US1801794A - Multiple-change-making machine - Google Patents

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April 21, 19.31- c. E. cHALMERs 1,801,794

MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan..k 16, 192s '7 sheets-sheet -2 IN VEN TOR ATTORNEY s April 21, 1931.

' C. E. CHALMERS MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16,` 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 l INVENTOR AATTORNEY April 21, 1931. A

' c. E. cHALMERs 1,801,794

MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 [lll/11111,

ATTORNEY April 21, 1931.

c. ECHALMERS MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 16, 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet` 5 faz@ 22o fsa@ 2/9 /5 /6 BY wia,

` ATTORNEY MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE l Filed Jan. 16, 1923 7 Sheets-Shqet 6 A TTORNEY April 2l, 1931. N c. E. cHALMl-:Rs

MULTIPLE CHANGE MAKING MACHINE 7 sheets-sheet 7 Filed Jan. 16, 1923 y INVENTOR BY A A A 'l ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 21, 1931 CHARLES E. CHALMER-S, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

MULTIPLE-CHANGE-MAKING MACHINE Application led January 16, 1923. Serial No. 613,077.

rlhis invention relates to a multiple change making machine and is an improvement upon the inventions illustrated, described and claimed in m copending applicationSerial iiled September 22nd, 1922, and

also my copending application Serial No. 613,076, filed on even date herewith. And While the inventionvis illustrated and described herein as being utilized for effecting 1.33.0 change on motive vehicles where a fare is charged it is to be understood that it is not limited to any such use as it will be readily manifest to those skilled in the art that it has numerous other uses which are both kindred and non-analogous to that just mentioned. l

Like the two applications just referred to, this invention has to do with a construction which will not only receive the exact fare, Z0 but return the necessary change whenever the passenger drops'a coin therein of a denomination or value higher than the price of such fare. For thel purposes of elucidating the principles of my invention the embodiment k,25 hereinafter illustrated and described is designed upon a five-cent fare basis; conseuently the change returned, if any, is either livecents or a multiple thereof.

One of the more important features of the present invention is the provision of mechanism for receiving one or a multiple of fares from a coin deposited in the machine, suitable provisions being made in connection therewith forregistering the number of farestaken from said coin, or more broadly stated vrfor registering the net amount of cash received by the machine. In my copendingapplications above referred to, I have illustrated, described and 40 claimed lchange carriers provided with a plurality of magazines or pockets which are movably supported in the machine.l The present invention, specifically speaking, is an improvement thereover, although not limited thereto, in that the magazines or pockets are preferably stationary and in connection ftherewith provision is made for extracting one or a multiple of coins from the same magazine depending upon the number of fares to be taken from the particular coin deposited. For economical reasons provisions are also made in the case of coins of higher denominations deposited of ejecting change coins from a plurality of said magazines or pockets.

So as to avoid jamming of the machine which would result in depositing a plurality of coins in the coin chute prior to the actuation oi the machine, mechanism is provided to prevent the machine from being operated until the actuating handle is manipulated, and in conjunction with this feature of the invention mechanism is provided which serves the purpose of enabling the coin to be inspected to determine whether or not it is genuine or spurious.

The specific embodiment of my invention herein illustrated and described is so constructed that it will deliver change for a quarter, half-dollar, or a dollar after deductf ing one, two, three or four fares therefrom, and after electing the number of fares to be registered, or, rather, accepted, the same will not be registered on the machine after the deposit of the coin, until the operating handle has been actuated. This prevents tampering by unauthorized persons.

Another' feature of they invention consists in the provision of mechanism which enables the operator to restore all parts to normal position by means of an error key should, for any reason, the passenger or conductor, as the case may be, select the wrong number of fares to be deducted from any particular coin deposited.

In conjunction with the features of the invention above related, it may be pointed out that the embodiment illustrated, described and claimed herein is provided with a plurality of selecting devices similar to the selecting devices illustrated, described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 613,076, iled on even date herewith, above referred to. The machine of this application is also .adapted to be provided with coincontrolled mechanism employed for issuing a transfer and simultaneously print on said transfer the time the same was issued. However, the transfer-ticket-issuing-and-printing mechanism is not illustrated in detail, as the f. KBO

same is only incidentally related to the improvements of this application. Y

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated .and described herein the coins utilized for making change comprise only five and twenty-five cent pieces, as that reduces veryv materially the bulk of the machine as comprinciples and which turn more than the stated number of changef coins. However, it will be apparent that the. invention is not limited to the said specie form hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor is it to be understood that the invention isto be limited to a formpof machine capable of receiving only .a five-cent fare. In short the 4principles are the same irrespective of the number of coins utilized for making change and irrespective of theV fare charged.

In actual practice I have found that very seldom does .any particular passenger pay .for more than five fares at .any one time.

' l'Iherefore the embodiment herein illustrated and described is designed to return change for one or a multiple up to five' fares. If a Ifive-cent piece is deposited, of course no change' will be'returned. Ifa ten-cent piece is deposited either one fare may be paid thereffrom and five centsreturned, or two fares may be paid and no change returned. If a twentylive cent piece is deposited either one, ortwo, three or four'fares may be paid and the appropriate change'returned, or kfive fares may be paid .andino change returned. If a fifty centpiece'is deposited either one, two, three, four or five fares may be paid and the approgiven to the conductor one, two, three, four or five fares may be paid and the proper change returned by the machine.

Other features, objects and advantages ofA A the machine will more fully hereinafter vappear from the detailed description below'- taken in conjunction with the accompanying rrather the general scheme of employing six drawings, which illustrate the preferred ein bodiment of my invention:

means for preventingthe entrance ofA more FigQl isV a front elevation, partly in section, ofa machine which illustrates the preferred form of my'invention;

Y Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the casing partly Vbroken away to Ashow Yparts within. Some ofthe upper mechanism is also broken away toshow the mechanism beneath; Fig. is a vertical transverse section on line 8-*3 of Fig. l,` and illustrates suitable than one coin at a time to the coin chute.;

, Fig. 4- is a'fragmentary transverse section e. on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and `shows a portion nsonree l of the quarter magazine for a dollar-change;

and also counter mechanism for nickels;

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section on line 5-5 of Figs. l and 2, and shows change mechanism for handling a quarter previously deposited in operative position in the coin chute; v

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 7; l

Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section on line 7-7 of Fig. l, and shows the dime change stack, counter mechanism, and mechiiism for handling a dime;

