US861312A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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861,312 PATENTED JULY 30, 1 907.

P. c. OYSBDRN. CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 22, 1901.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1! w W Wvu inmW" PATENTEDJULY SO, 1907.

.P. G. OSBORN. CASH REGISTER. APPLIOATION rump 00122, 1901.

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Wayne and new and 11 i linprovo n i which 1 doc ihc iolioiiing in ho :1 mil exact, dcscripiioir iii-m vi iin My invention rciatvs: to im mworm-ids in 'lho .spccini features of '1 imp? more particularly hcroinzil'ltrr 1min t the :ippendvd claims.

Rcfon'ing to tho nccoiup: i "vertical scilion through (ho vomph 2 s 1 sin'iihir \icw, showing Lil 0 c and the other p: h cormsn. is a. detail View oi tho to actuato the indii'zigor rust-{L ng J'zznno 1on direction of the ZU'I'OW shown n it. elevation View of the machin In my machine the mime koys m'o 'i"])iU Thai, is in say ho in rcgisforin' ccis are noL inovod d and thc ration of any key so i that tho rnhsoqnont I11() 111111l i 0 move the rcg' wring-wheels and oxposo longing to that pztrticui-Lu opcrzitod key.

In the drawings, the numeral '10 indicates frame of the niachino, in which is pportcd V shaft 1.1, upon which the key" 12 are hung. Tho usual, are in the iorin oi 10v and have ii", 13 extending back and downward. (arriod is socket, within which ids and siidos vi g/oii i actuated plunger 14, which coope \viih n h'n. bar 15. This arrangcmcnt is Wcli known and i purpose of retaining :1 key in cithor pos may be IHOYCCi. If :1 key has M n ilhflflti, it in its position.- It the key he moved hock to in pa. ion, the plunger retains it t tional displacement.

There is of course one indicator 16 to each kt v :h indicator is carriedby an indicutonrod 17', which formed prei'rabiy of apiece of sheet metal by bonding up the'e'dges so that the indicator-rod is U-shapcdin I cross so than. Secured to or formed intog'rai W L ouch indicatonstem, and near their lower ends, are wins L". i one for each indicatoi rod. Ez ch n is secured iii 1 I upper and to the indicator-rod. The iowcr 0nd oi {311M} I urn is providod with a finger 19 oxi ending nhnost hm'igonr and i'oimoziionr; un

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H into on clm'uicd 31 w rds. io miw ihom indicating" motor is nornndlv no :1- imz'm'd (iii Inuit by tho springo ig-w \indoi' ho ici hi is pldso of it, nd stops against dic-iiior which (-nds 1:21 irunsiurso shaft 237. 'ino 'm-:1 i lls sot by ho opm'uliol of MS :nu-ni with tho indimtom'olci cm'l'icd by (Hl'u of tho ondii'ikos a pawl SHv which is --d :irins oi tho ilHiiPiliAJY-IKF 1 This pawl hangs Uicziiiy and is L Xcnicd from swinginq toward tho front of tho mm c by {L stop-pin \\"hun, therefore, tho pin K i-phti: slrikcs tho puwh as shown in Fig. 2, i1, o m-zdcs to b singd'rumo lUWzllli tho iroid of tho imurhino until in its inward niownmni, said gin Eff; siidLS up and pzissos own the .pawl i, \'ii g upon tho a iiid'kfs tho roionsi g-imnio Lo no;-- mi posii tho rvtm'n im'ivcmcnt oi 'Ihz lii'H-m rikcs ihc oppo3-tito side of iho 1 )YWiliiout moving tho you The (ushdiii 3 is miliiOniH'y 211141 might hosnid to ho in tho n of :1 pan, hzivir nuimhic pm'iilions to form the coin and hiii coin' mrtmonls. Al, (-ithor ond is 1: send idar vertical wall 3], oxtonding ahovo [ho till to in o Lho mechanism. iirtwcon each of the two aidjaccnt sidc-hz'uno l0, iocntcd ono of the two omLpI-iitt-s 29'0i tho til; ovor, one of Wilhll is shown very clearly in Fig. 2. Each pinto ha; socurcd to it and projecting outward, a short shift or 'unnion 32, which is journuiod in suimhio 0110 of which i :ocurcd to the inner side of each sidearm It). Tho tiii-c0iwr 33 sccurcd to tho 'lhorcioro, .S woli as the end-pinto, may he swung m" tor. In this manner tho and the suhsc iucii i the till-(o with tho I direction and simply rides idly over. the periphery of gear ti.

whereupon it is i l operation of the till-cover releases it, projected into indicating position by it spring The indicators are restored to normal position through the operation oi the till-cover when the next registration is made. To this end there is provided the indi cator-restoring-lrame, comprising the horizontal en bar .37 and two vertically reeiprm-ating slide bars 35. cooperates with the shoulders 39,

The rest'tu'ingdrame one oi which is termed upon the rear side oi each indicator-stem below the cross-bar 37 ot the restoring-iraino. \\'hcn an indicator is projected into indicating posit-c tion, it stopped by the abutment oi the shoulder against the cross-bar 37 oi the restoring-irame. Thereto return all ol the indicators to normal position, a connection between the till {ore '1 have simply provided cover and the restoring-trame so that the cross-bar 37 is reciprocated down and then back at each operation of the ma p ne, and in so moving, it iorces all oi the operat d indicators downward so tar that their lingers l9 engage under the ledge 23 oi the indicator cross-bar 22 and thereby retain the indicators in normal position.

The connection between the till-cover and the restoring-lraine comprises two segment-racks 40, one of which on each end-plate 2S). The segment-nicks respectively engage the gears -ll journaled on the studshal'ts 12, one ol which is secured to each sidc i'raine it). There are two disks 43, one adjacent each'gear 41, and there are two springpressed pawls 44, one pivoted to each disk and engaging a notch in the circular plate -15 (Fig. 3) which is secured to and is movable with the hen, therefore, the segment-rack 40 moves platemoves with the gear, and

i A crankis tormed the gear ll, the through the pawl 44 turns also the disk -13. plate 46 is secured against the outer side oi the gear 4] and moves with the disks 43 as they are mounted on opposite ends oi the sleeve 47 on the stub-shalt 42. A duplicate oi the construction shown in Fig. 3 as applied to the right-hand side-frame is also applied to the leit hand side-frame oi the machine, but the description of one will sullice for both. Y

A link 48 connects the crankplatcs 46 with their ad-v jacent slide-bars 38 ot the restoring-frame. Under this construction, it results that whenever the tillcover is opened and closed, the gear 41 is given a com plete rotation in one direction, and then another completo rotation in the opposite direction. Starting trom normal position, the disk 43, and consequently the crank-plate 46, makes a complete turn in one direction of the gear and thenfstops, because, of course, the pawl 44 slips during the movement in the opposite the plate 45." As shown iirFig. 1 the stop-pawl 49 engages against the shoulder 50 oi'the disk 43 and holds these parts in normal position and positively prevents rev rse rotation of the crank-disk. In this manner the resttn'ing-lrame is rociprocatod once at each operation of the, machine and restores to normal position those ind'ieators which were raised or exposed during the preceding operation of the machine. i

A key when depressed remains in that position until it is returned by the resetting-flame, comprising side arms oi, the upper cross-bar 52, and the stud or projete The side-arms are pivotedat their upper ends The stud or projection 53 lies in 29 and Lion 53. on the key-shaft ll. the path ot a cam projection 54 on the end-plates At its rear end it is connected by as the cross-bar 52 underlies all of the keys, it. results that at. about the time when the till-cover is 1' ully o pen, the cam projection 5i strikes the stud iii), thereby swinging the resetting-frame upward, and the cross-bar :32 by contact forces all of the operatt l to normal I provide a very simple ion a curred ratehethar 33 position: ol lull-stroke device, which consists of which is secured to the stationary side-name ot' th machine. Cooperating with it is the usual spring pressed pawl 56, which is pivoted to the movable endplates 29, and compels a lull stroke in both direetions. A duplicate oi this iulkstroke de;i(.'e shown may be applied to the other side of the machine it desirable.

The drawer-latch 57 is pivoted to the sidc't'rame. a coiled spring 58 with the side-frame of the machine. its iront end is provided with a cross-plate 5t) lying; just under one oi the side-arms 5i ol' the resettingdrame. Carried by the drawer-latch near its front end also, is the tooth (it), which cooperates with the toothed ridge til, which is secured to and carried by the end-plate 29 The latch, thcrciore, engages the teeth of the ridge til before the drawer is entirely closed. The till-cover can only be unlocked by depressing a key. l'eretol'ore in some machines oi the class described, i' a key far enough to release the casledrawer, and then after the c-.\shdra\\er was released, to return the key to normal position, and the drawer could be then operated without making any indication, but with my mat-hintthis is impossible because the key must he held depressed until the rid e til has passed entirely clear of the nosetit), and by that time the key cannot be manipulated so as to deiraud the machine.

The detail adding wheels til are wheel-shalt (35 which is supported at its ends in the There is ol' course one adding wheel for provided with a frictionpo sible t press all strung on the side-l'rames. each key, and each wheel is disk the sides oi their respective this construction of course the wheels can turn on the whcel'shait, but they have a frictional engagement therewith and it said'shait be rocked, in the absence oi detcnts the wheels will all turn with the shaft, and this is the operation of my machine.

At or near the right-hand end of the whcetshal't. l provide a crank-arm (37 fast upon said shut'tand having a stud (38 upon its swinging, end. One of the trunnions 32 is in like. manner provided with a similar crank-arm 69, having a stud 70. The pitman Tl is pivoted atits lower end to the crank-arm tit and at its/ upper end it has a slot 72 in which the stud (38 plays.

it results [rein this construction adding wheels. Under that whenever the till-cover is opened and closed, the wheel-shalt, with all of the wheels thereon, is rocked a short dis mce in one direc tion and then back to normal position. All oi those adding wheels, except.- the ones that. cooperate with the operated keys, are idly rocked from normal posi tion and then hack again. The reeisteringwheels, which cooperate with the operated keys, are also rocked from normal position, hut are not returned with the others as they are heldin their moved positions and the wheel-shaft. simply turns within them, thus leaving each wheel advanced the distance of one tooth.

The detent means consists oi a series ol' detents 73, oneof which is carried by each indicator-stem. lly

(lo also strung on the wheel and bearing ugainstm new anti desire to secure h aims in normal position against th ir reference to Fig. i, it will he soon that, ordinarily those tlotents are each far b low and on: o! the path of its rt:- spoelite a ltling witeoL "tl 'hen th irtit'aior stein, however, is reloasotl and thrown tip-ward by its spring, 't, riaes until ts tletent' engages its iihet'ol'ore, when til ol the .l'li

lin wheels aro i hy the os nht-atl (I a titling \thoel to thopositiont' the parts eot'iporating therewith.

Having thus fit, 7tliitt:ti my illt'ttllirlll, l ('idllll la t tors Patent:

It In a rash rt st r. the t-ouibitmtion with a series of intli ators springs for moving; the in'lieators to intl wtiz ,t position when roloasetl, a lett-u [or holding;- he int] 'ators in normal position a set of. keys [or determining the indie. lot-s to be exposotl. a trash .till, a movable norm for the same. anti DHHQS eontrolletl by the till (0\(l' for returning the in l' tors to not-t l position 2 in a cash 1'( iter. rho tUillllilHlii Hl wit l a cash till of spring-actuateti indicators, :1 tiotont for h l line the indig tension, a series of keys for prctletermininy; whirh intlieator s all'he moved to indicating position, and means for roleasun: the indicators which cooperate with the operatotl he upon the opening of the rash fill.

in n :ash register, the trontliination with the intlieators normally untlor spring t nsion, :1 series of value y a (ash tillv a double dot-ant. i'or ilOi iiEliI' the indicators i normal position iinst their spring tousiotn mean -operattal by the keys for tiisong" n: tho intlioators from one of tho til-tents. it till (ov r, and tloviees t-ontrolletl by tho till rover l'or relt'easing Int: intiit'ators from tho set'ontl their fll'lilg tension, a

them in normal position against series at i I "\'S for protlotormining' wi 11 indicator shall he moved to inrlit'atiuy; position. a cash till anti means whoroby tho intlirators are released anti pt-rmittetl to more to intlit-atiu; position during tho opening movomenl. ot' the cash drawer or ttlL In a h rogistoiz the eomhinatiou with the indium tors. eavh normally unrler spring tor. tut lentlin; to tnovo it int indicating positioi t (lett'nt means for holding the indicators in normal position, a series of keys for releasing the indicators trom eai t tloten a second tiet'ont; for holding tho tlicaloi's after they l vo hot-n released from saitl lirst tlt'tont. moans for releasing, the imlirators t'rom saitl s t-ontl llot nt anti allowing thrm to mow'e'to imliratinn position, anti a frame movable intlephntlt-nt of the keys 2: l arratnxrtl to return the op rated int'iitiators to normal positiotr and means to hold thorn in suth posit on .LLftlillHt' the t, )n of their spriu IL in a til it rt istor, tors normally nndt. spring to intliratiug position, a rommou the itulieatot in normal position. a srrit-r ol' till having a arable eovter, means mnneetot will: the ht for pi'e-iettrtuihing whit-h iIi 'li"-'li. ;l' shall .e operalotl, anti means oontrollrti by l'll. :ill r-ot'or l'or l't-Htl hteti in/li ators to normal position.

7. In a cash rtgstor, the rombinalion with tho ii": 'a tors. of tiotent means for holding th intlir; ors in normal noirintlitpositiont-spr n ouo' t-onnt-rn-tl lo ear z t taling" to pro .,n into indicating posiarranged to} etw'tninonflaat illdi' on. a movable relea the with tho iiltlit'ilu; to move their. nt for liU-hlil I tin: oper lover or ha Milo, moans eozitrolzt 'i thorobgt l l l l l l l i i l I l i l i an in the operate-t1 intlitors which cooperate with it-atI r-restorine l'rame for rose-Lt traiors to normal position. antl connections il lWttll l'rante and the lover or handle. saitt hnlltlle actnates tho iilfiiCilUlP estoring-l'rataot M1 in a t-ash register, the combination with a series ol keys. of a sQries of corresponding athlii' wheels mountetl upon a rock halt, a connection hetwre: the laws and tho atltting wheels for pretletormining whit-h adding wheels he aotuatell. an operating lover or hantile. moans wherelrv the movemont oitho lover or liantlle l'tltlIS tho athling wheels and the shaft: on which they are mounted, and tletent means tUllLlOilUti by the key. and arranged to hold in the positions to which they have been t'o'jketl the milling wheels roiiporating with the operated hots l]. in a cash istor, the combination with the atltling wheels. ol :1 l't tfli shal't upon which the .ltltliih: wheels are taottnlorlv a movahlo rash till or drawer mombrr, ronuootions with the till or (1 awor member for rotcing th rook shaft. lllltl the arltlitn; wheols then-on from normal position and thrn l fii thereto at. each oporution oi the maehino, anti moans Itlilil'tlllt'tl hy the operated keys to prerent the return movement. oi. the adding wheels which eor: spoml in denomination to the keys oporato li the opcratetl lies,

