Improvements in Means and Appliances for Checking and Recording the Payment and Receipt of Money and Analogous Operations.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improvements in Means and Appliances for Checking and Recording
the Payment and Receipt of Money and Analogous Operations.
We FREDERICK ALFRED MESSER, and WALTER FULLER THORPE, both of 8 Quality
Court, Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex Engineers do hereby declare
the nature of our said invention to be as follows:
Our invention relates to improved mechanism and arrangements of the same, for
indicating, checking and registering the payment and receipt of money and
analogous operations. The indicating portion of our invention is so arranged, and
the mechanism for actuating the figures belonging to the various denominations is so
constructed, that any figure or set of figures, forming a sum in the sequence of
any denomination (as for example £1, or 19s., or 2d., or d.) can be so adjusted
and placed, with regard to the figures of other denominations, that every combina-
tion necessary to form a perfect money sequence, within the extremes of the highest
and lowest values determined upon, can be displayed. By this arrangement the
figures representing the amount of any transaction, always appear in their natural
order and symmetrical position; as, for example, the following figures £9. 148. 10d.
In carrying out our Invention we arrange the figures on the faces of discs, the
necessary motion being given to the same, by means of rotating handles or equiva-
lent appliances. Further, in combination with the before mentioned part of the
apparatus, we arrange dials and pointers for respectively registering and totaling,
under their respective denominations, the various amounts of each transaction; or
we record, by printing the amount, of each transaction on a ribbon of paper or
other suitable material.
We sometimes register by both the before mentioned methods.
We mark the indicating dises (for English money) in the following manner;
From 1 to any other convenient number to represent pounds; next 1 to 19 for
shillings; 1 to 11 for pence; and for the fractions of a penny thus, and;
also in addition to such figures each drum is arranged with a blank space or
zero mark upon it.

page_text: The indicating discs are actuated by means of rotating handles, one handle for
cach denomination, with pointers attached thereto; and in the annular path of
each of these actuating handles we mark or indicate the figures (noughts or zero
marks) of the denomination belonging to the disc with which it is connected.
When the operator rotates one of these actuating handles, until its pointer
points to a figure (or figures) in that series, the disc in connection with the same
is, by means of suitable mechanism, hereinafter described, moved in unison there-
with and displays a corresponding figure (or figures) at its indicating opening;
which opening is preferably in the front and upper part of the case of the machine
in such position as to be best observed by the customer. The discs are mounted
on spindles which run in supports or bearings in the upper part of the machine.
The figures are printed, or otherwise marked, on the surfaces of the discs 'near
their outer edges.
We sometimes where one side of the machine is presented to the customer and
the other side to the operator, prolong the disc spindles and show discs on both
sides of the machines.
For British money where £. s. d. and fractions of a penny are used, we prefer
to arrange the pounds, shillings and pence dises in such a manner that their
centres are triangularly related to each other namely so that the spindle of the
shilling disc stands between the spindle of the pound disc and the spindle of the
pence disc at either a higher or lower level.
By this disposition we are enabled to bring the figures of the three denomina-
tions in closer proximity to each other, and to obtain larger figures on the discs.
The figures on the shilling disc are, to suit this triangular disposition, so placed that
'their vertical axes are radially disposed with regard to their disc; while on the other
two discs (viz. pounds and pence) the figures are so placed that their vertical axes are
disposed at right angles to the radii of their respective discs. The fractions of the
pence (or farthings) disc is preferably on the same centre as the pence disc. The
spindle of the latter is by preference made hollow, acting as quills or sleeves to the
spindle of the farthing disc.
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The figures of the farthing disc are similarly disposed with regard to its centre, as
the figures of the pound and pence discs.
In the front and lower part of the machine is an inclined plate, through which the
spindles of the actuating handles pass. On the outside surface of this plate is engraved
or marked round the respective paths of the pointers of the actuating handles of the
various denominations, the figures of each denomination as before described.
The spindle of each actuating handle carries a bevel wheel fixed to or in one with a
ratchet wheel, and with the half of a clutch. This combination of bevel wheel, ratchet
wheel, and half clutch is free on its spindle and capable of rotating on the same,
when permitted to do so.
A pawl, hereinafter particularly described, retains this ratchet wheel combination in
any position it may be moved forward to, and thus the indicating disc is held or
retained in the position last indicated until the next operation.
The other or sliding half of the clutch is feathered on the same spindle as the before
mentioned half clutch and is kept in gear with the latter by means of a suitably
arranged spiral spring.
Vertical and other shafts, with suitable bevel wheels, convey the motion of the
handle spindles to the spindles of the indicating disces; so that the operator on setting
any one or more of the actuating handles at the figures of one or more denominations,
conveys through the above described mechanism such motion to the disc or discs,
whereby they show a figure or figures in unison with those to which the pointer or
pointers of the actuating bandle, or handles, is or are directed.
The releasing apparatus for the purpose of allowing the discs at the proper period
-to return to zero, consists of a cross-frame, mounted on a spindle, on the outer pro-
jecting end of which spindle is placed a knob or handle.
At the extremities of the arms of this cross frame are placed forks for disengaging
the sliding or feathered halves of the clutches before mentioned. Also attached to the

page_text: arms of this cross-frame are the retaining pawls, one for each of the four retaining
ratchet wheels, which latter are respectively in one with its bevel wheel and half clutch
as before described.
When the cross-frame is in its normal position, the pawls, being then in gear with
the ratchet wheels, prevent the spindles rotating backwards (which they otherwise
would do) through the action of the helical or other suitable springs on the actuating
hanndle-spindles which springs are for the purpose of returning the handles to their
zero position; also when in this position the clutches are in gear.
Further the mechanism above described is so adjusted and arranged that the two
half clutches can only be brought into gear when both the actuating handles and the
discs have all returned to their zero position.
Thus any indication on the handle plate is similarly shown at the indicating opening
or openings; and in this condition the machine remains until a further operation is
required.
Before using the actuating handles, the operator pulls the knob before mentioned,
this disengages the pawls and the clutches-the former being released somewhat
before the latter-and also, at the end of its stroke, sounds an alarm or bell.
When by this method both the pawls and clutches are released by the operator, th
indicating discs, operating handles, and mechanism connecting the same are free
at once return to zero.
The motive power of return being the springs on the spindles of the actuati
handles and the springs on the disc spindles as before described or other suita
device. Suitable brake or retaining apparatus is applied where necessary to th
spindles and discs, to check recoil. In combination with this arrangement, the regi
tration may be effected by either or both the before mentioned systems namely, by
dials or printing or by dials and printing.
We sometimes in lieu of the before
mentioned indicating discs indicate by means of short drums or cylinders arranged
side by side, the figures of the various denominations being marked upon the
cylindrical part or periphery of the said drums.
Also when different sides of the machine are presented to the operator and customer
(as before mentioned) we mark each drum with two sets of figures, one set to suit the
operator's side and the other the customer's side.
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When the dial and pointer system of registering is used, each transaction, as it is
indicated or shewn, is, by suitable gearing, at the same time recorded, by means of
hands, or pointers, upon one or more dials according to the number of denominations.
On the face of each dial a suitable stop is formed, for the purpose of facilitating the
hands or pointers being set or adjusted to zero. Also, as cach denomination has its
respective dial, that which is indicated upon the dial of any one denomination, is the
total of the indicated sums belonging to that particular denomination.
The hands or pointers of the dials are actuated by means of pawls and ratchet
wheels, working a train of wheel-work or gearing, suitably ratioed to the denomination
of the respective dials.
The motion for the hands or pointers of the dials is, by preference, taken
from the before mentioned vertical spindles, by means of bevel or other suitable
gearing.
When we register by printing arrangements, we print the various transactions
on a continuous ribbon of paper, through the intervention of another ribbon
of carbonized paper, or other suitably prepared material, placed between it and
type discs.
The carbonized paper after leaving the type disc, is received and wound upon
a reel, this reel being rotated by a helical or other suitable spring and fitted
with suitable multiplying gear to give the required number of revolutions to
the reel.
The printing arrangement consists of discs in number corresponding with the
number of the money denominations (in the present example four) for which
the machine is arranged. On the periphery of these discs are placed type
figures, or numbers, agreeing with the figures or numbers on the discs; also, in

page_text: addition to such figures, each disc is arranged with a blank space or zero point
upon it.
These type discs are actuated and set in any required position in the following
manner [And that we may be more clearly understood; we will describe the action of
one type disc alone, as the other discs are actuated in a similar manner.] On the end of
the spindle, upon which the actuating handle is fixed, is a toothed wheel which gears
with another toothed wheel, fixed upon the spindle or sleeve, carrying a type dise,
having the necessary figures and spaces arranged round its periphery. By this
arrangement, when a pointer of the actuating handle is set to a figure on its annular
path, a similar figure on the corresponding indicating dise will be shewn at its opening
(as before descrbed), and also a similar figure on the type disc will be in position for
printing both sets of figures working in unison with the figure or figures indicated
by the pointer of the actuating handle.
Upon a sleeve, which encircles the spindle of the release key, and to which the knob
of the same is attached, is a pin or pins, engaging with a lever. One end of this
lever is jointed to the framing of the machine, the other end being jointed to a
sliding bar. This bar has upon it a suitably shaped raised portion, which comes in
contact with the roller attached to a platen-plunger, thereby raising the roller and
platen, and giving the impression on the paper during the earlier part of the stroke
of the sliding bar.
