Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers and Indicators.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers and Indicators.
A communication by FORTUNE L. BAILEY, of Freeport, in the State of Indiana,
United States of America, Inventor.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 improvements in the construction of cash registers and
indicators, and more especially to that class wherein the registering and indicating
mechanisms are actuated by a series of numbered keys, and register the amounts
indicated by such keys, and at the same time expose to view on suitable indicating
tablets the amount registered, and will be understood from the following
description.
Referring to the drawings,
Fig. 1 is a top plan view of this machine with its case removed ;
Fig. 2 is an end view, showing the machine supported within a suitable cabinet
or casing, with a drawer beneath;
Fig. 3 is a cross section through the machine on the line -, Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line y-y, Fig 1;
Fig. 5 is a detached view of one of the tablets;
Fig. 6 is a detail view of the bell and its operating parts;
Fig. 7 is a detached perspective view of one of the upper registering wheels and
its washer ;
Fig. 8 is an edge view of one of the intermediate toothed wheels; Fig. 9 is a
plan view of the same;
Fig. 10 is a detached view, showing the stop mechanism of the registering
shafts;
Fig. 1 is a detail view of a part of one of the key levers, showing the
connection of its dog;
Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of the pivoted rack for supporting the
tablets when raised ;
Fig. 13 is a side view of the inside of the casing 1, which encloses the drawer 5,
showing the manner of mounting the wheels on which the drawer moves; Fig. 14 is
a top view of the same; Fig. 15 is a cross section of the same on a line with the
center of one of the supporting wheels;
Fig. 16 is an inside view of the dog mounted on the lever, the dog being
tipped;
Fig. 17 is an inside view of the main part of the dog, showing the recess in
which the lever fits; aud
Fig. 18 is an edge view of the dog.
In detail, represents a cabinet or casing of any suitable shape, and ornamented
in any way that may be desired, and near its top it is provided with apertures 2,
covered with glass, through which the indicating tablets may be viewed when
raised. The casing has also a hinged lid or cover 3, provided with slots er
apertures 4, and 5 is a drawer or till in the lower end of the same.
represents
the framework of the machine, which is supported within the cabinet or casing, and
consists of two side pieces connected by suitable cross bars 7 and 8.
9 represents a series of parallel key levers, which are pivoted on a transverse rod

page_text: or shaft 10, extending across the front of the machine, the buttons on the ends of
the keys being preferably arranged in two banks, the levers extending through the
framework to the back of the machine, where their ends rest between the vertical
arms 11 of the pivoted rack 12, each lever having loosely mounted thereon near its
center a dog 13 and having lugs 14 on each side of such dog, far enough apart to
permit the dog to slip somewhat on the lever, but not to slip too far. The dog 13
consists of a main piece in which is a recess 58, leaving shoulders or projections 59
and 60 above and below. The lever 9 fits and operates in such recess 58 with one
shoulder 59 above and one 60 below the lever, and a strap 57 connects such
shoulders to retain the dog 13 on the lever. The recess 58 is large enough, and
the shoulders 59 and 60 are far enough from each other to allow the upper end of
the dog to be tipped a certain distance and then to check the further movement or
tipping of the dog. 15 represents a series of registering wheels, loosely mounted
on a shaft 16, having bearings in the framework, each wheel being toothed around
its periphery, and also having indicating numbers thereon. 17 represents a series
of toothed wheels loosely mounted on the shaft 18, a little in the rear of the first
series, the teeth of the two engaging, and on one side of each of the wheels 17,
which are practically idlers, is a single projecting tooth 18', which is in line with and
adapted to engage with the toothed registering wheels 19 mounted on the shaft 20
above and a little in the rear of the first. 21 is a cross-bar between the two series
of registering wheels, and 22 are flat metal springs attached thereto, and if desired
may be formed in a continuous strip, their ends engaging with the teeth of the two
registering wheels, preventing them from being turned backward.
