USRE14515E

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Publication number: USRE14515E
Authority: US
Inventors: M. Smithey
Filing date: 1917-08-15
Publication date: 1918-08-27

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BEST AVAILABLE com M. SMITHEY.

METER. APPLICATION H'LED AUG. I5. I91].

Iieissued Aug. 27, 1918.

WITNESSES W W I A TTORNEYS BEST AVAILABLE COP?- M. SMITHEY.

METER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I5. I9I7. Reissued Aug. 27, 1918. 14,515,

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

W/T/VESSES [NI/EN TOR A TTOHIVEIS BEST AVAILA BLE COP" UNITED sTArEs PATENT OFFICE.

IiIARVIN SMITHEY, OF LAWRENC EVILLE, VIRGINIA.

METER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARVIN SMrrnnY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lawrenceville, in the county of Brunswick and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Meters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in meters, and the invention has for its object to provide a device of the character specified ,adapted for use with motor Vehicles wherein a combined speed indicator and a series of odometers is provided, and wherein the odometers are mounted on a rotatable support to move with the support, and wherein operating mechanism is provided within the support for actuating the odometers in succession, and wherein the support is arranged to be rotated at-regular intervals to bring the odometers in succession to reading position, and wherein other manually operating mechanism is provided for bringing any predetermined odometer into reading position, and having identifying mechanism operated by the movement of the manually operated moving means for identifying the odometers as they appear in reading position, and wherein Inechanismis provided for engagement by the several odometers when they are in reading position for throwing the said odometers out of operation and for resetting the odometers. i

In the drawings:

Figure 1' is a front View of the improved meter; j Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail showing one of the number Wheels and the mechanism for operating the same;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 7

Fig. 4=is a longitudinal section Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig.

4-. looking in the direction of the arrows adjacent to the line:

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section taken sub stantially on the line (3-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of -Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a detail of the manually operated means for turning the number wheel support; and i Fig. 9 is a detail showing the mechanism for releasing the number wheels fromthe operating mechanism.

In the present embodiment of the inven Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Rieiss ned Aug. 2'7, 1918- Original No. 1,195,161, dated August 15, 1916, Serial No. 66,288, filed December 11, 1915'. Application for reissue filed August 15, 1917. Serial No. 186,426.

tion a casing is provided consisting of an 2 as shown in Fig. 1 is approximately circular and the said plate is provided with a circular opening 3 through which the registering mechanism may be seen:

A shaft 1 1s journaled. in bearings 5 in one end of the casing body 1 and 1n bearings 6 in a'transverse partition 7 near the oppoe. site end, and the said shaft is hollow, as

shown and is provided outside of the easing with a bevel gear Wheel 8 for connection with a flexible shaft or the like; to connect the sh aft 1 with one of the wheels of the vehicle to operate the said shaft. The shaft 4: has a cylindrical enlargement or head 9 intermediate its ends, and the said enlargement 9 is of the same diameter as the hub or hearing 6 in th artition 7. A substan ially cylindrical support com-- prising a body 10.and.ends 11 and12 is journaled on the enlargement 9, and the hub or hearing 6 of the partition 7, the heads-11 and 12 having hubs 13 which fit over the enlargement and over the bearing. The head 11 has an inwardly extending continuous flange or rib 1 1 on its inner face and the head 12 has a similar flange 15, and these flanges 14. and 15 fit within the adjacent ends of the body 10 61 the odometer support. The flange 14. does not extend entirely within the body, the said flange or rib having an external continuous radial rib 16 spaced apart from the outer face of the l' and and the adjacent end of the body 1 fits against this rib 1.6. The support has an an nular series of gear teeth 17 between the rib 1G and the outer face of the head, and operating mechanism for rotating the cylindrical support 10-11*12 engages the teeth 17.

A number of odomcters or registering devices supported by the said support, the said odometer-s being similar and being arranged in two series, one series at each end of the cylindrical support, and themembers of one series are staggered with respect to the members of the other series. That is, the membersu-il one series alternate with the members of the other series. Each of the said odometers or registering devicos to be later described in detail, is mounted on a shaft 18 which is supported in a mann r h- BEST AVAILABLE com be presently described. The odometers as before stated, are arranged in two series, one

of the seri being at one end of the cylindrical support and the other series being at the opposite end.

