Year: 1888

page_text: I, JOHN ROBERT WARD, of Hotel Olympia, Kensington, Middlesex, Hotel Proprietor,
Cook and Confectioner, 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.t
.the following statement :-
:-
This my invention relates to a new and improved cash register and indicator, coin-
detector and change giving apparatus, which has for its object more especially to
check the receipts of shop assistants, bar-men and other persons through whose hands
money passes during the ordinary course of business. It also prevents mistakes
arising out of the giving of wrong change inasmuch as the coin or coins taken in
exchange for goods, are exhibited for a while to the view of the customer simul-
taneously with a dial or indicator having inscribed upon it the amount of purchase ;
the purchaser being thereby enabled at a glance to ascertain the correct amount of
change,--(if any)-that is due. Moreover the last two takings can be seen through
suitable glazed apertures in the casing thereby preventing disputes arising between
the shop or other assistant and the customer, with respect to a coin of a certain size
having been given by mistake in place of another one of similar appearance and
dimensions, such as a half crown piece for a florin, or a ten shilling piece for a six-
penny piece etc. etc.
It moreover prevents base coin being passed over the counter in exchange for
goods, inasmuch as such coins will not pass through the apparatus and are con-
sequently rejected by the shop assistant or other person in charge of the cash-register.
It furthermore provides for the giving out of an equal amount of silver for gold coin
such as one sovereign or one half sovereign, and it thereby effectually prevents
fraudulent practices on the part of the shop or other assistant and the customers;
said fraudulent practices being known as "ringing the changes" ete. etc. A complete
and accurate account of all inonies received from the smallest coin upwards is
automatically registered and can be inspected at any time by the proprietor, cashier
or other person responsible. Said proprietor or other responsible person is thereby

page_text: enabled to leave his shop or other business place for a considerable length of time, and upon
his return he can by inspecting the registering mechanism ascertain at a glance the
amount of money that has been taken during his absence, and the amount in value,
or number of coins of one particular value, or of all the other coins he should find in
each seperate compartment or all compartments of the till.
My said invention may be described as follows:-reference being had to the
accompanying drawings and the figures and letters of reference marked thereon :-
similar letters indicating like parts throughout.
Fig. I is a sectional side elevation of my invention showing the cash register and
coin detector. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan taken on the line of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a
detail front view of the comb or guide for the registering tapes. Fig. 4 is a perspec-
tive elevation of the money shutes. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of Fig. 1: the case
being in section. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the key board showing the manner in
which the numbers representing the coins are arranged thereon. Fig. 7 is a plan
view of the money changing mechanism the cover being removed. Fig. 8 is a
sectional elevation of Fig. 7 taken on the line y-y. Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation
of Fig. 7 taken on the line. Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the cash register,
coin detector, and change giving apparatus combined. Figs. 11, 12 13 and 14 are
detail views of parts of the change giving mechanism shewing it in various positions.
Figs. 15 and 16 are elevation and plan respectively of the lever supporting bracket.
Figs. 17 and 18 are plan and elevation respectively of part of the top fastening.
The mechanism comprising my said invention is supported and contained between
two suitable frames or supports A, A', having at their sides lugs a whereby they may
be screwed down to the base, and suitable bosses a¹ which form necessary bearings
for the various shafts and stay rods.
The registering and indicating portion of the mechanism is actuated by a series of
depressible keys B, each of which is distinguished by a numeral representing the
various sums, and arranged in any convenient manner such as shown in Fig. 6 of the
drawings. Said depressible keys are suitably attached to a series of levers B' which
are pivoted upon a transverse shaft and are provided with depending pawls 1,
which if desired may be spring pressed: this however not being absolutely necessary.
The depressible keys B may be attached to the levers B' by being screwed into them
at or in any other suitable way such as a knuckle joint; or they may be formed in
one piece with said levers B' as preferred.
Suitably journalled in bearings c in the side-frames A, A¹, and prevented from
lifting out of said bearings by-a-piece of metal c¹ held by a screw, is the revolving
drum C, consisting of a square body c" mounted between two discs C¹. The flat
sides of said drum project over the body thereof and form shelves or ledges (which
serve to retain the coins when placed thereon.
A suitable lever D, pivoted to the lever E at d and having a bearing d' at its upper
end serves to revolve the drum C one quarter of a revolution when any one of the
keys B are depressed, as will be hereinafter more fully described. The bearing dis
brought to bear against one of four projecting pins d which stand out from the
face of the disc C¹. A projection ' on lever D bears constantly with an
even pressure upon one of the pins d immediately above the pin in the bearing d
and by this pressure, rotation of the drum in a backward direction is prevented.
