Cars, or other Single-fare Vehicles.
Year: 1885

page_text: Cars, or other Single-fare Vehicles.
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I, JOHN BAMBER, of 6, Upper Hill Street Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING AND INDICATING THE AMOUNT OF FARES PAYABLE
BY PASSENGERS, AND RECORDING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONIES SO RECEIVED
BY THE DRIVERS IN CABS, CARS, OR OTHER SINGLE-FARE VEHICLES," to be as
follows:-
The objects of this Invention are, to register and shew to the passengers, the
amount of fare payable according to the distance travelled in any single-fare vehicle;
and, also to record the total amount of fares received by the driver during the day,
or other specified time.
The mode by which I accomplish these objects, is, by the adoption of a mechanical
registering apparatus, worked by a movement obtained from the nave of one of the
wheels of the vehicle, and transmitted to dials fixed in the interior of the vehicle:
and in combination with which I adopt a method of making the seat or seats
movable in such a manner that when in the proper position for being used by,
passengers, the machinery of the dials and the movement obtained from the wheel
of the vehicle are connected; and, when placed in another position the movement
required to change such position disconnects the machinery, so that the dials
machinery not being actuated by the movement from the vehicle, does not move
the dials, or register the fares while the seat or seats remain in that position.
The altered position of the seat or seats, by occupying the whole of the space
in the vehicle available for passengers, entirely prevents any one riding in it until
the seat or seats are restored to the proper position again; thus, the dials only
register fares when the vehicle is occupied by passengers.
I will now describe in general terms the apparatus I adopt, in order to shew,
what I claim as new and original.
To the nave of one of the wheels of the vehicle (a hind wheel in the case of a
four-wheeled vehicle) I attach a band or wheel, having on its outer circumference,
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page_text: a raised worm, which works a small toothed wheel attached to a rod or shaft,
extending from the nave of the wheel to the apparatus inside the vehicle: and, at
the other end of this rod or shaft is a worm attachment, which works another
toothed wheel, to which is attached a ratchet wheel and catch, that connects it with
or disconnects it from the machinery of the dials. The teeth in the two worm
wheels, and the worms are so apportioned to the size of the wheel of the vehicle
as to cause the one inside, to make one revolution while the vehicle travels half
a mile, or any other distance by which the fares are regulated.
Connected or attached to this inside worm wheel by the ratchet wheel and catch,
is a cam wheel, which by operating on catches, acting on a ratchet wheel attached
to the dials machinery, produces the necessary changes in the fares, which are
marked on the faces of the dials, as the vehicle travels on its journey.
The registering apparatus consists of two pairs of dials, or four ring faces,
working and being moved round on the same centre or journal, and forming one
face;
each ring being graduated in size, and so arranged and sunk into each other
as to be flush on the face.
The face of each of these ring dials is divided into as many divisions or spaces
as will cover or compass the utmost distance that the vehicle may be supposed to
travel in one day, or other arranged time; and, each space or division shall
represent half a mile, or any other distance by which the fares are regulated. The
fares according to such regulation are marked on these divisions or spaces.
The four ring faces form two pairs of dials on one face; one pair being used for
"Full Fares," and the other pair for "Back Fares."
Each pair of dials consists of one dial for indicating to the passenger the amount
of fare payable according to the distance travelled each journey, and another dial
to record the total amount of fares received during the day or other specified time.
To the total recording dial is fixed a wheel with ratchet teeth equalling in
number and corresponding with the divisions on its face; and on the other, or
journey dial, is fixed a catch to work in the ratchet wheel. There is also a fixed
catch which also works on this ratchet wheel to prevent it moving back, when the
journey dial is reset to zero, at the commencement of a new journey.
These two dials, forming a pair, when on a journey, work together; but, when
the journey dial is moved back to zero, at the beginning of a fresh journey, the
total dial remains in its position, and, as it moves again with is fellow dial, it adds
each journey to the preceding ones, and thus records the total amount of fares
received.
On the same journal as all the other wheels and dials, and between the two pairs
of dials, is a wheel that may be termed the attachment wheel. This wheel is used
for changing the movement from one pair of dials to the other, and is connected
and moves along with the ratchet wheel that is worked by the cam wheel.
The journey dial belonging to each pair of dials is attached to this wheel
alternately, as required for "Full Fares," or "Back Fares," by a screw or worm
movement on the journal, which slides it along from one dial attachment to the
other when the dials are at zero; a hole in the attachment wheel receiving a taper
pin projecting from the side of each dial attachment.
