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CA$H- INDICATOR, REGISTER, AND RECORDER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,440, dated November .5. 1889.

Application flied Knoll 11, .1889,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK J. PATTERSON and CHARLES 1). GRIMES, bot-h citizens of the Un ted States, residing at Dayton, in the co .nty of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have innted certain new and useful Improve melts in Cash Registeis and Indicators, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accom- Orawings, forming part of this speci- Our invention relates to that class of niachines in which registering and indicating mechanisms are actuated bya series of numbored operating-keys to register the amounts indicated-by said keys and expose the same to view-n suitable indicating-tablets, and its novelty will be herein set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a-seetional side elevation of a cash register and indicator embodying our invention with a portion of the case or cabinet broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same with the rear portion of the machine broken away. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same with the upper portion of themachine broken away. Fig.4 is a top plan view of the checkprinting attachment with the type-plate removed and the inking-ribbon broken away. Fig.5-is a bottom plan view of the type-plate. Fig. 6 represents a check for use in connection withthe printing attachment. 'Fig. 7 is an' enlarged detail end elevation of the resetting mechanism forthe registering-wheels. Ifig. 8 is a corresponding view in'central section of the dog-carrier. Fig. 9 is an enlarged side elevation of oneof the registering-wheels with its shaft in section.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts in all the figures.

The registering and indicating mechanisms of the machine, of the usual or any suitable construction, are supported in a frame-work A and in'elosed in the usual case or cabinet A, having at its upper rear'portion a longitudinal glass covered opening, (not here shown,) through which the iinlicating-fablets are exposed to view upon operation of the kcys,providcd at its lower front portion with Serial No. 302.751. (No model;

a slotted plateB, through which project the forward ends; of the operating-keys C, and having in its lower portion a compartment in which is fitted the money drawer or till D. The operating-keys (I are in this instance shown as pivoted on a horizontal shaft E, extending across the frontportion of the machine, and carrying on theirrear ends the vertical table'o'rods F, suitably guided in the cross-pieces G, and provided at their upper ends with figured indicating-tablets II.

I is the pivoted tablet-supporting wing actuated, as hereinafter described, to engage the shoulders J on the tablet-rods to hold the latter in their elevated posilions,with their tablets exposed .to view. p

K is an upward extension of the wing I, carrying the hammer L, arranged to strike the gong M. This gong-hammeraml the wing I are sin'iultaneously actuated by the operation of any key in the usual manner by the following means:

N is a vibrating frame hung by side arm's O on the shaft E and extending across the tops of all the keys fihso as to be lifted by the operation of any one of them.

P is a bell-crank arm pivoted to the framework A, as at (1, having its front end loosely connected by slot and stud to the arm 0' of the vibrating frame and carrying at its upper rear end a pivoted trippingdog I), arranged l0 engage a wiper-block r: on the upward extension K of the wing I. When this bell-crank arm is art mated by the operation of any key, its dog 0 presses back the ext-ension K, and with it the gong-hammer L and the wing I, until, the shoulders J on the tablet-rods having passed above the top of the wing, the dog I slips past the wiper-block c and a spring (1 resets the wing to cause itto engage the shoulder of the elevated tabletrod and the hammer to strike the gong.

Q is the drawer-locking bolt arranged in suitable guides at the rear of the machine and actuated to release the drawer upon the operation of any key, through the medium of the pivoted lcvcrltnvhich is depressed by the rear extension h of the bell-crank arm I in the usual well-known manner.

'1 are the rcgistenuhcels, supported in the usual supplemental frame T and arranged I in two banks, one above the other, those of the lower bank being actuated by the dogs U, pivoted to the keys C, and those of the upper bank being turned by those of the lower tain purposes it is desirable that means be provided for printing on a check or ticket the amount of each key as it is operated, so that at the end of a giventime the total amount registered in the machine will correspond with the total amount indicated on a series of checks which have been printed by the operation of the keys. Heretofore, in the provision of means for this purpose, the

types have usually beensecured directly to the under sides of the front ends of the keys and the inking-ribbon and other parts of the printing mechanism located immediately beneath the keys. This arrangement is objectionablo, for the reason, among others, that access to it was somewhat inconvenient, owing to the fact that the check to be printed .had to be inserted directly beneath the key and often some distahce in rear of its front end, and this inconvenient arrangement was made necessary because the types were socured directly to the keys and the other parts of the mechanism had to be arranged in proper relation thereto.

One of the advantages of our present invention consists in the interposition of piv oted levers or other suitable'conneeting or actuating devices between the keys and printing mechanism, which enables us to place the latter on the front edge of the base of the cabinet, or in other desirable position out'of the way of the front ends of the keys.

,As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1, V are a' series of levers pivoted on a shaft \V, extending across the front portion of the machine, in a recess X in the upper part of the base Y of the case or cabinet. The rear ends of these levers extend back under the operating-keys and have their rear ends bent up toward the keys and arranged one immediately beneath each of the keys. The front ends of the levers V are also bent upward, and when the rear ends of the lovers are depressed by the operation of the keys their front ends play up through a lonfg i'udinal slot 2' in a metal supporting-plate B secured upon the front upper side of the l aise piece Y, and covering the recess or cutout portion X, and having its rear edge EST AVAiLAE-LE COP.

with fiat stamping-plates e, for a purp Q-w be presently explained. Suitable spring in this instance coiled springs til-interposed between the plate B and the portion of the levers V infront of their pivotal shaft \V, serve to hold the front ends at the levers depressed and their rear ends elevated against the under sides of the keys 0, as shown in Fig. 1. Secured upon the plate B is a typesupporting plate 0, Fig. 5, having alongitudinal recess 1 on its under side and immediately over the slot Z in the plate B. In this recessis secured the type-bar D, bearing a series of type-figures 9, corresponding to the figures on the key-buttons and arranged in line therewith. Carried 0n suitable reels E is the inking-ribbon F, extending lengthwise over the slot- Z, and immediately beneath the types g. Secured upon the'upper front side of the pla-teC' is an indieating plate G, Fig. 2, bearing a series of figures corresponding-to and in line with the typesg the finger-buttons of the keys. The front side of the plate C is curved or beveled ward from its upper to its lower edge to atford aeguide for the easy insertion of the checks or tickets to be printed. It results from this construction and arrangement of the parts that upon inserting the end of a cheek-such as shown in Fig. 6-beneath the plate 0 and inking-ribbon and in line with one of the figures on the plate G and then and? operating the corresponding key C there will be printed on said check a. number corresponding to that on the button ofthe key operated, while at the same time theregistering mechanism will be actuatedto add that number to the total registry, and the tablet. bearing that number will be elevated and held exposed toview.

Ourinvention is not limited to the particular construction and arrangement of the y'arious parts of the printing mechanism herein shown and described. For instance, the types, instead of being arranged face downward above the inking-ribbon, might be secured each to its corresponding lever V and the checks to be printed be inserted above the inking-ribbon, as will be readily understood. Again, the upper rear ends of the lovers V, instead of terminating beneath the keys, might be loosely'pivoted or otherwise suitably connected thereto. Again, where lift-keys are employed instead of the pivoted keys, the front ends of the levers V may be bent downward and arranged above the printing mechanism and their rear ends be connected to the keys and actuated by the latter to print the checks in the same way they are printed in our above-described mechanism, as will be readily understood.

If desired, as a substitute for the printing mechanism, the front ends of the levers might be provided with sharp-faced types -IIO BEST AVAiLA BLE GOP.

which would stamp the numbers on the checks without the use of any inking-ribbon;

The next feature of our invention relates to the provision of novel means for turning the registering-wheels back to zero after the amounts registered on them have been noted and it is desired to start the registering anew. This feature is illustrated in Figs. 2,3, 7, 8, and 9, where the shafts It I, on which the registering-wheels 'i are strung, project at one end through the supplemental frame T and have secured upon their squared ends istchets J K, preferably with bosses h on their inner faces. livotcd, as at i, between the ratchets is a vibrating dog-carrier I in i the form of ajdouble bell-crank lever whose upper arm j is preferably hollow to afford a socket for the end of an operating lever-bar M, (indicated by the dotted lines,) which when not in use may be kept ,in the till I), and whose projecting arms I: are slot-ted to rcceive dogs I m, which are pivoted, as at -n, between the walls of the slots, and whose outer ends engage with the ratchets J K,"respectively, and are held in contact with said riaotchets by springs o of any suitable construct n.

N is any suitable stop for limiting theextent of vibration of the dog'carrier.

O' are pivoted gravitatin g stop-dogs, whose noses rest upon the bosses hand ergagc stoppins p, projecting up from the bosses, when the registering-wheels all show zero through their reading-openin gs.

As seen in Figs. 1 and f), the shafts ll 1' are recessed to receive dogs I which when the.

shafts are turned in one direction engage with notches in'thc bores of the registering-xtlmcls, so as to reset them all by a single rotation of the shafts, but which permit the registeringwheelstobeturned in the same direction upon feature, however, is old, and forms no part of.

the shafts by the operation of the keys. This our present invention, and any other means for causing the shafts to engage with the registering-wheels, when the former are rotated in one direction, and which permit the registering-wheels to be turned in the same direc tion by the operation of the keys, would answer as well. It results from this construction that upon vibrating the dog-carrier L on its pivot the dogs cause the rotation of both the shafts H I to reset all of the registeringwheelsto zero. In action thisrotation is alternate, in that while one dog l is turning its ratchet the othcr'dog m is being drawn back for a fresh engagement with its ratchet. \Vhen the pins strike the. noses of the locking-dogs O, the operation is stopped, and all the registering-wheels of both banks will be reset to zero. I

- Having thus fully described our invention, we claim- 1. In acash register and indicator, the combination, with the operating-keys and regis the numberson the key-buttons, and a series etpivoted levers, one for each keyand actuated thereby, interposed between said keys and types, substantially as described, whercby upon inserting a check and operating theproper key its number will be registered and indicated and printed or stamped on said check.

2 In a cash registerand indicator, the combination, with the operating-keysand regis tering and indicating mechanism actuated thereby, of a series of levers pivoted in the front portion of the machine, one for each key and actuated thereby, and a series of types at the front ends of said levers and corresponding to the numbers on the key-buttons, substantially as described, whereby upon inserting a check and operating the proper key its number will be registered and indi: cated and printed or stamped on said check.

3. In acash register and indicator, the combination, with the operating-keys and registering and indicating mechanism actuated thereby, of a series of pivoted levers whose rear ends extend beneath said keys and arev actuated thereby, and a series of types at the] front ends of said levers and corresponding with the numbers on the key-buttons ,'sub' stantially as described, whereby upon inserting a check and operating the proper key its number will be registered and indicated and printed or stamped on said check. 4

4. In acash register andindicator, the coinbination, with the operating-keys and registering and'indicating mechanism actuated thereby, of a series of types extending across the front portion of the machine and com-- spending to the numbers on the key-buttons, an inking-ribbon for said types, and a series of pi voted levers, one for each key and actuated thereby, interposed between said keys and types, substantially as and-for the put pose described.

5. In a cash register and-indicator, the combination, with the operating-keys C and reg-' istcring and indicating mechanism actuated thereby, of the pivoted levers V, the types 9 at the front ends of said levers, and the inkin g-ribbon F for said types, substantihl-ly as and for the purpose described.

(3. In a cash register and indicator, thecombination, with the operating-keys, the registering-wheels, the shafts on which they are strung, and means for locking said wheels to the shafts when the latter are rotated-in one direction, of ratchets secured upon the ends of said shafts at one side, and an intermediate pivoted dog-carrier provided with dogs eugagin g said ratchets, whereby upon vibrating said dog-carrier said shafts are rotated and the registering-wheels reset to zero.

7. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with the operating-keys, the registcringwhecls, the shafts on which they are strung, and means for locking said wheels to the shafts'when the latter are rotated in one I direction, of ratchet-s secured upon the ends are rotated and the registering-wheels reset to zero, and the ratchets are arrested by the stopdogs. Y

8. In a cash register and indicator, the cornbination and arrangement, with the operati n gkeys 0, registering-wheels 'I, the shafts H I on which they are strung, and the lockingdogs g, of the rstchets JK, secured upon the ends of said shafts at one side, an intermediate pivoted dog-carrier L ',pr0vided with dogs I m, engaging said ratchets, the pins p upon the ratchets, and the stop-dogs O, substantially as and for the purpose described.

FRANK J. PATTERSON. CHARLES D. GRIMES. Witnesses:

WILLIAM B. SULLIVAN, HENRY THEOBALD.

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