US395570A - Cash indicator and eegistee - Google Patents

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' (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 1. G. P. KOLB.

CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER. No. 395,570. Patented Jan. 1, 1889.

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CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER..

No. 395.570. Patented Jan. 1, 1889.

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OAYSH INDICATOR AND REGISTER.

Patented Jan. 1, 1889.

M. Fflins. Pboio-Ulhagrapbin Washinglan, a. c.

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G. P. KOLB.

CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER. No. 395,570. Patented Jan. 1, 1889.

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UNl TED "rates Parent GEORGE F. K011), OF PlllLADETlllllA, Pl lXXS Y LYAXlA.

CASH lNDiCATOR AND REGiSTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,570, dated January 1, 1889.

Application filed February 29, 1838. Eerial No. 265,650. No model.

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l-ie it known that l, GEORGE l. limit a citizen of the llnited States, residing in the city 1 and countyof Philadelphia, State of lennsvt following SPtjtlilOil'lfill and drawings.

My invention relates to 'mprovements in aecompairving cash registers and indicators; and its objects 1 are to provide improved mechanism for indieating cents and dollars fu rther, to provide im- 1 proved mechanism for indicating the amount amount and preventing the accounted or registed amount being changed; and, further, the 1 object of the invention is to provide simple,

effective, and inexpensive mechanism for attaining the desired objects.

For these purposes the invention. consists, first, in the mechanism herein described and claimed for operating the indicating and the registering wheels; second, in the particular mechanism herein set forth for retaining the r operating-wheels and design atin g-belt in fixed 1 position; third, in the mechanism for releasing said retaining mechanism whereby the device is in readiness for additional registry, and, finally, in the combination and arrangement of parts, asherein set forth and claimed.

Figure 1 represents a front view of a cash register and indicator embodying my inveni Similar numerals of reference indicate eor- 3 responding parts in the several figures.

In describing the machine I shall employ the term indicatingovhta ls with reference to the wheels which indicate the amount, and registering-wheels with those which register or add the amount indicated.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the casing containing the merhanisnt a mprising the machine, which is of a suitable shape and size for the purpose. In the upper portion of the case are shafts l and 2, and in the lower portion thereof a shaft. l.

On the shafts l. and 2 are loosely mounted the imlieating-wlreels t, and T,which are used to indicate cents. dimes, dollars, and tens of dollars, and ll;l\". "l(li the numbers t! 60 to It on their peripheries. The wheels have formed on one sideor secured thereto grooved wheels 8 and drums or rollers i having projections it). The drums or rollers .l, having a the projections or pins lit. will term pin- 65 and for registering the same; further, to provide improved mechanism for registering the i rollers.

On the shaft I are journahal rollers or wheels ll, having projections l2, four of which rollers are employed, and which projections are on a line with the projections 10 70 of the upper pin-rollers, and the rollers ll,l will also term pin-rollers.

13,]l, l5, and it? designate endless belts formed of plates or sections flexibly secured together by means of pins 17, the ends of 7 5 which project. These belts pt s over the pinrollers on the upper and lower shafts and have their projections engage the projections on the said pin-rollers. endless belts have on them numbers for designating cents, 8o dimes, dollars, and tens of dollars, and for that reason will he termed designatingbelts."

From the foregoing it will be understood that when the belts are moved thev turn the S5 pin-rollers over which thev pass, and consequently the indicating-wneels.

18,19, 20, 2t, and 22 designate the registeringwheels, which are loosel t mounted on the shaft 3 and have the numbers 0 to 9 on their 0 peripheries, the wheels registering cents, dimes, dollars, tens of dollars, and hundreds of dollars, although I may use more wheels and register thousands of dollars, if desired.

The wheels 18, iii, 20, it. and 22 are pro- 5 vided with ratehet-wheels 2 on one side, and the wheels 1 (l and it a re provided wi h Iil'CllGliwheels it as well as ratehr t-wheels 23, the purpose of which will presmitlv appear. The first and third of thepin-rollers llhave pawls I00 on their left-hand side engaging the ratchet wheels 23, and the second and fourth have oted levers 32 3i and 35 the outer ends 'of which levers are in the path of movement of the lugs 20 011 registering-wheels, and the inner ends of said levers have pawls or dogs 37, 38, 39, and TO, the said dogs or pawls being at all times in engagement with the 20, 21, and

238 may engage the ratchet of the wheel 20.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with Fig. 2 of the drawings, the operation of registering and indicating will be readily understood.

The following is the mechanism for retaining the indicating-wheels and designatingbelts at the proper and desired place, one of the described devices being used for each wheel and belt.

41 designates vertical rods or plungers passing through openings in the casing, having the pins or studs 42 and notches 4i designates arms, to which are pivoted retaining-arms 45 having the engaging portions l6 adapted to engage the projections or pins 17 of the designating-belts. These retaining-arms 4.5 are provided with bayonetslots 49, adapted to receive the pins or studs 42, whereby when the plungers are pressed down the engaging portions 46 of retainingarms will catch on the pins 17 and retain the belt in position.

48 designates a shaft having the key 48* therein and arms 50 on said shaft, engaging projections on the weighted catches 51, which engage the notches 43 of the plungers for holding the same. The plungers have springs 52 coiled around them, the purpose of which is to return the said plungers to their original position. From this construction it is evident that when the plunger is depressed the arm 45 is caused to engage one of the pins 17 on the designating-belt, and the catch 51 will engage the cut-out portion or notch 43 in the plunger, the arm 45 thus retaining the desig- 11 ating-belt at the proper place and the catch 51 retaining the plunger. By reason of the peculiar shape of the slot in the retainingarm when it is return ed to its proper position by the plunger and the action of the spring the stud or pin on said plunger lies in the slot in the position shown in Fig. 6, and the plunger could not operate said engaging-arm when in this position, but must have the pin in the slot, as shown in Fig. 5, before it can operate, and to bring the slot in the engagingarms in said position I employ the following mechanism 53 designates standards or uprights having formed integral therewith the horizontal arms 54, in the outer ends of which are pivoted catch cs 55, one end of which is adapted to rest on the arms 50 on the shaft 48 and the other end against one end of the curved bars 57, passing through openings in the standard and horizontal arm, and the other end of said curved bars 57 is adapted to be struck by an extension or lug, 58, so placed on each of the designating-belts that it is in contact with the end of said bar 57 when the bar is in the position shown in full lines, Fig. 7, and the belt is in the position shown in Fig. The

positions of the bar 57 before the return of ratchet-wheels 23 of the registering-wheels l9,

The standard 29 supports the ,1 extended axle of the lever 33, so that its pawl the belt and the action of the lug 58 are shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. The different posi-. tions of the arm l5 when the plunger is in its normal position, and also when the arm has been engaged by the bar 57 due to the contact therewith of the lug59, are also shown in dotted lines in said Fig. 7.

The mechanism for retaining the registering-wheels at the proper point consists of the pawls 5 9, carried by the shaft 3 and engaging the ratchet-wheels 60 on each of the register ing-wheels, as clearly shown in Fig. of the drawings.

The mechanism for returning the indicat ing-wheels to their normal position comprises the cords 61, attached at one end to the grooved wheels passing over pulleys (i2 and at their other ends attached to weights 63, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my invention will be readily understood. \Vhen it is desired to register an amountsay nine centsthe designating-belt for cents is drawn down by means of the pin 17 below the number until the number 9 on the centsindicating wheel appears at the opening in the casing opposite that wheel. The righthand wheel 11 is rotated by the movement of the belt, and by means of the pawl connected to said wheel the ratchet 23 on the side of the registeravheel 18 is moved, and with it the said register-wheel 18, registering the cents. The plunger is then depressed, and, owing to the action of its pin 42 on the arm -15, the engaging portion 46 thereof engages one of the pins 17, thereby holding the said wheel 11 in place. The plunger is then released by depressing the key JES whereby the catch is removed from the notch 43, the plunger rising, due to the action of the spring 52,and the arm 45 assumin the position shown in Fig. 6. At the same time the catch 55 is tilted or raised by the arm 50, so as to move the bar into the posit-ion shown in dotted lines, Fig. 7, whereupon the belt, having been released from the arm 15, is rotated by the weight 63, so as to bring the lug 58 in contact with one end of said bars 57, forcing the other end against the lower end of the arm 45, thereby placing the said arm in the position shown in Fig. 5, so that the plunger can be depressed,

registering-wlieel1S being held in posi- The parts the tion by the pawl 59 on the shaft 3.

are now in position for another registry.

It will also be understood that when a number either of units, dimes, or dollarshas been registered and it is desired to register an additional number of either the designatingbelt of the denomination desired is operated,

as before described, whereby the wheel 11 is 1 rotated the number of spaces, and thereby the registering-wheel the additional spaces. If the added number causes the wheel to rotate so that the lug or projection 26 on the said wheel comes in contact with the lever below the wheel, it thereby causes the pawl connected with said lever to actuate the reg- I ister-wheel of the next higher denomination, j causing it to rotate one space, thereby registering an additional unit of that denomination.

It is evident that the amounts are indicated, registered, and added from cents to dimes, dimes to dollars, dollars to tens of dollars, tens of dollars to hundreds of dollars, and so 011 in the same manner. It will thus be observed that as each amount is indicated it is registered, and the indicating wheel and belt always return to their normal position ready for the next operation; also, that levers and pawls are operated by the lugs on the regis tering-wheels to compute or add the amount of all that has been indicated in order that the proprietor can at once ascertain from the registering-wheels the amount of cash received, and should fraud have been practiced i discover it.

It will also be seen that as each amount is indicated by the belt and wheel the plunger carryin the retainin g-arm which operates to hold the belt at the proper placcis released by the key and returns to its initial position ready for the next operation, the curved bar and pivoted dog operating as described and shown in Fig. 7 to contact with the engagingarm and set it in the proper position.

It will be seen that I provide means for indieating and registering amounts from cents to dollars, which mechanism is simple in construction, thoroughly efiicient in operation, and inexpensive of production.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

periphery, and an endless belt on said drum and last-mentioned wheel, said belt having pins projecting from its side and adapted to engage the peripheral pins of the said drum and wheel, said. parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A cash-register having the shaft 1, with indicating-wheel 4, having drum 9 secured thereto, and with pins l0 on the periphery thereof, the endless belt lit, with pins 17 projecting at the side thereof, the shaft 23, with 1 wheel ll, having peripheral pins 12 thereon, a pawl connected to wheel 11, and registering-whei-d 18, with ratchet-wheel 223 secured thereto, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A cash-register having a shaft with an indieating-wheel having a grooved pulley and a drum with peripheral pins secured thereto, the said wheel, pulley, and drum mounted on said shaft, a second shaft with wheel, having peripheral pins thereon, an endless belt with pins projecting therefrom and engaging the peripheral pins of said drum and wheel, and a cord with weight, said cord secured to said grooved pulley, said parts being combined substa ntia ll v as and for the purpose set forth.

-l-. A cash-register having the shafts l and 3, indicating-wheel i, the drum 9, secured to said wheel, the wheel 11, with pins 12 and a pawl, the endless belt operating said drum and wheel ii, the pawl 59 and shaft 3, and the wheel 1R, with ratchet (3O thereon, said parts being combined substantially as described.

5. In a cash-register, the shafts l and 3, the i drum 10 on shaft 1, and wheel 11, with pawl, I on. shaft 3, the endless belt 13, with projecting pins operating said drum and wheel ll, the wheel 18, mounted on said shaft 3 and provided with lug 2f, the wheel 19, mounted on shaft 3) and having ratehetavheel secured thereto, and the pivoted lever 32, with pawl 37, the latter adapted to engage said ratchet- 1 wheel, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ii. In a cash-register, an endless belt with lug 58 thereon, the shaft 23, with wheel ll, operated by said belt, a plunger with a pin thereon, the pivoted arm to, with the bayonet-slot l9 therein, and the sliding bar 57, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a cash-register, the casing having the shafts therein bearing the indicating and registering wheels, the endless belts having the pins for operating the said wheels, and plungers carrying retainingarms to engage the pins to retain the belts at the desired points,

plungers, substantially as described.

8. In a cash-register, the shafts having the indicating-wheels thereon carrying pin-rollers, the shaft earrying the registering-W11eels and pin-roll.ers, devices carried by the endless belts passing over said pin-rollers and engaging the pins or projections thereon to operate and devices for retaining and releasing the the indicating and registering Wheels, the plungers operating the retaining arms to cause them to engage the endless belts, and devices for releasing the plungers and returning them to their original position, substantially as described.

9. In a easltregister, the combination, with the endless (ilesignating-belts having the pins for operating the indicating and registering Wheels, of the plungers, the retainingarms operated by said pluugers for engaging the pins on the belts, and themeehanism for holding and releasing the plungers, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a cash-register, the shaft i8,\vith key I8 the arm 50 on said shaft, the standard 53, with arm 54, having the catch 55 pivoted thereto, and the sliding bar 57, said parts being combined substantially as and For the purpose set forth.

ll. In a cash-register, the combination,with the endless designating-belts having pins for operating the indicating and registering wheels, of the spring-plungers having pins, retaining-arms having slots engaged by said pins to cause the retaining-arms to engage the pins on the belts, and mechanism for rewith projecting pins and lugs 58, a rotary Wheel operated by said belt, a pivoted arm with the bayonet-slot 49, a plunger with the pin 42, a horizontal sliding bar with support, a rocking shaftivith arm 50, and a pivoted catch resting on said arm 50 and in contact with said sliding bar, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

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