Patent GB-390193-A (GB)
Abstract: 390,193. Totalizator ticket printing, issuing, and registering apparatus. HALL, F. W., 21, Bolton Gardens, and HALL TELEPHONE ACCESSORIES (1928), Ltd., 70, Dudden Hill Lane, both in London. Aug. 19, 1931, Nos. 23353/31 and 17318/32. [Class 106 (i).] A totalizator ticket printing, issuing, and registering apparatus comprises type members on a rotatable printing drum which are set by longitudinal and lateral movements of a setting lever. The setting lever 25 is moved along the slot 37 to a position opposite the selected " dog " number on the dial 40, causing axial movement of rack-bar 13 whereby the corresponding "dog" type on pinion wheel 6 or series of geared wheels is brought to printing position. The setting lever is then moved into the corresponding upper or lower slot 37a or 37b for a " win " or " place " selection, causing the frame 24 to be rocked about axis of bar 13 to bring the counter-driving mechanism 19 into cooperative position with the appropriate " win " or " place " counters 11 or 12, the arm 60 connected to frame 24 to be swung clear of stop 63 and to be positioned in the path of the corresponding end of the projection 8c on the side of the " win " and " place " printing wheel 8, and the setting lever to be locked by the plate 80. During the rotation of the printing drum 1 the arm 60 engages with the projection 8c to position the printing wheel 8. The race number is printed by the type wheel 7 positioned by handle 52 as described below. The printing drum 1 is rotated by turning handle 114, or by an electric motor so that said drum feeds the ticket strip 9 and prints thereon and the gear 19 is driven to operate the counter with which it is associated. A pair of totalizing counters 30, 31 are provided, one for each bank of counters 11, 12 and the totals of the two banks of counters are registered by a grand counter 33. The machine cannot be operated until contact 127, broken during change of race number, and a contact broken unless lever 25 is in set or neutral position, are made. A contact 130 prevents the issue of more than one ticket until return of setting lever 25 to neutral position. Electrical registering of bets at a central station takes place through arm 100 selecting dog number contact and arm 109 selecting " win " or " place " contact, the arms 100, 109 being connected to the rack-bar 13 and frame 24 respectively. At the conclusion of the printing operation the ticket is severed by guillotine 72 and delivered through slot 77 and the locking plate 80 is moved to the left to release the setting lever, the latter returning to its neutral position in slot 37. Near the end of the printing operation contact is established at 130 to close the circuit to the central station and transmit thereto a signal corresponding to the selection made. Prior to the commencement of the next race the lever 58 is lifted by an attendant so that the machine is locked by lever 44 swinging over into engagement with the printing drum shaft, and the arm 44b is in such a position that the handle 52 can be turned to bring the next race number on type-wheel 7 to printing position, such movement automatically restoring the lever 44 to its unlocking position. Alternatively to manual operation by lever 58, the same result can be obtained by energization of electromagnet 42 by an impulse from a distant point of control. Provision is made for a " test " ticket to be printed, a test circuit being closed at the same time. A cancel key 91 fixed to the locking plate 80 is provided should the operator wish to change his selection after the lever 25 has been set and locked. An electromagnet is provided for locking the locking-plate 80 in its locking position when once the setting has been completed and electrical connection established with the central station. Means'are provided to lock the machine when the paper strip is exhausted. Such means may consist of a contact adapted to be broken by the movement of an arm coacting with the ticket strip.