US757908A - Tally device. - Google Patents

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No. 757,908. PATENTED APR.19, 1904.

L. L. FROST.

TALLY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1903.

N0 IODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1.

INVENTOH Zeozzazz? L final 1 ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

No. 757,908. PATENTED APR. 19, 1904.

Lu LI TALLY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1903. 110 MODEL. 2 EHEETS-BHEET 2.

INVENTOH A TTORNE YS.

WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES Patented April 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

TALLY DEVICE;

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 757,908, dated April 19, 1904.

Application filed January 23, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD LEEDs Fnos'r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Highland, in the county of Doniphan and. State of Kansas, have invented anew and Improved Tally Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in tally devices. or indicators to be used by accountants in determining the condition of an account, said device being especially designed as an improvement on the tally device disclosed in a prior application for Letters Patent filed by me on November 13, 1902, Serial No. 131,164. 1

In thepresent invention I seek to provide an improved construction by which I am able to carry figures from a lower to a higher order without resorting to the useof subordinate figures and of contingent figures, thus simplifying the device and the method of making calculations thereby.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the course of thesubjoined description, and the novelty will be. defined by the annexed claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of atally device embodying my invention and adapted for use in accordance with the decimal system. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the slidable indicator removed from the base. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical cross-section through a portion of the base and showing the slidable indicator in end elevation. Fig. 4: is a plan view,

partly broken away, of the tally device adapted for use in, accordance with the system of sterling money. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 6 6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the rack-bar Q.

A designates a base which is provided with two or more columns of cardinal figures M N each column of cardinal figures including the character O and running upward in decreasing valuesas, for example, 0, 9, 8, 7,

Serial No. 140,253. (No model.)

6, 5, 4:, 3, 2, 1. Adjacent to the column M is another column M the same being divided transversely into divisions and each division containing an assembly of subordinate. figures which in the decimal system are numbered .1, 2, s. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.

My device is provided with columns of dominant figures and columns of subordinate figures, boththe dominant figures and its column of subordinate figures runningj, upward in decreasing values. Parallel to the column N is another column N the latter lying between the columns M and N. This column N is, like the column M divided into divisions by transverse lines, and each division'is provided with an assembly of'subordinate figureswhichrun upward in decreasing values. The cardinals in the column are of tens value, while the figures in each division of the column M are of units value, said units ing component parts of a cardinal in the column M The cardinals in the column N are of tens in hundreds value, while the subordi nate figures in each division of the column N? are of units in hundreds value, thefigures in each division'of said column N being component parts .of a cardinal in said column N. Inother words, the columns arearranged in the erde'r of units, tens, hundreds, and thousan sfigures in each division of the column M be- Between the columns M M is a guideway a and a similar guideway a? is provided between the columns N 'N These guideways are formed in the base in parallel relation to each other, and this base is furthermore provided with narrow grooves M, one of said grooves being between'the columns N and M while the other groove M is adjacent-to the column ,N. The grooves M receive slides'm ing a deposit-mark. p

In ea guideway a or a are secured parallel'racks O"O each rack consistingof a strip having teeth on the upper edge thereof, the teeth of. the rack 0 being indicatedat 0 in Fig. 3, while the teeth of the rack O are indicated at 0 in the same figure.

In the guideway 64* is arranged a slidable indicator P, the same consisting of a piece of and mf,.respectively, each indicating or'bearsheet metal doubled or folded upon itself to produce the companion members shown by Fig. 2. The members of the slidable indicator are provided with incisions at their free ends, thus producing the tongues 19 72 This slidable indicator is fitted in the guideway 60* to traverse the toothed edges of the racks O Any suitable means may be adopted to confine the indicator in-slidable relation to the base; but, as shown by Fig. 3, the walls of the guideway are provided with grooves a, adapted to receive the guide-flanges p, which are provided on the side members of the indicator.

