A New Method of Packing Coinage, and Apparatus and Materials for Effecting same.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Method of Packing Coinage, and Apparatus and Materials for
Effecting same.
I, JAMES WILLIAM SCOTT of Beech House, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a new method of packing coinage and is especially
adapted for packing or making up silver and other coins into any stated or
required amounts, by which the same may be dispensed quite as readily as gold
when paying large sums in wages and the like, thus enabling silver to be more
widely circulated than hitherto. This I carry into effect by packing or making
up silver and other coins into separate sums of ten shillings, twenty shillings, or
other amounts so that the same may be as readily counted and dispensed on equal
footing with gold. Coins packed or made up according to this invention are
secured together by metallic or other bands composed of copper, brass, lead, iron,
tinned iron, aluminium, paper, leather, textile fabrics, or other suitable materials
or substances either separately or in combination. The packing of the same I
carry into effect as follows:-The coins are placed in a suitable tube provided
with slots or grooves according to the number of bands to be employed for packing
each separate amount. The bands may be secured together or separate as desired.
In the slots or grooves are placed the securing bands on which the coins are placed,
after which they are forced into the tube by a ram or plunger of any convenient
form or size. The said ram or plunger may be operated by hand, foot, or other
power as desired. In the coin tube is disposed a piston or holder on which the
securing bands are placed, and when the coins have been forced sufficiently far
into the tube pivoted fingers are operated to bend or force the ends of the bands
over the uppermost coin. The operating ends of the fingers may be provided with
rubber or other materials according to the nature of the material employed for
securing the coins.
The ram
or plunger is provided with a spring and other adjustments to allow of
varying sums being packed. In the case of the employment of paper, leather, or
textile fabrics the ends of the bands are secured together by a suitably formed
strip or piece provided with an adhesive surface, and may be connected therewith
or separate.
Dated the 24th March 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Method of Packing Coinage, and Apparatus and Materials for
Effecting same.
I, JAMES WILLIAM SCOTT of Beech House, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Cotton Spinner, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
O manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a new method of packing coinage and is especially
adapted for packing or making up silver, and other coins into any stated or required

page_text: amount, by which the same may be dispensed quite as readily as gold when paying
large sums in wages and the like, thus enabling silver to be more widely circulated
than hitherto. This I carry into effect by packing or making up silver and other
coins into separate sums, of ten shillings, twenty shillings, or other amounts so
that the same may be as readily counted and dispensed on equal footing with gold.
Coins packed or made up according to this invention are secured together by
metallic or other bands composed of copper, brass, lead, iron, tinned iron,
aluminium, paper, leather, textile fabrics, or other suitable materials or substances
either separately or in combination. The packing of the same I carry into effect
as follows: The coins are placed in a suitable tube provided with slots or grooves
according to the number of bands to be employed for packing each separate
amount. The bands may be secured together or separate as desired. In the slots
or grooves are placed the securing bands on which the coins are placed after
which they are forced into the tube by a ram or plunger of any convenient form
or size. The said ram or plunger may be operated by hand, foot, or other power
as desired. In the coin tube is disposed a piston or holder on which the securing
bands are placed, and when the coins have been forced sufficiently far into the
tube pivoted fingers are operated to bend or force the ends of the bands over the
uppermost coin. The operating ends of the fingers may be provided with rubber
or other materials according to the nature of the material employed for securing
the coins. The ram or plunger is provided with a spring or other equivalents to
allow of varying sums being packed. In the case of the employment of paper,
leather, or textile fabrics the ends of the bands are secured together by a suitably
formed strip or piece provided with an adhesive surface, and may be connected
therewith or senarate.
is a sectional elevation through nine A Din Fig.
Fig. 3 is a side view of cams and slides-
Fig. 4 is a plan of a metallic band in position to receive coins to be packed-
Fig. 5 is an elevation showing coins to be packed on metallic band-
Fig. 6 is an elevation showing band and coins after being pressed in tube before
the outer ends are pressed or wrapped over top coin-
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of eight half-crowns packed according to my
invention―
Fig. 8 is a plan of Fig. 7-
Fig. 9 is a plan of a band of paper, leather, or textile fabric with adhesive.
surfaces, and
Fig. 10 is a plan showing coins secured together with a band of paper, leather, or
textile fabric.
A is the base of the machine in which is mounted or secured the coin tube B
provided at its upper end with the slots or grooves C. In the latter are placed
the bands D as shown in Figs. 4 and 9, and on which are placed the coins E to be
packed as in Fig. 5. After the coins E have been placed on the band D the
machine is operated by turning or rotating the handle F secured to the shaft or:
centre K which causes the cam G to depress the slide H. The latter is fitted with
the rod I to connect it with the ram or plunger J. When the cam G operates on
the foot K of the slide H the ram or plunger J forces the coins E and the packing
band D into the coin tube B sufficiently far so as to assume the form shown in
Fig. 6. During this action the cam L on the shaft or centre K raises or lifts the
sliding cylinder M mounted on the outside of the coin tube B. The cylinder M
fitted with the arms N in which are disposed the pins or centres O which operate in
the angular slots P in the fingers Q pivoted to the coin tube B by the pins or
centres R, When the sliding cylinder M rises the upper ends or rollers h of the

page_text: fingers are moved inwardly to press over the uppermost coin the ends of the
bands D as shown in Fig. 8, after which the ram or plunger S attached to
the rod 6 by the arm e descends and closes or depresses the ends of the band D
over the uppermost coin by the action of the cam T on the slide U. The coin
tube B may be of any suitable length to hold any number of packages; the whole
being supported by the spring V secured to the base A. As each package is
formed the bottom one resting on the spring V forces back the said spring and
allows the bottom package of coin to drop on the plate d, and with the next lift of
the sliding cylinder M the same is forced or thrown out by the arm or pusher W.
The latter is operated by means of the levers X and Y pivoted to the standard Z.
The lever Y is pivoted to the sliding cylinder M by the pin or centre a, by which
the arm or pusher W is operated to and fro by means of the movements of the
sliding cylinder M. To ensure of the machine being easy in its action and for
re-setting the various parts the sliding cylinder M and the rods I and b are provided
with the spiral springs d, e, and ƒ respectively.
In case of the employment of bands of paper, leather, or textile fabrics for the
purpose of packing coinage they are formed as shown in Fig. 9, one end being
enlarged as shown and the other ends are supplied with adhesive matter which will
secure the same to the outside of the enlarged end when closed over as shown in
Fig. 10. In this arrangement one of the fingers Q is set or operated in advance
to turn over first the enlarged end m ready to receive the gummed or adhesive ends
when depressed by the remaining fingers Q.
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. The method of packing coinage substantially as herein set forth.
2. For carrying out the method hereinbefore described, the construction and
arrangement of apparatus as described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
Dated the 16th December 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.