On the outer ends of each of the shafts 16 and 20, carrying the registering
wheels, a small wheel 23 is rigidly attached, having a notch 26 in its periphery,
and 24 is a pivoted dog, one end held in contact with the periphery of the wheel
by a spring 25 or by gravity, and adapted to drop in the notch 26 when brought in
line with it, as shown in Fig. 10. On the opposite ends of these shafts are loosely
mounted the arms 27 for resetting the registering wheels, each of these arms
carrying a pawl 28 which, by its weight, engages with the teeth of the ratchet
wheel 29, rigidly secured to the ends of the registering shafts.
The shafts 16 and 20, carrying, the two series of registering wheels are each
grooved on their peripheries, and 30 are spring washers mounted on the shafts
between each wheel, each washer having a projection 31 which fits into the groove
in the shafts, one side of the washers being cut, and the end being slightly bent for
engaging with the notched or cut-out portion 32 formed on the side of the hub of
the wheels, and when the registering wheels are to be reset to zero, the ends of the
springs formed by the cut washers engage with the notches 32 on the side of the
hub of the wheels, as their shafts are revolved by either of the arms 27 operating
through its pawl the ratchet on the outer end of the shaft.
The crosspieces 7 connecting the rear of the framework are provided with
openings at suitable distances apart, to receive the flat shanks 33 of the indicating
tablets 34, the lower ends of the shanks being slightly bent and each rests on the
outer end of its corresponding key lever in front and also in line with the vertical
arms 11 of the pivoted rack 13, the arms having notches 36 near their upper ends.
Such cross pieces 7 are so arranged in relation to each other that the lower end of
the shanks 33 will be slightly sprung backwards when they are lifted up to the
notches 36 in the arms 11 of the rack bar 12, so that the shanks will be readily
lodged in such notches. The rack is also provided with a downwardly projecting
arm or lug 37 below. 38 is a cross piece secured to the sides of the framework,
and to this piece is attached a flat plate 39 with a bell or gong 40. 41 is the bell
hammer pivoted to the plate 39 on one side of the bell, and has a projecting finger
adapted to come in contact with the pivoted trigger 42 on the vertical moving
bar 43, also secured to the plate 39 by means of screws set in open slots, 44 being a
spring which bears against the bell hammer and holds it in contact with the bell.
On the lower end of the bar 43 is secured a block 45, having on the inside a pro-
jection 46 adapted to come in contact with the metal cross-bar 47 when raised, this

page_text: cross-bar normally lying on top of the key levers 9 and is lifted by the movement
of any of them, the outer ends of such cross-bar being bent and pivoted outside of
the framework to the ends of the pivotal shaft of the key levers. 48 is an arm or
dog pivoted to the lower end of the block 45 and engages with an opening in the
plate 49, secured to the back of the cash drawer 5, supported in the casing below.
50 is a bracket also attached to the back of this drawer, and carries a pivoted
trigger 51, its upper end adapted to contact with the projecting lug 37 of the
pivoted rack 12, as the drawer is forced out by the tension of the coiled spring 52,
carried in the barrel or cylinder 53, secured to the back of the casing 1, the outer
end of such cylinder passing through the back of the drawer, and its upper end
slotted, a small arm 54 with a rounded head being connected to the inside of the
drawer and working through such slot, and normally bearing against the end of the
spring.
To facilitate the movement of the drawer, there is provided on either of its sides
a flange or track 55, which rests on the top of flanged wheels 56, having stub axles
which work in grooved bearings 62 formed in the brackets 63 attached to the
inside of the casing 1, thus reducing the friction to a minimum.
