Securing the same to Walls, Posts, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Securing the same to Walls, Posts, and the like.
I WILLIAM FOLDER HURNDALL of 109 Blackfriars Road in the County of Surrey Pipe
Case Manufacturer 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 :--
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive description of
bolt movement applicable to all kinds of apparatus commonly known as Automatic
Machines for the sale and delivery of goods and for other purposes on the receipt of
one or more coins. And in all cases where more than one coin is required to provide
a simple form of guide by means of which the coins are respectively made to travel
in the required direction and further more to provide a simple and improved locking
apparatus or catch to secure firmly in the position required the machine case or box
containing the so-called automatic mechanisms.
My invention consists of a simple form of bolt movement enclosed in a rectangular
metal case having a slot on its upper side for the insertion of a coin or coins which
will be more clearly understood on reference to the drawings left herewith where
Fig. 1 represents a plan and elevation of a double movement intended to work with
two coins, closed. Fig. 11 and III show the same apparatus open and in different
positions. Fig. If being before any coin is inserted; Fig. 11I after one coin has
been inserted, the second being in the act of falling in. Like letters representing
like parts. The size depicted being half the actual size adapted for 2 penny pieces of
the current coinage of Great Britain and Ireland.
Inside this case is placed a bent arm FH K of metal having a projection as shown
at H and whose lower portion K protrudes below the lock case and retains the
mechanisms or some part of the mechanism of the apparatus in a state of rest, the
upper portion F, of the bent arm (which is pivotted at the point L) is considerably
shorter and is thickened so as to form a weight or counterbalance. The size and weight
of this counterbalance F must be regulated according to the size & weight of coin
to be used so as to allow of the latter acting on the lower and longer portion of
the arm in the manner hereinafter mentioned. When in a state of rest the projection H
(if the movement is to be used singly) must hang vertically beneath a portion of the
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page_text: slot for the insertion of the coin and the portion K is then vertically beneath the
point L, being held in that position by the counterbalance coming in contact with
the stop M.
When the required coin is inserted it falls between the lock case and the projection H
and causes the part L K to move away and thus disengage the mechanism.
When the coin has passed through the movement the counterbalance F causes the
lower portion K to resume its original position. The Stop M prevents the portion HK
from moving too much out of the vertical.
When it is intended to sell an article whose value is represented by two coins I
place two of these locks side by side fixed or cast together as shown in the drawing
and over the centre of the two movements I place a armed piece of metal or
guide A B C with nearly equal angles between the three arms of which the two
lower arms C & B are shorter and thinner and the upper one A is thicker and
longer.
This guide is pivotted on its centre D and when the coins are dropped on to it one
after another through the same slot S they are divorted one to one side and the other
to the other.
The stop E must be filed off at such angles that the arms B & C come into contact
with it on either side when the centre of the extremity of the arm A is beneath the
edgo or Slot S.
By simple alterations in the arrangement of these two parts viz., the money guide
and the bolt movements I can regulate the number and size of the coins required to
work the apparatus and thus enable various priced articles to be offered for sale.
By means of a simple form of locking apparatus or catch I then secure the machine
case or box containing the mechanisms to a wall or other upright object. I then
construct a Tshaped metal (Fig. A Sheet II) which I fix on the bottom of the case
with the T projecting from the back horizontally and into the wall or other object I
let a piece of metal (Fig. B Sheet II) with a T shaped hole (6') cut out of it with
the T vertical.
At the required distance above this in order to secure the top of the machine case
or box, I fix on the wall or other object a catch (Fig. C Sheet II) with two rect-
angular slots (c) one on each side and this catch I insert into a square hole cut in the
back of the machine or case. Inside the machine or case I construct a forked
drop bolt (Fig. D Sheet 11) with a projection D³ which works up and down in an
elongated hole D' cut in a metal cover and projects over the square hole above
mentioned. When the T piece (Fig. A) is inserted into the T hole (Fig. B) and
the catch is pushed through the back of the case it raises the drop bolt until the
latter comes to the two rectangular slots in the catch (Fig. C) and the drop bolt
(Fig. D) then falls and the machine is secured until the drop bolt is raised by other
means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be carried into effect I declare that what I
claim is ;
The construction and arrangement of apparatus substantially as above described
as applied to automatic coin freed machines and the means for securing same to