An Improved Apparatus for Indicating, Assorting, and Counting Coins and Delivering Change.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1898
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Date of Application, 9th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 9th May, 189
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Indicating, Assorting, and Counting
Coins and Delivering Change.
We, CHARLES HIBBERD, of 59, Rectory Grove, Clapham, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, and JOSHUA BARTON, of Meadow Bank, Cranford, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to provide an apparatus in which the coins for the
amount of purchase and the coin tendered when change is required are exhibited
to the purchaser, after which they are caused to simultaneously disappear and
pass into separators to be assorted according to their respective values; the
amount of purchase and receipt being recorded on dials before entering the
cash drawer, while the tendered coins pass direct into it. The apparatus is also
furnished with means for speedily obtaining change from the cash drawer, and
also with a chamber for bank notes and such like from which the contents
cannot be surreptitiously removed.
In carrying out our invention we arrange within a suitable case two assorters,
one of which is for the receipts and the other for. the coins tendered. These
assorters each consists of a longitudinally. inclined platform and a rearwardly
inclined partition furnished with wire or metal-strip runners against which the
coins rest when rolling down the inclined platform. The said runners correspond
in number to the coins to be separated so that each denomination of coin has its
particular runner. They also curve outward so as to lead the coins to chutes
which direct them to the receivers in the front portion of the cash drawer.
At the lower end of each of the chutes for the receipts is arranged a counter-
balanced plate which connects with a balanced lever for turning suitable toothed
wheels which carry the hands or pointers for indicating upon dials the number
or amount of coins in the receipts, passed into the cash drawer.
The receivers aforesaid for the various coins are formed preferably of metal
tubing, secured to the inner side. of the drawer front; they correspond in size
to the coins which they are intended to hold and are deep enough to hold a suitable
number of coins piled one above the other. Should additional coins be passed
to the receivers when they are full the surplus will be diverted into detachable
compartments in the drawer.
In order that the coins can be withdrawn from the said receivers, sliding bars
having raised portions equal to the thickness of the relative coins are arranged
at the bottoms of the receivers so as to draw the lowest coins through slots formed
in the front of the drawer.
The said bars are suitably bent at their outer ends to form finger pieces by
means of which they can be manipulated, and are connected at their inner ends
with spiral springs which return them to their normal position after use.
Suitable movable stops are arranged above each of the coin slots to regulate
the width of the same so that only one coin at a time can pass through, but should

page_text: a bent coin be in one of the receivers and unable to pass through the limited
opening the stop can be raised so as to increase the size of the opening and allow
the coin to be easily withdrawn after which it is readjusted to its original
position.
The indicator for shewing to the purchaser the exact amount of the purchase
and also the coin tendered when change is required, is arranged directly over
the assorters beforementioned. It consists of a glass panelled case having four
compartments formed by longitudinally inclined strips. Two of these compart-
ments are for the receipts and the other two for the coins tendered; it being
necessary in both cases for the gold coins to have separate compartments as they
are assorted separately.
The coins are dropped into the respective compartments through slots formed
in the top of the case. They are prevented from passing into the assorters
until desired, by a sliding shutter which is forced over the channels leading to
the said assorters by suitable springs.
To release the coins it is only necessary to draw the sliding shutter outward,
when all the coins in the indicator will simultaneously disappear and pass into
their respective assorters.
A chamber is formed in a convenient part of the apparatus to hold bank notes
and such like. It is fitted with a sliding door and movable platform constructed
in such a manner that when the said door is in the open position the platform
covers the orifice of the chamber but when in the closed position the platform is
clear of the chamber. Thus to deposit a bank note in the chamber the door
should be opened and the note placed on the platform; by closing the door the
platform is slid from beneath the note which falls into the chamber and cannot
be surreptitiously abstracted. A side door fitted with a suitable lock is however
provided by which access to the chamber may be gained when it is desired to
remove the notes.
Dated the thi
1000
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, Lendon, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.
