US1283026A - Money-handling device. - Google Patents

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J. M. ARNDT.

MONEY HANDLING DEVICE.

, APPLlCATlON FILED NOV. 20. 19w.

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JOSEPH M. ARNDT, 0F LIMA, OHIO, AssI NonoF ONE-HALF TO JOHN F. SEIFRIED, or A, Q'HIQ.

MONEY-HANDLING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1918.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. ARNDT, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Money-I-Iandling Devices, otwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in money handling devices, and it consists in the constructions, combinations, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to-lprovide a device designed more particularly for handling money and wherein a normally inaccessible compartment is provided for stor= ing the cash equivalents of all sales, another accessible compartment or change drawer being provided from which the proper change is to be made and delivered to the customer,; the difference representing the amount of the sale being dropped into said.

normally inaccessible compartment through chutes including slides and registering devices.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hinged lid normally locked'above the normally inaccessible change compartment which includes a number of money boxes, said lid having a cooperating registering device so that the number of times that; the lid is unlocked and raised may berecorded.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device as described, wherein the actual amounts of cash sales may be set aside in a normally inaccessible compartment, sothat no one but the authorized persons may handle such amounts after having once been. dev posited in the device.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of coin chutes to receive the coin, the chutes being normally closed at the bottom by a slide which holds the coin in position so that it may be seen, whereupon the slide may be pulled outand permits the coin to drop in the corresponding money boX.

Another object of the invention is to provide an alarm device to be operated upon closure of contact of an electrical circuit by the falling of the coin thereon, the alarm device consisting either of a bell or alamp, or both.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the money handling device.

Fig. 2 is a cross section.

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of portionsot' the register cooperating with one of the slides.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the money boxes.

F 6 is a detail section of a portion of the device at the left of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 7'is a diagrammatic view illustrating the ar 'angement of the alarm circuit.

Incarrying out my invention, I provide a casing 1- including a horizontal partition 2 dividingthe easing into two main compartmentsgenerally designated 3 and 1, respectively.- The compartment 3 is above the partition 2, and is closed so as to be normally inaccessible, bv a door 5 which is hinged at 6 to the slanting-top 7 of the casing 1, and locked at 8. None but the authorized persons are supposed to have the key for the lock 8, so that when the money representing the actual cash sales is dropped into the individual ones of a series or" money boxes 9 inside of the compartment 3, this money can be taken out only by such authorized persons.

The compartment 4 which is the change compartment. is located beneath the partition 2 and is in turn divided by a horizontal partition 10. The subcompartments thus provided each accommodate change drawers 11 and 12 which have handles 13 on the front, and splines 14 on the sides. The splines 14 slide between guides 15 fixed on the sides of the sub-compartments. The lower change drawer 12 may be provided with a lock 16 so that in the event that the drawer 12 is used as a reserve change drawer it may be locked. Obviously. however, the drawer 12- may be left unlocked so that it may also be normally accessible just as the drawer 11 is accessible.

The change drawer 11 is operated bv a springl'? fixed in the back of the sub-compartment in which the drawer is located. and pressing against the back of the drawer 11-. A spring operated latch 18 enters an opening 19 in a solid portion 20 with an inclined surface 21, at the front of the change drawer 11 and holds the drawer in place when pushed into the sub compartment. The latch 18 has a knob 22 by which it may be pulled up against the tension of a spring 23 in the barrel 24 in which the spring is located, and in which the latch 18 works.

Before the money is received by the individual money boxes 9, it is first deposited into the proper one of a series of coin chutes located in a superstructure 25 at the top of the casing 1, which is glazed at 26 on the back, and has a glazed door 27 on the front. The door 27 is hinged at 28 so that it may be raised up when it is desired to obtain access to the coin chutes for the purposes of repair or adjustment. The coin chutes are indicated 29. There are nine of them arranged in the superstructure 25, as indicated in Fig. 1. Each of the coin chutes being of a like construction, the description of one, only is necessary. Eac'h coin chute 29 comprises the side plates 30, each of whichhas a pair of inwardly extending guides 31 spaced apart just far enough to receive the coin which it is intended to put into the particular chute. In this connection, it should be noted that the chutes 29 indicated in Fig. 1, are intended to receive coins of the following denominations: Reading from left to right, the first receives cents, the second five cent pieces, the third ten cent pieces, the fourth twenty-five cent pieces, the fifth fifty cent pieces, the sixth silver dollars, the seventh five dollar gold pieces, the eighth ten dollar gold pieces, and the ninth twenty dollar gold pieces. The device is not limited to the number of chutes illustrated in the drawings. They may be increased or diminished in number according to any par ticular demand which may be made upon the device.

