US403967A

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Publication number: US403967A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1889-05-28
Anticipated expiration: 1906-05-28

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S. H. SUPER, Jr. CASH CARRIER.

No. 403,967. Patented May 28, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, .IR., OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF SUSSEX, ENGLAND ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM STIOKNEY LAMSON, OF VVINDIIAM, NEW HAMP- SHIRE.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,967, dated May 28, 1889.

Application filed February 25, 1889. Serial No. 301,110. (No'modeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, J r., a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at No. 80 North Street, Brighton, in the county of Sussex, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in G011- nection with Cash-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cash or parcel carriers, and although applicable to various forms thereof, it is especially useful in what is known as the ball system.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a section of a ball-carrier for use with such systems made in accordance with this invention, the parts being detached, the section being taken on line .2 .2, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan of the lower portion of the ball-carrier on the line as 00 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 show the band E E in one or two parts with holes pierced to receive the screws D D, as hereinafter explained; and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the lower portion of a ballcarrier, the band being omitted.

In many of the cash-carryin g systems now in use the balls or carriers are made in two parts, the upper part being fastened to the lower part by means of the screw-heads A A, or projections which can pass over certain portions b b of the annular propelling rim B B and be turned into the groove 0 0. As the size and depth of the groove increases with constant usage, the screws A are turned so as to project a little farther, and gradually the groove is cut through and the ball becomes useless. According to the present invention the wearing away of the groove is practically prevented, and at the same time the parts of the ball are held more securely in place. These results are attained by the use of a metal or other flexible band, E, with which I line the groove. I prefer that the said band (which may be steel, brass,whalebone, or other suitable material) should be attached by screws or pegs I),which will act as stops,while its length should be slightly greater than the surface it is intended to cover, so that the band will bow or project out between its fastenings away from the surface or neck which it encircles, whereby as the projection A travels over it there will be a gradually-increased friction between the parts until A has passed the point of greatest resistance,which will of course then tend to prevent the parts from being unlocked. The friction referred to is but slight, being only intended to overcome any tendency of the parts to become unlocked when the ball is in use.

By experiment I judge that a thin steel band will most cheaply and effectively secure the end in view; but I do not desire to limit myself to this material.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 1. A cash-carrier in two sections, one provided with an annular projection having a groove and with a band secured within said groove and the other with radially-adjustable screws A, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the section of a cash-carrier having an ann ular projection and groove therein, of a band confined within said groove at separated points and bowed out from the surface of the groove between said points, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL HENRY SOPER, JR.

Witnesses:

THOMAS H. MELLOR, WILLIAM BONE.