Counter

Abstract

Power train for amphibious vehicle comprises engine aligned with longitudinal vehicle axis, transmission, and power take off mounted between engine and transmission. At least one marine propulsion unit mounted at the rear of the vehicle, is driven by shaft which runs alongside the transmission. Either transmission is offset to axis, and marine propulsion unit is on axis; or transmission is on axis, and the marine propulsion units are offset to axis. The driven road wheels may be the front wheels, the rear wheels, or all four. The engine may be at the front of the vehicle and the transmission at the back. Alternatively, the transmission may drive forward to a differential mounted adjacent to the engine sump, with wheel drive shaft passing through said pump.

1 . A counter for a paper feed device, for counting product being processed by the paper feed device, the counter comprising: 
 electronic counter means for accumulating count data indicative of the number of items of processed product, in which the counter means operates to record an incremental count value in response to signals transmitted to counter means via sensor means, each signal being indicative of product detected by the sensor means, and in which the counter includes control means adapted to indicate when a desired batch quantity of product has been counted.    
   
   
       2 . A counter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the control means is adapted to produce an interrupt signal when a desired batch quantity has been counted.  
   
   
       3 . A counter as claimed in  claim 1  in which the counter includes interrupt means for interrupting the passage of product to be counted after a predetermined batch quantity has been counted.  
   
   
       4 . A counter as claimed in  claim 3 , in which the interrupt means is in the form of a solenoid activated device comprising a member movable to prevent the passage of product to be counted.  
   
   
       5 . A counter as claimed in  claim 3  in which the interrupt means comprises a swing arm adapted to be moved between an operative position in which the passage of product to be counted is prevented, and an inoperative position in which product is free to pass beyond the interrupt means.  
   
   
       6 . A counter as claimed in  claim 3 , in which the interrupt means is in the form of an electrical interrupt circuit, adapted to selectively interrupt the processing of product to be counted.  
   
   
       7 . A counter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the counter includes sensor means for detecting the passage of product to be counted.  
   
   
       8 . A counter as claimed in  claim 7 , in which the sensor means includes two sensor heads arranged for passage of product to be counted therebetween, wherein a signal is generated every time a product to be counted passes between the sensor heads.  
   
   
       9 . A counter as claimed in  claim 7  when dependent on  claim 3  or  4 , in which the interrupt means and the sensor means comprise a single unit.  
   
   
       10 . A counter as claimed  claim 1 , in which the control means include a variable count mode, adapted to enable a first predetermined number of selected batch values to be counted, followed by at least a second predetermined number of selected batch values to be counted.