US877546A - Portable watchman's clock. - Google Patents

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No. 877,546. PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

A. BBYER. PORTABLE WATGHMANS CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED APB.Z, 1906.

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No. 877,548. PATBNTED JAN. 28, 1908.

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PORTABLE, WATGHMANS CLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1906.

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A. BBYER. PORTABLE WATGHMANS CLOCKi APPLICATION FILED 4123.2, 1966.

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ALoIs BEYER, or cB1cAGo,'I` LLINoIs.

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To all whom/t may concern:

Be itknown that LALoIs BEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at 1109 Geor 'e street,`in the city of Chicago, county of Coo and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Portable' is 'a specification.

Watchmen'sv Clocks, oi'which the following My invention relates to ortable watchmens clocks of the kind escribed in the, United States Letters Patent granted to me October 21 `1902, and March 22, 1904, respectively, and .numbered 711712 and 7 55100, which comprisea clock mechanism, a recording mechanism and a number of operating keys located at dierentstations for 'making a record on a dial sheet within theclock.

-The object of my present invention is to construct a recording mechanism with two separate dial sheets to secure a double record, 'l

one by impression, the 4other by punctuation,

to prevent tampering with the records, and to provide a key'andl Vmechanism by which both records are made at one and the same time.

The manner in which' I accomplish my object isdescribedin the following speciif cation and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the back interior of the clock, the lid being open, showing the relative positions of the recording dial, recording mechanism, and key, the key being inserted in the clock in the position in which the'record is made. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 Fig. 1; this view shows `thel side view of the recording mechanism,

the double dial holder and double dials in position in the recording mechanism. Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional-view of the double dial holder and dial sheets in position therein. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the dial holder on the line 4-4 Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an elevation and Fig. 6 a plan view of a ring forming part of the dial holder. Fig. 7 is an elevation and Fig. 8.a sectional view on the line 8 8 Fig. 7 of a cap of the dial holder showing the lock spring attachment, forming part of the cap. Fig. 8a is a central vertical sectional view of the cap in position one quarter turn from that shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a top plan view .of the vframe and part of the recording mechanism therein, two of the top plates being removed. Fig. 10 is a top vSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 2. 1906. Serial No. 309.369.

Patented Jam 28, 1908.

plan ofthe frame with parts broken away showing other parts of the recording mechanism arranged beneath the parts shown in Fig. 9, the Ikey being partly inserted in the frame. Fig. 11 is a plan view similar to Fig.

[10,'showing the key and recording mechanism in dierent-positions. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the rameiand plate over which the top dial sheet passes. Figs. 13 and 14 are perspective lviews of a lever and rack forming part of the recording mechanism.y Fig. 15 is 'a cross vertical sectional view of the frame and recording mechanism on the line 15-15 Fig.` 9. Fig. 16 is sectional view of a iianged collar, needle, adjustable ring and shaft on whichA thecollar slides. Fig. 17 is an end view of Fig. 16 with the ring removed. Fig.

18 is a view of part of the frame and a lever pivoted thereto. Fig. 19 is a gate. Fig. 19 1s a flat gate spring and Figs. 20 and 21, are levers forming parts of the recording mechanism. Fig. 22 is a lon tudinal sectional view of the key, the severa parts being in the normal position of rest, with the dial sheet in position for recording. Fig. 23 is the same sectional view as Fig. 22 with the parts closed, the jaws being closed on the dial sheet showing the position of the parts when the record is made thereon. Fig. 24 is a sectional view throu h the center of Fig. 23, the several parts eing in the same position, as shown in that figure. Fig. 25 is an enlarged view of the 4*mechanism of the key in the open position of rest, the dotted lines showing the several parts in the closed position. Fig. 26 v is an external view-of the key showing the ke plate on the lower part ofthe sleeve.

` n 'the drawings A is the casing inclosing the clock, double dial sheets, and recording mechanism, c is the lid which, when closed, is fastened with a lock a1. In the side of the case A is an aperture a2, Figs. 10 and 11, for the admission of 4the key into the recording mechanism. In the center of this aperture is a cross bar a3, 'affixed in the frame. On the other side of the case are two eyes a* by which the clock is suspended on the breast of the watchman by a strap. Supported. in the center of the face of the case is a clock mechanism inclosed in a case B. The central shaft b of this clock extends be ond the case B to support a double dial ho der C-see Figs. 2 and 3. The dial holder consists of a 'central sleeve c which -sleeve and over .the ring c4.

