US825493A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JULY 10, 1906,.

B. S. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIUATIGN rum we. 1. 1904.

INVENTOB Elmer 5.5311311,

WITNESSES:

AITORNEY No. 325,493. PATENTBD JULY 10, 1906. B. s. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1. 1904.

14 SHEETBSHBBT 2.

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' M2 t 7 Mg 30. 825,493. PATENTED JULY 10, 1905 E. s. SMiTH. UASH REGISTER.

APPLfUATIOE FILED AUU,L1904\ 1 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

ATTORNEY PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

13. 8. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIGATZON 1 11.21) AUG. 1 1904.

14 BEEBTS-SHEET 4 AUQBNEY No. 825,493. PATBNTED JULY 10, 1906. B. S SMIIE.

CASE REGESTER.

APPLICATION PlLED AUG 1. 1904.

W Elna-5.5mm,

ATTORNEY PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

E. 8. SMITH.

HASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION nun ma.1,1s04.

mvzmo ElmerEEEmth,

:11; mean No. 825,493. PATBNTED EULY 10, 1906.

' B. 8. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION Hum we. 1. 1904.

14 SHEETS-SHEET I.

wnmassas: mvmfo a ATTORNEY PATENTED JULY 10, 1996.

E. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER Arrmouum FILED 41116.1, 1004.

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Elmer 5.5mm

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INVENTOR E'hgzrEZEuth,

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E. S. SMITH. CASH REGISTER.

urmnumx r1 HAM. 1. 1904.

, WITNESSES:

NVENTUR 55.111

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ATTORNEY PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

B. s. sun CASE REGISTER.

AYPLIGATIGK FILED AUG. 1. 1904.

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. KII'llIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfFIII/IIIIt- PATBNTED JULY 10, 1906.

E. S. SMITH.

CASH REGISTER.

uruuurox FILED 111194.191.

14 SHEETS-SHEET 1'5.

iNVENTOR J WITNESSES:

l lllfillill bMlll-l, OF BOUNDBROOH, NEW-JERSEY CASH-REGlSTEH.

ilinocifiration of Lens-rs Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Anplicatlon filed August 1, mil; seri llro. 219.025

T will wlunm (it may concern.-

Be it known that Llfiunm: S. Sal-urn s sits zen of tho United Statics, and a. mismi. if Bounclbrook, in the county oi Smncrssi illiil Shots of New Jcrsey, lisvo invsnhcri certain new and useful lmprovcmont s in (.laslv {spy istsrs, of which the following is s sg'rccificstion.

My present invention has rclcrcncr to improventicnts in csshs-cgistcrs; and the invention relates more particularly to a novel csshwcgistcr nicchsni S111 in which a sot of actuat-ingkeys, preferably in the form of puslv buttons or the equivalents thereof, boating numbers and othcr symbols, arc employed for actuating the rccorziiing and registering mechanisms and other dcviccs of {ho apps-- rstus.

M I prcscnt in vcntion relaxes, fnrthcrmoro, so Elm application of one or'mors phonographs or other suitable talking-machines to a cash-register, the same. being combined with themschsnism and dcvicss of the cashregistsr in such smsmncr that m actuating 'the mechanisms and devices or" tho zaslx-rcgisl'or one or more of such talking-machines are also set in opcrstion'to present in imitation of the human voice the amount of cscll sale, and, if desired, tho nsmc or ymlml of the clerk who is recording ilic solo.

The invention has for its principal object to proviil a simple and cl1ca lyoonstructcd cash-register which shall be most efficient and in which the parts of the controlling and theind looting-d rum mechanism have been reduced to a, minimum, whereby the workings and operations of the several mechanisms and devlccs are most cfiectlvc and the parts thereof lass lisblc of getting out of order.

A further object of this invention is to provirls in connection. with a cash-register and its mechanism, one or more talking-machines,

which are actuated when a purchase or sale is recorded, and thereby presents to the purchaser the amount of such pnrslxssc or sale in imitation of the human voice.

A furthccobject of the present, invention to provide a means, preferably in the form of a resetting or char ing device, the movement of which acts, st, to close m shuttcr or slide over the indicating window or uponing located in front of the sales-indicating drum. or dru ms; secondl to wind the motor mechanism, b means 0 which the mechanism of the tal ing machine or machines pressing the proper indicating key rctsfis the pro sci. in UpUIli-tlUn; thirdly, so return the mechiutlisms and parts of the prcviouslyopcrsted talking machine or machines to their normal initini'pnsitions; sari-lily, to return the previ usly-sct11atcd indicating mechanisms and indicating drum or drums to their normal initial positions; fifthly, to release. ths sctuaiaing-kcys or ymslpbuttons which have previously been brought into their locked sml inactive relation by the actuation of one of s set of keys or push-buttons in each row or bank of such keys or push-buttons; sixthly, to feed s ta c in position for printing thereon a record 0 the. purchase or sale or such other nastier as may be clesirsdhsnd, finallrfl i1 further object, of this inventicniis to )rovidc an actustingmesns; prcfcrabiyin the iorm of a singl p'lislr-button ormain key, tho movement of which acts, first, to remoii the said shutter o slide from in front of the indicating drum or drums; secondly, to release and set. imposition for rcproducing the sounrl- Ye -producer oi the talking machine or Inschinespshirdly, to look all the indicating keys or push-buttons upon the keyboard; lourthly, to release a drawer holding or looking mechanism; fifthly, to actuate a printing device, and, sixthly, to bring the parts of s total adding or counting device in its insc tivc relation with tho remaining parts of the apparatus.

in bricf, the cneml o )erstion of the cash register is as f0 lows: T c operator sets the various mechanisms and devices by means of the resetting de vice or chargingbsr! Thou he sclzu ates the indicating drum or drums by or keys to 7 cr-smounts of the psrchsse or sale in front 0 the closed windowor windows, snsthsr bank of keys or push-buttons bcin also arrangerhfor actuation to operate a tots adding or counting device and bhe initial or symbol device of the clerk, the operator finally operating the single key or push-buts ton, whereby the mechanisms are actuated to expose to view the amount of the purchase or sale to set; the talking machine or m schincs in operation and to throw out the total-add ing devices, that takes devices will not bccome actuatedfioringihe return movements of the various'partgs to their normal initial positions whcn; the rs-settin deviceor chargmg bar 15 again opal-sled y another clerk desiring to record and register another'ssls.

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arm I Qther objects of the present 'inventionnot rz o is a horizontal at this time more particularly specified will 1 1 be clearly understood from the following de scription oF the same.

My invention consists, primarily. in the novel construction of cash-register hereinafter set forth, and, furthernim'e, this invention consists in the novel 'l'catures, structures, and the general arrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be more fully described in the accompanying specifitaition and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, which are appended to and form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the 'accoin]. .nyingdrawings, in wliich Fiizuie 1, is a front view of a caslbregister enbod ing the principles of my invention. ig. i! s an end elevation of the same, and Fig. is a side view of the upper portion of the cash-register casing and a trumpet or horn-shaped device connected with said casing for conveying the sounds rendered from the talking machine or machines Within 'the casing. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the cash-register, said section being taken on line 4 4 in Fig. Let the drawings looking in the'direction of the arrow at; and Fig. 5 is a face view. of a striking gong and portions of its striking mechanism. Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 6 6 in said Fig. 1 with one of the said keys or push-bub tons in its actuated or depressed position and with the speaking trumpet or horn removed. Fig. 7 is a face view f a front plate of the cash-register in its de tached position and a rear view of the various devices and mechanisms which are arranged in theiro erative positions upon the inner face of said plate look ing in the direction of the arrow y is said Fig.

4, and Fig. 8 is a detail view of a portion of an arm for setting the drawer-releasing device. Fig.9 is aface view of the said front plate of the cash-register with the indicating-drums, the counting devices, the talking-machines, and intermediately-arranged actuatin mechanisms omitted from the said view. ig. l0

sectional representation in detail said section being represented as taken on iine'lO 10 in Figs. 4 and 7 looking in the direction of the arrow 2 in said Fig. 7; and Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the winding device for winding the spring of the phonograph 0r other talking-machine motor. Fig. 12 is a face view of the indicator-roll or drumactuating rack, mechanism for setting the phonograph-recordergind means for locking the indicator keys or push-buttons in their locked positions, the parts being represented in their normal initial positions and the parts shown being tho e used in connection with the row or bank 0? clerk-keys; and Fig. 13 is a siinilar view of the said-devices illustrating the parts in their actuated positions. Fig.

4 is a detail vertical section, taken on line 14 14 in said Fig. 12 looking in the direction of the arrow u in said iigurc. Fig. 15 is a sinii lar view of the. same parts, showing the positions of said parts after the i'csettingor charging bar has been actuated, and Fig. 1c is a vertical section taken on line 16 H1 in Fig. 13 looking in the direction of. the arrow 't in said Fig. 13 and showing the relative positions of the parts after one of the keys or push-buttons has been depressed. Fig. 17 is a face view of an indicator-roll or drum-actuating ack, mechanism for setting the corresponding phoiiogi'apli-recordei,and llit'illl s for locking the sales-remirding keys or push-buttons, the parts being shown in oncof their actuated positions; and Fig. 1S is a vertical section taken on line 18 IS in said Fig. 17 looking in the direction of the arrow 11.. Fig. 19 is it detail face view of a portion of the mechanism represented in Fig. 17, showing in dotted outline agportion of the resetting or charging bar before it is actuated and a locking or holding latch in its normally disengaged relation with a tipping plate of said mechan ism indicated in Fig. 17; and Fig. .20 is a similar view of the same parts, showing the locked engagement of the said tipping plate with the said holding-latch afterthe resetting or charging bar has been actuated. Fig. 21 is a vertical section taken on line 21 21 in Fig. 12, and Fig. 22 is a vertical section taken on line 22 22 in Fig. 13.- Figs. 23 and 24 are detail vertical sections, on enlarged scales, of some of the clerk-indicating keys and parts with which they are connected. showing the parts of the said keys respectively in the irnormal initial and their depressed positions. Fig. 25 is a longitudinal vertical section of the indicator-druins and their respective sleeves, the main shaft on which said parts are arranged being represented in elevation; and Fig. 26 is a cross-section taken on line 26 26 in said Fig. 25 looking in the direction of the arrow t. Fig. 27 is a side. view of one form of phonogra h-motor and a releasing device connects therewith which is actuated by the said resetting or charging bar. Fig. 28 isa' top view of the parts shown in Fig. 26; and Fig. 29 is a. horizontal section in detail, said section being taken on line 29 29 in Fig. 27. Fig. 30 is a side view of a ticket and pad printing device to beused with the apparatus, the parts being represented in their normal initial positions; and Fig. 31 is a similar view of the said device with the parts thereof shown in their actuated positions. Fig. 32 is a side view of a tape-printing device which may be usedwith the apparatus in lieu of the device shown in said Fig. 30; and Fig. 33 is a similar view of the said device with the parts thereof shown in their actuated positions.

