A New or Improved Coin Slot Locking Device for Cycles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Loft and luas 1000 Accented
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Coin Slot Locking Device for Cycles.
We, SOLOMON JAMES, of 66, Summerfield Crescent, Gillott Road, Edgbaston,
Mining Engineer, and WILLIAM HENRY HANCOCK, also of 66, Summerfield
Crescent, Gillott Road, Edgbaston, Builder, both in the City of Birmingham, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is an apparatus by which cycles may be locked up to a pillar
(which may form a portion of the apparatus) or can be fixed to existing pillars,
rails, or lampposts &c. by means of a clamp or other suitable fastening
It is designed for use in streets, and at public places such as post offices, tele-
graph offices, banks, courts or pleasure resorts &c where it often happens that the
cyclist must leave his cycle whilst attending to his business or pleasure.
This invention consists as follows:-The operating mechanism is contained
within a case, which said case may as before intimated form part of the pillar or
post, or may be separate therefrom and attached where desired. This case is of
iron or other suitable material in the form of a box of sufficient size to admit of
space for the accumulation of coins and for any fastening which may be required to
secure it to post or pillar. The said box to contain a small door for the purpose
of fixing apparatus and of collecting the coins. In this case is made a slot hole
through which a coin (probably a penny) may be passed. This coin is made to fall
upon a lever which latter secures or releases a lock bolt as the case may be.
When the lever is brought into action the lock bolt is released and the action
of locking up can be proceeded with. For the purpose of securing the cycle to the
apparatus a chain or other suitable material preferably covered with india rubber)
and a bolt is securely fastened at one end to the apparatus.
The cyclist will find the key secured in the lock and cannot be removed unless
the proper coin be placed in the slot to actuate the lever (as soon as the key is
slightly turned the coin drops into the box below). The chain and bolt is passed
around any convenient part of the cycle frame and the chain bolt is then inserted
into its hole on the lock, being pushed well forward to the shoulder.
The key is then turned to the left by which action the lock bolt is carried
forward, sliding into the groove in chain bolt, securely fastening it, thereby lock-
ing up the cycle.
The key can then be withdrawn and be taken possession of by the cyclist and
be retained until such time as he desires to release his cycle.
To release the cycle the key is inserted in lock in the ordinary manner and is
turned to the right which action carries the lock bolt to its original position, at
the same time the lever drops into position securing the lock bolt in such a position
that the key cannot be withdrawn (unless the lever is operated ion as before
described by a coin). The apparatus is then ready for the next operation.
It will therefore be seen that the apparatus is automatic and that a cyclist will

page_text: find it in readiness to lock up his cycle and deliver him the key by simply
dropping the specified coin in the slot.
Dated this 1st day of September 1897.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
A New or Improved Coin Slot Locking Device for Cycles.
We, SOLOMON JAMES, 'of 66,' Summerfield Crescent, Gillott Road, Edgbaston,
Mining Engineer, and WILLIAM HENRY HANCOCK, also of 66, Summerfield
Crescent, Gillott Road, Edgbaston, Builder, both in the City of Birmingham, 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 an apparatus by which cycles may be locked up to a pillar
(which may form a portion of the apparatus) or can be fixed to existing pillars,
rails, or lampposts &c. by means of a clamp or other suitable fastening.
It is designed for use in streets, and at public places such as post offices,. tele-
graph offices, banks, courts or pleasure resorts &c. where it often happens that the
cyclist must leave his cycle whilst attending to his business or pleasure.
In order to more clearly explain this our invention, we have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference and in
which similar numbers refer throughout the several views to the same thing or
part.
Fig. 1, is a front view, and Fig. 2, a plan view of this our invention.
Fig. 3, is a vertical sectional view on line A-B (Fig. 2) in which the parts are
shown in their locked position.
Fig. 4, is a plan view as seen when the lid is removed.
Fig. 5, is a vertical sectional view on line A-B (Fig. 2) in which the parts are
shown in their locked position.
Fig. 6, is a part front view, and Fig. 7, a plan view, showing the substitution
of a bent part rotative arm, for the chain.
Fig. 8, is a detached view of the securing bolt, and Fig. 9, is a sectional view
of the same on line C-D.
Figs. 10 and 11, and 11^, show means for securing and releasing the cover of
the case.
This invention consists as follows:-The operating mechanism is contained
within a case 12, which said case may as before intimated form part
of the pillar or post, or may be separate therefrom and attached where
desired. This case tis of iron ог
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other suitable material in
form of a box of sufficient size to admit of any desirable space 13, for the accumula-
tion of coins, and for any fastening which may be required to secure it to post
or pillar.
13, is a lockable drawer into which the deposited coins are collected, but if desired
such drawer may be modified in shape and extent, or it may be entirely dispensed
with, and simply a lockable door be used at 14. 15, is a removable lid having upon
its underside a catch lump 16 which takes beneath the lug 17, upon the side of the
At the other end of this lid the depending limb 18, is pivotted at 19,
having at its lower end the hooklike projection 20. Pivoted to this limb 18, is
also the lever 21. Thus it will be seen that when the lid is placed upon the case
as seen in Fig. 3, with the lump 16, beneath the part 17, and the lever 21, placed
case 12.

