Improvements in Money-tills.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money-tills.
I, EDUARD ERNST AUGUST LAVES, of 96, Steindamm, Hamburg in the Empire
of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to money-tille.
A money-till constructed according to the present invention enables an effectual
control of the amounts received, by reason of the fact that, for removing oach
separate amount an empty compartment of the till is, through the medium of a
mechanism operated by the cashier, placed below the slot through which the said
amount is introduced, and a strip of paper, divided and numbered in accordance
with the locked compartments of the till, and upon which the cashier produces
au impression by means of an inking band, when making out the receipt to be
handed to the purchaser, is at the same time caused to travel so that in the
inspection which is periodically carried out there will be for every receipt.
marked on the strip of paper the corresponding amount in the same compartment
of the till.
I arrange in an aperture formed in the cover plate of the till an exchangeable
inking band and below this band a strip of paper which is wound from one
roller upon a second roller and moved on by steps through the medium of a
handle.
This handle is connected by a draw-rod with a sliding frame guided below the
Baid cover-plate between slats and carrying at its inner side a pawl arranged to
engage with a ratchet wheel on the aforesaid second roller. When the sliding-
frame is pulled out by means of the handle in opposition to the tendency of a
spring the pawl engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel for turning the second
roller a certain distance on the release of the said handle and the consequent return
movement of the sliding frame, and for moving the strip of paper below the inking
band a distance corresponding to the height of a compartment, upon which is the
impression of the receipt to be made out by the cashier.
The forms of the receipts to be made out for the amounts paid are suitably
taken from a tablet arranged by the side of the slot for introducing the money,
and the purchaser is only obliged to pay the amount on such a receipt being
handed over.
The receipt marking transferred by means of the inking band to the strip of paper
which is locked up becomes visible in the following displacement of the strip of
paper through the above mentioned aperture which behind the inking band is
covered by a glass plate so that subsequent alterations cannot be made upon the
said strip.
A return movement of the strip of paper is prevented by a pawl which engages
with a ratchet wheel secured to the second roller hereinbefore referred to.
With the sliding. frame is connected a plate which in its position of rest closes
the slot so that the said sliding frame must under any circumstances be drawn back
for enabling the amount received each time to fall into the empty compartment
which occupies a proper position for the purpose.
Abovo the slot for the introduction of the money is suitably arranged a glass
case which enables the amount inserted by the cashier through a narrow opening in
the rear side of this case to be controlled by the purchaser. Below the slot is
moreover provided a channel which conducts the amounts into the empty compart-
ments of the till when the aforesaid plate is drawn back by means of the handle.
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page_text: These compartments designed for the separate reception of the several amounts
are, for enabling the use of a great number of them, arranged spirally upon a
rotary disc, so that the latter,..every time when an amount is introduced or in
every forward and backward movement of the sliding frame must make a lateral
movement in addition to the turning movement in order to bring the compartments,
which gradually approach the centro of the said disc, one after the other exactly
below the aforesaid channel through which the amount is introduced. The turning
movement of the said disc is obtained by means of a pawl connected with the sliding
frame, which pawl, when the latter is drawn out slides over the partitions between
the several compartments, but which when the sliding frame is pushed in, strikes
against the partition between two adjoining empty compartments, and thus causes
the disc to turn a certain distance. However, in order that the compartment of the
disc which is designed for the reception of money shall invariably be placed in the
proper position below the aforesaid channel I arrange above the pawl connected
with the sliding-frame a second pawl pivoted to the cover-plate of the till, which
pawl is continually under the action of a spring to force it downwards and bears
by uneans of a pin upon the guide path of the said pawl attached to the sliding-
frame. On the sliding frame being pulled out and on the consequent displacement
of the pawl connected with this frame the aforesaid pin slides upon the guide-path
in such a manner that the hooked end of the second pawl falls over the partition of
the compartment to be put in the proper position for the reception of money,
thereby prevcuting the further turning movement. In the rearward movement of
the sliding-frame and pawl attached to it the hooked end of the second pawl is
raised from the compartment so that at the beginning of the next forward move-
ment of the disc the latter shall not be checked. A spring rack hold in engagement
with the teeth of the rotary disc acts as a kind of pawl, which in the outward move-
ment of the sliding frame while the pawl fixed to the latter moves back for the next
advance; prevents the rotary disc from turning back.
For obtaining a gradual lateral displacement of the rotary disc during the turning
movement I fix upon the journal of the same a toothed pinion which engages with a
stationary rack. In the turning movement of the disc this toothed pinion' must
therefore gradually move along the said rack; the journal of the disc being guided
inia slot formed in the bottom of the till.
"In order that, for taking out the coin received in payment the case containing the
compartments' may be conveniently removed from the rotary disc the said case is
secured upon this disc simply by means of a screw-threaded bolt and thumb-nut.
The disc is provided with friction rollers for facilitating its movement.
The cover of the till servings
as a table plate is cut out to a suitable width
above the two rollers for the strip of paper and above the inking band, in order
to enable the exchange of the said strip, but the aperture thus formed is partially
Covored by as suitable plate which has at one end a bent edge taking below
the plate carrying the device for the introduction of the money, "but which
extends at the other end round the edge of the cover-plate in such a manner that
it can be removed only when the cover-plate is raised; that is to say when the till
is opened.
As above stated; the several compartments may be numbered continuously and
the strip of paper may be divided lengthways into sections the height of which
corresponds to the distance travelled in each displacement. These sections bear
successive numbers corresponding to the said compartments and "the "section
appertaining to each other can be distinguished at once.
In the arrangement above described the compartments in the case are supposed
to be arranged spirally. It is evident that while retaining the turning movements
of the case, they may be arranged in a circle, and they may also be grouped "one
behind the other in a straight line, in which instance-a rectilineal 'step movement is
imparted to the said case.
If the payments received from various persons are'deposited in'the same till these

page_text: should when they make out a receipt be obliged to give their signature which is
transmitted by the inking band on to the strip of paper.
Dated this 11th day of July 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money-tills.
1, EDUARD ERNST AUGUST LAVES, of 96 Steindamm, Hamburg in the Empire
of Germany, Merchant, 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 improvements in cash recording and controlling apparatus
or money-tills, and the object of the same is to enable an effectual control of the
amounts received by reason of the fact that for removing each separate amount
an empty compartment of the till is, through the medium of a mechanism operated
by the cashier, placed below the slot through. which the said amount is introduced,
and a strip of paper, divided and numbered in accordance with the locked com-
partments of the till, and upon which the cashier produces an impression by
means of an inking band when making out the receipt to be handed to the
purchasor is at the same time, caused to travel so that in the inspection which is
periodically carried out there will be for every receipt marked on the strip of paper
the corresponding amount in the same compartment of the till.
I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings
in which
Figure 1 is a vertical cross section through the till on the lino II of Figure 3.
Figure 2 a similar section on the line II II showing the mechanism in the
position of rest.
Figure 3 is a top view of the till with the cover removed.
Figure 4 is a vertical cross section of the till corresponding with that of
Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a horizontal section of the mechanism to be actuated by the cashier
but removed from the cover of the till.
Figure 6 shows a top view of the locked till.
Figures 7 to 10 show a longitudinal vertical section, top view and cross section,
respectively of a somewhat modified mechanism embodying my invention.
The actuating mechanism as far as shown in Figures 4, 6, and 9 are in the
position in which they are about to commence to operate.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the aperture a' formed in the cover plate a of the till l'arrange an exchange-
able inking band a and below this band a strip of paper-which is wound from
one roller upon a second roller & and moved on by steps through the medium of
a handle do, Fig. 7.
This handle is connected by a draw-rod d' with a sliding frame d guided below
the said cover plate a between slats and carrying at its inner side, Figure 5a
pawl-g' arranged to engage with a ratchet wheel g on the aforesaid second roller bº.
When the sliding frame d is pulled out by means of the handle in opposition' to
the tendency of a spring the pawl g engages with the teeth of the ratchet
wheel g for turning the second roller a certain distance on the release of the said
handle do and the consequent return' movement of the sliding frame d, and for
moving the strip of paper & below the inking band a' a distance corresponding' to
the height of a section, upon which is the impression of the receipt to be made out
by the cashier.
The forms of the receipts to be made out for the amounts paid are suitably
taken from a tablet o arranged by the side of the albot for introducing the money,

page_text: and the purchaser 18 only obliged to pay the amount on such a receipt being handed
over.
The receipt marking transferred by means of the inking band to the strip of
paper which is locked up becomes visible in the following displacement of the
strip of paper through the above mentioned aperture a' which behind the inking
band is covered by a glass plate &* so that subsequent alterations cannot be made
upon the said strip:
A return movement of the strip of paper is prevented by a pawl g' which
engages with a ratchet wheel (Figures 1 and 4) or Figure 7 secured to the
second roller hereinbefore referred to.
With the sliding frame d is connected a plate- which in its position of rest
closes the slot or the channel 3 (Figures 7 to 9) so that the said sliding frame
must under any circumstances be drawn back for enabling the amount received
each time to fall into the empty compartment,, which occupies a proper position for
the purpose,
Above the slot for the introduction of the money is suitably arranged a glass
case (Figures 1, 2 and 4) which enables the amount inserted by the cashier
through a narrow opening in the rear side of this case to be controlled by the
purchaser.
Below the slot i is moreover provided a channel which conducts the amount
into the empty compartment of the till when the aforesaid plate is drawn back by
means of the handle aº.
These compartments designed for the separate reception of the several amounts
are for enabling the use of a great number of them arranged spirally upon a rotary
diso m, so that the latter every time when an amount is introduced or in every
forward or backward movement of the sliding frame d must make a lateral move-
ment in addition to the, turning movement in order to bring the compartments »,
which gradually approach the centre of the said disc m one after the other exactly
below the aforesaid channel through which the amount is introduced.
The
turning movement of the said diso m is obtained by means of a pawl o connected
with the sliding frame d, which pawl, when the latter is pushed in, slides over the
partitions p between the several compartments but which when the sliding frame d
is drawn out, strikes against the partition between two adjoining empty compart-
ments, and thus causes the disc in to turn a certain distance. However, in order
that the compartments of the disc which is designed for the reception of money
shall invariably be placed in the proper position below the aforesaid channel i³ I
arrange above the pawl o connected with the sliding frame a second pawl s pivoted
to the end piece of the stationary slats d* of the till which pawl under the action
of a spring t (Figures 1 to 4) or its own weight (Figures 7 to 9) bears by means of
a pin (Figures 1 to 4) upon the guide-path 7 of the said pawlo or through the
medium of a nose o' directly upon the latter (Figures 7 to 9). On the sliding
.framed being pulled out and on the consequent displacement of the pawl o con-
nected with this frame the aforesaid pin slides upon the guide-pathy Figures I
to 4) or on the nose o' of the pawl at the underside of the pawl (Figures 7 to 9)
to the recess s¹ in such a manner that the hooked end of the second pawls falls
over the partition of the compartment n to be put in the proper position for the
reception of money Figures 4 and 9 thereby preventing the further turning movement
of the disc m at the given moment. In the rearward movement of the sliding
frame d and pawl o attached to it.the hooked end u of the second pawl is raised
from the compartment n by the guide path q (Figures 1 and 4) respectively the
nose o' at ridge of the pawl o, so that at the beginning of the next forward move-
ment of the disc m the latter shall not be checked. A spring rack v held in
engagement with the teeth of the rotary disc in may under certain circumstances
be employed to act as a kind of pawl, which in the outward movement of the
sliding frame d, while the pawl o fixed to the latter is fit for the next advance,
prevents the rotary disc m from turning back.
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For obtaining a gradual lateral displacement of the rotary disc m during the

page_text: turning movement I fix upon the journal e of the same a toothed pinion which
engages with a stationary rack y. In the turning movement of the disc m this
toothed pinion must therefore gradually move along the said rack y, the journal u
of the dise being guided in a slot : formed in the bottom of the till.
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In order that, for taking out the coin received in payment the case containing
the coin compartments n may be conveniently removed from the rotary disc m, the
said case is secured upon this dise simply by means of a screw threaded bolt and
thumb nut m'. The disc m is provided with friction rollers / for facilitating its
movement.
The cover a of the till serving as a table plate is cut out to a suitable width
above the two rollers b' for the strip of paper and above the inking band in
order to enable the exchange of the said strip, but the aperture thus formed is
partially covered by a suitable plate j-which has at one end a bent edge taking
below the plate carrying the device for the introduction of the money but which
extends at the other end round the edge of the cover-plate a in such a manner
that it can be removed only when the cover-plate is raised that is to say, when the
till is opened.
As above stated the several compartments n may be numbered continuously and
the strip of paper may be divided lengthwise into sections the height of which
corresponds to the distance travelled in each displacement. These sections bear
successive numbers corresponding to the said compartments n so that the
compartments and sections appertaining to each other can be distinguished at once.
In the arrangement above described the compartments in the case are supposed
to be arranged spirally. It is evident that while retaining the turning movements
of the case they may be arranged in a circle and they inay also be grouped one
behind the other in a straight line, in which instance a rectilineal step movement is
imparted to the said case.
If the payments received from various persons are deposited in the same till
these should when they make out a receipt be obliged to give their signature
which is transmitted by the inking band.on to the strip of paper.
The arrangement illustrated in Figures 7 to 10 is as far as heretofore referred
to particularly distinguished from the above described mechanism by the omission
of the glass case above the money chute and the arrangement of the forms
of the receipt in a roll co placed in line with the paper band within a semi-
circular depression c* of the cover plate a of the till in front of the, money
chute, which in the position of rest of the mechanism is firmly closed by a
flap ix.
The latter is kept in its closed position flush with the cover plate a of the
till by a fingere at the end of a spring a secured to one of the side walls of
the money chute i and under the tendency of the spring the finger is fit to engage
with a hook e² of the flap i pivoted to the said money chute.
As a coiled spring wound about the pivot of the flap tends to bring
the latter into its upright position (Figure 9) and as a horn at the inner side of
the frame d is adapted to withdraw the finger e from the look of the flap
when the frame is drawn out by the cashier for enabling the previously received
amount lying on the plate within the money cbute to fall into a suitable com-
partment on the disc m, the flap will open each time automatically when the
mechanisms are actuated for advancing the paper band band the rotary disc min
the till for the purpose heretofore specified.
After the cashed money is inserted into the money chute i and the flap.i* closed
by the cashier the money still remains visible to the purchaser through a glass
plate e arranged directly above the obannel closed by the plate h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A cash recording and controlling apparatus in which through the medium of

page_text: a mechanism operated by the cashier an empty compartment of a casing within a
locked till is placed below the slot through which the cash is introduced and
simultaneously a strip of paper designed for marking every receipt, and preferably
divided and numbered in accordance with the locked compartments, is caused to
travel substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. A cash recording and controlling apparatus in which by means of a sliding
frame guided below the locked! cover plate of a till and carrying a pawl arranged
to engage with the ratchet wheel of a roller, a strip of paper, wound upon the
latter, is caused to travel and at the same time a casing, provided with a number
of compartments, is moved by steps in accordance with the advance of the said
strip of paper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a cash recording and controlling apparatus the spring operated pawl s
provided. with a pin r and a hooked end u and the guide path g on the pawl o con-
Dected to the sliding frame d in combination with the casing provided with a
number of compartments n and the mechanism for periodically advancing the strip
of paper for marking every receipt substantially asiand for the purpose set forth.
4. In a cash recording and controlling apparatus the stationary pivoted pawl
provided with a recess and a hooked end u, and the nose o¹ in the pawl o con-
nected to the sliding frame d in combination with the casing provided with a
number of compartments and the mechanism for periodically advancing the
strip of paper for marking every receipt, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth:
5. In a cash recording and controlling apparatus a casing with spirally arranged
compartments in combination with the stationary. rack y and' a pinion, the pivot
of which is guided within a slot z in the bottom of the till, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
6. In a cash recording and controlling apparatus the combination of the sliding
frame d provided with a horn e, the automatically opening flap i* covering the
money chute, and the spring operated finger e engaging with a hook
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Doted this with dif
11000
of the flap,
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.