US1034477A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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W. 'M. MoCARTHY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1901.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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W. M. MoGARTHY.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1907.

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CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION Hum MAR. 14, 1901.

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CASH REGISTER.

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WILLIAM M. McoARTI-I Y or DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 TEE NATIONAL CASH RE sT COMPANY, or DAYTON, oH I0, A CORPORATION or OHIO, (INCORPORATED CASH-REGISTER.

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

- .Application' filed'March 14, 1907.. Serial 1N0. 362,358.

To all whom it may concerni- Be it knownthat I,-W1'LLIA1\I MCCAR- THY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dayton; in the county of hflo'ntgomery and State of Ohio, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash- Registers, of which'I declare-thefollowing to be a 151111 01831; and -exact'description."- This invention relates to "cash registers and has-amongits objects to provide an improved construction-in that type of register having aplurality of; cash safesf -Mecha'- nisms of this general type are'old in the artl but this invention disclosesan improved construction wherein the release of thesep arate safes or receptacles is controlled'bythe' receptacles themselves. I I Another object is to provide an improved multiple receptacle constructionwhere'in' the receptacles themselves position or" adjiist some identifying devicesfherein shown-as printing and indicating mechanisms, where by the person operating the ;register-and re leasing one of the recep'tacle sist compelled to'identifyhimself in the'machine. f' I A further object isto'; provide-anim proved multiple receptacle; construction re quiring the depression of an "amount'key in addition' to a manual movem'ent of 'the re cepta'c'les'to release the same. i y I A further object is to provide a construction whereby the release of more than one receptacle at the same time is prevented. Another object is to provide an improved flash or shutter mechanism adapted to be moved to concealing position immediately on the operation of the amount key. \Vith these and incidental objects in view the invention consists in certain novel'features ofconstruction and combination of parts fthe essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification. j

""Of said drawings: Figure l is 'a trans verse section through the machine',';showing the receptacle releasing devices. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on a 'difierent line showing the identifying mechanism and locks for the receptacles controlled by the bank of amount keys. Fig. 3 isarea'r ele- 'vation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of that end of the machine which car ries the printingmechanism." Fig. 5 is a detail showing-the indicating devices and the flash the efor; *Fig. 5 is a detail showing the "s tting means for the identifying, print ing andindicating devices and Fig.7 is a detail showing the crank handle and mechanism o'pe'r'ated thereby. I

111" the 'pi'esent construction' there is shown a regiStering mechanism and a plurality of cash" safes the particular; embodimentof which i sj shownps comprising a plurality of separate oash".drawers'zfl Ba'nks 'of keys are employed; one 'oFthe bank's, being transac tio'n -or jother speeialykys} and these"'keys control a mechanism comin'on 'to'- all 5 the rece 'tacl s fqr reven'ting their being. pushed rarwatdly 1 ori'nwtudly int'o' the surroundfcahinet'. "Locki'ngtdevices are provided for eac'l'ij separate' receptacle which are arrangedfto be -i elfe'ased by a slight inward movement 6f the desired receptacle, though as stated fthis' l'novein'ent is prevented f'until somefo'ne. 0'1" the' banks 1 of keys is operated. When it desired receptacle is fm'oved inwardly' fit -sei ves' air adj usfi aura-manl the identifying niechanism herein shown as printing and" -"i ndicating devices, which mech'anisin is latched -in adjusted position. The operationof any one of the keys serves also to relea'S'e Zthe latch for the flash mechanism"'which is-incommon use in cash registors, thereby allowing the same to move immediately to concealing position from which it'is withdrawn only at the end of the oper ation of the machine.

;As theinward movements of the cash rcceptacles' preparatory to their release control the differential "adjustment of the identifying mechanism, it is-necessary to provide devices to prevent the simultaneous inward movement of aplurality of the receptaclesTfIfthis lprecaution was not taken, it wo'uld'bepossible to release a plurality of receptacles and only identify one of the number so released, thereby-defeating the principal protective feature of a multiple receptacle system. These devices will be hereinafter explained in detail.

