US1084032A - Taximeter. - Google Patents

Description

' P. RIOHERT.

TAXIMETEB.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JULY 22, 1912.

Patented Jan. 13,1914

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TAXIMBTER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 22, 1912.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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PAUL RIOHERT, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T PITTSBURG TAX- IMETER COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

TAXIMETER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJam13, 1914.

r Application filed July 22, 1912. Serial No. 710,907.

Toa whom it may concern: Be it known that I, PAUL Rioiinnr, a res1- dent of Pittsburgh, in the county of Alle 7 the construction of the taximeter shown in my prior Patent No. 980,758, granted March 14, 1911, and'to provide means whereby the register, for a limited time after hiring the vehicle and the flag is turned down, will not be affected by the operation of the clock mechanismgso that a sufficient waiting time can be allowed without the register indicating at the end of a specified time, say one hour, a larger amount than the advertised schedule for such specified time.

A further object of the invention is to provide an arrangement wherebv, when the service of the vehicle is ended on a given trip, the passenger will be afforded temporary waiting time within which to settle with the driver for the charge indicated on the register or for other purposes, and during which time the register will not be further operated.

Other objects of the invention will be in part obvious and in part appear hereinafter. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the mechanism with the casing and indicating plate removed; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the clock mechanism and its frame removed from the taxin'ieter and showing the parts in their positions when the flag is down; Fig. 1 is a view of the same as it appears from the bottom, Fig. 3: Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 55, Fig. 3, and showing details; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the-last members of the clock train and the t ains of gearing connected to the main rcgister operating arbor; Fig. 7 is a similar view showing the arrangement of the levers for operating the ordinary tariff register; Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views of slip connections; and Fig. 10 is a detail view corresponding to Fig. 3 and showing certain parts in another position.

In the drawings 2 indicates the back wall or plate, in which rotates the spindle 5 of the register 90 one step.

the flag or signal Said spindle is provided with a disk 13 operatively connected to oscillate a rock shaft 80, which is pro vided with an arm 81 .engaging a stud 82 on the upper end of a vertically movable slide bar 7 5, which is thereby controlled by the lag spindle. Said slide bar is pulled upwardly by a spring 83 and operates pay mile register controlling lever 72 and an arm' or lever 07 which makes and breaks connection between the arbor 50 and register 90. Lever 07 is normally pulled upwardly by a strong spring 99, and is pushed downwardly by a stud 10 1 on the slide bar when the latt0, ter is depressed. Lever 97 has pivoted thereon at 100 an arm 101 cooperating with a toothed cam disk 102 on the end of clock arbor 50. Cam disk 102 is driven in the direction of the arrow thereon in Fig. 1. The cam teeth of said disk, in the rotation of said disk, push arm 101 and lever 97 downwardly. Lever 97 engages a lever 96 connected to a rocking frame 91 '(Fig. 2) for operating the tariff indicating register 00, and each time arm 101 slides over the end of one of the teeth of disk 102, lever 97 is pulled upwardly by spring 99 and moves Said register is also opcratively connected to be driven by a shaft 57 which, at its lower end, is operatively arranged to be driven from the vehicle wheel. Rock shaft 80 is also provided with a. cam 85 arranged to act against a lever 80 provided with a spring 88 adapted to contact. the balance wheel 19 on the clock mecha nism and stop the clock whenever the flag is raised, and move out of engagement with said wheel and release the clock mechanism whenever the flag is lowered. 416 indicates a frame carrying the clock mechanism for also operating the tariff register 90. All of the forgoing parts are of the same construction and arrangement and are provided with the same opera ting parts as in my prior patent referred to. and require no further description than that already given.

In my prior patent, when the flagis pulled down, the register 90 is moved to indicate a certain fixed initial fare, to which increments are thereafter continually added either by the clock mechanism or by the mechanism driven by the vehicle wheel.

Under s me circumstances it is desirable to. have the register indicate, at the end of a given time, a sum less than it would indicate for Waiting time will be at a certain fixed rate, which rate will give at the end of the time a less amount than that usually obtained. The present invention is designed to permit the register to be arranged so that when the flag is operated to place the regis ter operating condition and the vehicle waits for a given length of time, the register will indicate no more than the proper charge for this period at the advertised or' existing waiting-time tariff.

