An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Tickets in Exchange for a Coin or Coins.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th June, 1890-Accepted, 12th July, 1890
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Tickets in Exchange for a
Coin or Coins.
We JOSEPH MORECROFT of Jesmond House Lowfield Road Stockport in the County
of Chester Salesman, and JOHN WILLIAMS of 25 The Grove Eccles, in the County
of Lancaster Printer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The invention consists principally of a box in which is mounted a drum_ whose
surface is provided with shelved recesses to receive any number of pennies. In each
recess projects the end of a catch lever, each lever working on a pin secured into the
web of the drum. The other ends of the catch levers engage alternately into a fixed
catch wheel or. cam. Concentric with this drum on the same spindle is a second drum
which may be formed separately and attached to, or made all in one with the first
mentioned drum and revolving simultaneously with it and provided with pins so as to
unwind tickets from a reel and project the same through a slot in the box, the size of
the drum being regulated to give out one ticket for each coin inserted in the drum
through the slot in the box.
On the inner edge of the latter drum is a flange cut diametrically into specially
shaped curved teeth; the number of teeth being equal to the number of recesses in
the first drum.
A pawl acted upon by a spring engages with these curved teeth, and is intended
to assist the forward motion of the drums (in the manner hereafter described) and
also to prevent back motion.
This object can also be attained as follows:-Instead of cutting the inner edge of
the flange of the drum into teeth, it is fitted with a number of smooth pivots or rollers,
on which a pawl acts as in the previous case.
A spring is provided which puts a restraining influence on the reel. A rubber or
other roller is provided about the part of last contact of the paper with the drum and
so arranged as to press the unwinding paper onto the pins on the second drum.
The combined action of the roller and spring pressing the paper against the drum
and preventing the tickets from being drawn out, and ensuring the certain delivery of
a ticket for each penny inserted.
On the reel is a continuous roll of tickets, printed, numbered, and perforated for
detaching, and the reel revolves on a spindle provided for it in a position to give the
unwinding paper a good long bearing on the drum.
The whole of the above is inserted in the upper section of a suitable case of metal
or wood. The bottom section of which forms a chamber for the receipt of pennies,
the two sections being entirely divided by a partition provided with a self closing door,
arranged to allow the pennies to pass through and preventing their return; the case
is fitted with a sliding or other door, secured by a good lock; the case also contains
two slots, one for the insertion of the coin, the other for the delivery of tickets.
The revolution of the drum may easily be made to indicate the number of tickets
sold by connecting it in any suitable manner to any convenient form of recording
apparatus such as is well known.
Dated this 12th day of December 1889.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Delivering Tickets in Exchange for a
Coin or Coins.
We JOSEPH MORECROFT of Jesmond House Lowfield Road Stockport in the County
of Chester Salesman, and JOHN WILLIAMS of 25 The Grove Eccles in the County of
Lancaster Printer 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.:―
This invention relates to the construction of improved apparatus for delivering
tickets in exchange for a coin or coins, and is intended principally for the use of the
conductors of tramway cars, omnibuses or other similar public vehicles but it is also
applicable in any other case where it is desired to automatically deliver a ticket or the .
like in exchange for a coin or coins.
The nature of our said invention and the manner in which the same is to be per-
formed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the
four sheets of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. (Sheet 1.) is an elevation with one side removed of a collecting box and.
ticket delivery apparatus constructed according to our invention.
Fig. 2 (Sheet 2) is a sectional view (seen from the other side thereof) of the
mechanism which is worked by the coin.
Fig. 3 (Sheet 2) is a plan view of the delivery wheel.
Fig. 4 (Sheet 3) is a partial elevation of a modification of Fig. 1. and
Fig. 5 (Sheet. 3) is a sectional view of the modified delivery wheel, the section being
taken through about the line A. B on Fig. 6 (Sheet 4) which latter is a front
elevation of the modified apparatus with the casing or box drawn on section.
