US1028222A - Clock-bank. - Google Patents

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o. H'. KBLSBA.

QLOGK BANK. AFPLICATION FILED 00T.7,1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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C. H. KBLSEA. CLOCK BANKIA I l APPLIGATION FILED OCT. 7,'1911.

Patented June 4,1912.

C-H. KELSEA.

CLOCK BANK.

APPLICATION FILED 0017, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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G.- H. KELSEA.

CLOCK BANK. APPLICATION FILED ocT. 7, 1911.

1,028,222. Patented June 4, 1912.

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entren odierne renner ernten ULARENCE H. KELSEA, 0F LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

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serption, in connect-ion lwith the nccoxnpunyv ing; drawing.; is evepeciiention, like characters on the drawing representing like parte. This; invention reetee to `bank clocks oi that type which` requires the insertion of n.

coin toie'eet the Winding thereof.

The general object of the invention is to provide e novel bank clock of this nature which has e simple coin-freed Winding mech-l nnisn'i. i

Gtlierobjeets of the invention are to pro vide e novel time lock arrangement for the coin-receiving chamber which will permit seid chamber to be unlocked only et (.fertein intervals, and to 'groeide simple menus` which will 'throwl the t1 me. lool; "mechanism ont of. operation whenerer tlie hands ere setthereby preventingii fierson from advancing theliinds to hasten the timevhen the time locky mechanism `shall be operated.

lin the dra-wings lieve illustra-ted one enibodinient of inyinvention which is sutiicient 'to disclose 'the ,principle fliers/foi"7 it being understood, of course, that many of the constrnctionel details may be varied without departing from the. inif'ention.

Figure 1 is"y e front View of 'n benk clockenibodying my invention; 2 is o rear 'View thereof g Fig. 3 is side View with the side the ,casing removed to show the interior parte in side elevation; Fig. Ll is :i ver tical sectional View on subst-.intinlly the line www, Fig. 2; Fig. o is n vertical sectional View on the line jlj-Qy, Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is n. secview en thelitie a-a, Fig. 3; Figf' is n, section yoilithe line --b, Fig. G; Fig. 8 is e detail of the coin-freed winding niechan isin; Fig. Qise detail of the setting device; 'g. 10 is e detail showin# the operation ot the setting member.

1 indicates n clock of any suitable or usual emiletructionq it htijsf'ing an elongated winding stein' 4provided et its; end with e thumb Piece 3 endeten having an extended mein er" noz: i iivhicifiA rot-etes once every hour. The clock is supportedin n suitable casing which is herein shown es comprising 'the iront plate ing pewl i4. as the slide moves.

` Specification of Letters Patent. Tart @ni-@d Jun@ 47 Application led october 7, 1911. Serial No. 653,326.

5, rear plete C and the` inclosing casing 7 which is secured to the front end rear plates in any suitable wey. The winding stein i), ex# tends through the rear casing (3 so that the head 3 is eecessible.- The winding stem 2 hos fastvthcreon :i toothed member 8 with which 'cooperates a locking peni t? that normally prevents operation oi the 'winding stein. Thisloclzing pan'l 9 is pivotedzit l0 to a treme which supports the coin-treed mechanism and' which is herein Shown es comprising the three connected plates 1l, l!- and 13. This locking pnwl 9 has n linger or nose 14 which normally engages one of the teeth 15 on` the toothed member 8 thereby to prevent rotation oi' seid member, as shown in dotted lines Fig. G. 'lhelocking pevvfl t) is provided with an erm 9S) which is actedupon by n spring ltlwhich tends normally to hold said pnwl in its operative locking position. Coin-operated means are provided forieleasing said locking1 pzuvl from enge gement with the toothed member 8 whenever it is'desired to wind the clock. 1 7 designates .e coin slot formed in the casing 7 und which lends to n coin chute'lS torino-d between the two plates l2 and i3, and by the filling block 19 which is secured between said plates. Qt) is n slide which is'slidubly mounted in the freine and is adopted by its movement to the left, Figs. 6,7 and 8 to release the locking pniwi 14 from the toothed member S. Said slide isshown as having a` slot 2l :through which the stein or shaft extends und as provided with e finger 9.2 which adepte-d te engage the projection formed on the loch Suid slide also provided with n interni projection 230 that isndapted to be acted upon by a coin `.find-is formed with the finger or rest 25 on which the coin is received. 25 designntesn sliding actuator movablyrnonnted in suit able Wnystormed in the frame and having n. latvernllyextending inger or projection 27 whiehs ada ted to engage the coin and torce the letter abeinst the projection 230. The actuator 26 hasconnected thereto e stem or thumb-piece 28 which extends through n slot 29 formed inthe beek of the clock sind by which the actuator een be moved. The spring 16, which is supported on n post 3()7 .is extended to foi-inthe erin 31 'which engages the inner and of the thumb-piece 28 et 1 12 and which normally holds the' actuator in 1ts retracted position. When a. coin isinserted'through the slot 17 it will .gravitate through the chute 18 and will fall between the projections 230 and 27 and will rest on the rest 25, as seen in dotted lines Fig. 6. When the coinis thus ositioned and the actuator 26 is moved to the left, Figs. t5` and 7, such'motion is transmitted throu h the coin to the slide 20 and the finger. 22 t ereon engages the projection 23 thereby swinging the locking pawl 9 out of engagement with lthe tooth 15,. When thishasbeen done the winding stem 2 can be readily turned to wind the clock.A t l I have. also provided means for holding the slide 20 in `thel osition shown in Fi 8 while the' clock is ing wound and :lifter the actuator has been released thereby to release the coin. As herein shown this is accom lished by means of a holding pawl' 34 which is pivotally mounted at 35 on the slide 20 and which normally occupies the position shown in Fig. 6, but which is adapted to begturned into the position shown in Fig. 8 by the spring 36 whenthe slide "is When in the position shown in 8 the curved portion 37 of the h'olding sol pawl engages the stem 2 and said pawl acts as a strut to lock or hold the slide in the position shown in Fig. 8. The holding pawl the winding mechanism the release of the actuator permits the coin to drop, said coin falling into the space 38 within the casing. The coins are removed through an opening 39 which is closed by a door or closure 40. The bottom edge of the door is held from inward 'movement by the engagement of the corners 91 thereof with the plate 11 -and from outward movement by the 92 which extend downward from'the do r and engages the inside of the back t5. The door 1s locked in. position by any suita le lock 4'1 which Yis .herein shown as provided with a bolt 42 adapted to enter an aperture in a lip 43 extending inwardly from the door. rlhc bolt of the lock is thrown by a proper key inserted into a key-hole slot in the barrel 94 of the lock through un opening 44 formed in the back of the easing and u keyhole slot 95 formed in the plate ll. Means are provided whereby this lock cannot be unlocked except et' certain definite times, say at thc und of u. week or il month, and this is accomplished by providing a shield which normally coversl the barrel 94 ofthe lock, but which uncovers"`and ex oses said barrel certain definite times. i e mechanism herein shown is such as to expose the lock at the end of a. thirty-day period. The shield is shown at 45 and is 1n the form of a disls. rotatabl mounted on a Studer pinion/i6v carried y the frame, said'shield having 'a key-hole slot 47 therein which 1s ada ted 'to register with the key-hole s otl 95 when the shield is in proper position.' This shield is provided with a plural#- ity of 4teeth 48, there being thirty 'teeth'U shown in the drawmgs with a space 96 bef.

tween-two of the teeth. This shield 45 given an intermittent motion by` means of a one-tooth' member 49 rotatably mounted on en arbor 50 and having rigid therewithI a "i twentyfour tooth member 51 which is adapt l.

ed to be intermittently rotated by the single;

toothed member-w52 mountedoh the' main,` arbor 4. The member 52 rotates once each hour and therefore the toothed member ,5L ywill move forward one tooth vat each hour interval. Consequently, the shield'gliwil-l" be rotated one step forward during. "each twenty-four hour period andk will make one complete rotation each thirty-day period;v

At the end of th thirty day period thezky slot 47 of the shield is brought into' aline-4 ment with the key slot so as to permit the insertion of a key into the lock 41vfor the purpose ofwithdrawing the bolt 42. 'When'y the key slots 47 and 95 are thus in register the space continued disturb the position of the shield.

l have provided A a person from shortening the thirty dayl pe riod by turning the hands of the cloelrn for- 96 is beneath the tooth49, so that.

rotation .of said tooth will,nietig herein means to prevent l wardly. and in'the present embodiment 'of r my invention this Vis accomplished'asdiollows: The

toothed member 52 is slidahly mounted on the arbor 4, said arbor being"` non-circular in cross section and the member 52 having a. correspondingly-shapcd aperture so that it must always rotate with the arbor but can slide thereon. Means are provided whereby when the arbor 4 is turned by hand this toothed member 52 will be carried out of operative engagement with the member As herein`=shown the back plate 6 hasA a setting memberL 5l. slidably mountedtheren 53 provided with :1 thumb-piece 54.- Said member is formed with the flange or shoul der 55 which by engagement with the plateJ 11 prevents the .setting niember from being withdrawn and said lmembrmis formed with the portion 5G having usocket 57 therein of a shape'corresponding to that of the arbor 4. rlhe arbpr 4 is 'toi-med with a guiding projection 97 that is received in a recess 98 formed in the sett' n member. Said portion 5V rests' against." he member 52. lVhen the parts are in their normal position, as shown in Fig. 4, the setting member-53 is with* s position shown i Fig. l0 the end of the arbor Will enter the recess 57 so that turning;

movement ofthe setting member will be communicated to the'arbor. When the setting member .is in` this position, however, the toothed member v52 has been moved laterally out of engagement with the member 51 so that the operation of the setting of the hands Will not rotate the member 5l. A spring arm 59 which is secured to the frame at 60 and has a portion G1' that embraces the arbor 4 serves to 'return the member 52' and setting member 53to their normal position when pressure is yrelieved from the setting member. i

S1'and82 designate defiecting flanges for the purposegoideecting the falling coins into the `'compartment 38 and 'preventing them f'iirl,1 dropping into the operating parte.

