IMPROVEMENTS IN CHECKING APPARATUS
Year: 1885

page_text: I PERCIVAL EVERITT of N° 13 Huggin Lane in the city of Lonlon Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CHECKING
APPARATUS" to be as follows:―
The object of my invention is to provide an improved apparatus for preventing,
as far as possible, fraud on the part of employés receiving money such as omnibus
and tram-car conductors, theatre attendants and the like.
By my improved apparatus, tickets or receipts for money paid are delivered as
hereinafter described from a reel of paper (or suitable material) such paper or other
material being divided or marked off in spaces of equal length which said spaces
may be consecutively numbered say from 1 to 1000 or as may be found desirable.
The said spaces on the reel of paper may be also further marked with the
amount of money the attendant is to receive for the said ticket or space of paper;
the apparatus also enables the user to cut off the delivered length of paper at the
end of each division so that one or more divisions may be delivered before it is
cut off. This will be found desirable, where the user of the apparatus is required
to receive money in variable amounts, the number of divisions cut off at one time
corresponding with the amount of money he receives from one person; and in
order to give publicity and to draw the attention of the payer to the length of
ticket or receipt that is being delivered, the apparatus is provided with a bell
which on delivering the tickets is caused to strike or ring as each division of
paper is delivered outside the apparatus.
In order to carry out my invention I provide a casing, preferably of a cylindrical
form, which contains a reel of paper the end of which is projected through an
opening the arrangement of casing and reel of paper being similar to the ordinary
tape measures enclosed in a circular case. Attached to the outside of the case is
a fixed handle carrying the said case and connected with suitable mechanism
inside the case; for delivering the paper there is another handle or lever which is
moveable on a pivot, the two handles being so arranged as to resemble the handles
of a pair of pliers so as to be held in the hand in the same way as pliers, the said
haudles being held open in their normal position by a spring if found desirable.
The mechanism inside the casing, which is actuated by the pivoted handle or
lever for delivering the paper may be arranged in various ways. A suitable
arrangement is the following:-
At one side of the casing I provide a radial arm sliding on a block which said
block turns on a pivot fixed in the centre of the side of the casing; attached to
the block is a pinion which is actuated by teeth or cogs attached to and near the

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extremity of the moveable handles; as the block is moved round on its centre, the
radial arm, is carried with it so that on the opening and closing of the handles, the
arm is alternately moved backwards and forwards, the radial arm at the same
time being free to slide on the block in a direction away from or towards the
centre pivot. In order to give the desire.l sliding motion to the radial arms
I provide a metal plate having a curved slot into which slot a pin which is fixed
to one end of the radial arm projects. This plate is mounted loosely on the side of
the casing by two pins fixed to the casing which project into short curved slots at
each extremity of the plate. I provide at each end of the extremity of the plate
springs so arranged that the spring at the end presses the plate towards the centre
pivot, the spring at the other end pressing the plate away from the centre pivot.
Near to the other end of the radial arm and attached thereto I provide a fixed
pin or stud which takes against a curved guide plate attached to the side of the
casing, the length of the guide plate corresponding with the length or division of
the paper or other material to be cut off.
Attached to this end of the radial arm is a projecting piece of metal extending
across the casing and over the reel of paper, the said projecting piece of metal
being provided with pins to seize hold of the paper.
The relative position of these various parts is so arranged that at the normal or
open position of the handles the radial arm is pressed by the spring at one end of
the metal plate towards the centre pivot in that position the pins on the projecting
'piece of metal attached to the radial arm will then pierce the paper and on the
motion of the radial arm caused by closing the handles, the paper will be moved
forward until the stud taking against the curved plate is moved to the end of the
said curved plate and at the same time the other end of the radial arm will be in a
position to receive the force of the opposing spring when the radial arm will slide
on the block and the pins recede from the paper leaving it free; by this time the
handles will be closed together. On the reverse motion of the radial arm which
takes place when the handles are opened, the projecting stud takes against the
upper or outer surface of the curved plate and the pins are prevented from entering
the paper until the arm has moved backward to the other extremity of the curved
plate when the radial arm being again free to slide on the block, the first spring
:will again come into action and will bring the arm into its normal position.
