US856294A

US856294A - Cash-registering till.

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Publication number: US856294A
Application number: US34270706A
Authority: US
Inventors: John Alfred Prestwich
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-11-09
Filing date: 1906-11-09
Publication date: 1907-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 1924-06-11

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1105856294. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

J. A. PRESTWIGH. CASH REGISTERING TILL.

APYLIOATION FILED NOV. 9. 1908.

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No. 856,294. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907- J. A. PRESTWIGH. CASH REGISTERING TILL.

APBLIOATIOH FILED NOV. 9, 1906.

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PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

J. A. PRESTWIGH. CASH REGISTERING TILL.

APPLIOATIOK FILED NOV. 9,1906.

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PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

J. A. PRESTWIGH. CASH REGISTERING TILL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9. 1906.

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No. 856,294. PATENTED JUNE 11, 190?. J. A. PRESTWIGH. CASH REGISTERING TILL APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 9, 1906.

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JOHN ALFRED PRESTWICH, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CASH-REGISTERING TILL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed November 9. 1906. Serial No. 342,707.

.Registering Tills, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to .that type of till where the amount of the purchase is indi-v cated by a disk having the amounts printedthereon and exhibited through a suitable window.

, This invention has for its object to rovide 2. till of this type of more eflicient an simple Accordin to this invention I employ two or more indicating disks but preferably two and the disks are so arranged by being made, of different diameters that the characters of" all the disks are visible on one side, while to render the characters visible on the other side also, the larger disk is perforated to render the smaller disk or disks or characters thereon visible through the larger one.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one form of improved till wherein shown how three-d sks could be employed.

Figure l is a face view looking from the op-. r erating side with the lower part in section.

Fig. 2 is a similar view looking in the opposite direction with the inclosin cover removed and partly in section. ig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the machine. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail on line A-A=of Fig. 3,. Fig. 5 is a sectional side view on line BB of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a part sectionalplan on line GC of Fig. 2. Figs. 7- and 8 show a modification wherein means are provided for indicating'and recording pounds, which figures also show a device for adding the amounts of the trans Figs. 9 and 10 show a coin displaying device coupled to theimproved cash register.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 6, two disks such as a b (for shillings and pence respectively) are mounted upon a common s aft and are 0 erated directly by handles a b so that the isks can be rotated freely in either direction to bring the characters thereon opposite to'windows c c in the casin on each side of the apparatus. The front %ace of the casing or an external dial (Z over which the handles a and b" move is marked with operator to move the separate handles to the required figure and bring the corresponding character on the indicating disk to' the windows c c of the apparatus. characters may stop at the required osition each handle and its corresponding isk are coupled'to a notched wheel e e respectively. The handle a drivesjthe notched wheel 6 and the boss of the ratchet a being extended in the form of sleeve e freely mounted u on the shaft g. The 'other handle b is apted to drive the notched wheel e direct driven therefrom by a plate f secured thereto and upon which the disk b is mounted. These notched wheels e e are engaged by rollers h-h mounted in locking arms y' j said and the rollers carried thereon engage the notches in both wheels e 6 so that not only is accuracy in position of the characters secured buti by reason of the movement imparted to sai 1 wheels are moved by the movement of the handles, either of the said arms through suitable connecting links k k serve to actuate a locking catch k which normally locks a cash means of a catch device Z thereon. A fiat spring such as k is provided on the underside of the catch 76 adapted to prevent chattering of the parts when the ratchet abl inclose in the closed or locked position an is pressed outward when released, by a spring ahd for ease in workin the drawer is mounted on ball races or guides such as Z acters upon their peripheries corresponding to the characters upon the disks a and b. The printing wheel m which represents the shilllngs column is mounted u on the extended m (representin the pence) is fixed upon a similar sleeve-1i e extension of the notched operated. In the arrangement shown in the -drawings an ink printing ribbon 0 is passed across the printing point between the type wheels and the record strip at. This record In order that the he disk a mounted thereon, through an arm f 6 5 through the shaft g, the. disk. b also being locking arms being suitably pivoted as at 7* voted arms '7' 9' when the notched 8o drawer such as l in the required position by 8 wheels are qperated. This drawer Zis suitm m are printing wheels having raised char- 5 boss e of the notched whee e while the other loo wheel e. These printing rollers are suitably f disposed above a recording strip n which is pressed there-against when the machine is 10 strip n iswound from one drum n onto another n and at'the printing point it passes over a spring roller 1) which is carried by an swung over to the empty operation of the till,

