A Combined Receipt and Control Apparatus.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr., 1890-Accepted, 17th May, 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Receipt and Control Apparatus.
I, TEODOR EKBOTH, of Mosebacke torg No. 4, Stockholm, Sweden, Manufacturer,
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 relates to an apparatus, by which it is possible by simple and easy
steps to produce with types printed and complete receipts containing the amount, the
date the merchant's stamp, the continuous numbering of the receipt and the seller's
mark, together with other inscriptions. At the same time the apparatus registers, on
a special strip, the mark of the dispatcher and every sum paid, the different amounts
being so placed under each other, that they can easily be added up, the sum thus
obtained giving the total sum of the money received.
The apparatus is acting in a manner that does away with all printed matter and
stamps otherwise necessary for receipts and the control as also with all previous
writing necessary for the said purpose.
In the drawings;-Fig. 1 represents the plan of the apparatus; figs. 2 and 3
vertical sections respectively, A-B fig. 3, and C-D fig. 1; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 set
forth modifications of the apparatus.
The mechanism which is enclosed in a case or box, is arranged in the following
manner. Of two groups with a like number of segment shaped plates a the plates
in one of the groups are fastened to concentric axles which can be turned round
each other, and the plates in the other group are going loose on a common axle bl
parallel to the aforesaid axles, all the axles being journalled in fixed pieces.
On the periphery of these segments, of which one of each group is connected with
another of the other group by means of a link c, cipher types, numerically arranged
are fixed and are intended on one group to produce the printing of the quittances, on
the other group the printing of the registering or the control. The outermost
segment of each group has however instead of ciphers letter-types for giving the mark
of the dispatcher.
Placed on either side of the segment plates are a couple of other groups of round
turning plates & and e the former containing types for the date, the latter properly
consisting of 3 plates is provided with cipher-types for the numbering of the
receipts.
All the type-plates now spoken of are so placed that their types when the plates
are turned, touch the same plane. In this plane are placed on a fixed piece those
letter-types which are intended to put the stamp of the firm on the receipts and
possibly other inscriptions.
For placing the cipher-types on the segment plates a in a printing position i.e.
turning the said plates to such a position that the cipher-types of each group which
in a line with each other form the intended sum are in the printing plane the following
arrangement is used.
In an opening at the head of the box are placed equal in number with the segments
in each group a few flat movable plates g called adjusting plates which on their upper
side have ciphers arranged in order with grooves or projections between them for
moving the plates and which on the under side have teeth.
To each of the tubular axles of the segment groups is also attached a toothed
segment h the teeth of which engage with the teeth of the corresponding adjusting
plate. The adjusting plates, the gearings and type-segments being so placed in
relation to each other that when the adjusting plates coming in use have been so far
pushed in, that the ciphers which are coming to the inner edge of the opening form
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page_text: the required number also those types of the segment groups being at the same time
in the printing plane form the same number.
To fix the type segments after being inserted in printing position there is attached
to a fast piece under each adjusting plate a spring plate i which pressing against the
lower side of the adjusting plate has its free end engaging with the teeth of the
latter thus fixing both the adjusting plate and the corresponding type-segment.
For disengaging and withdrawing the adjusting plates after the printing and for
bringing the type segments to their original position an eccentric arm journalled in
fixed si le pieces crosses over all the springs and on the outside of the box it has a
handle besides which on each of the centres of the toothed segments a string or a
wire m is rolled up the other end of which. is joined to a spiral spring m¹ which is
fastened to the wall of the box.
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Above the printing plane there is a plate o which by means of two arms is movable
round an axle n, this plate which on its lower side has the edges turned inward is
intended to receive the paper for printing the receipts and the control. The lowering
of this plate and the pressing of the paper against the printing types is effected by
means of a knee-joint p q one link of which is attached to the plate and the other to
an axles journalled in the fixed side-pieces and the one end of which projecting
from the box has a handle t. By means of a link system u vxy which is connected
to the axle & the inking roller receives its motion over all the types, the length of
the different links being such that on lowering the plate o the inking or color roller
runs over the whole type-system and out over the curved side of the fast piece f
before the plate o reaches the type-plane.
The gradual turning of the plates e for numbering the receipts is also effected
by the help of the link system u vxy in such a manner that an arm 1 attached to
one link y of the said link system works on a lever 2 to which is fastened a hook
or three toothed pawl which in its turn works on the numbering plates. The
feeding forward under and along the plate o respectively of that for the printing
of the strip of paper 4 intended for the receipts which while it is being wound up
from the paper-roller 5 guided by a roller 6 attached to the plate o is brought under
the said plate is performed by means of a feeding roller 8 provided with a counter
acting roller 7. This feeding roller goes free on an axle 9 journalled on plate
and to which axle is attached a ratchet wheel 10 and a cog-wheel 11 the former
engaging with a pawl 12 fastened to the feeding roller 8 the latter engaging with
a fixed tooth segment 13. The pawl 12 is there so placed that with the help of
the ratchet 10 and the driving wheel 11 over the tooth segment 13 it forces
the feeding roller to work on the strip of paper when the plate o is moving
upwards.
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The driving forward of the strip of paper 15 intended for the control printing
and which is wound up from the roller 14 and led over the printing roller
attached to the plate o is accomplished by means of two rollers 16 and 17 bearing
.against the feeding roller 18 that is joined to a ratchet wheel 19 with which a
pawl attached to the plate o is co-operating. The strip of paper is first brought
between 17 and 18 then round part of the circumference of the roller o¹ which is
destined to press against the type segments and it is brought back between the
cylinder 18 and the roller 16.
The completely stamped receipt is detached from the strip of paper 4 by means of a
.pair of scissors p' attached to the outer edge of plato-o. The blades of the scissors
are kopt apart from each other by a spring, but they close when the plate has reached
its highest position by the upper blade coming against a fast projection g'.
In order to make for a longer space of time the working power of the inking or
color roller constant, it has been given the shape of a tube with both ends closed, but
having its cylindrical surface perforated and covered with some suitable material as
skin, felt etc. And for obtaining as near as possible a uniform distribution of color
one can make use of a color distributing roller as shown in the drawing, in which

page_text: case the inking roller is somewhat raised over the printing plane. Of course one
can under certain circumstances dispense with this distributing roller in which case
the color roller will rest directly against the types.
The manner of using the apparatus is as follows;-After the dispatcher has
inserted the adjusting plates to get the amount in question as above shown the
handle is moved to and fro and by that the apparatus executes all the motions
already spoken of. The adjusting and printing plates are again brought to their
original position by turning the handle 1. The seller gives the receipt which has
come out to the buyer, and the principal has the amount paid at the same time
registered on the control strip in the apparatus.
It is of course possible to make several changes in parts of the construction now
described without thereby giving up the original idea of the invention. The
adjusting plates for instance might be round instead of flat; in this case they could
be attached direct to the axles of the respective type-system and the tooth segments
could be left out, as shown in figs. 4, 5 and 6 and by which the retractive springs are
attached in the same manner as in figs. 1, 2 and 3. In the same way an alteration
may be made with the paper intended for the receipts by cutting it first to the size
required in which case both the feeding mechanism for the paper and the scissors
will be left out of the construction.
Another change is the modification shown in figs. 4 5 and 6. The distinguishing
letters and ciphers in these figures have the same meaning as in figs. 1, 2 and 3.
The alteration made here is this, the type-segments which have been joined by a link
bar one to another of each group, are here united in one circular plate with the types
for the stamping of the receipts on the upper side-as before-and with the types
for the control printing diametrically opposite to the former.
A consequence of this arrangement is also the changed method shown in the
drawing for coloring the control printing types and for leading and pressing the
strip of paper against the types.
The modified arrangement as shown in the drawing is the following. The roller o¹
taking the paper to the type-segment is not as before attached direct to plate o but
at the ends of two levers 21 that are pivoted to fixed brackets the other ends of these
levers being joined to plate o by links 22. The pawl 20 driving the feeding
cylinder 18 receives in this modification its motion from the link system u vxy,
which is joined to the axle of the knee-joint by being fastened to a two-armed
lever 23 the other end of which is joined by a link to the link y driving the
inking roller. The arrangements for coloring the control types consist of an inking
roller 25 spring attached to the army and of a fixed color reservoir 26 provided
with a color percolating bottom against which the roller 25 in its motion to the types
must touch.
