Patent GB-233057-A (GB)
Abstract: 233,057. Hulbert, L. Feb. 4, 1924. Tickets, issuing and cutting- off.-A motor-operated machine for delivering selected tickets of required length from strips arranged in rolls or stacks is provided with selecting devices corresponding to the number of rolls &c. of paper, and mechanism common to all the selecting devices for effecting the feed &c. of the selected strip. The machine is controlled by a series of keys which select the roll from which the ticket is to be delivered, and determine its length. Each key of the series 5 delivers one ticket, each key of the series 6 two tickets, and a series of keys 103 is provided for setting the machine so that when a key 5 or 6 is subsequently manipulated, a length of strip equal to three, four, five or six tickets will be delivered. Depression of a key 5 rocks a corresponding plate 9 pivoted at 10 through a bellcrank lever 7 pivoted at 8. To each plate 9 are secured two adjustable spring blades 11, 12 bearing respectively on a tongue 13 on a feed roller frame 16 pivoted at 18, and a lip 14 on a frame 17 pivoted at 20 and carrying a strip cutter 60 and a printing impression roller 52. The frame 16 is arranged to bring a roller 49 to bear upon the selected paper strip 32 so that it will be gripped and fed forward by cams 50 on a powerdriven shaft 31 when the latter is rotated. The frame 17 positions the strip by the roller 52 so that it will be dated or marked by the printing type 59 mounted on a shaft 51, and also sets the cutter 60 so that the strip will be severed when the frame is returned to its normal position by an adjustable spring 21. The end of the spring 21 is anchored on a pivoted lever 23 and its tension is increased during the operation by a lever (not shown) actuated bv a cam on the shaft 31. When a key 5 or 6 is depressed, the shaft 31 is rotated through one or more revolutions, according to the number of ticket lengths to be delivered, bv a motor acting through a clutch 29. This clutch is thrown in when the end of a spring- pulled lever 26 pivoted at 27 is moved out of engagement with a pin 28. The holding latch 25 for this lever is released by the depression of a key through a plate. 24. The lever contacts with a stop 70, and it is returned to normal position at the end of an operation by a pin 116 on a pivoted sector 65. A bar 47 connected to the lever 26 actuates a pivoted switch blade 45 to close and open the motor circuit through contacts 44. The strip 32, which is preferably perforated, is normally prevented from moving by a pin 38 on a pivoted plate 37 engaging a perforation, but it is released before the feeding action takes place by a projection 34 on the shaft 31. To enable strips of tickets to be introduced into the machine, the pins 38 may be raised manually by a slotted link 112 and a lever 114. The toothed sector 65, which is set to determine the number of ticket lengths to be issued, is pivoted at 66 and has a pin 71 adapted to be engaged by a spring-pulled latch 73 or by abutments 105, on pivoted plates 104 which are set bv keys 103 when more than two tickets are required. When a key 5 is depressed to deliver a single ticket, a projection 64 upon the shaft 31 engages the lowest tooth on the sector 65, thus rocking the sector, and the machine is stopped after one revolution. When two tickets are required, a key 6 is used. This key engages a pin 100 on and actuates the corresponding key 5 and also rocks a plate 101 which serves to rock the spindle 74 of the latch 73. The arm 72 of the sector 65 is thereby released, and its end engages the lowest tooth of a rack 102, the sector being thus positioned so that two of its teeth are engaged in turn by the projection 64 on the shaft 31, and the shaft makes two revolutions before being stopped. When three or more tickets are required, an approriate key 103 is depressed, moving a plate 104 into contact with a stud 106. This releases the latch 73 and rocks the rack 102, and the upward movement of the arm 72 is stopped by the selected abutment 105. The toothed sector 65 is thus positioned for the desired number of revolutions of the shaft 31. and the machine is operated by a subsequent movement of a key 5 or 6. The selecting plate 9 is locked during the operation of the machine by the engagement of a nose 58 upon it with a recess 57 in a lever 61 pivoted at 55. The lock is released by a plate 62 which is rocked by an arm 68 when a pin 67 is engaged by the upper end of the sector 65. The severed ticket is delivered out of the machine bv driven rollers 86 one or both of which may be covered wth absorbent material for removing surplus ink. Plates 89, 90 are provided to direct the ticket from the delivery rollers in case of rearward movement. The delivery plate 33 is sloped upwardly towards the delivery slot 91 so that the ticket and any change may be picked up in one hand. Ticket-counters.-Counters 92 are arranged to be actuated by pins 96 on pivoted arms 97 which are positioned by the pivoted levers 61. The pins are moved by a plate 94 which is rocked through a link 95 by an eccentric on the shaft 31. Printing-arrangements.-The cairrier 51 for the type 59 which co-operates with the impression roller 52, is rotated from the shaft 31 by gearing 152. The type is of H cross section and is readily changeable, and is arranged to mark the date on each side of the perforation on the strip. A gear-driven inking roller 79 and ink spreaders 80 are provided in a frame 82 which is readily removable from the machine.