US1399391A - Slip pbinting and begistebing machine - Google Patents

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US1399391A
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  • This invention relates to improvements in cash registers, and the like, the primary object being to devise a mechanism which is adapted for use in grocery stores, meat markets, departmental stores and other analagous lines o' business. rfhe present invention is also very well adapted to be used in connection wlth any system where duplicate slips are used, as the machine herein is designed to issue sales slips in duplicate, al-
  • Another object oi the invention is to provide a machine A with two totalizers, a transaction totalizer and a grand totalizer, the former Jfor accumulating totals of each transaction of every kind, and the latter for accumulating the total of all cash and received on account transactions.
  • Another object is to provide themachine with an improved form of printing mechanism controlled by manipulative devices, so that the transaction totalizer may be moved bodily from its connection with its actuating mechanism in order that the total amount upon said totalizer may be printed therefrom upon the sales slips or other papers.
  • Another object 1 s to provide the machine with two consecutive number mechanisms, one adapted to print the consecutive number upon the record strip, and the other adapted to print the consecutive number upon the sales slip; so that the records upon said strip and slips may be compared.
  • a further obJect is to provlde the machine herein with an autographic feature associdrawer only when a total is taken from 'thetransaction totalizer.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide the machine with an interlocking device of such a character and so manipulated that the clerksinitial must be printed upo-n the record strip and sales slips for each and every transaction.l
  • the invention consists in certain novel features o ⁇ f construction and combination lof parts the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims,and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings, which accompany and form part of the speciiication.
  • Figure l is a front end elevation of the improved registering mechanism and operating handle (partly broken away), the cabinet therefor' being shown in section and partly broken away.
  • Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation of the improved registering mechanism, the cabinet and drawer release mechanism being removed. h
  • Fig.' 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.
  • Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating the operating handle release and stop mechanism and showing a part of 'the locking mechanism for the slip printer lever.
  • Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated b the arrows.
  • Fig. 6 is a etail top plan view of the grand totalizer, the framework therefor being parti broken away.
  • F ig. 7 is a vertical sectional View taken on line 7-7 oit Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.
  • Fig. 7a is a detail View of one of the transaction slip printer wheels showing the turn to zero pawl.
  • tive vdevices consisting of a transaction lever, a clerks initial lever, and four amount levers which are operated to differentially positionA
  • Fig. 9 is a detail -view of a part of the actuators associated therewith, vand which mechanism for feeding the sales slip.
  • simultaneously-position type wheels to print Fig. l0 isan end-view of the mechanism the character of transaction, clerks initial illustrated in Fig. 9 and also showing the and amount of transactiongupon a record gear for driving said mechanism.
  • strip adapted to recei-ve such printing and Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken which is fed a given distance after each on line 11-11 of Fig. 1 andlooking in the printlng operation.
  • the actuators are automatically held in alinement until the record Fig.
  • FIG. 12 is a detail view of the. consecutive print has been taken from the type wheels.
  • number device for printing on the record rlfhe operating -mechanism comprises a strip and a part of the mechanism for 0ptraln'of gears, dr1ven by a crank handle, erating said device. which imparts movement to two main drive
  • Fig. 13 is a detail view illustrating the shafts, that carry-cams for operating the locking mechanism for the clerks initial ac-v various elements of the machine.
  • tuator (shown partlyubroken away) and There are tw o totalizers, a grand totalizer also illustrating a. part vof the interlocking and a-transactlontotalizer.
  • the grand-tomechanism, for the amount and transaction tallzer is arranged to be engaged with the actuators, and its relation with the .clerks l amount actuators for every cash and received on accountl transaction. so that the Flg. 14 is an end View of the locking amounts of said transactions may be accumechanism illustrated in Fig. 13, the clerks mulated upon said'totalizer as the actuators initia) actuator and interlocking mechaare belng restored to their home position.
  • Fig. 15 is a detail vview ofthe mechanism trolled by. the transactionactuator and lever, forenga'ging the transaction totalizer with so that for charge, paid out'and no sale the 'actuator andalso illustrating the aliningY transactions said totalizer 1s not engaged device and a part of the inking device for wlth the' amount actuators; therefore, nothing is accumulated thereupon for these Fig. 16 is a detail View of the mechanism transactions.
  • the transaction totalizer is so for controlling the -inking device for the arranged that itis rocked into engagement transaction 'printing mechanism.
  • wlth the amount actuators for each and Fig. 17 is a fragmentary view partly in every operatlon of the machine, so that the top plan and partly -in horizontal section and total amount of all items comprising any one illustratingtheA autographic mechanism. transaction may be accumulated thereupon.
  • Fig. 18 illustrates the original of a sample A manipulative device is provided so .that duplicatesales slip as issued by the imthis totalizer may be bodlly moved from its proved registering mechanism.
  • Fig. 19 is a fragmentary View showing the thereon pllllted upon a sales slip, after mechanism for feeding the record strip and which said totalizer is returned to its norprinting thereon. mal position and the amount thereon cleared
  • Fig. 20 is a detail -view illustrating a part so that the total for a subsequent operation of the mechanism for' restoring the transfer of the machine may be accumulated there- 110 arms of both totalizers. upon.
  • Fig. 21 is a fragmentary view illustrating ⁇ Mounted upon the .transaction totalizer the mechanism for gripping the sales slip shaft are two type wheels, one of which is and feeding it. arranged to be engaged with the transaction F ig.”8 is a detail view of the grand totalizer illustrating a part of the transfer mechamsm.
  • Fig. 22 is a detail view showing a part of actuator, and the other arranged to be en- 115 the mechanism for restoring the actuators gaged with the clerks initial actuator, so and operating levers to their normal posithat when a total amount for any transactions.
  • f tion is accumulated upon4 the transaction to- F
  • ig. 23 is a fragmentary front elevation talizer, the character of such transaction of the cabinet showing the inscriptions and the clerks initial will be pril ted upon 12o thereon, the glass which makes the record the sales slip simultaneous with the printstrip visible, and also illustrating the posiing of the amount.
  • Fig. 25 is a detail View of the transfer Also mounted upon the transaction totalmechanism of the grand totalizer. izer shaft are three date type wheels which Described ⁇ in general terms the machine are set manually so that the date is printed herein comprises a plurality of manipulaupon the sales slip witheach transaction.
  • An interlocking mechanism a part of which is controlled by manipulative devices and a part controlled automatically, is provided so that the operator is compelled tov first manipulate the clerks ii'itial lever before either the transaction lever or any of the amount levers can be manipulated, and so that after the clerks initial lever has been once set it cannot be moved backward until the proper time, which is after the record has been printed, and then it is donev automatically. This always insures the printing of the clerks initial upon the record strip and sales slip for every transaction that takes place.
  • the machine is provided with ytwo consecutive number mechanisms, which are controlled by manipulative mears so that every time a total is printed from the transaction totalizer said consecutive number mechanisms are each advanced one and the numbers thereon are printed upon the record strip and the sales slip.
  • the consecutive number mechanism which prints upon the record strip prints the same number opposite the amount-of' each item comprising any one transaction but is advanced one, as mentioned above,.for every transaction. Due lto the fact that the clerks initial and the consecutive number are printed Vupon the record strip and sales slip for every transaction, the proprietor may easily compare any transaction printed upor. said record strip with the sales slip bearing the same consechtive number so that if the amounts are not the same, as they should be, the proprietor will immediately know which clerk made a mistake.
  • the machine herein is designed to issue a duplicate sales slip.
  • Said slip is fed from a supply roll (not shown) through the machine from back' to frort and is guided by paper chutes.
  • the paper passes between an impression roll andan electro, carried by a cylinder.
  • the lines and slip form are printed by said electro.
  • the paper is provided with feeding holes along its edges and is engaged by pins on two disks that are revolved by maripulative means so that the paper is extruded from the machine; After being extruded the slips are torn'off and resemble the sample slip illustrated in the drawings.
  • the drawer releasing mechanism is controlled by manipulative devices and operated to release the cash drawer only when a total is printed from the transaction totalizer which is also simultar'eous with the issuing of the slip.
  • the mechanism which imparts movement to the main drive shaft comprises a pinion 31 loosely mounted upon a stud 32 carried by the wall 27. Meshing with the pinion 31 is a gear 33 secured to a horizontal shaft 34 r0- tatably mounted in bearings in the walls 26 and 27 Meshing with the gear 33 is a gear 35 rotatably mounted, and held by any suitable means, upon a'stud 36 (Figs. 1 and 3) carried by the vertical wall 27. A gear 37 rigidly secured to a cam shaft 38 meshes with the gear 35.
  • Rotatably mounted upon the stud 32 is a sleeve 39 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) to which is rigidly secured a crank handle 4() (Fig. 1).
  • the sleeve 39fand crank handle 40 are held on the stud 32 by means of a, screw 41 as illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • crank handle 40 Before the crank handle 40 can be revolved in the operative or clockwise direc-A tion to drive the train of gears, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it is necessary to give said handle a slight retrograde movement.
  • the crank handle 4() When the crank handle 4() is moved slightly in the inoperative direction, .just mentioned, it will cause the pinion 31, through the engagement of a tenon 42 (Figs. 1 and 3), integral with the sleeve 39, with a nortise 43 cut in a hub 44 integral with the gear 31, to be moved slightly in a counter-clockwise direction (Fig. 3). This movement will, through the train of gears illustrated in Fig. 3, cause the cam shaft 38 to be rotated in a clockwise direction.
  • crank handle 40 After the crank handle 40 has been released, as just described, it is given two revolutions in a clockwise direction (Fig. 3).
  • the ratio of the pinion 31 to the gear 33 is two to one, so that by giving the crank .handle 40 (Fig. 1) two' clockwise revolutions (Fig. 3) the gear 33 will be revolved once in a counter-clockwise direction, which will cause the shaft 34 to be revolvedlikewise as the said gear/is fast upon this shaft.
  • the gears 33, 35 and 37 all have a ratio of one to one, therefore the counter-clockwise revolution of the gear 33 will rotate the gear 35 clockwise, and the gear 37 counter-clockwise, vthereby causing the cam shaft 38 to receive said counter-clockwise rotation, as it will be remembered the gear 37 is fast to this shaft.
  • an arm 52 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) engages one end 53 of the forked lever 47.
  • the arm 52 is mounted loose upon the cam shaft 38, and lies against the disk and in the same plane with the end 53 of the forked lever 47, and has its rear edge 54 held against a stud 55 that is carried by the disk 45. This is accomplished by a spring 56 strained between said arm and a stud'57 also carried'by the disk 45 and causes the arm 52 to be revolved with said disk.
  • each ofthe actuators is provided with a' lever that extendsthrough the cabinet so that said actuators may be manually positioned for accumulating amounts upon the totalizers and for positioning the type wheels to print commensurate with said amounts.
  • This differential Y four amount actuators 59 (Figs. 1, 2 and 7),
  • each of the four amount actuators 59 Slidably mounted upon the side of each of the four amount actuators 59 and having a circumferential movement thereon, are two segmental members 6 0, (Figs. 1, 2 and 7) and 61 (Figs. 1 and 7) that are provided with teeth 62 and 63 respectively. These segmental members and 61 are mounted on the actuators by means of four headed studs 64, carried by said members, which fit within slots 65 that are in the said actuators.
  • segmental members 60 The function of the segmental members 60 is to position the amount typewheels and to accumulate amounts upon the totalizer, which willbe hereinafter described.
  • the function of the segmental members ⁇ 61 is to accumulate amounts upon the transaction totalizer which will also be hereinafter described.
  • Integral with each of the actuators 59 is an amount lever 66 (Figs. 7 and 23) for manually positioning said actuators and segmental members 60 and 61.
  • Rotatably mounted on the shaft 34 is a transaction aci tuator 67 (Figs. 1, 2 and 11) that is provided with two segmental portions of teeth 68 and 69 (F ig.y 7) for the purpose of positioning the type wheels for printing on the ⁇ record strip and sales slip respectively.
  • a transaction lever 70 (Figs. 11 and 23) for the manual positioning of the said actuator.
  • Rotatably mounted upon the shaft 34 is a clerks initial actuator 71 (Figs. 1, 2 and 13) that is also provided with two Set-s of segmental portions of teeth 72 (Fig. 1) and 73 (Fig. 13). These teeth 72 and 73 do not show in Fig. 11 for the reason that they are directly beneath the teeth 68 and 69 and coincide therewith.
  • y Integral with the clerks initial actuator 71 is a clerks initial lever 74 (Fig. 23)
  • the actuators 59, 67, and 71 are spaced laterally on ,the shaft 34 by hubs 75k (Fig. 1) one of which is secured to each of said actuators.
  • the levers 66, 7 0 and 74 project through slots 76 (Fig. 23) made in the front of the cabinet 25. f"
  • the operator moves the clerksinitial lever 74 (Fig. 23) up until thev senting the kind of transaction which is tov be made.
  • the amount levers 66 (Figs. 7 and 23) are positioned likewise until the pointers 79, thereon, are opposite the integers which represent the amount of the item.
  • pawls 80 for alining the type Wheels until the record print has been taken therefrom, comprises, four pawls 80 (Figs. 2 and 7) loosely mounted upon a horizontal shaft 81 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
  • the pawls 80 are in the same p plane with the amount actuators 59 and are laterally spacedbytheir res ective hubs 82 (Fig. 2).
  • the ends 83 (Fig. of the pawls .80 are held in engagement with V-shaped notches 84,' formed in the actuators 59 which are integral with the amount levers 66, by coil springs 85 (Figs.
  • the rod 91 is normally held against the edge 94 of the pawls 80 and 87 by a spring 95 (Figs. 2 and 5).that is strained between a stud 96, carried by the vertical wall 26, and an arm 97 which is fast upon the shaft 93, it being remembered that the arms 92 which carry the rod 91 are also fast upon the shaft 93.
  • a square stud 98, carried by a disk 99 that is secured to the cam shaft 38 (Figs. 2 and 5) is moved directly beneath the part 971 of the arm 97 and prevents oscillation of the arm until the high portion 100 (Fig. 5) of the disk 99 engages a stud 101 carried by the arm 97 whereupon movement is prevented and the arm cannot be oscillated until the totalizers, which will be hereinafter described, have been rocked into engagement with the segmental members on the actuators and until the type wheels have printed the amount upon the record strip.
  • the arm 97 is cut away at '102 (Fig. 5) and the disk 99 is' so formed at 991 that when the pawls 80 and 87 are rocked back and forth, as previously described, there will be a clearance for the arm 97 and the stud 101 during their downward movement, which it will be remembered is occasioned by the rod 91 being engaged with the pawls 80 and 87. y
  • the machine herein is provided with a device which comprises a pawl 103 (Figs.
  • race 120 is suc-h that during the first half of the revolution of the 4disk 121, thev pitinan 116 will be raised and will cause the lever 114 and i the arm 113 to be rocked in a clockwise di- A so rection (Figs. 7 and 11). This movement is sufficient to cause the horizontal rod 112 carried by said arm and lever to engage portions 122 and 123 of the pawls 80 and 87 respectively, and to rock said pawls clockwise and thereby disengaging the ends83 and 88 thereof, from the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 in the actuators 59, 67 and 71.
  • the cam race 120 causes the pitman 1.16 to be lowered. This movement will rock the arm 113 and the lever 114, it being remembered that both said arm and lever are fast upon the shaft 81, in a counter-clockwise direc-tion which will releasethe' rod 112 from the projections 122 and 123 of the ypawls 80 and 87 respectively, and lallow thecoil springs 85 and 90 to rock said pawls counter-clockwise so that the ends 83 and 88 thereon, will engage the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 of theA actuators 59, 67 and 71.
  • levers 66, and 74 to set up the amount, clerks initial, and character of transaction, respectively, comprises, a horizontal shaft 124 (Figs. 1, 7,- 11 and 22) that is carried by a lever 125 (Figsl, 7 and 22),
  • a link 131 Pivotally mounted to the lower portion 130 of the lever 126 (Figs. 1 and 11) is a link 131 which is also pro vided with a slot (not shown) to receive the cam shaft 38.
  • the link 128 is provided with two laterally projecting studs 132 and 133 (Figs. 2- and 22) which cariv anti-friction rollers 134 and ⁇ 135, respectively.
  • the rollers 134 and 135 engage the peripheries of two plates 136 and 137 respectively, fast upon the lshaft 38 and which together form a double platel cam.
  • the link 131 is also provided with two laterally projecting studs 138 and 139 (Fig. 2) each carrying an anti-friction roller 140 and 141 respectively.
  • the rollers 140 and 141 engage with the peripheries of two plates 142 ⁇ and 143 (Fig. 2) respectively, which are fast upon the cam shaft 38 and which together form a double plate cam.
  • the actuators 59, 67 and 71 are each provided with a radial slot 144 (Figs. 7 and 11) to receive the shaft 124.
  • the transfer mechanism for the four lower elements of the grand totalizer, to be hereinafter described is best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7, and comprises, three transfer arms 146 that are loosely mounted upon a horizontally disposed shaft 147, rotatably mounted in bearings in the verticaLwalls 26 and 27, said transfer armsbeing laterally spacedon the shaft 147 by hubs 148 (Fig. 1). r1 ⁇ hese transfer arms 146 are held in their normal position by. arms 149 (Figs. 2 and 7), which lie in the same plane with the transfer arms 146, and which are provided with V-shaped notches 150 (Fig. 7),.
  • each of the transfer arms 146 is a lever 152 (Figs. 1 and 7) pivotally mounted at point 153 to the three highest amount actuators 59.
  • Projecting laterally from each of the ,levers 152 is a pin 154 (Fig. 7) that fits within slots 155 formed in the segmental members 60.
  • the pins 154 are held in engagement ⁇ with the ends of the slots 155 (Fig. 7) by springs 156 (Figs. ⁇ 1 and '7) that are strained between the levers 152 and studs 157, carried by the actuators 59.
  • Integral with each bf the levers 152 is a formed portion 158 that cooperates with alproject'ion 159 integral with each of the transfer arms 146.
  • a pin 160 carried by said counter wheel, engages a projection 161 on the transfer arm 146 and rocks said arm counter-clockwise (Fig. 7) so that it will be cammed out of the upper V-shaped notch 150v in the arm 149, and engage the lower l-shaped'notch in said arm.
  • the projection 159 thereon will t course remain in the position as shown Fig. 7.
  • the actuators 59 are rocked one .step past their zero position, and the projection 159 remains as shown in Fi 7
  • the formed portion 158 of the lever 152 will engagel the projection 159 of the transfer arm 146 and cause said lever to be pivoted about this point between the formed portion 158 and projection 159 while said lever is being carried ina clockwise direction by the actuators 59.
  • This will cause the pin 154 on the lever 152 to slide along the slot 155 in the segmental'member 60 so that said member will not move the extra step with the actuator but will remain back so that there will be nothing added upon the counter wheel of the next higher denomination.
  • the transfer mechanism for the elements of the transaction totalizer is best viewed in Figs. 1 and 7, and comprises, three transfer levers 169 (Figs. 1 and 7) that are loosely mounted upon a horizontally disposed shaft 170 carried by bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
  • the transfer levers 169 are held in their normal position by pawls 171 Fig. 7 which are held in engagement with a notch 172, which is in the lower portion of the lever 169, by springs 173 strained between said j pawls and said transfer levers.
  • the pawls 171 are mounted upon a horizontal shaft 174 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
  • a lever 175 (Figs. 1 and 7) pivotally mounted to the actuators 59 at point 176. rojecting laterally from the lever 175 is a pin 174 which its within a slot 178 formed in the segmental member 61, and is normally held in engagement with the end of said slot, as is viewed in Fig. 7, by a spring 179 strained between said lever 175 and stud 180 carried by the actuator 59.
  • autism of the levers 17 5 is provided with a formed portion 181 that normally liesvery close to the extreme upper end 182 of the transfer levers 169 and is best shown in Fig. 7.
  • a pin 183 carried by said counter wheels engages the projection 184 of the transfer 181 of the lever 175 andthe upper end 1'82 previously described in the levers 169 and causes said transfer lever to' be rocked counter-clockwise so that the pawl 171 will be disengaged fromthe notch 172 and will engage another notch 185 which is also in the transfer levers 169.
  • This mechanism comprises, a horizontal rod 186 (Figs. 2 and 7) that is carried by parallel'arms 187 fast upon a shaft 188 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. Also fast upon the shaft 188 is an arm' 189 (Figs. 2 and 7) to which is pivotally mounted a link 190, the lower end of which isy pivotally mounted to an arm 191 fast upon the shaft 174. Rigidly securedto the shaft 174 are two parallel arms 192 that carry a horizontal rod 193. Also fast upon the shaft 174 is an arm 194 (Figs.
  • a pitman 195 which is bifurca-ted at 196 (Fig. 20) to surround the cam shaft 38.
  • the pitman 195 carries an anti-friction roller 197 which ts within a ca m race 198 formed in a disk 199 fast upon the cam shaft 38, ⁇ and as is best viewed in Figs. 2 and 20.
  • the machine herein is provided with two totalizers.
  • the last mentioned totalizer is automatically turned to Zero during each operation of the machine.
  • the grand totalizer will be described first. It comprises, four counter wheels 200 (Figs. 2, 6, 7, 8 and 11), having fastened to the side of each, a
  • FIG. 6 Three counterwheels'202 (Fig. 6) comprise the overflow for thel counter wheels 200. These seven counter wheels are rotatably mounted upon a shaft 203 (Figs. 2, 6, 7 and 8) carried by parallel plates 204, 205 mounted fast upon a horizontal shaft 206 (Figs. 1, 7 and 11) which is rotatably mglmted inl bearings in the vertical walls 26 an ⁇ d 27.
  • the counter wheels 200 are held in alinement by pawls 207 (Figs.
  • pawls 207 ⁇ that are held in engagement with the pinions 201 by springs 208 strained between said pawls and a rod 209 carried by the plates 204 and 205, as best 'illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7
  • pawls 207 .ceived on accounts amounts, and one seccomprises, a disk 211 securedl to the side of the pinion 201 carried by the counter wheel 200 of the highest denomination.
  • This disk 211 has one gear tooth 212 arranged to mesh with a pinion-213 fast upon one end of a sleeve 214 (Figs. 6 and 8) loose upon the shaft 210.
  • a pinion 215 (Fig. 6) that meshes with a pinion 216 (Fig. 1) fast to the side of the counter wheel 202 of the lowest denomination.
  • the pinions 213 and 215 are held in alinement by a spring pressed pawl 217 (Figs. 6 and 8) that engages the teeth of the pinion 213.
  • This pawl is loosely mounted upon a vshaft 21.8 carried by the plates 204 and 205.
  • ' lt comprises a plate 219 (Figs. V1, 2 andll) loose upon the shaft 206, and lies adjacent the plate 205.
  • a stud 220 Projecting laterally from the plate 219 is a stud 220 (Figs. 2 and 11).
  • An arm 221 (Figs. 2 and 11) loose on the shaft 81 is provided with a V-shaped notch 222 that is held against the stud 220 by a spring 223 thatis strained between said arm and a disk 224 that is carried by a horizontal shaft 225, so that the plate 219 is normally held against any oscillation.
  • This portion of the bell crank 230 carries an anti-friction roller 232 that engages a slot 233 formed in the actuator 57.
  • the link 227 is held in its normal position (Fig. 11) by a disk 234, fast upon the shaft 34, and which engages an anti-friction roller 235 carried by said link.
  • the transaction lever (Figs. 11 and 23) is moved upward so that the pointer 7 9, thereon, is opposite either the cash or received on account inscription (Fig. 23) on the 'cabinet 25.
  • This movement of the lever 70 will cause the actuator 67 to be rocked counter-clockwise (Fig. 11), as it will be remembered theactuator 67 and transaction lever 70 are integral.
  • the movement of the actuator 67 will cause the bell crank 230 to be moved downward so that the upper portion of its velongated slot 231 will engage the shaft 34. This is occasioned by a step 239 in the slot 233 which, is in the actuator 67 and which engages the roller 232, carried by the bell crank 230.
  • This movement of the plate 219 also causes a portion 243, integral therewith, to be positioned in front of and slightly below the center of the roller 237 on the arm 236.
  • a portion 243 integral therewith, to be positioned in front of and slightly below the center of the roller 237 on the arm 236.
  • the arm 236 is rocked clockwise, by means of the itman 116 which, it will be remembered, 1s fastened to the lever 114 integral with said arm. It will also be remembered that the pitman 116 receives its upward movement by the engagement of the roller 119, thereon, with the cam race 120 in the disk 121 which is secured to the cam shaft.
  • the arm 236 is rocked counter-clockwise, which causes the' roller ⁇ 237, thereon, to engage the edge 245 of the plate 205 and rock'said plate and shaft 206 in a clockwise direction, it being remembered that the plate 205 is fast to said shaft.
  • the disk 234 will engage the roller 235 on the link 227 and cause said link to be moved forward.
  • the forward movement of the link 227 will rock the link 226 counterclockwise which will cause the bell crank 230 part of said slot which is betweento be rocked in a clockwise direction.
  • The" roller 232 thatvis carried by the bell crank 230 has ample clearance in the slot 233 for all of the above described rocking movements of said bell crank.
  • the slot 233 inthe transaction actuator 67 ⁇ is so formed that when the transaction lever 70 is set for either one of the above transactions, the roller 232 on the bell crank 230 will remain on high portion 252 of the slot 233. This will cause the bellV crank 230 to remain in the position as shown in Fig. 1 and therefore the link 226 will not be moved, so that the plate 219 will also remain in the position -shown in Fig. 11.
  • the arm 236 is rocked in a clockwise direction and asthe plate 219 has not been moved the roller 237, cariied by the arm 236, will engage a slot 253 that is formed in the plate 219.
  • the secondary or transaction totalizer as
  • nism will now be, described and comprises, four counter wheels 254 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are rotatably mounted on a sleeve 255 (Figs. 7 and 15) that is loose upon a shaft 256.
  • the shaft 256 is rotatably mounted in' bearings intwo parallel plates 257 (Figs 1 and 5) and 258 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which are fast upon a'shaft 259-(Figs. 1, 5, 7, 11 and 15) that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
  • a pinion 260 Secured to the side ofreach of thev counterwheels 254 is a pinion 260 (Figs.
  • the counter wheels 254 are held in. aline-v ment by spring pressed pawls 261 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are engaged with the pinions 260. ⁇ These pawls are loosely mounted upon a. horizontalY shaft 262 .that is vrotatably mounted in bearings in parallel plates 257 and 258.
  • the -pawls 261 are normally locked in engagement with the pinions 260 by means of a rod 263 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which engages a portion 264' of the pawls 261.
  • the rod 263 - is carried by a pair of parallel bell cranks 265 (Fig. v1) and 266 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are mounted fast upon the shaft 262.
  • The-means for controlling the locking and releasing of the pawls 261 comprises, a link 267 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which is pivotally fastened to the bell crank 266 at point 268 (Figs. 7 and 15).
  • The' link 267 is provided with an elongated slot 269 (Fig. 15), through which passes the shaft 259.
  • the link 267 is held in its norp mal position by a lever 270, (Figs.
  • a segmental portion 271 having integral therewith a segmental portion 271, the true periphery of which engages a pin 272 that is carried by the extreme lower end of the link 267, thereby holding said link in its normal position;
  • Pivotally fastened tothe lever 27 0 at point 273 is a pitman 274 which is bifurcated at 275 to surround the cam' shaftA 38.
  • the pitman 274 carries an antiffriction roller 276 (Fig. 15) that engages a cam race 277, formed a 'disk 278 fast upon the cam shaft 38.
  • the configuration of the cam race 277 is vsuch that the pawls 261 will immediatelybe unlocked and will remain unlocked until after the transaction totalizer has been turned to zero, which will be hereinafter described, and then the pawls are locked and remain locked until the totalizer ⁇ has been engaged with the actuators, and unlocked again after the engagement of the actuators and said totalizer and they are kept unlocked until the actuators have beenrestored and until after the transferring which was previously described, has taken place,
  • the means for engaging and disengaging the transaction totalizers with the actuators will now be described, and comprises, two rearwardly extending arms 281 (Fig. 1) and 282 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which are integral with the plates 257 and 258, respectively.
  • the arms 281 and 282 are provided with anti-friction rollers 283 (Fig. 1) and 284 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) respectivel f, which engage cam races 285 formed in disks 286 fast upon the shaft 34.
  • the cam races 285 in both of the cams 286 being identical, will cause the arms 281 and 282 to be moved toward the shaft 34.
  • the arms 281 and 282 being integral with the plates 257 and 258 respectively, will rock said plates in a counter-clockwise direction a suiiicient amount' to cause the pinions 260 of the counter wheels 254, to be engaged'I with the teeth 63 of the segmental members 61. l/Vhile the transaction totalizer is thus engaged with the segmental members above mentioned, the actuators 59, which carry said segmental members, are restored to their normal position. The restoration of said actuators 59 and segmental members 61 causes the amount which was set up on the said actuators, to be added upon the transaction totalizer.
  • the transaction to- .talizer is turned to zero after every complete membered is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 256' and upon which are mounted theV and 5) of a segment 290 that is loose upon' the shaft 34.
  • Integralwith the segment 290 is a segment 291 having teeth 292 that mesh with teeth 293 of a segment 294 fast upon one endof a sleeve 295 (Figs. 2 and 5) loose upon a shaft 93.
  • Integralv with the segment 294 is an arm 296 which carries an antifriction roller 297 that coperates with the periphery of a plate cam 298 fast upon the cam shaft 38.
  • Fast upon the cam shaft 38 is an arm 299 (Figs.
  • the pin 305 is held in engagement with a V-shaped notch 307, formed in the segment 290, by means of a spring 308 that is stretched between the lever 306 and a hori-l zontal shaft309 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
  • the segments 290 and 291 are restored to their normal position by means, which comprises an arm 310 (Figs. 2 and 5) that is fast upon one end of the sleeve 295, it being remembered that the segment 294 is fast to the other end.
  • Pivotally fastened to the arm 310 is the upper end of a pitman 311 (Figs. 1, 2and 5) that is bifurcated at 312 to surround the shaft 259.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 28. I9I8.
H. A. MARTIN.
SLIPPRINTING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.
APPLICATION FILED DEC.28. 1918.
1,399,391. Patented De. 6, 1921.
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UNITED STATES PATENT. or-'Fica Haakon A. MAETIN, or wHrrEs'roNE, :NEW YORK, Assiette?. To THE NATIONAL cAsH REGISTER COMPANY, or DAYTON, omo.
SLIP PRINTING AND REGISTERING MACHINE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Dec. 6, 1921.
Application led December 28, 1918. Serial No. 268,727.
T o all whom t may concern.'
Be it known that I, HAAKON A. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Whitestone Long Island, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slip Printing and Registering Machines, of which I declare 'the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.
