improvements in Fare-indicating Devices for use in Cabs and other Conveyances.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th July, 1891
[Communicated from abroad by GEORGE RUDOLI'II ΟΤΤΟ
WESTENDARI and
GEORG LUDWIG CARL PIEPER, both of Hamburg, in the Empire of
Germany, Civil Engineers:]
improvements in Fare-indicating Devices for use in Cabs and
other Conveyances.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention comprises improvements in the fare-indicating devices of the kind
which form the subject of British Letters Patent No. 160975, 37617, 37218¹, 430057
and 9:32888 and the said invention is designed to simplify the construction and to
this end it relates to the following main features.
Firstly, to the construction of the apparatus by which as long as the vehicle is
standing still or not travelling beyond a certain speed, the amount of the fare will
be registered according to time by a clockwork, but when the vehicle is travelling
over a certain speed, the mechanism deriving its motion from the wheel or axle of
the vehicle, which is independent of the clock-work will overhaul the speed of the
latter, indicating the fare by the pointer and registering the same according to the
distance travelled; Secondly, to the means for varying the speed of the mechanism
operated by the wheel or axle of the vehicle to indicate different units of fare c.g.
for night and day, or single and double fare; Thirdly to the means for operating
the pointer, so that it will show the minimum fixed amount which is to be paid for
every journey however short, whilst in the case of longer journeys, the full length
of distance or the entire lapse of time for which the minimum charge is paid must
first be accomplished, before the pointer advances to control the remainder ;;
Fourthly, to the disengagement of the entire indicating mechanism from the main
driving shaft of the apparatus when the vehicle is not on line; Fifthly, to the
means for causing the various mechanism to return to the zero point and disengaging
them; Sixthly, to the mechanism for producing a clieck action for preventing the
partial to-and-fro motion of the disengaging bolt, and Seventhly, to the controlling
device for the driver of the vehicle which shall register the total amount of the
fares taken during a certain space of time.
To attain these objects, a mechanism has been constructed in which the main
driving shaft is operated in two ways firstly by a clockwork which drives a cog
loosely attached to the driving shaft, secondly by the cab wheel or axle which
operates a slide rod having a ratchet on its end and driving a ratchet wheel which
is keyed on the main driving shaft. The ratchet wheel and loose cog are connected
together by a ratchet suspended by a disc mounted on the shaft common to both in
such a manner, that as long as the cog driven by the clockwork revolves
quickly, than the ratchet, it will revolve the latter and thus the main driving shaft.
But as soon as the cab is travelling beyond a certain speed, the speed of the ratchet
wheel which is operated by the cab wheel, will overhaul that of the clockwork.
When this is the case, the ratchet connecting the two wheels slides over the cog
wheel, allowing it to continue revolving at its normal speed.
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The variation of the fare, for night and day service or for single or double fares,
is accomplished by an excentric or similar means which may be turned by a key
from outside the works, which excentric operates a lever which varies the length
of the stroke of the slide rod worked trom the cab wheel.
This variation causes
the ratchet wheel on the main shaft to turn round more or less at each stroke.
As soon as the apparatus is set in operation by the driver, c.g. at the beginning

page_text: of each journey, the pointer shows the minimum fare, but in cases where the journey
exceeds the minimum fare, the mechanism operating the pointer is suspended from
the main driving shaft of the apparatus until the said pointer would have been
moved round either by the clockwork or cab wheel, so far as to represent either in
time or distance the said fare. The mechanism which moves the pointer round is
then released to engage with the said main-driving shaft and can operate the
pointer either by time or distance i.e. by clockwork or the cab wheel.
All the various mechanisms are mounted on arms pivoted to the main-frame or a
separate plate of the apparatus and so connected to a disengaging bolt that, on
raising the latter, all the mechanisms mounted on said arms are operated away
from the central or main-driving shaft. The said various mechanisms are 80
arranged that simultaneously with their disengagement, the check ratchets of the
pointer wheels and their operating devices are released by the aid of the said
disengaging-bolt, so that all mechanisms with the exception of the controlling
counter, on being disengaged return to their zero points.
The controlling device is an ordinary counter which on being disengaged docs
not return to its zero point but remains at those figures, at which the last fare has
left it, thus, at the end of the day or any other period of time indicating the sum
of all the fares taken.
The disengaging bolt is combined with a check action consisting of a double
rack which passes on its upward or downward stroke a ratchet. This ratchet is
adapted to catch into the rack as soon as an attempt is made to return it before the
completion of its stroke. The object of this check action is to prevent the partial
up and down movement of the disengaging bolt by which in older apparatus the
pointer could be moved partly round and thus be made to show a higher fare, than
the indicator otherwise would have shown without transmitting this motion upon
the controlling device.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Fare-indicating Devices for use in Cabs and
other Conveyances.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 comprises improvements in the fare-indicating devices of the kind
which form the subject of British Letters Patent No. 160975, 37617, 37218, 439087
and 9:32888 and the said invention is designed to simplify the construction and to
this end it relates to the following main features.
Firstly, to the construction of the apparatus by which as long as the vehicle is
standing still, or not travelling beyond a certain speed, the amount of the fare will
be registered according to time by a clockwork, but when the vehicle is travelling
over a certain speed, the mechanism deriving its motion from the wheel or axle of
the vehicle, which is independent of the clockwork will overhaul the speed of the
latter, indicating the fare by the pointer and registering the same according to tho
distance travelled; Secondly, to the means for varying the speed of the mechanism
operated by the wheel or axle of the vehicle to indicate different units of fare c.g.
for night and day, or single and double fare; Thirdly, to the means for operating
the pointer, so that it will show the minimum fixed amount which is to be paid
for every journey however short whilst in the case of longer journeys the full
length of distance or the entire lapse of time for which the minimum charge is paid

page_text: must first be accomplished, before the pointer advances to control the remainder;
Fourthly, to the disengagement of the entire indicating mechanism from the main
driving shaft of the apparatus when the vehicle is not on hire; Fifthly, to the
means for causing the various mechanisms to return to the zero point and dis-
engaging them; Sixthly, to the mechanism for producing a check action for
preventing the partial to and fro motion of the disengaging bolt, and Seventhly, to
the controlling device for the driver of the vehicle which shall register the total
amount of the fares taken during a certain space of time.
These objects are attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 2 is a partial rear elevation showing the excentric and lever for adjusting
the mechanism for night and double fares.
Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the pointer in dotted lines the dial plates
being removed for the sake of greater clearness.
Figure 4 is a front elevation but with an intermediate plate and the mechanism
mounted thereon removed for the sake of greater clearness in showing the mechanism
for indicating the minimum fare at the beginning of each journey.
Figure 5 shows a similar view to that shown in Figure 4 with the mechanism
disengaged from the main driving shaft and disengaging bolt at its highest point
when the vehicle is not on hire.
Figures 6 and 7 show the mechanism for indicating the minimum fare drawn
separately in two different positions.
Figure 8 is a detail view of the check mechanism for preventing the partial
upward or downward movement of the disengaging bolt.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawing.
Referring to Figure 1, a is the main shaft of the apparatus mounted in the main
frame B and a bracket C connected thereto (Figure 1). The ratchet wheel cand
disc bare keyed on to this shaft which the cog wheel is loosely mounted thereon.
A ratchet b upon which bears a spring & is pivoted to the disc 2 and gears into the
cog-wheel b.
The ratchet-wheel c is operated in two ways, first by a clockwork (not shown in
the drawing) gearing into the cog-wheel 6 which drives the shaft a by means of the
ratchet and disc 3; second, by means of the sliding ratchet
guided in the
socket of the frame-plate B by the sliding rod 8 projecting beyond the frame for
the purpose of connecting to the mechanism operated by the wheel or axle of the
vehicle. The ratchet is pivoted to the slide rod eat and held constantly
against wheel by a spring mounted on pin . The stroke of the slide-rod of
the ratchet is limited by a pin in the slide projecting into a slit in the socket or
guide tube . The forward stroke of the said rod 8 is preferably effected through'
the intermediation of any convenient means by a cam on the nave of a cab wheel,
the backward stroke by the spring. The stroke of the slide rod is however
capable of modification for night travelling or in the case of double fares if two,
three or more persons are travelling the shaft a must turn more quickly, in order to
show a higher charge for the same distance. To accomplish this an angle lever d
pivoted at d to the frame B is arranged the end of which has a broad slit, in
which an excentric is situated, which is mounted on a shaft containing a disc d'
having a corresponding number of notches, into which a spring catch snaps. The
upper end of the lever d is adapted to partially cover the slide in the guide tube co
during the day time or with single fares, whilst at night time or for double fares on
turning the excentric round, which may be effected by a key passed over its square
ended shaft (Figure 3) the slit will be uncovered and the slide rod and ratchet c
can make a full stroke turning the ratchet wheel & say about three teeth at every
revolution of the cab wheels instead of two thus showing the charge 50% higher,
The catch and the notches in the disc d simply ensure the excentric being in the
proper position.

