Year: 1888

page_text: MAX EMANUEL 83 Fore Street, E.C., Merchant do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Worked with or by the insertion of monies coming in contact with a balanced lever,
which is so constructed that it forms a lock or bolt to the said deposit book, (or other
suitable arrangement,) when closed, and by the falling of monies on the other end,
unlocks the said flap or deposit book, and allows the spring at the extreme end of
the flap to raise or cause the said book, (or other suitable arrangement,) to present
itself.

page_text: A Money-box with Deposit-book or the like Attached
I, MAX EMANUEL, of 83 Fore Street, E.C. in the City of London, Merchant do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "A MONEY-BOX WITH DEPOSIT-
BOOK OR THE LIKE ATTACHED" and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement reference
being had to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming part of this my Specification
and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
The money boxes to which my invention relates are such as are made principally
as toys and for the use of the young, and while intended as receptacles in which small
sums of money may properly be accumulated and kept, are designed to afford amuse-
ment and to inculcate methods, and foster habits, of correctness in accounts by pre-
senting the deposit or cash-book or equivalent to the depositor for his use every time
he puts money in the box. They may also be used as collecting boxes to be placed in
or about Hospitals, Hotels, Bars and the like.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings Fig. 1, is a front elevation of a box con-
structed according to my invention. Fig. 2, is a plan of the same. Fig. 3. is an
élevation, the door of the lower part being shown open and the upper part being
shown in section. Fig. 4, is an end clevation, the upper part in section, and Fig. 5, is
a perspective representation, not drawn to scale, of the Cash-book.
A is the slot through which the coins' are to be dropped into the box through the
shoot or guide a; B, is the door by which access is obtained to the interior of the
box; C is the deposit-book; D is a lid or cover hinged on to the top .of.the box and
serving to cover up the cash book C, and which cover is constrained by the coiled
spring d to fly open; as shown by the dotted lines in Figs. 3 and 4 when the catch,
hereinafter mentioned is released. e is a light frame, preferably of wire, both ends of
which may conveniently be fixed to the inside of the top of the box and which forms
a support to which the lever ff, is hinged at g and on which it turns. The lever f, f',
preferably made of sheet metal, consists of the arm f1, on to which the coin falls and
the arm the upper end of which is bent over to form a hook which engages with the
catch, which forms part of the cover. kis a coiled spring which presses against
the arm, and keeps it in the position shown by the full lines in the drawing except
when a coin being dropped through the slot A falls on the arm f, when the arm is
thereby depressed and arm drawn back into the position shown by the dotted lines,
whereby the catch is released, and the cover D immediately springs open exposing
the deposit-book and thus inviting the depositor to enter his deposit.
The size, shape, and position of the receptacle in which the deposit-book is kept
may be varied considerably, and although in the drawings, the book is shown as lying
on the flat surface of the top of the box covered by the lid and its rim, it will be
obvious that a cavity or receptacle may be made in the top or in the side of the box
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page_text: in which may be placed an amusing, or other device, such for instance as a figure
holding the book in its hand or mouth and springing up to present the book when the
lid is released.
It will also be obvious that the shape of the cash-box itself may be varied, as for
instance, if it be made cylindrical instead of square.
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:
Constructing toy money-boxes in which the insertion of a coin causes part of the
apparatus to open and expose or present a deposit-book, or the like, to the person
inserting the coin substantially as and for the purpose described and set forth.
Dated the Thintinth dose of A 1000
NEWNHAM BROWNE,
Agent for the Applicant.