Improvements in Indicating Weighing Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Indicating Weighing Machines.
I JAMES ROOTS of 25 The Avenue, Tottenham, Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention, is a weighing machine wherein the forcing inward of a
button or push pin with an attached spring, coming in contact with a coin previously
dropped therein, the coin acting as a block or stop, enables the machine to be actuated
shewing the weight of the person or article weighed on the face thereof also shewing
a fresh advertisement or advertisements each time a person is weighed. The ordinary
weighing machine platform and the ordinary combination of levers is employed with
an upright case or box. The longer of which levers is attached by a rod to a scale
arm or lever fixed to a spindle which also has fixed to it about at right angles with it,
a longer arm or lever carrying a weight; the weight arm spindle or the weight arm
may be geared to a pinion fixed to a spindle having also fixed upon it the hand or
indicator shewing on the face of the machine. It may be so geared by a toothed rod
or bar, or a quadrant, or other suitable means. When not in use the scale arm rests
on a projecting pin which is hinged at the bottom of a lever which I call the button
lever. The projecting pin is so hinged that it is permitted only an upward movement
and has a spring attached to return it to its position. The button lever attached or a
spindle or pin has fixed at its upper end a ring directly opposite the button pin.
Fixed to a loose sleeve on the same spindle as the hand or indicator is a plate or disc
having on its face advertisements, at its back and fixed to the same sleeve is a ratchet
wheel the pawl of which is attached to a lever, one end of which lever turns loosely on
the indicator spindle the other end is fitted to a bell crank lever, the other arm of
which bell crank is attached or gears into the button lever. Now if the button be
pressed inward without a coin having been previously dropped in, it passes through
the ring of the button lever and does not permit the machine to be actuated, or if a
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page_text: coin be dropped in of less than the required size it drops through a slot or hole cut in
the coin channel and may be directed by another channel to the outside of the
machine, if the required coin be dropped in the coin channel is so placed that the coin
rests between the button pin and the ring on the button lever.
The button lever is thus forced forward by the button pin releasing the scale arm
and the weight of the person or article is shewn on the face of the machine. The
button lever also forces backward the bell crank lever, the pawl then moves the ratchet
forward one tooth carrying with it the advertisement, thus shewing another advertise-
ment through a hole, or slot, or holes, or slots on the face of the machine.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Indicating Weighing Machines.
1, JAMES ROOTS of 25 The Avenue, Tottenham, Middlesex, Engineer, 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:
The object of this invention is a weighing machine wherein the forcing inward of a
button or push pin with an attached spring, coming in contact with a coin previously
dropped therein, the coin acting as a block or stop enables the machine to be actuated
showing the weight of the person or article weighed on the face thereof also showing
a fresh advertisement or advertisements each time a person is weighed.
The invention will be understood with reference to the annexed drawings in which
Figure 1 is a part elevation and Figure 2 a part section of the dial and releasing
portion of the machine.
The ordinary weighing machine platform and the ordinary combination of levers is
employed with an upright case or box. The longer of which levers is attached by a
rod a to a scale arm or lever b fixed to a spindle c which also has fixed to it about at
right angles with it, a longer arm or lever d carrying a weight e, the weight arm
spindle d or the weight arm may be geared to a pinion f fixed to a spindle having
also fixed upon it, the hand or indicator h showing on the face of the machine. It
is geared by a quadrant j or other suitable means. When not in use the scale arm b
rests on a projecting pink which is hinged at the bottom of a lever I which I call the
button lever. The projecting pin k is so hinged that it is permitted only an upward
movement and has a spring attached to return it to its position. The button lever
attached on a spindle or pin m has fixed at its upper end a ring n directly opposite the
button pin p, as shown at the enlarged view Figure 3.
Fixed to a loose sleeve on the same spindle as the hand or indicator, is a plato or
disc q having on its face, advertisements, at its back and fixed to the same sleeve is a
ratchet wheel r, the pawis of which is attached to a lever, one end of which lever
turns loosely on the indicator spindle g, the other end is fitted to a bell crank lever u,
the other arm of which bell crank is attached or gears into the button lever l. Now
if the button pin p be pressed inward without a coin having been previously dropped
in, it passes through the ring n of the button lever 1, and does not permit the machine
to be actuated, or if a coin be dropped in of less than the required size it drops through
a slot or hole cut in the coin channel w, and may be directed by another channel to
the outside of the machine. If the required coin x be dropped in, the coin channel w
is so placed that the coin a rests between the button pin p and the ring n on the
button lever l.
The button lever is forced forward by the button pin p releasing the scale arm and
the weight of the person or article is shown on the face of the machine. The button
lever also forces backward the bell crank lever u, the pawls then moves the ratchet r

page_text: forward one tooth, carrying with it the advertisement plate y thus showing another
advertisement through a hole, or slot, or holes, or slots on the face of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a weighing machine the combination of or in connection with a spring fitted
push button, a ring on the end of a lever through which the button stem is free to
pass except when the required coin is in its path, said coin then forming a block so
that the weighing appliances can be set in action and the scale arm liberated as set
forth.
2. In a weighing machine, the combination of an advertisement exhibiting disc
operated automatically at each movement of the weighing appliance for changing the
advertisements intermittently as described.

