Improvements in Check Tills and Cash Indicators and Recorders.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 18th July, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Check Tills and Cash Indicators and Recorders.
We HENRY GORGE WALTER, of Scranton in the County of Lackawanna and
State of Pennsylvania, Inventor, and CHARLES FRANK WALTER, of Scranton in
the County of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvania United States of America,
Merchant, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improvement in check tills and cash indicators and
recorders, the object of the invention being to produce a cash-indicator which shall
be compact in construction, cheap to manufacture, and comprising a comparatively
small number of parts.
A further object is to construct a cash-indicator in such manner that all
the tablets can be effectually manipulated through the medium of four or less
key-levers.
A further object is to produce simple devices for unlocking and forcing the
drawer open.
A further object is to produce simple and efficient printing mechanism to be used
in connection with a cash-indicator.
A further object is to produce means for locking and unlocking the drawer and
simultaneously sounding an alarm.
A further object is to provide improved means for preventing the operation of
more than one key at a time.
A further object is to improve, simplify, and render compact a cash-indicator,
and to so construct it that it shall in every respect be effectual in the performance
of its functions.
With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of
construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth,
and pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a plan view with the top of the casing removed.
Fig. 2 is a section on the line of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a section on the line y y of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a section on the line z z of Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a detail section of the keys.
Fig. 6 is a detail view of the drawer-locking and alarm-sounding devices.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of part of Fig. 3.
A represents a casing or framework. A series of (preferably four) key-
levers B are pivotally supported at a point between their ends in the framework A
at the base thereof and extend from the inner end to points in proximity to the
outer or forward end of said framework. A series of vertically-movable rods or
bars C are maintained in a vertical position by means of suitable guides a and
normally rest on the key-levers B in proximity to their free outer or forward ends,
said rods or bars being maintained normally at the lower extremity of their move-
ment by means of springs b. Located above and in alignment with the bars or
rods C are vertically-movable bars C¹, said bars C₁ being maintained in a vertical
position and supported by means of a series of guides b¹ and maintained normally
at the lower extremity of their throw by means of springs . The bars Care
limited in their downward movement by means of a lug or car c, (one lug or ear on

page_text: each) adapted to rest upon one of the guides b'. When the bars C'C' are in their
normal positions there will be a space c¹ between them, the purpose of which will
become apparent farther on in this description.
At or near its upper end each bar C' is made with rack-teeth d, thus producing
a rack-bar, said teeth being adapted to mesh with pinions D journaled in the
framework in proximity to the top thereof. The pinions D are also adapted to
mesh with rack-teeth don bars D', which latter bars are supported by suitable
guides d' and adapted to have a movement at right angles to the bars C¹. Each
horizontal bar D' (there being four in number, the same as the number of vertical
bars C and C¹) is provided to one side of the toothed portion thereof with a series
of (preferably 10) openings or perforations f, through which a corresponding
number of tablet bars E project each tablet-bar being provided with a tablet E¹.
The tablet-bars are supported and limited in their downward movement by means
of lugs or ears g projecting from them and resting on the bars D'.
Mounted in suitable guides g¹ and just in advance of the first tablet-bar of each
series of tablet-bars (when the tablet-bars are all in the normal positions) is a
vertically-sliding rod F, said rods normally resting upon and being supported by
a series of levers F¹, each of which is pivoted at its end to a portion of the frame-
work. Loosely connected to each lever F¹ is a depending link F, and the lower
ends of the links F are pivotally connected to one end of a series of levers F³, the
latter being pivotally connected at points between their ends to the framework.
The free ends of the pivoted levers F terminate in close proximity to the
vertically-movable bars C and disposed between lugs or collars h, h₁ thereon.
From this construction and arrangement of parts it will be seen that when one of
the rods or bars C₁ is moved vertically the horizontal bar D¹ will be moved
(through the medium of the interposed pinion) to the extent to which the vertical
bar C is moved, and thus one of the tablet-bars E will be moved immediately
over the rod F. The bar C will be forced upwardly to cause the parts to assume
the positions just described by the vertical movement of a bar C, the bar C being
forced upwardly by a key-lever. When one of the bars C is forced upwardly, the
lug thereon engages the lever F, causing it to turn on its pivot, thus through
the medium of the link drawing down the lever F1 and permitting the rod F to
descend. Now, when the key lever is released and the bar or rod C forced down-
wardly to its normal position by the spring b, the lug h on the bar or rod C will
engage the lever F and cause it to turn on its pivot in the opposite direction to
that above described, this movement of the lever F3 forcing up the link F and the
lever attached at its upper end, thereby raising the rod Fresting on said:
lever F and causing the tablet bar directly over it to rise and display its tablet in
the opening in the easing A.
Each of the four key levers B is adapted to be operated by means of a series of
(preferably ten) key-rods G having keys or buttons G' thereon, and each key is
provided with a figure, the figures of one set of keys indicating cents, the figures
of another set of keys denoting dimes, another series denoting dollars, and the last
series denoting teus of dollars. We prefer to employ four series of keys, but it is
evident that three series will suffice.
.
The key-rods G will be passed through suitable perforations in the casing and
will preferably be guided by suitable perforated plates i, the rods G of each series
normally resting on its respective key-lever B. At a point near where the key-
rods pass through the casing they are provided with pins or projections j, and
a coiled spring is made to encircle each key-rod, said springs bearing at their
upper ends against the pins or projections ; and at their lower ends on the plates i,
thus maintaining said key-rods normally at their uppermost positions, the key-rods
of each set being all arranged over one key-lever and extending from one
extremity thereof towards the fulcrum, and all the keys are adapted to be
depressed to the same extent. Thus it will be seen that' when a key near the
inner end of a series is depressed the corresponding key-lever B will be turned on
its fulcrum to a less' extent than it would be if the last or innermost key were

page_text: depressed, the latter being nearer to the fulcrum of the lever than the former and
all the keys of the series being pressed to the same extent. For example, suppose
the key denoting five cents be pressed, the corresponding key-lever B will move on
its fulcrum sufficiently to cause the bar or rod C to move upwardly and engage the
corresponding bar C₁ and move the latter upwardly to an extent sufficient to cause
five of its teeth to mesh with a similar number of teeth of the pinion D, which
motion of the pinion will be transmitted to the corresponding horizontal bar D'
and said bar moved to the extent of five teeth, such movement being sufficient to
bring the tablet-bar carrying the tablet having the figure "5" thereon directly
over the vertically-movable rod F. When the key-rod shali have been released,
the rod or bar C will fall and the tablet-bar and tablet carried thereby will be shot
upwardly in the manner above explained.
It is necessary that a key-rod be depressed to its full extent; otherwise a false
indication will be made; but it frequently happens that an operator will partially
depress a key, and finding that he has but partially depressed it will depress it
again, resulting in displaying the wrong tablet. To avoid this cach key rod G is
provided with ratchet teeth k with which dogs k pivotally connected below their
centres to the framework, are adapted to engage, so that when a key is partially
depressed it will remain in the position to which it shall have been depressed
instead of returning to its normal position, and a further depression of the key
simply completes the movement of the key rod and the proper tablet will be
displayed. A large tooth projects from each key rod G above the series of
ratchet teeth and each dog k¹ is made with an arm or projection k³. From this
construction it will be seen that when a key bar is depressed to its full extent the
tooth will engage the arm or projection k 3 of the dog and force said dog
comparatively far out of mesh with the ratchet teeth and permit the rod to assume
its normal position. Each dog k¹ being pivotally-supported below its centre and
being provided with the arm or projection (which latter acts as a weight) the
tendency of the lower end of said dog will be to move toward and engage the
ratchet teeth k.
When a key G (having been depressed) is released, it will be returned quickly
to its normal position by the spring, and the dog will be made to drop more
slowly (by its heavier upper end) back towards the ratchet teeth.
As before explained, the depression of a key causes the corresponding key lever
to turn on its fulcrum and force up the corresponding bar C, and the bar C will
engage the bar C₁ and force it upwardly in order to set the tablet mechanism.
