Improvements in Coin Freed Delivery Apparatus.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1894-Accepted, 29th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Freed Delivery Apparatus.
We, SAMUEL FREEMAN COHEN, of 129 Highbury New Park, Manufacturer,
and HENRY HowSE, of Ancona House, Inderwick Road, Hornsey, Accountant,
both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in that class of coin-freed delivery
apparatus in which tanks, containing acid, alkali, or other solutions, are employed,
and small buckets or cups are arranged to receive charges of solution from such
tanks and deliver them through separate conduits or channels into a drinking or
other vessel, outside the apparatus, in such a manner that the solutions combine and
effervesce only at the points where they are discharged into the drinking or other
vessel.
Now the object of the present invention is to construct such apparatus in a more
simple manner than heretofore without its being any the less effective for the
purpose intended.
In carrying out this invention; we arrange the small buckets or cups, used in
connection with the wells or reservoirs in which the outlets of the tanks are
immersed, on arms carried by a rocking shaft and connect this shaft with a rod
provided with a suitable handle, on the outside of the apparatus, in such a manner
that when the rod is drawn out, turned, or otherwise operated, the shaft is partially
rotated and the small buckets or cups raise a certain quantity of solution and
discharge the same into the conduits or channels.
The operation of the rod aforesaid is dependent upon the insertion of a coin into
the apparatus, as this rod is normally held against movement by a light catch, or
equivalent device, adapted to be released by the coin. The return of this rod, and
of the shaft and buckets or cups, to their normal position ready for the insertion of
the next coin, may be effected by a weight, spring, or other contrivance.
The buckets or cups are shaped so as to prevent wash or splashing of the solutions
when they are being dipped therein, or withdrawn therefrom; and a lip or
flange is provided round the inuer edge of each well or reservoir also to prevent
splashing.
The conduits or channels, through which the solutions pass, lead to a recess in
the casing in which the drinking cup, or the like, is supported by means of clips, or
otherwise. In the lower part of this recess, is an aperture for drainage, and a
rinsing apparatus may be provided, such as a revolving or other brush combined
with a water jet started by the placing of the cup or glass on the brush.
Suitable drip catchers are provided where necessary throughout the apparatus.
For refilling or cleansing the tanks, their outlets may be provided with suitable
means, for instance a flap or cover operated by a chain, or otherwise, so as to
permit of their being handled without fear of escape of liquid when removed from,
or returned to, the apparatus. In some cases, however, the tanks may have
apertures in their upper parts or sides with suitable closing devices, so as to permit
of their being filled without removal from the apparatus.
According to one arrangement, there may be three tanks, on the bird fountain
principle, one containing acid solution, and the others containing differently flavored
alkaline solutions, say, for instance, one flavored with ginger, and the other with

page_text: lemon. Two rocking bars or shafts are employed with this arrangement, each
having two buckets or cups arranged to take up a portion of the acid, and a portion
of one or other of the alkaline solutions, the particular one being determined by the
insertion of the coin into one or other of two coin slots, each of which is furnished
with a name plate showing the flavor to which it corresponds.
Obviously, however, the arrangement may be modified and adapted to
supply any desired 'number of different flavors, there being one coin slot with its
connected parts, for each flavor, to actuate the delivery mechanism.
In some cases, the apparatus may be so arranged as to deliver a drinking vessel,
on the insertion of an additional.coin, and which drinking vessel would become the
property of the purchaser.
For the purpose of keeping the contents cool, we may use a felt or other suitable
covering, or packing, on the interior of the apparatus, the ends of which are
immersed in water, the natural evaporation from such covering or packing giving
the required coolness. Or provision may be made in the interior of the apparatus
for the insertion of ice, or other suitable refrigerating materials.
Suitable provision may be made in the base of the apparatus for the collection of
any waste, surplus water, or drippings.
15 IN C Freed Delivery Apparatus.
We, SAMUEL FREEMAN COHEN, of 129, Highbury New Park, Manufacturer,
and HENRY Howse, of Ancona House, Inderwick Road, Hornsey, Accountant,
both in the County of Middlesex, 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, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures marked thereou, that is
to say :-
This invention relates to improvements in that class of coin-freed delivery
apparatus in which tanks containing acid, alkali, or other solutions, are employed,
and small buckets or cups are arranged to receive charges of solution from such
tanke and deliver them, through separate conduits or channels, into a ⚫drinking
or other vessel outside the apparatus, in such a manner that the solutions combine
and effervesce only at the points where they are discharged into the drinking or
other vessel.
Now the object of the present invention is to construct such apparatus in a more
simple manner than heretofore, without its being any the less effective for the
purpose intended.
In carrying out this invention, we arrange the small buckets or cups, used in
connection with the wells or reservoirs in which the outlets of the tanks are
immersed, on arms carried by a rocking shaft, and connect this shaft with a rod
provided with a suitable handle outside the apparatus in such a manner that, when
the rod is drawn out, turned, or otherwise operated, the shaft is partially rotated,
and the small buckets or cups raise a certain quantity of solution and discharge the
same into the conduits or channels.
The operation of the rod aforesaid is dependent upon the insertion of a coin into
the apparatus, as this rod is normally held against movement by a light catch, or

page_text: equivalent device, adapted to be released by the coin. The return of this rod and
of the shaft and buckets or cups, to their normal position, ready for the
insertion of the next coin, may be effected by a weight, spriug, or other
contrivance.
The buckets or cups are shaped so as to prevent wash or splashing of the
solutions when they are being dipped therein, or withdrawn therefrom, and a lip or
flange is provided round the inner edge of each well or reservoir also to prevent
splashing.
The conduits or channels, through which the solutions pass, lead to a recess in
the casing in which the drinking cup, or the like, is supported by means of clips or
otherwise.
In the lower part of this recess is an aperture for drainage; and a rinsing
apparatus may be provided, such as a revolving or other brush combined with a
water jet, started by the placing of the cup or glass on the brush; and suitable drip
catchers are provided, where necessary, throughout the apparatus. These adjuncts
however form no part of our invention.
For refilling or cleansing the tanks, their outlets may be provided with suitable
means, for instance, a flap or cover, operated by a chain, or otherwise, so as to
permit of their being handled without fear of escape of liquid when removed from,
or returned to, the apparatus. In some cases, however, the tanks may have
apertures in their upper parts, or sides, with suitable closing devices, so as to permit
of their being filled without removal from the apparatus.
According to one arrangement, there may be three tanks on the bird fountain
principle, one containing acid solution and the others containing differently flavored
alkaline solutions, say for instance one flavored with ginger and the other with
lemon. Two rocking bars or shafts are employed with this arrangement, each
having two buckets, or cups arranged to take up a portion of the acid and a portion
of one or other of the alkaline solutions, the particular one being determined by the
insertion of the coin into one or other of two coin slots, each of which is furnished
with a name plate showing the flavour to which it corresponds.
Obviously however, the arrangement may be modified and adapted to supply any
desired number of different flavors, there being one coin slot with its connected parts,
for each flavor, to actuate the delivery mechanism.
In some cases the apparatus may be so arranged as to deliver a drinking vessel
on the insertion of an additional coin, and which drinking vessel would become
the property of the purchaser. This however forms no part of our present
invention.
For the purpose of keeping the contents cool, we may use a felt or other suitable
covering or packing on the interior of the apparatus, the ends of which are
immersed in water, the natural evaporation from such covering or packing giving
the required coolness. Or provision may be made in the interior of the apparatus
for the insertion of ice, or other suitable refrigerating materials. Suitable provision
may be made in the base of the apparatus for the collection of any waste, surplus
water, or drippings. These details also form no part of our invention.
And in order that our invention may be readily understood, we will describe
the same fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with our
invention, and arranged to deliver drinks of two different flavors;
Fig. 2 a side elevation thereof; and
Fig. 3 a' transverse section on the line x, x, of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, the outer casing or cover having been
removed.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation, to a larger scale, of the operative portion of the
apparatus, certain of the parts being removed for the sake of clearness.
Fig. 6 is a side view, and
Fig. 7 a plan, the tanks having been removed.
Fig. 8 is an underside view showing the discharge nozzle to a larger scale.

page_text: Fig. 9 is an underside view showing the means or device for releasing the
mechanism on the insertion of a coin.
Figs. 10 and 11 are sections thereof, the former showing the parts in their inuer
position, and the latter showing them in their outer position.
Figs. 12 and 13 are respectively a longitudinal and a transverse section showing
a construction of the wells or reservoirs in which the outlets of the tanks are
immersed.
Figs. 14 and 15 are respectively a plan and a vertical central section of a suitable
form of dipping cup or bucket.
Like letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout the drawings.
a is the outer casing or cover of the apparatus, 6 the bed plate on which is
mounted the operative portion of the apparatus, and c are the tanks in which are
contained the acid and alkali solutions which, when brought together and combined,
produce the effervescing drink, the outer tanks being charged with acid, and the
inner ones with differently flavored alkali solutions, say lemon and ginger.
In the arrangement shown, these tanks are four in number, and are preferably of
the shape indicated, in order to facilitate their introduction into the apparatus
and to ensure its compactness.
d are the wells or reservoirs (hereinafter termed wells only, to avoid repetition)
in which the outlets of the tanks are immersed or dip, and said wells are secured
in position by any suitable means, such as by screws passing through flanges dx.
These wells may, however, if preferred be cast with the bed plate. They are
provided with a raised rim d, and with an oval aperture in their upper part
surrounded by an inclined ledge d, having a downwardly inclined lip or flange d³,
the object being to prevent splash or wash when the dipping cups or buckets
(hereinafter termed buckets only) are returned to, or withdrawn from, such wells.
e are the buckets by which the liquids are withdrawn from the wells. They are
formed of sheet metal and are partially closed on their upper side by a cover
piece e. At their lower rear part e, they are tapered or conical, in order to avoid
splash or wash when entering or leaving the liquid in the wells. They are
furthermore somewhat of scoop shape, and taper gradually towards the discharge
outlet or spout e so as better to direct the outflow of the liquids. The capacity
of the buckets is such that each pair or set delivers one half pint of liquid in
return for one penny. The outer bucket of each pair or set is, as shown, double
the size of the inner one, the shape of the latter corresponding to that obtained by
dividing one of the outer buckets longitudinally. The object of this arrangement
is to enable two parts of acid to one of alkali, to be discharged at each operation.
But it is obvious that the shape of these inner buckets may be identical with that
of the outer ones, and indeed any suitable shape may be given to the buckets.
fare funnels or hoods, from which lead the discharge conduits or channels ƒ³,
and into said funnels or hoods the buckets e discharge their contents, thereby
preventing accidental splash or wash of the liquids over the other operative parts
of the apparatus. These funnels or hoods are supported by brackets fx, and the
inner one is divided centrally by a wall or partition f so as to form distinct com-
partments for the reception of the differently flavoured alkalies. f' is the discharge
nozzle, inside of which are separate tubes through which the liquids are finally
discharged into the drinking vessel f, which stands normally upon a shelf ƒ partly
recessed into the outer casing a of the apparatus. This drinking vessel may,
however, be retained by a clip. The under part of the recess for the drinking
vessel is formed to receive any drip or waste, and is provided with a discharge
nozzle f, beneath which is situated a receptacle f" for such drip or waste.
larger one of the three tubes f' serves as the common outlet for the two conduits
in connection with the outer or acid wells, while the two smaller tubes lead to the
two divisions of the inner funnel or hood into which the differently flavored
alkaline solutions are discharged. By this arrangement, the acid and alkali are
kept entirely separate until they pass into the drinking vessel, so that none of the
effervescent effect is lost.
The

page_text: The buckets e are permanently connected to the rocking shafts g', or g³, as the
case may be, by arms g, two buckets being carried by each shaft, and, as before
stated, the larger one being for the acid and the smaller one for the alkali. Each
of these shafts is formed in two sections having cranks which engage in the
slotted lugs of a forked piece h¹, bolted to a slide i. This slide works in guides i*
fixed to the bed plate b, and is adapted to be moved to and fro by an operating
handle j, and to rock both sections of the corresponding shaft g¹ (or 9), there
being one slide and operating handle for each shaft and set of buckets.
To keep the apparatus locked until the insertion of a coin, each of the slides i
is provided on its under side (see Figs. 9, 10, and 11) with a toothed piece or
rack with which engages a balance catch k mounted in bearings k₁ on the under-
side of the bed plate b. The coin, inserted through one or the other of the shoots or
guides there being one such shoot or guide for each differently flavoured
drink, falls between guides i, through a slot or gap in the slide i onto the tail
of the balance catch k, and depresses it, at the same time raising the catch out of
engagement with the rack, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 10. The slide i is
now free to be drawn outward into the position indicated in Fig. 11, for the
purpose of working the apparatus. In this movement, as soon as the slot or gap i
passes the end of the tail k³, the coin in the said slot falls straight down through a
corresponding gap in the rack and thence into the cash drawer m, which is
provided with a suitable lock and key. On pushing the slide inwards, after use,
the catch k falls into engagement with the teeth of the rack at the commencement
of the inward movement, thereby preventing the slide from being worked to and
fro mischievously, and said slide cannot again be withdrawn until it has been
pushed completely home, and another coin inserted. The bed plate b is suitably
slotted, as at 6, to permit the rack to move with the slide i without interference.
In order to guard against the fraudulent working of the apparatus, say with
halfpennies, instead of with pennies, a recess of the width of a halfpenny only
is provided in the underside of the coin shoots or guides, and a second coin shoot
or guide is provided underneath this recess into which the halfpennies will fall,
and by which they will be conducted into the cash drawer.
To guard against accidental leakage from the tanks c, they are each formed with
only a single orifice or opening c, which is kept immersed in the corresponding
well d. To facilitate refilling of these tanks, the orifice or opening c¹ is provided
with a valve or hinged cover c, faced with india rubber, and operated by a chain c
passing down a tube c' fitted in the interior of the tank, the upper end of said
chain being connected to a bar co. On the upper part of each tank is also
provided a handle to facilitate lifting. When it is desired to fill the tanks, they
are inverted, and the solution poured in through the opening c. To place them in
position they may be held by means of their handles, and by the bar c', thereby
putting an effectual strain upon the chain and so closing the valves and sealing the
openings c². When a tank is in position, that is to say, resting with its narrow or
contracted portion on the rear of its well d, the chain is released, and the
valve opens, allowing the solution to flow out into the well until the opening c¹ is
covered, when further outflow ceases, this being the well known bird fountain
principle.
The various parts which are exposed to contact with the liquids are preferably
enamelled to prevent corrosion.
The working of the apparatus is as follows: The filled tanks having been placed
in position over the wells, the latter being full of solution, and the slides i being
in their extreme inward position, and locked by the balance catch, the whole
apparatus is ready for operation upon the insertion of a coin. The particular
flavours to be obtained are indicated on plates a* fixed on the casing near their
respective coin slots, and on a person inserting the proper coin, the same travels
down the coin-shoot or guide, passes through the gap in the slide i, and falls upon
the tail of the balance catch, disengaging such catch and permitting the corre-
sponding operating handle and slide to be drawn out into the position shown in

page_text: Bone Sugog) is partially rotated and the
buckets mounted thereon are withdrawn from their wells, are carried over or tilted,
and are thus caused to discharge their liquid contents into the corresponding
funnels or hoods. The liquids then pass simultaneously, but separately, down their
respective conduits or channels into the drinking vessel, and combine and effervesce
on leaving the nuzzle to enter such vessel.
The handle is then pushed home again, thereby returning the buckets afresh
into the wells to take up their charge of liquid ready for the next operation.
Although we have described our invention as being more particularly applicable
to the delivery of acid and alkaline solutions for the purpose of producing
effervescent drinks, we wish it to be understood that we do not confine ourselves
to the delivery of such effervescent drinks, as we may deliver quiescent liquids for
drinking purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
1. The improved coin-freed delivery apparatus, having its parts arranged and
combined to operate substantially as herein described and shown.
2. In coin freed delivery apparatus, the combination of tanks arranged on
the bird fountain principle, wells beneath such tanks, buckets normally located in
the wells and mounted on rocking shafts and adapted to take up separate charges
of liquid from said wells and to discharge them into separate conduits or channels,
all substantially as described.
3. In coin freed delivery apparatus, the combination of tanks arranged on the
bird fountain principle, wells beneath such tanks, and into which the outlets of the
tanks are immersed, buckets normally located in said wells and permanently con-
nected to rocking or crank shafts by means of which said buckets are withdrawn
from and returned to the wells,. and means for enabling the rocking shafts to be
operated, all substantially as described.
4. In coin freed delivery apparatus, the combination of tanks arranged on the
bird fountain principle, wells beneath such tanks, buckets normally located in the
wells and permanently, connected to rocking shafts by means of which they are
operated, and funnels or hoods so arranged as to receive from the buckets the
charges of liquids and to conduct them into separate conduits or channels to a
drinking vessel outside the apparatus, all substantially as described.
5. In coin freed delivery apparatus, the combination of tanks arranged on the
bird fountain principle, wells beneath such tanks, buckets normally located in the
wells and permanently connected to rocking shafts, and a slide (or. slides) provided
with a locking device adapted to be released by the insertion of a coin, and thereby
to permit the buckets to be withdrawn from the wells and to be tilted to discharge
their liquid contents into funnels or hoods provided with conduits or channels
leading to a drinking vessel disposed outside the apparatus, all substantially as
described.
6. In coin freed delivery apparatus, the combination of tanks arranged on the
bird fountain principle, wells beneath such tanks, buckets normally located in the
wells and permanently connected to rocking shafts, a slide, or slides, adapted to
operate such shafts and provided with means for locking the apparatus, and with
a slot through which the coin passes on leaving the shoot or guide, all-substantially
as described.
7. In a coin freed delivery apparatus of the kind described, the combination
with each slide, of the rack having a coin slot corresponding with a slot ¹ in
said slide, and a balance catch k pivotted in the rack and provided with a tongue
or tail against which the coin strikes, thus releasing the balance catch and
allowing the buckets to be tilted on the withdrawal of the slide, substantially as
described and shown.
8. In a coin freed apparatus for the delivery of liquids by means of buckets

page_text: dipping into reservoirs, making the buckets with a conical or tapered portion, such
as e, at their rear end to prevent splash or wash when entering or leaving the wells,
and inclined or tapered towards their outlets e to direct the outflow of the liquid,
and partially closed at top by a cover piece e¹, substantially as described and shown
in the drawings.
DL: 011
1004
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicants.