Improvements in or relating to Coin Freed Machines for amusement and release of an article of value by the skill of Operator.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1898-Accepted, 18th June, 1898
Improvements in or relating to Coin Freed Machines for amusement
and release of an article of value by the skill of Operator.
I, TWEEDY SCOTT, of Etherland House, Devonshire Road, Blackheath, County
of Kent, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in coin freed machines for amusement
and release of an article of value by the skill of operator.
For the purpose of this invention, a box of square shape preferably is provided
with an inverted cone (truncated), the broader end of which is secured to the top
open end of the box and covered with glass to enclose it.
The cone has one or more slots cut in it in connection with a shoot leading to
a balance weight or lever, which when overbalanced by the weight of a coin
releases a claw to permit of a drawer being drawn out with some article upon it
in exchange for the coin, or the return of the inserted coin.
The outside of the box has a receptacle for the inserted coin which rests upon
a plunger or bolt, and this is released by a spring which is set by drawing back
the bolt, so that the coin is shot into the cone on its flat to roll round and round
the cone until it either falls through the hollow or apex into a receiver, or it rolls
into the slot and away to the drawer releasing lever.
The amusement is created by the rolling of the shot coin many times around the
inner surface of the cone before it escapes, and the article in exchange is obtain-
able should the coin enter the slot and release the drawer.
A certain amount of skill is necessary to so shoot the coin that it shall enter
the slot.
If the coin (inserted) has to be returned the balanced lever and drawer can be
dispensed with.
Improvements in or relating to Coin Freed Machines for amusement
and release of an article of value by the skill of Operator.
I, TWEEDY SCOTT, of Etherland House, Devonshire Road, Blackheath, County
of Kent, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in coin freed machines for amusement
and release of an article of value by the skill of an operator.
.
For the purpose of this invention a box of square shape, preferably, is provided
with an inverted cone (truncated) the broader end of which is secured to the top
open end of the box and covered with glass to enclose it.
The cone has one or more slots cut in it in connection with a shoot leading to
a balance weight or lever, which when overbalanced, by the weight of a coin
releases a claw to permit of a drawer being drawn out with some article upon it
in exchange for the coin, or a return of the inserted coin.
The outside of the box has a receptacle for the inserted 'coin which rests upon
a plunger or bolt and this is released by a spring which is set by drawing back
the bolt so that the coin is shot into the cone on its flat to roll round the cone until
it either falls through the hollow or apex into a receiver or it rolls into the slot
and away to the drawer releasing lever.
The amusement is created by the rolling of the shot coin many times around the
inner surface of the cone before it escapes and the article in exchange is obtain-
able should the coin enter the slot and release the drawer.
A certain amount of skill is necessary to so shoot the coin that it shall enter
the slot.
If the coin (inserted) has. to be returned the balanced lever and drawer can be
dispensed with.
The invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 part sectional elevation.
Figure 2 front elevation.
A, box preferably square. B, cone shaped liner inverted secured at top edge
and protected or covered with a plain glass screen C. D projecting box like exten-
sion. E rod with outside knob or hand pull F. G snick in rod E for claw H of
trigger I to engage when said rod E is pulled out to compress spring J of bar K.
L projection of rod E against which a coin can be placed when laid in an open-
ing in the top of the box D in order that when the knob F is pulled back for
the coin to be inserted and is rapidly let go the coin will be forced by the power
of the spring J and be shot into the cone B through the slot N.
The coin according to the skill of the operator will sometimes pass while rolling
on edge around the cone slip through the slot P and drop down the shoot Q on
to the flap R of the balanced lever S, the weight of said coin tilting the lever and
freeing the claw T from the drawer U for said drawer to be withdrawn and a
cigarette or other article to be exposed for delivery, the articles falling in succes-
sion for removal singly after each coin. The coin rests on the flap R until the
drawer M is being pulled out when the shaped incline T¹ causes a further lift of
that end and the coin will be released and fall into the till.
The flap R can be arranged directly under the cone B in which case the falling
coin would release the claw T of a small priced article, but a coin passing through
the slot P could be led by the shoot Q to another drawer for the release of its catch
claw and which on being drawn out would expose an article of greater value as a
reward for the skill displayed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The apparatus shown on the annexed drawings with appliances consisting
of an inverted cone in a box having part prepared for receving a coin which by
spring action after a knob is pulled can be shot and be made to roll on edge around
the cone gradually downwards and find a passage through the apex of the cone B
or through the slot P for freeing a drawer for delivery of an article in exchange
for the coin as set forth.

page_text: 2. In a box with appliances referred to in the above the modification mentioned,
consisting of means by which an article of small value can be freed in exchange
for the shot forward coin from the cone or an article of greater value should the
coin pass into slot P as described.
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Hot uay of aray 1000.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said T. Scott.