US2407196A - Accounting machine - Google Patents

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Sept. 3, 1946. I

T. J. WATSON ACCOUNTING MACHINE Filed July 15, 1943 '7 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TTORNE Y.

Sept- 1946. T. J. WATSON 2,407,196

ACCOUNTING MACHINE Filed July 15, 1945 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.3.

Harms J WIT-5'0 ATT'ORNEY Filed July 15, 1943 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR mom/9s J warm/y BY ATTORNEY Sept. 3,1946.

T. J. WATSON .ACCOUNTING MACHINE 7 SheetS -Sheet 4 Filed July 15, 1943 INVENTO R filo/WAS J. 11/4750 ATTORNEY p T. J. WATSON ACCOUNTING MACHINE '7 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed July 15, 1943 IN VENTOR mamas J. M9760 FIG. 10.

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T. J. WATSON ACCOUNTING MACHINE 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed July 15,-1945 INVENTOR THOMAS J W/YTSO/V ATTORNEY Sept. 3, 1946. J, WATSON ACCOUNTING MACHINE Filed July 15, 1943 7 Sheets$heet 7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l I alum/ I T RQ Q kwkkiow INVENTOR r/mMAs J WATSON BY MA ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 3, 1946 ACCOUNTING MACHINE Thomas J. Watson, New York, N. Y., assignor to International Business Machines Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 15, 1943, Serial N0. 494,819

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to accounting and statistical machines and more particularly to machines for performing problems relating to restaurant accounting, such as involve food control and billing.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a record card upon which data in the form of a menu are preprinted, and upon which card the patron may graphically record his selections in designated positions or areas adjoining the listed items of the menu. Such a card is provided with printed headings and general item designations, and in spaces provided therefor the menu for a particular day or period may be mimeographed or printed together with the individual prices in accordance with prevailing custom. Such card, when so selectively marked by the patron, becomes a permanent original record from which the waiter may be guided in attending to the patron's desire, .and such card will subsequently serve as a bill or check.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine in which the record card as marked by the patron is inserted. Such machine contains mechanism which senses the marks, and in accordance with a preset price schedule set up in the machine controls accumulating, punching, and printing apparatus to automatically punch into the card the unit prices of the items ordered, together with the total price thereof. This total is also printed on the face of the card in a predetermined position. The machine is further provided with a plurality of counters, one for each marking position of the card, and such counters are controlled concurrently with the other mechanism to count the number of each different item ordered during the day or other period.

At the end of the day there accordingly will have been collected a group of cards, one for each patron, prepared in the desirable form of a file of perforated record cards which may thereafter be employed in sorting, printing, billing and other statistical machines, through the use of which an analysis or inventory may be rapidly and automatically obtained.

Other objects of the invention will be pointed out in the following description and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose, by way of example, the principle of the invention and the best mode, which has been contemplated, of applying that principle.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view showing the general appearance of'the machine.

Fig. 2 is a facsimile of a record card with data thereon arranged to represent a menu.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the machine taken generally along the lines designated 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar section of the machine taken along the lines 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view of the accumulating mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a detail View of one of the readout commutator devices, the view being taken along lines 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a plan section taken on lines l--l of Fig. 3, showing the arrangement of the mark sensing devices.

Fig. 8 is a plan section taken substantially along lines 8-8 of Fig. 3, showing the cross connections between the total punching and printing mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along lines 99 of Fig. 5, showing a part of the accumulator resetting device.

Fig. 10 is a chart showing the time of operation of various components of the mechanism.

Figs. 11a and 11b placed side by side with Fig. 11?) to the right constitute a wiring diagram of the electrical circuits of the machine.

The record card Referring to Fig. 2, the record card R is subdivided into a plurality of areas 2 in which the items of the menu, such as fruit cup, scallops, roast lamb, etc., are printed together with the price thereof. These areas are provided with suitable headings, such as appetizer, soup, etc., and across the top of the card is provided space for the accommodation of date, table, signature of the customer where the service is to be charged, etc. In each area 2 there is provided a block 3 in which the customer is to draw a line with a pencil or other electrically conductive medium to represent his choice of items on the menu. At the right end of the card there is provided a field 4 containing four vertical columns of socalled index point positions designated 0 to 9, in which the machine will record a total by perforations in appropriate positions.

