Improvements in a Coin-freed Machine Delivering or Vending Newspapers or other Printed Matter.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Coin-freed Machine Delivering or Vending
Newspapers or other Printed Matter.
We JOHN SCHOLES of Clough House Huddersfield, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, Gentleman, and HENRY CHARLES SCHOLES of Clematis Villa,
Stoneygate Road Knighton in the County of Leicestershire, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in the sale and delivery of newspapers
and other printed matter, from a coin-freed machine, and also combined therewith
an advertising media from within, or without the outside casing.
By the means hereafter described we are enabled to sell and deliver newspapers
or other printed matter to the public, at any desirable place or places, and thus
secure a considerable income independent of or in addition to the profit arising from
the sale of newspapers and the like. To accomplish this, we fold the newspaper or
other printed matter into a suitable shape or size, and we may either secure it with
an elastic rubber band, or enclose it preferably in a paper or card board wrapper,
either or both, whereon are advertisements of any desired description.
The newspapers and the like are placed in packet cases, and are drawn there-
from by purchasers after dropping in a coin or coins within the slot, which said
coin or coins operating the mechanism, enables the purchaser to obtain the news-
paper or the like which has been paid for.
The packet cases may be refilled through a hinged door or doors in the front,
side, or back of the machine, whichever may be found most convenient or we may
employ duplicate supply cases as described in our Patent No. 12197, 1890, having
a catch or catches to secure the same in their required places or position.
The newspapers or the like may be delivered down the slides or openings fixed in
the case, either above or below the coin mechanism, or some above and some below
the same, so as to fill up the whole available space in the machine.
Any portion or the whole available space desirable, upon the outside case, may
be covered with advertisements of any description or advertising media, in addition
to the name or description of the printed matter sold and delivered therefrom,
being either affixed thereto or painted upon the said case.
When the last packet is drawn out by the purchaser from any case or cases con-
taining the same it operates a shutter which is held by a spring or springs, below
the slot; the upper portion of the shutter is connected to a chain or cord, which is
attached to a weight resting upon the packet to be drawn out of the packet case,
the said chain or cord being run over pulleys, draws up the shutter closing the slot
when the last packet is delivered, and keeps the slot closed until other goods are
deposited for sale.
The advertisements upon the outside of our case or machine may be inter-
changeable, by slipping into grooves, and being held in their places by hinged sides
thus they may be instantly placed or replaced, when any other advertisements are
required to be placed therein.
We enclose in the wrapper in which newspapers and the like are packed_or
upon or inside the folded newspapers, tradesmen's bills or other advertising media,
such as small books, diaries, order sheets or leaflets with advertisements therein or
thereon.
Within the newspaper wrapper or within the folded newspaper or the like we
may enclose an advertising book or diary in which we place therein loose or secured
an insurance or assurance ticket either for railway accidents or to cover general

page_text: accidents for any amount we desire and for any length of time thought advisable
each insurance or assurance may be numbered or have the date of issue thereon, or
may be stamped, embossed, or printed upon either newspaper or the like, or upon
the wrapper or book advertisements, thus creating a special inducement to purchase
articles from the machine.
For the purposes above described we may employ any well known or desirable
coin-freed mechanism, but preferably the ones described and included in our
Patent No. 12197, 1890.
We may use any of the before named combinations, or a combination of the
whole in a machine for the coin-freed or automatic sale and delivery of newspapers
and the like or other printed matter.
Dated 15th June 1892.
JOHN SCHOLES.
HENRY CHARLES SCHOLES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Coin-freed Machine Delivering or Vending
Newspapers or other Printed Matter.
We, JOHN SCHOLES of Clough House Huddersfield in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, Gentleman and HENRY CHARLES SCHOLES of Clematis Villa, Stoney-
gate Road, Knighton, in the County of Leicester, Gentleman, 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 improvements in the sale and delivery of newspapers
and other printed matter from a coin-freed machine, namely combining therewith
advertising media from within or without the outside casing, or on or in the machine.
By the means hereinafter described we are enabled to sell and deliver newspapers
or other printed matter to the public in or at any desirable place or places and
thus secure a considerable income independent of or in addition to the profit arising
from the sale of newspapers and the like.
That this invention may be well understood drawings are annexed in which :--
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine for delivering packets such as news-
papers or other printed matter.
Figure 2 is a view of a folded newspaper enclosed in an advertisement wrapper,
and
Figure 3 a view of an advertisement book such as is used for gratuitous delivery
with the newspaper or the like.
The letters of reference refer to the parts forming the subject of this invention,
and the figures to the parts of the machine forming the subject of Letters Patent
No. 12197 of 1890.
To carry out our invention we cause the newspaper or other printed matter to
be folded into a suitable shape or size, we may then either secure it with an elastic
rubber band "not shown " or enclose it preferably in a paper or cardboard
wrapper A either or both whereon are advertisements B of any description. The
newspapers or the like are then placed in packet cases and are drawn therefrom by
purchasers after dropping a coin or coins within the slot or slot 1, which said coin
or coins operate the internal mechanism that will so enable the purchaser to obtain
what has been paid for. The packet cases may be re-filled through a door or doors
in the front, side or back of the machine, whichever may be found most convenient,
or we may employ duplicate supply cases, as described in our former Patent
No. 12197 of 1890, having a catch or catches to secure the same in their required
places or positions.
The names of the different newspapers and the like, are shown at C, or the
various editions of the same at D through the openings or apertures in the outside
case.

page_text: Or such names and particulars may be fixed in slides and operated by the
internal coin-freed mechanism.
The newspapers or the like are delivered down the slides and openings 2, fixed
in the case, which may be in any other suitable position, either above or below the
coin mechanism, or some above and some below, thereby filling up the whole
available space in the machine.
Any portion, or the whole of the available space desirable upon the outside case
may be covered with advertisements 3, of any description, or advertising media in
addition to the names or description of the printed matter sold and delivered
therefrom, may be affixed thereto or painted upon the said outer case.
As described in our former Patent No. 12197 of 1890, when the last packet is
delivered and drawn out by the purchaser from any case or cases containing the
same it operates a shutter 4, which is held by a spring or springs below the slot,
the upper portion of the shutter being connected to a cord or chain which is
attached to a weight resting upon the packet to be drawn out of the packet case,
the said chain or cord running over pulleys draws up the shutter 4, and closes the
slot and the slot is kept closed until the goods are again deposited in the previously
filled packet cases, and fixed in the machine ready for sale.
The advertisements 3 upon the outside of the case or machine may be inter-
changable, by fitting them in grooves 5, Fig. 1. and holding them in their places
by hinged sides "not shown' "thus they may be instantly placed in position or
withdrawn when any other advertisements are required to be placed thereon. We
may enclose in the wrappers A in which the newspaper and the like is secured, or
fold upon or inside the newspapers, tradesmens bills or other advertising media, or
small books, diaries, leaflets, or the like E with advertisements therein or thereon.
In the said book E we can if desired introduce an insurance or assurance
coupon e either for railway or general accidents for any amount that is desired, or
for any length of time it may be thought desirable, such coupon being marked or
embossed with the necessary matter. By these means a special inducement is given
to purchase articles from the machine.
Any other coin-freed vending machine may be employed with the arrangements
as described for vending newspapers and the like. But we preferably employ the
one illustrated and fully described in our former Patent No. 12197 of 1890, and
herein illustrated.
The internal mechanism is put into operation by the insertion of the coin or coins,
when upon the purchaser pulling the knob 6, the article will be delivered on to the
tray 7, Figure 1. Any well known registering appliance 8 may be employed.
The booklet E may have enclosed therein other instructive matter than that
shown, and novellettes or other such books may be placed therein and delivered
with or without the newspapers if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
1. In combination with a coin freed or automatic machine for the delivery of
newspapers or other printed matter, the employment of a wrapper to enclose the
same, such wrapper being provided with advertisements for the purpose herein-
before described.
2. In combination with a coin-freed or automatic machine for the delivery of
newspapers or other printed matter, an advertisement booklet, and a railway or
general accident assurance coupon enclosed therein or upon the papers and the like
delivered.
3. In connection with a coin freed or automatic machine for the delivery of
newspapers or other printed matter, the arrangement of advertisements either
inside or outside, as may be desired.
4. In a coin freed or automatic machine for the delivery of newspapers or other
printed matter, the arrangement of interchangable names of the paper or the like,

page_text: and of the particulars in connection therewith, substantia, y in the manner, and for
the purpose herein before described and set forth.
Dated this 13th day of April 1893.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
"The Central" Office for Inventions,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicants' Agent.