Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1887
Complete Left, 4th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th July, 1888
I, ADOLPH BERRENBERG, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and State of
Massachusetts, one of the United States of America, Machinist, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my device is to produce a simple and compact machine which shall
accurately record every motion made by a lever attached to it, it being also adapted
to record the number of revolutions that a wheel or shaft may make.
These objects I accomplish by the mechanism shown in the accompanying drawings
in which fig. 1 is a plan of my invention as it appears when in use, Fig. 2 is a plan
of the same (the cover or upper casing being removed to show more plainly the
interior works) Fig. 3 is a cross, vertical section, Fig. 4 is a plan showing that part
of the device that is below the line X X of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the
same parts that are shown in plan in Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a plan of one of my numbered
disks. Figs. 7, 8 & 9 are drawings of details which will be explained.
In the drawings A A represent the case of the machine, and B, C, D, E, F, H, are
numbered disks each disk having upon it numerals from 1 to 0 as shown in Fig. 2,
and all of the disks above B, are provided with slots as shown at K. . . K. Fig. 6,
these slots correspond in number with the numerals that is 10. Upon each of the
disks except the last one H, I have a pin like the one shown at L in Fig. 6: Each
respective pin placed upon a lower disk extends upwards towards the slot (K) in the
disk next above it, but the pin does not enter the slot of the disk above except, when
the disk under it has been moved around until the numeral 9 has been reached. At
this point the spring M of the pin L Figs. 7 & 8 comes in contact with the cam
piece P, see Figs. 7, 8 & 9. and is lifted thereby to engage the pin L temporarily in
the slot K next above.
I need no cam piece for the lower disk B from the fact that the operating lever R
acts as such for the pin L, of the said first disk, but beneath each other disk I have a
cam piece like the one indicated by P and P¹ of Fig. 9, but varying in size as the
disk grows smaller, see P. P Fig. 3. All of these cam pieces have square
openings in the centre so as to fit the square part of the centre bolt P 2 see Figs. 3, 6, 7, 8,
so that the said cam pieces are always stationery and are so fixed that they only send
the pins L upward to engage the slot K in the next disk when the next lower disk is
passing the numeral 9. That is, when the next lower disk has made one circle and
has reached its higher number, the next disk begins to turn and will continue to be so
turned after intervals of 10 until it has completed its revolution, then in turn the

page_text: higher disk starts and makes its record in a similar manner. In the device shown I
have sufficient number of disks to count up to one million, but the number may be
varied to suit the wants of the user. The disk continuing to move forward, the
spring M slides from off the cam P, and the pin L consequently disengages from the
dise next above.
The lever R and its connecting parts are to be used when it is desirable to record
the number of the reciprocating motions made by hand or by any mechanism. When
it is desirable to record the number of revolutions made by a shaft or wheel I have a
modification shown in Figures 4 and 5. This consists of a pinion W' hung upon an
arm W. 4. which is pivoted at Y, and so arranged that when the free end of the
arm W. 4 is swung inwardly towards the centre, then the pinion W. 2 will engage with
the gear wheel R. 4: this gear wheel R 4 being attached to the under side of the first
or lower disk B. When the arm W.4 is swung in as above stated it can be made
fast by a friction screw and washer shown at Y. 1. Now by turning the crank W:
figures 4 and 5, it acting through the shaft W¹ and pinion W2 will cause the gear
wheel R* to revolve taking with it the lower recording disk B; the proportion between
the pinion W and gear wheel R is as one to ten so that it requires ten revolutions of
the pinion W to make one of the gear wheel R* so that each revolution of the
crank W will count 1 on the recording indicator.
To prevent any movement of the lever R while the pinion W is in connection with
the gear wheel R* I have a catch on the arm W which engages in a notch Y² made
in that part of the lever R that is represented by R³ in figure 4.
The lower disk B. and in connection with it the higher disks are made to revolve
by a pawl and lever device shown in Figs. 2 and 4. This device consists of a lever R
pivoted on the contre post P 2, and projecting laterally through the casing A in which
a lateral slot is made, and has a limited motion about the centre post. This lever R
has pivoted upon it at a pawl R¹ said pawl having a hook R. 2 which engages with
notches V (see Fig. 2) made in the lower disk B. The pawl R' is held in place by a
spring so its upper or hook end R' will always engage with one of the notches Vin
the lower disk B, unless held away by the operator. By inspection of Fig. 2 it may be
seen that if the lever R is drawn downward as indicated by the arrow 2 to the point Z
then the first disk B, will be turned around so as to place the numeral 1 in the place
occupied by the 0, that is, in the slot Z of figure 1 the numeral will appear in place
of the 0, thus indicating that one movement has been made. Now by throwing the
lever R back to its upper position (see Fig. 2) and again drawing it down, the
numeral 2 will appear on the scale Z of figure 1. These operations may be
continued until all of the disks have been moved as far as they can be, that is to the
point of indicating 999999.
To return these or any of these disks to the initial point, that is so as to indicate
on the scale Z I have the following device: Upon each of the disks, A, B, C, D, E,
F, H pins SSS are placed (see figures 2 & 3) which are all in line when scale
shows 0, for the purpose of moving these disks back to 0, I have a swinging arm S¹
figures 1 and 2 this swinging arm S₁ is attached to a hub S2 which extends upward
from the case of the machine. (See figure 3). When the machine is in use this
hub S is held up by a spring S so that the arm S' is above the tops of all the
pins S. . . S, thus allowing any or all of the disks to be revolved but when it is
necessary to return the disk to the 0 point then the arm S¹ is turned backward
sufficiently to be behind all of the pins S. . . S. Then the hub may be depressed
so as to bring the arm S¹ so low as to come in contact when revolved with the
pin S... S. Now if the hub and arm is revolved all of the disks may be
brought back so as to indicate 0 in the slot Z. To allow this return to this point it is
necessary for the operator to place his finger upon R' and hold the hook R 2 of the
pawl back so as not to engage with any of the notches V.
Dated this 5th day of August 1887

page_text: Improvements in Counters or Recording Devices.
1, ADOLPH BERRENBERG of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of
Massachusetts, one of the United States of America, Machinist, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my device is to produce a simple and compact machine which shall
accurately record every motion made by a lever attached to it, it being also adapted
to record the number of revolutions that a wheel or shaft may make.
These objects I accomplish by the mechanism shown in the drawings filed with my
Provisional Specification in which Fig. 1 is a plan of my invention as it appears when
in use, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same (the cover or upper casing being removed to.
show more plainly the interior works) Fig. 3 is a cross, vertical section, Fig. 4 is a
plan showing that part of the devico that is below the line X X of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is
an elevation of the same parts that are shown in plan in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a plan of
one of my numbered disks. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are drawings of details which will
be explained.
In the drawings A A represent the case of the machine, and B C D E F H are
numbered disks each disk having upon it numerals from 1 to 0 as shown in Fig. 2,
and all of the disks above B are provided with slots as shown at K-K Fig. 6, these
slots correspond in number with the numerals that is 10. Upon each of the disks
except the last one H, I have a pin like the one shown at L in Fig. 6. Each respective
pin placed upon a lower disk extends upwards towards the slot K in the disk next
above it, but the pin does not enter the slot of the disk above except, when the disk
under it has been moved around until the numeral 9 has been reached.
this point a spring M Figs. 7 and 8 comes in contact with the cam piece P see
Figs. 7, 8 and 9.
At
I need no cam piece for the lower disk B from the fact that the operating lever R
acts as such for the pin L of the said first disk, but beneath each other disk I have a
cam piece like the one indicated by P and P¹ of Fig. 9, but varying in size as the
disk grows smaller, see P... P Fig. 3. All of these cam pieces have square
openings in the centre so to fit the square part of the centre bolt P see Figs. 3, 6, 7, 8
so that the said cam pieces are always stationary and are so fixed that they only send
the pins L upward to engage the slot K in the next disk when the next lower disk is
passing the numeral 9. That is, when the next lower disk has made one circle and
has reached its higher number, the next disk begins to turn and will continue to turn
to record the next 10 then in turn the higher disk starts and makes its record of 10.
In the device shown 1 have a sufficient number of disks to count up to one million,
but the number may be varied to suit the wants of the user.

page_text: The lever R and its connecting parts are to be used when it is desirable to record
the number of the reciprocating motions made by hand or by any mechanism. When
it is desirable to record the number of revolutions made by a shaft or wheel I have a
modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This consists of a pinion W hung upon an
arm W which is pivoted at Y, and so arranged that when the free end of the
arm W is swung inwardly towards the centre, then the pinion We will engage with
the gear wheel R; this gear wheel R being attached to the under side of the first
or lower disk B. When the arm W is swung in as above stated it can be made
fast by a friction screw and washer shown at Y¹. Now by turning the crank W
Figs. 4 and 5 it acting through the shaft W₁ and pinion W will cause the gear
wheel R to revolve taking with it the lower recording disk B; the proportion
between the pinion W and gear wheol R is as one to ten so that it requires ten
revolutions of the pinion W to make one of the gear wheel R so that each revolution
of the crank W will count 1 on the recording indicator.
To prevent any movement of the levor R while the pinion W2 is in connection with
the gear wheel I have a catch on the arm W which engages in a notch Y' made
in that part of the lever R that is represented by R³ in Fig. 4.
The lower disk B and in connection with it the higher disks are made to revolve
by a pawl and lever device shown in Figs. 2 and 4. This device consists of a lever R
pivoted on the centre post P2 and projecting laterally through the casing A in which
a lateral slot is made, and has a limited motion about the centre post. This lever R
has pivoted upon it at a pawl R' said pawl having a hook R' which engages with
notches V (see Fig. 2) made in the lower disk B. The pawl R¹ is held in place by a
spring so its upper or hook end I will always engage with one of the notches V
in the lower disk D unless held away by the operator. By inspection of Fig. 2 it
may be seen that if the lever R is drawn downward as indicated by the arrow Z to
the point Z then the first disk B will be turned around so as to place the numeral 1
in the place occupied by the 0, that is, in the slot Z of Fig. the numeral 1 will
appear in place of the 0, thus indicating that one movement has been made. Now
by throwing the lever R back to its upper position (see Fig. 2) and again drawing it
down, the numeral 2 will appear on the scale Z Z of Fig. 1. These operations may
be continuod until all of the disks have been moved as far. as they can he, that is to
the point of indicating 999 999.
To return these or any of these disks to the initial point, that is so as to indicate ()
on the scale Z I have the following device: Upon each of the disks ABCDEFH
a pin S is placed (see Fig. 2 and 3) so that all pins are in line when scale shows 0,
for the purpose of moving these disks back to 0, I have a swinging arm S¹ Figs. 1
and 2, this swinging arm S¹ is attached to a hub S2 which extends upward from the
case of the machine (see Fig. 3). When the machine is in use this hub S2 is held up
by a spring S³ so that the arm S¹ is above the tops of all the pins S . . . S, thus
allowing any or all of the disks to be revolved, but when it is necessary to return the
disks to the 0 point then the arm S' is turned backward sufficiently to be behind all
of the pins S. S. Then the hub may be depressed so as to bring the arm S¹ so
low as to come in contact when revolved with the pin S. . . S. Now if the hub
and arm is revolved all of the disks may be brought back so as to indicate 0 on
the scale Z. To allow this return to this point it is necessary for the operator
to place his finger upon R¹ and hold the hook R² of the pawl back so as not to
engage with any of the notches V.
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. In counters the combination of the disk B having notches V .. V and a
pin L and the lever and pawl device R R R2 for operating the same, in combination
with the disks C, D, E, F, G, H, each having slots K K K pins L and pins S all
operating together substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: 2. In counters the combination of the disks B, C, D, E, F, G, H having pins S. . . S
with the arm S¹ hub S2 and spring S³ all operating substantially as described and
for the purpose set forth.
3. In counters the combination of the disks B, C, D, E, F, G, H, having pins L;
with the springs M. . . M and cam pieces P P, all operating substantially
as described and for the purpose set forth.
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4. In a counter the combination of the swinging arm W', pinion W' shaft W¹
and crank W; with the gear R disk B, C, D, E, F, G, H, all operating together
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
1
1000