US1004848A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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Wil'muwo Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

,2 SHEETS-BEBE! 1.

E s. CHURCH. CASH BBG ITBE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11. 1906.

1,004,848. Patented 0013.3,1911.

ga ementwitlrthe 111 s 28 on the curved loc ing plate 27 and wi l engage the teeth of the gear 24. When the handle is so operated and is then pulled downward the gear 24 will be rotated and through gear 23 will Operate the primary adding wheel. Fast t0 and forming part of the lever 33 is a curved strip upon the face of which are numerals from 2 to 9 inclusive and s0 arranged as to show through an opening 36 (see Fig. 1-) in the casin of the machine to serve as an 1ndex to the operator. When the operator sees by the number appearing at said opening 36 that he has pu led the lever 33 to the desired extent he will then release the inch lever 31 which will (by its spring) be orced out of engagement with the teeth of the ear 24 and into engagement with one of the lbeking lugs 28 thereby locking the lever 33 from returnmovement. Fast to the right hand end of the rod 26 is an arm to whlch is loosely secured one end of a link 41 the other end being fastened to a relase key 20. From this construction it will be seen that when the release'key 20 is pressed, the rod 26 will be rocked and the curved locking plates 27 will also be rocked carrying the thereon out of engagement with the lug 29 of the spring catch 30 and allowing it to be returned to its normal position. To the lower end of each of the locking plates 27 is pivoted a spring pawl which is so posltioned as to be moved into engagement with i the teeth of gear 24 when the rod 26 is rocked thereby preventing backward movement of the'gear 24 when the levers 33 are being restored to zero. g

It may be here noted that the movement of levers 34 is in each case one space less than the number cans d to be indicated thereby by the rotary indicator. If this was not the case the subsequent operation of the key lever 10 to effect the Wansaction ziiication would cause-an over registrat .i as the depression of key lever 10 serves to add one unit to the counter wheel '14. By the provision of a lever and a key for c 10h kind of transaction, it becomes possible to indicate not only the amount but also the transaction characteristic. Clearly if the lever 34 was relied on to give the whole movement of the re ister, it would show the proper number on the indicator, but the indication of the characteristic would he wanting. By the provision of a key which operates the transaction characteristic indicator, it is possible. to employ this indicator as a shield for the amount indicators, thereby compelling the depression of the transaction key. The action of the lever will then complete the addition of the proper amount on the register. It will thus be seen that the lever 34 must be connected to add one unit less than is indicated. It would, of course,-

possible to provide a permanent indicaugs 28.

tion above or below the amount indicators of the transaction characteristic, thereby dooperating devices for the movable elements of the reigistering mechanism.

Pivote to the lower end of each of the levers 33 is a rearwardly extending link 46 the rear end of which is slotted to straddle ashaft 47. The rack 48 formed on the inside of said slot is adapted to engage a pinion 49 fast to shaft 47. Secured to shaft 47' is also another gear or pinion 50 with which meshes a rack bar 51 having rack teeth 52 at its lower end and rack teeth 53 at its upper end. The rack teeth 53 engage a pinion 54 secured to an indicator 55. It

.is plain from this construction that whenever the lever 33 is moved the indicator 55 will also be moved to display a figure on its periphery corresponding to the figure displayed at the opening'36. The lever 33 and other connecting parts are restored by a rod 60 which extends across all of the links 46 and engages projections 61 thereon. The rod 60 is supported at each end by bell crank arms 62 pivoted on a rod 63 and extending forwardly over key coupler 12. V

, When thekey coupler 12 is raised it will swing the bell crank arms 62 on their pivot and withdraw the rod 60 away from the projections 61 and will tension a full stroke device to be described later. When the he coupler 12 is lowered a spring 64 will roc the arms 62 and restore the links 46.

Resting on the rear end of each key is a tablet indicator 65. This indicator extends upward in front of the circular indicators thereby concealing them. Each indicator 65 has a rectangular opening 66 and a. winged portion 67 and are so arranged as not to interfere with each other during their operation. Upon the winged portion 67 are printed words correspondipg to the words on the front of the keys 10. There are two openings 68 and 69 in the cabinet, the opening68 .is'to display the indication a pearing on the circular indicators the opening 69 being to display the words on the tablet ends. From the above description it will be clear thatwhenever a key is de ressed the tablet indicator 65 will be e evated to, bring its rectangular opening 66 up to the opening 6,8 to reveal't e indicating figure on the circular indicator 55 and its win ed portion 67 up to the opening 69 to di ay'- its indication of the kind of article solfl their true indicating position by a plate 70 throng which is attached to an arm 80 of a flash 81 to'be later described. This plate 70 has in its upper end a V shaped notch 71 which enga with V shaped teeth in a semicircular 15k 72 fast to each indicator 55.

The above mentioned flash 81 is operated by a pin 82 on the release key 20. This flash is intended to conceal all indicators during the time they are being returned to their normal positions. 7

To insure a full upward stroke of the flash 81 and to hold it in its elevated osition until all parts are in their norma position the mechanism shown in Fig. 4 is employed.

Fast to the shaft 63 is an n tendin arm-85 to the upper on of which is pivoted a laterally extending spring plunger 86. Loosely pivoted 'on shaft 63 is a sector 87' having teeth 88 on one of its edges adapted to. be en ged by a projection 89 mounted on the ash arm 80. Secured to the up or end of sector 87 is a collar 90 which passes the spring lunger 86. From this construction it will seen that when theshaft 63 is rocked the s rin of the plunger 86 will be tensioned an will force the teeth 88 of the sector 87 into engagement with the projection 89. As the flash arm 81 is now raiaed the projection 89 will ratchet along theteeth 88 and when at the end of its upper movement the sector will s ring under projection 89 thereby holdin the flash 81 in its elevated position until t e; shaft 63 is rocked to its normal position again which only occ as all arts are restored to their norma hen the shaft 63 is so rockedthe spring tension is released from the sector 87 whic will swin back to its normal osition allowing the flash to dro without t e projection 89 contacting wit the teeth 88.

The complete operation of the machine is as follows: Suppose it is desired to register and indicate one soda, the key marked Soda will be depressed and its pawl 13 will move over the primary adding wheel one step but without actuatin said wheel. The retaining bar 16 has in t e meantime latched the key in its upper position. The key coupler 12 acting upon the bell crank wardly exlever 62 has tensioned the full stroke device shown in Fig. 4. An indicator 65 bearin'g the word Soda l upon its winged portion 67 has also been raised to bring its rectangular opening 66 in front of the circular indicator thereby exposing the figure 1 which is the normal position of said indicator and to bring its worded indication up to the opening 69. The operation being now com leted the mechanism may be left in this con ition (with the key dc ressed) to preserve the indication until t e depression of osition'.

vious tlperation and it is desired to register I and in icate 6 drinks of coffee as indicated in Fig. 1. The lever 34 is grasped and the much lever 31 operated to disconnect the projection 29 from the curved locking plate 27 and force it into engagement with-the gear wheel 24. The lever 34 will now be pulled downward until the figure 6 appears at the opening 36 (see Fig. '1) after which said lever is released allowing pro'ection 29 to be forced from the gear 24 an into engagement with one of the lugs 28 of the plate 27 thereby holding lever 34 in its operated position. This movement of the lever34' will through the link 46, pinions 49 and 50, rock bar 51, and inion 54 set the indicator 55 to bring the gure 6 to indicating position. This movement has also through projection 61 and rod rocked the shaft 63 thereby tensionin the full stroke device shown in Fig. 4. %low the key 10 marked Cofl'ee will be depressed to raise the indicator and bring the indication as shown in Fi 1 to view. If the release key 20 is now epressed all parts will be restored to than normal position including the lever 34 which is released by the rocking of rod 26 and plate 27 as previously define the invention to the one form of embodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What I claim is;

1. In a cash register, the combination with a registering device, of an indicator rotatable to expose any one of a plurality of indicia, a shutter for concealing said indicator, means for differentially rotating said indica tor and said registerin device, and a key for withdrawing said s utter and operating said registering device. I 2. In a cash register, the combination wit a plurality of indicating devices each rotatable to expose any one of a pluralit of indicia, a plurality of shutters, one or each indicating device and normally concealing said devices, keys, equal in number to the shutters, and each serving to withdraw the corresponding shutter, and means for differentially o crating the indicating devices. 2

3. In a cas register, the combination with indicators having a plurality of indicia but no zero indication, ofoperating means for diflferentially rotating said indicators, a shutter normally concealing each indicator and means for removing any desired shutter from concealing position. I

4. In a cash register, the combination with a registering device, and a rotating indicator, of a combined concealing shutter and indicator, normally concealing said rotating indicator, means for differentially adjusting said rotating indicator, and a key for withdrawing said shutter and operating said registering device.

5. In a cash register, the combination with an indicator, of a transaction indicator normally concealing same, and means for exposing said first-indicator by an exposure of the transaction indication of said second indicator.

6. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, of a key and connections for operating said registering member to a constant extent at each actuation ofsaid key, and a manipulative device and connections for diflerentlally actuating said registering member.

7. In a cash register, the combination with indicating mechanisms, of a combined concealing shutter and indicator for said indicating mechanism, a manipulative device and connections for adj ustingsaid indicating and registering mechanisms to difl'erential extents, and means for adjusting said registering mechanism to a constant extent with connections whereby said means operaites said combined shutter and indicator.

8. In a cash register, the combination With a countin member, of a key and connections for direct y actuating said member through a single step of movement, and a hand oper ated element directly engagin said member and constructed to move it diderentially.

9. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, of a pivoted ey and connections including a pawl for directly engaging said member and moving it a constant distance at each actuation of said key, a hand operated lever constructed ,to be given differential movement iindi a pawl carried by said lever and engaging registering member. i

10. In a cash register, the combination with a counting member, of amanipulative device and connections for operatin said memher to a constant extent, a seoon manipulative device and connections for operatin said member to differential extents, an means for. preventing coincident operation of said memberfrom both manipulative devices. t

11.11'1 a car. r ister, the combination with an adding whee and a rotary indicator; of means for setting same difierentially, the resultant indicaition exceeding the amount gagement by said pawl.

an amount equal to the excess of t e indi' cation over the preceding addition."

12. In a cash register, the combination with a registerlng member and a rotary indi cator, of means for moving same diiferentially, the resultant indication exceeding the amount registered by a constant amount, a key, and means moved thereby for operating said registering member an amount equal to the constant excess of the indication over the preceding registration.

13. In a cash register, the combination with a re isterin member and an indicator, of means or moving same diiferentially, and a key foralso moving said registering member, while allowing said indicator to remain stationary.

14. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, and an indicating mechanism movable to' expose any desired,

one of a. pluralityof indicia, means for dif ferentially adjusting said registering member and indicating mechanism, a shutter for 'said indicatin mechanism, and a manipulative device or withdrawing said shutter with connections from said device for actnating said registering member.

15. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, and a rotating indicator of means for moving said indicator and member difi'erentially, a shutter for said indicator, and a manipulative device for moving said shutter to expose the indicator, and also moving said -egistering member a constant amount.

' )6. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, of a lever, a device pivoted on said iever for actuating said registering member, a guide surrounding said registering member and with which said pivoted device is positioned to engage, and a release key for retracting said guide.

17. In a cash register, the combination with a registering member, of a lever and a pawl carried thereby for actuating said registering member, a guide adjacent said member having notches in which said pawl may engage, and a release key for retracting said guide:

18. In a cash register, the combination ,with a re storing member, of a lever carrying a paw Lfor actuatin said member, a pivoted arresting rack positioned to be engaged by said pawls, means for moving said pawl fromengagement with said rack to engagement with said registerin me means for withdrawing sai rack rom en- 19. In a cash register, T 'the combination with a concealing shutter, of a reciprocating bar carrying same and havinga 'awl, at piv ote'd arresting rack for compo ing a tall er, and

stroke of said bar, and means for swinging said rsxrlc away from the path of said pawl.

20. In a cash register, the combination willran acominting member, of a ditterentially unis able lever, a pawl on said lever adopted to engage said member, a member adjacent itlld accounting member and haw ing looking notches for said pawl, means for withdrawing said notched. member from said pawl, and means for rteetting said lever to normal.

21. in a cash register-the combination with an indicator, of'an operating mechanism therefor, a concealing device for said indicator means for moving the latter into coneealmg position, and means for completing a full stroke of the concealing devire, the

said means supporting the device in concealing position until the indicator'is returned to normal position.

In a cash register, the combination with a registering element, of a ltey for actuatingsaid element, and an indicator hearing a transaction designat on and having it 'fill. away portion above said designation, also actuated hysaid key.

:23. In a cash register the combination with a re .tering element, a normally adjustable lver for difi'erent'elly adjusting said registering element, an indicator actuated. by said lever, 21 key and connections for also actuating said registering element by movement of said key, and an indicator actuated by said key, bearing a transaction designation and having a cut away portion 'd icator.

24.- ln a rash register, the combination with a series of keys, and reg'irriug ole mrntn'artuatrd tlu-rohy, of lPH-X'H for also actuating said registering elements. indirating devinre operat d hy said lt'V'tl'S. shielde', one if?! ltlt'l] indicating device, for preventinp, or permitting exhibition of said indie-ah ing devi t-s, nith r0I1tl'r(-tirmi wlwri-hy each key artuates an inde 'wndeut shield.

25. In a mob register, the combination with a registering morhanism rornprieiug a plurality of umralilo elements. of duplex op erating tlevir-tw .lor each element. indrpemh out means for latcl'iing rarh ofihe ogieratiug devices in operated position, andnleans for unlatrhing r-lltltl operating devil-ea. 26. in a c: h register the combination with n regietrrmg mechanism roinprlsing a plurality of niova'lile elements, f duplex opr 'ziting devices for with element. an indicator for each element. and meanei operated by one of the operating devices for moving the indicator to indicate the sum of movement imparted to the corrrspimding retrietering element by both oi the operating de vices.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two WilI'IEFSiES.

EDMUND CllURCl-I.

W it nesses ROY C. GLASS CARL 1V. Better.

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