Improvements in or Applicable to Machines or Apparatus for Supplying Goods, Indications, or other Equivalent in Exchange for Coin.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Sept., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Applicable to Machines or Apparatus for
Supplying Goods, Indications, or other Equivalent in Exchange
for Coin.
We, JAMES DIXON CHURCHILL, of 37 Alexandra Road, Finsbury Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and DANIEL JAMES CALLARD, of 20 and 22 Finchley
Road, St. John's Wood, in the same County, Confectioner, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to improvements in or applicable to machines or apparatus
for supplying goods, indications, or other equivalent in exchange for coin. It has
for object to prevent fraudulent abstraction of such goods, or obtaining of indications
or other equivalent by inserting in the boxes pieces of metal such as lead, brass, steel,
iron or steel washers, and the like, instead of a coin of the proper denomination; or by
the repeated use of such a coin.
According to this invention the mechanism employed for delivering an article or
packet from the box, or for giving the required indication or equivalent, is normally
locked by a weighted or loaded locking device which-before such mechanism can
be operated-must be moved to a new position by power transmitted through the
coin which has been inserted in the apparatus. The locking device is weighted or
loaded to such an extent that a coin of the proper denomination is sufficiently rigid to
transmit the necessary power to unlock it. If a piece of metal of inferior value, such
as a disc of lead or brass, be placed in the box, it will bend and not transmit the
necessary power, and thus will fail to effect the unlocking.
To prevent the unlocking of the mechanism by pieces of iron or steel, such as
washers, a magnet or magnets is or are employed, so arranged as to arrest and hold
such iron or steel before it reaches the position in which it could be used to actuate
the locking device.
Means are provided for disengaging such pieces of iron or steel from the magnet or
magnets, and discharging them, without affecting the locking mechanism.
To prevent the withdrawal of goods by the repeated use of a coin attached to a

page_text: thread or flexible connector or by a coin covered with adhesive material, a lever may
be used, in conjunction with a special arrangement of coin shoot, whereby after the
coin has served to unlock the box or apparatus it is forced into such a position that it
cannot be used to again unlock the box or apparatus. A knife edge, suitably arranged
and operated, may also be employed to sever the thread or flexible connector when
used.
An arrangement of apparatus according to this invention is as follows:-
Upon a shaft I will call the main shaft is fixed a cam, the periphery of which bears
against one end of a rod capable of end wise movement, the two being kept in contact
by means of a spring or equivalent device. To this rod is fixed a collar formed with a
groove of a breadth and depth adapted to receive a portion of a coin of the proper
denomination when placed edgeways therein. To the main shaft is also fixed a second
cam formed with a shoulder or projection. Against the periphery of this second cam
bears one end of a second rod also arranged to move endwise, and parallel with the
first rod. This second rod carries a projection or locking piece at the end adjacent to
its cam, and is provided with a flanged collar arranged opposite to the grooved collar
on the first rod. A support or rest is placed below the collars to support the coin.
The collars are arranged at such a distance apart that coins of less than the proper
denomination pass between them without affecting the locking device whilst if a coin
of the proper denomination be used, it is guided in its descent so as to pass between
the collars and enter the groove in the one so that it rests against the flange on the
other, the support or rest beneath bolding the coin in this position until it is gripped
between the collars. After the coin has served to unlock the mechanism of the box
it is allowed or caused to fall into a receptacle. The second rod is forced against its
corresponding cam plate by a spring or equivalent device. An adjusting device such
as a screw bolt or bolts may be employed to compress the spring to the necessary
extent depending upon the coin to be used with the box. The ends of the rods
adjacent to the respective cams may be formed with slotted bifurcated parts arranged
to embrace the main shaft and part of the cams.
Antifriction wheels or rollers may be used between the ends of the rods and the
cams. Beneath the coin shoot is arranged a magnet, the poles of which pass through
the bottom of the shoot so as to arrest and hold any piece of iron or steel that may be
passed into the apparatus, but not to stop coins of the proper denomination. A portion
of the shoot adjacent to the magnet is made separate from the remainder, and is so
hinged or jointed that it may be moved away from the magnet in order to detach any
piece of iron or steel that may be held by the magnet, and discharge it.
The hinged
portion of the shoot is provided with a rod to which motion is imparted by a
cam, which may be formed at one side of one of the cam plates. The shoulder
or projection on this second cam is so arranged relatively to the locking piece on
the second rod as to allow partial rotation of the said cam by the main shaft in
order that the hinged portion of the shoot may be operated.
If a proper coin has been used, this partial rotation of the said shaft causes the
first mentioned cam to operate its rod, and, by means of the coin, to move back
the second rod against the action of its spring or equivalent, so that the locking
piece is moved away from the second cam.
The continued rotation of the shaft then operates or releases the mechanism of the
box.
The secondly mentioned cam is so formed that after it has been unlocked it acts upon
the second rod so as to impart a movement thereto in excess of that of the first rod,
and thereby release the coin, which then falls into a suitable receptacle.
Each coin may be forced to fall from between the rollers after it has once served to
unlock the box nechanism, by the spring arm of a bell crank lever the other arm of
which is operated by one or other of the sliding rods just before such rod reaches the
end of its travel. By this means a coin covered with adhesive material cannot remain
in position between the collars and thus enable the box mechanism to be continuously
unlocked by it. The coin sboot is preferably slotted at one part and provided with
a spring rod that carries a transverse piece.

page_text: The arrangement is such that if a coin of the proper denomination be used but
having a thread attached thereto with the object of successively using the coin to
unlock the box mechanism, such coin will serve to unlock the mechanism once but
will afterwards, together with its attached thread be caused by the bell crank lever to
assume a position in which it cannot be again used. A rod operated by a cam on the
main shaft serves to prevent a second coin or article being inserted in the box during
the rotation of the main shaft.
This rod may operate a knife edge that serves to sever any flexible connector that
may be passed through the coin slit or aperture. A second rod with connected lever
or levers may be employed to prevent insertion of coins when the box is exhausted of
goods.
With apparatus such as hereinbefore described, I may combine apparatus for
delivering packets of goods. Such packets may be stored in a series of
chambers from which they may be delivered by a pusher worked by the main
shaft, the arrangement and operation being substantially the same as that set
forth in a provisional specification of an application filed by us the 13th April
1887, No. 5345. The pusher must, however, be so operated that it does not deliver
an article until the secondly herein mentioned cam is unlocked.
Rotation of the shaft in the wrong direction except through a small part of a circle
may be prevented by a pawl that engages with a suitable ratchet wheel or segment
secured to the said shaft. Or a pivotted friction plate or device may be employed
adapted to bear upon the periphery of a wheel secured to the said shaft. It is provided
with an extension whereby it is lifted clear of the wheel by a cam when the main
shaft is rotated. The construction of the plate and cam are such as to allow complete
rotation of the shaft in one direction but only partial rotation in the other.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per James G. Stokes,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COME LEIE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Applicable to Machines or Apparatus for
Supplying Goods, Indications, or other Equivalent in Exchange
for Coin.
We, JAMES DIXON CHURCHILL, of 37 Alexandra Road, Finsbury Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and DANIEL JAMES CALLARD, of 20 and 22 Finchley
Road, St. Johns Wood, in the same County, Confectioner, 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 Improvements in or applicable to machines or apparatus
for supplying goods, indications, or other equivalent in exchange for coin. It has for
object to prevent fraudulent abstraction of such goods or obtaining of indications or
other equivalent by inserting in the boxes, pieces of metal such as lead, iron or steel
washers, and the like, instead of a coin of the proper denomination; or by the repeated
use of such a coin.
According to this invention the mechanism employed for delivering an article or
packet from the box or for giving the required indication or equivalent is normally
locked by a weighted or loaded locking device which-before such mechanism can be
operated must be moved to a new position by power transmitted through the coin
which has been inserted in the apparatus. The locking device is weighted or loaded
to such an extent that a coin, such as a bronze coin, of the proper denomination is
sufficiently rigid to transmit the necessary power to unlock it. If a piece of metal of
inferior value such as a disc of lead be placed in the box it will bend and not transmit
the necessary power and thus will fail to effect the unlocking. To prevent the
unlocking of the mechanism by pieces of iron or steel such as washers, a magnet or
magnets is or are employed, so arranged as to arrest and hold such iron or steel before
it reaches the position in which it could be used to actuate the locking device. Means
are provided for disengaging such pieces of iron or steel from the magnet or magnets
and discharging them without affecting the locking mechanism.
To prevent the withdrawal of goods by the repeated use of a coin attached to a
thread or flexible connector or by a coin covered with adhesive substance a lever may
be used in conjunction with the coin shoot whereby after the coin has served to unlock
the box or apparatus it is forced into such a position that it cannot be used to again
unlock the box or apparatus. A knife edge suitably arranged and operated may also
be employed to sever the thread or flexible connector when used.
An arrangement of apparatus according to this invention is as follows. Upon a
shaft I will call the main shaft is fixed a cam-the periphery of which bears against
one end of a rod capable of end wise movement-the two being kept in contact by
means of a spring or equivalent device. To this rod is fixed a collar formed with a

page_text: groove of a breadth and depth adapted to receive a portion of a coin of the proper
denomination when placed edgeways therein. To the main shaft is also fixed a second
cam formed with a shoulder or projection. Against the periphery of this second cam
bears one end of a second rod also arranged to move endwise and parallel with the
first rod. This second rod carries a projection or locking piece at the end adjacent to
its cam and is provided with a collar arranged opposite to the grooved collar on the
The
first rod. A support or rest is placed below the collars to support the coin.
collars are arranged at such a distance apart that coins of less than the proper
denomination pass between them without affecting the locking device whilst if a coin
of the proper denomination be used it is guided in its descent so as to pass between
the collars and enter the groove in the one so that it rests against the flange on the
other the support or rest beneath holding the coin in this position until it is gripped
between the collars. After the coin has served to unlock the mechanism of the box it
is allowed or caused to fall into a receptacle. The second rod is forced against its
corresponding cam plate by a spring or equivalent device. An adjusting device may
be employed to compress the spring to the necessary extent depending upon the coin
to be used with the box. Anti-friction wheels or rollers may be used between the
ends of the rods and the cams. Above or beneath the coin shoot is arranged a magnet
(or magnets) the poles of which pass through the shoot, so as to arrest and hold any
piece of iron or steel that may be passed into the apparatus, but not to stop coins of
the proper denomination. The magnet and the shoot or a part thereof are so arranged
that the one may be moved relatively to the other, for the purpose of detaching any
piece of iron or steel that may be held by the magnet and discharge it. The shoulder
or projection on the second cam is so arranged relatively to the locking piece on the
second rod as to allow of partial rotation of the said cam by the main shaft in order
If a proper
that the movement of the magnet relatively to the shoot may be effected.
coin has been used this partial rotation of the said shaft causes the first mentioned
cam to operate its rod, and by means of the coin to move back the second rod
against the action of its spring or equivalent so that the locking piece is moved away
from the second cam. The continued rotation of the shaft then operates or releases
the delivery or other mechanism of the box. The secondly mentioned cam is so
formed that after it has been unlocked it acts upon the second rod so as to impart a
movement thereto in excess of that of the first rod and thereby releases the coin,
which then falls into a suitable receptacle.
Each coin may be forced to fall from between the collars after it has once served
to unlock the box mechanism by the spring arm of a bell crank lever, the other arm
of which is operated by one or other of the sliding rods. By this means a coin
covered with adhesive material cannot remain in position between the collars and
thus enable the box mechanism to be repeatedly unlocked by it.
The coin shoot is
so arranged that if a coin of the proper denomination be used but having a thread
attached thereto with the object of successively using the coin, to unlock the box
mechanism, such coin will serve to unlock the mechanism once but will afterwards,
together with its attached thread be caused by the bell crank lever to assume a
position in which it cannot be again used. A rod operated by a cam on the main or
other shaft serves to prevent a second coin or article being inserted in the box,
during the rotation of the main shaft. This rod may operate a knife edge that serves
to sever any flexible connector that may be passed through the coin slit or aperture.
With apparatus such as herein before described, I may combine apparatus for
delivering packets of goods. Such packets may be stored in a series of chambers
from which they may be delivered by a pusher worked by the main shaft, the arrange-
ment and operation being substantially such as that set forth in the Specification of an
application filed by us the 13th April 1887 No. 5345. The pusher must however be
so operated that it does not deliver an article until the secondly herein mentioned cam
is unlocked. Rotation of the shaft in the wrong direction, except through a small
part of a circle for the purpose of moving the magnet relatively to the coin shoot, is
prevented by a pawl that engages with a suitable ratchet wheel or segment secured to
the said shaft.

page_text: The accompanying four sheets of illustrative drawings illustrate the application of
this invention to machinery or apparatus for supplying goods,
Figs. 1 and 2 being respectively a front and a side elevation, both partly in section ;
and
Fig. 3 a horizontal section on the line A B Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 illustrates a modification.