The registering wheels 15, of the first or lower series, are so numbered as to
indicate the amount that has been put in the cash drawer of the register, the
wheels being observed through the aperture 4 of the cover. Take, for example,
the key representing ten cents. Should this be struck once, the corresponding
wheel 15 will revolve one notch and present in line with the apertures 4 the
figure 10, the second time the second tooth with its corresponding number 20 will
appear, and so on until all the teeth of the wheel have come in view, thirty teeth
being the number preferably employed. The toothed wheel 17, also having thirty
teeth, will rotate with the wheel 15 and, when it has made one revolution, its
projecting tooth 18', which is in line with the teeth of the upper registering
wheels 19, will engage with one of them, revolving it one notch, and thus indicate
on the upper wheel at the first tooth and in line with the upper aperture 4 the
number 30, which stands for 300 or $3.00, the amount registered by the wheel 15,
the first cipher in all the numbers in the upper series of wheels being dropped to
economize space.
Upon the second turn of the upper wheel, 60 will appear in
view, and on the third turn, 90, it always being remembered that a cipher is
dropped, so these would represent respectively, 300, 600, 900, or $3.00, $6.00 and
$9.00, and it is so with the other keys and their registering wheels, both the
operation and result being the same, the amounts only being different.
The operation of the machine itself is as follows:
Upon receiving the amount which is to be deposited in the cash drawer of the
register, the key corresponding to such amount is struck, the outer end being
depressed, and the inner raised. When the lever is thus operated, the dog 13 is
elevated and the top of it engages with the periphery of the wheel 17 at one side
of the vertical diameter of such wheel and thus turns the wheel. After the dog
has engaged the wheel, and while it is turning the same, it will slip on the lever
against the lug 14 and the top of the dog will be tipped in a direction away from
the wheel 17, and will continue to tip until it is stopped by contacting with the
After the dog
wheel 15 and the binding of the shoulders 59 and 60 on the lever 9.
is thus locked, the angle of pressure of the dog on the wheel 17 is such that it
cannot be moved further until the dog is dropped and the lever again operated.
As the outer end of the key is depressed, the inner end is lifted upward, raising the
corresponding indicating tablet to view, as shown in Fig. 4, the lower bent ends of
the shanks 33 on which the tablets are mounted dropping and being sprung into the
notch 36 on one of the arms of the pivoted rack 12, and it is thereby retained in a
raised position. The key lever in its upward movement also raises the cross-
bar 47, which engages the projection 46 on the block 45 connected with the vertical
bar, carrying the trigger 42, and through it operating on the finger of the bell
hammer, lifting the same until the end of the trigger 42 passes the end of the
finger, whereby the finger is suddenly released, allowing the hammer to strike the

page_text: bell. The rear end of the hell hammer, near its pivot, is so flattened and shaped
that the spring 44 bearing on such Hattened surface, causes the hammer, when it
has struck the bell, instantly to rebound slightly from the bell, thus giving it a
clear ring. As the block 45 is lifted by the cross bar 47, the pivoted arm 48 on its
lower end is lifted out of the opening in the plate 49, where it contacts with the
drawer and the tension of the coiled spring 52 forces the drawer outward, the
action of 48 taking place before the key lever has raised the shank of the indicating
tablet to a line with its engaging notch, and the amount received is then put in the
drawer, and upon its being pushed back in place, the trigger 51 trips over the
finger or lug 37 without operating the same, the dog 48 drops into its notch in
the plate 49 and the drawer is held in place until the next operation of any one of
the keys, when the drawer on springing out will trip, the lug 37 on the pivoted
rack moving it and the vertical arms outward, releasing the tablet which has been
exposed, it falling back into its normal position, the rack returning to its first
position by gravity, and is ready to catch and support the next tablet which is
raised.
When at any time it is desired to set the registering wheels of either the upper
or lower series, or both, back to zero, this is accomplished by operating one of the
arms 27 on the right hand side of the machine, and by the engagement of its pawl
with the ratchet wheel 29, the registering shaft is rotated forward, and in this
movement the spring projections formed by the cut of the washers 30, which are
keyed on the shaft between each of the wheels, will engage with the notches 32 on
the side of the hubs of the same, rotating them with the shaft, which may be turned
until all of the wheels have been turned to the zero mark, and the machine will
then be ready for work again.
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It will thus be seen that what has been accomplished in this improved register
and indicator is to make a simple and compact device, and at the same time have
all the co-acting parts connected directly with each other, the key levers through
their dogs operating directly the registering wheels. The construction of the dogs
with shoulders 59 and 60 and the lugs 14 and their manner of contacting with the
wheels are such that it is impossible in any case, no matter how hard the pressure
may be, to turn the registering wheels more than one notch at a time, as is often
the case with some of the present machines. The bell mechanism is operated on,
from any of the operating levers, through the cross-bar 47 and the sliding bar 43
and its block 46. At the same time, the action of the indicating tablets is simple
and perfect. The movements of the drawer, both in the manner of its working and
through its connections with other parts of the machine, complete a cash register
and indicator that is both simple and compact in construction, and at the same time
perfect in its operation.
It is obvious that changes might be made in the various parts of the machine
without departing from the principle of the invention. It is possible to omit the
wheels 15 and substitute therefor some other form of stop, the wheels 17 being
marked for registering wheels. Or the tipping movement of the dog can be limited
solely by the construction of the dog and lever as described, to lock the dog on the
lever by means of the lugs and shoulders, after the dog has been tipped, and thus
limit the further movement of the wheel 15, and dispense entirely with the
wheels 17.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a registering machine, the combination of a wheel, an actuating lever, and
a dog mounted on such lever, such dog and lever so constructed that the dog when
such lever is operated will engage and move such wheel a certain distance, and then
be stopped by such lever, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a registering machine, a wheel, an actuating lever, a gravitating dog riding
loosely on such lever, and adapted, when such lever is operated, to engage and

page_text: move such wheel, and a stop adapted to limit the movement of such dog while
actuating such wheel, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a registering machine, a wheel, an actuating lever, and a gravitating dog
riding loosely on such lever, and adapted, when such lever is operated, to engage
and move such wheel a certain distance, and then lock on such lever, so that it
cannot move such wheel further until the lever is lowered and again operated,
substantially as shown and described.
4. In a registering machine, a wheel, an actuating lever, a gravitating dog
mounted loosely on such lever, and lugs on such lever on each side of such dog, to
prevent such dog from slipping too far backward and forward on such lever, such
dog adapted to engage and move such wheel a certain distance and then lock on
such lever, so that such wheel cannot be moved further until such lever is lowered
and again operated, substantially as shown and described.
5. In a registering machine, a wheel, an actuating lever, a gravitating dog
loosely mounted on such lever, lugs on the lever on each side of such dog, to
prevent the same from sliding too far backward and forward upon such lever, and
shoulders or projections on the side of such dog, above and below such lever, to
prevent the upper end of such dog from tipping too far, such dog adapted to
engage and move such wheel a certain distance and then lock on such lever, so that
such wheel cannot be moved further by such lever until the dog is lowered and the
lever again operated, substantially as shown and described.
6. In a registering machine, a wheel, an actuating lever, a gravitating dog
mounted loosely thereon, a lug on such lever on each side of such dog, to prevent
the same from sliding too far backward and forward, such dog having a recess in
its side, for the lever to fit and operate in loosely, and a shoulder on each end of
such dog, adapted to bear against the upper and under sides of such lever, such
dog adapted to engage and move such wheel a certain distance and then be locked
on such lever by such shoulders and lugs, so that it cannot move such wheel further
until the lever is again operated, substantially as shown and described.
7. In a registering machine, two series of toothed registering wheels, the wheels
of the lower series provided with a lug or tooth adapted at each revolution of such
wheels to contact with the corresponding wheels in the second series and move the
same one notch, a series of levers pivoted on a shaft in the machine, a dog loosely
mounted on each of such levers, with lugs on such levers to prevent the dog from
moving too far backward and forward, and shoulders on such dog above and below
the lever, whereby such dog will contact with the lower registering wheel and
move the same one notch and then lock on the lever, substantially as shown and
described.
