US710796A

US710796A - Fare-register.

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Publication number: US710796A
Application number: US5288401A
Authority: US
Inventors: Anton E Nielsen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-03-26
Filing date: 1901-03-26
Publication date: 1902-10-07
Anticipated expiration: 1919-10-07

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FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,796, dated October 7, 1902.

Application iiled March 26,1901. Serial No. 52,884. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ANTON E. NIELSEN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New York city, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, (post oiiiee address 2540 Vernon avenue, Brooklyn, New York,) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Registers, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in `fare-registers, and resides most particularly in means for disconnecting the actuatingtrain from the registering-train in combination with special means for bringing each indicator of the registering-train to the starting-point or zero and for absolutely preventing any independent movement of the indicators during the period within which they may be brought into unison, together with the concurrent operation of a totalizer. In order to bring the indicators tojzero, as on starting a trip or at each end of the run, I provide means whereby the geared connections are thrown out of mesh with the indicators and into engagement with a lockingbar,whereby their position and relation is preserved until thc indicators have been brought to zero, when by a reverse movement of the part controlling the position ol the connecting gears or pinions referred to they are rocked backward into operative engagement with the gears upon the indicators. By an arrangement which will be described a setting-key is pushed into operative position and then turned to shift and disengage the connecting or transfer pinions between the indicators, which through a sliding part, hereinafter referred to as the locking-plate, is automatically interposed seas to stop the rotation of the indicators when they have reached zero. Said plate has also a latch-groove to prevent it moving backward after the settingkey has been pushed up. This device compels the operator to force the key to and through its full movement, and thereby to bring theindicators to zero before any other manipulation becomes possible.

The above-mentioned, together with other features of the invention, will be hereinafter more fully set forth, together with various details of construction coacting therewith,

some of which are old and well known, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of the registering mechanism, the dial being omitted for convenience of illustration. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the back or wall plate ofthe fareregister. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of what is shown in Fig. 2 on the line W WV. Fig. 4- is a side elevation of the mechanism of the register ol Fig. l viewed from the left. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View on the line XX of Fig. l, also from the left. Fig. G is a vertical sectional elevation of parts of the registering mechanism, taken on the line Y Y of Fig. l, the saine being on the inside of the side plate-thatis, looking from the left. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the mechanism as seen from the right of the same side plate seen from the opposite side in Fig. 6 and showing the setting or Zero key with its connections. Fig. 8 shows one of the indicators together with the locking-pawl and Zero-stop. Fig. i) is a detail showing the setting or zero key, connecting slide, locking plate, automatic latch therefor, and a portion of one of the indicator-wheels. Fig. l0 is a detail section on the line Z Z of Figs. l and 9. Fig. ll is a plan view of the spider fitted iu the interior of each ot the indicator-wheels. Fig. l2 is a View on the line y li/ of Fig. l, showing the indicator transfer-gear and its rocking support similar to that in Fig. 5, but from the opposite side. Fig. 13 is a detail showing a modified form of connection between the connccting-slide actuated by the setting-key and the gear-shifting lock-plate shown separately in Fig. i). Fig. li is a fragmentary View, in horizontal section, showing a portion of the main shaft, the main ratchet, pinion, and gear which are rotatably mounted upon said shaft and pinned so as to move together.

Referring to the drawings, as indicated in Fig. 2,1 is a wall-plate, usually of metal, which is provided with an ear 2 at its upper. side and a pair of lugs 3 at its lower side, between which is held and supported the bascplate l of the machine, Fig. l, said plate being provided at its upper side with a slotted extension 5, adapted to fit over the ear 2, and with a p roj eetion 6, adapted to be secured be- IOO tween the lugs 3 of the Wall-plate 1. Plate l carries mechanism for communicating the step-by-step movement from the usual conductorss pull strap or rotating rod, (not shown,) but which is connected tothe rod 7 in the well-known manner. The connectingrod 7 ispinned to one arm of a bell-crank lever 8, the opposite extremity 9 of l which abuts against a slide 10, provided with an extension 11, which engagesa pin or projection 12, connected with the actuating mechanism of the registering.- train. A suitable retracting spring 13 is provided for returning the slide 10 to normal position, and with it the hellcrank, the connecting-rod 7, and its actuating devices.

Upon the base-plate 4 (see Fig. 1) is mounted a frame comprising principally the side plates 14 15, which form the support for the registering mechanism. At the lower end of the machine, as indicated in Fig. 1, is shown a registeringtrain composed of five registering Wheels or indicators 16 17 18 19 20. These wheels may or may not be permanently exposed t0 view, as preferred, and, constitute what is known as the totalizerflbeing a counting-train which is at all times in operative connection with the unit impulse device operated as fares are collected, so as to register every movement thereof. The impulse device is locked when the indicators are being set to zero, so that the totalizer is not affected by that operation. This part of the mechanism is, however, in common and well-known use for this purpose and constitutes no part of the present invention. The wheels 16 17 18 19 2O 'are mounted loosely upon common shaft 21. Indicating characters from 0 to 9 are marked upon the peripheral surfaces of each of the wh eels and each is provided with a gear-wheel 22 23 24 25 26, rigidly attached and interposed between itself and the next. On the inner side of the four wheels 17 18 19 20 of the totalizer-train is attached a disk 27 28 29 30, in each of which there is a single notch or depression 3l to engage the transfer-gear. In front of the disks of the totaliZer-train is mounted a stationary shaft 32, upon which are loosely mounted four transfer-pinions 33 34 35 36, which are `permanently in mesh with the gears 22 23 24 25 and are provided at intervals with extra Wide or transfer teeth 37, which said teeth engage the notches or depressions 31 as the wheels are turned and move the engaged adjacent wheels to the extent of one character or number. This is repeated in the ordinary operation of the machine, as is well understood, so that when suitably adjusted the unit-wheel will turn ten times to the decimal-wheels one, and so on through the train to indicate addition up to tens of thousands. i

In the present instance the end wheel of the totalizer-train is provided with a strong steel gear 26, which meshes with an intermediate or idler gear 39, which meshes with the pinion 40, connected to the unit or step-bylpivoted upon a rock-shaft 57C.

step impulse device actuated `by the conduc- .tor in the operation of ringing up fares.

indicator-wheels 41 42 43, each of which is provided upon its periphery with numerals u 0, n 1,77 u 2,77 cc 3,77 n4, u 5,77 u 6,77 u 7,27 8,73 and 9 and operatively connected by transfer-gearing to indicate addition in the wellknown manner-in this instance from zero to hundreds. These indicators are mounted upon main through-shaft 44, which is formed with a keyway or slot 45 and is normally stationary, but is rotated by special means whenever it is desired to bring the indicators to zero.

Upon the interior of each of the indicators 41 42 43 is secured a spider 46, which may be variously constructed, but, as indicated in Figs. 8y and 11, is provided with four arms 47 48 49 50 and a forward stop 50a and a backstop 59. Upon the arms of the spiders of the indicators 41 42 are secured disks 411L 42, each having a single peripheral notch 4, coinciding with the teeth of the adjacent gearwheel upon the next indicator. Indicatorwheel 41 is provided on its opposite side with gear 5l and indicator-

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42 and 43 with similar gear 52 53, all of the same mesh. Three transfer-pinions 54 55 56 normally engage with these gears and are rotatably mounted upon the shaft 57, carried in arms 571L 57, The

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54 and 55 each have extra large teeth 4b at intervals to engage the notches 4fL upon the gears 52 53 at each revolution thereof, as is well known. A transfer-wheel ordriver-gear 58 is mounted to turn upon the main shaft .44, as is also a transfer-pinion 40 and the main ratchet 63. The driver-gear 58, pinion 40, and ratchet 63 are secured together., so as to always turn as one, as indicated in Fig. 14. The driver-gear 58 coincides in size and mesh with the gear 51, attached to the indicator 43, and is close to it. Both said gears are engaged during the operation of the mechanism bythe transfer-pinion 56, (referred to as the co11pler,) the teeth of said pinionv being all alike and of the width of thecomhined teeth of both the wheels 51 and 58. w Being so to as Zero-stop 59, the outer extremity of which projects normally a very short dis` tance through a slot ,in the periphery of the indicator, but is extended farther when the indicators are brought to zero. The forward stop 50lrL of the spider 47y limits the forward movement of the zerostop,and the lbackstop 59 is provided with an adjusting-screw 59h. The inner end of the screw 59" is in IOO IIO

the path of the lower end of the zero-stop pawl 59, and by means thereof the extent of the rearward movement of said pawl can be adjusted to compensate for wear or irregularity in size, so that the indicators will be in line when the zero stops engage and are forced full up against the under side of the locking-plate. To anotherarm of each of the spiders is attached a locking-pawl 60, which is adapted to engage in the slot or keyway 45 in the main shaft 44 to prevent other rotation of said shaft than is necessary to bring the indicators to Zero, when the setting mechanism returns to its inactive position, locking said main shaft against rotation until it is again rotated by the setting mechanism to turn the indicators to zero, they, the indicators, being then disconnected from their driving-gear and frictionally connected with the periphery of the said shaft through the pawls 60.

