Improvements in Counters.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 10th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th July, 1887.
Improvements in Counters.
We, ARTHUR PAGET, of Radmoor, Loughborough, in the County of Leicester,
Engineer, and EDGAR LYON PAGET, of Radmoor, Loughborough, in the County of
Leicester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
This invention has reference to a construction and arrangement of a counter to
show numerals, the object being to dispense in such apparatus with large discs
or wheels.
Each set of numerals, from 0 to 9, to represent respectively units, tens, hundreds
and so on, is arranged on flat plates, hinged together, in endless chains, each of which
is caused to revolve, or move forward, numeral by numeral, on a pivotted frame.
Each endless chain is fitted with a projecting finger on the plate with the numeral 9
which finger acts on a contiguous endless chain of numerals on plates, and moves
it one numeral forward, every time the numeral 9 on the first named chain comes
round.
The second part which we will describe, relates to the use (in place of a fixed finger
or projection such as before described) of a moveable finger, for causing one chain to
act on another, such moveable finger being put in, and out of gear, by the forward
movements of the chain of numerals.
The third part, which we will describe relates to the combination of one or more
primary endless chains of numerals on plates, each workable by the operator inde-
pendently of each other, and each when worked by the operator working another
secondary chain (which does not work any of the primary chains) so that every
number registered by each of the primary chains, will also be registered by the
secondary chain which thus shows the grand total of all the numbers registered by all
the primary chains and those registered directly by the secondary chain itself.
Dated this 10th day of September 1886.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.('.,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: We ARTHUR PAGET of Radmoor Loughborough in the County of Leicester
Engineer and EDGAR LYON PAGET of Radmoor Loughborough in the County of
Leicester Engineer 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 reference to a construction and arrangement of a counter to
show numerals, the object being to dispense in such apparatus with large discs
or wheels.
Each set of numerals from 0 to 9 to represent respectively units, tens, hundreds
and so on is arranged on flat plates hinged together in endless chains, each of which
is caused to revolve or move forward numeral by numeral on a pivotted frame.
Each endless chain is fitted with a projecting finger on the plate with the numeral 9
which finger acts on a contiguous endless chain of numerals on plates, and moves
it one numeral forward every time the numeral 9 on the first named chain comes
round.
This arrangement will be readily understood by referring to the accompanying
drawings Figs. 1. 2. 3 & 4 (sheet 1) and Figs 5 and 6 (sheet 2).
Fig. 1. is a back elevation of such a counter divided by the partition N into the two
divisions X & Z each of which contains a set of numeral chains, but one chain of
numerals viz-that representing the hundreds in division Z is removed to show the
parts behind it more distinctly. Fig. 2 is a section through V W looking in the
direction of the arrow R. Fig. 3 is also a section through V W but showing one of
the chains of numerals in the act of being moved. Fig. 4 is a part plan of the grooved
pulley C (Fig. 2) and some of its adjacent parts. Fig. 5 is a counter with only two
chains but showing the whole length of them Figure 6 is a part section of the same.
A and A 1 are the endless chains of numerals.
The construction of the chains will readily be understood from the drawings in
which the plates are shown connected together by the hinges A 3. Each chain of
numerals revolves upon a pivotted frame B which turns freely upon the spindle B 1.
Upon the end of the spindle B1 is fixed a segment of a grooved pulley C. In the
groove C2 is a cord C18 which is attached to the pulley C at the point C3. This
cord hangs down below the counter and has a handle attached to it. Working in the
groove C4 in the pulley C is another cord attached to the pulley at C5, this cord
passes upwards over a small pulley C6 which is attached to the roof of the counter.
