Used for Bills, Accounts, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted. 1st May, 188
be Used for Bills, Accounts, and the like.
We, ARTHUR WARNER of No. 15 Highbury Crescent, London, N., Gentleman, and
JAMES PARTHENAY ROOK, of No. 21 Parliament Hill Road, Hampstead, London, N.W.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has for its object to provide a machine or apparatus whereby bills,
accounts and the like may be receipted by having the exact amounts stamped or
imprinted thereon, and in which machine provision is made for retaining a duplicate
impression of the amount so stamped or imprinted upon the bills, accounts and the like.
We also adapt to the machine or apparatus according to our invention registering
dials by means of which the total accumulated amount for which receipts have been
tendered, is exposed to view and may be read off at a glance.
In carrying out our invention we mount upon a suitable frame four solid spindles
terminating at their exterior ends in suitable knobs or handles, preferably with milled
heads. Upon said spindles are secured four display discs figured to represent
respectively farthings, pence, shillings and pounds, each of which discs has preferably
a hole punched, cut or otherwise perforated therein in the position that would be
occupied by the zero point. Said discs are rotated in one direction by means of the
knobs or handles above referred to, and are returned to their normal position of rest
in the manner hereinafter described. Immediately in rear of the display discs are four
other discs-hereinafter called the registering discs-moving loosely upon the spindles
aforesaid, and rotated by means of pawls taking into ratchets secured to or forming
part of said registering discs. In addition to the ratchets last above referred to,
other ratchets are mounted upon the spindles, the pawls whereof are secured upon
a plate, hereinafter designated the releasing plate-perforated with longitudinal slots
to allow of its free vertical movement upon the spindles. There are also mounted
upon the spindles, on the side of the releasing plate opposite to that occupied by
the last referred to ratchets, four discs having radial slots formed therein in which
take pins for the purpose hereinafter described. Said discs are each further provided

page_text: upon the peripheries thereof, or upon any other suitable part, with a
projection which, bearing upon pins secured to the frame, serve to keep life in a
spiral spring employed to bring the display discs to the zero point upon being released,
after rotation, by the releasing plate aforesaid; at which point the radial slots in the
discs will be brought to a position to receive the pius in the releasing plate, thus
allowing the latter to be raised. Upon the solid spindle carrying the display disc
representing farthings, and between the plates forming the frame, are three hollow
spindles upon which are mounted type wheels, the fourth type wheel being mounted
upon the solid spindle aforesaid: these four type wheels have figures formed upon
their peripheral faces corresponding with those upon the display and registering discs
hereinbefore described, and are actuated by means of toothed or cog wheels or
equivalents fixed upon the extremities of the aforesaid spindles. The discs work one
with the other by any of the ordinary methods adopted in mechanical counters.
In a suitable box forming the base of the above described machine or apparatus is
arranged an endless tape or band charged with ink to allow of a visible impression
being obtained upon the bill, account or the like on being pressed against the aforesaid
type wheels, which is effected by the pressure of a hammer actuated either by means
of a lever placed at the side or other convenient part of the case, or by means of a
powerful trigger spring which, upon being released shoots the haminer forcibly against
the type wheels, thereby leaving an imprint or impression upon the material that may
he interposed. A continuous strip or band of paper mounted upon suitable rollers is
also provided within the base to allow of the retention of a duplicate impression of
the amounts of the receipts.
On proceeding to stamp a bill, account or the like, the display discs are rotated so
as to bring the figures representing the amount centrally to the top, in which positions
they are held by the retaining discs and ratchets previously mentioned; in this action
the registering discs, as also the type wheels will have been rotated to a corresponding
degree; the bill or account to be receipted is then inserted beneath the type wheels,
and the lever or equivalent depressed, causing the hammer to press the duplicating
band, ink tape and bill or account against said type. In order to prevent the hammer
being again actuated with sufficient force to obtain a second impression, said hammer
is caught on its return to its normal position of rest, by means of a lateral pin or
projection with which it is provided, by a movable spring nose-piece attached to a
lateral arın formed upon a releasing lever or equivalent, which whilst allowing
perfect freedom to the hammer in its upward travel, catches and holds it suspended
until released by the aforesaid releasing lever; or, the same effect may be obtained
by means of a small bolt attached to the releasing arm which, when the hammer is at
its highest point, shoots beneath and holds it in suspension until said bolt is withdrawn
on the releasing plate arriving at its highest point of travel. An impression of the
amount having thus been obtained, the releasing lever or equivalent is partially
depressed which, raising the releasing plate, removes the pawls from the several
retaining ratchets, which latter with the display discs and type wheels, by the tension
of the spiral springs aforesaid, return to the zero point, the full depression of the
releasing lever disengaging the hammer, which falls by its own gravity to its normal
position of rest, when the apparatus is ready for the next operation.
The continuous strip of paper within the base of the apparatus upon which is
impressed a duplicate of the amount registered is impelled forward by two suall
rollers geared together, one of which is provided with a ratchet actuated by means of
a pawl from the hammer lever.
If desired a duplicate set of display discs may be placed at the opposite ends of the
spindles, so that the customer or person paying in an account may be able to see
that the proper amount has been registered; in addition to which a bell or gong may
be introduced to give audible evidence of registration, such registration being
effected either upon the forward rotation of the display discs, or upon the automatic
return of the latter to the normal or zero point.
From the foregoing it will be seen that there are foun distinct checks upon the
cashier namely: (a) the amount indicated upon the display discs, visible if desired to

page_text: the customer or person paying, (b) the registering discs, which show at any, and at all
times the total amount paid in, (c) the receipted account, the amount imprinted
thereon corresponding with the amount indicated on the display discs and (d) the
duplicated amounts imprinted upon the continuous band of paper within the base,
the total of which items at the end of the day should correspond with the
total amount indicated in the registering discs, as also with the money in the hands of
the cashier.
In the event of the cashier committing an error during the rotation of the display
discs by turning them to indicate a larger amount, and, inasmuch as the discs cannot
be turned back we provide a small bolt like slide at the foot of one of the plates
forming the frame of the machine having say the letter C-to indicate "cancelled
formed upon the under face thereof, which is pushed forward into a position close to
the type wheels, the account being stamped in the ordinary way.
On the release then
"
of the display discs and type wheels, the letter C is withdrawn, the display discs rotated
to indicate the correct amount, and the restamping performed in the manner above
described.
The correct amount at the end of the day would therefore be the total shown upon
the registering dises and continuous band of paper minus those amounts against which
appears the letter C.
Upon the foot of the other plate (which is preferably a hanging plate) may if
desired be attached a small plate bearing in type upon the under surface thereof
words or letters such for instance as the title or initials of the firm, or the words " with
thanks."
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: be Used for Bills, Accounts, and the like.
We, ARTHUR WARNER of No. 15 Highbury Crescent, London, N., Gentleman, and
JAMES PARTHENAY ROCK, of No. 21 Parliament Hill Road, Hampstead, London, N.W.
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 :-
Our invention has for its object to provide a machine or apparatus whereby bills,
accounts and the like may be receipted by having the exact amounts stamped or
imprinted thereon, and in which machine provision is made for retaining a duplicate
impression of the amount so stamped or imprinted upon the bills, accounts and the like.
We also adapt to the machine or apparatus, according to our invention, registering
dials by means of which the total accumulated amount for which receipts have been
tendered, is exposed to view and may be read off at a glance.
In order that our invention may be the better understood we have appended the
accompanying two sheets of drawings in which Figure 1 is a detached side elevational
view of the mechanism showing the disposition of the various parts; Figure 2 is a
front elevational view of the device according to our invention showing the position
of four figured display discs. Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the frame
supporting the mechanism. Figures 4 and 5 are respectively front and side
elevational views of a releasing plate; and Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a
portion of the box forming the base of the machine showing a releasing lever to be
hereinafter more particularly described.
In carrying out our invention we mount upon a suitable frame A four solid
spindles B terminating at the front exterior ends thereof in suitable knobs or
handles a provided preferably with milled heads. Upon said spindles are secured
four display discs (CC" ( figured to represent say fartbings, pence, shillings,
and pounds, each of which discs has preferably a hole 6 punched, cut or otherwise
perforated therein, in the position that would be occupied by the zero point. Said
discs CCC (are rotated in one direction by means of the knobs or handles a
aforesaid, and are caused to return to the normal position in the manner and by the
means to be hereinafter described. Immediately in rear of the display discs are
four other discs D D D D¹-hereinafter called the registering discs-moving
loosely upon the spindles B aforesaid, and rotated by means of pawls c, taking into
ratchets E secured to or forming part of said registering discs D D D D. The
pawls care preferably mounted upon arms d which latter are rigidly fixed upon, and
rotated by the spindles B.
Instead of securing the ratchets E to the registering discs as above described, we
may duplicate said ratchets E as shown at Figure 1, and mount them upon sleeves to
which are secured said registering discs D¹ D" D". By the adoption of this
arrangement the pawls c would engage with the teeth of the rear ratchet, and the
check spring, employed to prevent a reverse motion of said ratchets, would bear

page_text: against the teeth of the front ratchets, thus preventing contact of the pawls c with
the check springs during rotation. In addition to the ratchets E which work one
with another by any of the ordinary methods adopted in mechanical counters, another
set of ratchets F is mounted upon the spindles B the pawls e whereof are secured
upon a plate G Figure 4-hereinafter referred to as the releasing plate-which latter
is perforated with longitudinal slots shown in dotted lines to allow of the free
vertical movement of said releasing plate G upon the spindles B aforesaid. There
are also keyed upon the spindles, on the side of the releasing plate opposite to that
occupied by the last referred to ratchets E, four discs H shown in dotted lines
Figure 4, having radial slots g formed therein, in which take pins for the purpose
hereinafter described. Each disc H is further provided upon the periphery thereof,
or upon any other suitable part, with a tooth or projection i. A spiral spring I is
attached to the standard A' and coiled round spindle B and secured thereto at the
end of the spindle B near to standard A. Upon turning the spindle, in a direction
opposite to that in which the spring is coiled, the tension of said spring is increased,
and on releasing the spindle as hereafter described the spring, by its now increased
power, revolves spindle B in the reverse direction. To standard A is attached.
stop pin which projects far enough to engage with projection i of the disc H. On
the disc H being released in the manner herein after described the action of the
spiral spring I is to rotate backwards the disc H until its projection i is caught by the
stop pin attached to frame A, at which position the display disc C attached to
the spindle B is returned to zero, and this disc, by the action of said stop pin j and
projection i, can take no other position; at which point the radial slot g in the
discs H will be brought to a position to receive the pins above referred to in the
releasing plato, thus allowing the latter to be fully raised.
Upon the solid spindle carrying the display disc C representing farthings, and
between the plates forming the frame, are mounted three hollow spindles or sleeves
upon which are secured type wheels J, J, J", the fourth type wheel J being
mounted directly upon the solid spindle B aforesaid; these four type wheels have
figures formed upon the peripheral faces thereof corresponding with the figures upon
the front faces of the display and registering discs above described, and are actuated
by means of toothed or cog wheels K or equivalents fixed upon the rear extremities
of the spindles B aforesaid.
mounted
In a suitable box or containing case L forming the base of the above described
machine or apparatus, is arranged a tape or band k Figure 2 (similar to the inking
bands employed in type writing machines) charged with suitable ink to allow of a
visible impression being obtained upon a bill, account or the like upon the same being
pressed against the type wheels J J¹ J J aforesaid, which operation is effected by
the pressure of a hammer M actuated either by a lever N placed at the side or other
convenient part of the case L, or by means of a powerful trigger spring which, upon
being released, shoots the hammer M forcibly against the type wheels, thereby leaving
an imprint or impression upon the material that may be interposed between said
endless inking band k and type wheels J J J J A continuous strip or band O,
suitable rollers or bobbins T, is also provided within the case L to
retention of a duplicate impression of the amounts impressed or
imprinted upon the bills, accounts and the like.