The pressure is maintained by a spiral spring D" which is in tension between the
levers D and E.
A lever F pivoted at f to the lever E and passing through a guide all on the
frame A, serves, when the levers are elevated, to prevent over rotation of the
drum C, by coming in contact with one of the pins d" as shown.
The two levers E, E¹ are pivoted upon a bar or shaft e¹ and are connected near
their extremities by a bar E. The lever E¹ projects rearwardly and has attached
to its rear extremity a spiral spring e which is in tension between it and the base
of the machine, and serves to relieve the weight of the forward end of said levers
and assist them when being elevated. It will be seen that the levers E, E, are
situated above the levers B', and it will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2,

page_text: that, any one of the levers B' being depressed by the keys will cause the bar El
to be raised carrying with it the lever arins E, E¹.
The indicators, which exhibit to the customer the amount of purchase, consist
essentially of suitable dials G, supported by rods G¹ which travel in guides G",
and are preferably bent forward as shown. The lower ends of said rods are bent
forward at 9, and in their normal position rest upon, and are capable of being raised
by any one of the levers B₁:-there being a separate indicator for each lever as
will be seen by reference to Fig. 5. The guides G have equa-distant slots in which
the rods G¹ travel; said rods being retained in the slots by strips of flat metal g¹
(only one of which is shown in the drawings) secured to the guides G₁ by screws g
The guides G may be stengthened midway by a distance piece G™ preferably cast
in one piece therewith.
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Two depending levers H H', hang from the rod or shaft H¹ and have suitable
projecting pieces at their sides. The lever H has an arm has an arm h' projecting
forwardly and to which is attached the spiral spring ", in tension, and being attached
to the frame A¹ tends to keep the depending levers H, H' in a vertical position. A
suitable bar H connects the levers H, H¹, and is preferably made of a piece of
angle iron or brass attached at its extremities to the levers H, H¹, at H¹¹ as clearly
shown in Fig. 5. When a key B is depressed and the levers E and E raised at their
forward ends, the levers H H are pushed forwards against the tension in the spring h¹¹
by suitable pawls E pivoted at the ends of the levers E, E', and resting upon
pins e; said pawls being thereby prevented from falling out of a horizontal
position. When one or more of the levers B' and the levers E, E', are lifted, a
rod G¹, and signal indicator is raised into the position indicated by the broken lines,
the pawls Ecoming in contact with the projecting side pieces press the depending
levers H H forward until they pass over said projecting side pieces and allow the
spring to return the levers H, H', in sufficient time to catch the forwardly bent
portions g of the rods G₁ upon the bar H clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The
levers B, E, and E' are now free to fall into their normal positions due to their
weight; the pawls Elifting in order to clear the side projections without
oscillating the levers H, H¹. A second operation of the levers will allow the rods G¹
and indicators G to descend and the bar H will catch the indicator last raised. A
stout wire J screwed into the rod or bar H and carrying at its lower extremity a
suitable knob serves to ring a gong or bell J' at each operation of the levers.
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A suitable bar K having a horizontal projection serves, when turned upwards as
shown, by a suitable key passed through an aperture k¹ in the wooden casing, and
applied to the key-piece K', to effectually lock the levers B' thereby preventing their
being operated by the depresssion of the keys B. Suitable flat surfaces kil upon
which bears a friction spring serve to retain the bar K either in the position
shown in Fig. 1 in full lines or in the position indicated by the broken lines.
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The registering mechanism consists essentially of two sets of rollers L and M, each
set corresponding in number to the keys B and levers B¹. The rollers L run loosely
upon the shaft L' and have suitable flanges and ratchet wheels L" at one side, the
teeth of which are engaged by the pawls & depending from the levers B', herein-
before described. The rollers M are mounted upon the shaft M¹ and have at their
sides suitable lugs or distance-pieces m, m'; the lugs m having attached thereto by
a screw, a strong flat spring M" carrying at its opposite end a small circular pointed
piece of metal m¹ adapted to enter and to be pressed into a countersunk depression in
the shaft M¹ as shown in Fig. 1, by the spring M". Suitable tapes, N preferably
steel tapes of any convenient length are attached at their opposite ends to two opposite
rollers in any suitable way, but I find it most convenient to attach them as shown,
viz. a depression n is made in the circumference of the rollers, but leaving the
peripheries of the rollers intact. A small pin n¹ passes transversely across the
depression n. The tape after being slightly narrowed is passed under the pin n¹, is
carried a suitable distance around the roller and secured by a countersunk screw n".
