of IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR RECORDING THE TIMES OF ARRIVAL AND LEAVING OF WORKMEN OR OTHERS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Clayton Mewburn, of 169, Fleet Street, in the
City of London, Patent Agent and Consulting Engineer, for the Invention
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of IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR RECORDING THE TIMES OF ARRIVAL
AND LEAVING OF WORKMEN OR OTHERS." A communication from abroad by
Jules Quatravaux, of Paris, France.
Sealed the 29th July 1879, and dated the 10th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Clayton Mewburn at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th February 1879.
JOHN CLAYTON NEWBURN, of 169, Fleet Street, in the City of London,
Patent Agent and Consulting Engineer. "IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
RECORDING THE TIMES OF ARRIVAL AND LEAVING OF WORKMEN OR OTHERS." [A
communication from abroad by Jules Quatravaux, of Paris, France.]
This Invention consists of means or apparatus whereby the workman or other
person whose time of arrival or leaving has to be recorded, himself produces the
record on a sheet of paper, from which the pay sheet can be made up so that no
dispute can arise.
Each workman is provided with a punch or stamp bearing on its face a distinctive
number or sign, which punch, when he arrives or leaves he inserts into a numbered
hole made in the box of the apparatus. The punch being forced inwards presses
upon a sheet of paper marked off into divisions and fixed to a drum, which is made
to rotate by clockwork. The number on the punch is thus made on the paper in
the division corresponding with the time of arrival or leaving. The combined
employment of the numbered punch and of the divided paper rotated by clockwork
constitute the chief feature of this Invention.
The apparatus is composed of a box formed of two half cylinders hinged together
at one side and connected at the other by any suitable fastening. Along the top of
the box is a table formed with holes, the shape of which corresponds with the
section of the punches, so that the numbers on the latter may come straight upon
the paper which is wound round the drum in the box. When a workınan inserts
his punch it bears on the obverse side of the paper and impresses the number on
the reverse side, which is underneath, and in contact with a colored paper. Both
the papers are wound round the drum, which may be made to rotate, say, once in
24 hours. The paper which receives the impression is divided for hours and parts
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page_text: of hours on the reverse side, in order that it may be easy to see by the position
of the printed figures what are the times of arrival and leaving. The obverse of
the paper is marked near one edge with figures indicating the time, which figures
can be seen through an aperture in the box, so that the workman can thus always
satisfy himself that the drum is working in proper time.
Instead of having colored paper for printing a pad may be used, on which the
men will apply their punches, and then discharge the color received on them upon
the obverse of the paper. One sheet of paper marked off on both sides would thus
answer for two days.
When-a-sheet-of-paper-is-being-removed-or-put_in_place_the_drum_is_held_by_
supports, and pins or points ensure that in beginning to move again. it will be in
time with the clock.
The clockwork may be of any kind. The hour wheel making one turn in
12 hours gears with a wheel of double the diameter; the arbor of this wheel
carries a bevel pinion in gear with a wheel, which transmits the motion to the
drum shaft. This is done by means of a small spring barrel, which allows the drum
to be stopped for a short time, say, one or two minutes, without the clock stopping,
and to catch up the clock immediately the drum is freed. By this means a
workman cannot stop the clock by pressing on his punch. He may stop the drum,
but this makes up the lost time as soon as he ceases to hold it. A ratchet and
paul may be employed to allow of the drum being readily shifted in order to
adjust it to the time shown by the clock.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Clayton Mewburn in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
30th July 1879.
JOHN CLAYTON MEWBURN, of 169, Fleet Street, in the City of London,
Patent Agent and Consulting Engineer. "IMPROVED MEANS OR APPARATUS FOR
RECORDING THE TIMES OF ARRIVAL AND LEAVING OF WORKMEN OR OTHERS." (A
communication from abroad by Jules Quatravaux, of Paris, France.)
This Invention consists of means or apparatus whereby the workman or other
person whose time of arrival or leaving has to be recorded, himself produces the
record on a sheet of paper, from which the pay sheet can be made up, so that no.
dispute can arise.
Each workman is provided with a punch or stamp, bearing on its face a distinctive
number or sign, which punch, when he arrives or leaves, he inserts into a num-
bered hole made in the box of the apparatus. The punch being forced inwards,
presses upon a sheet of paper marked off into divisions and fixed to a drum, which
is made to rotate by clockwork. The number on the punch is thus made on the
paper in the division corresponding with the time of arrival or leaving.. The com-
bined employment of the numbered punch and of the divided paper rotated by
clockwork constitutes the chief feature of this Invention.
In the annexed Drawings I show one of the improved recording apparatus.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section; Figure 2, a transverse section; and Figure 3, a
plan partly in section of the apparatus; Figure 4 represents a portion of the reverse
side of the sheet of paper used; and Figure 5, a portion of the obverse side;
Figures 6 and 7 are two views of the punch.
The apparatus is composed of a box A formed of two half cylinders hinged
together at O, and connected at the other by any suitable fastening a. Along
the top of the box is a table formed with holes b, the shape of which corresponds
with the section of the punches (Figures 6 and 7), so that the numbers on the latter
may come straight upon the paper, which is wound round the drum B in the
box. When a workman inserts his punch, it bears on the obverse side (Figure 5)
of the paper c, and impresses the number on the reverse side (Figure 4), which is
underneath and in contact with a colored paper. Both the papers are wound round
the drum, which may be made to rotate, say, once in 24 hours.
The paper c
Figures 4 and 5, is divided for hours and parts of hours on the reverse side (Figure 4),
in order that it may be easy to see by the position of the printed figures what are
the times of arrival and leaving. The obverse (Figure 5) of the paper is marked
near one edge at d, with figures indicating the time, which figures can be seen
through an aperture a in the box, so that the workman can thus always satisfy
himself that the drum is working in proper time.
Instead of having colored paper for printing, a pad may be used, on which the
men will apply their punches and then discharge the color received on them upon
the obverse of the paper c. One sheet of paper marked off on both sides would
thus answer for two days.
When a sheet of paper is being removed or put in place, the drum B is held by
supports C, and pins or points f ensure that in beginning to move again it will
be in time with the clock.
The clockwork may be of any kind. The hour wheel D, making one turn in
12 hours, gears with a wheel E of double the diameter; the arbor g of this wheel
carries a bevil pinion k in gear with a wheel 1, which transmits the motion to the
drum shaft M. This is done by means of a small spring barrel m, which allows
the drum B to be stopped for a short time, say, one or two minutes without the
clock stopping, and to catch up the clock immediately the drum is freed. By this
means a workman cannot stop the clock by pressing on his punch; he may stop
the drum, but this makes up the lost time as soon as he ceases to hold it. A
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page_text: ratchet and paul may be employed to allow of the drum being readily shifted in
order to adjust it to the time shown by the clock. The clock work employed is,
by preference, without a balance, and with the movement regulated by a spiral
spring scapement with a regulating vibrating fly wheel. The drum shaft may be
actuated directly from the barrels by the intermediation of a sleeve worked by
-conical-friction-gearing..
And having now_described the nature of the said Invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,—
The means or apparatus, substantially as herein before described, for recording the
times of arrival-and-leaving-of-workmen or others,-the-said--means.or-apparatus.
consisting essentially_of_numbered or distinctive punches or stamps in combination
with paper marked off into divisions, which paper is-wound-upon-a-drum-driven-
by clockwork and enclosed in a box, all substantially as set forth.
In witness whereof,-1,-the said John Clayton Mewburn, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Thirtieth day of July, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy nine.