US920175A - Time-stamp. - Google Patents

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IIIIIIII- Patented May 4, 1909.

G. E. PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

' APPLICATION FILED Arlmz, 1905.

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TIME STAMP.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. 22, 1905.

Patented May 4, v1909.

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G. E. PERRY.

TIME STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 22, 1905.

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UNITE@ STATES GEORGE ELLIOT PIRRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR lO STROMBERG ELECTRIC MFG. OO

TIME-STADI?.

No. 920,175. Speeieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1905. Serial No. 256,91a.

and enact description, reference heine; had to the aecompanvi drawing, forming' a part of this speei'lieation.

Mv invention relates to time stamps, and has for one ol' its objects novel means for l continuously maintaining' the time eontrolled parts of the impression mechanism in ,l

operative relation with the motor mech aiiisni. i The other novel features of m v invention will more Clearly appear from the following; i description ot' the drawings, in which have ,l illustrated one embodiment of my invention, l and in which` i Figure l is a sectional view of a time stamp l embodying' my invention, taken on the line l l`l of Fig'. f Fig. 2 is a sectional viewv taken on the line 2ML? of Fig'. l Fig'. 53 is a view on the line 3`3 of Fig. 2 Fig. l is a vievv on the line oi: Fig. 2, showing the resilient mounting' for the motor, l 1 5 is a vieiv of i the tace of the time controlled elements and ,l impression mechanismI;y Figs. o and 7 are i detailed views of the continuous connection l between the motor and the time controlled elements of the impression mechanism; and, Figs 8, 9 and l() are views of a midilication ot said continuous connection.

flteferi'ing to the drawings bv reference characters in which i have used the saine reference numerals to designate like part-s iii the several ligures, a casing for the stamp y mechanism is provided, consist/ini@y ol endl pieces oi' legs l, I, and a table 2, having extended side Walls 3, 3. The motor mechanisin consists of an v suitable clock train Ll, or other horolog'ic motor, having' a. main spring' 5, and a Winding; stem (i, for winding the saine. '.lhe motor mechanism is preferably g disposed Within a frame, consisting of plates 7, 7, between which arbors of the clock train are suitably lioui'naled, said plates being se- ,l cured together by pins t5, el. I prefer to i'esilientl'dv mount the motoi' mechanism in i position by means of s1rings E), 9, said l springs having divided ends, said ends being slotted and. being adapted to engage the pins i 8, 8, as shown in Fig. si., said pins having suitable apertures therein and being adapted l =f have said i i loi' correctif.' recording the time.

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to be sprung' over pins l0, l0, carried upon the inner face of the casing' of the stamp. It will be seen that said springs eilectuall)Y cushion the motor mechanism in such a Wav as to relieve any impact oi' jar to the motor upon all sides thereof.

lf'lfounted upon the table 2 is a tube Il, adapted to telescope with a suitable handle l2, a coiled spring' 13 beine' disposed Within AA"`ry said tube and handle, said spring' being' i adapted to return the movable parts ol' the stamp to their normal positions alter an impression has been made. The handle l2 is preferably mounted upon a yoke la, the lree ends oit said yoke being adapted to reciprocate Within slots l5, l5, and to carry a suitjable supporting' plate 16, upon which is mounted the impression mechanism olA the stamp. The time controlled impression i mechanism consists oi revoluble dies 17 and I8, said dies carrying hands or pointers and being adapted to indicate. the time upon stationai'jv dials I9 and 20, as shown in Fig'. .3. The dials 19 and 20 are pi'el'ei'ablj. stationarilT mounted upon the plate 1G and an)r additional information or impression characters mayr be stationarilj.'v mounted therein, said stationarily mounted impression charactei's being adapted to aline with the iinpression lace ol the revoluble dies 17 and 18. IThe revoluble die 1'7 and its cooperating stamounted dial 2O are adapted to indicate the minuto oi the hour and the revoluble die I8 and its cooperating dial 19 are adapted to indicate the hour ol the day, a third and smaller rcifoluble die 2l being adapted to indicate the l'oi'enoon and alternoon ol' the day.

A sub-plate 22 is mounted upon the supporting plate i6, by means ol' pins 23, 23, or in an)v suitable manner. One ol the revoluble dies is adapted to be directly driven by the hoi'ologic motor mechanism Ll, the other revoluble dies being suitablyv geared to move relative to said directly driven die, so as to lies in proper relative positions l'his relarevoluble dies is aca train ol gearing 24, disposed tive movement ol' the complished by g between the plates 16 and 22, said gearing' being' shown in Itig. 3. In the gearing, as shown, the pinion is directly driven by the motor mechanism, said pinion meshing with an idler 26, said idler meshing with a large pinion 27, said pinion 27 being adapted IIO to mesh with the pinion 28, upon the arbor of which is secured the revoluble die for indicating the minute of the hour. Upon the arbor of the large pinion 27 is secured a small pinion 29, said pinion being adapted to mesh with a large pinion SO, upon the arbor of Which is carried the revoluble die for indicating the hour. Carried upon the arbor of the pinion 30, is a small pinion 31, adapted to mesh with an idler 32, said idler meshing With a pinion 33, upon the arbor of Which is carried the small revoluble die for indicating the forenoon and afternoon of the day. 1t will be understood that any suitable gearing for relatively moving the time controlled elements of the impression mechanism, may be adopted in lieu of the train of gearing above described.