The construction of the pawl is such that it can rise or be drawn out of the keyway in one direction only-viz., that which will permit the indicators to be turned by their geared connection to the driver-gear in the direction to register to indicate addition. Vhen the registering impulse of rotation is imparted to an indicator through the driver and transfer gear, with which the gears attached to the indicators are normally in mesh, and therefore positively engaged, said pawl will rise out of the keyway and be turned about the stationary main shaft 44 with its indicator, to which the pawl is attached. in this way the indicators 41 42 43, each similarlyprovided with pawls GO, are turned forward upon the stationary main shaft step by step by the impulse mechanism operated by the conductor in registering fares. When the main shaft is rotated by the setting mechanism, the frictional engagement of the pawls GO, pressing upon the main shaft 44, is sufficient to turn the indicators around with said shaft until theyare all stopped and positively held at Zero by their zero-stops 59. This brings the pawl 60 into line, and by such further small movement of the shaft as may be necessary to bring the keyway into line therewith all of the pawls 6() will again engage it, and further rotation of said shaft by the setting mechanism be prevented. The setting mechanism cannot now be turned any farther in either direction and is free to and must be allowed to return to its inactive position before the registering mechanism can again be operated, as will appear. The movement of the main ratchet also imparts movement to the pinion 40, secured thereto and through it, and the idler 35') connect-s said main ratchet with the totalizing-train and the steel gear 2G upon the disk 2O of said train. Mounted upon the base-plate 4 is a slide Gl, which, as stated, has a pin l2 extending through the plate to engage the projection ll. Upon this slide and secured to a suitable standard GilL is an upwardlyspring-pressed dog 62, which normally engages from its under side the main ratchet 65, Which is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 44. With each actuation of the registering mechanism the slide is forced upward, and the dog turns the ratchet to the extent of one tooth, and with it the driving-gearS and pinion 40, and through the coupler-pinion 56, the gear 51, indicator 4l, and the connected indicator-train.

A swinging lever 64 is mounted upon the 'shaft 44, concentric with the ratchet G3, and

carries at its upper end a pawl 65 and also at its upper extremity a shutter GG, which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l, and acts to indicate full or partial registration and when in fully-operated position to cover the figure last registered upon the unit-indicator 43.

The swinging lever 64 is free to move and turns on the main shaft Ll4,where it is placed between the main ratchet 63 and the inside of the side plate 15. A spring 68, attached to the upper part of the said lever and to a iiXed portion of the frame (best seen in Fig. l) tends normally to draw its upper end forward and to bring the shutter over the figure to be indicated by the movement of the registering-train, which permits the movement of the shutter-lever under stress of spring 68. The lever moves back and the figure is disclosed by connection between its lower portion and the main actuating-slide G1. This connection is shown in Fig. 6 in the form of a spring hook or catch 67, which is attached to the standard 6l and engages a projection 67 on the lever GG and travels forward with the pawl 62, permitting the spring 68 to pull the upper part of the swinging level-,with its shutter and the dog 65, downward as the said slide 6l is moved upward during the act of registeringafare. Thedownwardmovement of the lever 6G and shutter is limited by a second projection (37b on the lever engaging a stop 67C on the side plate l5. A third dog or detent G9 engages the main ratchet-wheel 63 upon its upper or front side, as indicated most clearly in Fig. G. This detentis formed at one end of a two-arm lever, which is pivoted at 70, and has an upward-extending part or arm 7l, which extends to and engages an offset 73 in pivoted lever 73, which carries the bell-ringing hammer 7?b and is provided with an operating-spring 73C. The bell 73 is in position to be struck by the hammer when retracted by its spring 78 and is indicated at 73d. A short distance in the rearthat is, at the base of the downwardly-extending arm of lever 7l, which forms the dctent (5D-is a projection 72, by which, in connection with thc locking plate, the main ratchet is locked in inoperative position when the indicators are being set to zero, as will appear.

