US431723A - Watchman s time-recorder - Google Patents

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A. DE MEURISS E.

WATGHMANS TIME RECORDER.

No. 431,723. Patented July 8 1890 g MW INVENTORY N AI RNEY.

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WATGHMANS TIME REOORDER.

Patented July 8, 1890.

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WATGHMANS TIME RECORDER.

No. 431,723. Patented July 8, 1890.

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No. 431,723., Patented July 8, 1890.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED DE MEURISSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATCHMANS TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 431,723, dated July 8, 1890.

Application filed September 6, 1889- Serial No. 323,084. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED DE MEURISSE, a citizen of the Republic of France, at present residing in the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVatchmens Time- Recorders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to time recorders or indicators for watchmen and other analogous uses, and has for its objects the construction and arrangement of time-indicating mechanism with recording devices; and it consists of mechanism which shall be operated by the watchman and yet be under his control for certain purposes and in a certain manner only; and to that end my invention consists of the several devices and of the combination and arrangement thereof, as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a front view of the outer hinged casing of my device, showing so much of the time-dial as contains the hours and fractions thereof; also, the pointer or hourhand and the number of days which the device is constructed to cover, chronologically arranged, and the day hand or pointer; also, construction and arrangement of the puncturin g-plate,which indicates also the days in the same order as the day-indicator mechanism. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the other side of the outer hinged casing, which shows the retating ratehet wheel moved by the day hand or pointer and controls the location of the punctures in the time-dial sheet; also, showing the arrangement of the holes therein and of the ratchet-points on a certain portion of its periphery, &'c. Fig. 3 is a View of the puncturing-pin. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the inner casing of the device, showing more particularly the construction of the timedial sheet or registering-card. Fig. 5 is a like View with the card removed,intendcd by the dotted lines to illustrate clock mechanism and the extended hour-hand spindle which rotatesthe dial-sheet.

In a box or casing A, having a closed front, is provided clock or other usual time-measuring mechanism, (shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings in dotted lines,) which is provided with ail-extended hour-hand spindle l,project1ng through an aperture 2 in the front stationary frame of the box or casing A, and also in like manner the spindle 3, for winding up the actuating-sprin g of the clockwork. Said frame is also recessed at 4, in order that the puncturing-pin, hereinafter mentioned, may pass through the dial-card opposite such recess, and said frame is further provided with guiding-pieces in the form of nails with heads (indicated at 5 5) to keep the dial-card 111 place on the frame in its rotation. Said dialrecording card H (see particularly Fig. 4) is supported on the hour-hand spindle 1 and held-thereon by the button 7 and the hollow screw-pin 6, the spindle of which affords a free bearing for the hour-pointer 8, in order that the latter by its own weight will always assume a perpendicular position and point to the hour opposite the actual time of day, the said dial-card being rotated by the hour-spindie 1 of the clock-work mechanism.

The said dial recording card II is constructed as follows: An inner circle for the hours, and with the same marked thereon, is further divided off into half or quarter hours, if desired,all by lines radiating outward from the center to the circumference. Said card is further separated by, say, seven lines representing the days of the week, arranged as shown in Fig. 4:, and by seven or more circular lines parallel with the periphery, each of which will represent the day marked thereon, so that the circular lines will represent the days and the cross straight lines radiating from the center will represent the hours or parts thereof. It is to be noted in this connection that the relative sizes of the parts are so arranged that a circular opening in the outer hinged frame, hereinafter mentioned, will expose to view only the inner circle on the dial-card, which shows the hours and divisions thereof, while-the series of spaces devoted to indicating the days, as hereinbefore mentioned, will be opposite the apertures d (l d in the puncturing-plate D, which is secured to the outer face of thehinged frame. (Shown in Fig. 1.) An index-pointer M is provided to aid in setting the dial-sheet II at the correct time. Said hinged frame 13 is provided with a central opening II, which may be covcred with glass, and through it the hourpointer G and the inner hour-circle of the recording-card II can be seen. Immediately below the said opening in the outer hinged casing is permanently secured what I call the puncturing-plate D, with a vertical line of apertures (Z therein opposite the spaces be tween the circular lines on the registeringcard II, as before mentioned, in order that a puncturing pin, Fig. 3, may be inserted through said apertures (l, and therefore penetrate the recording-card on the space for the day opposite the particular aperture in which such pin is inserted and in the space for the hour of the day when the pin is inserted, according to the rotation of the card upon the hour-spindle 1 of the clock-work mechanism. Secured upon the spindle 7, and in such manner that it will move said spindle, is a day pointer or arm K, and below the same and secured to the outer hinged frame is a plate E, containing the days arranged in chronological order in number and manner to correspond with the apertures on the puncturing-plate D and the days marked upon the recording-dial card 11, the object being that the day-pointer shall indicate through which of the apertures in the puncturing-plate l) the pin shall be inserted. On the other and insideof thehinged frame B is provided a ratchet-wheel F,which is rotated by means of the spindle 7, passing through the frame and securely fastened thereto, but in such manner that the spindle shall rotate the ratchetwheel F according to the movements of the day-pointer K on the other side of the :frame. Said wheel F is provided with a series of ratchet-pointsf, into which plays a spring-pawl L, in order that the movements of the wheel in point ofspa-ce shall, with the day-pointer K, be equal to the distances be tween the days marked upon the outside plate E. Said ratchetwhcel F is provided with a series of apertures m, arranged upon the plate, as shown in Fig. 2, in order that the rotating movement of the plate F from right to left will always bring the said apertures opposite the proper aperture in regular order in the puncturing-plate D and close all the other apertures. In other words, as shown in the drawings, the top aperture (Z of the puncturing-plate is opposite the top aperture m of the ratchet-plate F, and on its rotation from right to left the second in order of the apertures (marked m) of the ratchet-plate F will be immediately opposite the second aperture (marked Monday) of the puncturing-plate D and the top aperture (marked Sunday) will be closed thereby, and so on, the object being that the puncturing-pin inserted through the puncturing-plate D, according to the day to be marked, will be guided through the proper aperture of the ratchet-wheel F to the proper space for that day on the dial-recording card II. A second series of apertures (marked a a) in the ratchet-wheelF are shown, which in their rotation will pass in regular order to apoint opposite an aperture (1 on the outside hinged casing B, and these holes are provided in order that the puncturing-pin 3 may be inserted therein when not in use for registering, and will also serve as a locking device for the registering mechanism by preventing a movement of the rotating ratchetwheel F by means of the day-pointei-K. The inner face of the hinged frame 1% is provided with stop-pins N N and the periphery of the ratchet-wheel with a stop-pin n, in order that the said wheel cannot be moved farther either right or left than within the limits of space between the stop-pins N N.

