IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND CHECKING MONEY."
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Kaye, of Kirkstall, in the County of York, for
an Invention of
f
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND
CHECKING MONEY."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Kaye at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st January 1882.
JOSEPH KAYE of Kirkstall in the County of York.
APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND CHECKING MONEY."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
This Invention relates to certain improvements in Letters Patent granted to
Jane Kaye and myself dated the 23rd day of March 1874 and numbered 1005
and also upon Letters Patent granted to me and dated the 1st day of December
and numbered 4118. The improvements now made go further in the direction of
the object of the two former patents that is, the prevention of fraud by attendants
whose duty is to collect money or checks and to hand the same over to some
responsible person.
The first part of my invention consists of an improved hopper in which it is
impossible to put down a knife or other instrument for the purpose of extracting
the fares which have been deposited by the passenger in the box. In a vertical line
with the centre of the opening forming the top of the hopper and at the bottom
of the hopper a bar is placed across in the form of an inclined plain to insure the
continued fall of the coin. Immediately above this bar and at right angles to the
same in the centre of the hopper and nearer to the mouth of the same is fixed a
bar right across the opening and at a short distance above such bar a V-shaped
cover is fixed above the bar with the apex of the V upwards. On this bar I place
two spiral springs for the purpose of retaining two bent blades, one on each side
against the sides of the hopper. The springs are of such tension as to allow the
smallest coin to drop down the hopper and yet to prevent its withdrawal by a
knife or other instrument and which, if damaged, will thereby indicate that an
attempt has been made to extract money.

page_text: The second portion of my invention relates to improvements in the registering
lock of my collecting box. Hitherto the registration indices have been within the
box. I now place an index of a superior construction so that the dials are seen
outside and carry the Index up to one hundred thousand. On the old system it
was possible for any one in temporary charge of the box by the use of a key to
make such register tell against the person in charge and thereby cause the index
to be valueless, but by placing the registration outside, those in charge of the box
can read the registration, thus reducing the chances of fraud as between one servant
and another.
This registering apparatus is worked by spur wheels upon spindles which
are firmly held in gear by the frame of the lock which bears the spindles
cl celera.
The third part of my invention is the forming of a compartment inside the top
of the box for a lamp and so constructing the same that should there be a waste
of oil it cannot run inside the box: the lamp case, instead of projecting will be
flush with the side of the box, out of the way and better protected.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Joseph Kaye in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st July
1882.
JOSEPII KAYE, of Kirkstall in the County of York.
APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND CHECKING MONEY."
"IMPROVEMENTS IN
This invention relates to certain improvements in Letters Patent granted to
Jane Kaye and myself, dated the 23rd day of March 1874 No. 1005, and also
upon Letters Patent granted to me, dated the 1st day of December 1874,
No. 4118.
The first part of my invention consists of an improved hopper fitted to the
upper portion of a collecting box, by which it is impossible to put down a knife or
other instrument, and extract money or checks which have been deposited in the
box by the passengers or other persons.
The second part of my invention relates to improvements in the registering
apparatus of my collecting box, and consists in an arrangement by which the dials
in connection with the lock, which indicato the number of times the door has been
unlocked, therefore preventing undetected pilfering even with a key; and as the
dials can be scon when the box is locked, the chances of fraud as between one
servant and another is reduced: and also by the application of a similar indicator
dial in connection with the swing table, the number of pence or checks deposited
in the box is recorded.
The third part of my invention relates to the formation of a compartiment inside
the top part of my collecting box, for the reception of a lamp, and so constructing
the same, that should there be a wasto of oil, it cannot run inside the box.
In order to enable my improvements to be better understood, I will proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I
represents a front view of my improved collecting box. Figure 2 is a sectional
clevation through line 1, 2. Figure 3 is a plan. Figure 4 is a side elevation,
shewing the dials outside for registering the number of times the door has been
unlocked; and Figure 5 is a back clevation, shewing the indicator dials for
recording the number of pence or checks, that should be found within the box when
opened.