An improved Apparatus for Indicating, Assorting, and Counting
Coins and Delivering Change.
We, CHARLES HIBBERD, of 59, Rectory Grove, Clapham, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, and JOSHUA BARTON, of Meadow Bank, Cranford, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentleman, 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:-
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This invention is designed to provide an apparatus in which the coins for the
amount of purchase and the coin tendered when change is required are exhibited
to the purchaser, after which they are caused by release mechanism to simul-
taneously disappear and pass into separators to be assorted according to their
respective values; the amount of the purchases or receipts being recorded on dials
before the coins enter the cash drawer, while the tendered coin passes direct into
it without being registered. The apparatus is also furnished with means for
speedily obtaining change from the cash drawer and also with a chamber for
bank notes and such like from which the contents cannot be surreptitiously
removed.

page_text: Figure 1, is a front elevation of the apparatus with the front panel and also
a portion of the registering dials removed.
Figure 2, is a transverse section.
Figure 3, is a plan of the upper assorter.
Figure 4, shews in side elevation the sliding cover for the bank note chamber.
Figure 5, is a section through the frame and cash drawer and shews the
arrangement of the assorters and chutes.
Figure 6, is a perspective view of the coin indicator with front glass panel
removed.
Figure 7, is a transverse section through the cash drawer on an enlarged scale.
Figure 8, is a perspective view of one of the removable compartments of the cash
drawer.
Figure 9, is a perspective view of the registering mechanism for
denomination of coin.
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Figure 10, is an enlarged view of a fragment of the indicator and shews the
means for preventing more than a limited number of coins passing from the
indicator into the apparatus at one time.
Figure 11, is an elevation of the same.
Figure 12, is a similar view to Figure 10, but shews the releasing shutter
drawn back, and the device, while allowing two coins to pass into the apparatus,
holding one coin until it is again in its normal position, and
Figure 13, shews in perspective, and in the open position, the sliding cover for
preventing the surreptitious removal of bank notes and the like from the
chamber.
In carrying out our invention we arrange within a suitable case two assorters (A)
and (B) one above the other; the upper one (A) being for the coins tendered
when change is required and the lower one (B) for the amount of purchase or
receipts. These assorters each consists of a longitudinally and transversely
inclined platform (C) and a rearwardly inclined back (C) furnished with wire
or metal-strip runners (03) against which the coins rest when rolling down the
inclined platform. The said runners correspond in number and height from
the platform (C) to the various size coins to be separated so that each denomina-
tion of coin has its particular runner. They are placed in such positions that
the edge portion only of the coins will rest against their respective runners so that
the coins cannot stick to the back. The largest size coin is first diverted then the
next largest and so on. These runners for both assorters are curved outward
and are furnished with guide pieces (C³) so that the coins will pass on their
edge through slots made in both platforms communicating with the respective
chutes (D) and (E) which direct them to the receivers (F) in the front portion
of the cash drawer (G). A metallic path (H) for the coins is secured to each
assorter to enable the coins to roll easily.
The chute (D) from the upper assorter for the coins tendered have a stop at
their lower ends and simply an opening at (I) formed by cutting the bottom of
cach chute and bending the cut portion back towards the receiver (F) to direct
the coins into the same, while at the lower end of each of the chutes (B) for the
receipts is arranged a counterbalanced plate (J) Figure 9 which connects with a
suitably supported lever (J) having a weight (J) for causing the point of the
lever to be always in engagement with the toothed wheel (J2) which carries
the hand or pointer (J3) for indicating upon the dial (J) the number or amount
of coins (in the receipts) that have passed into the cash drawer. An additional
wheel (K) is arranged above the wheel (J2) and is moved one tooth by the
striker (K) at each revolution of the said wheel (J2). This wheel (K) is also
furnished with a pointer which shews on a dial the multiplication of the total
on a dial below it, or the number of revolutions of the wheel (J2) so that

page_text: a large number of coins can be counted. Any suitable multiplicity of these
wheels (K) may be used if desired.
The chutes aforesaid may be ribbed or corrugated longitudinally to prevent
the coins sticking to the same. They may also be made zig-zag in lieu of the
form shewn especially those for the receipts so as to break the rush of the coins
as they pass on to the plates (J).
Suitable metal pieces (L) Figure 9, fixed to the sides of the chutes (B) for
the receipts are arranged to prevent more than one coin at a time passing on
to its respective plate (J). Similar pieces (L¹) secured to the rods (L2) which
are attached to the said plates form stops for succeeding coins in the chutes when
the plates (J) are depressed by the weight of the coins passing over them.
The said receivers (F) for the various coins are formed preferably of metal
tubing secured to the inner side of the drawer front; they correspond in size to
the coins which they are intended to hold and are deep enough to hold a suitable
number of coins piled one above the other. Should additional coins be passed
to these receivers when they are full, they will be diverted into the detachable
compartments (M) in the drawer. This is effected by forming the tops of the
receivers (F) at an inclination towards the compartments of the drawer and
directing the coins as they fall from the chutes towards the lowest portion of the
inclination; the coins being directed from the chutes (E) by the extended
portions (L) of the plates (J) and from the chutes (D) by the pieces of metal (L)
projected therefrom, so that when the top coins in the receivers are flush with
this lowest portion other coins following will slide off the top coin into the
compartment (M). These compartments are made detachable so that they can
be removed one at a time and the various denominations of coins kept separate.
In order that the coins can be withdrawn from the said receivers sliding bars (N)
having raised portions (N¹) equal to the thickness of the relative coins are
arranged in suitable guides at the bottoms of the receivers so that the lowest coin
can be drawn through the slots (N2) formed in the drawer front. The said bars
are suitably bent at their outer ends to form the finger pieces (N) by means of
which they can be pulled out, and they are connected at their inner ends with the
spiral springs (N4) which return them to their normal position after use.
Suitable movable stops (N5) are arranged above the coin slots (N2) to regulate
the width of the same so that only one coin at a time can pass through each slot,
but should a bent coin be in one of the receivers and unable to pass through the
limited opening, the stops can be raised so as to increase the size of the opening
and allow the offending coin to be easily withdrawn after which it is readjusted
to its original position.
The indicator (0) for exhibiting to the purchaser the coins for the amount of
the purchase and also the coin tendered when change is required is arranged
directly over the assorters beforementioned; the outlets for the coins being placed
over suitable throats (P) (P¹) (Q) and (Q¹) which lead to the assorters; the
throats (P) and (1") communicate with the assorters (A) and (B) while the
throats (Q) and (Q¹) communicate with the assorters (Q2) and (Q³) which are
intended in this instance for gold coins only. The said indicator consists of a
glass panelled case having four compartments formed by longitudinally inclined
strips. Two of these compartments (R) and (R¹) are for the receipts and the other
two (S) and (S¹) for the coin tendered; it being necessary for the gold coins to
have separate compartments as they are assorted separately. The coins are
dropped into the respective compartments through the slots (T) (T) (T³) (T³)
formed in the top of the case. They are prevented from passing into the assorters
until desired by a sliding shutter (U) which is forced over the throats leading to
the said assorters by the springs (U). To release the coins from the indicator
it is only necessary to draw the shutter (U) outward when the coins will drop into
their respective assorters.
In order to prevent more than one or two coins at a time from the receipts
compartments passing into the assorters so as to minimize the probability of the

page_text: counting mechanism getting blocked, the devices (V) are extended from the said
shutter into the compartments (R) and (R) so that when the shutter is pulled
out the bent portions (V) of the devices (V) bind against the near glass panel
consequently the outer ends are forced against the far panel against which the
coins rest. Thus when the shutter is pulled out those coins which are beyond the
devices are retained in the indicator until those that are within the same are
released. The devices (V) are simply pieces of wire suitably bent and rigidly
secured at one end to the back portion of the sliding shutter (U). Figure 10
shews three coins in the indicator. By pulling back the shutter the two coins
that are between the bent portion (V) and the fixed' end of the device, disappear,
but the other one is held by the device until the shutter is again released when it
will occupy the place of the preceding coins.
