Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as allowed by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 26th day of May 1898.
Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1896
We, ROBERT JAMES MOSER of 178 High Street, Southwark, and HENRY WILLIAM
PHIPPS, of 59 Harders Road, Peckham, both in the County of Surrey, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to deliver a predetermined quantity of liquid in
exchange for a coin and also to supply a cup for the liquid to be delivered into.
The apparatus for supplying the cups may be used for delivering dry goods without
the liquid delivering apparatus.
The liquid delivering apparatus may be used without the cup delivering appa-
ratus, in this case the apparatus will be especially suited for the delivery of oil.
The liquids to be supplied are stored in cisterns which are connected to measure-
ing vessels by pipes, there being cocks controlled by the coin mechanism between
them.
The coin mechanism consists of a series of wheels on a shaft, there being the
same number of wheels as there are different kinds of liquids to be delivered.
Each wheel has two curved levers carried by different shafts pressed down by
springs onto its surface.
The coin falls down a shoot into a recess in one wheel and is retained there by a
disc on the same shaft as the wheel and concentric with it.
When more than one coin has to be put into the shoot before the machine can
be worked, pivotted tongues are placed in the shoot their number varying accord-
ing to the number of coins to be inserted before one is allowed to enter the recess.
For instance when two coins have to be inserted a tongue guides the first coin
into another shoot and in doing so is swung over so that the next coin is guided
down the main shoot into the recess in the wheel. When three coins have to be
inserted two tongues are required and so on.
The curved levers are connected with a handle or the door of a cupboard which
can be moved from the outside of the apparatus.
One set of the curved levers are all on the same shaft but the second lever is in
each case on a separate shaft. When a coin has been dropped into the recess and
the handle or door moved the curved levers are pulled forward and the coin
acting as a cam surface on the first set raises both sets so that the second set
passes over a stop on the wheels.
In the case of the wheel in which the coin is, the curved levers engage with
another lever mounted on the same shaft as the wheel the frame carrying the
shafts of the curved levers turns the disc inside the wheel until the coin comes
to a point where the disc is cut away and drops.

page_text: When the handle or door is moved in the opposite direction the curved levers
return to their former positions their frame turning back the disc and the other
lever is made to return by means of a spring or weight.
The above mentioned lever is connected to a lever fixed to a cock which regulates
the supply of liquid from a cistern to a measuring vessel; when the lever is in the
first position the cock is open and when in the second it is shut.
The other end of the cock lever is connected to a slide which when the cock is
being shut moves up and is retained by a spring lever.
A tap for delivering the liquid outside the apparatus is connected to another slide,
when the tap is turned on this slide turns a shaft carrying a cam which trips the
spring lever, the other slide being then retained by the cam.
When the tap is turned off the second slide turns the cam shaft allowing the
first slide to return to its former position. On the second slide there is a rack
gearing with a pawl fixed to the same shaft as the spring lever above mentioned.
The pawl is turned out of gear at the same time that the spring lever is tripped,
thus the tap cannot be turned on unless the cock has been turned off.
There are the same number of taps outside the apparatus as there are different
kinds of liquids to be supplied and each has its own independent mechanism but
in all cases the mechanisms are similar.
The cups are delivered into a cupboard the door of which has already been
referred to above.
The cups are held on a helical tray which is mounted on a shaft on which is a
screw thread which compels the tray to turn as it descends. Instead of the screw
thread the tray may carry a pin which moves in a groove in the shaft.
On the shaft is pivotted a lever connected to the door and gearing with notches
on the under side of the tray, so that every time the door is opened the tray is pushed
a certain distance. On the edge of the tray are projections gearing with a pivotted
lever which is rocked by the lever on the shaft so that it acts as an escapement
and regulates the distance that the tray is pushed.
When the tray is moved the cup nearest the cupboard engages with a fixed bar
which guides it off the tray onto the top of the cupboard.
The top of the cupboard when the door is open is kept in position by a spring,
but as the door shuts a projection on the door pushes aside the top and the cup
upon it falls into the cupboard.
At the top of the coin shoot there may be placed a bar for controlling a latch
on the door. When the coin is put into the shoot it raises the bar which by means
of a lever disengages the latch and allows the door to be opened.
Dated this 30th day of January 1896.
ROB. JAS. MOSER.
H. W. PHIPPS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Coin-Freed Delivery Machines.
We, ROBERT JAMES MOSER of 178 High Street, Southwark, and HENRY WILLIAM
PHIPPS, of 59 Harders Road, Peckham, both in the County of Surrey, 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 object of this invention is to deliver a predetermined quantity of liquid in
exchange for a coin and also to supply a cup for the liquid to be delivered into.

