US1562591A - Check protector - Google Patents

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PATENT KARL ROSS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CHECK PRQTECTOR.

Application filed November 20, 1922, Serial No. 602,166.

To all Io/o//r t may concer/1i:

Be it known that I, Kann Ross, a former sub]l rt ot the Czar ot Russia (having declared his intention ot beconiingl a citizen ot the `United States), residing at Los Angeles, in the county ot Los Angeles and State oit Calitornia, have invented a new and useful Check Protector, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to devices ot the character employed in stamping on checks the amount :tor which the check is made payable.

An object oit this invention is to provide a check protector comparatively small and compact in construction so that, it desired, it .may be readily carried in Jthe pocket.

Another object is to provide tor feeding ithe check different distances according to the length ot the word that has been previously stamped thereon, thus enabling the words, designating the amount oi the chock, to closely tollow one another.

.iinother object is to ettect the foregoing by a novel construction.

Another object is to provide for ready insertion ot the check in the device.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

rlhe accompanying drawings illustrate the invention ligure 1 is a perspective view of a check protector constructed in accordance with the rn'orisions ot' this invention, the slide being in its retracted position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the check protector shown in Figure l.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken elevation troni the line indicated by h, Figure 2.

F' et is a lragrnental detail on the line indicated by lf-#1, Figure 2, the parts being shown in the positions they occupy when the slide is retracted.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail sinrilar to Figure L1 with the parts in the positions they occupy when the slide is moved inwardly to stopped position.

F o is a sectional detail ot a fragment ot the stannping belt, and the detent tor engaging the elements thereof.

1`ie. h the cieclf protector shown in the preceding views. the lower' section and casing being omitted.

Fig. S iis an enlarged broken detail, partly i' is an enlarged bottom plan view of Renewed May 25, 1925.

in section, viewed from the line 8 8, Figure Fig. 9 is an enlarged top plan view with a portion of the casing broken away to disclose the stamping belt.

Fig. 10 is a top plan view ot one of the staniping elements.

Fig. 11 is a bottoni plan view ct stamping element.

Fig. 12 is a sectional detail on the dic-ated by l212 Figure 2.

Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation on the line indicated by 13-13 Figure 9, the stamping belt being omitted.

Fig. 14 is an end elevation, partly in section on the line indicated by ll-lh Figure 13, the stamping belt being in place.

Fig. l5 is a top plan detail of the inking device.

Fig. 16 is an end elevation illustrating` the two sections sepa-rated for insertion of the check, the operato1"s hand being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 17 is a view similar to Figure 16 showing the sections in closed position with the scoring or perforating rollers engaging the check.

Fig. 18 is a detail of the idler scoring or pertorating rollers and fragment ofa check on which they are operating. D

Fig. 19 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 13, excepting that the inking device is different.

F 20 is a sectional elevation on the line indicated by 2020, Fig. 19. 90

There is provided a housing comprising upper and lower sections 2 1. 22, separated tor the greater part of their .length by a space indicated at 23, .see Figs. 13 and 16. One end oit the housing is semicircular, as indicated at and constitutes a spring member to yieldingly hold the .sections toward one another. The sections 21, 22 are coniined within a casing 241 having a slotlilge opening 242 in one edge. Slidably engaging the section 22 is a slide 25 which is normally held retracted, that is, in position projecting considerably beyond the edge of the section 22, by coil'springs 2G that suln round studs 27 tiXed to the outer edge wall ot the slide 25. The springs 26 are inserted in tubular guides 28 secured to the section 22.

The slide is provided in its under face with a transversely extending rack 29 which engages a, spur gear 30 loosely mounted on said line ina shaft 31 that is journaled in bearings 32, 33 carried by the section 21, see Fig. 7. One end portion 34 of the gear 30 constitutes one member of a ratchet clutch, the other member of said clutch being indicated at 35. Between the gear and bearing 32 is a coil spring 36 which holds the clutch member 34 toward the clutch member 35. The clutch member is integral with one end of a check-feeding roller 37 which is loose on the shaft 31. The teeth of the clutch members 34, 35 are formed so that when the slide 25 is moved inwardly the roller 37 does not rotate, but the clutch effects rotation of said roller when the slide is retracted by eX- pansion of the springs 36.

Mounted in the section 21 is a guide comprising a plate 38 and endless rails 381 spaced from the side margins of the plate to form ways 382 for an endless stamping belt 39. The stamping belt 39 comprises stamping elements 40, Figs. 10 and 11, preferably pivoted or hinged to one another as indicated at- 41. These stamping elements 40 are provided with different words indicating different monetary values; for eX- ample, words representingnumbers from one to twenty inclusive, hundred, thousand, dole lars and cents. Of course, the words are of varying lengths depending` on the number ot' letters in them. The letters are preferably composed of fine lines slightly spaced as indicated at 42 in Figure 10, so that when the check is pressed against them said letters will be cut or perforated into the check. Each of the stamping elements 40 is provided adjacent the end of the last letter of the word thereon with a pair of outstanding shoulders 43 along the longitudinal margins of said element. The reason for this will appear hereinafter.

At one point the plate 38 is provided with a cam face 383 and each of the rails 381 is deflected as indicated at 44, see Fig. 13, so that whichever stamping element registers with the cani faces 383 and rail portion 44 will be deflected below the level of the remaining elements of the stamping belt. In alinement transversely with the deflected portions 44 of the rails are guides 45 in the form of' rods, see Figs. 4, 5 and 9, said guides being secured at one end to the slide 25. Slidably mounted on the guides 45 is a slotted slide 46 having at one end a wedge 47. The opposite end of the slide 46, when the slide 25 is pressed inwardly, is adapted to be engaged by the shoulders 43 of that stamping element which atl the time registers with the deflected portion 44 ofthe guide rail. llVhen the slide 46 is thus moved, the wedges 47 are driven between the upper Jface of the slide 25 and one end of a lever 48 which is fulcrumed at 49 on the slide 25. The other endlof the lever 48 is held normally retracted by a spring 50 secured at one end to the slide 25. -The spring 50 is provided with a detent 51 adapted, when the lever 48 is operated as above mentioned, to selectively engage the teeth of a toothed portion 52 of the section 22. The slide 46, when it comes to a stop, after operating the lever 48, constitutes an abutment which prevents further movement of the shoulder 43 and consequently limits inward movement of the slide. The notched portion 42 and detent 51 are positioned some distance from the slide 46 so as to afford a second stop to limit inward motion ot the slide in order that one end of the slide cannot be moved farther in than the other end thereof.

Fixed to the inner face of the outer edge wall of the slide 25 and extending through a slot 53 therein is a spring 54, see Figs. 7 and 8, and secured to said spring are members having at their free ends wedges 56. lVhenthe spring 54 is-pressed inwardly it moves the members 55 and thus causes the wedges 56 to engage a shoulder 57 of the section 22, thus forcing the members 55 against cam faces 58 ot rocking members 586 of the slide 2", thus to rock said members on a sha-ft or pivot 581 toward the member 21.

The shaft 581 is journaled in bearings 582 fixed to the plate 584 of the slide 25 and on said shaft are guide rollers 583 that operate between the slide plate 584 and rails 585 which constitute parts of the section 21. The rocking members 586 are provided with vertical slots 587 through which passes a stop pin 588, the lower ends of the slots constituting abutments engaging the pin 588 to limit motion of the forward end of the slide away from the section 21.

Journaled in bearings 589 ot' the rocking members 586 forwardly of the shaft 581, sec Figs. 8 and 9, is a shaft 590 on which are mounted scoring rollers 59, 591. The roller 59 registers with the deflected portion 44 of the guide rails so that that portion ot' the check, indicated at. a., which registers with the stan'iping element, that may be aligned with the rail portion 44, will receive pressure from the roller 59 as the slide is moved inwardly, thus causing the letters on said stamping element to perfor-ate or he impressed in the check. The roller 591 Scores or breaks the .libre ot the signature space of the check.

Bearing upon the per faces of the rocking members 586 :1re springs 68 secured to the slide These springs tend to hold the liront ends ci: the rocking members elevated so as to normally hold the rollers 59, 591, free of the check that is in the device.

-In Figs. 13 and 14, projecting from the upper face of the slide 25 is a slotted standard 60. the vertical slot 61 thereof being engaged by upper and lower shafts 62, 621.

lili) rear portions of the up- The shafts are provided With engaging racks 64 nieunted on ot vthe upper section 21. Thus movement oi the slide Q' etteets translation ot the shafts G2, and during this moven'ient the spur gears e'tt'ect rotation ot Athe shafts. r`The shui-'ts (S2, G21 are provided With linking rollers G5, 651, respectively,constructed ot suitable .material itor absorbing ink that may be suppliedmanualljv or autoniatically by ink` ing pads (Se mounted in cross members 67 supported b); the racks 6st-, such cross inem` bers being' at the forward end ot the path ot movement ot each et the rollers so that the inlringl rollers will receive inl; troni the pads at the forward evtren'iitj,T ot motion ot' aid rollers.

