Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 19th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 19th Mar., 1888
WILLIAM SAMUEL OLIVER, Albert House St. Pauls Road Canonbury, N. Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the combination with a weighing machine of one or more
advertising apparatus, and in some cases also with a mechanism for marking on cards,
books or other suitable objects the weight registered on the dial of the machine, the
aforesaid card being either automatically expelled or being withdrawn by a slide or
other device by the operator. Both the advertising mechanism, and the card
marking apparatus are automatically actuated whenever any object of sufficient
weight is placed upon the scale platform, and consequently whenever the machine
is used for weighing purposes, the advertisements being changed upon each such
occasion.
To carry out my Invention 1 preferably construct any nechanism as follows:-I
take any of the ordinary weighing machines and combine with it my special apparatus.
I perforate the scale platform and pass through the aperture a piston hearing another
scale platform so that the latter can be depressed a certain distance before it comes
into contact with and actuates the former. This movement 1 utilize to communicate
rotation to a transverse spindle which in its turn actuates all the advertising
mechanisms in the manner to be hereafter described. This rotation aforesaid is effected
by a ratchet and pawl or other suitable device. The advertising mechanisms are
distributed about the weighing machine all being actuated simultaneously by the
aforesaid spindle and are preferably constructed as follows:-Each advertising
machine is complete in itself and consists of a rectangular framework bearing an
upper and lower spindle, transverse, and parallel to each other. These spindles bear
cogwheels in couples the one on the upper spindle being opposite to the one on the
lower spindle, and round each such pair of wheels there passes an endless chain.
Certain links of the aforesaid chain are perforated to receive the ends of rods carrying
banging tablets sheets or other devises upon which are printed or otherwise marked,
the advertisements. Such sheets are preferably half as long as the distance between
the parallel spindles aforesaid, and opposite the upper spindle is a spring passing upon

page_text: the sheets, so that they are held up and allowed to escape one by one on the rotation of
the aforesaid spindles. The effect of this is that the one advertisement which happens
to be fastened to the chain midway between the lower and upper spindles is hanging
down, while the one immediately above it is held up and displays its reverse face,
each of these tablets hiding all those above and below respectively. The
lower spindle also carries another cogwheel, connected to it by a ratchet and pawl,
and a chain passes round this cogwheel and connects it with another cogwheel
carried by the transverse spindle aforesaid in connection with the scale platform
communicated from the one to the
or one of the other spindles so that motion
other.
I preferably construct the card marking arrangement as follows:-A vertical box
contains the cards which can issue from a transverse aperture on pulling out the
drawer or slide. This drawer is slotted longitudinally to allow an inking roller to
touch the lowest card. This inking roller is attached to a rack worked by a pinion
actuated either by the rack which moves the pinion attached to the hands on the dial,
or by a rack fixed to some other convenient part of the apparatus. In some instances
I use two inking rollers coming into play successively and the cards carry a prearranged
scale engraved upon them certain divisions of which are obliterated by the inking
roller aforesaid.
In some cases where I place the card box in a position other than vertical, I employ
a spring to press the cards towards the aperture, in other cases I use a weight. I may
also in some cases utilize the movement of the scale platform or the supplementary
one above it to expel the card entirely outside the machine, using for that purpose any
appropriate mechanism.
Instead of the aforesaid method of constructing my advertising apparatus 1, may in
some cases attach my advertisements to revolving discs, cylinders, globes, or endless
bands or I may make use of a lamp with a revolving shade and I may in all cases make
use of electricity compressed air, or gas, hydraulic or pneumatic apparatus or the weight
of sand, shot, or other suitablo material to communicate the necessary motion to either
the advertising mechanism or the card deliverer.

page_text: 1, WILLIAM SAMUEL OLIVER, of Albert House, St. Paul's Road, Canonbury, in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My invention comprises the combination, with a weighing machine, of one or more
advertizing apparatus, and in some cases of means for marking on cards or in books,
or otherwise recording the weight registered on the dial of the machine, such record
being either automatically expelled from the machine or so placed that it may be with-
drawn therefrom by means of a slide or other device operated by hand from the outside
of the machine.
My improved machine is so constructed that both the advertizing mechanism and
the marking or recording apparatus are automatically actuated whenever any object
of sufficient weight is placed upon the scale-platform and consequently whenever the
machine is used for weighing purposes, the advertisements being changed upon cach
of such occasions.
In carrying my invention into practice, I preferably proceed as follows:-I take
any of the ordinary weighing machines and combine with it my special apparatus. [
perforate the scale-platform and pass through the apertures one or more pistons or rods
upon which is supported another scale-platform so that the latter can be depressed a
certain distance before it comes into contact with and actuates the lower platform. I
utilize the downward movement of the upper platform to communicate rotation to a
transverse spindle which in its turn actuates all the advertizing apparatus in the
manner hereinafter described. This rotation is effected by a rachet and pawl or other
suitable device. The advertising apparatus are distributed about the weighing
machine, all being actuated simultaneously by the aforesaid spindle. They are
preferably constructed as follows viz. Each advertising machine is complete in itself
and consists of a rectangular framework bearing upper and lower transverse spindles
parallel to each other. These spindles have fixed thereon cogwheels or chain-wheels
in couples one on the upper spindle being opposite to the one on the lower spindle,
and around each pair of such wheels is passed an endless chain. Certain links of the
aforesaid chain are perforated to receive the ends of rods carrying hanging tablets,
sheets or other devices upon which are printed or otherwise marked the advertisements.
Such sheets are preferably half as long as the distance between the parallel spindles
aforesaid and opposite the upper spindle is a spring pressing upon the sheets, so that
they are held up and allowed to escape one by one on the rotation of the aforesaid
spindles. The effect of this is that the one advertisement which happens to be
fastened to the chain midway between the lower and upper spindles is hanging down
while the one immediately above it is held up and displays its reverse face, each of
these tablets or sheets hiding all those above and below respectively. The lower