An opening A is made in the top part of the box, through which the coins or
checks are placed, and which fall into the bopper B, constructed with a cross bar X,
upon which are mounted two spiral springs, for, the purpose of retaining the two
bent blades C against the sides of the hopper. The cross bar and spiral springs
are protected by cover D, and the springs are of such strength, as to allow tho
smallest or lightest coin to pass between either of the blades and the side of tho
hopper, on to the inclined plain or cross bar E; which is for the purpose of preventing
pilfering, or arrest of coin by the insertion of instruments through the opening at
the top of the box: and also to direct the coin to a position on the swing table or
platform F, that the attendant may see the proper fare has been paid. This tablo
is curved at F¹ above, in order to facilitate the fall of the coins.
The spiral springs pressing the bent blades C against the sides of the hopper in
the manner described, makes it difficult for a person to insert an instrument, and
withdraw it without damaging the bent blades and spiral springs, and also
prevents money being extracted from the swing table, which has not been allowed
to pass forward into the box below; as the bent blades pressing against the sides
of the hopper, will not allow money to pass towards the opening A, and should an
instrument be inserted, and the blades or springs damaged, they will indicate that
an attempt has been made to extract money.
When coins or checks bave been passed on to the swing table or platform F, in
the manner as before described, they are allowed to fall into the bottom part of
box G, by the attendant pressing down the thumb lever H, the other end of which

page_text: at H', rising, causes the table to swing somewhat into the position as shewn by
the dotted lines; and also raises the bar J, to which is attached catch J', which
engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel K, turning the same a portion of a
revolution, and the unit-pointer of the registering apparatus L from one figure to
another; also the hammer to strike the small bell K, thereby indicating in an
audible manner each time the thumb lever is depressed.
In connection with the lock securing door M, is an indicator dial M', which like
dial L can be read by the attendant without having occasion to open the box.
These indicators or registering apparatus are of the ordinary description, and the
construction of them being well understood, it is unnecessary to describe the
working parts. When the key is inserted in order to open the door M, the
withdrawal of the bolt of the lock actuates a ratchet wheel, which is fixed upon the
axle of the unit pointer in the register, causing this pointer to move from one
figure to another, each time the door is unlocked by the person authorised to
receive the money out of the box, and the dials being so fixed, that the registration
can be seen when the box is locked, the authorised person cannot turn the lock
without the collector knowing, thereby reducing the chances of fraud as between
one servant and another; and should the collector become possessed of a key to
fit the lock, he cannot use it to open the door M without the authorised person
knowing, as the pointer on the dial will indicate the number of times the door has
been opened since the collector became possessed of the box.
Inside the top portion of the box, is forined a compartment for the reception of
-a-lamp to give the required light at night, for counting the money upon the swing
table, and is so constructed, that the-bottom-of-the.compartment P inclines to the
outside, so that should there be a waste of oil from the lamp R, it cannot run
inside the box amongst the money or checks.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the manner in which
the same is to be carried into effect, I would have it understood, that what I claim
as the invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters
Patent is :-
Money or check collecting boxes fitted with hoppers, constructed substantially in
the manner and for the purpose as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Money or check collecting boxes fitted with registering apparatus, the indices of
which can be seen without unlocking the box, all arranged substantially in the
nanner and for the purpose as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Money or check collecting boxes fitted with registering apparatus for indicating
the amount of money or number of checks deposited in the box arranged
substantially as herein set forth and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Money or check collecting boxes fitted with a lamp inside, and so arranged as to
prevent the possibility of wasto oil therefrom getting into the money compartment
substantially as shewn and described.
In witness whereof, I the said Joseph Kaye have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand
Witness
JOHN WAUGH
Assoc. Inst. C. E.
Bradford.
JOSEPH KAYE. (L.S.)