US2077601A - Closure for containers - Google Patents

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April 1937. R. e. WHITLOCK ET AL 2,077,601

CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS Filed June 29, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 A rif20, 1937. R, wH TL cK L 2,077,601

CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS Filed June 29. 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 :9. 7 mwzzvrons April 1937- R. s. WHITLOCK ET AL 2,077,601

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Park. Cali! assignors to Federal Foundation Inc, Las V al. Net, a corporation of Nevada Application June 29, 1984, Ses-lalNo. 788,114 :8 Claims. 221-87) This invention relates to-improvements in a combination check-controlled and tell-tale operated means for keeping a mechanical check on the activities of a person concerned with the operation of a given device, which will be more fully explained hereafter.

One of the objects of this invention relates to closures for containers. and more particularly to a meter cap for the inlet conduit of a gasoline storage tank such as used by automobile service stations.

The practice of "night dumping. often followed by dishonest servicestation owners and operators, is the filling of gasoline storage tanks with cheap gasoline of low quality. this being sold ata higher price and dispensed through a pump bearing the brand of a high quality product. In a like manner, the high quality gasoline contained in such storage tanks is often blended with a quantity of low quality fuel and sold at a high price.

It is an object of our invention to provide a cap for the fill pipe of a gasoline storage tank' that will leave a tell-tale record for each openingpi' the cap, thus making the practice of night dumping impossible without detection.

The high government taxes on the sale of gasoline for motor cars has greatlyencouraged tax evasion by gasoline refineries. a practice that has risen to tremendous proportions due to recent increases in gasoline tax rates.

Another object of our invention is to provide a cap for a gasoline storage tank flli pipe that will prevent unauthorized access to suchvfill pipes by recording the number of times said cap is a cap through whichastoragetankmayhe gauged with a sounding stick while remaining substantially closed to the dumping oi. gasoline in the tank.

- Another object of our invention is to provide means whereby. whenever the fill pipe is uncovered. a record of the act is made, and that the cap must be completely opened before closing and completely closed.

Another obiect is to provide means whereby uatokenmustbeinsertedintcthedevicetoeffect an opening and the token inserted is retained in the device. Also means whereby a token is discharged but not the token inserted.

Another object is to provide means whereby direct access to the token receiving mechanism and the magazine is prevented to prevent manipulation of the token operated Another object is to provide means whereby a suitable recording device. counting device or comptometer, may be actuated. Such recording device maybe anyoithe many devicesonthe market adapted for the purpose. The recording device shown in the accompanying drawings is fully described in the pending application of Lewis Sharp and Peter P. Novak, Serial No. 636,133, flied October 4th, 1932. and is shown only as illustrating a suitable recording device.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a cap which is small in size and extremely simple in construction and operation.

Further obiects and advantages will be made manifest in the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side view of the assembled device comprising our invention and showing the device in position as mounted upon the fill pipe of a storage tank.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the assembled device in opened position revealing the end of the fill 30 position.

Fig.illsai'ragmentarysectional viewonthe lineHoi'FigJshowingindetailthemethod of attaching the device to the fill pipe.

-Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of the lines-Going. lshowingmoreindetailthe construction of cap portion of the device in position upontheend'ofthe fill pipe.

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I'ig.8isanunderplanviewoithecorkplate showninsectloninl'ig.6.

I'igJisa-nundervlewshowingmoreindetail anassemblyofthepartsshowninsectionin I'll-3.

Fig.10isavi'ewshowingmoreindetailone c1thepartsshcwnini'ig.8.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line 11- of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a view showing more in detail one of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 13 is an edge view 01' the member shown in plan in Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a plan view of another one of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 15 is an edge view of the member shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a more detailed view of a portion 0 the device considered separate from the assembled device.

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary sectional View on the line l1--l1 of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a sectional view on the line l3-IB of Fig. 16.

Fig. 19 is an under plan view of the device shown in Fig. 16.

or comptometer as used in our invention and showing the enclosing frame and actuating member.

Fig. 21 is a plan view of a transparent cover shown in section in Fig. 3.

Fig. 22 is an edge view of the same with a portion broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 23 is a fragmentary section on the line 33 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 24 is an enlarged view of the stud and paw] shown in Figs. 4 and 23 and,

Fig. 25 is a section on the line 25-45 0:! Fig. 24.

.Reierring to the drawings with more particularity, our invention is embodied in a device shown in assembled form in Figs. 1 and 2 and the accompanying more detailed drawings.

The bracket I is adapted to enclose the end oi a flll pipe 2 by a sleeve portion 3. A webbed bracket 4 extends from the side wall of the sleeve portion 3 and is split to allow the sleeve portion 3 to yield in a circumferential direction for clamping of the sleeve upon the fill pipe 2; The two halves of the webbed bracket 4 are drawn together by the bolt 5. To further insure the proper and desired position of the sleeve portion 3 upon the fill pipe 2, a spring bolt 6 is disposed in a socket 1, preferably bored into the webbed bracket 4, and is urged by the spring 8 into a socket 3 in the wall of the fill pipe 2, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5.

0n the extremity of the webbed bracket 4 is a boss in supporting a plate II with which it is preferably integral. From the bottom of the supporting plate H depends a tube l2 through which tokens are discharged from the hole 13 in the plate II as will be iurther explained hereinafter. In the boss I0 is a stud l4 held in fixed position by a set screw l5.

A cap member I6 is disposed rotatably upon and 2 and a fragmentary portion in Fig. 4,'also in Figs. 6 and 'l. The cap member it together with the integral cap 20 is rotatable upon the plate II and when in closed position the cap 20 registers concentrically with the sleeve 3 and the fill pipe 2. Also integral with the cap member I5 is an extended cup member 2| preferably dis- 75 posed at an angle to the axis line 01' he 9 Fig. 20 is a. view of a suitable recording device the plate I I, having a flanged portion l1 extendmember and cap, and having a web bottom 22. In said bottom is a central drill hole 23 and an arcuate slot 24. The flange 25 which forms the rim oi the cup 2| has therein aslot 26.

Within the cup 2| a token receiver 21 is centrally and rotatably disposed, said receiver having a knurled cap 23 by which the receiver may be rotated manually, and a base portion 29 which fits i'reely within the cup 21 when in operable position. In the base oi the receiver is a centrally located and threaded drill hole ill into which the capscrew 3| is screwed to hold the receiver in position. In the base of the receiver 21 is also a fixed stud 32 which, when the receiver 21 is in position in the cup 2|,passes through the arcuate slot 24 and by the slot is limited in movement, thus limiting the rotary movement of the receiver 21. The under side of the base 29 of the receiver 21 is chambered with a concentric circular chamber 33 in which a coiled spring 34 is disposed in such a manner that one end of the spring is attached to the receiver 21 by being inserted into a hole 35 therein and the other end of the spring 34 is inserted in a hole 38 in the web bottom 22 of thecup 2|. The spring 34 is adapted to urge the receiver 21 rotatively in a clockwise direction. In the base 29 of the receiver 21 is a token chamber 31 similar in form to a coin chamber, as is seen in Fig. 18, and so positioned that when the receiver 21 is rotated counterclockwise until the stud 32 reaches the end of the arcuate slot 24 in the bottom of the cup 2i, the

chamber 31 registers with the slot 26 in the rim of the cup 2|, at which position a coin or token may be inserted through the slot 26 into the cham: ber 31. In so doing. it is necessary to press back a plunger 33 against the resistance of the compression spring 39 which is disposed in a drilled plunger chamber 40 in the plane of the token chamber 31. The spring 39 and plunger 33 tend to urge the token out of the token chamber 31 until the receiver 21 is rotated clockwise by the urge oi the spring 34. These parts provide what may be termed a check catapulting means. As the receiver 21 rotates, the token is carried round inside the flange 25 of the cup 21, the flange 25 holding the token from leaving the token chamber 31 until such time as the token chamber 31 arrives at a point diametrically opposite the slot 23 and registers with a slot 4| in the wall of the cup member 2 I. At this point the token is pushed out of the token chamber 31 through the slot 41. It will be seen that this action of the receiver 21 makes it act-as a check discharging means.

