Improvements in Coin Freed Delivery Machines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, Dist dan.,
0001
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
Date of Application, pistall, 1000
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coin Freed Delivery Machines.
I, ERNEST GEORGE MATTHEWSON, of 31, Palace Road, Upper Norwood, in the
County of Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
The object of my invention is to construct a machine which shall be less likely
to get out of order than those heretofore made and one which will deliver any
article or several articles from one machine the said machine having but one
coin freed or operated mechanism. And to carry my invention into effect I
construct my improved coin freed or operated delivery machine as follows:
Preferably I use a pedestal form of machine the said pedestal standing upon
the ground it is preferably of oblong rectangular form and contains the articles
to be delivered which are arranged in vertical tubes fitting loosely the articles
for delivery. These are placed one above another in the tubes and are kept up
so that the uppermost article is always in contact with the top of the tube by
means of springs or weights. The tops of these tubes are partially closed to
prevent the articles coming out by means of the upward pressure of the springs
or weights but the fronts of the tubes at the top have an opening sufficient to
allow of the uppermost article being pushed out, the tops and backs of the tubes
also have a partial opening to allow of an arm attached to the coin freed or
operated mechanism to pass across the upper part of the tubes which pushes the
top article out of the opening in front which falls and is conducted through an
opening in the front part of the case or pedestal. The pedestal may contain as
many of these tubes for various articles as the pedestal will conveniently take
arranged in line with a space between each.
The coin freed or operated mechanism is similar to that for which Letters
Patent were granted to me on the 7th May 1896 No. 9731, but modified to suit
the requirements of this machine: the part used is as follows:-A spindle running
from front to back of the case terminating in a handle in front of the case having
its movement limited preferably to a quarter of a revolution, but any other con-
venient part of a revolution may be used; this spindle carries a fixed disc and
this disc has a pin projecting from its inner face near the periphery. Upon this
same spindle a disc fixed on a sleeve running loose on the spindle is attached,
the loose disc is kept by the length of the sleeve a short distance about a quarter
of an inch for machines working with pennies from the fixed disc and has four
or other convenient number of pins projecting from its face on the side facing
the fixed disc and these four pins are nearer the periphery than the pin on the
fixed disc so that when the handle actuating the spindle and fixed disc is partially
revolved the pin clears the pins upon the loose disc and does not
communicate any movement to it, when a coin, however, is inserted in the
machine it is led by guides between these two discs and falls between the two
discs between the pin on the fixed disc and one of the four or other convenient
number of pins on the loose disc, and if then the handle operating the fixed disc

page_text: is partially revolved its movement will be communicated through the coin con-
nection to the loose disc and partially revolve that also, when the handle is re-
leased it is brought back to its normal position by means of a spring actuating
the spindle to which it is attached, but the loose disc remains in the position it
was driven to namely a quarter of a revolution if four pins are used ahead so
that another coin would have to be inserted which would fall between the pin
on the fixed disc and the next pin on the loose disc before further movement
could be communicated to the loose disc, and so on each coin as it reaches the
bottom position between the discs falling out into a suitable receptacle. The
loose disc or sleeve which is attached to it in this invention carries a bevelled
toothed wheel which gears into another bevelled toothed wheel fixed upon a
square spindle running from side to side of the machine so that when the loose
disc is made to partially revolve after the insertion of a coin or the like as here-
inbefore described, the said movement is communicated to this horizontal square
spindle and it is thereby revolved a part of a revolution. Upon this square
spindle another loose sleeve is fitted and this carries four or other convenient
number of radial arms and a deeply grooved wheel. In the front of the case
opposite the square horizontal spindle a slot is made and moving in this slot
an arm is fitted outside the case it terminates in an index and inside in a fork
piece which engages the grooved wheel on the loose sleeve. It will thus be seen
that if the outside of the slot is marked in positions so that when the index is
placed opposite any position the arms on the loose sleeve are over the openings
in the tube tops containing the article to be delivered a quarter or necessary part
of a revolution of the spindle will cause one of the radial arms upon the sleeve
to pass across the top of that tube and push the uppermost article through the
opening in the front of the tube at the top and it will fall out and be conducted
to the outside of the case. Several openings in the case may be made, or one
opening may be arranged for the whole series. The foregoing arrangement is
when the coin operated mechanism is at one end of the square spindle but it
be varied for instance it may be in the centre and in this case two loose sleeves
may
are fitted to the square spindle one on either side of the coin discs each sleeve
being fitted with the radial arms but only one with a grooved wheel the two
loose sleeves are coupled together SO that when one is nearest the
centre the other is beyond the last tube at the opposite end. The slot in the
front of the case is in this case only half the width of the case but the same
number of positions are marked. The coupling of the two sleeves being ar-
ranged so that when the radial arms on one sleeve are over the centre of the top
of one tube on one side the radial arms on the other are between two tubes on the
opposite side so that only one can be in operation at a time, a spring may be so
arranged to draw the coupled sleeves always one way and the index in this case
would be provided with a small spring which falls into detents opposite or under
each position marked on the front of the index slot so as to retain it in position
during the time the machine is operated.
Instead of delivering articles as is usual the machine may be arranged to
deliver metal discs or checks representing a certain value which may be arranged
to be exchanged for articles of the value represented at the premises where the
machine is situated.
In this case only one tube to contain the metal checks would be necessary and
the square spindle loose sleeves for same and bevel wheel arrangement hereto-
fore described would be done away with and the tube containing the discs or checks
placed directly under the loose disc which is driven by the coin connection this
disc in this instance being provided with radial arms projecting from its edge
to push the checks out from the top of the tubes containing them.
My improved delivery machine may be used by itself or in combination. with
other machines for instance a coin freed or operated machine such as my football
game Patent No. 9731 of 1896 or other machine delivering or returning the
coin to the winner or person that has actuated the machine in a manner so that

page_text: the coin is returned to the user may be placed on the top of my improved de-
livery machine and in this instance the delivery machine has no coin slot on the
outside of the case, the coin which would in the ordinary way be returned to
the winner from the top machine being led by suitable channels between the
coin discs of the delivery machine below, preferably striking a bell on the way
down to make known to the user that the delivery machine is coin freed or ready
for use when by actuating the handle of the delivery machine as heretofore de-
scribed any article in the machine will be delivered to him,
Any suitable materials may be used.
Improvements in Coin Freed Delivery Machines.
I, ERNEST GEORGE MATTHEWSON, of 31, Palace Road, Upper Norwood, in the
County of Surrey, Gentleman, 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:-
The object of my invention is to construct a machine which shall be less likely
to get out of order than those heretofore made and one which will deliver any
article or several articles from one machine the said machine having but one coin
freed or operated mechanism.
And to carry my invention into effect I construct my improved coin freed or
operated delivery machine as follows:-
Reference being made to the accompanying drawings of which Sheet 1 is a
plan of the machine with the top cover removed. Sheet 2 an elevation of the
upper part of the machine with the front cover removed. Sheet 3 an end ele-
vation of the upper part of the machine with end cover removed, and a front
elevation of the outside of the machine.
Preferably I use a pedestal form of machine the said pedestal standing upon
the ground; it is preferably of oblong rectangular form as shown at Fig. 4
Sheet 3, and contains the articles to be delivered which are arranged in vertical
tubes A fitting loosely the articles for delivery. These are placed one above
another in the tubes and are kept up so that the uppermost article is always
kept in contact with the top of the tube by means of springs or weights. The
tops of these tubes are partially closed at B to prevent the articles coming out by
means of the upward pressure of the springs or weights, but the fronts of the
tubes at the top have an opening sufficient to allow of the uppermost article
being pushed out, the tops and backs of the tubes also have a partial opening C
to allow of an arm D attached to the coin freed or operated mechanism to pass
across the upper part of the tubes and push the top article out of the opening
in front which falls and is conducted through an opening E in the front part of
the case or pedestal. The pedestal may contain as many of these tubes for
various articles as the pedestal will conveniently take arranged in line with a
space between each.
The coin freed or operated mechanism is similar to that for which Letters
Patent were granted to me on the 7th May 1896, No. 9731, but modified to suit
the requirements of this machine; the part used is as follows:-—

