Improvements in Apparatus for Protecting and Regulating the Use of Seats, also in Means for Fastening and Releasing the Fastenings of such Seats.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1900
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PROVIDIONAL DIEUTICATIO
Improvements in Apparatus for Protecting and Regulating the Use of
Seats, also in Means for Fastening and Releasing the Fastenings of
such Seats.
We, GEORGE JENKINS MORGAN, of Fairfield, Shipley, in the County of York,
Gentleman, and GEORGE TILLOTSON, of 4, Queen Street, Shipley aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in apparatus in connection with seats,
adapted to cause the same when out of use to fold back and be protected by an
encasement, said apparatus also regulating the use of such seats by means of
fastenings, which in some cases may be unfastened without any particular form
of key, or releasing means: whilst in another form of the invention the fastening
needs to be released by a key of special form, or the fastening may be releasable
by use of a coin of special size deposited in a slotted receptacle.
The enclosing case of the seat apparatus may be, and preferably for general
purposes is formed, of metal. This case consists of a fixed part or frame in
which is included a receptacle for the deposited coin accessible by a hinged door,
or equivalent means and able to be locked. The top of the apparatus is formed
as a curved or angular, or other shape of cover to throw off moisture and only
the under side of the seat, when the latter is turned up exposed to view, the
rest of case-top, bottom, sides, and back forming with such seat-underside a
closed case, substantially impervious to water and other injurious matters.
The seat which may be plain, cane bottomed, perforated pressed layers of wood,
upholstered or otherwise, is mounted on a frame or lever of which the underside
This frame is mounted
referred to forms the front closing flap of the encasement.
on trunnion bearing parts or hinges taking into the sides of the case and it is
counterweighted by means of a weighted block which swings within the case and
this weighted frame has also hinged to it a board, or plate (which in use forms
the rest for the back of the user) near the bottom, and this board or back is
also hinged near the top to a link piece, which piece again is hinged to the
framing, or case. In use as the seat is tilted down the counterweight part is
lifted, it lifts the back and that by the link or toggle is thrown forward at
its upper edge into a position to prevent the user striking the top of the case
and also into a position of comfortable angle for supporting user's back.
In the case of a fastening apparatus to be self locking and coin freed, a coin
entrance or slot is provided through the case, say, the ledge on which the seat
when turned down rests.
This slot is coincident with another slot in a piece below into which the coin
passes. This slotted piece is slung on hinges at its upper edges carried by the
counterweight frame of the seat and through this piece-crossing the line of the
middle of the slot is an opening through which projects the pin, or horn, of the
pendent lever already referred to when the stud is pulled to lower the seat.

page_text: If the proper coin is not in position the pin of the pendent arm passes across
the slot unobstructed and strikes against a tilting plate hinged or centred on
an arm projecting from the inner side of the fixed casing, in front of the slotted
swing piece, against which lugs from this tilting plate almost come in contact.
This slotted swing piece is at its lower end always engaged with one upturned and
lighter end of a trigger arm centred to the counterweight seat frame and having
its other and heavier end normally lying below, or so as to foul a stop piece
attached to the casing and these parts when so disposed prevent the opening of
the turn-down seat.
If a too large coin is presented of course the size of slot prevents its entrance;
if on the other hand too small a one is used it falls down the fixed slot to the
swing slot, and to and between the projecting horns of the tilting plate, and not
being retained thereby.ittis let slip-into the receptacle below, whilst the fastening
is unaffected.
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. If instead of a coin it is attempted to obtain use of the apparatus by the
presentation of a washer, this fraud is prevented by the pin of the. pendent
operating arm passing through and being unobstructed by the washer owing to
the hole therein.
When the proper coin say a penny is passed. into the fixed slot it passes into
the slot in the swing piece and is retained there by the horns of the tilting plate,
until, the pin of the operating pendent lever pressing against the penny in
the slot presses the slotted piece free of the trigger arm after tilting said. trigger.
arm (opposite to such slotted piece) free of the stop and the apparatus is free
for use.
As soon as the seat has been turned down to a certain point the coin, say a penny
being free from support falls into the receptacle below.
As soon as the seat is released from use it becomes by the preponderance of the
counter weight replaced in its closed position and the fastening parts are re-
placed ready for reuse.
In private parks and places where the use of the apparatus is not designed to
be made a source of pecuniary gain keys may replace coin as the freeing means
or even simple catches be used, the main advantage being the protection from
the weather afforded to the parts of the seats which in use come in contact with
the clothes of the user, and. th method of presenting the seat back so as to
prevent contact with the sharp or hard edges of the case.
Dated the 27th day of January 1899.
Improvements in Apparatus for Protecting and Regulating the Use of
Seats, also in Means for Fastening and Releasing the Fastenings of
such Seats.
We, GEORGE JENKINS MORGAN, of Fairfield, Shipley, in the County of York,
Gentleman, and GEORGE TILLOTSON, of 4, Queen Street, Shipley aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, 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 apparatus in connection with seats

page_text: adapted to cause the same when out of use to fold back and be protected by an
encasement, said apparatus also regulating the use of such seats by means of
fastenings, which in some cases may be unfastened without any particular form
of key, or releasing means; whilst in another form of the invention the fastening
needs to be released by a key of special form, or the fastening may be releasable
by use of a coin of special size deposited in a slotted receptacle."
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 indicates by a vertical section of the upper part of an apparatus for coin
freed control of seats taken in a plane at right angles to the front thereof.
Fig. 2 shows the lower portion of the cash receptacle and supports severed on
the line 1-1 for convenience of the drawing.
Fig. 3 shows the parts as they appear when the seat is down.
Figs. 4 and b show details of the parts of the mechanism.
"The enclosing case a of the seat apparatus may be, and preferably for general
purposes is formed of metal.
This case a consists of a fixed part or frame in which is included a receptacle a¹
for the deposited coin accessible by a hinged door a² or equivalent means and
able to be locked. The top a³ of the apparatus here shown as having inclined
sides may be formed as a curved, angular, or other shaped cover to throw off
moisture and only the underside of the seat when the front thereof is
turned up and within the cover is exposed to view, the rest of the case top a³,
bottom a, sides a, a, and back as forming with such seats' underside 6 a closed
case, substantially impervious to water and other injurious matters.
1,
The upholstered or other surface of the seat represented by the line 6ª which
may be plain, cane bottomed, made of perforated pressed layers of wood, upholstered
or otherwise; is mounted on a frame or lever 63 of which the underside 6' referred
to forms the front closing flap of the encasement.
This frame is mounted on trunnion bearing parts 65 taking into the sides
of the case or it may have hinges and it is counterweighted by means of a weight
block which swings within the case a, or in the alternative operated similarly
by means of a spring or springs, and this frame has also hinged to it a board,
or plate e (which in use forms the rest for the back of the user) near the bottom
at c¹ and this board or back c is also hinged near the top at 2 to a link piece d,
which piece again is hinged at d¹ to the framing, or sides.
⚫ 'In use as the seat is tilted down the counterweight part 66 is lifted, it lifts
the back c and from the point c¹ that back by the link or toggle d is thrown
forward at its upper edge into a position to prevent the user striking the top of
the case at a and also into a position to afford a comfortable reclining angle
for supporting user's back.
In the case of a fastening apparatus to be self locking and coin freed, a coin
entrance or slot d is provided through the case a say, in the ledge e on which
the seat bas shown in Figure 3 when turned down rests. This slot d is coin-
cident with another slot f¹ in a piece or pocket f below into which the coin passes.
This slotted piece f is divided into two parts: the upper part f is pivotted at
its upper edges to said piece or pocket f said piece or pocket f is slung on hinges f
at its upper edges carried by the counterweight frame 66 of the seat band through
this piece crossing the line of the middle of the slot are two openings f³ ³
through which protect the pins, or horns g', of the pendent lever g when the
stud g is pulled to lower the seat b.
7 is a weight moving in guides (retained from escape entirely from its guides
by a stop 2) against which weight, the tail b of the counterweight frame 66 comes
in contact (just before it attains its highest position, as indicated by dotted lines
in Fig. 1, and full lines. in Fig. 3) and thereby lifts this weight to the dotted
position and in the return of the parts this weight assists to start the movement
of the seat.
If the proper coin is not in position the pin g² of the pendent arm 9 passes

page_text: across the slot f³ unobstructed and strikes against a tilting plate h hinged or
centred at h¹ on the piece or pocket f in front thereof against which piece f
lugs or horns h² from this tilting plate h come in contact. This slotted swing
piece is at its lower end f* always engaged with the upturned and lighter end
of a trigger arm i centred at to the counter weight seat frame 66 and having
its other and heavier weighted end normally lying below, or so as to foul a
stop piece k attached to the casing a and these parts when so disposed prevent the
opening of the turn down seat.
If a coin is presented of a size too large to enter the slot d of course that prevents
its entrance; if on the other hand too small a one is dropped into the said slot it
falls down the fixed slot d to the swing slot fi and to and between the pair of
projecting lugs or horns 2 forming part of the tilting plate h and such small
coin from its diminutive size not being retained thereby it is let slip into the
receptacle a below and there being no obstruction to the swinging pin g² that
pin simply moves the tilting plate h idly and the locking apparatus remains
unaffected even though attempts be made to pull out the seat by the knob g³.
If instead of a coin it is attempted to obtain use of the apparatus by the presen-
tation of a washer, that is, a disc in which a central hole has been made as is
fraudulently attempted in the coin freed class of apparatus, this fraud is prevented
by the pin g of the pendent operating arm 9 passing through the aperature in
the washer and being unobstructed by a washer owing to the hole therein whereas
a proper coin would stop its passage therethrough and on the return of the pin
92 to its normal position the washer ceases to receive any support therefore not
having the support of the projecting horns which had as stated been pushed away
the washer drops into the coin receptacle at the bottom without operating the
apparatus. If instead of a washer a thin metal or other disc is presented the
fraud is prevented by a lever g hinged at g³, on pocket f and having a lug g
projecting into one side of the slotted swing piece f. The horizontal arm 96
of the lever g being weighted so as to retain a disc of the size of but lighter than
a penny at a point opposite to the pin gl connected with the lower end of the
pendent lever g. On the knob g³ being pulled the pin g¹ pushes the upper part
of said swing piece or pocket f until said disc is clear of the lug of said lever
and said disc drops into the receptacle without operating the apparatus.
When the proper coin-say a penny-is passed into the fixed slot d it passes
into the slot f¹ in the swing piece f and is retained there by the horns h² of the
tilting plate h until the pin g of the operating pendent lever
pressing against the penny in the slot f¹ presses against the slotted
piece and depresses the trigger arm
after tilting said
trigger arm at (opposite to such slotted piece f) free of the stop k
and the apparatus is free for use.
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As soon as the seat b has been turned down to a certain point the coin, say a
penny, being free from support by the lugs falls into the receptacle a¹ below.
As soon as the seat b is released from use it becomes by the preponderance of
the counterweight 66 replaced in its closed position and the fastening parts are
replaced ready for re-use.
In private parks and places where the use of the apparatus is not designed to
be made a source of pecuniary gain, keys and a usual lock may replace coin as
the freeing means or even simple catches be used and even these may be dispensed
with the main advantage being the protection from the weather afforded to the
parts of the seats which in use come in contact with the clothes of the user;
and the method of presenting the seat back so as to prevent contact with the
sharp or hard edges of the case.
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:
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1. The novel and useful apparatus for protecting and regulating the use of seats

page_text: with means for self fastening and releasing such fastenings; of seats embodying
a counterweighted seat (b) hinged to an enclosing case (a) a back support (c)
jointed to and operated, by connection to the counter-weighted parts of said seat
and to the case, so as to bring such back support into and out of position for
use in unison with the seat, as set forth.
2. In combination with a seat and seat back and their operative parts as
described in Claim 1, means for operating a fastening device capable of being
unfastened by the joint operation of a handle (g) and of a coin of correct size
introduced into and operating a coin freed mechanism, all substantially as described
and shown by the drawings.
3. In combination with the mechanism described in respect of Claim 1 of
a lock fastening to be operated by a key, as set forth.
4. Apparatus for carrying out the operation of protecting and regulating the
use of seats referred to in the first claim the main feature of such apparatus being
a folding and locking seat automatically returning to its normally closed position
when released from use, substantially as described and shown by the drawings.
Dated the 26th day of October 1899.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1900
Improvements in and connected with Coin-freed Delivery and such
like Coin-freed Machinery.
. We, GEORGE JENKINS MORGAN, of. Fairfield, Shipley, in the County of York,
Gentleman, and GEORGE TILLOTSON, of 4, Queen Street, Shipley, aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in and connected with coin-freed
delivery and such like coin freed machinery.
For the purpose of illustrating the application of our invention we will describe
the same in connection with a coin freed apparatus for the delivery of packet
goods-although it is equally applicable to other such like coin freed machinery.
The enclosing case of the apparatus may be and generally is formed of metal.
