Improvements in Appliances for Dating Presses for Checking and Recording the Issue of Tiokets and for Preventing Fraud.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Appliances for Dating Presses for Checking
and Recording the Issue of Tiokets and for Preventing
Fraud.
I, FERDINAND HURTER, Ph.D of Wilmerehouse, Bold, Widnes, in the county
of Lancaster, Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR DATING PRESSES, FOR CHECKING AND RECORDING THE
ISSUE OF TICKETS, AND FOR PREVENTING FRAUD to be as follows:-
My improvements consist in providing the dating press in addition to the
ordinary dating stamp with other adjustible stamps and counterstamps, which
are set in motion simultaneously with the dating stamp by the person issuing the
tickets. Whilst a ticket is being dated by the dating stamp, these additional
stamps cut out and mark a piece of the ticket, usually a corner, but the piece may
be of any desired form or shape. The piece of the ticket so cut out (which I shall
hereafter call "the coupon ") has previously had imprinted upon it, during the
ordinary process of ticket printing, words or numbers or signs indicating the
class or kind of ticket, or the place of destination, or the value of the ticket.
Whilst one stamp cuts off this "coupon "I cause another stamp to impress upon
the under side of the coupon a sign indicating the person who is issuing tickets.
This stamp may be removed and replaced by another stamp when another person
begins to issue tickets.
All the coupons Bo cut out of the tickets may fall into suitable receptacles,
provided with lock and key, which receptacles may be placed below the dating
press and fastened thereto.
The coupons may afterwards be collected, counted and inspected as checks of the
tickets issued.
My improvements further consist in providing one or more ribbons or bands of
card board or other suitable material, covered on one side with an adhesive
substance such as gum. I cause this band to travel automatically under the
tickets and to receive the coupons from the coupon-stamp. In order to fasten
securely the coupons to the adhesive side of the band, I cause the tickets, whilst

page_text: being pushed into the dating press, to pass over a small roller or sponge or wick
moistened with water or adhesive solution, contained in a suitable vessel. The
under side of the ticket is thus moistened and the pressure of the coupon stamp
will fasten the coupon securely upon the band or ribbon, previously coated
with gum.
I fasten the coupons still more securely upon such bands, by providing these
bands with cavities or recesses closely resembling in shape and size the coupons,
so that the coupons may fit into the recesses. For this purpose I stamp and
perforate the ribbons at suitable and equal distances apart with stamps similar to
the coupon stamp. To the back of this perforated ribbon I fasten gummed paper.
The cavities or recesses so formed serve to receive the coupons, which, previously
moistened as described, are pressed into the cavities of the band, by the stamp
cutting out the coupons. I cause this band to travel forward automatically by a
distance of one cavity every time a ticket has been dated.
When using this band or ribbon for collecting the coupons, I cause a stamp
engraved with suitable signs indicative of the person issuing the tickets, to be
pressed against the under side of the ribbon, every time a ticket is being dated,
Bo as to impress such sign upon the ribbon and through the paper back thereof
upon the coupon contained in the cavity. This stamp may be replaced by another
one bearing another sign whenever another person begins to issue tickets.
The band filled with coupons is automatically rolled up upon a suitable roller
contained in a case provided with lock and key, which case is fastened to the
dating press. To prevent the ribbon from being withdrawn or moved backwards
I provide a suitable catch fitting into the cavities or otherwise preventing a
.retrograde movement of the band.
For the purpose of facilitating the counting of the tickets issued, by means
of the coupons, I print alongside each cavity consecutive numbers upon the band.
In order to prevent any ticket from being dated, out of which the coupon has
already been cut by accident or with the intention of preventing the record of the
issue of such ticket, I provide the stamp which cuts out the coupons with a latch
or bolt, which, when in its position does not permit the stamps to approach the
tickets, or "locks the press." This bolt is pushed aside when a whole ticket is
introduced into the dating press, but is left in position if a ticket already deprived
of its coupon is inserted. Thus a whole ticket may-be dated but one from which
the coupon has been cut off cannot be dated, whereby fraud is prevented.
The bands thus filled up with coupons form a record of the kind and value of
every ticket issued and also of the person who issued them.
Dated the 08th day of October 1805

page_text: Improvements in Appliances for Dating Presses for Checking
and Recording the Issue of Tickets and for Preventing
Fraud.
I, FERDINAND HURTER of Wilmerehouse Bold, Widnes in the county of
Lancaster analytical chemist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR DATING PRESSES (a communication from
abroad by Jean Müller Hurter of Schaffhausen in the republic of Switzerland,
Ticket manufacturer) and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, and by
the annexed sheet of drawings :-
My improvements consist in providing the dating press in addition to the
ordinary dating stamp with other adjustible stamps which are set in motion
simultaneously with the dating stamp by the person issuing the tickets.
