Improvements in Fare Collectors.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fare Collectors.
We ARTHUR WELLESLEY BERNE and BROWNLEE WICKLIFFE TAYLOR of 124 Royal
Street and 127 Common Street of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State
of Louisiana, United States of America, Electrician and Shoe Merchant, respectively
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 invention relates to fare collectors, and has for its object to enable the slide
attached to the fare bag to be adjusted to the fare case without the aid of a lock, and,
by means of a lock trap, enable the fare bag to be securely locked when detached
from the fare case.
We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
in which-
Figure 1 is a perspective front view of fare collector.
Figure 2 is a side view of fare collector.
Figure 3 is an interior side view of slide adjusted to bag.
Figure 4 is a front sectional view of lower portion of fare case, showing opening
for lever of lock trap.
Figure 5 is a sectional front view of slide, showing lock trap in position when slide
and bag are detached from fare case.
Figure 6 is a top view of lock trap.
Figure 7 is an exterior side view of slide.
Similar letters and numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawings
A, refers to the fare case, which may be of any desired material, B, a glass which
is secured to the fare case and forms the front portion thereof, and is adjusted in
such a manner as to enable the fare to be inspected. C is a metal plate adjusted
within the fare case, the upper portion of same being held in a rigid position, while
the lower portion is detached from the fare case, said plate C being operated by
means of a lever D and spring 3. The top or end portion of fare case is designated E,
and may be of any desired shape, and so graduated that it will permit of the
passage of the fare, either in shape of tickets or coin, into the fare case. Within
the fare case and in close proximity to the bottom of the funnel or bin-shaped part E,
we place gravity trap 1. This trap 1 is held in position by means of pivots which
permit it to swing loosely, and, when in its normal condition, occupies the position
as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In close proximity to trap 1, is gravity trap 2, which
is also held in position by pivots and swung loosely within the fare case, as shown
in Figures 1 and 2. 4 is a gravity trap which is swung loosely on pivots within
lower portion of fare case. F is a flange. G is a countersunk space on the lower
portion of fare case. H is an opening for inserting lug 8 on lever U. K is a spring
plate rigidly adjusted to lower portion of fare case A, and to which are adjusted
lug L and bolt M. O is a metal slide upon which there is a lock, as shown by P.
On the interior of slide O, is a rectangular slot, as shown by Q. L' is a half
circular shaped slot, and M' is a slot, which are placed in the slide as shown in
Figure 3, the slot Q being so constructed that the fug 7, which forms part of lock
trap T, can enter slot Q when lock trap T is in the position as shown in Figure 5,
thus forming a bolt for lock trap T, and said lug is released by means of a key
inserted in key hole of lock P. Lock trap T is provided with pivots, as shown
by 5, which permit the lock trap to swing in an arc of a circle, as shown by dotted
lines in Figure 5, when the lug 7 is released from slot Q by means of a key inserted
in key hole of lock P, and is held in position upon the side of the slide O by means
of the lever U, which is attached to lock plate T by means of pivots 6 and rests

page_text: within slot V as shown in Figures 5 and 6, said lever U having a lug on one end of
same as shown by 8, and which is placed in opening H of fare case when it is
desired to attach slide O to fare case. When the lug 8 has been adjusted within
the opening H, and the lug 7 on lock trap T released by means of the key in lock P,
the lower portion of fare case A descends within the slide O, until the flange F on
case A is reached; the lever U attached to lock trap T being pressed downward by
lower portion of fare case A, forces the lock trap T against the side of the slide,
and the lug L, and bolt M, upon fare case A occupy their respective positions within
slots L' and M², and hold fare case in position. R is a metal clamp which encircles
the lower portion of slide O, and which holds bag S securely in position. When it
is desired to release the fare case A from the slide O, simply press upon lug L,
which releases bolt M adjusted to spring K, and as the lower portion of fare case A
is withdrawn from slide, the lever U is drawn upward by means of lug 8 adjusted
within opening H, and the lock plate T is released from side of the case O, the lug 7
enters the slot Q, where it is held securely by lock P, and when the fare case A is
thus disengaged from the slide O, the lock plate T being drawn upward closes the
opening in the slide and is locked and prevents the fare from being removed from
the bag except by a key in the hands of the proper officer.
In practice the fare is placed in funnel or bin shaped opening E by the passenger
and falls upon plate C, and, by means of glass B, the conductor is enabled to see
that the proper fare has been deposited, and when found correct the conductor
presses back the spring plate C by means of lever D, and permits the fare to descend
through the lower portion of fare case into the bag or receptacle S. Should it be
attempted to pass the fare deposited out of the fare case, it will be found that such a
procedure will be prevented by the action of the gravity trap 1, which will close the
aperture in lower portion of funnel opening E; when fare case is inverted, gravity
trap 2 will rest on spring plate C and gravity trap 4 will close lower portion of
opening of case, and should the face case be removed from slide O, the lock trap T
closes the opening in the slide, is locked and thus prevents the removal of the coin
or tickets from the bag or receptacle S.
Thus it will be seen that when the conductor is given his fare collector by the
proper officer, the bag or fare receptacle, being adjusted to the fare case A, and the
conductor being furnished with funds for making change, the conductor is simply
required to present the open end E of fare collector to each passenger who deposits
his fare, when said fare is deposited it virtually comes under the control of the
company. After completing his trip, the conductor presents his fare collector to the
authorized officer who removes the bag from the metal case, and as said bag is
removed from the case the lever U is released and the lock trap T locks slide O, and
the bag thus detached is locked instantaneously and the bags are carried to the office
of the railway company, where the officer who has charge of the key unlocks the
slide on bag, and, having removed the contents, leaves the lock trap unlocked, and
when in this condition, the fare receptacle is adjusted to the case, and the fare
collector is again placed in the hands of the conductor and he starts anew on his
trip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. In a fare collector such as described, a fare case with a spring plate adjusted
in the lower portion of same, said spring being controlled by a lug and bolt, with
an opening H, in combination with a slide adjusted to a fare receptacle for the
purpose set forth.
2. In a fare collector such as described, a slide for a fare receptacle with slots
therein for receiving lugs, and bolt, in combination with a fare case, as set forth.
3. In a fare collector such as described, the combination of a slide for a fare
receptacle, with a lock trap placed therein, said lock trap being provided with a lever
for raising and lowering same, a slot in said lock trap for the action of said lever

page_text: and a slot in said slide for a lug on said lock trap to work in for locking a bag or
fare receptacle instantaneously upon removal of the bag or fare receptacle from
the fare case, as set forth.
Dated this 21st day of February 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6. Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.