arm such as q suitably ivoted at and extended in the form of a ell crank ownward and provided at its lower end with a pawl or arm 2 which lies in the path of a cam 1" carried y the cash drawer Z the arrangement being such that upon the outward movement of the drawer the cam r simply moves the pawl g upon its pivot but upon the return. movement the cam r engages and moves the pawl and with it' the be 1 crank g which serves to press the spring roller p u on the printing wheels. This arm g which is returned by the spring q, carries a pawl s which on the return movement after the printing operation engages and operates a ratchet wheel t attached to the drum n on which-the record strip n is wound, whereb the said strip is advanced one step for eacli an adjustable stop s being rovided for determining the position of the ell crank. The said bell crank arm on the return movement also engages and hperates a hammer or loosely ivoted lever t which strikes the bell t*. The printing ribbon 0 is wound at each end on suitable rollers '0 c and means are provided for reversing the motion when one spool becomes full. ,For

this purpose the two spools are adapted to be.

'operated in turn by a pawl such as a which extends across between the two adjacent ratchet wheels of the rollers, 0 0 and can be placed in engagement either with one or the other. This automatic reversing action is obtained by means of an arm '0 pivotally mounted upon a reciprocating plate 'w and having a locking pawl v. The pawl u is also pivoted upon this plate w the arm a slot or cut away part to allow same to swing past the pivot of the said pawl. This arm 1) is actuated by a roller o (shown dotted) which is engaged. by the ribbon when a spool is getting full. The pawl u is provided with aV-shaped extension uwhich is adapted to rest upon one side or the other of a correspondingly shaped part 1) of the rocking pawl 12. In normal operation the plate w is reciprocated vertically b means of the extension- 4 of the bell-crank ever and serves tocause the double pawl u to en age and actuate either of the spools (accor ing to which side of its pivot the arm 1) is placed) while, when the spool is nearly full the roller 0 is pressed away therefrom by the ribbon and the arm 12 spool, and, at the sametime the pawl '22 slips to the other side of the V-shaped extension u whereby the pawl a is turned engage and actuate the ratchet wheel of the said empty spool, thus reversing the travel of the ribbon. The construction of the spring roller p is such as will allow a certain amount of give or resiliency to facilitate a clear impression being taken upon the record strip and for this purpose the roller is mounted upon a squared spindle w carried by the bello having on its center and caused to crank arm. The boss of the roller consists of a sleeve y having disks y y disposed therein and the said disks are providrd 'with elongated slots .2 forthe reception of thr spindle as, a suitable spring 2 bring inserlrd brtwren the upper ends of the said slots and adapt-r d to bear upon the squared spindle. Thr rollc r formed upon the sleeve y may be. of indiarubber or other suitable material.

The operation. may be shortly stated to be as follows '.-T he handles of the disks are moved to indicate the amount of the purchase; the printing wheels are thus brought to a corresponding position. This movement by means of the notched disks releases the drawer which is pushed out by its spring, the change is given to the customer and the drawer returned to closed position. The bellcrank arm slips past the cam, advances the record strip through the awl s and, rings the bell. Theprinting rib on is also advanced as above descri'liied' The amount of the purchase remains visible until the machineis again Joperatedlor the next transaction. i

For the purpose of reventing any tampering of the amount indicated, I provide an indicator 3 which is operated or released by the first movement of either of the arms which engage the notched wheels and indicates that the machine is being used and directly the figures are altered from their osition the drawer is released and cannot )e returned without efiecting aprint from the printing characters.

