A TELEPHONE TOLL SYSTEM
Year: 1885

page_text: [Communicated from abroad by Henry Edmunds, Junior, temporarily residing
at Providence, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island,
United States of America, and Charles Taylor Howard, also of Providence,
aforesaid.]
I JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincoln's Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "A TELEPHONE
TOLL SYSTEM" which Invention has been communicated to me from abroad by
Henry Edmunds Junior temporarily residing at Providence in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island United States of America and Charles
Taylor Howard also of Providence aforesaid to be as follows:-
This Invention has reference to systems of telephonic communications and
particularly to the ordinary central office systems wherein a number of subscribers
stations are located upon lines radiating from a common exchange or central-office:
The general object of the invention is to render feasible the adoption of a toll
system in central office exchanges by overcoming the difficulties and objections that
have hitherto prevented such a system from being successfully maintained.
The advantage of supporting the service by a direct charge for each use of the
instruments instead of by a fixed rental are fully recognised by those familiar with
the business of carrying on a telephonic exchange.
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In the first place a great loss to the telephone companies is occasioned by the
unauthorized use of instruments by non-subscribers a thing difficult or impossible
to prevent. Such unauthorized use moreover impairs the value of the service to
subscribers and is a frequent source of complaint, as paying subscribers often find
themselves cut out of the line by persons not entitled to use it.
Again the charging of a fixed rental for the use of a telephonic outfit operates
unequally inasmuch as those who use their instruments only occasionally are taxed
as heavily as those by whom the telephone is in almost constant demand. The
adoption of a practical toll system would adjust the expense of the service more
equitably. Furthermore it would enable the management to cheapen the service
to all legitimate subscribers as it would levy contribution upon that large class of
users which at present enjoys its telephone service free of charge.
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It has been attempted heretofore to conduct the business of an exchange upon
this plan, by keeping at the central office a record of the number of times each

page_text: instrument is used; but such system has been generally abandoned as inexpedient
and impracticable. The collection of tolls is a source of difficulty and frequently
of dispute. It requires the keeping of elaborate accounts. Moreover there is no
means of determining otherwise than by the statement of the person calling at
which of the stations in the particular circuit the instrument in use is located.
Furthermore this plan was not found to completely avoid the annoyance and loss
to subscribers from borrowing the use of their instruments.
It has also been proposed heretofore to provide the magneto generators used for
signalling with locking mechanism so that the central office could not be signalled
except by the introduction of a proper ticket or key, which unlocks the shaft of
the generator the ticket or key remaining in the box as a record of the use.
Among other disadvantages which would attend the use of this device, it may be
mentioned that the subscribers would thereby be charged for every time the central
office is called, whether or not the line wire actually used for a communication.
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The present invention contemplates providing the subscribers stations with an
apparatus, whereby the telephone cannot be used for the purpose of communication.
until a coin of the denomination determined upon for each use of the instrument
has been actually deposited in a receptacle provided for that purpose, and whereby
also in case the connection desired cannot be effected as for instance by the line
being in use the coin deposited by the user is immediately returned.
So far as
we are aware it has never before been proposed to provide the
subscribers! station with mechanism whereby the instruments remain disconnected
from the line until the proper coin or token is placed in its receptacle nor to make
provision for the return of the coin or token in the event of the line not being
available.
The invention besides being designed to render the establishment of a toll system
feasible is also intended to make profitable the employment of a larger number of
pay stations in public places in that it not only insures the payment of the proper
sum but upon the service being supplied it drops the coin paid into a locked
receptacle which is accessible only to the authorized collectors. Such an apparatus
would render it practicable for local companies to allow to the 'controllers of pay
stations a percentage of the amounts collected making it to their interest to sce
that the company is not defrauded!
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The apparatus arranged according to this Invention nay. be made to be operated
by a current coin or piece of money of any given denomination or by a metal or
other token 'specially designed for the purpose.
The invention as reduced to practice in its preferred form is adapted for application
to telephonic exchanges already established without necessitating any change
therein further than in making the required circuit connections.
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In such form of the 'invention there is employed at each subscribers station a
box or case securely locked to prevent tampering. The telephone instruments are
normally disconnected from line either by short circuiting or by placing them in a
disconnected branch. A switch or circuit changer which controls the connection of
the instruments to line, is enclosed in said box. The latter has an opening of just
the size and shape to admit the proper coin or token and means are provided as
hereinafter described to conduct said coin or token to the switch and to divert any
smaller coin or token so that it will not reach the switch. The coin or token
automatically operates the switch to include the telephones in the circuit, and the
subscriber can then and then only communicate his wants to the central office. So
long as the coin or token remains in the first position it assumes on entering the
box; the continuity of the circuit through the telephones is preserved. If the central
office be able to make the connection desired the operator thereat sends a current
to line which energizes an electro-magnet, which is placed in circuit with the
telephones. The armature of the magnet has suitable mechanical connections
whereby it releases the coin or token and allows it to drop into its receptacle
whence it can be recovered only by unlocking the box. This' movement of the
armature brings it within the attraction of a second magnet (which may be in the

page_text: local battery circuit) and it is held thereby as long as the circuit of the second
magnet is closed: The armature is also connected with the switch or circuit
changer so that the release of the coin or token does not disconnect the telephones
as would otherwise be the case. By this means also the central office is able to
connect the telephones to line at any time (as when the station is called) without
the insertion of a coin or token.
If the central office cannot put the caller in communication with the desired
station, the user can by the manipulation of a device provided for that purpose
release the coin or token and cause it to fall out of the box. The recovery of the
coin or token is however virtually under the control of the central office operator,
who can take possession of it at any time in the manner specified. If desired the
apparatus can be arranged so that the direct act of the central office is required to
release the coin or token.
If the arrangements of station apparatus usually employed be adopted the
signalling instruments would be in the branch normally to line, while the
telephones would be in a separate branch the direction of the well known gravity
switch. In such case the telephone branch would itself be divided into two
branches and to connect these instruments to line it would be necessary first to
remove the hand telephone from its hook and then to deposit the proper coin or
token. But the toll collector is so applicable to telephone systems wherein no
hand telephone or gravity switch is employed.
The automatic switch or circuit changer could if preferred be placed in the
branch with the generator or signalling device by making the necessary circuit
connections.
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The following is an arrangement suited for the purposes of this Invention.
A box or case is provided which in use is closed by a door and is securely
locked. In this box is a slit or opening just large enough to admit the proper
coin or token so that no object of larger size could be introduced. Leading from
this opening is an inclined way or passage. It is open on its underside except for
the narrow projecting edges so that any coin or object smaller than that agreed
upon would fall through the opening to the bottom of the box.
As the lower end of the incline is a gate or stop which arrests the coin at that
point. Just above the coin when it comes to rest is a curved arm secured to a
spindle which turns in a bracket fastened to the inside of the box or case. On the
other end of spindle is a contact maker which normally rests upon a stationary
contact. The arrangement of the curved arm is such that when a coin or token of
proper thickness comes down the incline it lifts the said arm turns the spindle
sufficiently to break the contact and puts the said contacts apart as long as it is
held by the stop. The device therefore constitutes a switch or circuit changer
which is automatically operated by the introduction of a proper coin or token..
A magnet which is in the main line (or which is brought therein by the removal
of the telephone from its support is provided with a pivoted armature. The lever-
extension of this armature is connected by a link with the aforesaid gate or stop,.
the latter being capable of vertical movement in grooves in brackets. By sending
a single impulse to line the central office operator can energize the magnet
causing it to attract its armature. The gate or stop is thereby raised and the coin
falls from under arm to the bottom of the box where if desired a special
receptacle may be placed to receive it.
In the circuit connections of the telephone and controlling magnet the line
passes so that the telephones are short circuited. When however the aforesaid
contacts are separated the line continues from inaguet through the telephones.
When the coin or token is arrested by the stop it comes to rest upon a trap
which is pivoted on an axis and is normally held in the proper position by the
action of a spring. By pulling the chain whose end projects from the box
the trap turns upon its axis and any coin or token thereon will slide down
the incline and out of the opening. A cup or tray may be arranged to receive the
coin or token.

page_text: Alongside of the controlling magnet is a second magnet which is included in
the local battery circuit and is therefore energized whenever said circuit is closed.
The current on this circuit is not sufficiently strong to enable this second magnet
to attract the armature but when the latter has been drawn down by the action
of the first magnet the second magnet can hold it in that position so long as the
battery circuit is closed.
The lever extension of the armature is connected by a flexible' connection with
the end of arm therefore when the armature is depressed the said arm will be lifted
and the contacts separated thus keeping the telepliones in circuit. But for this
action of the second magnet the telephones would be short circuited as soon as the
first magnet releases its armature.
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By operating the controlling magnet and bringing the armature under the control
of the second or auxiliary magnet the central office can at any time put the
subscriber telephones in line without the introduction of a coin or token as when
such station is called up.
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The subscriber. having
The operation of the device will be readily understood.
signalled the central office in the usual way places the proper coin or token in the
opening and takes his telephone off its hook. The coin or token sliding down the
track lifts the arm (breaking the short circuit) and comes to rest upon trap.
The line is now established through the telephones. The subscriber now com-
municates his wants to the central office operator who if the person called responds
sends an impulse to line energizing first, magnet which attracts its' armature lifts
The same
the stop. and allows the coin or token to continue to its receptacle.
action of the magnet brings the armature within the attraction of the second
magnet whose circuit is now closed. Wires lead from this magnet to the local
battery. When this battery current ceases to vitalize the coils of the second
magnet the light spring bearing on the lever restores the stop and arm to their
normal positions closing the circuit and cutting out the telephones.
Should the central office respond that the line is in use or that the person called
does not respond the user by pulling on the chain depresses the trap until it is in
line with the incline down which the coin or token slides to the outlet.
It will be seen that should the user operate the releasing mechanisin and
recover his coin or token at any time the effect will be to short circuit the
.telephones.
It may be desirable under some circumstances that the central office after
dropping the coin or token into its receptacle should be able to cut out the tele-
phones at will as for example in case ex-territorial service is desired, for which an
extra toll or tolls would be required. To accomplish this it is only necessary that
the controlling magnet should be a polarized magnet so that after dropping the
coin or token by sending a current of proper polarity and thus deflecting the
armature as explained said armature could by a reverse current be attracted in
the opposite direction and the telephones thus cut out until the additional toll has
been paid. In such case the auxiliary magnet could of course be dispensed with.
Dated this 25th day of August 1885.

page_text: . I JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 47 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do. hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been
communicated to me from abroad by Henry Edmunds Junior temporarily residing
at Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island United
States of America and Charles Taylor Howard also of Providence aforesaid and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention has reference to systems of telephonic communication and
particularly to the ordinary central office systems wherein a number of subscribers
stations are located upon lines radiating from a common exchange or central office.
The general object of the Invention is to render feasible the adoption of a toll
system in central office exchanges by overcoming the difficulties and objections
that have hitherto prevented such a system from being successfully maintained.
The advantages of supporting the service by a direct charge for each use of the
instruments instead of by a fixed rental are fully recognized by those familiar with
the business of carrying on a telephonic exchange. In the first place a great loss
to the Telephone Companies is occasioned by the unauthorized use of instruments
by non-subscribers, a thing difficult or impossible to prevent Such unauthorized
use moreover impairs the value of the service to subscribers and is a frequent
source of complaint, as paying subscribers often find themselves cut out of the
line by persons not entitled to use it: Again the charging of a fixed rental for
the use of a telephonic outfit operates unequally inasmuch as those who use their
instruments only occasionally are taxed as heavily as those by whom the telephone
is in almost constant demand. The adoption of a practical toll system would adjust
the expense of the service more equitably. Furthermore it would enable the
management to cheapen the service to all legitimate subscribers as it would levy
contribution upon that large class of users which at present enjoys its telephone
service free of charge.
;
It has been attempted heretofore to conduct the business of an exchange upon
this plan by keeping at the central office a record of the number of times each
instrument is used but such system has been generally abandoned as inexpedient
and impracticable. The collection of tolls is a source of difficulty and frequently
of dispute. It requires the keeping of elaborate accounts Moreover there is no
means of determining otherwise than by the statement of the person calling, at
which of the stations in the particular circuit the instrument in use is located.
Furthermore this plan was found not to completely avoid the annoyance and loss
to subscribers from borrowing the use of their instruments.
It has also been proposed heretofore to provide the magneto generators used for
signaling with locking mechanism so that the central office could not be signaled
except by the introduction of a proper ticket or key which unlocks the shaft of the
generator the ticket or key remaining in the box as a record of the use. Among
other disadvantages which would attend the use of this device.it may be mentioned
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page_text: that the subscriber would thereby be charged for every time the central office is
called, whether or not the line were actually used for a communication.
The present Invention contemplates providing the subscribers stations with an
apparatus whereby the telephone cannot be used for the purpose of communication
until a coin of the denomination determined upon for each use of the instrument
has been actually deposited in a receptacle provided for the purpose and whereby
also in case the connection desired-cannot be effected as for instance by the line
being in use the coin deposited by the user is immediately returned.
The Inventors are aware that it has been proposed to effect telephonic communi-
cations by means of coins or tokens but so far as they are aware it has never
before been proposed to make provision for the return of the coin or token in the
event of the line not being available,
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The Invention besides being designed to render the establishment of a toll-
system feasible, is also intended to make profitable the employment of a larger
number of pay-stations in public places, in' that it not only insures the payment of
the proper sum but upon the service being supplied, it drops the coin paid into a
locked receptacle which is accessible only to the authorised collectors. Such an
apparatus would render it practicable for local companies to allow to the controllers
of pay stations a percentage of the amounts collected making it to their interest to
see that the company is not defrauded.
In practice the apparatus may be adapted to be operated by any ordinary coin
or by a metal, or other token specially designed for the purpose.
The Invention as reduced to practice in its preferred form is adapted for
application to telephonic, exchanges already established without necessitating any
change therein further than in making the required circuit-connections. In such
form of our Invention we employ at each subscribers station a box or case securely
locked to prevent tampering. The telephone instruments are normally disconnected
from line either by short circuiting or by placing them in a disconnected branch.
A switch or circuit changer which controls the connection of the instruments to
line is inclosed in said box. The latter has an opening of just the size and shajie
to admit the proper coin or token and means are provided as hereinafter described,
to conduct said coin or token to the switch, and to divert any smaller coin or object
so that it will not reach the switch. The coin or token automatically operates the
switch to include the telephones in the circuit and the subscriber can then, and
then only communicate his wants to the central office. So long as the coin
remains in the first position it assumes on entering the box, the continuity of the
circuit through the telephones is preserved. If the central office is. able to make
the connection desired the operator thereat sends a current to line which energizes
an electro-magnet, which is placed in the circuit with the telephones. The armature
of the magnet has suitable mechanical connections whereby it releases the coin and
allows it to drop into its receptacle, whence it can be recovered only by unlocking
the box. This movement of the arniature brings it within the attraction of a
second magnet (which may be in the local battery circuit) and it is held thereby
as long as the circuit of the second magnet is closed. The armature is also
connected with the switch or circuit changer so that the release of the coin does
not disconnect the telephones as would otherwise be the case. By this means also
the central office is able to connect the telephones to line at any time (as when the
station is called) without the insertion of a coin.
If the central office cannot put the caller in communication with the desired
station the user can by the manipulation of a device provided for that purpose
release the coin and cause it to fall out of the box. The recovery of the coin is
however virtually under the control of the central-office operator, who can take
possession of it at any time in the manner specified. If desired the apparatus
can be arranged so that the direct act of the central office is required to release
the,coin.
If the arrangements of, station, apparatus usually employed are adopted the
sionalne matruments would be in the branch normally to line while the telephones

page_text: would be in a separate branch, the direction of the circuit being controlled by the
well known gravity-switch. In such case the telephone branch would itself be
divided into two branches and to connect these instruments to line it would be
necessary first to remove the hand telephone from its hook and then to deposit
the proper coin, but the toll collector is as applicable to telephone systems wherein
no hand telephone or gravity switch is employed.
The automatic switch or circuit-changer could if preferred be placed in the
branch with the generator or signalling device, by making the necessary circuit
connections.
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In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this Specification, we have
illustrated apparatus which may be employed in carrying the principle of the
Invention into effect.
Figure 1,is an elevation of a toll-collecting box with its inclosed apparatus, the
door of the box being opened. Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same Figure 3
a horizontal section on line x x of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating
an arrangement of circuits.
A is the box or case of the toll collector which in use is closed by the door A¹
and securely locked At a is a slit or opening just large enough to admit the
proper coin or token so that no object of larger size could be introduced..Leading
from this opening is an inclined way or passage B. It is open on its under side
except for the narrow projecting edges b so that any coin or object smaller than
that agreed upon would fall through the opening to the bottom of the box.
At the lower end of the incline B is a gate or stop C, which arrests the coin át
that point.
Just above the coin when it comes to rest is a curved arm D secured to a
spindle d which turns in one of the brackets A fastened to the inside of the box
or case. On the other end of spindle d is a contact maker d¹ which normally rests
upon the stationary contact d. The arrangement of the arm D is such that when
a coin or token of proper thickness comes down the incline B it lifts said arın
turns spindle d sufficiently to break the contact at d¹d and keeps said contacts
apart as long as it is held by stop C. The device D therefore constitutes a switch
or circuit changer which is automatically operated by the introduction of a proper
coin or token.
The magnet-M which is in the main line (or which is brought therein by removal
of the telephone from its support) is provided with an armature N pivoted in the
projections n. The lever-extension n of this armature is connected by a link c
with the gate or stop C, the latter being capable of vertical movement in grooves
in brackets A'. By sending a single impulse to line the central office operator can
energize magnet M causing it to attract its armature N. Gate or stop is thereby
raised and the coin falls from under arm D to the bottom of the box, where,' if
desired a special receptacle may be placed to receive it.
The circuit connections of the telephone and controlling magnet M are shewn in
Figure 4. The line passes normally from post 1 by wire 2 to magnet M thence
by wires 3 and 8 to contacts d' d and by wire 9 to post 10. The telephones T T¹
are thus short circuited. When, however contacts d' d are separated, the line
continues from magnet M to post 4 wire 5 post 6 and wire 7 through the telephones
to post 10.
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When the coin or token is arrested by stop C, it comes to rest upon a trap, E,
which is pivoted on an axis e¹, and is normally held, in the position indicated by
full lines by the action of spring F. By pulling the chain F1 whose end projects
from the box; trap E turns upon its axis until it assumes the position indicated
by dotted lines, Figure 2, and any coin or token thereon will slide down the
incline B¹ and out of opening a¹. A cup or tray (not shown) may be arranged to
receive the coin.
Alongside of the controlling magnet M is a second magnet. M' which is included
in the local battery circuit and is therefore energised whenever said circuit is
closed. The current on this circuit is not sufficiently strong to enable magnet M¹

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to attract, the armature N; but when the latter has been drawn down by the
action of the magnet M magnet M¹ can hold it in that position so long as its
battery circuit is closed. The lever extension n' of the armature is connected by
a flexible connection, f, with the end of arm D. Therefore when the armature N
is depressed the said arm will be lifted and the contacts d¹ d separated, thus
"keeping the telephonies in circuit; but for this action of magnet M¹ the telephones
would be short circuited as soon as magnet M releases its armature.
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By operating the controlling magnet M and bringing the armature N under the
control of the auxiliary magnet M¹ the central office can at any timo put the
subscribers telephone in line without the introduction of a coin, as when such
station is called up.
The operation of the device will be readily understood. The subscriber having
signalled the central office in the usual way, places the proper coin in opening-a
and takes his telephone off its hook. The coin sliding down track B lifts arm D,
breaking the short circuit at d' d' and comes to rest upon trap E. The line is now
established through the telephones via post 1, wire 2, magnet M wire 3 post 4
wire 5 post 6 and wire 7 to the telephones. The subscriber now' communicates his
wants to the central office operator who, if the person called responds, sends an
impulse to line energising magnet M which attracts its armature lifts stop C, and
allows the coin to continue to its receptacle. The same action of magnet M brings
the armature N within the attraction of magnet M¹ whose circuit is now closed.
"Wires 11' and 12 lead from this inagnet to the local battery: When this battery
current ceases to vitalize the coils of magnet M₁ the light spring & bearing on
"lever'n restores the stop C and arm D to their normal positions closing the circuit
at d', d and cutting out the telephones. Should the central office respond that the
line is in use or that the person called does not respond the user by pulling on
chain F depresses trap E until it is in line with incline B', down which the coin
slides to the outlet a¹.
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It will be seen that should the user operate the releasing mechanism and recover
his coin at any time the effect will be to short circuit the telephones. -
It, may be desirable under some circumstances that the central office, after
dropping the coin or token into its receptacle, should be able to cut out the
telephones at will, as for example. In case ex-territorial service is desired for
which an extra toll or tolls would be required. To accomplish this it is only
necessary that the controlling magnet M should be a polarized magnet so that after
dropping the coin by sending a current of proper polarity, and thus deflecting
armature N as explained, said armature could by a reverse current be attached in
the opposite direction and the telephone thus cut out till the additional toll has
been paid. In such case the auxiliary magnet M³ could of course be dispensed
with.
It will be understood that the foregoing description and the drawings referred
to therein are given merely in explanation of the manner in which the invention
is or may be carried into effect and that we do not limit ourselves to the details
of construction shewn and set forth since it will be evident to persons skilled in
the art that the principle of the invention can be carried out in different ways.
It is also obvious that parts of the invention may, if desired be used without
others.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
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First The combination with a telephone or telephones in a normally dis-
connected branch, of a toll collector comprising a switch or circuit-changer for
putting said telephones' into and out of circuit an inclined coin passage or track
leading to said switch or circuit changer and a stop arranged to arrest the coin at
said switch or circuit changer substantially as described.
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page_text: Second A toll collector for telephone stations comprising a box or receptacle
having an inlet opening adapted for the admission of the proper coin or token a
switch operated to effect connection with the main line by the introduction of such
coin or token and an outlet and releasing mechanism whereby the coin or token
may be withdrawn from said box substantially as described.
Third-In a toll collector for telephone lines the combination of a closed box
or receptacle having a coin opening an incline or track for the passage of said
coin a switch or circuit changer controlled by the coin a trap upon which said coin
comes to rest and means for operating said trap to conduct said coin to an outlet
opening substantially as described.
Fourth A toll collector for telephone lines having in a closed box or case two
inclined coin passages or tracks communicating respectively with an inlet and an
outlet a trap normally in line with the inlet passage, a switch or circuit changer
controlled by the coin when resting on said trap and means for depressing said
trap so as to bring it in line with the outlet passage or track substantially as
described.
Fifth A toll collector for telephone lines comprising a closed box having a
coin-inlet, an inclined way leading therefrom to a switch or circuit changer and a
stop to arrest the coin at said switch said stop being connected with the armature
of an electro magnet in the main line, so that at the will of the central office
operator it can be removed and the coin allowed to fall into its receptacle,
substantially as described.
Sixth-In a toll collector for telephone stations the combination of a closed
box having an inlet for a coin or token, a circuit changer operated by the
admission of said coin or token ineans under the control of the central office for
withdrawing the coin from said circuit changer and causing it to drop into its
receptacle an outlet for the coin and a releasing device substantially as described.
Seventh-The combination of the box or case having an inlet for a special coin
or token, an inclined track, a switch or circuit changer for connecting the telephone
instruments to line, a removeable stop to arrest the coin in the position to operate
said switch, whereby the stations can communicate, with the central office so long
as the coin or token is held by said stop, an electro-magnet in the main line, its
arinature and connections for withdrawing said stop and dropping the coin, a trap
upon which said coin comes to rest, and a releasing device under the control of
the subscriber whereby he may depress said trap to recover said coin or token,
substantially as described.
Eighth The combination, at a subscriber's station, with the telephone, of a
circuit changer arranged to connect said telephone to line upon the admission of
a proper coin or token, means controlled by the armature of an electro-magnet in
the line, for causing the coin to fall into its receptacle, a second magnet in the
local circuit capable of holding said armature when brought within its reach by
the action of the first named magnet, and connections, as specified, whereby said
armature, when depressed, operates said circuit changer to keep the telephones in
line, substantially as described.
Ninth The combination with the switch, of the inclined track for conveying a
coin thereto, said track being constructed to prevent the admission of objects
larger than the proper coin or token, and being cut away below so that smaller
objects will fall through without reaching said switch, substantially as described.
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JAMES YATE JOHNSON,
Agent for the said H. Edmunds, junior, and C. T. Howard.