This case consists of a fixed part or frame in which is included a receptacle for
the deposited coin accessible by means of a lockable hinged door, or closing means.
The form of the apparatus will be adapted to meet requirements of use, but for
illustration the case may be substantially rectangular, with the upper surface
adapted to form a table or platform for the sliding tray or delivery slide to travel
upon, within a casing mounted thereon. The casing has again mounted on it a
hollow column with glass front to hold the superimposed packets the bottom of the
column being open and communicating with a recess in the slide, of a depth
equal to one packet. The slide is normally kept in a closed position by means
of a counter balance weight or assisted to close thereby, the weight we suspend on
a cord passed over a pulley in the casing. This portion of the apparatus separately
considered is no portion of the invention.
This slide is formed with a slit for the passage of a coin therethrough to the
locking mechanism or the slit may be arranged to impede the passage of the slide
when it holds a coin, instead of the coin having passed clear. This slot is coin-
cident with another slot in a coin holder below. This slotted holder is slung on
hinges at its upper edges carried by the frame and through this holder-crossing
the line of the middle of the slot of the holder-is an opening. Through this
opening projects a pin, or horn, operated by a pendent, or centred lever, which
lever in turn is operated by a stud or cross bar mounted in the slide which is
pulled by a suitable handle part to operate the locking and delivery parts.
If the proper coin is not in position the pin, or horn, passes across the slot
in the holder unobstructed and strikes against a tilting plate hinged or centred on
an arm projecting from the inside of the fixed casing, adjacent to the slotted
swing piece, against which piece lugs from this tilting plate almost come in
contact. This slotted swing piece is at its lower end always connected with the
upturned end of a centred trigger arm. The said upturned end being the lighter
on the other end being counter weighted. This lighter end presses normally
upwards against, or so as to foul a stop piece engaging the delivery slide. Too
large a coin is prevented from entering by the limited size of the slot. Too small

page_text: a coin if dropped in falls down the fixed slot, and through the swing slot, passing
between the projecting horns of the tilting plate and not being retained thereby
slips into the coin receptacle, whilst the locking means is unaffected.
If in place of a coin it is attempted to unlock the delivery slide, or equivalent
part, by the introduction of a washer, such a fraud is prevented by reason of the
pin, or horn, being pushed through the slot of the coin holder and through the
hole in the washer, unobstructed, leaving the locking unoperated.
When the proper coin-say a penny--is in place in the coin holder, or swing
piece, it is retained there by the horns of the tilting plate until the pin, or horn,
of the operating lever or arm pressing against the penny in the slot has pressed
the slotted piece, or coin holder. free of the trigger arm after tilting said trigger
arm free of the stop-the stop dropping clear of the slide-and the parts are free
for
use, to deliver the goods, or otherwise perform their function.
As soon as the parts have been moved to a certain point the coin being released
from its supports, falls into the coin receptacle below.
As soon as the slide is released from use it is replaced in its closed position and
the fastening parts are replaced in position ready for reuse.
Dated the 3rd day of Hauch 1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55/56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in and connected with Coin-freed Delivery and such
like Coin-freed Machinery.
We, GEORGE JENKINS MORGAN, of Fairfield, Shipley, in the County of York,
Gentleman, and GEORGE TILLOTSON, of 4, Queen Street, Shipley, aforesaid,
Mechanical Engineer, 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 improvements in and connected with coin freed
delivery and such like coin freed machinery. For the purpose of illustrating the
application of our invention we will describe the same in connection with a coin
freed apparatus for the delivery of packet goods although it is equally applicable
to other such like coin freed machinery.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows a vertical section of that portion of a coin freed apparatus of the
kind described which constitutes our invention. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation
of the coin pocket in detail by which with the aid of a coin its release from the
locking means is effected. Figure 3 is a front elevation of same. Figures 4
and 5 are other details.
The enclosing case a of the apparatus may be and generally is formed of metal.
This case consists of a fixed part or frame in which is included a receptacle for
the deposited coin accessible by means of a lockable hinged door or closing means
not shown. The form of the apparatus will be adapted to meet requirements of
use but for illustration the case a may be substantially rectangular, with the
upper surface adapted to form a table or platform a¹ for the sliding tray or.
delivery slide 6 to travel upon within a portion a² of the casing.