The invention is shown as applied to a type of register well known in the art and which is disclosed in patent to Cleal & Reinhardt, 'No. 580,378,'granted April 13, 1897. This patent shows a two motion machine wherein banks of keys are provided for controlling thedifferential movement of theparts, this movement being finally caused by the crank handle. Reference may be made to the patent referred to for a full description of the operation of the machine,

but it may be stated generally that a ,plurality of segments 10 are ournaled as shown in Fig. 1 on a shaft 11 and are arranged to, be picked up and operated by se ents '12 rigidly mounted on the ':said sha t. Ilhese segments 12 are connected at times to thesegments 10 through a latch mechanism generally. indicated at 13 which latch .mechanism is mounted on the segments 10.

In Fig. 1 the mechanism is shown innermal position and on the depression of the key 14 and an operation of the handle the shaft 11 is given an oscillating movement, first downward and then upwardand latch mechanism 13 serves to connect :the segments 10 to the segments .12 for movement therewith until (the latch mechanism is disconnected by the depressed key. When any of the keys vl4 aredepressed, cam ends .of the stems of said keys serve -10 raise detents 15, there .being oneof theqdetents tfor each bank-of keys. The detent .l5-forEea0hba-nk is provided with .a pin .16 which swhenythe detent is raised engages and operates wan arm 17 rigid on .a shaft 18., which shaftalso carries rigid latch arms .19 .shown in Figs. '2 and 3. These .latchraarms l9 .normally engage .and hold ileyers:2O mounted rigidly on a shaft 21 .and tnormally pressed in a counter :c'lockwise direction, as shown in Fig. '2 by a spring .22 surrounding the said shaft. The rear arm ofeachjlever 20 engages under a pin.23 mounted on a wertical bar 24, the-sha e of which ishestshown in Fig. 3, .and it wil .be seen fromithisfigure that there .are two of the .bars 24 .onefor each side of the machine, the pins 23 .of which are engaged by the rearward arms of levers 20. The bars 24 are each provided with lateral extensions 25 directly in the rear of each of the cash drawers which clearly serve to prevent inward movement of any of the said drawers. When one-of the keys 14 is depressed and its detent '15 raised the latch arms 19 will be released from levers 20 which will immediately rock with their shaft in a counter clockwise direction thereby raising the bars 24 andcarrying :the lateral projections 25 thereofabovethe cash drawers so that they may then be moved rearwardly. The arms 17 one for .each bank, are all rigid on shaft 18. Whenever it is desired to open oneof the cash :receptacles without registering anamount-or indicating a special transaction, a key 140 is provided, which is located atthe bottom .of the left hand bank of keys. This ;key actuates the detent 15 to trip the latches 19 1in.a manner similar to the keys 14. This key when operated lies in a position .to disconmeet the latch 13 from the segment ,12 rhefore the segment 10, carrying'the latch 13 has a chance to move.

The locking devices above described relateto devices for preventing the inward or pre 7 tory movements of the cash receptac es until one of the keys 14 or 140 is depressed. The following described devices "reflate *tothe release of cash receptacles by .an nperatieninf-fie machine. The outward movement of each receptacle is prevented by a vertical bar BL-one for each 0f i le 11. cepitaeies as shown *in Fig. 3, ;the :bars -exinto the path @fplates-32 mounted on the dfiarends of eachof the .cash drawers. Each-.o'f the plates is provided with two notches..33 and 34 .andthe bars .31 normally engage flae notches 3.4 ofthe separate draw ers. .lt av-ilhhe seen from Fig- :3 that each draaver is .pmvided with a separate bar :31. Aifterthe-locln'ng liars 24:11am been raised, any-desired.reeeptacle may be moved .rearmadly, but not forwardly it is still latched by bar -311- Eli -rearward smovementofeachmeceptacle serves to z -raise its bar-31 through the eam.'port ion.35 of the :plate .32 and the shill 'finally dreps .into notch .33 .of the corresponding plate. It will -.be noted thatthemetches are .in a Jugl her ,position an the when .a cash reeeptaeleds momd.rearevardly,"the bar .31 .is considerably ielexated. Each of the :bars 31 carries near-who ing thereof :a pinBfI .shown in Figs. .1 smelt?) t being normally out 4 f the paths of earns .38 mounted .on disks "39 rig1dly=.cam:ied by main operating shaftAlLbutwhen any one-.of the ihaas 31 is raised sashefere fl lzl'ihedthe .pin .37 thereof is moved upwardly .so Tthatonie. rotation of shaft A0 .in the direction of .the. arrow (Fig. 1) the cam 38 willfinaily engage the :pin 3.7 and :still further elevate the same .t ereby carrying thefbar31 above the notch :33 and finally releasing the cash receptacle which is immediately ejected by .,a spring .as is usual in -;the art. ,It will be seen that .to release any desired receptacle it is :inecessary, first, Yto depressa key and second, .to give the receptacle a slight rearward. movementthereby carrying its bar 31 upwardly enough .so "that the corresponding pin 37 will .be :in the path !of the -.corresponding cam 38. .To prevent the release .of more than .one receptacle a well iknown .of key .arrester may Joe employed such as is shownin F 3 and.comprising plates 41 carried in a frame and adapted .to be .engaged by pins .42 .on the :locking bars '31. is .type-pfdevice is well knownzinthe art and it will be seen :thatonly oneof .thebars 31.n1ay be raised .ata time .as .the-pin .42 thereof will .move laterally the locking .plates il. .It ,may .here noted .that the operatingshaft 40-is given one complete-rotation :at each peration .of the machine through-.the.train raf gearsshown in 17 actuated by a crank handle 49. This mechanism is in use in machines as at present on the market.

It isdesired to provide in the machine identifying devices for showing which clerk operated the register, and with this object in view there is provided printing and indicating mechanism arranged to be positively set differentially by the inward movement of the cash receptacles before referred to. This mechanism is shown in Fig. 2 and comprises a plate 6lmounted on each of the receptacles and adapted to engage anti friction rollers 62 on a vertical bar 63. This bar surrounds and is supported by operating shaft 40 and a pin 6 L on the main frame and is normally spring drawn to its lowest position by spring 65 connecting the said frame pin 64 to a pin 66 on the bar 63. As will be seen from Fig. 2 the cam rear edges of plate 61 have been .positioned with respectto the rollers 62 so that when a rearward movement of the receptacles is given the bar 63 will be raised differentdistances according to which receptacle is pushed in. This differential motion is communicated to a special printing and indicating mechanism as shown in Fig. 6. The bar 63 is provided with a rack 67 at its upper end meshing with a pinion 68 carried on one of a series of nested sleeves 69 and moving with a gear 70. The nested sleeve which moves with pinion 68 is provided at its other end with a printing segment and gear 7 0 meshes with a pinion 71 for a special indicator 72. It will be seen that the inward movement of any receptacle serves to raise bar 63 thereby causing a differential rotation of pinion 68 and an equal differential rotation of the special printing segment and the indicator 72. The printing mechanism is substantially that shown in the patent to Cleal & Reinhardt and need not be further described except to say that in addition to the amounts printed the special type carrier will cause printing of an identifying character showing which receptacle has been released. The indicator 72 clearly also gives the same information.

It is desirable when one of the keys is depressed to in effect compel the completion of the operation of the machine by providing a concealing flash mechanism for the indicators. This mechanism is shown in Figs. 1 and 5 and includes an arm 81 rigidly mounted on shaft 21 to which arm is connected a link 82 operating the usual flash mechanism generally indicated by 83. As shown in Fig. 5 the flash mechanism is normally in disclosing position but when any of the keys are pressed the counter clockwise (Fig. 2) rocking of shaft 21 serves to elevate link 82 and bring the flash mechanism to a horizontal position in which it conceals the indicators. It will be noted that the operation of this mechanism is not delayed until the crank handle is started but takes place immediately on the depression of a key. The rock shaft 11 extends through the side frames of the machine and has extending down from the ends thereof arms 91, which, near the end of the operation of the machine, enga e with antifriction rollers 92 carried by t e'rearward arms of the levers 20, see Figs. 3 and 4, and thereby rock said levers and shaft 21, to which the levers are fastened, so that the forward ends of the levers will be engaged by the latches 19. The rocking of the shaft 21 will, through the arm 81 and link 82, operate the flash to expose the indicators. It may be noted that the position of the double crank 93 on F ig. 3 which-operates the shaft 11 through a link 94 and an arm 95 on said shaft is such that the shaft 11 is given, first, an oscillating movement to carry the segments 12 downwardly and thena return movement" somewhat past the position of Fig. 1, and finally a slight movement toagain lower the segments 12. This causes the returning arms 91 to engage rollers 92 at the extreme end of the upward movement of segments 12 after which the arms 91 are returned to the position of Fig. 4 so that the levers 20 may again be operated.

As the special printing and indicating devices are set by the inward movement of the drawers itiszclear that the outward movement thereof would allow the return of the said identifying mechanism unless some holding means'was employed. The bar 63 is provided as shownin Fig. 6 with ratchet teeth 101 adapted to be engaged by an arm of a bell crank 102 journaled on a pin 103 and pressed 'to latching position by a spring as shown. The bell crank 102 carries an antifriction roller 104 engaging a cam 105 on main shaft 40. It will be seen from Fig. 6 which shows the mechanism in normal position that bar 63 when raised will ratchet under the latching arm of bell crank 102 and will be held in any elevated position. When shaft 40 is given a rotation the cam 105 will move antifriction roller 104, thereby rocking the bell crank against the tension of its spring and releasing the arm 63.

It will be seen that cam 105 causes a release of bar 63 shortly after the beginning of the operation but the bar 63 is at this time held by the friction roller 62 and consequently does not drop. The part of cam 105 indicated at 40 finally reaches roller 104 and allows latch 102 to move to latching position before the bar 31 releases the cash receptacle. The result is that the bar 63 is held in adjusted position between operations by the latch 102 and is also held during part of the operation by one of the rollers 62. If at a preceding operation the lowest receptacle was released, bar 63 would have been carried to its highest position and held there after the operation to maintain the indicator in proper position. If ata succeeding operation one of the upper receptacles is operated the cam 61 thereof will be moved into the path of roller 62 and when, during the first part of the operation, the bar 68 is released, it will drop until the r0ller62 engages the upper edge of the cam-plate 61 of the operated receptacle and willsbe held bysaid cam plate until latched by the bell crank pawl 102. I a

To prevent manipulation of the machine by releasing the receptacles through a sudden movement thereof, theyaregieach provided with an auxiliary latchingplate 111 mounted beside the locking plates 32. -:The latching plates 111 .are-each provided 'avith an'upward extension 112 in :therrear. of bars 31 and are spring pressed'gupivvardly'so that if any one of the-,receptaclesmas shoved in far enough to raise ='th e .end of its; plunger above the plane'iof the near, notchsiAiand then suddenly drawn tztorwardly. abefdre the plunger 31 has a chancezto drop and engage the notch 34, the receptacle 'iwouldtstill be latched by the auxiliary latch 11 1'; engaging the plunger. The latching devices lll-ia're limited in :the extentof theirimovements' by pins 115 projecting from :the-zlatchcs 32 through slots 114: formedtinfsaid auxiliary latches' The position of the isettingiplates- Gl is such that the bar -63is raised to adjust the printing device to proper. position-before the locking bars 31 have been'reached by the edges 35 of plate 32. This :clearly compe-ls a correct adjustment of the identifying mechanism before the receptaclesare released and thereby prevents the manipulation of the machine which would be possible if the drawers could be released before the final position of the identifying mechanism had been assumed.

While the form of mechanism here 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 disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

that is claimed is as follows.

1. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, of means normally latching same, an operating mechanism for .releasing said latching means, means operated bythe receptacles for preparing for the release of the latching means and a printing mechanism adjusted difierentially by the preparing operation of the receptacles.

2. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, and separate means for locking each of same, of a device operated by movement of the recept-acles for preparing for release of the locking means, an operating mechanism for finally releasing the desired receptacle, and printing and indicating mechanism adjusted difl'erentially by the preparing movement of the receptacles.

