US984150A - Interlocking mechanism for voting and other machines. - Google Patents

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f0. H. OCUMPAUGH INTERLOUKING MECHANISM FOR VOTING AND OTHER MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22,- 190 1.

984, 1 50. Patnted Feb. 14, 1911.

CHARLES- HEEBERT OCUMPAUGI'I, OF RGCHESTER, NEW YORK.

INTERLOCKING MECHANISM FOR VGTING AND G'IHER MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedl cb. 14, 1911.

Application filed January 22, 1904. Serial-No. 1902M.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cn'ARLns H. OOUM- moon, a resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and'Statc of New York, have'invented certain new andus eful Improvements in Interlocking Mechanism for Voting and other Machines and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will onable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to interlocking mechanism for voting'and other machines, and has for its object to provide a simple and efiicient construction." I

The invention consists in the oonstruct-ion hereinafter described and particularly ;'pointed out.

' In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is asection'of a sdoalled linear voting ma chine taken transversely to its length, and cutting individuals-rid straight ticket shafts and lockout shaft and a shaft for supporting interlocking bubs,'and showing in elevation a register-marrying bar in operative relation to straight ticket shaft extension; Fig. 2 is a 'pnrtial plan of interlocking hubs and "their supporting shaft; Fig, 3 is a partial plan of it modification of the interlocking devices and registercarrying bar-connections. 1 Rumors] 1 denotes a machine case and 16 a key or-voteindicator adapted to be moved on a. fixed. shaft 1t?V and having an ,enlargement 15. A ballot sheet is indicated .Jby17. m

6 denotes a shaft .havlng bearings-1n the case and provided with an arm '10 pivoted 2.12 12 to a movable bar 11 sliding on a rod -01 support-.12 situated; in a slot 12* in the bar. SA suit-able ro'cking of theshaftbv carries a resetting bar '13 away from contact with the cutout port-ion 14 of the indicators ldlmving enlargements 15 which extend through c enings 17 iii-the ballot sheet 17.

' The bar 1 which has been acting asa lock against the manipulation of the indicators 16 on shaft 16, is' thus removed, and the indicatdrs are free tdbc operated.- The voter moves toward the ftice of the machine any indicator 16,v one or more, thatcorrespond wit-h a candidate or with candidates for whom'he Wishesto cast the vote. The indicator enlargements 15 have each a stud 1S entering a slot 19 in a. movable register-carrying bar 20, Whicl1 bar has a part or notch 21 which coiperates with a. loekout arm fixed to an endwise adjustable sleeve secured on shaft 8 by means of a lug or feather on the inner side'of sleeve entering a slotihj in said shaft, as indicated. If said lockout devices are inoperatively situated the indicator being actuated ,moves the register bar 20 by means of the stud 18 on the part 15 (if-the indicator key and the slotted bearing 19 in the movable bar 20 toward the face o'i the machine which bar carries the registers comprising the Wheels lettered O, 0', O. The registers, however, are not actuated by any movement of the indicators 16, but the latter are freely movable into and out of voted position and are not atmn yptinie locked at any point of the movement.

In order that a yoteruma'y not lenvvie inv pins held in the bar into the slots 26 and so that they restin the bottom 'of the slots shown in full lines in said figure, and the construction permits the slight movement of bar and wedge necessary to the interlocking. The particular means of connecting the bar and Wedge is not essential and is not of the invention except as hereinafter particularly pointed out. The mechanism is so arranged that if but one candidate is to be elected for an-oiiice, the space between two fixed wedges or hubs 27, each held adjustably in position on. a shaft 528. by ajsctscrew 29 as shown, is such that only the predetermined number of interlocking wedges can be moved by a register-carrier 90. If a rotor is entitled to Vote for two candidates for the same office,'tlie space between the stops 27 onthe shaft 28 is arranged to 'pei mit two of the interlocking wedges 26 to be moved by two register-carriers 20. These lcnrricrs or bars are each supported at one end by the shaft 30, andby their attachment to the rotary interlocking wedges. .31 denotes a slot in the carrier to permit the movement of bar 20 on shaft 30.