This mode of fastening applies to both sets of rollers, and the pin n¹ serves to relieve
the strain upon the screw n", due to the tension in the tapes. By means of the key

page_text: aforementioned applied to the shaft M¹ through an aperture ¹, the tapes may be all
wound upon the set of rollers M. In order to prevent the tapes from unwinding by
reason of their springy nature, suitable ratchet wheels O are mounted at each end of
the shaft M' and are arranged in such a manner that the pawls O¹ engage with the
teeth and prevent a return motion. It is found that the employment of two ratchet
wheels are equal in effect, if properly mounted to one ratchet wheel having twice the
number of teeth, and a very positive check on the back-lash of the roller shaft is
thereby attained. When any one or more of the levers B₁ are depressed, the pawls b¹
revolve the ratchet wheel L", a distance equal to the length of one tooth and the tape
is thereby wound upon the roller or rollers L from off the roller or rollers M, a
certain distance. Two lever arms P mounted and keyed upon the shaft L' and having
a cross-bar, p, serve to throw the pawls 61 out of engagement with the ratchets Lii
when the shaft L' is turned by the key aforementioned :-the cross-bar p bearing
equally against the underside of the pawls lift them clear of the ratchet teeth, when
desired for the purpose of rewinding the tapes upon the rollers M. A suitable
friction spring Pf bearing upon the boss of one of the lever arms P hold them either
in the position shown or in the position indicated by broken lines. In order to
ensure the even winding of the tapes N upon the rollers M, a suitable guide, or
comb P extends from frames A to A', and will be better understood by reference
to Fig. 3. The tapes N are marked off with numerals in either of two ways: for
example, 0, 1d., 2d. 3d. etc., 0, 6d., 1s. 1s. 6d. etc., and so on, or they may be marked
off consecutively thus:-0, 1, 2, 3, etc., but I prefer the former method as an
automatic reckoner is thereby attained. It is found that as the tape accumulates
upon the rollers L the diameter becomes greater, and consequently a proportionately
longer length of tape is wound at each operation of the levers B¹. In order to guard
against this, the spaces marked off for the numerals upon the tape are made propor-
tionately longer. For the purpose of inspecting the numbers on the tapes, the case
is opened at N¹ and the reading can be taken by looking down the guide N upon
which the various values are conveniently inscribed, see Fig. 2. It will now be
understood, that were an inaccurate space upon the tape taken up, that an incorrect
reading of the numerals would result. During the unwinding of the tapes, the
shaft M³ remains stationary by reason of the ratchets O and pawls O' and the rollers
revolve upon the shaft: the pointed pin m being caused to spring out of its
countersunk recess. In rewinding the tapes it will be found that some of them will
have been taken up more than others, and that an unequal amount of necessary
rewinding will ensue. In order to guard against this, the springs M² and pointed
pins mare provided, and when one or more of the tapes are fully wound the pointed
pin will ride over the shaft M₁ until the rest of the tapes are wound.
The outward wooden case may be of any desired design or pattern, but I prefer the
one shown; the same being most convenient. Said case contains a till or drawer Q
which is of peculiar construction, and is adapted to be drawn out of the side of the
case when unlocked by the proprietor alone, or other responsible person in charge.
However access may be had to the till by the assistants or other servants by a lid Q¹
which is adapted to slide inwards when pushed by the handle bar q. Four or more
or less compartments are formed by partitions q' (Fig. 5): there being preferably
one compartment for gold, two for silver coins, and one for coppers. Each com-
partment is provided with a moveable division Q" which is adapted to be slid into
either of two grooves q₁ made or formed upon the divisions q¹ (Fig. 1.) Should the
proprietor desire that the assistants or other servants should not have access to the
gold or silver, he takes out the drawer, and places the partition Q in the front part
of the till at Q1, and after the drawer has been replaced the money falling from the
drum C enters the rear part of the till behind the partition, by way of the shutes C.
