Improvements in Check Tills.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1889-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL DI ECIFICATION.
Improvements in Check Tills.
HENRY LOFTUS MONRO GOODRIDGE SO Pattison Road Plumstead Kent Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This apparatus is an improvement in the construction of check tills. It may be
made in several forms, one form will be a vertical box or case, within are a series of
arms on either side, these arms work on a pivot one end is constructed with a slot or
proving pin on the plan of a semaphore or the same may be arranged in the connecting
rods the other end of arms project to the centre of the glass compartment where they
meet in an inclined position when at rest to work these arms there are two vertical
connecting rods, one on the right side the other on the left. In these rods are
apertures or pins at suitable distances apart from each other to allow the free passage
of the coin in passing from one division to the other attatched to the frame at top
there is a bell crank on pivot, one end of crank is attatched to the connecting rod, the
other end is attatched to a horizontal connecting rod, this rod connecting both vertical
rods. Attatched to the horizontal connecting rod is a stud or handle which passes
through a slot in the box or case; instead of a bell crank the same action may be
obtained by a lever pivoted at the bottom of till.
The working of the till is as follows, the box has an opening at the top for the
purpose of dropping in the coin, which when dropped is received on the top arm in
box, the handle of the t ll (which may be fixed in any convenient position either at
top, side, or front) is then moved, and one set of arms is taking down the coin, the
set on the opposite side is raised up to meet them and receives the coin, the handle
now on being loosed, the return action is by a spring or counterbalance the coin being
now in the division underneath the till then being ready for next coin and so on with
each movement of handle the coin is lowered to each successive compartment.
The exposed portion of arm is so shaped that the coin is shot or pressed forward
from the one side to the other and thereby prevents the possibility of the coin sticking
to the glass; the coin pusher may be worked attatched or independantly of the
arm, if independant by a projection on the connecting rod or by a crank or rack
action.
At each movement of the apparatus a gong is sounded.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Check Tills.
I HENRY LOFTUS MONRO GOODRIDGE, of 80 Pattison Road, Plumstead, in the
County of Kent, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be. performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This. Invention relates to certain apparatus or improvements in the construction
of check-tills, and in carrying the invention into practice it may be made in
several forms.
In order that the invention may be well understood, I have hereunto annexed
a sheet of drawings, wherein Fig. 1. represents a face view of the mechanism;
and, Fig. 2, a top view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a top view of the mechanism
arranged for double operation.
The mechanism will be arranged in a suitable casing, not shown in the drawings,

page_text: and is supported upon a framing a, carrying a series of arms 6, pivoted at ou
arranged in pairs, one arm opposite to the other on either side of a coin receiving
space or glass faced compartment c.
One end of arms b, are made with a slot taking onto or engaging with
studs or pins d, on the rods e, to work (when the rods e, are depressed and rise
again) on the plan of a semaphore arm, or the slots may be arranged in the
connecting rod or rods e. The other ends of arms b, project to approximately
the centre of the glass faced compartment c, where they meet, or nearly so, in
See Fig. 1.
inclined position when at rest.
To work these arms b, there are used the vertical connecting rods e, as shown
in the drawing-one on the right side, the other on the left. On these rods c, are
the studs d, working in the forked ends 2, of the arms b, or slotted apertures
may be made in the rods e, and studs be provided on the ends 62, these being
situated at suitable distances apart from each other to ensure the free passage of
the coin in passing from one arm b, of the divisions to the other.
Attached to the frame at f, there is a pivoted lever which is jointed, at f¹, to
At a', of the frame is pivoted a
an elbow on rod e, with a shoe at the end f.
The shoe, receives the pressure of a
connecting lever g, between the rods e.
push-pin, not shown, but which will be arranged in the casing or cabinet of the
inechanism. The top end of the rods e pass through clamps e¹, of the framing
and the stops 2, on the rod check the throw, that is the depression and rise of
the same when the mechanism is operated. The spring shown attached on the right
band side of Fig. 1 to rod e, will act to return the semaphore arms b, and rods e, to
their normal position (through the connecting lever g,) after a coin has been passed.
The first semaphore arm on the rod e (to the left hand side of Fig. 1) works
in connection with a fixed inclined plate, but another arm b, may be used.
An arm, attached to the rod e, carries a hammer for the gung k.
The arms b, are grooved in the upper edges to receive the coins and conduct
them away and to hold the coins slightly atilt, so that the whole surface of the
coin will not be laid against the glass.
The double set of mechanism shown in plan Fig. 3. will require two push pieces, and
it will be clearly seen on inspection of the plan that the duplication of the apparatus
is readily effected by simply putting a second framing a, and mechanism in reverse
position, at the back of the first construction.
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The working of the till is as follows:-The box or casing has an opening at the top
for the purpose of dropping in the coin, which, when dropped, is received on the top
arm, in the compartment of the box, the push pin (or the lever itself) as the
handle of the till (which may be fixed in any convenient position, either at top, side,
or front) is then moved, and one set of the arms in taking down the coin meets the
set on the opposite side, which will be raised up to meet the first set, and in its
turn receives the coin. The handle now being loosed, the return of the parts is
effected by the spring (or a counter balance), the coin going now in the division
underneath the first arm b; the till then is ready for the next coin, and so on by each
movement of the handle the coin is lowered to each successive division underneath
the first. The guide m, receives the coin from the last arm b, and shoots it into a
drawer beneath located in the cabinet.
The upper portions of the arms b, are so shaped that the coin is pressed forward
from the side and thereby is prevented the possibility of the coin sticking to the glass
Again, the rising and falling or quadrantal motion of the arms will prevent the
sticking of the coin to the glass.
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The coin pushes may be worked either attached or independently of the arms.
independently, it may be by a projection on the connecting rod, such as f³, or by
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crank or rack action. At each movement of the apparatus a gong is sounded.
cabinet or boxing in which the herein before described mechanism will be mounted wi
be of known or special kind and be fitted with door, drawers, locks and keys fo
enclosing the mechanism and the money.

page_text: 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:
First. The improved mechanism, for operating as a check-receptacle for coins, with
the framing a, pivoted arms b, and the connecting rod e, for traversing the coin by a
quadrantal movement across the face of the glass of the coin-receiving-compartment
and delivering the coin successively down and on to an inclined arm or surface as and
for the purpose herein set forth and shown by the drawings.
Second. The arrangement and construction of parts constituting my improved
mechanism for use in check-tills as and for the purpose herein specified.
Dla Sanction 1990
WM. JORDAN,
120, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent to the Applicant.