fits friction tight on the shaft b. This sleeve is constructed with flan es c1. and c2 andv two grooves c3; a flange cyhndrical ringc4 fits on the lower part of said sleeve and is held in place by a flat ring c5 which is attached to the sleeve by screws c". The ring c4 is connected to the sleeve b i a spring c7 coiled on the sleeve between t e flanges c1 and c2. This spring is attached to the sleeve and ring and is adjusted to hold the stop pin c8 in the ring against the stop pin in the sleeve and in case the movement of the ring is' retarded or stopped while the sleeve continues to revolve, to bring the ring forward. to its normal position on the sleeve when the ring is released.v An outside cup ring c11 fits over the middle of the This ring has an annular recess c1? in the bottom adapted to admit of the free movement therein of needle points ci". A hole c13 in the ring c is adapted to receive a dowel pin' 014 which is affixed in the flat ring c5 by this pin'the sleeve c and ring c11 are connected together. In the top of this ring are two needle points 015. A cap c16 fits over the'top of the sleeve and rests on to the top of the cup ring c, the needle points 015 projecting through holes c17 in the cap. This cap has a groove c18 which extends through on two sides into the center hole of the cap. In this groove is a wire spring C19 which projects into the center hole in the cap and fits into the grooves c3 in the top part of the sleeve, thereby locking the cap and sleeve togethersee Figs. 3, 7, 8. i

Between the ring c, is a bottom dial sheet D, which is held in place by the needle points 'c1"-. Between the ring "c11 and the cap c16 is a top dial sheet (Z which is held by the needle pointsl C15-#see Figs. 2 3. Bclted to the inside of the case A is a frame E. This frame is constructed of several parts which are rmly secured together. In the central interior of this frame is a key space which registers with the aperture c2 in the case A adapted to receive the key shown in dotted lines i'n Fig. 1. On the top of this frame is a cover place F, Fig. 1, in which there is a slot f; Thisplate is secured to the frame by screws f1. Between the slotted -part of this plate and the top of the frame is a space f2 Fig. 2 & 15, adapted to permit the top dial sheet to rotate therein. Beneath this dial sheet in the frame E is a plate G-see Fig. 12. This plate is flush with the top e of the frame and has a central slot g corresponding with the slot in the plate IF. This plate is held in place by a screw g1. In the frame E under the plate G is a gate H, see Figs. 9 & 19. The 'Shanks Z1, of this gate lie in channels in the frame and the pivot ends h1 are held in recesses h2 in the side of the frame indicated by' dotted lines, Fig. 9, in

Hanged ring c4 and outside' of the frame E in Wisch the gate lies is of V-a suiiicient depth to allow .the free end of the lgate to be moved upward to the underside of the plate G. Forming part of this gate is the tongue ha which forms an incline surface projecting down through a hole c2, in the frame. l

Supported in the frame E onthe same plane as the gate and parallel thereto is a shaft I. On this shaft and adapted to slide thereon is a flanged collar J. .On this collar is a needle j adjustably secured by a ring y" attached to the collar; the needle arm jz has a vertical point js. Underneath the arm and forming part of the needle is a short projecting finger 7'4. The space between this fin er and the arm is adapted to admit the rai h4 of the gate H, which actuates the needle vertically. The needle is forced back to its normal position by a flat spring h5 on the gate, and held in position by the gate G. A recess e3 in the frame E allows the needle to be raised when the plates F and G are removed,'so as to permit the rail of the gate to be inserted between the arm and finger and the parts thus connect'ed lowered to their normal position. On the shaft I is a coiled spring adjustably secured-thereon by a plug Zc in the cylindrical part e4 of the frame E. The pressure of this spring K holds the collar J in 'the normal position at the end of the ,I

shaft as shown in Figs. 9 & 10.

Pivotally secured in a channel e in the side of the frame E is a rack L, shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 14. This rack lies in the same plane and is parallel with the shaft I and is adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the beveled flange of the collar J. The pivoted point of this rack is the pin Z in the frame E, which passes through the pivot hole in the end of the racf.' In a recess in lthe frame E above the pivot endfof the rack is a lever M, shown in Figs. 10, 11, 13 and 18.v This lever is pivoted in the frame by the pin m, and is provided with a pin m1 which eX- tends down through a hole in the frame E into a hole Z1 in the rack whereby the rack is adapted to be actuated by the movement of the free end of the lever. In a recess in the frame E on a plane below the shaft I and spring K is a lever N shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 21, secured by a pivot pin fn.. One arm nl of this levery extends through the side of the frame and has a vertical projection n2, the other arm n3 ei'rtends into the space e6 in the frame and is adapted to be engaged by the key. This lever is held in its normal position by a spring O, which is engaged by the projection n2 of the lever. This spring lies in the channel e5, in the fra-me, and its free end o rests in the space Z2 between the body of the rack and the arm Z3, which it engages in its normal position.

gate H a'flat triangular lever P is pivotally secure and is heldin its normal Vosition by" the gate Hand raises the gate. Below the lever N in the frame E is a space Q on the horizontal central line o f the key space e as shown in Figs. 2 and 15, which is adapted to admit the bottom dial sheet D which is free to be revolved therein and to .be impressed by the' key mechanism as hereinafter described. The key R which is adapted tobe securely fastened in a suitable station, has a main case T adapted to hold a slotted slidable sleeve T1. On one side of the inner end of this sleeve is a projection T2 which is engaged byV a spring S, the movement of whichis limited by thepinv. Attached to the pin .T4 secured in the sleeve T1, and toa pin T5 extending through slots T in the `sleeve and secured in the case T is aclosed coiled spring T adapted to hold the sleeve in a normal position at the 'limit of its outward move- Iment in the case, this limit is fixed b the pin T5 in the case and the slots T6 in the sfeeve. Within the sleeve supported on pins T7 which extend through slots T6 in thel sleeve and are affixed in the case T is a wedge block T8. The point of this block engages the ends of two spring plates U as shown in Fig. 22..

Attached to the other ends ofthe'se plates are twoA impression plates forming jaws 'u hinged on a pivotpin u1. The spring plates U are adapted to be moved and to open and close the jaws as shown in Figs. 22, 23 and 25.` Supported onthe hingepin u1 and in slots u2 and 'w3 in the spring plates and jaws is a locking vplate V, having an oblong central hole through'which the pin' u1 extends and is therebyadaptedto be moved inthe slots in' said platesand jaws, In thej front edge of this plate are recesses v1 forming a projection 122,-.this rojection is adapted to engage the jaws and to lock them in the open position as shown in Figs. 22 & 25. The rear en'd of this plate has a taper point 413 adapted to be engaged by the ends w of la loop spring W. The ends w of this'spring extend through the slots u2 in the ends u* of the plates Il and pressing the ends of the plates together open the jaws and actuate the'locking plate as hereinafter described.

On one side of the sleeve T? is a key plate X having projections :1c-w3 x5 and recesses m1., :c2 and aci which like the. wards of an ordinary key actuate the recording mechanism. The particular size, position and relation to each other of these parts of the key plate individualize the keys and clocks, in the same manner as ordinary locks and keys are individualized to prevent duplication `and to thereby obtain security.v

When the several'parts are constructed as' described and illustrated in the drawings, with the clock and recording rmechanism attached in position tothe interiorof the inshown in Figs. 2 3. The outside ring c11 is then placed over the sleeve c ring c1 and over the needles 01 which pierce the dial sheet as it is forced into place on the flange ring. The dowel pin c14 inthe flat ring c5 enters the hole cl3 in the ring c11 and locks it with the sleeve c. The dial sheet dis slipped over the end of the sleeve c and-the margininserted between the plates F and Grof the recording mechanism. The dial. sheet is adjusted in position by pressing the central part over the needle points 015 onto the top of the ring c, the needles perforating the dial sheet and projecting above it. The cap c18 is then slipped over the end of the sleeve c in a position to allow the needle points Ito enter the needle holes c17 in the bottom of the cap through which said needle points extend, the bottom of the cap resting on the top of the dial d. In this position the two sides of the spring 019 'are' engaged in the grooves c3 in the sleeve c and hold the cap 'in' position on the sleeve and dial as shown in Fig. 3. The flanged ring c4 together with the bottom dial sheet D being carried with the sleeve, ring cM and dial d, by the pressure of the coiled spring c7. The dial holder and dials' being thus adjusted, the lid of the case is then closed Vand locked, and the clock is delivered to the watchman ready for use. The keys R, adjusted for this particular clock or clocks, are attachedin position at suitable stations, so they can be raised into a horizontal position for use. When the key is in the horizontal position the clock is raised and ad'usted s o the end of the key enters the key hole a2 in the case and frame which are thenpressed forcibly over the key as far as possible and then withdrawn therefrom. By thisV action of the clock on the key the record is made on both dials as follows: When the key enters the key hole s ace e", the projection m3 of the key plate moves the lever M and thereby moves the rack L out of contact with the flange4 of the collar J. The projection ac3 then engages the collar J and forces it along the shaft I, thereby com-v pressing the spring lK during this advancing movement the projection :o engages, moves and passes the arm p2 of the lever P, allowin the lever to return instantly to vits norma position under the pressure of its spring p. The movement -of the key and collar J con,- tinuing the end ofy the key engages the arm the sleeve back into the case i".

ment brings the sharp end of the wedge block n3 of the lever N and moves it forward. 'During the movement Yof the lever N the projection n2 on the arm nl actuates the spring O, and the free end o of the spring thereby forces the rack into engagement with the flange of the collar J, and holds it at the point on the shaft,- where it has been forced by the movement of the key. The clock is then withdrawn from the key. During the receding-movement the projection a: of the key plate X' engages the arm p2 of the lever P, and carries the arm with 1t. Inthis movement the 'arm' of the lever engages and slides over'the incline surface of the tongue h3 of the gate H, and forces it upward, therebyV raising the gate. As the gate is -thus raised the rail h4 of the gate forces the arm j? of the needle y' upward thereby causing the point j3 of the needle to pass through the slot gin the plate G, and through' the dial sheet d, as shown 1n F 1g.' 15. At thispoint the projection Xy the rack outward and releasing the flangedl collar J, which under pressure of the spring K flies back to its no1-:mal posi-tion. This com-- pletes the movements ofl the perforating mechanism.

TheA movements of the mechanism in thekey R which records impressions on the dial sheet'D, is as follows. The key enters the clock case andrecording mechanism with the j awslocked in the open position and the several parts of the keyA and its mechanism in the positions shown in Fig. 22. The first movement of the mechanism -be ins when the projection v2 of the locking p ate isengaged by cross bar a3 in the frame. The continued advance movement of the clock over the sleeve r1 forces the ends 'w ofthe spring W up'the incline edges of the end v3 of the plate V; the jaws are carried forward clear of the rojection v2 and are then free to be closed, as ollows: The advance movement of the sleeve r1 into the clock being stopped by the cross bar, and movement of the plate V on the hinge in u1, the continued pressure applied by t e watchman to the clock forces rs between the ends a4 of the spring plates U and forces them a art thereby c osing the jaws and making t eimpression on the dial sheet D'. At the instant this impression is made the end of the spring S in the case snaps off the projecting end of the sleeve This movethereby making an alarm which notifies the watchman that sufficient'pressure has` been applied to theclock and thatthe record therein has been made. drawn from the key,- the pressure of the coiled spring T forces the sleeve outward in thev case to its normal position, the-wedge block is thereby withdrawn from they ends of the As the clock is with-- spring plates, thespring W4 closes these ends thereby'opening the jaws and the ends of the' sprmg close on the end v3 of the plate V forcing 'it forward between the jaws and 'locks the dial holder having `been `adjusted on 'the shaft of-the clock; and the lid closed and locked, the dial d cannot be reached without opening the clockcase'. The dial-sheet D, however, can 4be reached through thekey hole space e6.

or stopped, the dial sheet `D and the flanged ring c4 and springe7 are the'only parts affected by the inter erence.

to rotate with the shaft' of "the-clock, until the sleeve c has made almost a com lete revolution in the flanged'ring c*1 and t e stop pin" c9 on the sleeve c is :thereby brought in con-'h tact with-the .sto -pin c8 in--theflanged ring, and the parts-t ereby locked together,4 in

whichposition' if the interference is sufficient;- it will stop both `dialsand theclock, but vthis sto page of the dial d isnot possiblefwithin- 24 ours time which' is required for theclock mechanism to -oarry the dial -d around one complete revolution. Should the interference cease during this s ace of time, and the dial sheet D be fre-ed t erefrom, the coiled spring c7 immediately carries the ring c4-back1z to its normal position on the sleeve c in-which' the stop pins yare in contact.'

Having proved portable watchmens clock,l so that those skilled in the art may-understand and The topA dial sheet d and the other parts of the dial holder continuethus described the construction' and operation of the several partsl of mylim- Should this be done and the rotation of the dial sheet be thereby impeded 'i roo' construct it, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a clock of the kind-described, the

combination with amain inclosin case having an aperturein the side, of va c ook mechanism secured in said case, and a dial holder revolubly supported on the central shaft of said mechan1sm,isaid holder consisting 4of a central sleeve, a ring revolubly supported thereon and having' a spring connection therewith, a ring'attached to said sleeve-and a `cap connecting said sleeve andring, said dial holder having rotatably independent4 means at either end for, holding dials.

2. In aeclock-of'the kind" described, the'L combination with a main inclosin case, having a key hole in the side, and a c ock mechanism secured therein, of a double dial holder,

connection therewith, and an outer ring an cap, said holder` having rotatably independent means at either endfor holding dials.

3. In a clock of the kind described,l the combination with an inclosing 'case and clock mechanism therein, of a double dial holder consisting of a sleeve, an inner ring' revoluble on said sleeve, an outer ring and a cap supported on said sleeve, said holder havring rotatably independent means at either end for holding dials. f

, 4. In a clock of the kind described, the combination with an inclosable case and clock mechanism therein, of a double dial holder sup orted on the shaft of said mechanism, said holder consisting of a member adapted to t on said shaft and be revolved with it, a second member rotatably secured on the first member and having a spring connection therewith, a third member rotatably attached to the first member and revluble with it, and a fourth member attached to the iirst and third members. and revoluble with them said holder having rotatably independnt means at either end for the support of ials.

5. In a clock of the kind described, the

combination with a clock mechanism in anv inclosable case, and a double dial holder supported and rotated by said clock mechanism, said holder having rotatably inde endent meanslat either end for holding diads revoluble with it, of a recording mechanism supported in said case adapted to allow said dialsto pass through and be marked therein, said mechanism consisting of a frame, a spring pressed needle therein adapted to puncture one of said dials, mechanism adapted to be movedby a key and to raise and lower said needle in said frame, and a key in' sertible in said case and frame adapted to actuate said needle and thereby puncture one of said dials, and an impression mechanism in said key adapted to be actuated by pressure applied thereto in theinsertion of said key in said' frame and to engage and impress the other dial.

6. In a clock of the kind described the combination With a clock mechanism, and a recording mechanism in an inclosable case; of a double dial holder ad'ustably su ported on'the central shaft of sai clock mec anism, said holder consisting of a member adapted to fit friction tight on said shaft and to revolve with it, a second member secured on the iirst member and adapted to be revolved with it and to have its movement retarded or stopped for a limited time, a spring. connecting said members, a third member attached to the irst member and movable with it, and a fourth member attached toA the .first and thirdl members andmovable with them; the second and third members being ada tedto support a dial sheet, andthe third an fourth members being adapted to su port a second ldial sheet; said dial' sheets Wh en supported in said-holder being adapted to extend into said recording mechanism in said case, `substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

7. In a clock of the kind described the combination With a clock mechanism, a recording mechanism, and an inclosable case,

of a double dial holder, adjustably supported on the central shaft of said clock mechanism and revoluable with it, said holder being adapted to 4support a pair of dial sheets, revoluble with it, a part of said holder being adfpted to allow the movement of one of. sai dial sheetslto be'retarded or stopped, independent of the rotation of the other part of said holder andthe other dial sheet supported thereon; means connecting said parts adapted to return the retarded partito its normal position when released from interference; said dial sheets in said holder being adapted to pass through said recording mechanism substantially. as described and for the purposes specified. Y

8. Inr a clock ofthe kind described the combination `with .a clock mechanism, a"

dou'ble dial holder attached to Iand revoluble with.v said `mechanism, said dial holderbeing adapted to hold a pair of-dial sheets, and to rotate said sheets together, or independently, and a recordin mechanism adapted to puncture one of sai dial sheets; with a key insertible in said mechanism adaplted to actuate and cause said recording mec anism to fpuncture one of said sheets;

said key containing a mechanism adapted to i be actuated by pressure applied thereto during its advance into said recording mechanism in said clock, and to enga e and impress the other dial sheet su porteV in said dial holder, substantiall yas escribed and-for the purposesspec' ed y f 9. In a device of the kind described the combination comprising an` inclosable case,

- retraction of said key into said case and recording mechanism, and to thereby engage and impress the other dial sheet supported recording mechanism, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

ALOIS BEYER.

by said dial holder, substantially as described and for the pur oses specified.

10. In a, cloc of the kind described the combination with a clock mechanism, and a. i 5 recording mechanism; of adouble dial holder adapted to sup ort and rotate a, pair of dial sheets indepen ently of each other, in said Witnesses: 'i

4JOHN J. BEILMAN, THOMAS J. MORGAN.

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