US357229A - Fare-register - Google Patents

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- Appncmion mea November 12, 1ers. serial No. 162,136. (Model.)

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combinations, all as'will hereinafter be deguiar pawl a tripping upon the catch am. Fig.

vImprovements'in Fare-Registers; and l do clear, and exact description ot' the invention, :such as will enable others skilled in the art to Fig. 3, the several parts all being in place;

showing a section on line 8, Fig. 6, the foun- .plan view of pawl, of arm A5, link A*, and

direction; Fig. 15, a detail showing the bell- 'Be it known that I, CHARLES E. PRATT, a l citizen of the United States, residing atGhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi- 1mois, have invented certain` new and usefulhere'by Vdeclare the following to be a full,

which it fap'pertains to -make and use the same. My invention 4relates to that class of Y fareregisters in which dials are used to register the fares of each trip, wheels used to register the number of fares collected on all 'the trips, and wheels to register the number of tripsv inadefyf'v V `Myinvention relates to 'constructions and scribed in the speoification,and pointed outin i the claims, reference being had to the accompanymg drawings, in whichv Figure 1 represents a front view, with ,portions ofthe cap A broken away to show the interior; Fig. 2, a front elevation, with cap A', dials, and front ratchet-wheels relnoved; Fig. 3, a front elevation with cap A', the dials, andA anism shown being in their normal position; Fig. 4, a frontelevation similar to that shown in Fig. 3,' excepting the details shown in the right-hand side of 'the latter. In this figure the hammer is about to be released by the trian- 5isa detail showing the rea-r of part ofthe belllever; Fig. (i, a horizontal section on line 6,

Fig. 7, a detail showing part of arm A5 and the pawl C in perspective; Fig. S, a detail dation-plate and back ot' casev being omitted; Fig. 9, a section online 9, Fig. 7 Fig.l 10, a

pawl C; Fig. -1l, a detail showing a vertical section taken on line 11, Fig. 2; Fig. 12a similar-view taken on -line 13, Fig. 2; Fig. 13, a section taken on line 13, looking in opposite direction to that shown in Fig. 12; Fig. ylet, same as Fig. 1l, but looking in the opposite .lever in perspective; Fig. 16, an elevation .of part of the device and showing the dial',

ratchet-'wheehzl v15,; gear-wheel B4, a' section of wheel B5, and ,manner of retaining the diskwheel b1 in place; Fig. 17, an elevation of part of the device, showing the manner of re- 5 taining'the disk-wheel b1 in place, the trip.- ping-arm BB, and the arm E4 and rod Ff; Fig. 18, adetail showing the wheel B5 and diskwheel bx0 in perspective;Fig. 19, an elevation represent-ing the wheel B,diskvvheel bm, pawlwheel B7, and the shaft Dl andthe parts thereon,as will hereinafterv be described; Fig. Y' Y. 20, a front elevationpof. wheels B and B; Fig. v21, a det-ail in perspective and showingthe shaft D'and some of the parts located thereon; 6

Fig. 22, a rear elevation `of the top lpart ot' vcasehALwith dooryH partly broken away to show the trip-dials Eand'E, audwheel E, for registering the fares ofA all thetrips. Fig. 23 is an elevation showing the. register for all the fares of thc trips and the trip-register.

A representsthe inclosing-case, having the earsal a,by which it is hung; and A the cap for the-ease and provided with glass-covered openings a' and a2. Y l

A2 is a foundation or base plate fastened tof theinner side of the'backot' the case. Through the lower side of the case projects an operating lever or rod, A3, slotted at a3 to receive the guide-pin ct,attached to the plate A. -A link, A", connects the upper end of rod A3 with a reciprocating arm, A5. This arm is journaled in the central shaft,A7, whichis stepped in the base-plate A2, as shown in Fig. 6.

