US908974A

US908974A - Workman's time-recorder.

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Publication number: US908974A
Application number: US26221105A
Authority: US
Inventors: John Dey; Alexander Dey
Original assignee: Dey Time Register Co
Current assignee: Dey Time Register Co
Priority date: 1905-05-25
Filing date: 1905-05-25
Publication date: 1909-01-05
Anticipated expiration: 1926-01-05

Description

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WOBKMANS TIME RECORDER.

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JOHN DEY AND ALEXANDEEDEY,

OF SYRACUVSE, INEW YORK, -ASSIGN ORS TO DEY TME REGISTER COMPANY, or sYRAcUsE, NEW YonntgconroRA'rIoN or NEWYOIK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application mea may 25, 1,905. serial' No. 262,211.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, JOHN DEY and ALEXANDER DEY, residing at Syracuse, in the county Vof Ononda a and State of New York, have invente certain new and useful Improvements in Workmens Time- .Recorders, of which the following is a full,

clear,and exact descri tion, such as will enable others skilled in t e art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates broadly to time recorders although certain features thereof are of value in other relations.

One of the `ob`eots thereof is to provide ereby clockwork is adapted intermittentlyT to actuate a member without abnormally burdening the same at the time of actuation.

Another object is to provide means of simple and efficient construction and ready manipulation for the manual actuation of a time recorder. v

Another object is to provide practical and accurately acting means, both manually and automatically actuated for placing a record card in the desired position relative to printing mechanism. l

Another ob'ect is to provide means in a time recorder casin adapted to render the same substantiay dust proof and yet permit ready access to the parts inclosed.

Another object is to provide means in connection with time recorders for preventing false registration.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in rpart pointed out hereinafter.-

he invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which lwill be exemplified in the apparatus and devices hereinafter described and the scope of thel ap lication of which will be indicated in the follbwing claims.

In the accom anying drawin's, wherein is shown oneof) various possibe embodiments of the several features of our invention, Figure l is a sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 2 is a similar view of certain parts appearing in Fig.'1y shown on a larger scale and isolated from the surrounding mechanism. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing certain parts appearing in Fig. 2 in a slightly different position. Fig. 4 is a plan of certain parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sec- I' Fig. Sis a perspective view of with. Fig. 7 is a similar view of certain parts co-acting with the -card receiver in positioning the card. Figs. 8 to 10 are simiar views of certain parts shown in Fig. 7, the same being shown at different stages of the operation of this device. Fig. `11 isa plan of certain parts shown in ^12is an elevation of the free end ing ylever together With the arts co-acting therewith. Fig. 13 is a similar view showing the same parts in another position.

Similar reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

As conducing to a better understandingof certain features of our invention, it may here be noted that in clock-driven mechanism now in general use in which parts are intermittently actuated, an abnormal burden is laid von the clockwork at the time of said actuation, thus renderin it necessar ter to be suicientFy heavy andY powerful to drive these parts, even Athough such actuation occupy but a minute fraction of the total time during which the clockwork is in operation. This necessitates heavier parts, with a consequent expenditure of material and waste of space, than would be necessary if the work required of the clock were more uniformly distributed. It may also here be noted that in time recorders it is of considerable importance that the manually-actuated parts be readily and quickly manipulated without interfering with t e convenient opening of the casing in such manner as to glve access to all parts of the recorder.. It may also be noted at this point that if it be attempted to position a record card relative to the printing mechanism in such a loosely held condition as readily to beinserted and removed from the card receiver, the alinement of the impressions received thereon is poor. Another feature of interest at this point is that with the use of a flexibly driven printing wheel it is sometimes possible for the workman or other user of the instrument 4to so cause the printing wheel to swing as to result in a false registration of the time. The above and other defects are eliminated and many advantages attained in constructions of the nature of. that hereinafter described.

for the lat# Fig. 6,.- Fig. of an actuatinstrument.

Fig. 1 a casin 1 through which projects a hand-lever 2 plvoted/at 3 to the frame of the This lever is provided with a hand rest 4 pivoted thereto and passes through a plate 5 best shown in Fig. 13 of the drawings. Beneath this' plate, which -is slotted as shown at 6 to permit a free movement of the lever 2, is what may be termed a shutter7 7 secured to the plate by means of pins 8y and 9 passing through the inclined slots 10 and 11 in sai shutter. Shutter 7 is rovided with a projecting portion 12 extendlng across the s ot vand having an inclined lower edge 13, and beneath this portion is a recess 14 bounded upon its lower side by .the

Lever 2 is normally by means hereinafter described, and occupies the position shown in Fig. 12 of the drawingls by reason of its enagement with the inc ined edge of the pro- ]ectin portion 12, thus raisin the shutter and t rowing the same latera ly, owing to inclined edge 15. pressed upwardly,

the inclined conformation of slots 10 and 11.

other foreigl-p Theopening within the plate 5 is thus closed about the lever 2 with the latter in its normal position, preventing the entry of dust, dirt or matter. A free downward movement, Wever, is vpermitted the lever as upon pressing the same in such direction it engages the inclined edge 15 and throws ythe shutter downwardly and laterally, as shown in Fig. 13 of the drawings. Upon the lever being released, however, it again assumes the osition shown on Fig. 12 with the shutter 7 c osing the slot 6.

Lever 2, which is preferably of bell crank form',- is connected as by the slot 16 and screw 17 with an arm 18 fast upon a rock shaft 19 journaled upon the frame of the instrument. As the lever is depressed the rock shaft 19 is thus oscillated in its bearings, a com aratively slight angular movement of the ever corresponding with a considerable rocking of the shaft owin to the eccentric disposition of the pivot o the former with reference to the axis of the shaft.4 Rock. shaft 19 has fixed thereon an arm 20 connected as by a rod 21 having thereon nuts 22 and spring 23 with a pressure lever v24 pivotally mounted upon the post 25 and adapted to co-act with parts lhereinafter descrlbed in forcing a recording surface in contact with type bearing members and thus producing a record on said surface.

Likewise fixed upon rock-shaft 19 is an i arm\26 normally drawn ina rearward and downward direction by means of a heavy s ring 27, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. his arm has pivotally mountedy thereon a rod 28 for a. purpose hereinafter described.

