Improvements in Coin-freed Dynamometric Apparatus.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1889-4ccepted, 25th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin-freed Dynamometric Apparatus.
I, JEAN CONTE, of 23 Boulevard Saint-Martin, Paris, France, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improved coin-freed apparatus indicating at the same
time, visibly and audibly, the force of a blow applied to a suitable buffer, such
apparatus being concealed within a representation of a human or other figure, or in
a case or stand, so that only the buffer, the indicating dial, and the slot to receive
the coin, or coins, are visible. The fall of a penny, two half-pennies, or any other
predetermined coin, into the scale-pan of a balance causes the scale beam to rock and
in doing so to operate a series of catches, levers, and springs, so that a bellows may
be inflated automatically and that the indicating needle of the dial, as well as the
racks, levers, and springs operating the indicating needle and releasing the inflated
bellows may be brought into position ready to be acted upon through the buffer,
provided to receive the blow.
When the blow is struck upon the buffer, not only is the force of such blow
indicated upon a suitable dial placed on the figure, or on the case or stand, but if a
certain force, determined when the apparatus is set, be exceeded, a catch is withdrawn
from the rack which holds the bellows inflated, and the bellows closing by its own
weight causes a horn, or other instrument, to sound. The varying force of the blow
can also be indicated by causing the figure (when such is employed) to make various
grimaces with or without an accompanying emission of sound.
The apparatus may be so arranged that the blow may be delivered either vertically
or horizontally.
Date : 11L
1000
ERNEST DE PASS,
68, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin-freed Dynamometric Apparatus.
I, JEAN CONTE, of 23 Boulevard Saint-Martin, Paris, France, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and
figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
My invention consists of an improved coin-freed apparatus indicating audibly, as
well as visibly, the force of a blow of the fist applied to a suitable pad or buffer, such
apparatus being concealed within a representation of a human or other figure, or in
a case or stand, so that only the pad or buffer, the indicating dial, and the slot to
receive the coin, or coins, are visible. The fall of a penny, two halfpennies, or any
other predetermined coin, into the scale-pan of a balance causes the scale beam to
rock and in doing so to operate a series of catches, levers, and springs so that a
bellows may be inflated automatically and that the indicating needle of the dial, as
well as the racks, levers, and springs operating the indicating needle and releasing
the inflated bellows may be brought into position ready to be acted upon through the
pad or buffer provided to receive the blow.
When the blow is struck upon the pad or buffer, not only is the force of such blow

page_text: indicated upon a suitable dial placed on the figure, or on the case or stand and the
bellows inflated but if a certain force, determined when the apparatus is constructed,
be exceeded a catch is withdrawn from the rack which holds the bellows inflated,
and the bellows, closing by its own weight, causes a horn or other instrument to
sound.
And in order that my Invention may be readily understood I proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side view of an apparatus constructed according to my invention, Fig. 2,
a front view, and Fig. 3 represents a seated negro bearing the apparatus.
a is the dial which is furnished with an indicating needle fixed on an axis b',
mounted in the frame and carrying at its opposite extremity a toothed wheel c', and a
pinion. This pinion gears into a rack coming to rest on a hammer a whose handle
is articulated at f¹ and carries a tail-piece g¹. Said tail-piece bears against the pulley b
carried by the piece c which is furnished with a rod d, notched or cut away at i¹, to
permit the introduction of the beam ', of the balance k, which locks the apparatus
and prevents the same from working.
The coin being introduced into the tube m¹ falls into the balance and by rocking
the beam, disengages the rod d.
The apparatus is then ready to work. If the pad or buffer / be struck, the vertical
rod g, by the action of the bell-crank lever f, sends forward the piece c, and the
pulley quickly raises the tail-piece y', and consequently the hammer a, which forcibly
pushes the rack upwards. This upward movement of the rack causes the rotation
of the pinion d', which operates the axis ₁ carrying the needle, and this latter
indicates the degree of force attained.
The arrangement for the emission of the sound by the negro is the following: I
place on a suitable support a toothed carriage i laving a rack j. After the blow has
been struck when the piece c by the action of the springs rapidly resumes its normal
position, the catch 7 takes with it the rack j and consequently the toothed carriage i.
This sets in motion the pinion m mounted on the axis n; on the same axis is keyed
the toothed wheel o, which drives the pinion p; by this transmission the grooved.
pulley has made a half revolution on itself, and by pulling the cord has inflated
the bellows s which is furnished with any kind of horn t. The bellows s carries a
vertical rod with rack s which is held by a small catch u.
r
If the blow has been sufficiently powerful, the rack ascends high enough to strike
against the levere thus causing the pivotting of the axis y, this operates a second
lever which withdraws the catch and disengages the rack s. The bellows sinks
down by its own weight and causes the horn t to sound, having previously become
rapidly inflated by the sudden return motion of the carriage influenced by the
springs before the rack has bad time to complete its stroke. When the piece c is
restored to its normal position, the catch is raised so as to leave the rack / free; for
this purpose the catch carries a small lever, which abuts against the projection "
fixed on the support of the toothed carriage i.
It must be understood that I can make the negro, or other figure, utter one or
several emissions of sound, and that the sounds can be of any kind; also that, instead
of a horn, I may use a whistle, or other like sounding instrument. Also that, if
desired, the mechanism may he so arranged that the pad or buffer may be disposed
vertically instead of horizontally.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :—
1. The construction and use of coin-freed dynamometric apparatus in which, on a
sufficiently powerful blow of the fist being applied to a pad or buffer, the sounding of
a horn, whistle, or other like instrument is produced, substantially as herein described
and illustrated, the degree of strength attained being at the same time indicated on
a dial.

page_text: 2. In a coin-freed dynamometric apparatus, the arrangement and combination of
the mechanism and means for effecting and producing the sounding of a horn, whistle,
or like instrument, on a sufficiently powerful blow being applied to the pad or buffer,
substantially as herein described and shewn.
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1000
ERNEST DE PASS,
68, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.