An Improved Cash Register and Indicator.
Year: 1897

page_text: * Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1898
PROVIDIUNAL DIECIFICATION.
An Improved Cash Register and Indicator.
I, JULES FRYDMANE, of 1, Rue du Platre, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:
This invention relates to an apparatus for effecting the registering, checking,
indicating and adding automatically of any sums desired.
.
In order to avoid the addition of the amounts copied upon a checking band, this
apparatus is connected with an automatic adding device, which not only accurately
adds up all the amounts copied on the said band, but further indicates in a very
clear manner, the totals according as they are registered. This apparatus has a
board furnished with slips of paper forming a ticket-holder, and which forms also a
kind of composing stick with a number of blocks a capable of revolving to an angle
of 90 degrees in plan. These revolving blocks are grouped in rows of nine. The
first of these rows has on the right a supplementary block marked with the Figure 5
denoting units of centimes; the other blocks of this same row are numbered 10,
20, 30...90, for tens of centimes, and the other rows are numbered successively
from one to 9, 10 to 90, and so on, and denote units and tens of francs. Other rows
may be added for allowing larger amounts to be made up; in any case by turning
the proper blocks to an angle of 90 degrees it is easy to set up on the ticket-holder
the amount written upon the initial ticket which is to be copied upon the checking
band.
The composing stick may be formed of blocks or of any other pieces capable of
arrangement or any movement upon the ticket-holder. The blocks a having been
turned to an angle of 90 degrees form projections into the space which separates
two rows of the said blocks. The projections formed by the blocks which have
been turned are intended to set the apparatus at work on simply inserting the
ticket-holder as will be seen hereafter.
Upon the accompanying drawings representing my apparatus:
Fig. 1 is an elevation and longitudinal section of the machine.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, with the top cover removed as well as all the
mechanism of the visible figures.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation shewing the carriage, the ticket-holder, the mechanism
for operating the adding device and the printing of the amounts by impression
wheels on a second band.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale shewing the rod-carrier with
the parts which it operates; the visible figures and impression wheels also the
second control band also the stamping press F with its numerating dater G.
Fig. 5 shews in plan the arrangement for operating the visible figures, and the
mechanism for allowing the carriage to return only when it has been pushed to
the extreme point.
Figs. 6 and 7 shew on an enlarged scale the mechanism for laterally displacing
the shaft D.
Figs. S and 9 shew on an enlarged scale a cam and wheel with concentric
divisions corresponding to the steps of the cam.

page_text: Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the lever operating the visible figures.
Figs. 11 and 12 shew respectively a section on line 1-2 (Fig. 12) and a plan of
the ticket-holder.
Fig. 13 is a front view of a disc V₁ of the adding device.
Fig. 14 is a section through line 2-3 of Fig. 13.
Fig. 15 is an enlarged section through line 4-5 of Fig. 4 of the inclined plane E
which causes the rod carrier A¹ Fig. 3 to descend.
On Fig. 1, 2 and 3, A is a carriage arranged to be pushed by the ticket-holder B.
C is a guide for the carriage A; D is a guide for the press-stamp F which guide is
secured to a frame E fixed behind the carriage A; is the press-stamp arranged
to stamp on the ticket to be copied situated at the upper part of the block-note B
belonging to the ticket-holder B. G is an automatic date-numberer fixed on the
press-stamp F. H is a spiral spring tencuing constantly to raise the press-stamp;
I is a roller carried on the top of the press-stamp F. J is a plan or surface upon
which the roller I constantly travels, such plane being formed by a lever oscillating
on an axis K and supported by a spring L bearing constantly against a stop M.
The lever J is so arranged that during one part of its movement, the press-stamp
does not descend, whilst during the other part of its movement the stamp may
descend to an extent at least equal to the total thickness of the tickets upon block-
holder B. N is a take off roller used for causing the desired quantity of the copy-
ing paper or band X to move forward, said roller being operated by a ratchet
wheel No which, by butting against a pawl O, turns to an extent necessary for the
paper band X to be drawn by the roll N to the required length. A check roll P
prevents the band X slipping on the roll N. Q is a roll on which the copying
band is wound; the roller Qas also the rollers N and P are mounted on bearing T
Fig. 5; which also serves to join together the frames E E. RRR Fig. 1 are damp-
ing rollers of any number suitably arranged. SS are rollers for supporting the
paper-band X drawn by the roll N. The damping rollers Rare pivoted in sup-
ports UU; the supporting rollers S are mounted on the cheeks of the press-
stamp F. V (Fig. 5) is a rack engaged by a pawl X¹ subject to the action of a
spring tending constantly to bring it to its middle position. Z is a spring
adapted for drawing forward the carriage A from the end of its travel. A is a
rod-carrier capable of vertical movement relatively to the carriage A, and guided at
its two extremities by the frames E E, and in its vertical movement by the con-
necting rods B', Fig. 4. C is a roller (Fig. 4) secured to the rod-carrier A¹ and
bearing upon an inclined surface E2. F is a spring tending to keep the rod-
carrier at its top position. G' G are rods, Figs. 3, 4 and 15, capable of sliding
freely in the rod-carrier A¹. These rods which may be of any section, can either
be operated by springs or act merely by their own weight; they are supported
when at rest, at the same height or at desired heights by a suitable stop, pin, or
equivalent device. H'H' are movable pieces capable of being actuated by the
rods G. The machine carries as many of these pieces H', and consequently as
many rows of 9 rods G', as there are kinds of units, represented by the revolving
blocks on the ticket-holder B. In the case shewn there are four kinds of units,
centimes, tens of centimes, francs and tens of francs. There are thus four
pieces H¹, and three rows of 9 rods G¹, the fourth (unit of centimes) carries only
one rod G¹ and is placed on the same row as the tens of centimes and bent or curved
at its upper part so as to operate the corresponding part H' (Fig. 3).
I' I' are
fixed guides on which slide the pieces H'; J Jare grooves forming an inclined
plane; K K are spurs integral with the piece H' against which the rods G¹ bear
so as to actuate said pieces. L' L' are recesses in which the rods G engage when
the pieces H¹ have descended; M M' are spurs made in a piece with the pieces H',
and serving to actuate the toothed racks N', sliding horizontally on guides O¹.
Pl Pl are gear wheels having teeth on a part of their circumference; these wheels
each corresponding to a unit-class, engage with a rack N', and are connected by
hollow shafts m with toothed wheels Q₁ of greater diameter which in turn engage
with separate pinions R'. S¹ S are wheels with nine teeth, formed in a piece with

