Improvements in Registering Money Tills.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 12th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1887.
Improvements in Registering Money Tills.
I, STEPHEN JAMES BOBBETT, 11 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, in the County of
Kent, Corn Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a method for checking the amount of
monies received and paid in shops and similar places of business; to give additional
facility to both parties in the transaction to observe the entry of the amount paid or
received; and also to prevent mistakes being made either through negligence or
wilfulness.
My apparatus comprises an arrangement carrying the account paper, a recess for
the receipt of coins, a bell, an ordinary till drawer, and the appliances for operating
these all included in a box of moderate size.
The account paper is fastened to and rolled round a reel in a continuous sheet,
which reel is fastened to a spindle. The other end of the paper is attached to a roller
capable of independent motion round its axis. At one end of this roller is a toothed
wheel, and a contrivance is provided by which the roller and the toothed wheel can be
quickly attached together and detached from each other. The roller is joined to the
spindle of the reel on which the paper is wound, and the whole arrangement is
pivoted so as to be able to revolve in a horizontal direction. In revolving the toothed
wheel fits over a rail constructed of two semi-circles of different diameters, one end of
each being attached to each other, and the other ends apart. The radius of the one is
greater than the radius of the other by the width of one tooth. Therefore there will
be the distance of one tooth between the free ends of the two semi-circles. Conse-
quently when the toothed wheel in its revolution comes to this place the next space
on it will fit on to the part of the rail made up of the larger semi-circle and thus the
toothed wheel and roller will be made to revolve round their axis this same distance,
and the account paper will also be unwound from the spindle an equal space. This
pivoted arrangement is kept from turning the wrong way on the rail by a ratchet and
pawl or other suitable contrivance.
In the case of the apparatus a slit is made disclosing a portion of paper equal to one
of these distances.

page_text: In operation the pivoted arrangement is placed so that the toothed wheel is about
to traverse the smaller semi-circle. An entry is made by the person operating the
contrivance. A half turn of the arrangement reverses this entry and allows the
other party to the transaction to see the entry in a position conveniently read. As
during this half turn the toothed wheel has traversed the smaller semi-circle no
unwinding of the paper takes place. The next half revolution of the arrangement
however brings the next space on the toothed wheel on to the rail and a partial
revolution of the roller and unwinding of the paper takes place as above described.
Another clean space of paper is thus presented for the next transaction.
This movement round the rail is effected by a handle or key outside the apparatus
working by means of a rod and cog wheels or by any other suitable contrivance.
The till drawer when in place is secured by a spring snap. On the rod close to
the handle but inside the case is a cam which during the first half revolution presses
on the spring snap and releases the drawer. The till drawer is then forced a little
way open by a spring at the other end of the case.
Another cam is attached to the rod with a detent for the following purpose: The
coin is dropped through a slit in the case into a tapering recess, which holds the coin
during the first half revolution, one side of this recess is movable and attached at
one end to a rod terminating in a stud or button, and at the other end to the striker
of the bell. A spring causes the normal position of this movable side of the recess
to be closed, and the striker to rest on or close to the bell. In the second half
revolution the detent on the cam catches the stud or button, draws the tapering side
open, and allows the coin to drop into the till drawer, and also removes the striker
from the bell. When the detent has moved round a certain distance, the stud or
button is released, the movable side closes again, and the bell is smartly struck.
While the coin is held in the tapering recess, it is exposed to view through a glazed
aperture.
Dated this and dose of Ontabos 1904
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: My apparatus comprises an arrangement carrying the account paper, a recess or
shoot for the receipt of coins, a bell, an ordinary till drawer, and the appliances for
operating these, included in a case of moderate size.
To show more clearly how my invention is carried out, I furnish drawings in which
similar letters represent corresponding parts throughout.
Fig. 1 is a plan of top of case.
Fig. 2 is a view of the front of the case.
Fig. 3 is a view of the inside of the front of the case.
Fig. 4 shows the operating rod and beveled wheels.
Fig. 5 shows the rails and spring catch.
Fig. 6 is a view of roller and toothed wheel showing mode of attachment and
method of securing the paper.
Fig. 7 shows the reel and paper and the mode of transference to the roller over a
flat surface for convenience of writing.
Fig. 8 is a plan of till drawer showing back spring.
