Year: 1888

page_text: 1, NATHAN KLEIN, of 23 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Engraver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention has for object the construction of an improved counter or registering
apparatus having total-recording mechanism and chiefly designed for use on tramways,
- omnibuses and the like.
The apparatus comprises a metal case in the centre of which is an arbor on which
are mounted two or more dials so as to allow of registering up to several places of
figures without having to wind up the apparatus; the dials are marked with figures
on both sides so that the figures can be seen from both sides of the apparatus through
glazed openings which allow of only one figure of each plate being seen at one
time.
The unit plate is fixed to a star wheel the teeth of which engage with a catch
jointed to the actuating lever on which is fixed a knob which can be operated from
the outside in the usual manner. A spiral spring on a rod serves to bring the lever
back to its normal position and for this purpose the lever is attached to a connecting
rod on which the said spring bears.
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Each time the said lever is operated the catch will rotate the starwheel of the unit
plate the extent of one tooth and the plate will thereby be caused to move forward
one figure. At each revolution of the unit plate a projection on a disc fixed to the
star-wheel engages with a notched wheel which is fixed to a toothed wheel which
gearing with another toothed wheel fixed to the tens-plate moves the latter one division
each time the unit plate has performed a complete revolution.
The mechanism for recording the total is actuated by a second star-wheel turning
on the central arbor; it comprises a number of notched wheels and discs each having a
projection similar to that of the wheel and disc for actuating the unit plate. The
wheels and discs of the said mechanism are fixed to dials on which are marked the
figures which are visible through-glazed openings. The said notched wheels and
discs are so mounted that the front plate of the apparatus can be moved without
interfering with the total-recorder. The dials are mounted without-screws and are
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page_text: simply placed on their discs and wheels; the dials are provided with two holes and the
discs or wheels have two pins which enter the said holes in the dials which in this
manner are held in place by the discs or wheels and the front plate of the apparatus.
The starwheel of the tens-dial is rotated by the central arbor in the following
manner: The arbor has a snug engaging with one of ten helicoidal teeth on the face
of the star-wheel; a mortise is forined in the other star-wheel in which the said snug
engages, and in this mortise is arranged a spiral spring.
The helicoidal teeth as well as the spring allow the dials to be moved back to zero
by means of a key, a locking bolt is disengaged from the central arbor which is made
with a groove in which the bolt engages.
The star-wheel of the tens-dial which is also operated by the hereinbefore
described catch is fixed to a ratchet wheel and to a toothed wheel which transmits
movement to the total-recorder. The teeth of the ratchet wheel act upon the nose of
a lever carrying a hammer at its upper end which strikes a bell whenever the
attendant actuates the operating lever. The head of the hammer is hollow and is
provided with a tooth or projection; inside the head is a striker with a rounded head,
a spiral spring bears upon the head and upon the striker; a stop fixed to the case is
arranged in front of the tooth or projection on the hammer head. When the ratchet
wheel actuates the lever the hammer head is moved towards the bell and the tooth or
projection striking against the fixed stop the motion of the hammer is arrested. The
striker, which works freely in the haminer bead, through the impetus, is caused to
continue its forward movement and strike the bell, the spring being compressed by
this movement of the striker will, in recoiling, automatically move back the striker
from the bell.
The star wheels are held in place after each movement of the operating lever by
means of a catch operated by a spring. The catch is provided with a grooved roller
revolving in the forked end of the lever; the ends of the roller coming between two
teeth of each wheel serve to hold them in place. By this arrangement of roller
catch the bell cannot be sounded without registering and vice versa.
The operating lover is provided with an extension which acts upon a safety catch
each time the star wheel has performed one tenth of a revolution the catch-retains-the-
two star wheels by means of the teeth with which these wheels are provided.
The total-recorder is actuated by a toothed wheel gearing with another toothed
wheel which transmits movement to the arbor of the unit disc of the total recorder by
-means of a pinion fixed to this arbor.
In order to prevent the counter from being moved forward by the handle which is
employed for bringing it to zero I provide a pin on the tail of the hammer lever; if
an attempt be made to move the counter forward by the handle, a nose on the
operating lever comes in contact with the said pin and locks the mechanism.
In order to prevent the apparatus from being operated when the key is introduced
into the counter for returning it to zero a pin is provided arranged in such a manner
that when the key is introduced a projection on the catch abuts against the pin and
prevents any movement of the operating lever.
For taking up the wear which takes place on the disc of the unit star wheel and
the notched wheel I provide the interior of the arbor which carries the latter with a
spring stud which continually presses the wheel against the disc. When the key is
turned to bring the counter to zero its bit raises a tumbler which holds the locking
bolt in place and prevents it from coming out of place during the travelling of the
vehicle.
When the tumbler is raised the bit of the key can move the bolt and thereby free
the contral arbor the catch at the same time is disengaged from the starwheels; by
then placing the handle on the squared end of the arbor and turning it towards the
left hand the unit dial will first bo revolved and when it has made one revolution it
will carry the tens-dial by means of the projection, thereby bringing it also back to
zero without in any way interfering with the total recorder which cannot move because
in turning the handle the snug of the arbor, being free of the helicoidal teeth, allows
... the tens-starwheel to turn loosely, on its arbor.

page_text: The journey indicator of the vehicle is operated by hand by means of a knob fixed
to a spindle provided with a snug which carries round a disc fixed to a ratchet wheel
held in place by a catch. The disc carries the unit dial marked with figures from 0
to 9 and the tens-dial is actuated by a finger which rotates a notched wheel when tho
disc of the units dial has completed a revolution.
When two total-recorders are required in the same counter, for example, when the
journey of a vehicle is divided into two portions with different fares the wheels of two
total-recorders are mounted on a movable plate which can be raised and lowered by
means of the winder-key in such a manner as to cause either of the total-recorders to
gear with the wheels of the counter. The said plate is moved horizontally by a set
of levers and is connected to a rod fixed to a lever operated by a cam mounted on the
arbor of a disc provided with four pins and actuated directly by the key. The pins
of the disc are so arranged as to cause the moveable plate to be raised or lowered only
when the discs have been reset twice, that is to say, after the first portion of the
journey up to the second and froin the second to the first or vice versa.
Each total-recorder is provided with a catch serving as a safety bolt.
It is obvious that three, four, or more total-recorders can be employed with my
improved apparatus according to the line of omnibus or tramway for which it is
required.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, NATHAN KLEIN, of 23, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engraver, 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 has for object the construction of an improved counter or registering
apparatus having total-recording mechanism and chiefly designed for use on tram-
ways, omnibuses and for other purposes.
In order that the invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe the
same by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figures 1 and 2 are front views of the interior of my improved counter the front
plate being removed.
Figure 3 is a transverse section, and
Figure 4 is a front elevation showing the construction of the journey counter.
The apparatus comprises a metal case-A-in-the-centre of which is an arbor Bon
which are mounted two plates or dials C, Carranged as shown in figure 3.
By means of this arrangement of dials of different diameters, 1 am enabled to
register up to several places of figures without having to wind up the apparatus; the
plate C for the tens and the plate C¹ for the units aro marked with figures on both
sides and these figures. can be seen from both sides of the apparatus through glazed
openings D, D which allow of only one figure of each plate being seen.
The unit plate C¹ is fixed to a star wheel E the periphery of which is provided with
teeth a which engage with a catch pivotted at c to an actuating lever d on which is
fixed a knob e which can be operated from the outside by the conductor or attendant
in the usual manner. A spiral spring movable on a rod serves to bring the lover
back to its normal position and for this purpose the lever is attached to a connecting
rod on a turned back part 2 of which the said spring constantly presses.
Each time the lever d is operated by the attendant the catch will rotate the star
wheel E of the unit plate the extent of one tooth and the plate will thereby be
caused to move forward one division. At each revolution of the unit plate a
projection on a disc i fixed to the star wheel E engages with a notched wheel F
connected to a toothed wheel G which latter gearing with a toothed wheel H fixed
to the tens-plate moves the latter one division each time the unit plate performs a
complete revolution.
The total-recorder J is actuated by a second star wheel E turning on the central
arbor B. It comprises a number of notched wheels a' and discs each having a
projection c¹ similar to the wheel F and disc i for actuating the tens plate C. The
wheels and discs of the total-recorder J are fixed to a dial d on which are marked
figures visible through glazed openings e¹.
The notched wheels and discs are mounted on a cross-piece fixed by screws to
cross-pieces y so that the front plate of the apparatus can be removed without
interfering with the total-recorder. The dials d' are mounted without screws and are

page_text: simply placed on the discs and wheels; the dials are provided with two holes and the
discs or wheels have two pins h¹ which enter the said holes in the dials which
in this manner are held in place by the discs or wheels and the front plate of the
apparatus.
