US642756A

US642756A - Indicating and recording scale.

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Publication number: US642756A
Application number: US60289196A
Authority: US
Inventors: Matthew H Reed
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1896-08-15
Filing date: 1896-08-15
Publication date: 1900-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 1917-02-06

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MATTHEW II. REED, OF ALLEGI'IENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

INDICATING AND RECORDING SCALE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,756, dated February 6, 1900. .flpplication Iled August 15, 1896. Serial No. 602,891. (No model.)

'T0 all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW 11. REED, a citizen or the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in vented or discovered new and useful Improvements in Indicating and Recording Scales, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings,which make part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation of the scale-beam. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the combined poise and card-holder, showing a portion of the beam. Fig. 3 is a cross-section along line a a in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a frontV elevation of the counterpoise, showing card-holder and a weight in position. Fig. 5 is a cross-section along the line b b in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 shows the recording-card used in this form of my device. Fig. 7 shows my invention adapted to compound beams, the beam in the figure being a railway-scale beam with the card-holder removed to show arrangement ot' beams. Fig. 8 is a cross-section along the line c c in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a sec tional plan view along the line d d in Fig. S. Fig. 10 shows the recording-card used in this form of my invention. Fig. 11 shows a modiiication of the secondary-poise mechanism shown in Fig. 7 with card-holder removed. Fig. 12 is a cross-section along Vthe line e e in Fig. l1, and Fig. 13 shows the form of recording-card used in this form of my device. Figs. 6, 10, and 13 are drawn full size for the sake of clearn ess. The remaining figures are half-size. Fig. 14 is a single assembled Iigure showing the beam with a poise and weight carrying counterpoise-hanger mounted thereon.

The purpose of my invention, generally stated, is to provide a reliable indicating and recording device for scales.

The following is a detailed description of my invention:

1 is a graduated scale beam preferably made with parallel edges.

2 is a poise mounted on beam 1 and adapted to be used as a card-holder.

3 is the guide-plate of poise 2.

et is a filler holding poise 2 steady on beam l.

5 is the front plate of poise 2, screwed to guide 3 through lugs 6 6 and cut away at the top .to permit the insertion of card between itand beam 1. Push 7 is attached to plate 8, the face of which is provided with a backing of rubber orany other suitable substance 9. On the stem of push 7 is spring 10, which retains plate 8 normally against plate 5. In recording Weights the card is inserted between'backing 9 and the beam 1, against which it is advanced by pressing push 7, the spring ot' the card being suiicient to throw the card away from beam 1 when push 7 is released.

l1 11 are a series of puncturing-pins fixed on the face of beam 1, the first pin to the left of the series being so placed as to register O on' card 12 when the poise 2 indicates O on beam 1 and the card is in position in the card-holder. apart a distance equal to one hundred pounds on the graduations' on the scale-beam, each succeeding pin, beginning at the left, having a predetermined rise above the preceding one-as,for instance, one-eighth of an inch, as in Fig. l.

12 is a card fitted to be inserted in poise 2 and on its lower .half 12 to receive the imprint of pins l1 11. The horizontal lines on 12d are spaced apart the same distance as the vertical rise of pins 11 1l, while the vertical lines on 12a correspond to the grad nations on the beam 1. It will thus be seen that the horizontal lines on 12a will indicate hundreds and the vertical lines tens and subdivisions thereof.

Counterpoise 13 is `mounted on stem 14. Card-holder2fL slides on guide-bar 15 by means of guides 16 16, guide-bar 15 being fixed to counterpoise 13 by bolt 17 and to stem 14 by cross-bar 18.

l5a is a spring pawl or catch by which cardholder 2a is held up while the counterpoise 13 is being loaded with weights. Card-holder 2 is preferably constructed of flexible material, so that it may be pressed against pins 11a 111i, and is provided with asuitable backing, as rubber 2b.

19 is a rider fixed to card-holder 2a in such a position as to rest on counterpoise 13 when no weights are placed thereon and adapted to rest upon the weights and raise card-holder 2 as weights are introduced thereunder.

19a represents a nine thousand pound The pins 1l 11 are spaced IOO weight placed on counterpoise 13 on which rider 19 is resting, thus elevating the cardholder 2.

Guide-bar 15 has on its face puncturingpins 11 11, the lowest one of which is distant above the counterpoise 13, so as to punch zero on the upper halt` 12b of card 12 when it is in position in the card-holder and no weights are placed on counterpoise 13. The remaining pins are placed, respectively, above the preceding one at a distance equal to the thickness ot' a ten-thousand-pound Weight, and to the left so that a vertical line dropped through a puncturing-pin would be some iixed distance-as, for instance, one-eighth of an inch, as in Fig. l-to the leftof a like line dropped through the pin next beneath.

In Fig. 6, on half of card 12 marked 12b the horizontal lines are spaced apart at a distance equal to the distance between the said vertical lines dropped through any two adjoining puncturing-pins 1la 11a. The vertical lines on 12b are spaced apart by a distance equal to the thickness of a ten-thousand-pound Weight. It will thus be seen that in this case the vertical lines denote thousands of pounds, while the horizontal lines denote ten thousands of" pounds.

In this form of my device (shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) the operation of weighing is as follows: The load is placed on the scales and balanced in the ordinary manner. For

instance, suppose the load to equal nine thousand two hundred and forty pounds. The counterpoise would be loaded with weights representing nine thousand pounds, which would elevate the card-holder 2'DL by means of rider 19 to the position shown in Fig. 4. Card 12 is then inserted into card-holder 2tl in such a manner that its left-hand edge, as shown in Fig. 6, would be the top, the card facing inward. By pressing the flexible card-holder the portion 12b of the card 12 would be punctured at lthe intersection of the horizontal line O and the vertical line 9. When the weight of the load is determined by loading the counterpoise within a thousand pounds, the poise 2 on beam 1 is manipulated until the scale balances, when in this case the poise 2 would indicate two hundred and forty pounds on beam l. The portion 121L of the card 12 is then placed in card-holder 2 in the position shown in Fig. 6, but facing beam 1. By pressing push 7, 12b would be punctured by the third pin 11 from the left on beam 1 at the intersection of horizontal line marked 2 with the vertical line marked 40, or two hundred and forty pounds. Then reading from the two halves 12 and 12b of card 12 we have the total weight nine thousand two hundred and forty pounds.

My device may be applied to compound beams by the construction shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, in which figures the particularI beam shown is such as is used on railway-scales. On poise 2 is fixed, by lugs G G, a secondary beam l, graduated to a thousand pounds, on which is mounted secondary poise 20, to which is fixed, by arm 21, the sliding bar 22, fitted with guide 22. Bar 22 has on its face a series of puncturing-points rising successively from right to left one-eighth of an inch, as in the figures, or any other fixed unit, and separated, respectively, by a distance equal to a graduation of a hundred pounds on beam 1a. 23 is the ordinary roller mechanism by which poise 2 runs along beam 1. The rubber backing 9 is preferably cut away, so as to press against that portion of the card only which is marked olii3 for registry, the form of the card used in this case being shown in Fig. 10. 4 is a plate attached to plate 5, upon which card 12 rests when in position. The pins 11 1l on beam 1, Fig. 7, have the same successive rise as like pins in Fig. 1, the first one being likewise so placed as to register O on the upper half of card 12, Fig. 10, when the poise 2 indicates O on beam 1, Fig. 7, and each successive pin being to the right of the preceding one by a distance equal to the graduations of a thousand pounds. the horizontal lines in the upper half of card 12, Fig. 10, which are separated by a distance equal to the rise in the series of pins denote tens of thousands, while the vertical lines which correspond to the graduation of the beam denote thousands. In the case of the lower half ot' card 12, Fig. l0, the horizontal lines are separated by a distance equal to the unit of rise of series of pins 11b 11b on beam 22, thus denoting hundreds of pounds, while the vertical lines correspond to the graduation on beam 1a and accordingly denote tens of pounds and subdivisions thereof. In registering weights-for instance, seventy-four thousand one hundred and sixty pounds-in this form of my device the poises are moved into the position of balancing and the card inserted face inwardly in the card-holder, seventy-fou r thousand poundsis indicated on the beam 1, Fig. 7, in like manner as two hundred and forty pounds was indicated on beam 1, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the scale, however, in this case, cf course, being graduated in thousands of pounds instead of hundreds. When the secondary poise is moved along beam 1, the bar 22 moves therewith, carrying pins 1lb 1lb past the divisions on the lower half ofthecard. Whenthesecondarypoisestauds at O, the first punch to the right would be opposite the intersection of the two O lines ou the card when it is in position for punching. As the poise is moved to the right the said punch traverses successively the divisions of the card on horizontal line O until a hundred pounds is reached, when the first punch passes beyond the divisions and the second punch traverses the horizontal line marked l until it reaches the vertical line marked 60, when in this case the scale would balance. The card is then punched, the upper half recording seventy-four thou- It follows that IIO IZO

sand pounds and the lower half one hundred and sixty pounds, or in total seventy-four thousand one hundred and sixty pounds.

Figs. 1I and I2ishow a modification of the device as applied to a compound beam, in which a pointer 24 instead of a sliding bar 22 is fixed on arm 2l. When secondary poise 2O indicates 0 on secondary'beam l, the card being in position, said card having on its lower half a scale graduated to correspond to l, Fig. 13, pointer 24 is opposite O on the card and punctures the card at that point when the push 7 is pressed. As the secondary poise is advanced along l the pointer correspondingly advances along the card and will punch accordingly when the card is advanced against it.

Having described my invention, I claiml. In a recording-scale, a beam having registering-pins thereon spaced at graduated horizontal and vertical. distances.

2. In a recording-scale, a beam having registering-pins thereon spaced horizontally according to the graduations on the beam and vertically by a predetermined unit.

In a recording-scale, a beam; a counterpoise hung on said beam; a guide-bar carried by said counterpoise and registering-pins on said guide-bar spaced at graduated horizontal and vertical distances.

et. In a recording-scale, a beam; a counterpoise hung on said beam; a guide-bar fixed to said counterpoise and registering pins spaced thereon vertically corresponding to the weights used on said counterpoise and horizontally by some predetermined unit.

5. In arecording-scale, a beam; a counterpoise hung on said beam; a guide-bar fixed to said counterpoise; registering-pins on said guide-bar, spaced at graduated horizontal and vertical distances; a card-holder sliding on said guide-bar; a card adapted to it in said card-case and receive the imprint of said registering-pins,and means of advancing said card against said pins.

G. In a recording-scale, a beam; a counterpoise hung on said beam; a guide-bar fixed to said counterpoise; registering-pins spaced on said guide-bar vertically corresponding to the weights used on said counterpoise and horizontally by some predetermined unit; a card-holder sliding on said guide-bar; a card adapted to fit in said card-case and receive the imprint of said registering-pins,and means for advancing said card against said pins.

7. Inarecording-scale,aprimarybeamtltted with registering-pins; a primary poise mounted thereon; a secondary beam on said primary poise; a secondary poise mounted on said secondary beam; a punching-pin actuated by said secondary poise; a card so divided by horizontal and vertical lines as to receive the imprint of the pins on the primary beam and the pin orpins actuated by the secondary poise and a card-holder fitted to contain said card and advance it toward said beam.

8. In a recording-scale, a beam having registering-pins at graduated horizontal and vertical distances and a card carried by the poise adapted to receive the registering-marks of said pins.

9. In a recording-scale, a beam, registeringpins spaced at graduated horizontal and vertical distances on said beam, a poise adapted to be used as a card-holder; a card adapted to iit in said poise and means for advancing said card against said pins.

lO. In a recording-scale a beam, a counterpoise hung on said beam, a guide-bar mounted on said counterpoise; registering-pins spaced at horizontal and vertical distances on said guide-bar; a card fitted to receive the imprint ot` said pins and means of applying said card to said pins.

l1. In a recording-scale, a beam, registering devices spaced on said beam at graduated horizontal and vertical distances.

12. In a recording-scale, a primary beam having pins graduated at horizontal and vertical distances thereon; a primary poise mounted on said primary beam; a secondary poise carried by said primary poise and a registering member actuated by said secondary poise and tted with registering pin or pins.

13. In a recording-scale, a primary beam having pins graduated at horizontal and vertical distances thereon; a primary poise mounted on said primary beam a secondary poise carried by said primary poise and a puncturing-pointer actuated by said secondary poise.

14. In a recording-scale a beam having registering-pins spaced thereon and a card tted to receive the impress of said pins and graduated with horizontal and vertical lines, one series of lines denoting multiples of the other series.

l5. In a recording-scale, a primary beam having registering-pins thereon; a primary poise mounted on said primary beam; a secondary poise carried by said primary poise;

a registering member actuated by said secondary poise and fitted with registering-pins, and a card fitted to receive the impress of said pins and divided into two sections, each section being graduated by horizontal and vertical lines, one series of said lines denoting multiples of the other series,and the graduations on one section of said card denoting multiples of the graduations on the other section.

16. In a recording-scale, a beam; a poise mounted on said beam; a bar actuated bysaid poise having on its face pins spaced vertically and horizontally at graduated distances.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of August, A. D. 1896.

MATTHEW II. REED.

Witnesses:v

EDWARD A. LAURENCE, L. D. IAMs.

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