Improvements in Tills or Apparatus for Holding Coin, Metallic Checks, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1887
Complete Left, 16th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 18th May, 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tills or Apparatus for Holding Coin, Metallic
Checks, and the like.
We, JOHN BARKER of 3 Bridge Street, Southport in the County of Lancaster,
joiner and cabinet maker, and EDWIN RAMSBOTTOM of 38 Portland Street Southport
in the County of Lancaster, Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a form of till in which each denomination of check
or coin is placed in a separate column, tube or box, of slightly larger cross sectional
area than the coin, so that the coins can fall down their respective tubes and lie flat
on the bottom. The tubes are preferably arranged in a row in a single case like the
tubes of an organ. Each tube ends flat and rectangular at bottom, but has preferably
a piece slotted away in front just big enough to pass one coin, and a metal or other
plate is placed immediately below this slot, or just so far below the tube bottom as to
allow one coin to pass at a time. Each tube is cut away so as to admit the finger to
touch and pull out the coin while leaving sufficient support on each side for the coin.
The tubes are preferably of glass and formed at top with trumpet mouthpiece, and
slit, so as to easily guide the coin in. Each tube is preferably graduated so as to
show at a glance the number and value of the coins remaining in it when at any
given height.
The mode of action is as follows:-
The coins are distributed like type into their respective tubes, and the user draws
one at a time as required from the bottom by simply pressing his finger against the
bottom coin and pulling it toward him. In taking stock or counting up he notes the
heights graduated on the glass at which the coins stand, puts down the figures opposite
the top coin in each and adds them up.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Agents for the Applicants,

page_text: Improvements in Tills or Apparatus for Holding Coin, Metallic
Checks, and the like.
We JOHN BARKER of 3 Bridge Street, Southport in the County of Lancaster, joiner
and cabinet maker, and EDWIN RAMSBOTTOM of 38 Portland Street Southport in the
County of Lancaster, Draper, 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.:-
Our invention has for its object the production of a form of till in which each
denomination of check or coin is placed in a separate column, tube or box, of a
diameter sufficiently large to allow of the coin or check dropping therein and lying
flat upon a base plate, where one coin or check of each denomination or value may
be easily abstracted by the hand and a visible check kept upon the amounts so
abstracted.
In order that our invention may be the better understood, we have appended the
accompanying sheet of Drawings in which Figure 1 represents a front elevation of
the device arranged according to our invention, Figure 2 is a transverse section of
same on line A B Figure 1. Figure 3 is a plan view of the under side of the base
board, Figures 4 and 7 being elevational views of alternative methods of forming the
tubes hereinafter to be described, and Figures 5 and 6, and 8 and 9 respectively are
cross sectional views of said tubes.
In carrying out our invention we arrange vertically a series of tubes a of suitable
diameter to correspond with coins or checks of various sizes and values as used in
commercial transactions. Upon a suitable stand A, niches or concave recesses b are
provided in the upper part of said stand, each corresponding with the mouth of one of
the vertical tubes before mentioned. A shelf B is provided at the lower part of the
case, and the vertical tubes a are so arranged that the lower part of each rests upon,
and is supported by said shelf B. Slots care formed in the shelf, so as to coincide
with the lower orifice of each tube, the width of said slots however being less than the
internal diameter of the tubes.
The lower edge of each tube is cut away as shown at d Figures 7 and 9 so as to
form a slit sufficiently deep to allow of one coin of the denomination corresponding to
the tube, being withdrawn by inserting a finger in the slot and under the lowest coin,
in the tube slot. The tubes a as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 but more particularly
in Figures 7, 8, and 9, may be formed of glass, so that the number of coins remaining
in them may be easily ascertained; or, we may provide a vertical graduated scale to
each tube, indicating the value of the height of the column of coins. As an alternative
device to the preceding we may employ tubes formed of opaque material, as shown at
Figures 4, 5 and 6; in which case we arrange a graduated scale upon the outside of
the tube as shown at Figure 4 the height of the column of coins within, being exposed
to view through the vertical slot e; and, the upper end of said tube is widened or
enlarged to allow of the free admission of a coin.

page_text: In the employment of the device or contrivance above described, a check is kept
upon the manipulation of the money contained in the till, since one coin only of each
denomination can be drawn out at a time. The number of coins in each tube may be
read off by the graduated scale above referred to and shown in the drawing, and
the total amount in the till may be ascertained by adding together the height of
each column according to the value shown by the scale.
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 :-
First. The improved till or apparatus for holding coins, metallic checks and the
like, substantially as herein described and set forth.
Second. In a till such as referred to in the preceding claim, the employment of
vertical tubes, and a slotted shelf substantially as and for the purposes herein set
forth and shown.
Third. In combination with the vertical tubes last above referred to the employment
of graduated scales for indicating the value of the column of coin or checks therein
contained substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this on day of March 1888.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.