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June 17, 1924. I

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Patented June 1'1, 1924.

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Application fled April 8, 1988. Serial Io. mm.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Invme Karen, a citizen of the United stateiknesiding at Brook- 1 in the county of gs and State of l d w York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash-Register Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for cash registers and the like and more particularly to a novel and im roved currency detector whereby spurious ills may be examined during the interim of making change. 7

Oneof the objects of my invention is the provision of a transparent plate conveniently located on the frame or casin of a cash register for instance, or within the drawer of the same, including provision whereby said plate will be illuminated from beneath when the, drawer is opened so that a bill placed upon the plate can be carefully observed and the characteristic impressions noted to determine its legality during the act of returnin change without notice or observation on the part of the customer presenting the bill.

Another object of my invention is the no vision of a cash register attachment inc uding a make and break circuit cooperating with the drawer of the register for illuminating an electrielight or bulb placed beneath the transparent plate for the purpose of inspecting t e bill presented during the act of makin chan e.

With the above jects in view and others which will be more readily understood as the description proceeds and when taken in connection with the accompanying drawigu're 1 is a side view of a cash register showmg the invention.

Figure 2 is a cross section showing the invention and its relation to the cash drawer.

Fi 3 is a top plan partly in 880131011, showmg the relative arrangement of the transparent" plate with the globe and the connector. Figure 4 is a section taken on the 11118 4-4 of Figure 2. I

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5 designates generally the casing of a cash register or the like and 6 the keys thereof, which, when depressed automatically operate and permit the cash drawer 7 to slide outwardly as indicated by Fi e 1 of the drawing. On the ledge or b r it shelf 8 of the re 'ster and intermediate the sides thereof, I ave provided a transparent plate 9 preferably of glass, which is of a length sli htly longer than the conventional size 0 le 1 tender, such as a 1, 5, 10 or dollar bill The plate 9 is also of a width slightly wider than the bill and as shown, 1s provided with a flanged portion 10 whlch is seated in a recess or cut out in the shelf 8 and secured thereto by the fastening element 11 as clearly shown. While I have illustrated and shown the trans arent plate 9 as positioned on the shel or ledge of the register casing, it'should be rea ized that the transparent plate might be connected in various other manner to the framework or if so desired, may be installed directl in a compartment in the cash drawer 7. U nder ordinary circumstances, in examining currency, amagnifying glass is also used and while the same is not shown, it may be attached to the casing or the side of one of the com artments in the drawer for use in connectlon with the illuminated transparent plate 9.

Secured to the side of the ledge or shelf 8, I have provided a plate 12, having a socket 13 to which an elliptical bulb 14 is attached by the bayonet slot 15. The con nectors 17, 18, leading to the Socket and to the battery (not shown), are connected to the contact plates 19, 20, which plates cooperate wit a contact plate 21, on the top edge of the slidin drawer. It will thus be seen that when t e drawer is opened, contact will be eflected and the bulb 14 will be illuminated and on the other'hand, when the drawer is closed, the circuit will be broken. Co uently, when presenting a bill to the cler the same is usually placed on the transparent late 9 and as the keys 6 are de ressed, the grawer will slide outward and t e bulb 14 will be illuminated. During the act of m change, the clerk can closely examine the bill placed over the illuminated plate and its legality uickly determined as by closely examining t e threads or other characteristic indicia on the bill as is well known.

While I have illustrated and described spirit of my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterationsththereilrli mag befilade. I mm reserve erig tan pn egeo c g the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated artswithout departing from the the invention or the scope of the ended claims.

vin thus described my invention, what I c aim as new anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 2- 1. In combination with a casing and sliding drawer of a cash register, a transparent plate, means for securing the said plate to the front of the casing, and an incandescent bulb positioned beneath said plate and incan means for illuminating said bulb only when the drawer is opened.

-2. In combination with the casing and drawer of a cash register, a transparent late, means for securing the plate to the ontfortion of the casing, a socket and an escent bulb therefor attached to the casing and beneath the plate, contacts and conductors leading to the bulb and socket, a contact on the drawer in circuit with the conductors whereby the bulb will be illumin'ated only when the drawer is opened to permit of the observation of legal tender 3o placed on the said plate.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

IRVING KRESH. as

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