Improvements in Apparatus. Employed for Checking the Receipt of Money from Persons Riding in Public Vehicles, and in the Means Employed therewith.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.-
Improvements in Apparatus. Employed for Checking the Receipt of
Money from Persons Riding in Public Vehicles, and in the
Means Employed therewith.
I JOHN MELTON, BLACK of Tabernacle Street in the City of London Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus used by conductors of
public vehicles for the purpose of punching tickets to be given in exchange for
money fares from passengers riding in public vehicles and the like and in im-
proved forms of tickets to be used therewith.
These improvements consist of
First. A means whereby a single punch instrument as described in the
Specifications No. 124 A.D. 1871 and No. 1667 A.D. 1874 with an improved form
of ticket will enable the number recording discs of the instrument to be of the
same number as the last ticket is:ued by a conductor and that one form of ticket
will represent a certain number of fare values and all the sectional stations on the
route to be traversed and such tickets shall indicate when punched with one hole
the value of the fare paid and the sectional station to which the passenger is en-
titled to travel and when punched with two holes a large number of fare values
and the sectional station to which the passenger is entitled to travel or when
money value only is to be indicated a form of ticket punched with one hole that
will be applicable for several different money values.
Second. Of an improved means of locking the handle of the punch instrument
described in the said Specifications.
Third. Of an improved means of locking a punch cover lid or the like.
Fourth. Of a means of locking the slide appertaining to the lower projecting
platform of that claes of punch as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D.
1887 which cannot be unlocked except by the full depression of the lever acting
upon the punch that marks the value of the fare paid.
Fifth. Of an improved means of exposing the numbers on the numbering discs
of a punch and then closing and locking the same.
Sixth. A means whereby the lever of the superior punch in a double punch
instrument as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887 can be locked.
Seventh. A means whereby the punching platform of the punch as described
in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887 can be illuminated to enable the con-
ductor to punch tickets with accuracy at night.
Eighth. A means whereby apecially coloured and consecutively numbered
tickets in a roll can be delivered from a box of special construction so that when
one hole is punched in each of the tickets so delivered, by punches fixed to the
box, the tickets so delivered shall represent when required different fare values
according to the position of the punch hole in the coloured sections of the ticket
and which different fare values can afterwards be readily ascertained.
For the purposes of the first improvement I remove all the counting apparatus
in that description of punch as described in the Specifications No. 124 A.D. 1871
and No. 1667 A.D). 1874 which is limited in its power of numbering to the number
of teeth on the two counting wheels and upon the foundation plate I fix a frame
having two standards between which upon an axle I mount four numbering discs
with their accompanying ratchet wheels vibrating pawls and springs as usual in
instruments of this kind. In the standard under the axle on the side next to the
rack arm of the punch handle a slide is placed which is capable of moving to and
fro in suitable bearings and in this slide on the inner side is fixed a pin so as to
CD
077

page_text: act upon the vibrating arm of the pawls and another pin is fixed on the outer side
which is placed between two other pins at special distances apart and which two
pins are fixed to a plate attached to the rack arm of the handle of the punch. At
each depression of the punch handle one of the pins on the rack arm acts upon
the pin of the slide to that extent as to cause the vibrating pawle to throw over
one of the faces of the unit disc and the other pin on the rack arm as the handle
returna to its normal position by the action of the spiral spring brings back the
pin in the slide and so returns the vibrating arm of the pawls to its original posi-
tion. At every revolution of the unit disc the tens disc is thrown over one face
and at every revolution of the tens disc the hundred disc is thrown over one face
and so on, the discs being continuous in their advance and upon the completion
of their maximum number return to nought and then commence to number in a
new series. These numbering discs can be set easily at any number that may be
required.
In place of the slide and pins I may affix a crank upon the axle and fixed a pin
thereto which would take the place of the pin in the sliding piece. In this case
the vibrating arm of the pawls must be rigid with the axle of the numbering discs.
A suitable cover secured by a lock protects the numbering discs.
The ticket to be used with this description of punch has a margin all round of
say about ths of an inch and in the central column at equal distances apart are
printed the sectional stations on the route in the order of their position. The left
hand margin is white for the lowest fare say one penny the right hand margin is
coloured blue back and front for the next highest fare say two pence the top and
bottom margin of the ticket is coloured red back and front say for the three penny
fare and the corners may be coloured black back and front for an excess fare if
required with the fare price on a white ground but I prefer that this form of
ticket be limited to three fares. Other colours or designs may be substituted for
those mentioned when preferred. When a penny fare is received the conductor
punches the ticket in the white margin opposite to the section to which the pas-
senger is entitled to travel for the fare so paid and the same in the blue margin
for the two penny fare and as the three penny fare will represent the fares
between the extreme sections of the route, then according to the up or down
journey the conductor punches the ticket at the end next to the section to which
the passenger is entitled to travel. It is therefore evident that by a single punch
hole in the ticket the amount of the fare paid and sectional station to which the
passenger is entitled to travel is clearly indicated. Upon the front or back of the
ticket is printed the number in consecutive order and the recording discs of the
punch should have the same number recorded on them as on the last ticket issued
by a conductor providing the numbering discs have been set at starting at the
same number less one as the number on the ticket to be first issued by a conductor.
When it is required that a single punch instrument shall indicate upon a ticket
a greater number of fares than three and the sectional station to which the
passenger is entitled to travel then I use a ticket having on the left or right hand
as may be preferred a narrow margin with the words or their equivalent in
meaning printed thereon To be punched in the section to which the passenger is
entitled to travel." This margin is of the same ground colour as the face of the
ticket preferably white. On the opposite margin to the above there is a margin of
about three eighths of an inch in width with the words or their equivalent in
meaning printed above the same "To be punched for the amount of fare received"
or these words and the words applicable to the opposite margin may be printed on
the back of the ticket when preferred. This margin is divided into as many spaces
as fares required, as for instance, if five different fares have to be collected on a
route then I divide the margin into five divisions allowing the largest space for
the lowest fare, the division for the lowest or penny fare may be coloured black
with the fare value on a white ground that for the two penny fare may be coloured
blue, that for the three penny fare red, that for the four penny fare brown and that
for the five penny fare orange or any other colours or designs may be used as pre-

page_text: ferred. The colours or designs of the various divisions appear on the back of the
ticket in the same relative positions. In the central column the names of the
sectional stations are printed in equal spaces and in the order of their position on
the route and the number on the ticket may be printed on the front or back as
preferred.
With this form of ticket two punch holes have to be made in the ticket, first in
the margin to represent the amount of fare received and then on the opposite side
in the sectional division to which the passenger is entitled to travel. The num-
bering discs of the punch will by this form of ticket advance two for every ticket
issued so that the number on the discs at starting must be set at double the number
on the ticket less two of the first ticket to be issued by a conductor and the number
on the discs when the punch instrument is returned by the conductor must be
divided by two to correspond with the number of the ticket last issued. When this
class of ticket is used there should be five numbering discs in the punch instru-
ment but the extra disc may be dispensed with by allowing the figure one to be
placed before the thousand disc or noting the same as may be preferred so as to
double the number on the ticket when it exceeds five thousand. As the reduced
number on the recording discs should correspond with the number of tickets
issued, thereby checking the number of ticketa issued, the value of the same is
ascertained by rejecting all the white and black clippings in the locked receptacle
of the punch and counting only the clippings representing fares above the lowest
fare on the route which form a small percentage of the whole. The number and
value of these being ascertained, the number is deducted from the total number of
tickets issued and the residue is the total number of tickets of the lowest fare
issued, the value of which added to that of the higher fares gives the total value
of tickets issued. I may modify this form of ticket to carry out the same object
namely that a single punch instrument with one form of ticket shall operate a
route having numerous different fares and sectional stations printed thereon.
When money value only is to be indicated on the ticket by the use of a single
punch instrument then I should use a ticket having on the right or left hand as
may be preferred or on both a margin of three eighths of an inch or thereabouts
divided into as many divisions as money or fare values required. For three
fares I should place the lowest fare say one penny on the left hand margin
which would be coloured white and divide the opposite margin into two divi-
sions the one coloured blue for the two penny fare the other red for the three-
penny fare, the same coloured divisions or designs would be on the back of
the ticket in the same relative positions or I may use only one margin for this
purpose divided into three equal divisions and distinguished by their
respective colours or designs. When more than three fare values are required
then I should divide one margin into three divisions and place the remainder
on the opposite margin each division distinguished back and front by its special
colour or design to indicate its respective fare value. It is evident that a single
punch hole in any of the divisions of the ticket will indicate the value of the
money or fare received.
For the purposes of the second improvement I place above the tumbler that
is actuated by the rack arm of the punch handle and close to the upper margin
of the inner circle a metal piece swinging on a screw stud and' of auch a form
that when moved a given distance by means of a pin projecting through the
frame and depressed by a button on the handle of the punch it will prevent the
tumbler tumbling over and the handle from rising thereby locking the same.
This button on the handle is rivetted to a small spring piece pivotted to the
under side of the handle and can be removed to the other side of the pivot when
the handle is required to act freely. In this case the projecting pin enters a
hole in the handle at each depression of the same.
To unlock the handle it is necessary to open the bell cover of the punch, the
Bwing piece is then withdrawn from its position by means of a small thumb
piece attached to it and the tumbler pressed upward when it immediately resumes

page_text: its normal position and the swing piece is retained in its place by means of a
small spring acting upon it and cannot come into contact with the tumbler except
moved by the button and projecting pin.
For the purposes of the third improvement I employ the system of lock known
as the sealed lock that is a seal of paper or other fragile material placed between
the spring catch of the lock and the lid which must be pierced before
the spring catch can be released from its position and my improvement consista
in hinging an oblong piece of metal to the lid or cover in which there is a flat
circular depression. Into this is fitted a circular plate and centered to the
hinged piece. In the circular depression in the hinged plate is a hole directly
above the spring catch that secures the lid and in the centered plate in another
hole which when the plate is turned will be directly above the hole in the lower
plate. In the periphery of the circular plate a V depression is made into which
a spring catch is fitted so as to retain the circular plate in that position until
pressure is exerted to remove the spring catch out of the recess. A piece of
paper or the like (preferably having upon its lower side figures or coloured
designs and upon its exposed side a coating of some brittle varnish) is placed
(secured by pins from the lid) between the circular plate and the lid, and the
hinged piece is then pressed down upon the paper and secured by a bolt or snap
before closing the lid and locking the same by means of the spring catch. In
the lid or cover is a crescent opening above the circular plate and so placed that
the hole in the circular plate shall be at one end of the crescent opening when
the spring catch is in the V recess of the circular plate.
