Year: 1888

page_text: ite of Application, 4'h June, >58
Comp'et Specification Left, 4th Apr 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May 1889
ANTHONY HARRIS Engineer & Ironfounder Commercial Street Middlesbro in the
County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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My invention relates to improvements in the recepticle or mouth piece of coin
freed apparatus and appliances in connection therewith, and the tube or slide down
which coin or its equivalent passes into the michine or the working parts thereof and
improved machines constructed in accordance therewith
The object of my invention is to prevent the operation of coin treed apparatus by
articles such as lead or iron
To prevent lead discs or the like entering or being placed in the machine, I place
two sharp blides or edges or a series of points preferably immediately within the
money slot or tube, and preferably I place the blades or points on converging lines
pointing outwards with the cdge towards the money slot
The blades or points are connected by or formed with springs and are pivotted
and are so adjusted that a hard coin will readily thrust them apart and pass
between
By suitable attachments or levers, actuated by the blades or points when
pushed against hard, I cause a stop or catch to move in front of the lead
disc and airest its further progress-and relieve the blades or points of undue pressure
Preferably I do not allow the lead to enter the money slot more than about half its
diameter
To prevent iron being inserted into the machine I provide a magnet or magnets or
attachments from electro magnets, pivotted and ballanced and placed in such proximity
to the money slot, that the instant that an iron washer or disc is attempted to be
inserted through the money slot, the magnet will be attracted and adhere to the iron,
and a stop forming part of or actuated by the magnet will move in front of or arrest
the further progress of the iron into the slot or tube

page_text: Improvements in Coin Freed Apparatus and Appliances therefor
I, ANTHONY HARRIS of Commercial Street Middlesborough in the County of
York, Engineer & Ironfounder 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 relites broudly to that class of machines or appliances in which the
whole or
portion of the mechanism is freed or actuated by the insertion of a coin
into an opening provided therefor
More particularly the invention relates to the construction and arrangement of
certain mechanisms in connection with the oon orifice slide or tube, with the object of
preventing the insertion into the machine of, first, discs, coins, rings, or other similar
articles of led, cardboard, or other soft miterial, (hereinafter called "leiden discs"),
and, second, discs, rings, etcetera, of iron, steel, or other magnetic material, (herein-
after styled "iron discs")
The invention may be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in
which,―
Figure 1 is a scution through the coin orifice and slide showing an arrangement for
preventing the insertion of leiden discs
Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating a way in which the arrangement shown in
Figure 1 may be frudently circumvented
Figures 3 and 4 are respectively a sectional elevation and plan of a coin
orifice and slide provided with in arrangement by which the above defect niny he
overcome
Figure 5 is an elevation partly in section, of combined arrangement for preventing
the insertion of both lunden discs and iron discs
Figure 6 is a plan of the underside of the mechanism shown in Figure 5
Figures 7 and 8 are two similar views to Figures 5 and 6, showing a modification
of the above combined arrangement
Figure 9 is a detailed view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Figures 7
and 8
Figures 10 to 13 show another modification of the above combined arrangement,
Figures 10 and 11 being vertical sections, and Figures 12 and 13 end elevations with
parts removed
Figure 14 is an end view of another modified combined arrangement
Figure 15 is a vertical section of another form of the above combined
arrangement
Figures 16 and 17 are respectively side elevation and vertical section of a further
modification of the above
.
Figures 18 and 19 are respectively a sectional elevation and a sectional plan
of a modified form of apparatus for preventing the insertion of leaden discs into the
machune
Figures 20 and 21 are respectively a plan and sectional elevation of another modifi-
cation of the mechanism shown in Figures 18 and 19

page_text: Figures 22, 23 and 24 are plan, side elevation, and front elevation respectively of
further modified arrangement for preventing the insertion of leaden discs and the
like into the machine
B is a coin orifice of a machine such is described
Leaden discs may be prevented from being inserted into the machine by means of
two opposing knife edges A, (hereinafter called " gripping edges"), or by two
opposing points The gripping edges are placed within the money slide B, close to
the coin orifice B¹ They may be formed upon the converging extremities of flexible
strips as in Figures 1, 2 and 3, or upon the edges of flexible blides C, is in
Figures 5, 6, 18 and 19, or upon the ends or sides of pivoted arms (³, as in Figures
to 14 and 16 and 17 or upon sliding arms C³ as in Figure 15, the sud arms being
preferably provided with returning springs C or their equivalent In each case, the
position of the gripping edges is such that coin or iron disc can readily thrust the
strips, blades or arms apart and enter the money slido B When, however, a leaden
disc is pressed against the sud gripping edges, the litter penetrate the edges of the
said disc, and so prevent the strips, bludes or arms from moving apart
Figure 1 illustrates the in inner in which the flexible strips
coin D or iron disc when pressed into the coin orifice B¹
are thrust side by a
In Figure 2, D¹ is a leiden disc If flat piece of wire or wool d he laid on the
outer end of one of the flexible strips C and the disc turned as shown by the arrow,
being at the same time pressed inwards, it will be found that the strips C are thrust
apirt, and in this way a leiden disc may be inserted into the machine in spite of the
gripping edges A
The above class of fraud may be prevented by the arrangement of points e³ shown
in Figures 3 and 4
The coin orifice is provided preferably beyond the outer wall B²
of the machine with a mouthpiece B³ which is cut away at the sides as it 6 to enable
the fingers of the operator to push the coin to a sufficient distance into the coin slide B
The points are carried by two tumblers E placed within the mouthpiece and pivoted
at or about their centres as at e The opposing edges e¹ of the tumblers 16 cui ved
as shown, the curve being an are of a circle having a radius cqual to or slightly
larger than that of the predetermined coin by which the machine is to be operito i
The points e may, if desired, be held normally apart, as shown in dotted lines in
Figure 8, by springs e, so that a coin can always be inserted between them These
springs may, however, in some instinces, be dispensed with, the points being simply
held normally by their own weight or otherwise in the position shown in Figure 3
In this case, when the edge of coin D or iron disc is inserted into the mouthpiece,
it forces the points apart, passes down between the tumblers, and thrusts apart their
lower ends, being afterwards pressed between the flexible strips C as in Figure 1 A
leiden disc might possibly be got in between the tumblers, but it could not be forced
pist their low or ends, and into the coin slide B by reason of the strips ()
If a wire
or similar article were fraudulently inserted into the coin orifice as described in reference
to Figure 2, it would be impossible to get leaden disc of the proper size pist
the tumblers, as the space between the latter is only just large enough to admit the
said disc
In some cases it may be desirable to connect the blades or arms, cuiying the
gupping edges A, with mechanism which causes stop or stops to move in front of
the leiden disc, and irrest its further progress whenever the sud disc is pressed
forcibly gainst the sud eiges By such an irr ingement, undue pressure on the
blues or arms is prevented The sud stop or stops are preferably so located that it is
impossible to force more than half of the luden disc into the money slide
The above mentioned mechanism may be arranged in a variety of ways, of which
the following will serve as examples
In the arrangement shown in Figures 5 and 6, the flexible blades Cire carried by a
frime F, which is pivoted it find is provided with in arm fi ad ipted to engige a
spring stop G G¹
When leiden disc is inserted at B ind pressed gunst the
gripping edges A, the litter grip the edge of the disc and the blades will not open
If sufficient pressure be, applied, the frame F is turned upon its pivots, so that tho

page_text: spring stop G G¹is engaged by the arm f¹, and is thrust forward ross the money
slide B On withdrawing the disc, the frame and stop are returned to ther normal
position by the spring G This spring and the equivalent springs described herein-
after in reference to modified forms of the mechinism, are of sufficient strength to
prevent the frame from moving under the slight pressure due to the insertion of
coin or iron disc into the coin slide
the
In Figures 7, 8 and 9, the gripping edges A tre shown upon pivoted armis (3,
pivots of which are carried by a rocking frame F, pivoted at f, ind provided with
returning springs G¹ The stop G is mounted upon a flexible or counter-balanced
arm G³, and is adapted to be engaged by ono irm of an angle lever f³, the other arm
of which is connected by a link to one end of the frame F When lenden disc is
inserted in the mouthpiece B and pressed agunst the gripping edges A, the arms C
will not open and are pushed against the fraine F The latter turns upon its pivots f
and carries with it the link f³, thus causing the lever to be moved so as to insert
the stop G into the money slide B On withdrawing the disc, the frame is returned
to its original position by its springs G¹ or balance weight, and the stop is withdrawn
from the slide A warning bell H may also be provided The hammer h of the bell
is mounted upon a flexible arm or in other suitable manner in proximity to the bell
A tappet on the 1ocking frame F is arranged to press the sud arm outwards, and
to suddenly release it each time the frame is depressed The tappet is preferably
spring jointed, as shown, so that it may return to its normal position on the return of
the frame Instead of the above arrangement of bell, the tappet ¹ may be the means
of causing an electric or other bell to sound either within the machine or otherwis
In the uringement shown in Figures 18 and 19, the gripping edges A ire formed
upon or attached to two flexible blades C¹ forming the sides of a rocking frame which
is pivoted at, and is provided at one end with a returning spring G₁ or its equivalent
The other end of the frame is connected by a cross piece and angle lever f with a
stop G which is adapted to be inserted into the coin slide B The connection between
the cross piece find the angle lever f' is of such a nature that the blades C¹ can
move apart as above described, when a coin or iron disc is inserted between them
The action of this mechanism is precisely the same as that of the mechanism described
in reference to Figures 7 to 9
In the arrangement shown in Figures 20 to 24, the gripping edges A are formed
upon or attached to a single pivoted arm C², which is retained in its normal or closed
position by a spring or springs C
In figures 20 and 21 the arm C is pivoted at c³ to a frame F, which is also pivoted
at one end as at f to suitable brackets on the wall of the machine, being held in its
normal position by a spring G₁ A movable stop G is connected to one end of an
angle lever which is jointed at its other end to the frame F The action of this
mechanism is precisely the same as that of the mechanism set forth in reference to
Figures 7 to 9, the arm being thrust aside by a coin or iron disc, and the frame F
being depressed and the stop G placed across the slide B on the insertion of a leaden
disc
It is
In Figures 22 to 24 a modified arrangement of the above is shown, in which the
stop G, frame F and connecting mechanism are dispensed with The arm C, carrying
the knite edges A is simply pivoted as at ² near one side of the coin slide B
held in its normal or closed position by a spring or springs C, and is thrust aside, as
before, by the pressure of coin or iron disc, but remains stationary and prevents the
entrance into the machine of lenden disc, is before described
To prevent iron discs from being introduced into the machine, one or more magnets
may be arranged in proximity to the co'n orifice B The magnet or magnets may be
either fixed or movable, and when more than one is employed, a part of them may
be fixed and the remainder movable When a movable magnet is employed, it may be
hinged, pivoted, or otherwise mounted in such a manner that it will be easily moved,
either by its attraction for an iron disc fraudulently introduced into the coin orifice, or
by the inward movement of such disc after it has been attr icted to the magnet
One or more stops, either fixed or movable, are arranged in conjunction with the

page_text: magnet or magnets, in such a manner that, ilter the latter has been attracted to, oi
When
has attructe the iron disc, the further progress of the said disc is prevented
movable stop is provided, it may be moved, either directly by the in ignet, or through
the intervention of mech inism connected therewith
A magnet and stop arrangement such is hove described, is preferably combined
with an arrangerent such is herein before set forth, for preventing the introduction of
leden discs into the machine, although ither irr ingement might be used separately
When the two arrangements are used conjointly, either one or both of the gripping
edge. A may be carried by a movable armature or armatures in connection with one
or more of the magnets, the contact of the sand irmiture oi irmitures with the poles
of the magnet being thus broken euch time in to disc or coin is inserted into the
coin orifice
It will be obvious that the said magnets and stops and their connections can be
arranged in a valety of ways The following eximples will, howevci, suffice to
explain the scope of the invention
In Figures 5 and 6, the magnet J which may, it desirable, be composed of two or
more mignets lud side by side, is pivotally mounted upon two parallel swivelling
links, which are pivoted to the will 132 of the unchine, as it The poles of the
magnet ire prefer ibly arranged opposite in opening in the sale of the coin sile B
An iron disc introduced into the said slide will cause the magnet to move bodily
T'he
forward in a direction at right angles to the slide until its ends center the lilo
The weight
spring in the side of the coin slide 19, however, not absolutely necessary
of the magnet may be counterbalance its forward movement issisted by
spring K
The irmatures L of the in ignet are formed upon or attached to the ends
of the gripping blades C, in such i minner that they are removed from the magnet
each time the said blades are thrust apart by a coin or iron disc inserted into the coin
orifice A projection, carried or actuated by the magnet, is airanged to engage the
arm of the gripping blade frame F, each time the ignet moves towards the coin
slide
The mode of action of the above mechanism is as follows
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The
When a coin or an iron disc is inserted into the coin orifice B', it forces the gripping
edges A apart and removes the armatures L from the magnet without operating the
A coin is
frame F, by reason of the resistance of the spring Gas before set forth
then free to fill down the coin slide B' without operating the magnet An iron disc,
however, will, as soon as the armatures are removed from the magnet, be attracted to
the side of the money slide nearest the magnet, and the litter will move forward
bodily towards the said disc, carrying with it or actuiting the projection ?'
Intter engages the frame arm f¹ and causes the stop G to be thrust across the coin
slide, so as to prevent the further pissage of the disc As soon as the coin his pissed
down the slide, or the iron disc is withdrawn therefrom, the armatures are gain
attracted to the magnet, and the spring G' returns the firme F and the magnet to
their normal positions
If a lenden disc be inserted at B' and pressed against edges A,
it will not move the magnet, but will operate the stop G as before described in
reference to the Figures under consideration
In the arrangement shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, the magnet J¹ is mounted upon
trunnions 13 so that its poles are capable of moving in a line approximately parillel to
the coin slide B, which is preferably open just opposite the sud poles
The rear end
of the magnet is connected by a link K¹ with rocking arm K³, in such a manner
that each oscillation of the magnet causes a double stop carried by the said irm, to
be inserted into or withdrawn from the coin slide When the magnet is at rest, its
poles are held in an elevated position, as shown, and the stop is withdi awn from the
slide, by the spring G₁ forced, or its equivalent The armatures L arc, as in
Figures 5 and 6, Ciriel by the extremities of the gripp ng arms C', springs or
stops prevent the armatures being forced put buy on the magnetic influence
The iction of a coin in this appiritus is identical with that describe i with reference
to Figures 5 and 6 An non disc, however, instead of drawing forward the mignet
bodily when the atmatures are thrust apirt, is attracted tow irils and adheres to the
.

page_text: poles of the magnet Any further inward pressure upon the iron disc causes the
magnet to turn upon its trunnions, and (through the medium of the link K' and
arm K³) to thrust the double stop k in front of the disc, thus effectually barring its
further progress
The virions parts are returned to their normal positions on the
withdrawal of the disc, by the spring G and the attraction of the magnet The
action of laden disc on the apparitus has already been set forth
It will be seen,
however, from Figure 9, that the gripping arms (" are held normally it a short
distance from the frime by a light spring C When, therefore, a lenden disc 19
pressed against the gripping edges A, the rins C² will slide on their pivots for some
distance before depressing the frame F During this first movement of the arms the
magnet J' is also depressed by reason of its contact with the matures L carried by
the said arms, ind it moves the double stop cross the coin slude On the depression
of the frame F, the stop G is inserted between the double stop k, and the leaden disc
has thus three stops opposed to it
In Figures 10 to 13 an arrangement is shown in which two magnets J' J³ re
employed, one on each side of the coin orifice The magnets are preferably so placed
that their edges adjacent to the coin orifice are neiror together than their edges remote
from the said orifice One magnet J is hinged (as at *) by its upper edge to the
wall B2 of the machine, and the other J³ is located in a similu position but is a
fixture The ungnets are held normally apart by a light spring oi its equivalent,
or they may be so mounted as to fall apart by their own weight" "The miture L for
both magnets is identical with the arm Cand is hinged to the magnets it l, and
carries one of the gripping edges A The other edge A is carried is aforesaid, by a
pivoted arm C, which is held in its normal position by a spring C4 or by a weight, or
the latter edge may be carried by a spring or weighted arm, or may even be fixed
One or more stops G G are provided on eich magnet
The mode of action is as follows
When a coin D is inserted into the coin orifice B¹ between the magnets, and
pressed against the gripping edges A, it thrusts aside the pivoted arm C and the
armature L into the positions shown in Figure 11, the outward movement of the
armature being controlled by a stop The coin then drops freely down into
the machine between the stops G G, as may be seen from Figure 12, in which the
armature and the gripping edge carried thereby are not shown If an iron disc D² be
inserted into the coin orifice and pressed gunst the gripping edges, the arm C² and
armature L will be thrust apart, as in Figure 11, but the disc will be attracted to one
or other of the magnets, so that when pushed further in, it will catch upon one of the
stops G
If the disc is adhering to the hinged magnet J³, and an attempt be made to
shake it over towards the fixed magnet J³, the magnet J2 will be drawn over in spite
of the spring, and the stops G will be brought together or interlocked, the magnets
being retained in this position by their mutual attraction for the iron disc
This may
be understood from Figure 16, in which the armature is not shown When the
magnets are in the position shown, the iron disc D³ cannot be forced past the stops G
As soon as the disc is withdrawn, the magnet J' is moved backwards by the spring 1*,
the armature falls gunst the poles and the gripping arm C is returned to its normal
position by the spring C Should an attempt be made to insert a leaden disc D¹
Figure 10, into the machine, the edges A will grip the disc as before By dint of
great pressure the arm iture L might be forced off the magnets as seen in dotted lines,
but the arm would take up another position also shown in dotted lines, and would
effectually debar any further progress of the disc The stops G G are preferably
slightly inclined, as shown, to assist in guiding the coins into the gap between them
In Figure 14 two fixed magnets J³ J³ are shown, each provided with a stop Gon
eich side of groove a do vn which the good coins are able to piss The power of
the mignots is, however, too greit to perant of an iron disc buing pissed centrally
down the groove between the stops, ind the disc is consequently ficted to one or
other of the magnets, so that it comes in contact with one of the stops G and is
presented from being inserted further into the michine
The mechanism shown in Figuro 15 is arranged in a similar minner to that

page_text: described in reference to Figures 10 to 13 One of the gripping edges A 15,
however, carried by a sliding arm C³ provided with returning spring C, the other
gripping edge being attached to the riniture Las before The magnet J is hinged
it in such a manner as to fill away from the fixel magnet by its own weight and
it is provided with two stops G which interlock with stop or stops on the
fixed magnet The mode of action is the sinu is describe with reference to
Figures 10 to 13
In Figures 16 and 17 two small mignet, J are shown hung by their polir en is
upon the pivots at each side of the money slot The lower ends of the magnets are
held normally apart by two light springs g' or tncir equivalent The stop, G which
preferably interlock are carried by the smill mignets J* B is the money slide
The coin is guided centrally, so is to fill clear of the stops G, by 1 mouth piece B'
An iron disc inserted into the mouthpiece cluses the magnets J' to be attracted to it,
so that they approach each other and place the tops G across the path of the disc
The small magnets may be accelerated in the closing movements and inay be held
more hrmly closed, by the aid of two larger fixel magnets J, which are plicel
outside the smaller magnets and in similar position thereto, an 1 have their poles so
arranged with respect to the poles of the smaller magnets that, as soon as the
irmatures Luc removed, repelling action takes place between the similler und
larger magnets, whereby the former are quickly brought together and held 11 their
closed position
The power of the larger magnets is not, however, sufhcient to
repel the smaller ones unless the movement of the litter is also assisted by their
attraction for an iron disc inserted between them The armatures Lire thrust apirt,
is before, by the pressure of coin or iron disc upon the gripping edges A
T'he
irmituies ire pivoted a considerable distance outside their centies of gravity, is it 1,
so that their weight assists the pull of the magnets Or the large magnets J³ miy
be placed horizontally is in Figures 10 to 13 In this case only one gripping edge A
1 carried by the armature the other being carried by a flexible, sliding or pivoted
irm as afore describul Or the larger mignets may be dispensed with, and the
gripping edges A both mounted in any of the above wiys
Instead of permanent magnets, such is shown in the drawings, I may employ in
electro magnet (or magnets) which I may so arrange thit an iron disc, on being
inserted into the coin orifice, will remove an umiture from the ends of the already
polarized core, or will complete the circuit round the corc, either duectly through
itself, or indirectly by cfunting suitable contact or contacts connected with the
circuit wire
Having now particularly described and cultuned the nature of my sud
invention and in what manner the sune 15 to be performed, I declare that whit I
claim is
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1 In machine of the kind described, the combination with pur of opposing
retractile gripping edges arranged as described behind the coin orifice of pur of
opposing points e³ e³, pur of tumblers EE carrying sud points and pivoted at or
about then centies immediately in front of sud edges, their opposing oilge, bung
curved approximately to the circumference of the predetermined coin and placed at a
distance part slightly greater than the duneter of sud coin, and mens for
holding the said points normally apart, whereby it is impossible to introduce lenden
disc into the machine by means of wire or similar implement fraudulently inserted
at the said orifice, substantially as described
2 In a machine of the kind set forth, the combination with pair of gripping
edges arranged is described belund the coin orifice, of spring pivoted or counter-
balanced trame carrying said edges and id ipted to be turned upon its pivots by any
abnormil pressure on said edges, a movable stop adapted to be placed by such turning
movement across the coin path at a short distince behind the gripping edges, and of a
suitable device connecting sud frame and stop, whereby excessive pressure on the
gripping edges by a fraudulently introduced leaden disc or the like may be prevented,
substantially as described

page_text: 3 In a machine of the class described the airangement of a pivoted frame F
carrying arms C" C² provided with gupping edges such as A, ind of a stop Gadapted
to be engaged by an arm f¹ on sud trime and to be placed across the coin slide
short distance behind the com onfice, each time the frame is moved by a leiden disc
inserted at the said orifice, tho sud trime and stop being returned by a spring or its
equivalent to the normal position after each operation, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth
4 In michine of the class described the arrangement of a pur of pivoted arms (³
carrying the gripping edges A and held normally at a given distance apart, and of
pivoted frame F, link 3, and angle lever, by means of which the inward move-
ment of a liden disc inserted it the coin orifice and pressed against the edges A is
transmitted to a movable stop G, so that the latter - pliced across the path of sud
disc and debirs its further progress, substantially is set forth
5 In a machine of the kind descubed the combination with a pair of gripping
edges A arranged as described behind the coin orifice, of a pivoted frame F hiving
flexible sides C curving sud edges, in extensible crosspiece joining the outer
ends of suid sides, in angle lever f³ pivotally connected it one end to sand crosspiece,
1 stop G jointed to the opposite end of said lever and adapted to be placed across
the coin slide it a short distance in front of the gripping edges on the inward
movement of the latter, and spring G₁ id ipted to return the sud stop and frame
to their non il positions after eich such movement, substinti illy as and for the pur-
pose set forth
6 In machine of the kind set forth the combination of one or morɩ nignets
located with the poles in proximity to the coin orifice so as to attract, or be attracted
by, in iron disc inserted therein, ind of one or more fixed or movible stops, either
rigidly or movably connected with the sud magnet or magnets in such a manner as
to debar the further progress of the sud disc, as soon is the litter has been attracted
to or has ittricted the magnet or magnets substantially as set forth
7 In machine of the kind set forth the combination of one or more magnets
arranged as described behind the coin orifice, ind of a pan of opposing gripping
adges also arranged is described behind sud orifice, and carried by ipur of movable
alms, onc or both of sud ums forming an irmature or armatures for the said
miguet or magnets, whereby the latter only come into action after the gripping edges
have been thrust apart by the insertion of in 11 on disc or the like into the coin orifice,
substantially is described
6 In machine of the kind set forth the combination of a bilanced mignat J
mounted with its polus behind the com onfice in proximity to the coin slide and
capable of moving forward bodily by magnetic attraction towards said slide, a stop G
located at suit ible dist ince behind sud orifice and adapted to be placed across
the slide by such forward movement, and meins for returning sud magnet und stop
to their normal positions after each operation, substantially is and for the purpose set
for th
9 In machine of the hind set forth, the combination of the balanced mignet J,
the pivoted frame F, the flexible arms C carrying the gripping edges and forming
armitures for the magnet, and the stop G adapted to be pliced as described
across the coin slide by the movement either of the flame or
magnet, the whole
arranged substantially as described and shown in Figures 5 and 6 and for the
purposes specified
10 In machine of the kind set forth the combination of a balanced trunnioned
magnet Jhaving its poles located behind the coin orifice in proximity to the inner
face of the coin slide and capable of moving inwards in a direction approximately
parallel to said slide, stop & located at a suitable distance behind said orifice and
apted to be placed across the shde by such inward movement, mechanism con-
necung said stop and magnet, and means for returning the latter to their normal
positions after cach operation, substantially as and for the purposes described
11 In a machine of the kind set forth, the combination of the trunnioned and
spring balanced or counterweighted magnet J', the movable stop k connected

page_text: therewith, the gripping edges A A arranged as described behind the coin orifice,
the pivoted armature arms ("C' carrying said edges and capable of a longitudinal
movement upon their pivots, the spring returned or counterbalanced frame F sup-
porting said pivots and arms, the stop G connected with said frame and adapted
to interlock with said stop k, and the springs c³ ³ inserted between the arms C
and the frame F, the whole arranged substantially as described and shown in
Figures 7, 8 and 9 and for the purposes specified
12 In machine of the kind set forth, the combination of a fixed magnet J³,
located with its poles immediately behind said orifice and forming one side of the
coin path, a movable magnet J' hinged at its outer edge in a similar position ind
forming the opposite side of the coin pith, opposing stops G G attached to the inner
faces of said magnets at suitable distance from the coin orifice, and at a distance
apart not less than the thickness of the predetermined coin, and means for retaining
said stops and magnets normally in their open position, substantially as and for the
purpose set forth
13 In machine of the kind set forth, the combination with the magnets J' J³
and stops GG located as described with respect to the coin orifice and to each
other of an armature L hinged at its inner end and serving for both of said magnets,
a stop limiting the rearward movement of sud armature, gripping edge A cirried
by the armature and located as described behind one end of said orifice, and a
second retractile gripping edge A located in a similar manner behind the opposite end
of said orifice, substantially as and for the purposes set forth
14 In a machine of the kind described, the combination with the coin orifice, of
a pair of movable magnets hinged by their outer edges one on each side of and
behind the said orifice with their poles in proximity to the same, two or more opposing
stops G G secured to the inner faces of said magnets at a suitable distance behind
said orifice, and means for holding said magnets and stops normally at a distance
apart not less than the thickness of the predetermined coin, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth
15 In a machine of the kind described, a pair of hinged magnets J J* arranged
as described behind the coin orifice, opposing stops G on their inner faces, and means
for holding the magnets normally apart in combination with a pair of larger fixed
magnets JJ located outside the in ignets J J and adapted to repel the same, a pair
of armature arms LC hinged at their inner ends and serving for both magnets J³ J³
and a pair of opposing gripping edges AA carried by said arms and arranged as
described behind the coin orifice, substantially is and for the purpose set forth
WM P THOMPSON & Co,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant