Year: 1888

page_text: Figure 1 is an external elevation and Figure 2 a back view (with the outer case
removed) of a toy money box arranged with mechanism for registering the value of
the contents after each successive penny is dropped into it in accordance with our
invention.
a is a channel or passage into which a penny is dropped through a slot in the top of
the box as indicated by the arrow. The penny in its descent is conducted by the
suspended incline formed by the balanced lever a' on to one of the 12 teeth of the
ratchet wheel b mounted on the axis 61 causing it to make a partial revolution or
the distance of one tooth of the wheel this distance being determined by means of the
lever arm c and stop c¹ thereon which latter drops into one of the notches on the

page_text: periphery of the disc d also mounted upon the axis 6. The lever arm c is constantly
pressed on to the periphery of the disc d by the light spring and the stop c¹ is
forced out of its notch when the ratchet wheel b is actuated by the weight of the
penny falling on to one of its teeth the stop c¹ being pressed into the next notch to
arrest the further rotation of the wheel b.
The front of the disc d is marked with figures from 1 to 12 which are brought
opposite to the opening x in the casing of the box to indicate pence after each
successive penny is dropped into it. 62 is a pin projecting from the face of the wheel b
and after each revolution thereof acts upon one of the teeth or projections e¹ on the
periphery of the disc or wheel e (on the axis e²) the face of which is marked with
numeral figures from 1 to 19 which are brought in succession opposite to the opening y
in the front of the money box to indicate shillings.
It will be evident that the registering and indicating of the value of the contents of
a money box may be effected by means of dials with hands actuated by the axis 6¹
and e² respectively the amount deposited being shown by the hands indicating the
same on the respective dials or such hands may also be actuated by a train of wheels
'driven from the axis b¹ as is well understood therefore we would have it understood
that we do not limit our claim to the exact arrangement of mechanism previously
described although we find it most advantageous in practice to employ the simple
arrangement of mechanism previously described for carrying our invention into
practice.
We will now describe the method of mounting and actuating automaton toy figures
arranged in combination with toy money boxes of the character previously described
at the same time we would remark that the registering toy money box may if desired
be used without the addition thereto of automator figures.
f Figure 2 is a weighted lever moving upon the pin or axis f¹ the short arm of this
lever passes into the lower end of the channel or passage a which conducts the
successive pence into the box or receptacle A below. Each penny in its descent acts
upon the end of the lever arm ƒ causing the opposite end of the lever to raise the
connecting rod g to the upper end of which a bar or plate h¹ is attached and upon
which the automaton figure is mounted ii are fixed guides by which the figure his
guided in its ascent and descent. 2 is a rod or guide fixed to the plate h¹ and passing
through a hole in the fixed guide i its lower end being bent at right angles to catch
against the fixed guide and thus arrest the further ascent of the automaton figure
which then descends by its own weight thereby placing the lever arm f in a position
to be acted upon by the descent of the next penny dropped into the channel a.
The character of the automaton figure (or figures) h may be greatly varied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The improved arrangement and application of mechanism to toy money boxes
for registering and indicating the value of the contents contained therein substantially
in the manner hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
2. The improved arrangement and application of automaton figures in combination
with mechanism for registering and indicating the value of the contents contained in
toy money boxes substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings hereto
annexed.
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1000