US691587A - Punching-register. - Google Patents

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Patented Ian. 21, |9o2.,

c. BERST. PUNGHlNG REGISTER.

(Application filed July 12, 1900.)

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c. BE BSYT. PUNCHING REGISTER.

(Application filed July 12, 1900.)

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C. BERST. PUNCH ING REGISTER.

(Application filed July 12, 1900.)

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ot-IARLEs BERST, on NEW ALBANY, INDIAN PUNCHlNG-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. "691,587, dated January 21, .1902.

Application filed July 12, 1900. $erial No. 23,344. (No model.)

To all whom/ it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CHARLES BERST, a citizen of the United-States, and a resident of N e'w I do declare the following'to be a full, clear,

V register.

Fig. 9 is a detail view of the pivoted arm N Fig. 10 is a detailview of the.

and its link.

and exact description ofthe. invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. 1 I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my punching- Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with the top plate of the casing removed. Fig. 3 is a section-on the linear 00, Fig. 2. Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentarysectional views illustrating the operation of the punch. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of the punch, guideblock, and die-plate. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the upper portion of the armature-lever.

trip-lever. Fig. 11 is a detail side elevation of pivoted trip E and adjacent parts operating in connection therewith in positions assumed when a current impulse is passed through the magnet, the released position of parts being indicatedin dotted lines. Fig. 1 2 is asimilar view showing parts in readjusted positions ready for the next current impulse.

The invention relates to punching-registers especially adapted for use in connection with fire-alarm and police telegraph systems; and it consists, mainly, in the novel construction and combinations of parts, a'shereinafter set forth. Y v

The object of the.invention is mainly to provide, in connection with suitable escapement devices andv gearing, in connection with a mainspring-wheel and an electromagnet, a punch of simple and efficient character having a positive return movement, such being an improvement upon my Patent No. 633,982, hearing date October 3,1899.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter A designates the incasement, having a pedestal portion or base B, in which is provided an electromagnet 0', having an armature-lever D, the upper end of which engages intermittently the pivoted trip E, which is provided with a stop-arine and a lever-arm a, these arms being onopposite sides of the punch-operating shaft F,

which is provided with a stop-arm]; and a cam c. 'This shaft is also provided with a pinion d, which engages through intermediate gearing on a shaft G the teeth of the main spring-wheel H.

I is the feed-wheel on theend ofthe shaft e, andfis a toothed wheel on said shaft en-- gaging by pawl g and rachet g a loose pinion h on this shaft, said pinion h engaging the sector-geart' of the spring-operated lever I. The lateral roller-stud j on the lever I engages the cam o of the punch-operating shaft F. The toothed wheel f of the shaft e engages a pinion of the shaft k, which is provided with an escapement-wheel K, whose teeth are engaged by the pallets of the escapement Z, carried by a rock-shaft L, provided with a weight L. i i N represents a latch or catch leverpivote to the incasement and having a beveled endportion'N, terminating at its lower extrem .ity'in an inwardly-ofiset shoulder N 3 This lever has also a depending extension at its outer extremity terminating in an outwardlyoffset shoulder N and has a link connection N with the trip E. This trip is provided with a laterally-extending lug n of .wedge form whichirests upon the upper end of the armature-lever when in raised position. The armature-lever is laterally notched at its upper extremity, which is of wedge form, the lug n being received iii-this notched portion when thetrip falls, its fall being l-imitedbythe lower wall of said notch. The armature-lever has a lateral lug 0, provided with'a bev- When thecurrent impulse attracts the armature, the lever thereof is actuated to re .lease the lever N, which has previously been held in raised position'with its shoulder N in engagement with the lug 0, and which falls. This leaves the armature-lever free to move in the reverse direction under the influence of its'spring, which releases the trip E, which falls andis immediately returned to raised position through the rotation of arm I), act:

ing upon lever-arm a, which releases the train of gearand allows the punch-shaft to bev ro tated one full revolution, after which the feed-shaft continues to turn during the upward movement of the sector-gear i, driven downward by the action of the cam upon the punch-shaft. A feed of the tape will thus always be effected between the operations of the punch to perforate the same.

