Registering Instrument for Cream Separators (Patent No: 207441)

Inventor: Perry, Albert H.

Location: Big Valley

Comments: N/A

Description: Albert H. Perry, Big Valley, Alberta, Canada, 11th January, 1921; 6 years Filed 29th March, 1920. Receipt No. 325,.232.

Claim.— 1. In a registering instrument, a counting mechanism, means for actuating the same, a time indicating mechanism including a pinion adapted; to complete one revolution during the passage of one second of time, resetting mechanism for returning the counting mechanism to zero including a, pinion in meshing engagement with the first-mentioned pinion, resilient element associated with the second-mentioned pinion and adapted to be placed under strain by rotation of said pinion when said, rotation is Induced by rotation of the first-mentioned pinion, a pin on the second-mentioned. pinion, and a cam on the first-mentioned pinion for engaging the pin of the second pinion, once during every revolution of the first-mentioned pinion, whereby move the second-mentioned pinion out of engagement with the first whereby to release the resilient element to permit actuation of the resetting mechanism, the second-mentioned, pinion returning to former engagement with the first subsequent to disengagement of the cam and pin.

2. In a registering instrument, a counting mechanism including a unit wheel having a peripheral series of teeth, means for intermittently rotating said unit wheel, time indicating mechanism, resetting mechanism including a plurality of radial arms adapted to engage during rotation thereof, the teeth of the counting wheel, but normally out of engagement thereof, resilient means for rotating said arms, and means operable subsequent to the expiration of predetermined periods of time to release the resilient means to permit rotation of said arms whereby to return the unit wheel to zero.

Claims allowed. 2.