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i in a t-ash register. the combination with a rock shaft: i a rerief: of atlding wheels thereon, a l ver or hantlle ill'i'lllbLL'tl to rock the shaft an l the :uhlinv; wheels. tirst, from normal position, and then b; iht-reto at. L operation of tho mat'hino, and moans ttllllltilitftl by the opemtetl keys to prev nt the return movement oi the athlhri: whorls \\'illt'il tfUll't',-i[)(lllti in tlonruuin.-ttion tp the kt operated,

ii. In a rash register, the t-ombination with a rot-l: shaft. of a series of athlin; whools thereon. a lover or handle arranged to rock the shaft and the athlin: wl lit-st, from normal p sition anti thou baelt thoroto. a series ol Ito's, .llltl lllttlllri operated thereby to prove t: the return to normal position of those athliny wla-ols whieh t'ot're spout! in tit-nomination with the oporatotl he s i 't in a (ash register tho t-otuhination with a sihll i a sorios ot' athlin r wheels mounted thereon. a till l-ovr-r Whose moroment is arranged to melt the shaft 11 lllllWllttJlS lllt'rtoll away from normal position aml th u hat'lt tht-tt-to. a o) keys, ant! th-tonts eoiiprrating with the atltlin; whools so as to prt-vont the return to nor mal position ol. those :ttltiiuy; whools whiuh in tlonomination with tho opt-rated in,

lit. in a 't-ash rt- Jistr-r, tho rombination with a s ries of iilliith'litil'fi llt)lllltl|| untior spring tension. a sorios of value 1 rot-k srrios corn-spout! engaging the intlit'ators from the remaining ill-tout nbon the rash tilt is oxtios tl.

l-lv in a rash register, tho combination with registering ell-taunts, of a series of hows, u ans tar v rrgistoring oloments a regular (Xtjlllslhll upon a serie of all ol tlu (:Hfll o1 tion at the m'aohino. anti moans routrollotl by the he s for prevt-utim: tho return ol the tlt-siretl elements at'ter the have been mortal forward.

1-1 In a oaah rtreistor the combination will: a series of rog' rim, whet-ls. ill a series oi means tor normall rot'ktng tho re teriny, wheels ti 'si torn (Hi and then again upon t-at'h operation of the, mat-hint; antl moans t'Hlt' trolled by the l; s l'or proromin; the return ol' tho (losiretl registering whet-ls.

lit. in a eash registo registering elements oi s. nieaits l'otnoruntlly i int: regular oXt-nrsion upon oawh operation ol the marhiu 'n moans eontrolloll by the i\' \'ll'or t:..l0r and preventing the return oi" tho t'4tl'l't' ;|ll|lltlil ism-rim: olemonls.

l7. In a rash r gister, the tcotnbinat'ioh wi h a S 'l'i 'h l' ro islt-ring elements. of ol' lit-3's a rash till. means f r normally giving the regislorii elonu'uls a regular XI'L' ettrsion when tin: rash till is t-xposrlLt-ttul rout' ait-rl. anti moans 'ontvrollotl by the keys lor pr vt-ntiuu' '1 elements.

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sr-r s ol' the t't-aistoriu oh-mehls a anti with 4 the th -troll iutli whereby lill movement of spring impcllcd indicators, oi holding said indicators; in 11111:"

del em for the indicators, A1111 :1 0i ADI-h for dlsvngnging The indicators from unit} keys or releasing the (-orrcs'poud Mimi. first detest while the scuom'i r tuslimnny whexuuf I affix my signamnx in We prcsand means independeni' of mu m" Qwu \\'im\- second dctent to complekely mien?! FRANCIS C. OSBORPZ. mii the same To mo e to e 0W6. 3 es 13). la :1 cash reg; er, the wmu S. 'u). "3105195), indicators, springs for moving, the Emmi A. D'UWl-l.

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