Improvements in Coin Freed Apparatus for Exhibiting Information or Advertisements.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 19th Oct., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Freed Apparatus for Exhibiting Information
or Advertisements.
I HELEN ALICIA BURT of 82 Lupus Street London S.W. artist do hereby declare
the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to machines in which written or printed matter is arranged
alphabetically or otherwise and exhibited only on the insertion of a coin or coins.
My improved apparatus is formed with a show case or cabinet or other convenient
holder by which the whole or a portion of the object matter such as time tide and
price tables advertisements and matter of interest are obscured from view.
The object matter is shown upon the drum index or scroll or other surface placed in
the cabinet or holder.
At a conveniant position preferably the front an opening or window is provided
befor which the object matter to be displayed is moved, or in some cases the object
matter is stationary and the case or holder is moved.
When the apparatus is not in operation the opening in the case or holder is closed
by a shutter or the drum index or scroll is caused to move into such a position as
displays a blank facing the opening or is made always to revert to a zero point or the
drum index or scroll may remain in the position displaying the last information that
has been required until operated upon by the next applicant for information &c.
In most cases where space will admit I use a foot board upon which the operator
stands and to this foot board I connect parts of the mechanism employed in operating
the machine, in cases however where a foot board is inadmissible or inconveniant
employ in place of a foot, board a push or pull bar or a turn handle to be worked by
the operator.
To cause or control the movement of the object matter into the required position I
employ a handle & gearing hereinafter more particularly described which will only
cause the apparatus to show the whole or part of the subject matter after the insertion
of a coin into the machine.
The coin is conveyed to the working parts of the apparatus by a tube and fittings

page_text: constructed as hereinafter described so that iron washers or disks or other things
other than the correct coin or coins, of the same weight or character are rejected.
The number of times the machine is operated can be recorded by ordinary counting
apparatus and provision can be made for supplying light in case it is required to
illuminate the object matter. These latter however do not form necessary parts of my
apparatus.
To more particularly describe the machine and its manner of working and the
apparatus by which the coin is conveyed into and liberated from the working parts I
give the following particulars.
In foot board machines the foot board is provided with ballance weights or springs so
as to counterballance its own weight and that of the levers and attachments.
To the foot board, or in machines without a foot board, to the push bar or handle
is attached a lever or sliding bar, preferably vertical, or rack and pinion to actuate a
portion of the working parts more fully described hereafter.
To the sliding bar or lever or rack and pinion is connected or there is formed upon
them, a cam or a lever working a cam.
The end of the lever sliding bar or rack is suspended from or attached to a spring
or the cord of a ballance weight.
The money box into which the coin is conveyed by the tube or slide is formed
preferably in the shape of a narrow hopper with sloping ends and flat or vertical
sides, one side is hinged or movable, and one of the sloping ends of the hopper is
formed on the hinged or moving side and preferably is provided with a retaining
ledge and one sloping end of the hopper can be fixed in position on the fixed side of
the hopper sloping the reverse way.
To the fixed side of the hopper a tube or guide, preferably of an oblong shape is
fixed, or an opening merely can be used, and on the opposite or hinged side of hopper,
exactly opposite the tube another opening is provided opposite to the tube or opening
aforesaid.
A catch on the hinged or moving side of the hopper is provided and a serrated or
ratchet lever engages with the catch. The serration or ratchet of the lever is arranged
in such a manner as will yield to an outward push upon the hinged side of the hopper,
but will not allow the side of the hopper to return until the ratchet gear is
disengaged.
In the tube or guide or opening attached to or formed in the fixed side of the money
box or hopper place a sliding bar or cam worked by a lever or a reciprocating
attachment.
At the outer end of the sliding bar I provide a grooved wheel or lever attachment
or cam path which works in contact with the cam carrier by the vertical sliding bar,
or can be attached to the lever attached to the footboard.
The inner end of the sliding bar cam or lever, working in the tube or guide or
opening is provided with one or more hard steel points.