page_text: A spindle F runs from front towards the back of the case terminating in a
handle G in front of the case having its movement limited preferably to a quarter
of a revolution, but any other convenient part of a revolution may be used; this
spindle carries a fixed disc H and this disc has a projecting piece I projecting
from its inner face near the periphery: Upon this same spindle a disc J fixed
on a sleeve K running loose on the spindle F is attached,. the loose disc is kept
by the length of the sleeve a short distance about a quarter of an inch for
machines working with pennies from the fixed disc and has four or other con-
venient number of pins L projecting from its face on the side facing the fixed
disc and these four pins are nearer the periphery than the projecting piece on
the fixed disc so that when the handle G actuating the spindle F and fixed
disc H is partially revolved the projecting piece I clears the pins upon the loose
disc J and does not communicate any movement to it. When a coin, however,
is inserted in the machine it is led by guides between these two discs and falls
between the two discs between the projecting piece I on the fixed disc and one
of the four or other convenient number of pins L on the loose disc, and if then
the handle operating the fixed disc partially revolved its movement will be com-
municated through the coin connection to the loose disc and partially revolve
that also, when the handle is released it is brought back to its normal position
by means of a spring actuating the spindle to which it is attached, but the loose
disc remains in the position it was driven to, namely a quarter of a revolution
if four pins are used ahead so that another coin would have to be inserted which
would fall between the projection on the fixed dise and the next pin on the loose
disc before further movement could be communicated to the loose disc; and so
on, each coin as it reaches the bottom position between the discs falling out into
a suitable receptacle. The loose disc J or sleeve K which is attached to it in
this invention carries a bevelled toothed wheel M which gears into another
bevelled toothed wheel N fixed upon a square spindle 0 running from side to
side of the machine so that when the loose disc is made to partially revolve after
the insertion of a coin or the like as hereinbefore described the said movement
is communicated to this horizontal square spindle and it is thereby revolved a
part of a revolution. Upon the square spindle another loose sleeve P is fitted
and this carries four or other convenient numbers of radial arms D and the said
sleeve has a deep groove round it. In the front of the case opposite the square
horizontal spindle a slot R is made and moving in this slot an arm S is fitted:
outside the case it terminates in an index T and inside in a fork-piece or bear-
ing U which engages the grooved part of the sleeve. It will thus be seen that
if the outside of the slot is marked in positions so that when the index T is
placed opposite any position the arms D) on the loose sleeve P are over the
openings in the tube tops containing the articles to be delivered. A quarter or
other necessary part of a revolution of the spindle will cause
the radial arms upon the sleeve to pass across the top of that tube and push
the uppermost article through the opening in the front of the tube at the top
and it will fall out and be conducted to the outside of the case. Several openings
in the case may be made or one opening as shown at E Fig. 4, may be arranged
for the whole series. The foregoing arrangement is when the coin operated
mechanism is at one end of the square spindle, but it may be varied, for instance,
it may be in the centre as shown in the drawings, and in this case two loose
sleeves P are fitted to the square spindle one on either side of the coin discs
each sleeve being fitted with the radial arms one of these sleeves only may be
made with a groove or both as shown in the drawings, the two loose sleeves are
coupled together by the frame V having projecting bearings U or fork pieces
fitting in so that when one is nearest the centre the other is beyond the last tube
at the opposite end. The slot in the front of the case is in this case only half
the width of the case as shown,, but the. same number of positions are marked.
The coupling of the two sleeves is arranged so that when the radial arms on one
one of

page_text: sleeve are over the centre of the top of one tube on one side the radial arms on
the other are between two tubes on the opposite side so that only one can be in
operation at a time. A spring may be so arranged to draw the coupled sleeves
always one way and the index in this case would be provided with a small spring
which falls into detents X opposite or under each position marked on the front
of the index slot so as to retain it in position during the time the machine is
operated.
Instead of delivering articles as is usual the machine may be arranged to
deliver metal discs or checks representing a certain value which may be arranged
to be exchanged for articles of the value represented at the premises where the
machine is situated.
In this case only one tube to contain the metal checks would be necessary and
the square spindle, loose sleeves for same and bevel wheel arrangement hereto-
fore described would be done away with and the tube containing the discs or checks
placed directly under the loose disc J which is driven by the coin connection
this disc in this instance being provided with radial armis projecting from its
edge to push the checks out from the top of the tube containing them.
My improved delivery machine may be used by itself or in combination with
other machines, for instance, a coin freed or operated machine, such as my
football game Patent No. 9731 of 1896 or other machine delivering or returning
the coin to the winner or person that has actuated the machine in a manner
so that the coin is returned to the user, may be placed on the top of my improved
delivery machine and in this instance the delivery machine has no coin slot on
the outside of the case the coin which would in the ordinary way be returned
to the winner from the top machine being led by suitable channels between the
coin discs of the delivery machine below, preferably striking a bell on the way
down to make known to the user that the delivery machine is coin freed or ready
for use when by actuating the handle of the delivery machine as heretofore
described any article in the machine will be delivered to him.
It will be obvious that the tubes containing the articles to be delivered may
be arranged above the radial arms and the lowermost article be removed by them
if desired.
Similar letters denote corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. The use in combination with a coin freed or operated rotating spindle of
a rotating shaft either fixed direct or geared by bevelled wheels the said shaft
carrying radial arms either fixed on or upon a loose sleeve or sleeves whereby
articles are removed from the uppermost or lowermost part of a tube or tubes
containing them by means of the rotating radial arms passing across the ends
of the said tubes thus pushing the topmost or lowermost article out of the tube
and permitting the article beneath it to be raised to the top or the article above
to fall to the bottom ready for the next radial arm to act in a similar manner.
2. The use in combination with coin freed or operated delivery machines of
radial arms for pushing articles from suitable containing tubes the said radial
arms always having a forward movement, the delivery mechanism not having
to pass back over the articles to be delivered as in the machines of the kind here-
tofore made.
3. The use in combination with coin freed or operated delivery machines of
radial arms fitted to loose sleeves having connection with an index outside of the
case of the machine whereby the operator is enabled to move the radial arms in
various positions so that any desired article contained in the machine may be
obtained.
4. The use in combination with coin freed or operated machines of loose
sleeves carrying radial arms working on a spindle whereby any desired number

page_text: of articles may be delivered from it with only one coin freed or operated
mechanism.
5. The coin freed or operated delivery machine substantially as herein described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this day 30th October 1899.
H. T. TALLACK,
Agent for Applicant, 10, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, W.C.