Improvements in Cash Registering, Calculating, and similar Apparatus.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1898-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cash Registering, Calculating, and similar
Apparatus.
I, EDUARD RUNGE, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and resident of No. 9,
Holsteiner Ufer, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of my said 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 a device in connection with cash registers, calculating
machines and the like, whereby the movement of certain parts of the apparatus is
conveyed to other parts of the same in a simple and reliable manner by means of
concentric tubular shafts.
By way of example, a portion of a cash registering apparatus is shown according to
which, an impression of the amount to be paid is effected on a receipt ticket in
addition to the indication of the same on the indicating drums. By means of the
concentric tubular shafts, the movement of the indicating drums to be adjusted is
transmitted directly to the type wheels which are provided on the periphery with
corresponding letters of reference and, in consequence of being firmly mounted on the
tubular shafts, to which the indicating drums are also secured, the type wheels move
in exactly the same manner as the indicating drums. Since all transmitting and
intermediate gear is dispensed with, the device is not only made very simple but also
reliable in operation and may easily be kept in order.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the concentric tubular shafts on which the
indicating drums and type wheels of a cash register with device for producing a
printed check strip are firmly mounted.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of Fig. 1 through the printing device.
Fig. 3 is the plan view and a horizontal section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line y-y of Fig. 3.
In cash registers for effecting the improved transmission of motion, the movement
of the indicating drum arranged furthest to the left should preferably be transmitted
to the type wheel situated furthest to the right. In this case, it would be very
inconvenient and unsuitable to employ transmitting gear and intermediate shafts.
According to this invention, the indicating drums a¹ a² a³ at a³ are secured to the
tubular shafts b¹ b2b3bb5 by means of flange discs d¹ d² d³ d' d³, which are likewise
formed as toothed gearing by which the driving of the drums is effected by means of
the respective mechanism which is of no moment in this case.
shafts a a² a at a bear on the other end the type wheels cl c² c³ c c of which the
wheel c¹ is mounted on the longest innermost shaft b¹ whereas the wheels c² c³ct c
are secured to the tubular shafts 62 63 6' 65 arranged stepwise one within the other.
The tubular
The interior tubular shaft simultaneously serves as bearing of the indicating
drums and type wheels in the block e and the frame ff. In the latter are also
arranged the devices for inserting the receipt tickets and the inking device for the
type wheels which according to the modification shown is an inking band i. The
impression from the adjusted type wheels is effected by means of an oscillating lever /
with projecting piece or lug pressing the ticket m inserted into the receptacle n

page_text: against the type wheels so that in consequence of the intermediate inking band i an
impression of the type corresponding to the notice appearing on the drums is effected
on the type-wheels. The lever carries a plate o closing the bottom slot of the
receptacle and supporting the ticket when same is printed. Above or around the
indicating drums a¹ a² a³ at a is mounted a semicircular sheet which is provided
with peep holes s v for the salesman and purchaser (Fig. 3 & 4).
The indicating drums are each provided with two rows of numerals which are
arranged in such manner that the amount indicated by same is clearly visible through
the peep holes both to the salesman and purchaser (Fig. 3).
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 1
claim is
1: Improved device in cash registering apparatus for securing a uniform movement
of the indicating drums and the type wheels in which the druins and wheels to be
simultaneously moved are mounted on tubular shafts placed concentrically one within
the other substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
2-In cash registering apparatus, the combination with the type wheels of an
oscillating lever with the plate and lug for supporting the ticket in a receptacle and
pressing same against the type wheels combined with a suitable inking device
substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
3-In cash registering apparatus the combination of tubular shafts placed con-
centrically one within the other, with indicating drums of which each is provided with
two rows of numerals and with peep holes for rendering the indicated amount
visible to the purchaser and salesman substantially as described and shown in the
drawings.
Dated his
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.