3. In :a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and means normally locking same, .of means requiring. an inwardmovement of a receptacle as a: preliminary-to release .of the same, printing: mechanism adjusted .by the inward movement ,ofsaid receptacle, and an operating mechanism for finally releasing said receptaclez anddzaking an impression from said':printing =mechanism. Y '4. :aocashzrregister, the combination iwith aplurality ot-cash receptacles, of separate means for locking said receptacles, an operating mechanism -for releasing said locking.- meansg sineans operated by. the receptaclesstor placing saidslocking means in position to lbesreleased, .=a'nd printing mechanism i set ibyi'the receptacles lthrough the movement; of :said ,receptacles to place the lockihgimeans inreleasing position. 2 5: 1n at .CfiSh register, 1-.-the combination with "a plurality of 1 cash receptacles I *and means for locking said receptacles, of an operating mechanism for saidlocking means normally: out of operative relation :Wlth the locking means, means carried by said-receptacles for placing said lockingmeans in operative relation-with the operating mechanism when the receptacle is pushed rearward, and a printing mechanism adjusted .by the rearward movement of the receptacles.

' 6. -In a"cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, of means normallylocking same, a bank of keys and means controlled thereby for preventing rearward movement of said receptacles, an operating mechanism, and means carried by the receptacles for bringing the locking means into operative relation with said mechanism by a rearward movement of the receptacles.

7. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, of separate means normally locking same against out-ward movement, a common means locking said receptacles against inward movement, keys for releasing said common locking means, an operating mechanism serving to release any one of said separate locking means but normally out of operative relation therewith, and means carried by the receptacles and operated by the inward movement thereof for establishing an operative relation between said operating mechanism and locking devices.

8. In a cash register, the combination with a series of receptacles and plates having two locking notches carried by each receptacle, of locking mechanism for said receptacles normally engaging one of said notches and adapted to engage the second notch by an inward movement of said receptacles, an operating mechanism for said locking mechanism adapted to engage therewith only when said mechanism engages the second notch, and a printing type carrier differentially setby the inward movement of said receptacles; i

'9. In a cash register, the combination with a series of cash receptacles and means normally locking each of said receptacles, of means carried by said receptacles for preparing for the release of said locking means when said receptacles are moved, an operating mechanism for finally releasing said receptacles, and printing and indicating mechanism positively diiferentially adjusted by the preparing movement of said receptacles. j

10. In a cash register, the combination with-a series of cash receptacles and separate means for locking same, of an operating mechanism including a series of cams, one for each receptacle for operating said locking means, means operated by an inward movement of said receptacles; for placing said locking means in position to be 'operated by said cams, and a printing mechanism adjusted diflerentially by the inward movement of said receptacles.

11. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safes having each a movable part, of separate means for look ing the movable parts, an operating mechanism for releasing said locking means but normally out of operative relation there-.

with, means operated by an inward movement of said movable parts for establishing an operative relation between said locking means and said operating mechanism, and printing mechanism differentially adjusted by the inward movement of said movable parts.

12. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safes having each a movable part, of plates carried by each of said parts having two notches, locking mechanism for said movable parts normally engaging one of said notches, and adapted to be engaged with the second notch by an inward movement of said movable part, an operating mechanism for said locking mechanism but engaging same only when said mechanism engages the second notches, and printing mechanism difierentially adjusted by the inward movement of said movable parts.

13. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safes having movable parts, of means common to said parts preventing an inward movement of same, keys'for controlling the movement ofsaid locking means to release the movable parts, an indicating mechanism differentially adjusted by the inward movement of said parts, and a flash for said indicating mechanism moved to concealing position by the releasing movement of said locking means.

let. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safes having each a movable part, separate means normally locking said movable parts, an operating mechanism for releasing said locking means normally out of operative relation with same, but brought into such relation by the inward movement'of the movable parts, a printing mechanism differentially adjusted by the inward movement of said movable parts, and means for latching said printing mechanism in adjusted position, said means being released by said operating mechanism.

15. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle, of means for locking same, a plate carried by-said receptacle having two notches one ofwhich'is normally engaged by saidlocking mechanism, and-the second of which is engaged by said imecha-v nism when said receptacle is given an-inward movement, an operating mechanismin operative relation with said locking mechanism only when said mechanism engages said second notch and an auxiliary plate car- Eied by said receptacle for the purpose speci ed.w i 16. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality. of cash receptacles, of an indicating mechanism controlled thereby, a flash for said mechanism, and manipulative devicesfor controlling the cash receptacles and the flash. 17. In a cash register,-the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and means normally locking same, the said re ceptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of an indicator controlled by the cash receptacles, a flash for said indicators, and manipulative devices'controlling the preparatory movement of the cash receptacles and the flash.

18. The combination with a plurality of cash receptacles, of means'normally latching same, an operating mechanism for releasing said latching means, and means operating in connection with the latching means for preventing the release of the latter otherwise than by the operating mechanism.

19. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash safes having movable parts, of a diflerentially movable type carrier controlled by the movable parts, and manipulative devices for controlling the said movable parts of the cash safes.

20. In a cash register the combination with a' plurality of cash receptacles and means-normally locking same, the said receptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of a printing mechanism controlled by said receptacles, and

manipulative devices for controlling the preparatory movement of said receptacles.

21. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and means normally locking same, the said rcceptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of a type carrier differentially adjusted by the preparatory movement'of said receptacles, and means for controlling the preparatory movement of the receptacles; I T 22. In acash register,'.the" combination with a pluralitybf cash' receptacles and means normally locking same;- the said re ceptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of a type carrier difi'erent-ially adjusted by the preparatory movement of the receptacles, and keys for controlling the receptacles. 1 23. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and means normallylocking same, the said 're-' ceptacles requlrmg a preparatory move-- ment'before'bei n unlocked; of an'indicator differentially ad usted by the preparatory movement of the receptacles, and keys for controlling the receptacles.

24. In a] cash register, the combination with a plurality of cash receptacles and means normally locking same, the said receptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; and means for controlling the preparatory movement of'said receptacles. I

- 25. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and means normally locking same, thesaid receptacle requiring a preparatory'movement before being unlocked; and means preventing the release of said receptacle during its preparatory movement.

26. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and means normally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatory. movement before being unlocked; and means carried by said receptacle for preventing its release during the preparatory movement.

.27. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and means normally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; and a latching plate carried by said receptacle for preventing its release during the preparatory movement.

' 28. In a cash register, the combination witha cash receptacle and means normally locking same, the said receptacle requiring a preparatory movement before beingunlocked; means for controlling the preparatory movement of said receptacle, and means for'preventing the release of the receptacle during its preparatory movement.

29. In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle and means for locking same, the said receptaclev requiring .a preparatory movement before being unlocked, and an indicator controlled by the preparatory movement of the cash receptacle.

30.- In a cash register, the combination with a cash receptacle, and means for locking same, the said receptacle *requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; and a type-carrier andan indicator controlled by "the preparatory movement of the cash receptacle; I

31.";ln a :cash register, the combination with a plurality. of cash receptacles-and means norinally locking same, the said receptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of an indicator differ'entially:vadj'usted. by the preparatory movement oflsai'd receptacles, and means independent of the'rrecepta'cles foifi holding the indicator in its adjusted fposition'. 1

32. 111 a cashJ register, the combination with a plurality of cashwreceptacle's and means normally locking" same, the said receptacles requiring a preparatory movement before being unlocked; of an indicator, a

rack bar for said in'dicator a nd constructed tory movement of said-receptacles; and a pawl for holding the rack bar'initsad- ;justed'position.

33. In alcash' register, thecombination' T with a plurality ofimovable cash receptacles, of an indicator, means" actuated by the movement of the receptacles for differentially adjusting the indicator, and means for latching the indicator in its adjusted 1 position.

34. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of movable cash recepta-- .cles, of an indicator, a rack bar geared to the indicator and differentially adjusted by the movement of the receptacles, and a pawl for latching the rack bar in its adjusted position.

35. The combination in a cash register of a casing; a series of drawers therein; and

printing mechanism for recording the amount of a sale, said mechanism including automatically acting means' c'ontrol-led' by each drawer for bringing into printing position' a symbol designating such drawer.

In testimony-whereof I aflixmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM M. MCCARTHY. Witnesses:

ROY C. GLAss, CARL I. BENST.

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