USRE8510E - Improvement in reqisterino-machjnes - Google Patents

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8 8hoeta8heqt 1. R. H. 'INGERSOLL,

Asslgnor to a McHmY. Registering-Machine.

Reissued Dec. .3, 1878 'are viewed in the cated'by arrow 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

R. INGERSOLL, 0F BIDDEFORD, MAINE, .ASSIGNOR TO S. MGHENRY, OF

" W'OODBUBY, NENV JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENTJN 'REGISTERINGQMACHJNES.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 52,417, dated February 6, 1866; Reissue No. 8,510, dated December 3, 1878; application filed November 20, 1878.

drawings, which are part of this specification,

and in which- 7 Figure 1 is-a face view or elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontal section of the'case, showing the works by a top view. Figs. 3 and 4 area vertical section on the line :0 as, Fig. 2. The works in Fig. 3 'irection shown by arrow 1, arm in Fig. 4 are viewed in the direct-ion indi- I, The subject of my invention is a registering apparatus.

The invention consists of two sets of works and counting-dials, distinct as to the means of actuation belonging to each respectively, but connected as to the means by which. the dialflngers are restored to the zero-point at the conclusion of the count; also, inthe combination, with a counting mechanism, of a ,stopor detent toprevent the counter from bein gturned backward beyond its startin g-point, of forward beyonda certain predetermined point; also, in

the combination, with a counting mechanism, of a face-plate having an aperture through which the counter can be seen, and a stopping device to arrest the backward movement of the counter when the zero-point is coincident with the aperture inthe face-plate also, in the 4 combination :of two ,or duplex indicating mechanisms, independently of .each other, with a prime mover common to both; also, in the combination, with a counting mechanism, of a detecter device and a counter to indicate how many times the detecter has been actuated; also, inthe combination of a secondary counter with two or more independent count-f ers' and their actuating mechanism, so that the secondary; counter makes an enumeration for each enumeration of either'of the other counters. I -The machinery is inclos'ed in a casing]; A as shown in Fig. 1. There are upon its face three dials, of which B B are those on which the count ofthe two independentcounters is registered by the indexes B" 11', and U the dial on which the number of times the detecter device has been actuated is scored by the-index C. The dials 13 B are divided numerically, (into one hundred,) corresponding to the number of teeth in the ratchet-wheels I I, and the dial (J (into twenty-five) correspending to the number of tecthinthcyfichetwheel at but these numbers are not imperative, though I adopt them as appropriate in the description ensuing.- I

' 0n the lower. portion of the face of the register is an opening, P, through which may be observed the figures of a dial which rotates insider Below the register. hang tassclcd cords D D E, whose purpose is, the two former to operate the independent counters respectively, and the latter to restore the fingers B" a B to zero on their dials at the conclusion of the count.

The operation of the devices will be more clearly understood from an inspectionvof Figs. 3 and 4 and the .following description, and it may be stated in general terms that Fig. 4 shows more particularly the devices for actuating the independent counters, while Fig. 3 is more especially confined to the devices for liberating the indexes or fingers B B of the dial-plates B 'B, vand bringing them back to zero at the conclusion of the count, ready for a new tally, and to the device for counting the number of times the detecter device has been actuated.

The works just cited are attached either immediately orsecondarily to the frame-plates I side will suflice, as the two are counterparts of each other. We will suppose it is desired to count eight on the dial B, the finger B" of the dial previously standing at 32. The cord is pulled, and being attached to the claw H, which is pivoted to prong c of prime mover K, moves said claw on its pivot and causes it 'to engage a notch of the ratchet-wheel l, which is attached to the shaft J, on which the index B" is fixed. The pulling on the cord being continued, the plate or prime mover K is rotated upon the axis J, causingthe pronga to lift the rack or slide L, which rotates the pinion M and the shaftN, to which is attached the figured dial 0, whose figures pass in' review behind the aperture P in the face of the-register. Eight being the number to be counted, the figured dial 0 shows that figure at the aperture 1?, and the rope being then released, the spring Q, which is connected to the frame A and the prong b of the plate K, draws back the said plate until the prong c touches the pin R, which forms part of the frame in which the works are arranged. The claw H is then withdrawn from contact with the wheel I by means of the spring (1, and the rack L- descends under the influence of the spring T.

' The rack or slide L moves'in guides or ways in any suitable manner, and need not be particularly described, and, being constantly under the pressure of the spring T, is always in contact with the .prong a of the plate K, and the range of motion of the latter is limited by the contact of the V prongs b a, respectively, with the pin It, so that when theprong c is stopped'by pin R the zero-point of the dial 0 is opposite the aperture P of the faceplate.

The other independent counter is operated in a similar manner by pulling the cord on the other side, and the results of the successive pulls are recorded until the capacity of the counter has been reached, when the stop a on the wheel I, coming in contact with the pin 0', prevents further revolution of the wheel I.

It will be seen that each time the prime mover of either one of the independent count crs is actuated it causes the actuation of the .secoudary'counter, whose dial shows through the aperture P in the face-plate.

. This is believed to he descriptive of this portion of the invention, and brings us up to. the

point where the count is finished and it is de sired to commence a new count and score the number of the same on the dial 0.

For the purpose of bringiu g back the indexfingers B B to the zero, the cord E is pulled, which draws down theslide U, whose crosshead u strikes upon the ends '0 of the pawls V V, withdrawing them from the teeth of the wheels I I, which, by the influence of their coil-springs W W, which are attached to the shafts J J and to'the lugs w-w, return at once,

carrying the indicator-fingers B 13'" back to' the zero-point of the dials B B, the stop 0' now striking the pin t" on the other side, this stop being thelimiter of the motion of the wheel I, which motions are.so regulated that at the ends of its course it is at the zero-point and 100, respectively.

The pawls V V are kept to their work by springs p p above them. The cross-head u of the slide U, being depressed, allows the prong e of the detectcr-lever Y to fly to the left, as seen in Fl g. 3, and the lever Y to rotate a little the spring z.

on its axis bringing down the pawl Z on ratchet m i to the notch below the one it occupied, the pawl Z being kept to its work by As lever Y is thus rotated the twoarms f f move toward each other 'longitudinally, causing the inclines g to slip down on the pins h, bringing the notches j into such aposition as to engage the flat sides of the lugs k, which project from the wheels I, this motion of the arms being assisted by the springs l. a I

Upon commencing a new count, with the first pull upon eitherof the ropesD D thelug kof'the wheel Iengages-the notch j of the arm f, dragging the arm along and gradually raising it by means of the impingement of the incline g on the pin h until the, arm is raised out of contact with the lug k, and the lever Y, being rotated on its axis, forces up the pawl Z, rotating the wheel m, which carries the index-finger U of the dial 0., and registers the actuation of the detecter device, the pawl 12, by aid of the spring 0, maintaining whatever is gained by the pawl Z. The described rotation of the lever Y brings the prong 6 so far to one side that the slide U flies up alongside of it, being raised by the spring U.

It is hence seen that pulling the cords D D actuates the independent counters respectively, and also the secondary counter; and pulling the cord E runs back the index-fingers ,B" B' to zero, the first subsequent pull of the cord D or D scoring the actuation of the detector device, and showing the number of counts for which the register has been used.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire. to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the claw H, wheel I, and pronged plate K, as and for the purpose described. 7

2. The combination of the pronged plate K, rack L, pinion M, and figured dial 0, substantially as described,

3. The combination of the spring-slide U, pawls V V, wheels I I, and springs W W, substantially as described and specified.

4. The lever Y, in its combination with the arms f f, wheels I I, and pawl Z.

5. The described combination of the wheels I I, lug k, notch j, incline g, and pin h.

6. The slide U, spring U, prong c, lever Y, and arms ff, operating substantially as described and represented.

7. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of duplex indicating mechanisms adapted to be actuated by one handle in snchunanner that when actuated by said handle each indicator necessarily makes an enumeration simultaneously with and for each enumeration of the other indicator, and a stopping device adapted to prevent one of the indicators being turned back beyond its zero or starting-point, substantially as set forth.

8. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of two separate indicators with one prime mover or actuating-handle, di-

rectly connected to each indicator, indcpendoperated by said handle each indicator-necessarily makes an enumeration for each enumeration of the other indicator,substantially as described.

9. In a machine for registering numbers,

- ently of each other, in such manner that whenthe combination of two or duplex indicating mechanisms, actuated by one prime mover or.

handle, and another or second indicator and intermediate mechanism, adapted to be operated by one of the first indicators to register the number of times said first indicator is turned back to or started from zero, substantially as 'setforth.

10. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of two separate indicating mechanisms, operated independently of each other by one and the same actuating-handle, in such'manner that each actuation of the handle that causes an enumeration by one indicator necessarily causes an enumeration bythe other indicator, and another or second indicator and intermediate mechanism, adapted to be operated by one of the-first indicators to register the number of times said first indicator is turned back to or startedfrom the zero, substantially as described.

11. In a machine for registering numbers, the plate or prime mover K-, with itspron s or arms a and c,iu combination with in ependent counting mechanisms, substantially as set forth.

12. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of the forks c and a. and detent H of plate K, with ratchet-wheel I, rack L, and toothed wheel M, substantially as de-. scribed.

13. In a machine for registering numbers, the plate or prime mover K, tooth or detent H, and ratchet-wheel I, in combination with rod or bar 'L and ratchet-wheel M, substantially as set forth.

14. In a machine for registering numbers,-

as described.

point, substantially 15. In .a machine for registering numbers.-

the combination of duplex indicators, actuated by one handle, a stopping device to prevent one of the duplex indicators being turned back beyond its zero or starting point, and another ism, adapted to be operated by said one of duplex indicators to record the number of times said one of duplex indicators is turned back to or started from zero, substantially as set V forth.

- or second indicator and intermediate meehan-,

16. In a-machine for registering numbers, the combination of a counting mechanism, a stopping device toopr'event the counter being turned back beyond zero, and another or second counter and intermediate mechanism, adapted to be operated by the first counter to record the number of times the first counter has been turned back to or started from zero, substantially as described. p

17. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination, with a counting mechanism, of a second counter and a rocking lever and its two detents or teeth, adapted to be operated by the first counter to record the number of times the first counter is turned back to or started from zero, substantially as set forth.

18. In a maehine'for registering numbers,

the combination of the lever Y, tooth j, and detent Z with counting-wheel m, substantially as set forth.

19. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of the disk I, its tooth or detent k, rocking lev'er Y, its teeth or detents j cator and intermediate mechanism, adapted to be operated by each primary indicator in such manner that the secondary indicator makes an enumerationfor each enumerationof either of the primary indicators, substantially as set forth. I

1 21. In a machine for registering numbers,

the combination of the slide, L with the prime movers K K of two or more independent counters, substantially as described.

22. In a machine for registering numbers, the combination of a ratchet-tooth with an actuating pawl or detent having an incline plane or hearing and a pin or tooth whose action on the said incline plane withdraws the pawl from its engagement with the ratchettooth, substantially asset forth.

23. In a machine for registering numbers, a rocking lever receivingitsactuatingforce and operating an indicating mechanism in one direction and actuatin g a slide or red in another direction to operate another indicating mechanism, substantially as described.

24. In a machine for registering numbers, a

rocking-lever receiving its actuating force and operating an indicating mechanism in one direction, and actuating a slide or rodin another direction to operate another indicating mechanism, and a spring to restore said s'lideor rod to its normal position, substantially as set forth.

4 R. H. INGERSOLL'. Witnesses: CnA's. A. MoonY,

Gno. H. YORK.

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