Improvements in or applicable to Coin-operated Delivery Apparatus.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Coin-operated Delivery
Apparatus.
1, ARTHUR OPENSHAW, of Warnford Court, in the City of London, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to coin-operated or so-called 'automatic' machines, and
refers especially to the construction and arrangement of the shoots or conduits
whereby the inserted coin is directed to the operative mechanism thereof. The
invention has for its object to prevent fraudulent operation of the apparatus by the
use of unintended articles such as cardboard, paper, and so forth.
According to my invention I provide means of rejecting such articles and
preventing the operation of the mechanism except by the use of a coin of the
proper kind.
My improvements consist in certain particular constructions of coin run and
means of adapting and operating same whereby the above object is attained.
The coin run consists of a pair of spring return flaps with meeting bases hinged
upon a rod and either fixed just inside of and lineable with the money slot so that
the inserted coin or article will at once pass between them, or in any suitable
position between the slot and the mechanism according to the nature and construction
of the particular apparatus to which it is applied.
Externally over and normally covering the money slot is arranged a cover plate
pivotted, sliding or otherwise and with suitably limited travel which is connected to
the two flaps in such manner as to open both at each operation. Thus it is impossible
to introduce a coin of the predetermined kind without first moving the cover plate
whereby any abnormal object previously inserted into the run will fall out and be
inoperative. In order to close the spring flaps of the run immediately after they
have been opened independently of the return to normal position of the slot cover,
I arrange a lever or levers pivotted eccentrically with the centering of the flaps and
normally engaging a tappet or tappets upon the flap or flaps in such manner that
the spring flaps will be opened and reclosed after opening before the slot cover has
been far enough removed from normal position to admit of the insertion of the right
coin, and hence there is no liability of the right coin falling out of the opened run
before it is reclosed.
Dated this 21st day of March 1893.
J. C. CHAPMAN,
Agent.
Improvements in or applicable to Coin-operated Delivery
Apparatus.
1, ARTHUR OPENSHAW, of Warnford Court, in the City of London, 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 :-
My invention relates to coin-operated or so-called automatic' machines, and
refers especially to the construction and arrangement of the shoots or conduits

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whereby the inserted coin is directed to the operative mechanism thereof. The
invention has for its object to prevent fraudulent operation of the apparatus by the
use of unintended articles such as cardboard, paper, and so forth.
According to my invention I provide means of rejecting such articles and thus
preventing the operation of the mechanism except by the use of a coin of the
proper kind.
According to my improvements the coin run consists of a pair of flaps, one or both
of which may be fitted with a spring return and with meeting bases. One or both
flaps is or are hinged upon a rod and fixed either just in the rear of and lineable
with the money slot so that the inserted coin or article will at once pass between
them, or in any suitable position between the slot and the mechanism according to
the nature and construction of the particular apparatus to which it is applied.
Externally over and normally covering the money slot is arranged a cover plate
pivotted, sliding, or otherwise, and with suitably limited travel which is connected
to the flaps in such manner as to open one or both at each operation. Thus it is
impossible to introduce a coin of the predetermined kind without first moving the
cover plate, whereby any abnormal object previously inserted into the run will fall
out and be inoperative. In order to close the flap or flaps of the run immediately
after they have been opened independently of the return to normal position of the
slot cover, arrange a lever or levers eccentrically with the centering of the flaps
and normally engaging a tappet or tappets upon the flap or flaps in such manner
that the flaps will be opened and automatically reclosed after opening before the
slot cover has been far enough removed from normal position to admit of the
insertion of the right coin, and hence there is no liability of the right coin falling
out of the opened run before it is reclosed.
I will fully describe my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings in
which Fig. 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 a rear end elevation of my improved coin
shoot arranged with one fixed and one opening flap; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of
the coin slot showing arrangement of covering plate..
Referring first to this construction, A represents the front side or wall of the
apparatus in which is formed the money admission slot S; immediately inside this
with a slight downward inclination is arranged the coin conduit or run R. This
consists of the two flaps F F with meeting bases, the former F being fixed and the
latter F hinged upon the spindle fand capable of turning movement thereon.
W is
a weight for automatic return, or a suitable- spring may obviously be substituted.
C is the swivelling slot cover working behind a fixed plate C¹ outside the casing.
It is fixed to a spindle c projecting inside the apparatus and carrying a hooked
arm H adapted to pass through holes in the flaps F F¹, and a tappet arm T
arranged to engage a tappet fixed upon the opening flap 1. c is a spring
to return said spindle c to normal position after each operation when the slot cover
again covers the slot and prevents admission of coin.
The operation of this arrangement of my invention is as follows:-To utilize the
coin operated delivery apparatus the operator first turns aside the swivelling slot
cover C, as indicated by the arrow, to the position shown dotted in Fig. 3. This
action rotating the spindle c against its spring c', raises the arm T, and through
tappet the flap F', when any substance or article then already in the run R must
fall out. The centering of the tappet arm T being eccentric to that of the flap F,
further motion causes the arm T to ride over the tappet t at a given point, (which
is that of sufficient opening of the flap F1,) as shown dotted in Fig. 2. The flap F
is then immediately reclosed by weight W or equivalent spring action. During the
rotation of the spindle c the hook arm H has passed through the flapholes fas
dotted, Fig. 2, and retains the coin as shown in Fig. 1 until the slot cover C is
re-closed by its spring c
The above described timing is such that before this is effected the flap F¹ must
have returned and reclosed the run so that the coin a will then proceed down a
clear conduit, and all possibility of the lodgement of paper, cardboard, or other
unintended substances or articles therein is completely frustrated.