The account paper is fastened to and rolled round a reel B₁, in a continuous sheet,
which reel rotates on a spindle. The other end of the paper is attached to a roller W
capable of independent motion round its axis. At one end of this roller is a toothed
wheel A' and the roller and the toothed wheel are attached together so that they can
be easily detached from each other. The roller is joined to the spindle of the reel, B¹,
on which the paper is wound, and the whole arrangement is pivoted so as to be able
to revolve in a horizontal direction. In revolving the toothed wheel fits over a
rail U, V, constructed of two semicircles of different diameters, one end of each
being in connection, but the other ends free. The radius of the one (V) is greater
than the radius of the other (U) by the width of one tooth of the said toothed
wbeel A. Therefore, there will be the distance of one tooth between the free ends
of the two rails. Consequently when the toothed wheel A¹ in its revolution comes
to this place the next space on the toothed wheel to that which was before on the rail
will fit on to the free end of the other rail. The toothed wheel A' and attached
roller W, are thus made to revolve round their, axes this same distance of one tooth
and space, or the same part of their circumferences if the wheel and roller are of
different diameters. The account paper will also be unwound a certain distance from
off the reel B'. This pivoted arrangement is kept from turning the wrong way on
the rail by a detent K¹. In the case of the apparatus a slit B. is made disclosing
one of these distances of paper unwound at each horizontal revolution of the toothed
wheel A¹.
In operation the pivoted arrangement is placed so that the toothed wheel A¹ is
about to traverse the smaller semicircular rail U. An entry is made on the account
paper by the person operating the contrivance. A half turn of the arrangement
brings the entry round so that it can easily be read by the other party to the
transaction. As during this half turn the toothed wheel A¹ has traversed the smaller
semicircle, U, no unwinding of the paper takes place. The next half revolution
however brings the next space of the toothed wheel on to the rail, V, and
consequently a partial turn of the roller W. on its axis and unwinding of the paper
take place. Another clear space of paper is thus brought to the open slit B. for the
next transaction.
This movement round the rail is effected by a handle F outside the apparatus
operating by means of a rod Q and beveled wheels R & S or other method such as is
now employed for changing a vertical rotary motion into a horizontal rotary motion.
The till drawer D when in place is secured by a spring snap G. On the rod near
to the handle but inside the case is a cam H. which during the first half revolution
presses on the spring snap G and releases the drawer. The till drawer is then forced
a little way open by a spring G¹ at the other end of the case.
Another cam O¹ with a detent is attached to the rod for the following purpose:
When the coin is dropped through a slit in the case into the coin shoot, it passes
into a tapering part where it is held during the first half revolution of the toothed
wheel A and roller W. One side K of the tapering part of the coin shoot is

page_text: movable, and attached at one side to a bar L moving to and fro on the inside of the
front of the case. The other end of the bar L is attached to the striker N of the
bell O. A part of the bar L projects so as to form a tooth L'. A spring M. secured
to the case causes the normal position of the bar L. to be such that the movable
side K of the coin shoot prevents the coin dropping through, and the striker N rests
upon or is close to the bell O. In the second half revolution the detent on the
cam O' catches L' the tooth of the bar, L, draws the tapering side open, and allows
the coin to drop into the till drawer D. beneath, and also removes the striker N from
the bell O. When the detent has moved round a certain distance the tooth L' on the
bar L is released, the movable side K closes again, and the bell, O. is smartly struck.
While the coin is held in the shoot it is exposed to view through a glazed aperture C,
in the case.
The detent Q working in notches R', R', is for the purpose of fixing the position
of the revolving apparatus at the turn and half turn. The notches are inclined at
the edges so as to allow the revolution on application of a slight additional force.
The portion of the apparatus revolving on the rails is attached to the rod E¹ and
turns with it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and' in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :
1st. A registering money till substantially as described in the foregoing
specification.
2nd. In a registering money till the apparatus employed for releasing and
fastening the till drawer, substantially as described and shown in Figs. 3 and 8.
3rd. In a registering money till the apparatus employed for detaining and
releasing the coin in the shoot, and for striking the bell, substantially as described
and shown in Fig. 3.
4th. In a registering money till the employment of circular rails of different
diameters to be traversed by a toothed wheel connected with a roller for the purpose
of unwinding a certain length of paper at each revolution on the rails, substantially
as described and shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7.
5th. In a registering money till the apparatus employed for revolving and
unwinding a roll of paper, substantially as described and shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6,
and 7.