Improvements in Weighing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Loft 5th July 1207 Accented 21st And
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Weighing Machines.
WILLIAM EDWIN HICKLING 2 Lonsdale Street Leicester Accountant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of apparatus for showing at a glance the weight of the
article and at the same time the value in money of the article, whatever its weight.
and price at which it is sold. My invention is more particularly applicable to the
class of weighing machines which show the weight of the articles weighed either
by a pointer on a disc or by the position of a weight moveable along a graduated
bar, as in the steelyard.
The method of carrying out my invention is by having the pointer graduatel
and marked with various prices, which as it moves over the dial points to the
value of the article marked on the dial at the same time that the pointer itself
shows the weight. In applying the invention to such weighing machines as show
the weight of the article by moving a weight along a bar, the moveable weight.
carries a bar on which is marked the various prices or rates, and moves in front of
a plate marked with various money values. When the balance weight is moved
along the bar to show the weight, the price on the bar fixed to the moveable weight
points to the value of the article in money shown on the plate.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1896.
I, WILLIAM EDWIN HICKLING of 2 Lonsdale Street, Leicester, Accountant, 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 method or means for showing at a glance the weight
of any article, material or substance and also at the same time showing the money
value of such article, material or substance.
The invention is more particularly applicable to weighing machines or
appliances which show the weight either by a pointer moving round the face of a
disc or dial, or by the position of a weight movable along a graduated bar, as in
the steelyard for instance, to the various forms of which it may be readily applied.
In applying the invention to a weighing machine having a pointer to travel round
the face of a dial or disc, the said pointer would be graduated and marked with
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page_text: various prices and the said dial or dise would be divided into lbs. and oxs. or any
larger or smaller denominations in accordance with the business and also into cash
columns. When the pointer moves round the face of the dial and stops against a
point denoting the weight, the division on which is marked the cost price per lb.
in the pointer will be immediately beneath a division on the dial or disc bearing
the money value of the article, material or substance being weighed.
In applying the invention to weighing apparatus of the steelyard type, the
movable balance weight carries a plate, bar or the like on which is marked the
various prices or rates, and moves over or in front of a plate or the like marked
with various money values. When the balance weight is moved along the bar
to show the weight, the price on the plate, bar or the like points to the money
value (shown on the fixed plate) of the article, material or substance being
weighed. The means by which the invention is carried into effect in several ways,
will be understood by reference to the drawings accompanying this specification,
whereon like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several figures.
Figure 1 is a face view of a plate showing the manner in which it may be
divided to indicate the weight and money value and also shows the pointer bearing
on its face divisions showing the rates per lh. or the like. It will be readily
understood that there may be more or less divisions than shown thereon.
Figure 2 shows the dial or disc of a dial weighing machine. Figures 3, 4 and 5
slow plan, side elevation and cross section respectively of my apparatus as applied
to the bar of a steelyard or the like.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a weighing apparatus, the cylinder of which is
divided up and marked with weights and cost prices, the cylinder in this case being
revoluble and the pointer or bar stationary.
Figure 7 is a side elevation of the weighing apparatus shown in Figure 6.
Referring to Figuse 1. A is a pointer or bar divided along one edge and marked
with cost prices representing in this case the price per lb. or part thereof. This
pointer or bar A is free to move along a slot or groove B¹ cut in a plate 13, the
latter having divisions thereon and marked in lbs. and parts thereof. The plate B
is also divided and marked to represent the money value of the material or
substance being weighed.
The pointer or bar A is attached in any convenient manner to the usual balance
weight (as shown for instance in Figures 3. 4. and 5) movable along the arm of a
steelyard or the like weighing machine.
In Figure 1 the pointer or bar A has been stopped at a division representing
2 lbs. and if for instance the price of the material or substance is at the rate of
1s. 4d. per lb. the money value, viz. 3s. 4d. will be seen marked on the plate B
immediately above.
This is simply given as an example; it will be readily seen that the plate B may
be further divided into ozs. and half ozs. and the pointer A further divided into
halfpence and farthings according to the trade or business for which the apparatus
is intended.
In Figure 2 the pointer A is caused to travel in the well known manner round
the face of the dial or disc B. The divisions on the latter all converging to the
centre.
In this figure the pointer denotes a weight of 1 lbs. and if the material or
substance being weighed is at the rate of 10d. per lb. the money value riz. 1s. 3d. is
seen marked on the dial or disc immediately above.
In Figures 3. 4 and 5 the pointer or bar A is connected to the link C by a strip
of metal C, the said link C'carrying a weight C².
The plate B is attached to the bar or arm D of a steelyard or the like machine,
by screws D. The pointer or bar A is movable along the face of of the plate B
as before mentioned.
Respecting Figures 1. 2 and 3 wherein are depicted the money values and
weights on the plates 13 and the cost prices on the pointers A, it will be understood
that they have been only divided, so as to show clearly the method of division and

page_text: arrangement, but such divisions would necessarily vary according to the
requirements of any particular class of business.
In the weighing apparatus shown in Figures 6 and 7 the cylinder B* takes the
place of the flat plate B before described and is caused to revolve by means of the
racks E E gearing with toothed wheels E E' placed on each end of the said
cylinder.
The latter is carried by a strap F hung from any convenient support, the said
strap passing down and along underneath the cylinder B*.
The racks E E are connected together and have a lug or the like passing into
the pipe chamber or the like G containing the usual spring. which takes the
weight. The pointer A in this case is attached at each end by screws F¹ to the
strap F.
It will be readily seen that when the weight is applied to the bottom of the rod
or the like H, the racks E E will be lowered and thereby revolve the cylinder B*.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The application to weighing apparatus such as described of means for seeing
at a glance the money value of any substance or material being weighed.
2. The combination with weighing apparatus such as described of plates or dials
having divisions marked thereon and movable plates, bars or pointers for the
purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The improvements in weighing apparatus constructed, arranged and operat-
ing, substantially in the manner and for the purpose described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
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