US898442A - Time-book. - Google Patents

Description

F. J. DALEY.

TIME BOOK. APPLICATION FILED OOT. 30,1905.

Patented Sept. 15, 190 s.

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FRANK J. DALEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TIME-BOOK.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed October so, '1905. Serial No. 285,229.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. DALEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Time-Books; and I do herey declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it a ippertains to make and use the same. his invention has reference to certain improvements in time books, time-rolls, checking-books, election-returns, cash-accounts, and similar devices.

One of the objects of the present invention is ,to prevent the mani ulation or changing of time-rolls, checkingooks, cash-accounts, and similar devices, and to provide for the detection of any changes made in such'accounts.

The invention comprises essentially an ac- -a sheet of manifolding paper having one or both sides carbonized, or one of such leaves may be provided with a carbonized back, in order that an exact impression of the entries recorded will appear in the assigned space on the duplicate leaf and if desired, on the rear of the first leaf as well. The leaves are bound to a cover by a suitable binder, either a staple or a cord binder, the latter having its free ends sealed by a suitable means; while the edges of the said leaves are fastened or sealed by a suitable-means, preferably by gluing the free edges of the paper together, or

if desired rong fasteners may be used made of some rittle material. In the use of prong fasteners it is to be noted, that a bendmg of said prongs for the purpose of separating the leaves whereby the entries thereon might be manipulated, would result in breaklng said prongs and thereby prevent replacing the same.

For a further and full description of the invention herein and the merits thereof, and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the desired results, reference is had to the followpart of thls application. I

While the essential and characteristic 'ing description and to the drawing forming a features of the invention are susceptible of Figure 1 is a lan view illustrating a view of the top leaf 0 the time-roll, when the same is open; Fig. 2 is a detail pers ective view of the duplex leaves of a time-r0 l with a manifolding sheet between them and the free ends of the leaves separated to show the arrangement of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top leaf of the time-roll similar to that seen in I the pages of a time-roll, with the manifolding sheet shown between them and the cover.

As a means of illustrating the advantages to be derived from my improvement, a recital of the custom in vogue for keeping the time of men working in gangs, particularly in railroad work, will clearly show the need of such improved device. The foreman or time-keeper of a gang of men is furnished with a book ruled somewhat as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, to provide spaces at the top of the leaf for 31 da 5, the numerals indicating said days. At t e left of the leaf spaces are provided for the names or numbers of the men employed and their occupations; also a small square for each day is provided for the name or a number for each name, which space may be and is preferably subdivided into two or more spaces, in order to record the time worked into quarter or half days. The leaf shown in Figs. 1 and 3 is divided into two spaces, representing the time worked, a. m. and p. m. and is so indi-' cated.

.The above description has reference to the standard form of time-rolls in use by many employers, and is ruled and printed as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, or quite similar thereto,

which is capable of being manipulated or changed by unscrupulous persons, somewhat as follows: A foremans instructions are to enter the time of employees under hlS super vision on the time-roll by means of an indelible pencil at four difierent times each day;

first, when starting to work in a. m. he places' a dot opposite the name of each man starting to work and at noon prior to quitting for the noon hour he places a number (5) in the upper space assigned each man and indexed a. -m. which represents five (5) hours worked. Time put in by an employee in the afternoon is kept track of in much the same manner. In the event that a man only works from nine (9) a. In. to twelve (12) noon does not report for workv in a. m., aletter the foreman records three '(3) hours in the space assigned for a. m.; if he works the full afternoon from one (1') p. m. to six (6) p. m.

:e foreman will record five (5) hours in space assigned for m., making a total of eight (8) hours for t at day. In case a man X is placed in s ace assigned for a. m. of that date, and the same is repeated in space assigned for p. m. of that date, in event he does not work in the afternoon. At the close of each day the time-keeper or foreman draws a vertical line, beginning at the bottom and at the name of the last man then in service to the bottom of the page, in order to prevent any additional names being added later on. When a man uits or is discharged from the service the time keeper or foreman must at once draw a horizontal linefrom the date the man was last employed to the right hand column, No. thirty-one (31) next to the column headed Total Time in order to prevent any additional time being recdrded opposite the show the time of the men up to the current hour; this is done in order to require timekeepers and foremen to enter onthis sheet at the designated hours the time of men employed, and to prevent crediting time to men that are not entitled to it, as'could be done if the time-keeper or foreman were permitted to fill in the time later on, when it would be impossible to check or verify the accuracy of the same. The above system of keeping time, permits of manipulation, either by the time-keeper, foreman or in' the office of the road-master or superintendent to whom these time-rolls are delivered at the close of the month, to be checked, verified and transferred to the monthly pay-roll.

