Improvements in Cash Registering and Checking Apparatus.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1891-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cash Registering and Checking Apparatus.
We, JAMES MCGUFFOG CARSON, of Encombe Place, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Agent, and THOMAS ROBERT WITHECOMB, of Victoria Street,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Tobacconist, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in the apparatus for which Letters Patent
were granted to J. E. Farrow and the said J. McG. Carson No. 11856 of 1887
and they are designed with the object of making the apparatus work more perfectly.
The racks are placed in front of the rack wheels and are provided with teeth of
a suitable shape to gear at an angle or sidewise into the wheels and the pawls or
tumblers which engage therewith are made double acting. When a rack is
advanced or drawn forward to disengage with the wheel the pawl or tumbler falls
between it and the wheel and prevents it again engaging with the wheel until raised
to the top. A second pawl or tumbler or part of the first pawl pivoted thereon
engages with the teeth of the rack and prevents any downward movement of the
rack when not in gear with the wheels.
In front of or otherwise placed in connection with the rack releasing mechanism
we place a receptacle to receive the coin with devices for exhibiting the coin for
one two or more transactions. This receptacle is preferably placed in front of the
rack releasing mechanism and each time that mechanism is set in motion the coin
receptacle is moved by means of a lever or other connection and a fresh com-
partment is advanced to receive the next coin.
A slit or opening covered with
glass allows the coin to be exhibited until moved sufficiently forward to drop into
the money drawer.
The releasing lever is pivoted a short distance from the outer end and the heel
In the lever a slot is cut
is placed over the lock which fastens the money drawer.
with which the bolt of the lock engages and when locked secures the lever against
motion in either direction. When not locked the pressing down of the lever
depresses a spring bolt and allows the drawer to open.
To allow of the shillings or pence indicators to be operated indiscriminately
double drums or wheels split or otherwise made and connected together by ratchets
with levers or pawls are employed in connection with the index fingers so that
those of the different denominations may each move and register independently.
The ratchets and pawls allowing for one to move irrespective of the position of the
others.
The index plates on the front against which the index fingers work are formed
with a series of indentations or notches or with slight projections which form
thumb rests into or against which the thumb of the operator may be placed when
moving the index finger to facilitate the operation and prevent the possibility of
over registering.
A plate is provided to cover pawls or tumblers and a projection on the rack to
slip over the cover when the rack is being pulled down to prevent interference with
the working of the tumbler.
Dated this 15th day of August. 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cash Registering and Checking Apparatus.
We, JAMES MCGUFFOG CARSON, of Encombe Place, Salford, in the County
of Lancaster Agent, and THOMAS ROBERT WITHECOMB, of Victoria Street,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Tobacconist, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in the apparatus described in the
Specification of Letters Patent granted to one J. E. Farrow and the said
J. McG. Carson No. 11856 of 1887 and such improvements are designed to
render the apparatus more complete and make it work more perfectly.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation of apparatus with front plate removed.
Fig. 2, side elevation.
Fig. 3, front view of index plate.
Fig. 4, side elevation in section of index plate.
Fig. 5, front clevation of catch H.
denomination.
The apparatus is constructed of any convenient shape with a casing A of wood
or other material and a cash drawer B to receive coin or money
of any
The amounts of money are displayed on rotating drums C and the racks D which
operate the counting mechanism slide up and down on a swinging rack frame E as
fully described in the Specification of the former Patent No. 11856 of 1887.
In order to provide for the better control of the movement of the racks D we
now arrange them in front of the rack wheels F and form the teeth thereon of such
shape as to gear sidewise into the wheels. The pawls or tumblers which control
the movement of cach rack are now made double acting or to act so as to prevent
the movement of the rack either up or down when at rest and in gear with the
wheel.
On the centre or stud G above each of the rack wheels F in addition to the
stationary pawl which prevents the wheel turning in the wrong direction we place
two other pawls or catches H and I which engage or come in contact with the
teeth of the racks. The end of pawl or catch H rests against the side of the rack D
behind the teeth as the rack is drawn down. When the rack frame E is drawn
forward to disengage the rack D from the rack wheel F and allow the rack to
return to its normal position the pawl or catch H drops between the rack and the
teeth of the wheel and prevents them from engaging again before the end of the
rack is raised clear of the wheel.
Pivoted to the side of the pawl or catch H is a small catch which is so pivoted
as to allow of the upward movement of the rack teeth past it but to engage with
the teeth and prevent a downward movement of the rack when not in gear with the
registering wheel F. The end of the pawl or catch H is made in the form of a
tooth to fit into the rack teeth and prevent movement of the rack in either
direction should the rack frame E be drawn forward just a sufficient distance to
disengage the teeth of the rack D and rack wheel F without giving room for the
pawl H to fall between them. The pawl or catch I is intended to prevent the
operator drawing the rack down a second time before returning it to zero & is
formed with projections or teeth which lic against the teeth of the rack when in
its normal position. The projections are so shaped and the catch so pivoted
that as the rack E is moved rapidly downward they cannot fall into or between
the rack teeth as the rack moves past; as soon however as the downward movement
of the rack is stopped the projection or tooth falls between or engages with the

page_text: rack teeth (one tooth of the rack resting between the projections i¹) and prevents
any further downward movement of the rack until it has been first raised to the
top by being drawn forward and disengaged from the rack wheel F.
In connection with the swinging rack frame E we place a travelling band J with
pockets or divisions to receive and exhibit the coins until after two three or more
transactions have taken place. The travelling band J passes over two drums K K¹
upon one of which are pins or pegs to insure the proper travel of the band J.
The drum K is moved forward part of a revolution each time the rack frame E is
drawn forward to release the racks. A forked lever L is moved on its pivot by
the rod e of the rack frame E and the pivoted tumbler comes in contact with the
pins on the end of the drum K and advances it the required distance. The
spring L rests on the pins and the point 7 of the lever L moves forward under-
neath the pins and prevents the drum moving too far. The travelling band J is
covered with a glass plate J' through which the coin can be seen, a slit or opening
being provided at the top through which the coin is dropped. As the band .J
moves forward the coins drop into the money drawer.
The bell M is attached to the side of the case.
The striking hammer is actuated
at each forward movement of the swinging rack frame by the rod e coming in
contact with the pivoted trigger m.
The releasing lever N which releases the money drawer and draws forward the
rack frame to release the racks we pivot upon a stud O above the drawer over the
spring bolt P which holds the drawer closed and the lock Q which fastens it. A
slot n is cut in the heel of the lever with which the bolt of the lock engages and
when locked secures the lever against motion in either direction so that neither the
money drawer or the racks can be operated. The forward part of the lever is made
in the form of a fork the upper member of which when the lever is at rest prevents
the rack frame from being drawn forward.
The index plates R which are marked with the denomination of money and
against which the index pointers S work are formed with a series of indentations or
notchess between slight projections & which form thumb rests into or against
which the thumb of the operator may be placed when moving down the index
finger to facilitate the operation and prevent the possibility of over registering the
amount intended.
To return the counters to zero the pawls are lifted out of gear and clear of the
wheels and racks by the levers T and t.
The pawls or catches may be covered by a plate and the slot in the index plate
may when the rack is drawn down be covered by a projecting bar or plate on the
rack to prevent any interference with the pawls or catches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Cash registering and checking apparatus such as described in Specification of
Patent No. 11856 of 1887 constructed with the racks arranged in front of the rack
wheels engaging sidewise therewith and pivoted pawls or catches which fall in
between the teeth when the racks are drawn forward and prevent any downward
movement of the rack after being brought to rest or when withdrawn from the
wheels substantially as described.
2. In cash registering and checking apparatus such as described in Specification
of Patent No. 11856 of 1887 the combination with the swinging rack frame of a
travelling band with pockets or spaces to receive and display the coins, drums over
which the band travels and a pivoted lever which engages with the rack frame
and transmits motion to the travelling band substantially as described and shown.
3. A thumb or index plate for cash registering and checking apparatus having
indentations or holes for the thumb or finger substantially as and for the purpose
described.

page_text: 4. A cash registering and checking apparatus with the several parts constructed
and arranged substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 15th day of May 1891.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.