Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1887
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th July. 1888
ALFRED PAGE Engineer 27 Upper Mill Hill Leeds in the County of York do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
A Portable Closet constructed in Passage form having doors for enterance and
departure, these Doors may be mechanically controlled by the person in charge, for
the better security against fraudulent use. Internally shall be arranged any number
of receptacles for the Regestering Apparatuses, each receptacle having a channel, lined
with nonsound conducting material, each converging into one external outlet.
The Regestering Apparatus to be a Box or Case with an aperture into which a
Ball or cheque may be dropped, to move the necessary machinery to indicate one
upon a dial, or dials, as the number required, by means of a lever and ratchet wheel,
after passing this Lever the Ball or cheque shall move a second Lever, which shall
close all the apertures in the remainder of the apparatuses, which ever be used then the
Ball or cheque shall leave by the channel through the external outlet to the person
in charge, the Dials to be secured from observation by a locked Door.

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ALFRED PAGE Engineer 27 Upper Mill Hill Leeds in the County of York
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, with reference to the accompanying six sheets of drawings shewing
elevation, plan, & sections :-
:
A Closet constructed in passage form (or otherwise, most suitable to position
required) either portable or permanent and having two doors A' for admittance and
A² for departure. These doors may have a securing motion worked by levers B. B.
controlled by the person in charge either by hand or foot. In the interior shall be
arranged any number of recesses C. C. C. C for the registering apparatuses and from
each recess shall be a groove or channel D. D. D. D. each and all converging into one
outer pass E. These grooves or channels may be lined with non-sound conducting
material.
Running through each recess shall be a rocking shaft F having a lever G fixed on
it in each recess; this shaft and levers to be balanced to bring one end of G vertical,
the vertical end to have a runner fixed in and the horizontal end to be grooved..
Above the recesses shall be a bar H connected with a lever I over each recess.
Upon admittance door being opened the bar H will be moved by an eccentric or
radius J fixed to door, which will raise the whole of the levers connected also rod Y
in apparatus hereinafter described, and when door is closed they will return to their
original position.
The registering apparatus (shewn on Drawing No. 3) shall consist of a box made
of wood, metal or other suitable material having an aperture K with tube L leading
to ball cups M. Any number of these hall cups may be fixed on a revolving disc N
and at each shall be two levers O and P; connected together through N with a pivot,
lever having its upper end in ball cups M. Lever P to have a notch in upper end
to drop on normal catch Q for the purpose of holding the cup M opposite the tube L.
Upon disc N shall be a pinion wheel R of sufficient count to move a larger wheel S one-
tenth of a revolution with the movement of disc N from cup to cup. Wheel S shall
be a dial with ten figures i.e. from 1 to 0. In one part of this wheel sufficient teeth
shall protrude to engage itself into the next wheel or dial and move it one-tenth at
the proper time ie. 9 to 10 and so on to any number of dials as may be required.
Upon all dials above the unit shall be fixed a notch plate to hold the dial in position
by means of a lever T with runner to drop into notch. Each dial to have a plate U
fixed over it with one hole to admit of only one figure being seen at one time.
A Ball V of sufficient weight to move the disc N upon being droped in the
aperture K will roll down tube L into cup-M forcing. back lever O and releasing P
from catch, the disc N will revolve until next cup comes opposite tube L, also by
means of pinion R move unit dial S one-tenth, or any of the other dials as the case
may be..

page_text: Should the dials stand at 0.9. 9. 9. the four dials would move thus bringing the
numbers 1.0.0.0 and so on to any requisite number. When the disc N has made its
allotted part of a revolution the ball will roll from the cup M through an exit hole W
in case, falling on grooved end of lever G and in rolling down gain fulcrumage to
withdraw the vertical end and allow the upright rod Y to fall.
The aperture K and exit hole W shall each have a sliding cover opened and closed
by levers XX worked by rod Y and which is raised by levers I. When connecting
rod Y is raised lever G will resume its balanced position i.e. vertical end under Y
thus holding aperture K and exit hole W open for another registeration.
In upper portion of front of apparatus shall be a lock Z, with through bolt which
shall answer two purposes, one end of bolt when shot out to fix the registering
apparatus in position in recess C and upon being opened to admit of apparatus being
removed the other end of bolt shall pass into a notch in vertical connecting rod Y
thereby securing both aperture and exit holes from fraudulent use. The rod Y being
only notched in one place will prevent the apparatus from being taken from its position
in recess C unless the apertures are closed.
The dials may be covered by a sliding door locked secure from observation, and
the key kept by the person authorised to cast up.
One side of the case will be made removeable for the setting of dials before being
used and this will be secured by a third lock.
The aperture side of apparatus being the only side visible when in position in closet,
may be painted or enamelled with the party colours for the benefit of illiterate persons,
numbered with extended figures. for the blind and may also have the candidates name
affixed.
MANNER OF USING.
The person upon being found by roll to be legitimate, shall have a form given to
take to Presiding Officer who shall supply a registering Ball.
The person shall then be admitted into the closet when the whole of the apparatuses
will be open for selection but only being supplied with one ball only one vote can be
given. Upon the Ball being droped into the aperture it will register 1 and immediately
closing all the apertures pass back into the possession of the Presiding Officer to be
given to the next voter. Should any person attempt fraud by use of a duplicate ball
the presiding officer would receive the same thereby detecting the fraud while
the offender was yet a prisoner so that there would be little chance of escaping
justice.
When the Presiding Officer is satisfied he can immediately release the voter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. Strict ballot alike to all.
2. Voting papers will be dispensed with.
3. No Spoilt" or "Doubtfuls."
4. No counting, re-counting or second scrutiny.
5. Result soon after close of Poll.
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