Improved Indicating Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left 1st July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Indicating Apparatus.
I WILLIAM COCKER of 1 Lark Street, Darwen, in the County of Lancaster,
Foreman Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved indicating apparatus, for use in churches,
chapels, schools, games &c., for recording figures, numbers, letters, words, or other
similar purposes.
My invention consists in the employment of one or more cylinders, or rollers,
being enclosed in a case having openings so as to expose a portion of the periphery
of each cylinder. To the side of each of these cylinders, I attach a small grooved
pully. A fixed iron axle extends from side to side of case on which the above
cylinders rotate independently.
On the periphery of each cylinder are figures, numbers, letters, words &c.
I also fix one or more iron axles near the bottom of the case, on which a grooved
pully or pullies work independently. I connect the pullies at the bottom with
those at the top by means of cords, or straps. These cords or straps are fixed to
sliding pieces of wood, to which a small knob, or knobs, are screwed, extending
through grooves or slots in the panel or casing.
The raising or lowering of these knobs cause the cylinders to revolve so that any
figure, number, letter, word &c. on the cylinders, may be brought opposite the
openings above.
On the outside of the casing I fix small figures, numbers, letters, words &c. to
correspond with those on the cylinders above; and as the knobs are raised or
lowered to the figures, numbers, letters, words &c. on the casing, the corresponding
figures, numbers, letters, words &c. are indicated above..
If required to be worked at a distance the necessary motion may be communi-
cated by means of cords, or straps, to pullies, fixed where convenient.
Dated this 27th day of October 1892.
WILLIAM COCKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Indicating Apparatus.
I, WILLIAM COCKER of 1 Lark Street, Darwen, in the County of Lancaster,
Foreman Joiner, 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 following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved indicating apparatus for use in churches,
chapels, schools and for games and other purposes and uses for conveniently and
readily recording figures, numbers, letters, words and the like.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which:-
Fig 1 is a front elevation of the improved indicating apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation of the improved indicating apparatus.
According to this invention I employ onc or more cylinders or rollers 1. 1
enclosed in a box or case 2 having openings 3 formed therein so as to expose a
portion of the periphery of each cylinder or roller 1. To the side of each of the
cylinders or rollers 1. 1 I attach a small grooved pulley 4. A fixed iron axle 5

page_text: extends from side to side of case or box 2 on which each of the above cylinders or
rollers 1. 1 and their grooved pulleys 4 are free to rotate independantly.
On the periphery of each cylinder or roller are a series of figures, numbers,
letters or words. also employ one or more fixed iron axles 6 at or near the
bottom of the case or box 2 and on the said axle or axles I mount loosely a grooved
pulley or pullies 7 which are free to work independently of one another when more
than one is employed. I connect the pullies on the bottom axle 6 with those on
the top axle 5 by means of cords or straps 8 and to each of these cords or straps 8
are fixed long pieces or strips of wood 9 to each of which a small knob or knobs 10
are screwed, said knobs extending through grooves or slots 11 in the panel or the
box or casing 2.
By moving the knobs 10 up or down the slots or grooves 11 the cylinders or
rollers are caused to revolve and any figure, number letter or word on the
periphery of the said cylinders or rollers may be brought opposite the openings 3
in the box or casing 2 and so exposed to view as shewn by Fig. 1.
On the outside of the box or casing 2 and close to and parallel with the slots or
grooves 11, numbers, letters, words corresponding with those on the cylinders or
rollers 1. 1. so that when the knobs are moved so that their pointers 12 point to
any one of the figures, numbers, letters or words on the box or casing 2, corre-
sponding figures, numbers, letters or words will appear opposite the hole 3 corre-
sponding with the knob which has been moved.
If required to be worked from a distance the necessary motion may be communi-
cated to the cylinders or rollers 1. 1 by means of cords or straps and pulleys fixed
where in any convenient position.
The box or casing 2 can readily be fixed to a wall or in other position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved indicating apparatus as herein fully described and substantially as
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 30th day of June 1893
WILLIAM COCKER,
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.