An Improved Coin Freed Machine.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1893—Accepted, 13th May. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coin Freed Machine.
We GEORGE HAYDON and WILLIAM VAIL of Clarence Yard, Manor Place,
Walworth in the County of Surrey Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved coin freed machine whereby skill is
necessary to manipulate same effectually.
According to this invention we suitably fix under the slot into which the coin is
inserted an arrow with a longitudinal slot cut therein to receive the coin, such
arrow being connected with a bow arranged on a pivot or otherwise so that it may
be sighted (from the exterior of the machine) at a target fitted in machine so that
when a coin is inserted and a knob suitably fixed is pulled and upon letting go the
knob the coin will be fired from the arrow and hit the target (if the arrow has been
properly sighted) in which case the coin will be returned to the party having
introduced it by means of a shoot or shoots which convey it back to the front of
the machine, but when the coin has not hit the target it will strike a flexible cover
or flaps surrounding the target and drop into a receptacle provided in the machine
to receive the forfeited coins.
Instead of having a target as above we may have another object or an opening
to fire the coin at or into.
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BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, W.C., Agents for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coin Freed Machine.
We GEORGE HAYDON and WILLIAM VAIL of Clarence Yard, Manor Place,
Walworth in the County of Surrey, Engineers, 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 an improved so-called coin-freed or coin shooting
machine wherein skill is necessary to manipulate the same effectually, and our said
invention will be readily understood by the following description having reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shews in vertical longitudinal section a machine or apparatus constructed
according to our said invention, Fig. 2 being a transverse section of same on the
line X Y of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the complete machine, and
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are detail views hereafter mentioned.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
According to our invention we provide a transparent cover A of glass, having
at A' a slot formed therein, through which the coin is to be inserted the glass
cover A is mounted in a frame B extending along its edges, there being a
plate B' to form one end, while at the other end the frame B is composed of an
edging, fitting into a case C which forms the opposite end of the apparatus, and the
case C is fixed, to a box D (which may be of wood) extending the entire length
and forming the base of the apparatus.
Under the slot A' through which the coin is inserted, we provide what we may
call an arrow with a longitudinal slot cut therein to receive the coin or for
constructional convenience, we form the arrow of two side-plates E connected near

page_text: the lower edges at E', as is shewn on the drawings, especially in vertical section and
plan at Figs. 4 and 5.
The arrow E E' is fitted with an ornamental bow attached to the plate E of the
arrow, and the bowstring (formed say of a piece of wire) E2 supports on its upper
end a guide shoot F, to guide the coin from the slot A' to the arrow E E', or the
coin shoot F and the coin receiver or *
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arrow may be made in one piece by
casting or otherwise. The coin receiver (termed in this Specification the arrow E)
is supported by and fixed to, the arms of a figure represented on the drawings by
the figure of "Punch," this figure being upon a pedestal G, Fig. 1, mounted to turn
upon a pin G¹, fixed on the base of the apparatus. To the back of the figure and
extending rearwards there is a stay H (Figs. 1 and 5) with a segmental slot,
through which a fixed pin or screw H¹ passes into the base of the apparatus, the
stay H thus supporting and limiting the radial motion of the figure.
Passing through the body of the figure is a sleeve tube J, Fig. 4, through
which works a plunger K, the sleeve tube J being arranged as shewn, to limit the
travel of the said plunger in either longitudinal direction, it being retained
normally in the position shewn by two springs K¹ K¹ Figs. 1 and 5; or sometimes
the sleeve tube J may be dispensed with and the plunger simply pass through an
aperture drilled in a solid figure. The front end of the plunger K works in slots
in the arrow E, while the rear end passes through a thimble L pivotted in a
slide L', an interior elevation of which is shewn at Fig. 6, and beyond the thimble
the plunger K is provided with a knob or handle K2; the thimble L passes
through a slot M, (Fig. 3) in the end plate B' of the frame B. By these means
the figure may be turned so that it may be sighted from the exterior of the
machine by looking through the glass cover thereof, in order that a coin when
placed through the slot and received by the arrow E may be shot at targets
situated at the opposite end of the machine. The targets are situated within the
case C, and consist of two similarly constructed cases or shoots N N Fig. 2 with
openings facing the figure; these shoots N are angularly diverted to either side of
the case and upon a coin entering either of the shoots it is conducted and delivered to
the exterior of the case D. P is a frame supporting a number of wires, strings of
beads, or other yielding screen P', through which the coins shot from the figure
pass and fall within the interior of the case, when the coins do not enter the
shoots N. Should the coins projected by the plunger not pass through the target
shoots N N or through the yielding screen, but say were to strike the fixed
framing of the targets or to fall short; the said coins would fall into the case
between the figure and the targets and would be visible through the transparent
.cover, this we have found to be disadvantageous as affording temptation to persons
to damage the apparatus in order to obtain the coins. To obriate this, we
provide plates R of an angular section as shewn at Figure 2, mounted to swing
on pins, supported in bearings at each end the plates extending from the back
of the machine to the screen frame P aforesaid, apertures being cut in the plates R
to allow the latter when swung to clear the pedestal G upon which the figure is
mounted. Coins falling upon the inclined surfaces of the plates R will deflect
same, and the coins will drop into the box, so that when a coin is inserted and
the knob K of the plunger K is pulled the fact of releasing the knob brings the
springs into action and the coin will be fired from the arrow, and will hit the
target (if the arrow has been properly sighted) in which case the coin will be
returned to the party having introduced it by means of the shoot or shoots N,
which convey it back outside the machine, but when the coin has not hit the target
it will strike the flexible cover surrounding the target and drop into the box as
aforesaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manuer the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :
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page_text: having a transparent gallery or cover containing at one end targets, composed of
open mouthed shoots leading to the outside of the case, in combination with a
figure situated at the opposite end of the case, and provided with a device for
shooting a coin (previously inserted therein through a slot in the said transparent
cover) the said device being composed of a coin receiving "arrow" E, a plunger K,
passing through the figure to the outside of the case for acting on the coin,
springs K' attached to the said figure and to the plunger K, the latter extending
to the exterior of the case, the figure being mounted on a pedestal G capable of
receiving radial motion about pin G', from the outside of the case by the projecting
plunger K aforesaid as set forth.
2. The combination in a closed case having a slot A¹ for inserting coins, of a
figure mounted upon a pin G', a stay H with radial slot and pin for supporting and
limiting the motion of the figure, a coin receiving case E, and a guide shoot F leading
thereto, a plunger K extending to the exterior of the case, rearward springs K' for
the plunger, a pivotted thimble L through which the plunger passes, a slide L¹ for
carrying the thimble, a slot M in the back B' of the case through which the
thimble passes, and a knob or handle on the exterior end of the said plunger, for
actuating same as set forth.
3. In a closed case having a transparent cover and a slot A' therein for inserting
coins, a figure mounted upon a pin G', a stay H with radial slot and fixed pin for
limiting the motion of the figure, a coin receiving case E and a guide shoot F
carried by the said figure for conducting the coin to the receiver E from the slot
in the case, a plunger K extending to the exterior of the case, rearward springs K¹
for the plunger, a pivotted thimble L in a slide L' through which the plunger
passes, and a slot M in the back B' of the case, through which the plunger, handle,
or knob projects for being acted upon; the combination therewith of targets,
consisting of two open mouthed shoots N N extending to the outside of the case,
through which shoots the coins may be projected by the spring plunger, and
returned by the shoots to the operator, a yielding screen P through which the
coins that miss the targets pass to the box, and horizontal rocking plates R, located
between the figure and the targets, between which plates coins may fall into the
box as set forth.
Dated this Fourth day of March 1893
GEORGE HAYDON.
WILLIAM VAIL.
Brewer & Son,
33, Chancery Lane, London.