Improved Apparatus for Indicating, Registering, and Recording Cash Transactions.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1896-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Indicating, Registering, and Recording
Cash Transactions.
We, JOHN SHARPE, Inventor, and JOSE ALEXANDER BANFIELD, Commercial
Agent, both residing at 561 Sussex Street, in the City of Ottawa, in the County
of Carleton and Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, 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 :-
This invention relates to that class of machines or apparatus commonly known
as cash registers, and the object of the invention is to produce a machine or
apparatus by means of which money transactions may be registered, indicated and
recorded simultaneously.
Without attempting to state in detail those various parts, improvements and
combinations which constitute our invention, it may be observed that the invention
comprises elements and groups of elements whereby, for example, a cash trans-
action may be registered and indicated and also recorded and thereafter all
succeeding similar transactions may be likewise registered, indicated and recorded,
and in addition the totals of the successive transactions registered. Briefly stated, the
registering mechanism comprises a series of wheels bearing figures from nought to
nine, both inclusive, which are capable of individual operation in order to register
the successive transactions, and which operate in combination with a total-adder.
The prime mover of the registering-wheels comprises as many banks of keys as
there are registering wheels, each of the banks of keys being numbered corre-
spondingly with the registering wheels. The indicating mechanism comprises
series of tablets corresponding in number with the banks of keys and bearing
similar indicia and operated simultaneously with the registering mechanism and
from the same prime mover. The recording mechanism, which derives its
movements from the same prime mover and harmoniously with the movements of
the registering mechanism and the indicators, comprises a check-slip, band or
ribbon, upon which, amongst other things, are printed the amount of the transaction
and its character, and also a slip, band or ribbon upon which is printed the amount
of each successive transaction and such other details in connection therewith, as
for instance, the character of the transaction or an indicia of the salesman, as may
be desired. This last named ribbon with its printed items is stored in the machine
as its record is made, for use by the proprietor for comparison and in checking,
while the first named ribbon has its printed items of information so disposed that
at the completion of registration and recording of each individual transaction a
check or ticket bearing such record may be cut off automatically by the same
operation of the machine, to be delivered to the customer.
Having thus stated the principle of our invention, we will proceed now to describe
the best mode in which we have contemplated applying that principle, and then
will particularly point out and distinctly claim the part, improvement or combination
which we claim as our invention.
In the accompanying drawings, illustrating our invention, in the several figures
of which like parts are similarly designated ;-
Figure 1 is a plan view with the casing removed, showing the parts in normal
position.
Fig. 2 is a partly sectional side elevation looking at the right hand end of the
machine.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation looking at the left hand end of the machine.

page_text: Fig. 3 is an elevation of part of the registering mechanism.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken in the plane of line 4-4 Fig. 1, and looking
towards the right hand side of the machine, and showing the parts in position
consequent upon the depression of one of the keys.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a part of the indicator operating mechanism.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the indicator tablets."
Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of a part of the indicator-operating mechanism.
Fig. 8 is an elevation of part of the printing mechanis:n.
Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation taken in the plane of line 9-9, Fig. 3, and looking
towards the rear of the machine.
Fig. 10 is a plan view of Fig. 9 omitting the plunger head.
Fig. 11 is an elevation showing a key-rod and its supports in conjunction with
the key-locking or detent mechanism.
Fig. 12 is a side elevation in detail showing one of the carrying devices.
Fig. 13 is a side elevation of part of the tablet-selecting mechanism, showing the
same at normal, and
Fig. 14 is a similar view of the same mechanism showing it at the completion of
its upward stroke.
Fig. 15 is a side elevation of a portion of the prime mover, with the parts in the
position they will be given by the depression of a key.
Fig. 16 is a plan view of the slide for releasing the key-rod detent.
Fig. 17 is a sectional side elevation of the other form of carrying device, and
Fig. 18 is a rear elevation of this last form of carrying device, and
Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the pawl or dog used in connection with this last
named form of carrying device.
Fig. 20 is an end elevation showing a part of the numbering and dating
apparatus and the cylinder for printing on the back of one of the record ribbons,
and its adjuncts.
Fig. 21 is a side elevation looking in the same direction as in Fig. 2, with some
parts in section, and showing the ticket or check slip printing mechanism, the parts
being in position for inking the printing surfaces.
Fig. 22 is a bottom plan view of the dating and numbering stamp.
Fig. 23 is an elevation of the parts shown in the upper portion of Fig. 20, and
a portion of the outer casing of the dating and numbering stamp removed, and with
the inking-pad shifted as it will be in the act of printing.
Fig. 24 is an enlarged diagram of one of the printed tickets or checks.
We do not desire to limit our invention to the exact form shown in the drawings,
but proceed now to describe the same as illustrated in the drawings aforesaid.
The standard plates 1, 1, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 3A, 9, 10 and 20, may be of metal and of-
any approved form adequate to receive and support the mechanism hereinafter
described, and these standard plates are connected by suitable cross pieces us may
be necessary.
For purposes of illustration we have shown a machine having four
banks of keys, but we wish to be understood at the outset as not limiting our
invention to that or any other number of banks of keys, the multiplication of
such banks of keys heing largely a matter of multiplication of various groups of
mechanisms hereinafter described. The first three banks of keys, designated
respectively 2, 3, and 4, comprise similar mechanisms, and therefore the description
of one will suffice for all. In the illustrations, the banks of keys, 2, 3, and 4,
and their several associated mechanism represent respectively cents, dimes and
dollars of American currency, and the keys are nine in number, and the finger-
pieces, number-plates or buttons, of the several banks are inscribed, the cents-bank
from 1 to 9, the dimes from 10 to 90, and the dollars from $1 to $10, respectively.
Each key comprises in addition to its button or finger-piece, a non-rotatable rod 5,
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 11, arranged in bearings in a frame 6, and having a return
spring 7, a laterally projecting pin 8 and a terminal hook or barb 9. Each key-rid
is also provided with another laterally projecting pin 10, which is hereinafter
referred to as a stop pin, as will presently appear. 11, Figs. 1, 2 and 4, is a

page_text: rock-lever, having its pivot 12, Figs. 2 and 4, at the bottom of the machine or other
fixture, and projecting upwardly into the path of movement of the several
laterally projecting pins 8 of the several key rods, and normally in contact with
the laterally projecting pin 8 of the lowermost key-rod whereby its forward move-
ment is arrested, although such forward movement may be arrested by other
means. 13, Figs. 2, 4 and 11, is a plate secured to a rod 14, which is supported
in the standard plates, and also secured to a rod 15, similarly supported. The
plate 13 is provided with opposite lugs or ears 16 in which is pivoted a segmental
detent 17 having a bevelled projecting end 18 which normally extends over the
segmental end of the plate 13 and is held yieldingly in that position by means of
springs 19, which are arranged in pockets in the ends of the detent 17, below its
pivot and bearing against the plate 13, sec Fig. 11. Now, as the finger key is
depressed in the use of the machine, it must be depressed so that its hooked end
will pass by the projecting bevelled end of the detent until it is arrested by its
stop pin 10, at which time the said finger rud will be engaged by the said detent
until positively released as herein described. In the use of the machine each
selected finger rod is depressed and engaged in a similar manner to indicate a given
transaction. The rock-lever 11 is connected by a link 20, Figs. 2 and 4, with the
short arm of a segmental toothed rock-lever 21. It will be observed that the rock-
lever is curved rearwardly from the key bank and that the pius 8 on the key rods
are at different distances from such rock-lever when the machine is normal,
(position of non-use). This arrangement is planned upon the throw to be given
the toothed segment by the depression of the respective keys, key 1 having a
throw of nine teeth, key 2 having a throw of eight teeth and so on up to key 9,
the depression of which throws the segment one tooth. It is to be understood, also,
that but one key in each bank is to be operated at a given time, and that if a
second key in the same bank be inadvertently or otherwise operated, the first one
will be released and restored to normal. The operation of a single key in each
bank may be effected simultaneously or successively. The rock-lever 21, Figs. 2, 4
and 15, is pivoted at 22 to a sliding frame 23, and this sliding frame, in turn, has
its lower end projected through and guided in a loop 24, Fig. 4, on the plate 13,
and is secured to such plate by means of an interposed spring 25 which normally
tends to draw it down. At its upper end this sliding frame is provided with an
elongated hole 26, Fig. 15, by means of which it is supported upon the main
shaft 27, and has a movement on said main shaft in the direction of its own length.
The toothed segment is normally held in a retracted and inoperative position by
means of a spring 28, Fig. 4.
29, Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, is a dead spindle secured in the standard plates, and
having one end 30, Fig. 1, to slide in a boss on the standard, in which it is
supported, and shouldered at its other end 31, Fig. 34, and having a coile.l or other
spring 32 interposed between said shoulder and its bearing in the adjacent standard
plate. Upon this dead spindle 29, are arranged loosely the idle pinions 33, 33, 33,
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 and 17, which are held in place by the collars 34, 34, Fig. 3^,
each of said idle pinions, in the instance shewn, having ten teeth, and there being
one pinion for each bank of keys. As will presently appear, these pinions are
operated by the toothed segments 21, and by the teeth 35, Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 15, on
said toothed segments. A dead spindle 36, Figs. 1, 2, 34, 4, 12 and 17, is arranged
in the frame parallel with the spindle 29, and above and in advance of it, and upon
this spindle 36 are arranged a series of registering devices as follows;-37, Figs. 2, 34
and 4, is a pinion normally in mesh with the pinion 33, and held in place, against
endwise displacement, by means of a collar 38, Fig. 34, fixed to the spindle 36.
This pinion has secured to it a ratchet 39, (see also Fig. 12) and connected and
moving with the ratchet is a registering digit-wheel 40, see also Fig. 1, on whose
face is inscribed the figures 0 to 9 in succession. The pinion 37, the ratchet 39,
and the digit-wheel 40, move together. Next to the digit-wheel and loose on the
spindle 36 is a ratchet. 41, and this ratchet has secured to it a yoke 42 which
carries a pinion 43, to which again is secured a ratchet 44, and to this last named

page_text: ratchet is secured a digit-wheel 45. Next to the digit-wheel 45, is a ratchet 46
which is connected with the yoke 47, to which is secured a pinion 48, and to this
last named pinion is secured a ratchet 49, and to this ratchet 49 is secured a digit-
wheel 50. The digit-wheel 40, which may represent units or cents, derives its
motion from the idle pinion 33; the digit-wheel 45, which may represent tens or
dimes, derives its motion from the idler 33, and the digit-wheel 50, which may
represent hundreds or dollars, derives its motion from the idler 33. Also mounted
upon the dead spindle 36, and next adjacent to the digit-wheel 50, are the digit-
wheels 51, 52, 53 and 54, between which, and secured to them respectively, are the
individual ratchets 55, 56, 57, and 58. The digit-wheels 40, 45 and 50, are the
registering devices by which each individual transaction is registered, and the digit-
wheels 51, 52, 53 and 54, which operate in conjunction with these wheels, as will
presently appear, constitute the total-adder.
On the main shaft 27, is secured a collar 59, Fig. 15, which is provided with a
cam 60, and this cam co-operates with a pin 61, on the sliding frame 23 by the
rotation of the said shaft, and said shaft may be rotated by a crank handle 62,
Fig. 1 or other appropriate means, the motion of which is automatically arrested
and the handle held by a spring-pressed stop 62", pivoted to the standard plate ani
pressed outwardly therefrom into the path of movement of the handle by the
spring 62. Supposing that a given transaction requires the use and depression of
a key in each of the three banks of keys, and that these several keys have been
depressed, and held in such depressed position, as hereinbefore described, and that
the toothed segments 21 have been advanced toward the idle pinions the total
number of teeth less the corresponding numbers on the keys depressed, then by
the rotation of the main shaft, the shoulders on the respective cams will engage
the pins 61 on the respective sliding frames, and will lift the said sliding frames
and thereby cause the respective toothed segments to engage the idlers. The
toothed segments and the idlers now being in engagement, the said toothed
segments are rocked forward, in order to rotate the idlers, by the following
mechanism; Each sliding plate 23, Fig. 15, has pivoted to it a lever 63 one
arm, 64, (see also Fig. 4) of which is connected by link 65 with the forward side
of the toothed segment 21. Another arm 66 of this lever 63 has a cam-faced
lug 67, which lug projects laterally from said arm into the path of movement of
another cam 68 on the collar 59, so that as said main shaft revolves said cam 68
is brought into contact with the upper face of the cam-faced lug 67, and rocks the
said lever upon its pivot, thereby, through link 65 forcing forward the toothe
segment and rotating the uller-pinion a distance equal to the number of teeth
represented by the key which has been depressed. In each operation of each
toothed segment 21, by the means just described, it is to be understood that the
said segments are forced forward to their fullest extent, being checked by suitable
stops, such as 69, on the toothed segment 21, which may come in contact with the
sliding plates 23 for this purpose, this checking of the segments serving also
suddenly to arrest the momentum of the digit-wheels. In order that this operation
may be understood clearly, it is to be remembered, that by the depression of the
key, its respective toothed segment is forced forward its full throw less the number
of teeth represented by the number of the key depressed, and so the subsequent
movement of the toothed segment, effected by the rotation of the main shaft
completes the movement of the segment through these remaining teeth. As
the main shaft continues to rotate, the cam 68 will have passed by and released
the cam lug 67, and the lever 63, and the cam 60 also will have passed out of
contact with the pin 61, thus allowing the sliding frame 23, under the action
of its spring 25 to fall back to normal, carrying with it the toothed
segment 21, out of engagement with the idler, but not restoring the said
toothed segment or the depressed keys to normal. The depressed keys
and their respective toothed segments are detained in the position in which
they are thus left and are restored to normal by the following mechanism;-
The detent 17 is provided with a transverse recess 69, Fig. 11, and a

page_text: notch 70, Fig. 2. In this recess is arranged a slide 71, see also Figs. 1, 4 and 6,
which is normally projected away from the detent by means of a spring 72 which
is fixed at one end to the said slide and at its other end to the detent. This slide his
a bevelled lug 73, Fig. 2, which co-operates with a similarly constructed surface in
the notch 70. The slide may be connected with the detent by means of slots 71*,
and pins or screws 71. The slide 71 projects into the path of movement of a
cam 74, Figs. 1, 5, 13 and 14, on the main shaft, and this can is suitably timed with
relation to the operations of the cams 60 and 68, to depress the said slide, and by
means of its cam-faced lug 73, Fig. 6, to retr ict the detent 17 and pull its enI 18
out of engagement with the hooked end of the depressed key-rod. The key-rol
then is free to be returned to normal position by its spring 7, and the rock lever 11,
having been released from the pressure of the depressed key is free to be returned
to normal by the action of the spring 28, which spring also restores the toothel
segment to normal. As the cam 74 completes its action upon the slide 71, the said
slide is free to be returned to normal by its spring 72, thus restoring the detent 17
to normal and in position to engage the key that is next depressed.
By these series of operations just described, the several digit-wheels corresponding
to the several keys that have been depressed, have been moved to register spices
corresponding with numbers on the keys depressed.
So far as described, the mechanism will effect merely an indication of the valu
represented by the keys depressed, but the registering wheels have a larger function.
than this, as will presently appear. An operation performed conjointly with the
operation of turning the digit-wheels, is the elevation into sight of the indicate
tablets 75, Figs. 2 and 6. There are as many series of tablets 75 as there are
banks of keys in the machine, and each series of tablets is controlled by the
operation of its appropriate key bank, there being one more tablet in each series
of tablets than there are keys in each bank, and these extra tablets, in the
instance shown, contain respectively a dollar () mark and nought (0). 77, Fig. 2,
4, 13 and 14 is a slide having at opposite ends the elongated openings 78 and 79,
which embrace respectively the rod 14 and the main shift 27, so as to permit
the said slide to have a rectilinear movement in the direction of its length upon
these members. This slide is provided with a lug or projection 80 on one side,
and also a pin 8i on the same side, and also at its upper end a tooth 82. 83, see
also Fig. 1, is a slide having an elongated opening which embraces the main
shaft, and which is arranged alongside of the slide 77, and secured to it by a
slot 84 and pin 85, and having a yielding union with relation to sail slide 77
by means of a spring 86, Figs. 13 and 14. The slide 83 is provided with a
pivoted segmental rack 87, which is held in normal position by a spring 88,
which is secured to the slide 83. The ing 80 and the pin 81 on the slide 77
are arranged in the path of movement of a cam 89 on the main shaft. By the
depression of a key, and the consequent movement of the toothed segment 21,
the lever 63 will be moved so that an arm 90, Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 15, of said lever
which projects up over the shaft, and into a plane parallel with the lower end
of the rack 87, will come into contact with a projection 91 on said rack and
move said rack rearwardly so as to bring that one of its teeth corresponding
with the finger key that has been depressed, into alignment with the tooth 82
on the slide 77. The tooth 82 is normally held out of engagement with the rack
by the cam 89 engaging the lug 80 and depressing the slide 77. Now, upon the
rotation of the main shaft, the cam 89 is carried away from the lug 80, thus
releasing the slide 77, and permitting the spring 86 to draw the shde 77 upward,
into engagement with the appropriate tooth or notch in the rack 87, and so retain
said rack. As the main shaft continues to rotate in the same direction, the said
cam 89 engages the pin 81, and litts both slides bodily. It will be understood that
the before described arrangement of the rack 87, and its location in such arrange-
meut by tooth 82, serves to present the lug 91 beneath a tablet corresponding in
indicia with the key that has been depressed, and consequently up in th described
upward movement of the slides, that particular tablet will be exposel to view.

page_text: In view of this function of the rack, we herein refer to it as a tablet-selecting
device.
In the instance shown, four series of tablets are arranged in two boxes, each of
which boxes is constructed as follows;-There is a top plate 93, Fig. 5, having two
openings 94, Fig. 7, the opposite edges of which are provided with notches or
guideways 95, and there is a bottom plate 96 which has corresponding openings 91
and notches or guideways 95. Beneath the bottom plate are arranged a pair of
locking slides 97 which are secured to said bottom plate by oblique slots 98 and
pins 99, and are normally drawn away from one another by means of springs 100,
(see also Fig. 2) so as to throw the said locking slides across the adjacent notches.
The tablets are made of one piece, with a stem 101, Fig. 6, having in one edge two
notches, 102 and 103. The opposite edge of the stem is made plain and straight,
and is adapted for movement in the outer series of notches in the top and bottom
plates, so as to bring the notches 102 and 103 opposite the locking slides, as will
now appear. When the machine is at normal, the notches 102 are engaged by the
locking slides 97, 97 and the tablets locked in position. A lever 104, Fig. 5, is
pivoted in connection with each box, as upon a depending lag 105, and at that end
of the locking slides at which their springs are engaged. The lever for each box
is arranged in the path of movement of the cam 74 on the main shaft 27, so that
as the said cam, in the rotation of the said shaft, comes into contact with the lower
eud of the said lever 104, it moves its upper end toward the locking slides, and
moving them lengthwise causes them to approach one another by reason of their
oblique slots, and thus disengages them from the tablets, and consequently permits
the movement of the selected tablets into position of exposure. The cam continuing
its motion and passing the lever 104, permits the locking slides under the strain of
their springs, to separate and engage the lower notch of the elevated or selected
tablet holding such tablet in elevated position until the said locking slides are again
operated by another operation for the selection of tablets.
The next group of mechanism to be described is the carrying device, and we use
this term in its arithmetical sense as in addition. In the selected illustration of our
invention, we have shown three brackets of substantially the same construction,
and differing in the particulars hereinafter pointed out. The brackets which are
arranged in conjunction with the digit-wheels 40, 45 and 50, may be designated 106,
Figs. 1, 12 and 18 and they are secured to the frame 6 and extend rearwardly
beneath the idle wheels and upwardly into alignment with the digit-wheels. At
their upper ends these brackets are provided with dogs 107, see also Fig. 2, which
engage the ratchets 39, 44 and 48 which serve simply to prevent back motion of the
registering mechanism. These dogs are held in yielding engagement with these
ratchets by means of the springs 108 which may be arranged in suitable pockets
in the said bracket. Each bracket is provided with a pivoted pawl-carrier 109,
see also Fig. 1, which is acted upon by a spring 110, arranged in a pocket in a
lug 111, on the bracket 106. This pawl-carrier has pivoted to it the pawl 112,
Fig. 12, which engages the ratchet 41, the ratchets 41 and 46 having similar
pawls. The pawl 112 is normally held in engagement with its ratchet by the
spring 113. The paul carrier 109 has an offset lug 114, which extende
laterally underneath a shoulder 115 on its bracket, and this lug 114 is engaged
periodically by means of the tripping device or lever 116 which is pivoted
to the bracket on the side opposite that on which the pawl-carrier is pivoted.
This tripping device is held normally in engagement with the lug of the
pawl carrier, by means of a suitable spring, 116, Fig. 12, the toe 117 of the
tripping device 116, extends into the path of movement of a laterally projecting
lug 118 arranged on the idle wheels. This lug 118 is normally nine-tenths of a
full revolution away from the tripping device 117, that is to say, it is just below
the said tripping device, and when the said idler is accomplishing a full revolution,
the said lug comes into contact with the said tripping device and vibrates it, and
thus carries its upper end out of contact with the pawl-carrier, thus leaving the
spring 110, free to act to force the said pawl carrier rearwardly, whereby its pawl

page_text: drops out of the notch of the ratchet in which it had rested, and into a position to
engage the next lower notch. Upon the further movement of the machine
consequent upon the rotation of the handle 62, a cam 119, arranged upon the main-
shaft 27, comes into contact with a laterally projecting pin 120, on the pawl-carrier,.
and moves it forward, against the tension of this spring, and consequently rotates
the ratchet the distance of one tooth, an so leaves it, the pawl-carrier meanwhile,
being sustained in its restored position by its tripping device, 116, again coming
into co-operation with the offset lug 114. Bearing in mind, now, that the
ratchets 41 and 46 are connected with the next succeeding digit-wheels of higher
value, it will be seen that each complete revolution of the digit-wheel of lower
value will be registered as one on the next succeeding digit-wheel of higher value.
In connection with the digit-wheel of highest value in the series of registering
devices are the total-adder wheels, and the operating ratchets for these
total-adder wheels are controlled by a carrying mechanism of similar con-
struction excepting in the following particulars ;-That is to say, the bracket 106",
Fig. 17-19 has a projection 121, in which are arranged as many detaining
pawls 107, as there are ratchets, the ratchets 49, 55, 56, 57 and 58 serving in
this case, both as detaining and as motor ratchets, and the pawl-carrier is provided
with a pawl, 122, having four points, 123, 124, 125 and 126 cf irregular.
formation; that is to say, these pawl points have their noses of progressively
increasing depth from the ratchet 55 to the ratchet 58, said ratchets having
complemental deep teeth or notches 55, to co-operate with these pawl points in
well known manner to provide for the successive progression of the several digit-
wheels of this adding series as the digit-wheels of lower denomination or value
complete their several revolutions.
It will be observed that the several cams 119 are arranged upon the main shaft
opposite the several pawl carriers, (there being three pawl carriers in the
illustration shown) and that these several cams are spaced apart, as indicated
in Fig. 12, so as to operate in succession instead of simultaneously, in order that
the addition or carrying may be effected; that is to say, the several pawl
carriers being operated successively so that the motion from the one of lower
value may be transmitted to the next one of higher value before the last named
one is operated by its appropriate cam, and so on, throughout the series in.
progression.
In the operation of this carrying mechanism it will be understood that the
digit-wheel representing cents may be operated any number of times less than and
up to nine without effecting a carry to the digit-wheel representing dimes, but as.
soon as the digit-wheel representing cents has been operated to register more than
nine cents, then the excess would be noted on the digit-wheel representing dimes,
by virtue of the fact that the lug 118 on the idle pinion of the cents digit-wheel
would have been given a full revolution and consequently, would have actuated or
released the tripping device 116, and thus set the pawl 112 carried by the
appropriate pawl carrier 109 in position to turn the digit-wheel to which it is
applied one space so that said dimes wheel will be moved one space. This
transmission of motion from the digit-wheel representing cents to the digit-wheel
representing dimes is, as will be understood, effected through the intervention of
the yoke and the pinion and detaining-ratchet interposed between the cents-wheel
and the dimes-wheel. And so, after the dimes wheel has been rotated through a
complete revolution, the sum will be carried to the dollars digit-wheel in like
progression; so also, when the dollars digit-wheel has been turned through a
complete revolution, its sum will be carried to the next succeeding digit-wheel of
the total-adder, and so on through the series of wheels of such total-adder.
Of course, if a single transaction represents dollars, dimes and cents, all three
of these digit-wheels will be moved simultaneously the number cf teeth corre-
sponding to the keys depressed, thus registering the amount corresponding to the
keys depressed. So also, if the transaction is expressed simply by cents and
dimes those two wheels will be actuated simultaneously by a single rotation. of the

page_text: main shaft, and the dollars-wheel will remain normal if there be no carry, or will
be moved through an appropriate space if there be a carry. In the illustration of
our invention herein shown, the registering capacity is limited to $9 99, but it is
obvious that its limit may he increased by the addition of appropriate digit-wheels
and appropriate operating mechanism in the total-adder.
The next group of mechanism to be described is that relating to the recording
of the individual transactions of the machine. Of this mechanism the banks of
keys are again, in connection with the main shaft, the prime movers. The main
shaft is supplied with a series of idle pinions 127, Figs. 1, 2 and 4 which are
arranged in alignment and to mesh with the toothed segments 128 on the toothed
levers 21, the said toothed segments 128 (see alco Fig. 15) being arranged below
the teeth 35 of the said toothed levers and normally out of engagement with the
pinions 127. Parallel with the main shaft is a shaft 129, burne by the standard
plates and having a series of toothed segments 130, which are normally in mesh with
the idle pinions 127. There are as many idle pinions, toothed segments 128 and
toothed segments 130 as there are banks of keys but the toothed segments 130, while
all supported upon the shaft 129 have independent shafts in the nature of concentric
sleeves, 129, 129, and 129, as shewn more particularly in Fig. 1. Each of these
toothed segments 130 is supplied with a ratchet 131, which, in conjunction with the
dog 132 is designed to prevent back motion. The dogs 132 are mounted upon a
rod 133, and these dogs have connected with them the arms 134 which project into
the path of movement of the cam 68 on the main shaft 27, so that when the machine
is at normal, as in Fig. 1, the arms 134 will be lifted so as to clear the dogs 132
from the ratchets 131, thus allowing those toothed segments 130 which have been
operated to be returned to normal under the action of the springs 135, which are
coiled about the respective shafts of the several toothed segments. As the main
shaft is rotated in the use of the machine to register, indicate and record,
transactions, the cams 68, passing from under the arms 134, permit the descent of
the dogs 132 into engagement with the ratchets 131 to hold the individual ratchets
in any position they may be given, in accordance with the following mechanism;
The toothed segments 128 having been moved upwardly into engagement with the
idle pinions 127, it will be understood that upon the forward movement of the
toothed levers 21 the idle pinions themselves will be positively rotated by said
toothed segments, 128, and, consequently, the toothed segments 130, pertaining to
the respective banks of keys that may have been actuated, will also be rotated
through an are corresponding with the arc of movement of the toothed
levers 21. It is at the termination of this movement of these toothed segments 130
that the dogs 132 hecome operative to check back movement against the action of
the springs 135. Each respective shaft of the toothed segments 130 has upon its
far end a similar toothed segment 136, (see also Fig. 3) which toothed segments 136
mesh with the corresponding idle pinions 137 on the main shaft, so that the motion
imparted to the toothed segments 130 is transmitted through their shafts to the
other toothed segments 136, and thence to the respective pinions 137. These
pinions 137 mesh with an equal number of toothed racks 138, which form part of
type frames 139. These type frames 139 are supported in bearings 140, see also
Figs. 9 and 10, by means of their rods 141, so as to have a longitudinal sliding
motion in said bearings. There are as many type frames as there are banks of
keys and such additional frames as may be necessary to perform all the functions
desired in connection with the transactions to be recorded. In the illustration
chosen there are five of these type frames. Each type frame contains a series of
type 142, Fig. 3, corresponding in number with the indicator tablets. In the type
frames which are used in conjunction with the numerals to represent amounts,
there are ten types designated from nought (0) to nine (9) inclusive; and since, as
will presently appear, the recording apparatus is duplex in its character, and, as
already stated, the type frames are double, it will be understood that these type
are in double series; that is to say, each type frame carries two sets of corre-
sponding type, one on each side. Referring now to Fig. 3, the left-hand series of

page_text: type is arranged over an inking pad, or other device 143, and the right-hand series
of type is arranged over an inking pad 144. Adjacent to the left-hand series of
type is a stationary platen 145 and adjacent to the right-hand series of type is a
stationary platen 146. The several types are mounted upon stems 147 in the type
frames, with their upper ends projecting above the upper portions of the type
frames, and normally lifted by the springs 148. The projecting ends of the stems
of the type are acted upon, i.e. depressed. by the plunger 149, Figs. 9 and 10 which
is normally retracted or lifted after depression by means of a spring 150, and has
an up & down rectilinear movement in the bearings 140. The plunger for the
left-hand set, and the plunger for the right-hand set of type are alike in con-
struction, and each consists of a rectangular frame, as shown in Figs. 3, 9 and 10,
of the width of the several series of type adapted to slide up and down in the
bearing 140 and surrounding and clearing the rods 141, which is yieldingly
contacted by a head 151, (see also Figs. 1 and 8) by means of spring pins 152,
which serve as cushions between the heads 151 and the plunger to compensate for
difference of thickness in the paper or other record ribbon which is used. Each
head 151 (see also Fig. 8) is rigidly fitted to or made with an operating lever 153,
and this operating lever is pivoted, one at each side of the main shaft at 154, to a
fixture, such as the standard plate, 1, and projects, with its free end out of line with
the opposite one, so that their prolongations would be side by side, into the path of
movement of a cam 155 or 155 on the main shaft. In order that the plungers for
the two sets of type in each type frame may be operated successively or simul-
taneously, if desired, by a single rotation of the main shaft, for the purpose of
recording at two distinct points a single transaction, we employ upon the main
shaft a double winged cam 155 155, (or two separate cams) having a cam face set
over or opposite each lever 153, which actuate the levers 153 and printing
plungers 149, the said cams serving to depress the said levers and thereby the
plungers, and, consequently, the printing type that may have been set in the path
of movement of the said plungers by the operation of pinion 137 and rack 138
and the rotation of the main shaft, in the first instance. The plungers 149 are
lifted or retracted and their operating levers 153 carried back into normal by
means of the springs 150. As the main shaft rotates, it will be understood that
the idle pinions 137 will have moved forward the type frames into a position to
present the type corresponding with the character on the key depressed opposite
the platens, so that that type and no other will be actunted by the descent of the
plungers consequent upon the rotation of the shaft in indicating and registering.
the individual transactions.
One set of type in each type frame, and in the instance shown the left-hand set
of type, is designed to print the amount of the transaction and any other indicia
on a check or ticket which is to be delivered to the customer. This ticket is
supplied from a roll 156, Figs. 1, 2 and 21, mounted in a suitable stand 157, in the
machine. The band or ribbon from this roll is first passed over a preliminary
printing apparatus, presently described, and fed thence to the printing type and
when it has received the impression from the printing type, it is, by the further
movement of the main shaft, severed from the band by means of shears or a cutting
device constructed and operating as follows;-158, Fig. 3 is a stationary blade
secured to the outer edge of the platen and 159 (see also Fig. 1) is a pivoted blade
complemental to the stationary blade, and this pivoted blade is connected by a
plunger 160 to the main shaft. This plunger is simply a longitudinally slotted or
forked plate, mounted to straddle the main shaft, and having the projecting pins 161
and 162, which co-operate with a cam 163, fast on the main shaft, by means of
which the said plunger is first positively lifted and then depressed into conjunction
with the statiorary blade 158 to effect the severance of the ticket.
A second roll of paper or other material in ribbon form, 164, Fig. 3 is mounted
in the machine, and this ribbon or band is passed over the platen 146, and is
fastened to a storage roll 165, which is mounted in a swinging frame 166, see also
Fig. 1. A friction roller 167 is mounted paraliel with the roll 165, and the roll 165.

page_text: is kept in constant yielding contact with this friction roll by means of the
spring 168. Motion is imparted to the friction roll, as will presently appear, but
at this point we desire to state that the band passing from the roll 164 over the
platen 146 is impressed by the type carried in the right-hand end of the printing
frame; simultaneously with the impression of the ticket just before described, and
as the printed hand 164 is stored upon the roll 165, it becomes a permanent record
for use in comparison or checking.
The inking pads are supported upon pairs of links 169, Fig. 3, and these links
are connected by a yoke 170, which yoke is restored to normal by means of a
spring 171, which keeps the inking pads in contact with the type at normal.
172, Fig. 3, is a rock-lever having a toe 173, which is in constant contact with a
lump 174 on the yoke, so that by the vibration of the rock-lever its toe will lift
the yoke and consequently move the inking pads away from the type, the said
inking pads as already described, being restored to contact with the said type by
the action of the spring 171. The rock-lever 172 extends up toward the main
shaft and into the path of movement of a cam 175, fixed upon and rotating with
the main shaft. The rock-lever is provided with a pin 176 projecting laterally
therefrom into the path of movement of the several type frames and normally
distant therefrom. As the rock-lever is acted upon by the cam 175, its first effect
is to raise the yoke 170, and thus move the inking pads from the type, and,
immediately thereafter, the pin 176 acts upon all of the type frames, excepting a
special frame hereinafter described, and gives to said type frames a preliminary
movement which advances them so as to present their nought or zero marks, or
other primary signs, such as a dollar mark, above the platens and under the
plungers, this preliminary movement of the type frames by the pin 176 occurring
at that period of the movement of the main shaft when the toothed segments 21
and 128 are being moved up into position to engage their respective pinions. Thus
the type bearing the dollar mark, zero, or other similar sign is always brought
into position to be used, by the preliminary movement of the machine, no matter
what transaction is to be recorded; and the same motion will have moved the
ratchets 131 a distance of one tooth, thus allowing the dogs 132 to engage such
tooth, and thus hold the parts from back movement in that position, ready to
receive further movement if any finger keys containing other signs have been
depressed in the indication and registering of the transaction. It will be under-
stood that the further movement of the type frames is effected by the engagement
of the pinions 137 with their racks 138.
The rock-lever 172 has a prolongation 177, to which is connected a link 178,
which is supported on the standard frame by means of a pin 179, playing in a
slot 180 in said link, the said link bearing a spring dog 181, which engages a
ratchet 182 on the shaft of the friction roll 167, in order to give said friction roll
a step by step motion. This motion of the friction-roll imparts to the storage
roll 165 a uniform movement no matter what the accumulation of paper thereon
may be.
183, Figs. 2 20 and 21, is a cylinder whose surface may be provided with a series
(we have shown seven) of printing surfaces or plates 184, which may bear any
suitable matter such as a series of advertisements. In conjunction with this
cylinder is an inking roller 185, and the frame 186 in which said cylinder is
mounted contains a rotary platen 187 which is held in yielding engagement with
the cylinder 183 by means of springs 188, or other suitable means.
cylinder by virtue of its yielding character, operating in conjunction with the
cylinder 183, serves also as a feeding mechanism to move forward the strip from
the roll 156.
This
The frame 186 contains a platen 189, and above this platen is arranged a printing
mechanism 190, containing the following instrumentalities, namely; This printing
device is in effect a numbering and dating hand stamp, but its impression is made
antomatically by operation from the main shaft as will presently appear. As
shown in Fig. 22, it contains a printing surface 191, which is fixed, but may be

page_text: replaced; and it also contains a numbering and dating stamp or mechanism 192,
which may be set by hand in any usual manner. This dating device comprises
also the numbering device 193, composed of a series of three, more or less
wheels 194, see also Fig. 23, with suitable ratchets 195 interposed, which ratchets
are provided with back-stop dogs 196, and the operating pawls 197. Two of the
ratchets may be provided with deep teeth, and the pawls 197 will be corre-
spondingly constructed. The pawls 197 may be provided with a spring 198, in
order to hold them in engagement with their ratchets; and the said pawls are
provided with a lengthwise slot 199, by means of which they have a longitudinal
movement under the guidance of the pin 200. The movement of the pawls is
effected by their being carried into contact with a stationary portion 201 of the
printing mechanism, as will presently appear. This dating and printing mechanism
just described is normally elevated by means of the spring 202 connectel therewith
in any suitable manner. And said dating mechanism is provided with a spring
pressed plunger 203 which extends up into the path of movement of a lever 204,
(see also Fig. 1) and this lever is arranged in the path of movement of a wiper
cam 205, fixed upon the main shaft. At a predetermined point in the rotation of
the main shaft, this wiper cam comes into contact with the lever 204, and the said
lever, acting upon the plunger 203, depresses the numbering, dating and printing
device, thereby impressing the portion of the strip from the roll 156 which may be
under it, placing upon said strip the number and date of a transaction that is to
follow the transaction the amount of which is being simultaneously printed by the
type in the type fratnes just previously described. As the dating device is released
from the pressure of the wiper cam, it is restored to normal by the spring 202,
and during such operation, the pawls 197 are brought into forcible contact with the
bracket 201, and the numbering mechanism is changed progressively. This dating
and preliminary printing mechanism is inked by means of the pad 206, which is
pivoted to an arm 207, which in turn is pivoted to a frame 208, said frame being
borne in a bracket 209 from the standard plate, and the said frame having a
forked end 210, which straddles the main shaft 27 in the path of movement of the
cam 211, which acts alternately upon the pins 212 and 213 on the forked end 210
of frame 208 to bring the inking pad into inking position with relation to the
preliminary printing device, and to remove it from such position.
The printing cylinder 183 has imparted to it a positive motion, first, to effect
the feed of the strip from the roller 156, and next, to present successively the
various printing surfaces 184 secured to its periphery. These surfaces 184 may
contain the advertisements of different concerns or of different things, so that it
would be necessary to move the printing cylinder at each revolution of the main
shaft a distance sufficient to bring into printing position a fresh printing surface.
This may be effected by a slide 214, Figs. 20 and 21, having an upright stem 215,
normally lifted by a spring 216, and arranged in bearings 217 on the standard plate.
This slide carries a pawl 218, which is adapted to engage a ratchet wheel 219 on
the spindle or shaft of the cylinder 183. 220 is a stop-pin for limiting the down-
ward movement of the carrier slide 214 to the distance of one tooth of the ratchet 219.
Back motion of the cylinder is prevented by means of a detent or dog 221. The
stem of the carrier-slide 214 is acted upon by a special cam 222 through the inter-
vention of a wiper-plate 223, which latter we prefer to use so as to take off wear
from the stem 215.
It will be understood, of course, that the advertisements referred to as being
printed from the cylinder 183 are printed upon the back of the check or the side
opposite that on which the date, number and amount of the transaction are
printed, and it is obvious therefore, that this printing cylinder, so far as it is a
printing cylinder, may be dispensed with, without effecting the character of our
invention.
In the fourth bank of keys (shown in Fig. 1,) it will be observed that the first
five keys, counting from the top, are inscribed "A," "B," "C," "D" and "E,"

page_text: and these are designed to designate clerks or salesmen in the establishment in
which the apparatus is used; and the remaining four keys are inscribed "Ch"
indicating " Charge"; "Pd" indicating, "Paid out"; "Rd" indicating,
"Received on account." and "NS," indicating, "No Sale." The rods of the
first five keys are provided with pins 8*, which are of a length sufficient not only
to take in the rock lever 11 pertaining to that bank of keys but also to take in a
modified rock-lever 224, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, mounted alongside of and in the rear of
the rock-lever 11 pertaining to that bank. This rock-lever 224 is connected at
its upper end with a pivoted lever 225 (Figs. 1 and 3) on the outside of the
standard plate, and thislever 225 is provided at its upper end with a pin which
plays in a slot 226 in an arm 227 (Figs. 1 and 3) rising from the fifth frame of the
printing frames, said last named printing frame being designated 228 (Figs. 1 and 3).
This printing frame has an equipment of printing type, representing the letters A
to E, constructed as are the type of the other printing frames, which are operated
by the same plungers, and it is moved back and forth into position to present a
type bearing one or the other of the aforementioned letters, by means of the
operation of the lever 225, caused by the depression of one or the other of the
keys bearing said devices, and the said frame 228 is normally retracted by means
of the spring 229, Figs. 1 and 3. The operation of one of the keys A, B, C, D
and E, may be effected entirely independently of the operation of either of the
four remaining keys of that same bank, or may be operated conjointly with
them. The type bearing the characters indicated on the four last-named keys
namely, "Ch "Pd," "Rd," and "NS," Fig. 1, are in one of the four (outer)
type frames first described; and it will be understood that the pins of the keys
bearing the signs "Ch," "Pd," "Rd" and "NS," are located nearer the rock-lever 11
(Fig. 2) than the pins of the keys A, B, C, D, and E. There are tablets corre-
sponding with the desiguations on this fourth bank of keys, but only that tablet
will be displayed which represents the key which imparts the greatest throw to the
lever 11.
It being recalled that the special lever 224, (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) and its connections
with the special printing frame are the medium by which the printing frame for
the letters A, B, C, D, and E, is put into position for printing, it remains to be
said that the remaining keys of the same bank, namely, those keys containing the
marks "Ch," "Pd," "Rd," and "NS," have their printing mechanism brought
into position by a special toothed segment 128, Figs. 4 and 15, which contains
five teeth less than the corresponding toothed segment for the other three banks.
Referring now to Fig. 24, which represents the face of the printed ticket which
is to be delivered to the customer, it will be seen that in addition to the standing
matter that is printed upon each ticket, said ticket has a ticket number (500) and
a date (Aug. 12) at one end, which are imprinted thereon by the primary printing
apparatus, and also at the other end the character "B" which may serve to
indicate the salesman, the character "Ch" which may stand for "charge" and the
amount 5.50. The period mark or decimal mark is contained on the types which
are operated by the bank of keys which manipulate the mechanism of the tens or
dimes series. Such a ticket would represent a credit transaction, but if the ticket
were a cash one, then instead of the character "Ch" there would be brought into
alignment the dollar mark ($) out of the fourth series of mechanisms by the
initial movement of the rotary shaft, and its connecting mechanisms, due to the
advance movement of all of the printing frames by means of the rocking lever 172,
and its pin 176 as already described.
Of course, the total adder is designed to receive and register only the cash sales,
while at the same time, it is desirable to indicate and record all of the transactions
whether cash or credit; and in order to adapt the machine for the indication aud
recording of credit sales, it is necessary to throw out of gear the total adder, and
this is accomplished through the medium of the sliding spindle 29, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4.
It will be observed that the pinions 33, 33, and 33b, are double the width of the

page_text: pinions 37, 43 and 49, so as to admit of the spindle 29 being slid to the right,
Fig. 34, without coming out of mesh with the last named pinions, and the toothed
segments 35 are arranged in the line of the left hand side of these pinions 33, 33ª,
and 33, and consequently, when the said spindle has been moved, it has carried the
said pinions 33, 33, and 33, out of mesh with and out of the path of movement of
their operating segments 35, and consequently the registering mechanism becomes
inoperative, without effecting the operativeness of either the indicating mechanism,
or the recording mechanism. This movement of the spindle 29, is effected pre-
ferably automatically, by means of the rock-lever 11, of the fourth bank of keys,
the said lever having rigidly affixed to its upper enl an arm 230, Figs. 1 and 2,
which extends upwardly, and is provided with a bevelled face 231 which
co-operates with a complemental bevel faced lug 232 (Figs. 1 and 2) on the said
spindle 29. These cams 231 and 232 are spaced apart a distance equal to the
greatest throw given to the rock-lever 11 by the operation of the keys bearing the
marks A, B, C, D, and E, and are only brought together and in operative contact,
by the manipulation of either of the four remaining keys of that bank, namely,
the keys bearing the marks "Ch," "Pd," "Rd" and "NS."
We have thus described that form of our invention illustrated in the drawings,
but we wish to be understood as not confining our invention to mere details of
construction or arrangement. To illustrate, one such alteration clearly within the
scope of our invention is the application to each of the several type frames of
an operating mechanism the same as or similar to that described with relation
to the frame 228. Also, instead of using the double recording devices one or
the other may be omitted, with a corresponding simplification of the printing
rechanism. Again, the printing cylinder is not necessarily employed. A machine
containing merely the registering and indicating mechanism is within our inven-
tion also.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a combined cash indicator, register and recorder a series of banks of
operating keys, a rock lever for each bank of keys and adapted to be operated by
each of the several keys in a bank, rotary registering mechanism and capable of
registering from the unit of the lowest value upward indefinitely to higher values,
a recording mechanism comprising settable printing devices, a main rotary shaft
and gearing interposed between the rock-levers which are operated by the keys
and the said registering mechanism and the main shaft, and deriving ultimate
motion for the operation of the registering mechanism, from the rotation of the
said main shaft, an indicator mechanism, deriving a primary motion from the first
movement of the rock lever, and an ultimate motion, to expose the indicator, from
the rotation of the main shaft a train of mechanisin interposed between the
printing mechanism and the main shaft, and deriving motion from the latter, and
serving to select the printing mechanism in accordance with the keys depressed in
the several banks, and to impress the thus selected printing mechanism upon a
suitable band, strip or ribbon, the ultimate movements of the registering mechanism,
the indicators and the recording mechanism being effected essentially simultaneously
and by the same single rotation of the main shaft, substantially as described.
2. In a combined cash register, indicator and recorder, a registering mechanis:n
capable of registering from the unit of lowest value upward indefinitely to the
highest values, an indicator mechanism for exhibiting the value registered, and a
recording mechanism capable of permanently inscribing the individual transactions
indicated, combined with a prime mover which includes a bank of keys or other
selective mechanism, and a moveable device, such as a rock lever, acted upon by
the individual selecting devices, a main shaft, and means to rotate it, and a series
of movement-transmitting mediums interposed between the pri ne mover, the main
shaft and the registering, indicating and recording mechanisms, which are

page_text: preliminarily set by the prime mover, and are thereafter and simultaneously, given
an ultimate movement which effects the movement of the three sets of mechanisms
by the rotation of the main shaft, substantially as described.
3. The combination with a bank of depressible keys having key rods provided
with laterally projecting pins, a rock lever arranged in the path of movement of
the said pins, a toothed segmental lever with which the said rock lever is connected,
.a registering mechanism comprising rotary digit wheels and pinions connected
therewith, an idle pinion for each wheel interposed between the respective pinions
and segmental toothed levers, a slide upon which the segmental toothed lever is
carried, a main shaft and means upon said shaft to raise said lever into engagement
with the idle pinions, and a rocking mechanism for such segmental lever actuated
by the rotation of the said main shaft to move said segmental lever and thereby
rotate the idler pinions, substantially as described.
4. A bank of depressible keys having key-rods provided with laterally projecting
pins, means for transmitting the motion of the depressed keys to a distant part,
such as a rock lever, a slide carrying a locking tooth, a main shaft, means inter-
posed between the main shaft and the slide for placing the locking tooth in
position, a series of indicator tablets, and tablet selecting devices actuated by the
slide actuating mechanism and simultaneously with the movement of the slide, and
means actuated by the main shaft to raise the indicator selecting device and the
indicator tablet to expose the latter to view, substantially as described.
5. A series of indicator tablets, a settable selecting device, a slide upon which it
is mounted, a second slide with which the first named slide is yieldingly connected
and having a locking tooth to engage the selecting device and hold it in given
position, a main shaft, a cam on said main shaft acting upon the second slide to
disconnect its locking tooth from the selecting device, and adapted upon the
further rotation of the said main shaft to release the second slide, and thereby
permit the engagement of its locking tooth with the selecting device after the said
selecting device has been placed in position for use, and thereafter to raise both
slides together with the selecting device and elevate the indicator tablet into view,
substantially as described.
6. The combination of a prime mover, a secondary mover such as a rotary shaft,
a registering mechanism and an indicating mechanism, a toothed segment interposed
between the prime mover and the registering mechanism, and adapted to be elevated
into mesh with the registering mechanism, a slide upon which the toothed segment
is mounted, a main shaft embraced by said slide, a cam on the main shaft
co-operating periodically with said slide to lift it in order to bring the toothed
segment into mesh with the registering mechanism, a vibrating three-armed lever
pivoted to the slide, with one of its arms connected to the toothed segment, another
of its arms extending into the path of movement of an indicator selecting device,
and its third arm arranged in the path of movement of a cam on the main shaft,
the said selecting device, a locking tooth for said selecting device operated to lock
the said selecting device in the position to which it was moved by the three-armed
lever, and a cam on the main shaft to elevate said selecting device to expose the
selected indicator to view, substantially as described.
7. In a cash indicator, the combination with the indicator tablets and means to
move them into position and to release them, of a locking mechanism comprising
a locking slide provided with a spring for normally projecting the same into engage-
ment with the said tablets, and a releasing device for said locking slide, substantially
as described.
8. In a cash indicator, a series of tablets arranged in pairs in a supporting frame,
guides in said supporting frame to receive and space said tablets, the said tablets
having one edge provided with a pair of notches, parallel locking slides arranged
upon the said supporting frame and normally engaging one or the other of the
notches in the tablets, and means to release the said tablets from the engagement
of the said locking slides, substantially as described.
9. In a cash register, a series of rotary registering wheels each capable of

page_text: independent movement and all of successive or progressive movement so as to carry
from one representing a low value to another representing a higher value, combined:
with a prime mover, a rotary shaft serving as an ultimate mover and a carrying
mechanism for the wheels comprising a ratchet connected with the wheels, a pawl
for such ratchet, a pawl carrier, a tripping device co-operating with such pawl
carrier, means to actuate such tripping device as its appropriate wheel completes
a revolution, and a cam on the main shaft to restore the tripping pawl carrier to
normal and thereby actuate the registering wheel of next higher value, substantially
as described.
10. In a cash register, a series of rotary registering wheels successively repre-
senting units of increasing values and connected to turn progressively, combined
with a prime mover, a secondary and ultimate mover including a rotary main shaft,
pinions connected with the registering wheels and periodically active gearing
interposed between the main shaft and the pinions of the registering wheels, and
including idle pinions, an auxiliary tooth or lug on the idle pinions, and a carrying
mechanism comprising a pawl carrier, a pawl thereon, a tripping lever pivotel to
the pawl carrier and having its nose extended into the path of movement of the
auxiliary tooth or lug on the idler pinion to he engaged thereby at each complete
revolution of such idler pinion, and means to restore the pawl carrier to normal,.
substantially as described.
11. In a cash register, the combination of a series of rotary registering devices,
and means to rotate them, of a carrying device consisting of a pawl carrier, a
spring pawl thereon which is normally in engagement with the registering mechanism,
a tripping device co-operating with the said pawl carrier to effect, periodically, a
change of engagement of the pawl with the registering mechanism, means to actuate
the device to this end, and means to restore the pawl carrier to normal, and thereby
cause it to actuate the registering device, substantially as described.
12. The combination with series of depressible keys of a pivoted detent for the
depressed keys, normally held in the path of movement of the said depressed keys,
and a releasing device for the said detent actuated by any suitable mechanism,
such for instance, as a cam upon a main shaft, substantially as described.
13. In an apparatus of the class described, having a series of banks of depressible
keys, and a prime mover connected therewith of a series of type frames, and types
in said frames representing the keys and other arbitrary marks, an ultimate mover,
and means interposed between it and the said frames to impart to all of said frames
simultaneously a primary movement to bring into printing position such arbitrary
marks, which may be the dollar sign and the zeros, and other means actuated by the
rotation of the shaft to advance the frames so as to present in printing position
the types corresponding with the keys depressed, and other means also actuated by
the rotation of the said shaft to cause the type so set, to be impressed, substantially
as described.
14. In an apparatus of the class described, having a series of banks of depressible
keys, a prime mover, a main shatt and a recording apparatus deriving motion from
the main shaft under the control of the keys depressed and comprising a check
strip slip and a permanent record slip and suitable means to advance them after the
making of each successive record, and a printing mechanism for recording the.
transactions and any other facts in connection therewith, and including a series of
duplicate type frames each containing a duplicate set of types, means to impart an
initial movement to all of said type frames simultaneously, and means, deriving
motion from the main shaft, for setting the type frames in accordance with the
keys depressed, and means to impress the types so set upon the respective record
mediums, substantially as described.
15. In a machine of the class described, a series of banks of keys, and a
recording mechanism controlled by the operation of the said keys, the recording.
mechanism comprising a series of type frames containing types, and one of the
banks of keys containing two sets of keys, between which and the series of type
frames is interposed a double or two-fold selecting mechanism either or both portions..

page_text: of which double or two-fold selecting mechanism may be operated at any given
time for the purpose of selecting and assigning to position the type frames
containing the type which it is desired to impress, substantially as described.
16. In a machine of the class described, a recording apparatus comprising a
series of type frames each comprising a skeleton frame adapted to be moved
longitudinally to present a selected type in position for printing, and a series of
type arranged individually in said frame, and capable of individual movement, and
a plunger for depressing the selected type to make an impression, the said plunger
comprising a head, and an active portion, such head and active portion having an
interposed yielding member or cushion, substantially as described.
17. In a machine of the class described, a recording mechanism comprising a
series of type frames containing type, a toothed rack for each frame, a main shaft,
pinions on the said main shaft in mesh with the respective toothed racks of the
type frames, means to rotate the said pinions to effect a selection of the type
frames and the type in said frames, a platen and a plunger also operated from the
said main shaft to depress the selected type to cause the same to print upon the
subjacent surface. substantially as described.
18. In a machine of the class described, a recording apparatus comprising a type
frame, containing suitable type, a series of depressible keys, a lever actuated by
said keys, and a connection between said lever and the said type frame whereby
the type frame is put in position for use in printing from one or more of its type,
substantially as described.
19. In a machine of the class described, a permanent record strip, fed from a
roll to a receiver upon which the record as made is stored and an intermittently
rotated motor roll for rotating the storing roll, substantially as described.
20. In a machine of the class described, containing a printing mechanism of
substantially the character described, by which a continuous slip may be printed in
sections which are successively fed beyond the printing mechanism, combined with
shears arranged just beyond the printing mechanism, and comprising a fixed blade
and a pivoted blade, and a connection between said pivoted blade and a source of
power, whereby the said pivoted blade is caused to rise and descend at predetermined
intervals and sever the printed card or ticket or check from the slip, substantially
as described.
21. In a machine of the class described, a recording mechanism comprising a
feeding device which includes an intermittently rotating printing cylinder adapted
to print upon the back of the slip, ticket or check, substantially as described.
22. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism comprising a
dating and numbering device, arranged in and carried by a reciprocating head, a
fixed platen beneath said head, a main shaft, and means interposed between the
main shaft and the said reciprocating head to effect the downward or printing
movement of the said head, substantially as described.
23. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism comprising a
dating and numbering device arranged in and carried by a reciprocating head,
a fixed platen beneath said head, a main shaft, a wiper cam on said main shaft
and a lever interposed between said cam and the said reciprocating head to
effect the printing movement of the head, substantially as described.
24. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a dating and
numbering apparatus, of an inking mechanism comprising an inking pad, an elbow
lever in which said pad is pivoted, a reciprocating yoke to which said elbow
lever is pivoted, a main shaft, and a cam on said main shaft co-operating with said
yoke to move it beneath and from under the said printing device, the elbow
lever coming in contact with the printing device as the yoke is moved beneath
it and thereby lilting the inking pad into contact with the printing surface and
ensuring the inking of the same, substantially as described.
25. In a cash register, indicator and recorder, the combination of an indicating
mechanism, a registering mechanism, and a recording mechanism, the said registering
mechanism comprising gearing by which it is rotated, and means to shift the said

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as described.
26. In a cash register, indicator and recorder, the combination of the registering
mechanism, which includes gearing by which the registering mechanism is rotated,
the said gearing having the capacity of being shifted into and out of operative
position relatively to the registering device, an indicating mechanism, and a
recording mechanism, and a series of banks of keys by operation of which a prime
movement is instituted with relation to these several mechanisms, a shifting
mechanism for the registering mechanism, and means to operate said shifting
mechanism interposed between said gearing and some of the keys, substantially as
described.
Dated this 24th day of March 1896.
JOHN SHARPE,
JOSE A. BANFIELD,
By their Agent, A. Harvey.