The invention as represented at Figs. 1. 2, and 3 consists principally of a box a in
which is mounted a drum b whose surface is provided with shelved recesses c to receive
any fixed number of pennies or other coins (eight recesses are shown on the drawing),
so that on inserting a coin in the slot n and pressing the same inward it acts
against the edges of one of the recesses so as to cause the drum to make a portion
of a revolution.
In each recess c projects the end of a catch lever d each lever working on a pin e
secured into the web of the drum b. The other ends of the catch levers a
engage in
turn into a fixed catch wheel or cam f. Concentric with this drum b on the same fixed
spindle g is a second drum h which may be formed separately and attached to the
drum bor made all in one piece therewith and revolving simultaneously with it and
provided with pins i so as to unwind a continuous strip k of tickets from a reel and
project the same through a slot m in the box a, the size of the drum h being so
regulated as to give out one ticket only for each coin inserted in the drum 6 through
the slot n in the box a.
The inner edge of the drum is fitted (see Figs. 1 and 3) with a corresponding
number of smooth pivots or rollers o on or between which an angular pawl p pressed
upon by a spring q acts, so as to ensure the exact movement of the drum, one eighth
only of a revolution upon the introduction of each coin. A spring r (see Fig. 6) is
also provided which puts a restraining influence on the revolution of the reel
A rubber or other roller s mounted on a spring lever is also provided at or near
the part of last contact of paper with the drum h and so arranged as to press the paper
onto the pins i on the drum h; the combined action of the roller and spring pressing
the paper against the drum and preventing the ticket from being drawn out and
ensuring the certain delivery of a ticket upon a penny or other similar coin being
inserted.
Instead of the pivots or rollers o the inner edge of the flange of the drum h may
be cut into suitably shaped curved teeth equal in number to the recesses c on the
drum h

page_text: A pawl acted upon by a spring may engage with these curved teeth so as to
assist the forward motion of the drums, and also to prevent back movement.
On the reel is a continuous roll of tickets printed, numbered and perforated for
detaching and the reel revolves on a spindle t and a guide roller u is preferably
provided for it in such a position as to give the unwinding paper a long bearing on
the drum.
In the arrangement shown at Figs. 1. 2 and 3. the bearing or bracket v which
supports the fixed spindle g of the drums b and h is shown as mounted on a hinge at w
(see Fig. 1.) so as to facilitate the removal of the drums when required and the
threading of the paper strip through the apparatus.
In the modification shown at Figs. 4. 5 and 6. the form of the angular pawl p is
somewhat modified, and instead of the recesses c in the drum b pins c' are provided
which answer the same purpose, when a coin of the right size is inserted, but will
allow a smaller coin to fall through; and instead of the series of catch levers d
mounted on the drum b two spring clips d¹ are employed. These spring clips are
fixed on a bar d, forming part of the fixed bearing or bracket vl and are provided
with pins & taking into holes y formed in the flange of the drum.
When a penny or coin of the right size is inserted and pushed downward it comes
between the spring clips d' and forces them asunder so as to cause the pins to be
withdrawn from the holes and allow the drum to be turned partially round by the
forward movement of the coin as previously described.
The apparatus may also be provided with an ordinary indicator of any convenient
construction connected with the drum as shown at z in Figs. 5 and 6.
The whole of the above is contained in the upper section of a suitable case or
box a of metal or wood. The lower section a' of which forms a chamber for the
receipt of the pennies or other coins, the two sections being entirely divided by a
partition provided with a self closing door 2 (see Figs. 1 and 6) so arranged as
to allow the coins to pass through and preventing their return.
The lower part of the case may be fitted with a sliding or other door provided
with a secure lock.
It will be evident that this apparatus is applicable for the delivery of any kind
of flexible ticket, label stamp or the like, which can be made in the form of a long
continuous strip and perforated at suitable intervals.
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:-
The improved apparatus for delivering perforated tickets from a continuous roll
in exchange for a coin or coins constructed and operating substantially in the
manner hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Did this 4th day of June 1890
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.