Non* referring more particularly to Figures 19 and 20, the inliiig mechanism ljust descrita-3d is omitted and in lieu thereof is the following construction. Brushes G9 are stationarilyY mounted above the upper run et the stsn'ipingl belt in position to engage the stamping elements thereotI as the beltlllllCS.

Directly above the roller 37 is a roller TO mounted on a shaft 71-Which is carried by the upper section 21. The rollers 37, :ire positioned near one edge ot the housing, see Fi,.ures 16 and 17,and'positioned near the other edge oit' said housing :ire idler rollers T53, 7B mounted on shatts 'tf-i, L75, respectively, the sliatt Tf1 being carried by the section 21 and the. sha'tt T5 by the section. 22. Preferably the rollers l2, 73 are lnurled or rougliened so as to produce an impression upon the cheek when the cheek is passed therebetween.v The corrugations or teeth oit the roller Si' pre'lieiablgY interlit with the coi'- rue'atioiis or teeth oit the roller 70.

'lention has hereinbelore been made ot' the spring portion i211; tending to hold the sections 21, 22 toward one another with the rollers T2, 73 in Contact and the rollers 3?, Tt) in contact. When inseitinn the check, it will be more praetiealgile to `tirst separate the sections 21, Qas shown in Figures 13 and 16. l e'tl'eet this by providing a Wedge T6 registering with the space 23 and mounted on a spring Z7 which is secured at 'one end to the upper section 2.1, said spring' tendiop to norii'iall)7 hold the wedge 76 retracted as in .Figure 17. lllhen it is desired to separate the sections, the operator will press upon the spring` T7 with his linger, somewhat es indicated in lliii'ure 1G, thus inserting the wedge. between the. sections 21, 22.

lt majY oe desirable, iecially when carrying-i' the cheek protector in the pocket, to hold lthe slide 25 in its innermost position so as to make 'the protector as compnet as posspur gears 63 the inner tace sible. For this purpose, there is provided an angular slotted'catch i8, the rivet 'T9 by which the catch is secured in place extending` through the' slot St) in said catch. li/Then the catch is moved in one direction it throws the upper end, constituting a stop 81, see Figures 3 and 7, into the path ot movement ot the 4shoulder 82 on theslide Thus, when the slide is tion and then the catch 78 shifted, as just explaiiied, the slide will be held against retraction. When 'it is desired to release the slide the catch 78 Will be shifted in the opposite direction 'to release the 'shoulder 82 troni the stop Sl.

J'ouinaled transversely in the plate 38 is zr shaft 83 provided on its projeetingouter ene 'With an operating` hnob Shseeligs; l, il', 13, 19 and 20. To the shaft 83 are fixed a series ot' toothed wheels or sprockets 85, 8G. rllhe sprockets S5 adapted to engage end slots 8T in the stamping elements 110 and the sprocket 8G is adapted to engage intermediate slots S8 in said stan'ipinp,-` elements.

rlhus when the knob 84 is turned it causes the stamping belt to lbe operated `so as to shift"- the desired stai'nping element into proper position tor stamping upon" the cheek.

The'shal't 83 also carries a sprocket Wheel @EL the teeth ot which are ada ated to enffao'e 4 a n 4 t.) J holes in an endless indicating belt Si provided with numerals, as indicated at 92 in Figure 1 ottlie LLraivings. The relative positions of the stamping elements and the endless belt 91 are such that, when `angr one ot the numerals 92 registers with a pointer 93 projecting troni one 'edge of vthe openini i242, the stamping element having the correspondvingnumber .expressed by a Word or Words will be .in registration with the track portion tl ready tor the stan'ipingi` operation. The belt 91 passes around idler pulleys 9-'1v rotatabl)7 mounted atA the opposite ends ot the slot 242.