This crescent opening exposes a portion of the varnished surface of the paper
seal. To unlock the lid an awl or other like tool must pierce the paper seal at
the corner of the crescent opening so as to enter the hole in the circular plate
which tool is then pressed round to the other end of the crescent opening ripping
up the paper seal in so doing and then pressed downwards through the hole in
the hinged piece and upon the spring catch, so as to release the spring from its
catch and unlock the lid. This crescent form of opening may be modified or I
may use a straight sliding and grooved piece in place of the circular form so as
to carry out the object of this improvement. This improvement is specially applic-
able to that class of punch as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887.
For the purposes of the fourth improvement I employ a tumbler pawl with
two teeth and two projections which tumbler is acted upon by a series of rack
teeth in the slide actuating the cutter which punches a hole in the sectional
divisions of the ticket indicating the locality to which a passenger is entitled to
travel for a fare paid as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887. This
tumbler is retained alternately in one of its two positions by means of a spring
dog resting upon the angular end of the same. When the slide is in its normal
position the upper tooth of the tumbler prevents it from descending until the
slide attached to the lever of the superior punch has attained its full depression,
when by a projecting piece from this slide striking against one of the projec-
tions on the tumbler pawl it knocks the tumbler over to its second position and
thereby allows the other slide to descend. On the other hand when this second
slide has descended to its full extent another projecting piece on this slide strikes
against the second projection on the tumbler and knocks it over in the opposite
direction thereby allowing the slide to return to its normal position and to be
again locked by the upper tooth of the tumbler.
For the purposes of the fifth improvement I place above the figures of the
numeral discs of the punch and under the opening in the lid or cover to view
the same a slide retained in its position by suitable means attached to the under
side of the cover or lid, which slide when the figures are not protected by glass
or other transparent material will have one half its surface glass, the other metal.
This slide is acted upon by a projecting thumb piece through the opening to
view the figures. When the figures are to be exposed the glass end of the slide
is placed in position and to obscure the same the slide is pressed forward and

page_text: the metal half then covers the figures, which slide is then retained in that posi-
tion by a spring or other catch and cannot be released except the punch is opened
and the restraining action removed or in place of placing the slide inside the lid
or cover I may mount the slide outside the lid or cover covering the opening
underneath by glass.
This slide would be retained by side pieces or other means so that it could
move to and fro and I so arrange that when moved to obscure the figures it will
be retained by a spring or other catch acting from the inside of the cover or
lid and cannot be released except by opening the punch.
For the purposes of the sixth improvement I employ a metal arm pivotted at
one end and placed preferably under the first lever acting upon the superior punch
or that nearest to the back plate as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D.
1887. This arm is so constructed that when pressed forward by means of a
thumb piece fixed to same and passing through the back plate it will come
underneath the lever of the superior punch and also if required abut against a
stud on the outer slide actuating the inferior punch and thereby locking the
same. This arm has a spring at its lower end so as to prevent it pressing against
the slide and lever except pressed forward. Under this arm is a spring plate
having a stud fixed thereon which stud passes through a hole in the arm so that
when the arm is pressed forward the stud enters a hole in the covering plate and
so retains the arm in that position until the pin is pressed out of the hole in
the plate.
For the purposes of the seventh improvement which is specially applicable
to that description of punch as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887
I affix by suitable means to one side of the box or plate support of the punch a
small case containing oil or other suitable fluid which is absorbed by cotton
wool or other suitable material and from this reservoir I erect a tube having at
its upper end and above the line of the slit where the tickets are placed to be
punched miniature lamp having a small reflector and lens and so constructed
ne to prevent the action of wind from extinguishing the light or I may employ
electricity for this purpose or some special compounds to form a highly illuminat-
ing paint or compressed gas or other means to obtain sufficient light to illuminate
the punching platform of the punch. In the tube of the miniature lamp I may
employ ordinary or indestructible wick.
For the purposes of the eighth improvement I use a box capable of holding a
roll of consecutively numbered tickets supported in its position by a spindle.
This box is extended at one end to give room for an inner case to contain the
clippings from the punches placed on the upper side of the box. These punches
are mounted upon a platform and may consist of one or more punches accord-
ing to the number of money or fare values required. Say six money or fare
values are required then I should employ six punches one for each fare value
and so placed that each punch should punch a hole in a ticket underneath having
six divisional spaces thereon each space having different colours or designs
thereon back and front so as to indicate separate fare values as hereinbefore
described under the first improvement. The strip of tickets from the roll would
pass along a guide way to a pair of delivery rollers placed about the middle of
the box by preference and at each revolution of the lower roller by means of a
milled head fastened to the spindle of the same and placed outside the box a
ticket say two and a half inches in length would be delivered at the other end
of the box through a narrow slit and cutting edge which would then be depressed
and separated from the strip or it may be arranged that the milled head be
placed upon a separate spindle and by a wheel geared to a pinion on a smaller
delivery roller cause the strip to advance the length of a ticket by half a quarter
turn of the milled head. The platform supporting the punches and the upper
side of the box would be by preference hinged at the roll end of the box and
secured by a seal or other secret lock. The case to contain the clippings from
the punches would be by preference divided into two parts the one to contain

page_text: the clippings coloured white or the lowest fare the other the several coloured
clippings or it may be divided into compartments to collect the different coloured
clippings each coloured clipping falling into its own special compartment.
The punch cutters would be retained in their positions by means of spiral
springs and have button heads fixed to them in order to depress them and each
head would be distinctly marked so as to indicate the money or fare value of
cach punch. The tickets would be specially coloured and be consecutively num-
bered and an opening may be made at the upper end of the box so as to show
the number of each ticket before it was issued. A bell cover, bell and striking
apparatus may if required be attached to the case which may be acted upon by
a cam or other contrivance fixed to the spindle of the milled head or delivery
roller and a set of numbering discs may also be connected therewith when pre-
ferred so as to check the accuracy of the printing of the consecutive numbers
on the tickets.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Employed for Checking the Receipt of
Money from Persons Riding in Public Vehicles, and in the
Means Employed therewith.
I JOHN MELTON BLACK of Tabernacle Street in the City of London 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 fol-
lowing statement:
This invention relates to sundry improvements in Apparatus used by Con-
ductors of public vehicles for the purpose of punching tickets to be given in
exchange for money fares from passengers riding in public vehicles and the like
and in improved forms of tickets to be used therewith.
These improvements relate first to a novel method of marking fares and
distances or fares alone on tickets to be used with a punch (for which purpose I
prefer to employ punches such as are described in the Specifications No. 124
A.D. 1871 and No. 1667 A.D. 1874 or any improvements thereon) and fed therein
by the Conductor as required which forms of tickets will either represent a
certain number of fare values and all the sectional stations on the route to be
traversed and when punched with one hole shall indicate the value of the fare
paid and the sectional station to which the passenger is entitled to travel or
when money value only is required a form of ticket punched with one hole that
will be applicable for several different fare values.
Fig. 21 Sheet 4 gives a front and back view of one of these forms of ticket.
This ticket has a margin on each side of nearly ths of an inch and in the cen-
tral column at equal distances apart are printed the sectional stations on the
route in the order of their position. The left hand margin is white for the
lowest fare say one penny the right hand margin is coloured blue for the next
highest fare say twopence the top and bottom-margins are coloured red say for
The three penny fare and the corner or corners may be coloured black for an
excess fare if required with the fare printed on a white ground.
The same
coloured margins or designs if preferred will be on the back of the ticket in
the same relative positions as on the front.
Supposing the fare between any two of the stations represented on the ticket
illustrated at Fig. 21 to be one penny as for instance between "Moorgate Street"
and the "Angel" then the Conductor would punch the ticket in the white
margin opposite to the sectional station "Angel" and supposing the fare between
Moorgate Street" and "Highbury" to be two pence then the Conductor would
punch the ticket in the blue margin opposite to the sectional station "High-
bury " and supposing the fare between " Moorgate Street" and Finsbury
Park" or vice versa to be three pence then the Conductor would punch the
"

page_text: 66
ticket about to be delivered to the passenger in the red margin opposite to the
sectional station "Finsbury Park" or Moorgate Street" as may be required.
Upon the back or front of the ticket as preferred the consecutive number of the
ticket is printed or I may employ for the same purpose the ticket illustrated at
Fig. 22 Sheet 4 which has a margin on the left and right hand of say one quarter
of an inch the middle column being divided when four fares are required, into
two parts. At the top or bottom of the ticket or both as preferred and in each
column is printed the price or fare value to be indicated by the different longi-
tudinal divisions. Say there are four divisions as shown at Fig. 22 then the
left hand division may be coloured blue to represent the two penny fare, the
next division the natural colour of the paper white, for the penny fare the next
red for the three penny fare and the right hand division black for the four
penny fare with the fare printed on a white ground or these colours may be
varied as preferred. In the two central divisions or when the central division
is not divided is printed at equal distances apart the sectional stations in the
order of their position on the route.
"
Supposing the Angel" to be the sectional station to which the passenger is
entitled to travel for the fare paid one penny then the Conductor would punch
a hole in the white column and in the sectional division "Angel or supposing
"Highbury" to be the station for a three penny fare paid then the Conductor
would punch a hole in the red column and in the sectional station "Highbury
or supposing Finsbury Park" to be the destination of the passenger for a four
penny fare paid then the Conductor would punch the ticket in the black column
opposite to the sectional division "Finsbury Park."
35
It is therefore evident that by a single punch hole in these forms of ticket the
amount of the fare paid and sectional station to which the passenger is entitled to
travel is clearly indicated.
When money value only is to be indicated on the ticket and not the sectional
stations on the route in addition thereto then I employ a form of ticket as illus-
trated front and back at Fig. 25 Sheet 4 which has on the left or right hand as
may be preferred or on both a margin of about ths of an inch divided into as
many divisions as money or fare values required. For three fares I should place
the lowest fare say one penny on the left hand margin which would be white and
divide the opposite margin into two divisions the one coloured blue for the two
penny fare the other red for the three penny fare or I may use only one margin
for this purpose
divided into three equal divisions and distinguished by their
respective colours or designs.
When more than three money or fare values are required then I should employ
both margins each divided into three equal divisions which would represent six
different money or fare values each division distinguished by its special colour or
design. The same colours or designs would appear on the back of the ticket in
the same relative position as on the front and the consecutive number of the
ticket may be printed on the front or back of the ticket as preferred.
It is evident that a single punch hole in any of the divisions of this form of
ticket will indicate the value of the money or fare paid.
I have now described the best method with which I am acquainted for marking
tickets for the purposes herein before mentioned and I would observe that I do
not restrict myself to the precise order and arrangement shown inasmuch as the
same may be varied according to special requirements without departing from my
invention as described in the examples given in the annexed drawings.
The next feature relates to some novel improvements in hand punches for
punching and recording tickets issued to passengers riding on public vehicles.
These consist First Combining with and adapting to the said punch a counter
capable of being set so that the numbers read upon it correspond with the printed
numbers on the ticket about to be issued by the Conductor so as to check the
correct issue of such tickets and actuated by the handle of the instrument.
By this means I am enabled with the use of the tickets to be punched with

page_text: one hole as herein before described to record upon the punch register the same
consecutive number that appears on the ticket about to be issued by a Conductor
to a passenger in exchange for a fare received and so obtain an additional check
upon the accurate issue by the Conductor of the tickets entrusted to his charge.
This is accomplished by placing the number on the recording discs of the punch
at the same number less one as the first consecutive number on the ticket to be
issued by the Conductor at the commencement of his days work and the instru-
ment is so constructed that the Conductor has the opportunity of comparing the
number on the punch discs with the number of the first ticket to be issued, which
being done the recording discs are then concealed from the operator by means
of a locking apparatus to be hereinafter described which can be unlocked only by
the person officially appointed for that purpose and in command of the key of the
lock.
or
To ascertain the value of the tickets issued during the day the punched pieces
in the locked receptacle attached to the punch are removed and the plain
coloured punched pieces representing the penny or largest percentage of fares are
removed and rejected and the remaining plain or coloured pieces counted which
would form a very small percentage of the whole. The number and value of
these being ascertained the total number of these is deducted from the total
number of tickets issued showing the number of tickets represented by the un-
counted pieces which being added to the number and value of these counted gives
the total number and value of the tickets issued during the day.
The form of ticket represented at Fig. 24 Sheet 4 can also be used by this punch
and for the same purpose as the tickets herein before described, viz. that the re-
cording discs of the punch shall represent the consecutive number on the ticket
last issued or the next ticket about to be issued by a Conductor. Fig. 24 repre-
sents a front and back view of this form of ticket. As two punch holes would
have to be made in this ticket first in the margin to represent the amount of fare
received and then in the opposite side in the sectional division to which the pas-
senger is entitled to travel, the numbering disca of the punch would advance two
for every ticket issued. The number therefore on the recording discs at starting
must be set at double the number on the ticket less two of the first ticket to be
issued by a Conductor and the number on the discs when the instrument is re-
turned by the Conductor must be divided by two to correspond with the number
of the ticket last issued. When this class of ticket or its equivalent is used there
should be five numbering discs on the punch instrument but the extra disc may
be dispensed with by allowing the figure one to be placed before the thousand disc
or noting the same as may be preferred so as to double the number on the ticket
when it exceeds five thousand. As the reduced number in the recording discs
should correspond with the number of the ticket last issued by the Conductor the
number of tickets issued during the day is thereby readily ascertained.
In order to render the counting of the extra pieces punched by the use of this
form of ticket almost as easy as the counting of the punched pieces from the tickets
punched with one hole as herein before described, the division in the margin of
this ticket representing the lowest or most generally used fare should be coloured
black back and front with the fare on a white ground. The divisions represent-
ing the remaining fares may be coloured back and front any colours that may be
preferred, so that in counting the punched pieces to ascertain the number and
value of the tickets issued during the day, all the black pieces representing the
most generally used fare and the white pieces punched out of the sectional divi-
sions are removed and rejected and the punched pieces representing the remaining
fares counted only which would form a very small percentage of the whole the
number and value of which is then ascertained in the manner as herein before
described.
The improvements will be understood in detail by reference to the following
figures on Sheet and 2 of the drawings upon which letters of reference are
marked in corresponding parts on all the Figures alike.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a front view of the hand punch showing the figures on the recording
dises through the opening in the cover of the discs, the receptacle for the punched
pieces being removed.
Fig. 2 is the same view with the cover of the recording discs removed.
Fig. 3 is the same view with the recording discs removed showing the means
whereby the discs are acted upon by the punch handle.
Fig. 4 is a section through the line -y of Fig. 2 showing the recording discs
in section and the method of actuating the same.
Fig. 5 is a back view of the cover of the recording discs showing how the num-
bers on the same are exposed to view and afterwards concealed and cover locked.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the cover showing the projecting thumb piece.
Cia the frame of the punch upon which the various parts are mounted A is
the cover of the recording discs having a longitudinal opening in the same in
order to view the figures on the discs B is the numerical counter fixed to the bed
plate c', b' is the driving pin fixed to the slide 66 on the other side of which au-
other pin 67 is fixed so as to actuate the moveable arm 68 to which the pawls are
attached to throw over the faces of the numeral discs. 63 and 63 are two studs
fastened to the plate b which is fastened to the branch arm of the handle b³.
These studs 6 and are placed at such distances apart that at each depression
of the handle the stud be will press upon the driving pin 6' so as to throw over the
unit disc of the counters one face which when it completes a full revolution will
then throw over one face of the ten disc and so on and the stud b3 will on the
return movement of the handle bring back the driving pin b¹ to its original
position.
a is a slide piece having a longitudinal opening at a³ into which glass or tale 13
fitted and is retained in its position by the side pieces a¹. a' is a catch which is
pressed against the sliding piece a by means of a spring a so that when a² is slid
upwards so as to conceal the figures on the numeral discs the hooked finger of
the catch falls into the V recess a and so locks the sliding piece and conceals the
figures which cannot be unlocked except the cover of the recording discs is opened
by the official appointed for that purpose and in command of the key of the lock.
This sliding piece a³ is actuated from the outside of the cover by means of the
thumb piece a².
Second. In order to prevent any tampering with the punch handle after the
close of the day's work I provide a means of securely locking the handle which
can only be released by the person officially appointed for that purpose and in
command of the key of the punch.
As by the use of this improved punch and the tickets herein before described
the number on the recording discs should be of the same number as the number
on the ticket last issued by a conductor or the same number less one as the num-
ber on the ticket about to be issued by a conductor except in the case when tickets
are used as shown in Fig. 24 requiring two holes to be punched thereon when the
number on the recording discs must be divided by two to ascertain the number on
the last ticket issued by a conductor, it is essential in the interests of the employer
and the employed that the conductor has the means of locking the punch handle
to prevent any tampering with the punch until the same is placed in the hands of
the persons appointed to open and examine the punches.
The mode by which the handle of the punch is locked is illustrated by reference
to Figures 7, 8 and 9 Sheet 1 and 2 of the drawings.
.D is the handle of the punch having two holes in the under side of the same
as shown at do and du d³ is a flat plate fixed to a steel spring and pivotted to
the handle at d³. On the other side of this plate and passing through the spring
is a rounded projection which enters the holes do and d" so as to retain the plate
in either of the two positions it may be placed in dis a pin sliding freely
through the top of the frame of the punch c to which is attached at right angles
a small plate is a small double arm pivotted and working freely on the screw s
and between the two arms a spring wire is placed and which is spirally wound on
the screw and extended as shown in Figs. 7 and 9. This spring keeps the
pin d' and double arm in the position as shown in Fig. 7 de is a small screw to

page_text: prevent the depression of d¹ beyond that point. is a branch arm fixed to the
frame e to prevent the double arm being extended beyond that position at the
time of unlocking the handle d is the tumbler pawl as in the punch described in
the above recited specifications and held in its position by the spring dog d" and
which tumbler is acted upon by the teeth on the branch arm of the handle D.
Fig. 7 is a side view of the punch with the tell cover removed and shows the
ordinary position of the handle when in use. When the handle is depressed the
sliding pin enters the depression in the handle do and the double arm dis
not acted upon. To lock the handle the plate d² is removed from its position and
brought to the lower end of the handle, the rounded catch fixed to the back of
the plate falling into the opening do and so securing the plate in that position.
The handle is then depressed as shown at Fig. 9 by which means the pin and
plate d is depressed so as to rest on the screw pin do moving the double arm to
the position as shown in this figure which prevents the tumbler pawl d' from
rising and so securely locks the punch handle which cannot be released except by
the person in command of the key of the punch.
To unlock the handle the double arm is brought into contact with the curved
stud and the tumbler pawl d' is pressed upward by a suitable tool when the
long arm of the double arm enters the depression on the tumbler d' and so
allows the tumbler to rise and set free the handle.
The plate is then placed to its original position as at Fig. 7 and the punch
handle is free to act.
Third. The next feature of these improvements relates to the form of box punch
as described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887 which is to be used slung
from the shoulders of the operator and not held in the hand during the process
of punching tickets.
In order to prevent the continual use and depression improperly of the lower
handle of that description of punch one of these improvements consists of a means
of locking and releasing the same by the action of the punch handle which records
the number of depressions of that handle in the counting apparatus of the punch.
As the upper handle which I would call the handle of the superior punch descends
it releases the lock of the lower handle and allows it to descend to punch the hole
in the ticket to represent the sectional station to which the passenger is entitled
to travel. On the return of this handle to its former position it becomes locked
and cannot again be depressed until the superior punch handle has been depressed
to its full extent. This improvement will be understood on detail by reference to
Figs. 10, 11 and 13 of Sheet 2 of the drawings. E is the plate or box to be
supported from the shoulders of the operator by a strap hooked to the buttons e
when the box is used or when dispensed with to e³.
This box or plate has slide pieces e¹ into which the box punch C is slid and
supported. A portion of the main cover of this box punch is removed to show
the action of the two handles upon the two slides and the lower cover is removed.
H is the handle of the superior punch slide h¹ having the thumb plate h5 to
depress the same. h is the slide of the inferior punch having the thumb plate h
to depress the same. Jis a tumbler pawl constructed with two projections as
shown at and and in. section through these projections at Fig. 13. h³ is a
series of teeth in the slide h³ which act upon the two large teeth of the tumbler J.
As shown at Fig. 10 the slide h is locked by the upper tooth of the tumbler J.
At the full depression of the slide h¹ the projecting piece fixed to the slide h
strikes against the part J of the tumbler J and so tumbles the pawl over releasing
the slide h so as to allow it to descend. The lower tooth of the tumbler J then
abuts against the lower tooth h8 and on the descent of the slide h the projecting
piece strikes against the part of the tumbler J throwing over the tumbler
and again locking the slide h² until the next depression of the slide h¹.
Fourth. In order that the conductor may have the means of locking the punch
lever which actuates the recording discs and for the same purpose as herein before
described for the hand punch I employ the metal arm K as shown at Figs. 10 and
12 of the drawings, pivotted at 1 by means of a screw fastened to the bed plate F.
At the lower side of this arm is a spring to which is fastened a pin or stud k¹

page_text: also a projecting thumb piece which passes through an opening in the bed
plate F
At is a spring retained in the position as shown in the drawing by
the pin in order to prevent the arm being in contact with the slide h² except
when pressed forward by the thumb projection 5. When this thumb piece is
pressed towards the slide the arm is moved underneath the lever h³ of the slide h¹
and so prevents the slide from descending and the pin k¹ enters a hole in the cover-
ing plate and so locks the arm in that position until the pin is depressed out of
this plate by the person in command of the lock of the punch by which depression
the metal arm is brought to its original position by the spring ³.
Fifth. In order that the conductor may have the means of punching tickets
correctly at night when on the top of a vehicle or when the vehicle itself is not
sufficiently lighted I employ electricity for the purpose stored in accumulator
cells placed at the back of the bed plate to illuminate an incandescent lamp placed
in such a position as to throw the rays of light upon the punching platform of the
punch.
A press push is placed at the lower part of the punch so that the operator
may illuminate the lamp when required by the action of the ball of the thumb
when about to punch a ticket, the light being extinguished as soon as the pressure
on the push is removed and the ticket punched.
This improvement will be understood by reference to Figs. 10 and 11 of the
drawings. L is the incandescent lamp encased in a wood ebonite or metal shield 11
and placed at such an angle as that the lamp may be well protected and at the
same time illuminate the punching platform. This shield is fastened to the back
plate N of the box M containing the accumulator cells for storing the electricity.
P is the press push encased in wood or ebonite p¹ and also fastened to the back
plate N and so constructed that the upper portion may be raised when required
a sufficient height to protect the push being depressed by accident in the day
time. Wires are connected within the box M from the accumulators to the lamp
and the contact parts of the push and from thence to the lamp.
The push is so placed that when the conductor is about to issue a ticket in the
dark the ball of the thumb can rest on the push and by slight pressure upon the
same the contact is made and the lamp illuminated, the ticket adjusted on the
punching platform and the lever or levers depressed, the time for which operation
should not exceed two or three seconds. If the punch is to be used only at night.
and not in the day time then I should prefer to place the push in the position Pr
as shown in Fig. 10.
The advantage to be gained by this improvement in the correct issue and punch-
ing of tickets and collection of fares in the dark is evident as tickets could be
punched with the same accuracy at night as in the day and sufficient power can be
stored in these accumulators to give light when required on the punching plat-
forza for the issue of about 2000 tickets without the necessity of recharging the
accumulators.
If preferred for the sake of portability the accumulator or accumulators may be
placed in a bag or the like and suspended separately from the punch or placed in
the pocket of the operator and connected with the punch by means of wires in
which case the lamp shield, push and support buttons for the strap would be
fastened to the bed plate E.
Sixth. In order to render more easy the detection of any tanipering or improper
opening of the lock of the punch I modify the present form of sealed lock as
ordinarily used by forming a lock with a moveable slide underneath which a
piece of printed or stamped paper is inserted which must be in a great measure
torn away in an elongated or crescent form before the lock can be opened and
which form of lock will be found fully detailed in the description of the improved
multi punch box hereinafter described for the issue of roll tickets and which lock
is specially applicable to the box punch described in the Specification No. 8273
A.D. 1887.
Seventh. In order that greater facility and security may be given in the collec-
tion of fares and issue of tickets on omnibuses and the like I employ when one or
several fares are required to be collected on a route to be traversed one roll of

page_text: specially coloured tickets each to be punched with one hole to indicate any fare
paid and place this roll in a box of special construction (to be suspended by a
strap from the shoulders of the operator and not retained in the hand when in
use) so that each fare collected is separately registered in a locked compartment of
the box the operator being however able to place an extra roll in the box when-
ever required and to see the number on each ticket before it is issued.
The details are fully illustrated by reference to the following figures on sheet 3
of the drawings.
Fig. 14 is the front elevation of the box showing the cover of the compart-
ment for the roll of tickets.
Fig. 15 is a section (longitudinal) of the same through the line w―z.
"
16 is a top view of the box showing the position of the punch button heads
and the delivery platform through which the number on the ticket to be issued
is seen.
Fig. 17 is a view of the lower side of the box showing the cover to the locked
compartment and the longitudinal slit and four holes of the sealed lock.
Fig. 18 back view of the cover of the locked compartment.
"
19 side view of the same with the hinged lid of the sealed lock open and
moveable slide exposed.
Fig. 20. Section of the hinged lid and moveable slide.
R is the box to contain the roll of tickets and is suspended from the shoulders
of the operator by a strap attached to r¹, is the cover of the compartment to
contain the roll of tickets and is fastened by the spring catch and is the fixed
stud to retain the roll of tickets in position is the milled head driver for the
operator to deliver a ticket as required through the orifice by means of wheels
and the delivering rollers is the opening above the delivery orifice in
order that the number of the ticket may be seen before it is issued. S are the
punches provided with milled head buttons and marked with the fare value of
each punch as shown at Fig. 16. These punches are retained in their position by
the plate and the cover of the box, by a pin passing through the punch
rod and are feathered to prevent them turning round. 10 is the plate containing
the dies and coned so that the piece punched out of the ticket falls at once into the
receptacle below. $1 are three of the compartments in the box underneath the
punches and correspond with the punches marked 1d. 2d. 3d. This box has three
other compartments to correspond with the other three punches marked 4d. 5d. Gd.
making 6 compartments for the six punches to be operated. If less punches are
required to be used then the same can be removed if required and with facility
and the compartments in the box will suit any less number of punches that may
be used.
