US894173A

US894173A - Workman's time-recorder.

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Publication number: US894173A
Application number: US42810508A
Authority: US
Inventors: Willard D Doremus
Original assignee: HENRY L BRYAN
Current assignee: HENRY L BRYAN
Priority date: 1908-04-20
Filing date: 1908-04-20
Publication date: 1908-07-21
Anticipated expiration: 1925-07-21

Description

No. 894,178. PATENTED JULY 21, 1908.

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WORKMAN'S TIME RECORDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

WILLARD D. DOREMUS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY L.

' BRYAN, TRUSTEE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WORKMANS TIME-RECORDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD D. DoREMUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Workmens Time-Recorders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for recording workmans time, and it relates particularly to that class of apparatus for the purpose in which a separate card is provided for each individual to receive marks indicating the times of their arrivals and departures from the place of employment thus provid ing a record showing the time spent at work and furnishing a basis for computing the compensation due at the termination of a period of time.

The system of card registration in most general use involves extensive transferring and accurate placing of his card by each employee at each registration, and so considerable confusion and loss of time occurs at the periods in a day when there is a general ar- The instrumentalities of this system involve a clockactuated stamp having in conjunction therewith a receptacle for the cards to hold the latter while receiving impressions from the stamp, a rack having compartments for holding the cards during the time the employees are absent from the place of employment and a corresponding rack for holding the cards while the employees are at work. Thus each registration involves the locating of a card, its removal from one of the racks, its accurate placing in position to receive an impression from the time stamp, the operation of the time stamp, and finally the removal of the card from the receptacle adjacent to the time stamp and its placing in the proper compartment of the other rack. It is necessary that all the parts of the apparatus be closely aggrouped and that they be placed in positions to occupy light wall space, therefore in addition to consuming considerable time in operation, the system in question involves the occupying of a large amount of valuable wall space. In practice the. operation involves another objectionable feature in that the frequent handling of the cards often renders the impressions on them unintelligible and therefore useless for the purpose for which they are int ended.

The object which I have in view is to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1908.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Serial No. 428,105.

With this object in view my invention consists generally of an apparatus involving a carrier adapted to bear a number of record blanks, a time stamp, and means whereby impressions from the time stamp are placed on the record blank to indicate times of arrival of employees at, and their departure from their place of employment.

The invention consists further in various novel generic and specific features of construction and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

One form in which my device may be made is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which;

Figure l is a front view of the apparatus ready for operation; Fig. 2 is a side view partly in section of the principal operative parts of the device; Fig. 3 is a view of the inner face of the door to which the carrier is attached, showing one record blank holder in position; Fig. 4 is a detail view showing a record blank holder, the position assumed when a record blank is presented to the time stamp being shown by dotted lines; Fig. 5 is a front view, the lower door of the casing being open one record blank holder being shown in position, the casing being broken away to show the connection between the clock movement and the time stamp; Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of the connection between the clock movement and the register particularly showing the stop for regulating the position of the record blank while receiving an impression from the time stamp; Fig. 7 is a side view of the time stamp; Fig. 8 is a front view of the time stamp; Fig. 9 is a rear view of the time stamp; Fig. 10 is a side view of the time stam with the casing broken away; Fig. 11 is a si e view of time stamp showing means for automatically shifting the printing ribbon; Fig. 12 is a detail viewof the locking disk of the time stamp; Fig. 13 is a detail view of the disk by which movement of the printing disk indicating tenths of hours is communicated to the other parts of the stamp; Fig. 14 is an illustration of one of the record blanks after having impressions from the time stamp made thereon; and, Fig. 15 is a detail view of hammer shaft and stop.

for governing the position of the record blanks when receiving impressions. The two groups are mounted in operative relation to each other in a casing such for instance, as that shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The casing 1 has in its upper end a clock dial before which are placed the hands of the clock movement by which the time stamp etc., are operated, and in the lower part of the casing is the mechanism by which the record blanks are carried and manipulated. It being desirable that no access be allowed to the interior of the device by unauthorized persons the front of the casing is preferably closed by two doors, 2 and 3, independent of each other and each provided with a lock.

The record blanks upon which marks indieating the times of arrival and departure of operatives are to be impressed may be of paper, card board or the like, and may be of any desired shape though they are herein shown as circular, this form being best adapted for use in connection with the means shown in the present instance for retaining and manipulating them. The blanks are arranged upon a carrier to which they are attached in any suitable way which will allow them to be moved to present them individually to a time stamp to receive an impression. The carrier shown consists of a series of radial i arms 4, attached to a revoluble shaft 5, which carry a record blank upon which the employed time of an individual is to be indicated, and the number of such arms contained in the device is limited only by the number of employees which can advantageously register in one machine.

Near the outer end of each arm 4 is a holder for attaching thereto a record blank. This consists of a plate 6 which is pivotally attached at the point 7 to the arm to allow its vibrating independently of the arm. Attached to the lower end of each plate 6 in a manner to allow it to rotate, is a disk 8 having a toothed periphery, and each disk is designed to have attached to it a record blank. The record blanks are provided with two openings through them, one of the openings 9, being in the center of the blank and the other 10, a short distance from the first.

As a convenient means for attaching the blanks to the disks 8', each disk has as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawing projecting from the center thereof a projection 11, having a transverse groove therein, and a second. projection 12, located a short distance from the first has pivotally connected to it an arm 13, having resilient sides which is adapted to enter and be retained. by contact with the sides of the groove in the projection 11. The

projections

11 and 12 correspond in size and location to the openings in the record blanks. To attach a card to one of the arms, the projection 11 is introduced into the central opening in a blank and the arm 13 is passed through the opening 10 therein. The arm is then moved toward the face of the disk confining the card and the arm is forced into the slot in the projection 11 where it is held against displacement by ordinary jarring by the friction of its sides against the sides of the slot.

The shaft 5 as shown particularly in Fig. 2 projects through the door 3 and rigidly attached to the shaft at its outer end is a circular plate 15, which is provided near its outer edge with a series of openings 16, corresponding in number and location with the arms 4. Projecting into each of the openings is a plunger 17 which is normally retained in the position shown in Fig. 2 by a spring 18. Each plunger has on its outer end a number, the numbers being preferably from one upward and being preferably consecutively arranged, and the blank carried by the arm 4, corresponding to each plui'iger preferably has a corresponding number.

Extending through the door 3, is an opening 19, in line with the path of movement of the series of plungers 17, and which is of a size to permit a plunger brought opposite to be passed through it to bring its inner end into contact with one end. 20 of a bell-crank lever 21. This bell-crank lever is mounted on a bracket 22, attached to the inner face of the door.

On each plate 6 is a projection 23 as shown in Fig. 4, which when the arm carrying the plate is brought opposite the opening 19, is in close proximity to the end 20 of the bellcrank lever so that by forcing a plunger inward the end 20 of the lever is moved inward, brought into contact with the projection and the plate to which the projection is attached or of which it forms a part is moved. inward. This movement brings the record blank carried by the arm into position to receive an impression from the time stamp by the means to be described hereinafter.

The upper face of each plunger has therein an indentation 24, and the arm 20 of the bell-crank lever 21 has above the point where the end of the plunger impinges against it a lip 25. As the arm 20 is moved. inward and swings on its pivot, the lip enters the indentation. As a result, when the plunger is released l'rom pressure and is moved outward to its normal position by the action of the spring 18, the plunger and arm, being engaged as described, will move positively togethcr thus insuring the return of the parts to their normal positions. A coil spring 26, is provided for each plate and is attached at one end to a plate and at the other end to an arm 4, as shown in Fig. 3, and coacts with the springs 18, to return a holder to place after being released from pressure of the bell-crank lever actuated by a plunger. The springs 26, also serve to retain the holders in position during the movement of the carrier in presenting selected record blanks to be acted upon to bring them adjacent to the time stamp.

In order that in the operation of the device the plunger may be compelled to move the entire distance allowed it at each operation, and in this way the performance of its function by each of the moving .parts be as.

sured, a pivoted check 27, is arranged on the bracket 22, and has its lower pointed end in position to enter openings in the upper face of the bell-crank lever. These openings are above the point at which the bell-crank lever is pivoted and are three in number. The central opening 28 is angular in cross section while the outer openings 29 are curved and are slightly deeper than the center one. The check is maintained normally in a perpen dicular position by a leaf spring 30, bearing on its upper flat face. The check in its normal position has its lower end projecting into the outer circular opening. When a plunger is brought into contact with and moves the bell-crank lever, the lower end of the check rides up over the edge of the outer opening thus being given an inclined position and the face of the lever moves in contact with the check. When the center opening is reached, the check enters it and being inclined and prevented from swinging renders return movement of the lever from this point impossible. A continuation of the movement of the lever will bring the check above the curved inner opening which is of a depth to allow the check to be swung by the action of the spring 30 to'assume a vertical position. After the return movement is begun it must be completed before the check will permit a repetition of the inward movement as it will enter the central shallow opening as before.

The record blanks carried by the disks 8, are moved to present a new surface to the time stamp at each inward movement of the blank. To accomplish this a pawl 31 is pivotally mounted on each plate 6 and its lower end is brought into contact with the teeth on the disk carried by the plate. As the arm is moved inward the disk is moved forward a distance corresponding to the space between two adjacent teeth. The movement of the pawl to accomplish this is effected by the pin 82, extending from the face of the arm and entering a notch 33 in the upper end of the pawl.

A spring 34 attached to the face of the finger bears on the teeth of the ratchet and prevents turning of the disk from the position to which it may be moved in any way except by the operation of the described means for the purpose.

Projecting from the inner face of the disk 8, is a stud 8 and on the adjacent face of the plate 6 is a groove 8 in which is a stop 8. When a record blank is placed on its holder ready for the first impression, the disk is so placed that the stud abuts against that face of the stop which is toward the interior of the machine. l/Vhen a number of impressions have been made on the blank to nearly surround the edge thereof and consequently the blank has nearly completed a revolution, the stud contacts with the outer face of the stop, checking movement of the disk, and thus prevents possibility of superimposing an impression on one already made.

When the mechanism described for holding and manipulating the record blank is in operative osition as shown in Fig. 2, it is in such re ation to a time stamp 35 that when a blank has been moved inward by the described movement of the holder carrying it to the full distance allowed as shown by the dotted lines in Fig.2, the blank will be locatedbetween a hammer 36 and the printing faces of the disks of the time stamp. As will appear from the description of the time stamp and its appurtenances hereinafter described, the exposed faces of the printing disks of the time stamp are covered by an ink ribbon. The hammer 36 is composed of a strip of spring metal 37, having attached thereto a plate 38, somewhat larger than the entire surfaces of the disks of the stamp from which an impression is to be made. The strip 37, is attached at its upper end to a shaft 39, mounted in the frame of the device and to it is connected one end of a coil spring 40, the other end of which is attached to the frame. Extending from the front end of the shaft 39 is an arm 41, which is located in line with the path of movement of the hook-shaped end 43 of a lever 42 which is pivotally connected to the inner end of the bell-crank lever 21. The vibration of the lever 42 is limited by

stops

44 and 45 which are formed with or attached to the lever 42, and one of which. abuts against the inner end of the bell-crank lever as the limit of movement of the lever in either direction is reached. A spring 46 connected at one end to the bell-crank lever and at the other end to the lever 42 maintains the hook-shaped end of the lever 42 normally in place to engage the arm 41. Projecting from the inner end of the shaft 39 is a finger 47 which abuts against a stop 48 on the frame of the machine, to limit the oscillation of the shaft.

In the operation of the bell-crank lever to move inward a holder of one of the arms carrying a record blank, the end 43 of the lever 42 engages the arm ll and .moves the same upward, winding the spring 40. The distance which the bell-crank lever moves and consequently the position of the record blank in relation to the time stamp is determined by the contact of the shoulder 49 of the lever 42 with a toothed wheel 50 which as will be described hereinafter is governed by the clock movement. when the shoulder engages the wheel the lever is moved on its pivot a distance to free the lower end from the arm 41 allowing the spring to rotate the shaft of the hammer. As the rotation of the shaft is suddenly checked by the contact of the finger 47 with the stop 48 the elasticity of the strip 37 allows the plate 38 to move toward the stamp to impart a sudden blow to the card at a point opposite the faces of the printing disks of the time stamp. In its normal position the hammer extends in front of the printing disks at a distance therefrom. to allow the ready introduction of a record blank between the hammer and the disks.

Vl hile any suitable clock actuated stamp may be employed in connection with the mechanism described, I prefer to use one which is so constructed and which is so connected with the clock mechanism for operating it that the characters on the printing disks presented opposite the hammer will always correspond to and indicate the same time as the hands connected in the usual way with the clock mechanism. The novel form of connection employed by me is important in that the clock and consequently the time stamp may be set when necessary, either forward or backward to indicate the correct .time by manipulating the hands of the clock,

it being unnecessary to expose or handle any of the stamp mechanism or the connection between the clock mechanism and the stamp for the purpose.