page_text: the pinions R' and loosely mounted on a shaft D. T¹ T are wheels with ten teeth,
of special formation and as shewn on Figs. 1 and 3, engaging with wheels S¹ S¹.
The circular parts e e of the wheels St are extended laterally, so that if the
wheels S¹ be moved apart laterally, that is to say, if these two wheels be disengaged,
the teeth of the wheels T may remain stationary while those S¹ may turn.
U are mitre-wheels formed in a piece with or secured to the wheels T¹; Vi
Figs. 2, 13 and 14, are discs on the periphery of which are cut two sets of figures
0 to 9. X2 is a bevelled pinion pivoted within the figure disc V₁. Y' is a mitre-
wheel similarly arranged to the mitres U. Z is a one-toothed wheel formed in
a piece with, or secured to, the wheels T and U. A is a wheel engaging with the
wheel Z. 1 is an ordinary toothed wheel made in a piece with the wheel A³.
C is an ordinary toothed-wheel engaging with the wheel B2, said wheel C³ being
made in a piece with the mitre Y in such a manner that the latter only turns
when wheel A2 is operated by wheel Z.
All the sets of wheels T U V Y Z Care mounted loosely upon the same
shaft D3, the first wheel (Fig. 2) only being fixed on the shaft. C3 is a lever
(Figs. 6 and 7) secured on the shaft D6, which is operated by lever E set in action
by the piece C (Figs. 5, 6 and 7) fixed on the side of the carriage A. This lever C³
serves to laterally displace shaft D. The lever E is mounted with slight friction
on the shaft D and can drive this latter in one direction but not in the other by
means of the pin F see Fig. 7. Csee Fig. 2 is a spiral spring which serves to
rapidly bring back the shaft D to the position of engagement; F³ is a lever
operated by the carriage and arranged to cause the paper X (Fig. 3) to be unrolled,
and to press the block G against the printing figure rolls H; I is a pawl, which
at each oscillation of the lever F, causes the roller G to turn so as to effect the
forward movement of a paper band X³. J (Figs. 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9) are cam wheels
having 9 different graduated steps, each step being connected to the adjacent one
by a slight curve.
The several steps of this cam wheel Figs. 8 and 9 are laterally extended each
for a portion of the circumference in such a manner that the bottom step of the
cam is continued for one-ninth part of the circumference; step 2 is continued for
two-ninths of the circumference and so on. These cams are formed in one piece
with the wheels S¹. K (Figs. 9 and 10) are rigid rods furnished with a right
angle return L which rests on the corresponding cam wheel J. M* (Fig. 5) are
levers operated by the rods K secured on them; these levers terminate in sectors.
engaging with the wheels N secured on the figure discs 04. Each of these discs is
connected by a hollow shaft with a printing figure roll H*.
I will now describe how the apparatus is operated by means of the board B
which is furnished as before stated with slips of paper and on which are the
turnable blocks a capable of moving in an angle of 90 degrees, with the object of
producing projections at certain places on the board as desired.
These projections actuate the adding device as hereafter explained. All the
turning blocks a being in the rest position as shewn in Fig. 12 if one has to com-
pose a sum it is easy to turn the corresponding blocks so as to represent the figures
to be shewn. A ticket on the note-block is also written upon with a copying
pencil or with copying ink, and the board thus prepared is introduced into an
opening in the machine, prepared for this purpose (Figs. 1-3-15.). The board
thus becomes placed on a carriage A, Figs. 1-3-15, to which it gives a forward
motion. This carriage is guided by slides or in some other suitable way.
Upon this carriage A is mounted a stamping-press formed of a block
furnished with a numerating-dater, the whole being guided in a socket D. A
roller I mounted on the upper part of the press F is constantly supported by the
action of the spiral spring H upon the surface of the lever J. It is evident that
when the carriage is pressed forward by the ticket holder B the roller I revolv-
ing on the lever will force the press
just below it, and the band of paper
the note-block receives the copy of the
to descend upon the note-block which is
which finds itself between the press F and
sum on the upper slip of the note-block.

page_text: The band of paper has been previously damped by passing over the moistening
rollers RRR.
The numerating-dater G prints a number on the note-block and upon the band
at the same time for an inking ribbon is interposed between the note-block and the
band of paper X. This inking ribbon is quite small and unrolls at right angles
to the band of paper X by any suitable means.
When passing from beneath the press, this paper band passes under a roller.N
which at each movement of the carriage receives a rotary impulse by the aid of a
ratchet N³ fixed on the axle of the roller N, which engages with the fixed pawl 0.
The band of paper X as it leaves the roller N becomes wound on to the roller Q-
which is driven by a small strap connected to a pulley fixed on each of the axles
of the rollers N and Q, so that when the whee! N turns, the roller Q rolls up the
paper; and always tightly enough, because when the roller Q moves too quickly for
the length of band delivered by N the strap slips on the two pulleys, as at each
operation one removes a note or ticket from the block this last becomes gradually
less, and as the press F must notwithstanding this always give the same impression
upon the block of tickets, to effect this the shaped plane is jointed at K and at
the other end is pressed by the spring L against a fixed projecting ledge M. The
lever J is so regulated that the press F gives the required pressure both when
the block is empty and when it is fully charged, since the press being in the latter
event unable to descend to its lowest limit, the lever J is forced upwards by the
roller I. The spring L exerts the desired pressure on the roller I.
The sum inscribed by the operator upon the note-block is thus reproduced or
registered upon the check band and is totalled in the following manner:-
On the carriage A is mounted another cariage A' called the rod carrier. This
carrier can move vertically down or up upon the carriage A.
There are on this carrier A¹ several series of rods G₁ which correspond in number
and position to the blocks of the ticket-holder B. All the rods G when lowered
fall exactly between the said blocks aa of the ticket-holder B, in such a manner
that when one of the blocks is turned it projects into the space between two
ranges of blocks. All the rods G¹ slide freely in the rod-carier A' and when in
repose are kept entirely at the same height, in which they rest on a common
support by the aid of shoulder pieces as shewn in Fig. 15.
This rod-carrier A' is guided at both ends by the two vertical stays E, E, and
laterally it is guided by the cranks B.
At each forward movement of the carriage A, the rod-carrier A¹ descends under
the influence of the roller C, which runs on the inclined plane E (Figs. 4 and 15).
It is evident that as the carriage A descends all the rods G₁ descend also, but
if the blocks a of the ticket-holder B are turned aside the rods G which encounter
the turned blocks, cannot descend and will thus project at the upper part of
the rod-carrier.
These projecting rods will thus be able to strike the projecting corner L¹ of the
plate Hwhich thanks to the spur M' will pull forward the parts N1, Fig. 3. The
parts N which have a dentated upper edge cause the geared wheels P₁ to rotate
(see Figs. 1, 2, 3.) These wheels are connected to other wheels Q' by hollow
axles, (Fig. 2).
The wheels Q then move the dentated wheels R which are solid with the
wheels St. The wheels S₁ form with the wheels T' what is called a Maltese cross
gearing, in which the motor wheel S has several teeth; moreover in the wheel S',
the circumferential parts e which separate each tooth are prolonged laterally on
one side, as shewn on the right side in Fig. 2.
The wheels T' are solid with the conical wheels U¹.
The wheels U engage with a small conical pinion VI see Figs. 13 and 14.
The pinion X2 engages with another wheel Y¹ which is fixed, save when as here-
after explained it has to turn to denote the units.
The wheel VI which turns freely on the same axle as the wheels T', U', ', will
turn at one half the speed of the wheel T. (The wheel V₁, the wheels X³, U¹,