This invention relates to improvements in cash registers, and the like, the primary object being to devise a mechanism which is adapted for use in grocery stores, meat markets, departmental stores and other analagous lines o' business. rfhe present invention is also very well adapted to be used in connection wlth any system where duplicate slips are used, as the machine herein is designed to issue sales slips in duplicate, al-
though it is not intended to limit the scope` of this invention to printing and issuing sales slips as the machine is also adapted to print upon and` issue other papers, such as express receipts, bills of lading,` etc., but Jfor convenience the present `form of embodiment is illustrated and described as printing and issuing duplicate sales slips. Another object oi the invention is to provide a machine A with two totalizers, a transaction totalizer and a grand totalizer, the former Jfor accumulating totals of each transaction of every kind, and the latter for accumulating the total of all cash and received on account transactions.
Another object is to provide themachine with an improved form of printing mechanism controlled by manipulative devices, so that the transaction totalizer may be moved bodily from its connection with its actuating mechanism in order that the total amount upon said totalizer may be printed therefrom upon the sales slips or other papers.
Another object 1s to provide the machine with two consecutive number mechanisms, one adapted to print the consecutive number upon the record strip, and the other adapted to print the consecutive number upon the sales slip; so that the records upon said strip and slips may be compared.
A further obJect is to provlde the machine herein with an autographic feature associdrawer only when a total is taken from 'thetransaction totalizer.
A still further object of the invention is to provide the machine with an interlocking device of such a character and so manipulated that the clerksinitial must be printed upo-n the record strip and sales slips for each and every transaction.l I
`With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features o`f construction and combination lof parts the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims,and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings, which accompany and form part of the speciiication.
@t said drawings:
Figure l is a front end elevation of the improved registering mechanism and operating handle (partly broken away), the cabinet therefor' being shown in section and partly broken away.
Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation of the improved registering mechanism, the cabinet and drawer release mechanism being removed. h
Fig.' 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.
Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating the operating handle release and stop mechanism and showing a part of 'the locking mechanism for the slip printer lever.
Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated b the arrows.
Fig. 6 is a etail top plan view of the grand totalizer, the framework therefor being parti broken away.
F ig. 7 is a vertical sectional View taken on line 7-7 oit Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.
Fig. 7a is a detail View of one of the transaction slip printer wheels showing the turn to zero pawl.
initial actuator.l
nism
direction indicated by the arrows.
the transaction printing mechanism.
tive vdevices consisting of a transaction lever, a clerks initial lever, and four amount levers which are operated to differentially positionA Fig. 9 is a detail -view of a part of the actuators associated therewith, vand which mechanism for feeding the sales slip. simultaneously-position type wheels to print Fig. l0 isan end-view of the mechanism the character of transaction, clerks initial illustrated in Fig. 9 and also showing the and amount of transactiongupon a record gear for driving said mechanism. strip adapted to recei-ve such printing and Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken which is fed a given distance after each on line 11-11 of Fig. 1 andlooking in the printlng operation. The actuators are automatically held in alinement until the record Fig. 12 is a detail view of the. consecutive print has been taken from the type wheels. number device for printing on the record rlfhe operating -mechanism comprises a strip and a part of the mechanism for 0ptraln'of gears, dr1ven by a crank handle, erating said device. which imparts movement to two main drive Fig. 13 is a detail view illustrating the shafts, that carry-cams for operating the locking mechanism for the clerks initial ac-v various elements of the machine. tuator (shown partlyubroken away) and There are tw o totalizers, a grand totalizer also illustrating a. part vof the interlocking and a-transactlontotalizer. The grand-tomechanism, for the amount and transaction tallzer is arranged to be engaged with the actuators, and its relation with the .clerks l amount actuators for every cash and received on accountl transaction. so that the Flg. 14 is an end View of the locking amounts of said transactions may be accumechanism illustrated in Fig. 13, the clerks mulated upon said'totalizer as the actuators initia) actuator and interlocking mechaare belng restored to their home position.
eing removed. v .The engagement o f this totalizer is con- Fig. 15 is a detail vview ofthe mechanism trolled by. the transactionactuator and lever, forenga'ging the transaction totalizer with so that for charge, paid out'and no sale the 'actuator andalso illustrating the aliningY transactions said totalizer 1s not engaged device and a part of the inking device for wlth the' amount actuators; therefore, nothing is accumulated thereupon for these Fig. 16 is a detail View of the mechanism transactions. The transaction totalizer is so for controlling the -inking device for the arranged that itis rocked into engagement transaction 'printing mechanism. wlth the amount actuators for each and Fig. 17 is a fragmentary view partly in every operatlon of the machine, so that the top plan and partly -in horizontal section and total amount of all items comprising any one illustratingtheA autographic mechanism. transaction may be accumulated thereupon.
Fig. 18 illustrates the original of a sample A manipulative device is provided so .that duplicatesales slip as issued by the imthis totalizer may be bodlly moved from its proved registering mechanism. connection Iwith the machinea and the total 105 Fig. 19 is a fragmentary View showing the thereon pllllted upon a sales slip, after mechanism for feeding the record strip and which said totalizer is returned to its norprinting thereon. mal position and the amount thereon cleared Fig. 20 is a detail -view illustrating a part so that the total for a subsequent operation of the mechanism for' restoring the transfer of the machine may be accumulated there- 110 arms of both totalizers. upon.
Fig. 21 is a fragmentary view illustrating `Mounted upon the .transaction totalizer the mechanism for gripping the sales slip shaft are two type wheels, one of which is and feeding it. arranged to be engaged with the transaction F ig."8 is a detail view of the grand totalizer illustrating a part of the transfer mechamsm.
Fig. 22 is a detail view showing a part of actuator, and the other arranged to be en- 115 the mechanism for restoring the actuators gaged with the clerks initial actuator, so and operating levers to their normal posithat when a total amount for any transactions. f tion is accumulated upon4 the transaction to- F ig. 23 is a fragmentary front elevation talizer, the character of such transaction of the cabinet showing the inscriptions and the clerks initial will be pril ted upon 12o thereon, the glass which makes the record the sales slip simultaneous with the printstrip visible, and also illustrating the posiing of the amount. These two -type wheels tion of the totalizing, amount, clerks ini--v are restored to their normal position and tial, transaction, and slip printer levers.l ".cleared at the same time that the transac- Fig. 24 illustrates a sample of a portion tion totalizer is restored to normal position 125 of the record strip printed by the machine. and cleared. Fig. 25 is a detail View of the transfer Also mounted upon the transaction totalmechanism of the grand totalizer. izer shaft are three date type wheels which Described` in general terms the machine are set manually so that the date is printed herein comprises a plurality of manipulaupon the sales slip witheach transaction.
An interlocking mechanism, a part of which is controlled by manipulative devices and a part controlled automatically, is provided so that the operator is compelled tov first manipulate the clerks ii'itial lever before either the transaction lever or any of the amount levers can be manipulated, and so that after the clerks initial lever has been once set it cannot be moved backward until the proper time, which is after the record has been printed, and then it is donev automatically. This always insures the printing of the clerks initial upon the record strip and sales slip for every transaction that takes place.
As before stated the machine is provided with ytwo consecutive number mechanisms, which are controlled by manipulative mears so that every time a total is printed from the transaction totalizer said consecutive number mechanisms are each advanced one and the numbers thereon are printed upon the record strip and the sales slip. The consecutive number mechanism which prints upon the record strip prints the same number opposite the amount-of' each item comprising any one transaction but is advanced one, as mentioned above,.for every transaction. Due lto the fact that the clerks initial and the consecutive number are printed Vupon the record strip and sales slip for every transaction, the proprietor may easily compare any transaction printed upor. said record strip with the sales slip bearing the same consechtive number so that if the amounts are not the same, as they should be, the proprietor will immediately know which clerk made a mistake.
As before stated the machine herein is designed to issue a duplicate sales slip. Said slip is fed from a supply roll (not shown) through the machine from back' to frort and is guided by paper chutes. The paper passes between an impression roll andan electro, carried by a cylinder. The lines and slip form are printed by said electro. The paper is provided with feeding holes along its edges and is engaged by pins on two disks that are revolved by maripulative means so that the paper is extruded from the machine; After being extruded the slips are torn'off and resemble the sample slip illustrated in the drawings.
The drawer releasing mechanism is controlled by manipulative devices and operated to release the cash drawer only when a total is printed from the transaction totalizer which is also simultar'eous with the issuing of the slip.
To print a total from the grand totalizer the operator pulls down on a manually operated lever which extends through the cabinet. This causes the grand tot-allzeito be rocked, so that the type, which are on the periphery of vthe counter wheels of said totalizer, will engage the record'l strip, whereby the amount which has been accumulated on said totalizer is printed upor said record strip. I
This operation does not turn the totalizer to zero as this must be done by a separate key. Referring now to the drawings in detail in which like reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various figures, it' will be seen that 'the mechanism hereir.' is inclosed by a suitable casing or cabinet 25 (Figs. 1, 3, 7, 17, and 2 3). The mechanism is supported by vertical parallel walls 2G (Figs. 1, 2, 17, and 19) and27 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 17) which are secured to a horizontal base 28 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5). The base 28 is mounted upon and secured to a vcabinet 29 that `ir'closes a cash drawer 30l (Figs. 1
zand 3).
Operating mechanism.
The mechanism which imparts movement to the main drive shaft, and as is best shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, comprises a pinion 31 loosely mounted upon a stud 32 carried by the wall 27. Meshing with the pinion 31 is a gear 33 secured to a horizontal shaft 34 r0- tatably mounted in bearings in the walls 26 and 27 Meshing with the gear 33 is a gear 35 rotatably mounted, and held by any suitable means, upon a'stud 36 (Figs. 1 and 3) carried by the vertical wall 27. A gear 37 rigidly secured to a cam shaft 38 meshes with the gear 35. Rotatably mounted upon the stud 32 is a sleeve 39 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) to which is rigidly secured a crank handle 4() (Fig. 1). The sleeve 39fand crank handle 40 are held on the stud 32 by means of a, screw 41 as illustrated in Fig. 1.