Each odometer is supported by a shaft 18, and these shafts are alike, d-iil'ering only in length. The shafts 18, pertaining to the series of odometers at the end of the support adjacent to the head 12, are journaled at their inner ends in bearings 19,'on the inner face of the head, 11, and the shafts 18,

' pertaining to the other series of odorneters,

1 length oi the sleeves as well as the difference that is, the series adjacent to the head 12, are jiournaled at their inner ends in bearings 1. on a cylindrical web to belater described. The shafts 18 of both series of odometers extend through openings 20 in the head 11 and the shafts are thus supported by the head 11 and by the bearii'igs 19 and 19 i The cylindrical partition or web 21, before mentioned. is arranged within the support '10 -11-12and (to-axial with the said support. and this web has an opening 22'at each odol'neter through which a portion of the odometer extends, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The body 10 of the cylindrical support. isprovidcd with-an opening 23 in radial register with each opening 22, and a portion of the odometer at the ad jacent opening extends through the opening 23.

A sleeve encircles each shaft 18 withinthe opening 20 of the head 11, and each of the said sleeves has a radial arm 25 at its outer end which is adapted to extend tliroughan opening 26 in the head or cover 2, under conditions to be later described.

Each of thesleevcs 24 is provided at its inner end with a disk 27, and each of the disks 27 is in effect a eomponentpa'rt of the adjacent odometer. The sleeves 18 are alike except as to length, the difference in in length of the shafts 18 being (1110' to the .ing

arrangement of the odoineters in series at the ends oi the cylindricalsupport. The cylindrical support 10--1 1-12 is rotatable on the shaft l aml within the wcb21 the operating mechanism for the odometers is mounted. This operating means comprises a drum consistingoi' a cylindrical body 28, an integral head 21) and a head 30 which is threaded into the end of the body, as shown in Fig. 4;. The head 3Q has a central openw l'iicl'l its over theinwartlly "extending hub 13 of the head 12, and the head 29 has a hub 31whirh fits over the hnb 13 of the v for head 11. Thus the drum is mounted rotationon the hubs 13 of the heads 11 anclll.v

The head 29 of the drum, h asian annular series of: teeth 29 oh 'itsouter faeeanfl coaxial with. the drum, and these teeth are the teeth of a pinion 32, seem-edv to a stub shaft 35, which is jonmaled at itsgear rin pm end. in a bearing bracket 35 to be -later described, and. the said pinion 32 extends through'a slot in the head 11 into engagement with the teeth 29.

The pinion32 meshes ivith a second pinion 36 on astub shaft 37, which is journaled in the bearing bracket 35 before mentioned, and the stub shaft 36 is provided at its lower end with a pinion 38, which meshes with a pinion 39 on a third stub shaft 40, journ'al'ed in a bearing bracket 31, and the shaft 40 is provided at-its lower end with a worm wheel 42, which meshes with a worm on the shaft 4, before mentioned.

A plate 4% is eonnectedwith the head 11,

in spaced relation and on the opposite side of the worm wheel 42 from the said head 11, by means of the hearing bracket 35 before "mentioned. and an arm 44 at the opposite side of the shaftfroin the bearing bracket 35. stub shaft 45 is journaled in'a hearing 46, at its upper end, on the plate 44, and in the bearing bracket-35, at its lower end, and the saids haft 45 has a pinion 47 meshing with the pinion 36, at the opposite the teeth of a gear ring 48. This gear ring 48 has a marginal external flange 49 at the end remote from the teeth, andv the ring and the flange at the said end are received in an annular groove 50 in a plate 51, which I is rigid with the adjacent end of the casing 1. The gear ring48may move in the groove 50 'rotatively with respect to the shaft 4, but

' it is held in the groove frictionally by spring plates 52, which are secured to the plate '51. These plates 52 extend over the flange -49 and normally hold the'r'in-g 48 from movement in the groove.

When the shaft 4 is rotated, the worn-1 wheel 42 will be rotated and the said wheel,

through the pinion 39 and the shaft 40, will.

rotate the pmi'ons 32 and 47. The pinion 32, meshing with the teeth 29 of the drum, will rotate the drum, While the teeth of the pinion 4&7, meshing with the teeth of the gear ring 41%,wi1l rotate" the plate 44, the

gear ring 48 being normally fixed, and since this plate 44- is rigidly connected with the cylindricalsupport for the odometers, the said-.snpporfiwill also be rotated from the worm wheel42, '5 f The cylindrical support 10--11--1-2, the

plate 43, an'd thc'gearing in connection with;

the' stub shafts 33, 37', 40 and45 nio've to-' when the cylindricalfllippoltis rosj mmathrough-thegear wheel "and the 48, ancl the. saidcylindrical 'snp- .1 cpnneeted fpar't-s amyi nlso to l.

BEST L BLE COP tated manually. This rotation is brought about through the series of teeth 17 on the flange 14 of the head 11. 'These teeth are engaged by the teeth of a gear ring 53, which is mounted within a ring 54, journaled on the plate 2 of the casing 1.' This ring 54 has a continuous flange 55 on its in nor face and the said flange has a marginal rib 56 at the edge remote from the ring 54.

