Improvements in and in connection with Cheque or Receipt Perforating Machines.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in and in connection with Cheque or Receipt
Perforating Machines.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM GRAHAM THOMPSON, Cashier, of 35, Alma Place, North
Shields, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in and in connection with cheque or receipt
perforating machines has for its object an improved construction of machine
whereby the amount of the cheque or receipt is perforated and at the same time a
record is kept upon a ribbon of paper running in the machine and beyond the reach
of tampering or manipulation.
According to this arrangement upon a suitable key board keys are arranged
connected with suitable perforators and provided with mechanism whereby when a
key is depressed the corresponding perforator is operated and a perforation is
caused upon the cheque or receipt which will indicate its value. The casing upon
which the key-board and keys are arranged is pivoted centrally and the mechanism
is so arranged that when a key is depressed the key-board is shifted round on the
same principle as a typewriter so as to bring the next figure to a perforating
position. When more than one movement is required a space or shift key is pro-
vided by which the key-board is turned round until the next required figure is
reached.
Below the perforators is a space in which the receipt or cheque is inserted and
at the perforating position when the required key is depressed as will be readily
understood a perforation is caused and by suitable combinations of numbers or
figures the value can be indicated on the cheque or receipt. In the lower part of
the casing a ribbon of paper is mounted upon suitable rollers and passed under-
neath the receipt or cheque at the perforating position so that when the perforator
is depressed a perforation is caused in the ribbon as well as on the cheque or
receipt. The said band of paper is provided with suitable shifting mechanism so
that it is moved one step at every depression of a key and will thus exhibit a con-
tinuous record of all receipts or cheques passed through the machine.
The machine is arranged on a suitable framework and enclosing cases are
employed as in a manner well understood.
It will thus be seen.that a machine is provided for perforating cheques or
receipts according to the value of a cheque or receipt and a record of all perfora-
tions is also kept.
Dated this 29th day of March 1900

page_text: Improvements in and in connection with Cheque or Receipt
Perforating Machines.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM GRAHAM Thompson, Cashier, of 35, Alma Place, North
Shields, 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 for improvements in and in connection with cheque or receipt
perforating machines has for its object an improved construction of machine
whereby the amounts of the cheque or receipt is perforated and at the same time a
record is kept upon a ribbon of paper running in the machine and beyond the reach
of tampering or manipulation.
According to this arrangement upon a suitable key board keys are arranged
connected with suitable perforators and provided with mechanism whereby when a
key is depressed the corresponding perforator is operated and a perforation is
caused upon the cheque or receipt which will indicate its value. The casing upon
which the key-board and keys are arranged is pivoted centrally and can be shifted
round so as to bring the next figure to a perforating position.
Below the perforators is a space in which the receipt or cheque is inserted and
at the perforating position when the required key is depressed as will be readily
understood a perforation is caused and by suitable combinations of numbers or
figures the value can be indicated on the cheque or receipt. In the lower part of
the casing a ribbon of paper is mounted upon suitable rollers and passed under-
neath the receipt or cheque at the perforating position so that when the perforator
is depressed a perforation is caused in the ribbon as well as on the cheque or
receipt. The said band of paper is provided with suitable shifting mechanism so
that it is moved one step at every depression of a key and will thus exhibit a con-
tinuous record of all receipts or cheques passed through the machine.
The machine is arranged on a suitable framework and enclosing cases are pro-
vided as in a manner well understood.
It will thus be seen that a machine is provided for perforating cheques or
receipts according to the value of a cheque or receipt and a record of all perfora-
tions is also kept.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a machine constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the same and
Fig. 3 is a side elevation.
The keys a,
in number according to the number of numerals and signs required,
are arranged in a circular manner in a casing b forming a key board. The casing b
is mounted in the framing cupon the vertical shaft d and is provided with an
operating knob e by which it can be rotated. The keys a are provided with
heads a similar to those used in typewriters and their lower ends are attached to
perforators a² by means of which, when the key is depressed the desired numeral
or sign is cut in the paper placed below. Springs a³ serve for returning the keys a
to position after being operated, and at the front of the machine, a space is formed
as shown at f into which the receipt or cheque is inserted and the casing a is
turned by means of the knob e until the desired key a is at the perforating position
when it is depressed and a perforation caused and by suitable combinations of
numerals or signs the value can be indicated on the cheque or receipt. In order
to prevent the operation of a key when not in the proper position a plate'g is pro-
vided with which the perforators a² will come in contact when a key a is depressed
except when in the proper position where an opening (not shown) is formed.

page_text: In order that a record of all cheques or receipt passed through the machine, may
be made a ribbon h of paper is mounted on rollers i j and passed underneath the
cheque or receipt at the perforating position so that the ribbon is perforated at the
same time as the cheque or receipt and a record of the transaction is obtained. The.
cheque or receipt moves with the recording ribbon so that after each operation it
is shifted a certain distance ready for the next numeral or sign.
In order to impart a step by step motion to the ribbon of paper so that a fresh
portion is presented for each operation of the machine the table k upon which the
cheque or receipt is placed and over which the ribbon of paper h passes, is arranged
to be depressed at each depression of a key a. The table is formed with depres-
sions corresponding to the perforators a² and rotates with the casing b. The rods
effect the connection between the casing b and the table k and act as guides during
the depressing movement of the latter. The lower portion k¹ of the table k bears on
one arm m¹ of the curved lever m pivoted at n and the other arm m² is connected
by means of slot m³ and pin o¹ with the escapement lever o engaging with a toothed
ring on the spring drum ; and a spring is fitted to the lever o to return it and
consequently the double lever m to their normal positions ready for operation by
the table k. The ribbon of proper h is passed on to the spring drum j and at each
depression of the table k the ribbon is moved onwards. The drum from which
the ribbon unrolls is preferably provided with a spring drum i¹ so as to keep the
ribbon taut.
A space or shift key g is also provided by which the ribbon h can be moved
The
without the operation of one of the keys a.
space key acts upon an exten-
sion of of the lever o so as to operate the escapement levers 02 03 and move the ribbon
in the manner above described.
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) An improved cheque or receipt perforating machine comprising a movable
key-board, which can be moved to bring the desired key into position, keys
arranged upon said key-board, perforators operated by means of the keys to per-
forate the cheque or receipt according to its value, a table which is depressed
by the action of the perforator, a recording band of paper or other material passing
to be also perforated,
over the table and under the cheque or receipt so as
mechanism whereby the band is shifted at each operation and a space or shift key
for moving the band independently of the perforating keys substantially as
described.
(2) An improved cheque or receipt perforating machine comprising the key-
desired
board casing 6 mounted on shaft d, and which can be moved to bring any
key into position by means of head e, keys a with heads a¹ and perforators a²,
table k which is depressed by the action of the perforators, recording band h of
paper or other material passing over the table and mounted on spring drums i, j,
louble lever m, m' pivoted at n and operated by extension k¹ of table k; spring
escapement lever o acting on spring drum j so that at each operation the recording
band his shifted, and a space or shift key g¹ also acting on the spring drum j to
move the recording band h independently of the perforating keys a substantially
as described and illustrated.
(3) An improved cheque or receipt perforating machine substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of April 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.