IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING, ISSUING AND EXCHANGING COINS OR TOKENS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ARTHUR WILLIAM LOVELL REDDIE. of the Office for Patents, 6 Bream's
Buildings Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of the invention for IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING,
ISSUING AND EXCHANGING COINS OR TOKENS, to be as follows :-
The present invention relates to a novel apparatus for receiving, issuing, and
exchanging monies, metal checks or tokens, without handling the coins or pieces.
It consists of a table on which the coin or token to be received or paid out is
placed, and of a safety cash holder from which the coins to be paid are ejected and
into which the coins received are swept or pushed, the several operations being
effected or controlled by means of spring plungers or pushers and treadle levers
under the control of the attendant. The table is grooved to receive coins of
different sizes and values, according to the currency, and a series of fingers united
to a cross bar and constituting a rake is mounted on a spring frame below the
table, the several fingers, as the frame is drawn towards the attendant, forcing the
coins in the grooves into their appropriate receptacles in the cash holder. Within
these receptacles are spring plungers or pistons controlled by a treadle lever,
through a series of rack bars and a movable cross bar which is forced by inclined
guides fixed on the frame to engage with the several rack bars when the lever is
depressed and cause the downward movement of the plungers or pistons, which
have a constant upward tendency imparted to them by means of coiled springs
carried by the frame, or enclosed within the receptacles. When the treadle is
released all the pistons tend to rise and would if permitted force the coins out of
the receptacles but they are prevented from so doing by an adjustable cross beam.
When the receptacles have coins in them the topmost coin will be on a level with
its respective groove in the table, and by pressing in a spring pusher, it will be
thrust from beneath the cross beam into the said groove and can then be picked
up. This cross beam is so arranged that by turning it round it will entirely cover
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page_text: and fit closely over the several receptacles in the cash holder and means are
provided for locking it in this position.
To empty all the receptacles of coin, or to inspect what money they contain,
a second treadle lever is arranged to control the movements of all the spring
plungers which support the piles of coin in their several receptacles, and by
detaching or temporarily removing the cross beam from over the receptacles all
the plungers can be allowed to rise slowly, and the total value of each kind of coin
or number of tokens can be ascertained. To do this without removing the cross
beam a pointer or index may be combined with a scale for each receptacle and the
position of the plunger will indicate the value of the coins above it.
The spring rake for gathering in the monies deposited in the grooves on the
table is controlled by an arrangement of articulated levers or lazy tongs held
extended by a spring or springs and adapted to be closed against the spring
pressure by the attendant, thus advancing the teeth of the rake to the mouths of
the receptacles.
The locking of the cross beam may be effected by the closing of a box or till
behind the iron cash holder, or by other convenient means.
A feature of the invention is the arrangement of mechanism for effecting the
limited downward movement of the plungers, and which adapts itself automatically
to the racks which control the said plungers according to the quantity of coin in
each receptacle, and does not act upon them in its upward or return movement, or
prevent them from rising.

page_text: Improved Apparatus for Receiving, Issuing, and Exchanging
Coins or Tokens.
I ARTHUR WILLIAM LOVELL REDDIE of the Office for Patents, 6 Bream's
Buildings, Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The present invention relates to a novel apparatus for receiving, issuing, and
exchanging monies, metal checks, or tokens, without handling the coins or pieces;
the said coins or pieces being laid on a table and pushed, by suitable means arranged
to move over or through the table, into suitable receptacles, the bottoms of which
consist of spring plungers, whilst the issuing or paying out of the coins is effected
by means of pushers arranged above the receptacles.
In the acompanying Drawings is represented an apparatus suited for the German
currency.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the apparatus, Figure 2 is a back view, with
the box O and the seat removed, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the table.
The other figures represent various details which will be more particularly
referred to as required.
A is a frame, preferably of metal, in which are arranged a series of vertical
receptacles a to receive the different coins, the said frame A being supported in any
suitable manner upon standards. B is the table, which is secured to the top of the
frame A, and is formed with a series of grooves b corresponding in number with
the receptacles a. The breadths of the grooves will vary according to the diameters
of the various coins to be placed in the receptacles. Care plungers which work in
the receptacles a, and are arranged to be moved by means of two treadles D and E in
the manner to be hereafter described.
The rod of each plunger C carries a toothed rack c (Fig. 1), the upper end of which
is bent over and works up and down in a slot c¹ in the receptacle or chamber a,
the length of which slot is determined by the highest and lowest position of the
plunger C.
To each of these racks c is fitted the end of a coiled spring c², which is secured to
the bar I carried by the frame A, the said springs being so arranged as to constantly
draw the plungers C upwards.
Each plunger's rod may also be surrounded with a coiled spring arranged within
the chamber a.
On the toothed side of the rack c is situated an angle iron bar d, which will
remain out of the teeth of the rack, as shewn in Figures 1 and 2, until pressure is
put upon the treadle D, the said treadle being connected with the bar d by means
of two rods d.-The treadle is provided with a spring to return it to its raised
position..

page_text: The engaging of the bar d with the teeth of the rack c is effected by a pair of flat
springs or cam surfaces f, f, secured to the frame A, and which press against opposite
ends of the bar d, and cause it to enter the teeth of the racks so soon as the treadle D
is depressed, and draw down the racks c, and with them the plungers C, which are
connected therewith, as before explained. The flat springs or cam surfaces f, f, are
formed with a recess at the upper part, in order that the bar d, when it is in its
normal and highest position, will not be pressed against the teeth of the rods c.
The movement of the bar d is only a slight one, and is limited by the projecting
base of the frame A.
In order to prevent the plungers C forcing the coins out of the receptacles a, a
beam G is laid across the frame A, and partially over the receptacles a. The beam G
rests on the table B, and is held down by two lugs or projections H adapted to the
sides of the frame of the apparatus, in such a manner that the beam may be pushed
from under the said lugs in the direction of the arrow 1, Figure 1. At its front
side this beam G is bevilled, and its hevilled surface is provided with recesses cor-
responding to the openings of the chambers a, and of the size and thickness of the
respective coins. Into these recesses, when the apparatus is in use, the several coins
may be first inserted to test the size, in order to avoid errors in placing the coins in
the grooves b of the table B. Behind this beam, and fastened to the frame A, is a
bar I, in the rear of which are recesses i¹ to receive the coiled springs c¹ of the
rods c of the plungers C (Figures 2 and 7), and in the bar a row of holes i is
formed, corresponding in number to the receptacles a, in which are placed as many
pushers. The pushers i³ (the arrangement of which will be seen from Figure 6)
serve to push the coins lying on the top of the plungers C, singly into the grooves
of the table B, when money has to be taken out or changed.
The pushing of the coins, laid in the grooves b of the table B, into the chambers a
of the frame A, is effected by means of the pusher bar L, Figures 1 and 3, resting
on the table B, which bar is provided with as many fingers or push pieces as there
are grooves b in the table B.
It will be seen from Figure 4, which represents a cross section through the table
of the apparatus, that in the centre of each of the grooves b is cut a semi cylindrical
groove in which the fingers or push pieces work.
The bar L rests, in its normal position, on the outermost edge of the table B.
It projects somewhat, at both ends, beyond the edges of the table, and carries at
its opposite ends, and on its underside, a downwardly projecting pin or stud l¹,
which pins or studs take into the longitudinal slots m in the ends of two levers M,
which are pivotted.at m¹ under the table, and form a kind of lazy tongs arrange-
ment. The levers M have, at about the middle of their length, and at their point
of crossing, longitudinal slots m³, into which takes a pin or stud n fitted to a
frame N situate beneath the table, and arranged to work horizontally in the
frame A. If, now, the frame N'be moved in the direction of the arrow 2, Figs. 1
and 3, that is to say, drawn out, the bar L will be drawn forward, and by means
of its fingers 1, the coins in the grooves b will be deposited in the chambers a.—
The lever mechanism then occupies the shut up position shewn in Figure 3, at the
upper part of the figure. The frame N, and consequently the bar L, are returned
to their normal position by the spiral springs on the frame, or by any other
suitable means.