Holding clips 57 are secured to the outer face of the plate 2 at the opening 3, and the said clips engage over the rib 56 of the ring 54 to prevent outward movement of the ring away fromthe cover 2. The ring 53 is threaded into the ring 54 and adisk 58 of transparent material, as for instance, glass,-

is held in the ring 54 between the said ring and the ring 53. The ring 54 is rotatable with respect to the cover 2, being held in place by the clips 57. and it is obviousthat when the said ring 54 is rotated, the cylindrical support and connected parts will also be rotated through the engagement of the teeth of the ring 53 with the teeth 17 of the head 11.. 4

' A thin plate 59of metal is arranged over the openin 3 within the ring 53, the said plate being held to the plate 2, by means of screws 60 or the like. This plate 59 has 'an opening'61 through which the indications of the speedometer, to be later de-' scribed, may be read, and the. plate is also provided with an elongated openin having ends GQ M through which the in ications of the two series. of odometers may be read. .These openings 61 and 62 and 62 are arranged on a diameter of the ring 54, and outsideof the ring the opening 26 of the plate 2 is in the same line as is also an opening 63 outside of the opening 26. i

lVhen the cylindrical support is rotated through the gear ring 48 or through the rings 53 and 54, the odometers ot' the two series will be brought in succession into reading position at the openings 62. Dur

ing the rotation of the cylindrical support by either of the above means specified, the odometers of the two series will be brought in alternation. to the opposite ends 62 and 62 of the reading opening. the odometers ot' the series at the head 12 being read through, one end (32. while the odometers of the series of the head 11 will be read through. the other end (32".

It will be undcrstoml that the several odometers are identified with various elements of the vehicle. 1n the present instance there are fourteen (14) odometers, seven in each series, and ten of the odometers are identified with mileage of certain elements of the vehicle and with mileage of the vehicle itselr'. Of the ten, six are devoted to the tires,

four to the tires in use on the wheels and two to the extra or additionaltires, two of the ten are devoted to the fuel and oil supply,

of the purchaser.

When the shaft 4 isdr iven from one of the wheels of the vehicle in the usual man-, ner, the drum 28, which is the operating mechanism for the odometers, will move or actuate the odometers in succession. Each mile that the car travels will cause it to turn to indicate such distance on each odometer and in succession. For every complete rotation of the drum each unit wheel of each odometer will be advanced a distance of one tooth to present the numeral 1 of the units wheel of each odometer in reading position with respect to the cylindrical support.

The driving mechanism between the worm wheel 42 and-thegear ring 48 slowly rotatesthe cylindrical support and connected parts, bringing the odometers in succession into reading position at 62 and 62* for everytwenty miles traveled by the vehicle. That is, the cylindrical support is so. geared and connected to the shaft 4 that it rotates slowly -when the vehicle is moving and at such speed that for every twenty miles traveled by the vehicle the said cylindrical support will make a complete rotation about the shaft 4.

Any predetermined odometer. may be brought into reading position at 62 and 62 by means of the ring 54. The operator grasps the edge of the ring and, rotates it on the cover 2. The diameter of the gear ring is equal to the diameter of the gear ring 17, and the teeth are similarly spaced o, that the cylindrical support and the ring 54 move at precisely the same speed.

In my prior application Serial No. 58,808, filed October 30, 1915, the identifying labels for the odometers are arranged on the pe riphery of the cylindrical support 10 adjacent to the odometers themselves. In the present instance. however, the identifying labels 64 are arranged on the outer face of the ring 54. the said face of. the ring being separated or divided into fourteen equal divisions by transverse lines as shown in Fig. 1. and the labels are arranged in the spaces between the lines. g

An indicator or pointer 65' is provided on the plate 2 just above the openings 62 and 62", and this indicator or pointer cooperates with the labels to show which odometer is at reading position; for instance, in Fig. 1

conditions or in accordance with the wishes it groove or: recess 69 will force'thc hall BEST AVAILABLE COP" the odometer identified with extra tire N0. 2 is at the reading opening 62 and theindicator 65 points atthe extra tire No. 2 on the ring 54.

Since the-ring 54: and the cylil'idrical support 10-11-12 move at the same speed and never varytheir relative angular position with respect to each'other. whenever any label is at the indicator 65, the odometer pertaining thereto will be in reading position at the end 62 or at the end 62* depending upon which series carries the said odometer.

The odometer-s are precisely alike in construction and are, similarly operated, each consisting of a series of wheels mounted on the shaft 18. Each odometer is composed of five number wheels and a disk, and each of the said wheels is designed to be locked to the shaft by a ball clutch, as shown more particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 7. Each of the number wheels (56 has a central opening 6:? for receiving the slmft 18, and each wheel also provided with a substantially radial opening 68 leading from the central opening to the periphery of the wheel. The shaft 18 of each odometer has a recess or trough 69, at each wheel, for engagement by the ball of. the said wheel, and each of the said recesses 69 as shown. is of greatest depth at one end and gradually decreases in depth toward the other end.

The ball 70 of each wheel is inserted into the recess 69 through the opening 68, and a coil spring 71-is arranged in each opening 68 between the ball and a plug 7 2 which.

fills the outer end of the opening 68 and which has its outer end flush with the periphery 'of the wheel. With this arrange ment when the shaft 18 moves in the direction of the arrow'shown in Fig. 3,'t-he wheel will be carried therewith, for thc'ball will engage between the deep 'end' of the recess 69 and the opposite face of the opening 68. \Vhen; however, the shaft turns in the opposite direction, the inclined bottom of the out- l wardlyagainst theresistance of the spring ffecting-the number wheel.

Each number wheel has,.at the face adjaand' the shaft may turn freely without af cent to the armZ25 ofthe'sleevg 24, a series ofrat'chet teeth 7 3, and at the opposite face each. wheeLha-s a sin le notch or recess 74 *aitranged a [certain prmiel -a'mined' positionTwith res )eetto the.wheel; Each wheel is also pprovi ed. onv its peripheral surfau e with'za series of numerals running from 0 lo 7 9 and"arrangedsuccessively. in such" manner [1 The (hand he tore 6.5.

f an. when-"the; munhcr wheel is; rotated by 601the rotating n cchainsm the numerals on-the l'll-Fhc presented in successim at the wli or? v of spring tongues H p p 11inchtimiedhispro fvideclq-w thafi. ope-ram dev ce for-each ,rie's ofoclometers. Each of the said operatof each series being journaled on a commonshaft 77, which is supported bythe drunz A species of comb is secured to the drum at each series of pawls, each of comprising a body plate 78 which is secured to the outer face of the drum, and a series 79 extending laterally fi'oin the body plate and each tongue overlies the end of the adjacent pawl remote from the odometer.

It will he noticed from an 'inspcctiimof Figs. 2 and 7 that the pawl of the units wheel is of the same width as the width of 'the teeth 73 of the wheeL The pawls 75 of the tens, hundreds, thousands and ten-thousands wheel are of greater width than the teeth. and since the number wheels are arranged alongside each other, with the eylindrieal peripheral surface of one adjacent to the teeth of the succeeding wheel, and since the pawls T5 are of greater width than the teeth of the wheels to which they pertain, it-

will be obvious that the said pawls 7 5 cannot enter between adjacent wheels to engage the teeth 73 of the wheel adjacent to the pawl.

'lhe pawl 75 may engage the units wheel at all times except. when all of the. pawls are thrown out of engaging positions, under 'condi'ti'oiis to be later described. Only once during each complete r'otntipn of the shaft 18, forwardly.'can a pawl 7 5 engage with the teeth of its wheel; at other times each of the paw-ls 75 rides on the peripheral surface of' the preceding' number wheel.

After nine forward movements of the units -\\'lieel, th'enotch or recess 7 4 of the said wheel will'be at the engaging position of the pawl of the tens \vh'eel, and the pawl of the said tens wheel will engage the teeth of the said wheel and will advance the wheel a distance of one toolh simultaneously with 'the advancing of the units'wheel from 9' to 0. After nine advances of the tens wheel, the

' notch 'Zetof the said wheel will be at the engaging position of the pawl for the hunv dlcds wheel. and the said pawl-will engage .the teeth of the hundreds wheel and will move the same a distance of one tooth. Thesanie is true concerniugi'he thousands and the tcn-ihousalnls wheel."

A liar so is secured tothepawI of the (em 'whccl. midfium said liar cktends ovcrv'the pawl of the hundreds wheel far enough to .preventthe pawl of the hundreds wheel from entering the notch of the tens wheel when the pawl of the tens wheel ri ding on the periphery of the units wheel.

wheel of the particular odometer upon whose the said combs 0 p y, l'ie'disks. 27, before mentioned, atthe inner ends of y the sleeves 24, are adjacent to [he unit REST AVAILABLE COP.

27 the bar 80 of each series of pawls is provided with an angular lug or pawl 81.

It will be noticed from an inspection of Hg. 9 that each of the disks 27.has a recess I 27 in its periphery. This recess is of sufiicie t depth toreceive the lug 81, as shown in Fi J 9, and when the lug is at the recess,the pawls will take the position of Fig. 6, that is, the said pawls may engage with their re- 10 sHective number wheel. \Vhen, however, the V disk 27 is turned to bring the concentric portion thereof against the lug 81, that is, to bring the said lug out of the recess 27, the bar 80 will be depressed to "prevent the pawl of the hundreds wheel from moving the hundreds wheel, under certain conditions, to be later described. A second bar 82 -i s secured to the pawls of the hundreds wheel in alinement with the bar 80, and the said bar 82 engages over or above the pawl of the thousands wheel. A third bar 83 is secured to the pawl of the thousands wheel and extends over or above the pawl of the ten-thousandswheel;

Whenever an odometer is in reading position at 62 or 62, the arm of the sleeve adjacent to the said odometer, will be at the opening 26 and in position to be engaged by the operator to throw the said odometer into so inoperative position. Theodometers may be disconnected from their operating mecha nism, in succession, by bringing each odonieterinto reading position and moving the arm 25 to turn the-disk 27 .to bring the recess:

85 27 out of register with the lug 81. When now the rotation of the drum brings the operating mechanism past the said odometer, 'the In 81 will ride over the peripheral surface 0 the disk 27 and all of the pawls will be pressed downward to pass idly by the odometer without affecting the wheels thereof.

The bar 80 prevents upward movement of the pawl of the hundreds wheel, the bar 82 prevents upward movement of the thousands wheel and' the bar 83 prevents upward movement ofthe ten-thousands wheel. Thus thebar 80 and its auxiliaries, the

bars

82 and 83, permit any predetermined odometer to 60 be disconnected and to remain idle until it is again thrown into operative position.

The bar 80 and its auxiliaries also serve another function, namely, to prevent over or excess movement of certain wheels when they are registering 9'. When for instance,

any odometer would register 19939 the notch of the hundreds wheel will be at the engaging v position of the pawlfor the tens wheel midthe notch of the thousands wheel wou]d ,.;:'lso be at the engaging position ofthe pawl for the ten-thousands wheel. When now the operating mechanisn'i passes'this odometer the units wheeland. the tens wheel will be moved to register 40. The notch of the tens wheel will be cut out of position for. the pawlof the hundreds wheel and the said pawl will ride over the. periphery of the tens wheel without moving the hundreds wheel. The notch or recess of the hundreds wheel will, however, be in. engaging position for the pawl of the thousands. wheel and the notch of the thousands wheel will be in engagin position for the pawl of the tenthousan s wheel and the ten-thousands wheel and the thousands Wheel will both be moved a distance of one notch so that. the odometer will register 20940 insteadof 19940. In the above instance, the bar is prevented from holding down the hundreds, thousands-and ten-thousands wheels because it must move the tens wheel. .In every other instance, however, the bar 80 will prevent over or excess movement-of the Wheels of the tenthousands, thousands and hundreds wheels. For this reason the bar 82 is provided se cured to the hundreds wheel and extending above the pawl of the thousands wheel. It is obvious that another combination of numhers will appear wherein the pawl of the hundreds wheel must move the hundreds wheel atthe time when the thousands wheel has its notch in position to be engaged by the pawl of the ten-thousands wheel and the ten-thousands wheel would be moved to over register. To prevent this over or exeessinovement of the terrthousands wheel the third bar 83 is connected to the pawl of the thousands wheel and extendsover the ten-thousands wheel. The arrangement of the

bars

80, 82 and 83 will insure the proper operation of every odometer with five number wheels.

Mechanism is also provided for resetting the several odometers as they come into registering position; This mechanism comprises a clutch section 84 on the outer end of each shaft 18, and, as each odometer comes into reading position, the shaft 18 of the odometer comes into register and .a'linement with a stub shaft 85 journaled in the plate 51 before mentioned, and in an angle'bracket 86 secured to the said plate. This shaft has a knurled wheel 87 secured thereto and ex- "tending through the opening 63 and the wheel andthe shaft are movable longitudinally toward the shafts 18.

The inner end of the stub shaft 85 carries a clutch section for engagin the clutch section- 84 of the adjacent sh'a t 18, and a coil spring 88 is provided for holding the shaft 85 and the wheel 87 in outward position. When it is desired to reset any odometer, the odometer is brought to reading position and the shaft 85 is moved longitudinall to cause the clutch sections of the said she t a dthe shaft 18 to engage. The knurled w gel is now turned in a directionto move all of the number wheels to register zero,v after which the shaft 85 is permitted to be. disengaged by the spring 88; It will be noticed that the to pre\ cut through In addition,

BEST AVAILABLE com the mileage made on the particular amount a of fuel or. oil, and there may be also made a record of each trip and of the tot'al'inileage for any predetermined length of time.

call attention to certain specific operations that must be performed in connection with the vehicle. In my prior application Serial No. 58,808. signal shutters are used in connection with a particular odometer and it is obvious that such shutters might be used with the four odometers used as signaling odometers.

The speedometer comprises a- Wheel or its periphery with indications 90, and the disk is Eecnred .to a' shaft 91, which is. journaled in the partition- 7 before mentioned, "and in a bearing 92 in an angle bracket 93, secured to the said partition The shaft 91 is so arranged that the peripheral surface of the wheel or disk 89 is at the opening 61 before mentioned, and may be read through the said opening as shown in Fig. 1.

A hub or sleeve 94- is secured to the shaft 01 between the disk 89 and the partition 7, and this sleeve has a spiral 'groove'94 in its periphery. A red or shaft 95 is mounted in an'axial opening in the shaft at at the end adjacent to theidisk 89, and the inner end of the said shaft is formed into'a rack bar 96. At the opposite end from the rack bar the shaft or rod 95 has an angular portion 97 which engages within the groove 91f before mentioned.

A stop 98 is provided on the partition 7 movement of the angular portion 97 angnlarly with respect to the shaft or rod 95, and a centrifugal governor is connected with the rod 95 to move the "same longitudinally inaccordancc with the speed of the vehicle or of the shaft at. The said mechanism comprises angle levers 98, each of which is provided atone end with a weight 99 and at the other with a gear segment 100. The levers are pivoted between lugs 101.011 the bearing plates 102 which are clamped on the shaft r and moved therewith. The segments 100 of the levers extend longitudinal'slots in the shaft 4 and engage the rack bar SW of the rod 95. A coil spring 103 is arranged between the levers 9S and normallv acts to draw the weights 99 toward the shaft -l-.

then the shaft l begins to rotate. the weights 99 will. be thrown outward, and as the speed increases they will be moved further away from each other. The rack bar on and the rod 05 will be moved toward the the four signal odometers will a traveled by the extra the,

disk 89 and the angular h1g9? of the said shaft or rodwill move in the groove 9t and willpartially rotate the disk 89 Theextent of the angle through which the disk is rotated will increasewi-th' an increase of speed, and the disk, by its angular movement, will thus register the vehicle.

' Theoperation of the device as a Whole is as follows: \Vhen the shaft '-l is connected with a moving partof the vehicle, as for i11stance,onc of the Wheels, the said shaft 4 will be rotated and the drum- 28 will rotate therewith. 'For every complete rotationof the drum, each odometer will be moved, and the drum is geared to the moving part of the vehicle to rotate once for each mile speed of .the-

traveled by the vehicle. At the same time the speedometer 1S registering the speed of the vehicle. If it should bedesired to cut out any particular odometer, for instance when one of the tires in use is replaced by an extra tire, the odometer relating to the tire removed, will be thrown out of gear by turning the disk 27 to bring the recess 82 thereof out of register with the lug 81, and the operating mechanism on the drum will then pass the said odometer without actuating the same. lvleanwliile the odometer re lating to the extra tire which replaces that removed will be thrown into gear, and the said odometer will register the mileage Any odometer may be thrown out of gear and left out of gear as long as desired or the odometer thrown out of gear may be reset to zero at once if desired.

The mechanism in connection with the ring i8 will. rotate the cylindrical support, carrying the odometers, once through a complete rotidion. every twenty miles traveled by the vehicle, bringing thus, in'succcssion,

each (nlUllltlKtl' past the reading openings 02 Should the driver desire to con- 7 and G2". sultnn v particular odometer. he may bring the said odometer into reading position by rotating the ring 5i until the identifying label (H: pertaining to the odometer at the indicator (i5. iluiy odometer ma be reset. when in reading position by meansof the knurled wheel 87. and it also may be thrown inloor out of gear when in Wading position, by means of the arm It will be uiulerstood that instead of ar ranging the bars 80. Ft in d S? in the inauncr shown, each of ihc saul bars might extend from its (fl'illllt-(ftl()ll to overlie allot the pnwls of the higher number wheels, that is, the three bars might be arranged parallel instead of in alinei'nent.

" In reselling the odonicl'ors the shaft l5 upon which the number wheels of the pan ticular odometer are mmmtcd, turned in a direction to move the mnnhcr wl'hu-ds for ward. The recesses in the number whee BEST AVAILABLE coP.

and in the shafts 18 bear a certain definite relation to each other, such that when the balls are engaged between the opposing surfaces of the wheels and shafts, all of the wheels'will have their numbers in re 'ster.

