An Improved Till and Apparatus for Giving Change.
Year: 1890

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 Comptroller General of the 20th day of May 1897.
Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
An Improved Till and Apparatus for Giving Change.
I, FRANK SEPTIMus Devonteaux SCOTT of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria
Cabinet-maker at present residing in Adelaide 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, "AN IMPROVED DEVICE
FOR INDICATING, SEPARATING AND QUICKLY OBTAINING CHANGE FROM A TILL OR
MONEY-DRAWER
"
This invention is designed to afford a quicker and more convenient method of
depositing money in a till or money-drawer and giving change, combined at the
same time with security of the contents. It is especially valuable and applicable
to hotels, railway-stations and such establishments. It has reference to a device in
which the money taken may be placed through slots, one at one end for silver
coins, and the other at the other end for gold and copper coins, and carried to a
drawer with one or more compartments for holding the same, or the money taken
may be placed through slots and carried to separate receivers provided, one for
each denomination of coin as hereinafter described. This set of receivers may be
nine or more or less in number according to the number of coins to bo dealt with
and they are especially provided for the purpose of obtaining in a very speedy
manner several smaller coins in change for any larger one which is displayed or
indicated by a glass window as it descends. These are called the indicator and
separator appliances and may be used either with or without a separate takings-
drawer previously referred to. The coins being automatically sorted as deposited in
the slots, the obtaining and giving change is not only facilitated but the liability
of error or mistake is minimized. There is mechanism provided by which if a
bent coin is admitted it may be dealt with by a very simple adjustment and also
for locking the receptacles containing the change, so that the coins can only be
extracted by the person who has the key of the drawer. It will be seen that the
takings may be received and kept entirely separate from the change money which
latter can if so desired be handed to attendant in the morning and readily counted
at night or as often as desired.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will now describe the
same by reference to drawings in which the same letters refer to similar parts in
all the figures.
Figure 1 shows in perspective the till or drawer opened with indicator and coin
separator above.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the drawer and separator.
Figure 3 is a plan of the drawer removed.

page_text: Figure 5 is a side elevation of the same having the side H removed.
Figure 6 is an end view of the same.
Figure 7 is perspective view showing how coin is displayed.
Figure 8 is a section showing the chamber in which the coin is held.
Figure 9 shows the mechanism for releasing the coin after inspection before
passing to the separator.
Figure 10 is a section of the drawer showing the mechanism for giving change.
Figure 11 shows the adjusting plate.
Figures 12 and 13 show apparatus for locking the receivers containing coins.
In Figures 1, 2, 3, I show nine stops and coin receptacles. In Figures 4 and 5
only three of the nine are shown the others being similar except as to variety in
size according to the coins they are intended for.
The coin-indicator P Q is fixed in the upper portion of the machine at the
outside upper corner and exhibits the coin through the heart shaped opening shewn
in drawing.
The method of using is as follows.
After the coin has been deposited in the slot and verified the button A is pressed
allowing the coin to escape into the coin-guide passage B. The release is shown
by Figure 9. A is the button fixed on to a shaped piece of metal C which is
jointed on to the wood partition át D causing the upper part of C to project
through the slot and which is kept in place by the tension of the spring E. On
pressing the button A it causes the lower part of C to close the spring E and
withdraw the upper part of C from the slot thus allowing the coin free passage
into the guide passage B.
The coin separator Figures 4, 5, & 6 is formed of thin strips of any material F G H
fixed on the inner surface of the casing at the ends. Of these strips H is sloped
as shewn and F G are parallel to each other but sloped away at the top from
strip H which strip is also sloped away from F and G. A strip of wood or
other material I forms a floor which slopes gradually from the entrance of the coin
indicator PQ down to the centre of separator H. This sloping is to cause the
coins to run down the guide-passage B.
In the strip G are several discharge openings. These will be as numerous as
are the sizes and kinds of coins to be dealt with. I have shewn three J30 J31 & J32
which represent 2s. 6d. 2s. and 1s. pieces. These openings lead into the space
between strips G and H and are bevelled outwardly both on the bottom and lower
edges as at J20 in Figure 5.
At the upper part of these openings and just above
the bevelled edge K are fixed wedge shaped blocks. Of these there are as many
as there are sizes of coin to be dealt with. I have shown three marked L' L² L³.
They are made of such a height as to stop the coin which is required and divert
it through one of the openings J30 J31 J32 into the space between the strips G and H.
At the bottom of each space is a slot J20 J21 & J22 which permits the coin to fall
into such one of the receivers K' to K' as from its size it belongs to. The
bottom of each opening between the strips G & H is exactly on the same level
as the floor of the guideway I Figure 6. The wedge shaped blocks L' L³ L³ are
graduated at such a height as may be required to turn off coins of different sizes
and values. Thus the larger coin-stop is L³ nearest the entrance from coin
indicator PQ and each of the smaller coins runs along under the respective stops
which are placed above the guide-way B until it strikes the stop fixed for its
particular size. On meeting this it is diverted through the discharge opening J30
J3 J32 or other opening corresponding to its size into the slot J20 or other size to
which it corresponds and thence to its proper receiver K' to K³.
The till or money-drawer M shown in Figure 1 is similar to those in ordinary
use but is fitted in its front portion with a series of receivers K' to K' which
correspond with the slots J20 to J22 and so on in the coin separator above. The
bottoms of the receivers K to K' are formed by a moveable metal plate N which
is adjusted by the screws O under the drawer in such a manner as to allow of a
passage way being formed to permit the metal ejector-bar P (see Fig. 10.) to push

page_text: the bottom coin in one of the receivers K¹ to K' out through one of the slots Q'
to Q%.
At the inner end of each of the flat sliding bars R¹ to R' of any suitable material.
is connected a stout cord S which passes round a pulley T and is then secured to
the inner end of a flat metal sliding bar or ejector P. To the same end of the
metal bar P is secured one end of a spiral spring U the other end being fastened
to the under part of inner till bottom V. To the outer. end of each of the sliding
bars R' to R is adjusted the inner end of a cylindrical push or knob W similar to the
stop of an organ the outer end of which projects through the front side of the till or
drawer.
The method of obtaining the coin is as follows, a smart push is given to say the first
knob W which pushes in sliding-bar R'. The motion is continued by the cord S round
the pulley T to the sliding metal bar or ejector P which is thus forced through the
bottom of the receiver pushing out the lower coin through the slot into
the hand of operator and at the same time extending the spiral spring U. On
the release of the outer knob W this spring reverses all the above movement and
leaves the mechanism ready for ejecting another coin when necessary.
According to the number of coin receivers required there are a corresponding
number of knobs, sliding bars, springs pulleys and cords.
In order to permit the egress of crooked coins the metal bar N forming the
bottom of the receivers K to K is allowed to move in rabbits marked X X.
The said plate is adjusted by screws O fixed at various distances directly under
circular recesses Y in the front of the till M each of which contains a spiral
spring Z which tends to force the metal bar N downwards.
The change ejecting apparatus may be locked or unlocked by the person having
the key of the drawer M. The mechanism for this purpose is shewn in Figures 10
12 and 13. a is a bar running nearly the length of the drawer M at the inner
end of the rods R¹ to R⁹. This bar is provided with a number of notches
corresponding to the ends of the rods and through which the rods R' to R³ pass
when unlocked. The bar a is suspended from the false bottom V by means of
two pieces bb and the pins c c. When locked the rods R¹ to R cannot move
backward being intercepted by the bar a. The two pieces b pass through mortice.
slots d d in the false bottom V. The pin e is put through to secure the gear in
position. The locking or unlocking is accomplished by merely sliding the bar a
and pieces to the right or left. Suitable stops are placed at the back of a to
hold it in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination of the receivers such as K¹ to K' having slots Q' to Q, the
plates such as P actuated by the stops W and the mechanism shown in connection
therewith whereby on moving the stops the coins at the bottom of the receivers are
ejected rapidly into the hand of the operator.
2. The combination of the receivers such as K' to K' having slots Q' to 'Q' and the
coin ejecting mechanism with the moveable plate N which can be adjusted by screws
such as O or equivalent mechanical appliances for the purpose of allowing the passage
of crooked coins and then reset for ordinary coin.
T
n 1000
FRANK SEPTIMUS DEVONTEAUX SCOTT.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.