Improvements in the Construction of Machines or Apparatus Operated by the Action of a Coin.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1887
Improvements in the Construction of Machines or Apparatus
Operated by the Action of a Coin.
I FREDERICK CHARLES LYNDE of 48 King Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates first to the construction of the coin-slide which is employed
for the purpose of introducing the coin into the apparatus and operating the same in
such a manner that the coin is caused to project. therefrom so as to form a key for
actuating the delivery apparatus, and Secondly to the employment of such coin slide.
for the purpose of testing and introducing coin into any machine or apparatus
intended to be operated by the action of a coin.
The coin-slide is made wide and the penny-slit extends from one side to the other
thereof but about one half of the same is covered by a fixed plate forming part of the
"shoot" in which is a notch which acts as a gauge for the coin.
Beneath the opening or slit (which is exposed, when the slide is drawn out) is a
lateral incline (forming part of the base plate, which causes the coin to roll to the
other side of the slit wherein there is an opening through which any smaller coin than
the right one (say a penny) will fall through.
The coin slide is also fitted with a magnet which will attract a disc of iron or steel
and prevent it from rolling down the incline towards the said opening.
Behind this opening is a curved incline up which the penny is forced when the
coin slide is pushed in. This curved incline is made of such a form that a piece of
lead or other soft metal or material would be bent thereby and fall away, but a penny
would be caused to rise up so as to project above the surface of the slide.
The coin then comes against a projection on a small slide or carrier which is
movable in a groove in the base plate. "As this slide or carrier is pushed forward by
the movement of the coin, a projection on a small lever mounted therein comes
against a fixed incline, which causes a catch or keeper at one end to rise up behind
the coin and prevent it from being accidentally drawn off the carrier before the
article required has been delivered.
As the coin-slide is pushed further in the coin comes against a projection beneath
the delivery slide, causing the latter to move with it, and deliver the article at the

page_text: opposite side of the apparatus. Or the projection may be upon an auxiliary slide
which being connected to the delivery slide by a lever or levers will cause the
delivery slide to move in the reverse direction and the article to be delivered down a
"shoot "
or through an opening above or at the side of the coin-slide and at the same
side of the machine.
When the coin slide has been pushed in to its full extent the projection on the
catch or keeper lever runs down another incline and releases the coin and as the said
slide is drawn out again for the insertion of another coin the former one is drawn off
the small slide or carrier and falls through an opening into a receptacle beneath, and
when the coin slide is nearly drawn out a projection thereon comes against the small
slide or carrier and draws it back again into its original position.
When the machine is intended for the delivery of cigarettes or other cylindrical
articles or packets, the frame is fitted with a notched wheel in the notches or recesses
of which the articles fall from a hopper above as the wheel revolves.
The delivery slide is fitted with a vertical lifting piece with an inclined projection
at its lower end against which the coin presses, and raises it up.
The upper end of this lifting piece may be formed into a catch which acts against
the delivery wheel and causes it to make a portion of a revolution and drop one of
the cigarettes or other cylindrical articles or packets down a shoot into the delivery
slide, at the same time that the article previously deposited in the delivery slide is
allowed to fall through a lower "shoot" into a recess in the front of the coin slide so
as to deliver it to the purchaser.
I prefer to provide the delivery wheel with grooves or spaces at either end into
which fit fixed inclines or wedges to guide or force the articles to be delivered out of
the notches as the said wheel is turned.
When the coin-slide is again drawn out a projection thereon draws back the
delivery slide with it and causes the cigarette or other article or packet previously
deposited thereon to fall through a slit or opening therein onto a ledge above the
lower or delivery shoot ready to be delivered to the next purchaser.
Instead of the upper end of the vertical lifting piece acting directly upon the
delivery wheel it may act against a weighted catch lever, which is mounted on the
delivery slide and operates the said wheel.
When this catch is raised the other end thereof is lowered and as the delivery
slide is carried along by the coin, it passes under a fixed piece or part of the
frame until it is drawn back again and the coin falls into the receptacle; the
weighted end of the catch lever can then fall also and raises its other end which
acts against the front of the said fixed piece and locks the delivery slide until
it is again raised by another coin.
To ensure the correct position of the delivery wheel I employ a spring at the end
of which is a double incline or V-shaped piece which fits into one of the notches
or recesses of the wheel and thus adjusts its position after each movement.