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 19th Jan., 1887..
Complete Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Indicating Weighing Machines.
I JAMES ROOTS of 25 The Avenue, Tottenham, Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention, is a weighing machine wherein the forcing inward of a
button or push pin with an attached spring, coming in contact with a coin previously
dropped therein, the coin acting as a block or stop, enables the machine to be actuated
shewing the weight of the person or article weighed on the face thereof also shewing
a fresh advertisement or advertisements each time a person is weighed. The ordinary
weighing machine platform and the ordinary combination of levers is employed with
an upright case or box. The longer of which levers is attached by a rod to a scale
arm or lever fixed to a spindle which also has fixed to it about at right angles with it,
a longer arm or lever carrying a weight; the weight arm spindle or the weight arm
may he geared to a pinion fixed to a spindle having also fixed upon it the hand or
indicator shewing on the face of the machine. It may be so geared by a toothed rod
or bar, or a quadrant, or other suitable means. When not in use the scale arm rests
on a projecting pin which is hinged at the bottom of a lever which I call the button
lever. The projecting pin is so hinged that it is permitted only an upward movement
and has a spring attached to return it to its position. The button lever attached on a
spindle or pin has fixed at its upper end a ring directly opposite the button pin.
Fixed to a loose sleeve on the same spindle as the hand or indicator is a plate or disc
having on its face advertisements, at its back and fixed to the same sleeve is a ratchet
wheel the pawl of which is attached to a lever, one end of which lever turns loosely on
the indicator spindle the other end is fitted to a bell crank lever, the other arm of
which bell crank is attached or gears into the button lever. Now if the button be
pressed inward without a coin having been previously dropped in, it passes through
the ring of the button lever and does not permit the machine to be actuated, or if a

page_text: coin be dropped in of less than the required size it drops through a slot or hole cut in
the coin channel and may be directed by another channel to the outside of the
machine, if the required coin be dropped in the coin channel is so placed that the coin
rests between the button pin and the ring on the button lever.
The button lever is thus forced forward by the button pin releasing the scale arm
and the weight of the person or article is shewn on the face of the machine. The
button lever also forces backward the bell crank lever, the pawl then moves the ratchet
forward one tooth carrying with it the advertisement, thus shewing another advertise-
ment through a hole, or slot, or holes, or slots on the face of the machine.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Roots.

page_text: .COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Indicating Weighing Machines.
1, JAMES ROOTS of 25 The Avenue, Tottenham, Middlesex, Engineer, 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:
The object of this invention is a weighing machine wherein the forcing inward of a
button or push pin with an attached spring, coming in contact with a coin previously
dropped therein, the coin acting as a block or stop enables the machine to be actuated
showing the weight of the person or article weighed on the face thereof also showing
a fresh advertisement or advertisements each time a person is weighed.
The invention will he understood with reference to the annexed drawings in which
Figure 1 is a part elevation and Figure 2 a part section of the dial and releasing
portion of the machine.
The ordinary weighing machine platform and the ordinary combination of levers is
employed with an upright case or box. The longer of which levers is attached by a
rod a to a scale arm or lever 6 fixed to a spindle c which also has fixed to it about at
right angles with it, a longer arm or lever d carrying a weight e, the weight arm
spindle or the weight arm may be geared to a pinion of fixed to a spindle having
also fixed upon it, the hand or indicator showing on the face of the machine. It
is geared by a quadrant j or other suitable means. When not in use the scale arm b
rests on a projecting pink which is hinged at the bottom of a lever / which I call the
button lever. The projecting pink is so hinged that it is permitted only an upward
movement and has a spring attached to return it to its position. The button lever {
attached on a spindle or pin m has fixed at its upper end a ring a directly opposite the
button pin p, as shown at the enlarged view Figure 3.
Fixed to a loose sleeve on the same spindle as the hand or indicator, is a plate or
disc g having on its face, advertisements, at its back and fixed to the same sleeve is a
ratchet wheel r, the pawl of which is attached to a lever, one end of which lever
turns loosely on the indicator spindle g, the other end is fitted to a bell crank lever v,
the other arm of which bell crank is attached or gears into the button lever l. Now
if the button pin p be pressed inward without a coin having been previously dropped
in, it passes through the ring n of the button lever 1, and does not permit the machine
to be actuated, or if a coin be dropped in of less than the required size it drops through
a slot or hole cut in the coin channel w, and may be directed by another channel to
the outside of the machine. If the required coin c be dropped in, the coin channel w
is so placed that the coin rests between the "hatton pin p and the ring n on the
button lever 7.
The button lever is forced forward by the button pin p releasing the scale arm and
the weight of the person or article is shown on the face of the machine. The button
lever also forces backward the bell crank lever u, the pawl then moves the ratchet r

page_text: forward one tooth, carrying with it the advertisement plate q thus showing another
advertisement through a hole, or slot, or holes, or slots on the face of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I claim is :-
1. The combination of appliances for automatically indicating weight constructed
as hereinbefore described and shown on the annexed drawings.
2. In a weighing machine the combination of or in connection with a spring fitted
push button, a ring on the end of a lever through which the button stem is free to
pass except when the required coin is in its path, said coin then forming a block so
that the weighing appliances can be set in action and the scale arm liberated as set
forth.
3. In a weighing machine, the combination of an advertisement exhibiting dise
operated automatically at each movement of the weighing appliance for changing the
advertisements intermittently as described.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Jaimes Roots.