US903172A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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T. CARROLL.

CASH REGISTER. v APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1901.

Patented N0v.10, 1908.

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. T. CARROLL.

' CASH REGISTER. APPLIOATION FILED nov. 18; 1901;

- Patented Nov. 10,1908.

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T. CARROLL.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED 1107.18, 1901..

Patented Nov. 10, 1 908. j

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. THOMAS CARROLL, OF DAYTON OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NATIONAL OASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

CASH-REGISTER.

Ito/903,172.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

' Patented Nov. 10, 1908. 7

Application filed November 18, 1901. Serial No. 82,652.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it knownthat I, THOMAS CARROLL, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Cash-Registers, of

- which I declare the following to be a full,

or counter against operation without inter ferin-g with the usual operation of'the re maining recording devices or counters.

. sents an end elevation of a machine of-the type mentioned with my present improvements applied thereto, the .cabinet and multiple cash drawers being omitted; Fig. 2, represents a vertical, transverse section through the same taken to the rlght ofthe counter adjusting lever; Fig. 3, represents a similar section taken between two of the amount key banks; Fig. 4 represents an enlarged detail end elevation, partially broken away, of the operating gear and handle, and the locking arm; Fig. 5 represents 'an enlarged detail front elevation ofthe counter adjusting lever and its, spring latch. Fig. (3

represents an enlarged detail front elevation of the special indicator. and its operating gearin Fi 7 re resents an enlar ed detail. I. a g

front elevation of the pivoted, lock con.- trolled arms or levers and their supporting journal pin. 1

In the aforesaid drawings, 8 represents. the frame of the machine, 9. the multiple counter drum, 10' the multiple counters mounted thereon,l1 l the multiple, counter I adjusting lever, 12. the specialindicator, 13 the locking lever and14= the key locks. 1

The general construction andoperation. of this machine :is substantially; "as described,

in the aforesaid patent, and includes a drum provided with a series of counters which may be brought successively into cooperatlve relation with a series of rack segments .which are mounted on nested sleeves.

The multiple counter .drum 9, which is [arm 19 which is connected with the slide 16 I by a pivoted link bar 20. The lever 11 is 'In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification; Figure l repr'e-,

adjusted by the movements of the lever 11,

to bring the desired counter into operative position, is journaled upon the reciprocating slide 14, which moves towards and away from the rack segments to bring the. counter pinions into mesh therewith or disengage them therefrom.- The said drum 9 is provided with an operating pinion 15, which is engaged by a sliding rack bar 16. This bar, 16, is slidably mounted-upon the main frame by suitable bolts which project through an elongated slot 17, formed therein, whereby it may be moved back and forth to impart the necessary mtary movements to the pinion and drum. The reciprocation of the slide is effected ,by "the lever .11 which is mounted on a shortshaftj18. This shaft carries a crank provided with "an anti-friction roller 21 which en ages the scalloped periphery of a 'segi'nentaf lever 22, which acts as an alining device for the lever 11. The movement of the lever 22 also effects the release of the machine by tripping the usual latch 23 which is mounted on a transverse shaft 24. This shaft is provided with a short trip arm which is engaged by a rearwardly projecting nose on the lever 22, all of which is full described in the aforesaid patent.

The special indicator 12, for indicating which of the respective counters is being used for recording a transaction, is provided with suitable letters or characters indicating the departments or clerks to which the respective counters belong. This indicator is provided with "a gear wheel 27 which meshes with a pinion 28, fast on the short shaft 29 which is journaled on the frame and is provided with a companion pinion 30, this latter pinion meshes with the rack bar 31 which is pivotally connected to the adjusting lever 11. By

these means, the movements of the lever 11 bring the proper indications into view and simultaneously adjust the drum 9 to bring the corresponding counter into operative position. The aforesaid lever 22 is fast upon a short shaft 32, which is journaled in the mainframe and is provided with the locking arm 13. This arm 13 is formedwith the locking nose 33 which, when the shaft 32 is rocked is projected into a locking notch 34 formed in a disk 35, fast to the main rotation shaft 36 which receives its movements from the crank handle 37 as clearly shown in Fig. 4 and also on the aforesaid patent, and will need no further description here.

It will be seen from the above description that while the anti-friction roller is passing over any one of the projections of the lever '22, the machine will be locked and will only termediate position. Further, after the op-- eration of the machine has commenced, the lever 11 becomes locked, as the notch 34 is moved out of alinement with the nose 33 and the lever 13 and the lever 22 are thereby locked.

In order to temporarily lock the lever 11 when set to a desired position, I provide the same with a pivoted bell crank latch 38,.

which is normally forced against the side of the notched lock plate 39 or into one of the notches of the same by a coil spring-40 interposed between the said latch and the adjustin lever. When it is desired to operate the a justing lever, the latch 38 is simply operated against the tension of the spring by the thumb and finger and is thus disengaged from the notch in the plate 39 in which it has been resting.

In machines of this class in which the different vmultiple counters usually represent different clerks, whose accounts are being kept separately, it is very desirable that when certain clerks absent themselves from the store, they may lock their respective counters against any operation during their absence. This I accomplish by a series of suitable'key locks 14 equal in number to the multiple counters and provided with any fast on shaft 32.

suitable mechanism including a rotary barrel 42 which may be unlocked and receive motion from 'a certain key. These locks may be of the well-known Yale pattern or any other construction of a similarnature.

The locks are all accessible from the exterior of the machine, but are so mounted in the frame that the inner ends of their bare rels project into the interior of the machine, where they are provided with crank pins 43. Each of these crank pins is connected by a pivoted link 44 with one of a series of pivoted levers 45. These levers, as best shown in Fi s. 2 and 7, are joiirnaled upon a headed b0 t 46, which is supportedby an arm 47 The upper ends of the levers 45, as shown in Fig. 2, are beveled and their relative arrangement is such as to give in effect a scalloped edge similar to that of lever 22. These upper ends of the levers are engaged by'an anti-friction roller 49 mounted on the lever 11 and projecting through a slot 50 formed in the side frame. When the lever 11 is operated, the roller 49 will pass over the ends of the levers 45 and become set in thesuccessive notches formed between the ends of the levers. The devices are shown in Fig. 2 in their normal positions with all of the counters free to be -op- -'erated. Should one of the locks 41 he operated, its respective lever will be moved in relation to its adjoining lever so as to destroy the notch effect between them. Should the lever 11. be so adjusted as to bring its friction roller intothe position oc cupied by the upper end of the adjusted lever 45, the lever together with the arm 47 will be depressed and the shaft 32 rocked to lock the machine through the medium of the lever 13 in the manner before described;

During the normal operation of the ma chine the roller 49, in passing over the ends of the levers 45, will assist the lever 22 in rocking shaft 32, to lock the machine when the lever is in one of its intermediate positions. Any number of the locks -14 may be operated and their levers 45 adjusted into position to be engaged by the roller 49 without interfering with the relative positions and operations of the remaining levers 45.

This machine is particularly useful in stores where the numerous clerks are arranged in watches, one half being on duty at one time and one half at another time, as the counters of those off duty can always be locked against any accidental or maliciou operation by those on duty.

The application of this improvement is not to be limited to the multiple counter umchine as the same may be applied with equal facilities to machines having multiple detail strips or multiple cash receptacles or any similar machines without departing from the spirit of this invention.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of an adjusting member arranged to be moved. to a number of different positions, a lock for the operating mechanism and adjustable means engaged by said member and set to be operated thereby, to lock the machine or not, as dcsired.

2. In a cash register, the combination with an' operating mechanism, of an adjustable member arranged to be moved to a number of different set positions, a lock for the operating mechanism, and a series of independently adjustable devices engaged by said member and set to be operated thereby to lock the machine or not, as desired.

3. In a cash .register the combination with an operating mechanism, of a movable lever, a lock for the operating mechanism and a series of lock-controlled devices adapted forv adjustment in relation to the lever so that any one may be operated thereby and means connecting said devices to the lock to operate-the same.

l. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of independent counters, a -member for adjusting said counters for operation, a lock for the.

operating mechanism and adjustable means for operating the lock when the lever is moved to certain predetermined posi ions.

In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of reg-' istering elements arranged to be brought successively into cooperative relation with said mechanism, a movable member for adjusting said registering elements and 'a se- I'iQS Of locks and connections for preventing the operation of the machine when said lever is adjusted to bring a certain predetermined element to an operative position.

' 6. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of accounting devices, a movable member for adjusting said accounting devices for opera tion, a lock for the operating. mechanism,

and adjustable means for operating the look when the lever is moved to certain predetermined positions. '7. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of coun ters, a movable member arranged to adjust any one of the counters to cooperate with the operating mechanism and a .series of locks and connections for locking the operating mechanism when the movable member is adjusted to any predetermined position.

8. In a cash register the combination with a series of counters and an indicator, of an ad usting lever connected to sa d counters and the indicator and a series of locks and connections which may be adjusted to prevent the operation of the machine when the lever is moved to bring certain predeter mined counters into cooperative relation with the operating mechanism.

S). In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, ofa series of accounting devices, anadjusting lever for controlling the same, and a series of locks and connections which may be adjusted to pre.

vent the operation of the machine when the adjusting lever is moved to certain predetermined positions.

10. In a cash register, the combination 5 with an operatingimechanism of a series of counters, any one of which may be brought into cooperative relation therewith, a lever for adjusting said counters, a series of locks, a series of levers controlled by said locks -G0 and arranged to be engaged by the adjusting lever and a lock for the operating mechanism, arranged to be operated by any one of the series of levers.

11. In a cash register, the combination ;(;5 with an operating mechanism, of aseries of-.

counters, a lever for adjusting the counters to bring "any one of the same into cooperative relation with said mechanism, a series of locks and connections, any one of which may be adjusted to oe engaged by the lever and a lock for'tlie operating mechanismarranged to be operated by any one of said lock connections which is engaged by said lever.-

12. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of means for connected to all of said members and a lock.

for the machine arranged to be operated-by said movable support.

14. In a cash register, the combinationwith an operating mechanism, of a series of counters and adjusting levers for said counters, a series of locks, a series of pivoted. le-

vers connected to said locks and arranged to be'adjusted thereby into the path of said adjusting lever, a movable support for said levers and a lock for theoperating mechanism connected to said movable support;

15. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, ojia series of accounting devices, an adjusting lever for the same, a lock for the operating mechanism, and means under lock and key and arranged to be adjustedjn relation to the operating lever so as to cause a movement of the same to operate the lock for the operating mechanism.

16. In a cash register the combination with a series of accounting devices, of an indicator, a movable member for adjusting the accounting devices and the indicatoi to the desired position, and .a series of locks and connections arranged to prevent the operation of themachine when the movable member is adjusted to bring any predetermined accounting device or indicator into view.

17. In a cash register the combination with a series of registering mechanisms. of anadjusting lever for controlling thesame,

and a series of locks and connections which may be adjusted to prevent the operation of the machine when the adjusting lever is moved to certain predetermined positions.

18. ,In a cash register the combination with an operating.mechanism, of an adjusting element arranged to be moved to different positions, a lock for the operating mechanism, and independently movable devices under the control of locks and keys and arranged to be adjusted at will in relation to the adjusting element, so as to be engaged and operated by the same to operate the lock.

19. In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable member, an operating mechanism, and a lock for said operating mechanism, of adjustable means mounted and adjustable independently of said adj ustable member and lock and capable of movement relative thereto for controlling the locking effectiveness of said member on said lock.

20. In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable member, an operating mechanism, and a lock for the latter, of adjustable means mounted and adjustable independently of the adjustable member and engaged and moved by said adjustable member for controlling the lock.

21. In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable member having a plurality of difi'erent setting positions, of a series of manipulative devices mounted. independently of said adjustable member and corresponding to said different setting posi-' tions thereof, an operating mechanism and a lock therefor, of means associated with said manipulative devices for controlling said lock to obstruct or allow movement of the same according to the relative adjust ments of said member and said manipula tive devices.

22. In a cash register, the combination visions coiiperating with said adjustable member such that the movement of the latter will operatethe lock for the operating mechanism when desired.

In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable member, an indicator controlled thereby, and an operatin mech-,

anism; of a series ofad ustable devices and connections movable relatively to said adjustable member for preventing the operation of said operating mechanism when said adjustablev member is moved to bring a predetermined indication into view.

25. In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable member, of a series of locks-and connections mounted for movement relative to said adjustable member which locks may e adjusted to prevent the operation of the machine when said adjustable member is moved to certain predetermined positions.

26. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of an adjustable member representing dilierent clerks or de artments and arranged to be moved to di erent positions, and a series of locks and connections mounted for movement relative to said adjustable lever and arranged when operated to lock the machine when the adjustable member is moved to certain positions representing absent clerks.

27. In a cash register, the combination with a setting lever movable to a plurality of different positions, and an operating mechanism, of a locking element movable to engage the operating mechanism .to lock the same, aseries of individual levers carried upon said element and movable therewith, a projection carried by said setting lever and cooperating With said individual levers to move the latter and thereby move said locking element, and a series of key-controlled devices for said individual levers for positioning the latter to be engaged by said projection at certain desired points.

28. In a cash register, the combination with an adjustable setting lever having an operating projection formed thereon, and an operating mechanism, of a locking lever for engaging said operating meachanism to lock the same, an arm connected with said lockin lever and carrying a series of individuaI levers having operating extensions projecting into cooperative position with said operating projection, a series of individual keylocks corresponding to the difierent adjustable positions of said setting lever, and connections between said key locks and said individual levers for positioning the latter by the movement of the former to cause said operating projection to act against a selected individual lever at a certain point to operate said locking lever.

29. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism and means for normally locking the same, of an adjusting lever, movement of which unlocks the locking means, a second locking device for the operating mechanism arranged to be operated by the adjusting lever when desired, and a plurality of devices 'under'locks and keys for connecting the lever operatively to the second locking device.

' 30. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, and a normally inoperative locking device for same, of an adjustable lever, and a plurality of means under locks and keys operated by said lever when desired to 'connect said locking de'vice'to said lever for operation thereby.

31. Ina cash register, 'the combination with a movable device for controlling characteristics of entries of transactionsin the machine, of means operated by said device to-lock the machine when desired, and a plurality ofmanipulative elements each of under a lock and key for connecting said adlockin means to the movable device.

device for same, of an adjustable element for moving said device to locking position, and a plurality of connecting devices each under a lock and key for connecting said adjustable element to said locking device. 33. In a cash register, the combination with-a series of stops, of revoluble key-eontrolled members one for each of said stops; and connectingmeans' between each of said stops and its corresponding key-controlled member whereby revoluble movement ofthe latter will position its corresponding stop.

34.-In a cash register, the combination with a. series of stops, of a series of rotary key-barrels corresponding to.said stops and adapted to be rotated by detachable keys; and connections intervenin between each key-barrel and its correspon ing stop whereby the rotary 'movement'of said bar-rel by'its key will move its corresponding-stop into operative or non-operative'position.

35. In a cash register, the combination with an operating meehanism,'of a difl'eren-- tially adjustable-positioning device, a lock for. said operating mechanism, a plurality. of separate controlling means for said lock for obstructing or allowing the release thereof, and a device moved by said positioning device for operatingsaid lock.

' means iorsaid operating mechanism con-- 36. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a differentially adjustable positioning device, a lock for said operating mechanism normally in releasing position, a plurality 1 of separate controlllng means for said locking device for obstructing or allowing the release thereof, and means operated by movement of said positioning devlce for moving said locking device to locking position.

37. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a diflferentially adjustable positioning device, locking key controlled locks for actuating said sepi arate devices. 7 38. In a cash register, the combination with an operatlng mechanism, of a differentially adjustable positioning device, locking 32. n a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism and a locking n eansfffor said operating mechanism controlled by said positioning device from any position of the same, and a plurality of separate means for preventing or allowing re-- posilocking device y any movement of, said device,-anda plurality of separate key controlled devices for preventing operation of said locking means in desired positions of said positioning device.

40. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of locking means for same, a differentially adjustable positioning device for moving said locking means to locking position, and separate key controlled devices for preventing or allowing release of said locking means.

41. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of meansfor' locking same, a diiferentially adjustable positioning device for operating said locking means, and separate key controlled devices for obstructing or allowing release of said locking means.

42; In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of means for locking same, a difierentially adjustable positioning device adapted to operate said locking means when moved from one posi jtion to another, and a plurality of separate key controlled devices for preventing release of said locking means when said positioning device reaches a determined position.

In testimony whereof I aifix'my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

C.- L. COLEMAN, WM. H.-MUZZY.

Correction in Letters Patent No 903,172.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 0. 903,172, granted November 10, 1908,

upon the application of Thomas Carroll, of Dayton, Ohio, for an improvement in 4 Cash-Registers, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as

follows: Page 5, line 7, consisting of the words under a. lock for connecting said adshould be stricken out and the following inserted instead: which when moved operatively connects the; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the'same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 8th day of December, A. 1)., 1908.

[SEAL] p o. c. BILLINGS,

' Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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