AN IMPROVED TILL OR RECEPTACLE FOR MONEY
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Cyrus William Smith, of Bradford, in the County of York,
Provision Merchant, for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED TILL OR RECEPTACLE
FOR MONEY."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Cyrus William Smith at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th January 1880.
CYRUS WILLIAM SMITH, of Bradford, in the County of York, Provision Merchant.
"AN IMPROVED TILL OR RECEPTACLE FOR MONEY."
My Invention relates to means for securing in a drawer capable of being secured
by locking arrangements monies deposited in a till during any period of the day,
thus preventing illicit removal of such monies; and also keeping secret from
parties in the employ of shop-keepers or other persons the amount of monies
received during the day.
For this purpose I fit in any convenient part of a counter a box, which is made
to slide or open and shut in a suitable frame fitted under the counter; the top of
this box is fitted with a board or till, in which are made receptacles for monies to
be deposited, and at the back of the board or till is made a shoot of a sufficient
width to pass in any coins, notes, or cheques, and which fall in a drawer fitted in
the box, and under the board or till; the drawer is fitted with locking arrange-
ments, and the box is made with a stop which works in a groove, and allows the
box to only open the required distance to leave the shoot fully open.
When monies have been received in excess of the required cash for giving change
such monies are passed into the shoot and fall into the locked up drawer, and such
monies cease to be accessible to any person not having the key of the locked up
drawer, thus securing the monies received, and preventing any one not having the
key knowing the contents of the drawer and the takings of the day.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Cyrus William Smith in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th July
1880.
CYRUS WILLIAM SMITH, of Bradford, in the County of York, Provision Merchant.
"AN IMPROVED TILL OR RECEPTACLE FOR MONEY."
The said Invention relates to means of securing in a drawer capable of being
secured by locking arrangements money deposited in a till during any period
of the day, thus preventing illicit removal of such money; and also keeping secret
from parties in the employ of shopkeepers or other persons the amount of money
received during the day.
For this purpose I fit in any convenient part of a counter a box, which is made
to slide or open and shut in a suitable frame fitted under the counter; the top of
this box is fitted with a board or till, in which are made receptacles for money to
be deposited, and at the back of the board or till is made a shoot of a sufficient
width to pass in any coins, notes, or cheques, which fall into a drawer fitted in the
box and under the board or till; the drawer is fitted with locking arrangements,
and the box is made with a stop, which works in a groove and allows the box to
open only the required distance to leave the shoot fully open.
When money has been received in excess of the required cash for giving change
such money is passed into the shoot and falls into the locked up drawer, and such
money ceases to be accessible to any person not having the key of the locked up
drawer, thus securing the money received, and preventing any one not having the
key from knowing the contents of the drawer and the takings of the day. And
at the back of the shoot I may fix a spring, to which is attached a bell, which bell
gives an alarm when the drawer is opened; a catch fitted to the drawer coming in
contact with the bell when the drawer is opened.
Another form of till is made with a frame in which is fitted a drawer made to
open and shut, and which is also fitted with lock and key; on the top of the frame
is fitted a shoot extending nearly the width of the frame, and fitted near the back
of the top of the frame, and slightly projecting from the top of the frame. The
money received is deposited on the top of the frame, and when in excess of the
required cash for giving change such excess is passed into the shoot, and falls in the
locked up drawer.
To make my Invention better understood I will proceed to describe the same by
reference to the accompanying Drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a cross
section of my improved till; Figure 2, longitudinal section, Figure 3 front view,
and Figure 4 plan of the same with top board removed; Figure 5 represents
a cross section of another form of till, and Figure 6 longitudinal section of the
same.
Similar letters of reference are used to represent similar parts.
A is the frame secured under the counter, and in which is fitted a box B made
to slide and open and shut in the frame A; the box B is made with a till C having
receptacles D and E, in which is deposited the money received; at the back of the
till is the shoot F, into which are passed any coins, notes, or cheques, the gold coins
are passed in the shoot, and fall in the part G of the drawer H, and the silver and
coppers in the part I; the notes or cheques are by preference passed in the shoot
so as to fall in the part G, but may be passed into I. The box B is made with a
stop J which works in a groove K cut in the outside frame bottom board, and
which allows the opening of the box the distance necessary to leave the shoot F
open to pass in the money received in excess of the required cash for change, the
money passed through the shoot falls into the drawer H, which is locked, and
ceases to be accessible to any person not having the key.

page_text: In Figures 5 and 6 the outside frame A is only fitted with a drawer H having
lock and key; the top board of the frame is made with a shoot F, which projects
over the top board to prevent any money that may be piled on the cover top
falling in the shoot, and any money received in excess of the required cash for.
change is passed into the shoot, and will fall into the locked up drawer.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the means of carrying the same into practice, what I claim is,-
The construction and employment of tills or receptacles for money, substantially
as herein before described and represented in the annexed Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Cyrus William Smith, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty.
Witness,
SAMUEL A. DRACUP,
Clerk to W. J. Turner,
Patent Agent,
Bradford.
CYRUS WILLIAM SMITH. (L.S.)