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MONEY CHANGER.

No. 339,986. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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`MONEY GHANGER. v No. 339,986. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

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CABEL B. HOPKINS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE HOP- KINS LROBINSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MONEY-CHANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,986, dated April 13, 1886.

Application led June 3U, 18H5. Serial No.170266. (No model.)

To all whom, it muy concern:

Be it known that', @ABEL B. HOPKINS, of Louisville, in the county ot' Jeffersomand in the State of Kentucky, have invented certain 5 new and useful Improvements in Money- Cnangvrs; and' I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof. reference being had to the accompanying drawings,`iu which-'- x Figure l shows a perspective view of my apparatus with some portions of the casing removelhand others broken away to show the operative parts more clearly; Fig. 2, a view ofthe same in rear elevation, the rear side of i the casing being removed; Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of the apparatus on line :c :v of Fig. l; Fig. 4,-a detail view in front elevation of the lower portions of the operative levers with the lugs thereon, and Fig. 5, a detail 2o view in rear elevation of the cointubc supporting-bar.

Letters of like name and kind `refer to like parts in each of the figures.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved automatic money-changer; and to this end it consists in the'constrnction, a'rl rangement, and combination of parts, as'hereinafter speciied. j

In the drawings, A designates the casing, 3c which, as shown, is preferably formed with the upper portion,A,extending forward over the front ofthe lower portion. The top B of the casing is hinged at its rear edge to the top ofthe rear of the casing, and is to vbe provided shut.

Fitting and fastened within the casing is the frame C, preferably of metal, and consisting of the bar C', extending across the rear of the 4o casing interior, and theside pieces, C2 C2, at-

tached to or made in one piece with the bar C. These pieces are attached by means of screws to the sides or endsV ofthe casing, as shown. One arm', c, of cach of these pieces extends upward and forward, and supports one end of the plate or flat bar D,situated near the front ofthe casing. `In this plate are openings for admitting the passage of coins of differentdenominations. They can be of any 5o desired number; but I prefer that there should with any desired form of lock for fastening it' a dollar, the next of the right size for a halfdollar, the next for a quarter,the next two for a ten-cent coin or dime each, the next for a live-cent piece, and the last for a cent. To the plate D, above and concentric with these' openings, coin-holding tubes of diameters corresponding with the respective coins can be fastened. I prefer to split the coin-holding tubes longitudinally, as shown in the draw- 6o ings, and fasten to the plate D only the rear halves of the tubes E E, as shown in the drawings. The front halves, E E', are attached at their upper ends to the hinged top B, so that ywhenthe top is down in place the front halves of the tubes will be brought and held in placev to complete the tubes, and hold the coins therein securely in place. With this construction, when the top is swung up the coins ofy ,any one denomination can be put in all to- 7o gethcr in apile or roll in a quantity to fill the` tube. This saves much of the time which is.-v necessary where the coins are fed into the tube 'by dropping them into place separately fromA above.

To allow of feeding the tubes from the top when desired without unlocking and Swinging the top B up, I provide on such top a plate, F, formed with slots ff over the tubes below, and, for convenience, mark the slots with num- 8o bers indicating the denomination of the coins to be dropped through them, respectively. Fastened'to the bottom of plate D is the second plate, G, formed with the downward offsets g g, below the several coin-openings in' 85 plate D. A single offset is made extensiveenough for both the tenAccnt-coin openings, and for the five and one cent openings.` rlhe plate G is fastened to plate D by means of screws or 'rivets' passing up through its por- 9ey tions between the offsets. In each offset, except the double ones below the dime and theve and one cent openings, lits and moves a coin-delivering slide, H, similar in construction and action to the delivering slides shown V' 4 and described in my Patent No. 288,942,0f'. November 20, 1883. In each of the double' offsets below the openings named two delivering-slides, H H, one for each opening, fit and slide side by side. f .16a

' For allowing the' passage of the coins taken be seven, yone of a size to admit the passage of from the coin-holders, the plate G is, like the' lower plate of the coin-holder supporting-bar, as shown and described in my patent referred to, cut away at its forward edge, so that when a coin has been moved forward from the pile in the tube by the slide it can fall freely downward.

Below the plate G and extending across the lapparatus is the hopper If, adapted to catch the coins delivered from any of theI holders. 'lhe bottom of this hopper slopes toward the center of the apparatus from each side. as shown. The lowest contracted portion of the hopper projects down from thc overhangiug portion of the casing, as shown, and is provided with a swinging trap or valve, l', hinged at its rear side. This is provided with the handle Il, and is normally kept swung up against the hopper-mouth to close it by the spring t', drawing down on the arm i', extending rearward from the trap. Said trap or valve is preferably turned up at its sides to form a trough or guide for coins sliding down over it when it is swung down.

In the downwardly-extending arms c ci of the two side pieces, C"l C, are supported the opposite ends ofthe rod or fixed shaft. K, upon which are pivoted the levers L L L. for operating the coin-delivery slides H H H, one for each slide. The upper end of each lever is connected with its slide preferably by bending a portion of the lever backward and upward, and then over the rear end of an arm, hi, on the slide, and then passing a pin, h', down through the overhanging upper end of the lever and the arm ofthe slide." Other means and other ways of connecting the levers and slides can, however, of course be used, as desired.

'lo lock the levers from possible movement, when desired, I provide the swinging lockbar L', consisting of the horizontalv bar having its ends turned at right angles to the rest ofthe bar and pivoted to the sides of the casing at l and l, just in rear of the coin-holders and above the slides. When this lock-bar is swung down,I as shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 3, it engages the upper ends ofthe levers. When swung up, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the lock-bar rests against the coin-holders and leaves thelevers freev to operate the slides.

For keeping the levers normally swung back and to retract them when moved forward to actuate the slides,I provide the springs M M, one for each lever, attached at their forward ends to the upper arms of the levers and at their rear ends to bar C. Y

At the front of the casing and near its bottom is the frame N, extending acrossv the casing from side to side and projecting inward from the casingfront. This frame is preferably cast in one piece, and consists of' the upper andlower parallel front bars, N N, and the upper and lower parallel rear bars, Ns N, nearer each other than are the front bars. At the endsof the frame the bars thereof are con- `nected together by a plate or web, as indicated best in Fig. 1. At the ends of the frame are through holes in plate N.

After passing through this plate they are bent downward at a right angle, and then rearward at a right angle, and their rear ends pass loosely through openings in the lower rear plate, N. The forward ends of the slides thus formed are provided with finger disks or plates O O', each marked `with a number indicating a certain amount of change. A second series of slides similarly shapedis provided below. The rods forming the shanks of these slides passinward or rearward through plate N", vthen upward. and then rearward These slides or sliding keys are, like the others, provided with disks or plates 0 O', marked with num'- bers also indicating various amounts of change.

As shown in the drawings, the key to the left of the upper series is marked with 1, indicating one cent, and the others are markedy successively'lO, 20, 30, &c., up to 100. The other keys below are marked from 5, 15, 25, &c., up to 95. This particular way of numbering is, however, not essential, though very convenient.

The upright portions of the rods forming the keys are utilized to operate the proper levers to cause the right combination of coins to be delivered as the keys are pushed `in,'iu the manner to be described hereinafter.

The rods of which the keys are formed are preferably made, as shown, angulary in crosssecton, the guide-openings in the plates of frame N being correspondingly shaped. .The forward or outward movements ot' the keys are limited by the upright portions of the keysstriking the forward plates through which the keys extend, as indicated best in Fig. 3'.

Upon the lower end of the lever connected with the one-dollar delivery-slide is a lug, P, extending forward so as to be engaged by the upright portion of the 10Q-key, as vsuch key is pushed in. The fiftycent lever is, lbelow its pivotal point, extended downward and l lo sidewise to a point to the farther side of the pensed with, ifv desired; but I prefer the con-l struction and formation as described, as preventing possible twisting and binding of the lever on the pivot-rod. The next lever,which is the twenty-ive-cent lever, is similarly formed, beingcarried out to the side a little beyond the vline of the twenty-ve-cent key, and then back below the horizontal portion of the fty= cent lever, and upward. The successive levers are thus formed throughout the series, each successive lever extending beyond and vhaving its horizontal portion below that of the preceding lever, except the last or onecent'lever, which, like the one-dollar lever, has on its lower end simply a forwardlyextending plate or lug, P, adapted to be engaged by the one-cent key alone.

As the horizontal portions of all the levers, from and including the tive-cent lever to and including the ninety-tive-cent lever, extend along behind their respective keys and all the successive higher keys, where it is desired to operate several of the levers at once to makev the desired amount of change, this can be easily arranged for by putting on the horizontal Aportions of such levers, in line with the upright portion of the key, lugs to be engaged thereby when the key is pushed in. This is the construction which I prefer. Behind the fifteen-cent key the ten and the five cent levers are provided with lugs to be engaged by the key, so that the two levers will bc operated at once to take and deliver a tencent and a five-cent coin. The two tencent levers are provided with lugs behind the twenty-cent key. Behind or in line with the twenty-fivecent key there is a lug on the twenty-tive-cent lever alone.

To describe the arrangement ofthe lugs on all the levers, brietly,the tive-cent lever is pro- `vided with lugs adapted to be engaged by the five, l'teen, thirty, forty, titty-live, sixtyfive, eighty, and ninety cent keys. The first ten-cent lever has lugs behind the ten, fifteen, twenty, thirty1ive, forty, fortyve, sixty, sixty-tive, seventy, eighty-five, ninety, and ninety-ve cent keys. The second tencent lever in the series has lugs to be engaged by the twenty, forty-live, seventy, and ninety-tive cent keys. The twenty-ive-ceut-lever has lugs for the twenty-five, thirty, thirty-tive, forty, forty-tive, seventy-ve, eighty, eighty-tive, ninety, and ninety tive cent keys. The l'tycent lever has a lug to be engaged by all the keys from and including the titty to and including the ninet-y-ve cent keys.

I do not limit myself to the particular arrangement ot' lugs on the levers with respect to the keys, as set forth above, as the lugs may, itl desired, be arranged so that different combinations of levers will be operated to deliver diierent combinations of coins sufficient to make up the desired amount of change. I prefer, however, the construction and arrangement described and shown.

The spring z', which serves to keep the flap or valve I closed up against the hopper-mouth to retain any change in the hopper until it is swung down by the operator taking hold of the handle I2, has its lower end attached to bar N', as shown.

The operation of my machine is as follows: If, forinstance, change to the amount ot' ninety-ve cents be desired, the ninety-tive key is pushed in and its upright portion engages the lugs on the fty, twenty-ve, and two tencent levers, and such levers are actuated to take single coins from their respective cointubes or holders and deliver them down into the hopper,where they fall and rest upon the flap or valve until taken therefrom by the op erator. It' change to the amount of forty cents is desired, the forty-lever is pushed in and as it engages lugs on the twenty-five, ten, and ive cent levers such levers are actuated, and a twenty-tive, a ten, and a tive cent piece are delivered. From this description the action of the rest ot' the keys and levers will be clearly understood.

It' desired, the number of keys can be increasedand combinations of a dollar with the other coi us can be caused to be delivered where desired, the dollar-lever being provided with suitable lugs like the other levers,as described, and the horizontal portions ofsuch levers being made more extcnsive,to accommodate the increased number of lugs necessary for the increased number of keys. In the same way, if desired, the apparatus might be adapted to deliver amounts of change made up of the coins of other denominations and cent coins; but as this would necessitate largely increasing the number of keys, I prefer the apparatus as described and shown.

The lugs on the levers normally engage the rear sides of the upright portions of the keys. As the lower portions of the levers carrying such lugs arenormally kept swung forward by the springs M M, the keys4 will be kept pushed out to the limit of their outward movement, and will always be returned to such outward normal position by the action of the springs on the levers when they have been pushed in.

Nhen the changer is not be used, the top can be unlocked and swung up, and the lockbar L can then be dropped down into place to lock the levers. When the top is locked again, change cannot be obtained, except by one having the key to enable him to swing the bar up again.

I contemplate, when desired, providing a catch within the casing to hold the lock-bar up or down.

At the front of the casing,to cover over the frame N and the opening in the casing-front therefor, I fasten the plate S, preferably of Germansilver, brass, or other ornamental metal,provided with suitable openings for the passage of the push-keys.

Instead of the slide form ot device for taking and delivering a coin from a holder or tube, I contemplate using any other desired form of feed or delivery device adapted to be operated by the actuating-lever. Freni the mouth of the hopper a tube or trough can be extended to carry and deliver the coins from the hopper at any desired point.

Obviously, it' desired, each ot' the keys can be formed ot' a pivoted lever in the wellknown Way,instead of a sliding piece,and Such IOO IIO

. engage such lugs and operate a combination l of the levers at once or together.

If desired, this construction can be reversed, and instead of the lugs being on the levers they can be placed on the movable keys so as to gain the same end-viz.,the operation of severallevers at a time. Such mere reversal of my construction would of course involve no departure from my invention as covered by my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I l. ln combination with two or more coindelivering devices and levers connected therewith to operate the same, a movable key adapted to operate the several levers,substan tially as and for the purpose described.

2. In combination with several coin-holders and delivery devices acting in connection therewith, levers for actuating such devices and a movable key so connected with the several lev vers as to operate them together, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In combination with the series of coinholders and coin-delivery devices acting in connection therewith, the series of levers for operating the delivery devices and a series of keys, each one adapted to operate a combination of two or more of the levers as it is moved, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In combination with two or lnore of the levers for actuating the coin-delivery devices ofa money-changer, a movable key and suitable connecting means between the levers and the key, whereby as the key is moved the several levers will be actuated,` substantially as and for the purpose described.

' 5. In combination with two or more coindeli'very devices and levers connected therewith to actuate the same, a movablekey adapted to engage portions of the levers to actuate several levers at the same time, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In combination with an actuatingkey,

, two or more levers provided with lugs or projections to be engaged by the key when it is moved and separate coin-delivery devices connected with and operated by the levers, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In combination with a series of actuating-keys, a series of levers connected with and actuating coin-delivering devices, and provided with lugs or-projections so situated that as a key is moved one or more levers will be actuated to deliver togethera combination of coins, such4 as -t0;-make. up the desired amount of aaa-saschange, substantially as and for-the purposeAA described. y

8. In combination with a series of separate coin-delivery devices, the series of levers counected therewith, provided withlugs and movable keys adapted to engage the lugs on two or more of the-levers at a time, soas to movev adapted to engage portions of single levers tov operate such levers singly, and others adapted to engage portions of two or more of the le-l vers together, to cause combinations of coins to be delivered to make up di'erent amounts of change, substantially as and lfor the pur pose described.

10. In combination with the series of coinholders and the delivery devices therefor, the

series of push-keys and-the series of levers for actuating the coin-delivery devices, having the horizontal portions behind the'series of keys prov-ided with lugs adapted tobeengaged by the keys as the latter are pushed in,substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. In combination with the series of pushkeys suitably marked to indicate different amounts of change, the series of coin-holders, the series of coin-delivering devices therefor, the series of levers for actuating such devices,

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provided with arms or portions behind the series of keys, and lugs on such arms or portions l so situated that as any key is pushed in it 'will engage the lug on the proper lever-or the lug on the proper combination of levers, according as itis a key designated by the amount of one coin or of several combined, substantially as and for the purpose describe 12. In combination with the two holders for ten-cent coins and the two delivery devices therefor, the two levers connected with such devices, the ten and the twenty cent keys, the lug on one of the levers adapted to be engaged by the ten-cent key, and the lug on each lever adapted to be engaged simultaneously by the twenty-cent key, substantially as and for the purpose described.

13. In combination with the coin -holders and the devicesv for taking coins separately therefrom, the series of push keys Isuitably numbered to indicate the different coins and amounts made up of combinations thereof, the levers for actuating the coin-delivery devices and adapted to be operated' singly by the reively, and the part connecting such portions substantially at a right angle thereto, substantially as and for the purpose described.

15. In combination with the 'frame having the upper and lower front plates and the npper and lower back plates, the series of pushkeys consisting of rods passing in through the upper front plate, then bent downward, and at their rear ends passing through the lower back plate, and theseries of similarly-formed inverted keys having their forward ends passing through the lower front plate and their rear ends through the upper back plate, substantially as and for the purpose described.

16. In combination with the series of pushkeys, the series of coin delivery devices and the actuatinglevers therefor having lugs or projecting portions adapted to be engaged by and normally resting against the push keys,

and the springs for returning the levers to their normal positions after they have been moved by any of the keys, substantially as and for the purpose described.

17. In combination with the coin holder support and the lid of the casing, the stationary halftubes attached to the coin-h older support and the half-tubes attached to the lid and adapted to form with the stationary halftubes whole tubes when the lid is down, substantially as and for the purpose described.

` In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of June, A. D. 1885.

OABEL B. HOPKINS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM FITCH, HENRY C. HAZARD.

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