Chart drive mechanism
OwnerCharles F. Drake, Charles A. Roothinventors
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Abstract
In the preferred and illustrated embodiment of a recording device, a fluid volume driven chart bracket is disclosed. The bracket is rotationally responsive to fluid flow through a pipeline or the like. A recording chart is rotated by the fluid flowing through the pipeline via a volume driven gear train and the chart bracket. An automatic chart changer clock is mounted to the bracket to periodically change the recording chart. The variables recorded by the device are weighted proportionally to the volume of fluid flowing through the pipeline.
Claims4
For use with a recording device cooperative with a fluid driven output shaft, a chart mounting plate supporting a plurality of recording charts and means for periodically removing the top chart, bracket means connecting the ouptut shaft and the mounting plate for rotating the chart supported by the plate at an angular rate proportionate to fluid volume flow, said bracket means comprising:
- (a) a coupling;
- (b) a pair of shaped arms adapted to extend around and connect from said coupling to the mounting plate;
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- (c) adjustment means for concentrically aligning the recording charts relative to an axis for rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.