The movement of the armature-lever under the action of its spring is limited by the engagement of the lug 0 thereof with the beveled end portion of the lever N. As the trip is raised it raises the lever N through its link connection therewith, and as the leverNrises it pushes the armature-lever back a short distance by the engagement of lug 0 with beveled portion N until the shoulder N catches upon the lug 0. At the same time the upper end of the armature-lever is brought underneath the lug n and the parts are ready to be again operated.

M represents the support for the reel of tape, and m a tangential ledge-guide secured to the wall of the incasement and slotted for the serrated edge of the feed-wheel.

P represents the positive return -punch, which is provided with the slotted head-plate p. The slot 3 of this head-plate is of sufficient width to take the eccentric r of the punching-shaft F and is isometrically arranged with reference to the axis of the punch. The slot has parallel upper and lower walls and is covered in front by means of a faceplate t, which is secured to the head by screws. A flange upon the operating-shaft covers in the slot of the punch-head at the rear.

The punch-stem c passes through a perforation u in the guide-block R, which is secured to the side wall of the casing. This guide-block is provided with perforations or recesses z for the reception of guide and holding studs 10, secured to the case-wall and designed to fix properly the position of the block when secured by the screw S. When this screw is removed, the punch-block, punch, and die-plate can all be removed from the casing for repair or other purpose.

U is the die-plate, which .is provided with a front upturned flange 1, through perforations in which screws 2 2 pass into the block R to secure the plate in position. The floor of the plate is held away from the bottom of the block R by the narrow raboet 3, which projects downward from the front of the block, this rabbet being of sufficient depth to provide between the bottom of the block and the fioor of the plate a passage for the tape indicated at 4. The plate rests on the top of the tube 5, which is secured to the casing and forms a passage for the punchings as well as a seat for the plate. The die-plate isprovided with the die-perforation 6, which is beveled in such manner that it can be easily sharpened and will at the same time afford free way to the punchings. The eccentric r on the end of the shaft F is provided with a flange 7 at its back to facilitate oiling and to keep the slot of the punch-head closed.

When the trip is loosed, allowing the gearing to rotate the punch-operating shaft, the eccentric by one revolution presses the punch through the tape and then positively returns the punch' to normal position, in this manner avoiding all chance of error through the sticking of the punch in the tape or by reason of thickened oil or other temporary obstruction. The movement of the punch is made instantaneous, not only to secure rapid work, but also because the movement of the tape is continuous, and it is therefore important to have the motion of the punch also entirely positive and certain.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

'1. In a device of the character described, having the hollow base, the vertical punchings-tube, communicating with the interior of said base, the guide and supporting block secured to the casing, the punch operating through said block, and the removable dieplate secured to said block, and in part resting upon the upper termination of said punchings-tube, substantially as specified.

2. In a device of the character described, having the hollow base, the vertical punchings-tube communicating with the interior of said base, the supporting-studs upon the casing, the removable guide and supportingblock having seats for said studs',and secured to said casing by a screw,the punch operating through said block, and the removable dieplate, secured to said block, and in part resting upon the upper termination of said punchings-tube, substantially as specified.

In a device of the character described, the supporting-studs of the casing, the removable guide and supporting-block, having the seats engaging said studs, and secured to the casing by a screw, the punch operating through said block, the removable dieplate secured to said block, the reciprocatory punch working in said block, and having the head provided with a slot, the operating-shaft having the eccentric provided with the flange covering in said slot at the rear, and the removable face-plate covering in said slot at the front, substantially as specified.

