US498716A - Cash-register - Google Patents

Description

;No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

. E. B. HESS.

CASH REGISTER.

Patented May 30, 1893.

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E. B. HESS.

CASH REGISTER.

Patented May 30, 1893.-

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PAY CASHIER /NVENTOP m1 W M ATTORNEY.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3. E. B. HESS. CASH REGISTER.

(No Model.)

Patented May 30, 1893.

Ell/ll p Invezofiow axwwl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD l3. HESS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY. OF DAYTON, OHIO.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,716, dated May 30, 1893.

Application filed September 3, 1892- Serinl No. 445,026. (No model-l ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. Hess, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvementin Gash-Registers, of which the following'is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention has for its object the production of an improved machine of this class, in which the amounts of various sales may be indicated and registered and printed upon a strip of paper, which latter may be either'pre- I 5 served as a record within the ma'chin'eor cut into separate checks, one of which is delivered from the machine at each operation.

The novelty of myinvention consists in the new constructions, arrangements and combinations of the parts, which will be hereinafter set forth and pointed out .in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a-vertical section through the mid dle of the machine; Fig. 1 a sectional detail of one of the keys and associated parts; Fig. 2 a horizontal section approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 a vertical section of the'printing attachment; Figs. 4 and 5 plan views of the impression platens; and Figs. 6 and '7 plan views-of the upper and lower sides of a printed ticket.

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

The indicators of the machine consist of wheels A loosely mounted upon a transverse shaft B in the upper forward part ofthe machine, and provided on their faces witli ten equidistant indicating numbers, from zero to nine inclusive, adapted to be exposed singly 40 through sight openings 0 in the front of the casing, Fig. 1. The machine illustrated in the drawings is capable of indicating and registering all of the different amounts, excepting fractions of cents, from one cent'to ninetyninedollars and ninety-nine cents, and to that end is provided with four of these indicator wheels, whose numbers, beginning with. the

- wheel on the right, represent units of cents,

tens of cents, units of dollars, and tens of dollars, respectively, as is usual in this class of machines. Onlv one of these indicators is portion of the frame.

' shown in the drawings, that in Fig. 1, bntin- -asmuch as this arrangement of them is common in machines of this class it will be understood without further illustration. Each indicator wheel has fast upon its side or hub a pinion D which meshes with a curved rack E which is carried by an arm F secured to. and extending upwardly from a lever G hung upon a shaft H, Figs. 1 and 2. The middle forward portion of the casing of the frame is curved in the arc of a circle concentric to the shaft H and the front ends of the levers G are adapted to play up and down in guides I, Fig. 2, secured upon the inner side of this curved Mounted in this curved portion of the frame are four rows of keys or stops J adaptedto' co-operate with the front ends of the levers G, one row being immediatelyin line with the front end of each of the levers, as seenin Fig. 2. These keysJare surrounded by coiled springs confined between their heads or buttons and the outer face of the f ramewoi-k,which springs yieldin gly hold them in and return them to their outer positions. They are prevented from being'thrown entirely out of their guides by hooks K upon theirinner ends which co-operate withsliding curved platesL fitting against the inner side of the frame and confined between the guides- I before described, Fig.2. These plates L are slotted and the keys J pass through the slots, and the engagement of the hooks K with the portions of the plates between the slots holds the keys in place. The body of each key adjacent to its hook is beveled or or inclined, and at the upper or outer-end of the beveled surface the key is provided with a notch M. When anyone of the keys is pushed inward its beveled surface, riding against the upper wall of its'slot in the plate L, will lift said plate until the beveled surface passes beyond said plate, whereupon the latter will drop down again and the wallet the slot will engage the notch M of the key and lock it in its inward position. The downward movement of the platesL may be produced by their own gravity, or aided by springs N bearing againstthe upper ends of the plates. 'lhcre are nine of the keys J in each 1'0 and the buttons upon their outer ends beara Q sessile series of numbers from one to nine in each row,counting upward, the one key in each row being at the bottom and the nine key at the top. These four rows of keys correspond to and cooperate with the four indicator wheels A, the row of keys on the extreme right, Fig. 2, representing units of cents, the second tens of cents, the third units of d ollore, and the fourth tens of dollars.

