US2636595A - Coin till - Google Patents

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April 28, 1953 B. K. SLONNEGER' COIN TILL Filed July 11, 1950 INVENTOR sauce K. SLONNEGER ymfs{:bRNevrs Patented Apr. 28, 1953 COIN TILL Bruce Slonneger, Dayton, Ohio, assignor to The National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Maryland Application July 11, 1950, Serial No. 173,144

This invention relates to a coin storage and coin counting device, arranged in a coin till.

The object of the invention is to provide a coin till with storage compartments for storing and counting coins.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a coin till, of the kind usually provided in cash drawers, with a plurality of storage compartments beneath the bottoms of the conventional coin trays, so that excess change can be stored and counted.

Another specific object of the invention is to provide storage and counting compartments in coin tills to provide a convenient method of storing change for the next days business.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention includes certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, a preferred form of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of this specification.

In said drawing,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a fragmentary portion of a coin till.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of one compartment of the coin till, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View similar to Fig. 2, with the coin till bottom removed, and shows one means for removing coins from the storage compartment.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the dimes storage compartment.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a device for removing a stack of coins froma storage compartment.

General description As is well known, merchants operating retail stores use coin tills from which change is made. During the course of a days business, the number of coins of each denomination varies from time to time. This results in the accumulation of either too many coins of a certain denomination, or too few. The present invention provides a novel coin till for making a normal supply readily available for making change and also with convenient storage for excess coins when needed, and also a convenient storage for coins at the end of a days business, so that the desired number of coins are available to start the days business. The storage compartments are nor- 13 Claims. (Cl. ZOE-0.84)

mally hidden from view, being located beneath the bottoms of the coin till trays.

The storage compartments are constructed with dividing walls spaced apart to receive coins resting on their edges in rows, and the number of spaces provided in each row equals the number of coins usually packed in one roll by banks. For example, in the nickel" compartment, twenty spaces are provided. Therefore, when a row of spaces is filled, the clerk or proprietor can quickly total the number of coins stored by simply glancing at the rows of coins.

The coins are suspended in the rows on rods or washers on the rods, and the under sides of the compartments are open, sothat the coins are exposed.

To transfer coins from a storage row into the till, the following steps are taken. First, the removable bottom of a till is removed, thus exposing the coins to view. Next, the clerk reaches under the compartment and forces the desired number of coins upwardly, where they drop on the top edges of the partitions forming the spaces for coin storage. Next, the removable till bottom is slipped in under theco'ins resting on the partitions, starting from the front of the till, in a scooping-like action, until the rear edge of the bottom passes below the rear wall of the till compartment, there being sufficient space provided for this result.

It has been found that in the average retail store one roll of coins is sufficient, such as, for example, twenty nickels, for the start of a days business. To provide for maintaining this number of nickels in the storage compartment at the end of a days business, a means is provided to lock one row of coins in each' storage compartment. Thus, at .the end of a day, if the till is upended to remove all excess coins, the coins locked in this one row will be retained in the compartment.

A device is also provided to remove a row of coins preparatory to wrapping them for deposit in a bank or otherwise placing them in safe keeping; for example, in a safe or vault. This device consists of a partial tube made of resilient material, and the inside diameter is such that the device can be forced over a row of coins in the storage compartment to frictionally hold them therein. Upon the devices being lifted, the row of coins can be raised herewith and wrapped in the usual manner after the coins are released from the device.

Detailed description 7 i Each till is provided withside walls..lo, Pr.0.-

3 vided with a series of cut-out portions on their lower sides, to form legs i I (Fig. 4). The number of legs provided will be governed by the depth of the coin till and the number of rows of coins to be stored. As illustrated herein, the tills are arranged for storing four rows of coins. A plurality of partitions i2 (nineteen are illustrated in 3) 133 theat es-ti t r edges i s e partitionsar' formed to coincide with the lower edge of the side walls, thus forming a series of 10 legs 13.

The legs H and I3 are pierced to r= ceive rods [4, and washers I5 are positioned The rear compartment is selected for storing coins overnight. At the end of a clays business, the till is turned over to remove all the loose coins therefrom. Since it is desired not to remove the coins from the rear compartment, means is provided to prevent them from fallin out at such times. To look the coins in the fearfcoinpartment, a movable rod 35, is mounted in slots 35 in thepartitiens i2. The -rod is provided with Washers 31, which fit frictionally between the partitions, so that pressure is required to move the rod. Also, as before mentioned, the portion 27 of the rear wall 25 is biased inwardly,

. .:and this.mrojeots-itsylower end into the path of but their diameter will be small 4 illustrates a compartment for storing nickels ifi; and L Fig; 5 illustrates a compartment for storing dimes iLBy prbviding washers-155 ofigdifiernt am: eters, coins of difieieilti diameters an s z l fi-r pended. inithetliowsenncl their i-d-i m l elfs must suehas to, hermit thepoinsto; ,dropinto the spaces between thenartiti ns; but-ne rou h-5.;

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"rncivenie'int tofothercoin as it is inserted, as illustrated .bychain lines in Fig. The pressure ezgerted n-theooin by the biased portion 2? is siifii'c'ient to overcome the friction holding the rod 35:and .th.e1 washers 3? in position, and therefore the coin causes the rod 35 to move forwardly until the coin passes the washers .tl and drops into posit; l At this .Htime, the ,;portion- 2'5, ,being bia c1 springsIl i aelr. to normal .-position iritothe' path of hiove inent of, the coin, thus looking the coins in position against accidental removal. To, remove the coins from. this compartment, the cleric pushes .uio-pn theflcoin from the underside ofthe till, whereupon the coir'i, coming into con; tae'tgvith .thebiased, portion 27, flexes it reare Wardly to release the ooin.v v

Each unit, comprising two side walls, 59 and partitions i2, is a. separ je entity. .The desired number of iinits. arepositio ned. in a cash drawer, or: other receptacle, between two walls ii, formed therein. Ifod esired, these separate units can be removedironi, thez casl i --rawer at the end of a dayfs business andstored in asafe orvault. The. cashierl .can then .cr'eciit; the, clerk with coins turned in andjther'eaiter, store the-change nec'- essary for the'Hnext .days business in the rear compartmentof thefunit. A L

As before mentioned, the storageoompartments are proyided with partitions to storev twenty nickels in a row. To iacilitate removal of .the coins all atone timeforwrapping 'a jdevice 4i! is provided, of Shah inside'jradius as, to fit the d es. 9 t e. el i iii t a ym .T e de e. is slightly greater thana serrii ciit cle'. To remove the coins from. ew, thedeviee 10, is placed over a row, as illu strateci in Fig. 4, and the coins ferred fr'oin the deviceAil direetly to a paper w ees e iuh mes i. ust inaiy o w appior y nick'ls in -a tube, the olerl must remove two rows ofnickels-ior this purpose. While the form of the invention shown and 2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a coin till, a removable bottom in the coin till, a plurality of spaced partitions to normally support the bottom, said partitions spaced apart in equidistant relationship to each other to provide spaces for coins standing on their edges and a plurality of supporting devices arranged between the partitions, said supporting devices located below the said bottom to support coins on their edges, below the bottom.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a coin till, a removable bottom in the coin till, a plurality of spaced partitions to normally support the bottom, said partition spaced apart in relationship to each other a distance equal to the thickness of a coin to provide spaces for coins standing on their edges and a plurality of supporting devices arranged between the partitions, said supporting devices comprising disks slightly thicker than the thickness of a coin and located a sufficient distance below the said bottom to support coins on their edges below the said bottom.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a coin till, a removable bottom in the coin till for receiving coins lying flat, a plurality of partitions below the removable bottom and spread apart to receive coins on their edges, finers formed on the under side of the partitions, finger openings formed between the fingers, and supporting devices on the fingers located a distance from the removable bottom to support coins on. their edges, said finger opening providing means for permitting expulsion of coins from the supports and from between the partitions.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart in parallel arrangement, said partitions being uniform in contour, a framework, devices supported in the framework and projecting through said partitions to support the latter, and a coin tray removably supported on the top edges of the partitions.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart in parallel arrangement, said partitions being uniform in contour, a framework, devices supported in the framework and projecting through said partitions to support the latter, a coin tray removably supported on the top edges of the partitions, another device supported by the framework, and means formed on the tray and frictionally engageable with said another device to maintain the tray in position.

'7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, all of said partitions being uniform in contour and arranged in parallel order to provide slots, devices to divide the slots in uniform rows and to support the coins in the slots, a framework to support the devices, and a removable coin tray upported on the upper edges of the partitions to close the slots and provid a coin tray for receiving coins.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, all of said partitions being uniform in contour, having horizontal upper edges, and arranged in parallel order to provide slots, devices to divide the slots in uniform rows and to support the coin in the slots, a framework to support the devices, and a removable coin tray supported on the said horizontal edges of the partitions to close the slots and provide a coin tray for receiving coins.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, a framework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spaces between the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spaces into rows, and means to releasably lock at least one row of coins in said spaces.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, a framework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spaces between the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spaces into rows, and a movable means supported by said partitions and movable into a position above at least one row of said coins to releasably maintain the coins in said spaces.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, a framework to support the partitions, supporting elements in the spaces between the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spaces into rows, a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to span all the partitions, and a washer mounted on the rod in each of said spaces, said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coins to maintain the coins in said spaces.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge, a framework to-support the partitions, supporting elements in the spaces between the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spaces into rows, a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to span all the partitions, and a washer mounted on the rod in each of said spaces, said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coins to maintain the coins in said spaces, said washers being of a thickness to cause them to be frictionally held in any moved position.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of partitions equidistantly spaced apart to receive coins on edge; a framework to support the partitions; supporting elements in the spaces between the partitions arranged to divide the coins in the said spaces into rows; a rod movably mounted in said partitions and disposed to span all the partitions; a washer mounted on the rod in each of said spaces, said rod and washers movable into position over one row of coins to maintain the coins in said spaces, said washers being of a thickness to cause them to be frictionally held in any moved position; and a resilient plate located above the top edges of the partitions and, biased to restrict the space through which COlIlS are inserted into the spaces for said one row of 001118, said resilient means obstructing removal of the coins after the coins have passed the end thereof.

BRUCE K. SLONNEGER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 583,481 Johnson June 1, 1897 706,231 Goldman Aug. 5, 1902 1,770,146 Silver et a1. July 3, 1930 2,051,131 Crow Aug.- 18, 1936

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