"Fares" taken in Omnibuses, Tramcars, and other Places.
Year: 1888

page_text: "Fares" taken in Omnibuses, Tramcars, and other Places.
We, JAMES LIND, of 61 Great George Street, Liverpool, of the County of
Lancaster, Lamp Manufacturer, HARRY GAMWELL, of 37 Wavertree Road, Liverpool,
in the County of Lancaster, Gunmaker, and CHARLES GAMWELL, of 46 Low Hill,
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Clockmaker, do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention to be as follows :-
The type of apparatuses to which this Invention has reference, are those which have
mainly for their object the checking of "fares" taken in omnibuses, tramcars, and the
like, and it relates more particularly to that kind of apparatus in connection with
which tickets are employed and are operated upon by, the apparatus.
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In apparatus of this kind there are usually employed the following parts and
devices:
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A case, an integrating counter, an aperture, in or through which the tickets are
passed and operated upon, an actuating lever or device, a shears or punch, a gong,
and a receptacle to receive, the portions of the tickets cut off or punched out. These
parts or devices we also employ, but we arrange and construct them in the manner we
will now proceed to describe.
.
The device by which each ticket operated upon by the machine, is cancelled or
spoiled, is a punch which is operated by the actuating lever-and the punch is locked
and inoperative so long, as the apparatus is not being used, or so long as the ticket
is not inserted in the punching aperture in the correct manner or position, and it
is, unlocked; and rendered operative when the ticket is inserted in its aperture in
the correct, manner. The punch, which may be of any suitable shape, for instance
semi-circular-is so arranged and constructed that the ticket cannot be withdrawn
until the puncture is complete. This may be conveniently effected by forming the
cutting edge of the punch obliquely or otherwise, or not in the plane at right angles to
the axis of it, in such a manner that, that portion of the punch which first enters the
ticket is nearest the aperture, through which the ticket is inserted.

page_text: The locking device may consist of a bar or bolt; which under ordinary or normal
conditions lies in a slot or groove formed in the punch, and the said bar or bolt being
provided with a projection against which the ticket strikes when inserted, and by
which it (the locking bar or bolt) is raised out of its groove or slot of the punch,
and so unlocks it. A spring may be used in connection with the locking bar or
bolt, to impart to it the locking or return action
The actuating lever is by preference of the first order. On the larger or power
arm of the lever we form two projecting fingers, one on either side, which constitute
pawls which gear and operate two ratchet wheels, one of which is connected with
the integrating counter, whilst the other serves as a locking wheel but is mounted
for convenience upon a spindle or shank belonging to the counting mechanism. When
in its normal position the locking pawl lies between two teeth of the locking ratchet
wheel, but when the lever is actuated the other pawl engages with a tooth of the counter
ratchet wheel, and presses it forward a partial revolution. To prevent the lever being
brought back before the counter is properly actuated, the ticket properly punchod,
and the gong sounded, the locking pawl is provided with minor teeth, which, when
the lever is moved forward, slide and engage seriatim over the point of
one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel, in such a manner, that, if an attempt is made
to draw back the lever, it is caught by the ratchet tooth and locked against its
movement in that direction. When, however, the tip of the said pawl has passed
over the tip of the wheel tooth-the operation above specified being then all completed
-it (the lever) is free to be moved back (and the movement is done automatically
by a spring), and in this movement it presses the locking wheel forward a partial
revolution about its axis.
The counter actuating pawl is provided with minor teeth similar to those just
described, which operate in connection with the teeth of the counter wheel, in such
a manner that after a registration made a second registration cannot be made unless
the lever is first allowed to go fully back to its normal position.
The gong hammer is actuated by the teeth of the counter ratchet wheel, through a
tappet, and it is so arranged that the hammer is actuated just prior to the completion
of the active stroke of the actuating lever. Both ratchet wheels herein specified
are provided with.steadying or locking pawls as usual.
The counter is of the form in which the numeral discs lie in the same plane and are
actuated by a train of wheels the figures being marked or formed upon their faces.
and are arranged to be visible through windows in the front plate of the apparatus.
The case of the machine is by preference made of a hollow, but shallow cylinder,
having covers enclosing its ends. In this case, we provide a thin sheet metal
diaphragm so formed as to enclose the works and divide off the remaining portion
of the casing; this portion we use as a receptacle for the punched out portions of
the tickets, which as previously stated, are semi-circular. The back cover is provided
with a door which is locked by a letter or equivalent lock.
The tickets which we prefer to uso in connection wiith our apparatus, are numbered
at one end, in numerical order, and the portion which is punched out by the machine
contains this number, and this portion is retained by the machine. The number may
be printed on both sides of the card.

