Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Delivering Articles in Exchange for Coin.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th July, 1887
Complete Left, 19th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
DI MUIFICATION.
Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Delivering Articles
in Exchange for Coin.
I, CHARLES INGREY of Oak House, Fulham in the County of Middlesex, Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTOMATIC
APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ARTICLES IN EXCHANGE FOR COLN to be as follows:-
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This Invention has for its object Improvements in what are known as automatic
apparatus for effecting the delivery of articles in exchange for coin, and consists in an
improvement or modification upon my previous Patent Application No. 4860 dated
April 1st A.D. 1887 which described two rocking parts, one the table, or tray,
receiving the articles successively, whilst the other part received the coin and was
essential in effecting the forward radial movement of the former.
According to this invention I use only one rocking lever the upper extremity being
the delivery table or tray, whilst at a point between the pivot and the tray I connect
or form with the lever a bracket of a quadrant shape and provided with the coin
guides and slot.
The lever is pivotted to a suitable bracket which bridges the quadrant containing
the money slot and this bridge contains an opening through which the coin is first
passed and is within and apart from the casing or framing by which the apparatus is
enclosed.
The opening in the bridge piece of the bracket corresponds with an opening in the
casing.
The periphery of the coin when inserted in the slot in the quadrant rests upon side
pieces formed on the bracket and the pulling forward of the tray and the consequent
forward movement of the coin, causes the latter to come in contact with a tumbler,
one part of which is a stop; the contact of the coin with the one part of the tumbler
in the forward travel causes the stop end to be simultaneously raised and the lever and
tray brought forward, but when a coin of lesser diameter is introduced it will fall into
the money receptacle. The lever having been pushed back, the tumbler and stop will
assume their normal position for the next operation. The backward movement of the
lever gradually releases the tumbler stop, and to prevent tampering, the lever is

page_text: provided with corresponding catches, or teeth, which when once the drawer has been
partially closed it cannot be again brought forward by reason of the tuinbler stop
engaging with the teeth or steps on the lever.
In order to prevent the insertion of a coin after the last article has been delivered
I form a tooth on the weight or it may be a loose bolt or plug, which when the last
article has been delivered will engage with a part of the lever near to the delivery
tray or table, and consequently prevent the forward movement thereof, whereby the
tray is retained in a pre-determined position wherein the money slot is closed
and in consequence the coin will not be admitted when there is no article left for
supply.
In apparatus of this kind filled from the top, instead of having a seperate lock for
opening the money receptacle, I may in some cases connect to the bottom cover, or
money till a rod which can be unhooked from within the box at or near the top,
where the refilling is effected for the purpose of opening the till and discharging the
contents.
Dated the 10th day of Lu 1007
PHILLIPS & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I CHARLES INGREY of Oak House Fulham in the County of Middlesex Engineer
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 Improvements in what are known as automatic
apparatus for effecting the delivery of articles in exchange for coin and consists in an
improvement or modification upon my previous patent application No. 4860 dated
April 1st 1887 which described two rocking parts one the table or tray receiving the
articles successively whilst the other part received the coin, and was essential in
effecting the forward radial movement of the former.
According to this invention I use only one rocking lever the upper extremity being
the delivery table or tray whilst at a point between the pivot and the tray I connect
or form with the lever a bracket of a quadrant shape and provided with the coin
guiders and slot.
The lever is pivotted to a suitable bracket which bridges the quadrant containing
the money slot, and this bridge contains an opening through which the coin is first
passed and is within and apart from the casing or framing by which the apparatus
is enclosed.
The opening in the bridge piece of the bracket corresponds with an opening in
the casing.
The periphery of the coin when inserted in the slot in the quadrant rests upon side
pieces formed on the bracket and the pulling forward of the tray and the consequent
forward movement of the coin, causes the latter to come in contact with a tumbler,
one part of which is a stop; the contact of the coin with the one part of the tumbler
in the forward travel causes the stop end to be simultaneously raised and the lever
and tray brought forward, but when a coin of lesser diameter is introduced it will fall
into the money receptacle. The lever having been pushed back, the tumbler and stop
will assume their normal position for the next operation. The backward movement
of the lever gradually releases the tumbler stop, and to prevent tampering, the lever
is provided with corresponding catches or teeth which when once the drawer has been
partially closed it cannot be again brought forward by reason of the tumbler stop
engaging with the teeth or stops on the lever.
In order to prevent the insertion of a coin after the last article has been delivered
I form a tooth on the weight, or it may be a loose bolt or plug which when the last
article has been delivered will engage with a part of the lever near the delivery tray