This indicator 3 is preferably in the fOI'll'l of a'segmentalarm mounted on the same center as the. disks and provided with a nose or catch 4 adapted, when the drawer is in closed position to be supported upon a ledge or part 5 of a spring press d plate 6, said plate being pivoted upon the same center as the locking arms y This plate 6 is provided with

extensions

7, 7 which rest against the sidel'aces of the arms j whereby, when either of the said arms are, moved outward by movement of the handles a cr b and the corresponding notched wheels, thenosc' 4 is released from engagement with theipart 5, and by reason of the spring '8, the outer end of the indicator 3 is moved opposite the window 9 on. each side of the machine. A step or projection 10 on the bell crank g returns the nose 4 to enga ement with the plate 6.

hen the apparatus is arranged to indicate pounds as well as shillings and pence, an extra printing wheel m is mounted upon the spindle g and is rovided with a handle 12 the normal position of which as will be seen in which the amount of the purchase is exhibited. In this manner the handle does not obstruct the indication. v The handle is pro videdwith a flag like extension in the form ofa quadrant 13 having the number of pounds marked thereon in such manner that when lCR Fig. 7 is away from the aperture 0 through I returned to normal position by a spring such as 50 the release being efi'ected when the drawer is opened ;for the next transaction through the medium of acam 51 on the' drawer engaging a pivoted lever 52 which.

through the rod 53 moves the locking pawl .54 out of engagement with the teeth on the snail shaped cam 17 of the pound indicator.

When the apparatus is to be fitted with an adding mechanism to show the total of the amounts indicated I provide each printing wheel with a snail like cam, which cams are shown at 15, 16 and 17 and for convenience in grouping the cam 16 is coupled to the intermediate printingwheels through the medium of a sleeve like extension thereofas at 19; Each cam is provided with

suitable steps

20, 21 and 22 the number of steps corresponding to the number of pence, shillings or pounds which the respective handle indicates on the dial. Under and working against the stepped cams are disposed a corresponding number of sliding

bars

23, 24 and 25 each coupled by a rack'and pinion 28 through a ratchet 29 to a corresponding add ing' wheel of the adding mechanism 30. Each of the

rods

23, 24, 25 is coupled by a spring 31'and a bell crank lever 32 to the 'vi brating lever q shown in Fig. 2 which lever 1 serves as reviously described,for traveling the recor ribbon.

The operation is as follows :The several indicating handles a b and 12.are moved to positionwhich shows upon the window the amount of the purchase. We will assume that the amount of the purchase is 1 :3 :65. In these positions the respective cams .will allow their

respective rods

23, 24 and 25 when operated by the bell crank qto pass up adistance equal to the steps on the cams which happen to be above the rods for instance the 'pound cam will have moved one step beyond the rod and the rod will be capable of moving up one step.

, The shilling cam will have moved three steps beyond the rod and the shilling rod can ascend three steps. The pence cam will have moved 13 steps beyond the rod and the pence rod will ascend 13 steps. The pence wheel will be divided into steps representing a half-penny. When the parts are in this position the money drawer ispushed back into closed position, and operates the bell cranked lever as before de s and scribed, and through the levers 32, the

rods

23,, 24, 25 are raised until stopped by the respective cams as above mentioned and by the position of the steps on the cams the movement of the rods is determined. As soon as the bell crank moves back under its spring, it de resses t e

rods

23, 24, 25 to their origina position and each rod will, through the rack and pinion 28 and ratchet awl mechanism 29 rotate the adding whee s a distance equal to the distance which they have ascended during their upward movement. The

rods

23, 24, 25 are retained in their retired positions until the machine is again operated to indicate and record another transaction.

In order to provide for the difference of movement of each of the

rods

23, 24, 25 they are connected to the levers 32 by a spring 31 of considerable flexibility and the downward movement is imparted by en gagement of the lever 32 with pins 33 on the said rods. 1 I

In order that the pence wheel may add a shilling to the shilling wheel at the next operation of the shilling rod a trigger 34 is provided having a finger 35 engaged by a pin 36 on the pence wheel, said trigger is moved away from engagement with a stop 37 on the rod 24 so asto allow the said rod at the next 0 eration to descend a distance equal to anot er step on the shilling cam and thereby record another shilling on the adding wheel. If this action takes placewhile the movement to remove the stop 33 and allow I the, trigger 34 to return to normal position at the next upward movement of the rod 24.

In order that the money drawer may not be closed and so make a faulty record by reason of the notched wheels e and e and the rollers h 72/ being in an intermediate position an arm is mounted on the pivoted catch 7c, and the bell crank lever (1 is provided with a stop in g which comes into engagement with t e end of said arms when the said position. This engagement prevents the drawer from being pushed in and so no record is made as the bell crank lever g is unable to move.

It may in some cases be desirable to combine with the cash registering apparatus described -a coin displaying device and one such device is shown in Figs. 9 and 10 where arts are unlocked in the intermediate the coins are inserted at the top of a chute 40 made with transparent sides so as to show the coins. The coins are received upon the uppermost of two series of

flaps

41 and 42 the said series being each connected by bars 43 and 44 which are alternately reciprocated by a pivoted lever 45 actuated by means of an inclined or earn like device 46 in which runs a roller 47 mounted on the end of said lever. The cam like device 46 is mounted on the side of the drawer 1 whereby as the drawer is pulled in and "out each series of fla s is alternately de ressed and the coins fal from one flap to t e next below at each I movement of the drawer and so each coin is exhibited for a certain, time before being delivered into the coin drawer above which the said coin displaying device is mounted as will be seen by Figs. 9 and 10.

' the back and the front of the apparatus.

2. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis said disks being of different diameters the .larger ones having apertures therein through'which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, an indica ting window, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels servingto secure the accurate register of the indicating charaoters'on the disks with such indicating window and the type on the type wheels with the printing position, a mone drawer.

and means for releasing the sai money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved.

3. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis said disks being of different di-.

ameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, an indicating window, type wheels one for each disk and -mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawlsengaging said, notched wheels serving to secure the accurate register of. the indicating charactors on the disks with such indicating window and type on the type wheels with the rinting position, a money drawer and means or releasing said money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator also released by the initial movement of said notched wheels for showing when the till is being operated, means for returning said indi'cator to initial position only by the closing of the money drawer.

4. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mountedv diameters the lar er ones having apertures therein through w ich the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all thedisks to be visible from both sides, an indicating window, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging saidnotched wheels serving to se cure the accurate register of the indicating characters on the disk with such indicating window and the type on the type wheels-with the printing position, a money drawer and means for releasing the said money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved, a spring roller over which the record strip passes, said roller being disposed beneath the printing type wheels and having a resilient movement diametrically in regard to its spindle, means for moving said spring roller to and from the type wheels when the money drawer is returned to closed position and v on the same axis said disks being of different means for traveling the record strip, an inking ribbon for the type wheels and means for traveling same.

5. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of different diameters the larger ones having "apertures.

therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are'visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movement of the indicating disks and the type wheels, a'money drawerandmeans for releasing the said money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator also released. ;,by said notched wheels and showing when the till is in use means whereby said indicator is;only returned to initial position by the closing of the money drawer,

,arecord-strip, a spring roller over which the record strip passes, said roller being disposed beneath the printing type wheels and having a resilient movement diametrically in regard to its spindle, means for moving said spring roller to and from the ty e wheels when the money drawer is returner to closed position and means for traveling the record strip, an inking ribbon for the'type wheels and means for traveling same.

6. A cash registering till having a plural- .ity of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, saiddisksbeing of different diameters the larger ones having apertures thereinthrough which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus en abling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels, one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accuthe type wheels upon the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels.