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one of the indicators one-tenth of a revolution, and in so doing thedetent 69v is lifted, the extension 7l is thrown downward, the bell-lever 73a actuated, and the bell rung. Coincidently the lever 64` swings downward, and its pawl 65 falls upon the advance face of the last exposed tooth of the ratchet 63. The bell having beenrung, the lever 71 will have risen to its normal position and the detent 69 become fully seated in the tooth of the ratchet 63, in which position the pawl carried by the swinging lever 64 will ride over the detent 69 and in that way return to its normal position; but if, on the other hand, the movement is only partially made,whether from accident or design, Vthe .bell will not have been rung, the detent 69 will `not vbe able to seat itself in the tooth of the ratchet on account of the position of the bell-ringing lever 71 and will project up far enough to catch the pawl 65, carried by the lswinging lever 64 on itsY attempted return, and this pawl will hold and prevent further movement of the detent 69 and in that manner completely lock the registering `mechanism and prevent it from being operated either to count or to ringfuntil the original movement which was interrupted is completed, while at the same time the shutter 66 will cover about One-half' of the figure upon the indicator, which on proper registration would be fully exposed. I

As stated, each registration of the machine is indicated upon the totalizer.

Note: Numerals 74 to 8l, inclusive, are ap-V plied to a direction-indicating device hereinafter referred to. f

During each trip and as fares are rung up the indicators are rotated step bystep to register each fare, the gures being visible through suitable openings in a front dial, omitted for convenience of illust-ration. At the end of each trip it is desired to obliterate the record on-the indicators and to bring them back tol zero, which is accomplished by substantially the following means: A device which I have termed the locking-plate 82 is arranged close to the faces of the indicators 41 42 43 and isprovided with three notches 83 84 85, which are in the paths of the three spring-pawls, zero-stops 59 and normally allow them to pass in the rotation of their indicators under registering impulses without hindrance. Similarlyy a larger notch 86 is provided to admit of the necessary movement of the bell-ringing lever 7l, a projection 72 upon which is especially adapted to enter said notch as the registering mechanism is actuated. The rock-shaft 57 carries arms 57 57", united by a non-rotating shaft 57", upon which are rotatably mounted the transfer-pinions 54 55 56. Amech'anical connection is made between the locking-plate 82 and the arms and shaft carrying the transfergears 54 55 56, so that upon the movement of the plate said arms are rocked or moved away from the indicators to disengage the transfermoves therewith.

vpinions from the gear-wheel carried by the ldisks 93 94 are secured near the base of said `rod 90 and are provided with coinciding notches 95, which are adapted, when the rod 90 is retracted, to engage a stationary plate 96, whereby their rotation is prevented and the said rod cannot be turned. A sliding plate 97 is supported upon thetop of the extension 92, near one end, and upon a separate extension 92, near its other end, where it is suitably held by screws passing through longitudinal slots therein. The back of the plate 97is provided with a downwardly-extending pin 98, fitting the space between the disks 93 94, through which it is connected with the endwise-moving rod 90, soA that when the latter is pushed forward or upward the plate 97 ln the upper extremity of the plate 97 is an angular slot 99, which engages a pin 100`upon the end of the lockingplate 82, whereby when the plate 97 is pushed up lateral movement is imparted to the said locking-plate. As a means for diminishing friction the slide-plate 97 instead of being provided with angular slot 99 may,as shown in Fig. 13, have' pivotally attached at its upper end a small bell-crank 101, connected to the said plate 97 by a pin 102, extending from the said plate and'y engaging a notch 103 in the one end of the bell-crank, the connection with the locking-plate 82 being through a similar pin and catch 104 105. The extension 92 also carries a spring-pawl 106, engaging ratchet-wheel 107, which ratchet is secured to a bevel-gear 108. The two being rotatably supported within the extension 92 are bored out to permit the free endwise movement of the upper end of the rod 90 therein and have a fixed key engaging a corresponding slot or keyway in the said rod 90. The ratchet 107 prevents backward rotation of the setting-key, and the beveled gear 108 engages a similar beveled gear 109 on the extremity of the main shaft 44. It will therefore be apparent that the settingkey cannot be turned at all until it is pushed forward or upward to such an extent as will free the disks 93 94 `from the stationary plate 96. This upward movement being communicated to the slide-plate is transmitted through it to the locking-plate 82, displacing it laterally. In the mean time the ratchet 107 permits of the setting-key being turned in only one direction, which is such that the beveled gear 108 imparts motion to the b'eveled gear 109, so as to turn the main shaft, and with it the indicators 41 42 43, in the direction of the increase of the numbers upon their faces, which in this instance is from the IOO IIO

top of the machine downward. By the movement just described the locking-plate 82 has been shifted laterally, so that all of the notches which previously permitted the gearstops 59 of the indicators and the extension 72 on the detent G9 to pass freely and the bell-hammer lever 7l also to be actuated are displaced,solid metal taking theirplace,while at the same time the frame carrying the transfer-pinions 54 55 5G has been moved away from the indicators, disengaging said gearing therefrom and engaging the same with a locking-strip 110, by which the said transfer-pinions are held in proper position to be returned correctly into mesh with the gearing upon the indicators when they have been brought into unison at zero. The setting-key having been pushed up, by turning it the main shaft is rotated, and with it the indicators 4l 42 43, which will be turned, respectively, until their Zero-stop pawls catch under the unnotched portions of the locking-plate 82, which is then in their path, and they will be held by the said pawls until all are in the same positionnamely, at zero-when by engagement of the locking-pawls (30 with the keyway on the main shaft ft-L the setting-key can be no longer turned and moves back into its normal position under stress of suitable spring 111, attached to slide-plate 97 and to a stationary part 112 of the frame. In this position the notches 05 in the disks 93 Q-l engage the plate Q6 and lock this part of the apparatus until it is desired to repeat the cycle of operations just described. Then the setting-key S!) has been pushed upward a portion of its full movemcnt,retu rn to its original position without completing the cycle of operation which brings the indicators to zero is prevented. This is accomplished by the interposition of a small pawl or catch 111, extending outwardly across the edge of said plate and carried by a pivotally-supported downwardlyspring-pressed arm 113, which lits under the lock-plato S2. A notch 115 is formed in the edge of the plate 82, and the normal position of the pawl 114 is so near to the end of the notch that a very short lateral or locking movement of the plate S2 is suflieient to allow it to drop therein. lVhen in position the pawl 114 prevents retraction of the said plate 82 until the pawl 114 has been pushed out of the way. This is accomplished automatically when the indicators come to zero by the extremity of the spring-pawl 59 of the indicator 43, which, striking the under side of the plate S2 before the same has been retracted to its normal position impinges against said plate, is tilted up, and engages the edge of the arm 113, as indicated in Fig. 8. In being so tilted the zero-stop 59 pushes back the arm 113, thereby lifting the pawl 1.1i out of the notch 115 and permitting the retraction of lock-plate S2, when the several notches will resume their first position and all of the Zero-stops bc free. Goincidentally with this return the notches 95 in disks $13 94 have engaged stationary plate 96, thereby preventing rotation of the setting-key in either direction. The main shaft now becomes stationary, being locked by the setting mechanism, and more particularly through disks 9i and plate 96, and the indicators can only be operated through their exterior connections, the slide 10, the main ratchet 63, and the gear 5R, which connects with the indica tors through the first one of the transfer-pinions 56, the pinion 40 acting through the idler 30 to operate the totaliZing-train above referred to. Improper operation of the apparatus under these conditions, as already pointed out, is prevented by interference with the return of the detent 69, attached to the belloperating lever, unless the full stroke is made, which will ring the bell, and thereby give the desired signal, at the same time operating the indicators. ltis also indicated by the failure of shutter (5G to fully expose the last nu mber registered.

In order to indicate the direction of the trip the car is about to make, a direction-indicating shutter 74. is provided and actuated each time the setting-key is employed to return the indicators to zero, as explained. The shutter 74 is attached to the free end of a lcver 75, which is pivotally supported upon pin 76, screwed to the side plate 11 of the machine. A drivingpinion 77 is placed upon the main shaft 41 and meshes with a crankwheel 78, also rotatably mounted upon said plate 14. rFhe crank-wheel is provided with a wristpin 79, and a similar pin 8O is attached to the shutter-carrying lever 75, said pins being united by connecting-rod Sl. The dialneters of these pins being properly propor- Iioned the crank-wheel will make one-half a revolution each time the indicators are brought to zero, and thereby through connecting-rod S1 will move the shutter-carrying lever to its extreme forward or extreme lmckward position. If, therefore, the words east, west, or the like be placed upon the shutter in parallel lines, one or other will be broughtopposite of the opening in the faceplate, and so indicate the direction in which the car is traveling.

Vhile l have described the mechanism of my fare-register in detail, it must be understood that various minor changes and modifications may be made in the shape and construction ofthe parts without departing from my invention as pointed out in the claims, and, furthermore it is to be understood that where it is desired to register both cash fares and transfers complete duplicate sets of indicating and totalizing mechanism are em` ployed. 'lhe operating parts of the machine are all the same except that the main shaft is extended to receive and carry the second set of mechanism and the locking-plate is ex tended to perform the `functions herein dcscribed with two sets of mechanism instead of one, both being set to zcro by the one set- The particular conting-key, as set forth.

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struction of the parts, their arrangement, and the mode of operation of the duplex` machine remain in all essential respects the same as Wheels and mounted on and rotatable in one` direction only on a normally stationary main shaft having a frictional connection with saidA indicators, a driver-gear actuated by the registering mechanism, transfer-gearing positively connecting the same and also transferring movement from one indicator to the next, and meansl for simultaneously disconnecting the transfergears from the indicator and driver gears to permit separate movement of the indicators and intel-posing a locking device for stopping the indicators at zero, and means for holding said gears in fixed position, and for returning said transfer-gears into engagement with the indicator-gears.

2. A fare-register comprising indicators mounted on and rotatable in one direction only on a normally stationary main shaft having a frictional connection with said indicators each indicator provided with operating-gear, a step-by-step actuating mechanism provided with a driver-gear, transfer-gearingconnecting the indicators and coupling the drivergear in positive relation thereto, and means for temporarily disconnecting the transfer and coupling gear from the driver and indicators to permit separate movement of the latter -when set to zero and simultaneously interposing a stop for locking said indicators at zero.

3. In a fare-register, the combination with rotatable geared indicators each provided with a zero-stop and mounted on and rotatable in one direction only on a normally stationary main shaft having a frictional connection with said indicators, a driver-gear, transfer-gears connecting said indicators and the driver in positive geared relation, a movable support for the transfer and connecting gear, a locking-plate normally permitting the free rotation of the indicators, a stop connected with the support of the transfer and connecting gear and adapted to be displaced by movement of the locking-plate to disengage the transfer and connecting gear when the indicators are turned to zero.

4. In a fare-register, the combination with a slide carrying an upwardly-spring-pressed pawl and means for imparting reciprocating motion thereto at each registration, of a normally stationary main shaft rotatable in one direction only and having a frictional connection with the indicators, and adapted to turn said indicators to zero, a main ratchet and a driver-gear moving with said ratchet and rotatably supported upon the main shaft, a series of indicators each provided with actuating-gear and mounted upon and rotatable upon said main shaft during registration, a

corresponding series of detachable transfergearing engaging and positively connecting said indicators, the first of said transfer-gear engaging and connect-ing the driver-gear and the adjacent indicator-gear for transferring the registering impulse from the driver-gear to the indicators., f

5. In a fare-register, the combination with a slidecarrying an upwardly-spring-pressed pawl and means for imparting reciprocating motion thereto at each registration, of a normally stationary main shaft rotatable in one direction only and having a frictional connection with the indicators, and adapted to turn said indicators to zero, a main ratchet and a-driver-gear moving with said ratchet and rotatably supported upon the main shaft, a series of indicators each provided with actuating-gear and mounted upon and rotatable upon said main shaft during registration, a corresponding series of detachable transfergearing engaging and positively connecting said indicators, the first of said transfer-gear engaging and connecting the driver-gear and the adjacent indicator-gear for transferring the registering impulse from the driver-gear to the indicators, and means for locking the indicators when set to zero and for simultaneously locking the main ratchet when setting the indicators.

6. In a fare-register, indicators mounted on and rotatable in one direction only on a normally stationary main shaft having a frictional connection with said indicators and each provided with operating-gear, a step-by` step actuating mechanism, transfer-gearing connecting the indicators and engaging gearing operated by the step-by-step mechanism,

f a totalizer and a geared connection between the step-by-step mechanism and the totalizertrain whereby the indicators and the totalizer are normally in operative geared relation, and means for temporarilydisconnecting the transfer-gear from the indicators and locking the indicators at zero, and for separately rotating said indicators to zero and for again connecting the transfer gearing therewith and releasing the indicators.

7. In a fare-register, the combination with a part adapted to be reciprocated during the movement of registration and carrying a spring-pressed pawl, a main shaft carrying registering mechanism, a main ratchet upon said shaft in engagement with and operated by the pawl, a swinging lever mounted concentric With the ratchet and connected with the reciprocated part and carrying a visual signal or shutter, whereby the signal is exposed to an extent corresponding with the movement of vthe reciprocating part and ratchet.

8; In a fare-register, the combination with a slide carrying a pawl and means for reciprocating the slide with each registration impulse, a ratchet adapted to operate registering mechanism, a pivoted bell-hammer lever,

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a pivoted two-armed lever, one arm of which operatively engages the bell-hammer lever, its other arm resting upon and operated by and forming a detent for the ratchet upon the completion of each registering movement, a swinging lever concentric with the ratchet and carrying a pawl at its free end, said pawl being in the path ofthe detent-arm and adapted upon a partial return movement to engage and lock said arm and registering mechanism when but a partial registering stroke has been made.

9. In a fare-register, the combination of a reciprocating slide, a spring -pressed pawl thereon and means for reciprocating the slide with each registration, a main shaft, a ratchet rotatably mounted thereon and in engagement with said pawl, for operating registering mechanism, a bell-ringing lever, a pivoted lever, one part of which engages the bellringing lever, its other part forming a detent for the ratchet, a swinginglever also mounted concentric with the main shaft and carrying` a pawl arranged in the path of the detent and adapted upon the completion of the full stroke of registration to pass over the detent on the return movement of said lever.

lO. In a fare-register, the combination with registering mechanism, a main ratchet connected therewith and means for com m unicating step-by-step motion thereto, a pivoted bell-ringing lever, a pivoted lever operatively engaging the bell-ringing lever and also engaging and actuated by the ratchet and acting as a detent therefor on completion oi" the registering stroke, a normally inactive locking device and means for moving the same into the path of the bell-ringing lever and de tent, and thereby locking the registering mechanism when desired.

ll. In a fare-register, the combination with registering mechanism, of a slide carrying a pawl and means for reciprocating the slide with each registration impulse, a ratchet adapted to operate the registering mechanism, a bell-ringing lever, a pivoted two-armed lever, one arm whereof operatively engages the bellringing device, its other arm resting upon and in operative relation to the ratchet and its extremity forming a detent therefor upon the completion of a registering stroke, and having also a projection upon said last-mentioned arm, a locking device normally out of the path of the projection of the detent-arm, and a setting-key and connections for moving the locking device into position to obstruct the moving of the detent-arm and lock the registering mechanism when desired.

l2. In a fare-register, the combination of suitable indicators having projections arresting them all at the desired point, means comprising a locking-plate normally out of the path of the projections to permit rotation of the indicators under the impulse of registering mechanism, said locking-plate means being adapted to be displaced to engage the projections upon the indicators when desired to bring them to zeron i3. In a fare-register, the combination with suitable indicators each having a zero-stop whereby they may be all brought to zero, a locking-plate provided with notches adapted to normally permit the free rotation of the indicators and a passage of the notches when said indicators are impelled by the registering impulses and means for displacing the plate and notches to engage the Zero-stops when the indicators are returned to bring them to zero.

la. In a lfare-register, the combination with suitable indicators each provided with an adjustable Zero-stop, a locking-plate normally permitting the free rotation of the indicators and stops and adapted to be displaced to engage the stops when the indicators are turned to zero.

l5. '.lhe combination with indicators and means for turning the same step by step upon a stationary shaft to register, as d esired,transfer-gearing in mesh with said indicators and with the actuating mechanism and connecting them in positive geared relation,means for locking the indicators at Zero, a setting-key and means actuated thereby for disconnecting the transfer-gearing, actuating the locking mechanism and rotating the indicators to ZQIO.

