Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 24th Aug., 18
I, CAESAR BORCHARDT of Dresdener-Strasse 84, Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia,
German Empire, manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an apparatus comprising a counting-
board, mounted on a stationary support or pedestal in such a manner that it may be
turned and tilted so that coins placod upon it may glide easily into a till or the hand,
the taking-up of individual coins or the lifting of the board and the pouring there out
of the money being thereby obviated.
For this purpose the apparatus comprises a suitable board I will call the counting
board, also a pedestal or stand and a plate I will call for distinction the bottom plate,
and a plate which is able to turn upon a pivot carried by the pedestal or stand,
between this bottom plate and the counting board there is a second plate which is
hinged at one of its ends to the bottom plate, and at its other end to the counting
board.
The counting board which may be of any suitable form and size is surrounded by a
rim which is however cut away in places so as to allow the coins to glide off at those
places when it is tilted up for that purpose.
The bottom plate is fixed by means of the bolt which enters the pivot in such a
manner that the said plate may freely rotate round the head of the bolt. Between the
bolt-head and the bottom plate a washer is inserted.
On the under side of the second plate and the counting board opposite the hinges
connecting them cloth strips are inserted. The second plate contains in its centre a
round opening or recess corresponding with the bolt-head to allow of the horizontal
position of the counting board in which it rests on the said plate while the latter is
supported by the bottom plate.
By means of the described construction and manner of fastening of the counting
board to the second plate and of the latter to the lower plate as will be clearly
understood the counting board may be brought into a slanting position, either towards

page_text: the one or the other side, to facilitate the gliding down of the cash. The surface of
the board may in some cases be corrugated or channelled.
To prevent the rotating, as well as the tilting motion of the counting board, the
bottom plate contains catches which are for this purpose hooked into eyes.
The pivot pivoted in the stand bearing the whole construction may be lifted or
lowered according to requirement, and kept in its desired position by means of an
adjusting screw.
The pedestal may be made of cast iron or wood. In the latter case a leaden rim is
inserted to increase the weight of the pedestal and in consequence its stability
while the bottom of the pedestal is covered with a sheet of India-rubber or cloth.
The lower plate may in some cases be fixed direct to the counter rotating on a pivot,
while the upper plate, lower plate, and counting board are mounted by means of
hinges, as above described.

page_text: 1, CAESAR BORCHARDT of Dresdener Strasse 84 Berlin in the Kingdom of Prussia
German Empire Manufacturer 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 the construction of an apparatus comprising a counting-
board mounted on a stationary support or pedestal in such a manner that it may be
turned and tilted so that the coins placed upon may glide easily into a till or the
hand, the taking-up of individual coins or the lifting of the board and the pouring
thereout of the money being thereby ohviated.
An apparatus constructed according to my invention is illustrated in the annexed
sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 being a plan;
Fig. 2 a longitudinal section; and
Fig. 3 a transverse section.
Figs. 4 and 5 are elevations shewing the counting board tilted to the left and to the
right respectively.
The apparatus comprises a board i 1 will call the counting board, also a pedestal or
support a having a pivot d enlarged at the top and a bottom plate 1 rotating on the
said pivot. Between the counting board i and plate is a second plate k jointed at
one end to the plate by means of binges o p and at its other end to the counting-
board i by hinges mn. The counting board which may be of any suitable form and
size has depressions or channels, and is surrounded by a rim which is however cut
away in places, the object being to allow the coins to glide off at those places when it
is tilted up for that purpose.
The bottom plate l is fixed by means of a bolt finside the pivot d in such a manner
that the said plate may freely rotate round the head of the bolt f. Between the bolt
head g and the plate la washer h is inserted.
On the under sides of the plate k and the counting board i opposite the hinges o. p.
and m. n respectively, cloth strips r and q are provided. The plate k contains in its
centre a round opening or recess y corresponding with the bolt-head g to allow of the
horizontal position of the counting board i when resting on the plate k, the latter being
supported by the plate 1.
By means of the described construction and manner of fastening of the counting
board i to the plate k and of the plate k to the plate the counting board i may be
brought into a slanting position either towards the one or the other side, (see Figs. 4
and 5) to facilitate the gliding down of the cash.
To prevent the rotating, as well as the tilting motion of the counting board i, the
bottom plate contains catches c. w. which are for this purpose hooked into eyes st
respectively.

page_text: The pivot d pivoted in the pedesdal a bearing the whole construction may be lifted
or lowered according to requirement, and kept in its desired position by means of an
adjusting screw x.
The pedestal a may be made of cast iron or wood. In the latter case, a leaden
ring 6 is inserted to increase the weight of the pedestal and in consequence, its
stability, while the bottom of the pedestal is covered with a sheet of India rubber or
cloth c.
In some cases instead of using a pedestal the lower plate may be fixed directly to a
counter, rotating on a pivot d thereon; the upper plate k, lower plate 1, and counting
board being connected by means of hinges as above described.
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
1. In apparatus for use when counting coins a moveable counting board such as i
with two supporting plates 7k one upon the other, the plate k being connected to the
board and the lower rotating plate 7 by means of hinges m. n. and o. p. in such a
manner that the counting board i may be brought into a slanting position, either
tilting to one side of the apparatus, or the other (Figs. 4 and 5) in order to cause
coins placed on the board, to glide down easily.
2. The apparatus described and shewn in the drawings for the purpose specifiod.
Dated this 24th day of May 1888.