Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
I, EUGEN MÖLLER, doing business under the firm Möller & Breitscheid, of Cologne,
Kingdom of Prussia. German Empire, merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in coin-sorting or arranging apparatus, in
which all coins of the same kind, fall into the same compartment; and is fully
described in the following specification and accompanying drawing.
By the use of the U-formed inclined plane n whose bottom is provided with
slits s corresponding to the thickness of the different coins required to be sorted,
and inclined to the horizontal plane, while the side piece a is provided with
openings corresponding to the different diameters of different coins and is inclined
to the vertical plane.
In the accompanying drawing fig. 1 is a vertical section through p q (fig. 3); fig. 2
is a cross section through y = (fig. 1); fig. 3 is a horizontal section through v w (fig. 1)
of the coin sorting apparatus, in small scule; fig. 4 is a section through TT, where
the coins are dropped in and fig. 5 6 7 are sections of the apparatus in three different
places in larger scale.
What is claimed as substantially new in this coin sorting apparatus is that the
coins to be sorted do not travel with a sliding motion, but are made to roll by
means of a U-formed groove, and thus it is prevented that coins of different sizes
lie against one another and so the larger coin, travels over the slot or opening for
the smaller and so the different coins are sorted.
The coins being dropped in at T, roll one before the other down the inclined
plane and thus pass over the opening in the side or bottom suited to it and thus
fall into the receivers M M, the inclined plano n consists of the piece on which
the coins roll, and the two side pieces a-c. The inclined plane n is inclined to
the horizontal plane, and the side piece a, which is provided with openings a
for the coins to drop through; and is also inclined at a fixed angle to the
vertical plane.

page_text: The piece 6 possesses one or more slots s over which the thicker coins roll, but
nevertheless may be of the saine diameter, as for example is the case of a 50 pfenig
piece in silver and a 2 pfenig piece in copper.
Opposite to these slits s the guard a is carried nearly down to the piece b so
that the coins cannot fall out sideways, and the coin must pass through the slit s
of the piece b.
Between each opening is a wooden bridge d which is sharpened off at the
edge, so that the coin can easily drop into the holder below and also to prevent
the coins from leaving the holdor whon once in; theso divisions & serve to divide
the tray M M into smaller divisions for the different coins.
The mouth T is so arranged, as to be in the same plane with the inclined plane n,
so that the coin thrown in, moves the entire way through the same plane. As before
said in the apparatus, the inclined plane must be inclined to the vertical so that the
coins may drop through the side wall a a and on the other hand it must also be
inclined to the horizontal plane so that the coins may roll down n and so come to the
proper opening suitable to them.
The inclination to the vertical plane, is a defined one which is found by experiment
for this purpose both ends of the till or holder M M are fitted with movable feet m mi
which can be adjusted by means of the screws and slots t. The inclination of the
inclined plane and the side pieces a must be so adjusted, so that the coins
not only fall against the side a but they must lean with their whole surface flat
against a.
For this purpose the apparatus must be properly inclined. Trials of the
apparatus have proved, with the proper inclination, it works exact, and that the
inconvenience of two or more coins of different diameters and worth lying against
each other and rolling down together, as is the case in other apparatus, is entirely
avoided.

page_text: Improvements in Coin-sorting or Arranging Apparatus.
I, EUGEN MÖLLER, doing business under the firm Möller & Breitscheid of Cologne
Kingdom of Prussia German Empire Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly describod
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to improvements in coin-sorting or arranging apparatus, in
which all coins of the same kind, fall into the same compartment, and is fully
described in the following specification and accompanying drawing.
By the use of the U formed inclined plane n whose bottom is provided with slits s
corresponding to the thickness of the different coins required to be sorted, and
inclined to the vertical plane, while the side piece a is provided with openings
corresponding to the different diameters of different coins and is inclined to tho
horizontal plane.
In the drawings, which were left with the provisional specification fig. 1 is a
vertical section through p q (fig. 3); fig 2 is a cross section through y = (fig. 1);
fig. 3 is a horizontal section through tw (fig. 1) of the coin-sorting apparatus, in
small scale; fig. 4 is a section through TT, where the coins are dropped in and
figs. 5, 6, 7 are sections of the apparatus in three different places in larger scale.
What is claimed as substantially new in this coin-sorting apparatus is that the
coins to be sorted, do not travel with a sliding motion, but are made to roll by means
of a U-formed grove, and thus it is prevented that coins of different sizes lie against
one another and the larger coin, travels over the slot or opening for the smaller and so
the different coins are sorted.
The coins being dropped in at T, roll one before the other down the inclined plane
and come over the opening in the side or bottom suited to it and fall into the
receivers in m, the inclined plane n consists of the piece bon which the coins roll, and
the two side pieces a―c. The inclined plane n is inclined to the vertical plane, and
the side piece a, which is provided with openings for the coins to drop through
and is also inclined at a fixed angle to the horizontal plane.
The piece 6 possesses one or more slots s, over which the thicker coins roll, but
nevertheless may be of the same diameter, as for example is the case of a 50 pfennig
piece in silver and a 2 pfennig piece in copper.
Opposite to these slits the guard a is carried down to the piece b, so that the
coins cannot fall out sideways, and the coin must pass through the slits of
the piece b.
Between each opening is a wooden bridge d, which is sharpened off at the
edge, so that the coin can easily drop into the holder below, and also to prevent the
coins from leaving the holder when once in; these divisions d serve to divide
the tray M. M into smaller divisions for the different coins.
The mouth T is so arranged, as to be on the same plane with the inclined plane n,
so that the coins thrown in, move the entire way through the same plane. As before

page_text: said in the apparatus, the inclined plane must be inclined to the horizon so that the
coins may drop through the side wall a a and on the other hand it must also be
inclined to the horizontal plane sp that the coins may roll down n and so come to the
proper opening suitable to them.
The inclination to the vertical plane, is a defined one, which is found by experiment;
for this purpose both ends of the till or holder M M are fitted with movable feet m m³,
which can be adjusted by means of the screws and slots t. The inclination
of the inclined planen and the side pieces a must be so adjusted, that the coins
not only fall against the side a, but they must loan with their whole surface flat
against a.
For this purpose the apparatus must be properly inclined. Trials of the apparatus
have proved, by the proper inclination, it works exact, and that the inconvenience of
two or more coins of different diameters and worth, lying against each other and
rolling down together, as is the case in other apparatus, is entirely avoided.
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 1
claim is:
1) In coin-sorting or arranging apparatus the U-formed inclined plane n, whose
bottom is provided with slits s, corresponding to the different thicknesses of the
different coins and inclined to the vertical plane, the side piece a provided with
openings corresponding to the diameters of the different coins and inclined to the
horizontal plane substantially and for the purpose as described.
2) In coin-sorting or arranging apparatus the combination of an inclined plane
provided with openings in its bottom and one side to suit the different sizes of
coins, a mouth piece with a coin receiver or tray having divisions for the separated
coins, the said tray being provided with means for adjusting the angle of the sorter,
substantially and for the purpose as described.
Dated this 17th day of Santambon 1800