Improvements in Automatic Coinfreed Sale Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1892-Accepted, 1st July, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Automatic Coinfreed Sale Apparatus.
I ALFRED JOSEPH FEIST of Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere Gardens,
London, W. 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:―
My invention relates to improvements in automatic coin freed apparatus for the
sale of cigars and cigarettes and has for its object to provide a case which may be
conveniently placed upon a counter or a table in clubs, hotels, tobacconists' shops
and other public. places and from which cigars and cigarettes may be readily
obtained by prepayment of one or more coins. This case consists of a number of
compartments containing cigarettes or cigars of various prices, and mechanism for
delivering such cigars on the prepayment of a corresponding coin or coins which is
or are introduced in suitable slots formed for this purpose along the top of the said
case which is preferably made with an inclined or desk like shape.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. is a front elevation Fig. 2. a plan and Fig. 3. an end view of my
improved case.
Fig. 4. is a vertical section through one of the compartments drawn at an
enlarged scale and showing the mechanism in its normal or closed position.
Fig. 5. is a section on line x x of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. is a part of a similar view to that shown in Fig. 4. the mechanism being
in action.
Fig. 7. is a detail.
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Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures.
My improved case Figs. 1, 2 and 3 consists of a number of compartments a partly
covered by inclined panes of glass r Fig. 6. and the top of which is furnished with
a number of slots, one for each compartment. By the side of each slot is marked a
number representing the coin or number of coins required to be inserted in such
slots in order to obtain a cigar of the corresponding value from the compartment in
front of the slot used by pulling out the corresponding slide b. The mechanism for
operating the release and supply of the cigars or cigarette consists of a drum d
furnished with transverse channels k of a suitable form to hold a cigar g
instance received from the compartment of above in which a number of these
articles is stored. This compartment is closed by a hinged flap or trap door s
which is normally closed and is successively raised by each channel k of the drum d
as the latter revolves thus allowing a cigar and only one to drop each time into the
channel preceding that which raised the flap door. The slots lead each to a shoot e
through which the coin or coins f as it or they drop from the slot into which the
same were inserted fall upon one end of the lever i fulcrumed at i¹ and furnished
with a counter weight; having the shape of a hook as shown, the latter engaging
normally with the projection of the drawer c Figs. 4 and 6. The latter is
connected on each side to the slide 6 curved in front for convenience of handling.
Upon the axis of the drum are mounted at one end a ratchet wheel and a lever m,
the latter being slotted at its outer end to receive a pin p fixed to the drawer c and
carrying a pawl n engaging with the teeth of the said ratchet wheel.
The coin or coins of the value indicated being inserted in the corresponding slot
fall upon the end of the lever i so as to trip the same and unlock the drawer which
can be now pulled out with the aid of the slide b, for the purpose of removing the
cigar previously dropped thereon by the drum d, the cigar running down the
incline b. As the drawer is pulled out the pawl n turns the ratchet wheel / and
with it the drum d, a channel of which raises the flaps and allows a cigar to drop

page_text: in the preceding channel while at the same time the cigar placed in the lowermost
channel of the same drum falls into the slot in the drawer c and in front of h and is
delivered, as above described. As the drawer is pushed back the pawl slides over
the teeth of the ratchet wheel leaving the drum stationary. The coin drops to
the bottom of the box after it has tripped the lever i, when the drawer is 5
pulled out.
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.
The multiple coin freed apparatus for the sale of cigars or cigarettes arranged 1
constructed and operating substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.