Fig.V 8 is aldetail sectional view on line 8-8 of Fig. 2, and shows the slide for delivering change for a half dollar after deducting one, two, three or four fares; f l Y Fig. 9 Vis a detail sectional view on line 9 9 of Fig. 5, and shows ejecting slides foi.` delivering change for a quarter after deducting one, two, three or four fares;

Fig. l0 is a detail fragmentary view taken substantially onthe line 10-10 of'Fig. 7

Fig. 1l is a fragmentary rear view of that portion of the machine illustrated in Fig.v l0

the casing being partially broken away to show the counting and associated mechacollectingv mechanism and theV mechanism which registers the number'of fares collected on the fare collecting counter. It maybe stated briefly that-the specific Y Vform oflm'achine illustrated and described priate change returned. And if a dollar is are employed inthe return of change for a fifty-cent piece, onev of which is employed'in returning change for a twenty-five cent piece,

and none of which is employed in the return of changefor a dime, The chief object or` magazines is to enable coins ofone denomination only to be contained in each. In the construction illustrated and described, as-

, suming that only one fare is to be paid, the

change for a dime is a nickel; the change for a quarter is Afour nickels; the change for a half dollar is a quarter and four nickels; and the change returned for a dollar is three quarters and four nickels. rIhis arrangement is only preferred because yit materially simplifies the construction of the machine. rlhe change for a dollar is obtained by handing the operator the bill which he keeps. in his pocket. He then pulls a special dollar change handle whichdelivers tothe passenger the appropriate change after deducting one, two, three, four or five fares, and simultaneously registers the receipt of said fares on a special'counter-employed in coninnction therewith.

For convenience I will first describe the mechanism employed in properly locating the respective coins deposited in operative position and then will followin detail a.

description of the mechanism employed and rendered operative by the coin deposited for returning the appropriate change.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 10 designates a suitable housing which may be made of one or more parts, and which is preferably provided at its top with a pivoted closure 11 (see Figs. 5 and 7) and at its side with a removable closure 12 (see Figs. 1 and 5) the former being employed to ai'ord access to the change mechanism and the latter to provide access to the compartment into which the coins deposited by the passengers are dischargedby the machine. The machine is also provided with an attached compartment 13 (see Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 7) to receive and enclose a part of the change return actuating mechanism, a horizontally arranged base plate 14 (see Figs. 2, 5 and 7), the vertical wall members 15 and 16 (see Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 7) cooperating to form a coin chute, and change receiving trays 17, 18, 19 and 20 (see Fig. 12). The horizontally arranged base plate not only serves as a support for certain mechanism of the machine, but also to divide the housing into a compartment A which contains, chiefly, the change magazines 21, 22, 23, 24, 25'and 26 (see Fig. 2), and the mechanism for ejecting the coins therefrom, and a compartment B which serves, among other things, as a receptacle to receive the coins deposited by the passengers and through which extends the chutes 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 (see Figs. 2 and 12) connecting respectively the niagazines 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. The chutes y 27 and 28 are for discharging change for the fifty-cent pieces into the tray 17, the chute 29Vis for discharging change for quarters into .the tray 18, the chutes 3() and 31 are for discharging change for a dollar delivered to the'operator into the tray 19, and the chute 32 is for the discharge of change for dimes into tray 20.

The guide for directing the coins into the coin vchute is vdiagrammatieally but clearly illustrated in Figs. l and 3, and is designated by the reference numeral 33. The wall member 16 is cut away (or cast) on the side adjacent to the wall member 15 to provide a space 34, andr connecting the guide 33 with said space 34 is a short passageway 35 (see Figs. 1 and 3) for directing the coins from the chute 33 to the selecting means employed for acce )ting or. re]ect1ng the coins. Within the con nes ofthe space 34 are a plurality gular frame 44. This member is fiush with both the interior and exterior sides of the wall 16 and enables the motorman to ascertain at a glance whether or not the articular coin deposited by the passenger is genuine or spurious. This transparent member is clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 from which it will be seen that for the purposes of securing the same in place the edges are beveled to fit the correspondingly'beveled opening in the wall 16.

In the form of the invention illustrated, there are four selecting devices generally designated by the reference characters S1, S2, S3 and S4 (see Fig. l). These four selecting devices are practically the same in i' principle, construction and mode of operation; in fact, the only difference of one with respect to the other is in the location of the temporary coin-arresting and supporting means. From the drawings, and from what follows, it will be clearly apparent that such arresting means enables a ten-cent piece to fall into and be arrested by the selector S4, a five-cent piece to fall into and be arrested by the selector S3, a twenty-five cent piece to fall into and be arrested by the selector S2, and a fifty-cent piece to fall into and be arrested by the selector S1. It will therefore be evident that a detailed description of one of these selectors is suflicient to enable anyone to understand the construction and mode of operation of the others, hence only the detailed construction and mode of operation of the selector S1 will be described.

The selector S1 comprises a rectangular bar 45 which slides back and forth in the groove 46 located on the outer side of the wall 15, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. This bar 45 is provided with two pivoted members 47 and 48 and the space between the same constitutes, so to speak, a continuation of the short passage 35. The ends of these members are bent inwardly towards each other as indicated at 49 and 50, so as to arrest a fifty-cent piece between them, suitable resilient means 51 and 52 beingemployed to normally avoid the spread of one in a direction away from the other. These resilient means normally maintain the toes 53 and 54 of these members in engagement with the stops 55 and 56 projecting laterally from the slidable member 45. After the coin is deposited between the members 47 and 48, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, the same may be either accepted or rejected by the motorman, or

i operator, depending upon whether or not it is genuine or spurious. Ifrit is accepted, the bar is moved inwardly by'eXerting a push on the knob`57 until the toe 54 engages with the stop 58. A continuation of the movement of the :bar`45'after such engagement lwith the stop 58 will result in throwing the lower end of the lever 48 outwardly relative to the lever 47, thereby releasing the coiiiand enabling it to drop by gravity into the chute 39. Y On the other hand, if it is desired to refuse the coin, an outward movement is imparted to the rectangularbar 45 until the toe 53 of the lever 47 engageswith'the stop 59. A continu'- ation 4of the movement of the bar 45 after such engagement of the toe 53 with the stop 59 will result-'in throwing the lower end of the lever 47 outwardly with respect to the lever 48, thereby releasing the coin and enabling it to be discharged `by gravityV from the space 34 into the tray 60, as clearly illustrat-ed in Figs. 1 and 2. v

Suitable mechanism isv essential to maintain the members 47 and 48 in properzalignment with the passage 35. To that end, the

-bar 45 is provided with a lug 61 (seeFigs. 2, V5 and 7), extending through a slot 62 (see Figs; 2 and 3) in the wall 15. Located on -the interior wall 15V seey Fig. 2) are supports 63 and 64'for rigidly securing the rod 65,

and in turnthere is fired tothe intermediate portion of this rod, a stop 66. Encircling Vthis rod on one side of the stop 66 is a coil spring 67 which is provided with ai member 68 normally impelled by said spring to engage "the 'stop 66. .On lthe other .side of the stopk 66 isa coil spring 69 tending'to impel the 'member 70'thereon against the other side of the stop 66.` The width of the stop 66 is preferably equal'to the width of the lug 61, and the spring members 67 and 69, las will be un derstoodA from the foregoing. normally maintain the lug 61 in juxtaposition to the stop 66, `and when in this position the pivoted. members 47 and 48 are in alignment with the passage 35. W'henthe bar 45 is moved iny'wardly to deposit the liftylcent pieces into the passageway 39, it compresses the spring 67, which automatically e'ects the return of the mechanism to normal position'a-s will be understood. When the bar 45 is moved outwardly to reject a slug, the spring 69 is compressed, and therebyefects the automatic return of the parts to normal position after the bar has. been released. The bar 45 isprovided with a pin or finger 71 projecting through theslot 62, the purpose of Ywhich is vto engage the lever 7 2of a suitable counterV 7 3, thereby registering the number of .coins that have been refused bythe motoriuan or operator. The machine may also be provided Vwith'suitable'counters actuated by the finger 71 for registering the number of coins acf cepted. s

Y In all their essential parts,the selectors S2,

y ceive the saine in case it is genuine.

' one ofthe walls of the container.

members on selectors S1, S2 and S3 also serve as means for guiding the ten-cent pieces to the lower selectorV S4 ;V thatthe'members on the selectors S1 and S2 serve as guides for the live-cent pieces to the selector S3; and

`that the members on selector S1 serve as guides Vfor the twenty/'five cent piecesl to the selector S2.

, The selectors S2, S3 and S4 are actuated in the same manner as selector Slbut serve to deposit the twenty-five, ve and ten cent pieces respectively in the bottom of the passageways 40, 41 and 42. It will therefore be apparent Vfrom the preceding description that the mechanism enables the operator to observe the coin deposited by the passenger, to return the samerif it is Va slug, and to re- If the coin is received, it drops tothe bottom of one ofy the passageways 39, 40, 41 or. 42, and renders the machine operative to return the change corresponding to the coins deposited andthe fares to loe-taken therefrom.` Of course, if a five-cent piece is deposited, no change will'vbe returned. f n r ln describing the change making mechanism', reference will first be made, arbitrarilye to the device for returning change for twenty-fire cents. It will be understood from the foregoing that when a twenty-live cent piece is deposited, it will assume the position in passageway 40 clearlyindi'cated in Figs."

1 and 5. Arranged transversely of the machine, is a main operating shaft 74 one end of which is providedv with a' suitable operating crank 75. A1 suitable operating handle 76 is provided on the outer end of the crank` 75. The shaft 74 and the crank 75 are'held' innormal position as indicated lin Fig. 5 with the crank 7 5 in engagement withasuitable stop 77. T he shaft 74: isalso provided with a member 78 shown in Fig. 4.i3-projecting in a direction substantially opposite to the direc.-

tion of the crank 75 and tor this member'isV connecte-d one end of a suitable spring 79 the opposite end of which is anchored at ESO-to The funcf.

tion of this spring 7 9 is to return the shaft and crank to normal position. The shaft 74 is further provided at its crank end with an arm 81 (see Figs. 2, 5 and 7 projecting upwardly therefrom, which isprovided with slotted or forked end 82 which engages with the stud 83 projecting laterally from one end of the bar 84. The latter passes through a guide member 85. The other end of the bar 84 is connected to the crosshead 86. The reference characters 87, 88, 89, 90 and 91 (see F igs, 2, 3 and 6) designate parts located at the opposite end of the shaft 74 which correspond to the parts designated by the numerals 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 respectively.` It may be mentioned, however, that the bar 90 is also connected to the other end of the crosshead 86. Consequently there is provided a direct and positive connection between the two ends of the cross head on the one hand and the shaft 74 on theV other, thereby effectively eliminating any side draft in the toand-fro movement of the cross-head and associated mechanism. The crosshead is equipped with a plurality of fingers 92, 93, 94, and 95, located and longitudinally movable in bearings 96, 97, 98 and 99, respectively, said bearings constituting preferably an integral part of the wall 16. The normal position of the crosshead and fingers and associated mechanism is clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 7. When the crank arm 75 is moved in the direction of the arrow a, on Fig. 5, the crosshead and fingers willbe moved inwardly to operate mechanism to return change.

The wall is provided with a plurality of perforations 100, 101, 102 and 103 through which the deposited half-dollars, quarters, nickels and dimes, respectively, are adapted,

f upon the actuation of the coin ej ecting mechanism, to pass from their operative positions to the lower coin-receiving compartment B of the machine. The perforations 100, 101, and 103 are normally occupied by the vheads 104, 105 and 106 of the respective ejectors 107, 108 and 109. These heads are in turn provided respectively with perforations 110, 111 and 112 to receive the respective fingers 92, 93 and 95, upon the movement of the crosshead 86 by the operation of the crank 7 5, provided there is no coin or coins in the bottom of the passageways 39, and 42, if, however,

. there is a coin in the bottom of one of these passageways, the projection of the linger through the corresponding perforation will thereby be prevented, and the particular coin ejecting mechanism actuated through the intermediary of the coin deposited. There is no ejector corresponding to the nickel since no change is required (see Fig. 4). Hence the nickel deposited in the bottom of the tion to receive the twenty-five cent iece and to return the proper cha-nge there or. The machine, as previously stated, is so constructed as to return one, two, three or four fivecent pieces, when a twenty-five cent piece is so deposited.

Reference has been j neviously made to the feature of preventing a coin from entering the machine, after it has been deposited in chute 33, until the operating handle is actuated. This comprises a slidable member 114 (see Fig. 3) held in position by a suitable keeper 115. l-iounted upon the member 114 is a cylindrical device 116 equipped with a spring pressed bolt 117 normally located in the path of the upper end of the operating rod 118. The bolt in turn is equipped with a laterally projecting stud which engages with the camming surface of the cam 119. It will therefore be manifest that when the operating shaft 74 is actuated the rod will be moved in the direction of the arrow b carrying with it the bolt 117, cylindrical device 116, and slidable member 114. As the member 114 and cylindrical device 116 are moved to the right the stud on the bolt 117 rides up the surface of cam 119 and imparts a vertical movement to the said bolt 117, and withdraws the same from the path of movement of the upper end of operating rod 118. As lsoon as released from the rod 118, the bolt 117, device 116 and slide 114 automatically return to normal position under the tension of a suitable spring, one end of which isv connected to said device 116 and the other end of which is anchored to a stud projecting downwardly from the keeper 115. The normal position of this mechanism is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 with the left end of the slide 114 projecting across the passegeway in the chute 33 andY abutting the inner surface of the wall member 16. The lower end of the spring-pressed bolt 117 is beveled so as to enable the same to De cammed upwardly out of the path of the rod 118 upon the return of the latter to normal position. The mechanism for discharging the twenty-five cent piece into the lower compartment B and the return of the proper change will now'be described.

The coin stack or magazine 23 see Fig. 5), which contains change for quarters, like the coin stacks 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26, is supported by a bracket 120 rigidly secured to the rear and one of the side walls, as shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 7. The magazine 23 is adjustably supported in the bracket 120 by means of the set screw 121. The lower end of the magazine is located at certain distance from the partition wall 14 Adjustably supported upon the magazine 23 adjacent the lower end thereof, is a bracket 122 provided thereon with a spring pressed pawl 123 normally engaging the teeth on ratchet 124 which constitutes a part of the telescoping tube 125. The telescoping tube 125 normally restsupon the division plate 14 under the tension of the springs 126. Itis adapted to be raised to en- Vable one, two, three or four ve-cent coins to be discharged from the lower end of the stack depending upon the amount of changev to be given, it being understood, of course, that if only `five-cents change is to be given, then the tube is only raised a height equal to the Vthickness of one coin, etc.

Pivoted to the bracket 120 at the point127 is a lever 128 provided upon one side of its pivot with a gear sector 129 and preferably a portion 130 encircling the tube, and provided at the otherside of its pivot with an arm 131 adapted to be engaged by a plurality of spring pressed plungers 132, 133, 134 and 135. The intermediate portion 130k is provided with slots, 136 adapted to be engaged Vby studs 137 fixed to the rods 138, which rods are operatively connected to the tubular meinber 125. The construction and arrangement is such,'as will be clearly understoodl from a .preference to Fig. 5', that when the plunger 132 is moved downwardly a predetermined distance, the telescoping tube 125 will be moved upwardly `a distance equal tothe thickness of one coin; that when the plunger 133 is moved downwardly the telescopingy tube 125 will be raised for a distance equal to the thickness of two coins; that when the plunger 134 is moved downwardly the telescoping tube will be raised for a distance equal-to the thickness of three coins; and that when the plunger 135 is moved downwardly,

-the telescoping tube 125 will be raised a Vdistanceequal to the thickness of four coins. l

Or, stated in another way, when fourfares g are to be taken from the twenty-live cent fiol piecedeposited the plunger 132 is actuated;

Y when three fares are to be taken the plunger 1133 is actuated; when two fares are to be taken the plunger 134 isactuated; andwhen one fare is to be taken the. plunger 13o i actuated.

Tn the i of raising the telescoping tube 125, it will be Y it will engage with Vthe lower side of the toothA `noted that in the first case, the pawl 123 will engage the lower end of the tooth 139; that inthe second case, it will engage with the lower side of the tooth 140; in the third case A 141; and inthe fourth case it will engage the lower side of the tooth 142. The ejector mechanism to be presently described is so constructedand arranged that in the four i. cases just mentioned one coin, two coins, three coins, or four coins are ejected from the lower end of the pocket or magazine 23 depending 123 is a projection 143 adaptedto be engagedv upon the elevated position of the telesooping tube 125. Upon the lower side of the pawl Vfby' the error bar 144 mounted in bracketsv 145 and 146 '(see Fig. 2) located at the opposite sides of the machine and preferably sup- 14. This will be fully described below.

four respective cases ust mentioned d ported by the division wall 14. Suitably connected to the bar 144 is a rod 147 slidably mounted in a bracket 148 and also in a bear-V ing 149. Fixed upon the rod 147 is a rigid collar 150 4'and located between the bracket "70 148 and the collar 150 is a compression spring 151. On the rod, but located upon the opposite side of the bracket148, isa stop 152 to limit the outwardV movement of therod 147 under the force Vof the spring 151. The rod 147 is provided with a push button 153. The parts just described constitute error mechanisin andby pushing inwardly upon the error key 153, the telescoping tube 125 can beref stored to normal position. This is'desirable "1go -should the wrong plunger 132, 133, 134, or 135 be operated.- Assuming that no error has been made, as will be the case in practically all operations of the plungers, the ejector mecha- ,Y n nism is equipped with means operative upon '""55 its return movement ,to normal position .to engage the projection 143 and in like fashion Yrestore the telescoping tube 125 to normal position in engagement with the division wall A fifth plunger 154 is employed to effect the simultaneous regis-tration of-iive fares. This is accomplished in the following manner. Secured to the bracket 122 is a member 155 to`-q which is pivotally connected an arm 156 car-l '95 rying a suitable counter 157. This and j the Vlatch will engage with the member .andl thereby maintain the arm 160 of the counter in the path of and to be engaged by` the extension 161 of the ejector 108, in conse-' quence of which the counter willbe actuated, when vso set as just described, upon the inward movement of the ejector. Upon the inward l movement of the ejector, themember 161cams l tne pivoted arm 162 out of its path but upon its return movement, the engagement ofthe member 161 with the arm 162 will release theY latch 159 thusV enabling the counter to be re- Y stored to normally inoperative position under the tension of the spring 158. i L

Assuming that a twenty-five cent piece has been properly deposited in the lower, l'portion yof the coin passage 46, and the crosshead mechanism operated, the plunger 93 will .enf gage with the twenty-five cent piece and move the ejector 108 inwardlyagainst the ltension of spring 163. The ejector 108 is provided at an intermediate portion thereof with a plurality of longitudinal slots 164, 165, 166

and 167 (see l`ig.f2) inwhich the pins 168,

169, 170 and y171v (seealso Fig. 9) are adapted to reciprocate. Thesepins are fixed respectively in the ej ect-ing plates 17 2, 173, 174 and 17 5. These ejecting platesare normally held with the pins justreferred to engaging thev lio rear end of said slots by means of the springs 176, 177, 178 and 179, one of the ends of which springs is attached to the said pins, and the other ends of which springs are attached to a. member 180 projecting upwardly from the ejector 108. To this upright member is attached the spring 168 for maintaining the ejector in normal position. For the purpose of guiding the ejecting plates and for maintaining the saine in cooperative relationship with the ejector, any suitable mechanism may be employed, but I prefer to provide a keeper 181 for that purpose.

Projecting rearwardly from the upright member 180 is an arm 182, the outer end of which is provided with a spring pressed member 188 freely movable in a rearward direction past the member 148 on the pawl 128. The member 188 is normally pressed intoengagement with a stud 184 so that when 'the ej eetor 108, and therefore the arm 182` is returned to normal position, the member 188 engages with the projection 148 and disengages the pawl 128l from the rack member 124 thereby enabling the telescoping tube 125 to return to normal position. It will be noted that the construction and arrangement is such that when five fares are to be taken from the twenty-five cent piece deposited, the ejecting plates on the inward movement ot' the ejector 108 will all contact and be arrested in their movement by their engagement with the telescopiiig tube 125 and therefore no coin can be discharged from the lower end ofthe niagazine 28. Remembering that when it is desired to i'eceive four fares Vfrom the twentylive cent piece deposited, that the telescoping tube 125 'will be raised so as to enable the discharge oit one coin from the bottom of the magazine 28 it will be apparent that upon the movement of the ejector 108 inwardlyonly the lower ejecting plate will be enabled to f pass under t-lietube 125 and therefore only one coin discharged therefrom, the other ejecting plates being arrested by said tube 125. If the telescoping tube has been raised to take out three fares, only the two lower ejecting plates will pass under the lower end of the tube 125 and eject two coins from the magazine 28; and so on for the return of change after taking out two fares and one fare. During each operation, whether taking out one fare or any number of fares up to tive fares from a. twenty-five cent piece, the ejector 108 will be moved inwardly the same dist-ance so as to enable the coin deposited to be discharged through the perforation 185 into the receptacle B.

Thelower surface of the base plate is pro vided with two pawls 186 and 187 shown in Figure 9 having noses 188 and 189. The

' ejector 108 is provided on its opposite lower sides with two indeiitations 190 and 191 into which the noses of the pawls are adapted to engage. Upon the inward movement of the and 191, and to maintain the noses in engagement with the lower side of the ejector 108 I employ a pintle 194 common to the pawls 186 and 187 and the resilient means 195 connected thereto and to the division wall 111. The pawls 186 and 187 are provided with pivoted arms 196 and 197 normally resting upon the pintle 194 but movable freely in one direction therefrom to enable the studs 198 (only one shown) on the slia.ft^74 to pass the same in the operation of ejecting coins from the magazine. On the return movement, however, the studs 198 engage with the arms 196 and 197 thereby rertracting, through pintle 194, the noses 188; A

and 189 from the indentations in the ejector 108 and enabling the latter to return to normal position under the tension of the spring 168. The pawls 186 and 187 and arms 196 and 197 are pivotally mounted on a comment axis in the bearing members 199.

The sector 129 shown in Figures 2, 5 and 11 located upon the end of the pivoted arm 128 meshes with the gear 200 which is normally in suitable clutching engagement with.V

a counter 201 mounted upon the shaft 202. Upon this same shaft is located a stop 208 and between the stop 208 and a. collar 204 of said gear 200 is interposed a spring 205, the

function of which is to maintain the gear 200,;

normally in clutching engage-ment with the counter. The depression ot one of the keys 182, 188, 184 or 185 merely causes the sect-or to rotate the gear 200 idly. 0n the return ios movement of the sector, however, the gearr110 '200 actuates the counter 201, to register the number of fares received. VThe details of the registering or counting mechanism are not illustrated. Reference has already been made to the fact that the wrong plunger may n accidentally be operated thereby necessitating the operation of the error key 158 to enable tlie telescoping tube 125 to return to normal position. Unless some provision were made therefor, the return of the sector 129 to normal position would actuate the counter 201 and register the number of fares in accordance with the particular plunger depressed. To avoid this the rod 147 of the error key is provided with a cam surface 206" which engages with a pin 207 (see Figs. 5 and 10) on the declutching bar 208 impelling the latter to the left as viewed in Fig. 10. Engaging in a slot or notch 209 in the bar 208 is one end of a lever 210 pivoted at aT point 211 intermediate the declutching bar 208 and 'gear 200. The upper end oi this lever is provided with `a yoke 212, which straddles the collar 204. It Will therefore .'be seen that when the declutc'hing'bai is moved to the left as viewed fioni`Figs.

and 11, the gear200 Will he moved to the right to unclutch the same from the vcounter 201 thus enablingthe sector 129 to return to i normal position Without actuating the coun ter. rlhe deelutchiiig bar 208 is slidably vmounted in the brackets 213 and 214 (see Figs. 2, 5, 10 and 11) secured to the interior casing of the machine. rJ'hecounter shaft -1202 is mounted in brackets 215 and 216 lo- "cated upon the interior of the rear Wall of deposited in the machine. And I have fur-V ther described all of' the mechanism of the machine in any Way associated With the foregoing including the counting and errorV mechanisms lt remains, however, to describe the mechanism for returning, first, change for aidime, secondly, the change for half-dollar, and thirdly, the change for a "dollar The same Will be taken up for description in the 'order named.

Referring to Figs. 2, 6 and 7, which illusy trate the mechanism for discharging the dime deposited into the lower compartment B and the return of the proper change the reference i numeral 109, as before stated7 designates the l mechanism in this case is in all essential re i connection VWiththe ret-urn of change for a quarter. However, assuming that the fare isL five cents it will be understood that at most ejector employed in ej ecting change from the loWer end of the magazine 26. rlie ejector spects the saine as that described above in it is only necessary in any event to return a nickel in change. rlherefore only one' ejectf ing plate 17 2a is required. When it is desired toreturn a nickel change for the ten-cent atlie telescoping tube 125e a distance equal to "I Vpiece deposited the plunger 13200 is actuated.

This depresses the lever 217, and thus elevates the thickness of a nickel. At the same time the pavvl 123.@ engages With the ratchet tooth 139@ and holds the tube 125@ in raised position until the ejecting plate is on its return movement to normal position, when the said parvl 123@ will be engaged and Yreleased by 'the spring pressed member 1830.. The associated mechanism not specifically referred to is the saine as that.'descrihedfabove in connection with the ejecting mechanism employed in conjunction with the twenty-five cent piece.

1 Then two fares are to be taken from the tencent piece the plunger 133@ is actuated. This .depresses the lever 218l until the stud 219 enon a suitablecounter and register either one or two fares, as the case may be, and as will be understood. The member 1806i is proand arranged that when the ejector is moved inwardly for a predetermined distance it will engage With and release the latch member V22() thereby enabling the lever 218 to return to normal position. rlhe ejector 109 is controlled in its operation the same as ejector 108 previously described. In passing it may be stated that the racks upon the outer end of levers 217 and 218 are norinallyout of engagement with their gear or gears thus eiiabling one lever to actuate the counter independently of the other. Y j

There are two magazines 21 and 22 containing the change for fifty-cent pieces depositech.V one of which is supplied vvith quarters and the other of Which is supplied With nickels. The specific construction illustratedV enables the simultaneous reception of only live fares, so

that the ejecting plate 223 is rigidly securedA to the ejector 107 and always returnsa quan ter. The ejecting plates 1,720, `1730, 1740 and 17 5c (seeoFig. 8) are constructed and operate the same as plates 17 2. 173, 174 and 17 5 previously described.V In this case, how--V ever, only on'e'rpawl 1860 (and associated mechanism) is illustrated.

The mechanism for returning the changeV for a dollar is the same in all essential respects as that employed for returning change for a As the levers 217 and'218 Vreturn to normal position the `racks thereon engage with pinions or gears l: vided With an `extension 222 so constructed fifty-cent piece deposited. However, the

ejector and ejector plates are manually actuated by the rod 224 and pushbutton 225. 'A

And the plate 226 ejects tlireequarters from the magazine 24 instead ofone quarter. The.

rod 224 is directlyconnected to the vejector 227. i

VThere has been *Y* described 'herein and diagrammatically illustrated in theV drawings, suitable counter mechanism for registering orchecking the numbeil of aresreceived by the operator. The invention is admirably adapted for use With a turnstile and when so used the machine can be materially simplified by omitting the counter mechanism illus-v tratedand providing a suitable counter on the turnstile. l

In Figs. 13 and 14 VI have illustrated a modified form vof that portion of my invention having to do with the registration of fares'. In the preceding desciiptionfche arrangement of the plunger registering mechanism is such that the amount of change returned isv counted, Whereas With the construction illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 the iis actual number of fares is registered. Briefly stated, this comprises two plunger actuated levers 228 and 229,v the former of which is pivotally connected at 230 tothe bracket 12() and to the rods 138 as before and the latter of which is pivoted at 231 to the casing of the machine and is equipped at its other end with a sector 232 held in'normal position by means of the spring 233. It will therefore be noted that a downward movement of any particular plunger will impart through the lever mechanism illustrated and desrribed, a, downward movement to the sector 232. It will be understood that the clutch mechanism in thijs case is so constructed that the gear 2,34 will move freely on the downward movement of the sector. At a predetermined point in its downward travel, the lever 229 is locked against returning by the mechanism previously described. The counters are actuated on the return of lever 229 and the sector 282 to normal position, as will be understood.

From the foregoing it will be manifest that I have devised a multiple fare change machine which is simple in construction, easy to manipulate, and not liable to get out of order. The construction of my invention illustrated and described herein is merely the preferred embodiment thereof, and it is to be expressly understood that I do not limit myself thereto, as many changes may be made in points of detailand other embodiments devised and resorted to without departing from the true spirit and scope of my invention, In this connection reference is hereby made to my copending application, Serial No. 354,491, filed April 12, 1929, wherein I haveclaimed certain features of my invention shown and described herein;

- in other words, the patentable subject matter common to this application and my said copending application is claimed in the latter.

What I claim is:

1. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, ejectors .correspending to the denomination of com deosited and located in operative relationship ib said aockets, means common to said ejectors an rendered operative by and including the deposited coins of different denominations for actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of coin deposited, and means for determining whether one or more than `one coin Will be ejected from each pocket by said ejecting means.

2. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, a chutefor receiving deposited coins, mechanism for each of said ockets for ejecting change therefrom, mechanism rendered operative by and includin the deposited coins for actuating. said ejecting mechanism, means for normally arresting the coins as they pass into the coin chute to prevent jamming, and means operated by said actuating mechanism for rendering the coin arresting means inoperative.

3. A change making machine comprising a plurality of c'hange'pockets, and means for ejectingl change from said pockets, in combination with means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for determining from which carrier the change is to be ejected, and means for determining Whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from each of said pockets by said ejecting means.

4. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, an ejector mechanism for each of said pockets, means common to all of said ejectors for actuatingA any one of the same, said means being rendered operative by the deposit of coins for which change is to be made, and means for determining whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from each pocket by said ejecting means.

5. A change making machine comprising means for depositing coins of different denominations, a plurality of change carriers, ejector mechanism for each of said carriers, normally inoperative mechanism common to all of said ejectors for actuating the same, said second mentioned mechanism being provided With means cooperating with and includingthe coin deposited to render the same operative to actuate one of said ejector mechanisms, and means for adjusting one of said ejector mechanisms to discharge one or more change coins.

6. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets for receiving change for coins of different denominations, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for ejecting change from one of the pockets, and

means for determining whether one or 'more' than one coin will be ejected from said pocket by said ejecting means.

7. VA change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving the deposited coins, ejecting mechanism located in operative relationship to the change in one of said pockets, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for actuating said ejecting mechanism, and means for determining Whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from said pocket by said ej ecting means.

8. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, ejecting mechanism located in operative relationship to one of the pockets to discharge change therefrom, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin as an operative part thereof for actuating said ejecting mechanism, means rendering said ejecting means normally inoperative to return any change,

and selecting means for rendering said ejectlngv mechanism operative 'to return a predetermined amount. of change. y

' 9. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change-,pockets therein, for receiving change tor coins of differentv denomi- ,Y Vnations, means for receiving deposited coins,

ejector corresponding to the denomination ot coin deposited, -means for rendering said Vejecting vmeans inoperative to return any change, and means for rendering said ejectmg mechanism operative to return a predetermined amount of change.

- l0. A change making machinecomprising a change carrier, a chute for receiving deposited coins, mechanism cooperatingl with said carrierI tor ejecting change therefrom, mechanism rendered operative by the deposit ofV coins for actuating said ejecting mechanism, means for normally arresting the coin as it'passes kinto the coin chute to enable it to be inspected, means actuated by said mechanism for rendering the coin arresting means inoperative, and means 'or renderingl said ejectingl vmechanism operative to return a predetermined amount or" change.

y-ll; VA change making machine for registering multiple fares, comprising a plurality of'fchange pockets,a chute common to said pockets for receiving the coins deposited for change and for locating the coins therein of different denominations in certain positions, means common to the pockets and rendered operative by and including the particular coin deposited as an operative part thereof forejecting change romone of said peckets, said means comprising mechanism for ejecting one .or a plurality of change coins from said pocket.

121A changemaking machine comprising,

a pluralityot change pockets,` an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ejector for eachtpocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejector 'being operated fby the crosshead when a depositedcoin is interposed between the crosshead and ejector, and means ter raising Vthe pockets to fenable the ejector" to pass underneathv the pocket and eject a change coinl therefrom. t

`1K3. A hange makingmachine comprising a' plurality or ,change pockets, an ejector crosshead'common to all the pockets, an ej ector foreach pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ej ectors being operated by the vcrosshead When a deposited coin is interposed between the cross head and the ejector, a plurality ot ejector plates resiliently connected to the ejector for at least one pocket, meansrfor rais'- ing at least one pocket and to vary the clearance and the number of ejectorl plates capable oi"- passing underneath the pocket andthereby varying the number' of change coins eject- I ed by the ejector from one pocket.`

14. A change making machine comprising a plurality ot vertically movable change pockets, `an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, a plurality of ejector plates for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated bythe crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the crosshead and the ejector, means to raise the pockets alrdistance equal to one or more ejector plates, at least one indentation in an ejector plate, an ejector pawl adapted to enter the indentation when the ejector plate is operated thereby holding it in operated position and freeing the coin upon withdrawal of the crosshead, and means to` release the ejector pawl. Y

15. A change making machine comprising a plurality ot change pockets, anejector t crosshead common to all the pockets, an ejector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the cross head and the ejector, a plurality of t ejector plates resiliently connected to the ejector' for at least one pocket, means for raising atleast one pocket to vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath thepocket and thereby varyingthe number or change coins ejected bythe ejector from oneV pocket, at least one indentation in said ejector, an ejector. pawl adapted to enter the indentation when the ejector is operated thereby holding it in operated position and freeing the coin upon withdrawal or the crosshead, and means to release the ejector pawl. l

16. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, an ej ector 'crosshead common to all the pockets,an ejector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposit-ed coin is interposed between the crosshead `and the ejector, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon at leastone of the said change pockets, a pawl adapted to engageV said ratchet teeth to raise the pocket to vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the` ejector from one pocket, and means to operate said pawl.

17. A'change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, kan ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ej ector Jfor each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the vcrosshead when a deposited coin-is interposed between the cross head and theejector, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon at least one of the change lun lle

j pockets, a ratchet pawl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the pocket and vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet pawl, and a plurality ot' means adapted to engage said pivoted lever at different distances from the pivot thereby varying the distance through Which the pawl and change pocket is raised.

18. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, an ejector crosshead commen to all the pockets, an ejecf: tor for each pocket adjacent-the crosshead,

said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the cross head and the ejector, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon at least one of the change pocket-s, a ratchet pawl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the pocket and vary the clearance and the number ofejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet pawl, a plurality of means adapted to engage said pivoted lever at different distances from the pivot thereby varying the distance through which the pawl and change pocket is raised, and means to release the ratchet pawl thereby returning the change pocket to its original position.

19. A change making machine comprising i: a plurality of change pockets, an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ejector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coinis interposed between the crosshead and the ejector, a telescoping tube slidable 011 one of said change pockets, al plurality of ratchet teeth upon said telescoping tube, a ratchet pavvl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the telescoping tube and vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket, and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet paWl, a plurality of means adapted to ratchet pawl thereby returning the telescoping tube to its original position.

20. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ejector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the crosshead and the ejector, a telescoping tube slidable on one ot said change pockets, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon said telescoping tube, a ratchet pawl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the telescoping tube and vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet pawl, a plurality of means adapted to engage said pivoted lever at different distances 'from the pivot thereby varying the distance through which the pawl and change pocket is raised, and said ejector being adapted to release said ratchet pawl upon its return movement thereby returning the telescoping tube to its original position.

21. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ejector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the crosshead and the ejector, a telescoping tube slidable on one ot' said change pockets, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon said telescoping tube, a ratchet pawl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the telescoping tube and vary the clearance and the number of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet pawl, a plurality of means adapted to engage said pivoted lever at different distances from the pivot thereby varying the distance through which the pawl and change pocket is raised, said ejector being adapted to release said ratchet pawl upon its return movement thereby returning the telescoping tube to its original position, and an error key adapted to release said ratchet pawl in case an error in the machine setting has been made.

22. A change making machine comprising, a plurality of change pockets, an ejector crosshead common to all the pockets, an ej ector for each pocket adjacent the crosshead, said ejectors being operated by the crosshead when a deposited coin is interposed between the crosshead and the ejector, a plurality of ratchet teeth upon at least one of the change pockets, a ratchet pawl engaging said ratchet teeth to raise the ocket and vary the clearance and the num er of ejector plates capable of passing underneath the pocket and thereby varying the number of change coins ejected by the ejector from one pocket, a pivoted lever connected to said ratchet pawl, a plurality of meansadapted to engage said pivoted lever at different distances from the pivot thereby varying the distance through which the pawl and change pocket is raised, a segmental gear secured to the lever, a gear adapted to mesh with and be rotated by said segmental gear upon a predetermined movement of the segmental gear, a shaft upon Which said gear is rotatable and movable axially, a ratchet upon said gear, a registering device, a ratchet upon said registering device engaging the gear ratchet for rotation in one direction, a spring re- Y siliently pressing said gear axially thereby engaging the ratchets which causes rotation of the registering device in one direction.

23. A. change making machine comprising at least one vertically movable change pocket', an ejector member adjacent to the bottom of Veach pocket, a plurality of ejector plates rehead adjacent to said ejector members and imparting movement to the ejector member upon insertion oia a deposited coin therebetween, and means to raise saidA change pocket in accordance With the number of coins to be ejected therefrom. l K

` 24. A change making machine comprising at least one vertically movable change pocket, a plurality of movable ejector plates disposed upon each other adjacent the bottom of the change pocket, a crosshead common to said pockets and adjacent to the ejector plates for moving the ejector plates upon insertion of a deposited coin between the crosshead and the ejector plates, a resilient connection between the Vcrosshead andthe ejector plates, and means to raise the change pockets to eject one or more coins therefrom;

25. changemaking machine comprising a plurality of change pockets therein, means for receiving deposited coins, ejectors corresponding to the l denomination of coin deposited and located in operative relationship to said pockets, means common to said ejectors and rendered operative b-y and including the deposited coins of different denominations for actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of coin deposited, and means for determining whether one or more than one coin Will be ejected from each pocket by said ejector. n Y

26. A' change making machine comprising a pluralityotchange pockets, and means for ejecting change from said pockets, in combinationpwi'th means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin ior determining from which pocket the change is to be ejected, `and means for `determining Whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from .each of said pockets by said ejecting means.

27. A change making machine comprising a'plurality ot'change pockets, ejector mechanism Jfor each of said pockets, means common to all of said ejectors for actuating any one of the same, said means being rendered operative by and including the deposited coinsV for which change is to be made, and means for determining Whether one or more than one coin Will be ejected from each pocket by said ejector mechanism.

28. 'A change making machine comprising means for depositing coins-of dierent denominations, a plurality of kchange carriers, ejector mechanism for each oi said carriers, normally inoperative mechanism common to all of said ejectors for actuating the same, said second mentioned mechanism being provided With means cooperating with and including the coin deposited to render the same operative to actuate one of Vsaid ejector mechanisms, and means for selectively adjusting one of said ejector mechanisms to discharge one or more change coins. y

29. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, a chute for receiving the coin deposited, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for simultaneously ejecting change from a plurality of saidpockets, and means for determining Whether one or more than onecoin will be ejected from said pockets by said ejecting means.

80. A change making machino'comprising a plurality of change pockets for receiving change for coins of different denominations, means for receiving deposited coins of different denominations, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for ejecting change from one of the pockets-and means for determining Whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from said pocket Y dered operative by and including the depos- Y ited coin for simultaneously ejecting change from a pair of said pockets, and means for determining Whether vone or more than one coin will be ejected from one-of the pockets of said pair of pockets by said ej ecting means.V

83. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, a chute for receiving a deposited coin, an ejector common to said pockets, means rendered operative by and including the deposited coin' for actuating said'ejector, and means for determining Whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from said pockets by said ejector.

34. A change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, a chute for receiving a deposited coin, ejectors for certain of said pockets, an ejector common to a group of other pockets of said plurality of pockets, means commonto said ejectors and rendered operative by and including the dcposited coin for actuating the same to eject change from said pockets, and means 'for determining whether one or more than one coin will be ejected from said gi'oup of pockets by said ejector.

35. A fare collecting and change making machine comprising a plurality of change pockets, means for receiving deposited coins, ejector-s corresponding to the denominations of the coins deposited, means for rcgisterino' the fares collected from the coin deposite means for simultaneously controlling the number of change coins to be ejected from` one of said pockets and the number of fares to be recorded as collected, in combination with means common to said ej ectors and rendered operative by and including the deposited coin for simultaneously actuating that ejector corresponding to the denomination of the coin deposited to eject change therefor and actuating said fare iegistering means.

36. A change making machine comprising change return mechanism, a chute for receiving the coin, a passageway for conducting the coin from said chute into the machine, and a second passageway for conducting said coin to the exterior of the machine, in combination with means for selectively discharg ing said coin from said chute into either of said passageways, normally operative means for arresting the coin in said chute, and mechaiiisin including a deposited coin for actuating said change return mechanism, said actuating mechanisni comprising means Jfor rendering said arresting means temporarily inoperative.

37. A change making machine comprising a change return mechanism, a coin chute, means l'or normally closing the coin chut/3, a passageivay for conducting the coiiVfrom saidf;

chute into lthe machine, a second passageway for conducting the com to the exterior of the machine, in combination withmeans for dis- 38. In a change making machine, a change return mechanism, and means forl receiving a coin into operative position in the machine comprising a chute, and means for arresting' a coin in said chute, in combination with mechanism including a deposited coin fon. actuating said change return mechanism, said actuating mechanism includingmeans,

for operating said arresting means tolrel lease the coin, and automatic means for re-.'

turning said arresting means to normal posi,-

tion to prevent the deposit of a second coin into said receiving means.

39. A change making machine comprism change return mechanism, a chute for receiving a deposited: coin, means for arresting the coin in said-rhum, a passageway for conductingsaid-coin from said chute into the machine, a passageway adapted to conduct Said'coi'nto .the exterior of the machine, i: combinationivith mechanism for selectively discharging-said coin into either of said passageways, said second mentioned mechanism comprising means for actuating the coin arrestingmeans,.and. also comprising means including a deposited coin adapted to actuate said change 'return mechanism.

40. In a change making machine, a change carrier, a. chute for. receiving deposited coins, mechanismcooperating with saic. carrier for ejecting change therefrom, and mechanism rendered' operative by a. deposited coin for actuating said. ejecting mechanism, in combination withmeans for discharging the coin from said chute into operative position in the machine comprising mechanism for arresting the coin in said chute, means operated bysaid actuating mechanism for rendering thecoin arresting means temporarily inoperativc,-an`d=m'eans for automatically restoring the arrestingrmeans to normal position to prevent the depositing of a second coin.

41. -In echange-makinar machine, a change carrier, a chuteifor receiving deposited coins, meehanismcooperating with said carrier for ejecting, change therefrom, and mechanism yrc' dered operative by ,the 4deposited coin in operativeposition in-t'he machine for actuatingvsaid e]ecting mechanism, in combination withv means-for discharging a coin from said chiite into operative position in the niachine orfor e]ecting the same comprising means for arresting the coin in said chute,

selector mechanism, means operated by said 'actuating-mechanism for rendering the coi-n arresting means temporarily inoperative to enable-a coin'tolbedischarged into said selector mechanism, means for actuating said selector-mechanism todischarofe the coin into charging said coin selectively into either of said passageways, said mechanism comprisoperative osi'tionfin the machine or to eject tlie samegt erefrom, and means for automaticallyiestqring the arresting means to normal position to prevent the depositing of a second ycoiirduringitheoperation of the machine.

421A change making machine comprising changezreturnmechanism, a chute for holding a com, means for arresting a coin 'in said -chute'a;passageway for conducting'tlie coinlfrom saic chut-e to its oper- :at-ive'. positionv in Vthe machine, a second passagewa (for conducting the coin to the exterior o the machine, and mechanism for actuatings'a-id change return mechanism in- ;cluding audeposited coin, in combination with `mechanism for-,discharging said coin into either 'oi-said passageways comprising selector,mechanism adapted to receive the coin from the arresting means, means operated by said actuating mechanism for rendering the c oiii arresting means temporarily inoperaino iin

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