The bell before mentioned may be fixed to the outside of the casing and may be
provided with a hammer actuated by a spring which may be withdrawn from the
bell by a projecting stud or pawl on the moveable handle so that each time the
handle is closed the bell is made to ring. A suitable arrangement for cutting off
the paper consists of a knife which may be inside the casing and which may com-
municate by a cord or lever to a short crank lever at the outward extremity of
the moveable handle, this crank lever being provided with a projecting stud which
takes against a curved plate attached to the fixed handle in such a manner that
the crank lever cannot be operated until the moveable handle is quite closed when
the stud on the crank lever will be opposite an opening or slot in the curved plate
and the lever actuating the knife can then be operated. At the point where the
paper leaves the outer casing, I provide two lips to hold the portion of the ticket
when cut off until it is taken away by the person paying the money.
To render the apparatus more convenient for the collection of fares I propose to
provide it with a suitable receptacle into which the fares can be placed by the
passengers.

page_text: I, PERCIVAL EVERITT, of 47 Cannon Street in the City of London Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CHECKING
APPARATUS " and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my Invention is to provide an improved apparatus for preventing
as far as possible fraud on the part of persons employed to receive money such as
omnibus and tram car conductors, theatre attendants and the like.
By my improved apparatus tickets or receipts for money paid are delivered as
hereinafter described from a reel of paper (or suitable material) such paper or
other material being divided or marked off in spaces of equal length which said
spaces may be consecutively numbered say from 1 to 1000 or as may be found
desirable.
The said spaces on the reel of paper may be also further marked with the amount
of money the attendant is to receive for the said ticket or space of paper; the
apparatus also enables the user to cut off the delivered length of paper at the end
of each division so that one or more divisions may be delivered before it is cut off.
This will be found desirable, where the user of the apparatus is required to receive
money in variable amounts the number of divisions cut off at one time corre-
sponding with the amount of money he receives; and in order to give publicity
and to draw the attention of the payer to the length of ticket or receipt that is
being delivered, the apparatus is when required provided with a bell which on
delivering the tickets is caused to strike or ring as each division of paper is delivered
outside the apparatus.
In order to carry out my invention I provide a casing preferably of a cylindrical
form, which contains a reel of paper the end of which is projected through an
opening, the arrangement of casing and reel of paper being similar to the ordinary
tape measures enclosed in a circular case. Attached to the outside of the case is
a fixed handle carrying the said case provided with suitable mechanism inside; for
delivering the paper there is another handle or lever which is moveable on a pivot
as hereinaftor more particularly described.
The mechanism inside the casing which is actuated by the pivotted handle or
lever for delivering the paper may be arranged in various ways. The following is
an arrangement which I find very advantageous.
At one side of the casing I provide a radial arm sliding on a block which said
block turns on a pivot fixed in the centre of the side of the casing; attached to
the block is a pinion which is actuated by teeth or cogs attached to and near the
extremity of the movable lever or handle as the block is moved round on its centre,
the radial arm is carried with it so that on the opening and closing of the handles
the arm is alternately. moved backwards and forwards, the radial arm at the same
time being free to slide on the block in a direction away from or towards the
centre pivot.
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In order to give the desired sliding motion to the radial arm I provide a metal
plate having a curved slot into which slot a pin which is fixed to one end of the
radial arm projects. This plate is mounted loosely on the side of the casing by
two pins fixed to the ends of the plate and which project into short curved slots in
the casing. I provide at each end of the plate springs so arranged that the spring
nt one end presses the plate towards the centre pivot, the spring at the other end
pressing the plate away from the centre pivot.
Near to the other end of the radial arm and attached thereto I provide a fixed
pin or stud which takes against a curved guide plate attached to the side of the
casing, the length of the guide plate corresponding with the length or division of
the paper or other material to be cut off.
Attached to this end of the radial arm is a projecting piece of metal extending
across the casing and over the reel of paper, the said projecting piece of metal being
provided with pins to seize hold of the paper.
The relative position of these various parts is so arranged that at the normal or
open position of the handles the radial arm is pressed by the spring at one end of
the metal plate away from the centre pivot; in that position the pins on the pro-
jecting piece of metal attached to the radial arm will then. pierce the paper and
on the motion of the radial arm caused by closing the handles, the paper will be
noved forward until the stud taking against the curved plate is moved to the end
of the said curved plate and at the same time the other end of the radial arm will
be in a position to receive the force of the opposing spring when the radial arm will
slide on the block and the pins recede from the paper leaving it free; by this time
the handles will be closed together. On the reverse motion of the radial arm which
takes place when the handles are opened the projecting stud takes against the upper
or outer surface of the curved plate and the pins are prevented from entering the
paper until the arm has moved backward to the other extremity of the curved
plate when the radial arm being again free to slide on the block, the first spring
will again come into action and will bring the arm into its normal position.
When it is required to employ a bell which I find it advantageous to do it is fixed
to the outside of the casing and provided with a hammer actuated by a spring
which may be withdrawn from the bell by a projecting stud or pawl on the
moveable handle so that each time the handle is closed the bell is made to ring.-
A suitable arrangement for cutting off the paper consists of a knife which may
be inside the casing and which may communicate by a cord or lever with a short
crank lever near the outward extremity of the moveable handle this crank lever is
provided with a projecting stud which takes against a curved plate attached to the
moveable handle in such a manner that the crank lever cannot be operated until
the moveable handle is quite closed or opened, when the stud on the crank lever
will be at the ends of the curved plate and the lever actuating the knife can then
be operated. At the point where the paper leaves the outer casing, I provide two
lips to hold the portion of the length of paper forming the ticket when cut off
until it is taken away by the person paying the money.
To render the apparatus more convenient for the collection of fares, I propose to
provide it when required with a suitable receptacle into which the fares can be
placed by the passengers, so that in all cases it will be possible for a conductor or
other collector of fares to do all that is requisite by employing one hand.
In order to enable my Invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying drawings in which figure 1 is a side
elevation of a checking apparatus constructed according to my invention, the bell
being removed and the casing of the apparatus shewn in section in order to shew
the interior mechanism the parts of which are in their normal position or that
which they occupy when the handles are open; figure 2 is a similar view to
figure 1, but shewing the parts of the mechanism in the position they occupy when
the handles are closed; figure 3, is a horizontal section taken through the casing
and bell of the apparatus and shewing a plan of the interior mechanisin ; figure 4′

page_text: is a section on line A, B, of figure 1, figure 5 is a section on line C, D, of figure 3;
figure 6 is a view shewing the casing in section and the interior mechanism in
elevation the section being taken on the line E. F. of figure 1; figure 7, is a section
on line G, H, of figure 3; figure 8 is a side elevation of the apparatus, only part
of the handles being shewn; figures 9 to 23 are detached views of parts of the
apparatus. Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
A, B, represent the casing of cylindrical form, and b, the reel of paper contained
therein and capable of rotating on a spindle a; c, is the opening in the casing
through which the end of the paper d, is projected, e, is the fixed handle which
carries the case A, B; f is the other handle or lever which operates, as hereinafter
described, to deliver the paper d; g is the pivot on which the handle f moves, the
said pivot being fixed to a plate h. dividing the casing into two compartments A
and B, and to which the casing is attached; i, is the spring which serves to hold
the handles e and f, open in their normal position as in figures 1 and 5; j is the
radial arm situated in the part A of the casing and slotted as shewn at k; figures 9
and 10 are an elevation and an edge view respectively of this arm; 1, 4, represent
the block on which the radial arm; slides; the block I, is formed in two parts
one of which parts 1, is formed with a reduced portion as shewn in figure 11,
which is an end elevation of the part 1, figures 12 and 13 representing face and
edge views respectively of the same; the said reduced portion fits in a slot k in the
arm, and the part of the block (shewn in face and edge views respectively at
figures 14 and 15) which is wider than the reduced portion of the part 1, being
then screwed to the part 1, the arm j, can slide on the reduced portion, the
block 7,, acting as a guide therefor; m is the pivot fixed in the centre of the
plate h, and on which the block 1, l, turns, carrying with it the radial arm j; n is
the pinion fixed to the part 1, of the block, and o, o, are the teeth or cogs on the
end of the part p, of the moveable lever or handle f, (shewn detached in side
elevation and plan at figures 16 and 17 respectively) the said part p, forming a
quadrant whereby when the handle f, is moved on its pivot m, the block 1, l', and
radial arm j, will be rotated; q, is the loose plate for giving the required sliding
motion to the radial arm j, and r is the curved slot therein, this plate is shewn in
face and edge views respectively at figures 18 and 19; 8, is the pin on one end of
the radial arm j, which pin projects into and works in the slot r; t and u are the
pins fixed to the ends of the plate q v and ware the short curved slots in the
plate h, into which the pins t and u respectively project and work; x, is a pin or
stud at the centre of the length of the plate q, which pin or stud works in a slot y,
in the plate h, and serves to assist in keeping the plate o in position, z and 2¹, are
the springs at each end of the plate g; the spring z bears against the edge of the
plate g, and tends to press one end towards the central pivot m, and the other
spring, bears against the pin t at the opposite end of the plate and tends
to press this end away from the central pivot m; b¹ is the pin or stud
fixed near the opposite end of the radial arm j, and c¹, is the curved guide plate
against which the pin or stud b¹, bears; the plate c³, is fixed to the plate h, and is
of a length corresponding with the length or division of the paper to be cut off;
d, is the piece of metal projecting from the radial arm j, and extending through a
recess e¹, cut in the plate h and through the part B of the casing over the reel of
paper d; f¹, ff, are the pins or points with which the projection d³, is provided
and which serve to seize hold of the paper and carry it forward as hereinafter
described; the paper d, as it comes from the reel b, passes between two cylindrical
plates g¹ and h¹, forming a guide therefor and serving to hold it whilst the pins f¹,
enter it, ¹, ¹, are slots in the plates g¹ and h¹ through which the pins pass to the
paper and in which they travel when carrying the paper forward; 7, is the bell
which is fixed to the outside of the part A of the casing, and el, is the hammer of the
same; m³, is the spring for actuating the hammer '; n', is the pawl on the part p,
of the moveable handle f which pawl when the handle f, is moved towards the
handle ẹ, comes against the rod o¹, carrying the hammer and withdraws the same

page_text: from the bell and then releases it and causes the bell to ring; on the handle f, moving
back the pawl will give way and pass the rod o¹; p¹, is the spring of the pawl and
q, the stop for the same; r, is the knife inside the casing for cutting off the
lengths of paper as the latter is fed through the opening c, in the apparatus; s¹³, is
the lever for operating the knife r¹; the said lever is shewn detached in elevation
and plan at figures 20 and 21 respectively and has its fulcrum on the pivot m;
the lever a, is formed with a lateral projection t¹, having a slot or recess for
receiving a pin u³, on the knife r¹; the said pin works in a slot v³, in a bracket or
plate w, fixed to a plate y, on the end of the cylindrical plates g³, and h¹; the
paper leaves the plates g¹, and h¹, at a¹, through a slit in the plates g', and y¹
immediately in front of the edge of the knife; a³, a², are pins or studs on the
plate y, over which pins or studs pass slots b³, b³, in the knife r³, thereby serving
as guides to the knife; c³, is the crank lever near the part p, at the end of the
moveable handle f; figures 22 and 23. represent detached face and edge views
respectively of this lever which is in communication with the knife through the
lever 8 by means of which it is operated in the following manner; the crank
lever c³, pivots at d³, and is provided with a pin or stud e², which is caused to bear
against the lever s¹, by a spring ƒ³, so that when the lever 8¹, is moved on its
fulcrum m to operate the knife r, the crank lever c², will move with it; the
spring f, at the same time serves to bring back the lever 81, when released from
pressure; g², is the projecting stud on the other face of the crank lever c²; h², is
the curved plate on the end of the part p of the moveable handle f, against which
the stud g², takes and on which it rests whilst the handle f is being moved so that
the crank lever 8¹, cannot be then moved and consequently the lever, cannot be
depressed to operate the knife; when however the handle f, is quite closed or
opened the plate will be clear of the stud g², and the knife can then be operated;
the opening c, is of the form of two lips and is provided with a piece of india
rubber or other suitable material to hold the ticket or portion of the length of
paper when cut off until it is taken away by the person paying the money; h³, is
the door of the apparatus which is provided with suitable means to allow of
locking the same.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The reel b, being supplied with the
requisite length of paper d, divided or marked off in spaces of equal length, each of
which represents a receipt for a predetermined sum of money (which length must
correspond with the distance traversed by the projection d) the handles e and ƒ,
must be closed in order to raise the pins f¹, out of the slots ; the end of the
paper is then passed between the plates g¹, and h¹, and round to the lips or
opening c, and the door h³, of the apparatus being then locked or otherwise secured
it is ready for use, by a conductor of an omnibus for example.
Upon the receipt of a fare, which for example may be represented by one of the
divisions or spaces into which the paper c, is divided, the conductor, in order to
deliver a ticket or receipt for the amount thereof (the parts of the apparatus being
in the position shewn in figures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) presses the handles e, and ƒ,
close together into the position shewn in figure 2; the handle f, in turning upon
its pivot will by means of the teeth upon the part p, rotate the pinion n, and
radial arm, the projection d, of which will by means of the pins f', carry forward
the strip of paper d, to the extent of one division thereof, the arm j, being guided
by the pin or stud 61, thereon bearing upon the under side of the curved guide
plate c; as soon however as the handles e and f, have closed together, the pin or.
stud will have passed the end of the plate c¹, and the pin s, will have moved in the
slot r, to that end of the plate q, which carries the pin u, and the spring 3, pressing
against the plate q, will force the radial arm (which is no longer restrained by the
plate c) to slide upwards and withdraw the pins from the strip of paper c as shewn
in figure 2; the crank lever c, will now be free to move downwards as its stud gª,
will be clear of the plate h³, and the lever a, can therefore be depressed and the
knife ¹ operated to cut off the length of paper which has been fed forward and

page_text: the person paying the fare can then take the cut off ticket or receipt; as the
handle f, is moved on its pivot to feed forward the paper c, as just described, the
pawl n¹, on the said part p, will come against a cranked part of the rod o¹,
carrying the hammer, of the bell 3, and by bearing against its stop q¹, will first
move the hammer away from the bell and then sliding past the said cranked part
of the rod o¹, will release the hammer which will sound the bell-Pressure being
now removed from the handles e and f, the radial arm j, with its projection d, will
move back into its original position, the stud b6, sliding on the upper surface of
the curved guide plate c', whereby the pins f1, are kept from contact with the
paper c; when however the handles have been completely opened by their spring i,
the radial arm j, and projection d³, will be moved down into the position shewn in
figures 1 and 4 by the end of the plate q, carrying the pin t, being forced outwards
from the pivot m, by its spring 2, the pin 8, on the end of the radial arm having
then moved in the slot r, to the said end of the plate; should the conductor have
omitted to cut off the ticket whilst the handles e and f, were closed this operation
can now be effected in the manner herein before described as the crank lever c³, will
be again clear of the curved plate h³, the handle f, in opening will have carried back
the pawl n', which on coming against the cranked part of the rod o¹, carrying the
hammer of the bell will be turned on its pivot and when it has passed by the
rod o¹, will be moved into its original position by its spring p¹ ready to operate
the bell when the apparatus is again used to feed forward a ticket or length of the
paper c.
If the fare to be paid be represented by two or more lengths or divisions
of the paper c, the conductor would operate the handles e, f, two or more times in
the manner herein before described, so as to feed forward two or more of the said
lengths or divisions and would then depress the lever s¹, and thereby cut them off,
the bell being sounded at each operation of the handles e, f. When the whole of
the strip of paper d, has been used a fresh strip is placed in the apparatus and it
will be obvious that the money received by the Conductor in payment of fares
must correspond with the number of lengths or divisions which have been delivered
by the apparatus-It will also be obvious that if required the herein described
arrangement of parts for operating a bell can be dispensed with.
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
1. A checking apparatus in which the closing together of a pair of handles will
feed forward a fixed length of paper or other material from a reel, which length of
paper or other material can then be cut off by operating a knife, the length of
paper cut off being held by the apparatus ready for delivery, the closing together
of the said handles also operating (when required) a hammer to sound a bell
substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. In a checking apparatus the combination with a pivoted handle having a
quadrant end and guide plate of a sliding radial arm provided with a projection
having pins, the said parts operating to feed forward the paper or other material
when the handle is closed substantially as hereinbefore described and represented
in the accompanying drawings.
3. In a checking apparatus the combination with the mechanism for feeding
forward the paper or other material, of the slotted concentric guide plates such as
g, h', as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying drawings.
4. In a checking apparatus the combination with the mechanism for feeding
forward and guiding the paper or other material, of the mechanism for cutting off
the length of paper fed forward substantially as herein before described and
represented in the accompanying drawings.
5. In a checking apparatus the combination with the mechanism for feeding
forward the paper, of the spring pawl n³, haminer k¹, and bell j³, arranged and

page_text: operating substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and repre-
sented in the accompanying drawings.
6. The combination of parts forming the improved checking apparatus operating
in the manner and for the purposes substantially as herein before described and
represented in the accompanying drawings.