Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 19th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 17th Mar., 1888
I JOHN SIMPSON, of 7, Fenchurch Avenue, in the city of London, Tea Merchant
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to improvements in that class of apparatus for checking cash
receipts and payments in which the amounts received or paid are recorded or entered
on a strip of paper which is wound on a winding roller after each entry.
In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable case or receptacle for containing
the mechanism which consists of a suitable drum or cradle in which is placed a roll
of paper on which the receipts and payments, are to be recorded. This paper passes
through a slit in the periphery of the drum and through an opening in the top of the
box over a support or pad of the dimensions suitable to allow of recording or entering
each amount paid or received, the paper then passes into the box again under a glass
tablet and over a receiving roller of improved construction that is to say so constructed
so as to allow of the paper being removed therefrom without having to unwind it.
This is effected by providing the periphery of the roller with a dovetail slot or recess
into which the end of the paper is placed and held in position by a dovetail shaped
key fitting into the said slot. The said receiving roller rotates on its axis and is
provided with a ratchet wheel into the teeth of which takes a pawl arranged to be
operated by a push rod whereby the roller can be moved round the required distance
after each entry on the paper so as to bring a fresh portion of the paper over the
writing pad.
A bell or other signalling mechanism can be adapted to the apparatus so as to give
an alarm or signal each time the receiving cylinder is inoved by the push rod. The
backward movement of the receiving cylinder is prevented by means of a spring
acting on the ratchet or in any other suitable manner. This can be advantageously
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page_text: effected by means of a pawl operated by the teeth of the ratchet wheel or by means of
the push rod.
In cases where it is desired to rule the paper before it passes to the writing pad
I provide a number of pencils or ruling pens fixed in spring carriers and arranged so
that the said pencils or ruling pens press against the paper as it is moved forward so
as to rule the same.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, JOHN SIMPSON, of 7, Fenchurch Avenue, in the city of London, Tea Merchant,
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 relates to improvements in that class of apparatus for checking cash
receipts and payments in which the amounts received or paid are recorded or entered
on a strip of paper which is then wound on a roller as it is moved forward from time
to time after each entry.
In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable case or receptacle for containing
the mechanism which consists of a suitable drum or cradle in which is placed a roll
of paper on which the receipts and payments are to be recorded. This paper passes
through a slit in the periphery of the drum and through an opening in the top of the
case or box over a support or pad of the dimensions suitable to allow of recording or
entering each amount paid or received, the paper then passes into the box again under
a glass tablet and over a receiving roller of improved construction, that is to say, so
constructed so as to allow of the paper being removed therefrom without having to
unwind it. This is effected by providing the periphery of the roller with a dovetail
slot or recess into which the end of the paper is placed and held in position by a
dovetail shaped key fitting into the said slot. The said receiving roller rotates on its

page_text: axis and is provided with a ratchet wheel into the teeth of which takes a pawl
arranged to be operated by a push rod whereby the roller can be moved round the
required distance after each entry on the paper so as to bring a fresh portion of the
paper over the writing pad.
A bell or other signalling mechanism can be adapted to the apparatus so as to give
an alarm or signal each time the receiving cylinder is moved by the push rod. The
backward movement of the receiving cylinder is prevented by means of a spring
acting on the ratchet or in any other suitable manner. This can be advantageously
effected by means of a pawl operated by the teeth of the ratchet wheel for the purpose
hereinafter described or by means of the push rod.
In cases where it is desired to rule the paper before it passes to the writing pad
1 provide a number of pencils or ruling pens fixed in spring carriers and arranged
so that the said pencils or ruling pens press against the paper as it is moved forward
so as to rule the same.
In order that my said invention may be clearly understood I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a plan of my improved apparatus and
Figure 2 a similar view with the upper portion of the case removed in order to
shew the mechanism.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the said mechanism the side of the case being
removed.
Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
a is the case of the apparatus for containing the mechanism.
bis the drum or cradle and c is the roll of paper placed therein on which the
receipts and payments are to be recorded, the drum being fixed to the case a by a
screw d, Figure 3, or otherwise.
e is a bar secured to the drum b by being passed into bayonet slots f,f therein and
serving to retain the roll c of paper.
g is the slit in the periphery of the drum b through which the paper passes as it is
unwound from the roll c as shown in Figure 3.
h is the opening in the top of the case a through which the paper i then passes and
jis the pad or support for the same of a size suitable to allow of recording or entering
each amount paid or received.
& is the glass tablet (which in some cases I employ) under which the paper i then
passes and is the receiving roller around which the paper is wound as the roller is
moved as hereinafter described.
m is the slot or recess in the roller into which recess the end of the paper is
placed and is the key which is fitted into the recess m so as to hold the end of the
paper and by removing which key the paper can be removed without unwinding.
o is the axis on which the receiving roller rotates p is the ratchet wheel with
which it is provided; is the spring pawl engaging with the teeth of the ratchet
wheel p, the said pawl being jointed to the push rod », extending outside the case of
the apparatus, whereby the roller can be moved round the required distance after
each entry on the paper so as to bring a fresh portion of the paper i over the writing
pad j.
s is a bell which I find it advantageous to arrange so as to be struck by a hammer t
carried by a spring jointed-arm or pawl u operated by the teeth of the ratchet wheel,
each time the roller is moved by the push rod r; is the spring of the jointed
hammer-arm u.
The pawl u serves to prevent the roller from moving back after the completion of
a movement of the ratchet and the pawl w serves to prevent the ratchet from springing
back sufficiently to allow the bell to sound before the ratchet has completely moved
forward the extent of one tooth.
x, are pencils which I employ when the paper is to be ruled; the pencils are
carried in spring arms y, y which press them against the paper as it is unwound
from the roll c so as to rule the paper with continuous longitudinal lines before it
passes to the writing pad j.

page_text: 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
1. The combination of parts forming the improved apparatus for checking and
recording cash receipts or payments substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. In apparatus of the class hereinbefore described the use of a key in combination
with a slot in the receiving roller or cylinder as and for the purpose specified.
3. The method of ruling the paper by the use of pencils arranged and oporating
substantially as described.
4. In apparatus of the class hereinbefore described the use of a drawer or cradle
such as b, for containing the roll of paper as and for the purpose specified.
A 10th of December 1987
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.