Improvements in Coin Operating or Automatic Delivery Machines.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 21st July, 1891-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Operating or Automatic Delivery Machines.
I, ARTHUR HOLLINSHED of 104 Hatton Garden in the City of London Gentle-
man do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in coin operating or automatic delivery
machines, and has for its object to obtain a compact and efficient machine capable
of storing a large quantity of goods.
For this purpose I employ a vertical tubular case or reservoir for the packages
or articles to be delivered and within this tubular case I provide a lift upon which
the packages are piled in a column one upon the other and I counterbalance the
weight of the lift and column of packages by means of an arrangement of 'weights
or their equivalent which are located upon the exterior of the case at one side
and at the back thereof and are connected with the lift by means of a cord or
chain which passes over guide pulleys and through or under the lift and runs in
grooves in the inner sides of the tubular case.
The column of packages is thus lifted into and retained in position for the top
package of the pile to be removed by the delivery mechanism at each operation
thereof until all the packages are delivered from the machine and in order to
increase the lifting force exerted by the weights as the weight of the column is
increased in charging the reservoir and to lessen such force as the weight of the
column is reduced I employ cumulative weights and I thus avoid the undue friction
which would be caused by the last few of the packages of the column being pressed
with too great force against the platform of the delivery mechanism.
The delivery mechanism consists of an endless chain or chains provided with
one or more teeth or projections arranged at suitable distances apart and adapted
to travel in and project through a slot formed in the platform of the delivery
mechanism so as to engage the rear end of the top package of the column and move
it forward through a delivery opening in the front of the case of the machine in
position to be grasped by the purchaser.
The endless chain which is of the open link kind is suitably guided and is driven
by means of a chain or wheel around which it passes and the shaft of this chain
wheel has fixed thereon a bevelled pinion which gears with a larger bevelled
toothed wheel fixed upon a delivery shaft which is controlled by coin freed
mechanism as hereinafter described and extends through the case to the front of
the machine where it is furnished with a suitable handle by which it may be turned
when it is desired to obtain a package from the machine.
In order to prevent the fraudulent abstraction of packages through the delivery
opening at the front of the machine I employ a vertically moveable delivery
shutter which normally rests upon the delivery platform and which is outwardly
bent or bevelled at its lower edge so that when the issuing package comes in contact
therewith it will readily raise the delivery shutter sufficiently to pass thereunder.
The delivery shutter is fixed upon the outer ends of arms whose inner ends are
mounted upon centres of motion or the shutter might be mounted in suitable guides,
and it is provided with a bar or its equivalent which is normally engaged by a
locking catch or bolt the lower end of which projects downward through a slot in
the delivery platform into position to be acted upon and disengaged or withdrawn
by the issuing package so that until the delivery shaft is freed by the insertion into
the machine of a coin and rotated the delivery shutter will be securely locked in
its normal or closed position.
The delivery shaft is normally locked against rotation in the direction required
for the delivery of an article by means of a locking pawl or detent which engages

page_text: one or other of two ratchet teeth formed upon a locking wheel fixed upon the
delivery shaft whilst the rotation of the delivery shaft in the opposite direction is
prevented by means of a stop pawl which engages a ratchet wheel also fixed upon
the delivery shaft.
The locking pawl is disengaged from the locking wheel upon the insertion into
the machine of a coin of predetermined kind by means of a releasing lever which
forms one side of the money shoot and is by an arrangement of links and levers or
other suitable connections caused to raise the locking pawl and permit of the
rotation of the delivery shaft and in order to free the coin from the releasing lever
and permit it to fall into the money compartment the locking wheel is formed at
the rear of each tooth with a rise or cam so that in the continued rotation of the
delivery shaft the rise or cam will through the locking pawl and connections move
the releasing lever out of the way and free the coin, and in order to ensure the
return of the locking pawl into engagement with the teeth of the locking wheel I
employ a cam wheel fixed upon the delivery shaft and acting upon an offset from
one of the connections controlling the locking pawl to draw it down.
In automatic or coin operating machines it not infrequently happens that a coin
is inserted in the money shoot before the preceding one has had time to pass
through the machine and as a result the machine is liable to become blocked.
In order to obviate this defect I cause the releasing lever or its connections upon
the insertion into the money shoot of a coin to raise a slide across or partly across
the money passage and I form this slide in two parts divided horizontally and
suitably guided, the upper part acting as the covering means so that a person could
not by the insertion of an instrument hold the slide in its raised position, and thus
through the various connections hold the locking pawl disengaged from the locking
wheel.
As a check against defrauding the machine by the insertion of a coin attached
to a length of cord or wire, I employ an arresting device consisting of a lever
which is mounted upon a centre of motion at the rear of the money shoot and at
its lower end is formed with an incline which enters the shoot through a slot
therein so that as the coin descends it will act upon such machine and force the
upper end of the lever towards the shoot.
The upper end of this lever is formed with a long horizontal knife or other edge
which passes through a slot formed right through the shoot and acts to nip the
string or other attachment to the coin in such manner that it cannot descend far
enough to actuate the releasing lever.
In order to prevent the insertion in the money shoot of coin after the supply of
articles or packages has become exhausted I employ a shutter to automatically
close the money slot.
This shutter I fix to one end of a lever the other end of which is mounted upon
a centre of motion and I normally retain the shutter lever raised with the shutter
clear of the money slot by means of a second lever mounted at right angles thereto
and provided with a descending leg which is acted upon by the rising column of
packages to hold the lever in its raised position but which upon the removal of the
last package will pass into an aperture in the lift and permit the shutter to fall.
Whilst the machine is being charged it is necessary to hold the lift depressed,
and for that purpose I employ a catch or bolt which is automatically released upon
the closing of the door by the attendant.
In lieu of raising the column of packages I may by slightly modifying the parts
invert the machine and cause the column of packages to descend by its own gravity.
Dated this 21st day of October 1890.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Operating or Automatic Delivery Machines.
I, ARTHUR HOLLINSHED of 104 Hatton Garden in the City of London Gentle-
man 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in coin operating or automatic delivery
machines and has for its object to obtain a compact and efficient machine capable
of storing a large quantity of goods.
For this purpose I employ a vertical tubular case or reservoir for the packages
or articles to be delivered and within this tubular case I provide a lift upon which
the packages are piled in a column one upon the other and I counterbalance the
weight of the lift and column of packages by means of an arrangement of weights
or their equivalent which are located upon the exterior of the case at one side and
at the back thereof and are connected with the lift by means of a cord or chain
which passes over guide pulleys and through or under the lift and runs in grooves
in the inner sides of the tubular case.
The column of packages is thus lifted into and retained in position for the top
package of the pile to be removed by the delivery mechanism at each operation
thereof until all the packages are delivered from the machine and in order to
increase the lifting force exerted by the weights as the weight of the column is
increased in charging the reservoir and to lessen such force as the weight of the
column is reduced I employ cumulative weights and I thus avoid the undue friction
which would be caused by the last few of the packages of the column being pressed
with too great force against the platform of the delivery mechanism.
The delivery mechanism consists of an endless chain or chains provided with
one or more teeth or projections arranged at suitable distances apart and adapted
to travel in and project through a slot formed in the platform of the delivery
mechanism so as to engage the rear end of the top package of the column and
move it forward through a delivery opening in the front of the case of the
machine in position to be grasped by the purchaser.
The endless chain which is of the open link kind is suitably guided and is driven
by means of a chain or sprocket wheel around which it passes and the shaft of this
wheel has fixed thereon a bevelled pinion which gears with a larger bevelled
toothed wheel fixed upon a delivery shaft which is controlled by coin freed
mechanism as hereinafter described and extends through the case to the front of
the machine where it is furnished with a suitable handle by which it may be
turned when it is desired to obtain a package from the machine.
In order to prevent the fraudulent abstraction of packages through the delivery
opening at the front of the machine I employ a vertically moveable delivery shutter
which normally rests upon the delivery platform and which is outwardly bent or
bevelled at its lower edge so that when the issuing package comes in contact
therewith it will readily raise the delivery shutter sufficiently to pass thereunder.
The delivery shutter is fixed upon the outer ends of arms whose inner ends are
mounted upon centres of motion, or the shutter might be mounted in suitable
guides, and it is provided with a bar or its equivalent which is normally engaged
by a locking catch or bolt the lower end of which projects downward through a
slot in the delivery platform into position to be acted upon and disengaged or with-
drawn by the issuing package so that until the delivery shaft is freed by the
insertion into the machine of a coin and rotated the delivery shutter will be securely
locked in its normal or closed position.
The delivery shaft is normally locked against rotation in the direction required
for the delivery of an article, by means of a locking pawl or detent which engages
one or other of two ratchet teeth formed upon a locking wheel fixed upon the

page_text: delivery shaft whilst the rotation of the delivery shaft in the opposite direction is
prevented by means of a stop pawl which engages a ratchet wheel also fixed upon
the delivery shaft.
The locking pawl is disengaged from the locking wheel upon the insertion into
the machine of a coin of predetermined kind by means of a releasing lever which
forms one side of the money shoot and is by an arrangement of links and levers, or
other suitable, connections caused to raise the locking, pawl and permit of the
rotation of the delivery shaft and in order to free the coin from the releasing
lever and permit it to fall into the money compartment the locking wheel is formed
at the rear of each tooth with a rise or cam so that in the continued rotation of the
delivery shaft the rise or cam will through the locking pawl and connections move
the releasing lever out of the way and free the coin and in order to ensure the
return of the locking pawl into engagement with the teeth of the locking wheel I
employ a cam wheel fixed upon the delivery shaft and acting upon an offset from
one of the connections.controlling the locking pawl to draw it down.
In automatic or coin operating machines it not infrequently happens that a coin
is inserted in the money shoot before the preceding one has had time to pass through
the machine and as a result the machine is liable to become blocked.
In order to obviate this defect I cause the releasing lever or its connections
upon the insertion into the money shoot of a coin to raise a slide across or partly
across the money passage and so arrange this slide that person could not by
the insertion of an instrument hold the slide in its raised position and thus through
the various connections hold the locking pawl disengaged from the locking
wheel.
As a check against defrauding the machine by the insertion of a coin attached
to a length of cord or wire I employ an arresting device consisting of a lever
which is mounted upon a centre of motion at the rear of the money shoot and at
its lower end is formed with an incline which enters the shoot through a slot therein
so that as the coin descends it will act upon such incline and force the upper end
of the lever towards the shoot.
The upper end of this lever is formed with a long horizontal knife or other edge
which passes through a slot formed right through the shoot and acts to nip the
string or other attachment to the coin in such manner that it cannot descend far
enough to actuate the releasing lever.
In order to prevent the insertion in the money shoot of a coin after the supply
of articles or packages has become exhausted I employ a shutter to automatically
close the money slot.
This shutter I fix to one end of a lever the other end of which is mounted upon
a centre of motion and I normally retain this shutter lever raised with the shutter
clear of the money slot by means of a second lever mounted at right angles thereto
and provided with a descending leg which is acted upon by the rising column of
packages to hold the lever in its raised position but which upon the removal of the
last package will pass into an aperture in the lift and permit the shutter to fall.
Whilst the machine is being charged it is necessary to hold the lift depressed
and for that purpose I employ a catch or bolt which is automatically released upon
the closing of the door by the attendant.
In lieu of raising the column of packages I may by slightly modifying the parts
invert the machine and cause the column of packages to descend by its own
gravity.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings
more fully to describe the same.

page_text: Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.
Figure 2 is a vertical section showing the weight supports at the back of the
case.
Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a portion of the machine drawn
full size.
Figure 4 is a horizontal section thereof taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section thereof taken on the line 3-3 of
Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a front elevation thereof with the door removed in order to expose
the parts.
Figure 7 is a vertical longitudinal section of a portion of the machine taken on
the line 4-4 of Figure 4.
Figure 8 is a horizontal section of the case taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3
and showing more particularly the arrangement of the supports for the weights.
Figures 9 are respectively a plan a side elevation and a vertical section of the
shutter mechanism for closing the issuing orifice separately.
Figures 10 represent detail views of the locking wheel and cam wheel and
adjacent parts..
Figures 11 are respectively a plan a side elevation and an end view of the
device for closing the money slot when the goods are sold out or the weight cords
break.
Figure 12 is a side elevation of the cumulative lifting weights separately.
Figure 13 is a plan thereof.
Figure 14 is a vertical transverse section illustrating a modified arrangement of
lifting weights and cords.
Figure 15 is a horizontal section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 14 and
Figure 16 is a plan of the additional weights in this arrangement.
The several figures are all with the exception of Figures 1, 2 and 2ª drawn to
the actual size of the parts.
Referring to Figures 1 to 13 a represents the case of the machine repre-
sents the vertical tubular reservoir for the packages * and c represents the lift
upon which the packages * to be delivered are piled in a column one upon the
other.
The combined weight of the lift c and column of packages 6* is counterbalanced
by means of an arrangement of weights which are located upon the exterior of
the reservoir at the back thereof and the lower one of which is attached to
one end of a cord or chain which passes up and over a guide pulley e* then
down a groove formed in the side of the tubular case or reservoir 6 under a
pulley carried by the lift c and up a second groove upon the opposite side of
the reservoir to a fixed eye c ** where it is secured.
The column of packages is thus lifted into and retained in the required
position for the top package of the pile to be removed by the delivery mechanism
at each operation thereof until all the packages are delivered from the machine
and in order to increase the lifting force exerted by the weights as the weight
of the column is increased in charging the reservoir and to lessen such force as
the weight of the column is reduced I employ cumulative weights and I thus avoid
the undue friction which would be caused by the last few of the packages 6*
of the column being pressed with too great force against the platform d of the
delivery mechanism.
These cumulative weights (excepting the bottom weight of the series) are in
their descent as the column of packages diminishes received upon ledges or
supperts ** one set being provided for each weight and in order that some of
the weights 3 may descend below the ledges or supports provided for those above
them they are formed with notches c* corresponding with those of the ledges ³**
that they are required to pass.
In order that this arrangement of the weights and their supports may be clearly

page_text: understood I have in the plan of the weights shown at Figures 12, 13, and 16
indicated by dotted lines the parts that are required to be cut away in order to
allow them to pass the supports above them and I have numbered the parts that
are required to be left to act in conjunction with the supports c³** and I have
correspondingly numbered the supports (Figures 2 and 8); for example, the top
weight 1 does not require to be cut away but rests upon supports 1 the weight 2
is cut away at the points marked 1 to escape supports 1 and rests upon support 2
the weight 3 is cut away at the points 1 and 2 and rests upon the support 3 the
weight 4 is cut away at 1 2 and 3 and rests upon supports 4 whilst the weight 5 is
cut away at 1, 2, 3 and 4 and is suspended from the cord c².
The delivery mechanism consists of an endless chain e (Figures 4, 5 and 7)
or there might be two of such chains, provided with one or more teeth or pro-
jections arranged at suitable distances apart and adapted to travel in and project
through a long slot d¹ formed in the platform d of the delivery mechanism so as to
engage the rear end of the top package 6 of the column and move it forward
through the delivery orifice a¹ in the front of the case a in position to be grasped
by the purchaser.
The endless chain e which is of the open link kind is guided by a plate ² and at
one end of its traverse passes around a guide pulley e fixed upon a shaft 2*
mounted with capability of revolution in bearings 2** formed in brackets e²***
fixed to the platform d and the chain e at the other end of its traverse passes
around a sprocket wheel e³ fixed upon a shaft which at each end is mounted
with capability of revolution in bearings e³** formed in brackets 3*** fixed to the
platform d.
The shaft e✶ has fixed thereon a bevelled pinion ***** which gears with a
larger bevelled toothed wheel *** fixed upon the delivery shaft f which is
mounted in bearings f* formed in brackets f** fixed to the platform & and is con-
trolled by coin freed mechanism as hereinafter described whilst it extends through
the case to the front of the machire where it is furnished with a suitable handle f¹
by the aid of which it may be turned when it is desired to obtain a package from
the machine.
In order to prevent the fraudulent abstraction of packages 6* through the
delivery orifice a¹ at the front of the machine I employ a vertically moveable
delivery shutter g (Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9), which normally rests upon a shelf *
located beneath the delivery platform d and which is outwardly bent or bevelled at
its lower edge * so that when the issuing package 6* comes in contact therewith it
will readily raise the delivery shutter g sufficiently to pass thereunder.
The delivery shutter g is fixed upon the outer ends of arms g' whose inner ends
are mounted upon centres of motion formed by extensions e2**** of the shaft e²*
(or the shutter g might be mounted in guides) and extending between the arms g'
and fixed thereto is a bar g2, or the shutter g might have an equivalent device
attached thereto, which is normally engaged by the upper end of a cranked locking
catch or bolt g3 which is mounted upon a shaft or axis of motion g3* mounted in
bearings formed in brackets g³** fixed to the platform d and the lower end of which
locking catch or bolt projects through a slot d³ in the delivery platform d into
position to be acted upon by the issuing package * so as to disengage or withdraw
its upper or locking end from the bar 92 and thus until the delivery shaft f is
freed by the insertion into the machine of a coin and rotated the delivery shutter
will be securely locked in its normal or closed position as indicated in Figures 4, 7
and 9.
The delivery shaft is normally locked against rotation in the direction required
for the delivery of an article by means of a locking pawl or detent h (Figures 2, 3, 4,
5, 6 and 10) at one end mounted upon an axis of motion ¹ carried by a bracket /*
fixed to the platform d and which detent engages one or other of two ratchet
teeth formed upon a locking wheel f2 fixed upon the delivery shaft whilst the
rotation of the delivery shaft in the opposite direction is prevented by means of

page_text: a stop pawl mounted upon the axis of motion ¹ carried by the bracket /* and
which stop pawl f³* engages a ratchet wheel f³ also fixed upon the delivery
shaft f.
The locking pawl is disengaged from the locking wheel upon the insertion
into the machine of a coin of predetermined kind by means of a releasing lever h
which enters and forms part of one side of the money shoot m and is fixed upon a
rock shaft h upon the opposite end of which is fixed an offset which is by a
link connected with one end of a rocking lever ³ the opposite end of which is
by a link connected with the free end of the locking pawl and thus a coin
inserted into the money shoot m through the money slot a² in the front of the
machine will act upon the releasing lever hand through the various connections
raise the locking pawl out of engagement with the locking wheel 2 and permit
of the rotation of the delivery shaft.
2*
In order to prevent the discharge of the coin from the releasing lever until in
the revolution of the delivery shaft the then acting tooth f** of the locking
ratchet wheel has been carried beyond the pawl or detent so as to avoid the
possibility of the accidental re-locking of the parts a cam wheel formed with
two V shaped notches or cam depressions ** therein is fixed upon the delivery
shaft and a nose 2* (Figures 5, 6 and 10) is formed upon the connecting rod 2
to act in conjunction with the cam wheel and prevent the connecting rod 2
rising to the full extent of its traverse until in the revolution of the delivery
shaft one of the notches f* arrives opposite the nose 2* of the connecting rod h
when the latter is free to rise and the releasing lever 7 to move out of the path of
the coin.
'In order to ensure the release of the coin from the releasing lever and to
permit it to fall into the money bag n the locking wheel 2 is formed at the rear
of each of the teeth f* with a rise or cam f2** coincident with the notches f** of
the cam wheel so that in the continued rotation of the delivery shaft f the rise
or cam ** will through the locking pawl and connections move the releasing
lever out of the way and free the coin whilst in the further rotation of the
delivery shaft the return of the locking pawl h into engagement with the teeth/2*
of the locking wheel f2 will be ensured by the cam shaped sides of the notches f***
acting upon the nose 2* of the connecting rod 42.
In coin operating or automatic machines it not infrequently happens that a coin
is inserted through the money slot a² into the money shoot m before the preceding
one has had time to pass through the machine and as a result the machine is liable
to become blocked.
To obviate this defect the connecting rod is provided with a projecting stud or
pin (Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10) which in the upward movement of the
connecting rod 2 acts upon a lever or offset i fixed upon one end of a rock shaft i
mounted in bearings * and upon the other end of which shaft is fixed a similar
offset or lever which engages a projecting pin 3* of a vertically sliding plate
and raises the latter a given distance.
The vertically moveable plate 3 which is suitably guided passes through a slot m³
formed in the side of the money shoot m and it is provided with a slot 3** in its
edge which in the normal position of the parts coincides with the passage through
the money shoot m and permits the free passage therethrough of a coin whilst upon
a coin being introduced into the machine the plate will through the delivery
lever and various connections be raised until the slot 3** is clear of the passage
through the money shoot m when the plain part of the plate 3 will obstruct the
passage of a coin into the machine until the coin has been discharged from the
releasing lever in the manner hereinbefore described.
By reason of the offset 2 of the shaft i being unconnected with the pin * and
the offset being unconnected with the stud 2** protection is obtained against
evil disposed persons who otherwise might by the insertion of an instrument in the
money slot a hold the sliding plate i³ raised and thus through the various connections
hold the locking pawl h disengaged from the locking wheel 2.

page_text: As a check against defrauding the machine by the insertion of a coin attached
to a length of cord or wire. I employ an arresting device consisting of a lever j
(Figures 2, 3 and 6) which is fixed upon a shaft or axis of motion mounted in
bearings and at the lower end enters: the money: shoot mithrough a slot m²
therein and assumes an inclined position so that as the coin descends it will act
upon the incline and force the upper end of the lever towards the money
shoot m.
.
The upper end of this leverij is formed with a long horizontal knife or other'
edge which passes through a slot m³ formed right through the money shoot m
and acts to nip the string or other attachment to the coin in such manner that it
cannot descend far enough to actuate the releasing lever h' an offset j¹ being
employed to normally retain the lever j in the position indicated in Figures 2 and 3.
In order to prevent the insertion into the money shoot of a coin after the supply
of packages has become exhausted I employ a shutter k (Figures 2, 3, 4, 6, and 11)
to automatically close the money slot a².
This shutter k I fix to one end of a curved lever k¹ the other end of which is
mounted upon an axis of motion * carried by a bracket ** and I normally retain
the shutter lever raised with the shutter k clear of the money slot a² by means of
a second lever k² mounted at right angles to the lever k¹ upon an axis of motion **
and provided with a descending leg 2** which passes through a slot or opening d¹
(Figure 4) in the platform d and is acted upon by the rising column of packages
to hold the levers and the shutter k in their raised positions but which
leg *2** upon the removal of the last package 6* will pass into an aperture 3* in
the lift c and permit the levers k² k¹ to fall and the shutter k to close the money
slot a².