The fall of the key lever displays the tablet as before described. Now it is
desirable that the bar C¹ should not immediately return and thus cause the tablet
displayed to pass off the end of bar F and so immediately drop when pressure is
relieved from a key, and therefore the improved devices now to be described will
be employed in order to retain the bar C₁ which has been operated in its elevated
position to retain the tablet over the bar F so that it may be raised and held
displayed until the indicator shall again be operated. Arranged in proximity to
the series of vertically movable bars. C' is an eccentric shaft H, preferably
covered with rubber, leather, or similar material 1, thus constituting a friction-
clutch to retain the bar C' elevated. A bar is pivotally supported in proximity
to the eccentric-shaft or friction-clutch H, and is adapted, when turned, to engage
an arm H¹ projecting therefrom. An arm m projects from each end of the bar l,
and to these arms 1ods m' are connected the lower ends of said rods being connected
with arms m', projecting from the respective ends of a pivotally-supported bar P,
disposed over the forward or outer ends of the key-levers B. Now, when a key-
lever is operated it will strike the bar and turn it, which motion is transmitted
through the rods m' to the bar l', which latter will strike the arm H¹ of the
clutch-shaft H and cause said clutch-shaft to make a partial revolution, thus releasing.
the vertically-movable bar C', which may have been elevated by a previous
operation of the machine. When the bar C₁ shall have been thus released it will
be forced downwardly by its spring b², thus causing the horizontal bar D¹ to move

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back to its normal position in an obvious manner and thus release the tablet
previously displayed. Instead of producing the friction-clutch by the provision
of the eccentric-shaft H, a concentric shaft may be employed and a spring-actuated
friction-clutch secured thereto, and adapted to bear on the vertically-movable bars C.
It will be seen that when a key-lever is operated the corresponding vertical
bar C and the bar will be operated at the same time, and that the time required
for said bar C to pass through the space c¹ will be sufficient to permit the devices
just described for returning the tablets to their normal positions to operate, and
there will, therefore, be no conflict between the devices for projecting or shooting
the tablets and the devices for causing them to return to their normal positions.
In order to reset the clutch-shaft H, the drawer I of the machine will be provided
with an arm or bracket n, adapted to strike a pivoted lever n when the drawer is
closed, said pivoted lever being, in turn, adapted to strike the bar and move it
in position to be again operated by a key lever.
In order to provide simple and efficient means for locking and unlocking the
drawer I, the devices now to be described will be employed. A bracket is made
to project from a portion of the frame-work A, and to its free end a lever J is
pivoted, the end of one arm of said lever being provided with a weight o and the
other arm of being bent so as to project over some of the key-levers B, namely
those of the lowest denomination. To the weighted arm of the lever a rod or
bar Jis pivotally connected, the. lower end of said rod being pivotally attached
to a locking-bar J. The locking-bar J' is pivotally supported at its center and at
its free end engages the end of the drawer I. A lever K is pivoted to the framework
of the machine over the end of the drawer I (when the latter is closed) and is male
with a curved arm K, adapted to project behind the end of the drawer and engage
the same when closed. From this construction and arrangement of parts it will be
seen that when one of the key-levers (over which the arm o' of the lever J is
disposed) is depressed, turning the corresponding key-lever B on its fulcrum, the
latter will engage the lever J and move the arm o' thereof upwardly and the
weighted arm downwardly, thus causing the locking-bar J to turn on its pivotal
support and move out of contact with the end of the drawer. When the free end
of the locking-bar is thus moved upwardly, it will strike the arm of the lever K
and cause the curved arm K' of said lever to engage the end of the drawer and
force it out, said drawer being preferably mounted on small rollers p¹, so as to
cause it to move easily.
It is often desirable to print the amount indicated by the machine on a slip of
paper, and for this purpose the devices next to be explained are employed, said
devices being arranged in the center of the machine, while the tablet-bars are at
each side thereof.
