Improved Checking or Memorandum Apparatus for use in Places of Business.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 26th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1808
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Checking or Memorandum Apparatus for use in Places
of Business.
PHILIP CHARLES PRESTON, Restaurant Keeper, 22, Railway Approach, London
Bridge, County of Surrey, England, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows: -
This invention consists of a roll of paper contained in a box with small aperture
in top to allow of writing on paper also piece of glass inserted in top by which said
writing may be seen; after the necessary pressure has been brought to bear on the
inclined hinged metal plate which takes the weight of hand during the process of
writing, and which said metal plate by mechanism provided, causes that part of
the paper written on, to travel under the glass when the weight of hand is removed
from the metal plate.
Improved Checking or Memorandum Apparatus for use in Places
of Business.
I, PHILIP CHARLES PRESTON, of 22, Railway Approach, London Bridge, in the
County of London, Restaurant Keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 check tills of the type in which the
cash received is entered on a strip of paper which strip is automatically moved
forward each time an entry has been made on the cash strip.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents side elevation of mechanism for moving cash strip.
Fig. 2 is side elevation of gripping mechanism for holding the cash strip while
an entry is being made thereon.
Fig. 3 is section of mechanism for moving cash strip.
Fig. 4 is plan of my checking or memorandum apparatus.
Fig. 5 is section of gripper to an enlarged scale the cash strip being free to move.
Fig. 6 is section of same shewing the cash strip gripped while an entry is being
made thereon.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figs.
1 is a base plate having a slot 2 therein to enable an entry to be made on the

page_text: cash strip. An opening is also made in the plate 1 to receive the inclined metal
plate 3 and a glass plate 4 to enable the last entry on the cash strip to be seen. 5 is
a gripper which when the inclined plate 3 is depressed by the weight of the hand
of the person making an entry on the cash strip grips the said strip between itself
and the metal plate 6 underneath the cash strip and holds the said strip firmly while
the entry is being made. As soon as the weight of the hand is removed from the
plate 3 the cash strip is released by the gripper and drawn forward by the
mechanism now to be described until as soon as the plate 3 has risen to its highest
position the cash strip has been drawn forward to such an extent that the last made
entry is underneath the glass 4. The mechanism for actuating the paper strip is
constructed as follows
The cash strip 7 which is unwound from a roll 8 passes from the said roll under
the pin 9 over the plate 6 the outer edge of which is turned slightly upwards
and from thence between the rollers 10 and 11. The said rollers are preferably
made of wood covered with indiarubber and are secured to their respective axes
so as to rotate therewith.
The axis 12 of the roller 11 which rotates in bearings in the frame 13 has secured
thereto a ratchet wheel 14 which is rotated by a pawl 15 pivotted to the plate 3
when the latter rises. 16 is a catch to cause the ratchet 14 to rotate in one direction
only.
The axis 17 of the roller 10 rotates in blocks 18 sliding in slots 19 in the frame 13
the said blocks being normally urged towards the roller 11 by springs 20.
As the rollers 10 and 11 are constantly pressed together the cash strip 7 is gripped
between them and is drawn under the glass plate 4 by the rotation of the said
rollers. When the plate 3 is depressed the pawl 15 engages with a fresh tooth on
the ratchet 14 and when the weight of the hand is removed from the plate 3 the
spring 21 raises the said plate rotates the rollers 10 and 11 and draws the cash strip
forward until the entry last made is underneath the glass 4.
To enable the cash strip to be held perfectly still while an entry is being made
thereon I form in one with or attach to a bar 22 having a pin 23 therein a piece of
metal 5 the edge of which furthest from the paper roll is turned downwards as
shewn by Figs. 5 and 6 while the edge of the plate 6 nearest to the paper roll is
turned upwards.
Attached to the plate 3 is a slotted piece 24 engaging with the pin 23 which pin
when the plate 3 is depressed causes the bar 22 to move to the right (Fig. 2)) and a
the paper is held between the edges of the plate 6 and the piece 5 as shewn by
Fig. 6. As soon as the hand is removed from the plate 3 the gripper 5 assumes the
position shewn by Fig. the paper is released and drawn forward by the rollers 10
and 11. 25 and 26 are brackets supporting the bar 22. As the bar 22 moves to the
right the pawl 27 engages with a detent 28 attached to the hammer 29 which as
soon as the pawl has passed the detent sounds the gong or bell 30.
The frame 13 is furnished with lugs 31 and 32 and the said frame is secured to
the base plate by bolts or screws passing through the said lugs.
The whole of the mechanism is enclosed in a lock up box or case to prevent
tampering with the cash strip. The hereinbefore specified checking or memo- 4
randum apparatus may be used in conjunction with a drawer or till which may be
unlocked when the plate 3 is depressed.
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 a checking or memorandum apparatus the construction and use of an
inclined metal plate adapted to be depressed by the weight of the hand of the person
making an entry on a cash strip the depression of the said plate causing the cash
strip to be held while being written on by a suitable gripper and the raising of the
said plate by a spring or springs causing the said cash strip to be drawn forward 5
by rollers substantially as and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 2 In a checking or memorandum apparatus the combination of an inclined metal
plate 3 normally raised by a spring 21 and having a pawl 15 pivotted thereto with
gripping rollers 10 and 11 the axis of the roller 11 having a ratchet 14 secured
thereto and adapted to be rotated by the pawl 15 when the plate rises all sub-
stantially as hereinbefore specified and for the purpose stated.
3 In a checking or memorandum apparatus the combination with an inclined
metal plate 9 and gripping rollers 10 and 11 of a sliding bar 22 having a gripper 5
thereon the said bar having a pin 23 therein engaging with a slotted piece 24
attached to the plate 3 whereby the cash strip is held between the gripper 5 and
plate 6 when the plate 3 is depressed all substantially as specified and for the
purpose stated.
Dated this 26th day of Anano 1907