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US640127A
US640127A US61315196A US1896613151A US640127A US 640127 A US640127 A US 640127A US 61315196 A US61315196 A US 61315196A US 1896613151 A US1896613151 A US 1896613151A US 640127 A US640127 A US 640127A
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  • This invention relates to improvements in store apparatus; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawlngs.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of a store-service apparatus embodyingthe invention.
  • Fig. 3 is an end elevation.
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line at 4 of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. is an enlarged detail view, partly in section,
  • A designates a support located adjacent to the cashiers station. To the lower end of the support is attached the rod a. On the latter are adjustably secured the brackets a by the clips a In the outer end of the brackets, which are bifurcated for the purpose, are pivoted the ends of the arms a In the free ends of the arms are journaled the vertical pulleys a adapted to rotate in the direction of the way. Lugs a project toward each other from the under side of the arms and carry the pulleys a.
  • the way consists of two inclined members B, connected by the elastic cord B The latter is looped over the pulleys a and around the pulleys a.
  • a mechanism is provided for reversing the inclination of the members of the way.
  • Carriers O are mounted on the way, one on each member. To the under side of each carrier is attached a siLreceptacle o.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
  • the levers D To the under side of the latter are journaled the rollers d, which bear upon the members B-of the way.
  • the levers carry at theirouter ends the magnets ol. The magnets by their weight depress the outer ends of the levers and cause the rollers d to bear on the members of the way, so that the normal relative positions of a lever and the member of the way immediately under it will remain the same however the said member may be moved.
  • the carriers 0 have armatures 0 adapted to be engaged by the magnets 01. From the armatures lifts 0 project for raising the mag nets. When a member of the way is moved so that the carrier mounted thereon travels to the cashiers station, the lift 0 will raise the magnet 01, and the armature is engaged by the latter and the carrier thereby held. To prevent the carrier from going too far, the catch 0 projects from the armature to engage with the forward end of the magnet. When it is desired to release the carrier, a'pull on the cord E will depress the inner end of the lever D, and thereby raise the magnet from the armature.
  • Asupport F is located adjacent to the salesmans station. Attached to its lower end is the shaft F. On this shaft are mounted the mechanisms for reversing or raising and lowerin g the free ends of the members of the Way. As these mechanisms are alike, a description of one Will suffice for both.
  • the lever f On the end of the shaft F is journaled the reversing-arm f. To its free end is pivoted the lever f by the pin f The lever is recessed and has a wheel f journaled on the pin f Around this wheel, which has its periphery grooved for the purpose, is looped an end of the way and secured at f. An elastic cord f is secured at one end to the lower end of the lever and at the other end to the way by the clip f.
  • a bell-crank latch f is pivoted in the upper end of the lever and is adapted to engage with the catch 0 of the carrier C. It is normally held in an engaging A lug f by engaging with a notch in the lever limits the backward movement of the latch.
  • a disengaging cord f connects the latch with the reversing-arm f.
  • a hanger H is attached to the lower end of the support F and has secured to its lower end the plate It. On the latter at each end are journaled the vertical pulley h and the horizontal pulley 7?. To each of the levers f, as at h is secured an end of the elastic cord h. The latter passes under the vertical pulleys h and is looped around the horizontal pulleys W. This cord normally holds the levers in their upright positions however the reversing-arms may be moved.
  • a bracket K is secured to the lower end of the support F. In its front and rear ends are journaled the pulleys k. A cord passes over these pulleys and is connected at an end with the reversing-lever f, as at 10 The other end of the cord passes through the slot k in the plate 76, attached to the lower end of the hanger H. The plate 10 is inclined and the slot is enlarged at its lower end, as at 70 On each cord are the knots k of a size adapted to pass through the enlargement 70 of the slot, but not small enough to pass through the narrow part of the slot. By pulling on the cord 70 the reversing-arm f is raised against the action of the elastic cord 72., which normally holds the arm in a vertical position.
  • both of the reversing-arms are provided with operating-cords, both members of the way may be reversed independently or together to permit the carriers to travel one way or the other.
  • the elastic cord B keeps the way under tension as the members are moved from one position to the other.
  • a carrier approaching the salesmans station on a descending member of the way engages with the elastic cord f and presses the same toward the way.
  • the catch 0 on the carrier is engaged by the latch f and the carrier is thereby held.
  • the reversing-arm connected with the way is raised.
  • the arm moves upward and as the lever f retains its vertical position the slack in the cord f is taken up and a pull is exerted on the latch f and the latter is disengaged from the catch 0
  • the carrier is freed, the elasticity in the cord f will start the carrier down the way.
  • a reversible members pivoted to the free ends of said arms, elastic cords connecting said levers with said members, pulleys, an elastic cord looped aroundsaid pulleys and connected with said levers, and means for moving said arms to reverse the inclination of said members.
  • a way consisting of two reversible inclined members, carriers adapted to travel on said members, pivoted arms connected with the ends of said members, levers pivoted to the free ends of said arms, elastic cords connecting said levers with said members, pulleys, an elastic cord looped around said pulleys and connected with said levers, engaging mechanism for connecting said carriers with said levers, means for tripping said engaging mechanism, and means for moving said arms to reverse the inclination of said members.
  • acar rier adapted to travel on said way, an arma ture mounted on said carrier, a movable magnet adapted to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for propelling said carrier.
  • a reversible inclined way a carrier adapted to travel on said way, an armature mounted on said carrier, a pivoted lever, a magnet carried by said lever and adapted to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for re versing the inclination of said way.
  • a reversible inclined way a carrier adapted to travel on said way, an armature mounted on said car rier, a pivoted lever, a roller j ournaled to said lever and bearing on said Way, a magnet carried by said lever and adapted. to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for reversing the inclination of said way.

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N0. 640,|27. Patented Dec. 26, I899. J. H. GOODFELLOW.
STORE SERVICE APPARATUS.
(Application filed Nov. 23, 1898.) (No Model.)
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JOHN H. GOODFELLOW, OF LOWVELL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE LAMSON CONSOLIDATED STORE SERVICE COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW
JERSEY.
STORE-SERVICE APPARATUS.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 640,127, dated December 26, 1899.
Application filed November 23, 1896. Serial No. 613,151. (No model.)
T all whom, it may concern.-
Beit known that 1, JOHN H. GOODFELLOW, a resident of the city of Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Store-Service Apparatus, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.
This invention relates to improvements in store apparatus; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawlngs.
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a store-service apparatus embodyingthe invention. Fig. 3 is an end elevation. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line at 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. is an enlarged detail view, partly in section,
showing the starting-lever.
Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.
In the drawings, A designates a support located adjacent to the cashiers station. To the lower end of the support is attached the rod a. On the latter are adjustably secured the brackets a by the clips a In the outer end of the brackets, which are bifurcated for the purpose, are pivoted the ends of the arms a In the free ends of the arms are journaled the vertical pulleys a adapted to rotate in the direction of the way. Lugs a project toward each other from the under side of the arms and carry the pulleys a.
The way consists of two inclined members B, connected by the elastic cord B The latter is looped over the pulleys a and around the pulleys a. A mechanism is provided for reversing the inclination of the members of the way. Carriers O are mounted on the way, one on each member. To the under side of each carrier is attached a parceLreceptacle o.
By raising and lowering the free end of a,
member of the way the carrier mounted thereon is caused to travel back and forth through the action of gravity. At the end of the way adjacent to the cashiers station mechanism is provided for engaging with the carrier to hold the latter. On the outer ends Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
position by the spring f.
of the arms a are pivoted the levers D. To the under side of the latter are journaled the rollers d, which bear upon the members B-of the way. The levers carry at theirouter ends the magnets ol. The magnets by their weight depress the outer ends of the levers and cause the rollers d to bear on the members of the way, so that the normal relative positions of a lever and the member of the way immediately under it will remain the same however the said member may be moved.
The carriers 0 have armatures 0 adapted to be engaged by the magnets 01. From the armatures lifts 0 project for raising the mag nets. When a member of the way is moved so that the carrier mounted thereon travels to the cashiers station, the lift 0 will raise the magnet 01, and the armature is engaged by the latter and the carrier thereby held. To prevent the carrier from going too far, the catch 0 projects from the armature to engage with the forward end of the magnet. When it is desired to release the carrier, a'pull on the cord E will depress the inner end of the lever D, and thereby raise the magnet from the armature.
Asupport F is located adjacent to the salesmans station. Attached to its lower end is the shaft F. On this shaft are mounted the mechanisms for reversing or raising and lowerin g the free ends of the members of the Way. As these mechanisms are alike, a description of one Will suffice for both.
On the end of the shaft F is journaled the reversing-arm f. To its free end is pivoted the lever f by the pin f The lever is recessed and has a wheel f journaled on the pin f Around this wheel, which has its periphery grooved for the purpose, is looped an end of the way and secured at f. An elastic cord f is secured at one end to the lower end of the lever and at the other end to the way by the clip f. A bell-crank latch f is pivoted in the upper end of the lever and is adapted to engage with the catch 0 of the carrier C. It is normally held in an engaging A lug f by engaging with a notch in the lever limits the backward movement of the latch. A disengaging cord f connects the latch with the reversing-arm f.
A hanger H is attached to the lower end of the support F and has secured to its lower end the plate It. On the latter at each end are journaled the vertical pulley h and the horizontal pulley 7?. To each of the levers f, as at h is secured an end of the elastic cord h. The latter passes under the vertical pulleys h and is looped around the horizontal pulleys W. This cord normally holds the levers in their upright positions however the reversing-arms may be moved.
A bracket K is secured to the lower end of the support F. In its front and rear ends are journaled the pulleys k. A cord passes over these pulleys and is connected at an end with the reversing-lever f, as at 10 The other end of the cord passes through the slot k in the plate 76, attached to the lower end of the hanger H. The plate 10 is inclined and the slot is enlarged at its lower end, as at 70 On each cord are the knots k of a size adapted to pass through the enlargement 70 of the slot, but not small enough to pass through the narrow part of the slot. By pulling on the cord 70 the reversing-arm f is raised against the action of the elastic cord 72., which normally holds the arm in a vertical position. The arm is held in its raised position by moving the cord 70, so that the upper of the knots it" engages with the plate 70 below the narrow part of the slot 163. When the arm is in a vertical position, its lower end is prevented from contacting with the plate It by engaging the lower of the knots k with the slotted portion of the plate 70 As both of the reversing-arms are provided with operating-cords, both members of the way may be reversed independently or together to permit the carriers to travel one way or the other. The elastic cord B keeps the way under tension as the members are moved from one position to the other.
A carrier approaching the salesmans station on a descending member of the way engages with the elastic cord f and presses the same toward the way. The catch 0 on the carrier is engaged by the latch f and the carrier is thereby held. When it is desired to start the carrier in the opposite direction, the reversing-arm connected with the way is raised. As the arm moves upward and as the lever f retains its vertical position the slack in the cord f is taken up and a pull is exerted on the latch f and the latter is disengaged from the catch 0 When the carrier is freed, the elasticity in the cord f will start the carrier down the way.
Having thus described the invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
1. In a store-service apparatus, a reversible members, levers pivoted to the free ends of said arms, elastic cords connecting said levers with said members, pulleys, an elastic cord looped aroundsaid pulleys and connected with said levers, and means for moving said arms to reverse the inclination of said members.
3. In a store'service apparatus, a way consisting of two reversible inclined members, carriers adapted to travel on said members, pivoted arms connected with the ends of said members, levers pivoted to the free ends of said arms, elastic cords connecting said levers with said members, pulleys, an elastic cord looped around said pulleys and connected with said levers, engaging mechanism for connecting said carriers with said levers, means for tripping said engaging mechanism, and means for moving said arms to reverse the inclination of said members.
4. In a store-service apparatus, a way, acar= rier adapted to travel on said way, an arma ture mounted on said carrier, a movable magnet adapted to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for propelling said carrier.
5. In a store-service apparatus, a reversible inclined way, a carrier adapted to travel on said way, an armature mounted on said carrier, a pivoted lever, a magnet carried by said lever and adapted to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for re versing the inclination of said way.
6. In a store-service apparatus, a reversible inclined way, a carrier adapted to travel on said way, an armature mounted on said car rier, a pivoted lever, a roller j ournaled to said lever and bearing on said Way, a magnet carried by said lever and adapted. to engage with said armature to hold said carrier, and means for reversing the inclination of said way.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 21st day of October, A. D. 1896.
JOHN H. GOODFELLOW.
Witnesses:
S. B. DOANE, A. L. MEssER.
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