Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 8th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus.
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SAMUEL BRYAN 44, Brook Street River Side, Cardiff, Mechanical Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this machine is to enable customers to obtain articles or parcels of
goods worth one, two, three or more" pence in value. Any number of different
kinds of parcels are placed in divisions in as many different kinds of drums,
similar in construction to a waterwheel with slots cut in flange (parcels are kept
in position by broad steel band). If a 3d. packet be required then 3 slots are cut
at equal distances for each division containing parcel. One penny is then placed
in slot over thumb push in which is a pin encircled by a spiral spring. The
penny is then pushed against a wood slide which moves forward a connecting rod
attached to it with hook at end. The hook drops into any slot and the thumb
push being released returns to original position. The penny drops through a
guide on to a swan necked lever at bottom of 'machine which locks drum. Lever
is. then momentarily sprung out of position and spiral spring in slide box draws
connecting rod back to its place and pulls, drum forward one slot. This is
repeated the 2nd & 3rd times when parcel comes opposite opening in steel band
and falls into guide which delivers it to customer.
A smaller coin than a penny will drop straight through to cash drawer without

page_text: SAMUEL BRYAN,
44, Brook Street, River Side, Cardiff, Mechanical Engineer.
Improvements in Coin-freed Apparatus.
1, SAMUEL BRYAN, of No. 44 Brook Street, River Side, Cardiff, in the County
of Glamorgan, Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in coin-freed apparatus and the object of
it is to supply, in exchange for pennies previously paid into the till of the apparatus,
goods of one, two, or more pence in value.
Referring to the accompanying figures which are to be taken as part of this
Specification and read therewith.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of an apparatus constructed according to the
present invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is a sectional side elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the actuating
mechanism of the apparatus.
Figure 4 is a sectional plan, on the same enlarged scale, of the push device
shewing the coin in position behind it.
Figure 5 is a detail of the slot closing mechanism.

page_text: required as there are different kinds of goods offered for sale sold. The drums may
be of any number and are made to work side by side, running freely on a fixed
central shaft m. The periphery of each drum is divided up into cells B, B by
means of radial flanges C, Cotrils respective sits and transverse webs b, b. The
dimensions of the cells are proportioned to those of the packages they are destined
to receive.
ROTATING AND LOCKING THE DRUMS.
Each flange C has a series of equidistant and uniform notches D formed in its
edge, adapted in shape and size to receive a claw F carried by the inner end of the
rod E which has a joint in its length to provide for the locking and unlocking
motion of the claw F and is, further, aligned with the external push G and its
operative nose T. The front end of the rod E is fixed in the sliding block U and
is fitted with a returning spring H. The push G is also fitted with a returning
spring. The claw F is adapted, either by gravity or other suitable agent such as
a spring, to engage in the particular notch D under it at any given moment.
Immediately behind the position which the claw F occupies under the action of the
spring H, there hangs the releasable detent I adapted to be engaged, by a spring J
in the notch D immediately under it at the time and to be disengaged therefrom
by the claw F when the rod E is pushed in against the resilience of the spring H,
by the push G. When the drum is at rest, the detent I keeps it locked. It is
also held locked at the same time by a detent K (described further on). When
the push G is pushed in, the claw disengages the detent I and drops into a fresh
notch 1). The release by the purchaser, of the push G, is followed by the drop of
the coin S² down the tube V on to the front arm of the lever K' which carries the
detent K on its opposite arm. This detent is kept locked in the respective notih D
by the spring M excepting when the impact of the coin S' upon the lever K' effects
its disengagement therefrom. As soon as this last mentioned disengagement is
effected, the drum A is under the influence of the then compressed spring H which
moves it forward for a definite distance according to the distance between two
notches D, D. The two detents I and K then re-engage in their respective
notches.
The packages of goods are kept in position within the cells B by means of a
metal band N running partially around the circumference of each drum, the
portion being open to allow of the insertion of the packages, and an opening
being also provided, which can be closed entirely when necessary for filling, by
unscrewing the thumb screw Q, and lowering the band marked N and reopening
it when the machine is being set for work. The opening O is for the delivery of
the packages from the drum, and is formed by the band being divided at this point,
the width of the division being equal to the opening of each cell. "The Bands N
and N are held in position by being attached to bars P, P, P, running for the
entire length of the machine, adjusting screws'Q'and Q2 being provided for holding
them securely. The goods cannot, therefore, possibly fall-out by their own weight
except through the opening O.

page_text: The delivery shoot e may be either made separate for each drum or may be one
shoot common to them all, so that the articles of every value contained in the
machine may be deposited therein and one door f common to the entire machine
may be employed.
To order to economise the width of the machine when a great number of drums
are operated, therein, the articles may be inserted into cells B in their narrowest
way, the cells then being made deeper and narrower than shown in the figures so
that such articles as cigars, cigarettes, pencils, pen-holders, or such similarly formed
goods would be discharged end on and slide out of the cells. lengthwise.
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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 :-
i. The delivery mechanism as set forth.
2. The coin-action for operating the machine either by one coin or a number of
coins of the same value, as set forth.
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3. The dividing of the outer periphery of the flange of the drums by the requisite
number of notches, for the purpose of being operated by one or more coins, as set
forth.
4. The coin action whereby a plunger T is pushed forward by a push. G carrying
with it the mechanism for revolving the drum, unlocking the machine and exhibiting
the coin, as set forth.
5. The application of a projecting pin on the drum A for operating the slot
closing slide, as set forth.
6. The doubly locking device shown in Figure 2 and consisting principally of
the pawl I and the detent K.
Dated this 9th day of Amail 1905
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W..C.,
Agents for the Applicant.