Improvements in Change Giving Apparatus for Licensed Victuallers and others.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Change Giving Apparatus for Licensed Victuallers
and others.
HENRY LOFTUS MONRO GOODRIDGE of 80 Pattison Road Plumstead Kent
Engineer, and GEORGE HALLETT of 142 Marine Parade Brighton Gentleman and
MARTIN CHEVERTON BROWN of Withernsea, Yorkshire Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a means of giving. change to licensed victuallers &
others.
We arrange the slides of our apparatus which is an improvement invention (on
Patented No. 3327/92) in such a way that they interlock one with the other & by
the overlapping of the rear portions of the slide or slides the change required for a
coin of the realm may be obtained by the withdrawal of a slide or slides which slide
or slides may be used to give change for one two or any number of coins of the
realm for instance the same slide may serve to givo change or part of the change
for a five shilling piece as well as for a shilling. Also an arrangement for inter-
locking the slide or slides so as to ensure certainty in the delivery of the proper
change for instance the slide or slides giving change for sovereign will-when
change for a sovereign is required-be interlocked with the additional slide or slides
required to complete the change for the sovereign by means of an arrangement
either a catch lever or other suitable device which is worked by the sovereign for
which the change is required: Also in conjunction with an apparatus for releasing
the slide or slides such releasing apparatus working in an inclined groove out in a
part attached to the slide also in a method of depressing levers by the aid of coins
& the releasing of a coin or coins by gravitation or mechanical means.
Dated this 25th day of March 1893.
H. L. M. GOODRIDGE.
GEORGE HALLETT.
M. CHEVERTON BROWN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Change Giving Apparatus for Licensed Victuallers
and others.
We, HENRY LOFTUS MONRO GOODRIDGE, of 80 Pattison Road, Plumstead,
Kent, Engineer, George Hallett of 142 Marine Parade, Brighton, Gentleman,
aud MARTIN CHEVERTON BROWN, of Withernsea, Yorkshire, Gentleman, 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, that is to say:-
This invention relates to improvements on the apparatus described in the
Specification of a Patent granted to us bearing date the 20th day of February 1892
No. 3327 and the said improvements consist in certain arrangements of the change-
delivering slides and of mechanism connected therewith whereby change for a coiu
may be obtained by the insertion of the said coin into the apparatus and the with-
drawal of a slide or slides, and also change for a coin of higher value by interlocking
with the first named slide or slides another or other slides which deliver the further
quantity of change required to make up the higher value.
And in order that the said invention may be fully understood, we will now

page_text: urawings In WHICH
Figure 1 is a plan of our apparatus as contained in its case, the top of which is
supposed to be removed,
Figure 2 a sectional elevation taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a sectional elovation taken on the same line but with the one slide
drawn out, and
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation taken on line 2–2 of Figure 1 with both slides
drawn out.
A is the case of the apparatus provided with a locked cover A'. B is a shelf or
false bottom of the case A, on which the mechanism is mounted. The apparatus
shown in the drawings is adapted to give chauge for either a half-sovereign or a
sovereign, and the coins intended to form the change are stacked in the tubes C as
in the apparatus described in the Specification of the abovementioned prior Patent.
It will be seen from the figures inarked on the tubes C that the seven tubes,
counting from the left hand side of Figure 1, contain respectively half crowns, two
shilling pieces, shillings, and sixpences, and that by taking one coin from the lower
end of each tube, the exact change for half a sovereign is obtained. The tube at
the extreme right hand side of Figure 1 contains half-sovereigns, so that by taking
one coin from the lower end of this tube as well as one coin from each of the
others, change for a sovereign is obtained. The means by which the seven coins
are obtained to make up the change for a half-sovereign, and the eight coins to
make up the change for a sovereign, are as follows :-
The change tubes C are mounted and secured on a base plate D fixed on the
shelf B, their upper ends being stayed or steadied by passing into holes in the bar A'
attached to the case A. At the lower end of cach tube C is formed a slot C¹
through which the lowermost coin of the stack is pushed out by a pusher C³
working through a slot at the back of the tube and connected to the slide E which
is provided with openings E' through which the tubes C pass to the base plate D
and which openings allow the slide E to be moved backwards and forwards on the
said baseplate. The slide E carries the pushers C for the seven tubes which
supply change for a half-sovereign; it is guided at oue end by a guide bar E' fixed
to the base plate D, and is prevented from rising at that end by the plate E³ fixed
to the guide bar E. At the other end the slide E is guided by the edge of the
half sovereign slido E* which, in its turn, is guided by the guide bar Efixed to
the base plato D, and is held down by the plate E fixed to the guide bar E.
F is a rod sliding through a plate F' at the front of the case A and provided at
its outer end with a handle F2 by which it can be drawn out, and at its inner end
with a spring F by which it is drawn back. The rod F carries at its rear end a
cross-head provided at each ond with guide rods which slide in guide
plates F secured to the shelf B. Normally this rod F, and its crosshead and guido
rods FF, are not connected to either of the slides E or Ex, so that if it is drawn
forward by the handle Fit has no action ou the slide or slides and when let is
drawn back by the spring F. The said rod F becomes connected to the slide or
slides E Ex so that either E alone, or both E and Ex together can be drawn out to
supply change for a half sovereign or a sovereign, as the case may be, by the
following arrangements of mechanism:-
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Gis a zigzag shoot, the upper end of which comes immediately beneath the
slot G'in the lid of the case. This slot is inade of a size suitable for the passage
through it of a half-sovereigu, but not large enough for the passage of a sovereign.
The lower end of this zigzag shoot stops opposite the end of a tilting shoot or
lever G which turns on centres G' in standards Gʻ fixed to the shelf B. This
tilting shoot G' is slightly heavier at its front end than at its rear end, so that the
rod or stop G, secured to the underside of the said front end, rests normally on the
lower internal surface of the cam piece H secured to the rear part of tho slide E.
I' is a carriage secured to the rear part of the slide E and in which is pivotted at I'
a catch or latch 1, the front hooked end I* of which is slightly heavior than the

page_text: tail part 1**, but is hold olevated clear of the crosshead F1, when the slide E is
in the normal position shown in Figure 2, by its tail part 1** bearing against the
underside of the rod G.
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It will now be understood that on dropping a half sovereign into the slot G³, it
falls into the zigzag shoot G, rolls down the same as shown in dotted lines at
various points in Figures 2 and 3, enters the tilting shoot G and rolls to the back.
end thereof until it comes against a stop at the back of the case A in the position
shown by the dotted circle in Figure 2. The weight of the half sovereign presses
down the rear end of the tilting shoot Guntil the rod G bears against the upper
internal surface of the cam piece H. This allows the tail end I** of the catch
be raised by the superior weight of the front part I which then falls so as to bring
its hooked part in front of the crosshead F. If now the handle F' and rod F are
drawn out, the cross-head Facts against the face of the book 1* and draws the
catch I together with the slide E, to which it is connected, ontwards into the
position shown into Figure 3; each puslier Cpushing a coin before it out of its
tube C and over the open space K down which the coins fall and are deflected by
the plate into a tray beneath not shown in the drawings. The wire loops L' on
the plate L are for the purpose of causing the coins to tilt to one side or the
other so as to prevent them from jamming. The forward movement of the slide E
carries with it the cam pieco H, and as the latter moves forward, the rod G³ which
is pressed upwards by the weight of the half-sovereign J follows the inclined
plano H' of the said cam piece and rises into contact with the part H' of the said
cam piece. This causes the shoot to tilt further into the position shown in
Figure 3 so as to liberate the half-sovereign J which then falls through the slot M
in the shelf B into a drawer beneath, not shown in the drawings. On pushing back
the rod F, its crosshead F' comes against the carriage I' and thereby presses the
slide E back into the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. The cam piece H being
also returned to its normal position, the tail end I** of the catch 1 comes under the
rod G' and the tilting shoot G being now free of the half-sovereign, the front end
falls and with it the rod G, raising the front end 1* of the catch I free of the
crosshead F, so that if the rod I is drawn out without or beforo insorting another
half-sovereign at the slot G', it will have no effect upon the slide E.
When it is desired to obtain change for a sovereign instead of for a half-
sovereign the slide Ex has to be connected to or interlocked with the slide E BO
that they both move together. This is effected as follows:-
N is a second zigzag shoot the upper end of which comes immediately beneath
the slot N'in the lid of the case. This slot is made of a sizo suitable for the
passage through it of a sovereign. The lower end of this zigzag shoot stops
opposite the end of a tilting shoot N' turning on centres N in standards N' fixed
to the shelf 13. This tilting shoot N is, like tho shoot G2, slightly heavier at its
front end than at its rear end, so that the rod or stop No, secured to the underside
of the said front end, rests normally on the lower surface of the cam piece P
secured to an arm or bar Q fixed at the rear part of the slide Ex. R' is a carriage
secured to the arm or bar Q, and in which is pivoted at R² a catch R similar to
the catch I, its front hooked end R* being slightly heavier than its tail part R**
but is held elevated clear of the crosshead F when the slido Ex is in the normal
position shown in Figure 1 by its tail part R** bearing against the underside of
the rod N. Connected to or formed with the arın or bar Q of the slide E* and
projecting down behind the slide E is a spur or flange S.
On dropping a sovereign into the slot N' it falls into the zigzag shoot N,
rolls down the same, enters the tilting shoot N' and rolls to the back end thereof
until it comes against a stop at the back of the case A. The weight of the
Sovereign presses down the rear end of the tilting shoot N until the rod G
bears against the upper internal surface of the cam piece P, allowing the tail
end R** of the catch R to be raised by the superior weight of the front part R*
which then falls so as to bring its hooked part in front of the crosshead F. When
the handle and rod F are drawn out, the crosshead Facts against the face of

page_text: the hook R* and draws the catch R, together with the arm or bar Q and the
slide Ex, outwards and at the same time the slide E by means of the spur or
flange Sou the arm or bar Q. The pushers C' of the slide E push their respective
coins before them out of the tubes C containing silver coins, and the pusher C** of
the slide Expushes before it a half sovereign coin out of its tube, thereby making
.up, with the silver coins, the full chauge for a sovereign. The tilting shoot N' is
tilted further so as to discharge the sovereign through the slot T in the shelf B by
the action of the rod N and cam piece P in the same manner as already described
in reference to the tilting shoot G³, rod Gʻ and cam piece H.
When the rod F is pushed back, its crosshend Facts against the carriages of
the catches I and R, and both slides E and Ex aro returned to their normal
positions shown in Figure 1.
To prevent the slides E and Ex from being slid outwards so as to get the change
without inserting the coin at G or N' by shaking the apparatus or tilting it
forward, the spring pincers or holders UV are provided. These are fixed to the
shelf B and are each formed with two spring blades or fingers between which pass
the upright parts H, P, by which the cam pieces H and P are respectively con-
nected to the slide and to the arm or bar Q of the slide Ex. When the slides
are in their normal position, as shown in Figure 1, they are held there by the spring
blades or fingers grasping the parts H, P, or other similar parts provided for the
purpose; but when the slide or slides is or are connected to the crosshend F' by
the catch I or R, the parts H³ P' are easily drawn from between the said spring
blades or fingers, and when the slide or slides is or are pressed home again, the
said parts again enter between the blades or fingers and lock the slides in
position.
The preponderance of the hooked ends of the catches I and R is so adjusted
that it shall be sufficient to cause the said hooked ends Ix and Rx to descend when
the tail ends are allowed to rise, but is not sufficient to overcome the preponderance
of the tilting shoot G'or N. And the preponderance of the front ends of the said
tilting shoots is so adjusted that a coin of less weight than the half sovereign or
Sovereign respectively will not tilt them, so as to allow the catch I or R to come
into action; and as the slots G¹ and Ni will not admit of the passage of larger
coins, it follows that the requisite weight to tilt the tilting shoots G*N* can only
be supplied by coins of the proper value.
The object of the zigzag shape of the shoots G and N is to prevent the insertion
of a wire or other instrument through the slot G' or N' to press down the rear
end of either of the said tilting shoots so as to obtain change without inserting
the coin.
The above described apparatus is shown adapted to give change for a half-
Sovereign and a sovereign; but it is obvious that it may be adapted to give change
for other coins as for example for a half-orown, or five shilling piece, a half-
Sovereign, or a sovereign; the slide for each higher denomination of coin being
interlocked with those of lower denomination in the same way as the half-sovereign
slide A is interlocked with the silver slide E in the example shown in the
drawings.
Similar letters of reference relate to like parts in all the figures of the
drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what mauner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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First. In change-giving apparatus, effecting the connection of the change slide
with the drawing-out device by means of a catch or latch and a tilting coin-
shoot or lever operated by the weight of the coin to be changed, substantially as
described.
Second. In change-giving apparatus, a tilting coiu-shoot or lever operated by
the weight of the coin to be changed, a catch or latch connected to the change

page_text: slide and brought into action by the said tilting coin-shoot, and a device for drawing
out the said slide, combined and operating substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Third. In change-giving apparatus, a tilting coiu-shoot or lever operated by the
weight of the coin to be changed, and a cam piece adapted to allow the said shoot
to tilt firstly to a distance sufficient to effect the connection of the change slide,
by means of a catch or latch, with the device for drawing out the said slide, and
secondly to a distance sufficient to discharge the coin from the said tilting shoot,
substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawinga.
Fourth. In change-giving apparatus for supplying change for coins of various
denominations interlocking or connecting and operating together two or more slides
containing coins of lower denomination, in order to supply the change corresponding
to the coin of higher denomination by which the connection of the slides is effected,
substantially as described.
Fifth. In change-giving apparatus for supplying change for coins of various
denominations effecting the interlocking or connecting and operating together of
two or more change alides by adapting one or more of the slides to operate one or
nore of the others, the operating slido having connected with it a catch or latch
which is brought into connection with the drawing-out mechanism by means of a
tilting coin-shoot or lever, substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying dinwings.
Sixth. The change-giving apparatus constructed, arranged and operating
substantially as described.
VITRI VIIS STIL
UL Owner 10.
H. L. M. GOODRIDGE,
G. HALLETT,
M. CHEVERTON BROWN,
Per W. H. Beck,
115, Cannon Street, London, E.C., Agent.