A New or Improved Coin Freed Apparatus for Enabling Pictures to be Exposed or Viewed.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Coin Freed Apparatus for Enabling Pictures
to be Exposed or Viewed.
ALFRED JAMES SWAAB and RODOLPHE DE LAMPRECHT, both of 105, Hatton
Garden, London, E.C.. Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved coin freed apparatus for enabling
pictures to be exposed or viewed. In carrying out my invention. I provide à
casing of any suitable material, in which the glasses or lenses are adjustably
carried, and stereoscopically arranged. A lamp is provided which is in connection
with the current supplied by any suitable form of battery. A phonograph or
other suitable instrument is provided, and so arranged, as to give the required
information, or produce the required music. according to the pictures which are
exposed. I find it convenient in carrying out my invention to carry the picture
on a suitable film, which is passed over rollers, and being transparent, is illn-
minated as required by means of the lamp aforesaid. Upon the insertion of a
coin, such as a penny, into the slot, the release mechanisin may be operated by
means of a button or push piece and the apparatus set in motion; the pictures,
being illuminated, may then be viewed, and the required information is given,
by the phonograph, or music or song produced. Suitable stops are provided
upon the travelling band carrying the pictures, by the arrangement of which
the number of pictures exhibited at each operation are regulated, that is to
say. 12. 3. or more pictures may be exhibited in return for the insertion of
a coin.
The release mechanism which I employ consists of a bolt controlled by a
spring. I also provide a pivoted catch for the purpose of retaining the bolt in
its operative position for closing the circuit. Upon the insertion of a coin.
the button is pushed, and the thickness of the penny is sufficient to enable the
bolt to he moved to its operative position, thus closing an electric circuit, which
operates the motor, lamp, phonograph, or other instrument, said motor also causing
the film or strip carrying the pictures to move. The play of the button or push
is not sufficient to operate the bolt aforesaid without the insertion of a coin.
Upon one of the studs or projections upon the film or strip coming into contact
with the catchpiece. the spring bolt is released. and under the action of the
spring returns to its initial position, and so breaks the electric circuit.
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page_text: A New or Improved Coin Freed Apparatus for Enabling Pictures
to be Exposed or Viewed.
ALFRED JAMES Swaan, Esq., and Rodolphe De LaMPRECHT, Esq., both of 105,
Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Gentlemen, 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 consists of a new or improved coin freed apparatus for enabling
pictures to be exposed or viewed. In carrying out our invention, we provide a
casing of any suitable material, in which the glasses or lenses are adjustably
carried, and stereoscopically arranged. A lamp is provided which is in connection
with the current supplied by any suitable form of battery. A phonograph or
other suitable instrument is provided, and so arranged, as to give the required
information, or produce the required music according to the pictures which are
exposed. We find it convenient in carrying out our invention to carry the picture
on a suitable film, which is passed over rollers, and being transparent, is illu-
minated as required by means of the lamp aforesaid. Upon the insertion of a
enin, such as a penny into the slot, the release mechanism may be operated by
means of a button or pushpiece, and the apparatus set in motion, and the pictures
are viewed, being illuminated and the required information is given by the
phonograph or music or song produced. Suitable stops are provided upon the
travelling band carrying the pictures by the arrangement of which the number
of pictures exhibited at ench operation are regulated, that is to say 1. 2. 3. or
more pictures may be exhibited in return for the insertion of n coin.
The release mechanism which we employ consists of a bolt controlled by a
spring. We also provide a pivoted catch for the purpose of retaining the bolt in
its operative position for closing the circuit. Upon the insertion of a coin,
the button is pushed, and the thickness of the coin is sufficient to enable the
boli to be moved to its operative position, thus closing an electric circuit, which
operates the motor, lamp, phonograph, or other instrument, said motor also causing
the film or strip carrying the pictures to move. The play of the button or push
is not sufficient to operate the bolt aforesaid without the insertion of a coin.
