US899550A

US899550A - Coin-separator.

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Publication number: US899550A
Application number: US42681908A
Authority: US
Inventors: Andrew R Moore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-04-13
Filing date: 1908-04-13
Publication date: 1908-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1925-09-29

Description

A. R. MOORE.

COINSEPARATOE. APPLIOAITION FIL'ED AI RJlQ, 190s.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

ANDREW R. MOORE, OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

OOIN-SEPARATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

, Application filed April is, 1903. Serial No. 426,819.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW R. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Eaton and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Coin-Separator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in coin se arators, and its object is to provide a simp e and efficient means for separating a II11X6d lot of coins of diiierent denominations into groups, each group including a single denomination.

The invention comprises a suitable casing or receptacle in the interior of which are a number of spaced diaphragms or shelves, through each of which is a series of perforations, the perforations decreasing in size in regular order throughout the several shelves or diaphragms.

In the present construction the coins are made to gravitate from one partition or diaphragm to the next in order and the perforations therefor decrease in size from the uppermost to the lowermost of the said diaphragm-s or shelves. The several shelves are spaced apart to form compartments for the reception of the coins, each compartment retaining the coins of'a predetermined denomination. At one side all of the compartments open into a common passage, and the openings are normally closed by springretained doors which are operatable from the exterior of the casing.

There are a number of removable receptacles provided fitting the lower end of the common passageway so that when the coins have been separatedinto the characteristic compartments any one of the doors may be opened and the' coins in the corresponding compartment may be allowed to gravitate into the passageway and so into the receptacle inserted therein. There are as many receptacles as there are compartments, and consequently each receptacle may be made to receive the coins of one denomination only and then be removed from the device and another receptacle inserted. The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detail description taken in connection'with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which drawings- Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the device with some parts shown in elevation.

- Fig. 2 is a section of a portion ofthe device on the line A-B of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section O-D of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the perforated shelves or diaphragms with the supporting and spacing means shown in section. Fig. 5 is a perspective View, on a small scale, of the entire device.

In the drawings, there is shown a casing 1, which may be of any desired shape but is indicated as cylindrical in the drawings. This casing may be made of metal or wood or any other'desired material but is preferably made of some soft non-metallic material, or if made of metal is lined with soft material so that the coins on striking the casing will have the noise deadened.

The casing is made with a top partition 2 and a bottom partition 3. The top partition 2 is depressed below the upper end of the casing, for a purposewhich will presently appear, and the bottom partition 3 is elevated above the bottom of the casing, for a purpose which will also presently appear. Between the top partition 2 and the bottom partition 3 is a series of equally spaced shelves or diaphragms 4. These shelves may be fastened at their peripheries to the inner wall of the casing and also have a central support or connection 5 upon which is strung anumber of spacing sleeves 6, there being a spacing sleeve between each two contlguous shelves 4. The support 5 and sleeves 6 serve to prevent any sagging of the center portions of the shelves 4 under the weight of the coins deposited thereon, in a manner to be described.

Secured to one side of thecasing 1 is a supplemental casing 7, and for a space equal to the distance between the top and bottom members of the main casing, the side wall of the casing is opened into the supplemental casing 7. The supplemental casing 7 is shown as substantially semi-circular in cross section, but it may, of course, be of any other desired shape.

Below the partition 3 there is a wall 8 eX- tending from said partition to the bottom of the casing 1. This wall is so shaped and so located as to coact with the corresponding end of the casing 7 to form a substantially circular or cylindrical receptacle for a cup 9, the purpose of which latter will hereinafter appear.

Each shelf 4 is formed with a series of perforations 10 corresponding in size to the size of some particular coin. If portions of the device be designed for the separation of whole be agitated, the coins will find their extending longitudinally of the casing.

coins from denominations of one dollar downi ward, the perforation in the upper shelf will permit the passage of half dollars while retaining dollars. The perforation in the second shelf will permit the passage of quarter dollars while retaining half dollars, and so on throughout the series.

On each side of the casing opening leading into the supplemental casing 7 is a flange 11 In these flanges are journaled a series of rods 12 one for each compartment between the shelves 4, and the top and bottom partitions. Each rod 12 has fast thereto a gate or valve 13 designed to normally close the passageway between one of the compartments in the casing 1 and the interior of the supplemental casing 7. There are as many gates 13 as there are coin-receiving compartments and each gate is independent of each other gate. Each rod 12 extends beyond the casing 1 and supplemental casing 7, and is there formed into a handle 14, by means of which each rod 12 may be turned upon its longi tudinal axis. Each rod 13, beyond the flange 11 at the end remote from the handle 14 is formed into an angle extension or crank 15, which extension, however, is within the confines of the supplemental casing 7. The crank 15 is under the control of leaf springs 16 arranged in a longitudinal series between the corresponding flange 11 and the adjacent wall of the compartment 7. These springs may be taken as indicative of any type of spring, but leaf springs are found to answer the purpose. The cranks 15 are so related to the rods 12 and gates 13 that the springs will normally maintain the gates in the closed position, and the springs are of sufficient strength to hold the gates 13 closed against any shock imparted thereto by coins within the compartments. Fast to the flange 11 adjacent to the spring, is a longitudinal plate 17 serving to protect the springs against contact with the coin.

The upper partition 2 is depressed below the upper end of the casing 1 to an extent suflicient to form a receptacle or pocket for the mass of coins to be separated. Extending diametrically across the partitions 2 is an opening or passage 18 approached on one side by an inclined wall 19 formed by depressing a corresponding portion of the partition 2. If amass of mixed coins be placed upon the partition 2 and the structure as a way through the opening 18, which is of ample size for the passage of the largest coin. As the structure is agitated the largest coins will be retained upon the uppermost shelf. 4, while all the smaller coins pass therethrough. The next larger coins will be retained upon the second shelf 4 and all the remaining smaller coins will pass therethrough, and so 'tion 2.

on down to the bottom partition 3 upon which the smallest coins of the series will rest, provided there be any coins small enough to pass to the last shelf 1 in the mass ofcoins deposited originally upon the parti There are now within the several compartments groups of coins, each group containing coins characteristically alike but differing from those of each other group. Now, to remove the coins without mixing them, the gates 13 are opened one at a time. The lower end of the supplemental casing 7 is closed by one of the cups 9. These cups each consist of a cylindrical body with one end closed and provided on its interior with a cushion 20 and on the exterior of the closed end with a handle 21., either shaped as shown or otherwise conveniently shaped for manipulation. The extent of insertion of the cup 9 into the lower end of the supplemental ca sing 7 may be determined by an annular bead 22, or in any other manner. There are provided as many cups 9 as there are compartments within the casing 1 for .the reception of coins of different denomination. The cup 9 having been inserted in the open end of the supplemental casing 7 the structure is tipped at an appropriate angle, and one of the gates 13 is opened, when the coins in the corresponding compartment will gravitate into the supplemental compartment and ultimately fall into the cup 9. As soon as the coins have been removed from one compartment the gate is allowed to snap shut under the influence of the corresponding spring 16, and the cup 9 with the coin therein is removed from the supplemental casing 7 and another empty cup is inserted therein, after which another gate 13 may be opened and. the coins in the corresponding compartment may be removed as was the ease with the first compartment. In this way the coins from each compartment may be removed separately without danger of mixing and the cup 9 will contain coins of a single denomination. The cushion 20 in the bottom of each cup 0 is for the purpose of preventing noise which would be caused by the falling coins if the bottom of the cup were made of metal or other resonant material.

The coin separator may be made of any desired size, depending on the amount 31 work it is designed to do. For hand work the separator may be made small and will then separate only smaller (piantities of mixed coins at one time, but for large work the separator may be made of appropriate size and may be manipulated by power to separate the coins into the proper denomination. Nor is it necessary to make the handles 14 as continuations of the shaft 12, since these handles maybe in ade separately and applied to the shaft in any suitable manner, so that the gates may be readily opened by a proper manipulation of the handle. in fact, the structure may be variously modified in details so long as the principles u on which the invention operates are adhere to.

What is claimed is 1. A coin separator containing a suitable opening, a graded series of s aced screens arranged in regular order an separating the casing into a number of compartments corresponding to the number of denominations into which the coins are to be separated, a common compartment into which each coin receiving compartment directly opens, a gate for each coin compartment normally closing the o ening to the common compartment, and W en open giving free passage for all the coins from the respective compartments to the common compartment at one operation, and means for the removal of all the coins of each group of coins of the same denomination at one time from the common compartment.

2. A coin separator comprising a suitable casing formed with a top partition depressed below the upper end of the casing to form a receptacle for a mass of mixed coins, said partition being provided with a passage for the coins to the interior of the casing, a graded series of spaced screens arranged in regular order and separating the casing into a number of compartments corresponding to the number of denominations into which the coins are to be separated, a common compartment into which each coin receiving compartment directly leads, a gate for each coin compartment between the same and the common compartment, normally closing the separate compartments from the common compartment and when open giving free passage for all the coins from the respective compartments to the common compartment at one operation, and means for the reception and removal of a group of coins of the same denomination separately from the common compartment.

3. A coin separator having a spaced series of screens to form a compartment and an other compartment common to all the coin receiving compartments and into which the first named compartment directly opens, and a normally closed gate between the separate and common compartments, and means permitting the operation of the gate individually to give free passage for all the coins in any one coin compartment into the common compartment at one operation.

4. A coin separator having a graded series of screens forming compartments, another compartment common to all the coin-receiving compartments, gates between the separate and common compartments normally closed and inactive to the coins, means for the manual operation of the gates at will, and

a removable receptacle adapted to be inserted into the common compartment to receive the coins.

5. A coin separator having fixed means for separating the coins into groups each of one denomination, means for permitting the escape of all the coins of an individual group of separated coins at one operation to a common point of discharge, and means for separately removing the groups of coins at the common point of discharge.

6. A coin separator having a graded series of screens forming compartments, another compartment common to all the coin receiving compartments and into which the first named compartments directly open, springcontrolled gates between the se arate and common compartments, normal y inactive to the coins and when open permitting the escape of all the coins in a com artment at one operation, and a removable receptacle adapted to be inserted into the common compartment to receive the separated coins.

7. A coin separator comprising a suitable casing formed with a top partition depressed below the upper end of the casing to form a receptacle for a mass of mixed coins, said par tition being provided with a passage for the coins to the interior of the casing, a graded series of fixed screens arranged in regular order and separating the casing into a number of compartments corresponding to the number of denominations into which the coins are to be separated, a common compartment into which each coin-receiving compartment leads, spring-controlled gates one for each coin compartment between the same and the common compartment and a removable coin receptacle adapted to be inserted one at a time into the common compartment.

8. A coin separator comprising a suitable casing formed with a top partition depressed below the upper end of the casing to form a receptacle for a mass of mixed coin, said partition being provided with a passage for the coin to the interior of the casing, and a hottom partition elevated above thebottom of V thecasing, a graded series of fixed screens arranged in regular order between the top and bottom partitions and separating the casing into a number of compartments corresponding to the number of denominations into which the coins are to be separated, a common compartment at one side of the casing and into which each coin-receiving compartment leads, a spring-controlled gate for each coin compartment between the same and the common compartment, and a removable cup insertible and removable with respect to the common compartment.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW R. MOORE. Witnesses I C. E. FISHER, M. B. ALsoNEm,