When the machine is attempted to be worked without putting a coin into it the end
of the bar cam or lever with the points attached pass through the open space in the
hopper and through the opening in the hinged or moving side of the hopper-When
however a coin has been passed into the hopper the points on the sliding bar cam or
lever will impinge on the coin, preferably the side, and forcing the coin against the
moving side of the hopper will force open to the length of the travel of the sliding
bar or lever, in this position the moving side of the hopper will be held by the
serrated or ratchet lever-as however the movement of the sliding bar or lever with
the points attached is actuated by a cam, the furthest part of its travel occurs at half
its movement, and during its travel it makes a return motion being forced back again
by the springs or cam path-therefor as the hinged side of the hopper is held from
returning by the serrated lever or ratchet the coin if it is copper will instantly fall
out and pass into its recepticle-if however the coin is soft and spurious such as
lead it will return across the hopper on the points of the sliding bar cam or lever until
the coin touches the opposite side of the hopper and the hard points will draw out
and the imitation coin will pass into a different tube to that provided for good coin,

page_text: The information advertisements or object matter is preferably displayed on a scroll
fixed to two rollers and may pass in front of a third roller which keeps the matter
displayed close up to the opening or window, the rollers are caused to rotate by pullies
or cord or suitable gearing and the scroll is kept in proper tension by springs or
ballance weights acting on the rollers-the motion given to the rollers is imparted to
them by a handle on the outside of the show case or holder, attached to a spindle,
working another spindle on which a clutch is placed, on the other end of the spindle
is a sheave or gearing, upon the spindle attached to the handle I place a movable or
sliding clutch or gearing working in a slot or key.
From the hinged or moving side of money box I connect, or place in contact only,
a lever with a suitable pivot and jaws to work in the movable clutch so that when the
hinged side of the money box is moved the sliding clutch is moved into or out of
gear and the scroll drum or index may be actuated by the handle.
To this lever or to the hinged or moving side of the money box I attach springs or
balance weights to throw the clutch out of gear again when the hinged side of money
box closes.
To the serrated or ratchet lever I attach a connection in contact with or actuated by
an attachment connected to a lever suitably pivotted,--to the longer end of this lever
I attach a dashpot into which lead or spurious coin are conveyed after dropping from
the points fixed to the sliding bar or lever and working through the money box so
that the dash pot being struck by falling bodies the serrated or ratchet lever will throw
the hinged or moving side of money hopper, the sliding clutch and rollers or drum
and the gearing out of action.
At a convenient point of the money slide or tube, befor it enters the money box
or hopper I cause the coin to pass through or over a box in which is placed a
magnet or magnets or connections from electro magnets or coils, or the magnets may
protrude through or form part of the structure of the money slide, preferably I
employ a magnet.
The box or slide at this point is hinged so that a portion of the box or slide or
attachment thereto may act as a lever or levers-should therefore a piece of iron be
inserted in the money slide it will adhere to the magnet and will not pass into the
money box or hopper.
To the first mentioned sliding bar or lever attached to the footboard I connect a
lever, and to this lever I connect an attachment which will operate or force the
hinged portion of the money slide into such a position that the levers will detach
the iron from the magnets or break the circuit and allow the iron to pass into a tube
or guide down which the lead is conveyed or elsewhere other than into the coin
hopper, in passing down this, or from this tube or guide the lead or iron coin can be
made to impinge upon a lever or pair of contacts and thus cause to sound an electric
or other bell, inside the apparatus or at a distance, and thus give an alarm, or the bell
mechanism can be wound up by the foot board attachment.
To the lever attached to the sliding bar and actuating the hinged part of the money
slide, or other suitable lever I attach a lever and slide either direct acting or with
crank gear that closes or diverts the money slot and prevents the insertion of a coin
after a person has stepped onto the machine, it being the intention that the coin should
be inserted befor the machine is attempted to be actuated.
In cases where a foot board cannot be used I substitute a push or pull bar or turn
handle capable of operating the parts of the machine above described in a similar
manner as performed by the foot board.
HELEN ALICIA BURT.

page_text: be closed by a shutter C¹, pivoted to two parallel links C³, and worked from the
footboard E hereinafter described, by a link e¹ (see Figure 5) or a drum, disc, or
web B may be caused to move into such a position as to display a blank portion
facing the opening, or it may be made to revert to a zero point after each operation,
by means of a spring weight D or its equivalent, as in Figures 1 and 2, or the drum,
disc, or web may remain in the position in which it was left by the person last using
it, until operated upon by the following user. In most cases where space will admit,
a footboard E, Figure 1, is used, upon which the operator stands, and to this footboard
are connected parts of the mechanism employed in operating the machine as herein-
after described. In cases, however, where a footboard is inadmissible or inconvenient,
a push or pull bar or a turn handle may be employed in place thereof, as hereinafter
described, any of these devices being worked by the operator.
To move the object matter into the position required by the user, a handle F is
employed. The drums B' are supported in suitable framework b, one of them working
in fixed bearings, and the other being preferably mounted in adjustable bearings so as
to admit of their being thrust apart by a spring or its equivalent. This insures the
web B being kept taut. Also the web may pass in front of a third roller which keeps
it close up to the opening C. Each drum carries a band pulley B². A band, cord or
chain passes over these and over the driving sheave F¹. Or the sheave F¹ and
pulleys B2 may be replaced by toothed or friction gear. The sheave F¹ is mounted
loosely upon the spindle of the operating handle F, and it carries a clutch
coupling F2, Figure 2. On the insertion of a specified coin into the machine, and the
depression of the footboard, there is connected with the clutch F2 by mechanism
hereinafter more particularly described, a clutch G sliding upon the spindle f¹, and
capable of turning therewith. By this means, the drums can be rotated by the
handle F, and the whole or part of the object matter on the web be exposed to
view through the opening C.
The coin is conveyed by means of a tube or slide H, H¹, into a purse H2, Figure 1,
whence it drops into the money box J, of the apparatus which is shown in detail in
Figures 3 and 4.
The number of times the machine is operated can be recorded by ordinary
counting apparatus, and provision can be made for supplying the cabinet with a
light, in case it is required to illuminate the object matter. These, however, do not
form necessary parts of my apparatus.
The machine and its manner of working, and the apparatus by which the coin
is conveyed into and liberated from the working parts thereof, may be understood
from the following detailed particulars.
In footboard machines, the footboard E is provided with balance weight or with a
spring e, so as to counteract its own weight, and that of its levers or attachments.
To the footboard E (or in machines without a footboard to the push or pull bar or
turn handle) is attached a lever or preferably a vertical sliding bar K, on which is
formed, or to which is attached a cam 'K' or a lever working a cam. The footboard is
connected to the sliding bar K preferably through the medium of the rocking lever E'
and link E.
The end of the aforesaid cam lever or of the sliding bar K is connected with the
spring e aforesaid, or with the cord of a balance weight.
The money box J (as shown in Figures 3 and 4) into which the coin S is conveyed
from the tube or slide H H', is formed preferably in the shape of a narrow hopper
with sloping ends J¹, J, and flat or vertical sides J³, J. One side J³ is made
movable, being preferably hinged or pivoted as at J³, and one of the sloping ends J*
of the hopper is formed on the said hinged or movable side J³. The other sloping
end J of the box is preferably attached to the fixed side J* thereof, sloping the
reverse way to the end J2.
To the fixed side J of the money box, a tube or guide L, preferably of an oblong
shape, is fixed; or a simple opening in the side J can be used. On the hinged
side J³ of the box and exactly opposite the tube L, another opening is provided
corresponding to the opening in the aforesaid tube.

page_text: In the tube or guide L (or in the opening formed in the fixed side J* of the money
box or hopper J) a sliding bar L' is placed, to which a reciprocating movement is
imparted at each stroke of the sliding cam bar K or its equivalent. This recipro-
cation is the result of the combined action of the cam K' and the springs K².
At its outer end, the sliding bar L' is provided with a grooved wheel L² or a cam
path which works in contact with the cam K¹ carried by the vertical sliding bar K, or
the bar can be connected by other means to the lever E' of the foot board.
The inner end of the sliding bar L' working in the tube or guide L. (or opening in
the side J) is provided with one or more hard steel points L³.
