Improvements in Machinery for Measuring the Height of Persons and for Recording the Measurements, and in the Mode or Manner of Combining or Uniting such Machinery with that for Weighing Persons and for Recording their Weight.
Year: 1887

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Measuring the Height of Persons
and for Recording the Measurements, and in the Mode or Manner
of Combining or Uniting such Machinery with that for Weighing
Persons and for Recording their Weight.
Communicated from abroad by THE UNITED STATES MACHINE AND INVENTIONS
COMPANY, of New York, in the United States of America, Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN, of No. 7, Staple Inn, in the County of Middlesex,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention for "IMPROVEMENTE IN
MACHINERY FOR MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF PERSONS AND FOR RECORDING THE
MEASUREMENTS AND IN THE MODE OR MANNER OF COMBINING OR UNITING SUCH
MACHINERY WITH THAT FOR WEIGHING PERSONS AND FOR RECORDING THEIR WEIGHT,"
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object more particularly to provide a machine by which a
person can ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins, or token or
tokens into the machine, either by inspecting some indicating device or devices, or by
receiving a ticket printed with his said height, or in both ways, with or without at the
same time ascertaining his height in like manner; but some of the improvements,
being new and useful irrespective of their employment in connection with coin con-
trolled mechanism, admit of a more general application.
First. The invention comprises the new or improved means whereby a person is
enabled to ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins or token or
tokens into the machine. For this purpose height measuring appliances, especially
such as hereinafter mentioned, are so combined with a coin motor or coin motors, (that
is to say, with a mechanism or mechanisms whose action or condition is controlled or
modified by a coin or coins or token or tokens) that said height measuring appliances
are kept from giving the measurement as desired, the coin motor or coin motors either
locking the said appliances and thus preventing them from working, or preventing the
result from being indicated or recorded, or it may be preventing the exhibition of the
indication or record, or operating partly in one and partly in another of these modes,
until a suitable coin or coins or token or tokens have been introduced to act upon the
said coin motor or motors.
Second. The invention comprises new or improved height measuring appliances.

page_text: Ordinarily in height measuring apparatus there is a movable device which rests upon
the head of the person whose height is to be ascertained, and the position of this
movable device determines that of an instrument, such as a pointer or scale, which
indicates the height.
In the new or improved appliances, a movable device of this general description,
and an instrument or instruments for indicating, marking or recording the result are
combined with means which ordinarily keep the said device in an elevated position,
but cause the same to descend when a measurement is to be taken, by the application
or removal of one or more weights or some similar contrivance or contrivances, such
as a spring or springs, until the said device rests upon the head of the person and
thereby determines the position of the said instrument or instruments to indicate,
mark, or record his height. The application or removal of this power to cause the
descent of the said movable device is or may be effected by a person stepping on a
movable platform, arranged below said device, or it may be otherwise effected.
Third. The invention comprises new or improved means for recording the height
measurements. For this purpose adjustable printing type are connected with the
movable device which rests on the person's head, in such a way as to have their
position determined by that of the said device, and means are provided for taking
impressions from the appropriate type upon tickets or cards and for delivering the
printed tickets or cards. The ticket printing and delivery mechanism is connected
with and operated by a clockwork or other power driven mechanism, which is
temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins, or token or tokens, and allowed
to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested; but the said mechanism
may be otherwise operated.
Fourth. The invention comprises a new mode or manner of combining or uniting
height measuring with weighing machinery. For this purpose weighing and height
measuring appliances, with or without ticket printing and delivery mechanism for the
weight or height or both, are arranged relatively to each other in such a way that a
person can have his height taken while on the weighing scale, and are combined with
a coin motor or coin motors in such a way that the appliances of both kinds are
controlled either in respect to their working or their giving, or exhihiting an indication
or record, or partly in respect to one and partly in respect to another of these
operations by the same coin or coins or token or tokens.
Fifth. The invention comprises a new mode or manner of combining or uniting
height recording with weight recording machinery. For this purpose, adjustable
printing type for recording the weight are relatively arranged with regard to
adjustable printing type for recording the height and to means for supplying tickets
or cards to be printed and for delivering the printed tickets or cards in such a way
that the same ticket or card is presented to both sets of type, and suitable means are
provided for impressing or printing the tickets or cards with the appropriate numbers
or characters of each set.
The means for supplying and delivering tickets, and the means for printing them
are connected with and operated by a clock work or other power driven mechanism,
which is temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins or token or tokens and
allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested; but the said means
may be otherwise operated.
The invention further comprises certain constructions and combinations of the
elements herein before or hereinafter mentioned.
In carrying the invention into effect, to form a coin controlled weighing, height
measuring, and weight and height printing machine, the beam of an ordinary platform
scale is connected by a vertical tension rod with the upper end of a vertical system of
crossed and jointed levers like lazy tongs, with knife edge joints, and a series or chain
or scale weights is connected by a hanger with the lower end of said system of
levers, so that when the scale beam is depressed the weights are successively lifted
until the weight on the scale is balanced.
The type carrier for the weight is fastened to the hanger, and the type are so
supported that they can be pushed out separately by a printing finger. Teeth are

page_text: provided to engage the printing finger when moved forward to print, so as at that
time to hold the type from independent vertical motion. Similar type and teeth are
provided on the type carrier for the height which is arranged alongside the type
carrier for the weight. The printing finger for the height is carried by the same
lever which carries the printing finger for the weight.
The type carrier for the height is connected by a steel band with a second vertical
system of crossed and jointed levers, like lazy tongs, which move with the device for
resting on the head of the person to be measured. This device is placed over the
scale platform at a suitable elevation. When the machine is not in use it is kept
raised by the weight of the system of levers, but it is caused to descend, when a person
steps upon the platform, by the application to said levers of an overbalancing weight
which tends to lift them.
The platform is hinged to a frame which rests upon the scale beam, and is kept in
an elevated position by interposed springs. An arm projecting from the platform
forms a support for the overbalancing weight, and when the platform is depressed by
the weight of a person thereon, the support is removed and the overbalancing weight
comes into action. When the aforesaid device rests upon the head of the person
beneath, its weight is of course supported by him, and then the overbalancing weight
no longer preponderates and the motion of the levers and the type carrier for the
height is arrested. When the person steps off of the scale the overbalancing
weight is again supported by the arm and the movable device is drawn up.
In order to give visual indications of the weight and height, a scale movable
opposite a stationary pointer and a pointer movable over a stationary scale and con-
nected with the two sets of levers respectively, are employed.
The cards, or tickets in the shape of cards, upon which the weights and heights are
to be printed are placed in a card box and are successively removed therefrom and
presented to the two sets of printing type by a many sided feed roller, which after-
wards discharges the cards as they are printed. The printing lever and the feed
roller are operated by a clockwork which is driven by a weight and is held from
revolving by an escapement lever that is removed by the action of a proper coin
thereon. When the coin drops off the lever it is received in one of the compartments
of a supplemental coin holder, which is mounted on a horizontal axis and is revolved
by the clockwork. It holds the coin in view until the clockwork is again released by
a coin, whereupon it discharges the old coin into the money box.
The whole or such portion of the operating mechanism as are desired, is or may
be exposed to view by making the case, at least in part, of transparent glass, and a
mirror is or may be used at the back of the case to reflect said mechanism.
It is designed not to have the machine operate at all unless a proper coin is
introduced and therefore a second coin motor (that is a coin motor in addition to
that for controlling the ticket printing and delivery mechanism) is provided to lock
the whole machinery. It consists of a rock shaft with hooked arms which engage
catches on the two systems of levers; the dropping of a coin turns the rock shaft
and releases the levers.
Modifications can be made in details and parts of the invention may be used
separately. For example in another form of height measuring machine, the device
which rests upon the head of the person is connected with a cord which is wound
upon a disk or drum, and when the machine is not in use, the said device is kept in
a raised position, by the action of a counterpoise, but is caused to descend when a
person steps on the platform by the application of an overbalancing weight which at
other times is upheld by a support connected with the said platform. The over-
balancing weight, when applied turns the disk or drum in one direction; when it is
independently supported the counterpoise turns said disk or drum in the opposite
direction. A latch prevents the motion of the disk or drum until it is released by the
introduction of a coin.
Suitable means for indicating the height are connected with the aforesaid disk or drum.

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Measuring the Height of Persons
and for Recording the Measurements, and in the Mode or Manner
of Combining or Uniting such Machinery with that for Weighing
Persons and for Recording their Weight.
I WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN of No. 7 Staple Inn in the County of Middlesex
Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention has for its object more particularly to provide a machine by which a
person can ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins or token or
tokens into the machine either by inspecting some indicating device or devices or by
receiving a ticket printed with his said height or in both ways with or without at the
same time ascertaining his weight in like manner but some of the improvements being
new and useful irrespective of their employment in connection with coin controlled
mechanism admit of a more general application.
First. The invention comprises new or improved height measuring appliances.
Ordinarily in height measuring apparatus there is a movable device which rests upon
the head of the person whose height is to be ascertained and the position of this
movable device determines that of an instrument such as a pointer or scale which
indicates the height.
In the new or improved appliances a vertically movable device of this general
description and an instrument or instruments for indicating marking or recording
the measurements are combined with a system of crossed and jointed levers like
lazytongs whose weight (or whose weight in conjunction with that of parts connected)
keeps the said device ordinarily in an elevated position and an overbalancing weight
which when applied lifts said levers and causes the said device to descend and whose
application is effected by a person stepping on a movable platform arranged below the
vertically movable device aforesaid.
According to another form of the new or improved appliances the device which
rests upon the head of the person is connected with a cord which is wound upon a
disk or drum and when the machine is not in use the said device is kept in a raised
position by the action of a counterpoise but is made to descend when a person steps
on the platform by the application of the overbalancing weight. In both forms of
the appliances the platform is kept raised when the machine is not in use by a spring
or springs and forms (or is provided with an attachment to form) a support which
upholds the overbalancing weight at such times.
Either form of appliances is or may be combined with a coin motor or coin motors
(that is to say with a mechanism or mechanisms whose action or condition is controlled
or modified by the introduction of a coin or coins or token or tokens) in such a way
that they are kept from giving the measurement until a suitable coin or coins have

page_text: been introduced the coin motor or coin motors either locking the said appliances or some
of them and thus preventing the same from working or preventing the result from
being indicated or recorded or it may it may be preventing the exhibition of the
indication or record or operating partly in one and partly in one and partly in another
of these modes.
Second. The invention comprises new or improved means for recording the height
measurements and enabling the persons measured to receive tickets printed with their
height. For this purpose adjustable printing type are connected with the movable
device which rests upon the person's head in such a way as to have their position
determined by that of said device and a ticket printing and delivery mechanism is
provided for taking impressions on tickets or cards from that type which represents
the height measured and for delivering the printed tickets or cards. The ticket
printing and delivery mechanism is connected with and operated by a clockwork or
other power driven mechanism which is temporarily released by the action of a coin
or coins or token or tokens and allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again
arrested but the said ticket printing and delivery mechanism may be otherwise
operated.
Third. The invention comprises a new or improved mode or manner of combining
or uniting height measuring with weighing machinery. For this purpose weighing
and height ineasuring appliances with or without ticket printing and delivery
mechanism for the weight or the height or both are arranged relatively to each other
as follows that is to say the vertically movable device for resting on the head of
the person to be measured is placed over the scale platform and the latter (which is
hinged to a frame that rests upon the scale levers in the base of the machine) is kept
ordinarily in a raised position by a spring or springs interposed between the platform
and the said frame and when in that position forms a support for an overbalancing
weight for causing automatically the descent of the movable device. Consequently
when a person steps on the platform his weight depresses the platform so as to bring
the overbalancing weight into action and also forces down the frame until his said
weight is balanced by the counterpoise of the weighing scale. The weighing and
height measuring appliances are or may be combined with with a coin motor or coin
motors in such a way that the appliances of both kinds are controlled either in respect
to their working or their giving or exhibiting an indication or record or partly in
respect to one and partly in respect to another of these operations by the same coin
or coins or token or tokens.
Fourth. The invention comprises a new mode or manner of combining or uniting
height recording with weight recording machinery. For this purpose adjustable
printing type for recording the weight are relatively arranged with regard to
adjustable printing type for recording the height and to means for supplying tickets
or cards to be printed and for delivering the printed tickets or cards in such a way
that the same ticket or card is presented to both sets of type and suitable means
are provided for impressing or printing the tickets or cards with the appropriate
numbers or characters of each set.
The means for supplying and delivering tickets and the means for printing them
are connected with and operated by a clockwork or other power driven mechanism
which is temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins or token or tokens and
allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested but the said means
may be otherwise operated.
The invention further comprises (a) the new or improved mechanism for printing
the height measurements on tickets and delivering the printed tickets (b) the
combination with the height measuring and the weighing appliances of the coin motor
which locks both sets of appliances and (c) the new or improved coin controlled height
measuring and height printing machinery with or without connected weighing and
weight printing machinery all substantially as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings which form part of this specification and as hereinafter described with
reference thereto.
In the said drawings Figures 1 to 5 represent a coin controlled weighing height

page_text: measuring and weight and height printing machine constructed in accordance with
the invention Figure 1 being a front elevation Figure 2 a vertical longitudinal section
Figure 3 a vertical cross section looking to the rear Figure 4 a partial view in
longitudinal section on an enlarged scale and Figure 5 a partial view in horizontal
section on an enlarged scale. Figures 6 and 7 are partial views of a modified form of
height measuring machine in longitudinal section and in cross section respectively the
view in cross-section (Figure 7) looking to the front.
Referring to the machine as represented in Figures 1 to 5 the lever A of an ordinary
platform scale is connected with the lower end of the scale rod B whose branched
head 112 is connected by links C with the upper ends of the crossed levers D D¹ these
latter being fulcrumed in the stationary hanger G¹ and having their lower ends
connected through the suspended crossed levers H H¹ links K K' and suspended
hanger N with the series of scale weights I.
Between the branched head 112 and the links C between the links C and the
levers D D¹ at the fulcrum of the levers D D' between the levers D D₁ and the
levers H H at the middle of the levers H H' between the levers H H and
the links K K and between the links K K' and the hanger N are hinged joints formed
by knife edges as described at length in the complete specification of my application
for patent of even date herewith No. 9780 for improvements in weighing and weight
printing machinery. When therefore the scale rod B is pulled down the levers D D'
are turned the levers H H and links K K' are lifted and turned and the hanger N is
raised directly upward the motion of the rod B being multiplied by the levers or lazy
tongs. The scale weights I are connected with each other in a sort of chain so that
they are successively lifted.
The type carrier R in the form of a straight bar is fastened in a vertical position to
the front of the hanger N. The type S (of metal) are cast separately and are each
fastened at the outer end of a bowed metal spring 138 (see Figure 5) whose inner end
is secured to the carrier R the same as in my said application. The type are of course
adjusted by the movement of the hanger N and type carrier R and they are so
arranged that the type which is at any time in a position to print represents the
weight then on the scale. Each type has a tooth 140 at the back to insure the correct
position of the type in printing. The printing is effected by means of a finger 141 on
a pin 209 which is fastened to and projects laterally from the printing lever L. When
the finger 141 is moved forward it presses out the type which is then in its path so as
to give an impression upon a card or ticket as hereinafter explained. The type
carrier R also has attached to it by means of arms 210 (see Figure 2) a weight
indicating scale 211 which is movable past a stationary pointer 212 the portion of the
scale opposite the pointer being exposed to view through an opening 241 so as to give
a visible indication of the result of each weighing in addition to the printed record
thereof.
Alongside and above the weight printing type S are the height printing type S¹.
These are formed on a soft rubber strip which is secured at the top and bottom to an
open rectangular frame 213 (see Figures 2 and 5) so as to extend over the front
of the said frame. The sides of the frame are provided at the back with teeth 214
for engaging projections 215 on the sides of the finger 216 which presses out the
type S to print the results of the height measurings. This finger 216 is fixed
on the pin 209 alongside the finger 141 and as shown is arranged a little below
the latter (see Figure 3) so as to print on a different line. This relative position
is of course not essential. On the pin 209 are also the wheels M forming a
dating stamp.
The type S and frame 213 are attached to the ends of a flexible steel band 217
which runs over pulleys 218 at the top and pulleys 219 at the bottom of the
standard of the machine and is connected with a system of crossed levers or lazy
tongs similar to or identical with that which forms part of the weighing scale.
The crossed levers D D of this system are fulcrumed in the stationary hanger G
and have their lower ends connected through the suspended crossed levers H" H
and links K" K with the suspended hanger N'. The connection with the band 217

page_text: is made at the middle of the lever H by a bracket 220 attached to said lever H"
and provided with a journal pin 221 which fits in a hole in the band in which
hole it is free to turn.
The suspended hanger N¹ is connected by a cord or wire 222 (which runs over
pulleys 223) with the device which is to rest upon the head of the person whose
height is to be measured. This device is placed over the scale platform as shown
and consists of a plate or membrane 224 extended over the mouth of an inverted
bowl 225 to which latter the end of the wire 222 is secured. When the hanger N¹
rises the device 224 descends and at the same time the type S¹ being connected
with the lazy tongs D" D" H" H through the steel band 217 also descend to a
proportionate although not to the same extent. The band 217 is connected with
the lever (instead of which the hanger N' which might be done) in order to
reduce the motion of said type. Normally the device 224 is kept up in its
housing 226 by the prepondering weight of the hanger N₁ and the suspended
levers HH and links K" K It is caused to descend by the action of the
weights 227 and 228 at the lower end of the rod B¹ whose branched upper end 112,
Figure 3 is connected by the links C with the upper ends of the levers D D just
as the branched head 112 is connected with the levers D D' by the links C. When
these weights are both suspended from the rod B₁ and are also assisted by the weight
of the inverted bowl and membrane or plate at the outer end of the wire 222 they
overcome by force of gravity the weight of the hanger N¹ and the suspended
levers D D and HH and links K" K and allow the device 224 slowly to
descend. When the device 224 is arrested and the weight taken off the outer end of
the wire 222 the hanger N and its supporting levers and links overcome the pull
of the weights 227 and 228 and further movement is stopped. When the hanger
levers and links preponderate notwithstanding the weight at the outer end of the
wire 222 they raise the device 224 into its housing as shown. Normally the weight 228
is supported by the arm 229 which projects from the hinged platform 230 and is kept
in a raised position by springs 231 and when this platform is depressed it allows the
weight 228 to hang from the rod B'.
The platform 230 hinged at 232 to the frame 233 which is supported by the scale
levers and kept in position by links or radius bars as is common in scales. The
springs 231 are interposed between the platform 230 and ears 234 on the inside of the
frame 233.
In order to give a visual indication of the beight measured a bent arm 235 is
journaled on the bracket 220 and fastened to the band 217 and this arm moves in a
slot 248 in the front E of the standard and carries a pointer which indicates the
height on a stationary scale 236.
The weight of the parts which are attached to the supporting levers or lazy tongs
on one side is or may be balanced by ordinary mechanical means.
The cards upon which the weights and heights are to be printed are placed in the
card box P Figure 2 and presented to the type S and S' by means of the feeder or
many sided feed roller Z. This is revolved step by step and has projections 142 each
of which in turn catches the bottom card and pushes it through an open space 143 at
the back of the box into the curved case 144 which holds the cards in place on the
roller until they have passed in front of the two sets of type S and S1 and been printed
upon. After being printed they are discharged down the incline 145 and through the
slot at the bottom thereof onto the outside shelf 146.
The case 144 opposite the two printing fingers 141 and 216 and the dating wheels M
is cut away and between the type and the feeder Z is a carbon or ink ribbon Q so that
by moving forward the printing lever L Figures 3 and 4 which as before stated carries
the printing fingers 141 and 216 forward the card opposite is impressed with the date
and also with the numbers on those types S and S₁ which at the time are opposite the
fingers 141 and 216 respectively.
The ribbon runs over the pulley 148 at the top of the standard and is connected
with the pressure weight or follower 149 which rests upon the cards and descends as
they are successively removed. Its opposite end is fastened to the back of the.

page_text: incline 145 and a weight 151 suspended in the bight of the ink ribbon keeps it
stretched.
The feeder Z is turned step by step by the pawl 153 Figure 4 carried by the lever
arm 199 fulcrumed on the end of shaft 273 of the feeder Z said pawl engaging the
ratchet 154 fixed on the said shaft. The arm 199 is connected by a link 200 with
the printing lever L. The printing is done on the forward stroke of the lever Land
the pawl moves the feeder on the return stroke so that the newly printed card is at
once discharged.
The printing lever L is pivoted at 155 to the card box P and is reciprocated by the
crank pin 156 engaging the slot 157 in the lower end of the lever. The pin projects
from a disk fast on the shaft 166 which is revolved by the weight T Figure 3 through
an ordinary clock work comprising gears 162, 163, 165 and 158 and provided with a
regulating fan U.
The weight T is suspended in the bight of the wire cord 159 which runs over
pulleys 160 and is wound upon the drum 161. The spur wheel 162 turns with the
drum 161 and from it the motion is conveyed to the shaft 166 through the pinion 163
shaft 164 spur wheel 165 and pinion 158 of the clock work. The fan U is driven
through the spur wheel 167 fast on the shaft 166 the pinion 168 and the spur wheel 169
on the shaft 237 and the pinion 170 fast on the fan shaft 171.
The various shafts are journaled in bearings of a frame 172 fastened to or made a
part of the top of the money box 184.
Attached to and projecting from the side of the spur wheel 167 is an escapement
pin 173 which engages the tooth 174 on the escapement lever W and arrests the
movement of the clock work.
The lever W is pivoted at 175 and is so weighted that the tendency is to hold the
tooth 174 in the path of the pin 173 and there are also stops formed by the pin 177
on the frame 172 and the shaft 164 which limit the motion of the lever.
The front end of the lever which receives the coin underlies the discharging end of
the inclined coin spout X¹ so that the coin falling upon the lever will disengage it
from the pin 173 and release the clock work. The spout X¹ is cut away lengthwise
in the middle (see Figures 1 and 4) so as to hold the proper coin by the edges and to
allow the smaller coin to drop out without reaching the escapement lever W. The
coin is introduced into the upper end of the spout X through the slot 190. To
prevent tampering with the escapement the upper end of the spout is placed some
distance below the slot and as a further assurance an inclined plate 191 may be used
as indicated in dotted lines Figure 4. When the coin after releasing the clock work
drops off of the lever W it is received in one of the compartiments of the supplemental
coin holder which is in the form of a compartment wheel J¹ mounted on a horizontal
shaft 238 carrying a spur wheel 239 which is driven by the wheel 165 (see Figure 3).
The gearing is such that the compartment wheel is given a quarter turn for each
revolution of the shaft 166. This quarter turn brings the newly introduced coin into
view behind the transparent pane 182 and at the next operation of the coin motor
discharges it into the money box 184.
Access may be given to the interior of the standard through suitable doors at any
convenient place.
As so far described when a person steps on the platform of the machine his weight
would immediately operate the height measuring appliances and also the balancing
mechanism so that both sets of type S S¹ would be adjusted properly without the
introduction of a coin since the described coin motor-composed of the escapement
lever W controls only the mechanism for giving the impressions and delivering the
tickets. It is however designed not to have the machine operate at all unless a proper
coin is introduced into the same. A second coin motor is therefore provided which is
arranged to lock the machine until it is acted on by a proper coin. As shown this
motor comprises a shaft 242 Figure 2 journaled in the front E and back F of the
standard bent around the weights I and rod B¹ and provided with hooked arms 243
which engage catches 244 on the bottom of the hangers Nand N¹. There is also a lever
arm 245 Figures 1 and 3 whose outer end underlies the discharging end of an inclined coin

page_text: spout (see Figure 1) so that the impact and pressure of the coin on the arm 245 turns
the shaft 242 and releases the hangers N and N¹. The coin after it has acted upon the
lever arm 245 drops into the money box 246 which as shown is separate from the box 184.
The last mentioned coin motor also controls the visual indications of the weight and
height which are given irrespective of the card printing and delivering mechanism
and the said coin motor could be usefully employed for this purpose alone or for
the purpose alone of releasing the weighing and height measuring mechanism the
means shown for visually indicating the weight or height being omitted or otherwise
controlled.
The coin to operate this coin motor composed of the rock-shaft 242 its hooked
arms 243 and operating lever-arm 245 is introduced through the slot 247 that to
operate the escapement-lever W being introduced through the slot 190 as before
stated.
When a person desires to ascertain his weight and height with this machine he
first steps upon the platform 230 and places himself directly under the device 224.
His weight presses the platform down and allows the weight 228 to hang from the
rod B and it also tends to draw up the hanger N, and lift the scale weights I. The
tendency of the weight 228 to move the height measuring appliances and the tendency
of the person's weight to move the balancing mechanism are however resisted by
the hooked arms 243 engaging the catches 244 on the hangers N N'. The person
weighing then introduces through the slot 247 (see Figure 1) at his right hand a
proper coin which falls through the spout X" onto the lever arm 245 turns the
shaft 242 and its arms 243 disengages the catches 244 and releases the hangers N
and N. The weight of the person previously resisted by the engagement of the
arms 243 with the catches 244 of hanger N now forces down the lever A and rod B
turns the levers D D¹ turns and lifts the levers H H and lifts the hanger N raising
the weights I successively and moving the weight printing type S in front of the
printing finger 141 and the weight indicating scale 211 in front of the pointer 212
until equilibrium is established. At the same time the weights 227 and 228 draw
down the rod B¹ turn the levers D11 D111 turn and lift the levers H" H" and lift the
hanger N¹ lowering the height printing type S₁ in front of the printing finger 216
raising the pointing arm 235 over the stationary height indicating scale 236 and
lowering the device 224 until the motion is arrested by the said device resting upon
the person below.
The motion of the hanger N may be moderated by any ordinary or suitable means
such for example as the clutch with wings or fans to be acted upon by the air so as to
apply the clutch when moved rapidly as described in my said application and the like
means may be used on the hanger N but are considered unnecessary as the various
weights can be adjusted to give a sufficiently slow motion. When the levers come to
rest the pointer 212 will indicate the weight and the pointer 235 the height. The
two sets of type S S¹ have also been adjusted but no impression has been taken from
them. If the person is satisfied with the visual indication of his weight and height
he steps off the platform and the parts return automatically to their first position but
if he wishes to secure a ticket printed with his weight and height he remains on the
platform and introduces a coin into the slot 190 at his left hand. By its impact and
pressure it moves the escapement lever W and releases the clock work and it then
falls into the supplemental coin holder J. The clock work is revolved by the weight T
and moves the printing lever L forward through the crank pin 156 so as to press the
proper types S and S' and the dating wheels M against the card with the ink ribbon Q
interposed. The printing finger 141 enters between two of the teeth 140 on the back
of the type S and holds the latter from vertical motion with or without first adjusting
the same and the projections 215 on the finger 216 have a like action upon the
teeth 214 on the frame 213 which carries the type S¹. After the printing takes place
the printing lever L is returned the feeder or feed roller Z is turned one step
discharging the newly printed card introducing a blank card in its place and with-
drawing a card from the card box P. After one revolution the clockwork comes to
rest leaving the coin exposed to view behind the glass 182 where it remains until the
R

page_text: next coin is introduced so that an attempt to employ a false or counterfeit coin may
by this exposure be detected. When the person steps off of the machine the
. platform 230 rises lifts the weight 228 and both sets of levers or lazy tongs and the
parts connected therewith then return to their original positions in which they are
locked by the engagement of the hooked arms 243.
In Figures 6 and 7 the platform 250 hinged at 251 to the machine frame is
connected at 252 by a slot and pin connection with the lever 253 fulcrumed at 254
and jointed at the opposite end to the rod 255 which is guided by the bracket 256 and
presses against the bottom of the weight 257 so as to uphold the same as long as the
platform 250 and the rod 255 aro kept up by the spiral tension spring 258 interposed
between the lever 253 and the platform.
The weight 257 guided by brackets 259 is attached to the lower end of a cord 260
which is wound on the spindle 261. This spindle is journaled in the front E and
back F of the standard and carries the disk 262. A cord or wire 263 fastened at one
end to the disk and resting in one of the peripheral grooves is connected at the
opposite end with the suspended weight 264 while the cord or wire 222 which is
connected with the device to rest upon the person's head whose height is to be
measured lies in the other groove and is fastened at its inner end to the disk 262. A
height indicating scale 265 is attached to the face of the disc 262 and a stationary
pointer 266 is employed in connection with said scale.
The front E of the standard is provided with an opening (which may be
glazed) so that the scale or a proper portion of the same may be seen.
latch 267 has a tooth 268 which can take into a notch in the weight 257 in order
to support the same and thus to prevent the movement of the disk 262 until said
Jatch is released. The lower end of the latch underlies the discharging end of the
spout X so as to be acted upon by a coin delivered by said spout. Just below the
latch 267 is the top of the money box 269. The weight 257 assisted by the weight
of the parts attached to the outer end of the wire or cord 222 overbalances the
effect of the weight 264 but is overbalanced by the latter when not thus assisted.
When a person wishes to ascertain his height by this machine he steps upon the
platform 250 and introduces a proper coin into the upper end of the spout X. The
coin on its way into the money box 269 forces back the latch 267 releases
the weight 257 which descends (the rod 255 having been moved by the depression of
the platform 250 when the person stepped on the same) and turns the disk 262
allowing the device at the end of the wire 222 to descend and rest upon the head of
the person. The motion of the disk is thereby arrested and the height of the person
will be indicated on the portion of the scale 265 opposite the pointer 266. When the
person steps off of the scale the spring 258 raises the rod 255 which pushes up the
weight 257 and allows the disk 262 to be turned backward by the descent of
the weight 264. In this machine height only is indicated and that by visual
indication.
Modifications may be made in details without departing from the spirit of the
invention and parts of the invention may be used separately.
I am aware of Stanley's Specification No. 4726 of 1886 and Everitt's Specification
No. 16433 of 1884 and I do not claim anything described and claimed therein.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The new or improved height measuring appliances composed of the system of
crossed and jointed levers like lazy tongs the overbalancing weight and the movable
platform in combination with the vertically movable device which is ordinarily kept
raised by the weight of said levers or of said levers and parts connected therewith and
which is caused to descend so as to rest upon the head of the person beneath by the
depression of said platform and the consequent application of said overbalancing
weight substantially as described with or without a coin motor or coin motors for
controlling the said appliances as set forth.

page_text: 2. The modified form of the height measuring appliances composed of the drum or
disk the counterpoise and the overbalancing weight in combination with the vertically
movable device and the movable platform substantially as described with or without
a coin motor or coin motors for controlling the said appliances as set forth.
3. The new or improved means for recording the height measurements and enabling
the persons measured to receive tickets printed with their heights consisting in the
combination with the vertically movable device that is to rest upon the persons'
heads of printing type connected therewith so as to have their position determined
thereby and a ticket printing and delivery mechanism for printing the height from
said type and for delivering the printed tickets substantially as described with or
without a coin controlled clockwork or power driven mechanism which operates said
tickets printing and delivery mechanism and automatically prints and delivers a ticket
when it is temporarily released by the introduction of a coin or coins or token or
tokens as set forth.
4. The combination or union of height measuring with weighing machinery by
means of a platform common to both kinds of machinery and arranged under the
vertically movable device that is to rest on the head of the person to be measured
which platform is hinged to a frame that rests upon certain levers of the weighing
scale and forms a reinovable support to an overbalancing weight whereby on the
depression of the said platform and removal of said support the said vertically movable
device is made to descend until it rests on the person beneath a spring or springs
being interposed between the said frame and the said platform for upholding the
latter and the overbalancing weight substantially as described with or without a coin
inotor or coin motors through which the machinery of both kinds is controlled by the
same coin or coins or token or tokens as set forth."
5. The combination or union of height recording with weight recording machinery
by means of a ticket printing and delivery mechanism common at least in part to
both kinds of machinery adjustable printing type connected with the vertically
movable device that is at rest upon the head of the person to be measured being
arranged alongside of adjustable type connected with the weighing scale and both sets
of type being combined with the said ticket printing and delivery mechanism so that
an impression from type of each set is made on each ticket which is thereupon at once
delivered substantially as described with or without a coin controlled clockwork or
other power driven mechanism which when temporarily released by one or more coins
or tokens operates said ticket printing and delivery mechanism automatically to print
and deliver a ticket as set forth.
6. The new
or improved mechanism for printing the height measurements on
tickets and delivering the printed tickets substantially as illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings and described with reference thereto.
7. The combination with the height measuring and the weighing appliances of the
coin motor which locks both sets of appliances substantially as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings and described with reference thereto.
8. The new or improved coin controlled height measuring and height printing
machinery with or without connected weighing and weight printing machinery
substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described with
reference thereto.
Dated this Florenth day of April 18x8