8. In a registering machine, two wheels, an actuating lever, a gravitating dog
mounted loosely on such lever, and lugs on such lever, to prevent the dog from
slipping too far backward and forward on such lever, such dog adapted to engage
one of such wheels and move it a certain distance and then contact with the other
wheel and lock, so that such wheel cannot be moved further by such dog until it
is dropped and the lever again operated, substantially as shown and described.
9. In a cash register, a double series of registering wheels, loosely mounted on
independent shafts within the framework, an intermediate series of wheels adapted
to operate the lower registering wheels, and, at a certain point, to move the upper
ones, a series of independent levers pivoted on the shaft within the framework, dogs
carried thereon and adapted to engage with and turn one of the intermediate wheels,
substantially as shown and described.
10. In a cash register, a double series of toothed registering wheels, loosely
mounted on independent shafts within the framework, an intermediate series of
toothed wheels adapted to operate the lower registering wheels, and, at a certain
point, to move the upper ones, a series of independent levers pivoted on a shaft
within the framework, dogs carried loosely thereon and adapted to engage with
and turn one of the intermediate wheels one notch; and at the same time to lock

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between such intermediate wheels and lower registering wheels, substantially as
shown and described.
11. In a cash register, a framework, two series of toothed registering wheels
mounted on independent shafts therein, a series of intermediate wheels engaging
with the lower registering wheels, such intermediate wheels having on one side a
single tooth, whereby, when they have made a single revolution, they engage with
and move the upper registering wheel one notch, a series of independent key levers
with dogs mounted thereon adapted to engage with and operate the intermediate
.wheels, substantially as shown and described.
12. In a cash register, a framework, a double series of toothed registering wheels
loosely mounted on independent shafts within such framework, a series of toothed
wheels mounted on an intermediate shaft, such wheels engaging with the lower
Beries of registering wheels, and each provided with a supplemental tooth in line
with and adapted to engage with the upper series of registering wheels, flat springs
secured to a cross-bar within the framework, their ends engaging with the teeth of
the two sets of registering wheels, a series of operating levers pivoted on a shaft
within the framework, dogs loosely mounted on such levers, their heads adapted to
engage with the lower registering and intermediate toothed wheels, moving the
same, and locking them together until the lever drops to its normal position,
substantially as shown and described.
13. In a cash register, two series of registering wheels loosely mounted on shafts
within the framework, a series of toothed registering wheels mounted on an inter-
mediate shaft, such wheels engaging with the lower registering wheels, and, at
certain points, with the upper ones, spring washers keyed on the shafts between the
registering wheels, such washers cut on one side, an end thereof slightly sprung to
one side to form a projection for engaging with a notch on the side of such wheels,
a series of operating levers pivoted on a shaft having bearings in the framework,
dogs loosely mounted on such levers adapted to engage with and rotate the inter-
mediate wheels and lock the same with the lower registering wheels, substantially
as shown and described.
14. In a cash register and indicator, a framework, a pair of shafts having bearings
therein, each carrying a series of toothed registering wheels, a series of toothed
wheels mounted on an intermediate shaft, such wheels engaging with the lower
registering wheels, and, at certain points, with the upper ones, a series of
independent levers pivoted on a shaft within the framework, dogs loosely mounted
thereon adapted to engage with and move the intermediate wheels a single notch,
and lock the same with the lower registering wheels until the lever returns to its
-normal position, in combination with suitable indicating tablets operated through
such key levers, substantially as shown and described.
15. In a cash register and indicator, a double series of toothed registering wheels
.loosely mounted on independent shafts within the framework, a series of toothed
wheels loosely mounted on an intermediate shaft, such wheels engaging with the
lower registering wheels, and, at a certain point, with the upper ones, flat springs
secured to a cross-bar within the framework, their ends engaging with the teeth of
two registering wheels, spring washers keyed to the shafts between the registering
wheels, such washers cut on one side, an end thereof sprung to one side so as to
form a catch to engage with a notch on the sides of the wheels, a pawl and ratchet
mechanism attached to the outer ends of the two registering shafts for rotating the
same, a stop mechanism attached to the opposite end of such shafts, a series of
independent operating levers pivoted to a shaft within the framework, dogs loosely
mounted on such levers and adapted to engage with the intermediate wheels,
whereby they are rotated, and locked with the lower registering wheels, sub-
stantially as shown and described.
16. In a cash register and indicator, a framework, two series of toothed
registering wheels mounted upon shafts, a series of toothed wheels mounted upon
an intermediate shaft, such wheels engaging with the lower series of registering

page_text: heels, and, at a certain point, with the upper one, cut washers Keyen to the
afts between each of the wheels, one end of such washers being sprung to one
de so as to form a catch adapted to engage with a notch in its wheel, ratchet
one end of each of the registering shafts, an arm
heels rigidly mounted on
arrying a pawl loosely mounted within the same and adapted to revolve them, a
otched wheel mounted on the opposite ends of the registering shafts, with a
ivoted dog bearing on the periphery thereof, whereby it will engage with such
otch when in line with the same, substantially as shown and described.
17. In a cash register and indicator, a framework supported within an enclosing
asing, a double series of toothed registering wheels loosely mounted on independent
hafts therein, a series of toothed wheels mounted on an intermediate shaft, such
wheels engaging with the lower registering wheels, and, at certain points, with the
pper ones, a series of independent levers pivoted on a shaft, and adapted to
operate the registering mechanism, a series of indicating tablets mounted upon
shanks which are supported on the inner ends of. such levers, and adapted to be
raised by them, the lower end of such shanks when raised engaging with notches
on the arms of a pivoted rack, a pivoted cross-bar lying across the tops of and
adapted to be raised by the movement of any of such levers and to contact with a
projection on a vertical moving bar, such bar carrying a pivoted trigger engaging
with a bell hammer operating on a suitable bell, a dog pivoted on the lower end of
such vertical moving bar, a spring controlled drawer in the lower part of the
casing, its rear end engaging with such dog, whereby it is retained within the
casing, a pivoted trigger on the back of such drawer engaging with a lug on
the bottom of the pivoted rack as the drawer is forced out, tripping the same, and
thereby releasing any tablet shanks that may be raised, substantially as shown and
described.
18. In a cash register, the combination of a shaft with a series of registering
wheels mounted thereon, means for rotating the same, a groove in such shaft,
spring washers riding loosely on such shaft between such wheels, such washers
having a lug on the inner side of the same adapted to fit in the groove in such
shaft to hold such washers in place, such washers cut on one side, one end thereof
sprung to one side so as to engage with notches on the side of the wheel when the
shaft is turned for the purpose of resetting such registering wheels, substantially as
shown and described.
19. In a cash register, the combination of a shaft with a series of registering
wheels mounted thereon, means for rotating the same, a groove in such shaft, spring
washers riding loosely on such shaft between such wheels, such washers having a
lug on the inner side of the same adapted to fit in the groove in such shaft to hold
such washers in place, such washers cut on one side, an end thereof sprung to one
0 side so as to engage with notches on the side of the wheel, a pawl and ratchet
mechanism mounted on one end of such shaft, a ratchet wheel on the opposite end
adapted to engage with a pivoted dog bearing on the periphery of such wheel,
substantially as shown and described.
20. In a cash register, the combination of a shaft with a series of registering
5 wheels mounted thereon, means for rotating the same, spring washers mounted on
such shaft between such wheels so as to rotate with such shaft when the shaft
rotates, such washers cut on one side, an end thereof sprung to one side so as to
engage with notches on the side of the wheel when the shaft is turned for the
purpose of re-setting such registering wheels, substantially as shown and described.
21. In a cash register and indicator, a framework, a registering mechanism
therein, independent levers pivoted on a shaft within such framework, and carrying
dogs for operating such registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers resting
between the arms of a pivoted rack, a series of indicating tablets mounted upor
shanks supported above such levers and resting thereon, the shanks of such tablet
55 adapted to engage with notches formed in the arms of such rack, when raised by
the levers, substantially as shown and described.
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22. In a cash register and indicator, a casing with a registering mechanis

page_text: therein, operating levers pivoted on a shaft within the framework of such register,
the rear end of such levers resting between the arms of a pivoted rack-bar, a series
of indicating tablets mounted upon shanks, such shanks supported upon the levers
and adapted to engage with notches in the arms of such rack when raised, a lug
formed on the lower part of such rack, whereby it may be tripped, and the raised
tablet released, the rack-bar returning to its normal position by gravity, substantially
as shown and described.
23. In a cash register and indicator, a framework, a suitable registering
mechanism therein, a series of independent levers pivoted on a shaft within such
framework for operating such registering mechanism, the rear ends of such levers
supported between the vertical arms of a pivoted rack, a series of indicating
tablets mounted upon shanks, such shanks supported above and by such levers, the
shanks of such tablets adapted to engage with notches in the arms of such rack
when raised by the levers, a lug on the under side of such rack adapted to be
tripped by a trigger pivoted to a drawer below, in its outward movement, thereby
releasing the raised tablet or tablets, substantially as shown and described.
24. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers supporting
shanks upon which suitable indicating tablets are mounted, the lower end of such
shanks bent backward so as to engage in the notches in the arms of a pivoted rack-.
bar when the shanks are raised by the levers, substantially as shown and
described.
25. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on
a shaft
and adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers
operating between the arms of a pivoted rack-bar, and supporting shanks upon
which indicating tablets are mounted, the lower end of such shanks bent backward
so as to engage in the notches in the arms of the pivoted rack-bar, when the shanks
are raised, by the levers, substantially as shown and described.
26. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers operating,
between the arms of a pivoted rack-bar and supporting shanks upon which indicating
tablets are mounted, the lower end of such shanks resting partially upon such
levers, the remaining portion of the lever and of such shanks projecting sufficiently
from such levers laterally as to enable any of them when raised by such levers to
engage with and rest in a notch in an arm of the rack-bar beside such lever,
substantially as shown and described.
26. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers operating
between the arms of a pivoted rack-bar and supporting shanks upon which
indicating tablets are mounted, the lower ends of such shanks resting partially upon
such levers, the remaining portion of the lower end of such shanks projecting
sufficiently from such levers laterally as to enable any of them when raised by
such levers to engage with and rest in a notch in an arm of the rack-bar beside
such lever, substantially as shown and described.
27. In a cash register and indicator. independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers operating
between the arms of a pivoted rack-bar and supporting shanks upon which
indicating tablets are mounted, the lower end of such shanks bent backward and
resting partially upon such levers, the remaining portion of the lower end of
such shanks projecting sufficiently from such levers laterally as to enable any one
of them when raised by such levers to engage with and spring into a notch in
an arm of the rack-bar beside such lever, substantially as shown and described.
28. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft, and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers.resting
between the arms of a pivoted rack, and supporting shanks upon which suitable
indicating tablets are mounted, such shanks movable vertically, and so held in
place, at the upper end and middle of them as to spring the lower end of the

page_text: shanks backward, whereby they will spring into notches in the arms of such
pivoted rack when the shanks are raised by the levers, substantially as shown
and described.
29. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft, and
adapted to operate registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers resting
between the arms of a pivoted rack, and supporting shanks upon which suitable
indicating tablets are mounted, the lower end of such shanks resting partially
upon such levers, the remaining portion of the lower ends of such shanks projecting
sufficiently from such levers laterally so as to engage with notches in the arms of
the rack-bar when raised, such shanks movable vertically, and so held in place at the
upper end and middle of them as to spring the lower end of the shanks backward,
whereby they will spring into notches in the arms of such pivoted rack when the
shanks are raised by the levers, substantially as shown and described.
30. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers resting
between the vertical arms of a pivoted rack-bar, such arms having a notch near
their upper end, shanks upon which suitable indicating tablets are mounted, such
shanks supported below by such levers, and so held in place at the upper end and
middle of them, and so bent at their lower end as to spring the lower end into the
notch in the arms of such rack-bar, when such shanks are raised by such levers,
substantially as shown and described.
31. In a cash register and indicator, independent levers pivoted on a shaft and
adapted to operate a registering mechanism, the rear end of such levers resting
between the vertical arms of a pivoted rack-bar, such arms having a notch near
their upper end, shanks upon which suitable indicating tablets are mounted, the
lower end of such shanks resting partially upon such levers, the remaining portion
of the lower ends of such shanks projecting sufficiently from such levers laterally so
as to engage with notches in the arms of the rack-bar when raised, and so held in
place at the upper end and middle of them and so bent at their lower end as to
spring the lower end into the notch in the arm of such rack-bar when such shanks
are raised by such levers, substantially as shown and described.
32. In a cash register, actuating levers pivoted on a shaft, a cross-bar resting on
such levers, a bell and suitable connecting parts supported on a plate within the
machine, a bar adapted to move vertically on the face of such plate, such bar
having a projection at its lower end with which the cross-bar, after being raised
by the key levers, is adapted to contact, whereby the vertical moving bar is
raised, and through its connections the bell is rung, substantially as shown and
described.
33. In a cash register and indicator, actuating levers pivoted on a shaft, a cross-
bar resting on such levers, its ends bent and pivoted to such lever shaft, a bell and
suitable connecting parts supported on a plate within the machine, a bar adapted
to move vertically on the face of such plate, a lug attached to such bar near the
middle thereof, with which the cross-har after being raised by the key levers is
adapted to contact and through its connections ring the bell, a drawer, and a dog
pivoted to the lower end of such vertical moving bar, adapted to release such
drawer when such bar is raised, substantially as shown and described.
34. In a cash register and indicator, a drawer in the lower part of the same, a
pivoted trigger attached to such drawer, a pivoted rack having notched arms to
support tablet shanks when raised, such rack having at its lower end a lug, such
pivoted trigger adapted to move the lug forward as the drawer is drawn out,
whereby the arms of the rack-bar are thrown backward and the tablet shanks are
dislodged so that they drop, substantially as shown and described.
35. In a cash register and indicator, a pivoted rack-bar with notched arms above
to support the tablet shanks when raised, and with a lug below adapted to be
thrown forward by a trigger attached to such drawer when the drawer is drawn
out, whereby the arms of the rack-bar are thrown back and the raised tablets
dropped, such rack-bar being so pivoted that the arms extend upward,
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page_text: inclined slightly forward when the rack-bar is released, substantially as shown
and described.
36. In a cash register and indicator, a drawer in the lower part of the same and
wheels provided with stub axles working in grooved or slotted bearings in the
sides of the casing of the machine, such drawer supported by and operating on
such wheels, substantially as shown and described.
37. In a cash register and indicator, a suitable enclosing casing, a drawer in the
lower part of the same, flanged wheels provided with stub axles working in
grooved or slotted bearings in the sides of the casing, and flanged tracks formed
on the sides of such drawer and adapted to be supported by and move longi-
tudinally on such wheels, in combination with a spring for throwing the drawer
outward, and a pivoted dog actuated by the key levers engaging such drawer and
normally retaining it within the casing, the drawer being released when such dog
is operated, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 13th day of March 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.