Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers, Indicators and Check Printers, or Tills.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 5th Mar., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Cash Registers, Indicators and Check
Printers, or Tills.
A communication from ROCHESTER CASH REGISTER COMPANY, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in the United
States of America, and having its principal place of business in the City of
Rochester, in said State.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT, Chartered Patent Agent, of 111, Hatton Garden,
Holborn Circus, London, in the County of Middlesex, 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:—
In the drawings accompanying this specification:-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a mechanism embodying said invention, parts being
removed to exhibit construction;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of said devices, parts being removed to exhibit
construction and showing in dotted lines the positions of parts of the drawer-
operating mechanism;
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a part of said mechanism, parts of the case being
removed and portions of the finger pieces being also removed in order to exhibit
construction;
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the way plate and a vertical section through the
transfer bar;
Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3b-3b of Fig. 3^;
Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of one of said devices, parts being removed to exhibit
construction;
Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the upper portion of one of said devices, the end of
the case being removed to exhibit construction; the device being seen from the
same point of view as Fig. 2;
Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 66 of Fig. 3;
Fig. 7 is a cross section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4;
Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Figs. 4, 6 and 7;
Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively a top plan of the record roll mechanism and an
enlarged section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9;
Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Fig. 2, showing a part of the drawer-
operating mechanism under the drawer;
Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are respectively a front elevation (with parts broken away),
and vertical and transverse sections on the lines 13-13 and 14-14 of Fig. 12;
Figs. 15 and 15 are side elevations of the drawer-operating pulley in different
positions;
Fig. 15 is a top plan of the dog and stationary cam of said drawer-operating
pulley;
Fig. 16 is a cross section on the line 16-16 of Fig. 15;
Fig. 17 is a top plan of the printing mechanism;
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page_text: Fig. 19 is a side elevation of the other side of said printing mechanism;
Fig. 20 is a longitudinal section on the line 20-20 of Fig. 17;
Fig. 21 is a top plan view of the printing bars of said printing mechanism and
their inking apparatus;
Fig. 22 is a side elevation of the same parts;
Fig. 23 is a cross section on the line 23-23, Fig. 22;
Fig. 24 is a cross section on the lines 24-24 of Fig. 21.
This invention relates to cash registers of the class denominated two-motion and
also to details, which may or may not be embodied in machines of that class. The
novel features of said invention are described herein and are pointed out in the
claims which follow.
This cash register gives temporary indications of the individual operations of
the machine, adds or totalizes the amounts of these operations, indicates the
character or origin of the particular operation, opens a cash drawer, prints the
amount and the character or origin of each transaction upon a record strip, prints
the same matter upon a check, together with other matter, as desired, and delivers
the check from the machine.
In the register here shown, the computation is accomplished by the movements
of series of tally pieces, each series representing a different denomination, and these
movements are effected by first setting the mechanism and then forcing the move-
ments by a power device.
The machine rests upon a base A supporting a drawer casing A' open in front
for the drawer 1. The drawer casing support a drawer plate A5. This drawer
plate supports the indicating and registering mechanism, which is need inside
a case comprising end plates A³, a front plate A³, a back plate A and a top A
The front plate A has two series of perforations a³ and for exposing the indi-
eating and registering devices; and the registering devices are covered by a movable
plate A, which can be moved to expose the register or may be held shut by a
lock A. The movable plate A is shown in Fig. 1 partly in full lines and partly
in dotted lines, part thereof being broken away to exhibit the construction back
A curved front plate a completes the front of the case between the plate A
and the drawer plate A5. On the drawer plate and against one end plate is a
casing X to contain the printing mechanism and the same end plate near the
casing X supports a casing X" for containing a web of paper X which
into the printing mechanism through a slot X78 and is delivered therefrom through
a slot X.
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The setting means separates a desired number of tally pieces from a store of
tally pieces and sets a series of type carriers in position to print a number and other
characters, if so desired; these setting means consist of the following mechanisms;
a shaft B Fig. 6 is mounted in the supporting frame a Fig. 3, which extends
upwardly from the drawer plate A5, and said shaft extends horizontally across the
machine. A series of finger plates C, (one for each denomination), are carried by
the arm C¹ and are journalled on this shaft B. The finger plates have preferably
all the numerals of one denomination (nine numerals when the notation is decimal),
in succession displayed upon their faces, so that but one finger plate is necessary
for each denomination. They may, however, display such amounts and in such
denominations, as are best suited to the business for which the register is intended.
Adjacent to each numeral is a finger stop c (see Fig. 6), with which the finger
makes contact when placed on the plate over a numeral to set the mechanism to
the amount of the numeral. The finger plates are preferably made of glass and
have in them a series of depressions c° corresponding in position to the desired
positions of the numerals or other characterizing marks which it is desired to use.
Each depression, as shown in Fig. 6, may be shallow at one end and deepen to the
other end, where there is a vertical wall in order to form the finger stops c just
referred to. These finger stops give the finger a definite position with reference to
the plate. As the plate is pushed back, the finger comes in contact with a stop

page_text: bar a¹. At the back of the glass plate C are the numerals or other characterizing
marks which are plainly visible through said glass. The glass plates rest on
bases Co Fig. 3 and the numerals or characters may be marked in or on the back
of the glass or on the base or on material between the glass and the base. The
numerals are arranged under the depressions c° so that, when the stop for any
numeral is at the stop bar, the movement of the plate has been just sufficient to set
the mechanism to register the amount of said numeral. In order to economize
space, the depressions c° on each finger plate are graduated across the plate succes-
sively in successive diagonal rows, in the machine shown. The number of rows
on a plate is regulated by the amount of space desired for each finger stop. In
the construction shown, there are three rows, as this makes a convenient arrange-
ment for the nine numerals, 1-9, of each denomination, as provided in the
machine shown. The plate to the right, (as shown in Figs. 1 and 3), relates to the
units or cents register, the next plate the tens or dimes register, the next plate to
the left the hundreds or dollars register, and so on up to such capacity as may be
desired to give to the machine. The last plate to the left is provided with a series
of letters and relates to that part of the indicating and printing mechanism which
indicates and prints a letter or other characterizing mark, to indicate and identify
the class of goods sold, or the salesman, or the department making the sale, or the
character of the sale, or for any other suitable use.
The supporting arm C¹ of each of the series of finger plates extends from a sleeve
(hereinafter described), carried by the shaft B, and extending from said arm or
from said sleeve is another arm, C, which is rocked by the movement of the finger
plate, so that the inner end of this latter arm has substantially vertical movement
in proportion to the movement of the finger plate.
The bar E, Fig. 6 in which the separation of the tally pieces for computation is
accomplished, I term the transfer slide. This slide is located immediately under
the way-plate G5, (see Fig. 6), and reciprocates under said way-plate in guides 95.
The slide E Fig. 3 is provided with separating ways e and transfer ways e', which
extend vertically through the slide.
The way-plate G is provided with vertical ways G, G1, G2, which I term
respectively the storage (G), elevating, (G), and registering way (G2). They are
which
constructed by grooving the plate G³ and placing it against the front plate a,
is preferably of glass. The storage way G, in the operation of the machine, is so
replenished that it always has in it a number of tally pieces. The registering
way G contains the tally pieces indicating the temporary, and permanent or
totalized amounts of registration, and the tally pieces are received therein and are
discharged therefrom as the operation proceeds. Reading scales 93 and 90 are
provided at a point in each registering way. The scales are graduated with
divisions separated by a diameter of thickness of a tally piece and if the notation
is decimal, have nine divisions, each with proper denominational marks. The
scale, adjacent to the upper part of the registering way G2, is an indicating scale
and with the balls held against it, constitutes an indicator of the particular trans-
action. The scale 20, adjacent to the lower part of the registering way, is for
reading the register proper and shows the totalized amount of the respective trans-
actions. In Fig. 3 the scales 920 show a registration of the totalized amount of
$2,245.76.
The separating ways e are, in the position of rest, directly under and in line with
the storage way G, and the transfer way el is directly under the registering way G³,
(see full lines in Fig. 3). As the transfer slide E is reciprocated in the operation
of the machine, the separating way e is moved under the elevating way G³, (see
dotted lines in Fig. 3), is there held stationary a short time, and is then returned
to its initial position; and the same movement carries the transfer way e under
the storage way G, when the pause in the movement takes place, and is theu
5 returned to place.
A vertical slot is cut through the front wall of each of the ways e. Sliding in
these slots are the slides D, from which extend the ears d, in which are the elongated

page_text: slots d, in which play the pins c. These pins are long enough to maintain
their positions in the slots di during the lateral movement of the ears d incident
to the movement of the transfer slide. The slots allow the movement of the pins
incident to the pivotal movement of the arms C. Within the separating ways e
are the plug slides attached to the slides D, so that the plug slides & are carried
up and down with the slides D).
It will be noted that in the position of rest the separating way e is under the
storage way G, and as the plug slide is lowered, the tally pieces pass down into
the separating way, and that the number will be proportional to the downward
movement of the plug slide. The stops c on the finger plate C are so graduated
from the bar a¹ that a movement of the plate so as to bring any stop to the bar will,
through the connected mechanisms, lower the plug sufficiently to allow a number
of tally pieces to enter the separating way equal to the number represented by the
stop & brought to the bar, so that if the first or "1" stop is brought to the stop bar a¹,
one tally piece is lowered into the separating way and if the "9" stop is brought
to the bar, nine tally pieces are lowered.
In order that the plug slide may be accurately stopped at an exact diameter
of a tally piece or a multiple thereof, so as to bring the upper tally piece always
just flush with the top of the transfer slide, I provide the following additional
mechanism; attached to the same sleeve with the arms C₁ and C is a segment
plate D³, (see Fig. 6). This plate has on its periphery, a series of teeth d³ which
correspond in number to the finger stops cupon the plate C and are so spaced as to re-
present the distance of the the respective finger stops from each other. On a shaft d®,
parallel to the shaft B, are a series of dogs d', one for each segment plate 1), and
each having a point adapted to enter between the teeth of its segment plate.
The shaft is actuated by a lever, Fig. 3, which is rocked by a cam d
(Fig. 5), actuated by the operating handle. The shape of the cam groove of the
cam de is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 and it is so shaped as to actuate the
lever do as soon as the operating handle starts, keeping each dog in engagement
with its segment during the movement of the transfer bar in one direction, releasing
the segment plate during movement of the transfer har in the other direction and
then re-engaging the segment. Hence, as soon as the setting of the finger plate
has been made, and the operating handle or lever is actuated, the dog drises and
enters into a recess between two teeth ; and inasmuch as said dog fits said recess
closely, the segment plate D is moved if it does not register exactly with the tooth
of the dog, until it does so register, and thus the finger plate C is adjusted exactly
with reference to the stop bar a', and thereby the plug slide is moved so that the
highest point of the upper tally piece in the transfer bar is, as soon as its operating
movement commences, exactly flush with the top of said bar; this brings the line
of separation between the tally pieces in the transfer bar and those in the ways
in the plate G into such a position as to permit the transfer slide to be moved
laterally without pinching a tally piece when the separating ways in the transfer
bar are moved out of coincidence with the ways in the way-plate G. This pinch-
ing would occur if a single tally piece was so situated as to be partly in each way
when the transfer bar moved and would stop the action of the machine.
The upper end of the elevating way G is connected with the upper end of the
registering way G2 by a curved connecting way g, which is preferably in a small
top plate G. Extending through a slot in the top of the top plate into the con-
necting way g is a spring friction plate . This friction plate retains the last tally
piece in the way in position, so that when ejected from under the plate, the tally
piece will immediately fall into the registering way. The friction plate also pre-
vents any tally pieces from being carried over into the registering way as by
momentum, except those which are positively forced past the friction plate.
The movement of the tally pieces in effecting a registration may be briefly
described as follows: the number of tally pieces corresponding to the number of 5
the stop on the finger plate C, brought to the stop har a¹, is lowered from the storage
•way G into the separating way e. The transfer slide is then moved to bring the

page_text: separating way under the elevating way G¹. The plug slide is then raised,
forcing tally pieces from the separating way into the elevating way and at the same
time forcing an equal number of tally pieces through the way 9 over into the
registering way G³, where the tally pieces accumulate and indicate the registra-
tion by said accumulation. The mechanism for effecting these movements is as
follows: Back of the transfer slide and way-plate is a shaft E Fig. 4 bearing a
circular cam E provided with a cam slot adapted to cause such a lateral motion as
to shift the transfer slide E sideways a distance sufficient to bring the way e¹ from
under the registering way G³ to a position under the storage way G
and at the same time to bring the way e from under the storage
way G to a position under the elevating way G¹. An arm E is rigidly
attached to the transfer plate E and bears upon its end a pin E, (shown in dotted
lines in Fig. 4), which pin extends into the groove in the cam E consequently a
revolution of the shaft E moves the transfer plate E from normal position to the
transfer position above described, and thence back to normal again. On each end
of the shaft E³ is a gear H³ Fig. 5 on the outside of the frames a³ of the machine;
each gear
H meshes with another gear H' of equal size. On one side of the
machine the gear H₁ again meshes with another gear of equal size H, which is
journalled on the outside of the frame and which is operated by a crank H pro-
vided with a suitable handle H. On the shaft of the wheel H is a ratchet disc h
having on its periphery a series of ratchet teeth, and pivoted to the frame of the
machine is a dog h¹ which engages said ratchet teeth and is constantly pressed
against them by a spring . This dog and ratchet disc prevent backward rotation
of the crank H. The shaft of the wheel H also bears and turns the cam for
operating the locking dogs d.
Close to the rear face of the transfer slide is a bail I (Fig. 4) which moves with
said slide, but also rises and falls vertically. This bail, in fact, is double and has
a counterpart bail I', (see Fig. 6), close in front of said transfer slide. These two
bails are fastened together by end pieces Iº which extend around the ends of the
transfer slide. The bails I I¹ are moved upward and downward by links 12, one at
cach end, pivoted to sliding blocks I" which move in vertical guides Figs. 5 & 8
on the frame as of the machine. These blocks I³ are elevated by connecting rods I*
operated by a crank pin of the gear wheel H¹ on each end of the machine. Con-
sequently, for each revolution of the gear wheel H¹, the bail rises and falls once.
This movement of the bails is so timed, relatively to the movement of the transfer
bar that the bail I', in its upward movement, reaches a position just opposite the
lowermost position of the arms D when the transfer slide reaches a position in which
the separating way e registers with the elevating way Gl; and during the pause
in the movement of the transfer slide at this point, the bail I' rises, striking any of
the arms 1), which have been lowered, and thus carrying upward the plug slides &
and forcing the balls in the separating ways e out of the transfer bar and into the
elevating ways G'; consequently, as the elevating way is already full, a number
of tally pieces equal to those forced out of the way e are compelled to pass the
spring catches and to pass over through the connecting way into the register-
ing way G. The bail I¹ at the same time raises all the depressed arms and
returns the operated finger plates C to their initial positions. During the move-
ment of the return of the finger plates, the dogs are, by the shape of the cam dº¹,
released from engagement with the segment plates D³.
Immediately back of the upper end of each storage way G is a carrying way G³,
(See Figs. 4, 7, and 8), connected with the upper end of the storage way by an
aperture and passage g³; which carrying way is connected with the registering
way G2 by a way or passage 30. Whenever the storage way is full and more
balls are forced into it at the bottom, the excess of balls will pass over into the
carrying way G3 through the aperture g³. On the back of the way plate G are
pivoted a series of carrying levers G which close the ends of said carrying ways,
thereby preventing the emergence of the balls therefrom through the way g
into the registering way G³. Each of these carrying levers G bears a pin Ğ³

page_text: which extends through a slot in the way-plate G5 adjacent to and on one side of
each registering way G³. Opposite the position of said pin G is another slot
through the way-plate in which moves a pin G. The pins G are all attached
to a bar G³, extending transversely across the machine back of the way-plate
which moves transversely with each rotation of the shaft E³. To the back of the 5
way-plate is pivoted a lever G3 which is connected to said bar G which is
operated by a cam G on the shaft 3 to make one reciprocation of the bar with
each rotation of the shaft F³. The pins G and G are placed at such a distance
above the line of division between the way-plate G5 and the transfer bar E,
that, whenever ten balls have accumulated opposite the reading scales on the 1
way-plate, the tenth ball comes between the said two pins and the movement of
the bar G presses the pin G against said tenth ball, which presses against the
pin G and thus rocks the lever G to which said pin G is attached. This
lever Go controls the outlet from the carrying way of the next higher denomina-
tion and the motion of the pin G which, through an interposed ball, moves the 1
pin G and its lever G, rocks said lever against the pressure of a spring
far enough to discharge one ball from the carrying way G³ into the registering
way G with which said currying way is connected. At the same time, the
lever G comes in contact with a latch D30 pivoted on the transfer
bar E which engages and supports an arm 120, which is connected!
with a plug slide dal in the transfer way e¹, which retains the balls
in the registering ways G³. The latch is held in its normal position in
the top of the transfer way by a spring d. The motion of the lever G just
described, compresses the spring 0, unlatches the catch D and allows the arm 10
and its plug to fall, discharging the nine halls from that registering way. under
the one which is pinched and held by the pins and G. The
the catches 1 are held in normal position by suitable springs.
just
and
The carrying levers G close the ends of the carrying ways (3, but are recessed
on the end so as to hold one ball thereon, (See Fig. 4), and their rocking move-
ment closes the end of the carrying way and releases said one ball from the way (1ª³
for passage through the way by the following mechanism:-Pivoted to the
back of the way-plate G and adjacent to the outlet from each carrying way, is
a bell crank lever, one end of which has a point which enters a slot in said
carrying way in a position to stop the bottom ball in said carrying way and retain
it therein. The other end of said bell-crank lever is slotted and a pin on the
lever G30 moves in said slot and rocks said bell crank. Whenever the carrying
lever G is rocked, the bottom ball in the carrying way G³ is cut off from the
column above it, is pushed along by the end of the lever Go and is then released
by the movement of the bell crank lever ", said ball being at the same time
moved to a point opposite the inner end of the passage, through which it is
discharged into the registering way G³.
The fifth and sixth systems of ways shown in Figs. 3, and 3ª counting from the
right hand side, which register respectively the hundreds and thousands of units,
are not provided with elevating ways G' in the way-plate G5, nor with separating
ways e in the transfer bar E, but are provided with storage, carrying and register-
ing ways. The sixth way is provided with a carrying mechanism such as herein-
before described in order to discharge the balls from the registering way thereof,
when said way has reached its capacity, and to re-set the register to zero.
The re-setting to zero is accomplished as follows:-At one end of the case, as
at K, (Fig. 2) is a key hole which connects with a bar (Figures 4 and 6)
situated behind the way-plate G³ and borne by the laterally sliding bar G. This
bar can be turned by a suitable key, and by means of a tooth (Figure 7) thereon,
it reciprocates a second bar transversely with reference to the bar G33. The
bar carries a flat bar (see Figure 6), whose end is turned at right angles
and passes through a slot in the way-plate G and into a registering way G³.
The bar has a series of shoulders 19 (Figure 3") upon it, to each of which is
attached one of the bars F. When the bar is moved in the direction of the

page_text: arrow in Figure 3b, it moves the bars and projects their ends into the respective
registering ways. At the same time, the projections pass into position to
engage (upon movement of the bar G) with the transfer levers Go and cause said
transfer levers to permit the passage of a ball from each carrying way G³ into each
registering way G. As this ball falls into said registering way, it is caught and
held therein by the end of the bar K³, owing to the bar having been turned as
above described. If now, the handle H is turned, the balls are discharged from
the registering ways into the transfer way and thence pass into the storage way.
At the same time, one ball is discharged from the carrying way into each regis-
tering way and is held therein by the end of the bar. As the ways in the
transfer plate can contain only nine balls, and as two balls are always left in the
bottoms of the registering ways G2, (See Fig. 6), two turns of the crank are neces-
sary in order to empty the registering ways and the transfer bar and obtain two
balls from each carrying way in order to raise the balls high enough; con-
sequently, the handle is turned a second time and two balls are retained by the
ends of the bars in the registering way. The crank is then turned a little
further until the transfer bar is shifted and closes the end of the registering way,
whereupon the key for operating the bar is turned to move the bar back to
its original position, thereby moving the bars, and allowing the two balls which
had been sustained by each of them, to fall into the bottom of the registering
way
and to fill it up to such a point as to bring the remainder of the balls which
might be let thereinto, opposite the scale at the side. The bail I now lifts the
plug slides d until their arms D are caught and sustained by the latches D
The indicating mechanism of this machine is of the rotary type and is adapted
to be read at glazed openings Y, Y¹, Y, Y3 and Y at the front of the machine
and at similar openings y, y¹, y³, y³, and y' (Fig. 8) at the back of the machine.
Upon suitable brackets 70 attached to the back of the way-plate G are set a
series of pins 7, to which are pivoted two series of indicator wheels. The
pins 1,11
are set in the same horizontal plane, but out of line with each other;
one set of pins being all in one line, while the other set of pins are all in
another line. The indicator wheels are of uniform diameters and consequently
those wheels which are set upon the pins extend nearer to the back plate of the
machine and adjacent to the openings y-y, while the other set of indicator
wheels extend into slots or openings Y-Y in the way plate G³, as shown in Fig. 8,
and are adjacent to and visible through the front glass plate a and through the
openings a³ in the front plate A³. The wheel L, which is visible through the
opening Y towards the right in Fig. 8, is the wheel which indicates the units;
the next wheel Le, which is visible through the opening Y', indicates dimes, the
wheel L, which is visible through the opening Y, indicates dollars and that L',
which is visible through the opening Y³, indicates tens of dollars; by which
arrangement the numbers upon the wheels are read from left to right, as in
ordinary numerical notation.
The wheels, which are read through the openings at the back of the case, are
also arranged to be read as in ordinary numerical notation, and therefore the units
must be read through the opening y³, (See Fig. 8), while the tens of dollars must
be read through the opening y. Each of the wheels L, L, L, L', which is read
through a front opening, has on its hub a pinion. Above and below the
indicator wheels are shafts M M¹ (Figures 4 and 6). On the shaft M are
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sleeves m', m³, one within the other, each of which sleeves has a gear n¹, upon
each end of the sleeve; on the shaft M' are like sleeves m, m³ having gears n n².
The gears mesh with pinions N, one of which is attached to the indicator wheel I.º,
indicating dollars showing through the front opening Y¹ and the other to the
indicator wheel L', which is read through the rear opening ³. The sleeve m
on which the pinions n are fixed, is set upon a sleeve m³ and revolves around it.
On the ends of the sleeve m³ are the pinions n which mesh with gear wheels Nº
which are attached respectively to the front and rear reading indicator wheels L*L³,
which indicate units and the sleeve m² revolves upon the shaft M. Cpon the

page_text: shaft M turns the sleeve m³ having a pinion n³ at each end thereof which gears
with a spur wheel N³ which is attached to the indicator wheels L L', which
indicate the tens of dollars. Upon the sleeve m³ turns the sleeve m¹ having a
pinion on each end thereof, which pinions mesh with spur wheels N¹ upon
the indicators LA L³ reading dimes. Thus if a pinion upon the hub of any one
of the front indicator wheels is turned, the corresponding back indicator wheel will
be turned through the medium of the spur wheels, sleeves and gears just mentioned,
and the numerical notation both at the front and back of the machine will be
legible in correct order and arrangement.
These indicator wheels are moved by novel mechanism. Extending through the
plate G into the registering ways G³, are slots O, (Fig. 3), extending from near
the top of the ways downward therein, a distance equal to the added diameters of
over nine balls. In suitable guides M³, (see Fig. 7), attached to and supported by
the plate G³, are a series of vertically moving racks M³ which mesh with the
pinions, which operate the indicator wheels. On the lower end of each of these
racks is a weight M*, which is sufficiently heavy to pull the said racks downward
when free and thus to rotate the connected indicator wheels in the corresponding
direction. To each one of the vertically moving racks is pivoted an arm M³ carry-
ing on its upper end a hooked dog M6, which dog extends through the slot O and
into the registering way G2. If now, balls are let into said registering way and are
held therein in a column opposite the said slot and if then the dog M is allowed
to pass through the slot and to fall, the dog will stop and rest upon the top ball in
said column and the weight M will have pulled the rack M³ downward and will
thus have turned the indicator wheels of corresponding denomination; and if the
numerals or characters upon the indicator wheel operated by the rack are at such
a distance apart that a motion of the dog equal to the diameter of one ball will
equal the interval between two numbers upon the indicator wheel, then the dog,
when it rests upon the top of a column of say four balls, as shown in Fig. 7, will
cause the display of the numeral 4 of the two corresponding indicator wheels, both
at the front and back of the machine. The dog M and its supporting arm M³, are
normally pressed in a direction to pass through the slot by a spring M attached to
the rack M. When the dog has moved nearly to the top of its path, a pin m²
Fig. 6 upon it comes in contact with a cam surface m60, Fig. 7, and is forced out-
ward to the position shown in Fig. 6, leaving the registering way G³ free for the
ingress of balls.
By the plate G5 are supported also a series of bearings P, opposite and in line
with the lower end of each slot (). These bearings are horizontal and hear a
plunger P which reciprocates longitudinally in the bearing and has a pin p on
the end thereof, which extends into the registering way G at the lower end of the
slot. This pin supports a column of balls in the upper end of the registering
way for temporary indication and for determining the extent of rotation of the
rotary indicator wheels. Other bearings Q, parallel to the bearings P, contain
plungers Q, which are normally pressed away from the plate G by suitable
springs 7. The end of the plunger Qis bevelled and so also is the rear end of the
dog Me. As the dog M rises, its bevelled rear end passes the bevelled front end
of the plunger Q1 and the dog M6, being pressed backward by the cam mo, hooks
over the end of the plunger Q and is thus sustained in its upper position. In this
position of the parts, the zeros are displayed by the numeral indicator wheels, and
the blanks by the character indicating wheels.
The rear ends of each two plungers P¹ and Q¹ are pivoted to an arm. R which
extends downward below the plunger P¹ and has a forked lower end R¹. The
forks R¹ of all these arms R, straddle a single bar S, which runs transversely
across the machine behind the plate G5. This bar is supported by the arms S¹ at
each end thereof, which arms are fixed upon a rock shaft S, supported in suitable
bearings in the frame 5. This rock shaft bears an arm S which has a transverse
pin upon it engaging with the cam groove of a cam wheel S' on the shaft E³.
As the shaft E revolves, the bar S rocks backward and forward and moves the

page_text: plungers P¹ and Q' in manner following: the pin p which extends into the register-
ing way G2, has a shoulder pl upon it which presses against the lowermost ball Z
which rests on said pin p, and as the lever i rocks, said ball is pressed by the
shoulder against the glass a and forms a solid fulcrum for the movement of the
arm R; this moves the lower end of the arm R toward the way-plate G³ and turn-
ing on the plunger P¹ as a fulcrum, pulls outward the plunger Q against the stress
of the spring g, thereby unlatching the end of the plunger Q from the back of the
dog M and permitting the weight M to fall, drawing with it the dog M and
rotating the pinion 18, to which is attached the rack M belonging to that weight.
It is noticeable that if there is no ball resting on the pin 2, the dog Mª will not be
released and the indicator remains stationary.
The movement of a key and the operation of the handle H, has resulted in forcing
a number of balls, corresponding to the position of the key, over from the elevating
way G to the registering way G³. Let us say that four balls, as shown in Fig. 7,
have thus been forced over. The normal position of the pin retains said balls
in the upper part of the registering way and on the revolution of the cam S+, the
dog M6 is unlatched and descends until it strikes the topmost ball in said column
of four, thus rotating its indicator to exhibit the figure 4 at the front and back
of the machine. The four balls, the indicators and the parts connected therewith,
remain in this position until the next operation of the machine, when the cam S
moves the lower end of the arm R toward the back plate A' of the machine, as
shown in Fig. 7, and thus pulls out the plunger 1, releases the balls in the
registering way G and permits the weight M and dog Me to descend, thus carry-
ing the indicator to a stopping point.
In the mechanism shown, the indicator being at zero with the dog Me latched
in its highest position, when tally pieces are forced over into the registering way
and held by the pin p, the indicators, immediately after the zero, show their
highest number, which is 9. As the weight M descends, the numbers are shown
in reverse order, 8, 7, etc., through the display openings, until the number corres-
ponding to the number of balls (say 4), held temporarily in the upper part of the
registering way, is indicated. After the balls are released, as above described,
from the indicating position, the rotary indicators continue their revolution from
a position such as shown in Fig. 7, showing 3, 2 and 1, and then are rotated back-
ward from 1 to 9 and go to the zero point. Thus each rotary indicator moves from
the zero point in one direction to a point at which the number corresponding to
the actuation of the setting mechanism or key is exhibited and is there stopped
and held; then being released, it continues rotation in the same direction until
the whole series of numbers upon the indicator have been completed and have
passed the reading point, and finally is rotated backwards to the zero point and is
held in this position ready for the succeeding operation.
In the operation of the machine shown, the balls in the indicating position in
the upper part of the registering way, are released very soon after the handle H
of the machine begins to turn. The free fall of the weighted rack M³ quickly
concludes the total possible revolution of an indicator in the same direction as its
prior revolution toward the indicating position, and the indicators then are moved
back, or rotated in the reverse direction, to the zero position. It will be noticed
that the operation of the indicators to the indicating position, to expose any
character at an aperture or reading point, and then, after release, onward to the
end of its possible rotation in that direction, is effected by gravity through the
fall of the weight M*.
In order to return the indicators to zero, the racks M³ and weight M' are lifted
by a bail Ms, which extends across the machine and comes in contact with each
of said weights M' of the racks Ms. This upper bail M8 is attached at each end
to the block 13 and rises and falls therewith and with the lower bails I and I'. The
bail Ms normally rests in a position a little below the lowest position of the weight
and its stroke and the size and proportion of the racks and pinions meshing there-
with, are such as to carry the indicators to zero by its full upward stroke."

page_text: The balls, temporarily supported on a pin 7, are an indication, the position or
reading of which determines the position of the rotary indicator whose dog is sus-
tained or stopped by said balls.
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The finger piece C, on the extreme left in Fig. 3, and the indicator wheels Lo
and L, (Figure 4) are for indicating characterizing letters, words or marks to show
the character and origin of the particular transactions. For instance, the finger
piece and the indicators have upon them words, such as "No Sale," "Paid Out,"
Received on Account," Change," or contractions of these words, and letters,
such as
A," "B," "C" etc., relating to a department of the business or to a
particular clerk. By setting this finger piece, balls are lowered into the transfer
bar, are shifted under an elevating way, are then raised into said way, forcing a
number of balls over through the channel g, to be caught and held by a point p;
a hook Me descends upon the top of the column of balls so held and an indicator Lis
rotated to such an extent as to display through an opening Y in the way plate G
words or a character corresponding to the actuation of the finger plate. No carry-
ing or re-setting mechanism is necessary in this apparatus, nor any storage way;
but in other respects this part of the machine is like the remainder of the systems in
this register.
When the numeral indicators display a zero, the corresponding indication of these
indicators shows a blank surface.
A bell T (Fig. 4) or other means of alarm, is operated at each opening of the
drawer, by means of a bell hammer T, which is pivoted to the side of the case,
as at t, and is normally drawn toward the bell by a spring . A stop prevents
the hammer from quite striking the bell, but a spring head T2 permits the weighted
end of the hell hammer to continue movement and impings against the hell not
withstanding the stop . The hammer is lifted against the stress of the sing
by means of a lug on the shaft E' and a bar connected to said bell hammer
and having a hooked end set in the path of movement of the lug 3, so that as the
shaft revolves, it lifts the bar and with it the hammer, but releases the same at a
suitable position, permitting the hammer to strike against the bell.
This register contains a cash drawer (Fig. 1) having on each side a projecting
rail U¹, which runs upon friction rollers attached to the inside of the drawer
casing A¹ of the machine. This cash drawer contains a record roll and its operating
mechanism, which are hereinafter described, and is opened by a chain and pulley
device and attaching mechanism, shown in Figs. 1, 2, 11 to 16. Immediately under
the front middle portion of the drawer is a horizontal pulley Fig. 11 which turns
upon a pivot attached to the frame A or casing of the register. At the back of the
register are two vertical pulleys a' around which the chain or cord U³ passes, the
same moving horizontally and around the pulley and turning to a vertical position
by passing around the pulleys u¹. From these pulleys the chain passes around a
large driving pulley U, which is loose upon the shaft E3. The chain U³ is con-
tinuous and, as shown in Fig. 4, passes twice around the pulley U4, thence around
the pulleys and around the pulley u. The chain is fastened to the pulley_U* by
pins U Fig. 15 and cannot slip thereon. Attached to the interior of the drawer
is a clip or fastener for attaching the drawer to the chain, as shown in Figs. 12, 13
and 14. On the chain is a double cone u having the bases of the two cones adjacent
to each other and having a narrow neck between said two bases. The ends of the
cones are fastened to the ends of the chain. The clip has a pair of jaws u' provided
with recesses which fit into the space between the bases of the two cones and fit
around the neck. These jaws slide up and down in a suitable casing, being
operated by a fingerpiece and at the same time move toward each other so that
when in the lowermost position, they grasp the neck w³ and when in their uppermost
position, they are drawn within the casing and have been opened to disengage
from the chain. The dotted lines in Figs. 12 and 13 show the retracted positions
and the full lines show the extended positions of the finger piece and jaw.
The pulley U (Figs. 15, 15 and 15b) has a flanged rim Üs and on the inside of
this flanged rim are two curved wedge-like cams U and U, having their wide

page_text: bases us and u³ directed toward each other and separated by a suitable space. Upon
the shaft E is a split collar Us which is firmly attached to the shaft and is adjust-
ably clamped thereon by means of the set screw. This collar Us has an arm U80
which carries a pawl or dog U", which is pivoted to the arm by the screw u³ adjacent
to the periphery U of the wheel U4. The pawl has a point which is turned at
right angles to the main portion thereof and extends within the rim U³ of the
wheel U so as to be engaged by the ends and 7 of the cams U and U7, when
moving in the proper direction. The pawl is normally pushed in a direction toward
engagement with said cams, by means of a spring fastened to the arm Us⁰. The
pawl also has a tail which is adapted to come into engagement with a stationary
cam u fastened by a suitable bracket, to the back of the plate G5. When the
shaft E³ revolves, in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 15, the pawl comes
in contact with the end u7 of the cam U and propels the wheel U in the same
direction of revolution as the shaft E, thus opening the drawer. The rotation of
the shaft continues until the arm Us reaches a position in which the tail u
of the pawl U⁹ comes in contact with the cam 3, whereupon the pawl is disengaged
from the end u of the cam U7 and, moving in the direction of the arrow marked 1
in Fig. 15", passes just over said end 7 and stops. The cam U7, at its thickest
point, is capable of passing the end of the pawl U when the pawl is retained by
the cam But the cam U is thicker at its thickest point than the cam U7, so
that it will be engaged by said pawl whenever the pawl arm or pulley revolves.
The register is arranged to stop at this point, with the drawer open. It is
necesary to close the drawer before again operating the machine. While the
drawer is closing, the chain moves with it and causes the pulley C to revolve in the
direction indicated by the arrow marked 2 in Fig. 15", until the cam U6 passes over
the now stationary pawl U and the pawl snaps over the end 6, at which point
the drawer is completely closed and the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 15,
ready for the next operation of the machine. But if an attempt should be made to
open the drawer without operating the handle H, the chain connection would rotate
the pulley in a direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow marked 2 in
Fig. 15, and this forces the end 6 of the cam U against the end of the
pawl U, which tends to move the pawl armı U80 and to rotate the shaft E³. But
as this shaft is connected to the handle through the train of gears H², H¹, H, and
as the handle cannot rotate without being unlocked, as hereinafter described, the
shaft, pawl, pulley, chain and drawer are locked and cannot move.
In the drawings, a means for locking the drawer is exhibited, which, how-
ever, is not of my invention.
A pin 100 (Figs. 1 and 2) projects through the side
of the casing into the line of movement of the crank H in a position to stop the
crank at the very end of the completion of its revolution. This pin is fastened on
a plate 101, which is pivoted on the inside of the casing of the machine and is
adapted to swing in a manner to move the pin out of the line of movement of the
crank H. A push button 102 is set on the outside of the case A¹ and has a
stem 103 projecting through the casing and attached to the swinging plate 101.
The operator takes hold of the handle, puts his thumb upon the push button and
presses the same to take the pin out of line of movement of the crank, whereby
the crank may be started and continued through its revolution. It will he noticed
that the drawer does not begin to move when the crauk begins to move, but that
there is a short interval between the beginning of the movement of
the crank and the beginning of the movement of the drawer. Upon
the side of the drawer is a metallic bar or rail 105 against which rests a
pin 106 attached to the inner side of the plate 101. This pin 106, when the drawer
is closed, may pass into a socket 107 extending into or through said rail.
the pin 106 goes into said socket, the pin 100 can move out of line of the crank,
but if the drawer is open, the pin 106 strikes against said rail and the plate 101
cannot move to take the pin 100 out of line of movement of the crank; conse-
quently when the handle has completed its revolution and is stopped by the
pin 100. the handle H cannot be rotated until the drawer U is closed and the
When

page_text: socket 107 is in position to permit the pin 106 to enter thereinto and thus permit
the pin 100 to move out of the line of the crank. As above noted, the pawl
arm Us (Fig. 15) of the chain pulley C, moves forward through a small are before
the pawl engages with the flat end u' of one of the wedge-like cams U7 and this
interval of revolution and time is what permits the pin 100 to enter the socket 107
and to release the crank H before the drawer can start. A suitable spring 108
operates the plate 101 to press the pin 100 and push button 102 outwardly into their
normal positions. It is impossible, therefore, to operate the machine unless the
drawer is closed.
In the cash drawer are the record roll and its mechanism. In a suitable
frame V (Fig. 10) in the drawer, are two reels or spools V₁V; called respectively
the storage reel and the winding reel. The storage reel V¹ holds a roll or web Vo
of paper, which is revoluble on the center pin fastened to the frame V; and a
suitable brake, such as the spring 3, also fastened to said frame, presses on the
outside of said roll or web and so retards its rotation that it is fed off the storage
reel only to the extent of the pull on the web Vo and without over-running. Rigidly
fastened to the frame V is the platen support V, bearing on its upper surface the
platen V3, and adjustable to and from said line of print by the set screws (Fig. 9).
This platen, when the drawer is fully closed, is in position to receive a printing
impression on the record roll from a type carrier hereinafter described. It is also
in such position in the drawer, that the last imprint on the record roll is exposed
when the drawer is opened to the ordinary extent. The paper Vo passes from the
storage reel V under and around the platen support, (which has a smooth, rounded
su, in der to permit my moment of the paper over it, then over the
platen and thence under a transparent plate V fastened to the frame V and over
a guide, to the winding reel V. The winding reel has an axle revoluble
in a bearing on the frame V, and a barrel having a longitudinal peripheral
notch in which the end of the web Vo is fastened by a pin The axle
provided with a ratchet wheel Va rigid therewith. The teeth of this wheel V
are too small to be indicated in the drawing, otherwise than by a roughened edge.
On the axle V is a pawl plate V, capable of reciprocating movement independent
of the axle. The pawl plate bears one or more pawls pivoted to the plate
and engaging the ratchet wheel V, when the pawl plate is moved in the direction
of the arrow in Figure 10, but slipping back over the ratchet teeth when the plate
is moved in the opposite direction. The pawls are pressed toward the ratchet
wheel by springs Vai and the pawl plate is pulled by a spring Va³, fastened to the
plate and to the frame V, in a direction opposite to the said arrow.
A spring Vi
fastened to said frame, presses against the periphery of the ratchet wheel, in order
to prevent over throw or reverse rotation thereof. To the pawl plate is pivoted a
lever Vextending through the bottom of the drawer V, and resting against a
pin 2-26
on said plate, thus when the lower end of the lever is moved toward the
right in Fig. 10, the pawl plate is moved in a direction opposite to the arrow. But
if the lever is moved toward the left in Fig. 10, it moves away from the pin and
does not affect the pawl plate.
is
On the inside of the casing of the register is fastened a lug V in the path of
movement of the lever V. If now, the drawer U is moved toward the left in
Fig. 10, the lever V2 comes in contact with the lug V and the winding reel is
turned to feed the web of paper. On the return movement of the drawer, the
lever slips over the lug and the winding reel is not affected. It is to be noticed
that by a movement toward the left in Fig. 10, the drawer is opened. Hence the
opening of the drawer causes a feeding of the record roll. An independent feeding
device is also provided which is operative when the drawer is not opened. On the
side of the drawer is pivoted a bell crank lever V8 connected by a link to the
pawl plate V. If the bell crank is reciprocated, the pawl plate moves and winds
the web on the barrel V. This bell crank is actuated by a rod 8, which is actuated
whenever the handle H is turned, and hence the record roll is fed onward whether
the drawer is detached from the chain U³ or not

page_text: Each finger piece C, (Fig. 6) provided with its arms C¹ and C and with its segment
plate 1, is fastened on a sleeve. The units finger plate is set on one end of a
sleeve C (Fig. 3), which fits and turns on the shaft 13; immediately outside of
the sleeve Co is another shorter sleeve C bearing on one end the dimes finger plate.
Outside of the sleeve Cos is a still shorter sleeve C³, bearing on one end the tens of
dollars finger plate. The other end of each sleeve has clamped upon it an arm C¹º,
C, C, C, each of which is coupled to a connecting rod such as C. These con-
necting rods are coupled to arms C³, C, C and C Fig. 4, fastened to the ends of
sleeves C4, C41, C and C³, arranged on a supporting shaft C° at the back of the
machine; the sleeves C, etc., extend through the casing of the main part of the
machine and are provided on their other ends, with arms C50, C1, C, C3, (Fig. 17)
for connection with type setting devices, such as type bars, hereinafter explained.
The arms of the sets C10, C and C50 are equal in length and are all parallel so
that movements of finger plates produce proportionate movements of the arms C
and consequently of the type setting bars C7. The units finger piece is connected
to the inside sleeve C aud to the inside sleeve C10 of the set C-C; while the
tens of dollars finger plate is connected to the outside sleeve C03 and to the outside
sleeve C the purpose and result of this arrangement being that the numerical
order of the finger plates and of the type bars are relatively reversed, so that
imprint from the type bars shall occur in proper order.
The type bars are shown in Figs. 20 to 24. Connecting links C, C6, C³, 063
and C Fig. 21 connect arms such as C Fig. 20 with type setting devices con-
sisting of type bars or type carriers 070, C7, 07, 073 and C4 Fig. 21. Each of these
type carriers, (see Fig. 20), is a rectangular bar having a central slot c. On the
upper and lower faces of these bars are duplicate sets of type C80, 081, corresponding
to the numerals or characters on the finger plates to which any bar is connected,
and so arranged that the setting of a finger plate to a numeral or characterizing
mark, brings to the printing positions the corresponding type. Each numeral har
has also a zero type upon it in position to print when the bar is unmoved. For
instance, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 21, the bar CT (or dimes bar) is
moved to the end of its possible play and is in position to print a 9; while the other
bars, (being unmoved), are shown in position to print zeros.
The foregoing finger plates and connected parts relate to the computing mecha-
nism. The finger plate on the extreme left in Fig. 3 is for characterizing letters
or words and has an arm C, connecting rod, arm C, (Fig. 4) sleeve C, arm
such as Cis (Fig. 20) and link C (Fig. 21), and type bar C4.
The printing mechanism is set in a case X70 at the left hand side of the machine,
as shown in Fig. 1. Above the casing X70 is a casing X" for holding a roll or
web X of check paper, which passes into the printer through an aperture X7 in
said casing. It includes mechanism for printing checks on a continuous web and
for cutting them off in proper uniform lengths. In the cash drawer of the register
is the record roll above described, having its platen V³ (Fig. 20) in position to
receive printing upon the web Vo from the type bars C70-C7+. The plate A5 (Fig. 1)
is open above the record roll, so as to permit the type bars to swing downward
through it to make their printing impressions on said roll.
The end of the shaft E³ (Figs. 3 and 4) extends through the side casing A³ of the
register and is removably coupled in any suitable manner to the main driving
shaft 2 of the printer, as by the clutch-like notches 3, Figs. 17 and 18. The
shaft 2 (Fig. 17) bears a gear wheel 4 on one end and is supported by the printer
frame 1; on the other end of the driving shaft is a crank 5; on the same side of
the printer frame as said crank, is pivoted a lever 6, (see Fig. 19), which extends
between the crank 5 and the printer frame 1; on the inner side of the crank is a
pin 7, which, as the crank revolves, presses upon the lever 6 and depresses it; the
free or movable end of the lever rests upon a vertical rod 8 set in guides in the
printer frame 1 and pressed normally upward by a spring 9 (Fig. 18). The lower
end of the rod 8 rests on and actuates the feed mechanism of the record roll (see
Fig. 10), whereby, at every turn of the handle H³, and consequently of the driving

page_text: shaft 2, the record strip Vo Fig. 20 is advanced one space, so as to present a new
space on the platen V³ for the imprint; and when the pin 7 (Fig. 19) moves out of
position to actuate the lever 6, the spring 9 raises the rod 8 to its normal position
again, carrying the lever with it. The type bars (70C74 are set side by side in a
frame 10 (Fig. 21) pivoted at the rear end to the frame 1 by the horizontal pivots
or screws 11; a bar 12 extends transversely across above the frame 10 and is
fastened to the sides thereof by the plates 13. (Fig. 22). Across the printer frame 1
and above the position of the bar 12, is a shaft 15 (Fig. 19) bearing face cams 16
and 17 (Fig. 18) on each end, having cam grooves 18, (see Fig. 20 and dotted lines
in Figs. 19 and 21), in which rest the ends 14 of the bar 12 (Fig. 19). The cam
grooves are so shaped as to rock the frame 10 on its pivots 11, with the type bars
so far downward as to make a printing impression against the record roll platen V³
(Fig. 20), and then to raise the frame and make a printing impression against an
upper check platen, which will be described later. The cam 17 has gear teeth cut
on its periphery, (see Figs. 17 and 18), and is driven from the driving shaft 2 by
a train of gears 4, 41, 42, (Fig. 18), and thus both the cams 16 and 17 are driven
together in time and move the frame 10 equally on both sides.
Across the frame 10 are bars 19 and 20, which fit in the slots co of the type bars
and form guides for said type bars, (see Fig. 20). In order to ink the type on the
type bars at the printing line, a pair of inking pads 22 (Figs. 20 and 21) extend
transversely across the whole set of type bars. These pads are borne by plates 23
pivoted at 24 to side plates 27. These plates 23 have extensions 25 (dotted lines
in Fig. 22) on the opposite sides of the pivots from the pads and these extensions
are normally pressed away from each other by springs 26, whereby the pads are
brought down on the type. Between the frame 10 and the type bars (70 (74, are
two sliding plates 27 and 271, (see Figs. 21. 22 and 231, fastened together by the
transverse bar 21 moving in the slots of the type bars, and between the bars 19
and 20. To a pin 27 on the rear end of each of the sliding plates 27 and 271, is
attached one end of a coiled spring 28, the other end of which is attached to a pin 101
on the frame 10. This spring 28 tends when stretched to extend the sliding
plates 27 27 outwardly to the dotted line positions in Figures 21 and 22. The ink
pad plates 23 have side pins 23', which rest on the upper and lower edges of the
frame 10, and when so resting, press the inking pads 22 away from each other,
compressing the springs 26; but on the edges of the frame 10 are notches 10% into
which the pins 231 drop when the pads are in position, (see full lines Fig. 22), to
ink the type C and Cl on the type bars and on the transverse line or row of type
which are to make the printing impressions on the record roll and check platens.
On the shaft 15 outside the cam gear wheel 17, is another smaller gear wheel 29
(Figures 17 and 18) bearing a pin 30 which, as it revolves, engages a hook 31
on the lever 32 connected to a stud 34 (Figures 18 and 21) on one of the plates 27¹
by a link 33 (shown adjustable in Figure 18). In the form shown, the pivotal
point of the lever 32 is on the end of the hub of a gear wheel, but rocks freely,
independently of the revolution of said hub. The normal position of rest is
shown in Fig. 18, the pin 30 being in engagement with the hook 31 the plates 27
and 27 consequently drawn back, and the springs 28 put under maximum tension.
When the gear wheel 29 begins to revolve in the direction of its arrow (Fig. 18),
the pin 30 immediately releases the lever 32, and the springs 28 cause the plates 27
and 27 to fly out into the dotted line positions in Figs. 21 and 22; as the plates
fly out, they quickly separate and move out of way of the movement of the type
bars. As the wheel 29 still revolves, the pin again makes contact with the hook
and pulls the plates 27 and 271 back to their initial position. The notches 10°
(Fig. 22) are so placed with reference to the revolution of the handle H5 which
drives the whole mechanism, that they cause the type on the printing line to be
inked immediately after the type bars are set and the handle begins to actuate the
mechanism. The pads, in the position of rest of the machine, remain close to
the type, but out of contact with them, for otherwise they would clamp the type
bars and interfere with free setting of the type. The spring and trigger-like

page_text: mechanism (hook 31 and pin 30), carries the pads out of the way immediately so
that the type bars may swing to make their impressions.
Within the printer frame i is a stationary platen 40, Fig. 20, adjustable as to
position by means of the set screws 41 passing through lugs 42 into the platen
frame. Below the platen 40 is a curved plate 43, provided with a second platen 44
against which the type bars C70-074 are pressed. These two platens and the
plate 43, are carried by a platen frame 45 fastened to slides 46 moving in vertical
guides 47 in the frame 1 (Figs. 17 and 20). These slides are movable by a trans-
verse shaft 48 having a handle 49 (Figs. 17 and 19) and eccentric end bearings 50
journalled in the printer frame 1. The shaft 48 (Fig. 20) turns in slots 51 in
the sides of the platen frame 45, so set as to raise and lower the latter by turn-
ing the handle and thus remove the platens from positions where they can be
impressed by their respective printing mechanisms. Hence in one position of the
handle 49 (Figs. 17 and 19), printing will occur, but in the other position thereof,
no printing will take place. A guide plate 431, (Fig. 20), parallel and close to the
face of the platens 40 and 44 and to the curved plate 43, guides the web X" and
retains it in position.
Within the frame 1 (Fig. 20) is hung a vibrating type carrier 52, which is
suitably journalled in the frame, on the shaft 15, so as to rock to and from the
platen 40. This type carrier hears the dating mechanism and the consecutive
numbering mechanism for the check. Both of these devices as shown are of well
known forms.
The dating device has three wheels 53, one bearing type to print the name of
the month and the others bearing type for printing the number of the day of
the month. These wheels may be set by hand by the wheels 54, 55 and 56,
Figs. 17 and 19.
The consecutive numbering device consists of a suitable set of printing wheels 57
(Fig. 20) journalled in the frame 52. A swinging pawl carrier 58 bearing a
pawl 59 engages the units wheel of the set 57. A link 60 pivoted at one end to
said pawl carrier and at the other to the frame 1, causes the pawl carrier to move
once for each vibration of the frame 52 and thus change the units wheel of the
set 57. The set of wheels 57 are provided with devices for transferring or carry-
ing from lower to higher denominations as usual. A spring dog 571 holds each
of the printing wheels of the set 57 to prevent over-throwing or motion after the
wheel is set, by either the forward or backward motion of the pawl 59.
The crank 5 (Fig. 19) on the driving shaft 2 carries a link 61 connected to a
crank 62 on a record shaft 63, which last bears an arm 64 (Figs. 19 and 20) ter-
minating in a friction roller 64. The friction roller engages the surface 52¹ of
the frame 52, and as the arm 64 rocks downward in the direction of the arrow
marked, in Fig. 20, the frame 52 turns on its bearing 15 and falls away from
the platen 40; as the arm 64 rocks back to the position shown in Fig. 20, the
frame 52 is lifted toward the platen and is forced against it by the action of the
arm 64 so as to make the printing impression. As will be seen from Fig. 20,
the cam surface 521 is so formed as to produce this printing impression at the end
of the return stroke of the arm 64. The dating and consecutive numbering wheels
are inked by a pad 65 (Fig. 20) set on a frame 65', which latter is journalled
at 65 near to the frame 52. The pad frame 651 rests on the end 52%
of the frame 52 and, as the latter is lowered by the motion of the
rock arm 64, the pad drops on the type of the sets of wheels 53
and 57. As the frame 52 returns to place, the pad frame 651 is moved back to
the position shown in Fig. 20, out of the path of printing frame 52. An inking
roller may, of course, be substituted for the pad and pad frame and may be
actuated by any mechanism, such as is well known in printing presses.
The platen frame 45 (Fig. 20) carries a roller 66, which is driven by a gear
wheel 67. (Fig. 18) which last is driven from the main shaft 2 by the train of
gears 4, 41, 4, 17, 29, (Fig. 18) so as to revolve with the main shaft throughout
its rotation. This roller 66 (Fig. 20) has a raised portion 66¹ on less than half

page_text: of its periphery, which raised portion may or may not be a printing plate, such as
an electrotype. Fastened to the frame 1, adjacent to the end of the curved paper
support 43 is a roller 68 having bearings 681 parallel to the axis of the roller 66
and set in a frame 682, adjustable with reference to the roller 66, both for proximity
and for parallelism, by means of suitable set screws or bolts 683. The roller GS 5
guides the paper check strip X's close to the roller 66, so that when the raised
portion GG¹ revolves past the nearest portion of the roller 68, the check strip will
be fed forward, and, if the raised portion 66¹ is a printing plate, the back of the
check strip receives an impression therefrom. The roller 68 may revolve freely
or may be driven from the gear wheel 67 by a gear wheel 68 on its axis 681 1
(Fig. 18).
In the frame 45 is journalled an inking roller 69 (Fig. 20) for inking the raised
printing plate 66. An adjusting screw 691 serves to regulate the position of
this inking roller with reference to the plate 66¹ (Fig. 18).
In the line of delivery of the check strip is a pair of shear blades 70, 71, 1
(Figs. 17 and 20) one of which, 70, is stationary; the other, 71, is movable and is
pivoted at one end, as at 711, to the frame 1. The other, or free end of the blade il
is set in the yoke end 721 (Fig. 19) of one arm of a lever 72 pivoted at 722 to
the frame 1. Another arm 723 of this lever bears a hook 724 which is engaged
by a pin 16 on the back of the cam 16 and which, as shown in Fig. 19, operates
to close said shear blades and cut off the proper length from the end of the check
strip X. The arm 723 has an extension 725 which straddles the shaft 15 and
has an end 72 inturned toward the cam 16. A pin 16 on said cam, (so short as
to pass clear of the hook 724 without engaging it), engages the end 720 and serves
to open the hears by moving the blade 71 away from the stationary blade 70.
Since the com 16 revolves once for each revolution of the main shaft 2, the shears
cut off one check for each such revolution.
It will be noticed that the check strip is fed in one direction, while the record
strip is fed in the other direction and that the check strip platen and the record
roll platen are opposite each other, so that the type of each pair for printing the
same character, whether numerals or characterizing marks, are opposite each other
on opposite sides of the bars, but that the type of each pair are reversed with
reference to each other in order to print in proper order on the check strip and on
the record roll.
The record roll is visible whenever the drawer is opened and is fed to provide a
new printing surface whether the drawer is opened or is disconnected from the
opening mechanism and remains shut.
It is also to be noticed that the drawer is held in the closed position without a
locking device for the handle H, for in order to open the drawer without turning
the handle, the chain and pulley must rotate the pawl arm, the shaft E³, the
gearing H, H1, H2, and in fact the whole mechanism of the machine; but this could
not be done without using too great power.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondents, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an indicator
plate having a series of characters thereon, means for moving this indicator plate
to display the characters successively at a reading point, mechanism for stopping
the indicator plate at different points corresponding to the actuation of the setting
mechanism, means for releasing the indicator to permit the plate to continue its
motion in the same direction until the remainder of the characters have passed the
reading point, and means for moving the indicator plate in the opposite direction to
return it to zero.
2. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an indicator
having a series of characters thereon, said indicator being movable by gravity to
an indicating position to display the characters successively at a reading point,

page_text: means for stopping the indicator to expose the characters corresponding to the
actuation of the setting mechanism, means for releasing the indicator whereby its
motion is continued in the same direction until the series of characters have passed
the reading point, and means for returning the indicator to zero.
3. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an indicator
wheel bearing on its periphery a series of characters adapted to be successively
displayed at an aperture, means for rotating this indicator wheel in one direction
to expose the numbers successively at the aperture, means for stopping the rotation
of the indicator wheel at different points corresponding to the actuation of the set-
ting mechanism, means for releasing the indicator wheel whereby its rotation
continues in the same direction until the whole series of characters have passed
the aperture, and means for rotating the indicator wheel in the opposite direction
to return the same to zero.
4. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an indicator
wheel having a series of numbers on its periphery, a pinion on the shaft of the
indicator, wheel a rack engaging this pinion, means for moving the rack in one
direction so as to successively expose the numbers on the indicator wheel at an
aperture, devices for stopping the rack at different points corresponding to the
actuation of the setting mechanism, means for releasing the indicator wheel whereby
the remaining numbers of the series are caused to pass the aperture, and means for
rotating the indicator wheel in the opposite direction to return it to zero.
5. In a cash register, the combination with a rotary indicator having a series of
numbers or characters upon its periphery, of a pinion upon the shaft of the indicator,
a weighted rack moving in substantially vertical guides and engaging with the
pinion, a catch for holding the ruck in its highest position, a setting mechanism,
devices for stopping the rack at different points in its downward motion correspond-
ing to the actuation of the setting mechanism, means for releasing the rack whereby
it may continue its downward motion to its limit, and means for raising the rack
for returning the indicator to zero.
SO
6. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally pieces,
of means for separating in said series different numbers of tally pieces as desired,
means for moving the tally pieces in the guideway, means for tem-
porarily retaining in this guideway the number of tally pieces
separated, an indicator plate having a series of characters thereon, means for moving
the indicator plate to expose the characters successively at an aperture, means con-
nected to the indicator plate and adapted to engage the retained tally pieces so as
to stop the motion of the indicator and display a number corresponding to the
number of the retained tally pieces, means for releasing the tally pieces so
temporarily retained and thereby releasing the indicator and permitting the same
to continue its travel, and means for returning the indicator to zero.
7. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of tally
pieces as desired, means for temporarily retaining in the guideway the number of
tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator, actuating means for rotating the same
in one direction, devices connected with the actuating means for stopping the
indicator at different points corresponding to the number of tally pieces so
temporarily retained, means for releasing the tally pieces and thereby permitting
the indicator to continue its revolution in the same direction, and means for rotat-
ing the indicator in the other direction to return it to zero.
8. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tall - pieces,
of means for separating in said series different numbers of tally pieces as desired,
means for moving the tally pieces in the guideway, means for temporarily retain-
ing in the guideway the number of tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator
having a series of characters thereon adapted to pass a reading aperture, means for
rotating this indicator in one direction to expose the characters at the aperture.in
inverse order, means connected to the indicator and adapted to make contact with
the top of the column of tally pieces so temporarily retained for the purpose of

page_text: stopping the indicator so as to expose a character corresponding to the number of
retained tally pieces, means for releasing the tally pieces and thereby permitting
the indicator to continue its rotation, and means for rotating the indicator in the
other direction to return it to zero.
9. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally pieces,
of means for moving the tally pieces in the guideway, setting mechanism for
separating in said series different numbers of tally pieces as desired, devices for
temporarily retaining in the guideway the number of tally pieces so separated, a
bar movable into and out of the guideway and adapted in its movement in one
direction to make contact with the top of the column of tally pieces temporarily
retained in the guideway, a movable indicator, means for moving this indicator in
one direction and connections to said bar, devices for releasing the tally pieces so
temporarily retained and thereby permitting the indicator to continue its move-
ment in the same direction, and means for moving the indicator in the other
direction to return it to zero.
10. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of
tally pieces as desired, a mechanism for moving the tally pieces in the guideway,
means for temporarily retaining in the guideway the number of tally pieces so
separated, a bar movable into and out of the guideway and adapted in its move-
ment in one direction to make contact with the top of the column of tally pieces so
temporarily retained in the guideway, a rotary indicator, mechanism for rotating
this indicator and connections to said bar, means for releasing the tally pieces so
temporarily retained and thereby releasing the indicator and permitting it to con-
tinue it at tinn, was returning the indicates to set and a singl, operating
mechanism for actuating the means for moving the tally pires and the means for
returning the indicator to zero.
11. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of
tally pieces as desired, means for temporarily it taining in the guideway the number
of tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator, a pinion on its axle, a rack engaging
with this pinion, means for moving this rack in one direction so as to successively
expose the numbers on the indicator at an aperture, a bar connected with the
rack and movable into and out of the guideway and adapted to make contact with
the top of the column of tally pieces so temporarily retained in the guideway
whereby a number on the indicator is exposed which corresponds to the number of
tally pieces so temporarily retained, means for releasing the tally pieces so
temporarily retained and thereby permitting the rack to cause the indicator to
revolve in the same direction to the end of the movement of the rack, and means
for moving the rack in the other direction to return the indicator to zero.
12. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of
tally pieces as desired, means for temporarily retaining in the guideway the number
of tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator, a pinion on its axle, a rack engaging
with this pinion, a weight for moving the rack in one direction to successively expose
the numbers on the indicator at an aperture, a bar connected with the rack and
movable into and out of the guideway and adapted to make contact with the top of
the column of tally pieces so temporarily retained in the guideway whereby a
number on said indicator is exposed which corresponds to the number of tally
pieces so temporarily retained, means for releasing the tally pieces so temporarily
retained and thereby permitting the rack to cause the indicator to revolve
in the same direction to the end of the movement of the rack, and means
for moving the rack in the other direction to return the indicator to zero.
13. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of
tally pieces as desired, means for temporarily retaining in the guideway the number
of tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator, a pinion on its axle, a rack engaging

page_text: with this pinion, means for moving the rack in one direction so as to successively
expose the numbers on the indicator at an aperture, a bar connected with the rack
and movable into and out of the guideway and adapted to make contact with the
top of the column of tally pieces so temporarily retained in the guideway whereby a
number on the indicator is exposed which corresponds to the number of tally pieces
so temporarily retained, means for releasing the tally pieces so temporarily retained
and thereby permitting the rack to cause the indicator to revolve in the same
direction to the end of the movement of the rack, and means for moving the rack
in the other direction to return the indicator to zero, and a single operating
mechanism for actuating the means for moving the tally pieces and also the rack
for returning the indicator to zero.
14. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for a series of tally
pieces, of a setting mechanism for separating in said series different numbers of
tally pieces as desired, means for temporarily retaining in the guideway the number
of tally pieces so separated, a rotary indicator, a pinion on its axle, a rack engag-
ing with this pinion, a weight for moving the rack in one direction to successively
expose the numbers on the indicator at an aperture, a bar connected with the rack
and movable into and out of said guideway and adapted to make contact with the
top of the column of tally pieces so temporarily retained in the guideway whereby
a number on the indicator is exposed which corresponds to the number of tally
pieces so temporarily retained, means for releasing the tally pieces so temporarily
retained and thereby permitting the rack to cause the indicator to revolve in the
same direction to the end of the movement of the rack, and means for moving the
rack in the other direction to return the indicator to zero, and a single operating
mechanism for actuating the means for moving the tally pieces and also the rack
for returning the indicator to zero.
15. In a cash register, the combination with a series of pairs of indicator wheels,
each pair having corresponding characters arranged in like series on their peri-
pheries and having axes out of line but parallel, of a gear wheel on each axis, a
pair of pinions set on each of a series of concentric sleeves and meshing with the
gear wheels of each pair of indicator wheels, mechanism for rotating one of each
pair of indicator wheels so as to display the same characters on the different
wheels in the same order at the front and rear of the machine, and means for
returning the wheels to zero.
16. In a cash register, the combination, with a series of pairs of indicator wheels,
each pair having corresponding characters arranged in series on their peripheries
and having axes out of line but parallel, of a spur wheel on each axis, a shaft
parallel to said axes and bearing pairs of pinions, each pair set on one of a series
of concentric sleeves and engaging with the spur wheels on the axes of each pair
of indicator wheels, and means for driving one of the indicator wheels whereby the
same characters on each pair of indicator wheels are displayed in the same order at
the front and rear of the machine, means for returning the wheels to zero, and for
moving them in one direction.
17. In a cash register, the combination with a pair of indicator wheels having
on their peripheries corresponding numerals in oppositely arranged series and
mounted on shafts having their axes out of line but parallel to each other, of a
casing having an aperture opposite the periphery of each of these indicator wheels,
equal spur wheels, one upon each indicator wheel shaft, a third shaft parallel to
each of these two shafts and bearing equal spur wheels engaging with the spur
wheels on the indicator wheel shafts and connected to each other, a pinion on one
of the shafts, a rack engaging with this pinion, means for moving this rack so as
to rotate the indicator wheel in one direction, and other means for moving the rack
in the other direction.
18. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for tally pieces, of means
for actuating the tally pieces, and a movable indicating mechanism having display
characters whose indications are determined by the number of tally pieces which
have accumulated in said guideway.

page_text: 19. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for tally pieces, of
means for actuating these tally pieces so as to register the sum of the amounts
registered from a plurality of operations, an indicating mechanism for indicating
by means of the tally pieces the amounts to be registered at each particular opera-
tion, and rotary indicating mechanism whose indicating position is determined by
the number of tally pieces which have accumulated in the guideway to indicate
the amount of the particular operation.
20. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for tally pieces, of
means for actuating these tally pieces so as to register the sum of the amounts
registered from a plurality of operations, means for indicating separately by means
of the tally pieces the amounts to be registered at each particular operation, a
rotary indicating mechanism normally set for operation whose indicating position
is determined by the number of tally pieces which have accumulated to indicate
the amount of the particular operation.
21. In a cash register, the combination with guideways for tally pieces compris-
-ing a registering way and an elevating way, of a setting mechanism, means for
forcing tally pieces from the elevating way into the registering way to correspond
with the actuation of the setting mechanism, means for retaining the tally pieces
in the registering way, whereby the tally pieces so retained indicate the amount
of the particular transaction, rotary indicator mechanism normally held in position
for operation, releasing means therefor, stop devices connected with the rotary
indicator mechanism for making contact with the tally pieces so retained and
thereby determining the extent of rotation of the rotary indicating devices, means
for releasing the tally pieces from the retaining means, and means for returning
the rotary indicator mechanism to zero.
22. In a register, the employment of two indicators of the same denomina-
tion, each of which is re-set to zero atter each indication, one being moved to its
indicating position subsequently to and having its indicating position determined
by the other.
23. In a cash register the employment of two indicators of the same denomina-
tion, one of which is moved by the registering mechanism to indicate the operation
thereof while the other is moved to a like indicating position determined by the
position of the first indicating mechanism.
24. In a cash register, the combination with a registering mechanism, of an
indicator operated by the registering mechanism, and a second indicator of the
same denomination movable by devices independent of the registering mechanism
to its indicating position which is determined by the position of the first indicating
mechanism.
25. In a cash register, the combination with a registering mechanism, of an
indicator operated by the registering mechanism, and a second indicator of the
same denomination movable by devices independent of the registering mechanism
to its indicating position this latter movement being stopped by the first indicator
so as to make the same indication.
26. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of a guide-
way for tally pieces, means for delivering into this guideway tally pieces correspond-
ing in number to the actuated setting mechanism, means for temporarily retaining
the guideway the tally pieces so delivered, a rotary indicator, a latch for holding
the same in its non-indicating position, means for releasing this latch so as to
permit the indicator to move to its indicating position only when tally pieces are
temporarily retained in the guideway.
27. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of an indicat-
ing plate having a series of characters thereon, a latching mechanism
for normally holding this indicator plate at zero, means for moving
the indicator plate so as to display the characters successively at a reading point,
mechanisin for releasing the latch, stopping mechanism for arresting the indicator
plate at different points corresponding to the actuation of the setting mechanism
and for displaying corresponding characters, means for releasing the stopping

page_text: mechanism so as to permit the indicator plate to continue its motion in the same
direction until the remainder of the characters have passed the reading point, and
means for moving the indicator plate in the opposite direction to return it to zero.
28. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of a driving
mechanism, a series of indicator wheels having characters upon their peripheries,
reading apertures at which these characters are successively displayed, pinions
connected to the indicator wheels, weighted racks engaging with these pinions and
movable in vertical guides, arms pivoted to the weighted racks, a latch engaging
each arm to hold each rack in its highest position, a driving mechanism, a bar
operated by the driving mechanism for lifting all the weighted racks to their
highest positions, a cam connected to the driving mechanism, connections between
this cam and the latch for releasing the latter, and means for stopping the released
racks so as to expose characters on the indicators corresponding to the actuation
of the setting mechanism.
29. In a cash register, the combination with a guideway for tally pieces, of
means for moving tally pieces therein, means for separating in the guideway
numbers of tally pieces as desired, a pin projecting into the guideway for
temporarily retaining therein the number of tally pieces so separated, a rotary
indicator having a series of characters on its periphery, a reading aperture for the
successive display of the characters, a pinion upon each indicator, a weighted
rack engaging with each pinion and movable in vertical guides, a latch for holding
the weighted rack in its highest position, a driving mechanism for the register, a
lever for releasing the latch whenever tally pieces are retained in the guideway by
the pin, and mechanism operated by the driving mechanism for actuating this
lever.
30. In a cash register, a setting mechanism comprising a movable plate and a
stop bar for determining the extent of motion of this plate, which latter is formed
of some transparent substance having finger depressions therein and a numeral or
characterizing mark under each depression.
31. In a cash register, a setting mechanism comprising a movable part control-
ling the operation of the register, a movable plate and a stop bar for determining
the extent of motion of the plate, which latter is formed of some transparent sub-
stance having finger depressions therein and a numeral or characterizing mark
under each depression.
32. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a series of
movable parts for setting the machine for operation, a toothed device for each of
these movable parts, a shaft having rigid thereon a series of dogs, one for cach
toothed device, and connections from this shaft to the driving mechanism of the
cash register for moving the dogs into the teeth of the toothed device so as to lock
all the movable parts during the registering operations of the machine.
33. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a series of
movable parts for setting the machine for operation, a toothed segment plate
attached to each of these movable parts, a shaft having rigid thereon a series of
dogs, one for each segment plate, and connections from the shaft to the driving
mechanism of the cash register for the purpose of moving the dogs into the teeth
of the toothed segments so as to lock all the movable parts during the registering
operations of the machine.
34. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a series of
movable parts for setting the machine for operation, a toothed device for each of
these movable parts, a transverse shaft having rigid thereon a series of dogs, one
for each toothed device, and connections from this transverse shaft to the driving
mechanism of the cash register for the purpose of moving the dogs into the teeth
of the segments so as to lock the latter and the parts connected thereto during the
registering operations of the machine, and also for the purpose of releasing the dogs
from the segment plates during the return motion of the movable parts.
35. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a series of
rocking arms for setting the machine for operation, a toothed segment plate attached

page_text: to each of these rocking arms, a transverse shaft having rigid thereon a series of
dogs, one for each segment plate and connections from this shaft to the driving
inechanism of the cash register for the purpose of moving the dogs into the teeth
of the segments so as to lock the latter and the parts connected thereto during the
registering operations of the machine, and also for the purpose of releasing the
dogs from the segment plates during the return motion of the movable parts.
36. In a cash register, the combination with a series of movable parts for setting
the machine for operation, of a toothed segment plate attached to each of the
movable parts, a transverse shaft having a series of dogs, one for each segment
plate, and connections from this shaft to the driving mechanism of the cash register
for the purpose of throwing the dogs into the teeth of the segments so as to lock
the latter and the parts connected thereto during the registering operations of the
machine, and also for the purpose of releasing the dogs from the segment plates
during the return motion of the movable plates, and when the movable parts are
fully returned to their initial positions.
37. In a cash register, the combination with a series of rocking arms for setting
the machine for operation of a toothed segment plate attached to each rocking arm,
a transverse shaft having a series of dogs, one for each segment plate, and connec-
tions from the shaft to the driving mechanism of the cash register for the purpose
of throwing the dogs into the teeth of the segments so as to lock the latter and the
parts connected thereto, during the registering operations of the machine, and also
for the purpose of releasing the dogs from the segment plates during the return
motion of the movable plates, and when the rocking arms are fully returned to their
initial_positions.
38. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a trics of
moval Setting the machine for operation, a series of guideways for tally
pieces, mechanism actuated by the driving mechanism for di-charging tally pieces
from a transfer bar, mechanism. actuated by the driving mechanism for returning
the movable parts to their initial positions, a toothed device attached to each
movable part, a shaft having rigid thereon a series of dogs one for each toothed
device, and means operated by the driving mechanism for moving the shaft and
forcing the dogs into the toothed devices so as to lock all the movable parts during
the movement of the transfer bar.
39. In a cash register, the combination with a driving mechanism, of a printing
mechanism, a series of movable parts for setting the machine for operation, a series
of guideways for tally pieces, mechanism actuated by the driving mechanism for
discharging tally pieces from a transfer bar, mechanism actuated by the driving
mechanism for returning the movable parts to their initial positions, a toothed
device attached to each movable part, a shaft having rigid thereon a series of dogs
one for each toothed device, and means operated by the driving mechanism for
moving the shaft and forcing the dogs into the toothed devices so as to lock all the
movable parts during movement of the transfer bar and during the printing
operation.
40. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis-
tering mechanism, of a cash drawer, a record strip mechanism in this drawer
adapted to be exposed when the drawer is opened, a series of sliding type bars
connected to the setting mechanism, and mechanism for rocking the type bars
against the record strip mechanism.
41. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis-
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, a record strip platen, a series of sliding
type bars between these two platens having corresponding type upon their opposite
faces, and mechanism for rocking the type bars first against one platen and then
against the other for the purpose of printing the same characters upon a check strip
and a record strip.
42. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, a cash drawer, record strip mechanism
in this drawer provided with a record strip platen and in such position in the

page_text: drawer as to be exposed when the drawer is opened, a series of sliding type bars
between the two platens connected to the setting mechanism and having corre-
sponding type upon their opposite faces, and mechanism for rocking the type bars
first against one platen and then against the other for the purpose of printing the
same characters upon a check strip and a record strip.
43. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, with mechanism for feeding a check strip
across it in one direction, a record strip platen, with mechanism for feeding a record
strip across it in the other direction, a series of sliding type bars between the two
platens having corresponding type upon their opposite faces, and mechanism for
rocking these type bars first against one platen and then against the other for the
purpose of printing the same characters upon a check strip and a record strip.
44. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, a record strip platen, a series of sliding
type bars having corresponding characters upon their opposite faces, situated
between the two platens and connected to the setting mechanism, a driving mecha-
nism for operating the registering mechanism and connections from the driving
mechanism to the type bars for rocking the latter first against one platen and then
against the other for the purpose of printing the same characters upon a check strip
and a record strip.
45. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis-
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, a record strip platen, a series of sliding
type bars having corresponding characters upon their opposite faces situated between
the two platens and connected to the setting mechanism, a driving mechanism for
operating the registering mechanism, connections from the driving mechanism to
the type bars for rocking them first against one platen and then against the other
for the purpose of printing the same characters upon a check strip and a record
strip, mechanisms for feeding the two strips and a cutter for severing individual
checks from the check strip after having been printed by the type bars.
46. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism for the regis-
tering mechanism, of a check strip platen, a record strip platen, a series of sliding
type bars having corresponding characters upon their opposite faces situated between
the two platens and connected to the setting mechanism, a driving mechanism for
operating the registering mechanism, connections from the driving mechanism to
the type bars for rocking the same first against one platen and then against the
other for the purpose of printing the same characters upon a check strip and a record
strip, mechanisms for feeding the two strips, a second check strip
platen across which the check strip is fed, a swinging frame bearing
dating and numbering wheels, and mechanism for pressing the swinging
frame against the second platen, whereby a date and number
printed upon a portion of the check strip for another check than the one upon
which the type bars print.
are
47. In a cash register, the combination with a setting mechanism, of a series of
sliding type bars connected thereto and having type thereon, mechanism for rocking
the type bars, so as to print upon a platen, a sliding frame movable in line with the
type bars and bearing an inking device, a spring for pressing the inking device
toward the sliding bars, a cam device for holding the inking device away from
the type bars except when moved into printing line, a detent for holding the sliding
frame adjacent to the printing line of the type bars, means for releasing the detent
and inking the printing line of type immediately after the bars are set and before
they are rocked and means such as springs for propelling said sliding frame and
with it the inking device out of the path of movement of the rocking type bars,
and means for retracting the frame and bars.
48. In a cash register, the combination with a printing mechanism, and means
of actuating it, of means for forcing a cash drawer open with each operation and
a device for disconnecting the drawer from this opening mechanism, means in the
drawer for carrying a record roll in position to receive an impression from the

page_text: printing mechanism, means actuated by each opening and closing of the drawer
for moving a new surface of the record roll into position to be printed, and inde-
pendent means actuated by the operation of the printing mechanism for moving
a new surface of the roll into printing position when the drawer is disconnected
from the opening mechanism.
49. In a cash register, the combination with a single shaft for operating the whole
register, of a cash drawer, a pulley loose upon the shaft, a continuous band connected
to this pulley and to the drawer underneath the same, a lug on the shaft rotating
therewith and carrying a spring operated pawl adjacent to the inner periphery
of the pulley, a pair of wedge-like cams upon the inner periphery having separated
abutment ends for engagement with said pawl, whereby on rotating the operating
shaft, the pawl engages one of the abutment ends, and rotates the pulley so as to
open the drawer, upon closing which, the rotation of the pulley independently of the
shaft, causes the pawl to engage the other abutment end and the rotation of the
pulley by moving the drawer to open it rotates said pulley until the last mentioned
abutment end engages the pawl.
50. In a cash register, the combination with a rotary operating shaft, of a pulley
loose thereon, a pair of wedge-like cams on the inside of the pulley having separated
abutment ends facing each other, a cash drawer, an endless band attached to the
pulley and to the drawer, a lug fast upon the operating shaft bearing a pawl
adapted to engage the abutment ends, whereby, on rotating the shaft in one direc-
tion the pawl engages one of the abutment ends and the pulley is driven so as to
open the drawer, which on rotating the pulley in the other direction the other
abutment end tends to drive the shaft backward, and a stationary cam for moving
and holding the pawl out of the path of the cam by which the pulley is driven
when the shatt is in its normal position of rest.
51. In a cash register, the combination with a cash drawer, of a rotary shaft,
means for operating the same in one direction, a pulley loose on this shaft, an
endless chain passing around the pulley and attached thereto and to the drawer,
a clutch mechanism on the shaft engaging with the pulley when the shaft is turned
in one direction and a stationary cam for holding the clutch from the pulley when
the return of the drawer revolves the pulley in the other direction.
52. In a cash register, the combination with a cash drawer, of an endless chain or
band having a portion extending in line with the line of movement of the drawer
and around a driving pulley and guide pulleys, means for rotating the driving
pulley in one direction to open the drawer, means for disengaging the pulley from
the means for rotating it when the drawer is moved in the opposite direction, and
means attached to the drawer for grasping and releasing the chain.
53. In a cash register, the combination with a driving shaft, of a cash drawer,
a pulley loose on the shaft having two wedge-like cams one of which is thicker
than the other, with abutment ends directed toward each other, a pawl arm on the
shaft and bearing a spring operated pawl adapted to engage the abutment ends of
the cams and a stationary cam for disengaging the pawl from the end of the thinner
cam when the shaft approaches the normal position of rest, and an endless band or
chain connected to the pulley and drawer.
54. In a cash register, the combination with a driving shaft carrying a spring
operated pawl, of a cash drawer, a pulley loose on the shaft having a can provided
with an abutment for the pawl, whereby the shaft drives the pulley in one direction,
an endless chain or band passing around the pulley and connected thereto and to the
drawer for opening the latter when the pulley is rotated in said direction, and a
stationary cam acting on the spring pawl when the driving shaft is at its normal
position of rest so as to retain the pawl in a position to permit the pulley to revolve
in the other direction and the abutment to pass the pawl without engagement
therewith.
55. In a cash register having a setting mechanism and a rotary crank, the com-
bination with a driving shaft, of a loose pulley on the shaft, a cash drawer, an
endless chain attached to the drawer and to the pulley, a clutch mechanism co-

page_text: operating with the shaft for driving the pulley so as to open the drawer and permit
backward rotation of the pulley to close the drawer without turning the shaft.
Dated this 9th day of March 1897.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.