Year: 1886

page_text: I EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County
of Middlesex Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention consists in so arranging apparatus that a coin or equivalent placed
therein or actuating. such apparatus shall deliver a spray or shower of perfume to a
handkerchief or otherwise.
I arrange a box or case to contain a receptacle for the perfume or I arrange such
in proximity thereto, or otherwise, and I also arrange mechanism so that on placing
a coin or equivalent in or thereon, a device can be operated to deliver a spray or
shower of perfume.
In carrying out my invention I may arrange a case or box in which I mount a
counterpoised lever having its play at one end regulated by a stop or abutment and
the other end carrying a pawl or tooth.
I also arrange a sliding bolt or lever to be pulled back by a spring or weight and
with a notch into which the pawl or tooth on the counterpoised lever can drop and
stop its motion.
The said bolt carries or is connected with one end of a bellows or air supplying,
compressing or releasing device so that on putting in a coin or equivalent it will fall
on the counterpoised lever, lift the same and allow the bolt to be pulled out or pressed
in or otherwise actuated. The air supplied by such action is admitted to a spray
producer blowing out the perfume through slot hole or pipe covered by a sliding
cover when not in use and released by the bolt or lever.
The extreme motion of the bolt or lever is arranged to cut off the air supply and so
stop the supply of perfume. In a bellows this will be of course effected as the ends
approach.
After the air supply is cut off the bolt or lever being released will run back and the
pawl or tooth on the counterpoise dropping into the bolt or lever will lock the same
till a fresh coin or equivalent be placed in the apparatus. I can of course considerably
vary the details of the apparatus.
Dated this 11th day of December 1886.

page_text: Apparatus for Supplying Perfume by Means of a Coin or Equivalent.
I EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of No. 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County of
Middlesex, Consulting Engineer 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 consists in so arranging apparatus that a coin or equivalent placed
therein or actuating such apparatus shall deliver a spray of perfume on a handkerchief
or otherwise.
I arrange a box or case to contain a receptacle for the perfume or I arrange such in
proximity thereto or otherwise and I also arrange mechanism so that on placing a
coin or equivalent in or thereon a device can be operated to deliver a spray or shower
of perfume.
In carrying out my invention I may arrange a case or box in which I mount a
counter-poised lever having its play at one end regulated by a stop or abutment and
the other end carrying a pawl or tooth. I also arrange a sliding bolt or lever to be
pulled back by a spring or weight and with a notch or notches into which the pawl or
tooth on the counterpoised lever can drop and so stop its motion, the said bolt carries
or is connected with one end of a bellows or air supplying compressing or releasing
device, so that on putting in a coin or equivalent it will fall on the counterpoised lever
lift the same and allow the bolt to be pulled out or pressed in or otherwise actuated.
The air supplied by such action is admitted to a spray producer, blowing out the
perfume through a slot, hole or pipe which may be covered by a sliding cover when
not in use or released by the bolt or lever.
The extreme motion of the bolt or lever is arranged to cut off the air supply and
so stop the supply of perfume by a bellows, this will of course be effected as the ends
approach.
After the air supply is cut off the bolt or lover being released will run back and the
pawl or tooth on the counterpoise dropping into the bolt or lever will lock the same
until a fresh coin or equivalent be placed in the apparatus-I can of course consider-
ably vary the details of the apparatus.
And in order that the nature of my said invention may be more perfectly under-
stood and carried into practical effect I have caused to be annexed to this Specification
the two following sheets of drawings and now proceed to refer to the figures and
letters of reference thereon indicated.
Figure 1 shews a vertical elevation of my apparatus with the front of the box or
case removed.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the box shewing one side of the plate or
support carrying the working parts the apparatus being shewn in the act of discharging
the shower or spray of perfume or liquid.
Figure 3 is a sectional plan on part of the coin slide.
1

page_text: Figure 4 is a vertical section through the box showing the opposite side of the
aforesaid plate or support.
Figure 5 is a corresponding view to Figure 2 but shewing the apparatus in the
normal position.
A is a horizontally sliding bolt having a knob B for pulling out the same which
passes through a socket C in the box. I could arrange the said bolt to be pushed
inwardly to operate the spray producing mechanism as hereinafter described but I
find it advantageous for the sake of convenience to use a bolt which is pulled out.
A slot is formed in the bolt A. (see Figures 2 and 5) and which slot in its forward
and retrograde motion is guided on a pin E fixed to the plate or support F.
The said bolt A is notched or serrated as at G, three teeth 1, 2, 3, being shown
(Figure 5).
On the pin EI pivot a coin scale or tray H. having a stem I carrying a counter-
weight J. adjustable on the said stem so as to alter the balance for coins of various
weights, K is a stop or abutment on the box for the end of said stem to abut on, when
the said coin scale or tray H is in the normal position.
The said coin scale or tray H carries a pin L which is adapted to lock directly into
one of the notches or serrations on the bolt A. (see Figures 2 and 5).
When the coin scale or tray is overbalanced by a coin falling thereon as hereinafter
described the pin L is lifted from either of the notches or serrations in the bolt A
which can then be drawn out to operate the spray producing device.
I attach at right angles to the sliding bolt A a stud or pin M passing through a
slot in the plate Fon which the working parts are mounted and carrying a vertical
bracket or arm N to which a spring O is attached also connected to the box whereby
the sliding bolt A is returned to its normal position.
The bracket or arm N. also carries a rod or pin P screwing into the same and
carrying a disc or pusher P¹ for pressing against the air bag Q. connected by pipe R
to the spray producer S placed in the perfume bottle T. resting on a bracket U on the
plate F.
The bracket or ari N carries a cranked arm or plate V having a cranked slot W
formed therein such bracket or arm N reciprocating with the sliding bolt A.
X is a pin travelling in the slot W and carried by a lever Y rocking on a pin in a
boss Z carried on the plate F. The lever Y has jointed to it a link a also jointed to a
flap or disc pivotted at c to the plate or support.
This flap or disc covers the mouth of the spray producer when in the normal
position and prevents the introduction of articles or substances likely to damage
the saine.
.
On the lid of the box I arrange a nozzle or exit tube e with its inner end facing
the nozzle of the spray producer and between which and the said exit tube the flap or
disc brises and falls so shutting off the orifice of the spray producer as before
described.
When the flap or disc is shut over the end of the nozzle or exit tube e the spray
producer nozzle is protected and if pieces of wood or the like are introduced into the
nozzle or exit tube e by mischievous persons they merely lodge therein and can be
readily removed.
As the bolt A. is returned by the recoil of the spring O which might suddenly
rebound on being released and which on such occurrence is likely to knock up the
pin L of the coin shoot or tray H and so release it from the notches G in the bolt A.
which would again set the bolt free to be worked and perfume to be again obtained
without further payment, I provide means to prevent this by a small shutter f
hinged in the coin shoot g made in the skeleton variety, that is to say, made of open
work so that a coin of lesser size and weight than that required to work the apparatus
when placed therein will fall through the open side of the shoot and the machine will
not be operated. This is a well known contrivance in automatic delivery machines
and is not claimed as novel.
The shutter in the said coin shoot is linked by link to a rod i pivotted on

page_text: centres j. to the plate or support F. To the said rod i is attached an arm or
catch k. Pivotted on a bracket attached to the plate F is a weighted lever m which
has a notch n in its upper end into which the arm or catch k can fall if required. o is
a piece of wire bent or cranked at its upper end p which rides against the arm or
catch k when the sliding bolt A is released by the coin and so moves forward.
A flange is formed on the coin scale or tray H and when the apparatus is in its
normal position the tooth r on the weighted lever m is underneath the flange and
therefore the coin scale or tray cannot be tilted until the lever m noved by the coin
pushing the shutter frocks back, so withdrawing its tooth from under the flange q
on the coin scale or tray.
A bent pins projects at right angles from the said bolt A, so as the said bolt
advances when released by a coin the pin s rides on the underside of the depressed
coin scale or tray and raises it until its pin L again drops into one of the notches G
in the sliding bolt A. and so locks it again.
I will now proceed to describe the working of my apparatus.
A coin of suitable value which will depress the coin scale or tray is put in through
the coin slot. It turns aside the shutter f which rocks the rod i on the centres j. j
The arm or catch know moves towards the plate or support F and in so doing locks
into the notch n in the weighted lever m which moves outward from the coin scale or
tray its tooth r leaving the flange q on the coin scale or tray.
The coin in the act of rolling down the coin shoot g overturns or depresses the coin
scale or tray H. lis pin L leaves the notch or serration G. in the bolt A which can
now be pulled forward.
.
The disc or pusher P. on the pin Pl attached to the bracket N carried from the
bolt A. advances to press against the air bag Q. of the spray producer S. At the
same time the bracket or arm N and its cranked arm or plate V advancing with
the bolt A. causes the pin X to run up the slot W in the arm or plate V and by its
action to rock the lever Y on the pin in the boss Z and pull down by means of the
link
a, the flap or disc from over the nozzle or exit tube e.
As the bolt A. advances the portion p of the bent or cranked wire o catches the arm
or catch on the pivoted rod causing the said rod to turn on its centres j. j' and
so release the arm or catch from the notch n in the weighted lever m.
This now
drops ready for its tooth to engage with the flange 9 on the coin scale or tray as the
bolt is released and is pulled back by the spring o. The bent pins on the bolt A.
gradually restores the coin scale or tray to its normal position as it rides on its under
surface due to the advance of the bolt.
Directly the bolt is released it flies back and the pin L on the coin scale or tray H
drops into one of the notches G in the bolt A so locking the same and now it cannot
again be moved until the locking gear is released by the introduction of a fresh coin.
The stem I of the coin scale or tray rests on the stop or abutment K when the said
coin scale or tray drops back into the normal position as shewn in Figure 5.
I have not shewn details of the spray producer as I can employ those in ordinary
use for toilet or other purposes or any other suitable form.
If desired I might use stored air and release it in definite quantities by the action
of the bolt A.
It will be understood that though I have specified perfume, medicinal disinfectant
or other showers or sprays might be discharged from the said apparatus perfumed or
otherwise.
It will be readily perceived that I may adapt my apparatus to deliver various kinds
of perfume or other liquid in a shower or spray either by fitting several bolts and
appliances to one box or casing or otherwise by causing the bolt to rotate or partially
rotate on its axis and so open multi-way cocks admitting the air pressure to various
bottles or receptacles with their spray producers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I
am aware that the principle of my invention is not new so far as the Specification

