A Check Till and Correct Change Indicator.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1890
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Check Till and Correct Change Indicator.
I FRANK JAMES MORTON 12 Queen's Road Brighton Hotelkeeper do hereby
declare, the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A check till and correct change indicator, shown on front, through a small aperture,
which is worked by means of a large disc, connected in front of till with a smaller
disc, with all the amounts of change written or printed on face of same, in
the centre of which small disc, is an excentric moving handle which governs the
same.
The back of large disc is a long strip of paper running through two small India
rubber rollers propell'd by means of small cog wheels, which forces the paper through.
Every time the paper is pressed against the back of the large disc, (which has at the
back of same disc small India rubber stamps) showing how much change has been
given out of the till, and at the same time showing how many purchases have been
made a day the whole. being worked by the excentric handle in front.
Underneath the aperture showing the correct change, is a cash tram, worked by
means of a steel band, with a division at equal distances apart, passing round a small
wheel at each end, and, enclosed between two slips of glass, showing the money always
edgeways.
FRANK JAMES MORTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Check Till and Correct Change Indicator.
I FRANK JAMES MORTON of 12 Queen's Road Brighton Hotelkeeper 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:-
A Check Till and Correct Change Indicator, shewn in front through a small
aperture, which is worked by means of a large disc-connected in front of Till, with a
smaller disc-with all the amounts of change, written or printed on the face of same-
in the centre of which small disc, is an excentric moving handle, which governs the
game.
Underneath the aperture showing the correct change, is a cash carriage-made of
steel, brass, or any other material with a division at equal distances apart passing
round a small wheel at each end, and enclosed with glass, shewing the money always
edgeways.
The back of large disc is a long strip of paper, running through two small India
rubber rollers, propelled by means of small cog wheels, which forces the paper through.
Every time the paper is pressed against the back of the large disc (which has at the
back of same disc, small India rubber stamps) shewing how much change has been
given, out of the till, and at the same time, shewing how many purchases, have
been made a day-the whole being worked by means of the excentric handle in
front

page_text: distinctly shewn on front side of same according to the requirements, and the corre-
sponding amounts, being placed at the back of the same disc or wheel, in India rubber
stamps or figures. This large disc or wheel is connected with the smaller disc A in
front of till, by means of a spindle marked S on end plan Fig. 4, and running
on the centre shaft. The front small disc A is figured to correspond with the
large disc C, studded with small pins all round the outside edge of same Opposite
to each pin is written the amount of money on the face of same, to correspond
with the amounts on the larger disc C. in the centre of which small disc A is an
excentric handle F-connected to the whole machine, by means of small shafting or
spindles & cog wheels marked T, by placing which excentric handle F, on these small
'pins, you can move it to any amount you require, being stopped at.its proper place,
by means of a inovable pin G. working backwards & forwards under the small
disc A and connected with regulating shaft R, shewn in Fig. 3, by means of a
movable lever G & G shewn in Fig. 1. D is the shoot for money carriage,
where the money goes in. E is the aperture for shewing the correct change. The
money carriage B. is made, with compartments at equal distances, to receive the
money passing round a small wheel at each end & enclosed with glass shewing
the money always edgeways on the outside edge of which is large teeth or pro-
jections the same is propelled by means of a finger N shewn on Fig. 3. connected
by small shafting or spindles & cog wheels to the centre excentric handle F fig. 1
which governs the whole machine the money always being shewn edgeways, and
working down into drawer of Till, through a small shoot or funnel, as the case
may be.
Fig. 2 is a plan of till with top lid off shewing the working of the spring H,
affixed to which is the pad which presses the paper W. W. shown on. Fig. 3. to
the India rubber stamps, on the back of the larger disc or wheel C. which spring
is pressed to the back of same by means of the cam 1, fixed onto the middle
upright shaft or spindle, out of its centre, which causes an impression every
revolution of the front excentric handle F fig. 1. The two small India rubber
rollers J, shown in figs. 2, 3 & 4, are made to receive the paper W W, drawing the
same through a short distance, at each revolution the paper passing in to a small box at
side. The ink pad K, for inking the India rubber stamps at the back of the larger
disc C, is shewn in Figs. 2, 3 & 4, and is made to run independantly, with a small spiral
spring, so that no undue pressure is caused, on the rubber stamps, and the same is
always kept up to its work. F1 is a ratchet wheel, which is connected with the centre
shaft, or spindle, and only allows it to move one way by the excentric handle E
catching into the teeth of same in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shews the bell or gong L. M is the bell striker. N is a finger connected
with the tappit U, that moves the money carriage B the same time that tappit U
raises the striker M. to ring the bell or gong L. O is an arm, used to free the
lever V, raised by means of the tappit U, the same time that it rings the bell
or gong. P. is a catch for releasing the lever V, by means of the arm O. pressing it
down by the action of the tappit U. which stops the cam I, and only allows it to make
one revolution. Qis a small lever which raises the regulating shaft R-and throws it
out of gear if required-so that if necessary the money carriage may be used, without
using the stamping or registering arrangement. R, is a regulating shaft, connected.
with the lever G³ at the bottom, and lever V at the top which regulates the cam I,. so
that it can only make one revolution and then stop it.
S. Fig. 4 is a hollow spindle connecting the larger disc C, to the smaller disc A
Fig. 1, and running on the centre shaft. T, is small cog wheels (bevelled).. T' is a
small ratchet wheel, on the main shaft, which only allows it to move one way.. U is
a tappit that raises the bell striker M. V is a lever connected to the regulating
shaft R, which when down only allows the cam I to make one revolution. ✗ is the
shoot or funnel. Fig. 4 for the money to go down into drawer, from money
carriage B.
Fig. 5 represents the money carriage shewing front, side, and back view-
B shewing the teeth or projections, by which means it is propelled-the same being

page_text: moved round by means of a finger N, shewn on Fig. 3, it can also be moved if
necessary, with a quantity of fingers made together in the shape of a large toothed
wheel, fitting equally into the teeth of the said money carriage B'-B¹ are pins or
small projections at back of money carriage, at equal distances apart, which regulates
the money carriage, and only allows it to move an equal distance, being stopped by a
projection on the back side of the straight rod of the lever G¹-and connected with G*
shewn in Fig. 1-to allow the pins B₁ to pass, you press the front pin G to the right,
which frees the money carriage. B' shows the small wheels for the money carriage to
revolve on. B' glass in front of the money carriage.
Fig. 6 represents the change Indicator shewing the figures on the front side, and
having India rubber figures on the back side of same to correspond-on the outside
edge of which Indicator are small teeth, which causes it to be stopped at its required
place, according to the amount wanted, to be shewn through the aperture in front of
Till the same Indicator, being connected to the small disc A in front of Till, by means
of a small spindle, marked S on end plan Fig. 4, and running on the centre shaft.
There are two movements of the front excentric handle only-from left to right and
right to left-thus-firstly you place the handle on to the pin, opposite the amount you
require on the front small disc, and turn it round, from right to left, until it is stopped,
by the front sliding pin under same-then you take the handle off the pin of small
disc, and give it one forward revolution, or from left to right-which moves the money
carriage the required distance-ready to receive the money on next occasion-the
same movement, being repeated for each customer.
Having now particularly described the nature of my invention, and the means by
which, the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim as my Invention-
Firstly A Check Till and Correct Change Indicator (or, if preferred, shewing the
amount of money spent, by the same method).
Secondly-Shewing the circular money carriage, the money alway shewing
edgeways.
Thirdly-Stamping the amount of money on the slip of paper at back of Till the
whole being worked by means of the excentric handle, the same as hereinbefore
described, and set forth in the accompanying drawings.
Fourthly A cheaper, and more simple Till, may be made to only have a money
carriage, on the same principle to shew the money edgeways only-and do without, the
stamping or registering arrangement-in that case, the teeth or projections of the
inoney carriage, would be on the inside edge-instead of the outside edge, and driven,
with a finger, or large toothed wheel, as before, and connected with the outside front
handle.
FRANA JAMES MORTON.