Game or Amusement and Machine for the Automatic Delivery of Prepaid Articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 31st July, 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combined Game or Amusement and Machine for the Automatic
Delivery of Prepaid Articles.
I FRANK HARVEY URRY of 31, Almington Street in the Parish of Saint Mary
Islington in the County of Middlesex Law Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
I provide a shallow box or case (hereinafter called "the case ")-to be affixed or
hung in a vertical position and flatwise against a wall or other convenient support-
which contains apparatus for the automatic delivery of an article upon a penny
being dropped therein, the front or what might be termed-and is hereinafter
referred to as "the cover" of the case is flat and bears in front of it a frame
carrying a sheet of glass, nearly the whole of the front of such cover being seen
through the glass. This glass is only a sufficient distance from the cover to enable
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a penny to pass flatwise easily at any point between it and the cover.
slot provided to enable a penny to be passed from outside into the apparatus
between the glass and the cover.
The cover contains one or more slits or channels communicating with the interior
of the case and through which a penny falling from the top of the case between the
glass and the cover may (either directly or by rebound from one or more studs or
pins fixed to the cover and projecting between it and the glass) easily pass such
penny when so passed working or enabling to be worked the apparatus for the
automatic supply of au article.
The cover also has one or more similar slits or channels through which if a penny
passes as aforesaid the penny falls out of the apparatus into a receptacle placed
beneath it for the purpose of receiving it accesssible to the operator and thus
returning the coin.
There is also a channel or space through which coins which fall, between the
glass and the cover and fail to pass through either of the slits or channels referred
to pass into the interior of the case which is of course locked against the public.
In one form of apparatus made according to my invention (the description of
which is herein set out in order to more particularly describe and specify the nature
of my invention) the cover of the case is made to resemble a board upon which
what is popularly known as German or table billiards is played and is studded with
numerous pins against which a penny may impinge in falling from the top to the
bottom of the apparatus between the glass and the cover and the cover has in it
one or more of the slits or chanuels returning the coin to the operator as above
explained and one or more of the slits or channels which carry the penny to the
automatic delivery apparatus within the case and also a channel or space
communicating with the interior of the case through which coins pass which fall
without passing through any of the aforesaid slits or channels.
Upon a penny being dropped into the apparatus particularly described by means
of a slot provided for that purpose it falls in a vertical channel at one side of the
apparatus between the glass and the cover. In this channel a slide works which is
held up by a spring this slide upon being pulled down by the operator by means of
a knob or handle provided for that purpose and released springs back striking the
coin and throwing or shooting it by means of the force of the spring referred to, to
the top of the apparatus from whence it falls in sight of the operator between the
glass and the cover impinging as it does so upon the pins (or some of them) in the
cover an eventually falling either through one of the slits or channels in the cover
or failing to do so falling within the case, the coin in fact imitating and taking the
place of the ball used in the game referred to.

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It is obvious that apparatus may be constructed according to my invention to be
actuated by other coins than pennies and that the coin instead of being thrown by
spring as in the form of apparatus described may be dropped between the glass
and the cover through a slot at the top of the apparatus of sufficient length to allow
a coin to be dropped at any point between the glass and the cover an essential
feature of my invention being the glass in front of the cover as before described
allowing just sufficient space for the coin to fall easily flatwise in sight of the
operator and the slits or channels returning the coin or actuating or enabling to be
actuated the automatic apparatus according to the skill of the operator in aiming to
throw (by means of a spring similar to that before particularly described) or drop
a coin either directly or indirectly (as by rebound as aforesaid) through one of such
slots or channels.
Dated this 30th dox of Santambar 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combined Game or Amusement and Machine for the Automatic
Delivery of Prepaid Articles.
1, FRANK HARVEY URRY of 31, Almington Street in the Parish of Saint Mary
Islington in the County of Middlesex, Law Clerk, 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 :-
I provide a shallow box or case (hereinafter called "the case") to be affixed or
hung in a vertical position and flatwise against a wall or other convenient support,
which contains apparatus for the automatic delivery of an article upon a penny
being dropped therein, the front or what might be termed and is hereinafter referred
to as "the cover" of the case is flat and bears in front of it a frame carrying a sheet
of glass nearly the whole of the front of such cover being seen through the glass.
This glass is only a sufficient distance from the cover to enable a penny to pass
flatwise easily at any point between it and the cover. There is a slot provided to
enable a penny to be passed from outside into the apparatus between the glass and
the cover.
The cover contains one or more slots or channels communicating with the interior
of the case and through which a penny falling from the top of the case between the
glass and the cover may (either directly or by rebound from one or more studs or
pins fixed to the cover and projecting between it and the glass) easily pass such
penny when so passed working or enabling to be worked the apparatus for the
automatic supply of an article.
The cover also has one or more similar slits or channels through which if a penny
passes as aforesaid the penny falls out of the apparatus into a receptacle placed
beneath it for the purpose of receiving it accessible to the operator and thus
returning the coin.
There is also a channel or space through which coins which fall between the
glass and the cover and fail to pass through either of the slits or channels referred
to pass into the interior of the case which is of course locked against the public.
In one form of apparatus made according to my invention (the description of
which is herein set out in order to more particularly describe and specify the
nature of my invention) the cover of the box is made to resemble a board upon
which what is popularly known as German or table billiards is played and is studded
with numerous pins against which a penny may impinge in falling from the top to
the bottom of the apparatus between the glass and the cover and the cover has in
it one or more of the slits or channels returning the coin to the operator as above
explained and one or more of the slits or channels which carry the penny to the
automatic delivery apparatus within the case and also a channel or space communi-
cating with the interior of the case through which coins pass which fall without
passing through any of the aforesaid slits or channels.

page_text: Upon a penny being dropped into the apparatus particularly described by means
of a slot provided for that purpose it falls in a vertical channel at one side of the
apparatus between the glass and the cover. In this channel a slide works which is
held up by a spring this slide upon being pulled down by the operator by means of
a knob or handle provided for that purpose and released springs back striking the
coin and throwing or shooting it by means of the force of the spring referrel to
to the top of the apparatus from whence it falls in sight of the operator between
the glass and the cover impinging as it does so upon the pins and eventually falling
either through one of the slits or channels in the cover or failing to do so falling
within the case, the coin in fact imitating and taking the place of the ball used in
the game referred to.
It is obvious that apparatus may be constructed according to my invention to be
actuated by other coins than pennies and that the coin instead of being thrown by
a spring as in the form of apparatus described may be dropped between the glass
and the cover through a slot at the top of the apparatus of sufficient length to
allow a coin to be dropped at any point between the glass and the cover an
essential feature of my invention being the glass in front of the cover as before
described allowing just sufficient space for the coin to fall easily flatwise in sight
of the operator and the slits or channels returning the coin or actuating or
enabling to be actuated the automatic apparatus according to the skill of the
operator in aiming to throw (by means of a spring similar to that before particularly
described) or drop a coin either directly or indirectly (as by rebound as aforesaid)
through one of such slots or channels.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into effect I will proceed to explain the same in reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a front view elevation of one form of my machine.
Fig. 2 is a back elevation with the case open to shew the mechanism.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on an imaginary line A. B. shown in Fig. 2.