\ For instance, if the number naught each wheel was at the recess which carries the ball when all of the balls are in engagement, the-naughts of all the number wheels in the series would be in alinement. Hence it is only necessary to turn the shaft forward until the balls lock on all the wheels and all the wheels will be turned to zero position. v

The drum 10 is provided with an identifying label 125 at each odometer. It is also provided with an opening 126 through which the numbers on the odometer wheel may be viewed (see Fig. 1). These openings 126 are designed to be arranged. in staggered relation, that is to say, for one odometer the label would. appear as shown in Fig. 1 at the end 62 of the opening, while the numerals of the odometer would appear at the end 62". Adjacent odometers on either side would have the labels and the openings in reverse position. The operator may determine the odometers by observing.

the label opposite the opening 126, or he may determine the position of the odometer by means of the ring 54.

I claim 1. A device of the character specified, comprising a driving shaft adapted to be connected with a wheel of the vehicle, a cylindrical support journaled on the shaft, a plurality of series of odometers carried by the support, the series being at the opposite ends of the support and the members of one series alternating with the members of the other series, a drum journaled on the shaft within the support and having a driving connection between the shaft and the drum for rotating the drum, mechanism. in connection with the drum at each series of odometersfor operating the odometers in succession, a connection between the driving shaft and the cylindrical support for rotating the said support to bring the odometers in succession into reading position, and manually operated means for rotating the said support to bring any predetermined odometer into reading position, said means comprising a ring mounted to rotate and connected with the support to move the support at the same speed as the ring, said ring having identifying labels on its periphery for'the-several odometers, and a casing inclosing'the support and the operating mechanism and having reading openings for the odometers extending diametrically of the ring, the ring being mounted to rotate on the casing, and said casing having an indicator for coiiperating with the ring to indicate the paiticular odometer at reading position.

odometers for operating the odometers in succession, a connection between the driving shaft and the cylindrical support for rotating the said support to bring the odometers in succession into reading position, and manually operated means for rotating the said support to. bring any predetermined odometer into reading position.

3. A device of the character specified,

comprising a driving shaft adapted to be connected with a wheel of a vehicle, a cylindrical support journalcd on the shaft, :1

series of odometers carried by thesupport,

adrum journaled on the shaft within the support and having a driving connection between the shaft and the drum for rotating the drum, mechanism in connection with the drum for operating the odometers in succession, and a. connectionbetween the driving shaft and the cylindrical support for rotating the said support to bring the odometers in succession into reading position.

4. A device of the character specified, I

comprising a driving shaft adapted to be connected with the wheel of a vehicle, a support journaled on the shaft, a series of odometers carried lay-,the support, means journaled on' the shaftiwithin the s ipport for operating the odometers in succession, a driving connection between the said means and the shaft. a casing having a reading opening for'the odometers and a driving connection between the shaft and the support for bringing the odometers in succes- 'sion into reading position.

5. A device of the character specified, comprising a. driving shaft adapted to be connected with the wheel of avehicle, a support journaled on the shaft, a series of odometers carried by the support, means journaled on the shaft within the support, for operating the. odometers in succession, a driving connection between the said means and the shaft, a casing having a reading opening for the odometers, a driving confor bringing the odometers in succession into reading position, manually operated means for bringing the odometers in succession into reading position, said means comprising a ring mounted to rotate and having a driving connection with the support, and having said power shaft for comprising a driving BEST AVAILABLE COP.

identifying labels-identified with the odometers, and a fixed indicator cooperating with ring? i 6. A' device of the character specified, shaft adapted to be connected with the wheel ofa vehicle, a support journaled on the shaft, a series of odometcrs carried y the support, means jourualed'on the shaft within the support for opc'ati'ng the odometcrs in succession, a driving connectionbetween the. said means and theshaft, a casing having a reading opening for the odometers, a riving connection between the shaft and the support for bringing the odometers in succession into reading position, and manually operated means for bringing the odometers in succession into reading position.

7. A device of; the type described comprising a plurality of odoi'ueters and means for actuating the odometers in succession.

A meter comprising a series of odometers and means for actuating the odometers intermittently and in succession.

9; A meter comprising a series of individual odomctcrs spaced apart about a common center, and a common mcansrotatable on an axis through said conunon center for operating sa'id odometers successively.

10. A meter comprising a power shaft. a

series of odomctcrs arranged concentrically about said power shaft, means. carried by actuating said odomcters in succession, and means for putting any odometer out of operative relation with the common actuating means.

11.' A meter comprisinga powershaft, a plurality of 'odomet-ere mounted concentrically about said power shaft. and means tin:- poscd within thecircle. of said concentrically mounted odometer-s, and actuated by .said power'shaft for. actuating said odom cters in succession.

12. A meter" comprising a power shaft, a drum mounted for rotatlon about the axis of the power shaft, a plurality of odomcters disposed concentrically of said power shaft and externally to said drum, andnuians carricd by the drum for operating said odometers in succession.