Upon one of the studs or projections upon the film or strip coming into contact
with the catchpiece, the spring bolt is released, and under the action of the
spring returns to its initial position, and so breaks the electric circuit.
For the purposes of illustration, we will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which:-
Figure is a sectional side elevation shewing our invention.
Fig. view to enlarged scale of starting mechanism.
is an outer casing of suitable material and design. The film & carrying the
pictures passes over the rollers as shewn and is actuated by the motor d of
any suitable construction through the medium of the toothed wheel e and band f
is the lens through which the pictures upon the film are viewed, and this
lens is arranged stereoscopically when required, and may be adjusted to suit
various sights. The phonograph or instrument is also operated by the motor d
through the medium of the hand and the required information, music, or song
may be reproduced as required. The pushpiece is controlled by the spring /
and slides in the bearing or support 7. m is a bolt controlled by the spring a
and carried in the support and having a hook or projection thereon. This
hook or projection has an inclined surface as shewn which enables it when
the bolt is operated to tilt the pivoted piece which will retain it. The pro-
longation is adapted to engage when required with the stop pieces or pro-

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jections carried upon the film b. The electric circuit is so arranged that when
the bolt m is in the position indicated by the dotted lines Fig. 1. the circuit
is closed, and the electric lamp is also in this circuit together with the phono-
graph and motor d. is a slot through which a coin is passed. When this
coin passes between the ends of the pushpiece and the bolt in, by operating the
pushpiece the bolt mis moved into the position shewn by the dotted lines, Fig. 1
and retained therein by the pivoted catchpiece q. Upon releasing the pushpiece, j
the coin will fall into the required receptacle, and the electric circuit being thus
completed by the engagement of the hooked ends of rod m and pivoted piece q,
the motor causes the film to travel and the phonograph to be operated,
while at the same time the lamp is illuminated. Upon the stop piece or pro-
jections carried upon the film coming into contact with the pivoted catchpiece
the same is operated and the bolt released which then returns to its initial
position, and the circuit being broken. the movement of the parts will cease.
It will be seen that the essential feature consists in the arrangement of the
pushpiece and spring bolt m as the movement or play of the pushpiece
not sufficient to operate the bolt m so as to engage the hook and lever g or
make contact unless the coin is interposed between the end of the pushpiece /
and the bolt m. The stop pieces or projections s upon the film and band b
may be arranged to exhibit the required number of pictures, and the
rate at which these pictures will be exhibited will depend upon the speed at
which the motor d is driven.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
1. The improved coin freed apparatus, substantially as described, and illus-
trated herein and for the purpose set forth.
2. In coin freed apparatus in combination, the travelling band or film having
pictures which may be viewed through the medium of a lens stereoscopically
arranged. A motor for operating said film. A phonograph operated by said
motor. A lamp for illuminating said pictures upon the film, said lamp and
motor being in an electric circuit which is closed when required by the insertion
of a coin through a slot which takes the position between the ends of the spring
bolt and a spring pushpiece so arranged that when the coin is between the ends
of said bolt and pushpiece, the spring bolt may be moved through the medium
of a pushpiece and interposing coin into the position in which it is held by a
pivoted catchpiece. This brings the bolt into contact with the catchpiece closing
the electric circuit so that the lamp is illuminated and the motor is operated and
the film carrying the pictures caused to travel and the phonograph also operated.
substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purposes set forth.
3. In coin freed apparatus a spring bolt carried in suitable bearings, a pivoted
catch-piece, a pushpiece adapted to be moved when required by projections upon
a travelling filin or band carrying pictures for the purpose of releasing the spring
bolt aforesaid after the same has been moved into its operative position. A spring
pushpiece adapted to move said bolt into its operative position when a coin has
been inserted or placed between the ends of said pushpiece and boli aforesaid, a
sufficient space being left between the end of the spring pushpiece and bolt
aforesaid for this purpose, substantially as described and illustrated herein and
for the purpose set forth.
0 of Vavambar 180A
E. EATON.
Agent for Applicant.