Improvements in Money Boxes and Tills Capable of Checking the Money and Giving Change.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 31st Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 6th Jan., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money Boxes and Tills Capable of Checking the
Money and Giving Change.
I, HENRY CYRUS SYMONS, of 2, George Street, Blackfriars Road, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention, to be as follows:-
According to this invention I construct money tills in such manner that the coins
are put in at one place and pass out at another, by means of dividing appliances,
worked by the hand directly or indirectly. I also when desired provide means for
signalling the entry of a coin, for securing it in self closing boxes, and for giving
change. By my invention also the coins are kept in view during their passage through
the till. Some of my improvements relate to tills to be used on counters or shelves
as heretofore, some are adapted for use in public carriages, others relate to tills placed
overhead, or placed around pillars or posts. Some tills show the coins in a vertical
row, in some the rows are horizontal or inclined and in others in revolving wheels or
rings. Some of the improvements relate to mechanism for showing if the entries on
paper correspond to the last four or more payments visible in the till and to signal
mechanism operated by the till, another kind only by the coin entering; other
improvements relate to actuating mechanisms and to various combinations of the
till constructions. By these various devices tills can be used in places hitherto
impracticable.
I will now describe various forms of tills, of actuating mechanisms therefor, of
money receiving boxes, and of other aforesaid parts; and although these are described
separately it must be understood that they may be combined in various ways, thus, for
instance, I may use one form of till for receiving the payments and another form of
till which is combined therewith for the coins to be changed.
Part 1, of my invention relates to a till to show the last four payments separately
displayed between five coin-pushers under a glass cover and upon a horizontal bed:
the faces of the coins lie on five inclines the coin edge bearing against steps which
divide the bed into compartments. In the till bed are three slot holes extending from

page_text: end to end, below the bed three rake-frames travel with dividing appliances or coin-
pushers or rako-bars which are lifted up between the series of payments and pushed
forward to make the coins travel step by step then dropped and drawn to the front, to
be ready for the next payinent entered at the front end; by repeating the operation
the coins pass over the bed, finally dropping in succession into a cash box or drawer.
Part 2, relates to a similar till but the bed is formed with grooves and ridges,
the face of the coins lie on the ridges and the payments are separated by the coin-
pushers which resemble five rakes placed across the bed to form four compartments,
the rake points fit into the grooves to prevent the coins slipping under the rakes.
The five rakes are joined to a rake-frame which is pushed forward to advance the
series of payments, then lifted above them, drawn to the front and dropped. This
operation is repeated. for each payment entered.
Part 3, of my invention is to show the separate payments in a row; the coins roll
on their edges on a base-bar; each side of the base-bar is covered with glass to form
a channel for the coins. The base-bar is formed with a recess for each payment in the
row, the ridges to each recess keep the payments separated. To ensure the separation
and also to push each coin in the row simultaneously the coin pusher is made like the
point of a rake, it is placed over each ridge and between each payment; the rake-bars
move in a slot-hole in the glass. The rake-bars are all joined to a bar forming a frame
like a rake. When this rake-frame is pushed forward the row of rake-bars push each
payment over its dividing ridge, simultaneously the rake-bars are withdrawn from the
coins, then towards the front; it is next entered between the series of payments, then
forward, driving the series of coins, and the foremost payment is forced over the end
of the base-bar into the cash-box. Instead of the rake-frame moving in a slot-hole it
may be placed between the glass plates directly over the base-bar; the rake-bars are
dropped between the series of coins, then pushed forward, then raised, and finally
dropped again between the coins.
Part 4, relates to the mechanism for actuating the coin pushers. As applied to
the till Part 3 the coin pusher frame has a vertical bar on each end; on the lower
ends are holes to slide on a round rod fixed parallel with the bed, so that, by the
handle, the hand can give the coin pusher frame both a rocking and a sliding motion;
a roller on its rocking edge working in a cam groove may be used to guide the action.
This mechanism may be placed by the side of the till Part 2.
Part 5, is another actuating mechanism which may be applied to till Part 2: the
rake-frame slides against the side of the bed; at each end is a vertical bar to which is
pivoted at the lower ends a swing-frame; at the lower edge of the swing-frame is a
round rod which slides, both crossways and lengthways, in a slot-hole guide at each
end in the base. When the swing-frame is placed horizontally it is lowered with the
coin-pushers; it is then pushed forward, placed vertically and drawn to the front.
Each full movement advances the coins one step, and finally they fall into the
cash box.
Part 6, is an actuating mechanism which may be applied to work till Part 3. To
the rake frame are pivoted two horizontal levers, their outer ends are pivoted to a
pusher-bar, it thus resembles a parallel ruler. The levers slide on a guide-bar parallel
with the til bed and on its right hand side. Pulling the pushing-bar to the front
draws the levers so as to make, first a cross action, then a longitudinal sliding action.
To the right hand end of the levers is pivoted the pusher-bar; between its pivot and
the guide-bar is placed a fulcrum roller. When the pusher-bar is pulled to the front
the roller is brought to bear on the right side of the guide-bar, and the leverage acts
to pull the rake-frame towards the guide bar, but when the pusher-bar is pushed forward,
it moves the rake-frame to the left by means of a roller acting on the left side of the
guide bar, and also between the coins, and it then slides forward; thus the coins are
advanced step by step. The actuating mechanisms herein before described can be
applied above, below, or by the side of the tills.
Part 7,-relates to a till which is to show a row of coins in compartments in a glass
frame open at top and bottom. A coin is entered at the top of the compartment, the
till frame is then pushed endways one compartment forward, and the next payment

page_text: entered. This act is repeated until the compartments are filled, and reversing the
motion will bring the coin over an exit hole in the bed of the till, and the coin
will fall into a cash box. To show the payments, two such tills can be joined so
that while one is being filled the other becomes empty. Instead of the till sliding
on its bed it may be fixed, the coin then rests on a movable base-plate. When
the base-plate is moved away from the till compartments the coin will fall into
the cash box. For use in a carriage, each fare would be dropped into a separate
coin-hole at top.
Part 8. Below the movable base-plate may be placed a similar till to receive
and display the series of payments dropped from the upper till. Four such tills
may be placed with the compartments one below the other with movable base-plates
or slides between them. In another arrangement a compartment and a slide united
move across another compartment No. 2, below it. Below No. 2 is another com-
partment and slide united and so on in pairs, each pair of compartments appears like
steps. The top coin-hole receives the coin to rest on the slide part of compart-
ment No. 1. When it is pushed backward the channel in the compartment comes
under the coin-hole, for the coin to fall into No. 1 compartment; and when pulled
forward it drops into No. 2 compartment to rest on the slide part of No. 3 compart-
ment,. and so on from top to bottom. The coin-hole and Nos. 2, 3, and 5,
compartments are fixed, and those with slides Nos. 1, 3, and 5, are movable.
In Part 9 of my invention the coin is guided in a vertical channel between
glass frames divided into a row of say four compartments by dividing appliances or
coin holders which travel in and out across the channel in horizontal slot-holes in
the glass plates. The coin-holders may be fixed on a vertical oscillating rod placed
along the edge of the till. To enter a coin the top coin-holder must be pushed
backward; the coin will then fall on the next lower coin-holder No. 2, which then
closes the channel between the glass plates, and thus holds the coin to show it in the
compartment. To enter another coin the top coin-holder is moved forward, then
backward, and by this latter action No. 2 coin-holder was also moved and the coin
thereon dropped into the next compartment to rest on No. 3 coin-holder. In this
manner the payments are shown and pass through the compartments by falling from
one coin-holder to another in succession. The oscillating rod holds the coin-holders
so that Nos. 1, 3 and 5, coin-holders are placed at the back of the till, and Nos. 2 and 4
are placed and seen at the front part. The till may be made with two separate rows
and the oscillating rod placed in the middle to carry a set of coin-holders on each side;
the payments will then be entered in the separate channels alternately. By placing
the oscillating rod at the back of the till all the coin-holders will be at the back; this
arrangement requires coin holes in Nos. 1, 3 and 5 coin-holders for the coin to drop
through and to rest on Nos. 2 and 4 coin-holders which are without holes. The coin
holders may be grooved on the faces and the glass plates formed to match them to
prevent the coin falling out at the slot holes. This form of till may be made without
outer case thus saving space.
Part 10 According to this part and instead of the dividing appliances described
I may use a dividing appliance consisting of wires passing through holes in the glass
to form the compartments, the series of wires resemble prong forked frames. By this
arrangement the front or back glass may be in one piece which is advantageous. I
may also apply such wire dividing appliances to other till parts. These coin-holders,
or wires instead of oscillating may slide to and fro across the channel supported on a
vertical frame for each set.
In such tills the coin holders may be fixed and the glass moved.
For actuating tills such as the foregoing I connect each pair of the coin holders
respectively to one slotted end of a double armed lever with handle. A similar
arrangement is applicable to the frames of a series of coin holders.
Part 11 of my invention relates to a' till with two distinct vertical channels and
which may also be made without outer case. The channels are formed by a series of
glass plates, and in horizontal grooves between the glass plates coin-holders travel out
of one channel into the other to and fro; the dividing appliances or coin-holders are

page_text: placed one below the other and make two distinct sets; when one set moves to the
left the other set moves to the right. And then the motion is reversed. This action
makes the coins fall from one coin-holder to another in a direct line from top to
bottom.
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At the back edge of each coin-holder is a hole to receive a vertical rod for each set
of coin-holders; at top and bottom the coin-holder rod is pivoted to horizontal levers
which are fixed to an oscillating vertical rod for working the coin holders rod.
arm fixed to the oscillating rod is linked to a corresponding one of the other set so as
to drive the two sets of coin-holders in opposite directions.
The tills parts 9, 10 and 11, are narrow for being placed edgeways against the till
case, and the coin can be seen from the end of the counter.
Part 12, of my invention refers to oblong rake shaped rocking tills —
In one arrangement two rake shaped frames or dividing appliances are placed side
by side with their rake points downward forming a double row of compartments and
the outer sides covered with glass. The till oscillates on its edge on end bearings on
an inclined bed to make the coins fall from one glass to the other and roll down the
inclined bed, step by step each time the till is canted.
Part 13 is another modification; two rake shaped frames are placed side by side
the points projecting inwards, both sides may be covered with glass; and bearings
allow the till to rock obliquely. When a coin is entered at the upper end, the till is
canted, the coin slides from one edge to the other into the next lower compartment
and so on each time the till is canted.
Part 14 refers to a vertical frame till covered both sides with glass and provided
with slanting bar coin-holders. The coin falls upon a right hand top bar for the coin
to roll on it and then falls upon a similar lower slanting bar on the left hand side. In
a series of such bars the ends are placed one below the other to form a channel for
the coins to roll from top to bottom. Between the ends of the slanting bars a vertical
slide works in a slot in the glass; the coins roll through holes in the slide from right
to left, then left to right, and fall one bar lower each time the slide is moved.
the coins fall upon the left hand bars the solid part of the slide prevents them rolling
to the right; when the slide is lifted, the coins roll through the slide holes to the right
and fall one bar lower. By joining two or more slides to one slide frame two or
more rows of coins in glass frames can be operated by one handle.
When
Part 15 To improve the vertical till with incline bars 1 fix both glasses to the
sliding frame instead of half the frame sliding against glass. The slide is lifted by the
vertical handle of a lover with a horizontal arm which has a roller on its end working
in a slot in the sliding frame. To lift and lower the slide with one push or stroke, I
use two link bars; one is pivoted to the till case, the other to a horizontal lever that
moves the slide.
When the three joint holes in the links form a straight line the slide
is lifted, but when the middle joint is forced to the right or left the slide is lowered.
Motion is given to the links by handle or rod. Instead of the link bars to move
the horizontal lever and slide I might pivot on the lever a vertical handle with a
V-shape cam groove in its middle part, the cam groove being guided by a roller with
the axis fixed to the till case. In this manner when the V point of the cam bears on
the roller, the slide will be lifted, and when turned to the right or left it will be
lowered. By this improvement, the usual weight or spring to lower the slide is not
required.
Part 16 relates to a revolving till. It consists of a disc having ribs or dividing
appliances on its face forming compartments to contain the separate payments. The
disc is made to revolve on its axis placed at an angle of about 45° so that the coins
will slide off the disc. The disc is surrounded by a ring to keep the coins in the com-
partments, the ring forming the case of the till and a hole in its lower edge allows the
coins to fall through into the money box below. The coins may be entered through a
hole in the glass cover into the compartment next to the exit hole.
Part 17 is another form of revolving till. It consists of a bevel edge wheel with
dividing appliances or ribs to form compartiments to receive the separate payments.
The wheel revolves within a base ring which keeps the coins in the compartiments.

page_text: The coin is dropped through a hole in a glass cover and carried around when the
wheel is rotated and finally falls through a hole in the ring of the till.
Part 18. A revolving till is constructed by placing hollow glass arins or receptacles
projecting from a cylinder. The coin entered drops or rolls into the receptacle and is
carried round sliding on a base disc, or a ring and finally falls through a hole in the
base.
Part. 19. To make it convenient to place a till around a post or a trade utensil such
as a tea urn canister or other article used on shop counters a ring till is constructed
in segments. The base of the till ring revolves on a base ring case.
Coin is dropped
in at the top edge of the wheel ring and rotated with payments which drop out in
succession through a hole in the base ring. The glass receptacles to hold the coin
may be placed across or in a line with the circumference. To shew coins of different
denominations in separate rows, I place revolving till frames one above the other.
Part 20. Another form of revolving till for revolving overhead consists of a wheel
or a ring with dividing appliances or ribs to form compartments and made to revolve
on a glass base plate. The coin drops through a hole in the glass cover and the wheel
is to be revolved with the till and the coin drops through a hole in the glass base plate
into a cash box under it. Ridges may he formed on the base plate wheel forined with
corresponding ribs to prevent the coin slipping under.
Part 21 This relates to a wheel till or a ring till which has to be placed vertically-
To suspending rods or a bracket is fixed a metal ring and on it revolves a till ring.
The glass till ring has dividing appliances to form compartments for holding the coin.
The inner edges of the glass rings are covered by a metal ring, it has a coin entry
hole in the lower part of its circumference and a coin exit hole in the upper part.
The payments are dropped into the lower compartments and revolve with the till and
drop through the exit hole at the upper part into a cash box secured to the fixed ring
case. At the side of the till ring studs are placed, to be used both for a pusher and
for connection with a pawl movement to regulate the rotation of the till, also to work
the signal mechanism. To the side of the till ring may be secured another of like
form to show coins of different denominations assorted.
Part 22-This relates to a chain till to display the series of payments between
vertical glass plates. Different denominations of coins are separated by vertical coin
dividing appliances or bars on the horizontal bar of the chain links, which travel
between the glass plates fixed to the till frame. The links terminate in joints con-
necting the links to form an endless chain to travel around a pair of wheels at top and
a pair at bottom. When coin is placed on the top link the chain is moved the distance
between the link joints, another coin is entered, the chain moved again and by repeating
the operation the coins in succession drop out at the bottom of the till. Instead of the
links travelling between the glass, fitting closely therein, I prefer a loose fit; and to
prevent the coins escaping over a link, vertical grooves are made in the glass and the
links fitted to work therein. Instead of ridges on the glass wires may be laid on the
face.
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Part 23 Is a chain till to be placed horizontally. The top edges of the coin
dividing appliances need not touch the glass cover. The bed on which the links and
coin travel is formed with grooves and the chain links are formed with ridges that
work in the grooves to prevent the coin escaping under the link.
Part 24 Is another kind of chain till; the coin dividing appliances or links pass
over one wheel at top and one at bottom. On the middle part of each vertical link is
a horizontal coin bar; this bar travels between a pair of glass plates, the outer edges
have flanges to form a channel between it and the vertical links. While the till
before described is suitable for the spectator to see the coins from the front this one
serves for an observer to see the coins from the end of the counter. If the chain till
is placed overhead, the coin is entered at the lower end and made to travel upward
and drop into a cash box at the top of the till. The bars or frames for holding or
pushing the coin may be made in pieces and pressed against the glass by india rubber
or other springs.
Part 25. This relates to signal mechanism for money tills. The coin is entered
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page_text: through a coin hole and falls into a channel, the sides of the channel are grooved, in
the grooves slide the forks of a coin-pusher. The ends of the forks of the coin-pusher
force the coin against the forks of a coin signal-lever which is pivoted on the outside
of the channel, a spring acting on its outer end to keep the coin lever forks in position
across the channel. The ends of the forks of the coin pusher pass between the forks
of the coin signal-lever without touching the forks. The coins in passing press on the
face of the coin signal lever turning it to the side into slot holes in the side of the
channel. When the coin has passed, the spring forces the forks to return to the position
across the channel. On the axis of the coin signal-lever is fixed the arm of a bell-
hammer or an arm to make or break contact of an electric signal circuit.
This signal
lever may be also used to actuate a register or counting apparatus.
Part 26 In some tills it will he convenient to make the coin operate a signal
lever which forms the left side of the coin channel. At the right side of the channel
is pivoted a plate with wires like prongs on its face. When it is pushed the wires
pass clear through holes in both sides of the coin channel, but when a coin is in the
channel the wire points press it against the signal lover, which then turns on a pivot
and operates the signal. The coin is passed through a coin hole in the case, then
through another hole in the rim of the signal lever which latter on being moved places
a solid part across the coin hole to prevent the entry of an instrument to wrongfully
work the signal. To operate signalling mechanism by a moving part of the till a
spring or pawl is provided on it so that it passes over a tumbler lever, but on its
return stroke catches against and moves it and then releases it to make the signal.
Part 27, refers to a coin signal lever to work by the coin passing from both sides
of channel. The coin travelling from either side, must press a triangle shaped
signal instrument which travels in slot holes.
These signal appliances may slide in guides instead of being pivoted.
Part 28 Is an appliance to display four entries on paper for the last four payments.
A book or sheet is placed on a tablet frame with a vertical spindle which turns in a
rocking frame. When used the operator gives a half turn to the tablet and inclines it
for the customer to read the entry made. This operation may be performed by weights
on a belt acting on a pulley fixed on the spindle and frame, or by spring action. By
another arrangement the till and tablet work together automatically to shew the check
on four payments under glass. The tablet frame is fixed to the spindle to hold the
book at the angle of about 45° the lower end of the spindle is placed in the till caso
and a tooth wheel fixed to the spindle. A rack geared in the wheel actuates the
spindle and the rack is attached to the coin pusher and worked forward and backward
by it when a payment is placed in the till.
Part 29 This refers to testing coin, to secure it and give change automatically.
This coin is entered through a gauge channel, a slide forces it into a caso, it drops
upon the end of a fork shaped lever and lies across the forks of the lever. While
resting on the lever it is weighted by a weight on the other end of the lever. Between
the forks of the lever is fitted the fork ends of a coin pusher slide which bears on the
edge of the coin when pushing it off the forked lever. When pushed off it will fall
into a safety chamber if of the full weight, but if light coin be placed on the lever
it will not descend low enough to enter the safety chamber, but be pushed through a
hole for light coin to pass to the outside. The change mechanism is partly placed
within the safety chamber and resembles the coin signal lever described in part 23.
One end of the lever is pushed by the entering coin, and when the coin is forced past
it the lever returns to its place by spring action; the other end of the coin lever
works the bell hammer, and it also works the pawl or latch action lever so that by
lifting the latch from a stop on the change holder appliance, the change holder is
released and allowed to move one step. When moved one step the latch falls on the
stop and locks it. A supply of silver, 10 and 20/ of change, is placed in a series
of till compartments and the aforesaid change mechanism applied to it. The change
may be wrapped in paper or placed in boxes and then secured in a tube and pushed
out-near the end, one box each time gold is secured. The change tube is secured by
a catch so as to quickly substitute a filled for an empty tube or change container.

page_text: Part 30 This part relates to placing the coins for change on a set of tubes.
One tube has a stop cover with a hole in it for the finger to pull the coin sideways
through an opening in the end outlet of the tube. A duplicate set of tubes can be
kept ready supplied with change. When the tubes are filled a cylindrical block
keeps the coin in place. On the case of the till or other convenient place brackets
are fixed to hold the cylindrical blocks, the weight of the tubes resting on the coins
and the cylindrical block keeping them steady. The finger removes a coin from the
top end of the tube and the tube descends over the cylindrical block. When the tube
is empty another with change can be put in its place without delay. The tubes may
be placed horizontally or at an angle under the counter and the cylindrical block
travel instead of the tube when inoved by a weight or spring action.
Part 31 Relates to holding the supply of coins for change in a wheel. The
coins would be placed edgeways in a groove in the rim of a wheel mounted to revolve
on its axis. In the wheel groove a stop block is placed so that the face of the first
coin and the stop block are in contact, the rest are placed face to face in succession.
The outer part of the wheel groove is covered by part of a fence to protect the
coins to the upper end of the fence is fitted a coin stop guard. The amount of
pressure is regulated by a spring acting on the wheel axis or by a weight on a cord
or belt coiled around the axis. The wheel coin fence guard has a hole for the finger
to draw out the coin through an opening in the fence guard. The wheel can be removed
and another supplied with coin can be substituted quickly. A duplicate set of wheels
permit all change required to be supplied instantly. The wheel can be placed
horizontally under a counter or shelf or vertically. On wheels as described can be
laid other or change wheels and retained by clips so as to be quickly removed and
replaced by others containing change.
Part 32, relates to a safety interchangeable cash-box or drawer placed in a till
case, so that it may be removed and another put in its place but so that the money
cannot be removed from the drawers unless unlocked at the convenience of the person
in charge. The coin entry-hole in the cash box is for this purpose closed by the act
of removing it from the case. Inside the till-case I may thus provide a spring latch
to act upon a catch piece on the coin-slide-cover, which slides inside the cash box
until it closes the coin entry hole and in sliding it presses on an internal spring catch
to fix the coin-slide-cover. The catch piece projects through a slot-hole in the cash
box, and fixed to the outer side of the cash box is an incline projection which pushes
against an incline projection formed on the outside case latch to force it back and let
pass the catch-piece of the coin-slide-cover, when securely fastened, and then the cash
box drawer can be withdrawn and another entered.
Part 33, relates to till change racks. To the change racks a movable cover, or
guard is placed upon or in front of the coins to prevent theft. Some till cases may
have portable reversible and duplicate change racks and frames. The frames are
made with openings to obtain a clearer view of the coins.
The till part 2 may be used to hold the payments and the till part 3, or till parts 9,
10 or 11 to hold the coins changed. Till parts 1 or 13 may be used for pence and
therewith till parts 14 or 23 to display the silver, the object being in this and other
combinations to enable a person at a distance to observe the movements of the
attendants and by it to know whether he has entered pence or silver; for the same
purpose one of the other tills may be used for the coins changed. Where speed in
working is of great importance tills of the same class of movement may be combined
such as tills parts 2 or 11 to show the payments assorted. The signal mechanisms are
O adapted sometimes for the tills to indicate what denomination of coins enter. Tills
No. 1 or 2 may be placed side by side, or one above the other to show the coins
assorted. They may also work the coins forward in one till, and backward in the
other, at each movement.
Tills parts 9, 10 and 11 being narrow are suitable to place with the edge to the till-
case, or on a narrow shelf to show the face of the coins towards the end of the counter.
Two tills part 14 to be placed edge to edge on the face of the case. Then one handle
will work both tills.

