in Public or other Conveyances, Vessels, Places of Amusement, Shops, or other Buildings or Places.
Year: 1884

page_text: in Public or other Conveyances, Vessels, Places of Amusement,
Shops, or other Buildings or Places.
We GEORGE WILLIAM AYTON, Provision Merchant of 193 Glossop Road and
HORACE ASHMORE JACKSON, Manager of 326 Shalesmoor both in Sheffield in the
County of York do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "A NEW
OR IMPROVED APPARATUS OR MACHINE FOR ISSUING, CUTTING OR PERFORATING,
OR PAYMENTS IN PUBLIC OR OTHER
AND REGISTERING TICKETS FOR FARES
CONVEYANCES, VESSELS, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, SHOPS OR OTHER BUILDINGS OR
PLACES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the construction of a new or improved apparatus or
machine for issuing, cutting or perforating, and registering tickets for fares
or payments in public or other conveyances, vessels, places of amusement, shops or
other buildings or places, the object of the invention being the accomplishment in
one handy apparatus or machine of the issuing, the cutting or perforating, and the
checking or registering of the tickets.
The Invention consists in constructing and in arranging and putting together in
a suitable metallic casing or box, two principal rollers (or four if for a double
machine) so formed that in their combined action or revolutions they will cut or
perforate a roll ribbon or continuous length of tickets passed in between them.―
One of the rollers has one or more knives or cutting edges on its periphery and the
other roller has one or more slots made in it to receive each knife or cutting edge of
the first mentioned roller, and is also so shaped on its periphery as to make the
requisite perforations in the roll or length of tickets. These rollers mounted on
axles are placed transversely across the apparatus and are supported in bearings at
each end in which they revolve, being actuated by means of cog wheels set in
motion by another cog wheel which works in combination with a ratchet wheel and
which latter is worked by a suitable spring handle connected thereto and projecting
outside the casing or box.
In addition to the above described rollers two index wheels are provided and are
arranged to gear with and be actuated either by one of the rollers or by the above
named handle. One of the index wheels is numbered from 1 to 99 and has a blank
space or peg or pin, and on completing one revolution this wheel causes the second
index wheel, which is numbered for each 100, to revolve or move one space to
indicate every 100 and so on.
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page_text: The tickets suitably printed or impressed to indicate the number and the fare or
payment, are numbered to correspond with the index wheels, and at the issuing of
every ticket, through a suitable opening or slit made in the casing or box, a bell
conveniently arranged inside the apparatus is rung or sounded.
The casing or box of the apparatus is made to open and close and to be secured
by lock and key, so that its internal mechanism shall not be tampered with.
The tickets are placed within the apparatus (when open) in one or more rolls
ribbons or lengths,-between the two principal rollers by the revolutions of which
the roll or length is drawn through and each ticket is cut or perforated off in its
turn, for issue.
The rollers and index wheels are. set in action by the handle, which on being
pressed down causes a ticket to issue cut or perforated off, rings or sounds the bell
and at the same time registers the progressive number on the index wheels.
The index wheels are provided with glass in front in order that they may be seen
without being touched or interfered with from the outside.
When required the apparatus can be made double so as to be utilised for tickets
for two distinct prices of fares rates admissions or payments.
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or Perforating, and Registering Tickets for Fares or Payments
in Public or other Conveyances, Vessels, Places of Amusement,
Shops, or other Buildings or Places.
We GEORGE WILLIAM AYTON Provision Merchant of 193 Glossop Road and
HORACE ASHMORE JACKSON Manager of 326 Shalesmoor both of Sheffield in the
County of York do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "A NEW
OR IMPROVED APPARATUS OR MACHINE FOR ISSUING, CUTTING OR PERFORATING,
AND REGISTERING TICKETS FOR FARES OR PAYMENTS IN PUBLIC OR OTHER
CONVEYANCES, VESSELS, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT SHOPS OR OTHER BUILDINGS OR
PLACES," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement in writing, and on
reference being had to the accompanying sheet of drawings, that is to say :-
This Invention relates to the construction of a new or improved apparatus or
machine for issuing for cutting or perforating and for registering tickets for fares

page_text: or payments in public or other conveyances vessels places of amusement shops or
other buildings or places, the object of the invention being the accomplishment in
one handy apparatus or machine of the issuing the cutting or perforating and the
checking or registering of the tickets.
In order that the carrying out of this invention in practice may be fully
understood we have illustrated it on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Figure 1, is a side elevation of the apparatus with index wheel partly broken
away.
Figure 2, is a plan of the apparatus, and Figure 3, is an end view thereof.
Figure 4, is a side elevation having the outer part of the framework and index
wheels removed, and showing the combined ratchet and cog wheel partly in
section.
Figure 5, shows the bell and hammer and the plate carrying them, removed from
Figure 4.
And Figure 6, is a section of the rollers through , x, in Figure 3.
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In all the Figures, the same letters of reference are used to indicate the same or
corresponding parts.
The invention consists in constructing, and in arranging and putting together, in
a convenient metallic casing or box, two principal rollers A, A¹, (or four or more
when required) so formed that in their combined action or revolutions they will cut
or perforate a roll or ribbon or a continuous length B, of tickets passed in between
them. One of the rollers A³, has one or more knives or cutting edges a, on its
periphery and the other roller A, has one or more slots a², made in it to receive each
knife or cutting edge of the roller A¹, and is also so shaped on its periphery as to
make the requisite perforations in the roll or length of tickets. These rollers are
mounted on axles and are placed transversely across the apparatus, and are
supported in bearings at each end in which they revolve, being actuated by means
of cog wheels c, and c', set in motion by cog wheels d, d, which work in combination
with a ratchet wheel e, and which latter is worked by a suitable spring handle f,
connected thereto and projecting outside the casing or box.
In addition to the before described rollers two index wheels g, and h, are
provided, and are arranged to gear with and be actuated either by one of the
rollers or by the handle f. One of the index wheels g, is numbered from 1 to 99,
and has a blank space; and on the wheel g, is a peg or pin g¹, which on the wheel
completing one revolution will cause the second index wheel h, which is numbered
for each 100, to revolve or move one space to indicate every 100, and so on.
The tickets suitably printed or impressed to indicate the number and the fare or
payment are numbered to correspond with the index wheels, and at the issuing of
every ticket through a convenient opening or slit which is made in the casing
or box, a bell i, which is fitted inside the apparatus is rung or sounded.
The casing or box of the apparatus is made to open and close, and to be secured
by lock and key, so that its internal mechanism shall not be tampered with or
disarranged.
The tickets are placed within the apparatus (when open) in one or more rolls,
ribbons or lengths and between the two rollers, by the revolutions of which the roll
or length of tickets is drawn through, and each ticket is cut or perforated off in its
turn for issue.
The rollers A, A¹, and index wheels g, and h, are set in action by the handle f,
which on being pressed down causes a ticket to issue cut or perforated off,-rings
or sounds the bell i, and at the same time registers the progressive number on the
index wheels.
The index wheels g, h, have a convenient sized plate or plates of glass in front
securely fitted in the casing or box of the apparatus in order that they can be seen
without being touched or interfered with.
When required the apparatus can be made double so as to be utilised for tickets
for two or more distinct prices of fares, rates, admissions or payments, and the
index wheels can be marked so as to register the number of tickets issued and the

page_text: total amount of money received for the tickets, or the apparatus can be made
without a registering index by having a plate or piece of glass in front of the index
wheel which records the number of tickets issued and through which glass the
numbers on the tickets as they passed between the rollers would be seen at
a glance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be or can be performed, we here
Bay that we do not limit ourselves to the precise details of the invention as herein-
before described and as illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings, because
modifications or equivalent variations can be made therein without departing from
the principles or main characteristic features of our invention, and in conclusion we
declare that what we claim is
1. The general construction adaptation and combination of parts constituting an
improved handy apparatus or machine for cutting or perforating and for registering
and issuing tickets for fares or payments, substantially as herein before specified
and as illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. In a ticket machine or apparatus the application and use of two or more
cutting or perforating rollers such as those shown at A, A¹, for the purposes and
arranged and actuated as bereinbefore set forth.
3. In a ticket machine or apparatus the application and use of one or two or
more index wheels, such as are shown at g, h, for the purposes and arranged and
actuated as hereinbefore set forth.
4. In a ticket machine or apparatus the means or method of registering or
recording the number of tickets issued from 1, upwards to any desired number
continuously, as hereinbefore described.