US751246A

US751246A - Coin counting

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Publication number: US751246A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1904-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 1921-02-02

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COIN COUNTING. REGISTERING. AND WRAPPING. MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,246, dated February 2, 1904:. Application filed March 12, 1903. l Serial No. 147,459. (No model.)

- To all whom-7225 may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. BATDORF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Goin Counting, Registering, and VVrapping'Machines, of which the following is a specification. Y.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout 'the several views, Figure 1 is a Side elevation of a coin counting, registering, and wrapping machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view looking toward the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken through the center of the machine and showing a part of the table broken away. Fig. 4 is an enlarged.cross-sectional view of the table on the line 1 1 0f Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the swinging frames D and E and their adjuncts. Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the crimping devices, showing the feed-screw in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is an enlarged front elevation of the gripping mechanism. Fig. 8 isan enlarged detail showing a portionof -the coinconductor andy its escapement and the pushbar. Fig. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing the means for throwing the wrapping mechanism into operation. Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail showing the means foradjusting the paper-carriage laterally; Fig. 11 is a sectional view of one ofV the arms 133, showing one of the open nuts. Fig. 12 is a detail showing in plan the Slide-bar 11 with its jaw and returning-spring. Fig. 13is a side elevation showing the swinging frames D and E and the gearing on one side thereof. Fig. 14 is a plan view showing the rolls 103 103 with their connected gearing. Fig. 15 is a detail showing a portion of the V-shaped blade or cutter. Fig. 16 represents the one-toothed ratchet 154, Fig. 17 showing thehook end of the arm 192. Fig. 18 represents portions of the paper-guide. Fig. 19shows the spring for rocking the shaft 182. Fig. 20 is an enlarged sectional view of the right-hand portion of Fig. 3, showing the bunch of coins transferred to the wrapping devices.

, My invention relates to `certain new and `usefulimprovements in, a machine adaptedl particularly for automaticallycounting and registering coins and applying a Wrapper to an assembled bunch of coins where the wrapping of the coins into convenient packages is desired.

. The present invention is an improvement on my former patent, No. 691,435, dated J anuary 21, 1902; and the invention consists of the parts and the constructions, arrangements, and combinations of parts, which I will hereinafter describe and claim.

The essential object of my invention is to provide a simple compact machine which will readily handle the accumulation of coins re` 'ceived' from the now extensively-used slotmachines or coin-actuated machines, which vend articles or give information orsome other return upon the deposit'of a coin of predetermined size orvalue into the machine.

The proper counting and handling of the large number of coins obtained from the source above indicated, as well as the accurate counting of coins paid into large department and other stores, banks, &c., is a heavy task and necessitates the employment of clerks or others for the purpose, and Such persons, unless specially skilled in counting, often find it diflicult to continue the counting for any great length of time without great fatigue, while errors are likely to arise because of a miscount.

To meet the conditions above noted and to facilitate the easy and accurate handling of coins and to register the total number of coins and wrap the coins into packages convenient for commercial use, I lhave devised the present invention, which performs the entire labor automatically and in a very efcient and practical manner.

In carrying out my invention I employ a framework of any desired dimension,material, and design and includingtwo sides or standards A and appropriate cross-bars a and a central vertical standard A. This frame vis mounted rigidly upon an appropriate base or table B,Which may be supported upon legs or standards to appropriately elevate the machine above the floor of the store, apartment,

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or counting-house, or other place in which the machine is located.

Within the main frame is suitably mounted a main shaft 12, carrying a pulley 13, to which power is applied either by a crank or handle for a hand-machine or through the medium of a belt 14C, running from any wellknown and desired form of motor. @n the opposite end of this shaft is fixed a sprocketwheel 15, over which passes a sprocket-chain 16, which communicates the motion of the main shaft to the wrapping mechanism, as I will hereinafter describe.

Near the center the main shaft has fixed to it a cam 17, around which is a strap 18, having a rod connected with a stud 19, projecting from a horizontal sliding rod 20, working in guides 21 and having a pinion 22 loose on the pin 22 and engaging' upper and lower racks 23 24, one of which, 23, is fixed, while the other, 24C, is attached to areciprocating pushbar 25, the forward end of which works in the coin-passage 2 and is designed to engage and separately advance the coins passing into the machine from the coin-conductor.

The coins are placed upon a table T, having a surrounding rim 7) to retain the coins thereon, and said table has an inclined portion b', over which the coins pass to the coin chute or conductor C and thence to the coin-passage 2, and to prevent the admission into the chute or conductor of a bent coin, the presence of which in the wrapped bunch would destroy to some extent the symmetry and compactness of the bunch, I prefer to have the coins pass under a guide-bar C, fixed to the inclined portion of the table, with its under surface removed therefrom a distance about equal to the thickness of a true coin, whereby only true coins will pass beneath this bar and the operator is able to instantly detect and discard a bent or irregular coin. This distributing-table is of great convenience in the handling of the coins, for the coins lie flat thereon and the operator is enabled to inspect and feel each coin as the same is slid over the glass or other hard surface of the table and under the space-bar to the hopper leading to the coin-conductor C. Because of this possible manipulation of the coins separately, following closely the hand movement usually adopted by banks and depositories of money for counting coins, the facility for detecting' mutilated, bent, and counterfeit coins is greatly enhanced, as beth the senses of sight and touch are brought into play by the skilled operator, and the danger of mutilated and counterfeit coins being assembled with good coins in a bunch is reduced to a minimum.

The table T is conveniently located at the front of the machine and so positioned that an operator seated alongside of the table is enabled to expeditiously direct the coins into the coin-conductor and separate all damaged, plugged, counterfeit, or bent coins. Then counting and wrapping' new coins, the coins maybe dropped directly into the coin-conductor; but when used coins are to be handled they are passed under the space-bar or detector C to prevent crooked or bent coins reaching the conductor. The table has a vertical stem C", which fits a socket or stand U" on the bed or base of the machine, and a clamping-screw C'i is used to secure the stem of the table against rotation when the table is in use. When the table is not in use, the clamp is released and the table is turned about the bearing in the stand, so that it lies over the machine as a cover and protection therefor, and a cloth cover may then be put over the table and machine to cover all the parts and protect them from dust. The inclined side of the table communicates with the upper end of a hopper c, having an inclined bottom and a chute extension c', which in turn communicates with a runway c" for the coins. This whole arrangement constitutes what I herein term a coin-conductor. As I prefer for some purposes to detach the hopper from the runway, as when the machine is not in operation and the table is turned so as to lie vertically over the machine as a protection therefor and to enable a cover to be placed over the table and machine, I have shown a separable connection between the discharge end of the hopper c and the adjacent end of the coin-runway c", said connection being herein shown as consisting of a latch or hook member 3 on the discharge end of the hopper and adapted to engage a catch or stud L on the runway, and pins 5 on one of said parts engaging sockets in the opposing part to form a rigid connection when the parts are assembled, as in Fig. 1.

The coin-runway is inclined and is fixed on central portion A of the main frame in such relation that it communicates directly with the discharge from the hopper, said runway consisting of a plate 26, forming the top wall of the runway and having its lower end curved downwardly to direct the coins vertically in position in the path of the reciprocating pushbar 25, and to properly direct the coins in a forward horizontal direction I locate in the path of the coins as they drop vertically into the path of the push-bar a plate 27, having its upper surface curved downwardly and forwardly, so that when the coin is engaged by the front end of the push-bar it will beadvanced to the mechanism which assembles the coins in proper bunches for wrapping.

The push-bar has a recessed portion to admit the before-described piece 27 and has a portion upon which the coins are received as they travel from the runway to the point where they are to be advanced horizontally to the assembling devices.

In the discharge end of the coin-conductor I locate an escapcment, which I actuate by the push-bar 25 to allow each coin to escape sep- IOO IOS

` ment against which the lowest coin-'that is,

the coin next above the push-bar-strikes, whereby said coin and those succeeding it in the conductor are held back while the pushbar `is advancing the coin which has escaped from the conductor and has been carried to the bunching mechanism; but just before the push-bar has completed its forward reciprocation the' shoulder portion 25 of. said barv strikes the toe-piece ofthe dog and the dog yields under the pressure of asuitable spring 31, and the heel-piece is thus moved substantially out of the plane of the coins,

and the upper edge of the dog now practically becomes a continuation of the iioor or bottom of the coin-conductor, and the lowest coin rolls over this surface and drops upon the upper edge of the push-bar and remains supported Athereon between the said toe-piece of the dog and the curved wall formed by the lower curved end of the plate 26 of the runway until the push-bar is drawn back by the cam and slide mechanism before described i on the reverse reciprocation far enough to allow the coin to drop over Vthe shoulder 25 and onto the top surface of the reduced end of push-bar, and just about the time this occurs the shoulder 25 escapes past the toe-piece 29 of the dog, and the said dog being now without resistance its spring exerts its iniiuence `to project the heel of the dog into the path of the next succeeding coin, and the toepiece is returned to normal position in the path of the shoulder of the push-bar, to be actuated thereby on the next forward reciprocation. Thus on every forward lreciprocation a coin, separated from all the others, is advanced out of the discharge end'of the coin-conductor and is delivered to the bunching devices, and the escapement 01 dog 28 is at the same time actuated to release the next succeeding coin and deliver it in a loose confdition, so that it may be supported by the push-bar. As said coin is released the coins above it in :the runway all move down a distance, and this new` position is such that the heel of theV escapement is essentially in line with the space between the displaced coin and the one next above it. Now as the push-bar recedes the displaced coin drops over the front end of the now retreating push-bar and lies in the horizontal plane of the bar and in line with the channel 2, through which the coin is to be ejected, and the now free-dog projects when the rod islifted.

its wheel into the path of the nextsucceedingl coin and temporarily arrests its progress; As the coins separately pass from the runway to the bunching devices they contact with the free end of a bar 32, pivotally mounted at one end and having a spring 33 connecting with an vintermediate portion and adapted toy i hold the free end of the bar down in the path This bar 32 has connected with it a rod- 34:,`

which is connected with an arm 35 on a shaft 36, carrying a ratchet-wheel 37, said rod having an escapement in the form of a pin 38 to engage the spaces between the ratchet-t A spring-actuated pawl 39 on the armj35 is adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchetwheel and advance the wheel adistance of .one

tooth each time a coin passes beneath the'free end of the bar. The spring 33 and weight of the parts return the bar32 to normal position z after the passage of the coin from beneath the front end of the pivotal bar.

The shaft kof the toothed wheel 3 7 extends eeth.

through the frame-standard'A, and by means of bevel-pinions 230 a suitable total-adder 231 or register of any suitable character' may be actuated to disclose the total value of coins passed through the machine and the total num-` ber of wrapped packages.

Just in frontof and in line with the chanpush-bar is arranged a pair-of jaws, forming- `a coin-holder and adapted to separate progressively as the coins are forced between them, and one of said jaws 40 is adapted to be IOO advanced intermittently in a horizontal. lateral plane as the bunch of coins increases in size by successive additions thereto. The jaw 40, which I will term the movable jaw, Vis fixed at one end of a horizontal bar 4l, .which has a guided sliding movement in a grooved bracket or bar 32,v forming a part of the machine-frame structure. The other or fixed jaw 43 consists of a plate of spring metal or a n plate backed by a leaf-spring 4:4, designed to secure a certain resiliency to this jaw and to store in it sufficient power for advancing the bunched coins laterally in the holder formed by the jaws and the slide-bar', which forms substantially the bottom support forthe bunch of coins. Both jaws are preferablyof substantially segmental form with open centers to expose the central portion of the end coins of the'bunch and primarily to admit the grippers, which seize the bunch of coins at the proper period in the cycle of operation and transfer the' same to the mechanism by which the wrapper is put upon the assembled bunch..

The iixedv jaw 43 is shown in Fig. 2 as having a shank extending rearward and fixed to a stationarypart of the` frame, and lbearing IZO upon this shank is the leaf-spring before noted. This jaw is offset at 45 to form a shoulder which stands in line with the channel through which the coins are ejected by the push-bar, and when the coin is ejected it strikes this shoulder and at the same time bears iiatwise against the movable jaw 40, and as the pushbar completes its forward reciprocation it drives the coin between the rear ends of the slightly-separated jaws, the spring-jaw 43 yielding laterally against the resistance of its closing-spring power and permitting the coin to bc seated and gripped between the jaws.

On one side of the vertical central standard A of the frame is fixed a plate or bar 46- say of spring' 1netal-having an inclined portion 47, and on the push-bar is a roller 48, which rides under the inclined portion of the plate 46 and forces its free end into close frictional contact with the sliding bar 41.

It will thus be seen that as the coins are separately ejected by the reciprocating pushbar they are entered between the jaws of the holder and that in this operation the jaw 43 yields under the influence of the coin being introduced between it and its companion, as during this seating' of the coin the lateral slide-bar 41, which forms the bottom support for the coins, is held against movement by the friction of the spring-plate 46 against it, dueto the pressure exerted by the roller 48, bearing under the inclined portion of the plate. As the reciprocating push-bar recedes after seating' a coin in the holder the pressure-roller 48 is removed from under the plate, and the slide-bar 4l is released from its locked position, and the power stored in the spring-shank of the jaw 43 is now set free and closes this jaw to normal position, but to regain which position it must first move the coin laterally a distance about equal to the distance the jaw 43 was expanded by the lirst introduction of the coin. In other words, the distance the spring-jaw moves in opening and closing is equal to the thickness of the single coin inserted, and thus as the jaw closes or resumes its normal position in line with the passage through which the coin is ejected by the pushbar 25 the inserted coin is moved sidewise in the holder to provide space alongside it for the next succeeding coin inserted. This operation occurs each time a coin is positioned in the holder, and the laterally-sliding bar, which forms the bottom support for the bunch of coins, is thus alternately locked and released at the right period of time to insure the successive step-by-step side movement of the coins until the desired number of coins are assembled, when the g'rippers act to remove the bunch through the open front of the jaws and transfer the bunch to the wrapping mechanism for performing the next operation.

The transversely-sliding bar 4l, which forms the bottom support for the lower edges of the coins in the holder, is connected with a spring 41 of sufcient strength to return the bar and its jaw to normal position, when the bunch is removed from the holder by the grippers, and a spring-pressed plate 49 bears upon the forward upper edges of the assembled coins and serves to retain the coins in an upright position in line and to prevent their being thrust too far. This plate rocks upon a horizontal rod 50 and is removably secured by hooking over the rod 50, and said rod has mounted upon ita loose collar 52, with a stem or handle portion 53 and a projecting stud or pin 54, which bears against the plate, said pin connected with one end of a spring' 55, whose opposite end is connected to some fixed point. The tendency of the spring is to hold the plate down upon the coins with suflicient pressure to maintain the position ofthe coins and the continuity of the bunch, but is sufficiently weak to offer no great resistance to the removal of the the bunch of coins by the grippers and the transfer devices. By making' the plate removable access is readily had to the bunch whenever it is desired to remove the coins already assembled in the holder or when the machine is employed for counting alone and when it is not desired to wrap the coins in packages, or when the wrapping mechanism is thrown out of action. A transverse rod 56,parallcl with and below the rod upon which the plate is hung and supported in bearings 57, rising from the bar or support, forms a rear support for the coins. Wrhcn the desired number-say, twenty in a machine for Wrapping half-dollars or fifty for wrapping pennies-has been assembled, as before described, the bunch will be ready for wrapping' if such wrapping is desired, and the grippers operate to seize the bunch and transfer it to the wrapping mechanism, and the latter mechanism which up to this period is inoperative is automatically set in operation by the deposit of the last coin of the bunch, causing the registering devices to trip and set in motion the wrapping devices, as I will now describe. Referring particularly to Fig. 3, it

` will be seen that the toothed wheel of the reg'- ister has a lug 60, which when the wheel has been advanced a number of teeth equal to the coins in the desired bunch strikes a toe-piece 61 on the lower end of a dog' 62, pivotally mounted on the frame, and presses the dog to one side against the pressure of a returningspring 63. The dog is lixed upon a shaft 64, which works in a long bearing' extending transversely from the opposite side of thc frame, and said shaft carries an arm 64', (see Fig. 2,) whereby when the shaft is rocked by the lug striking the dogl said arm is also rocked. This contact of the lug with the dog occurs when the desired number-say, twenty half-dollars-of coins has been assembled in the holder, and it is substantially at this period of the operation-namely, at the end of a final movement of the register-Wheel between the IOO IIO

starting and stopping of the counting of the twentieth coin-that the arm 64 is rocked. This arm is connected with a rod or connection 65, which is thus moved lengthwise said rod, carrying at its lower end a wedge-sliaped member 66, which engages and rides past a corresponding wedge on a sliding pin 67, mounted in bearings in the frame of the machine and connected with a spring 68, which tends .to normally hold the pin inward; but as the'wedge member 66 of the rod .is forced downward by the oscillation of the arm 64' the pin is forced outward, and as soon as the lug on the toothed register-wheel escapes the dog 62 the spring rocks the dog and its shaft and the arm 64 on the opposite side and withdraws the wedge 66 and allows the spring 68 to again retract the pin to its normal position. Y

Mounted in a lower front portion of the frame is a shaft 70,on which is a loose sprocketwheel 71, around which passes the aforesaid sprocket-chain 16, this wheel and chain being continuously in operation, and on this saine shaft 70 is made fast a disk 72, provided with a spring-pawl 7 8, whose toe-piece is normally out of engagement with the teeth of aiatchetwheel 75, also fixed to the sprocket-wheel and continuously rotating therewith, said pawl having a heel-piece 74, which is engaged by the inner end of the sliding pin 57 to hold the toe-piece out of engagement with the ratchetwheel when said pin is in normal position; but when the pin 67 is withdrawn by the mechanism before described its inner end is released from the heel ofthe pawl and the spring of the pawl projects the toe of said pawl into engagement with the ratchet-wheel, thus locking the disk to the loose constantly-operating ratchet and now connecting the disk and its'shaft with the constantly operating sprocket-wheel and power connections. The operations of the parts are so timed that as soon as the disk 7 2 is locked to the constantly-operating ratcliet-wheel the pin 67 is released by the withdrawal of the wedge 66, and the inner end of the pin is thus returned to normal position and lies in the path of the heel of the pawl 7 3, so that when `said heel strikes the pin, which occurs just when the disk has made a complete revolution, the pawl is rocked and its toe is lifted from engagement with the ratchet-wheel andthe said disk and its shaft are-automatically disconnected with the constantly-rotating parts. It is during the time the disk is locked to the ratchet-wheel 75 that the wrappingmechanism is actuated and the paper-feeding devices supply the Vpaper for a succeeding bunch of coins, and it is when the disk ceases its rotation and is unlocked from the constantly-rotating parts that the wrapping mechanism becomes again inactive.

v On the end of the normally idle shaft 70, to which the'disk 72 is fixed, is a gear-wheel 80,

which meshes with a similar gear-wheel 81 on a shaft 82, parallel with the first-named shaft, said shaft having fixed toit suitable cams 83- for allowing the grippers to close to transfer the bunch of coins to the wrapping mechanism. Thefgrippers herein shown consist of two oppositely-facing heads 84, carried on the inn er ends of stems or rods 85, whose outer ends are fixed securely in the ends of vertical arms. 86, having horizontal slianks 86', Fig. slidably mounted in sockets in a yoke or frame 87, which in turn is pivotallymounted on the shaft 82, and the lower ends of the lever-armsl are provided with antifriction rollers 88, which travel in contact with the faces of the vcams 83 to normally separate or spread the gripper-heads, whereby as the cams rotate when the wrapping devices are set in operation they enable the arms 86 to move inward and the gripper-lieads to engage and press upon the end coins of the bunch, the pressure upon the bunch being occasioned by the spring 89 and the return of the grippers being effected by the rollers riding along the inclining'portions of the cams. f

rEhe heads 811 of the gripper may be faced rwith some frictional substance, as soft metal,

cork, &c., and are loose orv swiveled upon the ends of the rods 85, so that when said heads4 are gripping the bunch of coins and the bunch is under rotation during the period of applying the wrapper the gripping-heads rotatevin l unison with the bunch of coins and no abrasion It will be seen, there- 4operating sprocket transfers its motion to the wrapping mechanism, said arm carrying a' loose roller 92,`rwhich is engaged by a cam on said shaft and having one face 911, which,

vengages the rollers to cause the arrntobe moved lengthwise in a lforward direction, which movement rocks the coin-conveyer or, transferrer-frame about the shaft 82 and advances the bunch of coinsor package held .by the gripping-heads to the wrappingy devices, said arm 91 being returned, to normal position when the cam has made a single revolution and the declining portion of the cam-facelfi,

meets the roller, when a spring 95, connected .with the arm, draws the latter back and rocks the co'nveyer-frame back to its normal position ready to receive the coins for anew bunch.`

The bunch of coinsis transferred by the conveyer into the front end of a verticallyswinging frame D, consisting of side arms 100 and suitable connecting-rods, said arms hav- IOO ing their rear ends fixed to a cross-shaft .101, whose ends are mounted in the sides of the main frame. The front or receiving ends of the arms have a roller 102, mounted between them,l and between this roller and rollers 103 103', mounted in the main frame, the coineonveyer deposits the bunch of coins.

The vertically-sw ingi ng frame is lifted from a depressed or lowered position to an elevated operative position by means of a cam 82 on the shaft 82 engaging one end of a lever 104, pivoted on a bar 105, which extends lengthwise of the lower portion of the machine and has its ends mounted in the lower cross-bars of the main frame, said lever having its opposite end connected to a rod 106, which extends to a lever 107, also pivoted on said bar, and having one end connected to the swinging frame D and its opposite end connected with the piston of an air-cushion 108 for relieving the shock and deadening the noise due to the dropping' of the swinging frame from its elevated to its normal lowered position. When the swinging frame D has been elevated by the mechanism just described, a gear-wheel 110, which is mounted on a shaft 111, which extends across the front of the swinging frame, is brought into mesh with a pinion 112, Fig. 14, on the axis of the roller 103, which pinion engages an idle pinion 1,14, that meshes with a gearwheel 115 on the shaft 116, which carries at its central portion the roller 109. On the opposite end of the shaft of the roller103 is secured a double gear 118 of two diameters and a sprocket-pinion 119, over which the drivingchain passes, and on a stub-shaft 120, projecting from the frame just above the aforesaid double gear, is a second double gear 121, which is in mesh with the first-named double gear 118. The sprocket-chain passes over suitable direction-pulleys 122, as shown, Fig. 2. The shaft 111 also carries at its opposite end a gearwheel 123, Fig. 13, which meshes with a gear 124 on the shaft of the roller 102, and through a train of gears 125 motion is communicated to a gear-wheel 126, which is carried in a horizontally swinging frame E, which frame swings about the stub-shaft 127 as a center. On the axis of the gear-wheel 126 is a pinion 128, which meshes with a gear-wheel 129 on the end of a horizontal screw-shaft 130, which extends transversely1 across the frame and is provided with rig'ht and left threaded portions, as shown at (Z When the wrapping mechanism is thrown into operation, as before described, and the train of gears 125 is set in motion thereby, the said train of gears causes the gear-wheel 126 of the swinging frame to climb around the final member of said train of gears 125, and thus swing the horizontal screw carrying frame E forward until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 13. In the path of the swinging movement of the screw-carrying frame are two segmental nuts 132, opening downward and adapted to receive the screw, said nuts having right and left threads to engage with the threads of the screw when the latter is seated therein. The nuts are carried by arms 133, having bearings which slide on transverse rods 134, mounted in the sides of the main frame, and a spring 135, surrounding one of these rods between the inner sides of the arms 133, tends to normally separate the arms. At the forward ends of the arms 133 are slotted yokes 136, upon which are slidably mounted a pair of erimpers consisting of curved plates 137, having their outer ends folded inwardly to form crimping-surfaces 139 held by appropriate springs 139l engaging their shanks, which slide on the yokes 136.

From this description it will be seen that when the swinging' frame E has been advanced to engage the right-and-left screw with the segmental nuts the train of gears 125 and the gears 128 129 communicate motion to the screw, and the nuts, with their arms and crimpers, are advanced along the screw in approaching directions, and the said crimpers engage the edge of the rolled sheet and tuck in and progressively crimp said edge to form a iinished rolled and crimped package of coins. Between the ri ght-and-left screw and the shaft upon which the vertically-swinging' frame D is mounted is a toggle connection 140, and when the frame is elevated to connect its drivingtrain with the power and the screw begins to climb over the final gear of train of gears 125 the said toggle connection is straightened out until the joint in the connection is slightly out of line with a line drawn centrally through the members of the toggle, and the screw is thus held in proper engagement with the segmental nuts, and this condition is maintained until a pin 141, carried by one of the slidable arms of the crimper-frame and which is moved laterally by the screw-and-nut action before described, strikes a pin 142, slidably mounted in the collar 143 of the member of the toggle, which is mounted upon the screw. This action of the advancing gripper-frame arm and pin 141 causes the latter to engage one end of the sliding pin 142 and push said pin laterally until its opposite end is projected into the path of a pin or stud 144, fixed in the screw, thus arresting the rotation of the screw and exerting such a pressure upon the toggle that the joint thereof is broken and the springs 145, which connect the members of the toggle, draw the screw out of engagement with the segmental nuts and cause the arms to swing about their axes on the stub-shafts, and thus return the screw to normal inoperative position. This action takes place after the crimping has been completed, and through connections before described the vertical swinging frame D is allowed to drop, swinging about the shaft 101, and the train of gears 125 is removed from the driving connections when the power and wrapping devices cease their rotating', andthe roll IOO IIO

102 recedes from the

rolls

103 and 103. This releases the roll-package, which drops into the incline chute 138 and is delivered at the rear of the machine into a suitable receptacle, as at 139.

The mechanism for supplying paper for the wrapping of the bunch of coins may be of any well-known and approved type; but the one herein shown I have found' by experiment to be well suited for the purpose. It includes a drum or roller 150, mounted upon a shaft 150 in the upper part of the frame and over which the paper from a roll 151 passes after first passing between a roll 152 and a tension device 153. On one end of the' shaft of the roll 150 is fixed a disk 154, to the side of which a pawl 155 is pivoted, and lying against this disk is a one-tooth ratchet 156, Fig. 16, j

with the shoulder of which the point of the pawl engages. A pinion 157 is fixed to the loose ratchet 156, and this is engaged by a rack-bar 158, which extends therefrom to a crank-arm 159 on the normally idle shaft 70 in the lower part of the frame, and which is periodically set in motion by the registering devices, as before described, so that when the wrapping mechanism is set in motion the rackbar 158 is moved upward, rotating the pinion 157 and ratchet 156 without imparting motion to the paper-feed roll; but on the downward movement of the rack-bar the pawl 155, by locking behind the shoulder of the ratchet 156, connects the latter with the disk, and the disk and feed-roll are now caused tomake one revolution, which feeds a fresh supply of paper for a succeeding wrapper. -On the opposite portion of the shaft is a gear-wheel 160,-which meshes with a pinion on a shaft 161, carrying a tension-roll 162, between which and the roll 150 the strip of paper passes. The strip of paper 163, after passing between the

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150 and 162, passes over a-V-shaped plate or -cutter 164 and then passes through a paper-guide and its end hangs loose in the path of the -bunch of coins and just in front of the rollers The roll of paper and the paper-guide are carried by a paper-carriage F, consisting of vertical side standards 170, in the top of which the roller 152 and tension device 153 are mounted, said standards having arms 171 fixed to a sliding rod 172, which permits the carriage to be adjusted laterally, which movement is desirable to properly centerV and adjust thevpalper-supply relative to the bunch of coins t`o be wrapped, said adjustment being accomplished by means of an adjusting-screw 173, having internal threads engaging an externally-threaded pin 174, fixed tovsaid sliding rod. At the opposite end the paper-carriage has other arms which slide upon a rod 175, and to these armsthe back plate 17 6.of the paper-guide is secured by screws 17 6, Fig. 18, working in slots, so as to secure an independent adjustment, if desired. The back plate of the paper-guide has forwardly-extending side wings 177, with inturned edges 178, forming ay vertical guide for the front or movable mem? ber of the paper-guide and which member consists of a plate 17 9, having a cross-bar 180,' Fig. 18, with grooved ends working in the aforesaid guides, and an open wire loop 181, extending from its top edge rearwardly and having itsk ends fixed in a rock-shaft 182. On theshaft 150l is fixed an arm 200, the lower end of which is formed with a toe normally resting upon a shoulder 201 on a collar 202, fixed to the rock-shaft 182, whose ends are mounted in the main frame. This latter shaft has fixed to it the cutter or blade 164', and a spring 203, Fig; 19, connected to the shaft, serves to rock it downwardly, carrying the blade with it and feeding the paper forward when the pinion and rack devices impart movement to the shaft of the paper-feed roll. This shaft makes one revolution, and as the arm moves around with the shaft its t'oe strikes the shoulder of the collar and rocks the shaft upward, returning the blade and movable parts ofthe paper-guide to normal substantially horizontal position. When the parts are lowered, as just described, the paper hangs from the roll in substantially a loose and vertical position and may be readily fed forward,

and when the parts are elevated again the toe 9 5 IOO grippers to the wrapping mechanism. The

bunch of coins is deposited just beyond this curved plate and as the coin-carrying frame is transferring the bunch to the wrapping devices, causing the curved plate 19.1 to close over the bunch of coins and tuck the end of the paper in place for the wrapping action An arm 192 on the yoke has substantially a hookshaped end, and when it is pressed forwardw say by contact with the shanks of the gripper. heads-this end lightly hooks under the shaft of the wrapping-roll 103 to assist in holding the plate in its position. VAs the wrapping operation begins apressure is brought upon the paper strip and the point of the V-shaped cutter Y Fig. 5, returns the parts to normal position. The curved plate 191 is bent upon itself or otherwise formed with a spring member 191 of slightly smaller radius and adapted to yieldingly engage the back of the bunch of coins and prevent the rearward action of the point of the paper.

The several shafts and cross-rods hereinbefore referred to are when desired mounted in eccentric bushings 800, which permit of accurate adjustment of the parts, and lockingscrews 301 are employed to maintain said adjustment. Provision is also made for adjusting' vertically the longitudinally-extending bar 105 and its adjuncts by mounting the ends of this bar in slots in the cross-bars of the main frame and employing sliding wedges 302 and adj Listing-screws therefor.

The opera-tion of the machine will be readily understood from the foregoing description. Brieiiy stated, and sumiosing1 the machine to be one designed for bunching and wrapping ten dollars of coins of the half-dollar denomination, the coins are successively fed into the coin-conductor and are separately released at the outlet of the coin-conductor by the eseapement being successively tripped by the push-bar. Each time the push-bar advances a coin to position in the coin-holder the register is moved one point, and when the last coin-say the twentieth in the ten-dollar package-is registered the pin on the registerwheel strikes the toe of the dog 62 and rocks this dog and its shaft and causes the rod 65 to force down the wedge 66 and withdraw the spring-pin 67 from the heel of the pawl 73, thus connecting the constantly-operating sprocket-wheel with the disk and starting in motion the wrapping mechanism. Just as this movement occurs the gripper-heads seize the package of assembled coins in the coinholder, and the bunch is lifted out of the holder, allowing the jaws to return to normal position, and the bunch is deposited in the front of the vertically-swinging frame, which has been elevated to receive it, and against the loosely-hanging paper sheet, and the lower end of the paper sheet is tucked in on the bunch by the curved plate. The roll now wraps the paper about the bunch of coins, the strip of paper for the wrapper is severed, the wrapping is completed, the ends of the rolled package are crimped, a fresh supply of paper for a succeeding wrapper is fed into position, the grippcrs and crimpers release the rolled package, the swinging frame drops to normal position, the wrapping mechanism is thrown out of action by the disk completing its single revolution, the grippers return to normal position, and the finished package is delivered at the rear of the machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of a table upon which the coins are deposited and inspected; a coin-conductor communicating with the table and into which the coins are delivered from the table; means for advancing the coins separately from the conductor; means for registering the advance of each coin; and a wrapping mechanism normally inoperative and set in operation by the registering devices.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a table upon which the coins are deposited and inspected; a coin-conductor leading from one edge of said table and communicating with the surface of the table to rcceive the coins delivered therefrom; means for advancing the coins separately from the conductor; means for registering the advance of each coin; and a wrapping mechanism normally inoperative and periodically set in motion by the registering devices.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a table upon which the coins are deposited and inspected, said table having a detector past which the coins move and adapted to check the passage of bent coins; a coinconductor communicating with the table and receiving coins which pass the detector; means for advancing the coins separately from the conductor; means for registering the advance of each coin; and awrapping mechanism normally inoperative and set in motion by the registering devices.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of coin-conducting means; an eseapement controlling the advance of coins therefrom; and means for tripping the escapement to release a coin from the conductor and advance it to position before a succeeding coin is released.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor; an eseapement therein and against which the first coin strikes and by which the travel of said coin is arrested; means for tripping the eseapement to release the first coin and allow the next succeeding coin to advance to the position last occupied by the first coin; said tripping means advancing the first coin to the end of its travel before the next succeeding coin is released.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor; an eseapement therein and against which the first coin strikes and by which the travel of said coin is arrested; a reciprocating push-bar operating to trip the eseapement and release a coin and allow it to pass into the range of action of the bar, saidA bar advancing' the released coin to the end of its travel before a succeeding coin is released; means for registering the advance of each coin by the push-bar; and a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in motion by the registering mechanism.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an eseapement-controlled coin-conductor; means operating the escape- IOO I'IO

ment to release coins separately; means for advancing the separate coins; and means for registering each coin advanced.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an escapement-controlled coin-conductor; means operating the escapement to release the c'oins separately; means for advancing the separate coins and finally depositingone coin before beginning the advance of another; means for registering each coin advanced; and a wrapping mechanism normally inoperative and set in motion by the registering mechanism. n

9. In a machine of the character described, .the combination of a coin-conductor into which the coins are delivered; an escapement controlling the discharge end of the conductor and consisting of a pivoted member having a heel-piece to release vand arrest coins successively; a reciprocating push-bar for advancing the separate coins to iinal position, said pivoted member having a toe-piece normally disposed in the range of action of the push-bar whereby the member is tripped to cause its heel-piece to. release a supported' coin; and means for registering the advance y of each coin by the pushbar.-

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor, a pivoted escapement in the outlet thereof, having a heel-piece for arresting successive coins; a reciprocating bar for advancing the coins separately to iinal position, said escapement having a toe-piece normally disposed in the range of action of the bar whereby the reciprocationoi` the bar in one direction to advance a coin will trip the escapement and release a succeeding 'coin for advancement during a succeeding reciprocation of said bar; means for registering the advance of each coin;

means for assembling the coin in a bunch; and a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in operation by the deposit of the final coin of the bunch. l

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor; an escapement controlling the outlet therefrom;

means actuating the escapement. and advancing the coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; la normally inoperative wrapping mechanism; a constantlyoperating driving mechanism; and means controlled by the registering mechanism foralternately connecting and disconnecting the wrapping mechanism with the constantlyoperating driving mechanism. i

12. In a machine of the character described,` the combination of a coin-conductor including a plate having a downwardly-curved lower end forming a curved coin-guide and beneath which coins are advanced; an escapement and means for tripping the escapement to release a coin simultaneously with the advancemovement of a preceding released coin.

13. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of coin-conducting means; a reciprocating push-bar; vmeans .tor `depositing coins separately into the range of action of u the push-bar; and means for operating the push-bar including a fixed and traveling rackbar and intermediate traveling pinion.

14. In a machine ofthe character described,

the combination of coin-conducting means; av

separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; bundling devices including a pair of jaws in the path of the coin-advancing mechanism and separable to receivethe ad-` vanced' coin one of said jaws yielding laterv ally to admit a coin and then closing to advance said coin and those precedingA it in the bunch to provide space for the next advancing coin. l v

16. In a machine of the character described, the combinationof means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; a pair of jaws between which the iirst coin is received one of said jaws rigid andl the other jaw yieldable laterally to admitthe coin; a slide connected with the rigid jaw; means for holding the slide stationary until the coin is in position; and means for releasing the slide to allow the yielding jaw to move the slide and assembled coin, or coins, one step sidewise to provide accommodation for the neXt advancing coin. Y y

17. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin-assembling devices including a slide-bar having a rigid jaw located at one side of the coin-discharge; a spring-actuated jaw opposing the rigid jaw and engaged and moved laterally by the advanced coin; means actuated by one movement of the lcoinadvancing means for locking', the slide-bar against movement while theadvancing coinA is being positioned, said coin-advancing means releasing the slide-bar by a return movement IOO IIO

and to allow said spring-jaw to return to normal position and simultaneously advance the slide and the assembled coin, or coins a distance sidewise substantially equal to the thickness oi' a coin. l

18. In a machine of the characterdescribed, a coin-bunching mechanism including a laterally-guided slide-bar and opposing members between which the coins are assembled yone of said members carried by the said bar; means for alternately locking and releasing the slidebar; and means for imparting to the slide-bar and the assembled coins a step-by-step side movement.

19. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor; a reciprocating push-bar for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; a coin-bunching mechanism including' a laterally-guided slide-bai' and opposing jaws between which the coins are successively assembled; a spring-plate adapted to engage the slide-bar; a roller carried by the push-bar and engaging said plate to cause it to frictionally hold the slide against movement while a coin is being placed between the jaws said roller releasing the spring-plate and thereby disengaging the slide-,bar as the push-bar makes its return reciprocation, one of said jaws spring-actuated to impart a side movement to the slide and assembled coins when said bar is released; and a spring for returning the slide-bar to its normal position when the bunch is completed and removed from the jaws.

20. In a machine of the character described, a pair of opposing grippers for transferring a bunch of assembled coins, said grippers having swiveled heads engaging opposite ends of the bunch.

2l. In a machine of the character described, the combination with coin-bunching devices, of means for conveying the bunch including a swinging frame and a pair of opposing grippers having swiveled heads to engage opposite ends of the bunch.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination with coin-bunching devices, of means for conveying' the bunchof coins including a swinging frame; a pair of arms carried thereby and having inwardly-extending horizontally-guided shanks slidable toward and from each other; and gripping members carried by the arms and adapted to engage opposite ends of the bunched package.

23. In a machine of the character described, the combination with coin-bunching devices, of means for conveying the bunch of coins including a swinging frame, a pair of laterallyslidable arms; stems extending inwardly from the upper ends of the arms; swiveled heads upon the stems adapted to engage opposite ends of the bunched package; a spring adapted to move the'arms toward each other to engage the bunched package, and cams adapted to separate the arms to cause the gripping-heads to release said package.

24:. In a machine of the character described, the combination with coin-bunching devices, of means for conveying the bunch of coins including a horizontally-swinging frame having a groo'ved or recessed cross-bar; apair of arms having Shanks slidable in said cross-bar; a spring connecting the arms; stems extending inwardly from the upper ends of the arms and having' loose heads upon their inner ends, adapted to clamp against opposite ends of the assembled coins; and rotatable cams for spreading the arms and causing the heads to release the bunch of coins.

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination with coin-bunching' devices and a wrapping mechanism; of means for transferring the bunch of coins to the wrapping mechanism, including a movable frame having means for holding the bunch of coins during the transfer to the wrapping devices; and a curved plate over which the bunch of coins is carried said plate actuated by the movable frame to close over the bunch and hold the end of the wrapper.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination with means for advancing' coins separately, and means for registering the advance of each coin, of a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism; means for transferringthe bunch of coins; and means controlled by the registering mechanism for periodically setting in motion the wrapping mechanism, said wrapping' mechanism including a vertically-swinging frame into the free end of which the bunch of coins is admitted, and a wrapping-roll carried by said frame; and a paper-feeding mechanism for supplying paper for the coin-wrapper.

27. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin-bunching mechanism; means for conveying the bunch of coins to the wrapping mechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism including a vertically-swinging frame into the forward end of which the bunch of coins is delivered and held by the transferring devices during the wrapping operation; a wrapping-roll carried by the frame; a swinging eurvedplate carried by the frame and adapted to close over the bunch of coins to tuck the interposed wrapping-sheet in position; and means for elevating the frame with its bunch of coins into operative connection with a constantly-operating part -of the machine whereby the wrapping-roll is operated; and complementary paper-feeding mechanism.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately, means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring mechanism; a normally depressed swinging frame into which the bunch'of coins is transferred said frame carrying a wrapping-roll and gear-wheel; a constantly-operating gear and means for elevating' the constantly-operating gear whereby the paper wrapper is applied to the bunch of coins; and means for lowering the frame to discharge the wrapped package.

29. In amachine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins` separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring' IOO IIO

mechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism and means controlled by the registering devices for setting the same inmotion said mechanism including a vertically-swinging frame forming a receiverfor the bunch of coins; a paper -feed mechanism, means for applying a wrapper to the bunch; means for crimping the ends of the rolled package; and means for discharging the package. l

30. In a'inachine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring mechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in motion by the registering devices; a paper-feed mechanism; and means for crimping the ends of the rolled package including laterally-movable arms carrying crimpers, and a screw for causing said arms with their crimpers to progressively approach and crimp the ends of the rolled package.

3l. In a machine of the character described, the lcombination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring vmechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism and means lcontrolled by the registering mechanism for setting the wrapping devices in operation; a paper-feed mechanism; and means for crimping the rolled package including approaching crimpers, laterally-slidable arms carrying said crimpers and provided with segmental nuts, and a right-and-left screw engaging said nuts to cause the screw to advance the grippers toward each other. 32. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring mechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in operationby the registering mechanism; and means for crimping the ends of the rolled package includinga pair of crimpers each consisting of a curved member having an inturned end, a laterally-slidable arm having an open nut portion; a spring interposed between the pair of crimpers and normally tending to separate them; and a rightand-left'screw engaging the said open nut portion to advance the crimpers and cause the inturned ends thereof to crimp the rolled package.

83. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring devices; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in motion by the registering devices; a pair off laterally-slidable crimping devices including arms with open nut portions; a right-and-left screw normally disengaged from the nuts and means for advancing the screw into engagement with the nut to cause the crimping devices to approach each other.

34. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring devices; a normally inoperative wrapping `mechanism set in motion by the registering devices; a pair Aof laterally-'slidable crimping devices including arms with open nut portions; a right-and-left screw-shaft normally disengaged. from the open nuts; and means including 'swinging' arms and a train of gears for advancing the screw-shaft into operative connection with the open nuts, and imparting I ing swinging arms and a train of gears for advancin g the screw-shaft into operative connection with the 'open nuts; a toggle-lever connection between the screw-shaft and a fixed portion of the machine, and straightened out when the screw is advanced into the open nuts;

meansforautomatically breaking the togglejoint; and a spring for returning the screwshaft to normal position. n

, 86. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring IOO devices; a normally inoperative wrappingA mechanism set in motion by the registering devices; a laterally-slidable crimping mechanism having open nuts; a right-and-left screw-shaft normally out of engagement with the open nuts; means includingswinging arms and gearing for moving the screw-shaft into i engagement with said nuts; a togglelever connection between the arms and a fixed part and straightened out when the screw-shaft is in its advanced position; and means including a pin fixed on the screw-shaft, a sliding stop to be projected into the path of said fixed pin to hold the shaft against rotation and break the l joint of the toggle connection, said slidable pin being disposed in the path of amember of the vlaterally-sliding crimping mechanism when the screw is advanced; and a spring for returning the screw-shaft and itsadjuncts to normal position.

37. In a machine of the character described, y *I the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance` of each coin; coin bunching and transferring mechanism; anormally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in operation by the registering devices; a normally inoperative paper-feed mechanism .actuated by the wrapping mechanism said feed mechanism including a laterally-movable paper-carriage and means for moving the same whereby the paper may be adjusted laterally relative to the bunch of coins to be wrapped.

38. Ina machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bunching and transferring mechanism; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in motion by the registering devices; a paper-feed mechanism normally inoperative and including a feed-roll having va fixed disk provided with a pawl, a loose `strip of paper including a cuttingblade over which the paper passes and a paper-guide comprising a back portionwith side wings and a hinged front mounted to slide vertically between said wings and over the face of the paper strip.

4:0. In a machine having means for counting, bunching and wrapping coins, a normally inoperative papel-feeding mechanism set in operation by the wrapping mechanism and including a spring-actuated rock-shaft having a shouldered collar; a paper-feed roll and a shaft therefor having an arm to engage said collar; a rack-and-pinion mechanism on said shaft and controlled by the wrapping mechanism for releasing said arm from the collar; a cutting-blade fixed to said rock-shaft and over which the strip of paper passes; a vertical paper-guide consisting of a fixed member having side wings and a hinged front suspended from said shaft and vertically reciprocable relative to the fixed member.

4l. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancing the coins separately; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin-buncliing mechanism; a vertically-swinging frame into which the bunch of coins is delivered for wrapping; and means for elevating said frame consisting of a normally inoperative shaft set in operation by the registering devices; a cam on said shaft; a bar extending longitudinally of the lower part of the machine; and means for vertically adjusting said bar; a lever pivoted to the bar having one end to engage said cam; a second pivoted lever on the bar and a connection from below the pivot of the first lever to a point above the pivot of the second level said second lever connecting' with the swinging frame. 42. In a machine of the character described, the combination of means for advancingcoins; means for registering the advance of each coin; coin bundling and transferring devices; a normally inoperative wrapping mechanism set in operation by the registering devices; and an intermittent normally inoperative paper -feed mechanism including' a normally locked spring-actuated rock-shaft having Va cutter-blade fixed to it and normally horizontal; and over which the strip of paper passes; a paper-guide vertically disposed and substantially in line with which the blade is carried when the shaft is released; a collar on the shaft having a shoulder; and an arm on the feed-roll shaft normally in engagement with said shoulder and holding' the rock shaft aga-inst its spring power, said arm releasing said shoulder at the beginning of rotation of the feed-roll and again engaging the shoulder to return the parts to normal position at the completion of the revolution of the feed-roll. 43. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin-conductor; means for advancing coins separately; and means for registering the advance of each coin ineluding a spring-pressed member lifted by each passing coin; a toothed register-wheel, a rod connecting the aforesaid member with the reg ister-wheel; 'and an escapement on the rod adapted to enter a tooth-space of the wheel each time the spring-pressed member is lifted. LH. In a machine of the character described, the combination of coin-counting mechanism; coin-bunching mechanism; means for conveying the bunch of coins; and a wrapping mechanism normally inoperative and set in operation by the addition of a linal coin to the bunch said wrapping mechanism including a pair of superposed rolls in the main frame of the machine and a vertically-swinging frame having a roll to oppose said pair of rolls and between which rolls the coins are wrapped; and a hinged 'Hap to close over the bunch of coins and tuck in the end of the wrapper said iiap having an elastic member yieldingI upon contact with the bunch of coins.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES S. BATDORF.

Witnesses:

T. W. FowLnR, C. W'. FowLeR.

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