Means or Apparatus for Regulating, Checking, and Controlling Receipts for Money and Goods, and Keeping a Record of Transactions.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1891
Improved
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Means or Apparatus for Regulating, Checking, and
Controlling Receipts for Money and Goods, and Keeping a Record
of Transactions.
JOHN IRELAND BOOKER 2 Butts Terrace Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, & WILLIAM
VERNON BONSOR of 126 Gladstone Road Wimbledon S.W. and WALTER
LEONARD TEASDALE 3 Broomfield Road, Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, Engineers
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our improvements relate to receipts given by linen drapers, hosiers, druggists,
grocers, ironmongers, engineering and joinering establishments, pattern shops tool
shops, drawing office orders, general office orders memoranda, banks, commercial
office memoranda, and orders, & the checks given by stevedores and others at the
various wharfes warehouses & offices, at the various shipping ports, and also all
receipts given by wholesale and retail trades generally.
Our improvement is to cause all servants, managers, cashiers, foremen, clerks,
travellers, shopinen, and collectors, to give a better, truer and yet duplicate receipt
to the customer for all goods, receipts, orders for goods, orders for direction and
instruction, memoranda, letters and notes of all description of correspondence.
In order to carry out the above improvement we make use of a box or frame of
suitable form and material in which we fix two pairs of rollers or drums, one pair to
be fixed at right angles to the other pair. These rollers are firmly fixed and
supported on the bottom of the box or frame. In addition to the two pairs of rollers
mentioned, we also fix, fit, and adjust two other pairs of smaller rollers, which
are also placed one pair at right angles to the other pair. These smaller rollers
though fixed firmly to the inside of the box or frame are raised up higher than the
two first pair mentioned so as to cause the top side of their peripheries to be close
to the top face of box or frame and are used as guide rollers or runners.
One pair
of the first mentioned rollers or drums we call the duplicate receipt form rollers.
And the other pair of the first mentioned rollers or drums we call the transfer-
paper rollers. One pair of the small rollers we call receipt form guide rollers and
the other pair of small rollers we call the transfer-paper guide rollers, or pulleys.
We place or wind upon one of the duplicate receipt form rollers two long strips of
paper which can be printed in the form of receipts, orders &c., or left blank if
desired. These two strips of paper are wound together upon one of the rollers, and
the ends are passed over the receipt form guide pulleys, and then secured by suit-
able fastenings to the other duplicate receipt form roller upon which they are
wound as the receipts are used.
.
Upon one of the transfer-paper rollers we wind a long strip of transfer-paper, the
end of which is fastened securely to the roller and the loose end is passed over the
first transfer-paper guide roller, then through and between the two duplicate receipt
form papers, (or the two papers that are attached to the two duplicate receipt form
rollers). After passing between the two duplicate receipt form papers, the transfer-
paper is passed over the second transfer-paper guide roller and then fastened to the
other transfer-paper roller or drum. Or we can if preferable use an endless or
continuous sheet of transfer-paper which passes round the transfer-paper rollers or
druns, thence over transfer-paper guide roller, through & between the two duplicate
receipt form paper strips, over the second transfer-paper guide roller, around the
other transfer-paper roller or drum and then joined to make it endless.
It will now be noted that we have two duplicate receipt forms or papers between
which a transfer-sheet of paper is held and also that the two duplicate receipt forms

page_text: can be wound backwards & forwards as desired without interfering with the transfer-
paper which passes between them.
The top surface of the box or frame can be made in various shapes or forms like
a desk if desired, or like a book; but what we require & use & is essential to our
improvement is namely,-
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In the top of the box or frame is placed a glass window in which a square hole
is cut to suit the size of the printed duplicate receipt forms. This enables the
cashier or clerk to write upon the top strip of paper which writing is at once
transferred to the paper beneath the transfer-paper, and as the transfer-paper covers
the whole of the hole in the glass, the bottom paper cannot be tampered with, thus
keeping a safe trusty and true duplicate receipt of the one that has been given to
the customer or any other person.
The top strip of paper or top duplicate receipt form paper is perforated so that
the forms can be removed leaving two narrow strips of paper one on each side,
which pass on and are wound upon the duplicate receipt form roller, or on a
separate roller if desired, thus keeping the tension on the top duplicate receipt-form
papers not yet used.
The top of the case or glass part to be suspended on suitable springs a little
above the top duplicate receipt form paper so that the latter can slide easily past.
But when the cashier or clerk leans upon the top it presses upon the duplicate
receipt form papers, keeping them steady and forming an abutment or rule to tear
out the top duplicate receipt form when filled.
Below the two duplicate receipt form strips we have a second top or board against
which the pressure of the writer is borne, thus relieving the glass top.
The whole of the above is contained in a suitable box, case, or fraine, constructed
of any suitable material, & the rollers may be connected or separate as desired.
But what is essential & what we use is the passing of any transfer paper or other
medium in the manner described, or for the purpose described with or without
rollers, between two duplicate receipt form papers, either printed or left blank.
Dated this 11th day of October 1890.
JOHN IRELAND BOOKER.
WILLIAM VERNON BONSOR.
WALTER LEONARD TEASDALE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means or Apparatus for Regulating, Checking, and
Controlling Receipts for Money and Goods, and Keeping a Record
of Transactions.
JOHN IRELAND BOOKER Engineer, Forge Cottage Forge Lane Armley Leeds
WILLIAM VERNON BONSOR Engineer 126 Gladstone Road Wimbledon S.W. &
WALTER LEONARD TEASDALE Engineer late of Broomfield Road Headingly
Leeds, now of Chelmsford Essex do hereby declare the nature of this invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described &
ascertained in & by the following statement:-
Our improvements relate to receipts, orders, memoranda, &c., given in engineering
& other establishments; joiners' & pattern shops; drawing & general offices;
banks; & by linen drapers; hosiers; druggists; grocers; ironmongers;
stevedores & others at the various wharves & warehouses in shipping ports; & in
wholesale & retail trades generally.
Our improved apparatus is to enable foremen, clerks, shopmen & others to retain
a true copy of receipts, orders, memoranda &c. given, & at the same time to place
that copy out of the reach of the person using the apparatus, if necessary (as in the
case of servants using the apparatus on behalf of a master) & thereby prevent its
being tampered with.
The apparatus consists of a box or frame of wood or other suitable material in

page_text: which are placed, in suitable bearings, two pairs of rollers at right angles to each
other, one of which we call the receipt form rollers, & the other the transfer paper
rollers.
In addition to these are two other pairs of smaller rollers, one pair parallel to
cach of the aforementioned pairs, & placed above them & near the lid of the box.
These we call the receipt form guide rollers, & the transfer paper guide rollers
respectively.
Upon one of the receipt form rollers are wound together two strips of paper, one
end of each passing over the receipt form guide rollers & being fastened to the
other receipt form roller. The upper one of these papers has two lines of perfora-
tion along its whole length, each within half an inch of the edges, & also transverse
lines of perforation between the longitudinal ones, thus dividing the inner portion
of the strip into tickets which may be torn off as used. The narrow side strips pass
on with the under paper & serve to keep the tension upon the upper paper, part of
which they are.
Upon one of the transfer paper rollers is wound a strip of transfer paper (or
other transfer medium) one end of which passes over one of the transfer paper
guide rollers, then between the two papers on the receipt form rollers, then over the
other guide roller & is fastened to the other transfer paper roller. Or the transfer
medium may be in the form of an endless band passing round the four rollers.
This transfer medium may be turned backwards & forwards at will by turning the
rollers.
An opening in the lid of the box permits of the upper paper being written upon &
the writing being transferred by the transfer medium to the under paper.
A glass window alongside the opening allows the copy of the last written ticket
to be seen.
A metal plate fixed beneath the papers forms a table upon which to write.
The lid of the box is kept slightly raised above the papers by springs, but may
be pressed down when a ticket is to be written or torn off.
A ratchet wheel on each of the receipt form rollers into which levers engage
(which may be locked in or out of gear) prevent the rollers from being turned in
either or both directions.
A brake-spring is also fitted to the rollers.
A is the outside framework or box which may be made in the form of a desk as
to dotted lines A, Fig. 2.
B B, are two wooden rollers the spindles of which pass through the sides of the
box & are fitted with knobs C to C, or other means of working them by hand.
These are the receipt form rollers.
DD, are a pair of guide rollers, the receipt form guide rollers.
E E, another pair of rollers. the transfer paper rollers.
FF, the transfer paper guide rollers.
G to G, are fixings to support the above named rollers.
H is a metal plate screwed at the four corners to the lugs a a a a of the
fixings G to G
J is an opening in the lid of the box.
K is a rectangular glass window let into the lid of box.
L to L, are springs to keep lid pressed upwards.
M is a lock to fasten lid of box.
NN, are small mitre pinions & O a knob to enable roller E, to be turned round.
P is a roll of two strips of ordinary paper passing over rollers B D D₁ B₁.
Qis an endless band of transfer medium passing over rollers E F F, & E₁.
R R₁ are ratchet wheels fixed on rollers B & B₁.
SS are levers engaging with the ratchet wheels R & R,.
TT, are guide pieces for the levers S & S, & contain springs V & V, Fig. 2
which keep one end of the levers pressed down; & also contain locks W & W, by
means of which the levers may be raised or lowered in or out of gear with the
ratchet wheels & kept so.

page_text: XX, are springs pressing against bosses on ratchet wheels to act as brakes.
is a handle for the box.
The apparatus is set in working order by the lever S₁ being locked in gear with
the ratchet wheel R, & the lever S locked out of gear with the ratchet wheel R.
The upper paper may now be written upon, the ticket torn off, the knob C₂
turned so as to carry the copy underneath towards the window K & also present
another ticket at the opening J.
When the strip of paper is all used it is replaced by another.
Having now particularly described &.ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is―
1. The passing of any transfer paper. or other transfer medium between two
other papers, by means of rollers or not, in the manner described & for the purpose
described.
Dated this 13th day of August 1891. -
JOHN IRELAND BOOKER.