An Automatic Recording and Indicating Money-box.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Automatic Recording and Indicating Money-box.
We, GEORGE SALTER, of the firm of George Salter and Company, of West
Bromwich, in the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, and HAROLD ELY, also of
West Bromwich, aforesaid, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
By our said invention, money placed within a box or receptacle made to receive
it, is automatically recorded, and on the same attaining or accumulating to a set,
or pre-determined amount, the lid flies open, when the said moneys thus accumu-
lated, can be banked or otherwise disposed of.
In carrying out our invention, we take an ordinary box, with an hinged lid, and
direct and mount within the inside of the said lid, a transversely directed axis,
whose ends work within bearings, carried at opposite sides. This said axis, is
provided at one end, with a pair of four-armed coin wheels, made alike unto capstan
arms, and removed from each other, to an extent a little less than the breadth or
diameter of a penny, so that by the passing of a coin through a slit, the said coin
wheels, are rotated through a quarter of a revolution, and through them, the axis,
to a corresponding distance.
Between the coin wheels or capstan arms, the axis is made angular or square,
upon the flats of which, a spring takes its bearing, for compelling the said axis and
arms, to take pre-determined positions, with respect to the coin slit; so that the
placing of one coin through the slit, brings another pair of arms into position,
ready to receive the next coin, and so on.
The other end of the axis, is wormed with a slow-cut thread, and passes through
a traversing screw box, which carries upon its upper side, a pointer, and upon its
front side, a shoulder or releaser, which on the latter coming to the end of its
traverse, presses against a fastener catch, and thereby unlocks the lid of the box,
which is then automatically opened, by the free end of a flat spring, bearing upon
the hinged inside of the said lid.
A guard is placed in front of the key or turn hole, by which the pointer is set,
by the rotation of the axis.
The pointer which is directed upwardly from the top of the traversing screw
box, passes outwardly through a longitudinal slit in the lid; and upon the opposite
sides of which slit, are graduated scales. One of the scales indicates the amount
of money deposited, the other is for indicating the setting of the finger, so that the
lid shall open, after a pre-determined amount shall have been deposited.
Thus in the former and money scale the passing of a coin or coins, causes the
pointer to traverse, and come in front of, figures or inarks, indicative of the amount
so deposited, whilst in the setting scale, the finger is placed before one or other of
the figures, say No. 6, and determines that when 6 shillings has been deposited in
the box, the lid shall open automatically and instantly, on that amount being
reached.
If other sums are required to be kept until reaching fixed amounts, the pointer
has to be set accordingly, and the box cannot be opened until the set amounts have
been deposited.
The setting is performed when the lid is open, and the guard comes also in front
of the key end of the axis and catch as aforesaid; so that the axis cannot be
tampered with or turned when the lid is closed.

page_text: Although pennies have been referred to as the coins employed, yet
limit ourselves to any coin.
we do not
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Automatic Recording and Indicating Money-box.
We, GEORGE SALTER, of the firm of George Salter and Company, of West
Bromwich, in the County of Stafford, Manufacturer, and HAROLD ELY, also of
West Bromwich, aforesaid, Engineer, 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 :-
By our said invention, money placed within a box, or receptacle made to receive
it, is automatically recorded, and on the same attaining, or accumulating to, a set,
or predetermined amount, the lid flies open, when the said money thus accumu-
lated, can be banked, or otherwise disposed of.
In carrying out our invention, we take an ordinary box, with a hinged lid, and
within the inside of the same, a transversely directed axis, is mounted, with its
ends working within bearings, carried at opposite sides of the box.
This said
axis, is provided at one end, with a pair of coin wheels, made alike unto a four-
armed-capstan-arms, and removed from each other, to an extent a little less than
the breadth or diameter of a coin or penny, so that by the passing of a coin through
a slot, the said coin wheels, are rotated through a quarter of a revolution, and
through them, the axis, to a corresponding distance.
'
Between the coin wheels, or capstan arms, the axis is made angular or square,
upon the flats of which, a spring takes its bearing, for compelling the said axis and
arms, to také predetermined positions, with respect to the coin slit; so that the
placing of one coin through the slit, brings another pair of arms into position, ready
to receive the next coin, and so on.
. The other end of the axis, is wormed, with a slow-cut thread, and passes and
worms through a traverser, which carries upon its upper side, a pointer, and upon
its front side, a head, which on the latter coming to the end of its traverse, impinges
against a fastener catch, and thereby unfastens the lid of the box, which is then
automatically opened, by the free end of a flat spring, bearing upon the hinged
inside of the said lid."
A key hole and a key may be employed if necessary, for rotating the axis, and
setting the pointer.
The pointer, which is directed upwardly from the top of the transversing screw
box, passes outwardly through a longitudinal slit in the lid ; and upon the opposite
sides of which said slit, a graduated scale, or graduated scales, may be arranged.
The setting is performed preferably when the lid is open.
Although pennies have been referred to as the coins employed, yet we do not
limit ourselves to any coin.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a top side plan of an automatic
recording and indicating money box, constructed, arranged and operating according
to our invention.
Figure 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the same through the dotted
lines A B of the said Figure 1. This view shows the means of indicating the
amount of money deposited within the box and the means indicative of the same
having reached a certain amount, by the flying open of the lid.
Thus, a pointer which is traversed by a rotating axis, which is turned through
the intervention of arms, pressed round by coins introduced, indicates the number

page_text: of coins so deposited, and on the said pointer taking a certain predetermined position,
it comes in contact with a lid holding catch, within its path, and so presses back the
said catch, and liberates the lid, which flies open by the force exerted upon the
inside of it by a spring.
A coin being introduced into the box, is represented in dotted lines, showing how
the opposite sides of the same come upon capstan-like arms, which are pushed
downwards, and the screw rotated.
Figure represents a transverse section of the said box, upon the dotted
lines CD Figure 2, showing the coin levers or capstan arms and the square axis of
the same, upon which latter, a spring bears, and thereby determines a positive
movement of the,said axis to the extent of a quarter of a revolution.
Figure 4 is a like sectional view as Figure 2, showing the recording pointer
nearly at the end of its traverse, and just before pressing back the lid holding
catch.
Figure 5 represents a transverse section, upon the dotted lines E F Figure 4,
showing the recording pointer, which traverses a longitudinal slot, adjacent to, or
upon the side of a graduated scale.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is a rectangular shaped box, with opening lid b, hinged at 63 to the top of the
body of the box a, and provided with an opening spring e, pressing upon the top
inner side of the said lid, while the same is fastened by a spring catch d, which is
adapted to engage over a shoulder e², of one of the bearings e, of a partially wormed
axis f, which carries coin wheels g, alike unto capstan arms, which are disposed from
each other to an extent a little less than the breadth or diameter of a coin, while the
axis part f between them, is square, and upon the flats of which, the free end c³,
of the spring c, alternately takes its bearing, and allows the axis to be turned only
to the extent of one quarter of a revolution, for each coin inserted.
h is a traverser, formed with a screw box at its lower end, through which the
screwed part of the axis f, takes, while the upper end h², is formed into a head,
which is in advance of the lower part, and is adapted, on coming to the opening end
of its traverse, to impinge upon the head 2, of the spring catch d, and so press the
same back clear of the shoulder e², as represented in Figure 4, when the lid auto-
matically flies open.
The traverser has upon its summit, a pointer ³, which traverses the longitudinal
slit 3, in the top of the lid, and points to a graduated scale adjacent to the
said slit.
Situated above one side of the arms of the coin wheels, is a coin slot i, with
finger recess i², to facilitate the passing home of the coins upon one pair of the arms
of the coin wheels g.
Although I have shown the aforesaid mechanism as disposed within the inside of
the lid of the box, yet it may be disposed within the body of the box, and further,
it will be observed, that the slot comes immediately above the arms on the right-
hand side of the coin wheel, so as to give the axis a right hand movement.
The traverser, with its pointer, can be set to any desired position, so that the box
shall open after the deposit of any number of coins as may be desired.
Thus, if the box is required to be opened, after two shillings has been deposited,
then the traverser will be set for the pointer to direct itself to ten, and if four
shillings, then it will be set to 8, and if eight shillings, then to four and so on, and
if it starts from "0" to "12," it will open at 12 shillings, and after the insertion of
144 coins.

page_text: catch, which is thereby pushed back, and released, when the said lid flies open, and
indicates that the number of coins, which the box was set to receive, have been
deposited.
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:-
First A. money box, or an indicative money box, arranged with mechanism
that the pushing in of coins, causes a traverser to impinge upon and release a lid
holding catch, after a predetermined number of coins have been deposited, as
set forth.
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Secondly: A recording and indicative money box, consisting of a receptacle,
with spring opening hinged lid, screwed axis, with coin wheels, supported and
working within suitable bearings, and a traverser with pointer, which serves as an
indicator, and a means for pressing back the lid holding catch, and which parts are
constructed and arranged with respect to the money slot and pointer slit, and
operate in manner and for the purpose, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly-Releasing the spring lid of a money box, by the impingement of a
traverser which is operated by the depositing or pressing home of the coins within
the box, as set forth.
Fourthly: -A money box, the combination with the coin slot, of capstan arm
shaped coin wheels, arranged for the coins to come upon one side of the said wheel,
for the purpose as set forth.
:
Fifthly Allowing the coin wheel axis to pass through measured distances on
the depositing of each and every coin, by a spring, bearing upon flats of the said
axis, as set forth.
Sixthly A money box as described and set forth in the several figures of the
drawing.
Dated this 15th day of January 1891.
GEORGE SALTER.
HAROLD ELY.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.