US1628091A - Retail and wholesale fabric-measuring machine - Google Patents

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May 10, 1927. 1,628,091

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RETAIL AND WHOLESALE FABRIC MEASURING MACHINE Filed Dec. 19, 199.1 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 May l0 1927.

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RETAIL AND WHOLESALE FABRIC MEASURING MACHINE Filed Dec. 19. 1921 6- Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented May l0, 1927.

UNITE!!! STES JOHN L. VJ'IILKJELER OF LOUIS, EDVFIN A. REED, GF MAPLEXVGOD.

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AND GREENE CARLTON HOSCH, OF ST. LOUIS; MISSQURI. ASSIGORS TO THE FEASREGRAPH COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, IvIISSOTJR-. A CORERATON OF DELAWARE.

RETAIL AND 1xWHQLESALE FABRIC-BIEASURING MACHINE.

Application filed December 19, 1921.

rlhis invention reiates to fabric measuring and cost computing machines, although many features of the invention are applicable to indicating and measuring machines of other types.

The general object of the invention is to produce a machine of this kind which can be used for measuring a length, and computing the selling price of relatively short lengths of fabric to be sold at retail, but

which is so constructed that it can be readily adapted at the will of the operator for measuring relatively iong lengths of fabric; this enables the machine to be used when necessary in selling relatively large quantilies of goods or for taking stock of material in bolts or rolls. (lne of the objects of the invention is to provide simple means for adapting the machine for correctly measuring a remnant and to provide automatically controlled means for indicating when the machine is set to measure a remnant; the invention contemplates the use of a totalizer mechanism together with ashort-length measuring and computing mechanism having simple means for controlling the connecting or disconnecting of the computing mechanism and thetotali'zer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shutter to prevent reading t-he cost indicating mechanism except when the length indicatingr mechanism indicates certain predetermined lengths.

Further objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel features, and in the general combination of parts to be particularly described hereinafter, all of which contribute to produce a simple and efficient retail and wholesale fabric measuring machine. A preferred embodiment of our invention will be particuarly described in the following specification. while the broad scope of our invention will be pointed outin the appended claims.

ln the drawing:

Figure l is a plan of a fabric measuring and cost computingv machine embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is machine;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical section through the casing of the machine taken about on the Ime-3;?) of Figure l;

a side elevation of the Serial No'. 523,364.

Aigure 4 is a side elevation und partial section taken t rough the machine; the section being taken substantially along the line 4`ll of Figure 5;

Figure 5 shows the machine partially in plan but broken away so as to show the casing and other parts in section, taken about on the line 5-5 of Figure 14;

Figure 6 is a view very similar to Figure 3 but showingthe resetting lever in its normal position instead of depressed as in Figure 3;

Figure is a vertical section through the casing oft-he machine taken about on the line 7-7 of Figure This view part-icularly illustrates the back gearing for driving (he slow-moving pointer from the spindle of the fast-moving pointer, and also shows the clutch associated with this mechanism;

Figure 8 is a vertical section taken about on the line 8`8 of Figure 5 and particularly illustrating the clutch through which the fast-moving point is actuated;

Figure 9 is a vertical section in partial elevation taken on the line 9 9 of Figure 6 and passing through the totalizer mechanism.

Figure 10 is a cross section through the totalizer taken about on the line 10-10 of Figure 9;

Figure ll is a. side elevation of the totalizer casing and particularly illustrating the means for resetting theV counter-wheels of the lotalizer mechanism to zero. This view is taken. along the line ll-ll of Figure 13; it shows the left end of the mechanism `shown in Fig. 9;

Figure 12 is a right hand end elevation of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 5 partially broken away and particularly illustrating a shutter and automatic means for preventing the opening lof the shutter eX- cept when the computing mechanism is in certain predetermined positions;

F igure 13 isa section through the casing taken about on the line 13-13of Figure but. showing the mechanism generally in elevation; i

Figure 14 is a vertical section through the machine taken about on the line lll-14 of Figure 4; this view particularlyillustrates the switch opening lever' or clutch plate;

Figure l5 is an elevation looking in the same direction as Figurev 13 and showing parts of the remnant device in the relation which they assume when the remnant button has been given its full forward movement;

Figure 1G is a. vertical section looking in the opposite direction from Fig. 15, taken on the line 16-16 of Figure 6 and looking in theY direction of the arrow. This view particularly illustrates delaiis of the reiniiaiit device. and also shows the remnant mechanism in its normal position;

Figure 17 is a view similar to Figure 1G but shouf'ing the remnant mechanism at the end of its forward stroke or movement;

Figure 18 is a vertical section through the machine taken about on the line 18-18 of Figure 3;

Figure 19 is a plan of the presser roller and its associated mechanism taken about on the line 19--19 of Figure 1S;

Figure :2O is a perspective of a releasing plate, the operation of Which permits the presser roller to come against the measuring roller; and

Figure 21 is a vertical section through a zero-stop device for the indicatingr chart of the machine.

The machine comprises a casing 1 having a window 2 iii its upper side toward one end and is provided at the other end with length indicating means or mechanism including a dial 3 and pointers 4 and 5 which move around the dial. The dial is provided with large numbers from 1 to 11 with which the slow-moving pointer 4 co-operates to indicate units of measure, for example, yards. The fast-moving pointer 5 cooperates with fraction numbers around the dial which indicate fractions of a yard, for example of a yard, l@ of a yard, etc. Under the ivindo7 Q. tivo rolls are provided which carry a computing chart 6 (see Figures 14 and 18). One of these rollers is indicated by the numeral 7 and is a take-up roller which. when rotated. takes up the chart which unwinds from the other roller S which normally carries the chart Wrapped upon it. The shaft 9 of the take-up rollei` 7 driven through a gear train illustrated in Figure 14. This gear train is driven from the shaft- 10 of the measuring roller 11 which is rotated by thc fabric as it is pulled between the measuring roller and its cri-operating presser roller 12.

which meshes with a large gear 14 carrying a gear 19.

shaft 9 of the take-up roll 7. This gear train constitutes driving mechanism fordriving the take-up roller 7 at a reduced an- Figure 10i. gular velocity from the measuring roller.f

We also provide means for driving the pointers 4 and 5. This is accomplished through the medium of a horizontal shaft 24 see Figures 14 and-8) which carries rigidly the aforesaid gear wheel 19. Through i clutch composed of a niovabie clutch ineinber 25 and a relatively fixed clutch uieiiilier 26 this shaft .24 drives bevel gears 27, and 2S (see Figure the latter of which ir: rigidly attacl'ied to a central. f-zpiuflle which carries the fast moving pointer Adjacent to the bevel pinion 23 the i-vipindlc 29 carries a rigid pinion 30 which me'lies with a large gear Wheel 31 (see Figure 7l which carries a clutch including a clutch member 32 fixed to it and a movable clutch member 33 which carries a pinion 34. the said pinion and clutch member being mounted upon a vertically movable clutch stem 35. vVhen this clutch stem is moved up the clutch is opened, but the clutch iiorn'iallv held closed by a coil spring 3G disposed around the lower end of the stem. The stem, of course. slides freely through the clutch member 32 and the large gear 31. It is supported in suitable guide brackets 37 and 38. This clutch and the clutch 26 are opened automatically by the operation of the resetting button which effects the resetting` of the computing mechanism and length indicatingmechanism to Zero. The resetting button or lever and the mechanism noiv referred to Will be described hereinafter.

