Improvements in Mechanism for Checking the Receipts of Bills.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mechanism for Checking the Receipts of Bills.
We, ALBERT EDWARD HODDER, Engineer, of 145, Brockley Road, Brockley,
London, S.E., and JOIN BINGLEY GARLAND LESTER, of 12, Great College
Street, Westminster, London, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
In carrying out our invention we employ a frame or case of any suitable material
or metal, in the centre of which we mount in suitable bearings three or more discs
or wheels having the figures required projecting from their peripheries, and each
one attached to a cog-wheel, which cog-wheel is actuated by a rack mounted upon
a slide, the end of which has a small button or pointer moving over a straight row
of figures corresponding to the figures on the above-mentioned discs, so that when
the pointer is pulled to the fig. 1 the said fig. 1 is exactly on the top of the disc.
It will be evident that by this means we can cause any set of figures we may require
to be on top of the discs.
Mounted in suitable bearings are two rollers to take printing ribbons, of which
there are two in number. We also provide two rollers to take a paper roll, and we
place them as follows:-
One printing ribbon is passed over the top of the figures and fastened to its
fellow roller.
Now the paper is taken from one roller and passed immediately over the printing
ribbon onto its fellow roller, and lastly, the second printing ribbon is passed over
that. Now a lid is made to cover the whole except in the centre where the figures
are facing the outlet or slot. We also mount a hammer or plunger which can be
made to descend immediately upon the figures, but cannot touch them as there is
the ribbon and paper intervening.
The bill to be receipted is placed under the hammer or plunger, (the pointers
having first been put opposite the figures required) and the hammer made to descend,
thereby causing the top ribbon to receipt the bill, and the bottom ribbon to record
the receipt on the paper roll.
Suitable mechanical arrangements are affixed to the rollers, to move the paper
and ribbon forward so that the receipt of bills is mechanically checked, and the
amount readily ascertained by opening the machine and taking out the printed roll
of paper.
Dated this 14th day of May 1896
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.

page_text: We, ALBERT EDWARD HODDER, Engineer, of 145, Brockley Road, Brockley
London, S.E., and JOHN BINGLEY GARLAND LESTER, of 12, Great College
Street, Westminster, London, Solicitor, 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 improvements in mechanism for checking the receipt
of bills and has for object to receipt a bill or account by mechanical means and at
same time to register within the inachine or apparatus the amount for which the
receipt is given.
In carrying out this invention we have a frame or case of any suitable metal or
material within which are mounted upon suitable bearings a desired number of
discs or wheels having figures projecting from their peripheries which print in the
manner hereinafter explained any desired or required sum upon the bill or account
to be receipted and as well as upon a paper or other strip contained within the
frame or case thus keeping a register of the amount received and forming a
complete check upon the receipts given.
Each disc or wheel is furnished with teeth in which work the teeth of a pinion
actuated by a toothed rack (there being a pinion and rack to each printing wheel);
the ends of the toothed rack extend beyond the framing or case and terminate in a
horizontal plate upon which are marked figures corresponding to those upon the
printing wheels. An index finger or pointer is carried upon each of the terminal
projections of the racks and upon adjusting each rack so that its pointer is upon
the desired number engraved or marked upon the slotted plate a similar number
appears upon the top of the disc. In this manner it will be evident that any
required set of figures may be caused to appear upon the top of the discs.
Mounted in suitable bearings are two rollers to take a printing ribbon (or when
so preferred two printing ribbons) and other rollers to take a paper roll. When
one printing ribbon is used the paper is taken from the roll and passed over
the top of the figures upon the dises or wheels to its fellow roller, and the printing
ribbon is passed from one roller over the paper to the other roller; but where two
ribbons are used we pass one ribbon over the top of the figures and fasten it to its
fellow roller, the paper is then taken from one roller and passed immediately over
the printing ribbon on to its fellow roller, and lastly the second printing ribbon is
passed over that. A lid is made to cover the apparatus, but a suitable aperture
is made therein just above the figure wheels or discs and a hammer or plunger is
suitably mounted so as to be capable of descending immediately upon the top
figures of the figure wheels or discs, the ribbon or ribbons and paper however
being interposed between the hammer and the figures. In operation the bill to be
receipted is placed face downwards under the hammer or plunger (the pointers
upon ends of racks having first been placed opposite the required figures marked
upon the slotted plate before described) and the hammer is made to descend
thereby causing the bill and the paper roll to be impressed with the figures
representing the amount for which the receipt is being given.
Suitable mechanism is provided for actuating the rollers so as to move the
paper and ribbon or ribbons forward as required, all as will hereinafter appear.
The accompanying drawings represent in Fig. 1 a plan of the apparatus with
cover removed, and in Fig. 2 a longitudinal elevation of the same with the casing
in section; Fig. 3 a diagram plan of the meaus employed to advance the printing &
record strips; and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing how the same may be actuated by the
movement of printing hammer.

page_text: The following is a description of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
a is the frame or casing within which bearings 6 are mounted; care the figure
wheels or discs carried by the bearings 6 and of which there may be any desired
number. In the drawings four such wheels c are shewn. The apparatus so fitted
is suitable for giving receipts in any money, the discs severally representing pounds,
shillings, pence, and farthings.
Around the peripheries of these wheels or discs c projecting figures are formed
which print the receipt upon the bill and also upon the paper check roll or strip d.
ee are teeth formed upon each disc or wheel c and in which teeth the pinions f
work. (See Fig. 2.) g are the toothed racks which actuate the pinions, there being
as aforesaid one pinion and rack to cach printing wheel; the ends 9 of these
toothed racks g protrude through the casing a and terminate in the vertical
projections which work, or slide backwards and forwards in, the slots i formed in
the horizontal plate k. This plate is marked with numbers corresponding to the
figures upon the peripheries of the wheels c. 1 are the index fingers or pointers
carried upon each of the terminal projections of the racks g g'.
As these fingers or pointers are manipulated and placed over the requirel
number or figure engraved or marked upon the slotted plate k, corresponding
numbers or figures are caused to appear or be set upon the top of the wheels or
discs c.
For instance should the amount for which receipt is to be given be £8 17 the
rack in connection with the disc representing the pounds is moved until its index
finger or pointer is over the figure &, (see Fig. 1); the next rack is moved until its
finger or pointer is over the number 1 on slotted plate, and the third and fourth
racks until their fingers or pointers are respectively over the 7 and the marked in
the remaining columns on the slotted plate. The figures 8, 1, 7, and will then be
in position upon top of the wheels as shewn.
m m are the bearings in which the rollers n n are mounted. These rollers n
carry the printing ribbon n'. In the drawings, one of these ribbons is shewn as
being employed (see dotted lines Figs. 1 & 3) but as stated above two such ribbons
may be employed if preferred. oo are bearings carrying rollers o' o' which take the
paper roll d. The paper p is shewn in the drawings (in dotted lines) as being
taken from one of the rollers o' from which it is passed over the top of the
figures upon the peripheries of the discs or wheels c to its fellow roller o', and
the printing ribbon is passed from one roller n over the paper p to the other
roller n.
A lid g covers the apparatus but has an aperture q¹ therein just above the figure
wheels or discs c and a hammer or plunger r is suitably hinged or mounted to
permit of its descending within the aperture q' upon the top figures of the figure
wheels or discs c, the printing ribbon n' and paper strip p however intervening
between the hammer and the figures.
To print receipt and check same the bill is placed downwards under the
hammer, the pointers or index fingers upon ends of racks first being placed
opposite or over the required figures marked upon the slotted plate k and the
hammer is made to descend thereby causing the bill and the paper roll to be
impressed with the figures representing the amount for which the receipt is
given.
The fly nuts s, serve to keep the paper rolls & printing ribbon in position upon
their spindles, and the bevel gearings t, t, shafting u and rocking lever v may form
suitable mechanism for actuating the rollers so as to move the paper and ribbon or
ribbons as required.
The movement of the paper and ribbons will be better understood from the
following description :-
As will be observed upon reference particularly to Figs. 1 and 3 the bevils t
and t¹ carried upon the shafting u are arranged so that one pair of wheels shall be
out of gear when the others are in gear and vice versa. The paper strip and

page_text: printing ribbon are advanced by the revolving of their respective rollers or carriers
and these are revolved by means of the bevil gearing which are caused to turn a
part of a revolution each time the printing hammer is operated. Figs. 2 and 4
illustrate this action. The arm of the hammer r is formed with a dependent armr
to which is attached a pawl which pawl takes into the teeth of the toothed
wheel w mounted upon the spindle of one of the paper strip carriers the end
of which spindle carries one of the bevel wheels t'. A spring w keeps the pawl ³
in position (see Fig. 2.) As the printing hammer is depressed the toothed wheel w
is partially revolved and will cause the roller or carriers of the paper strip and
printing ribbon to be also partially revolved causing same to advance. As shewn
in Fig. 3 the bevels t' are assumed to be in gear and the rollers will each turn in
the direction indicated by the arrows. When however by continuous turning in
that direction the printing ribbon is unwound from one roller on to the other and
it is necessary to reverse the motion so that it may be taken up by the roller it has
been unwound from, the bevels t' are thrown out of gear and the bevels t put into
gear as shewn in Fig. 1 when the printing ribbon rollers are revolved in the
opposite direction to that indicated in Fig. 3. A convenient manner of effecting
this is by means of the rocking lever which pivotted as at v¹ and attached at each
end to one of the shafts u is capable of drawing one set of bevels into gear whilst
throwing the other set out of gear. A screw or its equivalent (Figs. 1 and 3)
passing through the casing a may be employed to push shafting u in such manner
as to effect this change of gear.
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 :-
1. The improvements in mechanism for checking the receipt of bills substantially
as hereinbefore described and shewn in the drawings.
2. In apparatus for checking the receipt of bills the construction and arrangement
of discs or wheels c with figures or numerals upon their peripheries and their
actuating pinions and toothed racks combined with printing ribbons, a paper roll,
hinged descending or striking hammer, or plunger, and slotted number plate;
all operating substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and
shewn.
3. In mechanism for checking the receipt of bills the frame or casing a, the
bearings b, the figure wheels or discs c, the paper roll d, the disc or wheel teeth e,
the pinions, the toothed racks g, with ends gl and projections h, the plate k with
slots therein and numbers thereon, the index fingers or pointers upon rack and
projections h, the bearings m, rollers n, and printing ribbon or ribbons n'; the
bearings o and rollers o' for paper strip or roll; the lid q with aperture q¹ therein
and the hammer or plunger r, and the fly nuts s, bevel gearing t t', shafting u
rocking lever v; all constructed, arranged, combined, and operating, substantially
as herein before described and shewn.
Dated this 14th day of February 1997
HUGHES, SON & Co,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.