Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov, 1887
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
1, FERDINAND DICK BUTLER of 133 Great Titchheld Street London, W., Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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A coin, being inserted in a slot, passes a tip-table and falls vertically, guided in
grooves or a hollow tube, striking the lower part of a spring or pendulum which it
thrusts against the lowest cigar, cigarette or other object and forces it past a hinged
door or shutter into the delivery trough. The shutter returns to prevent further issue
while the spring or pendulum recovers its normal position; at the same time the place
of the ejected object is occupied by another which gravitates with the superincumbent
stock. To adjust the width of the passage through which the goods are to gravitate,
a block or false partition is caused to advance or retire by means of a screw or screws
inserted in the case.

page_text: Automatic Sale and Delivery Apparatus for Cigars, Cigarettes, and
other Goods.
I, FERDINAND DICK BUTLER of 133 Great Titchfield Street in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention comprises ;-
1st An outer case (A) of wood, metal or other material, having a slit (B) in the
lid or upper portion for the insertion of a coin, and an exit with delivery trough (C)
situate near the floor or bottom; also a door for access to the interior and, if desired,
a window to show the contents in stock.
2nd The works consist of a slide (D) leading from the coin slit, cut through
centrally, so that a coin or other piece of lesser diameter than that requisite will fall
through at once away from the coin shoot (H) while the proper coin will be carried
into a chamber (G) opposite, in which is placed a tip-table (E) balanced by a counter-
weight (F); when the tip-table receives the proper coin, it will decline and the coin
will slide towards the wall of the shoot against which it will be forced into a
perpendicular position by the edge of the tip-table when resuming its horizontal
position. The form of the upper portion of the wall of the chamber (G) opposite the
tip-table is that of half an are or a segment of a circle, having its centre lower than
the fulcrum on which the tip-table is balanced by the counterweight, so that any
substance, as a thread or wire &c., let down into the shoot, will, on being withdrawn,
be gripped between the edge of the tip-table and the arched wall, and, on force being
applied, be severed by the cutting edge of the tip-table. The coin, after being forced
to assume a perpendicular position by the tip-table, will descend vertically through
the shoot (H), thrusting aside the spring (I) or pendulum in its passage, and stop in
the receptacle beneath. A partition (J) should divide the coin shoot (H) and spring
or pendulum (I) from the goods compartment (K) which may be fitted with a series
of inclined planes down which the objects can proceed until they reach nearly to the
level of the lower end of the spring or pendulum, where the passage should be con-
tracted to a trough (L) whose width and length will barely exceed that of the object
to be delivered, and whose height will admit of one or more of the objects forming in
column above the lowest, which will be opposite to a block (M) placed on the end of
the spring or pendulum, and will rest upon a table (N) equal in length and breadth
to itself. Below the level of the table the object, after being thrust off it, will travel
by a suitable passage through the outer case into the delivery trough. The spring or
pendulum itself will have one end fixed to the partition, while the other will be
furnished with a block (M) of such form and size that, when thrust against the lowest
object, it will force it over the edge of the table, and at the same time pass itself under
and support the column of objects above. It should be provided with a rim or
guard (P) projecting from the ends of the block, and carried round and enclosing a

page_text: space sufficient to receive the objects as they pass downwards successively, and protect
the lowest from being forced over the edge of the table until thrust by the spring or
pendulum. The passage (R), through which the goods pass down until they rest upon
the table, may be contracted or enlarged by means of a screw or screws (S) working
from the wall of the outer case and carrying the block (T) which forms the wall of the
passage for goods in column opposite the lower portion of the column.
The foot, or lower edge, of this block should have a door or shutter, swinging on a
loose hinge, to prevent the escape of goods and allow them to pass one by one each
time the coin operates.
The storage compartment (K) may, as hereinbefore stated, be furnished with a
series of inclined planes down which the objects will roll to the table; or the objects
may form in single column, vertically above the table; or may be placed loose in the
storage compartment, the throat (or entrance to its narrowest part) being provided
with a hinged flap which is caused to move by a rod connected loosely at one end
with the spring or pendulum, and at the other end with the flap in order to prevent
choking or bridging; or a separate storage case may be provided to be filled with the
objects, and fitted with a series of inclined planes in the same manner as the compart-
ment itself as described above, such storage case to be inserted in or removed at will
from, the storage compartment. To prevent the issue of its contents by the lower
exit until the storage case be placed in position in the compartment, a plate or
slide (V) should be provided, which, when inserted in grooves formed in the outer
substance of the case, will block the aperture of exit; or, when withdrawn, will allow
of the continuous descent of the objects to the delivery table. All objects which can
be packed in a cylindrical form may be passed through and delivered by this
apparatus, and in order to adapt objects otherwise shaped to this purpose, I propose
to pack them in cylindrical cases made of paper, wood, metal, or other material; also
to enclose one or several articles in such cases.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and the manner of its operation, I declare that what I claim is ;-
1st. A spring or pendulum placed in such position relatively to the coin shoot, that
the
passage of the coin will thrust it aside or forwards, so as to force one end against
the object to be delivered, and cause it to be ejected, substantially as described.
2nd. The arrangement of the shoot, chamber or chambers, and tip-table, with the
other mechanism in combination and for the purposes substantially as described.
3rd. The separate moveable feed box, hopper, or storage chamber, with or without
inclined planes, and with or without the flap and its actuating mechanism and
appurtenances, substantially as described.
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