page_text: and Y form what is called a differential movement). On the circumference of
the wheel V are formed twice over either in relief or otherwise so as to be quite
distinct, the series of figures from 0 to 9. It is therefore obvious that if one of
the wheels S¹ is set in motion, (for example the wheel S₁ of the units of francs,)
the disc V of the units of franes will also be caused to rotate.
For the complete addition or totalizing it is necessary to be able to carry for-
ward from the units of lower value to the units of greater value. This is effected
in the following manner. The wheel T connects with a wheel 7 by a tooth
which engages with the wheel A³. These two wheels Z' and A form together a
true Maltese cross gearing. The wheel A3 connects with a toothed wheel Ba
which engages with another toothed wheel C mounted loosely on the axle D.
The wheel C engages with the wheel Y', so that when the wheel has
made a revolution the wheel A2 is advanced one tooth, and
causes the
wheels B, C, and Y¹ to turn, the wheel Y¹ then causing the following disc Vito
advance one division. It will be evident therefore that the units of one
class are added by the wheel U and that the units carried over are always added
by the wheel Y Moreover if these units have to be added together, that is to
say, if the wheels U and the Y' both tura together at any given instant the
disc will turn at equal speed with each of the two wheels U¹ and Y¹.
The adding device can be carried out on a more extensive scale than for the
units actuated by the blocks of the ticket-holder B: that is to say there could be
provided discs VI which would be worked only by the units to be carried over.
Thus in the drawing Fig. 2 and Fig. 12 the units set in motion by the blocks a
are units of centimes and tens of centimes, units of francs and tens of francs. Now
these tens of francs could be made to carry over to hundreds and these again to
thousands and so ou. To that end the whez! T of the tens of francs (in the
example depicted here) is also in one with a wheel Z, which has one tooth and
forms with the wheel A2 a Maltese cross gearing. The wheel A is in one with
the wheel B which engages with the wheel C (Fig. 2.). This wheel C³ is
united directly with a dise V which bears the Figures 0 to 9 once only, and this
disc is in one with a one-tooth wheel Z' engaging by maltese cross gearing with a
wheel A which is in one piece with a wheel B2 and so on. By this means the
addition of even the very highest orders of units can be effected.
We have left the carrier A inserted in its foremost position under the influence of
the pressure brouglit to bear by the operator on the ticket holder B; but in the
acts of inserting and withdrawing this carrier several functions come into play.
As soon as the carrier A is pushed forward the ledge C6 affixed thereon comes in
contact with the lever E (Figs, 5, 6, 7,) this lever causes an oscillation of the
shaft D, which by means of the stud (3 moves the shaft D towards the right
hand.
All the wheels R with, their wheels S are capable of free movement on the
shaft D but are unable to move longitudinally thereon; so that if the shaft D'
is displaced longitudinally all these wheels are displaced also.
All the wheels S which were disengaged as in the position shewn in Fig. 2,
then find themselves in gear with the wheels T and are in a position to cause
the latter to turn when themselves set in motion.
When the carriage A has arrived at the end of its traverse, the piece C", the
length of which is suitably fixed for the purpose, releases the lever which
returns to its original position as does also the shaft D*, under the influence of the
spring C+ attached to the shaft D', (Figs. 2 and 5). The carrier being then drawn
out the ledge C turns the lever in a contrary direction without however caus-
ing the shaft D to move, since the lever is mounted thereon but slightly
friction-tight and can therefore thanks to the pin fixed to Dº, move the latter
in one direction only.
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When the wheels S₁ return to the position indicated in Fig. 2. the teeth of the
wheels T which were upon the parts'e of the wheels S¹ are still motionless after
the wheels S have returned to that position, since these parts e are prolonged

page_text: laterally (towards the right hand) see Figs. 2 and 5. The wheels S¹ may moreover
return to the rear without imparting motion to the wheels T. In order that the
operation may be properly-performed it is essential that the carrier should be made
to traverse its full course before withdrawal, to which end a rack V in which at
once engages a pawl X is fixed on the carrier A so that the latter once engaged
can no longer return. The rack V is of such a length that when the carrier is
pushed in to the fullest extent the pawl X', no longer finding any teeth in which
to engage resumes its normal position (as shewn in Fig. 5,) and at this moment
the carrier can be withdrawn since the pawl is pushed in a contrary direction by
the teeth of the rack V and has no longer any power thereon. The carriage having
again assumed a position of repose, the pawl X under the influence of the flat
spring Y, resumes its normal position (Fig. 5.) and the mechanism is set ready
for a renewal of the operation.
It is evident that if the thrust of the ticket-holder be powerful the adding device
might come under the influence of the inertia of the parts in motion and conse-
quently give incorrect indications.
The manner in which the adding device is prevented from becoming subjected
to any other movement than that imparted thereto, is as follows:-
The pieces H¹ which are of the same number as the units to be added are
capable of sliding on fixed guides I (Fig. 3.), thanks to the inclined grooves J¹
with which they are provided. As soon as the rods G₁ press upon the spurs K'
the pieces H whilst being impelled forward descend, and the rod G¹, pushing the
spur K¹, becomes imprisoned in the notch L¹ cut in the piece H₁ (Fig. 3.) In
this way the pieces G and H' are inferlocked so that one cannot advance without
the other, and any tendency on the part of the adding device to move more
quickly than the carrier is rendered impossible the two being practically in one
piece.
To prevent the possibility of the ticket-holder being withdrawn before the
operation is complete the rod carrier A' is provided with a rod To which when the
rod carrier A¹ descends engages with a cavity C5 cut in the ticket-holder B, in
such a manner that until the carrier is raised again the rod T5 rests within the
cavity C and the ticket-holder cannot be withdrawn.
All the blocks a required having been turned it might happen that on with-
drawing the ticket-holder B to prepare for the next operation, the replacing of
the blocks in their normal position might be forgotten, in which event the succeed-
ing operation would be falsified.
In order to remedy this the aperture through which the ticket-holder is intro-
duced into the machine is fitted with pendant levers 64, placed in such a manner
that they fit just between the rows of blocks a on the ticket-holder B when the
latter is placed in the machine. These levers 6 (Figs. 1, 3, 15,) can oscillate freely
in an inward direction but not in the reverse direction, and hence, whilst during
the introduction of the ticket-holder B, the levers 64 easily allow the passage of
the blocks that have been turned, they on the withdrawal of the ticket-holder,
compel the blocks a to turn back into their normal position of repose.
The whole of the amounts registered and added up are moreover displayed by
means of dises carrying large figures readily visible at a distance and these amounts
remain visible until the succeeding operation.
The display is effected in the following manner:-
Against the wheels $¹ (Figs. 2 and 5,) are fixed cams divided into nine different
steps, that is to say that if the circumference be marked off into ten divisions
the first will be at a distance d from the centre, the second at a distance from the
centre plus f, the third at a distance & plus 2f and so on; f representing the
distance separating one step from the one next to it. Each step is connected with
the following one by a slight inclined plane.
Each of these step divisions is prolonged laterally by a circumferential portion
of the same diameter which extends from the completed step to the point of
departure which is the zero, i.e., the step nearest to the centre. Thus the step 1