Recurring now to Fig. 1 of the drawin s, there is shown a vertical shaft 29 driven y clockwork of. any desired type and having on its lower end a bevel pinion 30 meshing with ywhic ings.

a similar pinion 31 upon the shaft 32. Likewise xed upon this shaft is a spur pinion 33 driving by means of the idle gear 34 and pinions 35 a gear 36, hereinafter referred to. It may here be noted that bythe term time driven member as used throughout the following yclaims is meant any memberdriven from clockwork or means equivalent thereto.

Gear 34 preferably intermeshes with and drives certain other mechanism broadly denoted by the character 34a. This mechanism by which an additional type-wheel or wheels are driven will not be described in detail as it forms no part of the present invention. Y.

Upon shaft 32 is fixed what may be termed a minute wheel 37, the same being provided about its circumference with aq number-of type 38, comprisin numerals ranging, in this illustrative embo iment, from 0 to 59. These type are adapted'to co-act with the printing ribbon 39 mounted upon .suitable spools 40 and 41 and. fed bymechanism not herein shown as it forms in itself no part of the present invention. Minute wheel 37 is mounted upon a frame 42 is provided with a lug 43 adapted to co-act with a star wheel 44 mounted upon a shaft 45 which has fixed thereon what may betermed an hour wheel 46 having about its circumference type bearing numerals which range, in this illustrative embodiment of our invention, from 1 to 24. upon the shaft 45 is provided with what may be termed a brake or lock 48 pivoted at 49 and normally held against the same as by means vof a spring 50, the other end of which` is secured to the frame 42 of the instrument. nates in an extended arm 5'1 having a rectangularly bent tip 52 resting in engagement with a cam 53 formed upon minute wheel 37. Cam 53 is provided with a single depression 54 so positioned as to be brought opposite the ti 52 at the instant of engagement of star W eel 44 by the lug 43. ln this manner the brake 48 may be thrown outwardly against the force of spring 50 by the star wheel 47 as the starwheel 44 is moved by pawl 43. After this operation has taken place, the cam 53 moves so as to bring the tip 52 upon the outer raised surface thereof, thus locking the brake 48 in engagement -with star wheel 47 and preventing further movement of the shaft 45.

Mounted upon a pin 55 upon minute Y wheel 37 is a roller 56 adapted to co-act with what may be termed a storage lever 57, best shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the draw- This lever is mounted upon the frame provided with 42 by means of a pin 58 and is y a spring 60 an extended arm 59 connected with the frame. tends to rock the lever 57 about the pivot pin 58 and hold the same in its lowermost position, determined by a'stop 61. The free A second star wheel 47 xed The free end,of brake 48 termi- The latter member thus a reverse direction.

wheel from this position.l The hour wheel wheel 44, the roller.56 is so positioned as to the portion 65 thereof engages the roller 5,6

y at a point eccentric to its axis, asby means end of lever 57 is offset, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, so as to rest within the path of l roller 56 and the lower surface 'thereof is shaped substantially as shown in Fig. of the drawings. This surface comprises, I broadly, four portions, namely, a portioni 62 normally inclined toward the path of i travel of roller 56, a portion 63 inclined away L from said Hath, a third ortion 64 substani' tially para el to said pat and a fourth pori tion 65 of inclination similar to the portion E 63. The operation of this feature of our invention is substantially as follows: Assuming that the lug 43 is approaching' the star engage the inclined portion 62 throughout a i considerable angular distance and gradually raise the lever 57 extending the spring 60. At the moment at' which the'hour wheel 46 is actuated, the roller 56 is engaged by the inclined portion 63 of the level' and owing to 5 the sharp inclination of this portion the spring 60 tends to propel the minute wheel in a forward direction, thus aidinfr the clockwork in moving the intermittently actuated 3 parts. The hour whcel'is thus moved so as to bein osition to print the next succeeding hour an( any accidental or intentional oscillation of the same so as incorrectly to print the same is prevented by the lever 57 which locks the minute wheel against movement in At one minute past the hour, moreover, the lever is drawn further in a downward direction by the spring 60 and preventing any retraction of the minute is vthus maintained in the position to which it has been moved until it is securely locked therein by the brake 48, the action of which has been above described. I

Positioned within the casing of the instrument is a card receiver 66, the depth within which a card or other record receiving member may be inserted being determined by a movable abutment 67, best shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Referring now to this figure, the abutment or stop 67 is shown formed upon or secured to a strap 68 adjustably clamped about a 'sleeve 69 as by means of screws 70. rl'his sleeve is slidably mounted upon a guide rod 71 which in turn is mounted in 'fixed relation to the casing of the instrument. .Secured upon sleeve 69 as by means of collars 72 is a ratchet o1' rack 73 actuated by the following means. Upon'a sleeve 74,. driven through gear 36, as above set forth, is a plate 75 having pivotally mounted thereon of screw 76, a swinging cam member 77. The

movement of this member is limited by means'of stop pins 78 and 79 in suchV manner as with a certain direction of rotation to f cause the same to.depend from plate 80, as i shownrin Fig. 7 of the drawings, the cam in l Rock-shaft 83 is I this position resting against sto 78. Upon frame member 81 is positione a strap 82 having its ends bent so as to form bearings for a rock shaft 83 detachably held in posi.- tion as by means of the linch pins 84 and 85. rovided at one end with an arm 86 engaged y a spring 87 coiled about the shaft and secured to the strap 82 lin such manner as to tend to throw the arm in an upward direction. The free end of arm 86 projects within the path of travel of the depending cam 77, assuming the same to be rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The arm 86 is thus periodically depressed, causing a periodical rocking of the shaft 83. Upon the cam bei ing rotated. in the opposite direction, however, it passes over arm 86 -Without moving the same, as indicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The remaining end of shaft 83 terminates in a yoke 88 within which is 'ournaled a bent rod 89, the free end of whic forms a pawl 90 adapted to engage the rack 73 and actuate the same, a suitable spring 91 being provided beneath the yoke 88 tending to throw the pawl into engagement therewith. A holding pawl 92 is journaled Within a yoke 93 fixed upon the strap 82, a suitable spring 94 tending to maintain this awl inl engagement with the rack. It w' l thus be seen that as shaft 83 is rocked back and forth, the pawl 90 raises the rack step by step and pawl 92 holds the same in its raised position. As-

' suming the sleeve 74 to rotate once in twentyfour hours, the abutment 67 is thus successively raised for a predetermined distance at the end of each such interval of time.