The arm A5 is provided with asleeve, a5, fitting loosely upon the hub ous of a barrel, A, fixed to the base-plate, and containing a coiled spring, a, having one end attached to the barrel A8 and the other to the sleeve a5 of the arm A5, as shown in Fig. 8.' When the arm A5 is pulled down by the rod A3 to the position shown in Fig.4, the spring is coiled tightly,and when the arm A5 is-released the rebound of the spring draws the arm upwardly to its normal' position against the post AX. (Showni'n Fig. 9 3.) Every time the arm is drawn to the position shown in Fig. 4 the gong A9 is sounded by the following means: A ratchet -pinion, A, secured to hub as, (see Figs. 3, 4, and 6,) is provided with two sets of teeth, al and au, ar- 1 ranged upon oppositesides and inclined to- BEST AVAILABLE coPi ,A"3, pivoted on arm A5. `The lower inner corner,A a, ofthe same pawl .engages with teeth am' when the arm A5 is drawn down and forces the outer corner, a, against a tripcatch, a, on the arm A" of the bell-lever A15 until the latter is drawn up to such a position that when released it will rebound and strike I the gong. The pawlA, when engaged with the teethfon ratchet-pinion Al, also prevents the arm A5 `from being returned to its normal I position'until after the full stroke is completed,

the gong sounded, and thefare registered, as

the corriera?5 will catch in theteeth am and be held there until the pawl A13 is released by the trip-catch' (1,15. v The upper inner corner, am, engages-by means of spring a2 with the teeth a when` the ringing mechanism -is returningv toits normal position and preventsthe gong froxn being struck until the parts havev reached their normal position. u

The bell-lever A15 has two arms, the hammer-arm A15 and the trip-`catch carryingarm `A. At thegangl'e is an opening which fits over the post alien the base-plate. (See Figs. `2,'-3a`.nd.{1.) Ahami'n'er-spring, A, is coiled aroi'indthis post a,-(see Figs. 2, 3, and 4,) and has itsfshortarrn in contact with the post et "and its long arm attached to arm A", lso that -when the arm'A, of thelever A15 is drawn up ready to .strike `thespring will force the hammer'aganst the gong as soon'as the lever is released. VThe trip-catch L15 islpivotedto arm A, as shown in Figs, 3, 4, 5, and 15, and has i aslightoscillatingmovement,whiehisstopped "by the .pina21 onsaid arm. The inner endof 'the tripicatch a5 has a rearwardly-projecting pin,'a', for the spring' a2, Figs. 5 and 15, which returns 'the trip-catch to its normal po- Sition, Fig. 3, and shown full-y in Fig. 4.

In front of the ratchet-pinion A10, and fastene'd by a pin. Fig. 6, to the shaft Al, is a ratchet-wheel, B, having ten cogs correspond- .ing with the numerals on the dial B', which registers the units. This-dial is fastened to shaftAso that when the ratchet-wheel B is 'moved one cog` a corresponding change will Y be noted on the dial B through opening a of the cap A. In front of the ratchet-wheel B, and loose upon the shaft, is the ratchetwheel 132, attached to the dial BX, registering tens in any suitable manner. rlhis dial is recessed on its face, so that the unit-dial will tit therein. VfA'snnaller mutilated gear-wheel, B3, Fig.`6, is formed with or attached to thel hub of wheel 132, and corresponds with 'a` gear-wheel, B*, on the hub of wheel B. The object of wheels B3 and Bf will hereinafter be explained.

The ratchet-.wheel B is rotated by the pushpawl C, which is pivoted upon the outer` end of and moves with the arm A5. This pawl consists of the shank c, the wide catch c', and the forwardly-projecting narrow catch c2. The inner or wide Acatch ordinarily contacts with the extreme end of the teeth of wheel B, so `that the projecting catch cgwill not contact with the teeth of wheel B. held in that position by the stop C', pivoted The pawl C is.

front of the arm A5, so that when the wheel B is revolved lonce a fixed beveled projection, b, upon the back of wheel B will contact with and force'the stop C backwardly and out of the way of the pawlC, which is shifted to the po- A7 'sition shown indotted lines, Fig. l0, by the spring c5. This movement permits the'wide catch c' to drop to the bottoni of the recess between the teet'h of wheel B and the catch o? to contact with the extreme end of one of thev 8 teeth of wheel B, which is turned once to 'register the tens on the dial BX. XVhen the next fare is registered, the arm A5 is drawn down f and the pawl C is forced back to the position shown in full lines, Fig. 10, by the next tooth g on wheel BT A The stop G is also forced back to its'normal position by the spring c3 until the next complete-revolution of wheel B.

