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(No Model.) 6 Sheets-Sheet l. J. E. FARROW & J. McG. CARSON. CASH INDICATOR AND REGISTER.

No. 410,685. Patented Sept. 10. 1,889

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JAMES E. FARROW, OF SOUTHPORT, AND JAMES MCG. CARSON, OF SALFORD, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

CASH INDICATQR AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,685, dated September 10, 1889. Application filed May 29, 1888. Serial No. 275,524. (No model.) Patented in England September 1, 1887, No. 11,856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES EDWARD FAR- ROW, of Southport, in the county of Lancaster, in the Kingdom of England, decorator, and JAMES MCGUFFOG CARSON, of Salford, in the said county, agent, both subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash Indicators and Registers, (for which we have applied for Letters Patent in Great Britain, No. 11,856, bearing date September 1, 1887,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of cash indicators and registers designed chiefly for use on shop-counters and similar places wherein the sum of money paid by the customer is to be deposited in a drawer and registered and the amount displayed by the action of opening the drawer and the manipulation of certain keys or levers. The object of this apparatus is to keep a correct account of each transaction, with the amount received, and to serve as a check to prevent fraud on the part of the shop assistant or operator.

Several apparatus of different sorts have heretofore been designed for this purpose. In one the amount has been written on atraveling paperband and displayed under asmall glass plate. In another the money itself has been disclosed to view for a certain length of time after the transact-ions, while in another the amount of each transaction is counted upon a certain number of finger plates or keys, each of which communicates with a lever carrying an indicator engraved with the same amount, and which is raised and displayed in a prominent position. We consider either of these apparatus imperfect for the purpose for which they are designed.

Our apparatus we construct to indicate always in the same position, in a prominent place, in plain, bold figures the amount of the purchase or the sum to be deposited in the cash-drawer and at the same time to keep a correct account of the amounts that V have from time to time been deposited. It will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the apparatus, looking at the front or operating side with the front of the casing removed; Fig. 2, an elevation looking in the opposite direction; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional elevation on line a :r; Fig. 4, a sectional plan on line y 3 Fig. 5, a front elevation, enlarged, of index-plate; Fig. 6, an end elevation of index-plate; Fig.7, a front elevation, enlarged, of the countingwheels and their connecting-levers; Fig. 8, a back view of wheel G; Fig. 9, a side elevation, enlarged, of the operating apparatus for returning the racks and their pointers to normal position, or zero, of the locking apparatus and of the catch for the drawer.

The apparatus may be constructed of any convenient shape or form,with a casing A, 'preferablymade of woodsuch as mahogany, walnut, oak, pine, or the like-and polished or painted, as maybe required. Instead of wood, however, the casing may be made of iron or other suitable material. Below or in the bottom of the apparatnsis placed a cash-drawer B, divided into the usual compartments to receive the different denominations of money or coin, and in the front or operating side is placed the index-plate C, which is provided with a certain number of scales 0, on which are inscribed different denominations or amounts of money.

The apparatus shown is designed for use with English money, and to indicate a purchase of any amount between one half-penny and twelve pounds. The apparatus may,however, be constructed for use with any denomination of money or coin, and to indicate up to any amount that may be required by a simple addition to or adjustment of the several parts of the mechanism. The apparatus will therefore be herein described, as shown, with reference to the counting of English money in three denominationspounds, (53,) shillings, (3,) and pence, (67

The index-plate C is formed with slots 0'- one corresponding with each of the scales c and through each slot projects a connecting rod or piece E, carrying at its outer end an index finger or pointer e. The lever E is at tached to or forms part of a sliding rack F, which moves with it, and in turn operates or rotates a pinion G. Each rack F is fitted to and is capable of sliding up and down upon a rod or pillar f of a swinging or pivoted frame forme'dof the upright rodsf and the cross-rods f, top and bottom. The racks F, as shown, have a varying number of teeth,

which is required for the counting of Eng lish money from one denomination to another; but when used fora decimal coinage thenumber of teeth on each rack would be the same.

Gearing with each rack F is a pinion G, which moves one tooth for each tooth moved by the rack. The back of the wheels G are formed with one or more projecting pieces or teeth g, which, as the wheel rotates, come in contact with the levers H and transmit a movement to the next wheel. This combination of levers is shown enlarged in Fig. 7. These wheels as the machine is operated thus transmit motion from one to the other at each revolution, and thence to a series of registering-dials I, upon which are added up and registered the total amount of the transactions. In Fig. 1 five racks and pinions are shown. The first one, at the left-hand side, is for halfpence and requires but one tooth, the second corresponds with the index-plate for pence and registers up to eleven. The pinion G in connection with it has twelve teeth, and at each revolution a shilling is counted and the lovers move the next wheel G on one tooth. The third rack and pinion corresponds with the units of shillings, and at each revolution 1 'wheel G the rod will be brought under the of the wheel ten shillings is registered on the dials I. The fourth rack and pinion is the tens of shillings, and as every two teeth are moved one is passed on to the pounds and registered on the second set of dials I. The wheels shown in Figs. 7 and 8 are the tens-of shillings and the pounds wheels. The tensof-shillings wheel has ten teeth, and as every second tooth is revolved one of the teeth g on the back depresses the lever H at one end and raises it at the other, and with it the lever h, which gears or meshes with the teeth of the other wheel and advances it one tooth.

J are catch-levers or pawls to prevent any movement of the wheels G in the reverse direction. They a e held in position by springs j.

J is a lever which extends below the indexplate 0, by means of which the catches J and It may be drawn out of gear to allow of the apparatus being turned back to zero.

Two sets of registering-dials I are shown. The object of using two. sets is to reduce the friction consequent on passing all the transactions through to one set of dials for registration. If desired, one set of registeringdials may be used or a greaternumber than those shown.

A bell K is provided for each rack, which is struck by the hammer 71; each time the rack is moved. To prevent two racks being moved at the same time, a rod or lever may be connected to the lever J and reach to the base of the boss of the next rack. As the lever J is raised by the movement ofthe teeth of the boss and the downward movement of the rack I wise attached to the boss of the drum. Each drum is provided with a spring or weighted, so that when released it will return to its original position at zero. The drawing down of the rack causes the drum to rotate, and

passes round a sheave or pulley Z, or is other when it stops it exposes through a glass at the other side of the machine the figure upon it, indicating the amount to be registered. The bands M are attached to the screws 4%, which can be readily adjusted by the wing-nuts m,

When each rack F is drawn down, it is prevented rising, as the wheels G rotate only in one direction. To allow the racks F to rise and return to zero, a swinging frame formed of the rods ff is drawn forward at the bottom until the racks are clear of the pinions, and when released they are raised to their original position by the springs which control and move the drums L. The rack is prevented engaging with the teeth on the pinion during its upward movement or before it has reached its zero position by a weighted guard or tumblerN, pivoted to the center, on which the pinions revolve.

The swinging, rack-frame is drawn forward by the mechanism shown enlarged at Fig. 9. The bottom bar fis embraced by the fork O, pivoted to the bracket P,- fixed to the case or frame of the apparatus. pivoted a lever 0, carrying a bowl or runner, which runs along the top of the center partition 5 of the drawer B. When the drawer is drawn out, the lever drops down behind it,

and the pushing in of the drawer forces the indentation I), cut in the partition I; of the.

drawer 13, allows the lever o to drop into its normal position.

R is a spring attached to the lower barf of the rack-frame for the purpose of drawing it back into the position shown when the fork O is released. The dotted lines show the position of the slide-rods f when the swinging frame is drawn forward by the action of the fork O.

On the back of the index-plate C is pivoted a small catch or lever (Z, the end of which passes in between the teeth on the racks F when the rack-frame is drawn forward and they are out of gear with the pinions G. The

catch d, being pivoted, as shown, does not interfere with the upward or return movement of the racks.

S is a fork or catch pivoted to the framework, which, when required, can be hooked over the bottom bar of the swinging rackframe to retain it in the position shown by the dotted lines. \Vhen the swinging rackframe is in that position, the counting or registering part of the apparatus is out of gear with the racks F, and the index-fingers cannot be drawn down, as the racks are prevented moving downward by the catches d. The pivoted forked catch S is provided at its other end with a snug 3 above the bolt of the lock of the drawer B. \Vhen the drawer is locked,

the forked end is depressed and catches over the barf, so that the machine cannot then be operated.

The cash-drawer B may be of any suitable shape or size and with compartments to receive the diiferent denominations of coin or money. As shown in the drawings, it is fitted with a center partition I), which operates in combination with the fork O and lever 0. At the back it is fitted with a band T, which is wound upon a pulley or sheave t. The pulley t is attached to a spiral spring U on the spindle a, on which the pulley revolves. As the drawer is drawn out the band T is drawn from the pulley and the spring U tightened. WVhen the drawer is released, the spring draws it in and closes it.

A bell V, with a revolving spindle o, is placed so as to ring as the drawer is opened, so that attention is called should an unanthorized person open it.

The drawer may, when required, be held open by the catch Vt, pivoted to the frame, which catches over the projecting piece to at the back.

At the back of the drawer may be fitted a recording-dial or other recording mechanism to keep a correct account of the number of times the money-drawer has been opened.

X is a door through which the back of the works of the apparatus may be examined.

Y is a glass plate fitted in that side of the apparatus which faces the customer. Through this plate the amount indicated on the drums L is displayed, and on it may be painted either in colored or gilt letters any wording to draw the customers attention to the working of the apparatus.

Z is an ornamental name-plate, carrying any distinctive or distinguishing name by which the apparatus will be known.

The operation of the apparatus is very simple. If the amount of nine pounds fifteen shillings ten and one-half pence is to be registered, the index-pointer to the left, Fig. 5, is first drawn down, which registers the halfpenny. The rack attached to the pointer moves on the first wheel G one tooth, and by the same movement is displayed on the first drum through the glass X. The second index-pointer is then drawn down to the number 10. The second rack is moved with it and the second wheel G moved on ten teeth, while the second drum L is rotated to display the figure 10. For the fifteen shillings, the next two pointers are moved, the third one to number 5 and the fourth onethe tensindicator-is moved one, and the corresponding racks, wheels, and drums are moved as before. Similarly for the nine pounds the last pointer is moved nine places and the amount is displayed and registered as before. The cash-drawerB is then drawn out and the money deposited therein. If the drawer has been drawn out to the full extent, as it moves in it presses on the lever 0 and fork O and, drawing forward the swinging rack-frame,releases the racks F, which allows the indexpointers c to return to zero. As the wheels G are geared with the wheels of the registering-dials I, each amount is counted up and registered thereon.

Having now fully described the invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with an index-plate cut with a slot and inscribed with a scale of the denomination of money, and an operating-rod or pointer, of a revolving drum, which displays or indicates the amounts of money to be registered at each transaction, a sliding rack which actuates the registering mechanism, and mechanism to register the amounts successively indicated.

2. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the index-plate having scales inscribed thereon, the operating-rod or connecting-piece E,and pointer e, of a sliding rack which actuates the registering mechanism and swinging rack-frame, by the movement of which the racks are moved into and out of gear with the pinions with which they engage.

3. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with an index-plate having one, two, or more scales inscribed thereon-one for each denomination of money-one, two, or more operating-rods or connecting-pieces E, and pointers eone for each scale-of one, two, or more sliding racks, which actuate the indicating and registering mechanism, one, two, or more sets of registering mechanism, and one, two, or more indicating-drums-one for each denomination of money-each operated by one connecting rod or piece E through a sliding rack.

4. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the sliding racks F, of the swinging rack-frame composed of the upright rods or pillars fand the cross-bars 7", substantially as described.

5. In a cash indicator and register, the combination,with the sliding racks F, of the pinions G, the pivoted levers H, the lovers h, substantially as and for the purposes described.

(1'. In a cash indicator and register, the com- IIO bination, with the sliding rack F and swinging frame ff, of the pinion G and the weighted guard or tumbler N.

7. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the sliding racks F, and pin' ions G, having teeth g on their back, of the catch or pawl levers J the pivoted levers H and h, and the recording-dials I. w 8. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the sliding rack and swinging rack-frame, of the pivoted lever cl, substantially as and for the purposes described.

9. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the index-plate having scales inscribed thereon, the operating connecting rod or piece E, and pointer e, of the sliding racks F, revolving drums L, bands M, and pulleys Z, substantially as described.

10. In a cash indicator and register, the combination, with the sliding racks and swinging rack-frame, of the pivoted fork O and swinging lever 0, substantially as and for the purposes described.

11. In a cash indiea'torand'i'egister, the combination, with the sliding racks and swinging rack-frame, of the fork O, bracket P, swinging band T, spiral spring U, and spindle to, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES E. FARROWV. JAMES MCG. CARSON.

lVitnesses:

J. OWDEN OBRIEN, CHARLES OVENDALE.

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