US565964A - Cash-register - Google Patents

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(No Models) No. 565,964. Patented Aug. 18, 1896.

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CASH REGISTER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUKE COONEY, JR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO VERNON T. BARKER, TRUSTEE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,964, dated August 18, 1896.

Applioati'ui filed December 5, 1895. Serial No. 571,100. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: which will prevent the possibility of the same Be it known that I, LUKE GOONEY, J12, a overregistering from the inertia of the macitizen of the United States, residing at the chine; tenth, to provide an improved 0011- city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and struction of register mechanism for cash-reg- 55 State of Illinois, have invented acertain new isters for carrying the registration from all and useful Improvement in Cash-Registers, parts of the machine to a single registering of which the following is a specification. device; eleventh, to provide improved lock- My invention relates to improvements in ing devices for locking the unoperated wheels cash-registers, and in certain particulars is of the register mechanism during its opera- 6o an improvement on my cash-register shown tion, and further objects appearing definitely in my application for a patent filed October in the detailed description. I accomplish 2 1895, Serial No. 566,668. these objects of my invention by the mech- The objects of my invention are, first, to anisin shown in the accompanying drawings, simplify the construction of cash-registers in whichv6 5 l 5 generally; second, to make them positive in Figure 1 is a top plan view of the registertheir action by an improved means; third, to ing and indicatingmechanism of my improved provide a cash-register in which there are difmachine, the outer casing being removed. ferent groups of keys and indicators corre- Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. sponding to the denominations of money so 3 is a detached detail view of a pair of the 7o arranged that all will register in one complete bodies R R for actuating the key-arrestersH registering apparatus which will indicate the Fig. 4: is a side elevation of the sameinachine. sum total at a glance without any calculation; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on fourth, to provide a cash-register in which line 5 5 of Fig. 6, showing a detail view of the there are different groups of keys and indiimproved means of locking the key-graduatz 5 cators corresponding to the different denomiing bar and register gear-wheel together. nations of money so arranged that all will Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on line 6 6 register in one complete registering apparaof Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view tus which will indicate the sum total at a of the register mechanism or adder with the glance without any calculation and so arnumber and gear-wheels of thelowerdenomio ranged that an indicator will be sustained for nation exposed. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan each denomination where it is desired to regview of the register or adding mechanism ister a sum which will require the use of all shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail the different denominations; fifth, to provide broken View showing the transfer mechanism an improved register mechanism which shall for bringing the registered amounts from the 3 5 be actuated by groups of keys of different various parts of the machine to the register denominations and will yet register the sum mechanism. Fig. 10 is an inverted detail total in such a manner without the necessity plan view of the three lowest wheels of the of mathematical calculation; sixth, to proregister mechanism, showing their relation vide improved means of looking all the keys and construction from the lower side. 40 of all the groups of the machine whenever a All the sectional views are taken looking single key of any group is struck up; sevin the direction of thelittle arrows at the ends enth, to provide improved means of positively of the section-lines, and similar letters of refuniting a key with the register mechanism erence refer to similar parts throughout the during the operation of the key; eighth, to several views. 5 provide an improved register mechanism Referring to the lettered parts of the drawconsisting of trains of geared number-wheels ings, A represents the base, which contains so constructed that the gears can be operated the drawer and drawer mechanism, which I independently without actuating those lower preferably construct in the form shown in in the scale and only operating those of a my last application above referred to, or in '100 50 higher order when necessary; ninth, to proother suitable form, though as far as this invide an improvement in register mechanism L vention is concerned it is not material. The

registering and indicating parts of this machine are supported in a frame A, made up of sections similar to those shown in my last invention. The keys 1-3 are levers pivotally supported on the shaft B to the front of the machine. Indicator-slides F, bearing indicators F at the top corresponding to each of the keys, are above the keys to the rear of the machine to be actuated by them. There is a trailer N, with a rack at the rear thereof, on each key, the same as described in my former application, and a common pawl, extending across the machine, operates upon all of the racks the same as before to compel the completion of the stroke.

The keys are in sections, as before, with key-arrester bodies I to prevent the raising of more than one key at a time. Between the key-arrester bodies of each group are pivotally supported downwardly-d ependin g bodies R R for transferring the motion from one group or division of key-arresters to the next when any key of the machine is operated, thus making it impossible to operate more than one key 011 the entire machine at once. These bodies R R are made large, and are recessed out to accommodate the intervening construction.

The detaining-bars to the rear of the indicator-slides are divided, so that there is a bar from each section of the machine, the same as before, with overlapping ends, which enables all of the bars to be actuated by the unionkey at the beginning of each registration, as

before. After the registration is begun a key in each division can be operated and its indicator-slide retained. The unioirkey 3 operates in the same manner as before, with the exception that the hook portion 9' extends above the common bar E above all the keys to insure its actuation. when any key is operated.

Above and across the keys extends a shaft 0 above and to the rear of the shaft 13, and on this shaft is a gear-wheel O, which may be actuated from a graduated bar and mechanism, as shown in my application above referred to, so far as the remaining parts of this machine are concerned. That construction is shown on the two divisions of this machine correspondingto the two higher denominations. 1 show, however, an improved and simplified construction for actuating and uniting the register mechanism and key on the lowest section of the machine, or the division at the left in which there is but a single key. In connection with the graduatingbar at that point is a pawl D, pivoted on the pivot a, adapted to engage between the cogs of the gear-wheel for that section. A portion 1), extending across the section parallel with the graduating-bar, is in position to be actuated by keys on the upward stroke, which will hold the pawl securely in mesh with the gear-wheel 0 when the key is actuated. A part 6, extending across the section and hook portions 0, corresponding to each key of the section, projects below. is pivoted below at (L, the same as the part D. A laterally-projecting lug is on the key, and when the key is struck up swings the hook to one side and becomes engaged by it, and thus securely locked with the graduating-bar through the remainder of its stroke. This locks the key against the portion 1), which retains the pawl D securely in mesh with the geanwlieel C. \Vhen the key has completed its stroke, the hook c slidesoflf from the lug, allows the key to separate from the bar, which allows the pawl D to disengage from the gear-wheel C, and permits the same to return. A suitable stop, as the wire 1 is provided to limit the downward stroke of the graduated bar and support it above the key or keys to permit a proper actuation of the same.

Supported in a suitable plate or casing II on the frame A of the machine is the adding or registering mechanism. This consists of a train of number-wheels beginning at the lowest denomination at f, passing to the regi ster-wheel at It, to the wheel on, to the wheels .9, and so on to the train inde'iii'iitely. These wheels are constructed on the scale of one to ten, and that is ten revolutions of the lower wheel are required to one revolution of the next higher. This machine is made to register only amounts of five cents and upward; consequently, the lowest wheel is actuated an entire half-revolution on the stroke of the lowest key, and has only the register-tigu res 5 and 0 upon it, as every second stroke is transferred to the next higher wheel.

If the register registered from one cent up, this wheel would register from one to ten cents. There would be a one-cent key, a twocent key, and so on up to nine cents, and the lowest wheel would be actuated .in that man ner. A spur cog orpawl is on each wheel to engage in suitable notches or gears on the next wheel above it to move it one step forward on each revolution. There are three divisions or sections to this machine, and the keys of each division actuate independently the three lower wheels of the train of number-wheels. The division to the left is connected to actuate the number-wheel f, corresponding thereto through its gear-wheel G, meshing with the gear-wheel C of that division, which transmits its motion through the shaft G to the beveled gear I, meshing with the bevel gear J, which is on the shaftu, which actuates the number-wheel f above. The central sec tion aetuates through its gear-wheel. C the bevel gear K, which is on the shaft which carries the wheel h, and the right-hand or dollar group actuated from its gear-wheel U, the gear G, which transmits its motion through the shaft G to the bevel-gear I, which meshes with the bevel-gear J on the shaft in, which carries the number-wheel 'm. It is thus clear that each group of keys or division of the machine actuates its appropriate number-wheel in the train. As none This of the number-wheels above the wheel m are actuated except by the number-wheels below, nothing specially is required in their construction, as only an ordinary train of number-wheels is required. On the under side of the wheel h an arm t projects out and carries a pawl 15. This pawl is held outward or in the engaging position by the spring c, and is adapted to engage toothed wheel m beneath the number-wheel m, and move the wheel one step at each revolution of the wheel h. A bar L, carrying a dog L, positioned to engage between the teeth on the gear-wheel m, extends across the under side of the case H and is adapted to reciprocate on two carrying-screws at that point, which pass through little slots in the same. A spring 1) holds the dog L normally out of engagement from the gear-wheel m. A lug a", on the shaft 3/, is in position to engage a lug m on the bar L, when the pawl t actuates the gear-wheel m one step or notch and throws the dog L momentarily into engagement with the gear-wheel m and prevents overregistration. The lug as appears very clearly in Figs. 8 and 10. In Fig. 8 a part of the gear-wheel K is broken away to show it. The pawl 25 is pivoted to swing in the direction of the motion of the wheels m m, and allows them to be actuated without actuating the lower wheel h. As the number-wheel f carries but one tooth and rotates half-way around at each stroke of the key of the lower division, no such construction is there necessary. A lockinglever g is provided, however, pivoted at g, to engage and lock the gear-wheel h as soon as it has been actuated one step by the pin f engaging against the same. The pin f passes the end of the lever at the end of the stroke and so permits a free motion of the wheel h independent of the wheel f. It is thus clear that each division of the machine will actuate the register mechanism exactly in proportion to the amount of the key struck up in that division. The key-arresters and the common pawl acting on the trailers of all the keys to the rear of the machine compels the operation of but a single key at a time. The dividing of the sustaining-bar for the indicator into lengths corresponding to the divisions of the machine permits an indicator to be raised and supported in each division of the machine for each registration. This permits a registration in which an indicatorslide shall be supported in each division and secures complete registration of all accounts indicated.

Having thus described my improved cash register, I desire to state that it is capable of considerable variation in its details without departing from my invention. To secure many of the effects of my machine, it would not be necessary to divide the frame of the machine into sections, and so the bodies R R might be dispensed with. Other sustaining devices could, no doubt, be employed for the indicator-tablets than the bars F and F, &c.,

and other styles of adders or registers could be used with the remaining parts; and the adder or register I have shown is adapted for use in a great variety of cash-registers.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- 1. In a cash-register the combination with a suitable base of the frame A, and the shaft B, toward the front thereof; register-keys in sec tions or divisions pivoted on said shaft and projecting to the rear of the machine with trailers N, with racks thereon; the common reversible pawl extending across said trailers to compel the complete operation of each key; key-arrester bodies P, P, for each section to prevent the operation of but a single key; downwardly-depending pivoted bodies R, R, between the sections of arrester-bodies for transferring the motion from one set of keyarresters to the other so that but a single key of the entire machine can be operated at a time; indicator-tablets F; indicator-slides F, for supporting the same; sustaining-bars F F, F for said indicator-slides lapping over each other at a little distance apart so that they may be operated independently; a union key B, actuated by suitable connections with the register-keys of the machine to operate a trip-lever to release the indicator-slides and let the tablets fall at each registration; a register mechanism consisting of a train of number-wheels the three lower wheels of which correspond to the divisions of the machine and positioned to be actuated independently from the graduated bar of each division by suitable gear connections therefrom; a springpawl on the second number gear-wheel in position to actuate the third and allow the independent forward movement of the third; a dog L, to engage the third wheel in position to be tripped by the second wheel to prevent overregistration of the third; a detaining-dog g, for locking the second wheel a pin f, on the first wheel to actuate said dog to prevent overregistration of the second wheel when the first wheel is operated all coacting together substantially as described for the purpose specified.

2. In a cash-register the combination of a supporting-frame; groups or sections of register-keys the groups corresponding to the denominations of money an indicator-tablet for each key in groups corresponding to the groups of keys; indicator-sustaining devices for each group of keys adapted to operate independently; suitable key-arresters to prevent the operation of more than one registerkey on the entire machine at a time; a lever connected to be actuated by any of said register-keys to trip all of the tablet-sustaining devices at the beginning of a registration; a total-register mechanism and a transfer mechanism for transferring the amount registered by each key to the total-register as specified.

3. Ina cash-register the combination of the indicator-tablet slides F; and register-keys in IIO groups for actuating the same; key-arresters I for preventing the operation of more than one key at a time in each group; and bodies 11,11, pivoted at ,2, ,2, to the casing to transfer the motion from one group of key-arresters to the remaining groups to prevent the operation of more than one register-key at a time on the entire machine.

4. In a cash-register the combination of the indicator-tablet slides F, keys 1%, for actuating the same; key-arresters P, for prcventin g the operation of more than one key at atime in each group; and an intervening body to transfer the motion from one group of keyarresters to the remaining groups to prevent the operation of more than one register-key at a time on the entire machine.