The time stamp is connected to the clock mechanism by a gearing or other connection which is constantly in mesh in order that the desired result above referred to may be accomplished. In the means herein shown in Figs. 5 and 6 for the purpose, there is fixed to the arbor of the minute hand a gear 51, which has formed with it a pinion 52, with which meshes the teeth on the edgeof a gear 53. The gear 53, \Vl'llCll drives the hour hand of the clock in the usual way, has on its outer face near the edge thereof, beveled teeth which are engaged by the correspondingly shaped teeth of the pinion on the rod 54. At the other end of the rod 54' is a beveled gear 56, which meshes with the beveled teeth on theface of a gear 57. The gear 57 is provided on its edge with teeth which in turn mesh with those on the edge of a gear 58. The gear 58 meshes with a gear 59, fixed to the main driving shaft of the register, and

the relation of the parts is such that the gear 59 makes one revolution in two hours. The shaft 60 Figs. 7 and 10 extends through a side plate 6]. of the casing of the stamp and fixed to the inner face of the plate concentric with the shaft a circular ratchet 62. Loosely mounted on the shaft 60, is a gear 63, to the side of which is pivoted a pawl 641-, normally retained in contact with the teeth of the ratchet by a spring 65. A coil spring 66 is attached at one end to the shaft 60, and at the other end to the gear 63. The arrangement of the spring is such that it is moved to give it tension tending to rotate the gear 62:3 on the shaft, such rotation being prevented so long as the pawl 64 engages the ratchet 62.

Fixed to that shaft 60, is a disk 67, from the side of which projects a pin 68, which projects through a slot 69, in the gear 63. The slot is so located in reference to the pawl 64 that the end of the pin' 68 is located beneath the pawl. As the shaft is rotated, tension is given the spring 66 and the disk carrying the pin moves with the shaft. hen the pin 68 engages the pawl the latter is moved from engagement with that teeth of the ratchet with which it is in engagement. This allows the gear 63 to be given a partial rotation on the shaft 60. The distance of this rotation is limited by the engagement of the pawl with the tooth of the ratchet next in. advance of that from which it was released as the spring acts to move the pawl into contact with the ratchet at once when the pawl is moved free from the pin 68 by the action of the coil spring 66. There being twenty teeth on the ratchet, it will be clear that, as the disk 67 makes one complete revolution in a period of two hours the gear 63 will in that period receive twenty forward impulses, there being an interval of six minutes or one tenth of an hour.

The printing disks of the time stamp are three in number, the disk 70 bearing on its face numerals from 1 to 0 consemltively arranged, and indicating tenths of hours, the disk 71, having numerals from 1 to 12, indicating hours, and the disk 72 bearing on its face fourteen sets of characters indicating the days of the week arranged in proper sequence, seven having adjacent to each of them the letters A. l\l., and. the remaining seven having adjacent to them the letters P. M. These disks are all loosely mounted on a shaft 3 mounted adjacent to the shaft 60. Attached to the disk 70 is a gear 74, the diameter of which is one half that of the gear 63, and with which it meshes, thus causing the disk 70 to rotate twice at each revolution of the gear 63 and to present a new numeral at the point of printing at each impulse given the gear 74. The disk 71 is rotated a p the disk 82 in either direction will, during distance corresponding to the space between the numerals on its periphery on the completion of each revolution of the disk 70, in order to present a new character to indicate the hour in line with the character on the disk 70, indicating'tenths of hours. To accomplish this there is fixed to a shaft 7 5, adjacent to the disks, a gear 76, which is of the same diameter and which meshes with a gear 77, fixed to the disk 71, the shaft being given a one twelfth revolution at each impulse of the disk 70 To transmit movement from the disk 70 to the shaft 75, there is fast with the disk a projection 78, and there is secured to the shaft 75 a disk 79 having in the periphery thereof twelve notches 80. The disk 79 is so arranged in respect of the projection that as the latter approaches the disk it will enter one of the notches 80 and will, as the disk 70 rotates, impart to the disk 79 and through it to the shaft 75 and the gears 76 and 77 and disk 71 one twelfth of a revolution. After each partial revolution of the disk 79 and the parts moving thereto they are locked against further rotation until the projection makes another revolution and enters a notch 80 succeeding that formerly entered and moves the disk forward a step. This lpcking is effected by a disk 81 attached fast with the printing disk 70 and a disk 82 fast with the shaft 7 5. The periphery of the disks are opposite to and located a short distance apart. In the edge of the disk 81, opposite the projection 78, is an indentation 83, and projecting from the edge of the disk 82 are a series of pins 84 each arranged opposite one of the notches 80 in the periphery of the disk 79. The pins 84 are so placed and are of such a length that the outer ends of two of them are normally in contact with the face of the disk 81, and so a movement of nearly the entire revolution of the disk 81, be instantly checked by a binding of one or the other of the pins against the periphery with which it is in contact. When, however, the projection 78 reaches a position to enter one of the notches 80 in the disk 79, the pin 84 of the disk 79, opposite the notch engaged will enter the indentation 83 of the disk 81, thus allowing the disk 79 and the parts carried by its movement to be given a partial revolution. After each partial revolution two of the pins 84 will be left in position to lock the disk 79 as before.

8 The printing disk 72, has fixed to its outer face a circular plate 85, having in its outer edge fourteen openings, and fixed to the shaft 75 is a projection 86. The projection is of such a length that at each revolution of the shaf 75, the projection enters one of the openings and imparts to the printing disk 72 one fourteenth of a revolution. The locking cept when the projection 86 enters one of the openings in the plate 85, is effected by means of the disks 87 and 88 which are formed like and operate in the same way as the

disks

81 and 82 already described.

An ink ribbon 89 is interposed between the printing faces of the disks of the time stamp and the hammer. This ribbon is carried on two

spools

90 and 91 fast to

shafts

92 and 93 suitably mounted on opposite sides of the exposed faces of the printing disks. New sur faces of ribbon are constantly presented to the printing disks by winding the ribbon from one spool to the other. When one spool becomes nearly full and the other nearly exhausted, the means by which retation has previously been given to wind the ribbon upon the full spool is shifted to wind it upon the other. Fixed to each

shaft

92 and 93, is a ratchet wheel 94, and the ends of a double pawl 95 are arranged to be brought into engagement with the respective ratchet wheels. The pawl is pivoted to a bell-crank lever 96 and the lever is in turn pivoted to a plate 97, which is movably attached to the frame by which the parts are held in place. The plate 97 has a pointed extension 98, and bearing on this extension is an angular block 99, maintained in contact with the extension by a spring 100. Projecting from the face of the extension 98 are

pins

101, 101, between which extends a projection from the pawl 95. The plate 97 has projecting from each side thereof an arm 102, and at the end of'each arm is a roller 103, the rollers being arranged in proximity to the respective spools upon which the ribbon is wound. At all times one or the other end of the pawl is in contact with one of the ratchet wheels of the spools.

Motion is given the bell-crank lever 96 at each operation of the hammer through the projection 104 from the hammer shaft which enters a socket 105 in the end of the lever. When one of the spools has sufficient ribbon wound upon it to press upon the roller adjacent to it, the plate 97 will be rocked on its .pivot and the angular block will ride up the side of the pointed projection 98. When the points of these parts pass, the spring will force the block down the side of the extension opposite to that on which it had previ ously borne and as a result the plate is shifted on its pivot. As the plate shifts, one of the pins 101 is brought close to the extension from the pawl. The next impulse given the plate 97 brings the pin against the extension of the pawl, removing the end thereof previously in contact with a ratchet Wheel from the latter and bringing the other end into play. A spring 106 bears on one end of the pawl and serves to hold it in proper position as it reciprocates and prevents its displacement except by the shifting means described.

The wheel by which the lever 42 is of the printing disk 72 against rotation ex- 1 tripped to operate the hammer and by which ated by this contact.

the movement of the bell-crank lever and consequently that of the record blank holder in moving the blank into position to receive an impression from the stamp is limited, has on its edge a series of teeth 107. The spaces between the teeth are sufficiently wide to permit the entrance into them of the shoul der of the lever 412, and the width of the teeth corresponds to that of the space between them. The wheel 50 is so set that in the operation of the device when it takes place at the usual time of arriving and departing the lever will abut against one of the teeth 107 and the printing hammer will be oper- The record blank holder and the stamp are so arranged in relation to each other that when the hammer is tripped by contact with a tooth of the wheel 50 and the inward movement of the blank holder is checked. thereby, the edge of the record blank is presented to the printing face of the time stamp. Immediately after the .usual times for arriving and departing the wheel is given a partial rotation to allow the lever to enter one of the spaces between the teeth and thus to allow the record blank to be moved farther across the face of the time stamp before the hammer is operated. The wheel 50 may be operated in any suitable way but is preferably moved automatically at predetermined times by the action of the clock mechanism by which the time stamp is moved. One form of communicating this movement to the wheel consists of the gear 108 having in its face a series of openings 109, for receiving pins 110, which contact with a lever 111 for rotating the wheel. The gear 108 is driven by a pinion 112 attached to the gear 57 and the relative sizes of the gear and pinion is such that the gear 108 is given a complete revolution once in twenty-four hours. The lever 11.1 is pivoted at a point to have one end in the path of movement of the pins 110 and the other end has pivoted thereon a locking pawl 1 13, which engages the teeth of a ratchet 114 fast with the wheel 50.

