US909502A

US909502A - Recording annunciator.

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Publication number: US909502A
Application number: US41844008A
Authority: US
Inventors: Willis Byron Woodruff
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-02-29
Filing date: 1908-02-29
Publication date: 1909-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1926-01-12

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W. B. WOODRUFF. RECORDING ANNUNUIATOR. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 29, 1908.

- Patented Jan. 12. 1909.

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RECORDING ANNUNGIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 29, 1908.

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-Spedification of liettersifiatent.

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Be it knownthat I, W1LL-ISLBQWV6ODR'UFF, a-"eitizen of the- United States, and resident of Cadiz, in t'he c0unty 6f Trigg an'dr State of Kent-ucky, have made crtainhew and useful Improvements i in Recordiir'g Ailgnuneiators, 0fwhich the follnw'ing is a specificatl-on.

My invention is an mprovement "in re- -'eortiing annun'cieter'symficonsists in; certainnovel constructions and c0mb1nat16ns "eff -parts hereinafter describedhndwlalmed.

'recordi-n'g sheetdriven by {a clock, and a 'recerding meehanism dfive'n' by the "car and operating upon the sheet, the recording;

indications into position 'for recording, at? the time the car teaches t hepoint -omthei road to which the data pertains.

Referring' to the drawings forming a "part hereofFigure l is a centraldbnQithifiiril section through the -mechanism. 2 is a transverse section. Fi'g-3 ism-fruit view ef the case I containing-themechanism. Fig. A; is a plan View of a portion ef fiie fl'bbbn iifl the recording mee'hanism. Fig. 5 -is wkiete view of the-staneping meifliianismin one p03 'tien. Fig. 6 is n similar w'ew'ef the m'eh-i 'anism i-n another:position. *Fig; 7 is' a detail side View partly in secti'enmf medianism foif properly operating thewstanipsand the p'encil regardless- 0f the direction ef movemerit. of the can "Fig. '8 is 'ani-eniai geddetail ef; the-pencil eperating-mechanism. Fig. '9' is a plan view of: the-stamp K operating mechan; ism; and Fi'g. :10 =-is=-'a diagramiriatic view d the ribbons and the reel.

In the present embodimentef "my invn- .tion, a oasi'mg-1 is: p'vovified which is adapted t-o= be :sec11red-in the*ear-2, in any suitable manner; as by bolts '3. AI'BHIIQiII'g gGaI 4iS connected with the =a x 1'e 5 :0f the "ear, =the axlebein'g provided with aagear Wheel-6 561" driving the rednci-ng :gear, and the =-0uter member '7 of the geavr "is provided with I a bevel heel 8,:meshin with a. bevelzage'art) on-the ower-entl ofia tTexible shaft'l0,'which is journ'aie'd in suitable bearings 1-1i n"the car. The =-upper end "of the flexible "shaft gear- 13;tjna shaft 14 -j ournaled' in brabkets 1 l5 eoi'i'nected"withthe casing. A gear wheel L6issecured -t0 the"shaft 14:, and meshes with a geariiiheel-"ll' ewe-shaft 18,whi'c'h is provided with a roHer l8, 'en'gaging=the uppefifac'e efa *beltbr ribbdn 20, to be "presently described; a seebn'd roller '21- being arranged below the 'blt er ribbon for 60- "0Pe1 ati'r1g'*'with-' the r'0l1er -1-8. "The i belt er ribbon 20 has its ends conneeted=with==and Windi'ng upon :reels 22'j'6urn'a1ed ia1 the easing,-'the*ri-bben passing from-the reels ever m11ers 23mhieh:suppers it in aJSt'rai'ght-Vertieal iine as shown in Fig, 1, Spring-$ .24 are-eonneeted -with the ieels- 22, f0F-maia1taining'the' r ibb on-in a state- 6f tensien, one- .end e? the spfingfl is estimated with the shaft 24 on which the 'rel is k fi'ournaled; and the efiher enkl isf eon'neeted with an annular 'flahge 24 as EMWnin Fig. 10 0]? the drawi-l'ig.

A clock 2-5 biy -the'easing; the *'froit thei'of, zind =adriving -dr'mebtion 1 96' is provided beween"the cl0ek-' anda shaft 27 jeumaied in the brackets =15 bfere' me'n- 'upper iaceef a secmfl ribben ee, slippdrted -miir 33 engages the eppesite faee ftiie extends into thecasing Lend is provided -bmokees 15, endwensiwed-bysprings 32. A t

ends-0f the r-eds pibtmding 'fromwah eclge I ferkeihaismt- $8, the emsfi the ferk'excorresponding to the intervals between the wires 34 with stamps '41 of rubber or other suitable material, provided on their upper faces with data to be recorded on the ribbon 29, and when the'elbow lever is moved, as shown in Fig. 6, the stamp 41 is pressed againstthe ribbon 29 to impress the data on said ribbon. A transverse wire or rod 42 is arranged above the ribbon 29 adjacent to the forked end of the elbow lever, to prevent upward movement of the ribbon 20, when the wires engage the said forked end of the lever. It will be understood that the stamps 41 are arranged on the ribbon in such manner that when the wire 34engages the forked end of the elbow lever, the stamp corresponding to the said wire, will be in position for engagement by the platen 39. A spring 43 is connected with the elbow lever to return the platen, and a stop 44 is provided for limiting the downward move ment of the platen. I The shaft 14 above mentioned, is provided with a disk 46 above the ribbon 29, and projecting laterally from the disk is a pin 47, adapted to engage once during, each revolution of the shaft the end of a longitudinally sliding pencil 48, provided with a point 49 for engaging the ribbon 20, and normally held in outward position by a spring 50. The pencil slides in a bushing 51 secured in the casing, and is adapted to perforate or prick the ribbon 29 once during each revolution of the shaft 14.

It will be evident from the description, that the ribbon 29 is moved continuously by the clock mechanism, and the gearing between the clock mechanism and the ribbon moving mechanism, may be arranged to move the ribbon a certain distance per hour.

The ribbon 20 on the other hand, moves only when the car moves, and since the speed of the ribbon is so proportioned withrespect to the speed of the car as to bring the proper recording mechanism in position to record when the point -tpswhich the data on the record ngjmdh nlsm pertains is reached by penfect'r record of the time used each] set'of data recorded is secured. for instance, .the distance between on's-be. suclrthat the car should conan-hours tim'e between such stations, d the lengthofribbon 29 between the recof the two stations be a lengthcorending to an hour and a half of time, 'ill show that the car has consumed an hour-ifand ahalf of time instead of one hour.

The pencil 48 makes an impression on the ribbon 20 at'cert'ain regular intervals, pro viding the speed of the car is constant, and the distance between the-impressions indicates the variations in speed on every portion of the track. T lie-impressions also indicate the exact points'of stoppage and the length of time consumed ateach stop. This ing.

record may be made very exact, depending of course upon the speed of the ribbon 29.

At the upper part of the casing 1, is arranged a phonograph 52 of ordinary construction, the horn 53 thereof projecting through an opening in the front of the eas- T he phonograph is operated by a train of gears 54, driven by a spring 55, which spring is connected to a mutilated gear 56. The gear 56 is normally retained immovable by a pawl 57 engaging the teeth thereof, the pawl being pivoted as at 58, and retained in operative position by a spring 59. The free end of the pawl 57 projects into the path of the wires 34 before described, which enga e and release the mutilated gear to permit t e phonograph to operate some little time before the point to which the data pertains is to be announced. If, for instance, merely a station name is to be announced, it would possibly be necessary only to permit the gear wheel 56 to move the distance between two teeth. Should, however, other data be included, a longer distance might be required, for which purpose the gear is provided with mutilated spaces as shown. 7

It will be understood that the record in the phonograph is prepared in accordance with the line of road upon which it is to be operated, as is also the ribbon 20. For a reverse trip over the road, it would be necessary to reverse the ribbon 20 upon the reels and to also insert a reverse record in the phonograph.

It will be noticed from an inspection of Fig. 1, that the ribbon 20 extends below the ribbon 29, and a window 45 is provided in the casing through which the front face of the belt 20 may be observed. On the front face of the said ribbon, is printed the data found on the stamps, in such position that when the part controlling the phonograph mechanism is released, the inscription corresponding to the matter announced by the phono raph will appear at the window 45. It will be noticed that the free end of the pawl 57 extends to a point near the place Where the stamps are impressed on the ribbon 29, sothat the phonograph restraining mechanism is released a short time before the recording mechanism is operated.

It will be evident from the description, that the matter on the different stamps is announced by the phonograph at the same time that it becomes visible through the window, both the audible and the visual announcements taking place a short time before the point is reached, at which time the recording mechanism comes into operation.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the car axle 5 is provided with a clutch mechanism 65, of ordinary construction for connecting and disconnecting the gear wheel 6 with the axle. The clutch mechanism is arranged to unclutch when the motion of the car is reversed and to again connect the recorder with the axle when the car moves forward.

