Improvements in Money Tils or Drawers for onecking anu Recording the Amounts Taken.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 31st May, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 24th Aug., 188
Improvements in Money Tils or Drawers for onecking anu
Recording the Amounts Taken.
We JAMES EDWARD FARROW of Railway Walk Birkdale, Southport in the County
of Lancaster, Decorator and JAMES MCGUFFOG CARSON, of 8 Encombe Place, Salford,
in the County of Lancaster, Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of money drawer or till chiefly for shop counters
wherein the amount taken or to be deposited in the drawer is registered and the
amount displayed before the customer by the action of opening the drawer and the
manipulation of certain keys or levers. The object of such apparatus being to keep
a correct record of each transaction with the amount received and act as a check to
prevent fraud on the part of the shop assistant or operator.
The apparatus is constructed to register or indicate before the customer in plain
figures the amount of the purchase or the amount to be deposited in the drawer and
at the same time on a set of dials or discs to keep a correct record of the amounts that
have from time to time been deposited.
The case of the apparatus which may be of any convenient shape is preferably
made of wood such as mahogany, oak, pine, etcetera though it may be made of other
suitable material. At one side to face the customer it is fitted with a glass plate
before which the amount is displayed.
Suitable lettering in gold or paint may be painted onto the glass plate to indicate
the working of the apparatus. Below this glass plate are placed a number of discs
or drums marked with money amounts from d. to £10. Each disc or drum is
mounted on a spindle and is hollow in the centre to receive a spring. Connected
with each drum is a rack which communicates with and carries the notion of the
drum to the counting dials where the total amount of the transactions are recorded.
The drawer is moved in and out by the operator. There is connected with the drawer
an alarm bell which rings each time the drawer is opened so that attention is called
should an unauthorized person open it. A spring may also be fitted to it which closes

page_text: the drawer when released or when acted on by a handle. At the back of the drawer
may be fitted an indicating dial or other recording mechanism which keeps a record
of the number of times the money drawer has been opened.
The discs and drums are by a series of levers or connecting rods actuated by keys
or levers the depressing or moving of which turn the discs to indicate the amount that
is to be paid.
By this apparatus not only is the amount indicated to the customer and thereby
mistakes in payment prevented but a correct record of the number of transactions
and the total amounts paid is kept which is entirely out of the control of the operator
and may be inspected at any time by the proprietor.
Dated this 21st down of Ar1007
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester,
Patent Agents.

page_text: Recording the Amounts Taken.
We, JAMES EDWARD FARROW, of Railway Walk, Birkdale, Southport, in the
County of Lancaster, Decorator, and JAMES MCGUFFOG CARSON, of 8 Encombe Place,
Salford, in the County of Lancaster, Agent, 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 that class of money drawer or till designed chiefly for use
on shop counters and similar places wherein the sum of money paid by the customer
and to be deposited in the drawer is registered, and the amount displayed by the
action of opening the drawer and the manipulation of certain keys or levers. The
object of this apparatus is to keep a correct record of each transaction with the amount
received and to serve as a check to prevent fraud on the part of the shop assistant or
operator.
Several apparatus of different sorts have heretofore been designed for this purpose;
in one the amount has been written on a travelling paper band and displayed under
a small glass plate; in another the money itself has been disclosed to view for a
certain length of time after the transactions; while in another the amount of each
transaction is counted upon a certain number of finger plates or keys each of which
communicates with a lever carrying an indicator engraved with the same amount
and which is raised and displayed in a prominent position. We consider either of
these apparatus imperfect for the purpose for which they are designed.
Our apparatus we construct to indicate always in the same position in a prominent
place in plain bold figures the amount of the purchase or the sum to be deposited in
the cash drawer and at the same time to keep a correct record of the amounts that
have from time to time been deposited.
It will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of the apparatus looking at the front or operating side, with
the front of the casing removed.
Fig. 2, elevation looking in the opposite direction.
Fig. 3, transverse sectional elevation on line x-x.
Fig. 4, sectional plan on line y―y.
Fig. 5, front elevation enlarged of index plate.
Fig. 6, end elevation of index plate.
Fig. 7, front elevation enlarged of the counting wheels and their connecting levers.
Fig. 8, back view of wheel G.
Fig. 9, side elevation enlarged of the operating apparatus for returning the racks
and their pointers to normal position or zero; of the locking apparatus and of the
catch for the drawer.
The apparatus may be constructed of any convenient shape or form with a casing A
preferably made of wood such as mahogany, walnut, oak, pine or the like, and polished

