US748836A - Coin-sorter - Google Patents

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PATBRTBD JAN. 5, 19 04;.

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SPECIFICATION forming of Letters Patent No. 748,836, dated. January 5, 1904. Application filed $apten1h'er22, 1903- Serial No. 174,154. (No model.) V I .TO aZZ whom it may-concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES S. BATDORB,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State My invention relates to certain new and useful means for sorting coins; and the obect of the invention isto provide a conven- -ie'nt means for rapidly and accurately assortingvarious denominations of silver and other coin, so ,as to facilitate the counting thereof in banks, counting-houses, and other places where large quantities of mixed coin are handled, and to supply the requirements ofcoincounting machines such as I have shown, described, and claimed in my former patent,',No. 691,435, dated January 21, 1902, andin a later application for patent for certain improvements thereon filed March 12, 1903, Serial No. 147,459. a I

To this end my invention comprehends a cabinet or coin-receptacle and a vertical seriesbf trays, each of which, except the lower one, is formed with a bottom thatis provided with closely-set rows of circular openings n as that communicate with the trays beneath, the openings in the bottom of each tray being smaller than those in the bottom'of the next tray above, whereby the larger coins are re tained in the upper trayortrays, whilethe smaller coins will pass successively through the several trays to the bottom; The receptacle is provided with a suitable cover with 'anflopening to admit the coins to the uppermost tray, said cover provided with meansfor looking it in place during the agitation of the receptacle to efiect the separation of the coins, and the trays are so arranged that the bottom of one rests directly upon the top of the one next below to preventa coin lodgloaded trays and replacing empty ones. Coins of various denominations and-sizeswhen mixed :promiscuously may thus be rapidly and. accurately separated for counting,thereby effecting a considerable 'savingyln the I time and labor ordinarily expended in sort-I ing andcounting large quantities of coin.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, Figurel is a perspective'view of a coin-sorting device embodying my invention Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly broken away.

Fig, 3 is a" perspectiveview of one of the trays removed.

In the said drawings, A represents a base made of'any appropriate material and of such size and shape as may be found most suitable for the objects in view. Inthe drawings the base is shown approximately square, as this formiswell suited for my purpose, although I do not limit myself to this form. v

' At the four corners of the base-shown are the uprights or corner-posts B, which I-prefer to'make of light angle-iron or like material, with the flanges presented inwardly to form vertical guides for the trays to be herethe upper ends of the uprights are fitted and secured in the manner described for the lower brackets C, said upper brackets atone side of the device being also formed or pro- 'vided with lugs a, forming members of the hinges of'a suitable cover D, which haslugsor eyes I), coinciding with the lugs or eyes a, to form the hinges ofthe'cover, said lugs or eyes a b being engaged by an appropriate pintle c. The upper corner -brackets are rigid with connecting-bars e, which form. a

rigid member or connection between the up-- rights or corner-posts at the top, and on top of-these bars and the upper corner-brackets the front edge of ,the device to temporarily" secure the cover during the assorting opera;-

tion. In addition to the foregoing the rigid framework formed by the top and bottom frame, and their exterior diameter is such that they occupy the horizontal space be tween the uprights or corner-posts, their an gles fitting the said angle-iron uprights and being guided thereby when the trays are re mpveu from or replaced in the frame. In the drawings I show five (5) trays for containing coins of the denomination of fifty (50) cents, twenty-five cents, five (5) cents, pennies, and dimes, respectively, and said trays substantially fill the space between the cover and the bottom of the device, and the bottom of one tray above the lowermost one rests directly upon the top edge of the tray next below it, so as to preventa coin finding lodgment between the edges of the trays. With the exception of the lowermost tray, whose bottom is closed, the other trays have perforatedibottoms adapted to retain coins of a certaind-i ameter and permit all smaller coins pass through to the tray beneath,

thus separating orassorting the various-sized coins that are introduced throughthe coveropeninginto the uppermost tray. Each tray has, preferably, an inturned horizontal flange g at the top of opposite sides to form handholds to facilitate the removal and replacing of the trays. It will be understood, of course, that the openings in any one tray are "all of one size or diameter and that thesizes of the openings in the respective trays are so graded or arranged as to obstruct the passage of coins of a larger diameter, while permitting coins of a smaller diameter to pass through to the next lower tray, and so on. Thus in a cabinetarranged for asserting silver coin of all the various denominations the top tray will be provided with circiilar openings sufficieutly large to permit the passage of all silver coins except dollars. The" next tray below will have openings to permit the passage of'all silver coins except half-dollars, and so on to the bottom, in which the small coins-say dimcs-only are received. This bottom tray, therefore, does not require a perforated bottom.

From the foregoing the manner of using my coin-sorter will be apparent. After a properset of trays have been placed in position the mixed coin is thrown into the top tray through the opening in the cover. By now shaking the cabinet so as to agitate the coin in the top tray all the small coin will pass successively into and through the next lower tray or trays to theibottom one, the various denominations being thus rapidly assorted, so that, for instance, the top tray will contain only silver dollars, the next tray halfdollars,v the next tray belowquarter-dollars, and so on to the bottom tray if more than three are employed, the last or lower tray containing only the smaller coin-'say dimes. The same principle can also be applied in a cabinet arranged for sorting gold coin.

, Having thus described my invention, what I claim as my invention is g '1. In a .coin -sorter the combination of a rigid framework comprising top and bottom members and uprights or corner-posts, said posts having vertical guides in their inner' sides and said topmember having a tray-admission opening, and removable trays insorted through the topmember of the framework and being guided to their positions by said uprights or corner-posts.

' 2. In a coin-sorter, the combination of a rigid open framework including top andbottom members and angle-iron uprights forming corner-posts, and trays fittingwithin said frame and introduced and removed vertically through the top member of the frame, the channels of the said uprights forming vertical guides for the trays, and saidtrays having perforated bottoms graded to assert coins of different denominations -and' arranged one above the other within the frame.

frame orcasiug including a base and a top tending between the corner-brackets and section each provided with angular corner brackets; angle-iron u prightsfitt ing and exforming corner-posts for the frame orcasing, I

trays of a diameter substantially equal to'the distancebetween opposite uprights or cornerposts said trays inserted and removed ver-, tically' through the top section of the frame or casing and having their angles vertically guided in the angles of the uprights, and a top closure for the frame or casing said trayss having perforated bottoms graded to assort coins of differentdenominations and arranged one above the other.

g t. In a coin-sorter the combination of a casing composed of a bottom plate with up wardly-projecting angle-brackets at the cor-' ners,a top member having downwardly-extending angle-brackets at the corners, angleiron corner-posts fitting and connecting the angle-brackets of the bottom plate and top member,trays insertible in the casing through the top member thereof and having their corners guided by the corner-posts, said trays having perforated. bottoms graded to assort coins of different denominations, and a cover hinged at one side of the frame or casing and closable over the top member thereof and.

in a closed position, said cover having an opening toadmit the coins to the uppermost tray and s'aid'frame or casing having handles by which it may be agitated.

5. Ina coin-sorter, the combinationwith a framework or casing open at the top and provided with vertical guides at the corners, a

series of trays having their angles fitting-said guides said trays .inse'rtihle and removable through said open top' of the casing and restmeme n :3

'ingone upon the other, and havingperfomted any band in presence of two subscribing witbottoms graded to assert coins of different messes. denominations said brays' having flanges w along the top of Opposite sides to serve as DHARLES S? BATDORF" 5 handholds for removing and replacing the Witnesses: trays, and aolosure for the uppermost Bray. CHAS. E. ELLIS,

.LS. DIES.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

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