An Improved Check Till.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1891--Accepted, 11th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Check Till.
I JOHN WILLIAM RAYNER Ironmonger Market Place Thorne via Doncaster in
the County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
I construct a suitable case in which is placed one, two, or more drawers.
Each drawer when closed is fastened by a catch which is lifted up by pressing
knob or button.
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The drawer is then pushed out by a spring at the back and at the same time
rings a bell also placed at the back or behind the drawer.
At the side of the drawers inside the case is fixed a roll of paper ruled with as
many columns for £ s. & d. as there are drawers in the till Each assistant has his
own columns in which before opening the drawer he writes down the amount for
which the goods are sold This paper passes over a revolving disk and is fastened.to
a receiving roller.
The action of pressing in the button or knob causes the receiving roller to turn
just sufficient to take the writing past the slit or opening over revolving disk &
leaves a blank space for the next entry.
Dated this 14th day of July 1890
JOHN WILLIAM RAYNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Check Till.
I, JOHN WILLIAM RAYNER of Thorne, via Doncaster, Ironmonger 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 :-
I construct a box or case with two or more drawers which are operated by means
of push knobs acting on catches by means of connecting plates. Alongside the
drawers is fixed a roller or rollers containing the supply of paper, which is ruled
in pounds, shillings, and pence columns, corresponding with the number of drawers,
and which passes over a wire and thence over a block near the top of the box or
case, through which a slit is made to enable the figures to be written thereon. The
paper then passes on to a receiving roller which is operated by means of a pawl
working on a pivot attached to an upright pillar, which acts on a ratchet wheel
fixed to the receiving roller, the pillar being operated by means of rods connected
with the push plates. In connection with the back of each drawer are fixed bells
of different tones, which are operated by means of spring catches on the drawers
being opened.
The drawing shews the side elevation of my improved cash check till. The box
or case A is provided with a lid having a slot or aperture B, which permits the
assistant to write the amount he has received on the paper underneath it. I also
employ three or other number of drawers C, one of such drawers being for the
special use of each assistant. At the back of the drawers are tubes D containing
spiral springs, which force the drawers open when released, as hereinafter explained.
When the drawers are closed, they are held fast and made secure by means of the
holding catches E which enter notches F formed on the upper edge of each
drawer. For the purpose of unlocking the drawers to permit them to be opened,
the knob G attached to one end of rod J is pressed, causing the plates H

page_text: attached to each rod J to advance and lift catches E out of the notches F,
whereupon the compressed spiral springs in tubes D force the drawer open. To
prevent them being drawn out too far, each drawer, at the rear end thereof, is
provided with notches F F, which would be engaged by the holding catches E
at the opposite end of the box. When the knob G is pushed, the opposite end
of rod J acts against the upright pillar K working upon a hinge L, the move-
ment of which pillar causes the pawl M at the top thereof to push forward the
ratchet wheel N attached to the receiving roller O whereby the paper P is
drawn over the writing block Q, such paper being supported between the roller S
and writing block Q by the bridge or wire support R. The vertical plates H
and horizontal rods J are brought back into position again by means of spiral
springs W. The pillar K is also brought back when released by spring T. To
the pillar K is fixed a piece of metal X, which at the proper time acts as a
brake on the ratchet wheel N, and prevents it being turned over beyond the
exact length of one tooth. The ratchet wheel N is prevented from springing
back by means of catch Y. At the back of the drawer C are fixed bells U,
which are rung by means of the trigger V, on the drawer being opened.
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
Firstly. A check till provided with a series of drawers, made secure by catches,
but released by operating a knob, in the manner substantially as herein shewn and
described.
Secondly. In a check till, the combination therewith of the upright pillar K
having a brake attached, which is operated as described by means of the pushing
knobs G for the purpose of rotating the paper receiving roller O, all as described.
Dated this 28th day of February 1891.