Improved Coin-in-the-Slot Cabinet for use in Hotels, Tobacconists' Shops and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Loft 23rd June 4000
Accontad 20th D
1000
Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Loft, 23rd
Juno, 4000
Accepted,
20th D
Dec.
1000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Coin-in-the-Slot Cabinet for use in Hotels, Tobacconists'
Shops and the like.
FREDERICK FORD, 67, Margate Road, Southsea, Hants, Insurance Agent,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The cabinet has on it's upper surface a row of slots corresponding to a row
of slots inside the cabinet. A coin is held above or inside any of the upper slots,
and after taking a sight of the lower one through the glass front of the cabinet,
an endeavour is made to drop it through both slots. If successful, it passes down
acute inclines into a glass fronted recess, and the proprietor then pulls out from
the side a stop gap which allows the coin to fall below into a locked drawer and
act as a voucher for presents given. Through other slots, 'the coin is returned to
the player by a similar system into a recess at the bottom of the outside of the
cabinet. If unsuccessful, the coin falls from an inclined position to a locked
drawer below.
Dated the 7th J
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1 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Coin-in-the-Slot Cabinet for use in Hotels, Tobacconists'
Shops and the like.
FREDERICK FORD, 67 Margate Road, Southsea, Hants, Insurance 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 follow-
ing statement reference being made to the accompanying two sheets of drawings
shewing a sectional plan and elevation.
The cabinet is made of wood or metal and varies in size according to the
number of slots required by the purchaser or hirer of the cabinet.
On it's upper
surface the slots (a) & (P) are arranged varying in diameter from 3/8 inch
upwards, according to the comparative value of the presents given in successful
results. The coin is held above or inside any of the upper slots fancied, and by
means of a sloping glass front (b) a sight is taken of the corresponding lower
slot (c) arranged on an inclined plane (d) at a distance of 4 inches from the top
slot, and an endeavour is made to drop the coin through both slots. If success-
ful it passes down by means of an incline (e) into a glass fronted recess (F) fitted
inside the cabinet, bracket with opal (G) to shew up the coin distinctly, and it's
genuineness. The player having informed the owner or hirer of his success, the
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page_text: owner or hirer pulls out from the side a stop gap (h) which allows the coin to
fall through an aperture (2) into a locked drawer below it () and act as a voucher
for presents given. Through other slots (p) the coin is returned to the player
by a similar system of incline (k) into a recess at the bottom of the outside of
the cabinet (1). If unsuccessful the coin falls from the inclined plane (d) before
referred to into a locked drawer below it (m) the coins being obscured from view
by a screen (n) attached to the front part of the inside of the cabinet which
allows sufficient room for the coins to fall between the screen and the inclined
plain. To the top of this drawer is fixed a moveable shutter (o) which allows
ingress but not egress of the coins.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;
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1-The system of dropping coins through two slots a & c or p & c one being
directly under the other at a distance of 4 inches.
2-The system of shewing prizewinners and genuineness of coins by means of
the glass fronted recess (F) with opal back G.
3. The combination of the slots a and p glass panels b inclined planes e, k,
and d receptacles m and j stop h glass fronted recess f with opal g and tray 1,
as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1899
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 33, Cannon Street, London, E.C.