Improvements in Weighing and Price Indicating Apparatus.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1900
Improvements in Weighing and Price Indicating Apparatus.
A communication from THE COMPUTING SCALE COMPANY, of Dayton, Ohio, United
States of America.
I. ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, of 111, Hatton Garden, in the County of London,
Chartered Patent Agent, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in weighing and price indicating appa-
ratus, and it more particularly relates to weighing scales constructed to indicate the
prices of different loads at different rates per pound or other unit of weight, and
at the same time, if desired, said scales may also be constructed to indicate the
weight of such loads. The invention has for its object to provide a means for
enabling the prices of articles to be indicated with accuracy by the light, neat
and almost frictionless apparatus hereinafter described.
This invention consists in the new uses, constructions arrangements, combina-
tions and modes of operation of the different parts, as will hereinafter more fully
appear.
The objects of this invention are attained in the present instance by the means
illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a scale embodying this invention;
Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with the end portion of the casing and a part
of the end frame broken away to show the parts beneath;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of a portion of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is a side elevation view of one end of the parts shown in Fig. 3, the
end frame being in section ;
Figs. 5 & 6 illustrate details of construction of the automatic counterbalance
or springs and their supports:
Fig. 7 is an end elevation view of the means for indicating the weight of the
articles to the customer, the scale casing being broken away thereabout;
Fig. 8 illustrates a plan view of the indicator employed in this instance;
Fig. 9 is a sectional view of one of the driving gears for the indicator:
Fig. 10 is a sectional end elevation view of a portion of the scale casing
about the opening for indicating the weights and prices to the merchant;
Fig. 10 is a rear view of Fig. 10.
Fig. 11 an enlarged end view of the indicator;
Figs. 11, 11, 113 show details thereof.
Fig. 12 is a sectional end view of the parts shown in Fig. 7:
Fig. 13 is a front view of the curved transparent portion shown in
Figs. 7 & 12;
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page_text: Fig. 1 is an enlarged central vertical sectional view of the parts shown in
Fig. 1;
Fig. 16 is a front elevation of a modified form of the scale shewn in Fig. 1, as
will hereinafter be described, the end casings and the front top plate or casing
being removed;
Fig. 17 is an end view of the scale illustrated in Fig. 16 with the end casing
removed;
Fig. 18 is a plan view of a portion of one end of said scale showing the
manner of attaching the top plates;
Fig. 19 is a detail of construction showing the preferred manner of suspending
the scale;
Fig. 19 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 19.
Fig. 20 is a front elevation illustrating a modified construction of the trans-
parent exposing opening to indicate the weights and prices to the merchant, the
metallic casing being shown in dotted lines:
Fig. 21 illustrates a side elevation of one of the end frames of the scale;
Fig. 22 is a sectional plan view thereof on line X-X of Fig. 21;
Fig. 22 is a rear view of part shown in Fig. 20.
Fig. 23 is a plan view of the casing covering the periphery of the scale, said
casing being shown flat;
Figs. 24 & 25 illustrate respectively an end elevation and a plan view of the
central portion of the casing for the ends of the scale;
Figs. 26 & 27 respectively illustrate end and plan views of the side portion
of the casing for the ends of the scale;
Figs. 28 & 29 respectively illustrate end and plan views of the other side
portion of the casing for the ends of the scale;
Fig. 30 illustrates an edge view of one of said side portions in Fig. 26, 27,
28 & 29;
Fig. 31 is a front elevation of the scale embodying this invention mounted
rigidly on a frame with a scoop comprising the goods receiver or platform;
Fig. 32 is a side elevation of the scale shown in Fig. 31;
Fig. 33 is an enlarged sectional plan view thereof on line X-X of Fig. 31;
Fig. 34 is a sectional elevation view on line X-X of Fig. 33 with the scoop
removed and a flat platform substituted therefore;
Figs. 35 & 36 are respectively a plan and a side elevation view of said flat
platform;
Fig. 37 is a side elevation view of a portion of the scale supporting standard
shown in Fig. 31 with its means for preventing the lateral swinging of the
scale casing;
Fig. 38 is a sectional plan view on line X-X of Fig. 37.
Fig. 39 is a sectional end view on line X-X of Fig. 40;
Fig. 40 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the scale with the end of the
casing removed;
Fig. 41 is an enlarged sectional end view of the members (50 & 52) and their
connection with the scale;
Fig. 42 is a similar view thereof showing frame (125) connected thereto and
portions of member (52) broken away; and
Fig. 43 is a plan view of the sheet which is rolled up to form the indicating
eylinder, only a few of the different indications being marked thereon for
clearness.
In what furthermore consists this invention will be apparent from the follow-
ing description of this invention..
The scale frame is formed in this instance of circular metallic portions (10
& 11) at opposite ends, see Figs. 2, 15, 17. 21 & 22. to whose peripheries are
secured the opposite edges of a sheet metal portion (12) by screws or in other
suitable manners.
A shaft (13), Fig. 15 extends between and is provided with
revoluble bearings in said end pieces (10 & 11); in any desirable manner but

page_text: preferably by having an opening (14) formed through the center of each of
said end pieces, Figs. 2, 15 & 17, through which opening (14) pass the opposite
ends of said shaft (13) provided with bearing ends (15) of reduced diameter,
Figs. 8 & 9, revolubly mounted in openings formed in portions (16 & 17) secured
to projections (18 & 19) of said end pieces (10 & 11) adjacent said openings (14)
therethrough. Mounted upon said shaft (13) is an indicating cylinder formed
in this instance of a sheet (20) of paper or other suitable material rolled in the
form of a tube with its overlapping edges (21), Figs. 8 & 11, secured together
with adhesive material or otherwise. The sheet (20), preferably prior to rolling
into a cylindrical form has printed or otherwise formed or impressed upon one
surface thereof a series of, in this instance, parallel rows of characters indicating
the prices of articles a different rates per unit, said unit being in this instance
a pound, although it may be a stone, a hundred-weight, or any other desirable
unit; and said sheet (20) is also provided in this instance with one or more rows
of weight indicating characters (22 & 23), Figs. 8 & 37, whose numerals run
in this instance in opposite directions for the purpose of being
respectively exposed through openings (24 & 25) respectively on the
front and rear sides of the scale casing and extending through said
casing (12), Figs. 1, 2, 7 & 23, said openings (24 & 25) being in different vertical
planes with respect to each other so as to expose the weight indicating characters
of their different rows (22 & 23) of numbered weight graduations. The rows (22
&23) of weight graduations are in this instance arranged in the center of the
sheet (20) for neatness and convenience, although they may be arranged at any
other point upon said sheet (20).
As will be seen in Figs. 1, 2 & 10, the edges of the sheet metal portion (12),
forming the cylindrical part of the casing, do not meet and thus form in this
instance a slot through which are exposed at one time a portion of each of the
different rows (30) of price indicating characters upon the drum or cylinder
formed by said sheet (20). Covering said slot is an are-shaped portion of glass
or other transparent material (31), Figs. 1, 2 & 14, on the inner surface of
which is attached a piece of paper (32), Figs. 1 & 14%, or other suitable opaque
matorial, through which are formed slots (33 & 34) through which said prices
upon the cylindrical sheet (20) are exposed to the view of the tradesman, while
in this instance upon said transparent material (32), below said slots (33 & 34),
is formed a horizontal row of characters indicating directly below the several
rows (30) of price indicating characters upon the cylindrical sheet (20), and
adjacent their slots (33 & 34), and representing the rates per pound, stone or
hundred-weight at which the several rows (30) of prices on the cylindrical
sheet (20) are adapted to indicate the prices of articles, that is the moneys worth
of an article placed upon the scale. In this instance the rate per unit at which
said rows (30) indicate prices of articles is a pound; and in this instance the
first or left hand row (30) of prices on sheet (20) is at the rate of 2d. per lb., and
consequently the first or left hand character in said horizontal row of rate indi-
cating characters is 2d.; the next row (30) is at the rate of 2d.
per lb. and its rate indicating character is consequently 2d.; the next row (30)
is in this instance at the rate of 3d. per lb. and its rate indicating character
is consequently 3d.; the next row (30) indicates the prices of articles at 3d.
per lb. and its rate indicating character is consequently 3d.; and so on in
this instance as shown in Fig. 1, the rates per unit being adjacent to their cor-
responding rows of prices so as to enable the tradesman to readily ascertain the
prices at the different rates at a single glance.
The cylindrical sheet (20) is revolved by being rigidly secured to the periphery
of flanged rings (35), one at each end, and if desirable one or more of said
flanged rings (35) may be arranged intermediate the ends of said cylindrical
sheet (20), Figs. 11 & 15. Said sheet (20) may be attached to the peripheries
of said rings (35) in any desirable manner, but it is preferred to secure the same

page_text: thereto by bands (36), Figs. 8, 11 & 15, of wire or other suitable light material
extending completely around said cylindrical sheet (20) and binding the same
to the peripheries of said end rings (35). The ends of said bands (36) overlap
each other and pass through openings (37) in the sheet (20) and through regis-
tering openings (38) in the periphery of the rings (35), and the ends of said
bands (36) pass through said openings at opposite ends of the indicating cylinder
are secured in any suitable manner either by securing the ends of said
bands together, or in the instance shown in the drawings by securing the ends
of each of said bands (36) to their respective rings (35). In the instance shown
in Figs. 8 & 11 of the drawings the ends of the bands (36) are not joined
together at the same relative points upon the indicating cylinder so as to avoid
concentrating any slight excessive weight upon the periphery of the cylinder and
thereby prevent the cylinder from being out of balance upon its shaft (13); and
for the purpose of adjusting the balance of the cylinder upon its shaft (13) so
that it will turn readily and stop in any position, one or more weights (39),
Figs. 2, 11 & 15, are adjustably mounted upon one or more of the rings (35) in
this instance, although they may be mounted at any other desirable point on said
cylinder.
The rings (35) are in this instance formed of thin sheet metal with thin arms
connecting their peripheries with their center portions for the purpose of making
the cylinder as light as possible so that the cylinder will acquire very little if
any momentum in moving to indicate the price or weight of an article, and in
this instance said arms are ribbed to increase their rigidity without adding to
their weight. Said weights (39) adjustably mounted upon said rings (35) are
preferably mounted in this instance upon one or more of the radial arms of said
rings (35) in such manner that they may be adjusted upon said arms either near
to or farther from the central shaft (13) of the indicating cylinder and thereby
nicely adjust and equalize the gravity of said indicating cylinder so that the
center of gravity thereof will coincide with its longitudinal axis of rotation and
prevent said indicating cylinder from variably acting upon the weight counter-
balancing means or springs hereinafter referred to, and thus insure great
accuracy in indicating the prices or weights of articles or both, as may be
desired.
In
Near the tops of the end-frame portions (10 & 11), and in this instance verti-
cally above their centers, and consequently vertically above the shaft (13) and
its bearings in this instance although not necessarily so, are formed openings (40),
Figs. 5, 15 & 18, in which is loosely mounted a shaft (41) extending between
and whose ends extend beyond said end frames (10 & 11) in this instance. To
cach end of said shaft (41) is secured one or more automatic weight counter-
balancing members, in this instance springs (42), in any desirable manner.
this instance by projections (43) from said shaft (41) threaded into portions (44)
secured to the top of said springs (42), the portions (45) acting as lock nuts to
maintain the adjusted positions of said portions (43) & (44) to the lower ends
of said counter-balancing members or springs (42) are connected rods (46)
extending below the end frames (10 & 11) and are pivotally con-
nected at their lower ends to the opposite ends of a horizontal
bar (47) by pivot pins (48) or in any desirable manner. Said bars (46) may
be connected to said counter balancing members or springs (42) in any desirable
manner, and in this instance where a spring is employed as the counterbalancing
member said rods (46) are preferably secured to the lower ends of said springs
by a substantially U-shaped portion (49), Figs. 5 & 6, to the central portion of
which portions (49) are pivotally connected the upper ends of the bars (46), and
the upper ends of said portions (49) project outwardly in this instance and engage
between the coils at the lower end of said springs (42), so as to durably and
cheaply connect said bars and springs and at the same time provide a means for
adjusting the ratio of expansion or sensitiveness of the springs by adjusting said
portions (49) more or less near to the point of suspensions of said springs and

page_text: thereby cause a less or greater number of coils of said springs to sustain the load
whose price or weight is to be indicated, which respectively decreases or increases
the ratio of expansion or sensitiveness of said springs.
Loads whose price or weight are adapted to be indicated are either directly
or indirectly suspended from in this instance a hooked receiver (50), Figs. 1,
2, 15, 40 & 41, in this instance rigidly secured by screw (51) or otherwise to
the center in this instance of the bar (47). Connected to said receiver (50) is
a portion (52), Figs. 1, 2, 15, 16, 17, 40 & 41, through which is formed a taper-
ing edged opening (53) in which rests in this instance the center of a bar (54)
bifurcated at opposite ends in this particular instance to loosely engage and be
retained in position by the vertical bars (46), Figs. 14 & 15. Upon the oppo-
site ends of said bar (54) and adjacent said bars (46) are fulcrumed arms (55)
having toothed racks (56) secured to their upper ends and meshing with tooth
gears (57) mounted upon the opposite ends of shaft (13). said racks and gears
in this instance occupying in this instance positions intermediate the end
frames (10 & 11) and their respective bearing portions (16 & 17), while projec
tions (58), Figs. 2 & 17, of said portions (16 & 17) extend to the rear of said
racks (56) and prevent said racks from becoming disengaged with the teeth of
their gears (57), while projecting laterally from near the fulcrums of said
arms (55) are weights (59) adjustably secured thereto by screws (60) in this
instance, although any other desirable means may be employed, said weights (59)
operating to keep the rear edge of the rack bars (56) from engagement with their
portions (58) and lightly in engagement with the teeth of their gears (57),
whereby the sensitiveness and accuracy of the scale is increased.
The rings (35) carrying the indicating cylinder and the gears (57) driving said
cylinder may if desired be secured to the shaft (13) and said gears (57) drive
said cylinder through said connection with said shaft, but in this instance it is
preferred to avoid said consequent necessity for a relatively heavy shaft (13) or
the torsional movement or strain which would result were a light shaft (13) so
employed, by providing each of the gears (57) with an integral sleeve (61), which
gears and their sleeves or hubs (61) are driven more or less tightly upon the
ends of shaft (13). The ends of said sleeves or hubs (61) are provided with pro-
jections (62) against which are clamped the central portions of the end rings (35)
by means of collars (63) and bolts or screws (64) as shown in Figs. 9 & 15
among others. This construction very well serves the purpose of directly con-
necting the driving gears (57) with the driven indicating cylinder independent
of the shaft (13) with which they revolve or on which they may if desirable
have a bearing.
To prevent the longitudinal movement of the shaft or rod (41), sleeves (66)
are mounted upon the opposite ends of said rods (41) and extending between
the projections (43) and the end frames (10 11). The scale is suspended from
said rod (41), and said rod (41) is in turn pivotally suspended from a suitable
support, although said scale and rod may if desired be rigidly connected to or
mounted upon any desirable support. In this instance the scale casing is
pivotally suspended on said rod (41) by means of the openings (40) in the end
frames (10 & 11) loosely engaging said rod (41) so that said scale casing is
pivotally suspended from said rod (41) while the weight counterbalancing
members or springs (42) are connected to said rod (41) and are suspended there-
from together with their rods (46) extending below the casing: which connec
tion of said counterbalance members with the scale support and independent of
the casing, and the pivotal connection of the scale casing with the scale support
and independent of the counterbalancing members enables the scale casing and
the counterbalance members to remain in their relative suspended positions and
uninfluenced, so far as lateral movement is concerned, by the varying loads
which said counterbalancing members are adapted to counterbalance, and
obviates the necessity of any accurate positioning of the counterbalance members
and the support for the scale casing in those constructions of scale where the