The mode of action of the parts now described is as follows:-
The attendant lays the coins received one behind the other, in the grooves b of
the table B, presses down the lower treadle D, whereby the plunger C is depressed,
and at the same time draws the bar L slowly forwards. The coins fall into the
receptacles a, and so soon as all the coins are deposited therein, the attendant lets
the treadle D free. This treadle, and the bar d connected therewith, spring back
into their former position under the influence of the springs c', whilst the plungers,
carrying the coins upon their upper surface, can only rise so far as the number of
the deposited coins permits. The cross beam G, situate over the openings of the

page_text: receptacles a, holds back the coins deposited therein.
resting upon the plungers lies against the beam G in
readily pushed forward by the pusher i³.
The uppermost of the coins
such a position that it can be
If money is required to be changed, or if it is desired to remove any of the
piled up coins from the receptacles, it will only be necessary to press as many
times in succession against the pushers i³, as is required to take out the desired
number of, or all the coins.-So soon as a coin has been pushed forward by the
pushers, the plunger C raises the next coin automatically within reach of the
pusher, and so on in succession.
In order to be able to reckon easily the contents of the case, divisions a¹ are
formed upon the frame A near the slots c¹; and on the racks c, pointers c³ are
provided, so that the number of the coins in any particular receptacle can be
always read off.
In the place of this arrangement, the coiled springs c³ might be provided with
division marks, as these springs always uncoil to the extent of the thickness of the
coins deposited in the apparatus.
If it is desired to have the whole condition of the case in full view (when
placing in the coins), the treadle E must be depressed. This treadle E is in
connection with a bar e by means of a sleeve e', which surrounds a rod e³ fitted
to the framework of the apparatus.-The bar e lies across the lower bent ends of
all the racks c, which are connected with the plungers C. It will therefore be
seen that the movement of the treadle E must also occasion the movement of all
the plungers C.-As the attendant presses upon the treadle E, he will remove the
cross beam G from the lugs H of the frame, that is to say, he pushes it forwards
upon the table B about 5%, and then allows the treadle E to rise slowly. The
plungers C, covered with the coins, then, being no longer kept down by the
beam G, rise to their highest position, and the whole condition of the case or box
stands revealed to the eye.
The closing of the safety money box above described is effected in the following
manner:-
The attendant depresses the treadle E, pushes forward the beam G out of the
lugs H (position 1. Fig. 8), turns it on its back (position 2, Fig. 8), and replaces it
under the lugs or projections H. The beam G then completely covers the openings
of all the chambers or receptacles. It is provided at back, for this purpose, with
thin circular additions, which fit exactly into the mouth of the receptacles.-The
fastening or securing in place of the beam thus replaced is effected by means of a
bolt p, represented in Fig. 8, which is forced upwards into a recess in the bar G by
means of a horizontal bolt q, having a rounded head, and which is thrust forward
by pushing in the drawer or sliding box O fitted in the frame of the apparatus, or
in any other manner.
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 Correspondent, 1 declare that what I claim is
1. The apparatus for receiving, issuing, and exchanging coins or tokens, con-
structed, arranged, and operating substantially as herein shown and described.
2. In apparatus for receiving, issuing, and exchanging coins or tokens, the
combination of the bar d with treadle D, the flat springs or cam surfaces F, and
the racks c, with the plungers C, as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In apparatus for receiving, issuing, and exchanging coins or tokens, the
combination of the bar e, treadle E, plungers C, and racks c, and springs c³, as and
for the purpose set forth..
4. In apparatus for receiving, issuing, and exchanging coins or tokens, the
combination of the bar L, fingers , pins or studs 1, levers M provided with
slots m, m, and the movable frame N, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.

page_text: 5. In apparatus for receiving, issuing, and exchanging coins or tokens, the
adaptation of the cross beam G, which partially covers the receptacles a during
the employment of the apparatus, and limits the movement of the plungers Ć
with the coins thereon, and also serves, in combination with a locking device,
to secure the contents of the apparatus, all substantially as herein shown and
described.