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No. 864,457. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. J. F. DREDGE. CHANGE MAKER AND REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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No. 864,457. PATBNTED AUG. 2.7, 1907. J. F. DREDGE.

CHANGE MAKER AND REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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P. D'REDGE. GHANGEMAKBR AND REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1906.

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(rin s UNITED STATES PATENT 'oEEIcE.

JosEPH-F. DREDG or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF To Louise; KA'IZ, OF

DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CHANGE MAKER AND REGISTER.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JO EPH F. DREDGE, a citizen of the'llnited States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Change Makers and Registers, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

the machine, showing the sliding money pockets and the means for printing the amount deposited in each pocket on the deposit sheet. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a detail or" the machine showing one of the coin tubes and the means for discharging coins from the tube. Fig 6 is a vertical section of a detail of the machine similar to that in Fig. 5, showing the parts controlling the coin delivery slide in position to dis-' charge a coin from the tube. Fig. 7 is a plan view of a detail of the machine with parts in section, showing features of the coin releas'ing' mechanism. Fig. 8 is a vertical section of a detail of the machine showing the deposit and change sheet and the type bars for printing the amount of depositsand change returned thereon.

Fig. 9 is a detailview of a portion of the deposit sheet, and; Fig. 10 shows the other side of the sheet on which are impressed the amount of change returned to customer, if any, after deducting the sale from the amount deposited.

i The object of my invention is to put upon the market an apparatus which will indicate the amount of each sale and upon depositing the amount received from the customer, a furtheroperation of the machine will discharge the required change, the construction being such that the amount received from the customer and the amountreturned in change will be printed upon depositnnd change sheetsin juxtaposition, the amount received for each sale can thus be determined in every case;-+the change sheet taken in connection with the deposit sheet indicatingat t-heclose of the day the to! al amount of business done and the amount of money in the cash drawer;

Referring to the letters of reference shown in the "(h-a wings, A is the outside case or frame of the machine.

1 are aseries of coin tubes,one [or eachdenomination .-mounted inside of the case provided with slotted Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 9, 1906. Serial No- 321,021-

Patented Augr27, 1907.

openings b through which may be viewfed and determined the numberof coins on depositin each tube, which is easily determined by meaiisj oitlie graduated scale stamped on the tubes 0 the gip hings, indicating the number ofcoins .Thetubes be'ing adjacent to the glass door 0, they may be readily observed from the outside of the machine withputlopening the D is a sliding coin receptacle located ab ove each of the tubes to receive the coins before depositing them in the respective tubes. Engaging each ofthel coin slides D is a spring d secured to the frame of the machine to maintain the coin slides in their initial position ready for the reception of the coinsto be deposited in the tubes. i I I E are a series of type bars secured to the upstanding end of the coin slides D, their opposite ends provided with a type e,-the character on each indicating the amount of the coin for which the respective coin-tube is designed. These type bars are guided/inimitable supports e forming part of the framework of the machine. v

F is a printing or typewriter ribbon coiled on winding spools F, the same being provided with means for feeding the ribbon by rotating thespool s. This neghanism, however, forms no partof theinyention and is not shown. p Y

G is a ribbon of paper mounted ou,the. spools G and I G'-, one side of said paper; ribbon being ,useditolreceive the record of the amount deposited inithe cqintubes, while the other side receives the record of change by mechanism which I will now explain Referring. to Fig. 1 of the gdrawings on thedogtside' of the case is mounted a dial H,;tl1e figures indicating the amounts of prospective sales. In the center oi this dial on the shaft I is mounted a swinging arm I provided ,at one end with a pointer haying an operating handle J provided with a spring actuated thrustrodjdesigned to enter the apertures j in line-with eaclroi; the-figures on the dial, the purpose being to lock the, swinging arm opposite any one of the figures oi the dial Inside of the case and mounted on the shaft I isthe drum K,l having slots or depressions lo cut or sunken in its periphery at certain points determined ,by the ,rotation giygn tne drum due to the operation of the, swinging arm .,.l L are coin discharge slides guided by suitable Ways formed in the frame of the machine, the forward,- end of the slides when actuated passing directlybeneatn the coin tubes and by its movement iorcing-putythelowermostcoin housed within the tube into the chute M,"delivering it to the cup M from it hich it may be removed. When it is desired to removeallithe coins from the tubes, the amount contain'ed in each may be first readily ascertained by noting the number of coins in eachtube with reference to the graduations marked on the several tubes ;then upon removing the coin chute M, the slides B, forming the floor of the tubes, may be removed when the slide L. The difference between the total amount received and the amount discharged from the coin' slides represents the amount of the sale. '3' indicate a series of sliding carriages traveling in suitable ways formed in the frame of the machine and corresponding in number with that of the coin tubes. These several carriages are actuated by the rocking arms )1 mounted on the shaft 0, the rocking arm having a link connection with the carriages, as indicated at N", the shaft 0 controlling them being manually actuated the crank arm '0 X are springs engagiri'gtheshaft N to which the several rocking arms N arejengagei the 'oi- *fice'of thesprings N being to returrifthe' several-car riages N back to their initialpositiont '1 indicate a series of plungers traveling in bearings formed in the frame of the machine and having journaled at their upper ends friction rolls p designed to enter one of the depressions it formed in the drum K, corresponding with the denomination of the coin tube in line with said plunger. The plungers P are mounted on top of the bars P and are preferably an integral part thereof. The bars P rests upon the spring actuated dogs nwhich serve to force the plungers to the limit of their move men t.

By referring to Fig. l. of the drawings, it will be seen that the numbers on the dial are divided into several groups, and for purposes of readily indicating the several groups the center of the dial maybe differently colored, between the radiating lines shown thereon. The figures on the left hand side are supposed to indicate the total amount of a sale running from five cents to one dollar in units of five. and in this case it is assumed that a dollar will be presented by the customer from which change is to be made for a sale of any of the respective amounts indicated in the group referred to;- so also, in the upper right hand portion of the dial sales running from five cents tofifty cents aregrouped. where change is to be made on a sale in which fifty cents is presented in payment. Just below this group is a similar division for purchases where twenty-five cents is tendered in payment, and below that are divisions when it is desired to discharge a dollar. fifty cents, etc.

At the end of the drum and mounted thereon directly back of the case, is a dial K indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This dial has three circular rows of figures. the outside row indicating the amount tendered by a customer, the middle row indicating the amount of the purchase, and the inside row the amount of change that should be returned to the customer. or the difference between the inside row and the outer. Only one group of these figures are exposed at any one time, as they are viewed through the opening A in the case. The several lines of figures register with the words Deposit" on the case. (being the amount tendered l. Sale". \being the amount of purchase and Change, (being the amount returned to the customer and as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the amount tendered was one dollar,

the sale fifty-five cents, and the amount returned to the customer'forty-five cents. It must now be understood that when the swinging arm J is set opposite any of the figures denoted on the dial that the drum K in its rotation wii bring certain depressions in line with such plungen: P.which on being released will permit the respective spring actuated dogs n to rise sufficiently to engage tin; ends of the coin discharge slides L as may be required to make the'necessary change. This is accomplished by the plungers P entering the slots 1; in the drum K, the bar P permitting the head of the spring actuated dog n to rise sufficiently that it may contact with the enlarged end I of the slides L. Now by ac.- tuating the-lever O, the carriages N will be forced forward by the action of the rocking arms N andall slides in which the openings in the drum K have permitted the plungers to rise sufficiently will be forced forward. "discharging their respective coins into the chute M. due

to the fact thatsuch of the spring actuated dogs 11 as are permitted to assume a position whereby they may contact with the end of their respective slides will force the 'coin from the tubes, making the required change. On

the other hand, the unbroken surfaces of the drum K opposite the remaining plungers due to the openings in the drum being so at predetermined points) serve to hold the several bars P with their spring actuated dogs 11. out of contact with the abutting ends of their respective coin slides, leaving them at rest while the carriages X reciprocate.

Upon depositing the amount tendered in payment in the coin tubes the amount is registered on one side of the deposit sheet G by printing mechanism operated by the coin slides which deliver the coins to the tubes B,.-a like registration being made of the money withdrawn from the tubes in making change on. the other side of the sheet,and in order to present a new surface on the sheet on which to print succeeding transactions in'regular columns, I have provided means for winding the roll on the spool G. This is accomplished by ratchet mechanism 9 mounted on the shaft of the spool G To this end 9 is a spring actuated dog under the control of a manually operated lever G but also automatically controlled by a lever Gr pivoted at G the lever G being connected to the hand lever G3 by a link y the free end of the lever G being constructed so that the rocking arm X will contact with it upon 1 every operation of the crank arm 0, thereby actuating the dog g and automatically winding the record sheet G upon the spool G, thus presenting a fresh surface on which to print the record of each transaction.

The object of providing 11192.15 to wind the record sheet manually is for the purpose of moving the record sheet when the sale and the amomt tendered in payment are the same.

When currency is tendered in place of coin in payment of sales, the respective bills are deposited in the drawers Q corresponding with their different denominations. To release the drawer in or der to place therein or remove a bill. I have provided push buttons q. q with the words "In" and Out marked upon them. The push button and push rod q' control a spring actuated dog R engaging the money drawer by means of a pin q, which upon the rod q' being operated forces the spring actuated dog out of contact with the drawer, whereupon the spring S forces the drawer forward.

Up n the rod being th ust in to release the drawer, the

in rojectin from the rod serves to actuate a P 1 P a q .the drawer When it becomes necessary in making change to take from the drawer certain currency, the push button q is operated which in like manner controls the drawer releasing mechanism just described,

the registering mechanism, however, being" separate in order that a registry may be made of the amount in currency taken from the drawer.

From the foregoing description, the operation of the change maker-and register will be readily understood. At the end of the-days sales, the record sheet is removed and divided through the middle, and the records placed side by side. The printed record showing the change returned and that of the deposits, hav

ing been printedon opposite sides of the sheet, are now placed injuxt a-position, it being understood that the sheet is of sufficient width to permit the change to be adjacent to one edge of the sheet, while the record of Deposits is onthe other side of sheet adjacent to the opposite edge of the sheet. When placed side by side, it-will be easy to determine, if necessary, the

amount tendered in payment of any sale, the sale and the amount given in change'ineach case,

.while the totals indicate the gross amount of the deposits and the money taken from the drawer in making change, the difference between the-two being the gross amount of the sales.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:- Y

l. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubes arranged within the case. a coin deposit slide coiiperating with each tube. a coin discharge slide coiipe'rating with each tube, a shaft, an apertured dial mounted upon the case. a drum mounted upon the shaft provided with depressions in its periphery. a series 'of carriages mounted beneath the drum, a reciprocal coiiperatin'g with each tube. a shaft, an apertured dial i'nou'nted upon the case, a drum mounted upon the shaft within the case provided with depressions inits periphery.,

plunger mounted above each carriage for interchangeable engagement in the depressions of said drum. a lever mounted upon the shaft to rotate the drum. a spring actuat'ed rod carried-by the lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in theapertures in the dial tolock the lever opposite the corresponding aperture. the locking of .the 'lever arresting movementof the drum with certain of its depressions opposite the corresponding plungers to receive the upper ends of the latter, and means for moving the carriages whose plungers are engaged with the depres- '-sions of the drum tooperate the discharge slides.

A register of the character described comprising a case. coin*tubes arranged within the case. a coin deposit slide cooperating with each tube. a coin discharge slide a series of spring controlled carriages 'mountedh eneath the drum. a reciprocal plunger mounted above each carriage"for interchangeable engagement in the depressions of saiddrum. a lever mounted upon the shaft to rotate the drum. means for locking theclever interchangeably in the apertures of the dial to hold the lever opposite the corresponding aperture. the locking ofi the'lever arresting movein'ent of the drum with certain of'its depressions opposite the corresponding plungersto receive the lattei and-permit sliding movement of the carriages whose plunger-s engage said depressions. and manually operated means for shifting the carriages whose plungers are engaged with said depressions to operate the discharge slides. I 3. A register of the character described comprising a case, coin tubes arranged-within the case. .acoin deposit slide cooperating with each tube, a coin discharg'eislide .c...t. go

t e ea e P i i lrl b customer, amou'iit off jpu chasei aniith -means for operating the. Shatt, means coiipe col'ipe ating with error tube. a shaft. an apertured dial mounted upon the case, a drum mounted upon the shaft -,witlii11 the case provided with depressi ns in its periphery.

the case having an opening near its upper end. :i din] inountedupon said shaft within the casing provideddvith figures including theamount tendered bya customer. the.

amount of purchase. and the change to he returned 't'o the customer. for inspection through said opening. saidsec'ond 5O dial vcoiiperating with said drum, a series of carriages mounted beneath the drum, a. reciprocal plunger mounted above each carriage for interchangeable engagement im. the depressions of said drum, a. lever mounted upon the shaftto rotate the drum and the second mentioned dial.

:a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures in the dial to lock the lever opposite the corresponding aperture, the locking of the lever arresting movement of the drum with" certain of its depressions opposite the upperends of the corresponding plunger-s to receive the latter. and N for moving the carriages whose plungers are eng with the depressions' of the drum to operzitethe dis'l slides.

4. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubes arranged within the case, a coin deposit slide cooperating with each tube. a coin discharge slide 00-. operating with each tube.,' a rotatable shaft. an apertured disk carried by the case. a drum carried bythe shaft and havingdepressions in its periphery. a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to lock the lever and drum at certain periods of their. rotation. a series of carriages .slidably' mounted in the case. each carriage having a spring actu- 10,5 ated dog, a vertically 'movable plunger arranged above each carriage and forced normally toward its upward limit by the corresponding aforesaid dog. each pldnger carrying a roller at its upper end for engagement in corresponding depressions of said drum, the rollers cooperating with the up corresponding depressions of the drum and. apertures of the dial, the dogs being arranged to engage the discharge slides when the corresponding plunger-s have their rollers engaged in the depressions oi the drum. and an'indicating dialv L .115

5. A register of the characterdescribed comprising a case, coin tubes arranged within the case a coindeposit slide cooperating 'with each tube. a coin discharge slide co-jf operating'with each tube. a rotatable shaft. an-apcrtured' disk carried by the case. a drum carried by the shaft and having depressions in its periphery. a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the lever. for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to' lock thej lever and drum at certain periods ,offijtheir, ari on j a series of carriages 1'25 slidably mounted in the ca leach carriage having a spring actuated dog, a veitrcallyii rl unger arranged nbove each carriageand forcednorm ll rd its upward, limit by the corresponding aforesa .dog." each plunger carrying a roller at its upper end for engagement incorrcsponding depressions of. said drum. the rollers cooperating with the corresponding depressions of the drum and apertures of the dial, the dogs being ar; ranged to engage thedischarge slides whenthe "0dr spending plunger-s have their .rollers engaged in the depressions of the drum, and means operable by the re: spective deposit and discharge slides forrecording the deposits and discharges of coins.

-6..,Ina register of the character described a c tubes arranged within the case. a coin deposit slidif e0 operating with each, tube. a coin discharge slide d ing with each tube, a shaft, an apertured dialrnquiited case provided \vi'th depressions in its peripheryg'thc ca'shavingmn opening, a dial mounted upon theislia ft" indications ofjthe' at I dahge to be returned to the customer for inspectioh thrdiwh ing, .a series of carriages mounted beneath ciprocal, plunger mounted above each cai ge changeable Iemagement in the depression s or 'pirrd 'drurn. r'gfil'ng' with the first mentionedmeans to lock the first means interchangeahly in the apertures in the dials, the locking of the first mentioned means arresting movement of the drum with certain of its depressions opposite" the corresponding plungers to receive the latter, means for moving the carriages whose plungers are engaged with the depressions of the drui n' to oper tetlie discharge-slides,- a. printing,means opeliillibl ily .the deposit slides to; indicating the amount,

j otjde osim tn the tubes. nd a printing deans operable by thedischarge slides to indicate the amounts. discharged from the tubes. 1 a

7. In a change maker and register a case, a series of coin tubes, a series of deposit slides, each of said slides having an upright extension at its inner end, a spring having connection with said extension of each slide and the case, a rotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of coin discharge slides codperating with the tubes.

spring controlled means for operating the discharge slides,"

a dial, a lever for rotating said dial and drum, and spring actuated plungers codperating with the aforesaid spring controlled means and with said drum, means operable by the deposit slides for recording the deposits, and means operable by the discharge slides-for recording the amount of change.

8. In a change maker and register a case, coin tubes,

'9. A register of the character described comprising a' case, coin tubes arranged within the case, a coin deposit slide coiiperating with each tube, a coin discharge slide coiiperating with each tube, a shaft, a drum mounted upon the shaft provided with depressions in its periphery,-an apertured dial mounted upon the case, a series of carriages coiiperating with the discharge slides, a series'of plungers coiiperating with the carriages and the depres-- sions of said drum, a lever mounted upon the shaft to rotate it. and a spring actuated rod carried by the lever-v for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to lock the lever opposite the corresponding aperture.

Q10. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin.tubes arranged within the case, a coin deposit slide coiiperatlng with each tube, a coin discharge slide cooperating with each tube, a rotatable shaft, an'apertured disk carried by the case, a drum carried by the shaft and having depressions in its periphery, a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the I lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to'lock the lever and drum at certain periods of their rotation. a carriage slidably mounted.

in the case for coiiperation with each tube and its discharge slide. each carriage having a spring actuated dog, a vertically movable plunger arranged above each carriage and forced normally toward its upward limit by the cor resp" aforesaid dog. each plunger carrying a roller at its 'upper, end for engagement in corresponding depres- I sious of said drum, the dogs being arranged to engage the discharge slides when the corresponding plungers and their rollers are engaged in the depressions of the drum,

and means for sliding the carriages tooperate the discharge slidcs.

11. A register of the character described comprising a case. coin tubes arranged within the case. coin deposit slides coilperating with each tube. a rotatable shaft, an apertured dial carried by the case. a'dial carried by the shaft within the case, a drum carried by theshaft within the case having depressions in its periphery. a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it. a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to lock the lever and drum at certain periods of their rotation. a carriage slidably mounted in the case for coilperation with each tube and its discharge slide, each carriage having a spring actuated dog. a vertically movable plunger arranged above each carriage and forced-normally toward its upper limit by the corresponding aforesaid dog, each plunger carrying a roller at its upper end for engagement in corresponding depressions of said drum, the dogs being arranged to engage the discharge slides when the corresponding plunts and their rollers are engagedin the depressions of c t edrnm. and spring controlled means fir sliding the bar.

ria'ges to operate the discharge slides.

12. In a register of the character described a case, coin tubes arranged within the case, a coin deposit slide cooperating with each tube, a coin discharge slide coiiperat ing' with each tube. a rotatable shaft, an apertured disk carried by the case, a drum carried'by the shaft having depressions in its periphery, a lever carried by the shaft to rotate it, a spring actuated rod carried by the lever for interchangeable interlocking engagement in the apertures of the dial to lock the lever and;drum at certain periods of their rotation. a carriage slidably mounted in the case for coiiperation with each discharge slide, each carriage having a spring actuated dog, a vertically movable plun ger arranged above each carriage and forced normally toward its upper limit by the corresponding aforesaid dog, each plunger carrying a roller at its upper end for engagement in corresponding depressions of the drum. the (logs being arranged to engage the discharge slides with the corresponding plungers having their rollers engaged in the depressions of the drum. means for moving the carriages whose spring actuated dogs are engaged with the discharge slides, and means operable by the deposit and discharge slides for recording the deposit and discharge of coins.

13. A change maker and register comprising a case, a series of coin tubes in the case, a series of coin deposit slides coiiperating with the tubes, a series of discharge slides cooperating with the tubes, ,a rotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriages, plungers arranged between the carriages andthe drum for cooperation with the latter, a second shaft, link 60111180, tions between the second shaft and said carriages, and means for operating the second shaft. 7

14. A change maker and register comprising a case, a series of-coin tubes in the case, a series of coin deposit slides codperating with the tubes, a series of discharge slides coiiperating with the tubes, a rotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriages cooperating with the tubes, spring operated members between the-carriages and the drum for cobperatiom with the latter. a second shaft, spring controlled connections between the second shaft and said carriages to hold them in their initial position, and means for operating the second shaft.

15. In a change maker and register a case, a series of co'n tubes in the case, a series of coin deposit slides cooperating with the tubes. a series of discharge slides '00- operating with the tubes. a rotatable shaft. a drum can ried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriages co'dperating with the tubes, a plunger mounted upon each carriage for vertical movement to cotiperate with the drum, a secand shaft, spring controlled connections between the second shaft and said carriages to hold them normally against operation, means for operating the second shaft, means opa'able by the deposit slides for recording the deposits, and brains operable by the discharge slides for recording the amount of change.

16. In a change maker and register, a series of coin tubes, a deposit and a discharge slide -,co6perating with each tube, a rotatable shaft, a drum carried by the shaft, a series of slidable carriages, a plunger cobperating with each carriage and with the drum, a printing mechanism including type bars. the type bars being connected with the' upon the case, a dial upon the shaft within the case. a

drum carried by the shaft provided with depressions in its saw? . 931 91131, series 01 slidabie carriages. a plunger mounted upon l lch carriage and having one end lrrnnzed for en- 1" went with the depressions or the drum, second shaft,

menus-tor operating the second shit, and a printing mechanism including type bars, the type bars being connected with the deposit nhd discharge slides. the deposit slides impinging against one side of a record sheet and the type hers of the discharge slide impinging against the opposite side or the sheet.

18.; maker and register comprising s case, a series of coin tubes in the cnse, fideposit and a dischprge slide cooperating witheach tube; a rotatable shaft. a dial here of the discharge slides impinging ag aintt the opposite siiieot the sheet, and means for winding the record sheet to present a fresh surface for the impinging engagement of the type burs. 1 I

19. in a chnnite maker andregister. a series of coin tubes, a deposit and a discharge slide cutipcrating with each tube, a shaft, a druhi' i i'lied hy the shaft. :1 series of sllda'bie carriages. a member cooperating with each cartinge end with the druni. a printing mechanism including type bars, the type bars being operable by the deposit and discharge slides. the discharge slide type burs impinging against one side of a record sheet and the type bars of the discharge slides impinging against the opposite side of the record sheet.

Intestimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence or two witnesses.

, JOSEPHF. DREDGE.

Witnesses: I

Hm'nr E. Trimmer, L. E. .lnonss.

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