Whilst the machine is being charged it is necessary to hold the lift c depressed
and for this purpose I employ the device represented at the lower part of Figures 1
and 2 which consists of a catch or bolt / mounted upon an axis of motion * and
provided with a nose which is adapted to be entered into a hole or recess c¹ in
the side of the lift c by the attendant who has depressed the lift c preparatory to
filling the reservoir b and I provide the door a³ of the case a at or near its lower
end with a stud or projection a* formed with a bevelled or inclined nose which
in the act of closing the door a³ comes against the lower end of the latch or
bolt and thus withdraws the nose from the recess c¹ and releases the lift c.
C
In lieu of raising the column of packages * to the underside of the platform d
I may dispense with the lift c and connected weights and by slightly modifying
the parts invert the machine and support the column of packages upon the
platform d so that they will descend by their own gravity as is well understood.
In the modification represented at Figures 14, 15 and 16 I have shown a different
arrangement of weights c³ and cords c², the cord in this case is fixed to the lift c by
clamps and instead of being fixed to an eye c* it is passed over a pulley c
and is attached to the bottom one of a second series of weights c*** located at
the side of the machine but the system of supports c³** is similar to that hereinbefore
described.
2*
***
By this arrangement of parts I obtain a greater traverse to the lift c than by the
means hereinbefore described for raising the column of packages.
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 what I
claim is.
1. The improvements in coin operating or automatic delivery machines substan-
tially as herein shown and described.
2. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine the combination of a lift or
support for the packages a series of weights for counterbalancing the lift and the
column of packages cords or other connections between the weights and the lift a
series of fixed supports arranged in steps each to intercept and support its
corresponding weight. and openings in the weights to allow them to pass the

page_text: supports above their own substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
3. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine the combination of a lift
or support of the packages a series of weights for counterbalancing the lift and
the column of packages cords or other connections between the weights and the lift
a latch or bolt for holding the lift in its lowered position during the filling of the
reservoir and means for automatically disengaging such bolt upon the closing of
the door of the case substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
4. In a coin freed or automatic delivery machine the combination of a vertically
moveable delivery shutter adapted to be raised by the issuing package and a locking
catch or bolt normally holding the shutter in its closed position but adapted to be
acted upon by the issuing package in order to release the delivery shutter substan-
tially as herein shown and described.
5. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine the combination of a delivery
shaft, a locking wheel fixed upon the delivery shaft and provided with a locking
tooth or locking teeth a locking pawl engaging the locking wheel a rise or cam at
the rear of each locking tooth a releasing lever entering the money shoot and
connected by suitable connections with the locking pawl, a notched wheel or cam
wheel fixed upon the delivery shaft, a nose or projection upon the last of the
connections engaging the notched or cam wheel, a ratchet wheel fixed upon the
delivery shaft and a pawl acting in conjunction therewith to prevent back action
of the parts all in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purposes stated.
6. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine the combination of a delivery
shaft, a locking wheel fixed upon the delivery shaft and provided with locking
teeth, a locking pawl engaging the locking wheel, a rise or cam at the rear of each
ratchet tooth, a releasing lever entering the money shoot and connected by suitable
connections with the locking pawl, a notched wheel or cam wheel fixed upon the
delivery shaft a nose or projection upon the last of such connections engaging the
notched or cam wheel, means to prevent back action of the parts and a slide actuated
by the connections from the releasing lever for closing the money slot upon the
insertion of a coin all in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for
the purpose stated.
7. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine an arresting device con-
sisting of a rocking lever adapted to enter the money shoot at either of two points
and acting to prevent the passage of a coin attached to a length of string or
wire to the releasing lever, in manner substantially as herein shown and described.
8. In a coin operating or automatic delivery machine the combination of a hinged
arm or lever carrying a shutter adapted to close the money slot a descending leg
from such arm or from a separate lever acting upon such arm, a lift for raising the
packages to be delivered and an aperture in the lift to receive the leg substantially
as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
9. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting a coin operating
or automatic delivery machine substantially as herein shown and described.
1001
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.