IMPROVE- MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING THE MONIES RECEIVED BY CASHIERS AND OTHERS IN SHOPS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOHN NEVIL MASKELYNE of the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING THE MONIES RECEIVED BY CASHIERS AND
OTHERS IN SHOPS, to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce a simple apparatus by means of which
the several amounts of money received from customers may be printed on two strips
or webs of paper one of the printed amounts to be given to the customer with the
bill and the other to be retained in the apparatus, so that at the end of the day the
shopkeeper may readily add up the amounts taken and compare the total with
the money in the till.
The apparatus which is enclosed in a suitable case consists of a sliding carrier in
which is mounted a series of type representing in duplicate the numbers from 0 to 19
and and d. By sliding the carrier backwards or forwards the type
representing a certain amount is brought in front of one of four levers arranged
side by side and representing pounds, shillings pence and farthings. By operating
the levers the types are depressed and print, by means of an inking strip, on the
two strips or webs of paper before referred to, the several amounts.
The webs of paper are mounted on suitable rollers carried in bearings in a frame
contained in the case and one of the webs is perforated across at regular distances
apart so that when the amount is printed it may be torn off and banded to the
customer. The other web is rewound on another roller or drum which is actuated
through a pawl and ratchet motion worked by a lever suitably placed for the
purpose. This lever also carries a set of type by which the date may be printed or
the customers slip of paper and if desired means for striking a gong may be also
connected therewith.
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The two webs of paper issue through a slit in the top of the frame and one passes
to the right and the other to the left over an elastic impression pad. Overlying
this pad the printing slip is placed, such slip being so mounted as to be capable of
being shifted in case the printing becomes faint.

page_text: Each, number is cast in duplicate with and at opposite ends of a short bar which
has a central stem. The types are kept in position on the carrier by means of
coiled springs mounted on the stems. To enable the attendant to set the apparatus
a number plate is attached to the carrier the numbers on this plate corresponding
in position to the type As the carrier is moved backwards or forwards these
numbers show through an opening in the case opposite the levers.
The working of the apparatus is as follows:-
Suppose the amount to be received is 9 shillings. The carrier will be shifted
until the number 9 on the number plate is brought opposite the shillings lever
which will then be operated and the amount will be printed on the two strips of
paper. The date lever will then be depressed which will actuate the pawl and
ratchet mechanism and rotate the roller of the registering strip and bring the
amount opposite an opening in the case and also print the date on the customers
slip which will then be drawn out by hand and torn off at the perforation.
Dated this 30th day of March 1885.

page_text: by Cashiers and others in Shops.
I, JOHN NEVIL MASKELYNE of the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman 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 :-
The object of this invention is to produce a simple apparatus by means of which
the several amounts of money received from customers may be printed on two strips
or webs of paper, one of the printed amounts to be retained in the apparatus, and
the other to be torn off and given to the customer with the bill; or the amount
may be printed on the bill itself instead of on the second web.
The amounts on the web retained in the apparatus may readily be added up at
the end of the day by the shopkeeper, and compared with the contents of the till,
and the proprietor can thus readily test the honesty of his assistants.
The apparatus may be enclosed in a suitable case provided with a lock and key
or padlock, to prevent the chance of its being tampered with during the day.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown the apparatus as adapted chiefly to
print on the customer's bill and one web of paper, that being the form which is
most generally preferred-Fig. 1, Sheet I, is a front elevation of the apparatus ;
Fig. 2 is a plan view; Fig. 3 is an end elevation, with the side of the case removed,
showing the web rotating mechanism;. and Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line xx,
Figs. 1 and 2.-Figs. 5 and 6, Sheet II, are partial sections taken on the same line,
showing the mode of introducing the bill to be printed upon, and Fig. 7 is a cross
section on the same line, showing the position of the two webs of paper, and a slight
modification in the form of the apparatus, as adapted for use with two webs.
A is the case to contain the apparatus. B is a long box or frame to contain the
printing mechanism, and which is placed longitudinally across the top of the box A,
and secured to the sides thereof by the brackets C, or in any other convenient.
manner.-D is a frame or box which carries the web or webs of paper and the
printing pad and strip, and is arranged to slide in and out of the box A, to allow
for the removal of the paper when filled up, and for putting in a fresh web or webs
when required.
E is a bar (preferably of metal) supported at either end by projections or feet
which rest on the bottom of the box or frame B. This bar carries the sets of type
used for printing the amounts of money taken on the two webs of paper, or on one
web and the customer's bill or invoice, and it is arranged to slide backwards and
forwards in the box, the sliding motion being communicated to it by means of a
handle a connected there with, and projecting through a slot in the front of the box
for the purpose.
This bar also carries, by means of a pair of arms b, a numbered or index plate or
strip c, the numbers on which show through four openings c¹ made in the front of
the box, and corresponding to the designations pounds, shillings, pence, and
farthings-d are the type blocks, which are cast with duplicate figures d' d on
their undersides, and at opposite ends. Secured to, or cast onto the blocks d, are
short stems or rods d' d', which pass through holes in the bar E, and receive on
their upper ends, coiled springs d³, by which the blocks and types are always
maintained in the raised position and clear of the paper, see Figs. 4 and 7; or each
number type may be cast separately if desired. These types are pushed down, as.