Similar characters of reference are empioyed in the above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the severalifigures of the drawings, the relervrroe character 1 indicates the exterior shell or casing of (he cash regie 'ter, the said shell or casing heingof any desirable shape and ornrunenllelzien and coinrising the sides thoheck 3, Hie-front 4, ii men 5, and a top o, substantially as illustrated. Slidal'ily arranged within the lower pert of the said shell or cesing l is a suil eble drawer 7, which is normally locked or held against withdrawal by a, looking or holding mechsnisin, the various parts of which are orienged and constructed substantially in, the i'neunel shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and as Will he hereinafter more fully described It will-lie noticed from the said Fig. 4 that the shell or casing 1 is preferablfmsde of a, greater wid t-h in its lower part than in its up' per -p0rti.on, these lower and u per portions of the shell or easing being mac e witlLen inclined opening between them, in which I have suitably arranged end secured a front plate 8,

upon the back of which most of the mechanisms and devices of the cash-register are arran ed and operate.

e upper front portion of the shell or cesing 1, as will be seen from an ins eetion of Fig. l of the drawings, is provide with one or more windows or openings 9, hack of -which the indicator-drums revolve in. the

manner to be hereinafter more full described. The front plate 8 is providscl with any suitable number of rows of Openings, throu h which the sales-indicating lie 5 or pushufitons 1G pro'eet, and tiiesaid p ate 8 may also be pi'ovi ed with another set of openings through which a, bank of ole'i'liluiiz calling keys or push-buttons 11 projecls. The said frontplete may be provided also with en ogening from which pro ects a key 12, prefer a if; 'fiermed e no' eountkey, which when depressed throws out of operation the gememl counter 01' adder, as will hereinafter ap peer.

. Suitaltilymonstmoteri plates or bars 13 may be secured upon the face-plate along the sides of the key-berrels,in which the keys are movebly arranged to ,i'event tampering with these arts and a o to prevent the withtlrawe, of certain connecting-pins by means of which each lie is o eretively connected with its key-barre Shd ably arranged upon the outer surface ol the said face-plate S be tween 3, pairof suitable guides, as 14, is a re: setting or charging bar 15, which is provided with e finger piece 16 of any desired shape and has its upper end portion '17 extending 1 beneath the eutfiewey pm 19"of the lower maiginel edge 18 @f'she up er art 4 of the casing, as clearly illustrate in igs. l end 4 The ufiier portion 20 of the said fece plate 8,,

s wii e seen from an inspecsfion of F igs. 4 undo, extends mm and item" ates within the inner upper part oftlie shell or easing l,

fuels or olhei'insignie.

Spiral sprin drums, ascending to the size and kind of caslvregister. llius in Elie present instance the drum 24 for the purpose of indicating the digits oreents from I to 9, inclusive, the drum 25 indies-ling the tens of cools, the

drum 26 indicating the dollars from 1 to 9,'inelusive, the drum 2? hearing the duller; symbol, and the drum 28 being the clerk-ini Tlhclveach drum may have an independent mgary' motion the drum 24 is secured directly upon e main shaft 29, which provided at one end with a printing Wheel or disk 30 Suitably secured upon the said shaft 29 end operativelyoonnected with the side of the drum 24 is a pinion 31. Slipped over the said shaft 29 and arranged between the said printing-wheel m dislc 30 Mid a seller 33 is a in be 33, upon which the clfuzn 25 is secured, said tube 33 being provided at its opposite end with a printing wheel or disk 34. Suitably secured unon :112: said tube 33 andv operetively connected with theside of the drum 25 is a pinion 35 Slipged over the said tube 33 and arranged between i the printing Wheel or disk 34 and a collar 36 said tube 83 is a tube 37 upon which the 'two drums 26 and 27 are arranged and. se-

cured, a pinion 38 being also secured upon said tube and being opersitively connected with the side of the said drum 2'1. A printin wheel or disk 39 is also secured upon said bu is 3'2; Slipped upon the said tube 37 and arranged between the said printing Wheel or disk 39 end a collar 40 upon said tube 37 is a tube 4-1, upon which the indicator-drum 28 is arranged and secured a' pinion 42 being also secured uponssid tulle 3? in operative enagement with the side of said drum 28.

he said tube 41 13 provided u on its oppositei'encl; wit a printing whee or disk 43. 'Iheseverai printing Wheels or disks above mentioneiiare for printing the er l'iountsand clerk-initials upon suitebly-disposedtepe rolls. N 0t shown herein. When these several parts have been assembled in their operative relations, (indicated more particularly in said Figs. if and 25,) thev are arranged in suitablehearings 414, whic are suitably so cured upon the inner face of the face-plate 8. 45, having their outer ends secared to said plate 8 end having their inner ends respectively secured to the shaft 29 and the resneofiive tubes 33, 37, End 44, may also ICC IIO

be em loyed for the purposesof helping to return t 1e actuated parts to theirnormal initial positions, as will presently appear.

