Improvements in Apparatus for Registering the Number of Persons Vehicles, Entering and Leaving Tramway Cars and other Buildings, and other Places.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 13th Dec.. 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Registering the Number of Persons
Vehicles,
Entering and Leaving Tramway Cars and other
Buildings, and other Places.
I, ADRIAN GAJARDO, of Valparaiso, in the Province of Valparaiso and Republic of
Chili, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement. :-
My invention relates to automatic passenger registers, the object being to provide a
device of this character which shall automatically register the number of persons
passing into and out of street or railroad cars, fair grounds, and all other places where
it is desired to accurately register the number of persons passing into or out of an
enclosure, and by means of which it shall be impossible for an employee or attendant.
to be dishonest in reporting the true or actual number of persons passing into or out
of such enclosure from which he shall be required to collect fares or tolls.
A further object of my invention is to provide an automatic passenger register
which shall properly and correctly register the number of persons passing into and
out of an enclosure, and at the same time allow of the conductor or other proper
official to pass into and out of the door or gates without registering such passage; and
further to so construct the device that the instrumentalities employed for registering
the number of persons or passengers, and those provided to allow of the passing of
the proper officials, shall be entirely out of the control of the latter, thereby rendering
it possible in many instances to reduce the force or number of employees engaged in
selling and receiving tickets and collecting tolls, and doing away entirely with those
employees engaged to watch or check the conductors, and usually known and referred
to as spotters."
In many instances, in the case of street and railroad cars, the entrance and exit
door is changed from one end of the car to the other at the ends or termini of the
route, and to prevent the necessity of providing each car with two devices, one at
either end, it has been my object and purpose to so construct my improved device
that it shall be capable of being moved from one end to the other; it is obvious that
by this construction, the device may also be transported from place to place, that is,
from, say one fair ground to another, from one gate or entrance to another, or if
desired, from one city to another.
A further object of my invention is to so construct my improved passenger register,
that the fewest number of parts may be employed in order that it shall be simple and
economical in its construction, not liable to get out of order, and capable of being
manufactured at small cost.
With these ends in view, my invention consists of certain novel features of
construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved device, the cover or lid on one of the
sides being removed to show the registering nechanism of its respective gate.
Figure 2 is a side view of the same partly in elevation and partly in section.
Figure 2 is a view of the collar or sleeve employed to hold the spring of the
auxiliary gates against the shafts of the primary gates.
Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of one pair of auxiliary gates.
Figure 4 is a plan view showing the relative positions of the primary and auxiliary
gates after the former have been opened, and also showing the relative positions
of the several parts when the gates are opened to allow the employee to pass without
registering.
Figure 5 is a detached plan view of the registering mechanism.

page_text: Figures 6, 7, and S are detail side views of the same projected from Figure 5.
Figure 9 is a plan view showing the positions of the sliding electro-magnet, and
its operating sliding plate, when the gates are closed.
Figure 10 is a sectional view of the same.
Figure 11 is a similar view showing the relative positions of the magnet armature
and sliding plates when the gates are opened by or for a passenger, and when a
registration is made of such.
Figure 12 is a similar view of the same parts when the gates are opened by the
conductor and when no registration is made.
Figure 13 is a detached plan view of the primary and auxiliary gates.
Figures 14, 15 and 16 are detail views of bearing formed on the primary gates for
the reception of the ends of the auxiliary gates.
Figure 17 is a detached plan view of a modified form of the registering
mechanism.
Figures 18 and 19 are detail side views of the same projected from Figure 17.
Figure 20 is a plan view of a modification showing a connecting rod to be placed
below the device and connect the shafts of the primary gates to cause them to open
or close simultaneously.
Figures 21 and 22 are views of the gates when constructed in the form of
turnstiles.
Figure 23 is a view of a chain and sprocket wheels to be attached to the
shafts when turnstiles are employed in lieu of gates for causing them to rotate
simultaneously.
Figures 24 and 25 are perspective and plan views respectively, showing the
arrangement of the batteries and wires.
Figure 26 is a plan view of the bell and operating parts attached to the registering
mechanism.
Figure 27 is a plan view of a modification showing a second register secured to
the device.