ln order that the operator may know when any particular stamping element. is in exact position iter the stamping' operation and to releasalily hold said eleiiient in such position, there is `lii'eterablv secured to the plate portion 38?) a siringgI detent zulapted to click into the slots 88 ot the stamping,` eleinents Ais said elements are suecessiveh7 brought into position to register said slots with said detent. The edges ot' the slo: 88 are beveled sullilcient so that rotation ot the stamping' belt can be effected by turi'iingi` the hnob 'fi/l; to compress the detent into a slot 96 in the fac-e ot the plate portion 383, see Figure 13. l Y

The check protector deseribed above operates as follows: rthe operator rasps the cheek protector in the hand somewhat utter the manner indicated in Figure 16, predire ing' pressure upon the spring-7'( so as to insert the Wedge 76 betweenthoseetions 211 22. He then inserts the clieelr d in the space between said sections 21, 22 and forces said cheek along between the idler rollers 72, 73

moved to its innermost -posititl until said check is in correct posit-ion for haring the amount tor which it is payable stamped in the proper place thereon. Having manipulated the knob Se to move the stamping element haring the desired Word thereon into registration with an opening 97 in the upper section 2l, said opening being adjacent the rail portion lill, the operator will grasp the device somewhat after the manner disclosed in Figure 17 and will produce )ressure upon the spring oil. This, as has hereinbe'tore been described, rocks the members 586 oitl the slide so as to bring the rollers 59, 591 to bear upon the check. The operator increases the pressure upon the slide sutliciently to move the slide inwardly until the abutments et@ engage the shoulders t3 of the stamping` element that is aligned with the opening 97. As the slide moves inwardly the rollers 59, 591 pertorate or breal; the fiber ot the paper ot the check, the roller 59 pressing the check against the letters of the stan'iping element and the roller 591 scoring the signature place on the check so as to make it impossible to alter the signature Without detection.

`When the slide has thus come to a stop, the operator Will reduce the pressure upon the slide so as to permit the springs 26 to retract said slide and the parts mounted thereon. This retractive movement ot the slide eli'ects feeding o't the check only the distance corresponding to the length ot the Word that has been stamped, as hereinbeiore explained. It' another Word is to be stamped upon the check, the operator will manipulate the knob 841 to properly register the stamping element having thereon the desired word and he will then ettect the foregoing described operations as before so as to stamp said word upon the check. rlhese operations will be continued until the tull amount ot the check has been stamped thereon. rlhe check will then be Withdrawn from the protector and, it desired, to Yfacilitate this operation thel wedge 'To may again be thrust between the elements il 22.

l claim:

l. in a check protector, the combination ot a housing comprising spaced sections, a stamping belt. rotatably mounted in one ot the sections, a slide sbittably mounted in the other section, and a roller mounted on the slide and operatal'ile by movement ot the slide to traverse a portion oit the stamping belt.

ln a check protector, the combination oit a. housing, a stamping belt rotatably mounted in the housing, a. slide shi'ttably mounted in the housing, and a roller mounted on the slide and operatable by inoycn'ient oit the slide to traverse a portion ot the stan'iping belt.

3. ln a checi protector', the combination ot a housing7 a Stamping belt rotatably mounted in the housing, a slide shittably mounted in the housing and having a roel'- ing member, means on the slide to eii'ect rocking of the rocking member, and a roller mounted on the rocking member and operatable by movement of the slide to traverse a portion of the stamping belt.

il. In a check protector, the combination ot a housing, a stamping belt rotatably mounted in the housing, a slide shittably mounted in the housing and having a rocking member, means on the slide operatable by pressure ot the operators hand to ettect rocking of the rocking member, and a roller mounted on the rocking member and operatable by increment ot the slide to traverse a portion ot the stamping belt.

5. In a Check protector, thel combination oit a. housing. a stamping belt rotatably mounted in the housing, a slide shiftably mounted in the housing and having a rocking member, mea-ns on the slide including a wedge operatable by pressure of the operators hand to etlect rocking ot the rocking member, and roller mounted on the rocking member and operatable by movement of the slide to traverse a portion of the stamping belt.

6. ln a check protector, the combination ot a housing. a stamping belt rotatably mounted in the housing, a slide shiitably7 mounted in the housing. a roller mounted on the slide and operatable by inward movement ot the slide to traverse a portion ot the belt, a shaft mounted on the housing. a check-feeding roller on said sha'lit, means yieldingly holding the slid(` retracted. and means operatable by the slide during` its retractive motion toeffect rotation ot the cheek-"Feeding roller` said means being inoperative by the slide during inward n1ovement thereoit.