An area 5 is also provided in the upper right hand corner in which a total is to be printed by the machine. A further column 6 is provided in which classification data, such as waiter number, may be preperforated. The length of the card is subdivided into eighty columns indicated by the lines 1 across the bottom of the card, and in these columns the machine will perforate the individual prices of those items that have been ordered by marking.

The procedure is briefly as follows. The customer is presented with a card R upon which there appears only the printed data and the classification hole in column 6. On this card he makes his selection by marks, as shown in several of the spaces 3. From this marked card the waiter serves the desired items, and at the termination of the service the marked card is placed in the machine which will punch therein perforations representing the prices of the items ordered as, for example, perforations representing 15 cents are made in the first two columns of the card, and perforations representing cents are made in the fifth and sixth columns. In field i, perforations representing the total bill are made and the total is printed in area 5.

The machine Car feeding mechanism.-Referring to Figs. 1 and 3, the record card R is inserted in the opening "IQ of the machine and thereupon driven by a pair of constantly rotating rollers H, which rapidly advance it to the second pair of rollers 12 and against a stop or shutter '53, which latter locates the card in mark sensing position with the rollers ii and i2 slipping on the card after its movement is interrupted by the shutter. While in this position, the card is sensed and thereafter shutter 73 is rocked out of the path of the card, so that the rollers ll, i2 resume feeding to ad- Vance the card to subsequent pairs of rollers 14, 75 which convey it against a second stop or shutter '56 which locates the card in punching and printing position.

After punching and printing have been effected, stop it is rocked out of the path of the card and rollers l5 advance it to further rollers 16, which convey the card through a chute 7"! into a tray '18 (see Fig. 1) from which it may be removed by the operator. Rollers ll, l2, 713, 'M, and 76 are interconnected by gears generally designated is in Fig. 4, one of which through an idler til is driven by a gear 8| free'on a shaft 82. Ihis gear is in constant rotation being driven by any suitable means, such as an electric motor, so that as long as the motor is in operation the feed rollers continue to operate.

Mark sensing mechanisna-With the card R in position against stop 13 (Fig. 3) the marking areas 3 are positioned opposite sets of sensing pins designated 33a, $327, 830 (see Fig. 7) which are mounted in an insulating block 8-3. On the opposite side of the card is located a pressure plate 84 of resilient material which is mounted for horizontal reciprocation through rollers 85 carried by the plate and stationary guide members 86. Rocking f the rod 87 will straighten toggle links 88 and force the plate 84 toward the left as viewed in Fig. 3, to press the record card and the marks thereon against the ends of pins $30., 83?), 830. In the positions in which there is a mark, the mark will form an electrical conneo tion across the three pins to establish electric circuits, which will be explained in connection with the circuit diagram.

Card lever contacts.Located in the path of the card (Fig. 3) is a card lever 90 which is engaged by the card as it moves downwardly and is rocked about its pivot 8i to close a pair of contacts designated CL as shown in Fig. 3.

Operating clutch mechanism.At the front of the machine (Figs. 1 and 4), there is provided a button 92 which, when pressed, will slide a bar 93 toward the right, and through slots 94 cooperating with fixed pins Q5 this movement toward the right will be accompanied by downward movement for a purpose presently to be explained. Resiliently pivoted on bar 93 is a finger 96 which upon movement of the bar will rock a clutch lever 97 pivoted at 93. The upper end of the lever normally engages a dog 99 pivoted at to arm llll which is secured on the shaft 82. Integral with the constantly turning gear BI is a clutch element 102 which is accordingly in constant rotation. Upon rocking of lever 91, dog 99 is released for engagement with element I02, so that the arm It! and shaft 82 are thereafter driven with the gear 8!. Also secured n shaft 82 are several cams for operating the Various mechanisms. Cam Hi3 cooperates with a bell crank follower arm 194 pivoted at I65, and through pin and slot connection I06 rocks a lever 10'! on the end of shaft 87, thereby moving the pressure plate 84 of Fig. 3 toward the left.

Referring to Fig. 4, when button 82 is pressed, it will. release the clutch and, after doing so, latch 96 will snap beneath the lower end of lever 91, so that it may rock back into its initial position under the influence of its spring to reengage dog 99 and uncouple the parts after the cams have made a single revolution.

Shutter operating mechanism-Referring to Fig. 3, shaft 82 has secured thereon a pair of cams designated I93, I09 and which operate a pair of like levers H0 located one behind the other in Fig. 3. The lever H0 operated by cam it rocks rod Ill upon which shutter 16 is mounted to rock the shutter out of the path of the card at the time determined by the coniiguration of the cam. Arm H0 operated by cam M19 is loose on the rod HI and has a link connection H2 with an arm H3 secured to a rod l 24, upon which the upper shutter 73 is mounted, and the time of operation of this shutter will be in accordance with the configuration of cam Hi9. Reference may be had to Fig. 10 wherein the time of operation of the cams is indicated.

The punches.When the card is in position against the lower stop 18, it lies between a die H5 and a plurality of pimches H5 arranged in eighty columns across the length of the card and ten row arranged vertically, the spacing being in accordance with the spacing of the hole positions on the record card. For each vertical column of punches I [6 there is a vertical slidable bar ll'i provided with teeth H3 and a spring pressed interposing plunger I It. Th manner in which this bar is reciprocated is as follows: In

Fig. 4 a cam Nil secured to shaft 82 rocks follower arm i2l on shaft I22 which in Fig. 3 rocks a bail 23 clockwise and through springs I24 urges levers I25 (there being one lever for each card column) in the same direction. The forked end of each lever I25 engages a pin [2% in bar Ill, so that the bar is elevated and the plunger H9 passes the ends of punches H5 in succession. The bar may be interrupted with the plunger opposite any of the punches and, when so interrupted, bail [23 will continue through its invariable excursion, with' spring I24 extending. The means for stopping the bar in any position comprises a stopping latch I21 which is normally latched in th position shown (Fig. 3) by the armature its controlled by a magnet I29.

Upon energization of the magnet, the latch is released to engage a selected one of the stops i it. After the bar has been positioned, a punch frame I39 suitably mounted for horizontal recip- 'rocation by means of rollers I3I and guides I32 is moved toward the left to force plunger II9 against the selected punch H6 and force the punch through the card into the die H5. The mechanism for reciprocating the frame I30 comprises a cam I33 (Fig. 4) which rocks a follower arm I34 on shaft I35, which in turn through toggle links I36 effects the reciprocation of the frame. The punches are suitably notched as shown in Fig. 3 for cooperation with the usual stripper bars I31 which are tied together by a plate I36 which has pin and slot connection I39 with frame I30, so that as the frame moves toward the left the stripper bars. I31 will be free for movement in the same direction and, when the frame returns, the bars I31 are drawn toward the right to retract the punches from the card. When the punch bars are moved downwardly, a camming portion I39a at their upper ends will engage stop pawls I21 and effect relatching thereof on armature I28.

Total indicating mechanism-Referring to Figs. 3 and 8, the four punch interposer bars I I1 aligned with the four columns of the card R in which the total amount is punched are provided with teeth I40 which, as these bars are positioned, rotate related gears I4I which through nested sleeves I42 drive gears I43. These in turn through sets of idler gears I44 and I45 drive gears I46, which through further nested sleeves I41 drive gears I48 which mesh with teeth in vertically extending bars I49. These bars are provided with teeth at their upper ends (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) which mesh with gears I50 afllxed to indicating wheels I5I, which are visible through an opening I52 in the casing of the machine (Fig. 1). Through the connections traced, positioning of any of these four bars II1 to represent a digit is accompanied by like positioning of the related indicating wheel I5I to display the digit selected at the opening I52.