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 ;-
1. A receipt and control apparatus characterized by an arrangement consisting of
two groups of segmentally shaped plates intended respectively for the receipt and
control printing each plate being on its edge furnished with numeral types in order,
and the plates of one group firmly attached, to concentric axles those of the other
group running free on a common axle parallel to the former and each plate of one
group firmly connected to the corresponding plate of the other, further of several flat
or curved sliding or turning plates i.e. adjusting plates, accessible from without,
being placed at the head of the box confining the apparatus, and which plates at
their upper sides have numeral letters and projections for moving them and on their
lower sides having teeth, further of tooth segments firmly attached to the concentric
axles and engaging with the racks of the adjusting plates, the tooth segment being
equal in number with the type-segments and adjusting plates, and in connection

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with the adjusting plates and tooth-segments devices for fixing up and disengaging
the plates and segments, further of two or more round turnable. plates with numeral
types on their edges intended for dating and numbering the receipts, and a flat plate
with letter types or the like Ginally of a turnable plate for lowering the receipt and.
control paper against the types, the whole in combination with an inking roller for
coloring the types and with a suitable arrangement of levers for bringing with a single
grasp and in the following order the inking roller over the types and the paper
against them and for turning the numbering plates substantially as described and
set forth.
2. In an apparatus such as mentioned in claim 1 the arrangement for fixing up
and disengaging the adjusting plates and the segments before mentioned after
printing the arrangement being that under each plate is attached to a fixed piece a
flat spring with its end pressing against the plate in the teeth of which it engages,
that lapping over all the springs is placed an eccentric arm with a handle outside the
box and that each segment is attached to a retractive spiral spring substantially as
described and set forth.
3. In an apparatus such as mentioned in claim 1 an arrangement for bringing by
a single movement and in order the inking roller running over all the types and the
paper against them and at the same time turning the plates for numbering consisting
of a knee joint connecting the plate that guides the paper to an axle journalled in
fixed pieces and furnished with a handle outside of the box and of a system of links
connecting the aforesaid axle to the inking roller and the numbering plates the
latter being furnished with a ratchet wheel engaging a pawl in combination with said
systems of links substantially as described and set forth.
4. In an apparatus such as mentioned in claim 1 and provided with a running
paper strip for receiving the receipt printing an arrangement for feeding this strip
along that plate which supports and guides the paper and for cutting off the strip
after printing consisting therein, that upon aforesaid plate is fitted a feeding roller
co-operating with a counter-roller and turning freely on its axle to which is firmly
attached a ratchet wheel and a pinion the former engaging with a pawl attached to
the feeding roller, the latter engaging with a fixed tooth segment the parts being
so arranged that the feeding roller is turned round at the upward movement of the
plate, partly therein that on the extremity of that plate is fitted a pair of scissors in
combination with a spring for keeping its blades apart and a fixed projection for
closing them in the most elevated position of the plate, the plate being moreover
provided with inwardly directing edges and guiding roller for directing the paper
strip substantially as described and set forth.
5. In an apparatus such as described in claim 1 an arrangement for feeding the
paper strip intended for control printing and its pressing against the edges of the
type-seginents consisting of a feeding roller co-operating with two counter-rollers.
and connected with a ratchet wheel co-operating with a pawl attached to the receipt
paper supporting plate in combination with a roller fitted on that plate in such a
position as to press against the type-segments at the lowering of the plate the paper
strip being thereby conveyed between the feeding roller and the one counter-roller
round the roller at the plate and back hetween the feeding roller and the other
counter roller substantially as described and set forth.
6. In an apparatus such as described the modification whereby the adjusting
plates are curved and attached direct to the axles of the type segments respectively
substantially as described and set forth.
7. In an apparatus such as described the modification that the type segments
firmly connected to each other are joined into one single circular plato furnished
with numeral types on diametrically opposite sides of the edge substantially as
described and set forth.
8. In an apparatus such as described the combination with the arrangement
mentioned in claim 7 of a separate roller intended for coloring the control types and

page_text: connected to the link system which leads the coloring roller for the receipt types and
the combination with the link system of a suitable arrangement for moving forward
the control paper substantially as described and set forth.
9. In a receipt and control apparatus provided with an inking or color roller for
coloring the types the arrangement of this roller as a self feeding color reservoir con-
sisting of a tube with closed bottom and the cylindrical part of it perforated and covered
with any suitable material such as skin felt etc. and one of the bottoms movable for
filling up the color said tube eventually co-operating with a color distributing roller
substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of April 1890.