Improvements in Totalizing Apparatus for Printing, Counting, and Issuing Tickets, and Printing Check Strips for Use in Betting on the "Pari-mutuel" System.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Totalizing Apparatus for Printing, Counting, and
Issuing Tickets, and Printing Check Strips for Use in Betting
on the "Pari-mutuel" System.
We, LÉON PIERRE MONIER, Engineer, of 41 Avenue de la République, Paris,
France and GUILLAUME GLOECKLER, Machinist, of 193 Boulevard Voltaire,
Paris, France do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus for printing, delivering, and totalizing
tickets, and printing counterfoil or check strips corresponding to said tickets, for
use in betting on the so-called "pari-mutuel " system.
The apparatus, which combines simplicity of construction with speed and accuracy
in operation, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a face view; Figure 2 is a horizontal section shewing the totalizing
drums; Figure 3 is a central vertical section; Figure 4 is a face view, Figure 5 a
side view, and Figure 6 a plan, of the mechanism for operating the ticket-printing
type wheels;
Figure 7 shews two of the tickets as delivered ;
Figure 8 shews a portion of one of the counterfoil or check strips.
The same letters of reference denote like parts in all the figures.
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The apparatus is contained in a tablet T and comprises four rows of totalizers,
those of the first two rows a a¹ indicating the numbers betting "to win," and those
of the other two rows b b¹, the numbers betting "for a place."
In addition to these
there are at one end (to the right in the example illustrated) general totalizers c c¹
respectively indicating the total numbers of backers "to win "and for a place."
Upon the tablet there is a scale g bearing the numbers of the horses, and which
are normally covered by hinged shutters g¹ bearing in small characters figures
corresponding to those covered. The tablet illustrated is intended for 28 horses
but may be for any other number, those figures only which are uncovered denoting
horses that are 'running.
An index g movable along the row of figures 9, in order to determine the number
of the horse to be printed, is shifted by means of a knob g³, and according as lever
handle dor d' is operated, the number is printed together with the indication
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to win " or for a "place," at the same time that the corresponding totalizer is
actuated. Each totalizer comprises two decagonal drums / h numbered from
0 to 9 and representing the "tens" and "units places of figures, all the drums of
each row being loose on a common shaft h2, and each "units" drum being fast with
a ten-toothed pin wheel i whose teeth gear with an intermediate wheel k carried
by a sleeve loose upon a fixed shaft ¹, common to all the totalizers of a row, each
sleeve having a tappet k², for rotating the
<< tens
drum with the pin wheel of
which it engages.
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To return the totalizers to zero, each shaft 2 bas a longitudinal ratchet groove
in which engage spring pressed pawls mounted one upon each pin wheel i, all the
shafts being turned together by means of a rack 1 gearing with wheels m keyed
one on each shaft h², so that by turning shaft h² one revolution all the totalizers
will be returned to zero.

page_text: The ticket printing mechanism shewn in Figures 4 to 6 is in duplicate sets, the
one set for printing the indications on the one ticket and the other those shewn
on the other ticket illustrated in Figure 7, both sets being mounted in a frame n
fitted to slide up and down in a carriage o. As the two sets of ticket printing
mechanisms are alike it will be sufficient to describe one.
p
The type wheel p' bearing the numbers of the horses is carried by a shaft
geared with the type wheel q for printing the check strip by bevel gear, as shewn
in dotted lines in Figure 5. Upon a shaft r also mounted in frame n are mounted
the two sets of type wheels 173, the set for printing the serial numbers and the
set 2 the check letters. The impression of the invariable portion of the printed
matter appearing on the ticket is done by a printing plates and the inking is
effected by means of the roller s¹, mounted on the end of an arm pivoted to the
'frame n at s².
The counterfoil or check strip is wound upon a roller t and fed along by roller t¹,
pivotted on the arm which carries the inking roller s¹.
The descent of the frame n for printing is effected by a slotted arm u¹ on the
main shaft u engaging a stud u² fixed on the frame n, the printing being effected
by the oscillation of the lever d or of lever d¹, as the case may be, the ticket being
printed on the downward, and the check strip on the upward, movement of the
printing mechanism.
The feeding of the cardboard strip for the tickets is effected by means of a
roller v having on one face three studs v¹, with each of which engages a retaining
pawl pivotted at 3; the lever d carrying a jointed finger d2 disengages 3 and
acts upon one of the studs for the purpose of feeding the cardboard strip, a
spring pressed roller bearing upon the pawl 2 for the purpose of ensuring the
feeding movement. The printing of the check strip is effected by the arm d₁,
pressing the roller x on its return or upward movement, the completion of the
stroke of the two hand levers in both directions being ensured by the safety ratchet
and pawl motion y.
The
The ticket printed is severed from the strip by means of the shears z operated
through the slotted connecting rod by the frame n on its descent.
carriage n slides on shaft D for the shifting of the printing mechanism; it is
guided by rollers G running along the frame of the apparatus so that the printing
mechanism may go from one end to the other. The shaft D carries the lever d of
the "to win set of mechanism, while the shaft D¹ corresponds to the for a
"place" set, the lever d carrying a stud H engaging in a slotted link 1 attached
to frame n.
The two sets of totalizers are respectively operated by two independently
operated slide rods R each having two pivotted fingers L, L', which act on the
intermediate wheels ka wheel of the upper row for the odd numbers and a wheel
of the lower row of the set for the even numbers.
To effect the change of the horses' numbers the wheel E (Figures 4 and 5) gears
with a series of fixed studs E¹, corresponding to the distance from one figure to
another. In order to ensure the absolute correctness of the indications, a safety
stop N, Figure 3, is provided.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Totalizing Apparatus for Printing, Counting, and
Issuing Tickets, and Printing Check Strips for Use in Betting
on the "Pari-mutuel " System.
We, LÉON PIERRE MONIER, Engineer, of 41, Avenue de la République, Paris,
France, and GUILLAUME GLOECKLER, Machinist, of 193, Boulevard Voltaire,
Paris, France, 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 :-
This invention relates to apparatus for printing, numbering, counting, and
issuing tickets and printing counterfoil or check strips corresponding to said
tickets for use in betting on the so-called pari-mutuel system.
The apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a face view. Figure 2 is a horizontal section shewing the counting
wheels and Figure 2A shews detail end, face, and sectional views of a pair of
counting wheels.
Figure 3 is a central vertical section. Figure 4 is a face view, Figure 5 aside
view, and Figure 6 a plan of two sets of ticket printing apparatus the one set being
omitted for clearness.
Figure 7 shews details of the mechanism for operating the counting wheels.
Figure 8 shews a portion of one of the counterfoils or check strips.
The same letters of reference denote like parts in all the figures.
The apparatus comprises a tablet T having four rows of counting mechanisms
the numbers exhibited by those of the first two rows a a¹ being summed up by
a totalizing counter c and those of the other two rows bb by a totalizing
counter c¹.
The counting mechanisms of the first two rows may indicate the numbers of
persons backing the different horses to win and those of the two other rows the
numbers of persons backing the different horses for a place.
Upon the tablet there is a scale g of numbers covered by hinged shutters g¹
those figures only which are uncovered being intended to be used and corresponding
to the distinguishing numbers of the horses running.
A sliding carriage carries the ticket printing mechanisms and is capable of being
shifted by knob g³ so as to bring index 9' opposite any one of the uncovered figures
for the purpose of operating the counting mechanisms corresponding to that figure
and corresponding to whichever of the two sets of printing mechanism is operated
by means of its lever handle d or d'.
When lever d is operated one of the two upper rows of counting mechanisms is
operated and when lever is operated one of the two lower rows of counting
mechanisms is actuated, the one or other handle being operated according as the
bet is inade "to win" or "for a place."
Each counter comprises two number wheels representing the "tens" and
"units" and each numbered from 0 to 9 all the wheels of each row being loose on
a common shaft h² and each wheel being fast with a ten-toothed pin wheel i the
teeth of the units wheel gearing with an intermediate wheel k carried by
a sleeve loose upon a fixed shaft common to all the counters of a row each
sleeve having a tappet k² for rctating the "tens" drum with the pin wheel of
which it engages.
To return the counting wheels to zero each shaft 2 has a longitudinal ratchet
groove in which engage spring pressed pawls 3 mounted one upon each pin wheel i
all the shafts 2 being turned together by means of a rack L gearing with wheels m

page_text: keyed one on each shaft h² so that by turning shaft ² one revolution all the count
wheels will be returned to zero.
The ticket printing mechanism shewn in Figures 4 to 6 is in duplicate sets, for
printing different sets of indications on the tickets both sets of printing mechanism
being mounted in a frame n fitted to slide up and down in the sliding carriage o.
As the two sets of ticket printing mechanisms are alike and are similarly operated
it will be sufficient to describe one.
The type wheel pl prints on the ticket figures corresponding to the number
on the scale g opposite which index g is placed. This wheel p is carried by
a shaft p mounted in the sliding frame n and geared with the type wheel q for
printing the same numbers on the check strip, by bevel gear p³ as shewn in dotted
lines in Figure 5. Upon a shaft r also mounted in frame n are mounted the two
sets of type wheels the set 1 for printing the serial numbers and the set ³ the
check letters both on the ticket and on the check strip.
The impression of the invariable portion of the printed matter appearing on
the ticket is done by a printing plates and. the inking is effected by means of the
rollers mounted on the end of a pair of arms s2 pivoted to the frame n at s³.
The counterfoil or check strip is wound upon a roller t and fed along by roller t¹
pivoted on the arms s² the feeding being effected by the one roller having a spring
barrel controlled by a ratchet and pawl let-off motion on the other.
The descent of the frame n for printing is effected by operating lever d thereby
oscillating shaft u which carries a slotted arm u¹ engaging a stud u² fixed on the
frame n and thereby moving it up and down, the printing of the ticket being
effected on the downward movement, and the printing of the check strip being
effected on the upward movement of the printing mechanism by the pressure of
arm d against roller x.
The feeding of the cardboard strip for the tickets is effected by means of
a roller v having on one face three studs v' with which engages a retaining pawl
pivoted at v; a jointed finger d' on lever d disengages v2 in its upward movement
and in descending acts upon one of the studs v and turns the feed wheel v to feed
the cardboard strip between it and a spring pressed roller v. The completion of
the stroke of the two hand levers in both directions is ensured by the safety rack y
and double acting pawl y'.
y
Figure 5 shews this mechanism which consists of a ratchet-toothed sector with
which engages a double pawl y¹ one or other arm of which is thrown into engage
ment with the rack by studs on the latter striking the tail of the pawl when the
operating lever d reaches the ends of its stroke the return motion of lever d not
being possible until the pawl has been thrown over to the other position.
The ticket printed is severed from the strip by means of the shears operated
through the slotted connecting rod by the frame n.
and
The carriage o slides along the shafts D D' and is guided by rollers G running
along the frame of the apparatus so that the printing mechanism may go from one
end to the other in order to place index 92 opposite any number of scale
operate the counting mechanism corresponding to that number and to the hand
lever d or d¹ as the case may be. The lever d carries a stud H engaging in
a slotted link I attached to frame n.
l
The two upper rows of counters a a¹ are operated by a slide rod R having two
pivoted fingers which are in different vertical planes corresponding to the
pitch of the scale g so as to be adapted to act on the intermediate wheels k of the
upper & lower rows respectively the one finger acting on a wheel of the upper row
for the odd numbers and the other finger acting on a wheel of the lower row for
the even numbers.
As shewn in Figure 7 the rod R is jointed at its lower end to a lever arm D' and
operated from the shaft u of lever d. A rod R' similarly operated by lever d
actuates in the same way the counting wheels of the two lower rows 6 b¹. Both
the rods R R are mounted to slide up and down in guides carried by the carriage o.
In order to ensure correspondence of the figure printed by wheel pl and the number

page_text: of the scale g opposite which the index 92 is placed, the wheel E (Figures 4 and 5)
gears by its notched periphery with a row of studs E¹ fixed to the casing, said
studs corresponding in pitch to the distance from one figure to another on the
scale 9 and the axis of wheel E being geared by a pinion with a ring of teeth on
wheel pl.
In order to prevent printing a number which is not uncovered by its shutter
safety stops N, Figure 5, are provided against which abuts a lug n¹ on the sliding
frame n if the shutter be not raised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Apparatus for printing, numbering, counting, and issuing tickets consisting in
the combination of two sets of printing mechanism constructed arranged and
independently operated. substantially as herein described for printing the tickets
and check strips and for delivering the tickets, with a horizontally sliding carriage
and with two sets of counting machines corresponding to the two sets of printing
mechanisms respectively and adapted to be actuated by the up and down sliding
motion of the corresponding printing mechanism the printing mechanisms being
adjusted by the horizontal sliding motion to print the number required and the
one or other being put into operative connection with the counting machine
corresponding to the number printed and to the printing mechanism operated as
specified.
2. In the apparatus herein described the combination with each printing
mechanism and its operating devices of the mechanism for feeding the cardboard
strip for the printing of tickets in combination with the cutter for severing the
ticket printed as described.
3. In the apparatus herein described the combination with the ticket printing
mechanisms, of the mechanisms for printing the check strip as shewn and
described.
4. In the apparatus described, the mechanism for returning the counting
mechanism to zero by racks and gearing as shewn and described.
Dated this 4th day of April 1896.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.