Improved Automatic Coin-freed Delivery Mechanism.
Year: 1897

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PROVIDIONAL DIEUITUATION.
Improved Automatic Coin-freed Delivery Mechanism.
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL 53 Cow Cross St EC Engineer and GEORGE EDWARD
ANDERSON 6 Holsworthy Square WC Engineer's Foreman do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows --
As the mechamicsm set forth is suitable & may be employed for the delivery of
sweetmeats or such articles as may benefit by refrigerating the same We claim. A
raised platform, support or bridge for the purpose of carrying the refrigerator (The
Refrigerator we do not claim) over the first article next for delivery to any depth we
may find necessary. On this raised platform support, or bridge we place one or more
portable hoppers or receivers for the articles for delivery each containing one or more
chambers for the purpose that after the first chamber has exhausted itself the others
follow by means of a weight coming into action which weight also serves to lock the
slide (as described) when empty.
Underneath the platform support or bridge the delivery mechanicsm is worked by
forming tubes or chambers each containing a spindle and spring.
The spindle is connected with a slide or drawer by a lug the whole forming a push
or pull for the release of the article through an opening and closing door of any form
which also is connected with the spindle and slide. We claim this door for the
purpose of preserving refrigeration. The whole is held by a balanced lever one end
of which engages in a rack or stop. The other end being carried through a slot in
bottom of coin shoot. When coin is dropped into shoot the lever is disengaged from
rack or stop and travels longitudinally with the spindle and slide or drawer through
the Hoppers allowing the coin to leave the shoot and delivering the article as set
forth.
Dated this seventh dex of January Fighteen hundred & ninato Cavan
JOHN CHARLES RUSSELL 53. Cow Cross St EC Engineer GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON
6 Holsworthy Square Grays Inn Road Engineers Foreman 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 relates to improvements in coin freed apparatus and has for its
objects, simplicity of mechanism, ease of working and a shape suitable and convenient
for using with a refrigerator.

page_text: In Order that our said invention may be the better understood & how same may be
used and carried into effect we have appended the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Fig I is a side view of our raised platform or bridge.
Fig II is plan of same.
Fig III is front view.
These drawings show tooth or stop in which lever engages and also shows tube
which carries the spindle or push.
This bridge has the purpose of raising the articles off the bottom of machine thus
allowing a clear passage under the articles for the process of refrigeration.
Fig IV is side view of a dove tailed travelling piece called the slide in which the 1
lever has its bearing and which has a lug to catch and retain weight on the slide
when column of hopper or magasine in which the weight is placed is empty this
when retained on the slide acts as push for delivery from the remaining columns of
articles.
Fig Vis plan of Fig IV.
Fig VI is plan of our Hopper or magasine showing a petition dividing the hopper
into 2 Chambers or more and plan of raising pieces on each side of hopper these
serve for the purpose of raising the box to be pushed out of hopper a trifle higher
than the box which is pushing upon the said box thus allowing for any variation in
the depth of said boxes.
Fig VII is sectional view of hopper showing openings in sides to admit of better
refrigeration and showing raised pieces as described.
Fig VIII is side view of our weights for the purpose of locking the slide under the
hopper when the several columns are empty instead of allowing the slide to return
with the tension of the spring in the tube as described. These weights are lettered O
in our drawings and one weight is placed in each column of our Hopper.
Fig IX is end view Fig X is plan.
Fig XI is side view of our balanced lever showing round spindles on which lever
turns.
Fig XII is plan.
Fig XIII is plan of our sliding door showing opening through which article falls
and recessed piece for its attachment to the slide.
Fig XIV is front view of shoot showing slot through which lever passes also angle
piece at side to guide coin into such receptacle as may be provided.
Fig XV is a frame acting as a support to the door and over which the door travels: 3
when the spindle is pushed in it carries with it the slide and door and thus brings the
opening in the door over this frame thereby allowing the article to drop through
said frame.
Fig XVI is front view.
Fig XVII is a combination of the whole parts in which a is the bridge or raised 4
platform bis the tube with recess at one end to retain spring in. c is the push round
which the spring d is placed, e is the slide which is attached to push c and travels
with it. is the balanced lever travelling also with the slide. g is the coin shoot h
is the opening through which lever passes i is the catch or tooth which prevents the
working of the mechanism until lever is depressed j is the lever bearing k is the 4
sliding door is our portable hopper or magasine placed upon bridge a showing
the clear opening through Hopper thus allowing slide to enter and effect delivery m
are raising pieces as shown in Fig VII'm is a frame over which sliding door k
passes.
The method of working is-A coin is dropped into orifice falling down the shoot 5
until it drops upon the tail of the balanced lever which passes through or across the
said shoot and by its weight causes the lever to turn upon its axis or fulcrum and
thus raising the other end clear of the stop or tooth provided to prevent the working
of the mechanism until a coin is used. The coin is withheld in the shoot by the
tail of lever until same has been longitudinally withdrawn from across the shoot by 5
pushing in the spindle which with its connection to the slide and lever effects delivery
of the article. The lever having been withdrawn the coin is free to drop to bottom

page_text: of shoot where small guide pieces are formed on either side to direct the coin out of
the shoot through a lateral opening at side-the coin falling away into a receptacle
provided. The pushing in of the spindle and slidé also effects delivery of the
article by reason that together with the slide withdrawing the lever it pushes upon
the articles contained in the magasine or hopper which may have one or more
chambers or columns and delivers the articles there contained through an opening and
closing door by the method following.
The article contained in the first column by the forward movement of the slide
pushes upon the corresponding article in the adjoining column thus pushing one
article out and the driving box takes the place of the delivered box when the first
column has been emptied of the articles a weight which is used in this first column
reaches the bottom of said column and is picked up by the lug upon the slide and is
retained and acts as the delivery push for remaining column, when second column is
empty the weight employed to help delivery falls upon first weight and by its special
shape locks or attaches itself thereto preventing the return of the push thus denoting
when machine is empty. The article upon being pushed out falls through the open
door into a tray or drawer or other receptacle.
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
1. In Automatic coin freed machines a raised platform for the purpose as set out.
2. Hoppers being Portable with more than one column or chamber and pieces for
raising box as described.
3 The connection of the slide to the push and the connection of the air tight door
to the whole. A special loose bearing for lever in the slide thus producing a travelling
mechanism along the fixed bridge or platform.
4 The shape of the slide by which the weight is retained upon same and the
slotted coin shoot and balanced lever passing through.
5. The whole as described and illustrated.