Improvements in and connected with Money Boxes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 13th Feb.. 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Money Boxes.
We, FRANK CROSSLEY LISTER, of Frank Street, Great Horton, Bradford, in
the County of York, Mechanic, and LOTON LISTER, of 35 High Street, Great
Hortor, aforesaid, Bootmaker, 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:-
This invention has for its object, the combination with a box of certain mechanism
constructed in such a manner that, on the deposit of a coin therein of a specific
value, the amount deposited will be recorded each time the coin is allowed to drop
into the box.
In describing our invention in detail reference is made to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1. represents the plan of a box made according to our invention.
Fig. 2. is a front view of the same.
Fig. 3. a plan showing the mechanism fitted in the interior of the lid, and
Fig. 4. a view of the underside of the lid.
In the lid A. of the box B. a slot hole C. is cut of such size as will allow a coin
of a specific size and value to be inserted, the drawing shows one suitable for the
reception of pennies.
On the deposit of a penny in the slot C. it enters between the sides of a sliding
retainer D. and is held there in a vertical position, the bottom edge of the coin
resting upon the curved plate E. forming part of the shield plate E' attached to the
interior of the lid, by which the mechanism is protected.
A bar F. is attached to the retainer D. which is secured to a plate G. held by
the lip plates H. H. in such a manner that, on pressing the bar in the direction of
the arrow, the retainer D. and coin P. are moved until the latter is opposite the
opening J. cut in the curved plate E. which allows it to drop into the box below.
On pushing the coin P. in the manner described, a portion of the same comes in
contact with one of the teeth of units wheel K. thereby causing it to turn some
distance on its axis and bring another units figure on the circumference of the wheel
opposite the perforation R. through the side of the lid, say for example from 3 to 4.
The retainer D. and attachments are forced back to their normal position by means
of spiral spring S. ready for the reception of another coin; this is repeated on each
insertion until the twelfth deposit, when one of the teeth of the wheel K. which
is flanged or bent towards the wheel L. will come in contact with one of the teeth
of the latter, thereby causing it to move a distance from one figure to another, thus
indicating through the perforation T. the number of shillings deposited in the box,
by which means the amount in shillings and pence in the box is indicated by the
figures at the respective perforations through the side of the lid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The combination of the box and parts forming the complete recording apparatus
arranged substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of November 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.