Concentric with the flanged portion l1'of the cap member .16 is a circular flange 16 extending upward and forming a cup shaped chamber 4| having the web 18 as a bottom and the slot 4| communicates between the cup 2| and the cup shaped chamber 4|. Within the chamber thus formed is a ratchet plate 42 shown in detail in 1 Figs. 12 and 13. Through this ratchet plate is a The ratchet plate 42 is centrally drilled with.

a hole 44 and a concentric recess 45 disposed in its upper face. Also in the upper face of the ratchet plate 42 is a T-shaped pocket 46 in which is disposed a flat stop 41, having an extension and 23.

to term a ratchet 5|. In the bottom oi the recess 45 is a drill hole 52 adapted to receive a drive pin 53 shown in Fig. 11.

In operable position, the plate 42 rests in the bottom of the cup shaped chamber 4i of the cap member I as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the

stud l4 passing through the central drill hole 44.

Upon the plate 42 the token holder plate 54 is disposed. This plate 54 is centrally drilled with the hole 55, and has a token receiving notch it in its edge. In its opposite edge is a retaining notch Sl The token holder plate 54 is preterably slightly thicker than a token.

The plate 58 shown in detail in Figs. 10 and 11 has a central boss 59 which, when the parts are assembled, passes through the hole II of plate 54 and rests in the recess 4! of plate 4! as shown in Fig. 3. In this position the stud 53 engages in the drill hole II of plate 42 to insure that the plates 58 and 42 remain stationary and do not rotate with the cap it. Plate ll has-a large concentric .recess CI to receive a suitable indicating and counting device 04 as shown assembled in Fig. 20. Plate 58 is provided with an annular groove Si in which is disposed a pawl 82 having a detent 03 which extends into the recess 60 to engage and actuate the counti'ml device 64 when the parts are assembled in operable position. The hole It is threaded to receive the threaded stud l4 to hold the parts in assembly as shown in Fig. 3.

When the parts are in assem led position as in Fig. 3, a glass cover 68 held in a frame 41 is disposed in the cup shaped chamber 4| oi the cap member It to keep out moisture and foreign matter and the cup shaped chamber 4| is closed by a cover 68.

In the bottom of the cup shaped chamber 4| is a stud 69 upon which is rotatabiy mounted a pawl 10 adapted to engage the ratchet Ii. This ratchet and pawl are so constructed that when the cap member I8 is rotated in one direction the pawl Hi drags across the ratchet and prevents the direction of rotation of the cap member from being reversed until the pawl has passed the end of the ratchet 5i and reached the cutaway place at Oil or ISO where the pawl my swing tree of the ratchet. when the cap member I! is rotated in the opposite direction the pawl is dragged across the ratchet as before but in the opposite direction and again prevents thehirection of rotation of the cap member from being reversed. Studs II and 12 act as stops to limit the movement oi the cap member l0. Figs. 4

action for the pawl It, the stud 49 is cut away at It and the pawl has a portion cut away at 14 to provide shoulders I! and Ill against which the spring ll bears and tends to urge the pawl to a balanced or neutral positiomas shown in Fig. 25,. whenever rotated in either direction. a

In the inner race of the flange i4 is a pocket 11 seen in Fig. 23, and in broken lines in Fig. 4. When the plate I is in assembled position, as in Fig. 3, and is rotated in the cup shaped chamber 4|, the pawl 62 drops into the pocket 11 when- To provide a spring time the pawl leaves the pocket I1, and by so doing actuates the counting device 64 and makes a record 01' the movement.

when in operable assembly, the position of the plate 42 is determined by being held in synchronous and aligned position relative to the plate II by the stud i8 and the plate iii being attached securely to the stud l4 andthe stud l4 being held securely in the boss ID by the set screw It. Therefore, when the cap member i8 is rotated about the stud i4, the plate 42 and the plate bl remain stationary and do not move relative to the plate ii and the boss ill. The holder plate 64 moves with the cap member is and is moved thereby by the tlxed stud 69 engaging in the notch 51 in the holder plate 54 as indicated in Fig. 3. a

when the device is properly assembled as is shown in Figs. 1. 2 and 3, a plurality of tokens M reside in the token magazine 48, a sumcient number to completely ill] the magazine. It the device is in closed position as in Fig. 1, and the cap portion II is upon and in alignment with the sleeve 3 and till pipe I, the plate 42 is at its extreme clockwise movement and the stop 41 is opposite the slot 41.

In operation the receiver 21 is turned manually in a counter-clockwise direction until the token chamber 81 therein registers with the slot It. A token is inserted through the slot Iii into the token chamber 81 against the resistance oi the plunger II and spring 89. When the receiver 21 is released it will be rotated in a clockwise direction by the spring I4 until the token chamber 31 registers with the slot 4| when the plunger 38 and spring II will push the token through the slot 4! into the token receiving notch 56 in the plate 54. In entering the receiving notch 56 the token compresses the stop 41 in the plate 42 which proiects, when the parts are in this relative position, into the token receiving notch I8 01 plate 54. Until the stop 41 is compressed by a token the parts cannot be rotated because the stop 41 engages the edge of the notch 86, but when compressed and held down by the token, the plate 54 is then free to move relative to the plate 42. The cap member ID is swung round in clockwise direction carrying with it the plate 54 and the token, the plates 42 and 54 remaining stationary, being secured through the stud 14 to the boss iii. The movement is continued until the stop 12 strikes the shoulder oi! the plate 42. as in position shown in Fig. 4. During this movement it is impossible to reverse the movement because of the action of the ratchet II and pawl ll. 7

When the cap member II has reached the extreme open position. as indicated in Fig. 4, one oi the tokens in the magaaine 43 will drop down into the hole I! in the bottom of web 14 and the token inthe receiving notch I will drop down into the magseine 48 to take the space vacated by the lower token which dropped down into the hole It. This action at the cap'member it makes it serve as a check replenishing means.

The cap member i! may be swung back in the reverse direction alter the pawl II has left the ratchet Ii as explained beiore, and in this movement the token which has dropped into the hole is in the web It will be carried round until it is over the tube It and the hole I! in the plate ii and will fall out through the tube.

Thus the cap member It cannot be swung round to open position to open the fill pipe 2 until a token is inserted, as described, to release the stop 41, and when once started to open must continue to full open before reversed. Also when opened to full one of the tokens in the magazine 43 is dis charged and the new one is retained. The discharged one is dropped from the device when the cap member IB'is swung back to cap the fill pipe. This operation of the cap member It makes it serve as a check stacker.

The object of this arrangement is to provide that an operator must put in a token before he can open the fill pipe and in return he does not get the token he put in but one from the magazine. Because the cap has been opened and closed a record of the act is made by the counting device 84. If an operator uses an unauthorized token he leaves a record that the device has been opened and he leaves his token in the magazine. In due time his token will be discharged and discovered by a later operator.

To prevent unauthorized operators from opening the device by means of, pennies or other tokens, the operating company may keep a register of their tokens or otherwise arrange that their tokens do not fall into the hands of unauthorized operators. The tokens may be numbered or dated or otherwise marked and it will be observed that a stack of tokens M is initially located in the magazine and as the device is operated, tokens are added to the stack as often as tokens are withdrawn therefrom, hence the operator has to replenish the stack each time he opens and closes the device.

The placement of the token receiver 21 as a medium whereby the tokens are introduced into the token operated mechanism is to prevent direct manipulation of the device through the opening 4i. The base of the token receiver 21 is interposed between the opening 24 and the opening 41 at all times.