A series of four horizontally-movable bars D² are mounted in the framework of
the machine and are connected, respectively with the bars by means of yokes D',
so that when one of the bars D₁ is moved the bar D connected therewith will also
be moved. Each bar D' is provided with a series of perforations q for the
accommodation of a series of vertically-movable type-bars g, corresponding in
number with the tablet-bars, and each type-bar is provided with a type q²,
corresponding, respectively, with the tablets. Said type-bars are maintained
normally at the upper extremity of their movement by means of springs q which
encircle them, one end of said springs bearing against the bar D and the other
ends against a pin or projection on the type-bars, the latter being prevented from
moving too far upwardly by means of lugs or ears 98, which project from said
type-bars and rest against the under face of the movable bars D². Disposed in
the center of the machine below the type q² and supported by standards r is a plate
or table, over which paper and inking-ribbon are made to pass, in a manner
presently explained.
Mounted in suitable bearings located on the base of the machine is a shaft ³, on
which a ratchet-wheel is secured and adapted to mesh with a ratchet-bar
The ratchet-baris pivotally connected at one end to
carried by the drawer I.

page_text: the drawer and maintained in engagement with the ratchet-wheel by means of a
spring, secured at one end to the drawer and bearing at its free end against the
free end of said ratchet-bar. From this construction and arrangement of parts it
will be seen that when the drawer I is opened (which can happen only when one
of the levers belonging to the lowest denomination of money such as the pence is
depressed, and when there are no pence in the sum taken it is necessary to strike
the "O" key in this series) the ratchet-wheel will be rotated and that when the
drawer is closed the ratchet-bar will ride over the teeth of the ratchet-wheel,
retrograde motion of the wheel being prevented by a pawl 1. From the shaft
a crank-arm 7 projects and is connected to the lower end of a rod 8. The upper
end of the rod 8 terminates in a yoke, Fig. 7, the arms of which are connected
by a cross-bar 10. The yoke and its cross-bar 10 will be disposed immediately
in front of the several series of type-bars, and, in order to guide the yoke in its
vertical movements, there are secured to the framework of the machine guides 1,
between which guides the cross-bar 10 of the yoke is adapted to move.
A roll of papers is mounted in the machine in proximity to the table or plate ""',
and the paper from this roll, after passing over a guide-rollers, passes over the
table and is wound on a drum, said drum being provided with a toothed wheel s³.
A drums, carrying paper s, is located near the drum. The paper from the
drum & passes over the table in the reverse direction to that of the paper from the
rolls and between friction-wheels so s², located near the front of the machine-casing,
and after passing between these friction-wheels the strip of paper & passes through
a cutting device located close to the front wall of the casing, the section of paper
or ticket cut off by said cutting device being adapted to fall through an opening
in the front wall of the machine-casing. The roll & is made to bear on the paper
passing under it with a yielding pressure by means of a spring or springs v.
The
cutting device comprises a levers, pivoted between its ends and carrying a cutter
or knife at one end adapted to act in conjunction with a stationary cutter 810,
secured to the front wall of the machine, said cutter-lever being adapted to be
automatically operated in a manner hereinafter explained. The inking-ribbon 8"
is carried by a drums, and after passing over the table or plate, between the
type and the upper paper thereon passes under a guide-roller s³, and is finally
wound on a drum s. The drum 14 carries a toothed wheels, and this toothed
wheel is actuated by a pin s, projecting from the drum. The pin 18 also
actuates a toothed wheel " carried by a drumm 18, on which a second inking or
carbon ribbon is wound this second ribbon being adapted to pass between the two
strips of paper, and fed from a drum 820, located at the opposite side of the table.
The friction-wheel is provided with a pin t, adapted to engage the cutter-lever
when the machine is operated, and said friction-wheel also carries a bevel-
pinion, (Fig. 2) adapted to mesh with and receive motion from a bevel
pinion, carried by a vertical shaft t. The lower end of the vertical shaft t
carries a bevel-pinion, which meshes with a bevel-pinion, carried by the
shaft. Now it will be seen that when a key is depressed the bar D' will be
moved forward, as above explained, and one of the type bars will be brought
directly under the cross bar 10 of the yoke. The operation of a key lever also
causes the drawer to be opened, as previously explained, and during the outward
movement of the drawer the engagement of the ratchet bar with the ratchet
wheel will cause a rotation of the shaft carrying the crank arın with it.
During the first half of the revolution of the shaft the movement of the crank
arm will pull down the rod 8 and yoke, causing the cross bar 10 to engage the
type bar, which has been moved under it, and force the type carried by said type
bar down on the ribbon 10 and cause an impression to be made on the paper
under it, the pressure of the type at the same time forcing the ribbons against
the paper strips so as to cause the type to be reproduced on the latter. During
the remainder of the revolution of the crank arm the yoke will be returned to
its normal position by means of its spring. The series of type bars will be
subsequently moved to their normal position by the return movement of the

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horizontal bar D', the means for effecting which have been fully explained.
When the shaft is revolved motion will be imparted to the friction wheel s
through the intermediate gearing above described thus pulling the paper 8 on
which a type shall have produced a figure, through the machine and through the
opening in the front wall thereof. During the revolution of the friction wheel
the pint projecting therefrom will engage the lever and cause the knife
sever the portion of the strip of paper having the figure produced thereon, thus
producing a ticket having the amount of a purchase printed thereon. When the
paper is made to move as above set forth, the drum will be thereby made to
revolve and the pin carried thereby will engage the toothed wheels and 17
and, move each one tooth, thus moving or feeding the ink-ribbons and the paper
from the roll s. On the paper from the drums a detail account of the sales will
be produced, while the amount of each sale printed on the strip will be cut off,
as above explained.
It is desirable in machines of this class to provide some means for sounding
an alarm when the machine is operated, and for this purpose the devices now about
to be described will be employed. Pivotally connected to the lever J (preferably
in proximity to one end thereof) is a link or links 12, and to the other end of said
link or links the long-arm 13 of a bell-crank lever 14 is pivotally connected. The
bell-crank lever is pivotally connected at the juncture of its two arms to the
frame-work of the machine, and its shorter arm 15 is adapted to strike a tooth 16
projecting from a pivoted clapper 17. The bell-clapper 17 is made to come into
contact with a bell 18 when released from the bell-crank lever 14 by means of a
spring 19, one end of which is secured to said clapper and the other end to the
arm 20, which supports the bell. From this construction and arrangement of parts
it will be seen that when the key-lever of the series of keys belonging to the lowest
denomination of coins is depressed the lever J will be raised to release the drawer,
as above explained, and at the same time the bell-crank lever 14 will be turned on
its pivot and made to ride past the tooth 16, after which the spring 19 will cause
the clapper 17 to strike the bell 18. By these means a simple and efficient aların
mechanism will be produced.
It now only remains to describe the construction and operation of the devices for
preventing the operation of more than one key-lever at a time.
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To the framework of the machine u bar 22 is secured. To the bar 22 two
parallel plates 23 are secured and adapted to project downwardly, a space 24
being left between them. In the space 24 between the plates 23 a series of
depending wings 25 are pivoted, said wings being of a length sufficient to project
-down to the key-levers B, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The wings 25 are
preferably arranged in two series, leaving a space between the two series for the
accommodation of the standards and the rod projecting downwardly from the
Joker.
In order that the key-levers shall be arranged a proper distance apart,
at least one wing of each series is preferably made of greater width than the others.
Each wing 25, in general form, is preferably tapering, and said wings are pivotally
supported between the plates 23 at their smaller ends. The larger end of each
wing is made at one side with an inclined edge a³, terminating at its upper end in
a point a², the point of one wing normally resting against the straight edge a³ of
the adjacent wing. The wings are arranged directly over the key-levers B and
the wing at one end of each series bears against a block a secured to the frame-
work. The wings are retained in their normal positions by means of springs 27 at
one end of each series of wings. The springs 27 are secured to the framework
and are bent, substantially as shown in Fig. 2, toward the end of the series of
wings 25, and from their bearing on the end wing of each series said springs are
bent to produce arms a, adapted (when the key-lever is operated) to strike
blocks a, secured to the framework, the space a' between the block a' and the end
of the arm a', when the parts are in their normal positions, being equal to the
thickness of a key-lever. From this construction and arrangement of parts it will
be seen that when a key lever is depressed it will come into contact with the

page_text: inclined edge a in proximity to the lower end of a wing 25 and then force its
way between two wings and swing all the wings of the series outwards of the
key-lever which has been pressed against the resistance of the spring 27 and
until the arm a of said spring strikes the block a, the wings inwards of the depressed
key-lever being prevented from swinging by the block a*. Should it be attempted
to depress two key-levers of a series simultaneously they will both come into
contact with the inclined edge of the wings directly above them, and as each key
lever tends to swing the wing directly above it outwards and as the block a
prevents the wings from swinging inwards the outer key-lever will prevent the
inner wing from being swung outwards, and thus locks the key below it. Con-
sequently if more than one key-lever be depressed at one time all the key-levers
will be locked, but upon depressing only one key-lever of a series the indicator
can be operated. When the key-lever which shall have been depressed is
permitted to again assume its normal position, the wings displaced will be made
to resume their normal positions by means of the spring 27, in an obvious manner.
In order to insure the proper vertical movement of the key-lever B a plate u is
secured within the casing or framework A and provided with elongated slots u³,
through which and by which said key-levers will be guided in their movements.
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 :
1st. The combination with a framework, a key lever fulcrumed at or near its
middle, sliding spring cushioned key bars located in position to vibrate the lever
when slid inward of tablets, means for shifting thein to different positions, and
means extending from the key lever to one of the tablets whereby to operate one
of the tablets with each operation of the lever, substantially as set forth.
2nd. In a cash indicator, the combination with a sliding spring sustained key bar
having ratchet teeth projecting therefrom and integral therewith, and a large tooth
also projecting therefrom, of a pivoted dog adapted to engage sail ratchet teeth t
prevent the return of the key bar after a partial depression of the same, said dog
having an arm or ear projecting therefrom adapted to be struck by the large toot i
on the key bar to release the dog from the ratchet teeth when the key bar shall
have completed its downward movement, substantially as set forth.
3rd. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and a horizontally
movable bar having perforations therein, of a series of tablet bars passing through
said perforations, a vertically movable lifting bar, and mechanism interposed
between said key lever and the horizontally and vertically movable bars for sliding
said horizontally movable bar and raising the vertically movable lifting bar,
substantially as set forth..
4th. The combination with a horizontally movable bar, tablets having sliding
connection therewith, and means for sliding the target bar, of key lever, a pair
of vertically sliding rods, one of which is adapted to raise the tablet located above
it, and means connecting these sliding rods whereby one is operated by the other,
substantially as set forth.
5tb. The combination with a horizontally movable bar, tablets having sliding
connection therewith and means for sliding the movable bar, of key lever, key rod,
a sliding rod for raising the tablet located in its path, a spring actuated slide rod
in position to be slid by the key lever, and a pair of connected levers for
communicating motion from one slide rod to the other, substantially as set forth.
6th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a horizontally movable toothed bar, a series of tablet bars
carried by the horizontally movable bar, a lifting bar adapted to force said tablet
bars upwardly, devices controlled by the key lever for operating said lifting bar,
a pinion adapted to mesh with the teeth of the horizontally movable bar, and
devices controlled by the key lever for rotating said pinion, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth:

page_text: 7th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a horizontally movable toothed bar, a series of tablet bars
carried by said horizontally movable bar and adapted to have a vertical movement,
a pinion adapted to mesh with the teeth of the horizontally movable bar, a vertical
toothed bar adapted to mesh with said pinion, devices controlled by the key lever
for raising said vertical bar, a lifting bar adapted to force said tablet bars
upwardly, and means for automatically operating said lifting bar, substantially as
set forth.
8th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a horizontally movable bar, a series of vertically movable
tablet bars carried thereby, a vertically movable bar, means for transmitting
motion from said vertically movable bar to the horizontally movable bar, means
for retaining said vertically movable bar elevated, devices for automatically
releasing said vertically movable bar, a spring for returning it to its normal
position, a lifting bar adapted to raise the tablet bars and means for automatically]
operating said lifting bar, substantially as set forth.
9th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a horizontally movable bar, a series of vertically movable
tablets carried thereby, a vertically movable bar, means for transmitting motion
from the vertically movable bar to the horizontally movable bar, a friction clutch
to retain the vertically movable bar elevated, means for operating said clutch to
retain the vertically movable bar elevated, means for operating said clutch to
release the vertically movable bar, a lifting bar and means for operating said lifting
bar to elevate the tablet bars, substantially as set forth.
10th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a horizontally movable bar, a series of vertically movable
tablet bars carried thereby, a vertically movable bar, means for transmitting
motion from the vertically movable. bar to the horizontally movable bar, an
eccentric adapted to retain the vertically movable bar elevated, means for auto-
matically turning said eccentric to release the vertically movable bar when the
machine is again operated, a lifting bar and means for operating said lifting bar to
raise the tablet bars, substantially as set forth.
11th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever and means for
operating the same, of a vertically movable bar adapted to normally rest on said
key lever, a spring for returning said bar to its normal position, a vertical toothed
bar, a horizontally movable toothed bar carrying a series of tablet bars, a pinion
interposed between said toothed bars, a spring for returning the vertically movable
toothed bar to its normal position, a lifting bar, and means for operating said
lifting bar to raise a tablet bar, substantially as set forth.
12th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, and a vertically
movable spring-sustained bar resting on said key lever, of a vertically movable
lifting bar series of tablet bars, means for automatically moving said target bars
over the lifting bar, and means connected with and operated by the vertically
movable spring-sustained bar for operating said lifting bar to raise and lower the
tablet bars, substantially as set forth.
13th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, and a vertically
movable spring-sustained bar resting on said key lever, of a vertically movable
lifting bar, a series of tablet bars, means for automatically moving said tablet bars
over the lifting bar, a pivoted lever adapted to sustain said lifting bar, a link
pivotally connected to said lever, a lever pivoted between its ends and connected
at one end to said link and at its other end adapted to be engaged by
projections on the vertically movable spring-sustained bar, substantially as set
forth.
14th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a drawer, and a lever pivoted
above the point where the inner end of the drawer stops when the latter is closed,
one end depending behind the drawer and the other projecting forward over the
rear end of the drawer of a locking bar, its free end normally in engagement with

page_text: the drawer and in the same plane with said lever whereby to rock the latter when
it is struck by the locking bar, a key lever, lever J having one end extending in
close proximity to the key lever and means for connecting the lever J to the
locking bar, substantially as set forth.
15th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, a horizontally
movable bar, and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between the horizontally movable bar and the key lever and operated by the
latter for causing said bar to move when the key lever is operated, of a series of
vertically movable type bars carried by said horizontally movable bar, a plate
under said type bars against which paper is carried and means for moving said type
bars to cause the type thereon to print on the paper on said plate, substantially as
set forth.
16th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, a horizontally
movable bar, and means interposed between the horizontally movable bar and the
key lever for moving said bar when the key is operated, a series of tablet bars
carried by said horizontally movable bar, means for forcing said tablet bars
upwardly, a series of type bars also carried by a horizontally movable bar, type
carried by said type bars, a plate or table against which paper is carried and
means for causing the type to print on said paper a figure corresponding with that
displayed by the elevated tablet, substantially as set forth.
17th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, a horizontally
movable bar and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between the horizontally movable bar and the key lever and operated by the latter
for moving said bar back and forth, of a series of movable type bars carried by
said horizontally movable bar, type on said type bars, a plate adapted to support
paper, a yoke adapted to engage said bars when moved in line therewith and means
for operating said yoke to cause the type to print on the paper on said plate,
substantially as set forth.
18th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a key lever, a horizontally
movable bar and means.comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between the horizontally movable bar and the key lever and operated by the latter
for moving said bar back and forth, of a series of movable type bars carried by
said horizontally movable bar, type carried by said type bars, a yoke adapted to
engage said type bars when moved in line therewith, a plate or table adapted to
support paper, a sbait and means connected with said shaft to cause said yoke
to pull a type against the paper on said plate or table, substantially as set
forth.
