IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR MARKING TICKETS
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY THOMAS DAVIS of No 8 Elliott road North Brixton in the County of
Surry, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR MARKING TICKETS to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of marking tickets or vouchers
issued from a machine for checking the receipt of money, so as to show the section
of the journey, when such machine is used for checking the receipt of fares in
Tram Cars or omnibuses for which the fare is paid, and is especially adapted for
and forms a valuable addition to my own apparatus for checking the receipt of
money patented November 29th 1882, N° 5683. The invention consists of a series
of tubes placed horizontally in a frame and so fitted on the face of the machine
that when one of the tubes is pressed forward the end of it comes in contact with
the ticket as it is ejected from the machine The tickets pass through plates which
project from the face of the machine and the. end of the tube corresponds with
an aperture in the plate. The tubes are filled with colors, and the ends nearest the
ticket having an absorbent material fitted in and slightly projecting, the one
pressed forward marks the ticket on that part which refers to that section of the
journey for which it is issued. At the end of each section of the journoy the tube
is withdrawn and the next tube in succession pushed forward so as to act on that
section of the ticket as before described and this is continued at each stage of the
journey. If it is desired to only stamp the ticket, and not mark it right across its
face, the tubes are fitted with springs, so as to recoil after being pressed forward
before the issuing of the ticket, or a perforator can be substituted for the absorbent
material at the end of the tube and thus perforate the ticket and be withdrawn
by the spring By the means above described a system of checking, so as to
detect passengers riding beyond the distance for which they have paid their fare
is provided.
I HENRY THOMAS DAVIS of N° 8, Elliott road North Brixton in the County of
Surrey Engineer; do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR MARKING TICKETS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to an improved method of marking tickets or vouchers
issued from a machine for checking the receipt of money, so as to show the section

page_text: of the journey or the money value of such voucher when such machine is used for
checking the receipt of fares taken in Tram Cars or other vehicles and also for
other like purposes, and is especially adapted for and forms a valuable addition to
my apparatus for checking the receipt of money, patented November 29th 1882
N° 5683 and July 28th 1884, Nº 10666.
The invention consists of a series of tubes placed horizontally in a frame and so
fitted on the face of the machine, that, when one of the tubes is pressed forward
the end of it comes in contact with and presses gently against the ticket as it is
ejected from the machine The tickets pass between plates projecting from the
front of the machine and in the plate nearest the ends of the tubes there are
openings corresponding with such ends The tubes are filled with color and at the
ends nearest the tickets are fitted with an absorbent material projecting slightly
from the end and marks the ticket across that part which refers to that section of
the journey for which it was issued At the end of each section of the journey the
tube relating to it is withdrawn and the next tube in succession put forward so as
to act on that section of the ticket as before described and this is continued at each
stage of the journey If it is desired to only stamp or mark the ticket and not
mark it right across its face, the tubes are fitted with springs so as to recoil after
being pressed forward before the issuing of the ticket The marking ends of the
tubes can be of various designs or figures so as to denote on the ticket its money
value, or, instead of tubes of colour as described, small bars.fitted in a frame on the
front of the machine and held back by springs can be employed, the ends of such
bars nearest the tickets being fitted with sharp points of design, or of figures, so as
to perforate the ticket, with the same object as already described, In the case of
bars being used, small holes corresponding with the points on the ends must be
made in the second or back plate over which the tickets pass so as to allow of the
perforation.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the construction of the improved apparatus.
N° 1 represents case shewing position of marking apparatus.
N° 2 The marking apparatus as fitted on case. The two upper tubes fitted
with springs.
N° 3 Front view of projecting plates.
No 4 Sectional view of ends of tubes.
N° 5 Side view of projecting plates, showing openings for marking ticket,
with ticket numbered as seen through aperture.
No 6 represents case with frame & spring bars for perforating tickets.
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
The improved method of marking tickets so as show the sections of journey and
also the money value of same, substantially as herein before described and illustrated
in the drawings.
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