Workmen's Time Recorders.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
CUMPLEIN SIMULTICATION
Workmen's Time Recorders.
I, GEORGE WELLINGTON HEENE of 101 St. Clair Street, Cleveland, in the
County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, United States of America, 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:-
This invention relates to a device for recording the time of entry and departure
of workmen or employees, in factories, stores, etc., and it consists in the new con-
structions and combinations of a recording mechanisın, recording upon a chart.
printed and conveyed by means of and in unison with a time clock, substantially as
hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Sheet 1, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine.
Figure 2 is a plan view with the top removed.
Sheet 2, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the recording mechanism and the
chart printing and feeding mechanism.
Figure 4 is a side elevation partly in section of the same.
Sheet 3 Figure 5 is a rear side elevation of the clock mechanism designed for
operating the chart printing and feeding mechanism.
Figure 6 is an edge elevation of the same and
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Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of one of the angle levers J and its pawl p.
A represents a cabinet of suitable form and dimensions for containing and
supporting all the mechanism. B is an iron frame having a cross-bar B. One of
these frames is located in each end of the cabinet, and is used for supporting all the
working parts of the recording mechanism. C are metal bars secured at their
ends to the upright parts of the said frames B. These bars are perforated to
receive the pull-rods D. The pull-rods are provided with cross heads and have
headed guide pins d, which limit the pull and they also have a shorter pin upon
which are hung the numbered checks E. The pull-rods are provided with the
retracting spring S and on the front of the cross-heads are provided hooks F, by
means of which the rods D are readily pulled. The pins being shorter than the
headed pins d, permit the removal and replacing of the checks when the rods are
drawn out.
G is a bar supported at its ends by the cross bar B2 of the frame Bat the middle
part of the cabinet. This bar has a double row of perforations made at diagonal
lines from the perpendicular, in which are set punch pins H H whose points are
thus brought into a central horizontal line over the axis of the impression roller K.
The purpose also being to provide for pull-rods located on the opposite sides of the
cabinet. At each side of said middle bar G are provided means for manipulating
said punch pins, consisting of parallel rods I 1 supported by the cross bars B³ upon
which are pivotally fixed angle levers J J the upper arms of which are connected
by rods L L with their respective pull-rods D.. The horizontal arms of said angle
levers extend inwardly towards the punch-pins, and upon said arms are provided
pivotted pawls p p which reach under the heads of the punch-pins, and serve to
first lift and then release said pins whenever the levers are pulled, the pawls by
their own weight dropping back into their normal position to engage with the heads
of the punch pins, when the said levers move back again. The bar G has chambers
on each side, through which the said punch-pins pass, and within said chambers the
pins are provided with retracting springs g and between the heads of the pins and
the bar G are also provided cushion springs g' which just hold the points of the pins
free from the chart. When the punch-pius H are released by the withdrawal from

page_text: under their heads of the pawls p, they are immediately forced downwards on to the
chart by the springs 9 so that the chart is marked thereby.
K is a cylinder or roller, journalled in the frame work of the main supporting
frame and is located directly under the punch-pins H. Its journals are removably
set in the bearings, the journal at one end set in a bearing against a spring con-
trolled centre point. The bearing at the other and operating end having a latch
for accurately adjusting the position of printing cylinder in relation to the clock-
work shaft R³.
Upon the cylinder K is provided a chart printing plate K' from which the time
chart is printed upon blank paper as it is fed or conveyed over said cylinder a little
in advance of the recording punches, the purpose of which is to insure accuracy
between the printing and the recording on the chart. V is an impression roller
whose journal is set in spring controlled bearings V2 on ends of bar G and which
presses the paper upon the printing surface of the cylinder a little in advance of
the punches. X is an inking roller supported in suitable bearings at the side of
cylinder K, for inking the printing surface of the said cylinder. Y is a roll
of blank paper supported in suitable bearings Z Z at one side of the printing
cylinder, from which paper is drawn and conveyed to and over said cylinder by
means as follows:-
The ends of the cylinder K are provided with perforated bands K and over
said bands are provided toothed-wheels W W loosely set to turn on journals at the
ends of a frame K between the side bars of which the punches have their
movements; the ends of said frame K being supported in the main frame work,
and holding said wheels W W directly over the centre of the cylinder, the
rotations of which aided by the said toothed-wheels, accurately carry the paper
under the punches.
X is a shelf over which the paper is carried, and directed in a straight line
to the printing surface of the cylinder. X³ is a rod or bar supported just over
the cylinder, over which the paper passes, after the record has been made, the end
hanging loosely. In the upper surface of the said rod or bar is made a longitudinal
groove in connection with which a rotary cutter or knife may be used for severing
the paper having the printed record, at the close of a day or at such times as may
be desired.
M is a clock of the usual construction beneath which is provided a spring power
mechanism, connected with the shaft of the chart printing and feed cylinder for
rotating same at stated intervals.
N is a ratchet toothed wheel fixed on the rear end of the minute pointer shaft
having sixty teeth, O is a lever pivotted to the clock frame and extending over the
said ratchet wheel, having a bevelled lug o riding upon said ratchet wheel, and by
means of which said lever is lifted, as the wheel rotates. P is a lever also pivotted to
the clock frame below the clock, and is connected with the lever O by a connecting
rod Q so that said levers are actuated in unison. RR are two spring-containing
drums revolving in opposite directions, for jointly applying their power to the
wheel S', whose shaft is coupled on to the shaft of cylinder or roller K. Above
said wheel S¹ is journalled a gear wheel T having a pinion meshing with gear St.
U is a wheel journalled diagonally above wheel T, having a pinion meshing with
said wheel and actuated thereby. Wheel U has six arms u, having their ends bent
at right angles, and which rest against a stop lug t on the lever P which holds said
wheel from rotating until released by the upward movements of said lever; the
arms successively striking against said lug t, thereby preventing continuous rotation
of the wheel, and giving intermittent rotary motion. The said intermittent move-
ments are caused by the ratchet wheel N through the medium of the lever O, and
connecting rod or link Q actuating the lever P and thus at stated intervals of
half a minute releasing the wheel U, thereby allowing the chart printing cylinder
to be rotated and the paper to be gradually moved along as the clock measures off
the time.
Jare angle levers like J and are mounted on the same supporting rods II and

page_text: have pawls like said levers J. The levers J at each side of the punch mechanism
are joined by horizontal bars J which lie along by the side of the said levers J
and which are pulled by any of the said levers J as they are pulled. H' is a spring
hammer of similar construction to the punch pins, and is located in the end of bar G
to be operated by the said levers J and sound a gong G' thus giving an alarm every
time the rods D are pulled.
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. In a recording mechanism the combination with the cabinet A bars C
provided with holes, pull-rods D having pins d' for holding the check tags E and
provided with a retracting spring S constructed to operate substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
2. In a recording mechanism the combination with pull-rods D having the pins d'
and supported in the bars C substantially as described of the recording mechanism
consisting of the perforated bar G supported by cross-bars B and provided with
punch-pins H angle levers J J pivotally mounted on rod II and having pawls
and the connecting rods L L connecting the angle levers J with the pull-rods
constructed and arranged substantially in the manner and for the purpose set
forth.
3. In combination with punch-pins H the springs 9 g the angle levers J and their
pawls p substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. The combination of check holding pull-rods D mounted in the bars C fixed in
the sides of the cabinet A, cross-bars B supporting the register mechanisın
substantially as that described; a chart printing roller K and clock M constructed
and arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
5. The combination with the minute pointer shaft of a clock ratchet wheel N
levers O and P pivotted to the supporting frame and connected by rod Q for con-
joint use and each provided with lugs o and t the wheel U having arms uu whose
rotations are intermittently stopped by the movements of said lever P substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
6. In a workmans time recorder a chart printing cylinder K rotated in unison
with and by a clock toothed wheels W W journalled over and adapted to convey
paper over said cylinder; a spring bearing impression roller V and inking roller X
in combination with the punch mechanism substantially as described and for the
purpose set forth.
7. The combination with the punch actuating levers of levers J' mounted on the
supporting rods I and having pawls like said levers J and joined by bars J³ spring
hammer H mounted in the bar G similar to the punch-pins and adapted to be
operated by the pull respectively of the pull-rods D for sounding a gong substan-
tially as described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 9th February 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.