While have illustrated one embodiment of myiinventiori, I do not Wish to be limited to the constructional features shown.

Having fully describedmy invention, what l claim yas nemend-.desire to secure by Let ters' Patent yier-j l l. Tn .a cioclt bank, the combination with the ivinding shaft of a clock, of avtootlied member thereon, a locking pawl normally engaging said toothed member to prevent Winding movement of the shaft, a slide provided with means to vezigage the paivl and disconnectthe same trom the toothed member, and an actuator normallyl free to 'move indepe,ndently offthe slide but adapted to actuate the coin.

2. In a. clock ban'mthe combination with the winding shaft of a clock, ot a toothed member thereon, Va lockingpaivl normally slide upon-the insertion of: a

7- eiigaging said i'oothedmenibcr to prevent winding more-'deur ot the' shaft. a siide provided with melius to engage the pavvland flismnnent tlm same from the toothed memhei'. an actuator normally iree to move independently of ilic slide but adapted to actu- :ite the .slide upon the insertion oit aeoin, and autoinatical15V-operative means to hold the slide in its retracted position attbi' the coin has been released.

"n in a clock-bank. the coiihiiiationiwith` the minding .shaft of a clock, et? a toothed iiiou'i'i'ivi thereon, 'a locking iia'ivl .i'iormalljI on; ring said toothed iiioinbe'r to iii-:freut winding' iiiovoii'ieiit of (lio shaft, :i sli provided with iiioa'usito engage the riu'iil and diei-(innert llio saine i'i'oiii the toothed inruibnr. an actuator iioi'iiiiilly iirr to inovc iode ioridf'nilfv of the slide liiilifla''itoil to :iatuate the siido ugioii lie insertion o' :i coin.

, and means carried by the slide and adapled -liii|o-o|ieraicfl sliielii 'whereby the lock can be operated only at tohold it in its retracted position after the coin has been released.

4. In a clock bank, the combination with the winding shaft of a clock, of a toothed member thereon, a locking pawl normally' the slide is vretracted thereby lto hold the slide in its retracted position.

In a clock' bank, the combination with the windingshat of a clock, efa toothed member thereon, a locking pawl 4normally engaging .said toothed member to' prevean* Winding morena "uit of the shaft, a slide prov vided with means to engage the pawl and disconnect the same from the toothed niember, an actuator normally free to moveV independently of the slide but adapted to actu ate the slide upon ,the insertion-of a coin, holding pawl pivoted to the slide and .adapted to engage said winding shaft when the slide is .retracted thereby to hold the slide in its retracted position, and moans operated by 'the unwinding movemnt of said shaft to disengage the holdingr pawl therefrom,

(i. ln' a clock baule-tho coiiiliinatioii with the winding shaft of :i clock, oi a. toothed member thereon, a locking paivl Viiormaliy engaging said toothed member to prevent' winding movement-ot the slia'ft,'n .slidefprovided withmea'ns 'to engage 'thepaivl and disconnect the sainejfroni thetootb'e'd meid bei', an actuator normallylred to more indeiiendently oit-the slide. `hutadapted to artu-gt ate the slide upon the ,insertion of a coin, a.'

holding pai-Wl pivoted to the slide and adapt ed to engzigesziid Winding shaft when the, slide is retracted, said paivl havinga curved face to fit `the Shaft when itis in operative position, the friction between said shaft and trice boing suiiicicnt to disengage the ifiivl from the shaft astlie shaft iiiiwinds.

7. In clock banlithe combination with i coin-freed winding mechanism, ot` a'tf'cccpta-. cle tor the conm, adoor leading' to the inici-.mr thereof, a lock' foithe door, and a` iiiiiie-"onti'ollid shield toiiih'u look.

ln a clock bank, the combination wit". :i casing'. oi :iciovlr tliereiii, coin-frced winding mechanism therefor.. said casing 'having :i i'eiiio.':iblo closure, a lool( ioi' (lie closure on the interior of the casing, the latter halfiug :r hoy-holo 'slot leading* io the lov-k. and a I'ur said liey--liulu slot prodeiciiiiinod intervals ol i inw.

0. ln a clock bank, the c oiiiiiiiiatiou u'illi a casing, et a clock therein, com-treed wind ,ing mechanism therefor, said casing havin In testimony whereof, I have signed my nn o ening, a. closure for the o enng, a 10e name to this specification, in the presence 0f! for te closure, a, time shield or the lock, a two subscribing witnesses. normally-inoperative setting ke and means .CLARENCE H.

5 whereby the time-controlled s leid is ren; Witnesses: Y dered inoperative when the setting key is in Iloms C. SMITH,

operative position. i Y THOMAS J. Duuuoim.

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