Improvements in Apparatus for Receiving and Registering the Receipt of Money.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1889
Improvements in Apparatus for Receiving and Registering the
Receipt of Money.
I, CHARLES EDWIN STONE, of 2003 Madison Avenue, in the City of Baltimore and
State of Maryland, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In the description of the said invention which follows, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and in which,
Figure 1 is a front exterior view of the improved cash recorder, and Fig. 2 a section
of the same taken on the dotted line, x-a, Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of the invention taken on the dotted line, y-y, Fig. 2.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are details of the invention on an enlarged scale. Similar letters of
reference indicate similar parts in all the Figures.
In the said drawing, A is a cabinet having a hinged door, B, and seated on a
drawer, C.
D Dare brackets which support the moving mechanism of the device. E is a frame
having the side pieces, a, thereof provided with the channels represented by, b, which
extend the whole length of the said pieces. This frame is hung between the
brackets, D, by means of the pins, c, which enter grooves, d, in the side pieces, see
Figs. 4 and 5.
A weight, e, having lateral projections, f, which fit loosely in the channels, b, rests
upon a roll of paper, F, which is wound around a drum, y, shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
This drum is adapted to turn easily on a shaft, h, the ends of which enter the
channels, b, see Fig. 4.
The weight, e, serves to press the coiled strip of paper down on the cross
piece, i, which connects the side pieces, a, see Fig. 4. From this it will be seen that
the roll of paper is retarded from unwinding, it being held between the weight and the
cross piece, i.
G is a drum, preferably of polygonal shape, the length of the sides of which is the
same as the distance which the drum is adapted to move at each operation of recording
a sale, as will hereinafter appear. A cylindrical drum will answer the purpose but the
polygonal one is preferred, for the reason that a flat surface is presented to the strip
of paper where the same is to be written on, as will hereinafter appear. This drum is
susceptible of an intermittent movement effected as follows: The drum shaft, H, is
loose in the drum, and its ends fit loosely in holes in the brackets, D.
I is a ratchet wheel fastened to one side or face of the drum, G, and J, a hand lever
secured to the shaft, H. The end of the lever projects through a slot in the front of
the cabinet, and is provided with a ring, j, through which the finger may be inserted
to draw it down in the operation of recording a sale.
K is an arm which like the lever, J, is attached to the shaft, H, carrying a pawl, k,
which rests directly on the teeth of the ratchet wheel, I. This pawl may have a spring
over it if desired, but in most cases such spring is not required.
One of the brackets, D, is furnished with a lug, l, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2,
carrying a pin m, on which is a pawl, n, also in contact with the teeth of the ratchet
wheel. This second pawl is provided with a spring, o, which keeps it in contact with
the teeth of the ratchet wheel. From the above description, it will be seen that in
drawing down the lever, J, by means of the finger, the dram, G, is rotated a distance
equal to the pitch of the ratchet teeth, or in other words, the drum is moved one tooth
by the pawl k. A reverse movement of the ratchet wheel and drum is prevented by
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page_text: A backward movement of the hand lever, J, is effected through the medium of the
hell crank, p, link, q, which connects the upper arm of the bell crank with the arm, K,
rods, and s, the former having a slotted head, and the latter, a pin, t, which rests in
the said slot, and the springs, u and v. The object in having the slotted connection
between the rods, and s, is to reduce the movement of the rod, s, so that its end may
be adapted as a bolt, w, to secure the drawer, C, from opening. The drawer is fitted
with a keeper, a', which engages with bolt, w, when the same is down. An outward
movement of the drawer when the same is released from contact with the bolt, w, is
effected by means of a rod, 1, and a spring, c', but I do not claim any invention in the
mechanism for holding and releasing the drawer, as such devices are old.
The end of the paper strip is carried from the drum, g, around a stud, d¹, over the
drun, G, and down in the rear of the front of the cabinet, to a drum, M, fastened to
the shaft, e¹, the ends of which are supported by the sides of the cabinet, see Fig. 3.
Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that the shaft, el, has a pinion, g¹, in gear with
the toothed wheel, h, on a shaft, ¹, which passes through the side of the cabinet, and
is fitted with a crank, j'. On the shaft, ¹, is a coiled spring, k, which as the crank
handle, j, is turned in the proper direction, is wound and a tension placed on the
drum, M, so as to influence it to wind the paper strip, as the same is delivered from the
rum, G.
In the front of the cabinet is a glass plate, O, and above this plate is a slot, P. The
paper strip is in the rear of this slot and also of the plate of glass; and through the
slot a pencil, pen or stamp can be inserted and the amount of a sale recorded on the
paper. After the amount of the sale is recorded on the paper, the handle or lever, J,
is drawn down which has the effect of moving the drum, G, one tooth of the ratchet
wheel, and the paper strip the same distance down the cabinet. The slack of the
paper strip is taken up by the drum, M, through the influence of the spring, k¹, as
before stated.
At the time the paper strip is moved, the bolt, w, is drawn up and the cash drawer
released so that the spring, c', will throw it out. In the movement of the drawer,
the arm, m', is pushed forward and trips the striking arm of the gong, Q, which is
sounded.
When the drawer is forced back, after the amount of the sale has been deposited,
it is caught by the bolt, w, and held until the lever is again drawn down after the
recording of another sale.
In order that the paper may be guided over the drum, G, I provide the same with
an apron, o', which consists in a curved plate, one end of which is attached to the
stud, d', and the other to the stud, p¹.
The drum G, is provided with teeth on its surface which enter or pass through the
paper strip and thereby prevent its slipping.
The glass plate is preferably of such length as will show the record of say,
7,-eight
or nine sales, but the number does not affect the invention; and the slot, P, is of such
width as will admit of the salesman easily writing the amount of the sale through it
on the paper.
It will be understood that a sale once recorded, cannot be erased or interfered with
by any one without opening the door of the cabinet which is kept locked; and that
the record is in full view of the purchaser, as he stands in front of the cabinet.
It is intended when the sale is recorded, that the person who makes the sale and
moves the handle, shall place with the figures, a letter or mark which will identify
him with the sale so that when the paper strip, or that part of it which is covered with
figures, is torn off, the proprietor or cashier can tell by whom every sale is made,
and the aggregate of the sales may be ascertained by adding up the column.
I am aware that it is not new to combine with a cash drawer having a slot in its
upper surface, and a glass plate leading from the slot, a roll of paper with mechanism
whereby the paper is made to move across the slot and longitudinally of the glass
plate, and such invention I disclaim; but I am not aware that a cabinet having a
cash drawer in its base adapted to slide in a horizontal direction, and provided with a

page_text: vertically placed glass plate and a slot above the glass plate, has been combined with
a roll of paper adapted to be inter mitingly moved across the slot and down the glass
plate, by the movement of a device which also releases the cash drawer; whereby
the recorded sales are in a position to be read by the customer while standing in
3 front of the cabinet.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
In a cash recorder, a cabinet having a slot in its front side and immediately beneath
the said slot a glass plate in a vertical position, and below the glass plate a drawer,
combined with a roll of paper situated in the rear of the slot and glass plate, an
operating lever, and mechanism substantially as described, whereby the paper is made
to move a certain distance across the slot and down the glass plate, and the drawer
opened, at one operation, substantially as, and for the purpose specified.
Dated this
1011
1000
CHARLES EDWIN STONE.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.