The usual method employed in mani ulating or changing the time recorded on t e time-roll, is by erasing with rubber or chemical the letter X which denotes that no pay is due, and by writin -in place thereof, a suitable numeral to enote hours for which pay is due; also to erase the horizontal line and insert days instead, or erase the vertical lines and insert additional names and hours of service.

I will now proceed to describe the means which I employ to prevent the manipulation or changing the time-roll after the time is first recorded. It is to be understoodin this connection that no invention is claimed in connection with the arrangement of printed or ruled matter on the leaves of the time-roll by means of which the time may be properly recorded and keptas any form or arrangement for the pur ose may be used, hence this description w1ll not detail any form of printed sheet. This was left out of the above description which detailed the kee ing of time and how the same was manipu ated or chan ed, except, gpnerally, as the forms are Well own and t e drawings fully disclose one form.

The time-roll or book which I employ isconstructed of duplicate leaves 1 and 2, the same being folded from a single sheet of paper somewhat as seen in Fig. 2. That is, instead of having the original and duplicate leaves out from two inde endent sheets I employ one sheet 'of suitab e length and width and folded upon itself at 11 leaving one side and the ends free, which is also best seen in Fig. 2. The top face of leaf 1 and the corresponding, face of leaf 2 may be ruled and printed as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, or ofsome other form. Between the leaves 1 and 2 I-insert a sheet of manifolding paper 3, the' lower face of which may be carbonized whereby an impression will be made on the upper face of leaf 2 as Well as -on the outer face of leaf 1, or if desired the manifolding sheet 3 may have both of its sides carbonized wherebyan impression will be made on the back of leaf 1 as well as on the upper faces of both leaves 1 and 2. Thus it w' be seen that any entries made in any of the assigned spaces rovided by the rulings on leaf 1 will be dup icated in corresponding spaces on the upper face of leaf 2. With means to prevent an employee reaching the entries made on leaf 2 throu' h the agency of the manifolding paper it wilI be seen that if the outer leaf is manipulated or changed, when the leaves have been separated for checkin up, the face of the inner or duplicate-lea Wlll, at a glance disclose where the changes have been made.

For securing the free edges of the leaves 1 and 2, and if desired'where the leaves fold one upon the other, I employ a sealing means such'as glue, paste or some other suitable sealing means; in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 fastening devices to be described are employed. In Fig. 1, a dotted line 12 indicates where the longitudinal and transverse edges of the leaves 1 and 2 are secured together.

To bind theleaves 1 and 2 along a central line to acover 4, along which line the timeroll is folded in the usual manner, I use the leaves, cover and car on sheet, leaving the ends 7 free as shown in 3.

In Fig. 3 instead of sealing the edges of the leaves 1 and 2 to ether by means of glue or paste, .1 may emp oy the metal fasteners 9,

which maybe provided with some private and distinguishing mark, stamped, impressed,

' illustration the letters tration the mark consists of the letters- I. C. im ressed or embossed on the seal,

. substantia y as shown in the drawing, but

the same may be any other private and distinguishing mark. The fasteners 9 are provided with rongs 10 which are passed through the leaves, manifolding sheet and cover and then bent down. The prongs of these fasteners are made of some brittle material and will stand the prongs being pressed down but once, so if straightened out to allow their being detached the saidprongs will snap ofl and destroy their usefulness.

When the cord 5, provided with the free ends 7, is employed as shown in Fig. 3, I seal the ends to ether by means of a metal seal 8, of soft learI or othermateria'l. The seal 8 like the fasteners 9 contains some distinguishing mark, stamped, impressed, embossed or otherwise made a suitable part thereof, and in the instance employed for I. C. represent the mark. Thus it will be seen that with the edges of both leaves properly sealed unauthorized persons are effectually prevented from tampering with the same or changing either the original or duplicate leaves Without detection.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A device of the class described com rising du licate sheets containing identical ruled an printed matter and arranged face .to back with the ruled and printed matter ah'ning upon each sheet, a manifold sheet between the duplicate sheets and coextensive therewith, means for removably sealing together said duplicate sheets along their entire edges retaining the manifolding sheet therebetween and adapted to revent surreptitious access to the face 0 the rotected sheet, said sheets folded centra y upon themselves and removable binding means seculring said sheets together along the central fo d.

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

FRANK J. DALEY. Witnesses:

CHAS. W. LAPORTE, J. M. ANDERSON.

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