Improved Mechanism Applicable to Automatic Machines for the Delivery of Cigarettes, Packet Tobaccos, Sweets, and other Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th June, 1588
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 4th May, 1889
Improved Mechanism Applicable to Automatic Machines for the
Delivery of Cigarettes, Packet Tobaccos, Sweets, and other
Articles.
WILLIAM JOHN PETRE EVANS Elm Tree Cottage Rushey Green Catford Kent,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To produce an automatic delivery machine so simple in construction, and free from
complicated mechanism, that it can be easily produced by any unskilled person at
the minimum of cost, the fitting up, exclusive of the mere case makers work,
consisting only of pivotting two levers, and the action is so sure and certain that it is
almost impossible for it to get out of order.
I will now proceed to explain in what manner I produce the effects claimed.
Fig. 1 represents an interior view of an automatic delivery machine.
In the first place is shown what I term the channelling, which conducts the coin
safely down to the simplified action below. This channelling is made by placing
narrow strips of wood or other material against the side of the box or case in the
manner and form as shown in the drawing Fig. 1, and marked "A," and then
covering it in this channelling is made suitable to the diameter and thickness of
any coin which is intended to be used; thus, when the coin is placed from the
outside into the slot "," Fig. 1, it at once finds its way down the said channelling to
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the point m2. This point m is simply one end of the lever "B" Fig. 6 which
at the point ""has a pin or screw securing it to the side of the box, and acting as
a pivot on which the said lever "B" works.
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On the arrival of the coin at the point "m," its weight at once depresses the
lever "B" as shown in Fig. 2 thus raising the other or weighted end". so as to
partially release the block "" on which it has hitherto acted as a check to prevent
the drawer "C" Fig. 4 being pulled out.
Upon the drawer "C" to which the block "h" is attached being pulled out by
means of the knob or handle "t" the end " m " of the lever "B" which rests on the
sloping shoulder of the block "h" naturally becomes still further depressed as the
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page_text: block advances, and the weighted end" "g " becomes sufficiently raised to allow
the drawor "C" to be pulled quite out, but the coin has been finally released before
the wares are exposed outside the box, see Fig. 3.
The space in the drawer "" may be made of greater or loss dimensions,
suitable in size and shape to the wares with which the box is filled.
Further, the drawing “D” Fig. 5 represents a swinging lever, secured to the
side of the box by a pin or screw at point "e" which pin forms a pivot on which
it works.
It will be seen that as the coin passes down the lower part of the channelling "A,"
its weight, pressing against the side of the swinging lever "I)" (which forms a
portion of the said channelling) forces it aside as shown in Fig. 2, and indicated
by dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Before the coin has become finally released by the lever "B" the swinging
lover "D" which the coin has passed, regains its former position, thus effectually
locking up the coin in the action, and preventing its withdrawal, or use a second time,
as until it has quite passed below the und " of the lever "B" and the block "h
the drawer(" cannot be pushed in sufficiently fur to receive a second supply of
the wares with which the box is stocked.
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Further, the point "n" of the lever "" may be sharpened like a chisul, so as to
cut any twine or thread with which the abstraction of the coin (after it has done its
work) may be attempted. The channelling "A" being open at points "o" and " 'P;"
the chances of any wire being effectively used to act on the lever
B" are very
remote.
Lastly, directly the coin has safely passed into the lower portion of the box,
as shown in Fig. 3, the drawer "U" can be again pushed back into its original
position, and cannot be unlooked for another delivery until a coin has been sent down
in a proper manner by means of the channelling.
By reversing the action this machine may be made to act as a pushing one.
The whole of the action projects little more than a quarter of an inch from the side
of the box, leaving a large internal space for the wares.
The drawings are on a reduced scale.
1 do not limit myself to any material, shape or size, or to the precise shape of the
actions shown in the accompanying drawings, as such may be varied without
departing from the principle of my invention.
Dated this Thirtieth day of June 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Mechanism Applicable to Auto natic Iachines for the
Delivery of Cigarettes, Packet Tobaccos, Sweets, and other
Articles.
WILLIAM JOHN PETRE EVANS Elm Tree Cottage Catford, Kent, 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:
Fig. 1 in the drawings left with the provisional specification represents the interior
view of my automatic machine.
In the first place is what I term the channelling, which conducts the coin safely
down to the action below, and set at angles to prevent the use of wires, which might
be used in an endeavour to open the action.
This channelling is made by placing narrow strips of wood, or other material
against the side of the box, or case in the manner and form as shewn in the
drawing Fig. 1, and marked "A." and then covering it in; this channelling can be
made suitable to the diameter and thickness of any coin for which the machine may
be arranged: rhus, when the coin is placed from the outside into the slot "/" Fig. 1,
it at once finds its way down the said channelling to the point "m." This point m
is simply one end of the lever "B," also shewn at Fig. 6, which at the point ""
has a pin or screw, securing it to the side of the box, and acting as a pivot on which
the said lever "B" works.
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On the arrival of the coin at the point its weight at once depresses the
lever "B," as shewn in Fig. 2, thus partially raising the other, or weighted end "g
and at the same time partially releasing the block "h," on which it has hitherto
acted as a check to prevent the drawer "C" being pulled out.
Upon the drawer (to which the block "" is attached) being pulled out by means
of the knob or handle "," the end
which rests on the
of the lever "B"
m
sloping shoulder of the block "A" naturally becomes still further depressed as the
block advances, and the weighted end " g "becomes sufficiently raised to allow
the block ""to pass, and the drawer "C" to be pulled out, but the coin is finally
released before the wares are exposed outside the case; see Fig. 3.
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The space "" in the drawer "C" may be made of greater or less dimensions,
suitable in size and form to the wares with which the box is filled.
2.
Further; the drawing "D" also shewn at Fig. 5 represents a swinging lever
secured to the side of the box by a pin or screw at e " which forms a pivot on which
it works. It will be seen that as the coin passes down the lower part of the channel-
ling "A," its weight, pressing against the side of the swinging lever "D" (which
forms a portion of the said channelling) forces it aside, as shewn in Fig. 2, and
indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.
Before the coin becomes finally released by the lever "B," the swinging lever "D"
has regained its former position, effectually locking up the coin, and preventing its

page_text: withdrawal, or use a second time, as, until it has quite passed the end "m" of the
lever "B" and the block "h," the drawer("cannot be pushed in sufficiently far
to release a second supply of the wares with which the box is stocked.
Further, the point "n of the lever "D" may be sharpened like a chisel, so as to
cut any twine or thread with which the abstraction of the coin (after it has done its
work) may be attempted.
Lastly directly the coin lins safely passed into the lower portion of the box as
shown in Fig. "3," the drawor "C" can be again pushed back into its original
position, and cannot be unlocked for a delivery until another coin has been sent down
in a proper manner by means of the channelling.
By reversing the parts "B," "D" and "h" this action may be made a pushing
one.
I do not limit myself to any material, shape or size, or to the precisa shapes
shewn in the drawings left with the provisional specification, as such may be varied
without departing from the principle of my invention.
The drawings left with the provisional specification are on a reduced scalo.
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. That I produce an Automatic delivery machine so simple in construction, and
free from complicated mechanism that it can be made by unskilled labour at a
minimum of cost, and that it is so sure and certain in its action that it is almost
impossible for it to get out of order.
2. That the contents cannot be obtained until the coin is beyond the control of the
person depositing it.
3. Therefore I claim for simplicity of construction, inexpensiveness, reliability in
action, and security against fraud.
Dated this 30th day of March 1889.