AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MONEY AND ISSUING TICKETS FOR USE ON TRAMCARS, OMNIBUSES, IN RESTAURANTS, THEATRES, AND OTHER PLACES to
Year: 1885

page_text: Theatres, and other Places.
I JAMES MORRIS KELLY of No 10 Little Windmill Street, Haymarket, London,
in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MONEY AND ISSUING TICKETS FOR
USE ON TRAMCARS, OMNIBUSES, IN RESTAURANTS, THEATRES, AND OTHER PLACES
to be as follows :—
The object of my invention is to provide an improved apparatus for receiving
and carrying fares or money combined with mechanism for issuing tickets and for
checking the amounts paid for the same, by which all attempts at fraud may be
detected.
I make use of a suitably shaped receptacle for receiving and carrying the money
which is paid; which may be provided with mechanism similar to that which is
described in Patent N° 1600 A.D. 1884 for opening and closing the entrance
through which the money passes and for ringing a gong each time such entrance
is opened.
In combination with the mechanism above described, which is actuated by a
lever or levers when pressed down by a knob or knobs, arranged conveniently for
the hand of the person carrying the apparatus, I provide a series of boxes con-
taining a number of tickets of different values, and connected with the mechanism
which issues the tickets (as described below) I arrange a dial and pointer, which
indicates the number of tickets issued from the particular box with which it is in
connection.
The knobs above referred to are connected with the various boxes of tickets by
means of levers, having serated ends, which grip the tickets and force one forward,
each time the corresponding knob is pressed down-To each of these levers,
similar mechanism to that described in patent N° 1600 A.D. 1884 may be attached
for working the pointer, on the dial, connected with that particular lever.
Thus when any sum has been placed in the receptacle for receiving the money,
the knob representing that sum is pressed down, the entrance is opened, the money

page_text: falls into the case, the bell is rung, a ticket of a like value is issued, and one is
registered on the corresponding dial.
In the lid or case of the machine a small separate contrivance may be arranged
for checking the inspector each time be examines the instrument, which consists of
a roll of paper, the end of which is attached to a roller actuated by a knob or
handle on the outside of the case, and fitted with a catch or other suitable con-
trivance, arranged so that it can be turned only in the direction by which the
paper is unwound from the roll above mentioned, onto itself. Each time the
handle is turned a fresh piece of paper is presented under a slab provided in the
case of the machine and upon this the inspector may mark the time, place, or other
desired information each time he examines the instrument.
Dated the 10th

page_text: Tickets for Use on Tramcars, Omnibuses, in Restaurants,
Theatres, and other Places.
I JAMES MORRIS KELLY of N° 10 Little Windmill Street, Haymarket, London
in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, 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 object of my invention is to provide an improved apparatus for receiving
and carrying fares or money combined with mechanism for issuing tickets and
for checking the amounts paid for the same, by which all attempts at fraud may be
detected.
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I make use of a suitably shaped receptacle for receiving and carrying the money
which is paid, which may be provided with mechanism similar to that which is
described in Patent N° 1600 ad. 1884 for opening and closing the entrance through
which the money passes and for ringing a gong or bell each time such entrance is
opened.
In combination with the mechanism above described which is actuated by a
lever or levers when pressed down by a knob or knobs arranged conveniently for
the hand of the person carrying the apparatus, I provide a series of boxes each box
containing a roll of paper constituting tickets representing different values, and
connected with the mechanism which issues the tickets (as described below). I
arrange a dial and pointer which indicates the number of tickets issued from the
particular box with which it is in connection. The knobs above referred to are
connected with the various boxes of tickets by means of levers and suitable
mechanism which forces forward one ticket each time the corresponding knob is
pressed down. To each of these levers similar mechanism to that described in
Patent No 1600 a.d. 1884 may be attached for working the pointer on the dial
connected with that particular lever. Thus when any sum has been placed in the'
receptacle for receiving the money the knob representing that sum is pressed down,
the entrance is opened, the money falls into the case, the bell is rung, a ticket of a
like value is issued, and one is registered on the corresponding dial. In the lid or
case of the machine a small separate contrivance may be arranged for checking the
inspector each time he examines the instrument.
In the accompanying drawings Figure is a plan of a box containing three
similar sets of mechanism. Figure 2 is an elevation of one side of same with front
side, part of frame, and uppermost indicating dial removed. Figure 3 is a vertical
section on line a b figure 1. Figures 4 and 5 are enlarged details of the various
mechanisms employed in the apparatus. Figure 6 is an elevation of a modified
arrangement of box with bag for reception of coin attached by a tube. Figure 7
is an elevation of the interior of same, partly in section. Figure 8 is a section
on line c d figure 7. Figure 9 is an end elevation of delivering drum.
In all of these figures similar letters indicate similar parts.