page_text: As long as the cab is standing still or has not attained a certain speed, the
ratchet wheel c will be operated by the clockwork, previously mentioned, through
the cog wheel 6, ratchet b¹ and disc b but as soon as it begins to travel over a
certain speed the slide-rod 8 drives the ratchet wheel faster so that it overhauls
the clockwork, while the ratchet is simply sliding away over the cog-wheel band
the price will then be marked according to the distance run by the cab.
To the main driving shaft a is attached in front of the main frame B a small cog
wheele (Figure 4) which is continually revolved by means of the shaft a in the
manner previously described. A cog-wheelf which drives the whole indicating
mechanism gears into the cog-wheel e. The former is mounted in a lever fi pivoted
at to the frame B. The arm or lever f¹ has a secondary arm projecting
upwards and having a hook on its upper end the object of which is, that, when the
arm pivoted at is pushed upwards by the disengaging bolt axit may catch
under the hook of the secondary arm f³, thereby raising the lever fl and dis
engaging the two cog wheels fc thus arresting the whole mechanism which depends
on the motion of the cog-wheel e as long as the vehicle is not on hire.
The armi is provided with a ratchet 6* at its end which engages with ratchet
wheel mounted in the plate A. When the disengaging bolt ax is elevated to
its full extent, compressing spring aº, the ratchet b× slides over the teeth of the
ratchet wheel dx owing to the projection 60 which is so placed as to guide the
ratchet properly back into the teeth, when the disengaging bolt being lowered, so
that the cog-wheel d× will be revolved the proper distance as soon as another
person enters the vehicle. As the pointer Z is attached to the spindle of the cog-
wheel dit will thus be moved a certain distance at the beginning of each journey,
showing the minimum fare which is to be paid in any case. The distance however
corresponding to the minimum price must first be run before the pointer proceeds
further.
From this point onward the hand is operated from the main driving shaft a, by
the cam ho on the spindle of the cog-wlicel f, lever arm and ratchet 6x in the
following manner.
The arm which is constantly pressed downwards under the influence of a
spring rests with its projection on the outer surface of the cam ° the form of
which may be clearly seen from Figures 4 to 7. This cam on being revolved
operates the arm upwards to a certain point when the latter is suddenly let fall.
At the upward movement of the arm i, the ratchet bx will slide over the teeth of
the cog-wheel dx but at the descent of the arm the cog-wheel dx will be revolved a
certain distance.
It is necessary however before the pointer proceeds, that the distance or time
corresponding to the minimum fare already shown by the apparatus should be
accomplished. For this purpose a toothed segmental arm his suspended at _h
above the armi, the number of teeth of said segmental arm corresponding with the
minimum fare which is in any case to be paid, and is supposed in the present
example to be three. It is further provided with a recess in its side containing a
corresponding number (three) of notches in which a pin h of the arm fits. The
arm is continually pressed against the pin by a spring h². On lowering the
disengaging bolt a the pin of the armi i will be arrested in the recess of
the arm (Figure 4) whilst on raising the bolt a the pin will push the arm hx
aside (Figure 5) as may be seen from Figure 4, when the pin is suspended out of
reach of the cam °. The segmental arm * retains the armi until the distance or
time corresponding to the minimum fare has been accomplished by the following
device. Cam ho contains a pin 3 at its front which as the cam revolves, comes
against the teeth of the arin h* pushing the same backwards against the influence
of the spring he As soon as the arm is removed one tooth further back, the
pin h passes out of one notch into the next. at length the pin arrives at the last
potch, and at the next revolution it falls out of the recess; by this time shortest
fare has been accomplished and the arm i now lies with its projection on the
cam ho, by which it will be operated as described moving the pointer =.
The cog

page_text: wheel dis provided with a small pin 7 near its circumference (Figure 3) which at
each revolution of d gears into the wheel moving it one tooth further. Wheel
has a check ratchet P. and a spring by which as soon as released from the check
ratchet, it is brought back to the zero point. The pointer m is attached to the
spindle of the wheel , which pointer shows the number of the revolutions made by
pointer, or the amounts corresponding to the same. The total fare will thus be
the amount. shown by the pointer m plus that shown by .
arm
In order to register the revolution of the pointer wheel d* for controlling the
coachman, the cog-wheel d* gears into a pinion mounted in an arm pivoted at
and having a check ratchet. A wheel is attached to the spindle of which
drives the counting wheel p p p³ which are of the ordinary construction and needs
no further description here. The whole counting mechanism is mounted on the
The dials of the counters are visible from the outside of the apparatus
through apertures of the main dial-plate, and are not. shown in the drawing.
The check ratchet of the pinion serves simultaneously as a. check for the
cog-wheel d which has in its boss a spring, having the tendency to bring the
wheel back to its, zero point, as soon as it is released from the check ratchet!
This spring is of the ordinary construction and is not shown in the drawings, it
is so arranged that as soon as the wheel dx has completed a revolution it snaps
over so that will never be turned back more than a certain fraction of; one
revolution. Thus as soon as the driving pinion r is removed from
the cog-
wheel d the latter, will return to its zero point under the influence of the spring
just mentioned. The pointer and the cog-wheel d* are arrested at the zero point
by a pin on the face of the cog-wheel and a stop pivoted to the plate A and
held down on the projecting circular spring-barrel dx of the cog-wheel d* by a
suitable spring. As long as d revolves in its proper direction the pin k..lifts
the stop at its revolution, passing under it, but on springing back to the
zero point, the pin meets against the butt end of the stop thereby arresting
the return motion of the cog wheel.
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As it is necessary simultaneously with the cog-wheel to bring the wheel /¹
of the pointer m and the cam ho back to their zero points, the plate A
provided with a projection against which a pin fixed in the back of the wheel /¹
strikes as soon as
the check ratchet has been removed. The wheel as
previously mentioned returns to its zero point under influence of the spring. 13.
The fact that the wheel cannot make a full revolution owing to the arrange-
ment of the stops should be taken into consideration in constructing the apparatus,
so that the largest sum which it is possible to take in one day should be represented
on the small dial by less than one complete revolution of the pointer m.
The cam which is attached to the cog-wheel f is provided with a spring barrel
in the same way as the cog-wheel d; it contains further as heretofore mentioned a
pin 3 which, when the cam revolves, in its proper direction lifts the latch 7 which
is pivoted to the arm fand pressed downwards by a spring and passes under it, but
on swinging back under the influence of the spring in its boss as soon as the wheel f
is disengaged the pin strikes the end of the latch being thereby arrested at its
zero point..
The whole mechanisms, with the exception of the counters p¹³, are brought
back to their zero points by shifting the disengaging bolt x upwards, when its
upper end. strikes the arm 7 raising it and the ratchet 6x which is thereby disengaged
from its wheel d*. On raising the arm the pin which projects through the arm
on both sides, pushes with its front end the segmental arm h back, falling into the
recess in the same, whilst its backward projection catches under the hook of the
upward extending branch fs of the arm f¹. On being raised still further (Figure 5)
the arm is elevated, thus disengaging the cog-wheel from the main driving
wheel e whilst the boss of the ratchet which projects through the front plate A,
strikes the projecting finger of the ratchet raising tlie Intter and-consequently
disengaging the ratchet wheel, which-returns to its zero point with the pointer m
under influence of the spring . At this point the ratchet b× comes against the

page_text: projection 20, which retards the action of its spring. The projection is so placed
as to guide the ratchet directly into position in the teeth of wheel d when the
disengaging bolt is released.
