CHECKING CASH & ACCOUNTS
Year: 1884

page_text: JOSIAH SHAW 4 Albert Street, Warton Carnforth Lancashire do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for CHECKING CASH & ACCOUNTS to be as follows:-
The working of drawer to move a paper a given space each time closed showing
entries of
Amounts and by whom paid.
Amounts of Cash transactions.
Amounts paid away & to whom.
Initials of person making the entry.
Folio of Book items are enterd in.
Also by same motion
The coin to be changed
:
passed under glass on top of till for eight pasþ
transactions whence it is deliverd into a recess in drawer beneath.
A Roller carrying a reel of paper runs immediately under the Lid of the Till and
passes over the desk at an aperture (where entry is made) thence over a desk or
board close under the glass exposing to view 24 past transactions.
The paper is attached to a roller at the other end of the till which is driven by
a ratchet wheel and catch as described below.
The coin carrier consists of an endless belt or strap driven by a drum attached
to same shaft as the Roller, thus carrying the coins on belt to opening and whence
empties them into Till.
Immediately the drawer is realeased at front the spiral spring forces the lever
working catch or ratchet-wheel as above referrd to thus moveing the paper on
oller forward inch and the belt 1 inch from back to front each time the drawer
s opened the same movement is repeated, thus compelling the operator to conform
o the strict rule of working Till before another coin can be placed on belt or
nother entry made on paper in case of omission a space is left which the operator
annot afterwards fill in, thus exposing irregular working at once.

page_text: Folio of book items are entered in.
Also by same motion the coin paid by customer is passed under a glass on top
of Till for eight past transactions whence it is delivered through a recess into a
'drawer beneath.
Figure A in drawing shows exterior of Till with cash drawer open.
A roller carrying a reel of paper (Fig. C. 1. to 2.) runs under the lid of Till and
passes over the desk at an apperture marked (C. Fig. A.) (where the entry is made)
tthence over a desk or board (Fig C) close under the glass exposing to view,
24 past transactions the paper is attached to a roller at the other end of the Till
(Fig C N° 2.) which is driven by a ratchet wheel (Fig. C. Nº 3.) and a catch as
described below.
The coin carrier consists of an endless belt or strap, propelled by a drum
(Fig. D. N° 4.) attached to same shaft as the roller (Fig. B.) tbus carrying the
coins from slot at (Fig. A. N° 5) on the belt to opening, and empties them through
a recess into the Till at (N° 6 Fig A).
Immediately the drawer is released at front (Fig. A.) the spiral or other spring
forces the lever (Fig C N° 8) into a perpendicular position and brings the catch
back one tooth on ratchet wheel (Fig C N° 3) it is then in position for moving the
paper at of an inch and coin beit 11 inches when drawer is closed, thus com-
pelling the operator to conform to strict rule, before another coin can be placed on
belt, or another transaction registered on paper. The lid is locked at (Fig A N° 9)
at which place it is opened to take off paper when required for balancing cash.
The Rollers are governed by break springs at either end as shown on (Fig B.)
The motion can be attached to any kind of drawer, irrespective of size and
by extending roller will carry paper of any width; thus adapting itself to many
other purposes than dealing with cash.

page_text: "
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"
1st (F) Heading of Columns are adapted to record receipts or payments of monies
in any way forming a full and complete system of checking accounts in conjunction
with Book Keeping as per drawing,
:
2nd (Figs C. & D) The Coin Carrier-also the transaction columns, being driven
in opposite directions by the same motion each a given distance as particularized
in preceeding specifications.