US1432345A - Rotary selector or analyzer - Google Patents

Description

`W. W. LASKER.

ROTARY SELECTOR 0R ANALYZER.

APPLICATIGN FILED SEPT. l5, 1920.

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ROTARY SELECTOR OR ANALYZER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I5. 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. LASKER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

ROTARY SELECTOR OR ANALYZER.

Application filed September 15, 1920. Serial No. 410,467.

To all whom z't ymay concern Be it known that I, VILLTAM 1V. LAsKEii, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary Selectors or Analyzers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to analyzers, or selectors, for machines for sorting perforated cards of the kind used in automatic accounting and calculating machines, in whrich sorter` cards are passed fromv the card analyzer and deflected into the appropriate compartments by deflectors which are not until the card reaches ,the deflectors. A

The invention relates more particularly to an analyzer suitable for the sortinor machine described in my U. S. Letters lsbatent No. 1,315,370, patented Sept. 9, 1919, for sorting machines.

' One object of the invention is to provide an eflioient mechanical means associated with each compartment to the exclusion of the others for controlling each delector by the card in the analyzer destined to be detlected by such deflector into the associated compartment.

A particular object of the invention is to provide an all-mechanical analyzer or selector having no reciprocatory parts, for use with my above mentioned sorting machine, or of general application or even for the automatic accounting machine itself. Otherl objects will appear as the description proceeds; and while herein I described minute details of the linvention, the invention is not limited to these, since the features of construction and combination may be greatly varied without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed. I

In the accomganying drawling showing by way of example, one of many posible embodiments of the invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the sorting machine with the new rotary all-mechanical analyzer attached thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view showing the main rotary partsA of the analyzer;

Fig. 3 is an aXial vertical sectional =view taken through the rotary and associated parts of the analyzer; and

-block 19 lis reciprocated.

. depending upon the position of the hub.

Fig. 4 is a fragment-al end-view on the analyzer parts being broken away.

As shown in Fig. 1, the machine comprises a base 1() on which are mounted a pair of side plates 11 on which are mounted the card feeding means 12, the analyzei 11, and other partsY of the mechanism to be mentioned. The card feeding means 12 of the analyzer 14 are similar in construction to that described inthe United States patent to James Powers, No. 1,282,971, issued April 1, 1919; and hence they need not now be shown or described in all their details.

The upper part of the feeding means coniprises a magazine hopper 18 adapted to receive a pack of cards to be sorted; and at the lower part of the feeding means there is provided a reciprocating block 19 guided in the lower part of the feeding means and connected by means of a link 20 to a suitably reciprocated lever arm 21, whereby the The block 19 is provided with a suitable picker knife whereby when the block is reciprocated the lowermostcard in the magazine is fed forward through a micrometer slot at the outlet side of the feeding means.

From the micrometer slot the card is received between the roller 36 and a roller mounted on a shaft suitably driven by the sprocket or pulley 40 and chain or belt 11 or the like from the drive wheel 44 of the inotoi 15. Suitable gears 45 and L16 (Fig. 1) convey the power to the roller 36. From the roller 36 the card passes to the analyzer, now to be described and forming the principal feature of thejpresent invention.

On the side plates 11 is mounted the analyzer frame comprising end pieces or plates 50 carrying a pressure member shaft 51 (Fig. 3) rotatably mounted in the upper part of said end pieces and provided with a longitudinal series of notches 52 and rcceiving a pressure disk hub 53 adjustably slidable to diiferent positions on said shaft and provided with a radial bore receiving a pawl housing 55 in which is slidable a pawl 56 engaging in any one of said notches spring in said housing presses said pawl in such engagements. mounted fast on said hub is provided with a series of peripheral radial guide recesses 61 and series of radial bar-receiving slots A pressure disk 6U.

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62 and a cover disk 63 also provided with radial slots 64 registering with the slots 62 and all connecting with said recesses 61. Analyzing pressure pins 65 (F ig. 2) are radially and sliidably disposed in said recesses 61 and project at the peripheryof said disk and are provided with slots 66 registering with said slots 62 and 64 of the disk.