page_text: required, by levers F, which are pivotted to the top of the box B, and are provided
on their underside with blocks e, which, when the levers are depressed, push on the
heads of the rods or stems dd, and force the types down onto the printing strips,
and print the numbers on the papers beneath.
The levers F are four in number, corresponding to the designations pounds,
shillings, pence, and farthings, and they are placed opposite the openings c¹ before
referred to.
In front of the box B is pivotted a long lever G, which may carry; at or about
the centre of its length, a set of type consisting of "£. s. d," "Received with
thanks," "Paid," or any other suitable word or words, with or without the date.-
At or near the outer end of this lever is a finger or projection f, which, when the lever
is depressed, presses down a rod f¹, which actuates the web-rotating mechanism
(which may be a pawl and ratchet motion, or of any other suitable construction),
as will be clearly understood by reference to the drawing, Figs. 1 and 3.
H H¹ are the webs of paper, which are wound upon rollers h carried by bracket
bearings secured to the side of the box or frame D.-The second web His shown
in Fig. 7 only. In the top of the box or frame D a slit g is made, through which the
webs of paper are passed, see Fig. 7.-The web H is drawn to the rear, is brought
down at the back of the box or frame, and is wound up on a drum or roller h
carried by the bracket bearings ¹ before mentioned.-The axle of this drum h²
projects beyond the side of the box and carries the rotating' mechanism, see the
dotted lines, Fig. 1.-The web H¹ is drawn to the front, so that the printed portion
can readily be torn off, for which purpose it is perforated at regular intervals.
Let into a recess in the top of the box D, and below the paper, is an indiarubber
or other pad i, which forms the impression surface.
The inking surface consists of an inking strip j, which overlies the impression
surface, the paper being inserted between the strip and the pad, said inking strip
being conveniently mounted, so that the surface may, from time to time, be shifted.
In the drawing, the ends of the strip are represented as each secured to, and
rolled upon a rod, which projects to the front, and is provided with a milled bead
by which it may be turned."
The working of the apparatus is as follows:-
Supposing the amount to be taken and registered is £1,6,, 81, the cashier, with
his left hand, will slide forward the type carrier until the figure 1 on the bar c
shows through the opening c¹ in front of the £ lever F; the type block 1 will then
be under the £ lever. He then depresses the lever, by which means the number
. "1" is printed on both webs of paper. He then shifts the carrier to bring the 6
d.
opposite the /s lever, and the lever is pressed down to print 68/- on the webs. He
then shifts the carrier to bring the 8 and the successively in front of their
respective openings c¹, and depresses the respective levers. The figures 1. 6. 8
will thus be printed on both webs of paper, by reason of the duplicate type. The
cashier next depresses the lever G, by which means he will print, above the
numbers, the designation £ s. d., with the words "Received with thanks," or such
other words, as may be preferred, with or without the date, as desired.
The depressing of the lever G also pushes down the rod f1, and actuates the
rotating mechanism of the drum ², and as the rod f¹ rises, under the influence of
the spring f, the drum will be caused to rotate a sufficient distance to draw
down the web H, so that the last amount printed thereon will appear at the
opening J at the back of the box, for the information of the customer. The
web H¹ is then drawn out, and the printed amount is torn off and attached to
the bill, or handed to the customer to compare with the amount that has just been
paid.
When the amount is to be printed on the bill, instead of on the web H¹, a slight
modification in the form of the apparatus is necessary. Thus, the front of the
box D is made inclined, see Figs. 4, 5 and 6, to form a guide for the bill.
The inking strip j, with its rods ¹, is mounted in a rectangular frame j²; which
is hinged or pivotted at its rear end to the box frame D.

page_text: Below the inking strip is arranged a metal plate K, see Fig. 4*, having a
rectangular opening k therein. This plate carries also cam surfaces k¹, and slides
in guides, suitably placed to receive it.
The plate K is drawn out by the hook ³, so as to leave a space between its rear
edge and the inclined front of the box, through which space the bill X is passed, see
Fig. 5. The plate is then pushed in, by which means the bill is folded round it, as
shown in Fig. 6, and is brought into position to receive the printing from one of
the type, which is effected through the opening k, the duplicate numbers being
printed on the web H, as before described.
The action of drawing out the plate K raises the frame j2 by means of the cam
surfaces (see Fig. 5), so as to provide room for the entrance of the bill X without
disturbing the printing strip.
The travel of the plate K is regulated so that the bill shall be pushed in
the distance requisite to receive the impression from one set only of the type
(see Fig. 6).
The employment of the plate K and its accessories is not absolutely necessary to
the proper working of the apparatus, though its use is extremely desirable, as it
will obviate any difficulties that might arise when inserting the bill to be stamped,
but other means, such as an arrangement of endless tapes, as in printing machinery,
might be readily adapted to the same object.
I would here remark that the mechanical details of the apparatus are capable of
obvious modifications, and I do not therefore intend to confine myself to the exact
details shown; thus, for example, the drawing out of the plate K may act on a bell
crank lever to push down the rod f', while the dating and receipting mechanism
may be placed inside the box B, and be acted upon by the levers F, when they force
down the numbers type.
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
1. The combination, in one apparatus, of means for simultaneously printing
receipts for monies received, and recording the same as and for the purpose above
set forth.
2. In apparatus for registering amounts of money received, the combination with
a series of depressing levers as F, of a sliding carrier, as E, duplicate sets of type,
and a number or index plate c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In apparatus for registering amounts of money received, the combination with
a duplicate type mechanism for printing such amounts on strips or lengths of paper,
of means for dating or receipting such strips or lengths of paper.
4. In apparatus for registering amounts of money received, by printing such
amount on a web of paper and on a customer's bill, the combination with type and
printing mechanism, of means for introducing the bill or invoice into the apparatus.
5. In apparatus for registering amounts of money received, the combination of
the hinged frame ³, carrying the inking appliances, with the plate K and its
accessories, as and for the purpose set forth.
6. In apparatus for registering amounts of money received, the combination with
a date lever, as G, of a pawl and ratchet motion, or other means for rotating the
drum h³, as and for the purpose set forth.