Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 18th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 4th May. 1889
uns invention to De as TOTOWS :-
The objects of this invention are, to provide an apparatus by means of which on
inserting a coin or its equivalent goods such as sweetineats, cigarettes or other
articles are delivered, and to prevent goods being obtained from the apparatus
by fraud.
According to this invention I provide a sliding or oscillating piece having a slot
therein into which slot the article to be delivered falls and rests on a shelf
underneath, this shelf has a similar slot through it communicating with a shoot.
The sliding or oscillating piece is locked in position for the insertion of the coin or
its equivalent by means of a catch (or catches) attached to the body of the apparatus
which engages with another catch (or catches) attached to or formed integral with
the sliding or oscillating piece the first mentioned catch being formed with or into
an inclined plane for the coin to act on.
On a coin being inserted in the apparatus it falls through a second slot in the
sliding or oscillating piece on to a support and on puiling or pushing a knob or
handle attached to the said piece the coin or its equivalent is caused to act on the
inclined plane of the catch and raises it out of engagement with the catch on the
sliding or oscillating piece which is then free to move to the full extent of its travel
thereby causing the slots in the same and in the shelf to correspond and the article or
package of goods to be delivered to fall down the shoot. As soon as the catches
are disengaged from one another and before the goods are delivered the coin falls
through a slot in the support or the support itself may be withdrawn thus
preventing more than one article or package of goods being obtained for one coia
inserted. in the apparatus.
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page_text: In order to increase the storage capacity of the apparatus I make use of an
inverted shaped column for holding the goods which latter are lifted or forced up
from the bottom of one leg of the U by means of a spring or weight-acting either
directly or by means of a suitable elevator, and delivered from the other leg.
The locking mechanism mentioned herein may be applied also to apparatus
delivering goods by means of a drawer or cylinder.
I HENRY BATTAMS of 71 Eastcheap in the City of London Accountant do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and the manner in which the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The objects of this invention are to provide an apparatus by means of which on
inserting a coin or its equivalent goods such as sweetmeats cigarettes or other
articles are delivered, and to prevent goods being obtained from the apparatus
by fraud.
In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shews a section of an apparatus for the
delivery of prepaid goods automatically constructed according to this invention.
Figures 2 and 4 shew elevation. of catches suitable for same hereafter alluded to.
Figures 3 and 5 shew plan, views, of same catches.
According to this invention I provide a sliding or oscillating piece a having a slot b
therein into which slot the articles.c to be delivered fall and rest on a shelf or support d
underneath the shelf.d is provided with a similar slote through it communicating
with a.shoot f
The sliding or oscillating piece à is locked in position for the insertion of the coin g
or its equivalent by means of a catch h (or catches),attached to the body i of the
apparatus which catch engages with another catch k (or catches) attached to or formed
integral with the sliding or oscillating piece a, the catch being formed with or into
an inclined plane Figure 4 for the coin to act on.
On a coin g or its equivalent being inserted into the apparatus through the orifice m
it falls down the shoot n into another, slot o in the piece a and rests on the support p
and by pulling the knob the coin
g or its equivalent acts on, the inclined, plane of the

page_text: catch raising it out of engagement with the catch & thus leaving the piece a free to
move to the full extent of its travel thereby causing the slots and to correspond
when the articles c to be delivered fall down the shoot f.
As soon as the catches h and k are disengaged, that is, so soon as the piece a' comes
under the catch h and before the article is delivered the coin g or its equivalent falls
through the slot r in the support p into the tills thereby preventing more than one
article or package of goods being obtained for one coin or its equivalent inserted in
the apparatus.
The above locking mechanism may be applied also to apparatus delivering goods by
means of a drawer or cylinder.
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 :-
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I. In an apparatus for the delivery of prepaid goods automatically the catch or its
equivalent formed into an inclined plane or having an inclined plane formed thereon
adapted to be raised out of engagement with another catch or its equivalent by means
of a coin or its equivalent substantially in the manner described.
11. The improved apparatus for the delivery of prepaid goods automatically sub-
stantially as described and shown.
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