page_text: as seen in Fig. 11, the limb 18, may be passed downwards between the lump 22,
(see Fig. 10) and the side of the case, and by giving the lever 21 a quarter turn,
the hook 20, is passed beneath the lump 22, and by reason of the tail end of the
lever 21, resting against the side of the case, as seen in Fig. 10, the limb 18 is
prevented from withdrawal, and the lid is thereby locked. Access to the lever 21,
in order to thus turn it around, is effected through the drawer opening, before the
said drawer is inserted.. The drawer or door 14, as the case may be is secured by
any suitable ordinary lock, but is not shown.
23, is a retaining bolt which passes across the interior of the case, and with
which engages the sliding locking bolt 24. To the outer end of the bolt 23, may
be attached a chain 25, or the like, whose other end is secured at 26, which said
chain is carried around some suitable part of the frame of the cycle (usually the
steering post) represented in dotted lines at 27. Or what is preferred, we modify
this arrangement in detail by dispensing with the chain, see Figs. 6 and 7, and
at 26 we provide the outstanding stud, having two upwardly projecting pegs 26b.
In place of the chain we form the bent arm 25%, so that with about a quarter of a
turn of the bolt 23, the said arm occupies the open position as seen in dotted lines
in Fig. 6, so that the cycle part 27, may be passed therein, and then turned down
and locked, as seen in full lines with the cycle part enclosed. Carried upon the
plate 28, is the sliding locking bolt 24, which is supported in a slot formed in the bridge
piece 29, and upon peg 30, by slot 31. This bolt is operated by key 32 acting
against the sides of the gap 33. This key, when turned to lock the bolt, as seen
in Fig. 5, may be continued until it reaches the vertical position, and be then
withdrawn, but when turned in the opposite direction as seen in Fig. 3, it is
prevented from further rotation by reason of its resting against the slide of the
gap 33, and hence cannot be withdrawn. In the bolt 23, a cross cut gap 34, is
made to permit of the forward travel of the bolt 24, the notch or groove 35,
being made to permit of the removal endwise of the bolt 23, when necessary. 36,
is a lever having a dog 37, which enters the notch 38 in the bolt 24.
end of this lever lies in the path way of the coin slot 39. 40, is a secondary lever,
which yields forward sufficient to permit the coin 41, to pass, but prevents the
surreptitious return of the coin, as shown in Fig. 5. Both the levers, 36 and 40,
may be moved sufficiently to permit of the coin completely passing downwards,
when the bolt 24, has been shot forward by the key. Where desirable such parts
as the chain 25 or arm 25 stud 26", may be covered with india rubber or other
suitable material.
The tail
In its unlocked position, the cyclist finds the key secured in the lock. The
cycle part 27, is then enclosed as shown and the bolt 23, turned into its lockable
position as seen in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The coin is then inserted, which raises
the lever 36, clear of the gap 38, in the bolt 24, when by turning the key, the
said bolt 24, is shot forward across the flat surface 34, of the bolt 23, and pre-
vents its rotation or withdrawal. Until the bolt is thus shot forward, the coin
cannot pass its rear end into the drawer or other receptacle 13. The key may
now be withdrawn and the cycle is secure until the bolt 24, is again withdrawn
by the key.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:―
1. In a locking up apparatus for cycles or the like, the combination with a
case 12, having a coin freed bolt 24, of the removable bolt 23, having surface 34,
with chain 25, all substantially as set forth and shown.
2. In a locking up apparatus for cycles or the like the modified combination
with a case 12, having a coin freed bolt 24, of the part rotative bolt 23 with bent
arm 25, and stud 26%, all substantially as set forth and shown.
3. The combination with the slot 39, and lever 36, of the non-return lock
lever 40, substantially as set forth and shown, and for the purposes specified.

page_text: 4. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting this our
improved apparatus for the locking up of cycles and the like, substantially as
set forth and shown.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.