Improvements in or connected with the Printing or Weight Recording Mechanism of Weighing Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in or connected with the Printing or Weight
Recording Mechanism of Weighing Apparatus.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HIPKINS, of the Firm of W. and T. Avery's Limited,
Digbeth, in the City of Birmingham, Managing Director, do hereby declare the
nature of this my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the mechanism
employed in weighing apparatus for printing or recording upon a continuous
tape or ribbon the weights taken, and more particularly refers to improvements
upon the invention for which letters patent were granted under number 10108
of 1895, in which the tape was uncoiled from one roller, thence passing the
printing discs, and thence again coiled upon a further roller, the result being that
any given weight or series of weights could only be ascertained by the process of
taking out the drum or roller and uncoiling the tape or ribbon therefrom.
In this invention instead of the tape being wound upon the last roller, a pair
of rolls are employed through and by which the tape is drawn forward from the
printing discs a given distance immediately after each recording operation; this
forward movement being effected by means of ratchet or similar mechanism
upon the return motion of the hand lever which latter in its forward motion
had effected the printing.
At a suitable part near to the rolls is placed a pair of shears, so that when
required any length of the tape may be cut off and removed.
A further means of giving motion to the rolls independent of the aforesaid
lever, is provided by a removable handle and spindle, which latter passes through
the pillar box or encasement in which the mechanism is placed, and is made to
engage with the spindle of one of the said rolls so that when it is desired to remove
a length of tape having thereon the record of a weight or a number of weights
by turning the handle, the tape is propelled forward until the last recorded weight
has passed the shears, when by means of the latter the tape may be cut off and
removed while the remaining tape (in the machine) is ready for subsequent use.
When the supply of tape upon the roller is exhausted the roller can be easily
detached from the pillar and a fresh suppiv conted upon it, and then be replaced
If required a double ribbon or tape could be used so that a duplicate
impression or record of each weighing could be obtained so that when the portion
of tape comprising the consignment is cut off (as before described) one copy could
be given to customer and its duplicate retained as a permanent record.
Dated this 10th day of October 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants Agent.

page_text: Improvements in or connected with the Printing or Weight
Recording Mechanism of Weighing Apparatus.
I WILLIAM EDWARD HIPKINS, of the Firm W. and T. Avery's Limited,
Digbeth, in the City of Birmingham, Managing Director, 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 improvements in or connected with the mechanism
employed in weighing apparatus for printing or recording upon a continuous
tape or ribbon the weights taken, and more particularly refers to improvements
upon the invention for which letters patent were granted under number 10108
of 1895, in which the tape was ancoiled from one roller, thence passing the
printing discs, and thence again coiled upon a further roller, the result being that
any given weight or series of weights could only be ascertained by the process of
taking out the drum or roller and uncoiling the tape or ribbon therefrom.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
illustrative drawings, upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring through the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a side view of such parts of a weighing machine as necessary to show
the application of this my invention.
Fig. 2, is an end view of such similar parts and for the same purpose.
Fig. 3, is a detached view of a pair of shears that may be used in this my
invention.
As will no doubt be readily seen, 5 is the steelyard, 6, is the fulcrum centre
or knife edge. 7, 71, are the printing discs which are carried upon the spindle 8,
and operated in the manner-as before explained in the specification before cited,
viz No. 10108 of 1895.
9, is a roller upon which is wound the tape 10. This roller is carried in
suitable bearings 11, and preferably covered by hood 12, which latter is hinged
at 13, so that the roller may be readily removed for a fresh supply of tape, or
other purposes. The tape 10 passes from the roller 9, over the roller 14, and
thence between the plain pressure printing roller 15, and the peripheries of the
discs 7, 7. Instead now of continuing the tape and coiling it around a final roller
as in the case of the before cited specification No. 10108 of 1895, I employ a pair
of rollers 16, 16, through and by which the tape is drawn forward from the
printing discs given distance immediately after each printing or recording
operation. The motion of the rollers 16, 16, may be effected by any of the well
known methods, that suggested by the drawing, being by means of a ratchet
wheel 17, with a lever and pawl, and with wheels 18. For instance the lever 19,
by which the printing roller 15, is moved to and fro across the discs may, in its
return stroke operate the pawl 20 which engages with the wheel 17.
At a suitable part near to the rolls 16, 16, is placed a pair of shears 21, 22,
so that when desired any length of tape which has passed through the rollers, may
be cut off and removed. In Fig. 3, a front view is shown of a pair of shears
which may be used for this purpose, in which the top shear 21, is capable of a
sliding motion and operated by lever 23. Any other desirable and suitable form
may however be used.
A further means of giving motion to the rolls 16, 16, independent of the afore-
said lever 19, is provided by a removable handle or knob 24, and spindle 25, which
latter passes through the pillar box or encasement 26 in which the mechanism is
placed, and is made to engage with the spindle 27, of one of the said rolls, so

page_text: that when it is desired to remove a length of tape having thereon the record of
a weight or a number of weights, by turning the handle, the tape is propelled
forward until the last recorded weight has passed the shears, when by means of
the latter the tape may be cut off and removed, while the remaining tape (in
the machine) is ready for subsequent use. When the supply of tape upon the
roller 9, is exhausted, the roller can be easily detached and a fresh supply coiled
upon it, and then be replaced for use. If required a double ribbon or tape could
be used giving a duplicate impression or record of each weighing so that when
the portion of tape comprising the consignment is cut off (as before described)
one copy could be given to customer and its duplicate retained as a permanent
record.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In printing or weight recording mechanism of weighing apparatus the
combination with the discs 7, 71, and printing roller 15, and other accessory parts,
of the pair of rolls 16, 16, constructed and operating substantially as herein
described and shown.
2. In printing or weight recording mechanism of weighing apparatus, the com-
bination with the discs 7, 71, printing roller 15, rolls 16, 16, and their necessary
accessories, of a pair of shears such as 21, 22, substantially as set forth and shown
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 12th day of July 1897
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham. Applicant's Agent,