IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOXES FOR RECEIVING FARES AND ADMISSION FEES
Year: 1877

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LETTERS PATENT to Henry John Crosslè, of Leicester, in the County of
Leicester, Commission Agent, for the Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF BOXES FOR RECEIVING FARES AND ADMISSION FEES."
Sealed the 21st December 1877, in pursuance of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, and
dated the 26th May 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry John Crosslè at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th May 1877.
HENRY JOHN CROSSLE, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Commission
Agent. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOXES FOR RECEIVING FARES
AND ADMISSION FEES."
This Invention relates to a novel arrangement of box for receiving the payments
from passengers in public vehicles and for admission to public places of amusement
and resort, the object being to remove all risk of surreptitious extraction of coin
therefrom, and to insure the discharge of the coin, after inspection on the table
provided for that purpose, into the receptacle independently of the person charged
with the care of the box.
The box consists of a case, which may be rectangular and made of metal or wood,
closed at top by a cover, in which a slit is made for the admission of money to the
interior, and the top is fastened to the box by a tongue projecting from one end,
which passes through a corresponding mortice in one end of the case, and by a steel
pliable band hinged to the other end of top, and fastened to a suitable stud placed
inside, above the opening for the door, so that the top can only be removed by the
person having the key of the box.
The door is near the bottom of the box, and is binged and secured by a lock.
The inside of the door is fitted with a circular projection corresponding to and
fitting the bottom of the box to prevent money being extracted by the door being
sprung; and at the hinged side of the door another projection adjusted to provide
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page_text: for the effectual closing of the door in case the hinge be injured or even totally
removed.
The various working parts are adjusted and secured to a framework, which can
be removed from the external case at pleasure on iletaching the top.
The fare box admits of various modifications in some particulars, but the arrange-
ment which I prefer in general to use is the following:-Immediately below the
slit is mounted a drum, the horizontal axle of which has its bearings in a fixed
cylindrical case. The dimensions of this case, with relation to the drum, are such
that the latter will be just free to oscillate therein for the purpose to be presently
explained. One quarter of the drum (more or less) is cut away from the periphery
to the axis to form a table or platform to receive the money.
The drum is counterweighted, as may be desired, to maintain the horizontal
position of the table. The fixed cylindrical case is slit transversely on its under
side to permit the discharge of the money deposited on the table, when, by reason
of its weight, it shall have caused the drum to tip. The transverse slit below in the
cylindrical case shall be in such a position, with reference to the slit in the top of
the case, that both apertures cannot be open at once.
The table may be guarded by a grid overlying it, through which small coin may
pass.
Below this drum is a second drum (more or less) cut away in the same fashion to
form a table on which the coin falls from the upper drum through an opening in
the fixed cylindrical case, and where it may be examined before it passes through
another transverse slit in the fixed cylindrical case to the receptacle below. The
opening in the fixed cylindrical case above, through which the money passes on to
the table and the transverse slit below, by which it is discharged into the receptacle,
should occupy such relative positions that both cannot be opened at once.
The drum is counterweighted as may be desired, and when the coin exceeding in
weight the counterbalance for which it is adjusted has accumulated, the druin will
tip and discharge itself through the transverse slit in the lower part of the fixed
cylindrical case into the receptacle below. This receptacle is fitted with an
inclined bottom, which is curved transversely to facilitate the traverse of the coin
towards the hinged door before mentioned. In the sides of the box glazed holes
are provided to permit of the inspection of the coin while resting on the table.
To provide for the tipping of the drum when the coin on the table is not equal to
the counterweight, a pin carried by a slide, which works in a vertical guide
attached to the external case, projects through a slot in the fixed cylindrical case,
and bears against the face of the table or end of the drum. The depression therefore
of this sliding pin will cause the table to tip and discharge the coin therefrom.
To return the pin when depressed to its normal position, a spring inserted in the
guide bears upon the lower end of the slide, and gives it a tendency upwards...
To limit the axial motion of the drum it is provided with a stud, which works in
a slot cut in the periphery of the fixed cylindrical case, the length of which limits
the axial motion of the drum.
