Improvements in Fare-registering Apparatus for Vehicles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by GEORGE RUDOLPH OTTO WESTENDARP and
GEORG LUDWIG CARL PIEPER, both of 21, Bergstrasse, Hamburg, Civil
Engineers, and FRIEDRICH WILHELM GUSTAV BRUHN, of 33, Langereihe,
Hamburg, Merchant, all in the Empire of Germany.]
Improvements in Fare-registering Apparatus for Vehicles.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent
Agents, 45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a fare-registering apparatus for vehicles, in which the
registration of the fare takes place solely with regard to the time occupied on the
journey. I provide special devices for enabling the fare-registering apparatus to
be adjusted to different tariff's according to the number of persons to be conveyed
or according to the earlier or later time of day and for protecting the passengers
against the fraudulent tampering with the apparatus by the driver for instance
during the time he has to wait.
In the improved fare-registering apparatus I use a clockwork of any desired
description for continually turning a spindle. A ratchet wheel is secured upon this
spindle which has an arm adapted to turn upon it to the free end of this arm being
pivoted a pawl. When the latter engages with the ratchet wheel the said arm is
caused to turn say to the left, which arm, under the action of a spiral spring
surrounding the spindle, tends to turn in the opposite direction to that of the
turning movement of the ratchet wheel. A stop pin carried by a fixed plate
counteracts the tendency of the spring pressing against the arm.
When this arm
has accomplished a certain portion of its turning movement to the left a pin pro-
jecting from the rear surface of the same encounters an arm of a lever extending
into its path, the said lever being adapted to oscillate upon a pin secured to the
aforesaid plate. To the free end of this lever is pivoted a pawl which, under the
action of a spring bearing against a protruding pin is continually forced between
the teeth of a wheel arranged on a second spindle. This wheel which is provided
with a number of teeth determined by the monetary system in use, is connected
through the medium of a sliding spring, with the second spindle so that a pointer
fixed upon this spindle will indicate upon a dial plate up to a certain extent the
amount to be paid by the passenger. In every turning movement of the above-
mentioned lever the pawl pivoted to it will slide on the wheel over the top of a
tooth so that on the liberation of the said lever, actuated by the clockwork through
the medium of the arm, it will under the action of a turning spring 1 supported
on a pin of the fixed plate, cause the toothed wheel and the pointer to advance
through one division. The turning movement of the said lever taking place under
the action of a spring is limited by a stop pin on the fixed plate. The lever is
released from the said arm, actuated by the ratchet wheel on the first spindle of
the clockwork by a stop pin on the fixed plate, which in the continued movement
of the above-mentioned arm encounters the arm of the pawl thereby disengaging
the latter from the ratchet wheel. When the pawl is thus disengaged there will
be no connection between the arm and the continuously turning ratchet wheel.
Accordingly the arm can yield to the action of the turning spring as far as the
said stop pin, as the pawl, by a spring and a bent arm, provided on the lever is
prevented from engaging with the ratchet wheel again during the return motion
of the arm to its position of rest. This engagement can take place only when the
arm of the pawl encounters a stop. The position of this stop may be changed in
the manner hereinafter described, so, that the pawl may, if necessary again engage

page_text: with the ratchet wheel before the arrival of the arm in its position of rest, in orde
to be carried away again for actuating the above mentioned lever, pawl and toothe
wheel. This will occur the oftener within a definite time the smaller the angle o
oscillation of the arm is with regard to the position of the said stop. From thi
follows also that a forward movement of the pointer will take place the more
seldom the more teeth are passed over by the pawl in its return movement, that i
to say the longer the distance which it must be carried away by the clockwork in
order to be released again.
The adjustable stop above referred to is arranged on the free end of an arm
which oscillates upon a fixed pivot on the front side of the aforesaid plate and is
continually forced by a spring, acting upon its projection against the periphery of
a stepped cam disc. The latter, fixed upon a spindle provided with a square for a
key is of such shape, that according to the step determining the position of the
said arm, the disengagement of the pawl from the continually turning ratchet wheel
will take place sooner or later. This change of position of the arm
can be
observed by the passenger by the aid of a letter or inscription which a disc
secured upon the spindle renders visible from the outside through an aperture pro-
vided in the casing, the passenger can thus also observe to which higher or lower
tariff the fare-registering apparatus has been adjusted by the driver. On this also
depends the number of the divisions of the dial plate passed over by the dial work
within a definite space of time.
When the fare-registering apparatus is not in connection with the driving clock-
work and the dial work and the tariff changing mechanism are at zero, which is
rendered visible from a distance by the position of a flag a cam secured upon the
spindle has moved an arm, held below the plate upon a pivot to its upper terminal
position, in which a projection on a bar bears upon it. This bar, guided in a fixed
vertical path, serves in conjunction with a finger which is firmly connected with a
pivot of the said signalling flag for blocking the latter. The flag is of such a size
that when turned down, in which case the fare-registering apparatus is in the
operative position, access to the square of the spindle is prevented so that the driver
cannot fraudulently adjust the fare-registering apparatus to a higher tariff during
the working.
As however the casing of the fare-registering apparatus is adapted to be dis-
placed in the horizontal direction between bars fixed to the carriage, and a pro-
jecting nose on the flag is arranged in the plane of the guide path, a displacement
of the flag (equivalent to putting the fare-registering apparatus in and out of
operation) is only possible when the apparatus. is shifted out of the guide path to
such an extent that a turning movement of the flag can take place laterally of the
driver's seat, that is to say in a position which is noticeable by the passenger or
the public. In such a movement of the flag access is given to the square for the
key, but a pin connected with the spring is simultaneously drawn back by the
finger from the path of the aforesaid bar. The bar thereby released and con-
tinually pulled downwards by a spring is therefore locked by means of the said
pin adapted to be displaced in a fixed guide, as soon as this pin has an opportunity
of entering a recess in the bar. Accordingly the latter will be disengaged only
when the flag is placed quite horizontal and the finger in the latter part of its
movement carries away the aforesaid spring, it is only then possible to adjust to
zero the disc which renders the higher and lower tariff visible and to put the
apparatus out of operation. The driver cannot therefore stop the operation of the
apparatus without putting the flag in the position indicating that the vehicle is
empty.
In the zero position of the tariff disc a stop pin comes into action. It moves
an angular arm pivoted to the fixed plate to a position in which a surface of the
same bears against a pin of an arm adapted to turn upon a pin fixed below the
fixed plate. A second pin on the latter acts upon an inclined surface of an arm
which forms part of a frame capable of turning upon a pin on the said plate whilst
a horn ou the arm is designed to take below a pin on the above-mentioned pawl in

page_text: the passage from one terminal position to the other and to disengage this pawl
from the toothed wheel. Under the action of a spring the frame always tends to
move in the direction towards a third spindle in order to cause the toothed wheel
which is fixed upon a spindle supported in the frame to engage with the toothed
wheel above mentioned. The said wheel with its pawl acted upon by a spring
serves as a stop for the toothed wheel inasmuch as it prevents a return movement
of the latter in the direction of a sliding spring acting upon the same.
When
therefore by the action of the said arm both the toothed wheel and the pawl are
disengaged from the toothed wheel on the third spindle this wheel can yield to the
action of the aforesaid spring sliding upon the third spindle until its nose strikes
against a stop at which moment the fare-registering apparatus or the pointer of
the same will occupy its zero position. The said wheel serving as a kind of
stop for the toothed wheel is used for transmitting the movement of the latter
to a counter provided for enabling the control by the owner of the vehicle, this
counter comprising two wheels supported in a frame.
In case a complete revolution of the pointer is not sufficient to indicate the full
value of a journey we provide on the said toothed wheel a stop which on the
completion of every revolution of this toothed wheel or of the pointer causes a
wheel stopped by a pawl to turn one tooth, or a pointer arranged upon the axis
of the same, or a dial plate to turn through a division corresponding to a higher
monetary value. The last mentioned wheel similarly to the toothed wheel above
referred to is fixed upon its axis by means of a sliding spring and therefore on the
disengagement of the pawl effected by an arm, moves back simultaneously with the
aforesaid wheel to the zero position. When the apparatus is put out of action
the one of the above-mentioned arms returns to its position of rest so that the arm
adapted to turn upon the spindle of the clockwork can follow as soon as the pawl
is disengaged from the ratchet wheel by the stop pin, a premature engagement of
the pawl with the ratchet wheel being prevented by a pin provided on the pawl
and adapted to slide along an arm.
For the purpose of rendering it difficult for the driver at the expense of the
owner of the vehicle to tamper with the counter serving for the control by repeatedly
lifting and lowering the above mentioned arm by causing the second spindle when
the apparatus is in use to turn continuously or turn repeatedly to and fro, for
instance from the zero position of the cam disc to the position for the highest tariff,
in order to move two controlling wheels past the highest number to be indicated by
them either again to zero or to another number which is lower than the correct
number, we use the following arrangement. Upon the aforesaid second spindle is
fixed a peculiar ratchet wheel which, engaging with a pawl arranged on the fixed
plate, will enable, when the apparatus is in operation, a change from the lowest to
the highest tariff and vice versa, but not from zero to the highest position or from
the lowest tariff to the zero position so that, for instance when a change occurs
during the journey in the number of the persons conveyed, a change in the fare
can at any time be indicated by the driver, if he draws the apparatus from its
guide path to such an extent that the flag will be displayed and the key hole
become free. A ratchet wheel is provided at its periphery with a number of larger
and smaller teeth with which a pawl is caused to engage under the pressure of a
spring. This pawl is of such a shape at the end engaging with the wheel, that
although preventing an automatic movement of the ratchet wheel, it can slide over
the smaller teeth in the turning movement of this wheel in either direction, whilst
within the are of a circle occupied by the larger ratchet teeth it permits the turning
movement of the said spindle only in one direction. If therefore the steps of the
cam disc are properly arranged relatively to the teeth of the ratchet wheel, the
driver, in order to put the tariff disc on zero, must always turn the spindle in the
direction in which the adjustment of the apparatus to a higher tariff is effected.
Accordingly if the key for effecting the change of the tariff or the key hole
therefor is arranged as in apparatus of the same class so that, without being
removed from the key hole, it can perform, not a complete turn but only a turning

page_text: movement whereby the cam disc is caused to move forwards or backwards one step
within the positions for the highest and lowest tariff, the intention to change the
position of the controlling wheels for purposes of fraud, would be so extremely
troublesome to carry out and would take so much time that the possible gain would
not correspond to the work to be spent. This becomes evident when the key has
to be five times introduced into the key hole and removed again from the same in
order to turn the spindle once or turn the above-mentioned wheel one tooth further
in case the controlling wheels are in gear. If moreover the counter provided for
the control is so arranged that it returns to zero only after it has passed beyond
the maximum of the amount indicated by the same (for instance 10,000 marks) the
security of the owner of the vehicle against fraud on the part of the driver is
proportionately increased.
Upon the pivot of an arm herein before referred to is usually fixed a falcated
covering plate for drawing the attention of the passenger to the fact that the fare-
registering apparatus has not been set in action if such be the case the said covering
plate passing to the front of the dial plate when the apparatus is put out of action.
For this purpose the said pivot has to be provided with a turning spring which is
capable of causing the arm and cover plate to return to the position of rest as
soon as a nose on the tariff disc ceases to act. This movement of the pivot is
limited by a stop provided on the fixed plate and extending into the path of the
said arm.
Dated this 27th day of February 1809
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fare-registering Apparatus for Vehicles.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 fare-registering apparatus for vehicles in which the
registration of the fare takes place solely in proportion to the time occupied on the
journey. I provide special devices for enabling the fare-registering apparatus to
be adjusted to different tariffs, according to the number of persons to be conveyed
or according to the earlier or later time of day, and for protecting the passengers
against the fraudulent tampering with the apparatus by the driver-for instance,
during the time he has to wait. In the accompanying drawings I have shown a
fare registering apparatus constructed according to my invention.
Figures 1 to 3 are front views of the improved apparatus showing the parts
in different positions, the casing and dial plate being removed for the sake of
clearness.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same partly in section.
Figure 5 a transverse-section of the fare-registering apparatus.
Figures 6 and 7 illustrate details thereof.
Figures 8 to 10 show two front views and a plan partly in section of the device
designed for changing the apparatus to different tariffs.
Figures 11 and 12 illustrate the means for applying the fare-registering apparatus
to the vehicle, Figure 11 indicating the position in which the apparatus is in a state
of rest and Figure 12 the position in which it is ready for use and
Figure 13 shows, to a reduced scale, the outer views of the apparatus in its two
terminal positions in the guide on the carriage.
In the improved fare-registering apparatus a clockwork A, Figure 4, of any
desired description, is used for continually turning a spindle a. A ratchet wheel b

page_text: is secured upon this spindle a, which has an arme adapted to turn upon it, a pawld
being pivoted to the free end of this arm. When the pawl dengages with the ratchet-
wheel, the arm e in the arrangement illustrated is caused to turn to the left, which
arm, under the action of a helical spring (not shown) surrounding the spindle a,
tends to turn in the opposite direction to that of the turning movement of the
ratchet wheel b. In the state of rest the arm c occupies the position indicated in
Figure 1, inasmuch as a stop-pin e, carried by the plate A' counteracts the tendency
of the spring pressing against the arm.
When this arme has accomplished a certain portion of its turning movement to
the left, a pin c, projecting from the rear surface of the same, encounters an arm
of the lever g, extending into its path, the said lever being adapted to oscillate
upon a pin h, secured to the aforesaid plate A. To the free end of this lever g is
pivoted a pawl i, which under the action of a spring & bearing against a protruding
pin is continually forced between the teeth of a wheel, arranged on a spindle m.
The wheel, which is provided with a number of teeth determined by the monetary
system in use, is connected with the spindle me, so that the pointer o², fixed upon
this spindle, will indicate upon a dial-plate o up to a certain extent the amount to
be paid by the passenger. In every turning movement of the lever 9 the pawl i
will slide on the wheel over the top of the tooth, so that on the liberation of the
said lever y, actuated by the clockwork through the medium of the ratchet-wheel >>,
spindle a, and arm c, it will, under the action of a spring p, supported in a pin of
the plate A¹ cause the toothed wheel and the pointer o to advance through one
division. The turning movement of the lever g taking place under the action of
the spring p, is limited by a stop pin g on the plate A¹. The lever is released from
the said arm c, actuated by the ratchet wheel b on the spindle a of the clockwork,
by a stop-pin on the plate A¹ which in the continued movement of the arm c
encounters the arm of the pawl d, Figure 3, thereby disengaging the latter from
the ratchet wheel b.
When the pawl d is thus disengaged there will be no connection between the
arme and the continuously turning ratchet-wheel b. Accordingly the arm c can
yield to the action of the spring as far as the stop-pin' e, as the pawl d by a spring.
and a bent arm g', provided on the lever g, is prevented from engaging with the
ratchet wheel again during the return motion of the arm e to its position of rest.
This engagement can take place only when the arm d' of the pawl encounters a
stop . The position of this stop t may be changed in the manner hereinafter
described, so that the pawl d may if necessary, again engage with the ratchet-
wheel before the arrival of the arm e in its position of rest in order to be carried
away again for actuating the lever g, pawl i, and toothed wheel. This will occur
oftener within a given time, according as the angle of oscillation of the arin e with
regard to the position of the said stop is smaller. From this it also follows that
a forward movement of the pointer o will take place the less often if more teeth
are passed over by the pawl d in its return movement that is to say, if the distance,
which it is carried by the clockwork in order to be released again is greater.
The adjustable stop is arranged on the free end of an arm t, which oscillates
upon a fixed pivot u on the front side of the plate A', and is continually forced by
a spring acting upon its projection against the periphery of a stepped cam-
disc r.
The latter fixed upon a spindle 1, provided with a square l' for a key, is
of such shape that, according to the step determining the position of the arm t, the
disengagement of the pawl d from the continually turning ratchet-wheel will take
place sooner or later. This change of position of the arm t can be observed by
the passenger by the aid of a letter or inscription which a disc 2 secured upon the
spindle 1, renders visible from the outside through an aperture, Figures 11 and 12
provided in the casing. The passenger can thus also observe to which higher or
lower tariff the fare registering apparatus has been adjusted by the driver. On
this also depends the number of the division of the dial plate passed over by the
dialwork within a definite space of time.
FT
In the position indicated in Figure 2, in which the fare registering apparatus is :

page_text: not in connection with the driving clockwork and the dialwork and the tariff
changing mechanism are at zero, which is rendered visible from a distance by the
position of a flag 9, a cam 3, secured upon the spindle 1, has moved an arm 4, held
behind the plate A' upon a pivot 5, to its upper terminal position, in which the
projection 6 on a bar 6 bears upon it. This bar guided in a fixed vertical path in
the arrangement shown, serves in conjunction with a finger 7, which is firmly
connected with the pivot 8 of the said signalling flag 9, for blocking the latter.
The flag 9 is of such a size that when turned down, Figures 1, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 12
in which case the fare registering apparatus is in the operative position, access to
the square of the spindle is prevented on account of its being covered by said
flag, so that the driver cannot fraudulently adjust the fare-registering apparatus to a
higher tariff during the working. As however, the casing of the fare-registering
apparatus is adapted to be moved in the horizontal direction between guide bars 10,
fixed to the carriage, and a projecting nose 91 on the flag is arranged in the plane
of the guide-path formed by said bars, a displacement of the flag (equivalent to
putting the fare registering apparatus in and out of operation) is only possible
when the apparatus is shifted out of said guide-path 10, Figures 2, 5, 8, 11 and 13,
to such an extent that a turning movement of the flag can take place. laterally to
the driver's seat that is to say in a position which is noticeable by the passenger or
the public.
In such a movement of the flag 9 access is given to the square 11 for the key,
but a pin 12 Figure 6 connected with the spring 11 is simultaneously drawn back
by the finger 7 from the path of the bar 6. The bar 6, thereby released and
continually pulled downward by a spring 60 is therefore locked by means of the
said pin 12, adapted to be moved in a fixed guide as soon as this pin has an
opportunity of entering a recess 6× in the bar. Accordingly the latter will be
disengaged only when the flag 9 is placed quite horizontal, and as the finger 7 in
the latter part of its movement carries away the spring 11, it is only then possible"
to adjust to zero the disc 2, which renders the higher and the lower tariff visible
and to put the apparatus out of operation. The driver cannot, therefore, stop the
operation of the apparatus without putting the flag 9 in the position indicating that
the vehicle is empty.
In the zero position of the tariff disc 2 a stop pin 21 (shown only in Figures 8,
9 and 10) comes into action. It moves an angular arm 13, pivoted at 13° to the
plate A from the position indicated in Figure 9 to that shown in Figure 8 in which
the surface 13 of the same bears against a pin 14' of the arm 14, adapted to turn
upon a pin 15, Figure 10 behind the plate A'. A. second pin 14° on the latter
acts upon an inclined surface 16', which forms part of a frame 16, capable of turning
pin 17 on the plate A', while the horn 14 on the arm 14 is designed to
catch underneath the pin on the pawl in the passage from one terminal position,
Figure 9 to the other, Figure 8, and to disengage this pawl from the toothed
wheel l.
upon a
Under the action of a spring (not shown) the frame 16 always tends to move in
the direction toward a third spindle m, in order to cause the toothed pinion 18,
which is fixed upon a spindle 19, supported in the frame 16, to engage with the
toothed wheel. The pinion 18, with its pawl 21, Figure 1, acted upon by a
spring 20, serves as a stop for the toothed wheel 1, inasmuch as it prevents a return
movement of the latter in the direction of a sliding spring acting upon the same.
When, therefore, by the action of the arm 13 both the toothed pinion and the
pawli are disengaged from the toothed wheel this wheel can yield to the action
of the aforesaid spring sliding upon the spindle m until its nose strikes against a
stop 1°, at which movement the fare registering apparatus or the pointer o² will
occupy its zero position.
The said pinion 18, serving as a stop for the toothed wheel is used for
transmitting the movement of the latter to a counter provided for facilitating the
control of the apparatus by the owner of the vehicle, this counter comprising two
wheels 22, 23, supported in the frame 16.

page_text: In case a complete revolution of the pointer o² is not sufficient to indicate the
full value of a journey I provide on the toothed wheel a carrying pawl lx, which
on the completion of every revolution of this toothed wheel or of the pointer o²
causes a wheel 24, stopped by a pawl 25, to turn one tooth, or a pointer arranged
upon the axis of the same or a dial-plate to turn through a division corresponding
to a higher monetary value. The wheel 24, similarly to the toothed wheel, is
fixed upon its axis and therefore on the disengagement of the pawl 25, effected by
the arm 14, moves back simultaneously with the wheel to the zero position.
When the apparatus is out of action, the arm returns in the described manner
to its position of rest, Figure 3, so that the arm e adapted to turn upon the
spindle a of the clockwork, can follow as shown, as the pawl d is disengaged
from the ratchet wheel by the stop pin r, a premature engagement of the
pawl with the ratchet-wheel being prevented by the pin de provided on the pawl
and adapted to slide along an arm g¹ Figure 2.
For the purpose of rendering it difficult for the driver, at the expense of the
owner of the vehicle to tamper with the counter serving for the control of the
apparatus by repeatedly lifting and lowering the above mentioned arm t by causing
the second spindle 1 when the apparatus is in use to turn continuously or turn
repeatedly to and fro, for instance, from the zero position Figure 2 of the cam
disc w to the position Figure 7 for the highest tariff in order to move the
lever g, wheel 1, and pinion 18, and therefore the controlling or counting
wheels 22, 23 past the highest number to be indicated by them either again to
zero or to another number which is lower than the correct number. I use the
following arrangement: Upon the aforesaid second spindle 1 is fixed a ratchet
wheel 26, (see Figures 3 and 4) of peculiar construction, a portion of the
periphery of said ratchet wheel being provided with large teeth and another
portion provided with small teeth, which, engaging with a pawl 27, pivoted at 28,
on the plate A', will enable, when the apparatus is in operation, a change from
the lowest to the highest tariff and vice versa, but not from zero to the highest
position or from the lowest tariff to the zero position, so that, for instance, when
a change occurs during the journey in the number of the persons conveyed, a
change in the fare can at any time be indicated by the driver if he draws the
apparatus from its guide path 10 to such an extent that the flag 9 passes to the
position Figures 2 or 11 so that the keyhole becomes free by being uncovered.
The ratchet wheel 26 is provided at its periphery with a number of larger
and smaller teeth with which the pawl 27 is caused to engage by the pressure
of a spring 29. This pawl is of such a shape at the end engaging with the
wheel that, although preventing an automatic movement of the ratchet wheel 26,
it can slide over the smaller teeth in the turning movement of this wheel in
either direction while within the arc of a circle occupied by the larger ratchet
teeth it permits the turning movement of the spindle 1 only in one direction.
If therefore as in the arrangement represented, the steps of the cam disc w
are properly arranged relatively to the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 26, the driver
in order to put the tariff disc on zero must always turn the spindle 1 in the
direction in which the adjustment of the apparatus to a higher tariff is effected.
Accordingly, if the key for effecting the change of the tariff or the key hole therefor
is arranged as in apparatus of the same class so that without being removed from
the keyhole it can perform not a complete, turn, but only a turning movement,
whereby the cam disc, is caused to move forward or backward one step within
the positions for the highest and lowest tariff, the intention to change the position
of the controlling-wheels for purposes of fraud would be so extremely trouble-
some to carry out and would take so much time that the possible gain would
not have any proportion to the amount of trouble spent. This becomes evident
when, as in the arrangement shown, the key has to be five times introduced into the
keyhole and removed again from the same in order to turn the spindle once or turn
the wheel one tooth farther in case the controlling wheels are in gear.
If, moreover, the counter provided for the control and consisting of the

page_text: wheels 22, 23, is so arranged that it returns to zero only after it has passed beyond
the maximum of the amount indicated by the same for instance, ten thousand marks
the security of the owner of the vehicle against fraud on the part of the driver is
proportionately increased.
Upon the pivot 13° of the arm 13 is usually fixed a sickle-shaped covering
plate 30 (marked with the words "not working") Figures 11 and 13, in order to
draw the attention of the passenger to the fact that the fare-registering apparatus
has not been set in action if such be the case, the said covering plate passing to the
front of the dial-plate o when the apparatus is put out of action. For this purpose
the pivot 130 is provided with a spring, which is capable of causing the arm 13 and
cover-plate 30 to return to the position of rest, Figure 8, as soon as the nose 21
on the tariff disc 2 ceases to act. This movement of the arm 13 is limited by a
stop 31, provided on the plate A¹ and extending into the path of the arms 13.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what I claim is:
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1. In a fare registering apparatus, the combination of a clockwork A, the
spindle a, actuated by the clockwork and having a ratchet wheel secured thereon,
the arm c, mounted on said spindle, the pawl d, pivoted to said arm and adapted to
engage the ratchet-wheel, the lever g, provided with a spring and extended into
the path of a pin e, carries by the arm c, the pawl pivoted to the lever and
provided with a pin the spring k bearing on said pin, the toothed wheel l
the spindle, provided with pointer o², and the dial plate o, substantially as
described.
g
2. In a fare registering apparatus, the combination of the spindle a, having the
ratchet wheel secured thereon, the arms e, mounted on said spindle, the pawl d,
carried by said arm and adapted to engage the ratchet wheel, the fixed stop r
supported in the path of the pawl d on one hand, the lever t, provided with a
stop on the other hand, and the stepped cam-disc w, substantially as described.,
3. In a fare registering apparatus, the combination with the fixed guide bars 10 to
receive the casing of the apparatus of the pivotally supported signalling flag 9,
adapted to be turned down over the keyhole of the apparatus and provided with a
nose 9¹ to engage one of the guide bars and prevent the hoisting of the flag until
the apparatus has been moved to a prescribed position on said guide-bars, substan-
tially as described.
4. In a fare-registering apparatus, the combination of the fixed guide-bars 10,
the stepped cam-disc w, the cam 3, connected with said disc, the signalling flag 9,
provided with nose 9¹ and finger 7, the bar 6, the spring 11, and the pin 12, substan-
tially as described.
5. In a fare-registering apparatus, the combination with the count controlling
mechanism, of the plate A, the spindle 1, the ratchet wheel 26, mounted on said
spindle and provided with large teeth and small teeth, the pawl 27, pivoted to the
plate A and provided with the spring 29, the stepped cam-disc w, and the arm t,
substantially as described.
Doted this 24th day of Novembar 1899
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.