Before the crank handle 40 can be revolved in the operative or clockwise direc-A tion to drive the train of gears, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it is necessary to give said handle a slight retrograde movement. vWhen the crank handle 4() is moved slightly in the inoperative direction, .just mentioned, it will cause the pinion 31, through the engagement of a tenon 42 (Figs. 1 and 3), integral with the sleeve 39, with a nortise 43 cut in a hub 44 integral with the gear 31, to be moved slightly in a counter-clockwise direction (Fig. 3). This movement will, through the train of gears illustrated in Fig. 3, cause the cam shaft 38 to be rotated in a clockwise direction. This slight clockwise movement of the cam shaft 38 (Figs. 3 and 4) causes a disk 45, secured fast to said shaft, to also be rocked in a clockwise direction, which allows an arm 46, integral with a forked lever 47, to be disengaged from a notch 48 in the periphery of the disk 45. The forked lever 47 is loosely mounted upon a stud 49 carried by the vertical wall 27 as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The disengagement of the end 46 of the forked lever 47, from the notch 48 is effected by a spring 50 (Figs. 1 and* 4) that is strained between the said lever and a stud 51 that is carried by the vertical wall. 27 and which causes said lever 47 to be rocked counter-.clockwise until it strikes the stud 51 (Figs. l, 3 and 4).
After the crank handle 40 has been released, as just described, it is given two revolutions in a clockwise direction (Fig. 3). The ratio of the pinion 31 to the gear 33 is two to one, so that by giving the crank .handle 40 (Fig. 1) two' clockwise revolutions (Fig. 3) the gear 33 will be revolved once in a counter-clockwise direction, which will cause the shaft 34 to be revolvedlikewise as the said gear/is fast upon this shaft. The gears 33, 35 and 37 all have a ratio of one to one, therefore the counter-clockwise revolution of the gear 33 will rotate the gear 35 clockwise, and the gear 37 counter-clockwise, vthereby causing the cam shaft 38 to receive said counter-clockwise rotation, as it will be remembered the gear 37 is fast to this shaft.
During the latter part of the second revolution of the crank handle 40, which is also the latter part of one counter-clockwise revolution of the cam shaft 38, an arm 52 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) engages one end 53 of the forked lever 47. The arm 52 is mounted loose upon the cam shaft 38, and lies against the disk and in the same plane with the end 53 of the forked lever 47, and has its rear edge 54 held against a stud 55 that is carried by the disk 45. This is accomplished by a spring 56 strained between said arm and a stud'57 also carried'by the disk 45 and causes the arm 52 to be revolved with said disk. During the latter part of .the counter clockwise revolution of the disk 45, as mentioned above, the arm 52 engages the end 53 of the forked lever 47 This causes the arm 52 to stop until the stud 57, which it will be remembered is carried by the disk 45, strikes a front edge 58 of the arm 52. The disk 45 vand arm 52 now act as a single unit and cause the forked lever 47 to be rocked clockwise until the end 46, thereof, engages the notch 48 of the disk 45. This prevents the crank handle.40 from being turned farther than its home. position.
The referential hammam. The machine herein is notprovided with ka key-'board for controllingV the differential positioning of the actuators, therefore each ofthe actuators is provided with a' lever that extendsthrough the cabinet so that said actuators may be manually positioned for accumulating amounts upon the totalizers and for positioning the type wheels to print commensurate with said amounts.
This differential Y four amount actuators 59 (Figs. 1, 2 and 7),
mechanism comprises rotatably mounted upon the shaft 34. Slidably mounted upon the side of each of the four amount actuators 59 and having a circumferential movement thereon, are two segmental members 6 0, (Figs. 1, 2 and 7) and 61 (Figs. 1 and 7) that are provided with teeth 62 and 63 respectively. These segmental members and 61 are mounted on the actuators by means of four headed studs 64, carried by said members, which fit within slots 65 that are in the said actuators.
The function of the segmental members 60 is to position the amount typewheels and to accumulate amounts upon the totalizer, which willbe hereinafter described. The function of the segmental members `61 is to accumulate amounts upon the transaction totalizer which will also be hereinafter described. Integral with each of the actuators 59 is an amount lever 66 (Figs. 7 and 23) for manually positioning said actuators and segmental members 60 and 61. Rotatably mounted on the shaft 34 is a transaction aci tuator 67 (Figs. 1, 2 and 11) that is provided with two segmental portions of teeth 68 and 69 (F ig.y 7) for the purpose of positioning the type wheels for printing on the` record strip and sales slip respectively. ,ln-v
tegral with the actuator 67 is a transaction lever 70 (Figs. 11 and 23) for the manual positioning of the said actuator. Rotatably mounted upon the shaft 34 is a clerks initial actuator 71 (Figs. 1, 2 and 13) that is also provided with two Set-s of segmental portions of teeth 72 (Fig. 1) and 73 (Fig. 13). These teeth 72 and 73 do not show in Fig. 11 for the reason that they are directly beneath the teeth 68 and 69 and coincide therewith. y Integral with the clerks initial actuator 71 is a clerks initial lever 74 (Fig. 23)
The actuators 59, 67, and 71 are spaced laterally on ,the shaft 34 by hubs 75k (Fig. 1) one of which is secured to each of said actuators. The levers 66, 7 0 and 74 project through slots 76 (Fig. 23) made in the front of the cabinet 25. f"
Inscribed on the cabinet 25A (Fig. 23) and at the right of each of the four slots 76, through which projects the amount lever 66, are the integers zero to 9 which represent characters of a monetary system. At the right of the slot 76, through which projects the clerks initial lever 74 are inscribed the characters A, B, D, E, H, K, L, M, and N. At the right of the slot 76 through which projects the transaction lever 70 are the in- 7 scriptions No sale, Paid out, (lhargfe.A
Received on account and Cash which `represent the various kinds of transactions.
Each of the levers 66, 70
and 74 is provided wlth a pointer 79 (Figs.
7 and 23).
In order to differentially position the acof transaction will be set upon the printers and so that the amount will be accumulated upon the totalizers, the operator moves the clerksinitial lever 74 (Fig. 23) up until thev senting the kind of transaction which is tov be made. The amount levers 66 (Figs. 7 and 23) are positioned likewise until the pointers 79, thereon, are opposite the integers which represent the amount of the item.
The @Zie/Ling and restoring mechanism.
The mechanism for alining the operating levers, actuators, and segmental members thereon, until the totalizers have vbeen engaged with said segmental members, and
' for alining the type Wheels until the record print has been taken therefrom, comprises, four pawls 80 (Figs. 2 and 7) loosely mounted upon a horizontal shaft 81 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. The pawls 80 are in the same p plane with the amount actuators 59 and are laterally spacedbytheir res ective hubs 82 (Fig. 2). The ends 83 (Fig. of the pawls .80 are held in engagement with V-shaped notches 84,' formed in the actuators 59 which are integral with the amount levers 66, by coil springs 85 (Figs. 2 and 7) strained between said l awls and a rod 86 that is carried by the vertical walls 26 and`27, as is illus l trated in Fig. 7. Loosely. mounted upon the shaft 81, and in the same plane. with the clerks initial actuator 71, and transaction actuator 67, are two pawls 87 (Figs. 2 and 11, and 13). The ends 88l of the pawls87 are held in engagement with V-shaped notches 89 Fig. 11, formed in Vthe actuators 71 (Fig. 1) and 67 (Figs. 1 and 11),
which are integral with the clerks initial lever, and the transaction lever, respectively, by coil springs 90 (Figs, 2 and 11) that are strained between4 said pawls and the rod 86. y
While the levers 66, and 74 are being positioned the pawls and 87 are rocked back and forth on the shaft 81, by the action of the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 on the ends of said pawls and by the springs and (Figs..7 and 11), until the desired position has been set.
After the levers 66, 70 and 74 have been set to differentially position the actuators and segmental members thereon, the ends 83 and 88 of the pawls 80 and 87 respectively, are locked in engagement with the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 of said actuators-respectively, by a horizontal rod 91 (Figs. 7 and 11), carried by two parallel arms 92 (Figs. 2, 7 and 11) that are fast upon. a shaft 93,
and which lies against an edge 94 (Figs. 7 and 11) of the pawls 80 and 87. The rod 91 is normally held against the edge 94 of the pawls 80 and 87 by a spring 95 (Figs. 2 and 5).that is strained between a stud 96, carried by the vertical wall 26, and an arm 97 which is fast upon the shaft 93, it being remembered that the arms 92 which carry the rod 91 are also fast upon the shaft 93.
At the beginning of the first cycle of the machine a square stud 98, carried by a disk 99 that is secured to the cam shaft 38 (Figs. 2 and 5) is moved directly beneath the part 971 of the arm 97 and prevents oscillation of the arm until the high portion 100 (Fig. 5) of the disk 99 engages a stud 101 carried by the arm 97 whereupon movement is prevented and the arm cannot be oscillated until the totalizers, which will be hereinafter described, have been rocked into engagement with the segmental members on the actuators and until the type wheels have printed the amount upon the record strip. This causes the rod 91 to be held against the edges 94 of the pawls 80 and 87 so that the operating levers cannot be manipulated.
The arm 97 is cut away at '102 (Fig. 5) and the disk 99 is' so formed at 991 that when the pawls 80 and 87 are rocked back and forth, as previously described, there will be a clearance for the arm 97 and the stud 101 during their downward movement, which it will be remembered is occasioned by the rod 91 being engaged with the pawls 80 and 87. y
In order to prevent the clerks initial lever ,74 from being manually restored to its normal position after said lever has once been set, the machine herein is provided with a device which comprises a pawl 103 (Figs.
11, 13 and 14), loosely mounted .upon the shaft 93 and held in engagement with the notch 89 of the actuator 71 vby means of a compression spring 104 which lies between the pawl 103 and an arm 105 (Fig. 13) that is also loosely mounted upon the shaft 93. The arm 105 carries a stud`106 upon which is mounted an anti-friction roller 107 (Fig. 13) which engages a cam race 108 in a disk 109 that is fast upon`the cam shaft 38.
Should any one attempt to move the clerks initial lever 74 and actuator 71, integral therewith, in a clockwise direction (Fig. 13)
vthey would'not be able to do so because the tion (Fig. 13) thereby causing the pawl 103, through appin 110, carried by the arm 105, which engages a slot 111 inthe pawl 103, to also be rocked in a clockwise direction. This movement is sufficient to disengage the pawl 103v from the notch 89 in the actuator' 71 so that said actuator and the clerks initial lever 74 may be automatically restored tol their normal position at the proper time.
After the totalizers have'been engaged with the actuators and before the operating levers and actuators are automatically restored to their normalpositions it is necessary to unlock the pawls 80 and 87 and to remove them entirely from the notches 84 and 89 in the actuators 59, 67 and 71 respectively. This is accomplished by means of a horizontal rod 112 (Figs. 2, 7 and 11) which is carried by an arm 113 (Figs. 2 and 7) and a leve-r 114 (Fi s. 2 and 11) that are fast upon the shaft 81. ivotally mounted to the lever 114 at point 115 (Fig. 11) is a pitman 116 which'has its lower end bifurcated at '117 to surround-the'cam shaft 38. y Projecting laterally from the pitman 116 `is a stud 118 which carries an anti-friction roller 119 that engages a cam race 120 in a disk 121 fast upon the cam shaft 38.
The configuration of the can: race 120 is suc-h that during the first half of the revolution of the 4disk 121, thev pitinan 116 will be raised and will cause the lever 114 and i the arm 113 to be rocked in a clockwise di- A so rection (Figs. 7 and 11). This movement is sufficient to cause the horizontal rod 112 carried by said arm and lever to engage portions 122 and 123 of the pawls 80 and 87 respectively, and to rock said pawls clockwise and thereby disengaging the ends83 and 88 thereof, from the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 in the actuators 59, 67 and 71.
. At the proper time, and after the operating leversand actuators have been automatically restored to their zero position, which will be hereinafter described, the cam race 120 causes the pitman 1.16 to be lowered. This movement will rock the arm 113 and the lever 114, it being remembered that both said arm and lever are fast upon the shaft 81, in a counter-clockwise direc-tion which will releasethe' rod 112 from the projections 122 and 123 of the ypawls 80 and 87 respectively, and lallow thecoil springs 85 and 90 to rock said pawls counter-clockwise so that the ends 83 and 88 thereon, will engage the V-shaped notches 84 and 89 of theA actuators 59, 67 and 71.
The mechanism for restoring T the actuators 59, 67 and 71 to their Zero positions,
after they have Abeen differentially posi- .tioned by the levers 66, and 74, to set up the amount, clerks initial, and character of transaction, respectively, comprises, a horizontal shaft 124 (Figs. 1, 7,- 11 and 22) that is carried by a lever 125 (Figsl, 7 and 22),
the cam shaft 38., Pivotally mounted to the lower portion 130 of the lever 126 (Figs. 1 and 11) is a link 131 which is also pro vided with a slot (not shown) to receive the cam shaft 38.' The link 128 is provided with two laterally projecting studs 132 and 133 (Figs. 2- and 22) which cariv anti-friction rollers 134 and` 135, respectively. The rollers 134 and 135 engage the peripheries of two plates 136 and 137 respectively, fast upon the lshaft 38 and which together form a double platel cam. The link 131 is also provided with two laterally projecting studs 138 and 139 (Fig. 2) each carrying an anti-friction roller 140 and 141 respectively. The rollers 140 and 141 engage with the peripheries of two plates 142`and 143 (Fig. 2) respectively, which are fast upon the cam shaft 38 and which together form a double plate cam. The actuators 59, 67 and 71 are each provided with a radial slot 144 (Figs. 7 and 11) to receive the shaft 124. When the double plate cams, above described, are given a revolution by the cam shaft 38, the timing of said double plate cams being identical, the links 128 and 131. at the proper time, ,will be moved rearward and downward (Figs. 7, 11 and 22). This movement of the links 128 and 131 will cause the levers 125 and 126 to be rocked in a clockwise direc-tion, thereby causing the shaft 124 to engage the ends 145 (Figs. 7 and- 11) of the slots 144, which, it will be remembered were differentially positioned when the operating levers were set to record a transaction upon the machine; and to restore the actuators 59, 67 and 71 to their zero or home positions. The segmental members 60 and 61 (Fig. 7 will also be restored to their zero position, it being remembered that they are carried by'the actuatorsy 59. The Aoperatinglevers 66, 70 and 74 (Fig. 23) being integral with the actuators 59. 67 and 71 will also be iestored to their zero position.
After the levers and actuators have been restored totheir zero position, as above described, the links 128 and 131 are moved Transfer mechanism.
The transfer mechanism for the four lower elements of the grand totalizer, to be hereinafter described is best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7, and comprises, three transfer arms 146 that are loosely mounted upon a horizontally disposed shaft 147, rotatably mounted in bearings in the verticaLwalls 26 and 27, said transfer armsbeing laterally spacedon the shaft 147 by hubs 148 (Fig. 1). r1`hese transfer arms 146 are held in their normal position by. arms 149 (Figs. 2 and 7), which lie in the same plane with the transfer arms 146, and which are provided with V-shaped notches 150 (Fig. 7),.
and are held in engagement with said transfer arms by springs 151 -(Figs.` 2 and 7) strained between said transfer arms andthe arms 149. Coperating with each of the transfer arms 146 is a lever 152 (Figs. 1 and 7) pivotally mounted at point 153 to the three highest amount actuators 59. Projecting laterally from each of the ,levers 152 is a pin 154 (Fig. 7) that fits within slots 155 formed in the segmental members 60. The pins 154 are held in engagement` with the ends of the slots 155 (Fig. 7) by springs 156 (Figs.`1 and '7) that are strained between the levers 152 and studs 157, carried by the actuators 59. Integral with each bf the levers 152 is a formed portion 158 that cooperates with alproject'ion 159 integral with each of the transfer arms 146.
When a counter wheel passes from 9 to zero, a pin 160 (Fig. 7), carried by said counter wheel, engages a projection 161 on the transfer arm 146 and rocks said arm counter-clockwise (Fig. 7) so that it will be cammed out of the upper V-shaped notch 150v in the arm 149, and engage the lower l-shaped'notch in said arm.
At the proper time, and after the actuators 59 have been automatically restored to their zero actuators, as previously described, said actuators are moved one step, in a clockwise direction (Fig. 7 past the said Izero position. The last mentioned movement of the actuators 59 is occasioned by the engagement of a pin 162 (Fig. 7), carried by the forward end of bell cranks 168, which engages a project-ion 164 that is integral with each of the actuators 59. The bell cranks` 163 are loosely mounted upon the shaft 93 and laterally spaced thereon by their hubs 165 (Fig. 2). The lower arm of each of the bell cranks 168 is provided with an antifriction roller 166 (Fig. 7) which lits within a cam race 167 formed in the disks 168. The disks 168 are fast upon the cam shaft 38, therefore when said shaft is revolved, as previously described, the disks will be also revolved whereby the bell cranks 168 will, through Ythe race 167 and roller 166, be rocked in a counter-clockwise direction thereby causing the stud 162 to engage the portion 164 of the actuators 59 and rock said actuators one step past their zero position. rThe slot 155 in the segmental member 60, is so formed that when the actuators 59 are rocked clockwise, as previously described, the segmental m'eiubers will be carried with said actuators and the twowill move as a unit. 'When the transfer pawls 146 have been rocked counterclockwise, by the pin 160, as previously described, the projection 159 on the said transfer arms will be rocked away from the formedportion 158 of the levers 152, so that when the actuators 59 are ved one step past their Zero position, as'previously described', thevsegmental member 60 will be allowed to travel this one extra step thereby causing one to be added to the counterwheel of the next higher denomination.
Should the transfer arm 146 not be tripped, the projection 159 thereon will t course remain in the position as shown Fig. 7. When the actuators 59 are rocked one .step past their zero position, and the projection 159 remains as shown in Fi 7, the formed portion 158 of the lever 152 will engagel the projection 159 of the transfer arm 146 and cause said lever to be pivoted about this point between the formed portion 158 and projection 159 while said lever is being carried ina clockwise direction by the actuators 59. This will cause the pin 154 on the lever 152 to slide along the slot 155 in the segmental'member 60 so that said member will not move the extra step with the actuator but will remain back so that there will be nothing added upon the counter wheel of the next higher denomination.
The transfer mechanism for the elements of the transaction totalizer, to be hereinafter described, is best viewed in Figs. 1 and 7, and comprises, three transfer levers 169 (Figs. 1 and 7) that are loosely mounted upon a horizontally disposed shaft 170 carried by bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. The transfer levers 169 are held in their normal position by pawls 171 Fig. 7 which are held in engagement with a notch 172, which is in the lower portion of the lever 169, by springs 173 strained between said j pawls and said transfer levers. The pawls 171 are mounted upon a horizontal shaft 174 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. Coperating with each of the transfer levers 169 is a lever 175 (Figs. 1 and 7) pivotally mounted to the actuators 59 at point 176. rojecting laterally from the lever 175 is a pin 174 which its within a slot 178 formed in the segmental member 61, and is normally held in engagement with the end of said slot, as is viewed in Fig. 7, by a spring 179 strained between said lever 175 and stud 180 carried by the actuator 59. Fach of the levers 17 5 is provided with a formed portion 181 that normally liesvery close to the extreme upper end 182 of the transfer levers 169 and is best shown in Fig. 7. Then one of the transaction counter wheels passes from 9 to zero, a pin 183 carried by said counter wheels engages the projection 184 of the transfer 181 of the lever 175 andthe upper end 1'82 previously described in the levers 169 and causes said transfer lever to' be rocked counter-clockwise so that the pawl 171 will be disengaged fromthe notch 172 and will engage another notch 185 which is also in the transfer levers 169.
When the transferv lever 169 has been, tripped, as isdescribed above, there .will be no interference between the formed portion of the said transfer lever, when the actuators 59 are moved one step past the zero position as previously'described, the segmental member 61 will therefore be vcarried one `step farther so that one will be added to the counter wheel ofthe next higher denomination. Should the transfer lever 169 not be tripped, the formed portion 1 81 will stop against the end 182 of the lever 175 and said lever will pivot about this point practically the same as does the lever 152 A grand totalizer mechanism, so that the pin 177 will slide along the slot 178 ofthe segmental member 61 thereby causing said segmental lmember to remain in the position shown in Fig. 7 so that nothing will be added to the counter wheel of the next higher denomination.
During the first part of the next operation of the-machine all displaced transfer arms and transfer levers will be automatically restored to their normal positions. This mechanism comprises, a horizontal rod 186 (Figs. 2 and 7) that is carried by parallel'arms 187 fast upon a shaft 188 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. Also fast upon the shaft 188 is an arm' 189 (Figs. 2 and 7) to which is pivotally mounted a link 190, the lower end of which isy pivotally mounted to an arm 191 fast upon the shaft 174. Rigidly securedto the shaft 174 are two parallel arms 192 that carry a horizontal rod 193. Also fast upon the shaft 174 is an arm 194 (Figs. 1, 7 and 20) to` which is pivotally mounted the forward end of a pitman 195 which is bifurca-ted at 196 (Fig. 20) to surround the cam shaft 38. The pitman 195 carries an anti-friction roller 197 which ts within a ca m race 198 formed in a disk 199 fast upon the cam shaft 38,` and as is best viewed in Figs. 2 and 20.
When the disk 199 (Figs. 2 and 20) is given a revolution by the cam shaft 38, it will cause the arm 194, through the pitman 195, roller 197 and cam race 198, to be rocked in a clockwise direction (Figs. 7 and 20) thereby causing thel shaft 174 and the arms 192, mounted thereon to receive a counterclockwise revolution, vit being remembered that the arms 192 and 194 are fast upon said shaft. This movement is sufficient to cause the rod 193 to engage the lower edge of the transfer levers 169and rock said levers in a clockwise direction so that the pawls 171 will be disengaged from the notches 185 and engage the'notches 172, which is' the normal position for said transfer levers. When the shaft 174 is rocked counter-clockwise, as above described, the arm 191 will be'rocked likewise, it being remembered .that this. arm is also fast upon said shaft. This `will cause the shaft 188 (Fig. 7), through the link 190 and arm 189 to be rocked in a counter-clockwise direction.
AThis counter-clockwise movement ofthe shaft 188 will rock the arms 187, it being,`
As previously stated the machine herein is provided with two totalizers.. One grand totalizer for accumulatingall cash and reondary or transaction totalizer for accumulating all cash, received on account, charge and paid out amounts forevery operation of the machine. The last mentioned totalizer is automatically turned to Zero during each operation of the machine. The grand totalizer will be described first. It comprises, four counter wheels 200 (Figs. 2, 6, 7, 8 and 11), having fastened to the side of each, a
pinion 201 arranged to mesh with the teeth 62 which, it will be remembered, are integral with the segmental members 60. Three counterwheels'202 (Fig. 6) comprise the overflow for thel counter wheels 200. These seven counter wheels are rotatably mounted upon a shaft 203 (Figs. 2, 6, 7 and 8) carried by parallel plates 204, 205 mounted fast upon a horizontal shaft 206 (Figs. 1, 7 and 11) which is rotatably mglmted inl bearings in the vertical walls 26 an`d 27. The counter wheels 200 are held in alinement by pawls 207 (Figs. 2, 6 and 7) `that are held in engagement with the pinions 201 by springs 208 strained between said pawls and a rod 209 carried by the plates 204 and 205, as best 'illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 These pawls 207 .ceived on accounts amounts, and one seccomprises, a disk 211 securedl to the side of the pinion 201 carried by the counter wheel 200 of the highest denomination. This disk 211 has one gear tooth 212 arranged to mesh with a pinion-213 fast upon one end of a sleeve 214 (Figs. 6 and 8) loose upon the shaft 210. .F ast to the other end 'of the sleeve 214` isa pinion 215 (Fig. 6) that meshes with a pinion 216 (Fig. 1) fast to the side of the counter wheel 202 of the lowest denomination. The pinions 213 and 215 are held in alinement by a spring pressed pawl 217 (Figs. 6 and 8) that engages the teeth of the pinion 213. This pawl is loosely mounted upon a vshaft 21.8 carried by the plates 204 and 205. jf
When the counter wheel 200, o f the highest denomination, passes from 9 to 0 the gear tooth 212, integral with the disk 2-11, engages lthe pinion 213 (Fig. 8) thereby causing said pinion to be moved one step, which will also move the vpinion 215 (Fig. 6) one step, it being remembered that both pinions 213 and 215 are fast uponthe same sleeve. The' pinion 215 being in engagement with the pinion 216 (Fig. 6) that is fast upon the .lower denomination counter wheel 202, of the overflow counter will cause said pinion 216 and counter wheel 202 to be moved one stepV thereby adding one to said counter wheel. The transfer mechanism for the remaining wheels 202 is substantially the same as that just described.'
As before stated the counter wheels of the grand totalizer are only en aged with the actuators during cash an received on account transactions, while during charge, paid out and no sale transactions said totalizer is held -out of engage-YA ment with the actuators. Means for controlling the engagement and disengagement of said grand totalizer will now be described.
' lt comprises a plate 219 (Figs. V1, 2 andll) loose upon the shaft 206, and lies adjacent the plate 205. Projecting laterally from the plate 219 is a stud 220 (Figs. 2 and 11). An arm 221 (Figs. 2 and 11) loose on the shaft 81 is provided with a V-shaped notch 222 that is held against the stud 220 by a spring 223 thatis strained between said arm and a disk 224 that is carried by a horizontal shaft 225, so that the plate 219 is normally held against any oscillation. Pivotally mounted to the plate 219 at point 2261, is the upper end of a link 226 (Figs. 1 and 11) that is formed in the center so that the lower end of said link, which is .pivotally mounted to another link 227 (Figs. 1 and 11),will lie adjacent the last mentioned link. This last mentioned link 227 is'"'provided with a slot 228 (Fig. 11) so that said link may be reciprocated upon the shaft 34. Pivotally fastened to the link 226 at point 229 is the upper end of a bell crank 230 (Fig. 11) that is also provided with a slot 231 so that said bell crank may also be reciprocated upon the shaft 34. The lower end of the bell crank 230 is so formed that it will lie adjacent the transaction actuator 67. This portion of the bell crank 230 carries an anti-friction roller 232 that engages a slot 233 formed in the actuator 57. The link 227 is held in its normal position (Fig. 11) by a disk 234, fast upon the shaft 34, and which engages an anti-friction roller 235 carried by said link. I
JIntegral with the lever 114 (Fig. 11), which, it will be remembered, is loose upon the shaft 81, is an arm 236that carries an anti-friction roller `237 which fits within a slot 233 in the plate 205.
For a cash or received on account transaction, the transaction lever (Figs. 11 and 23) is moved upward so that the pointer 7 9, thereon, is opposite either the cash or received on account inscription (Fig. 23) on the 'cabinet 25. This movement of the lever 70 will cause the actuator 67 to be rocked counter-clockwise (Fig. 11), as it will be remembered theactuator 67 and transaction lever 70 are integral. The movement of the actuator 67 will cause the bell crank 230 to be moved downward so that the upper portion of its velongated slot 231 will engage the shaft 34. This is occasioned by a step 239 in the slot 233 which, is in the actuator 67 and which engages the roller 232, carried by the bell crank 230. rhe downward movement of the bell crank 230 causes the link 226 to be pulled downward, which, in turn, rocks the plate 219 counter-clockwise (Fig. 11) until a portion 240, thereon, engages a stud 241 carried by the plate 205. The downward movement of the link 226 also causes the link 227 to be rocked slightly in a counterclockwise direction which positions the roller 235, thereon, nearer the top of the high portion of the disk 234. The counterclockwise movement of the plate 219, above described, causes the pin 220, thereon, to be disengaged from the V-shaped notch 222 of the lever 221 and to be engaged in another V-shaped notch 242 which is also in the lever 221. This movement of the plate 219 also causes a portion 243, integral therewith, to be positioned in front of and slightly below the center of the roller 237 on the arm 236.. When the portion 243 is so positioned the rear edge 244, thereof, and an edge 245 'on the plate 205 form a slot, as it will be remembered the plate 219 lies adjacent the plate 205.
At the proper time, and after the amount actuators have been manually positioned, the arm 236 is rocked clockwise, by means of the itman 116 which, it will be remembered, 1s fastened to the lever 114 integral with said arm. It will also be remembered that the pitman 116 receives its upward movement by the engagement of the roller 119, thereon, with the cam race 120 in the disk 121 which is secured to the cam shaft. When the arm 236 is. rocked clockwise, as described above, the roller 237, thereon,
will engage the edge 244 and will cause the plate 219 to be rockedA in a counter-clockwise direction. This will -eause the plate 205, by the engagement of the projection 240 with the pin 241 (Fig. 11)` to be rocked counter-clockwise until saidl roller liesin that edges 246 and 247 that are on-the plates 205 and 219, respectively, and which form a neutral portion of said slot. This movement of the plates 205 and 219 is sufficient to cause the pinions201 of the counter wheels 200 Fig. 7 ),'which, it-will` be remembered, are carried by the frames 204 (Fig. 7) and 205 (Fig. 1'1), to beA engaged with the teeth 62 that are integral with the segmental members 60', fcarried by the amount actuators 59.
At the proper time, and after the amount actuators 59 and segmental members, thereon, have been automatically restored to their zero position,the arm 236 is rocked counter-clockwise, which causes the' roller` 237, thereon, to engage the edge 245 of the plate 205 and rock'said plate and shaft 206 in a clockwise direction, it being remembered that the plate 205 is fast to said shaft.-
This movement will alsol cause the plate 219, through the engagement of the stud 241, carried by the plate 205, with the projection 240 on the plate 219, to also be rocked in a clockwise direction. n
During thefirst part of the operation of the machine, the disk 234, which, it will be remembered, is fast upon the shaft 34, is revolved in a clockwise direction, ('Fig. 11). :When the plate 219 is rocked counter-clockwise by the engagement of the roller 237, on the arm 236, with the edge 244, integral with-the saidplate, the link 226 will be moved downward 'and will cause the link 227 to be rotated counter-clockwise. As the link 226 is being moved downward it is also being rocked clockwise around its pivot 2261, thereby causing the link 227 to be moved rearward while it is being oscillated counter-clockwise as above mentioned. The rocking movement of the link 226 is caused by the bell crank 230, which, it will be remembered, is pivoted to said link at the point 229, and as said bell crank has been moved downward by the step 239 in the slot 233 ofthe actuator 67, it cannot move downward any more therefore it will rock counter-clockwise when the link 226 is moved downward, as above described, which will cause' the link 226 te be rocked clockwise as above described.
A t the proper time, .and after the totalizers have been disengaged as previously described, the disk 234 will engage the roller 235 on the link 227 and cause said link to be moved forward. The forward movement of the link 227 will rock the link 226 counterclockwise which will cause the bell crank 230 part of said slot which is betweento be rocked in a clockwise direction. The" roller 232 thatvis carried by the bell crank 230 has ample clearance in the slot 233 for all of the above described rocking movements of said bell crank. y
From' the above description it will be readil seen ,that the plates 204 (Fig. 7) and 205 ig. 11) are in their normal position,
248 (Fig. 11) that is fast upon the ShaftV 147. This shaft 147 is given a clockwise oscillation, by means which will `be hereinafter described, so that said cam 248 will be rocked inthe same direction, thereby causing said cam to engage a pin 249 carried by the plate 219, which causes said plate to be rockedin a clockwise direction until an edge, 250 engages a pin 251 that is carried by the plate 205. This'is the normal and home positionA of said plate 219. During this restoration of the plate 219 the link 226 is moved upward which will cause the link 227 to be oscillated in a clockwise direction, which will leave'it in the'position shown in Fig. 11. The upward movement of the link 226 will also cause the bell crank 230 to be moved upward and left in the position as shown in Fig. 11.
During a charge, paid out or no sale transaction, the slot 233 inthe transaction actuator 67 `is so formed that when the transaction lever 70 is set for either one of the above transactions, the roller 232 on the bell crank 230 will remain on high portion 252 of the slot 233. This will cause the bellV crank 230 to remain in the position as shown in Fig. 1 and therefore the link 226 will not be moved, so that the plate 219 will also remain in the position -shown in Fig. 11. At. the proper time during the operation of the machine, as previouslyv described, the arm 236 is rocked in a clockwise direction and asthe plate 219 has not been moved the roller 237, cariied by the arm 236, will engage a slot 253 that is formed in the plate 219. and keep said plate from any oscillation. This will also cause the edge 250 of the-plate 219 to remain in engagement with the pin 251 carried by the plate 205, whereby the said plate 205 is kept from any oscillation therefore the totalizers which, it will be reinembered, are carried by the plate 205 and another plate 204 will be kept from engaging the actuators.
The secondary or transaction totalizer, as
nism will now be, described and comprises, four counter wheels 254 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are rotatably mounted on a sleeve 255 (Figs. 7 and 15) that is loose upon a shaft 256. The shaft 256 is rotatably mounted in' bearings intwo parallel plates 257 (Figs 1 and 5) and 258 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which are fast upon a'shaft 259-(Figs. 1, 5, 7, 11 and 15) that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27. Secured to the side ofreach of thev counterwheels 254 is a pinion 260 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which is arranged to mesh with the teeth 63, which, it will be remembered, are integral with the segmental members 61 that are carried by the amount actuators 59. The pinions 260 are normally out of engagement with the teeth 63 of the segmental'members 61. v
The counter wheels 254 are held in. aline-v ment by spring pressed pawls 261 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are engaged with the pinions 260. `These pawls are loosely mounted upon a. horizontalY shaft 262 .that is vrotatably mounted in bearings in parallel plates 257 and 258. The -pawls 261 are normally locked in engagement with the pinions 260 by means of a rod 263 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which engages a portion 264' of the pawls 261. The rod 263 -is carried by a pair of parallel bell cranks 265 (Fig. v1) and 266 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) that are mounted fast upon the shaft 262. The-means for controlling the locking and releasing of the pawls 261 comprises, a link 267 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which is pivotally fastened to the bell crank 266 at point 268 (Figs. 7 and 15). The' link 267 is provided with an elongated slot 269 (Fig. 15), through which passes the shaft 259. The link 267 is held in its norp mal position by a lever 270, (Figs. 7 and 15) having integral therewith a segmental portion 271, the true periphery of which engages a pin 272 that is carried by the extreme lower end of the link 267, thereby holding said link in its normal position; Pivotally fastened tothe lever 27 0 at point 273 is a pitman 274 which is bifurcated at 275 to surround the cam' shaftA 38. The pitman 274 carries an antiffriction roller 276 (Fig. 15) that engages a cam race 277, formed a 'disk 278 fast upon the cam shaft 38. At the proper time, and after the transaction totalizer has been engaged with the segmental members on the actuators, the pawls 261 are released or unlocked so that the totalizer wheels may be operated. This is accomplished by the disk 278 and cam race 277 which causes the pitman 274 to be moved forward (Fig. 7) which, in turn, causes the lever 270 to be rocked in a clockwise direction. This movement of the lever 270 causes a pin 279, carried by said lever` to engage a projection 280, integral with the link 267 and cause said link to be moved upward. The upward movement of -thelmk 267 rocks the bell cranks 265 andl266 in a clockwise direction, both bell cranks being :East on the shaft 262. This will cause the rod 263 to be moved awayfrorn the portion 264 of the pawls 261, thereby allowing said pawls to be rocked back and ,forth by the action of the pinions 260 on the said pawls. The configuration of the cam race 277 is vsuch that the pawls 261 will immediatelybe unlocked and will remain unlocked until after the transaction totalizer has been turned to zero, which will be hereinafter described, and then the pawls are locked and remain locked until the totalizer `has been engaged with the actuators, and unlocked again after the engagement of the actuators and said totalizer and they are kept unlocked until the actuators have beenrestored and until after the transferring which was previously described, has taken place,
.The means for engaging and disengaging the transaction totalizers with the actuators will now be described, and comprises, two rearwardly extending arms 281 (Fig. 1) and 282 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) which are integral with the plates 257 and 258, respectively. The arms 281 and 282 are provided with anti-friction rollers 283 (Fig. 1) and 284 (Figs. 1, 7 and 15) respectivel f, which engage cam races 285 formed in disks 286 fast upon the shaft 34.
At the proper time and after the actuators and segmental members have been differentially positioned, the cam races 285 in both of the cams 286 being identical, will cause the arms 281 and 282 to be moved toward the shaft 34. The arms 281 and 282 being integral with the plates 257 and 258 respectively, will rock said plates in a counter-clockwise direction a suiiicient amount' to cause the pinions 260 of the counter wheels 254, to be engaged'I with the teeth 63 of the segmental members 61. l/Vhile the transaction totalizer is thus engaged with the segmental members above mentioned, the actuators 59, which carry said segmental members, are restored to their normal position. The restoration of said actuators 59 and segmental members 61 causes the amount which was set up on the said actuators, to be added upon the transaction totalizer.
As before mentioned, the transaction to- .talizer is turned to zero after every complete membered is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 256' and upon which are mounted theV and 5) of a segment 290 that is loose upon' the shaft 34. Integralwith the segment 290 is a segment 291 having teeth 292 that mesh with teeth 293 of a segment 294 fast upon one endof a sleeve 295 (Figs. 2 and 5) loose upon a shaft 93. Integralv with the segment 294 is an arm 296 which carries an antifriction roller 297 that coperates with the periphery of a plate cam 298 fast upon the cam shaft 38. Fast upon the cam shaft 38 is an arm 299 (Figs. 2 and 5) thauengages a pin 300, ,carried by the arm 296, and which acts as a stop for the segment 294 in its no1'- mal position as illustrated in Fig. 5. At the proper time, and before the transaction totalizer has been engaged with the actuators, the cani plate 298 and the arm 299, being fast on the cam shaft 38, will be revolved in a clockwise direction, (Fig. 5) and cause the arm 296 to be rocked in a clockwise direction, by the engagement of a projection 301 (Figs. 2 and 5), that is integral with and projects from the arm 299,
Y which engages the roller 297, thereby forcrocked clockwise as mentioned above.
ing the Said roller against the periphery of the plate 298 and causing the arm 296 torrie e segment 294 will alson be rocked clockwise, it being remembered that said segment is integral with the arm 296, which in. turn, causes the segments 291 and 290 to be rotated slightly in a counter-clockwise direction. The counter clockwise movement of the segment 290 will cause the disk 287 to be rotated slightly in a clockwise direction. The disk 287 being fast upon the sleeve 255 will rotate said sleeve slightly in a clockwise direction which movement is for the purpose of and is sufficient toallow pawls 4151 that are carried in the counter wheels 254, to fall j in a notch 302 (Figs. 7 and 15) that is formed in the sleeve 255. As the disk 298 and arm 299 continue their movement in a clockwise direction the roller 297 on the arm 296 is forced between the projection 301 and the periphery of said cam plate 298. The cam plate periphery is so formed that it will engage the roller 297-on the arm 296 and cause said arm and segment 294, integral therewith, to be rocked Iin a counter clockwise direction which will cause the se ments 291 and 290 to be rocked in a cloc wise direction. This clockwise movementI of the segment 291 will move the segment 290 likewise, as the last mentioned segment is integral with the first mentioned segment. This movement will cause the disk 287, through the engagement of the teeth 289 with the projections 288 on the said disk, to be rotated-in a counter clockwise direction which will also rotate the sleeve 255 (Figs. 7, 7A and 15) in a counter clockwise direction thereby causing the notch 302, in said sleeve, to pick up the pawls 4151 in each of the counter wheels 254 whereby said counter wheels will be rotated in a counter clockwise direction which will restore them to their zero position. When the said counter wheels reach their zero positions they are stopped by the engagement of the pin 183, carried by each of said counter wheels, with a stop pawl 303 (Figs. 7 and 15) that is fast upon the shaft 262 and which is rocked in a clockwise direction until the end, thereof, lies directly beneath the pin 183. The clockwise movement of the pawl 303 is occasioned by the upward movement of the link 267 (Fig. 15) which it will be remembered is moved by the engagement of the pin 279 with the projection 280 on the said link. The pin 279 is moved upward by the pitman 274 which is controlled by the cam race 277 of the disk 278 that is fast upon the ca'm shaft 38. When the segment 290 has reached its farthest downward position and the transaction totalizer has been'returned to zero, said segment is held in this position by means of a pin 305 (Fig. 5) carried by a lever 306 that is loose upon the shaft 170. The pin 305 is held in engagement with a V-shaped notch 307, formed in the segment 290, by means of a spring 308 that is stretched between the lever 306 and a hori-l zontal shaft309 that is rotatably mounted in bearings in the vertical walls 26 and 27.
- After the transaction totalizer has been turned to zero and disengaged! from the actuators, the segments 290 and 291 are restored to their normal position by means, which comprises an arm 310 (Figs. 2 and 5) that is fast upon one end of the sleeve 295, it being remembered that the segment 294 is fast to the other end. Pivotally fastened to the arm 310 is the upper end of a pitman 311 (Figs. 1, 2and 5) that is bifurcated at 312 to surround the shaft 259. From the above description it will be readily seen that when the segment 294 was rocked in a counter arm 310 will cause lthe pitman 311 to be moved forward and downward until an anti-friction roller 313, carried b said pitman, lies 'against the shorter radial periphery 314 (Fig. 5) of, a disk 315 that is fast upon the shaft 259. To restore the segments 290 and'291 to their home positions the disk 315, bein fast upon the shaft 259 is rocked in a clocwise d1rection, by means whichjwill be hereinafter described, so that the pitman 311 will be forced upward and rearward by the engagement of a higher radial periphery 316, of the disk 315, with the roller 313 carried by said pitman. This
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