An Automatic Coin-freed Delivery Box in Combination with a Tilting Railway and Trolley.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th Apr., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Automatic Coin-freed Delivery Box in Combination with a
Tilting Railway and Trolley.
GEORGE JOHN GAYLER Tobacco and Cigar Dealer 2 Tudor Street Ludgate
Circus do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved Coin freed Automatic Machine for delivering Tobacco Cigars
Sweets or other articles in combination with a Tilting Railway and Trolley. The
Tobacco or other Goods rest on Slanting Shelves gradually rolling down impelled
by a rolling weight at the back of the last roll until they reach a receptacle I call
"A Spring Well."
A Coin or Coins being placed in the Slot, a Lever with catch resting in teeth at
the top of a Cam, at the back of the "Well" is thereby released, and the Handle can
then be turned-At the top of the Spring which is attached to the "Well," two
chains are fixed, the bottom ends being secured to the Railway. As the "Well"
drawn up by the chains
revolves to the left by turning the Handle, the Railway
which go half way round with the "Spring Well," taking with it the Trolley to
receive the Goods as they fall from the then inverted "Well"-A projection is struck
by the Railway on its upward course, freeing the Trolley at the moment the Goods
fall into it, which running down the Railway tilts the goods out.
Teeth at the
bottom of the Cam with a Catch, prevent the Handle from going back until the
half circle is completed, when tho Trolley which has then discharged its goods,
strikes a rod connected with this Catch releases it, the Handle is turned back, the
Railway descends and the Trolley runs back to its former position.
The rolling weight at the back of all the goods will have "Empty" upon it and a
Sheet of Glass will enable to be seen.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Automatio Coin-freed Delivery Box in Combination with a
Tilting Railway and Trolley.
I GEORGE JOHN GAYLER of No. 2 Tudor Street Ludgate Circus in the City of
London E.C. Cigar and tobacco Merchant, 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, and accompanying
drawing :-
"
By my Invention Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Sweets or other goods or articles
may be automatically delivered or purchased on prepayment of a coin or coins,
Token or Tokens in combination with and by means of a Tilting Railway and Trolley,
in the following manner :-
Tobacco, Cigars, Sweets or other goods may be packed within a suitable roll or
case and be placed or rest in position and in succession on slanting shelves arranged
at a suitable angle so as to permit of their gradually rolling down the same and
impelled or caused to advance in a suitable manner in the necessary and required
position by means of a rolling weight or other means at the rear or back of the last
package or roll, until they reach a receptacle or well wherein they fall into position
for the object desired, as hereafter described.
At
A coin or coins, token or tokens is placed in a slot provided (by preference) at the
upper portion of the case or box, and so guided therein and permitted by reason of
gravity to act upon one end of a Lever and counterweight provided therein, the said
lever at one portion of its length having a catch or pawl which takes into teeth at
the upper portion of a cam or wheel formed around the same.
The said cam or
wheel is fitted upon a horizontal spindle having suitable bearings on the inner
portions of the front and back of the case or Box and is extended outwards in
front to a suitable extent having a handle or lever fitted on the end thereof.
the top of the spring or curved frame attached to the well or receptacle into which
the goods or packages alternately fall-one or two chains or connections are fixed
at the upper portion of the same (or at each end, in the case of two chains being
used) and connected to the movable Railway or Tramway beneath which is laid in an
horizontal direction in the length of the case or box, and at one end it is raised a little
higher than the other when at rest and is pivotted or hinged to a Bracket fixed to the
end of the case or box.
Upon the insertion of the coin or coins within the case or Box the weight of same
acts upon the face or end of the hinged lever causing it to become depressed, and
at the same instant the pawl or catch forming part of it is raised from the teeth
of the wheel which is then free to rotate to a certain extent being checked or guided
by means of studs thereon which take against stops. The person having deposited
the coin or coins is then at liberty to turn the handle or lever (as directed) say
from right to left the Railway together with the Trolley is then drawn up at one

page_text: end by the chain (or chains) which partially encircle or go half round the
curved frame or spring well which receives the goods and from which they fall
one by one when inverted at or during the completion of the half turn of the handle
to the left.
The Railway has at its end a small vertical rod and horizontal lever pivotted or
working thereon with a catch at one end working into a projecting recess at
the rear of the Trolley and the tail end of the said horizontal lever in its upward
course when raised with the Railway strikes against a projection freeing the Trolley
at the moment the parcel or package of goods fall into position in the cradle thereon;
and by the angle or gradient given to the Railway when raised, the Trolley is
caused to run down a portion of the Railway, in about the centre of which I raise
or make an upward and downward curve which checks the Trolley in its descent, but
the impetus created enables it to surmount the same and completes its descent
toward the end of the line in the box or case where the parcel or package of goods
is tilted outwards into a receptacle formed to receive them.
Teeth are formed and provided round a certain portion of the cam or wheel having
a catch or stop or stops so as to prevent the handle from going back until the half
circle is completed when the Trolley which has then discharged its contents, strikes
against a rod or lever connected with the catch or pawl and releases it from the
teeth of the wheel; the handle may then be turned back and the Railway caused to
fall or drop and the trolley to run back into its former normal position; but 1 prefer
and so arrange in practice that as soon as the "delivery" takes place the lowering
of the Rail or Tramway and return of the Trolly is automatically effected.
