New or Improved Apparatus for the Sale of Newspapers, Periodicals, and other articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Apparatus for the Sale of Newspapers, Periodicals,
and other articles.
We THE AUTO SALE COMPANY LIMITED and JOSEPH MASON of 23,
Commercial Road, East London in the County of Middlesex, Electrical Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain new or improved apparatus for the sale of
newspapers, periodicals and other articles without the aid of an attendant.
The purchaser first places or deposits a coin or coins (corresponding in value to
the price of the article sold) in an opening provided therefor, he then presses, pulls,
pushes, draws, turns, twists, screws, or otherwise actuates a knob, handle, nut,
crank, lever, wheel, button, peg, hook, key, screw or other suitable device, whereby
a receptacle containing one of the articles to be sold is automatically brought into
such a position that the said article can be withdrawn by the purchaser or instead
the receptacle may remain stationary while some other part of the apparatus is
caused to move automatically or again motion may be given both to the receptacle
and to other parts of the mechanism.
According to one mode of carrying out the invention the receptacle which may
be oblong or of any other convenient shape is divided into several compartments
and one only (or as many as are to be sold at one operation) of the articles on sale
is placed in each of them.
In connection with the aforesaid receptacle a shutter, band, or other suitable
device is fixed in such manner that while the relative portion of the receptacle and
of the shutter, band, or other suitable device remain unaltered, either the contents
of one compartment only or of one only plus those whose contents may have already
been withdrawn will be accessible to the purchaser.
The mechanism connecting the aforesaid receptacle and shutter, band, or other
suitable device is constructed so that each compartment of the receptacle can be
made in turn to occupy the position just described; and it may be such as to cause
motion of the receptacle alone; the band, shutter or other suitable device remaining
stationary; or be such that the former remains at rest and the latter moves; or be
such that a movement of both the aforesaid parts takes place.
In every case the motion is imparted by the purchaser pressing, pulling, pushing,
drawing, turning, twisting, screwing, or otherwise actunting a knob, handle, nut,
crank, lever, wheel, button, peg, hook, key, screw, or other suitable device.
The aforesaid mechanism is however held fast, and made incapable of motion by
controlling mechanism until a suitable coin or coins (as the case may, be) shall have
been placed or deposited in the opening provided therefor.
When that has been done the controlling mechanism permits a certain degree of
motion to the first named mechanism and when that has taken place the said
mechanism once more becomes held by the controlling mechanism until again set
free by the action of another coin or coins (as the case may be); and so on.
It will be seen that according to this way of carrying out the invention the
apparatus consists essentially of three members or portions, vizt. :
1st. The receptacle divided into compartments and the band, shutter or other
suitable device.
2nd. The knob, handle, nut, crank, lever, wheel, button, peg, hook, key, screw,
or other suitable device and the mechanism in connection therewith, the operation
whereof causes motion in either or both the parts mentioned.
3rd. The controlling mechanism, operated on by the coin or coins (as the case
may be) and which permits of a certain degree of movement to the mechanism,

page_text: whenever the appropriate coin or coins are placed or deposited in the opening
provided therefor.
Dated this 28th day of November 1891.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Apparatus for the Sale of Newspapers, Periodicals,
and other articles.
We THE AUTO SALE COMPANY LIMITED and JOSEPH MASON of 23,
Commercial Road, East London in the County of Middlesex, Electrical 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 certain new or improved apparatus for the sale of
newspapers, periodicals, and other articles without the aid of an attendant.
The purchaser first places or deposits a coin or coins (corresponding in value to
the price of the articles sold) in an opening provided therefor; he then presses,
pulls, turns, or otherwise actuates a knob, handle, lever, or other suitable device,
whereby a receptacle containing one of the articles to be sold is automatically
brought into such a position that the said article can be withdrawn by the purchaser,
or instead the receptacle may remain stationary while some other part of the
apparatus is caused to move automatically or again motion may be given both to
the receptacle and to other parts of the mechanism.
According to one mode of carrying out the invention the receptacle which may
be oblong or of any other convenient shape is divided into several compartments,
and one only (or as many as are to be sold at one operation) of the articles on sale
is placed in each of them.
In connection with the aforesaid receptacle a shutter, band or other suitable
device, is fixed in such a manner that while the relative position of the receptacle
and of the shutter, band or other suitable device remains unaltered either the
contents of one compartment only, or of one only plus those whose contents may
have already been withdrawn will be accessible to the purchaser.
The mechanism connecting the aforesaid receptacle and shutter, band, or other
suitable device, is constructed so that each compartment of the receptacle can be
made in turn to occupy the position just described and it may be such as to cause
motion of the receptacle alone, the band shutter or other suitable device remaining
stationary, or be such that the former remains at rest and the latter moves; or be
such that a movement of both the aforesaid parts takes place.
In every case the motion is imparted by the purchaser pressing, pulling, turning
or otherwise actuating a knob, handle lever, or other suitable device. The aforesaid
'mechanism is however held fast by controlling mechanism and is not capable of
motion until a suitable coin or coins (as the case may be) shall have been placed or
deposited in the opening provided therefor.
When that has been done the controlling mechanism permits a certain degree of
motion to the first named mechanism and when that inotion has taken place the
said mechanism once more becomes held by the controlling mechanism until again
'set free by the action of another coin or coins (as the case may be) and so on.
It will be seen that according to this way of carrying out the invention the
apparatus consists, essentially of three members or portions viz. :
1st. The receptacle divided into compartments and the band, shutter, or other
suitable device.
2nd. The knob, handle, lever, or other suitable device, and the mechanism in
connection therewith, the operation whereof causes motion in either or both the parts
mentioned in the preceding paragraph: and

