IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR GIVING CHANGE FOR MONEY."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Edmund Absell, of 157, Queen's Crescent,
Kentish Town, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR
GIVING CHANGE FOR MONEY."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Edmund Absell at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th September 1881.
GEORGE EDMUND ABSELL, of 157, Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR GIVING CHANGE FOR MONEY."
This Invention of improvements in apparatus for giving change for money
relates to those apparatus where a coin, say, half a crown, is dropped into the
proper receptacle, and coins of equal value or lesser value, but of smaller denomi-
nation are given in exchange.
This apparatus, although more especially devised for the use of public bars and
restaurants, is capable of general application to other places where change is
required, and although it can be set to give equal value in small coins for the
larger coin deposited, it is more especially adapted to give coins of less value, thus
for 24/6, to return 2/; for 2, to return 1/6d; for 1"/, to return 6d, and so on;
it is equally applicable to such coins as sovereigns or half sovereigns, and the special
object is this, that the attendant taking a half crown, for instance, shall be compelled
at once to place the money beyond his control, the apparatus receiving the half
crown, and only when properly deposited in it, allowing the attendant to receive
back the 2 in change, any further sum required being given by the attendant in
coppers, or the apparatus may be even fitted to give coppers in exchange for silver.
The apparatus is also devised to select good or bad coins, or coins of the proper
denomination, or the apparatus will become locked or reject the coin, the coin itself
being thrown out of the apparatus and returned to the attendant.
It consists of a suitably formed outer case locked up and beyond the control of the
attendant, except as to those parts necessary to operate the mechanism. Vertical
tubes are provided for holding the change in columns of the denomination to be
given; as the like principle governs the apparatus, it will be sufficient to describe

page_text: one action as to one coin, say, 24/0, and the change to be given, say, 1 shilling and
1 sixpence, though the apparatus can be arranged as desired with openings or
receptacles for half crowns, two shilling pieces and shillings, or any other coin.
Immediately under the vertical column of change is a plate the thickness of one of
the coins in the column, so that the lowest coin of the series rests in an aperture in
this plate. The plate is capable of sliding forward towards the operator, and is
kept back by suitable springs. By a handle or other device when this plate is
pulled forward by the operator the lowermost coin is pulled forward over an
opening in the base of the case, and this coin falls out for the attendant to hand it
to the customer. In the present case 1 shilling and 1 sixpence being required,
there are two vertical columns side by side, one holding the shillings, one the
sixpences, and the sliding plate is consequently pierced for the two coins, both
being brought forward simultaneously.
The aperture for the two shilling piece is exactly fitted to receive both in
thickness and diameter a current two shilling piece; a larger coin will not pass the
aperture. The coin now falls on edge or in a vertical plane down a series of
inclines; at the turn of the first incline there is a vertical drop; if the coin is too
small it falls here, and not reaching the next incline, fall down a rejection spout and
comes out of the apparatus, but the good coin rolls on and falls into a balance, the
coin scale or pan being adapted to keep the coin still vertical; the opposite end of
the beam which is heaviest falls on or in front of a projection of the sliding plate.
If the coin is too light the weighted end of the balance remains where it is, and
the sliding plate is locked; if of the right weight the weighted end of the balance
is raised by the weight of the coin, till the end of the balance is stopped by an
overhanging backwardly extending slotted incline in a vertical plate also connected
with the sliding plate; the sliding plate is now unlocked, and the operator drawing
forward the plate to receive the one shilling and sixpence, also brings forward the
inclined slot; this having in the slot the end of the balance, tilts up the end of the
balance until the two shilling piece rolls out of it into the till receptacle, and the
hand ceasing to hold the sliding plate, the spring takes it back, and the apparatus
returns to its normal position. Supposing a light coin of equal size had been
inserted in the apparatus, the balance would remain locked, and the attendant
would then know that a false or improper coin had been deposited. Without
opening the apparatus this false or improper coin is taken out in this manner -Two
pendent levers are provided, one hanging down on each side of the balance scale,
and through these is placed a pin which crosses over the balance scale or pan and
lies behind the coin; if theso levers are swung towards the coin the pin propels the
coin out of the pan up a corresponding incline and into the rejection spout, and the
coin is thrown out of the apparatus. Another pendent lever is provided, which
swinging in the same manner, comes over the weighted end of the balance and
keeps it in its locked position whilst the coin is being ejected. Across these two
levers is a horizontal bar of metal or wood, and working in suitable guides to which
the pair of levers and the single lever are attached; the bar is kept back in its
normal position by a spring, and one end projects outside of the apparatus, and is
fitted with a knob.
When the attendant therefore pulls this the light coin is thrown out, and the
locking lever is over the balance end and the sliding plate fast; as the spring
carries back the horizontal bar the levers return to their original position and the
apparatus is again in order. This last described apparatus being connected together
can be arranged so as to apply to all the balances, it being merely multiples of the
same described apparatus worked by the one lever open at the end to the attendant.
Where the apparatus is to be used for gold coins, or such as are of greater com-
parative value; and the change to be given more bulky, the amount of the change
can be put in divisions or boxes, one division or box of coin being liberated at a
time when the gold coin has properly acted upon the devices.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said George Edmund Absell in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
24th March 1882.
GEORGE EDMUND ABSELL, of 157, Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN APPARATUS FOR GIVING CHANGE FOR MONEY."
This Invention of improvements in apparatus for giving change for money
relates to those apparatus where a coin, say, half a crown, is dropped into the
proper receptacle, and coins of equal value or lesser value but of smaller denomination
are given in exchange.
This apparatus, although more especially devised for the use of public bars and
restaurants, is capable of general application to other places where change is
required, and although it can be set to give equal value in small coins for the
larger coin deposited, it is more especially adapted to give coins of less value, thus,
for 2/6, to return 2/-; for 2/- to return 1/6d; for 1/- to return 6ª, and so on;
it is equally applicable to such coins as sovereigns or half sovereigns, and the
special object is this, that the attendant taking a half crown, for instance, shall be
compelled at once to place the money beyond his control, the apparatus receiving the
half crown, and only when properly deposited in it, allowing the attendant to receivo
back the 2/- in change, any further sum required being given by the attendant in
coppers, or the apparatus may be even fitted to give coppers in exchange for silver.
The apparatus is also devised to select good or bad coins, or coins of the proper
denomination, or the apparatus will become locked or reject the coin, the coin itself
being thrown out of the apparatus and returned to the attendant.
It consists of a suitably formed outer case locked up and beyond the control of
the attendant, except as to those parts necessary to operate the mechanism.
Vertical tubes are provided for holding the change in columns of the denomination
to be given, as the like principle governs the apparatus, it will be sufficient to
describe one action as to one coin, say, 2/-, and the change to be given, say,
1 shilling and 1 sixpence, though the apparatus can be arranged as desired with
openings or receptacles for half crowns, two shilling pieces, and shillings, or any
other coins.
Immediately under the vertical column of change is a plate the thickness of one
of the coins in the column, so that the lowest coin of the series rests in an aperture
in this plate; the plate is capable of sliding forward towards the operator and is
kept back by suitable springs. By a handle or other device when this plate is
pulled forward by the operator the lowermost coin is pulled forward over an
opening in the base of the case, and this coin falls out for the attendant to hand it
to the customer.
In the present case 1 shilling and 1 sixpence being required, there are two
vertical columns side by side, one holding the shillings, one the sixpences, and the
shilling plate is consequently pierced for the two coins, both being brought forward
simultaneously.
The aperture for the two shilling piece is exactly fitted to receive both in
thickness and in diameter a current two shilling piece; a larger coin will not pass
the aperture. The coin now falls on edge or in a vertical plane down a series of
inclines; at the turn of the first incline there is a vertical drop; if the coin is too
small it falls here, and not reaching the next incline, falls down a rejection spout
and comes out of the apparatus, but the good coin rolls on and falls into a balance,
the coin scale or pan being adapted to keep the coin still vertical; the opposite end
of the beam which is beaviest falls on or in front of a projection of the sliding
plate. The apparatus may receive the coin direct without the route by the vertical

page_text: series of inclined planes, and no claim is made to this part of the Invention as to
theso inclined planes. If the coin is too light the weighted end of the balance
remains where it is and the sliding plate is locked; if of the right weight the
weighted end of the balance is raised by the weight of the coin till the end of the
balance is stopped by an overhanging backwardly oxtending slotted incline in a
vertical plate also connected with the sliding plate; the sliding plate is now
unlocked, and the operator drawing forward the plate to receive the one shilling
and sixpence, also brings forward the inclined slot; this having in the slot the end
of the balance, tilts up the end of the balance until the two shilling piece rolls out
of it into the till receptacle, and the hand ceasing to hold the sliding plate, the
spring takes it back and the apparatus returns to its normal position. Supposing
a light coin of equal size had been inserted in the apparatus the balance would
remain locked and the attendant would then know that a false or improper coin
had been deposited; without opening the apparatus this false or improper coin is
taken out in this manner :-Two pendent levers are provided, one hanging down on
each side of the balance scale and through these is placed a pin which crosses over
the balance scale or pan and lios behind the coin; if these levers are swung
towards the coin the pin propels the coin out of the pan up a corresponding incline
and into the rejection spout and the coin is thrown out of the apparatus.
Another pendent lever is provided, which swinging in the same manner, comes over
the weighted end of the balance and keeps it in its locked position whilst the coin
is being ejected. Across these two levers is a horizontal bar of metal or wood and
working in suitable guides to which the pair of levers and the single lever are
attached; the bar is kept back in its normal position by a spring, and one end
projects outside of the apparatus and is fitted with a knob.
When the attendant therefore pulls this the light coin is thrown out and the
locking lever is over the balance end and the sliding plate fast; as the spring
carries back the horizontal bar the levers return to their original position and the
apparatus is again in order. This last described apparatus being connected
together can be arranged so as to apply to all the balances, it being merely
necessary to make multiples of the same described apparatus worked by the one
lever open at the end to the attendant. Where the apparatus is to be used for
gold coins or such as are of greater comparative value and the change to be given
more bulky, the amount of the change can be put in divisions or boxes, one division
or box of coin being liberated at a time when the gold coin has properly acted
upon the devices.
In the Sheet of Drawings accompanying and forming part of this Specification,
Figure 1 is a general elevation of the apparatus, parts of the case and parts of
the apparatus being removed to shew the mechanism; Figure 2 cross section of
inclined plane or slot to tilt the balance end, and Figure 3 side elevation of inclined
slot and slide passing under change column, the spring being shewn in Figure 2 in
dotted lines, like letters indicating like parts.
In this form of apparatus the chief mechanism is supported on and by two
vertically standing boards of about half an inch in thickness each, both supported
by brackets or on a platform, or by the ends of the box; between these boards are
the slides down which the money iolet ducts are placed; the front board is shewn
at a, the back board corresponding with it; the inlet ducts b, b, b, are shewn in
dotted lines and straight for better explanation; these lead from the slots in the
top of the box or case to the balances or coin scales c, c, c, turning on a centre pin
supported by plates attached to the vertical boards, the front plates shewn at d, d, d;
immediately below the letters d are the slots, in which work the pins going
across the two suspenders, the front one of each pair being shewn at e, e, e, the
pins are each retained by a pair of washers, the front ones shewn at ff.f. The
locking bars are shewn at g, y, g, in their normal position and are only brought
into use when the apparatus is blocked by a bad coin of insufficient weight to lift
the tip of the balance to the left hand sufficiently high to allow the sliding
pieces h, h, h, to be brought forward.

page_text: Assuming a bad coin to be in the apparatus and in the balance to the left hand
at i, h remains fixed, then the suspenders e and their pins and the locking bars
are operated thus:-Atj is the bar sliding on the front vertical board in boarings j¹
actuated by hand by the nob j³, and retracted by the spring; from the bar aro
cut spaces shewn between jjjj', ', and in these work and are actuated by
the movement of the bar the locking bars g and the suspenders e.
The operator
pulling out the bar brings down each locking bar on the point of the balance, the
end of the locking bar being bent backward, as shown in the Drawings, and
retains the balance at the inclination shown, then the suspenders e with their cross
pins sweep up the slots shown under the letters d, and the base coin is thrust up
out of the balance and it falls down one of the shoots shown at in the case
described, down the left one, the bar being allowed to return by the force of the
spring, the suspenders e and the locking bars g return to their normal position.
A rejected coin is shown at o*, ox, middle balance.
In the case of a good coin the balance will be brought to a level position, the
point or end of the balance shown in section resting in the slot at Figuro 3º. As
the slide is brought forward it tilts the balance, as shown in the Drawing at the
middle balance, Figure 1, and the coin falls into a draw under the apparatus shown
at 1, but as this takes place gradually by the action of the slot at 'm, the slide n
passing on under the money column o draws the required change o* from the pilo
in o over and down the hole p, a corresponding hole being in the slide plate n; the
thickness of this plate regulates the amount of money required, perhaps two
shillings, as in the case of the left hand balance constructed to take a half crown
and to give two shillings as change. In the middle balance for two shilling pieces
two columns are provided, one of shillings, one of sixpences, the plate being made
thicker and thinner under the money columns, so as to give one coin from each
column, that is, one shilling and sixpence.
The change when pulled out by the slides falls down the shoots q.
Having now described and particularly set forth the nature of the said Invention
and the manner of carrying the same into effect, I would have it understood that
what I claim is,-
1st. The inclined slot or plane to actuate the balance when the proper coin is in
it, as a means of directing the coin to the till by the means, substantially as
described, by which at the same time the operator receives the change intended to
be received.
2nd. The inclined slot or plane and the suspenders and mechanism, substantially
as described, for rejecting or throwing out a light coin when it has blocked the
apparatus.
3rd. The general arrangement and mechanism of the machine, substantially as
described, whereby for each coin deposited a less amount in value is given as
change.
4th. The general arrangement of mechanism, substantially as described, in the
apparatus for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Edmund Absell, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twentythird day of March, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.