An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 13th June, 1888.
Complete Accepted, 27th July, 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money.
1, JAMES WHITTAKER of Stirchley Street near Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Ironmoulder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention consists of a Box or case divided into two or more compartments
one to hold the mechanism and the other the coin or coins.
I will describe firstly a case arranged to receive one description of coin such as a
penny in the top of the case is a slit sufficiently large to allow of the passage of a
penny immediately below the slit is a piece of metal sliding within grooves placed
so as to partially close the slit and held in position by a spring or springs.
Situated in another portion of the case is another slit out of which has to pass the
slip or ticket indicating the payment of the money which slip may consist of a
continuous roll of paper or other suitable material which is acted upon in a manner
hereinafter described.
The result of passing the penny into the first mentioned slit is as follows.
In consequence of this slit being partially closed the pressure of the penny bears
upon the slide and forces it back allowing of the penny to bear upon a perpendicular
shaft which is connected with a lever actuating a perforater which bears upon
the before mentioned paper strip and perforates the required length thereof
for each ticket in rotation, an arrangement of springs bringing the perforater
back from its work.
The penny having passed through the slit is guided by means of flanges to fall
into the compartment arranged for the coin.
The pressure of the penny upon the perpendicular shaft causes it to slide down and
press upon a ratchet which turns a horizontal shaft round a portion of one revolution
at the other end of the shaft are two rollers or wheels so placed that they will

page_text: impinge against the loose end of the before mentioned paper strip or roll and thus
gripping it will draw it forward through the second named slit in the box by means
of the partial revolution of the horizontal shaft.
Thus the action of passing the coin through the slit causes firstly the requisite
length of the strip or roll to be perforated so as to form an invoice or ticket as a
voucher for the payment of the coin and secondly brings into action the mechanism
described for exposing the invoice or ticket.
Or the first part of the process namely the perforating may be dispensed with the
strip being perforated before being placed within the box.
Dated this 10th day of September A.D. 1887.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Apparatus for Checking the Taking of Money.
I JAMES WHITTAKER of Stirchley Street near Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Iron Moulder, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon:-
This invention consists of a box or case divided into two or more compartments
one to hold the mechanism and the other the coin or coins.
I will describe a case arranged to receive one description of coin such as a penny,
in the top of the case is a slit sufficiently large to allow of the passage of a penny
immediately below the slit is a piece of metal sliding within grooves placed so as to
partially close the slit and held in position by a spring or springs.
Situated in another portion of the case is another slit out of which has to pass the
slip or ticket indicating the payment of the money which slip may consist of a
continuous roll of paper or other suitable material which is acted upon in a manner
hereinafter described.
The result of passing the penny into the first mentioned slit is as follows.
In consequence of the slit being partially closed the pressure of the penny bears
upon the slide and forces it back allowing the penny to bear upon a perpendicular
shaft which is connected with a lever actuating a perforater which bears upon the
before mentioned paper strip and perforates the required length thereof for each
ticket in rotation an arrangement of springs bringing the perforater back from its
work. The penny having passed through the slit is guided by means of flanges to fall
into the compartment arranged for the coin.
The pressure of the penny upon the perpendicular shaft causes it to slide down and
press upon a ratchet which turns a horizontal shaft round a portion of one revolution,
at the other end of the shaft are two rollers or wheels so placed that they will impinge
against the loose end of the before mentioned paper strip or roll and thus gripping it will
draw it forward through the second named “slit in the box, by means of the partial
revolution of the horizontal shaft.
Thus the action of passing the coin through the slit causes firstly the requisite
length of the strip or roll to be perforated so as to form an invoice or ticket as a
voucher for the payment of the coin, and secondly brings into action the mechanism
described for exposing the invoice or ticket.
Or the first part of the process viz. the peforating may be dispensed with the strip
being perforated before being placed within the box.
This apparatus may be utilized for giving receipts for payments of accounts or other
similar purposes by arranging a case with several of the above described apparatuses
each arranged to receive a coin of a different value.
Referring to the drawings in which similar letters of reference refer to similar
parts.
Fig. 1 represents a box or case with the front removed from the sides (a a) and
the lid removed from the top (6 b).so as to expose to view the apparatus.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a side view of the working parts with the side of the frame (c) removed
so as to expose them.
Fig. 3 shews the slit in the lid through which the coin has to
pass.
To pass the coin (a) Fig. 3 into the case or box it is pressed against the stud (b)
upon the sliding plate (t) so as to cause it to slide back and increase the width of the
opening (d) sufficient to allow the coin (a) to pass the spring (e) drawing the plate (t)
back into the position shewn in the drawings, when the coin has passed through.
When the coin (a) is pressed through the opening (d) it comes in contact with the
perpendicular shaft (f) and forces it down at the time entering between the flanges
or guide pieces (g) the coin (a) is caused to fall into the box or compartment (h).
The pressure of the coin upon the horizontal shaft (f) causes the shaft to slide
down and its end (i) (preferably formed as a spring as shewn) to come in contact with
the ratchet wheel () and thus turn the horizontal shaft or roller (k.) a portion of a
revolution. The stop catch (r) preventing a backward movement.
A continuous strip (l) of paper or other material printed with a series of tickets or
other required matter having been wound upon the reel or shaft (mf) passed between
the drum (k) and the roller (n) and then forward to the slit (o). The strip being
gripped between the drum (k) & roller (n) the turning of the drum (k) as above
described will draw forward the strip so as to make it protrude through the slit (o).
The extent of the revolution of the drum (4) being proportionate to the length of strip
required to be drawn forward.
If the strip should be perforated for each ticket prior to it being wound upon the
reel (m) each ticket can be then readily torn away as it is desired through the
slit (o).
When it is required to perforate the strip after it has been placed in the apparatus
the strip () is passed underneath a plate (p) carrying perforating teeth, these teeth
aro caused to enter into the strip in consequence of being drawn down by the
springs (g) the release of these teeth so as to allow of the passage forward of the
strip (1) is obtained by the perpendicular shaft (f) coming in contact with a lover (")
and causing its arm (s) to bear against the before mentioned sliding tooth plate (p)
and raise the teeth from out of the strip.
Or the strip may if desired be perforated by an independent shaft bearing upon the
lever and actuated by a press button outside the box or case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1st. An apparatus for checking the taking of money consisting of an arrangement
by which the pressing of coin upon a shaft or other mechanical equivalent shall cause
a strip of paper or other material to be propelled forward.
2nd. An apparatus constructed so that the passing of a coin into a receptacle,
shall cause the release of a strip of paper or other material from a perforater substan-
tially as herein set forth and specified.
3rd. A case or receptacle into which the passing of coin through one aperture will
cause the passing of a continuous strip from out the case through another aperture
substantially as herein set forth and specified.
Dated this 12th day of June 1888.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.