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C.P.Y0UNG. GOIN SLOT MAGHINE.

No. 513,225. Patented Jan. 23, 1894= uuml. I

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- C. P. YOUNG.

GOIN SLOT MACHINE.

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CHARLES I. YOUNG, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

COIN-SLOT MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 513,225, dated January 23, 1894.

Application filed November 14, 1893. Serial No. 490.905. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, CHARLES P. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at York, in the'county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Slot Machines,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l. is aver-tical sectional view of the device; Fig. 2. a similar view of vthe device showing the coin operated devices more clearly and in another position; Fig. 3. a similar view showing the disk-turning devices in another position; and Fig. 4., a plan view.

This invention relates to a new and useful coin-slot game and it consists of certain novel features herein described and claimed.

In the drawings, A designates a suitable casing, having formed in its top a circular opening covered by a plate 0f glass a. In this opening, from the under side, is fitted, rigidly, a ring h, which has its surface b inclined slightly inwardly and its inner edge provided with an inwardly-extending ange b2. Fitting loosely within this ring is a revolving disk c mounted on a vertical shaft c Whose lower part is stepped in a frame c2, secured within the casing. The lower side of the disk is provided with ratchet teeth c3 and its upper surface projects above the inclined surface b of the ring and is provided at 'its edge with a series of indentations or pockets c4, which maybe numbered to suit. Resting normally in the pockets are several balls c5 which are loosely confined by t-he pane of glass. is sharply revolved, the balls will Iiy out 'of the pockets and run around on the inclined surface and then drop back into the pockets as .the disk slows up.

To operatethe disk I prefer the mechanism shown, whichconsists essentially of a vertical lever d carrying at its upper end a spring pawl d and pivotally mounted on a lateral bracket-arm d2, the lower end of the lever being normally drawn toward one side by means of a coil-spring da. Journaled in the arm d2 is a horizontal shaft e, which extends outside the ycasing and is provided with an operating wheel e and whose inner end ter-a minates near the pivotal point of the lever d It will be observed that when the disk.

and carries teeth e2 adapted to engage with similar teeth e3 on the adjacent part of said lever. It will be observed that when shaft e is rotated in the direction of the arrow its teeth engage the teeth on lever d and oscillates said lever on its pivot, as shown in Fig. 3. As the lever is rocked its pawl is raised sufficiently to engage'the ratchet teeth on disk b and then when the teeth e2 e3 become disengaged the coil-spring brings the lever quickly back to its normal position, which action imparts to the disk a quick rotative impulse as is obvious.

The coin-operated devices are constructed as follows: Secured on shaft eis a ratchetwheel f which is provided With an enlarged tooth f', beveled on its outer end in the same direction as the ratchet teeth, and with a radial notch f2 adjacent said tooth. A gravitating lever g is pivoted on the casing and has its bent end normally resting in said notch f2, which locks the shaft against rotation in either direction, and its other end terminating directly under the exit end of the coin chute g and adjacent to a stop or pin g2 secured in an adjacent part of the casing. A leaf spring ga normally rests on a pin g4 immediately above the ratchet-wheel f, for a purpose presently stated. When a coin of a predetermined weight and dimensions falls between the end of lever g and stop-pin g4 it depresses the lever a short distance until its other end releases the ratchet-wheel by rising out of notch f2 and resting lightly against spring g3; in this position it is held until the shaft e is turned, tne coin resting or remaining suspended between the end of lever and the pin, as shown in Fig. 2. Then when the shaft e is turned in the direction of the arrow to operate the disk-operating mechanism the beveled tooth f strikes against the adjacent end of the lever and raises it sufficientlyv to drop the coin, which fails into an inclined trough h. The coin runs down this trough and is held therein temporarily, by a gravity lever h', adjacent to a Vglasscovered peephole h2. The gravity lever is operated by a vertical rod h3 which extends up into the coin-chute and is depressed by the-coins falli ing upon it. The depression of the rod h3 by a falling coin raises the heavier end of the le'- ver a sufficient distance to permit the coin in ICO the trough to drop into the receptacle below. By thisconstruction, it will beseen that the preceding coin will be held adjacent the peephole until the next coin is dropped into the chute. It will be observed also that as soon as lug f' has. passed the end of lever g, the end of the lever will drop upon the ratchet teeth of wheel f,thereby preventing the shaft e from being rotated in the Wrong direction. If desired there may be more than one of the lugs f and notches f2 on the wheelf, which, with a corresponding number of sets of teeth e2 will obviate the necessity of a complete turn of rod e in order to work the machine.

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

1. The combination of a casing having an opening, a ring set in said opening and having its upper surface inclined inwardly, a revolving disk supported loosely Within the opening and provided with a series of 'pockets in its edges, loose balls in the pockets, and means for rotating the disk, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a casing,a pocketed disk revolving'in an opening therein, an incline'd surface surrounding this disk, ratchet teeth on the disk, an upright lever pivoted below the disk and carrying a spring paw] at its upper end, said pawl being adapted to engage said ratchet teeth, and means for oscil lating said lever, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a casing, a pocketed disk and loose balls, ratchet teeth carried by the disk, an oscillating upright lever provided with a pawl adapted to engage said ratchet, means for normally holding the pawl away from the ratchet, a horizontal shaft carrying teeth adapted to engage the oscillating lever, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a casing, rotating disk provided with pockets, loose balls normally resting therein, mechanism for rotating the disk, a hand-operated shaft e for operating this mechanism, a ratchet-Wheel on this shaft provided with a beveled lug and a notch, a pivoted lever having one end normally engaging said notch, a stop-pin adjacent the other end of said lever, a coin chute, and a spring normally pressing on said lever when partially tripped, substantially as described.

5. The combination ot' a casing, a coinchute terminating Within the casing, a pivoted lever g having one end terminating below the exit end of the chute and adapted to be de pressed and held down by the weight of the coin, an operating shaft carrying a wheel or partf adjacent the other end of said lever g. said Wheel f being provided with a notch f2 and ratchet-teeth (in which normally rests the adjacent end of lever g) and a beveled lug adjacent said notch, and a yieldin g part adapted to bear on the lever when lifted out of said notch, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES P. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

R. H. KIRKWOOD, W. Il. SHETLEY.

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