Improvements in Appliances used for Checking and Recording the Amount of Cash Received or Taken.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 28th Feb., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances used for Checking and Recording the
Amount of Cash Received or Taken.
I, CHRISTOPHER WYNDHAM WILSON, of Rigmaden Park, Kirkby Lonsdale,
Westmoreland, Gentleman, 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 relates to appliances used for recording the amount of cash taken
or received, in which, by the act of receipting a bill or other document (or similar
or equivalent action) a duplicate copy of the endorsement is kept on a paper or other
ribbon accessible only to the authorized person or persons.
Reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which-
Fig. 1 is a section and Fig. 2 a plan of an instrument constructed in accordance
with my invention.
and
Fig. 3 is a detail showing a modification in the ribbon holding appliances.
Fig. 4 is a plan and Fig. 5 a side elevation of an ink ribbon attachment.
Fig. 6 is a section and Fig. 7 a plan of an alternative arrangement using wheels
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 a plan and section respectively illustrating wheels working
on a vertical axis instead of a horizontal one.
In the form illustrated in Fig. 1 it will be seen that I make use of a grid
composed of blades A, upon which suitable type sets B are mounted in such manner
that a free traversing movement is admissible.
The type C as shown is arranged to work upon the under side of the sets, the
upper sides having copies D thereof to show the combination of type effected
underneath for printing any given receipt; there being as shown the requisite
number of type sets, for this purpose the machine illustrated being obviously
capable of indicating up to £99 19s. 11 d. and with additional type sets practically
any given amount may be shown.
To set the machine the various type sets must be arranged to indicate the
required amount opposite the point shown by the arrow E in Fig. 2, the figures
on the under side will then be in the required relative positions opposite an opening
in the casing.
It is obvious that instead of the indicating numbers on the upper sides of the
type sets, similar numbers may be arranged on the blades A forming the grid, and
the type sets adjusted by their extreme ends being brought adjacent to the
requisite numbers.
The abovementioned opening in the casing is exactly opposite a similar opening F
in the base, through which works a felt covered platen G, and this when actuated
by pressing the key I on the lever H, raises up the adjacent portion of any invoice,
bill or similar document which may have been inserted between the base J and the
casing before named.
The drum K is a compound roll of paper so arranged that when passed under
the type sets and attached to roller L it causes a band of more or less transparent
paper to lie along the casing under the type with a strip of carbon paper under-
neath it; it follows then that when the key is depressed the platen forces the invoice
up against the type on the type sets, the carbon paper and semi-transparent paper
intervening, the result being that the bill is endorsed as desired and the semi-
transparent record paper receives a facsimile copy thereof.
Upon the lever H returning by means of the spring M, the pawl N (shown
dotted) rotates the roller L and draws both papers along slightly, presenting a
fresh surface opposite the opening ready for a repetition of the operation.

page_text: The object of using a paper more or less transparent for the record is that the
carbon paper being underneath it it is printed only on that side and must therefore
be read from above to appear aright.
Preferably one side of the machine is removeable to admit of removing the paper
rolls, it is obvious however that the construction may in any convenient way be
arranged to allow of this operation, for instance the grid and upper portions of the
casing protecting the rolls might be made detachable.
Locks may be arranged where desired for instance immediately under the
lever H, near its axle, so that on the bolt being shot out it prevents the lever being
moved, and the apparatus cannot be used except by the person holding the key,
further, in whatever manner the case may be constructed to admit of affixing or
removing the ribbons a lock may be attached to hold it and prevent access by
unauthorized persons.
The keys O are preferably arranged of varying heights and diagonally, as shown,
to facilitate working, and may consist of a saddle piece (see Fig. 1 a which is a
section of a blade and type set) with a cross pin P which is pulled up between the
teeth on under side of blade by the spiral spring shown. The type set thereby
becoming locked (unless the finger is pressed upon it) and causing the exact position
to be accurately taken up.
In Fig. 3 is shown an alternative arrangement of the paper and carbon paper
rolls P being the semi-transparent paper and Q the carbon paper, this arrange-
ment admits of even and regular paying out of the rolls.
Fig. 4 is a plan and Fig. 5 a side view of a method of using ink ribbon as on type
writers in place of carbon paper, the angles being turned at R by metal guides, and
allowing the ribbon to pass across the under side of the case in the vicinity of the
opening in the base (in fact directly above the platen) & admitting of the bill being
placed under it in fact it takes exactly the same relative position as the carbon
paper would. Movement of this ink ribbon may be made by hand or by attaching
it to the spindle of roller L in Fig. 1 which may be prolonged for the purpose, it
would in this case be tightly affixed to one end thereof but be mounted on a small
drum just friction tight on the spindle at the other end.
In Fig. 6 is shown an alternative plan similar in principle to the first described,
equivalent parts being similarly marked, the difference existing in fixing the type
to a curved surface as in a wheel instead of horizontally, and utilizing rotation
around a spindle instead of travelling along a blade; in this and in the modification
shown in the plan Fig. 8 and section Fig. 9 as well as that shown in Fig. 1 it will
be seen that all adjustment or combination of figures for a given receipt is produced
by direct application of the fingers to the actual printing parts, that these parts are
practically outside the case instead of being attached by levers, racks, toothed
segments or other gearing to finger pieces, handles, keys and the like arranged to
work outside a main case or box through suitable openings therein.
It will be noticed in Fig. 10 that the bottom of the case is cut away on one side
to allow the invoice to be printed when pressed upwards, (recording and transfer
papers of course being in between) and to prevent the rings of type being lifted a
bar passes across the top shown dotted in Fig. 9, otherwise all accessories such as
drums, platen and the like are similar.
In Fig. 7 the broadwheel S can be turned around and the date inserted to print
(alongside of each transaction); the name of the firm & the assistants number may
also be arranged to be printed at the same time, and for this purpose the flat
portion in Fig. 1 near the arrow E is arranged so that a margin is left on the record
paper, and here dating type may be affixed and the employers name also be printed
against every transaction, or by an opening T any private mark may be made upon
the record paper by a pencil or otherwise.
Although the system is here illustrated of keeping the type clean by letting the
semi-transparent paper intervene between the carbon paper and the type, it should
be understood that I do not necessarily confine myself to this method, for instance
it is, in machines of this class, usual to ink with ink rollers or pads; now I may

page_text: obviously ink my type by pulling or turning it past a pad in the immediate vicinity,
then by placing the carbon ribbon in the base and again under it the recording
ribbon, any pressure when the invoice is inserted, will cause the type to bear directly
upon the invoice then upon the carbon paper under the invoice and the recording
ribbon again under that, therefore the whole being tightly compressed it would
cause the record to be made on the paper through the invoice.
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 :-
1st. The construction or the combination of the parts of a machine for indicating
sums of money received or other matters to be recorded substantially as and for
the advantages herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
2nd. The combination for the purposes aforesaid of the blades and type sets with
the platen and base substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. The combination for the purposes aforesaid of the wheels on a horizontal
axis with the platen and base substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
4th. The combination for the purposes aforesaid of the wheels on a vertical axis
with the platen and base substantially as hereinbefore described in reference to and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
5th. The combination of each of the above described arrangements with a
recording paper ribbon and carbon paper, or ink ribbon or inking pad substantially
as hereinbefore described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of January 1891.
CHRIST. W. WILSON.