A supporting member shaft 68 (Fig. 3) rotatably mounted in the lower part of said end pieces is constrained to rotate with the pressure shaft 51 by means of gears 70 and 71. A. cylindrical supporting member 73 is mounted fast on said supporting member shaft 68 and is provided with a plurality of equally spaced annular grooves 74 respectively adapted to register with and receive said analyzing pins 65 for any position of said disk 60, and also adapted to register with the columns of a perforated statistical card 75 (F ig. 4) fed by the feed means under the roller 36 and over said supporting member, whereby said disk when properly adjusted on the pressure shaft 51 may cause said analyzing pins to register with any desired column of said cards thereby to permit any anaylzer pin to pass through said card into one of said grooves 74 if a perforation should be found by such pin in the card, as will be explained.

Guide disks 76 (Fig. 3) fast on said pressure member shaft 51 near ends of said sup` porting member 73 are each provided at their outer' faces with a disk-shaped recess 77, radial slots 78 alined with said slots of the pressure disk and the other guide disk 76. A cover disk 80 is secured fast at the inner face of each guide disk for covering the disk shaped`recess 77, and is provided with guide slots 81 registering with the radial guide slots of the guide disk. Said Cover disks are also provided with perforated ears 82 radially alined with peripheral guide recesses 83 of the guide disks. Latches 85 slidable in said perforated ears and projecting from said peripheral guide slots 83 are provided with latching slots 86 substantially registering in said guide slots of the guide and cover disks. The latches are outwardly pressed by the springs 87.

Actuating bars 90 pass through the slots 66 of the analyzer pins and are radially and horizontally slidable in each set of alined radial slots of said'disks, and said latches` and each provided near one end with a latch lug 91 adapted to engage upon the one side or the other of said latches 85 when said latch is in outward position. and to be released by the latch when the latch is pressed inwardly by the edge of a card fed across the member 73. The latches and lugs are provided alternately at each supporting disk and are in staggered relation to the latches and lugs at the other supporting disk; and the bars 90.have diii'erentially placed actuat- Maaate ing lugs 92 at the projecting ends, so that each actuating lug travels in a different path as the bar 90 revolves around the shaft 51.

For giving each bar 90 an outward and endwise movement I provide a pair of par allel links 94 and 95 inclined to suc-h actuating bar and having their outer ends pivotally secured to each actuating bar and their inner portions pivoted to a pivot ring 96 seated in an annular recess in the hub 98 of the guide disk. Said links move in and are guided by slots 99 of the guide disk hubs. The links of the successive bars are inclined in staggered direction, and the links 94 which areinclined outwardly from the midlongitudinal plane of the selector are eX- tended away Jfrom said plane to provide restoring arms 100. Spring 101 (Fig. 2) are strained between adjacent bars, whereby said links tend to assume greater angles relative to said pressure member shaft 51 and said bars to move away from said shaft, whereby when one of said analyzed pins finds a perforation in the card, and the edge of the card presses inwardly the latches to permit the passage of the latch lug 91, said spring 101 will cause said actuating bar and said analyzer pin and the differentially placed lug 92 on said actuating bar to move farther away from thev member shaft, whereby said outwardly moved actuating lug 92 will bring about the operation presently to be described. A cam wheel 103 placed on each end piece 50 engages said restoring arm 100 after said operation has taken place; and an unlatching cam wheel 104 (Fig. 4) also mounted on each end piece 50 engages said latches 85 and releases said latch lugs 91, while said restoring is taking place.

A collar 106 (Fig. 3) disposed near each end of said pressure member shaft is provided with a deep annular groove 107 and a shallow annular groove 108; and a disabling pawl 109 pivotally mounted on each of said restoring arms 100 has its, inner end.

normally disposed in said deep groove 107 and is of such length as to permit operation of said restoring arm while its end is so disposed. Said end may be placed in said shallow groove and the pawl is of such length that when so placed. said restoring arm 100 will be held at its outer lilnit of movement whereby the inner end o1" each link and the associated actuating bar and analyzer pin will be held at its inner limit of movement and thereby be disabled from operation.

Guide sectors 111 mounted at the outer ends of said disabling collars are provided with radial guide slots 112 in which the outer ends of said actuating bar and said restoring arms are additionally guided.

A plurality of push levers 115 ('Fig. 4) intermediately fulcrumed on an idler shaft 116 have upper arms 117 adapted to be engaged by said actuating lugs 92 only when said actuating lug and bars are moved outwardly as above explained. The lower' end of each of said push levers is provided with an upwardly hooked end 1148, and the intermediate part of said lever is provided with a lateral push finger 119 adapted to engage a plunger 120 for a purpose to be explained. An actuating shaft 122 driven by a gear 123 driven by gear 124 driven by the gear 45 carries actuating collars 125 each provided with a radially projecting actuating nose 126 adapted normali to pass near and out of contact with the ooked ends 118 of the respective push levers and adapted when said push fingers are set by said actuating lugs 92, whereby said hooks are brought into the path of said nose 126, then to engage said ends 118 and thereby positively rock the push lever to actuate the plunger 120 for a purpose to be explained.-

The roller 36 and the roller on the shaft carrying the pulley 40 feed the-card to the analyzer a little faster than the peripheral speed of the disks 60 and 76 and a positioning stop bar 128 (Fig. 4) fast on said guide' disks is adapted to engage the front edge of the card 75 as the card is fed between said supporting member 73 and said pressure disk, thereby to position the card and register the perforatlon locations with the corresponding analyzer pins.

(Jut out levers 130 intermediately pivoted on said end pieces 50 of the frame have forwardly projected curved arms 131 disposed at the ends of said supporting member and are adapted to engage the under face of the edges of cards passing through f the selector, and to be depressed by the outwardly spring pressed latches 85 when no card is present, thereby to rock the cut out lever 130 and a releasing finger 132 of a cut out switch 133 thereby to permit the spring 134 to rock the switch blade 135 from the contacts 136 thereby to open the switch and cut off the power from the motor 45 of the machine when no card is present in the selector.

The superposed feed rolls 137 and 138 1) mounted between pieces 5() receive from the analyzer and convey them "f to the rolls presently to be described. The

rolls 137 and 138 are driven by gears 139 driven by the idler 140 driven by the gear 123 and driving the gear 70.

The cards are received from the rollers 137 (Fig. 1) and are finally conveyed in a path above compartments 192 formed by deflectors 200. Upon each deflector shaft 199 there are rotatably mounted a pair of lower guide rollers against which are yieldably pressed the upper guide rollers 204 rotatably mounted (Fig. 1) between the supports 196.

As explained in said Patent No. 1,315,870 all these rollers are suitably rotated to convey the cards in a horizontal path above the defiectors 200, when the defiectors are in their normal horizontal position as shown in Fig. 1. When the deflectors 200 are deflected upwardly so that a card passing from the analyzerpasses to the underside of the deflector, such card is deflected into one of the compartments 192 on to the receiving plate 207. n

As the various compartments 192 are placed rogressively greater distances from the ana yzer, it requires a greater length of time for the card passing from the analyzer to reach the compartments more remote therefrom; and provision is made for operating the defiector just at -the instant that the card reaches it so that each card may be deflected into its appropriate compartment without having to wait until sufficient time has elapsed for a card to be deflected into the most remote compartment. The means for accomplishing this is operated by the action of the push fingers 119 (Fig. 4) upon the pylungers 120 which pins, transmit motion to the inner wires 209 and push cables 210 for operating the selecting mechanism of the'card conveyor as is fully explained in said -Patent No. 1,315,370.

From'the foregoing the operation of the entire machine will be readily understood and need now be only very briefly summarized as follows'.

By means of the reciprocating picker 19, each card is fed from the lower part of the magazine hopper 18 to the roller 36 whence it is carried above'the supporting member 73 and against the stop plate 128 (Fig. 4), thereby positioning the card relative to the analyzing pins 65 so that each pin will be disposed over its corresponding number on the card. The card is then` carried by its feed rollers 36, the disks 60 and 76 and the member 73 until a latch 85 is thrown up to release the bar 90 and a pin 65 finds a perforation and the spring 101 (Fig. 2) moves outwardly the associating bar 90, thus throwing down and out the actuating lug 92 where upon further revolution thereof causes it to'engage the push lever 117 associated with the compartment to which said card is destined thereby bringing about the setting of the push lever to cause the hooked end 118 to be engaged by the nose 126 to positively operate the push lever 117 and the inner wire 209 associated with said compartment thereby to cause the setting of the mechanism which is to operate the detiector 200 as described in said Patent No. 1,315,370. When this takes place the card which caused its setting is seized by the roller 137 and this card then travels toward the deflectors 200 of the compartment to which it is destined and because of the timed relation between the delector-setting means, the remoteness of the compartment from the analyzer, and the speeds of travel of the card, said setting means. as explained in said Patent No.-

1,315,370, operates the deiiector 200 just as the card comes into operative relation thereby with and defiects the card into the appropriate compartment. The operating means immediately permits the defiectors to fall, so that a card immediately following the card thus deflected may pass over said deflectors for a more remote compartment.

lt is. of course, necessary that the pins 65 be always` adjusted so that the pins register with the row of perforations which are to be analyzed. This can be done merely by sliding the disk (30 on the pressure shaft 51 until the pins register with the desired column.

As soon as thev push lever 117 has been operated, the cam wheel 104 engages the latch 85 thus releasing the lug 91 from the latch whereupon the bar 90 resumes its normal position under the influence ot' the engagement of the restoring cam wheel 103 upon the restoringarm 100. This operation isrepeated until all of the cards are analyzed and deposited in their appropriate compartments.

Having thus described my invention` l claim:

1. In combination, movable analyzing means for mechanically analyzing a card during transitory movement of the card: and operating means operated by the analyzing means.

2., 1n combination, analyzing means movable With a card for analyzing the card dnring transitory movement of the card: and operating means entirely mechanically connected to and operated by the analyzing means.

3. In combination, mechanical analyzing means for analyzing a card during transit: and all mechanical operating means operated by the analyzing means.

4. In combination, card conveying means; analyzing means for mechanically analyzing a card during transitory movement of the card by the conveying means; and all mechanical operating means operated by the analyzing means.

5. In combination, card conveying means analyzing members which follow the card during transitory movement of the card; and mechanically operated means entirely mechanically operatively connected with the respective analyzing members.

6. In combination, a rotary member; analyzing members thereon; a pressure member beneath said rotary member; and mechanically operated means operatively connected with the respective analyzing members.

7. 1n combination, a rotary means for mechanically analyzing a card during transitory movement of the card; and operating means connected with the analyzing means.

8. 1n combination, a movable member; analyzing members movable thereon and adapted to register with the index point locations of a card during transit; and a mechanically operated operating means Inechanically connected 'With the analyzing members.

9. 1n combination, means for analyzing a card during transitory movement of the card; and a mechanically operated operating means mechanically connected with the analyzing means.

10. 1n combination, a rotary analyzing means adapted to analyze a card during transit; sorting stations adapted to receive cards from said means and a mechanically operated means mechanically connected With the analyzing means for causing cards to enter the stations.

11.1n combination, a rotary member; analyzing members movable thereon; card compartments past Which cards are conveyed from said members; a delector for each compartment; a mechanically operated means for each detlector and mechanically connected with the analyzing member corresponding to the perforation of the card des tined for such compartment.

112. ln combination, a rotary member; analyzing members movable thereon and spaced equal distances apart; .a pressure member beneath said rotary member; card compartments past which cards are conveyed t'iom said members; a deflector for each compartment; a mechanically operated means for each deiiector and mechanically connected with the analyzing member corresponding to the perforation of the card destined for such compartment.

13. ln combination, analyzing members movable in consonance with a card fed thereto. each adapted to move to abnormal position when it finds a perforation in said card; stations corresponding to the respective members; and card-guide means associated with each station and operated by the analyzing member corresponding to the associated station when thus moved.

14. ln combination, a revolving group of analyzing members, each adapted to move to abnormal position when lit finds a pei'foration in a card fed thereto; stations corresponding to the respective analyzing members; and card-guide means associated with each station and individually operated by -the thus moved analyzing member corresponding to the associated station.

l5. In combination, a rotary member; analyzing members on said rotary member each adapted to move outwardly when it finds a perforation 'in a card fed thereto; stations corresponding to the respective analyzing members; and card-guide means as.- sociated with each station and respectively individually mechanically operated by the thus moved analyzing member outwardly corresponding to the associated station.

'16. In combination, a rotary member; outwardly pressed actuating pins radially slidably guided on said member and adapted to move outwardly when the pin finds a perforation in a card fed thereto; stations corresponding to the respective pins; and card-guide means associated with each station and operated when thus moved outwardly by the pin corresponding to the associated station.

17. In combination, a rotary member; loutwardly pressed actuating members guided on said rotary member; analyzing pins connccted to said actuating members respectively and adapted to permit the acuating member to move outwardly when the pin finds a perforation in a card; aplurality of push members corresponding to and respectively movable b v an individual one ot said actuating members when the latter is thus moved outwardly; stations corresponding to thc respective pins; and cardguide means associated with each station and operated b v the push member moved by the actuating member connected to the Ipin corresponding to the associated station.

18. In combination, a rotary member; outwardly pressed actuating bars radially slidably guided on said member; analyzing pins connected to said member bars respectively and adapted to permit the bar to move outwardly when the pin finds a perforation in a card; a plurality of push members corresponding to and respectively ini dividually movable by said bars When thus moved outwardly; stations corresponding to the respective pins; and card-guide means associated with each station and operated by the push member moved by the bar connected. to the pin corresponding to the associated station.

19. In combination, a rotary pressure member; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially slidably guided in said member and provided with dii'erentiallyplaced actuating lugs; radially slidable analyzer pins connected'to said bars; a` supporting device beneath said member for holding cards in position to be felt by said pins; and a plurality of push members corresponding to and respectively movable by said lugs; stations corresponding to the respective pins; and card-guide-means associated with each station and operated by the push member moved by the lug of the bar connected to the corresponding pin.

20. In combination` a shaft; a rotary pressure member thereon; radially slidable analyzer pins projecting from said member; a supporting device beneath said member; guide members on said shaft; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially slidably guided in said members and connected to said pins, and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limitskand provided with differentially placed actuating lugs; a plurality of push levers corresponding to and respectively movable by said lugs; cornanalyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each compartment and timed to operate when a card for such compartment reaches the compartment and operated by the push lever moved by the lug of the bar connected to the corresponding pin.

2l. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk thereon; radial analyzer pins in and projecting Jfrom said disk; a grooved rlotry supporting member beneath said c is shaft: latches slidable in and projecting radially from said guide disks; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided in said disks and connected to said pins; and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limits by said latches, and provided with differ'- entially placed actuating lugs; links constraining said bars to move in arcuate paths;

means engaging said links to restore the bars; a plurality of ,push levers respectively movable by said lugs; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins, and deecting means associated with each compartment and timed to operate when a card for such compartment reaches the compartment and operated by the push lever moved by the lug of the bar connected to the corres onding pin.

22. n combination, radial analyzer pins; gui'de disks; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided on said disks and connected to said pins; stations corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and card guidemeans associated with each station and operated by the bar connected to the pin corresponding to said station.

23. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk adjustable thereon; analyzing pins radially and slidably projecting from said disk; guide disks fast on said shaft and each provided With radial slots; actuating bars passing through and radially slidable in each set of alined radial slots of said guide disks near the ends of said `partments corresponding to the respective disks, parallel to said shaft and connected to said analyzing pins; stations corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each station and operated by tlie bar connected to the pin corresponding to the station.

24. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk thereon; analyzing pins radially and slidably projecting at the periphery of said disk and provided with slots; a supporting member beneath said disk; guide disks fast on said shaft and each provided with radial slots alined with each other and said slots on the pins; latches slidable in and projecting radially from said guide disks fast on said shaft and each proand radially slidablein each set of alined radial slots of said disks, said analyzing` p-ins each provided near one end with a latch lug adapted to engage upon the one side or the other of said latches when said latch is in movable on said means and connected to said I pins and provided with differentially located actuating lugs ;`stations corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; andguidemeans associated with each station and operated by the lug of the bar connect-ed to the pin corresponding to said station.

26. In combination, a pressure shaft; analyzing pins; guide means on said shaft; actuating bars movable on said means and connected to said analyzing pins and provided with dierentially placed actuating lugs so that each actuating lug travels in a different path; stations correspondingr to the respective analyzer pins; and deiecting means associated with each station and operated by the lug of the bar connected to the pin corresponding to the station.

27. In combination, a pressure shaft; analyzing pins; guide disks on said shaft; actuating bars movable on said disk and connected to said analyzing ins and provided with differentially placedP actuating lugs at the projecting ends so that each actuating lug travels in a different path; a plurality of push levers respectively movable by said lugs; stations corresponding to the respective analyzer1 pins; and deflecting means associated with each station and operated by the actuated push lever set by the lug of the bar connected to the pin corresponding to the station.

28. In combination, a pressure shaft; radial analyzer pins; 'horizontal actuating bars connected to said pins; links constraining said bars to move in parallelism; stations corresponding to the i respective analyzer pins; and card guide-means associated with each station and operated by the push-member connected to the pin corresponding to said station.

29. In combination, a pressure shaft; radial analyzer pins, guide disks on said shaft each provided with a hub provided with annular recess; latches in said guide disks; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially slidable in said disks and connected to said pins, and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limits by said latches, and provided with actuating lugs; a pivot ring seated in each of said annular recesses; a pair of parallel links inclined to each actuating bar and having their outer ends pivotally secured to each actuating bar and their inner portions pivoted to said pivot ring, the links beingl inclined in staggered direction; spring strained between adjacent bars, whereby when one of said analyzer pins finds the perforation in the card, said spring will cause the differentially placed lug on said bar to move outwardly; push levers respectively movable by said lugs; and card guiding means operated by the push levers.'

30. In combination, a pressure shaft; analyzer' pins; guide disks near the ends of said shafts; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided in said disks and connected to said pins; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and deflecting lneans associated with each compartment and operated by the bar connected to the pin corresponding to such compartment.

31. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure member thereon carrying radially movable radial analyzer pins; supporting.

members beneath said guide disks fast on said shaft and each provided With a disk-shaped recess, slots alined with each other; a cover disk `fast at the inner face of each guide disk for forming a disk shaped recess, and provided with guide slots registering with said radial guide slots of the guide disk; latches radially slidable in said recesses and provided with latching slots; horizontal outwardlyvpressed actuating bars slidable in said slots and connected to said pins, and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limits by said latches, and provided with differentially placed actuating lugs; links constraining said bars to move in an arcuate path; a .plurality of push levers respectively movable by said lugs; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins;

,and deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the push leverv moved by the lug of the bar connected to the pin corresponding to such compartment.

. 32. In combinatlon, a pressure shaft;

analyzer pins; guide disks near the ends of said shaft; latches slidable in and projecting radially from said guide disks;-\horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars slidably guided in said disks and connected t'o said pins, and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limits by said latches; compartments corresponding .to the respective analyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bar connected to the pin corresponding to the compartment.'

33. In combination, analyzer pins; a supporting member beneath said pins; rotary guide disks provided with disk-shaped recesses, radial slots, and peripheral slots; a cover disk yfast at the innerface of each disk for covering said recess, and provided with guide slots registering with said radial slots and with perforated ears radially alined with said peripheral slots; outwardly pressed latches slidable in said ears and said peripheral slots and provided with latching slots; actuating bars slidable in said radial slots and connected to said analyzing. pins and received in said latching slots and each provided with a latch' lug adapted to engage upon the one side or the other of said latches when said latch is in outward position, and to be released `by the latch when it is pressed inwardly by a card; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and de'lecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bar connected to the pin corresponding to such compartment. l

34. In combination, a pressure shaft; analyzer pins; guide disks on said shaft; latches slidable in said guide disks; outwardly pressed actuating bars slidably guided in said disks and connected to said pins, and provided with latching lugs adapt-- ed to be engaged by said latches; links constraining said bars to move in parallelism; means for releasing the latches; means engaging said links to restore the bars; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bar connected to the pin corresponding to the compartment.

35. In combination, analyzer pins, rotary guide disks provided with a hub; outwardly spring pressed latches radially slidable in said disks and provided with latching slots; actuating bars slidable in disks and connected to said analyzing pins and received in said latching slots and each provided with a latch lug adapted to engage upon the one side or the other of said latches when said latch is in outward position, and to be released by the latch when it is pressed inwardly by a card; apair of links having their outer vends pivotally secured to each part-ments` corresponding to the respective i analyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bars.

36. In combination, a pressure shaft; radial analyzer pins; guide disks near the ends of said shaft; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided in 'said disks and connected to said pins; links constraining said bars to move in an arcuate path; awls on said links for holding the bar disabled; conipartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and delec-ting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bars.

37. In combination, a pressure shaft; guide disks near theends of said shafts; horizontal outwardl pressed actuating bars radially and horlzontally slidably guided in said disks; analyzing pins connected to said bars; links constraining said bars to move parallel to said shaft; a ldisabling collar disposed near each end of said pressure shaft and provided with a deep annular groove and a shallow annular groove; a disabling pawl pivotally mounted on said links and having its inner end normally disposed in said deep groove and of such length as to permit restoring operation of said link while said end is so disposed said end being adapted to lbe placed in said shallow groove and being of such length that when so placed, the associated actuating bar will be held at its inner position of movement; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the bars.

38. In combination, a pressure shaft; guide disks near the ends of said shaft; horizontal outwardly pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided in member movable thereon; and guide means operatively connected with said analyzing members.

40. ln combination, a horizontally adjustable rotary member; analyzing members thereon; and card guide means operatively connected with said members.

4l. In combination, a pressure shaft a pressure disk adjustable thereon; radial analyzer pins projecting from said disk; a rotary annularly grooved supportlng member beneath said disk; guide disks near the ends of said shaft; horizontal actuating bars slidably guided in said disks and connected to the pins; and card guide means operatively connected with said pins.

42. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk adjustably slidable thereon; analyzing members on said disk; a supporting member beneath said disk; and card guide means operatively connected with said members.

43. In. combination, a pressure member shaft provided with a longitudinal series of notches; a pressure disk hub adjustably slidable to different positions on said shaft; a spring pressed pawl mounted on said'hub and engaging in any one of said notches; a pressure disk mounted fast on said hub and provided with .a series of radial guide recessed and series of radial barrel receiving slots registering with each other and connecting with said recesses; analyzing pressure pins radially and slidably disposed in said recesses and projecting at the periphery of said disk and provided with slots registering with said slots of the disk; a supporting member beneath said disk; actuating bars slidably guided in said disks and received in said slots of the pins; and card guide means operatively connected with said bars.

44. In combination, a frame comprising end pieces; a pressure member shaft rotatably mounted in the upper part of said end pieces and provided with a longitudinal series of notches; a pressure disk hub adjustably slidable to different positions on said shaft and provided with a radial bore; a pawl housing disposed in said bore; a

pawl slidable in said housing and engaging in any one of said notches depending upon the position of the hub; a spring in said houslng and pressing said pawl in such engagements; a pressure disk mounted fast on said hub and provided with a series of radial guide recessed and series of radial barrel receiving slots registering with each other and connecting with said recesses; analyzing pressure pins radially and slidably disposed in said recesses and projecting at the periphery of said disk; a supporting member beneath said disk; and card guide means operatively connected with said pins.

45. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk slidable'thereon; radial analyzer pins inand projecting from said disk; a grooved rotary supporting member beneath said disk; and guide means operatively connected with the respective pins.

46. In combination; a pressure shaft; a pressure disk adjustablyv slidable thereon; outwardly pressed radial analyzer pins in and projecting from said disk; a supporting member shaft rotatably mounted in.` the lower part of said end pieces; intermeshing gears on the ends of said shafts; a cylindricalv supporting member fast on said supporting member provided with a plurality of equally spaced annular grooves respectively adapted to register with and receive said pressure pins for any position on said disk, and adapted to register with the columns of a perforated statistical card fed over said supporting member, whereby said disk may register with` any desired column of the card; and card-delecting means operatively connected with each pin. l

47. In combination, a shaft; guide disks near the ends of said shaft; horizontally outwardly pressed actuating bars slidably guided in saiddisks and provided with differentially placed actuating lugs; radial analyzer pins connected to said bars respective-ly; links constraining said bars to move in an arcuate path; a plurality 0f intermediately fulcrumed push levers having upper arms adapted to be engaged by said actuating lugs onlywhen said bars are moved outwardly, the lower end of each of said push levers being provided with an upwardly hooked end, the intermediate part of said lever being provided with a lateral push finger; an actuating shaft; actuating collars on said actuating shaft and each provided with a radially projecting actuating nose adapted when said push lever is set by said actuating lugs, whereby said hooks are brought into the path of the noses, to engage the nose and thereby positively rock the push lever; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; and deiecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the push finger of the actuated push lever set by the lug of the bar connected to the corresponding pin.

48. In combination, a rotary element; analyzer pins carried thereon; radial latches controlling said pins; guide means controlled by the pins; and means actuated by said latches when no card is present to cut of the power.

49. In combination, an analyzer; cut-out levers adapted to engage the under cards passing through the analyzer and to be depressed by the analyzer when no card is present, thereby to rock the out out lever; and a cut-out switch with a releasing linger adapted to be engaged by said cut-out levers when thusrocked thereby to release and open the switch and cut ofi' the power from the analyzer when no card is present.

50. In combination, a selector comprising outwardly pressed radial members; al rotary cylindrical supporting member beneath said selector; intermediately pivoted cut-out 1evers having forwardly projected curved arms disposed at the ends of said supporting member and adapted to engage'the under face of the edges of cards passing between said rotary members and to be depressed by the outwardly spring pressed members when no card is present, thereby to rock the cutout lever; `and a cut-o-ut switch with a releasing finger adapted to be engaged by said cutout levers when thus rocked thereby to release and open the switch and cut off the power from the machine when no card is present in the selector.

51. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk thereongradial analyzer pins in and projecting fromsaid disk; a grooved rotary cylindrical supporting member beneath said disk; guide disks near the ends of said shafts; outwardly spring pressed latches slidable in and projecting radially from said guide disks; actuating bars slidably guided in said disks and connected to said pins, and adapted to be locked at its limits by said latches; defiecting means operatively connected to said bars intermediately pivoted cut-out levers having forwardly projected curved arms disposed at the ends of said supporting memberand adapted to engage the under face of the edges of cards passing between said rotary members and to be depressed by the outwardly spring pressed latches when no card is present, thereby to rock the cut-out lever; and a cut-out switchl with a releasing finger adapted to be engaged by said cut-out levers when thus rocked thereby to release and open the switch and cut oil' the power from the machine when no card is present in'the selector.

52. In combination, a rotary selector member; radially slidable analyzer pins projecting from saidmember; a supporting device beneath said member; a horizontal radial stop plate on said member; and feeding means for feeding cards to the stop plate faster than the stop plate moves.

53. In combination, a pressure shaft.; a

pressure disk thereon radial analyzer pins in ing cards to the stop plate faster than the :Y

stop plate moves.

54. In combination, a pressure shaft; a pressure disk thereon; radial analyzer pins in and projecting from said disk; a grooved rotary supporting member beneath said disk; guide disks near the ends of said shafts; latches slidable in and projecting radially from said guide disks; horizontally outwardly -pressed actuating bars radially and horizontally slidably guided in said disks and connected to said pins, and adapted to be locked at its outer and inner limits by said latches', and provided with actuating lugs; links constraining said bars to move in an arcuate path; a pluralityV of push levers respectively movable by said lugs; means for engaging and actuating a push lever thus moved; compartments corresponding to the respective analyzer pins; deflecting means associated with each compartment and operated by the actuated push lever set by the lug ofthe bar connected to the corresponding pin -a positioning stop bar fast on said guide disks and adapted to engage the front edge of the card as it is fed between said supporting member and said pressure disk thereby to register the perforation locations with said analyzer pins; feeding means for feeding cards to the stop plate faster than the stop plate moves.

WILLIAM W. LAsKER.

Witnesses:

H. M. KILPATRICK, H. D. PENNEY.

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