To obtain the result referred to a slip or lost motion connection is provided in the train between the clock and the meter or register operating arbor 50, which is driven either from the'clock train or vehicle wheel, as in my prior patent, said connection being so arranged that for a limited time, the main spring will be ineffective upon the arbor 50. This slip connection may be of any desired type, so long as it effects the result described. In the embodiment shown the wheel 51 on shaft 50 is driven by a shaft 200, which in turn is provided with a fixed gear" 201 through which the shaft 200 is driven by the clock train, and with two other gears 202 and 203, either of which may be arranged to drive the gear 51. The fast gear 202 is fixed to the shaft 200 so that it always rotates when the shaft is driven. The loose gear 203 is provided with a circumferential slot 204: into which projects a pin 205, fixed to the gear 202. A spring 206 connecting the gears 202 and 208 normally holds the loose gear 203 in such position that the pin 205 is at one end of the slot 204. Shaft 200 is rotatably mounted in hearings in the clock frame 16 and is also endwise movable in said bearings. One end 209 of the shaft 200 projects through the rear plate of the clock frame at, indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. \Vhen the shaft 200 is moved endwise to one extreme position the fixed gear 202 is in mesh with the gear 51, while when it is moved to the other extreme of endwise movement the loose gear 208 is in mesh with the gear 51. Fixed to the clock frame 416 is a suitable spring 207, one end of which engages a. collar on the shaft 200 and normally holds it in such position that the slip gear 203 is in mesh with the gear 51. With the parts in the position described it is clear that if the clock train is started the clock will drive the shaft 200 from the gear 201, that this will rotate the gear 202, and the pin 205 will travel along the slot 204 until it strikes the other extreme end thereof, thus taking up the slip connection between the gear 203 and shaft 200. Theigear 51 will not be driven. until this slip connection has been entirely taken up. In the present machine the slot 204 islands of such length as to correspond, with the clock train in use,

to twelve minutes of elapsed time, as will 'be hereinafter again referred to.

The cam disk 102, which controls the register operating lever 94 as in my prior patent, in the present invention is connected to the arbor 50 in such manner as to provide a slip connection therebetween, similar to the slip between the shaft 200 and gear 203. Specifically, the cam disk 102 comprises two members 210 and 211, the first, 210, being fixed to rotate with the arbor 50, and the second, 211, to rotate slightly with respect thereto. Member 210 is provided with a circumferential slot 212 in which moves a pin 213 fixed to the loose member 211. A suitable spring 214 connects the fixed and loose members 210 and 211 and normally holds them in one position. The loose connection between the disk 102 and the arbor 50 is so arranged that before the loose member 211 carrying the cam teeth is rotated by the arbor 50 the loose connection must be fully taken up. The slot 212 is made of such length circumferentially of the member 210 as to correspond to one tooth of the cam disk 102, or, to say four minutes of elapsed time.

With the construction described to this point it will be observed thatwhen the flag is pulled down to place the taximeter in operative condition, and the vehicle is allowed to remain at rest, twenty minutes must elapse before the register is operatively affected by the clock mechanism. When the flag is pulled down the clock'mechanism starts. *At this time the loose pinion 203 is eng'a ed with the gear 51 and the loose connection tween pinion 203 and shaft 200 must be taken up. Thisrequires twelve minutes of ela sed time with the connection described. fter the loose connection on the shaft 200 has been taken up the register will not be affected by the clock mechanism until the loose connection between the cam disk 102 and arbor 50 is taken up. With the construction described this takes four minutes. It then requires four minutes for the member or arm 101 to travel the full length of one tooth of the'cam disk 102. Twenty minutes therefore elapses before the register is affected. During the first hour of Wait only forty minutes of elapsed time, as represented by movement of the clock mechanism, is therefore effective upon the register. Assuming that the register is arranged to indicate an initial fare of fifty cents and that increments of ten cents are added for each four minutes of wait, at the end ofan hour the register will indicate one dollar'and fifty cents.

Under certain circumstances it desirable to throw out the main slip connection between the shaft-.200 and arbor 50, as for example when, upon crxmgirg the vehicle, it immediately travels a certain distance, which travel is followed by a subsequent wait. In this case it is necessary to charge the initial fare of fifty cents for the initial distance of, say, a half mile, and add thereto certain increments for additional distances traveled, say ten cents for each quarter mile there after.