Referring again to the resetting or charging bar 15, the portion 17 of the said bar has connected therewith a rearwardly-extending and preferably cube-shaped extension 46, which is slidably arranged in the previouslymcntioned slot or opening 21 of the 'plate 8 and iicts as a guide for the proper reciprocatory movements of the said bar 15. Slidably connected with the said extension 46 and extending downwardly within the shell or easing 1 is a bar 4-7, which is made with a moved or channeled part 48, as clearly indicated in dotted outline in ltig. 4 of the drawings. In the upper por ion of said grooved or channeled part 43 is a block 49, provided with a A-shaped or other angular depression or notch 50, and in the lower por tion of said groove or channeled part 48 is a second block 51, having an inclined surface 52. Located back of the said face-plate 8 and suitably secured to said plate s by means of studs or posts 53 or in anv other suitable manner is a guide-plate 54, which is provided with an opening or slot 55 and a number of other openings or slots 56, said openings or slots providing suitable guides for the purposes to be presently set forth. Suitably secured to the lower end portion of the bar 47 by means of a connecting-piece 57, which is movably arranged in the said opening or 1 slot 55, is a lower and laterally-extending cross-bar 58, upon which are arranged a number of upwardly-extending lingers or posts 59, eaclrof which is provided with an angular or ir lined marginal edge (it). The said gu1deplatc 54 18 made also with a suitable number of openings 61 and with a number of studs 62, each stud 62 being provided with a spring-controlled catch-arm 63 and a pin 64, extending through such opening 61 in the plate 54 and in contact with the lower surface of the cross-bar 58, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 9,17, 18, 1 9, and 20, the said catch-arms 63 being moved upwardly by the action of their springs 65 when the cross-bar 58 moves in an upward direction away from the openings 61, but the pins 64 in said open ings 61 limiting the pivotal movements of said catch-arms 63, substantially as and for the purposes hereinafter more particularly specified.

Arranged directly against the inner 'surface of the face-plate 8 and capable of a slight vertical movement are a number of holdingplates 66, according to the number of banks of recording-keys used with the cash-register; Each plate F6 is provided at its upper end with a right-angled projection or shoulder 67, having arhgpening which'is in alinement with a vertlcally-arranged slot 68 in the main body of the plate and with a. smaller right-angled projection or lug 69,

which under normal conditions re ts upon the upper ed e of a hinged tipping plate 70, as illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawin s. The number of such tipping plates 70 may )e varied aecordin" to the-nun1ber of holdingplates 66 and the number of banks of keys employed. Now referring to Figs. 12, 13, and 17 it will be seen that each plate 70 is provided along one of its edges with perforated ears or lugs 71, a pivotal pin 72 being used with the said ears or lugs 71 and the one pair of studs 53 for hinging the said plate 70 in position and a suitable sprin 73 being employed for forcing the plate 70 in the posi tions indicated in Figs. 14 and 15, with the upper edge of the plate 70 beneath the projection or lug 65) of the adjacent holdin plate 66. Each tipping plate 70 is also ma c with an opening or slot 74. Referring now to Fig. 10 of the drawings, it will be seen that there are arranged between the aide-plate 54 and the face-plate 8 and capab e of a slidablereciprocable movement in each slot 68 a number of rack-bars 75, the upper end portions of which are provided with gear-teeth 76, which are in mesh with the gear-teeth of the respective pinions 31, 35, 38, and. 42, as