page_text: of Percival Everitt 840386 is concerned wherein the delivery of a spray of perfume
in exchange for a coin is referred to what I claim is,
First The construction and application of apparatus whereby a shower or spray
of perfume is delivered in exchange for a coin or equivalent substantially as
described.
Secondly In an apparatus for delivering a shower or spray of perfume in exchange
for a coin or equivalent, the combination of a sliding bolt or lever an automatic coin
lock engaging with the same, a device for compressing or releasing air, and a spray
producer or spreader substantially as described.
Thirdly In an apparatus for delivering a shower or spray of perfume in exchange
for a coin or equivalent the employment of a shutter or valve adapted to close the
exit nozzle or orifice through which the shower or spray is delivered and to open
therefrom as the mechanism is put into operation substantially as described.
Fourthly The arrangement and combination of parts forming the apparatus for the
delivery of a shower or spray of perfume in exchange for an equivalent in coin or
the like substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 20th dov of Santambor 1887

page_text: I EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County of
Middlesex Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
My invention consists in so arranging apparatus that a coin or oquivalent placed
therein or actuating such apparatus shall deliver a spray or shower of perfume to a
handkerchief or otherwise.
I arrange a box or case to contain a receptacle for the perfume or I arrange such
in proximity thereto, or otherwise, and I also arrange mechanism so that on placing
a coin or equivalent in or thereon, a device can be operated to deliver a spray or
shower of perfume.
In carrying out my invention I may arrange a case or box in which I mount a
counterpoised lever having its play at one end regulated by a stop or abutment and
the other end carrying a pawl or tooth.
I also arrange a sliding bolt or lever to be pulled back by a spring or weight and
with a notch into which the pawl or tooth on the counterpoised lever can drop and
stop its motion.
The said bolt carries or is connected with one end of a bellows or air supplying,
compressing or releasing device so that on putting in a coin or equivalent it will fall
on the counterpoised lever, lift the same and allow the bolt to be pulled out or pressed
in or otherwise actuated. The air supplied by such action is admitted to a spray
Producer blowing out the perfume through a slot hole or pipe covered by a sliding
over when not in use and released by the bolt or lever.
The extreme motion of the bolt or lever is arranged to cut off the air supply and so
sop the supply of perfume. In a bellows this will be of course effected as the ends
approach.
After the air supply is cut off the bolt or lever being released will run back and the
wl or tooth on the counterpoise dropping into the bolt or lever will lock the same
a fresh coin or equivalent be placed in the apparatus. I can of course considerably
y the details of the apparatus.
Dated this 11th dow of December 180s

page_text: Apparatus for Supplying Perfume by Means of a Coin or Equivalent.
I EDWARD GARDNER COLTON of No. 11 Neeld Terrace Hendon in the County of
Middlesex, Consulting Engineer 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 consists in so arranging apparatus that a coin or equivalent placed
therein or actuating such apparatus shall deliver a spray of perfume on a handkerchief
or otherwise.
I arrange a box or case to contain a receptacle for the perfume or I arrange such in
proximity thereto or otherwise and I also arrange mechanism so that on placing a
coin or equivalent in or thereon a device can be operated to deliver a spray or shower
of perfume.
In carrying out my invention 1 may arrange a case or box in which I mount a
counter-poised lever having its play at one end regulated by a stop or abutment and
the other end carrying a pawl or tooth. I also arrange a sliding bolt or lever to be
pulled back by a spring or weight and with a notch or notches into which the pawl or
tooth on the counterpoised lever can drop and so stop its motion, the said bolt carries
or is connected with one end of a bellows or air supplying compressing or releasing
device, so that on putting in a coin or equivalent it will fall on the counterpoised lever
lift the same and allow the bolt to be pulled out or pressed in or otherwise actuated.
The air supplied by such action is admitted to a spray producer, blowing out the
perfume through a slot, hole or pipe which may be covered by a sliding cover when
not in use or released by the bolt or lever.
The extreme motion of the bolt or lever is arranged to cut off the air supply and
so stop the supply of perfume by a bellows, this will of course be effected as the ends
approach.
After the air supply is cut off the bolt or lever being released will run back and the
pawl or tooth on the counterpoise dropping into the bolt or lever will lock the same
until a fresh coin or equivalent be placed in the apparatus-I can of course consider-
ably vary the details of the apparatus.
And in order that the nature of my said invention may be more perfectly under-
stood and carried into practical effect I have caused to be annexed to this Specification
the two following sheets of drawings and now proceed to refer to the figures and
letters of reference thereon indicated.
Figure 1 shews a vertical elevation of my apparatus with the front of the box or
case removed.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the box shewing one side of the plate or
support carrying the working parts the apparatus being shewn in the act of discharging
the shower or spray of perfume or liquid.
Figure 3 is a sectional plan on part of the coin slide.

page_text: Figure 4 is a vertical section through the box showing the opposite side of the
aforesaid plate or support.
Figure 5 is a corresponding view to Figure 2 but shewing the apparatus in the
normal position.
A is a horizontally sliding bolt having a knob B for pulling out the same which
passes through a socket C in the box. I could arrange the said bolt to be pushed
inwardly to operate the spray producing mechanism as hereinafter described but I
find it advantageous for the sake of convenience to use a bolt which is pulled out.
A slot is formed in the bolt A. (see Figures 2 and 5) and which slot in its forward
and retrograde motion is guided on a pin E fixed to the plate or support F.
The said bolt A is notched or serrated as at G, three teeth 1, 2, 3, being shewn
(Figure 5).
On the pin EI pivot a coin scale or tray H. having a stem I carrying a counter-
weight J. adjustable on the said stem so as to alter the balance for coins of various
weights, K is a stop or abutment on the box for the end of said stem to abut on, when
the said coin scale or tray H is in the normal position.
The said coin scale or tray H carries a pin L which is adapted to lock directly into
one of the notches or serrations on the bolt A. (see Figures 2 and 5).
When the coin scale or tray is overbalanced by a coin falling thereon as hereinafter
described the pin L is lifted from either of the notches or serrations in the bolt A
which can then be drawn out to operate the spray producing device.
I attach at right angles to the sliding bolt A a stud or pin M passing through a
slot in the plate F on which the working parts are mounted and carrying a vertical
bracket or arm N to which a spring O is attached also connected to the box whereby
the sliding bolt A is returned to its normal position.
The bracket or arm N. also carries a rod or pin P' screwing into the same and
carrying a disc or pusher P₁ for pressing against the air hag Q. connected by pipe R
to the spray producer S placed in the perfume bottle T. resting on a bracket U on the
plate F.
The bracket or arm N carries a cranked arm or plate V having a cranked slot W
formed therein such bracket or arm N reciprocating with the sliding bolt A.
X is a pin travelling in the slot W and carried by a lever Y rocking on a pin in a
boss Z carried on the plate F. The lever Y has jointed to it a link a also jointed to a
flap or disc 6 pivotted at c to the plate or support.
This flap or disc covers the mouth of the spray producer when in the normal
position and prevents the introduction of articles or substances likely to damage
the same.
On the lid of the box I arrange a nozzle or exit tube e with its inner end facing
the nozzle of the spray producer and between which and the said exit tube the flap or
disc brises and falls so shutting off the orifice of the spray producer as before
described.
When the flap or disc b is shut over the end of the nozzle or exit tube e the spray
producer nozzle is protected and if pieces of wood or the like are introduced into the
nozzle or exit tube e by mischievous persons they merely lodge therein and can be
readily removed.
As the bolt A. is returned by the recoil of the spring O which might suddenly
rebound on being released and which on such occurrence is likely to knock up the
pin L of the coin shoot or tray H and so release it from the notches G in the bolt A.
which would again set the bolt free to be worked and perfume to be again obtained
without further payment, 1 provide means to prevent this by a small shutter f
hinged in the coin shoot g made in the skeleton variety, that is to say, made of open
work so that a coin of lesser size and weight than that required to work the apparatus
when placed therein will fall through the open side of the shoot and the machine will
not be operated. This is a well known contrivance in automatic delivery machines
and is not claimed as novel.
The shutter in the said coin shoot is linked by link to a rod i pivotted on
centres j. to the plate or support F. To the said rod i is attached an arm or

page_text: catch k. Pivotted on a bracket attached to the plate F is a weighted lever m which
has a notch n in its upper end into which the arm or catch can fall if required. o is
a piece of wire bent or cranked at its upper end p which rides against the arm or
catch k when the sliding bolt A is released by the coin and so moves forward.
g.
A flange g is formed on the coin scale or tray H and when the apparatus is in its
normal position the tooth on the weighted lever m is underneath the flange g and
therefore the coin scale or tray cannot be tilted until the lever m moved by the coin
pushing the shutter frocks back, so withdrawing its tooth from under the flange q
on the coin scale or tray.
A bent pin
s projects at right angles from the said bolt A, so as the said bolt
advances when released by a coin the pin s rides on the underside of the depressed
coin scale or tray and raises it until its pin L again drops into one of the notches G
in the sliding bolt A. and so locks it again.
I will now proceed to describe the working of my apparatus.
A coin of suitable value which will depress the coin scale or tray is put in through
the coin slot. It turns aside the shutter which rocks the rod i on the centres j. j.
The arm or catch k now moves towards the plate or support F and in so doing locks
into the notch n in the weighted lever m which moves outward from the coin scale or
tray its tooth leaving the flange q on the coin scale or tray.
The coin in the act of rolling down the coin shoot g overturns or depresses the coin
scale or tray H. Its pin L leaves the notch or serration G. in the bolt A which can
now be pulled forward.
The disc or pusher P. on the pin P₁ attached to the bracket N carried from the
bolt A. advances to press against the air bag Q. of the spray producer S. At the
same time the bracket or arm N and its cranked arm or plate V advancing with
the bolt A. causes the pin X to run up the slot W in the arm or plate V and by its
action to rock the lever Y on the pin in the boss Z and pull down by means of the
link a, the flap or disc b from over the nozzle cr exit tube e.
As the bolt A. advances the portion p of the bent or cranked wire o catches the arm
or catch k on the pivoted rod causing the said rod to turn on its centres j. j¹ and
so release the arm or catch from the notch n in the weighted lever m.
This now
drops ready for its tooth r to engage with the flange 9 on the coin scale or tray as the
bolt is released and is pulled back by the spring o. The bent pins on the bolt A.
gradually restores the coin scale or tray to its normal position as it rides on its under
surface due to the advance of the bolt.
Directly the bolt is released it flies back and the pin L on the coin scale or tray H
drops into one of the notches G in the bolt A so locking the same and now it cannot
again be moved until the locking gear is released by the introduction of a fresh coin.
The stem 1 of the coin scale or tray rests on the stop or abutment K when the said
coin scale or tray drops back into the normal position as shewn in Figure 5.
I have not shewn details of the spray producer as I can employ those in ordinary
use for toilet or other purposes or any other suitable form.
If desired I might use stored air and release it in definite quantities by the action
of the bolt A.
It will be understood that though I have specified perfume, medicinal disinfectant
or other showers or sprays might be discharged from the said apparatus perfumed or
otherwise.
It will be readily perceived that I may adapt my apparatus to deliver various kinds
of perfume or other liquid in a shower or spray either by fitting several bolts and
appliances to one box or casing or otherwise by causing the bolt to rotate or partially
rotate on its axis and so open multi-way cocks admitting the air pressure to various
bottles or receptacles with their spray producers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is,
First The construction and application of apparatus whereby a shower or spray

page_text: of perfume is delivered in exchange for a coin or equivalent substantially as
described.
Secondly-In an apparatus for delivering a shower or spray of perfume in exchange
for a coin or equivalent, the combination of a sliding bolt or lever an automatic coin
lock engaging with the same, a device for compressing or releasing air, and a spray
producer or spreader substantially as described.
Thirdly In an apparatus for delivering a shower or spray of perfume in exchange
for a coin or equivalent the employment of a shutter or valve adapted to close the
exit nozzle or orifice through which the shower or spray is delivered and to open
therefrom as the mechanism is put into operation substantially as described.
Fourthly The arrangement and combination of parts forming the apparatus for the
delivery of a shower or spray of perfume in exchange for an equivalent in coin or
the like substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.