Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted. 2nd Mar., 1889
CHARLES RAINEY 67 Grove Hill Road Denmark Hill Camberwell S.E. Watch-
maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :―
The improvements in this apparatus consist of, 1st A coin freed apparatus for the
delivery of prepaid goods, which has neither springs or wheels. 2nd It is not
confined to the use of one coin, two or more coins can be used according to the article
to be sold. The accompanying plans shew its principle for the sale of two penny.
cigars. A B, Fig. 1 is the channel into which the cigars run and is kept filled from
a series of shelves or hoppers. At the base of this channel is the distributer D the
working of which will be seen by Figs. 4 and 5. It is a wooden trough, V shaped
and pivoted at each end. Attached to the distributer is a dash board C Fig. 1. the
lower end of the distributer at D is weighted so as to draw up the dash board thus
any coin dropping on the dash board will work the distributer.So that half penny's
shall not pass on to the dash board, a channel is made for them to run into, just at the
mouth of the coin channel E Fig. 1. This channel only being large enough to admit
a half penny, a penny will pass over it. On a penny being put in, it travels down
the channel F Fig. 3 until it reaches the guide. It then strikes on the point K
(which pushes the guide over to the other side thus closing the channel H) and passes
on to the money box. The next penny passes down the channel F Fig. 2 striking
the point I changes the guide and goes down the channel G striking the dash
board C Fig. 1 thus releasing the cigar. For more than two coins more guides and
channels are necessary, and for one penny only one channel without a guide is
required.
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Dated this Fighth dox of December 1888

page_text: COMPLETE DIEUITTUALIUN.
An Improved Coin Freed Apparatus for the Delivery of Prepaid Goods.
CHARLES RAINEY 67 Grove Hill Road Denmark Hill Camberwell S.E. Watch-
maker 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 :-
The improvements consist of a coin freed apparatus for the delivery of prepaid
goods which has neither springs or wheels of a series of channels, and guides or points
hereinafter fully described, by which halfpenny and penny, two penny, three penny,
or four penny articles may be delivered. The distinguishing of halfpennies from
pennies. The delivery of goods by the coin itself acting directly on the distributor S.
Fig. 1 is the slot into which the coin is placed. A. B is the coin detector. It is a
piece of flat brass or other metal turned round at the end B, weighted at A and
pivoted at E. The opening between B and the side of the channel is a little larger
than the diameter of an halfpenny see Fig. 3, so that if an halipenny is put in, it
passes straight down the half penny channel C, but as a penny will not pass through
which
this opening the weight of the penny carries down the detector A. B. Fig.
guides the penny into the penny channel D, and thence on to its final work that of
distributing the goods, which is done as follows:-At the end of the working channel
is placed a tray into which the coin falls Z Fig. 18. This tray is attached to the
distributor, which is shaped as in Fig. 15. It is pivoted at each end and acts as
shown in Figs. 16 & 17. The upper portion F holds the goods in position. On the
coin falling into the tray its weight forces the tray down as in Fig. 19 thus causing
the distributor to take the position of Fig. 17 which releases one of the articles. On
the coin sliding off the tray it resumes its normal position and is kept there by the
distributor being weighted at H. For half penny and penny goods the channels run
as in Figs. 6 & 7. The channel K in all cases is the working channel, or the channel
that takes the coin to the tray which works the distributor. The halfpenny comes
down the channel C Fig. 6 and passes into the channel K which being the working
channel, carries the coin on to the tray of the distributor thus the halfpenny delivers
one article, but should a penny be put in, it passes into the penny channel D. Fig. 6.
In this channel is a second tray Fig. 6 into which the penny runs, and carries down
with it until it has assumed the position in Fig. 7. when the coin rolls off allowing it
to return, this tray being connected with the distributor by the connecting rod M.
Fig. 6 and pivoted to the distributor at the point L Figs. 16, delivers one article.
The penny then
goes on down the working channel K and thus delivers a second
article. Figs. 4 & 5 show the working of the two penny article. The channel C is
for carrying off any half pennies that might be put in and goes straight into the
money box. The first penny going down the channel D. Fig. 4 comes into contact
with the guide or point N and striking the projection O causes the guide to go over
to the other side of the channel thus allowing the penny to go down the channel R
straight on to the money box at the same time closing the channel R, so that the

page_text: second penny coming down the channel D Fig. 5 has to pass into the channel K
which being the working channel delivers the article, it also shifts the guide over to
the other side ready to start again, so that the first penny places the guide in the right
position for the second penny to do the work. Figs. 8. 9. 10. describe the working
for a threepenny article. Fig. 8 shews the starting position of the points or guides.
The first penny places the guide U into the position represented in Fig. 9 closing the
channel X and opening the channel Y. The second coin acts on both guides U & T
placing them as shown in Fig. 10 closing the channels X & Y and opening the
working channel K. The third coin goes into the working channel K and places the
guides in their first position and then liberates the article in the way hereinbefore
described. Figs. 11. 12. 13. 14. show the position of the points or guides during the
working of four coins. Fig. 11 is the position of the guides when the first penny is
put in, which alters the guide V to the position represented by the dotted line in
Fig. 12. The second coin shifts both guides V & W. leaving them as shown in
Fig. 13.
The third penny goes down the same channel as the first the guides
assuming the position as in Fig. 14 thus opening the working channel into which the
fourth coin passes leaving the guides in the first position ready to start afresh.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1st. A coinfreed apparatus for the delivery of prepaid goods which has neither
springs or wheels.
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2nd. The goods are delivered by the coin itself acting directly on the distributor.
3rd. By a combination of channels and guides or points halfpenny and penny, two
penny, three penny or fourpenny articles or one for an halfpenny and two or more
for a penny can be delivered.
4th. It distinguishes halfpennies from pennies.
5th. A direct acting lever distributor worked by the coin.