US1134183A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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E. S. CHURCH.

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amnesia Corr EDMUND SICI IURCH', OF DAYTON, OHIO, A SSIGNO R TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER GUMPANY, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN i906.)

. CASH-REGISTER.

Patented Apr. 6; 1915.

Application illcd ltarch 30, 1908. Seria No. 424,141.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EnMoNo S. Cannon,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery. and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Cash-Registers, of which I declare the following to be 'a full, clear, and exact description] This invention relates to cash registers. Among its objects is to provide a flexible but permanent connection between the keyboard or manually operated arts and the actuating mechanism for -t. e totalizing,

printing and indicatin rppchanisms, that is, a connection in whic parts operatedby the keyboard do notact as stops for the actuating mechanism but serve to regulate the extent of movement of the actuating mechanism when the driving mechanism is operated'and thereby eliminatethe jar and the noise caused by impact between the acwhich are usually employed for regulating the movement of the same.

Another object is the provision of a cash register in which the type of manipulative devices (levers or-keys,- etc.) which control the operation of the machine may be varied as desired without also requiring some other alteration in the machine.

Another object is to provide the type of,

machine shown in the drawings, with means for positioning the setting elements by the main operating mechanism instead of directly from the keyboard, the keyboard in this caseserving to control the operating mechanism.

Another object is to provide this type of machine with" indicator mechanism which may be set to any desired position by power applied at the main drive shaft and also to retain the feature of changing the indicator mechanipm. from one read-ing directly to any other without first returning it to -some normal or zero position.

A further object is to provide the ma chine with an improved automatically 'operated paper feeding device which is arranged conveniently for the operator to autographicall'y' record notes-regarding each transaction. v

With these and incidental objects, in view the invention consistsin certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts,.-the essential elements of which are set forth "in appended claims and a pre- .work to be performed b shaft thus permittinglig ter 'actionof the ferred form of embodiment ofwhich-is hereinafter described with'reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of the specification.

Of said drawings Figurel is a transverse vertical-section of a cash register constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a detail. of the mechanism which effects the settin'g'of the totalizer actuating racks Fig. 3 is a detail ofan alining device .for the mechanism under control of the keyboard and also shows the key .detent and mechanism for operating the same. Fig. i is a detail of cams mounted on the mainedrive' shaft which control movement of the totaiizer irame. Fig. 5 is adetail of a device used for returning the mechanism operated by themanipulative devices to zero position at the end 01" each operation of the machine.

'Fig. (Sis a top plan of the paper feeding device. Fig. 7 is a top planofthe'same but with the cover removed. Fig. 8 is a side .elevation of the same.

This invention is shown as applied to a machine which is .quite extensively used at present and is fully described inthe'patent to Thomas Carroll No. 751,611 of February 9, 1904. The said patent describes a machine in which manipulative levers serve to shift racks so as to differently rotate the indicator drums and tobringdifierent numbers of teeth on said racks'into the path of 0mm) STATES PAT N O F I the totali'zer which is afterward caused to be moved down'over the rackteeth a definite distance and will thus be rotated an extent which is determined by the number of teeth of each, of the racks which are brought into its path. The same principle of .totalizer actuating mechanism is used in the present invention except thht the. racks are not set directly by hand but are set by the, main operating mechanism which is preferably motor driven or else manually driven by means of a crank handle, which is mounted on a shaft geared to the. drive shaft or directly upon the drive shaft 'it-.

self. This lessens the work. erformed; by the -manipulative devices an causes said the drive manipulative devices. I

In the design of the machine, its adaptability for different classes of controlling;5hr;

viceshas been kept in view. The controlling-.3110

' devices may either be depreasihie keys, pivoted hand operated-segments, ori'evers;

The controlling devices eifect the'-ad'ust-.

.ment ofan element (see 43, Fig 1) o the driving mechanism and the, driving mechai nism in turn operates the actuators for the accounting'devices according to-the adjust ment of the element mentioned. The element of the driving mechanism which is ad- LlStGfl to difierent positions by the 'controL' the driving mechanism the first element will be caused to be returned t 0 the position it had before being operated by .the manipulative devices the return movement being communicated to the actuators for theaccounting devices.

' board. Each bankot keys controls setting- Severalibanks of keys 10ers provided according, to" the number of denomlnatmns 1t is desired to have represented upon the keyelements which are identical in all banks so only one bank of keys and its respective setv ting elements will be described. The machine is so arrangedthat a-single lever may be substituted for each bank of keys. One of said levers is shown by broken lines in i Fig. 1.' The keys are mounted in banks in the frame of the machine at 11 and are deressible against the action of springs 12. ack key carries a pin '13 which when the key is depressed will engage one of the inclined teeth 14 of the key detent bar 15 (Fig 3) and camthe bar downwardly until the pm reaches the recess 16 In the bar when. the bar will spring upwardly under the ac tion of its spring 17 and retain the key in its depressed position. A lever 18 (Fig. 1)

pivoted at 19 is arranged at the side of eachbank of keys in the path of the .pins 13 so that when any key is depressed the pin 13 of such they will engage the lever "18 and rock the same on its pivot 19. i 9

There are nine keys to each bank arranged at successive distances from the'pivotal center of the lever 18, and. as the keys are all depressed a uniform distance the key which 1s nearest to the pivotal center of the lever 18 willrock the lever 18-the greatest dis-v tance. This is the nine key of the bank.

The other keys will rock the lever 18 suc cessively decreased distances up to the one key which is at the top of the bank.' The lever 18 is connected by a link 20 through intermediate mechanism to a prime actuator 21 for its respective type segment and indi cator drum. The prime actuators 21, one for each bank of keys are all loosely journaled on a shaftc28 extending across the machine. The actuators have two sets of rack teeth out upon their peripheries. The sets 22 are arranged to mesh with pinions 23 which are rigidly mounted uponpne end of the shaft e 24: or on one of a SBIIGS'Of sleeves25' surrounding said shaft. The other endof the ma e;

scribed in thepatent above refierred to.

Mention of" the printing mechanism is merely made to explain the purpose of the rack teeth 22; The pinion 23 which is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 24 is connected by said shaft to the units type-carrier. The lpinions which position the type carriers of igher denominations are connected to their respective type carriers :by the "tubes or sleeves 25 which are mounted concentricwith. the shaft 24. The other set of rack teeth26 upon the actuator-21 mesh with rack teeth 27 upon arack member 29 which is vertically movable in guides 30 and 31. The rack member 29 is furnished with two other sets of rack teeth, besides the set '27, which are indicated at 32and 33. The set 33 meshes with a pinion 34 which isrigidly securedto the side of one of the indicator drums so that any movement of the rack member 29 will cause the indicator. drum 35 to be rotated accordingly. The set of rack teeth 32 are the ones with which one of the, totalizer pinions will mesh when the totalizeris operated so as to move down.

joined together at at which joint a roller 41 15 mounted, The roller 41 extends into acurved slot 42 in a lever 43 which is pivotally mounted at 44. With this construction it the segment 21 is prevented from rocking upon its pivot 28 and the membcr'36 is free to rock on said pivot andif one of the keys. is-depressed so as to rock the member 36 the rocking of the member 36 will cause the roller 41 to bemovcd an extent away from its zero position according to the key which is'depressed. A change of. position of the roller 41 will adjust the lever 43 accordingly. If the membcr 36-is now prevented from rocking upon'its pivot 28 and the segment 21 is no longer locked against movement and if the lever 4-3 is returned to ts original position it will also cause the roller 11 to move with it, the roller. 41 being free to slide within the slot 42. As at this timethe member 36' is prevented from move ment, the return of the roller 41 will merelv cause the link 37 to rock upon its pivotal connection with the member36' hates the segment 21 is free to move, the rocking of the link 37 will, through'the link 38 rock the segnient 21 according to the amount of return movement of the roller 41 which movement exactly correspondswith the extent to. which the roller 41 had been moved away from its zero position.

In order to rock the lever extending radially fromthe pivot 44 of the lever 43 so that the apex of the recess points I towardthe pivot. A roller 47 is mounted opposite the recess 46 upon the lever 48. (which is rigidly mounted. upon a shaft 50, and also mounted upon the shaft 50 is a lever 51 connected by a pitman'52 to a cam 53. a roller 154 which extends into a slot in the cam 53 rigidly mounted upon the main drive shaft 54 which shaft is caused to make one complete rotation at each operation of the machine. This will eausethe lever 48 to be rocked once during each operation of the machine so that the roller 47 will move upinto the recess 46 and cause the return of the lever 43 to its initial position if the lever 43 has been moved out of such osition through depression of one of the eye 10, because if the lever 46 is moved out of its initialposition one of the inclined edges of the recess 46 will be brought into the ,path of the roller 47 so that when the roller 47 is moved upwardly. into the recess it will engage the inclined edge ofthe recess and cam the lever 43 back to its zero position. The cam 53 is so arranged upon the drive shaft 54 that it will cause the lever 48 to be rocked upwardly and returned soon after the shaft 54. starts to rotate so that after the lever 48 has been rocked upwardly and returned the shaft 54 will still rotate far enough to effect the reciprocation of the totalizer 56 over the rack 32. Immediately after the shaft 54 starts to rotate an alining pawl 57 (see Fig.

3) will be locked into engagement with teeth I 58 cut into theinembei 36 so that the member 36 will be locked into whatever position it has been moved by the depression of one of the keys 10. The alining pawl 57 is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 44. Alever 59 is also mounted upon the shaft .44, and is the alining pawl 57 and will prevent the pawl 57 from rocking .upon its pivot 44 when the pitman60 18 .held in its upper position by the cam 61. When the pit- I 43 it has a V-shapedrecess 46 cut into its lower side (See Fig. 2.) The pitman52 carries.

' machine.

man is in its lowe'r position the pawl will not prevent movementof the member 36 because then it is merely held into engagement with the member 36 by the spring 64. l

The cam 61 is arranged upon the shaft 54 so as to release the pawl 57 when the shaft the pitman remaining released from the cam 61 at the completion of anoperation of the machine so as not to prevent movement of 54 has made about two thirds of a revolution,

the member 36 when the keys are again depressed. After the segment 21*and the rack member 29 have been shifted through the en- ,gagement of the roller 47 with the, recess 46 they will be locked in such position by a plunger 65 which is arranged to be moved into co-acting notches in an alining plate 66 mounted upon the'side ofythe rack member 29. The .alining plunger 65 is held. into v engagement with the alining plate 66by a lever 67 rigid with ashaft 68, having rigidlymounted thereon a "lever 69 which carries a roller 7 O co-acting with a cam 71 which is mounted-upon the drive shaft- 54. This cam '71 is arranged so as to lock the plunger 65 with the alining plate 66 at all times except when the lever 48 is being rocked upwardly which occurs when the drive shaft has made about one-ninth of a revolution.

The totalizer 56 is mounted in a frame 7 3 whichframe is caused to be'reciprocated in a' frame 74 (see Fig. 4) at each operation of the machine after the rack members 29 have been set in desired positions and locked in such positions. The sides of the frame 73 are connected by tie bars'75 which bars carry rollers 76 running in tracks 77 of the frame 74 and guide the frame 73 when the frame 73 is reciprocated. The frame 73 is caused, I

to bereciproeated at the proper time by levers 78 one on each side thereof, (see Fig.

4) which are pivoted to the frame of the i The forward ends of the levers 78 are slotted, through which slots the lower tie bar 75 extends. The levers 78 are provided with rollers 79 extending into cam grooves 86 out into cam disks 81' which are rigid with the drive shaft 54. Cams 81 operate the levers 78 so that they will draw the totalizer down over the racks 32 and then return the same once every time the drive shaft 54 makes a complete rotation. The

frame 74 in which the totalizer frame 73- travels is pivotally hung from the frame of the machine at 82. (Fig. 1.) A pitman 83 is pivoted at-84-tothe lower end of the frame 74 and is at its op osite end forked over the drive shaft 54. he pitman 83 carries a groove 86 which is cut into a disk carried by the drive shaft 54. The action of the cam groove 86 upon the roller 85 will cause the frame '74 to be rocked rearwardly toward the rack 32 and held in such position when the totahzeris moved downwardly over theroller 85 (Fig. 4) extending into a cam rack 32. When the totalizer isin its lowest position the cam 86 will cause the frame 7 4 to be rocked outwardly so that the 'totalizer is positioned to be'm'eshed' with the rack 32 F upon its return will'not mesh with the rack 32.

The totalizer 56 (Fig. 1*)descr1bed inthe patent to Thomas Carroll, before mentioned,

comprises a plurality of-numbered drums 87 which each carry a pinion 88. Thepinron 88 of the drum 87 of the-units denomination which is controlled by the units bank of keys. ,The other pinions of course mesh with the racks 32 which are controlled by banks of keys of corresponding denominations. WVhen a pinion 88 makes a complete rotation such rotation is registered upon the pinion of next higher denomination which is then caused to, rotate one additional unit of move- I ment. The transferring is effected by a pawl 89 which is pivotally mounted upon the arm 90 pivoted at 9 1 to the totalizer frame 73 and is adapted to engage a ratchet 92 rigid with its respective totalizer pinion but it is normally held out of engaging position with the ratchet 92 by a pivoted detent 93. The detent 93 has a projection 94 extending into the 'path of a pin '95 whichextends from the totalizerdruih or pinion of the next lower order than the one which the pawl 89 is'intended to operate upon. lVhen the to- .talizer frame73 is being returned to its upper position a roller 90 whichis carried by the lever 90 will engage one of the inclined sur-' I faces 97 and will cause the lever 90 to be rocked upon its pivot 91 and so move the pawl 89 upwardly. The pawl 89 will not ordinarily engage the ratchet 92as it will be held away from the ratchet by thede tent 93 but if the 'totalizer pinion makes a complete revolution the pin 95 will cause the detent to be rocked downwardly upon its pivot 93 so that the extension 99 onthe pawl 89 will spring into a notch cut into the'detent 93 and the pawl 89 will then not be held away from the ratchet 92 uponthe return of'the totalizer at whichtime the roller 96 engages one of the'inclined' surfaces97'. The pawl 89 will then engage one of, the teethflof the ratchet 92 and cause theratchet to be moved forwardly one tooth space. A retaining pawl 101 prevents backward rotation of the ratchet and also of its respective totalizer pinion; f I

Aftr the rack members 29' have been properly set and before the drive shaft 54 comes to rest the depressed keys are released and the levers 18 are returned to zero posi- .tions ready for another. operation of the machine. The levers 18 are returned to zero positions by means of a frame 103 which extends in under all of the arms 10% of the member 36. The frame 103 is shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 5. It is operated by means of a pitman 105 which is in turn operated by a cam 106 (Fig.5) which cam is rigid with the drive shaft 54: and is arranged on the drive shaft 54 so that it will cause the frame 103 to be rocked upwardly and returned Just before the drive shaft 54 comes to rest after an operation of the machine. In rocking upwardly. the frame 103 engages. all of the members 36 which have been moved out of their zero positions andreturns the same to their zero positions and through the link connection 20 between the members 36 and the levers 18 will cause the levers 18 also to be returned to zero positions. The frame 103 is provided with a cam surface 107 (see Fig. 3) which engages a roller 108 upon the' pitrnan 109 when the frame is rocked up-- 'wardly. The pitman 109 is pivoted to a bell-crank lever 110 which is arranged to be rocked upon'its pivot 111 when the pitman is drawn rearwardly bythe cam 107. The

bell-crank lever 110 engages a pin 112 extending from the side of the key detent plate 15 andcauses the plate to be lowered away from anydepressed key which it has held in depressed position, upon which springs 12 will force out any depressed keys and the machine will be left in condition to again be operated.

The operation of the machine as so far described is as follows.

First, the desired amount keys 10 are depressed. The depression of any of the keys causes the levers 18 of their respective banks to be rocked a greater or less extent depending upon the distance the depressed key is from the pivotal center of the lever 18. Movement of the lever 18 will cause a corresponding move ment of the member 36 upon its pivot 28 "because of the linkconnection between the lever 18 and the member 36. Movement of the member 36 is imparted to the roller 10 through the link 37 and as the roller 40 extends into theslot 42 of the lever 43 it will also rock the lever 43 upon its pivot 44:. As the segment gear 21 is locked against move- 'ment at this time by the alining plunger; 65

60 so that the'rack member 29 and the segment gear 21 will now be free to be operated. As, soon as the segment gear 21 and rack member 29 are released the lever 4-8 is rocked upwardly by means ofthe pitman 52 sothat the roller 47 will move up into the V-sliaped recess 46.. and cause the lever 43 memes tube ca'mmedba ck to its original position. As the member 36 is now locked against movement and. the segment gear 21 is on looked the returnmovemcnt of the lever 43 to be moved to a position position'to the distance which the lever 18 had been moved away from its zero position.

' chine the rack 29.,is left in a higher position bank which is depressed, upon than the amount of the key of itsrespcctive I the next operation-ofthe machine, theflever #13 will operate-to lower the rack member 29 to the correct position exactly as it would raise the rack if the rack had been left in its 'operating'upon the roller 40 will cause the I segment. gear which, corresponds in distance from its zero 1% at the end of an operation of the ma zero position except that the roller 47 will engage the opposite surface of the recess 46. Tlie sole function of the lever a3 is to re storethe angle between the links land 38 to that which must be'maintained in order 4 movement.

The release of the keys from detents is efiected just before the levers 18 are returned to their zero positions. I

In Fig. 1 a modified form of the manipulative device is shown in the form of a lever 113 which. is shown in broken lines as riveted to the member 36. If the lever is moved downwardly from the position shown, an

' extent equal'to that between any two of the to have the position of the rack member and the lever 18'c'orrespond. Fig.1 shows 1 "the rack member 29 and the lever 18 both in their zero positions and the links 37 and 38 are shown substantially at rightanglee and would be at right angles to one another whenever the position of therack member 29 and the lever18 correspond. If the lever 18 is rocked. away from-it's zero I position and the rack member 29 is locked the roller 4.0 will from the center of the between the links Under against movement, moved farther away 8'? and 38 will become more "acute.

these conditions if the 3818118 is locked in its moved position and the rack member 29 released, by returning. the roller 40 to its original distance/from the center of the v shaft 28, thellinks 37 and 38 will again as til sumo their original, angular relation and in doing so will efi'ect the positioning'otthe rack member 29 to correspondence with the position of the lever 18.

Asthe pinioii 22 of the segment gear the said pinion Wlll cause the positioning of its respective typecarrier accordingly. The rack teeth 26 of the .segment gear 21" will properly position the rack member 29 so that the indicator drum 35 will becorreetlv set and also the correct number of the rack teeth 32 will be moved up into the path of the tot'alize r.

The cam: 71 will now cause the alining plunger 65 toflock" the rack member 259i its set position. The totaliz er is now swung inwardly and. brought downover the "racks 32 so as to be forwardly rotated the desired amount and is then rocked out'of engagement with the racks 32 and returned to its upper position. v v ring operation of the totalizer 1s'eii'ected during the return movement of the totallzer as meshes with the resal- Any necessary transfer-- lines in Fi g.

bank of keys 'willnecessitatc no other altera- 'tion of the machine. This is also the ease when the hand operated segment is substi tilted for the bank of keys.

The usual cash drawer is shown in broken Sat 114. The mechanism for opening the cash drawer is not illustrated in the drawings but was fully described in the patent to Carroll before mentioned. An autographic recorder is placed within the drawer and is provided with a bell'cranlr lever 115 which extends upwardly so as to be engaged by a lug 116 extending from the base plate of the machine when the cash drawbr' is. returned to it's closed position.

- The bell-cranklever is rigidly mounted carries a rigid arm 117 which corresponds to the lower arm of the bell-crank lever 115. These arms are each connected by links 118 to a rod 119, which extends into a slot 120 in a lever 121 which is loosely mounted upon the shaft 122. The end 123 of the lever 121 carries a pawl12 1 which operates upon the ratchet125. The ratchet 125 is rigid with a drum 126 mounted on shaft 122 which is adapted to receive a strip of paper 127 as it is unwound from the roll 128. When the cash drawer is pushed inwardly so that the bell-crank lever 115 through engagement with the lug 116-w1ll "be rocked upon its pivot the lever 121 will also be rocked upon its pivot 122 as it is connected with thebellcrank lever 115 the links 118', the lever 121 causing the pawl 124: to feed the ratchet 125- forwardly so that a certain amount of" paper will be unwound from the roll 128 platform 130 which serves as a writing support. The platform 130 is covered by a glass plate 131 secured to the-cover of the devlce. The glass'131 iscutaway at 132 to allow sufiicientspace for one writing line." The glass. is Wide enough so that the last' two or three previous records may always be "a subsequent oplration and'a comparison of the items on the two strips will disclose the fact that the drawer has been left open.

seen.

The rod 119which extends across, the roll 126 is furnished" with a pair of sleeves 133 which bear against the paper as it is being wound upon the roll 126 and aid the paper to be tightly and evenly wound upon the roll. 'The links 118 which carry the rod 119 will'be rocked backwardly upon their pivots 134 as the size of the rolllZdincreases and the lever 121 will rock a correspondingly less distance to compensate for the increase in 'dia'i'neter of the roll so that the feed of the paper will be equalized. The spring 135 insures the properpressure between the rod 119 and the roll of paper. The guides 1 14 also prevent the paper from being'wound unevenly. lVhen the paper is entirely wound upon the roll 126 and it is desired to insert a new roll of paper, the recorder is removed from the cash drawer and theslidi'ng plates 136 are lowered out, of engagement with the shaft 137. The roll. 128 with the shaft137 may then be removed. The arm 139 which is pivoted to. the frarneat 140 is now swung rear'wardly so that its edge 141 will engage the operator can. only have access tothe pins extending from the pawls 12 1 and 129' and rock'the pawls out of engagement with the ratchet 125. The paper may no'wbeunwound from thesroll 126 without interference from the -pawls 124 and 129. The shaft 137is withdrawn fromthe'roll 128 and a new roll of paperinsertedupon the shaft. The shaft is then dropped into the slot 142 the plates 136springingupwardly and holding the shaft in its proper position. The

paperis then fed over the platform 130 and secured'to the roll l26iby being inserted into a slot in the roll.

i i The mountingiofsthe autographic device in the cash drawer is of particular value to the Proprietor in that the construction "affords an additional check on the operator of the machine. It will be readily seen that the operation of the feeding meansof the manual recorder mechanism is dependent upon an operation of th e accounting and,

'printing mechanisms. .By this construction manual recorder by making some sort of record in the machine. An operation ofthe machinefw'ill cause a feeding of the record strip in the drawer when the drawer comes open. The feeding mechanisms of'the printing mechanism and the manual recorder may be timed so.tl1at the record strips of both will be fed an equal distanceat'each operawhat each item on the strip of the printing mechanism represents. If the operator fails to make an entry on the drawer. strip {the blank space will disclose this factl; "Iffhe 7, fails to close the drawer each time, no. feed:

ing (if the drawer strip will take place upon The automatic feed of the paper strip may 'be prevented by the,removal of the lug 116.

In this case the operator would himself rock the bell crank 115 at such times as he wished to make a record on the strip.

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is "admirably adapted to fulfilthe objects primarily stated it is to be understood that it is not intended to con;

fine 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. v v

What is claimed is as follows;

1. In an accounting machine,'the' combination with two similarly 'mcunted' members," of two linked arms pivoted respectivelyto-said members, manually actuated means'for differentially adjusting one of said members, meansfor acting on the point of linkage of'said arms and thereby difierentially ositioning the other ofsaid meman accounting device controlled her-s, an as to operation by said other member.

2. In an accountin machine; the combination with a contro ling plate, of manually actuated means for adjusting said plate comprising two links pivoted together and respectivelyto the actuating and the controlling plate to any of a plurality of positions, an actuating device, yielding connections from said actuating device to said controlling plate, means for adjusting said actuating device, through operation of said.

connections, and accounting devices 1 controlled by sald actuating device.

3. Inan accounting machine,- the combi nation with two similarly mounted members, of toggle arms connecting said memhers, manually actuated means {OP-(11321:

entially adjusting one of' said members] thereby changing the a'nglebetween'said toggle arms, means for straightening said toggle arms and thereby differentially positioning the other member, and an account-'- -1 ing device controlled as tooperation by said other member. e

4. In an accounting machine, the combination with accounting devices of an actuator for the same, an adjustable stop, inter-. mediate mechanism acting between the .stop

and the actuatorso that the intermediate nism acting upon mamas a I mechanism will cause the actuating mechanism to assume a certain relative position to that of the adjustable stop, and means for actuating the intermediate mechanism.

Inan accounting machine, the combi-'- nation with accounting devices of an actuator for the same, driving mechanism, an adjustable element for 'difi'erentially communicating motion from the driving mechanism to the actuator, and means for adjusting said element independent of the actuator.

6. In an accounting machine, the combination with accounting devices of an actuator for the same, driving mechanism which is unvaryingly operated at each complete operation of the machine, an adjustable stop, intermediate mechanism acting'between the stop and the actuator, the driving mechathe intermediate mechanism so that the intermediate mechanism will cause the actuating mechanism to assume a certain relative position to that of the adjustable stop.

7. In an accounting machine, the combination with a totalizer of an actuator for the same, a manually shiftable device, a pair of links joining the shiftabledevice with the actuator, means forpreventing movement of the actuator while the shiftable device is being moved, means for then looking the shiftaole device in its moved posit-ion and unlocking the actuator, and means for then returning the joint between the links an amount which corresponds to its first movement for the purpose of position ing the actuator accordingly.

8. in an accounting machine, the combih positioned as-a preliminary to an actuation nation with a totalizer of an actuator for the same,a manually shiftable device, a pain of links oining the shiftable device Wlth' the actuator,

means for preventing move-- ment of the actuator when the shiftable device is being movcd,.means for then looking the shiftable device" in its moved position and unlocking the actuator, means for then returning the joint between the links to a definite position and so moving the actuator according to the movement of the shiftable device. v

9. In an accounting machine, the combination with accounting devices of an actuator for the same, a pivoted adjustable ele-' T ment, a pivoted link connecting the adjustable element with the actuator, the ad ustable elementbeing free to rock upon its pivot without affecting the position of the actuator, separate means for then causing thelink to move the actuator accordingto the extent to which the adjustable element had been moved. l

10. In an accounting machine, the combi: nation with a pl ate and an actuating device coaxially pivoted, of two links pivoted respectively to said plate and said actuating links and thereby adjusting aton ferentially adjusting said'plate, means for acting on the pivotal connection of said- I said a'ctuatin device, and an accounting vice controll as to operation by said actuating device;

'- 1.1. In an accounting machine, the combi:

nation with twomembers coaxially pivoted,

" of two linkedarms pivoted resgectively to said members, manually actuate means'for means for actin on the point of linkage o fsa d arms anc thereb differ'entially p'o sitionmg the other of said members and an accounting device controlled asoto operation]- by said other member.

1 2. In an accounting machine,- the combi: nation with accounting devices of an actuator for the same, a driving member for the actuator, a manipulative device for ad'ustmg the driving member independent 0 the actuator, and means for subsequently camming the driving member anextent determined by its adjustment so that the actuator and totalizer' will be actuated. accordingly. 1:3. In an accounting machine, the combi nation with accounting devices of means for actuating the same, a bank of keys for eons trolling the actuating means, a key detent. for he ding a depressed key in its depressed position, a rocking frame for returning the. actuating means to zero position, anda cam carried by said frame and'which operates the detent so thatit, will release a depressed key.

14'. nation with a totalizer, of a movable actuator therefor adapted toibe differentially ofthe totalizer to predetermine the amount means under control. of the keys for moving .difl'erentially adjusting one of said members, Y

In an accounting machine, the combi- I 5': -to be added on the totalizer, a series of keys,

the actuator directly from one position to theother, and means for operating the total lZQfWhl'Gbj] it will be actuated to an extent appropriate to the position of the-actu- 15. In an accounting machine, the combination with a' totalizer, of. a movable actuator therefor adapted to be diiferentiallypo sit'ioned as a preliminary to an actuation of the totalizer to predetermine the amount-to i be added on the totalizcr, ajseries of keys and means under control of the keys for moving the actuator directly from one position to another.

16, In an accounting machine, the comhination with a totahzer, an actuator therefor movable todifi'erent controlling positions, a series of keys and means under control of the keys for moving from one position to another."

171a an accounting'machinmthe combi nation with a'totalizer, are diiferentially movable actuator therefor, a series' of keys,

the actuator directly and means under the control of the keys formoving the actuator directly from one posh. tion to another.

18. In an accounting machine, the combination with a totalizerof a differentially mov ble, actuator therefor, a'series of keys,

' means under the control of the keys for moving theactuator directly from one position to another, andmechanism for moving the totalizer over the actuator after the latter has been positioned to be actuated thereby.

19. In an accounting machine, the combination with a series of keys, an element di f-' ferentially adjusted thereby, an actuator, means. for moving'the latter directly from one position to another under the control of the difi'erentially movable element, a to'tzih lzer, and mechanism for moving the total-'- izer overthe actuator to be actuated thereby.

20. In an accounting machine, the combination with a pair. of difi'erentially movable elements, of a toggle connection, between said elements, means for adjusting one of said elements independently of the other thereby varying the angle of the toggle connection, and means for latching the said elesaid elements, means for adjusting one of storing the first mentioned element to norsaid elements independently of the other, thereby varying the angle of the toggle connection, devices for latching said element in its adjiisted position, and means for readjusting the toggle connection to a con stant angle after the adjusted element has been latched thereby diflerentially positioning the other movable element, and then remal position.

22. In an accounting machine, the combination of a totalizer, an -actuator therefor movable in either direction in any accounting operation as a preliminary to an actuation of the totalizcr, and a series of keys for controlling the adjustment of the actuator whereby the totalizer. is-actuated. from its actuator extents according to the key depressed. v

23. In an accountingmachine, the combination with a-'totalizer,-'.of an oscillating actuator therefor-movable in either direction in an accounting operation as a preliminary to an actuation of the totalizer, a series of keysand' means under control of the keys for moving the actuator directly from one positiontoanother 24. In an accounting machine, the comb nation with a totalizer, an actuator therefor movable to different controlling positions as a preliminary to an actuation of the totrol of the keys for moving theactuatorLdimeans for operating the totalizer whereby movable actuator therefor adapted to be moved differentially as ap'reliminaryto an actuation, of .the totalizer, a series of keys, means under control of. the keys formoving the-actuator directly from one position to another, and means for operating the to talizer whereby itwill be actuated to an extalizer, a series of keys, means under conrectly J from one position to another, and

tent appropriateto th i of the an; v

tua-tor.

26. In an accounting machine, the combination with a totalizer, an actuator therefor 1 movable in either direction in an accounting operation as a preliminary to an actuation-of the totalizer, af series of keys for controllingthe adjustment of the actuator wherebythe totalizer is actuated from its actuator extents. according to the key depressed, and means for operating said totalizer whereby the same will be actuated according to the adjustment of the actuators.

27. In an accountin'g machine, the combination with a totalizer, of an oscillating actuator therefor movable in either direction in an accounting operation as a preliminary to an'actuation ofthe totalizer, a

series ofkeys, means under control of' the keys for moving the actuatordirectly from one position-'to,another, and means for operating'said totalizer whereby the same will be actuated 'to' an extent appropriate to the position of the actuator 28. In an accounting machine,.the combinationwith. a totalizer, an actuator therefor movable to different; controlling positions as a preliminarytov an actuation of the totalizer, a series of keys'and means under control of the'keys for moving the actuator directlyfrom one position to another. 29. In an accounting machine, the c'ombi nation With a totalizer, of a differentially movableactuatortherefor adapted to be differentially moved. as a preliminary to an actuationrof 'the'totali'zer a series of keys, and means under the control-of the keys for moving thewactuator directly from one position to another. In testimony'whereof ture' in the presence of two witnesses. 1

Witnesses: RoYC; Gmss,

CARL W. BEUST.

I; afiix lay signa- EDMUND s. CHURCH.

l -lo It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,134,183, granted April ment in Gash-Registers, errqrs appear in the printed specification requiring correction a s follows: Page 6, lines 1068, strike0lit the words comprising two links-pivoted together and respectively to the actnhting and the controlling plate; semi e pege, line 111, after the word plate insert; the Words comprising two links pivoted together and respectively to the ac tlbiztingend the eontrolling plate; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiiee,

Signed and sealed this 18th day ofMay, A. D., 1915;

[mun] r R. F. WHITEHEADQ Acting Commissioner of Patents.

@9153, upon the application of Edmund S. Church, of Dayton, Ohio, for an imhrove It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,134,183, granted April 6;

1915, upon the appliceliion of Edmund S. Church, of Dayton, Ohio, for an improve ment in Cash-Registers, errors appear in the printed specification requiring eorrection a s follows: Page 6, lines l068, strikeexit the words comprising two links-pivoted together and respectively to the actuirting and the controlling plate; same page, line 111, after the word plate insert the words comprisiv'ig two links pivoted together and respectively to the actiiizting and the eon/trolling plate; uncl thatthe said Letters Patent should be read with theiie corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oifice.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of May, A. D., 1915.

R. F. WHITEHEADQ Acting Commissioner of Patents,

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