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June 23, 1936 'G B. DUNN 2,045,221

'REGISTER Filed July 50, 1934 8 SheetS-Shee't l EEIIEE wif/Filzi "Inventor fianza@ f June 23, 1936. G. B DUNN 2,045,221

REGISTER Filed July 30, 1934 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 1 r, By @W9 n l i Attorney .une 23, i936. G, B DUNN 2,045,221

REGISTER FAiled July 30, 1934 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 Inventm' 61E. ,Wann f d By Y Attorney June 23, 1936. G, B. DUNN 2,045,221

' REGISTER Y Filed July 30, 1954 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor 65E imam V Attorney une 22, 1236 G E. DUNN 2,045,221

REGISTER Filed July 30, 1954 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 Z 97,6 17 j??? /47 /Jffa Inventm' Iune 23, 1936. G, B DUNN 20455223 REGISTER Filed July 3o, 1954 8 sheets-Sheet 7 Jay. L?

I n'uentor .me 23, 1936. G. E. DUNN 2,045,221

REGISTER Filed July EO, 1934 8 Sl'leeLS--Sheei'I 8 Inventor f/ ,Zaunz M Attorney Patented June 23, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in registers and is a continuation in part of my co-pending application Serial No. 628,397, filed August 11, 1932.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a register particularly adapted for use on public conveyances whereby coins of different sizes and denominations can be deposited and counted before handling of the same by the operator of the conveyance.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a register wherein means is provided whereby the operator is apprised of the number of coins inserted and the value thereof r, by a novel annunciator.

Other important objects reside in the positive action of the device, the substantial fool-proof character of its mechanism, and its durable construction which will eliminate the necessity of making frequent repairs.

Other objects will become apparent as the following specication proceeds.

In the drawings:

Figure l represents a side elevational view of the machine.

Figure 2 is an end elevational View of the machine.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the machine showing the opposite side from that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the machine showing the position of the mechanism with a coin about to be inserted.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view through the machine showing the mechanism in position with a dime about to be discharged.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional View showing the mechanism in position carrying a nickel to wards the nickel discharge opening.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional View showing the mechanism with a nickel in the act of being discharged.

Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view through the mechanism showing the plate and lug for returning the coin handling .disk to re-set position.

Figure 9 is a transverse sectional view through the mechanism showing the nickel-outlet closure operating means.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary transverse sectional View showing the spring means for the reversing pawl.

Figure 11 is an exploded View showing the drive disk and follower disk and associated washer and nut.

Figure 12 is a transverse sectional view through the mechanism showing the equalizing springs for the vacuum control valve trip shaft.

Figure 13 is a transverse sectional View through the machine showing the vacuum valve actuating mechanism.

Figure 14 is a transverse sectional view similar to that shown in Figure 13, but with the Valve tripped to operating position. Y y

Figure 15 is a fragmentary side elevational View of Vthe follower disk.

Figure 16 is a fragmentary side elevational View o-f the stationary partition showing the pinion driving spring.

Figure 17 is a sectional View taken substantially on line Il-I'l of Figure 16 with the pinion mounted in place.

Figure 18 is a perspective view of the Vacuum valve trip shaft.

Figure 19 is a perspective view of the rack unit for the valve reversing mechanism shown in Figure 13.

Figure 20 is a perspective view of the rockable spring tensioner.

Figure 21 is a fragmentary .detailed sectional View taken substantially on line 2I-2l of Figure 9.

Figure 22 is an elevational view of the nickel outlet closure.

Figure 23 is a transverse sectional View through the mechanism showing the annunicator and itsl operating mechanism with parts broken away.

Figure 24 is an exploded View showing perspectively the several parts of a clapper assembly of the annunicator assembly shown in Figure 23.

Figure 25 is a transverse sectional view disclosy `ing the follower disk, the register, and the meansu for operating the register.

Figure 26 is a longitudinal sectional view through the entire mechanism. v

Figure 27 is a perspective view of the sheet metal jacket for the mechanism.

Figure 28 is a transverse sectional view through the vacuum chamber of the machine. A

Figure 29 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 29-29 of Figure 28.

Figure 30 is an elevational View of the valve element.

Figure 31 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 3|-3l of Figure 28.

Figure 32 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 32-32 of Figure 28.

Figure 33 is a side elevational view of the vacuum chamber piston. l

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be lseen in.

,a window 9 in the side Figure 1, that the machine is preferably supported by an upright 5 suitably secured to a floor base (not shown). A block 5 in the form of a saddle has a threaded recess or socket therein for receiving the threaded upper end of the upright 5. The casing 1 encompasses the saddle and has an opening in the bottom thereof for receiving the upright 5. One end of this casing 1 is constructed to provide a money box 8 having thereof and a swingable bottom I0, the bottom Ill being on the hinge II and provided with a finger engageable member I2 depending from the lower side thereof. A lamp socket I3 is mounted on the saddle 5 and receives a bulb I4 which supplies illumination for the money box 8. Conductors in connection with the socket I3 may extend through the hollow upright 5.

The mechanism proper includes an elongated cylindrical shell I5 whichA is provided with a sheet metal jacket I6 for the purpose of concealing quite a number of the screw heads visible on the outer side of the shell l5. This jacket I5 Wraps around the cylinder shell I5 in substantially the manner shown in Figures l and 2, the same being provided with openings therein registering with similar openings in the shell I5 to accommodate the vacuum line fitting I1 (see Figures 1 and 26), the locking pin I8, the coin slot plate I9, and the vent 25J allowing the atmosphere to the interior of the cylinder just inside of the end plate 2l. The opposite end of the shell I5 is provided with a perforated end plate 22.

In order to secure the shell I5 in place on the saddle 6, a band 23 is hingedly connected at one end as at 24 to one side of the casing 1 and extends over the shell I5 and its jacket I6. The free end of the band 23 is provided with a cam lever 25. This cam lever is connected to the adjacent end of the band 23 by a spring device consisting of U-shaped members 25-26 on the lever 25 and adjacent end of the ban-d 23 between the leg portions of which extend extensible cord springs 21-21. A boss 28 on the shell 1 (see Figure 2) has a groove on the bottom side thereof with which the cam end of the lever 25 can be engaged when the band is properly disposed over the shell and by pushing inwardly the lever can be thrown against the shell 1 as shown in Figure 2 to tensionally retain the band in position over the shell.

The mechanism inside of the shell I5 includes the vacuum responsive assembly at one end of the shell I5, while within the opposite end of the shell I5 is located the annunciator 39 along with the register generally referred to by numeral 3|.

vWithin the shell I5 and intermediate theends thereof is the assembly of disks for direct association Ywith the coins deposited, this assembly being generally referred to by numeral 32.

It will be observed that the assembly of disks consists of the follower disk A, the coin `drive disk B, the stationary partition C, the unit of three disks D, and the fixed disk E.

It will be observed that the coin slot plate I9 has a coin slot 33 therein for registering with corresponding slots in the shell I5. The coin drive disk is provided with a hub 35 having a pintle extension 35 for disposition axially through the -disk A. A nut 36 on the pintle 35 maintains the washers 31 against the follower disk A. The drive diskV B is provided with the drive pin 38 which is provided with the reduced extension or rib thereon for riding disposition in the channelwedge l2 has its neck riding way 39 of the disks of the unit D opposed to the partition C. (See Figure 9.)

As is clearly shown in Figure 11, the drive `disk B is shown with a concentric slot 40 terminating at one end in an enlarged opening 4I. This enlarged opening 4I simply serves to facilitate assembling of the disk C with the disk A by inserting the head 42 carried by disk A which is of wedge shape through the opening 4I so that its neck portion ri3 can engage into the slot 40.

The drive pin 38 of the disk B extends through the slot i4 of the partition C, while the follower in the slot 45 of the partition C, it being observed at this point that the partition C is separated from the multiple plate unit D by a ring 5, thus dening a coin passageway. along Vwhich the coins can travel as in the dotted line position shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7. In this manner, both the drive pin 38 and the follower wedge l2 ride in the coin passageway.

Rotatably mounted on the hub 34 and within this coin passageway is-a rotary collar 41 which, as shown in Figure '1, has a peripheral cutaway portion 58 to accommodate the pinion 59 and a peripheral cutaway portion 55 into which a nickel must engage as shown in Figure 4 if it is to be moved toward the nickel outlet 5I. The primary function of this collar l1 is to provide cam means for lifting the closure 52 from the nickel outlet 5I. This closure 52 as shown in Figure 9 and also in Figure 2l is pro-vided with a plate extension 53 which operates between the two outside plates of the three-plate unit D, one of the outside plates being provided with a radially disposed slot 55 therein in which the pin 55 on the plate extension 53 is slidable. This pin 55 extends through the eccentric grooveway 55 of the collar 41.

As is clearly shown in Figure 9, a pin 58 extends laterally from the collar 41 and through the registering slots 59 of the disk assembly D to protrudein the path of the return plate 60 which is provided with a lug 5I thereon engageable with the said pin 58. This plate 60 is secured by a screw 52 to one end of the hub 34. A stud 53 on the stationary disk E projects into the grooveway 54 of the disk assembly D as shown in Figure 8.

As the insertion of the coin through the coin slot 33 effects the operation of the mechanism by controlling the vacuum line to the vacuum chamber 29, a discussion of the details associated with this function will now be given.

In the first place, it will be understood that the aforementioned ring Il@ is provided with a slot therein with which the coin slot 23 registers and slidable in this ring slot is the slide extension 55 which is adapted to close the slot 23 when a coin is in progress through the coin passageway, or partly closed as in Figure 4, the re-set position of the details. This extension 65 is on the slide plate 55 which is provided with a small section of teeth 61 along one edge and a rack 58 along its opposite edge. A notch GQ is located in the i'lrst mentioned edge of the slide plate 66 at each end of the toothed section B1' and it will be observed that the swingable catch 15 is engageable with the teeth 5l' and ca- ,pable of reversing itself in the notches S9, asy

is clearly shown in Figure 10. The catch 10 is on a short shaft 1I having a small lever 12 and a spring extending from the free end of the lever to connect to an anchor 13. The pawl 0r catch 1S will serve to prevent the slide plate 66 from returning without completing a full stroke regardless of 4in which direction it is moving.

Numerall 14 represents a stop pin on thel disk C with which the spring pressed and pivotal member 15 on the ,slide plate 69 is engageable. It will be observed that the slide plate 66 is guided by pins 16-16 riding in the slots 11--11 Yof the disk'C.

The aforementioned gear 49 as shown in Figure 17 is on a short `shaft 18 journaled through the disk C, the disk C being provided with la circular pocket 19 having a cover 89. The cover or closure plate 8|) serves as a bearing for the Vgear' 49 and also to maintain the spring 8| c onned in the pocket 1 9. One end of this spring 8| is anchored as at 82 while .its other end is connected to the shaft 18 as shown at 8c3. Screws Y.84 can be driven into the threaded openings 85 in the disks C so as to engage the cover plate 80 and secure the same in place over the bracket `19. It can now be seen that when the slide |55 is in the position shown in Figure 7, the tension of the spring 8| is substantially spent. When the slide 66 is in the position shown in Figure 4, the spring is undertension as it will be when the coin is being inserted through the slot and the slide pushed all the way back where the pawl 10 reverses in one of the notches 6,9 so that when the coin is entirely in the coin passageway and the driving pin 38 starts to drive the coin down the passageway, the slide will snap back to the fully closed position shown in Figure 6.

It will be observed that the insertion of the coin is what controls the operation of the vacuum responsive mechanism and in this connection an elongated shaft 85 is employed, the same being provided at one end with a small lever 86 which is engageable by the teat 81 on the slide 6,6, while at the opposite end of the shaft 85 is located a trip arm 8.8 for tripping the valve mechanism generally referred to by numeral 99 in Figure 13.

It will be observed in Figures 12 and 18 that the shaft 85 is provided with a vcross arm 99, each free end ,terminating in an eye 9| and that a spring member 92 at opposite sides of the shaft each has one end anchored as at 93 and its other end connected to the eye of the corresponding arm end. Thus the shaft 85 is normally maintained in the re-set position by reason of its equalizing spring arrangement.

The shaft 85 extends through a tube 96 which in turn extends through the vacuum chamber `95, 4this chamber forming a unit in one end of the shell I5. The chamber is secured in place by one or more screws 96. A block 91 is located in the chamber 95 and is provided with a provtuberance 98 extending through an opening in the end plate 99 of the chamber 95. In this ,protuberance are the outer ends of ducts leading through the block 91 to opposite sides thereof and an outlet for the vacuum duct 99. The valve element which is rotatably mounted on the protuberance 98 and tensionally urged against the same by the spring |0| has the communicating channelV I 92 thereon and the two openings |93 and |94 whereby the interior of the chamber at one side 0r the other of the body 91 can be opened to the atmosphere. Numeral represents an arm on the Valve element |90, which arm is provided with a foot portion |99 as shown in Figure 13.

Journaled through the chamber 95 is the core |01 which has its end portions extend through the ends of the chamber 95 in the manner substantially shown in Figure 26, with one end bifurcated and opposed tothe bifurcated and reduced end portion |08 of the hub 99 (see Figure 26) so that the key |99 can be employed for connecting these two elements in driving relation. The other end of the core I1 is provided with 4the pinion gear I0 secured thereto by a screw It will be observed that the innermost edge portion of the block 91 is drilled with a plurality of openings into which grease can be packed, while packing strips II|-||| are secured to opposite sides thereof so as to bear against the core |91. This edge portion of the block 91 is concaved to form a seat for the core |01. The piston assembly which is carried by the core |91 consists of the plate I|2 extending radially from the core |01. Side plates I IS-I I3 are secured to opposite sides of this plate ||2 and serve to secure the leather plates IIIl-I I4 in position against the plate I2 so that their outer ends will flex against thefinner side of the chamber 95. The plate ||2 terminates inwardly of the leather `packing plates IM as shown in Figure 28. The piston plate |I2 is transversely and longitudinally bored to form openings for grease packing. The space between the leather plates i4 is provided with a filler H5. A spring bracket ||6 on one side of the piston carries a packing plate II'! and this serves as a valve against the opening on the opposed face of the block 91 when the piston is around to this position.

The valve manipulating mechanism 89 involves la plate I8 suitably secured to the end plate 99 of the chamber 95. A rib I|9 on this plate I|8 has secured thereto the guide flange between which and the plate ||8 the rack bar |2| is slidable. This rack bar has its teeth |22 engaged with the aforementioned pinion I I0. The rack bar |2| Ahas a cam bar |23 connected thereto in spaced parallel relation, the rib ||9 which is preferably in a pair of sections serving as a guide between the same and the rack bar 2|. A projection |24 extends laterally from the cam bar |23, the cam bar being tapered at one end as at |25 for cooperation with the roller |26 on the rocker |21. This rocker |21 is provided with an upstanding arm |28 connected by a spring |29 to the foot portion 96 of the Valve element arm |95.

A swingable arm |30 on the flange |29 has its free end connected by a coiled spring 3| to the foot |96 of the Valve element arm |95 and is located in the path of the projection |29 on the cam bar |23. A wire spring |32 extends from the anchor |93 to engage-into the slot of the screw head |34 on the valve element |00. An elongated arcuate shaped detent arm is pivotally supported by the end plate 99 of the chamber 95 as at |38 and has at its intermediate portion a pair of shoulders |91 and |38, behind one or the other of which the foot |09 on the valve element arm |95 can engage to communicate one side or the other of the piston in the chamber 95 with the atmosphere while connecting the compartment on the other side of the piston in the chamber 95 with the vacuum supply line. At this point it may be well to explain that in conjunction with the apparatus so far described and hereinafter to be described, a vacuum tank is somewhere employed and supported on the vehicle and a line from this vacuum tank with a shutoff valve therein (not shown) is connected to the fitting I1 on the top of the shell I5.

standing member 56.

It can be seen in Figure 13, that a wire spring |39 is employed and anchored at |49 so that its tension is exerted against the detent arm |35 thus maintaining the arm tensionally urged downwardly against the foot portion |06 of the valve element arm |95.

Obviously, when the arm |05 is in the position shown in Figure 13, the spring |29 is under tension and when the rack |2| is shifted in the opposite direction, the spring |3| is put under tension as shown in Figure 14.

Under certain conditions, it may -be necessary to operate the mechanism manually in which instance the fitting lll or the line thereto will be open to the atmosphere. This manual control consists of a cup shaped member |4| secured to the outside of the end plate 2| of the shell l5. A short shaft |42 is journaled through the bottom of this cup |4| and is provided with an internally toothed socket |43 which protrudes into the shell l5 in opposed relation to the gear HG.

A hand knob |44 is secured to the shaft |42 by a screw |45 or some other suitable securing element, while a coiled compressible spring |49 is interposed between the bottom of the cupshaped element |42 and the knob |44. Obviously, by forcing inwardly on the knob |44, the internally toothed socket |43 will engage the pinion lill and by rotating the knob the core |01 and the mechanism it is intended to operate will be actuated.

A description of the annunciator will now be given. It can be seen that an annulus |41 is provided in the shell l5 at the annunciator 39 and'through this projects the elongated pin |48 which is engageable with the clapper assemblies as shown in Figure 23. One of these assemblies is shown taken apart in Figure 24.

It will be observed that each of these clapper assemblies consists of a plate |49 secured by a screw or similar means |50 to the annulus |41. This screw |59 also pivotally mounts the rocker |5| on the plate |49. Thus both the plates |49 and the rocker |5| are swingably supported by the annulus |47. Both the rocker I5! and the plate |49 are provided with an ear |52 and it can be seen that coiled springs 53 and |53 extend from anchor points |55 to connect each to one of the ears |52. The plate |49 has an outstanding member |56 provided with a threaded opening to receive the headed screw |51. Numeral |58 represents .the clapper having the leg portions of the Ushaped shank |59 projecting therefrom. The legs of this shank |59 straddle the screw |51 and the head can be tightened against the shank to retain the same firmly supported by the out- A stop screw |59 can be employed on the annulus |41 for each of the clapper assemblies so as to limit the return motion of the corresponding plate |49.

In the operation of the machine, it can be seen that the parts will be normally position-ed as shown in Figure 4 preparatory to the reception of a coin. When the coin is inserted into the slot 23 (see Figure 4) the slider 95 is forced toward the left. As the pivotal member 'l5 moves away from the drive pin 3S, the spring behind the pivotal member 'l5 swings the member upwardly so that it goes above the drive pin 38. As the coin goes into the machine, having passed conipletely through the slot 23, the spring t-ensioned pinion 49 drives the slide plate 55 back toward the right and as the extension 95 closes oi the coin slot the teat 81 strikes the lug 85 and rotates the shaft on which the lug 88 is located. (See Figure 14). The lifting of this lug 88 elevates the detent arm |35 to such an extent that the shoulder 31 clears the foot member |06, thus permitting the spring |3| to swing this foot and actuate the valve so as to start the suction operating means for actuating the drive pin 38.

Obviously, when the nickel is forced down the passageway by the drive pin 38,'the nickel is carrying the collar 41 with it, resulting in the riding of the eccentric slot 56 over the pin 55 so that the collar 47 causes a lifting action of the closure 52, so as to disengage it from the outlet 5|, while'subsequently, the follower wedge 42 will engage the closure 52 and swing the Same,

including disk assembly D, away from outlet 5| until the end of slot 94 in assembly disk D, Figure 8, contacts pin 53, which is attached to stationary partition C, thereby preventing disk assembly D, together with closure plate 52 and follower wedge 42, which now is in contact with closure slide plate 52 from further rotating, causing drive pin 38 to eject the nickel through opening 5l as seen in Figure 5. The machine then continues to rotate carrying pin 38 past follower wedge 42 and the machine finishes its stroke in a clockwise direction as shown in Figure 5 at which time adjustable cam (not numbered) on top of and attached to rack |22, Figure 14, rides under and lifts arm 35 releasing valve arm |05, Figure 30, allowing tension of spring |3| to carry Vacuum valve to the opposite position, causing vacuum motor and machine to rotate in a counterclockwise direction. Lug 5| of return plate 69 engages pin 53, which extends from collar 4'! through slot 59 in disk assembly D, causing collar 4l to rotate counterclockwise until pin 58 contacts the end of slot 59, at the same time the end of slot 55 in collar 4? has contacted pin 55, Figure 4, and released closure 52, all of which now are rotated further in a counterclockwise direction by return plate 59 until the end of slot 64 in disk assembly D has contacted pin 63, Figure 8, pin 63 being attached to stationary partition C prevents disk assembly D from rotating further and holds the assembly in the starting position as shown in Figure 8. Closure 52 is caused to enter opening 5| by spring tension thereby closing said opening as seen in Figure 4. Meanwhile drive pin 38 has contacted pawl 'l5 carrying with it sliding plate 55 thereby opening coin slot 23 to the set or starting position as shown in Figure 4.

Of course, in the case of a dime deposit, the drive pin 38 simply drives the dime downwardly in the passageway with the follower 42 riding in advance of the coin, but because of the smallness of the dime, the same escapes the collar 47 and merely rides over the nickel outlet closure 5?. and passes to the dime outlet 5l where itis deflected by the wedge-shaped follower 42. Then the adjustable cam (not numbered) on top of rack |22 rides under and lifts arms |95 releasing vacuum valve arm |95, Figure 30, allowing tension on spring |3| to shift vacuum valve |99 to the opposite position, thereby causing vacuum motor and machine to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, until drive pin 38 contacts pawl 'l5 carrying sliding plate 69 to the open or starting position as shown in Figure 4. The machine is held in the open or starting position by the continuous pull of the vacuum motor until the vacuum valve |95 is tripped by the insertion of another com.

In the full stroke device 69 and 19 the teeth on slide plate 56 are set to take a coin the diameter of a dime. If a larger coin is insertedthe sliding p late 66 carries notch B9 on past catch '10, but 'as there are no teeth beyond notch 69 thercatchV 10. simply returns along the sliding plate 66'to notch' During this motion of the coin through they coin` passageway, as the coin passes over the nickel outlet the pin I48a will operate the register 3| once, through the arm 3m of the register and at the same time'the pin I48Apasses the first clapper assembly shown in Figure 23 and advancing over thisflrst assembly the rsturock of the rocker I5I trips the companion clapper |58 and results in the sounding of the bell 30a. In the case of the dime, this coin continues on through the passageway and by the time the follower 43 reaches the dime outlet 51 (see Figure '7), the pin I48a has moved the arm 3 Ia a sufficient distance farther to again actuate the register 3|, making two counts for the dime, while at the same time the pin |48 has passed over the rocker I5I of the second clapper assembly without affecting the associated clapper, but as the mechanism starts to return, the pin |48 will ride back across the rocker I5I of the second assembly and at this time cause the second sound of the bell. As the pin returns to the normal position shown in Figure 23, it does not operate the first clapper again as the rocker thereof will be free to swing and yield to the travel of the pin |48.

In the use of a nickel, the vacuum control means is set off in the same manner, but as the nickel is of greater diameter than the dime, the same will extend completely across the coin passageway. Thus a portion of the nickel will seat itself in the cut-away portion 50 of the collar 41, as shown in Figure 4, and asv the drive pin 38 drives the coin downwardly in the passageway, the collar 50 will be caused to follow. In other words the collar 5U will rotate on the hub 34. During this actuation of the collarS, the edge portion of the same at the eccentric slot 5B therein is riding against the pin 55 of the nickel outlet closure shank and is gradually lifting the closure from the outlet 5I so that it is in a position, by the time the follower 42 reaches it, to be pushed aside by the follower 42 to substantially the position shown in Figure 7. Obviously, the outlet is completely open when the nickel approaches the same and with the pressure of the drive pin 38, the nickel will be deflected by the follower 42 through the open nickel outlet and will fall into the receptacle 8. As the nickel only travels onehalf the distance, or substantially one-half the distance that the dime travels, the pins |48a, and |48 will not have an opportunity to actuate the register 3| and annunciator 3l) a second time. Thus, there will only be one count and one annunciation for each nickel deposited and two counts on the register and a double annunciation for each dime deposited.

It will be observed that the jacket I 6 has an opening ISU, for the register 3|, an -opening I6b to accommodate the coin slot plate I9 and an elongated slot |60 in the lower portion thereof to register with the nickel and dime outlet in the bottom of the shell I5. It will also be observed that the jacket I 6 is split longitudinally to facilitate application to the shell I5 and it will also be observed that if this jacket is of spring material it will have a tendency to snugly t the shell I5 and the opposed longitudinal edge portions will be substantially concealed, being located under the shell.

While the foregoing specification sets fortlr'theinvention in specific terms,'it is to be understood' that numerous changes in the shape, size, and. materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is: ,V

1. A coin register comprising' a coin` counter, a' coin passageway, means for actuating the counter at pre-determined intervals of distance through which the coin travels in thepassageway before' discharging, said passageway' beingpro'- vided with outlets at said predetermined interj-r vals, Va closure for theV first of the outlets sot .at small coins 'can passith'ereover, and means'whreby large coins can remove said closure to permit the discharge thereof.

2. A coin register c-omprising a casing having a coin slot and a coin path therethrough, coin moving means in said path, a coin counter, separate outlets along said path for large and small coins, a closure for the large coin outlet, means responsive to the passage of large coins for removing the closure and permitting discharge of large coins through said large `coin outlet, and means whereby the counter is operated once for a coin discharged through one outlet, and more than once for coins discharged through the other outlet.

3. In a coin depository, a coin passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, a coin follower in the passageway, a large coin outlet and a small coin outlet in the passageway, a closure for one of the outlets, said follower being adapted to open said closure when a coin of predetermined size approaches the adjacent outlet, and annunciating and registering means actuated as a coin passes over the closure or through either outlet.

4. In a coin register, a coin passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, a coin follower in the passageway, a coin counter adapted to be operated by said follower, vacuum means for actuating the said coin mover against the coin, and a reversing valve for said vacuum means whereby the coin mover will be returned to re-set position after a coin has been discharged.

5. In a coin register, a coin passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, a coin entrance for the passageway, a coin outlet for the passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, means for actuating said mover, and a trip adjacent said coin entrance for setting olf said means as a coin is forced through the entrance against said trip, said means comprising a vacuum reservoir, a chamber, a piston in the chamber, a conduit between the chamber and the reservoir, and a valve in the conduit controlledby said trip.

6. In a coin register, a c-oin passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, a coin entrance forY the passageway, a coin outlet for the passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, means for actuating said mover, a trip adjacent said coin entrance for setting off said means as a coin is forced through the entrance against said trip, and means for automatically shutting off said entrance until the coin mover returns to re-set position, said means including a slide, a spring drive for the slide, a rack on the slide, and a reversing pawl engageable with the rack.

'7. In a coin register, a coin passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, a coin entrance for the passageway, a coin outlet for the passageway, a coin mover in the passageway, means for l mover being adapted to actuate the slide to partly open position when it returns to re-set position.

8. In combination, a casing having a cylinder in one end thereof, an annunciator in the opposite en-d of the casing, a piston in the said cylinder, means for actuating the said pist-on, said casing having a coin passageway therethrough, a coin mover in the passageway, a drive connection between the piston and the coin mover, a coin follower, said coin follower being adapted to actuate the said annuncator.

9. In combination, a casing having a cylinder in one end thereof, an annunciator in the opposite end of the casing, a piston in the said cylinder, means for actuating the said piston, said casing having a coin passageway therethrough, a coin mover in the passageway, a drive connection between the piston and the coin mover, a coin follower, said coin follower being adapted to actuate the said annunciator, and a register in the second-mentioned end of the casing adapted to be actuated by the follower simultaneously with the annunciator.

GEORGE B. DUNN.

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