US887673A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

Description

PATF TED MAY 12, 1908.

C. A. LUNDGRBN. CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED mm. 19, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

1 K a Xm/ j 5 \N :2: 0 W:

PATENTED MAY 12 1908.

0. A. LUNDGREN.

CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION nun) MAR. 19', 19 06.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

j i s-$8 7 6 3..

a v E fl pp vfie nah 19, lfi i- .1." it con cer n: i Beit known that I, CHARLES (INCORPORATED 111190 NArIo'NAnoAsn REeIsTERioo vrrAnY, or DA TO onto, Afo'oRroR IoN or 01110,

Mm, GREN, alcitizen oft'he-United States, residing L at Dayton, in thecounty of Montgomery an Statefof Ohio,. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash-Registers, "of which I declarethe'following to :be a full,

L oclear, and exact i description.

Thisflinvention-relates to cash registers, ,10

andhas'for a main objectzto provide an im .iproved printingidevioe forthis style of ma Itparticiilarly refers tomaehines having a plurality of countersand means for predeterrmning-intowhich one of the counters an amount shalli'be registered, and in connection /.with this', ga printing device which --records allamountsi'whether registered on one counter orv another; j

In particular the machine is designed .to register 1 on one "counter ,the J quantities of goods sold, as, for examplefin bottles, and on the "other.- counter miscellaneous kinds--- of 1' goods: i

A further object provide locking means between the several kinds ot keys,

which in case one-ofJthe-wcounters is to be operated, willcom el the depressionv of a special. key inadditlontoj theusual amount peratedthespecial' keys' heedmot be sokeys, but; when-another counter. is: to be i' ith these and hieid ml objects in view,

a thefinvention' consists in certain novel: feav L;

tures of construction." and combinations: of arts, the essential elements of which'are set .orth in; appended .o'laimsand a preferred :form' of embodiment. of-Whioh' is hereinafter l apecifioally described with. reference to the 40,;

- of-thisspecifioation; w Y Of said drawings 2: Figure 1 is a transverse -elevation on the awingswhich accompany andform part -plan of the machine.

{Described in general terms, themafchine. may be said to comprise a series of value keyslO, which when operated cause the reg- 'istration on oneof the-counters; These keys usual indicator staridardl-Z; v l'er 13 is provided, withwhichallt e keys are "pivoted on a" transverse shaft 11; -and' have at their rear ends a part for. lifting the :A ke coupare adapted to *en'gagei-n the usual-zrnanner.

Special keys 14 are provided, arid-theeikeyis' are 0f the samestructur'e the valueakeys.

i 4 Specification '01 Letters Patent. 1

IPATE OFFICE C K Q 'I tfivmpsiiaif, or n iY-roNgoriro, ASSIGINOR, BY Masts ssIeN ENTsmo THE CASH-REGISTERi through a link 16 moves longitudinallya .plun er, 17. in the manner shown in patent to (Deal 773,060, therebyestablishingwthe operative connection from the counter-rockmg frame to the rotation shaftof: thQ-J mchine. This push key 15 is .oonnectedgby a pin and slot connection to a lever 16', pivotedto the framework of the machine at -the shaft 17 and havin'gat: its lower end a transverse lug 18.. This lug normally rest's .overa bar-19, pivoted 'onthe-shaft 11, and a part of the upper edge' of. w oh is curve-stmck from the pivot 17 asacenter; At the rear ward end of this-curve is .a notch 20. It. will .-be evident that when the key 15 is, pushed in theleverT16' will be rockedso as to oarr thelng 18 .beyond the notch 20. this pos1 5 .tion of the .device the bar 19 may heelevated.

- Thespe'cialkeys-have each ariantifriotion roller-'21. on the sidethereof, enga ing one-of a series of differential cams 22.. are pi oted .0n.-the shaft 23 and rigidl con neoted to an arm 24 which is under e bar 19; It will-be evident that-in'thopositibn shown in Fig-.1 the s ecial keys belocked until the pushkey 1 isoperatedihasmu'eh.

vas the-lever16 'revents motion of the bar 1-9,

- "a movement 0 this-'bar-being compelled by then eration of'an one ofthe keys.- The ush ey 15hasat Its rear end a depending ng ,25-adaptd to engages; wiper pawl'26 pivoted on the arm 2?,which arm -;is"=-also journaledon shaft ll. ,This arm'hasa-lug 28 adapted when moved rearwardtq engage a notch- 2901; the keyicouplertrunnion; From this structure it evidently follows that when key 15 is operated-the couplerwill be-locked 1n normal position'by means ofxlu L28; Bar 27 has on the side, .underneath' aft 11-; a

When pushed in this. key,

. hese cams notehintowhioh aprojectionon alever 3011s arranged-to beii serted; lThiSz'lGWGI is pivot ed 011 a shaft 31; andi'hasxa forward proje'c {zjion 32adapted o-be ehgagedbyla'lug33 on Sir-24.11 .1 HY a I pushed in, lug*28 on bar=r27 iwillbe v a m else ii-nloeks the? special 2 keysjbyl The operatioh l will "be as fellow -n Whenwpnsh, key, a-15" is carried is then depressed,

lever 16 rearwardly. When the special key invention to the one form of embodiment ug 33 will engage projecherei'n. disclosed, for it is susceptible of emtion 32, w ch has ,then been moved into its p xliltih, and rock the projection rearwardly.

'swill return bar 27 to its normal position, and thereby unlock the value keys, so that they-can .then be depressed.

'It follows, as above stated, that in the nor-. "mal position of the parts the value keys can be depressed at will, but that if the push key .15.i's operated to change the operative conare mar ed with lndlcatlonsof quantity, as,

for example,

nection from ress'ion of-a 's ecial key will then be required efore the ya no keys can be 0 erated..

The s ecial keys in the embodiment shown uarts, pints and half pints. These"spec1al eys .are arranged as in the patent referred to, to set up a special printing wheel 40, which is in addition to the ordinary "amount printing device of the machine, so

that when these keys are depressed a record be made, showing that the iven quantity of oods has been sold in ottles. In cases w ere the special keys have not been depressed the amount will be added in on the 'ot er. counter, and a record will be made showing the value of the sale. 1 The special printing device, as above stated, is contro ed by the special keys, the

. differential-cams 22 cause motion of the shaft 23 which is connected by means shown in Fig. 1 to a printing wheel 40 which is carried by a'sleeve on the shaft carrying the amount printing wheels. An impression *is thus made corresponding to the key depressed.

It should also be stated that the s ecial keys 1'4have a cut away portion 14 un er thekey coupler so that these keys are capable of an imtial movement without operating the coupler and also have a final movement wlth the coupler. This initial movement is required to releasethe lock 28 for the value keys. Ifthe special key was normally touching the conlpler movement of the keg would be prevente inasmuch as after pus key 15 is'opprated the coupler is locked, so that the mac ine would be completely locked unless this initial move- 'ment of the special keys was rovided for.

A pawl 35 serves to hold locking bar 27 in eit er looking or unlocking'position, bein adapted to engage one of two notches in sai bar 27 as shown in Fig. 1. It will be evident therefore, that this machine provides means for registering ordinary sales on one counter, and for registering sales of a particular kmd on a second counter, and that in connection with sales of this second kind a de a special key will be necessitate thereby compelling a record to be made of the kind of transaction of the second class.

While the form of mechanism here shown and described is admirably adapted'to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that 1t is not intended to confine he one counter to another, a deression of I bodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows;

1. In a cash register, the combination of accounting devices for different classes of transactions, a series-of special elements for indi' ating quantities, a manipulative device for predetermi'ning which accounting device shall be operated, and means compelling an operation of the manipulative device before a special'element can be operated.

2. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of counters of a series of normally operative value elements for operating said ments, a series of special elements, means for normally locking the same, and a manipulative counterselecting device and mechanism controlled therebyfor unlocking the special elements and locking the 'value elements.

3. In a cash register, the combination of a plurality of. accounting devices, a series of va ue elements for operating any one of said accounting devices, means for predetermining which accounting device shall be opernormally locking the same, and a locking device for said value elements disabled by the operation of a special element.

' 4. In a cash registenthe combination of a series of special keys having initial and final movements, a member common to all said keys, a manipulative device, means operated thereby for locking the common member, and means operated by the s ecial ke s in their initial movement for disabling the ock.

5. In a cash register, the combination of a hand operated push key, a lever movable therewith and having a laterally extending lug, a pivoted bar having a curved ed e and a notch for cooperation with said lug, a special key, and a camming device cooperating with said bar and normally holding said key from operation. 6. In a cash re ister, the combination of a series of value keys, a member common thereto, and having a locking notch, a pivoted bar having a projection to enter said notch and 100 the common member, a spring pressed pawl for holding the pivoted bar in looking or in unlocking position, a push button to move the bar in one direction and a special key to'move it in the reverse direction. I

7. In a cash register, the combination of a plurality of counters, a series of value keys normally operative. and controlling said counters, a series of special-keys, a push key for selecting a, counter, meansto compel the depression of'a special key when the ush can-be operated. l 8. In acash register,

the combination ated, a series of'speclal elements, means for counters, means for-locking the value elekey has been depressed, before the value eys having a pro'ection for engagement with said normally in position for o ration thereby,

a second counter norma y in inoperative position, a'manipulative device for revers' the condition'of the counters, a series i speciai'keys for classifying transactions, and means I special eys only in connection with said second counter. v

9. In a cash re ister, the combination of a series 'of keys amI a membercommon thereto, and having a'locking'notch, a locking bar notch, a us "ke for o. erat' said 100 bar to 103k said i riembi', an d a special lib g and connections for' disabling the lock.

10. In a cash register, the combination of a series of value keys, printing devices set thereby, a series of special keys indicating characteristics of transactions with means normally loc same and'a printing device set by said special keys, apglurality of counters operated by said value eys', a manipulative evice for determining which counter shall be operated, and means for unlocking said special keys controlled by said manipulative device.

11. In a cash register, the combination with an operating, mechanism, of a plurality of accounting devices controlled thereby, and one of whichis normally in operative position, a series of special keys and a printermitting the operation of said ing device set thereby, a manipulative device:- for placing a second accountin device in operative condition, and means a owing the operation of a special key onlyv after said manipulative device has been moved.

12. In a cash register, a series of value keys normally operative, a series of special keys, means normally preventing operation 40 of the special ke s, and-a push key and connections for rend e the value keys inoperative and the s eci keys 0 erative.

I 13\ In 2. cas register, t e combination with a series of value ke s normally operative, of a series of speci keys, means nor- 'mally. preventing o era-tion of the special keys, a'push key an connections for rendering the value keys inoperative and thsfl/ special keys operative, and. means operated by the special keys for rendering the value keys subsequently operative. 4; i

t 14. a cash register, a plu ality of counters one of which is normally operative, selecting means for shifting the operative connection to another counter, a lurality of special keys and a lock for said l eys controlled by the counter selecting mechanism.

- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. CHARLES A. LUNDGREN.

Witnesses 4 J. B. HAYWARD, CARL J. Bauer.

Images