US1022152A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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J. F. PARKER.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED I'EB.19,1909.

I 1,022, 1 52. Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED FEBJQ, 1909.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED T13R19, 1909.

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J. F. PARKER.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED 313.19, 1909.

1,022,152, Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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J. P. PARKER.

CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED FEB.19, 1900'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J OHN F. PARKER, OF KANSAS, CITY, MISSOURI, AS SIGNOR 1 0 THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED CASE-REGISTER;

Application filed February 19, 1909. I Serial No. 479,000.

granted to Cleal and Reinhard, also the machines forming the subject matter of Letters Patent of the United States issued to me on February 23, 1909, and numbered 913,550 and 913,551, and also the subjectmat-ter of my pending application Serial No. 473,061,

filed January 19, 1909. a

It will be understood however that the improvements are not restricted to these machines alone but are applicable to others also.

One of the distinctive features of this invention is to provide a register with a plu class of registers, and at the same time proriding ample space in each.

In my machine, as shown in the drawings, each of the large compartments, ordrawer elements, is divided into eight smaller compartments, two of them being suitable for holding paper currency and the other six suitable for coin. It will be understood however that by rearranging the parts, or reducing the number of smaller compartments contained in each of the larger ones that there could be provided still more drawer elements, so that my improvements are not restricted to three only, but as many as four or five may be provided .within the space and give each a reasonable amount of room.

Another feature in this invention, is improved means for adjusting indicating devices which are adapted to exhibit from all four sides, as shown in my Patent No. 913,,550 heretofore referred to. y

In the drawings for the purpose of illustration, I have shown my im rovements as applied to a machine substantially as shown and described in the aforesaid Patent 580,378.

The details of construction, arrangement and operation of my invention are as hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a right 'hand end view of the machine with most of the casing removed. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the machine showing the units-of-cents bank of keys, and their associated parts, also a sec-' tion through the rotatable circular receptacle. Fig. 3 is a view ofoneof the rotatable indicating wheels. Fig. 4 is a left hand end view of the machine wlth'part of the casing removed, for the pur ose of showing the setting-lever which ad ustS the rotatable circular receptacle. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, showing the relative position of the four series or indicating-wheels. Figs. 6and 7 are plan views of two guide plates. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line 88 of Fig. 2, showing the interior arrangement of the rotatable circular receptacle, and the two gears which operatively connect it with the setting-lever.

The same numerals of reference are used to indicate identical parts in all the drawings and figures.

The type of cash-register to which my invention is applied is fully described in the Patent No. 580,378 heretofore referred to, so that I shall describe only so much of that machineas is necessary to an understanding of my improvements, referring to the prior art for afuller description.

A suitable operating handle which is not shown but is common to'this class of registors is fast on a short shaft 2, see Fig. 1, which has also fast on it a gear 3 which meshes with a gear 4 that is fast on a orizont-al rotary shaft 5 which extends across the machine, the gear 4 is in mesh with a similar gear 6 that is fast on a rotary shaft 7 which also extends across the machine, the said gear 3, throughthe medium of two idler .gears 8 and 9 mounted on stub-shafts 8 and 9* respectively, is also in mesh with a gear 10 fast on a horizontal rotary shaft 11 which extends almost across the machine, a

,pitman 12 pivoted tothe gear icon'nects it with a crankarm 13 which is fast on the .end

*of a centralpscillatory shaft 14. Itresults Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

2 is given two complete revolutions by the operating handle, the shaft 14 will be oscillated forward and back, its limit of stroke being about one fourth of a revolution, and at the same time the three shafts 5, 7, and 11 will be rotated one revolution.

Loosely mounted upon the central shaft 14 is a series of segment wheels15 a portion of their periphery being gear toothed. One of the said segments being provided for each of the banks of depressible keys and a setting-lever. segments 15 are in mesh with gears 16 mounted on the rotary shaft 5, the said gears being adapted to connect the driving mechanism with the registering wheels 17 sup-' ported in the pivoted frame 18. This feature being substantially the same as shown and described in my aforesaid application.

Serial No. 473,061.

Supported in the frame-work of, or inj suitable brackets in the rectangular upper portion of the machine, see Fig. 5, are four horizontal shafts 19, 20, 21 and 22, mounted on each of these shafts is a series of rotatable wheels, their-periphery being inscribed with characters to indicate a transaction, each of the said wheels has attached to the side of it a pulley 23 to which is attached a flexible wire or cord which operatively connects the wheels with the operating mechanism and key elements which will be hereinafter described.

Parallel with the front of, and opposite an opening in the front of the rectangle portion, is supported the shaft 19 on which is mounted a series of indicating-wheels 19,

19", 19, and 19. The wheels, reading from right to left, representing units-of-cents, tens-of-cents and units-of-dollars, the fourth one being inscribed with letters which represent the initial of a clerk and" one of the drawer-elements. Parallel with, and opposite an opening in the rear of the rectangle is the-shaft 20, on which is mounted another series of indicating- wheels 20, 20, 20, and 20. Parallel with and opposite an opening inv the right-hand end of the rectangle is supported the shaft 21 on which is mounted the series of indicating-wheels 21, 21, 21, and 21, and likewise opposite an opening in the left-hand end of the rectangle is the shaft 22 carrying the wheels 22*, 22, 22, and 22. Corresponding wheels of each of the four series are adapted to be adjusted simultaneously, as will be hereinafter de scribed.

A pulley 23 is attached to each of the said indicating-wheels, and to each of the said pulleys is attached a flexible wire or cord 24 extending downward and connecting with one of a-series of wires 25, the said wires being secured to the lower peripheral portion of the segment-wheels 15,.and the wires are thus drawn downward by the forward As shown in.Fig.2, these movement of the said segment, and thus the four indicating-wheels which are operatively connected to the segment, are actuated a corresponding distance and upon'the backward movement of the segments the indicatwords, the flexible wire or cord 25 which is secured to the segment 15, we will say the one belonging to the units-of-cents bank of keys, passes over a pulley 28 loosely mounted on a shaft 29, and to the upper end of this wire there is attached an anchor 30, and to' the anchor there is attached four of the wires 24 which are secured to the pulleys 23 of the units-of-cents indicating-Wheel of each of the four seriesheretofore referred to, and so in like manner are the Wheels of the three remaining series operatively connected with their respective key-elements and segment.

The four wires 24 which are attached to each anchor, pass through an opening 31 in the guide plate 32, Figs. 2 and 7, and from this opening they radiate to, and each passes through one of the openings 33 in the upper guide plate-34, Figs. 2 and 6;

-These openings 33 being arranged with re-- gard to the vertical location, above them, of

the indicating-wheel and its the wires are attached.

The operation of the latches 35, which are carried on each'of the segment-wheels 15,

and their associated parts are explained at length in the aforesaid Patent No. 580,378 and it will be sufiicient here to state that when a key 36 in any of the blanks is depressed and caught by the detent plate 37, and the shaft 2 given two complete revolutions, and the central shaft 1.4 thereby oscillated forward and back, the shoulder 38 on the cam-plate 39 will engage a projection 40, formed on the inner end of the latch 35, at the end of the forward oscillation of the shaft 14, and in the backward movement will carry the latch and consequently the segment with it until the trip 41 contacts with the inner end of pulley to which a key, which has been pressed in, whereupon the cam 39 will be disengaged from the latch and the shaft will move on alone, while the outer end of the latch will engage arecess in the circular bar 42.

, I will now describe the-multiple receptacle or drawer element feature, and which I believe differs from anything heretofore shown in a cash-register.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5, the lower portion or base of the framework of the register, extends beyond the front body portion of it, and an oval casing piece 76 forms a half circle front to the base of the machine, and thus conforms with the shape thus will render available one of the three of a rotatable circular receptacle 43 which is mounted fast on a vertical shaft 44, the lower end of the said shaft being pivoted in a suitable box 45 secured to the bottom plate of the machine, the upper portion of the shaft being journaled in the horizontal piece 46 forming a part of the' frame-work. Fast onthe upper end of the said shaft is keyed a pinion 47 which is in mesh with a gear 48 pivoted onast-ub-shaft49,thesaid gear being in mesh with a segment gear 50, which will be hereinafter described.

As shown in Fig. 8, the circular receptacle'- is equally divided into three large compartments by the three partitions or walls 51, and thus forming, what may be termed, three drawer-elements, and each of these three drawer-elements are subdivided into eight smaller compartments, two of them being suitable for holding paper currency and the remaining six suitable for coin.

The top of the space formed by the half circle casing piece 76 is left open, but is provided with a pivoted lid or cover 52. When the cover is in the open position, it will expose about one-third of the receptacle, and

drawer-elements.-

As shown in Fig. 1, in dotted lines, the cover is pivoted at 53, and formed on the inner portion of it, is an upright arm 54 containing a spring pressed bolt or catch 55, and when the cover is in the closed position, as shown in 'Fig. 1, the said bolt'is back of, and in contact with an abutment 56 formed on a disk 57 which is fast on the rotary shaft 11, and thus when a transaction is made, the machine is operated and consequently the shaft 11 makes one complete revolution, and as the disk 57 moves in the direction of the arrow, in Fig. 1, it will allow the upright arm 54, through the tension of aspring 58, to-be broughtdownward and consequently the cover upward or open. This arrangement provides an absolutely noiseless means of allowing a cover of this character to automatically spring open.

When the cover is in the open position it positively locks the rotatable receptacle 43, so that but one of the drawer elements are available while the cover is raised. The foot portion 59 of the upright arm 54, rests on, and near the free end of a pivoted lever 60, on the side of this lever is formed a wedge shape projection 61which is adapted to enter oneof the three recesses 62 in the upper peripheral portion of the circular receptacle. It will be obvious that when the cover is opened it will depress the lever 60 and with it the wedge projection 61 into a recess 62, the said projection being normally held out of engagement by the spring 68. But should an attempt be made to open the cover when the circular receptacle is not properly adjusted it would fail, as the wedge shape projection would contact with the rim of the receptacle.

For the purpose of locking one or all of the three drawer-elements, each one-is provided with an ordinary key-lock 64 containing a sliding bolt, the outer end of which is circular and thus adapted, when it is thrown out, to ride over and depress the free end 65 of an angle piece or bar 66 which is pivoted at 67, and normally held in asuspended position by the spring 68. Formed on the upper free end of this angle-bar 66, is a hook portion 69 which is adapted to enter a recess 70 in the rotary disk 57. It results from this arrangement that when the sliding bolt of any lock is thrown out, it will project through the lower portion of thereceptacle thus riding over and depressing the angle bar 66 and consequently the upper hook portion 69 into the recess 70, thereby locking the entire operating mechanism of the machine so long as that particular drawer element is at rest in-the front of the register.

The means for adjusting the rotatable circular receptacle 43 is 'as follows: A segment gear 50, see Fig. 4,,is fast on a sleeve 71 sup ported by the central shaft 14 and fast on the said sleeve is an adjusting or settinglever 7 2, pivoted'near the outer end of. this ,lever is a spring pressed catch 73 which is adapted to engage notches 74 formed in the front portion of the casing, there being in this case three of such notches which correspond to the three drawer-elements, and

.also to the letters A, B and C inscribed on the initial-indicating wheels. Formed on one side of the middle of the said lever, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, is a nose or projection 75, which performs the same service as the inner end of akey when it is depressed,

except that this projection is always in the path of the trip 41, and consequently one of the three initial letters will be indicated at each operation of the machine, and without readjusting the lever until a change is desired. By this arrangement the adjusting ofthe sett-ing-lever opposite one of the three notches will rotate and adjust the circular receptacle and thus determine which drawerelement will be available, when through the operation of the machine the cover is raised, and the lever also determines which initial letter will be exhibited.

While I do not show any printing media, it will be understood that any-mechanism adapted to this class of a register may be installed in this machine.

While I show and describe in my pending application Serial No. 473,061 a rotatable construction carrying a plurality of cash-receptacles, and which is adjusted by somewhat similar means to those shown'in this application, there is a marked difference between the rotatable constructions proper. In my former application, just referred to, the rotatable constructlon is supported on a horizontal shaft, and it is essential that the several cash-receptacles be loosely pivoted to the construction, other. wise the contents would drop out, as the construction is rotated, while in my present shaft or axis, and is adapted to revolve in a horizontal plane.

The application Serial No. 473,061 shows a construction of the same general type as that disclosed in the present application and particularly it shows a rotatable cash receptacle divided into compartments. The invention of the said application is prior to that of this case and claims common to the subject matter of the 'two are intended to be made in the earlier application in so far as such claims relate to the rotatable drawer construction. g

\Vhile the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to 'be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment herein shown and described but that it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash register, the combination with a main operating mechanism, means for locking said operating mechanism, a rotatable cash receptacle differentially adjustable and divided into a series of compartnients. and a series of devices carried by said receptacle and operable to render said l1)("l\'l!lg' means effective.

In a cash register, the combination with a main operating mechanism, means for locking said operating mechanism, a rotatable cash receptacle differentially adjustable and divided into a series of compartments, :1 series of devices carried by said rereptacle and operable to render said locking means effective. and means preventing the operation of said devices when said receptacle is not in one of its adjusted positions.

3. In a cash-register, the combination of operating mechanism which includes keyelements, registering mechanism, indicating devices, an extended oval front base portion formed by the front casing-piece 76, an opening in the top plate of the said front portion, an adjustable cover over the said opening, a rotatable circular receptacle, a vertical shaft supporting the said receptacle, partitions which divide the receptacle into of the said compartments is adjusted opposite the said opening in the casing, an means for locking and releasing the cover, substantially as described.

4. In a cash-register, the combination of key-elements, a horizontal shaft 14, a setting-lever fulcrumed on the said shaft, registering mechanism, indicating devices, a casing of which the lower or base portion extends beyond the body of same, an opening in theitop plate of the said extended portion, an adjustable cover over the said opening, a rotatable circular receptacle, a vertical shaft upon which the said receptacle is mounted, a pinion fast on the said vertical shaft, and means which o'peratively connect the setting-lever with the said pinion for the purpose of adjusting the said receptacle in a horizontal plane, substantially as described.

5. In a cash-register, the combination of registering mechanism, indicating devices, key-elements, mechanism which operatively connect the said key-elements with the indicating devices and registering mechanism, a setting-lever 72, a segment gear which is fast to the said setting-lever, a gear 48 in mesh with the said segment gear, a pinion 47 in mesh with the said gear 48, a vertical shaft 44 on which is keyed the pinion 47, a circular receptacle 43 supported by the said shaft 44, substantially as described.

6. In a cash-register, the combination of a vertical shaft 44, a circular receptacle 43 supported by the said shaft, partitions which divide the receptacle into compartments for the purpose of providing a plurality of drawer-elements, a casing which surrounds the said receptacle, an opening in the said casing, an adjustable pivoted cover over the opening, an upright arm 54- formed on the said cover, a spring attached to said arm, the tenslon of whlch is adapted to open the said cover, a spring pressed bolt 55 contained in the said upright arm, a rotary disk 57, an abutment 56 formed on the said disk, at pivoted lever 60, a projection 61 formed on the said lever, a recess 62 in the circular receptacle, and which is adapted to receive the projection 61, afoot portion 59 formed on the lower part of the upright arm and which is adapted to contact with and depress the free end of the lever 60, key-locks 64, a pivoted angle-bar 66', a hook 69 formed on the upper end of the same, a recess 70 formed in the said rotary disk and which is adapted to receive arranged opposite openings in the four sides of a rectangular casing, a series of keyelements, mechanism which operatively connect them with the indicating members, a setting-lever, a rotatable circular receptacle which is adapted to revolve in a horizontal plane, a vertical shaft supporting the said receptacle, and mechanism which operatively connect the said shaft with the setting-lever, substantially as described.

8. In a cashmegister, the combination of operating mechanism which includes registering mechanism, indicating-devices, key-- elements, a horizontal shaft- 14, a settinglever fulcrumed upon the said shaft, a segment gear 50 mounted on the said shaft and which is fast to. the setting-lever, a vertical shaft 44, acircular receptacle supported by the said shaft, a pinion '47 fast on the said vertical shaft, a gear 48 which connects the for locking and releasing it, said means including an upright arm 54 fast on the said cover a. spring 58, a spring pressed bolt 55, which'is' contained in the upright arm, a rotary disk 57, an abutment 56 formed on the same and with which the said bolt contacts for holding the cover closed and for releasing the same when the disk is rotated, substantially as described.

' JOHN F. PARKER. Witnesses:

F. C. SHELLENBERGER, C. H. BALLARD.

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