An Improved Machine for Issuing Checks or Tickets for Admission to Places of Amusement or other purposes, and for Registering. the Number of Checks or Tickets Issued.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Issuing Checks or Tickets for Admission
to Places of Amusement or other purposes, and for Registering.
the Number of Checks or Tickets Issued.
EDWARD MARCH, 59 Burton Crescent, London, W.C. Mechanical Engineor
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
According to this invention two uprights are mounted on a hollow base wherein
a slide works to and fro in suitable guides. This slide is operated by a crank aind
connecting rod which are worked either by hand or treadle motion. An indicator
of any convenient and well known type, is mounted on the base. This indicator
registers the number of checks or tickets issued, and is actuated by a plunger, and
pawl, and ratchet. Such plunger is carried on a bracket furnished with suitable
guides, and cach time it rises it operates the pawl and ratchet which in turn
operate the indicator, and cause it to register. The uprights first mentioned
serve as vertical guides, and on placing a check or ticket between them it drops
down on to the top of the base in front of the slide. The crank is then operated
thus working the slide forward, and pushing the check under the plunger whereby
be latter is raised thus operating the pawl and ratchet, and indicator, and so
registering the check or ticket. A stop link is fitted to the crank spindle in
front of the machine which prevonts its being tampered with when not in use.
Dated this 6th day of March 1893.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Machine for Issuing Oheoks or Tickets for Admission
to Places of Amusement or other purposes, and for Registering
the Number of Ohecks or Tickets Issued.
EDWARD MARCh, 59, Burton Crescent, London, W.C. Mechanical Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascortained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is to produce a machine of greatly simplified con-
struction thus reducing to a minimum the risk of its getting out of order, and
increasing its efficiency and utility.
To effect this two uprights of any convenient shape or their equivalents are
mounted on a hollow base wherein a slide works to and fro in suitable guides.
This slide is operated by a crank and connecting rod which are worked either by
hand or treadle motion. A pawl and ratchet are fitted to the crank shaft to prevent
its being operated in a backward direction. An indicator of any convenient and
well known type which is covered with a casing to protect it from being tampered
with is mounted on the hollow base. This indicator registers the number of checks
or tickets issued and is actuated by a plunger and a second pawl and ratchet. The
plunger is carried on a bracket and works in guides. Each time it rises it operates
the pawl and ratchet connected therewith, and these in turn operate the indicator
and cause it to register. The uprights or their equivalents form vertical guides,
and on placing a check or ticket between them it drops down on to the plateau of

page_text: the base in front of the slide. The crank is then operated thus working the slide
forward, and pushing the check or ticket under the plunger, the lower end whereof
is bevelled off on one side to allow the check or ticket to readily insert itself
between the plunger and guides whereby the latter is raised thus operating the
pawl and ratchet and 'indicator, and registering the check or ticket. The bevelled
end of the plunger forms a tooth which takes into a central hole in each check or
ticket and so retains it under the plunger until the next check or ticket is pushed
forward by the operation of the slide when such following check or ticket thrusts
out the previous check or ticket from beneath the plunger and causes it to drop
through a delivery aperture provided for that purpose on to the platean of the
hollow base from whence it is picked up by the payee.
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To prevent the checks or tickets being surreptitiously abstracted from the
machine a stop is placed in front of the delivery aperture and is pivoted to the
further extremity of a movable arm which is fitted beneath the hollow base. This
arm can be pulled out or pushed in as desired and is retained in either position by
means of suitable notches formed on the under side of the fore end of such arm
which engage with a slotted plate fitted to the front of the hollow base through
which plate the fore end of the movable arm projects. When the arm is pulled
forwards the furthest notch engages with the slotted plate while the stop pivoted to
the further extremity of the arm is raised in front of the delivery aperture thus
preventing any checks or tickets being abstracted. An eye piece is fitted on the
fore end of the movable arm and takes over the outer end of the crank spindle
which projects through the front of the base so that when the arm is pullod
forwards in the manner already described such eye piece is brought out to the end
of the crank spindle thus preventing the handle which is removable being placed
on the spindle and so locking the spindle and rendering it impossible to work the
machine. When the arm is in this position it can be secured therein by a padlock
and staple (not shewn in the drawings) or in any other convenient manner. Upon
inlocking or otherwise releasing the arm and pushing it inwards the stop is
depressed thus leaving the delivery aperture open for the delivery of checks or
tiabete

page_text: 2. In combination with a machine for issuing checks and tickets for admission to
places of amusement and for other purposes and for registering the number of
checks and tickets issued, an indicator operated by a plunger acting in conjunction
with a pawl and ratchet all substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
3. In combination with a machine, for issuing checks' and tickets for admission
to places of amusement and for other purposes and for registering the number of
checks and tickets issued a shifting arm having at one end thereof a stop pivoted
thereto and at 'the other end thereof an eye piece all constructed arranged
combined and fitted substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and
shewn.
4. A machine for issuing checks and tickets for admission to places of amusement
and for other purposes, and for registering the number of checks and tickets
issued constructed, arranged combined and fitted all substantially as herminbefore
described and shewn.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.