Improvements in Theatre and like Tickets.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 28th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Theatre and like Tickets.
I, JOHN KELLER, of 708, Broadway, in the City, County, and State of New
York, United States of America, Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
It is the object of my invention to save time and inconvenience in the distri-
bution and use of tickets, such as those which are used for theatres and for similar
purposes.
My invention relates more especially to the construction of a coupon theatre-
ticket, whereby the coupon may be detached with great ease, certainty, and
rapidity, such tickets being arranged in sheets or series, which series indicates a
row or section of contiguous seats, whereby the seller of the tickets is enabled at
a glance to ascertain just how many seats and where located in the row or section
he has at his disposal, the sheets or strips of tickets thus serving practically as a
diagram of all of the seats in the house.
It further relates to the construction of such tickets in rolls having spaces
adapted to receive the date of use, which date will be supplied by a small dating-
machine or pair of rollers, the feeding of the tickets to which latter will be
guided and regulated by the peculiar construction of the ticket hereinbefore referred
to, thus adapting this form ticket arranged in rolls especially to the use of
theatres in the smaller cities, or of other places of amusement which do not have
entertainments upon every date, but whose use of tickets is irregular.
Dated this 25th day of June 1890.
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Theatre and like Tickets.
I, JOHN KELLER, of 708, Broadway, New York, in the County of New York
and State of New York, United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THEATRE AND LIKE TICKETS,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the, following statement :-
It is the object of my invention to save time and inconvenience in the distribution
and use of tickets, such as those which are used for theatres and for similar
purposes.
My invention relates more especially to the construction of a coupon theatre-
ticket, whereby the coupon may be detached with great ease, certainty, and
rapidity, such tickets being arranged in sheets or series, which series indicates a
row or section of contiguous seats, whereby the seller of the tickets is enabled at a
glance to ascertain just how many seats and where located in the row or section he
has at his disposal, the sheets or strips of tickets thus serving practically as a
diagram of all of the seats in the house.
It further relates to the construction of such tickets in rolls having spaces
adapted to receive the date of use, which date will be supplied by a small dating-
machine or pair of rollers, the feeding of the tickets to which latter will be
guided and regulated by the peculiar construction of the ticket herein before referred

page_text: to, thus adapting this form of ticket arranged in rolls especially to the use of
theatres in the smaller cities or of other places of amusement which do not have
entertainments upon every date, but whose use of tickets is irregular.
In order to make my invention clearly understood, I have shown in the
accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into effect.
In said drawings,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a theatre-ticket embodying my invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a series of such tickets belonging to the respective
seats of a certain row or section.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a roll of such tickets having a space for the date
of use.
Referring to the drawings, A indicates the main body of the ticket, adapted to
receive the usual inscription,
B indicates the coupon of the same, partially divided or severed from the main
body A. by a line of perforations or indentations C. Upon each side of the ticket
and at each end of the line C is formed a V-shaped cut, recess, or indentation D,
the inner end of which terminates in or upon the said line. It will be seen that
the operation of detaching the coupons is thus rendered considerably easier and
more certain and rapid, it being insured that the severance of the coupon shall
take place exactly upon the proper line, leaving the main portions of the various
tickets and the coupons of a regular and uniform shape.
At Figure 2 is shown at S a series of such tickets, numbered in series, the
indentations or recesses D of which are formed by square or diamond-shaped holes
punched completely through the sheet at the intersections of the lines E, which
separate the various tickets, with the line C, which separates the coupons from
the main portions. When the tickets are thus arranged in series, the lines E
consist of perforations or indentations which partially separate the tickets from
each other in the same manner in which the coupon is partially separated from
the body of the ticket. The various series S, which will be conveniently arranged
in the ticket office for inspection by the seller, will thus constitute an exact
diagram of all the seats at his disposal and their location in the house, the ticket
for any one of which, together with its coupon, may be readily detached and
delivered to the purchaser.
spaces
In Figure 3 is shown at R a roll of such tickets the inscriptions upon which
indicate the place of amusement, the location of the seat, and, if desired, the cost
of the same, but which are undated, and which are provided with blank
for the date of use. These rolls are to be furnished for the use of the smaller
theatres, the performances of which are of irregular occurrence, and they will be
dated by a small dating machine, the feeding of the tickets to which will be guided
and regulated by the perforations D.
The machine for printing the date on the tickets is provided with a series of
projecting pins, or gauge points that catch or engage into the perforations of the
tickets and feed the same forward the required distance to print the date in the
proper place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
1. A series of theatre-tickets partially severed or divided from each other, the
various tickets of which are respectively numbered to indicate the seats of a
certain row or section, said tickets being provided with coupons partially severed
from the main bodies of the tickets and with perforations D within the body of
the sheet of tickets at the intersections of said lines of division, substantially as
set forth.
2. A series of theatre-tickets arranged in a roll, the various tickets being.
partially severed or divided from each other, having coupons which are partially

page_text: severed or divided from the tickets and having within the body of the sheet of
tickets at the intersections of said lines of division the perforations D, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 29th day of November 1890.
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.