Likewise mounted upon frame member 81 isa standard 95 having mounted thereon a releasing member 96 normally pressed by a spring 97 in a direction away from

pawls

90 and 92. This member is secured to the standard by

screws

98 and 99, the former of which passes through a straightj slot 100 and the latter of which is positioned within a rectangular slot 101, as shown in Fig. 7 of the' drawings. Member 96 is provided with inclined surfaces 102 and 103, the former of which is adapted to be engaged by a pin 104 upon the sleeve 69 ,and the latter of whichl is adapted. to engage the holding pawl 92. The upper end ofthe releasing member is inclined downwardly, as shown at 105 in the drawings, and forms at the sidel adjacent pawl 90 a tooth 106 having positioned beo posite the cylinder front portion 113, as s own in Fig. 1 of the drawings, is a window 115 of such dimensions as to expose a portion of the ou ter surfaceof cylinder. In this manner, as the sleeve is moved by the mechanism above desciibed, the cylinder 113 is turned so as to indicate the position of the abutment by the matter displayed through the window 115.

the member 96 into the-path of travelof the actuating pawl 90. Upon the next downward oscillation of this pawl the same passes beneath the tooth 106 and is held from cngagement with the rack by the member 96. As the pawl swings upwardly when in this position, it draws the releasing member in a `corresponding direction and the inclined surface 103 engaging the holding pawl 92 forces the same away from the rack, thus permitting sleeve 69 withlthe parts associ-' ated therewith to fall to the lowermost limit At, the next subseof its path of' travel. quent downward movement'of the actuating pawl 90 the same engages the projection 107 and forces member 96 downwardly until the screw 99 passes out of the vertic'al portion of slot 101 into which it has been moved bythe pawl.` Spring 97 then swings the releasing member out of the path of travel of the pawls and the ratchet is again raised as previously described, The above series of o eration-s is repeated as often as is desired,

a though in this illustrative embodiment'it.

is intended that the same occur once each Week, thus resulting in an intermittent upward movement of the abutment 67 eac-h night andthe fall of the saine throughout the whole of its path of travel at the end of the Week.`

Card receiver 66 comprises an outer casing 116 Within which are mounted the card engaging members or

grippers

117 and 118 having respectively formed thereon or secured thereto the cover lates 119 and 120. Member 118 has secure thereto a suitably supported strip 121 connected as by the strap 122 with a rack 123 slidably mounted in tie guide 124. In this manner the card grip er 117 is moved laterally Withre'spect to t e 'printing mechanism as the rack 123 however, the pin 104- -engages the inclined surface 102 throwing crank 136.

makes a corresponding movement. Rack 1'23 intermeshes with a pinion 125 fixed upon a spindle 126, the upper end of which forms a disk 127 rovided with a central recess 128 and a similiar recess 129 leccentrically positioned with respect to its axis. Mounted upon the casing of the instrument above the disk 127 is a door 130 adapted when o en to give ready access to the interior of t ie instrument. Journaled upon this door as withina bearing 131 is a spindle 132 having thereon'a -disk or face plate 133 on which is formed a rounded projection 134 adapted to iit within the recess 128. Eccentrically po- 4sitioned in disk 133 is a round-pointed screw 135 adapted when the door is in closed positien to enter the recess 129 above described.` It will thus be seen that with the door 130 in closed position, the

disks

127 and 133 form a secure and yet readily detachable connection between the

spindles

126 and 132. Fixed upon the latter spindle is a crank 136 provided with a handle or knob 137 for purposes of ready manipulation. This crank, which is referably of resilient material, is provided) with a locking lug or projection 138 adapted normally to press against a locking plate 139 and to tend -to enter recesses 140 positioned about the circumference thereof. This plate is provided with a series of openings 141, preferably siX in number and corresponding in size to an opening 142 formed within the The relative positions of

card engaging members

117 and 118 is determined by means hereinafter described.

The method of use of the above features of our invention is substantially as follows: Assuming that it is desired that the card gripper-

s

117 and 118 occupy a certain position with reference to the printing wheels 37 and 4C, the crank 136 is rotated so as to shift these members, which are connected as hereinafter set fortli into the desired position by means of pinion 125.and rack 123, this position being readily found by rotating the crank until the opening 142 therein registers with an o ening 141 disclosing matter indicative of the position which it is desired that the card engaging members assume. In order to rotate the crank136 it is necessary merely that the same be depressed so as to prevent the entry of the locking lug 138 within the recesses 140 until the crank has reached the desired position, whereupon it 'is released and automatically locked in such position as above described.

If it be desired that the card engaging members or grippers occupy the same lateral position relative to the rinting mechanism throughout 'a considera le period of time, and it be desired that they be locked in such position in such manner as to obviate the chance of the same being moved without permission, this result may bev attained by 130 as by screws 144 and slots 145.

the following means: Referring now to Fig. 6 of the drawin slide 143 secure tothe inner surface of door slide is bent at one end so as to form the finger-.piece 146 and is flanged as shown at 147 so as to enter radial slots 148 cut about the surface of disk 133.

By means of the above-described lock, if it is desired that lateral manipulation of the card engaging members be done away with the door 130 1s unlocked and opened and the locking slide 143 thrust within the slot 148 corresponding kto the desired lateral position of record card. Door 130 is then closed and locked by any desired means and lateral manipulation of the

members

117 and 118 prevented.

Recurring now to the gripper 117, the same is provided with a strip 149 secured thereto as by means of screw '150 and having at its free end a flange 151, slotted as shown at 152 and assing over the end of the strip 121 above escribed. The latter member is slotted so as to form a sliding joint with the flange 151, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. A spiral spring 153 is secured to stri s 12]. and 149 and ten s normally to draw t e

card engaging members

117 and 118 toward one another. Within

strips

121 and 149 are

slots

154 and 155 through which passes the rod 28 bentl as shown at 156 in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings. This rod normally engages one end of the slot-155 at its bent portion `156 and the free end of the rod passes through the slot 154 in strip 121.

Slots

154 and 155 are thus held out of-alinement by the rod 28, the s ring 15.3 thus being stretched and the

members

117 and 118 being held apart so as to permit the ready entry of a record card therebetween. If it be desired now that the record card, being within the receiver, be held against the member 118 so as to be accurately positioned with respect to the printing mechanism', the rod 28 1s thrust for# wardly by hand lever 2 and arm 26, thus forcing the straight ortion thereof within the

slots

154 and 155 ringing these openings more nearly into alinement. Spring 153 is thus permitted to draw the member. 117 toward the member 118 and grip the card during the printing operation.

It will be ap arent that the card grip ers 117, 118 may be simultaneously move by means of the crank and rack heretofore referred to, said grippers being so connected by means of the sprmg 153 and the slotted connection 152 that the gripper 117 moves with the grip er 118 whenever the latter is manually sh ted. It is only when the movement of the rod 28 throws its inclined portions in such position to permit spring 153 to draw the gri per 117 toward the gripper 118 that the sai grippers have movement relative to each other, 1t being understood that in the there is shown a looking` This specifically pointed out or will be a over, although compact and simple, is never--A theless adjustable and the parts are so formed and arranged as to render readilyaccessible all ortions of the instrument'.

he above illustrative embodiment of our invention embodies many advantageous features, some of which have been herein from the matter herein set forth,'an others of which can be appreciated only by those understanding the severe conditions of tical use which this instrument is well a apted to withstand. 1

As many changes could bed'made in the above construction and many apparently widely dierent embodiments of our invention could be made without departing 'from the scope thereof, we intend that all matter contained in the above description or shown the accom anying drawings shall be inparent terpr-eted as il ustrative and not in a limiting sense. We `desire it also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and s ecific .features of the invention hereindlescribed and all statements of the scope of the invention, which as a matter of language, mi ht be said to fall therebetween.

aving described our invention, what we claim as new and desire yto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a member ada ted to swin relative to said casing, a mem er journaled in fixed relation to said casing, a substantially coaxial member journaled in fixed relation to said first member, a projection -upon said co-axial member adapted to engage said second member and transmit motion to the same, and manually controlledv means mounted upon said first member adapted to impart motion to said third member. 2. In a time'recorder, in. combination, a casing, a door hinged thereto, a member journaled in fixed relation to'said casing, a member journaled -in fixed relation to said door, an eccentrically positioned projection upon one of said members adapted to engage and transmit motion to and manually-controlled means mounted upon said door ada ted to impart motion to said first-mentione member.

3. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member, manually-controlled means positioned without said casing adapted to impart movement to said rotatable member, and manually-controlled means within said casingy operabindependently of saidl iirst-named manually-controlled means and ada ted positively to lock said rotatable mem er against movement. 4. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member, 1m1.1n1all "-controlled Vmeans positioned without said casing adapted to impart movement to said rot-atable member, and manually-control]ed means within said casing operable indelwmlently of said first-named manually-controlled means andv adapted to lock said rotatable member against movement in either direction.

5. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member having an irregular surface, a manually movable member Within said casin 1r adapted to be thrown into engagement Witi said irregularities and positively lock said rotatable member ma predetermined position against movement 1n either direction, and manually-controlled means Without said casing operable independently of said manually movable member and adapted to impart movement to said rotatable member.

6. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member having an irregular surface, a movable'member within said casingadapted to be thrown into engagement With said irregularities and positively lock said rotatable member ina predetermined position a ainst movement in either direction, manua ly-controlled means without said ycasing adapted to impart movement to said rotatable member, and a visual indicator ada ted to indicate the position of said rotatab e member.

7.. In a time recorder, in combination, a

casing, a rotatable member having a series of substantially radial slots within the same, a movable member within said casing adapted to be moved into enga ement with said slots and positively lock sai rotatable member in a predetermined position, and manuallycontrolled means Without said casing ada ted to `impart movement to said rotatable member.

8. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member eXtendin through said casing, manuallyactuate means ada tedto impart motion to said rotatable mem er, manually-controlled means positioned Without said casing adapted to locl said rotatable member against movement in either direction, and manually-controlled means positioned within said casing adapted to lock said member against movement in either direction.

9. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member, manually-actuated means adapted lto impart motion to said rotatable member, independent means positioned within and ,without said casing each adapted to lock said rotatable member against movement in either direction, and a visual indicator adapted to indicate the position of said rotatable member. i

10. In a time. recorder, in combination, a i

casing, a door ositioned 11 on said easing, a rotatable member jonrnalerll) within said door and `projecting from the same, manuallycontrolled means mounted without said door adapted to impart motion to said. rotatable member, independent manually-controlled locking means positioned within and Without said casing adapted to lock said rotatable member against movement in either direction, and a visual indicator adapted to indicate the position of said rotatable member. I

11. In a time recorder, in combination, a

rotatable member having an irregular surf face, a movable member adapted to be thrown into engagement with said irregularities and positively lock said rotatable member in ay redetermined position against movement 1n either direction, a visual indicator ada ted to indicate the position of i said rotata le member, laterally movable card receiving means, and means connecting said rotatable member and said card receiving means and controlling the same in accordance With the position of said rotatable member.

12. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a manually actuated rotatable member having an irregular surface, a movable member adapted to be thrown into engagement with said irregularities and lock said rotatable member in a predetermined position, said locking means being positioned Within said casin manually actuatedV means without sai part motion to said rotatable member, laterally movable card-receiving means, and means connectin said card-receiving means and said rotatab e member and controlling the same in accordance with the position of said rotatable member.

13. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a rotatable member,- manually-controlled means adapted to impart motion to said rotatable member, independent loclrin means positioned Within and Without sai casin andl adapted to lock said rotatable casing adapted to im-` mem er in a predetermined position, laterspring and hold -said eard'engaging members against movement toward each other.

trolled means adapted tol tending einen.

member', a spring tendingefso draw together said card-engaging mem andmanually controlled means adapted to oppose said lI5. In a time recorder, in'eombination, a card-engaging member, manually-'actuated means adapted positivel tomove the samein either direction, a secon card-engaging member, a spring tending to draw together said card-engaging members, and manually-conoppose said s ring and hold apart said card-engagin memlliers.

I6. In aiv time recorder, in com ination, a card-engaging member, means adapted positively to movethe same in either direction, a second card-engaging member, a spring to draw said card-engaging members towar one another 1 and manually-controlled means ada ted to oppose said s ringy and hold apart sai card-engaging mem ers. 17. In a time recorder, in combination, two relatively movable card-engaging members, a spring tending to move the same toward one another, a pair of members respectively' disposedin vsubst antially xedlre-lation to said relatively movable members, and a member'envaging both of'said second-mention'ed menibers and adapted to oppose said spring and hold apart said relatively mova le members., v A 18. In a time recorder, in combination, two relatively movable vcarden, 3;aging members, a spring tending to move the same toward one another, a pair of members respectively dis ed in substantially fixed relation tosaid rellsively movable members, a member engaging both of said second-mentioned members and adapted to o pose said spring and hold apart said relatively movable members, and manualIy-actuate means adapted] to move said engaging-member and vpermit said spring to draw toward one another said relatively movable'card-engaging members. 19. In a time recorder, in combination .two relatively-movable card-engaging members, a spring tending to-move the same toward: one another, a pair-oill members respectively disposed in substantially fixed relation to said relativel movable members, and a manually-contro led member en aging said two last-mentioned members, said controlled memberbeing ada ted to assume' two psitions, in one'of Whic said spring is sed and said card-engaging' members he d apart, and in the other of which saidv spring is released and said card-engaging members drawn toward one another'. Y 20. ln atime recorder, in combination, two relatively movable card-engaging members, a spring tending to move the same toward one another, a pair of members respectively disposed in substantially fixed relation to said relatively movable members, and a manuallymanually-controlled rod comprising two relatively inclined portions adapted to enggge said last-mentloned members, said rod Ing adapted upon one of said portions engagiing said members to oppose said s an hold apart said card-engaging mem ers,

and upon the other thereof engaging sai-d members to release saidspring' and permit the same to draw together said card-engaging members.

2l. In a time recorder, in'cornbination, two relatively movable card-engaging members, a spring tending to move the same toward one another, a pair of members respectively disposed-in substantially fixed relation to said relatively movable members, and a manually-controlled rod passing through openings in `said last-mentioned members, said rod being adapted to assume two positions, in one of whlch said spring is opposed and said members held apart, and in the other of which said spring` is released and said card-engaging members drawn together thereby.

22. In a time recorder, in combination, two relatively movable members, a spring tending to move thesame toward one another, a pair of members res posed in substantially fixed re ation to said relatively movable members, a rod passing through openings in said two last-mentioned members, said rod com rising two relatively inclined ortions and ing ada ted u on :one of said portions engaging sai mem ers to oppose said spring and hold apart' said card-engaging members, and -u on the other of saidl portions engaging sai members to release said spring and permit the same to draw together said card-engaging members.

23.H In a time recorder, in combination, two relatively movable card-engaging members, manually-actuated means adapted positively to move one of said members, a

pair of members respectively disposed in substantially fixed relation td said relatively movable members', a member engaging said last-mentioned members and adal ted to oppose said spring and holdlsaid car -engaging members apart, and manually-actuated means ada ted to move said member and permit sai spring to draw together said cardengaging members.

l24. ln a time recorder, in combination, two relatively movable card-engaging menibers, manually-actuated means adapted positively to move one of said card-engaging members, -a spring tending to draw together' said 'card-engaging members, a pair of members Are ectively disposed insubstantially iixed rlyation "to" said relatively movable 'card engaging members, a rod passin -through openings in said last-mentions members, said rod comflireising two relatively inclined portions and ing ada ted u on one of said portions engaging sai mem ers to oppose said spring and hold apart said ectively disring ' eratively connected with said abutment, a

member, a spring tending `to maintain said card-engaging members, and u on the other l of said portions engaging sai members to release said spring and permit the same to draw together said card-engaging members, and manually-actuated means controlling the position of said member.

25. In a time recorder, in combination, a movable member, a member adapted to hold the same in the position into which it is l moved, a springtending to maintain said holding member in operative position, a more powerful spring, and means controlled by said second spring adapted to overcome I said iirst spring and move said holding member into inoperative position. y

26. vIn a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a movable abutment adapted to limit the movement-in one direc- -tion of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment and adapted to impart movement thereto, an actuatingr pawl adapted to move said toothed member, a holding pawl co'- acting withsaid toothed member, and means controlled by said toothed member and movable relatively thereto and operated by said actuating pawl adapted to throw said i holdin@r pawl into inoperative position.

n a time recorder, in combination, printing'mechanism, van abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed membert'op- 1 holding pawl co-acting with said toothed i holding pawl in operative position with relation to said toothed member, a more oweri ful spring, and means actuated by' said sec- '2 ond spring adapted Vto overcome said first spring and move said holding pawl into inoperative position. I 28. 1n a time recorder, in combination, printing' mechanism, a ymovable abutment l adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed I member .operatively connected with said i abutment,factuating and holding pawls co# actingwith said toothed member, clock-actuated means adapted intermittently to operate said actuating pawl, a spring tending l to hold said holding awl in operative relation tol said toothedp member, and means controlled by said toothed member and opg erated by said actuating member ada ted to overcomesaid spring and move said olding member into inoperative position.

29. Ina time recorder, in combination, l a toothed member, holding and actuating pawls co-a'cting with said toothed member, clockcontrolled means adapted intermittently to operate said actuating pawl,Y and automatic means actuated b said actuating pawl-:adapted simultaneous y to maintain tionof a co-actin said holding and said actuating pawls out of engagementwth vsaid toothed member.

30. In a time recorder, in combination,

printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member op;

eratively connected with said abutment, holding and actuating pawls co-acting with said toothed member, clock-controlled means adapted intermittently to operate said-actuating pawl, and a single member adaptedcontrolled in accordance with the position of said toothed member and operated actuating pawl.

by said 31. In a time recorder, in combination, .y

i printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit they movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member i operatively connected with said abutment,

holding and actuating pawls co-acting with said toothed member, clock-controlled means adapted to operate said actuating pawl, and a spring-pressed member adapted to be thrown into the ath of travel of said actuating pawl by said) toothed'member.

' 32. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment,

holding and actuating pawls co-acting with said toothed member, clock-controlled means adapted to o erate said actuating pawl, a spring-presse member having an inclined portion adapted to be engaged by al co-acting part u on said toothed member, said springpresse member being adapted to be thrown into the path of travel of said actuating pawl upon said engagement, a tooth upon said sprmg-pressed member adapted to be engaged and raised by said actuating pawl and means adapted to throw said spring-pressed @member against said holding pawl and release the same upon said member being raised through said tooth.

33. In a time recorder, in combination, printingmechanism, a movable abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direcrecord card, a toothed member o erativey connected ,with said abutment, olding'and actuating awls coacting with said toothed member, c ook-controlled means adapted to o erate said actuating pawl, a spring-presse member, means uponsaid toothed member adapted to'throw said s ring-pressed member into the path of trave of said actuating pawl, and means upon said spring-pressed member adapted to sesam be engaged and moved by said actuating pawl, said spring-pressed member being ada ted upon being engaged and moved by sai actuating pawl to throw said holding pawl into operative position. A

34. In atime recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a movable abutmentadapted to limit the movement in one direc tion of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment, holding and actuating awls coacting with said toothed member, c och-controlled means adapted to o crate said actu-A ating pawl, a spring-presse member, meansA upon said toothed member adapted to throw .said spling-pressed member into the path of travel of said actuating pawl, and means upon said s ring-pressed member adapted to and moved by said actuating pawl, said spring-pressed member being ada )ted upon being engaged and moved by sai actuating pawl to throw said holding pawl into inoperative position and maintain said actuating pawl out of engagement with said toothed member. p

In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a movable abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direc- .tion of a co-acting record card, a toothed member o eratively connected with said abutment, olding and actuating pawls coacting with said toothed member, a member adapted to be engaged by parts controlled in accordance with the position of said toothed member and thrown into the path of travel of said actuating pawl, a' tooth upon said last-mentioned member adapted to be engaged by said actuating pawl and said member raised thereby, and an inclined surface u on said member adapted to engage and t row out said holding pawl upon the said raising taking place.

36. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment, acf tuating and holding awls co-acting' with said abutment, clocE controlled means adapted upon rotation in one direction to operate said actuating pawl, means adapted to .prevent the operation of said actuating awl upon the Vdirection of rotation of said c oekcontrolled means being reversed, a springpressed member adapted to be engaged by parts controlled by said toothed member and 'thrown into the path of travel of said actuating pawl, said spring-pressed member being )rovided with parts adapted to be engaged y said actuating pawl and the member moved therebyand an inclined ortion adapted upon saidv moving taking p ace to throw said holding pawl into inoperative position.

37. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutmentvadapted to limit the movement in one directionof al co-.acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected Ywith said abutment, actuating and holding )awls co-acting with said abutment, cloc controlled fmeans adapted upon rotation in one direction to operate said actuating pawl, means adapted to prevent the operation of said actuating awl upon the direction of rotation of'said c oekcontrolled means being reversed and aspringpressed member adapted* to be engaged by parts controlled by said toot-hed member and thrown into the path of travel of said actuat' ing pawl, said spring-pressed member-being rovided with parts adapted to be engaged y said actuating pawl and the member moved thereby, an inclined upon said movinvr taking place to engage said holding pawl and throw the same into inoperative position, and parts adapted upon the member being moved by said actuating pawl to maintain both of said pawls out of engagement with said toothed member.

38. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment, actuating and holding awls co-aoting with said toothed member, c eck-controlled means adapted intermittently to o erate said actuating pawl, a spring-presse member, means controlled by said toothed member adapted to throw said springressed member into the path of travel of said) actuating pawl, means upon said spring-pressed member adapted to be engaged and raised by said actuating pawl, said spring-pressed member being ada ted upon being so raised to throw said holding pawl out of engagement with said toothed lmembeiy and means adapted to maintain said spring-pressed member in the position into which it is thrown. i i 39. In a time recorder, in combination, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with l said abutment, actuating and holding pawls co-acting with said toothed member, a supporting member, a spring-pressed member having a slotted connection therewith, and means controlled by said toothed member adapted to throw said spring-pressed memf thereby and to throw said holding pawl out of operative relation with said toothed memi portion adapted a holdin -within the ber and upon the other of said projecting portions being engaged by'said actuating pawl to be deprelssed thereby and release said aw 40. a time recorder, in combination, rinting-mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment, actuating and holding awls co-acting with said toothed member, c ook-controlled means adapted to operate said actuating awl, a supporting member, a spring-presse member having a slotted connection with said supporting member at two points, one of the slots comprising portions inclined with reference one to another, means controlled by said toothed member adapted to engage said spring-pressed member and throwthe sameI ath of travel of said actuating pawl, a projection upon said spring-presse member adapted to be engaged y said actuating pawl and the same raised thereby, said spring-pressed member being provided with a portion adapted upon the same being raised to engage vand throw into inoperative position said holding pawl, and a projection upon said spring-'pressed member adapted to be engaged by said actuating paWl and the 4member depressed therethrough.

41. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement .in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member op`.

eratively connected with said abutment, actuatin and holding pawls co-acting with said `toot ed member, clock-controlled means adapted to operate said actuating pawl, a spring-pressed member, means controlled by said toothed member adapted to throw said sprin -pressed member into the path. of trave of said actuating pawl, said .springressed member being provided with a'projection adapted to be engaged by said. actuating pawl and the member raised therethrough, and means adapted to revent a retraction of said spring-presse member upon the same being raised, said springpressed member being provided with a portion adapted to engage and render inoperative said holding pawl upon being raised, and a portion adapted to be engaged by said actuating pawl and the member depressed therethrough.

42. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a toothed member operatively connected with said abutment, actuating and holding pawls co-acting with said toothed member, a supporting member,

a spring-pressed member having a slotted connection with said supporting member at two points, portions of one of the slots being inclined at right angles one with another,

path of travel of said actuating pawl, said said axis.

. casing having an opening therein, a member means controlled in accordance with the pcsition of said toothed member adapted to engage said spring-pressed member and throw a projecting portion thereof within the projecting portionbeing adapted to be engaged by said actuating dpawl and said springpressed member raise therethrough, said sprin -pressed member adapted u on the same e' raised to enga e and ren er iioperative said holding paw and a projection upon said spring-pressed member adapted to be engaged by said actuating aWl and the member depressed therethroug 43. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the movement in one direction of a co-acting record card, a movable member op- Ieratively connected with said abutment, an actuating' member and a holding member co-acting with said movable member, means controlled by said movable member and operated by said actuating member adapted to throw said holding member into operativev position, a clock-actuated member, a cam pivoted upon said clock-actuated member eccentric to the axis thereof and adapted upon rotation to cause the operation of said actuating member, and a stop adapted to limit the movement of said cam away from 44. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, an abutment adapted to limit the relative movement in one direction of a co-acting recordl card, a rod, a sleeve mounted upon said rod and operatively connected with said abutment, a rack connected with said sleeve, a casing inclosing said print- Ving mechanism and having an opening therein, a rotatably mounted indicator adjacent said opening and having characters thereon, and a pinion upon said indicator intermeshing vwith said rack', said several parts being ada ted visually to indicate the position of sai abutment by the characters brought' opposite said opening. 45. In a time' recorder, in combination, a casing having an opening therein, a member passing through said opening and adapted to move therein, and means controlled b said member and movable relatively t iereto adapted to close said opening about the same.