Lastly the counting or controlling mechanism is also disengaged. The collar a
on the disengaging bolt a engages the lever n° which is pivoted to the frame
(Figure 5) the other end of lever n acts on a pin ¹ in the arm pressing the same
downwards round its pivot 3 and thereby disengaging the pinion from the
wheel d. The arm on being released from the pressure of the lever n° is
actuated upwards by spring.
cog-
When the disengaging bolt a* is lowered again under influence of the spring a
at the beginning of a journey the pinion gears into the cog-wheel d*, the ratchet 6*
then engages the cog-wheel d, releasing the ratchet P, which engages the wheel 1.
The pointer cog-wheel d* and with it the pinion 7 of the controlling mechanism are
moved round corresponding to the minimum fare, whilst the toothed segmental
arm his released and can swing back catching the pin of the arm and allowing
the cog-wheel to engage with the cog-wheel e which has been continuously driven
by the clockwork in the meantime. The various mechanisms are now all at work
operated either by the clockwork or from the wheel of the vehicle by means of the
slide rod and the mechanism previously described. The price corresponding to
the journey will be indicated by the hands and m and simultaneously registered on
the counter p p¹ p² p³.
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In order to prevent the person using the vehicle from being defrauded
was frequently done in the older instruments by working the disengaging bolt
up and down, but within the limits of the minimum price, whereby the pointer
wheel could be moved round, whilst the cab was waiting, the mechanism about
to be described has been arranged. This mechanism prevents the disengaging
bolt from being partially moved upwards and downwards, unless the same is
caused to make a whole stroke up or down. As will be evident from this
description every double stroke of the disengaging bolt will register the minimum
fare on the counter, which the driver will have to account for to his employer
so that every intentional or unintentional double stroke of the disengaging bolt,
when the cab is unoccupied will cost the driver the amount of the minimum fare.
With this object in view the shoulder a engages in a slide t vertically guided up
and down by the screws 8x and the notches. The sliding plate contains the
rack (Figure 8) the top and bottom ends of which are slanted off parallel to
each other. A swinging lever 3 is suspended to the frame on its pivot t5 and is
actuated by two springs to both tending to hold the lever in n vertical
position.
When the disengaging bolt a* is moved from the position shown in Figure 4 to
that shown in Figure 5 the pin to in the swinging lever will slide down the
slanting top of the rack t' and over the teeth at the right hand side. If it be now
attempted to drive the disengaging bolt back in the middle of its stroke, the pin to
will be arrested in the respective teeth of the rack t'. The bolt must first descend
its full stroke when the pin can pass over the lower slanting end of the rack and
ascend on the other side. Here again it is impossible to move it downwards in the
middle of the stroke as the pin will be again arrested. The springs 3 hold the
pin to against the teeth on both sides of the rack. The disengaging bolt a* can thus
only be moved from one end position into the other whereby the pointers are either
returned to their zero point or show the minimum tax, which is then registered on
the counter.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondents I declare that what I claim is:—
First. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles, a main shaft a having loosely
mounted thereon a cog-wheel b and a ratchet wheel keyed on to it, cog-wheel
being so connected to the ratchet wheel c¹ by ratchet b', that when the cog-wheel is

page_text: revolving faster than wheel it shall revolve the latter and thus the shaft a, but
when the speed of c overhauls that of 6 the shaft a shall be driven by c¹, 6 continuing.
to revolve at its normal speed, in combination with a clockwork for driving b and
the mechanism for driving & consisting of the ratchet c engaging wheel c, and
mounted on the slide rod operated by the cab wheel and spring c, having a pin c
guided in a slit iu-guide-tube c, ratchet c being operated against the wheel by a
spring, wheel c¹ having a check ratchet, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.
Second. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles the combination of the
mechanism for driving the main shaft. a, with the lever d operated by a cam and
adapted to be turned by a key from outside the apparatus, spindle of the cam d³
having a disc provided with notches in which a spring catch engages for the
purpose set forth, one end of the lever adapted to partially cover or uncover the
slit in guide tube c, thus shortening or lengthening the stroke of pin and within
the slide rod c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth..
