Improvements in or relating to Coin Receptacles for Coin Freed Gas Meters.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Coin Receptacles for Coin Freed Gas
Meters.
We, RICHARD THOMAS GLOVER and JOHN GEORGE GLOVER, of the Firm Thomas
Glover and Co. Ld., 214 to 222, St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London, Gas Meter
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of a cash box affixable in or to a
coin freed gas meter for receipt of coin after discharge by the coin freed
mechanism of any kind and which otherwise forms part of the meter proper.
Our box of the required shape exteriorly has a lock at one end to govern the
operations of a fall down lid, which when open permits of the discharged coins
falling into the box. The other end of the box has a tumbler plate in connection
with the lid and with this is a lever or its equivalent which has to travel in a slot
of the box, if the tumbler plate be moved downwards a sufficient distance said
lever then locking the lid close down upon a rib flange provided in the box for
the purpose, another flange being at the back of the box for a fly plate of the lid
to bear under when the lid is closed.
It is only when the lever of the tumbler plate or of the lid passes into the slot
of the box and coincides with a slot in the casing of the meter that the box can be
withdrawn and this can only be effected when the tumbler plate is lowered to an
extent as to be clear of a lug projecting from the meter casing, such as after the:
removal of a padlock or other kind of sealed fastener which secures the tumbler
plate and the lug together.
The lid has a movement imparted to it beyond the vertical line, the angle being
such that the box can only be inserted into the meter casing when the angle.
coincides with an angled slot in the meter casing.
The locking device mainly consists of a notched dise ou the axle of the lid and
enclosed in a compartment of the box and having a spring actioned stud, a bolt
of which is operable by a key for opening the lid only, said lid being closable
and immovably locked by a motion of the tumbler plate just prior to the removal
of the box and after the seal has been destroyed or the padlock removed.
By the use of this invention, a responsible attendant from a gas company can
release and withdraw a locked box containing coin from a meter and place an
empty and open one in its place and this cannot be withdrawn whether it contains
money or not, except in a locked condition, the lock of which can only be opened
by an official, say, at the gas works who has to check the receipts.
1011
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1000

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Coin Receptacles for Coin Freed Gas
Meters.
We, RICHARD THOMAS GLOVER and JOHN GEORGE GLOVER, of the Firm Thomas
Glover and Co. Ld., 214 to 222, St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London, Gas Meter
Manufacturers, 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 has for object, the construction of a cash box affixable in or to a
coin freed gas meter for receipt of coin after discharge by the coin freed
mechanism of any kind and which otherwise forms part of the meter proper.
Our box of the required shape exteriorly has a lock at one end to govern the
operations of a fall down lid, which when open permits of the discharged coins
falling into the box. The other end of the box has a tumbler plate in connection
with the lid, and with this is a lever or its equivalent which has to travel in a slot
of the box, if the tumbler plate be moved downwards a sufficient distance, said
lever then locking the lid close down upon a rib flange provided in the box for
the purpose, another flange being at the back of the box for a fly plate of the lid
to bear under when the lid is closed.
It is only when the lever of the tumbler plate or of the lid passes into the slot
of the box and coincides with a slot in the casing of the meter, that the box can be
withdrawn, and this can only be effected when the tumbler plate is lowered to an
extent as to be clear of a lug projecting from the meter casing, such as after the
removal of a padlock or other kind of sealed fastener which secures the tumbler
plate and the lug together.
The lid has a movement imparted to it beyond the vertical line, the angle being
such that the box can only be inserted into the meter casing when the angle
coincides with an angled slot in the meter casing.
The locking device mainly consists of a notched disc on the axle of the lid and
enclosed in a compartment of the box and having a spring actioned stud, a bolt
of which is operable by a key for opening the lid only, said lid being closable
and immovably locked by a motion of the tumbler plate just prior to the removal
of the box and after the seal has been destroyed or the padlock removed.
By the use of this invention, a responsible attendant from a gas company can
release and withdraw a locked box containing coin from a meter, and place an
empty and open one in its place, and this cannot be withdrawn whether it contains
money or not, except in a locked condition, the lock of which can only be opened
by an official, say, at the gas works who has to check the receipts.
Our invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 perspective elevation of the apparatus complete and as fixed to the
front or other desired part of a gas meter.
Figure 2 front elevation of the apparatus with the flap open.
Figure 3 side elevation partly in section of same with the flap thrown back
and held in the fully open condition by the locking bolt.
Figure 4 part side or end elevation of the flap in a closed condition such as
when the box or receptacle has to be removed from its casing.
Figure 5 end elevation of receptacle showing the position of the exposed
tumbler plate when thrown up and with the flap back to its fullest extent.
The receptacle A shown is of rectangular shape and somewhat flat, but it
may be to any shape or dimensions. Over or within the mouth is the pivotted
flap B on a spindle or end pins C, C, one of which has the outside tumbler
plate D affixed and by which it can be operated to be opened and closed.
The opposite end or pin E projecting therefrom has a cam plate or notched 5

page_text: disc Finto the respective hollows G, H, I, of which the bolt J can be sprung
by the helically coiled spring K which encircles same, the disc F and bolt J
being within a pocket L of the casing A, as indicated by the dotted lines at
Figure 2.
The first notch G of the disc F allows the end of the bolt J to lock the flap B
in its most backward position for the flap to be passed through the angled slot M
of the meter casing to permit of the receptacle being pushed into position (see
Figure 1), and then when the tumbler plate D) is turned down, as indicated in
the same figure, the end of the flap and a projecting stud P on it appears
behind a solid part of the casing, an act which moves the disc into position for
the bolt J to enter the notch H, so that the flap can be rigidly held in an open
condition for the coins to fall into the lower part of the box A which forms the
till. The flap B in this position is locked by the padlock Q, the bow of which
has been passed into the return end R of the tumbler plate D and of a projecting
ear S of the meter casing N.
The padlock shown is of the kind patented by us on the 24th day of April
1896 No. 8649 and in which the keyhole cover plate is of greater depth than
usual and coincides with a deeper or lipped front plate for the connection of
a special sealing by a gas company's official with specially marked branding
appliances. When this padlock is removed, the tumbler plate D can be turned
downwards, as at Figure 4, and in so doing will move the disc 'round for the
bolt J to slip into the notch I and permanently lock the flap B in a closed con-
dition, the fly lip T of the flap B rests under the flange U of the casing A, and
the front edge upon the lip of the casing A to completely shut in the contents
of the casing and render the receptacle ready for removal, such as by being
drawn out endways by the hand loop W, the stud P then passing through the
opening X.
The curved or rounded hollow from a to a, as at Figure 1, forms the seat for
the automatic meter dial plate, or of the money changer, such as patented by
us on the 29th day of December 1894, No. 25272.
Y, Y, are studs on the inner end of the receptacle A to limit the inthrust of
the receptacle when pushed into the meter casing N.
It will be observed by the view, Figure 3, that the locking bolt J and its
appurtenances are enclosed, and that the bolt J can only be actuated by the
proper key when pressed down on the lug Z which key may be in the hands of
the coin collector or of an official at the gas works after the receptacle has been
delivered after collection, a duplicate open box having been inserted and locked
in the meter for the reception of coins for a further supply.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is: -
1. In or to an automatic or coin freed gas meter, a coin receptacle consisting
of a removable box, such as A having a flap lid B, the pivots of which have
affixed a tumbler plate D and a notch disc Fat opposite ends respectively for
independent operation, as and in the manner herein before explained.
2. In or to an automatic coin freed gas meter, the construction and employ-
ment of a removable coin receptacle, which when the lid B is set in an angled
position temporarily locked, it can be entered into the casing N, and by a motion
of a lever D be locked against reversal by a spring acting bolt J operable other-
wise by a key, as and for the purposes described.
1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Richard Thomas Glover and John George Glover.