In Figs. 7 to 9 inclusive, is shown a mechanism for operating the stamps and the pencil regardless of the direction of movement of the car, so that it is not necessary to turn the car when making the return trip. In this construction, the platen 39 has pivotally connected therewith a pair of elbow levers 67, 68, extending in opposite directions, and each of the levers has the arm engaged by the ribbon 20, provided with a rule joint 69, so that in whichever direction the ribbon, 20 is traveling, it will engage one elbow lever to operate the stamp, but will pass over the other, the rule joint permitting this movement. Two pencils 4:8 and 48 are provided, the pencils being slidably mounted in a bushing 51 secured in the casing, and the pencil 48 is normally pulled downward by a spring 50*, the spring being connected at one end with the bushing, and at the other end with a collar 70 on the shank of the pen oil. The pencil 4.8 is normally pressed upward by a spring 50", arranged between the bushing and a collar 51 on the shank of the pencil. Each of the pencils is connected at its upper end with one end of a rocking lever 71, which is pivoted as at 72, and the other arm of the rocking lever is provided with a rule joint 73, and is adapted to be engaged by a wrist pin 47 on the disk 46 before mentioned. The rule joint in the rocking lever connected to the pencil 48 is arranged to move the pencil 4L8 upward against the resistance of the spring when the free end of the rocking lever is depressed. As soon as the wrist pin 47 leaves the free end of the rocking lever, the spring moves the pencil quickly downward into contact with the ribbon 29 to make an impression thereon. The

' rule joint in the rocking lever connected With the pencil 48 is arranged so that when the free end of the said lever moves upward, the pencil will be moved downward into contact with the ribbon.

It will be observed from the description, that in whichever. direction the car is moving the ribbon 20 will properly operate the stamping mechanism, and the disk 46 will properly operate one of the pencils, so that it is only necessary to insert a reverse record in the phonograph. If desired, the pencil 29 may be provided at proper intervals with printed characters designating the hour and the divisions of the hour.

I claim- 1. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, a ribbon movable in the casinc. spaced reels with which the ends of the ribbon are connected and upon which they wind. springs for tensioninq the reels. a pair of rolls for moving the ribbon, a clock mechanism for operating the rolls, a second ribbon supported behind the first ribbon and in parallelism therewith, s aced reels with which the ends of the rib on are connected and upon which they wind, springs for tensioning the reels, 9. pair of rolls for operate ing the second ribbon, said rolls bein adapted to be driven from the car axle, sai

second ribbon being provided at intervals rods, an elbow havin one end forkedtor engagement by the ends of the wire, a platen on the other end for engaging the ribbon at the stamp corresponding to the wire for pressing said stamp against the first ribbon, a disk on one of the rolls -which operate the second ribbon, a pencil provided with a point adjacent to the first ribbon, said disk being provided with a wrist pin for moving the pencil into engagement with the ribbon once during each revolution of the disk, a phonograph for announcing the data on the stamps, spring mechanism for operating the phonograph, means for normally retaining said mechanism in an inoperative position, and means whereby the rods of the second ribbon may release said retaining mechanism.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with anopening, a ribbon movable before the opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, said ribbon being provided at intervals with transverse wires or rods projecting from each edge thereof, the wires or rods being spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard to which data is to be recorded, stamps on the ribbon at intervals corresponding to the intervals between the rods, an elbow having one end I'orked for engagement by the ends of the'wire, a platen on the other end for engaging the ribbon atthe stamp corresponding 'to the wire, said ribbon being provided with inscriptions corresponding to the data on the stamps'and spaced to appear at the opening previous to the engagement of the platen with the stamp, a second ribbon arranged in front of the first ribbon and adapted to receive the impressions of the stamps, a clock mechanism for moving said second ribbon. a pencil provided with a point adjacent to the second ribbon, means adapted to be operated from the axle of the car for moving said point at regular intervals into con act with the second ribbon, at phonograph for announcing the matter comprising the inscriptions, and means whereby the first ribbon will operate said phonograph when the inscription appears at the opening.

- being spaced to correspond with the points p the engagement of the platen with the adapted to be driven from the axle of the ,on the other end for engaging the ribbon at prising a casing provided with an opening,

3. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with an opening, a ribbon movable before the opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being car, said ribbon being provided at intervals with transverse wires or rods projecting from each edge thereof, the wires or rods being spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard towhich data is to be recorded, stamps on the ribbon at intervals corresponding to the intervals between the rods, an elbow having one end forkedjor engagement by the ends of the wire, a platen the stamp corresponding to the Wire, said ribbon being provided with inscriptions corresponding to the data on the stamps and spaced to appear at the opening previous to the engagement of the platen with the stamp, a second ribbon arranged in front of the first ribbon and adapted to receive the impressions of the stamps, a clock mechanism for moving saidsecond ribbon, a pencil provided with a point adjacent to the second ribbon, and means adapted to be operated from the axle of the car for moving said point at regular intervals into contact with the second ribbon; 2

4. A device of the class described, com

a ribbon movable before the opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, said ribbon being provided at intervals with transverse wires or rods projecting from each edge thereof, the wires or rods on the road in regard to which data is to be recorded, stamps on the ribbon at intervals corresponding to the intervals between the rods, an elbow having one end forked for engagement by the ends of the wire, aplaten on the other end for engaging the ribbon at the stamp correspondin to the wire, said ribbon being provided with inscriptions corresponding to the data on the stamps and spaced to appear at the opening previous to stamp, a second ribbon arranged in front of the first ribbon, and adapted to recieve the impressions of the stamps, and a clock mechanism for moving said second ribbon.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with an opening, a ribbon movable pastithe opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being adapted to be operated from the axle of the car, stamps on the ribbon at intervals corresponding with points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a secondribbon arranged parallel with the first ribbon and adapted to receive the impressions of the stamps, a clock mechanism for moving said second ribbon, a platen for 4 engaging the first ribbon to move the stamps into contact with the second ribbon, and means in connection with the second ribbon for operating said platen at the proper time, said first named ribbon being provided with inscriptions corresponding to the matter on the stamps and spaced to appear at the opening previous to the engagement'of the platen with the stamp.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with an opening, a' ribbon movable past the opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, stamps on the ribbon at intervals spaced to correspond with points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a second ribbon arranged parallel with the first ribbon for receiving the impressions, a clock mechanism for operating said second ribbon, and means in connection with the first ribbon for moving the stamps into contact with the second ribbon at the proper time for makin the record, said first ribbon being provided. with inscriptions corresponding to the matter on the stamps and spaced to appear at the opening previous to the engagement of the platen with the stamp.

7. A device of the class described, comprising a casing provided with an opening, a ribbon movable past the opening, means for moving said ribbon, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, stamps on the ribbon at intervals spaced to correspond with points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a second ribbon arranged parallel with the first ribbon for receiving the impressions, a clock mechanism for operating said second ribbon, means in connection with the first ribbon for moving the stamps into contact with the second. ribbonat the proper time for making the record, a phonograph for announcing the matter comprising the inscriptions, and means whereby the first ribbon will operate said phonograph when the inscription appears at the opening. a

8. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, a ribbon in the casing, means for moving sa d ribbon longitudinally, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, stamps on the ribbon at intervals spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a second ribbon arranged parallel with the first ribbon for receiving impressions, a clock mechanism for moving said second ribbon, and means in connection with the first ribbon for moving the stamps into contact with the second ribbon at the proper time for making the record. v

9. A device of the class described, comprising a casing, a ribbon in the casing, means for moving said ribbon longitudinally, said means being adapted to be driven from the axle of the car, stamps on the ribbon at intervals spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a second ribbon arrangedparallel with the first ribphonograph firevious to the making of the record.

10. A device of the class described, comprising a ribbon, means for moving said ribbon longitudinally, said means being adapted to be operated by the forward movement of the car, stamps on the-ribbon spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard to which matter is to be 7 recorded, a second ribbon arran ed parallel with the first ribbon for receiving impressions, means in connection with the first ribbon for moving the stamps into contact with the second ribbon at the proper time, and a clock mechanism for moving said second ribbon.

11. A device of the class described, comprising a ribbon, means for moving said ribbon' longitudinally, said means being adapted to be operated by the forward movement of the car, stamps on the ribbon spaced to correspond with the points on the road in regard to which matter is to be recorded, a second ribbon arranged parallel with the first ribbon for receiving impressions, means in connection with the first ribbon for moving the stamps into contact with the second ribbon at the proper time, and means formoving said second ribbon continuously at a definite rate of speed.

12. A device of the class described, comprising a ribbon, means for moving said ribbon longitudinally, said means bein adapted to be operated by the forwar movement of the car, a second ribbon, means for: moving said second ribbon continuously at a redetermined speed, and 'means operated "y the first ribbon formatting impression's on the second ribbon at predetermined intervals.

13. In a device of the class described, a recording mechanism, and means for operating said mechanism comprising a ribbon provided at intervals With transverse wires or rods for-engaging and operating the recording mechanism, said rods. being spaced to correspond with the location of points on the line about which data is to be recorded, said means being adapted to be operated by the longitudinal movement of the can,

14. In a device of the class described, a ribbon adaoted to be moved longitudinally by the bodily movement of the car, a second ribbon, means for moving the second ribbon continuously, at a predetermined speed, and means operated by the first ribbon for making impressions on the second ribbon at predetermined lntervals.

WVILLIS BYRON WVOODRUFF.

Witnesses:

J. S. WILSON, FELIX B. WILKINSoN.