We shall now describe the totalizer mechanism and the means for driving it including its clutch. The totalizer mechanism includes a plurality of number Wheels 39. 39a which are mounted loosely on the central shaft 40 (see Figures 3 and 9i. One of tlief-e Wheels indirated specifically by the numeral 39a is a fraction Wheel. and indicates fractions of a vard or other unit. et measure and this number Wheel operates clutch member to co-operate with a movable clutch member 41 which is loosely mounted on. the shaft 40 but rigidly carries a pinion 4:2 (Fig. 6). The hub of this clutch member 41 is provided with a spring 43 which thrusts against a frame plate 44 which supports the adjacent end of the shaft 40 and therebv normally holds the clutch closed. The totalizer mechanism inav be of E anv suitable construction. operating in such The shaft 10 carries a pinion 13 (Fig. 14.)

a Way that carrying mechanism 45 (Fier. 10i

; operates to carrv from each Wheel of lower a rigid pinion 15 and this pinion 15 drives a large gear 16 carrying a rigid pinion 17 which meshes with an idler 18 which drives reset to the zero position ov mean-'i of heart- 'lllirougli the gears 20. 21. 22, 22 shaped cams 46 carried respectively. bv the the gear 19 drives a` gear 23 carried b v the f number wheels which are *engaged liv re- .denoinination to the wheel of nxt higher denomination. The number Wheels may be fitting arms 4 7. respeetivelv: these arms 47 are mounted to rock on a fixed shaft 43 (see 0n the exterior of the casing a resetting thumb head 49 for the totalizer i it is provided (see Fig. 1) the shaft 50 of which (Fig. 7) extends into the interior of the totalizer casing 51 (see Fig. 10). On the shaft 50, arms :3:2 are provided which are connected by a spring 53 with the resetting` arme 47 so that when the shaft 5t) is turned to the right the arie.A4 `17 will come against the rains 46 and rotate the number wheels to ille :cero position. Fig. It). 'lhis independent. rotation of the number wheels pei'- iuitted b v reason of the fart that the carrying mechanism l5 is maunted on the arms and. therefore. moves` out of engagement with the number wheels when the shaft 5t) i: rotated. Furthermore. the rotation of the shaft .'30 operates to open a clutch through the medium of a ram plate 54 which is mounted on a vertical frame plate which supports one end of the shaft (see Figures 9 and 11). This cam plate 54 has a beveled edge or cam 56 which engages the end of the shaft 40 which projects through the plate .'75, The cam plate 54 is provided with a full-stroke device 57 which -coeoperates with it to insure a complete forward movement of the resetting thumb head 49. and the cam plate is returned to its normal position by a coil spring 58 which normallv holds the rear edge of the cam plate against a stop 59. rThe gear wheel 4Q of the totalizer shaft is driven by another gear wheel 60 (see Fig. 6) which is driven through bevel gears 61 and 62. the latter of whieh is rigid with a Clutch member 63 and the clutch member 63 and the gear 22 are rigidly7 connected by a shaft 66 which will be hereinafter referred to. This clutch member 63 co-operates with a movable or sliding rlutch member 64 which is in the form of a volte having shoes 65 which engage the serrated edge of the clutch member 63 when the two clutch members are in engagement. that is to sav. when the clutch is closed. as in Figure 6. but the shoes more eut of engagement with the clutch member 6?) when the .flutch is open as shown in Figure 4. This clutch member 64 is nfounted to .slide freclv on a clutch shaft 66 and is carried upon a. collar 67. This collar carriesr rigidlv gear wheel 22a which is constantly" in mesh with the aforesaid ninien Q21 which is rigidly mounted on the shaft f) of the take-up roller 7. rlihis pinion 2Q and the collar 67 are loose on the shaft 66 which carries the gear vslieel and when the clutch 6ft-64 is open the gear wheel 252 and clutch member 64 can rotate freelv on the shaft 66. The gear QQ drives the shaft 66 and clutch member 63 and. the gear Q23 il adapted to loe ronnected with the clutch in aber 623 by the clutch member 65 with which it is rigidl'v connected.

liipported bv lugs on the main frame plate 69 of the frame which supports the aforesaid driving mechanism there is a vertical pivot 70 that operates as a pivot for (see Fig. 14) a clutch plate 7l, the upper portion of which engages the clutch collar 67 and this clutch plate has a. downwardly extending arm 72, the lower end of which is attached to a link 73 (see Figures 4, 5 and llt). This link is attached to a small rock plate 74 (see Figure 4) which engages the lower end of the clutch stem (sec Fig. 7). .llenctn when the clutch plate. 7l is moved in the proper direction it will rock the rock plate 74 (Figure 4) in a. clockwise direction and open the pointer clutch composed of the clutch members 32 and 33. This clutch plate 71 is normally pressed bv a coil spring 75 (see Figures 4 and 6) in a direction which would open the totalizer Clutch 6.3-64 and the pointer clutch 32-38- This spring 75 is a coil spring disposed about a iiXed stud 76 which projects through an opening in the clutch plate. The clutch plate 71 is normallv held in a position to hold the spring 75 under compression with both these clutches (see Fig. 4) closed b v suitable detent means in the form of a detent or trigger 77 which (Figs. 5 and 14) is mounted to move in a horizontal plane being carried on a vertical pin 78 (Fig. 5) fastened in a` flange 79 (Fig. 4) formed at the lower end of a frame plate S() which forms a part of the easing for the totalizer mechanism (see Fig. 6). The' detent or trigger' 77 is formed with a shoulder 81 (Fig. 5) and is pressed b v spring 7T, Fig. 3. againstV the edge of a tongue 82 which projects down from the lower edge of the clutch plate arm 72 (see Figure 14).

Vile shall now describe the resetting button 97 or lever 83. the actuation of which moves the detent or detent trigger 77 (Fig. to release the clutch plate 71 and permit the clutches 32--32 and 653-64 to be opened b v the spring 75. Fig. 4. )Ve provide a resetting lever 83 (see Fig. 3) which is pivotallv mounted on a pivot screw S4- secured in a bracket 65 tiXed to the base plate 66 of the traine. This lever extend: to the eX- terior of the casing (see Fig. 5) where it is provided with a thumb-plate 87. When this thun'xlrplate 87 is depressed the levelI 33 actuates a vertical lever 88 (Fig. to which it is connected b v a link 89, the lower end of the said lever being pivoted at in the bracket R5. The upper end of this lever' reeeive` the threaded shank 91 (Fig. 6) of a link 92 which extends in a horizontal direction and is pivotallv attached at 92 to a roel.V plate 94 (Fig. 5). Nuts 91n on tht` shanhr 91 impart the movement from the lever SS. This rock plate is pivotall)7 mounted on a vertical stud 95 set in the aforesaid bracket S5 (see Figures 5 and 7). @ne end of this rock plate 94 is connected by a link 96 through a pin and slot connection 97 with the tail-arm 98 of the detent 77. lience. it will be evident that when the rock plate 94 is moved in a clockwise direction it will pull upon the link 96 and move the detent 7T in a direction to release the clutch plate 71.

The movement of the lever 83 also operates to open the clutch 2B-W26 which drives the vspindle ol the fasi-moving pointer Vig. o). lu order to accomplish thi:-l l pro vide a lever 2l? Q1-ee Fig. 5) which is photaily mounted on '.i puf-t ltlll which pro'ieels up from the base plate S6. the inner arm of the lever being pivotally attached at 101 to a clutch shifter plate 102 8). This plate extends over toward the collar 25 and is `termed with a yoke (see Fig. 'to engage the collar and it is also supiiorted on the upper end of a bracket lil-1 to which it i,- attached b v means of a pin 105 and a guide slot 106. The slot 106 (Fig. 5) exsubstantially parallel with the axis oll rotation of the clutch k-26 and hence when the lever tlf) is rocked in a elockwi:-;c direction. the voke 10i?` will operate to open the clutch against the force oi' its return spring OT whieh normally holds the clutch closed (see. Fig. ti). 'The outer end of the lever ff) is engaged b v the lever when it is moved bythe link Si) (see Fig. 9)). iience. it is evident that whenever the lever 63 is actuated all of the clutches described except the clutch of the totalizer mechanism will he simultaneouslv opened. )Yhile this clutch 2.3--26 is oper. the pointers l and 5 will be automatically returned to their zero position through the operation of heart-shaped cams 168 and 109` the former of which are rigid with the spindle 29 and the latter of which are rigid with a sleeve or tubular shaft 11() which carries a large gear wheel 111 meshing with the aforesaid pinion 34 and driven thereby. These heart-shaped cams are engaged by corresponding return arms 112 (see Fig. 5) which have V-shaped points 112B which strike the edge of the cam in whatever positions they may be and rotate the cam until the point 118 brings the notch 1141 of the cam around to the position in which it is indicated in Fig. 5. The return arm` i2 are pivoted at 115 on the rock plate or lever 9i and are held yieldingly by springs 116 which enable the points of the return arms to exert a yielding pressure against the cams. lt will be noted that when the arms l12 are returning the pointers -1 and 5 to their xero position which corresponds to the cam position indicated in dotted lines in Figure the clutch 32 9,3 will also be open and hence the back-gearing eomposed of the gears 3() and 31 and the pinion CS-l and gear wheel 111 will not interfere with the rotation of the dmv-moving pointer.