The machine consists of a framework of wood or other suitable material shown
at b. b. b Fig. 1 in this framework is fixed a sheet of glass preferably plate glass h. h,
in Fig. 3 behind this glass is fixed a board a. a. at a distance from the glass
sufficient to admit of the proposed coin passing flatwise between the glass and the
board, this board being in view of the public through the glass may be covered with
cloth or may be otherwise decorated as may be deemed desirable. On the side of the
machine is an apparatus clearly shown and illustrated at Fig. 2 and indicated by
the letters e. eff¹g. g¹¹ h² whereby by means of the rod or slide g. held up
by the spring g¹ and the fixed bracket the coin after having been introduced
into the slot d shown in Fig. 2 may, by pulling down the rod g. by the knob h²
attached to the bottom thereof and releasing the knob and thereby causing the
rod g. to spring upwards striking the coin on its edge at the point fi be projected
flatwise between the glass front and the board a around the circumference j. j and
according to the power imparted the coin will drop between the glass h and the
board a at different points. The coin is prevented from falling when the rod g. is
pulled down by the stud f. Fitted into the board and projecting between the
board and the glass front are pins arranged as shown in Fig. 1 and marked k. k. k
these pins are a sufficient distance apart to allow the coin passing between them
and ultimately reaching the base of the machine but they are placed irregularly so
as to give the coin in its downward movement an erratic course and thereby retard
its fall. c¹² cc & care pockets communicating with the interior of the machine
and into any of which the coin may or may not fall according to the course which
it is caused to adopt the coin being guided into such pockets by means of the pins
or studs and through the board by the inclined strips of metal extending therefrom to
the glass as shewn at n' Fig. 2. In the body of the machine and behind the board a. a.
is an automatic apparatus of a simple form of construction. In the particular
form of machine which I have illustrated it is intended that if the coin in its course
should be caused to fall into either of the pockets c¹³ ³ or c it shall fall into

page_text: channels shown at Fig. 2 and marked k¹ k¹ and shall be redelivered to the operator
by dropping through the slot g² shown in Fig. 1. In the event of the coin taking
this course it will merely pass into the machine and out again. Should the coin
not enter any of the pockets it will fall to the bottom of the machine between the
glass and the back the bottom being inclined as shown at Fig. 2 the coin will
pass into the interior of the machine at o and be lost to the operator should
however the coin be caused to enter the pocket it will actuate the automatic
apparatus this is shown and clearly illustrated at Fig. 2 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6
and Fig. 7. The automatic apparatus may be of any of the well known kinds.
I prefer to use the following. The coin entering at c Fig. 1 passes into the
opening n² shown at Fig. 6 and drops upon the arm shown in Fig. 4 which
arm works into the slot m, Fig. 2, the weight of the coin presses down the
arm as shown in Fig. 4 thereby enabling the operator by pushing the
button in Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 to push back the containing box y shown at
Figs. 4 5 6 & 7. The manner in which this is effected is clearly shown and
illustrated by Figs. 456 & 7. is a metal plate working on a centres and
covering a circular hole t in the framework into this hole the projection u fits.
This projection is rigidly fastened as shown in Fig. 6 to the back of the machine.
The weight of the coin operates upon thereby causing to fall removing
the plate from between the projection u and the hole t and when the knob is
pressed the containing boxy is pushed back upon its hinges q. q. This operation
causes a cigar or other article to be delivered in the manner illustrated in Fig.
upon pushing back the containing box y the lever or arm r¹ is removed from the
slot m shown in Fig. 2 and the coin is free to pass into the interior of the case o
in Fig. 2. Upon releasing the knob f2 the apparatus re-assumes its normal position
by reason of the pressure of the spring 2 shown in Fig. 6. Another form of
machine in accordance with my invention is shown at Figs. 8 and 9 instead of
projecting the coin by spring power between the glass and the board it is allowed
to drop flatwise through a slot at the top of the machine. In Fig. 8 it falls upon
an india rubber ball or cushion shown at 9 and rebounds therefrom into the
pockets 4. 4 6 6' the ball or cushion 93 is fastened to the board eccentrically as
shown at Fig. 10 the object being that it should never be twice consecutively in the
same position. If the operator is successful in causing the coin to enter any of the
pockets he will obtain a prize in the same manner as in the before described
machine, if not the coin will be lost to him.
2°
Fig. 9 represents another form of apparatus which will be readily understood
7, 8, 9 and 10 being pins or studs between which a coin must be accurately dropped
through the slot 11 in order to enter the pocket behind the hat 12 communicating
with automatic delivery apparatus as before described.
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 :
1. The combination with an automatic delivery apparatus of the vertically
arranged glass front . with the board a. allowing of a coin being projected or
dropped flatwise between the two and in view of the operator so that according to
the skill of the operator the operation may have varying results substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated.
FRANK H. URRY.