Improvements in Mechanism for Allowing Locks, More Particularly those of Gates and Doors, to be, and for Closets,, in' Part also Applicable toic Sale-apparatus and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct.,
1887
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1888-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
Improvements in Mechanism for Allowing Locks, More Particularly
those of Gates and Doors, to be Operated on the Insertion of
Coins, and for Securing, when Applied to Water Closets, the
Closing of the Door after Each Payment, in' Part also Applicable
to Automatic Sale-apparatus and the like.
I, JONATHAN HURN FAULKNER, Hotel Proprietor, of 50 Newgate Street in the
City of London do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MECHANISM FOR ALLOWING LOCKS MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE OF GATES
AND FOR DOORS TO BE OPERATED ON THE INSERTION OF COINS AND FOR SECURING,
WHEN APPLIED TO WATER-CLOSETS, THE CLOSING OF THE DOORS AFTER SUCH PAY-
MENT, IN PART ALSO APPLICABLE TO AUTOMATIC SALE-APPARATUS AND THE LIKE,"
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus or mechanism which, when attached to a door
allows the same to be opened from the outside only when a coin of a certain size is
inserted into the opening provided for its reception whilst other coins will be rejected
by the apparatus and which when applied to a water-closet secures that the door
shall be closed before the person entering can make use thereof and thus prevents
the door being so left open that people can enter without actuating the recording
apparatus.
I will describe the apparatus as attached to the door of say a Water closet, and it
will be understood that the apparatus may be used for a variety of purposes and that
the details of construction may be considerably varied.
In the front of the door a slit is provided through which the coins, say pennies, are
to be inserted. This slit is of such size that it will only just allow a coin of the
desired denomination to pass freely whilst larger coins cannot pass through the slit.
Behind the slit guides are provided and when a coin of the given size, say as above

page_text: stated, a penny, is inserted the guides will support its edges and conduct the coin to
a lever which carries or works a catch which prevents the lock to which the mechanism
is applied, being opened from the outside until it is released by the weight of the
coin. On the bolt, or upon the spindle, of the lock a suitable stop may be provided
for the catch to work against.
If the coin inserted is smaller than the proper one (say if a halfpenny is inserted)
the above mentioned guides do not support it but allow the same to drop into another
guide which conducts the coin to a second slit in the door front through which it is
ejected without releasing the lock.
The lever above mentioned in connection with the catch is of sufficient length to
prevent the passage into the receptacle below of the coin even when the lever has
turned sufficiently upon its centre to raise the catch out of the path of the lock
proper.
The bolt can be actuated by either of two handles provided therefor. The one on
the outside is connected with the stop above referred to. The one on the inside
operates the bolt independently.
With the inner handle is connected a tail piece against which the butt of the catch
strikes when raised by the coin resting on the catch-lever. When the inner handle
is turned the stop-piece for the catch moves so as to allow the catch-lever to rotate
further and then the coin drops into its proper receptacle.
The lever thereupon resumes its original position and the apparatus is ready to act
again.
In order to prevent the door of the closet being left ajar while the latter is being
used and thus allowing several persons to pass in and out successively without
actuating the recording apparatus I provide a guard-piece or shield which may be a
board or an ornamented grille or the like which 1 attach to the seat and connect with
the door in such manner that when the door is opened the said shield is lifted up or
turned in front of the seat or over it or otherwise so as to prevent its being used and
so that the said shield will so remain until the door is closed when it will be released
and returned to its first position; so that a person entering by the act of opening the
door, brings the shield into position and cannot use the closet until the door is closed
and the shield thereby released.
The said shield may be made to slide vertically in front of the seat or it may be
made to turn either on a vertical horizontal or inclined axis provided it prevents the
use of the seat when in one position and is well out of the way when in the other
position.
When the shield is to slide vertically I attach it by means of vertical slide pieces to
the front of the seat against which when lowered it lies so as not to be noticeable
and I provide rods and cranks connected with and operated by the door by means of
which a horizontal bar carrying two transverse bent arms is made to turn on its longi-
tudinal axis Each of the said arms operates another arm the upper end of which is
jointed to the shield and the lower end of which rests on the said transverse arm
which is of such form that when the door is closed and the shield down the arms
connected with the shield each rest on the part of the transverse arms beneath it
furthest from its centre of motion and that when the door is being opened they slide
along the transverse arms until they rest in a hollow over or on the horizontal bar
where they remain until the door on being closed has reached a point at which it
actuates the recording apparatus.
As this point is reached two knuckles on the horizontal bar come in contact one
with each of them and push them off the depressions in which they were resting when
they immediately slide to the furthest end of the transverse arms and let the shield
descend.
I may provide the lower end of the arms connected with the shield with small
wheels or rollers to lessen the friction and guides to keep them on the transverse
arms.
That portion of the mechanism which serves for the rejection of undersized coins
may be used for antomatic sale apparatus and the like as well as for lock mechanism.

page_text: In order to prevent the insertion of coins when the locality to which the door leads
is occupied a plate which closes the siit in the door is connected with the moving
parts of the apparatus which may also actuate a suitable indicating device for instance
it may push a tablet with the word "Engaged" upon it into a sight-hole.
I do not limit myself to the exact construction above set forth but may carry this
invention into practice in various ways.
Improvements in Mechanism for Allowing Locks, More Particularly
those of Gates and Doors, to be Operated on the Insertion of
Coins, and for Securing, when Applied to Waterclosets, the
Closing of the Door after Each Payment, in Part also Applicable.
to Automatic Sale-apparatus and the like.
I JONATHAN HURN FAULKNER, Hotel Proprietor, of 50 Newgate Street, in the
City of London, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MECHANISM FOR ALLOWING LOCKS MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE OF GATES
AND DOORS TO BE OPERATED ON THE INSERTION OF COINS AND FOR SECURING, WHEN
APPLIED TO WATERCLOSETS, THE CLOSING OF THE DOORS AFTER EACH PAYMENT IN.
PART ALSO APPLICABLE TO AUTOMATIC SALE APPARATUS AND THE LIKE," and in
what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to apparatus or mechanism which, when attached to a door
allows the same to be opened from the outside only when a Coin of a certain size is
inserted into the opening provided for its reception whilst other Coins will be rejected
by the apparatus, and which when applied to a Water closet secures that the door
shall be closed before the person entering can make use thereof and thus prevents the
door being so left open that people can enter without actuating the coin receiving and
recording apparatus.
I will describe the apparatus as attached to the door of say a Water closet, and it
will be understood that parts of the apparatus may be used for a variety of purposes,
and that the details of construction may be considerably varied.
In the front of the door a slit is provided through which the Coins, say pennies are
to be inserted. This slit is of such size that it will only just allow a Coin of the
desired denomination to pass freely, whilst larger coins cannot pass through the slit.
Behind the slit, guides are provided and when a Coin of the given size, say as above
stated a penny, is inserted the guides will support its edges and conduct the Coin to a

page_text: lever which carries or works a catch which prevents the lock to which the mechanism
is applied being opened from the outside until it is released by the weight of the coin.
On the bolt, or upon the spindle, of the lock a suitable stop may be provided for the
catch to work against.
If the coin inserted is smaller than the proper one (say if a halfpenny is inserted)
the above mentioned guides do not support it but allow the same to drop into another
guide which conducts the coin to a second slit in the door front through which it is
ejected without releasing the lock.
•
The lever above mentioned in connection with the catch is of sufficient length to
prevent the passage into the receptacle below of the coin even when the lever
has turned sufficiently upon its centre to raise the catch out of the path of the
lock proper.
The bolt can be actuated by either of two handles provided therefor. The one on
the outside is connected with the stop above referred to. The one on the inside
operates the bolt independently.
With the inner handle is connected a tail piece against which the butt of the catch
strikes when raised by the coin resting on the catch-lever. When the inner handle is
turned the stop-piece for the catch moves away so as to allow the catch lever to rotate
further, and then the Coin drops into its proper receptacle.
The lever thereupon resumes its original position and the apparatus is ready to
act again.
In order to prevent the door of the closet being left ajar while the latter is being
used and thus allowing several persons to pass in and out successively without
actuating the recording or coin receiving apparatus or both I provide a guard piece or
shield which may be a board, or an ornamental grille, or the like which I attach to
the seat and connect with the door in such manner that when the door is opened the
said shield is lifted up or turned in front of the seat, or over it, or otherwise so as to
prevent its being used, and so that the said shield will so remain until the door is
closed, when it will be released and returned to its first position; so that a person
entering, by the act of opening the door brings the shield into position, and cannot
use the closet until the door is closed and the shield thereby released.
The said Shield may be made to slide vertically in front of the seat or it may be
made to turn either on a vertical, horizontal, or inclined axis provided it prevents the
use of the seat when in one position, and is well out of the way when in the other
position.
ว
When the Shield is to slide vertically I attach it by means of vertical slide pieces
to the front part of the seat, against or behind which, when lowered, it lies so as not
to be noticeable, and 1 provide rods and cranks connected with and operated by the
door, by means of which a horizontal bar carrying two transverse bent arins is made
to turn on its longitudinal axis. Each of the said arms operates another arm the
upper end of which is jointed to the shield, and the lower end of which rests on the
said transverse arm which is of such form that when the door is closed and the shield
down the arms connected with the shield each rest on the part of the transverse arms
beneath it furthest from its centre of motion, and that when the door is being opened
they slide along the transverse arms until they rest in a hollow over or on the horizontal
bar where they remain until the door on being closed has reached a point at which it
actuates the recording apparatus, or allows the bolt of the coin-receiving lock to
catch, or both.
As this point is reached two knuckles on the horizontal bar come in contact, one
with each of the said arms and push them off the depression in which they are
_resting, when they immediately slide to the farthest end of the transverse arms and
let the shield descend.
I may provide the lower end of the arms connected with the shield with small
wheels or rollers to lessen the friction and guides to keep them
transverse arms.
on the
That portion of the mechanism which serves for the rejection of Coins may be
used for automatic sale-apparatus and the like as well as for lock mechanisms.

page_text: the journals of the friction rollers r. R' is a crank on spindle R, whereby the latter
is attached to the connecting rods u, U, leading to another connecting rod V. attached
to the door.
The operation of the entire mechanism is as follows.
A person wishing to enter the water closet drops a suitable coin into the slit I²;
The slit 1 is of such size that a coin larger than the proper one will not pass through.
If the coin is of the proper size its rim will rest on the edges of the shoot G, and it will
fall upon the tail piece F, depressing the same and raising the catch F. If the coin
is too small it will not rest on the edges of the shoot G, but the guide-piece N will
cause it to drop into the shoot G³, so that the coin is conducted to the slit G, through
which it passes out without in any way affecting the moving parts of the mechanism.
As already stated a coin of proper size, K, falls upon the tail-piece F¹ and depresses
the same, consequently the catch F rises until it strikes the upper end of the curved
lever (see figs. 2 and 4). The bolt A can now be operated by either handle. The
handle C i.e. that on the outside of the door is now turned; Its tail-piece C engaging
with the recess or notch A² of bolt A, pushes the same back as shown in fig. 4. The
door may now be opened and actuates the mechanism shown in figs. 9 to 14 the
operation of which will presently be explained.
The coin K, whilst resting in the shoot G pushes back the end of the weighted
lever H also (see figs. 2, 4 and 6) the weighted end thereof acts upon the arm I¹ and
causes the slide I to cover or close the slit I'.
The turning of the handle C does not cause the coin to release the catch For the
slide I. When however the person using the water-closet leaves the latter, the bolt is
pushed back by turning the handle Bi.e. that on the inner side of the door; the tail-
piece B engaging with the recess A³ now operates the bolt. At the same time
however the curved lever D moves from the position shown in fig. 2 (and indicated in
fig. 4) to that represented in fig. 5. The weight of the coin now depresses the
tail-piece F¹ further. The catch F rises until it strikes the lever D and the tail
piece F¹ now no longer retains the coin K. The latter therefore drops into the
lower part of the lock case which forms the till or cash-receptacle, setting free the
catch F, as well as the weighted lever H and slide I, so that these parts return to their
normal position.
The catch F now engages with the stop Ę on the spindle C and prevents the
opening of the lock from the outside until another coin is dropped in, without however
interfering with the action of the handle B.
Y, Z, are doors on the front of the lock-casing, the door Z is held closed by the
lock Z fitted with a kev Z'.
The door Z is periodically opened for the removal of the coins collected in the till.
The door Y need only be opened when access to the internal parts of the mechanism
becomes necessary. This door Y is kept closed partly by its lower edge being held
fast by the door Z, when the latter is closed, partly by the handle C being connected
with the spindle C₁ as shown. In order therefore to open this door Y, the door Z is
first opened, the screw M turned until the extension C✶ of the handle C is free to be
withdrawn from the socket or connection L, and when the handle is removed the
door Y may be opened.
It will be noticed that unless a coin rests on the tail-piece F¹ and counteracts the
weight of the catch F, the latter remains engaged with the stop F¹, and prevents the
turning of the handle C.
As clearly appears from figs. 9, 10 and 11 the door W, when opened, pushes back
the connecting rod V. This rod V acting upon the connecting rods U and u, the
former suitably guided in bearings, turns the crank R2 and by it the shaft R, thus
raising the arms Q, Q. As the curved arms Q, Q, rise they exert a cam-action upon
the rollers of the arms S, S, and force the same upwards so that the top of the
panel T connected with the latter is carried above the level of the seat (see figs. 10
and 11). When the arms S, S, have risen so far as to be parallel with the panel T,
the rollers r. rest on the periphery of the spindle R. The latter may now make a
partial movement in either direction without further actuating the panel T, and so long

page_text: as said panel remains raised the seat can not conveniently be used. As soon however
as the door W is completely shut the spindle R returns to its normal position, and the
cams R thereon strike the rollers r. r. pushing the latter over upon the arms Q. Q.
The weight of the panel now forces the arms S, S down, the panel T.descends with
the arms and the seat may be used.
It follows that the door can not be unlocked from the outside when once shut until
a proper coin is inserted into the slit 12. When this is done the door can be opened
but unless the door be completely shut the seat can not conveniently be used.
When the door is shut and whilst the coin K remains in the shoot G, the slide I
prevents the insertion of another coin. It is only after the door has been opened
again from the inside that these operations can be repeated. The use of the water
closet before the door is completely shut after the person desiring to use it has entered
is also prevented as set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I am
aware of the specification of Letters Patent granted to Percival Everitt No. 10682
of 1886 and I wish it to be understood that I do not claim anything described and
claimed therein what I claim is :-
(1) Constructing locks the operation whereof is controlled by the insertion of a
coin substantially in the manner and for the purpose described and set forth.
(2) A lock, the bolt A whereof is operated by the handles B, C, communicating
motion to the tail-pieces B2, C, the movement of the tail-piece (being controlled
by a catch F acting in conjunction with the stop E, said catch F being raised when a
suitable coin is inserted in the slot I' as set forth and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
(3) In a lock the operation whereof is dependent on the insertion of a coin the
combination of the catch F having a tail-piece F1 and a spur F with the curved
lever D fixed upon and moving with the spindle B¹ as and for the purpose set forth
and as shown in the drawings.
(4) In a lock the operation whereof is dependent on the insertion of a coin, the
combination of the shoots G, G', with the slide I having an arm 1' and actuated by a
weighted lever H as shown in the drawings.
(5) In connection with a lock, the action whereof is controlled by the insertion of
a coin, a mechanism for preventing the use of a Water-Closet seat until the door is
shut, substantially as and for the purpose described.
(6) A mechanism for preventing the use of a water-closet seat or the like unless the
door is shut, said mechanism consisting substantially in a spindle R actuated by the
movements of the door W and carrying the arms Q, Q, and cams or knuckles R'
sliding arms S, S, fitted with rollers r, and a panel T, all constructed and operating
substantially as set forth and as shown in the drawings.
(7) In a mechanism for preventing the use of the seat of a Water-closet or the
like unless the door is shut arms Q, Q, combined with cams R' and supporting the
arms S, S, carrying a panel or the like T, all operating and constructed as set forth
and shown in the drawings.
(8) The combination of the lock-mechanism shown in figs. 1 to 8 with the mechanism
shown in figs. 9 to 14, the two mechanisms acting in conjunction as and for the
purposes set forth.
NEWNHAM BROWNE,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
Improvements in Mechanism for Allowing Locks, More Particularly
those of Gates and Doors, to be Operated on the Insertion of
Coins, and for Securing, when Applied to Water Closets, the
Closing of the Door after Each Payment, in Part also Applicable
to Automatic Sale-apparatus and the like.
I, JONATHAN HURN FAULKNER, Hotel Proprietor, of 50 Newgate Street in the
City of London do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MECHANISM FOR ALLOWING LOCKS MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE OF GATES
AND FOR DOORS TO BE OPERATED ON THE INSERTION OF COINS AND FOR SECURING,
WHEN APPLIED TO WATER-CLOSETS, THE CLOSING OF THE DOORS AFTER SUCH PAY-
MENT, IN PART ALSO APPLICABLE TO AUTOMATIC SALE-APPARATUS AND THE LIKE,"
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus or mechanism which, when attached to a door
allows the same to be opened from the outside only when a coin of a certain size is
inserted into the opening provided for its reception whilst other coins will be rejected
by the apparatus and which when applied to a water-closet secures that the door
shall be closed before the person entering can make use thereof and thus prevents
the door being so left open that people can enter without actuating the recording
apparatus.
I will describe the apparatus as attached to the door of say a Water closet, and it
will be understood that the apparatus may be used for a variety of purposes and that
the details of construction may be considerably varied.
In the front of the door a slit is provided through which the coins, say pennies, are
to be inserted. This slit is of such size that it will only just allow a coin of the
desired denomination to pass freely whilst larger coins cannot pass through the slit.
Behind the slit guides are provided and when a coin of the given size, say as above

page_text: stated, a penny, is inserted the guides will support its edges and conduct the coin to
a lever which carries or works a catch which prevents the lock to which the mechanism
is applied, being opened from the outside until it is released by the weight of the
coin. On the bolt, or upon the spindle, of the lock a suitable stop may be provided
for the catch to work against.