page_text: The apparatus for supplying the cups may be used for delivering dry goods without
the liquid delivering apparatus.
The liquid delivering apparatus may be used without the cup delivering appa-
ratus, in this case the apparatus will be available for the delivery of oil.
Figures 1 to 7 of the drawings illustrate an apparatus for supplying liquid.
Figures 8 to 12 an apparatus for supplying dry goods or cups.
Figure 1 is a side elevation with the outside casing removed.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of the apparatus for delivering liquid. The
operation of this apparatus is as follows:-A penny is dropped into a slot and is
led by a shoot to a cavity in which it is retained; a handle is then moved which
brings a pusher against the coin. The pusher in riding over the coin is brought into
position to thrust against a lever which by suitable connections then turns a cock or
valve. At the end of the movement of the handle the coin is allowed to escape
into a receptacle. In some cases where the value of the liquid delivered is two
pence, two coins are inserted in succession; the first coin simply moves a switch
in passing down its shoot and the switch directs the second coin into the operative
cavity. The cock being opened establishes connection between a measuring vessel
and a draw off valve and by a suitable manipulation of the handle the valve is
opened and the measured quantity is drawn off. When the handle is raised springs
return the parts to their original positions.
a is the coin shoot having in it a switch tongue b pivotted at c. The tongue b
as will be seen from the plans of the upper part of the coin shoot shewn by
Figures 3 and 4 acts as a guide for the coin. The first coin is dropped into the
shoot, when the tongue is in the position shown by Figure 3, and it is guided
into the channel & leading direct to the coin receptacle, the position of the switch
being at the same time reversed. The tongue will then be in the position shown
by Figure 4 and another coin being dropped into the shoot it is guided down the
channel e leading to a recess f in an arched guide f'; there it is retained resting
on the flange g of the segment which can turn on the shaft i.
The apparatus is actuated by a handle the stern of which passes through a
sleeve pivotted to the uprights at . A quadrant is attached to the sleeve
and a flexible band o connects the quadrant with the segment h. When the
handle is pulled down the segment h is turned about the shaft i and carries with
it the pusher p which normally is kept in contact with the arched guide f¹ by a
spring q. When however there is a coin in the recess f the pusher p is raised by it
and engages with a lever r pivotted upon the shaft i as is shown in the Figure 5.
The lever r has attached to its end a cord s which passes round the pulley s¹
and is attached to the bar t on the stem of the cock t¹. The cock t when the parts
are in the position shewn in the Figures 1 and 2 connects the closed measuring
vessel with a supply cistern and the liquid will then stand at a regulated height
in the vessel u. When the handle is drawn down the passage leading to the supply
cistern is closed and a passage is opened leading from the vessel u to the delivery
valve which is outside the casing of the machine.
The apparatus is ready to be used when the parts are in the position shown in
Figures 1 and 2, the segment h being drawn against the stop on the arched
guide f by a spring or weight at the end of the cord and the lever r against
the stop by a spring attached to the lever t shown in Figure 6 which is a
section on the line 6-6 Figure 2.
The requisite number of coins having been dropped into the shoot one coin falls
into the recess f and the handle being pulled down the pusher prises over the
coin and engages with the lever r which turns the bar t closing the measuring
vessel u to the supply and opening it to the delivery valve. The coin when
in the recess f is supported by the flange g of the segment h and this is cut away
as is shown in Figure 5 so that when the measuring vessel is opened to the delivery
cock the coin ceases to be supported and it falls into the coin receptacle.
The delivery valve is opened by turning the handle j.

page_text: Figure 7 is a horizontal section taken just above the handle j in the position it
occupies when it has been pulled down.
On the stem of the handle j are the pins y y, which when the handle is turned
in either direction lift the flap z which is pivotted at 21; the flap lifts the valve
by thrusting upwards the stem 28.
When the handle is raised all the parta return to their original positions.
When the liquid and dry goods or cup machine which we will now describe is
used in conjunction with that above described one handle serves for both.
The apparatus for delivering cups or other dry goods consists of a carrier
mounted on a vertical pillar; the pillar has a spiral groove in it and the carrier
is constructed with a central sleeve which slides upon the pillar and at the same
time revolves, a projection within the sleeve engaging with the spiral groove in the
pillar. Surrounding the sleeve of the carrier is a helical shelf on which the goods
to be delivered are arranged. The carrier descends by gravity when it is per-
mitted to do so by an anchor escapement which engages with pins on the outer
edge of the helical shelf. The escapement is controlled by the opening and closing
of the door of a small cupboard arranged adjacent upon the helical carrier and
there is a stationary guide which directs the cups or articles from off the helical
shelf into the cupboard as they pass by. The cupboard door is secured by a lock-
ing pawl which is withdrawn by the weight of a coin introduced for the purpose
into a coin shoot.