page_text: The apparatus is enclosed in a casing of suitable material the working parts being
arranged as follows:-
A paper band of which the tickets are composed is wound on a feeding roller A,
and retained and guided by the angle guides a, a; the band passes over a drum B,
revolving freely on its axle under friction rollers b, b, to a delivery slot fitted with
a suitable nozzle b¹. Around the periphery of the drum B, a row of pin points is
placed for moving forward the paper band, and at right angles to this row at suitable
distance apart transverse rows of teeth or points are placed as shown in figure 9,
for determining the length of paper required for a ticket and for perforating such
length to facilitate tearing off the ticket. A compound ratchet and pinion wheel 6*
is fixed upon the axle of the drum B controlled by a pawl and spring b³. A seg-
inental rack o formed on the end of a bent lever C engages with the pinion 6: the
bent lever C is fixed upon a spindle supported by a cross bar c¹ attached to the
frame of the box, which also forms a bearing for the axle of 6%. In the other end
of C a slot is formed in which a pin c² fixed on an operating bar D works. This
bar D slides in suitable guides formed on the interior of the box and its upper
extremity is fitted with a knob or thumb piece d. A suitable spring such as d' is
provided acting upon the bar D to return it to normal position after each operation.
In order to determine the accurate part revolution of drum B, so as to prevent the
issue of a greater length of paper than is required for a ticket (which length is
determined by the radial spacing of the transverse teeth on B as above described)
a device is employed consisting of a flat plate E of such a form as shown in figure 5;
centred as shown and having a slot e engaging with one of certain teeth e¹ e¹ ei
formed upon the back plate of the drum B, and spaced proportionately to the said
transverse teeth. The opposite end of E is formed with an arm e³ normally in
contact with a lever e fixed upon the spindle upon which the bent lever aforesaid
is centred; a guide may be fixed if necessary to hold this leveres in position. Upon
the front of the operating bar D a pin d' is fixed which when the bar is depressed
engages with a lever f working through a slot in the centre partition of the box
and actuating a cranked lever F centred as shown in figure 3 the extremity of
whose shorter arm f¹ takes against and actuates the spring tongue f' of the bell or
gong. The longer arm of F carries a pin f which at each operation of the
lever D travels up a curved breast g of a plate g¹ fixed upon the underside of a
flap G hinged at g³. The travel of this flap is regulated by suitable guides formed
as shown in figure 3. The coin is introduced at an aperture with suitable guide g³
and falls upon this flap G. The space above the flap is covered with a piece of
glass g so that the coin may be visible, and the space H below the flap G serves
as a money receptacle and is provided with a door and lock h. An indicator I is
provided for each system of mechanism, which may be operated as described in
Patent No 1600 of 1884, or by an arm fixed on C and provided with a spring
and projection c which at each depression of c¹ passes over the teeth of the ratchet
of the indicator I and on the upward return of c² engages with and moves over the
ratchet causing the indicator to register one on the dial.
The above description applies to one system of mechanism such as is shown in
each of the three compartments in figure 2 and separately in figures 3 4 and 5.
Where it is desired to provide and issue tickets of say three different values as for
example one penny, two penny or three penny tickets, similar systems may be
conveniently arranged as shown in figures 1, 2 and 3 in which case each separate
system is operated by a separate bar of suitable length fitted as described and the
operating knobs are marked according to the value each will represent respectively
as 1d, 2d, 3d.
The arrangement for checking the inspector each time he examines the apparatus
is shown in figure 3. A roll of paper is wound on the bobbin M the end of which
is attached to a roller m the spindle of which projects outside the casing of the box
and is fitted with a milled head N figure 1. The rotation of the roller and bobbin
in one direction only is ensured by an ordinary ratchet and spring pawl arranged
on the spindle of the roller m inside the casing of the box. In the upper part of

page_text: the casing any convenient number of apertures n nn are formed beneath which the
paper travels. The apertures are covered by a movable plate n¹ and the paper is
supported between the bobbin M and roller m, by a plate m Each time the milled
head N is turned a fresh piece of paper is unwound from the roll above mentioned:
and presented in one of the apertures n n upon which the inspector may mark the
time place or other desired information each time he examines the instrument.
The operation of a box constructed according to the arrangement shown in
figures 1 to 5 is as follows:-
Assuming that a one penny fare is placed in git falls upon flap G the coin-
being visible to the conductor through the glass g. On pressing the knob upon
which is marked 1d the bar D is depressed extending spring d. The consequent
movement of c³ raises the racked end of bent lever O imparting a part rotary
motion to compound wheel b' and thus to drum B. The teeth around the periphery
of B aided by the friction rollers b b, draw forward a sufficient length of paper
from A which is perforated at proper lengths by the transverse teeth on the drum.
Simultaneously with this action the arm on the same axis as Crecedes sufficiently
to allow plate E to be carried up by the pin e¹, which is at the time in the slot e.
When the drum B is sufficiently revolved the action of E is such as to prevent
further revolution until the knob is released when the slot e is released from
pin e¹ and the return of e³ carries back plate E to normal position as in figure 5
ready for the next operation.
The same operation causes pin don D to depress arm ƒ of cranked lever F
ringing bell f and opening flap G, when the coin falls through the entrance into
the money receptacle H. On removal of the pressure from knob 1d the whole of
the parts return to normal position shown on drawings by means of springs ď
and f³ figure 5.
In order to make the casing or box containing the ticket rolls, delivering and
recording mechanism described, lighter handier and more compact, by a modi-
fication of the above described invention I cause the money to fall from the said
box into a separate money receiver H figure 6 but connected thereto by a flexible
leather tube h¹, of such a size as to admit of the passage of any suitable coins.
This money receptacle H is provided with a lock h and may be slung from the
shoulder of the conductor by a strap h³ in a similar manner to that described in
specification of Letters Patent granted to me and another N° 1600 of a.d 1884.
In this case I arrange the mechanism so that one set or system similar to that
above described may be used for perforating and issuing different values of tickets.
Operating levers 1d 2d 3d, each held up by a spring are provided, any one of
which will actuate the mechanism, issue a ticket, and will also stamp the ticket
with a number or mark representing its value, for example, if the lever marked 3d
be depressed a ticket will issue marked 3d or III or otherwise as may be arranged.
On depressing the lever the first operation is the stamping of the ticket according
to the value placed in the box-this is effected by a projection k fixed on the
underside of the lever which depresses the slotted end of a compound lever L of
suitable shape centred at land and acted on by a spring 1, whose other end is
provided with an arm & carrying a die, ink stamp, or perforator ³. The lever
having been depressed sufficiently to effect the stamping the projection k passes
into the slot formed in the end of L thus allowing the stamp 13 to be raised by
spring and releasing the ticket. A block K is fixed under each lever which
depresses the bar D operating the mechanism common to all the levers. This bar D
is provided with a crosshead in which spring studs kk k³ are fitted. During the
first operation of stamping described the block K depresses these spring studs
without actuating D thus preventing the jar which would otherwise be caused by
its sudden contact with D; when the ticket is stamped and released as described
the further depression of D operates the mechanism to perforate and issue the
ticket as described in the first arrangement. The same operation also opens the
hinged flap G through rod go and the money falls down h¹ into H,
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page_text: The bell is arranged in any convenient position as in figures 7 and 8, and its
tongue is actuated at every operation by the tappet arm f1 attached to the bent
lever C. The indicator is also worked by this lever in the same manner as above
set forth.
On removing the pressure from the operating lever all parts are returned to
normal position by springs d¹, kª, k³.
The casing of the mechanism may be of sheet metal or any suitable material,
and is provided with a handle P and hook Q for hanging it up when not in use.
A hook is also provided upon the strap h³ for the same purpose. Perforations or
small apertures may be formed in the casing over the bell so as to increase
its sound.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
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1. The combinations of parts forming respectively the two modifications of my
apparatus and respectively constructed substantially as herein described and
illustrated by figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 as a self contained apparatus and by
figures 6, 7, 8, and 9 in a modified form with separate money receptacle connecting
tube and strap.
2. In an apparatus for receiving money and issuing tickets of equivalent value
the combination of an operating knob and bar D, a bent lever C and its connection
to a perforating and delivering drum B with feeding roller A and regulating
plate E and parts connected therewith all arranged and operating substantially as
described and illustrated.
3. In a self contained apparatus for receiving money and issuing tickets of
equivalent value the combination of any convenient number of sets of mechanism
such as is described herein, for issuing such tickets with arm f cranked lever F
bell hinged flap G and parts operating in connection there with all constructed
and arranged substantially as described and illustrated.
4. The combination of the mechanism for issuing tickets, and simultaneously
ringing a bell and passing the money received into a locked receptacle, with a
registering device I arm and spring projection call arranged and operating
substantially as described and illustrated.
5. In an apparatus for issuing tickets of different values the combination of one
set only of mechanism as described with the arrangement of parts forming the
stamping and cancelling device such as is illustrated in figure 7 automatically
operated substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
6. In an apparatus for receiving money and issuing tickets the device forming
an Inspectors check sheet and cashiers way bill constructed and arranged
substantially as described.