IMPROVEMENTS IN MONEY TILLS AND IN THE METHOD AND MEANS OF SECURING, GUARDING CHECKING AND RECORDING SUMS OF MONEY TAKEN IN SHOPS AND OTHER PLACES AND PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Horace Arthur Costerton of 90 Western Road Brighton
in the County of Sussex for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN MONEY
TILLS AND IN THE METHOD AND MEANS OF SECURING, GUARDING CHECKING
AND RECORDING SUMS OF MONEY TAKEN IN SHOPS AND OTHER PLACES AND
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Horace Arthur Costerton
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th October 1883.
HORACE ARTHUR COSTERTON of 90 Western Road Brighton in the County of
Sussex IMPROVEMENTS IN MONEY TILLS; AND IN THE METHOD AND MEANS OF
SECURING: GUARDING: CHECKING & RECORDING SUMS OF MONEY TAKEN IN
SHOPS AND OTHER PLACES, AND OF AUTOMATICALLY SEPARATING AND COUNTING
THE SAME
A. By the working of an open faced Glass covered Box (preferably of Brass)
containing a rotating Wheel, working horizontally in one direction only, and
divided into ten or more or less compartments-One of which may receive through
an opening in the Glass, a sum or sums of money, and then being rotated one tenth
of its circumference forward, and there stopped by a suitable arrangement, keeps
the Coins exposed to view through the Glass although secure from being touched in
any way until by the insertion of eight succeeding sums and similar partial
rotation after each, the first arrives nearly at the opening through the Glass at
which it was first put in and then falls through a Trap opening in the floor of said
Box into a locked, Till; Drawer; or other suitable receptacle below.
B. In the combination therewith of one or more closed and locked Tills, Drawers
or Receptacles into which all coins or suns taken ultimately fall or descend as
described above; and which can only be opened by the Principal or Manager.
C. In the combination. there with of a Bell or Gong giving an audible sound
every time the said Wheel is partly rotated as a signal that a moneytary transaction
has taken place and a coin or coins been placed in the circular Box aforesaid each
time a Customer has been served or a sum of money received; and also that the
Wheel has been duly rotated one tenth placing same beyond reach.
D. In the combination therewith of a separate drawer or place, for taking and
giving change from which should always contain a given and fixed amount say
£5 worth, which amount should not be varied in any way, though the Coins may
be as required and which Drawer is also provided with a Bell or Gong ringing each
time it is opened to draw attention to the fact.
E. In the subdivision of each of the ten (or more or less) Compartments of the

page_text: Baid horizontally rotating Wheel, into three or four by cross Partitions, such
compartments being intended to receive if three Firstly Gold & Silver Coins
secondly halfpence and thirdly Pence or if four. Firstly Gold, secondly Silver,
thirdly halfpence and fourthly Pence.
F. In providing in the top of the Case of Till, beside the said Circular Box, a
sunk recess of particular dimensions, to easily fit and contain a Book,―or
otherwise secured Pile of Forms as hereinafter described for recording in or upon
all cash transactions: the said recess being furnished with a slide of Plate Glass
suitably framed, and easily moved by hand to act as a weight on the said Book or
Pile of Forms keeping them secure and clean without obstructing the view of all
or any sums entered.
G. In providing for use in combination therewith, certain convenient Forms or
Slips of Paper, of particular dimensions,-numbered consecutively and ruled for cash
taken and nature of Goods sold and other particulars to be entered thereon: loosely
bound as a Book, or in the form of a Pile-secured by gummed Paper along the
top and bottom edges, or by some other device in quantities of 100 or other
convenient number together and where preferred so to be, interleaved with
transversely perforated similar Forms or Slips numbered or marked to correspond,
so that by interposing a piece of Carbon Paper, a short Bill or account or note of
the sum of Money taken, can be written at the same time, on the perforated and
un perforated Forms. and the former then torn off for the Customer, and the latter
preserved as a record, which may be compared with the Coins in the Box
Aforesaid, by the Principal or any other Assistant or Witness of the transaction at
any time until 8 other Customers have been served, or sums entered and passed;
and in the absence of any such Witness as the record agrees with the Ticket
handed to the Customer and cannot afterwards be altered without showing that it
has so been, the "treble Check" against fraud or error is so efficient, as to render
it practically impossible that either should be committed without detection and
moreover the nature of the goods sold, and the amounts received for same are
permanently recorded on the Forms or Slips which can be added up at the end of
each day, and the total compared with the amount of money in the locked Tills,
drawers or receptacles aforesaid, with which it should agree. The said Forms or
Slips can be prepared of ordinary or of prepared Paper for keeping the writing
indelible as desired.
H. In the invention and combination therewith of a distinct and separate
drawer, or receptacle for the Gold and Silver Coins to fall or pass into, apart from
the Pence and Halfpence, such Drawer or Receptacle being furnished with two or
three curved Metal diaphragms pierced with round holes of various sizes, the upper
one of such a size as to keep Florins and half crowns upon it, but to let pass
through shillings and all smaller coins, the second one, allowing sixpences and
smaller coins to pass, but keeping shillings back; the third keeping sixpences, but
passing threepenny and fourpenny pieces, which go through to the bottom :
Thus when a mixed quantity of silver coins accumulale in this Drawer: by taking
it out and giving it a sifting motion for a few seconds, the coins sort themselves,
into Large Silver. B. Shillings. ° Sixpences and D Small Silver. And the
sides of the Drawer being provided with open Apertures, or with closed ones
opened by suitable means according to circumstances; by tilting it in a certain
direction, and opening one of the apertures if closed; all the shillings, or the
sixpences or the small silver Coins are presented at will to the Operator thus
saving him all the time and trouble of sorting the same
Of the said Metal diaphragms the top one is best curved to the third or quarter
section of a circle of about 20 to 30 inches diameter; the others may have a
slighter curve given to them; they should all fit accurately to the sides and ends
of the Drawer, and be screwed or fastened down to ledges provided for them to
rest upon at proper heights: or be secured in some other suitable way: My
improvements upon any means of this kind that have been previously devised
consist in making the said Diaphragms, curved instead of flat, and by means of the

page_text: said apertures affording a more easy and ready way of obtaining any variety of
Coins at will.
I. In the invention and providing of means whereby, the Pence and Halfpence,
put into their separate compartments of the Wheel, after working by successive
operations nine tenths round the Circular Box aforesaid, pass slide or drop into a
separate Drawer or Receptacle from the Silver or Gold Coins, and by passing over
slides into appropriate vertical Tubes, are caused to erect or stack themselves, into
piles or rouleaux of Pence and Halfpence respectively in convenient positions.
J. In the invention and providing of means whereby the lower portions of such
vertical Tubes are removeable up to certain particular heights and when such Tubes
contain Pence or Halfpence the removal of such lower portion, cuts off a given
number. Thus a stack or Pile of Pence about 1 inch or 17 inch high contains
24 Coins; and one of halfpence about 1 inch high contains also 24 Coins (These
dimensions apply to the ordinary bronze Coins of England and not to the old
Copper Coinage now so rare, which should not be passed through this Till; and they
will be found correct unless the coins are thinner or thicker than the average by
defacement which will rarely be the case and self obvious when it is so) I
therefore make such removeable lower portions usually to be of these respective
depths inside to bottom (although by altering the place of cut off and height of
following platform described below, I can on the same principle, automatically
count one, three or five shillings worth of Pence or Halfpence or any other required
amount at will) and by fitting these removeable lower portions of Tubes into small
Drawers provided with a follower or Platform, of equal height to support the
Column of Pence or Halfpence in the upper portion of the Tube; it is obvious that
each time of opening the Pence Drawer, 24 Pence ready counted are presented to
the Operator; (provided there be so many or more in this part of the Till.) the
remainder of the Column being supported by the Platform. And these Pence being
removed and the Drawer pushed in again a second similar number descends into
the vacant space, and may be obtained by reopening the Drawer; and so on until .
the supply of Pence is nearly exhausted when a lesser number presents itself. And
with Halfpence on the same principle, 24 Coins or one shillings worth, presents
itself each time of opening the halfpence drawer. The Pence and Halfpence are
thus counted automatically, by the most simple and rapid means, consisting merely
in opening and shutting certain Drawers and removing the Pile or Stack of Coins
thereby presented. Or for the sake of cheapening the Apparatus, I can accomplish
a similar result in a simple manner, (though not quite so rapidly) by providing 2
Bowls, one to receive the Pence, and the other the Halfpence; and by keeping &
Measure in or near each of similar size and form to the removable portion of Tube
described. And when the Drawer is unlocked and opened the Measures may be
filled by Hand and emptied very rapidly,. And similar loose Measures may be
provided to contain 20 shillings, or any required number of other descriptions of
Coins; the said Measure consisting of a portion of Tube of appropriate height,
according to the number of Coins it is intended to count. and diameter according
to species of same, and with a fixed bottom but open at the top.
K. In the invention and provision of means by suitable divisions in the opening
of the Glass covering the Box A. against the possibility of Silver Coins getting
accidentally put into the divisions intended for Coppers or vice versa and especially
against Pence getting into the division intended for halfpence, which would
temporarily block the said Tubes and obstruct the working of that part of the
Till Such means consisting of a diaphragm of Metal or Wood, fitting the said
opening in the Glass, and containing Slits or Apertures like those of a Money Box.
(for receiving respectively, Gold or Silver Coins: Halfpence: and Pence,)
immediately over the divisions in the Wheel aforesaid intended for the like coins;
and with a small raised division between each slit, so that Coins intended for the
one should not accidentally slip into one of the others, while being put in; and the
slit for Halfpence being of such size that it will easily pass those Coins but not
admit Pence,

page_text: L. In the invention and provision of automatic means if requisite whereby the
number of times that the Pence and halfpence Drawers have been opened, is
registered and thereby the amount of Money that has passed through and been
taken out of them may be shown. Such means consisting of two small circles of
Card like Clock Dials carried on vertical spindles and each bearing the numbers
from 1 to 24 round its Face, and turning immediately below the top of the Box, at
the back of the Coppers counting Drawer. and exposed to view through a round
glased opening in same; The Spindles are connected by Ratchet Wheels and simple
Clockwork with the Slides and removeable lower portions of Tubes before
described, so that they move one figure under a fixed Hand each time the slide or
Drawer they are connected with is opened, and thus show how many times it has
been opened, and thereby how many shillings worth of Halfpence or Pence have
been removed, on the return of the Principal, if for convenience this part of the
Till has been left unlocked during his absence. Of course the Assistant or Person
in charge would be cautioned not to allow the Drawers to be opened except for the
purpose of removing change as he would have no other occasion to do.
M. All these separate parts as described are fitted together into a wooden Case;
preferably of mahogany, and polished; of about the dimensions of 16 inches in
breadth, 14 inches in depth and 9 inches in height; containing four Drawers, and
intended to stand in a position on the Shop or other Counter, where it is con-
spicuous both to Customers and to all the Assistants engaged. The top of such
Case. is flat and polished and to it the circular Glass covered Brass Box, described
in A into which all sums taken are placed, and of about the dimensions of 9
inches in diameter and 2+ inches in elevation is fixed a little to the left of its
centre and by the side of same to the right is the sunk recess described in F.
containing a book of Forms described in G, for recording upon all sums taken. Of
the four Drawers the lowest one is the largest, and is fitted with Bowls for con-
taining change and is described in D. Another provided for all Silver and Gold
Coins taken to pass into and fitted with Apparatus for mechanically sorting the
same is described in H. Another for Pence and Halfpence taken to pass into, and
fitted with Slides; & tubes of particular dimensions causing the Pence and Half-
pence to erect themselves into separate Stacks and with the lower portions of such
Tubes removeable at appropriate heights, by sliding out and in as a Drawer, and
thereby in cutting off part of such stacks at any required height, automatically
counting any desired number of such Pence or Halfpence, described in J, or with
separate Bowls for same and loose measures as described. The remaining drawer
is under the sunk recess at the top, and is useful for holding spare Books of Forms
described in G also a reserve stock of Change, or other matters. The back part of
same also contains the two Bells or Gongs before mentioned (in C and D) one ringing
each time the Change Drawer is opened and the other each time the Wheel is
partly rotated.
I do not claim as new the rotating Wheel or Apparatus described in Paragraph A,
Or the combination therewith of a locked Till or Drawer described in B.
Or the combination therewith of an audible Signal or of a separate Drawer for
change as described in C & D
But I claim as new, the conjunction of these with the recess, and recording
Forms and detachable Tickets for Customers described in F and G. And with the
distinctive features and improvements in the Drawer for mechanically sorting
Silver Coins described in H. And the invention of the means of automatically
counting Pence and Halfpence described in I, J, K & L, or of Gold or Silver Coins
by similar means and method, and the combination of same with the Till herein
described or with separate apparatus for sorting Coins, or with other mechanical
Tills, or receptacles for Money. And the general advantages of the apparatus;
substantially as herein described, and summarised in paragraph M.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Horace Arthur Costerton in the Patent Office on the 4th April
1884.
HORACE ARTHUR COSTERTON of 90 Western Road Brighton in the County of
Sussex IMPROVEMENTS IN MONEY TILLS AND IN THE METHOD AND MEANS OF
SECURING, GUARDING, CHECKING, AND RECORDING, SUMS OF MONEY TAKEN IN
SHOPS AND OTHER PLACES AND OF AUTOMATICALLY SEPARATING AND COUNTING
THE SAME
دو
My present invention has for its object to provide a treble check (to wit, sight
sound and record) against errors or the improper disposal or theft of sums of money
received by assistants or servants in Shops or other places to shew, prove or detect
such errors or thefts if they be committed, to guard and keep secure and safe all
such sums of money after they have been received or dealt with by such assistants,
and to save time and trouble to the Principal or to those who have to afterwards
remove or deal with the same by mechanically sorting and counting the coins after
they have been placed in the proper receptacle by the said Assistants or receivers
thereof And I name my apparatus "The Treble Check Till" And in order that
my said invention may be clearly and fully understood I now proceed to describe
Firstly the apparatus generally and secondly the details and manner of using or
working thereof: and the method of obtaining and securing the said objects of the
invention with the aid of the accompanying drawing or illustration which forms
part of this Specification reference being bad thereto by the letters marked
thereon.
My improved apparatus consists of a wooden case shewn in the Illustration
preferably of mahogany and polished of about the dimensions of 16 inches in
breadth 14 inches in length and 9 inches in height containing four drawers and
intended to stand in a position on the Shop or other counter where it is conspicuous
both to customers and to all the assistants engaged that they may be easily able to
see the amounts paid or received correctly recorded and the coins placed in the
proper receptacle-The top of such case is flat and polished and to it a circular
glass covered box (described in paragraph A hereof and shewn in the drawing
marked into which all sums taken are placed and of about the dimensions of 9³/
inches in diameter and 2 inches in elevation is fixed a little to the left of its
centre and by the side of same to the right is the sunk recess described in
paragraph F hereof and in the illustration marked E) containing a book of forms
described in paragraph G. (and in the drawing marked F,) for recording upon all
sums taken. Of the four drawers the lowest one (marked L) in the illustration) is
the largest and is fitted with bowls for containing change and is described in
paragraph D.-Another provided for all silver and gold coins taken to pass into and
fitted with apparatus for mechanically sorting the same is marked K in the
drawing and described in paragraph H-Another for pence and halfpence taken to
pass into and fitted with slides and tubes of particular dimensions causing the
pence and half pence to erect themselves into separate stacks and with the lower
portions of such tubes removable at appropriate heights by sliding out and in as
a drawer and thereby in cutting off part of such stacks at any required height
automatically counting any desired number of such pence or half pence is marked G
in the illustration and described in paragraphs I and J or with the separate bowls
for same and loose measures as described-The remaining drawer (marked J in the
drawing) is under the sunk recess at the top and is useful for holding spare books
of forms described in paragraph G, also a reserve stock of change or other matters―

page_text: The back part of same also contains the two bells or gongs mentioned in para-
graphs C and D one ringing each time the change drawer is opened and the other
each time the wheel is partly rotated-For the use of Licensed Victuallers and
other quick businesses where the money is taken in continuous small sums and not
necessary to be recorded as well as secured I make a Till similar in all other
respects but without the said sunk recess.
And my method of obtaining and securing the said objects of the Invention I now
describe and declare to be as follows:-
A. By the working of an open faced glass covered box preferably of brass
(marked on the drawing) containing a rotating wheel working horizontally in
one direction only and divided into ten or more or less compartments, one of which
may receive through an opening in the glass a sum or sums of money and then
being rotated one tenth of its circumference forward and there stopped by a suitable
arrangement; keeps the coins exposed to view through the glass, although secure
from being touched in any way until by the insertion of eight succeeding sums
and similar partial rotation after each the first arrives nearly at the opening
through the glass at which it was first put in, and thus falls through a trap
opening in the floor of said box into a locked Till Drawer or other suitable
receptacle below.
B. By the combination therewith of one or more closed and locked Tills, Drawers
or Receptacles (letters G and K in the illustration) into which all coins or sums
taken ultimately fall or descend as described above and which can only be opened
by the Principal or Manager.
C. By the combination therewith of a bell or gong giving an audible sound every
time the said wheel is partly rotated as a signal that a monetary transaction has taken
place and a coin or coins been placed in the circular box aforesaid; each time a
customer has been served or a sum of money received; and also that the wheel has
been duly rotated one-tenth placing same beyond reach.
D. By the combination therewith of a separate drawer or place for taking and
giving change from (letter L in the illustration) which should always contain
a given and fixed amount say £5 worth which amounts should not be varied in any
way though the coins may be as requried and which drawer is also provided with
a bell or gong ringing each time it is open to draw attention to the fact.
E. By the subdivision of each of the ten or more or less compartments of the
said horizontally rotating wheel into three or four by cross partitions (letter O in
the drawing) such compartments being intended to receive, if three, firstly gold
and silver coins secondly half pence and thirdly pence, or if four firstly gold
secondly silver thirdly pence and fourtly half pence.
F. By providing in the top of the case of Till beside the said circular box a sunk
recess of particular dimensions (letter E in the illustration) to easily fit and contain
a book or otherwise secured pile of forms as herein after described for recording in
or upon all cash transactions; the said recess being furnished with a slide of
plate-glass suitably framed and easily moved by hand to act as a weight on the
said book or pile of forms keeping them secure and clean without obstructing the
view of all or any sums entered.
G. By providing for use in combination therewith certain convenient forms or
slips of paper (letter F in the drawing) of particular dimensions numbered
consecutively and ruled for cash taken and nature of goods sold and other
particulars to be entered thereon loosely bound as a book or in the form of a pile
secured by gummed paper along the top and bottom edges or by some other device
in quantities of 100 or other convenient number together and where preferred so to
be interleaved with transversely perforated similar forms or slips numbered or
marked to correspond so that by interposing a piece of carbon paper a short bill or
account or note of the sum of money taken can be written at the same time on the
perforated and unperforated forms, and the former then torn off for the customer
and the latter preserved as a record which may be compared with the coins in the
box aforesaid by the principal or any other assistant or witness of the transaction,

page_text: at any time until 8 other customers have been served or sums entered and passed;
and in the absence of any such witness, as the record agrees with the ticket handed
to the customer and cannot afterwards be altered without shewing that it has so
been; the "treble check" against fraud or error is so efficient as to render it
practically impossible that either should be committed without detection; and
moreover the nature of the goods sold and the amounts received for same are
permanently recorded on the forms or slips, which can be added up at the end of
each day and the total compared with the amount of money in the locked tills,
drawers, or receptacles aforesaid with which it should agree. The said forms or
slips can be prepared of ordinary or of prepared paper for keeping the writing
indelible as desired.