A coil spring 115 is attached to the lever 111 and at its other end is attached to a stationary part of the frame of the machine. As the gear rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6, the pins are succes sively brought into contact with the end 116 of the lever and the lever will be gradually depressed and when the time for rotating the wheel 50 arrives will be abruptly freed from the pin. As the lever is depressed the locking pawl 113 is withdrawn from contact with the ratchet 11 1 and brought opposite the next succeeding tooth of said ratchet. As the lever is freed from the pin the spring 115 returns the lever to its normal position and through the pawl 113 moves the wheel 50 one step to change from a notch to a tooth or vice versa for receiving the lever 12 in the operation of presenting the next record blank to the stamp. After each movement is given the wheel the locking end 117 of the pawl bears against one of the teeth of the ratchet and prevents forward movement thereof. Backward movement of the wheel 50 is prevented by the contact of the dog 118 with the teeth of the pawl.

In order that the proper relation of the parts may be maintained under all conditions, the wheel 50 is given a movement forward one step as each pin passes the lever in a direction opposite to that d ascribed as in moving the clock mechanism backward to in dicate the correct time and to set the disks of the time stamp accordingly. \Vhen a movement the reverse of that imparted by the clock mechanism is given the parts and one of the pins approaches the lever it will bear upon the face 110 of the pivoted end 120 of the lever and will force this end inward against the spring 121 until the side of the pivoted end bears against the end of the lever. A continuation of the IIIOVGHIQJlt of the pin will cause it to move over the inclined face of the pivoted end thus presented, depressing the lever and removing the pawl from contact with the ratchet 114. W hen the lever is released from the pin the spring will operate as before described to move the wheel 50 forward one step.

The openings in the gear 108 are so located that pins placed. in them will operate the wheel 50 at the usual times of arriving and departing of employees. For instance, if work begins at seven thirty a. m., ceases at 12 and begins at 12:30, the wheel 50 is in position to cause the lever 12 to infringe upon a teeth of the wheel prior to the time first stated. A short time previous to seven thirty the lever operating the wheel will be moved to free the pawl from the ratchet 11. The lever is released. and the wheel moved forward one step presenting an opening for the entrance of the lever 42 at the time mentioned. Thus all registrations taking place after seven thirty will be indicated on the record blanks by impressions from the printing disks located a distance inside the normal registrations. A pin is so located as to operate the parts at twelve oclock to bring a tooth of the wheel into play, and the parts will remain in this position until twelve thirty when another pin will operate the wheel to bring an opening over the lever and thus cause the impressions made thereafter to appear inside the registrations made on time until the stop wheel is again moved.

In the use of the recorder the door carrying the carrier is opened giving access to the in terior of the device and the holders attached to the carriers are swinging out exposing the disks attached to the plates of the holders. Each disk is turned to its initial position and to each is attached a record blank after which the holders are swung back into the frame.

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On closing the door the parts are placed in operative position. Each employee is designated by a number and is provided with a record blank bearing it, the blank being attached to that arm of the carrier in line with the plunger on the outer face of the door bearing a corresponding number. In registering his arrival or departure the employee has only to grasp the end of the plunger bearing his number, bring the plunger opposite the opening in the door, press the plunger inward to the full extent allowed, and release it. This movement of the plunger through the instrumentalities hereinbefore described moves the record blank to a position between the hammer and the printing faces of the disks of the time stamp, puts the hammer shaft under tension and releases it when the limit of the inward movement of the plunger is reached. When the hammer is released the plate of the hammer gives a sudden blow to one side of the record blank driving the other side against the faces of the printing disks covered by the printing ribbon and impressing thereon the time as indicated by the disks. These disks are so placed when the parts of the device are assembled that their faces exposed adjacent to the hammer indicate the same time as that shown by the hands of the clock. This relation is preserved. irrespective of movements of the clock mechanism in either direction by reason of the construction-of the time stamp and of its continuous connection with the clock mechanism. Should the clock mechanism be turned backward this movement is communicated to the stamp and the printing disks thereof are moved backward to a corresponding eXtent. The impressions from the stamp indicate the time in days, show whether they are made before or after twelve oclock noon, in hours and tenths of hours. Thus from the record the amount due an individual is readily calculated from an inspection of his record. Any registrations made at other than the usual times are rendered prominent by reason of their position on the blank relative to the other impressions so that mistakes in arriving at compensation are avoided.

While a specific form of device is herein shown and described it will be understood that I do not thereby limit myself to its use alone as the generic ideas involved are capable of being carried out by a variety of different instrumentalities.

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

1. A time recorder comprising a carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, and means for presenting the blanks individually to the stamp, substantially as described.

2. A time recorder comprising a carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, and means for presenting the blanks individually to the stamp and impressing them thereon, substantially as described.

3. A time recorder comprising a carrier, means movable independently of the carrier for attaching a plurality of record blanks thereto, a time stamp, and means for presenting the record blanks to the time stamp, substantially as described.

4. A time recorder comprising a carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, means for presenting the blanks individually to the time stamp, and means for shifting the blanks at each presentation to expose a new surface thereof to the time stamp, substantially as described.

5. A time recorder comprising a carrier, means movable independently of the carrier for attaching a plurality of record blanks thereto, a time stamp, means for presenting the record blanks to the time stamp, and means for shifting the blanks at each presentation to expose a new surface thereof to the time stamp, substantially as described.

6. A time recorder comprising a carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, means for presenting the record blanks individually to the time stamp and impressing the same thereon and means for governing the movements of the blanks in such presentation whereby the positions of the impressions on the blanks are determined, substantially as described.

7. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, and means for presenting the blanks individually to the stamp, substantially as described.

8. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier adapted to bear a plurality of record blanks, means movable independently of the carrier for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier, a time stamp, and means for moving the attaching means to present the record blanks individually to the time stamp, substantially as described.

9. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable independently of the carrier for attaching a purality of record blanks .to the carrier, a time stamp, and means for moving the holders to present the record blanks individually to the time stamp, substantially as described.

10. A time recorder comprising a carrier a plurality of movable holders for attaching separate record blanks to the carrier, a time stamp, means for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, and means for limiting such movement of the holders to determine the position of the blanks when presented to the timestamp, substantially as described.

1 1. A time recorder comprising a carrier, a plurality ol movable holders connected to the carrier, means movable on the holders for attaching separate record blanks thereto,

5 a time stamp, and means for in'iparting movement to the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, substantially as described.

12. A time recorder comprising a carrier, a plurality of movable holders connected. to the carrier, means movable independently of the holders for attaching record blanks thereto, a time stamp, means for imparting movement to the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, and means for moving the record blanks indepe-mlently of the holders whereby a'new surface eX- posed to the stamp at each presentation, substantially as described.

13. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of holders for attaching a plurality of record. blanks thereto, a time stamp, and plungers for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the stamp, 'substantially as described.

l l. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of holders for attaching record blanks thereto, a time stamp, plungers for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the stamp, and a hammer for impressing the blanks on the stamp, substantially as described.

15. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of holders for attaching record blanks thereto, a time stamp, plungers for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the stamp, and means for determining the movement of the holders whereby the position ol the record blanks in respect of the stamp is governed, substantially as described.

16. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of holders for attaching record blanks thereto, a time stamp, plungers for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the stamp, a hammer l'or impressing the record blanks on the stamp, and means for determining the movement of the holders whereby the position ol the holders in respect ol the stamp is governed, substantially as described.

17. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of movable holders for attaching separate record blanks thereto, a time stamp, a clock movement for actuating the time stamp, and a stop governed by the clock movement for determining the movements of the holders, substantially as described.

18. A time recorder comprising a carrier having a plurality of movable holders for attaching record blanks thereto, a time stamp, a clock movement for actuating the time stamp, a stop governing the movements of the holders connected with and controlled by the clock movement, and plungers for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the stamp, substantially as described.

19. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier, holders for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier, a time stamp, and plungers arranged opposite to and moving with the holders, whereby the holders actuated to present the record blanks to the stamp, substantially as described.

20. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier consisting of a series of arms, holders movable independently ol the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, and series of plungers arranged in line with the holders whereby the holders are moved to present the record blanks to the time stamp, substantially as described.

21. A time recorder comprisii'ig a revolnble carrier consisting of a series ol arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each. arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, and a series of plungers ar ranged in line with the holders whereby the holders are moved to present the record blanks to the time stamp, substantially as described.

2 A time recorder comprising a revolublo carrier consisting of a series of arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line With the holders whereby the holders are moved to present the record blanks to the time stamp, and means for governing the movement of the holders, substantially as described.

23. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier consisting of a series of arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line With the holders whereby the holders are moved to present the record blanks to the time stamp, a stop for governing the movement ol the holders, and a clock mechanism for actuating the time stamp and governing the position of the stop, substantially as described.

24;,. A time recorder comprising a revolnble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, and a boll-crank lever interposed between the holders and the plungers, substantially as described.

25. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, a bell-crank lever interposed between the holders and the plungers, and a tripping lever attached to the bell-crank lever and engaging the hammer, substantially as described.

26. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, a bell-crank lever interposed between the holders and the plungers, a tripping lever attached to the bell-crank lever and engaging the hammer, and a stop for operating the tripping lever and for go verning the movement of the bell-crank lever, substantially as described.

27. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, a bell-cranklever interposed between the holders and the plungers, a tripping lever attached to the bell-crank lever and engaging thehammer, and a wheel having alternate teeth and notches against which the tripping lever abuts, substantially as described.

28. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, a bell-crank lever interposed between the holders and the plungers, a tripping lever attached to the bell-crank lever and engaging the hammer, a stop wheel having alternate teeth and notches against which the tripping lever abuts, and a clock mechanism connected with and operating the time stamp and the stop wheel, substantially as described.

29. A time recorder comprising a revoluble carrier having a series of radial arms, holders movable independently of the arms for attaching a record blank to each arm, a time stamp, a hammer arranged adjacent to the time stamp, a series of plungers arranged in line with the holders, a bell-crank lever interposed between the holders and the plungers, a tripping lever attached to the bell-crank lever and engaging the hammer, a stop wheel having alternate teeth and notches against which the tripping lever abuts, a clock mechanism connected with and operating the time stamp, a gear having pins projecting therefrom and interposed between the stop wheel and the gear and operated by the pins, substantially as described.

30. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable independently of the carrier for attaching thereto a plurality of record blanks, a time stamp, means for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, a wheel having alternate teeth and notches on its edge for limiting the movement of the holders, a clock mechanism for imparting movement to the time stamp, a gear driven by the clock movement having pins projecting from its face, and a lever having a pivoted end adapted to engage the pins and to impart movement to the wheel, substantially as described.

31. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable independently of the carrier for attaching thereto a plurality of record blanks, a time stamp, means for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, a wheel having alternate teeth and notches on its edge for limiting the move ments of the holders, a clock mechanism for imparting movement to the time stamp, a gear driven by the clock movement and having pins on its face, a ratchet attached to the toothed wheel, and a lever having a locking pawl at one end engaging the ratchet and having its other end extending into the path of the pins on the face of the wheel, substantially as described.

32. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable independently of the carrier for attaching thereto a plurality of record blanks, a time stamp, means for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, a wheel having alternate teeth and notches on its edge and having a ratchet wheel attached to it for limiting the movements of the holders, a clock mechanism for imparting movement to the time stamp, a gear driven by the clock movement and having pins on its face, and a lever having at one end a locking pawl engaging the ratchet on the wheel and having at its other end a pivoted finger extending into the path of movement of the pins on the gear, substantially as described.

83. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable. independently of the carrier for attaching a plurality of record blanks thereto, a lever for actuating the holders, a time stamp, a hammer consisting of a strip of spring metal having a plate to impress the record blanks upon the time stamp, a spring actuated shaft on which the hammer is mounted, and a tripping lever attached to and a stop for limiting the movement of the tripping lever and releasing it from the hammer, substantially as described.

35. A time recorder comprising a carrier, holders movable independently of the carrier for attaching a plurality of record blanks thereto, a time stamp, a lever for moving the holders to present the record blanks to the time stamp, a spring hammer for impressing the record blanks on the time stamp, a tripping lever attached to the lever for actuating the holders and adapted to engage the hammer, and a wheel having alternate teeth and notches against which the tripping lever abuts and by which it is released from the hammer, substantially as described.

36. A time recorder comprising a carrier adapted to bear a plurality of separate record blanks, a time stamp, means for presenting the record blanks to the time stamp, a clock mechanism, and a connection between the clock mechanism and the time stamp whereby he parts of each are caused to move simultaneously in either direction, substantially as described.

37. A time recorder comprising a casing, a time stamp arranged in the casing, a door hinged to the casing, a carrier attached to the inner face of the door, holders for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier and a series of plungers arranged on the outer face of the door, the plungers being arranged opposite the holders, substantially as described.

38. A time recorder comprising a casing, a time stamp arranged in the casing, a door hinged to the casing, a carrier attached to the inner face of the door, holders for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier, a series of plungers arranged on the outer face of the door, the plungers being opposite to seams a time stamp arranged in the casing, a door hinged to the casing and having an opening therein, a lever pivotally connected to the inner face of the door adjacent to the opening, a carrier attached to the inner face of the door, holders for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier, and a series of plungers located on the outer face of the door, each plunger being arranged opposite to and movable with one of the holders substantially as described.

40. A time recorder comprising a casing, a time stamp arranged in the casing, a door hinged to the casing and having an opening therein, a bell-crank lever mounted on the inner face of the door adjacent to the opening, means for checking return movement of the lever before completion of a full movement in either direction, a carrier attached to the inner face of the door, holders for attaching a plurality of record blanks to the carrier, and a series of plungers located on the outer face of the door and each capable of being brought opposite the opening in the door, each of the plungers being opposite to and movable with one of the holders, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l/VILLARD D. DOREMUS Witnesses:

DAVID H. MEAD, 0. WV. FOWLER.