On either side of the fixed cylindrical case, and at the upper part thereof, are
detector chambers for receiving and retaining the coin from the receptacle below if
the apparatus should be inverted. These chambers are closed by swing doors,
which open when the apparatus is inverted, and allow the coin to pass.
One or
both of these doors carries a finger, which is in line with the stud before mentioned:
This finger will, supposing the apparatus to be inverted, intercept the movement of
the stud at such a point that both the openings in the cylinderical case for the
admission and discharge of the coin will be closed. A similar arrangement to that
described for controlling the motion of the lower may be applied to the upper drum.
if thought desirable.
The outer case of the fare box is fitted with a handle, and also with suspending
hooks closed by springs. A lamp also is provided attached by slides to the end of
the case to enable the attendant to inspect the coin on the table at night.

page_text: Instead of the upper drum the approach to the inspecting table may be guarded
by any well known or approved contrivance.
The receptacle also for the coin may be made of leather rivetted at the seams and
to a flange around the fixed cylindrical case of the lower drum.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Henry John Crosslè in the Great Seal Patent Office on tho
24th December 1877.
HENRY JOHN CROSSLE, of Leicester, in the County of Leicester, Commission
Agent. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOXES FOR RECEIVING FARES
AND ADMISSION FEES."
This Invention relates to a novel arrangement of box for receiving the payments
from passengers in public vehicles and for admission to public places of amusement
and resort, the object being to remove all risk of surreptitious extraction of coin
therefrom, and to ensure the discharge of the coin, after inspection on the receiver
provided for that purpose, into the receptacle independently of the person charged
with the care of the box.
The case of the box may be rectangular or of any desired shape, and made of
metal or wood. This case I close at top by a cover, in which a slit is made for the
admission of money to the interior. The cover is fastened to the box by a tongue
projecting from one of its ends, which passes through a corresponding slot in the top
of one of the ends of the case, and by a steel pliable band hinged to the other end of
the cover, and fastened to a suitable stud placed inside the box, above the opening
for the door.
The door is near the bottom of the box, and is hinged and secured by a lock.
The inside of the door is fitted with a circular projection corresponding to and
fitting the bottom of the box to prevent money being extracted by the door being
sprung, and at the hinged side of the door projecting claws are provided for
effectually securing the door in case the hinge should be injured or tampered with,
or even totally destroyed.
The various working parts of the fare box may be adjusted and secured to a
framework, which can be removed from the external case at pleasure on detaching
the cover, or they may be more or less fixtures in the case.
The fare box admits of various modifications in some particulars, but the arrange-
ment which I prefer in general to use is that shewn in the accompanying
Drawing,
Fig. 1 is a top or plan view of the improved fare box, a portion of the corner
being broken away to shew some details of its construction.
Fig. 2 is a back elevation of the fare box; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the
same.
Fig. 4 is a central vertical section of the box taken in the line 1-2 of Fig. 1;
and Fig. 5 is an elevation partially in section, shewing the door (which gives access
to the receptacle for the coin) thrown open.
A, A, is the outer case of the fare box fitted with a swing door B near its base,
and closed at top with a cover C, which is provided with a transverse slit or

page_text: opening c to admit the coin to the box. This cover is secured in place by means of
a tongue at one end, which enters a slot in the end of the case, and by a steel strip
Chinged to the other end of the cover, and extending down to a locking catch situate
near the door B, and to which access can only be had by first unlocking the door.
This case has openings at its opposite sides at a (covered with plates of glass) to
permit of the inspection of the fare when deposited on the table. Fitted within
the case A is a rectangular frame D, which carries the internal mechanism. At
the top of this frame is mounted a tumbling guide E, which is situate immediately
below the transverse slit c of the cover C. This tumbling guide is fitted with a
central partition, which acts as a counterweight, and also as a guard to determine
the direction in which the coin shall fall when dropped into the fare box. The
object of this tumbling guide is to prevent the passage down into the box of any
appliance which might otherwise serve to extract the coin surreptitiously from the
box. For this purpose it is mounted in a segment-shaped case fitted to the frame
D, through which two transverse slits are made as at e, e, for the discharge of the
coin from the tumbling guide E. The central partition above mentioned is caused
to tip to one side or other of the slit c by the dropping of the coin into one or other
of the inclines of the tumbling guide. This tipping motion is limited by means of
stop pins projecting from the framing D. Below this tumbling guide E an incline
F is fixed, the same being firmly secured to the framing D. This incline leads the
coin as it is discharged from the tumbler to what I term the inspecting receiving
table. This table consists of a radial leaf or plate y formed within a drum or
cylindrical case G, having open ends, and having also at its periphery an opening to
allow of the coin falling on to the table. The axle of this drum has its bearings in
the framing D; and it is free to turn within a limited range, so as to tip the coin
off the receiving table and discharge it into the receptacle below.
The drum is enclosed in a cylindrical fixed case h, which has an opening in its
periphery at , corresponding to that in the periphery of the drum, and also an
opening at its lower side for the discharge of the coin into the receptacle I.
The drum is weighted, so as to ensure its receiving table maintaining the
horizontal position, shewn at Fig. 4, until a certain weight of coin has accumu-
lnted thereon. When this has occurred the drum will tip automatically and
discharge the coin into the receptacle I, after which it will recover its normal
position. The rocking motion of the drum G is limited by means of a pin g¹
projecting from its periphery, and working in a slot cut in the casing H. This
slot is shewn in dots at ², Fig. 5.
The receptacle I is fitted with an inclined curved bottom K, which will guide the
coin towards the door.
b, Figures 4 and 5, is a segment-shaped projection fixed to the inner face of the
door B, and lapping over (when the door is shut) the floor of the receptacle I, so as
to present an efficient obstruction to any attempt to remove money from the
receptacle by springing the door. 61 are claws projecting from the inner face of the
door and bearing against shoulders on the framing D when the door is closed to
retain the door in position, even though the hinges should be broken. Cis a lever
pivotted to the frame, and serving to operate the stud, which enters a slot in the
steel strip C, and lock it in position.
L, Figure 4, is a detector chamber situate below the incline F for receiving the
coin from the receptacle I, should the fare box be inverted. This chamber is closed
at bottom by a swing door e, which opens when the box is inverted to allow the
coin to pass. Attached to this door is a finger e¹ which is in line with the stud g¹
before inentioned. This finger will, supposing the box to be inverted, intercept
the movement of the stud g³ at such a part that both the openings and h¹ in the
cylindrical case for the admission and discharge of the coin will be closed, and thus
the only passage left for the coin will be into the detector chamber L, where on the
righting of the fare box the coin will be imprisoned, and can only be released by
gaining access to the interior of the box through the removal of the cover C.

page_text: Tho outer case of the fare box is fitted with a handle M, and also with suspending
hooks N, N, for the convenience of attaching it temporarily to a tram car or
omnibus.
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To provide for the rocking of the drum, when the coin on the table is not equal
to the counterweight, I attach to the caso A a rock lever O, the depression of
which by the finger will cause its inner end to strike against one of the radial
arms of tlie drum G, and tip the table g into the dotted position of Fig. 4. The
glazed openings a made in the case A are so situate with respect to the drum G
that its receiving table will be presented to view from opposite sides of the box,
and thus both the passenger and the fare collector will be able to inspect the coin
delivered on to the table, and become assured of its correctness before the same is
discharged into the receptacle I.
Having now set forth the nature of my Invention of "Improvements in the Con-
struction of Boxes for Receiving Fares and Admission Fees," and explained the
manner of carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be understood that under the
above in part recited Letters Patent I claim,-
First. The construction of fare box, above described, wherein access to the
receiving table is guarded by a rocking protector, and the fares dropped into the box
are automatically discharged from the receiving table (after inspection) into the
locked receptacle.
Secondly. The application to fare boxes of a detector chamber constructed as and
for the purpose above described.
Thirdly. The detachable cover secured to the fare box as above described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry John Crosslè, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, the Twenty-fourth day of December, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
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