Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 27th May, 1887.
I, THEODOR EKROTH of Stockholm, Sweden, Brewer 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:―
The object of this invention is an apparatus to receive payment at retail price direct
from the hand of the buyer, under the control of the seller, and the apparatus is so
arranged that the money deposited is only accessible to the person having the key.
The apparatus is represented in Figure 1 in top plan, and in Figure 2 in section on
the line A B Figure 1. It consists of a body T T in the lid of which are openings Oo
through which to insert the money, O being for paper money and o for metallic coins.
Rare gutters or ways forming inclined planes placed in opposite directions and on
which the money deposited can glide down to the pivoted bottoms B b; which latter
turning on their axes A a into an inclined position shoot the money into the boxes L 7.
The openings Oo are provided with slides or shutters M m which can be moved to
and fro by means of toothed segments and racks Kk and handles S s. This motion
can also be effected by means of pulleys and chain levers or any other suitable
mechanism. The slides or shutters M m are coupled by means of levers and links H h
to the pivoted bottoms B 6, so that B and will, when the slides or shutters are
opened, occupy a horizontal or almost horizontal position allowing the money to
remain upon them for inspection, until the slides are closed when the bottoms resume
an inclined position and the money falls into the boxes. M m and B 6 may also have
motions independent of each other, and may be operated by separate manipulations.
B and are retained in an inclined position by springs Ff. N is a door through
which access may be had to the interior of the apparatus and to which a safety lock is
applied.
In the top of the apparatus is inserted a glass plate G through which its interior
may be inspected.
In the canals Rr there are fixed combs or rows of points xx and at Y y there is a
number of loose ones, which latter at any attempt to remove the contents from the
apparatus fall down in the box thus notifying that such an attempt has been made.

page_text: In cases where coins only are received, the apparatus may be simplified by removing
all the portion intended for paper money, whilst the remaining part may be most
conveniently divided into a compartment for gold, and another for small change.
In place of the above mentioned zig-zag gutters or inclined planes spiral shaped
ones may be substituted, either continued or broken, for obtaining the desired security
against the money being removed.
The dimensions of the gutters or planes and the openings leading to them are such
as to allow of a small quantity of paper money or coins to be introduced through them
at a time.
The apparatus is made in two modifications, one not intended to resist violence and
the other to resist violence, when it may also serve as a safe. In the latter case the
apparatus is made of the necessary strength and is provided with a safety lid for
the top.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An apparatus for receiving and holding money paid at retail price arranged
substantially in the manner described with bent or zig zag running gutters or ways
forming inverse inclined planes, or with spiral shaped broken or continued gutters or
ways into which, if desired a small heap of paper money or coins may be deposited, at
a time, which money immediately after its being introduced through the openings of
the apparatus remains inaccessible to any one but the person who has the key of the
apparatus.
2. The arrangement of fixed and loose combs, points or claws inserted here and
there in the gutters or ways, the said loose combs points or claws falling down at any
attempt to remove money out of the apparatus, thus notifying that such an attempt
has been made.
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