If the coin inserted is smaller than the proper one (say if a halfpenny is inserted)
the above mentioned guides do not support it but allow the same to drop into another
guide which conducts the coin to a second slit in the door front through which it is
ejected without releasing the lock.
The lever above mentioned in connection with the catch is of sufficient length to
prevent the passage into the receptacle below of the coin even when the lever has
turned sufficiently upon its centre to raise the catch out of the path of the lock
proper.
The bolt can be actuated by either of two handles provided therefor. The one on
the outside is connected with the stop above referred to. The one on the inside
operates the bolt independently.
With the inner handle is connected a tail piece against which the butt of the catch
strikes when raised by the coin resting on the catch-lever. When the inner handle
is turned the stop-piece for the catch moves so as to allow the catch-lever to rotate
further and then the coin drops into its proper receptacle.
The lever thereupon resumes its original position and the apparatus is ready to act
again.
In order to prevent the door of the closet being left ajar while the latter is being
used and thus allowing several persons to pass in and out successively without
actuating the recording apparatus I provide a guard-piece or shield which may be a
board or an ornamental grille or the like which I attach to the seat and connect with
the door in such manner that when the door is opened the said shield is lifted up or
turned in front of the seat or over it or otherwise so as to prevent its being used and
so that the said shield will so remain until the door is closed when it will be released
and returned to its first position; so that a person entering by the act of opening the
door, brings the shield into position and cannot use the closet until the door is closed
and the shield thereby released.
The said shield may be made to slide vertically in front of the seat or it may be
made to turn either on a vertical horizontal or inclined axis provided it prevents the
use of the seat when in one position and is well out of the way when in the other
position.
When the shield is to slide vertically I attach it by means of vertical slide pieces to
the front of the seat against which when lowered it lies so as not to be noticeable
and I provide rods and cranks connected with and operated by the door by means of
which a horizontal bar carrying two transverse bent arms is made to turn on its longi-
tudinal axis. Each of the said arms operates another arm the upper end of which is
jointed to the shield and the lower end of which rests on the said transverse arm
which is of such form that when the door is closed and the shield down the arms
connected with the shield each rest on the part of the transverse arms beneath it
furthest from its centre of motion and that when the door is being opened they slide
along the transverse arms until they rest in a hollow over or on the horizontal bar
where they remain until the door on being closed has reached a point at which it
actuates the recording apparatus.
As this point is reached two knuckles on the horizontal bar come in contact one
with each of them and push them off the depressions in which they were resting when
they immediately slide to the furthest end of the transverse arms and let the shield
descend.
I may provide the lower end of the arms connected with the shield with small
wheels or rollers to lessen the friction and guides to keep them on the transverse
arms.
That portion of the mechanism which serves for the rejection of undersized coins
may be used for automatic sale apparatus and the like as well as for lock mechanism.

page_text: In order to prevent the insertion of coins when the locality to which the door leads
is occupied a plate which closes the slit in the door is connected with the moving
parts of the apparatus which may also actuate a suitable indicating device for instance
it may push a tablet with the word "Engaged" upon it into a sight-hole.
I do not limit myself to the exact construction above set forth but may carry this
invention into practice in various ways.
Improvements in Mechanism for Allowing Locks, More Particularly
those of Gates and Doors, to be Operated on the Insertion of
Coins, and for Securing, when Applied to Waterclosets, the
Closing of the Door after Each Payment, in Part also Applicable
to Automatic Sale-apparatus and the like.
I JONATHAN HURN FAULKNER, Hotel Proprietor, of 50 Newgate Street, in the
City of London, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN MECHANISM FOR ALLOWING LOCKS MORE PARTICULARLY THOSE OF GATES
AND DOORS TO BE OPERATED ON THE INSERTION OF COINS AND FOR SECURING, WHEN
APPLIED TO WATERCLOSETS, THE CLOSING OF THE DOORS AFTER EACH PAYMENT IN
PART ALSO APPLICABLE TO AUTOMATIC SALE APPARATUS AND THE LIKE," 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 apparatus or mechanism which, when attached to a door
allows the same to be opened from the outside only when a Coin of a certain size is
inserted into the opening provided for its reception whilst other Coins will be rejected
by the apparatus, and which when applied to a Water closet secures that the door
shall be closed before the person entering can make use thereof and thus prevents the
door being so left open that people can enter without actuating the coin receiving and
recording apparatus.
I will describe the apparatus as attached to the door of say a Water closet, and it
will be understood that parts of the apparatus may be used for a variety of purposes,
and that the details of construction may be considerably varied.
In the front of the door a slit is provided through which the Coins, say pennies are
to be inserted. This slit is of such size that it will only just allow a Coin of the
desired denomination to pass freely, whilst larger coins cannot pass through the slit.
Behind the slit, guides are provided and when a Coin of the given size, say as above
stated a penny, is inserted the guides will support its edges and conduct the Coin to a

page_text: lever which carries or works a catch which prevents the lock to which the mechanism
is applied being opened from the outside until it is released by the weight of the coin.
On the bolt, or upon the spindle, of the lock a suitable stop may be provided for the
catch to work against.
If the coin inserted is smaller than the proper one (say if a halfpenny is inserted)
the above mentioned guides do not support it but allow the same to drop into another
guide which conducts the coin to a second slit in the door front through which it is
ejected without releasing the lock.
The lever above mentioned in connection with the catch is of sufficient length to
prevent the passage into the receptacle below of the coin even when the lever
has turned sufficiently upon its centre to raise the catch out of the path of the
lock proper.
The bolt can be actuated by either of two handles provided therefor. The one on
the outside is connected with the stop above referred to. The one on the inside
operates the bolt independently.
With the inner handle is connected a tail piece against which the butt of the catch
strikes when raised by the coin resting on the catch-lever. When the inner handle is
turned the stop-piece for the catch moves away so as to allow the catch lever to rotate
further, and then the Coin drops into its proper receptacle.
The lever thereupon resumes its original position and the apparatus is ready to
act again.
In order to prevent the door of the closet being left ajar while the latter is being
used and thus allowing several persons to pass in and out successively without
actuating the recording or coin receiving apparatus or both I provide a guard piece or
shield which may be a board, or an ornamental grille, or the like which I attach to
the seat and connect with the door in such manner that when the door is opened the
said shield is lifted up or turned in front of the seat, or over it, or otherwise so as to
prevent its being used, and so that the said shield will so remain until the door is
closed, when it will be released and returned to its first position; so that a person
entering, by the act of opening the door brings the shield into position, and cannot
use the closet until the door is closed and the shield thereby released.
The said Shield may be made to slide vertically in front of, the seat or it may be
made to turn either on a vertical, horizontal, or inclined axis provided it prevents the
use of the seat when in one position, and is well out of the way when in the other
position.
When the Shield is to slide vertically I attach it by means of vertical slide pieces
to the front part of the seat, against or behind which, when lowered, it lies so as not
to be noticeable, and I provide rods and cranks connected with and operated by the
door, by means of which a horizontal bar carrying two transverse bent arms is made
to turn on its longitudinal axis. Each of the said arms operates another arm the
upper end of which is jointed to the shield, and the lower end of which rests on the
said transverse arm which is of such form that when the door is closed and the shield
down the arms connected with the shield each rest on the part of the transverse arms
beneath it furthest from its centre of motion, and that when the door is being opened
they slide along the transverse arms until they rest in a hollow over or on the horizontal
bar where they remain until the door on being closed has reached a point at which it
actuates the recording apparatus, or allows the bolt of the coin-receiving lock to
catch, or both.
As this point is reached two knuckles on the horizontal bar come in contact, one
with each of the said arms and push them off the depression in which they are
resting, when they immediately slide to the farthest end of the transverse arms and
let the shield descend.
I may provide the lower end of the arms connected with the shield with small
wheels or rollers to lessen the friction and guides to keep them on the
transverse arms.
That portion of the mechanism which serves for the rejection of Coins may be
used for automatic sale-apparatus and the like as well as for lock mechanisms.

page_text: In order to prevent the insertion of Coins when the locality or apparatus to which
the door leads is occupied or in operation a plate which closes the slot in the door is
connected with the moving parts of the apparatus, and which may also actuato a
suitable indicating device, for instance it may move a tablet with the word "Engaged"
upon it into a sight hole.
The recording apparatus described in my Patent No. 2924 and dated
February 8th 1884 may conveniently be attached to doors and the like in con-
nection with the above described automatic coin-receiving apparatus.
I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1, shows the outer side of the door with the lock, and Fig. 1ª, a portion of the
door and the lock in plan view.
Fig. 2, shows the lock in the same position as fig. 1 but with the two small
doors Y, Z, removed.
Fig. 3, is a section on line X X fig. 1, (looking towards the handles) showing the
parts in that position which they assume before the insertion of a coin or after the
coin has dropped into the till-portion; dotted lines indicate the position of catch or
pawl F, when it is raised by the inserted coin.
