Improvements in Checking Tills.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Checking Tills.
1, EMANUEL HERMANN MÜLLER of Ribnitz in the Grand-Duchy of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire, Merchant, 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 improvements in checking tills with the object in view
of enabling both the purchaser of goods and the owner of the shop or stores to
have a control over the amounts paid and at the same time to give the latter a
complete oversight of money taken in during the day.
The purchaser receives from the salesman a receipt, with the amount of the
purchase marked on it in pencil. With this provisional receipt, the purchaser
proceeds to the cashier, who places the receipt under the stamp of the apparatus
marked with the amount on the receipt. If for instance the amount of M 10,20 has
to be receipted, the cashier places the ticket first under the stamp marked with 10
and then under the stamp marked 20. By pressing the stamp down each time, the
number is impressed in the ticket, and if correctly carried out, should correspond
with the amount marked in pencil on the lower part of the card.
Besides the stamping of the receipt, the amount receipted is marked on a strip
of paper or cardboard within the apparatus automatically, and for still greater
safety a plate showing the amount taken is made to spring up at the top of the
apparatus.
In order to make the invention more fully intelligible reference is had to the
accompanying drawings in which like letters are made to denote like parts through-
out the several figures.
Fig. 1 is a front view of the apparatus with part of the covering removed
showing the cogged drums for the cardboard strips.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of the apparatus.
Fig. 3 is one of the tickets used.
Fig. 4 is a modification of the apparatus.
In Figs. 1 and 2, S' S', are the stamps for the mark denominations, and S³ S² are
the stamps for the pfennig denominations. These stamps can reciprocate under the
influence of springs e, and are provided on their under surface with raised sharp
numerals corresponding to the amounts marked on the press-buttons k of the stamps.
The projecting pieces U serve as beds for the stamps. The stamps are provided
towards the back with tenons which pass through the frame G of the apparatus,
moving vertically in the openings s provided. Nuter prevent tenons from moving
out of the openings. These tenons extend (a¹) further into the interior of the
apparatus, the extensions carrying flat springs o, so fixed that they yield only to
one side.
Stamps S and S2 are also provided with vertical extensions a round
which the springs e are coiled, which serve to keep the stamps up. The shafts w
are kept firm by means of screws c. These shafts carry the wheels or drums R,
arranged at short distances from each other and provided at one side with cogs h.
These drums are further wound with a strip of cardboard.
g are stops for the
wheels R so that said wheels can only revolve in one direction, from right to left on
the shafts w. The levers H turn on the shafts and are provided at the end with
raised numerals signs etc., corresponding to the signs on the stamp. At the other
end they are in contact with the lower ends of stamps S¹ etc. and are consequently
under the influence of the same. On the stamp S₁ being struck lever H will
impress the same sign on the cardboard strip surrounding the drum R.

page_text: The spindles t t can reciprocate under the influence of the springs d, and carry
at the top the plates pon which the various amounts are shown. The top spindle t
shown in Fig. 2 is in its uppermost position, the lower spindle in its lowest
position, that is, when it is held by catch m and the spring compressed. Spindle t is
released by the lever n pivotted at v. On the drum R moving one tooth forward
it moves n which strikes against nose w¹ of the catch W. This throws catch mout
of the notch in spindle t and the spindle being released springs up and shows the
plate p.
The apparatus is used as follows:-
The ticket Fig. 3 is held, for instance, under the stamp 6 of the mark column S¹
and the button is pressed down. The ticket is thus marked with the numeral 6,
and at the same time the lever H stamps the cardboard strip round drum R with a
similar numeral. On the release of the stamp, spring o on extension a' carries the
drum forward one tooth, this movement causing the movement of lever n which
striking against nose w' of catch W releases the spindle t, which springing up
shows plate p. By the forward movement of drum R a new place is left for
the next impression from c. The space containing the controlling drums R is closed
up so as to be only accessible to the controller.
Fig. 4 shows a slightly modified construction. Here, the wheel R is arranged
directly under the stamp S¹ etc. The rotation of the drum is effected by a
spring 1 attached to the stamp, ending in a claw or hook 2, which on the stamp
being pressed down, grips under one tooth lower on the drum, moving the same
from right to left on the stamp being released.
The plates are lowered by a crank attached to the back of the apparatus, the
rotation of which causes pins fixed on a spindle to come against the plates p and to
force the same down. But as this forms no essential part of my invention it is not
further described and shown.
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. In a checking till, the combination of stamps S' and S', reciprocating under
the influence of springs, and provided on their under surfaces with raised numerals,
substantially as and for the purpose herein described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
2. In a checking till, the combination of stamps S1 and S2 with sliding tenons =
and extensions a, drums R, with cogs holding springs o, levers H pivotted on
shafts l, stops g, levers n pivotted at v releasing catches W, spindles t and plates p
and means for operating the same, all substantially as and for the purpose herein
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
3. In a checking till, the modification consisting of the stamps S1 and S2,
drums R with cogs h, springs 1 provided with claws 2 and means for operating
the same, substantially as and for the purpose herein described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of October 1893.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.