page_text: "Fares" taken in Omnibuses, Tramcars, and other Places.
We, JAMES LIND, of 61 Great George Street, Liverpool in the County, of
Lancaster, Lamp manufacturer, HARRY GAMWELL, of 37, Wavertree Road,, Liverpool,.
in, the County of Lancaster, Gunmaker, and CHARLES; GAMWELL, of 46 Low Hill,
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Clockmaker, do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly.
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The type of apparatus to which this Invention has reference are those which have
mainly for their object the checking of "fares "taken in omnibuses, tramcars, and the
like; and it relates more particularly to that kind of apparatus in connection with
which tickets are employed and are operated upon by the apparatus.
In apparatus of this kind there are usually employed the following parts and
devices:
A case, an integrating counter, an aperture, in or through which the tickets are
passed and operated upon, an actuating lever or device, a shears or punch, a gong, and a
receptacle to receive the portions of the tickets cut off or punched out. These parts
or devices we also employ, but we arrange and construct them in the manner we will
now proceed to describe.
The device by which each ticket operated upon by the machine, is cancelled, or
Spoiled, is a punch which is operate 1 by the actuating lever--and the punch is locked
and inoperativo so long as the apparatus is not being used; or so long as the ticket is
not inserted in the punching aperture in the correct manner or position, and it is
unlocked and rendered operative when. the ticket is inserted in its aperture in the
correct manner. The punch, which may be of any suitable shape, for instance semi-
circular-is so arranged and constructed that the ticket cannot be withdrawn until the
puncture is complete. This may be conveniently effected by forming the cutting
edge of the punch obliquely or otherwise, or not in the plane at right angles to the
axis of it, in such a manner that, that portion of the punch which first enters the
ticket is nearest the aperture, through which the ticket' is inserted.
The locking device may consist of a bar or bolt, which under ordinary or normal
con.litions lies in a slot or groove formed in the punch and the said bar or bolt being
provided with a projection against which the ticket strikes when inserted, and by
which it (the locking bar or bolt) is raised out of its groove or slot of the punch and
so unlocks it. A spring may be used in connection with the locking bar or bolt, to
impart to it the locking or return action.
The actuating lever is by preference of the first order. On the larger or power
arm of the lever we form two projecting fingers, one on either side, which constitute
pawls which gear and operate two ratchet wheels, one of which is connected with the
integrating counter whilst the other serves as a locking wheel but is mounted for
convenience upon a spindle or shank belonging to the counting mechanism. When

page_text: in its normal position the locking pawl lies between two teeth of the locking ratchet
wheel, but when the lever is actuated the other pawl engages with a tooth of the
counter ratchet wheel, and presses it forward a partial revolution. To prevent the
lever being brought back before the countor is properly actuated, the ticket properly
punched, and the gong sounded, the locking pawl is provided with minor teeth which,
when the lever is moved forward slide and engage seriation over the point of one of
the teeth of the ratchet wheel, in such a manner that, if an attempt is made to draw
back the lever, it is caught by the ratchet tooth and locked against its movement in
that direction. When, however, the tip of the said pawl has passed over the tip of the
wheel tooth-the operation above specified being then all completed-it (the lever) is
free to be moved back (and the movement is done automatically by a spring), and in
this movement it presses the locking wheel forward a partial revolution about its axis.
The counter actuating pawl is provided with minor teeth similar to those just
described, and operate in connection with the teeth of the counter wheel, in such a
manner that after a registration is made a second registration cannot be made unless
the lever is first allowed to get fully back to its normal position.
"
The gong hammer is actuated by the teeth of the counter ratchet wheel, through
tappet, and it is so arranged that the hammer is actuated just prior to the completion
of the active stroke of the actuating lever. Both ratchet wheels herein specified are
provided with steadying or locking pawls as usual.
The counter is of the form in which the numeral discs lie in the same plane and are
actuated by a train of wheels, the figures being marked or formed upon their faces and
are arranged to be visible through windows in the front plate of the apparatus.
The case of the machine is by preference made of a hollow, but shallow cylinder,
having covers enclosing its ends. In this case, we provide a thin sheet metal
diaphragm so formed as to enclose the works and divide off the remaining portion
of the casing; this portion we use as a receptacle for the punched out portions of the
tickets, which as previously stated are semi-circular. The back cover is provided with
a door which is locked by a letter or equivalent lock.
The tickets which we prefer to use in connection with our apparatus, are numbered
at one end, in numerical order, and the portion which is punched out by the machine
contains this number; and this portion is retained by the machine. The number may
be printed on both sides of the card.
The drawings which form a part of this specification-and the following descrip-
tion of them set forth an apparatus containing the improvements according to this
invention. The drawings are marked with figures and letters of reference corresponding
with the description, and the same letters and figures are used to denote the same
parts throughout the various views.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows an elevation of the apparatus with the cover removed.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 3 is a back elevation of the apparatus with the door shown partly open,
showing the receptacle for the punched pieces of the ticket.
Figure 4 is a section of the apparatus taken at X X Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a section of the apparatus taken at Y Y Figure 1.
a is the case of the apparatus; b is an integrating counter; c is the aperture
through which the tickets are passed; d is the actuating lover; e is the punch; fis
the gong; his the receptacle to receive the cut off portions of the tickets. We will
now describe the arrangement and construction of these parts according to our
invention.
The punch e by which the ticket is cancelled, is contained and slides in the punch
case e' which is attached to the case a of the apparatus; the punch is operated by the
lever which has its fulcrum at d on the case a. The punch has a slot e into
which the end d' of the lever d takes and thereby works the punch. The punch is of
cylindrical form and has its cutting edge e cut down from a ledge or stop as shown