A chamber (W) is formed in the apparatus to hold bank notes and such like.
It is fitted with a sliding door (W) and movable platform (W2) connected there-
with (Figures 4 and 13) constructed in such a manner that when the said door
is in the open position the platform covers the orifice of the chamber, but when
in the closed position the platform is clear of the chamber. Thus to deposit a
hank note in the chamber the door (WT) should be opened as in Figure 18 and
the note placed on the platform (W2), by closing the door the platform is slid
from beneath the note which is prevented from remaining thereon by the fixed
strip (W) against which it comes in contact and causes it to fall through the
space between the platform and the door into the chamber from whence it cannot
be surreptitiously abstracted. A side door fitted with a suitable lock is however
provided by which access to the chamber may be gained when it is desired to
remove the notes..
The operation of the apparatus is as follows:-
When a coin is tendered in the purchase of goods and change is required, the
said coin if silver or copper is placed in the slot (1) in the indicator, and the
equivalent of the coin is withdrawn from the cash drawer; the amount of
the purchase is then placed in the slot (T) and the change is handed to the
purchaser. By drawing the shutter (U) outward the coins are released from
the indicator and pass into their respective assorters; the coin tendered passing
through the assorter (A) down the chute (D) and into its proper receiver (F) in
the cash drawer, while the amount of the purchase passes through the assorter (B),
down its respective chute (E), over the plate (J) which it depresses, and into its
proper receiver (F). The movement of the said plate causes the lever (J) to turn
the relative wheel (J2) one tooth for each coin and shews on the dial the amount
of the receipts.
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 :-
Firstly. An apparatus for indicating assorting and counting coins and
delivering change constructed substantially in the manner as herein set forth and
as illustrated.
Secondly. In an apparatus such as described, the indicator (0) having com-
partments for the coins tendered when change is required and for the coins for
the amount of the purchase, the shutter (Ü) for releasing the coins and the
devices (V) connected with said shutter for preventing more than a limited
number of coins at a time passing from the receipts compartments into the
apparatus substantially as herein set forth and as illustrated.
Thirdly. In an apparatus such as described the longitudinally and trans-
versely inclined platforms such as (C)-(C) and the rearwardly inclined
backs (C) (C) with wire or metal-strip edge runners (C2), guide pieces (C³) and
metal paths (H) for the coins substantially as and for the purposes herein set
forth.

page_text: Fourthly. In an apparatus such as described the means for registering the
cash receipts substantially as herein described and, as illustrated.
Fifthly In registering mechanism for cash receipts the chutes (E), the
counterbalanced plates (J) and the devices (L) and (L¹) substantially as and for
the purposes hercin set forth and as illustrated.
Sixthly In an apparatus such as described, the cash drawer (G) having the
receivers (F), the sliding bars (N) with raised portions (N) thereon for drawing
the bottom coins in the receivers through the slots (N2), the. finger pieces (N³)
to enable the bars to be pulled out and the springs (N4) for returning the bars to
their normal position after use, substantially as herein set forth.
Seventhly. In an apparatus such as described the means for directing additional
coins into the compartments (M) when the receivers (F) are full substantially as
herein set forth and as illustrated.
Eighthly. In an apparatus such as described the detachable trays (M) in
combination with the receivers (F) and drawer (G) substantially as herein set
forth and as illustrated.
Ninthly. In an apparatus such as described having a chamber (W) for bank
notes and such like, the sliding door (W) and the movable platform (W2) and
the fixed strip (W3) with a separate door for removing the contents of the chamber,
substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth and as illustrated.
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1 1000
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
7, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.