IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT OF MONEY FROM PERSONS RIDING IN PUBLIC VEHICLES OR ENTERING PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Wrigley and John Maynes
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th December 1882.
THOMAS WRIGLEY of 75 Chancery Lane, and JOHN MAYNES of 55 Myddleton
Square both in the County of Middlesex Mechanical Engineers "IMPROVEMENTS
IN APPARATUS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT OF MONEY FROM
PERSONS RIDING IN PUBLIC VEHICLES OR ENTERING PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
"
The Invention is designed for the purpose of checking the receipt of money from
persons riding in public vehicles or entering places of amusement by a novel form
of apparatus contained in a box the capacity of which is also sufficiently large to
enclose a continuous roll of consecutively numbered Tickets
The objects intended to be secured by our novel form of apparatus may be
enumerated as follows-
First to deliver intermittantly with each action of the Operator in manner as
hereinafter described a length of the continuous consecutive numbered roll of
paper from the box representing one ticket and severing the length so delivered
from the continuous roll
Second Simultaneous with each separate and single delivery to punch holes in
the ticket being delivered the number of which will correspond with the number.
of pence or other unit of charge paid for such Ticket the configuration of the
permanent punch will determine the particular buss or vehicle upon which the
check apparatus has been employed
.
Third Offering a ready means for the conductor or other person in charge of
the apparatus to effect the necessary changes to the punches required by the
varying amounts paid for the Tickets
:
Fourth Actuating a hammer in such a manner that it will during the delivery
of each ticket strike a bell a number of times corresponding with the number of
holes punched in each individual Ticket.
Fifth that during the delivery of each ticket a counting apparatus will actuate
dials numbers or their equivalent in such a manner that such numbers or dials
will denote (1) the number of fares paid-(2) the number of each separate class
and finally the aggregate amount or gross total received
The method of carrying the invention into practice may be thus described

page_text: A box is constructed the top portion of which is designed to contain a sliding
Carrier actuated by the hand of the operator through the medium of levers to slide
to and fro a distance represented by the length of one ticket, the box below the
carrier is constructed to contain a roll of consecutively numbered tickets the length
or distance between the said consecutive numbers represent a space forming one
ticket or the extent of movement given to the before mentioned slide in one
direction, this movement can be adjusted so as accurately to determine the exact
length of ticket delivered
The said Carrier or Slide has a straight or curvelinear throw governed by a
radial arm and it is constructed or provided with a movable jaw or top plate
divided into one or more parts forming punch plates each of which has one common
falera on the pin by which they are hinged to the bottom plate-A projecting pin
in the rear of the frame supporting these top punch plates enters and slides in
slots formed in the side of the box the construction and arrangement of these slots
are such that they govern during the traverse of the Carrier, the rise and fall or
opening and closing of the top frame or jaw on to the lower plate or carrier, for
example during the forward traverse of the carrier the pin of the upper jaw traverses
the lower slot or guide the inclination of which at the commencement of the
forward traverse allows of a space or separation being left between the upper jaw
and under plate which space or separation is gradually closed as the carrier
advances towards the completion of its throw but so soon as the forward action is
complete the sliding pin has been forced past a spring catch. which forms an
inclined abutment directing it for the return motion into an upper slot the position
of which lifts the upper jaw with its punch plates clear from the under plate or
carrier in which elevated state it is caused by a spring on the working handle to
return with the carrier the whole length of its backward traverse until its sliding
pin again comes into contact with and passes a second inclined spring abutment
directing it into the lower slot preparatory for the next forward throw
The upper jaw is provided with a transverse knife having by preference two
inclined cutting edges the angle of the knife is its lowest point so that immediately.
the upper jaw is lowered into the groove ready to commence its forward move-
ment the point of the said knife partially enters the transverse center of the paper
so that during the time it is making its forward movement it not only carries the
paper along with it, but by the time the throw is finished the full descent of the
knife will have been accomplished and the length of paper containing a consecutive
number representing one ticket will have been severed from the continuous roll
clear of the box
Whilst the traverse of the forward movement of the carrier is going on punches
are brought into play, also a bell and counting apparatus, the effect of which is
that the apparatus whilst delivering a ticket punches it, registers its value and
⚫ number distinguishes the particular vehicle or entrance thoroughfare of a place of
amusement and calls attention by bell or other alarm to the value of the ticket
being delivered and also places holes or perforations made in plates the construction
of which are hereinafter described in such a position that they will allow yielding
points to make perforation according to an arranged code which will give at any
time an indeliable impression of the number of passengers carried also the amount
and other important particulars hereinafter specified
The performance of these various results and the means we employ for securing
the same will be understood by the following description
The method of simply passing the ticket from the box is effected as follows-
One end of the continuous roll of paper is passed, first over a roller on to the
surface of a guide plate where it is placed between the upper jaw and lower.
plate of the carrier-When the end of the continuous strip of paper is in this
position the radial arm is ready to commence its forward traverse the action of
which causes the upper jaw gradually to close on to the paper and as such jaw is
provided with a transverse knife and punches the latter of which are arranged and;
act in manner as hereinafter described, the strip of paper as it is carried forward

page_text: by the knife is first punched and finally severed from the roll clear from the box-
The top jaw carrying the knife and punches is now raised clear of the paper strip
in which elevated state it is carried back preparatory for another delivery in
manner as previously described-The strip of paper during this backward traverse
of the Carrier is retained on each side by spring fingers and remains undisturbed
on the lower bed or plate ready for being punched severed released and delivered
with the next forward traverse of the Carrier
The method we adopt for punching the tickets with holes corresponding in
number to the pence or units charged for such ticket is as follows-We place the
end of one arm of a lever having its fulcrum in the side of the box conveniently
near the thumb of the operator and the opposite arm of this lever we place in a
position near to and communicating with a sliding piece or bolt which when the
lever is acted upon forces the slide forward into a position which makes it lock
one of the punches a similar arrangement with another lever also conveniently
placed will act in a reverse direction and unlock one of the punches so as to prevent
its acting.
We will now suppose for example there are three punches representing three
pennies one of these punches will be permanently fixed so as to act through the
medium of the inclined groove on the paper and perforate a hole through the same
with each and every forward movement of the Carrier, but as two pence would be
the most general fare the second punch which in its normal state is locked is also
acted on in a manner similar to the first or permanent puncher videlicet, by the
inclined groove in the side of the box so that the ordinary and simple action of
depressing the working lever will deliver the ticket and perforate two holes
therein, but in the event of the Conductor or operator being requested to deliver a
three penny ticket he simply depresses with his thumb the end of the lever
conveniently placed on the right of the working handle which locks the third
punch and so causes the three punches to perforate the issuing ticket, thus it will
be seen that the ordinary action of depressing the working lever will whilst
delivering a ticket from the box perforate such ticket with two holes representing.
a two penny fare and a depression of the right hand lever by the thumb will lock a
third punch and so enable the operator to perforate three holes in the issuing
ticket, but in the event of a ticket representing a penny fare being required then
the thumb lever before mentioned placed on the left of the working lever is
depressed which.unlocks one of the two first mentioned punches and allows of only
the permanent punch to act and perforate one hole, Each punch perforating a
hole when in gear communicates motion to a lever forming a holder projecting
from the fulcrum of the working handle. this holder supports three vertical bars
one fixed and the other loose the ends of which when raised project from the said
holder and form teeth or catches two of these catches are supported in their
elevated or working position by sliding stop bars, or abutments which are acted
upon and put in position by levers hereinbefore mentioned transmitting motion to
and governing the action of the punches. The said teeth or catches are placed in
position for acting on the hammer striking the bell simultaneously with the
depression of the thumb piece locking the punches so that the teeth fixed for acting
upon the hammer will be equal in number to the number of holes being punched in
the issuing ticket. In order to prevent the action of the hammer on the bell.being
too sudden and also a too rapid action being given for taking up of the teeth
giving motion to the apparatus counting the Cash payments. We place the lever
holding the three catches loose on the fulcrum of the working handle and cause it
to bear or press against such handle by a spring which is sufficiently strong to
force the catch holder forward so as to follow the handle when such handle is being
employed for delivering a ticket from the box, By the use of the propelling
spring the catches giving motion to the hammer striking the bell and also the teeth
employed for transmitting motion to the apparatus counting the cash payments
will be enabled to perform their work steadily and at one uniform rate irrespective
of the jerk or speed with which the working handle is moved. The permanent

page_text: punch perforating the issuing ticket is constructed so as to give a distinctive
formation to the hole it perforates so that any person in authority will be enabled
to distinguish or determine at a glance the identical vehicle or place at or on which
any one or more of the tickets have been issued
That portion of our invention relating to the method we adopt for effectually
checking the number of passengers riding in public vehicles and also the amount of
money received from each person comprises an arrangement of parts which may be
classified under the following heads
First Consecutively registering the number of passengers at the time of taking.
fares.
Second Classing the passengers according to the amount paid by each and
registering the total of each Class separately.
Third registering the total amount of units of charge and giving the total
in £. s. d at any time or portion of a journey without the necessity of calculation
Fourth Enabling by arrangement of perforators a true account to be obtained
by indeliable impressions of the number of the various fares separately classified
also the total number of passengers and the amount received together with the
time and number of journeys made by each vehicle.
Fifth. Providing a frame containing a continuous strip of paper a portion of the
surfaces of which is in contact with a number of yielding points or fine punches
This frame containing the strip of paper and yielding punches is capable of being
conveniently fixed in an office or on the Vehicle itself and the surface of the paper
exposed and which is covered by the punches is so placed that when pressed upon
by the dial surface of the register box it will allow certain of the small punches to
pass through and puncture such paper at points where holes in the dial surface of
the box have been covered and form abutments the paper so punctured will when
relieved of the pressure of the box advances a distance preparatory for the next
depression by the box. the holes or punctures so made in the paper will according
to a previously arranged code accurately denote the separate values and total
amounts received up to the time of any one of the said depressions by the dial
surface of the box,
Sixth a time piece may be arranged in connection with the intermittant
travelling paper which will with the punctured depression determine the exact
time of the day such punctures were registered.
The manner of giving motion to the dials registering the number of passengers
receiving tickets is accomplished by means of a ratchet pawl fixed to a lever
forming a part of the working handle this ratchet pawl takes into teeth formed on
the periphery of a ring supported in a recess forined in the side of the box the
inner surface of this ring is provided with gencva teeth placed at distances apart
representing ten teeth of the ratchet wheel the internal geneva tooth gives motion
to a disc with which it gears which said disc is also provided with a geneva tooth
which gears once every revolution with a second disc this disc and the outer ring
are each provided with numbers progressively the outer wheel intermittantly
inoved one tooth with which depression of the working handle gives the numerals
the first internal disc the tens, and the second disc the hundreds these numbers on
the disc are all covered by a plate with the exception of the one which is brought
into position for counting, opposite each of these numbers on the moving discs are
one or more holes corresponding to similar holes in the fixed plate covering the
numerals for example we will suppose there are four holes which represent numbers
in geometrical progression as follows: the holes for convenience we will arrange so
as to form the corners of a square the numeral one will have one corner hole the
numeral two will have two corners the numeral four the third corner of the square
and eight the fourth, for example suppose the number Two hundred and forty seven
is to be counted by the numerals and perforators on the discs the disc representing
the hundreds will have the number two exposed through the opening in the fixed
plate. covered by a glass, the tens dial or disc four and the ring moved by the
ratchet pawl seven the several numbers with their corresponding holes are during

page_text: the working of the apparatus successively exposed through the space left in the
covering plate taking for instance the number previously stated Two hundred and
forty seven the number two on the disc representing hundreds will when exposed
block the hole representing two in the four holes of the fixed shield plate leaving
in such plate the remaining three holes open or unblocked. In the ten disc the
numeral four will be exposed and its corresponding four hole blocked by the shield
plate leaving the other three holes open or unblocked and the sever in the ratchet
ring will have three of its four holes blocked representing one two and four leaving
its remaining hole open or unblocked The whole of the dials are covered in and
shielded by a plate actuated by a spring and projecting key on the framing sup-
porting the strip of paper designed for receiving the punctures the action of this
key and spring is such that at the time the instrument is placed in position on the
said projecting key or stud and pushed forward the first portion of its advance
towards the paper will unlock the shield plate and instantaneously cause it to be
removed by the spring at which time the continued advance will bring the holes
of the dials and punches into operation which effect as the instrument is with-
drawn the perforation of the paper and the closing and relocking of the shield
plate over the dials.
The arrangement of gearing actuating the dials indicating progressively and
with each ticket delivered the amount of money paid and displaying the same
on the dials in amounts represented by £. s. d. is performed in the following
manner.
The three projecting adjustable catches before mentioned giving motion to the
bell hammer also actuates the £. 8. d. dials through the medium of a pawl ratchet
wheel and geneva gearing in manner similar to that previously described only in
this case the gearing is arranged to give the pence dial twenty revolutions whilst
the shilling dial receives only one revolution and the £dial ten by which means
the aggregate amount which can be registered by such dials will be Nine pounds
nineteen shillings and eleven pence it being understood that the motion transmitted
to these numbers is effected in quantity proportionately to the throw or feed given
to the prime mover by the adjustable catches placed in position by the thumb of
the operator in manner as before described for instance the permanent catch acting
alone gives an advance to the gearing of one tooth representing one penny two
teeth two pence and three teeth three pence, the remaining dials of the indicator
classifying the fares are provided each with an independent ratchet wheel and pawl so
that they can be separately and independently actuated, the said pawls are
suitably fixed for giving motion to their respective wheels at the end of rods or
sliding bars so arranged that they will be placed so as to slide in a frame one over
the other the opposite end of these rods from that connected to the pawls have
indentation to receive the to and fro action of a pusher which is placed in
position for pushing any one of the said pawl bars by the action of the thumb
levers working the puncher before described for example when the said punch
lever is undisturbed the pusher worked simultaneously with the action of the
working bandle will come into contact with and force forward the lowest pawl bar
representing a twopenny fare this forward motion of the pawl bar will through
the medium of its pawl acting on the ratchet wheel give an indication on the dial
that one twopenny fare is registered, the three penny fare will be registered in like
manner on the dial representing the three penny fares at the time the thumb of
the operator depresses the punch lever because the action of depressing such lever
will through suitable connections arise the pusher bar and place it in a line with
the pawl bar giving motion to the ratchet working the dial representing the three
penny fares the remaining dial representing the penny fares is also worked in
manner similar to that previously described at the time the pusher bar is placed
in position for giving motion to its ratchet through the medium of its pawl and
sliding bar.
As it will be necessary occasionally to restart the numbers of the various dials

page_text: so as to recommence counting from zero We accomplish such restarting with
facility at any time in the manner. following.
The intermediate geneva wheels of each series of dials are supported in bearings
formed in a plate which when unlocked is capable of being brought forward the
action of which withdraws the intermediate or master wheels of the whole series
of wheels from their driver and the wheels which they drive thus by a simple
action the whole of the series of dials are thrown out of gear, when the wheels are
in this position their axles provided with pinions gear with racks formed in a
slotted plate through which each pinioned axle passes this rack slotted plate at the
time the plate previously mentioned is unlocked is free to be drawn in a lateral
direction the movement of which completes through the medium of the pinions
before mentioned and a catch with which each pinion is provided, the remaining
race or revolution of the dials which will bring them to the point of zero ready for
restarting at which time the two plates videlicet the one withdrawing the master
wheels and the slotted rack plate are both returned to their normal position the
instrument being then locked and ready to recommence the operation of numbering
in the manner and for the purpose described.