US885676A - Time-stamp. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. 21, 1908.

'G.E.PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APILZZ, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET -1.

PATENTED APR. 21, 1908.

G.B.PERRY. TIME STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

mSm um m '15 anlsin with the impression mechanism.

e line 4-4 of Fig. 2, showmg theresilient 311 anism; and, Figs. 8 and 9am detail views of 3b used to designate like partsin the several figm which the mechamsmof the stamp The'mptor mechanism is preferably resili- UNITED sTArEs PATENT OFFICE GEORGE ELLIOT PERRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Ass GNoR TO PERRY TIME STAMP 00M- PANY, OF. cnrcaeo, ILLINOIS, A1. CORPORATION OF-IILLINOIS rum-swamp.

No. 886,676. I I Specification of Letters 'Patent. Patented April 21, 1908. I

. Application m d April 22, 1905- smn No; 258,915.

To cllwhom'itflw/g concm." i spr' 8;*8,Xare 'eferabI' s lit at their Be it lrn'own that I, Gnoacn ELLIOT end g as' shown '1 Znd 2, the split IPERRY, a citlzen of' the United States. resid members of said springs being slotted, and mg at Chic go,'1n the county oi Cook and being adaptedto' engage. pins 19,10, said 5 5 State of Illinois, have Invented new arid usepins riveted or otherwise secured to 0 ful ImIprovem ents 1n Time-Stamps, of which 1 the supporting plates '11,]11, said pins and the fo owing 1s a full, clear, concise, and ear: the plates 11, 11, constituting the frame act description, reference being had to-the Within which the motor m'echanism4 is car accompan mg drawing, forming a part of ried, as shown inFigsJl and My nvention relatesjto time stamps and i has for its object, in a time stamp of the. class described, e provision of novel means for continuously connecting the niotor mech-v'v springs 8-, 8, have been placed in engagement with the pins 10, 10, said springs may be. I readily sprung to position upon thepins 9, 9, said springs forming a resilient mountingfor the motor mechanism uponall sides. The other novel features of my invention there'ofi; I i will appear from the drawings filed herewith Secured to the table 2 is a tube 12, said and from the following description thereof. tube incl a spiral s 13, and being In the drawings Figure 1 1's a sectional ada ted to telescope witiia'suitable bus 20 VIEW of my invention, taken on the line 1.-1 '14 -'sposed Within the handle 15, when the 76 of Fig. 2; Fig; 2 is a sectional View taken on, stamp isactuated to form an im ression, as the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig.3 is'a view on the hereinafter'described; The ban e 15 is prefline.33ofFig. 2, showing a 'pIan'VieW 'Of the ierably mounted upon a yoke or bail SIS-the 1 s lined shaftvconnection; Fig. 4 isa view on' extended ends of said yokebeing suitably secured: to aisu'pporting plate 17.; Blocks 18; 18, are disposedbetween the ends of the yoke 16, and the upturned ends 19 of the supporting plate 17 said blocks being adapt ed toreciprocate within slots.20, 20, formed in the end plates 1,'*1,-said slots and; blocks beingada'pted to guide the impression mechf anism 'when the same is moved to make an im ression. r

he impression mechanism referably con.- I I sists of revolublecdies 21 22, said'dies carrying a pointerjor hand and be' adapted to indicate the time upon clockdia 23, and '24, said dials b eingstationarily mounted I u on the supporting plate 17,. as shown in 1g. 7. One of said dials is adapted to indi-, cate'the hour of the day and the other dial-is ada ted toi'indicate the minute of the hour n I die 25 -beingprovided'for indicating the forenoozi'or afternoon of the' day, ,asjshown in 7; Any desirable informationmay be 'statioaarily mounted upon'the partpf'th'e plate 17 not occupied by the time recording mechanism, said stationarily mounted impression charactersfdisposed' thereon soas to alinc with'the impressionface of the 106 time recording mechamsm.

mount-ingfor the motor; Figs; 5 and (:Lare detail views of theihinged connection for the splined shaft j Fig. 7 is a face yiew ofthe time recording elements of'the impression mecha modification of the hinged corinectionffor theslinedshaft. 4 A i .Reibrrin tothe drawings by reference charactors in W l'LiGh like reference numerals are ures, the time stamp is preferably supported upon legs 1,.1 said legs constitutinggage parts 'iorthe stamp,ada ted to engage the surface to 'beirnpressedan also closing the ends of the '21s contained. Suitably mounted u'o'n the 1, 1, is a table-2, having exte at side walls 3, 3,- f or inclo supporting the motor mechanism, as own in 1 I of 45 The motor mechanism consists o any-suit able clock train, having a main spring 5 and.

a winding stem 6, for winding the same: A settin'g'stem .7v is also providedfo'r' manually mov ng the .clock train in the usual manncrl ently mounted by means of springs v8, '8, said I V I i I springs having ascentral aperture therein Mounted in any suitable manner; prefer" adapted to engage 9, 9, carried by the ably aboye the supporting plate 17, 1s a subend plates'l' -1, the I ed portions plate 26, a train 0 gears 27 being sultably 55 3 of the table 2; as shown in Fig. 4; The mounted between the plates 1? and 26, for 110' It will'be seen that after-the ends of thehcs I for relatively moving the revoluble dles'is shown in Fi 3. Power is applied to 'an" arbor 28, suitabl 'journaled. I etween the plates 17 and 26, y the horologic motor or clock mechanism 4, as will be hereinafter described. n

Mounted upon the arbor 28 is a inion 29, said arbor carrying upon one end t 'ereof the revoluble die forprinting the minutes of the hour. The pinion .29. is adapted to 'mesh inion,30, a small pinion 31 with a large p I mounted upon the arbor with the pinion 30 .isadapted to mesh with ;The arbor carrying the adapted to carry dicating thehour of the day. Mounted upon the arbor carryin 'therevoluble die for indicating the bomb 33, said small mesh with an 1 ,With 'a' pinion which carries the small die'25 for indicating the iorenoon and afternoon of the day.

It will be. inderst rangement-o gears provided for relativ cording mechanism, jing mechanism may revoluble dies and thedials above described, without departing from'the spirit of my'invention.-

I The operative face of the nn ression'niech anism is adapted 'to'b'e inked y inkingpads 36, 36, said pad -m'ally out of'e impression mec with the free movemen ood that any suitable ar-' agement'withthe face of the end plates,-1, 1, and are ad aptedto j be car'- ried out of .thepath of'theim ression mechanism b rollers 37,37, carrie by the supportte 17 Ywhen the samevis actuated tomg P a make an 1111 ressron, in F .turn the inking .pads 36, 36160 their normal positions after an impression-has been made;

Itwill be seen that the im ression meohan ism is movable relative to t hehorologic ,m'otor mechanism to make an impression. 1 order to:

impression m as shown in dotted lines echanism in operative .r'e l ati on with the motor mechanism, when the moved relative thereto, to ion, I'provide al spline d sion mechanism is make an impress V shaft, consisting of an outer casing or shaft 39, and an inner member 40, adapted to tele' scope therewith, as shown in F 3, 5 and 6. The inner member 40 is prefera 1y s 'uare in cross-section, and carries upon one en there'- of a beveled pinion 41,-ada tedto ineshwith a beveled pinion 42, Carrie uponan arbor 43 of the'horologic motor 4. A plate or-bracket a large pinion 32. inion 32, is also the revo uble die 22 for in-t the day, is a small pinion pinion 33 being adapted to dler 34, said idler meshing. 35, mounted upon the arbor or other means} may be: elymoving thetime re-' and other time recordbe adoptedcin lieu of; the

s being-adapted to rest nor-- anism, so "as not to interfere t of the movablejdies- 40' when the st'ampgis .in its normal :position. The pads 36, 36 are suitably'pivoted to the g 38, 38 areadapted to 1 P keep-the revolubl elements, of the semen 44 is secured to theplate' 11, on which the motor mechanism is mounted, said plate'or bracket 44 having arms, said arms being v pivoted to vthe arms of a similar bracket 45, at a point opposite. the point at which-them beveled gears 41 and 42'mesh.,The shaft] 40, carry ng the pinion 41, is .journaled in the. last mentioned p ate or bracket 45, as shown in Fig. 6.. It will be seen that the plates or brackets :44 and 45-may readily turn u on their pivot without interfering withthe'" ee movement of the beveled gears 41 and 42.

A similar bracket 46 issecured to the sub-. late 26 and is pivoted in'jlike manner tote racket or plate47 which; is journaledthe member 390i the splinedshaft, said member 3' carrying upon the end thereof a beveled gear 48,",adapted to mesh with'a beveled gear 49, carried upon the arbor 28, to whichis secured" the pinion'. 29 of the train of geari 27,1 5' adapted torelativelyfrotate 'therevo uble .dies of the time recording mechanism.; "InFigs. 8 and 9, I have illustrated another form of connection for-thesplined shaft, in which. the driving, pinion 43 oithe horologic' o0 mot-or'i's extended sufliciently' below thelplate, 11 to permit the beveled, ear -41.. to be mounted between. the bevel gear 42, with;' which it i'sadapted to mesh, and said plate. The arbor 28', upon which is. mounted the revoluble 'die ,ior indicating the minutes a of the hour,' iB fO-lSO extended suflicientl'y above the sub-plate 26in said modification,to per-f mit the beveled ear 48l'to bepivotedLbef 1 I t'weenthe bevele gear' 49, with, which iit is adaptedto mesh arid-"said sub-plate, the; farms of'thebrackejts'o'ripl ates'44. and 46 being extendedl to the beveledears 41 and-42, and, 48' and 49', to rotate free y when ,said plates are movedyupontheir pivots, 106

The '0 erationtofm'y invention is} as fol lows: enpower is applied to the handle 15, thesu porting plate 17 is depressed by meansof t e yoke .16, .upon Qwhich said handle is mounted, said. plate carrying the imfpress'ion mechanism,- .mto contact with the 1 surface to, be impressed, the impression 'm'echanism first'con'iing' in contact-with the," :in'king pads: 36,36; which,v after inking the "impress on mechanism, are carried-outjofthe 'paththereof, by the rollers 37, 37," car'fled ate-117,, The handle .15 isdepressed against-the power .of the coiled spnng'j13' said spring restoring the stamp'to-itshorma'l position after an impression has been made.

the impression mechanism and the sub- 1 plate 26 are moved relativelyto the horologic motor mechanism, and the plate 1 1,-as above described, the plates or brackets 45- and 4-7; 'n which are journaledthe beveledgears. 41 and 48', move u on their respective pivots, as abovedescrib and the. member'40 is partially withdrawn irom the inclosing member 1 39, of the'splined shaft, thusretaining the movable parts bf the impression, mechanism 1.

' an impression mechanism'lhaving moving' a movable relative time driven parts of the imp ism being adapted to be driven by the horoclaim in operative relation with the mot-orimechana ism, While an impresslon'is being made, said ression mechanlogic motor through the members 40 and-39 of the splined shaft. andthe am aware that many changes maybe the made in thedetails of construction ant arrangement of the parts of my invention,

without inwany'wav departing from the spirit thereof, and

'a frame'having gage parts adapted to engage the surface to be impressed and adjustthe impression mechanism relatively thereto, of

time controlled parts, a horologic' motor for driving saidqpar'ts' mounted wholly on said frame, id im ression mechanism being y' to said motor mechanism to make anwlmpression, and aplu'rality of shafts, one of'saidshafts being'operatively connected, to said motor mechanism. and another. ofsaid shafts being operatively connected to the'time driven elements of said f as ' im ression mechanism relatively thereto, of

- controlled impression mechanism, said shafts constituting ;a continuous connection, between said motor'mechanismand said impression mechanism, and bein ada ted tooccup asubstantially horizonta toward a vertical length ma height oft e stamp be used without increasing the 2. In a time stamp, the combination with impression mechanism, having moving time arts, ofa horologic motor for driving said parts, said impression mechanism being movable'relatively tosaid motor mechanism to makean impression, and a plurality of shafts, one of said shafts being operatively pivoted or-hinged tosaid motor mechanism and another of said shafts'bei operatively pivoted or hinged to the time driven elements of said impression mechanism, said shafts constituting a continuous connection between said motor mechanism and the time driven elements of said impression mechanism, and being adapted to slid ingly engage each other when the impression mechanism is moved to make an impression. 3. In a time stamp, the combinationwith a frame having gage parts adapted to engage the surface to be impressed andadjust the orologic motor carried wholly by said Bane, an impression mechanism operated'by said motor and moved away from said motor beveledigears" 41 Y and 42, and, 48 and49. M

claim the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the spirit of position when t e stamp is in its normal position and adapted to moveposition when an impres' sion is made, whereby'shafts of the required motor and impression mec n making in making an impression, and a motion transmitting 'evice continuously connecting said motor and impression mechanism and arranged tooccupy a substantially horizontal position when under normal conditions to reuce the space between said motor and impression mechanism to the'minimum and j 7 move toward a vertical position when the impresslon.

" 4; Ina time stamp, the combination with,

a frame having gage parts adapted to engage the'surfac'e to be impressed and adjust the iin ression mechanism relatively thereto, of,

moved to make an impression. 5. Inga timestamp, the combination with a frame having gage'parts adapted to engage the surface tobe impressed and adjust the impression mechanism relatively thereto, of a .orologic "motor carried wholly by said frame, an impression mechanism operated by said motor and movable relatively thereto in making an impression a splined shaft continuously'connecting said motor and impression mechanism and arranged to occupy a substantially conditionstore'duce the s ace between said mum and move 'toward a'vertic'al position when the impression mechanism is adapted to move tom'ake an impression.

6. In a time stamp, the combination with a frame having gage parts adapted to engage the surface to be impressed and adjust the anism to the minipression mechanism is moved to make an im making animpress'ion, a shaft continu-' ioo horizontal position under normal impression mechanism'relatively thereto, of a orologic motor carried wholly by said frame, an impression mechanism operated by said motor and movable relatively thereto an impression, aniextensible shaft continuously connecting said motor and im- .pression mechanism and arranged to occupy a substantially horizontal position under normalconditions to reduce the s ace between said motor andimpression mec a'nism to the minimum and adapted to move toward a vertical position ism is moved to make an impression.

7. In atime stamp, the combination with. impression mechanism having moving time controlled arts; of a horologic motor for driving sai arts, a resilient mounting for said motor adapted to relieve the impact or g j ar upon the motor mechanism when an impression is made, said impression mechanism when the impression mechantoward a vertical position when an impres' sion is made, whereby shafts of the required length may be used without increasing the height of the stamp.

8, In a time stamp, the combination with impression mechanism having moving time controlled parts, of a horologic motor for driving said parts} springs associated with said motor mechanism, said springs constituting a resilient mounting. therefor, said impression mechanism being movable relatively to said motor mechanism to make an impression, and a plurality of shafts, one of said shafts being operatively pivoted orhinged to said motor mechanism and another of said shafts being operatively pivoted or hinged 'to the time driven elements of said impression mechanism, said shafts constituting a continuous connection between said motor 7 mechanism and the time driven elements an impression.

of said impression mechanism, and being adapted to slid ingly engage each other when the impression mechanism is moved to make 9. In a time stamp, the combination with impression mechanism having moving time controlledparts, of a horologic motor for driving said parts, said impression mechanismbeing movable relatively to said motor mechanism to make an impression, and a pinrality of shafts, one ofsaidshafts be' operatively connected to'said motor, mec anism and another of said shafts being operatively connected tothe time driven elements of said impression mechanism, said shafts constituting a contlnuousconnect on between said motor mechanism andsaid impression mechanism,':and being adapted to occupy a substantially horizontal position when the impression is made, where yshafts of the required length may be used without 1ncreasing the height of the stamp, 'and'means for inking the "face of the impression mech anism. I

10. In a time stamp, the combination withimpression mechanism having moving time controlled 'drivingsai parts, said im iressi'on mechanism be ng movable relative y to said motor mechanism to "make an impression,- and a' plurality of shafts, one of said shafts being operatively pivoted or hinged to saidmotor mechanism and another-of said shafts being operatively pivoted or hinged; to the time driven elements of said impression mechanism, sa-id shafts constitutlng a continuous connection between said motor mechanism and the time drivenelements of said impression mechanism, and being adapted to slidingly engage each other when the impression mechanism is moved to make an impression, and an inking pad adapted to ink the face of the impression mechanism. 5

In witness whereof, I-have hereunto subscribed. my name in the presence of two witnesses. GEORGE'ELLIOT PERRY.-

Witnesses:

C. B. CAMP, W. PERRY IlE'LM.

stamp is in its normal position and adapted to move toward a-vertlcal osition when an 6( (parts, of a horologic motor for.

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