Improvements in and relating to Tills for Receiving, Registering, and Checking Payments, Purchases, and such like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1894-Accepted, 2nd June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Tills for Receiving, Registering,
and Checking Payments, Purchases, and such like.
I, JOHN BAKER, of 325, Nechells Park Road, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Grocer, 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 cash tills and is especially applicable for counter use
and other similar situations, and it consists in the construction and arrangement of
apparatus for checking and registering the receipt of monies, and in exhibiting to
the customer the amount of purchase, at the same time affording ready means for
the giving of change and also registering purchases and such like.
For my purpose I construct and arrange a box or case having a sliding till
drawer or receptacle which occupies a given portion of the box and having a
projecting lever or arm piece suitably attached at its forward part for the after
mentioned purpose: near to the end of the box beyond the drawer is a
perpendicular shaft of metal or wood which rises from a socket at the base of the
box or case and through the top thereof a certain height, a lever or arm piece is
affixed at the lower part of the said shaft at about a right angle, or as required.
Connected to or passing through the shaft above the top of the box is a bar or
two arms at right angles which carry rollers, the upper part of the shaft has a
stay or arm adjustably secured thereto which supports a desk or slope of wood or
metal for writing purposes. Surrounding the aperture upon the top of the box
through which the shaft rises, are two semi-circular inclined planes preferably
of metal.
The box being fixed where required, the desk or slope in its normal position
faces away from the till: by now turning round the desk and shaft to face the
reverse way, a bell upon the shaft rings, by the motion the rollers rise up
the inclined planes, and the lever arm upon the shaft pushes open the drawer, the
purchase is then marked upon a card board. or other tablet upon the desk, and
the drawer used, the desk is then allowed to return to its original position when
the transaction is exhibited to the purchaser, the drawer upon being closed, a
bell is caused to ring upon the inside of the box by the aforesaid lever arm upon
the drawer coming in contact therewith, and thus indicating that the till has been
used for payments or change.
1 will now proceed to describe the several parts of my invention more fully, and
their relation to each other with the aid of the annexed sheet of drawings in which
similar letters of reference upon the several figures refer to similar parts.
Figure 1. shews a sectional elevation of the apparatus with the desk in its
normal postion.
Figure 2. also a sectional elevation with the desk the reverse way, and till
drawer open.
Figure 3. a plan of the apparatus.
Figure 4. an end view of same from the interior.
Figure 5. a perspective view shewing the inclined planes.
Figure 6. a plan of same.
Figure 7. the desk or slope separately.
Figure 8. the rollers and

page_text: In constructing and arranging the apparatus according to my present invention
and the best means, I am aware of, for carrying the same into effect, it must be
borne in mind that I may vary the said several details of parts appertaining
thereto without materially deviating from the general principle herein set forth.
As already stated, in the preliminary part of this Specification, I employ any
suitable form and size of box or case A having a lid A. Sliding within the said
box, is the till drawer or coin receptacle B which besides being supported by the
bottom of the box may be further strengthened and kept level and free to slide
by guides C (dotted lines) upon the sides thereof or sliding in grooves therein.
D is the projecting arm or lever upon the till drawer to actuate the fixed bell E.
F is a metal plate 'upon a projection on the drawer for the lever arm G upon the
perpendicular shaft H (herein after called the shaft) to press against; the said
shaft is of a round formation below the top of the box A and preferably flat sided
above same, said shaft is kept in position at its base by the socket I, which is
sufficiently deep to admit of the rising motion of the shaft, which works upon a
metal footing J therein, K is the bell upon the shaft, L is the aperture in the top
of the box, which aperture may be suitably lined with metal or other material.
M, M', are the two rollers kept in place on the bars or arms N, N', by pins N2,
or other suitable means, Figure 6; O, O', the two semi-circular inclined planes or
rails of metal or wood, of the form shewn or made to overlap the openings between
same; P, P, are stops to prevent the rollers from being turned too far, Q is the
adjustable stay, suitably attached to the shaft by screws or otherwise, supporting
the desk or slope R at any required angle; S, S', are guides outside the box for
fixing the same to the counter, T, T1, T2, are stops on the inside of the box and
upon the drawer to determine the traverse of the same when being pushed in or
pulled out.
The box or case A is suitably fixed upon or under the top of the counter, but
preferably under, when in the latter situation, the perpendicular shaft H rising as
stated from the box also passes through an aperture in the counter made to receive
it so that the desk or slope R, and adjustable stay Q are above the counter and
facing towards the customer when in its normal position.
OPERATION.
When a purchase has been made the attendant turns the desk R round with a
slightly upward pull, facing towards himself, the rollers M, M', carried by the
shaft H by the rising and turning action of same, traverse the inclined planes
or rails O, O¹, this motion will cause the bell K to ring and also the lever or
arm D near the base of the shaft to press against the metal plate F on the till
drawer, thus forcing it slightly open so that it may be drawn out and used; the
attendant notes the purchase upon the card board or other tablet upon the desk R
and upon releasing the same it will travel back to its original position facing the
customer, thus exhibiting the amount of purchase; the till drawer is then closed,
the arm or lever D comes into contact with and rings the bell E thus announcing
that the drawer has been used.
When the desk is towards the customer, the two rollers M M', pass into the
openings U, U¹, Fig. 6, between the inclined planes O, O', and thus keep the
perpendicular shaft firm, so that in order to turn the desk round, the shaft is
slightly raised, (the socket allowing for this) for the rollers to ascend the inclined
planes.
It may be stated that the drawer will fit into the box or case so that its front
will be well within the same, say half an inch or an inch from the front of the
box in order that it may not be withdrawn until the shaft and desk are actuated.
Furthermore the desk or slope may be provided with a rim or groove upon its
lower and side edges, and a cross piece with studs or hooks upon its upper part to
allow of plates or coverings W, Fig. 7, of metal or other material being affixed to or
slid over the columns upon the cardboard or other tablet as they become filled up.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Firstly. In connection with cash tills for receiving, registering, and checking
payments purchases and such like the general construction and arrangement
consisting of the parts herein described in combination, constituting my improve-
ments, all operating in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.
Secondly. In connection with cash tills and money receptacles, the construction
and arrangement of the several parts forming the apparatus or other similar acting
means for the purpose set forth.
Dated thin ofth 1
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.