Improvements in and relating to Coin Freed Automatic Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1898-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Coin Freed Automatic Machines.
I, EDUARD VON HAKEN, Gentleman, of 71, Schluterstrasse, Charlottenburg,
in the Empire of Germany, 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 automatic machines generally but particularly to
those in use for taking care of articles left temporarily, such as cycles and the
like; where the release of the catch, lock, or clasp, is effected by the weight
of the inserted coin raising the end of a double armed lever from the holding
eye of the catch. To secure the continual operation of this particular arrange-
ment all the parts of the lock must automatically recover their position when
the coin has left the double armed lever and no rust or dust must be allowed
to attack or deposit on the several working portions or the weight of the coin
will be insufficient for the required release.
The present invention has for its object to obviate and avoid these disadvan-
tages and in such a manner that the catch is not released by the weight, but by
the positive action of two oppositely placed devices, interacting one on the other
when a coin has been inserted in the machine, that is to say the coin acts as a
medium to allow one part to act upon the other and unlock.
The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates the application of the im-
proved mechanism to automatic machines and as follows-
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively sectional elevation and front elevation of
the arrangement.
Figure 3 is a side elevation on an increased scale of the mechanism.
Figures 4 and 5 are views of details also on an increased scale.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the apparatus illustrating its application
to the locking of a bicycle, part of the casing being broken away to show the
interior construction.
Upon the case a of the automatic machine the double armed lever / is pivotted
in such a manner that the upper arm lies within the case all as Figure 1 clearly
shows. At the extremity of this upper arm and to one side thereof a pocket d
is formed and the opening in this pocket comes directly under the slot e or under
Also within the case a
the coin tester so that the coin inserted may fall into it.
and opposite the pocket da lever catch f is placed. The outer or free end of
this catch (as clearly shown in Figure 4) is constructed with a groove piece
curved or inclined and opposite to and corresponding with the pocket d of the
arm c.
When the machine is not in use the grip or holder not illustrated is carried
by the bottom end of the double arm lever and against the face of the automatic
machine and the lever catch f lies opposite the arm c in a horizontal position.
If no coin is inserted the lever cannot be moved out to a sufficient distance
to allow of a cycle or other article being locked thereto as any movement out-
wards of the lever is prevented by the arm c thereof coming in contact with

page_text: the lever catch f but when a coin is inserted it falls down into the pocket d
of the lever arm cand on the lever then being pulled out the coin engages
the inclined grooved piece g of the lever catch f and further motion of the coin
raises the catch upwards as shown in dotted lines in Figure: 3. When the lever
arm is raised sufficiently to allow of its holder or grip being attached to the
article to be secured, such as a cycle as illustrated in Fig. 6, the opposite lever
arm c passes the end of the catch f, and the coin falls out of the pocket d into
any suitable receptacle within the case. This arrangement may be modified to
allow of the stoppage of the arm by the lever catch at one or several positions,
in the latter case the coin falling into a suitable pocket.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. In coin freed automatic machines for taking care of articles left temporarily,
providing a double lever with its upper arm within the machine, case and its
lower arm carrying the grip or holder without the machine case and preventing
the use of the said grip or holder by a lever catch placed opposite the end of
the upper arm, while the release is effected by an inserted coin caught in the
end of the upper arm forcing the lever catch upwards when the lower arm and
grip or holder are moved outwards.
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2. The improved means for operating the lever catch or locking portion of
coin freed automatic machines substantially as hereinbefore described with refer-
ence to the accompanying drawings.
A
LattuT
GITIS
4th day of May 1898.
MARKS & CLERK,
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18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.