page_text: Figs. 4, 5, and 6 illustrate an arrangement of my invention wherein both flaps of
the coin-run are adapted to be opened and re-closed at each and every operation of
the apparatus. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, the operating spring-push being in
section; Fig. 5'is a rear or internal elevation; and Fig. 6 a plan. The same letters
of reference are used to indicate the same parts as are referred to in the first above
described apparatus.
Immediately in rear of the money admission slot S in the casing A are
arranged the two flaps F F both hinged upon the fixed spindle f, and carrying in
suitable positions laterally projecting pins p. p. D is a spring return push button, the
rod of which d supported in a suitable guide & carries a stop d'. In the line of
travel of the stop dis arranged the tappet t on a tappet lever T which is cranked
as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and carried in bearings fixed to the casing. The other
arm T of the tappet lever is arranged above and parallel with the spindle f and it
terminates in or carries two side arms a a extending to each side of the flaps F FI
and underlying the two aforesaid lateral projecting flap pins p. p.
By this arrangement each time the button D is depressed the stop a forcing
back the tappet t raises the arms T T and thereby through arms a a and pins p. p.
the two flaps F F are simultaneously opened to any required degree until the
stop d' rides over the tappet t when the flaps instantly reclose either by gravity or
weight action in any convenient way.
To prevent the admission of coin into the apparatus before the shoot has been
opened and closed as described, I employ the cover plate Cas before which continues
to partly or wholly block the slot against the admission of coin until the flaps have
reclosed, and then is withdrawn and leaves the slot clear until the release and
return of the push button after the insertion of the coin, when the parts are all
automatically returned to normal positions. This may be effected by pivotting the
plate C at c and arranging a bent connecting lever c³ to engage an inclined plane I
adapted to move with the push rod d and so gradually withdraw the plate C from
the slot S. the timing being so arranged that the plate is not quite withdrawn and
the slot is not fully open until just after the stop d' has ridden over the tappet tas
described and allowed the reclosing of the flaps. Then the coin channel being freed
from obstruction and reclosed, the coin has free access to the operating mechanism
of the apparatus.
Thus it will be seen that any paper, cardboard, tickets, and such like substances
introduced with felonious or mischievous intent will not only fail to pass down the
channel, but will not serve, as has hitherto been frequently a cause of trouble and
failure, to block the passage of any subsequently introduced coin, because by the
complete separation of the sides on the opening of the coin-run such obstructions
must fall out and be harmless.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The construction and arrangement of a coin run for coin-operated delivery
apparatus as set forth in reference to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 consisting in the combination
of the fixed flap F, the automatic return opening flap F arranged in the rear of the
coin slot, the swivelling slot cover plate and automatic return spindle c carrying
tappet arm T engaging tappet ton flap F and hook H adapted to pass through
holes fin both flaps, whereby the coin is retained until the flap F¹ has been opened
and reclosed, and then liberated, substantially as and for the purposes above set
forth.
2. The construction and arrangement of a coin run for coin-operated delivery
apparatus as set forth in reference to Figs. 4, 5, and 6 consisting of the combination
of two opening flaps F. F' hinged on one spindle, an operating part such as D with
moving stop adapted to open through the connections set forth both flaps
simultaneously and then admit of their automatic reclosing, the slot cover C and its
connections whereby the slot remains blocked against the admission of coin until the

page_text: flaps have been reclosed, all substantially as and for the several purposes herein-
above described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th day of November 1893.
flaps have been reclosed, all substantially as and for the several purposes herein-
above described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th day of November 1893.
For the Applicant.
flaps have been reclosed, all substantially as and for the several purposes herein-
above described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th day of November 1893.
For the Anulicant.
J. C. CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent!
J. C. CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent!