US1047587A - Fare-receptacle. - Google Patents

Description

G. 0. STEWART.

FARB RBGEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED JA1`(.16, 1912.

Patented nec. 17,1912.. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2,

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PARE RBGBFTAGLE.

"Patented-Dee. 17, 1912,.

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GEORGE CLAUDE STEWART, F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

FARE-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, v1912.

Application filed January 16,-1912. Serial No. 671,428.

To all whom it may concern:

'causing them to fal Be it known that I, GEORGE C. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State yof Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved -Fare-Reeeptacle, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description; y

other vehicles used 4for public transportation; and it aims to provide a device of this sort which will be of superior construc- 4 tion and eihciency for the purposes which it is designed to serve. I have found that fare boxes of this type which have been heretofore used are so constructed as to have the disadvantage that coins inserted into the mout-h can be stopped while in the course of dropping down into the money-box at the base of the receptacle. This makes it possible for a dishonestemployeeto unlock the receptacle to remove the money-box, and after takinglthe money-box out, to shake down the loose coins without accounting for the same. y v

It is ene of the objects of my invention to ohviate any possibility of the fare receptacle being partly robbed .in this' way; and to this end I provide mechanism on the interior thereof which will lock the door through which the" money-box is inserted and removed, and which at the same time is connected 'to certain moving parts by means of which'any coins in the upper part of the receptaclawilhbe shaken down into t-he money-box whenever the mechanism is operated to unlock the door to permit the money-box to be removed. The door thus cannot be unlocked to remove the money-box wit-hout the loose coins being shaken down and deposited in the money-box along with the other coins in this fashion.

My Aimproved receptacle is also constructed further with a view lto prevent the opening in the money-box through which t-he coins are dropped in the mouth. of the receptacle, being" closed up before the box is removed. lf the money-box could be closed before its removal from the receptacle, or even before the door'through which it is removed is unlocked, itwould be possible to prevent a .fewv

loose coins from dropping-into the box; by

upon the closed exterior thereof; and these coins could be appropriated when the box is removed by an unscrupulous employee, the same as in the case above mentioned.

My improved fare box is also provided with a small utility drawer for the convenience of the conductor; and other features and advantages thereof will be fully set forth in the accompanying description and My invention is an improvement in receptacles in which are deposited the fares of passengers of pay-as-you-enter cars and:

pointed out particularly in the appended claims.

Reference is to` be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, in which the same characters of reference indicate the saine parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation, partly in section, showing my improved fare box and some of themechanismon the interior of the same; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l, partly broken away to show `the interior construction; Fig. '3

is a vertical longitudinal section onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. tis a fragmentary perspective view showing the lower part of the receptacle casing broken away toillustrate the mechanism by means of which the doors are locked in place; Fig. 5 is a horizont-al sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional View on the line (5-6 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 7 is a vert-ical longitudinal section of the money-box which is carried in the bottom of the fare recepposited.

On the drawings the numeral l indicates the lower part of the fare receptacle, which is box-like in form; and Q indicates a chute or conduit which rises from the vupper side ofthe base 1 and has an open mouth through which the, coin is passed at the top. This tacle to receive the coins after they are devertical chute or conduit 2 comprises'a pair Y O f'opposite sides 3, which are madeof Wood or metal; and these sides 3 are connected by plates 4, of glass or other transparent material, which completely close in the interior of the chute oi' conduit. l i

The sides 3 are provided with longitudinal fianges 5 along their edges, these flanges extending outward, as shown on Figs. 2 and i. To these anges are secured boards '6, acting as lids or covers, between which and the outer surface of the sides 3, at the bottom of the flanges 5, is a space in which some of the operating parts are. mounted. The board 'or cover 6 on the right of the box will terminate "some .distance below the top l l l) v guiar lranie,

of the [langes on that side, and the remainder of the space between the two llanges will be closed by a similar Cover 7. The vertical space between the flanges 5 and the cover 6 on each side of the box is covered by Ineens of bloc-hs 8, so as to prevent the 'entrance of dust or dirt between the eorer t'l and the sides 3, whiell might clog or tlalllage the lneehanlsnl.

The upper open end or mouth oit' the chute or conduit 3 is provided with a metal lining 9, this linine' being in the tferm orf a ret-tanand being secured to the sides 3.01"; the hox by n'leans of straps l0. These straps 'l0 are united at their lower ends by means of a bolt 1l, which is passed through the box from the riglltdland side and secured by a nut on its leit't end, as shown on` Fig. l. The head of this bolt 11 is Covered and hooded by means of the bont end l2 of, a sliding guard 13 having longitudinal slots 14E which receive fastening screws 15. These fastening screws secure the guard 13 to the right-hand side 3 o't the ell-ate. rThe lower end of this guard has an outwardly-bent end shown at lll, and this outwardly-bent end normally engaged on its under side by an inturned lug i6, Carried by one of the doors al; the hase oll the :tare receptacle. rlhe ofliee ot this lngll is to leek the guard 13 at the upper limit oiits lfertieal movement; and it norlllally held in this position by means of a spring 19, a shoulder below the portion l2, IL his springheillg enred to one of the side llanges 5, as shown in Fig. 2. 'l`he eileet of this construction is to keep the guard in position, with the pon tion 12 over the head of die holt l1, when the lug` le is beneath the .ug 1G. lis a result, ille bolt 1l cannot be renlolfed, and Irllis will prevent the taking oli' of the .frame or lining S). This lining S) also serves the purpose of holding in position the glass plates el, and if taken away, these glass plates, which are mounted in suitable grooves formed in the inner surfaces of the sides 3, could he pulled ont io give to the interior of the box, and thus facilitate the removal of the oontents.

Eelow the open lnouth at the top of -the chute or conduit 3, are two downward and inward-inelined plates 1?; and directly be- `low the spaeehetween the lower edges 'ol these two plates are arranged two other plates 1S, united together along their upper edges. Other plallslf) are arranged in the n'lanller shown on Fig; 3, below the plates4 1S; and beneath the plates l5) is a series of parallel inl-.lined plaiesQO. These plates areV preferably malle. oi. glass, but almost any llullerial would do. hay llloney passed into the nloulll oi the rhuie 2l will slide down along the sides o'l the plates l?, 18 and 19, and drop upon the plaies 20, whence they willv :klass down into the bottom of the reeepiper/,587

tacle when these plates 2O are moved to release the coins.

Thel plates 2() are secured at their opposite terminal edges to arms 21, ll'lounted upon spindles 22. These spindles are secured in hearings provided in the sides 3, and terminate at their right. ends, as shown in Fig. 1, in operating arms Q3, which are rigidly secured tl'lereto. These arms Q3 extend outward through the front Vflange 5 on the right, and to each of these arms is connected a retaining` spring Qi, the other ends of each or these springs being secured to the rear flange 5 on the right, shown. These springs are nfjlrinally under tension to hold the lower ends oltlle plaies Fil) against the front plate si, the lower ends olE these plates 2O being beveled oll' to make a snug litfor that purpose. Y

On the inside of the front flange 5, to the right, is arranged a sliding bar This sliding bar is secured to the flanges by means of serewsQtl, and is notched at its upper end, as shown at 26, to permit it lo nlove with respeet to the upper screw, and slotted at its lower end, as shown at 27, to enable it to move with respect to the lower screw, 'lhree illterlllediate slots are formed in this bar, as shown at Q8, to allow the arms 23 to pass therethrough; and in the upper end, o1 the two upper slots 28 is a roller 2f), a similar roller being; arranged in the .lower end of the lowerlnost slot 2.8. 'lfllese rollers elilninale friction between the arms ii-3 and the bar 25 when the arms are depressed to nlove this bar. v 4

The opposite ends oi. the spindlesl P32 may be provided with arms similar lo ille arms 23, connected to springs similar to the springs 24, the extra arno; and springs beine` housed in a longitudinal spate on the lell side of the reoeptaelefl, if desired. rl`his oonstruetionis not shown on the drawings, but obviously l may employ ille extra arms and springs to enable the plates Q0. to he held against the front plaie 4 lightly along the entire length of their lower edges. rllle arn'ls housed in the left side ot' the easing, however, will not extend outwardly through the liront as do 4the arms shown at 2S on the right.

rlhe lower end ui' the llar 25 is bent forward, as shownat BO, and has a llo\`vrl\\-.lr lextending projection 3l arranged close to lille liront wall oit' the base l of the receptacle.' 'l'his projection 3l is pivolally eonnoeeted h v means of a linhr l2 toa. horizontal lever 33, pivotally mounted on the front wall o't' the hase 1 otA the receptacle, and having a downturned end 34. This downlurlled end lits ill a notch 35' formed in one end of a loeltii'lg` har 35, pivoted :lli 3G in ille base 1. 'The ends ol' this locking; har 35 are pivol'ally connected to a pair of linie; 37; and the.

outerenlls of these links are pivotally eoll- 83 and allows the doors to be pulled to open position, theK bentend 34k releasing the locklng bar 35, as will be apparent from an /inspection of Fig. 4. t

The bars 41 are arranged 0n the interior of `the Lbase 1, along the front and back Walls,.to support the money-box which receives the coins dropping-down into the base 1 through theehu'te 2. The base 1 is also provided with a drawer 42 in the bottom,

having a lock e142 Vand a' handle 57, this drawer being ,for the convenience of the conductor, and designed t'o receive loose change, transfers, and the like.

43"indicates a horizontal partition separating the drawer 42 lfrom the space which receives the money-box 44. This money box is supported by the strips or flanges 41 above ythe locking bar and the links 37; vand if desired I may substitute for the strips 41 a, board extending front the front wall to the rear wall et' thereeeptaele, thus conn pletely lhosr'ng the' locking mechanism beneatl the money-box.

The money-box 44 has an opening 45 in its top, which, when the box is in position, is directly in line'with an opening 46 in the bottom ofthe chute .or conduit 2. This opening'46 .has sloping sides 46'; and the coins which are dropped into the chute pass 35 through the opening 46 into the box 44. At the right end of the base l, adjacent the door 40, is arranged a transverse vertical 'partition 47, this partition having an aperture 49 therein 'which registers with an op'ning 48 in the rear wall of the box 44.

50 is a slide for closing the opening 45 in thebox 44, and this slide 'moves in guides .51 on each side of the opening kon the interior of themoney-box. The slide sup- 4ports a lock 52; and 53 is the key for this lock, `which .passes through the openings 4S and 49, to lock the slide 50 in closed posi- `tion.

Thebox 44 may have a ring 5 5 at one end to enableitto be more conveniently handled. The box/14 maybe provided with longitudinal flanges 54 along its lower edges.r these flanges 54 serving assupports and resting upon the strips or flanges 41.

55 is a handle for the door 39 at the right of the base 1,.to facilitate opening this door; and 56 is a leekV to, secure the door in closed position.

i n operatioufthe coinisinserted bythe passenger:i11 to thc upper end of the chute 3, and drops past' the batlleplates 17, 1S and 19 uponone of the plates 20. The money-v.

box 4 being in posit-ion4 in the base 1,-With the opening 45 uncovered and inline with" the bolt 11.

held in position by means of the trame 9 and This will make itA impossible for any one to obtain access to the interior of the box by removing the plates 4, or

otherwise tampering with-or damaging the box, short ol almost.completely destroying the same.

It is to be observed vthat the upper and middle arms are so related to the bar 25 that their outer ends can be depressed without moving this bar; while the lower arm 23 is so related to the bar 25 that whenever the outer end of this arm 23 is depressedit pulls the other two arms down with it. Hence, the conduct-or, whenever a coin is dropped in and caused to rest on the upper plate 20, will need. totalte only one look to seethat it is of the right denomination, and then'depress the outer end ot the lowermostwarln 23 to permit the coin to drop in to the box 44.

Should a number of coins be dropped in' in and make it possible to open the same, thev lower arm 23 must be depressed. This will force down the bar 25, raising the bent end 34 of the lever 33, and liberating the locking bar The doors 39 and 40 can then be pulled open together.

lt will be noted that, when the mechanism is i'nanipulated to release the doors 39 and 40, the same actcauses the lower plates 21 to swing downward, and any coins which may be resting upon these plates will drop down into the box struction itl is not possible for a dishonest employee to trap any money in the chute 3 when the doors 39 and 40 are being opened,

and the box 44 removed,"and get possession ot these coins before they drop into the box, for his own use. lt is also to be noted that the door 4() at the lett completely covers the key 53, and this key cannot be `turned to close the openings 45 and seal up the box 44 until the doors 39 and 40 are swung open. It the slide 50 could be operated to close the opening' 45 before the mechanism is operated to release the doors 39 and 40, it would 44. Hence, by this conv be possible for a dishonest employee to close .np the box i4 and then operate 'the lowerv lmost arm 23, so as to cause any loose coins ing is entirely obviated, because the box when it is pnt into the base l is open at the top, and. the opening in the top cannot be closed until the doors 39 and 40 are opened to permit the removal of' the box. As stated above,-betorc these doors can be opened, the bar has to be depressed, and the act of ,depressing this bar will shake down any coins on the plates 20, and allow them to drop into the box 4.4 along withthe rest ot' the money collected in the course of the day.

When the doors 39 and 40 are opened by an employee authorized to do so at the cari barn at the end of a run or at the close o the day, the. box 44 is closed and locked by means of the key 53, which is kept in place in the base l for this purpose. The closed box is then taken out and sent to the central oiiiceivhere it is opened with a duplicate key by the treasurer or his assistant.

It will be apparent' from the above 4delscription that with my improved fare receptacle all coins taken from the passengers and deposited in the month of the receptacle must drop into the box ist before the base ot the receptacle can be opened and the box lreni ved; and, hence, the danger ot loss to the car company through the petty thievinp; ot dishonest employees is reduced to the low-A est possible njiinimnm,

l wish to have it `understood that l may make certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement ot the parts such as fairly fall. within the scope and spirit ol." my invention.

Having thus described my invention, 'l claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters -Patent:

l. In a fare receptacle, the combination lof a.rbase, adapted to receive a money-box, a

chute 'or conduit extending upward from said base and con'imunicating with the interior thereof", said chute having a side consisting of a plate ot' transiiarent material, and having an open month at its top, a lining or trame lor said mouth engaging the upper edge ot said plate ot' transparent material, straps secured to said Vtrame or lining and extending along the sides of said chute away/fri zu .said month, and a bolt passing transversely through said conduit and cngaging' said straps to secure the same iu place.

ln a tare receptacle, lthe combination of a bascadapted to receive a inoneybox, with a chute or conduit cnnmunicating with said base and extending upward therefrom, said chute or eondnit having a side consisting of a plate of transparent material, and having an open mouth, means surrounding said open mouth and engaging the said plate at its upper edge to prevent the removal ot the same, `means connected to said engaging means to secure the saine in place, a bar slidably secured to the side oit said chute and having a bent end to cover and shield Said last-named means, seid bar having a bent portion at its lower end, a door carried by said base, and a lug carried by said door in position to engage the bent lower end of said bar and hold said har with its flipper end in shielding position when the door is closed.

3. ln a 'tare eceptacle, the einnbination of a base adapted to receive a ....oneybox, a chute communicating with the inside of said base and extending therefrom Vin positionrto 'deliver into said moneybox, movable means mounted inside of said chute to arrest coins deposited therein, means Mtor operatinf:r said meansto release said coins to drop into said box, a door for said base, locking liar' pivotally mounted inside ot said liasefla` link connecting tar to door, a le adapted to engage lock the same against movement, a d means tor connecting said lever to the ineens operating the arresting,- means mounted in the f londnit.,l whereby, when t 1e operating means for the arrestingV means is Anoved, the door will he unlocked to ailoivccoi'ns in the chute to drop into the box beit'orc the box is removed,

4t. In a fare receptacle, the combination a base adapted to' receive a money-brim, a chute extending trom said base 1n position li to deliver into said box, means for closing' said box against access from withonhpa. door 'for said base covering said closing means, movable means mounted in the chute or conduit in position to arrest coins deposited therein, means for actuating said movblymounted means to release said coins, and means for locking said door, connected to said actuating means :tor the arresting means to be operated 4in unison therewith, v 4 whereby any coins 1n the chute will be discharged intothe box betere the-,door een be opcnedto release the said box.

In a tare receptacle, the combination Aoff a base adapted to receive a money-box, a

chute or. comluitconnected to said base in position lo deliver thereto, means movably mounted in said Chute to arrest\coins deposited therein, means for operating said. means to release, said coins, a pair ot' doors connected to said base, means `for closing said box, one ot' said doors covering said closing means, the box being removable through the other door, and locking ymeans securing said doors in closed position, said 'l bar and loclnng means being Aconnected to the means for actuating the arresting means mounted in the conduit, whereby the box cannot be closed up and removed from the receptacle without rst recipitating thereinto any coins arrested 1n the said chute or conduit..

6. In a fare receptacle,r the `combination of a base adapted to receive a money box, a chute or conduit extending upward there'- rom and communicating with t-he interior of the base, said conduit having a side consiSting of 'a plate of transparent material.,

means engaging theupper edge of said plate to secure the same against movement,

means connected to said engaging means to fasten said engaging means in osition,` a strip arranged along the side ofp said conduit to shield said fastening means, andresilient means for holding said strip in such shielding position. y

7. In a fare receptacle, the combination of a leaseV adapted to contain a money box and having a chiite or conduit extending upward therefrom and communicating with the-interior of the base, said conduit having a side consisting of a p'late of transparent material, means engaglng the upper edge of said` plate to secure the same against movement, means connected to said engaging `means to fasten said engaging means in position, a strip ,arranged along the side of the chute to shieldsaid fastening means, said strip having a bent end, a \door in said base, and a lug carried-by said doorto engage the bent end of said strip to hold the said strip in shielded position dooris closed. l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two. subscribing witnesses.

- GEORGE CLAUDE STEWART. Witnesses: A

ARTHUR E. FRAKES. CHARLES LQLANG.

when the said

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