Apparatus for Printing a Record of Weight Indicated by Weighing Machines.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1888-Accepted, 26th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Printing a Record of Weight Indicated by Weighing
Machines.
I SAMUEL WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place, Newport in the County of Monmouth,
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My present Invention relates to a means for production of a printed record of the
weight indicated by weighing machines & the like apparatus.
In order the more clearly to set forth the nature of my invention I proceed to
describe it as applied to the class of weighing machines operated by the dropping
in of a coin. On or in connection with the shaft or spindle carrying the indicating
pointer I fix a disc or wheel with preferably rubber type on its periphery comprising
such a series of figures or other characters as may be necessary or applicable to
the nature & extent of the indications made by the machine. I also suitably arrange
other similar type discs or wheels for printing the day of the week the date, and
the year. These latter can be made to depend for their action as regards changing
the date from day to day for certain periods upon the motions of a clock in
mechanical or electrical connection therewith; or the said dating wheels or discs-
can be set from day to day by hand, like in an ordinary calendar. In proper
contact with all the foregoing type wheels or discs I fix inking rollers so arranged
both as to their number & position that when the machine is in operation the type
is properly inked. I also arrange other fixed or changeable devices, designs or types
for producing any printed matter for advertising or other purposes. The action of
my invention is that when the weighing machine is operated the motion giver to
the pointer which indicates the weight causes the weight-printing type wheels or
discs to revolve so that whatever weight is indicated on the dial the types repre-
senting that weight are brought to the position for printing, any given weight
always producing the same record corresponding thereto.
I provide a roll of paper wound on a roller like in the web-printing machines such
roll having transverse perforations dividing it into suitable ticket lengths. Each such
length may be already partially printed with any advertisement or device in addition
to a form suitable for a certificate of weight. This ticket paper is arranged to pass
between the printing discs & a moveable platform operated by lever or other equivalent
action so that when the weight is indicated and the record is ready to be made any
suitable available movement such as the person stepping off the machine or the return
of the indicating pointer to its zero or starting point, raises the platform into printing
contact with the type discs said lever or equivalent movement also serving to work a
ratchet or escapement roller arrangement to impel the ticket or ticket-paper forward
for delivery. I wish it to be understood that by appropriate modifications my inven-
tion for the production of a printed record of such weight, is applicable to other than
the class of machines alluded to in illustration of my invention, viz.-to weighing
machines generally where it is necessary or desirable that a record of weight should
be so produced.
Dated thin 51th day of Moanh 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Printing a Record of Weight Indicated by Weighing
Machines.
I SAMUEL WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place Newport in the county of Monmouth
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commence (Incorporated) do hereby
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page_text: 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:-
My present invention relates to a means for production of a printed record of the
weight indicated by weighing machines. In my provisional specification I proceed to
describe my invention as applied to the class of weighing machines operated by the
dropping in of a coin. This, however as therein stated was in order to more clearly
set forth the nature of my invention that is as regards its public character and general
use. For it is to be understood that as I propose to derive revenue from advertising
announcements or other information issued on a printed certificate of weight or from
a charge for a certificate of weight or from both combined I therefore dispense
entirely with the dropping in of a coin.
One method which I employ is the following-In suitable connection with a
platform for receiving the body to be weighed I arrange any known system of levers
so as to actuate a rack in gear with a spur wheel A on the same shaft as a larger
spur wheel B the sizes being in the relation of about one to six this larger spur
wheel B thon gears into another C smaller in the proportion of about two to one and
on the same shaft as is fixed a roller or drum or blank wheel which in company
with another such wheel carries an endless band bearing on its outer surface
rubber types necessary to indicate any weight in stones & in pounds thus
10 st. 11 lbs. 10 st. 12 lbs. 10 st. 13 lbs. up to 20 stone or more as may be desired.
This endless band of rubber type is united to an endless chain the links of which gear
into toothed wheels on same shafts as the blank wheels or drums. A weighted
arm H with a longitudinal slot is pivoted at its lighter end and in the longitudinal
slot a pin on the above rack is arranged to work after the manner of a lever of the
third class and with the object of affording a counterpoise to the action of the machine.
Instead of the endless band bearing the rubber type a second plan of carrying my
invention into effect is the following-I employ two discs with rubber type on their
peripheries, one indicating stones simply, from 1 upwards, to say 20; and the other
simply lbs. 1 to 13. The rack first referred to works a train of wheels gearing into
each other and of about the following proportions-Rack wheel A 1 on same axis as
spur wheel B 1 is one to four, B1 gearing with C1 is four to one and on the same
axis as C1 is spur wheel D1 in proportion of one to five, spur wheel D 1 is in gear
with smaller wheel E 1 in the proportion of ten to one. On the same axis as E1 is
fixed the type disc J for lbs. and on the same spindle is fixed spur wheel A 2 which
gears into another spur wheel B2 same size. On same spindle carrying B2 is a
wheel C2 with only one tooth which gears into a wheel D2 on same axis as type
dise G indicating stones so that when the type disc indicating lbs. makes one
revolution the type disc indicating stones makes one twentieth of a revolution [that
is in a machine for indicating up to 20 stone only]. The wheel D 2 carries the same
number of teeth as the machine is intended to indicate in stones. For higher
values suitable modifications would have to be arranged.
A series of suitably adjusted spring bolts taking into teeth is arranged to control
& regulate the motions of the various wheels or rollers or drums engaged in printing.
I also suitably arrange other similar type discs or wheels for printing the day of
the week, the date and the year. These latter can be made to depend for their
action as regards changing the date from day to day for certain periods upon the
motions of a clock in electrical or mechanical connection therewith, or the said.
dating wheels or discs can be set from day to day by hand like in an ordinary
calendar. In proper contact with all the foregoing type wheels or discs I fix inking
rollers so arranged both as to their number and position that when the machine is
in operation the type is properly inked. I also arrange other fixed or changeable
devices designs or types as may be desired for producing any printed matter for
advertising or other purposes. The action of the weighing machine made according
to my invention is that the weight of the body to be weighed on the platform causes
the type wheels or discs to revolve so that the types representing that particular

page_text: weight are brought to the position for printing, any given weight always producing
the same result in the machine corresponding thereto.
I provide a roll of paper wound on a roller like in the web-printing machine and
baving transverse perforations dividing it into suitable ticket lengths. Each such
length may be already partially or wholly printed with any advertisement or device in
addition to a form suitable for a certificate of weight. This ticket paper passes
between the type discs & the impression table or printing roller. A method of accom-
plishing the printing is by the use of an electrical arrangement. A flexible contact
point K one side being metallic & the other side non-metallic on the end of the
weighted arm takes into small teeth [to the number of 280 in a 20 stone machine] on
a segmental rack. The instant the weighing is ready to be recorded that is when the
body is removed off the platform the weighted arm commences to return motion the play
of the flexible contact is reversed & a circuit is completed which enables an electro-
maguet to bring the printing roller or impression table into instantaneous contact
with the type and a further arrangement of contacts, well understood in electrical
work, at the platform and by means of a rocking-lever-commutator working in
connection with a spring contact ou the armature of the electro magnet above
mentioned enables the printing to be properly done and the machine re-set for the
next weighing. A further electro magnet arranged in the circuit operates an escape-
ment movement for the feed rollers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of ny said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1-The production of a printed record of weight and date combined with or without
an advertisement or other printed or recorded matter substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2-The new kind of weighing machine for producing a record of weight and date
combined with or without other printed or recorded matter substantially as herein
described.
Dated this 94th day of December 1888
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.