Year: 1885

page_text: Automaticamy.
We CHARLES FRANCIS BULLARD BIRCHALL of 5 Mark Lane in the City of
London Solicitor and EDWARD BECKLEY of N° 3 Aberfeldy Street Poplar in the
County of Middlesex Machanic do hereby declare the nature of this said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an improved apparatus. for the automatic delivery of
prepaid goods.
Hitherto with apparatus as at present constructed it has been found that it was
possible to obtain more goods, than had been actually paid for, on account of being
able to push the delivery slide back from the time the coin was dropped into the
apparatus until it fell into the division below made to receive it during which time
by pushing the slide quickly back, it might be withdrawn suddenly without
inserting another coin and thus all the goods contained in the apparatus might be
obtained and further it has been found when the apparatus has been employed for
packets such as cigarettes for example if such packets varied slightly in size they
were liable to catch if too thick or two packets were delivered if too thin.
According to our invention we construct an apparatus substantially as follows:-
In a suitable rectangular case made of metal or other suitable material we mount
the delivery slide, and on the upper surface of this slide we fix at or near one side
or at other convenient part thereof a rack into which one end of a weighted lever
which is pivotted to the case takes this lever being so weighted and balanced that
when the necessary coin drops on its opposite end it shall depress it at this end
and consequently lift the other end out of the rack and thus unlock the slide we
also fix on the upper surface of the said slide another rack in such a way that the
coin may fall and remain partly in the shoot and partly in the teeth of said rack
until to slide is pulled out to its full extent when it will. drop off into a compart-
ment below made to receive the money. By this means the coin will prevent the
slide from being pushed back until the goods are delivered after which the slide
can be pushed back but not pulled out again until another coin is inserted as
the aforesaid locking lever again enters the teeth of first named rack thus locking
the slide.

page_text: If the apparatus is employed for packets they are placed in a column.fitted on to
of case such packets having a weight on top so that the bottom one may always be
one the slide in the ordinary way but we fit a horizontal roller at the side of the
bottom of the column from whence the packets are drawn out by means of a
projection on said slide in order to facilitate the withdrawal.
We, CHARLES FRANCIS BULLARD BIRCHALL of 5 Mark Lane in the City of
London, Solicitor and EDWARD BECKLEY of 3 Aberfeldy Street Poplar in the County
of Middlesex Mechanic do hereby declare this said invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention consists of an improved apparatus for the automatic delivery of
prepaid goods.
Hitherto with apparatus as at present constructed it has been found that it was
possible to obtain more goods than had been actually paid for, on account of being
able to push the delivery slide back from the time the coin was dropped into the
apparatus until it fell into the division below, made to receive it; during which time
by pushing the slide quickly back it might be withdrawn suddenly without
inserting another coin and thus all the goods contained in the apparatus might be
obtained and further it has been found when the apparatus has been employed for
packets, such as cigarettes for example, if such packets varied slightly in size they
were liable to catch if too thick or two packets were delivered if too thin.
In a suitable rectangular case made of metal or other suitable material we mount
the delivery slide and on the upper surface of this slide we fix at or near one side
or at other convenient part thereof, a rack into which one end of a weighted lever
which is pivotted to the case takes this lever, being so weighted and balanced that
when the necessary coin drops on its opposite end it shall depress it at this end
and consequently lift the other end out of the rack and thus unlock the slide we
also fix an additional rack in such a way that the coin may fall and remain partly in
the shoot and partly in the teeth of said rack until the slide is pulled out to its full
extent when it will drop off into a compartment below, made to receive the money.
By this means the coin will prevent the slide from being pushed back until the