The above mentioned roller of the platen plunger is pivoted and arranged in such a
manner that a lever-catch, pivoted to the before mentioned sliding bar, can tilt the
roller out of the way of its raised portion, on the return stroke of the bar and thereby
prevent the raising of the platen.
When we record by printing, as described, we increase the movement of the
release key, by elongating the slot in the same, so that the first part of the
motion of the key is used to actuate the platen, through the intervention of
the sliding bar, and thereby give the impression. By the latter part of the stroke
of the release key, the spindle and sleeve moving together releases the discs.
At the same time a further movement is imparted to the sliding bar for moving
the paper. This latter operation is performed by means of a pawl, connected to the
bar, the movement of which actuates a ratchet wheel, connected with the feed
rollers, and thus moves the paper on for a fresh transaction. During the latter part
of the movement of the release key, or pull, a bell, or alarm, is sounded which
gives notice that, the amount of the last transaction, then being cleared from
the indicating opening or openings by the release key, has been registered,
and that the machine is in a condition to indicate and register a new transaction.
The Machine is sometimes provided with a suitable locking arrangement for the
purpose of fixing the moving parts so as to prevent the Machine being unauthoritatively
worked.
We also, in cases where wo register by printing, arrange so that when either of the
lengths of paper has run out or become broken, the machine becomes locked in its
parts, and cannot be further worked; and this mechanism may also be made to
sound a bell or alarm, and actuate a warning indicator. This locking apparatus
consists of a frictional attachment to the two reels, on which the papers are
wound, whereby, on either of them being run out of paper, or on breaking
of either of the papers, a spring is released, and thereby allowed to act,
so as to shoot a bolt into some part of the mechanism of the machine that has
motion, thus locking the machine and preventing its being further used while in
that state.
manner.
We arrange the mechanism of the above locking apparatus in the following
We attach a grooved pulley to each of the supply ribbon reels, so that
the two rotate together, namely each reel and its accompanying grooved pulley.
A band or cord is passed partly round the two grooved pulleys, having its ends
fixed or attached to some part of the framing of the machine, while that portion of
the cord lying between the grooved pulleys is kept taut by a third or intermediate
pulley, which presses down the cord, so giving, between it and those portions of the

page_text: grooved pulleys with which it is in contact, a certain amount of friction, but not more
friction than the strength of either of the papers will bear, in their action of rotating
the pulleys, when being unwound from the same, by the motion of the feed rollers of
the printing mechanism before described. The intermediate pulley is on one end of
a bell crank lever, the other end of which lever forms a pawl, which is, by means of a
spring kept in gear with a ratchet wheel. This ratchet wheel is fixed on a spindle,
to which is also attached one end of a helical or other suitable spring, the other ond
of the spring being fastened to the frame of the machine. When the pawl is out of
gear with the ratchet wheel, which takes place when either of the papers is run out
or accidentally broken (for then the spring connected to the bell crank lever can pull
the pawl out of gear) the spring attached to the spindle rotates the same, and, in so
doing, by means of a screw on the other end of the spindle propels a bolt (provided
with a telescopic spring end) forward into some suitable moving portion of the
mechanisin preferably when at its position of rest.
Also, in lieu of the before mentioned locking gear, we sometimes arrange an arm
or tablet to each length of paper to be conspicuously displayed, to give notice when
either of the papers has nearly run out or broken-This arrangement is as follows:-
We fit upon one end of a rod an indicator and on the other end of the same rod a
projection or arm, sometimes fitted with a roller, which rests against some portion
of the paper in tension, namely, some part of the paper between the reel and feed
rollers. The rod is also fitted with a spiral or other form of spring, which tends to
project the indicator, but is prevented from so doing by reason of the projection
or árm on the rod being caught or held back by the paper.
When the paper
is exhausted from the reels, or is broken, the projection or arm being then
freed, the rod shoots forward and the warning indicator is thrust forward and
displayed.
In lieu of this signal arrangement a bell (or gong) may be sounded, or a combination
of both may be used.

page_text: Improvements in Means and Appliances for Checking and Recording
the Payment and Receipt of Money and Analogous Operations.
We FREDERICK ALFRED MESSER and WALTER FULLER THORPE, both of 8 Quality
Court Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Engineers, do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
111
Our invention relates to improved mechanism and arrangements of the same for
indicating, checking and registering the payment and receipt of money, and analogous
operations. The indicating portion of our invention is so arranged, and the
mechanism for actuating the figures belonging to the various denominations is so
constructed, that any figure or set of figures, forming a sun in the sequence of any
denomination (as for example £1., or 19s., or 2d. or d.) can be so adjusted and placed,
with regard to the figures of other denominations, that every combination necessary
to form a perfect money sequence, within the extreme of the highest and lowest
values determined upon, can. be displayed. By this arrangement the figures repre-
senting the amount of any transaction always appear in their natural consecutive
order and symmetrical position; as for example the following figures £9 14s. 10d.
Our invention consists of a cash indicating and registering machine enclosed in a
suitable case fitted with.actuating handles and discs or their equivalents. We record
the amount on dials, or by printing; the mechanism for the same being enclosed by a
suitable case, such mechanism being also suitably governed and controlled by the
operation of the handles.
In carrying out our invention we arrange the figures on the faces of discs, the
necessary motion being given to the same, by means of rotating handles or equivalent
appliances.
Further, in combination with the before-mentioned part of the apparatus, we
arrange dials and pointers for respectively registering and totalling under their
respective denominations, the various amounts of each transaction; or, we record, by
printing, the amount of each transaction on a ribbon of paper or other suitable
inaterial hereinafter called "ribbon" -We sometimes register by both the before
mentioned methods.
We mark the indicating discs (for English money) in the following manner :
From 1 to any other convenient number to represent pounds; next 1 to 19 for
shillings; 1 to 11 for pence; and for the fractions of a penny thus; and ; also
in addition to such figures each disc is arranged with a blank space or zero mark
upon it.
The indicating discs are actuated by means of rotating handles, one handle for each
denomination, with pointers attached thereto; and in the annular path of each
of these actuating handles we mark or indicate the figures (naughts or zero
marks) of the denominations belonging to the disc with which it is connected.
When the operator rotates one of these actuating handles, until its pointer points
to a figure (or figures) in that series, the disc in connection with the same is, by ineans

page_text: ferably in the front and upper part of the case of the machine, or in such position as
to be best observed by the customer.
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. is a front elevation, partly in section.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section.
Fig. 3 is a face view of the general arrangement of actuating handles and fixed
dials for the same.
Fig. 4 is a face view of the releasing apparatus with the ratchet wheels shown in
their zero position.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing the arrangement of the printing apparatus,
when a printed record is required to be kept, and also showing the method for auto-
matically locking the machine when one or both of the ribbons is or are broken or
exhausted.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the above mentioned printing apparatus,
shown in its relation to the other mechanism of the machine.
Fig. 7 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the above mentioned locking
apparatus.
Fig. 8 is a plan, partly in section, showing the shooting bolt of the above locking
apparatus.
Fig. 9 is a front elevation (partly in section) showing the alarm or signalling
apparatus for indicating when the ribbons are broken or exhausted.
Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the above mentioned apparatus.
Fig. 11 is a view (partly in section) of our brake apparatus, for checking the
momentum of certain parts of the mechanism.
Figs. 12 to 17 are detail views of various parts of the mechanism.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the discs a bed are mounted on spindles a¹ b¹¢¹ d¹
in supports or bearings a² ² ²d in the upper part of the machine. The Figures
are printed, or otherwise marked on the surfaces of the discs a b c d, near their
outer edges.
We sometimes, where one side of the machine is presented to the customer and the
other side to the operator, prolong the disc spindles and show the sum to be indicated
on dises on both sides of the machine; the figures on the customer's side, showing
the sum in the natural form, and that on the other or operator's side of the machine
in reversed order. Also the mechanism connected with the pounds discs changes places
with that for the pence and farthings discs, and the actuating handle connected with
the pounds disc changes places with that for the pence disc.
For British money where £. s. d. and fractions of a penny are used, we prefer to
arrange the pounds shillings and pence discs a b c in such a manner that their centres
are triangularly related to each other, namely, so that the spindle of the shillings dise
stands between the spindle of the pounds disc, and the spindle of the pence dise at
either a higher or lower level.
By this disposition we are enabled to bring the figures of the three denominations
in closer proximity to each other and to obtain larger figures on the discs.
The figures on the shillings disc b, are, to suit this triangular disposition, so placed
that their vertical axes are radially disposed with regard to their dise; while in the
other two discs a and c (viz. pounds and pence) the figures are so placed that their
vertical axes are disposed at right angles to the radii of their respective discs. The
fractions of the pence (or farthings) disc d is preferably on the same centre as
the pence disc c. The spindle c' of the latter is by preference made hollow to allow
the spindle d' of the farthings disc to pass through the same. The figures of the
farthings disc d are similarly disposed with regard to its centre, as the figures of the
pounds and pence discs a and c are with regard to their centres.
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In the front and lower part of the machine is fitted a plate e (Fig. 3) preferably in

page_text: an inclined position, through which the spindles a² 2 c and d of the actuating
handles and d³ pass. On the outside surface of this plate e is engraved or
marked round the respective parts of the pointers of the actuating handles of the
various denominations, the figures of each denomination as before described.
The spindle of each actuating handle carries a bevel wheel ffixed to or formed in
one with a ratchet wheel f¹ and with the half of a clutch f. This combination of
bevel wheel, ratchet wheel, and half-clutch, is loose on its spindle, and capable of
rotating on the same, when pernitting to do so.
A pawl, hereinafter particularly described, retains this ratchet wheel combination
in any position it may be moved forward to, and thus the indicating disc is held or
retained in the position last indicated until the next operation.
The other or sliding half of the clutch is feathered on the same spindle as the
before mentioned half clutch f, and is kept in gear with the latter by means of a
suitably arranged spiral spring f
Sometimes we modify this clutch to the form shown in Fig. 17.—Vertical and
other shafts with suitable bevel wheels g' convey the motion of the handle-
spindles a³ 622 and 2 to the spindles a¹¹c¹ and d¹ of the indicating discs a b c and d,
so that the operator on setting any one or more of the actuating handles at the figures
of one or more denominations, conveys through the above described mechanisin such
motion to the disc or discs, whereby they show a figure or figures in unison with those
to which the pointer or pointers of the actuating handle or handles is or are
directed.
Referring to Figs. 2 and 4 the releasing apparatus for the purpose of allowing the
discs a b c and d at the proper period to return to zero, consists of a cross frame h,
mounted or fixed on a spindle ', which is encircled by a sleeve , on the outer
projecting end of which sleeve is placed a knob or handle h². The pull conveyed by
the knob to the sleeve t is communicated to the spindle by the material at the
end of the slot 13 in the sleeve h coming in contact with the screw ¹¹.
The springs, through the cross frame h, keep the pin against the lower end
of the slot; the sleeve is held by the knob 2. The object of the slot is to cause
the movement of the release key to act in its outward movement only.
At the extremities of the arms of this cross frame are placed forks h³, for dis-
engaging the sliding or feathered halves of the cluiches before mentioned. Also,
attached to the arms of this cross frame, are the four retaining pawls f³, one for each
of the three retaining ratchet wheels and one for the ratchet segment 1; which latter
wheels and segment are respectively in one with or fixed to its respective bevel
wheel and half clutch as before described.
In forming these ratchet wheels we prefer to more deeply recess one cavity in
the ratchet wheels (or quadrant) namely that one which takes the pawl when the ratchet
wheels are in their zero or normal position.
By this means the pawls can only be put into gear with their ratchet wheels, when
these wheels are in their normal or zero position, as the pawls, when in this position,
are unable to fall into gear with the other less recessed cavities of the ratchet
wheels.
When the cross frame h is in its normal position, the pawls 3 being then in gear
with the ratchet wheels, or segment,, prevent the handle spindles a²²² and ²
rotating backwards (which they otherwise would do) through the action of the helical
or other suitable springs i on the handle spindles. The springs are for the purpose
of returning the handles to their zero positions. Also when the cross frame is in its
normal position the clutches are in gear.
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Further, the mechanism above described is so adjusted and arranged that the
two half clutches and fand the retaining pawls and wheels can only be brought
into gear when both the actuating handles and the discs have all returned to their
zero position.
Thus any indication on the inclined handle plate e is similarly shown at the indicating
opening or openings j, and in this condition the machine remains until a further
operation is required.

page_text: Before using the actuating handles a³ ³ ³ and the operator pulls the knob ²
before mentioned this disengages the pawls 3 and the half clutches f* from the
ratchet wheels f, and from the corresponding half clutches frespectively, the pawls
being released somewhat before the half clutches. This movement also at the same
time, and at or near the end of its stroke, sounds an alarm or bell u.
When by this method both the pawls and clutches are released by the operator, the
indicating discs, operating bandles, and mechanism connecting the same are free at
once to return to zero, such return being caused by the springs i (or other suitable
device) attached to or on the spindles of the actuating handles, and the springs on the
disc spindles or other suitable spindles.
We sometimes modify the before mentioned arrangement so that the discs and their
gearing return to their zero or normal position, in advance of the actuating handles
(and their spindles and half clutches belonging to the same). This is effected in the
following manner, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13 applied to the mechanism of tho
shillings denomination.
We fix on the actuating handle spindle ² a ratchet wheel similarly divided as the
before mentioned ratchet wheel f¹, namely having the cavity f which takes the pawl,
(when the ratchet wheels are in their zero or normal position) more deeply recessed
than the other cavities for the purposes hereinbefore explained.
The pawl, which is attached to the standard f10, and the latter to the arm of the
cross frame h, is provided, like the before mentioned pawls, with a tail piece fll and a
spring to restrict its action by the stop. These pawls, namely, the pawl and the
pawl, are so related to one another and to the half clutch fand f, that, on the
release key being drawn out, the pawl f³ is first disengaged from its ratchet wheel f',
then the two half clutches 2 and fare disengaged; then at this point of the motion
the disc and its gearing, and the ratchet wheel and half clutch fare free and return
to their zero position. The actuating handle spindle 2 and its half clutch fare still
held by the ratchet wheel fi and pawl f. On the further travel of the cross frame h
the pawl is disengaged from the wheel 7, and allows the actuating handle spindle 62,
and half clutch, to return to their zero or normal position.
In Fig. 14 we show another arrangement in which we dispense with the ratchet
wheel and pawl f³. In this case we cause the two halves fand f' of the clutch to
be released before the pawl of the ratchet wheel is disengaged. This (by the
earlier release of the clutch) prevents renewed engagement except at the zero position.
Fig. 15 is a further modification in which the pawl 3 is made wide to prevent the
half clutches and engaging with each other until the ratchet wheel has arrived at
its zero position.
Sometimes we regulate the speed of the release key by a cataract, or other
suitable speed regulating or checking apparatus. In the present case as shown in Fig. 16
it is constructed for air.
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By the screw w or the cylinder w³ we regulate the emission of air from the cylinder
give the required speed to the forward stroke of the release key, and its connections,
and by the return stroke we give further scope for varying the speed by the valve w¹
in the piston w acting in conjunction with the admission of air by the screw w.
amount of opening of the valve w¹ is regulated by means of the screw w³,
The
Suitable brake or retaining apparatus is applied where necessary to the spindles and
discs, to check recoil, as shown in Fig. 11. This we preferably construct as follows:-
On the spindle, or part to be checked, we mount a disc or wheel k, and we insert in
the side of this disc k, a pin k', which, on the disc approaching its position of rest.
comes into contact with one arın 4 of a bell crank lever which is pivotted to a
carriage, or attached to some part of the framing of the machine. This arm k² has
more or less spring in it, and the pin k¹, as the wheel rotates, coming against the same,
presses the brake surface of the other arm of the bell crank lever k³, against a portion
of the surface of the disc or wheel k.
The registration part of the mechanism may be effected by either or both of the
before mentioned systems, namely, by dials or printing, or by dials and printing.
We sometimes, in lieu of the before mentioned indicating discs, indicate by means
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page_text: of short drums or cylinders, arranged side by side, the figure of the various
denominations being marked upon the cylindrical part or periphery of the said
drums.
When the dial and pointer system of registering is used, each transaction, as it is
indicated or shown, is by suitable gearing at the same time recorded, by means of
hands or pointers, upon one or more dials, according to the number of denomina-
tions. On the face of each dial a suitable stop 2 is formed, for the purpose of facilitating
the hands or pointers being set or adjusted to zero.
This stop is so fashioned as to allow the hands to travel over it when moving
in the direction for registering, but catches or stops the hands when turning back
to zero.
As each denomination has its respective dial, that which is indicated upon the dial
of any one denomination, is the total of the indicated sums belonging to that particular
denomination.
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The hands or pointers 7, of the dials P, are actuated by means of pawls and ratchet
wheels, working a train of wheel work or gearing 1, suitably ratioed to the denomina-
tion of the respective dials; and on some wheel of the latter we place a suitable retaining
pawl when required.
The motion for the hands or pointers of the dials is, by preference, taken from
the before mentioned vertical spindles g, by means of bevel or other suitable
gearing g².
When we register by printing arrangements, we print the various transactions on a
continuous ribbon, through the intervention of another ribbon of carbonized paper, or
other suitably prepared material placed between it and type dises.
The carbonized ribbon, after leaving the type disc, and passing between the feed
rollers, is received and wound upon a reel e, this reel being rotated by a helical or
other suitable spring and fitted with suitable multiplying gear 2 to give the required
number of revolutions to the reel v
The printing arrangement shown in Figs. 5 and 6 consists of discs, in number
corresponding with the number of the money denominations (in the present example
four) for which the machine is arranged. On the peripheries of these discs are placed
type figures, or numbers, agreeing with the figures or numbers on the discs abcd;
also, in addition to such figures each disc has upon it a blank space or zero mark.
These type discs are actuated and set in any required position in the following
manner [And that we may be more clearly understood, we will describe the
action of one type disc alone, as for example that one for printing the shillings
denomination, as the other disc are actuated in a similar manner]. On the
end of the spindle upon which the actuating handle 3 is fixed is a toothed
wheel which gears with another toothed wheel 6, fixed upon the spindle or sleeve 6º,
carrying a type disc 67, having the necessary figures and spaces arranged round its
periphery. By this arrangement when the pointer of the actuating handle is set to
a figure on its annular path, a similar figure on the corresponding indicating disc b
will be shown at its opening (as before described) and also a similar figure on the
type disc will be in position for printing; both sets of figures working in unison
with the figure or figures indicated by the pointer of the actuating handle b³.
Upon the sleeve h, which encircles the spindle of the release key, and to which
sleeve the knob 2 of the same is attached; is a pin or pins, engaging with a lever hº.
One end, 7, of this lever is pivotted to the framing of the machine, the other end, h³,
being jointed by means of a connecting rod to a sliding bar 10.