page_text: or painted as may be required. Instead of wood however the casing may be made of
iron or other suitable material. Below or in the bottom of the apparatus is placed a
cash drawer B divided into the usual compartments to receive the different denomina-
tions of money or coin, and in the front or operating side is placed the index plate C
which is provided with a certain number of scales con which are recorded different
denominations or amounts of money.
The apparatus shown is designed for use with English money and to indicate a
purchase of any amount between one half penny and 12 pounds. The apparatus may
however be constructed for use with any denomination of money or coin and to indicate
up to any amount that may be required by a simple addition to or adjustment of the
several parts of the mechanism. The apparatus will therefore be herein described as
shown with reference to the counting of English money in three denominations,
Pounds (£), Shillings (S), and Pence (D).
The index plate C is formed with slots cone corresponding with each of the scales c,
and through each slot projects a lever E carrying at its outer end an index finger or
pointer e. The lever E is attached to or forms part of a sliding rack F which moves
with it and in turn operates or rotates a pinion G. Each rack F is fitted to and is
capable of sliding up and down upon a rod or pillar of a swinging or pivoted frame
formed of the upright rods and the cross rods top and bottom. The racks F
as shown have a varying number of teeth which is required for the counting of
English money from one denomination to another but when used for a decimal
coinage the number of teeth on each rack would be the same.
Gearing with each rack F is a pinion G, which moves one tooth for each tooth
moved by the rack. The back of the wheels G are formed with one or more
projecting pieces or teeth g, which as the wheel rotates come in contact with the
levers H and transınit a movement to the next wheel. This combination of levers is
shown enlarged in Fig. 7. These wheels as the machine is operated thus transmit
motion from one to the other at each revolution and thence to a series of indicating
dials I, upon which are added up and recorded the total amount of the transactions.
In Fig. 1 five racks and pinions are shown the first one at the left hand side is for
halfpence and requires but one tooth; the second corresponds with the index plate for
pence and registers up to eleven, the pinion G in connection with it has twelve teeth
and at each revolution a shilling is counted and the levers move the next wheel G on
one tooth; the third rack and pinion corresponds with the units of shillings and at
each revolution of the wheel ten shillings is recorded on the dials I; the fourth rack
and pinion is the tens of shillings and as every two teeth are moved, one is passed on
to the pounds and recorded on the second set of dials I. The wheels shown in figs. 7
and 8 are the tens of shillings and the pounds wheels. The tens of shillings wheel
has ten teeth and as every second tooth is revolved one of the teeth
g on the back
depresses the lever H at one end and raises it at the other and with it the lever h
which gears or meshes with the teeth of the other wheel and advances it one tooth.
Jare catch levers or pawls to prevent any movement of the wheels G in the reverse
direction, they are held in position by springs j. J' is a lever which extends below
the index plate C by means of which the catchs J and h may be drawn out of gear to
allow of the apparatus being turned back to zero. Two sets of registering dials I are
shown, the object of using two sets is to reduce the friction consequent on passing all
the transactions through to one set of dials for registration. If desired one set of
recording dials may be used or a greater number than those shown. A bell K. is
provided for each rack which is struck by the hammer k each time the rack is moved.
To prevent two racks being moved at the same time a rod or lever
connected to the lever J and reach to the base of the boss of the next rack.
the lever J is raised by the movement of the teeth of the wheel G the rod
will be brought under the boss and the downward movement of the rack
prevented.
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Placed above the racks on a suitable shaft or support are a series of revolving
drums L with a number of sides, on each of which is printed a numeral, the number
of sides of each drum corresponding to the number of figures which each will be

