting support disposed adjacent the post having recesses corresponding to the recesses in the post,
(i) a disc disposed in each recess on the mounting support,
(j) a number of switch leaves secured to the mounting support and positioned over the recesses in the mounting support to maintain a disc in each recess,
(k) a number of discs disposed in each slot in the plate, support so that when the code slot on the tape is disposed over a recess in the post a disc will drop into the recesses allowing the switch leaf to make contact with the common bus bar.
3. A price setting device for fuel dispensers comprising, in combination:
(a) a U-shaped frame member,
(b) a first shaft and a second shaft carried by said frame member and extending transversely therebetween,
(c) a first support and a second support carried by said frame member,
(d) a tape having numerals disposed thereon,
(e) said tape provided with a series of openings disposed in a predetermined pattern,
(f) said tape having one end surrounding said first shaft and the other end surrounding the second shaft with a portion of the tape positioned away from the shafts by the first and second supports,
(g) means for manually imparting rotation to the shafts for positioning a selected numeral between the first and second supports,
(h) said second support having a series of peripheral recesses,
(i) a plate carried by the frame and disposed adjacent the second support,
(j) said plate provided with a series of slots in alignment with the recesses on the second support,
(k) a number of discs disposed in each slot in the plate,
(1) contact fingers carried by said plate with end portions projecting over the slots to hold the discs therein,
(m) contact means disposed under the contact fingers so that when the openings in the tape correspond to the peripheral recesses on the second support the discs will project through said openings into the peripheral recesses permitting the contact fingers to 6 engage the contact means to establish circuits in different combinations depending upon the relative position of the openings on the tape and the peripheral recesses on the second support, and terminals carried by a portion of the plate and connected to said contact fingers.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,224,609 12/1940 Plym et a1 23561.11 2,965,727 12/1960 Passrnan 200-46 MAYNARD R. WILBUR, Primmy Examiner. DARYL W. COOK, MALCOLM A. MORRISON,
Assistant Examiners.

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1. A PRICE SETTING DEVICE FOR FUEL DISPENSERS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) A FRAME MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED SHAFTS, (B) A PAIR OF SUPPORTS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID SHAFTS AND SPACED WITH RESPECT THERETO, (C) A MYLAR TAPE HAVING NUMERALS PHOTOGRAPHED IN A PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE THEREON, (D) SAID TAPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED OPENINGS FORMING A CODE CORRESPONDING TO THE NUMERALS ON THE TAPE, (E) SAID TAPE HAVING ONE END ROLLED AROUND ONE OF THE SHAFTS AND THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE ROLLED AROUND THE OTHER SHAFT WITH A LOOP DISPOSED AROUND SAID SUPPORTS, (F) MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFTS FOR POSITIONING A SELECTED NUMERAL ON THE TAPE BETWEEN THE SUPPORTS, (G) ONE OF SAID SUPPORTS HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED RECESSES CORRESPONDING TO ONE OR MORE OF THE OPENINGS IN SAID TAPE, (H) A MOUNTING SUPPORT DISPOSED ADJACENT THE SUPPORT HAVING THE SPACED RECESSES, SAID MOUNTING SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF SLOTS FOR RECEIVING A NUMBER OF ACTUATING DISCS, (I) A NUMBER OF SWITCH LEAVES SECURED TO THE MOUNTING SUPPORT AND DISPOSED OVER EACH SLOT TO HOLD SAID DISCS THEREIN, (J) A COMMON BUS BAR SECURED ON THE MOUNTING SUPPORT ADJACENT THE SLOTS SO THAT WHEN THE CODE SLOT ON THE TAPE IS DISPOSED OVER A RECESS IN THE SUPPORT, A DISC WILL DROP INTO THE RECESS PERMITTING THE SWITCH LEAF TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE COMMON BUS BAR.
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