Improvements in or relating to Check Tills for use in Shops and other places.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Check Tills for use in Shops and
other places.
I, JOSEPH TRANTOM of 11 and 13, Cheapside in the City of Liverpool, Grocer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to ensure accuracy in the payment and receipt of
money at the counter or other place, and to prevent fraud or embezzlement.
I form a box of any desirable material and fix this on the counter or other
convenient position. On the top of this box is a lid or cover working on pivots or
equivalent mechanism, or capable of being drawn out under an edge or other
plowing or pushing mechanism, but in any case so arranged that the money can be
placed securely on it without fear of it tilting, or casting off the money, of its own
accord or by force of gravity. This lid is however so arranged that any person
placing money upon it can either tilt it up partially withdraw it under the plowing
device or any other way actuate it, so that it shall discharge the money on to an
inclined plane below, preferably facing in the opposite direction to that in which
the money is shot.
This plane terminates before it reaches the opposite side of the box and if
desirable another plane is placed beneath it, inclining in the opposite direction to
the last and also terminating before it reaches the side of the box.
Below the bottom slide is placed the money box proper. This box is pre-
ferably to be inserted into the main box, through the side, such a slit being left
in the slide also for the lid, and the opening for this box to be inserted being
only just big enough to allow the box to enter with the lid open in the said slot,
the box being pushed right in beyond the slot, the lid falls by its own weight or
by the aid of an additional pendent weight or spring above or pressure from
above or behind on to an inclined rest, so that it locks itself from being pulled out
again at the side. The bottom of the inclined planes above mentioned direct the
coins falling from the lid into this box.
I prefer also to have room in the main box for a second and similar money box,
the receptacle for it being large enough to allow it to enter with the lid
closed.
Beneath these two, I prefer also to place a drawer for change money, with
various partitions. This has a lid which can be either fitted into the box so as to
carry the box off with the lid slid down in grooves vertical to the end carrying
the handle, or the lid can be placed in grooves in the main box, so that the change
box can be drawn out as an open drawer when required for change.
The lid of the money box has a spring lock on it and the opening in front for
withdrawing the money box, is closed by a lock bar, and is of such size that the
money box cannot be withdrawn without closing and locking the spring locked lid.
The result is that if one individual keep the key of the lock bar or door and the
main box, and the other keep the key of the spring lock, no one can gain access
to the contents without the combined assistance of both these individuals.
The top lid of the main box is preferably worked by bell crank levers from a
slide in front and this slide is so arranged that by pulling it out a hole is left to
admit a paper being inserted through a slot into the money box. This paper
contains a record of the transaction and falls preferably on top of the money, and
thus each consignment of money is separated by its own record, from the one
above.
If desirable, however, the records can be admitted by the same mode into a
separate receptacle. In order to enable these records to fall easily and flat, the

page_text: money boxes are perforated on their sides, thus allowing the air below the paper to
escape and other air to pass in above.
The object of having two boxes is to enable one to be taken out at any time,
for the purpose of emptying and counting, while the other can be put in its place
for business.
The mode of working is as follows:-
A payment being received, the amount is entered upon the piece of cardboard,
paper, or the like, preferably numbered and triplicated by carbon or other paper.
The money is then placed upon the lid and tilted, pushed, drawn or dropped into
the receptacle or money box. As soon as it reaches the bottom, the operator tears
off the piece of cardboard, slip of paper or the like, and passes it through the slit
or opening by hand or by means of a spring or other pusher and it falls down into
the receptacle and covers the money, keeping it separate and distinct from all
following transactions, or it may fall into a separate compartment and be withdrawn
with the money.
It is obvious that in place of the pivoted lid or cover, I may use an aperture,
slit or hopper whereby the money can be dropped directly into the money box or
into the slide or hopper leading thereto.
It will be obvious that this apparatus can be varied in detail considerably and
still contain the main features of the invention, which are :-
Firstly, the lid on which the money can be first deposited for inspection and
afterwards tilted into the depositing receptacle;
Secondly, the means for preventing tampering with the money
box ;
Thirdly, the arrangement of check records falling upon the money and thus
separating each transaction from the one above it, or inserted with the money
rendering it impossible to tamper with them.
Dated this 8th day of December 1891.
WM. P. THOMPSON &Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Check Tills for use in Shops and
other places.
I, JOSEPH TRANTOM of 11 and 13 Cheapside in the City of Liverpool, Grocer,
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 is designed to ensure accuracy in the payment and receipt of
money at the counter or other place, and to prevent fraud or embezzlement.
In carrying out the invention, I form a box of any desirable material and fix
this on the counter or other convenient position. On the top of this box is a lid
or cover working on pivots or equivalent mechanism, or capable of being drawn
out under an edge or other plowing or pushing mechanism, but in any case so
arranged that the money can be placed securely on it without fear of it tilting, or
casting off the money, of its own accord or by force of gravity. This lid is
however so arranged that the operator can either tilt it up, partially withdraw it
under the plowing device, or any other way actuate it, so that it shall discharge
the money on to an inclined plane below, preferably facing in the opposite direction
to that in which the money is shot.
Below the inclined plane is placed the money box proper. This box is pre-
ferably to be inserted into the mainbox, through the side, a slit being provided at
an angle of about 60 degrees for the lid, and the opening for this box to be
inserted being only just big enough to allow the box to enter with the lid open in
the said slot, the box being pushed right in beyond the slot, the lid falls by its own

page_text: by means of a connecting piece m¹, uncovers the slit m and tilts the lid at the same
time. Directly the money has fallen into the box the piece of paper aforesaid is
passed through the slit m and falls on the top of the money just deposited and
separates it from the next deposit.
-
-If desirable, however, the records can be admitted by the same mode into a
separate receptacle. In order to enable these records to fall easily and flat, the
money boxes are perforated on their sides, thus allowing the air below the paper to
escape and other air to pass in above. The object of having two boxes, is to
enable one to be taken out at any time, for the purpose of emptying and counting,
while the other can be put in its place for business.
The mode of working is as follows:-
A payment being received, the amount is entered upon the piece of cardboard,
paper, or the like, preferably numbered and triplicated by carbon or other paper.
The money is then placed upon the lid B and tilted, pushed, drawn or dropped
into the receptacle or money box E. As soon as it reaches the bottom, the
operator tears off the piece of cardboard, slip of paper or the like, and passes it
through the slit or opening m by hand or by means of a spring or other pusher and
it falls down into the receptacle and covers the money, keeping it separate and
distinct from all following transactions, or it may fall into a separate compartment
and be withdrawn with the money.
It is obvious that in place of a pivotted lid or cover I may use an aperture, slit
or hopper whereby the money can be dropped directly into the money box or into
the slide or hopper leading thereto.
It will be obvious that this apparatus can be varied in detail considerably and
still contain the main features of the invention.
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 :-
--
1. A check till consisting of a main box adapted to be fixed to a counter or other
convenient place, and having a movable lid or cover on which payments in money
are first deposited for inspection, said lid being so arranged that the money paid
cannot fall into a receptacle in the box until the person receiving it actuates the
mechanism by which the lid is tilted, or otherwise moved so as to cause the money
to fall into the aforesaid receptacle or money box, thus ensuring accuracy in the
payment and receipt of the same substantially as described.
2. In a check till, the means employed for preventing tampering with the money
.box, namely, a slot formed in the side of the main box through which the open lid
of said money box to be placed therein, must pass, and after passing through, falls
partly down by its own weight, and is prevented from being raised by a pendent
weight or flap so that it locks itself from being pulled out again at the side, also
the opening H in the main box being of such a size that the lid of the money box
is forced down and locked if an attempt be made to withdraw it, substantially as
:described.
3. The use in combination with check tills of means whereby the check records
fall with or upon the money thus separating each transaction from the one above it
substantially as described.
4. The several combined arrangements and construction of parts forming the
improved check tills substantially as set forth.
Dated this 8th day of Santambor 1900
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.