The wheels B3 and B* are similar in shape, each being mutilated at b3.. The mutilation 9 on wheel 'B3 is not shown, but is similar to that of Bf.' (Shown in Figs. 2 and 20.) These wheelsB3 and B* mesh or engage with the. teeth of wheel B5 at certain times. The wheel B5. is mutilated, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. l2,`at two opposite points, b5, one of which is shown in full lines in Figs.` 6, 16, 18, and 19. These mutilations b5 are formed by eut-ting away the back of certain teeth ot' wheel B5, which can still have'rcontinuous contact with the barrel- 1 pinion B5, .mounted on a shaft, D', and shown in Figs. 8, 17, 19, and 2,1. A

The wheels B, B, and B5 are so set with referenceto each other as to skip at certain times, so that when the dials are turned back r by revolving the wheels B", B, and B5 the mutilated parts 'b3 and b5 will register; and the f Vnected at the front end by a bridge or plate,

57, to shaft D', that carries the pinionB5.

' 'On the rear end of the hub or sleeve b9 of wheel B5 is a hub or disk, b1, having notches r b" and b1 at diametrical points, and which are alternately presented to the pawlB7 as the 'wheel B5 is revolved. The pawl B7 is pivoted to the base-plate and held in the lower-notch, b, by a spring, b, attached to a post, b5, on i the base-plate. (See Figs. 16, 17 ,.and 19.) To release the pawl B2 a push-pin, bi, attached by a loop, b, Figs. 3,' 16, and 17, to the uppen arm of the pawl Bland extending to the'outside of the case, is used. Bypr'essing upon 1 the outer end of .said pin 525 the lower arm' of pawl B7 is depressed and the disk b1", sleeve t9, and wheel B5 are free to revolve when moved bypinion-B5. The frontface of the, disk-wheel bm, Figs. 16, 17, and 19, is provided with two 1 pins, b" and b. Pin b is near the outer edge of the disk and is in contact with the trippingarm ,B8 when the word l`downon theV detector-plate or tell-tale D is exposed to the i 1 V/il-BFLE CP 7 l nnen/we CGP openingd". n `Pin 11"I is nearv the hub and is in contact with the ltri]g pingarm Bwheuthe j wordfnp7 on the detectorplate ory tell-tale D is exposed through lopening a2. VThe tripping-arm B8, F-igs. 17,19, and 21, is fixed on the shaft D', and projects downwardlyvtoward the diskv bl", and its lower end isheld in cony tact with one of the pinsby the spring b1", coiled around the shaft D and attached by one end to the trippingarm, andthe other, passes be- -hinda scretd, Figs. 17 and 519.1 VVThe shaft gD is' stepped'inthe hase-plate',Fig.19',and

vha'srigidly attached thereto the pinion 4Bi'and vf-ratchetwheel D?, Figs.=.3,f16,* and `19. ;l The `Wheel D is prevented from turning, except in -onejdirectiom by the paw'l d', held in contact therewith by the vsprin g 1d, coiled around the shaftand extending over -to the pivoted arm E, which-is held lthereby in-contaet with :the 1 -uppermost'notch in the disk-wheel bwjfor a' purpose hereinafter described.V The tell-tale f, plate D .andthe tripping-arm l?)Es arejournaled Aupon the shaft DgandTr connected together by the'standard D, having a-telescopic section,

di, bymeaus of .which 'the'tell-talelplate D is i -f ladiusted, Fig: 19.12-?? Dhearm El iskp'ivoted,V tofthebase-plate, and

. i from 'thelower vnotchbypressing upon the pin be andturning the Vshaft Din the direction indicated by'theiarrow, Fig. 16, byA meansiof the button D.- 1 -This movement of the shalt D' f causes theinclined faceot notch b in disk 111 Y i' to'pass.under'audraise the" catch e and depressthe opposite endof the arm E. The opposite end, e', is provided with a pin, e2, which .en aveswithaslot e" in a rod E that e'xtends'npwardly, and ispivoted at ei to the v rear end of an elongated, plate, E, 14,

i I lines, Fig. 14) is that to which it is brought .when the rod E is drawn to the-position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 17, and remains in that loose upon the shaft Eahd having at its front 'end apawh Vc,-Yengaging with', theteoth of ratchet-wheel c5 of theunit tripwheel Ei, and held in contact therewith by a spring,e, on the arm-E, Figs. 2 and 14. ,The normal position of the arm E" isl that shown in dotted lines, Fig. 14, andis that produced when the ,rodiE'is in the position shown in full lines,

Figs. -16 and 17. i n Y.

lheposition of-thc arm E'z (shown in ,fn'll position until the first fare is registered, when it is changed by the push-finger .135, as will hereinafter be described, Figs. -3, 4, 11, and 14. This push-linger E5 is attached to the short arm ofarm A5, or to the 'end opposite tothat to which the pawl C is` attached, and pushes upwardly .when the 'pawl C pnshcs'down- -wardly. It is pivoted to the arm A5 bya pin, el, Figs. 3, 4, and 11,jhaving a spring, es, in;

vterposed bet-weenits head and the push-linger,

to hom the iattenin nn inclined position, Fig.

. Qrinally 'itfs'catclifv e, Figs. v3216, and 17, is held in contactwith the uppermostnotch, bw, of the' disk-wheel bl-oJby'thejfspring d2,'and releascd -andipjushed' upward, as show-nin dotted lines,

- .;Fig.}17,fwhenever.thefpawl Biis withdrawn 11, to prevent itirom dropping -behind the teeth on the ratchet-wheel e? 0n the unit fare- -registering wheel E6.

iinger E5 is a pin, e, which moves in the guides c", Figs. 2, 4, 11, and 14, that prevent lateral.

' displacement of the latter, Fig. 11. Y

Between the wheels Ff and E7, and fastened toshaft E3, Fig. 13, is a collar,- e, having a Wiper, e, for .raising up the pawl e, pivotedr on wheel E and held incontactwith the col- Upon theV rear side of `7o lar cltbyspringelso that withl each revolution of tlie'wlieelli* the pawl ewillbe raised Nandtheilwirt elfo/rc'ed betweentwo of the pro- 8o Y ject'onsfcon wheel vEwhichwill be moved to register with the tens. As soon as the next 1 fare is registeredl the pawl ef'f. passes thewiper with the projectionscls, and wheels Ef, E T, and

e and returns to its normal positiongshownin j Fig. 13.*vv .lfVheels'E, *Land lEare provided 85,

and the colla-r e and wiper'elareplaced be! vided withvf pawlfcf3 and spring eand fwheel .E9 has the projections@ with whinh,j ne, pan.,

ellisr ,placed in contactffvvhen-v thejwheelEfjis placed' betweenthe wheels E515, F8, and 95' E.' vAllof t-hesewheelsfI f, -.E, Eighrandfl" are vprovided with spring-clicksk e111 Fig.. '1 2,

which vprevent them.from"going.backwardjl y Thedial ratchetwheels B and Bf, also. have spring-clicks Bo and B12, which are-jittached to posts B13 onthe base-plate. f5

1n the.. back ofcase A; Anearltheftop, is an openinggl, covered by a transparent medium and closed by adoor, H,fhaving appliances for locking, `Fig.'22. `If desired, either the vrootransparent medium oigt'he door may` be dis- 5 pen'sed with. y The operation of the device, the parts being in their normal position and the different registering parts indicating zero, is asl'ollows: A fare is to be registered. The lever vor hanlIO die A3 is pulledA down and voscillates the arm y This engage- 115 tion, so that the nnitsdial will regislerl. I

As this movementi's made the push-finger 12:,

E5. forces the elongated plate Ez to the position shown in dotted lines,Fig. 14,so thatthe pawl e* :will engage with one of the teeth of theratchetwheel c5 of thc unit trip-wheel'E to register the up or down trip. held in that position until the rod E' is oper 4ated by the disk or shaft'D.

The elongated plate is 13o At the sametime the first fare is registered upon the nnitwheel E6, which is moved onetenth of a revo- BEST. AvitAeigE con4 i i lution` by the push-finger E4. This operation pawlfeaand causes the parten-to pass .between the )projectionselonfwheel F47 to register the t'e'nson the latter. As soon asa trip has been y rn'adethe pnlb; is 'pushed in and the pawl B1 released from lcontact 'with the .notch in'disk- I "wheel "b1", As long as the push-pin is pressed il'po'n,'the'disk-wheelb and-the cog-wheel B5 'areffree'toturnfandthey aretu'rned by vmeans '1 offtlieEheadDffoffshaft D lThe'pinion B6 on "thisfshaft .tu'rnsth'e'wheel B5, which in turn 2o.actsinponfthe'cogwheelsB? and B*,-'thatnow "the'tell-tale plateltopass across the opening bsf catches andfdraws itback sulhciently to 3 5 show theword up through the opening a?. *After the pawl 1B7ihas been v'withdrawn' from "th'enotch' iny disk-wheel?)10 and the wheel B5 ftnrned, the arm Eis thrown'out of contact 'wviththe upper fnotch; b, of the disk-wheel 4o b, and its catch e slides over theperiphery 1 lof diskwheel b and draws therod E to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 17,'where it remains until the push-finger E5 strikes the elongated platevEi, which is now in the position shown-'in full lines, Fig. 14, and retains the `plate E inthe position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 14, and the rod in the position shown in fulllines, Figs. 16 and 17. f These last-de scribed vpositions are produced as soon as the 5o l'first fare of thenew trip is registered.V The 'arm E returns'to'itsfformer position as soon as the notch that was formerly the lower one has reached the position that was occupied by the former one; or if wheel Bs were completely "revfolved it will take or rest in the first-named notchf The slot in'v rod E permitsfthe return v movement independently ofk'the arm E.

What I elai'm 'as newis- 1.- In a fare-register, the combination, with wheel, one of which is provided with a beveled lug, b, ofa pivoted arm having a-pawl provided with a wide and narrow catch, and a stop, C. for saidpawl, operated by the beveled 6 5 lug, and means, substantially as described, for

operating the pivotedarm.

upon wheel LvE is continued as each' fare vis regpresent 'their'teeth.*inst'ead of the 'mutilatedbltrip'sthenrm 113, and 'the spring bi causes lln?,-andif'remains inthat position until'the pin A 6.o ltheunits and tens dials, `veach having a ratchet- 52,--'-Ina fare-register, the combination, with the units and tens dials, each having a'ratchetwheel, one of which is -provided with a bev'- eled lug, b, of a pivoted arm having a'pawh a stop, C', for the pawl, a spring, c5, for return'- ing the stop to its normal position and a spring y for turning the panfl, and means, substantially as described, lfor-operatingv the arm. Y

'3. In a fare-register, the combination of a shaft, A7, the dialplates onsaid-shaft, and each having-ga ratchet-wheel, a pivoted armfupon said shaft, and having a fpawl on one endfor the ratchet-wheelson thedial-plates-and on A theother end' a push-finger, a shaft, E, regiserated by-the push-finger, an elongated plate,

yteringlor adding wheels upon shaft'E3 and op- 1 E2, on said shaft E3, trip-wheels operated by saidielonga'tedplate, and means, substantially as described, for operating said pivoted arm and el ongatedfplate, substantially as described.

4. In a fare-register, the combination *of a shaft, E3, a series "of addinglwheels-fon :sa-id vshaft-, and having means for-'revolving leach other atrstated intervals, trip 4- registering wheels on 'said shaft, an elongated=plate,'-E, Y

connected with said tripregisteringwheels,a

the addingl-wheels, and means,

and pivotedarm. A Y

' 5.' In a fare-register, the vcombination of a pivoted arm having :means-for lmovinglitup and down, a trip-register mounted loosely upon a shaft, and a spring-heldpawl pivotedthereon and connecting said plate and trip-register,a

f pivoted arm havinga pushfiinge'r for operating I `'substantially as described,for operating the elongated platev roo rod attached to one end of said elongated plate,

and a push-finger on said pivoted arm `for-returning the elongated plate .to its-normal'position, substantially as described.

