Improvements in Rates Finding Tables.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1895-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rates Finding Tables.
I, CHARLES EAGER STEWART, of 328 Drew Street, in the Town of Woodstock,
in the County of Oxford, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in wages or rates finding tables and the
object of the invention is to design a simple device to be used in connection with a
tabulated scale of rates by which the exact amount of rates to be paid may be
accurately and quickly estimated and it consists essentially of a board provided with
tabulated columns of rates arranged in spaces vertically as to rate per hour
beginning with one at the top and ending with any desired number of hours rate at
the bottom, the column of hours being airanged preferably to the left hand side of
the table, and of a sliding hour arm corresponding to the hour indicating column,
which arm slides in suitable guides and is manipulated by outwardly extending
gripping plates as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a plan view of my invention arranged as a wages finding table.
Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section through the line a-y Fig. 1.
In the diawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the board both sides of which I show arranged for use in Fig. 2. The
board has outwardly extending flanges a at all sides within which is placed in the
present instance the tabulated scale of wages, which consists of headings band bat
so much per day and at so much per week arranged in equal spaces from left to
right, a vertical column arranged in spaces under the heading per day per week at
so many hours a day, and arranged vertically from 1 to 30 in this oase as to hours
or as indicated to the left in day, 1 day, 14 days, 2 days, 2 days and 3 days.
The headings of the other column are at so much per day and per week and the
rates are in the spaces c underneath at so much per hour or number of hours at the
corresponding rate per week.
D is a sliding hour scale bar with the heading per day per week and
corresponding exactly to the column D at the left hand side as to spaces and
number of days and half days. The sliding bar D is duplicated on the opposite
side of the board as shown in Fig. 2.
E are guide bars, which extend from side to side of the board A and are fastened
in recesses a' in the flanges a by screws e. To the portion of the sliding bars D
underneath the guide bars E I fasten extension plates or arms which are
substantially L-shaped in cross section (see Fig. 2) and are ourled at their outer
end for convenience in handling. The portions F and the adjacent parts of the
bars D are made double the width of the exposed portions of the bar D or of a
vertical column and the portions F are provided with index pointers as shown.
On the face of each plate E are arranged spaces e at the left hand side for quarter
hour, half hour, three-quarter hour, per day, and per week. Directly opposite the
vertical columns are the rates in spaces for these periods of time based on the
week scale. Immediately below the spaces 1 arrange index points suitably
marked or formed.

page_text: Before describing the operation and advantages of my invention I shall premise
it by stating that of course the board shown is but small in proportion to what
would be actually used where there are several rates of wages but I have' shown
this size with corresponding tabulations, so as to explain briefly the advantages
arising from my invention. The continuation of the table may for convenience be
made in the form on the opposite side of the board as shown in Fig. 2.
In order to find the rate of wages for day, day or so many hours the sliding
hour arm is moved so as to bring the index point on the plate F opposite the amount
paid the workman per week. In this case it is brought opposite the pointer in
which the sum of 17 shillings 6 pence- is paid per week. If the number of days,
we will say, were 24 days, this would be immediately found out on account of the
sliding hour bar being in proximity to the proper vertical column, the amount in
this instance being instantly ascertained viz. 7 shillings, 3 pence halfpenny.
By such a device as I describe the desired columns of figures are brought
adjacent to each other and by this means one is enabled to find instantly the
amount of wages for any given time and at any given rate limited only by the
extent of the table.
The great advantage of my device is that tabulated tables such as described
contain a great number of closely printed figures and the sliding hour bar will
always afford a guide to the eye and a ready means for locating any amount shown
thereon, which would be tedious work if it were necesaary to get the apex of the
converging lines running from the top and the side in order to get the figures,
wanted.
Although I describe my invention as a wages finding table it will of course be
understood that it may be applied to rates for freight and passenger transportation
and like uses without departing from the spirit of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A wages finding or similar table comprising a time column and a series of
rates columns arranged according to pre-conceived amounts and a sliding time bar
corresponding to the time column suitably held in guides, and arranged to move
laterally over the columns to a position adjacent to any desired column as and for
the purpose specified.
2. The combination with the time column arranged at the right hand side, the
rates columns graduated and extending from left to right of such time column, the
tabulated form being bounded by flanges, of a sliding time bar, outwardly extending
arm for such bar and a guide bar extending from side to side and secured to the
side flanges as and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination with the time column arranged at the right hand side, the
rates columns graduated and extending from left to right of such time column, the
tabulated form being bounded by flanges, of a sliding time bar outwardly extending
arm for such bar, a guide bar extending from side to side and secured to the side
flanges and provided with columns opposite the columns on the tabulated form and
fractional rates as and for the purpose specified.
4. The combination with the time column arranged at the right hand side, the
rates columns graduated and extending from left to right of such time column, the
tabulated form being bounded by flanges, of a sliding time bar, a guide bar
extending over the same and from side to side of the table and a plate arm of
double the width of the bar attached to the time bar and extending up between
the guide bar and flange of the board and outwardly over such flange as and for
the purpose specified.
5. The combination with the time column arranged at the right hand side, the
rates columus graduated and extending from left to right of such time column, the
tabulated form being bounded by flanges, of a sliding time bar, a guide bar
extending over the same and from side to side of the table and provided with au
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page_text: indicating centralizing pointer opposite the centre of each column and an adjusting
plate fastened to the slide bar of double the width thereof and provided with an
index pointer as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 27th day of November 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.