lnking pads 34, 34, are adapted to ink the operative face of the impression mechanism, said pads being pivoted to the end-pieces 1, i, and are adapted to rest slightly out of engagement with the impression mechanism, as shown in Fig. 2, so as not to interfere with the free movement of the revoluble dies. When the stamp is operated to make animpression, the impression mechanism is carried into engagement with the inking pads 34, 34, and is inked, said pads immediately thereafter being engaged by the rollers 35, 35, carried by the plate 16, said rollers being adapted to carry said pads out of the path ol' the impression mechanism, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. v Springs 36, 36, one end of said springs being secured to the end plates 1, the other end of said plates being secured to the inking pads 34, are adapted to return said pads to their normal positions after an impression has been made.

Any suitable inking means may be adopted in lieu of the drop pads above described, Without departing from the spirit of my invention and any suitable form of time recording elements may be adopted in lieu of said revoluble dies and stationarily mounted dials.

1t Will be seen that the impression mechanism is movable relative to the motor mechanism when an impression is made, and in order to have the time controlled parts of the impression mechanism continuously in operative relation vwith the horologic motor, so that said moving parts may be continuously driven by the motor, While the stamp is at rest, and While an impression is being made, 1 preferably provide a set of lazy tongs 37, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The lazy tongs are disposed between the motor mechanism and the sub-plate 22, and are mounted in U-shaped brackets 38, 38, secured to said plates. Carried upon the idle tongs 37 and mounted in alinement thereon, are four ratchet Wheels 39, 39, over which an endless chain or other suitable conductor 40 is adapted to convey motion from the horologic motor mechanism to the time controlled elements of the impression mechanism, by means of suitable beveled gears. One of said beveled gear Wheels 41 is carried by one of the arbors of the horologic motor and is adapted to mesh with the beveled gear Wheel 42, secured to the arbor or pin 43, said pin being also adapted to secure the gear Wheel 39 and the idle tongs 37 Within the supporting bracket 38. A similar beveled gear 44 is secured to one of the arbors of the train of gearing 24 for relatively moving the revoluble dies of the impression mechanism, said beveled gear beingI adapted to mesh with a beveled gear 4.5, carried upon the pin or arbor 46, said pin being also adapted to secure one of the ratchet Wheels 39 and the idle tongs Within the bracket 3S. 1t will be seen that as the idle tongs are loosely pivoted upon the pins 43, 46 and 47, they will readily permit the im nession mechanism to be moved relative to the motor mechanism to make an impression, the chain 40, at all times keeping the moving parts of the impression mechanism in operative relation with the motor mechanism.

1n Figs. S, 9 and 10, 1 have illustrated a modification of the continuous connection between the motor and impression mechanism, in which a plurality of gear Wheels 4S, 48, are used for conveying motion from the beveled gears 4l and 42, to the set of beveled gears 44 and 45. Said gear Wheels are loosely mounted upon bars 49, 49, two of the ends of said bars being mounted upon the pins or arbors 43 and 46, upon which one of the beveled gears is mounted, said pins or arbors securing said beveled gears and said bars to the supporting brackets or plates 38, 3S. The opposite adjacent ends of the bars 49, 49, are peripherally toothed to correspond with the toothed periphery of the gear wheels carried upon the ends of said bars, the toothed ends of said bars being connected by links 50, 50, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, said links being held in position upon either side of said bars and gear Wheels, by means of the pins or arbors upon which said Wheels are adapted to rotate. The toothed peripheral ends of the bars 49, 49, are adapted to keep said bars and the axis of the gear Wheels mounted thereon in alinement when the impression mechanism is moved relative to the motor mechanism to make an im pression.

T he operation of my improved time stamp is obvious. The impression mechanism is moved into contact With the surface to be impressed, as above described, the idle tongs 37, 37, or the bars 49, 49, reciprocating between the motor mechanism and the impression mechanism, and the endless chain 4() or the gear Wheels 48, 48, maintaining the tendingl between said motor and impression f mechanism which permits said impression mechanism to be moved relatively to saidmotor in making an impression Without being disconnected therefrom, and an inking pad for inking said impression mechanism between impressions normally out of engagement with the face thereof.

Q. ln a portable time stamp, the combination with a supporting frame, of an escapement spring actuated motor mounted thereon, an impression mechanism movable relatively to said motor and carried by said frame, pivoted arms extending' between said motor and said impression mechanism and carrying` an endless motion transmitting means Which permits said impression mechanism to be moved relatively to said motor in making an impression Without being disconnected therefrom, an inking pad for inking;` said impression mechanism between imnected with said motor and impression;

mechanism, which permits said mechanism to be moved relatively to said motor in makingv an impression Without being disconnected therefrom.

ln Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE ELLIGT PERRY.

Witnesses:

('f. B. CAMP, W. PERRY HAHN.

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