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The star wheel E' is rotated by the central arbor B in the following manner:
the arbor B is fixed a stud adapted to engage with ratchet-shaped teeth y, ten in
number, formed on a wheel z fixed to the star wheel E¹; a mortise is formed in the
other star wheel E in which a part of the said stud engages and in this mortise is
arranged a spiral spring t which constantly tends to keep the stud engaged in one of
the teeth y. The arbor B is adapted to be moved longitudinally when required to
replace the counter at zero. It is kept in a fixed position during the operation of the
counter by a bolt K which by engaging in the groove i prevents its longitudinal
movement. During the operation, when the counter is actuated, the wheel E revolves
and carries with it the stud of the shaft B which as hereinbefore described is partly
engaged therein. This stud being also engaged in one of the teeth y operates the
wheel by bearing against. the straight part of one of the teeth. The wheel z in
rotating causes the wheel E¹, on which it is fixed, to rotate also. On the other
hand when the counter is to be replaced at zero the bolt K is by means of a key,
introduced at k, disengaged from the groove i and the arbor B can then be moved in
the direction of its axis.
A handle is then fitted on the square y¹ and is turned towards the left hand. This
causes the arbor B to rotate and by means of the stud to carry round the wheel E
with it; the wheel E¹ however remains stationary as the stud will ride over the
inclined portions of the teeth y and completely enter the whocl E. It will thus be
seen that the stud is then free to move over all the teeth of the wheel z without
moving the, wheel E which is fixed to the latter.
The star wheel E¹ which is also operated by the herein before described catch bis
fixed to a ratchet wheel L and to a toothed wheel which transmits movement to
the total-recorder.. The teeth of the ratchet wheel L act upon the nose m of a
lever. M pivotted at m³ and carrying a hammer m² at its upper end which strikes
a bell each time the attendant actuates the operating lover d.
The hammer
consists essentially of a lever M pivotted at m' and formed or stamped out of a
single piece with a hollow head m³ and is provided with a tooth or projection m³.
Inside the head m² is a striker N with a rounded bead ; a spiral spring n²
bears against the head m² at the front and against the part n¹ of the striker at
the back.
A stop O fixed to. the case is arranged in front of the tooth or projection m³ on
the haminer head..
When the ratchet wheel L actuates the lever M, the hammer head m² is moved
towards the bell, M' and the tooth or projection m³ striking against the fixed stop O,
the motion of the hammer M is arrested. The striker N which works freely in the
hammer head m² which is only about four millimetres from the bell M is caused
by the impetus it has received to continue its forward movement and strike the
bell M; the spring being compressed by this movement of the striker N will in
recoiling, automatically move back the striker from the bell M'.
In order that the striker may not touch the bell should its spring be released
before the haminer has entirely escaped from the tooth of the ratchet wheel, I retard
the return and the precipitate escape of the hammer by means of a resilient com-
pensating stop acting on the tail of the hammer and replacing the fixed stop.
As will be seen by reference to figure 2, the tail of the lever M bears against a
spring stop constructed of a stop P³, sliding in a socket p¹ and around the rod of
which is arranged a spring.
As long as the tooth, or projection of the hammer has not completely escaped from
the ratchet tooth, the spring R is not sufficiently compressed to allow of it when
released overcoming the resistance of the compensating stop P₁ whereby in cases
where the hammer does not completely escape from the tooth the spring striker N
will not ring the ball.

page_text: The star wheels E, E¹ are kept in place after each movement of the operating
lever by means of a catch P operated by a spring n. As will be seen by reference to
figures 1 to 4, the catch is provided with a grooved roller o revolving in the forked
end of the lever, and, as shown in figure 5, the cheeks p of this roller o come between
two teeth of each of the wheels E, E and serve to hold them in place. By this
arrangement of roller catch, the bell cannot be sounded without registering and the
registering operation cannot be performed without sounding the bell."
The operating lever d is provided at its end with an extension or prolongation q
which raises a safety catch R each time the star wheel has performed one tenth of a
revolution; this catch retains the two star wheels by means of the teeth with which
these wheels are provided.
The total recorder J is actuated by a toothed wheel gearing with a wheel k¹ which
transmits movement to the arbor of the unit disc of the total-recorder by means of
a wheel fixed to this arbor.
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In order to prevent the counter_from being moved forward by the handle which is
employed for bringing it to zero, I provide a pin s on the tail of the hammer lever; if
an attempt be made to move the counter forward by the handle, a nose u on the
operating lever d comes in contact with the said pin and locks the mechanism.
In order to prevent the apparatus being operated when the key is introduced
into the counter for returning to zero a pin is provided arranged in such a manner
that when the key is introduced at k, a projection on the catch babuts against the
pins and prevents any movement of the operating lever,
To compensate for the wear which takes place on the disc i and the notched wheel F,
I provide the interior of the arbor which carries the latter with a spring stud a which
continually presses the wheel F against the disc i.
When the key is turned to bring the counter to zero, its bit raises a tumbler l
which holds the locking bolt K in place and prevents it from coming out of place
during the travel of the vehicle.
When the tumbler is raised, the bit -of-the key-can-turn the bolt K and thereby
free the central arbor B, the catch at the same time disengages the star wheels EE
by then placing the handle on the squared end y' of the arbor and turning it towards
the left hand, the unit-plate will first be revolved and when it has made one revolution,
it will carry the tons-plate by means of the projection thereby bringing it also back
to zero-without-in uny-way interfering with the total-recorder which cannot move
because in turning the handle the snug of the arbor being free of the teeth of the
wheel allows the wheel E' to turn loosely on its arbor.
The journey indicator of the vehicle is shown in figures 3 and 4; the indicator is
operated by hand by means of a knob pl fixed to a spindle q provided with a snug
which carries round a disc s¹ fixed to a ratchet wheel ¹ held in place by a pawl-u.
The disc s carries the unit-dial marked with figures from 0 to 9 and the tons-dial vis
actuated by a finger which rotates a notched wheel a when the disc s' has completed
a revolution.
When two total recorders are required in the same counter, for example, when the
journey of a vehicle is divided into two portions with different fares, the arrangement
shewn in figure 6 is employed in which the wheels of two total recorders JJ' are
mounted on a moveable plate d¹ which can be raised and lowered by means of the
winding key (which is inserted at k) in such a manner as to cause either of the total
recorders to gear with the wheels of the counter. For that purpose the plate d¹ is
moved horizontally by an arrangement of levers 12 shewn in dotted lines in Figure 6
and is connected to a rod e¹ fixed to a lever g' operated by a cam ' mounted on the
arbor of a disc provided with four pins and actuated directly by the key. The pins
of the disc are so arranged as to cause the moveable plate d to be raised or lowered
only when the discs have been reset twice, that is to say, after the first portion of the
journey up to the second and from the second to the first or vice versa.
Each total-recorder is provided with a pawl or a catch t2 serving as a safety bolt.
It is obvious that three, four, or more total-recorders can be employed with my
improved apparatus according to the line of omnibus or tramway for which it is required

page_text: 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 I
claim is:-
(1) The improved total-recording counter or registering apparatus substantially as
hereinbefore described. And in a total recording counter or registering apparatus
the following subordinate features.
(2) The arrangement of plates or dials of different diameters allowing of the use of
three, four, five or more plates in the counter substantially as herein before described.
(3) The roller-catch holding the star wheels whereby the bell cannot be sounded
without registering and the registering apparatus cannot be operated without sounding
the hell substantially as hereinbefore described.
(4) The arrangement of a pin placed on the tail of the hammer which by coming
against the operating lever prevents the counter being moved forward by the handle
employed for bringing it to zero substantially as herein before described.
(5) The pin placed in the counter preventing the movement of the operating lever
when the key is inserted in the counter for returning it to zero substantially as
hereinbefore described.
(6) The arrangement of the central arbor keyed to the ratchet which operates the
plates this arbor being connected with the ratchet of the total-recorder by means of a
wheel having ten teeth which allow of it being turned in a backward direction, when
by means of the winding key the locking bolt is operated substantially as hereinbefore
described.
(7) The arrangement of the total recorder and mounting the same on a cross piece
by two screws substantially as herein before described.
(S) The method of fixing the numeral plates of the total-recorder by means of pins
which hold them in position substantially as hereinbefore described.
(9) The arrangement of the tumbler for holding the locking bolt in place during
the travel of the vehicle substantially as hereinbefore described.
(10) The special arrangement of journey indicator actuated by hand by means of a
knob, substantially as hereinbefore described.
(11) The arrangement of hollow-headed hammer provided with a spring striker and
a projection which meets with a stop before the end of the striker reaches the bell
substantially as herein before described.
(12) The arrangement of a compensating spring stop for retarding the return and
the precipitate escape of the haminer substantially as herein before described.
(13) The special arrangement described which allows of operating two total-
recorders with one winding key substantially as herein before described.
Dated the 27th day of February 1000.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.