19th. In a cash indicator the combination with a key lever a horizontally
movable bar and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between the horizontally movable bar and the key lever and operated by the latter
for moving said bar back and forth, of a series of movable type bars, type carried by
said type bars, a yoke adapted to engage said type bars when moved in line therewith,
and means for automatically operating said yoke to depress the type bars, substan-
tially as set forth.
20th. In a cash indicator the combination with a key lever a horizontally
movable bar and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between the horizontally movable bar and key lever and operated by the latter for
causing said bar to move back and forth, of a series of movable type bars, type
carried thereby, a plate or table over which said type bars are adapted to be
moved, said plate or table being adapted to support paper, a yoke adapted to
engage the type bars when moved in line therewith, guides for said yoke, and
means for operating said yoke to cause a type to print on the paper on said plate
or table, substantially as set forth.
21st. In a cash indicator, the combination with a horizontally movable bar, a
key lever and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between said bar and key lever and operated by the latter for causing the bar to
move back and forth, of a series of spring sustained vertically movable type bars
B

page_text: carried by said horizontally movable bar, a type carried by each type bar, a plate
or table adapted to support paper and means for causing suid type to print on said
paper, substantially as set forth.
22nd. In a cash indicator, the combination with a horizontally movable bar, a
key lever and means comprising a toothed bar and a toothed wheel interposed
between said bar and key lever and operated by the latter for causing the bar to
move back and forth, of a series of spring sustained vertically movable type bars
carried by said horizontally movable bar, a type carried by each type har, a plate
or table adapted to support paper and means for automatically causing said type to
print on said paper when the drawer is opened, substantially as set forth.
23rd. In a cash indicator, the combination with a bar carrying a series of type
bars having type thereon, a sliding yoke adapted to depress said type bars, means
for supporting paper and a drawer, of a rod projecting from said yoke, a shaft, a
crank arm carried by said shaft and connected to said rod, a ratchet wheel also
carried by said shaft and a ratchet har carried by the drawer and adapted to mesh
with said ratchet wheel, substantially as set forth.
24th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a bar carrying a series of type
bars having type thereon, a sliding yoke adapted to depress said type bars, means
for supporting paper, and a drawer, of a rod projecting from said yoke, a shaft, a
crank arm carried by said shaft and connected with said rod, a ratchet wheel also
carried by said shaft, a ratchet bar pivoted at one end to the drawer and adapted
to mesh with said ratchet wheel, and a spring secured at one end to the drawer and
bearing at its other end against the free end of the ratchet bar, substantially as set
forth.
25th. In a cash indicator, the combination with a drawer and a series of type, of
means for supporting a strip of paper, friction wheels between which said strip is
adapted to pass, mechanism intermediate of one of the friction wheels and the drawer,
whereby, when the drawer is opened, said friction wheel will be operated to slide
the paper to be fed, means for severing said strip and means carried by said
friction wheel for operating said cutting mechanism, substantially as set forth.
26th. In a cash indicator, the combination with type and a drawer, of means for
supporting two strips of paper and an ink ribbon below the type, devices adapted
to be operated automatically by the movement of the drawer, and a cutting device
adapted to automatically cut one of said strips, substantially as set forth.
27th. In a cash indicator, the combination with type, a table and a drawer, of a
drum adapted to carry a strip of paper, friction wheels adapted to draw the strip
of paper over said table, a bevel pinion carried by one of said friction wheels, a
shaft carrying a pinion. to mesh with a pinion on the friction wheel, a horizontal
shaft mounted near the drawer, a pinion carried by said horizontal shaft and
adapted to mesh with a pinion on the lower end of the first mentioned shaft, a
ratchet wheel carried by the horizontal shaft and a ratchet bar carried by the
drawer and adapted to mesh with said ratchet wheel, substantially as set forth.
28th. In a cash indicator, the combination with several series of key rods or bars,
of a single key lever for each series of key rods or bars, several series of tablet bars
carrying tablets, the tablets of one series corresponding with the key buttons on the
key rods or bars of the same series, and mechanism interposed between each key
lever and the corresponding series of tablets for operating the same, when a key i
depressed, substantially as set forth.
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Dated this 14th day of Ananet 1893
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicants.