US1156955A - Check-printer and cash-register. - Google Patents

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B. B. WELLS.

CHECK PRINTER AND CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 30. I9II- RENEWED MAR. 22. I915- 1,156-,955. Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

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Patentedfiet. 19, 1915.

Application filed. January 30, 1911, Serial No. 605.552. Renewed March 22, 1915. Serial No. 16,267.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BYRON Buss W'nLLs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have inrented certain new and useful Improvements in Ghec'k-Printers and Cash-Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined cash registers and check printers, and it more particularly relates to improvements upon the machine set forth in my pending application Ser. No. 569,833 filed June 30, 1910.

The object of my invention is to simplify the operation of machines of this character, the particular object being to dispense with the operation of the usual drawer release key employed in registers of the type shown in said applicationduring certain operations and to utilize the operating cran'lt for the printer for performing the operation of opening the drawer and as a result thereof certain other operations. which were hereto fore performed by said drawer release key, such as permitting the partial operation of the operating devices for the adding mechanism, the operation of the indicators, the locking of the keys, the setting of the transaction printing segments of the printing mechanism,the locking of the cash drawer against return movement until after an operation .of printing mechanism, and the unlocking of ale printing mechanism.

The invention consists in the constructions and combinations of parts herein after described and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of shell parts of the cash register and check printer 'as necessary to illustrate my inaiention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation in detail of the manner .of operating the drawer releasing devices from the printer operating crank. Fig. 3 is a section on the line X-X of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a .detail of a portion of the locking devices for the printer. Fig.6 is a section on the line Y of Fig. 1. Fig. :6 is a plan View of part of the key locking mechanism, portions of the locking plates being in section. Fig. 7 is a section .on the line Z'Z of Fig. 6. Fig. :8 is a section also the line X-X of Fig. ,1 looking in the opposite direction, with .a part of the frame broken away; Fig.

9 isv a plan View of the check printer and a portion of the registering mechanism. Fig. 10 is a vertical section through the printer on the line 10-10 of Fig 9. Fig. 11 is a detail of the date and numbering printing cylinder, a part thereof being broken away. Fig. '19. is a section on the line lit-12 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a section on the line 1-3-13 of 11. Fig. 14 is a section on the line 1-11t of Fig. 11. Fig. 15 is a vertical section through the check printer, the section being taken on the line 15-15 of Fig. 9. Fig. 16 is a detail of the cut-off devices.

Like parts are represented by similar characters of reference in the several views.

"The cash register which I have illustrated in the drawings is one of the well known drawenoperated type which employs a separate drawer key for opening the drawer and brief description of which is as follows: 1 represents the frame of the machine; the usual cash drawer, and 3 the spring for expelling the same when it is released. The drawer is held closed by a latch t pivoted on the rod To release the drawer the key 6 is depressed, which, through the medium of the crank arm 7, rocks the shaft 8 and causes the cam 9 thereon to raise the latch i to release it from the notch 10 on the drawer. The shaft 8, when thus rocked is held from return movement by a latch 11, secured to the rod 12, engaging the upper surface of the rod 13; said rod having at its upper end a slotted opening 14: into which extends pin 15 on the detent 16 pivoted to the rod 17, so that when the rod 13 is drawn downwardly the upper end of the slotted opening will contact the pin 15 and draw down the detent 16 against the tension of the spring 18 and permit the spring 19 to draw the latch 11 over into the path of the upward IDOTGIHGIlt of the said rod 13- and thus lock the rod 13 against return movement. When the drawer is closed the latch 11 will be thrown into unlocking position by the cam, 20, as shown in Fig. 5 on the arm 21 pivoted at 22 .to the main operating lever 93 which is pivoted on the main shaft 2 1. As the drawer opens this main lever 23 is permitted to drop, carrying with it the arm 21. its the arm 21 drops, a projection 24* (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) upon the frame 24-,- which is pivoted to the of the transaction.

rod 25, will move up the rear side of the cam 20. When this projection has ridden off the upper end of the cam the upper part of the arm 21 will be drawn rearwardly by a spring 26 connected to the short arm 27, so that as the drawer is closed and the arm 21 moved upwardly the projection 24 on said frame 21 will be engaged by the front side of the cam so as to rock the frame as forwardly and thus through the link 28, pivoted to the frame 24: and also to the latch 11, will throw the latch 11 into unlocking position, and thus permit the shaft 8 to be rocked back to its normal position, through the medium of the spring 7 a which is connected to the crank arm 7 and shaft 7 respectively. In the position shown in Fig. 5 it will be seen that the latch 11 will be engaged by a shoulder on the detent 16, so as to hold said latch in this unlocking position, this also serving to hold a series of fingers 29 on the rod 12 into engagement with the small ratchet wheels 30 on the indicators 31 to lock said indicators in indicating position. When the latch 11 is released upon the opening of the drawer it will be seen that the fingers will. release the indicators to permit them to be moved to their new indicating position as determined by the key depressed.

The indicators are operated by a series of rack bars 111 which mesh with pinions 112 connected to the respective indicating wheels; these rack bars being pivotally connected at their lower ends to the forward ends of levers 113 pivoted on the main shaft 2 1. These levers 113 are adapted to be detachably connected, respectively, to a series of auxiliary yokes 114 which are supported by the main operating lever 23; one yoke being provided for each series of keys and for each indicator. When the drawer is released and the main operating lever drops, the yokes corresponding to the operated keys also drop until arrested by the teeth of the segments 115 connected therewith, coming in contact with the depressed key. As each yoke drops the lower end of an arm 116 pivoted thereon will be thrown forwardly by a spring 117 so as to cause a notch 118 therein to engage the rear arm of the lever 113 corresponding thereto so as to temporarily connect said lever 113 with the yoke and thus move the indicator to indicatethe amount It has been previously explained that as the parts are returned to their normal position the shaft 12 at the front of the indicators will be rocked by the cam 20 on the arm 21. The shaft 12 has a crank arm 119 which is connected by a link 120 to a frame 121 which is pivoted on the shaft 25, so that as the shaft 12 is rocked the frame 121 will also be rocked so as to contact with the upper ends of the pivoted arms 116 and. rock the lower ends of the same out of engagement with the pivoted levers 113 and thus disconnect the indicators from the yokes so as to leave the indicators in their indicating position.

In addition to the functions of unlocking the cash drawer and releasing the indicators, the rocking of the shaft 8 by the release key also causes the keys 90 to become locked. As is usual in registers of the type shown in the drawings, there is provided for each series of keys a locking plate 91, pivoted on the main shaft 24, having hook-shaped projections 92 provided with blunt noses 93. In the normal condition of the machine the beveled surfaces 91 stand in the path of small laterally projecting pins 95 on the key stems and the plate 91 is held in this position by a yoke or frame 96 pivoted on the shaft 8; this yoke 96 being supported in normal position by a rod 97 which has a projection 98 upon which rests the lug 99 extending from said yoke 96. This rod 97 is pivoted on the transverse rod 100 and extends rearwardly and is provided with a pivoted pawl 101, which rests upon a shelf 102 on the cash drawer when said drawer is in closed position. When the shaft 8 is rocked the pawl 101 is swung about its pivotal. point 102 by a link 103, pivoted to a crank arm 101 on the shaft 8 and also pivotally connected, as at 105, with the pawl 101. As soon as the toe of the pawl has cleared. the shelf 102 it permits the rod 97 to drop by gravity, likewise pormitting the yoke 96 to drop and're moving its support from the locking plates 91 thus permitting them also to drop until their blunt noses come opposite or in the path of movement of the pins 95 of the keys. It will thus be seen that all of the keys, both depressed and undepressed, will become locked from movement. When a key is depressed it will be understood that the lateral pin thereon, contacting the beveled surface 94 of the plate, will lift said plate until. the pin coincides with the slotted opening 106, whereupon the plate will drop back again to its normal position upon the yoke; these slots 106 being of sufficient depth to permit the plate to drop down to its extreme locking position before referred to. \Vhen the support of the yoke 96 has been removed from the plate, this plate will drop down to its locking position ordinarily by gravity, but in some cases, where the fit of the pins within the slots is inaccurate, these pins might hold the plates by frictional engagement therewith. To overcome this. there is provided a make-sure device in the nature of the bar 107 rigidly secured to the rock shaft 8. This bar is, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, provided with a rounded rear surface which, when the shaft 8 is rocked, contacts a beveled corner of the tail 109 on the plate 91 and thus forces said plate 91. positively to its locking position. As the cash drawer is returned to its normal closed lso position the roller 110 thereon, contacting the pivoted pawl 101,will raise the rod 9?, yoke 96 and plates 91 so that the pins on the depressed keys will clear the slots in the locking'plates and permit the keys to be returned to their normal position by springs, (not shown). So soon as the pawl 101 has cleared the roller it will drop back upon the shelf 102, which permits the locking plate 91 to likewise drop back to normal position, again bringing the bevelet surfaces thereon opposite the pins on the keys.

It will be understoodL that, in amachine of the type illustrated in the ,drawings, the actual operation of adding the amount of the transaction upon the registering wheels 12$ is performed by the return movement of the cash crawer, which returns the operating lever 23 back to its normal position shown in Figs 5 and 8 by the contact of the roller 110 with the end thereof, which in turn carries all of the yokes 11 1 previously described back to their normal position. As the yokes return they carry with them the pawl carrying arms 1532; these pawl carrying arms pivoted the main shaft 2 1 and there being one arm for each registering wheel. The pawl carrying arms have downwardly projecting lingers 123 which rest upon. the yokes 114. Each pawl carrying arm has a pivoted pawl 1:2 which is swung into engagement with the teeth of the registering whee 125 by a projection 125 on the main yoke 126 journaled on the main shaft 24; this main yoke being permitted to drop with the lever 23 when the cash. drawer opens and being carried back to normal position by said lever 23 as the cash drawer closes. It will be understood that the movement of the yolres 114 and hence of the pawl carrying arms is controlled by the keys 90 which form stops for the toothed segments 115 which are connected with the respective yokes 11% in the manner previously described.

Printing medmm'sm.The check printer which I have shown in the drawings, is of a well-known type, so far as the printing of the checks is concerned, but the construction thereof will be described as follows: a and 4 respectively, are side plates or frames joined together by spacing rods a these frames carrying the operating part-s of the printer, such as the date and consecutive numbe: printing cylinder a, the advertise ment printing cylinder (1 the impression rolls a? and a for the same, (all of which are geared together), the inking rolls a and a, the check printing wheels a the check impression hammer and paper cut-off a and the paper guide (4 The side plate 0, is secured to the bosses at on the side frame 1 of the cash register.

7 The check printing type-carrying wheels a are mounted loosely on their shaft each wheel having a pinion a concentrically secured thereto. Each of these pinions is meshed with a segment a all of said segments being loosely mounted on the main shaft 2 1 of the cash register. Riveted to each segment, is an extension a (Figs. 9 and 15) these extensions being of graduated lengths and having secured to their outer ends straps a, which extend into the cash register and are secured to upwardly projecting arms at 8) on the hubs of These segments are the usual segments found in a machine of this type and are connected with the yolzes 111 previously described and referred to as being supported by the main operating lever 23, and drop with said main lever when the cash drawer opens, their movement being limited by the depressed key 90 of any series. It will be understood that one typewheel a is provided for each cash denomination, respectively, upon the key-board, as well as for the department bank of keys, or other special bank of keys, and that there will be one segment a for each type-wheel an (1 each segment a will be connected with the 115 corresponding thereto, so that as vany segment 115 drops, it will cause its corresponding type-wheel a to move .to correspond with he key of that denomination, or other special key, depressed.

Loosely mounted upon the shaft a" is the i-shapel frame 0- (Figs. 9, 1.0 and 15), bets the side arms of which extends the rod (4 which swings an ink-pad holder at, having fingers a which extend rearwardly between the type-wheels (6. To a stud on the short arm e of the frame (4 is attached one end of a link a which extends rearwardly and is forked to straddle a shaft (1 which has its hearings in the side frames a and a and which carries a wheel a in which is cut a cam (0 into which extends a stud a on the link (4 so that when the wheel a revolves,the frame a is caused to swing downwardly so that the inkpad a is brought under the type-wheels a in which position it is struck by the impression hammer o inking the type, as will be described farther on. The frame (13 is then returned to its normal position as the cam wheel (A32 completes its rotation; it being understood that said cam-wheel is geared with the gearing previously referred to, so as to move therewith when operated in the manner more fully described hereinafter.

he dating and. consecutive numbering cylinder consists of a barrel a (see Figs. 11, 1Q, 13 and 14- for detail), having a journal a" integral therewith and extending through the side plate (4 Tl e end is fitted with a cap (1. which extends hroug'h the side plate (131. The iarrel a is chambered longitudma. to receive the data! and nun'ibemng pe wheels 01 and a,

tively, and also the ratchet members for r0- tating the same. The dating wheels 0. are rigidly mounted on sleeves a, b and c, which project through the cap (4 and have secured to their outer ends correspondingly named and numbered wheels a, by which said date type-wheels a, are set to their proper printing position. A shaft a eX- tends through the sleeve (0 to the opposite end of the barrel a and on this shaft are loosely mounted the consecutive numbering typewheels a and a U-shaped frame a which carries the pawl a. The pawl (7, has a series of fingers which correspond to the num -ier of type-wheels and which engage ratchet teeth on the side of each wheel. These fingers are of graduated lengths and each ratchet wheel has a deep notch into which its finger drops, so that the next finger may engage the ratchet of the wheel of the next higher denomination in a well-known manner. Overthrow and backward movement of the wheels (6 and a are prevented by spring-pressed pawls a mounted on the rod a which lies parallel to the shaft a and is supported at its ends by the end of the barrel (1? and its cap (1 A stud (0 extends from the swinging pawl-carrying frame a through a slot in the end wall of the barrel (0 into a cam-race a on the side of the cam-wheel a The wheel. a is concentric with the barrel a but is held from rotation therewith by the pin which projects from it into the side frame a The shape of the cam-race a is such that as the barrel a makes a complete revolution, the pawl frame a is caused to oscillate a distance sufficient to enable the pawls to move the unit-wheel forward one-tenth of a revolution, and then return. The wheels may be set to zero by pressing thereon with ones fingers. On the barrel (6 may also be secured type for printing any other desired information or advertisement. Partly surrounding the barrel and cap, are annular flanges which press on the paper near the edges, whereby the paper is drawn from the roll in the usual manner, during a portion of the rotation of the cylinder at.

The rear cylinder a which prints the under side of a check, consists of a shell adapted to rotate on a rod (0 which is supported in the plates a and a upon which type may be secured. Pressure on the type of both the front and rear cylinders a and a is pro vided by the impression rolls a and a, which consist of steel shells covered with vulcanized rubber and rigidly mounted on shafts (Z53 and 41 respectively. The roll a is also provided at each end with a camwheel a, the purpose of which will be described more fully later.

Ink is supplied to the type on the cylinders a and a by means of the inking rolls a and a, which consist of a shell of felt mounted on a tube through which extend the rods (4 and a, and are supported in the side plates (4 and (4 A stationary knife block a is secured at its ends to the plates (6 and a forward of the front cylinder 0 and is gained to receive a tool steel knifeblade a, which is fastened thereto.

The impression hammer consists of two side bars a joined by cross-bars a, a, a and a. The bars a are fulcrumed at their rear ends on the rod 61- The bar a extends upwardly and from its rear face project two studs, a, upon which is sup ported the sliding knife (4. The knife a is kept in contact with the stationary knife c and by guide bars a. A paper guide 71 prevents the paper curling up behind the check type wheels. The cross-bar a is grooved to receive a padded felt a, which is supported on a thin metal strip a, which rests on the ends of adjusting screws a Rollers on studs a project inwardly from the side bars a of the hammer in the camraces a in the side of the cam-wheels a. The cam-races a are so formed that as the cylinder revolves, the hammer a is raised twice, the first time but slightly, when the ink-pad is brought under the check type wheels, whereby the pad is forced into contact with the type and afterward it is raised sufficiently higher to press the check into contact with the t pc, the paper having been fed through before the latter hammer movement. The first movement of the hammer i not sul'licient to bring the knife to the paper, but on the second movement, the check is cut olf.

The operation of the date and consecutive numbering cylinder at, the printing cylinder cf, the impression rolls (4 and a, and the shaft (L which carries the cam-wheel (4 is caused by power applied to the hand lever 32 1, 2, 3 and 2)), which is fulcrumed on the main shaft and which has on its opposite end the gear segment 33 which meshes with the pinion 3% (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and in full lines in Fig. 9), loosely mounted upon a journal 35 to which is secured a disk 36 which carries the spring-pressed pawl 37 which is adapted to drop into the notch 38 on the collar 39, which is rigidly secured to the stem 35, so that the complete n'iovement of the operating handle will cause a complete revolution of the parts and allow said parts to remain at rest upon the return movement of the handle, the operation of the check printing devices being thus effected. As before stated. all of these parts are geared to gether, some of the gears being indicated respectively by the characters 200, 201, 202, 203 and 20 Looking clericcs for Wz'n-tz'ng and adding meclzansms.-As also described in. said application, provision is made for locking the cry of the cam 45, attached to the main yoke 1 6, previously described being supported by the nr=in operating lever 23, so that when the drawer opens a d the main lever and ll) will be and permit ed by the spring to irom the notch of the of the lever ira and the have correspondingly that as the parts are returned to normal position the lever l2 will be rocked back to locked position and held there by the said cam 45, this taking place after the complete operation of the printing mechanism anc said cam wheel has completed its revolution and its notch coincides with the toe on said lever. This cam wheel not onl locks the printing mechanism until after a partial operation of the registering mechanism but it also locks the registering mechanism against complete operation after the operation of the printing device has been started and until its com iletion, due to the fact that the cam wheel l0, and consequently the printing mechanism, is locked by the lever 42 until alter the cam rides off the end of the lever by the opening of the cash drawer, and also due to the fact that so soon as the operation of the printing mechanism begins, the lever andhence the cam d5 and main yoke main yoke the car caused. to ride said lever to cam wheel. end oi the ca beveled surfa so 126, the main lever 23 and the cash drawer,

will be locked so long as the notch l lof the cam wheel a0 does not coincide with the toe of the lev r i, which condition exists during the @peltlblfill of the printing mechanism and cons guent revolution of the cam wheelriO. in addition to this lock, there is also described in said application, transaction ccntrolled locking devices for the printing devices. Adjacent the cam wheel 1-0, is locking platev 50, having slotted openings through which pro,ect the stem 35 which is a part of the pr ng devices and also the end f the shaft 41. This plate has a lateral projecting stud which projects into a cam race on the side of the cam wheelh), the forward part of said race being provided with an abrupt shoulder so that when the printer is in its normal position, said stud will lie just above the shoulder and lock the shaft 41 and the printing devices from movement. As fully described in said prior application, means are provided upon the operation of the registering mechanism, for throwing the locking plate rearwardly to bring the stud out of the path of movement of the cam shoulder, so as to unlock the printing devices, said stud when the cam is revolved, being free to pass into the concentric part of said cam race and being again forced into locking position by the eccentric final quarter thereof. These unlocking means are controlled by devices which cooperate with the keys of the registering mechanism which determine the transactions, but which need not be described in detail here as they were fully described in said pending application, it being sufiicient to say that each transaction key has a separate setting device which, when set, causes the depression of the key, to tilt the lever 56 fulcrumed at and having an arm 58 projecting downwardly therefrom and lying normally a short distance from the stud 59 which arojects from the forward end of the locking plate 50, so as to bring the arm 58 adjacent said stud. An arm 60 projects from the lever 50 upon which is a pivotei pawl 61 (shown in dotted lines) lying normally but a short distance above the point of the cam projection 02 which extends laterally from cam so that when the lever 56 is rocked by the depression of the key, the point of the pawl is brought below the cam 62 and the arm 58 in close proximity to the stud (it as shown in Fig; 3. Upon the movement of the large cam ltiby the partial operationof the register, the cam 62 operating upon the pawl 61 will rock the lever 53 so as to move the locking plate 50 to unlock the cam wheel %0.

Means are also provided for locking the registering mechanism at the end of the initial operation of the same; that is, at the end of the opening movement of the drawer. Upon a shaft 300, which extends across the back of the register and is rotatably sup ported in the side plates thereof, is an arm 301, (see Fig. 3). A stud 302 projects laterally from this arm into an angularly slotted opening 303 (see Fig. i for detail), in the locking plate 50 previously referred to. As the yoke 120 falls to operated position, it will be remembered that the locking plate 50 is thrust rearwardly by the lever 56, so that the stud 302 will be brought at the forward enlarged end of the slot 303 and so soon as said yoke rides over the arm 301, said stud will be raised to the highest point of said slot by a spring 30% (see Fig. 9), coiled about the shaft with one end bearing under a projection on the shaft, and the other end attached to the frame, whereby the arm 301 will be rotated upwardly into the path of the yoke 126 and thereby lock the same and thus prevent the closing of the cash drawer until the sliding locking plate 50 is again moved forward by the cam 40, and the arm 301 depressed by the inclined face 305 of the slot 303 pressing on the stud 302.

Additional functions of operating dem'cc for printing mechrmism.lvly improved devices may be described as follows: Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, one end of the shaft 8 previously described has a crank arm v carrying a friction roller 66 (shown in dotted lines). Immediately above this friction roller is a lever 67 pivoted at 68, this lever lying adjacent to the segment of the operating handle. Extending from the upper si le of the lever 67 is a projection 69 normally lying in the ath of movement of the friction roller 70. The parts and the segment 33 are shown in Fig. 2 in their normal position and it will be observed that the pawl 37 is removed a certain distance from the notch 38 in the cam 39 so that the operating lever 32 may be given an initial movement independent of the operation of the printing devices. Upon this initial movement of said operating lever the friction roller 7 0 will strike the projection 69 so as to rock the lever 67 and cause it, through the medium of the crank arm (35, to rotate the shaft 8 and thus, through the medium of the devices before described unlock the cash drawer and perform the other functions of said shaft such as the setting of the indicators, the setting of the transaction printing wheels, the locking of the cash drawer in open position, permitting the partial operation of the operating devices for the adding mechanism which include the cash drawer, the unlocking of the printing mechanism, and the locking of the register keys. As soon as this operation has been performed the movement of the operating handle 32 will be momentarily checked until the cash drawer has opened sufficiently to permit the registering mechanism to unlock the printing devices providing the controlling devices have been so set. This temporary checking of the movement of the operating handle 32 is accomplished by the block 71 on the free end of the lever 67 against which the friction roller 70 contacts, this block 71 normally lying out of the path of mov ment of the friction roller 70 but being brought into its path of movement when the lever 67 is tilted in the manner previously described. lVhen the lever 67 is depressed by the friction roller 70, a pin 72 thereon, contacting with the projection 73 of a bell crank lever 7 l, will rock said lever 74: and place a spring 75, connected to one arm of the lever and also to a rod 76, under tension, so that the tendency of the spring will be to rock said lever 74 back to its normal position against the stop 77 and carry with it back to its normal position the lever 67 This movement of these levers, however, will be momentarily checked by a small projection 78 on the lower edge of block 71 contacting the friction roller 70 so that it will be necessary to first give the operating handle slight reverse movement. This reverse movement releases the lever 67 and permits it to be rocked back as before stated to its normal position thus carrying the block 71 out of the path of movement of the friction roller 70, so that the operating handle 32 may now be given its complete movement providing the printing devices have been unlocked. Upon the return movement of the operating handle 32 the friction roller will strike the under side of the pr jection G9 and raise it out of its way, the lever (37 dropping back to normal position by the influence of a small spring ($5 connected to the stud 72 and also to the bell crank lever 74, after the said friction roller has passed the said projection. A stop 79 on the lever 7a is preferably provided to limit the upper movement of the lever 67 so as to prevent it from overthrowing.

It will be understood that the drawer opening key 6 is not necessarily dispensed with altogether as the two devices, the key and the crank, may be used in conjunction with each other, that is to say, when the ma chine is being used simply as an adding machine, with the check printer locked out of operation entirely, the operator may find it more desirable to use the release key 6. When however, the check printer is being used, it will be seen that the operator may by the operation of the hand lever 32 not only perform the operation of the printing devices but also may perform all the functions of the release keys 6 thus reducing the number of manipulations necessary to perform the complete operation of the devices.

As before stated, it is the intention to use the release key only at such times as an operation of the printer is not desired. It may sometimes happen, however, that after the release key has been employed, the operator may desire to perform an operation upon the printing devices and issue a check. In order to simplify the operation under such circumstances I have provided means whereby, when the release key is depressed, the lever 67 will be raised so as to bring the projection 69 thereon out of the path of movement of the friction roller 70 on the segment 33, so that the movement of the segment 33 will not be temporarily checked by the block 71 in the manner previously described, but said segment may be thrown at once into engagement with the printing devices. In order to accomplish this, I employ a shaft 80, one end of which has a crank arm 81 which lies in the path of movement of a pin 82 extending laterally from therrelease key; this pin 82 being adapted to project from both sides of the stem of the key, one end of the pin being adapted to cooperate with fixed stops to limit the movement of the key in each direc tion and the other end of the pin, when the key is depressed, contacting the crank arm 81 so as to rock the shaft 80. The other end of the shaft 80 has a lever 83, which, when the shaft 80 is rocked by the release key, contacts the lower edge of the lever 67 and raises it so as to bring the projection 69 thereon out of the path of movement of the friction roller 70. lhe lower end of the crank arm 81 is inclined as shown at 8d, the inclination being such that after the release key has been depressed the part 84 will lie parallel with the stem of the release key and will rest uponthe pin 82 so as to maintain the parts in their operated position. When the release key is returned to its 7 normal position a spring 85 attached to the outer end of the lever 83 and also to any suitable part of the frame will rock the lever 83, shaft 80 and crank arm 8% back to their normal position, thus permitting the lever 67 to be returned to its normal position.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

'1. .In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices forsaic adding mechan1sm, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said operating device for the printing mechanism causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices.

2. Ina combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said addv mg mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an 'initial movement independently thereof,

means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of the adding mechanism operating devices, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices.

3. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for the printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means whereby the initial movement of the printing-mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, and a key independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing a partial operation of said adding mechanism operatmg devices.

at. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys for said adding mechanism together with means for locking said keys, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printin mechanism operating device causes the locking of said keys.

5. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said add ing mechanism, controlling keys for said adding mechanism together with means for locking said keys, a separate operating device for said rinting' mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating de vice causes the locking of said keys, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing the locking of said keys.

6. in combined printer and ca h register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating cevices for said adding mechanism, cont-rolling keys associated with said adding mechanism together with means for locking the same, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement ind-spend ently thereof, and means whereby the initial moveme t of said printing mechanism operating crevice causes a partial operati n of said adding mechal ism operating devices and a \so the locking of said keys.

7. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys associated with said adding mechanism together with means for locking the same, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means whereby the initial mov ment of the printing mechanism open {It-111g device causes a partial operation of the adding mechanism operating device and also the locking of said keys, and means dependent of said printing mechanism oper ating device for also causing a partial operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the locking of the keys.

8. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, a printing mechanism and an indicating mechanism, =npcrating devices for said addmechanism, operating devices for said indicatin mechanism, a separate operating g device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently there of, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the operation of said indicating mechanism operating devices.

9. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, a printing mechanism and an indicating mech anism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, operating devices for said indi cating mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the operation of said indicating mechanism operating devices, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing the operation of said indicating mechanism operating devices.

10. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys associated with said adding mechanism together with means for locking the same, indicators associated with said adding mechanism, devices for operating the same, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of the adding mechanism operating devices, the locking of the keys and the operation of the indicators.

11. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism and a. printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys associated with said adding mechanism together with means for locking the same, in-

dicators associated with said adding mechanism, devices for operating the same, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the partial operation of the adding mechanism operating devices, the locking of said keys and the operation of said indicators, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device tor also causing a partial operation of the adding mechanism operating devices, the op eration of said indicators and the locking of said keys. 7

1'2. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices forsaid adding mechanism comprising a cash drawer, together with means for locking said drawer in closed position, separate operating de vice for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means for releasing said drawer by the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device.

13. In a combined printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism comprising a cash drawer, together with. means for holding said drawer in closed position, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means for releasing said cash drawer by the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also releasing said drawer.

1%. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, an indicating mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism comprising a cash drawer, together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, operating devices for said indicating mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial. movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device releases said cash drawer and causes the operation of said indicating mechanism.

15. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, an indicating mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism comprising a cash drawer, together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, operating devices for said indicating mechanism, a separate operating device for the printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device releases said cash drawer and causes the operation of said indicating mechanism, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for releasing said cash drawer and operating said indicating mechanism.

16. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, a printing mechanism, an adding mechanism and an indicating mechanism, devi es for operating said indicating mechanism, devices for operating said add' m mechanism comprising a cash drawer together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, controlling keys for the respective mechanisms, a separate operating device for the printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the release of said cash drawer, the operation of said indicating mechanism and the locking of said keys.

17. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, a printing mechanism, an adding mechanism and an indicating mechai 4444.44 imimiuJumaz nism, devices for operating said indicating mechanism, devices for operating said adding mechanism, comprising a cash drawer together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, controlling keys for the respective mechanisms, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the release of said cash drawer, the operation of said indicatingmechanism and the locking ofsaid keys, and means in dependent of said printing mechanism operating device for causing the release of said cash drawer, the operation of said indicating mechanism and the locking of said keys.

18.'In a combined printer and cashregister, an adding mechanismand a printing mechanism, operating devicesfor said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, a rock shaft; and means for causing the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating deviceto rock-said shaft to permit arm-operation of the operating devices for said adding mechanism.

19. In a combined printer andcash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, a separate operating device an operation of the operating devices for said adding mechanism, and "means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also rocking said shaft to cause a partial operation of said adding mechanism operating devices.

20. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism,- controlling keys for .said' adding mechanism, a printing mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing, mechanism capable of an iniital movementindependently thereof, a rock shaft, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing nrechanism operating device rocks said-shaftflto-cause-a partial operation A ofsaid adding mechanism operating devices and the lockingeof said keys.

21. In a combined printer and cash register, an: a dding 1 mechanism, controlling keys for-*said adding mechanism, a printing ation ofsaid addingmechanism operatingdevices 'and the locking ofsaid'keys, and

means independent of said printing mechanism operating device to rock said shaft to cause a partial operation of the adding mechanismoperating devices and the lock ingof said keys.

22. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, an in dicating mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for the adding mechanism-and the indicating mechanism, controlling keys for said mechanisms, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, a rock shaft, and means whereby the initial movement of the printing mechanism operating device rocks said shaft to cause an operation of the operating devices for said adding and indicating mechanisms and also the locking of said keys.

23. In a combined printer, cash register and indicator, an adding mechanism, an indicating mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for the adding mechanism and the indicating mechanism, controllingkeys for said mechanisms, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movementindependently thereof, a rock shaft, means whereby the initial movement of the printing'mechanism operating device rocks said shaft to cause an operation of the operating devices for said adding and indicating mechanisms and also the locking of said keys, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also rocking said shaft to cause an operation of the operatingdevices of said adding and indicating mechanisms and the locking of said keys.

24. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism, means whereby the initial movement of the printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of the adding mechanism operating devices, and means for temporarily retarding said printing mechanism operating device.

25;, In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said add-- ing mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism, said printing mechanism operating device being capable of an initial movement independent of said printing mechanism, means whereby such initial movement causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, and means for temporarily retarding said printing mechanism operating device to prevent the operation of said printlng mechanism until the operation of said adding mechanism operating devices has been completed.

26. In a combined printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices for said add ing mechanism, a separate operating device for the printing mechani m capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means for normally locking said printing mechanism, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, and means whereby the operation of said adding mechnism operating devices unlocks said print ing mechanism.

27. In a combined printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism, means whereby the initial movement of the printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, a device for temporarily retarding the operation of the printing mechanism operating device,.and means for throwing said retarding device out of operation when the adding mechanism operating devices are operated by said independent means. i

28. In a combined printer and'cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, a retarding device for said printing mechanism operating device, an independent key for also causing an operation of said registering mechanism operating devices, and means operated by the movement of the key for throwing said retarding device out of operation.

29. In a combined printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial. movement independently thereof, a rock shaft, a pivoted lever in proximity to the printing mechanism operating device, means whereby the initial movement of the printing mechanism operating device causes the rocking of said shaft through the medium of said pivoted lever, and means whereby'the movement of said shaft causes an operation of the operating devices associated with said adding mechanism.

30. In a combined printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, a separate op erating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, a rock shaft, a pivoted lever in proximity to said printing mechanism operating device, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes the rocking of said shaft through the medium of said pivoted lever, means whereby the movement of said shaft causes an operation of the operating devices associated with said adding mechanism, and means independent of said printing mcchanism operating device for also rocking said shaft.

31. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices forsaid adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, said printing mechanism comprising type members having characters representing different transactions,said transaction printing members having an operative connection with said adding mechanism operating devices, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said transaction printing members to positions corresponding to the transactions made upon said adding mech anism.

32. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, said printing mechanism comprising type members having characters representing different transactions, said transaction printing members having an operative connection with said adding mechanism operating devices, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said transaction printing members to positions corresponding to the transactions made upon said adding mechanism, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said type members.

33. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, said printing mechanism comprising type members having characters representing different transactions, said transaction printing members having an operative connection with said adding mechanism operating devices, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said transaction printing members to positions corresponding to the transactions made upon said adding mechanism, and a key, independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing a partial operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said type members.

34. In a combined printer and cash regis ter, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys representing different transactions associated with said adding mechanism, said printing mechanism comprising movable type members having characters corresponding to the transactions represented by said keys, said type members having an operative connection with said adding mechanism operating devices, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of the operating devices for said adding mechanism and the setting of said type members to correspond to the operated keys. 1 35. Ina combined printer and cash register, anadding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, controlling keys representing different transactions associated with said adding mechanism, said printing mechanism comprising movable type members having characters corresponding to the transactions represented by said keys, said type members having an operative connec tion with said adding mechanism operating devices, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes an operation of the operating devices for said adding mechanism and the setting of said type members to correspond to the operated keys, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for also causing an operation of said adding mechanism operating devices and the setting of said type members.

36. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices comprising a cash drawer for said adding mechanism, together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, said printing mechanism comprising movable type members having characters representing different transactions, said type members having an operative connection with the operating devices for said adding mechanism, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism oper ating device releases said cash drawer and thereby causes the setting of said type members to correspond to the transactions made upon said adding mechanism.

37. In a combined printer and cash register, an adding mechanism and a printing mechanism, operating devices comprising a cash drawer for said adding mechanism, together with means for holding said drawer in closed position, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism capable of an initial movement independently thereof, said printing mechanism comprising movable type members having characters representing different transactions, said type members having an operative connection with the operating devices for said adding mechanism, means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device releases said cash drawer and thereby causes the setting of said type members to correspond to the transactions made upon said adding mechanism, and means independent of said printing mechanism operating device for releasing said cash drawer and thereby causing the setting of said type members.

38. In a printer and cash register, a printing mechanism and an adding mechanism, operating devices for said adding mechanism, a separate operating device for said printing mechanism, and means whereby the initial movement of said printing mechanism operating device causes a partial operation of said adding mechanism operating devices, and means for locking said adding mechanism operating devices until after the complete operation of said printer mechanism operating device.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of January 1911.

BYRON BLISS WELLS.

Witnesses:

C. H. HILDEBRAND, P. A. CHERRY.

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