In the guideway a of the base are secured racks similar to the racks O O, the same having toothed edges 0 0', respectively. This guideway a is also provided with the grooves a to'reeeive the flanges 0 on the slidable indicator P. In said guideway 60'' is arranged a slidable bar Q, the same being arranged between the racks and having teeth-9', which lie in a plane below the teeth of the racks 0 0 The bar Q is equal in length to the base A and it is provided with ninety-nine teeth or notches. The side racks have one hundred teeth in the units count, thereby compelling the bar Q to adjust itself to either the upward or return movement of the slide-indicator and always be at the proper place to meet requirements. At its ends said bar is provided with the angular arms q, the same extending across the end portions of the base in overlapping relation to the guideway a. The arms of the bar Q terminate in fingers q, arranged to'fit in sockets or openings g provided in the end edges of the base. The arms of the bar Q may be extended, making a continuous slide-plate, if it is desired to add strength and stiffness.

The indicator P, which fits in the guideway a is equipped with a movable plates, the same being arranged between the members of the indicator and pivoted at s thereto, said plate being provided with an upstanding thumb-piece 8 (See Figs. 2 and The tongues 12' p of the indicator are adapted to engage with the toothed edges 0 0 of the respective racks, while the plate 8 engages with the teeth r of the bar Q. The indicator is arranged to move freely in an upward direction along the base, and as its tongues and the plate 8 pass over the teeth of the racks O O and the bar Q they give forth a clicking sound, which assists the operator in determining the number of spaces traversed by the indicator. The racks 0, adjacent to the columns of'subordinate figures N M, have the teeth spaced equal to the subordinate numbers in said columns, the teeth of the racks 0 adjacent to the cardinal-columns I M, are spaced according to the divisions of the cardinals therein, and the bar Q has ninety-nine teeth corresponding to the units, lacking only of the of values.

subordinate figures which run to .100 in the different orders.

The bar Q is adapted to slide upward and downward in the guideway a", the movement of said. bar being equal to one subdivision in the column N, so that the bar will move indicator P forward to indicate and count one unit in hundreds.' The arms (1 at the end portions of the bar Q in the guideway a are disposed in the path of the slidable indicator 1, which is fitted in the guideway a".

The bar Q in the guideway a" is fixed and has a plain upper surface, and the indicator P for this guideway may or may not be pro vided with a plate 8.

The construction'of the tally device adapted for the system of sterling money shown by Fig. 4C is similar to the device heretofore described and illustrated by Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive; but the subordinate figures in the column M and the cardinal figures in the column M 'are arranged to represent the values in pence' andshillings, respectively. Each division of the column M" is subdivided into twelve spaces containing the numbers 1 to 12, inclusive. The spaces in the column M have cardinals running from 1 to 20, or there may be two groups of cardinals from 1 to 10 each, said figures in the column M indicating shillings. The figures representing pence in the divisions of the column M are component parts of the cardinals representing shillings in the column M, the lig ures in said columns M M being of units value. The cardinals in the first column M N represent pounds sterling of tens value, and in the second column N the cardinals represent pounds sterling of thousands value. In the column N is a series of divisions having subordinate numbers from 1? to 9, inclusive, and representing pounds sterling of units value, while'in the column N" are groups of subordinate figures which are component parts of the cardinals in the second column N and each group of figures representing pounds sterling of units value in hundreds.

The arm (I at the upper end of the slidable rod Q normally .rcsts at the indication O at the headof thecolumn N thus preventing the slidable indicator P from passing beyond the zero indication at the head or said column N without engaging the arm 9 of said bar Q. The engagement of said indicator with said arm moves the bar Q forward a distance of one subdivision, and this movement carries one from a lower to a higher order, the numher being thus carried from the column M into the column i This movement does not occur in the guideway a, in which one of the indicators P works; but the moving of the bar Q does occur in the guideway a", lo-' cated on the left and in the next higher order The member or plate .swhen at rest engages with the teeth of the bar Q. and

When this b ar Qis impelled'forward one sub- 7 division by the advance of the slide-indicator in the guideway 60* the operator has carried one number from the column M into the 001+ umn N of hundreds valu'e,thus carrying one the operator presses the members of said indicator toward each other in order to clear the racks O O and also presses down on v the thumb-piece s to lift the pivoted plate 8 from I credit of a depositor.

the toothed bar Q; The indicator may now be moved downward, and as it reaches the bottom of the guideway a said indicator strikes against the lower arm q of the bar Q and forces it back to normal position. In this movement of the slide the tongues 19' and the plate 8 do not engage with the teeth of the racks O O and bar Q.

