US1906361A

US1906361A - Cash register

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Publication number: US1906361A
Application number: US599494A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lathrop F Berry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-03-17
Filing date: 1932-03-17
Publication date: 1933-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 1950-05-02

Description

May 2, 1933. BERRY 1,906,361

CASH REGISTER Filed March 17, 19:52. 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 TTT$TT T T T Ur TT 7- mm ATTORNEY5 May 2, 1933. 1.. F". BERRY 1,906,361

CASH REGISTER Filed March 17. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 77 7, lam 0 FEW/'7 7 BYWJZ v (I M/Z ATTORNEYS Patented May 2, 1933 UNITED STATES LATHROP F. BERRY, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN CASH nmrs'ran Application filed larch 17, 1932. Serial 1%. 590,404.

My invention relates to cash registers, but more particularly to toy cash registers, although the desirable features of the invention are equally applicable to cash registers li of-the commercial type. p

I The main objects of the invention are First, to provide an improved indicating target for cash registers and the like.

Second, to provide improved means for supporting and releasing the targets upon the subsequent elevation of another target.

Third, to provide improved means for releasing the spring opened cash drawer when a target is elevated to display position.

Fourth, to provide improved keys and means for pivotally supporting the same, whereby they are returned to an initial position after actuation.

Fifth, to provide a cash register including the above desirable advantages and characteristics, that is simple in construction, economical to manufacture, and eflicient and effective in operation.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the desoription to follow. A structure which Is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a cash register embodying the desirable features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in side elevation of the cash register, parts thereof be ng broken away and shown in vertical sect on.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in side elevation and partially in vertical section.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged View in front elevation of an indicating target.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the target.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a front row target.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 of a rear row target.

Fig. 8 is a View in side elevation of an upper row key, while Fig. 9 is a similar view of a lower row key.

The parts are identified by their numerals of reference which are the same in all the views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 in general is a toy cash register embodying the desirable features of the invention. The register is providedwith a conventional spring opened cash drawer 2, a glass covered indicating space 3, and two banks of operating keys 4 and 5, respectively. The keys are suitably 00 marked in a conventional manner with monetary units, such as dollars and cents. For each key, there is provided an indicating target, the targets being divided into a front row 6 and a rear row 7.

As illustrated by Figs. 6 and 7, the front row targets 8 are similar to the rear row targets 9, with the exception that the forwardly projecting cam flange 10 on each rear row target is wider than the corresponding cam flange 11 on the front row targets by the distance between the front and rear rows, so that the upwardly and rearwardly inclined front cam edges 12 of the keys of both rows are disposed in alinement with each other. A keeper receiving notch 13 is provided in the forwardly projecting cam of each flange intermediate the ends of the front edge thereof. As illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5, the targets are made of sheet metal stampings, the cam flan es being cut in a die cutting operation and su uently bent into a position normal to the face of the target and in substantially the plane of the vertical center thereof. To save material, all of the targets are preferably cut from the same stock, the cut out portion 14 of one target being left attached to the adjacent target, the upper edge of the projecting portion constituting a stop coacting with the upper edge of the forwardly projecting flange for limiting the upward movement of the target.

The targets are slidably supported for vertical reciprocatory movement by the U-sha d sheet metal bracket 15 which is secur to the rear wall 16 of the cash register directly under the indicating space 17, the top portion of the bracket constituting a lower partition for the indicating space. The

horizontal portions

18 and 19 of the bracket 15 are provided with vertically alined openings 20 for the passage of the targets, the flanges of the latter being disposed between the

horizontal portions

18 and 19. The lower ortion 19 is provided with a rest 21 of ru ber, felt, or other resilient material, normally supporting the targets and for receiving and stopping the targets when the latter are released from an elevated position.

Near its forward end, the lower portion or shelf 19 is provided with an opening 22 in which is pivotall disposed the lower end of the upwardly an rearwardlfy inclined keeper or latch 23. The latch is 0 sheet metal and terminates at its lower end in a rearwardly inclined flan 24 and at its upper end in a rearwardly inclined flarige 25. The upper edge of the rearwardly in ined flange 25 rests on the front row of targets and is resiliently urged into engagement therewith by the leaf sprin 26 which is secured at 27 to the shelf 19. e arrangement is such that when atarget is elevated, the upper edge of the latch rides on the inclined front edge of the flange until the flange 25 of the keeper is urged into the keeper receiving notch 13 of the target,

the keeper thereby supporting the target inits elevated or indicating position upon the release of the elevating key. Upon the subsequent elevation of another target, the keeper is urged by the cam thereon out of engagement with the former target and the latter is released and returns by gravity to its normal position, while the subsequently raised target is engaged and supported by the keeper.

The targets are ada ted to be elevated by the keys 28 and 29 o the upper and lower rows, respectively. The upper keys are substantially similar to the lower keys, with the exception, as illustrated by Figs. 8 and 9, that the arms 30 of the upper-keys are inclined upwardly. The keys are made of sheet metal stampings and are provided with substantially inverted V-shaped lower notches 31 and upper shoulders or notches 32. A sheet metal cross support 33 is disposed between the side walls 34 of the register and is provided with end flanges 35 which are secured thereto by the rivets 36. The cross support 33 is provided with a longitudinal recess 37, the lower border of which constitutes a fulcrum 38 for the inverted V-notches of the keys, the latter being disposed in the rece$ 37. The cross piece is further provided with vertical slots 39 opening to the recess 37, there being a vertical slot in line with each key. De nding leaf springs 40 are disposed in the s ots and are secure 41 to the cross support 33. The lower ends of the leaf springs 40 depend into and engage the notches 32 in the upper edge of the keys, so that when a key is depressed it is resiliently returned to its initial position by its leaf spring 40. The inner ends 42 of the keys are arranged under the lower ends of the targets, there being a target for each key so that at their upper ends by the rivets when a key is depressed its target is elevated.

The cash drawer 2 is of conventional construction and is provided with an opening tension sprin 43 which is ada ted to open the drawer w en the latter is re eased by the operation of the keeper or latch 44. The latch 44 is of sheet metal of substantially V- shape having a notch 45 in the apex thereof for receivin the edge 46 of the cash drawer when the latter is moved to its closed position. One arm 47 of the latch is provided with a laterally extending hook 48, while the other arm 49 is provided with an inverted V-notch 50 constituting with the cross support 33 a pivot for the latch 44, the cross sup port 33 being provided with a slot 51 for receiving the end of arm 49.

A wire bail 52 of substantially U-shape is pivoted to the flanges 35 at 53 and is dis with its cross piece 54 on the outside 0 arm 47 below hook 48 and above the keys 42, so that when a key is depressed the ores iece 54 is elevated into engagement with the 00k 48 and the latch 44 is elevated to release the cash drawer 2. When the key is released, the cross piece 54 and the latch 44 are returned to their normal positions by gravity. The subsequent closure of the cash drawer 2 causes the notch 45 to engage the edge 46 of the drawer and hold it closed until it is again released by the actuation of the latch 44.

A sheet metal shutter 55 is slidably supported in openings 56 in the

shelves

18 and 19 for movement upwardly when a key is depressed to hide the movement of the targets.

If desired, two or more keys may be actuated simultaneously without affecting the operation of the device, the previously elevated targets being released by the o ration of the keeper 23, as described ahzve. The targets are adapted to be moved slightly higher than their final elevated position w en supported by the keeper 23, so that the positive release of the formerly elevated targets is insured.

In the event that two or more targets have been previously raised and it is desired to re-register any one of the elevated targets and allow the remaining targets to descend,

keeping the re-registered number intact, we

have rovided lower cam edge 11 so that it will orce keeper 23 out just enough to re-. lease the other targets and allow them to fall to normal position. The slight additional travel of each target makes this possible together with the above point brought out relative to the lower cam face 11.

From the above descri tion of the device, it will be apparent to t ose skilled in the art that I provide a cash register that is not only extremely sim 1e and inexpensive in construction, but which is accurate and highly eflicient in operation.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of connotch and supports the target, the subsestruction and design of the above specifically described embodiments of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such -.chan es and modifications being restricted y the scope of the following claims.

onl Ilaving thus described my invention, what latching said targets in elevated position,

comprising a sheet metal keeper ivoted at its lower edge and inclined towar said targets with its upper edge re'stjn against them, and a leaf spring resilient y urging said keeper into engagement with said targets, whereby the elevation of one of said targets causes said keeper to ride on the front edge of the flange until it drops into said quent elevation of another target moving said kee er out of the notch to release the first tar et, t e second target itself being engaged an supported by the keeper.

2. A cash register provided with a series 7 of targets, each having an integral flange ex- L tending at right angles to the face thereof,

.said flange having an upwardly and rearwardl inclined front cam edge and a keeper receiving notch intermediate the ends there'- of, means for supporting said targets for vertical reciprocatory movement, and means for latching said targets in elevated position, comprising a keeper ivoted at its lower edge and inclined towar said targets with 1ts upper edge resting against them, and means resllientl ur 'ng said keeper into engagement wit sai targets, whereby the elevation I of one of said targets causes said keeper to ride on the front edge of the flange cam until it drops into said notch and supports the target.

3. A cash re ister provided with a series of targets, eac comprising a sheet metal stamping having an integral flange extending at right angles to the face thereof, said flan e having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined front cam edge and a keeper receiving notch intermediate the ends thereof.

4. A cash re ister provided with a series of targets having notched inclined flanges, means for supporting said targets for vertical reciprocatory movement, means for latch ing said targets in elevated position, comprising a keeper pivoted at its lower ed and inclined toward said targets with its upper edge resting against them, and means resiliently urging said keeper into engagement with said targets, whereby the elevation 4 of one of said targets causes said keeper to ride on the front cam edge of the flange until it drops into said notch and supports the target, the subsequent elevation of another target movingsaid keeper out of the notch to release the first target, the second target itself being engaged and supported by the keeper.

5. A cash register provided with a vertical cross support having a longitudinal recess, the lower edge of which constitutes a key supporting fulcrum, and spaced vertical slots :1

in line with each vertical slot, said keys havin lower inverted V-notches engaging said fu crum and upper shoulders, and springs secured at their upper ends to said cross support, depending into said slots and terminating adjacent said shoulders for resiliently returning said keys to their initial position after movement thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LATHROP F. BERRY.

ove and opening to said recem, keys 7 arranged in said recess, a key being disposed