page_text: goods are delivered after which the slide can be pushed back but not pulled out
again until another coin is inserted as the aforesaid locking lever again enters the
teeth of first named rack thus locking the slide.
If the apparatus is employed for packets they are placed in a column fitted on
top of case such packets having a weight on top so that the bottom one may always
be on the slide in the ordinary way but we fit a horizontal roller at the side of the
bottom of the column from whence the packets are drawn out by means of a
projection on said slide in order to facilitate the withdrawal.
And in order to explain this said invention more fully we will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings which shew the invention applied to
an apparatus for the delivery of cigarettes.
Fig. 1 sheet 1 is a perspective view giving a good idea of the appearance and
general exterior arrangements of the apparatus employed for delivering packets of
cigarettes for example.
Fig. 2 sheet 2 is a partial sectional view of the interior mechanism taken as
looking towards the front end of the containing case.
Fig. 3 sheet 2 is a partial transverse section taken through the right hand side
of fig. 2. Both these figures shew the mechanism in position when empty. Fig. 4.
sheet 3 is a similar view to fig. 3 but taken' nearer the left hand side of fig. 2
shewing the mechanism in the position it occupies when charged with cigarettes
also shewing the column containing the cigarettes drawn partly in section. Fig. 5
sheet 3 is a plan of the delivery slide of which a section on the line X Y is included
in fig. 2, a section X¹ Y' in fig. 3 and a section on X2 Y2 in figure 4 and fig. 6
sheet 3. shews a section X3 Y8.
At each of the above figures the same letters denote the same parts.
The action of the mechanism may be divided into the summary of three different
positions, firstly when the apparatus is empty as shewn by figures 2 and 3 secondly
when full or partly so as shewn at fig. 4 and thirdly an intermediate position when
the drawer is drawn out Referring to the second position at fig. 4 it will be
seen that the column A contains a number of packets of cigarettes B pressed
downwards by a weight C.
On a coin of the correct size and weight being dropped into the aperture D
(figs. 1 and 2) it passes down the curved shoot E (fig. 2) and strikes the end of
the balance lever F The weight of the coin causes this lever, F to descend and
strike the balance paul lever G causing the paul end G of same to rise out of the
teeth G of the rack in the delivery slide which hitherto locked the drawer. The
purchaser then opens the drawer by means of the handle H fig. 1. and the following
action of the mechanism takes place. The coin has not been allowed to fall through
but has been retained by the depressed end of the rock lever F on one side and by
a binged finger F¹ on the other in such a position that as the drawer opened the
lower edge of the coin falls in the first tooth of the additional rack K rises over
same and over each succeeding tooth of the rack as the drawer opens and the
incline of these teeth being in the reverse direction to those of the teeth of rack G²
prevents the closing of the drawer until it has been fully opened and the coin has
fallen into the space below made to receive it. As the drawer is being pulled
open a projection L figs. 5 and 6 having an inclined edge, comes in contact with a
rod L' and raises same, thus operating a weighted lever L², an arm L³ on same acts
on a slide L' closing the aperture D and at once preventing the insertion of another
coin during the process of the further opening and closing of the drawer. The
projection M, on the drawer coming against the back of one of the packets in the
column will carry with it the lower one which is much eased in its outward
passage under the edge of the column A by passing under the roller A¹ fig. 4 and
is thus drawn out with the drawer.
Towards the finish of the outward motion of the drawer the end of the hinged
finger F which travels in the groove F2 in the drawer (shewn clearly at fig. 5) is
caused to open or move to the left, if reference be had to fig. 2 and the coin then
falls through the space F³ in the slide provided for the purpose when the slide can

page_text: be pushed back but not before, the coin resting in the teeth of rack in position as
shewn at fig. 2.
When all the cigarettes are exhausted and the weight falls to the bottom it
rests on the edges A³ (fig. 4) provided for that purpose and the arm N¹ of the
weighted rock lever N which hitherto has been pressing on the underside of the
packets, swings on its fulcrum N° the nose of the arm N¹ passing into space N³ in
the weight C, this motion operating the tablet the word "Empty" for exhibition
and also closing the slot D. O. O. figures 5 and 6 are openings simply to lighten
the casting of slide P slot for rod to pass through, which secures the top of the box
to the lower part. QQ recesses for end of column. R opening for end of lever N
to pass through. S slot for rod to pass through for securing column. Referring to.
fig. 1, T shews the door by which the coins are removed. U shows the position of
the sliding drawer. V shews the opening where an indicative tablet exhibits the
words Empty' or 'Full.'
We would remark in conclusion that we do not claim the general mechanism
herein before described but what we do claim is the employment of an additional
rack or equivalent so that when the coin is dropped into the apparatus it, shall
prevent the delivery slide from being pushed back until it has been sufficiently
drawn out.