4. In a register of the class described, the combination with a'registering device having a mainspring and gear driven thereby for operating the registering device, a lock for said gear-train, a trip device for controlling such lock, an electromagnet and its armature-lever for controlling such trip device, paper-feeding devices, and means in connection with said trip device and armature-lever, whereby such trip device is released only upon reverse movement of the armature-lever, of positively-acting means for returning the armature-lever to normal position after operation, substantially as specified.

5. In a register of the class described, the combination with a registering device having a mainspring, and gear driven thereby for operating the registering device, alock for said gear-train, a' trip device for controlling said lock, an electromagnet and its armature-lever for controlling said trip device, and paper-feeding devices, of meansacting in connection with the trip device to latch the armature-leverin normal position against movement under theaction of its spring, and to positively return the armature-lever to normal position after operation, means for releasing said first-named means upon movement of the armature-lever under the influence of the signal-currentimpulse,and means in connection with the trip device and armature-lever to release such trip device only upon reverse movement of the arinature-le-' ver, substantially as specified,

6. Ina register of thefclassdescribed, the

combination'with a registering device having a mainspring and gear driven thereby for operating the registering device, a lock for said -gear-train, a trip device for controllingsuoh lock, an electromagnet'and its armature-lever for controlling such trip device, such lever having 'a lateral stud, and paperfeeding devices, of apivoted latch-lever having abeveled end acting against said stud to return the armature-lever to normal position after operation, and to latch it in such position, substantially as specified. l

7. In a register of'the class described, the combination of a registering device, a mainspring and gear-train for operating the registering device, a lock, for said train, atrip-lever for controlling the operation of said lock,

an eleetromagnet, an armature, and'an armature-lever for controlling. the operation'of saidtrip-lever, a spring for returning said armature and armature-lever to normal position after operation, means connected with said trip-lever for limiting the movement of saidarmature-lever under the action of its spring,,and for locking said armature-lever in normal position supporting the trip-lever against movement under'the action of its spring, means for'releasing said first-namedmeans upon movement of the armature-lever under the influence of the signal-currentimpulse, and means in connection with the trip device and armature-lever to release such trip device only upon reversemovement of the armature-lever, paper-feeding devices, and means for operating the same through the action of said gear-train when released, substantially as specified. r V

, 8. In a register of the class described, the.

vcombination of a registering device, a mainspring and gear-train for operating the regisk tering device, a lock for said train, a trip-lever for controlling the operation of said lock,

substantially as specified.

spring, and to lock said armature-lever in normal position against movement under the action of its spring, paper-feeding devices,

and means for operating the same through the action of said gear-train when released,

9. In a registerof theclass described, the i combination of a registering device, a m'ainspring and gear-train foroperating thesam'e, a lock for said train, a trip-lever for controlling the operation of said'lock, an electro; magnet, anarmature and an armature-lever I for controlling the operation of said trip-lever, saidarmature-lever having alug project'sing laterally thereof, means for returningsaid armature and armature-lever tognormal position after operation,.a pivoted armj'hav iug a beveled end portion terminating at its lower extremity in an inWardly-ofisetshoulef der, said arm havinga link connection with said'trip-lever, paper-feeding devices, and

means foroperatingthesame through the stantia'lly asspecified.

thecombination' of a registering device, a.

action of said gear-train when released, sub= mainspringjand gear-train for operating the same, a, lock'forsaid train, atrip-lever for controlling the operation'of said lock, and

having a laterally-projectinglug at its free end portion, an electromagnet, an armature and an armature-lever for controlling the op- 'eration of said trip-lever, said armature-lever having a lateral notch at its upper or free eX- tremity, a springfor returning said armature and armature-lever tonormal positionafter lever for limiting the movement of said arma ture-lever under the action of its spring, and

for locking said armature-lever in normalpo- Ioo , 5 (operation,- means connected with; said tripper-feeding devices, and means for operating the same through'the action of said gear-train when released, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof "I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

- CHARLES BERST.

. Witnesses:

J AS. R. SHULTZ, MATT L. BLAIR.

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