Another form of Wedge constructioufis shown in Fig. 3 in which 27 denotes annular wedges or hubs adjustably fixed on a shaft 15 tiguous hubs or wedges 30 which ceive either a. set screw 29 to connect it with an abutment:- or a screw slidably engaging the shaft. The latter screws act as keys in usual manner to prevent rotation 6f wedges 3G. 2G" denotes \\'e.(.lges adapted to be 1'0- 10 tated on the shaft by means of loose connections 2t) pivoted to the otiset's on register-shifting indieator-actuated bars 20. The non rotatable intermediate hubs 26 prevent any hub 26" from 'rotatively moving 0011- by' friction. The pivoted connections 20 provide for. the necessary small movement of the wedges 2G and 26" lengthwise-the shaft. Preferably the hubs will have each face in a single 20 straight plane thereby securing a compact arrangement endwise the shaft and avoiding a possible noisy contact of the hubs in operation. The hub operating connections are pivoted directly to the hubs for economy of space, and the fixed hubs are secured directly to the shaft for a like reason,

The described interlocking" devices cooperate with straight ticket and independent vote devices indlcated 1n the drawings, 1n

having an open ballot admission end adjacent or within the opening 4:4 in the face plate, and .48 a receptacle for the ballots.

The resetting bar 13 has an extension situated in a transverse seat or opening 45 to hold up the ballot which is of sufficient length to extend above the plate and. can be freely changed until such times as the bar 13 is withdrawn to (lep osit'said ballot in 40 the receptacle 4:3.

moved and interlocking effect-ed.

To provide for registering, the bar 11 has a slot 12 which receives a pin 12 whereby when said bar is moved to the right the cross bar 32 is moved up in the path of a re istering wheel tooth 32 which-actuates I) the unit wheel of the reglster.

The particular construction of these parts is not essential .to the operation of the 1n terlocking devices except as indicated. and

.aashown and further description is omitted;

llaving described myv invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I it. In an interlockingmechanism, the combination with a plurality of operating keys,

of a shaft, a plurality of hubs or like parts uimuIt-ed on the shaft contiguous each other, a portion of thehubs being each pivotally nne 'ted with a. corresponding key and ro- 05 laltble on the shaft, and means for fasten- 42 denotes a ballot receiving chuteing the remainder of the hubs directly to said shaft, each hub having faces in planes cutting the shaft obliquely and co-acting with like faces of other hubs.

2. In an interlocking mechanism, the combination with a shaft, a plurality of operating keys, of a plurality of hubs or like parts mounted on the shaft contiguous each other, a portion: of the hubs being each connected with a correspondiug key, and means for fastening the remainder of the hubs directly to said shaft, said hubs having their con-- tiguous faces in continuously straight and parallel planes oblique to the shaft.

3. In an interlocking mechanism, the combination with a plurality of operating keys, of a shaft, a plurality of hu'bs of like parts mounted on the shaft contiguous eachother, a portion of the hubs being pivotally connected eachwith :1 corresponding key, and means for fastening the remainder of the hubs directly. to said shaft, said means pass ing through the hub to the shaft.

4. In an interlocking mechanism, the combination of the bars, keys loosely connected each to a bar to operate it, rotary interlocking hubs, abutihents and-a connection between each bar and a hub pivoted directly to the latter.

In an interlocking mechanism, the 001m bination of. pivoted keys, key bars reciprocated thereby. rotary ii'iterlocking hubs, and a connection between each bar and a. hub, said connectioncomprising a bar operatively connected at one end to its hub and atthe opposite end pivoted to its key bar whereby said connection may swing transversely to the key bar.

. 6. In an interlocking mechanism, the combination of key bars, rotary interlocking hubs, and a connection. between each bar and a hub pivotally connected to the latter, said bar carrying a register.

7. In a 1'1 interlocking mechanism, the com' bination of the bars, keys loosely connected one to each bar to operate it, rotaryinterlocking hubs, a loose connection between each bar a d hub, said hubs having on both sides simi 'ar faces coextensive with the sides and co-act-ing to produce a Wedging action, and abutments having like faces.

8. In an interlocking mechanism, the combinationof endv vise movable bars, keys connected to the bars and adapted each tomove a bar endwise, rotary interlocking hubs directly operated by'said bars, and abut-ments. .9. In an interlocking mechanism, the combinationof keys, key-bars moved endvvise directly by said keys, rotary interlocking bar connected thei etc to move them longi tudinally, the support-for said bars at one end comprising a shaft, rotary interlocking hubs thereon, and a connection between each bar and the corresponding hub.

11. In an interlocking mechanism; the combination of key bars, t-Wo shafts transverse and adjacent to said bars, a key or indicator operatively connected to each bar andjpivotally movable onone of said shafts to move the corresponding bar longitudinally, a series of interlocking hubs on the second of said shafts, and an operative connection between each key bar and one of the hubs.

12. 111, a voting machine having aface plate, the combination of key bars parallel

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