1 is a driving shaft secured to a hand wheel 2 which is arranged at the front of
the machine and adapted to be rotated by the person using the same. 3 is a
shaft hereinafter called the main shaft; it is rotated by the driving shaft through
the intervention of bevil wheels 4. 5 and are two cams each fixed on the
main shaft against the peripheries of these cams respectively bear anti-friction
wheels 7 and 8 carried by rods 9 and 10 each capable of endwise movement. 11 is a
grooved collar capable of rotating on one end of the rod 9, and 12 is a collar also
capable of rotating on the corresponding end of the rod 10, these collars being
arranged opposite to each other as shown. The groove in the collar 11 is of a breadth
and depth sufficient to receive a portion of a coin of the proper denomination when
placed edgeways therein and the distance apart of the collars is such that the coin
when so placed in the collar 11 rests against the collar 12, whilst a coin of less than
the proper value will fall between thein. 13 and 14 are spiral springs encircling the
rods 9 and 10 they are arranged to keep the anti-friction wheels 7 and 8.in contact
with the cams 5 and 6 respectively. 15 is a screw threaded, nut by which the com-
pression of the spring 14 may be adjusted as hereinbefore mentioned. A weight and
cord might be used in lieu of a spring 14. 16 is a stop pin or locking device carried
by the rod 10. 17 is a shoulder on the cam 6; it normally occupies the position
shown in Fig. 2, by the action of the spring 13 which causes the roller 7 to enter a cam
groove or recess in the periphery of the cam 5. The main and driving shafts may
consequently be turned through an angle of about 90° for a purpose hereinafter
mentioned before the shoulder comes into contact with the stop or pin 16 which then
prevents further rotation of the shafts and locks the delivery part of the apparatus
if a proper coin has not been inserted or if an improper coin or other piece of metal
has been inserted. If a proper coin be inserted in the apparatus it will be supported
edgeways between the collars and when the driving and main shafts are rotated and
the rod 9 thereby moved to the right (fig. 3) the coin will force the rod 10 and stop
pin or locking device 16 to the right against the action of the spring 14 and will
allow the shoulder 17 on the cam 6 to pass. A revolution of the shafts may then be
completed and goods or other equivalent obtained.
The cam 6 is so formed that during its revolution it acts against the rod 10 and
imparts a motion thereto in excess of that imparted to the rod 9 by the cam 5. By
this means the coin between the collars 11 and 12 is loosened and allowed to fall into a
suitable receptacle. 18 is a support or rest for a coin of the proper denomination
when dropped between the collars 11 and 12 the distance between the collars and the
support being large enough to allow a coin of less than the proper denomination to
fall through. In the example shown it is in the form of a rod capable of endwise
movement, its movement to the right being effected by a lever 19 which is operated at
each movement of the rod 9 to the left by a pin 20 fixed to this rod, its movement to
the left, when the rod 9 and pin 20 are moved to the right, being effected by a
spring 18. 21, 21 are two downwardly projecting arms of a lever pivotted at 22,
and provided with a spring arm 23 that normally occupies a position above the space
between the two collars 11 and 12. 24, 24 are projecting pins carried by the rods 9
and 10 and arranged to act against the arms 21. 25 is a spring for keeping these
parts in contact. With this arrangement when the rods 9 and 10 are moved in the
direction of the arrows fig. 3 (there being then a coin between the collars 11 and 12)
the spring arm 23 is depressed so that should the coin adhere to the collars after the
rod 10 has moved into position to release the coin, it will be forced down by the
arm 23. 26 is a ratchet wheel fixed to the main shaft 3. A part 27 of the periphery
of this wheel, to the extent of about 90°, is unprovided with teeth as shown. 28
is a pawl which prevents rotation of the main and driving shafts in the direction of

page_text: the arrow a, except through about a quarter of a revolution allowed by the plain part
of the ratchet wheel and the position of the shoulder 17 on the cam 6 relatively to
the stop or pin 16. 29 is a coin shoot formed with slots at 30 and 31. 32 is a
permanent magnet pivotted at 33, and so arranged that its poles normally project
through the slot 30 so as to attract and hold a piece of iron or steel that may be
inserted in the apparatus for a fraudulent purpose. 34 is a lever pivotted at 35 and
provided with a slot 36 into which takes a pin 37 carried by one leg of the magnet.
This lever 34 is operated by a pin 34 carried by the rod 9. 38 is an arrestor formed
with a rectangular slot 39 of a width that is just sufficient to allow of the passage of
the legs of the magnet when this is turned in the direction of the arrow b (Fig. 2) by
the lever 34, but not of sufficient width to allow of the passage of a piece of iron
or steel of greater width than the magnet poles and held magnetically thereto. With
this arrangement if a piece of iron or steel, for instance a washer, be inserted in the
shoot 29, it will be attracted and held by the magnet. By the rotation of the main
and driving shaft through the quarter of a revolution allowed by the construction of
mechanisin hereinbefore described the magnet will be turned partly round by the lever 34
and the piece of iron or steel will be separated from the magnet by the arrestor 38
and caused to fall into another shoot 40 from which it falls clear of the collars 11
and 12. In lieu of using a single magnet as shown in figs. 1 and 2, two magneis 32, 32*
may be employed as shown in fig. 4. The second magnet is secured to and at an angle
with the other, and the arrangement is such that if two washers or pieces of iron or
steel be inserted in the shoot 29 the first one will be arrested by the magnet 32
and stop the descent of the second. When the magnet 32 is operated (as before)
to detach the iron or steel from its poles the poles of the magnet 32* will be brought
into the shoot 29 and arrest the second piece of iron or steel and when the magnet 32
is returned to its normal position the magnet 32* will be raised from the shoot and
the piece of iron or steel which is held will be detached therefrom by the shoot 29 and
arrested by the magnet 32 from which it will be removed and discharged into the
shoot 40 as before. 41 is a lever pivotted at 42 and operated by a cam on the driving
shaft 1 so as to cause its upper bent end 41" to extend across the money slot 43, and
thereby prevent the insertion of another coin in the machine during the unlocking
and delivering operations effected by means of a previously inserted coin. 44 is
another lever pivotted at 45; its upper end is so weighted that its lower end occupies
the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 when no coin is in position between the
collars 11 and 12. When a correct coin falls into the proper position between the
collars it presses against the lower end of the lever 44 and causes the upper end of
such lever to project into the shoot 29 through the slot 31 as shown in dotted lines.
By this means if two coins of the proper denomination be passed in succession into
the shoot before turning the driving shaft, the coin first inserted will act against the
lever 44 and cause the upper end thereof to project into the said shoot and arrest the
second coin which is thereby prevented from descending and interfering with the proper
working of the machine. When the first inserted coin has been used to unlock the box
mechanism and has been discharged from between the collars, and the rod 9 returned
to its normal position the upper end of the lever 44 falls and allows the second coin
to descend. 46 is a weighted rod pivotted at 47. The tendency of this rod is to hang
vertically below and retain the upper end of the lever 44 in its raised position during
the unlocking and delivering operations of the machine. When the machine is in its
normal position a pin 20ª carried by the rod 9 acts against the lower part of the
rod 46 and causes it to occupy the position shown in fig. thus permitting the upper
end of the lever 44 to fall if there be no coin between the collars 11 and 12.
Apparatus of the kind hereinbefore described and shown may be used with apparatus
of various kinds for supplying goods or other equivalent in exchange for coin. In the
example shown in the drawings it is combined with a series of connected store
compartments which are pivotted at 48 to the upper part of the box so that either of
the compartments (which may contain different kinds of goods,) may be brought into
position to have its contents wholly or partly discharged.
These store compartments comprise top and bottom plates 49 and 50 which are

page_text: separated by sets of tubular rods 51 and 51 that act as distance pieces and are secured
together by wire rods 52, 53, 53 are other wire rods connected at their upper ends to
the top plate 49 and at their lower ends to two bent metal bars 54. These bars are hold
between the sets of tubular rods or distance pieces 51 and 51 at such a distance from
the bottom plate 50 as will admit of the lowest packet in either compartment being
pushed out, when in the proper position, by a pusher 55. The rods 51, 52 and 53 are
so arranged as to form three compartments c, e¹, and c². The lower plate 50 works in a
recess 54° of a casting 55 with its upper surface level with the under surface of the
pusher. This pusher is carried by the casting and is operated by a bell crank lever 56
arranged to receive motion from a crank 57 fixed to the driving shaft 1. The pusher is
provided at its under side with a central projection 55 and the upper surface of the
lower plate 50 is formed with three recesses 50° having enlarged ends, each recess
corresponding to a compartment. The arrangement is such that when the pusher is
moved forward to eject a packet of goods from either compartment, the projection 55
entering the corresponding recess 50" will ensure that the compartment shall be in the
proper position for the passage of the pusher. 58 is a handle arranged to work in a
slot in the front of the machine; it is pivotted to a slide 59 of sufficient length to always
cover the inner side of the slot. The slide 59 carries a pin 60 that works in a slotted
guide 61 carried by the front bar 54 of the store compartments.-By raising the handle 58
and moving it laterally, either store compartment may be brought into position to
have the whole or a part of its contents discharged when the apparatus is unlocked,
the said compartment being held in position by allowing the handle 58 to fall into one
(or other of a series of notches in the front wall of the machine. Each compartment
may be provided with a pivotted plate 63 that has on its front surface the name of the
goods contained in the compartment and at its back surface the word "empty." Each
plate 63 is held in its raised position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 by a bolt 64" carried
by a rod 64 that is pressed upward by a spring 65 so long as the corresponding
compartment contains any goods.
When a store compartment is exhausted, a projecting part 66 of a weight 67, one of
which is placed upon the packets of goods placed in each compartment, acts against
the collar 64 on the corresponding rod 64 and depresses such rod together with the
corresponding pivotted plate 63 which then displays the word "empty" at its reverse
surface. 68 is an incline down which the goods fall after being removed from a
compartment by the pusher and 69 is an opening through which the goods pass.
70 is a shutter carried by a lever 71 which is pivotted at 72 and operated by a cam 73
on the driving shaft 1. The cam is so arranged that during the revolution of the
main shaft it lowers the shutter and prevents the passage of goods through the
opening 69 until the revolution is completed when the cam raises the shutter and
allows the goods to pass. By this means a complete rotation of the driving shaft is
ensured, each time the box is used. The shutter and the means for operating it may
however be dispensed with.
Apparatus according to this invention for effecting unlocking of mechanism by
means of a coin may be appliedi in connexion with apparatus for giving indications,
such as a weighing machine, or for gaining access to a room or chamber, such as a
lavatory, in exchange for coin. For example in the case of a weighing machine the
weighing mechanism may be arranged to be unlocked by a movement obtained from
the driving shaft. For gaining access to a room or lavatory the door thereof may be
secured by a lock that is released by a movement from the driving shaft.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. In machinery or apparatus for supplying goods, indications or other equivalent
for coin, effecting unlocking, substantially in the manner hereinabove described
through the medium of a coin that by force applied to it, near one part of its periphery
is caused to move in a direction approximately parallel to its axis and at the opposite
part of its diameter to act upon a locking device in such a manner as to effect

page_text: unlocking in opposition to the action of a spring or weight by a movement of the coin
approximately in the direction of its thickness so that the strain to which it is
subjected in the operation is one having a tendency to bend it as set forth for the
purpose specified.
2. Providing mechanism or apparatus for supplying goods, indications or other
equivalent for coin that is operated or controlled by a shaft, with a rod furnished with
a locking device such as 16 that normally, under the action of a weight or spring
locks the said mechanism or apparatus, and a rod or carrier operated from the said
shaft and provided with a grooved part or collar such as 11 to receive a portion of a
coin of the proper denomination when placed edgeways therein and so arranged with
reference to a Hange or collar such as 12 on the rod carrying the locking device, that
when a coin is in position between the collars and the rod or carrier is operated, the
locking device will be caused to unlock the said shaft by movement transmitted entirely
through the coin in a manner tending to bend the same substantially as set forth.
3. In apparatus of the kind referred to in the preceding claim the use of a lever
such as 21-23 adapted to ensure the descent or removal of a coin from between
the parts or collars 11 and 12 after it has served for unlocking substantially as
described.
paratus for supplying goods,
king and unlocking apparatus
bed with reference to and
e lever 21-23.
4. For locking and unlocking mechanism or
indications or other equivalent for coin the combined
constructed arranged and operating as hereinbefore de.
shown in the drawings annexed whether with or without
5. The hereinbefore described combination and arrange.
shoot 29, magnet 32 (or magnets 32 and 32*) lever 3.
purposes specified.
nt of parts comprising the
and arrester 38 for the
6. The improved machinery or apparatus for delivering goods in exchange for coin
constructed, arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to and shewn in the drawings annexed whether or not provided with the
lever 21-23 and the shutter 70 or either of them.
1 T 1000