page_text: the coin will not be admitted when there is no article left for supply.
I will now proceed to describe my invention reference being had to the accompanying
drawings of which
Fig. I is a side elevation of my improved automatic mechanism, and shewing
partly in section a portion of the casing of the machine and the receptacle for the
articles.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of same.
Fig. 3 a plan.
Fig. 4 an elevation partly in section shewing the upper part of the rocking
pivotted lever and locking weight to prevent insertion of a coin after the last article
has been delivered.
Fig. 5 a plan of same.
Fig. 6 an end view of same.
According to this invention I employ a rocking lever a pivotted at 6 and having
in its upper extremity a recess or tray c for the reception of the articles d, and a
radial plate or table e for the support of the articles whilst one is being withdrawn.
At a point between the pivot band the tray c, I connect to, or form with the lever
a radial bracket f. which is provided with a slot g and guides ǹ for receiving
the coin.
i is a bracket or frame formed with two guides or plates ; which are of a sufficient
distance apart to allow a coin of less diameter than the proper one to fall through,
but which act as supports for the proper coin when it is inserted in the slot and
guides h.
The bracket i supports a plate k in which is a slot or opening z. through which opening
the coin is passed to the coin slot g.
The opening
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corresponds with another opening m in the casing n within which
my improved automatic apparatus is enclosed.
The articles d are contained in a suitable receptacle or column g and are surmounted
by a weight which acts not only as a means for forcing the articles down, but also
in the manner hereafter described, causes the money slot g to be closed when the last
article is obtained so that another coin cannot be inserted.
A portion of the periphery of the coin rests upon the side guides or plates j.
When a coin has been inserted in the slot g. and the pull handles of the lever a is
drawn forward the radial bracket fis also moved forward and the coin comes in
contact with a peg t formed on a tumbler u so that the said tumbler is raised clear of
the notches or steps formed in the lever a. The lever can therefore be drawn forward
to the position shewn by dotted lines (Fig. I) and the desired article d can be obtained.
As the lever a is drawn forward the coin travels along the plates; until such
time as the tumbler has been operated when the coin falls freely from the guides h
and is received in a suitable box or bag. When the lever is returned the tumbler
engages with the steps or notches v and prevents any further forward movement until
another coin is inserted-Whilst the lever a is in its forward position the column of
articles is supported by the radial table or plate e. When the lever a is returned
to its normal position the lowest article falls into the recess or tray c.
In order to prevent the insertion of a coin after the last article has been obtained, I
form in the upper end of the lever a a keyway or groove a and I form in the weight r
a plug or bolt y. When the last article has been obtained the weight rests upon the
table or plate e and the end of the bolt or plug falls into the keyway so that the
complete backward motion of the lever is prevented by the end o of the keyway
coming in contact with the, bolt-It will be obvious that as the radial bracket is
attached to the lever a the slot 9 travels with it and as the weight prevents the
lever a fully returning, the slot g will be beneath the plate k so that the slot
will not be exposed and another coin cannot be inserted until the weight is
removed.

page_text: my
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I claim
1° In an Automatic Machine for the delivery of articles in exchange for coin the use
of a single pivotted lever formed with a receptacle for coin, and a recess or tray for
the reception and delivery of the articles.
2° In an Automatic Machine for the delivery of articles in exchange for coin, the use
of a weight formed with a bolt or plug combined with a single pivotted lever
substantively as described for the purpose mentioned.
3° The improved Automatic Apparatus substantively as described.
Dated this Nineteenth day of May 1888.
Witness,
ALFRED SYDNEY CARTMEL,
37, Eyot Gardens,
Hammersmith, W.
CHARLES INGREY.