MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR DELIVERING PREPAID GOODS, AFTER THE RECEPTION OF COIN
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 22nd July, 1887
Complete Accepted, 21st Jan., 1888
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Reception of Coin.
WILLIAM SAMUEL OLIVER, Albert House St. Paul's Road Canonbury N. Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for MEANS OR APPLIANCES FOR
DELIVERING PREPAID GOODS, AFTER THE RECEPTION OF COIN to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an apparatus into which a prearranged coin or coins having
been dropped an article which has been previously placed within it will be delivered
outside the apparatus either automatically or by the operator pushing in or pulling
out a slide turning a crank or handle moving a lever or otherwise communicating
motion to the working parts of the machine. To carry out my invention I preferably
construct my machine as follows. A framework of a rectangular shape carries a
spindle on the upper and lower extremity of two opposite sides such spindles being
parallel to each other. These spindles pass through suitable bearings and carry each,
one or more cogwheels, round which pass endless chains connecting the corresponding
wheels on the upper and lower spindles. The end of the upper spindles pass
themselves through cogwheels geared together so that they tend to move in opposite
directions. To certain links of the parallel chains on each side is attached a narrow
flat shelf. These shelves are so arranged that the ones opposite to each other on the
two sides of the machine are on the same level and so that objects which are placed
between the shelves would bear upon and be supported by the opposing shelves which
with the ones above them form rectangular spaces. If one of these spindles is
revolved so that the part of the chain hanging towards the interior of the machine
noves in a downward direction the opposite chain will also advance in the same
direction and with the same velocity and the article which is supported by the lowest
opposing pair of shelves will be liberated as the aforesaid shelves pass under the
bottom cogwheels. The article falls upon an inclined plane down which it slides into
a suitable receptacle. In the aforesaid arrangement the motion is communicated to
the spindles by a handle attached to one of the lower spindles by a suitable gearing
and this motion is limited to the required extent by a stop and the retrograde

page_text: movement of the spindle prevented by a ratchet and pawl. This machine is so
constructed that motion cannot be communicated from the handle to the spindle until
a coin has been dropped into the machine and this I effect as follows. The end of
the spindle carries two tubes one within the other and is connected to the inner one
by a clutch so that it can be driven by it in one direction only. To the outer tube
the handle is attached and this tube rotates freely upon the inner one.
The inner tube
carries two projections of metal about the length of the diameter of the coin, and one
third the width the outer tube being slotted to allow the aforesaid projections to
protrude. The outer tube carries a projecting piece of a size to fill up the gap in the
aforesaid piece attached to the inner tube. The outer tube can be turned half a turn
without causing any movement of the inner tube and of the spindle one projection
passing between the other two. If however a coin is dropped between the sets of
projections carried by the two tubes it is held fast and motion can be communicated
from the handle to the spindle. On the return of the handle which in this case is
effected by a spring the coin is released and falls into a convenient receptacle.
Instead of the aforesaid method of actuating the chains I may in some cases use a
weight or spring which will tend to cause the chains to move in the desired direction.
In this case I use an escapement preferably of that kind known as a crown wheel and
which is actuated either by the handle aforesaid or by a push pin in either of these
cases the escapement being acted on until a prearranged coin has been dropped into the
apparatus. This inhibition being effected in the case of a push-pin by the coin
releasing a catch or acting as a connecting link between two parts of the push-pin
which is divided at a certain point. Or I may actuate the escapement by the weight
of the coin acting on a lever to which are attached the pallets or their equivalents. Or
I may use the weight of the coin to move the chains obtaining the required power by
suitable leverage or I may make use for the same purpose of, the weight of a person
standing on a scale platform, or of the weight of sand or of compressed air or
electricity or hydraulic power and I may use any of them either singly or in
combination to actuate the escapement aforesaid. In some cases I may use rollers
carrying endless bands to which the shelves are attached instead of the chains aforesaid.
Instead of the aforesaid arrangement I may enclose the article to be delivered in a box
or framework and may secure their delivery one by one by either of the following
methods, I may place at the lower end of the box a series of rocking levers carrying
projecting edges these being in pairs so arranged that the lower ones will open
to let fall the bottom article in the box while the upper pair come together and support
the next article. Or I may place one or more pairs of cogwheels at the lower part of
the box the articles fitting in between and being supported by the space between the
cogs. In each of these cases motion may be communicated either by a push pin o
its equivalent, or by the weight of the coin acting with suitable leverage. In some
cases I may use a framework moving on rollers & to which are pivoted the shelve
and in this case each shelf carries a projecting pin travelling in a fixed slot open at the
bottom, so that the shelves are kept horizontal until the pins reach the end of the slo
when they escape and allow the shelves to fall apart and liberate the articles placed
upon them. I may in some cases use one chain only which carries the supporting
shelves and I may construct my machine to work and deliver in an upward direction
or towards one side. In the case of the framework being used the frame is cut int
a rack and works on an escapement or on a cogwheel.