46. In a time recorder, in combination, a

passing through said opening and adaptedto move therein, means adapted to close said opening about said member, and means controlling said last-mentioned means in accordance with the position of. said member.

47. In a timerecorder, in combination, a casing having an elongated opening therein,

a lever projecting through said opening and adapted to travel from one end thereof to the other, a shutter adapted to close said opening about said lever, and an operative connection ,between laid shutter and said lever `through which said lever is adap adapted to trave from one end to the other thereof, and a shutter adapted to close said 5'. of closed condition.

said shutter and throw the same opening about said lever, said lever being a apted to engage inclined surfaces upon said shutter and throw the same intoI and out 49. In a time recorder, in combination, a easing having an opening' therein, a lever projecting through said opening and adapted to travel from one portion to another there-V of, ashutter having an inclined slot therein, and means passing through said slot and mounting said shutter upon said casing, said shutter'being adapted upon being raised to close said opening about saidv lever and. said lever being adapted to engage portions of into and vout of closed position. f 50. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, an elongated opening therein, a lever projecting through said opening and adapted to travel from one end to the other thereof, and a shutter mounted upon' said casing. adjacent ysaid opening by means passing through slots therein, inclined with reference to said opening, said shutter being ada ted upon being raised to close said opening about said lever and said lever being ada ted to engage inclined portions u on said shutter and throw the same into an out of closed cond-ition.

51. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means adapted to bring a record surface into engagement therewith, a rock shaft operativelyT Vconnected to said means, an arm fixed. upon saidA rock shaft and a manually-actuated lever pivoted eccentric tothe axis of said rock shaftv and having a slotted connection with said arm.v

52. In a time recorder, in combination printing mechanism, means adapted to bring a record surface into engagement therewith, a rock shaft operatively connected -With said means, anarm fixed upon said rock shaft and a manually-actuated bell-crank lever pivoted eccentric to the axis of said rock shaft and having a slotted connection 'with said arm.

53. In Ka time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means adapted to bring arecord surface into engagement therewith,

. a rock shaft operatively connected with said means, amanuall'y-aetuated bell-crank lever pivoted eccentric to the axis lof said" rock shaft, and an arm fixed upon said rock shaftn i and embracing the end of said bell-crank le ver and having a slotted connection therewith.

54. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, means adapted to bring ted in normal posi-'- a record surface into engagement therewith, a rock shaft operatively connected with said means, a manually-actuated bell-crank lever pivoted eccentric to the axis of said rock shaft and having a slotted connection with' an arm fixed thereon, a casing'inclosing said printing mechanism and having an opening therein through which said bell-crank lever passes, and means controlled in-accordance With the position of' said bell-crank lever adapted to close said opening about the same.

55. In a time recorder, in com bination, a time-driven member, means continuously driven thereby,-means intermittently driven thereby, and means adapted to o pose the movement of said first member Witlli termittently driven means stationary and adapted to act in conjunction with said first member to move said intermittently driven p' means.

56. In a time recorder, in combination, a timedriven member, a printing Wheel intermittently driven thereby, and means adapted alternately to be driven by and to tend to drive said first member, said means being adapted to tend to drive said rst member during the actuation thereby of said intermittently driven printing wheel.

57. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, means intermittently driven thereby, and resilient means adapted to be compressed bysaid first @member and adapted upon expanding to act in conjunction gwith said first member in driving said intermittently driven means.

58. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a rotary member com tinuously driven thereby, means intermittently driven by saidlrst member through said rotary member, and resilient means adapted to oppose the movement of said rotary member during a portion of each revolution and to aid the movement thereof during another portion of each revolution.

59. In a time recorder, in combination, aI

time-driven member, a minute Wheel driven therefrom, .an hour Wheel intermittently driven by said minute Wheel, and resilient said inv means adaptedI to be tensioned by said minute Wheel during a portion of each revolution thereof and adaptedy to contract and to tend to drive said minute Wheel during another portion of each revolution thereof. p

60. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute wheel driven thereby, an hour Wheel intermittently driven by said minute Wheel, and a. springpressed lever adapted to be moved by said minute Wheel during a portion of each revolution thereof and adapted to tend to move said minute Wheel during another portion ofeach revolution thereof.

. 61. In a time recorder, incombination, a.

time-driven member, a minute wheel driven thereby, an houi` wheel intermittently driven said minute Wheel, a spring-pressed lever rojecting Within the path of travel of said ast-mentioned member adapted to be engaged and moved byisaid member during a portion of each revolution of said minute Wheel and adapted to engage and tend to move said means during another portion of each revolution of said minute Wheel, means upon said hour Wheel adapted normally to prevent the movement thereof, and means adapted to release said last-mentioned means simultaneously with the driving of said hour Wheel by said minute Wheel. g

63. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute Wheel driven thereby, an hour Wheel intermittently driven by said minute Wheel, a part mounted upon ysaid minute Wheel and adapted to be -rotated therewith, and a spring-pressed'lever j mounted adjacent said minute Wheel having a pair of inclined portions, one of Which is adapted to be engaged by said part and said lever compressed during a portion of the revolution of said minute Wheel, and the other of which is adapted to engage said'part and tend to drive said minute Wheel during another portion of the revolution thereof, said last-mentioned action taking place .in conjunction with the driving of said hour Wheel by said minute Wheel.

64. In a time recorder, in combination, an hour printing Wheel, means adapted intermittently to drive the same, and means adapted to prevent the retraction of said driving means during the actuation of said hour Wheel.

65. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute printing Wheel'f driven therefrom, an hour printing wheel intermittently driven from said minute printing Wheel, and means adapted to prevent the retraction of said minute printing Wheel during the driving of said hour Wheel. j

66. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute printing Wheel driven therefrom, an hour printing Wheel, means connecting with said hour Wheel adapted to be engaged by parts connected With said minute Wheel and said hour Wheel drivenl throughout a predetermined distance, and' means adapted to prevent the retraction of said minute Wheel during the actuation of said hour Wheel.

67. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute printing Wheel driven therefrom, an hour` printing Wheel intermittently driven from said minute wheel, and intermittently operative ratchet mechanism adapted to en age parts connectedwith said minute Whee and prevent the retraction thereof during the driving of said hour Wheel.

68. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, an hour Wheel intermittently driven therefrom, means adapted alternately to be driven by and to tend to drive said iirst member, and means adapted to prevent the retraction of said hour wheel driving means during the actuation of said hour Wheel.

69. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, an hourA Wheel intermittently driven therefrom, and means adapted alternately to be driven by and to tend to drive said first member, said means being adapted to tend to drive said first member during the actuation of said hour Wheel and said means being .adapted to prevent the retraction of the driving parts duringvthe driving of said hour Wheel.

70. In a time recorder, in combination, a time-driven member, a minute wheel driven therefrom, an hour Wheel intermittently driven from said minute Wheel, and a springpressed member adapted to be engaged by parts upon said minute Wheel and alternately to be driven by and.,to tend to drive said minute Wheel, said means being adapted to prevent the retraction of said minute Wheel during the driving of said hour Wheelf 71. In a time recorder, in combination, a

pair of rotatable and substantially co-aXial members, said members being separable one from another, a projecting part upon one of the same enfgaging the other and adapted to transmit motion to or from the same, one of said rotatable members having irregularities in the surface thereof, and a movablemember adapted to be thrown into engagement with said irregularities and positively lock said rotatable member vin a predetermined position against movement in either direction.

72. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, a pair of rotatable and substantially co-aXial members positioned Within said casing, said members being separable one from another, a projecting part upon one of said members adapted to ,engage the other and transmit rotary motion to or from the same, manually controlled means Without said casing adapted to aetuate one of said rotatable a casing, a rotatable members, and locking means Within said casing adapted positive y to lock said members against movement in either direction.

73. ,In a time recorder, in combination, member extending through said casing, a rotatable member adapted to co-act with said first-mentioned rotatable member and normally positioned coaxial with res ect thereto, a projecting part upon one of sai yrotatable members adapted to engage the other thereof and transmit motion to or from the same, said members being separable one from another, manually controlled means without said casing adapted to vl impart a rotary movement to one of said rotary members, manually controlled locking g means Without said casing and independent f manually-controlled locking means Within said casing each adapted to lock. said rotal table members against movement in either direction.

74.` In a' time recorder,'in combination, printing mechanism, means adapted to i'eceive a co-acting record card and position the L same operative y With respect to said printg ing mechanism, a casing inclosiiig the said printing mechanism, means adapted to shift aterally said card receiving means, a rotai table member connected with said shifting I means, a door upon said casing, a rotatable member journaledwithin said door, one of i said rotatable members being provided with a projecting portion eccentric to its axis 1 adapted to engage the other of said rotatable i members and transmit motion to or from the same, manually controlled means positioned i upon said door ada ted to actuate said rotal table members, loc ing means'without said casing, and independent locking means within said casing, each of which is adapted to look said rotatable members againstA movement in either direction.

` ed to throw a record receiving member into 75. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing having an opening therein, printing ,i mechanism withm said casing, means adaptengagement with saidprinting mechanism, a g rock shaft connected thereto, a manually- 1' actuated lever pivoted eccentric to the axis of said rock shaft, an arm fixed upon said rock sha-ft havingfa slotted connection with said lever, the free end of said lever passing through lsaid opening in said casing, and 1 means controlled h said lever adapted to l close said opening a outthe same.

76. In a time recorder,'in combination, a i casing having an opening therein, printing l mechanism inclosed within said casing, means adapted to throw a record receiving member l into engagement with said printing mechanism, a rock shaft connected thereto, a manui ally-actuated lever passing through said i opening and pivoted eccentric tothe axis of i mg member ada osition into which it is moved,

f tione F last mentioned means positively against visually said shaft, an arm fixed upon said rock shaft having a slotted connection with said lever, a

' shutter adapted to close said opening vabout said lever and an operative connection between saidshutter and said lever through which saidVV lever is adapted in normal posico-acting recordcard, an actuating member adapted to move said limiting means, a holdted to retain said movable means the means contro ed by said limiting means a'nd o erated by said actuating means adapted to t row said holding member into inoperative. position, means adapted to move a record rece'ivingmember laterallywith respect to said irinting mechanism, and means posiwithin said casing adapted to lock said movement in either direction.

78.v In a time recorder, vin combination, printing mechanism', means ada pted to limit the relative movement in one (irection of a co-acting record card, an actuating member adapted to move said limiting means, a holding member adapted to retain said movable means in the osition into which it is moved, means Controled by said limiting means and operated by said actuating means adapted to throw said holding member into inoperative position, means adapted to move a record receiving member laterally with respect to said printing mechanism, means positioned within said casing adapted to lock said lastmentioned means positively against movement in either direction, and means adapted to indicate the position of said limiting means and of said lateral shifting means.

79. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, an element mounted thereon to swing relative thereto, a rotatable member journaled on the casing, a second rotatable member journaled on the swinging element,

means associated lwith said members to transmit rotary movement froinone to the other, and manually operable means on said swinging element to rotate said members.

80. In a time recorder, in combination, a casing, an element -mounted thereon movable relative thereto, a rotatable member journaled on the casing, a secondy rotatable member journaled on said movable element, means associated with said members to transmit rotary movement from one to the l other when the movable element is in one position relative to the casing and which operatively disconnects said members when said element is in another position, and manually controlled means on said element to rotate saidsecond rotatable member.

the relative movement in one direction of a iis ' 81. In a time recorder, a rotating member,

a second rotatm member, means to intermittently drive t e second member from the first member, means to rotate said first member, and means to give said first member an additional driving impulse at each actuation of said second member.

82. In a time recorder, in combination, a printing mechanism, and a card receiver comprising opposed members between Which the card is received, means for moving said members simultaneously to have one of them take a determined position relative 'to the printing mechanism, and means to move the other member toward the first-named member subsequent to its positioning movement.

83. In a time recorder, in combination, printing mechanism, a card receiver comprising opposed members vbetween Which a card is received, means to lock said membersl i tures, in the presence in a determined position relative to the print- 84. In a time recorder, in combination,

mechanism, and means to move one of printing mechanism, a cardreceiver compnsmg opposed members between which a 4card is received, means to move said members simultaneously to take a determined position relative to the printing mechanism, manually controlled means to hold one of said members in such position, and means to move the other member toward the member so held.

85. In a time recorder, inA combination, printing mechanism, a card receiver comprising opposed members between which a card is received, means to move said members simultaneously to take a determined position relative to the printing mechanism manually controlled means to hold one of said members in such position, and manually controlled' means to move the other member toward the member so held.

In testimony whereof we ailix our signaof two Witnesses.

JOHN'DEY. ALEXANDER DEY. Witnesses:l

CARRIE M. JUNE, FREDERICK FELT.