An Improved Coin-controlled Mechanism for Securing Cycles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1898-Accepted, 17th Sept.,
1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
An Improved Coin-controlled Mechanism for Securing Cycles.
I, ROBĽкт NOA, of 19, Hallesches Ufer, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement. -
The object of the present application consists of a coin-controlled mechanism
for the securing of cycles, and the delivery of check pins
Referring to the accompanying drawings..
Figure 1 shews the mechanism under the upper plate A
Figure 2 shews the releasing mechanism upon the lower plate B
Figure 3 is a front view of the device
Figure 4 shews a section of the roller E
The hook C which together with its axle C₁ revolves between the plates A
and B, possesses at its end, which is provided with a head D, a half round
projection D which passes over a 1oller E, also supported between the plates A
and B This roller E has holes F perforated longitudinally through it, which
holes serve to receive the controlling pins G These controlling pins G are of
different lengths, and when they are inserted in the roller E they are prevented
from falling out by means of projections I attached to springs H which engage
from the outside in the passages F The controlling pins G project upwards
beyond the roller E to an equal distance, whereas below the projections I are
fixed at various lengths upon the springs H. The other end of the hook C has
a longitudinal slot into which engages the locking bolt K This bolt K
revolves on the bar L, and has its end K₁ in front of one of the pins G projecting
above the roller E, and so that the said pin stands between the bolt K and the
projection D The pin is, however, not held fast because the bolt K 18 held
in the slot C of the hook C and consequently cannot press against the pin G.
When the hook C is drawn out or opened, the projection D¹ presses against the
pin G in front thereof which latter transfers this pressure to the bolt K owing
to the evolution of the roller E, whereby the said bolt K 18 pushed back
consequence the other end of the bolt K escapes from the slot C so that the
hook C can be fully opened As soon as the pin G, through the revolution of
the roller E, slips from the bolt K, this latter is engaged by the projection 'D'
of the hook C and pressed further Thereby the roller E is freed, and owing
to the jerk caused by the diawing out of the hook C it is caused to revolve.
Consequently on the return of the hook C and the bolt K, the first of which is
drawn back by means of the spring M and the other by means of the spring N,
there is each time another pin placed between the hook and the bolt, whereby a
permanently variable locking is obtained
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If it is desired to secure a cycle the front wheel or other suitable part of the
same is pressed within the hook C A coin 0 is then inserted which falls into
the slot P of the coin holder Q This latter slides in the bearings R and R¹
close over the plate B, which plate possesses below the coin holder Q a slot S
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page_text: through which, however, the coin O cannot fall If the coin holder Q be pulled,
for which purpose there is secured a ring, Q, outside the casing, then the coin O,
which is drawn sideways together with it, presses against the projection U¹ on
the lever U, whereby the said level U 18 pressed aside This level U 18 revoluble
upon the pin V and is placed with its hinder end Us under the roller E and in
font of the sping I placed on the said roller which projects some 10 m m.
below the roller E When the level U 16 pressed aside, the hinder end thereof U³
moves forward and presses against the sping H which is thereby lifted away
from the 1oller E. Consequently the projection I escapes from the pin hole F
and the pin which is in the same falls out because it is no longer held fast
The pin then falls through the lower plate B into a channel passing outside
the box The lever U is drawn back by means of the spring W as soon as the
coin passes behind the projection U The coin then falls down through the
aperture S which is constructed wider in front As soon as the lever U returns
to its original position the spring I also moves back The coin holder Q 18
then moved into its original position by means of the spring X Owing to the
falling down of the pin the lock C is locked, because the bolt K is no longer
held back by means of the pin G. This bolt K will then have to be pressed
back again before the projection T, controlled by the slot C³, presses on the bolt,
because the hook C would otherwise be held by the same If the pin H is again
inserted the space between the projection D and the bolt K is filled, and the
latter will move back again when the hook C 18 pulled. To the hinder guide bar
of the coin holder Q there is attached a projecting pin Q which when the coin
holder moves forward engages behind an angular catch Y, and as this latter
revolves upon the pin Y₁, it presses it forward with it, so that it comes to stand
over the slot in the coin holder Q This obstruction prevents a second insertion
of money When the hook C 18 opened a projecting pin Z presses against the
other end of the bolt Y and pushes this back with it, and in this way renders
the aperture free for the receipt of a coin
If it be attempted to release the cycle through the opening of the hook by
means of a shorter più than that in use, the latter will not be taken hold of
by the projection II of the hook C, consequently the hook cannot be opened
In like manner the insertion of a longer pin is useless because this projects
into the upper plate A, the roller E cannot turn, and the opening of the hook C
is likewise impossible.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improved coin-controlled mechanism for the holding of cycles with delivery
of pins or keys, characterized by the arrangement that a hook C when open
causes a projection D¹ thereon to pass over the revoluble roller E, which roller
1s constructed to hold controlling pins or keys G of various lengths, the said keys
projecting above out of the holes F of the roller E to the same length, and being
held below in the roller by projections I fixed upon springs H at different lengths,
so that the projection D can press against one of the controlling pins, and this
pressure is transmitted to a locking bolt K standing under spring pressure for
the purpose of lifting its end out of contact with the slot C, and thus enabling
the hook C to be fully drawn out, and upon the insertion of a coin 0 (which
coin having fallen into the slot P of the coin holder Q presses, on the advance
of the latter, against a revoluble lever U provided with a projection U¹ and
placed under a spring pressure, which lever presses with its hinder end U* against
the spring H and thereby lifts this latter from the roller E, and consequently
withdraws at the same time the projection I out of the hole F so that the con-
trolling pin which lies between the projection D' and the bolt K falls through
the lower plate B into a channel leading to the outside of the box, the hook C

page_text: is locked, and can only be again opened after the insertion of the pin which
has fallen out, on which insertion a bar Z attached to the axle of the hook C
moves back a projection Y which has covered the aperture of the coin holder Q
and thereby renders the insertion of a coin again possible.
Dated this 10th day of June 1898
W. P. THOMPSON & Co,
Of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham.