IMPROVEMENTS IN TILLS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jehu Christopher Cox, of 174 Queen Victoria Street,
in the City of London and County of Middlesex for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TILLS"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jehu Christopher Cox 'at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th June 1883.
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JEHU CHRISTOPHER Cox, of 174 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London
and County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN TILLS"
My Invention relates to improvements in the construction of Tills whereby I
propose that payments made over a public house bar, counter or olsewhere, may be
readily separated and the last two, three, four or more takings, thus kept apart be
more readily visible than in other tills or receptacles of this nature; my improved
Till or money box being also of simple construction and little liable to get out of
order, its action being sliding or pivoting and independent of spring power.
One form in which I propose to construct my improved Till is that of a vertical
box or case within which traverses horizontally a frame carrying bars or plates so
arranged that, in conjunction with grooves formed within the outer box, they by a
movement of the traversing frame in one direction form the bottom of a receptacle
for money introduced through the top of the box, and by its movement in the
opposite direction open that receptacle and permit the money to fall from it into the
receptacle beneath, and so on according to the number of receptacles provided. The
money thus descending lower and lower by cach movement of the moveable frame
until it issues at the bottom into a closed or an open bowl or receiver.
Bars placed vertically upon the inside of the box separate the receptacles or
compartments into two or more columns; I might fix these vertical bars on the
moveable frame so as to push the coin off of the horizontal bars to the next
lower compartment, the horizontal bars being then fixed on the inside of the
outer case.
In order that the contents of each receptacle may be visible at a glance, I place
a sheet of glass in the front of my box, and prefer also that the moveable frame be
made wholly or partially of glass, and that a piece of the same material form part

page_text: of the opposite face of the box; thus where convenient so to place it, the contents of
the receptacles may be visible from either side of the box.
The slits or openings in the top of the moveable frame are so made that only one
of them at a time comes beneath the slit or opening in the top of the box, and
thus, after the introduction of a payment into one or other of the upper receptacles
the frame must be moved horizontally until that receptacle has delivered its
contents into the one beneath it before a fresh payment can be introduced into the
box.
I
propose to provide the box with an alarm which will be sounded at each
movement of the frame, by a projection thereupon acting upon a T lever, or in any
convenient manner.
For the purpose of readily cleaning-this-Till.I.propose to hinge one of its faces
and to provide it with a lock.
I may modify the above by placing bars or plates within grooves in a fixed
upright, providing each bar with a pin or stud passing through diagonal slots in a
second upright, which being moved up and down, by means of a handle operating
a top pin or stud also moving in a diagonal slot, alternately opens and closes a
series of receptacles or compartments, the payments descending from the one to
the other and being exposed to view as in the first described arrangement. Glass
may also be used in this arrangement so that the takings may be visible from one
or both faces of the Till, as may be desired.
Instead of making the frame to move horizontally within the box, I might make
it to pivot and drop the money from one bar to the other by simply tipping it to
one side; and I proposo to pivot it out of the centre so that the slit in its top
must be brought by hand beneath the slit in the outer case for the introduction of
the payment; a weight or other suitable means tipping it therefrom directly the
handle is released; and I may place an alarm so that it shall sound each time the
frame is moved to receive coin-This Till may also be made with plates of glass
permitting its contents being seen from both faces, or from one face only, as may
be desired.
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Instead of the bars or plates being fixed upon the sheets of glass they might be
formed thereon in thoir manufacture

page_text: number of receptacles provided. The money thus descending lower and lower by
each movement of the movable frame until it issues at the bottom into a closed or
an open bowl K, or any suitable receiver.
The Bars M, placed vertically upon the inside of the box, separate the receptacles
or compartments G, H, I, into two or more columns; and I would here observe t
that I might fix these vertical bars on the movable frame so as to push the coin off
of the horizontal bars, which would then be fixed on the inside of the case or
box A.
In order that the contents of each receptacle may be visible at a glance I make
an opening in the front of my box, and prefer also that the movable frame C be 1
made wholly or partially of glass, a piece of the same material forming a panel in
_the_opposite face of the box; thus where convenient so to place this box or till the
contents of the receptacles may be visible from either side-of-it
I
may
make my
Till with sliding frame C having bars upon both sides so as to
form in conjunction with the divisions or grooves in the case A receptacles on each 1
side of the frame, whereby I am enabled to receive and keep apart say coppers on
one side of the frame and silver or gold on the other. In this case the door would
be provided with grooves or divisions similar to those shown on the drawing on
the back of the case, and its opening will be furnished with a glass panel.
The receptacles G, receive the money or taking through slits or openings in the 2
top of the movable frame C, which openings are so arranged that only one of them
at a time can come beneath the slit or opening L, L, in the top of the box, and
thus after the introduction of a payment into one or other of the upper receptacles G,
the frame C, must necessarily be moved horizontally until that receptacle has
delivered its contents into the one H, beneath it and the alarm has been sounded 2
before a fresh payment can be introduced into the box.
I may operate the sounding of the alarm at each movement of the frame C, by
means of a projection P, upon the frame C, acting upon a T lever Q, or I may cause
the movable frame to sound this alarm by any suitable devico.
For the purpose of readily cleaning this Till I hinge one or other of the faces of 3
the box or case A, to form a door B, which I provide with a lock, but this Till
may deliver by openings in the bottom into a drawer or any receiver above which
it may be fixed.
I may modify the arrangement above described and shewn on the drawing by
placing bars or plates within grooves in a fixed upright within the case A; each of
these bars I provide with a pin or stud passing through diagonal slots in a second
upright the equivalent of the above described movable frame C, but moving
vertically instead of horizontally, and which upon being moved up and down by
means of a handle operating a top pin or stud also moving in a diagonal slot,
alternately opens and closes a series of receptacles or compartments, the payment 4
descending from one to the other and being exposed to view as in the arrangement
shown on the drawing. Glass may also be used in this arrangement so that the
taking may be visible from one or both faces of the Till as may be desired.
Instead of making the frame C, to move horizontally as shewn, I may make it
to pivot and drop the money from one receptacle or compartment to the other by 4
simply tipping it to one side; and I propose to pivot it out of the centre so that
the slit in its top must be brought by hand beneath the slit in the top of the
case (A) for the introduction of the payment; a weight or other suitable means
tipping it therefrom directly the handle is released-This Till may also be pro-
vided with an alarm to be sounded by the frame when moved to receive coin, and t
the frame and case be provided with plates of glass permitting the contents to be
seen from both sides of the Till as above explained.
Instead of fixing bars or plates upon the sheets of glass they might be formed
thereon in their manufacture.
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I may make the case and frame of wood, of glass, of metal, or of any material or
combination of materials which I may find desirable
Having now Described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention and in

page_text: what manner the same is or may be performed I would have it understood that
I do not limit myself to the precise details above set forth as they may be varied
while retaining the essential features of my Invention, and that what :-
I Claim as secured to me by the herein before in part recited Lettors
Patent, is
Firstly-A Till constructed, combined and arranged to operate substantially as
hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying Sheet of Drawing.
Secondly-In a Till, the vertical frame (C) so constructed and arranged within
the vertical box or case (A) as to form in combination therewith a series of
receptacles or compartments G, H, I, which upon movement being given to the
frame (C) alternately open and close permitting the contents introduced at the top
to fall from one receptacle or compartment to another, substantially as described.
Thirdly-In a Till having the movable frame (C) opening and closing a series
of receptacles or compartments by traversing within the vertical case (A), providing
the case with glass panels and making the frame (C) wholly or partially of glass so
that the contents of the receptacles may be visible from both sides of the Till
substantially as described.
Fourthly: In a Till having a vertical movable frame (C) traversing within a
vertical case or box (A) to open and close a series of receptacles, the combination
of the movable frame (C) with a bell or alarm (0) in such a manner that the bell
will sound upon each movement of the frame, substantially as described.
In witness whereof I the said Jehu Christopher Cox have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three:
TRITIT