An Improved Money Till for the Reception, Classification, and Arrangement of Coins, and Facilitating the Giving of Change.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application 21st Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Money Till for the Reception, Classification, and
Arrangement of Coins, and Facilitating the Giving of Change.
I, RICHARD MELHUISH of 85 and 87 Fetter Lane, London, E.C. Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved tills or drawers for the
reception of coins, such tills being so divided, fitted, and arranged, that the coins may
be kept in an orderly manner, and the counting and manipulation of the coins rendered
rapid and casy.
In carrying out my invention, I construct the till or other receptacle with a number
of divisions, each division forming a suitable recess for the reception of a certain
definite number of coins of the denomination indicated. These recesses are preferably
made of a depth equal to half the diameter of the coin or thereabouts and of a width
equal to its diameter or thereabouts so that the coin may rest upon its edge; and of
a length equal to the united thickness of a certain number (such as 10) coins, arranged
side by side upon their edges.
The number and dimensions of the divisions and recesses are arranged to suit the
coinage current in the particular country where my invention is utilised; thus in
England, I should provide (for example) two recesses for sovereigns, to hold 10 in
each. Two recesses for half sovereigns, 10 in each. Four divisions for 5 shillings
pieces, 4 in each. Three divisions for 4 shillings pieces, 5 in each. Four divisions
for half crowns, 8 in each. Four divisions for florins, 10 in each. 16 divisions for
shillings, 10 in each division. 16 divisions for sixpences, 10 in each. 10 divisions
for three-penny pieces, 10 in each. 16 divisions for penny pieces, 12 in each.
20 divisions for half-pennies, 12 in each, and 20 divisions for farthings, 12 in
each.
It is however to be understood that I do not confine myself to the above numbers,
as they may be varied to suit the particular business wherein they are used.
I also provide space in the till or drawer for the reception of loose coin, bank notes,
and other valuables.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Money Till for the Reception, Classification, and
Arrangement of Coins, and Facilitating the Giving of Change.
I, RICHARD MELHUISH, of 84, 85, and 87 Fetter Lane, London, E.C. Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved tills or drawers for the
reception of coins, such tills being made of any suitable material, and so divided,
fitted, and arranged, that the coins may be kept in an orderly manner, and the
counting and manipulation of the coins rendered rapid and easy.
In carrying out my invention, I construct the till or other receptacle with a number
of divisions, each division forming a suitable recess for the reception of a certain
definite number of coins of the denomination indicated. These recesses are preferably
made of a depth equal to half the diameter of the coin or thereabouts and of a width
equal to its diameter or thereabouts, so that the coin may rest upon its edge; and of
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page_text: a length equal to the united thickness of a certain number of coins arranged side by
side upon their edges.
The number and dimensions of the divisions and recesses are arranged to suit the
coinage current in the particular country where my invention is utilised.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which one form of money
till is illustrated, and in which similar letters and figures of reference indicate
corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a plan view, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line of Fig. 1.
a a is the body of the till. The space No. 1 is semicircular or segmental and of a
suitable diameter and length to contain 8 five shilling pieces. The space No. 2 is
formed in a similar manner to contain 10 four shilling pieces. The space No. 3 is
formed to contain 16 half crowns. The space No. 4 is formed for 20 two-shilling
pieces. The spaces 5, 6, 7 and 8 each contain 20 one-shilling pieces. No. 9 contains
16 sovereigns. No. 10 contains 20 half sovereigns. Nos. 11, 12 and 13, each contain
20 six-penny pieces. Nos. 14, 15 and 16 each contain 24 half-pence. No. 17 is
formed to contain 30 three-penny pieces, and Nos. 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 are each
formed to contain twelve pennies.
It is however to be understood that I do not confine myself to the above mentioned
coins, or to the numbers given above, as they may be varied to suit the particular
business wherein they are used.
1 also provide a space 23 in the drawer or till for the reception of loose coin, bank
notes, and other valuables; but such space may be dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The manufacture and use of money tills having segmental receptacles or
spaces for coins, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
drawings.
2. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts together
forming my invention of an improved money till for the reception, classification
and arrangement of coins, and facilitating the giving of change, substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.