At the end of this cord is fastened a weight C 7. Then when the cord C 18 is pulled the
pulley C will make a partial revolution, and on releasing the said cord the weight C 7
will cause the pulley to return to its normal position. On the side of the grooved

page_text: pulley C we fix a spring catch or "ratchet" C1 Figs. 1. 2. 3 & 4 by means of which
the pulley C pulls round the chain of numerals A and the pivotted frame B. We
make the part of the front of the casing of the "counter" opposite each chain of
numerals in the form of a shutter or "flap" D hinged at the bottom D 1. At the top
portion of each shutter, immediately opposite the numeral to be exposed, is an open
frame so as to show the numerals. Each shutter is kept in its place by a spring, as
the spring D 2 which is connected with the top of the shutter by the cord passing over
the small pulley D 3. On the plate being pulled over by the spring catch C1 the
bottom of the said plate pushes out the shutter as seen in Fig. 3 but as soon as the
pivotted frame with the numeral plates pass the position of right angles with the face
of the shutter, the latter commences to return to its former position by the strain of
the spring D2 by which means the numeral plates A are brought into a vertical
position. Each numeral of the chain will thus be exhibited numeral for numeral, for
each pull on the cord C 18. As the second and third chains of numerals for showing
tens and hundreds, only require to be advanced one numeral for each complete revo-
lution of the chain before it, on each of the plates with the numeral "9" on each
chain except the last of each series, we fix a projecting finger or plate E, Figs. 1, 3, 4,
5 and 6. On the "units" chain being turned from 8 to 9, this finger gets into
position to engage with the chain next it, as shown in Fig. 1 division X, and Fig. 4,
and then on the next pull of the cord C 18, the finger E will carry round with it the
"tens" chain, and the pivotted frame B, & so the two chains will advance together
and the "tens" chain will have been put forward one numeral. When the plate with
this finger reaches the bottom end of the chain of numerals, to insure the finger
passing up in front of the adjacent chain, we adopt a guide as shown in Figs. 5 & 6,
sheet 2. G9 is a guide attached to the bar G7 which is free to move about the
pivot G 8, this guide is placed between the two adjacent chains of numerals as shown.
As the finger E passes upwards on the front of the chain, the guide G9, prevents it
from going inside the adjacent chain of numerals and insures that it shall be in
proper position for turning the adjacent chain of numerals as required, & hereinbefore
described.
The second part which we will describe relates to the use (in place of fixed fingers
or projections such as before described) of moveable fingers for causing some of the
chains to act on others, such moveable fingers being put in and out of gear by the
forward movement of the chains of numerals. Two of these moveable fingers are
shown as applied to the hereinbefore described arrangement of plates in Figs. 7, 8, 9,
10 & 11, sheet 2. F6, F 6 are the moveable fingers. In each of them there are two
"slots "F8, through which are screwed into the plate two screws F 9, which keep
the finger on the plate, but leave the finger free to move endways. F 7 is a projection
which engages with the inclines G4 & G 5. As F7 passes the incline G 4, the finger
will be pushed endways into a position similar to that in which the finger is shown on
the "tens" belt Figs. 7 & 11. While in this position, the finger will actuate the
contiguous belt and cause it to advance one numeral as hereinbefore described, with
reference to the fixed fingers; then on passing the incline G 5 which is fastened to
the rail G 6 the finger F 6 will be pushed back to its original position as shown on the
"units" belt Figs. 7 & 10, so that it will not foul the bottom plates of the next chain
as the chain continues its revolution.
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As we have described, this apparatus above, the numerals are on flat plates hinged
together, but it will be readily seen that this arrangement of moveable fingers can be
applied also to numerals on endless bands or belts of canvas, or other suitable material
working over drums with "slots or grooves in them to engage with "battens" or
" cross-bars" arranged at regular intervals on the inside of the bands or belts of
numerals. When using this latter arrangement we adopt a moveable finger working
on one of the battens on the endless bands as shown at Figs. 13. 14. 15. 16 & 17
sheet 3. Fig. 13 is a part back view of two such belts. Fig. 14 is a side elevation
of same partly in section. Fig. 15 is an enlarged plan of a moveable finger and
Fig. 16 is a section of the same through E. F. Fig. 17 is an elevation. is the

page_text: moveable finger. F2 is a spiral spring which works in a suitable "slot" in the
moveable finger and is attached to it by the pin F4, the other end of the spring being
fastened to the batten (on which the finger slides) by the screw F 1. As the belt of
numerals A 4 Fig. 13 is caused to advance in the direction of the arrow K Fig. 14 by
a half revolution of the drum H the projection F 3 engages with the incline G and by
it the finger is pushed outwards to the dotted position shown in Figs. 13. 15 & 16
thereby engaging with the batten on the belt A 5. The finger is kept in this position
by the hoop G1 and as soon as the finger F7 passes the said hoop the finger is
brought back to its normal position by the spring F2. To enable the belt to be
pulled backwards the incline G has a projecting end G3 which is hinged to the
rail G 4 so that when the belt is pulled back, the projection F 3 displaces the incline G
in the direction of the arrow G6 by passing behind the incline: the incline G being
brought back to its former position by the spring G 5.
The third part which we will describe relates to the combination of one or more
primary sets of endless chains of numerals on plates, each workable by the operator
independently of each other, and each when worked by the operator working another
secondary set of chains (which does not work any of the primary chains) so that every
number registered by each of the primary chains will also be registered by the
secondary set of chains which thus shows the grand total of all the numbers registered
by all the primary chains, and those registered directly by the secondary set of chains
itself. The segment of a grooved pulley C9 Figs. 1 & 2 (sheet 1) is fixed on the
spindle B 2 and is arranged vertically beneath the grooves 08 of the pulley C a cord
is attached to the top of the pulley C in the groove C8 hanging down in contact with
the pulley C9 & having a weight C11 attached to its extremity. C 10 is a small eye
staple" attached to the periphery of the pulley C9; through this staple the
cord C 19 passes, C 12 is a knot on the cord which is larger than the inside of the eye
or staple C10. On the chains in division X being caused to rotate by the partial
revolution of the pulley C in division X as hereinbefore described, the pulley C9 will
in like manner perform a partial revolution, the eye or staple C10 catching the knot
in the cord C 19 and thereby imparting a similar motion to the pulley C in division Z,
and causing a number to be added in division Z as it was added in division X. It
will readily be seen from Fig. 1 that when registering a number in division Z no
motion is communicated to division X by division Z, the cord C19 sliding up and
down in the eye or staple C 10.
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Another method which we employ for this purpose will readily be understood by
referring to Fig. 12, sheet 2, which shows the lower part of a counter, C 18 C 18 are
the two cords from two pulleys similar to those shown in Figs. 1 & 2 and lettered C
in the division X, & C in division Z. X containing the primary counter and Z the
secondary. To C 18 division Z is spliced or otherwise attached a cord C 14, the latter
being similarly attached nearer the handle C 15 to C 18 division X, after C 18 has
been brought under the pulley C 17 and over the pulley C 20.
From this arrangement it will be seen that on pulling the handle C 15, the
numerals both in X and Z will be caused to advance as before described, and on
pulling C16 those in Z only will be moved. It is obvious that in a similar manner
any number of primary counters such as X can be coupled to the secondary
counter Z.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we desire it to be understood that
we do not confine ourselves to the exact details herein set forth, as such may be varied
or modified, without departing from the principle thereof; but what we claim as our
improvements in counters are:-
First. Each set of numerals from 0 to 9 representing respectively units, tens,
hundreds and so on, being arranged on flat plates hinged together in endless chains,
each of which is caused to revolve or move forward numeral by numeral on a pivotted
frame; and each endless chain being fitted with a projecting finger on the plate with.

page_text: the numeral 9, which finger acts on a contiguous endless chain of numerals on plates,
and moves it one numeral forward every time the numeral 9 on the first named chain
comes round; substantially as hereinbefore described.
Second. The use (in place of a fixed finger or projection such as before described)
of a moveable finger for causing one chain to act on another, such moveable finger
being put in and out of gear by the forward movement of the chain of numerals ;
substantially as hereinbefore described.
Third. The combination of one or more primary endless chains of numerals on
plates, each workable by the operator independently of each other, and each, when
worked by the operator, working another secondary chain (which does not work any
of the primary chains) so that every number registered by each of the primary
chains will also be registered by the secondary chain, which thus shows the grand
total of all the numbers registered by all the primary chains, and those registered
directly by the secondary chain itself; substantially as hereinbefore described.
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