To insure a perfect closure of the end of the fill pipe 2, and to provide means whereby a gauge may be inserted into the tank through the fill pipe, and to provide means whereby the cap Ill may be secured to prevent tampering or possible breakage, the cap 20 is provided with a lug II to which is hinged a split link 18 on the pin ill. the link 19 having therethrough a hole II for insertion of a lock-bar. In the link 19 is hinged an eccentric cam I2, with a handle extension l2, and hinged on the pin I3. 0n the side of the sleeve I is a lug 84 with a hole therethrough for the insertion of a lock-bar. When the cap 20 is in position upon the end of the fill pipe 2 the link 19 is dropped down over the lug I4 and the bar of a lock inserted through the hole SI of the link 19 and the hole II of the lug 84 to prevent opening until the lock-bar is removed. In bringing the link 19 into position over the lug 84, the cam 82 must register under the lug. The handle 82' is swung outward until the cam 82 will enter under the lug 84, then the handle 82' is pressed down to bring the eccentric cam 82 into pressure against the under side of the lug 84 making a secure closure of the cap 2|; upon the end of the fill pipe 2 and preventing the cap 20 from being raised.

I'he cap 20 is cut away on one side at 88 to facilitate its swinging over the end of the fill pipe 2, leaving a flange portion 81 to align against the pipe 2 and align with the sleeve 3. Centrally disposed within the cap III is a movable plate 88 having an annular recess therein filled with cork 44, which when the plate 88 is pressed down upon the end of the fill pipe makes a secure seal. A shank of the plate 88 extends upward through a centrally located hole in the cap 20 and has on its upper end a cross-bar handle II by which the shank 80 and plate 88 may be rotated. Under the cross-bar 9i and against the top of the cap 20 is a spring 82 which tends to urge the cross-bar and shank 90 and plate 88 upward. In the upper face of the plate 88 are a plurality of balls 93 and 93' resting in sockets which allow the balls to protrude a little above the surface of the plate 88. At corresponding positions in the under face of the cap III are pits 94 and 94' into which the balls 93 and 93' may recede when in position to allow the plate 88 to abut against the under face of the cap 20. If the plate 88 is rotated, the balls 93 and 93' are forced out of the pits 94 and 94' and the balls rest against the under face of the cap 20, as shown in Fig. '1. This provides a meanswhereby the plate 88 is moved up and forced down. when forced down the cork 89 is forced against the end of the fill pipe 2, making a secure closure. Fig. 6 shows the balls in position in the pits 94 and 94' and Fig. 7 shows the bails out of the pits 94 and 84'.

Through the shank iii a hole is drilled to provide an opening through which a measuring rod may be inserted to measure the contents of the tank. This hole is stoppered by a threaded plug 86 which may be removed to insert a measuring rod without removing the cap.

Operation To uncover the fill pipe an operator must remove the look from the link is and disengage the cam 82 and link 19 from the lug 84. He must then turn the token receiver 21 until the slot 31 registers with the slot 28, insert a token through the slot 26 and allow the token receiver to rotate until the token registers with the slot 4|. The spring 39 and plunger 38 will force the token into the receiving notch 58 of the plate 54. By so doing the stop 41 is compressed to allow the parts I to rotate. The cap 20 may then be swung round to full opening. At this position a token will drop from the magazine 43 into 'the hole I! in the web II, and the inserted token will drop into the magazine to take the vacated place. When the cap 20 is swung back to close, the token in the hole I8 is carried round to the tube I! where it is dropped when the cap III is in registering position on the fill pipe and the token will drop out.

During the movement of the parts the cam 62 will drop into the pocket I1 and out again, thus moving the detent back and forward to actuate the counting device.

Although we have shown and described but one preferred form of our invention, it is to be understood that many modiiications and changes might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

l..A device of the character described, comprising: a. closing cap for a fill pipe; a locking means constructed and arranged to prevent opening movement of said cap until released by a token; means whereby said locking means is released by a token inserted in said device; and means constructed and arranged to retain the releasing token and discharge another token previously placed in said device upon full closing of the cap.

2. In a device as described, a check maganne,

rotary means adapted to receive a check and movable automatically to deposit the same into magazine, means controlled by said rotary means for exchanging said check for another check, and means for automatically electing the latter check from the magazine.

3. In a device as described a token magazine, rotary means for electing a token from said magazine, means preventing ejection of tokens from said magazine, means for actuating the rotary means, and a device carried by said actuating means operable upon receipt of a token to render the preventing means abortive.

4. In a device as described, in combination with a check-discharger, a check magazine from which checks are elected, and check catapuiting means for supplying said magazine with checks.

5. In check-controlled apparatus a body, a support there adjacent formed with a cavity, a rotor in said cavity having an actuating handle, said support having diametrically opposed slots, one of which receives a check to be deposited into said rotor so as to be positioned by the latter opposite the other slot of said support, and means for automatically electing the check out of the latter slot.

6. In combination with a container having an inlet, a normally locked closure for said inlet, means operable upon receipt of a check to un- 'lock said closure. and mechanism exchanging said check for another check, said mechanism being operated as said closure moves to expel said second check so as to tell-tale the movement of said closure.

'1. In combination with a container having an inlet, means movable to cover and uncover the same, said means being operable upon receipt of a check, an actuator for said means, and mechanism controlled by said actuator for expelling another check upon closing of said inlet so as to serve as a tell-tale for said actuator.

8. In a device as described, a magazine tor a stack of checks, mechanism electing a check from said stack to reduce the height of the stack, and mechanism actuated by the first mechanism to add a check to said stack and to restore the height of the stack.

9. In combination with a fill-pipe, a closure therefor, means for moving said closure off from said fill-pipe, means for anchoring said means on said fill-pipe against vertical and rotative displacement therefrom, a paokin'g between the closure and the fill-pipe, and manually operable means accessible externally oi the closure for pressing said packing against the fill-pipe.

10. In combination with a fill-pipe, a support disposed laterally thereof, means carried by said support embracing said fill-pipe for immovably anchoring the support upon the latter, a closure for said fill-pipe, and means mounted upon said support for swinging said closure to uncover said fill-pipe.

11. In a device of the character described, a check magazine, means adapted to receive and movable to deposit a check thereinto, and means operated with said first means for discharging out of said magazine a check different from the deposited check.

12. In a device of the character described, a check magazine, means adapted to receive and movable to deposit a check thereinto, manually operated means ior actuating the same, and means controlled by said manually operated means and acting concurrently with the first means for electing from said magazine a check difierent from the first named check.

13. In a dispensing machine. a magazine, mechanism operable upon insertion of a token to open the machine and to'pass said token into the said magazine when the machine is being opened, said mechanism being adapted to pass another token away from said magazine. during the closing movement of the machine and to expel said second token when the machine is fully closed.

14. In a dispensing machine, a cover, a magazine, manual means for operating said cover. said means becoming automatically locked when the cover is moved into closed position, mechanism manually operable upon insertion oi a token into the machine to unlock said cover operating means, devices associated with said cover operating means for passing the token into said magazine during the opening movement of the cover, and elements associated with the cover operative means for carrying another token away i'rom the magazine and for expelling it upon closing of the cover. I

15. In a dispensing machine, a normally locked closure, manual means operable upon the insertion oi a token to unlock said closure and to deposit the inserted token into the machine, and means movable by said operating means for expelling another token from the machine upon the deposit 01' the first token into the machine.

16. In a dispensing machine having a normally locked closure, a magazine, manual means operable upon the insertion of a token to unlock said closure and tar passing said token into the said magazine, and means operable by said manual means for extracting another token from the magazine and expelling it from the machine.

1'7. The combination with a container, 01 a cover normally locked in closed position, cover opening mechanism, mechanism released for op.- eration upon insertion of a token to open the cover and devices associated with said mechanism to expel another token upon closing the cover.

18. The combination with a container, a stud, a cover mechanism pivotaliy hung on said stud, a member locking said mechanism against rotation on said stud in closed position, means operable upon insertion of a token to move said member to release the said mechanism to open the container, and devices associated with said releasing means to expel another token upon closing of said cover mechanism.

19. The combination with a container, a stud, a cover mechanism pivotaliy hung on said stud, a member locking said against rotation on said stud in closed position, means operable upon insertion of a token to move said membertorelease the saidmechanismtoopenthe container, means compelling i'uli opening and full closing oi said cover, a magazine for receiving the inserted token upon the opening 01' the cover and simultaneously to release another token, and devices associated with said releasing means for expelling said released token upon closing of the cover.

20. The combination with a token magazine, manually rotatable means having a slot for insertion of a token, resilient means yieldingly resisting insertion of said token, and means retaining said token in position during manual rotation, said retaining means having an opening through whibh the token is catapulted by said resilient means upon completion 01 said manual rotation.

.21. In combination with a plvotaiiy hung closting means to open the cover, and means assure for a container. full stroke for lociated with said operating means for carrying said closure, operating means for said closure another token to said discharge opening during normally locked in 010m position and released the closing movement of the cover.

5 for operation upon insertion of a token. a ooun- 28. The combination with a pivot-ally hung cona ter recording each operation of the closure, and talner cover. of a full stroke mechanism for said means for expelling another token from said opcover, operating means for said cover normally crating means upon closing said closure. locked in closed position and released for opera- 22. In combination with a pivotallyhung contion upon insertion of a token. means for record- [0 tainer cover, normally locked operating means ing each operation of the cover, and means for 10 having a token entrance opening and discharge expelling said token from said operating means opening, actuating means operable upon inserupon closing of the cover. tion oi a token to catapult said token into the RALPH i. WHITLOCK. said token entrance thereby to release said oper- LEWIS SHARP.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 2,077,601 April 20,. 1937;

RALPH c. WHITLOCK, E'l' A L It is hereby certified that error appears .in the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: In the drawings, Sheet 2, Figure ishould appear as shown below instead of 'as shown in the patent! 7/1 'IIIA 'IIIII'IIIIIIIII'II'II/ allo h h l and that the said Letters Patent ehould be readwith this correction therein that the samemaqrconforni to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 12th dayof October, 1957.

Henry Van aredale. (Seal) A Actin Commissioner of Patents.

.21. In combination with a plvotaiiy hung closting means to open the cover, and means assure for a container. full stroke for lociated with said operating means for carrying said closure, operating means for said closure another token to said discharge opening during normally locked in 010m position and released the closing movement of the cover.

5 for operation upon insertion of a token. a ooun- 28. The combination with a pivot-ally hung con- 5 ter recording each operation of the closure, and talner cover. of a full stroke mechanism for said means for expelling another token from said opcover, operating means for said cover normally crating means upon closing said closure. locked in closed position and released for opera- 22. In combination with a pivotallyhung contion upon insertion of a token. means for record- [0 tainer cover, normally locked operating means ing each operation of the cover, and means for 10 having a token entrance opening and discharge expelling said token from said operating means opening, actuating means operable upon inserupon closing of the cover. tion oi a token to catapult said token into the RALPH i. WHITLOCK. said token entrance thereby to release said oper- LEWIS SHARP.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 2,077,601 April 20,. 1937;

RALPH c. WHITLOCK, E'l' A L It is hereby certified that error appears .in the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: In the drawings, Sheet 2, Figure ishould appear as shown below instead of 'as shown in the patent! and that the said Letters Patent ehould be readwith this correction therein that the samemaqrconforni to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 12th dayof October, 1957.

Henry Van aredale. (Seal) A Actin Commissioner of Patents.

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