The trolly has upon its bed a cradle pivotted thereto at or about its centre or lower
part, and having a projection which takes and strikes against a lever during its
descent causing it to cant over and shunt the package or parcel of goods into the
delivery receptacle.
Provision may be made for exhibiting the word "empty" by means of a light
spring (or in any other suitable manner) which raises a tablet or sign, notifying the
same when the box is cleared of its whole contents.
Tobacco or other goods instead of being packed into a roll or case may be
packed loose in a circular box or case with a suitable lid to cover same.
In the accompanying Drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation showing the general
arrangement and working of my apparatus in position ready to be acted upon for
the delivery of goods, the dotted lines exhibit the position of the Railway and Trolley
when in operation and delivering. Figure 2, is a front elevation shewing a portion
of the working parts. The movement of the Trolly is preferably exhibited through
a plate of glass forming part of the front of the case, I have also shown by dotted
lines in this view the Railway and Trolly in position when at work. Figure 3, is a
sectional plan exhibiting the principal portions of the working parts excluding the
slanting shelves wherein the goods are stored for supply. Figure 4 is an end
elevation of the Box or case shewing position of the lever handle and slot for the
receipt of Coins or tokens.
The following letters refer to like and corresponding parts in the several figures;
A, A is the Case or Box, B the movable Railway or Tramway supported at one end
by the pivot C, working in a hinge or bracket D; E is the Trolley mounted on
wheels E, F are the rails or grooves upon or in which the Trolley wheels E' work,
G is the cradle working on a fulcrum or hinge G¹, having a small vertically curved
rod which is caused to project through the carriage of the trolley by means of a
spring H, which upon being pressed upward actuates or lifts the rod onto the under
part of the cradle and so tilts it over when it arrives toward or at the delivery end of
the said spring H comes into contact with a raised projection H fixed between the
line of rails, and causes it to press upwards and raise the rod which in turn tilts the
cradle with its contents forwards. J is a chain (or chains) or other connection attached
to the Railway or Tramway base at J¹ and secured thereto and working around the
outer portion of the curved frame K of which the well or receptacle forms part for
the reception of the packed or other goods M, N is the rotating spindle working in

page_text: bearings and with which the curved frame K. thereon and well or receptacle L works,
actuated by means of the lever handle O keyed on to the spindle N. P is the
slot or opening for the insertion of the coin or coins which fall into and upon
the end of the lever at Q, and downward into a receptacle provided for the same.
The weight of the coin or coins thereon causes the Lover Q to become overbalanced
or depressed and so raises the pawl or clip R, connected with the said lever. S is a
light (C or) semicircular steel spring supported in position by a bracket which aids
to restore the pawl in position, so as to reengage the teeth of the wheel of the cam T,
formed around & working with the spindle N. U is a small lever working on a
pivot supported by a bracket as shewn, having a hinged vertical connection V at
one end and a counter weight at the other to steady and further assist and bring the
lever back into position-W is a lever with a pawl Y. at one end permitting
the wheel or cam T to turn in one direction together with the well L containing the
goods or pocket M for half a revolution; it is then checked and the pawl takes into
one of the teeth on the wheel and secures the same, and keeps the inclined or raised
Railway in position during the descent of the trolly. When the trolly has completed
its descent or journey the lowering of the Rail or Tramway toward the horizontal is
effected by means of a curved rod or lever X working on a fixed pivot at its lower end
and jointed to a long horizontal rod X' having a further lever X" with a bent
connection working or bearing on the under face of the lever W which it acts upon
to cause the pawl Y to disengage from the teeth of the wheel T; on the inner side of
the Trolly an outside projection is fixed so that just on the completion of its journey
it engages the bent end of the said rod or switch X and presses it forward and at
the same time acts on the long horizontal rod X' which in turn with its vertical
lever X and curved attachment, gives an upward movement to the lever W, and
causes the pawl or catch Y, at its end to release the cam or wheel T; and the rail or
Tramway B, by its own gravity is then caused or permitted to descend with the
Trolly G into its original position, where it is secured by a corresponding lever catch J¹
at the end, but when the rail is elevated the end of the said lever meets with the
stop causing it to lift and release the Trolly.
I may in some cases so dispose or otherwise alter the mechanism and obtain the
same or similar results in accordance with my Invention by other ordinary simple
mechanical means and instead of employing a handle to move or actuate the
apparatus when released, the same result may be effected by the withdrawal
or pushing inwards of a knob or handle or other means to effect the desired purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
An arrangement and combination of apparatus for an Automatic "Coin-freed"
delivery Box in connection with a tilting Railway and Trolly, and in the method
of supplying and feeding the Trolly with goods or packages in manner substantially,
as herein set forth illustrated and described.
Dated this 18th day of January 1888.
GEORGE JOHN GAYLER.
Hughes & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane,
Agents for the Applicant.