US683882A - Printing device for cash-registers. - Google Patents

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No. 683,882. Patanted Oct. I, I90I.

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PRINTING DVICE F03 CASH REGISTERS.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN C. MUNDAY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEV JERSEY.

PRINTING DEVICE FOR CASH-REGISTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 683,882, dated October 1, 1 901.

Application filed December 17, 1897. Serial No. 662,289. (No modell) T @ZZ whom it may concern: printing-cylinders like that shown in Figs. 2

Be it known that I, JOHN C. MUNDAY, a and 3 of the drawings, which is fully decitizen of the United States, residing at Da vscribed in the patent to Murphy, No. 541,247, ton, in the county of Montgomery and State granted June 18, 1895.

5 of Ohio, have invented certain new and use- Referring to the drawings, the numeral 6 55 ful Improvements in Printing Devices for designates the case of the cash-register,which Cash-Registers; and I do hereby declare the is provided with the usual registering-keys 7. following to be a full, clear, and exactJ de- On theleft-hand end of the cash-register upon scription of the invention. a suitable spindle 8 is the roll of check-paper ro My invention relates to an improvement in 9. When the keys are pressed and the driv- 6o checkprinting cash-registers or analogous ing mechanism of the cash-register actuated, devices. It is especial'ly applicable and I the amountofthe transaction is registered and have shown it applied to a cash-register of indicated as usual and the revolution-shaft the type shown in the patent granted to Jo- 10 is given one complete turn, carrying with I5 seph I. Cleal, June 8, 1897, No. 583,889, or it the usual cam-disk 11, having the internal 65 in the patent to Cook, No. 483,511, granted cam-groove 12. (Shown in broken lines in September 27, 1892. Fig. 1.) W'orking in the cam-groove is a stud The specific object of my invention is to 13, which is secured to the platen 14, and the provide means whereby when an amount is cam-groove, it will be noticed, has two printzo recorded upon the cash-register the copcrating-points and 16, so that every time the 7o ing printing devices will print and issue a keys are pressed and the driving mechanism duplicate check-that is, a check consisting actuated the platen will twice raise the checkof two parts, on both of which will be printed strip 17 against the type-carriers or printingthe amount of the recorded transaction with segments 18; but the feeding mechanismis so any other desired data, such as the date and arranged that between the times of printing 75 consecutive number, &c. the twoimpressions of the type the check-strip Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows is fed on over the platen, so that the amountof a side elevation of a cash-register of the type the recorded transaction is printed upon the referred to with means for printing the duplicheck-strip at two different points every time 3o cate check. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cash-register is operated. The knife 19 8o the printing-cylinder for printing upon the afterward severs the printed check from the check the date and consecutive number and check-strip in the usual manner. Rigidly sewith the perforating-teeth for indenting the cured to and carried by the cam-disk 11 is a checks, so that the parts may be readily sepagear 20, shown in broken lines, which meshes rated. Fig. 3 shows an end View of the printwith the intermediate gear 21, which in turn 85 p ing-cylinder shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a engages the gear 22 of the upper printingview of the front side of the double check, cylinder 23, whereby the printing-cylinder is and Fig. 5 shows a view of the rear side of given a complete revolution whenever the the check. cash-register is operated. The feed-roller,

In the several figures of the drawings the (not shown,) upon the left-hand end 0f which 9o same letters of reference indicate identical is secured the gear 24, turns with the printparts. ing-cylinder 23, and the intermediate gear 25 The cash-register shown in Fig. 1 of the in turn serves to drive the lower printingdrawings is ot' a well-known type, and printcylinder 2G and the lower feed-roller with ing devices of a usual form like that shown which it cooperates and upon the left-hand 95 in the drawings are in very general use, so end of which is secured the gear 27 in the that for a specific description of the machine usual manner. The check-strip passing heand its parts reference may be had to the between the lower printing-cylinder 2G and its fore-mentioned patents. coperating feed-roller is thereby fed upward 5o In carrying out my invention Iemploy two through the chute 28, and while feeding it roo the lower printing-cylinder prints upon that side of the cheek-strip which will form the back of the finished check and near the lower end of the latter the date and the consecutive number, as shown in Fig. 5. As the check-strip passes the upper printing-cylinder 23, the latter prints upon the front side thereof and near the upper end thereof the date and the consecutive number, as shown in Fig. 4. As the check-strip passes between the printing-cylinder 23 and its coperatingforation passes the printing-point of the platen, and then the latter is again raised and the check-strip forced against the type-segments, whereby the amount of the recorded transaction is again printed upon the check, but on the opposite side of the line of perforation, and iinally the knife. 19 severs from the check-strip the printed check in the usual manner.

The double check, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, is useful as a part of a variety of systems for taking care of sales in mercantile houses. In one of the popular systems in connection with which my invention is used when a sale has been made the clerk registers the amount of the transaction upon the register and receives from the latterthe double check, which he tears asunder and hands one part to the customer for his purchase and sends the other part to the cashier or proprietor.

Of course my invention is not limited to use in connection with any particular machine, andthe check may be used in connection with a variety of systems for handling cash and other transactions.

Having thus described my invention, I

(See Fig. 4.) The platenv claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Ina cash-register, the combination with a printing device arranged, whenevera transaction is recorded upon the machine, to print characters representing the amount of the said transaction a plurality of times at different points on the check-strip during a single operation of the machine and means for pervforating said cheek-strip at a point between the duplicate characters so that it may be afterward torn apart. p

2. rIn a cash-register, the combination with type-carriers arranged to print duplicate impressions at different points upon a cheekstrip during a single actuation of the driving mechanism of the register and means for perforatin g a printed check transversely between Uthe respective duplicate impressions.

8. In a machine of the class described the combination with type-carriers, of feed-rollers arranged to feed a check-strip to the typecarriers, rotary means for perforating or indenting a check-strip, means for causing the type-carriers to print characters representing the amount of the recorded transaction a plurality of times at different points on a check strip, and a, knife for severing the printed end of a check-strip.

4. In a cash-register, the combination with a printing mechanism arranged to print upon a paper cheek or strip duplicate impressions of the amounts recorded, of a perforating device arranged to perforate said strip at a point between the duplicate impressions, and a knife for severing the checks from said strip.

5. In a cash-register, the combination with a printing mechanism arranged to print upon a paper check or strip duplicate impressions of the amounts recorded during a single operation of the machine, means for feeding a strip forward at aperiod between the two impressions, and means for perforating a checkstrip between the duplicate impressions.

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

' JOHN C. MUNDAY.

Witnesses: l v ALVAN MACAULEY, IRA BERKsTREssER.

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