Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 18th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th Apr., 1887.
I, HENRY POOLEY of the Albion Foundry, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :-
My Invention relates to improvements in dials of what are known as self indicating
weighing machines, namely that class of machine in which the weight is indicated by
a pointer on a dial."
My Invention consists in providing the dial of self indicating weighing machines
with a revolving ring forming a sliding scale on which differential rates, or weights
are marked, so that the dial will not only indicate the standard weight, but it will also
indicate the rate, or differential rate, or weight. For example I will take the case of
the dial of a self indicating weighing machine for ascertaining excess of weight of
passengers luggage in Railway Stations. The dial is provided with a scale of the
ordinary divisions of weight and with a revolving ring which is marked with a scale
representing the differential rates to be charged to 1st 2nd and 3rd Class passengers
for excess of luggage and with a distancing scale or regulator scale, being a measure
of intervals between the weight scale and the rate scale, the distancing scale
representing 1st 2nd and 3rd Class, so that by moving the distancing scale until the
figure to be used, namely 1st 2nd or 3rd concides with the zero indication on the
weight scale, the sliding rate scale is moved into position on the weight scale to
indicate the rate to be charged for the excess of weight and so that the rate for such
excess of weight can be read off the rate ring, or sliding scale for whichever class on
the distancing scale has been moved opposite the zero of the weight scale. The
sliding rate ring is divided annularly such annular divisions being marked with and
representing differential distance rates, for example up to 50 miles up to 150 miles up
to 300 miles and over 300 miles. The distancing scale is by preference shielded and
arranged so that its indication is exposed through an aperture in such shield, and in
line with the zero indication of the weight scale.
By the use of a dial according to my Invention the weigher can read from the dial
the weight, the rate to be charged and the rate for the differential distance, for
1st 2nd or 3rd Class passengers as the case may be.
Dated this 17th day of June 1886.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dials for Self Indicating Weighing Machines.
I, HENRY POOLEY of the Albion Foundry Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My Invention relates to improvements in dials of what are known as self indicating
weighing machines, namely that class of machine in which the weight is indicated by
a pointer on a dial."
My Invention consists in providing the dial of self indicating weighing machines
with a revolving ring forming a sliding scale on which differential rates, or weights
are marked so that the dial will not only indicate the standard weight, but it will also
indicate the rate or differential rate, or weight.
For example I will take the case of the dial of a self indicating weighing machine
for ascertaining excess of weight of passengers lugage in Railway Stations. The dial
is provided with a scale of the ordinary divisions of weight and with a revolving ring
which is marked with a scale representing the differential rates to be charged to
1st 2nd and 3rd Class passengers for excess of luggage and with a distancing scale, or
regulator scale, being a measure of intervals between the weight scale and the rate
scale representing 1st 2nd and 3rd so that by moving the distancing scale until the
figure to be used, namely 1st 2nd or 3rd coincides with the zero indication on the
weight scale, the sliding rate scale is moved into position on the weight scale to
indicate the rate to be charged for the excess of weight and so that the rate for such
excess of weight can be read off the rate ring, or sliding scale for whichever class on
the distancing scale has been moved opposite the zero of the weight scale. The
sliding rate ring is divided annularly, such annular divisions being marked with and
representing differential distance rates, for example up to 50 miles up to 150 miles up
to 300 miles and over 300 miles. The distancing scale is by preference shielded and
arranged so that its indication is exposed through an aperture in such shield and in
line with the zero indication of the weight scale.
By the use of a dial according to my Invention the weigher can read from the dial
the weight, the rate to be charged and the rate for the differential distance for 1st 2nd
or 3rd Class passengers as the case may be.
In order that my Invention may be understood, I will describe the dial of a self
indicating weighing machine for weighing Passengers luggage in Railway Stations
with my Improvements applied thereto, reference being had to the annexed two sheets
of Drawings which make a part of this Specification and to the letters and figures

page_text: Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper portion and dial of a self indicating weighing
machine provided with the Improvements according to my Invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the apparatus shown at Figure 1 taken through
the line rx.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the dial shown at Figure 1.
is the upper portion, or head of a self indicating weighing machine as used for
weighing passengers Ingage in Railway Stations, the indicating mechanism being of
the type common to this class of weighing mechanism. is the dial which is provided
with the usual scale c of the ordinary divisions of weight. d is the tare scale. e is
the weight indicating pointer. is the tare indicating pointer. My Invention consists
in providing the dial with a moving ring which forms a sliding scale on which
differential rates are marked representing the differential rates to be charged to
1st 2nd and 3rd Class passengers for excess of luggage, a portion of the sliding ring h
being carried up and forming a distancing scale, which scale i is a measure of
intervals between the weight scale c and the rate scale h representing 1st 2nd and 3rd
so that by moving the distancing scale i until the figure to be used, namely 1st 2nd
or 3rd coincides with the zero indication on the weight scale c. The sliding rate
scale is moved into position on the weight scale c so as to indicate the rate to be
charged. In the Drawings the sliding rate scale is marked with four differential scales
so as to show the rates for excess of weight of passengers luggage up to 50 miles, up
to 150 miles, up to 300 miles and over 300 miles and the rate scale is shown set for
3rd Class passengers taking the weight of luggage carried free of charge to be 65 lbs. ;
when the luggage is being weighed the pointer e indicates the weight on the scale c
and the rate to be charged for the excess of weight can be read off the rate scale h.
The pointer e is by preference made as shown in Figure 1 with a broad end having
elongated holes corresponding with divisions of the rate scale / so that the rate
indicated can be easily distinguished.
In the construction of apparatus shown at Figures 1 and 2 the dial is carried in
the head a of the apparatus by the stay studs and placed so as to leave an annular
path between the said dial and the outer rim of the head a. The moving ring being
the sliding scale shows through this path and is carried by stay studs h¹ from the
arms which are centred and free to turn on the bolt in the head a. One of
the arms is provided with a handle Z which projects through a slot in the back of
the head a having three notches 1. 2. 3. corresponding with the divisions 1st 2nd
and 3rd on the distancing scale i; thus the rate scale h and distancing scale i are
moved by the handle and held in place by the catch on the handle taking into
the notches 1. 2. or 3 as required. This is a convenient construction, but it can be
varied to meet the particular dial and purposes to which my Invention is to be
applied.
When it is required that the "tare" of the hand truck, or other vehicle on which
the luggage, or goods are transported shall be taken, the apparatus is provided with
the usual "tare scale d and with a tare pointer in connection with the weight
indicating pointer e and in weighing, the "tare" pointer is set to the known tare of
the vehicle, for example as shown in dotted lines at Figure 1. so that the net weight
of the articles weighed commences at zero on the weight scale cand the net weight
and rate is indicated and can be taken from the scales c and h. A convenient and
known form of tare device is shown at Figures 1 and 2. When no tare device is
required the dial can be made (as shown at Figure 3) without a tare scale.
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the particular con-
struction and arrangement of parts herein shown as the construction may vary
without departing from my Invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
First. In a dial of a weighing machine of the type herein described the combination
of a rate scale and a weight scale, such scales being capable of adjustment relatively
to one another for the purposes set forth.
Second. The combination in a dial of a weighing machine of the type herein
described of a weight scale (c) a rate scale (h) and a scale of classes (i) for regulating,
or setting the rate scale relatively to the weight scale for the purposes set forth.
Third. The dial and the mechanism for operating the moveable rate scale con-
structed substantially as set forth with reference to the Drawings.
Fourth. A dial of a weighing machine of the type herein described having a
moveable, or sliding scale in combination with a fixed weight scale.
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