Improved Apparatus for Facilitating the Transfer of Coin between the Public and Cashiers at Bank Counters and other Pay Places.
Year: 1884

page_text: Improved Apparatus for Facilitating the Transfer of Coin
between the Public and Cashiers at Bank Counters and
other Pay Places.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
I ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK of the firm of A. M. and Wm Clark of
53 Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF COIN BETWEEN THE PUBLIC
AND CASHIERS AT BANK COUNTERS AND OTHER PAY PLACES" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin
between the public and shopkeepers, bankers, cashiers railway booking clerks and
others requiring to pay over or receive sums of money in coin.
By means of this apparatus relatively large amounts of coin or amounts exceeding
those of ordinary payments may be delivered at a time either into the hand, purse
or other receptacle.
In order that the Invention may be more readily understood I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying Drawings in which Figures 1
to 9 show the different parts of the apparatus separately while Figures 10 and 11
represent the apparatus complete and ready for use.
The apparatus comprises an oscillating shoot P P¹ represented in plan and
elevation in Figures 1 and 2. It is composed of a flat copper plate or tray a of
approximately circular form having a raised rim slightly concaved as in scale pans
but the tray instead of being a complete circle is extended on either side so as to
form mouths EP E' for the delivery of the coin deposited thereon. The width of
the mouths at E, E¹ should be about 4 inches more or less gradually narrowed to
just the necessary width at the outlet to allow of the largest coin passing through.
Each mouth is provided with a downwardly projecting lip L P L'.
The edge of the tray is slightly raised above the general level from C to D and
from C to D¹ and it is also provided with a knob B, B¹ at each end one on either
Bide of its longitudinal axis P P¹ for operating the apparatus as hereinafter
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page_text: described. The tray is mounted on pivots T T¹ in a support S, O, S¹, shown
separately in Figures 3, 4 and 5, and consisting of a bar bent upwards at each end
and terminating in a fork F F¹ (Figure 4) to receive the pivots T T¹ of the tray.
V is a screw passing through each of the forks F F to secure the pivots therein
when the tray is oscillated. The bar S, O, S¹ is screwed at its centre O to the
stem, foot or other base of the apparatus and it is notched at E O E¹ so as to fit
on the cross head to which the arms H H' Figures 6, 7, 8 are hinged. This
crosshead screws at its centre O upon the pedestal of the apparatus like bar S and
is also notched to receive said bar at E O E¹ the bar and crosshead being thus
halved together. The arms H H are hinged to the ends of the crosshead at RIR¹
in such manner as to allow of their being inclined in a downward direction (see
Figure 7) and of resuming a horizontal position but they are prevented from rising
above the horizontal. The downward movement of the limbs is limited by the
curve c, c¹ Figures 7 and 8. The former Figure shows the arms inclined to the full
extent required to enable the coins placed upon the tray to readily slide off it.
At the end of each arm is fixed a pin N N¹ upon which the ends of the tray a
rest the heads of said pins being encased in indiarubber to lessen the concussion.
The arms H H¹ are held up to the horizontal position by a spring r represented in
plan in Figure 9 whose two extremities press against the under side of the levers.
This spring is a steel blade perforated at the middle for the passage of the central
screw stem upon which the crosshead and the bar SO S¹ are screwed.
Each half of the spring acts independently of the other and moves upward or
downward with its corresponding hinged arm (see Figure 12) thus allowing of the
oscillation of the shoot in either direction.
The apparatus may be supported either upon a pillar as in Figures 10, 11 and 12,
or on a pedestal or base as in Figure 13 but whichever kind be employed, a height
of from five to six inches should always be left between the base and the point at
which the spring is placed, this being the minimum height necessary for the
proper working of the apparatus. Figure 12 shows the manner of using the
apparatus. The money to be paid away or received is counted out and deposited
upon the tray as on a counter, after which by simply pressing with one hand upon
the knob B or B¹ the spring which supports the tray in a horizontal position cedes
to the pressure and allows the tray to incline to that side, so as to cause the money
'deposited thereon to slide down and be delivered at the mouth E P E¹ (Figures 1
and 12) either into the other hand or into a purse, drawer or other receptacle held
under the mouth of the shoot.
The small lip LP L¹ (Figures 1 and 2) serves as a guide for the coins as they
are discharged and also for adjusting the mouth of the tray to the edge of the purse
mouth and thus ensure the delivery of the coins into the purse in a regular order.
On releasing the knob the spring immediately raises the hinged arm and with it
the tray to a horizontal position where it remains until again oscillated either on
that or on the opposite side and so on.
This apparatus may be employed in all shops, establishments and places where
money is required to be constantly handled.
The apparatus may be modified in form and dimensions according to circum-
stances more especially with regard to the method of supporting it and I will here
describe three kinds of supports which are employed by preference.
1st A pillar support such as represented in Figures 10, 11, and 12 for use in
shops, refreshment bars and in other cases where room on the counter is an object.
2nd A base such as that shown in Figure 13 which is more especially intended
for use in bank's pay places and railway ticket offices. In this case the apparatus
is mounted on a base which may be placed in the window opening where the
payments are made during the hours of business and removed therefrom when not
required. The base is also provided with a money-till (see Figure 14) which when
the apparatus is in use may be drawn out and placed under one end of the tray or
shoot, into a central cavity in which the money falls, and on either side of this
cavity are provided separate compartments in which the several denominations of
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page_text: coins may be separately placed. This combined arrangement of shoot and till is
especially suited for the use of cashiers and at public and private pay places.
3rd The shoot may also be used without any support in shops and establishments
baving a special cashiers counter and where it is preferred, to have the apparatus
on the same level as the counter. This arrangement would also be convenient for
banks, public pay-places, and at railway stations and other places.
Arranged in this way the-apparatus may be substituted with advantage for the
brass plate usually let into these window openings. In this case the oscillating
shoot would be inserted in an opening in the counter or ledge of the window with
its raised edges on a level with the counter or ledge beneath which are the different
parts of the apparatus screwed on a stud c (Figure 16) carried upon an arm T T¹
whose ends are bent up and solidly fixed to the counter P P¹.
In applying the Invention to scales or balances the ordinary scale pans are
replaced by two shoots and beneath these are mounted the different parts of the
apparatus upon the two pillars T T Figure 15. Or the balance may be provided
with a shoot at one end and an ordinary scale at the other, the whole being
combined in such manner as to have an equal weight at each end in order to ensure
the equilibrium of the balance. A balance of this kind would be of especial service
in banks and public pay places where money is frequently required to be weigbed
as instead of requiring to handle the contents of the scale after weighing with an
ordinary balance, the whole of the contents may by simply pressing on the knob
of the oscillating shoot be at once delivered into a bag, or other receptacle as before
explained. Figure 15 shows the apparatus as adapted to what is known as a
Roberval balance but it may be applied to all other kinds of balances. In this
special application however the oscillating shoot should be made much larger and
the edges be also higher than in ordinary.

page_text: I ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK of the firm of A. M. and Wm Clark of
53 Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Fellow of the Institute of Patent
Agents do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF COIN BETWEEN THE PUBLIC
AND CASHIERS AT BANK COUNTERS AND OTHER PAY PLACES" 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 an apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin
between the public and shop-keepers, bankers, cashiers, railway booking clerks,
and others requiring to pay over or receive sums of money in coin.
By means of this apparatus relatively large amounts of coin or amounts
exceeding those of ordinary payments may be delivered at a time either into the
hand, purse or other receptacle..
In order that the Invention may be more readily understood I will proceed
to describe the same with reference to the accompanying Drawings, in which
Figures 1 to 9 show the different parts of the apparatus separately while Figures 10
and 11 represent the apparatus complete and ready for use.
The apparatus comprises an oscillating shoot P P¹ represented in plan and
elevation in Figures 1 and 2. It is composed of a flat copper plate or tray a of
approximately circular form having a raised rim slightly concaved as in scale pans
but the tray instead of being a complete circle is extended on either side so as to
form mouths E P E¹ for the delivery of the coin deposited thereon. The width of
the mouths at E, E¹ should be about 4 inches more or less gradually narrowed to
just the necessary width at the outlet to allow of the largest coin passing through.
Each mouth is provided with a downwardly projecting lip L P L.
The edge of the tray is slightly raised above the general level from C to D and
from C to D¹ and it is also provided with a knob B, B¹ at each end one on either
side of its longitudinal axis P P¹ for operating the apparatus as hereinafter described.
The tray is mounted on pivots T T in a support S, O, S¹, shown separately
in Figures 3, 4 and 5, and consisting of a bar bent upwards at each end and
terminating in a fork F F¹ (Figure 4) to receive the pivots T T¹ of the tray. V is
a screw passing through each of the forks F F¹ to secure the pivots therein when
the tray is oscillated. The bar S, O, S' is screwed at its centre O to the stem,
foot or other base of the apparatus and it is notched at E O E' so as to fit on the
cross head to which the arms H H¹ Figures 6, 7, 8 are hinged. This crosshead
screws at its centre O upon the pedestal of the apparatus like bar S and is also
notched to receive said bar at E O E' the bar and crosshead being thus halved
together. The arms H H are hinged to the ends of the crosshead at R I R¹ in
such manner as to allow of their being inclined in a downward direction (see
Figure 7) and of resuming a horizontal position but they are prevented from rising
above the horizontal. The downward movement of the limbs is limited by the
curve c, Figures 7 and 8. The former Figure shows the arms inclined to the
full extent required to enable the coins placed upon the tray to readily slide
off it.
At the end of each arm is fixed a pin N N¹ upon which the ends of the tray a
rest the heads of said pins being encased in indiarubber to lessen the concussion.
The arms H H¹ are held up to the horizontal position by a spring r represented in
plan in Figure 9 whose two extremities press against the under side of the levers.

page_text: This spring is a steel blade perforated at the middle for the passage of the central
screw stem upon which the crosshead and the bar SO S¹ are screwed.
Each half of the spring acts independently of the other and moves upward or
downward with its corresponding hinged arm (see Figure 12) thus allowing of the
oscillation of the shoot in either direction.