Total printing mechanism-Each bar I49 (Figs. 3 and 8) has a lateral extension I53 intermediate its ends. This extension is provided with teeth meshing with a gear I54 integral with a printing wheel I55, so that the printing wheel will be rotated together with the indicating. wheel I5'I to present the appropriate type face to a horizontal printing line opposite a platen I56. This platen is carried by a bracket I51 (Fig. 3) se'curedto the punch frame I30 so that, when the frame moves toward the left, the platen will press the card against the type wheel to effect an impression through a suitable inking ribbon indicated at I58.

Accumulating mechanism.The accumulating mechanism employed in the present machine is of the construction shown and described in detail in Patent 1,914,272 of R, J. McFall granted June '13, 1933. The same will be but briefly described, and to facilitate reference to such patent like parts willbe identified with the same reference characters as employed in the patent.

' Referring to Fig. 5, the accumulator comprises a plurality of gear trains, one train for accumulating units digits, another train for the tens digits, etc. These gear trains are supported in a'plurality of fixed parallel frame members I6, and the various units of the two trains illustrated are designated A, B, C, D and A, B, C", and D respectively. Each of the units A or A, for example, comprises a large gear I1 Serving as a planetary gear carrier loosely mounted for rotation upon a fixed stub shaft I8 secured in frame I6. Secured to the 'inner end of shaft I8 is a sun gear constituting one member of a differential mechanism. Secured to the face of gear I1 is a pair of bracket arms 2| which support a shaft 22 on which are journaled planetary gears 23, :24 meshing with sun gear 20 and also with a. gear 25 similar to gear 20, which gear 25 is fixed to the shaft 26 journaled in the next frame I6. The gear I1 of the next unit B or B is mounted for free rotation on shaft 26, while the sun gear 23 of such unit is rigidly secured to said shaft. The same is true for the succeeding units C, C and D, no differential mechanism being employed at unit D. It will be seen that the gear 25 of the differential mechanism C is secured to a shaft 26X which carries a transfer wheel 3-5 having on its periphery a cam flange for the purpose of carrying over from one gear .trainto that of the next higher order. Whenever wheel 35 makes a complete revolution, cam 36' causes positive engagement of the clutch at a particular point in the rotation of wheel 35 and a spring thereafter effects declutching. With the cam rotating at its slowest rate, the period of engagement would be determined by the cam 36. At higher rates, the clutch lever would not necessarily follow the cam contour but would depend on the period of the spring to declutch it and, if desired, a. positive knockout for the clutch would be provided so that the clutch, whenever engaged, at whatever speed would remain engaged for only one step of advance.

Extending through and journaled in the frame members I6 is a pair of shafts 31 and 31' of which shaft 31' is driven by suitable gear connection (not shown) from the shaft 82 of Fig. 4, so that this shaft rotates when shaft 82 is coupled for operation. Shafts 31 and 31' and similar shafts of higher denominational orders are interconnected through suitable chain and sprocket connections 39, so that corresponding shafts in all orders will be rotated in unison. Mounted freely on each of these shafts adjacent each of the differential mechanisms of each train of gears is a sleeve 40 having formed integral therewith two 5 similar spaced gears M and 42. Also carried by the sleeve 40 beyond the gear 42 is a clutch member 43. A similar and cooperating clutch member 44 is slidably mounted on the shaft, but is splined thereto by a key 45. This clutch member 44 has a peripheral groove in which is fitted a yoke 45 carried by an arm 41, the lower portion 43 of which is somewhat flexible and is secured to a fixed support carried by the frame 5I.

Adjacent the corresponding magnet such as 8 or 9 is an armature 49 adapted to be attracted by such magnet, The arm structure 41, 48 and associated parts are carried by a movable frame member comprising parallel bars 50 and 5i united at intervals by cross bars 52. Supported between the bars 50 and. 5I is a shaft 55 on. which is mounted a back gear 56 which is continuously meshing with gear 42. Thus, when one of the magnets 8 or 9 is energized, the clutch members 43, 44 are brought into engagement and the gears 4|, 42 and 56 rotate. The movable frame 50, 5| is capable of being shifted laterally by means of a pair of eccentrics 53, 53' carried by a shaft 54. By rotating these shafts 54, the movable frame may be shifted laterally from the position shown in A to that illustrated at B. When in the first position, the large gear I1 is in mesh with the back gear 56 and consequently will be driven in one direction by the shaft 31 and, while in the second position, gear I1 is in mesh with the gear 4:, and hence will be driven in the opposite direction.

Each of the arms 41 carries an extension 58 in the nature of a pawl which is adapted to engage and lock the associated gear 42. When the armature 49 is attracted and the clutch members 43 and 4d engage, pawl 58 is shifted to the left out of engagement with the gear 42, thus permitting this gear and associated parts to turn freely. Movement of pawl 53 toward the left will cause the pawl to engage and close a pair of contacts designated 51 for the purpose of maintaining the magnet energized, as will be explained in connection with the circuit diagram.

For the purpose of the present invention, each of the right hand shafts 26X, ZGY and similar shafts of higher orders. has secured thereto a brush I653 (see Fig. 6) which will take one of ten positions in, accordance with the digital value entered in itsrelated order, and will make contact with segments WI on a fixed commutator in these ten positions. Also secured to each shaft near its end is a disk I32 which is in frictional contact with a disk I53 loosely mounted on the shaft. The several disks I63 are interconnected by belt and pulley drive generally designated I64, which are operated from a motor I55. Integral with each disk I62 is a notched disk I65 (Fig. 9) in the plane of which there is a stop pawl I61 pivoted at Its. The several pawls I51 are interconnected through a link I59 through spring, pin and slot connection generally designated I10, and the lowermost pivot .168 carries a spring pressed armature I1I of a magnet I12. This mechanism is utilized for restoring or zeroizing the several accumulator shafts, and during the resetting operation magnet I12 is energized to rock the stops I51 against their related disk I66. At the same time motor I65 is operated to frictionally drive the several accumulator shafts in a forward direction. As each wheel arrives at its zero position, the notch is engaged by stop I61 and thereafter the frictional connection between disks I 52 and IE3 will slip.

Circuit diagram The complete operation of the apparatus will now be explained in connection with the circuit diagram (Figs. 11a and 11b) to point out the sequence in which the various mechanisms function in accordance with the timing of their operations as represented in Fig. 10.

In Fig. 11a are shown three pairs of manually settable dial switches generally designated I13, comprising fixed contact segments I14 and positionable contact pointers I15. The dial switches in the upper horizontal row are provided with ten segments I14, while the units switches are provided with only two, designated and 5, so that on any pair of switches in a vertical row two place amounts may be set with cent intervals; for example, the left hand pair of switches I13 is set to represent 25, the central pair is set to represent 40, and the right hand pair represents '75. For simplification of the diagram, only three pairs of switches are shown, but it is to be understood that there is a pair provided for each marking area 3 of the card in Fig. 2, and each pair will be adjusted to represent thereon the price or value of the commodity printed in the related card field.

In Fig. 11a are shown two commutator devices designated Emitter A and Emitter B, and in Fig. 11b is shown another such device designated Emitter C. Each of these devices comprises a I energization of magnet plurality of stationary contact segments I15 and a switch arm I11. The arms I11 are secured to the main driving shaft 82 and rotate therewith, while the segments I16 of the emitters are so located in, the path of the arms I11 that contact is made at the times designated in the timing chart Fig. 10. Also mounted on shaft 82 are contact operating carnsfor controlling contacts gen erally designated C in the circuit diagram, and these contacts are closed at times indicated in Fig. 10.

The machine is also provided with unit counters designated I18 in Fig. 11a which are magnetically operated to count one for each energiza tion of an associated magnet I19. The location of these counters in the machine is indicated in Figs. 1 and 3, where the location of the dial switches I13 is also shown.

As previously explained, upon insertion of a record card in opening 19 (Fig. 3), the constantly running feed rollers will advance it into sensing position. against the upper stop 13. The operator now presses the button. 92 which will release the one revolution clutch, so that shaft 82 will make one complete revolution and then come to rest. During this revolution, cam I93 first operates to move the pressure plate 84 against the card and sensing pins, so that in positions where marks occur the three related pins are electrically interconnected. When cam contacts CI (Fig. 11a) close, there will'be a circuit completed from positive line I80, wire IBI, central contact pin 83b, the pencil mark, contact pin 83c, counter magnet I19, contacts CI and thence to ground. The I19 will advance its counter one unit. The movement of the card to its position will have engaged the card lever 99 to close card lever contacts CL, so that there is a circuit traceable from line I80, contacts CL and magnet I19 related to a total counter magnet I18, which will advance one unit and accordingly count the number of cards passing through the machine.

Upon the sensing of the mark there is a further circuit traceable from line I89, wire I8I, central contact pin 8312, the pencil mark, the pin 83a, wire I82. relay magnet RI to ground. Magnet RI will close its contacts RIa and Rlb which accordingly will remain closed as long as the pencil mark continues to bridge the sensing pins. Similar circuits for counting marks in other areas and energizing other related RI relays are completed at the same time. In the circuit diagram, for simplicity the magnets I19 and relays RI are shown as being directly energized through the pencil marks. In practice, suitable current amplifying devices. as is well known, would be interposed to amplify the current sufiiciently to operate the magnets.

At the time indicated in Fig. 10, the brush I11 of emitter A will contact its segments I16 in succession, and a group of wires designated I83 (Fig. 11a) will be connected in succession to line I in the order 9, 8, '7, etc. With the switch I15 set at its 2 segment I14, for example, a circuit will be traceable when brush I11 contacts its 2 segment H5 as follows: from line I80, brush I11 of emitter A, the 2 segment I16, the 2 wire I83, one of the wires I84, the 2 segment I14, contact arm I15, wire I85, contacts RIa, wire I86, normally closed contacts RZa, wire I81 (Fig. 111)), adding clutch magnet 9 to ground. The accumulator shafts 31, 31' are geared to the shaft 82, so that the accumulator shafts make one revolution while thecommutator brush I11 of emitter A traverses 9. its segments I16, so that energization of magnet 9 at this time will cause entry of a 2 into the tens order of one of the accumulator units.

Just prior to this, when the brush I11 contacted the 5 segment I16, a circuit was completed from line I80, brush I11 of emitter A, the 5 segment I16, the 5 wire I83, the 5 wire I84, to the 5 segment I14 at the units order switch, thence through contact arm I15, wire I88, contacts Rlb, wire I89, normally closed contacts R2b, wire I90 (Fig. 11b) and magnet 8 to ground. Thus, the units order magnet 8 will be energized at a time appropriate for the entry of 5 in the related position. The magnets a and a close their related contacts 51, so that a holding circuit therefor is provided which is traceable from line I80 (Fig. IIb), wire I9I, cam contacts C3 (see Fig. 10), contacts 51, magnets 8 and 9 in parallel to ground. The contacts C3 are timed to open at a so-called zero time, at which time the adding wheels will have advanced the required amount.

During this same period of time, sensing of other marks will have energized others of the adding magnets 8 and 9, so that the accumulator will concurrently receive a plurality of amounts and through the differential adding mechanism described will position the readout brushes I60 of Fig. 11b to represent the total of the entered amounts. As indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 11b, a second accumulator mechanism may be provided if desired, wherein through parallel circuit connections a second set of magnets 8 and 9 may be energized. Such second accumulator would serve as a so-called grand total accumulator and will contain a running total of all amounts entered, while the first accumulator will be reset after each card in the manner yet to be explained.

While the selected amounts are being entered, the punch bars II1 are moved downwardly under control of their cam I and then rise again. During the upward movement of the bars, emitters B and C traverse their respective sets of contacts I18 as shown in Fig. 10 and a pair of contacts C2 (Fig. 11a) are closed. Such closure will cause energization of a relay magnet R2 to shift its related contacts R211 and R21) into their alternate positions. Accordingly, as the brush I11 of emitter B now traverses its segments I16, the wires I83 will receive impulses through connecting wires I92, and circuits will now be completed from line I80, brush I11 of emitter B, contact segments I16, wires I92, I83, I84, the segments I14, switch arms I15, contacts Rla, RIb, wires I86 and I89, the upper contacts RM and R21) and thence through wires I93, and selectively adjustable connections I94 to punch magnets I29 and thence to ground. The brush of emitter B is synchronlzed with the movement of the punch bars, so that if, for example, a brush I15 is set on a 5 segment, the magnet I29 will be energized at a time to intercept the related bar I I! through its 5 tooth II8 (Fig. 3), to thus position the interposer H9 in line with the 5 punch H6. In this manner the punch bars are concurrently positioned, a pair of each under control of one of the marks and in accordance with the setting of the related switch. At the same time emitter C will complete circuits in Fig. 11b from line I80, brush I11 of emitter C, segments I16, wires I95, wires I98, segment I6I, brush I60, wires I91 (Fig. 110), to other punch magnets I29 and thence to ground.

Through these circuit connections the punch bars associated with the total printing wheels are concurrently positioned with the punch bars controlled by the marks, and as previously explained the total printing wheels and total indicating wheels will be concurrently adjusted. It is to be noted that printing wheels I55 and indicating wheels I5I are provided only for the four columns of the total field of the card. This is seen from Fig. 8 where only the four end punch interposer bars II1 are geared to gears Idl. After the bars have been positioned, the sensing frame 84 is retracted and the upper stop 13 is also retracted, so that the card now advances rapidly to position against stop 18 and, after its arrival there, cam I33 operates to effect punching and printing in accordance with the setting of the bars and wheels. Thereafter, the lower stop 18 is retracted by its cam I09 and the card is fed into the tray 18. While the card is advancing to punching position, cam contacts C5 (Fig. 1111) close to energize the magnet I12 and shortly thereafter cam contacts C4 close to place the motor 585 in operation. This operation is maintained for the interval indicated in Fig. 10 during which the accumulator is reset as explained in the mechanical description.

At the end of the cycle, the shaft 82 comes to rest and it will be noted that in such rest position the punch bars remain in their set position, so that the last previous total continues to be displayed at the window I52 and will remain so set until another cycle of operation of shaft 02 is brought about.

While there have been shown and described and pointed out the fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a single modification, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is the intention therefore to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine controlled by a record card having a plurality of markin areas thereon in each of which areas a mark may be made to represent a commodity, a plurality of settable switches for each marking area, the switches for each area being settable to represent a selected value for the related commodity, means for sensing the areas of the card, punching mechanism, accumulating mechanism, operating means therefor, means jointly controlled by said sensing means and said settable switches, for controlling the operating means of said accumulating mechanism to obtain therein the total of the values represented by the switches whose related areas contain marks, further means jointly controlled by said sensing means and said settable switches for controlling a portion of said punch"- ing mechanism to individually record in the card the values represented by the switches whose related areas contain marks, and means con trolled by said accumulating mechanism concurrently with the operation of said last named means, for controlling another portion of said punching mechanism to record in the card the total of said vaiues together with the recording of the individual values.

2. In a machine controlled by a record card having a plurality of marking areas thereon in each of which areas a mark may be made to represent a commodity, a plurality of settable switches for each marking area, the switches for each area being settable to represent a selected value for the related commodity, means for concurrently sensing the areas of the card, punching mechanism, accumulating mechanism, operating means therefor, means jointly controlled by said sensing means and said settable switches, for controlling the operating means of said accumulating mechanism to obtain therein the total of the values represented by the switches whose related areas contain marks, said control being concurrent for all Values accumulated, further means jointly controlled by said sensing means and said settable switches for controlling a portion of said punching mechanism to individually record in the card the values represented by the switches whose related areas contain marks, and means controlled by said accumulating mechanism concurrently with the operation of said last named means, for controlling another portion of said punching mechanism to record in the card the total of said values together with the recording of the individual values.

3. In a machine controlled by a record card having a plurality of marking areas thereon in each of which areas a mark may be made to represent a commodity, a plurality of settable nism to individually record in the card the values represented by the switches whose related areas contain marks, printing mechanism, operating means therefor operable concurrently with the punching mechanism, and means controlled by said accumulating mechanism concurrently with the operation of said last named means, for com trolling said printing mechanism to print on the card, concurrently with the operation of said punching mechanism, the total of said values.

THOMAS J. WATSON.

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