An Improved Apparatus, for Use in Shops, Offices, and the like for Conveying Cash, Small Parcels, and "Carriers" to and from a Cashier's Desk or Central Station.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1887
Specification Accepted, 13th Dec., 1887
[Communicated from abroad by GEORGE BRADFORD KELLY, Organ Builder, of Boston,
and WILLIAM AUGUSTUS WEBBER, Music Arranger, of Medford, both in
Massachusetts, United States of America.]
An Improved Apparatus, for Use in Shops, Offices, and the like for
Conveying Cash, Small Parcels, and "Carriers" to and from a
Cashier's Desk or Central Station.
[ HENRY HARRIS LAKE of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co. Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:
This invention relates to the transmission through pneumatic tubes of cash, parcels
or other articles, in stores, public buildings, offices, or the like from the different sales
counters or single stations to the cashier's desk or table or central station, and from
the cashier's desk or table or central station to the several sales counters or single
stations in connection therewith and the invention consists ;
First, in combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough of a bellows or other air motor connected thereto for the
operation thereof provided with means for controlling and guiding the bellows in its
movements all arranged for operation all substantially as hereinafter fully described.
Second, the invention consists in the combination with a series of pneumatic tubes,
for the transmission of carriers or other articles therethrough, of a reservoir or
chamber with which each tube has separate and independent communication and is
arranged and adapted to be opened and closed to such communication as desired, said
reservoir or chamber having communication with the operating bellows or other air
motor all substantially as hereinafter fully described.
Third, The invention consists in combination with a pneumatic tube for the
transmission of a carrier or other article therethrough provided with a valve for
closing and opening the receiving end or opening in such tube where the carrier or
other article is inserted for transmission therethrough of means connected to said
valve and having air communication with the operating bellows or other air motor
arranged for operation all substantially as hereinafter fully described.

page_text: Fourth, The invention consists in combination with a pneumatic tube for the
transmission of a carrier or other article therethrough provided with a valve adapted
to open and close communication between such tube and the operating bellows or
other air motor, of means connected to said valve and having air communication
with the operating bellows or other air motor arranged for operation all substantially
as hereinafter fully described.
Fifth. The invention consists in combination with a pneumatic tube for the
transmission of a carrier or other article therethrough of an independent or
supplementary tube, or passage, provided with a suitable valve, arranged to open
and close said independent tube to the passage of air therethrough and connected
with and arranged to project into the pneumatic tube at any desired point or
place at or near its delivery end, said independent tube or passage having com-
munication, at or near the receiving end of the pneumatic tube where the carrier
or the like is inserted for transmission therethrough, with an indicator or signalling
or sounding device having communication with a bellows or other air motor for
operating same; the valve in the independent tube or passage projecting into the
pneumatic tube sufficiently for the carrier, etc., or other article being transmitted
therethrough as it passes by such point or place where said valve is located, to
operate on said valve and move or open it, so that air can pass through said
independent or supplementary tube or passage from said operating bellows or other
air motor for the proper operation of the indicator or signalling or sounding
device all substantially as hereinafter fully described; and the invention also consists
of the construction and arrangement of other parts in connection therewith for the
proper operation of the invention all substantially as hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1, represents in front view a cashier's desk or table or central station
showing a series of pneumatic tubes arranged to be in communication with a common
reservoir or chamber which is in communication with a suitable bellows.
Figure 2 is a vertical cross section on line 2, 2, Figure 1.
Figure 3, is a vertical central cross section of the operating bellows or air motor
similar to that shown in Figure 2, but in its closed position.
Figure 4, is a horizontal cross section of the bellows on line 4-4 Figure 1, just
above the operating treadle.
Figure 5, is a side elevation of the bellows as opened showing the means for
operating it in side view.
Figure 6 is a vertical cross section on the line 7, 7, Figure 1, and
Figure 7 is a similar view to Figure 6 but showing the parts in different positions,
both views are drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 8 is a horizontal longitudinal section on line 8, 8 Figure 1.
Figure 9, is a front view of a pneumatic tube and its transmitting standard at one
of the sales counters or single stations.
Figure 10 is a side view of the apparatus shown in Figure 9.
Figure 11 is a vertical central cross section on line 11-11, Figure 9.
Figures 12 and 13 are central longitudinal sections drawn to an enlarged scale, of
the pneumatic tube and signalling valve at the cashier's desk or table or central
station the valves being shown in different positions.
Figures 14 and 15 are vertical central sections drawn to an enlarged scale, and
showing different positions of the signalling or sounding device connected to each
pneumatic tube at the sales counter or single station.
Figure 16, is a front view of a pneumatic tube and its transmitting standard
similar to Figure 9, and shows in vertical cross section, an operating bellows, or
other air motor, similar to that in Figure 1, in communication therewith, with a
bellows or expansable and collapsible chamber between and in communication with it
and the signalling device.
Figure 17, is a rear view of a carrier without its protecting felt and skirt, adapted
for transmission through the pneumatic tube, in which carrier is placed money or
other small articles.

page_text: Figure 18 is a side view of the carrier complete.
Figure 19 is a longitudinal cross section on line 19-19 Figure 18 and
Figure 20 is a cross section on line 20-20 Figure 18.
Figures 17 to 20 are drawn to an enlarged scale.
A, represents a cashier's desk, table, or central station, from which the seven
pneumatics tubes B, Figure 1, lead to their respective separate sales counters or single
stations one of which is shown in Figures 9 and 16.
D Figures 1 to 5 is a frame work consisting of side uprights E, connected at the
front and rear by cross bars F, and a top board G, all made of wood or of any
suitable material and of a height to be conveniently placed under the table A.
H is the operating bellows located within the fraine D, said bellows is circular in
cross section and is composed of the flexible sides J, made preferably of india-rubber
cloth, or of any suitable flexible and air tight sheet material, secured at its lower end
to the edge of a circular bottom board K, and at its upper end to a ring or shoulder L
Figures 2 and 5 of the top board G, by glue, tacks, or in any suitable manner so that
the joints will be air tight.
M is a treadle pivoted by its side arms c, at a, on the inside of each side upright E,
which extend toward and are joined at the front for operation thereof at b.
d, d, are cords or strings, each connected by one end to an ear piece e, one on each
side of the bottom board K, of the bellows and extending upward and each over a
separate pulley N, on each upright and then each around its respective pulley P, on
the treadle, and secured by their other ends to the upper part of the frame at f.
Q, is a vertical rod or wire secured by one end to a cross metallic frame or spider g,
secured to the under side of the board G, and extending down through the centre of
the bellows and loosely through its bottom board K, and secured by its lower end to
a horizontal metal cross bar h forming part of the frame.
Attached, preferably at regular intervals, to the inside of the rubber cloth J, of the
bellows between its top and bottom, is a series of rings R of wire or of any suitable
material which are secured in place to the cloth by strips m, of rubber cloth secured,
over each ring, at intervals to the cloth by paste or any suitable adhesive material.
Each of these rings has radial bars, n extending toward the centre, their inner ends
being secured in sockets r, in a flat ring or sleeve t, encircling the central rod Q, and
adapted to freely slide up and down thereon.
Between these rings R, is another series of rings S, without cross bars, alternating
with the rings R, and secured in the same manner, by strips m, of cloth, to the
sides J.
In the operation of the bellows, its bottom board K, is raised by the downward
movement of the treadle, compressing the sides vertically and closing the bellows as
shown in cross section in Figure 3, the bellows as the treadle is allowed to rise being
opened by the bottom board falling a valve in such board allowing air to enter the
bellows for such movement the bellows are now ready for another operation, and in
such movements the rings R and S being secured to the flexible sides of the bellows,
and the rings R, arranged to slide up and down on the central rod Q, the sides of the
bellows are effectually and practically controlled, guided, and kept in place, so that
they will have regular folds when compressed and will not bulge unevenly outwardly
or double up, as they otherwise would, and thus interfere with the free and practical
operation of the bellows.
Because the treadle is formed of the side arms C connected at the front it may be
placed at the centre of the height of the bellows thus making the arrangement
compact, the operating parts of the bellows taking up less room than they otherwise
would.
The rings can be made of any suitable material and in any suitable manner and
connected to the central rod for proper operation thereon as desired; also they can
be attached to the sides of the bellows in any suitable manner. The sides of the
bellows can be made of more than one thickness of material as desired, and of any
suitable flexible sheet material. The bellows can be of other forms or shapes, and
can be used for other purposes, than the one herein particularly described.

page_text: The hereindescribed arrangement for controlling and guiding the bellows from the
entre is very convenient and simple and is especially advantageous for a bellows for
the purpose hereindescribed.
T, is a tube or pipe leading from the top board G, of the bellows H, and having
communication with the bellows and extending up, as shown, through the table A,
and communicating with a box or chamber or reservoir U, through its back board u,
the box or chamber being secured to the table A, by the end uprights or
legs V.
Secured to the front board of this box U, by screws w, is a series of heads or
receivers W, in the same horizontal line, each of which has a chamber y, in which is
the end z, of a tube or pipe, forming a continuation of a pneumatic tube B, which is
secured in the upper end of said head.
Each of the heads by its chamber y, has communicated by means of an opening a¹
in the front board of the box U, with a separate chamber Y, the chambers Y having
communication with the chamber or reservoir U, by separate opening b¹, in a
longitudinal vertical partition c', in the box.
The opening in the bottom of each head communicating with its chamber y, has
a valve A pivoted at el, to the head, the upward swinging of which valve closes
while its downward swinging opens said opening d¹.
At the counter or single station Figures 9, 10, 11 and 16, the pneumatic tube B,
is connected to and has communication with a head W, in a similar manner to that
shown in Figures 1, 2, 6 and 7, but the head W, at such single station as shown in
said Figures, is made integral with a hollow standard B', called the transmitting
standard which is secured by screws f₁ to its table or counter C, the head having
communication with its chamber g', which chamber g¹, has communication by a
pipe h¹, with an operating bellows or other air motor like the one shown in Figure 1
to 5, or with any other suitable bellows or other air motor.
The heads W, are so arranged in relation to the box U, and also the standards B¹,
so that a carrier, etc. can be inserted therein and delivered therefrom without
interference with the arrangement of parts for the air communication with the
operating bellows.
D¹ Figures 2.6 and 7 is a valve adapted to move down and up in guide ways m²,
on the partition c¹, at and over each opening b₁, in same, one opening being provided
to each chamber and so arranged that when it is up it will close, and when it is down
it will open its respective opening b'.
Each valve A provided on each head W, at the cashier's desk or central station
has a centrally projecting arm E' which is connected by a link n¹ to the end of the
moving or under slide board F¹, of a bellows or other expansible and collapsible
chamber G¹, attached and secured to the under side of the bottom board of the box or
reservoir U, one bellows to each valve, each chamber G communicating with a
chamber Y, communicating with the reservoir U, by a passage or opening ³ as
shown in cross section in Figures 2, 6 and 7.
Pivoted by one end to the inner side of the bottom or movable board F¹, of the
bellows G, is a link or pitman rod t which at its other end is pivoted to an arm u²,
on the front side of the valve D', near its upper edge.
When the valve A¹ swings up it will, because it is connected by the link n¹ open
the bellows G³, which in turn, through the pitman rod t¹, connection, will lower and
open the valve D¹.
A spiral spring y, secured to the arm u, of the valve D¹, and to the top of the
box helps to close the valve D₁, and hold it and the bellows G', closed, ready for
operation.
Heretofore in transmitting a carrier, or the like through a pneumatic tube, after it
was inserted therein, the valve A', after being closed by hand was so held, until the
carrier had been transmitted and delived at the other end of the tube, whether the
valve D³, was opened independently or by and through the movement of the valve A',
which is objectionable, and the object of this part of the present invention is to
provide means to automatically hold the valves closed and opened respectively,

page_text: independent of the operator, which is accomplished by the combination of the small
bellows or expanding chamber with the valves A', D' as described.
Operating the bellows or other air motor H, to propel the carrier or the like through
the tube, air in passing through the chamber y, to its pneumatic tube A, also passes
down through the opening ¹, into the bellows G₁, and opens it and so holds it open,
and by their connection therewith, the valve A¹, is held closed and the valve Di
opened, and both are so held so long as the operating bellows or other air motor is
operated, and as soon as the operating bellows ceases, the bellows G¹, closes and with
the valves returns, to its normal position shown in Figure 6.
This portion of the present invention is more particularly adapted for use at the
cashier's desk or more central station, for in such case the conducting chamber U,
has communication with the several chambers Y, and is closed to the passage of air to
the same by the valves D', so that the air from the operating bellows only passes
to the pneumatic tube, having its valve D', open when desired to be used for the
transmission of the carrier or the like.
When used at the sales counter or single station the valve D', can be dispensed
with as the chamber y, would then communicate directly with the air motor, needing
no valve but it is preferable to use the small bellows G, in connection with the
valve A', as described or if desired, only valve D', can be connected to the bellows G¹.
With the operating bellows or other air motor in operation and the valve A¹,
closed there is more or less pressure from the bellows to open such valve, and
therefore to hold it firmly closed by the bellows G', the area of its movable board F
must be larger than the area of the valve A', which is so shown in the drawing, for it
to overcome the pressure on the valve.
The bellows G¹, can be constructed in any suitable manner so that it will open and
close for operation substantially as described.
H is an independent or supplementary tube or passage, at one end having
communication with a chamber J, of a horizontal cylinder K, Figures 12 and 13
more particularly near the end of the pneumatic tube at the central station, and by
its other end with a chamber L', of a vertical cylinder M', secured in any suitable
manner to the pneumatic tube at a Figure 9 or at any desired point or place on the
pneumatic tube at or near the delivery end of said tube, or the sales counter or single
station.
The horizontal chamber J¹, has a valve N¹ Figures 12 and 13 arranged to freely
slide back and forth therein, which valve has a transverse passage 2, through it
which, when the valve is moved back as shown in cross section in Figure 13, is
coincident with the tube II', and an opening d², in the cylinder K, to the outside, by
which air can freely pass from the tube H', out at the opening 2, but with the valve
in the position shown in Figure 12, closing the tube to the passage of air therefrom.
Attached to this valve N¹, is a central longitudinal stem c², having a head or
button 2, which, when the valve is in its normal position, shown in Figure 12,
projects a slight distance in to the pneumatic tube B, being held in such position by
the spiral spring g², within the chamber J'.
In the vertical chamber L' see Figures 14 and 15 is a piston or valve P, arranged
to slide freely up and down therein and when at its lowest or normal position as
shown in Figure 14, to cover and close the pipe, or passage 2, which is practically a
continuation of the tube H¹ leading to and communicating with the operating bellows
at the single station and when in the position shown in Figure 15, to uncover
or open said passage for the passage of air from the operating bellows to the
chamber L'.
The gravity of the piston is intended to be sufficient for the valve to return to its
normal position if it is free to fall after being moved up in said chamber, but to
ensure such movement, a light spiral spring m², is placed in the chamber L', to act on
said valve.
2
Q1, is a bell or gong attached to an upright arm n², of the cylinder M³, in position
to be operated by a knob 2, of a wire spring arm R pivoted at 2 to the tube H' and

page_text: operated by a vertical rod ² connected thereto and projecting down through an
opening in the top of the cylinder M', into its chamber L', so that the piston or
valve P, as it is moved up by the air from the operating bellows will strike against
its lower end and move it and the arm R' up sufficiently for it to strike by its knob 22,
the bell or gong, as shown more particularly in Figure 15.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows:-
The carrier or other article to be transmitted from the cashier's desk or table or
central station is placed in a head W. through its opening d', of whichever pneumatic
tube leads therefrom to the sales counter or single station to which it is desired to
transmit the carrier, and then the valve A, is closed by the operator which opens the
hellows G¹, and opens the valve D', to such pneumatic tube.
The operating bellows E, is then operated by the person thus forcing air up
through the tube T, into the reservoir or chamber U, and through the chamber Y,
having its valve D', open, into the pneumatic tube in which the carrier is put, forcing
it, the carrier, along and through such tube and delivering it at the other end, at the
sales counter or single station, through its head W, of the standard to the tube,
its valve A¹, being open, when the operator ceases operation of the bellows.