page_text: Reception of Coin.
I WILLIAM SAMUEL OLIVER, Albert House, St. Pauls Road, Canonbury N.
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:-
My invention consists of an apparatus into which a prearranged coin or coins having
been dropped, an article which has been previously placed within it will be delivered
outside the apparatus either automatically or by the operator pushing in or pulling out
a slide, turning a crank or handle, moving a lever or otherwise communicating
motion to the working parts of the machine.
To carry out my invention I construct my machine as follows see Figure, 1 of the
annexed drawings. A framework A of a rectangular shape carries two pairs of
spindles B B, C, C, on the upper and lower extremities, such spindles being parallel
to each other.
These spindles pass through suitable bearings and carry each one or more cog
wheels D, D, round which pass endless chains E, E, connecting the corresponding
wheels on the upper and lower spindles. The ends of the upper spindles pass through
cog wheels F, F, geared together so that they tend to move in opposite directions.
To certain links of the parallel chains F, E, on each side is attached a narrow
shelf G. These shelves are so arranged that those opposite to each other on the two
sides of the machine are on the same level and so that objects H placed between the
shelves would bear upon and be supported by the opposing shelves which with the
ones above them form spaces.
If one of these spindles is revolved so that the part of the chain hanging towards
the interior of the machine moves in a downward direction the opposite chain will
also advance in the same direction and with the same velocity and the article which
is supported by the lowest opposing pair of shelves will be liberated, as the shelves
pass under the bottom cog-wheel.
The article falls into a shoot I or onto an incline plane down which it slides into a
suitable receptacle.
In the aforesaid arrangement motion is communicated to the spindle C by a
handle J attached to one of the lower spindles and this motion is limited to the
required extent by a stop and the retrograde motion of the spindle prevented by a
ratchet and paul L.
This machine is so constructed that motion cannot be communicated from the
handle to the spindle until a coin has been dropped into the machine and this I effect
as follows. The end of the spindle carries two tubes M N, see Figure 2, one within
the other and is connected to the inner tube by a clutch P so that it can be driven by

page_text: it in one direction only. To the outer tube the handle J is attached, and this tube
rotates freely upon the inner one. The inner tube N carries two projections Q, Q, of
metal separated by less than the length of the diameter of the coin Q¹ and one third
the width, the outer tube M being slotted to allow the aforesaid projections to
protude.
The outer tube carries a projecting piece R of a size to fill up the gap between
the aforesaid projections QQ attached to the inner tube. The outer tube can be
turned half a turn without causing any movement of the inner tube and of the
spindle, one projection R passing between the other two Q, Q.
If however a coin Q₁ is dropped between the sets of projections carried by the two
tubes it is held fast and motion can be communicated from the handle to the spindle.
On the return of the handle J which in this case is effected by a spring S the
coin Qis released and falls into a convenient receptacle.
Instead of the aforesaid method of actuating the chains I may in some cases use a
weight, see figure 3, (or spring) which will tend to cause the chains E, E, to move in
the desired direction. In this case 1 use an escapement preferably of that kind
known as a crown wheel T and which is actuated by a push pin U, the escapement
not being acted on until a coin has been placed in the apparatus. This result is
effected by the coin releasing a catch or acting as a connecting link between two
parts of the push pin which is divided at a certain point or I may actuate the
escapement by the weight of the coin Q¹ acting on a lever V see Figure 4 to which
are attached the pallets or their equivalent. I may use the electrical method such as
I show at Figure 5 in which the inserted coin Q₁ completes circuit by touching the
two pole plates a, a, the pallet or other locking medium being released by a magnet
or otherwise so that the handle J, push pin U or the equivalent can be operated the
motion of the mechanism acting on the tumbler 6 to fold down the bottom or hinged
plate c of the coin receptacle to release the coin and break circuit.
In some cases I may use rollers, instead of cog wheels, carrying endless bands to
which the shelves are attached instead of the chains aforesaid. Instead of the aforesaid
arrangement I may enclose the article to be delivered in a box or framework and may
secure their delivery one by one or more of the following methods.
I may place at the lower end of the box A a series of rocking levers W, see
Figure 6, carrying projecting edges X, these being in pairs so arranged that the
lower ones will open to let fall the bottom article in the box while the upper pair
come together and support the next article. Or 1 may place one or more pairs of cog
wheels Y at the lower part of the box, see Figure 7, the articles fitting in and being
supported by the space between the cogs.
In each of these cases motion may be communicated either by a push pin U or its
equivalent.
I may in some cases use one chain E only, see Figures 8 and 9 which carries the
supporting shelves G.
The feed of the articles to the chain shelves takes place when the upper axle B is
turned and depresses the plate B¹ by means of the cam D¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is.
1. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin,
the double set of chain and shelf carrying spindles arranged and acting in the manner
substantially as shown at Figure of the annexed drawings.
2. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin
the double tube and the appliances in connection for temporarilly holding a coin, said
coin forming a block to enable the two tubes to move as one tube as set forth and
shown at Figure 2 of the annexed drawings.
3. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin
the appliances shown at Figure 3 of the annexed drawings for the purpose set forth.
4. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin

page_text: the metallic receiver for the coin which completes circuit as and for the purposes
described and as shown at Figure 5 of the annexed drawings.
5. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin,
the rock lever and double plate arrangement shown at Figure 6 of the annexed
drawings as and for the purpose explained.
6. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin,
the cog arrangement of goods receiver and deliverer as described with reference to
Figure 7 of the annexed drawings.
7. In a machine from which goods can be delivered after the reception of a coin the
arrangement of single shelf carrier mechanism as shown at Figures 8 and 9 of the
annexed drawings.
8. The combination of any two or more of the appliances shown on the several
figures of the annexed drawings when employed in connection with a machine for
delivering goods after the reception of a coin as set forth.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said W. S. Oliver.
The 22nd day of July 1887.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said W. S. Oliver.