IMPROVED APPARATUS OR INDICATOR FOR REGISTERING AND CHECKING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AND THE AMOUNT OF FARE OR FEE PAID BY EACH OF THEM IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OR OTHERWISE .
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Lyon of 36 Hart Street Bloomsbury in the
County of Middlesex for an invention of IMPROVED APPARATUS OR INDICATOR
FOR REGISTERING AND CHECKING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS AND THE AMOUNT
OF FARE OR FEE PAID BY EACH OF THEM IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OR
OTHERWISE
.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Lyon at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st March 1882.
HENRY LYON of 36 Hart Street Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex
IMPROVED APPARATUS OR INDICATOR FOR REGISTERING AND CHECKING THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS AND THE AMOUNT OF FARE OR FEE PAID BY EACH OF THEM
IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OR OTHERWISE
"
The Invention consists of a box of square, oblong, sexagonal, septagonal,
octagonal, or of circular shape and of a reasonable thickness fitted with a keyboard
or separate keys or discs protruding from the edge or face of the box communicating
with a bell or gong and indices or dials fitted inside the box. Each key bears a
luminous figure or disc for the purpose of rendering it more distinguishable by
night and numbered 1 to 6 (more or less). The interior of the box is fitted with a
simple framework and six sets (inore or less) of indices indicating 0 to 500 (more
or less). Each set of indices is controlled by the several or separate keys or discs
and the whole is enclosed at back with plate glass through which the indices may
be read.
The "modus operandi" or principle of working the machine may be thus
described. The conductor or person in charge will make application to each
person for payment of fare or fee on entering the vehicle (or other place) and upon
receiving the money will present the indicator, and request the payee to press or
pinch the key or disc with the figure upon it representing the number of pence
paid which key will strike the bell or gong and register one unit, the key returning
to its original position by means of a spring. At the end of the day the indices
will indicate the number of persons paying, and the numbers of the several
denominations added together will give the total amount of money received:

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Henry Lyon in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
30th September 1882.
HENRY LYON of 36 Hart Street Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex
IMPROVED APPARATUS OR INDICATOR FOR REGISTERING AND CHECKING THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS AND THE AMOUNT OF FARE OR FEE PAID BY EACH OF THEM
IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OR OTHERWISE
The object of this Invention is an improved or novel arrangement of appliances
or mechanism by which fares or receipts of money or of tickets serving as an
equivalent for money can be recorded, each amount being kept separate and
recorded distinct from any other amount in and by the same apparatus.
The invention is particularly adapted for checking and recording the fares
received by conductors of omnibuses, tramcars, steam boats, pleasure gardens and
the like and in general all places in which a checking and recording of cash
receipts, fees, fares or other payments in fixed amounts are required.
The Invention consists of a box of square, oblong, sexagonal, septagonal,
octagonal, or of circular shape and of a reasonable thickness, fitted with a keyboard
or separate keys or discs produding from the edge of the box communicating
with a bell or gong and indices or dials fitted inside the box. Each key bears a
luminous figure or disc for the purpose of rendering it more distinguishable by
night and numbered 1 to 6 (more or less) The interior of the box is fitted with a
simple framework and six sets (more or less) of indices indicating 0 to 500 (more
or less). Each set of indices is controlled by the several or separate keys or discs
and the whole is enclosed at back with plate glass through which the indices may
be read.
The Modus Operandi or principle of working the apparatus may be thus
described-The conductor or person in charge will make application to each person
for payment of fare or fee, and upon receiving the money will present the indicator
and request the person to turn over or press the key or disc with the figure upon
it representing the number of pence paid which key will strike the bell or gong
and register one unit. At the end of the day the indices will indicate the number
of persons paid and the numbers of the several denominations added together will
give the total amount of money received.
The annexed sheet of drawings Figures 1, 2 and 3 represent an apparatus con-
structed in accordance with the above for recording any number of payments of
1ª 2d 3d 4d 5 or 6d, from 1 to 500 more or less of each.
The apparatus is composed of a circular shaped casing A with a handle B or
it may be other means of attachment by strap, chain, or otherwise as to be carried
by the conductor or person in charge. Around the casing at set distances apart
a series of number plates C C are arranged with figures on each of the two sides
corresponding to the amounts that have to be paid by the passengers or other
persons. The figure plates are each on a spindle D and are simply turned half
over at each payment.
This half turning over of the figure plate causes the worm E on its inner end
to move the pinion F the distance of one tooth, against or within which it forms
a stop until the figure plate is again turned half over.
The spindle on which the pinion F is mounted has another pinion of a different
diameter to give motion to an intermediate wheel G by which a centre wheel H
and an index hand on its tubular spindle are moved a distance corresponding to
the divisions of a dial plate which can be seen from the outside, the index finger

page_text: having the same numeral on it as that on the turn plate with which it is in
connection.
The centre wheel H has on one of its faces a stud or pin I, which at each
complete revolution of the centre wheel H engages in a tooth of a small index
wheel and this indicates by its finger at each movement that 100, 1000 or other
number of fares of that denomination have been paid to the conductor.
Pivotted to the back or to the front plate which holds the mechanism in position
is a curved lever J which is pushed aside by a star wheel K or a wiper J₁ is
rotated a half revolution as shown at Figures 4 and 5, when the number plate
is turned over and this curved lever or 'the wiper acts against an arm L of a
wheel M mounted loosely on the central pin N to compress a spring P which
when the lever escapes it, rebounds and carries a hammer Q with some force
against a gong R to indicate to the passenger that the payment is being recorded.
At each turn over movement of the number plate C a spring plate S is raised
by a cam T to permit the spindle D to move. in one direction only and when it
has been moved a set distance the spring S drops into a notch of the cam T and
locks it until the number plate C is again moved.
It will be observed by the part sectional view Figure 3 that any one of the
wheels H H can be acted on without any of the others of its series being disturbed,
Teach of them being on a tube centre which passes to the dial or front side of the
apparatus.
I purpose figuring or making the ground of each turn over plate C in or with
luminous paint or in raised figures so that they can be readily discernable at night
time by its luminosity or by feel.
Instead of turning the figure plate half over at each payment, they may be
arranged to act on the mechanism by a pinch or pressure action.
Each set of mechanism has a stem G₁ or other appliance which can be operated
by a key to set any of such appliance back to zero at any time, say for the
beginning of the day's business.
The stems are protected from fraudulent manipulations by a cover under a
distinct lock.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I declare that I claim :-
The appliances or mechanism singly or a number of them arranged in the manner
described and substantially as shown in the annexed drawings for the purpose or
purposes set forth.
In witness whereof I the said Henry Lyon have hereunto set my hand-and
seal this Thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord, One
1
Witness
H. GARDNER
Patent Agent
166 Fleet St
London.
HENRY LYON. (L.S.)