Improvements in Travelling Boxes for Cash Railways.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th May, 1891-Accepted, 27th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Travelling Boxes for Cash Railways.
We, CHARLES COLES BURGIS of 44 Warwick Street Leamington Grocer and
ROBERT THOMAS GARRETT of Warneford House High Street, Leamington Shop
Fitter do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention enables one cashier to do the work of three and is applicable to all
trades wherever a cash railway and 'counter tickets are used and is a sure preventative
against fraud by the assistants.
At one
To effect this we construct a travelling box or vehicle of wood sheet metal or
other suitable material. The front of the box has two slots cut in it for the passage
of a strip of paper the ends of which paper are attached to two reels within the
lower portion of the box the paper passing out at one slot and in at the other so as
to expose a portion of it to the outside, on this exposed portion the assistant will
enter the amount of the bill. There is also a metal clip on the outside of the
box to hold the bill without the necessity of folding it more than once.
end of the box is fixed a small ratchet and spring after the manner of an ordinary
ratchet and spring on the winding wheel of a clock. This ratchet prevents the
larger ratchet wheel (hereinafter described) from being drawn backwards. Through
the top of the box is placed a second circular box to receive the cash on the out-
side of this inner box are two ears for the purpose of attaching the box to the
travelling carriage of the cash railway, a slotted pin or pusher is also placed through
the top of the outer box to which is attached a cranked lever acting upon a ratchet
held in position by a spiral spring this ratchet works into a ratchet wheel upon one
of the before mentioned reels it has by preference forty two teeth. Each time the
box is removed to or from the travelling carriage the pusher 'coming in contact with
the rim of the travelling carriage is driven down into the box and this causes the
ratchet wheel to travel say the distance of two teeth and thus rotating the reels
draws forward the strip of paper, the reel from which the paper is being withdrawn
having upon it a spring acting as a brake. A strip of metal is placed upon one
side of the box capable of being removed so as to allow of a new strip of paper
being inserted when required. Thus the assistant having entered upon the strip
of paper the amount of the bill, upon the return to him of the travelling box the
record will have passed out of sight and cannot be tampered with. The advantages
of this invention are that the cashier has no writing to do and may stamp the
bill "paid "without removing it from the box and there is perfect immunity from
fraud.
1000
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Travelling Boxes for Cash Railways.
We CHARLES COLES BURGIS of 44 Warwick Street Leamington Grocer and
ROBERT THOMAS GARRETT of Warneford House High Street Leamington Shop
Fitter 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and
to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
Our invention enables one cashier to do the work of three and is applicable to all
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page_text: trades wherein a cash railway is used and is a sure preventative against fraud by
the assistants.
We will now fully describe our invention by the aid of the drawings upon
which the similar letters of reference on the various figures relate to similar parts.
We construct a travelling box or vehicle of wood sheet-metal or other suitable
material of a convenient form such as illustrated in the drawings, to be placed in or
upon the ordinary travelling carriage of a cash railway.
Fig. 1 represents a travelling box or vehicle with the front removed to expose to
view the mechanical contrivances contained within it.
Fig. 2 shows this removed front.
Fig. 3 shows the interior of the box as seen if the side (Z) Fig. 1 were
removed.
Fig. is a plan of the top of the outside of the box.
Figs. 5 and 6 are side view and plan of the collar or ring (I).
Figs. 7 and 8 are plan and section of tail spring which may be used instead of
spiral spring (J).
One way in which we construct this box is to form it of thin sheet metal
forming upon the edges of each portion or side a grooved rib whereby great strength
is obtained and yet a light case or box formed.
There are two slots (A) and (B) Fig. 2 in the front of the box for the passage
of a strip of paper (or other material that can be written upon) the ends of which
strip are attached to two reels (D) and (D') in the lower portion of the box the
strip passing out through the slot (B) to the outside of the box and thence back
through the slot (A) to the interior of the box thereby exposing that portion of
the strip which will appear between the slots (A) and (B).
On this exposed portion the assistant can enter the amount, the strips being (if
desired) suitably ruled for that purpose. There is also a metal clip (C) on the
outside of the box which works freely on a pin (C¹) carried by two small
brackets (C2) held in position by the spring (X). The object of this spring clip
is to hold the bill between it and the box without the necessity of folding the bill
more than once. On the left hand side (Z) of the box is fixed inside a small
pawl (E) and spring (F) Figs. 1 and 3, after the manner of an ordinary ratchet
and spring on the winding of a clock or when desired two side by side may be
employed. These pawls prevent the ratchet wheel (V) from being drawn back-
wards by the driving pawl (S) as it returns to its original position after being
pressed down. The bottom of the box is grooved all round at (Y) and fixed by
means of screws so that it can be removed for refilling the reels with the strips. And
the top and sides of the box are formed with the grooved ribs (Y¹) to give strength
to the box. Through the top of the box is soldered or otherwise fixed a second
box (H) to receive the cash. On the outside of this inner box (H) are two pins,
projections, or ears (K) such as are ordinarily used for the purpose of attaching the
cash boxes to the travelling carriages of cash railways. A slotted pin or
pusher (U) is placed through the top of the outer box to which pusher (U) is
attached a cranked lever (P) acting upon a pawl (S) which is held in position by the
spiral spring (W) which is held by the bracket piece (T) which is a portion of the
fixing ring (1) connecting the parts (R R¹) Figs. 5 and 6. This bracket also
prevents the pusher (U) from being pressed down too low. The pawl (S) works
into the main driving ratchet wheel (V) which may have 42 or 21 teeth as
preferred. Below this ratchet wheel (V) is a false bottom (G) dividing the box
into two compartments. The ratchet wheel V we fix to a spindle M which
spindle M we make as follows:-The bottom portion we make to fit the reel (D)
we then fit a small arbor into each of the holes (L L) in the fixing ring (I) shown
in detail Fig. 5 and 6 we then cut away half the diameter of the spindle at the end
to form a D shape conforming with a similar D shaped bush in the bottom of the
reels. The reel (D') is also fitted in a like manner onto a spindle (M'). On this
right hand spindle (M¹) above the false botton (G) we fix a small collar (N) which

page_text: is brought into contact with the upper face of the bush in the false bottom by means
of the spiral spring (J) acting from the top. Or a tail spring (J¹) shewn in detail
Figs. 7 and 8 may be placed between the collar (N) and the bush.
In either case
the object being to cause a tension on the reel (M') and keep the strip tight. The
ring (1) Figs. 5 and 6 is made to carry the arbors of the spindles at (LL) the
cranked lever at (0) and the pusher at (R) and (R¹). The reels are bushed
at either end to fit their spindles so that they can easily be removed to refill with
the strips.
The action of the mechanism is as follows:
Each time the box or case is placed onto the travelling carriage of the cash
railway the pusher (U) coming in contact with the rim of the travelling carriage is
driven down into the box and thus causes the driving pawl (S) to move the ratchet
wheel (V) the distance of one tooth thus causing the reel (D) to move and draw
the strip a short distance unrolling it to that extent from off the reel (D), the
spring (J) or (J) acting as a brake upon the otherwise too free action of the
reel (D) thus keeping the strip sufficiently tight. The amount of the strip which
it is requisite to wind from the one reel to the other is caused to travel by three
movements of the ratchet wheel V brought about by the pusher (U) being acted
upon cach time the box or case has to be placed into the travelling carriage ;.
namely firstly after the putting in of the cash and bill by the assistant who also
writes the amount of the bill on the ruled strip in front of the box; secondly by
the cashier replacing it after taking out the cash and receipting the bill; thirdly
by the assistant replacing it in the travelling carriage after taking out the change
(if any) and the bill to hand it to customer. Thus the assistant having entered
upon the strip the amount of the bill, upon the return to him of the box, the record
will have passed out of sight and cannot be tampered with.
Among the advantages of this invention are the following namely the cashier has
no writing to do, the bill can be stamped paid without being removed from the box,
and the bill not being crumpled up can be handed fresh and clean to customer, a record
is obtained of each amount taken without the necessity of the use of cash entry
books, a balance of money can be effected at any hour by simply cutting off the
register and taking away money cashier has in hand, and there is a complete check
on the assistant.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
1. The combination in a box or case to be attached to the travelling carriage of
a cash railway of the cash holder (H) the reels (D D¹) the pawl (S) the ratchet
wheel (V) the spring (W) the spring (J) or (J) and the pusher (U) substantially
as set forth and illustrated for the purpose specified.
2. In a box or case to be attached to the travelling carriage of a cash railway
a combination of mechanical contrivances whereby the action of placing the box
on the carriage shall cause a strip of paper or other material to travel so as to expose
outside the case a portion thereof to receive writing thereon and draw in again
that portion out of sight substantially as herein set forth and specified.
3. The clip (C) substantially as shewn for the purpose of holding the bill so that
it can be receipted without being removed.
4. The ring substantially as shewn in Figs. 5 and 6 for the purpose of holding
the various parts together as specified.
5. The construction of a box or case for the purpose specified of thin metal or
other thin material with ribs upon its outer edges substantially as set forth whereby
a box both light and strong is obtained.
Dated this 5th day of May 1891
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.