Improved Coin Freed Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Coin Freed Apparatus.
I, MAX BERNSTEIN, Proprietor of the Firm of Joh. Friedr. Wallmann & Co.,
Patent Solicitors, of 74, Blumenstrasse, Berlin, Germany, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The present invention consists of a coin freed apparatus for selling roll shaped
articles. The apparatus is mounted on the back of a Stork and the roll shaped
packets advantageously each contain a baby in long clothes, whilst a device is
provided in connection with the slide serving to extract the articles one by one, by
meaus of which a cry similar to the cry of a child or the word "Mamma" or any
other suitable sound may be produced.
And in order to render the present Specification more easily intelligible reference
is had to the accompanying drawing in which similar letters of reference denote
similar parts throughout the several views:-
Fig. is a vertical section through the apparatus showing the mechanism in side
elevation,
Fig. 2 a view seen from underneath with the bottom of the housing reinoved and
Fig. 3 a general elevation of the whole device,
Fig. 4 is a detail elevation partly in section of the slide and bellows mechanism,
with the receptacle or holder for the packets omitted and
Fig. 5 a plan of Fig. 4.
The device consists of a casing advantageously in the form of a basket or hamper
mounted on the back of a stork as shown at Figure 3. The apparatus is intended
to sell or deliver roll shaped packets containing a baby of chocolate or the like. This
casing is provided with one or more slots a for the coin which, when inserted, passes
down the shute 6 fixed in the casing. At the bottom of the shutes b are pivoted
hooks cof known construction, which keep the slides f normally looked by
engaging the stationary upwardly extending arms c', (Fig. 5.) said hooks being
adapted to be moved or turned sidewardly, when the coin falls down the shute, and
thus by means of springs to release the said slides. No claim is made to the
construction of the hooks c and their operation, the same being known. The
slide consists of a plate adapted to slide in guides g (in the drawing two slides
are shown) beneath the receptacle B for the roll shaped goods.
provided with a groove m formed by vertical walls and having a slot at its bottom
portion, said groove or depressed part being of a size suitable to contain one of the
roll shaped articles, which may fall into it from one of the compartments a', a³ eto.
of the receptacle B. On the top of the vertical walls m a horizontal plate extends
forwardly and a second plate m' rearwardly from the rear vertical wall m, and
serves to close the lower end of the receptacle B when the slide f is drawn out in
the direction of the arrows (Fig. 5). Each plate carries an upright spring arm o
which engages behind a hook pl mounted on a horizontal arm p on the front or
moveable plate D of a bellows, capable of producing the sound or word required
when opened or closed, in the well known manner.
Each slide is
The slides are supported on, or move over a plate i having base h, and carrying

page_text: the try A, which extends out of the casing of the apparatus. This plate i forins
a closure for the open bottom of the depressiou between the walls m.
The slides are normally retained in the casing by means of springs f having their
forward ends attached to fixed depending plates and their rear and inner ends
attached to levers pivoted in the plate i, or in the base plate of the apparatus F.
When the slide is drawn ont the spring will be stretched by the action of the
slot in the slide on the lever f, which latter serves to return the slide, when the
same is free to return.
The receptacle B is provided with one or more vertical partition walls B¹
extending nearly to the bottom of the receptacle & dividing the same into
compartments a¹ a² etc., but leaving sufficient space at the bottom for the rolls to
pass from any one of the compartments out at the bottom of the receptacle and fall
into the groove formed in the slide f by the walls m. The shute a is provided at
its inlet end on both sides with slots a so that any coin inserted which is too small,
will fall through the said slots down into the tray A without operating the
mechanism.
The plates of the bellows D are pivoted at the top so that when the slide is drawn
out the hook pl will be engaged by the post o, the bellows being closed by suitable
springs when the slide is retracted. The hook p', being open, allows a disengaging
of the post o so that the slide f may be returned by its spring independently of
the return of the bellows, which takes place more slowly.
The operation of the device is very simple. On inserting a coin, the slide will be
released and when drawn out will take the lowest packet with it between the
plates m, m, allowing it to fall down into the tray A over the edge of the plate i,
whilst simultaneously the post will operate the bellows D as stated. The bellows 1)
may be arranged at the front as shown or at the rear of the receptacle B.
I do not coufine myself to the particular construction of the apparatus as shown,
as the number of the slots and of receptacles, as also details of construction may
be varied at will. It is also stated, that no claim is made to the particular kind of
mechanisin for releasing the slide as any known device may be employed for this
purpose.
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 I claim is :-
A coin freed apparatus adapted to deliver roll shaped packets, in which the packet
receptacle is divided into compartments a', aby vertical partition walls B¹ in
combination with a sounding bellows which aro operated by the movement of the
delivery slide in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of August 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.