5. In. a cash-register the combination of a group of keys I3, pivoted on a shaft toward the front of the machine; a shaft above and to the rear of said key-shaft a graduated bar pivotally supported from said rear shaft; a dog D, pivoted thereto and projecting rcarwardly to be held in mesh with. the gear by any key actuated; and a bar 6, with downwardly-projecting hooks c, pivoted to said graduating bar and adapted to engage upon a lug upon each key and lock the key to the dog D, into the gear to actuate the same and prevent over-registration as specified.

6. In a cash-register the combination of groups of register-keys B, pivoted on a shaft toward the front of the machine; a shaft above and to the rear of said key-shaft; a gear-wheel on said rear shaft; a graduated bar pivotaliy supported from said rear shaft; a dog D, pivoted thereto and projecting rearwardly to be held and locked by any key aetuated in mesh with the gear to actuate the same and prevent overregistration as specilied.

7. In a cash-register the combination of register-keys B, in groups corresponding to the denomination of money; a gear-wheel to each group actuating amounts corresponding to the amount marked on each key of the group; a totalregister mechanism consisting of trains of numbered gear-wheels f, 7L,7)71,8, the lower wheels of said train registering independently amounts of the denomination corresponding to the groups of keys and connected to transfer said amounts to the higher imlicator-wheels by a ratchet mechanism; a transfer mechanism connecting the gearwheel of each group to the wheel of the registering mechanism corresponding thereto to transfer all of the amounts from each group of keys to the total-register as specified.

8. In a cash-register the combination of a train of number-wheels f, 71, m, ands, in train successively; independent connections from the number-wheels to actuate the same independently; a lock-lever g, pivoted at g, to

lock the wheel 71; a pin f, for actuating the lever g, to lock the wheel 71, whenever it is moved one step by the wheel f; a spring-pawl '6, connected to the wheel 71, to actuate the wheel m, one step at each revolution of the wheel 71 and permit the wheel '1' to revolve past it in the same direction; a shaft 11, through wheel m; a gear-wheel. m, on said shaft 11:; a guided bar L, carrying the dog L, to engage the gear-wheel m7; and a tooth 1, on the shaft 3 of the gear-wheel 71 positioned to actuate the bar L, by striking a lug :1", thereon to throw the dog L, into the gearwheel on, to prevent ovcrregistration and a spring 71, to hold. the (log L, normally out of engagement all coacti .n g together for the pn rpose specified.

0. In a cash-register, the combination of number-wheels f, 71 m and s, in train; suit able cogs lugs or pawls on each of said number-wheels meshing directly with the next higher wheel in the train to actuate the next higher niunber-whcel; a lock ing-lever extending between the llllll'lbOT-WllOOlS f, and 71, to lock the wheel 71, when it is moved one step from the action of wheel f; the dog L, actuated from the wheel 71/, to lock or stop the wheel on, when it is moved one step by the wheel 71, as specified.

10. In a cash-register the combination of number-wheels f, 71 m, and s in train; suitable gear conneetions on each of said numberwh'eels meshing with the next higher; pin or pins f, on the side of numbcr-wheel. f, corresponding to the actuating cog or cogs thereon; a stop-lever g, pivoted at g between wheels f and 71 with one end in a plane to en gage with the tecth of number-wheel 71,- and the other end offset to contact with a pin 1'' and be actuated thereby only when the wheel f actuates wheel 7L, so that the wheel 1" in actuating wheel 7L also operates lever g to lock the wheel 71/ as soon as one space is moved, and prevent inaccuracy, as specified.

11. In a cash-register the combination of number-wheels 72 m and in train, supportml in a suitable frame; suitableratehet connections between said wheels 71 and 111, to permit the operation of the higher wheels independent of the lower, an axle y for wheel 71 a slide L across said frame in close proximity to the axle y of wheel 7L; a lug 11 on said slide, a dog L on slide L to serve as a stop to wheel on; a lug :r on axle y positioned to actuate slide L to stop wheel m at each step of its actuation; a spring 7) to hold the dog L normally out of engagement, as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two wi tnesses.

LUKE COONEY, .TR. ['L. s] \Vitnesses:

WALTER S. XVoon, V. E. CHAPPELL.

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