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C. E. GROBET.

TRANSFER TICKET REGISTER.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1896.

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CHARLES E. GROBET, OF NFV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF TWO-"HIRDS TO AUGUSTUS T. DOOHARTY AND JULIO llATClllYFLL, OF SAME PLACE.

TRANSFER-TICKET REGESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,659, dated November 17', 1896.

Application filed February 21,1896. Serial No. 580,223. (No niodeld Be it known that I, CHARLES E. GROBET, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Transfer-Ticket Registers; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in ticket-printing machines, and has more particular relation to portable machines for printing or stamping transfers or tickets on street and other railway systems.

rFlic invention consists of certain novel constructions, arrangements, and combinations of parts whereby a novel and improved transfer-ticket register is produced, the construction, arrangement, and combination being such that the web of paper is fed continuousl y between each set of printing and pressure drums, while each printing-drum is connected by independent gearing with its rcspective pressure-drum, and the types earried by each of said drums are inked by an hiking-roller interposed between the printingdrums, and also other important objects are secured, as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l represents a central vertical longitudinal section through the devices embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the opposite side of said devices. Fig. i represents a top plan view of said devices, the top of the casing being removed and the hinged cover for the date-adjusting disks partially open. Fig. 5 represents a detail side elevation of the interior surface of one of the side plates, showing the cam-ridge formed thereon. Fig. G represents an end elevation of the drum containing the consecutive numbering-type. Fig. 7 represents a detail longitudinal vertical section through the same, and Fig. S represents a detail longitudinal vertical section through the drinn containing the hour-stampin g type.

A in the drawings represents the casing; B i3', the printing-drums; O O, the pressurerolls; D, the hiking-roller, and E the papercarrying reel.

The casing is made of any suitable shape or design and is provided with two side plates a a, in which the ends of the several drums, rollers, the., are journaled or have their shafts journaled.

The printing-drum B is slightly reduced in diameter at one end to form a journal portion Z), which is journaledin an aperture a cut in one of the side plates (l. This drinn is provided at its opposite end with a rigid shaft or journal if, that is journaled in an aperture a2 in one of the plates a and extends through said plate asuiiicient distance to forni an arbor, to which an operating -handle h2 is attached. Said drinn l5 is provided with two longitudinal peripheral grooves h Miu which the movable type are mounted. The groove h contains three rotatable printing-wheels if, U, and h", respectively. rlhe wheel lf, carrying the A. 3L, M., and 1). M." type, is rigidly mounted on a shaft hs, that is journaled at one end in a cap b", which is applied over the end of said drum. The wheel D, carrying the numerals or type representing fractions of the hours, is fast to a sleeve h1", which latter is mounted on the shaft bs and projects through the end wall of the drinn to within a short distance of the end of the shaft hs. The wheel bl', carrying the numerals or type representing the hours of the day, is rigidly mounted on a sleeve D, which sleeve is in turn mounted on the sleeve bl, but does not project out quite as far as the end of the same, so as to leave a portion of the sleeve bw exposed. The sleeve D is journaled in the end ofl the drum. Each of the wheels if, h, and D7 is provided with notches 012. Springpawls hm are mounted on the periphery of the drum B and engage the notches in said wheels, respectively, so as to hold the several types thereon in the correct printing positions as the said wheels are revolved by their respective sleeves or shaft.

The end of the sleeve D that projects beyond the end of the drum is provided with an adjusting-disk hu, fast thereon. This disk is lt will ICO thus be seen that the hour-wheel can be adjusted so as to bring the correct hour-numeral into printing position by means of the disk lim. This is done by bringing the correct number on the said disk so as to correspond with a suitable indicating arrow or dot on the end of the drum or the easing. The sleeve 2.10 is provided with an adj Listing-disk 1315, fast thereon and provided about the periphery with numerals running from O to 55 and jumping five at atime-thus, 5, 10, 15, 20, the. The shaft l/S is also rotated to bring the type carried by the wheel b5 into printing position by a disk b1, fast to said shaft. This disk is provided with suitable indications about its periphery by means of which the position of the type on the wheel b5 may be ascertained. The groove D* in said drum contains a j )urnaled printing-roller l1, about which the names of the respective transfer-streets are arranged. This roller may also contain information to be printed on the tickets, as to issuance of block-tickets, when the car-line has become temporarily blocked or inoperative. The said roller is provided at one end with a notched wheel lfs, that is engaged by a spring-pawl h1", fast to the periphery of the drum, so as to hold the type on said roller in the correct printing position when the said roller is adjusted, as will be hereinafter described. The journal portion b1 at one end of said roller projects through the end ofthe drum and is provided with an adj Listing-disk U20, fast thereto. This disk is stamped about its periphery with letters or numbers whereby the position of certain information en said roller may be ascertained and adjusted to the printing position. The periphery of the said drum B between the two longitudinal grooves may be provided with any suitable advertising or other printing type. This drum B is also provided with a longitudinal slot lr, into which perforating-teeth C10, mounted in a longitudinal line on pressure-roller C, are adapted to fit. As the web of paper passes between the drum B and roller C it is perforated laterally at the interval of every ticket and the tickets can thus be accurately torn apart af terward. One end of the drum is provided with a gear-wheel bghthat meshes with a gear-wheel c on the end ot the pressure-roller C, thus causing said roller to revolve at the same time and with the same speed as said drum. This pressure-roller comprises a solid roller c, covered about its periphery with a rubber or other suitable facing' This roller is journaled on a shaft c3, that has its ends mounted in the side walls of the casing. The printing-drum i3 is also reduced at one end similar to the drum B to form a journal, which is mounted in a suitable aperture in one of the side plates. Said drum is also hollowed out, as at 22, to accommodate the automatic consecutivelynumberingmechanism. It is also provided with a longitudinal groove D23, in which the date -printing wheels lf, b2, and b2 are mounted.

The wheel b2" contains the types for printing the names of the months and is mounted on a sleeve b3?, that is journaled in the end ot' the drum and projects some distance beyond. the same for the attachment of the adjusting-disk 1128. This disk is rigidly attached to said sleeve, and is provided about its periphery with suitable numerals whereby the positions of the respective months maybe determined and adjusted. The wheel is mounted on a sleeve DE, journaled in the sleeve 1227 and extending beyond the end of the same, so that it may have an ad j listing-disk ZF" attached thereto. This wheel contains the printing-type l, 2, ant 3, and the disk D30 contains corresponding indications whereby the said printing-type may be adjusted to the proper printing positions. The wheel b2 is mounted on a shaft 531, which is journaled in the sleeve b2, and extends beyond the end of said sleeve whereby an ad justing-disk 032 may be applied thereto. The said wheel b2 is provided with printing-numerals from O to 9, and its disk lr with similar numeral indications whereby the printing positions of the types on said wheel maybe adjusted. lt will be observed that both the wheels lf3 and Z126 are required in order to give the full date, that is, after the date runs above 9. Each et' the wheels (134, 525, and b2 is provided with a notched disk lr. Spring-pawls lattached to the periphery of the drum,engage said notched disks respectively and securely hold the type-wheels in their adjusted positions.

The consecutive numbering mechanism comprises a number of printing-wheels 71., loosely mounted on the shaft U. Each oi' these wheels is provided with printing-types numbered from O to 9. They are also each provided with a notched disk 7U, having one notch much deeper than the remainder. A simple spring-pressed pawl h2 is provided with pawl-teeth h3 of progressive lengths that are adapted to engage said notched disks to move them forward. Independent springpressed pawls 7L'L also engage said notched disks to prevent back action of the same and also to hold the several types in exact printing position. The pawl 71;'1 is mounted in a casting 7L", that is j ournaled on the end of the shaft Zr. The movement of this casting causes the -pawl 7L to operate in the usual manner for such consecutive numberingdisks. This mechanism for consecutive numbering is old in the art, and its action will therefore be well understood without additional description. The casting t is moved up and down to operate the pawl upon every revolution of the drum by a lever 7L?, pi voted at one end to said casting and provided at the opposite end with a proj eeting stud 7N. A cap G, having a journal-stud g, that is mounted in one side of the casing, is applied over the open end of the drum. This cap has a segmental slot gl formed therein. The stud lts passes through this slot and is operated by a lever 7L", pivoted to the outside of the cap G IOO ITO

at g. The lever 7b'q is provided with an apertured lug 7N, that fits over the stud hs and thereby operates said stud upon the movement of the lever. This lever is engaged by a spring 7t10, that normally holds it down with the stud 7tsin the lower part of the slot g', and is provided in its turn with a stud 7L, snrrounded by a loose sleeve 7tlg. A gear-wheel g3 is applied over the said cap Gand is provided with a segmental slot g4, through which the stud 77.11 passes and is hollowed out on its inner side to accommodate the movements of the lever 7&9 and spring 7h10. rlhe stud 7L1l is forced from one end of the slot g'L to the other once every revolution of the drum by a cam ridge oriiange g5, attached to the inner face of the wall, and thus the numberingwheels are moved forward one number. The gear-wheel gJ engages a gear-wheel c3, attached tothe end of the pressure roller C. This pressureroller C is similar to roller C and is j ournaled in a similar manner between the side plates of the casing. The reduced end of the printing-roller B/ that projects through the side wall of the casingis protected by a hinged cover I, provided with a lock t', whereby it may be locked over the disks for moving the date-types and thus prevent any tampering with the same by an unauthorized person.

The projecting shafts of the printing-drinne are each provided with a gear-wheel 7;, an intermediate gear-wheel 7o', j ournaled on the easin g and being interposed between the two, so that their rotation will be in the same direction. An inking-roller M is j ournaled between the printing-drums, so that as the latter revolve the types therein engage said roller and are thereby inked.

An operating-handle K is applied on one of said shaftsnvhereby the whole series of rolls and drums are rotated. A pawl 7e3 is pivotally mounted on the casing, and is adapted to engage one of the wheels 7U' to prevent the printing-drums being turned backward by accident.

The paper-carrying reel E is journaled between the side walls of the casing to the rear of the printing-drums. A. spring c is attached to the casing and engages one of the journal ends of the reel to form a tension for said reel. The web of paper E passes from this reel under the printing-drums and out at the front of the machine, being fed forward by the contact between the pressure-rollers and the printing-dru ms. In its passage under the printing-drums the web has stamped thereon a number, the date, time of day, and the sheet of transfer and any other information or advertising matter. The regulation of all this information and its adjustment are under the control of the conductor or other employee with the exception of the date and the number.

I do not wish to limit myself to stamping transfers, as my device may be used in connection with any kind of tickets that are to be stamped, numbered, dated, the., substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

]Ey my invention I dispense with the necessity and expense of having transfer-agents located at the different transfer-stations and also with the necessity of having differentcolored transfers for the different stations, as the type for printing the respective stations are changed by the conductors simply operating a knob or handle from the outside of the machine after leaving one station and before reaching another. Bymyinvention any number of transfers desired can be rapidly turned ont in a continuous perforated strip and readily separated and handed to passengers.

I contemplate employing my register in stamping tickets and transfers of any kind, and the invention will be found very useful on steam-railways as well as on street-cars.

IVhen used on street-railways, the register will be secured on the wall of a car at any suitable place, preferably on one of the platforms. If it is desired to have the register carried by the conductor, the frame will preferably be made of aluminium to give it lightness. Advertisements and other matters'of information may be printed on the back of the roll of paper used for transfer-tickets.

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

The combination in a ticket and transfer device, of a suitable casing having an exit guide-passage in line with the movement of the tickets or transfers, for the delivery of the same, printing-drums mounted in said easing, time-indicating types and place-indieatin g types, in separate recesses of one drum, and dating and numbering types mounted in the recesses of another of said drums, means for moving said time, place and dating types independently, from the exterior of the casing, a reel carrying a web of paper, independent pressure drums below each printingdrum, whereby the web of paper is fed continuously between each set of printing and pressure drums, independent gearing, operatively connecting each printing-drum with its respective pressure-drum, an inking-roller interposed between the printing-drums, for inking the types carried by each of said drums, and gearing for revolving the printing-drums, simultaneously from the exterior of the casing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. CHARLES E. GROBET. -`Witnesses:

Auensrus T. Docnanrv, Ji'LIo HA'rcHwnLL.

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