page_text: called upon to display. These drums are connected to the racks F by means of a
band or cord M which passes round a sheave or pulley or is otherwise attached to
to the boss of the drum. Each drum is provided with a spring, or weighted so that
when released it will return to its original position at Zero. The drawing down of
the rack causes the drum to rotate and when it stops it exposes through a glass at the
other side of the machine the amount that has been recorded and registered. The
bands M are attached to the screws m which can be readily adjusted by the wing
nuts m¹.
When each rack F is drawn down it is prevented rising as the wheels G rotate only in
one direction; to allow of the racks F to rise and return to Zero, swinging frame
formed of the rods f, f¹ is drawn forward at the bottom until the racks are clear of
the pinions and when released they are raised to their original position by the springs
which control and move the drums L. The rack is prevented engaging with the
teeth on the pinion during its upward movement or before it has reached its Zero
position by a weighted guard or tumbler N pivoted to the centre on which the pinions
revolve. The swinging rack frame is drawn forward by the mechanism shown
enlarged at fig. 9. The bottom bar f¹ is embraced by the fork O, pivoted to the
bracket P fixed to the case or frame of the apparatus. To the fork O is pivoted a
bracket o carrying a bowl or runner which runs along the top of the centre partition b
of the drawer B. When the drawer is drawn out the lever o drops down behind it
and the pushing in of the drawer forces the lever in the same direction as the drawer
and raises it and with it the fork O, thereby drawing forward the rack frame and
releasing the racks F from the pinions G. By pressing in the spindle p, when the
drawer is in position shown in fig. 9 the rack frame may be drawn forward with the
same result. The indentation b¹ cut in the partition 6 of the drawer B allows
the lever o to drop into its normal position. R is a spring attached to the lower bar f
of the rack frame for the purpose of drawing it back into the position shown when
the fork O is released. The dotted lines show the position of the slide rods when
the swinging frame is drawn forward by the action of the fork O. On the back of the
index plate is pivoted a small catch or lever d the end of which passes in between
the teeth on the racks F when the rack frame is drawn forward and they are out of
gear with the pinions G. The catch d being pivoted as shown does not interfere with
the upward or return movement of the racks. S is a fork or catch pivoted to the
frame work, which when required can be hooked over the bottom bar of the swinging
rack frame to retain it in the position shown by the dotted lines. When the swinging
rack frame is in that position the counting or registering part of the apparatus is out
of gear with the racks F, and the index fingers cannot be drawn down as the racks are
prevented moving downwards by the catches d. The pivoted forked catch S is provided
at its other end with a snug s, above the bolt of the lock of the drawer B. When the
drawer is locked the forked end is depressed and catches over the bar fi so that the
machine cannot then be operated.
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The cash drawer B may be of any suitable shape or size and with compartments to
receive the different denominations of coin or money. As shown in the drawings it
is fitted with a centre partition 6 which operates in combination with the fork O and
lever o.
At the back it is fitted with a band T which is wound upon a pulley or
sheave t. The pulley t is attached to a spiral spring U on the spindle u on which the
pulley revolves, as the drawer is drawn out the band T is drawn from the pulley and
the spring U tightened, when the drawer is released the spring drawes it in and
closes it. A bell V with a revolving spindle is placed so as to ring as the drawer is
opened so that attention is called should an unauthorized person open it. The drawer
may when required be held open by the catch W pivoted to the frame which catches
over the projecting piece w at the back. At the back of the drawer may be fitted an
indicating dial or other recording mechanism to keep a correct record of the number
of times the money drawer has been opened. X is a door through which the back of
the works of the apparatus may be examined. Y is a glass plate fitted in that side of the
apparatus which faces the customer. Through this plate the amount recorded on the
drums L is displayed and on it may be painted either in coloured or gilt letters any

page_text: wording to draw the customers attention to the working of the apparatus. Z is an
ornamental name plate carrying any distinctive or distinguishing name by which the
apparatus will be known.
The operation of the apparatus is very simple. If the amount of £9. 15. 10 is
to be recorded the index pointer to the left Fig. 5 is first drawn down which registers!
the halfpenny the rack attached to the pointer moves on the first wheel G one tooth
and by the same movement is displayed on the first drum through the glass x; the
second index pointer is then drawn down to the number 10 the second rack is moved
with it and the second wheel G moved on 10 teeth, while the second drum Lis
rotated to display the figure 10; for the 15 shillings the next two pointers are moved
the third one to number 5 and the forth one, the tens indicator is moved 1 and the
corresponding racks, wheels, and drums are moved as before; similarly for the
9 pounds the last pointer is moved 9 places and the amount is displayed and registered
'as before. The cash drawer B is then drawn out and the money deposited therein.
If the drawer has been drawn out to the full extent, as it moves in it presses on the
lever o and fork O and drawing forward the swinging rack frame releases the racks F
which allows the index pointers e to return to Zero. As the wheels G are geared
with the wheels of the registering dials I, each amount is recorded and counted up
thereon.
Instead of the revolving drums L a slide or a continuous moving tape or other
device may be employed for the same purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A money drawer or till for checking and recording the amounts taken having an
index plate inscribed with a scale for each denomination of money over which
is moved an operating lever or pointer substantially as and for the purposes
described.
2. A money till or drawer for checking and recording the amounts taken having
one two or more revolving drums to display the sum of money registered and
corresponding number of sliding racks to actuate the recording and counting mechanism
each drum with its corresponding rack operated by a lever with index pointer moved
along a scale substantially as described.
3. In a check till or money drawer the combination with sliding racks which
actuate the recording mechanism of a swinging rack frame by the movement of
which the racks are moved into or out of gear with the pinions with which they
engage substantially as and for the purposes described.
4. In a check till or money drawer the combination with the sliding racks
of pinions having one or more teeth or projections on the back, and pivoted
lovers which transmit a movement from one wheel to the next for the purpose of
registering the amounts on the recording mechanism substantially as described and
shown Fig. 7.
5. A money till or drawer for checking and recording the amounts taken, in
which the amount is displayed before the customer and a record of the amounts
kept, constructed and arranged substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 30th day of May 1888.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester,
Patent Agents.