Improvements in Check Apparatus Applicable to Tills, Turnstiles, and other like Purposes for Checking Money or Time or both.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th July, 1888
Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
Improvements in Check Apparatus Applicable to Tills, Turnstiles,
and other like Purposes for Checking Money or Time or both.
We RALPH KEMSLEY DAY of The Crown Tavern 7 Essex Street Strand Licensed
Victualler and ROLAND HORATIO WARD of 37 Walbrook in the City of London
Solicitor, 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:
This Invention has for its object an improved check apparatus applicable to tills
turnstiles and other like purposes for checking money taken as receipts and time as
in the case of the arrival and departure of workmen The following is a description
of such invention. The letters of reference occurring in such description refer to
corresponding letters in the accompanying drawings wherein similar letters indicate
corresponding parts.
Our invention consists of a rotary tray (a) of any convenient size and shape
containing any convenient number of divisions (6) and working on and over a
loose partition plate (c) fitted with rollers (d) to ensure the rotary tray working
smoothly over such plate An outer casing (e) or drawer is provided wherein suitable
clockwork mechanism (f) is fitted Such mechanism has a central spindle (g) which
passing through a perforation (A) in the partition plate enters a tubular socket (2)
formed in the rotary tray and when the clockwork is wound up the tray revolves
upon such spindle its rate of travel being governed by the clockwork which serves
both as a motor and regulator. Perforations (j) are made in the partition plate to
receive the heads of the ratchet spindles of the clockwork mechanism. Such plate is
fitted with a ring & whereby to lift it in or out as required. The rotary tray is also
fitted with a knob (¹) which forms a holdfast for lifting the tray in or out as
required. A face plate (l) is placed over the rotary tray. This face plate has an
opening (m) formed therein through which the tickets or coins fall into one of the
divisions of the tray. To ensure the coin or ticket passing into the right division two
fixed guide plates (n-n') and a loose guide flap (o) are fitted on the underside of the
face plate round the edges of the opening (m) The outer casing is fitted with a lock
and key to prevent the apparatus being tampered with.

page_text: The operation of our invention is as follows-the check apparatus having been
fitted to a till or turnstile or elsewhere the clockwork is wound up and set so that the
rotary tray revolves at the rate of say one division per hour at the expiration of which
time it is succeeded by another division. When the tray is examined the money
taken or tickets deposited therein during the first hour are found in the first division
while the money or tickets taken during each suceeding hour are found in separate
divisions thus clearly shewing the cash or tickets taken during each hour.
Fig. 1 shews a plan view of the rotary tray (a) with divisions (6). Fig. 2 shows a
plan view of the partition plate (c) with rollers (d) perforations (h) and (✓) and
ring (k). Fig. 3 shews a plan view of the face plate (!) with opening (m) guide
plates (nn) and guide flap (o) - holes (p) are formed therein whereby to lift it in
and out.
Fig. 4 shews the case or drawer (e) with clockwork (f) fitted therein-(g) are ledges
whereon the partition plate rests-() are corner supports for the face plate Fig. 5
shews a sectional view of the entire apparatus when fitted together.
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,
The improved check apparatus for checking money or time or both consisting of
rotary tray (a) with divisions (b) and socket (i) partition plate (c) with rollers (d)
outer casing (e) or its equivalent having suitable clockwork mechanism (f) furnished
with central spindle (9) face plate (l) with aperture (m) fixed guide plates (n-n') and
loose guide plate (o) all respectively constructed arranged combined and fitted
substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and shewn.
Dated this 24th day of July 1888.
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
Agents for the Applicants.