Said shutes are suspended on brackets A¹¹¹ from the side frames A A' and are made
preferably of thin metal, see Fig. 5. When the partition is placed in the rear part
of the till at Q the money falls into the front part of the till. The standard
frame A is elevated as shown at a¹ by broken lines, for the purpose of pivoting
thereto a lever arm R which, when the lid Q' is pushed inwards or pulled outwards

page_text: rings, by the action of a catch R¹ and the knob ¹¹ the bell R¹¹. A spiral spring 1
has a constant tendency to cause the knob to strike the bell. A downwardly
projecting piece retains the lever arm R in the position shown keeping the knob
elevated but releases it when the lid Q is pushed inwards. The projection again
rings the gong when it passes over the lever arm in returning by closing the lid Q
and the projection following up, again elevates the knob. The wooden case has a
piece of plate or other glass S in the front through which the coins resting upon the
front of the drum, and the indecators in front of the back ground S₁₁ (which consists
of a piece or strip of wood or metal extending from side to side of the frame) can be
There is also a glass S¹ in the rear of the case, against which the coins lying
upon the back part of the drum rest, and can be seen previously to being deposited
through the shutes Cinto the till. A piece of opaque or silvered glass S" having
an inscription painted thereon may be glazed into the lower front of the case for
seen.
appearance.
The money, aftor passing through the coin detector hereinafter described passes
through a trough or shute T which is angular in shape and has suitable divisions t
and an opening t¹ in front. At times the cash register may be used without the
addition of the coin detector, in which case I provide the shute T (Fig. 4) with a lid T¹
having inscribed thereon numerals showing where the several coins should be
deposited. The lid T¹ may be closed down when the register is out of use for the
purpose of excluding dust."
The coin detector consists essentially of an oblong box U having a series of slots u.
Suitable spindles u' upon which are mounted a series of right-angled levers, are
mounted in the two opposite sides of the box or case. The levers U¹ have one arm u¹
weighted to balance a coin placed upon the other arm u which is suitably shaped
to receive said coins. A coin placed upon a lever U¹ through suitable slots U₁₁,
sufficiently heavy will weigh down the lever as indicated by broken lines (Fig. 5)
and the coin will pass through the shutes T onto the drum C.
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The change-giving mechanism is enclosed in a suitable case A2 having a base A³
which is adapted to be applied to the sides of the cash register, and supported upon
suitable brackets A'. The base A³ has a central aperture bushed by a collar B2
preferably held in position by screws B³. A bush formed with a ratchet wheel (3
is entered through the bush B2 and is retained in position by a collar 12 secured to
the bush by screws C₁. A spindle E² having a collar E3 passes through the bush C²
and has suitably attached thereto an operating handle F adapted to travel in a
guide F3. The operating handle F2 has a pawl F4 pressed by a spring F, which
pawl engages
with the teeth of the ratchet wheel C³. Attached to the collar D2 by
screws D³ is a metal disc G2 upon which is arranged in a circle, circular receptacles G³,
all of which with the exception of two are numbered as shown in Fig. 14-the two
receptacles excepted are inscribed with the words FULL and OUT. The receptacles G³
are of sufficient capacity to hold one sovereign's worth or one half sovereign's worth
of silver, and are placed over a series of circular apertures G in the disc G². In the
wooden base A³ there is a circular aperture A, (Figs. 7 and 9) corresponding in size
to those in the disc G². Suitable springs G³ affixed to the inside of the case A2 by
screws bear upon the receptacles G³ and serve to retain the disc G² in its successive
stages of rotation. A suitable glazed aperture A³ enables the numerals and words
upon the receptacles to be read through the casing A². An inner receptacle H² is
formed upon the disc G2 by a metal band H³ having notches H₁ cut in its periphery,
and corresponding in number to the receptacles G³. Said notches H engage with
the projection N of the lever N2 when in its normal position (Fig. 9) and prevent
the disc G being revolved for the purpose of procuring change, before the pro-
jection N has been lifted out of the notches H by a gold coin deposited upon the
forward end of the lever N2 at N³. Upon the lid of the casing A2 is a metal cap J2
having a slot J³ the exact size of a sovereign or half sovereign. Within the cap
and resting upon the lid aforesaid is a bracket K² having two projecting pieces K³ in
which is pivoted a peculariarly shaped flat piece of metal L2 having face pro-
jections L³, L*, L³, and a downwardly projecting side piece Lª formed with a hook-like

page_text: projection L. The bracket K² is formed with a depending piece K4 having an
aperture K³ vertically through it, for the passage of the coins. The side piece Le
has a semi-circular portion L which has a notch L in its periphery. A small
spring K bears against the semi-circular portion L and is adapted to enter the
notch L when the metal piece L is in a certain position. Suitably attached by screws
to the lid of the case A2 is a bracket M2 which has downwardly projecting pieces M³
and Mª: the piece Mª having a slot M³ to clear the rear end of the lever N². In the
depending pieces M³ is delicately pivoted a lever N2, having its one end shaped to
balance a sovereign or half sovereign, (as the case may be,) and its other end shaped
at N³, to receive a coin edgeways. The bracket M² is attached to the underside of
the lid of case A2 with screws through holes Mo. The lid of the casing A² is
preferably attached by fastenings 02 consisting of metal plates 0³ attached to the
casing by screws, and having apertures Of of the shape shown, and partly covering
an aperture (³ in the casing. The lid of the casing A2 has attached to it by screws
pieces of metal O provided with headed pins 87 which can pass through the
apertures 04 when the lid is properly adjusted. It will be readily understood that a
slight turn of the lid will cause the head of the pin 07 to slide beneath the narrow
portion of the aperture and retain the lid in position. A suitable lock P² may also
be provided for better security.
The manner of operating the change giver is as follows:-The manipulating
handle J attached to the spindle J upon which the metal piece L² is pivoted is
pulled to one side until the projecting piece L³ (see Figs. 11, 12 and 13) opens the
aperture Ksaid projecting piece L together with projecting pieces L³ and L*
being capable of entering suitable apertures made in the face of the downwardly.
projecting piece K₁ of the bracket K².
In this position (Fig. 13) a gold coin may be inserted by way of slot J³ into slot K³
where it rests upon projection LA until the handle J is again manipulated, when the
coin will fall onto the weighing lever N2 now supported by projection L' (Fig. 12,)
which prevents the momentum of the falling coin weighing down the lever N2. A
third manipulation of the handle J brings the metal piece L² and projection L' into
position shown in Fig. 13 where it is retained by the spring L entering the notch L.
If the coin be of a proper weight it will bear down the lever N, and fall into the
central compartment H2. In order to ensure the coin leaving the lever N2 a piece
of wire E projecting upwardly from the spindle E passes over the lever end N³
when the handle F2 is manipulated. It will be understood that if one base coin be
inserted and is not sufficiently heavy to weigh down the lever, that its weight cannot
be supplemented by a second coin, inasmuch as it would be nipped and retained by
the projection I, when the lever N2 is released, see Fig. 13. The gold coin being
satisfactorily deposited in the centre compartment H2, the weighted end of the
lever N2 is held elevated out of the spaces H4 until the coin is thrown off the lever
by the wire E. The disc G2 carrying the receptacles G³ may now be revolved one
stage by pushing or pulling the handle F2 against the stop-pin F. The handle is
returned by a spring F. A receptacle containing silver change is brought to
coincide with the aperture A in the wooden base and the change will drop through
into the hand or a suitable bowl.
The operation of the registering and indicating mechanism is as follows:-
reference being had more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings in which
the lines shown by lines thus :
indicate the positions occupied by the
several parts when the keys are operated.
The purchase having been effected and the coin or coins tendered in payment
having been passed over the counter, the proper key is depressed, and an indicator
showing the amount of purchase is elevated by the forward end of a lever B¹ (which
normally rests upon a bar B" covered with india-rubber or other like material B¹¹¹)
and is exhibited to the view of the customer through the glass S. The coin or coins
are then placed by the shop or other assistant into a proper slot or slots u of the
detector, and if good, will pass the weighing levers, and entering the shute T fall to
the front of the drum C. where it or they can be seen, and the correct amount of

page_text: change (if any) due, readily ascertained. The coin and indicator thus remain in view
until a second amount of money is taken, when the same operation as beforedescribed
is repeated. When however the same, or another key is depressed the indicator or
indicators that are elevated fall, because the bar H is pushed outwards by the
pawl E and returns in time to catch another or others of the series, whilst the
pawl E clears the side pieces h as shown by dotted lines. The coin or coins
previously showing in the front of the case, are now carried by the drum to the rear
of the case where it or they are again exhibited. A third operation of the keys
deposits the coins taken in the first instance into the till, and the coins taken in the
second instance are exhibited in the rear of the case.
I wish it to be particularly understood that I do not confine myself to the number
of depressible keys employed, nor to the particular kind of numerals indicated
thereon; inasmuch as the cash-registers may be adapted to foreign money of other
denomination. Moreover I do not confine myself to the use of a square drum as
shown, as I may, by a very slight modification in the construction of the mechanism
employ a drum of hexagon section, whereby more than the last two "takings" can be
exhibited simultaneously.
I am aware that depressible keys and levers have heretofore been employed for
elevating indicators in connection with Cash Registers, and I do not therefore claim
such depressible keys, levers, and indicators broadly, but only such essential features
thereof as are novel, and the combination with said depressible keys, levers and
indicators of such parts of the mechanism as are new.
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 :-
1st) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with a series of keys of
determined values, of the registering wheels upon which are wound a series of
registering tapes, imprinted with adding numerals ;-one series of said registering
wheels having ratchets engaged by pawls, depending from a series of depressible
levers, whereby the registering tapes may be wound onto one series of wheels in
successive stages, of a cross-bar attached to lever-arms mounted on the same shaft
with the series of registering wheels aforesaid, whereby the depending pawls may be
thrown out of gear with the ratchets aforesaid, and having a friction spring whereby
the aforesaid lever arms may be retained in the desired positions, of the other series
of wheels provided with friction devices enabling the tapes aforesaid to be rewound, of
ratchets mounted upon the ends of the shaft carrying the wheels last named, said
ratchets engaged by pawls, whereby the tapes are prevented from unwinding by their
tension, and of a suitable guide comb for guiding the tapes aforesaid, all substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
2) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with a series of depressible
levers having keys, of a har journalled in the metal side frames of the machine, by
means of which bar the depressible keys and levers may be locked, of a friction
spring whereby the said bar may be retained in the required positions, all substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
3) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with a series of levers having
depressible keys of two side levers mounted upon a common shaft, one lever having
a rearwardly extending projection having attached thereto a spiral spring to relieve
the weight of said levers, of a cross bar extending between said side levers, whereby
they may be raised by any one of the depressible keys and levers, and of suitable
pawls fitted to the forward ends of said side levers, all substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth.
4) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with two side levers mounted
upon a common shaft extending from side to side of the machine: the said levers
having pawls at their forward ends, and connected by a cross-bar, of two depending
levers mounted upon a shaft extending across the front of the machine; said levers
having projecting, side pieces adapted to engage with the pawls on the side levers

page_text: aforesaid, whereby said depending levers may be oscillated, and one of said depending
levers having an arm to which is attached a spiral spring, of a cross-bar extending
between and fitted to the depending levers aforesaid, adapted to retain in a raised
position the indicator rods and indicators, and of the indicators and indicator rods
mounted in guides extending between the side frames of the machine; by means of
which indicators the amount of purchase may be exhibited, all substantially as and
for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
5) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with two side levers mounted
upon a common shaft and connected by a cross-bar, of a drum mounted in bearings
in the upper part of the side frames of the machine, of a lever pivoted to one of the
side levers aforesaid, and adapted to engage with pins extending from the end faces
of the drum aforesaid, and by means of which lever and pins said drum may be
revolved in successive stages, and of a vertical lever pivoted at its lower end to the
side lever aforesaid, travelling in a guide extending from one of the side frames of
the machine, and by means of which vertical lever over-rotation of the drum aforesaid
is prevented, all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
6) In a cash register and indicator, the combination with the case enclosing the
mechanism, of the money till adapted for use with or without the case aforesaid, and
having removable partitions whereby access to certain coins may be prevented, and
having a sliding lid whereby access may be had to the forward part of the till, of the
device consisting of a lever pivoted to one side frame of the machine, and having a
knob supported by a wire, and a catch-piece attached to the lid of the till, by means
of which device à bell is sounded when the till is opened, all substantially as and for
the purposes herein before set forth.
7) In a cash register and indicator, in combination therewith, of the coin detecting
mechanism, consisting of a series right angled levers mounted on spindles in the
upper part of the casing-one arm of said levers shaped to receive the coins and
the other arm shaped to balance said coins, and of suitable shutes whereby the coins
may be conveyed from the detecting mechanism into the till, all substantially as and
for the purposes herein before set forth.
8) In a cash register, indicator, and coin-detector, the combination therewith, of
the change giving mechanism, consisting of a rotatable disc having arranged thereon
a number of coin receptacles, an inner compartment for the reception of gold coins,
a handle lever whereby said disc may be rotated by means of a ratchet and pawl,
friction springs whereby the rotation is regulated, base coin detecting mechanism
consisting of a weighing lever mounted in a suitable bracket, the fraud preventing
mechanism consisting of a bracket formed with a money slot, and having pivoted
thereto upon a spindle carrying a manipulating handle, a peculiarly shaped piece of
metal whereby the insertion of more than one coin at a time is prevented, a case
enclosing the aforesaid mechanism and having a glazed aperture through which
certain numerals and words may be inspected, all substantially as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 24th day of November 1888.