page_text: has a circumferential portion comprising two-tenths of the circumference, and the
step 9 a circumferential portion which comprises ten-tenths thereof. In practice
this step cam J is composed of a piece J having the nine steps described and is
fixed against another piece J5 (Figs. 8 and 9) fitted with projecting crowns, each
of the crowns corresponding in diameter with a separate stem of the cam.
It is therefore evident that if a vertical rod be rested upon the cam J* the more
the wheel turns the more will the rod be lifted up. Since this cam J' is in one
with the wheel S', then if the wheel S¹ turns through 1, 2, or 5 divisions the wheel S¹
will raise the rod 1, 2 or 5 divisions. The rod resting on the step-cam J' is formed
by a small bracket K L (Fig. 9) of which the part L' rests on the cam J. When
the latter has rotated the shaft 1), as has previously been mentioned, is pushed
towards the left. (In Fig. 9, the shaft must be regarded as being pressed towards
the right hand). When the carriage. A has completed its course then the part L
becomes engaged with the circumferential part or crown corresponding to the
piece J5 and will thus be found motionless at the same height, even when the
cam J* is reversed to arrive at its starting point zero.
In the succeeding operation the shaft is displaced longitudinally, and con-
sequently the wheels JJ are so likewise; the wheel J releases the piece Lt which
thereupon falls free on to the cam J' which has also turned, and puts it back to
zero, or to any desired figure.
The piece is connected by a rod K* to a lever M4 (Fig. 1) which is articulated
at the one extremity and terminates at the other in a toothed segment engaging
with the wheels N.
There are of course as many step-cams as wheels S and therefore as the kinds of
units to be indicated.
Each wheel N is in one piece with a disc 04 (Figs. 4 and 5) on which the
figures 0 to 9 are marked very large and can therefore be seen through the windows
(see Fig. 5).
Each wheel N and consequently each disc 0 is attached to a spur wheel H
by a hollow axis m (Figs. 4 and 5) in such a manner that the spur wheels H* turn
precisely the same as the corresponding discs 04. These spur wheels H* carry
engraved thereon in relief, small characters which if applied to a band of paper X³
will print on same. The manner in which the printing on this band of the amounts
indicated by the spur wheels H* which are inked by a small roller shewn in Fig. 3,
is effected is as follows:-
When the carrier A is pushed forward, one of the checks U pushes against a
lever F This latter carries at its extremity a pawl 1 which then moves the
ratchet of the drum G which in turn causes the desired quantity of paper X³ to
advance, this paper then being rolled upon a bobbin G connected with the drum G
by a small driving band (Fig. 3). The lever is released (being of a suitably
adjusted length) when the carrier A arrives at the end of its traverse, and being
influenced by a spring not shewn in the drawing returns quickly to its position
of repose which by reason of the velocity acquired it passes and strikes against the
band X and the apparatus and thus upon the spur wheels H which thereby
imprint the number that has been denoted by the indicator. When the carrier A
returns the lever is not drawn back being terminated by a small lever which
yields in this direction (but not in the other) to the pressure of the check U.
It is therefore evident from the foregoing that the indications and figures marked
on the slip of the note-block of the ticket-holder, B are inscribed on the paper
band X, and that the amounts indicated by the movable blocks a are totalised,
displayed, in large figures and printed on the band X³.
In order to avoid possible omission to put back the blocks a at zero when one
operation is finished all the blocks are arranged to return automatically to their
position. For this purpose, small bars Figs. 1 and 3, freely suspended are
arranged at the entrance of the ticket opening; they are so arranged as to be able
to engage between two rows of blocks. When the ticket-holder is engaged, these
hanging levers swing freely and allow the passage of the blocks arranged for

page_text: registering an amount; but they cannot be operated backward, so that, when the
ticket-holder is withdrawn, all the blocks a which are not in the position of rest
are automatically replaced.
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I, JULES FRYDMANE, of 1, Rue du Platre, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
1
This invention relates to an apparatus for automatically effecting the registering,
checking, indicating and adding up of any sums desired.
The apparatus is so designed that the operator need not add up the figures, as they
are added by the machine.
The whole apparatus is mounted in a suitable casing with a slot on one side to
receive a sliding tray or board, the movement of which operates the mechanism.
The casing is furnished as above mentioned with a frame or opening for displaying
the total of any sum added up by the machine.
The machine acts as follows:-
The sliding tray is first pulled out. Upon the tray is arranged a number of sheets
of paper formed into a tablet or block, and also a number of figure-blocks or stops
arranged in rows of nine, each separate block being capable of partial rotation.
Each figure-block bears a figure on its upper surface and each row of blocks
indicates a successive series of amounts. Thus the first row might indicate units
of centimes, the next row tens of centimes; the next row units of francs and so on,
each row indicating a higher value. The first row has an extra figure-block
marked 5, to denote units of centimes. The other figure-blocks in the same row
are numbered 10, 20.
90.
The amount required to be added is first written upon the uppermost sheet of
the paper tablet, and a number of blocks are turned through an approximate
angle of 90 degrees to indicate a similar amount to that written upon the tablet.
The tray is then slid or pushed into the machine with the following results:-
1. The figures on the uppermost sheet of the paper tablet are copied by a press
on to a prepared band of paper.
2. The blocks which have been turned aside operate an adding train of wheels,
arms and cams to be hereafter described.
3. The sums on the tablet are printed in duplicate on a second band of paper,
and finally exhibited in the inspection frame. The tray is then drawn out again
thereby bringing fresh portions of the bands of paper into position, and restoring
the whole of the mechanism to its normal condition ready for the next operation.
It will be seen from the description that the figure-blocks or stops serve a purpose
analagous to that of a composing stick."
In some cases it may be necessary to register a special indication with the
figures. This is effected by a series of supplementary figure-blocks mounted upon
the sliding tray or board, marked as required.
Referring to the drawings accompanying the provisional specification and repre-
senting my apparatus,
Fig. 1 is an elevation and longitudinal section of the machine.

page_text: Fig. 2 being a plan of the same, with the top cover removed as well as all the
mechanism of the visible figures.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the carriage, the ticket-holder, the mechanism
for operating the adding device and the mechanism for printing the amounts
(indicated by the movable blocks on the ticket holder) by means of the rocking
movement of the lever F3, which causes the band of paper X3 to be pressed against
the type wheels H+.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale showing, (1) the rod carrier
with the parts which it operates, (2) the visible figures and impression wheels,
and (3) the stamping press F with its dating and numbering device G.
Fig. 5 shows in plan, the arrangement for operating the visible figures, and the
mechanism for allowing the carriage to return only when it has been pushed to the
extreme point.
Figs. 6 and 7 show on an enlarged scale the mechanism for laterally displacing
the shaft D'.
Figs. 8 and 9 shows on an enlarged scale a cam and wheel with concentric divisions
corresponding to the steps of the cam.
Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the lever for operating the visible figures.
Figs. 11 and 12 show respectively a section on line 1-2 (Fig. 12) and a plan of
the sliding tray carrying a paper tablet and blocks or stops a.
Fig. 13 is asfront view of a disc V₁ of the adding device.
Fig. 14 is a section through line 2-3 of Figure 13.
Fig. 15 is an enlarged section through line 4 of Fig. 4 showing the inclined
plane E which causes the rod carrier A¹ Fig. 3 to descend.
Referring to Figs. 1, 3, and 15, A is a carriage arranged to be pushed by the
sliding tray B. C is a guide for the carriage A, D) is a guide for the press-stamp F
which guide is secured to a frame E fixed behind the carriage A; I is the press-
stamp arranged to stamp on the uppermost sheet of the paper tablet B3 and thereby
copy the writing on same on to. a prepared registering band. G is an automatic
dating roller fixed on the press-stamp F. H is a spiral spring tending constantly to
raise the press stamp; I is a roller carried on the top of the press-stamp F. J is
a plane or surface against which the roller I constantly travels, such plane being
formed by a lever J oscillating on an axis K and supported by a spring L causing
the end of the lever J to bear constantly against a stop M. The lever J is so
arranged that during one part of the horizontal movement of the carriage A and
tray B, the press-stamp does not descend; whilst during the other part of their
movement the stamp may descend to an extent at least equal to the total thickness
of the tickets upon the block-holder B. N is a feed roller used for causing the
desired quantity of the copying paper or band X to move forward, said roller being
operated by a rachet wheel N, which, by butting against the pawl O, turns to an
extent necessary for the paper-band X to be drawn by the roll N to the required
length. A check roll P prevents the band X slipping on the roll N. Qis a roll on
which the copying band is wound, the roller Qas also the rollers N and P are
mounted on bearings T Fig. 5 which also serve to join together the frames E, E.
R, R, R, Fig. 1 are damping rollers of any number suitably arranged. S, S, are
rollers for supporting the paper-band X drawn by the roll N. The damping
rollers Rare pivoted in supports UU; the supporting rollers S are mounted on the
cheeks of the press-stamp F. V (Fig. 5) is a rack engaged by a pawl X¹ subject
to the action of a spring Y tending constantly to bring it to its middle position.
Z is a spring adapted for drawing forward the carriage A from the end of its
travel. A' is a rod-carrier capable of vertical movement relatively to the carriage A,
and guided at its two extremities by the frames E, E, and in its vertical movement
by the connecting rods B', Fig. 4. C₁ is a roller Fig. 4, secured to the rod-
carrier A¹, and bearing upon an inclined surface E³.
F¹ is a spring tending to keep the rod-carrier at its top position. G¹G¹ are rods,
Figs. 3, 4, and 15, capable of sliding freely in the rod-carrier, A. These rods
which may be of any section, can either be operated by springs or act merely by

page_text: their own weight; they are supported when at rest, at the same height or at desired
heights by a suitable stop, pin, or equivalent device. H¹, H are moveable pieces
capable of being actuated by the rods G. The machine carries as many of these
pieces H¹, and consequently as many rows of 9 rods G¹ as there are kinds of units
represented by the revolving blocks on the ticket holder B. In the case shown there
are four kinds of units, centimes, tens of centimes, francs and tens of francs. There
are thus four pieces H¹, and three rows of 9 rods G¹, the fourth (unit of cen-
times) carries only one rod G¹, and is placed on the same row as the tens of
centimes, and bent or curved at its upper part so as to operate the corresponding
part H (Figs. 3 and 4). I, I, are fixed guides on which slide the pieces H³.
J, Jare grooves forming an inclined plane; K¹, K₁ are spurs integral with the
piece H¹ against which the rods G¹ bear so as to actuate said pieces. L¹ L' are
recesses in which the rods G¹ engage when the pieces H¹ have descended; M¹, M¹ are
spurs made in a piece with the pieces H¹, and serving to actuate the toothed
racks N', sliding horizontally on guides 0; P¹ P¹ are gear wheels having teeth
on a part of their circumference; these wheels each corresponding to a unit-class,
engage with a rack N¹ and are connected by hollow shafts m with toothed wheels Qi
of greater diameter which in turn engage with separate pinions R¹; S¹, S¹, are
wheels with nine teeth formed in a piece with the pinions R¹ and loosely mounted
on a shaft D; TT are wheels with ten teeth of special formation and as shown
in Figs. 1 and 3, engaging with wheels S¹ S¹.
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The circular parts ee of the wheels S¹ are extended laterally so that if the
wheels S¹ be moved apart laterally, that is to say, if these two wheels be disen-
gaged, the teeth of the wheels T¹ may remain stationary while those S may turn.
U are mitre-wheels formed in a piece with or secured to the wheels T¹.
V₁ Figs. 2, 13, and 14, are discs on the periphery of which are cut two sets of
figures 0 to 9. X2 is a bevelled pinion pivoted within the figure disc V₁. Y¹ is a
mitre wheel similarly arranged to the mitres U. Z is a one-toothed wheel formed
in a piece with, or secured to, the wheels T¹ and U¹. A2 is a wheel engaging with
the wheel Z. 132 is an ordinary toothed wheel made in a piece with the wheel A².
C is an ordinary toothed wheel engaging with the wheel B2, said wheel C² being
made in a piece with the mitre Y₁ in such a manner that the latter only turns
when wheel A2 is operated by wheel Z¹.
All the sets of wheels T¹ U V Y Z C² are mounted loosely upon the same shaft D³,
the first wheel Y¹ (Fig. 2) only, being fixed on the shaft. C3 is a lever (Figs. G
and 7) secured on the shaft D6, which is operated by lever E4 set in action by the
piece C (Figs. 5, 6, and 7) fixed on the side of the carriage A. This lever C³
serves to laterally to displace shaft D*.
The lever E is mounted with slight friction on the shaft De, and can drive this
latter in one direction but not in the other by means of the pin F (see Fig. 7).
C (see Fig. 2), is a spiral spring which serves to rapidly bring back the shaft. D' to
the position of engagement. F3 is a lever operated by the carriage and arranged
to cause the paper X3 (Fig. 3) to be unrolled, and when released to press the
block G³ against the printing figure rolls H. I' is a pawl, which at each oscilla-
tion of the lever F3, causes the roller G4 to turn so as to effect the forward movement
of a paper band X³. J (Figs. 1, 2, 5, 8, and 9), are cam wheels having nine
different graduated steps, each step being connected to the adjacent one by a slight
curve.
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The several steps of this cam wheel Figs. 8 and 9 are laterally extended each for
a portion of the circumference in such a manner that the bottom step of the cam
is continued for one-tenth part of the circumference of its corresponding circle and
so on. These cams are formed in one piece with the wheels St. K, Figs. 9 and 10,
are rigid rods furnished with a right angle return L, which rests on the corre-
sponding cam wheel J*. M (Fig. 5) are levers operated by the rods K4 secured on
them, these levers terminate in sectors (Fig. 1) engaging with the wheels N*, secured
on the figure discs 0%. Each of these discs is connected by a hollow shaft with a
printing figure roll H⭑.

page_text: I will now describe how the apparatus is operated by means of the sliding tray
or board B B which is furnished as before stated with slips of paper and on which
are the turnable blocks a capable of moving through an angle of 90 degrees, and
thereby causing projections into the space between two rows of blocks at certain
places on the board as desired. These projections actuate the adding device as
hereafter explained. All the turning blocks a being in the rest position as shown
in Fig. 12; if one has to compose a sum it is easy to turn the corresponding blocks
so as to represent the figures to be shown.
The ticket on the paper tablet is also written upon with a copying pencil or
with copying ink, and the board thus prepared is introduced into an opening in
the machine, prepared for this purpose (Figs. 1, 3, 15,). The board thus becomes
placed on the carriage A, Figs. 1, 3, 15 to which it gives a forward motion. This
carriage is guided by by slides or in some other suitable way.
Upon this carriage A is mounted a stamping press F formed of a block furnished
with a dating and numbering device, the whole being guided in a socket D. A
roller I mounted on the upper part of the press F is constantly supported by the
action of the spiral spring H upon the surface of the lever J. It is evident that
when the carriage A is pressed forward by the ticket-holder B, the roller I
revolving on the lever J will force the press F to descend upon the note-block
which is just below it and the band of paper X which is between the press F and
the note block receives the copy of the sum on the upper slip of the note block.
The band of paper has been previously damped by passing over the moistening
rollers R, R, R.
The dating and numbering device G prints. à number and date on the note-
block and upon the band at the same time for an inking ribbon is interposed
between the note-block and the band of paper X. This inking ribbon is quite
small and unrolls at right angles to the band of paper by any suitable means.
When passing from beneath the press, this paper band passes under a roller N
which at each movement of the carriage receives a rotary impulse by the aid of
a ratchet N5 fixed on the axle of the roller N, which engages with the fixed pawl 0.
The band of paper X as it leaves the roller N becomes wound on the roller Q
which is driven by a small strap connected to a pulley fixed on each of the axles
of the rollers N and Q, so that when the tape wheel N turns, the roller Q rolls up
the paper, and always tightly enough, because when the roller Q moves too
quickly for the length of band delivered by N the strap slips on the two pulleys:
As at each operation one removes a note-block ticket from the block, this last
becomes gradually less, and as the press F must notwithstanding this always give
the same impression upon the block of tickets, to effect this the shaped plane J
is pivotted at K and at the other end is pressed by the spring L against a fixed
projecting ledge M. The lever J is so regulated that the press F gives the required
pressure both when the block is empty and when it is fully charged, since the
press being in the latter event unable to descend to its lowest limit the lever J is
forced upwards by the roller I. The spring L exerts the desired pressure on
the roller I.
The sum inscribed by the operator upon the note-block is thus reproduced or
registered upon the check band and is totalled in the following manner:-
On the carriage A is mounted another carriage A¹ called the rod-carrier. This
carrier can move vertically down or up upon the carriage A.
There are on this carrier, A¹, several series of rods G¹ which correspond in
number and position to the blocks a of the ticket-holder B. All the rods G¹ when
lowered fall exactly between the said blocks a a of the ticket-holder B, in such
a manner that when one of the blocks is turned it projects into the between
two ranges of blocks. All the rods G¹ slide freely in the rod-carrier A¹ and when
in repose are kept entirely at the same height, in which they rest on a common
support by the aid of shoulder pieces as shown in Fig. 15.
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This rod-carrier A is guided at both ends by the two vertical stays E, E, and
laterally it is guided by the cranks Br

page_text: At each forward movement of the carriage A, the rod-carrier A¹ descends under
the influence of the roller C, which runs on the inclined plane E (Figs. 4 and 15).
It is evident that as the carriage A¹ descends all the rods G¹ descend also, but
if the blocks a of the ticket-holder B are turned aside the rods G₁ which encounter
the turned blocks, cannot descend and will thus project at the upper part of the
rod-carrier.
These projecting rods will thus be able to strike the projecting corner L' of
the plate H which thanks to the spur M¹ will pull forward the racks N¹, Fig. 3.
The racks N which have a toothed upper edge cause the geared wheels P¹ to
rotate (see Figs. 1, 2, 3). These wheels P¹ are connected to other wheels Q₁
by hollow axles, (Fig. 2).
The wheels Q then move the toothed wheels R', which are solid with the
wheels S¹. The wheels S¹ form with the wheels T¹ what is called a segmental
gearing, in which the motor wheel S¹, has several teeth; moreover, in the wheel $¹
the circumferential parts e which separate each tooth are prolonged laterally on
one side, as shown on the right-side in Fig. 2.
The wheels T¹ are solid with the mitre wheels U¹. The wheels U¹, engage with
a small bevel pinion X² see Figs. 13 and 14.
The pinion X2 engages with another wheel Y¹ which is fixed, save when as here-
after explained it has to turn to denote the units.
The wheel V which turns freely on the same axle as the wheels T¹, U¹, Y,
will turn at one half the speed of the wheel T. (The wheel V1, the wheels X', U'
and Y, form what is called a differential movement). On the circumference of
the wheel V are formed twice over either in relief or otherwise so as to be quite
distinct, the series of figures from 0 to 9. It is therefore obvious that if one of
the wheels S¹ is set in motion, (for example the wheel S of the units of francs,)
the disc VI of the units of francs will also be caused to rotate.
For the complete addition or totalizing it is necessary to be able to carry forward
from the units of lower value to the units of greater value. This is effected in
the following manner; The wheel T connects with a wheel Z¹ by a tooth which
engages with the wheel A³. These two wheels 7 and A3 form together a segmental
gearing. The wheel A³ connects with a toothed wheel B2 which engages with
another toothed wheel C³ mounted loosely on the axle D³. The wheel C³ engages
with the wheel Y', so that when the wheel Z' has made a revolution the wheel A²
is advanced one tooth, and causes the wheels B2, C3, and Y¹ to turn, the wheel Y¹
then causing the following disc V₁ to advance one division. It will be evident
therefore that the units of one class are added by the wheel U¹ and that the units
carried over are always added by the wheel Y. Moreover if these units have to
be added together, that is to say, if the wheel U and the wheel Y¹ both turn
together at any given instant the dise V₁ will turn at equal speed with each of
the two wheels U₁ and Y. The adding device can be carried out on a more exten-
sive scale than for the units actuated by the blocks a of the ticket-holder B; that
is to say, there could be provided discs V which would be worked only by the
units to be carried over. Thus in the drawing Fig. 2 and Fig. 12 the units set
in motion by the blocks a are units of centimes and tens of centimes, units of
francs and tens of francs. Now there tens of francs could be made
to carry over to hundreds and these again to thousands and So on.
To that, end the wheel T¹ of the tens of francs (in the example depicted
here) is also in one with a wheel 7 which has one tooth and forms with the
wheel A2 a segmental gearing. The wheel A³ is in one with the wheel B2 which
engages with the wheel C (Fig. 2). This wheel C³ is united directly with a
disc which bears the figures 0 to 9 once only, and this disc is in one with a
one-toothed wheel 7 engaging by segmental gearing with a wheel A2 which is in
one piece with a wheel B³ and so on. By this means the addition of even the very
highest orders of units can be effected.
We have left the carrier A inserted in its foremost position under the influence
of the pressure brought to bear by the operator on the ticket-holder B; but in

page_text: the acts of inserting and withdrawing this carrier several functions come into
play.
As soon as the carrier A is pushed forward the ledge C affixed thereon comes
in contact with the lever E (Figs. 5, 6, 7,) this lever causes an oscillation of the
shaft D which by means of the stud C3 moves the shaft D' towards the right
hand.
All the wheels R¹ with their wheels S are capable of free movement on the
shaft 14, but are unable to move longitudinally thereon; so that if the shaft D
is displaced longitudinally all these wheels are displaced also.
All the wheels S¹ which were disengaged as in the position shown in Fig. 2 then
find themselves in gear with the wheels T and are in a position to cause the latter
to turn when they are themselves set in motion.
When the carriage A has arrived at the end of its traverse, the piece Cº, the
length of which is suitably fixed for the purpose, releases the lever + which returns
to its original position as does also the shaft D, under the influence of the
spring C, attached to the shaft D', (Figs. 2 and 5). The carrier being then drawn
out the ledge C turns the lever E in a contrary direction without however causing
the shaft 1 to move, since the lever E is mounted thereon but slightly friction-
tight and can therefore thanks to the pin F4 fixed to D, move the latter in one
direction only.
When the wheels S₁ return to the position indicated in Fig. 2, the teeth of the
wheels T¹ which were upon the parts of the wheels $' are still motionless after the
wheels S¹ have returned to that position, since these parts e are prolonged laterally
(towards the right hand) see Figs. 2 and 5. The wheels S¹ may moreover be turned
back without imparting motion to the wheels T. In order that the operation may
be properly performed it is essential that the carrier should be made to traverse its
full course before withdrawal, to which end a rack V in which at once, engages
a pawl X is fixed on the carrier A so that the latter once engaged can no longer
return. The rack V is of such a length that when the carrier is pushed in to the
fullest extent the pawl X¹, no longer finding any teeth in which to engage resumes
its normal position (as shown in Fig. 5) and at this moment the carrier can be with-
drawn since the pawl is pushed in a contrary direction by the teeth of the rack V
and has no longer any power thereon. The carriage having again assumed a posi-
tion of repose, the pawl X under the influence of the flat spring Y, resumes its
normal position (Fig. 5) and the mechanism is set ready for a renewal of the opera-
tion. It is evident that if the thrust of the ticket-holder be powerful the adding
device might come under the influence of the inertia of the parts in motion and
consequenlty give incorrect indications.
The manner in which the adding device is prevented from becoming subjected to
any other movement than that imparted thereto, is as follows:-
The pieces H¹ which are of the same number as the units to be added are capable
of sliding on fixed guides I (Fig. 3), thanks to the inclined grooves J¹ with which
they are provided. As soon as the rods G press upon the spurs K, the pieces, H¹
whilst being impelled forward descend, and the rod G¹, pushing the spur K¹, be-
comes imprisoned in the notch L', cut in the piece H¹ (Fig. 3.). In this way the
pieces G¹ and H' are interlocked so that one cannot advance without the other, and
any tendency on the part of the adding device to move more quickly than the carrier
is rendered impossible the two being practically in one piece.
To prevent the possibility of the ticket-holder being withdrawn before the opera;
tion, is complete the rod carrier A¹ is provided with a rod T which when the rod-
carrier A¹ descends engages with a cavity C5 cut in the ticket-holder B in such a
manner that until the carrier is raised again the rod T5 rests within the cavity. C³
and the ticket-holder cannot be withdrawn.
All the blocks a required having been turned it might happen that on with-
drawing the ticket-holder B to prepare for the next operation, the replacing of the
blocks in their normal position might be forgotten in which event the succeeding
operation would be falsified.

page_text: In order to remedy this, the aperture through which the ticket-holder is introduced
into the machine is fitted with pendant levers, 6 placed in such a manner that they
fit just between the rows of blocks a on the ticket-holder B when the latter is
placed in the machine. These levers 6 (Figs. 1, 3, 15) can oscillate freely in an
inward direction but not in the reverse direction, and hence, whilst during the
introduction of the ticket-holder B, the levers 6 easily allow the passage of the
blocks a that have been turned, they on the withdrawal of the ticket-holder, compel
the blocks a to turn back into their normal position of repose.
The individual amounts registered and added up are moreover displayed by
means of discs carrying large figures readily visible at a distance and these amounts
remain visible until the succeeding operation.
The display is effected in the following manner :-
Against the wheels S¹ (Figs. 1, 2, and 5,) are fixed cams J divided into nine
different steps that is to say that if the circumference be marked off into ten
divisions the first will be at a distance d from the centre, the second at a distance
from the centre d plus f, the third at a distance & plus 2f and so on: f representing
the distance separating one step from the next to it. Each step is connected with
the following one by a slight incline plane. Each of these step divisions is pro-
longed laterally by a circumferential portion of the same diameter which extends
'from the completed step to the point of departure which is the zero, that is, the step
nearest to the centre. Thus the step 1 has a circumferential portion comprising
two-tenths of the circumference, and the step 9 a circumferential portion which com-
prises ten-tenths thereof.
In practice this step cam J is composed of a piece J4 having the nine steps
described and is fixed against another piece J (Figs. 8 and 9) fitted with projecting
crowns, each of the crowns corresponding in diameter with a separate step of the
cam.
It is therefore evident that if a vertical rod be rested upon the cam J the more
the wheel turns the more will the rod be lifted up. Since this cam J is in one
with the wheel S¹, then if the wheel S¹ turns through 1, 2, or 5 divisions the
wheel S¹ will raise the rod 1, or 5 divisions. The rod resting on the step-cam J
is formed by a small bracket K* L* (Fig. 9.) of which the part L rests on the
cam J. When the latter has rotated the shaft D4, as has previously been men-
tioned is pushed towards the left. (In Fig. 9 the shaft must be regarded as being
pressed towards the right hand). When the carriage A has completed its course
then the part L becomes engaged with the circumferential part or crown corres-
ponding to the piece J5 and will thus be found motionless at the same height, even
when the cam J4 is reversed to bring it back to its starting point, zero.
In the succeeding operation the shaft D is displaced longitudinally and con-
sequently the wheels J J are so likewise; the wheel J releases the piece L* which
thereupon falls free on to the cam J* which has also turned, and puts it back to zero,
or to any desired figure.
The footpiece L is connected by a rod K+ to a lever M4 (Fig. 1) which is
articulated at the one extremity and terminates at the other in a toothed segment,
engaging with the wheels N*.
There are of course as many step-cams as wheels S₁ and therefore as the kinds of
units to be indicated.
Each wheel N is in one piece with a disc 04 (Figs. 4 and 5), on which the
figures 0 to 9 are marked very large and can therefore be seen through the windows
(see Fig. 5).
Each wheel N and consequently each disc 04 is attachel to a type wheel H by a
hollow axis m' (Figs. 4 and 5) in such a manner that the type wheels H4 turn pre-
cisely the same as the corresponding discs 0.
These type wheels H carry engraved thereon in relief, small characters which if
applied to a band of paper X3 will print on same.
The manner in which the printing on this band of the amounts indicated by the

page_text: type wheels H which are inked by a small roller shown in Fig. 3 is effected, is as
follows:
When the carrier A is pushed forward, one of the cheeks U pushes against a
lever F3. This latter carries at its extremity a pawl I which then moves the ratchet
of the drum G' which in turn causes the desired quantity of paper X to advance,
this paper then being rolled upon a bobbin G5 connected with the drum G' by a
small driving band (Fig. 3). The lever F3 is released (being of a suitably adjusted
length when the carrier A arrives at the end of its traverse, and being influenced by
a spring not shown in the drawing returns quickly to its position of repose, which
by reason of the velocity acquired it passes, and strikes against the band X3 and
against the type wheels H which therefore print the number that has been denoted
by the indicator. When the carrier A returns the lever F3 is not drawn back being
terminated by a small lever which yields in this direction (but not in the other) to the
pressure of the cheek U.
In some cases it may be necessary to register and display special indications
such as 66
sale on credit," "exchange department ""account" and so forth. This
is effected by a series of supplementary blocks or stops a arranged upon the ticket
holder B. The blocks a¹ operate a display roller 05 (Figs. 4 and 5) connected by
a hollow axle m¹ to a printing or type wheel H which prints such special indica-
tions upon the second registering band. It is therefore evident from the foregoing
that the indications and figures marked on the slip of the note-block of the ticket-
holder B are inscribed on the paper band X and that the amounts indicated by
the movable blocks a are totalized, displayed in large figures, and printed on the
band X3, to act as a check upon the amounts indicated by the blocks a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. An apparatus for instantaneously reproducing writing and printing in ink or
copying pencil, and for simultaneously recording, checking, indicating and auto-
matically summing up any amounts, said apparatus based 1st, on the putting in
contact of the ticket written or printed with ink or copying pencil with a moistened
paper band by means of a stamping press F; and 2nd, on the formation of the
number to be added up by blocks, or other easily arranged pieces a arranged on a
ticket holder B; such blocks or pieces setting in motion the adding up mechanism,
substantially as described and shewn.
2. A ticket holder B on which are placed a note block and revolving blocks a
with which any amount can be represented, substantially as described and shewn.
3. In combination with a ticket holder above claimed, a travelling rod carrier,
in which each of the rods is operated- by a block a corresponding with the ticket
holder, substantially as described and shewn.
4. The combination of rods G¹ with pieces H¹ furnished with guide pulleys
travelling on an inclined surface J¹ for the purpose of causing the rods G¹ and
the pieces H' to be rigidly connected by catches L' substantially as described and
shewn.
5. The combination of the movable pieces H¹ with toothed racks N₁ for the pur-
pose of operating the wheel mechanism of the adding devices, substantially as
described and shewn.
6. The combination of wheels S₁ having the parts e extended laterally, with
wheels T having teeth of special formation, each of the wheels S¹ being capable
of lateral movement substantially as described, and shewn.
7. The combination of mitre wheels U₁ and Y¹ with a differential pinion X*
operating the figure discs so as to control the latter by the units added and simul-
taneously by units carried forward, substantially as described and shewn.
8. The combination of wheels Z1, A2, B, C, for the purpose of carrying the
units carried forwards on to the units of higher value, substantially as described
and shewn.

page_text: 9. In combination with a ticket-holder furnished with a recess C³, a stop 15
fixed behind the rod carrier A¹ for the purpose of preventing the ticket holder
from being disengaged before the operation is completed, substantially as described
and shewn.
10. In combination with blocks a on the ticket holder, levers suspended at the
entrance of the apparatus for setting back all the blocks a in their normal position,
on withdrawal of the ticket holder, substantially as described and shewn.
11. In combination with the carriage A, a toothed rack V and pawl X¹ (for the
purpose of preventing the return of the carriage when it has not completed its
course,) substantially as described and shewn.
12. For the combination of the mechanism for copying with the adding up
mechanism, claimed above, a lever with an inclined surface J, as described in com-
bination with the stamping press F, substantially as described and shewn.
13. A wheel J composed of a disc divided into several segments of different
diameters, each step formed thereby being extended laterally by a circumferential
part of equal diameter, said wheel constructed for the purpose of operating the
figure indicator-discs and of leaving the figures visible until the next operation,
the desired indications which are also copied on an impression roller H³ connected
by a hollow shaft with the supplementary discs 05, substantially as described and
shewn.'
14. In combination with the divided cams J4, levers M* furnished with rods K⭑
having a rectangular bend or return L, substantially as described and shewn.
15. The combination with levers M and wheels N of figure discs shewing the
amount registered, such discs being connected with rollers for printing the
amounts upon a band X3, substantially as described and shewn.
16. The combination with the impression rollers of a lever actuated by the car.
riage A for the purpose of producing the unwinding of the band, and afterwards
the impression on the band by the impact of the block G³ on the rollers, such
impact being due to the acquired speed of the lever, substantially as described
and shewn.
17. The combination with blocks a of supplementary blocks a¹ having special
indications and operating a disc 05 bearing in large characters special indications
which are also duplicated on type-wheel H connected by a hollow shaft with the
supplementary disc 05, substantially as described and shewn.
18. A registering, indicating, and automatically adding apparatus constructed,
combined and arranged substantially as described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated thin 21 J..
1007
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Patent Agent, 171, Queen Victoria St., London, E.C.