Continuing the description of the coin chutes, and referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 6, it will be seen that each coin chute has a hopper 32 at the top. The hoppers 32 are preferably made as integral structures with the side plates 30 of the chutes, although they may be made separate if desired. When made as integral structures with the side plates 30, shoulders 33 are provided which rest upon the top of the superstructure 25.

A slide 34 closes the outlet of each chute 29. The slide 34 is movable in a slot 35 properly formed in portions of the super structure 25. Each slide 34 has a finger piece 36 on the front so that it may readily be pulled out to release a coin resting on the slide and permit it to drop into the companion money box 9 located directly beneath the chute. The rear end of each slide 34 is turned down at 37 to form an abutment which limits the outward movement of the slide 34.

An electric lamp 38 or a series of these lamps, is arranged on the superstructure 25 preferably at the top, so that when the lamp or lamps are lighted, the chutes 29 will be illuminated. The lighting of the lamp or lamps 38-may be accomplished by the engagement of a pair -of contacts 39 forming the terminals of an electric circuit 40, and arranged on each of the slides 34. A coin dropping on the upper contact 39, moves the two into engagement and closes the circuit, so that current flowing from the battery 41 may energize the lamp or lamps 38 as will be readily understood from Fig. 7. Here it will also be observed that an alarm consisting of a bell 42 is arranged in the circuit 40. The arm of a switch 43 may be moved so that either the lamp 38 or the alarm 42 may be operated. The arrangement may also be such that both the alarm and the lamps 38 are operated at the same tlme.

V The structure of the money boxes is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. A channeled guide is secured longitudinally on the bottom of each box. Each guide 44 rides upon a rib 45 secured in the compartment 3 on top of the partition 2. Each money box is thus kept in its proper place and is easily slid in and out. The front wall of each money box is inclined as shown in Fig. 5, to conform to the inclined position of the door or lid 5 which closes the compartment 3. The top of the money box is, of course, open to receive the coin as it falls from the respective chute 29.-

Each outward movement of a slide 34 is indicated at an opening 46 of a circular housing 47 in which a numbered dial 48 revolves. One of these devices is provided for each coin chute, as indicated in Fig. 1, and each time a slide 34 is pulled out. the numbered disk 48 inside of the casing 47 makes a portion of a revolution, so that the next higher number appears in the sight opening 46. Thus, the total number of times that any one of the slides 34 has been pulled out, is indicated.

The numbered disk 48 is rotated by a pawl 49 engaging the teeth of a ratchet 50 fixed on the lower end of a stub shaft 51 on the upper end of which the numbered disk or dial 48 is mounted, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

The pawl 49 is connected to the companion slide 34 by a flexible connection 52 which passes over a roller 53. V The pawl 49 has a slot 54 through which a pin 55 projects. The pin 55 has a head as indicated in Fig. 4, which keeps the pawl 49 in place. A spring 56 secured at its respective ends to the pin 55 and to the base of the slot 54, normally pushes the pawl 49 in a direction opposite to the arrow in Fig. 3. It will thus be understood that each time the slide 34 is pulled out, the pawl 49 is moved in the direction toward the right in Fig. 3, through the flexible connection 52 against the tension of the spring 56. The ratchet 50 is then rotated the distance of one tooth, bringing up a new number in the sight opening 46. WVhen the slide is released, the spring 56 pushes the slide in again and returns the pawl 49 to the normal position.

It is desirable to know the number of times that the lid 5 of the compartment 3 is raised. A register 57 shown in Fig. l is provided for the purpose. The register 57 is in the nature of a counter and is located in a compartment 58. The shaft of the counter 57 carries a ratchet 59 on the inside of the compartment 3. A pawl 60 pivoted beneath the lid 5, is spring held in engagement with the ratchet 59 by the spring 61. The arrangement is such that when the lid 5 is raised, the end of the pawl 60 glides Over the teeth of the ratchet 59, and when the lid 5 is again lowered, the counter 57 is properly rotated so that the next highest number appears in the sight opening of the compartment 58.

Provision is also made for paper money. A compartment 62 is located on one side of the superstructure 25 just above the compartment 58. The compartment 62 has a tilting table 63 operated by a knob 64 on the outside. By referring to Fig. 1 it will be understood, that by inserting a paper note into the openin 65 at the top of the compartment 62 and tilting the table 63, the money will drop into the lower portion of the compartment 62. The compartment 62, or another compartment similar thereto, may be used just for money paid on account. In other words, it may be desirable to keep money paid on account of a standing bill, separate, and an arrangement similar to the compartment 62 readily accommodates such a purpose.

A shelf 66 is located at the right side of the casing 1, as shown in Fig. 1, over which a strip of paper 67 may be pulled. The paper strip 67 comes from a roll 68 mounted on a stub shaft on the side of the casing The paper strip is held in place by spring fingers on the shelf 66. The paper is used for making notes, and portions of the strip may be torn ofi to be preserved as data regarding any transaction that may be made.

The purpose and operation of the device is as follows: There is always a certain amount of money in the change drawers 11 and 12. This amount is supposed never to vary. If for instance, a customer comes in and makes a fifty cent purchase handing the proprietor a dollar bill, one or the other of the change drawers 11 and 12 is opened and change for one dollar is taken out, the dollar bill being put in the proper place in one or the other of the change drawers. The

change taken out may consist of two fifty cent pieces. One piece is handed the customer and the other piece representing the amount of the purchase, is putinto the fifth chute 29 where it rests upon the contacts 39 on the slide 34. The weight of the coin operates one or the other or both of the signals 38 and 42 in Fig. 7. The proprietor having closed the transaction with the customer, pulls the slide 34 out, whereupon the coin drops into the money box 9 located beneath the chute. From this illustration, it will be understood that the upper compartment 3 which is inaccessible to all but the proprietor, contains only money representing actual cash sales. In other words, at the close of the day, all of the money boxes 9 may be emptied and the money counted, the total sum of which will represent the amount taken in that day. A great deal of 3.; work is thus eliminated because, obviously it is not necessary to subtract the sum of money put into the device at the beginning of the day from the total amount of money in the device at the close of the day, in order to calculate the amount taken in.

It will readily be understood, that each time one of the slides 34 is pulled out, the rotatable numbered dial 48 will revolve one step. This is done through the action of the flexible connection 52 on the pawl 49 which engages the teeth of the ratchet 50 and is held in one position by the spring 56 inside of the slot 54 in the pawl. The spring 56 is, of course, made strong enough so that when the slide 34 is released, the spring will pull the slide back.

The number of times that the lid 5 is raised is recorded on the counter 57. Thus, the proprietor will be able to tell whether the lid has been raised by a person not authorized to do so, since the proprietor himself last raised the lid.

lVhile the construction and arrangement of the device as illustrated in the accompanying drawings is that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a money handling device, a casing having a normally inaccessible compartment and a superstructure, a chute located in the superstructure and communicating with said compartment, a slide arranged beneath the chute for supporting a coin dropped into the chute, a money box located in said compartment for receiving the coin when the slide is pulled out, an indicator having operativ'e connections with the slide, for indicating the number of times the slide is pulled out, and means embodied in the operative structure of said indicator for returning the slide to normal position when released.

2. In a money handling device, a casing having a normally in accessible compartment and a superstructure, a chute located in the superstructure communicating with said compartment, a slide movable across the bottom, of the chute and supporting a coin when dropped into the chute, a money boxlocated in said compartment to receive the coin when the slide is pulled out, means mounted-on the casing for registering the number of times the slideiis pulled out, said means including a number disk and a ratchet, a pawl operating the ratchet, having a flexible connection to the slide, and a spring normally urging the pawl in one direction, said spring serv-' cover for the disk having a sight opening, a

slotted pawl engagingthe;ratchet, a retaining guide pin projecting through the slot, a flexible connection between the paWl and the slide, and a spring normally urging the pawl in one direction and adapted to return the slide to normal position upon being released after having been pulled out. V

l. In a money handling device, a superstructure, a coin chute located in the superstructure, said chute including a pair of side piates, a pair of guides on each plate, com prising angular bars spaced apart to form a passage and receive a coin, and a-hopper on top holding the side plates in spaced relationship, the hopper having shoulders resting onthe top ofthe superstructure; r

5. In a money handling device, the combination of the superstructure with a glazed door on the front, a coin chute located in the superstructure behind the door, a slide movable in the superstructure beneath the chute, the slide having normally open contacts adapted to support a coin, an'incandescent lamp supported at the topof the superstruce ture and arranged to illuminate a coin resting on the slide, and an electric circuit adapted to be closed by the Weight of the 'oin on the contacts, to light the lamp.

. I JOSEPH M. .ARNDT.

Vitnesses -t F. H. DOWNING, MEVA CESSUA.

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