This box for the punched pieces is secured by the lid T which is provided with
a novel adaptation of the sealed lock. At Fig. 18 a back view of this lid is shown
whereby the operation of this lock will be more easily understood. is a metal
plate hinged to fastened to the lid and is a slide moving longitudinally therein
as shown at the inner view of the same at Fig. 19 and in section at Fig. 20. This
sliding piece has a hole thereon at and the plate in which it slides has four pins
as shown at t which are intended to enter the four small holes as shown at Fig. 17.
This lock is operated as follows the bolt tas shown at Fig. 18 shows the hinged
plate as fastened. To release the bolt is pushed back as far as it will go
and then sideways outwards where it ceases to be in contact with . 2 is then
raised and a piece of stamped or marked paper is placed underneath which is
partly seen on the other side through the longitudinal slit t¹ in the lid. is then
pressed down upon the paper the points piercing the same and so retaining it
firmly in that position the bolt is then brought into close contact with
the plate is secured.
and
The lid is then closed and the spring bolt attached to the box 10 enters the hold-
fast and so locks the lid. To unlock the same a small pointed tommy must
pierce the paper at the extreme end of the longitudinal slit and enter the hole
which is retained in that position of the slit by the spring when the tommy is
then pressed along the slit ripping up the paper in its course until the sliding

page_text: piece drives out the spring bolt from the holdfast 8 and allows the lid to be opened.
It is therefore evident with this system of lock any attempt to tamper with or
open the lock can be easily ascertained and as the piece of paper to be used may
be about one inch square every opportunity is afforded for a frequent change of
the combination by using alternately various forms of printed, dated, numbered,
written or design paper.
This form of sealed lock is also applicable to the cover of the box punch
described in the Specification No. 8273 A.D. 1887 herein before recited by using a
crescent form of opening in the lid in place of a longitudinal slit. In which case
the moveable slide would be circular, having the hole for the tommy therein as
when in the slide form.
at
This circular plate would be pivotted to the lower plate and a hole made in the
lower plate at the opening end of the crescent which hole must correspond
exactly with the hole in the pivotted circular plate so that when the tommy
pierces the paper at one end of the crescent opening and enters the hole in the
circular plate and pressed. along the crescent opening ripping up the paper in its
course it will enter the hole in the lower plate and press upon the spring catch
of the lid so as to release the same from its holdfast.
With this box the form of ticket to be used in the roll must be that herein before
described and illustrated as one example of the same at Fig. 25 of the drawings.
The number and value of the tickets issued from the box during the day is
ascertained by rejecting the punched pieces of the most generally used fare and
counting only the punched pieces in the other receptacles, the number and value of
which being ascertained, the total number is deducted from the number of tickets
issued and the result will give the number of the uncounted pieces of the popular
fare. This number and value added to the number and value of the other
punched pieces will give the number of tickets issued for each different fare and
hence the total value of the whole.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. An improved arrangement of marking and indicating fares and distances on
tickets to be used with punching apparatus substantially as described herein and
illustrated in Figures 21. 22 23 of the drawings.
2. An improved arrangement of marking and indicating fares on tickets to be
used with punching apparatus substantially as described herein and illustrated in
Figure 25 of the drawings.
3. An improved arrangement of marking and indicating by colours fares on
tickets in a roll to be used with the multi punch apparatus substantially as des-
cribed herein and illustrated in Figure 25 of the drawings.
4. The arrangement and combination of parts forming the improved hand punch
substantially as and for the purposes as described and as illustrated in Figures 1
to 9 of the drawings.
5. The combination and arrangement of numerical counters with the handle of
a single punch instrument to be used in the hand whereby the numeral discs can
be set and read readily at any number required substantially as and for the pur-
poses described herein and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
6. An improved device for locking the handle of a hand punching instrument
substantially as and for the purposes described and as illustrated is Figures 7. 8
and 9 of the drawings.
7. The improved construction and arrangement of sealed lock and device for
locking and unlocking the cover of a punch substantially as described and as
illustrated in Figures 14. 17 18 19 and 20 of the drawings.
8. An improved device for locking and unlocking the slide appertaining to the
lower projecting platform of that class of punch as described in the Specification
No. 8273 A.D. 1887 substantially as and for the purposes described and as illus-
trated in Figures 10 and 13 of the drawings.
9. An improved device for locking and unlocking a slide which covers or un-

page_text: covers the numbers recorded on the numbering apparatus attached to a punch
substantially as described and as illustrated in Figures 1. 5 and 6 of the drawings.
10. An improved device for locking and unlocking the lever of the superior
punch in a double punch instrument such as described in the Specification No.
8273 A.D. 1887 substantially as described and as illustrated herein.
い
11. The arrangement and combination of parts forming the improved, box
punch substantially as and for the purposes described and as illustrated in
Figures 10 and 11 of the drawings..
12. The combination of parts forming a novel means of illuminating the punch-
ing platform of a punch instrument substantially as described and illustrated
herein.
13. The improved construction and arrangement of apparatus for delivering
tickets from a single roll to be punched with one hole in differently coloured
portions the different colours representing different fare values and, provided with
compartments for holding the punched pieces according to the fares paid- sub-
stantially as described and as illustrated in the drawings annexed.