On proceeding to stamp a bill, account or the like, the display discs CCC C
are rotated by means of the handles a so as to bring the figures representing the
amount centrally to the top, in which positions they are held by the ratchets F
disposed upon one side of the releasing plate G above described; in this action the
registering discs D D D D by means of the pawls c mounted upon the arms d,
as also the type wheels J JJ" actuated by the cog wheels K will have been rotated
to a corresponding degree. The bill or account to be receipted is now inserted
between the inking band and the type wheels, and the lever N or equivalent
depressed, causing the hammer to press the duplicating band O, ink tape k, and bill
or account against the figures formed upon said type wheels J´J¹ J¹¹ J¹¹¹¸ In order
allow of
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page_text: to prevent the hammer being again actuated with sufficient force to obtain a second
impression, said hammer M is caught, on its return to the normal position, by a
spring nosepiece or pawl m engaging with a pin or projection / formed upon or
secured to said hammer. Said nosepiece or pawl m is attached to a pivoted arm n
actuated by a releasing lever P or equivalent, which nosepiece or pawl m whilst
allowing perfect freedom to the hammer M in its upward travel, catches and holds
it suspended until released by the aforesaid releasing lever P which, being depressed.
causes the pivoted arm n to assume an angular position, allowing the pin or
projection to disengage from the nosepiece or pawl 'm and the hammer to resume
its normal position. The locking of the hammer M, when at its highest point, may
also be effected by means of a small bolt attached to the pivoted arin n which shoots
beneath said hammer and holds it in suspension until the bolt is withdrawn on the
releasing plate G reaching its highest point of travel.
An impression or imprint of the amount having been obtained, the releasing lever P
is partially depressed raising the releasing plate G and causing the pawls e to be removed
from the retaining ratchets F, which latter with the display discs CCC and type
wheels J are brought to the zero point by the tension of the spiral springs I aforesaid. In
this position the radial slots g in the discs H are vertically downwards and can admit the
pins of the releasing plate on the continued depression of the lever P, which thus raises
the releasing plate until the pins henter said slots g. Upon completing the depression of
the releasing lever P, the nose piece m disengages with the pin upon the hammer M which
latter falls by its own gravity to its normal position, when the apparatus is again ready
for the next operation. If from any cause whatever either of the spindles carrying the
display discs C, C³, C", C, does not return to zero the slot g formed in the disc H
attached to said spindle will not be vertically downwards, in which case the pin h
instead of entering said slot g will strike against the periphery of the disc H thus
preventing the releasing plate G from being fully raised and the lever P being
fully depressed, until such spindle has returned to the zero point.
The continuous strip of paper O within the case L of the apparatus, upon which is
impressed or imprinted a duplicate of the amount registered, is impelled forward by
two small rollers o, o', which may be geared together, one of which o' is provided with
a ratchet p with the teeth of which engages a pawl pivoted to an arm Qfree to work
upon a spindle carrying the roller o' and which arm
to the hammer lever N above described.
is actuated by an arm Rattached
If desired a duplicate set of display discs may be placed at the opposite ends
of the spindles B, so that the person paying in an account may be able to see that
the proper amount has been registered; in addition to which a bell or gong may be
introduced into the arrangement to give audible evidence of registration, such regis-
tration being effected either upon the forward rotation of the display discs, or
upon the automatic return of the latter to the normal position, or partly upon one and
partly upon the other.
Referring further to the releasing plate G, the pins are disposed at such a
distance from the radial slots g as to allow sufficient dwell during the rotation of the
discs H and ratchets F for said slots g to reach the normal position before the pins h
reach said discs H.