Third. In automatic fare indicators for vehicles, the combination of the constantly
revolving shaft a, with a cog-wheel e keyed thereon and adapted to engage in a
cog-wheel mounted on an arm fi pivoted at f and containing upwardly extending
branch as specified, a cam ho rigidly attached to the cog-wheelf and revolving
with it said camo operating a lever pivoted at to the frame plate and suspending
a ratchet for operating the pointer wheel, cam ho adapted to be returned to
its zero point on wheel being disengaged from the wheel e, by a spring mounted
in its boss, and the stop pivoted to the arm and actuated downward by a
spring and arresting said cam ho when it swings. back by a pin 3 mounted in the
side of h which when the cam is revolving in the right direction raises the stop h
passing under it, substantially as and for the purpose specified:
Fourth. In automatic fare-indicators for. vehicles, the combination of the
constantly revolving shaft a -driving a cam by intermediate connections as
described, with a toothed segmental arm h* suspended to the frame plate by pivot h
having a recess in its side containing notches for the reception of a pin of the
arm i the teeth of the segment being adapted to engage round pin of the cam hº,
said segmental arm so operated by its spring he that when the arm i is lowered after
being raised by the disengaging bolt a it shall catch the pin .h of the arm i in its
recess hand retain it there and thus holding the arm off cam P, until the pin h³
of the cam which operates the segmental arm one tooth back at each revolution
shall have released the arm i said segmental arm being checked by the pin h¹ which
falls into each notch in its recess in succession, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Fifth. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles the combination of a continually
revolving shaft a and intermediate mechanism for operating the pointer wheel d
as specified, with a stop 60 mounted on the intermediate plate A and adapted to
disengage the ratchet b* from the wheel d* when the arm i is moved upwards by the
disengaging bolt, retaining said ratchet in such a position as to insure its proper
engagement with the wheel dx when the arm i is again lowered, dx having returned
in the mean time to its zero point, substantially as described.
Sixtli. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles, the combination of a continually
revolving shaft a and intermediate mechanism for operating the pointer wheel d*
with a cog-wheel operated by a piu in the periphery of dx engaging in its teeth as
specified, said cog wheel operating a pointer in and having check ratchet & provided
with an extension whereby it is adapted to be disengaged by the boss of the
ratchet when the arm is raised, said wheel on being disengaged from the
check ratchet being returned to its zero point by a spring and a stop in
the frame plate against which a pin in strikes, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Seventh. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles the combination of a continually.
revolving main-driving shaft a and intermediate mechanism for revolving the
pointer wheel das specified, with a-pinion mounted on an arm pivoted at to

page_text: the frame plate, said pinion gearing into and being driven by the said cog-wheel d×,
having further a check ratchet and operating the controlling counting
mechanism pp¹² p³ as described when in contact with , the said complete
counting mechanism mounted on said arm and adapted to be disengaged from dx
by a lever n pivoted so that when its one end is raised by a collar on the disengaging
bolt its other end shall depress the arm against the tendency of a spring ",
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Eighth. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles, the combination of a constantly
revolving shaft a and intermediate mechanism for revolving the pointer-wheel (*
with a spring mounted in the boss thereof and adapted to operate dx back to its
zero point but to snap over at each complete revolution, thus only operating it
back that fraction which has been made, over the last complete revolution, a
stop pivoted to the plate A and depressed by a spring, which arrests a* at its
zero point by the pin & mounted on a*, when the latter is released from the pinion r
and check ratchet, the pin & being adapted to lift the stop and pass under it
when drevolves in its proper direction all parts operating in combination
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Ninth. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles, the combination of a constantly
revolving shaft a and intermediate mechanism, as specified, for revolving the pointers
and me with a disengaging bolt ax guided on the frame plate and depressed by a
spring a adapted to engage with its upper end under the arm raising the same
and disengaging the ratchet 6x as specified, arm i having spring which depresses
it when released by the bolt ux and arm i further having a pin extending through
on both sides of it and engaging with its backward extension under the hook
branch of the arm / said disengaging bolt a having a collar a adapted to
operate the lever n disengaging pinion as specified, and releasing d all parts
operating in combination substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Tenth. In automatic fare-indicators for vehicles, the combination of a disengaging
bolt ax, with a slide plate t guided on the frame and connected to the disengaging
bolt a by a collar a of the latter engaging with the said slide plate t, the latter
having a double rack in combination with a swinging arm & pivoted to the frame
at and having springs pressing it against the rack, when the latter is moved
up and down substantially as and for the purpose described.
TY: 1741, dar of V 1801
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.