Improvements in and relating to Voting Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1899-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Voting Machines.
We, JOHN BERNILARD WEIGAND and FERDINAND ARTHUR LONSDORF, Mechanics,
both of Athens, in the County of Marathon and State of Wisconsin, United
States of America, do hereby declare the nature of our invention for improve-
ments in voting machines, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention is an improvement in voting machines, the object of said
invention being to provide a machine of this character which shall be simple
and compact in construction and will accurately register each vote, recording
the number of votes cast for each and every candidate, so that the totals can be
quickly and conveniently ascertained.
The invention contemplates a construction and arrangement of parts by which
a separate registering mechanism is provided for each candidate for any and all
offices to be voted for, and includes certain locking devices by which the several
registering mechanisms relating to any particular office are securely locked
upon the operation of any one in registering a single vote for that office; the
said locking devices being released by operating a lever and slide at one side of
the machine or cabinet; while the total votes or tallies which appear through
sight-openings in the front of the cabinet are normally covered by slides.
The invention further provides for voting what is termed a straight ticket by
the operation of a single push-rod which actuates the registering mechanism's
for every candidate included in said ticket, and also actuates locking devices
co-acting with the separate locking devices to prevent a repeating of the vote
either for the straight ticket or for an individual candidate.
The invention furthermore provides for making a record of any particular
vote upon a tally-sheet, for the purpose of challenging said vote, the mechanism
by which this is accomplished being independent of and remote from the regis-
tering mechanisms so as not to interfere in any manner with the proper operation
of the latter.
The particular construction of the improved machine attains the above objects
by positive operations of the several mechanisms and auxiliary devices, not only
assuring an accurate count or register of each individual and combination votes,
but also surely prevents a voter from registering more than a single vote for any
one candidate, or tampering with the mechanism in any way.
Provision is also made for quickly and conveniently setting the registering
mechanisms by turning the digit wheels thereof to zero.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a front perspective view.
Figure 2 is a side elevation, the hinged back being swung open.
Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of one of the drawers of the cabinet.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.
Fig. 6 is a detail view.
Fig. 7 is a detail view.
Fig. 8 is a detail view.

page_text: Fig. 10 is a detail view of the spring and rock-shaft, the latter being shown
in section.
Fig. 1 is a detail view, enlarged, of the means for operating the vertical
rod which actuates the registering mechanisms in vertical series.
In carrying out the invention a cabinet is constructed, the lower part of which
forms a closed compartment A above which the side pieces extend and are
connected at their upper ends by a topboard. Adjoining one of the side pieces
of the cabinet is a vertical. partition 2, and between this partition and the
opposite side piece a* is a vertical series of horizontal partition boards a forming
drawer compartments extending the entire width between said partition and
side piece. The backboard A¹ of the cabinet proper, is hinged to the upper
part of the closed compartment A, for the purpose hereinafter explained.
Within the drawer compartments are located drawers B, which are divided.
by partitions into a number of small compartments, each compartment con-
taining a set of registering mechanism and locking devices and having a trans-
verse partition . The registering mechanisms and locking devices being
identically the same in the compartment of each and every drawer, a description
of those in one compartment will apply to all; therefore, referring more particu-
larly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, C designates a transverse shaft which is journaled
at its ends in blocks c, and upon this shaft are keyed ratchet-wheels C and C,
and a gearwheel C. the latter meshing with a corresponding gearwheel d, loosely
mounted on a shaft D, and fast to a digit-wheel or drum D, having a peripheral
series of numerals running from zero to 9, and representing units of the register.