A catch or projection M is provided on the hinged or moving side J³ of the money
box, and a projection or serration M', or a lever M' engages with this catch. The
serration or projection on the lever M2 is arranged in such a manner that it will
permit the hinged side J³ to open outwards, but will not allow it to close until the
serration is disengaged from the catch M. This disengagement takes place as
follows; each time the footboard is released after being operated. The sliding cam-
bar K carries a projecting tappet K³, which strikes the lever M each time the said
bar is drawn up by the spring e. The impact is sufficient to cause the lever to turn
slightly upon its pivot M³, and disengage the catch M. The hinged side J³ is now
free and is closed by springs P, P1, hereinafter described.
The hinged or movable side J³ of the money box is connected by a link or simply
placed in contact by a stem N with a lever N1, Figure 2, pivoted at one end n to the
side of the case A, and at the other end provided with jams N2 for working the
movable clutch G. By this means when the hinged side J³ of the money box is
moved outwards, the sliding clutch is moved into gear with the clutch F2, so that
the web B, drum, or disc may be actuated by the handle F. The money box being
again closed, the clutches are disengaged by the spring G¹.
The action of the foregoing portion of the machine is as follows:-
When an attempt is made to work the machine by depressing the footboard without
putting a coin into the tube H, H', the money box J being empty, the end of the
bar L with the points L³ attached thereto passes through the open space in the
fixed side J of the said box, and through the opening in the hinged or moving
side thereof. Consequently the latter side remains stationary, and the clutches G
being out of gear, the web cannot be rotated by the handle F.
When, however, a coin has been passed down the tube H, H¹, and into the box, the
points L³ of the sliding bar L' impinge on the side of the coin, and forcing the
latter against the hinged side J3 of the box cause it to open to the extent of
the travel of the said sliding bar. In this position, the hinged side J¹ will be held by
the projection on the lever M² until the footboard being released the long end of the
latter is tipped up by the tappet K³. The sliding bar L' being actuated by the
cam K, the former reaches the limit of its forward movement by the time the latter
has made the first half of its downward stroke. During the succeeding half of the
can's stroke, the bar L is withdrawn by the springs K2, while the hinged side J'
remains stationary as before described. This causes the coin, if it be copper or
other hard metal, to instantly drop and pass into its receptacle O. If, however, the
coin is spurious and of soft metal such as lead, it will return across the open box J
on the points L³ of the sliding bar L¹ until it touches the opposite side J* of the
box when (the bar continuing its rearward movement) the hard points L³ will be
drawn out of the spurious coin, and the latter will pass into a tube O' immediately
below it and separate from the receptacle O, which is provided for good coins. The
footboard being released, the cam K' is raised and again pushes the bar L' forward,
but the money box being empty and open, the bar is inoperative, and the cam
having reached the limit of its upward stroke releases the lever M² and closes the
box. The springs P, P', Figure 4 for closing the hinged side of the money box are
arranged as follows:-
The rod P2 connected to the hinged side, terminates in a collar P³, and is surrounded
by a hollow rod P* also terminating in a collar P. Between the collar P and the
fixed side of the money box, the weaker spring P is introduced, while the stronger

page_text: spring P is inserted between the collars P³ and P5. On the hinged side being opened
by the bar L' pushing against a coin in the money box, the weak spring P is first
compressed. By the time the catch M has reached the serration or projection M³, the
spring P ceases to act as the end P6 of the rod P has come in contact with the fixed
side J. Any further movement of the said side compresses the stronger spring P¹,
and should there be a leaden coin or disc in the money box, this spring will offer a
resistance sufficient to cause the points L³ to be pressed into the lead as aforesaid.
On the return stroke of the bar L, the hinged side closes until the spring P¹ ceases
to act and the catch M rests against the serration M². The side J³ is now only under
the influence of the weaker spring Pand may be readily disengaged from the serration
aforesaid by a slight blow on the lever M². The catch lever M2 is connected by a
link Q to a lever Q1, Figure 1, suitably pivoted at q. Or the link Q may be simply
a rod upon which the lever M² rests. To the longer end of this lever Q is attached
a dash pot or disc Q2, into or on to which a leaden or soft coin drops after passing into
the tube O' from the points L³ of the sliding bar L'. The dash pot or disc Q² being
struck, the catch lever M² will release the hinged side J³ of the money box, and
therefore the sliding clutch G and drum B₁ will be put out of action. At a
convenient point of the coin slide or tube H H', the coin is caused to pass through or
over a magnet or magnets, or over or through connections from electro-magnets or
coils. The horse shoe magnet H3 shown in the drawing is attached to a stationary
part of the machine, and has its ends flat with the inner surface of the bottom of the
money slide. The portion H¹ of the coin slide or tube into which the magnet enters
is hinged at h, so that it may be depressed as hereinafter described. A piece of iron
inserted into the money slide will adhere to the magnet and will not pass into the
money box J.
To the vertical sliding bar K worked by the footboard, there is connected a
lever H pivoted at h', and this latter lever is connected by a link or tappet h² or its
equivalent to the hinged parts on II of the money slide, so that the latter will (at
each downward movement of the bar K) be depressed into such a position that the
upper end of the hinged portion H' (acting as a lever) will detach the iron from the
magnet H³ or will break the circuit, and allow the iron to pass into the tube O¹, down
which the spurious coins are conveyed, or it may pass elsewhere other than into the
money box J. When released, the hinged slide H' is returned to its normal position
by the spring 3. In passing down or from the tube 0¹, the lead or iron coin,
disc or washer can be made to impinge on a contact or contacts, and thus cause
an electric bell to sound inside the apparatus or at a distance, and thus give
an alarm. Or the bell mechanism may be wound up by the footboard attachments as
follows.
The said mechanism may be of any ordinary construction, preferably spring driven,
and may be enclosed in a separate box R or not as desired. The bell, (not shown
on the drawings) may be in the box R or on the inside or outside of the cabinet.
The spring spindle or other spindle in connection therewith, projects through the box,
and is provided on the outside thereof with a pinion wheel R¹. This wheel gears
with a toothed rack R2, which each time the bell mechanism is unwound, travels
downwards into its lower position. On releasing the footboard, however, the rack R²
is raised to its upper position, as shown, and the bell mechanism is re-wound. The
rack is raised by the lever H aforesaid. When rewound, the mechanism is held
stationary by a pawl and ratchet or by equivalent mechanism within the box R. R³ is
a rocking lever one end of which enters the box R and engages the aforesaid pawl or
its equivalent, in such a manner that the latter is released and the bell rung each time
the outer end r of the lever R³ is elevated. The end r is connected to a continuation
of the link Q of the dash pot, so that, whenever the latter is struck by a spurious
coin, washer or disc the bell is rung.
The bottom of the upper portion H of the coin slide is cut away for the greater
part of its width, as at 4, Figure 2, so that, should a coin or disc of smaller diameter
than that of the specified coin be inserted, it will fall through the slide and not enter
the money box.

page_text: To the lever H4, connected with the vertical sliding bar K and actuating the
hinged part II of the money slide or to other suitable lever, there is connected a
second lever H³, pivoted at 5 and carrying a slide H that closes the entrance to the
money slide H each time the footboard is depressed, and prevents the insertion of a
coin after a person has stepped on to or depressed the said footboard. The object
of this slide is to insure the coin being inserted before an attempt is made to actuate
the machine.
In Figures 6 to 10 there is shown a modified form of money box mechanism for
working the same. The movable side J³ is hinged to the fixed side J4 at its upper
edge, as at J, and the entire box is placed in such a position that the hinged side will
hang vertically when open. The coin is introduced through the purse H2 into the
box as before, being retained laterally therein by the end on the side J, and the
end on the side J³, and being supported by the grooved and sloping retaining
ledge J. Each side J3 and J4 is provided with a slot similar to the slots through
which the sliding bar L' (shown in Figures 3 and 4) passes. In place of the bar L,
the lever pivoted at 7 is employed, and the point or points L³ are attached thereto
as shown. The lever is actuated by a second lever which is jointed to the link E²
aforesaid. This link may be returned to its normal position after the release of the
footboard by a spring or counterweight. The spring may be placed, as shown in dotted
lines, at e, Figure 1, or in other convenient position. The lever k actuates the
lever during the first part of its stroke, but during the latter part thereof, the
point of the actuating lever enters the recess k' in the lever ', and the latter returns
by means of a spring to its normal position and releases the coin in the box. The
hinged side being retained by the catch M, as before in its open position, the coin
rolls along the sloping ledge Je, and into the coin receptacle, being kept in an upright
position by the groove in said ledge.
Should a leaden coin or disc be inserted, the point L³ is pressed into it as before,
and the position of the pivot is such, that the lever in advancing, slides the said
coin or disc up the side J³ to such a distance that (as the lever is drawn back with
the spurious coin or disc) the latter will just clear the top edge of the grooved
ledge J. The said coin or disc is detached as before by striking the side J* and falls
down into its own tube or receptacle. The hinged side J³ works in connection with a
strong spring p¹ and two weaker ones p, in a similar manner to the springs
described in reference to Figure 4. The spindles carrying the springs are mounted
in a frame, attached to the fixed side J. The hinged side J³ is released as before
by tilting the catch lever M². N is the projection for actuating the clutch mechanism
as before described.
In cases where a footboard cannot be used, a push or pull bar, as in Figure 11, or
a turn handle, as in Figure 12 is substituted, which is capable of operating the parts
of the machine above described, as follows.
In Figure 11, the link E instead of being connected to the footboard lever E,
is pivoted to the approximately horizontal arm of a bell crank lever E³. The puli
bar E is pivoted to the depending arm of this lever so that a pull on the said bar
will depress the cam bar K. When a push bar e is used, the same result is
obtained by reversing the aforesaid depending arm, so that it will point upwards,
as shown in dotted lines. In Figure 12, the spindle E of the turn handle E is
shown provided with an arm ea which is connected with the link E², in such a
manner as to cause the depression of the cam bar when the said handle is turned
to the right.
In the apparatus shown in Figures 13 to 16, the drums B¹ for carrying the
travelling web B are preferably placed horizontally as shown, behind a corresponding
slit C in the front of the machine. The axles B³ of the drums are fixed, and the
drums B are capable of turning freely upon them. The axles are not adjustable in
their distance apart, but the web is kept taut by an arrangement of two springs b²
within each drum, which always tends to turn the drums in opposite directions. Of
these springs the one is a right hand helix, and the other is a left hand helix, and the
ends of the inner spring are secured to the axle and exterior spring respectively, while

page_text: the corresponding ends of the exterior spring are attached to the drum and the inner
spring, respectively. A single spring in each drum might be used, but I prefer
double springs as shown. Other arrangements of springs might also be used having
a similar effect. Or the spring or springs might be connected with an extension of
the axle or drum. The amount of tension on the springs may be adjusted by turning
each of the axles one or more times within the drum. For this purpose the outer
ends of the axles B³ may be squared as shown in Figure 16 to fit a turn handle or
key, and they may be held in position when the springs are adjusted by a catch or
detent, such as 63.
The turn handle F is attached to one of the drums B¹, preferably by means of a
sleeve 2. The sliding bar L' may be actuated either from the front or side of the
apparatus, by a push handle or e respectively, as shown, or by a pull handle, the
bar being returned to its normal position by a spring e'. The tube guide L, and
the hinged money box J are substantially the same as described in reference to
Figures 1 to 4. The hinged side J³ of the money box is held open during the release
of the coin, by a spring pivoted catch or pawl M, Figure 13, armed with notches M',
as in the case of the catch lever M2 in Figures 3 and 4. The catch is withdrawn by
being struck by a projection ³ on the bar L' when the handle e or e" is released.
The hinged side J³ is closed, when released by a spring p² or its equivalent. H' is the
money slide.
Instead of the clutch mechanism N, N¹, N2, G, G¹, F2 for rendering the drums
operative, the following simple arrangement may be used. On the end of the drum,
or on the sleeve attached thereto, there is fixed a clutch or disc F³ having one or
more notches f³ in its periphery. A projecting feather 9 carried by the hinged
side J³ engages one of these notches in such a manner as to prevent the disc and
drum from being turned while the money box is closed. As soon, however, as a coin
is dropped into the money box, and the bar L' actuated, the hinged side J³ is opened,
the feather g is withdrawn from its notch f³, as shown in dotted lines, in Figure 13,
and the druin is left free to be turned by the handle F.
Instead of the above arrangement I may connect the handle F, hinged side J³, and
drum B¹ with suitable clutch mechanism, in such a manner that the handle F may
be turned independently of the drum, except when it is connected therewith by the
opening of the money box side J³.
It will be obvious, that the above apparatus could also be worked by a footboard if
desired. Moreover, it could be used in connection with mechanism for rejecting
either iron or leaden articles, or both.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. An apparatus for displaying information, advertisements, or similar matter in
exchange for a coin, in which the said matter is carried by a drum, disc, or web
mounted behind an opening in a closed cabinet, and permanently geared with a
driving wheel working loosely on a spindle such as f¹, but capable of being connected
therewith as described, by the combined action of a coin within the apparatus, and a
footboard or its equivalent without, so that the said drum, disc, or web may be moved
past the opening in the cabinet by a turn handle F or its equivalent, on the spindle f¹,
substantially as set forth.
2. In a coin freed apparatus for exhibiting information or advertisements, a narrow
money box such as F adapted to receive and retain a coin on edge, and having a
movable side J³ connected with a device for rendering the turn handle F operative
when required, and provided with a slot facing a similar slot in its opposite
side J4, the said slots permitting the free passage of an actuating bar or lever through
the box when the latter is empty, but the said movable side, when the slot therein is
covered by a coin inserted into the box, being forced open by such bar or lever,
through the medium of a footboard, handle or its equivalent on the outside of the
cabinet, substantially as described.

page_text: 3. In a coin freed apparatus for exhibiting information, or advertisements, a clutch
mechanism (such as N, N1, N2, G, F2) for rendering the turn handle F operative,
connected (through the intervention of a coin, and the movable side J3 of the money
box) with a spring controlled bar or lever, such as L'or l¹, to which a to and fro
motion is imparted, through the medium of suitable counter-balanced mechanism from
an actuating device on the outside of the cabinet, substantially as described and
shown.
4. In combination with the spring controlled side J³ of the money box, a counter-
balanced catch lever armed at one end with one or more serrations or notches, such
as M', the said notches being adapted to retain the side J³ in its open position so that
the coin may fall from the money box on the return of the actuating bar or lever L'
or or its equivalent, and the said catch lever or its equivalent being so arranged that
on the release of a foot board, handle, or its equivalent on the outside of the cabinet,
it is moved so as to disengage the notches M' from the side J³, and permit the latter
to close, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
5. In a coin freed apparatus for exhibiting information or advertisements, the
combination of a money box J, having a movable side J³ and an actuating bar or lever
passing into and out of the money box, and having one or more hard points such
as L³, adapted to be pressed into a soft coin or disc, so that the latter is returned
across the money box by the retreating bar or lever, and being detached therefrom by
striking the fixed side of the box, falls through the latter, and actuates mechanism
for releasing the said hinged side J³, substantially as and for the purpose described.
6. In combination with the movable side J3 of the money box, and the actuating
bar or lever passing into and out of said box, and having one or more hard points L³,
the arrangement of springs of different tension, controlling said side J³, and acting in
opposition to the thrust of the said bar or lever, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
7. In combination with the spring controlled side J³ of the money box, and with
the pivoted serrated catch lever M², or its equivalent retaining the same in its open
position, a dash pot Q2 or its equivalent located below the money box, and connected
by suitable mechanism with the said lever M2, in such a manner that the latter is
actuated and releases the side J³ whenever a spurious coin or article falls upon the
said dash pot or its equivalent, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
8. In a coin feed apparatus for exhibiting information or advertisements, the
combination of a dash pot such as Q2, or its equivalent, arranged to be struck by a
rejected coin or article, and of a warning bell or alarm connected with said dash pot
in such a manner as to be sounded whenever the latter is actuated, substantially as
described.
9. In a coin freed apparatus for exhibiting information or advertisements, a hinged
money slide such as H¹, provided at its lower side with a fixed magnet H³, and con-
nected by suitable mechanism with a footboard or its equivalent on the outside of the
cabinet, so as to be depressed at each operation of the same, substantially as and for
the purposes described."
10. In a coin freed apparatus for exhibiting information or advertisements, a pair
of rollers or drums B', B', carrying the scroll or web, in combination with an
adjustable spring or springs such as 62, tending to turn the drums in opposite
directions, substantially as and for the purpose described.
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