IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPERTAINING TO CHECKING APPARATUS FOR USE BY CONDUCTORS OF TRAMCARS AND OTHER PERSONS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JAMES LOTT at the Office for Patents 6 Lord Street Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster Saddler do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
*" IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPERTAINING TO CHECKING APPARATUS FOR USE BY
CONDUCTORS OF TRAMCARS AND OTHER PERSONS 79 to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object increased protection beyond what is afforded by
many other apparatus or instruments at present in use from the peculations of
conductors without increase of expense.
It consists of an apparatus which shall clip off the number printed at the end of
the ticket and retain the piece in consecutive order following the pieces previously
clipped, that will not register or ring without having a ticket to clip, and that will
register and ring whenever the ticket is clipped.
By this apparatus it will be impossible to use old tickets, or to ring the bell and
register without clipping and then put down the registry to accident, and by using
the machine at the end of each run to clip a colored blank a record of exactly what
tickets were used in each run is automatically kept.
The apparatus consists:
1st. of a main frame in a covering case; this main frame is stationary in the
case and carries a shear blade just below the slit or slits in the case through which
the tickets are pressed for clipping.
It also carries an ordinary counting apparatus and a bell.
2nd. Sliding on the main frame is a subsidiary frame. A push knob or handle
passing through the casing is used to push this frame down against the pressure of
a spring. On this frame are a shear blade working against the blade on the main
frame to shear the tickets, a spring turned catch thrown out of action on the
insertion of a ticket, a catch that depresses each time the tappit of the counting
gear, and another that catches and actuates the lever of the bell clapper causing the
bell to ring.
In the main frame below the shears is a box (or row of boxes one for each ticket
elit) to retain the clipped portions of the ticket.
To carry the tickets for use I prefer to attach or fix to the front of the covering
case a holder or rack, this may be of the nature used in railway offices in which the
[Price 6d1

page_text: ticket issues at the bottom, but I consider it more convenient to have the tickets
issue at top, and for this purpose attach to a false bottom in the holder a spiral
or other suitable spring which will raise the tickets as one is withdrawn. The
holder will then be open at the top and the pressure of the spring will keep the
top ticket in contact with a bar or roller which will retain it in place until with-
drawn by the operator. In order to gain the advantage of a long spring I place it
in a tube fixed below the bottom of the holder.
The whole is suspended to the conductor by a strap or is fixed to a sheet of
leather carried on the conductor's person.
The mode of action is as follows: The conductor is supplied with as many kinds
of tickets as there are differences of fare and with an apparatus as above described
having as many ticket slits as there are kinds of tickets. As each passenger pays
his fare the conductor gives him a ticket to the amount of that fare first clipping
the end off in the machine. To do this he pushes it through the alot corresponding
to the fare taken and marked on the ticket. This pushes back the spring catch
and allows the slide to descend. The conductor now presses the knob, the slido
descends cuts off the ticket end which falls into the bottom of its box. In order to
insure that the piece cut off the ticket does not stick in the aperture the shear
blades overlap to a considerable distance and at the back of the top and movable
one is fixed a ridge or plate to push the piece cut off the ticket down into the
bottom of the box. The slide at the same time turns the counting apparatus to
record the next figure and rings the bell. The knob relieved of pressure the spring
brings it back. The spring catch flies back into position and locks the frame and
slide till a second ticket is inserted pushing. the catch aside when the operation is
repeated.

page_text: I JAMES LOTT of 19 Erskine Street, Liverpool in the County of Lancaster,
Saddler do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for. IMPROVEMENTS
IN, OR APPERTAINING TO CHECKING APPARATUS FOR USE BY CONDUCTORS OF
TRAM CARS AND OTHER PERSONS and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This Invention has for its object increased protection beyond what is afforded by
many other apparatus, or instruments at present in use, from the peculations of
conductors, without increase of expense.
It consists of an apparatus which shall clip off the number printed at the end of
the ticket and retain the piece in consecutive order following the pieces previously
clipped, that will not register or ring without having a ticket to clip and that will
register and ring whenever the ticket is clipped.
By this apparatus it will be impossible to use old tickets, or to ring the bell and
register without clipping and then put down the registry to accident, and by using
the machine at the end of each run to clip a coloured blank a record of exactly what
tickets were used in each run is automatically kept.
The apparatus consists
1st of a main frame in a covering case, this main frame is stationary in the case
and carries a shear blade just below the slit, or slits in the case through which the
tickets are pressed for clipping.
It also carries an ordinary counting apparatus and a bell.
2nd Sliding on the main frame is a subsiduary frame. A push knob, or handle
passing through the casing is used to push this frame down against the pressure of
a spring. On this frame are a shear blade working against the blade on the main
frame to shear the tickets, a spring turned catch thrown out of action on the
insertion of a ticket, a catch that depresses each time the tappet of the counting
gear, and another that catches and actuates the lever of the belt clapper causing the
bell to ring.
In the main frame below the shears is a box (or row of boxes, one for each ticket
slit) to retain the clipped portions of the ticket.
The
To carry the tickets for use I prefer to attach, or fix to the front of the covering
case a holder, or rack, this may be of the nature used in railway offices in which the
ticket issues at the bottom, but I consider it more convenient to have the tickets
issue at top, and for this purpose attach to a false bottom in the holder, a spiral,
or other suitable spring which will raise the tickets as one is withdrawn.
holder will then be open at the top and the pressure of the spring will keep the
top ticket in contact with a bar, or roller, which will retain it in place until with-
drawn by the operator.-In order to gain the advantage of a long spring, I place it
in a tube fixed below the bottom of the holder.
The whole is suspended to the conductor by a strap, or is fixed to a sheet of
leather carried on the conductors person.

page_text: The mode of action is as follows: the conductor is supplied with as many kinds
of tickets as there are differences of fare and with an apparatus as above described
having as many ticket slits as there are kinds of tickets. As each passenger pays
his fare, the conductor gives him a ticket to the amount of that fare first clipping
the end off in the machine. To do this he pushes it through the slot corresponding
to the fare taken and marked on the ticket. This pushes back the spring catch
and allows the slide to descend. The conductor now presses the knob, the slide
descends, cuts off the ticket end which falls into the bottom of its box. In order to
insure that the piece cut off the ticket does not stick in the aperture, the shear
bludes overlap to a considerable distance and at the back of the top and moveable
one, is fixed a ridge, or plate to push the piece cut off the ticket down into the
bottom of the box. The slide at the same time turns the counting apparatus to
record the next figure and rings the bell. The knob relieved of pressure the spring
brings it back. The spring catch flies back into position and locks the frame and
slide till a second ticket is inserted pushing the catch aside, when the operation is
'repeated.
The beforegoing being the nature object and purposes of my Invention, I will
now proceed to describe more in detail how the same may be put into operation
and carried into practical effect, reference being had to the accompanying sheets of
Drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, like letters
and figures being used to denote the same, or corresponding parts throughout the
various views and figures,
Figure 1 is a front elevation of an apparatus constructed according to my
Invention, provided with a way bill, the lower portion of which is broken off to
show the register.
Figure 2 is a section through X X Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an elevation of the apparatus viewed from the back and with the
cover removed.
Figure 4 is a similar view to Figure 3 but showing the apparatus with the
receptacles for the clipped off pieces of the tickets removed.
Figure 5 is an elevation of the receptacle for the clipped off pieces of the
tickets.
Figure 6 is a section through Y Y Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a detail of the subsiduary frame and shear blade.
Figure 8 is a section through Z Z Figure 7.
Figure 9 is an elevation of the ticket holder which may be applied to the
apparatus in place of the way bill shown at Figure 1. In this case the way bill
may be hung outside of the ticket holder.
Figure 10 is an end section and
Figure 11 is a plan of Figure 9.
Figure 12 is an outside view of the apparatus with the ticket holder shown at
Figure 9 applied thereto.
Figure 13 is a modification of the ticket holder shown at Figure 9 arranged for
the tickets to be withdrawn at the bottom.
Figure 14 is an end section and
Figure 15 is a plan of Figure 13.
Figure 16 is an outside view of the apparatus with the ticket holder shown at
Figure 13 applied thereto.
As before stated my Invention consists of an apparatus which shall clip off the
number printed at the end of the ticket and retain the piece in consecutive order
following the pieces previously clipped and that will render it impossible to use
old tickets and that will not register, or ring without having a ticket to clip and
that will register and ring whenever the ticket is clipped.

page_text: The apparatus consists of a main frame A fitted in a covering, or or case B which
covering, or case B is provided at the back with a suitable door C hinged to the
case, and provided and fastened with a suitable lock. The door C when open
exposing the interior of the apparatus as shown at Figure 3. The front of the
case is provided with slots D1 D2 D3 for the insertion of the tickets and according
to the number and representative value of the tickets used These alots, or slits
are provided with projecting casings D, which are of such size that only tickets of
a certain length are used for example the ticket T see Figure 1ª is of breadth to corre-
spond with the width of the slots D1 D2 D3 and of length just sufficient to hold and
insert through the casing D and slot D' D' or 13 and between the shear blades and
push back the spring catch hereafter spoken of and reach a stop and so that the
numbered part of the ticket can be cut off and stored intact. The frame A is fixed
and stationary in the case B and carries a shear blade, or blades a just below the
slit, or slits D' D' D³ in the case B through which the tickets are pressed for
clipping. To facilitate the clipping the cutting edges of the shear blade a are set
at an incline as shown.
In the case B and below the frame A there is provided a register, or counting
apparatus E with a bell, or gong E¹ The numerals of the counting apparatus
exhibit through the front of the case B as shown in Figure 1 and can be examined
by lifting the way bill, or ticket holder hereafter described.
Sliding on the main frame A there is a subsiduary frame F which is worked by
the vertical bar F₁ passing through the top of the casing B and operated by a lever
handle F as shown in the Drawings, or by a push knob. The sliding frame F is
pushed against the pressure of the spiral springs f. On the frame Faud sliding
therewith is a shear blade b which works over and against the shear blade a on
the frame A and so shears the tickets as they are inserted through the slits
D D D³. The shear blade b is provided with a ridge, or pieces to push the
piece cut off the ticket down into the receptacle hereafter described.
To prevent
the apparatus being worked without the insertion of a ticket a spring catch d hung
to the frame F is provided. This spring catch d is provided with two arms d
which respectively rest lightly on rounded stop pieces A¹ provided on the top of
the frame A. The catch d is kept in position by a light spring d2 and is provided
with pendant bars d³ which hang respectively over the slits D1 D2 D3 so that upon
the insertion of a ticket through one of the elits, the end edge of the ticket comes
against the pendant bar da and thereby forces back the spring catch d until the
ticket comes against the stop S the arms d¹ of the spring catch d are then free to
ride over the rounded projections A' and allow of the sliding frame F and the
shear blade b to be pushed down by operating the lever F¹ and so clip off the end
of the ticket, which is stored in the receptacle, or box H as hereafter described.
Attached to the sliding frame F is a bar F with a pawl F which on each
depression of the sliding frame F actuates the register E and rings the bell E¹.
The ticket receptacle H is shown in detail at Figures 5 and 6 and is constructed
to fit into the space in the centre of the frame A shown in Figure 4 and take the
position shown in Figure 3. The ticket receptacle H is divided into three
compartments h¹ h³ ³ which correspond with the size of the clipped off pieces of
the ticket and when in position respectively come behind and under the slits
D' D D³. The box H is provided with stop pieces S against which the end of the
ticket bears and with a cross bar H¹ which is carried by spring clips H. The
function of these spring clips h is to keep the clipped off pieces of the tickets in
position as they are clipped off, during the action of clipping the projections g on
the sliding frame F force back the bar H' and thereby the spring clip and
thereby allow the clipped off pieces of the tickets to take their places in the
receptacles h¹ h² h³. After the operation of clipping the spring clip h* holds the
pieces in position. Each of the receptacles h¹ h h³ is provided with a sliding
bottom which is held by a clip ho to the side of the receptacle. These sliding
bottoms are forced down by the clipped off pieces of the tickets as they increase
in number,

page_text: : To carry the tickets for use I prefer to attach to the front of the case B a holder.
This may take the form of the box shown at Figures 9. 10 and 11 and which is
attached to the front of the casing B by a suitable catch in the position shown at
Figure 12. J is the holder which is divided into three compartments e e¹ e². The
holder J is open at the back and each compartment is provided with a spiral
spring e and a shelf et on which are placed the tickets the tickets being raised.
by the spring 63 as one is withdrawn. The pressure of the spring e³ keeps the top
ticket of the pile in contact with the roller e³ which roller is roughened, or
provided with projections so that upon turning the roller with the thumb a ticket
is delivered through the slot eⓇ.
.
up
In lieu of the ticket holder shown at Figures 9. 10 and 11, the ticket holder
shown at Figures 13. 14 and 15 may be used. In this case the tickets are kept
down by the weight e and rest on a spring ea the holder being provided with the
pigeon holes e and the bottom portion J¹ being bulged out or projecting whereby
the front portions of the tickets will project one before the other and so facilitate
withdrawal. The tickets are discharged at the bottom through the slot et by
inserting the finger and thumb into the pigeon hole e pressing a ticket down and
withdrawing it through the slot e as shown at Figure 14. This arrangement:
provides for the ticket issuing at the bottom.
The whole apparatus is suspended by a strap as usual from the conductors
shoulder, and the way bill may be carried in front of the apparatus as shown at
Figure 1, or in front of the ticket holder J shown at Figures 12 and 16.
The front of the apparatus over the slots D1 D2 D³ may be painted different
colours in the spaces shown by, the vertical lines. These colours will correspond
with the differential fares for example white representing 3d red representing 2d
blue representing 1d.
In operation the ticket holders J being full and the apparatus having as many
slits D as there are kinds of tickets, as each passenger pays his fare the conductor
gives him a ticket corresponding to that amount of fare having first clipped off the
end of the ticket with the number in the machine and stored the numbered clipped
off piece in the receptacle for that purpose, the clipping of the ticket being counted
on the register and the bell rung the whole operation taking place as herein
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
First The combination with a checking apparatus of the type herein described
of mechanism whereby a ticket can only be clipped once, such ticket being
numbered and of size in relation to the slits, or slots as herein specified, as and for
the purposes set forth.
Second The combination with a checking apparatus of the type herein described
of mechanism whereby the actuating mechanism is locked, until the numbered
portion of the ticket used is in such a position within the apparatus that it will be
completely cut off by the shear blades, as and for the purposes set forth.
Third In a checking apparatus of the type herein described in which a portion
of the ticket is cut off, the combination of a device whereby the cut off portions
are cleared away and prevented from obstructing, and a device for holding such
cut portions, such as a pushing piece band spring clips h rod H₁ and projections g
as set forth.
Fourth The combination with a checking apparatus of the type herein described
of a sliding bottom (such as 15) and a holding device (such as the spring clip h*)
whereby the numbered portions of the tickets are retained together and in
consecutive order as and for the purposes set forth.
Fifth The combination of the catch d arms d' spring d² stop pieces S bars d³
and sliding frame F operating as set forth for the purposes specified.
- Sixth The combination of a ticket holder (such as J) spring (such as e³) and
roller (such as e³) operating as and for the purposes set forth.
B

page_text: Seventh The combination of a holder (such as J) of a device (such as e³) and
a spring, or weight (such as e) whereby the front portions of the tickets are
maintained above the delivery aperture as and for the purposes set forth.
Eighth Constructing ticket holders such as J with reference to Figures 13. 14
and 15) with the delivery portion projecting for the purposes described as set
forth.
Dated this nineteenth day of February 1885