US673096A - Price-computing scale-beam. - Google Patents

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I No. 673,096. Patented Apr. 30, 90l.

E. THORNE. PRICE COMPUTING SCALE BEAM.

(Application filed Oct. 13, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE THORNE, OF HENDERSON, NORTH-CAROLINA.

PRICE-COMPUTING SCALE-BEAM.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 673,096, dated April 30, 1901. Application filed October 13,1900. berial No. 32,967. i (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE THORNE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Henderson, in the county of Vance and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Price-Computing Scale-Beams, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to price-computing beam-scales, such as are used by merchants, traders, or the like. It is equally applicable to a number of the different types of beamscales, including portable platform and stationary warehouse scales.

It is the object of my invention to provide a beam for scales of the above class whereon computed values of articles Weighed may be determined at stated prices; also, to provide in connection therewith means whereby given quantities or specified worths of any commodity at stated prices may be quickly weighed with comparatively little or no reckoning on the part of the operator, and, further, to accomplish the above results in the most practical, compact, and simplest manner, so as to produce a marketable and practical scale which will be sought after by the trade.

With the above and other minor objects in view my invention resides and consists in the novel construction and combination of parts shown upon the accompanying two sheets of drawings, forming a part of this specification, upon which similar characters of reference denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several figures, and of which Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a platform-scale, such as is used by butchers and other tradesmen, with my improved pricecomputing beam attached thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevation of my improved scale-beam detached, the same being broken to contract the length of the illustration, one of the weights being in an advanced position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail side elevation broken away, similar to Fig. 2, the weights, however, being differently adjusted. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the forward weight which carries the price-numerals. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of a weight used upon the lower section of my beam whereby one or more dollars worth is readily weighed. Fig. 6 is a secondary weight which in practice is attached to the weight shown in Fig. 5 and whereby an additional dollars worth may be secured by its use.

As before stated, my invention resides solely in the construction of a scale-beam, the details of which may be changed to adapt it to any particular make of scale.

In Fig. 1 I have shown my improved beam connected to a popular form of scale in the usual manner, and wherein A represents the scale-platform, B B vertical supports, and C framework carried by said supports. To the frame 0 is secured a post D to receive pivotal lugs E of the beam F and whereby the latter is supported.

Gr represents a link which is hung upon the pivotal lugs H of the beam, and to this link is attached a rod I, which extends down through the hollow column B and is connected to the mechanism beneath the platform A. I attach a guide J to the outer end of the frame 0 to limit the operative movement of the beam, as will be obvious. The beam may also be provided with any suitable balancing mechanism-such, for instance, as an adjustable weight K, as shown in Fig. 1.

My improved beam F contains two series of weights, one of which is mounted upon the upper or main part (b of the beam and the other upon the lower part I). Said main part a may be divided into any number of pounds and value graduations with numerals affixed. I have shown in the accompanying drawings seventeen horizontal lines of value 0 upon the beam (see Figs. 2 and 3) and ten vertical lines 61, which latter indicate pounds when traversed by the three weights L, M, and N. These three weights L, M, and N when operated together represent pounds, but when used separately indicate quarteror half pound weights-as, for instance, if the weight L were adjusted to the one-pound mark but a quarter of a pound would really be represented, while if the two weights L and M were moved up to the same position a half-pound would be indicated, and a whole pound with all three weights. The forward weight L is provided with extensions 0 O, in the outer ends of which I mount a price-schedule P, which is adapted to be read in connection with the value-numerals 0 upon the beam and used in connection with the three weights L, M, and N, before mentioned. Said leaves are adapted to be turned forward and used in connection with one or a series of these weights, as desired. The slight shifting of the center of gravity of the poise caused by the movement of these leaves is provided for in the original construction of the weights, which can be done since said leaves at all times occupy the same position with relation to the weight or weights with which they are used. In the drawings I have shown this schedule as consisting of three leaves 6, f, and g, hinged to a shaft carried by the extensions 0. Each of these leaves (see Figs. 2, 3, and 4) has indicated thereon seventeen price-nrunerals, the first one rangingfrom four to twelve and onehalf cents in value, while the second one (see Fig. 3) contains numerals in corresponding positions of twice the value of the first set and ranging from eight to twenty-five cents, while the third leaf (see Fig. 4) contains a still higher set of numerals, which range from sixteen to fifty cents. These price-numerals all register with the longitudinal graduated line 0 upon the beam and in practice are adapted to be read in connection therewith, as will again be referred to. Said longitudinal lines 0 are graduated or divided into spaces ranging from four to twelve and one-half, the nu mber increasing from top to bottom.

From the foregoing it will be understood that if all three of the weights L, M, and N were adjusted to the two-pound line, as per the dotted lines in Fig. 2, two pounds would be weighed, and with these weights you would use the price-leaf e, and if you were selling at five cents per pound you would find the numeral 10 adjacent thereto in the third orfive-centline 0. (See Fig. 2.) 0n the other hand, if the article were selling at twenty cents per pound and you desired ten cents worth you would use only the weight L at the two-pound mark, as shown in full lines, and in connection therewith the leaf g. (Shown in Fig. 4.) Thus you would have adjacent to the price twenty the same value-numeral l0, informing you that a half-pound at twenty cents amounted to ten cents. The same line of reckoning would be carried out throughout the several lines of value-graduations as, for instance, in the bottom line you have 25, which would be opposite the sellingprice 50 on leaf g, thus showing that onequarter of two pounds at fifty cents per pound amounted to a halfpound, the value of which is twenty-five cents.

Referring now to Fig. 3, it will be seen that I have illustrated the use of the two quarterpound weights L and M, which combined represent one-half pound, in connection with price-leaff, which contains numerals of twice the value of the leaf eand one-half the value of the leaf g. In this figure the weights are stationed at the ten-pound mark, but being half pounds in weight represent but five pounds. Thus we find opposite the pricenumeral 1O the value-numeral 50, showing that five pounds at ten cents amounts to fifty cents. By this arrangement of weights and schedule it will be apparent that I am enabled to give, in combination with the longitudinally lined and n u meraled beam, three distinct series of value-prices, each adapted to be used in conjunction with a specified weight or series of weights.

In addition to the above mechanism for computing the prices upon the beam I arrange in connection therewith an additional series of graduations N with weights therefor, whereby given amounts may readily be secured at stated prices without reference to the pound-marks, before described, upon the beam. It will be seen that upon the lower section b of the beam I arrange a series of price-graduations h, which I prefer to have correspond with the combined numerals of the three leaves 6, f, and g, thus including price-numerals ranging from four to fifty cents, including a few fractional numerals shown upon the leaf 6. A weight Q is mounted upon the beam Z), which in practice represents a given amountas, for instance, one dollar. This weight is adjustable to any of the graduated numerals 7L, referred to, so that if it is desired to secure a dollars worth of a commodity at fifty cents per pound you would slip the dollar-weight Q, up to the nu meral 50, as indicated in Fig. 3, and balance the scale with the commodity, thus giving the amount desired. If a dollars worth of another commodity selling at six cents is desired, the same weight would be adjusted farther out upon the beam in line with the numeral 6, thus giving you the dollars worth of that commodity. In addition to the weight Q, I desire to use any number of secondary weights It, which may be attached to the weight Q in any suitable wayas, for instane, by supporting them upon pins S, as shown in the drawings. Thus it will be noted that two, three, or four dollars worth may be weighed out at a given price in the same manner as one dollars worth, as given by the single weight.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is

1. A. scale-beam having pound-graduations thereon, and a series of horizontally-arranged value numerals, of a series of adjustable weights on said beam to be used singly or in the series, an equal number of price-leaflets pivotally hung to one of said weights, each adapted to be turned forward and read in connection with the value-numerals upon the beam, substantially as described.

2. In a scale-beam of the class described, the combination of a series of horizontally-arranged value-numerals, of aseries of weights upon said beam, a series of leaflets pivotally hung to the foremost one of said weights, each having a distinct series of prices thereon to be used with each weight and in conjunction with said value-numerals upon the beam, in a manner to give computed value of a commodity at stated prices.

3. In a price-computing scale-beam, the combination with value-numerals arranged upon the beam, three weights adj ustably mounted thereon, adapted to be used singly or jointly as desired, three price-leaflets pivot-ed to one of said Weights adapted to be read with one, two or three of said weights and in connection with the Valuenumerals upon the beam, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a computing scale-beam, the combination with horizontally-arranged value-numerals, of a series of weights mounted upon said beam, extensions on the foremost of said series, price-leaflets pivoted in said extensions With numerals of difierent values upon each and registering with the value-numerals upon the beam, in a manner to be read in connection therewith.

5. The combination with a scale-beam having longitudinally-arranged value-numerals thereon, a series of weights mounted upon said beam, leaflets pivotally attached to the foremost of said weights, each leaflet having a series of price-numerals represented thereon for use in connection with each Weight, adapted to be read singly orin multiples with the value-numerals upon the beam, substantially as described.

6. In a computing scale-beam having a series of lines of value represented thereon, of a series of Weights adjustably mounted on said beam, indicator-leaflets pivotally carried by one of said weights, each leaflet containing a series of price-numerals to register with the values upon the beam, a second beam having a series of price-graduations corresponding With those upon the indicators, and a stated-value weight adapted to be adjusted to said 11 umerals upon the second beam,whereby stated amounts may be secured at a given price.

Signed at Henderson,in the county of Vance and State of North Carolina, this 1st day of October, A. D. 1900.

EUGENE THORNE.

Witnesses:

B. I. POW LL, JAcoUEs PHELPS.

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