From the foregoing it will be seen that there are four distinct checks upon the
cashier, namely:-(a) the amount indicated upon the display discs visible, if desired,
to the person paying; (b) the registering discs which show at any and at all times
the total accumulated amounts paid in:-(c) the receipted account, the amount
impressed or imprinted thereon corresponding with the amount indicated on the
display discs, and (d) the duplicated amounts impressed or imprinted upon the con-
tinuous band of paper within the case L, the total of which items at the end of the
day should correspond with the total accumulated amount indicated on the registering
discs, as also with the money deposited in the hands of the cashier.
In the event of the cashier committing an error during the rotation of the display
discs by turning them to indicate an amount, in excess of that to be registered, and,

page_text: inasmuch as the discs cannot be turned back, we provide a small bolt like slide S or
equivalent device at the foot of one of the plates forming the frame of the machine having
say, the letter C-to indicate "cancelled "-formed upon the under face thereof,
which slide is pushed forward into a position close to the type wheels, the account
being stamped in the ordinary way. Un the release of the display discs and type
wheels, the slide S with the letter C thereon must be withdrawn, the display discs are
then again rotated to indicate the correct amount, and the re-stamping performed in
the manner above described. The correct accumulated amounts at the end of the day
would therefor be the total shown upon the registering discs and continuous band of
paper, minus those amounts against which appears the letter C.
Upon the foot of the centre plate, which is preferably a hanging plate and serves as
a support to the spindles B may, if desired, be attached a small plate bearing in type
upon the under surface thereof words, letters or other suitable distinguishing mark,
such for instance as the title or initials of the business firm, or the words "with
thanks."
In order to allow of the duplication of the registering mechanism with a view to
ensure greater security, we may connect the apparatus above described by wire or by
wires to a second register fitted at a distance, the mechanism thereof being actuated
by electrical impulses, which latter may be created by contact points formed upon the
end of the arms d carrying the pawls c; by star wheels, the points of which, in their
rotation, make contact with a suitable spring or equivalent, or by other suitable means,
thus closing an electrical circuit, and allowing the current to flow, which, acting upon
an electro-magnet adapted to the second distant register, attracts the armature of said
electromagnet, which causes the rotation of the discs, according to the number of
electrical impulses transmitted from the first above described registering apparatus.
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
:-
First The improved receipting, registering and recording apparatus whereby
amounts paid in are visibly indicated to the payer and person receiving payment, said
amount being registered upon figured dials, and impressed or imprinted upon a
continuous band of paper substantially as herein described and shown in the accom-
panying drawings.
Second-In the improved receipting registering and recording apparatus herein
described and referred to in the preceding claim the mode of and means employed
for driving or actuating the registering discs and type wheels substantially as herein
set forth and shown.
Third :—In combination with the releasing plate spindle carrying the display and
registering discs and type wheels, the adaption thereto and employment therewith of
spiral springs by the tension of which the display discs and type wheels are caused to
return to the normal position substantially as set forth and shown.
Fourth-The adaptation to the receipting, registering and recording apparatus herein
described, of a releasing plate, which when raised, allows the display discs and type
wheels to return to the normal position after the amount has been impressed or
imprinted upon the account, bill or the like, substantially as set forth and shown.
Fifth-In the receipting registering and recording apparatus herein described the
mode of and means employed for indicating errors and the cancelling of the bill,
account and the like, substantially as set forth and shown.
Sixth-In the receipting, registering and recording apparatus herein described,
the combination with the stamping hammer of the pin 6 and nosepiece m or equivalent,
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Seventh-In a receipting, registering and recording apparatus, the adaptation
thereto and employment therewith of a releasing lever P in combination with a
pivoted arm n and nosepiece m, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth
and shown.

page_text: Eighth The combination with the releasing lever herein described and referred
to in the preceding claim, of the releasing plate G, substantially as and for the
urposes herein set forth.
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Ninth The combination with the releasing lever P, and releasing plate G of the
pivoted arm n substantially as herein set forth and shown
Tenth In a receipting, registering and recording apparatus, the adaptation thereto
and in combination with the releasing plate herein described of the radial slotted
discs H, substantially as herein set forth and shown.
Eleventh In combination with the releasing plate G and slotted discs H of the
pins h, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.