Improvements in Fare-indicating Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: [Communicated from abroad by FREDRICHE WILHELM GUSTAV BRUHN, of No.
Schaper Strasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, Director.]
Improvements in Fare-indicating Apparatus.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a fare indicator, for the operation of which it is
necessary to insert a coin or a sheet metal mark or the like into the apparatus, in
order to allow of the operation of the indicating mechanism.
The so-called "free" flag which when raised indicates to the public that the
vehicle is for hire, will by means of the segment block the way of the operating
lever in its upright position, as a projection on this lever bears against the said
segment. The flag itself however is stopped by an angular lever, inasmuch as the
one arm of the same bears against the under side of a projection on the said
segment.
If the flag is to he lowered, and free motion is to be given to the lever, it is
necessary to cause the angular lever to oscillate, which takes place by inserting a
crin, a sheet metal mark or the like, which sliding down loads the opposite arm
of the angular lever and thus allows the other arm to swing away from underneath
the projection on the segment. The flag may then be turned over, and the lever
cbtains a free passage for operating the fare indicator.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co.. Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 apparatus for indicating or register-
ing the fare due on a cab or other public conveyance, for the operation of which
it is necessary to insert a coin or a metal mark or the like into the apparatus, in

page_text: order to release the device locking the apparatus and to allow of the operation of
the indicating mechanism. With this end in view my invention consists of
certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as will be
described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which-
Figure 1 shows the locking device for securing the signalling arm or "free"
flag in an upright position.
Figure 2 shows the said locking device in its released position.
The signalling or so-called "free" flag which, when raised (see Figure 1),
indicates to the public that the vehicle is for hire, will by means of the segment bb
bar or block the way of the operating lever d, as a projection a on this lever bears
against the said segment 6 b. The flag itself however is stopped by an angular
lever ce inasmuch as the one arm c of the same bears against the under side of a
projection or shoulder 6' on the segment b.
If the flag is to be lowered, and free motion is to be given to the lever d, it is
necessary to cause the angular lever ce to oscillate, which takes place by inserting
into a guide channel or chute g, a coin f, or a sheet metal mark, or the like, which,
sliding down, loads the opposite arm e of the angular lever ce, and thus allows
the other arm c to swing away from underneath the projection 61 on the segment b.
The flag may then be turned over, and the lever d obtains a free passage for
operating the fare indicator (see Figure 2).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A fare indicating or registering apparatus characterized by a locking device
barring or blocking the starting of the said apparatus and adapted to be released
by inserting a coin, sheet metal mark or the like, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
2. In a fare indicating or registering apparatus the combination of the operating
lever, the signal or "free" flag provided with means for blocking the said
cperating lever, and a locking device adapted to lock the blocking means and
capable of being released by the action of a coin or the like, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
3. In a fare indicating or registering apparatus, the combination of the
signalling device provided with a segment 6 having a projection 61, the operating
lever having a projection a which bears against said segment, and a double armed
lever e c one arm of which being beneath an inlet channel for a coin, mark, or the
like, and the other bearing against the underside of the projection 61 of the
segment, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 15th day of June 1907
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.