6."In a fare-register, the combination -of'a shaft, A7, the dial-plates each having a ratchetwheel, a pivoted arnrhaving a pawl onone endvand a push-iinger on the other end, Ian elongated plate which is returned to itsnormal .position by the pnsnnger, atrip-wheel operated by said elongated plate, a rod for moving saidelongated plate, and means,'sub

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stantially as described, for operatingsaidrod and pivoted arm.

7. In a fare-register, the combination of a pivoted arm having means'for operating.it,a f

push-finger upon one end of Vsaidarm, a shaft, E, an elongated plate mounted loosely -upon said shaft, a trip-register connected tosaid plate by a spring-held pawl, a rod connected by one end tosaid plate, an arm, E, connected by one end withsaid rod and by the other to 'a notched disk-Wheel, and said disk-wheel having means, substantially as described, ffor revolving it.

Ils 'I '8. In afare-register, the combination of a' trip-registering mechanism, a rod connected by one end with said trip-registering mechanism, an arm, E, attached by one end to said ro'd and by the other end to a notched disk-wheel,

bw, said disk-wheelhaving the notches'bz-and l.

-bandimeans substantially as described, for operating said disk-wheel.

9.' In a fare-register, the combination ofthe trip-registering mechanism, disk wheel bf, having notches, thearm-E, held in contactA with one of said notches, the rod'E, operated by said arm and connected with'said trip-registering mechanism, and aspiring-held pawl operated by apush-button, substantially as ies'eribed.

10. In a fare-register, the combination of a ivoted arm havingapawl and means for mov- Y ing it up andzdown, the dials having kthe 'mutilated' gear-wheels, ashaft havingmeansv fo'r. revo1vng'it,'a pinion upon said shaft, and an idle-wheel connecting said `gear-wheelsv and pinion, substantially as d'escribed.

11. In a fare-register, the combination of a pivoted arm hav-ing a pawl and means for mov-l ing it upand'dowmthe dials having mutilated gearwheels,ashaft having a pinion and means ,for revolving it, a ratchet-wheelon said shaft,i

a spring-heldpawl for'saidratchet-wheel, and

an idle-wheel connecting said mutilated wheels and the pinion, substantiallyas described. t 12. "In a'fareregistr',the combination ofthe 25`V dials having the mutilated' gear-'wheels 1 and m'eansfor moving the dials to register the fares,

a shaft having a pinion and'means for revolvingit, a ratchet-wheel having a' spring-held pawl, and an idle-wheel connecting said gear-v wheels and pinion. I f

13. In' a fare-register, the combination ofthe dials having the mutilated geanwheels and lmeans for moving thedials to register the fares,

- a'shaft having aipinionfan idle-wheel'connecting said wheels and pinions and having a notched disk-wheel, and a spring-held pawl for said disk-wheel and provided with apush. pinl operated from the outside, ysubstantially' asdescribed. l 1

14. In'afare--register,the combination of the dials having the mutilated gear-wheels and means to move the-dials to register the fares, a shaft having a pinion and means for revolving it, and an idle-wheel having the back of some of its -teeth cut away, substantially as described.

15. In a fare-register, the combination of the disk-wheel having the pins upon its front face,

a spring-held tripping-arm in contact with one ofthe pins, and the tell-tale plate connected with said tripping-arm, substantially as described. g f Y 16.l In a fareregstex, the combination ofthe. dskwheel having the pins upon itsfront face and notched peri phery, the. spring held pawl' in said' notch, a push-pin for operating said pawl,atrippingarm in contact with one of the pins, andthe tell-tale plate connectedwith said tripplng-arm, substantially as described.

- 17. In a fare-register, the combination'of the ease having cap A', the telescopic standard, ,and the tellftale plate which is adjusted to and from said cap'fby means of said standard, silly" j" i stantially'as described.,

18. In a fare-register, the combination of adding-register," the arm A5, having means foin pivotedpin, and the spring between-the head vof the pin and the push-finger, substantially as described.` A v 19.v In a fare-register, the combination of the base-plate having guides, the pivoted arm VA5,

moving it up and down, the push-finger',` the *i and the push-finger pivoted to the arm A by a 'pin having a springV interposed between its head and the/pushpim substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses," i

f CHARLES E. PRATT.YA

Witnesses:

1 HARRY SMITH,4r

' 'L.' B. COUPLAND.

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