US389702A - Fare-register - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

E. M. GREEN.

FARE REGISTER.

N0. 389,702. Pagggte d $ept. 18, 1888.

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E. M. GREEN.

FARE REGISTER.

No. 389,702. 5 Patented Sept. 18, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrien.

EDGAR M. GREEN, OF SOMERVILLE, ASSIG NOB OF T\VO-THIRDS TO ALFRED H. LORING, OF WVEST SOITUATE, AND CHARLES H. GREEN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,702, dated September 18, 1888.

Application filed September 27, 1887. Serial No. 250,873. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: The mechanism for operating the swinging Be it known that I, EDGAR M. GREEN, of shelf G consists of a push-rod and knob, D D, Somerville,iuthecountyofMiddleseXand State the end of the push-rod being attached by a of Massachusetts, have invented certain new pin, to an ear, 0, formed on the back 0 of and useful Improvements in Fare Registering the swinging shelf 0. The push-rod and knob and Announcing Devices, of which the follow- D D are held back, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, 5 ing, taken in connection with the acconipanyby a spring, D", one end of which is held by ing drawings, is a specification. the hook D, Fig. 3, and the other end is at- The object of my invention is to produce a tached to the pin 0* at the end of the push-rod IO simple and durable apparatus that will accu- D, the strain of the spring D acting to hold rately register each fare deposited and anthe push-rod Dout and acting through it to 60 nonnce by the ringing of a bell the fact. I athold the swinging shelf Oupin its normal potain this object by the mechanism shown in sition. the accompanying drawings, in which I will now describe the bell-striking mech- 1 Fignrcl is a side elevation of the works and anism. Most of this mechanism is shown in a vertical section of the case, the instrument Fig. lin elevation. Apart of itis shown more 6' being shown in the position it is held by the clearly in perspective in Fig. 5. On the upper user, the pnsh-knob being to the right. Fig. 2 face of the pnsh-rod D, I have a shoulder, B, is a side elevation of the works as they appear which, as the push-rod D is pressed forward, when the push-knob is pressed in-that is, comes in contact with the lower end of the when the swinging shelf, upon which the fare swinging lever B, and as this lever B is piv- 70 is first placed, is tipped downward, so as to deotcd at B to the fixed arm Aits upper end, I), posit the fare in the cash-receptacle. Fig. 3 will swing back against the strain of the flat is a side elevation of the works and a vertical curved spring B, Figs. 1 and 5. From the section of the case,the view being taken so as to upper end,b,of the lever B a flattened wire,B

show the works from the other side from which extends. The flat side of the wire B isinelined, 7 5 they are shown in Fig. 1. Fig. dis aplan view, as shown, and as the end I) of the lever B a part of the top of the case being represented moves backward it will slide under the proas removed for the purpose of showing a porjecting upper part of the arm B attached to tion of the works; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged the handle of the bell-hammer B, and thus detail View showing a part of the bell-striking raise the bcll-hammer up and there hold it un- 80 mechanism. til the push rod has tipped the shelf 0 and has In the drawings, A represents the case that nearly returned to its place. After the lever incloses the works, the lower part, B, Figs. 1 B has been turned back so as to hold up the 5 and 2, serving as a receptacle for depositing bell-hammer, it is held in place by a tilting the fares. piece, B. This tilting piece B turns on a pivot, 8

L is an opening made in the top of the case B, Fig. 5, and is pushed forward by a spring, for receiving the fare, and from which it falls B, so that the stud B Figs. 2 and 5,will come directly upon the swinging shelf 0. just in front of the upper end, 7), of the lever 0 0, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is a small piece ofglass B, as shown in Fig. 2, and hold the said lever inserted for the purpose of exposing the fare back. To remove the stud B from the front 0 to view when resting on the swinging shelf 0. of the lever b B, I have a stud, B (see Figs. The swinging shelf 0 is pivoted on a rod, 0", 1 and 5,) on the push-rod D, which, as the rod and has a perpendicular wall or back, 0', and springs back, comes in contact with the lower a curved upper part, 0 The part 0 serves end of the tilting piece B, and, lifting it, re-

to close the opening at the lower part of L moves the stud B from the front of the lever 5 when the shelf Gis tipped, as shown in Fig. 2, b B and allows it to fly back, and thus allows so that no fare can reach the shelf (J until it the hammer B to strike the bell B. has been brought back to its normal position. I will now describe the registering inechan 'ism, which is more clearly shown in Figs. 2

and 3.

Upon the push-rod D, I have a stud,d, projecting from the under side. As this stud ad- 5 vances with the push-rod,it will allow the upper end, E, of the lever E E" to advance under the pressure of the spring E. This advance of the upper end, E,will cause the lower end, E of the lever E E to recede (as the lever can swing on the pivot E) and cause the pawl E to fall back behind one of the notches of the ratchet-wheel E into the position shown in Fig. 2. Now,as the stud (Z on the push-rod D returns it will push the upper end, E, of the 1 lever E E back,(overc0ming the weak spring 13 and thus sending the pawl Eforward and advancing the ratchet -wheel E one tooth. The ratchet-wheel E being attached to the shaft E, to which the registeringdisk E is 2) attached, it in its movement will advance the disk one unit. A pinion (indicated by dotted lines) is also attached to the shaft E (See Fig. 2.) This pinion has a tenth of the number of teeth that are on the gear-wheel E to 2 which is attached by a shaft the registeringdisk E the disk E serving to record the tens. Other disks may be connected in the usual manner, so as to register any reasonable number.

H is a spring check-door which is pivoted o on the wire H and held in place by a light spring, H This checkdoor H is intended to prevent the passage of money from the receptacle R back into the other part of the box. The receptacle B is arranged so that any au- 5 thorized person may open it and remove the contents.

I claim 1. The combination of the push-rod D, having a shoulder, B, the lever 12 B, projecting o beveled arm 13 the tilting piece 13, stud B and stud B on the push-rod D',with the bellhammer 13, having a liftingarn1,]3 and the bell 13 all operating together substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fare registering and announcing device, the combination of the opening or chute L, the shelf 0, having a closing-arm, C the push-rod D, and the receptacle R, with the door H, adapted to be opened by the weight of the coin and to close automatically, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. I V

EDGAR M. GREEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK G. PARKER, MA THEW M. BLUNT.

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