page_text: counterbalance members are secured to the casing at one or more points and the
scale casing suspended from another point or points, in which case any variation
of the line of draft between the point of suspension of the scale casing and the
point or points of suspension of the counterbalance members will cause the scale
casing to be moved laterally by loads applied to the counterbalancing members,
which lateral movement tends to render the indication or indications inaccurate
by reason of the revoluble member of the indicator being driven by the counter-
balance members while the stationary or designating member of the indicator is
carried by the scale casing, and which lateral movement furthermore tends to
render the indication inaccurate and destroy the sensitiveness of the scale by
causing more or less frictional contact between the slot or slots in the scale
casing through which said bar or bars (46) project and said bar or bars (46).
These latter named difficulties are entirely overcome as before stated by inde-
pendently suspending the scale casing and the counterbalance member or
members, and this invention is not to be limited in its broader scope to tho
specific means shown and described for accomplishing said result although said
specific means are also claimed.
For convenience said rod (41) is mounted outside of and above the cylindrical
portion (12) of the casing, Figs. 15 & 17, and consequently the bearings (40)
therefore are formed in vertical projections (67) of the frame portions (10 & 11).
From the upper end of said projections (67) extend lateral projections (68) over
which fit suitably curved metallic portions (69) Figs. 1, 14, 15, 24 & 25, extend-
ing downward to and fitting over the ends of lateral projections (70) of vertical
projections (71) extending from the center of the lower ends of said frames (10
& 11), to form a portion of the casing by encasing the counterbalance members
or springs (42) and their connections. Said lateral projections (70), Figs. 2,
14 & 15, being each provided with a vertical slot (72) through which slots pass
said rods (46 & 55), and to limit the lateral movement of the scale casing by
turning upon its suspending rod (41) and at the same time to limit or reduce the
friction that may be caused by any contact between said slots (72) and said
bars (46), projections (73) are rigidly secured to each of said projections (70)
on opposite sides of and projecting beyond the edges of said slots (70) where
said projections (73) terminate each with a pointed end (74) in close proximity
to but normally out of contact with the rods (46), Figs. 2 & 14.
The arc-shaped portion (31) of transparent material through which the prices
and weights are indicated to the tradesman as aforesaid is in this instance
adjustably secured to the casing so that the maker of the scale may adjust the
position of said transparent material or the position of the indicating slots (33
&34) through the opaque material (32) as well as the position of the weight
designating character (75) upon said transparent material (31) or connected
to said opaque material (32), so that the indications may be rendered correct by
said adjustment. Any desirable means may be employed for procuring sail
adjustments, and the following means are employed in this instance as being
convenient for structures identical with those shown in the drawings, to which
this invention is not to be limited in its broader scope. Said means consist
in this particular instance of arc-shaped slots (76), Figs. 16, 10, 17 & 21, formed
in the peripheries of said end frames (10 & 11) adjacent and in which is adapted
to rest tlie opposite ends of said portion of transparent material or glass (31).
Adjustably secured to the inner edge of each of the end frames (10 & 11) by
nut or bolt (77) is a portion (78) provided in its periphery with an arc-shaped
slot (79), Figs. 2, 10, & 10, of less length than the slots (76), aforesaid, with
which slots (79) in said portions (78) are adapted to register, and said slots (79)
being equal in length to the width of said portion (31) for confining said por-
tion (31) in a given position in said slots (76), and thereby accomplishing the
aforesaid adjustment, the slotted transparent portion (32) and said weight desig-
nating character (75) being in this special instance secured to said portion (31).
The exposing opening (25), aforesaid, which indicates or exposes to the view

page_text: of the purchaser the weight of the article, is provided with an arc-shaped por-
tion (80), Figs. 7, 12 & 13, of transparent material covering said opening (25)
to prevent the passage of dust or other articles therethrough. In said open-
ing (25) is mounted a weight designating character (81), Figs. 7, 12 & 13,
adapted to designate the particular character exposed through said slot (25)
which represents the true weight of the article. Said character (81) is in this
instance adapted to be adjusted to different positions in said slot (25), for the
purpose of enabling the manufacturer to properly adjust said character (81) to
indicate properly. Said adjustment is accomplished in this particular instance
by mounting said character (81) upon said arc-shaped transparent portion (80),
and mounting said portion (80) in the recess of a frame (82) secured to and con-
forming to the shape of the cylindrical portion (12) of the scale casing, said
frame being provided with said slots (83), Fig. 7, through which pass holts or
screws (84) to adjustably secure said frame and its portion (80) to the scale
casing. Said means of adjustment is a simple and convenient one, but this
invention is not to be limited in its broader scope thereto.
The gravity of the scale casing on opposite sides of a plane passing through
the center of slots (72) in projection (70) and through the pivotal point of sus-
pension of the scale casing upon rod (41), is adjusted so that the weight of the
scale casing is equally distributed on opposite sides of said plane, so that nor-
mally said scale casing or the slots (70) therein, or the pointed ends (74) of
projections (73) in said slots (72) do not contact with the operative parts of the
scale during the weighing movement, or the rods (46). To readily, durably and
cheaply accomplish in process of manufacture the said adjustment of said gravity
of the scale casing, the following means are provided in this instance as being
conveniently adapted for the purpose, although the broader scope of this invon-
tion is not to be limited thereto. Said means consist of one or more weights (90)
mounted on the scale casing and adapted to be adjusted to different positions
toward or away from the aforesaid plane passing through the pivotal point or
points of suspension of the scale casing and the center of the slot or slots (72)
aforesaid, and thereby adjust said gravity of the scale casing properly. Said
weight may be adjusted in any desirable manner although in Figs. 2, 17, 21
22 it is shown that the same is adjusted in this special instance by means of
slots (91) in this instance at right angles to the aforesaid plane, although not
necessarily so, said slots (91), one for each weight (90), being formed in this
instance in the end frames (10 & 11), while screws (92) pass through said
slots (91) and secure said weights (90) in different positions to said end frames.
In this construction said weights (90) may be readily adjusted with a screw
driver or other tool until the gravity of the scale casing is correctly adjusted,
whereupon said weights or weight (90) may be rigidly secured to the scale
casing by setting- said screws (92)..
For lightness the end frames (10 & 11) are formed in this instance of a peri-
pherical ring connected with its center by a series of substantially radial arms,
and the opening (14) in this instance in the center of each of said end frames (10
& 11) is sufficiently large to permit the passage therethrough of the gears (57)
at opposite ends of and secured to the indicator cylinder, so that said end
frames (10 & 11) may be placed in position in the process of assembling the
scale without requiring that said gears (57) or any other part of the scale or
scale casing that has been previously assembled, be disturbed.
The rod (41) from which is suspended the scale casing and the counterbalance
members or springs (42) and their connections, may be suspended from a con-
venient or any desirable means of support in any desirable manner, and the
broader scope of this invention is not to be limited to any particular means for
supporting said rod although it is shown in Figs. 15, 16 & 19 that said rod (41)
is supported in its center by a portion (100) having a rounded or beveled edged
opening (101) therethrough in which the center of said rod (41) rests. Secured
to said rod (41) on opposite sides of said portion (100) are collars (102) to main-

page_text: tain said portion (100) there-between and in engagement with the central por-
tion of said rod (41). To permit the pivotal movement of said portion (100)
between said collars (102), projections (103) are formed at the lower edge of said
opening (101) and on opposite sides of said portion (100), said portions (103)
being adapted to contact with the adjacent faces of said collars (102). The upper
end of said portion (100) is adapted to be connected to any desirable or con-
venient means of support, and if desired the following means may be employed
therefor. Secured to the upper end of said portion (100) by a bolt or otherwise
are metallic strips (104) which may if desired be flexible and provided with a
series of registering openings (105) through any of which openings (105) may
pass a bolt (106), Figs. 2, 16 & 39, or other suitable securing device for con-
necting the upper ends of said strips (104) around a convenient support and for
securing said strips (104) at different heights upon said support. In Figs. 31,
32 & 39, the rod (41) is shown supported by the aforesaid means connected to
said rod (41) near its opposite ends to a substantially U-shaped standard (110)
which may be of tubing and provided at its lower ends. with feet (111) to sup-
port said standard in an upright position upon the counter or other support,
although said rod (41) may if desired be suspended from said standard (110) at
a single point.
Said standard (110) or other support may if desired be provided with projec-
tions or a projection adapted to contact with the scale casing or some portion
thereof to prevent the lateral vibration thereof in those scales which are roughly
used or when desired by a purchaser.
In the particular instance shown in Figs. 31, 32, 37 & 38, the scale casing is
held from vibration by means of bifurcated fingers (120) engaging the bowed por-
tions (69) of the scale casing; said fingers (120) being vertically adjustable with
reference to their support if desired. Said adjustability may be accomplished
by providing said fingers (120) with rods (121) slidably mounted in projec-
tions (122), in this instance removably secured to the standard (110) or other
support..
Said fingers (120) or other suitable means for preventing the undue vibration
of the scale casing are in this instance made vertically adjustable to provide for
the adjustment of which the scale supporting strips (104) are capable, so that the
scale may be supported at different heights and the fingers (120) or other means
be adjusted to engage the scale casing or a projection thereof preferably at a
distance from the point of suspension of the scale casing.
However, if desirable, a projection may extend from one or more convenient
points of the casing below its point of suspension and engage the support for the
scale to prevent undue vibration of the scale, and yet not be without the broader
scope of this invention.
In the instance shown in Figs. 31 & 32, a receiving platform is suspended
from the weight receiver (50), and in this particular said platform is connected
thereto by a frame (125) which rests in the hooked portion of said receiver (50)
or is secured thereto in any desirable manner.
When it is desired to prevent the lateral movement of said frame (125) por-
tions (126) are in this instance secured to said frame (125) on opposite sides of
and engaging with the sides of said receiver (50), Figs. 32 & 41, and the breader
scope of this invention contemplates any other desirable means therefor.
When it is desired to interchangably use as the platform of the scale either
a scoop or a substantially flat plate, the frame (125) in this instance shown in
Figs. 31, 32, 33 & 34, is connected at its lower end to a member (127) formed
in this instance for neatness and lightness of an open ring with lateral projec-
tions to which said frame (125) is secured.
The inner edge of said ring in this instance is adapted to fit about the
foot (128) of scoop (129) and said foot (128) rests in this instance upon projec-
tions (130) of said rings. Adapted to rest upon said ring in lieu of said scoop is
a plate (131) Figs. 34, 35 & 36, provided on its lower side with a projec-

page_text: tion (132) extending within and substantially the thickness of said ring and
provided with a cavity or chamber (133) open in this instance only at one point
which is provided with a removable stopper (134). Said chamber is adapted to
contain more or less shot or other weight to render said plate (131) sufficiently
heavy to equal the weight of scoop (129) so that said scoop or said plate may
readily be substituted for each other by the tradesman when weighing different
articles and without requiring that the scale be adjusted.
When it is desired to provide a means for adjusting the position of the indi-
cating cylinder (20) with reference to the counterbalance member or members,
the portions (50 & 52) are separated and connected together by a guide (140)
and an adjusting screw (141). Figs. 40 & 41, in this instance on opposite sides
of said portions (50 & 52). The guide (140) is in this instance rigidly mounted
in the portion (50) and slidably mounted in a bearing in the portion (52) while
the screw (141) is revolubly and non-longitudinally movable in the portion (50)
and engages a threaded opening in the portion (52) so that upon turning
screw (141) in this instance by means of operating wheel (142) the portions (50
& 52) are moved with reference to each other and the rod (54) resting in open-
ing (53) of portion (52) is correspondingly moved with reference to rod (47)
connected to the counterbalance members, said rod (54) being connected to and
driving the indicating cylinder (20), so that the indicating cylinder is corre-
spondingly adjusted with reference to the weight counterbalancing members for
the purpose of counterbalancing tare weights and for similar purposes.
When it is desired to prevent unauthorized persons from adjusting said indi-
cating cylinder (20) as aforesaid, a casing (150). Fig. 41. is secured around the
operating member (142) by screw (151) or otherwise, and when further protec-
tion is desired to prevent the removal of said casing (150) a seal wire (152) is
passed in this instance through openings (153) in said casing (150) and the
member to which it is attached, and the end of said seal wire (152) are sealed
by seal (154), so that the indicating cylinder (20) cannot be adjusted without
breaking said seal and removing the casing (150).
The end portions (10 & 11) of the scale casing on opposite sides of the covering
portions (69) are in this instance covered by semi-circular sheet metal. por-
tions (160 & 161), Figs. 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30, secured to said portions (10 & 11)
in any desirable manner, in this instance by screws passing through the open-
ings (162) in said portions (160 & 161), a number of said screws in this instance
passing through openings (163) in lateral projections (164) of said portion (69),
see Fig. 14. In this instance said portions (160 & 161) are provided with lateral
flanges (165) upon their curved edges to overlap the edges of the the portion (12)
of the casing, for neatness.
When it is desired to shield the rod (41) from view and at the same time give
a finished appearance to the casing, plates (170). Figs. 1, 15, 17 & 18, are
mounted at opposite edges of and extend between said projections (67) of the
portions (10 & 11) of the scale casing in this instance by means of projec-
tions (171) of said: portion (67) entering slots (172) in the ends of said
plates (170), said slots (172) being formed in this instance by rearward projec-
tions (173) at opposite ends of each of said plates (170) confining said projec-
tions (171) between the ends of said plates (170) and said projections (173):
From the foregoing description it will be apparent to those conversed with
the art of scale that when a load is suspended from the weight receiver (50), .
it will be counterbalanced by the counterbalancing members (42), and through
the connection of the bar (54) with said receiver (50) and the driving connec-
tion between said bar (54) and the indicating cylinder, that said cylinder (20)
will be revolved proportionate to the movement of the counterbalancing members
in counterbalancing said load, and that the different rows of characters (22, 23,
30 & 30) upon said cylinder (20) will be exposed respectively through
said, exposing openings (24, 25, 33 & 34), and the correct weight
and price of the load thereby be indicated to the tradesman and

page_text: the weight thereof indicated to the purchaser. As shown in Fig. 8,
the rows (22 & 23). of indicating characters... in this instance will.
indicate the weight of articles weighing, two stone, or any fraction, thereof, and
that the rows (30) of characters upon said cylinder (20) are adapted to indicate
the proportionate prices of articles at given rates per unit pound, although as
before stated any other units than the stone or the pound may be employed...
As there exists a difference between the monitary system; and the, system of
weights, the former being in pounds, shillings and pence while the: latter, isvin
ounces or sixteenths, this invention seeks. to overcome said difference, and, its
consequent liability to error by indicating the money values or prices of loads, at
the different rates per unit in stated non-fractional sums of money, in this
instance the position of the different money indicating figures upon the indi-
cator (20) with reference to the weight indicating characters thereon represent-
ing the fractions or non-indicated sums or prices as will be seen by reference, to
Fig. 43 wherein a given number of the weight: indicating graduations are by
dotted lines extended across the indicator (20) so as to disclose the position of
the price or money. indicating figures with reference,thereto..
In explanation, it is a well known habit among tradesmen in the sale of
articles whose prices are in fractions to give or take the frictional one-half. In
other words, if the price indicated is about 5d. the tradesman usually charges
5d. therefore, but if the price indicated is slightly more than 5d. the trades-
man charges 6d. therefor. In this invention. the price indicating figures, are so
arranged upon the indicator that when the true price indication should be about
54d. or some other similar fraction, the next higher price indicating figure or 6d.
is exposed to view, thereby automatically giving and taking the fractional half.
In order to prevent the jarring or accidental breakage of the glass portion (31),
portions (180) of suitable cushioning material are interposed between the edges
of said glass (31) and its points of support, Figs: 16, 17, 10, 20 & 22, and for
like purpose portions (181) of suitable cushioning material may be interposed
between the edges of said glass (80) and its supporting frame (82), although said
portions (180 & 181) may be ommitted at will:
In this instance the arms (55) carrying the indicator driving racks (56) are
loosely contained upon the opposite ends of said rod (54) between a collar (184).
Figs. 14 & 15, rigidly secured on opposite ends of said rod (54) and said
rods (46), between which points said arms (55) may have a slight lateral play.
In indicating the weights or prices of different loads the indicator 'or cvlin-
der (20) may turn a full revolution or more, and for the purpose of indicating
when desired whether the indicator has made one or more revolutions in indicat
ing the price of a load. one or more characters (200) are in this instance
arranged upon the bars (46), said characters indicating if desired the weight of
a load indicated by one or more revolutions of the indicator, and when the first
of said characters (200) are exposed through the slots (72), the indicator has
made one revolution, and when the second of said characters are exposed through
Faid slots (72) the indicator has completed its second revolution. Where a scale
is desired that is constructed to have less than two revolutions of the indicator,
the following means may be employed to indicate the values of one revolution
of the cylinder, at the different rates per unit at which the indicator is adapted
to indicate the prices of articles; viz., as shown in Fig. 20 a series of 'characters
may be arranged in this instance upon the upper edges of the slots (33 & 34)
and indicating vertically above the row of rate indicating characters and in this
instance vertically above the different characters upon the indicator (20) adapted
to be exposed through said slots (33 & 34), the price of one revolution of the
indicator (20) at each of said different rates per unit, so that when thus' pro-
vided as shown in Fig. 20, the scale may indicate the prices of more than one
revolution by the tradesman's adding to the price on the indicator shown
through slots (33 or 34) the price at the same rate per unit shown directly above
said indication and upon the edge of the slots (33 or 34), whenever said first

page_text: characters (200) are indicated through said slots (72) in the scale" casing. * If
desired any number of rows of prices indicating the total price of a corresponding
number of revolutions of the indicator may be employed adjacent the slots (33
&34). While in the instance shown in Fig. 20 said row or rows of prices
indicating the total prices of different revolutions of the indicating cylinder are
arranged upon a relatively stationary portion; yet said rows of total prices may
be arranged upon a movable member.
In the instance shown in Figs. 2, 3 & 4 of the drawings said movable member
is formed of a revoluble cylinder (210) revolubly mounted in bearings (211) in
the end frames (10 & 11) of the scale casing and intermediate the indicating
cylinder (20) and a transparent exposing opening (212), Figs: 1 & 14, through
the opaque member (32) attached in this instance to the arc-shaped glass por-
tion (31), said exposing opening (112) extending substantially the length in this
instance of the total width of the rows of indications upon the indicating cylin-
der (20). Formed upon said cylinder (210) are a series of peripheral vertical
rows of indications, one row thereon for each row upon the cylinder (20), and
each vertical row upon said cylinder (210) beginning in the same longitudinal
plane with a blank space in this instance; the first character in each of said
rows indicates the total price or weight adapted to be indicated by their corre
sponding rows of characters' on cylinder (20) for a complete revolution thereof;
the second character in each of said rows on cylinder (210) indicates twice the
price or weight indicated by said first character, since said second characters are
adapted in this instance to indicate prices and weights of the sum of two revo-
lutions of the indicator; and so on, each additional character in each of said
rows on said cylinder (210) being in the same longitudinal plane and progressing
according to the aforesaid rate of increase.
Thus to
The prices marked in the cylinder 210 are obtained by multiplying the total
weight indicated by one revolution of the large cylinder 20, namely 28 pounds,
by the rate price located immediately adjacent the several figures.
secure the 7 shillings indicated in the third place (Figure 4) opposite the three
pence mark (Figure 1) the weight indicated by one revolution of the main
cylinder, to wit, 28 pounds is multiplied by three giving 84 pence or 7 shilings.
To secure the fourth set of figures the 28 pounds is multiplied by three, and a
half pence, the rate for that row, giving 8 shilings and 2 pence.
In this instance upon one end of the cylinder (210) is secured a toothed
wheel (215) whose teeth are adapted to be engaged in this instance by a
tooth (216) projecting in this instance from the periphery of one of the rings (35)
of cylinder (20) and through said cylinder (20).
When the cylinder (20) is at rest or in motion at any point in or during its
first revolution the blank space in each row of characters upon the cylinder (210)
is exposed through opening (212), Figure 1, but as soon as said cylinder (20)
completes its first revolution, said tooth (216) engages with one of the teeth in
the wheel (215) and moves said cylinder (210) one division of movement, where-
upon said first characters in each of said rows on cylinder (210) are exposed
through exposing opening (212); and each subsequent or additional revolution
of indicator (20) will correspondingly operate said indicator (210) so. that when
the load is counterbalanced its price or weight may be obtained by adding
together a given price or weight on indicator (210) exposed through opening (212)
and the corresponding price or weight in a vertical column adjacent thereto and
indicated by the indicator (20) through either slots (24, 23 or 34).
When the load is removed from the scale and the indicator (20) commences to
return to zero the tooth (216) carried thereby will at each revolution of indi-
cator (20) or at a given point therein similarly engage a tooth of said wheel (215)
and thereby move cylinder (210) one degree toward normal position, and repeat
Faid operation until said indicator (210) is at normal position and the longitu-
dinal blank space thereon exposed to view through opening (212): ·
Means have been provided for preventing the indicator (210) from being

page_text: revolved more than one degree of movement at each of the aforesaid operations.
Any desirable or convenient means may be employed therefor, but the drawings
show the following as a simple and convenient means therefor calculated to pro-
duce the least amount of friction and to require the least power to operate,
although this invention in its broader scope is not to be limited thereto. Said
means consist in this instance of an arm (220) fulcrumed by pin (221) to the
inner edge of end frame (10). In this instance said arm (220) is provided with
a projection (222), Fig. 4, adapted to rest between the different teeth upon the
wheel (215). In this instance the intermediate portion of said arm (220) extends
toward the indicator (20) and is provided with oppositely beveled surfaces (223
& 224), and being out of contact with said indicator (20). Mounted in this
instance upon the periphery of one of the rings (35) of indicator (20) is a
tooth (225) to one side of and adapted not to engage the teeth of wheel (215),
but adapted to engage at different times the said beveled edges (23 & 24) of
arm (220). When said indicator (20) nears one revolution in indicating the
price or weight of a load said tooth (225) engages the beveled edge or cam (223)
and moves arm (220) outward until its projection (222) unlocks
wheel (215) of indicator (210) whereupon said tooth (216) engages with
one tooth of said wheel (215) and moves said indicator (210) one degree of
movement, during which movement of indicator (210) said tooth (225) passes
on and engages with beveled edge or cam (224) and permits said arm (220) to
return to its normal locking position in this instance just prior to the dis-
engagement of tooth (216) with wheel (215), so that projection (222) or arm (220)
thereby locks said wheel (215) of indicator (210) from more than
one degree of revoluble movement at each of said operations. When
said indicator (20) is returning toward normal position, said tooth (225)
in this instance first engages with cam (224) and unlocks indicator (210) where-
upon tooth (216) engages wheel (215) and revolves indicator (210) one degree
toward normal position, during which time the tooth (225) has become disengaged
from cams (224 & 223) and has permitted arms (220) by the action of gravity
to again lock said indicator (210) to prevent its being turned more than one
division.
.
Instead of indicator (210) being operated at each revolution of indicator (20),
said means may be adapted to operate indicator (210) two or more times in each
revolution of indicator (20), in this instance by disposing said teeth (216 & 225)
at desirable intervals around the periphery of said indicator (20).
It will thus be seen that a simple, complete, durable and highly serviceable
scale is produced that is capable of embodiment in a number of different scales
of different degrees of completeness, adapted for the different uses of the trade;
and that this invention, as indicated in the specification, has both a broad and a
narrow scope; the broader scope including all the various means which may be
used in a scale for accomplishing the objects and purposes specified, while the
narrower scope includes more or less specifically the constructions arrangements,
combinations and sub-combinations of the parts heretofore described and shown
in the drawings for accomplishing the objects and purposes specified.
It will furthermore be seen from Figs. 15 & 40 by reason of the opening (53)
in member (52) being larger than the rod (54) that the weight of said rod (54),
the arms (55) with their racks (56) and weights (59) are sufficiently heavy to
revolve indicator (20) without undue speed when a load is suspended from
receiver (50), and that said rod (54) is adapted to be moved vertically and in
horizontal parallelism on its slides upon rods (46) and limited only by the height
of said opening (53), for the purpose of checking vibration or oscillation of the
indicator (20) in a free and yielding manner and at the same time form a
yielding driving connection for said indicator (20) to prevent said indicator from
acquiring momentum.
Where paper or other analogous material is employed for the sheet (20) of the
cylindrical indicator, a feature of this invention consists in coating both surfaces

page_text: of said sheet (20) with moisture resisting material which may be good varnish
or any other moisture resisting agent; and may be applied to said sheet (20)
prior to the rolling of said sheet (20) in cylindrical form and after the rows of
indications have been produced thereon; but it is preferably applied to said
sheet (20) after it is formed into a cylinder and stretched upon the frames (35),
so that said varnish or other moisture resisting agent will aid slightly in securing
said cylinder (20) to the frames (35), as well as to enable the employement of a
comparatively light and thin sheet of paper or other material (20) which will
be rendered very firm, light and durable by said coatings of said moisture resist-
ing material. The value of this feature of the invention will be appreciated all
the more, when it is understood that indicators constructed of material other
than metal are so distorted and changed in their shape by variations in tempera-
ture and moisture as to render the indications thereon more or less inaccurate,
the greater the variation, the more inaccurate; and further that in price indicat-
ing scales a large indicator is required to carry the adequate number of sets of
indications at the different sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight, and
that said indicator must be of the lightest possible construction consistent with
serviceability in order that the movement of said indicator will not detract from
the sensitiveness or accuracy of said scale and at the same time when said indi-
cator is in motion it will be so light that it will require little or no momentum
and stop at the proper indications with scarcely a vibration of the indicator,
comparatively speaking.
When it is desired to prevent the scale from being loaded beyond its capacity,
and also to prevent the scale from injuring the operating parts by a too sudden
return to normal position, pins (300), Figs. 1, 2, 14 & 15, are mounted in
rods (46) at a point slightly below each of said projections (70) of the end
frames (10 & 11), and when the reaction of the counterbalancing members (42)
return said bars (46) too suddenly to normal position said pins (300) are adapted
to contact with said projections (70) and check the same. Mounted in said
rods (46) are pins or projections (301) adapted to contact in this instance with
said projections (70) of said end frames (10 & 11) when the scale has been
loaded to its full capacity, so as to prevent the counterbalancing members from
counterbalancing more load and rendering them liable to damage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be and may be performed, as com-
municated to me by my foreign correspondents, I declare that what
claim is:-
I
1st. A scale comprising a casing, a weight counterbalancing member connected
to a load receiver, and means for independantly suspending said casing and
member.
2nd. A scale comprising a casing, a series of weight counterbalancing members
connected to a load receiver and means for independantly suspending said
casing and member at a series of points.
3rd. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator therein, one or more
adjustable exposing openings for exposing the indications on said indicator, one
or more weight counterbalancing members in driving connection with said indi-
cator, and means for independantly suspending said casing and said member or
members.
4th. A scale comprising a cylindrical casing, a cylindrical indicator revolubly
mounted therein and provided with a series of peripherical rows of price indi-
cations, one or more adjustable exposing openings for exposing said indications
on said indicator, one or more load counterbalancing members near each end
of said casing and in driving connection with said indicator, a load receiver con-
nected to said counterbalancing members, and a rod or other member extending
across the top of said casing and to which said casing and. counterbalancing
members are independently suspended.

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5th. A scale comprising a cylindrical casing, a cylindrical indicator revolubly
_mounted therein and provided with a series of rows of price indications, one, or
load counterbalancing members near each end of said casing
and in driving connection with said, indicator, a load receiver con-
nected to said counterbalancing members, a rate or other member
extending across the top of said casing near its opposite ends, said counter-
balancing member or members being suspended from opposite ends of said rod
or member, and members upon the ends of said shaft and between the connec-
tions of said counterbalancing members, and the bearings for. said shaft for pre-
venting the longitudinal movement of said shaft.
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6th. A scale comprising a suspended casing, and adjustable means for adjust-
ing the center of gravity thereof.
7th. A scale comprising a suspended casing, and an adjustable weight for
adjusting, the center of gravity, thereof.
8th. A scale comprising a suspended casing, and one or more weights adjust-
ably mounted upon said casing for adjusting the center of gravity thereof.
..
9th. A scale comprising a suspended casing, one or more slots therein, and
one or more weights, adjustably mounted in said slot or slots for adjusting the
center of gravity of said casing.
10th. A scale comprising a suspended casing having one or more slots therein
extending at an angle from a vertical plane, and one or more weights adjustably
mounted in said slot or slots for adjusting the center of gravity of the, casing.
11th. A scale comprising a casing, one or more weight counterbalancing
members connected to a load receiver, means for independently suspending said
casing and member or members, and means for adjusting the center of gravity of
said casing.
12th. A scale comprising a casing, an indicator revoluably mounted in said
casing and provided with a series of rows of characters indicating prices at
different rates per unit, one or more load counterbalancing members in driving
connection with said indicator, means for independently suspending said casing
and said member or members, and one or more weights adjustably secured to said
casing for adjusting the center of gravity of said casing.
13th. A scale comprising a cylindrical casing, a cylindrical indicator revo-
luably mounted in bearings in said casing and provided with a series of rows of
peripherical rows of characters indicating prices at different rates per unit, one
or more exposing openings for exposing some of each of said price indications,
one or more load counterbalancing members near each end of said casing and in
driving connection with said indicator, a load receiver connected to said counter-
balancing members, a rod or other member extending across the top of said
casing and to which said casing and sail counterbalancing members are indepen-
dently suspended, and one or more weights adjustably secured to each end of
the casing for adjusting the center of gravity of said casing.
LALT
14th. A scale comprising an indicator having a frame secured to a, spindle,, a
sheet of light material provided with a series of rows or price indications at
different rates per unit, and said sheet being secured only to the periphery of
said frame.
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15th. A scale comprising an indicator having a frame secured to a. spindle,
a sheet of light material provided with a series of rows of price indications at
different rates per unit, and a hand binding said sheet to the periphery of said
frame.
16th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a spindle provided with a
frame of light material, and a sheet of light material provided with a series, of
rows of price indications at different rates per unit and coated with a moisture
resisting material and secured to said frame.
17th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a frame of light material
secured to a spindle, a sheet of light material provided with a series of rows of
price indications at different rates per unit, said sheet being secured to said

page_text: frame by a band confining the edge of said sheet to the periphery of said frame,
and said band being secured to said frame.
18th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a spindle provided with a
plurality of frames of light material secured to said spindle, a sheet of light
material provided with a series of sets of price indications at the different
rates per unit, and bands for binding said sheet to the peripheries of said frames.
19th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a spindle to which is
secured a plurality of skeleton circular frames, a sheet of light material provided
with a series of sets of price indications at different rates per unit, bands for
binding said sheet to the peripheries of a plurality of said frames, and means
for securing said bands to said frames.
20th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a plurality of
circular frames of light material, a cylinder of light material - pro-
vided with a series of sets of price indications at different rates per unit, and
one or more bands surrounding said cylinder at a point adjacent the periphery
of one or more of said frames for binding said cylinder to the periphery of one
or more of said frames.
21st. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a plurality of ciroular
frames of light material, a cylinder of light material provided with a series of
sets of price indications at different rates per unit, one or more bands surrounding
said cylinder at a point adjacent the periphery of one or more of said frames for
binding said cylinder to the periphery of one or more of said frames, and means
for securing said band or bands to the frame or frames about which, said band
or bands is or are passed.
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22nd. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a plurality of circular
frames of light material, a cylinder of light material provided with a series. of
sets of price indications at different rates per unit, one or more wires surround-
ing said cylinder at a point adjacent the periphery of one or more of said frames
for binding said cylinder to the periphery of one or more of said frames, the
ends of said one or more wires being passed through openings in said cylinder
and said frames and secured to said frames..
23rd. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a plurality of circular
frames of light material, a cylinder of light material provided with a series of
sets of price indications at different rates per unit, one or more wires surround-
ing said cylinder.at a point adjacent the periphery of one or more of said frames
for binding said cylinder to the periphery of one or more of said frames, the
ends of said wires overlapping each other and passing through openings. in said
cylinder, and said frames and secured to said frames.
24th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a series of circular frames
of light material, a cylinder of light material provided with a series of rows of
price indications at different rates per unit, said cylinder being treated with
moisture resisting material and secured to the peripheries of said frames.
25th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a series of circular frames,
a sheet of light material provided with a series of rows of price indications* at
different rates per unit and coated on both surfaces with moisture resisting mate-
rial, said sheet being rolled in cylindrical form with its abutting edges secured
together, and said cylinder thus formed being secured to said frames.
26th. A scale comprising load counterbalancing means connected with a rack
engaging with a toothed wheel mounted upon a spindle, said toothed wheel being
rigidly connected to a revoluble frame, to which frame is secured a sheet of
light material provided with a series of sets of price indications at different rates
per unit.
27th. A scale comprising a casing, load counterbalancing means connected to
racks near opposite ends of said casing,, said racks meshing with toothed wheels
mounted upon a spindle. said toothed wheels being rigidly secured to circular
frames, a cylinder of light material provided with a series of sets of price indi-
.
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page_text: cations at different rates per unit, said cylinder being secured near its opposite
ends to said frames, and one or more exposing openings in said casing through
which said price indications are adapted to be exposed, and a row of characters
adjacent said exposing opening or openings indicated in either shillings or pence
the rates per unit at which the different sets of characters upon the indicator are
adapted to indicate the prices of loads.
28th. A scale comprising an indicator, and one or more weights adjustable
mounted upon said indicator for adjusting the center of gravity of said indicator
to coincide with the axis of rotation thereof, said indicator being provided with
a series of sets of characters indicating prices at different sums of pence or
shillings per unit of weight.
29th. A scale comprising an indicator, one or more weights mounted upon
said indicator, and means for adjusting said weight or weights nearer to or
farther from the axis of rotation of said indicator for adjusting the center of
gravity of said indicator to coincide with the axis of rotation thereof, said indi-
cator being provided with a series of sets of characters indicating prices at dif-
ferent sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight.
30th. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a cylinder provided with
a series of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of
pence or shillings per unit of weight, one or more frames to which said cylinder
is secured and one or more weights adjustably secured to said frame or frames
for adjusting the center of gravity of said indicator to correspond with the axis
of rotation thereof.
31st. A scale comprising an indicator consisting of a cylinder provided with a
series of sets of price indications indicating the prices of loads at different
sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight, one or more frames to which said
cylinder is secured, a spindle upon which said frames are mounted, one or more
driving wheels upon said spindle and rigidly secured directly to said frame or
frames, load counterbalancing means operatively connected to said driving wheel
or wheels, and means for adjusting the center of gravity of said cylinder and its
attached parts so that their center of gravity will substantially correspond with
their axis of rotation.
32nd: A scale consisting of a evlindrical casing having openings (24 & 25) in
the opposite sides thereof, a cylindrical indicator revoluably mounted within
said casing and provided with two or more independant peripherical rows of
weight indicating characters (22 & 23) running in opposite directions, said
openings (24 & 25) being in different planes and adapted to respectively expose
a portion of said rows (23 & 22) of weight indicating characters, and adjustable
means mounted in each of said openings (24 & 25) for designating upon oppo-
site sides of said casing the particular character in each of said rows (22 & 23)
which indicates the weight of the load adapted to revolve said indicator pro-
portionate to its weight whereby said indications may be corrected by the adjust-
ment of said designating means.
33rd. A scale consisting of a cylindrical casing having openings (24 & 25) in
the opposite sides thereof, a cylindrical indicator revolubly mounted within said
casing and provided with two or more independant peripherical rows of weight
indicating characters (22 & 22) running in opposite directions, said openings (24
& 25 being in different planes and adapted to respectively expose a portion
of said rows (23 & 22) of weight indicating characters, arc-shaped portions of
transparent material closing said openings (24 & 25) and adjustable means
mounted in each of said openings (24 & 25) and beneath said transparent por-
tions. for designating upon opposite sides of said casing the particular character
in each of said rows (22 & 23) which indicates the weight of the load adapted to
revolve said indicator proportionate to its weight whereby said indications may
be corrected by the adiustment of said designating means.
34th. A scale consisting of a cylindrical casing having openings (24 & 25) in
the opposite sides thereof, a cylindrical indicator revolubly mounted within said

page_text: casing and provided with two or more independent peripherical rows of weight
indicating characters (22 & 23) running in opposite directions, said openings (24
& 25) being in different planes and adapted to respectively expose a portion of
said rows (23 & 22) of weight indicating characters, arc-shaped portions of
transparent material adjustably mounted in each of said openings (24 & 25),
designating means mounted upon each of said portions of transparent material
and adapted to register with the same weight indicating graduations in each of
said rows (22 & 23) of weight indicating characters, so that the same weight is
designated in each of said openings (24 & 25); whereby to correctly" adjust the
scale to indicate the same weight in each of said openings (24 & 25), the position
of said portions of transparent material are adjusted in either or both of said
openings (24 & 25).
35th. A scale consisting of a cylindrical casing having openings (24 & 25) in
the opposite sides thereof, a cylindrical indicator revolubly mounted within said
casing and provided with two or more independent peripherical rows of weight
indicating characters (22 & 23) running in opposite directions, said openings (24
& 25) being in different planes and adapted to respectively. expose
a portion of said rows (23 & 22) of weight indicating characters, arc-shaped por-
tions of transparent material of greater width than and adjustably mounted in
each of said openings (24 & 25), by means of frames in which said transparent
material is mounted, said frames being adjustably secured to the casing" by
co-operating bolts and slots, designating means mounted upon each of said por-
tions of transparent material and adapted to register with the same weight indi-
cating graduations in each of said rows (22 & 23) of weight indicating characters,
so that the same weight is designated in each of said openings (24 & 25); whereby
to correctly adjust the scale to indicate the same weight in each of said open-
ings (24 & 25), the position of said portions of transparent material are adjusted
in either or both of said openings (24 & 25):
36th. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with a series
of sets of characters indicating the, prices of loads at 'different suns
of pence or shillings per unit of, weight, an exposing opening, in
said casing adapted to expose some of the characters in each of
said sets, and adjustable, means, mounted in, said opening for designating or
exposing a character in each of said sets of price indicating, characters which
indicate, the prices of loads, at, said given, rates, per unit, whereby t
said indications, the position of said, designating or exposing means in said
opening may be adjusted..
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37th. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with
a series of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different
sums of pence
or shillings per unit of weight, an exposing, opening
in said casing 'adapted to expose some of the characters in each
of said sets, transparent material covering said opening, and adjustable means
mounted in said opening and beneath said transparent material for designating
or exposing a character in each of said sets of price indicating characters which
indicate the prices of loads at said given rates per unit, whereby to correct said
indications, the position of said designating or exposing means in said opening
may be adjusted.
38th. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with a series
of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of pence
or shillings per unit of weight, an exposing opening in said casing adapted to
expose some of the characters in each of said sets, transparent material covering
said opening, means mounted in said opening and secured to the underside of
said transparent material for designating or exposing a character in each of said
sets of price indicating characters which indicate the prices of loads at said given
rates per unit. and means for adjustably securing said transparent material in
said opening whereby to correct said indications, the position of said trans-
parent material in said opening may be adjusted.
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39th. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with a series

page_text: of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of pence or
shillings per unit of weight, an exposing opening in said casing adapted to
expose some of the characters in each of said sets, transparent material of greater
width than and covering said opening, opaque material secured to the under side
of said transparent material, an exposing slot formed through said opaque mate-
rial, said exposing slot being adapted to expose one or more characters in each of
said sets of price indicating characters, and means for adjustably securing said
transparent material in said opening; whereby to correct said indications, said
exposing slot may be adjusted to different positions in and without uncovering
said opening.
40th. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with a series
of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of pence or
shillings per unit of weight, an exposing opening in said casing adapted to
expose some of the characters in each of said sets transparent material of greater
width than and covering said opening, opaque material secured to the under side
of said transparent material, an exposing slot formed through said opaque
material, said exposing slot being adapted to expose one or more characters in
each of said sets of price indicating characters, and means including a frame
adjustably mounted in said casing for adjustably securing said transparent mate-
rial in said opening; whereby to correct said indications, said exposing slot
may be adjusted to different positions in and without uncovering said opening.
41st. A scale comprising a casing, a revoluble indicator provided with a series
of sets of characters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of pence
or shillings per unit of weight, an exposing opening in said casing adapted to
expose some of the characters in each of said sets, transparent material of greater
width than and covering said opening, opaque material secured to the under side
of said transparent material, and exposing slot formed through said opaque mate-
rial, said exposing slot being adapted to expose one or more characters in each
of said sets of price indicating characters, and means including a frame holding
said transparent material and adjustably mounted in said casing by co-operating
slots and bolts for adjustably securing said transparent material in said opening;
whereby to correct said indications, said exposing slot may be adjusted to dif-
ferent positions in and without uncovering said opening.
42nd. A scale comprising a casing, an opening therein, a revoluble indicator
adjacent said opening, a series of sets of characters in said indicator represent-
ing the prices of loads at different sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight,
transparent material covering said opening, opaque material covering said trans-
parent material, an exposing slot through said opaque material, said exposing
slot being adapted to indicate one or more of the characters in each set of price
indicating characters, and a series of characters upon said opaque material and
indicating adjacent said exposing slot the sums of shillings or pence at which
rate each set of price indicating characters are adapted to indicate the prices
of loads per unit of weight.
43rd. A scale comprising a casing, an opening therein, a revoluble indicator
adjacent said opening, a series of sets of characters in said indicator representing
the prices of loads at different sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight,
transparent material covering said opening, opaque material covering said trans-
parent material, an exposing slot through said opaque material, said exposing slot
being adapted to indicate one or more of the characters in each set of price
indicating characters, a series of characters upon said opaque material and indi-
cating adjacent said exposing slot the sums of shillings or pence at which rate
each set of price indicating characters are adapted to indicate the prices of loads
per unit of weight, and a second and independent series of characters adjacent
said sums representing some multiple of said rate indicating characters; whereby
at the second revolution of the indicator, a character in said second set must be
added to a character indicated upon said indicator to represent the price of the
load at a given rate.

page_text: 44th. A scale comprising a casing, an opening therein, a revoluble indicator
adjacent said opening, a series of sets of characters in said indicator represent-
ing the prices of loads at different sums of pence or shillings per unit of weight,
material covering said opening,
transparent
opaque material covering
said transparent material, an exposing slot
said
through
opaque
material, said exposing slot being adapted to indicate one or more of the charac-
ters in each set of price indicating characters, a series of characters upon said
opaque material and indicating adjacent said exposing slot the sums of shillings
or pence at which rate each set of price indicating characters are adapted to
indicate the prices of loads per unit of weight, a second and independent series of
characters adjacent said sums representing some multiple of said rate indicating
characters; whereby as the second revolution of the indicator, a character in said
second set must be added to a character indicated upon said indicator to repre-
sent the price of the load at a given rate, and means for indicating when the
indicator has completed a revolution and said second series of characters are to
be read.
45th. A scale comprising two indicators, one having a series of sets of char-
acters indicating the prices of loads at different sums of shillings or pence per
unit of weight from nothing up to a given weight, the other having a correspond-
ing series of sets of characters each indicating multiples of a given sum adapted
to be indicated by each set on said other indicator, means for exposing said
characters on said indicators, and means intermediate said indicators, for operat-
ing said second mentioned indicator at one or more predetermined times in the
movement of said first mentioned indicator.
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BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.