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948,757 S 46 will correspondingly move the wheels 53 While I have herein shown a preferred 65 and 54. The yea and nay punches being op
posite each other in pairs, and the wheels 37 and 38 also being opposite each other, the wheels 37 and 38 never operate simultane ously, because no voter votes both yea and nay at the same time. As a consequence the
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embodiment of my invention, it may be con siderably varied in details of construction without departing from the spirit thereof. I claim as my invention:
1. In aarranged vote-recording series of 70 punches in pairs,device, devicesa for oper
wheels 53 and 54 are advanced intermit ating said punches but normally disconnect tently by wheels 45 or 46. These wheels 53 ed therefrom devices associated with each
and 54 have their numbers arranged in such pair of punches and arranged so that when
alway that the two adjacent numbers on the wheels added together equal the sum of all of those entitled to vote, thus in Fig. 16 the figure five is opposite the words “not vot ing', which is a number coming from the wheel 53. The number 45 opposite the words “total votes' similarly come from the wheel 54. The 45 and 5 added together equal 50, the total number of persons en titled to vote. If the wheels 53 and 54 be moved one step in either direction from a position which would print these numbers, one number is increased by one while the other is decreased by the same amount; the same also being the total persons entitled to vote. When the handle 50 is drawn out to the extreme distance, and the several wheels have presented at the printing point the numbers which indicate the yea and nay 30 votes, the total votes and the number not voting, the operator strikes the hand-stamp 6 and prints these numbers upon the sheet
operated it will connect a selected one of said 5 punches to the punch-operating devices, and electro-magnetic devices for independently operatingpunch. the associated devices to select a desired 2. In a vote-recording device, the com 80 bination with devices for holding a record sheet, and a series of punches arranged in pairs for recording year and nay votes on such sheet, of mechanically actuated devices for operating previously selected punches so 85 as to perforate such record sheet, and elec trically-operated devices for selecting either punch of a pair of punches, each such elec trically-operated device being controlled from a position allotted to each voter. 90. 3. In a vote-recording device, the com bination with devices for holding a record sheet, and punches arranged in pairs for re cording yea and nay votes in such sheet, of electrical devices controlled by each voter 95 means of which he selects a desired one which he has previously placed in position. by of a pair of punches allotted to him, me When this is done he then ushes the handle chanically and positively actuated means for 35 50 inward, the effect of which is to return operating the selected punches so as to mark. the various wheels to their normal position the record sheet, and mechanism for count 100 by the pins 36 engaging the projecting ing and numerically recording the operated points 40 on their return movement in the punches, same way that they did on the movement 4. In a vote-recording device, the combi previously described. Upon the return of nation with devices for holding a record this handle 50 and its connected parts to sheet, and punches arranged in pairs for re 105 normal position, he releases the lever 21 and cording year and nay votes on such sheet, permits the platen 16 to drop down to its each pair pai of being allocated to a normal position. When the operator first different voter,punches of devices under the con 45 moves the lever 21 he moves the link 86 so trol of each voter for selecting a desired one as to throw the bell-crank 87 under and be of the punches allocated to him, 0 hind lip 84. When he releases the lever 21, ally and positively actuated meansmechanic for op after completing the operations previously erating the selected punches so as to nark described, the movement of the platen 16 the sheet, devicesmechanism for counting the punches back to normal position, and the movement, so operated, for numerically. of the arm 85 and link 86 turns the bell recording theandnumber of punches of each 15 crank 87 on its pivot to throw the bar 8 kind selected by the voters. rearwardly, the effect of which is to spread 5. In a vote-recording device, the combi the parallel bars 81 and thus restore the 55. movable members to their normal positions. nation with devices for holding a record. sheet, and independently movable punches The operation of the device is apparent. arranged in pairs for recording yea and nay 120 from the foregoing description. It may be votes on the sheet, each pair of such punches noted however that as many copies of the being allocated to a different voter, of means tally sheet may be made, as desired by sim controlled by each voter for selecting a de 60 ply inserting the number of blanks required sired one of the recording punches allocated inPreferably position anbefore operating the punches. to him, independent means for operating the 25 “N” is also printed on the selected punches so as to mark the record sheet opposite the part thereof to receive the sheet, mechanism for counting the punches negative punches.
selected by the voters, and other mechanism