There are suitable appliances for withdrawing the escapement anchor when the
apparatus is opened for filling and also for preventing the helical carrier from
descending whilst permitting it to be raised. There is also an appliance for closing
the coin shoot when the carrier arrives at its lowest position.
Figure 8 is a side elevation of this apparatus with the casing removed.
Fig. 9 is a front elevation.
Figure 10 is a section on the line 10. 10 Figure 8.
Figure 11 is a section on the line 11. 11. Figure 8.
Figure 12 is a section on the line 12. 12. Figure 8.
A is the pillar and A' the spiral grooves in it B is the central sleeve of the
.carrier and B¹ the helical shelf for receiving the goods. B are pins on the edge
of the shelf with which the escapement anchor engages. C is the escapement
anchor. D is the cupboard door, it is hinged on one side and is provided with
a suitable handle on the other. D is a plate which is fixed to the lower edge of
the door and moves with it; a counter poise weight tending to close the door is
attached by a cord D to a plate D. D³ is a slot in the plate, in it a bowl is
received. The bowl is upon a slide E which is held in suitable guides along which
it is moved when the door is opened and closed. The nose of the slide bears upon
inclines at the back of the escapement anchor C and thus it is caused to rock, and
to allow a pin to pass it for each opening and closing of the cupboard door. So
the carrier is permitted to revolve step by step; as it does so the articles upon the
shelf come against the stationary guide F, which removes them from the shelf
of the carrier and they fall into the cupboard, whose cover G pivotted at G¹ is then
in the position shown at Fig. 10, and are there found by the purchaser when the
door D at the front of the cupboard is opened. Simultaneously however with the
opening of the front door of the cupboard it is necessary that the cover G at the
top thereof should be in a position to close the cupboard at the top. This is effected
in the following manner: D is a slot in the plate D¹ fixed to the door D, and a
bowl attached to the lower end of the lever H works in this slot the lever is thus
caused to rock about its pivot and its upper end imparts movement to the cover G
and causes it rapidly to close. The end of the lever passes up through a hole in
the cover not far removed from its pivot at G¹. The plate D has also a flange 15
upon it in which are ratchet teeth and when the parts are in the position shewn
by Figure 8 of the drawings a pawl I engaging with these teeth prevents the door
from being opened. The pawl is withdrawn by the insertion of the coin into the
shoot K, it passes down into the receiver L which is upon the extremity of a

page_text: lever L' and this arm is so balanced that when the coin is received it carries the
lever L' down with it. The lever is connected by a link L with arm I' which is
fast upon the axis of the pawl I. When the pawl is withdrawn the door D is free
to open. There is a trap hinged at the bottom of the coin receiver and as the
receiver descends an arm on this trap comes in contact with a suitable projection M
within the case, the trap is thus opened, the coin falls out and the pawl returns
into position to engage with the ratchet teeth. When the helical carrier arrives at
its lowest position it comes against the lever N which is pivotted at N1, the outer
end of this lever is thus raised and it carries up with it a slide O which closes the
mouth of the coin shoot K. For recharging the apparatus the door P is removed,
this door has a projection Pupon it against which the arm of a weighted lever Q
rests. When the door l' is removed the lever Q turns about its pivot Q and in
so doing it moves the bar R which forms part of a frame upon which the escape-
ment anchor is carried. Thus the escapement anchor is withdrawn out of reach
of the pins with which it previously engaged and the helical carrier can then be
turned by hand in a direction to cause it to ascend the pillar A. As the carrier
is raised a fresh supply of goods is set out upon the helical shelf. At this time it is
necessary that the carrier should be prevented from descending the pillar A when
the hand is removed for this purpose a lever S is provided it turns upon a
fulcrum S¹ its outer end is the heavier and when the door P is closed this end of the
lever rests upon a projection P³ upon the door, and the other extremity of the lever
is then out of the way of the inclined notches B on the under side of the helical
shelf B'; but when the door P is taken away the heavier end of the lever S drops
down and its other extremity rises into engagement with the notches B*.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A coin freed delivery machine supplying liquids substantially as described.
2. A coin freed delivery machine in which the coin acts as a cam surface and
brings a pusher into position to engage with an actuating lever substantially as
described and shewn in the drawings.
3. A coin freed delivery machine supplying dry goods substantially as described.
4. In a coin freed delivery machine a helical carrier or tray mounted on a
vertical pillar presenting the goods successively and actuated by a coin-freed door
substantially as described.
Dated this Second day of November 1896
ROB. JAS. MOSER.
HENRY WM. PHIPPS.