indicated in Fig. 25' of the drawings. Each rack-bar, as will be seen from Fig. 12, is pro vided with a eross- 'iiece 77, forming a pair of side wings or evtensions having their'lower marginal edges under normal condition resting upon the upper marginal edge of the tipping plate 701 Each rack-bar 75 is also provided at its lower end portion with a part which extends into and through the opening or slot 74 of each plate 70 and is formed with a laterally-extending flange or holding portion 78, to which is secured a frame 79, having a comparatively large opening and an inclined or cam-shaped marginal edge 81,

provided with a depression 82 for the purposes hereinafter set forth. In addition eaclr plate 66 is made with a series of openings, as S3, normally in alinement with the respective key or push'button receiving openings in the face-plate is, substantially as represented in Fig. 23 of the drawings. In said Figv 23 the openings in the plate 8 are indicated by the reference character 84, a tubular key-receiving hub 85 being secured about each opening 84, substantially as illustrated. Movably arranged within each hub 85 is a recording key or push-button 86 of the various banks of keys. Each key or push-button consists, essentially, of a tubular body 87, which is slidably arranged in the hub 85 and has a flattened surface portion 88 and a receiving-depression 89. The outer open portion of eachtubula'r body 87 is closed by means of a cap 90., suitably held in place by a spring-rin 91, arranged in an annu ar groove inthe sai parts, as shown. Within the tubular portion of each bpdy 87 is a key-plug 92,, having a laterally-eptending perforation or a pin or key 93, lthe ends of which extend through loi'rgitudmdl slots 94 in the opposite sides of the tubuler'body 87 and are fixed in perforations in the opposite sides of the hub 85. Nommll-y the movable parts of the key or puslvbutton are held in the positions indicated moro particularly in Fig. 23 of tho drawings by moons of a coiled. spring 95, located wiilun the tubular body polween the llXOil key-plug 92 and the inner face of the cap 90 said liov-plug 92 being ei'nployod oleo to return the Llepressed keys to their normal initial positions when released from {beholdlug-plates 66 in the manner to lli presently describe-d. To limit the return movement of the tubular body 87, a. split ring 96 is arranged in an annular groove of the said body, from which a part; ofsuohring $6 projects and v is brought against the end of the key-plug 92 to limih the return movement of the pal-rte, as will be clearly m1dorstood. or From an inspection of Figs. 21 to 24, inclusivo, it, will be soon that each key or PliSlh button is loomed directly in from. of the oorresponding openings 84 and S3, thioogl; which the roar portionof the tubular liOllY pf the depressed key is passed and forcer di reotly against the tipping plate Pi]. .his plate having a pivot-a! or hinged arrei'lqement, as has been stat-ed .is thus moved lioiii'ils normal initial position indicated in Fig, to the position shown, in Fig. 22, whereby ihe upper edge of the sold hinged pletzo 78, is with (ll-awn from Beneath the right-angled projoo tion or lug 69 of the holding-pliile fi Ei llieiseby $110 latter drops or fails a sufficient dis tamce thatthe edge ortions of the respect-ivoopeni s 83 in the p ate 66 will arrange themselves aek of the end portions of the non-op orated keys or push-buttons toprevena the samebeing pushed in. The upper mm iiial ageinst the lower edge 97 Df'lillfi holding PM 1 tionor exten'sionifi', com JfgtedWllll theprevi edge portion of the opening 83, into whieli the V depressed key or push button has been pushed ,thus ltlooom'es located in the depression 89 of said depressed key anrlprevonts the return of the said keyto its normal initial position until at. such lime when the 6f $$btif 58 is raised a. sufficient distance and hroughj;

ouslyJnweredmck-bar '55. A portion of thewin *5 77 is then brou htiin corliao't with tho PIOJCOQOIIS 67 of the olding-plete 66, raises the said plate, and withdraws its holding portions from the previous holding en agement with the depressed key or keys. he plate 66 being thus again raised to its normal init iol position, the end portion 98' of the spring 73' returns the tipping-plate '70 once more'into its l oldin relation beneath the lug 69 of the plate 66. 11 the tip ing plates 70. (ropresenb ed more particular y in Figs. '12 13, 14; 15, and 16.) which are the plates which are to be used with the bank uf' clerk-initial keys, I have provided the plate with a. vertically-exportions 99.

tending o wing or slot 98, formed mm a Hill of vortioe guards o1 hm portions 99 eml an onlar'rl 0310 part 100 at the top, as will be clear y umlemtoorl from ea: impootion of mid figures. Before the first or initial operation 70 of the maohino or apparatus the parts are in the positions indicated in Figs 34' and 21; but after key or pi'zll-lnltloli has: (moo been 7 depressed thou Lhoeo ports; are nvvm' again in those g n'asilioms but; in either of the poeiiioim 75: shown ifl Figs; 15, 16, or Now suppose, rm instance, olo'rl-z B has depressed one of the keys, his koy lacing the second one in the {ow of liege, as illus'u'mml in Figs. 16 and, 22, and anoilier cleric, (losiros to record e sale. first eel. of this soeoml clerk is to push the resetting or charging bin" 15 in an upwind (lirec-tic V The previously-lowered rocks mu: thereby raised, as has been stated, but before theactuatezl flipping plate 70 returns to its 85 7 initial posigion to rmm the previously-(lo pressed key or. puslilmtton to its sterling poifit an nngularly-formerl arm lfll unluavted. This arm which extends through a. slot H31 in the plate 54, end is alpl-ached to 0 the plo be 54, said. arm 101 aloo having a head" 1G2, i2; moved from the lower position indicate-ii in Fig. 16 in an upworfi direction in the open port 38 until the lergor open per l IUO is reached, when the zipping plat? il'eesumes 5 its posiiioi: lm'lioaled in Fig. lii witli l-llelioad 1Q2 1rosti1ig i ii said opening illi and upon the upper eclgo portions of eaid gum-(ls. or bai- The reselling or olim'ging bar anal other paris are ilzus held iosuoh raised me positions until time IlU-il; key is depressed. The tipping plate 70 is once-more forced from its engagement with tho head 102, and the charging-bar 15 mill ibo parts and we rock assisted-by its spring move downwrizilly the w 5 elerk-initiel-indiceting drum is properly rotatedg'aricl the olerks initial exposed to view at the window in fille flfillt of om easing. Coming now to the plates 66 arid 69, located beck ofl-lioxgpeefive soled-recording keys, 1 xo it wiil loo ZioIiill-liet these plates are not pro videcl wiihsnch opening orslot 98 and enlarged open port. 100, but that each tipping plate E'l lose Figs. 1? alndlS) is held agaixaat Rs return to the: normal initial. position by a 11 lateli-do% fi3ypi'oviously mentioned. As will lie seen omsm inspect-ion of said Figs. 3?,

18- "end QGQe-aeh latch-do 63 is made with a holding portion -1 03; whi is held against the lower end portion 104 of thetipping plate 70. 1 20 Now the clerkkey will arts having been i actual; '1, as above state the resetting 01v olmrging liar anti ilis' parts drop or xetm-n to lil leir former position, due to their own weight anfi the action of the several springs; where 1 2 5 V the Gi'GSS-llill 58 coming in ooniaet, with Ems 64 of the latch-dogs 63 sotls tlxese letohogs in the position'indiated in Fig]; IQ away from holding polite-etwith the lower portion 104 of the tipping plate. Any of tl\e"sales- 1 0 The recordin keys or push-buttons in the respective ban s of keys can now be pushed inw ardly and the various parts set and actuated in the manner previously described in connection with the bank '01 elerk-indicating keys.