This bar has upon
it a suitably shaped raised portion m, which comes in contact with the roller m³, attached
to a platen plunger m², thereby raising the roller and platen m³, and giving the impres-
sion on the ribbon during the earlier part of the stroke of the sliding bar 10.
The above mentioned roller m¹ of the platen plunger, is pivotted and arranged in such
manner, (namely, by being carried by links m one of which has a projection m³, which
engages with a lever catch m, pivotied to the before mentioned sliding bar ) that
it can tilt the roller m out of the way of its raised portion m, and thereby prevent the
raising of the platen m² on the return stroke of the bar 70. There is also an adjustable

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printing.
When we record by printing, as described, we prefer to arrange the movement of
the release key 2, Fig. 6, so that the first part of the motion of the key is used to
actuate the platen m³, through the intervention of the sliding bar 10, and thereby give
the impression before the release key imparts motion to the other before mentioned
movements.
During the latter part of the stroke of the release key, the discs are released,
which release takes place in the following manner: The pin or screw in the
spindle, on the further movement of the sleeve / attached to the knob 2, is caught
by the material at the end of the slot in the sleeve and thereby carried forward.
The spindle and cross frame h are by this movement drawn forward; and conse-
quently the clutches and pawls connected therewith are thereby lifted out of gear with
the
or disengaged from the ratchet wheels. This permits the ratchet wheels f¹,
discs a, b, c, d, and the spindles g and a bed, and the gearing gl connecting
the same, to be returned to their normal position, by the action of the before men-
tioned springs. Also by this same movement the actuating handles a³, b³, c³, d³ and
their spindles a b c d² and the half clutches are returned to their zero position by
the springs i.
On the actuating handle spindles a³, 12, c², d² and the spindles connected with the
discs, or on some other part connected therewith, we place arms f and stops f¹³ to
stop those parts at their desired position.
At the end or near the last part of the stroke of the release key or pull, a bell, or
alarm u is sounded. This latter is actuated by the pin on the release key, striking
the tail end u² as shewn in figures and 6. This alarm gives notice that the
amount of the last transaction, then being cleared from the indicating opening or
openings by the release key, has been registered, and that the machine is in a condition
to indicate and register a new transaction.
The machine is sometimes provided with a suitable locking arrangement for the
purpose of fixing the releasing key, or other suitable part, so as to prevent the
machine being unauthoritatively worked (as shown in figure 3).
This we carry out by shooting the bolt o of an ordinary lock o' into the spindle
of the releasing key h.
We utilize the latter part of the movement of the sliding bar 10 to move the
paper. The latter operation is perfomed by the raised portion a attached to the sliding
bar, coming in contact with the roller n at the end of the connecting rod ²,
pulling down the same and thereby giving motion to the lever n³ and the pawl n
This pawl actuates the ratchet wheel n, the latter being fixed to the spindle of one of
the feed rollers nº, and imparts the proper motion to the same.
The other feed
roller n is actuated by the toothed wheels n connecting the same and thus the paper
is moved forward for a new transaction. The ratchet wheel n is provided with a
retaining pawl nº. The connecting rod n³ is guided at its lower end by the fixed
bearing no. The roller n' is kept in contact with the race n, by the spring n".
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We also, in cases where we register by printing, arrange the mechanism as shown
in Figs. 5, 7 and 8 so that when either of the lengths of ribbon has run out or
become broken, the machine becomes locked and cannot be further worked; and this
mechanism may also be made to sound a bell or alarm, and actuate a warning
indicator as shown in Figs. 7, 9 and 10. This locking apparatus consists of a
frictional attachment to the two reels, on which the ribbons are wound, whereby on
either of them being run out of ribbon, or on breaking of either of the ribbons, a
spring is released, and thereby allowed to act, so as to shoot a bolt into some part of
the mechanism of the machine having motion, thus locking the machine 'and preventing
its being further used while in that state. We arrange the mechanism of the above
locking apparatus in the following manner. We attach a grooved pulley p to each of
.the supply ribbon reels p¹ so that the two rotate together namely each reel and its
accompanying grooved pulley.
A band or cord p² is passed partly round the two grooved pulleys p having its

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ends p³ fixed or attached by the intervention of a spring p to some part of the
framing of the machine, while that portion of the cord lying between the grooved
pulleys p p is kept taut by a third or intermediate pulley p which presses down the
cord, so giving, between it and those portions of the grooved pulleys with which it is
in contact, a certain amount of friction, but not more friction than the strength of
the ribbons p will bear, in their action of rotating the pulleys, when being unwound
from the same by the motion of the feed rollers no and n of the printing mechanism
before described. The intermediate pulley po is pivotted to one end of a bell crank
lever p the other end of which forms a pawl p8 which is, by means of the pull or
drag of the ribbons p kept in gear with a ratchet wheel 210. This ratchet wheel is
fixed on a spindle pl, to which is also attached one end of a helical or other suitable
spring p, the other end of the spring being fastened to the frame p13 of the
machine. When the pawl p is out of gear with the ratchet wheel 210 which takes place
when either of the ribbons is run out or accidentally broken (for then the spring p
connected to the bell crank lever p' can pull the pawl p8 out of gear) the spring pl
attached to the spindle rotates the same, and, in so doing, by means of a screw p
on the other end of the spindle p" working into a nut 18 on the lever p propels by.
means of the other end of the lever, a bolt p (provided with a telescopic spring
end p) forward into some suitable moving portion of the mechanism, preferably when
at its position of rest..
In the drawings the aforesaid locking apparatus is shown arranged so as to shoot
a bolt into a groove formed in the sliding bar 40, preferably on that arriving at the
end of its return stroke as shown in Fig. 8. The action and construction of the
above mentioned bolt is as follows: The lever acting against the incline of
the bolt presses the same forward in opposition to the spring which is placed
between and the fixed bearing Between the telescopic end p17 and the
bolt ple there is a spring r. When this spring is under compression by the advance
of the bolt p, it has sufficient power to drive the telescopic end p forward until it
shoots the same into the notch ; or shoots it on to the bar, where it remains, with
the spring compressed until by the motion of the bar the notch in the bar comes
into position to receive the telescopic end. When the pressure exerted by the
lever p¹ is removed, the spring restores the bolt to its normal position.
The alarm bells, connected with the before mentioned mechanism, for giving
notice when the paper has become nearly exhausted or broken, is actuated by the
projections on the nut p¹ coming in contact with the tail end s² of the bell hammer
lever . This causes the bell to be struck by the hammer st, when the nut is moving
in one direction (namely, when moving in the direction for locking). The hammer
is returned to its normal position by the spring so. To escape actuating the bell
when the nut is being returned for resetting the bell, the tail end of the lever sa
is provided with a rule joint and spring to the same-In view of the before mentioned
locking gear we also arrange an arm or tablet to each length of ribbon to be con-
spicuously displayed to give notice when either of the ribbons has nearly run out
or broken-This arrangement is shewn in Figures 9 and 10 and is as follows:-We
fit upon one end of a rod t an indicator jointed to the rod t so that on its being
fully projected by the spring it flaps down and is conspicuously exposed to view.―
On the other end of the same rod t we place a projection or catch t* which is caught
and held back by one end of the rod ³, near the other end of which is an arm t*
which rests against some portion of the ribbon in tension; namely some part of the
ribbon between the reels and the feed rollers.-Each of these rods is fitted with a
spiral, or other form of spring to, which has a tendency to disengage or withdraw its
upper end from the catch t2, but is prevented from so doing by reason of the projec-
tion or arm t¹ on the rod t³ being caught or held back by the ribbon.
When the ribbon is exhausted from the reels, or is broken, the projection or arm
being then freed, the rod shoots forward and the warning indicator is thrust forward
and displayed, and by the same movement a bell or alarm is sounded.-A modifica-
tion of the above dual arrangement of signalling may be made by attaching only the
display signal portion or only the bell or alarm.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. In combination with indicating and recording mechanism for the purposes afore-
said the disposition of the discs in relation to each other, having numbers upon their
faces, and mounted on shafts or axles in such a manner as to exhibit the required
amount in regular sequence, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawings.
2. The combination with discs mounted and indicating as aforesaid, of the arrange-
ments of mechanism for operating the same, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the drawings.
3. The combination with discs mounted and indicating as aforesaid, of the mechanism
consisting of clutches ff, ratchet wheels, and segment 1, pawls 3 cross frame h,
and other appliances, whereby the discs and actuating handles are simultaneously
released and caused to return to zero, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the drawings.
4. The combination with apparatus as aforesaid, of the mechanism consisting of
clutches fratchet wheels, and pawl f° (in combination with or without the
ratchet wheels f¹ and pawls f³) cross frame and other appliances, whereby the discs
are simultaneously released before or after which operation handles are also simul-
taneously released, and both discs and actuating handles are caused.to return to zero,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
5. The combination with apparatus as aforesaid, of the printing and recording
mechanism, for registering, printing and recording the amounts by means of ribbons
coiled upon suitable spindles, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
the drawings.
6. The combination with apparatus as aforesaid, of the mechanism for stopping the
same on the running out or breakage of the ribbons or either of them, substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
7. The combination with apparatus as aforesaid, of the mechanism for indicating by
tablet signal on the running out or breakage of the ribbons or either of them,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
8. The combination with apparatus as aforesaid of the alarm bells and appliances,
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
9. In combination with apparatus as aforesaid, the application and use of dials and
pointers for indicating and recording totals, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
10. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the several and
respective parts, constituting our invention of "Improvements in means and appliances
for checking and recording the payment and receipt of money and analogous
operations; substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
1000
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.