An Improvement-in-Automatic Coin Freed Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification-Left. 5th May. 1891-Accented.13th June. 1891
'PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement-in-Automatic Coin Freed Machines.
ROBERT GELL and ROBERT HAROLD GELL Joiners & Builders Pleasington
Villa Peel Road Douglas Isle of Man do hereby declare the nature of this. inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The novelty of this machine is in its extreme simplicity of motion. At the base
of shoot is fixed a brass action, the pendent of which is fixed out of centre of
gravity. The width of penny coming down shoot presses the pendent out of
groove made in side of drawer thus releasing it. When pulling out drawer the
penny at once falls through a slot into money drawer below. On the drawer being
closed the pendent instantly enters the groove thus locking it again. This action
does away with all springs & intricacies usually found in other machines. The
whole construction is of wood except the above named brass action.
"Dated 1st. August 1890.
ROBERT GELL.
ROBERT HAROLD GELL.
By Geo. Downing,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement.in. Automatic Coin Freed Machines.
We, ROBERT GELL, and ROBERT HAROLD GELL, Joiners and Builders,
Pleasington Villa, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention: arid in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of our invention is to fit coin freed machines with a simple and
effective form of apparatus for insuring the insertion of the proper coin, and
preventing improper tampering with the machine.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation, on the line 1-2.
Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section, on the line 3-4.
Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly in section, on the line 5-6.
a is the drawer, fitted with a handle b, whereby it can be drawn out when freed
by the coin c pressing outwards the lever e. d is the coin shoot, the lower part of
which is left open on the right hand side to receive the balanced locking lever e.
is one of a pair of plates to which the lever e is pivoted at el. The upper end
of the lever e is formed with a balance weight e, whereby its lower end is pressed
against the plate m, except when a coin falls down to the position shown by a
dotted circle in Fig. 1, in which case the coin presses the lever e outwards and
unlocks the drawer. m is a brass plate fixed to the drawer a, having two detents n
and o for receiving the end of the lever e. f is an opening formed in the drawer
for passing the coin downwards to and through the passage g in the plate h to any
suitable receptacle k. p is a bent lever, pivoted to the drawer at p¹. The
movement of this lever is limited by the regulating screw passing through the
same, and the lever p is fitted with a springs which returns it to its normal
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page_text: position, as shown by solid lines in Fig. 2. The articles to be delivered in
exchange for the coins may be caused to fall into a recess in the drawer at t.
The apparatus may be used without the lever p, if preferred; this lever being
fitted as an additional security to prevent the apparatus being tampered with.
When a coin falls down the shoot d, it presses the lever e outwards, and removes
it beyond the locking plate m. The drawer a may then be drawn outwards with
the goods in the space t. "On the drawer being pressed back to the position shown
in Fig. 1, the lever e lccks the drawer, as also shown in Fig. 1.
In case the drawer is only partially pushed back, for an improper purpose, or
through carelessness, the lever e engages with the detent o, and thus prevents the
further opening of the drawer until after it has been properly pushed into its
normal closed position; in which position it can only. be freed by the insertion of
a coin, as herein before described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
:
1. In an automatic coin freed machine, the combination of a locking lever e. e²,
supported by a pivot el a locking plate m fixed to the delivery drawer a having
detents and o for receiving the lower end of the lever e and thereby locking the
drawer, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. In an automatic coin-freed machine, the combination of a locking lever e,
supported by a pivot el, a locking plate m, fixed to the delivery drawer a, a lever p
pivoted at pl, regulated by a screw or its equivalent, and fitted with a spring s,
all severally operating substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
the drawings.
3. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming our invention of an improvement in automatic
coin-freed machines, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.