A represents the sides of the gate or passage way, consisting preferably of upright
wooden structures for enclosing the operating parts of the device, the lower ends B of
these wooden structures being enlarged by inclining them inwardly, the purpose
being to form a box or receptacle E at each of the four corners to contain
batteries E E E E¹, hereinafter referred to and also to form the passage way of
such a width that two persons will not be able to pass through side by side. In
these wooden sides A revolve the shafts C the lower ends of which are cone-shaped
and bear on metal plates (not shown) secured to the flooring, said shafts passing
through, and held in their upright positions by means of cross pieces a¹. To
these shafts are secured the primary gates F, preferably made of metal, and
consisting of the upper and lower horizontal pieces and the vertical rods c¹.
On the ends of the horizontal rods are formed, or secured, the bearings G
slotted horizontally for the purpose as hereinafter described. The gates Fare
held in their proper positions upon the shafts C₁ by means of the set screws d³
passing through the bearings and entering the shafts as shown in Figure 15.
H represents a pair of auxiliary gates, secured to each of the shafts C₁, the
enlarged ends of the horizontal pieces f fitting in the slots y formed in the
bearings G, the said enlarged ends being provided with openings through which
the shaft C passes.
To the shafts C, and preferably about midway their length, are placed the metal
collars or sleeves I, provided with the slots, through which pass the strap springs J,
the ends of which are securely fastened to the vertical rods of the auxiliary
gates, the tendency of which springs is to keep the primary gates F closed, and
to retain the auxiliary gates H open and back against the sides, as shown in Figure 3
of the drawings. It will be understood from this construction and arrangement of
parts, that, when the gates Fare opened in either direction, the auxiliary gates on
one side bear or strike against the shoulder m, formed by slotting the hearings G,
and are brought forward and assume substantially the same relative positions as did

page_text: the gates F, those auxiliary gates on the opposite side remaining stationary against
the sides A, as shown in Figure 4. When the gates F are opened in the opposite
direction, the opposite set of auxiliary gates open in the same way, the first pair
remaining stationary, the object of this arrangement being to allow but one person
to pass in or out at a time, and thus prevent the gates F after one person has entered,
from being held open to allow a second person to enter without being registered.
After a person has passed through the gates F, the spring J, which has been bent or
curved by reason of its attachment as above described, will return the auxiliary gates
to their normal positions, as shown in Figure 3, that is, back against the sides A, and
as the horizontal bars f' strike against the shoulders m of the bearings G, the primary
gates will also be returned to their normal closed position, it being evident that
as said gates F are rigidly secured to the shafts C, the latter will always be partially
revolved when the gates are opened. In order to prevent the possibility of the
auxiliary gates on one side of the shaft being turned around against the gates F
after the latter have been opened to their fullest extent, I provide chains K securely
fastened to the sides A at one end, and at their opposite ends to auxiliary gates,
said chains being of such length as not to allow said auxiliary gates to be so far
opened as to permit a person to pass through them when the gates are open, as
shown in Figure 1. In order, therefore, to allow a second person to pass through
the gates the auxiliary gates must be allowed to swing back against the
sides A, which action, as before described, simultaneously closes the gates F, as
shown in Figure 1.
In order to prevent the auxiliary gates when closed from striking the wooden
sides A, I secure to the latter the springs n*, against which they strike without jar
or noise, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
To the lower ends of the shafts Care secured the pinions e, which gear with the
teeth formed on the ends and opposite sides of the rack bar L extending across
the base of the device. The purpose and effect of this construction and arrangement
is to cause both gates to open and close simultaneously. Instead, however, of
employing these devices, crank arms ex may be formed on or secured to the lower
ends of the shafts C, and the connecting rod e** pinned or otherwise secured thereto,
as shown in Figure 20 of the drawings.
In the upper portion of the sides A, 1 form the receptacles A2, as shown in
Figures 2 and 24, in which is placed the registering mechanism contained between
the two plates o, o', and consists of a train of wheels arranged in a manner similar
to other registers now in common use, openings being cut in the outer plate which
register with similar openings made in the side A, and through which the numbers
on the dials may be seen, as shown in Figures 3 and 5. These registers, it will be
hereafter noticed, are placed in the diagonally opposite corners of the boxes A², and
are so connected with the gates that one gate will register when opened in one
direction, and the other gate register when opened in the opposite direction, the object
and purpose of this arrangement being that in case one register should accidentally
become, or purposely be made, inoperative, the other will cause the person to be
registered, either when passing in or out.
On the outer plate o slides the plate o³, guided in its horizontal movements by the
pins Through the plates o, o, o², passes the shaft o, to which is secured between
the plates o and o' the first disc o and the pawl 0%, which latter, by revolving with
the shaft of, operates the train of ratchets and discs of the registering mechanism,
all as shown in Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8, which train may be as long as desired, but I
bave found that four discs of representing units, tens, hundreds and thousands will
generally suffice for most purposes.
On the shaft o' is loosely mounted the disc o', provided with a lug fitting in the
curved slot of formed in the sliding plate o. To this shaft of is also secured the
ratchet " which revolves therewith, and to the revolving disc o is secured the spring
actuated pawl operating in connection with said ratchet r. The operation of these
parts is as follows: When the plate o² is pulled in the direction as indicated by the
arrow, Figure 8, the disc o' is rovolved one tooth, by reason of the lug o thereon,

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working within the curved end of the slot in the plate o²; this partial rotation of
the disc, also revolves the ratchet through the intervention of the pawl; after
the disc o has been rotated to a certain extent, that is, to the next tooth in the ratchet,
as shown in Figure 7, the lug 08 reaches the horizontal portion of the slot oº, thus
allowing the plate of to be pulled outwardly until the end of the slot o' strikes the
shaft of and this without turning or revolving the latter, or the parts connected
thereto.
Upon releasing the plate o² it is returned to its original position by means
of the spring, one end of which is secured to said plate o and the other end to the
plate o¹, the disco by means of the lug o" and curved slot o being also returned to
its original position, causing the pawl to engage with the next tooth in the ratchet r,
the latter being prevented from rotating backwardly by reason of the dog secured
at one end to the plate o¹ and having its opposite free end engaging with the teeth
of the ratchet ". Although I prefer to use the above operating mechanism, I do
not intend to limit my claim to such, as the particular construction and form of the
several parts may be modified and still operate effectually, as for instance, in
Figures 17, 18 and 19 of the drawings, I have shown a modification wherein the
spring-actuated pawl 1, is secured to the sliding plate 2, and when the latter is pulled
forward, turns the ratchet 3, the spring-actuated dog 4, being in this instance placed
at the top, the sliding plate 2 being guided in its horizontal movements by means of
the shaft or spindle 5 of the ratchet 3 working in the straight elongated slot 6 formed
in the sliding plate 2, the spring 7 being employed as in the former instance, for
returning the plate 2 to its original position. After the ratchet 3 has been rotated
one notch or tooth, the plate 2 continues to slide outwardly as shown in dotted lines
in Figure 19 until the end of the slot 6 strikes the shaft 5; this, for the purpose of
allowing the gates to be opened to their fullest extent. A bell with its operating
mechanism will be attached to this form of device, in every way the same as in the
case of the device first above described, which is as follows:
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In order to give notice when a person passing through the gates is registered, I
provide a bell 1 constructed and arranged as follows: To the inner plate o' is secured
the plate S, provided at one end with a bell 1. To this plate are secured the
horizontal guide rods or strips between which slides the plate provided centrally
with a longitudinal slot extending nearly its entire length. To the plate S and
projecting through the slot are the bearings in which slides the rod provided
on one end with a catch or shoulder 1, Figures 5 and 17, and on its opposite end with
a knob or ball for striking against the bell L. Between these bearings 3 and
around the rod is coiled the spring one end bearing against the forward bearing
and the opposite end bearing against a pin or lug secured to the rod, the object
and purpose of the spring being to cause the rod when pulled forward as indicated
by the arrow in Figure 26 to fly back and cause the knob to strike the bell L. To
the rod is secured the flat spring (Figure 5) which is slightly bent outwardly and
passes through, and bears against, the bearing for the purpose of retaining the
shoulder or catch in engagement with the bent end of the rod 110 secured to the
sliding plate . On the under side of the rod and a short distance from the hearing 13
is formed the curved shoulder or enlargement the effect of which is when the
rod is pulled forward the shoulder in passing through the bearing forces the
rod upwardly and releases the catch or shoulder from engagement with the bent
end of the rod 110, the forward end of the latter being secured to the sliding
plate o and the lever or rod by means of the post n¹². It will now be understood
that when the sliding plate o is pulled forward, the rod being secured thereto,
the latter is also pulled forward and by reason of the bent end of the rod
engaging with the shoulder or catch on the rod the latter is pulled forward until
the shoulder strikes or passes through the bearing 13 whereupon, as before described,
the rod is released, and by reason of the spring flies backwardly and sounds the
bell L', the shoulder being formed on the bar at such a point that the latter is
released, and the bell sounded simultaneously with the registry of a passenger caused
by pulling the sliding plate o forward, as hereinbefore described.
In order to cause the ball to recede from the bell L' after striking the
same,
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page_text: secure to the bar the spring plate m, which, when the rod 15 forced backwardly
in the direction towards the bell by means of the coiled spring strikes the two
posis m secured to the plate S and connected by the cross piece m, the spring
plate mallowing the rod to recede sufficiently far to cause the ball to strike the
bell, but immediately withdrawing it from contact therewith.
In order to operate the registering mechanism by pulling forward the sliding
plate o as described, I secure to the upper end of each shaft a crank arm M
to the free end of which is secured the connecting rod m³, which in turn, is
connected with the plate m sliding in the grooved plate M' located in the receptacle A².
On this grooved plate also slides the electro-magnet N having hinged thereto the
bell crank, the vertical arm of which, carries the armature n², and the
horizontal arm of which 3 has its end slightly turned upwardly in order that
when the armature ² is attracted by, and held against, the electro-magnet N, the
arm will be slightly raised in order to allow the slide m to be forced under
it as shown in Figures 4 and 12. To the magnet N is secured one end of a lever
or rod the opposite end of which is connected to the sliding plate of. The
operation of these parts is as follows: When the gates are opened, the shaft C
is turned, which through the intervention of the crank arm M and connecting
rod m³ forces the slide m along the grooved plate M until it strikes the end of
the horizontal arm ³ of the bell crank n. As the gates continue to open, the
slide pushes the magnet along, as shown in Figure 11, and which magnet being
connected with the sliding plate o by the connecting rod causes the plate o²
to be pulled forwardly, and the registering mechanism operated. When the gates
are released, the spring J causes the gates and operating mechanism to resume
their original positions. When the gates are opened in the opposite direction, the
register and its mechanism on the opposite side will be operated, the slide m
connected with the gate first mentioned, being pulled away from the magnet, as
shown on left hand side of Figure 4, and thus preventing a registration on both
sides when the gates are opened, and at the same time allowing of a registration
to be made on one side when the gates are opened in one direction, and on the
opposite side when the gates are opened in the opposite direction.
It will now be understood from the foregoing description, that every time the
gates are opened, a registration is made of such in order, however, to allow the
conductor or other proper official to pass through the gates without registering, I
provide batteries E E E E, located as before mentioned to the positive pole of the
battery E is connected, by a wire or metal strip e e, a brass or copper plate E E, and
to the negative pole of the battery E' is connected by a similar wire or metal strip e' e',
the plates EE, which plates extend entirely across the wooden floor of the device.