lli. In a fare-register, the combination with indicators and transfer-gearing for communieating motion from one to the other, a normally stationary main shaft supporting said indicators thereon rotatable in the direction for registration, a Zero-stop connected with each indicator,a locking-plate having notches arranged to permit the passage of the zerostops during registration, and means for displacing the plate and notches and for rotating the main shaft together with all of the indicators until they are brought to zero and their movement is arrested by the pawls engaging the plate.

l7. In a fare-register, the combination with a transfer-gear and suitable actuatingmechanism, rotatably-mounted indicators each provided with a gear, a gear connecting the driver-gear with one ot the indicator-gears and transfer-gearing connecting the remainder of the series ofindicators, a movable support for the connecting and transfer gearing and a locking-bar for engaging the movable gear when disengaged from the indicators and driver whereby the engaging positions of said gear are maintained until they are moved back into operative position.

lS. In a fare-register, the combination of a normally stationary main shaft, indicators mounted thereon and normally rotatable in the direction for registration, transfer-gear positively connecting the indicators, a normally locked setting-key adapted to turn the main shaft, a. locking-piate normally out of locking position and connections between said plate and the setting-key whereby the same can be moved into locking position, connections between the locking-plate and the trans- IOO IIO

fer-gearing connecting the indicators whereby when the setting-key is moved into operative position, the locking-plate is displaced to stop the indicators at zero and throw the Ytransfer-gears out of mesh with the indicators.

19. In a fare-register, the combination of a normally stationaryy main shaft, indicators mounted thereon and rotatable in the direction for registration, transfer-gear positively connecting the indicators, a normally locked setting-key adapted to turn the main shaft, a locking-plate normally out of locking position and connections between said plate and the setting-key whereby the same can be moved into locking position, connections between the locking-plate and the transfergearing connecting the indicators, whereby when the setting-keyis moved into operative position the locking-plate is displaced to stop the indicators at zero and throw the transfergears out of mesh with the indicators, andan automatic latch adapted to engage the locking-plate in mid-position to prevent retraction until the setting operation has been completed.

20. In a fare-register, the combination of a normally stationary main shaft, indicators mounted thereon and normally rotatable in the direction for registration, transfer-gear positively connecting the indicators, a normally locked setting-key adapted to turn the main shaft, a locking-plate normally out of locking position and connections between said plate and the setting-key whereby the same can be moved into locking position, connections between the locking-plateand the transfer-gearing connecting the indicators whereby when the setting-key is moved into operative position the locking-plate is displaced to lock the indicators at zero and throw the transfergear out of mesh with the indicators, and means for limiting the rotation of the settingkey to one direction when in operative position, and means for locking the setting-key against rotation when in its normal, inoperative position.

2l. In a fare-register, the combination with indicators having zero-stops, a locking-plate arranged in proximity to the indicators and normally out of the path of the stops, a setting-key for moving the locking-plate into position to engage the zero-stops and an automatic latch Aadapted to engage the lockingplate to prevent retraction thereof unti-l the setting operation has been completed, and a part connected with said latch and extending into the path of one of the said stops, whereby it is automatically released.

22. In a fare-register, the combination of a normally stationary main shaft having a keyway therein, indicators each provided with a zero-stop and with a spring-pawl adapted to engage the keyway, means for rotating the indicators upon the shaft and for lifting the pawl out of the keyway and into frictional engagement with the main shaft when the indicators are turned in the direction for registration, and setting mechanism for rotating the main shaft and indicators and for arresting the zero-stops and indicators as the latter reach zero and for further rotating the main shaft until the spring-pawls rengage the keyway and stop the setting mechanism.

23. In a fare-register, the combination with a normally stationary main shaft, indicators rotatably mounted thereon, and normally connected by transfergearing, each indicator provided with a spring-pawl in frictional engagement with said main shaft and a zerostop for each indicator, a locking-plate arranged in proximity to the peripheries of the indicators and provided with notches permitting the passage of the zero-stops during registration, a setting-key rotatable in one direction and connected with the main shaft for turning the same, but normally locked from rotation, means connected with the settingkey for displacing the locking-plate so as to engage the zero-stops of the indicators and simultaneously disconnect the transfer-gearing and for rotating the main shaft and indicators until the latter are arrested at zero by their stops and the main shaft and settingkey are stopped by the rengagement of the Spring-pawls with the keyway therein.

Signed by me at New York, N. Y., this 15th day of March, 1901.

ANTON E. NIELSEN. Witnesses:

FRANKLAND JANNUS, A. PARKER NEVIN.