Improved Beer Mug Stand with a Counting Device.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Beer Mug Stand with a Counting Device.
We, ERNST PAPROTH of 23 Friedrichstrasse and ROBERT ASTER of
3 Prinzenstrasse, both of Kyritz in Priegnitz, in the Empire of Germany, Hotel
Proprietor and Locksmith, respectively do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object to provide an improved beer mug stand having
a counting device or appliance, the dial of which is worked without a key being
necessary.
On the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 3 are views of the counting appliance looking at it from under-
neath;
Figure 2 is a cross section.
The count is made by means of separate numbers inside the stand on the outer
side of a segment shaped slide piece f, Figure 1. An opening a¹ Figure 2 is pro-
vided in the side of the stand so that the count may be at any time seen. By
moving forward the slide with the figures f, the separate figures appear before the
opening a'. The slide piece has two rows of teeth and fl, the teeth serve
for moving forward the piece and the other teeth f for detaining it. The slide f
is moved forward by means of a special leverd which is held in the centre of the
body of the stand by means of a slot h, and a pin p, which latter is attached to
the bottom of the stand. The lever d, which oscillates on the pin has on its
broad side an inclined surface and a projection a, and at its outer end a handle c
projecting through the slot e in the stand. The projection a of the lever d is for
moving forward the number slide f. A spring k, which is attached to the stand b
by means of a shank 1, has at the opposite end two projections t and s, the first
of which engages in the rack f¹ of the slide f, whilst the second stands over the
lever d. The slide has on its side facing the opening, a', a row of numbers,
for instance from 0 to 10, and is retained firmly in its first position by means of
a spring m, so that, when the slide is moved forward toothwise, the spring m n
is compressed. The spring m is attached to the bottom b of the stand, its shank o
being twisted round as shown at n, and it lies loosely over the lever d or pin p.
The spring mn may also catch in a recess of the slidef by means of a hook r.
The slide moves in the direction of the arrow, Figure 1. This movement is
caused by the lever d or the projection a, this projection being pressed into or
held in the rack f, and the spring operates the stoppage by means of the
projection t. The shifting back of the number slide f, or the automatic return of
the same, caused by the spring m n, to the number 0 for instance, is brought
about by the lever d being drawn outwards by means of the handle c, whilst the
inclined plane g catches under the projections and thereby lifts the spring k with
the projection t out of the teeth 1, whereupon the compressed spring m n can
effect the return of the slide.
The lever d is then again pushed inwards and inserted with its projection a in
the teeth f'.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
An improved beer mug stand with a counting device, having a marked slide (f)
with two rows of teeth ("/"), one serving for progressing and the other for
retaining it, in combination with a shifting lever (d) having a projection (a) and

page_text: an inclined plane (g), with a spring (k) having a projection (t), and with a
spring (m n), all being arranged substantially as and acting together in the manner
herein before described.
Dated this 10th day of February 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.