page_text: Most of the tills herein before described may be used side by side or one above the
other, one till being used for silver, and the other for copper. Some of the modifi-
cations are more suitable for one and some for the other. The actuating mechanisms
may be variously applied.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Money Boxes and Tills Capable of Checking the
Money and Giving Change.
I, HENRY CYRUS SYMONS of 2 George Street Blackfriars Road, in the County of
Surrey, 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 :-
According to this invention I construct money tills in such manner that the coins
are put in at one place and pass out at another, by means of dividing appliances,
worked by the hand directly or indirectly. I call them dividing appliances because
they form divisions between two or more coins or payments in the apparatus. I also
when desired provido means for signalling the entry of a coin, for securing it in self
closing boxes, and for giving change. By my invention also the coins are kept in
view during their passage through the till. Some of my improvements relate to tills
to be used on counters or shelves as heretofore, some are adapted for use in public
carriages, others relate to tills placed overhead or placed around pillars or posts.
Some tills show the coins in a vertical row, in some the rows are horizontal or inclined
and in others in revolving wheels or rings. Some of the improvements relate to
mechanism for shewing if the entries on paper correspond to the last four or more
payments visible in the till and to signal mechanism operated by the till, another kind
only by the coin entering; other improvements relate to actuating mechanisms and to
various combinations of the till constructions. By these various devices tills can be
used in places hitherto impracticable.
I will now describe various forms of tills, of actuating mechanisms therefor, of
money receiving boxes, and of other aforesaid parts; and although these are described
separately it must be understood that they may be combined in various ways, thus for
instance, 1 may use one form of till for receiving the payments and another form of
till which is combined therewith for the coins to be changed.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows a till in side elevation constructed
according to part 1 of the Specification and Figure 2 is end elevation thereof.
Figure 3 is a plan of a till constructed according to part 2, Figure 4 is a vertical
cross section and Figure 5 a horizontal section thereof.
Figure 6 is a part longitudinal section through the bed B.
Figure 7 is a plan, Figure 8 longitudinal section and Figure 9 vertical cross section
of a weighted pawl arrangement as shown applied to a double till constructed some-
what according to Part 2.
Figures 7 8 and 9ª are respectively side elevation sectional side elevation and
cross section.
Figure 10 is side elevation of a till constructed according to part 3 and Figure 11
is a plan thereof.
Figure 12 is a perspective view of another modification.
B

page_text: end by means of shaft C and levers C2 and actuated by a handle E on the shaft C'.
The shaft C is mounted very similarly to the shaft C in till described in Figures 7, 8
and 9 in Part 2; by repeating the operation the coins pass over the bed from
one step to the next forward and finally dropping in succession into a cash box or
drawer.
Part 2, illustrated by Figures 3, 4 and 5 relates to a similar till but the bed B is
inade corrugated or formed with grooves and ridges for facilitating the fitting (a very
accurate fit not being then required); the faces of the coins lie on the ridges and the
coins or payments are separated by the coin-pushers A which resemble five rakes
placed across the bed B to form four compartments; the rake points fit into the
grooves in the bed B to prevent the coins slipping under the rakes A. The five
rakes A are joined to or made in one with a rake-frame C mounted loosely on the
spindle C which frame is pushed forward by a knob thereon E to advance the series of
payments, then lifted above them, drawn to the front and dropped; the coins are
dropped through the slit 1 into a receptacle one by one as the rake frame C is
advanced, or the coin or coins may be put in from the front for which purpose I make
the front open at that end where the coins are inserted. The aperture must of course
not extend beyond the first rake when it is at the end of its stroke. Openings of this
sort may be applied to horizontal tills in lieu of the slit at the top. This operation is
repeated for each payment entered.
Figure 6 shews an appliance applicable to tills with open end or front for preventing
a coin from being extracted when the rake frame C is raised after having been pushed
forward and preparatory to being drawn back; this consists essentially of a plate. F
hinged or pivotted at the inner end of the bed plate B and provided with or made in
one with one or more projections G which are acted upon by the crank arms of
the rake frame C which is shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9 when the latter is raised.
The two studs G pass and project through holes in the bed B when the rake frame is
raised. This appliance is applicable to other tills.
Referring to Figures 7, 8 and 9 the weighted pawl H is pivotted underneath the
bed B and falls into the ratchet teeth I mounted on the rake frame C for the purpose
of preventing the coins from being drawn back. The spindle C is mounted loosely
in suitable bearings at each end of the bed plate B and has lever arms which are
loosely connected to upright guiding pieces fixed to the rake frame C. The
shaft C is provided with a projection which takes under and over a projection
cam part K which is mounted on the under side of the bed B to prevent the
rake frame from being lowered or raised anywhere between the ends of its travel.
Figures 7 8 and 9 show a modification of the till just described except that the
spindle C is above the bed B of the till and this bed is placed at an angle so that the
coins can be seen by the customer, the glass pane of course being in front. The
weighted lever H in Figure 9 is here substituted by a spring lever H.
Part 3, illustrated by Figures 10 and 11, of my invention is intended to show the
separate payments in a row; the coins roll on their edges on a base-bar B; each side
of the base-bar B is covered with glass L to form a channel between them for the
coins. The base-bar B is corrugated or formed with a recess for each payment in the
row as shown, the ridges to each recess keep the payments separated. To ensure the
separation and also to push each coin in the row simultaneously the coin pusher A is
made like the points of a rake, placed over each ridge and between the payments ; the
rake-bars move in a slot-hole in the glass and are all mounted on the rake frame C.
When the rake-frame C is pushed forward the row of rake-bars A push each payment
over its dividing ridge, and simultaneously the rake-bars A are withdrawn from the
coins and then drawn towards the front; it is next entered between the series of
payments, then pushed forward, driving the series of coins, and the foremost payment
is forced over the end of the base-bar B into the cash-box below. A projection or
roller C on the rake-frame C takes into a cam groove K in a plate mounted on the
framing of the till to prevent money from being brought back. When the
rake-frame C is being pulled with its rakes A clear of the slot in the glass La
projection M on one of the crank levers C encounters part of a pivotted striker N

page_text: which when let go strikes a bell N2 by means of a spring N³. Instead of the rakes A
moving in a slot hole they may be placed between the glass plates L directly over the
base-bar B as shown in Figure 12; the rake-bars A are in this Figure 12 dropped
between the series of coins, then pushed forward, then raised and finally dropped
again between the coins. The glass plates L are provided with ribs except where the
rakes A are raised and the rakes are formed correspondingly.
Part 4 in my Provisional Specification referred to the mechanism for actuating the
coin-pushers described in parts 1, 2 and 3, but as I have already described them in
their proper relative places I need not repeat it here.
Part in my Provisional Specification referred to actuating mechanism applied to
till in Part 2 but as this has already been described with reference to Figures 7, 8 and 9
it is unnecessary to further describe it here except that it will be evident that half of
the till shown in the above Figures might be dispensed with under certain
circumstances and a till provided with a single row of rakes A and showing four
payments instead of eight might be used. This style of till will be shewn later on in
connection however with an alarum and a revolving tablet on which is to be written
the amount of money taken at each transaction.
Part 6, illustrated by Figures 13 and 14 is an actuating mechanism which may be
applied to work till, Part 3, which was illustrated by Figures 10 and 11. To the
rake frame Care pivoted two horizontal levers O, their outer ends are pivoted to a
pusher-bar C, it thus resembles a parallel ruler. The lovers slide on a guide-bar O'
parallel with the till bed and on its right hand side. Pulling the pushing har C¹ to
the front draws the levers so as to make, first a cross action, then a longitudinal
sliding action. To the right hand end of the levers is pivoted the pusher-bar C¹ as
stated between the rake-bar C and the guide-bar 0₁ are placed fulcrum rollers P.
When the pusher bar C is pulled to the front the rollers P are brought to bear on
the right side of the guide bar, and the leverage acts to pull the rake-frame C towards
the guide bar 01, but when the pusher-bar C is pushed forward to the back it moves
the rake-frame C to the left by means of rollers P' acting on the left side of the
guide bar and also between the coins, and it then slides forward; thus the coins are
advanced step by step. The actuating mechanisms hereinbefore described can be
applied above, below, or by the side of the tills.
Figures 15 and 16 Sheet 2 show an alarum and writing tablet appliance as applied
to a till described in part Parts 2 and 5 and illustrated by Figures 7, 8 and 9. This
combined til which is suitable for fixing onto a shop counter is constructed as
follows The spindle C¹ is provided with rack C which gears with a pinion C7 on a
vertical shaft Os mounted in brackets fixed to any suitable stationary part of the till
and carrying a tablet frame T' which may be fixed thereto or jointed and kept
normally in one position by means of a spring but capable of adjusting itself to any
angle convenient for writing purposes. The object of making the tablet revolve is to
show the customer that the shopman or attendant has entered the full amount just
received which should agree with the money between the rakes. The bell N2 is
struck by a striker N which is pivotted at N₁ and provided with pawl teeth that are
acted upon
in the return stroke of the rake frame Ċ by a projection M. thereon. The
bottom of the pinion 07 is provided with a cam piece which comes into contact
with one arm of a double armed lever Co, the other end of which is bent round to
The double armed
form a latch which takes into a catch plate C" in the till box z.
lever is normally kept in the catch plate (" by means of a spring C. The object
of this catch appliance is to allow the attendant to open the till box and give the
necessary change when he has sounded the alarum.
Figure 17 is a detail view shewing a modification of the cam groove K Figure 11
in combination with a mode of actuating the bell and a locking device or either of
them. C is the peg or pin on a lever pivotted to the rake frame or other working
part of the till moving in the cam groove K. M is a pawl keyed on to the same
spindle as the latch lever C10 on which may also be mounted the alarum striker N.
The pawl M of course prevents the money from being drawn back by the rakes.
This appliance shown in Figure 17 may also be used to prevent the fraudulent use

page_text: of the mechanism by ensuring a stroke thereof and the complete action of the
mechanism.
Part 7 is illustrated by Figures 18 and 19 Sheet 2. Referring to Figure 18 I
have here shown a till which is to shew a row of coins in compartments formed by
dividing appliances A in a glass frame or panes L open at top and bottom. A coin
is entered in one of the holes D in the outer frame Q2 at the top of the compartment,
the inner till frame is then pushed to the right edgeways in the direction of the arrow
one compartment forward, and the next payment entered. This act is repeated until
the four compartments are filled, and reversing the motion will bring the coin over an
exit hole Q3 in the bed B of the till and the coin will fall into a cash box. Drawing
the till back to the left in the direction of the dotted arrow will empty a compartment
each time the inner till frame is moved the length of a compartiment and a fresh coin
or payment is put in the hole D' until the left hand side of the till is full and the
right hand side empty, the operation then goes on as already described. Instead of
the till sliding on its bed it may be fixed as shewn in Figure 19, the coin then rests
on a movable base plate B. When the base-plate B is moved away from the till
compartments, the coin will fall into the cash box underneath. For use in a carriage,
each fare would be dropped into a separate coin hole at top.
Figures 18 and 18 represent a modification of the till just described except that
instead of the till moving longitudinally it is fixed and provided with sliding coin-
holders or coin-releasers A A which are equivalent to the rakes already described.
The coin-holders A are actuated together by a double armed lever C² which is
mounted on a spindle C¹ and actuated by a handle E jointed to another lever mounted
on the same shaft C. The money is put in at D between the glass panes L and falls
on to the upper coin-holder A. When the journey is completed or the till full (in
the case of a carriage till) the attendant depresses the handle E and releases the coins
which fall down to the second coin-holder A. When the till has to be used again the
attendant pulls the handle E empties the lower row into the box Z and sets the upper
coin-holder to its normal position. I have only shown two rows of coin-holders A
but in practice four or more would be used.
Part 8. Below the movable base-plate or coin-holder, shown in Figure 19, may be
placed a similar till to receive and display the series of payments dropped from the
upper till. Four or more such tills as shown in Figures 18" and 18 may be placed
with the compartments one below the other with movable base-plates slides or dividing
appliances A between them; these parts A are connected to double armed levers (³ on
a spindle which can be operated by the rod and knob E, which will operate one or
more such tills. In another arrangement, as shown in Figure 20, a compartment
No. 1 formed by the glass panes and divisions A as above described and a slide B
united move across another compartment No. 2ª below it. Below No. 2 is another
compartment and slide united and so on in pairs, each pair of compartments appears
like steps. The top coin-hole D receives the coin to rest on the slide part B of com-
partiment No. 1ª. When it is pushed backward the channel in the compartment comes
under the coin-hole for the coin to fall into No. 14 compartment; and when pulled
forward it drops into No. 2ª compartment to rest on the slide part of No. 34 com-
partment, and so on from top to bottom. The coin hole D and Nos. 24 and 44
compartments are fixed and those with slides Nos. 14 34 and 5 are movable. The
latter are united together and are actuated by means of a lever E and as shown or in
any other convenient manner.
Another modification is shown in Figure 20 wherein the coins are inserted. at D
and pushed down a step at a time by means of the movable dividing appliances slides
or coin-pushers No. 14 No. 24 and No. 34. The steps No. 1 and No. 2 are fixed in
the box containing the apparatus and the coin pushers No. 1^ No. 24 and No. 3* are
all in one and actuated by handle E. The parts A and B may be scalloped at the ends
as shown to retain the coins more effectually and prevent their being jerked off by
mistake. The pendent hinged pieces balso serve for the same purpose. The front
back and end of this may be formed of glass. The coin entry hole D is covered by
the cover D¹ when the knob E is pushed to the left. The cam groove K shown in

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Figure 17 may also be applied hereto. This till may also be worked by the motions
described at the end of Part 15.
Figures 21 and 21° show another modification in which the coin dividing or
releasing parts A are moved in and out by means of levers C2 mounted on a shaft C¹
which is actuated in any suitable manner. The coin releasing parts A are one side
plain and the other with an aperture so that when a coin is held by the
holder No. 24 the slot in No. 1 coines between the plates L and allows the coin to
drop through to No. 34 which is plain and holds the coin until the parts are moved
again. The coin releasing parts A are guided by means of screws which go through
slots in the till frame.c..
Figure 21 is a modification and the construction is the same with the exception
that the shaft C is mounted in bearings on one side of the frame c and the slides A
move backwards and forwards in a straight line.
In part 9 of my invention illustrated by Figures 22, 22 and 23 the coin is guided
in a vertical channel between glass frames L divided into a row of say five compart-
ments by dividing appliances or coin-holders A which travel in and out across the
channel in horizontal slot-holes in or between the glass plates L. The coin holders A
may be fixed on a vertical oscillating rod C¹ placed along the edge of the till. To
enter a coin the top coin-holder No. 1 must be pushed backward; the coin will then
fall on the next lower coin holder No. 24, which then closes the channel between the glass
plates and thus holds the coin to shew it in the compartment. To enter another coin
the top coin holder No. 1A is moved forward and the second coin is then inserted
whilst the first falls down on to coin holder No. 3. The top coin holder is then
moved backward, and by this latter action No. 34 coin-holder was also moved and the
coin thereon dropped into the next compartment to rest on No. 4 coin-holder whilst
the second coin falls on to No. 24 coin-holder. In this manner the payments are
shown and pass through the compartments by falling from one coin-holder to another
in succession. The oscillating rod C holds the coin-holders so that when Nos. 1^ 34
and 5A coin-holders are at the back of the till Nos. 2 and 4 are seen at the front
part. As shown in Figures 24, 25 and 26 the till may be made with two separate
rows and the oscillating rod placed in the middle to carry a set of coin-holders on cach
side the payments will then be entered in the separate channels alternately. By
placing the oscillating rod (at the back of the till all the coin-holders will be at the
back but the rod C is bent at top and bottom so that its centres are in the middle of
the till this arrangement requires coin holes in Nos. 24 and 4 coin-holders for the
coin to drop through and to rest on Nos. 1 34 and 5A coin-holders which are
without holes. The coin holders A may be grooved on the faces and the glass plates
formed to match them to prevent the coin falling out at the slot holes. This form of
till may be made without outer case thus saving space.
Part 10. According to this part and instead of the dividing appliances described I
may use a dividing appliance consisting of wires A as shown in Figure 27 which pass
through holes in the glass L to form the compartments, the series of wires resemble
prong forked frames said frames being mounted on shaft C₁ and extending across the
back and front of the till alternately. By this arrangement the front or back glass
may be in one piece which is advantageous. I may also apply such wire dividing
appliances A to other till parts such for instance as shown at Figure 27". This till
has two frames C and CC both of which are pivotted to the same bearings at top and
bottom of the frame-work and moved in opposite directions by means of a bent up
lever c3 which is mounted in bearing 66 on the plate B of the till. The lever c³ has a
crank pin 68 at one end and a pin at the other end which move in slots shown in dotted
lines in the frames C and CC respectively. I may use one side of this till to display
the coins changed and the other side for the payments made. This till may be worked
by the appliances shown hereafter in Figures 40 and 40°. These coin-holders, or
wires A instead of oscillating may slide to and fro across the channel supported on a
vertical frame for each set. In such tills the coin-holders may be fixed and the glass
moved.
For actuating tills such as the foregoing I connect each pair of the coin-holders

page_text: respectively to one slotted end of a double armed lever with handle such a lever but
single armed is shown at C³ in Figure 21°. A similar arrangement is applicable to
the frames of a series of coin-holders.
Part 11 of my invention illustrated by Figures 28 and 29 relates to a till with two
distinct vertical channels and which may also be made without outer case: The
channels are formed by a series of glass plates L and in horizontal grooves between
the glass plates coin-holders A travel out of one channel into the other to and fro;
the dividing appliances or coin-holders A are placed one below the other and make
two distinct sets; when one set moves to the left the other set moves to the right.
And then the motion is reversed. This action makes the coins fall from one coin-
holder to the next one below it in a direct line from top to bottoin.'
At the back edge of each coin-holder is a hole to receive a vertical rod ( for each
set of coin-holders A; at top and bottom the coin-holder rods Care pivotted to double
armed horizontal levers C and C³ which are fixed to oscillating vertical rods C' for
working the coin-holder rods C. The levers C and C3 are linked together by means
of the connecting rods ( so as to drive the two sets of coin-holders in opposite
directions. Figure 30 shows another mode of simultaneously actuating the coin
holders A by means of quadrants instead of the lever arrangement just described.
The tills described in parts 9, 10 and 11 Figures 22 to 30 are narrow for being
placed edgeways against the till case, and the coin can be seen from the end of the
counter.
Part 12 of my invention illustrated by Figures 31 and 32 refers to oblong rocking
tills with rake shaped frames.
In one arrangement two rake shaped frames C provided with dividing appliances A
are placed side by side with their rake points downward forming a double row of
compartments and the outer sides covered with glass. The till oscillates on its edge
on end bearings C₁ on an inclined curved bed B to make the coins fall from one side
to the other and roll down the inclined hed, step by step each time the till is canted.
The till is actuated in any convenient manner. The dividing appliances A may be
made of glass and in one with the sides.
Part 13 which may also be illustrated by Figures 31 and 32 is another modification;
two rake shaped frames Care placed side by side the points of the rakes projecting
inwards, both sides may be covered with glass; and bearings allow the till to rock
obliquely when acted upon by the handle E. When a coin is entered at the upper end
the till is canted, the coin slides on its face the whole till being as wide as that shown
in Figure 33 from one edge to the other into the next lower compartment and so on
each time the till is canted falling eventually into the cash box. The only difference
between this and the one last described being that the coins slide on their faces
instead of rolling on edge. Or I may when the till is placed vertically enter payment
at the bottom push the movable frame C up and cant the whole and after successive
repetitions the coin is raised step by step and eventually dropped or slided into the
cash box as shown in Figure 33.
Part 14 illustrated by Figure 34 refers to a vertical frame till covered both
sides with glass and provided with two series of slanting bar coin-holders or
beds B. In a series of such bars B the ends are placed one below the other
to form a channel for the coins to roll from top to bottom. Between the ends
of the slanting bars a vertical dividing appliance or releasing slide A works
in a slot in the glass which is in front and is not shown, the coins roll
through holes in the slide A from right to left, then left to right, and fall one bar
lower each time the slide is moved. When the coin falls upon the left hand bars B
the solid part of the slide prevents them rolling to the right; when the slide is lifted,
the coins roll through the slide holes to the right and fall one bar lower. By joining
two or more slides to one slide frame two or more rows of coins in glass frames can
be operated by one handle which may according to another modification actuate a
double armed lever linked or otherwise connected to the slides A.
Part 15 To improve the vertical till with incline bars I may fix one or both
glasses to the sliding frame instead of half the metal frame sliding against glass.

page_text: Referring to Figures 35, 37 and 38 the slide C is provided with incline bars X and
is lifted by the vertical handle E of a lever with a horizontal arın C² which has a
roller C³ on its end working in a slot in the sliding frame C as shown.
The coin is entered at D and falls on to the upper part of the frame C the handle E
is then moved to the right thereby raising the frame Cand allowing the coin to fall
on the pivotted levers M which project through slots cut through the glass L or a
metal continuation thereof. When the frame C falls on being released the projecting
studs N thereon which slide in vertical grooves push the coin past the pivotted
levers M. These levers M are normally kept in place by a spring or weight and act
on a gong in any suitable manner. The lever Y may be used to actuate a punch or
bell. Referring now to Figure 36 the gong may be actuated by a pivotted catch M
on the frame C which catches on a similar catch N on the gong striker when said
frame is raised. According to this mode however the gong may be sounded when
the till is worked without a coin being entered.
I use a double sliding frame of this construction to check the coins changed. One
row of coin-holders on the left side holds and shows the coins changed and the other
on the right holds and shows the coins paid. Signal appliances such as just described
may also be applied here to each side. Such a till is shown in Figure 39.
Figure 38 is a detail view showing a modification in which A is the part which
moves the signal lever Y. It is provided with projections which move in slots in the
frame-work above the glass plates L, and M. is the pivotted catch the bars of which
move in grooves in the channel. The part A is worked by some moving part of the
till for releasing the coin shown in dotted lines.
Referring to Figure 40 to lift and lower the slide with one push or stroke, I use two
link bars; one C2 is pivoted to the till case the other E to a horizontal lever that
moves the slide. When the three joint holes in the links E and C2 form a straight
line the slide is lifted, but when the middle joint is forced to the right or left the slide
is lowered. Motion is given to the links by handle or a rod C4. Instead of the link
bars to move the horizontal lever and slide I might pivot on the lever 02 a vertical
handle E with a V shaped cam groove in its middle part as shown in Figure 40ª the
cam groove being guided by a roller C³ with the axis of the latter fixed to the till
case. In this manner when the middle part of the cam bears on the roller, the slide
will be lifted, and when turned to the right or left it will be lowered. By this
improvement, the usual weight or spring to lower the slide is not required. These
two actuating appliances shown in Figures 40 and 40" may be applied to channel
tills.
Part 16 illustrated by Figures 41 and 42 relates to a revolving till. It consists of
a disc having radial ribs or dividing appliances A on its face forming compartments
to contain the separate payments. The disc is made to revolve on its axis placed at
an angle of about 45° so that the coins will slide off the disc. The disc is surrounded
by a ring B to keep the coins in the compartments, the ring forming the case of the
till and a hole in its lower edge allows the coins to fall through into the money box
below. The coins may be entered through a hole D in the glass cover into the com-
partment next to the exit hole z. The till may be actuated in any convenient
manner.
Part 17 illustrated by Figure 43 is another form of revolving till very similar to
that just described except that the bed B is horizontal. It consist of a bevel edge
wheel with dividing appliances or ribs A to form compartments to receive the separate
payments. The wheel revolves within a base ring B' which keeps the coin in the
compartments. The coin is dropped through a hole D in a glass cover and carried
around when the wheel is rotated and finally falls through a hole in the ring B¹ of
the till.
Part 18. Referring to Figure 43º, a revolving till is constructed by placing hollow
glass arms A or receptacles projecting from a cylinder. The coin entered drops on its
face or rolls on edge into the receptacle according as the receptacles are made wide or
narrow and is carried round sliding on a base disc or a ring, and finally falls through
a hole in the base B. The base disc B is preferably made of corrugated glass and

page_text: the arms A to fit therein. Instead of making the till a revolving one the receptacles
may merely oscillate.
Part 19. To make it convenient to place a till around a post or a trade utensil
such as a tea urn canister 1, Figures 44 and 45 or other articles used on shop
counters à ring till is constructed in segments. The base of the till ring A revolves
on a base ring case B. Coin is dropped in at the top edge of the wheel ring at D
and rotated with payments between the dividing appliances A and panes of glass L
which payments drop out in succession through a hole in the base ring B. The
glass receptacles to hold the coin, may be placed radially or as shown circumferentially.
To shew coins of different denominations in separate rows I place revolving till frames
one above the other so that each till has a separate coin entry and exit hole for itself.
The ring B has openings for the coins from both tills to drop through.
z
Part 20 is illustrated by Figure 46. Referring thereto it will be seen that this
form of revolving till for revolving overhead consists of a wheel or a ring with
dividing appliances or ribs A to form compartments and made to revolve on a glass
or metal base plate B. The coin drops through a hole in the glass cover and the
frame C with the arms A fixed thereon revolves and the coin drops through a hole
in the glass base plate B into a cash box under it. Ridges may be formed on the
base plate wheel B and the arms A are formed with corresponding ribs to prevent
the coin slipping under. Ridges and grooves are also applicable to revolving tills
of the forms described. Instead of grooves and ridges the bed and arms may be
curved.
Part 21 is illustrated by Figure 47. This relates to a wheel till or a ring till
which has to be placed vertically. To suspending rods or a bracket is fixed a
metal ring B and on it revolves a till ring. The glass till ring has dividing
appliances A to form compartments for holding the coin. The inner edges of the
glass rings are covered by a metal ring, it has a coin entry hole D in the lower
part of its circumference and a coin exit hole in the upper part. The pay-
ments are dropped into the lower compartments and revolve with the till and
drop through the exit hole z at the upper part into a cash box Z secured to the
fixed ring case B. At the front side of the till ring studs E are placed, to be used
both for a pusher and for connection with a pawl movement to regulate the rotation
of the till, also to work the signal mechanism. These studs E may be screwed at
their ends and also serve to keep the two parts of the ring till together as shown
more clearly in the detail view Figure 46. To the side of the till ring may be
secured another of like form to show coins of different denominations assorted.
Figure 48 shows the mode of fixing the glass panes L therein by means of the spacing
pieces which together form the dividing appliances A.
Part 22, Figures 49 and 50. This relates to a chain till to display the series of
payments between vertical glass plates. Different denominations of coins are separated
by vertical coin dividing appliances a or bars on the horizontal bar A of the chain
links, which travel between the glass plates L fixed to the till frame. The links
terminate in joints connecting the links to form an endless chain to travel around a
pair of wheels W at top and a pair at bottom. When coin is placed on the horizontal
coin releasing bar A of the top link a the chain is moved the distance between the
link joints a another coin is entered, the chain moved again and by repeating the
operation the coins in succession drop out at the bottom of the till. Instead of
the links travelling between the glass, fitting closely therein, I prefer a loose fit; and
to prevent the coins escaping over a link vertical grooves are made in the glass and
the links fitted to work therein. Instead of ridges on the glass rigid wires may be
laid on the face thereof.
Part 23 refers to a chain till to be placed horizontally instead of vertically as just
described. The top edges of the coin dividing appliances need not touch the glass
cover corresponding to the outer glass panes L in the previous till. The bed (in this
case corresponding to the inner glass panes L) on which the links and coin travel is
formed with grooves and the chain links are formed with ridges that work in the
grooves to prevent the coin escaping under the link.

page_text: Part 24 refers to another kind of chain till illustrated by Figure 51 the coin
dividing appliances or links a pass over one wheel W at top and one W at bottom.
On the middle part of each vertical link is a horizontal coin bar A; this bar travels
between a pair of glass plates L the outer edges of the links a have flanges a³ to
prevent the coin slipping out and the outer edges of the glass also have flanges to
form a channel between same and the vertical links. While the till before described
is suitable for the spectator to see the coins from the front this one serves for an
observer to see the coins from the end of the counter. If the chain till is placed
overhead, the coin is entered at the lower end and made to travel upward and drop
into a cash box at the top of the till. The bars or frames A for holding or pushing
the coin may be made in pieces or split and pressed against the glass on each side by
india rubber or other springs at as shown in Figure 52 or the outside of the dividing
appliances A may be covered with India rubber or other elastic substances so as to
ensure a good fit. Figure 52 shows the bars A made in two pieces which are forced
apart by helical springs.
Part 25. This part relates to signal mechanism for money tills the main features of
which have been already described with reference to Figures 35, 37 and 38. The
coin is entered through a coin hole and falls into a channel, the sides of the channel
are grooved in the grooves slide the forks of a coin-pusher. The ends of the forks
of the coin-pusher force the coin against the forks of a coin signal lever which is
pivotted on the outside of the channel, a spring acting on its outer end to keep the
coin signal lever forks in position across the channel. The ends of the forks of the
coin pusher pass between the forks of the coin signal-lever without touching the forks.
The coins in passing press on the face of the coin signal lever turning it to the side into
slot holes in the side of the channel. When the coin has passed, the spring forces the
forks to return to the position across the channel. On the axis of the coin signal-
lever is fixed the arm of a bell hammer or an arın to make or break contact of an
electric signal circuit. This signal lever may be also used to actuate a register or
counting apparatus.
Part 26. Referring to Figure 52 in some tills it will be convenient to make the coin
operate a signal lever M which forms the left side of the coin channel.
At the right
side of the channel or as shown at the bottom of the box Z is pivotted a plate C with
wires like prongs on its face or as shown provided with pushing appliances A formed
like ribs. When the frame C is pushed the wires or ribes A pass clear through holes
or slots in the bed B which forms the right side of the channel and fixed to the sides of
the box and through corresponding slots or holes in the pivotted plate M thus going
through both sides of the coin channel but when a coin is in the channel the wire
points or ribs A press it against the plate M on which is mounted the signal lever
that then turns on a pivot and operates the signal. The coin is passed through a coin
hole D in the case and then through another hole in the rim of the signal lever M or
as shown between the top of the case and the top of M whilst the top of the frame C
on being moved places a solid part across the coin hole D to prevent the entry of an
instrument to wrongfully work the signal. To operate signalling mechanism by a
moving part of the till a spring or pawl is provided on it so that it passes over a
tumbler lever, but on its return stroke catches against and moves it and then releases
it to make the signal, this last mode of operating signalling mechanism was shown as
applied to Figure 36.
Part 27 illustrated by Figures 53 and 54 refers to a coin signal lever to work by
the coin passing from both sides of channel. The coin travelling from either side,
must press a triangular forked shaped signal instrument M which travels in slot
holes in walls of the channels and slides in guides m¹ instead of being pivotted.
Part 28 shown on Figure 55 is an appliance to display four entries on paper for
the last four payments. A Book or sheet is placed on a tablet frame mounted on a
vertical spindle C which turns in a rocking frame C₁. When used the operator
gives a half turn to the tablet by means for instance of a belt on the pulley and
inclines it by a strap or other equivalent on the pulley C of rocking frame C¹ for
the customer to read the entry made. This operation may be performed by weights

page_text: on the belt acting on a pulley fixed on the spindle and frame C₁ or by spring
action. By another arrangement the till and tablet work together automatically to
shew the check on four payments under glass which I have previously shown by
Figures 15 and 16. The tablet frame is fixed to the spindle to hold the book or tablet
at the angle of about 45° the lower end of the spindle is placed in the till case and a
tooth wheel fixed to the spindle. A rack geared in the wheel actuates the spindle
and the rack is attached to the coin pusher and worked forward and backward by
it when a payment is placed in the till.
Part 29: This refers to the testing of coin, to secure it under lock and then to
give change automatically. Referring to Figures 56, 56° and 56 the coin is entered
through a gauge channel D; a slide forces it into a case, it drops upon the end of a
fork shaped lever B and lies across the forks of the lever. This lever acts as a
balance, if the coin is not heavy enough the lever is not lowered. While resting on
the lever B the coin is weighed by a weight 63 on the other end thereof. Between
the forks of the lever are fitted the fork ends of a coin pusher slide A actuated by a
handle at E. The slide A bears on the edge of the coin when pushing it off the
forked lever B. Assuming that the coin is up to the standard weight when pushed off
it will depress the lever B and pass through the hole and fall into a safety chamber
or till box below, but if light coin be placed on the lever it (the lever B) will not
descend low enough to enter the entry hole of the safety chamber, but be pushed
through a hole for light coin to pass to the outside. The change mechanism is
partly placed within the safety chamber and resembles the coin signal lever M
described with reference to Figures 35, 37 and 38 in part 27. One end of the lever M
is pushed by the entering coin and when the coin is forced past it, the lever M returns to
its place by a spring as shewn; the other end of the coin lever may work the bell
hammer not shewn, and it also works the pawl lever p so that when the weight of the
full-weighted sovereign releases the latch p from the stop M on the lever M the change
holder appliance H, which latter consists of a ring with divisions containing change
in bundles or loose, is released and allowed to move one step.
When the lever M has been returned by the spring the latch prelocks it. A.
supply of silver ten shillings and twenty shillings of change is placed in the ring
compartments in H and the aforesaid change mechanism applied to it. The change
may also be wrapped in paper or placed in boxes instead of a revolving wheel till H
and then secured in a tube and pushed out near the end, one box each time gold is
secured. In this case the bottom hole would be formed in a slide which would be
actuated by the connecting rod m² shewn in dotted lines. The change tube may be
secured by a catch so as to quickly substitute a filled for an empty tube or change
container. The lever M may also be applied to work a gong or a punch in connection
with a till for use with tickets.
Part 30 illustrated by Figure 57. This part relates to placing the coins for change
in a set of tubes. The outer tube H has a stop cover H° with a hole in it for the
finger to pull the coin sideways through an opening in the end outlet of the tube.
The outer tube H* goes over an inner tube H³ mounted on a bracket H. A duplicate
set of tubes H* can be kept ready supplied with change. When the tubes are filled
the weight of the tube H keeps the coin in place. On the case of the till or other
convenient place the brackets H are fixed to hold the cylindrical block or tube H³,
the weight of the tube H* resting on the coins and the cylindrical block H³ keeping
them steady. The finger removes a coin from the top end of the tube H' and the
tube descends over the cylindrical block H³. When the tube H' is empty another
with change and block or tube H³ can be put in its place without delay. The tubes
may be placed horizontally or at an angle under the counter and the cylindrical block
travel 'instead of the tube when moved by a weight or spring action.
Part 31 illustrated by Figure 58 relates to holding the supply of coins for change
in a wheel or circular groove instead of in a tube. The coins would be placed edge-
ways and radially in a groove in the rim Hof a wheel mounted to revolve on its
axis. In the wheel groove H a stop block H³ is placed so that the face of the first
coin and the stop block H³ are in contact, the rest are placed face to face in succession

page_text: The outer part of the wheel groove is covered by part of a vertical or approximately
vertical fence H³ to protect the coins; to the upper end of the fence is fitted a coin
stop guard similar in construction to the upper part of the tube H* shewn in the
preceding Figure 57. The amount of pressure is regulated by a spring acting on the
wheel axis or by a weight on a cord belt or spring coiled around the axis of the wheel
which however is not shewn. The wheel coin fence guard H³ has a hole for the finger
to draw out the coin through an opening.
The wheel can be removed and another supplied with coin can be substituted
quickly. A duplicate set of wheels permit all change required to be supplied instantly.
The wheel can be placed horizontally under a counter or shelf or vertically. On
wheels as described can be laid other or change wheels and retained by clips so as to
be quickly removed and replaced by others containing change.
Part 32 illustrated by Figures 59 and 60 relates to a safety interchangeable cash-
box or drawer placed in a till case, so that it may be removed and another put in its
place but so that the money cannot be removed from the drawers unless unlocked at
the convenience of the person in charge. The coin entry-hole D in the cash box is
for this purpose closed by the act of removing it from the case. Inside the till-case I
may thus provide a spring latch Co to act upon a catch piece C¹³ on the coin-slide-
cover d which slides inside the cash box until it closes the coin entry hole D
and in sliding it presses on an internal spring or weighted catch C4 to fix the
coin slide cover d. The catch piece (13 projects through a slot hole in the
cash-box, and fixed to the outer side of the cash box is an incline projection C which
pushes against an incline projection C₁e formed on the outside case, latch Co to force
it back and let pass the catch piece (3 of the coin slide cover d, when securely
fastened, and then the cash box drawer can be withdrawn and another entered. To
empty the cash box and for the purpose of re-setting the slide d the end or cover of
the box is provided with a lock and hinged.
Part 33. Figure 61 is a front or back elevation of my improved change rack.
Figure 62 plan section and Figure 63 a vertical section of a change till. To the
change rack a series of movable covers or guards g are placed in front of the coins to
prevent theft. I prefer to make these racks as here shown, that is to say, portable,
reversible and duplicate, being formed with shelves h both back and front and with
an intermediate glass partition p which also affords a clearer view of the coins.
The covers gare by preference made of wire netting or the like, hinged in the middle
like two separate doors for each shelf or rack and provided with means for fastening
them. The change rack is pivoted at k.
The tills described with reference to part 2 may be used to hold the payments and
the till part 3 or till parts 9, 10 or 11 to hold the coins changed. Till parts 1 or 13
may be used for pence and therewith till parts 14 or 24 to display the silver, the
object being in this and other combinations to enable a person at a distance to observe
the movements of the attendant and by it to know whether he has entered pence or
silver. For the same purpose one of the other tills may be used for the coins
changed. Where speed in working is of great importance tills of the same class of
movement may be combined such as tills parts 2 or 11 to shew the payments assorted.
The signal mechanisms are adapted sometimes for the tills to indicate what denomina-
tion of coins enter. Tills No. 1 or 2 may be placed side by side, or one above the
other to shew the coins assorted. They may also work the coins forward in one till,
and backward in the other at each movement.
Till part 9 being narrow is suitable to place with the edge to the till-case, or on a
narrow shelf to shew the face of the coins towards the end of the counter. Two tills
part 14 to be placed edge to edge on the face of the case. Then one handle will work
both tills.
Most of the tills herein before described may be used side by side or one above the
other, one till being used for silver, and the other for copper. Some of the modifica-
tions are more suitable for one and some for the other. The actuating mechanisms,
may be variously applied.

page_text: 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 :-
First The dividing appliances A constructed and applied to till boxes sub-
stantially in the manner described and shewn.
Second-The coinbinations of the dividing appliances A and the curved or
corrugated parts B substantially as described and sbewn.
Third: The modes of and means for actuating the dividing appliances A and parts
connected therewith substantially as described and shewn.
Fourth-The lever M moving in slots in combination with the coin pusher or slide
moving in grooves substantially as described with reference to Figures 35, 37, 38,
384, 52, 53 & 54 for the purpose of ensuring the correct passage of the coin, which
latter operates signalling or registering mechanism
Fifth-The cam K substantially as described with reference to Figures 11 and 17
for the purpose of operating signalling or register mechanism for tills.
Sixth The lever N Figures 10 and 15 whereby the return stroke of the till
mechanism cannot be made without sounding the gong, substantially as described
and shewn.
Seventh-The mechanisms substantially as described with reference to Figures 40
and 40 for effecting a there and back action by one movement.
Eighth-The writing tablet substantially as described with reference to Figures 15,
16 and 55.
Ninth The mechanisms substantially as described with reference to Figures 10,
11, 15, 16, 17, 35, 36, 37, 38, 52, 53, and 54 for operating the signalling appliances
and locking the drawers.
Tenth The apparatus substantially as described with reference to Figures 56, 56*
and 56 for giving change automatically by the insertion of a coin.
Eleventh: The change holding devices substantially as described with reference to
Figures 57 and 58 as adapted to be used in connection with money tills.
Twelfth The cash drawer with automatic closing device substantially as described
with reference to Figures 59 and 60.
:
Thirteenth The improved construction of glass framing for money tills sub-
stantially as described with reference to Figures 45 and 48.
Fourteenth-The spacing appliance substantially as described with reference to
Figures 52 and 52ª.
Fifteenth-The constructions of tills substantially as described and shewn.