The register 90, during travel of the vehicle, iscontrolled or driven from shaft 57, worm 50, worm gear arbor 50 and cam member 102, as described, Suitable means is connected to this tram so that during the first portion of the travel of the vehicle the slip gear 203 is thrown out of operation and a direct and positive drive'established between the clock train and arbor 50. This means may be of any preferred construction. In the embodiment illustrated it comprises a cam member 215 pivotally mounted upon a shaft 210 supported upon one end of a lever 217, which is pivoted at 218 to the rear face of the clock frame 10. Yieldingly connected, through spring 220, to the cam member 215 for controlling and operating the same is a Worm segment 219, pivoted upon the shaft'216 which supports the cam member. Segment 219 normally is in such .position as to mesh with the threads of the worm 56, but under certain conditions is moved thereby about the shaft 216 as a pivot, and thus moves the cam segment 215 until its curved end portion or foot rides over the rounded end 209 of the shaft 200 to move the same endwise against the action of the spring 207. A spring 221 is coiled about the shaft 216 and has one end fixedly secured and the other end secured to the cam member 215 to normally hold it disengaged or away from the end 209 of the shaft 200, a small stop pin 222 on the lever 217 limiting movement of the segment.

\Vith the mechanism described, when the register is placed in operative condition by lowering the flag, if the vehicle immediately begins to travel, the worm 56 is driven by shaft 57 and actuates the segment 219 as a worm wheel, and rotates it about the shaft 216, the segment, through spring 220, carrying the cam member 215 therewith. Segment. 219 rotates about its shaft to the position shown in Fig. 3 until its teeth have all become disengaged from the threads of Worm 56, the segment. then being held against theend of the worm by the springs 220 and 221. This motion of the segment causes the cam member215 to ride over and upon the end 209 of shaft. 200, and moves the same endwise against the action of the spring 207 to put the loose or slip gear 203 out of mesh with gear 51 and bring the fixed gear 202 into mesh therewith. Spring 221 constantly tends to return the segment and cam member to their original p'ositions andto release the shaft 200. During further operation of the register by the clock mechanism it is controlled directly and positively from the clock mechanisn'i through the fixed gear 202, and the passenger will not receive the benefit of the waiting time allowed by the slip connection of gear 203, all waiting time being charged directly upon tariff indicator 90.

It is desirable, when the trip of the vehicle is ended, to return the segment 2]!) and ram member 215 to their original positions, in order that the cycle just described ma be repeated. Folthis reason lhcram member and segment are mounted upon the movable lever 217, as stated. This lever normally, or

during running condition of the vehicle. is

held in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 3, by a suitable spring 22 3. lts end portion opposite to' that carrying the rum and segment, is so arranged as to lie in the path of movement of the balance wheel con trolling lever of my prior patent. (onsequently, whenever the flag is raised at the termination of a trip of the vehicle, the do pression of lever 80 causes the lever 217 to be swung about its pivot. This moves seg ment 21S) laterally and out from engagement with the end of the worm 56 and permits the segment and cam member to swing about the shaft. 216, on which they are supported, to

their original positions. \Vhen the (lag is k,

again lowered to place the register in operative condition, a spring 225 connected to the lever 86 swings it away from the balance wheel to start the clock mechanism and at the same time permits the spring 223 to throw the teeth of segment 219 into engage ment with the worm to be driven thereby, in the manner described.

Suitable means is also provided in the present mechanism, and preferably under the control of the driver, so that at the end of each trip the passenger will be afforded temporary waiting time for settling the charges indicated on the register, or for any other purpose. This means is so arranged as to permit the driver to throw it into operation only once during, or at the end of each trip, to prevent the driver from utilizing it as a means for improperly manipulating the register. In the embodiment shown this means comprises a small lever 226 on the outside of the rear plate of the register where it can be easily reached, and arranged to operate a'shaft 227 extending through the rear plate, and provided on its inner end with an arm 228, the end. of which is adapted to contact with the bent end 229 of the lever 217, to oscillate the same. A spring 230 is coiled about the shaft 227 and is secured thereto and to the rear plate to normally hold the arm 22S disengaged from lever 217. At the end of the trip the driver operates the lever 226 to oscillate the arm 228. This arm strikes the bent end 229 of lever 217 and oscillates the same to withdraw the segment 219 and cam member 215 from engageation the clock train drives the shaft 200 and any motion communicated to gear .31 must be received thereby through the slip gear 203. Before the gear 51 can be driven, however, it is necessary, as before, to take up the slip connection between the shaft 200 and gear 203 caused by the slot 204" and pin 205. As above stated, slot 204 is of such length as to correspond with the clock mechanism, utilized, to twelve minutes of elapsed time. The register will therefore not be affected by the clock mechanism to indicate charges forwaiting time for at least the twelve minutes permitted by the slip or lost motion connection described. If it also so happens that the member 101 is just beginning its traverse over one of the teeth of cam member 102, the passenger will also be afforded the four additional minutes taken a for the traverse of this arm over a tooth,

before theregister will be operated to indicate an additional charge. The'exact ternporary waiting time afforded will therefore :varyv between twelve and sixteen minutes,

but will be at least twelve minutes.

To prevent the driver from operating lever 226 more than once during a trip the 'arm 228 isso'arranged' as to pass the bent end 229 of lever 217 in operating the same.

- position and bent'end 220 forms a stop to prevent the lever 226 and arm 228 from cause the bent end 229 to ass downbeyond It first swings the lever 217 against the action of its spring 223 and, when it has passed the lever, this swings into its original the end of the drm 228 an permit'the latter ,andthe lever 226 to return to normal posi- "U011, Th s return of the lever and arm can only be effected, however, by raising the flag toterminate' the trip, and, to again place the parts in such position as to permit another slip or temporary waitingjtime, the flag must be operated as described. This causes the operation of the initial fare regis "ter 122, as described in my prior patentre {erred to;

'. lly mounted upon the tariff re ister lever 94 is a double armed ever,

:l- 2310f whichprpjects forwardly and lies underneath the lever 97. The other arm projects rearwardly and upwardly and is adapted to contact with the rear face of the fixed gear 202, to move the shaft 200 and the gears carried thereby under certain conditions, as will be described more fully hereinafter'. A tension spring 233 connects the arm 232 andthe lower end of the long arm of lever 94 and tends to hold the arm 23 away from the fixed pinion 202.

The function and operation of the double armed lever are as follows: Assume that the flag is lowered and starts the clock train and that the vehicle then travels a half mile or more, and that the segment 219 has been operatedby worm 56 to bring the cam 215 over the end 209 of shaft 200, thus throwing the fixed gear into the clock train.- After the vehicle has traveled some distance the driver operates the temporary waiting time lever and throws the slip pinion 203 back into the clock train to allow a temporary waiting time, as described. Assume also that with the position of cam wheel 102 and member 101 this temporary waiting time will be twelve minutes. Assume, now, that the vehicle waits for ten minutes. This takes up ten-twelfths of the twelve minutes slip in the slip gear 203, two minutes of this slip connection remaining. The driver then throws up the flag to terminate the trip. If the double armed lever. referred to were omitted from the machine the slip gear 203 would remain in' mesh in the clock train and when the vehicle was engaged bya second passenger and the flag again thrown down, the second passenger would only have available two minutes of slip on the slip gem-203.

He would also have available four minutes slipprovided in the slip connection between the cam wheel .102 and arbor 50, and the time factor of one tooth of the cam wheel, four minutes, or in all ten minutes of initial slip. Under the conditions assumed, how'- ever, he ought to have twenty minutes to en'- able the register to operate properly. For these reasons, it is necessary to provide means to at least momentarily throw the slip gear 203 out of engagement with the gear 51 at the end of each trip.

. The arm 231. and arm 96 form in effect a yoke spanning the arm 97 and controlling it and guiding it in its motion. The arm 281' projects through a slot or cut away portion 234 in one side of the slide bar 75, the shoulder 235 at the upper end of this slot forming a cam to engagethe arm 231 and move t e same downwardly when the slide bar 75 is depressed, as in my prior patent, and this causes the shoulder 235 to engage arm 231 and oscillate the double armed lever about its pivot to cause the end of its rear arm 232 to en age the rear face of the fixed pinion 202 anc move the shaft 200 longitudinally to throw the slip gear 203 out of mesh ,with gear 51. This enables the gear 203 to return to normal position under the influence of its spring 20!). I

The register and indicator described has all of the .functions and obtains all the results of my prior construction but it also does other things in addition. When the flag or signal is first pulled down, the balance wheel 49 is released and the clock mech anism starts. The rear arm of the double armed'lever is released from the fast member 202 and the spring 206 moves the shaft .200 endwise and brings the-loose member 203 into the clock train. The slide bar 75 also is raised and its lower end released from the lever 72 to throw the pay mile register into action. Member 101 is also engaged with the cam 102. The vehicle being at. rest the mechanism operates as described but, for the first twenty minutes, the clock mechanism is ineffective upon the register 90. At the end of that time all the lost motion between the clock mechanism and register has been taken up and it is thereafter driven positively. If the vehicle continues to wait longer than twenty minutes the register is drii'en through the loose member Whenever the vehicle starts, whether this be immediately upon lowering the flag, or at any subsequent time, the shaft 57 is rotated from the vehicle wheel and the worm 56 moves the segment 215.) and carries the cam 215 into position over the end 209 of shaft 200, moving the same endwise and throwing the loose member 203 out of the clock train and the fast member 202 thereinto. After this motion has been accomplished the register 90 is driven through the fast member 202 either by the clock mechanism or by the vehicle. wheel. At the end of the trip thcdriver opcrates the lever 226 wh'ch causes the arm 228 to saving lever 217 and move the segment 219 laterally away from the end of the worm 57. permitting it and the cam 915 to be returned to their original positions. This releases the shaft 200 from the influence of the cam and permits the spring 207 to again engage the loose member 203 in the cloclrtrain. This permits the temporary waiting time referred to, during which time. the register not further operated. At the end of the temporary:

waiting time, however, the lost motion is all taken up and the register again operated positively. The arrangement of arm 228 and the bent end of lever 22% prevents the temporary Waiting time from being resorted to more than once during a trip and prevents unauthorized manipulation of the meter by the driver. \Vhen the trip is finished the flag is raised'and the lever 86 again engages the balance wheel to stop the clock mecha nism. It also swings lever 21? and restores the segment and cam to initial posit-ion, as before referred to. At the end of the upward movement of the flag the double armed lever 231, 232, is operated by the slide bar 75 to move the loose member 203 out of engagement with gear 51 to permit it to return or snap back to normal position. This restores the mechanism to its original condition when the cycle can be repeated.

Although in the foregoing I have re,- lferred to definite sums of money, periods of time and distances, it is to he understood that my invention is not limited to a construction 'in which the parts are ar'anged to operate with the pa rticnlar movements specified. Obviously, the form and proportions of the parts may be varied within wide limits. The ratesof iare, both initial and increments for distances traveled, may be varied, as also the length of the tenniorary waiting time, by merely changing the proportions of the parts. All such changes, of whatever kind, I consider as well within the scope of my invention.

hat I claim is 1. In fare. registering and indicating mechanisi'n, thecombin'ation of a register, a clock arranged to operate said register, means for placing saidclock in and out of operative condition, means controlled by said first named means whereby when said clock is placed in operative condition itis rendered inefl ective for a limited initial period upon said register, and mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel and connected to said register so as to be continu ously effective upon the same.

In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a clock arranged to operate said register, means for placing said clock in and out of operative condition, and movable driving means for operating said register, said driving means being controlled by said first named means and so arranged that when said clock is placed in operative condition said driving means is moved and thereby is rendered ineffective for a limited time upon said register.

3. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of an operating member having two positions, a register, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said register, connections whereby When said member is in one position the clock is rendered inoper ative and when in another position the clock is rendered operative, driv ng means between the clock and register and embodying a slip connection, and means whereby when said member is moved to said second position said driving means is rendered ineifec tive upon said register for a limited initial period and is then positively connected thereto andsaid wheel driven mechanism is immediately operatively connected to said register.

I 4. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of an operating member having two positions, a register, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said register, a clock arranged to operate said register, connections whereby when said member is in one position the clock is rendered inoperative and when in another position the clock is rendered operative, and means controlled by said member and so arranged that when said member is moved to said second position said clock for a limited initial period is rendered ineffective upon said register, and said wheel. driven mechanism is also immediately operatively connected to said register.

5. In fare registering and indicating mechan'ism,.the combination. of a register, clock mechanism arranged to operate said register, a lost motion connection between said clock mechanism and said register arranged so that when connected thereto said clock mechanism for a limited initial period is ineffective upon said register and is then rendered continuously eiiective to operate the same, and mechanism adapted. to be driven by the vehicle wheel and operatively connected to said register independent of said lost motion connection. whereby either the clock or the wheel driven mechanism may operate said register.

(3. In fare registering and indicating mechanism. the combination of a register, clock mechanism arranged to operate said register, mechanism adapted to be driven from the vehicle wheel and also arranged to operate said register, means for placing said clock mechanism in operative condition and so arranged as to render said clock mechanism incilcctive for a limited initial period upon said register, and means controlled by said wheel driven mechanism for positively connecting said clock mechanism to said register so as to be continuously ettective nponthe same whenever said wheel driven mechanism is operated.

7. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register,

an arbor carrying means arranged to oper-' ate said register, clock mechanism arranged to rotate said arbor, a shaft adapted to be driven from the vehicle wheel and connected to positively rotate said arbor, means for placing said clock .mechanism in operative condition and so arranged asLt-o render said clock mechanism inetlcctvefitor a limited initial period upon said register, and means controlled by said shaft for positively connecting said clock mechanismto said arbor so as to be continuously effective upon the same and said register whenever said shaft is operated.

8. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register,

a controlling arbor therefor, mechanism adapted to be driven from the vehicle wheel and arranged to operate said arbor, clock mechanism connected to the arbor for also operating the register, means operable to permit limited initial operation of the clock mechanism without affecting the arbor, and means operated by said wheel driven mocha-- nism for operating said means to throw the same out of action and cause continuous positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor.

In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a controlling arbor therefor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said arbor, means arranged to permit limited operation of said clock mechanism without affecting said arbor, and means controlled by said wheel driven mechanism and arranged to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor when said wheel driven mechanism is operated.

10. In fare registering and indicating mechanism. the combination of a register, a controlling arbor therefor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said arbor, clock mechanism for also operating said arbor, means arranged to permit limited operation of said clock mechanism without affecting said arbor, and a cam controlled by said wheel driven mechanism and arranged to engage said arbor to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor when said Wheel driven mechanism is operated.

11. In -fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a controlling arbor therefor, clock mechanism for operating said arbor, means arranged to permit limited operation of said clock mechanism without affecting said arbor, a member movable in one direction to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor and movable in the other direction to throw said means into action, and means for moving said member.

12. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a controlling arbor refor, mechanism adapted to be drivel. the vehicle wheel for operating said arbor, clock mechanism for also operating said arbor. means arranged to permit limited operation of said clock mechanism without affecting said arbor, a member movable in one direction to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor and movable in the other direction to throw said means into action, connections to said wheel driven mechanism for moving said member in, one direction,

ind means for moving the member in the opposite direction.

12). In tare registering: and indicating mechanism. the combination of a register, a controlling arbor theretor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said arbor, clock mechanism it'or also operating said arbor. means arrann'ml to permit liniited operation o't' said el elv' tma-hanism without alleeting said arbor, a member movable in one direction to throw said mean out ol? action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and a-rbo' and movable in the other direction to throw said means into action, connections to said wheel driven mechanism to! movingsaid member in one direction, a lever for disconnecting! said member moving means, and a spring for moving said member in the opposite direction.

it. In tare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a controlling arbor theretor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel tor-operating said arbor. clock mechanism for also operating; said arbor, a flag or sinfor also operating said arbor, a flag or signal 'l'or placing said clock mechanism in and out of operative condition, means arranged to permit limited operation 01 said clock mech anism when operative without atieeting said arbor, a cam movable in one direction to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor and movable in the other direction to throw said means into action, connections to said wheel driven mechanism t'or moving said cam in one direction, means controlled by said flag or signal for moving the cam in the opposite direction, and a manually controlled member for also moving said cam in the opposite direetion,'said man- 'ually controlled member being so arranged nal for placing said clock mechanism in and out of operativecondition, means arranged to permit: limited operation of said clock nrechauism when operative withont atteoting 55 for operating said arbor,

- controlling said arbor, a cam movable in one direction to throw said means out of action and cause positive comneetion between said clock mechanism and arbor and movable in the other direction to throw said means into a :tion, connections to said wheel driven mechanism for moving said cam in one direction. and means controlled by said flag or signal for moving the cam in the opposite direction.

15. In tare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a arbor therefor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said arbor, clock mechanism for also operating said arbor, a flag or signal for placingsaid clock mechanism in and out of operative condition, means arranged to permit limited operation of said clock mechanism when operative without affecting said arbor, a cammovable in one direction to throw said means out of action and cause positive connection between said clock mechanism and arbor and movable in the other direction to throw said means into action, connections to said wheel driven mechanism for moving said cam in one direction, means controlled by said flag or-signal for moving the cam in the opposite direction, and a manually controlled member for also moving said cam in the opposite direction.

16.. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a

controlling arbor therefor, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel clock mechanism that when operated it, prawented from being returned to normal position.

' 17. In .t'are registering and indicating mechanism, the ceu'ibination of an indicator,

:mechanism adapted to be driven from the vehicle wheel for operating said indicator, clock mechanism for also operating said indicator, a pay mile register connected to said wheel driven mechanism, a member for controlling the connection between said pay mile register and wheel driven mechanism, a lost motion conmrction between said clock mechanism and said indicator, means con trolled by said member for throwing said lost motion connection into and out of operation, said wheel" driven mechanism being connected to said indicator independently of said lost motion connection.

18. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, clock meehanisn'i includirw' a shaft for operating said register, a tixeo member on said shaft. a loose men'iber having limited rotation thereon, and means for selcetably coupling; either the loose or the fast member to said register to operate thcsame.

it In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, a dag or signal having two positions in one of which the register is operative and in the other of which it is inoperative, a member actuated from said flag or signal and arranged to render the register operative 'and inoperative, clock mechanism for driving said register, mechanism adapted to be driven by the vehicle wheel for operating said indicator, means controlled by said flag or signal. for permitting limited operation of said clock mechanism without affecting said register when connected thereto, and for. also positively connectingsaid wheel driven mechanism to be continuously effective upon said register.

20. In fare, registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a. register, clock mechanism including, a shatt for operating said register, mechanism adapted to be connected to the vehicle wheel for also operating said register, fast and loose members on said shaft, means for placing said clock mechanism in operative condition and con-- necting said loose member, and means controlled by said wheel driven mechanism for disconnecting said loose member and connecting said fast member.

21. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, clock mechanism including a shaft for ope"- ating said register. mechanism adapted to be connected to the vehicle wheel for operating said register, fast and loose members on said shaft, a flag or signal arraiwed to place said clock in operative condition and to connect said loose member to said register, means controlled by said wheel driven mccl1- anism for disconnecting said loose member and connecting said fast member, and means controlled by said flag or signal for disconnecting said first member and connecting said loose member.

22. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, clock mechanism, a loose member and a fast member driven by said clock mechanism and adapted to be selectively connected to said register to operate the same, a flag or signal arranged when in one position to render said clock operative and when in another position inoperative, connections whereby when said flag is moved to said first position said loose member is connected to said register, means for automatically disconnecting said loose member and connecting said fast member to said register, and a manually operable lever for disconnecting said fast memher and connecting said loose member to said register.

23.111 fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a register, clock mechanism, a loose member and a fast member driven by saidclock mechanism :Tr'i adapted to be selectively connected, to said register to operate the same, a movable dc, a flag or signal connected to said slide and arranged when in one position to render said clock operative and when in another nosition inoperative, connections whereby when said flag is moved to said first position said loose member is connected to said reef means for automatically disconnectin said loose member and connecting said fast llllf'lll-t her, said movable slide being arranged so that when said flag is moved to said swond position the slide is actuated and acts to permanently break the connection between the register and clock mechanism and disconnects said loose member and conno said fast member.

24. In fare registering and indicating mechanism, the combination of a regist clock mechanism, a. loose member and a t member both driven by said clock mechanism and adapted to be selectively connected to said register to operate the same, a movable slide, a flag or signal connected to said. slide and arranged when in one position to ran-- der said clock operative and when in another position inoperative, and connections whineby when said flag is moved to said first posi tion said loose member is connected to said register, said movable slide being arranged so that when said flag is moved to said sec ond position the slide is actuated and acts to permanently break the connection between the register and clock mechanism and also disconnects said loose member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

PAUL RICHERT.

VVit-nessesz.

JOHN V. WEIBLEY, JonN JUI'IOSZ.

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