The apparatus may be supported either upon a pillar as in Figures 10, 11
and 12, or on a pedestal or base as in Figure 13 but whichever kind be employed,
a height of from five to six inches should always be left between the base and
the point at which the spring is placed, this being the minimum height
necessary for the proper working of the apparatus. Figure 12 shows the manner
of using the apparatus. The money to be paid away or received is counted out
and deposited upon the tray as on a counter, after which by simply pressing with
one hand upon the knob B or B¹ the spring which supports the tray in a horizontal
position cedes to the pressure and allows the tray to incline to that side, so as
to cause the money deposited thereon to slide down and be delivered at the
mouth E P E (Figures 1 and 12) either into the other hand or into a purse,
drawer or other receptacle held under the mouth of the shoot.
The small lip LP L¹ (Figures 1 and 2) serves as a guide for the coins as they
are discharged and also for adjusting the mouth of the tray to the edge of the
purse mouth and thus ensure the delivery of the coins into the purse in a regular
order.
On releasing the knob the spring immediately raises the hinged arm and with it
the tray to a horizontal position where it remains until again oscillated either on
that or on the opposite side and so on.
This apparatus may be employed in all shops, establishments and places where.
money is required to be constantly handled.
The apparatus may be modified in form and dimensions according to circuin-
stances more especially with regard to the method of supporting it and I will here
describe three kinds of supports which are employed by preference.
1 A pillar support such as represented in Figures 10, 11, and 12 for use
in shops, refreshment bars and in other cases where room on the counter is an
object.
2nd A base such as that shown in Figure 13 which is more especially intended
for use in banks pay places and railway ticket offices. In this case the apparatus
is mounted on a base which may be placed in the window opening where the
payments are made during the hours of business and removed therefrom when not
required. The base is also provided. with a money-till (see Figure 14) which when
the apparatus is in use may be drawn out and placed under one end of the tray or
shoot, into a central cavity in which the money falls, and on either side of this
cavity are provided separate compartments in which the several denominations of
coins may be separately placed. This combined arrangement of shoot and till is
especially suited for the use of cashiers and at public and private pay places.
3rd The shoot may also be used without any support in shops and establishments
having a special cashiers counter and where it is preferred, to have the apparatus
on the same level as the counter. This arrangement would also be convenient for
banks, public pay-places, and at railway stations and other places.
Arranged in this way the apparatus may be substituted with advantage for the
brass plate usually let into these window openings. In this case the oscillating
shoot would be inserted in an opening in the counter or ledge of the window with
its raised edges on a level with the counter or ledge beneath which are the different
parts of the apparatus screwed on a stud c (Figure 16) carried upon an arm T T¹
whose ends are bent up and solidly fixed to the counter P P¹.
In applying the Invention to scales or balances the ordinary scale pans are
replaced by two shoots and beneath these are mounted the different parts of the
apparatus upon the two pillars T T¹ Figure 15. Or the balance may be provided
with a shoot at one end and an ordinary scale at the other, the whole being
combined in such manner as to have an equal weight at each end in order to

page_text: ensure the equilibrium of the balance. A balance of this kind would be of especial
service in banks and public pay places where money is frequently required to be
weighed as instead of requiring to handle the contents of the scale after weighing
with an ordinary balance, the whole of the contents may by simply pressing on
the knob of the oscillating shoot be at once delivered into a bag or other receptacle
as before explained. Figure 15 shows the apparatus as adapted to what is known
as a Roberval balance but it may be applied to all other kinds of balances. In
this special application however the oscillating shoot should be made much larger
and the edges be also higher than in ordinary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st An apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin consisting of the oscillating
pan or shoot P P¹, the forked support S. O. S', and of the spring jointed arms H, H³,
combined for operation substantially as described with reference to Figures 1 to 8
of the Drawings.
2nd In an apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin the construction of the
oscillating pan or shoot P P¹, having diametrically opposite delivery mouths LP L¹,
knobs B B for operating it, and pivots T T mounted in the forked support S. O. S¹,
substantially as shewn and described.
3rd The combination with the oscillating pan or shoot P P¹ and the forked
support S, O, S¹, of the double jointed piece shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 consisting
of jointed arms H H furnished with pins N N for the shoot P P¹ to rest upon
and the fixed crosshead to which the arms are pivoted and which is notched to
receive the forked support SO S¹ substantially as described and shown in the
Drawings.
4th In an apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin the combination and
arrangement of the oscillating shoot of a forked support S. O S¹ in which the shoot
is pivoted on an axis at right angles to the longitudinal axis passing through the
discharge mouths as described, of a fixed crosshead to which are jointed the two
arms H, H¹ which oscillate in a vertical plane perpendicular to the pivotal axis of
the shoot and of spring r. 71 substantially as described and shewn in Figures 9
to 12 of the Drawings.
5th The combination of apparatus for facilitating the transfer of coin constructed
as herein shown and described with a balance in lieu of the ordinary scale pans
substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 15 of the Drawings.
Deted this 28th day of September 1884