page_text: at figure 5; there is also a bevolled slot et in the cutting end of the punch. The
punch e works through a plate set on the side of the ticket aperture c, the ticket
being placed between the punch and the plate i. The aperture c has a bevelled
edge c to prevent the ticket jamming. Over the end of the punch and pivoted on the
case e¹ there is a spring locking pawl & which takes onto the cut down portion e³ of the
punch e and on this pawl there is a tongue k' which lies on the slote' in the end of the punch
with its end projecting across the ticket aperture so that on inserting the ticket the leading
odge of the ticket on coming against the tongue & will lift the pawl and unlock, the
punch e and allow it to be worked. After having punched a ticket the punch returns to
its normal position and the pawl falls onto the lodge and again. locks the punch.
The return action is given to the punch by means of the spring d attached to the lever d
and the case a. The actuating lever d is a lever of the first order and on its power
arm there are two fingers d and d³ which constitute pawls which gear into and
operate two ratchet wheels and one of which, l, is connected with and works the
integrating counter b (which is fixed on the case a) and the other l, serves as a
locking wheel and for convenience of construction is mounted on a spindle of one of
the "counter" wheels. When in its normal position the locking pawl d lies between
two teeth of the wheel as shown in Figure 1, but when the lever d is actuated by
the thumb piece d' the pawi dongages with a tooth of the wheel and moves it
forward a partial revolution.
To prevent the lever d being brought back before the counter bis properly actuated
the ticket properly punched and the gong sounded the locking pawl d' is provided
with minor teeth d which when the lever d is moved forward slide and engago seriatim
over the point of one of the teeth of the wheel in such a manner that if an attempt
is made to draw back the lever it is caught by the teeth d' engaging with the tooth of
the ratchet, wheel. and locked but when the tip of the pawl d' has passed over the
tooth of the wheel the lever d is free to be moved back and in this movement
it presses the wheel forward a partial revolution.
The counter pawl d³ is provided with minor teeth d similar to those just described
and those teeth d operate in connection with the teeth of the wheel in such a manner
that after a registration is made a second registration cannot be made unless the
lever d is first allowed to go fully back to its normal position.
n is the hammer of the gong ; it is actuated by the teeth of the wheel / through
the tappet n just prior to the completion of the stroke of the lever d. Both the
wheels and are provided with locking pawls m.
The counter bas its numeral discs in the same plane and they form a train of
wheels, the figures being marked on the surface of the wheels and visible through
windows pin front of the case.
The case a is provided with a diaphragm so formed as to enclose the
works and to divide off the remaining portion of the casing; this portion h
we use as a receptacle for the punched out portion of the tickets. The back cover
of the casing a is provided with a door u which is locked by a letter lock W.
The tickets which we prefer to use with our apparatus, are numbered at one end, in
numerical order and the portion which is punched out by the apparatus contains the
number, and this portion is retained in the receptacle h of the apparatus. The
number may be printed on both sides of the ticket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described mechanism sub-
stantially as set forth for punching tickets used in connection with the apparatus
consisting of a punch, a device by which said punch is directly locked and released,
and means for actuating said punch.
2. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described, an actuating lever or
device, constructed and operating substantially as set forth, whereby the operations of
the apparatus must be completed before said lever or device can be reversed.

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3. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described, the combination with
the actuating lever or device thereof, of a toothed or equivalent locking or check
wheel, such as l'; operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes set
forth.
4. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described, the combination
with the actuating lever or device thereof, of a toothed or equivalent locking or
checking wheel, such as A, and a toothed wheel such as 1, adapted to actuate an
integrating counter; operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes
set forth.
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5. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described, the uso in
connection with the actuating lever of teeth such as d' and dª for the purposes
set forth.
6. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described, the construction
and arrangement of the counter wheels; substantially as described.
7. In a fare checking apparatus of the type herein described the formation and
arrangement of the aperture for the insertion of tickets, for the purposes set forth.
8. A fare checking apparatus for the purposes described, comprising a case a,
having an aperture c, for the insertion of tickets; a punch e, provided with a
locking device, an integrating counter b, an actuating lever d, a checking or locking
wheel, and a gong ; operating substantially as set forth with reference to the
drawings.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15, Water Streot, Liverpool,
Agents for the Applicants.