Also made fast to the shaft C is a disk C3, having a single projecting tooth c
which is adapted to turn a toothed wheel loosely mounted on the shaft D and
fast to a digit-wheel D², representing tens; said digit wheel carrying a gear-
wheel meshing with a gearwheel C connected to a disk C, having a tooth e
adapted to turn a toothed wheel, attached to a digit-wheel D³, representing
hundreds. The digit-wheel D³ carries a gearwheel in mesh with a gear-
wheel C loose on the shaft C and fast to a disk C, with a tooth turning a
toothed wheel, carrying a digit. wheel D', representing thousands. It will be
understood that the toothed wheels carrying the digit-wheels each have
ten teeth, and by gearing said digit-wheels to the disks having
a tooth adapted to engage the toothed wheels of the next digit-wheel, the said
digit-wheels are turned successively or progressively by the turning of the first
gearwheel C2, being operated by either ratchet-wheel C or C, the said gear-
wheel and ratchet wheels being all fast to the shaft C, and the only wheels that
are fast to said shaft. In order to prevent accidental movement of the digit-
wheels, the toothed wheels thereof are engaged frictionally by a spring pawl or
dog (Fig. 5). The numerals on the digit-wheeks appear through sight-
openings in the front of the drawers, and in setting said digit-wheels or
registering mechanism, by the devices hereinafter described, the zero mark
of each digit-wheel is brought on a line with said sight-openings. These sight-
openings are normally covered by slides E fitting in dove-tailed recesses in the
innerside of the front of the drawers, and have openings which register with said
sight-openings, so that by a slight sliding movement back and forth they will
open and close the sight-openings. This movement is imparted by a vertical
rod E located in one side of the cabinet and having projecting pins e which
engage perforations in the slides; so that by turning the rod upon its axis it
will move all of the slides simultaneously and consequently open and close all
of the sight-openings in the cabinet. The upper end of the rod has a projecting
handle for convenience in manipulating the same.
The registering mechanisms, herein before described, are operated through the
ratchet-wheels C and C, in recording a single vote and a straight ticket.
In recording a single vote the ratchet-wheel C is operated by the push-rod F,
one for each candidate, and said push-rods are passed through the front of the
cabinet and through the transverse partition b¹, being provided at their outer

page_text: & button I. Above the ratchet-wheel C₁ the push-rod is slotted to
receive a gravity-pawl f, having a tail f* to limit its downward movement, and
said pawl engaging the ratchet-wheel turns it to the extent of one tooth upon
each operation of the push-rod.. The push-rods are projected to their norma
5 position by means of a helical spring 7, connected to the partition and to
the rod, while backward rotation of the ratchet-wheel is prevented by a spring
pawl f. The rear end of the push-rod extends into the rear compartment of
the drawer and is engaged by a locking device entering a notch f³ in said rod.
It will be here noted that the registering mechanisms of each drawer all record
0 votes for a particular office and are operated independently, the offices being
designated in a vertical column at one side of the front of the cabinet (see Fig. 1),
while the names of the candidates for the offices are arranged on a horizontal
line therewith, the push-rods being conveniently located at one side of the
names. The candidates are also disposed so as to be in vertical columns below
5 headings indicating the political parties to which the candidates belong. Now
in order to lock all the registering mechanisms referring to a particular office
upon the operation of any one thereof, a tumbling shaft G extends across the rear
part of the drawer through the partitions 6, and is provided with upwardly-
.projecting pins g, engaged by outwardly-projecting pins f on the push-rods,
the said tumbling-shaft having rearwardly-projecting fingers y engaging angle-
slots in pivoted plates H and are adapted to turn said plates into engagement
with the notches 3 in the push-rods. The plates H are all held in locked
engagement with the pushrods by flat-springs I attached to the rear wall of
the drawer and bearing upon the tumbling-shaft, the latter being flattened
(as shown in Fig. 10) to increase the frictional engagement. Though all of the
locking-plates of any one drawer are brought into engagement with their push-
rods upon the operation of any one push-rod of that drawer, the said operated
push-rod is not engaged until it returns to its normal position, the locking-plate
bearing against the side of the rod until it is in position for said plate to enter
the notch, and to this end the fingers are of spring metal to possess the
required resiliency. The locking-plates are released by a slide J mounted in
the side-piece a of the cabinet and provided with projecting pins adapted to
engage the bent ends of the tumbling-shafts, the slide J being operated by a
plate or slide having a transverse movement in the side piece and provided
with an inclined slot with which a pin projecting from the slide J engages.
The plate also operates a second slide which releases the locking devices for
the straight ticket mechanism hereinafter described..
Having thus described the mechanism and manner of registering votes for the
several offices separately I shall now proceed to describe devices by which I
provide for voting a straight ticket, through the intervention of which all the
registering mechanisms for the candidates of any political party can be operated
by pushing in a single push-rod. To this end a rod K, practically U-shaped in
cross-section, extends vertically through each vertical series of drawers, and
pivoted in said rod are a series of gravity-pawls k, which engage the ratchet-
wheels C on the shaft C of the registering mechanisms, to actuate the shaft in
he same manner as does the ratchet-wheel C that is operated by the individual
ush-rods. The vertical rods K are operated by push-rods M having buttons M¹,
ocated as shown in Figure 1, and for this purpose each push-rod M is provided
rith a double cam m engaging an opening in the rod K see Fig. 11. By this
aeans the operation of a push rod M acts to depress its vertical fod K, and the
awls carried by said vertical rod turn the ratchet-wheels C and actuate all
he registering mechanisms in the vertical scries. In order to lock all the
gistering mechanisms upon the operation of any one of the push-rods indicating
straight-ticket, and thereby prevent a voter from registering a vote-for any
idividual candidate after voting a straight ticket, the operation of any one of
he vertical rods K is made to rock all the tumbling-shafts G and thereby lock
1 the push-rods. To the accomplishment of this, a vertical rod L is lifted by a

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cam on the push-rods M, and is provided with projecting-pins which engage
arms projecting from the tumbling-shafts &; therefore upon an upward
movement of the rod L all the tumbling-shafts will be rocked and will actuate
the locking-plates. To also provide against an operation of the push-rods M
after an operation of an individual push-rod, slides N are located across the
drawers in front of the transverse partitions 61 and are provided with projec-
tions located normally to one side of notches in the vertical rods K, and
said slides are also provided with notches ¹ forming a shoulder with which
engages the inclined edge of a block f on the underside of each individual
push-rod F. Thus when a rod F is pushed in to register a vote, the block on the
underside of said rod will move the slide N, and said slide engaging all of
the vertical rods K, will lock said rods against operation. These slides are all
returned to their normal position simultaneous with the releasing of the locking
devices for the individual push-rods or keys, by the operation of the lever J and
plate or slide J. To this end a slide N¹ is mounted in the side piece a of the
cabinet parallel with the slide J, and is provided with a projecting-pin engaging
an inclined slot in the slide or plate J, so as to be raised and lowered by the
movement of the latter. The slide N' is also provided with a series of lugs n
having inclined surfaces, the number of lugs corresponding with the number of
slides N, and are so positioned with respect to said slides that normally the upper
ends of the inclines are on a line with the slides N; therefore, when a slide N
is moved by a key, it will be projected against the upper part of the incline,
and when the apparatus or machine is set for another voter, by the operation of
the lever J, the raising of the slide N¹ will cause the slide or slides N to ride
upon the inclined lugs and be returned to their normal position.
It is contemplated to operate the lever J by the act of opening the door
leading to the booth, and for this purpose a flexible connection is attached to
the upper end of the lever (see Figure 1), and is suitably attached to the door.
However, it may be desirable to have the apparatus set by the ballot-clerk, in
which case operating means could be extended out of the booth to a convenient
place for operation.
It will be understood, that the locking devices for the individual keys or
push-rods, consisting of the tumbling-shaft G and pivoted plates H, will prevent
the operation of a second key after one has been pushed in; but as said locking
devices do not prevent the operation of two keys at one time, I have supple-
mented the same by devices which will remove this objection. These devices
consist of slides T located against the partition 1, above the slides N', herein-
before referred to, and the side slides T are provided at their lower edge with
notches through which the keys or push-rods F pass, the sides of the latter
being beveled forwardly, as shown in the drawings, so that when a key is pressed
inward, it will move the slide to one side and against the other levers F to
prevent movement of the same, the beveled part of the keys or push-rods being
such that only one of said keys can be pushed in at a time, and no more. After
one key has been pushed in it will operate the locking device herein before
described, and will of course prevent another key in that horizontal series from
being operated, and as the slide prevents the operation of more than one key,
a voter can cast but one vote for each political office.
To provide for making a record of any vote, for the purpose of challenging
said vote, the rear ends of the push-rods are provided with pins o, which
perforate a tally-sheet designated by the letter P' and placed against the rear ends
of the drawers, being held in place by a hinged back-board A. The back-board
is provided with recesses on a line with the pins o into which said pins pass
after piercing the tally-sheet, and in order to move the tally-sheet away from
the back-board when the latter is swung open, a spring-projected wire-frame R
is hinged at its lower end to the innerside of said board and is connected at its
upper end to helical springs r. The tally sheets are deposited into the lower
compartiment of the cabinet through a slot s.
It will be understood, of course,

page_text: that the tally-sheets are provided with spaces and names corresponding with
those on the front of the cabinet, so that the perforation or perforations in
said tally-sheet will denote for which candidate or combination of candidates
the voter voted, the name of the voter being written on the tally-sheet before it
is inserted in the machine.
Now, in order to provide for readily and conveniently resetting the registering
mechanisms in the several drawers of the cabinet, the shafts Dare extended
through each horizontal series of drawers, and one end of each shaft is flattened
to receive a key for turning said shafts, and as the digit-wheels and gear-wheels
carried thereby are all loosely mounted upon said shafts, I have provided a simple
means for turning said wheels to zero. To this end a collar U is keyed to the
shaft at one side of each digit-wheel, and in one side of said collar is formed a
recess in which is pivoted a gravity-pawl u, having a tail-end that engages a wall
of the recess to prevent excessive backward movement of the pawl, and project
the forward end, the latter being in the path of a pin on the side of the digit-
wheel or an integral part thereof. The pawl will permit an operation of the
digit-wheel, by letting the pin pass the pawl, but when the shaft and collar are
turned, the pawl will engage the other side of the pin and the tail of the paw!
striking the wall of the recess in the collar will cause the pawl to turn the digit-
wheel. It will be understood that the collars are fixed to the shaft, so that all
the pawls on one shaft will be on a line with each other, and the pins are so
disposed on the digit-wheels that when the pawls engage the pins and the shaft
turned to a certain extent, all the zero marks of the digit-wheels will be brought
on a line with each other.
To prevent a votor from tampering with the re-setting mechanism, the key-ends
of the shafts are covered by a long narrow door W in the side-piece a of the
cabinet, and said door is securely locked.
From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying draw-
ings, the construction and operation of my improved voting machine will be
readily understood; for, supposing a voter wishes to register a straight demo-
cratic vote, the button or key M at the head of the first political column to the
left is pushed in, which will depress the corresponding rod K and thereby
actuate the registering mechanism for all the candidates in that column, the
said key also lifting the rod L which operates the locking devices for the
individual keys or push-rods. After the voter has left the booth the lever J is
operated, which moves the slide J* and releases the locking devices, and the
machine is then set ready for another voter. Should the next voter desire to
register a split ticket, the operation of the push-rods individually will lock only
the registering mechanisms in the horizontal series or drawers in which said
push-rods are located, and by moving the slide N will also lock the vertical-
rods K to prevent a subsequent operation of a key for a straight ticket. Should
anyone attempt to register two votes by pushing In a
straight ticket, and simultaneously operate
key for
a kev for an individual
candidate, his attempt would be frustrated by the slides N, which would become
inoperative. After the closing of the ballot, the lever may be locked by any
suitable means, and by then turning the rod E¹ the slides will be moved to
uncover the sight-openings and will expose the votes for each and every candi-
date, and as the act of voting a straight ticket registers one vote for each
individual candidate on said ticket, there is no figuring required.
a
The machine is compact, and the entire mechanism is adjusted and arranged
to work smoothly and easily, in order that an accurate count of each and every
vote may be accurately registered. It will also be observed that the parts are
not liable to get out of order, and that a positive movement is imparted upon
each operation of a key or push-rod.
Though the registering mechanisms are shown as registering only 9,999, it is
apparent that the capacity could be increased by adding to the train of gear-
wheels and digit-wheels.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same, of locking devices for the rods, comprising pivoted
plates adapted to engage said rods, a tumbling-shaft actuated by the rods, and
means operating the pivoted plates from the tumbling shaft, substantially as
shown and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same; of locking devices for the rods comprising pivoted
plates adapted to engage said rods and provided with angle slots, a tumbling-
shaft actuated by the rods, and spring fingers projecting from the tumbling-shaft
into the angle-slots of the pivoted plates, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
3. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and the rods operating the same, of locking devices for the rods comprising
pivoted plates adapted to engage said rods, a tumbling-shaft actuated by the
rods, means operating the pivoted plates from the tumbling-shaft, and a plate-
spring bearing upon said tumbling-shaft, the latter being flattened where the
plate-spring engages, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a voting machine, the combination. with the registering mechanisms
and the rods operating the same, the latter having outwardly-projecting pins
and notches near their rear ends, of locking devices for the rods comprising
pivoted plates adapted to engage the notches in said rods, a tumbling shaft
having pins engaged by the pins of the operating-rods, and spring-fingers pro-
jecting from the tumbling-shaft, said spring-fingers projecting from the tumbling-
shaft into angle-slots in the pivoted plates; together with a plate-spring bearing
upon the tumbling-shaft, the latter being flattened where the plate-spring
engages, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
5. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same, of locking devices for the rods comprising pivoted
plates adapted to engage said rods, a tumbling-shaft connected to the plates
and operated by the rods, said tumbling-shaft being bent at one end, a slidé
having pins engaging the bent ends of the tumbling-shafts, and means for
operating said slide, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
6. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same, said registering mechanisms being arranged in
horizontal series; of locking devices for the operating rods comprising pivoted
plates adapted to engage said rods and provided with angle-slots, tumbling-
shafts actuated by the operating-rods, spring-fingers projecting from the
tumbling-shafts into the angle-slots of the pivoted plates, one end of each
tumbling-shaft being bent at an angle; together with a slide having projecting
pins adapted to engage the bent ends of the tumbling-shafts, and means for
operating said slide, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
7. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
comprising in part an operating shaft having a ratchet-wheel keyed thereon,
independent operating rods for said mechanisms, vertical rods having gravity
pawls engaging a ratchet-wheel of the registering mechanisms in vertical series,
and push-rods for operating said vertical rods; together with pivoted plates
adapted to engage the operating-rods, and devices preventing the operation of
said plates upon the operation of any one of the vertical rods; substantially as
shown and for the purpose set forth.
S In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
arranged in vertical and horizontal series, of independent operating rods for
the registering mechanisms, rods operating the registering mechanisms of each
vertical series, pivoted plates adapted to engage the operating-rods, tumbling;

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ross the machine adjacent each series of operating rods, mear
connecting the tumbling shafts to the pivoted plates; said tumbling shafts bein
operated either independently by the individual operating rods or collectivel
by the vertical rods, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
9. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanism
arranged in vertical and horizontal series, of independent operating rods for th
registering mechanisms, rods operating the registering mechanisms of each
vertical series, pivoted plates adapted to engage the operating-rods and provide
with angle-slots, tumbling-shafts extending across the machine adjacent each
10 series of operating rods, spring-fingers projecting from the tumbling shafts into
the angle-slots of the pivoted plates, and vertical rods operating the tumbling
shafts said tumbling-shafts being operated either independently by the
operating-rods or collectively by the vertical rods; together with a slide engaging
the tumbling-shafts to bring them to their normal position, substantially as
5 shown and for the purpose set forth.
10. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
arranged in vertical and horizontal series, of independent operating rods for the
registering mechanisms, rods operating the registering mechanisms of cach
vertical series, operating-rods for the said vertical rods, pivoted plates adapted
to engage the operating-rods and provided with angle-slots, tumbling-shafts
extending across the machine adjacent to each horizontal series of operating-
ris, spring-fingers projecting from the tumbling-shafts into the angle-slots of
the pivoted plates; said tumbling-shafts being operated either independently by
the independent operating rods, or collectively by the vertical rods; together
with means for bringing the tumbling-shafts to their normal position, sub-
stantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
11. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
arranged in vertical and horizontal series, of independent operating-rods for the
registering mechanisms, rods operating the mechanisms of each vertical series,
operating-rods for said vertical rods having cams engaging the same, pivoted
plates adapted to engage the operating-rods and provided with angle-slots,
tumbling-shafts extending across the machine adjacent each horizontal series of
operating-rods, spring-fingers projecting from the tumbling-shafts into the
angle-slots of the pivoted plates, armis projecting from the tumbling-shafts, and
vertical rods having pins engaging the aforesaid arms; said tumbling shafts
being operated either independently by independent operating rods, or collec-
tively by the vertical rods, together with means for bringing the tumbling-
shafts to their normal position, substantially as shown and for the purpose set
forth.
12. In a voting machine, the combination of a cabinet comprising a series of
rawers divided into compartments, independent registering mechanisms located
n said compartments, the front of the drawers being provided with sight-
penings, movable slides extending across the front of the drawers to cover said
ight-openings, a vertical rod having pins engaging the slides, said slides being
rovided with openings adapted to register with the sight-openings: together
ith independent operating rods for the registering mechanisms. pivoted plates
dapted to engage said rods, tumbling shafts extending across the rear ends of
e drawers, and spring fingers connecting the tumbling-shafts to the pivoted
lates, the tumbling-shafts being turned by the operating rods, substantially
shown and described.
13. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
d operating-rods therefor, of horizontal pins projecting from the rear ends of
e operating-rods through the back of the machine, a vertical hinged board
ving recesses on a line with said pins, a skeleton-frame pivoted to the lower
d of the board, and springs projecting the upper or free end of said skeleton-
me together with a tally-sheet placed upon the skeleton-franie, and a closed
eptacle at the lower end of the cabinet, said receptacle having a slot in its

page_text: upper end through which the tally-sheet may pass, substantially as shown and
for the purpose set forth.
14. In a voting machine, the combination, of a cabinet comprising a series of
drawers, independent registering mechanisms located in said drawers, operating-
rods for said mechanisms, pins projecting from the operating-rods through the
rear ends of the drawers, a hinged board adapted to close against the rear ends
of the drawers and provided with recesses on a line with the pins, a spring-
projected frame connected to the inner side of said board, and a tally-sheet placed
between the frame and rear ends of the drawers of the cabinet; together with a
closed receptacle at the lower end of the cabinet said receptacle having a slot
in its upper end through which the tally-sheet may pass, substantially as shown
and for the purpose set forth.
15. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same, of vertical rods operating the registering mechanisms
in vertical series, said rods having notches, slides having projections adapted to
engage said notches, and means for moving said slides by the operation of the
individual operating-rods, substantially as shown and described.
10. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and individual rods operating the same, of rods operating the registering
mechanisms in vertical series, said rods having notches, slides having projections
adapted to engage said notches, blocks on the underside of the individual
operating-rods and adapted to move said slides, a vertical slide having inclined
lugs for returning the first mentioned slides to their normal position, and means
for operating said vertical slide, substantially as shown and for the purpose
set forth.
17. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and individual rods operating the same, of rods operating the registering
mechanisms in vertical series, said rods having notches, slides having projections
adapted to engage said notches, blocks on the underside of the individual operat-
ing-rods and adapted to move said slides, a vertical slide having inclined lugs
for returning the aforesaid slides to their normal position, a sliding plate having
an inclined slot with which a pin on the vertical slide engages; together with
locking devices for the operating rods comprising pivoted plates adapted to
engage said rods, tumbling-shafts connected to said pivoted plates, the tumbling-
shaft being turned by the operating-rods and each tumbling-shaft provided at
its end with a projection, a vertical slide having pins engaging the projections
of the tumbling-shafts, said vertical slide engaging an inclined slot in the sliding-
plate, and means for operating said sliding-plate, substantially as shown and for
the purpose set forth.
18. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms
and rods operating the same, of a horizontal slide for each horizontal series of
operating rods, said slides having notches or openings through which the rods
pass, and the latter provided with beveled edges with which the slides engage,
substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
19. In a voting machine, the combination with the registering mechanisms,
comprising in part a series of digit-wheels loosely mounted upon a shaft and
turned by operating-rods through the intervention of ratchet-wheels and gear
wheel, substantially as shown, of collars fixed to the shaft of the digit-wheels,
gravity pawls carried by the collars and adapted to engage pins projecting from
the digit-wheels when the shaft and collars are turned in one direction, for the
purpose set forth.
JENSEN & SON.
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.