Whilst a
ticket is being dated by the dating stamp these additional stamps cut out and
mark a piece of the ticket, usually a corner, but the piece may be of any desired
shape (as shewn in figure VI on the annexed sheet of drawings) and may be cut
out from any part of the ticket (as shewn in figure IX). The piece of the ticket so
cut out (which I shall hereafter call the "coupon" has previously had imprinted
upon it, during the ordinary process of ticket printing, words or numbers or signs
indicating the class or kind of ticket, or the place of destination, or the value of the
ticket as shown in figure IX.
Whilst one stamp cuts off this "coupon " I cause another stamp to impress upon
the under side of the "coupon" a sign indicating the person who is issuing the
tickets. This stamp may be removed and replaced by another stamp when another
person beigns to issue tickets. All the "coupons" so cut out of the tickets may
fall into suitable receptacles provided with lock and key, which receptacles may be
placed below the dating press and fastened thereto. The "coupons" may after-
wards be collected, counted and inspected as checks of the tickets issued.
My improvements consist further in providing a ribbon or band of cardboard or
other suitable material covered on one side with an adhesive substance such as
gum. I cause this band to travel automatically under the tickets and under the
coupon stamp so as to receive upon the adhesive surface the coupon from the
coupon stamp.
In order to fasten securely the coupons to the adhesive side of the band, I cause
the tickets whilst being pushed into the dating press to pass over a small roller or
sponge or wick moistened with water or adhesive solution contained in a suitable
vessel. The under side of the ticket is thus moistened and the pressure of the
coupon stamp will fasten the coupon securely upon the band or ribbon, previously
coated with gum. I fasten the coupons still more securely upon such bands by
providing these bands with cavities or recesses closely resembling in shape and
size the coupons so that the coupons may fit into the recesses. For this purpose
I stamp and perforate the ribbons at suitable and equal distances apart, with
stamps or punches similar to the coupon stamp. To the back of the perforated
ribbon I fasten gummed paper. The cavities or recesses so formed serve to receive

page_text: the coupons, which previously moistened as already described are pressed into the
cavities of the band by the stamp which cuts out the coupons. I cause this band
to travel forward automatically by one such cavity every time a ticket has been
dated.
When using this band or ribbon for collecting the "coupons "I cause a stamp,
engraved with suitable signs indicative of the person who is issuing the tickets, to
be pressed against the under side of the ribbon every time a ticket is being dated,
so as to impress such sign upon the ribbon and through it upon the coupon con-
tained in the cavity. This stamp may be replaced by another one, bearing another
sign whenever another person begins to issue tickets.
The band filled with "coupons" is automatically rolled up upon a suitable roller
contained in a suitable case, which case may be provided with. lock and key and
fastened to the dating press.
To prevent the ribbon from being withdrawn or moved backwards I provide a
suitable catch fitting into the cavities or otherwise preventing the retrograde
movement of the band.
For the purpose of facilitating the counting of the tickets issued, by means of
these "coupons" I print alongside each cavity consecutive numbers upon the band
as shown in fig. V.
In order to prevent any ticket from being dated, out of which the coupon has 1
already been cut out by accident or with the intention of preventing the record of
the issue of such ticket, I provide the coupon stamp with a latch or bolt, which
when in its position does not allow the stamps to approach the ticket. This latch
or bolt is pushed aside when a whole ticket is introduced into the dating press, but
is left in position if a ticket already deprived of its coupon is inserted. Thus a
whole ticket may be dated, but one which has lost its coupon cannot be dated,
whereby fraud is prevented.
The ribbons or bands filled with the coupons thus form a record of the kind and
value of every ticket issued and also of the person who issued them.
There are many mechanical devices by which these improvements may be carried
into effect. Several such devices are shown on the annexed sheet of drawings, but
I wish it to be understood, that I do not confine myself in every detail to the
method of carrying into effect my improvements as shown in these drawings.
Figures I & II show in sectional elevation one form of dating press provided with
my improved appliances.
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On pushing a ticket (1) fig. I & II into the dating press the whole body of the
press is moved backwards. On account of the different positions of the fulcrums
or pivots (2) and (2 a) this backward motion of the press causes the part (3), and
with it the part (3a) which is guided parallel, linked at (3b), and carries the
ticket support (6) to move upward relatively towards the stamps (4 & 5). 4
Stamp (5) is the ordinary dating stamp the types of which simply cut into the
ticket. Stamp (4) is the coupon stamp or punch perfectly flat at the bottom
which may have various shapes as shown in fig. VII. This stamp (4) is longer
than stamp (5) and adjustable by a screw as shown so that it may cut or punch a
piece out of the ticket and passing through a suitable aperture in the ticket
support (6) fig. I & II press the "coupon " into one of the cavities (9) of the band
or ribbon (8) and against a stamp (16) with sufficient force so that the back of the
ribbon is marked by any signs engraved upon this stamp, for instance date or a
simple number or the initials of the booking clerk, as shown at fig. V a.
Fig. X shews this stamp (16). The types may be semicircular in section, and are
movable (28) & (29). They are held fast by the spring (30). The stamp rests
upon (15) fig. I & II.
