Improvements in and relating to Coin-delivery Apparatus.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date claimed for Patent under Sect. 103 of Act,
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being date of first Foreign Application (in 25th Feb., 1895
United States of America),"
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 19th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1895--Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
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Improvements in and relating to Coin-delivery Apparatus.
I, EDWARD JULIUS BRANDT, a citizen of the United States of America,
residing at 412 Fourth Street in the City of Watertown, in the County of Jefferson
and State of Wisconsin, one of the United States of America, Manufacturer, 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:
My invention has for its object to provide a simple, economical and efficient
coin-delivery apparatus of that class employed in banks, stores, and other places of
business to facilitate the paying out of money and making change, the same
consisting in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts
hereinafter set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently
claimed.
In the drawings-
Figure 1 represents a section of a coin-delivery apparatus constructed according
to my invention, the view being taken on the plane indicated by line 1-1 in the
succeeding figure, but for convenience in the matter of illustration several duplicate
parts, comprising transverse edgewise plates and spring-controlled push-rods
attached thereto, are omitted.
Figure 2 represents a partly sectional view of the apparatus viewed from the
front and having certain of the parts broken away. Owing to the scale to which
this view is drawn I have found it necessary to contract the apparatus somewhat,
as will be apparent when said view is read in connection with the third and eighth
figures.
Figure 3 represents a vertical transverse section of the apparatus, taken on a
plane indicated by line 3-3 in the first figure.
Figure 4 represents a detail plan view, partly in horizontal section, and illustrates
a lever mechanisın embodied in my invention.
Figures 5 and 6 show sections respectively taken on lines 5-5 and 6-6 in the
second figure.
Figure 7 represents another detail plan view partly in horizontal section, and
illustrates a coin-channel, automatic follower, alarm-actuating mechanism, and a
push-finger for coin.
Figure 8 represents a plan view of the entire apparatus as it appears set up
for use.
Referring by letters and numerals to the drawings, A represents a casing of metal
or other suitable material designed to have the greater part thereof rest upon a

page_text: counter, shelf, or other convenient support. The front portion of the casing
overhangs the support and contains an inclined chute B, that extends across said
casing, one side of the latter being provided with an opening b that constitutes the
outlet for the chute.
A transverse plate C, constituting part of the casing in rear of the chute B, has
its upper edge provided with a series of notches that have variable dimensions, each
notch being of a width and contour corresponding to an arbitrarily-selected coin,
and certain of the notches are intercepted by vertical slots c in said plate, each slot
being central of the corresponding notch.
Extending rearward from the plate C are a series of inclined channels D, E,
each of which registers with one of the aforesaid notches and is designed as a
receptacle for coin. The channels D are shorter than the ones E, and each
channel has its bottom a suitable distance below that of the corresponding
plate-notch.
Fast on the bottom of each channel is a rack F, and in mesh with the rack
is a hollow follower G, having a detachable top section herein shown as being held
in place by means of a screw d run through the upwardly-projecting front of
the bottom section, the latter being in free dovetail connection with the sides of
the rack.
A rack-engaging pinion F is fast on an arbor H, that has its bearings in the
follower, and a volute spring I is joined at its ends to this arber and the top section
of said follower. When a follower is run back on a rack the inclosed pinion and
arbor are rotated to wind the spring, and expansion of this spring will cause an
automatic travel of said follower toward the plate C against interposed coin, as
will be apparent by reference to Figure 1. It will also be observed that the
pressure of each follower is automatically proportioned to the number of coins in
the corresponding channel, this being a result of the variable tension spring contained
in said follower and operating by. expansion to rotate its arbor and the rack-engaging
pinion thereon.
The long channels E are designed for the reception of large coin-such, for
instance, as United States silver dollars and the mechanism for discharging the
coin from these channels into the delivery-chute B differs from that utilized for the
same purpose with respect to the other shorter channels. A hinged top section J
of the casing covers the long channels, and another hinged top section K of said
casing is utilized as a cover for the shorter channels. As shown in Figures 1 and 2,
I provide the hinged top section K of the casing with a depending notched flange f
arranged to come in position to prevent lift of more than a determined number of
coin from any of the channels D; but this coin guard may be stationary in the body
of the casing if the latter construction is found desirable.
As an alarm mechanism may be desirable to signal when coin in any of the
channels D is nearly exhausted, I show a bell L, a pivotal gravity striker M for
the same, a spring-controlled trip N for the striker, a crank-bail O, connected to
the trip, and loose pins P, arranged in the descending path of the followers G in
said channels, to be operated by these followers against the crank-bail. A shield Q
is also arranged to protect the bell L from being struck by coin discharged into the
delivery-chute.
Any suitable alarm mechanism may be substituted for that above described, and
the same may he extended to signal depletion of coin in the long channels if found
convenient or desirable.
For the purpose of dislodging coin from the innermost long channel, I employ
parallel pushers R, S, in the form of yokes having longitudinally slotted shanks
engaging a guide-block 9 on the rear side of the plate C, above specified. Each
yoke has a contour corresponding to that of the coin on which it operates, and the
working-face of this yoke has a width about equal to the standard thickness of
said coin.
It is also to be noticed that the inner yoke or pusher S.has a guard
extension, designed to prevent the lift of the opposing coin when the outer yoke
or pusher is independently operated.

page_text: Another coin yoke or pusher T operates in the outermost long channel, and the
longitudinally-slotted shank of the latter pusher engages a guide-block i on the.
plates C parallel to the other guide-block 9, above specified. The working-face of
the yoke portion of pusher T is about equal to that of both the former pushers in
order to dislodge two coins at each lift.
: As a matter of detail, to lessen friction I show the shank of coin-pusher R provided
with an antifriction-roller j, engaging the forked inner end of a spring-controlled
lever 1, and another spring-controlled lever 2 has a forked inner end engaging an
antifriction-roller on the shank of coin-pusher S, the latter lever being also
provided with a lateral lug k, that operates to lift on the former lever. The
forked inner end of still another spring-controlled lever 3 engages an anti-friction-
roller m on the shank of the coin-pusher T, and has a lateral lug n arranged to lift
on lever 1, while a lever 4 has a lateral lug p. arranged to lift on all the former
levers. I also prefer to have all the levers on a common fulcrum-pin q supported
in the casing.
By operating lever 1 one dollar will be delivered into the chute B by a lift
of the pusher R, or by operating lever 2 two dollars will be delivered by lift of
pushers R S. Hence it follows that an operation of lever 3 will cause the lift of
the pushers RT to deliver three dollars, and an operation of lever 4 will lift all
of said pushers to deliver four dollars.
The outer: ends of the several levers above specified are arranged adjacent to
the mouth of the delivery chute, and are operated by the thumb of the hand held
to receive the coin dislodged from one or both long channels E into said chute.
When coin is exhausted from any of the several channels constituting parts of
the herein-described apparatus, the follower G in such channel will come in the
path of the pushing device to lock the same against lift, whereby the operator will.
be informed that a new supply of coin is required..
The pushing devices for coin in the shorter channels D have the form of
fingers U, pivoted to the outer ends of rods V, pivoted to a shaft W arranged
in the casing. Each push-finger engages a slot c in the aforesaid plate C, and
is provided with ears that bear against the front of this plate. Springs s,
seated in the rods V, operate by expansion against the push-fingers to hold the
latter up to their work, while at the same time the yielding joints resulting from
the construction and arrangement of parts just specified lessen the liability of said
push-fingers to become broken by resistance of opposing coin,
A cam t is arranged on each rod V to oppose a roller u, journaled in an arm
of a bell-crank X, and a spiral spring v connects said rod with the other arm
of the bell-crank. All of the bell cranks are mounted on a shaft Y arranged in
the casing, and all the rods V being likewise mounted on a single shaft the leverage
is evenly distributed.
The inner ends of the bell-cranks X are shouldered and opposed to rockers Z,
that individually comprise a pair of arm-jointed parallel shafts, one of which has its
bearings in suitable standards, these rockers being operated by feet to of a series
of plates & set edge-wise in the casing and provided with upwardly extended spring-
controlled push-rods y that work loosely in the top of said casing and a horizontal
partition intermediate of this top and said plates, upward movement of the push-rods.
being limited by stop-collars or other suitable means.
Each push rod is preferably surmounted by a button that may be indexed to show
the value of a coin or coins delivered to the operator when said push-rod is.
depressed. A. depression of a push-rod causes the foot or feet of a corresponding
plate to operate an equivalent number of the rockers Z, thus tilting a like
number of bell-cranks X to elevate one or more of the rods V and fingers U,
the latter operating to push coin out of a channel or channels D into the
delivery-chute.
As a matter of detail I prefer to join each of the edgewise plates x and its
push-rod as near as possible to the center of strain, and for handling United
States coin Intilise three channels for cents one for five-cent nickel coins, two

page_text: for dimes, one for quarters, and one for half-dollars, in addition to the channels E
for silver dollars. It is also intended that two coins shall be delivered from one
of the cent channels each time the push-finger corresponding therewith is elevated,
and in Figure 3 I have marked the rockers Z to correspond with the cents value of
coins that can be delivered at a time from the channels D corresponding to said
rockers.
I have shown one hundred push-rods indexed for all possible amounts from
one cent to one dollar inclusive, and the feet of the edgewise plates are arranged
to tilt any one or a combination of rockers Z, and thereby operate the mechanism
that will cause a lift of one or more push-fingers U against opposing coins: By
reference to Figure 3 it will be seen that a depression of push-rod 99 will operate
all but one of the rockers Z and result in a delivery of one half-dollar, one quarter,
two dimes, and four cents, two of the latter being discharged from a single channel
and one each from two other channels.
It has been shown possible to obtain four silver dollars by operation of a single
lever, and fractional coin in any amount from one cent to one dollar is obtainable
by a depression of a single push-rod. Consequently a total amount of five dollars
in change may be delivered at one time from the apparatus, the operator using
one hand to operate the lever 4 and the other hand to depress the push-rod 100.
From the foregoing it will be seen that any amount of change within certain
limits may be obtained by direct push of not more than two devices within easy
reach of the operator, and it is also to be observed that the apparatus is
organized with a view toward minimising friction and preventing dead weight of
coin against the pushing devices that discharge them from the channels, one of the
particular features in this connection being the employment of the rockers Z in
opposition to the plate-feet w, whereby the same leverage is obtained irrespective
of the particular point on each rocker at which a plate-foot may press.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :--
1. A coin-delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, an apertured plate facing the lower ends of the
channels, racks arranged in said channels, hollow coin-followers in sliding engage-
ment with the racks, rack-engaging pinions fast on arbors mounted in the
followers, volute springs connecting the arbors and housings, and reciprocative
pusters operative to lift coin from the aforesaid channels into register with the
plate-apertures, the latter being of such contour and dimensions as will permit
escape of coin brought into register therewith.
2. A coin-delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a pair of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, a suitably apertured plate facing the lower ends of the
channels, a pair of parallel single coin-pushers operative in one channel adjacent
to said plate, levers connected to both pushers, a lug on one of the levers arranged
to lift the other, another pusher operative in the remaining channel, and having a
working face approximately equal in width to the thickness of two coins, a lever
connected to the latter pusher and provided with a lug arranged to lift the outer-
most of the former levers, and still another lever provided with a lug arranged to
lift all the aforesaid levers.
3. A coin delivery apparatus that embodies a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin channels in the casing, an apertured stop-plate at the lower ends of the
channels, coin-pushers loose in the plate, and a reciprocative mechanism for the
pushers comprising a series of rockers, together with a series of vertically
reciprocative edgewise plates having depending feet opposing the rockers.
4. A coin delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, a plate that faces the lower ends of the channels and
has a series of coin apertures, as well as vertical slots communicating with these
apertures, coin-pushers loosely engaging the slots, ears on the pushers abutting

page_text: said plate, tilt-rods in pivotal connection with the lower ends of said pushers,
springs in the rods exertive against the aforesaid pushers, and suitable mechanism
for actuating said rods.
5. A. coin-delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, a plate that faces the lower ends of the channels and
has a series of coin apertures above the bottoms of the same, as well as vertical
slots communicating with these apertures; coin-pushers maintained in loose engage-
ment with the slots, tilt-rods in pivotal connection with the pushers, bell-cranks
exertive against the rods, rockers operative against the bell-cranks, a series of
loose edgewise plates having depending feet opposing the rockers, and push-rods
joined to the plates.
6. A coin-delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, a plate that faces the lower ends of the channels, and
has a series of coin-apertures above the bottoms of the same, as well as vertical
slots communicating with these apertures; coin-pushers maintained in loose engage-
ment with the slots, tilt-rods in pivotal connection with the pushers, bell-cranks
exertive against the rods, springs connecting the rods and bell-cranks, rockers
operative against said bell-cranks, a series of loose edgewise plates having
depending feet opposing the rockers, and push-rods joined to the plates.
7. A coin-delivery apparatus embodying a suitable casing, a series of inclined
coin-channels in the casing, an apertured stop-plate at the lower ends of the
channels, coin-pushers loose in the plate, a reciprocative mechanism for the pushers,
coin followers in the aforesaid channels, loose pins in the paths of the coin-followers,
and an alarm-mechanism arranged to be actuated by movement of the pins under
impulse of said followers.
Dated this 19th day of Sontember 1895
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.