To the negative pole of the battery E' is attached the end of the wire aa the opposite
end of which is connected to a metal bar a a', having secured thereto a spring
plate a secured to the wooden side A, and bearing on the electro-magnet N, a
second similar spring plate (not shown) being secured to the bar CC (Figure 9)
which latter is connected with a wire c c passing down and connected with the
positive pole of the battery E which battery is connected with the battery E³ by
means of the wire c¹ c¹ (Fig. 24) having attached thereto the electric bell itd. If
desired, however, the bell may be omitted, and the wire stretched directly from one
battery to the other, as shown at c² ². The opposite poles of the batteries E and E
are connected by the wires d' d', the contact being made with the magnets N in the
same way as upon the other side, thus leaving the circuit broken only between the
plates E, E, and E' E. In order to complete the circuit, the conductor or other
official has about his person, preferably around his waist, a wire or other suitable
electrical conductor 00, the ends of which are connected to plates m, m, attached to
his shoes s, s. In passing through the gates F, the conductor steps upon the
plates E, E, E E which completes the circuit; the magnets N in such case, attract
the armatures n² raising the arın ³, which, when the gates are opened, allows the
slide me to pass under the arm ³ as shown in Figures 4 and 12, thereby preventing
the magnet from being moved, and preventing a registration being made of his

page_text: opening the gates. When the circuit is completed, the electric bell dd, gives a signal
to those inside the car, warning the passenger of the entrance of the conductor, and
of the entrance of any other person without being registered.
Instead of so widely separating the plates E E and E' E' it is obvious that they
may be placed closer together, and a plate attached to one shoe only of the conductor,
not shown, in order that he may step on both plates at one time and thus complete
the circuit and pass through the gates without registering; but by thus arranging
the parts, it might be possible for the conductor or other official in charge to so place
his foot, open the gates, and then allow a person to pass without being registered, but
by causing him to stand close to the gates and employ both feet for completing the
circuit, as first described, this is not possible.
li will be obvious to those skilled in the art, that by simple and unessential changes
or modifications of the parts, my invention may be applied to stairways leading from
the lower floor of a car to an upper floor, the plates EE, and E' E' in those instances
being made to move vertically, as is the case with those devices of similar character,
and which need not here be shown or set forth in detail.
The gates or doors F may also be changed, modified or varied as desired, the form
or style of gate, somewhat depending upon the purpose for which the device is to he
used; it may be desired in some instances, especially where large crowds or numbers
of persons are to be allowed to pass without delay, to omit the auxiliary gates; in such
instances and where room will permit of the same, I prefer to use the form of gates
as shown in Figures 21 and 22 of the drawings, that is one form of turnstile, of
which and Care the shafts having loosely secured thereto the cam 20, which,
when the stiles are revolved strikes the wheel bearing 21, secured to the end of the
sliding plate m and forces the same backwardly and operating the registering
mechanisms as before described, said cam having secured thereto the ratchet 22 with
which engages the pawl 23 secured to the under side of the disc 21 secured tightly
to the shaft C, this arrangement of paris allowing the shaft to be reversed
without operating the cam and slide o² The lower ends of these shafts have secured
thereto the sprocket wheels 25, connected by the twisted chain 26 for the purpose of
causing the two stiles to work in unison, all being arranged for one stile to register
when opened in one direction, and the other in the opposite direction.
In Figure 27, I have shown a second register attached to my device, as it may, in
many instances, be desirable, especially when my improved register is used at the
stations of elevated roads, ferries, fair grounds, or other places where it is intended
to be made stationary, to not only register in the device itself, but to have it simul-
taneously register at some distant place, as in the office of the superintendent, or
other place where it may be desirable to ascertain at any time the state of the register
without the necessity of referring to the device itself.
To accomplish this end, I secure to the wooden vertical side 30, the two metal
plates 31, connected to the batteries, and having fitted therein the horizontal sliding
pins or bars 32, each of the latter having coiled around them the springs 33. To
each of these plates 31 are secured the ends of the wires 34 connected to the electro-
magnet. 35, located near a suitable register 40, which in turn may be located at any
point desired. 36 represents the armature of the magnet 35, which armature is
secured to the operating lever 37, adapted when pulled towards the magnet to operate
the register numbered 10. To the insulated box containing the magnet N is secured
the plate 41, which when the magnet. N is forced backwardly by reason of a person
passing through the gates F, as hereinbefore described, strikes against the yielding
pins or bars 32, thereby completing the circuit through the plate 1 by reason of its
touching the ends of said pins or bars 32, the effect being to send the current
through the magnet 35, which attracts the armature 36 and operates the registering
mechanism in the register 40. When the gates F are released after a person has
passed through them, the magnet N returns to its normal position, thereby breaking
the circuit between the pins 32 and allowing the armature 36 to be raised, and also
assume its normal position. This operation is of course repeated each and every
time the gates F are opened to allow a passenger to pass through them, but in the

page_text: case of the conductor or other official passing through the gates F,
the magnet N
remaining stationary, as before described, the plate 41 not coming in contact with the
pins 32, leaves the circuit to the register 40 broken, and prevents a registration in the
latter of the passage of the conductor through the gates F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is :—
1. A passenger register containing two stepping plates connected with opposite
poles of a battery or batteries, registering mechanism, and a wire or instrument to be
carried by the conductor or other official for connecting said stepping plates, and
preventing the operation of the registering mechanism, substantially as described.
2. A registering instrument containing two stepping plates, connected to batteries,
a magnet included in the circuit, and connected with, the registering mechanism,
and means for rendering said registering mechanism inoperative, substantially as
described.
3. A registering instrument constructed with two stepping plates, batteries having
wires connecting them with said plates, registering mechanism, and an electro-magnet
included within the circuit to cause and to prevent the operation of the registering
mechanism accordingly as said plates are electrically disconnected or connected, sub-
stantially as described.
4. A passenger register constructed with doors or gates and having suitable
registering mechanism connected therewith and operated thereby when opened,
batteries having wires connecting their poles with two stepping plates, and an electro-
magnet connected with said registering mechanism for allowing the gates or doors
to be opened without registering when said stepping plies are electrically connected
and the circuit completed, substantially as described.
5. A passenger register constructed with a sliding electro-magnet, suitable
registering mechanism and gates adapted when opened to move said magnet and
operate said register, substantially as described.
6. A passenger register containing and constructed with a sliding electro-magnet
provided with an armature, suitable register, batteries and wires for sending a current
through said magnet, gates arranged when opened to move said magnet and operate
said register and means for closing the circuit and raising said armature and
allowing the gates to be opened without registering, substantially as described.
7. A passenger register constructed with gates and foot plates, the former connecte.
with suitable registering mechanism and adapted to operate the same when opened,
batteries connected with said plates, and a wire or other device to connect said
plates and allow said gates to be opened without registering, substantially as
described.
8. A passenger register constructed with gates secured to rock-shafts, registering
mechanism operated by said shafts, batteries connected with stepping plates and to
an electro-magnet connected with said registering mechanism, and a wire or other
device for connecting said plates and completing the circuit, whereby the gates may
be opened without registering, substantially as described.
9. A passenger register constructed with rock-shafts having gates or doors secured
thereto, an electro-magnet secured to suitable registering mechanism, and a sliding
plate secured to said shafts for moving said magnet and operating said registering
mechanism, substantially as described.
10. A passenger register constructed with rock-shafts having gates or doors
secured thereto, a sliding magnet adapted to be moved by a sliding plate connected
with said shafts when the gates are opened, registering mechanism secured to he
magnet, stepping plates connected to batteries and a wire or other device for connecting
said plates and raising the armature of the magnet whereby the latter will remain
stationary when the gates are opened, substantially as described.
11. In a passenger register the combination with rock-shafts having gates or doors
secured thereto, of a sliding electro-magnet connected with suitable registering

page_text: mechanism, and a sliding plate secured to said shafts for moving said magnet
horizontally when the shafts are rotated, substantially as described.
12. In a passenger register the combination with rock-shafts having gates or doors
secured thereto, of a sliding electro-magnet connected with suitable registering
mechanism, an armature secured to a bell crank, and a sliding plate secured to said
rock-shafts adapted to strike said crank, move the magnet, and operate the registering
mechanism substantially as described.
13. In a passenger register the combination with rock-shafis having doors or gates
secured thereto, of batteries and electro-magnets connected therewith, said magnets
being provided with armatures and attached to bell crank levers, stepping plates also
connected with said batteries, registering mechanism connected with said magnets, a
sliding plate attached to said rock-shafts for moving said magnets, and operating the
registering mechanism, and a wire or other device for completing the circuit through
said plates and raising said bell crank, allowing the magnets and registering mechanism
to remain stationary when the gates are opened.
14. In a passenger register the combination with doors or gates secured to rock-
shafts, of electro-magnets connected to suitable registering mechanism and to batteries,
stepping plates also secured to the batteries, armatures secured to bell crank levers,
the horizontal arms of which are raised when the circuit is completed and lowered
when the circuit is broken, of sliding plates secured to said rock-shafts and adapted
to strike the horizontal arms of said bell cranks when lowered, and to slide below
the same when they are raised, and a wire or other device for connecting said
stepping plates to complete the circuit, and allow the gates to be opened without.
registering.
15. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with gates secured to rock-
shafts, of sliding electro-magnets N, the bell crank lovers n, armature ², suitable
registering mechanism connected to said magnet and adapted to be operated when the
latter is moved horizontally, and means secured to said rock-shafts for moving said
magnets when the gates are opened, substantially as described.
16. In an automatic passenger register the combination with gates F and rock-
shafts C', sliding electro-magnets N, bell crank », and the sliding plate m² connected
to said rock-shafts, substantially as and for the purpose described.
17. In an automatic passenger register the combination with the gates F and rock-
shafts C, of the sliding electro-magnets N, bell crank crank arms M secured to
rock-shafts, sliding plates m² and the connecting rods m³, all constructed and arranged
to operate in the manner and for the purpose described.
18. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with the gates F, rock-
shafts C, of the electro-magnets N, secured to suitable registering mechanism, means
connected with said rock-shafts for moving said magnets and operating said registering
mechanism, batteries connected to said magnets and two stepping plates E E E E
armature bell crank », and means for connecting said stepping plates, all arranged
and operated in the manner and for the purpose described.
19. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with gates F secured to
rock-shafts of the batteries E E E E connected to each other, and two stepping
plates EE, EE, electro-magnets N connected to suitable registering mechanism
adapted to be operated thereby, auxiliary gates H, and a bar or rod for connecting the
rock-shafts for the purpose of causing the gates to open simultaneously.
20. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with gates F secured
to rock-shafts C', of auxiliary gates H connected to said rock-shafts, spring J and
chains K arranged to operate in the manner and for the purpose set forth.
21. In an automatic passenger register the combination with gates F secured to
rock-shafts C, the latter having formed or secured thereon the bearings G, of the
auxiliary gates H also secured to said rock-shafts C', within the bearings G, substan-
iially as set forth.
22. In an automatic passenger register, registering mechanism constructed with a
suitable train of ratchet wheels contained between plates o o', a sliding plate o² provided

page_text: with a cam slot o³, disc o", ratchet r, pawl ² and dog rª constructed and arranged sub-
stantially as set forth.
23. In an automatic passenger register, registering mechanism constructed with a
train of ratchets contained between two plates, a sliding plate having secured thereto
suitable mechanism for operating said train of wheels when the sliding plate is moved,
and a sliding electro-magnet secured to said sliding plate and adapted when moved to
operate said registering mechanisin, substantially as described.
24. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with suitable registering
mechanism, of a sliding plate indirectly connected with said mechanism, and adapted
to operate the same, a sliding electro-magnet connected by a lever to said sliding plate
and adapted when moved to operate the latter and registering mechanism, substan-
tially as described.
25. An automatic passenger register constructed with gates and suitable registering
mechanism, operated by said gates, a magnet for rendering inoperative said registering
mechanism, a circuit including said magnet and an electric bell contained in the
circuit and arranged to be sounded when the gates are opened without registering,
substantially as described.
26. An automatic passenger register constructed with gates connected with suitable
registering mechanism, batteries connected with said registering mechanism, a sliding
electro-magnet adapted when moved to operato said registering mechanism, and
simultaneously complete the circuit to a second register, causing the sanie to register
simultaneously with the said former registering mechanism.
27. In an automatic passenger register, the combination with a suitable frame, of
the sliding magnet N, connected with batteries, and having a plate 41 secured
thereto, yielding pins 32 connected with said batteries and with an electro-magnet 35,
a register 40 having its operating lever 37 secured to the armature 36 of said
magnet 35 and adapted to be operated by means of the said magnet N causing the
circuit to be completed through said plate 41. substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 26th day of Sentember 1890
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.