US977532A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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W. H. MUZZY. CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV.11, 1907.

Patented Dec. 6,1910

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WILLIAM H. MUZZY, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

CASH-REGISTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MUzzY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Cash-Registers, of which I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in cash registers and has more particular relation to improvements in indicating mecha nisms for the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of a regular type with an electrical indication or flash device.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electrical indication having no switches or other electrical connections within the cabinet of the cash register.

lVith these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists in certaln novel features of construction and combinations of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter specifically described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification.

Of said drawings: Figure 1 represents a transverse section through a machine of the type patented to Thomas Carney, No. 497,860, dated May 23, 1893, with the present improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged detail section of the lamp, and flash and its actuating devices. Fig. 3 represents a detail front elevation of the flash, lamp, the indicators and the operating mechanism for the flash. Fig. 4 represents a detail perspective view of the flash or guard. Fig. 5 represents a detail perspective view of one of the spring lamp clamps. Fig. 6 represents a detail front elevat-ion of the top of the register with the present improvements applied thereto; and Fig. 7 represents a detail perspective view of the operating cam lever controlled by the cash drawer.

Described in general terms the invention may be said to consist of an operating mechanism, a cash drawer, a series of indicators, a constantly burning lamp and a flash or guard which is controlled by a moving part of the mechanism for flashing the light on Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 11, 1907.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Serial No. 401,658.

the indicators temporarily and then moving to a position for exposing a suitable indication or sign in the front of the lamp.

On account of the very stringent fire underwriters rules regarding the handling of.

currents of high voltage it is very desirable, in a mechanism of the class herein described, to eliminate all switches or movable electri cal connections within the machine which might in any wise tend to produce sparks or become short circuited in any way, with fire as a result. To accomplish thisresult the present invent-ion is designed to utilize a constantly burning lamp which is turned on by the regular lamp socket switch or by any other form of distant switch and is left burning constantly.

In order to cause the lamp to apparently flash upon the indicators of the register, and thus attract the attention thereto, there is arranged a suitable guard, flash or reflector which when the machine is in its normal condition prevents the lamp from shining on the indicators and directs the light out through the front of the lamp to illuminate a' suitable indication or sign preferably formed on the glass of the lamp.

As many of the parts shown in the accompanying drawings are fully illustrated and described in the aforesaid patent I will re fer to the same for such detail description as is not hereinafter given. Regarding these parts the key levers 1, which are mounted on a transverse shaft 2, are arranged, when operated, to elevate suitable tablet indicators 3 which are guided in the frame of the machine and when elevated are held in this position. These indicators are provided with suitable numerals corresponding to the values of the keys and arranged to be seen through windows f in the back and front of the casing. In the present instance the improved devices have been shown as applied to what is known as a back-counter machine, 4. 6., one that rests upon a back counter and in which the indication which is turned toward the customer is the same as that visible to the operator.

Extending upward from each side of the regular cash register frame are two subframes 5 each of which is formed at its upper end with a forwardly projecting arm 6. A transverse shaft 7 is mounted in the frames 5 while the arms (3 form bearings 1 shown in Fig. 1. By this movement the sign for short shafts 8 which project rigidly from sleeves 9 mounted on the opposite ends of the flash or reflector 10. The outer ends of the shafts 8 are provided with pinions 11, as best shown in Fig. 8. These pinions mesh with segmental racks 12 mounted on the opposite ends of the shaft 7 The shaft 7 is also provided at one end with a slot ted arm 13. A vertical slotted rod 14 is suitably mounted in the frame and is provided at its upper end with a pin 15 Wl11Cl1 projects into the slot of the arm 13. The bar let is provided at its lower end with a pin 16 which projects into a slot 17 of a cam lever 18 which is mounted upon a short transverse shaft 19 journaled in the frame so that its forward edge will be engaged by an anti-friction roll 20 mounted upon the rear of the cash drawer 21, this drawer being suitably guided in the lower part of the frame and released and automatically ejected from the case upon each operation of the machine. The bar 11 is surrounded by a coil spring 22, the opposite ends of which engage a pin 23 mounted in the bar and a portion 24 of the frame through which the bar passes. The shaft 7 also loosely supports two spring clips 25 which rest with their lower edges upon the top of the glass covering the front window 4. These spring clips are for the reception of the elongated incandescent electric globe 26 which is provided with the usual socket 27 and is preferably of frosted glass having a suitable sign or indication 28 painted or otherwise secured thereon. The forward end of lamp is coated with some opaque substance as at 29 to prevent the light shining therethrough. The socket 27 is connected by the usual flexible connecting cord 30 with the source of electricity and is provided with the usual snap switch having an operating thumb piece 31.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when the keys 1 are operated the indicators 3 are elevated into view and the cash drawer latch 32 elevated to release the drawer. As the cash drawer opens the lever 18 is released and the spring 22 forces the bar 14 down, thus causing the shaft 7 to rock and actuate the segments 12. These segments in turn operate the pinions 11 and shift the flash to a position in front of the sign or indication 28. As the flash is shifted the light is allowed to shine directly upon the raised indicators and thus draws the attention of the customer to the indication. The light continues shining upon .the indicators as long as the cash drawer remains open. When the drawer is closed the lever 18 is forced rearward, the shaft 7 is again rocked through the intermediate connections and the flash again moved into the position 28 is again uncovered and the light from the lamp shut off from the indicators. The effect of this operation is the same as if the lamp were turned on and off by the opening and closing of the cash drawer, 2". 0., the indicators appear to have a light flashed upon them and subsequently withdrawn.

It will, of course, be understood that if desired the flash and the cabinet could be so shaped that the light will flash upon the indicators and then be withdrawn and hidden, thus elii'ninating the sign 28. It will also be understood that the flash might be very easily operated from the key coupler 33 which is operated by the keys or from any other moving part of the machine, but I prefer to operate it from the cash drawer as this causes the light to shine on the indicators during a greater period.

hat is claimed is:

1. I11 a machine of the class described, the combination with indicating devices, of a lamp for illuminating said indicating devices, a flash or guard movable to prev'ent or permit such illumination, and a cash drawer with connections whereby actuation of said cash drawer actuates said flash.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with indicating devices movable into and out of exhibiting position, of a lamp for illuminating said indicating devices, a flash or guard movable to prevent or permit such illumination, a manually operable key, and devices controlled thereby for actuating said flash.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with an indicating device movable into and out of exhibiting position, of means for illuminating said indicating de vice, a flash or guard movable to prevent or permit such illumination, and a hand operated device for causing movement of said indicating device to exhibiting position, with connections controlled by said hand operated device for actuating said flash.

4:. The combination with a cash register having indicators and a cash drawer, of a lamp for illuminating the indicators, a flash. and means for connecting the flash and cash drawer whereby the light is thrown on and off the indicators according to the move ments of the drawer.

5. The combination with a cash register having indicators, of a series of keys for setting the indicators, a lamp, a flash for throwing the light of the lamp on the indicators, and operating devices for the flash controlled by the keys.

6. The combination with a cash register having indicators, of a series of keys for operating the indicators, a cash drawer released by the keys, a lamp, a flash for throwing the light on the indicators, and an operating means for the flash controlled by the ing illumination of said movable indicators cash drawer. by said lamp.

7. In a cash register, the combination with In testimony whereof I aflix my signaa series of movable indicators, of a lamp, a ture in the presence of tWo Witnesses. stationary indicator illuminated thereby, WILLIAM H. MUZZY.

and means for alternately concealing and Witnesses: disclosing said stationary indicator, said R. W. FAIROI-IILD, means alternately permitting and prevent- A. B. CLARK.

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