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1887
Complete Left, 12th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 18th May, 1888
Improvements in Machinery for Measuring the Height of Persons
and for Recording the Measurements, and in the Mode or Manner
of Combining or Uniting such Machinery with that for Weighing
Persons and for Recording their Weight.
Communicated from abroad by THE UNITED STATES MACHINE AND INVENTIONS
COMPANY, of New York, in the United States of America, Manufacturers.
I, WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN, of No. 7, Staple Inn, in the County of Middlesex,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY FOR MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF PERSONS AND FOR RECORDIng the
MEASUREMENTS AND IN THE MODE OR MANNER OF COMBINING OR UNITING SUCH
MACHINERY WITH THAT FOR WEIGHING PERSONS AND FOR RECORDING THEIR WEIGHT,"
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object more particularly to provide a machine by which a
person can ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins, or token or
tokens into the machine, either by inspecting some indicating device or devices, or by
receiving a ticket printed with his said height, or in both ways, with or without at the
same time ascertaining his weight in like manner; but some of the improvements,
being new and useful irrespective of their employment in connection with coin con-
trolled mechanism, admit of a more general application.
First. The invention comprises the new or improved means whereby a person is
enabled to ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins or token or
tokens into the machine. For this purpose height measuring appliances, especially
such as hereinafter mentioned, are so combined with a coin motor or coin motors, (that
is to say, with a mechanism or mechanisms whose action or condition is controlled or
modified by a coin or coins or token or tokens) that said height measuring appliances
are kept from giving the measurement as desired, the coin motor or coin motors either
locking the said appliances and thus preventing them from working, or preventing the
result from being indicated or recorded, or it may be preventing the exhibition of the
indication or record, or operating partly in one and partly in another of these modes,
until a suitable coin or coins or token or tokens have been introduced to act upon the
said coin motor or motors.
Second. The invention comprises new or improved height measuring appliances.

page_text: Ordinarily in height measuring apparatus there is a movable device which rests upon
the head of the person whose height is to be ascertained, and the position of this
movable device determines that of an instrument, such as a pointer or scale, which
indicates the height.
In the new or improved appliances, a movable device of this general description,
and an instrument or instruments for indicating, making or recording the result are
combined with means which ordinarily keep the said device in an elevated position,
but cause the same to descend when a measurement is to be taken, by the application
or removal of one or more weights or some similar contrivance or contrivances, such
as a spring or springs, until the said device rests upon the head of the person and
thereby determines the position of the said instrument or instruments to indicate,
mark, or record his height. The application or removal of this power to cause the
descent of the said movable device is or may be effected by a person stepping on a
movable platform, arranged below said device, or it may be otherwise effected.
Third. The invention comprises new or improved means for recording the height
measurements. For this purpose adjustable printing type are connected with the
movable device which rests on the person's head, in such a way as to have their
position determined by that of the said device, and means are provided for taking
impressions from the appropriate type upon tickets or cards and for delivering the
printed tickets or cards. The ticket printing and delivery mechanism is connected
with and operated by a clockwork or other power driven mechanism, which is
temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins, or token or tokens, and allowed
to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested; but the said mechanism
may be otherwise operated.
Fourth. The invention comprises a new mode or manner of combining or uniting
height measuring with weighing machinery. For this purpose weighing and height
measuring appliances, with or without ticket printing and delivery mechanism for the
weight or height or both, are arranged relatively to each other in such a way that a
person can have his height taken while on the weighing scale, and are combined with
a coin motor or coin motors in such a way that the appliances of both kinds are
controlled either in respect to their working or their giving, or exhibiting an indication
or record, or partly in respect to one and partly in respect to another of these
operations by the same coin or coins or token or tokens.
Fifth. The invention comprises a now mode or manner of combining or uniting
height recording with weight recording machinery. For this purpose, adjustable
printing type for recording the weight are relatively arranged with regard to
adjustable printing type for recording the height and to means for supplying tickets
or cards to be printed and for delivering the printed tickets or cards in such a way
that the same ticket or card is presented to both sets of type, and suitable means are
provided for impressing or printing the tickets or cards with the appropriate numbers
or characters of each set.
+
The means for supplying and delivering tickets, and the means for printing them
are connected with and operated by a clock work or other power driven mechanism,
which is temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins or token or tokens and
allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested; but the said means
may be otherwise operated.
The invention further comprises certain constructions and combinations of the
elements hereinbefore or hereinafter mentioned.
In carrying the invention into effect, to form a coin controlled weighing, height
measuring, and weight and height printing machine, the beam of an ordinary platform
scale is connected by a vertical tension rod with the upper end of a vertical system of
crossed and jointed levers like lazy tongs, with knife edge joints, and a series or chain
or scale weights is connected by a hanger with the lower end of said system of
levers, so that when the scale beam is depressed the weights are successively lifted
until the weight on the scale is balanced.
The type carrier for the weight is fastened to the hanger, and the type are so
supported that they can be pushed out separately by a printing finger. Teeth are

page_text: provided to engage the printing finger when moved forward to print, so as at that
time to hold the type from independent vertical motion. Similar type and teeth are
provided on the type carrier for the height which is arranged alongside the type
carrier for the weight. The printing finger for the height is carried by the same
lever which carries the printing finger for the weight.
The type carrier for the height is connected by a steel band with a second vertical
system of crossed and jointed levers, like lazy tongs, which move with the device for
resting on the head of the person to be measured. This device is placed over the
scale platform at a suitable elevation. When the machine is not in use it is kept
raised by the weight of the system of levers, but it is caused to descend, when a person
steps upon the platform, by the application to said levers of an overbalancing weight
which tends to lift them.
The platform is hinged to a frame which rests upon the scale beam, and is kept in
an elevated position by interposed springs. An arm projecting from the platform
forms a support for the overbalancing weight, and when the platform is depressed by
the weight of a person thereon, the support is removed and the overbalancing weight
comes into action. When the aforesaid device rests upon the head of the person
beneath, its weight is of course supported by him, and then the overbalancing weight
no longer preponderates and the motion of the levers and the type carrier for the
height is arrested. When the person steps off of the scale the overbalancing
weight is again supported by the arm and the movable device is drawn up.
In order to give visual indications of the weight and height, a scale movable
opposite a stationary pointer and a pointer movable over a stationary scale and con-
nected with the two sets of levers respectively, are employed.
The cards, or tickets in the shape of cards, upon which the weights and heights are
to be printed are placed in a card box and are successively removed therefrom and
presented to the two sets of printing type by a many sided feed roller, which after-
wards discharges the cards as they are printed. The printing lever and the feed
roller are operated by a clockwork which is driven by a weight and is held from
revolving by an escapement lever that is removed by the action of a proper coin
thereon. When the coin drops off the lever it is received in one of the compartments.
of a supplemental coin holder, which is mounted on a horizontal axis and is revolved
by the clockwork. Its hold the coin in view until the clockwork is again released by
a coin, whereupon it discharges the old coin into the money box.
The whole or such portion of the operating mechanism as are desired, is or may
be exposed to view by making the case, at least in part, of transparent glass, and a
mirror is or may be used at the back of the case to reflect said mechanism.
It is designed not to have the machine operate at all unless a proper coin is
introduced and therefore a second coin motor (that is a coin motor in addition to
that for controlling the ticket printing and delivery mechanism) is provided to lock
the whole machinery. It consists of a rock shaft with hooked arms which engage
catches on the two systems of levers; the dropping of a coin turns the rock shaft
and releases the levers.
Modifications can be made in details and parts of the invention may be used
separately. For example in another form of height measuring machine, the device
which rests upon the head of the person is connected with a cord which is wound
upon a disk or drum, and when the machine is not in use, the said device is kept in
a raised position, by the action of a counterpoise, but is caused to descend when a
person steps on the platform by the application of an overbalancing weight which at
other times is upheld by a support connected with the said platform. The over-
balancing weight, when applied turns the disk or drum in one direction; when it is
independently supported the counterpoise turns said disk or drum in the opposite
direction. A latch prevents the motion of the disk or drum until it is released by the
introduction of a coin.
Suitable means for indicating the height are connected with the aforesaid disk or drum.
Dated this 19th dow of Tul…. ÅD 1007

page_text: Improvements in Machinery for Measuring the Height of Persons
and for Recording the Measurements, and in the Mode or Manner
of Combining or Uniting such Machinery with that for Weighing
Persons and for Recording their Weight.
I WILLIAM THOMAS WHITEMAN of No. 7 Staple Inn in the County of Middlesex
Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
This invention has for its object more particularly to provide a machine by which a
person can ascertain his height on introducing a proper coin or coins or token or
tokens into the machine either by inspecting some indicating device or devices or by
receiving a ticket printed with his said height or in both ways with or without at the
same time ascertaining his weight in like manner but some of the improvements being
new and useful irrespective of their employment in connection with coin controlled
mechanism admit of a more general application.
First. The invention comprises new or improved height measuring appliances.
Ordinarily in height measuring apparatus there is a movable device which rests upon
the head of the person whose height is to be ascertained and the position of this
movable device determines that of an instrument such as a pointer or scale which
indicates the height.
In the new or improved appliances a vertically movable device of this general
description and an instrument or instruments for indicating marking or recording
the measurements are combined with a system of crossed and jointed levers like
lazy tongs whose weight (or whose weight in conjunction with that of parts connected)
keeps the said device ordinarily in an elevated position and an overbalancing weight
which when applied lifts said levers and causes the said device to descend and whose
application is effected by a person stepping on a movable platform arranged below the
vertically movable device aforesaid.
According to another form of the new or improved appliances the device which
rests upon the head of the person is connected with a cord which is wound upon a
disk or drum and when the machine is not in use the said device is kept in a raised
position by the action of a counterpoise but is made to descend when a person steps
on the platform by the application of the overbalancing weight. In both forms of
the appliances the platform is kept raised when the machine is not in use by a spring
or springs and forms (or is provided with an attachment to form) a support which
upholds the overbalancing weight at such times.
Either form of appliances is or may be combined with a coin motor or coin motors
(that is to say with a mechanism or mechanisms whose action or condition is controlled
or modified by the introduction of a coin or coins or token or tokens) in such a way
that they are kept from giving the measurement until a suitable coin or coins have

page_text: been introduced the coin motor or coin motors either locking the said appliances or some
of them and thus preventing the same from working or preventing the result from
being indicated or recorded or it may it may be preventing the exhibition of the
indication or record or operating partly in one and partly in one and partly in another
of these modes.
Second. The invention comprises new or improved means for recording the height
measurements and enabling the persons measured to receive tickets printed with their
height. For this purpose adjustable printing type are connected with the movable
device which rests upon the person's head in such a way as to have their position
determined by that of said device and a ticket printing and delivery mechanism is
provided for taking impressions on tickets or cards from that type which represents
the height measured and for delivering the printed tickets or cards. The ticket
printing and delivery mechanism is connected with and operated by a clockwork or
other power driven mechanism which is temporarily released by the action of a coin
or coins or token or tokens and allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again
arrested but the said ticket printing and delivery mechanism may be otherwise
operated.
Third. The invention comprises a new or improved mode or manner of combining
or uniting height measuring with weighing machinery. For this purpose weighing
and height measuring appliances with or without ticket printing and delivery
mechanism for the weight or the height or both are arranged relatively to each other
as follows that is to say the vertically movable device for resting on the head of
the person to be measured is placed over the scale platform and the latter (which is
hinged to a frame that rests upon the scale levers in the base of the machine) is kept
ordinarily in a raised position by a spring or springs interposed between the platforin
and the said frame and when in that position forms a support for an overbalancing
weight for causing automatically the descent of the movable device. Consequently
when a person steps on the platform his weight depresses the platform so as to bring
the overbalancing weight into action and also forces down the frame until his said
weight is balanced by the counterpoise of the weighing scale. The weighing and
height measuring appliances are or may be combined with with a coin motor or coin
motors in such a way that the appliances of both kinds are controlled either in respect
to their working or their giving or exhibiting an indication or record or partly in
respect to one and partly in respect to another of these operations by the same coin
or coins or token or tokens.
Fourth. The invention comprises a new mode or manner of combining or uniting
height recording with weight recording machinery. For this purpose adjustable
printing type for recording the weight are relatively arranged with regard to
adjustable printing type for recording the height and to means for supplying tickets
or cards to be printed and for delivering the printed tickets or cards in such a way
that the same ticket or card is presented to both sets of type and suitable means
are provided for impressing or printing the tickets or cards with the appropriate
numbers or characters of each set.
The means for supplying and delivering tickets and the means for printing them
are connected with and operated by a clockwork or other power driven mechanism
which is temporarily released by the action of a coin or coins or token or tokens and
allowed to print and deliver a ticket before it is again arrested but the said means
may be otherwise operated.
The invention further comprises (a) the new or improved mechanism for printing
the height measurements on tickets and delivering the printed tickets (b) the
combination with the height measuring and the weighing appliances of the coin motor
which locks both sets of appliances and (c) the new or improved coin controlled height
measuring and height printing machinery with or without connected weighing and
weight printing machinery all substantially as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings which form part of this specification and as hereinafter described with
reference thereto.
In the said drawings Figures 1 to 5. represent a coin controlled. weighing height
--

page_text: measuring and weight and height printing machine constructed in accordance with
the invention Figure 1 being a front elevation Figure 2 a vertical longitudinal section
Figure 3 a vertical cross section looking to the rear Figure 4 a partial view in
longitudinal section on an enlarged scale and Figure 5 a partial view in horizontal
section on an enlarged scale. Figures 6 and 7 are partial views of a modified form of
height measuring machine in longitudinal section and in cross section respectively the
view in cross-section (Figure 7) looking to the front.
Referring to the machine as represented in Figures 1 to 5 the lever A of an ordinary
platform scale is connected with the lower end of the scale rod B whose branched
head 112 is connected by links C with the upper ends of the crossed levers D D' these
latter being fulcrumed in the stationary hanger G₁ and having their lower ends
connected through the suspended crossed levers H H' links K K' and suspended
hanger N with the series of scale weights I
Between the branched head 112 and the links C between the links C and the
levers D D' at the fulcrum of the levers D D¹ between the levers D D¹ and the
levers H H₁ at the middle of the levers H H¹ between the levers H H' and
the links K K and between the links K K' and the hanger N are hinge joints formed
by knife edges as described at length in the complete specification of my application
for patent of even date herewith No. 9780 for improvements in weighing and weight
printing machinery. When therefore the scale rod B is pulled down the levers D D¹
are turned the levers H H' and links K K are lifted and turned and the hanger N is
raised directly upward the motion of the rod B being multiplied by the levers or lazy
tongs. The scale weights I are connected with each other in a sort of chain so that
they are successively lifted.
The type carrier R in the form of a straight bar is fastened in a vertical position to
the front of the hanger N. The type S (of metal) are cast separately and are each
fastened at the outer end of a bowed metal spring 138 (see Figure 5) whose inner end
is secured to the carrier R the same as in my said application. The type are of course
adjusted by the movement of the hanger N and type carrier R and they are so
arranged that the type which is at any time in a position to print represents the
weight then on the scale. Each type has a tooth 140 at the back to insure the correct
position of the type in printing. The printing is effected by means of a finger 141 on
a pin 209 which is fastened to and projects laterally from the printing lever L. When
the finger 141 is moved forward it presses out the type which is then in its path so as
to give an impression upon a card or ticket as hereinafter explained. The type
carrier R also has attached to it by means of arms 210 (see Figure 2) a weight
indicating scale 211 which is movable past a stationary pointer 212 the portion of the
scale opposite the pointer being exposed to view through an opening 241 so as to give
a visible indication of the result of each weighing in addition to the printed record
thereof.
Alongside and above the weight printing type S are the height printing type S¹.
These are formed on a soft rubber strip which is secured at the top and bottom to an
open rectangular frame 213 (see Figures 2 and 5) so as to extend over the front
of the said frame. The sides of the frame are provided at the back with teeth 214
for engaging projections 215 on the sides of the finger 216 which presses out the
type S¹ to print the results of the height measurings. This finger 216 is fixed
on the pin 209 alongside the finger 141 and as shown is arranged a little below
the latter (see Figure 3) so as to print on a different line. This relative position
is of course not essential. On the pin 209 are also the wheels M forming a
dating stamp.
The type S¹ and frame 213 are attached to the ends of a flexible steel band 217
which runs
over pulleys 218 at the top and pulleys 219 at the bottom of the
standard of the machine and is connected with a system of crossed levers or lazy
tongs similar to or identical with that which forms part of the weighing scale.
The crossed levers I" D¹¹¹ of this system are fulcrumed in the stationary hanger G"
and have their lower ends connected through the suspended crossed levers H H™
and links KK with the suspended hanger N¹. The connection with the band 217

page_text: is made at the middle of the lever H by a bracket 220 attached to said lever H¹¹
and provided with a journal pin 221 which fits in a hole in the band in which
hole it is free to turn.
The suspended hanger N¹ is connected by a cord or wire 222 (which runs over
pulleys 223) with the device which is to rest upon the head of the person whose
height is to be measured. This device is placed over the scale platform as shown
and consists of a plate or membrane 224 extended over the mouth of an inverted
bowl 225 to which latter the end of the wire 222 is secured. When the hanger N¹
rises the device 224 descends and at the same time the type S¹ being connected
with the lazy tongs D" D H H through the steel band 217 also descend to a
proportionate although not to the same extent. The band 217 is connected with
the lever H (instead of which the hanger N¹ which might be done) in order to
reduce the motion of said type. Normally the device 224 is kept up in its
housing 226 by the prepondering weight of the hanger N¹ and the suspended
levers HH and links K" K It is caused to descend by the action of the
weights 227 and 228 at the lower end of the rod B¹ whose branched upper end 112,
Figure 3 is connected by the links C with the upper ends of the levers D D just
as the branched head 112 is connected with the levers D D¹ by the links C. When
these weights are both suspended from the rod B¹ and are also assisted by the weight
of the inverted bowl and membrane or plate at the outer end of the wire 222 they
overcome by force of gravity the weight of the hanger N and the suspended
levers D D and H H and links K" K and allow the device 224 slowly to
descend. When the device 224 is arrested and the weight taken off the outer end of
the wire 222 the hanger N¹ and its supporting levers and links overcome the pull
of the weights 227 and 228 and further movement is stopped. When the hanger
levers and links preponderate notwithstanding the weight at the outer end of the
wire 222 they raise the device 224 into its housing as shown. Normally the weight 228
is supported by the arm 229 which projects from the hinged platform 230 and is kept
in a raised position by springs 231 and when this platform is depressed it allows the
weight 228 to hang from the rod B¹.
The platform 230 is hinged at 232 to the frame 233 which is supported by the scale
levers and kept in position by links or radius bars as is common in scales. The
springs 231 are interposed between the platform 230 and ears 234 on the inside of the
frame 233.
In order to give a visual indication of the height measured a bent arm 235 is
journaled on the bracket 220 and fastened to the band 217 and this arm moves in a
slot 248 in the front E of the standard and carries a pointer which indicates the
height on a stationary scale 236.
The weight of the parts which are attached to the supporting levers or lazy tongs
on one side is or may be balanced by ordinary mechanical means.
The cards upon which the weights and heights are to be printed are placed in the.
card box P Figure 2 and presented to the type S and S¹ by means of the feeder or
many sided feed roller Z. This is revolved step by step and has projections 142 each
of which in turn catches the bottom card and pushes it through an open space 143 at
the back of the box into the curved case 144 which holds the cards in place on the
roller until they have passed in front of the two sets of type S and S¹ and been printed
upon. After being printed they are discharged down the incline 145 and through the
slot at the bottom thereof onto the outside shelf 146.
The case 144 opposite the two printing fingers 141 and 216 and the dating wheels M
is cut away and between the type and the feeder Z is a carbon or ink ribbon Q so that
by moving forward the printing lever L Figures 3 and 4 which as before stated carries
the printing fingers 141 and 216 forward the card opposite is impressed with the date
and also with the numbers on those types S and S¹ which at the time are opposite the
fingers 141 and 216 respectively.
The ribbon Qruns over the pulley 148 at the top of the standard and is connected
with the pressure weight or follower 149 which rests upon the cards and descends as
they are succesively removed. Its opposite end is fastened to the back of the

page_text: menne and a weight for suspended in the bight of the ink ribbon keeps it
stretched.
The feeder Z is turned step by step by the pawl 153 Figure 4 carried by the lever
arm 199 fulcrumed on the end of shaft 273 of the feeder Z said pawl engaging the
ratchet 154 fixed on the said shaft. The arm 199 is connected by a link 200 with
the printing lever L. The printing is done on the forward stroke of the lever Land
the pawl moves the feeder on the return stroke so that the newly printed card is at
once discharged.
The printing lever L is pivoted at 155 to the card box P and is reciprocated by the
crank pin 156 engaging the slot 157 in the lower end of the lever. The pin projects
from a disk fast on the shaft 166 which is revolved by the weight T Figure 3 through
an ordinary clock work comprising gears 162, 163, 165 and 158 and provided with a
regulating fan U.
The weight T is suspended in the bight of the wire cord 159 which runs over
pulleys 160 and is wound upon the drum 161. The spur wheel 162 turns with the
drum 161 and from it the motion is conveyed to the shaft 166 through the pinion 163
shaft 164 spur wheel 165 and pinion 158 of the clock work. The fan U is driven
through the spur wheel 167 fast on the shaft 166 the pinion 168 and the spur wheel 169
on the shaft 237 and the pinion 170 fast on the fan shaft 171.
The various shafts are journaled in bearings of a frame 172 fastened to or made a
part of the top of the money box 184.
Attached to and projecting from the side of the spur wheel 167 is an escapement
pin 173 which engages the tooth 174 on the escapement lever W and arrests the
movement of the clock work.
The lever W is pivoted at 175 and is so weighted that the tendency is to hold the
tooth 174 in the path of the pin 173 and there are also stops formed by the pin 177
on the frame 172 and the shaft 164 which limit the motion of the lever.
The front end of the lever which receives the coin underlies the discharging end of
the inclined coin spout X¹ so that the coin falling upon the lever will disengage it
from the pin 173 and release the clock work. The spout X¹ is cut away lengthwise
in the middle (see Figures 1 and 4) so as to hold the proper coin by the edges and to
allow the smaller coin to drop out without reaching the escapement lever W. The
coin is introduced into the upper end of the spout X¹ through the slot 190. To
prevent tampering with the escapement the upper end of the. spout is placed some
distance below the slot and as a further assurance an inclined plate 191 may be used
as indicated in dotted lines Figure 4. When the coin after releasing the clock work
drops off of the lever Wit is received in one of the compartments of the supplemental
coin holder which is in the form of a compartment wheel J¹ mounted on a horizontal
shaft 238 carrying a spur wheel 239 which is driven by the wheel 165 (see Figure 3).
The gearing is such that the compartment wheel is given a quarter turn for each
revolution of the shaft 166. This quarter turn brings the newly introduced coin into
view behind the transparent pane 182 and at the next operation of the coin motor
discharges it into the money box 184.
Access may be given to the interior of the standard through suitable doors at any
convenient place.
As so far described when a person steps on the platform of the machine his weight
would immediately operate the height measuring appliances and also the balancing
mechanism so that both sets of type S S¹ would be adjusted properly without the
introduction of a coin since the described coin motor composed of the escapement
lever W controls only the mechanism for giving the impressions and delivering the
tickets. It is however designed not to have the machine operate at all unless a proper
coin is introduced into the same. A second coin motor is therefore provided which is
arranged to lock the machine until it is acted on by a proper coin. As shown this
motor comprises a shaft 242 Figure 2 journaled in the front E and back F of the
standard bent around the weights I and rod B¹ and provided with hooked arms 243
which engage catches 244 on the bottom of the hangers N and N'. There is also a lever
arm 245 Figures 1 and 3 whose outer end underlies the discharging end of an inclined coin

page_text: spout X" (see Figure 1) so that the impact and pressure of the coin on the arm 245 turns
the shaft 242 and releases the hangers N and N¹. The coin after it has acted upon the
lever arm 245 drops into the money box 246 which as shown is separate from the box 184.
The last mentioned coin motor also controls the visual indications of the weight and
height which are given irrespective of the card printing and delivering mechanism
and the said coin motor could be usefully employed for this purpose alone or for
the purpose alone of releasing the weighing and height measuring mechanism the
means shown for visually indicating the weight or height being omitted or otherwise
controlled.
The coin to operate this coin motor composed of the rock-shaft 242 its hooked
arms 243 and operating lever-arm 245 is introduced through the slot 247 that to
operate the escapement-lever W being introduced through the slot 190 as before
stated.
When a person desires to ascertain his weight and height with this machine he
first steps upon the platform 230 and places himself directly under the device 224.
His weight presses the platform down and allows the weight 228 to hang from the
rod B¹ and it also tends to draw up the hanger N and lift the scale weights I. The
tendency of the weight 228 to move the height measuring appliances-and the tendency
of the person's weight to move the balancing mechanism are however resisted by
the hooked arms 243 engaging the catches 244 on the hangers N N¹. The person
weighing then introduces through the slot 247 (see Figure 1) at his right hand a
proper coin which falls through the spout X" onto the lever arm 245 turns the
shaft 242 and its arms 243 disengages the catches 244 and releases the hangers N
and N¹. The weight of the person previously resisted by the engagement of the
arms 243 with the catches 244 of hanger N now forces down the lever A and rod B
turns the levers D D¹ turns and lifts the levers H H and lifts the hanger N raising
the weights I successively and moving the weight printing type S in front of the
printing finger 141 and the weight indicating scale 211 in front of the pointer 212
until equilibrium is established. At the same time the weights 227 and 228 draw
down the rod B¹ turn the levers D D turn and lift the levers H H and lift the
hanger N¹ lowering the height printing type S¹ in front of the printing finger 216
raising the pointing arm 235 over the stationary height indicating scale 236 and
lowering the device 224 until the motion is arrested by the said device resting upon
the
person below.
The motion of the hanger N may be moderated by any ordinary or suitable means
such for example as the clutch with wings or fans to be acted upon by the air so as to
apply the clutch when moved rapidly as described in my said application and the like
means may be used on the hanger N¹ but are considered unnecessary as the various
weights can be adjusted to give a sufficiently slow motion. When the levers come to
rest the pointer 212 will indicate the weight and the pointer 235 the height. The
two sets of type S S¹ have also been adjusted but no impression has been taken from
them. If the person is satisfied with the visual indication of his weight and height
he steps off the platform and the parts return automatically to their first position but
if he wishes to secure a ticket printed with his weight and height he remains on the
platform and introduces a coin into the slot 190 at his left hand. By its impact and
pressure it moves the escapement lever W and releases the clock work and it then
falls into the supplemental coin holder J'. The clock work is revolved by the weight T
and moves the printing lever L forward through the crank pin 156 so as to press the
proper types S and S¹ and the dating wheels M against the card with the ink ribbon Q
interposed. The printing finger 141 enters between two of the teeth 140 on the back
of the type S and holds the latter from vertical motion with or without first adjusting
the same and the projections 215 on the finger 216 have a like action upon the
teeth 214 on the frame 213 which carries the type S¹. After the printing takes place
the printing lever L is returned the feeder or feed roller Z is turned one step
discharging the newly printed card introducing a blank card in its place and with-
drawing a card from the card box P. After one revolution the clockwork comes to
rest leaving the coin exposed to view behind the glass 182 where it remains until the
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page_text: next coin is introduced so that an attempt to employ a false or counterfeit coin may
by this exposure be detected. When the person steps off of the machine the
platform 230 rises lifts the weight 228 and both sets of levers or lazy tongs and the
parts connected therewith then return to their original positions in which they are
locked by the engagement of the hooked arms 243.
In Figures 6 and 7 the platform 250 binged at 251 to the machine frame is
connected at 252 by a slot and pin connection with the lever 253 fulcrumed at 254
and jointed at the opposite end to the rod 255 which is guided by the bracket 256 and
presses against the bottom of the weight 257 so as to uphold the same as long as the
platform 250 and the rod 255 are kept up by the spiral tension spring 258 interposed
between the lever 253 and the platform.
The weight 257 guided by brackets 259 is attached to the lower end of a cord 260
which is wound on the spindle 261. This spindle is journaled in the front E and
back F of the standard and carries the disk 262. A cord or wire 263 fastened at one
end to the disk and resting in one of the peripheral grooves is connected at the
opposite end with the suspended weight 264 while the cord or wire 222 which is
connected with the device to rest upon the person's head whose height is to be
measured lies in the other groove and is fastened at its inner end to the disk 262.
height indicating scale 265 is attached to the face of the disk 262 and a stationary
pointer 266 is employed in connection with said scale.
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The front E of the standard is provided with an opening (which may be
glazed) so that the scale or a proper portion of the same may be seen.
latch 267 has a tooth 268 which can take into a notch in the weight 257 in order
to support the same and thus to prevent the movement of the disk 262 until said
latch is released. The lower end of the latch underlies the discharging end of the
spout X1 so as to be acted upon by a coin delivered by said spout. Just below the
latch 267 is the top of the money box 269. The weight 257 assisted by the weight
of the parts attached to the outer end of the wire or cord 222 overbalances the
effect of the weight 264 but is overbalanced by the latter when not thus assisted.
When a person wishes to ascertain his height by this machine he steps upon the
platform 250 and introduces a proper coin into the upper end of the spout ✗11. The
coin on its way into the money box 269 forces back the latch 267 releases
the weight 257 which descends (the rod 255 having been moved by the depression of
the platform 250 when the person stepped on the same) and turns the disk 262
allowing the device at the end of the wire 222 to descend and rest upon the head of
the person. The motion of the disk is thereby arrested and the height of the person
will be indicated on the portion of the scale 265 opposite the pointer 266. When the
person steps off of the scale the spring 258 raises the rod 255 which pushes up the
weight 257 and allows the disk 262 to be turned backward by the descent of
the weight 264. In this machine height only is indicated and that by visual
indication.
Modifications may be made in details without departing from the spirit of the
invention and parts of the invention may be used separately.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The new or improved height measuring appliances composed of the system of
crossed and jointed levers like lazy tongs the overbalancing weight and the movable
platform in combination with the vertically movable device which is ordinarily kept
raised by the weight of said levers or of said levers and parts connected therewith and
which is caused to descend so as to rest upon the head of the person beneath by the
depression of said platform and the consequent application of said overbalancing
weight substantially as described with or without a coin motor or coin motors for
controlling the said appliances as set forth.
2. The modified form of the height measuring appliances composed of the drum or
disk the counterpoise and the overbalancing weight in combination with the vertically

page_text: movable device and the movable platform substantially as described with or without
a coin motor or coin motors for controlling the said appliances as set forth.
3. The new or improved means for recording the height measurements and enabling
the persons measured to receive tickets printed with their heights consisting in the
combination with the vertically movable device that is to rest upon the persons'
heads of printing type connected therewith so as to have their position determined
thereby and a ticket printing and delivery mechanism for printing the height from
said type and for delivering the printed tickets substantially as described with or
without a coin controlled clockwork or power driven mechanism which operates said
tickets printing and delivery mechanism and automatically prints and delivers a ticket
when it is temporarily released by the introduction of a coin or coins or token or
tokens as set forth.
4. The combination or union of height measuring with weighing machinery by
means of a platform common to both kinds of machinery and arranged under the
vertically movable device that is to rest on the head of the person to be measured
which platform is hinged to a frame that rests upon certain levers of the weighing
scale and forms a removable support to an overbalancing weight whereby on the
depression of the said platform and removal of said support the said vertically movable
device is made to descend until it rests on the person beneath a spring or springs
being interposed between the said frame and the said platform for upholding the
latter and the overbalancing weight substantially as described with or without a coin
motor or coin motors through which the machinery of both kinds is controlled by the
same coin or coins or token or tokens as set forth.
5. The combination or union of height recording with weight recording machinery
by means of a ticket printing and delivery mechanism common at least in part to
both kinds of machinery adjustable printing type connected with the vertically
movable device that is at rest upon the head of the person to be measured being
arranged alongside of adjustable type connected with the weighing scale and both sets
of type being combined with the said ticket printing and delivery mechanism so that
an impression from type of each set is made on each ticket which is thereupon at once
delivered substantially as described with or without a coin controlled clockwork or
other power driven mechanism which when temporarily released by one or more coins
or tokens operates said ticket printing and delivery mechanism automatically to print
and deliver a ticket as set forth.
6. The new or improved mechanism for printing the height measurements on
tickets and delivering the printed tickets substantially as illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings and described with reference thereto.
7. The combination with the height measuring and the weighing appliances of the
coin motor which locks both sets of appliances substantially as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings and described with reference thereto.
8. The new or improved coin controlled height measuring and height printing
machinery with or without connected weighing and weight printing machinery
substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described with
reference thereto.
Dated this Eleventh day of April 188e