US645534A - Coin-delivery device. - Google Patents

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COIN DELIVERY DEVJCE.

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J. M. BUTGHER.

COIN DELIVERY" DEVICE.

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COIN DELIVERY DEVICE.

(Application filed Mar. 24, 1899.) v (No Model.)

me mmm vcrzns co. Pumamno.. msnm JAMES M. BUTOHER, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF SEVEN-EIGHTHS TO WILLIAM B. REDMON D, AGENT, GARRETT BROWN, HARRY O. CLARK, AND JULIAN S. BOULLEMET, OF SAME PLACE. v

COIN-DELIVERY DEVICE.

SPECIFIATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,534, dated March 13, 1900.

Applicfttion filed March 24,1899. Serial No. 710,353. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BUTCHER, a

citizen of the United States of America, re-` siding at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of-Oolorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Delivery Devices; and I do declare the following to be a f ull,'clear, and exact description of t-'he invention, such as will enable others skilled ro in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, lreference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

I5 My invention relates to improvements in coin-delivery devices of the class adapted for use in banking-houses and other commercial and financial establishments where the ready and correct making and deliveryof change is zo a desideratum.

My object is to provide an apparatus of this class which shall be comparatively simple in construction, economical in cost, reliable, durable, and efficient in use; and to these ends the invention consists ofthe features,arrange ments, and combinations hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, Vin which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a'front elevation of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the same on the line X X, Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a top view with the top of the casing removed. Fig. 4f is a rear View with the back plate removed, the position of the coin hopperan'd chute being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken through the apparatus above 4o one of the sliding plates. Fig. G is a detail sectional view taken through one of the coinejecting tongues and showing its actuating lever-arm in position, the parts being shown on a larger scale. Fig. 7 is a detail front View illustrating the mechanism for operating a dollar coin ej ecting tongue simultaneously with the operationof another tongue. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating certain features in detail and on a larger 5o scale. i

Similar reference charactersindicatiiig corresponding parts in the views, let the 'numeral 5 designate a suitable casing whose top plate 5r is provided with coin-receptacles 6, which have a circular open bottom to allow the lowermost coin to rest upon a crescentshaped ledge 7,centrally slotted, as shown at 7C, to permit the entrance of a coin-ejecting tongue 8,mounted on a keeper 9. This tongue is pivoted on the keeper,'as shown at 10, and 6o is provided with a depending arm 8, projecting into a slot 9iL formed in the keeper. Projecting also i-ntothis slot is a lever-arm 12, whose upper*Y extremity normally occupies a position immediately in the rear of the arm 8M 65 of the tongue. As the arm 12 is thrust rearward, as hereinafter explained, the arm da is given a corresponding movement, whereby the rearward extremity of the ,tongue is raised to engage the lowermost coin of the stack of 7o coins in the receptacle. As soon as this occurs the arm 8 of the tongue engages the wall 9 of the keepernvhich is then thrust ybodily rearward, causing the tongue to eject the coin, which falls in the hopper 13 and 75 thence into the forwardly-extending downwardly-inclined chute 14, whose forward extremity 11 protrudes through an opening formed in the front wall of the casing. Each keeper is recessed to allow the tongues to pass 8o below the coin-supporting ledges at the bottom of the receptacles, whereby the retraction of the tongues is not materially retarded by the weight of the superimposed coins.

Each keeper9 is supported upon the top 85 plate 7and bridges the space A formed in the said plate between its front and rear portions. This plate is undercut on both sides of the slot 7c to allow the rear extremity of the keeper to move therein, while the for- 9o ward portion '7g of the plate is recessed, as shown at 7h, to receive the front extremity of the keeper, which is arranged to slide freely back and forth in response to the movement of its actuating lever-arm 12. There is a lever-arm 12 for each coin-ejectingtongue. The lower extremities of these arms are movably attached to a rod or shaft 15, whose extremities are mounted in brackets 16, secured to. the bed-plate of the casing. These arms are roe movable independently of each other, and they are normally held in the upright position by an inverted-U-shaped rod 17, whose extremities are journaled in the brackets 16. The central portion of this rod is engaged by a leaf-spring 1S, whose lower extremity is attached to an angle-plate 19, fastened to the bed-plate by a screw 20, which passes through a slot 2l formedin the angle-plate, whereby the latter becomes adjustable for the purpose of regulating the tension of the spring. By reason of this spring-held rod 17 the arms 12 are all returned automatically to their nor- -lnal position after each rearward movement,

whereby a tongue 8 is actuated and a 'coin ejected.

As shown in the drawings, there are seven coin-receptacles adapted to hold dollars, halfdollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, there being two dime-receptacles and one receptacle only of the other coin denominations. The push-keys and the actuatingplates for the lever-arms 12 are arranged to give any amount of change from five cents to a dollar, the dierent amounts increasing by a common difference of five cents, also pennies and two-dollar amounts, by the operation of a single push-key, each of which has its respective amount designated thereon. The mechanism is so arranged that any of the amounts, from one cent to ninety-tive cents, may be increased by a dollar coin through the operation of auxiliary mechanism hereinafter described. Each key is cornposed of a head or disk 22 and a stem 23. The inner extremity of each key-stem is attached to a shank 24 of a horizontal plate 25. These plates are constructed to actuate one or more lever-arms 12, according to the number of coin-ejecting tongues to be actuated. The dollar-key is connected with a plate which actuates a single lever-arm 12, since this arm operates the tongue which ejects the dollar coin. Again, the ninety-five-cent key operates a plate which actuates four lever-arms 12, since a half-dollar, a quarter-dollar, and two dimes are to be ejected. The plate connected with the forty-five-cent key is shown in Fig. and is a fair illustration of the plates which actuate a number of lever-arms 12. This plate is provided with projections 25a, located on opposite sides of a recess 25. The lever-arms 12, which actuate the two dimecoin-ejecting tongues, are operated by a proj ection 25,while the lever-arm which actuates the quarter-ejecting tongue is operated by the other projection 25. Hence it will be observed that by forming recesses in the plate 25 and making the parts 25n of greater or less Width any plate may be constructed to operate any desired number of lever-arms 12. The sliding plates 25 are supported between the horizontal stationary plates 26, secured to the sides of the case.

`Adjacent the rod 15, upon which the leverarms 12 are mounted, is located a rock-bar 27, provided with upwardly-projecting auxeral or endwise movementto cause one of the arms 28 to interlock with the arm 12, which actuates the dollarejecting tongue. The arms 2S are all rigidly attached to the bar 27, and they are so arranged that at least one of the arms 2S will be engaged by the actuated sliding plate 25 every time a push-key is operated. Hence the rock-bar 27 and all its arms are actuated or thrust rearwardly every time a lever-arm is operated and a coin ejected. When it is desired to increase the amount of money delivered at anypush of a key-stem by one dollar, the bar 27 is thrust endwise sufficiently to allow the arm 28 nearest the dollar-ejecting arm 12 to interlock with said last-named arm by means of a projection 2S, with which the arm 2S is provided and which engages the arm 12 in front, whereby the two arms are interlocked. Then when another arm 12 is actuated in the manner heretofore explained the dollar-arm 12 will also be actuated and an additional dollar delivered. All ot' the arms 2S are engaged by the spring-held rod 17, which returns them to their normal position after each rearward thrust. The manner of imparting the endwise thrust to the rock-bar 27 will now be explained.

Journaled in the stationary plate 7 is a horizontal rock-shaft 29, whose rear extremity is provided with a depending crank-arm 30. The forward extremity of this shaft is provided with a horizontal crank-arm 31, whose free extremity is passed upwardly and passes through the top plate of the casing, through which it protrudes, as shown at 32. This protruding extremity is provided with a pushbutton 33. By'pressing the button 33 the crank-arm is forced against the arm 28 and shifts the bar 27 sufficiently to cause the projection 2S of the arm 28 to pass in front of the adjacent arm 12. Then when any push-key is actuated, which normally delivers from one penny to ninety-five cents, an additional dollar is added to the amount. The arm 2S,containing the interlocking projection 2S, is normally held disengaged from the adjacent arm 12 by a leaf-spring 34E, (see Fig. 2,) which engages one of the arms 28 on the right-hand side (see Fig. 4) and normally holds the rook-bar 27 at its limit of movement toward the left.

The top of the case in front of the coin-recept-acles is provided with a compartment 35, in which additional change may be placed, if desired, for subsequent use in the said receptacles. This top part is provided with a hinged lid 36, which normally covers the coinreceptacles and the said change-compartment, but which may be raised at pleasure to permit access thereto.

From the foregoing description the operation and use of the machine will be readily IOC IIO

understood. The coins are stacked'in the receptacles 6 according-to the denominations.

' (Shown in Fig. 1.) The coins are ejected in opening in the front of the machine, where they are discharged in the hand of the operator. By simultaneously pressing the button 33 an additional dollar is .delivered through theinstrumentality of the rock-shaft'29, the crank 30, and the lever-arms 28. The leverarms 12 .and 28, as well as the slides 25 and the push-keys, are returned to their normal position through the instrumentality of the spring-actuated rod 17. f

I-Iaving thus d escribed myinvention, what I claim is- 1. In a coin-delivery device, the combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting tongues adapted to enter said receptacles,

sliding keepers upon which the tongues are pivotally mounted, and lever-arms engaging and adapted to actuate thev tongues.

2. In a coin-delivery device, the combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting tongues adapted to enter said receptacles, sliding keepers upon which the tongues are pivotally mounted, a series of lever-arms adapted to actuate the tongues, and a series of superposed slides adapted to actuate the leverarms.

3. The combination with coin-receptacles,

of oscillating arms adapted to eject coins therefrom, superposed slides adapted to actuate said arms, an inverted-U-shaped'rod engaging said arms and having its extremities journaled in a suitable support, and a leatspring engaging said rod from the rear and adapted to retract the lever-arms and their engaging slides.

v 1. The combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting lever-arms, reciprocating slides engaging said arms, and suit-able means common to all the lever-arms for returning said arms and the slides to their normal position after each rearward thrust, said means comprising a swinging, inverted-U-shaped, spring-actuated rod, engaging the arms from the rear.

5. The combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting lever-arms, reciprocating slides engaging said arms, and suit-able means common to all the lever-arms for returning said'arms and the slides to their normal position after each rearward thrust, said means comprising an inverted- U -shaped rod, whose extremities are journaled in a suitable 'support, the said rod engaging all the lever-arms, and an adjustable leaf-spring engaging the central portion of said rod on the side opposite the lever-arms.

6. The combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting tongues adapted to enter said receptacles, sliding keepers on which the tongues are pivotally mounted, the tongues being provided with depending arms, and lever-arms adapted to actuate the tongues, and projecting into slots formed in the keepers` in front of lthe tongues.

7. The combination with coin-receptacles, lot sliding keepers,`tongueshaving the shape of bellcranks, `fulcrumed on the keepers, which are slotted, and lever-arms projecting into the slots of the keepers whereby the leverarms first act on the tongues and raisetheir.

forward extremities to the planeof the lowermost coins.

S. The combination with coin-receptacles,

of` sliding keepers, tongues mounted on the keepers and adapted to enter the coin-receptacles, lever-arms engaging the tongues and adapted to actuate the keepers, superposed slides engaging the lever-arms, push-keys connected with the slides, and means for si-` multaneously returning all of said parts to their normal position after each rearward or coin-eject-ing thrust. y i l 9. The combination with coin-receptacles, of slotted, sliding keepers, tongues lnovably mounted on the keepers and having the shape of bell-crank levers, one arm of each tongue projecting -into the slot of its keeper., leverarms projecting into slots of the keepers and engaging the tongues, reciprocating slides, each ofwhich is adapted to actuate one or IOO more lever-arms, push-keys for o'peratingthe slides, and a yieldingly-retained rod for simultaneously returning the said parts'to their normal position after each rearward or coinejecting thrust.

10. The combination of upright, coin-ejecting lever-arms mounted to movel independ- A ently of each other, slides arranged one above another for actuating the lever-arms, each slide being constructed and arranged to op- IOO erate one or more lever-arms according to the v number of coins to be ejected at a single thrust, push-keys for operating the leverarms, an endwise-movable rock-bar having auxiliary. arms rigidly attached thereto, projecting upwardly adjacent the coin-ejecting arms and in the path of the reciprocating slides, and means for imparting the endwise movement to the rock-bar whereby one of the auxiliary arms is made to interlock with a lever-arm, whereby an additional coin is delivered for each thrust of a slide. 11. The combination of upright, coin-ejecting lever-armsmounted to more independently of each other, slides arranged one above another for actuating the lever-arms, each slide being constructed and arranged to operate one or more lever-arms according to the number of coins to be ejected at a single thrust, push-keys for operating the leverarms', an endwise-movable, yieldingly-retained rock-bar having auxiliary arms rigidly attached thereto, projecting upwardly adjacent the coin-ejecting arms and in the path of the reciprocating slides, and means for imparting the endwise movement to the rockbar wherebyone of the auxiliary arms is made to interlock with a lever-arm, whereby an additional coin is delivered for each thrust of a slide. Y

12. The combination of upright coin-ejecting lever-arms mounted to move independently of each other, slides arranged one above another for actuating the lever-arms, each slide being constructed and arranged to operate one or more lever-arms according to the number of coins to be ejected at a single thrust, push-keys for operating the leverarms, an endwise-movable rock-shaft having auxiliary arms rigidly attached thereto, projecting upwardly adjacent the coin-ejecting arms and in the path of the reciprocating slides, and means for imparting the endwise movement to the rock-bar whereby one of the auxiliary arms is made to interlock with the lever-arm, said means comprising a rockshaft, a crank-arm attached to said shaft and engaging `one of the auxiliary arms, and anothercrank-arm terminating in a push-key for operating said shaft.

. 13. The combination of coin-receptacles, a stationary transversely-slotted top plate located below said receptacles, sliding keepers bridging said slot and having both extremities supported by the said plate, coin-ejecting, bellcrank tongues fulcrumed on the keepers and adapted to enter the coin-receptacles, and levers adapted to act on one arm of each bell-crank tongue.

14. The combination of coin-receptacles, a stationary transversely-slotted top plate located below said receptacles, sliding, slotted keepers bridging said slot and having both extremities supported by the said plate, coinejecting bell-crank tongues fulcrumed on the keepers, one arm of each tongue projecting into the slot of its keeper, said keepers'being recessed to allow the tongues to pass below the coin-supporting ledges at the bottom of the receptacles, whereby the retraction of the tongues is not materially retarded by the weight of the superimposed coins, and levers adapted to act on one arm of each bell-crank tongue.

15. The combination of coin-receptacles, a stationary transversely-slotted top plate located below said receptacles, sliding, slotted keepers bridging said slot and having both extremities supported by the said plate, coinejecting, bell-crank tongues fulcrumed on .to allow the tongue'proper ejecting movement, said keepers being recessed to allow the tongues to pass below the coin-supporting ledges at the bottom of the receptacles,where by the retraction of the tongues is not lnaterially retarded by the Weight of the superimposed coins, and lever-arms for actuating the keepers whereby the tongue extremities are raised to the plane of the coins to be ejected. 16. The combination with coin-receptacles, of a plate provided with centrallyslotted crescent-shaped ledges forming the bottoms of said receptacles, keepers slidingly mounted on the plate, bell-crank, coin-ejecting tongues mounted on the keepers and adapted to travel in the slots ot' the coin-s upportin g ledges, and levers engaging the `depending arm of each tongue. y 17. The combination with coin-receptacles, of coin-ejecting tongues adapted to enter said receptacles, sliding keeper's on which the tongues are pivotally mounted, the tongues being provided with depending arms, leverarms adapted to actuate the tongues and projecting into slots formed in the keepers in front of the tongues, a hopper located in the rear of the machine and adapted to receive the ejected coins, and a downwardly-projecting, forwardly-extending chute leading from the said hopper, and whose forward extremity protrudes through an opening formed in the front of the casing below the push-keys. 18. A coin delivery machine comprising coin-receptacles, coin-ejecting tongues adapted to enter said receptacles, sliding keepers on which the tongues are pivotally mounted, the tongues being provided with `depending arms, lever arms adapted to actuate the tongues and projecting into slots formed in the keepers in front of the tongues, reciprocating, horizontal slides engaging the leverarms, slide-actuating push-keys protruding from the front wall of the case, a coin-hopper located in the rear part of the case, and a downwardly-extending, forwardly-projecting chute whose forward extremity protrudes through an opening formed in the front wall of the case below the push-keys.

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

, JAMES M. BUTCHER. Witnesses: V

GARRETT BROWN, A. J. OBRIEN.

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