In operation suppose that there is a deposit of eleven hundred and fifty dollars to the To indicate this, the slide m, carrying the deposit-mark, is moved up in the 2 division in column N in alinement with 1 in column N indicating eleven hundred. The slide m is then moved up to the base-line of division 5 in column N in alinement with 0 in column 3/ indicating five, tens, and no units. These deposit-slides thus show a deposit of $1,150.00 to the credit of the depositor. Now suppose a draft of five hundred and ten dollars is drawn by the depositor. The slides P in guideways (0* and a are first moved up in alinement with the deposit-mark slides m and m. Five hundred being called, the indicator-slide P in guideway a is moved forward five subdivisions, resting at 6 in column N and then the other slide Pin guideway a, is moved forward one division in column M resting at base-line of division 4 in said column. The indicator P in guideway a now rests at 6 in column N and the indicator P in guideway 64* restsat base-line of division 4 of column M and in alinement with 0 in column M, and the reading is that the depositor has $640.00 left to his credit. If a further draft-say of three hundred and fifty dollarsis now drawn, the indicator P in guideway a is moved up three subdivisions, because three in hundreds are called, the indicator then resting at 3 in column N The indicator P in guideway a is then moved forward five divisions in column M because five tens are called, the indicator then resting at the base-line of division 9 in column M in alinement with 0 in column M In this upward movement of theindicator P just described the indicator P has engaged the arm 9 of the slide Q at the upper end of the board and moved said bar Q, upward one subdivision, thereby moving with it the slide P in the guideway a one subdivision, counting one in hundreds. The said indicator in the reverse movement necessary to reach the 9 division as called engages the arm at the lower end of :theHslideQ' and moves said slide Q downward to 'itsnormal position. The said slide Q is then moved upward, again until it rests at. the base-line of l 9 column M in alinement with, 0. in column M The-indicator P in guideway a will then rest at subdivision i 2 in,column N indicating two in hundreds, vandindicator P in guideway a will rest at the base-line of 9 in column M and in zalinement with 0 in column I. and the reading will then be $290.00, the amount left. These operations may be continued with amounts varyingwithin the limit of the deposit until the latter shall have been exhausted.

I have shown and described my tally device as adapted for calculating values in money according to the decimal and sterling systems;

but it will be understood that the device may be used for the addition and subtraction of other things.

In this application I have shown and described the columns of cardinal and subordinate figures-as running upward in decreasing values, the same being especially adapted in .calculating the drafts made on bank accounts or other things; but it is evident that this order of arrangement may be reversed that is, the columns of cardinals, with their columns of subordinate figures, may run upward from bottom toward the top in increasing values, so as to allow the rendition of amounts in addition.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A talley device comprising a base having a guideway, columns of cardinals on said base,

columns of subordinatefigures adjacent to the cardinal-columns, racks fixed in said guideway and having teeth on its sides and bottom spaced according to the figures in the cardinal and subordinate columns, and an indicator slidably fitted in the guideway to traverse the teeth of said racks.

2. A tally device having a grooved base provided with columns of cardinal and subordinate figures, a toothed bar fitted in*said groove ofthe base, and slidable indicators individually fitted in grooves of said base, said slidable indicator in one groove being effective to impart movement to the bar in an adjacent groove of said base.

3. A tally device comprising abase having guideways and columns of cardinal and subordinate figures, racks secured 1n pairs in each guideway, a toothed slidable bar fitted guideways and columns of cardinal and subordinate figures, toothed racks secured in each guideway, a toothed bar fitted between one pair of racks and in one of said guide- Ways, the said bar being provided with arms which extend across an adjacent guideway, and indicators slidably and individually fitted in said guideways, each indicator having tongues which ride on the racks,- and one indicator being provided with a member which engages the teeth of the slidable bar.

5. A tally device comprising a base having guideways and columns of cardinal and subordinate figures, the walls of each guideway being provided with guide-grooves, racks secured in each guideway,a toothed bar fitbekl slidably in one guideway and prov ided'w v illh' to this specification inithe presence of two sub- 5 scribing witnesses.

LEONARD LEEDS FROST. Witnesses:

Louis L. MARCELL, :HoWARD DILLEN.

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