Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1889
I, SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, junior of Number 80 North Street, Brighton in the
County of Sussex, Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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In many of the Cash carrying systems now in use, the Balls or Carriers are made
in two parts, the upper part being fastened to the lower part by means of the
Screws A. A. which fall over a certain portion of the rim B. B. into the groove C. C.
as in Figure 1. and by turning the two parts half round, the Ball is locked; it so
happens that with constant usage of the Ball, the groove C. C. wears through by
the necessary regulating of the Screws A. A. and therefore the Ball becomes
useless.
The object of this invention is to protect the groove C. C. from wearing away,
and it consists in employing a steel band, E. E. Figures 3 and 4 in one or two parts,
which is fixed in the groove by means of Screws, D. D, which act as stops, and also
in such a manner as to prevent the Ball from opening during transit from the Station
to the Cashier's desk or otherwise.
In order that this invention may be better understood reference is made to 'the
drawings in which Figure 1. shews a section in two parts of the Cash Carrier and
also of my steel band, E. E.
Figure 2 is the lower part of the Cash Carrier shewing the position of the Steel
band, E. E. and of the Screws or stops, D. D.
Figures 3 & 4 shew the Steel band, E. E. in one or two parts with holes pierced
to receive the Screws, D. D.
Dated this 13th day of September 1888.
THOMAS H. MELLOR,
110, St. James's Street, Brighton,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Connection with Cash Carriers.
I SAMUEL HENRY SOPER junior of Number 80 North Street, Brighton, in the
County of Sussex, Draper, 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 :-
This invention relates to Cash or parcel carriers and although applicable to
various forms thereof it is especially useful in what is known as the Ball system.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings which form part of this Specification, and in which :-
Figure 1 is a section of a ball carrier for use with such systems made in accord-
ance with this invention, the parts being detached.
Figure 2 is a plan of the lower portion of the ball carrier on the line a. æ
of Fig. 1..
Figures 3 and 4 show the band, E. E. in one or two parts with holes pierced to
receive the screws, D, D, as hereafter explained, and Figure 5 is a perspective view
of the lower portion of a ball carrier the band being omitted.
In many of the cash carrying systems now in use the balls or carriers are made
in two parts, the upper part being fastened to the lower part by means of the
screw heads A. A. or projections which can pass over certain portions b, b, of
the rim B, B, and be turned into the groove C, C. As the size and depth of the
groove increases with constant usage the screws A are turned so as to project
a little further and gradually the groove is cut through and the ball becomes
useless.
According to the present invention the wearing away of the groove is practically
prevented and at the same time the parts of the ball are held more 'securely
in place.
These results are attained by the use of a metal or other flexible band E. with
which I line the groove. I prefer that the said band (which may be steel, brass,
whalebone or other suitable material) should be attached by screws or pegs D which
will act as stops, while its length should be slightly greater than the surface it is
intended to cover so that as the projection A travels over it there will be a gradually
increased friction between the parts until A has passed the point of greatest
resistance which will of course then tend to prevent the parts from being unlocked.
The friction referred to is but slight being only intended to overcome any tendency
of the parts to become unlocked when the ball is in use.

page_text: By experiment I judge that a thin steel band will most cheaply and effectively secure
the end in view, but I do not desire to limit myself to this material.
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 1
claim is
In Cash Carriers the employment of a band whereby the groove is protected, and
the tendency of the parts to separate is prevented, substantially as set forth.
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THOMAS H. MELLOR,
Agent for the Applicant.