Improved Ticket Dating Machine.
Year: 1892

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Ticket Dating Machine.
I, ALESSANDRO LUCCHESINI, of Villa Grovanelli, Via Giramontino 5, Florence,
Italy, Gentleman, 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 satement :-
The new ticket dating machine is of strong construction, very simple, and,
produces a very good, clear and indelible impression of the date on the tickets, and
this quite independently of the person who uses it.
This machine is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Fig. 1 is a lateral clevation with the contrivance which produces the stamping of
the date shown in cross section.
Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the line 1-2, of Fig. 1, but the contrivances
for stamping are removed.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation. *
This machine consists of a stand A of convenient form and dimensions, on which
a case B containing the punching system is suspended, and can move round an
axis C, and on such stand a roller of steel and a horizontal stirrup or fork H
are mounted.
In the case B is a steel bar d which under the action of a spring M (preferably
of a double conical form as shown) can reciprocate through two vertical holes in
the case.
The spring is confined between a fixed face at the upper end and a ring fixed by
a pin to the steel bar at the lower end.
To the lower end of this bar is fastened the box D formed with an inclined
plane G at its rear side, such box containing a certain number of engraved toothed
wheels carrying the numbers necessary to form the different dates.
In the grooves of the teeth numbers are also engraved, so that the number read
over these corresponds to that to be stamped. These wheels can turn round
an axis and may be fixed by a small bar L to the box D in the proper position.
The number of engraved wheels may vary according to the indication required
on the tickets. There may be six if the date to be stamped is to represent the
progressive numbers of the day, month and year, for example, 12. 10. 92., for
12th October, 1892, or four if they are to indicate the progressive numbers of the
day and the year only, like 286. 2.
The box D and consequently the whole system for stamping, is kept in the
required position by the notch of a spring g fixed to the case B. The lower end of
the spring g enters the stirrup H.
The operation is as follows:-
The ticket is introduced into the opening I. The case B is pulled outwards till
the spring g, meeting the stirrup H, liberates the box D, which box under the
action of the double conical spring M, stamps the date on the ticket. The case B
is then pushed towards the stand A, and the inclined plane G runs over the roller F,
and causes the box D to again resume its original position, where it is retained by
the notch of the spring y, the spring M being again compressed; the operation is
repeated for each ticket.
The pulling and pushing of the case B though constituting two different motions
in different directions, must be considered as forming really only one movement,
like the one made by coachmen when they crack their whip by a quick double motion
of the arm forwards and backwards.
In order to obtain this motion easily, the ticket must be taken between the thumb

page_text: and the forefinger, whilst the middle finger is passed behind the handle K of the
case B.
The advantages of this machine are that it is very simple and not so liable to get
out of order. Further, it enables a regular and permanent impression to be
produced independently of the will of the person who has to use it.
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 stamping mechanism consisting of movable wheels F, carried at the end
of a rod d, acted upon by an opposing spring M, such mechanism being held in its
raised. position by means of a spring 9 fixed to the case B, which acts as a guide
and a support for the box D of the printing mechanism, substantially as specified.
2. The arrangement of the stamping mechanism in a case B articulated at C, and
its combination with a fixed stirrup or fork H which, when the case is pulled
forward, acts upon a spring so as to liberate the stamping mechanism and by the
fall of same effect the printing of a ticket introduced at I, substantially as specified.
3. The arrangement of the stamping mechanism in a case B articulated at C, and
its combination with a roller F, against which bears an inclined plane forming part
of the box D, so as to raise such monism when the case is pushed back to its
vertical position, the said mechanism being held in such raised position by the
spring g, all substantially as specified.
Dated this 7th day of March 1892.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.