Improvements in or relating to Coin-freed Ticket-issuing Apparatus.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
Improvements in or relating to Coin-freed Ticket-issuing Apparatus.
I, CARL BERZDORF, Merchant of 5 Salzmagazin, Cologne a Rhine, Empire of
Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention aud in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention relates to coin-freed ticket-issuing apparatus.
This apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein :-
Figure is a diagrammatic side-elevation of the internal mechanism of the
apparatus.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of this mechanism, as viewed at right angles to
Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of a part of Figure 2.
It serves for the automatic delivery of tickets and the like, and is set in motion
by the introduction of a specific coin, in such manner that it first causes the
ticket to be stamped with the date or other authoritative and distinguishing mark,
and then delivers the same.
The tickets are, as strips a, enrolled on a drum or cylinder b (Figure 1); the
first of them lies opposite the point of delivery, between the feed rollers d and e
(Figures 1 and 2).
When the operative coin is inserted in the apparatus it falls into the shovel
or scoop (Figures 2 and 3) carried by one end of a rocking lever g, which,
in the unloaded position, is balanced by the counterpoise weight f¹ secured, so
as to be adjustable, on its other arm. As soon as the coin drops into the scoop f
the latter falls, together with the lever g, which is secured to the rotary
spindle into the position indicated in dotted lines in Figures 2 and 3, and is
automatically arrested by the balanced lever-catch E', while the coin drops into a
collecting box.
By the movement of the scoop-lever g, and by means of the train of gear-
wheels i, 2, the cam-disc k secured on the spindle of the last-named wheel ³.
and having an inclined contact-surface, normally situated immediately behind
the button, is thrown into contact with the said button, whereby the latter is
displaced and its pin withdrawn from an opening in the side of a toothed
wheel o (wherein it was previously lodged) and the latter is at once released from
its check.
As soon as this release takes place, the drawbar p (Figures 1 and 2) can, by
means of the handle p', on the outside of the case of the apparatus, be drawn
forwards. Thereby, by means of the rack 7 on the draw-bar p, the toothed
wheels r, s and (the two latter being co-axial) are set in motion, so as, by means
of the rack t, on the side of the impression-stamp n, to raise the latter and press
the ticket against a type block and provide the said ticket with the necessary
impression.
Moreover, the lever D, secured at one end to the wheels, has depressed the lever C,
pivoting on the pivot-pin K (Figure 2), and, by means of the tension-bar B, drawn
down the lower blade of the shears A, thus opening the latter.
At the same time
the projection F on the lever C has been depressed against and held fast by the
pivotted spring-catch E, so that the shears A remain open.
Simultaneously with the movements just detailed, set up by the drawing-out of
the bar p, the toothed wheel o, together with the ratchet-wheel, which forms

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integrally one piece therewith ordinarily disconnected from the wheel ¹ has been
rotating idly, so that the feed-rollers d and e have remained motionless.
as the draw-bar p is let go, being drawn back to its original position by the
controlling spring y, the train-gear r, s, and s' and the impression stamp-head n, as
well as the toothed wheel o, with its ratchet-wheel w, all return to their primary
position; but the pawl engages with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel w, and, being
secured on the toothed wheel z¹ which forms part of the train-gear which
actuates the feed-rollers d and e, these latter are caused to rotate, in such manner as
to bring the ticket (just stamped) in front of the delivery opening. At the moment
however when the ticket is sufficiently advanced, and reaches the point at which the
severance by the shears is to be effected, the backward or return movement of the
draw-bar p brings the pin G, fixed on that bar, into contact with the catch E, which
releases the lever C and bar B, so that the shears A, under the influence of the
controlling spring H, close and sever the ticket.
Simultaneously with the drawing out of the bar p, the lateral projection or
pin p sets free the catch-lever E, so that the lever g together with its
associated mechanism (as set in operation by the introduced coin) is released and
returns to its pristine position, while the pin m, as soon as the opening n of
the toothed-wheel o is brought back to it, enters into it again, by the action
of the controlling spring wo and fixes once more the entire mechanism above
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improved coin-freed mechanism for tickets, wherein the tickets, drawn
from a holder such as the drum b are automatically and separately cut off by
shears arranged in front of the feed-rollers (d and e), and whereof the lower arm,
by the drawing out of a bar (p) is drawn down, by means of parts (DCB) set in
motion by a stamping wheel (s) and held fast by a catch (E) until, by the return
motion of such bar (p) the ticket-strip or band (a) is moved forward, to the extent
of the length of a single ticket, by the feed-rollers (d and e) so as to come under the
action of the shears, when a pin (G), projecting from the bar (p) releases the
catch (E) so that the arm or blade of the shears closes, under the action of a
controlling spring (H), and cuts off the single ticket.
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting a complete coin-freed
ticket-issuing device substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this sth day of October 1×95.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.