Improved Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of Goods in Exchange for Coin.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 7th Jan., 1887.
Improved Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of Goods in
Exchange for Coin.
I CHARLES HENRY RUSSELL of 43 Bedford Row, London in the county of Middlesex,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a previous invention for which I made application
for Letters Patent No. 1500 of February 2nd 1886 wherein I described a certain
sliding delivery device and mechanism for actuating same and delivering an article on
the introduction of a suitable coiu or coins-according to my improved arrangement
of apparatus I use the same sliding delivery device, and I attach the sliding block
beneath the hopper therein described to a cradle or frame capable of reciprocatory
sliding motion and provided with a spring to return it always to normal position
for operation. To this cradle two spring arms terminating in catches are fixed.
Between these arms a vertical plate is arranged to slide; a second horizontal plate is
fixed to it for purposes hereinafter described. A rigid arm is fixed to the vertical
plate connecting it with and causing it to move synchronously with the external knob
for operating the whole mechanism. The money aperture is formed in the casing of
the box and the coin falls between the vertical plate, and the catches aforesaid, being
thus held firmly on edge. A second pair of spring arms with similar catches in a
reversed direction and position is arranged one on either side of a circular coin
receiver, provided with a movable base plate held forward by a spiral spring and
sliding in a semicircular guide. At each operation of the external knob the money
aperture is closed by the aforesaid horizontal cover plate and the introduced coin
pushed forward, carrying forward also the cradle and sliding block and actuating the
delivery device. When the inclined surfaces of the first mentioned pair of catches
on the forward movement take against the end of the guide tube, they are forced
apart and the coin is liberated and simultaneously forced along the inclined surfaces of
the second pair of spring catches and is held by them against the movable plate.

page_text: The plate recedes at each fresh introduction of a coin and holds it up against the
preceding coin until the guide and its semicircular extension has received as many
coins as there were articles in the apparatus to be delivered. At this period (the box
being empty and the coin holder full) the movable base plate of the coin holder
engages with and liberates a lever, the operation of which releases a pin or bolt thereby
locking and holding in a forward position the internal arm of the external knob:
Thus the aforesaid horizontal part of the vertical plate is held permanently over the
money aperture, and prevents the introduction of further coin until the box is again
replenished. A suitable arrangement is made for removing the money, when the
money receiver is full.
J. C. CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improved Apparatus for the Automatic Delivery of Goods in
Exchange for Coin.
I CHARLES HENRY RUSSELL of 80 Grays Inn Road, London in the county of
Middlesex 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:-
This invention has reference to a previous invention for which I made application
for Letters Patent No. 1500 of February 2nd 1886, wherein I described a certain
sliding delivery device and mechanism for actuating same and delivering an article on
the introduction of a suitable coin or coins. According to my improved arrangement
of apparatus I use the same sliding delivery device, and I attach the sliding block
beneath the hopper therein described to a cradle or frame capable of reciprocating
sliding motion and provided with a spring to return it always to normal position for
operation. To this cradle two spring arms terminating in catches are fixed. Between
these arms a vertical plate is arranged to slide; a second horizontal plate is fixed to it
for purposes hereinafter described. A rigid arm is fixed to the vertical plate connecting
it with and causing it to move synchronously with the external knob for operating the
whole mechanism. The money aperture is formed in the casing of the box and the
coin falls between the vertical plate, and the catches aforesaid, being thus held firmly
on edge. A second pair of spring arms with similar catches in a reversed direction
and position is arranged, one on either side of a circular coin receiver, provided with a
movable base plate held forward by a spiral spring and sliding in a semicircular guide.
At each operation of the external knob the money aperture is closed by the aforesaid
horizontal cover plate, and the introduced coin pushed forward, carrying forward also
the cradle and sliding block and actuating the delivery device. When the inclined
surfaces of the first mentioned pair of catches on the forward movement take against
the end of the guide tube they are forced apart, and the coin is liberated and simul-
taneously forced along the inclined surfaces of the second pair of spring catches and
is held by them against the movable plate. The plate recedes at each fresh intro-
duction of a coin and holds it up against the preceding coin until the guide and its
semicircular extension has received as many coins as there were articles in the
apparatus to be delivered. At this period (the box being empty and the coin holder
full) the movable base plate of the coin holder engages with and liberates a lever, the
operation of which releases a pin or bolt thereby locking and holding in a forward
position the internal arm of the external knob. Thus the aforesaid horizontal part of
the vertical plate is held permanently over the money aperture, and prevents the
introduction of further coin until the box is again replenished. A suitable arrangement
is made for removing the money, when the money receiver is full.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan with lid removed. Figure 2 is a
longitudinal section on line a. b. figure 1, Figure 3 is a half cross section on line c. d.
figure 1. Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of a modified form of hopper and delivery
device. Figure 5 is an inverted plan of lid showing an alternative means of closing

page_text: the slot. Figure 6 is an olevation of same showing its connection with the
mechanism.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in all of these figures.
The goods for sale are stored in the hopper A of the delivery device shown in
figures 1 and 2 and fully described in the specification of my aforesaid application
for Letters Patent No. 1500 A.D. 1886: or, in the hopper A of the alternativo
delivery device illustrated in figure 4 in which a¹ is a semi-tubular receptacle of a shape
suited to contain one article and provided at one end with a pinion a². The receptacle a¹
is normally held with its open side downwards. B is the sliding block and c a sliding
cradle or frame rigidly attached thereto; in the device shown in figure 4 a rack 6¹
is formed on the underside of B which engages with the aforesaid pinion a². Means
of agitating the articles are provided consisting of a eross bar a³ with an upright
piece a carrying an arm a, and a part-rotating stop piece a is hinged on a fixed and
slotted piece a and held back by springs a8, and a hinged movable plate a³ is provided
in the device with a spring a the action of all of which parts is hereinafter described.
Upon the sliding cradle a pair of spring arms with catches e¹ e', which may be
duplicated on either side, are fixed; d is a vertical plate preferably of a disc shape.
For closing the money admission aperture at the proper times a horizontal cover
plate e may be fixed upon d as in figures 1 and 2 as hereinafter described: f is a rigid
arın affixed to any convenient part of the sliding cradle connecting
external knob and held in normal position by a spring. Below the money
aperture a coin support h¹ is placed; ii are a second pair of spring arms provided
with duplicate catches on each, and placed in a reverse direction to the
aforesaid pair c¹¹ on either side of a circular coin receiver j. This coin receiver
is provided with a movable base plate kheld forward by a spring fitting
concentrically and sliding within a semi-tubular extension which serves the twofold
purpose of a guide for the plate and spring 1, and also for a receiver of introduced
coins. A light rod or strip is hinged upon this extension at one end and engages
with any suitable catch at the other end serving also to keep the spring and coins
in position and to facilitate the removal of the latter when desired.
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m is a bent lever of suitable forin centred in the end frame of the box, having one
end m of suitable shape and projecting for any determined distance into the coin
receiver; its other end m² engages normally with a groove n² cut in a locking bolt
or pinion n. The bolt n is capable of vertical motion in guido bracket n' and its
head is made of a suitable shape for raising it when desired. A spring o is fixed
which tends always to pull downwards the bolt n. pis a registering counter placed
in any convenient position whose unit wheel is actuated at each operation of the
apparatus by an arm such as engaging with it and fixed upon the sliding
cradle c.
The action of the apparatus and the functions of the several parts are as follows:-
A coin of proper size introduced at falls into the space between disc plate d and
the two spring catches e c¹ and is prevented from falling further by the support h¹
as shown dotted in figures 1 and 2. On a movement in the direction of the arrow
being given to the external knob g the arm and plate d are moved forward, the
coin engages with the catches e e, and the cradle e and sliding block B are then
drawn forward. In the device illustrated in figures 1 and 2 the operation is the
same as that described in specification No. 1500 A.D. 1886 above referred to;
according to that illustrated in figure 4 the rack actuating pinion a² brings up the
open side of receptacle which receives an article; at the same time the bar u³ is
moved forward and arm a takes against and moves plate a serving to agitate the
articles, the tension on spring as being thus relieved the hinged stop piece a rotates
until its arms take against the inclined base of the hopper A and prevent a second
article from getting into al thus obviating the risk of jamming. The edges of the
con then taking against the pair of spring catches, force them asunder and
the coin is caught by them; further movement of brings the inclined faces of
catches c¹ e against the end of coin receiver j which is formed bevelled at the point
of contact to receive and force them apart and the coin passing on up the faces of

page_text: the second pair of duplicate catches also forces thom asunder and is deposited
in the receiver. On pressure being removed from knob y all parts are returned
to normal position by springs f, as, utu.
The distance intervening between the front of the coin receiver ; and end m² of
lever m is adapted to receive a number of coins on edge as described, such number
being rather less than the number of articles stored in hopper A so that before the
articles are all sold the spring is compressed and the back of the receding base
plate will take against the end m³ of lever m, and when this occurs the other end m²
of lever m is pushed out of groove and bolt n is drawn down by spring o:
According to the arrangement shown in figures 1 and 3, the knob y is at the forward
end of its travel and the bolt n when liberated as described is drawn down by spring o
and engaging with army', holds all parts in a forward position when cover plate e is
held below and closes aperture h. According to the arrangement shown in figures 5
and 6, the bent arm of plate e normally engages with the head n³ of bolt n so that
when n is drawn down as described the plate e is free to be moved to cover aperture /
by spring e².
Any coin smaller than that intended will fall down and be returned through
slot in the base of the.box.
I am aware that neither the system of storing received coins on edge in a receiver
with receding base plate, nor the system of employing the introduced coin to act as a
medium of action or connection between the external operating knob and the internal
mechanism is new nor do I claim such system separately but having now particularly
described and ascertained the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
1. The apparatus arranged as above described whereby goods are automatically
delivered in exchange for coin.
2. The combination of parts forming the hereinbefore described apparatus for the
delivery of goods in exchange for coin constructed arranged and operating substantially
as described and illustrated in reference to figures 1, 2, and 3.
3. The combination of parts forming the hereinbefore described apparatus all
arranged and operating substantially as specified subject to the modifications shown in
figures 4, 5 and 6.
4. The device for closing the money admission aperture arranged to operate as
described.