13. A meter comprising a power shaft, a drum mounted for rotation about the axis of the power shaft, a plurality of odometers. disposed coimci-itrically of said power shaft and externally to said drum, audmeans can ricd bv the drum foroperating said odomcters in succession, said last named means comprising a series of spring pressed pawls, arranged to engage the odolneters inv .uc cession.

" 14. A. n'i'eter comprising a noiver shaft, a

drum mounted for rotation abt it, the axis lly of said power shaft MUM;

carried by the drum. for operating said odometers in SUCCQSSIOD, said last named means comprising a series of spring pressed pawls, arranged to engage the odometegs in succession, and means for preventing engagement of. the spring pressed pawls willrthe odometers at will. i

15. A meter comprising a power shaft, a drum mounted for rotation about the power haft. means connected with thepower shaft for rotating the drum, a support mounted for rotation about the power shaft, :1 series of odometers carried by said support, and means carried by the drum for engaging the odometers in succession to actuate them.

16. A meter comprising a power shaft, a. drum mounted for rotation about the power shaft, means connected with the power shaft for rotating the drum, a support mountetl for rotation about the power shaft, a series of odomcters carried by said support. means carried by the drum for engaging tlieodom etcrs in succession to actuate them, and means for manually rotating the support with respect to the drum.

17. A meter comprising a power shaft, a drum mounted for rotation about the power shaft, means connected with the power shaft for rotating the drain, a support mounted for rotation about the power shaft, a. series of odometers carried by'said support, means carried by the drum for cngag'ingthe odomct-ers in succcssionlo actuate them, means for manually rotating the 'support rhvith respect to. the drum, said last named means comprisinga gear ring mounted concentrically of the. power shaft and arranged to engage a portion of the support to rotate the latter.

18. Ina meter, the combination of a power shaft, a drum mounted concentrically of the shaft and rotatable with respect thereto. means including'a series of gears for trans omitting the movement of the shaft to the drum, a rotatable frame mounted concentrically of the shaft, a plurality of odomete'rs carried by said rotatable frame, said rota. table frame being movable with respect to thegdrum, means carried by the drum for actuating said odomcters, means for trans- 'i'mttmg the power of the shaft to the rota table frame for-rotating thesame', and additional. means for manually rotating the pluralityof odometers mounted upon a sup- 7 port, a common means for actuating the said odometer-s, means for bringing any of the raid cdo'meters into reading posit-ion, means for connecting the said meter to a Wheel or other moving part of the vehicle, and means for identifying the said odometers with the (.li ll crcnt elements of the vehicle.

20. A. meter for vehicles, comprising a plurality of odometers, a rotatable support aEsr AVAILABLE COP.

rotatablegear ring, and driving connections between the said gear ring and said rotatable support t'or moving the support to bring any predetermined odometer into reading position, means for connecting the meter to a moving part of the vehicle, ai'id means for identifying the odometers with the different elements of the vehicle.

A nieter for vehicles, comprising a casing, a plurality of odometers, a rotatable support for said odometers, a eomn'ion means for actuating said odometers, means comprising a rotatable gear ring, and driving connections between said gear ring and said rotatablesupport for moving the support to bring any predetermined odometer into reading position, means for connecting the meter to a moving part of the vehicle, means for ide11til' ,in; the odometers with the different elements of the vehicle, said last named means eomprising a series of identifying labels arranged on the outer face of'the ring, each label corresponding to one of said odometers.

23. A meter for vehicles, comprising a casing, a rotatable eupport disposed Within the casing, a plurality of odometers carried by said support, a common means for actuating said odometers, a ring rotatably mounted on the casing, the axis of the gear ring being at right angles to the axis of the support, a gear carried by said support and arranged to be engaged by the gear ring for rotating the support when the ring is turned, a plurality of labels arranged on the outer face of the gear ring, each of said labels corresponding to oneof said odometers and to a particular element of the vehicle, and means for connecting the odometers to a moving part of the vehicle.

24:. A meter for vehicles, comprising a plurality of odometers, a common means for actuating the odometei's, means for bringing any of the odometer-s into reading position, and means for identifying the odometers with the different elements of the vehicle.

25. A meter for vehicles, comprising a plurality of shiftable odometers, a casing having a dial provided with 'a reading opening, a plurality of shiftable odometer-s carried within the casing, a ring rotatable aboutsaid dial, and means actuated by the movement of the ring for bringing any odometer before the reading opening.

26. A meter for vehicles, comprising a plurality of shiftable odometers, a casing having a dial provided with a reading opening, a ring rotatable about said dial, means actuated by the movement of the ring for bringing any odometer before the reading o 'iening, and a common driving means for said odometers.

MARVIN SMITHEY.