77 A cash registering till having a plurality ofhand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis said disks being of different diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on'the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the 5 accurate movement of the indicating disks and the type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator also releasedby said notched wheels, means for returning said indicator to initial position only by the closing of the money drawer, an

inking ribbon, -a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring for effecting the return of said bell crank lever, means whereby the movement of the bell crank lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained from the type wheels upon the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels I v i 8. A cash registering till having a plurality of h and operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of different diameters' the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk, and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging.

said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movement of theindicating disks and the type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, Ian inking ribbon, a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a springfor efiecting the return of said bell crank lever, means whereby the movement of the bell crank lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained from the type wheels upon the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled b the notched wheels, two spools placed a jacent to one another upon which the opposite ends of the ink ribbon, are wound, ratchet wheels on said spools, a double ratchet pawl disposed between said spools and the ratchet wheels thereon, a reciprocating plate upon which said ratchet pawl is pivotally mounted, means whereby the pressure of the ribbon when fully wound on one spool causes the double pawls to turn upon its pivot and engage the ratchet wheel of the emptcy spool and wind the ribbon in the reverse irection.

9. A cash registering till havin a plurality of hand operated indicating dishs mounted on the sameaxis said disks being of difierent diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movement of the indicating disks and type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator also released by said notched wheels and showing when the till is operated, means for returning said indicator to initial position only by closing of the money drawer, an inking ribbon, a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring for effecting the return of said bell crank lever, ,means whereby the movement of the bell crank'lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained from the type wheels upon the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels, two spools placed ad: j acent to one another upon which the op osite ends of the ink ribbonare wound, ratchet wheels on said spools a double ratchet pawl disposed between said spools and the ratchet wheels thereon, a reciprocating plate upon which said ratchet pawl is pivotally mounted, means whereby the pressure of the ribbon when fully wound on one spool causes the double pawl to turn u on its pivot and engage the ratchet whee s at the empty spool and wind the ribbon in the reverse direction.

10. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of different diameters-the larger ones having aper tures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels to secure accurate movement of the indicating disks and the type wheels, a

money drawer and means for rel iasing the said money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved, an adding mechanism and means for operating said adding mechanism from the indicating disks.

1]. A cash registering till having a plurality ol hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of difl'erent diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one lor each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movement of the indicating disks and the type wheels a money drawer and means for releasing the said money drawer when the said notched wheels are moved, an adding mechanism and means for operating said adding mechanism from the indicating disks, cam disks one for each indicating disk and corresponding type wheel and actuated therewith, said cam disks having a number ol' steps upon their peripheries corresponding to the lractions ol each denomination of coin, an adding mechanism rods for operating said adding mechanism and means for reciprocating said rods at each operation of the till, the movement of said rods being determined by the position ol the said stepped cams.

12. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being oi different diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels, one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movement of the indicating disks and the type wheels, :1 money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, an inking ribbon, a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and thenrelease same, a spring for eflecting the return of said bell crank lever,

means whereby the movement of the bell crank lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained from the type wheels upon the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels, cam disks, one for each indicating disk and corresponding type wheels and actuated therewith, said cam disks having a numbe of steps upon their peripheries corresponding to the fractions of each denomination of coin, an adding mechanism, rods for operating said adding mechanism, means for operating said reciprocating rods from said bell crank lever by the closing of the money drawer.

amazes l3. A cash registering till having a plurality ol' hand opt 'ated indicating disks mounted on the same axis said disks being of dil'- t'erent diameters the larger ones ha ing apertures thcrciu through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus cnalrling the characters on all the disks to lt- \isiblc from both sidcs, means for insuring that the disks come to rest in registering; position, a money drawer and means lor rclcasingsame at initial movement of the indicating disks, an indicator also released by said initial movement, means for returning said indicator to initial position only by the closing of the money drawer, a hell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring tor ellecting the return of the said hell crank lever, means whereby the movement oi the bell crank lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained from the type wheels upon the recording strip amt-resets the said indicator, cam disks one for each indicating disk, aml corresponding type wheel and actuated there with, said cam disks having a number of steps upon their peripheries correspomling to the fractions of each denomination of coin, an adding mechanism, rods capable of being reciprocated for operating said adding mechanism, means for operating said reciprocating rods from said bell crank lcvcr by the closing of the money drawer.

14. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of diiferent diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the sma ler disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, means for securing accurate movements ol the indicating disks and type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same at the initial movement of the indicating disks, an adding mechanism and means for operating same from the indicating disks, cam disks one for each indicating disk and corresponding type wheel and actuated therewith, said cam disks having a number of steps upon their peripheries corresponding to the fractions of each denomination of coin, an adding mechanism rods for operating said adding mechanism, teeth upon said rods adapted to engage toothed wheels mounted adjacent to the adding wheels of the adding mechanisms and adapted to drive same through ratchet and pawl connections pins upon said adding wheels, a pivoted arm engaged by said pins at each complete revolution of the respective adding wheels, at step on the adjacent reciprocated rod normally engaged by said pivoted arm whereby the rod is only reciprocated to the extent determined by the cam until said step when released by said pivoted arm allows of an additional movement to record an additional amount equal to the sum of the pin carrying wheel which releases the said pivoted arm.

15. A cash registering till having a plurality of indicating disks mounted on the same means for releasing said additional indicator.

16. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of different diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk and mounted on the same axis, notched wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movements of the disks and type Wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels" are moved, an additional indicator for high values comprising a hand operated arm carrying a flag like extension visible at the indicating position, together with the indications on the indicator disks, means for looking said additional indicator in position to which it is moved, means for releasing said additional indicator by the opening of the money drawer.

17. A cash registering tillhaving a pin rality of hand operated indicating, disks mounted on the same axis, said disks beingof diflerentdiameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible from both sides, type wheels one for each disk, pawls engaging notched wheels one for each disk, said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movements of the disks and the type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing samewhen the said notched wheels are moved, an inking ribbon disposed between the record strip and type wheels, a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer and adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring forefiecting the return of said bell crank lever, means whereby the movement of the bell crank lever in one direction causes a print to be ob tained from the type wheelsupon the record ing strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels, an additional indicator for high values comprising a hand operated arm carrying a llag like extension visible at the indicating position together with the characters on the indicator disks meal is 'lor locking said additional indicator in position to which it is moved, means for releasing said additional indicator.

18. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis said disks being of dil'l'crent diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, printing means coupled to each disk, pawls engaging notched wheels one for each disk, said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movements of the indicating disks and. type wheels, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator showing when the till is operated and also released by the initial movement of said notched wheels, means for returning said indicator to initial position only by the closing of the money drawer, a bell crank lever, a cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring for e'il'ecting the return of said bell crank lever, means whereby the movement of the bell crank lever in one direction causes a record to be printed on the recording strip and resets the indicator controlled by the notched wheels, an additional indicator for high values comprising a hand operated arm carrying a llag like extension visible at the indicating position together with the characters on the indicator disks, means for locking said additional indicator in position to which it is moved means for releasing said additional indicator by the opening of the money drawer.

19. A cash registering till having a plurality of hand operated indicating disks mounted on the same axis, said disks being of difi'erent diameters the larger ones having apertures therein through which the characters on the smaller disks are visible thus enabling the characters on all the disks to be visible from both sides, printing means cou pled to said indicator disks, notehedwheels one for each disk, pawls engaging said notched wheels serving to secure the accurate movements of the indicator disks, a money drawer and means for releasing same when the said notched wheels are moved, an indicator shown when the till is operated and also released by said notched wheels, means for returning said indicator to initial position only by the closing of the money drawer, a bell crank lever, a-cam upon the money drawer adapted to move said bell crank lever in one direction and then release same, a spring for effecting the return of saidbell crank lever, means whereby the movement of the bell rank lever in one direction causes a print to be obtained upon the recording strip and relcases the indicator controlled by the notched wheels, an additional indicator ior high values 5 comprising a hand operated arm-carrying a llag like extension visible at the indicating position together with the characters on the indicator disks, means for locking said additional indicator in position to which it is moved, means for releasing said additional indicator by the opening of the money drawer, cam disks one for each indicating disk and actuated therewith, said cam disks having a number of steps upon their peripheries correr5 sponding to the fractions of each denominaenema witnesses.

JOHN ALFRED. PRESTWICH. Witnesses:

ROBERT MILTON SPEARPOINI, H. D. JAMESON.