A coil springr 11T returns the lever S3 to its normal elevated position after it has been depressed (see Fig. )Ve provide the lever 83 with a full-stroke device to insure that when it is actuated it will be moved to its utmost limit. For this purpose We provide the lever with a detent pawl 118 (see Figs. 3 and 6) and this pawl has a co-operating spring 119` the bearing end of which engages the back of the pawl at an angle 120 sothat the spring will operate to hold the pawl in euv "rangement with a small rack 121 formed on ay fixed bracket 122 as the downward movement progresses. The pawl 118 has a tail or finger 123 which at the limit of the downward movement strikes against a shoulder 124 on the bracket 122 and throws the pawl 11.8 back into a position such that shown in Figure 3. This moves the bearing point of the spring 119 around the angle 120 and this will operate to hold the pawl away from the rack 121 while the lever 83 moving upwardly. As soon as the lever arrives at its normal elevated position the tail 12?) will strike a shoulder 125 on the bracket 1.22 and rotate the pawl back into its normal position in which it is shown in Figure 6.

ln order to enable the fabric measured to be marked to indicate the point where it is to be cut off we provide marking means in the form of a hand-operated knife lever 126 having a cutting edge or blade 127 which cooperates with a fixed blade 128 attached to the aforesaid bracket 85. A coil. spring 129 is attached at its upper end to the lower edge of the lever about in line with the pivot screw S4 on which the knife lever 126 is mounted, but at a point considerably below the plane of said pivot screw so that when the lever is depressed, the upper end of the spring will be moved in an arc of a circle to place the spring under tension. the lower end of this spring being attached to the base plate 86. This spring operates to hold the lever 126 in its normal position in which .it is shown in Figure 6. Then the goods have been measured this knife lever 126 is operated by pressing upon a thumb-plate 13() the shank of which moves in a slot 131 in the easing (see Fig. 2)` the thumb-plate being accessible from the exterior of the casing.

Acting on the back edge of the knife lever 126 we provide a yielding stop or leaf spring 132. )Ve provide hand-actuated means for moving the clutch plate 71 at the will of the operator. in a direction. to reclose the totalizer clutch GPs-64 and the pointer clutch 2:3-26. For this purpose we prefer to employ the hand lever 126 and in order to enable it to perform this function we provide its inner face with a pin 133 (see Figures 3 and 5) and we provide the adjacent end of the clutch plate 71 with a tongue 134 which projects into the path of this pin. )Vith this construction it. Will be evident that if the lever 126 is moved rearwardly or raised from its normal position the pin 133 will engage the tongue 134 and the spring associaeil with the deenl 'T7 will cause the shoulder H1 :lo engage the clutch plate tongue Si! and lock or hold the elutch plate in its closed pir'itioii` 'that is its'` position which corre- -ponds lo a nosed position of the clutches l---i' i. and 25`2t.

lVe shall now describe the remnant device and the indicator which i.-`l controlled antomatieally by the mechani of the instrument to indicate when the mechanism is set to measure a remnant. ln this connection it should be understood that in machines of this type it is necessary to provide some means for indicating a slightly increased measurenwnt so as to adapt the machine to izieasure a remnant correctly, This is. necesfiary because the knife is beyond the measuring roller, as the fabric is pulled through the machine. This may be accomplished in any manner which will increase the reading of the instrument by the desired amount. ln the present instan'e thix-1 is effected b v means oi a hand-actuated i'eriinant button or remnant head the rotation of which eilects :in advance of the length indicating and cost romputing mechanism through the dc- ,sired amountffor example. one inch. For this pur'l'iose, the `shaft 10 of the n iasuring roller is extended toward the left oe" tlc loaeliiue as illustrated in Figure 5 so that it in sulritantial alignment with n remnant button or milled thumb-head 12V; which is located on the cvterior of the easing. Between this thumb-head and the s-:haft we 'ide a one-way driving eenneelion which #rates to impart an advancing movenieiit to the ,sha ft 10 and the indicating meehanism ef the instrument. live also provide means tor preventing the return movement ot' the thumb-head from produwing a retro 're,-ive nioveu'ient in the indicating uzeehanien. ln other werds, we provide Afor holding the in- 1 ent at tie reading to which it has been advanced bythe remnant device.

We shall now describe the details` ol this Mehaiiis'i The shaft 1216 of the thumbl'i-ezl 19,. rotatably ii'ounted iu a small l napcd bracket 13T (Figs. il and (i) so that i'iner end is disposed adjacent to a ratchet 'ni eel 139 which we provide on the adiaeent i nl" the extended measuring roller yshaft The shaft 13G is' provided with a pawl i .fier in the forni of an arm 139 (see Fignre lo). A pawl 140 is pressed by a .spring t so that the tip 142 of the pawl tends "ally to engage the teeth of the ratchet 'wheel 139, coil spring lir provided. on l i' -liafl 13E (see Figure C) which tend-f to i the pawl carrier arm 139 in the posi- ;'l own in Figure 1G. ln this` position a lie.l on the pawl come.- against a fixed late 145 mounted or. the bracket 154i' lili our rain plate heids the paxvl fjen en with the ratchet teetl howsoon as the thnn'ib-head 193 rotated in the forward or clockwise direction the arm 139 mov es the pawl 140 away from the cam plate 145 and the spring 141 then immediately brings the point of the pawl into engagement with the ratchet teeth. The movement of the arm in the direction of the arrow indicated in Figure 1.3 Will then produce a forward rotation of the indicating mechanism through the desired amount.

In order to prevent any retrogressive movement of the ratchet wheel 138 when the pawl carrier 139 is moving back, that is to say, when it is being returned by its spring 143 (Fig. (3), we provide a detent pawl 110 which is pivotally mounted on the U-shaped bracket adjacent to the ratchet wheel. This pawl is mounted in such a way that it is inert, that is to say, it will hold itself in any position in which it left. For this purpose, we simply mount the pawl frictiontight on its pivot 147. This pawl has a tail arm 148 which lies in the path of the pawl 140. As the pawl arm 139 completes its forward movement the pawl 14() strikes the tail-arm 148 and rocks the pawl 146 in an anti-clockwise direction and in such a way that a blade or tip 149 which forms part ot' the pawl will engage with the teeth of the ratchet wheel (see Fig. 1T). The forward movement of the pawl arm is arrested by means of a fixed stop pin 150 carried on the bracket 137. 'ith this construction it will be evident that the actuation of the remnant button 137, will effect an advance of the indicating mechanism and this advance will be held automatically by the pawl tip 1-19. As soon, however, as the measuring movenient starts, the slightest forward rotation of the ratchet wheel 18S will operate to throw the pawl tip 149 out of the path of the teeth of the ratchet wheel, after which the measuring roller and the indicating mechanism can be moved freely in either direction. The remnant device is provided with a full- .streke device of any suitable construction. such as that shown in Figure 1:1. that is to say, the shaft 13G may be provided with :i collar 151, a portion of which is provided with teeth so as to form a segment 152. 'ith the teeth of this segment a pawl 132i e i-o].ierates. the same being provided with a specially constructed .spring 151 whieh will hold the pawl either in or out of theI path oi the teeth of the segment. In the forward movement of the thumb-head 13.3 the rotation of the collar 1:31 will be in the direction of the arrow .shown in Figure 15. and as the movement ceases a cam edge 135 forme-fl on the collar will engage the tip of the pawl 1.325 and swing it outwardly. thereby lin-inging the pawl into the position shown in Figure 1,5. The spring 154 now engages the butt end of the pawl and will hold it in thi,- position. This will permit the remnant device to be returned by its spring 143. As

the remnant device arrives at the limitl o1' its return movement a projectingi cam edge 156 on the collar will engage the outer edge 157 of the tip ot the pawl and swine; the pawl back into engagement with the teeth of the segment 152. lVith this construction it will he evident that the remnant button will have to he moved to the limit ot' its forward movement or it will not he returned hy its spring.

The nioveinent of the remnant button in this way operates an indicator to show the operator Vthat the remnant button has heen operated. For this purpose. we provide the zipper side ot' the casing` above the locaio; ot the ren'inant hutton 133 with a small i iow 13S (see Fig. l.) and helow this "now we provide an indicator shield 159 rnied at the upper end of a verticallv posed lever 16() (Fig. 13) mounted to rock en a pivot` 161, so that the lower end ot the lever projects into the path ot the cani edge 162 formed on the collar 15h The shield hears en indicating' character. tu' example. the ahhreviation Rllh The lever 1G() is normally held so that this shield 13) is not displayed at the window. that is to sav. it holds the remnant indicator in an inactive position. For this purpose. we provide a coil springr 16? (see Fig'. that uorrually holds the upper arm ot the lever against a stop pin 164. When the lever is actuated h v the collar 151 to move it into its active, or indicating` position. it is locked in this position automaticallv and will maintain its active or siginalliugr position until the indicatingil inechansn'i et the instrument has heen reset to the '/:ero position.

ln order to accomplish this we provide a detent lever 165 which is pivoted on a post 166 (see Figures 5. 6 and '123) which extends down troni the under side ot the totalizer casing' 167. This detent lever has a point 168 'which lies norn'iali'v against the inner face of the lower arin ot.` the lever 160. Now when the lower arm of the lever 1G() is moved toward ther right as viewed in Figure 13 this point 16S will snap in hehind the, lower arni ot the lever and prevent it troni heing4 returned h v its snrine 1G55. ln order to accomplish this the lever 1G11 is inade ot sprirr9; v1 material and tends to ulove in an in 'ard direction toward the point 168 ot the detent lever. The iirtent lever 16.1 (Figs. 5 and Gl is rigidlv attached to a sleeve 169 which is rotatalolv mounted on the post or stud 166. and the upper end of the post carries an ariu 170 to which a spring 171 is attached. This springV operates to return the detent lever 161' and normally holds it up against the aforesaid lever 99. The Contact hetweeu the lever 165 and the edge oi' the lever 99 effected hv means ot a downwardlvrv projecting piu 172 formed on the ott-set end ot the lever 105 (see Figures 5 and 6).

'the chart is provided on its upper and lower tacos` with computed tigures Y173 v-ihift'li are disposed in rows to align with price raies carried on the scales 171. The ,scale and the cclnputed tigures on the charts infrv he seen through a glass plate 17:"r which covers the charts and rollers (see Fig. 1).

17e provide nieans tor normally covering the reading points oi' these charts which is in the torni of a slidingl shutter 176 (Fig. This shutter is inerelv a plate with a ccntal opening 177 ot rectangular 'l'orun each end ot' the plate lacing"v torined into a guide sleeve 17S mounted to slide on a sniall guide har 179 tixed in the traine ot the machine (see Fini. ln the position ot the shutter shown in Figure 3,-the reading points are covered. ln order to Ynahle this shutter to he actuated at will h v the operator, we provide the outer end plrte 181) ot the casing with slot 181 (see Fig. G) and we provide the shutter with a tongue 182 which projects through this slot (see Figure (E). On the :Frame plate we pivot an actuating lever 183 on a pivot pin and this lever has a slot or opening` (Fig. 12) which engages the aforesaid tongue 182. This lever 19, has a ltnurled upper end 181i which is ei;- posedl on the exterior ot' the machine h v reason ot the tact. that the upper end oi" the lever projects through a slot 187 (see ifi. 3) in the upper ,side ot the casing: r'this enaliles the lever to he inovezl. at the will ot the operator h v applying the finger or thuinh to the knurled edge 19,6. wishhone spi-ine' 188 (Fig. 1Q) is mounted on the outer side ot the plate 1911 and returns the lever and the shutter zitter it has heen operated.

wWe provide nieans co-opeiatingy with the lever 19? which will prevent the slidinfl movement or opening' ot the shutter tu er:A pose the reading points ot the chartf-l unless the pointers :ire indicatingi` souie iueasureinent coinmensurahle in fractions ot a vard. tor example. eigrhths or quarters. For this purpose. we provide a wheel W9 (15in. 12) which is tiriven coutiuueuslv h v ineens o'tgears 190 and 191 troni the fshai't 0 ot the tr up roller. The edge ot this wheel or dist; 189 has recesses or .sluts 192 which are disposed eduidistant t'rorn each other. A with a and the lever 1&3 has an arni 192K tongue which nia)Y enter these lio-weven a slot wii'l lie disf o=cfi to the tongue 194 onlv when the con figure correspondin;v to the vardlf` and tions thereot indicated hv the pon. i and is at the reading` point. .it any' other time the tongue lil-l will siio'flv eng'aec the edile ot the dist: or wheel 195i. and the shutter cannot he opened,

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The downward movement oi' the liui'l'e ierer 126 operates to raise the presser roller 12. This is accomplished by reason of the 'i'zut that the presser roller is nlounted on a rocking traine 195 (see Figure 18) und this rocking' 'traine is provided Wlth an erin 196 which projects into the path of an edge 19T of the lever. As the rocking trani@ 195 is rocked in u Clockwise direction :is viewed in Figure 1S, a reeess 198 in the upper part ot' the frame comes into engagement with the lower side ot :1 roller 199 carried on :iu arm 200 pressed by ii spring 201. (eee Fig. 19) this holds the presser roller raised, :muy from the measuring roller. By push4 ingI in upon u swinging plate 202 pivi'itulljy' supported :it 203 a ruin shoulder 201 ou the inner side ot' the plate will engage the roiier 199 and raise the nriu 200 with relier 99 so us to perinit the presser roller to Yhill by gravity onto the measuring roller. when the presser roller is down (as illustrated in Figure 18) thi` spring 201 presses :maint the rocker Vtriune 195 :1nd provides the it sary pressure of the presser roiler inst the Contact roller or ag'ziinet the t'zili 'ie pissing between the roller?. '1`hi-1 presser roller mounting :ind Controlling` derive here been disclosed and claimed in Patent No. ifflftli, issued Oetober 1921. to G. C. .iiosrhl In order to return the chart G to :cero when the rlutrh G23. Gl opened. the miler JS provided with :i coil spring Q05 (see Fit'- ure l2). one end oi whieh is :itt:` the roller and the other end oiA fixed at the point, 206 adjacent to the gift 20T of this roller.

Automate means i provided Ytor ilisronnectinzq the drive to indi 'ating' rhzi thi@ zuroiiipiished by ineens operiitiu1` lense the riutt'h plut il :it the limi?. oi' i'olnputiug euipzu'itbiv ot' the ini" izitinigj iuet'hn :inisiir This is :idrisiihle iii order to previ-nz siii.' possihiiitr of injuring' the rhrir'.' when; the nuiehine is bei in' used 'for nieuluring. in order to zii'eoniplif provide the tubular shaft 110 with :i i: (see Figure 5). 'lihi-` rain: is ,uit

eeured to the tuhuhir shaft il() hut lzirgge geur Wheei 111 that' one eouipiete revolution duri possible movement, ot" the ehiiz i' i n l 1 l ver time ot the fear wheel ilt l w l with :x pin Q99 (Figi. Whir. i re. `vn un opening Q10. und the sidi ot di fx i, if: vonstiuitly prrseel by e. #prin i the jfiird pointer Ai rotfite. tA i Clutch plate Tl. thereby permitting; the failure to Inove under the :it-,tion oi' the spring iii and opei` the Clutch (3:5. (511'. The spring' t the pres` iibers neer one wlw i measured. to .i'hivi which indicate the ieiihti the Computed i'iiijures vom pond (we ifiej. il. r1`he .stop uzezihs for toppiiug Eff the chart, ifonip' is eietent means iu the oi'm el' a deient, paixri :2121 Figs. 1H zuid This deteut priwl rooperiitivi with uieziuii ou the face oi. the tithe-rp reiter T in such :i .ay that the ehiirt t5 will permit r: of the peut with the tuev oi the roller u stop the @hurt u the 'fiero position7 but during' the opi', riiiiou of the iiuuhiiir. u :i wrrip ot thf` hurt has been tace ot' the tithe up ri? the detent pur-'i ie inhibt-1 the dei' with the .l in eithe;l iiirevt For roller i 'l zi ro po ion ot 'et this .luf

the :abrupt i engir ti :ind h' take-up r i iii 's :elution herrn ,th

strate the manner i Cover the detegt ief.

the paiwl, from eujgugi enihedirien the panni the Vere 0i ."gr. l) :1nd is pm `i holfs s nef-e i the in iur tu prevent re of the end of the rii'igfj the hure he nose ofthe i 5;* il

poitiou. Figure 2 the Chart will i -ihi'i iuC-fluinhfni directly the dial Il :in .so that the nuuiher on the tote-ther Wheels fit1 een he revu througf'li openings in the dini. for exemple in Figure the numbers (l. l sind F1 --fho'v' through the openings in the dial.

live shrill now desi-rihit the geur'rvl nio e o? operation of the (intimy infiehinm i'i'heii the fabric to be measured furled hetwwn the meaauring roller and press-ter roller. the, rotation of the measuring' roller shaft lll is imparted through pinion l?, and the train ot' j-fears illustrated in liigure 14 to the gear wheel 23 which is carried on the shaft Sl ol` die take-up roller. This produces a rotation of the take-up roller T in a direction to wind the chart (S upon it and dravv thil same otl' ot the opposite roller t. The meas.- nring movement is imparted trom thel gear 22 through the clutch (39h-(lll and the bevel gears (31 and 62 (see Figure (3) to the gear (it) which drives the gear 42 Which is secured to clutch member l1 (see Fig. 9) and this clutch member drives a traction nrmber 'wheel ifl. and through the carrying" mechanism its movement is imparted lo the units4 .vheel and the tens wheel. 'lhe rear Wheel i9 which is in the drivingr train shown in Fig. ll. through its shatt 2l and through the clutch 2S-2G (Fig. 8) drives the spindie 29 ot the fast-movingr pointer. Thh; drive is etliected through the bevel nears 2T and 28. The spindle 29 carries the faste moving pointer Through the pinion il() and gear Wheel 31 (Fig: T) and clutch S32-lll the pinion El driven which oper ates to drive the large gear 111 which is rivid with the sleeve or tubular shaft lill (r in'. H) which carries the eloiv-movingpointer 4.

ln this way the measuring roller operatesl to drive the pointers. the computing' chart and the totalizer. )Vlien the desired length ot fabric has been measured the operator actualesr the hand lever 126 to mark the edge ot` the fabric at the point where it if; to be eut otl. The actuation ot this imite lever operates to depress the arm Slt (Figli. 19) of the presser roller frame 195 and this, raises the presser roller and enables the locking arm 200 (Fig. 1S) to hold the presser roller raised. The i'neasured piece ot fabric can then be removed trom the machine. B V pressing' down on the thumb-- plate S7 of the resetting lever S3 the clutch G361 Which actuates the totalizer will be opened also and likewise the clutches 25426 and 32-33 through which the pointers .u driven. This is accomplished through the medium of the link 89 (see Fig'. 3) which rocks the lever 88 in an anti-clock vise direction. The movement of this lever operates through the link 92 to rock the lever or rock-plate 94 (see Fig. 5) on its pivot and exerts a pull in link 96. This releasesy the detent TT and permits spring T (see l1 le?. 11

to move clutch plate T1 toward the right as viewed in Fig'. 5. That is to say. it rotatesy the clutch plate 71 on its vertical pivot Tu (see Fig. 14). This clutch plate operating' upon the slide collar (3T (Figi. 6) disengag'cs clutch member 64 from clutch member (52j thereby opening the driving' connection to the charts. The swinging of the lever S5 toward the lelt as viewed in 4ifiture il also etiierts a movement ol" the lever tlf) (see Fig. 5) on its pivot lill? therebiy swinging the lever in a` clockwise direction. This pro dures a movement ol' eluteh shifter plate 102 (Fig. S) toward the right as viewed in Figure the right hand end ot the eluteh shifter plate being' guided by its slot lill', on pin 105 on top of bracket 10i (see Fie'. tl). The voke 108 (see Figs. 5 and 8) then pushes the sliding clutch member toward the right and disengages it from the clutch member 2G thereb)Y opening' the driving' con neetion to pointer 5.

The depression ol' lever Sil also ellects the opening ot the back-gearing' clutch TS2-W33 (see, liigf. through which the slovvwmovingr pointer 4f is driven. This` aecomplished through the medium ot, the arm T2 oij elutrh plate 'Tl (see Fig'. and link Til which aetuates the rocker T1 (see l "i 1'. 4l) to shove the clutch siem upwardi)v (see liigr. T). H v opening' the clutch S'Zvl it is evident that the 'pointers l and 5 Will be independently movable. )Vhile the clutches are opening in this way the pointers ll and 5 will be returned to the zero position through the operation of the vl-shaped points 113 on the returning' arms 112. These points will engage vvith the he rt--shaped cams 'illlvvhieh vvill be rotated bjv the arms until the notch 114 ot the cam is brought around into contact with the V-shaped point ll (see Fig. ltwill be noted in Figure T that there are two ot these rams 1% correspondineY to the inner spindle 25)' and torresponding to the tubular shaft fin'- ure ri). )Ye provide two h mrt-shaped cams` and two co-operating resetting arms corresponding: to each pointer. Vive also place the points ot each pair ot rams slightly out of line with each other. though \ve leave the corresponding armsl in alignment. this is an advantageous arrangement as compared with a single cam and arm. lnfcause it prt vents an)Y possibilit-v of the cam and arm coming together exaetlrv ou their points; in which ease the arm would not rotate the cam.

It should be understood that the gear Wheel and the clutch member (323 (Figs. e' and G) are both rigid on the shaft (3G While the sliding` collar (3T which carries clutch member (31- is loose on this shaft. Non'. when the clutch plate Tl slider. tl e collar GT toward the right zu viewed in Figure (5. the gear wheel can rotate freely. Hence when clutch ll--tllis opened the spring 205. (Fig. 12,) ot the roller 8 operates to rotate the roller and rewind the chart upon it. As the gear vvheei 22 constantly in mesh vvith the fear 23 this. ot course, produces a rotation of the collar GT and clutch member (34.

1n this way the length indicating mechanisni and the cost computing mechanism will return automatically to zero when the lever 82S is depressed.

lt' should be understood. however. that the clutches will remain open until they are closed by moving the clutch plate T1 toward the lett as viewed in Figure ."1. rl`his movement can be accomplished through the agency ot' the knife lever 126 and its pin 13?) (see Figure that is to say, by raising the knit'e lever 126 from its normal position in which it is shown in Figl'ire 3, the pin will strike the tongue 134 and swing the clutch plate T1 toward the lett as viewed in Figure 5 until the tongue 42 on the lower edge ot the clutch plate (see Fig. 14) passes beyond the notch in the shoulder 81 (Fig. 5) in the detent 77. The spring 77a of the detent will then cause the detent to engage the tongue 82 and hold the clutch plate in its extreme left hand position as viewed in Figure 5. lVhen the clutch plate is in this position all ot the clutches will be held closed except. ot course. the totalixel' resetting clutch 35W-1l (Fig. 9) which is not rontrolled in any way by thisI mechanism.

The computed tigures on the chart 6 cannot he seen until the shutter 176 (Fig. 5) is operated. In order to enable them to be seen the operator operates the lever 183. the upper end of which slides the shutter toward the right as viewed in Figure l2. that is to say. they will accomplish this movement if one of the slots 192 of the wheel 189 is in alignment with the tongue 194 on the arm 193 of this lever. It one of' these` slots is sopositioned then the computed figure on the chart will be in the reading position. In other words. the Wheel 189 will permit the opening of the shutter it the computed tigme on the chart is in the reading position. otherwise it will not permit it., rllhis 'tean ture enables the instrument to he to measure lengths ot fabric that are commensurable in 1,/8 fractions without displaying a computed figure which apparently would correspond with the length indicated. The machine. therefore, lan he set to measure any length ot fabric in inches.

The thumb-head 189" which is carried on the shaft ot the wheel 189 on the exterior ot the casing enables the chart to be used as a computing device when the totalizer clutch 684-64 is open.

vhen the operator desires to measure a remnant he rotates the thumbhead 135 in a` clockwise direction and this rotates its shatt 1236 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 15. This moves the pawl arm 139 away from the cam plate and rest plate 145 which then permits the spring 141 and pawl 14010 bring the pawl into engagement' with the ratchet wheel 138 which is carried on the extended shaft 10 of the measuring roller. The rotation of the thumb-head 135 will then be imparted to the ratchet wheel 13s and to its` shaft 1t). This will advance the indicating mechanism through a pre-determined amount. As the arm ltl arrivesI :it the stop piu 15() (see Fig. ll) the pawl arm engages the tail arm 11S, tletent pawl 146 and rocks the point 149 ot' thisI pawl into engaggjement with the teeth of the 'atchet wheel 138 and this paw/l maintains this position and holds the ratchet wheel against rotation while the arm 139 is being returned by the oil spring 143 to its normal position. s the arm 139 arrives at its normal position the cam plate or rest plate 143 engages the tail 144 of paWl 14() and throws the point 142 ot this pawl out of engagement with the ratchet wheel.

The pawl 146 maintains its position and prevents the rotation of the ratchet wheel 138 until the measuringr movement begins, whereupon the teeth of the ratchet will throw the pawl out ot engagement with the ratchet wheel. As the pawl is inert` and friction-tight on its bracket 187 it will remain out ot engagement with the ratchet wheel.

The lull-stroke device illustrated in Figure 15 insures that the thumb-head 135 will be rotated to the limit ot' its forward move,- ment because the operator will note that iti is not being returned by its spring.

lv'hen the thumb-head 135 is rotated in the forward direction the cam edge 162 on the collar 1531 (see Fig. 15) aetuates the lever 16() (see Fig. 13) to swing it in a counter-cloclrwise direction, and Will bring the shield 159 bearing the character REM into view at the window 158. The detent point or tooth 168 on the detent lever 165 (see Fig. 5) will hold the indicating lever 16() in this indicating position and with its spring 163 (Fig. 13) extended. Then the lever Sil is depressed the movement ot' the lever 99 (see Fig. is imparted to the detent lever 165 and this will disengage the indicating lever 16() from the point 168 and permit' the spring 163 to return the lever 65) to its normal position.

lt the operator does not stop the operation ot the machine before. it reaches the indicating capacity of the chart. the drive to the chart will be automatically disconnected by the cam 208 when it' strikes the :ail arm 98 of the trigger 77 (see Fig. This will permit the spring 205 of the spring roller 8 (see Fig. 1S) to return the chart' to zero.

As soon as thevchart arrivesI at the zero position the detent pawl 213 (Fig. 18) will stop it.

lt is understood that the embodiment ot the invention described herein is only one ot the many embodiments our invention may take. and we do not Wish to `be limited in t'he practice of our invention nor in our -tti claims, to the particular embodiment set forth.

Vhat We claim is:

l. In a measuring and cost computing machine, the combination of a measuring roller, length indicating mechanism for indicating a quantity measured, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost. ot the quantity indicated by the indicating mechaY nism, totalizing mechanism to indicate the total of all quantities measured, driving mechanism actuated by said measuring roller for driving the length indicator, the cost indicating mechanism and the totalizing mechanism sinmltaneously, means for disconnecting the cost indicating mechanism from the driving mechanism, means for resetting the length indicating means and the cost indicating mechanism to Zero, hand-actuated marking means for marking the point Where the measured article is to be cut oft', and means actuated by the upward movement of said hand-operated marking means for eii'ecting the reconnection of the cost indicatingr mechanism With said driving mechanism after the resetting to Zero.

ln a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination of a measuring roller, length indicating mechanism for indilating a quantity measured, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost of the quantity indicated, totalizing mechanism, driving mechanism actuated by said measuring roller for driving the length indicator and the cost indicating mechanism including a clutch connecting the cost indicating mechanism with the totalizing mechanism` means operated at will to effect the opening of the said clutch and to effect the resetting of Ythe length indicating mechanism to zero, and means for resetting the cost indicating mechanism when the clutch is open.

In a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination of a measuring roller, length indicating mechanism for indicating a quantity measured, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost of the quantity indicated, totalizing mechanism, driving mechanism actuated by said measuring roller for driving the length indicator lind the cost indicating mechanism including` a clutch connecting the costindicating mechanism with the totalizing mechanism, means operated at will to effect the opening of said clutch and to effect the resetting of the length indicating mechanism to zero` means for resetting the cost indicating mechanism when the clutch is open, a hand-actuated marking device for indicating the pointwhere the fabric is to be cut ott. and means actuated thereby for closing the clutch.

4. In a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination of a measuring roller, length indicating mechanism for indicating a quantity measured, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost oit' the quantity indicated, totalizing mechanism, driving mechanism actuated by said measuring rolleil for driving the length indicati-'ir and the cost indicating mechanism including a clutch connecting the cost indicatng m" h anism with tin` totalizing mechanism, z spring tending to open the clutch. dettn means cooperating With a member ot the. clutch for preventing the opening ot' the clutch by the spring, a hand-operated member for releasing the dctent to permit the spring to open the clutch, means also actuated by the hand-operated member to etiiect the resetting of the length-indicating mechanism to Zero, and another hand operated member for closing the clutch.

5. In a fabric measuring and cost` computing machine, the combination of a measuring roller, a length indicating dial and movabie pointers co-operating therewith for indicating a length measured, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost of the quantity indicated by the pointers, totalizing mechanism, driving mechanism actuated by said measuring roller for driving the pointers, the totalizing mechanism and the corr, indeating mechanism With a clutch for driving the cost indicating n'iechanism, a haiid-actuated member, means actuated thereby to effect the opening of the clutch, means aiso actuated thereby to effect the resetting of the pointers to the Zero position and means for resetting the cost indicating mechanism to Zero when the clutch is open.

t3. In a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination olf :i measuring roller, a length indicating dial, a fast moving pointer co-operating therewith for indicating fractions of the unit of measure. a slow moving pointer cti-operating with the dial for indicating multiplesr of the measuring unit, cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost of the quantity indicated by the pointers, driving mechanism for driting the cost indicating mechanism and the fast-moving pointer from the measni ing rolier, back-gearing for driving the slovv moving pointer from the Ytast moving pointer and including a clutch, a bami-opera'.eti member, means actuated hereby for opening said clutch and for effecting the resetting ot the pointers to the zero position, and means also actuated by the hand-operated member for effecting the resetting ot the cost indicating mechanism to the :':cro position.

7. ln a fabric measuring and cost coinputing machine, the combination of a meen-- uring roller, a iength indicating dial. a fast moving pointer cti-operating ttiereivth For indicating fractions ot' the uni! o' mi :is-nrc, a slow moving pointer 1i-operating with the dial for indicating multiples of the measuring unit. cost indicating mechanism for indicating the cost of the quantity indicated lOS llO

b v the pointers, driving mechanism actuated bv said measuring roller Yt'or driving' the cost indicating mechanism and the fast moving pointer. back-gearing for driving the slow moving pointer trom the tast moving pointer and iucludim; a c; ich. a totalixinf mechanism operated tron: said driving mechanism. a clutch for driving the cost indicating mrchanisn'i. :i band `i 'rcixited member. means4 actuated therebv to ctiect the opening ot both ot' said etniche, means also actuated b v thc hand operated member tor resetting the pointers to their :aero position. and means tor resetting the cost indicating mechanism to its Zero position.

8. ln a fabric measuring and cost co111- puting machine, the combination otl :1 measuring roller, a length indicating dial, a tast moving pointer co-operating therewith for i1'1dicating fractions ot the unit of 111easnre, a slow moving pointer co-operating with the dial for indicating multiples ot the measuring unit. cost indicating mechanism tor indicating the cost ot the quantity indicated bv the pointers, drivingY mechanism actuated by Ysaid measuring roller for driving the cost indicating mechanism and the ast moving pointer. backvgearing for driving the slow moving pointer from the tast moving pointer and including` a clntch. a tot'alizing 111echanism operated trom said driving mechanism, a clutch Ytor driving the cost computing mechanism. a hand-operated member. means actuated thereby to etl'ect the opening ot both of said clutches, means also actuated b v the hand operated member for resetting the pointers to their zero position, means for resetting the cost indicating mechanism to its :1ero position, a hand-operated markingfj lever tor marking the fabric at the point where it is to be cut otl", said marking lever having means for effecting the closing ot the last named clutch.

t). ln a fabric 111asnring :1nd cost computing' machine, the combination ot' a measuring rolier, a length indicating dial. :1, tast moving pointer (fo-operating therewith t'or indicating fractions ot the unit ot measure, a slow moving pointer cti-operating with the dini tor indicating muitiples otJ the measuring unit, cost indicating mechanism tor .showing the cost ot tht` quantity indicated in.' the pointers, means tor driving the cost indicating mechanism :1nd the il t moving' pointer trom the measuring roller. back- ;i'earing and :1 clutch tor driving the slow moving pointer from the fast-moving pointer. totaiifaing mechanism operated trom said driving means, :1 clutch for driving the cost indicating mechanism, :1 hand-operated member to ettect the open'.; of both of th:` chitchcs, :1nd means independent thereof for closing the lastv named clutch.

i0. In a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination ot :1 incasuring roller, a length indicating dial, a tast moving pointer co-o1')erating therewith Yfor indicating fractions of the unit ot' measn ure, :1 slow moving pointer cooperating with the dial tor indicating multiples otl the measuring unit. cost il'idicating mechanism tor showing the cost of the quanti@ indicated bv ythe Iminters, means tor driving the cost indicating mechanism and the tast moving pointer. back-gearing and :1 clutch 't'or driving the slow moving pointer, totaliyingl mechanism operated t'rom said driving means. a clutch for driving the cost indicating mechanism, a spring for opening the last named clutch, cletent means cooperating with and operating to hold the last name! clutch closed against the action of the spring. a hand-operated member, means operated thereby to effect the opening ot both of the clutches, a marking lever having means for marking the fabric at the point where it is to be cut oft'. and means actuated thereb;1 tor closing the last named clutch.

ll. ln :1 fabric measuring :1nd costy computing machine. the combination ot' a measuring roller, length indicating n'iechanisin for indicating the quantity measured. cost indi ating mechansm for showing the cost of the quantity measured, means for driving` the same from the measuring roller. :1 hantiactuated remnant device having means for advancing the length indicating mechanism and the cost computing mechanism when :1 remnant is to be measured. a remnart indicator moved thereby into its active position to show that the machine is set for measuring :1 remnant. hand-actuated means to et'- t`ect the resetting of the length i1'1dicatin;l mechanism :1nd the cost indicating mechanism to their zero positions. and means :nftuated automatically thereby for restoriing the remnant indicator to its normal inactive position.

l2. ln a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination oit a measuring roller, length indicating mechanism Jfor indicating the quantity measured, cost indicating mechanism tor showing the cost ot the opiantitvY measured, means tor drawing the same from the measuring roller. :1 hand-actuated remnant device. means actuated thereby for changing the reading ol' the cost indicating mechanism to adapt the same to the measuring ot :1 remnant, :1 remnant indicator moved by the renmant devh e into an indicating` position to show that the machine is set for measuriiig :1 remnant. lmnd-actnated means to eitect the resetiing ot the length indicating mechanism and the cost indicatingl mechanism to their Zero positions. and means actuated automaticalb! thereby for restoring the remnant indicator to its normai position.

13. In a machine of the kind described. the combination of :1 measuring roller, i11- llO dit-ating mechanism, means for driving the indicating mechanism from the measuring roiler, a bami-actuated remnant button, e one-wa)v drive connection between the remant button and the indicating mechanism for effecting the advance of the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount when the remnant button is actuated, means for returning the remnant button to its normal position after the same has been actuated, and detent means Afor preventing a retrogressive movement of the indicating mechanism during the return movement of the remnant button.

1i. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of a measuring relier, indicating mechanism, means for driving the indicating mechanism from the measuring roller, a hand-actuated remnant button, a ratchet and pawi connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for effecting the advance of the indicating mechanism a isredeiermined amount when the remnant button is actuated. means for returning` the remnant button to its normal position after the same, has been actuated, and deient means for preventing a retrogressive movement of the indicating mechanism during` the return movcn'ient of the remnant button.

15. In machine of the kind described, the combination of a i'ncasuring roller, indicating mechanism. means for driving the indicating mechanism from the mcasnring roller.. a harm-actuated remnant button, a fidi-stroke device associated therewith to prevent the return of the remnant button until the same has been actuated to the limit of its forward movement, a ratchet and paWl connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for advancing the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount bv the forward movement of the remnant button, means for returning the remnant button after the same has been actuated, detent means for preventing a retrogressive movement of the indicating mechanism during the returning movement of the remnant button, said detent means cooperating with the ratchet to permit free movement of the indicating mechanism in either direction after the indicating mechanism has been moved in a forward direction.

16. In a machine of the kind described. the combination of a measuring roller, indicating mechanism, means for driving the indicating mechanism from the measuring roller, a hand-actuated remnant button, a ratchet and pawi connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for advancing the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount when a remnant to be measured, a friction-held detent pavvl, means actuated b v the remnant button in its forward movement to move the detent pawl into engagement with the ratchet to prevent a retrogressive movement of the indicating mechanism during the return movement of the remnant button, means for returning the remnant button to its normal position, said ratchet operating during the measuring movement to move the Yfriction-held detent pawl out of the path of its teeth so as to permit free movement of the indicating mechanism in either direction thereafter.

17. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of a measuring roller, indicating mechanism, means for driving the indicating mechanism from the measuring roller, a hand-actuated remnant button, a ratchet and pawl connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for advancing the indicating mechanism a` predetermined amount when a remnant tent pawl, an arm actuated by the remnant button in its forward movement and operating to move the dctent pawl into engagement with the ratchet to prevent a retrogressivc movement of the indicating mechanism during the return movement of the remnant button, and means for returning the remnant button to its normal position after the same has been actuated.

18. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of a measuring roller, indicating mechanism, means for driving the indicatingl mechanism from the measuring roller, a hand-actuated remnant button, a ratchet and paWl connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for advancing the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount when a remnant is to be measured, a friction-held detent pawl, an arm actuated by the remnant button in its forward movement and operating to engage the detent pawl at the end of the forward movement of the remnant button so as to move the detent pawl into engagement with the ratchet and thereby prevent a retrogressive movement of the indicating mechanism during the return movement of the remnant button, means for returning the remnant button to its normal position, said ratchet operating during the measuring movement to move the frictionheid detent pavvl out of the path of its teeth so as to permit free movement of the indicating mechanism in either direction thereafter.

19. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of a measuring roller, indicating mechanism, means for driving` the indicating mechanism from they measuring roller, a hand-actuated remnant button, a ratchet and paWl connection between the remnant button and the indicating mechanism for advancing the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount when a remis to be measured, a friction-held cleurna is to he measured, a friction-held de hinty pawl, a tall-stroke device associated nith thi'l remnant hii'ttoni au arm actuatfil liv th" remuant lulttoirin its torwai'il nimcmcni io engage the detem' pawl and move the saine into cug'igemcnt with the ratchet to prevent :i reti'ogressive movementV ot the indicating' mechanism during the return movement ot the remnant button. and means' for returning the ren'iuant liiitton to its normal position. Y

Qd. ln a machine of the kind desi'fribed, the combination ot' a measuring' roller, ini'licating mechanism, means For driving' the iiilii'at iig' mechanism from the measuring roller. a hand-actuated remnant hutten, a ratchet and pawl between the remnant button and the indicating' mechanism toi' advancing' the indicating mechanism a predetermined amount when a remnant is to he measured. a second pawl. means actuated h v thc remnant button in its for ard movement rnd operating' to more the detcnt pawl into Yinjag'enicnt with the ratchet to prevent a retrof'i'essive movement oi the indicating mechanism during' the return movement of the i'eiimant hutten, a coilar rigid with the remnant button so as to rotate therewith, aid coliar having teeth operating' as a seg'- ment, a pawl iro-operating' with the eeg'meni'` to prevent a rctrofir'e 'sive movement ot' thiI cellar until the reiinant laitton has heen L en its p'ull 'forward iuoven'ient. means cooperating with the last-named pawl to disthe saniti'rom thc ratchet teeth when ihiremnant hution ias completed its full t' vi'ai'd movciiienl, and mean;- tor returning' inaiit: nutten to its` normal position ii mi,` completed itsv Yfull forward movein a machiniot the kind described,

ihn iomiination ot a measuring i'oliciz, indcaiiiig' mechant-in. int-:ins t'oi' driving' the indicating' iiici-lianism trom the measuring' idler. a hand-:imitated remnant button. a ifif'hei connected with the indicating mechan--m :i iiawi carrier actuated hLv the remnant tuition. a pawl carried therein' cof ting with the ratchet to advance the indicail mechanism a predcterminwl :annum when a remnant is to he measured. mean:- i'or preventing' a retrogressive movement o. the indicating mechanism at'ter it he, heen advanced 'u v the ratchet and pawl, anni i'or returnii'ig the renmant hutten to ii,- noi-mal position at'tcr the same has been actuaicd, and meansv i'or engaging' the pawl 'when ihe remnant hutten in its normal position to hold the naval normallv out of engagement with the ratchet.

22. ln a tahric measuring and cost computing machine, the con'iliination of a measuringroller, a presser roller co-operating therewith, and mounted so as to move against or away from the measuring roller, length indicating' mechanism, cost: 'computing mechanism', driving'-mechanisin for driving the length indicating' mechanisinfand the costf computing' VVine-clia'iilm troni 'the measuring' roller and includil'rg a clutch t'or driving' the length indicating' mechanism, a resettinglever; means actuated thereby for opening the clutch, 'means actuated thereby tor returning' the length indicating' mechanism to zero, independent means for returning' the cost computing' mechanism to zero, a marking' lever7 means actuated 'thereby tor moving' the' presser roller awa)y from the measuringr roller' actu'ated by a forward movement otl the marking lever, means for holding' the clutch' open while they cost computing' mechanism is returning' tothe Zero position, and means actuated by a rearward movement ot the marking' levei' to effect the reclosing' of the clutch.

23. In a fabric measuring and cost computing machine, the combination ot' a met iii-ing roller, a Apresser roller cir-operating' therewith, and mounted so as to move against or aivay from the measuring roller, indicating' mechanism including means for indicating ythe length measured',` totalizer A'mechanism for indicating totals of the lengths measured, idriving mechanism actuated h'v sai'd measuringf'roller for driving'the indicating' mechanism and a cliltcli t'or' l'connecting or disconnecting the driving mechanism to the indicating mechanism, a resetting lever, means controlled thereby tor opening the clutch. a marking lever, means actuated thereinY t'oi' moving the presser i'ollci' awa v from the measuring rollei' actuated h v a forward movement of the marking lever, means t'or returning' the indicating' mechanism to zero` means tor holding the clutch open while the indicating mechanism is i'eturning to zero. and means actuated liv a rearward movement ot the marking` lever to effect the reclosing' otI the clutch.

24. ln a fabric measuring and cost coniputing machine. the coml'iination oi' a nicasiiring roller, a presser roller rfi-operating therewith. and mounted so as to move against or awa v from the n'ieasui'ing roller. indicating mechanism including means t'or indicating' the leng'th measured, totalizer mechanisin tor indicating totals otthe lengths measured, driving' mechanism tor driving the indicating mechanism and a clutch t'or connecting' or disconnecting the driving' mechanism to the indicating mechanism. a resetting lever, means controlled thereby for opening the clutch, means toi' moving' the presser roller away trom the measuring roller, means for returning the indicating mechanism to zero while the clutch is open, detent means cooperating with the clutch tor holding the clutch open` while the indicating' sii mechanism is returning to zero, and means` for actuating the detent means to permit the clutch to close.

25. ln a machine 0i' the hind descrita-fh the comhination ol a traine having a haw plate and a main frame plate, a measuringl roller, a gear-train supported on the main trame plate and. actuated by the measuring; roller, an indicating chart having computed ligures correfrpondingto the lengths measured at different prices per unit, a springf- :ictuated roller carrying the portion of the rhar Wound thereupon, a lake-up roller worrying the other portion of the chart and ugluated hv the gear train, said talierup le having a shaft passingr through the Yrame plate. an outer trame plate support-- in; said shaft, a wheel mounted adjacent the outer traine plate, means for driving 'the ,Lame in unison With the taleuip roller, a shutter, a spring normally holdinp l` the shutter in a position to cover the reading points on the chart, hand-operated means to mear the shutter to open the same, said wher-l and said shutter having co-operating means to permit the .shutter to he opened only when the said computed figures lie at the reading points of the charts.

26. n a machine ot the kind descrihev'l. the combination ot a frame having a base plate and a main trame plate, a measuring` rollor roller, a geul-#train srrppmtefl on the main lrcinio plate and actuated hy the measuring; rolvr, un indicating chart having' rompuied ligures ci)rreslfionding to the lengths lue-as urerl :it diti'erent prices per unit`- z: sp1-'utp'V actuated roller carrying a portion o? the chart wound thereupon, a take-up roiler carrying;l the other end ol' tlu` chart. and actuated by the gear train, said take-up roller having a shai't passing through the frame plate7 an outer l'ranie plate supporting said shatt`r a wheel mounted adjacent to the outer frame plate and having a plurality of equidislant recesses ou the periphery here oily means for driving; the wheel in unison with the take-up roller from the said shaft, a shutter, a spring normally holdinpr 'the shutter in a position to cover the readin points on the charts, a haiul'opferated iemr engaging the shutter to nieve the same, Gai/t lever having means comperating with suu recesses when the computed figures ot the chart are at the readinpr points, to perniir the shutter to he opened7 :l c periphery oi' the wheel normally operatingA to pievrn a movement ot the lever to oprn the shuttrr, In testimony whereof, we haw hereunto set our hands.

JOHN L. VHEELER.

EDYVIN A. REED.

GREENE CARLTON llOFXH.

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