7. In a check protector, the combination ot a housing; a stamping` belt rotatably mounted in the housingand con'iprisine a plurality of stamping elements, there being ditferent Words on the stan'iping elements, shoulders atthe ends ot the Words on the stan'iping elements, a Islide shiitably mounted in the housing, an abutment on the slide.l

means to oiierate the belt to aline. any our. ot the shoulders with the alnitnient, a' roller moimtcd on thev slide and (u nnatable by movement. oit the slide io tra versc the stamping element alined with the abut-ment, the abutment being moved into enga gement With the shoulder by inward movement of the slide, means to retract the slide` and means operatablc by the slide during its reti-active motion to ettect teeding ot a check across the stamping belt, said means being inoporative by the slide during` inward n'ioveinent thereot.

tl. ln a chef:

l: protector, the combination oi a housing, a stamping belt rotatably loo llt)

mounted in. the housing; und connprisinn' n pluruliti7 ot stamping elements, there being' diil'lierent words on the stamping' elements, :i slide shittnbly mounted in the housing, cooperating ineens on the stamping eleinei'ils und slide to limit inward movement oit the slide to distances correspondingl to the lengths ot the words on the stemping elements, n roller mounted on the slit e und operateble by movement ot the slide to traverse u portion oit the stamping' belt, und ineens operntnble bji' the slide duringits outward motion to etlect feeding ot' the check nero-ss the stnmping` belt. said menus beine' inopeiu4- tive by the slide during' inwzird inoven'ient thereof". Y

9. In n check protectoru the combinntion ol" s housing' comprising' sections yielding'ly held toward each other: rollers mounted on the adjacent feces oit the si ftions, ineens operutuble to more the sections ewuv from euch other to permit the insertion oit' e cli-eelt between the rollers, und ineens in the housing' operuteble to stamp the check.

l0. In e check protector, the combination ot' u housing' con'iprisinig` lctions .vieldinn'ly held toward euch other. n stamping element mounted in the housing. n shi t'tnbljv mounted slide. n roller on the slide operating' to treverse the stamping' element when the slide is moved,1 end ineens operutuble to move the sections ziwuxl trom euch other to perinit the insertion or". n check between the stamping' element and roller.

1l.. In e check protector, the ooinbinntion otI e housing comprising sections yielding-ly held toward euch other, u stomping element mounted in the housing', e shiit'teblv mounted slide having u rocking member, s, roller on the slide, ineens operateble to rock the rocking member to move the roller toward the stamping element, .uid roller traversing the stamping clement when the slide is moved, rollers mounted on the udjucent 'feces oit the sections, and .ineens opereteble to move the sections away from euch other to permit the insertion ot' u check between the lust named rollers.

12. lfn n check protector, the combinntion ot n housing, a stampingl belt l'mving :i plu rulit)7 of stampingl elements und rotutebh7 mounted in the housing', euch ot seid stan-'uiingI elements having' e slot, u spring' detent mounted in the housing in the peth of travel of the slots, operating' means for the belt, und means to press u check against the stamping belt.

13. ln e check protector,- the combination ci" e housing, e stampingl belt heving e plurnlity of stamping elements and rotatably mounted `in the housing, euch ot seid stemping elements having e slot, e rotatably mounted she-tt, e toothed Wheel. on the shet' to engage the slots successively to move the belt, und means to press a check against the stamping belt.

14e. In u check protector, the combinetion of a housing', e stamping belt havin-g' e plurality of stamping elements and rotatably mounted in the housing, the stempingl elements having thereon Words of dil- Jferent lengths, shoulders on the elements et the ends oit the words, e slide shiftnblv mounted in the housing, e member sliifftebly mounted on the slide and having n wedge at one end und forming an abutment et its other end to engage the shoulder ot one ot the stamping elements when the slide is moved inward, a lever to receive the thrust ot the wedge, u, spring tendingl to hold the lever against the Wedge to retract said wedge, e toothed portion for the housing, e detent on the spring, to enge-ge the toothed portion when the lever is operated by the wedge, end u roller carried by the slide and adapted to traverse any one of the stemping elements according us the belt is moved to position to register the stun'iping elements with seid roller.

Signed at Los Angeles, Californie, this 13th dey ot November, 1922.

KARL ROSS.

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