A New or Improved Indicating and Recording Apparatus for Use in connection with Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1896-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Indicating and Recording Apparatus for Use
in connection with Vehicles.
A communication from abroad by LAURA MANTECON VIUDA DE GONZALEZ,
of San Augustin 18, Apartado 614, Mexico, Physician.
J, JAMES GRIEVE LORRAIN, M. Inst. E.E., M.I. Mech. E., of Norfolk House,
Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C., in the County of Middlesex, Chartered
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (as communicated to
me from abroad) to be as follows:-
This invention relates to passenger registers, and consists of a combined time
indicator and trip recording apparatus.
The objects of the invention are to record automatically in an apparatus carried
by a cab, carriage, or other vehicle, the length of time which a passenger at each
trip is carried, whereby the passenger and driver are both informed as to the exact
time consumed, and the amount of fare to be paid and also whereby at the close
of the day's services the owner of the vehicle or vehicles, may be informed by a
simple inspection of the apparatus, of the number and length of the trips taken, and
consequently the number and amount of fares due from the driver.
Thus it is designed to prevent the annoyances and disputes and dishonest practices
which are continually occurring as to passengers, drivers and vehicle owners in the
matter of transportation of passengers, by cabs and similar vehicles, due chiefly to
the absence of any accurate record of the time consumed. Further objects of the
invention are to indicate the character of the route or routes over which the vehicle
is taken-that is to say, to indicate whether rough or smooth roads or streets have
been travelled over, and to record the number of stops that have been made in any
one trip.
To these ends the invention consists of the apparatus, its parts and combination
of parts, as hereinafter more fully described.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is an exterior front view in elevation of the apparatus, showing the same
in condition when the vehicle is "for hire," and, in dotted lines, the position of the
signal bar when down and vehicle is employed in making a trip;
Fig. 2, a front view in elevation with outer case, signal bar and dial plate
removed; Fig. 3, a rear view of the same;
Fig. 4, a plan view on an enlarged scale with outer casing and top removed;
Fig. 5, an end elevation of the machine made from the left of Fig. 1, and
Fig. 6, a diagram showing the record made by the apparatus during a portion of
the day.
Reference being had to the drawings, A represents a metal base of the apparatus
on which the operative mechanism is mounted. B is a cover, hinged at one end to
the base, A, aud adapted to be closed down over the clock and recording mechanism,
hereinafter described, and be locked by a hasp and padlock at a.
The cover B is provided with a glass, b', through which can be seen a dial, C.
The face of the dial is divided off into twelve hours which are subdivided into half

page_text: and quarter hours, and then into five minute spaces. A single time hand, D, is
employed with this dial.
E is a signal bar mounted on a roller shaft, e', which shaft is held in place, but
so as to rotate, in lugs, 2, on the base of the machine. This signal bar when
standing upright is latched in a lug, e³, on the cover B and held therein by a spring
arm, f. The top of the signal bar is provided with a plate, f', on which is printed
the words, "To Hire," or equivalent words. When the signal bar is raised it
indicates that the vehicle may be hired, when lowered, that it is occupied. When
also the signal bar is lowered it throws the dial hand by intermediate means into
engagement with a watch work to the rear of a dial plate. This is done by the aid
of a jointed rocking beam, F, pivoted to a lug, e, on roller shaft, e' to which shaft
the signal bar is also secured as before described. The rocking beam, F, when
rocked engages with a lug, gl on a spring arm, G. The spring arm, G, is secured
at its foot to the vertical plate, g', extends upward between a clutch, H, and a
flanged roller, g, and has its upper end free. The clutch H, which is a disk
provided on its inner face with a circle of teeth, is carried by a sliding sleeve, h,
mounted on arbor, h'. The time indicator hand D is provided with a sleeve, d¹
which slides on the arbor ¹, and on to the sleeve, h of the clutch H. When the
signal bar is raised it brings one face of the rocking beam F against the face of the
lug, g', and the spring arm G then forces the clutch into engagement with the time
gearing.