H. By the invention and combination therewith of a distinct and separate
drawer or receptacle for the gold and silver coins to fall or pass into apart from
the pence and half pence (letter K in the illustration) such drawer or receptacle being
furnished with two or three curved metal diaphragms (the top one of which shews
in drawer K in the illustration) pierced with round holes of various sizes the upper
one of such a size as to keep florins and half crowns upon it, but to let pass
through shillings and all smaller coins, the second one allowing sixpences and
smaller coins to pass but keeping shillings back, the third keeping sixpences, but
passing threepenny and fourpenny pieces, which go through to the bottom. Thus
when a mixed quantity of silver coins accumulate in this drawer by taking it out
and giving it a sifting motion for a few seconds the coins sort themselves into
(a) large silver (b) shillings (c) sixpences and (d) small silver and the sides of the
drawer being provided with open apertures or with closed ones opened by suitable
sliding bolts (one of which is shewn at N in the illustration) by tilting it in a
certain direction and opening one of the apertures if closed all the shillings or the
sixpences or the small silver coins are presented at will to the operator thus saving
him all the time and trouble of sorting the same. Of the said metal diaphragms
the top one is best curved to the third or quarter section of a circle of about
20 to 30 inches diameter the others may have a slighter curve given to them; they
should all fit accurately to the sides and ends of the drawer and be screwed or
fastened down to ledges provided for them to rest upon at proper heights or be
secured in some other suitable way. My improvements upon any means of this
kind have been previously devised consist in making the said diaphragms curved
instead of flat, and by means of the said apertures affording a more easy and ready
way of obtaining any variety of coins at will.
I. By the invention and providing of means whereby the pence and half pence
put into their separate compartments of the wheel after working by successive
operations nine-tenths round the circular box aforesaid, pass slide or drop into a
separate drawer or receptacle (G in illustration) from the silver or gold coins; and
by passing over slides into appropriate vertical tubes are caused to erect or stack
themselves into piles or rouleaux of pence and halfpence respectively in convenient
positions.
J. By the invention and providing of means whereby the lower portions of such
vertical tubes are removable up to certain particular heights; and when such tubes
contain pence or halfpence, the removal of such lower portion cuts off a given
number. Thus a stack or pile of pence about 1 inch or 1 inch high contains
24 coins and one of half pence about 1 inch high contains also 24 coins (These
dimensions apply to the ordinary bronze coins of England and not to the old copper
coinage now so rare which should not be passed through this till: and they will
be found correct unless the coins are thinner or thicker than the average by
defacement which will rarely be the case and self obvious when it is so) I therefore
make such removable lower portions usually to be of these respective depths inside
to bottom (although by altering the place of cut off and height of following
platform described below, I can on the same principle automatically count one
three or five shillings worth of pence or half pence or any other required amount.
at will) and by fitting these removable lower portions of tubes into small drawers

page_text: or slides (letter I in the drawing) provided with a follower or platform of equal
height to support the column of pence or halfpence in the upper portion of the
tube; it is obvious that each time of opening the pence slide 24 pence ready
counted are presented to the operator (provided there be so many or more in this
part of the till) the remainder of the column being supported by the platform.
And these pence being removed and the slide pushed in again, a second similar
number descends into the vacant space and may be obtained by reopening the slide
and so on until the supply of pence is exhausted when a lesser number presents
itself. And with halfpence on the same principle 24 coins or one shillings worth
presents itself each time of opening the halfpence slide. The pence and halfpence
are thus counted mechanically by the most simple and rapid means consisting
merely in opening and shutting certain slides and removing the pile or stack of
coins thereby presented. Or for the sake of cheapening the apparatus I can
accomplish a similar result in a simple manner (though not quite so rapidly) by
providing two bowls one to receive the pence and the other the halfpence; and by
keeping a measure in or near each of similar size and form to the removable portion
of tube described. And when the drawer is unlocked and opened the measures
may be filled by hand and emptied very rapidly. And similar measures may be
provided to contain 20 shillings or any required number of other descriptions of
coins. The said measures consisting of a portion of tube of appropriate height
according to the number of coins it is intended to count; and diameter according
to species of same; and with a fixed bottom but open at the top: and are shewn
at letter I in the drawing.
K. By the Invention and provision of means by suitable divisions (shewn at
letters A. B. C. in the drawing) in the opening of the glass covering the box
(marked in the drawing) against the possibility of silver coins getting accidentally
put into the divisions intended for coppers or vice versa: and especially against,
pence getting into the division intended for halfpence letter B in illustration) which
would temporarily block the said tubes and obstruct the working of that part of
the till. Such means consisting of a diaphragm of metal or wood fitting the said
opening in the glass and containing slits or apertures like those of a money box
(for receiving respectively gold or silver coins, halfpence, and pence) immediately
over the divisions in the wheel aforesaid intended for the like coins and with a
small raised division between each slit so that coins intended for the one should
not accidentally slip into one of the others while being put in: and the slit for
half pence being of such size that it will easily pass those coins but not admit
pence.
L. By the invention and provision of automatic means if requisite whereby the
number of times that the pence and halfpence drawers or slides have been opened
is registered and thereby the amount of money that has passed through and been
taken out of them may be shewn. Such means consisting of two small circles of
card like clock dials carried on vertical spindles and each bearing the numbers
from 1 to 24 round its face and turning immediately below the top of the box at
the back of the coppers counting drawer and exposed to view through a glazed
opening in same. The spindles are connected by ratchet wheels and simple
clockwork with the slides and removable lower portions of tubes before described,
so that they move one figure under a fixed hand each time the slide or drawer
they are connected with is opened and thus shew how many times it has been
opened, and thereby how many shillings worth of halfpence or pence have been
removed, on the return of the Principal if for convenience this part of the till bas
been left unlocked during his absence. Of course the assistant or person in charge
would be cautioned not to allow the drawers to be opened except for the purpose
of removing change as he would have no other occasion to do.
M. By the invention and provision of a brass or metallic angle bolt or button
(shewn in the drawing at letter H) for the purpose of securing the drawer G and
slides I without the trouble of locking the same. When the angle bolt is in the
position shewn in drawing, the said drawer G or slides I are free to be opened

page_text: But when the Angle Bolt is turned up to the position shewn by the dotted lines
and the drawer K shut and locked the catch M holds them all secure until the
drawer K is unlocked again.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature and objects of my said
invention, as also the method and means of performing the same: and the
apparatus I employ to obtain the said objects I disclaim restricting myself to any
particular size or dimensions of the said apparatus the same being capable of
considerable variation. Neither do I claim as new the rotating wheel or apparatus
described in paragraph A.
Or the combination therewith of a locked Till or Drawer described in B.
Or the combination therewith of an audible signal or of a separate drawer for
change as described in C and D.
But I claim as new the conjunction of these with the recess and recording
Forms and detachable Tickets for Customers described in F and G. And with
the distinctive features and improvements in the drawer for manically sorting
silver coins described in H.
And the Invention of the means of automatically counting pence and halfpence
described in I. J. K. and L. or of gold or silver coins by similar means and method
and the combination of same with the Till herein described or with separate
apparatus for sorting Coins or with other mechanical tills or receptacles for money.
And the general advantages of the apparatus substantially as herein described and
shewn in the Drawing.
In witness whereof I the said Horace Arthur Costerton have hereunto set my
hand and seal this third day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty four.
HORACE ARTHUR COSTERTON (L.S.)