So long as the operator operates the operating bellows H, the valves A¹, and D',
are held respectively closed and opened by the air pressure from the operating
bellows H, upon the bellows G', which is essential for the proper transmission of the
carrier through the tube, but when the carrier has been delivered and the operating
hellows H, ceased to be operated, the bellows G₁, is closed by its spring y', respectively
operating and closing the valves A', and D', leaving its respective pneumatic tube
and its head in condition for a carrier, or the like to be transmitted from its sales
counter or single station if desired and be received and delivered at the cashier's desk
or central station.
When the salesman at the counter or single station desires to transmit a carrier or
other article to the cashier's desk or central station he inserts the same in the
opening d, in the head W, of the standard B', to the pneumatic tube at such
station and closing its valve A', operates the operating bellows H, at such station
having connection therewith, which forces the carrier along and through the
pneumatic tube and delivers it to the cashier's desk or central station.
The signalling or sounding device is attached for the purpose of notifying to such
salesman when the carrier or other article arrives at or is delivered at the cashier's
desk or central station in order that he can cease operation of the bellows and leave
the apparatus and attend to his other duties; and this is accomplished as follows.
As the operating bellows H, is operated at the single station and the carrier or
other article travels along the pneumatic tube, pressure of air is exerted on the piston
valve P, to the independent or supplementary tube, which valve however cannot
move or rise in its chamber that is, not sufficiently to sound the bell, there being no
outlet for the air in the independent tube, because the valve N¹, connected to the
pneumatic tube at the cashier's desk or central station is closed or in the position
shown in Figure 12, but as the carrier arrives at or passes the head 2, of the valve N',
it presses against and moves said valve along its chamber until its passage 62, is
coincident with the tube or passage H and d² as shown in Figure 13, which allowing
air to escape from the supplementary tube or passage through the valve at the end d
the air from the operating bellows H, passes up the tube or pipe 2, into the
chamber L' and raises the piston valve P', as shown in Figure 15, causing the spring
arm n², to strike by its knob 2 the bell Q, and sound the same.
This notifies the person or salesman sending the carrier or other article that it has
arrived at the point or place in the pneumatic tube where the valve N³, is located and
that he or she can cease the operation of the operating bellows, the momentum of the
carrier or other article being then sufficient to transmit it through the balance of the
tube and deliver it at the desk or station, the valve A¹ then opens so that another
carrier, can be transmitted through the tube either to or from the cashier's desk or
central station.

page_text: Any suitable signalling or sounding device can be used and in lieu of causing it to
sound it can be arranged for observation by the sight only.
In Figure 16, is shown the end of a pneumatic tube at a sales counter or single
station showing its connection by its transmitting standard with an operating bellows
shown in detail, similar to that in Figures 1, and 2, but showing, between said
operating bellows and the chamber L', having the piston or valve P₁, which operates
the signalling or sounding device, an intermediate or reserve bellows or expansible
and collapsible chamber S¹, which has communication by the pipe or passage h²,
with the chamber L' and by the pipe ², with the operating bellows at such station.
When the salesman or person at the counter or single station transmits a carrier or the
like from such station through the pneumatic tube to the cashier's desk or central station,
he inserts the carrier or other article in the tube as before described and operates the
operating bellows at such station, which sends the carrier or other article through the
tube to the central station and as the operating bellows is operated, air passes to the
intermediate bellows S', filling the same, and if the operator should happen to cease
working the operating bellows before the carrier or other article reaches or passes by
the valves N¹, then, when the carrier, or other article acts upon the valve N¹, the
reserve bellows S', will close by the action of the weight T₁, through the cord w²,
running on the pulleys, y", and thus force the necessary air through the supplementary
tube to sound the signal or sounding device as before described, this intermediate
bellows storing up as it were enough air to ensure the passage of air to the cylinder
chamber L¹ the operating bellows should not be operated at the time desired.
In figures 17 to 20, is shown a carrier v¹, for transmission through the pneumatic
tube, in which can he placed money or other value or small parcel or article.
It is made preferably of steel, although it can be of any suitable metal, and
is cylindrical in cross section and its ends a³, and 63 are of oval or egg shape
as shown.
One, a³, of the ends is separate and is hinged at d³, to the body portion f³, making
a cover lid, and a spring g³, is secured on the inside of the body portion and arranged
to bear against a projection ³ secured on the inside of cover a³, holds by its tension
the cover either open or shut.
V, is a skirt or apron of felt or other suitable material secured by its edge m³ to
the cover in a circumferential groove or depression n³ in the cap a³, the other edges
flaring outwardly as shown so that as the carrier travels along the tube the skirt will
bear by its outer outer edges against the interior of the tube and prevent air from
passing by the carrier or between it and the tube, to interfere with its proper
transmission through the tube.
The other end 3, is covered with felt 3, and secured closely thereto by cement or
any suitable adhesive material, its edge t³, being secured in a circumferential groove u³,
in the body portion f³, by winding a strong thread around the same or in any
suitable manner; the grooves enable the felt to be secured firmly to the carrier thus
preventing its detachment while handling, and the felt coverings protect the
pneumatic tube from injury by the metal of the carrier when in use.
Where the hinge d³, is secured to the cap or cover a³, and to the cylindrical body
portion, the sides are pressed in or flattened as at 3, and by which the hinge which
is straight can be secured the better to such portions, the rivets w³, being entirely
within the outside circumferential line of the cylinder or portion of the carrier and
cap not projecting beyond such line so as to mar or injure the internal surface of the
pneumatic tube in travelling through the same.
As it is intended in this system of transmitting carriers or other articles through
pneumatic tubes for only one pneumatic tube to be used to transmit both ways there-
through; at each sales counter or single station sec figure 16 is arranged an operating
bellows or other air motor in communication with the pneumatic tube and arranged
for operation, in a similar manner to that shown and described for the pneumatic
tubes at the cashier's desk or central station.
If desired the signalling or sounding device can he attached to the pneumatic tube
and so arranged as to operate when the carrier or other article is sent from the

page_text: cashier's desk or central station, in that case another independent or supplementary tube
can be properly arranged with its valve and sounding device and necessary operating
parts and connections or in lieu of a separate independent tube the same one can
be used, but in such case subitable valves should be arranged in connection therewith
for the proper operation of the signalling or sounding device at either end.
In lieu of operating the valve D¹ by the bellows G, a handle can be attached to
the rod or bar t, for operating it and the valve D₁, on the outside of the box or
chamber U, and if desired the rod could extend through the front or top of the box
or chamber U, for operating the valve D, outside the chamber at such place.
It is preferable to have the independent or supplementary tube much smaller in
cross section than the pneumatic tube although it can be of any size desired for the
proper operation of the parts connected therewith.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign Correspondents I declare that what I claim is :-
First. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough of a bellows connected thereto for operation thereof and
provided with a central guiding rod Q permanently secured at each end to a suitable
support the bellows bottom being adapted to slide up and down thereon, of rings R,
secured to the flexible sides of the bellows, at desired points between the two ends of
the bellows and connected to and arranged to slide up and down on said rod for the
purpose specified.
Second. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough of a bellows connected thereto for operation thereof and
provided with a central guiding rod Q, permanently secured at each end to a suitable
support the bellows bottom being adapted to slide up and down thereon, of rings R
secured to the flexible sides of the bellows at desired points between the two ends of the
bellows and connected to and arranged to slide up and down on said rod, and rings T,
secured to the flexible sides of the bellows between the rings R, for the purpose specified.
Third. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or other
article therethrough of a bellows connected thereto for operation thereof and provided
with a central guiding rod Q permanently secured at each end to a suitable support the
bellows bottom being adapted to slide up and down thereon, rings R secured to the
flexible sides of the bellows at desired points between the two ends of the bellows and
connected to said rod by radial bars h, and rings or sleeves S, arranged to slide up
and down on said rod for the purpose specified.
Fourth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough of a bellows connected thereto for operation thereof and provided
with a central guiding rod Q, permanently secured at each end to a suitable support
the bellows bottom being adapted to slide up and down thereon, and a treadle pivoted
to frames supporting the bellows, on each side of the bellows and projecting to the
front and connected to the bottom board of said bellows for operation thereof.
Fifth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or other
article therethrough of a bellows having its bottom adapted to move up and down of a treadle
having two arms and pivoted to the side frames supporting the bellows, one each side
of the bellows and carrying pulleys over which pulleys, and pulleys secured to the
side frames, run cords secured by their ends to the bottom board of the bellows, and
to the frames, for the operation of said bellows.
Sixth. In a pneumatic cash carrier apparatus the combination with a series of
pneumatic tubes for the transmission of carriers or other article therethrough, of a
chamber or reservoir having communication with a bellows or other air motor, each
tube baving communication with said chamber and provided with means for opening
and closing such communication.
Seventh. In a pneumatic cash carrier apparatus the combination with a series of
pneumatic tubes for the transmission of carriers or other articles therethrough, of a
chamber or reservoir having communication with a bellows or other air motor, each

page_text: tube having communication with said chamber and provided with a valve for opening
and closing such communication arranged to be operated by a rod or bar from the
outside of said chamber.
Eighth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier
or other article therethrough provided with a valve arranged to close and open the
receiving end or opening for the carrier or other article of means connected to said
valve and adapted to be operated by air from the operating bellows or other air motor
by which said valve is held closed for the purpose specified.
Ninth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough, provided with a valve for opening and closing communi-
cation between said tube and the operating bellows or other air motor of means
connected to said valve and adapted to be operated by air from the operating bellows
or other air motor by which said valve is held open for the purpose specified.
Tenth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission of a carrier or
other article therethrough provided with a valve arranged to close and open its receiving
end or opening for the carrier, or other article and a valve for opening and closing
communication between said tube and the operating bellows or other air motor, of
means connected to the two valves and adapted to be operated by air from the
operating bellows or other air motor by which said valves are held respectively closed,
and opened for the purpose specified.
Eleventh. In combination with a pneumatic tube, for the transmission of a carrier
or other article therethrough, provided with a valve arranged to close and open its
receiving end or opening for the carrier, or other article and a valve for opening and
closing communication between said tube and the operating bellows or other air
motor, of a bellows or expanding and collapsible chamber connected to said valves
and adapted to be operated by air from the operating bellows or other air motor for
operation on said valves substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Twelfth. In combination with a pneumatic tube, for the transmission therethrough
of a carrier or other article, of an independent tube or passage having communication
therewith at any desired point and an indicator operated by air passing through such
independent tube or passage to indicate whether the carrier, or other article has
passed by or beyond said point of communication of the independent tube or passage
with the pneumatic tube.
Thirteenth. In combination with a pneumatic tube, for transmission therethrough
of a carrier, or other article of an independent tube or passage having communication
therewith at any desired point and an indicator operated by air passing through such
independent tube or passage from any suitable bellows or collapsible and expansible
chamber, to indicate whether the carrier, or other article has passed by or beyond
a desired point in said pneumatic tube.
Fourteenth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission there-
through of a carrier, or other article and an independent or supplementary tube or
passage having a valve arranged to project into said pneumatic tube in proper
position for the carrier, or other article as it travels along said pneumatic tube to
strike or abut against said valve to open it, of means arranged to be operated by air
passing through said independent tube or passage and connected to a sounding or
signalling device for operation thereof.
Fifteenth. In combination with a pneumatic tube for the transmission therethrough
of a carrier, or other article and an independent or supplementary tube or passage
having a valve arranged to project into the pneumatic tube in proper position for the
carrier, or other article as it travels along said pneumatic tube to strike or abut
against said valve to open it, of a bellows or expansible and collapsible chamber having
communication with said independent tube or passage and an intermediate bellows or
collapsible and expansible chamber having communication with a suitable air motor,
said bellows having communication with said independent tube or passage and
arranged to be operated by air passing through said independent tube or passage all
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Sixteenth. A cash carrier for pneumatic tubes consisting of a cylinder of any suitable

page_text: material having a closed end and a flattened portion at one side to which the hinge of
the cap or cover is secured.
Seventeenth. A cash carrier for pneumatic tubes consisting of a cylinder of any
suitable material having a closed end and a flattened portion on one side, and a cap or
cover having a flattened portion on one side, and secured together at such flattened
portion by a hinge.
Eighteenth. A cash carrier for pneumatic tubes consisting of a cylinder, of any
suitable material, having a closed end and a cap or covering hinged thereto and
provided with one or more circumferential grooves in which to secure the skirt or
apron or other yielding material.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.