There are also means for throwing the time hand D back to its original
position XII on the dial when the trip is ended and when the signal bar is raised
to indicate that the vehicle is again free to be hired. These means consist of a
pin, g on the clutch H, which engages with a pin, on the spring arm G, the
grooved roller, g³, on the clutch sleeve, h, a cord or wire, 9, wound on roller, g³,
and attached to a vertical spring arm J, the lower end of which latter spring is
secured to a lug, j on the central plate, 92. When the signal bar is raised, the
clutch His disengaged both from the time mechanism and the spring arm G, and
the force of the spring, J, exerted through the cord or wire, 9', on roller g³
rotates the clutch sleeve, h, carrying the hand sleeve, d', which action, throws
the dial hand D back to its starting point at XII.
The time mechanism consists substantially of a watch movement, and the train
of wheels comprises a barrel I, containing the main spring, placed between the two
plates, g, and i, and on a winding arbor, . On this arbor, outside of plate g², is a
ratchet wheel 3, a click and spring i.
The barrel I provided with teeth engages with a pinion on arbor and
drives a wheel K. The wheel K engages with pinion on arbor 1", and drives
a centre wheel L, on the hand supporting arbor, '. The wheel L engages with a
pinion and drives a wheel L2 on the same arbor. The wheel L' engages with a
pinion and drives a crown wheel L' on same arbor. Crown wheel L' engages
with a pinion on the arbor of an escape wheel L. The shaft of a balance
nheel L is provided with pallets L' which engage with the escape wheel, as
indicated in Fig. 5.
The recording mechanism (for recording on a suitable strip of paper, N, the
time consumed), consists of a reel M at the rear of the machine, on which the
paper roll is placed, a large wheel, M2, placed at the side of the reel and over which
the paper is fed from the reel and the periphery of which is armed with sharp pins
or teeth, m³. These teeth as shown are arranged so as to perforate the paper with
Roman numerals representing the hours, two dots for the half hours, single dots
between the half hours for the quarter hours and a continuous row of dots below
the former signs, each dot in which latter row represents five minutes. Thus the
intervals of time recorded correspond to the divisions of time on the dial plate.
The pin wheel M is mounted ou an arbor, M³, which runs through both the
plates, g² and i. Between the plates said arbor is provided with a pinion, m' which
engages with teeth on a large barrel, O, mounted on arbor, M and which barrel is
provided internally with a coiled spring. The arbor M is squared to admit of

page_text: being turned and thus winding the record mechanism by a key, and is also
provided with a ratchet wheel, o' and spring click,, . The end of arbor, M³
outside of plate, 92, is provided with a wheel, O', which wheel engages with a
pinion, o³ on the arbor of a smaller back centre wheel, P. This wheel meshes
directly with a back wheel, p', of the same size on the arbor, h', and another frout
wheel p² on arbor h', and of the same size as wheel, O2, engages with the pinion, o³,
before mentioned. Thus the time train and the recording train are connected and
co-act.
The strip of paper is fed forward by the action of the perforating pin wheel.
For the purpose of holding the paper to the wheel a roller, R, is fixed in the end
of a spring pivoted arm, R¹. To regulate the pressure of the roller on the paper
strip provide an arm, R³, one end of which is secured to a flat plate, r, on the
top of the vertical plate, i, and the other end provided with a set screw, , bearing
on the arm, R¹.
To indicate clearly the duration and termination of each trip I provide a rocking
arm, S, carrying a pencil, S₁, which pencil bears upon the paper strip. The pencil
in its supporting arm is held down on the paper by means of a spring rod, S2,
which rod is secured at one end to the roller arm, R' while its free end bears upon
a pin, S on the pencil arm. As the trip continues the pencil, S', draws a heavy
black line as indicated at w. When the trip is terminated the signal bar E, is
raised which rocks the beam, F, before described. The rocking beam F is provided
at its outer end with a roller, T, which as that end of the beam is either raised or
lowered, presses against the end of a rod, T', resting loosely in the plates, g² and i,
and this action presses the rod against the spring bar in which the pencil rests, thus
causing the pencil to make a vertical mark on the paper as at w¹, and thus
recording the beginning or the termination of a trip, according as the signal bar, E,
is lowered or 1aised.
When the pencil has made the mark at the end of the trip, the signal bar still
continues to be lifted, carrying the roller, T, above the rod, T', and the pencil is
then raised from the paper by a lever, t, on the end of a roller shaft, t³, to which
the rocking beam, F, is secured. As shaft, 3, rotates it raises the lever t¹ which
in turn lifts the pencil supporting arm, S. The pencil described is placed in a
bracket, p, and its height regulated by means of a set screw, p'. The strip of
paper on which the record is made 1 prefer to call the route strip, for
convenience.
V is a pencil consisting of a loose piece of lead put into a socket, V¹, secured on
the side of the roller arm, R', and which lead rests loosely on the paper, but is
held in contact therewith by a weighted rod, V, which is placed in the socket, V',
so as to rest on the lead. The pencil V is always in contact with the route strip,
and as the route strip is being continuously carried forward, this pencil will always
record a straight line--but such line will vary in matter of shading being either
heavy or light, according as the vehicle is moving or standing still, and also as the
vehicle moves over rough or smooth ground or pavement. Such a line is
indicated by Z in Fig. 6. The especial function, therefore, of pencil V is to
indicate the character of the entire day's service-while the vehicle has been in
motion or at rest.
The character of each separate trip during the time of the trip is indicated by
the pencil, S.
When the vehicle is in motion the line made by that pencil will be
heavier. When the vehicle stops during the trip the length of time of such
stoppage is recorded by the lighter line, as indicated by Z in Fig. 6. The record
made by both pencils is made in separate lines on the route strip and parallel with
the time division on the same strip.
It must be borne in mind that the divisions of time into hours, halfs, quarters and
minutes on the dial correspond exactly with the divisions of time on the route strip.
The character of the record made by the operation of my apparatus is illustrated
in Figure 6 which covers say a period of about six hours, say from 12 M. to 6.30 P.M.,
and which represents the number of the trips, the intervals of time unemployed,

page_text: the number of stoppages during each trip, and the time of beginning and end of
each trip.
The apparatus as shown is provided on its under side with straps, c, by which it
can be secured to a rod on the front of the vehicle at the back of the driver's seat.
It is intended that the dial shall front the passenger, so that he can inspect the same
readily from the inner part of the vehicle. The forward construction of the box,
and form of signals, levers and the construction of the time train and recording
train can be varied mechanically without departing from the principle of my
invention.
J. G. LORRAIN,
Chartered Patent Agent.
A New or Improved Indicating and Recording Apparatus for Use
in connection with Vehicles.
A communication from abroad by LAURA MANTECON VIUDA DE GONZALEZ, of
San Augustin 18, Apartado 614, Mexico, Physician.
I, JAMES GRIEVE LORRAIN, M. Inst. E.E., M.I. Mech. E., of Norfolk House,
Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C. in the County of Middlesex, Chartered
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
me from abroad) to be as follows:→
This invention relates to passenger registers, and consists of a combined time
indicator and trip recording apparatus.
The objects of the invention are to record automatically in an apparatus carried
by a cab, carriage, or other vehicle, the length of time which a passenger at each
trip is carried, whereby the passenger and driver are both informed as to the
exact time consumed, and the amount of fare to be paid; and also whereby at
the close of the day's services the owner of the vehicle or vehicles, may be
informed by a simple inspection of the apparatus of the number and length of the
trips taken, and consequently the number and amount of fares due from the
driver.
Thus it is designed to prevent the aunoyances and disputes and dishonest practices
which are continually occurring as to passengers, drivers and vehicle owners in the
matter of transportation of passengers by cabs and similar vehicles, due chiefly to
the absence of any accurate record of the time consumed. Further objects of the
invention are to indicate the character of the route or routes over which the vehicle
is taken, that is to say, to indicate whether rough or smooth roads or streets have
been travelled over, and to record the number of stops that have been made in any
one trip.
To these ends the invention consists of the apparatus its parts and combination
of parts, as hereinafter more fully described.
The invention is illustrated in the drawings, left with the Provisional, in which
Fig. 1 is an exterior front view in elevation of the apparatus, showing the same
in condition when the vehicle is "for hire," and, in dotted lines, the position of the
signal bar when down and vehicle employed in making a trip;
Fig. 2. a front view in elevation with outer case, signal bar and dial plate
removed; Fig. 3. a rear view of the same;
Fig. 4. a plan view on an enlarged scale with outer casing and top removed;
Fig. 5. an end elevation of the machine made from the left of Fig. 1 and

page_text: Fig. 6 a diagram showing the record made by the apparatus during a portion of
the day.
Reference being had to the drawings A represents
metal base of the
apparatus on which the operative mechanisin is mounted. B is a cover, hinged
at one end to the base A, and adapted to be closed down over the clock and
recording mechanism, hereinafter described, and be locked by a hasp and pad-
lock at a.
The cover B is provided with a glass b', through which can be seen a dial C.
The face of the dial is divided off into twelve hours which are subdivided into
half and quarter hours, and then into five minute spaces. A single time hand D
is employed with this dial.
E. is a single bar mounted on a roller shaft e', which shaft is held in place, but
so as to rotate, in lugs e, on the base of the machine. This signal bar when
standing upright is latched in a lug e, on the cover B. and held therein by a spring
arm f. The top of the signal bar is provided with a plate f¹, on which is printed
the words "To Hire," or equivalent words. When the signal bar is raised it
indicates that the vehicle may be hired, when lowered, that it is occupied. When
also the signal bar is lowered it throws the dial hand by intermediate means into
engagement with a watch work to the rear of the dial plate. This is done by the
aid of a jointed rocking beam, F, pivoted to a lug e, on roller shaft e¹, to which
shaft the signal bar is also secured as before described. The rocking beam F,
when rocked engages with a lug g' on a spring arm G. The spring arm G is
secured at its foot to the vertical plate 92, extends upward between a clutch H, and
a flanged roller 93, and has its upper end free. The clutch H, which is a disc
provided on its inner face with a circle of teeth, is carried by a sliding sleeve h,
mounted on arbor h¹. The time indicator hand D. is provided with a sleeve d¹.
which slides on the arbor I', and on to the sleeve h, of the clutch H. When the
signal bar is raised it brings one face of the rocking beam F against the face of
the lug g', and the spring arm G then forces the clutch into engagement with the
time gearing.
There are also means for throwing the time hand D back to its original
position XII on the dial when the trip is ended, and when the signal bar is
raised to indicate that the vehicle is again free to be hired. These means consist
of a pin, 9 on the clutch H, which engages with a pin go on the spring arm G, the
grooved roller 93, on the clutch sleeve h, a cord or wire g, wound on roller g³ and
attached to a vertical spring arm J, the lower end of which latter spring is secured
to a lug j, on the central plate g. When the signal bar is raised, the clutch H is
disengaged both from the time mechanism and the spring arm G, and the force of
the spring J, exerted through the cord or wire 9', on roller g³ rotates the clutch
sleeve h, carrying the hand sleeve d¹, which action throws the dial hand D back
to its starting point at XII.
The time mechanism consists substantially of a watch movement, and the train
of wheels comprises a barrel 1, containing the main spring, placed between the two
plates 92 and i, and on a winding arbor On this arbor, outside of plate g³, is a
ratchet wheel 3, a click, and spring .
The barrel I provided with teeth i engages with a pinion k' on arbor k and
drives a wheel K. The wheel K engages with pinion, on arbor i, and drives a
centre wheel L, on the hand supporting arbor h'. The wheel L engages with a
pinion and drives a wheel L2 on the same arbor. The wheel L' engages with
à pinion and drives a crown wheel L' on same arbor. Crown wheel L' engages
with a pinion on the arbor of an escape wheel L. The shaft of a balance
wheel L is provided with pallets L' which engage with the escape wheel, as
indicated in Fig. 5.
The recording mechanism, (for recording on a suitable strip of paper N, the
time consumed) consists of a reel M at the rear of the machine, on which the paper
roll is placed, a large wheel M³, placed at the side of the reel and over which the
paper is fed from the reel and the periphery of which is armed with sharp pins or

page_text: teeth m³. These teeth as shewn are arranged so as to perforate the paper with
Roman numerals representing the hours, two dots for the half hours, single dots
between the half hours for the quarter hours and a continuous row of dots below
the former signs, each dot in which latter row represents five minutes. Thus the
intervals of time recorded correspond to the divisions of time on the dial plate:
the pin wheel M2 is mounted on an arbor M³, which runs through both the plates g
and i. Between the plates said arbor is provided with a pinion m which engages
with teeth on a large barrel O, mounted on arbor M' and which barrel is provided
internally with a coiled spring. The arbor M is squared to admit of being turned
aud thus winding the record mechanism by a key, and is also provided with a
ratchet wheel, o', and spring click it, i³. The end of arbor M³ outside of plate g
is provided with a wheel O2, which wheel engages with a pinion, 03 on the arbor of
a smaller back centre wheel P. This wheel meshes directly with a back wheel P¹,
of the same size on the arbor ', and another front wheel P3 on arbor ', and of the
same size as wheel 02, engages with the pinion o, before mentioned. Thus the
time train and the recording train are connected and co-act.
The strip of paper is fed forward by the action of the perforating pin wheel.
For the purpose of holding the paper to the wheel a roller R is fixed in the end
of a spring pivoted arm R¹. To regulate the pressure of the roller on the paper
strip I provide an arm R³, one end of which is secured to a flat plate r on the top
of the vertical plate i, and the other end provided with a set screw, * bearing on
the arm R¹.
To indicate clearly the duration and termination of each strip I provide a
rocking arm, S, carrying a pencil S, which pencil bears upon the paper strip. The
pencil in its supporting arm is held down on the paper by means of a spring rod S2,
which rod is secured at one end to the roller arm, R', while its free end bears upon
a pin S³ on the pencil arm. As the trip continues the pencil S¹ draws a heavy
black line as indicated at w. When the trip is terminated the signal bar E, is
raised which rocks the beam F, before described. The rocking beam F is provided
at its outer end with a roller T, which as that end of the beam is either raised or
lowered, presses against the end of a rod 'T' resting loosely in the plates g and i,
and this action presses the rod against the spring bar in which the pencil rests,
thus causing the pencil to make a vertical mark on the paper as at w', and thus
recording the beginning or the termination of the trip, according as the signal
bar E is lowered or raised.
When the pencil has made the mark at the end of the trip, the signal bar still
continues to be lifted, carrying the roller T above the rod, T¹, and the pencil is
then raised from the paper by a lever t', on the end of a roller shaft t, to which
the rocking beam F is secured. As shaft t rotates, it raises the lever t which
in turn lifts the pencil supporting arm S. The pencil described is placed
in a bracket p, and the height regulated by means of a set screw p'. The
strip of paper on which the record is made I prefer to call the route strip, for
convenience.
V is a pencil consisting of a loose piece of lead put into a socket V', secured on
the side of the roller arm R', and which lead rests loosely on the paper, but is
held in contact therewith by a weighted rod, V2, which is placed in the socket V
so as to rest on the lead. The pencil V is always in contact with the route strip,
and as the route strip is being continuously carried forward, this pencil will always
record a straight line, but such line will vary in matter of shading being either
heavy or light, according as the vehicle is moving or standing still, and also
as the vehicle moves over rough or smooth ground or pavement. Such a line
is indicated by Z in Fig. 6. The especial function, therefore, of pencil V is to
indicate the character of the entire day's service, while the vehicle has been in
motion or at rest.
The character of each separate trip during the time of the trip is indicated by
the pencil S¹. When the vehicle is in motion the line made by the pencil will be
heavier. When the vehicle stops during the trip the length of time of such

page_text: stoppage is recorded by the lighter line, as indicated by Z' in Fig. 6. The record.
de by both pencils is made in separate lines on the route strip and parallel with
the time division on the same strip.
It must be borne in mind that the divisions of time into hours, halfs, quarters,.
ard minutes on the dial correspond exactly with the divisions of time on the route-
st:ip.
The character of the record made by the operation of my apparatus is illustrated
in Fig. 6. which covers say a period of about six hours, say from 12 A.M. to 6.30 P.M.
and which represents the number of the trips, the intervals of time unemployed,
the number of stoppages during each trip, and the time of beginning and end of
each trip.
The apparatus as shown is provided on its under side with straps c, by which it.
can be secured to a rod on the front of the vehicle at the back of the driver's.
seat. It is intended that the dial shall front the passenger, so that he can inspect.
the same readily from the inner part of the vehicle. The forward construction
of the box, and form of signals, levers and the construction of the train and
recording train can be varied mechanically without departing from the principle of
my invention.
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.
clain is
1. In combination with a passenger vehicle, a time and trip recording apparatus,.
said apparatus comprising a disconnecting dial provided with a hand and with time
divisions and characters, a continuously going time train, a signal lever adapted to.
throw said dial and time train in and out of connection at intervals, a continuously
moving recording train connected and co-acting with said time train, means of such
connection, a recording wheel connected with said recording train and provided.
with means for imprinting upon a strip characters corresponding with those on said
dial, the strip on which said characters are imprinted, and a reel for carrying said
strip, whereby a continuous time movement as well as separate time intervals are
recorded by said apparatus, substantially as described.
2. The combination with a dial and dial hand, of a time mechanism, a winding
recording train mechanism, a gearing for connecting the said mechanisms, a signal
rocking lever E for throwing into engagement said dial and time mechanism, a
route strip reel, a recording wheel provided with projections connected with said
recording train, and over which wheel said strip is fed, a recording pencil S¹, a
pivoted arm S carrying said pencil, a spring rod S2 secured at one end to said arm.
while its opposite end bears against the pencil arm to keep the said pencil in
contact with the paper, a rocking shaft on which said arm is mounted, a rocking
beam F connected to the shaft of said signal lever, a rotating shaft 3 connected at
one end to said beam and its opposite end provided with a lever t to bear against
the under side of said pencil supporting arm, whereby the said pencil is moved into
or out of contact with said strip when the signal bar is raised or lowered,.
substantially as described.
3. In combination with the hinged casing, provided with a lock and window, of
the signal lever E pivoted outside of said casing, a rotating shaft e¹ extending
through said casing to which the signal lever is pivoted, a dial plate divided into
hours and portions of hours, within said casing and behind said window, a single
band on said dial plate, a central arbor on which said hand is secured, a sliding
sleeve carrying a clutch, on said arbor, a time mechanism within said casing, an
intermediate jointed rocking lever F pivotally connected to said rotating shaft, a
spring arm G provided with a lug with which said rocking lever engages, said
spring arm G connecting said clutch and the shaft on which the signal lever is
mounted, whereby the casing can be locked, and the time mechanism at the same
time be thrown into and out of operation with the dial by the movement of said.
sigual lever, outside of said casing, substantially as described.

page_text: 4. A winding recording mechanism consisting of a train gearing, in combination
with a rotating wheel fixed on a main arbor of the said recording mechanism, said
wheel provided on its periphery with teeth or pins, a record strip passing over said
toothed wheel, a reel from which said strip is fed, a roller arm for holding down
the strip on said toothed wheel, a spring arm and set screw for regulating the
pressure of said roller, and a pencil supported on said spring arm held in a socket
so as to rest loosely on the said strip, whereby a continuous line is marked on said
strip, as well as variations in said line made by various movements of the apparatus
while the vehicle is in motion, substantially as described.
5. The spring arm G, provided with a lug, gl, in combination with the rocking
beam, the signal lever, the sliding sleeve and clutch, the arbor on which the clutch
is carried, the dial hand carried on the clutch sleeve, and the time train, whereby
on lowering or raising the signal lever, the said dial hand is thrown into or out of
engagement with the time train, substantially as described.
6. In combination with the signal bar and a rocking beam, the spring arm G,
provided with a pin 9, the sleeved clutch provided with a pin g, the grooved
roller 93 on the clutch sleeve, a vertical spring J, provided with a cord 9' to pass
over said roller 93, whereby when the signal bar is raised at the end of the trip,
the said dial hand will be thrown back to its original position, substantially as
described.
7. In combination with the signal bar, of the rocking beam provided at its outer
end with a roller, a movable horizontal rod against the end of which said roller
is adapted to press, the spring pivoted bar carrying the fixed pencil, against
which bar the said movable rod abuts, and a record strip against which said
pencil bears, whereby when said signal bar is raised or lowered, the said pencil is
forced forward or back to record the end or beginning of a trip, substantially as
described.
8. In combination with the reel and the route strip, the wheel M² provided on its
periphery with separate series of projecting points, one series of points to perforate
the strip with characters to represent the hours, the remaining series to represent
respectively the half hours, the quarter hours and spaces of five minutes, a dial
provided with a hand and provided with the characters corresponding to those
of said wheel, and intervening operating and connecting and disconnecting
mechanism, whereby the said wheel will continue to record said characters when
the dial hand is at rest, substantially as described.
9. In combination with the route strip, the recording wheel, and the pressure
roller for pressing the strip on said wheel, the pencil carried by said roller arm and
continuously bearing on the strip, but free to move up and down in its support,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
For the Applicant,
J. G. LORRAIN,
Norfolk House, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agent.