It is apparent that other time-indicating mechanism other than that of clock-work moved by a pendulum or spring may be substituted for that shown and described; also, that in lieu of the puncturing-pin an inkstamping pin maybe substituted, and also that the puncturing-plate on the outer casing 13 may be covered by a second glass casing within the control of the watchman for his protection, and also that the number of days upon the registering-card may be either greater or less than that shown, accordii'ig to the number of days the clock will run, the drawings showing an eight-day clock to register one weeks service.

The operation of the device is as follows: A recording-card ll, prepared as shown in Fig. l, is put upon the extended hour-hand spindle by the proprietor, and the casing 1" locked over the same by him. The ordinary movements of the clock will, by means of the hour-pointer G, always show upon the dial the hour of the day, or any fractional part thereof that may be indicated on such card at pleasure. Beginning with the first day marked upon the puncturing-plate Dsay Sunday the watchman will insert the puncturing-pin 3 within the aperture opposite said day marked on said plate at such times during the day as he maybe directed, and the registering-card ll will therefore show, by the holes or impressions thereon, the exact hours and parts thereof when such puncturing is done. At the close of that day and the beginning of the next day, at such hour when the watchman goes on duty, he will move from right to left the day-pointer K, which will move the puncturing-plate F to such position that the second hole in therein will be opposite the second hole (Z (marked Monday on the drawings) of the puncturing-plate D, and so on to the end of the week. \Vhen the ratchetwheel F has been moved its full extent of travel from right to left, which always corresponds with the registering-card, it is reset by pulling back the spring-pawl L and moving the ratchet-wheel as far to the left as allowed by the right-hand stop-pin N. It will be seen It will be seen that the recording-card will thus contain an accurate record of the watehmans work for the whole of one Week, or any less or greater time for which such registeringcard will be prepared, and at the expiration of such time a new registering-card is to be inserted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a supportingframe containing time-measuring mechanism, of a front stationary covering therefor, provided with one or more guide-posts 5 and a p u ncturing-recess i, a dial-card provided with radial line-spaces denoting hours and one or more annular line-spaces denoting days, an extended hour-spindle moved by said timen'ieasuring mechanism and by which said dial-card is rotated, and a pointer having a free bearing on the said spindle, said parts being constructed an d combin ed substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a supportingframe containing ti m e-measuring mechanism, of a recording dial-card rotated thereby, on which days and hours are denoted in crossline spaces, and an adjustable cover to the said frame provided with day-indicating devices on the outside and with a rotating ratchet-wheel on the inside thereof, having apertures which are capable of being brought in rotation to correspond with apertures in said outside day-indicating devices, substantially as described.

3. In a time-recordin g device, the combination, with a supporting-frame containing timemeasuring mechanism provided with an extended hour-spindle, of a dialcard mounted thereon and ruled with radial line-spaces denoting hours and annular spaces denoting days, a pointer having a free bearing on said spindle and mounted thereon over the dialcard, an outer movable door B, provided with day-indicating mechanism consisting of a puncturing-plate having a series of apertures arranged in vertical order marked with the days of the week and corresponding to the annular spaces on said dial'card, and mechanism securcd to said door B, capable of moving in one direction only and uncovering thereby a single one of the said day-indicating apertures, substantially as described.

4. 111 a time-recording device, the combination, with time-measuring mechanism and a registering-dial rotated by the hour-spindle thereof, inclosed in a supporting-frame, of an outer movable door B, provided with (on the outer surface) day-indicating mechanism consisting of a puncturing-plate D, having a series of apertures arranged in vertical order and corresponding to the annular spaces on the said recording-dial, and on the inner surface thereof a rotating ratchet-wheel F, having a series of apertures mm, arranged in the order as shown and described, a spring-pawl L, and a spindle-bearing 7 extending through said door B and provided with a pointer or arm K, substantially as described.

5. In a time-recording device, the combination, with a supporting-frame containing ti memeasuring mechanism and a recording-dial card, of an outer movable door I provided with (011 the outer surface) day-indicating mechanism, substantially as described, and (on the inner surface) a rotating ratchet-wheel F, having a series of apertures m m and a second series of apertures n n, arranged relativel y as shown, the latter corresponding with a separate aperture d in said casing 13, substantially as described.

6. In a time-recording device, the combination, with a supporting-frame containing timemeasuring mechanism and a recording dialcard, of an outer movable door B, provided with (on the outer surface) day-indicating mechanism, substantially as described, and (on the inner surface) two fixed pins N N, and a partially-rotating ratehet-wheel F, havinga series of apertures m m and a projecting stop-pin on its curved periphery arranged to engage with said stop-pins N N, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 30th day of August A. D. 1889.

ALFRED DE MEURISSE.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. REED, H. T. FENTON.

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