This portion of the casing has again mounted on it a hollow column a³ with

page_text: usual glass front (not shown) to hold the superimposed packets & the bottom
of the column being open and communicating with a recess b¹ in the slide b made
of such a depth as to be equal to the thickness of one packet. The slide b is
normally kept in a closed position by means of a counter balance weight c or be
assisted to close thereby the weight being suspended by means of a cord c
attached to a hook and passed over a pulley on the part of the casing at a³.
The end 3 forming a stop for the slide b. This portion of the apparatus separately
considered forms no portion of the invention.
This table a is formed with a slot 2 for the passage of a properly sized coin
therethrough to the locking mechanism or the slot may be arranged to impede
the passage of the slide when it holds the coin instead of the coin having passed
clear. This slot is coincident with another slot e¹ in a coin holder e below.
This slotted holder is slung on hinges or projecting pins at its upper edges
carried by the frame a and formed through this holder e crossing the line of the
middle of the slot e' of the holder e are two openings c³, c*. Through these
openings, e, e, project two pins or horns f', f*, of a slide f held in a bearing f
operated by a pendent or centred arm or lever g pivotted at 12. The lever g has
a lug projecting through the platform a' into a recess 64 in the slide and on
the slide b being pulled the lug is depressed thereby and releases the slide band
operating the locking and delivery parts.
If the proper coin is not in position the pins or horns f¹, fl* pass across the
slots in the holder e unobstructed and the lower pin fi* strikes against a
tilting plate i hinged or centred at ¹ on a piece or pocket e, against which piece e
lugs from this tilting plate i come in contact.
This slotted swing piece e is at its lower end always connected or in contact with
the upturned end of the centred trigger arm k.
The said upturned end ¹ being the lighter one the other end being counter
weighted at. To the lighter end is hinged at a stop piece / engaging a
notch on the under side of the delivery slide b. Too large a coin is prevented
simply by its size from entering by the limited size of the slot. Too small a
coin if dropped in falls down the fixed slot and through the swing slot e¹ passing
between the projecting lugs or horns of the tilting plate and not being
retained thereby slips into the coin receptacle in a whilst the locking means is
unaffected.
If in place of a coin it is attempted to unlock the delivery slide, or equivalent
part, by the introduction of a washer, such a fraud is prevented by reason of the
pin, or horn f*, being pushed through the openings e³ ³ of the coin holder e
and through the hole in the washer unobstructed but pushing the tilting plate i
with the projecting lugs or horns, clear of the washer, allowing it to drop
into the receptacle at the bottom without operating the apparatus. If instead of
a washer a thin metal or other disc is presented the fraud is prevented by a
lever gl hinged at 3 and having a lug projecting into one side of the slotted
swing piece e. The horizontal arm of the lever g' being weighted so as to retain
a disc of the size of, but lighter than a penny at a point opposite to the upper pin fl
on the slide pin f, on the slide 6 being pulled by a suitable handle the pin f
pushes the coin holder or swing piece until said disc is clear of the lug g³ of
said lever g¹ and said disc drops into the receptacle without operating the appara-
tus. When the proper coin-say a penny-is in place in the coin holder or swing
piece e it is retained there by the horns 22, 22 of the tilting plate i until the pin
or horn f* of the slide pin f by the pressure of the operating lever or arm g
pressing against the penny in the slot el presses the slotted piece, or coin holder e
forward thereby depressing the trigger arm and lowering the stop piece / clear
of the slide b, and the parts are free for use to deliver the goods or otherwise
perform their functions. At the point of the trigger arm is a horns engaging
with a pin s on the tilting plate i on the trigger arm being depressed the horn s
moves the tilting plate away from the slotted swing piece e. As soon as the parts

page_text: have been moved to a certain point the coin being released from its supports, falls
into the coin receptacle below.
As soon as the slide is released from use it is replaced in its closed position
and the fastening parts are replaced in position ready for reuse.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. A new and useful coin freed mechanism for controlling the delivery of goods
or like uses comprising a reservoir (d) for articles or matters to be delivered, a
selective compartment (61) for the quantity being delivered, a slide (b), a centred
arm or lever (g) controlling a detective bolt (f) cooperating with a coin holder (e)
and a tilting plate (2) operating a counter weighted locking lever (k) and a bolt
or stop ( engaging a stop or recess in the delivery slide (b.)
2. The construction and use of the mechanism for preventing fraudulent opera-
tion of the locking parts of coin freed delivery or like coin freed machinery, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth and shown by the drawings.
Dated the 26th day of October 1899.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55/56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.