An Improved Coin-freed Machine for the Sale of Oigars and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: 1718791
Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1895-Accepted; 23rd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
.An Improved Coin-freed Machine for the Sale of Oigars and
the like.
We, SELIG THOMAS CARTNEY BRUKEWICH of 113 Bute Docks, Cardiff,
Ship Chandler, and SAMUEL. WESLEY ALLEN, of Exchange Buildings, Bute
Docks, Cardiff, Consulting Engineer, both in the County of Glamorgan, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The object of this invention is to provide an improved method of automatically
delivering cigars or cigarettes from a coin-freed machine. The front of the
machine is made with a vertical receptacle of sufficient height to contain the
requisite number of cigars one over the other, the cigars lying horizontally,
a glass plate being fitted in the front of the receptacle, so that the whole of
the contents can be easily seen.
The cigars themselves, either by their own weight or by an oblong weight
placed upon the top of the contents, are caused to descend.
At the bottom of the receptacle, I place a revolving cylinder with a longitudinal
groove in its surface within which the lowermost cigar lies. and upon partially
revolving the grooved cylinder, the cigar rolls out of the groove and can then
be taken away by the purchaser, a suitable handle being placed at the end of
the cylinder for revolving it.
The coins are dropped into a slot in any convenient position on the machine,
the said coins being of the required weight and number according to the value
of each cigar in the apparatus. I prefer to use three pennies, the weight of
which falling into a suitable swinging receptacle would cause the said receptacle to
fall forward, thereby releasing a detent from a ratchet wheel fixed upon the end
of the revolving cylinder, and allowing the same to be revolved and the cigar
taken away.
When the handle is thrown backwards, the cylinder is revolved so that the
groove lies in its upper surface and the lowermost cigar falls into it, but..the
handle cannot be pulled forward or the cylinder revolved to obtain a cigar, until
the catch or detent is released by the action of the weight of the pennies.
The swinging receptacle to receive: the pennies is mounted upon a spindle, the
ends being formed into bearings so as to allow the whole to rock freely, a weighted
balance being placed upon the opposite side of the swinging receptacle to that
iuto which the coins are dropped, so that the excess of the weight of the coins
would be slightly greater than the counter balance and thus tip the swinging
receptacle forward, the coins sliding out and downwards into a cash box.
In order to prevent the swinging receptacle from going back to its former
position, another ratchet wheel is fixed upon the spindle of this receptacle. A
lever with a detent upon one end engages with the ratchet wheel and holds the
receptacle in its tipped up position, until the catch is released. This is for the
purpose of keeping the first mentioned lever and detent out of the teeth of
the first mentioned ratchet wheel on the end of the grooved cylinder, so that it
can be turned round freely, so as to allow the cigar to escape. A projection. upon
the under side of the cylinder at the same time comes in contact with the second
lever and depresses one end, thereby raising the detent at the other, out of the

page_text: teeth of the ratchet wheel on the receptacle spindle, thereby allowing it to come
back again into position on account of the action of the counter balance.
Through one end of the grooved revolving cylinder a vertical slot is cut,
through which the coins are passed. A. sleeve surrounds the end of the cylinder,
slots being cut in the top and bottom thereof, so that the coins can only pass
through when the slot in the cylinder is vertical or in a line'therewith. A suitable
trunk is formed under the slot for conveying the coins into the swinging balance
receptacle.
When the last cigar has been withdrawn, the weight upon the top of the cigars
naturally falls upon the revolving cylinder. Projecting catches on the under
surface engage with corresponding indentations in the cylinder thus preventing
the handle. being brought back to its vertical position, thereby closing the slot
and preventing coins being passed through when all the cigars have been
withdrawn.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1894.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coin-freed Machine for the Sale of Cigars and
the like.
We, SELIG THOMAS CARTNEY BRUKEWICH of No. 113 Bute Docks, Cardiff,
Ship Chandler, and SAMUEL WESLEY ALLEN of Exchange..Buildings, Bute
Docks, Cardiff, Consulting Engineer, both in the County of Glamorgan, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in coin-freed mechanism adapted to effect
the sale of cigars or other articles of a cylindrical shape, such as cigarettes,
sweets in cylindrical packings, pencils, penholders.
Referring to the accompanying drawings which are to be taken as part of this
Specification and read therewith :-
Figure 1 is a vertical section of a machine made according to the present
invention:
Figure 2 is a front elevation corresponding therewith, after part of the front
has been broken away.
Figure 3 is a side elevation after part of the side has been broken away.
Figure 4 is a sectional plan on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a detail side elevation of the device for locking up the vertical
receptacle for the goods to be sold.
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Figure 6 is a detail section illustrating the engagement of the falling weight
and delivery cylinder:
Figure 7 is a side elevation of the swinging receptacle locking mechanism.
Figure 8 is a side elevation of the cylinder locking mechanism.
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The front of the machine is made with a vertical receptacle A of sufficient
height to contain the requisite number of cigars. The latter lie horizontally, one
upon another and a glass plate is fitted in the front of the receptacle, so that the
whole of the contents can be easily seen. The cigars themselves, are caused to
descend, either by their own weight or by an oblong weight placed upon the top
of them.
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At the bottom of the receptacle, we place a revolving cylinder B with a
longitudinal groove b in its surface within which the bottom cigar lies. Upon

page_text: partially revolving the grave cylin lor," the rigar rolls out of the groove and
can then be taken away by the purchaser. A suitable handle K is fitted at the
end of the cylinder for revolving it.
The coins are dropped into a slot Coccupying any convenient position on the
machine. They must be of the required weight and number according to the
value of each cigar.
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We prefer to use three pennies, the weight of which falling into a suitable
swinging receptacle E, will cause the latter to fall forward. This forward motion
releases a detent H from a ratchet wheel & fast upon the end of the revolving
cylinder B and allows the latter to be revolved and the cigar to be taken
away.
When the handle K is thrown backwards, the cylinder B is revolved, bringing
the groove b to the top. The lowermost cigar falls into it, but the handle K
cannot be pulled forward or the cylinder B revolved to obtain a cigar, until the
catch or detent H is released by the action of the weight of the pennies.
The swinging receptacle E is mounted upon a spindle F which works freely in
its bearings. A counterpoise is placed upon the opposite side of the swinging
receptacle, to that into which the coins are dropped, so that the weight of the
coins will be slightly greater than that of the counterpoise. The swinging
receptacle E, is, therefore, tipped forward, the coins sliding out and downwards
into a till R. and the arm tripping the lever H.
To prevent the swinging receptacle E going back to its former position, a
second ratchet L is fixed upon the spindle F. A lever M with a detent upon one
end, engages with the ratchet wheel L and holds the receptacle E in its tipped
up position, until the detent is released. This is for the purpose of keeping the
lever and detent H out of the teeth of the ratchet wheel G in order that it can
be turned round freely so as to allow the cigar to escape. A projection N upon
the under side of the cylinder B comes in contact at the same time with the
lever M and depresses one end, thereby raising the detent on it out of the teeth
of the ratchet wheel L, and allowing it to come back again into position under
the action of the counterpoise.
Through one end of the grooved revolving cylinder B a vertical slot b¹ is cut,
through which the coins are passed. A sleeve 62 surrounds the end of the
cylinder, slots being cut in the top and bottom thereof, so that the coins can only
pass through the cylinder when the slot 6' in the latter is aligned with the slots
in the sleeve. A suitable trunk D is formed for conveying the coins into the
swinging balance receptacle E. When the last cigar has been withdrawn, a
weight upon the top of the cigars naturally falls upon the cylinder B.
Projecting catches P on the under surface engage with corresponding indentations
in the cylinder, such engagement preventing the handle K being brought back to
its vertical position. The slot 6' is thereby closed and coins prevented passing
through when all the cigars have been withdrawn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A coin-freed apparatus for delivering cigars by means of the part revolution
of a grooved cylinder, as set forth.
2. The combination of levers and detents for automatically holding the swinging
coin receptacle and releasing it at the proper time, as set forth.
3. The combination of ratchet and detent adapted to prevent the revolving
cylinder being moved until the said detent shall have been released by the weight
of the coins, as set forth.
4. The combination of slot through one end of the revolving cylinder with
sleeve to prevent the insertion of coins when the machine is not in action, as
set forth.

page_text: 5. The combination of weight with projections for engaging in recesses in the
revolving cylinder, as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 21st day of January 1895.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.