page_text: 3rd. The controlling mechanism operated on by the coin or coins (as the case
may be) and which permits of a certain degree of movement to the aforesaid knob,
handle, lever or other suitable device, whenever the appropriate coin or coins
are placed or deposited in the opening provided therefor.
And in order that this invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect reference is had to the accompanying drawings of which
Fig. 1. represents in front elevation, and constructed in accordance with this
invention, a new or improved apparatus for the sale automatically of newspapers,
periodicals, and other articles. In the drawings the apparatus is represented as
containing five different compartments or receptacles so that five different papers
or other articles may be sold from the one machine, but of course any number of
such compartments may be employed without departing from this invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation through line A. B. Fig. 1. of the same
machine.
Fig. 3. is a back view of the shutter of one of the compartments.
Fig. 4 a plan of the controlling and actuating mechanism and
Fig. 5 shews in rear elevation one of the compartments of the machine in
position.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in all the figures.
a is the casing of the apparatus, in which are contained the receptacles & divided
into various compartments b' for the reception of newspapers or other articles.
ccc2c3 c are the shutters which in the manner hereinafter described close the
compartments containing the articles to be sold and as the appropriate coin is
deposited render the contents of one compartment of the receptacle accessible
to the purchaser. d is the slot in which is placed the coin, corresponding in value
to the article for sale and d¹ the shoot through which said coin when deposited is
conducted to the tilting bar e. This bar e is pivotted at e¹ the end e² being counter-
balanced so as to rest upon the sliding bar when in its normal position. g is a
stop carried by the sliding bar against which the end of the tilting bar e takes,
is the knob which the purchaser pushes after dropping the coin into the machine.
The inner end of the sliding bar is carried in the standard or bearing and said
sliding bar ƒ wheu pushed or pressed in as aforesaid acts against the spring & placed
around the inner end of the bar and taking against the bearing and the
shoulder formed on the sliding bar f. This spring returns the bar f to its normal
position upon the knob being released. The sliding bar is provided with a
pin which acts against the stud or projection m carried by the pawl . This
pawl n takes into a toothed rack provided at the back of the shutter c and is kept
in position by the spring p. A second toothed rack q is carried by the shutter c
into which the bolt of a latch catches. s is the box into which the coins fall, and
which is contained in the interior of the stand a a hinged door a provided with a
lock furnishing means of access thereto for the proprietor or collector.
The mode of operation is as follows.
Each compartment 1 of the receptacles is filled with the newspaper or other
article for sale and is placed in the machine a the shutters c being drawn up
to the top as shewn at Fig. 1. The purchaser places his coin in the slot d and
the coin passes through the shoot d and falls upon the tilt bar e. The weight of
the coin upon e raises the counterbalance end 2 and allows passage of the stop g
on the sliding bar. The purchaser then pushes or presses the knob and sliding
bar assumes the position shewn in dotted lines Fig. 4. In its passage the pin
presses against the stud or projection m on pawl n releasing the latter from the
tooth of the toothed rack o on shutter c with which it engages and allows the shutter
to fall one tooth.
On releasing the knob the sliding bar which when pushed in has compressed
the spring by the action of said spring is returned to its original position and
the spring p forces the pawl n to engage with the following tooth of the rack o.
By the dropping down of the shutter cone compartment & of the receptacle >> is
exposed and the newspaper or other article may be withdrawn. The shutter c is

page_text: provided with a vertical slot or opening e* to allow free passage of the sliding bar f.
This latter inay if desired be provided with an arm & carrying a box or case t' for
receiving the coin and which will carry the coin from the tilting bar e when the
sliding bar is actuated and thus assure its falling off and dropping into the box s.
The arm and box are shewn in dotted lines Fig. 4. When the receptacle is
emptied of all its contents it is removed and refilled and the shutter c again
pulled up.
To do this the bolt or latch Fig. 3 engaging with the toothed rack 7 on
shutter is held back and the shutter c free to be drawn up.
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To render it impossible for the shutter to be pushed right down when the knob h
is pressed we form the pawl as an escapeinent see Fig. 6. Thus when the upper
end of the pawl is withdrawn from the rack its lower end is pushed forward
towards the shutter and engages with a tooth of the rack o and prevents the shutter
being depressed further than the depth of one tooth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1st. In apparatus for the sale of newspapers, periodicals, and other articles the
receptacles divided into compartments the shutter c and the toothed racks o
and y acted upon by the pawl and bolt r all substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore set forth and described.
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2nd. In combination with the receptacle, shutter, toothed racks, pawl, and bolt,
hereinbefore described the sliding bar provided with pin stopy spring k and
actuating knob, handle, or other suitable device and the tilting bar e all acting
and arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth and described.
3rd. The general combination arrangement and combination of parts forming the
new or improved apparatus for the sale of newspaper, periodicals, and other
articles substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 11th day of August 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.