Improvements relating to Automatic Sale and Delivery Machines.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1889-Accepted, 20th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Automatic Sale and Delivery Machines.
I, WLADIMIR DE BILEWICZ of 3, Colebrooke Row Islington London N. Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to the type of machines or apparatus for the delivery
of prepaid goods, in which the mechanism is actuated and the goods delivered by the
weight of a coin, token or the like inserted in a slot provided in a convenient part of
the case, and has for its object primarily the automatic sale and delivery of bottles of
perfume, my said invention may however also be adopted for the sale of other articles,
such for instance as confectionery, cigars, cigarettes, matches and the like.
The device according to my invention in its primary application comprises a drum
carried on a fixed spindle and free to rotate in a vertical plane by the means herein-
after described. Said drum is formed of two discs of metal or other suitable material,
between which are arranged, radially, strips of metal to serve as the walls of a number
of chambers or cells for containing bottles of perfume. Said drum which is loosely
mounted as before mentioned, upon a spindle fixed horizontally in a suitable frame
within the enclosing case, is provided with a coiled spring, one end of which is
secured to the rigid spindle aforesaid, and the other end to the drum. Upon the
front face of the drum are secured at equal distances apart, a number of pins, studs
or projections corresponding in number to the number of chambers or cells in the
drum, and which projections engage with two pallets formed upon an arm pivoted
upon the frame of the machine. There is also pivoted upon the frame a collar, to
which is secured a lever moving in suitable guides; upon the extremity of which
lever is fitted a pocket, which in its normal position, would be immediately beneath
a shoot or channel, down which a coin, token or the like is conveyed to said pocket.
Upon the lever collar above referred to, is also mounted, a pin, stud, cam or similar
device, against which bears the pivoted arm carrying the pallets aforesaid. At the
back of the slot in the enclosing case-in which a coin, token, or the like is inserted—
is arranged a shutter actuated by an arm engaging with the pins or projections above
mentioned in the face of the drum, by means of which arm, as soon as all the bottles
have been delivered from the drum, the "pay slot" is closed, against the reception
of any more coins, tokens, or the like.
In order to prevent the falling out, or displacement of the contents of the chambers
or cells, during the revolution of the drum, a shield is arranged in close proximity
to, without actually touching the drum, and encircles the latter for about two thirds
of the circumference thereof. An opening is formed at the lower part of said shield
through which the bottles of perfume leave the drum, and, passing down an inclined
shoot or channel, are delivered through an aperture in the front of the enclosing
case.
With a view to render the device attractive and entertaining a model to represent
female figure or other suitable effigy is arranged within the case, visible through
window or glazed aperture formed therein. Said effigy is represented as holding a
bottle, and which bottle being attached by a rod, wire or equivalent to the lever
bove referred to, appears to drop, or be thrown from the hand simultaneously with
he delivery of the bottle of perfume in respect of which payment has been made
hrough the aperture aforesaid in the front of the case.
The mode of operating the device above described is as follows: The drum having
een turned from left to right to wind up the spring above referred to, a coin, token
r the like is inserted in the "pay" slot or opening, slides down the shoot or channel
foresaid, and drops into the pocket at the end of the pivoted lever; the weight of
he coin depresses the lever against the tension of a spring bearing against the pivoted

page_text: arm above described provided with pallets herein before referred to, carrying with it
the bottle supposed to be in the hand of the effigy above mentioned. As the drum
revolves the projection thereupon aforesaid which is resting upon the top pallet, is
released and falls upon the lower pallet and the return of the lever to its normal
position, causes the pin or projection to leave the lower pallet and the next succeeding
pin to fall upon the upper pallet, thus, with each reciprocating movement of the
lever, the drum by the tension of the spring mounted therein, is revolved a distance
equivalent to the space between any two pins or projections aforesaid. On the lever
reaching the normal position, the contents of one of the chambers or cells is delivered
through the aperture aforesaid in front of the enclosing case.
When the last of the bottles contained in the chambered drum has been delivered
a projection on the face of the drum comes in contact with a small bracket upon the
frame of the machine, which checks the further progress of the drum, and at the
same time the shutter above described closes the slot in the enclosing case, and prevents
any further insertion of coins tokens and the like.
Dated this Thirteenth day of Anonst. 1888.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Automatic Sale and Delivery Machines.
I, WLADIMIR DE BILEWICZ of 3 Colebrooke Row Islington London N. Merchant,
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 :-
•
My invention has reference to the type of machines or apparatus for the delivery of
prepaid goods, in which the mechanism is actuated and the goods delivered by the
weight of a coin, token or the like inserted in a slot provided in a convenient part of
the case and has for its object primarily the automatic sale and delivery of bottles of
perfume. My said invention may however also be adopted for the sale of other
articles, such for instance as confectionery, cigars, cigarettes, matches and the like.
I will now proceed to describe my invention having reference to the accompanying
drawings in which Figure 1 shows a front elevational view and Figure 2 a sectional
elevation on line A B Figure 1. Figure 3 represents the inner side of the pivotted
arm or lever, the action of which is hereinafter described. Figure 4 represents the
outside of the case in which the mechanism is enclosed through a window in which
the figure or effigy hereinafter referred to is exposed to view.
The device according to my invention in its primary application comprises a drum A
carried on a fixed spindle B and free to rotate in a vertical plane by the means herein-
after described. Said drum is formed of two discs a a Figure 2 of metal or other
suitable material, between which are arranged, radially, strips of metal to serve as
the walls of a number of chambers or cells for containing bottles of perfume. Said
drum which is loosely mounted, as before mentioned upon a spindle B fixed horizontally
in a suitable frame C within the enclosing case is provided with a coiled spring D
Figure 2 one end of which is secured to the rigid spindle aforesaid and the other
end to the drum. Upon the front face of the drum are secured at equal distances
apart a number of pins, studs or projections c corresponding in number to the
number of chambers or cells in the drum and which projections engage with two
pallets d, e formed upon an arm E pivoted upon the frame of the machine which arm
with its pallets is more clearly shown at Figure 3.
There is also pivoted upon the frame a collar to which is secured a lever
moving in a suitable guide; h upon the extremity of which lever is fitted a pocket, F
which in its normal position, would be immediately beneath a shoot or channel, G
down which a coin, token or the like is conveyed to said pocket. Upon the lever
collar above referred to, is also mounted a pin, stud, cam i or similar device, against

page_text: ars the pivoted arm E carrying the pallets aforesaid. At the back of the
the enclosing case in which a coin, token, or the like is inserted, is arranged
erk actuated by a short lever projecting from the spindle m which lever in
sition of rest bears on one of the projections c and in consequence the lever n
so projecting from spindle m) bearing against the arm o dependent from the shutter k
keeps it from falling and thereby closing the slot.
In order to prevent the falling out or displacement of the contents of the chambers
during the revolution of the drum, I arrange a shield p in close proximity to, with-
out actually touching the drum, encircling the latter for about two thirds of the
circumferance thereof. An opening is formed at the lower part of said shield, through
which the the bottles of perfume leave the drum, and, passing down an inclined shoot or
channel, 9 are delivered through an aperturer in the front of the enclosing case
shown at Figure 3.
With a view to render the device attractive and entertaining a model to represent
a female figure or other suitable effigy is arranged within the case, visible through a
window or glazed aperture Figure 3 formed therein, said effigy is represented as
holding a bottle and which bottle & Figure 1 being attached by a rod, wire or equiva-
lent t to the lever g above referred to, appears to drop, or be thrown from the hand
simultaneously with the delivery of the bottle of perfume, in respect of which pay-
ment has been made through the aperture aforesaid in the front of the case.
The mode of operating the device above described is as follows:-The drum
having been turned from left to right to wind up the spring above referred to, a
coin, token or the like is inserted in the "pay" slot or opening r slides down the
shoot G or channel aforesaid, and drops into the pocket F at the end of the pivoted
lever g, the weight of the coin depresses the lever against the tension of the spring u
bearing against the pivoted arm E above described provided with pallets hereinbefore
referred to, carrying with it the bottle supposed to be in the hand of the effigy
above mentioned, as the drum revolves the projection there upon which is resting
upon the top pallet, is released, and falls upon the lower pallet, and the return of the
lever to its normal position, causes the pin or projection to leave the lower pallet
and the next succeeding pin to fall upon the upper pallet, thus, with each recipro-
cating movement of the lever the drum by the tension of the spring mounted
therein, is revolved a distance equivalent to the space between any two pins or
projections aforesaid.
On the lever reaching the normal position, of rest, the contents of one of the
chambers is delivered through the aperture aforesaid in front of the enclosing case.
When the last of the bottles contained in the chambered drum has been delivered,
a projection von the face of the drum, comes in contact with a small bracket w upon
the frame of the machine, which checks the further progress of the drum, and at the
same time the short lever and consequently long lever m being risen allows the
shutter k to drop and thereby close the slot through which payment is made.
I am aware that devices similar to mine are at present patented, using however
radial teeth adapted to a chambered disc-said disc, being driven by a spring-and
also having a lever with a motion similar to that which I give to my lever E and to
these features I lay no special claim.
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:―
First In machines for the automatic delivery of prepaid goods the adaptation to
a chambered disc of projections or pins standing perpendicularly to the face of the
disc substantially as set forth.
Second-The means whereby I cause a figure or effigy placed in a conspicuous
position in the enclosing case to appear to hold an article similar to those delivered
by the action of the machine and to appear to drop the same simultaneously with
the delivery of the article from the outlet of the machine substantially as shown,

page_text: Third: The arrangement of the stop and bracket and the action
levers l; n, o substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 13th day of June 1889.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.