If it is preferred to mark these signs or letters upon the upper surface of the
coupon instead of the under surface of the ribbon, stamp (16) is omitted and a
stamp (16 a) is placed within the coupon stamp (4) as shown at fig. III.
These stamps are intended to simply impress or indent their signs upon the
coupons. If it is desired to have the date printed in ink upon the ticket, an inking
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page_text: ‘ibbon must be provided as shown at fig. III. This ribbon (33 a) passes under the
lating stamp (5) but not under the coupon stamp (4).
The ribbon which receives the coupons is shown in fig. V, Va & Vb partly
empty and partly filled with coupons. It is made of thin cardboard having pieces
stamped out at suitable and exactly equal intervals of the exact size and shape of
the coupons. These cavities must be accurately made partly to insure a good fit
for the coupon and partly to insure accurate automatic movement of the ribbon.
The back of the ribbon is then covered with gummed paper, so that the bottom
of the cavities of the ribbon is formed by the gummed side of the paper back.
Along the cavities consecutive numbers are printed to facilitate counting.
This ribbon is moved forward by one cavity at a time, on withdrawing the
ticket from the press. The backward motion of the piece (3 a) fig. I to which is
fastened the arm (3 c) fig. II pulls down the connecting rod (14) which actuates
the angular lever (12) (13) and causes a pawl connected therewith to move forward
by one cavity the ribbon, so that an empty cavity may come directly under the
coupon stamp (4). In order to prevent any backward movement of the ribbon a
catch (8 a) fig. II is provided.
The ticket (1) when introduced into the press passes over the wick (10) fig. I
which dips into the water reservoir (11) and thus the under side of the ticket is
moistened so that the coupon may be securely and permanently fastened to the
gummed paper forming the bottom of the cavities in the ribbon (8). The water
reservoir is secured to the press by means of the latch (34 a) Fig. I & II and can
easily be removed by turning aside this latch.
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In order to prevent any ticket from being dated out of which the " coupon
already been cut out by accident or otherwise, I provide the coupon stamp with a
latch as shown in detail in fig. VIII. The latch (18) projects below the edge of the
under surface of the coupon stamp or punch. If a ticket already devoid of its
coupon is introduced into the press, the latch remains in the vertical position
shown in fig. VIII and resting on the ticket support (6) prevents effectually the
approach of that support towards the stamps (4) and (5) or locks the press. But
if a whole ticket be introduced the latch is pushed aside by the ticket as shown by
the dotted line fig. I, and the press is unlocked, ticket support (6) can approach the
stamps and the ticket can be dated. This arrangement serves when ſtamp (16) is
placed below the ticket support. When however the stamp (16 a) is placed within
the coupon stamp (4) I prefer another arrangement as shown at fig. XI in plan and
elevation. If a whole ticket is introduced the bolt (27) fig. XI is pushed back and
the stamp can descend, but if the coupon has already been cut out the bolt (27)
held by a spring (26) remains in position and prevents the approach of the ticket
support and the stamps.
In order to prevent the press from being used when by inadvertence the
stamp (16) has not been placed into the press, the lever (20) fig. I is provided.
This lever is pressed forward by a spring (21) so that the hook (24) catches under
the knob (22) (as shown by the dotted line) when the stamp (16) is not in its
place, which again prevents the movement of the press. When however the
stamp (16) is introduced, the lever (20) is pushed back, un-does the hook (24) (as
shown by the full lines) and thus unlocks the press. A similar arrangement is
provided, when the stamp (16 a) is used instead of (16), and is shown in fig. III.
The latch (25) falls forward when stamp (16 a) is removed and then effectually
locks the press, but when the stamp (16 a) is in its place the projecting part
of latch (25) is pushed back and thus allows the free movement of the parts of
the press.
In order to make the press available for such tickets which consist of two
similar halves to be separated during the use of the tickets such as "< Return
tickets," I arrange two dating stamps one on each side of the coupon stamp, and
cause the coupon to be cut from the middle portion of the ticket as shown at
tig. IX a so that both parts of the ticket are dated simultaneously.

page_text: In order to permit any special marks to be imprinted upon particular sorts of
tickets such as the word "Excursion " upon excursion tickets I provide the
stamp (31) in front of the dating stamp (5) fig. I, which stamp does not act
automatically but which may be actuated when required by means of the lever and
spring as shown at (32) and (33 a) in fig. III a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is;-
The following appliances to ordinary dating presses for the purpose of checking
and recording the issue of tickets and for preventing fraud that is to say,
1st Adjustable stamps acting simultaneously with the ordinary dating stamp,
for cutting out and marking a piece of the ticket, which piece has previously had
imprinted upon it some sign whereby the ticket may be identified substantially as
herein before described.
2nd A band or ribbon moved forward automatically and provided with cavities
coated inside with gum for the reception of the coupons, substantially as herein
before described.
3rd The latches or bolts for preventing the dating of such tickets from which
the
coupons have already been cut out substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 9th day of June 1886.