On the face of these dials is a cover moving on the same centre as the dials, and
in which are four apertures filled in with glass: these openings or sight points, are
only of sufficient size to expose to view one of the spaces on the dials, in which are
marked the amount of each fare: over one aperture is written the words "Full
Fares " and over another "Back Fares;" these shew the fares on the journey
dials the other two sights shew the total amounts of fares on the totals dials.
The moving of the cover round from one opening to the other, by working the
screw or worm on the journal, changes the movement of the vehicle from one pair
of dials to the other; but only one of these two openings is seen at a time, as the
other passes out of sight in moving the cover round. The openings shewing the
fares received, on the total dials are also concealed, being intended for the use of
the owner only.

page_text: In order to provide for the vehicle travelling when unoccupied, and to prevent its
being occupied without the dials recording, I adopt the following method.
Instead of the seat or seats being fixed, I make the back seat and the back of the
seat, which are attached together, movable.
Underneath the front part of the back seat I fix an iron rod, to which the seat
is fixed; and, I make this rod to work in fixings or eyes at each end, so as to turn
round with the seat as on a hinge or centre. On this rod, at the end of the seat,
underneath the dials, I fix a worm movement, so connected with the machinery of
the dials, that the changing of the position of the seat, connects and disconnects
the dials and the worm wheel actuated by the travelling of the vehicle. This
worm movement is concealed and cannot be tampered with by the driver or
others.
The seat and back when turned over is so arranged that the whole of the room
in the vehicle available for passengers is occupied, as the back part rests on the
seat opposite, and it is impossible for any one to occupy the vehicle while the
machinery is disconnected, and thus the vehicle may travel any distance without
the dials recording when empty.
The movement of the seat may be made either with a key from the outside of
the vehicle, or by a handle or pull inside.
If it is found necessary or desirable, a portion or portions of the box seat outside,
may be made to act in connection with the seat inside, by a concealed rope or chain,
thus preventing any one except the driver riding outside when the dials are not
recording.
Note. In a one-seat vehicle such as a Hansom Cab, the seat only may be made
movable.
The two journey dials and the openings in the cover belonging to them, only,
are under the control of the driver; the dials recording the totals of fares received
being under the control of the owner.
Having now given a general description of the mode I adopt to accomplish the
objects aimed at in this invention, I will briefly state the routine of its use in a car
or cab plying for hire under single-fare rates where the driver is employed by the
owner, and
required to account for all monies received.
On the vehicle commencing the days work, the dials are all set at zero, and the
seat reversed by the owner. On the driver getting a fare, he places the seat in its
proper position, thus connecting the machinery of the dials with the movement of.
the vehicle.
At the end of the journey, the "Full Fare" journey dial indicates to the
passenger the amount of fare he has to pay. Should he wish to return, the driver
moves the cover of the dials to "Back Fares," and the passenger pays according to
back rates as recorded on that dial,
The driver then reverses the seat again, and travels in search of another fare, on
obtaining which he, having set the journey dials to zero, and put the seat in its
proper position goes on as before.
The total dials being held in their advanced positions by the fixed catches are
again carried forward by the journey dials, thus adding the amount of the present
fare to the preceding one and giving a record of the total fares received.
In bis own interest the driver will be bound to attend to the working of the
seats; and the passenger will see that the dials are set at zero on starting, his
attention being directed to this matter by a notice placed over the machine.
100K

page_text: Amount of Fares Payable by Passengers, and Recording the
Total Amount of Monies so Received by the Drivers in Cabs,
Cars, or other Single-fare Vehicles.
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I, JOHN BAMBER of 6 Upper Hill Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancashire
Joiner and Builder do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING AND INDICATING THE AMOUNT OF FARES
PAYABLE BY PASSENGERS AND RECORDING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONIES SO
RECEIVED BY THE DRIVERS IN CABS, CARS, OR OTHER SINGLE-FARE VEHICLES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The objects of this Invention are, to register and show to the passengers the
amount of fare payable according to the distance travelled, in any single-fare
vehicle; and also to record the total amount of fares received by the driver during
the day, or other specified time.
The mode by which I accomplish these objects is, by the adoption of a mechanical
registering apparatus, worked by a movement obtained from the nave of one of the
wheels of the vehicle; and, in combination with which, I adopt a method of making
the seat or seats movable in such a manner, that when in the proper position for
being used by passengers, the machinery of the dials, and the movement obtained
from the wheel of the vehicle are connected; and when placed in another position,
the movement required to change such position disconnects the machinery, so that
the dials-machinery not being actuated by the movement from the wheel of the
vehicle, does not move the dials or register the fares while the seat or seats remain
in that position.
.
The altered position of the seat or seats by occupying the whole of the space in
the vehicle available for passengers, entirely prevents any one riding in it until
the seat or seats are restored to the proper position again; thus, the dials only
register fares when the vehicle is occupied by passengers.
"I will now proceed to describe and disclose the particulars of the apparatus and
machinery I adopt, in order to shew what I claim as new and original.
To the nave of one of the wheels of the vehicle (a hind wheel in the case of a
four wheeled vehicle) I attach a band or wheel, having on its outer circumference
a raised worm, which works a small toothed wheel attached to a rod or shaft
extending from the nave of the wheel to the apparatus inside the vehicle; and, at
the other end of this rod or shaft is a worm attachment, which works another
toothed wheel, to which is attached a ratchet wheel, which, by means of a catch,
fixed on a cam wheel, connects and disconnects the machinery of the dials and the
movement obtained from the wheel of the vehicle. In cases where it is more
applicable, instead of the worm movement on the nave I adopt a pair of bevel
toothed wheels; and also where the position of the rod or shaft is not sufficiently

page_text: oblique I adopt a sliding rod and tube in order to provide for the rise and fall of
the vehicle on the springs. The number of teeth in these wheels, and the worms
are so apportioned to the size of the wheel of the vehicle, as to cause the one
inside to make one revolution while the vehicle travels the distance by which the
fares are regulated.
.
Adjoining the cam wheel, which is worked by the ratchet wheel attached to the
worm wheel, acting by means of the catch, is a ratchet wheel and two fixed
catches; this wheel I will call an escape wheel, as when the catches are lifted by
the cam wheel, as it is moved round by the worm wheel, it moves one tooth, by
means of a circular or coiled spring, thus being the actuating movement for
changing from one fare to another; the object of the two catches is to prevent
danger of release, as one catch being a little in advance of the other, one catch has
always a hold on the tooth.
The registering apparatus consists of two pairs of dials, or four ring faces,
working and being moved round on the same centre or journal, and forming one
face; each ring being graduated in size, and so arranged and sunk into each other
as to be flush on the face.
The face of each of these ring dials is divided into as many divisions or spaces
as will cover or compass the utmost distance that the vehicle may be supposed to
travel in one day, or other arranged time; and each space or division shall
represent the fares as charged according to the distance travelled.
The four ring faces form two pairs of dials on one face; one pair being used for
"Full Fares," and the other pair for "Back Fares."
Each pair of dials consists of one dial for indicating to the passenger the amount
of fare payable according to the distance travelled each journey; and another dial
to record the total amount of fares received during the day or other specified time.
To the total recording dial is fixed a wheel with ratchet teeth equalling in
number and corresponding with the divisions on its face; and on the other or
journey dial, is fixed a catch to work in the ratchet wheel.
There is also a fixed catch, which also works on this ratchet wheel, to prevent
it moving back when the journey dial is reset to zero at the commencement of a
new journey.
These two dials, forming a pair, when on a journey, work together; but, when
the journey dial is moved back to zero at the beginning of a fresh journey, the
total dial remains in its position; and, as it moves again with its fellow dial, it
adds each fare to the preceding ones, and thus records the total amount of fares
received.
On the same journal as all the other wheels and dials, and between the two
journey dials, is a wheel that may be termed the attachment wheel.
This wheel is used for changing the movement from one pair of dials to the
other; and is connected and moves along with the escape ratchet wheel.
The journey dial belonging to each pair of dials, is attached to this wheel
alternately, as required for "Full Fares," or "Back Fares," by a screw or worm
movement on the journal which slides it along from one dial to the other, when
the dials are at zero; a hole in the attachment wheel receiving a taper pin
projecting from the side of each dial.
Over the face of the dials is a fixed cover in which there are four apertures,
through which are seen the amounts of fares payable and received; the two upper
ones are for the use of the passengers, one being for "Full Fares" and the other.
for "Back Fares," but these are covered by a movable cover with the two openings
in different positions, and the moving of the cover from one position to the other
changes the attachment from one dial to the other; and over these openings are
the words "Full Fare," and "Back Fare, so as to apprise the passenger of the
rate of fare under which he is travelling. These openings may be covered by a
door of wood or other material and made to match the lining of the inside of the
vehicle, and' which could be made to fasten by the action of the seat, and have a
small circular opening filled in with glass, through which the fares could be seen

page_text: by the passenger. The lower portion of the fixed cover will have a separate door
with lock, for the use of the owner or other person appointed by him, as the
two lower apertures only shew the amounts of the totals of fares received.
In order to provide for the vehicle travelling when unoccupied, and to prevent
its being occupied without the dials recording I adopt the following method.
Instead of the seat or seats being fixed, I make the back seat and the back of
the seat, which are attached together, movable as follows.
Underneath the front part of the back seat, I fix an iron rod, to which the seat
is fixed; and, I make this rod to work in fixings or eyes at each end, so as to turn
round with the seat as on a hinge or centre. On this rod, at the end of the seat,
underneath the dials, I fix either a worm movement or an arm, to work with the
action of the seat, and by operating on the catch to the ratchet on the worm wheel,
disconnects the machinery of the dials from the movement of the worm wheel.
This arm or worm movement is concealed, and made secure from being tampered
with by the driver or others.
The seat and back when turned over is so arranged, that the whole of the room
in the vehicle available for passengers is occupied, as the back part rests on the
seat opposite, and it is impossible for any one to occupy the vehicle while the
machinery is disconnected; and, thus the vehicle may travel any distance without
the dials recording, when empty.
The movement of the seat may be made, either with a key from the outside of
the vehicle, or by a handle or pull inside.
If it is found necessary or desirable, a portion or portions of the box seat
outside, may be made to act in connection with the seat inside, by a concealed
rope or chain, thus preventing any one except the driver riding outside when the
dials are not recording.
Note. In a one seat vehicle, such as a Hansom Cab, the seat only, may be made
movable.
The two journey dials and the openings in the movable cover belonging to them,
only, are under the control of the driver, and that control is such, that he cannot
interfere with their record: the dials which record the total fares received, being
under the control of the owner.
Having now given a description of the mode I adopt to accomplish the objects
aimed at in this invention, I will now proceed to give an explanation of the
drawing, accompanying this specification.
First I will explain that all the wheels and dials work on the same journal, and
all move in the same direction; the general arrangement is an adaptation of
ratchet wheels and fixed and moving catches, combined with worm and cam
movements.
Figure 1, shews the dials for a machine for travelling nearly twenty miles, with
full fares at the rate of sixpence per mile, and back fares at the rate of threepence
per mile. Figure 2, shews a section of the internal works; A, worm wheel with
ratchet attached; B, cam wheel; C, escape wheel; D, attachment wheel;
E, journal.
Figure 3, shews the
lifting catches to dials.
door added.
machine in case, with openings for sight, and levers for
Figure 4, shews the same with movable cover and owners
Figure 5, shews the back side of the dials with catches attached; F shewing the
moving catches, and G, the fixed ones, these catches are arranged so that the action
of the lever on the face as shewn on figure 4, releases both catches by the same
movement.
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Figure 6, shews the ratchet-escape wheel with catches to work it; also the
wheel and catch for setting the journey dials back to zero, by means of a key
applied to the square end of the journal shewn on figure 1.
Figures 7, and 8, shew the detail of the combination and working of the escape
and attachment wheels. Figure 9, shews the worm wheel and worm shaft, also
the attaching ratchet wheel and end of arm extending from the seat.
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page_text: The machine is fixed between the lining inside, and the outside body of the
vehicle, at either end of the seat, and may be entirely hid from sight and merely
have a small round aperture with a brass rim and piece of glass inserted as shewn
by dotted lines on figure 4.
Having now given a description and an explanation of 'the various parts of the
machine, I will now briefly describe the mode of its use.
On starting for the days work, the whole of the dials are set at zero, the owners
door locked, and the seat turned up. On getting a fare, the driver puts the seats
in their proper position, with the full fare dial in action: I may here remark that
it is not possible to commence a journey under back fares, as the attachment of
the back fare dial can only be made after a journey is made under the full fares,
the position of the full fare dial at zero preventing it.
On the completion of the journey, the passenger sees the amount of fare, and
pays accordingly; the driver turns the seat and sets the dial to zero, and goes on
as before in quest of another fare; or, if a return is required, he moves the cover
to back fares; each fare is recorded on the total dials, which remain as they are
left, and are carried on again on the next journey, and so on through the day. At
the end of the day the owner by unlocking his door can see the total amount of
full and back fares through the lower apertures.
I may add that a small bell may be fixed to intimate to the passenger that a
change of fare is about to take place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same may be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,
1st A new and improved machine for indicating and recording fares in single-
fare vehicles, in the adoption and arrangement of shifting dials, worked by
machinery in connection with a movement obtained from the wheel of the vehicle,
substantially as described.
2nd A new and improved arrangement and working of ratchet, cam, and escape
wheels and catches, whereby the dials are actuated, substantially as shewn and
described.
3rd A new and improved mode of connecting and disconnecting the working of
the dials by means of the seat or seats, substantially as described.
4th In the arrangement and combination of shifting dials with ratchet and
catches, and cam and worm machinery, and a mode of separation of the move-
ments, by making it practically impossible to occupy the vehicle without a record
in travelling, substantially as described and specified.
Doted thin 15th def : 1000