An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money and to Register the Number of Coins Inserted in the same.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 23rd Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money and to
Register the Number of Coins Inserted in the same.
I, ALFRED HECTOR GUY, of 10 Leopold Terrace, Seaford Road, Stamford Hill, in
the County of Middlesex, "Engineer," do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for checking the taking of money,
and to register the number of coins inserted in the different slots provided for the
various size silver coins; the said silver coins to drop into boxes with glass fronts,
before finally disappearing into a drawer below.
My invention is constructed in the form of a cabinet, with a raised back on which I
fix shelves divided out to receive the piles of coin for change.
Inside at the top of this said back I fix a funnel to each of the tubes; and to the
outlet of each funnel I attach a length of tube, to permit small metal balls; (or other
material,) to travel down and strike a bell, as each coin, is released from the glazed
box into a drawer below.
The bottom of each glazed compartment is opened, by forcing in a plunger held with
a spring in the interior of the cabinet.
On each plunger or push is connected a metal rod, with a spring box to hold one
ball, and to slide in and permit the ball to drop down a tube; and to strike a bell, and
roll into a compartment at the back of each money compartment of the drawer, as the
plunger is forced inwards to release a coin. A ball drops when a coin drops from any
of the glazed divisions.
To check the takings when you open the drawer, count the number of balls, (or
other material,) which must correspond with the number of coins inserted in the
various slots.
A till is provided in the centre of the table for coppers, which said coppers pass down
a shoot into a side drawer.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money and to
Register the Number of Coins Inserted in the same.
I, ALFRED HECTOR GUY, of 10 Leopold Terrace, Seaford Road, Stamford Hill, in
the County of Middlesex, "Engineer," 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 :—
My invention relates to an improved apparatus for checking the taking of money,
and to register the number of coins inserted, in the different slots provided for the
various size silver coins; the said silver coins drop into boxes with glass fronts, before
finally disappearing into a drawer below.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1, represents a side elevation of the apparatus with the locked receptacle G,
to remove the coppers, by a drawer, or tray beneath the centre till K, and below the
sboot K¹.
The locked recentacle D is for the purpose of removing the glass C for cleaning.

page_text: Figure 2, is the front elevation of the apparatus describing the position of the lock
up chamber A, where the shot is placed in the hoppers a¹. The silver coins are inserted
in five, or more separate slots B³, cut in a plate B, and drop into a glazed chamber C,
to easily ascertain the coin last passed into the slot, or slots. The passage of coin in
either of the aforesaid chambers is operated on by forcing the plunger E inwards, of
either of the boxes, which act on the interior mechanism hereinafter contained. F', is
an additional till in the front, open for coppers, or any other coins. The lock up
drawer I, contains the five separate inserted trays, to receive the coins, as they fall
direct from the glazed chamber C, each containing coins of a separate value.
Figure 3, denotes the side elevation of the apparatus describing the position of the
drawer H, with six divisions, for receiving the shot from the hoppers a².
Figure 4, represents the plan of the top of the apparatus, with centre copper till K,
and four additional open tills J, J, J. J.
The slots B' on the metallic plate B is here clearly indicated.
The shot chamber A, is provided with a lid, or cover hung on hinges L, L.
Figure 5, is the interior of the shot chamber A, describing the plan on line a, b,
of figure 2, of the hoppers a¹, and the interior of the tubes 6', down which the shot
travel.
Figure 6, denotes the apparatus with the back board removed to describe the interior
mechanism. The shot travel from either of the boppers a', down the tube 61, and rest
on a steel plate h, and secured by the two bars g, in a box until the plunger E is
forced inwards, thereby sliding the steel top plate h inwards, to cut off the supply of
shot; and the bottom plate with perforation i, sliding inwards at the same time as the
top, to permit the one shot to fall through the perforation i, and on to the gong, or
bell d, down the hopper e, and into the division f, in the drawer H. The coppers from
the till K, pass down a shoot K¹, into a receptacle, and is removed from the interior by
unlocking the flap G.
Figure 7, represents a transverse section of the apparatus, with a coin C³, inside the
glazed chamber C resting on a ledge 0; but on forcing the plunger E inwards, the
slot B' is blocked up, and the coin falls through a slot in the ledge or bottom C4, and
down the shoot C, into the division I', of the drawer I. At the same time the cranked
connecting rod j, working in a slotted bar m, forces the forked end k, with perforated
steel plates inwards, to release one shot simultaneously with the coin, on to the gong d,
and into the hopper e, and finally deposit itself in the division, of the drawer H.
The spring forces the plunger E, back to its stationary position when the same is
released.
When the drawer I is opened, a plunger E is forced outwards, by a spring 1, and
on closing the same, this said plunger is acted on in the same manner as the other
plungers, viz. to release a shot; the number of shots thus released indicate the
number of times the drawer has been opened.
Figure 8, is the back elevation of the box c to an enlarged size.
Figure 9, denotes a longitudinal section of figure 8, with the shot c¹ in its confined
position as hereinbefore described.
My invention is constructed in the form of a cabinet, with a raised back, and on
which I fix shelves A³, divided out to receive the piles of coin for change. Inside at
the top of this said back at A, 1 fix hoppers a¹, to each of the tubes 6¹, and to the
outlet of each hopper, or funnel a', I attach a length of tube b¹, to permit small
metallic balls c¹, to travel down and strike a gong or bell d, as each coin is released
from the glazed box C, into the drawer I below.
The bottom of each glazed compartment C, is opened by forcing in a plunger E,
held in position by a spring 1, in the interior of the cabinet.
On each plunger, or push E, is connected a metallic rod j, with a box
to hold
one ball, and to slide in and permit the ball or other material c¹ to drop down, and to
strike a bell or gong d, and roll into a division f, of the drawer H, at the back of the
money drawer, (as in figure 7,) as the plunger is forced inwards.
A metallic ball or other material, drops simultaneously with a coin, from any of the
glazed divisions in this apparatus.

page_text: To check the takings you open the drawer H, and count the number of balls; which
must correspond with the number of coins inserted in the various slots, and are
deposited in the compartments I' of the drawer I.
A till K is provided in the centre of the table for coppers, which said coppers pass
down a shoot K² into a drawer, or tray, and removed by the flap G secured by lock
and key.
I do not particularly confine myself to the exact size, or shape described on the
drawings, or the material, or combination; as various modifications may be made
without departing from my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim
is :-
:-
First: The combination of the apparatus for checking the taking of money, and to
register the number of coins inserted in the different slots B¹, provided for the various
size coins; the coins to drop into boxes with glass fronts, and finally disappearing into
a drawer below, simultaneously with a ball in another compartment, substantially as
herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of a cabinet till, to register the money dropped into
the chambers C, with glass fronts to permit the coins to view, and the mechanism in
connection with plunger E, to pass a coin simultaneously with a metallic ball, so that
when each are counted they must both correspond with each other, substantially as
herein described and according to the accompanying drawings.
:
C,
and
Thirdly The combination of the hoppers a', the tubes 61, and the chambers with
the sliding fork k, and. steel perforated plates h, and the guard bars g, actuated on by
the plungers E, and the springs l, and the cranked rods j, working in the slots m ;
slotted ledges (, to support the coins when stationary, but to pass the coins through
the slots when either of the plungers E is operated on; and the cut off at the slots B',
substantially as herein described and according to figures 6, 7, 8, and 9, of the
accompanying drawings.
Fourthly: The combination of the tell tale plunger E at the back of the drawer I,
to indicate the number of times the drawer has been withdrawn to clear out the cash,
by a corresponding number of balls, dropped in a department f, of the drawer H,
when the drawer I is forced home and locked, substantially as herein described and
according to figure 7.
Fifthly I claim to construct my apparatus of any material, or combination of
matorials, of any size or shape, with any number of slots to receive coins, tubes,
gongs, bells, drawers, plungers, perforated forks, or any other mechanism, which may
be unlimited, and in any proportion, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawings.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.