page_text: spindle also carries another cogwheel or chain-wheel connected to it by a rachet and
pawl and a chain passes round this cogwheel or chain-wheel and connects it with
another cogwheel or chain-wheel fixed on the aforesaid transverse spindle actuated by
the scale-platform, or with one of the other spindles so that motion is communicated
from the one to the other.
I preferably construct the card-marking arrangement as follows, that is to say:-A
vertical box contains the cards which can issue from a transverse aperture on the
pulling out of a drawer or slide. This drawer is slotted longitudinally to allow an
inking roller to touch the lowest card. This inking roller is attached to a rack
worked by a pinion actuated either by a rack which moves a pinion attached to the
hands on the dial, or by a rack fixed to some other convenient part of the apparatus.
In some instances I use two inking rollers coming into play successively and the cards
carry a prearranged scale engraved upon them, certain divisions of which are
obliterated by the aforesaid inking roller.
In some cases where I place the card-box in a position other than vertical, I employ
a spring to press the cards towards the aperture; in other cases I use a weight. 1
may also in some cases utilize the movement of the scale-platform or the supplementary
one above it to expel the card partially or entirely from the machine, using for that
purpose any appropriate mechanism.
Instead of constructing my advertising apparatus as above described, I, in some
cases, attach my advertisements to revolving discs, cylinders, globes or endless bands,
or I make use of a lamp with a revolving shade; and I may, in all cases, make use of
electricity, compressed air, or gas, hydraulic or pneumatic apparatus or the weight of
sand, shot, or other suitable material to communicate the necessary motion to either the
advertising mechanism or the card deliverer.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown how my said invention can be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showing one form of my apparatus.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section showing a modification of my said invention
hereinafter described.
a is the main scale-platform, is the supplementary platform which has a rod
extending through the platform a, and provided with a pawl cengaging with a ratchet-
wheel d fixed on a shaft d' carried in bearings in the platform a. Springs are
provided for raising the supplementary platform b.
e is a chain-wheel fixed on the shaft and connected by a chain f with a chain-
wheel g fixed on the shaft of the lower roller h of the advertizing apparatus. This
apparatus is constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described in the
Specification of former Letters Patent dated 20 July A.D. 1886. No. 9399.
In Figure 21 have shown an arrangement intended for delivering a card with the
weight of the person operating the machine marked upon the same, the said card may
also contain a printed advertisement. is a box attached to the main case of the
machine. In the box i is placed a receptacle j containing the cards . The cards
have upon one side a column of Figures forming a prearranged scale. A slide is
arranged to reciprocate in front of the open end of the receptacle j, and the cards
are fed against the said slide by means of a spring and plate . The slide k is
provided with a projecting lip or flange and is connected to the main rod of the
machine by a lever m pivoted at m². The said slide is moreover fitted with a roller k³
and an inking roller k. When the main rod of the machine is elevated by a person
standing upon the weighing platform the slide k descends and the flange k passes
below one of the cards in the receptacle j, the roller marks off the scale until the
weight of the person is indicated thereon. Upon the mechanism of the weighing
machine returning to its normal condition the motion of the slide k is reversed,
and upon its return movement the flange k¹ engages with the card and forces the
same up through the aperture n from which it can be removed by the person
operating the machine.
It is obvious that other means than those shown in the drawing may be employed
for connecting the supplementary platform with the advertizing apparatus, and that

page_text: this apparatus may, if desired, be arranged to be operated by the balance-lever or scale-
beam of the weighing machine by means of suitable devices.
It is, moreover, evident that my improvements are applicable either to existing or to
specially constructed weighing machines.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it understood
that I claim:-
First The combination, with a weighing machine, of advertising apparatus
arranged to be actuated by the weight of the person or object to be weighed.
Second-The combination, with the weighing and advertising machine, of means
for giving a record of the weight indicated upon the dial, substantially as set
forth.
Third The combination, with the scale-platform of a weighing machine, of a
supplementary platform arranged to actuate advertising apparatus for the purpose
above specified.
Fourth-The combination, with a weighing machine, of advertising apparatus and
means for actuating the same, substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawing.