Improvements in or connected with Apparatus for Registering the Receipt of Coins, Metal Checks, or other Articles of Uniform Size.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Apparatus for Registering the
Receipt of Coins, Metal Checks, or other Articles of Uniform
Size.
We, JAMES WILLIAM LONGLEY, Machinist, and THOMAS EDDISON, Reed
Maker, both of Whitehall Road, Leeds, in the County of York, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct apparatus for registering the receipt
of coins metal checks or other articles hereinafter termed coins, in such a manner
that the number of coins passing through the machine are accurately registered and
indicated, whilst at the same time should a coin other than one of a given size or
weight be inserted, the attention of the collector is called to the fact.
According to our invention we provide a frame having a channel through the
centre of same for the passage of a coin. At the upper end of the apparatus a slot
is provided for the entrance of a coin to the passage, and at the side of the frame a
lever is balanced, having a tongue at its upper end and a weighted arm at its lower
end; and this lever is so constructed that one of its ends always projects into and
blocks the passage.
A weight and auxiliary arm are provided for locking the lever with the tongue
in the front position should the apparatus be inverted.
At or near the lower part of the frame a horizontal shaft is mounted, on which a
bell-crank-lever is situated. One arm of the bell-crank-lever is connected to the
lower end of a "push rod," on which latter a spring is provided to keep it in the
up position, and the other arm is connected to a slotted slide which is mounted in
the frame transversely to the passage. The opposite edge of the slide at the other
side of the frame is connected to a lever carrying two prongs, which pass
transversely through the passage at a suitable distance above the slide, when the
latter is actuated.
A numerical counter having an indicating face is provided, being worked from
an arm mounted on the above named shaft, and a second arm situated on the
opposite end of the said shaft, actuates suitable bell mechanism. Weighted fingers
are provided in the sides of the passage to measure the diameter of the coin, and
should the measurement prove insufficient, the ends of the fingers intercept
projections on the slide, and prevent it moving; the fingers may however be
withdrawn by means of cams actuated with a suitable key.
The mechanism above described is enclosed in a casing preferably composed of
tubular metal, bent to the required shape, and at the base below the passage,
a slope is provided for guiding the coins to a window for view. Below the slope a
chamber is situated for the reception of coins, and a door of any convenient form is
provided for the withdrawal of the coins.
On dropping a coin in the slot, the said coin presses back the lower portion
of the lever, which moves the tongue at the upper part forward, thus closing the
slot and preventing the insertion of another coin, whilst the progress of the coin is
impeded by the slide which is in the back position. If the coin is of the prescribed
size, the fingers are moved aside, thereby unlocking the slide, which latter on the
depression of the push lever, is slidden forward, bringing the slot in the slide below
the coin, thus allowing it to fall through onto the slope. The movement of the

page_text: slide actuates the lever carrying the prongs, thus closing the passage during the
above operation. The movement of the push rod in rocking the shaft strikes
the bell and actuates the counter, which latter indicates that a coin has passed
through onto the slope.
Should the coin be of incorrect size, the fingers do not become sufficiently
separated to release the slide, and on attempting to depress the push rod, it is found
fast and will not descend. This indicates to the collector that the coin is not of the
prescribed size, so a key is employed to separate the fingers, and by actuating the
push rod, the coin is dropped onto the slope where it can be seen aloue if desired
through the window.
If the extraction of a coin is attempted by inverting the apparatus, the sliding
weight wedges the auxiliary arm and locks the tongue across the slot.
A suitable lamp is employed on the casing at night, in order to throw light onto
the slope for the better observation of the coins.
A separate counter may be attached to the apparatus for registering the number
of people entering the vehicle or other place, and a key having a numerical index
on same may be employed in conjunction with a slotted segment on the counter to
facilitate the addition in setting the counter.
The lightness of the above apparatus renders it particularly applicable for use on
tramcars, omnibuses, and other vehicles.
Dated this 15th day of January 1895.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicants.
Improvements in or connected with Apparatus for Registering the
Receipt of Coins, Metal Checks, or other Articles of Uniform
.Size.
We JAMES WILLIAM LONGLEY, Machinist, and THOMAS EDDISON, Reed
Maker, both of Whitehall Road, Leeds, in the County of York, 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 our invention is to construct apparatus for registering the receipt
of coins, metal checks, or other articles hereinafter termed coins, in such a manner
that the number of coins passing through the machine are accurately registered and
indicated, whilst at the same time should a coin other than one of the given size be
inserted, the attention of the conductor or other official employing the apparatus,
is called to the fact.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters
refer to like parts in all the figures.
Figure 1, is a sectional side elevation of an apparatus constructed according to
our invention, and Figure 2 is a sectional front view of the same machine. Figure 3
is a detail view.
According to our invention we provide a frame A, having a channel B through
same for the passage cf a coin, the said passage B being V shaped at its upper end
to facilitate the entrance of a coin to the said passage. C is a lever, having a
tongue D at its upper end and a weighted arm E at its lower end; and the said
lever C is so balanced that one of its ends D or E, always projects into and blocks
the passage or channel B. F is a weight sliding on a pin F, and if the apparatus
be inverted the weight would slide into contact with an arm C', which is mounted

page_text: on the same shaft as the lever C, and the lever C would be locked with the
tongue D in the front position. G is a horizontal shaft, on which is mounted a
press lever H the upper end of which is provided with a thumb plate for actuating
the said lever H. J is a horizontal slide, which is jointed at the back to the
lever H, and the front end of the said slide J is jointed to a lever K carrying two
prongs K, K', which latter are free to pass through apertures A', A', when the
lever K is drawn backward. L is a lever which is mounted on the shaft G, and
the front end of the lever L actuates an ordinary counter M, whilst the back end
of the lever L is pressed upwards by a spring M¹, which tends to turn the shaft G
towards the left. Upon the lever L being rocked, the fingers on the end thereof
actuate the teeth of the counter mechanism. On the opposite end of the shaft G
an arm N is mounted, and the upper end of the said arm N engages when required
with a bell striking mechanism N¹. P, P, are weighted fingers, the lower ends of
which rest against raised portions J¹, J₁, on the slide J when the said fingers are
in their normal position; and R, R, are cams which are mounted on a spindle R³,
which latter is formed with a keyed end R2 for the purpose of being turned by a
key from the exterior of the box when required, and the said cams R, R, on being
turned rock the fingers P, P, moving the lower ends of same apart. S is a weighted
lever having a projection S¹, at its upper end. If the box is tilted on one side
when the lever H is pressed, the projection S¹ engages with notches H', or H³,
formed in the said press lever H, and thus the said lever is prevented from being
actuated. At Figure 3 a detail view is shown of the slide J the raised
portions J, J, being clearly shown; and the raised portions J¹, J¹, are continued
to J, J, and J, J³, where they form respectively stops and sliding surfaces for
the lower ends of the fingers P, P, to work against. In the same view a slot J', is
shown, the said slot being for the passage of the coin when the required parts are
actuated. The mechanism above described is enclosed in a casing T, and a slope V
is provided for guiding the coins to a window W for view, where a lamp W' is
provided for the purpose of illuminating the said slope when the apparatus is used
at night. Below the slope V a chamber X is situated for the reception of the
coins, and a door X' is provided for the withdrawal of the said coins when
required.
On inserting a coin in the slot, the said coin descends through the passage B and
presses back the arm E of the lever C, thus rocking the said lever ou its fulcrum
and bringing the tongue D forward, thus closing the passage B and preventing the
insertion of another coin; whilst the progress of the coin is impeded by the slide J
which is in the front position. If the coin is of the prescribed size, the fingers P, P,
are moved aside thereby removing the ends of the said fingers P, P, from behind
the projections J2, J2, of the slide J and unlocking the latter, and ou the depression
of the press lever H the slide J is drawn backwards thereby bringing the slot J4
under the coin and allowing same to fall through onto the slope V where it can
be viewed through the window W and if the said coin is correct it can be then
dropped into the chamber X by inclining the said box on one side. The movement
of the press lever H rocks the shaft G, thus actuating the counter mechanism and
moving the arm N which actuates the bell striking mechanism; and as the lever K
is drawn forward by the slide J, the prongs K', K, are brought through the
frame A and thus effectually prevent the insertion of another coin until the first
has passed through the machine and the press lever has been allowed to return to
its normal position.
Should the coin be of incorrect size, the fingers P, P, do not become sufficiently
separated to release the slide, and on attempting to depress the press lever H it is
found to be held fast by the slide and fingers P, P which prevent it moving. This
indicates that the coin is not of the prescribed size, so the conductor places a key
on the keyed eud R2, thereby turning the spindle R', and actuating the cams R, R,
which latter moving the fingers P, P, apart, allow the press lever H to be actuated
and the coin is dropped onto the slope where it can be seen alone through the
window W.

page_text: If the extraction of a coin is attempted by inverting the apparatus, the weight F
slides on the pin F and comes in contact with the arm C', thus locking the tongue
across the slot.
A separate counter may be attached to the apparatus for registering the number
of people entering a vehicle or other place.
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 :-
1. An apparatus having a channel for the passage of a coiu to a box, in
combination with a lever having a tongue at its upper end and a projection at its
lower eud, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the press lever H, slide J, lever K, and prongs K¹, K',
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination of the lever C, fingers P, P, lever H, slide J, lever K,
prongs K', K', lever L, and counter M, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
4. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the parts forming
our invention for apparatus for registering the receipt of coins, metal checks, or
other articles of uniform size, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 15th day of October 1805
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.