immediately after the sales-recording key or keys in the respective banks of keys are depressed a slide 105, (see Fig. 4,) having a portion 106 extending through an opening in the front of the casing 1 and provided with a finger-piece 107, is pushed in an inward direction against the action of a spring 108, whereby an inclined. edge 109 of said slide 105 engages with a correspondingly-inclined edge 110 of a finger 111, which is suitably connected with the cross-bar 58, and thereby raises the bar 58 away from the pins 64 of the latch-dogs, which are then sufficiently raised by the action of their springs 65 to bring the parts 103 in holding engagement with the parts104 of the tippnw plates 70, no matter in what positions said plates may be, and whereby all. the salesrecording keys and parts relatively connected therewith are held against further operation until all the mechanisms have again been returned to their normal initial positions, as above stated. An open part 112 and a projection 113, both connected with the slide 105, limit the upward movement of the cross-bar 58, at this time the resetting .or charging: bar 15 and its crossbar 58 being retained in their raised positions after the slide 105. has been returned to its initial position by its spring 108 by a springactuated and pivotally-arranged holding dog or pawl 114, which is forced inholding engagement with the depression or notch 50 of the block 49. At the same time a cam device 115 of any suitable shape and constructionengages the lower end 117 of a pivoted and spring-controlled actuating-dog 116, having a bifurcated end 11.8, which engages a pin or projection 119 of a frame portion 120 of the window shield or shutter 121. A sprin 122 connects the said actuating-do 116 with the frame portion of the said 5 utter or shield, as clear I illustratedin said Fig. 4 of the drawings. The operation of the various parts are timed so that the shutter or shield 121 is moved away from the window 9 to expose the amount of the recorded sale to view, the said shutter or shield being again moved in frontof the window when the next clerk moves the resetting or charging bar 15 in an upward direction for the purpose of resetting the various mechanisms.

Referring now to Figs. 4 and 7 of the drawings, it will be seen that I have arranged in bearins 123 a shaft 1224, upon which are suitab y secured a number of counting, devices 125, in the resent case three of such devices being em p oycd and corresponding to the lflHIllKPOf cents and dollars indicating drums used with the cash-register.

*ing 134.

-for indicating the amount of the sale or sales made, these pins 128 engaging with and aetuating the star-wheels during the downward movements of the said rack-bars. That the proper clerk's total-adders are brought directly back of the windows 129 in the faceplate 8 when the rack-bar 75 to the right of 85.

Fig. 9 of the drawings moves downwardly the teeth of the rack are made to actuate a pinion 130, which being in engagement with a gear 1531 upon the shaft 124 causes the latter to make a certain predetermined revolution, according to the downward movement of the rack, and thereby the desired clerk's total-adder is rotated directly, back of the window 12!), in which ositions the registering rte of these tota adders are actuated by t ie pins 128 of the downwardly-moving, racks being brought in operative enga ement with the star-wheels ol' the total-ad are, as will be clearlyevident. Durin the upward movements of the actuated rac -bars 75 the pins 128 are thrown out of engagement with the said star-wheels 127 by the upward movement of the bar 47 of the resett ng or charging lever or bar 15 by forcing an are-shaped depression 1.32 in said her 47 from a portion of a wheel or disk 133, against which it normally rests. This wheel or disk 133 is rotatively connected with the shaft 124 b]; a bear- A spring 135 on said shaft 124 has its one end. secured upon said shaft 124, and its other end is fastened a ainst a stop 136, and thus tcndsto retain t e position of the wheel or disk 133 in said depression 132 under normal conditions; but said disk or wheel during the upward movement of said bar 47 being forced from said depression 132 causes the shaft 124 to slide sidewise in its bearings 123, whereby the spring 135 is in compres sion, and the star-wheels 127 being moved with the said shaft 124 are thrownout of their )aths oi engi-wement with the pins of the raek-bars75, and ience remain inoperative. When the resetting or charging bar 15 is again returned to its lowered position and the bar 47 is returned with it, the recess 132 and wheel or disk 133 are again brought into their operative relation by the action of the said spring 135, and the shaft slides back to its former position for the purposes just stated. Referring new again to Fig. 4 of the draw IOC

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