Fig. 4 is an elevation similar to Fig. 2, but some of the parts are omitted and a coin
is shown in the apparatus liberating the bolt of the lock, and spindle C¹ is shown
turned so as to withdraw the bolt A.
Fig. 5 shows the lock opened by the inner handle and the released coin dropping
into the till portion.
Fig. 6, is a view corresponding with Fig. 3, but showing a coin in the shoot.
Fig. 7, is an elevation of the catch or pawl F.
Fig. 8, is a plan of the same.
Fig. 9, is a general plan of a water closet fitted with this invention.
Fig. 10, is a sectional elevation of so much of such watercloset as is required for
showing this invention.
Fig. 11, is an elevation corresponding to fig. 10, a portion of the front-board being
removed.
Fig. 12, is an elevation of one of the bent arms, and a section of the hollow shaft
upon which it is mounted, with the knuckles or cams of the shaft.
Fig. 13, is a front elevation of slide carrying arm.
Fig. 14, a side elevation of the same. The parts of the mechanism I employ are as
follows:
A is the bolt moving on the guide-piece A¹. Its tail end is guided by a suitable
eye a and carries a coiled spring a¹ tending to force the bolt back to its normal
position. A and A³ are recesses in the bolt with which tail pieces on the spindles
engage as will presently appear. B is the handle on the inside of the door; C the
handle on the outside thereof. C* a connection between it and C¹; B¹ is the spindle
of handle B; C the spindle of handle C; B' is the tail-piece of the spindle B¹;
C² the tail-piece on the spindle C¹; D is a curved lever fixed on the end of
spindle B'; E is a cam or stop on spindle C₁. F is a catch or pawl pivotted at f and
provided with a tail piece F, and a spur F. G, G¹ are two shoots for the coins,
G2 is a slot with which shoot G₁ communicates; H is a weighted elbow lever
actuating a slide I, covering or uncovering the slot 12. is a tail-piece on the slide,
and H bearings for the lever H. K indicates the coin. L is a sleeve on spindle C¹
into which the extension C* of handle C fits, and M a connecting screw for these
parts. N is a guide piece on the top of the shoot G. O, is a plate covering the
bolt A, and confining it in its place. 0, 0, screws for fixing the plate O; o¹, o¹, pillars
for carrying the plate O. P, P, are holes for the screws by which the lock is attached
to the door. Y and Z are doors that close the front of the lock. Q, Q, are curved arms
provided on the shaft or spindle R which may conveniently be made of gas-piping.
R³, R', are the knuckles or cams on the spindle. S, S, are the sliding arms to which
the sliding panel T is attached by hingles T¹, T. s. s. are plates attached to the
arms S. S. by bolts; they form recesses at r³, and bearings 1 are formed therein for

page_text: the journals of the friction rollers ». R is a crank on spindle R, whereby the latter
is attached to the connecting rods u, U, leading to another connecting rod V. attached
to the door.
The operation of the entire mechanism is as follows.
A person wishing to enter the water closet drops a suitable coin into the slit 12;
The slit 2 is of such size that a coin larger than the proper one will not pass through.
If the coin is of the proper size its rim will rest on the edges of the shoot G, and it will
fall upon the tail piece F', depressing the same and raising the catch F. If the coin
is too small it will not rest on the edges of the shoot G, but the guide-piece N will
cause it to drop into the shoot G¹, so that the coin is conducted to the slit G³, through
which it passes out without in any way affecting the moving parts of the mechanism.
As already stated a coin of proper size, K, falls upon the tail-piece F¹ and depresses
the same, consequently the catch F rises until it strikes the upper end of the curved
lever (see figs. 2 and 4). The bolt A can now be operated by either handle. The
handle Ci.e. that on the outside of the door is now turned; Its tail-piece C engaging
with the recess or notch A² of bolt A, pushes the same back as shown in fig. 4. The
door may now be opened and actuates the mechanism shown in figs. 9 to 14 the
operation of which will presently be explained.
The coin K, whilst resting in the shoot G pushes back the end of the weighted
lever H also (see figs. 2, 4 and 6) the weighted end thereof acts upon the arm I¹ and
causes the slide I to cover or close the slit 1².
The turning of the handle C does not cause the coin to release the catch F or the
slide 1. When however the person using the water-closet leaves the latter, the bolt is
pushed back by turning the handle Bi.e. that on the inner side of the door; the tail-
piece B engaging with the recess A³ now operates the bolt. At the same time
however the curved lever D moves from the position shown in fig. 2 (and indicated in
fig. 4) to that represented in fig. 5. The weight of the coin now depresses the
tail-piece F1 further. The catch F rises until it strikes the lever D and the tail
piece now no longer retains the coin K. The latter therefore drops into the
lower part of the lock case which forms the till or cash-receptacle, setting free the
catch F, as well as the weighted lover H and slide I, so that these parts return to their
normal position.
The catch F now engages with the stop E on the spindle C₁ and prevents the
opening of the lock from the outside until another coin is dropped in, without however
interfering with the action of the handle B.
Y, Z, are doors on the front of the lock-casing, the door Z is held closed by the
lock Z fitted with a key Z.
The door Z is periodically opened for the removal of the coins collected in the till.
The door Y need only be opened when access to the internal parts of the mechanism
becomes necessary. This door Y is kept closed partly by its lower edge being held
fast by the door Z, when the latter is closed, partly by the handle C being connected
with the spindle C' as shown. In order therefore to open this door Y, the door Z is
first opened, the screw M turned until the extension C* of the handle Ć is free to be
withdrawn from the socket or connection L, and when the handle is removed the
door Y may be opened.
It will be noticed that unless a coin rests on the tail-piece F¹ and counteracts the
weight of the catch F, the latter remains engaged with the stop F¹³, and prevents the
turning of the handle C.
As clearly appears from figs. 9, 10 and 11 the door W, when opened, pushes back
the connecting rod V. This rod V acting upon the connecting rods U and u, the
former suitably guided in bearings, turns the crank R2 and by it the shaft R, thus
raising the arnis Q, Q. As the curved arms Q, Q, rise they exert a cam-action upon
the rollers of the arms S, S, and force the same upwards so that the top of the
panel T connected with the latter is carried above the level of the seat (see figs. 10
and 11). When the arms S, S, have risen so far as to be parallel with the panel T,
the rollers r. rest on the periphery of the spindle R. The latter may now make a
partial movement in either direction without further actuating the panel T, and so long

page_text: as said panel remains raised the seat can not conveniently be used. As soon however
as the door W is completely shut the spindle R returns to its normal position, and the
cams R¹ thereon strike the rollers r. r. pushing the latter over upon the arms Q, Q.
The weight of the panel now forces the arms S, S down, the panel T descends with
the arms and the seat may be used.
It follows that the door can not be unlocked from the outside when once shut until
a proper coin is inserted into the slit 12. When this is done the door can be opened
but unless the door be completely shut the seat can not conveniently be used.
When the door is shut and whilst the coin K remains in the shoot G, the slide 1
prevents the insertion of another coin. It is only after the door has been opened
again from the inside that these operations can be repeated. The use of the water
closet before the door is completely shut after the person desiring to use it has entered
is also prevented as set forth.
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 1
claim is :-
(1) Constructing locks the operation whereof is controlled by the insertion of a
coin substantially in the manner and for the purpose described and set forth.
(2) A lock, the bolt A whereof is operated by the handles B, C, cominunicating
motion to the tail-pieces B2, C3, the movement of the tail-piece C being controlled
by a catch F acting in conjunction with the stop E, said catch F being raised when a
suitable coin is inserted in the slot I² as set forth and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
(3) In a lock the operation whereof is dependent on the insertion of a coin the
shoots G, G, communicating with the slots I³ and G³ for the purpose set forth and as
shown in the drawings.
(4) In a lock the operation whereof is dependent on the insertion of a coin the
combination of the catch F having a tail-piece F1 and a spur F with the curved
lever D fixed upon and moving with the spindle B₁ as and for the purpose set forth
and as shown in the drawings.
(5) In a lock the operation whereof is dependent on the insertion of a coin, the
combination of the shoots G, G¹, with the slide I having an arm I' and actuated by a
weighted lever H as shown in the drawings.
(6) In connection with a lock, the action whereof is controlled by the insertion of
a coin, a mechanism for preventing the use of a Water-Closet seat until the door is
shut, substantially as and for the purpose described.
(7) A mechanism for preventing the use of a water-closet seat or the like unless the
door is shut, said mechanism consisting substantially in a spindle R actuated by the
movements of the door W and carrying the arms Q, Q, and cams or knuckles R¹
sliding arms S, S, fitted with rollers, r and a panel T, all constructed and operating
substantially as set forth and as shown in the drawings.
(8) In a mechanism for preventing the use of the seat of a Water-closet or the
like unless the door is shut arms Q, Q, combined with cams R₁ and supporting the
arms S, S, carrying a panel or the like T, all operating and constructed as set forth
and shown in the drawings.
(9) The combination of the lock-mechanism shown in figs. 1 to 8 with the mechanism
shown in figs. 9 to 14, the two mechanisms acting in conjunction as and for the
purposes set forth.