Connected to each of the arms F which carry the racks E meshing with the pinions on the indicator wheels is a strong coiled spring 0, Fig. 1, secured at its rear end to the framework and at its forward end to the arm I. These springs O normally tend to phil the arms rearward and throw the front ends of the lovers G upward, and the arms and lovers are held in their normal positions, against the tension ofi-these springs, by latches P which hook over lugs Q upon the sides of the arms G near the front ends of the latter. The toes R of these latches project forward beneath the lower ends of the plates L, the latter resting upon them and holding the upper ends of the latches thrown forward in engagement with the lugs 0;. Light coiled springs 8 connected to the latches I and to lined points of the machine tend to pullthe latches rearward, but the gravity of the plat-es L and pressure of the springs N at their upper eudsa-iresufiicientto overcome the strength pt the springs S and normally hold the latter in the position shown. When, however, one 'of the keys 5 in any row is pushed inward until its notch Mis engaged with its plate L the latter willv be lifted by the beveled portion of the hey before it engages the notch of the key, and its lower c'ud will he carried away from the toe of the latch I, whereupon the spring S will pull the latch rearward and release the lever G, and the spring 0 will then pull the-arm F rearward and carry the front end of the lever G upward until its strikes and is arrested by the operated key which stands in its path of travel. This upward movement of thelover G and rearward move ment of the arm I will cause the curved rack E to turn the pinion D and indicator wheel in the direction of the arrow.

When the levers (l and racks E are in their normal positions the zeros upon the wheels A exposed the openings '0 and tho adjustn nt of the parts is such that the travelof ili o front end of any lever G from its normal position to the position .of any one of the keys in its row is just sntticient to turn the co-respending, wheel A forward far enough to exposcat the opening (J the number corresponding to such key. lhus,in Fig.1 thesixth key from the bottom has been pushed inwardmnd the travel of the front end'of the lever Gr upward from its normal position until it engages said key will turn the wheel A forward just far enough. to expose its number six at the opening C. When the lovers G- are returned to normal position, by the means hereinafter described, the beveled rear sides of the lugs Q will ride over the rounded upper ends of the latches P and force the latter rearward until the lugs pass below and are rc-engaged hy the hooks of the latches. This rearward movement given the upper ends of the latches by the lugs Q, causes their toes it to lift the plates L and release the operatcdlceys.

From the foregoing description it will he seen that in order to make an indication it is only necessary to press inward the proper keys in the proper rows, whereupon the springs 0 will turn the wheels A to positions to expose the proper numbers at the opening o. For the purpose of preventing too violent op eration of the parts by the action of the springs 0 I apply to each indicator wheel A a friction roller 'l jourualed. in a sliding hearing If mounted in guides V V and pressed by a spring W' against the periphery of the wheel, as seen in Fig. 1.

In Fig.1 1 have shown a modified form of the keys J, in which it will be seen that each key is mounted in a support or guide way X fastened in the framework and has secured upon its outer end a cap in which is confined the coiled spring, and which is adapted to slide over the guide X when the key is pushed inward. In this way a better guide way for the key is secured and the coiled springs are entirelyhiddcn and protected from injury.

The means for returning the levers G to normal position and restoring the indicatorwheels to zero may now he described follows: Secured to each of the lovers G is a curved rack Y whose upper end is scc'ilred to the corresponding arm I the rackoperatingr as a brace for the lever Gand arm i racks mesh with pinions 56. Fig. 2, loosely mounted upon a transverse shaft A adjacent to hangers l)" in which said shaft is mounted. The pinions Z have clutch teeth to "med upon. their right sides, Fig. 2, and these clutch teeth co-operate with clutch members i) which are fast on the shaft A. Near its right hand end the shaft A has loose upon it a pinion I) which meshes with a gear E loose upon a supporting shaft I which is mounted in a bracket G and in the side of the framework. Beneath the gear and adapted to mesh with These it is a segmental racl; ll formed on the pe riphery of a disk 1 fast upon the main driv iug shaft .1 of the machine. This shaft has secured upon its right hand end outside the framework, an operating handle K and is given one complete revolution at each operation of the machine. The gear D, Fig. 2, has projecting from its right hand side a pin I, whose outer end is bent inward toward the shaft A and tits in acam groove M cut in said shaft. The shaft A is capable of slight longitudinal play iu'its bearings, helm, movable from normal position toward the left in Fig. 2 against the pressure of a spring Il confined between its left hand bearing and a collar 0 upon the shaft. When the pinion D is turned in the direction of the arrow it moves at first independently of the shaft A, its pin L travlZO cling through the length of the cam groove M and forcing the shaft A to the left and engaging the clutch members 0 with the clutch teeth upon the pinions Z, and when the pin L reaches the end of'the groove Mthepinion D turns the shaft A and pinions Z with it. The length of the rack H and the size of the gears are such that the shaft A and pinions Z will be turned approximately a complete revolution at each complete revolution of the operating handle and main driving shaftJ and this movement will beimparted to them during the last half' f the revolution of the handle and driving s aft.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the pinions Z are always free to turn loosely on the shaft A except when the clutch members 0' have been engaged with them by the turningof the operating handle and driving shaft, so that whenever one of theoperating keys in any row is pushed inward and the corresponding lever G thereby released and thrown upward by its spring 0 the rack Y will turn the pinion Z as it travels upward. Upon giving the operating handle a revolution the pinion Z will be turned a complete revolution in the reverse direction and carry the rack' Y downward and-reset the lever C. It will be seen from the drawings that whenever the parts are in normal position the extreme upper tooth of the rack Y is in mesh with the pinion Z, and the pinion may be turned in the direction of the arrow, its teeth slipping over the upper tooth of the rack Y and slightly depressing the rack and lever G as each tooth passes. It will therefore be seen that, while the pinions Z are all turned a complete revolution at each operation of the machine, they may move the racks Y different distances, depending upon the positions in which the racks have been left by the operations of the keys, each pinion operating to move its rack downward until the parts are carried to normal position and then slipping over the upper tooth of the rack during its further movement. Thus, though the operated key in a givenrow should be one of the lower values the pinion would reset the rack after it had been turned a very small portion of a revolution, and during the remainder of itsmevolntion its teeth would slip over the upper tooth of the rack, whereas if the operated key were one of the higher values it would require a greater portion of the revolution of the pinion to reset the rack and a less number of its teeth would have to slip over the upper tooth of the rack during the continued movement of the pinion.

From the foregoing description it will bennderstood that at each operation or the machine the proper keys are pressed in and the springs 0 turn the indicator wheels to make the indioation,and that the operating handle is then given a revolution and during the last halfthereof returns the indicators to zero and resets the parts to normal position. The levers G also have secured to and depending formed integral with them curved racks S which mesh with. pinions T fast upon type wheels U loose on a shaft V mounted at its opposite ends in brackets W upon the frame work, Fig. 2. The type numbers upon these wheels correspond to the indicating numbers upon the wheels A, and the adjustment of the parts is such that when any number upon a wheel A is brought to the sight opening C the same number upon the corresponding type wheel will be brought to the printing point beneath the wheels U. Upon a shaft X mounted at right angles to the shaft V in one of the brackets W and a bracket Y is a series of consecutive-numbering type wheels Z. These wheels are operated by suitable devices actuated bya ratchet A fast on the end of the shaft X and arranged to be turned one notch at each operation of the machine by a spring tooth B Fig. 3, on a vertically-guided rod C which is lifted at each operation of the machine by the means hereinafter described and reset by a coiled spring surrounding it. At the opposite end of the type wheels U are two dating wheels D E, Fig. 2, the former bearing type letters indicating mpnths and secured upon a shaft F journaled in one of the brackets W and another bracket G and the latter bearing type numbers indicating the days of the month and secured upon a sleeve H surrounding the shaft F The shaft and sleeve extend outside the framework and may have secured upon their outer ends suitable devices for turning them to change the date. In a guide way in the lower end of the bracket G Figs. 2 and 3, is fitted a type blockl having upon its under side in the same printing line with the wheels I) and E type numbers representing the year. The type numbers on the several wheels above described, when brought to the printing line, all stand in the same plane so that an impression may be taken from all of them at once and thereby print upon one side of the paper strip or ticket the.

amount of the sale,'the consecutive number of the sale or ticket, and the day, month and year. Locatedimmediately beneath the type wheels above described is a plate or platen J Fig. 4, provided with three openings K Liand M through the former of which the type numbers on the consecutivc-numbering wheels Z are adapted to pass, while the numbers upon the wheel U pass through the opening L and the nuinbers'upon the wheels D E and block I passthrough the opening M The plate J is provided at its four corners with blocks N to which are secured the lower ends of coiled springs O which are secured at their upper ends to fixed plates P of the framework and by which the plate J, is suspended. leneath the plate J and slightly separated from it is a second plate Q Fig. 5, resting upon lugs Q on the framework and provided with upward-1y projecting pins R at its corners, which pass through holes in the plate J and fit in bores or guides in the blocks N ,In normal position the plate Q rests a short distance beneath the plate J but is capable of being lifted, and lifting the plate J suitable manner.

with it, until its upper surface bears against the types upon the wheels before vdescribed through the openings K 11 M in the plate J Mounted and vertically guided in uprights S of the framework is a reciprocating frame T Figs. 2 and 3, carrying upon its upper side two electrotypes U V and a circular time-printing stamp W actuated by clockwork within the casing X in the usual or any The electro-types U V are adapted to pass through two openings Y Z in the plate Q and bear against the under side of the plate J while the time stamp W .is adapted to pass through a circular opening A in the plate Q and bear against the plate J Upon a bracket B carried by the frame T at its left hand side in Fig. 3, are secured a rod (3 adapted to pass through holesin the plates Q and J and actuate the rod (3 before described, and a cutter D adapted to pass through a slot E in the plate Q and enter a groove in the under side of the plate J to sever the paper strip hereinafter described. An endless inking ribbon F is carried upon rollers G? H and passed over the plate J between it and the type wheels above it, and beneath the plate Q between it and the types below it,,as seen in Fig. 2. The paper-strip 1 upon which the printing is to be done is-led downward from a'suitable source of supply, not shown, and carried by feed-.

ing devices hereinafter described between th plates J and Q Figs. 2 and 3. a

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the plate J 2 operates as an impression platen for the types carried by the reciprocating frame T while the plate Q operates -as an impression platen for the type wheels 'Z, U, D and E and block I above the plate J and thatat each lifting of theframe '1 the type wheels Z, U, D and E will print upon the upper side of the paper strip 1 the num bers and letters which have been brought to the printing line and the type upon the block 1 will print the year, while the electro-ty es U V will print their matter upon the un er side of the paper strip and the time stamp W will print the hour, and minute or fra tion thereof, upon the 'under side of said strip. The electro-types U V may bear any desired matter, as thename of the proprietor apron 'X carried upon rollers Y Z. roller Z is' fast upon ashaft A which has same ticket, exhibiting the matter printedupon it by the electro-types U V and time stamp W The frame T is reciprocated by means of a cam K Fig. 1, fast on a shaft L and co-operating with abearing surface in the frame T I The shaft L is driven by the main driving shaft J through the medium of agear M fast on the shaft L and a loose gear N meshing with the gear M and adapted to mesh with a segmental rack 0 formed on the periphery of a disk P fast upon the driving shaft J, Figs. 1 and 2. The rack O occupies one half of the periphery of the disk ,1 and during the first half of the revolution of the operating handle it revolves the shaft L and causes the cam'K to lift the frame'l and effect the printing.

The righthand roller 11 upon which the inking ribbon is carried, Fig. 1, has fast upon ita sprocketwheel Q with which co-operates a tooth R upon the driving shaft J, to turn the sprocket wheel and move the inking ribbon at each evolution of the shaft J. The inking ribbon is inked by rollers S to which ink may lee supplied, and which bear against the left 0rd strip atits entrance to the printing devices passes between an endless apron U carrled on rollers V W, and a second endless The upon its forward end a beveled gear B, Fig. 2, which meshes with a beveled segment 0 fast upon a shortshaft -D journaled in'a bracket E andin the side of the framework, and geared to the driving shaft J by gears Ft The beveled segment 0 turns in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, and as the segment is only about a half circle in length the shaft A and feeding devices driven by it re" mainstationary during the first half of the revolution of the driving shaft J, while the printing is being efiected, but are moved, to advance the record strip, during the second half of the revolution of the driving shaft, after the printing has been done. At the opposite side of the printing device, Fig. 3, the record strip passes between two endless aprons H I carried upon rollers J J K'tK. One of the latter rollers is fast upon a shaft L which has secured upon its front end a I beveled gear M which meshes with a beveled segment N fast ona short shaft O jour- 'naled in a bracket P and the side frame of the machine, and geared to the driving shaft by gears Q R. Like the roller Z at the opposite end of the machine the roller K remains stationary during the first half of the revolution of the driving shaft J'-' and is tturned during the second half of its'revoluion. The operation of the feeding devices above described is as follows: At the end of each operation of the machine the paper stripis left in the position shown in Fig. 3, its free end having passed between the rollers J 4 and being confined between the aprons H I Durmg the first half of the operation of the machine the frame T is lifted, the printing effected, and the paper strip severed .by the knife D During the second half of theoperation the feeding devices are actuated, the aprons H I draw forward the printed ticket and deliver it outside the machine, while the aprons U X draw forward the body of the record strip and advance it between the plates J and Q until its free end is caught by the aprons H I passing around the rollers J ready for the next operation.

Where it is desired to insert separate tickets or checks in the machine and print them, instead'of printing and cutting the tickets from the continuous strip I ,it may be readily done by simply severing the strip I and inserting the separate tickets between the aprons U X at the left hand side of the printing device, in Fig. 3. When it is desired to resume the printing of tickets from the strip 1 it is only necessary to insert the end of the strip between the aprons U X again. In this manner the, tickets may be either printed and out from the strip 1 or be printed from a supply of separate tickets, and the change be readily made from the use of one to the other.

I am aware that it has heretofore been proposed to combine an oscillating rack with an indicator and type wheel geared to the rack, a spring for moving the rack in one direction, a latch or detent for holding it against movement by the spring, and a series of operating keys co-operating with the latch and with the rack to release the latter and arrest it at different points determined by the positions of the different keys, and I therefore (lo not claim such combination broadly.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim 1. In a cash indicatorand recorder, the com; bination of an indicator wheel, a type wheel, an oscillatory frame or lever, a rack carried by said frame and geared tothe indicator wheel, a second rack carried by the frame and geared to the type wheel, a spring for moving the frame in one direction, a latch for holding the frame in normal position against the tension of said spring, a releasing device I bination of an indicator wheel, the type wheel,

an oscillatory frame or lever, a rack carried by said frame and geared to the indicator wheel, a second rack carried byitand geared to the type wheel,.a spring for moving the frame in one direction, a latch for holding.

the frame against movement under the im- 1 pulse of the spring, a spring connected to the latch and tending to move it to release the frame, a movable plate co-operating with the latch to normally hold it in engagement with the oscillatory frame, a series of stop-keys co-operating with the movable plate to disengage it from the latch and permit the latter to release the oscillatory frame, the operation of any one of which keys carries it into the path of travel of the frame and arrests the latter at a point determined by the position of the key, and a platen co-operating with the type wheel, substantially as. described.

3. In a cash indicator and recorder, the combination of the indicator wheel A provided with the pinion D, the type wheel U provided with the pinion 'I", the oscillatory frame composed of the arm F and lever G, the rack E carried by the arm F and-meshing with the pinion D,the rack S carried by the lever G and meshing with the pinion T, the spring 0 for moving the oscillatory frame, the latch P co-operating with the catch Q on the lever G and having a toe R, the springs connected to the latch P, the curved sliding plate L resting upon the toe R of the latch and provided with a series'of slots, the stop keys J provided with the beveled surfaces and notches M co -operating withthe plate L, and a platen co-operating with the type wheel U, substantiall as described.

l. In a cash, ndicator, the combination of an indicates wheel, an oscillatory frame or lever geared thereto, a spring for moving said frame in one direction, a latch for holding it against move'mentunder the impulse. of the spring, a series of stop-keys co-operating with the latch to release the oscillatory franre and arrest it at differentpoints determined by the,

positions of the keys, a second rack carried by the frame, a revoluble driving shaft, and means for throwing said shaft into gear with said second rack for restoring the oscillatory frame and indicator wheel to initial position by therevolntion of said shaft, substantially as described.-

5. In a cash recorder, the combination of a type wheel, an oscillatory frame or lever geared thereto, a spring for moving said frame in one direction, a latch for holding it from and type whetl to initial position, and a platen cooperating with the type wheel, substantially as described.

6. In a cash indicator'and recorder,thecombination of the indicator wheels A, the type wheels U,a platen co-operating with the type wheels, the oscillatory frames composed of the arms F and levers G, the racks ll carriedby the arms F and geared to theindicator wheels A, the racks S carried by the levers G and geared to the type wheels U, the springs connected to the oscillatory frames,the latches P cooperating with the lugs Q on the levers I G for holding the frames in normal position against the tension of the Springs 0 and providedwith the toes It, the springs Sconnected to the latches P, the slotted plates L resting on the toes R of the latches, and the series of stop-keys J provided with the beveled surfaces and notches M cooperating with the plates L, substantially as described.

7. In a cash indicator and recorder, the combination of the indicator wheels A, the oscillatory frames composed o the arms F and levers G, the racks E carried by the arms F and geared to the wheels A, the curved racks Y carried by the frames, the springs 0 connected to the frames,the latches P co operating with the lugs Q on the levers G, the springs S connected to the latches P, the curved slotted plates 'll resting on the toes R of the latches, the stop-keys J cooperating with the plates L and levers G, the revoluble shaft A, the pinions Z loose thereon and meshing with the racks Y, and the clutches for locking the pinions to the shaft for the purpose of returning the oscillatory frames to initial position 'by the revolution of the shaft A,-substantially as described.

B. In a cash indicator, the combination of the oscillatory frames for moving the indi- 9. In a cash indicator, the combination of the indicator wheels A, the oscillatory frames geared to said wheels, the springs for moving the frames in one direction, latches for bolding the frames against movement under the impulse of the springs, the series of stop-keys e a-operating with the latches and with the at different points determined by the positions of the keys, and the friction rollers T spring-pressed against the peripheries of the indicator wheels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'10. In a cash indicator, the combination of the curved frame-plate, the slot! ed plates L fitting the innerfaceof the frame plate, the

housings or guides X secured in apertures in the frame plate, thekeys J fitting in the housings X and provided with the beveled surfaces and the uotchcs M cooperating with the plates L, said keys also having the shoulders fitting against the ends of the housings X and the reduced portions-projecting without the housings, the caps secured to the outer ends of the keys and fitting over the housings X, and the coiled springs surrounding the reduced portions 'of the keys within the caps,

substantially as described.

11; In a printing attachment for cash registers, the combination of two plates or platens between which the paper strip or ticket to be printed is passed, the types located above and below said platens, those above passiu g through apertures in the upper plate and co operating with the lower plate as a platen, and those below passing through apertures in the lower plateand co-operating with the upper plate as a platen, and an inking ribbon above-and below the paperstrip or ticket for effecting the printing on opposite sides thereof, substantially as described.

.12. In a printing attachment for cash registers, the combinationof the movable plates or platens J 2 Q provided with apertures and having the paper strip passed between them, the inking ribbon F passed above and below them, the types above the plate 5 in line with its apertures, the reciprocating frame T carryingqthe type matter in line with the apertures in the lower plate Q and the cam K for lifting the frame 'l substantially as de-.

printed strip or ticket away, a revoluble driving shaft, andgearing connecting said shaft with one or more of the rollers at each side of the printing point, substantially as described.

14. In a printing attachment for cash registers, the combination of the vertically-movableplateJ suspended from supports on the frame by coiled springs O? and provided with the apertures K L M the set of 'consecuported below the plate J and provided with the circular aperture A the reciprocating.

frame T carrying the circular timestamp W adapted to pass through the aperture A and means for lifting the frame T substantially as described.

'15. In a printing attachment for cash reg frame '1 carrying the time stamp W and the pin 0 adapted to pass through coincident holes in the plates J 2 Q and lift the rod 0 the knife I) also carried by the frame '1 and adapted to pass through a slot E in the plate 0 to sever the paper strip, and means for lifting the frame'li,substautiallyas described.

16. In a printing attachment for cash registers, the combination of the types and vertically reciprocating platemthe endlessaprons U X carried upon rollers V W 3 Y at one side of the printing point, the endless aprons ll 1 carried upon' rollers J J K K, at the opposite side of the printing point, the revoluble driving shaft J, the gears G R" fast thereon, the revoluble shafts D O, the gears F Q fast thereon and-meshing with the gears G R, and the gear-toothed segments 0 N fast on the shafts D O" and meshing with beveled pinions B M on the shafts A L of the rollers Z K, substantially as described.

' EDWARD l3. HESS. Witnesses:

WM. SWIFT, F. E. KREMBS.

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