In the hopper, above the supply of cigarettes or other articles or packets, is a
light frame working in slides and resting on the topmost articles and descending
with them, and as soon as the last or nearly the last article has been delivered
from the wheel, this frame falls and when the coin slide is again pushed in to
deliver the last or nearly the last article or packet, the lower part of this frame
catches a projection on the said coin slide and prevents it from being drawn out
again until a fresh supply of cigarettes or articles has been placed in the hopper.
It will be evident that the above described invention in so far as it relates to the
coin-slide is equally applicable for the testing and introduction of coin into any other
kind of machine or apparatus intended to be operated by the action of the said coin.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1887
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Machines or Apparatus
Operated by the Action of a Coin.
I FREDERICK CHARLES LYNDE of 48 King Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Civil 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 :-
My invention relates first to the construction of the coin slide and its adjuncts
which are employed for the purpose of introducing the coin into the apparatus
and operating the same, the coin forming a key for actuating the delivery apparatus,
and secondly to the employment of such coin slide for the purpose of testing and
introducing coin into any machine or apparatus intended to be operated by the
action of a coin.
My invention will be readily understood on reference to the three annexed sheets
of drawings and the following explanation thereof.
On sheet 1. Fig. 1. is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 2. a transverse vertical.section
(taken through about the line A. B on Fig. 1. and with the front plate removed)
of so much of a machine for delivering cigarettes or cylindrical articles as is
necessary to illustrate my invention.
On Sheet 2 Fig. 3. is a plan view of the coin slide detached and Fig. 4 a similar
view of the base plate and carrier hereinafter described.
Fig. 5 illustrates a modification hereafter referred to.
On Sheet 3. Fig. 6. is a vertical section through about the centre of a machine for
delivering postcards or flat-articles.
The coin slide a, a is made wide (see plan view Fig. 3) and the penny slit a*, a*
extends from one side to the other thereof, but about one half of the same is covered
by a fixed plate b, 6 forming part of the "shoot" in which is a notch 6× (see Fig. 2)
which acts as a gauge for the coin.
Beneath the opening or slit a, a which is exposed when the slide is drawn out is a
lateral incline c, c, forming part of the base plate c¹, c, which causes the coin to roll
to the other side of the slit (see Figs. 2. 3 and 4) where there is an opening c*,
through which any coin smaller than the right one (say a penny) will fall.
c*
The coin slide a, a is also fitted with a magnet d, d (see Fig. 3) which will attract
a disc of iron or steel and prevent it from rolling down the incline c towards the said
opening c. The magnet d, d is mounted preferably in the manner described in an
application for Letters Patent made by myself on the 1st day of December 1886,
No. 15679.
Behind the opening e*, c* is a curved incline e, e up which the penny is forced
when the coin slide a, a is pushed in. This curved incline e, e is made of such a
form that a piece of lead or other soft metal or material would be bent thereby and
fall away, but a penny would be caused to rise up so as to project above the surface
of the slide a, a. The coin (as shown at Fig. 1.) then comes against a projection f**;

page_text: on a small slide or carrier,
(see also Fig. 4).
which is movable in a groove in the base plate c², cª
As this slide or carrier f, fis pushed forward by the movement of the coin-slide a, a
and coin, a projection g' on a small lever g, g mounted therein comes against a fixed
incline h, which causes a catch or keeper g* at the end of the lever g,
to rise up
behind the coin and prevent it from being accidentally drawn off the carrier f,f
before the article required has been delivered.
Instead of the projection gl on the lever g, g being raised by an incline, it may be
always held up by a fixed plate h, h (as shown at Fig. 6 sheet 3) until the said
projection gruns over the inner edge of the said plate h, as indicated by the
dotted lines.
Referring again to Fig. 1. when the coin slide a, a has been pushed in to its full
extent (or nearly so) the projection g' on the catch or keeper lever g, 9 runs down
another incline and releases the coin, and as the slide a, a is drawn out again for
the insertion of another coin, the former one is drawn off the small slide or carrier f,f
and falls through an opening in the base plate c¹, c¹ into a receptacle, & beneath,
and when the coin slide is almost fully drawn out a projection 2, 2 thereon comes
against a projection f³, on the small slide or carrier ff and draws it back again into
its original position.
In machines intended for the delivery of cigarettes or cylindrical articles or packets
(as shown at Figs. 1. and 2) the frame is fitted with a notched wheel i, i in the notches
or recesses of which the articles fall from a hopper or box y, y above, as the wheel i, i
revolves.
The delivery slide k, k is fitted with a vertical lifting piece l, l with a projection 11
at its lower end against which the coin presses and raises it up. The upper end of
this lifting piece 7, 1 may be formed into a catch (as shown) which acts against the
delivery wheel i, i and causes it to make a portion of a revolution and drop one of the
cigarettes or other cylindrical articles or packets down a shoot onto the delivery
slide k, k at the same time that, as the coin comes against the projecting part 2, 2
of the said delivery slide k, k, the article previously deposited in the delivery slide is
pushed or allowed to fall through a lower "shoot" b, binto a recess a², a² in the
front of the coin slide a, a so as to deliver it to the purchaser.
I prefer to provide the delivery wheel i, i with grooves or spaces m, m at either end
into which fit fixed inclines or wedges n, n to guide or force the articles to be delivered
out of the notches as the said wheel i, i is turned.
When the coin-slide a, a is again drawn out, a projection o, o thereon, draws back
the delivery slide k, k with it and causes the cigarette or other article or packet
previously deposited thereon to fall through a slit or opening kon to a ledge b' above
the lower or delivery shoot b, b ready to be delivered to the next purchaser.
Instead of the upper end of the vertical lifting piece acting directly upon the
delivery wheel i, i it may act against a weighted catch lever p, p (see Fig. 5.) which
is mounted on the delivery slide k, k and operates the said wheel i, i.
When this catch p, p is raised the other end thereof is lowered, and as the delivery
slide k, k is carried along by the coin it passes under a fixed piece 9, 9 or part of the
frame, until it is drawn back again and the coin falls into the receptacle; the weighted
end of the catch lever p, p can then fall also and raise its other end in front of the
fixed piece q, q thus locking the delivery slide k, k until the lever p, p is again raised
by another coin.
It will be evident without illustration that a carrier (similar to that shown on
Fig. 6 sheet 3) provided with a bar or projection f4 may be employed, the
projection, actuating the lifting piece and delivery slide in place of the coin
which would in this case merely push forward the carrier.
To ensure the correct position of the delivery wheel i, i I employ a spring r, r
at the end of which is a double incline or curve, or a V-shaped piece which
fits into one of the notches or recesses of the wheel i, i and thus adjusts its
position after each movement.
In the hopper or box y, y above the supply of cigarettes or other articles or

page_text: packets is a light frames, s' working in slides and resting on the topmost
articles and descending with them; and as soon as the last or nearly the last
article has been delivered from the wheel i, this frames, s¹ falls, and when
the coin slide a, a is again pushed in to deliver the last or nearly the last article
or packet, the lower part of this frame catches a projections, on the said
coin-slide a, a (see dotted lines. Fig. 1.) and prevents it from being drawn out
again, until a fresh supply of cigarettes or articles has been placed in the hopper.
In apparatus intended to deliver flat articles such as post-cards (as shown at
Fig. 6. sheet 3) the coin or a bar or projection f, fixed to or forming part of
the carrier, catches against a projection ³, beneath the delivery slide k, k
causing the latter to move with it and deliver the article at the opposite side of
the apparatus. In this case the return of the delivery slide k k brings back the
carrier to its original position.
The projection ³, may be upon an auxiliary slide which being connected to
the delivery slide by a lever or levers (after the manner described in the Speci-
fication of previous Letters Patent No. 86 granted to me and bearing date 4th day
of January 1886) will cause the delivery slide to move in the reverse direction, and
the article to be delivered in any convenient way at the same side of the machine.
It will be evident that the above described invention in so far as it relates to the
coin-slide is equally applicable for the testing and introducing of coin into any other
kind of machine or apparatus intended to be operated by the action of the said coin.
It will also be evident that the carrier and delivery apparatus above-described
may be used in conjunction with coin-slides of different, construction to that before
described, such for instance as those described in the Specifications of previous
Letters Patent granted to me No. 86 and No. 11167 dated respectively January 4th
and September 2nd A.D. 1886.
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 :-
:―
First. In machines or apparatus operated by the action of a coin introduced into
the apparatus by means of a coin-slide, the construction of the coin-slide with a long
transverse slot, in combination with an incline to cause the coin to roll from one side
of the same to the other substantially as shown and described.
Secondly. In such machines the combination with a coin-slide of a sliding carriage
fitted with a keeper lever for holding the coin thercon substantially as shown and
described.
Thirdly. In such machines, the combination with the coin-slide of a vertical lifting
piece with a curved or inclined foot for adapting the delivery slide to a machine with
circular feed, and either with or without a weighted catch lever and locking device,
substantially as shown and described.
Fourthly. In such machines, the combination of a coin-slide with a sliding carrier,
keeper-lever, vertical lifting piece, circular feed, delivery slide, and shoot constructed
and operating substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 1st day of November 1887
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.