An Improved Till and Apparatus for Giving Change
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883) as allowed by
the decision of the Chief Examiner of the 12th day of August 1897.
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I, FRANK SEPTIMUS DEVONTEAUX SCOTT, residing at 25 Upper Bedford
Place, Russell Square, in the County of London, England, Cabinet Maker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements on my Patent No. 13367 A.D. 1890, for
An Improved Till and Apparatus for Giving Change."
My first improvement refers to means whereby the purchaser of an article can
see the exact amount he has paid, within the apparatus.
The second improvement relates to means for releasing the coins as above
mentioned, whilst the third improvement is for the more convenient method of
quickly placing a quantity of coins to be sorted in the apparatus.
Hitherto in the "takings" after the coins have been inserted in the slot to be
distributed they pass into their respective compartments within the apparatus and
are lost sight of until removed, consequently much dissatisfaction and also fraud
is often the result.
Now I construct small windows or openings covered by glass in the casing
forming the front portion of the compartments, so that the interior of each
compartment may be clearly seen thereby checking fraud or dishonesty on the
part of the employee in charge, as the coins representing the exact amount of the
article purchased can be seen through the windows.
In order to release the above coins from their respective compartments a sliding
shutter is arranged beneath the said compartments. This shutter is operated by
a push knob which projects through the back of the apparatus; suitable springs
retain the shutter in position, whilst a longitudinal bar when pressed in, by said
knob, causes the shutter to be drawn backwardly through the medium of the pullies
and cords, so that, to release the coins in the compartments it is only necessary to
push the knob inwardly.
For rapidly placing large quantities of coins into the apparatus I form in the
upper portion of the casing a peculiarly shaped aperture leading to the distributor.
Said aperture is so constructed that a quantity of coins can be easily slid from say
a flat counter, into the apparatus instead of having, as hitherto, to place each coin
separately into a slot.

page_text: L, FRANK SEPTIMUS DEVONTEAUX SCOTT, residing at 25 Upper Bedford
Place, Russell Square, in the County of London, England, Cabinet Maker, 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:
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This invention relates to improvements on my Patent No. 13367 A.D. 1890 for
"An Improved Till and Apparatus for Giving Change."
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will now describe the
same by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Figure 1, shows in perspective the coin separator.
Figure 2, is a plan in section of the separatur illustrating the mechanism for
releasing the coin, in the closed position."
Figure 3, is a similar view to Figure 2, but shows the mechanism in the open
position.
Figure 4, is a transverse section through X-X of Figure 3, shewing the
mechanism for releasing the coin after inspection, but before it passes to the
separator.
Figure 5, illustrates a sectional fragment view shewing the aperture through,
which a quantity of coins to be sorted can be quickly passed.
Hitherto the takings" after the coins have been inserted in the slot to be
distributed they pass into their respective compartments or receivers within the
apparatus and are lost sight of, until removed, consequently much dissatisfaction
and also fraud are often the result. Now to overcome these disadvantages
I construct small windows or openings covered by glass shewn in Figures 1, 2 & 3
and lettered (A), in the casing forming the front portion of the compartments,
so that, the interior of each compartment may be clearly seen, thereby checking
fraud or dishonesty on the part of the employee in charge, as the actual coins
representing the exact amount of the article purchased can be seen through the
windows.
The sail compartments are furnished with a back to which the diverting stops
for separating the coins are attached.
In order to release the above coins from their respective compartments so that
they can fall into the "takings" drawer, a sliding shutter (B) is arranged in the
lower portion of said compartments. This shutter is operated by a push knob (C)
which projects through the back of the apparatus; suitable springs (D) and (D)
attached to the piece (E) retain the said shutter (B) in position, whilst a longi-
tudinal bar (F) when pressed in by said knob (C) causes the shutter (B) to be
drawn backwardly through the medium of the pullies (G) and (G) and the
cords (H) and (H); said cords connect with the outer ends of the shutter (B) and
the projecting arms (I) and (I) of the longitudinal bar (F). Slots (J) are made
in the bottom of the compartments through which the coins fall when the
shutter (B) is drawn back, so that, to release the coins it is only necessary to push
the knob (C) inwardly. This action also releases the coin last placed in the
apparatus through the slot (K) and which can be seen in the indicator through the
inspection window (L) (Figure 1) and allows it to pass into the separator. One
end of the lever (M) (Figure 4) which is pivotted at (N) connects with the
longitudinal bar (F) whilst the other end is bent and protrudes into the guide
passage, thus it will be seen that when the longitudinal bar (is pushed forwardly
it carries with it one end of the lever (M) which causes the other end to withdraw
from the guide passage and allows the coin to pass.

page_text: For the purpose of rapidly passing large quantities of coins into the apparatus
to be sorted, when used in such places as railway stations for instance, instead of
having as hitherto, to place each coin separately into a slot I form in the upper
portion of the casing a peculiarly shaped aperture (0) as shewn in Figure 5
leading to the distributor; said aperture may be of any suitable length, and is so
constructed that a quantity of coins can be easily slid from say a flat counter into
the apparatus, the cons passing through the aperture on their edge and fall into
the guide passage leading to the separator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
Firstly. In an apparatus for separating or sorting money, the windows or open-
ings covered by glass (A) formet in the front portion of the compartments
substantially as and for the poses herein explained and as illustrated.
Secondly. In an apparatus for separating or sorting money, the mechanism for
releasing the coins from their respective compartments, consisting of the sliding
shutter (B) arranged over the slots (J) formed in the bottom of the compartments,
said shutter being retained in position by suitable springs (D) and (D) and operated
by the push knob (C) attached to the longitudinal bar (F) which connects with said
shutter through the medium of the pullies (G) and (G) and cords (H) and (H)
substantially as, and for the purposes herein set forth and as illustrated.
Thirdly. The combination with the shutter (B) and mechanism connected there-
with of the lever (M) arranged so that when the knob (C) is pushed inwardly the
bent end of said lever withdraws from the guide passage and allows the coin to
pass from the indicator into the separator simultaneously with the release of the
coins from the compartments substantially as herein described and as illustrated.
Dated this 17th day of January 1896.
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7 Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.