Improvements Applicable to Automatic or Coin-freed Supply Machines or Apparatus.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 7th June, 1890
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PROTOTAAL OTTICATION.
Improvements Applicable to Automatic or Coin-freed Supply Machines
or Apparatus.
We JOHN HALL and GEORGE SMITH of Paradise Square Sheffield in the County.
of York Advertising Contractors, and JAMES FREDERICK BENNETT of Wrights Bill
Sheffield Mathematical Instrument Maker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our present, invention relates to and consists in the novel application and use of
the phonograph in combination and connection with automatically supplying, by
coin-freed machines or apparatus, or otherwise,--cigars or cigarettes, or boxes or
packets of wax lights or matches, or sweets or confectionery or condiments, also
all kinds of smallwares such as are sold in shops or stores, or in bazaars or other
places of sale, and any kinds of goods or articles that it may be found desirable to
supply automatically or otherwise, either separately or in small quantities, or in cases
or packets.
In carrying out our invention in practice, as an example thereof, -a phonograph
will be suitably placed and connected with or to a coin-freed machine or other
automatic apparatus, so that on it being put in operation by means of a coin being
dropped into the slot or opening therein, the article or box or case or packet, can be
directly supplied, or it will be caused to drop or be pushed into a drawer or receptacle
provided therefor, and which is pushed out or disclosed, or which the customer pulls
out, and when the coin has been dropped into the slot or opening it will cause the
phonograph to be actuated; or the drawer or receptacle, on being pulled or propelled
out; can be arranged to actuate the phonograph which will then speak any required
word or words, such for example as: Please pull out the drawor," or Please
close the drawer," or an advertisement or advertisements; or if required the
phonograph will be caused to speak or recite words or speeches, or to sing musical
or other notes, or to make other sounds so as to be an attraction, or as an advertise-
ment, to induce the public to insert the necessary coin and obtain the goods or
articles supplied from the machine or apparatus.
It is intended to place our combination machine or apparatus for general use, at or
in railwaystations.or at or in theatres or other public halls or rooms, or at or in shops
or bazaars or stores, or at or in other places accessible to the public, where it may be
advantageous or desirable to have automatic coin-freed or other supply machines or
apparatus.

page_text: automaticallysupplying-bymeans ofcoin-freedmachines orapparatusorotherwise, —
cigars or cigarettes, or boxes or packets of wax lights or of matches, or sweets or con-
fectionery or condiments, also all kinds of smallwares such as are generally sold in
shops, stores, or bazaars, or at or in other places of sale as well as any kinds of goods
or articles it may be desirable to supply automatically or otherwise, either separately
or in small quantities, or in cases or packets.
In carryingout our invention in practice, as a preferred example thereof, weprovide
a phonograph which is conveniently placed and it is connected by any suitable con-
necting appliance with anycoin-freed machine or other similar automatic apparatus,
so that on the machine or apparatus being put in operation by means of a coin being
dropped into the slot or openingprovided therein the article or box or case or packet
is directly supplied, or it is caused to drop, or is pushed, into a conveniently sized
drawer or receptacle provided for the same, whichdrawer or receptacle is then pushed
our or disclosed or the customer pulls it out, andwhen the coin has been dropped into
the slot or opening it causes the phonograph to start into action. Or the drawer or
receptacle ou being pulled or propelled out is so arranged and connected with the
phonograph by any convenient connecting appliance that the phonograph will be
operated therebyandwill speak or sound auỷrequired word orwords, such for example
as, Pleasepull out thedrawer, "or such otherwords as, Please close thedrawer,"
or an advertisement or advertisements; or if required the phonograph is caused to
speak or recite words or speeches, or to sing or sound musical or other notes, or make
or reproduce other sounds so as to be an attraction or advertisement to induce the
public to insert the necessarycoin and then obtain thegoods or articles supplied from
the machine or apparatus.
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It may here be stated that whatever the phonograph is intended to reproduce and
speak or sound is introduced into the machine or apparatus in the usualwaycommon
to phonographs or sound registering or recording and reproducing instruments or
apparatus.
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It is intended to place our combination machine or apparatus for general use at or
in railway stations, or at or in theatres, or public halls or rooms, or at or in hotels or
inns or other buildings, or or in shops or bazaars or stores, or at or in other places
generally accessible to the public where it may be advantageous or desirable to have
automatic coin-freed or other supply machines or apparatus..
In order that our said invention maybe more fully understood, onemode of carrying
it into effect is illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings the same being
marked with letters of reference correspondingwith those in the followingdescription.
The drawingor diagramrepresents a frontelevation of a convenient arrangement of
an automatic or coin-freed supply machine as connected with a phonograph.
, is the funnel of the phonograph where the sound is reproduced or spoken. b, is
the phonogram made of wax or of other suitable material upon which the desired
sounds are taken or impressed, it is rotated by means of any electric or other suitable
motor and carries along with it the cog wheel e, to which it is fastened."
Themotor is conveniently placed under theapparatus and is connected therewith by
means of a driving band or strap as shown at p which passes round a drum or
pulley p', ou the wheel e; or any other convenient operating means may be used if
desired.
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2
The teeth or cogs of the wheel c, in revolving enter or engage with the teeth or
cogs d, of the wheel c, on a ledge or rim attached to the wheel. A lever f, is so
arranged and fitted as to work on an axis at g. on the top of the pedestal or
standard.o, the other or pointed end h, of the lever enters a slot i, in the front
portion of the wheel c, a stop being provided at j, to prevent the lever.f, from
falling too far.
k, is a coin shown as just entering the slot or opening ¹, in the top of the
apparatus.
The wheels c, and e, are mounted or supported on the standards or pedestals n, o,
and all the working parts are enclosed in a box or case.
7, is the traversing screw of the phonograph which causes the'point r. to trivel

page_text: along the surface of cylindrical phonogram b, in the form of a spiral as in screw-
cutting. s, is a support for this part of the apparatus, and t, is the box or case
which contains the diaphragm of the phonograph.
Our combined apparatus is actuated as follows:
On a coin being inserted in the slot or opening ', it will fall on the receiving
end, of the lever f. and thence (on overbalancing ) into the coin receiver m, the
wheel e, being then released at i, revolves a short distance before the pointed end h,
of the lever returns to its circumference, so that the end h, cannot again enter the
slot i, until the wheel e, comes round again. Thus the phonograph portion of the
apparatus is started and cause to work and will then give out the required words or
sounds for a definite period every time a coin is inserted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. Theapplication and use of aphonographor soundrecordingandsound reproducing
instrument in combination or connected with coin-freed machines or apparatus for
automatically supplying articles or goods of various kinds, substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2. Causing the phonograph portion of the supplymachine or apparatus to speak or
sound any required word or words, or sound or sounds giving directions as to the
proper using of the supply machine or apparatus, or for advertising or attracting
attention to the articles orgoods supplied bysuchmachines or apparatus, substantially
as herein before described or set forth.
Dated this 1941 1
1000
BRISTOW HUNT, R.P.A.,
Aldine Chambers, High Street, Sheffield, Agent for the Applicants.