US985138A - Printing mechanism for cash-registers. - Google Patents

Description

W. F; B'OIGKVHOFP a; B. J. VON, PEIN.

APPLICATION FILED I'EB.6, 1904.

1 911. 6 sums-181mm 1.

Patentbd Feb. 28

g a J@@@ a w. P. BOGKHO'FF & E. J. VON PEI N. PRINTING MECHANISM FOB CASH REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED $33.6, 1904..

Patented Feb. 28, 1911;

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ifffb W. F. BOUKHOFF & E. J. VON PEIN.

PRINTING MEGHANISM FOR CASH REGISTERS.

APPLIoATION FILED was, 1004.

Patented Feb. 28, 191] 6 BHEETS-SHEBT a.

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I I amvcmms Saar/men J (WI/boa Q W. F. BOGKHOFF & E. J. VON PEIN. PRINTING MEUHANISM FOR CASH REGISTERS. APPLIOATION FILED PEILB, 1904.

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Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

W. F. BOGKHOFF & E. J. VON PEIN,

PRINTING MECHANISM FOR CASH REGISTERS. APPLICATION FILED Emma, 1904;

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

u: 11mm H i u N I E P N 0 V J H & F 0 H K G O B R W PRINTING MECHANISM FOR CASH REGISTERS.

I APPLIUATION FILED THE; B, 1904- 985,138.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

6 BHBETSBHEET 6.

UNITED sTA'rEs PATENT ornicn.

, VII-MAM I. nocxnorr Ann EDWARD J. van rum, or DAYTON, onro, ASSIGNOBS. BY

MESNE ASSIGfiMEN'l-S, TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER-.COMPANY, F DAYTON, OHIO, A GORPOBATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

PRINTING MECHANISM FOB CASH-REGISTERS:

355,13 1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 28. 1911.

Application filed February 6, 1904:. Serial rename.

-To atl whom it may comernr- I to the values of the keys depressed. we Be It known that we; \VILLIAM F. Bounutilize the movements of these yokes to set now and EDWARD J. Von Pnin,- residing at the printing wheels 5. For this purpose Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and each ofthe yokes is provided with a rigid 5 State of Ohio, citizens of the United States, segmental rock 6 best shown in Fig. Each have invented certain new and useful Imof these segments (3 meshes with a pinion 7 provements in Printing Mechanism for Cashfast to the inner end of one of a -i f Registers, of which we declare the follownested sleeves 8 on a supporting shaft 9 upon ing to bea full, clear, and exact description. which said sleeves are mounted, the outer- 10 This invention relates to improvements in most of said sleeves being suitably journaled cash registers and has more particular relain the main frame. While the yokes 3 are tion to improvements in printing devices for limited in their downward movements by the same. Y the step segments or sectors 2, they are not One of the several objects of the invenreturned by these parts but receive their up- 15 tion. is' to provide an improved printing ward movement by means of a lever 10 mechanism. for the type of machines shown mounted upon a shaft 11 upon which the and described in the patentto Henry S. registering wheels 12 are mounted and Hallwood, No. 704,795, granted July 15, 1902. curved downward at its rear end to rest Another object of the invention is to proupon an anti-"friction roller 13 mounted in a 20 vide an improved printing mechanism in bracket 14 secured to the rear of a sliding which the devices forissuing the checks are cash drawer By this means when the controlled by certain keys whereby a check cash drawer is moved outward by its ejectis issued or not, as desired, according to the ing spring ll: the lever 10 is allowed to he operated. descend and when the cash drawer is closed The invention consists of certain novel the lever is again moved back to its normal constructions, combinations and arrangeposition thus elevating the nested yokcs 3 1 ments of parts, all of which will be hereinand moving said yokes together with the after more particularly set forth and claimed. printing wheels back to their normal posi- In. the accompanying drawings forming tions.

30 part of this specification: Figure 1' represents Each of the printing wheels 5 representa front elevation of a machine of the type ing the amount banks, as well as a special mentioned with our improvements applied printing wheel representing the clerks bank thereto; the cabinet of the same being oinit-v of keys which is similar in operation to the ted. Fig; 2 represents a vertical transverse amount banks as far as the printer is con 35 section through the same on the line 2 2 of cerned, is provided with a duplicate set of Eig. 1. Fig. 3-represcnts a similar section numerals from zero to nine located upon an on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents diametrirailly opposite sides of its periphery a detail section through the printer on the so that when an impression of one number line 4 4: of Fig. 1; and Figs. 5 and t: repre is being taken from above on the detail 40 sent respectively end elevations of the right strip 17 a corresponding impression may be and leftends of the machine with the cabitaken from the lower portions'of the Wheels net removed. I i upon a checkstrip 18. The two impressions As a number of the partssho'wn in the are secured by flexible platens 19 and 20 present case are fully described. and illus mounted in platen arms 21- and 22. These 45 trated in the aforesaid atent We will refer arms are secured to the rear ends of platen to said atent forxsuch etail descriptions as levers 23 and 24 and project through suitare not hereinafter given. Described in gem able slots 25 formed in the printer frame 26'. end terms however, the. machine is'provided Each of the platen levers 23 and 24 is 10m- With a series of amount keys 1 arranged in naled upon a stud 27 projecting laterally 50 banks. These keys when depressed act as from the printer frame 26 and is provided stops forgradnated step. .segments 2 which with a short operating arm 28 against whlch segments in turn control a series of nested a head 29 of a spring bolt 30 engages to noryokes 3 and a series of rotaryindicators 4. inally hold the platen levers under spring As the nested yokes 3 are moved according tension. Each of the bolts 30 is mounted in an apertured lug 31 of the printer frame and is provided with nuts 32 for 11m1t1ng its movement under the impulse ofits spring.

engage the opposed enlarged portions of a enni-3.4 fast to a rotation sleeve 35*10urfialed on a rock shaft 35 so astohold the plateus away from the types .or under ated spring tension whereby they will be operwhen released. This release takes place upon the rotation of the sleeve 35 which moves the cam 34to bring its radial walls 36 into alinement with the lugs 33 thus freeing said lugs and allowing said levers to operate to bring the platens into engagement with the detail and check stri s and force the-latter against the ink rib on 37 and the type wheels. This operation of the two platens takes place when it is desired to print both the detail strip and the check but it is at times desirable to print only the strip and suspend the action1of the check printing device, and to accomplish this result we provide means other than the cam 34 for holding the lower or check platen lever 24 in its lowered position; This means comprises a pivoted pawl 38 mounted. upon the printer frame 26 and arranged to be normally spring-drawn to project .over the platen arm 22 by a coil spring 39 "which connectsit to the printer frame. The pawl 38 is provided with a laterally projecting pin 40 which normally rests upon the upper edge of an arm 41 fast to a short rotation shaft 42 alsojmounted in the printer frame, all of which/1s best shown in Fig. 4. The shaft 42, best shown in Fig. 3, is provided vwith a gear wheel 43 which meshes with a gear wh eel fastto an operating disk 45 which is journaled upon the sleeve 35. The

'sleeve 35 has fast thereto a second disk 47 as best shown in Fig. 1, and since the cam 34 for operating the detail strip and the check platens is, as before described, fast upon this same rotation sleeve 35, it will be apparent that the rotation of the disk 47 will revolve this cam to operate both platens, the method ofrotation of this disk 47 "being explainedybelow. A large gear segment 48 fast to the rockshaft This segment 48 'ineslEs with a pinion 49"fast on a rotationshaft 50 monnted inthe main frame and which is provided 'wi tl i api fiiofi 51 meshing with a rack 52 fast toonej'of the partition -walls of the cash drawer 15.

Through the above (lescribedlconneetions the opening andclosing of the cash drawer will result in thevseg'ment 48 being oscillated. This segmentcarries two independent spring drawn 'pawls 53 and 54 so located thereon as to normally engage the peripherles of the disks 45 and 47. By this means the normal operation of the machine results in the segment 48 moving both 0f t-he dlsks 45 and 47 one-half of a revolutlon. For this purpose each of the disks is provided upon diametrically opposite sides with notches 55 into which the pawls 53 and 54 snap when the segment 48 is oscillated, so that the disks will be turned in one (111130- tion only. Each of said disks is further provided at diametrically opposite edges with locking lugs 56. These lugs are engaged by spring drawn pawls 5'? to prevent retrograde movement ofsaid disks 45 and 47. The lugs are also engaged by springpressed pawls 58 for preventing excessive disks. These latter pawls, as shown in Fig. 3., are normally lock ng the disks 45 and 47. When the cash drawer passes out of the easing, however, the segment 48 is oscillated so as to bring the pin 59 projecting laterally therefrom gage them fIOI'll the lugs 56. At this time the pawls 53 and 54 fall into the notches 55' so that when the so cut 48 commences its -1eturn the disks wll be moved far enough forward before the pawls' 58 can engage said disks to prevent the pawls locking the iiisks until'they engage the nextsucceeding ugs 56'. z

As before stated it is desirable at times to suspend the operation of'the devices for effe'cting the printing of the check. As the disk 45 controls this operation we provide means for-preventing the pawl 53 which opcrates this disk from engaging its particular notch-5580 that the disk 45' remains stationary. These devices mounted by suitable slot and pin connections upon the printer frame and normally forced forward by a coil spring 61 interposed between said slide and a lug 62 on the printer frame. This slide is provided with a laterally projecting pin 63 the outer end of which projects into proximity .to the disk 45. When the slide 60 is in-its normal position shown in Fig. 4 the pin 63 projects into the position shown in Fig. 3 and thus prevents the pawl 53 from engaging in the notch of the. disk--45 when'the segment 48 is oscillated. When the slide 60 is moved rearward, however, the pin 63 is carried so far to the rear as to leave the of its respectivedisk 45 and thus'operate the same vand actuate the shaft 42 through the devices before described. When the shaft 42 is rotated the arm 41 rocks the 'pawl,.38 until it passes free of the latter thus permitting said pawl 38 to rock on its pivot and allow the check platen to operate. If the shaft 42, however, is not rotated the pawl 38 is locked against any rocking movement and as it of the platen arm 22 it prevents this arm against the pawls 58 and disencomprise a slide" 66? pawl 53 free to engage the lower notch 55 projects overthe upper side i No check while; the key M is mar a the correctlkey can issucdor-not issued as desired. Infacteven :with the proper operation of v-the-mac'hine rearward for thisj urpose when any special the. positiolhof the connection with the slide without preventing.

. .ol'tho link T2 ls pn'ota-llyconnected tou lenormal position, because of'the stress ofthe any mistakes as to from moving u ward even after the platen lever is release by the cam34. The slide is forced rearwardandheld in'this position by a plnngerfi4 mounted between guid ing rollers and provided with n pendent arm (ifitwhichhenga es the forward sideof the carria 60. T e shank of the key 64 is. provider with-a notch 67 so that when the key is depressed a will be 1? tched in this depressed position by a; bell crank latch 68 pivoted -upo n the printer frame and normally forced forward by a coil spring 69; The latch 68 is pivotally connected to" a, plunger key 70 also mounted in the printer frame by guide rollers marked atits outer end with the W011i?- with the word Check. If the keyt'tvi is rlcp'resseddt remains diEep 'essecIv because of the latch 68 and checkswill bc issuedas long as the key remains-in this position; Should "the key 70 be depressed, however, the latch 68'. will. be operated and disen gaged from thetkey 64 which latter key will be "forced outward intoits normal position by the slide 60 which in-turnt-will" assume its spring 131. The. office ofthe nochec'k and check. keys is to compel a pressure of one or theother of said keys for each operationflof the machine and; also to correct the issuance of checks after the ma chine is partly operated. In other; \\'or (ls. 'if after tlie amount keys and clerkis key have been depressed itisdecidedth'at the improper check key has been depressed be operated and a check after the. kcys havebeen operated andth cash drawer opened any nnstalse nthe check keys may. be corrected.W thout interfering As -it iseat; alltimes desirubleto issue a. check upon the operation of any of the sperial transactiihin keys ofth machinei've have, provided means for moving [the slide (-0 transactione v is operated irrespective-of no check key- 70. 'lhesclcleric-cscomprise'u .link rod 72 formed :itits forward :cnd :with an eloilgatcd slot. T351 .\thc: uleil pin 74 mounted. in the slide (.0 projects tln'ongl'i this slot thus effecting a free o-"mm oflthc lattcia. Therear end rcr 7:: which 'n turn is'r-onnectedto aspen rial prmt ng vhcel TG-hy a link ,(TL' The lever? fastwto arock Hl1tl ft"78. WlllCl1,prfr

5 1s jocls laterally across the rem-of the machine cause 86 fast thereto and comic 'whji'c j'll, The key 70in rocking of the.

:the cash drawer is provi pins. 90 as with a rear\\-'ardl v projecting'arm 79. 'lhis arm is conncctedhy alink SO'toI an ar, -.81 fast to a rock shaft 82 which, as bestfidv'vn inFig. 2', carries an arm 83 provided laterally projectin pin 84: hich, when the shaft 82 1S rocke passes nder all of the registerin 1 levers 85 and thus prevents the descent 0 the latter and a subsequent registration. The shaft 82 is rocked by an arm (wed-by a link 87 to ale'ver- 88,'so pivoted on the main frame i that its-11(pper end is in proximity to a spe cial pai out key 89. This key ca-rries'n latera ly projecting pin 90 so positioned that whcnthe keyis depressed it will force the lever 38 rearward and thus rock the shaft 82; a ainst the tension of a coil spring 91 surrounds the shaft andis connected to an arm 83 and the main frame." The shaft 82 results in a similar rocking of the shaft 78 and thus draws the slide-filltrearwardso that a check will be issued even should the key 64 be released and returned to its outer ition.

We have describe above the manner in which the pawl==53 for thedisk'45 is-prevented from engagement with the notches 55st will. It will'be' understood, hoyvever, that the pawl pertainingto the disk t? is never thrown out so .as not to cotiperate'with the notches of its respective disk as this disk mustbe turned-a half revolution upon each operation of the machine, and. therefore the detail strip platen operation of the: machine to take an impression'thereon regardless of whether a'check will be operated at each is'"issuod or'not and the check platen isallowedfto spring upward to take an impressionupon the checkonly in such cases as hitherto described where the parts-are set to permit the issuing and printing of the checks. It will of coursebe understood that v dedwith suitable full stroke devices whereby full opening and closing movement thereof is assured and any partial operation of' the disks 45 and 47"prevented.. t As has before been stated the rocking of the-shaft 18 sets the special-printing whee or segment't'fito bring-to the vprinting 'point a type-character corresponding to the character;onwthe soecial paid out key, VVchave shown only one special key but it will he understood that we-can; employ any dc sired number ofjkeys, and so positionthc-ir to move the lever 88 to -a'g'reater or less distance and thus move the type carrier 76 correspondingly. In such an application of our invention the minimum. movement-of the shaft 7 8 would. draw the slide 60., rearward suilicientlyto assure theissu'ance ofa check; In connection with thespccial controlling deviceswe provide-a special ind-i 25 1 cutorv92, segmental iirform and mounted loosely noon the regularfindicator shaft-93;

This indicator-'92 is connected by- -a link 94 to a lever' fiwhich is pivoted upon an arm 96 pendent from the shaft 82. The forward end of the lever normally rests upon a pin 97 rojecting from the main frame of the mac ine and clear of a pin 98 mounted on a vertically movable link 99 which is pivoted at its lower end to a leverlOO and is. formed at its upper end a slot 101 through which passes a headed guiding bolt 102. .The rear end of the lever 100 is beveledor inclined as at 103 and this inclined edge is so located as to be engaged by ana'nt-ifriction roller 104 mounted. upon the. main operating yoke 105 of the machine which latter yoke is recipro'cated' once upon each operation of the machine in a manner fully shown and described ih the aforesaid patent vpavvls 115 to,their no mal 114 during the print'ng operation. The

shaft 116, as best sho n in Fig. 5, is procnilsprin'g 123 and. thus returns the alining ositions. arm 122is connected b 'a'lin 124 to a short lever. 125 'journaled upon a stud 126 projecting from the printer frame and carrying .vided witha rearwardly projectlng arm 122 which'isnorma-lly drawn downward by a 7-0 The a springzpressed pawl. 127 which engages a notched sk 128 mounted on a ribbon feeding roller 129 which is journaled on the shaft 126.

A pawl 130 mounted on the to Hallwood. printer frame engages the disk 128 topreso From the above it will be seen that .the vent retro rade movement of the same. The linkor bar 9,9 is forced upward bythe roller inking rib on 37 passes, over the rn'ller 129 104 engaging the inclined end 103 of the and about the prlnting wheels, be ng sup- I leverlOO whenthe yoke 1'05 descends and is orted in position by pins 132 .proJeet-mg allowed .to again resume its iiormail==-.posia-terally from theprinter' frame. I By means tion when the yoke 105 is again'elevated. of these devices a fresh portion of the rib When. the lever is in the position bon is fed forward ateach operation of the showninFi ,6 the upward movement of the machine. The detail strip 17 passes from bar 99 will {we no effect uon it but when a supply roller 133 mounted on the printer 25theshaft -82 is -rockedby t e operationof frame, down and under guiding pins 134-90 the special keysaid lever 95ismoved forward and up to a feeding roller 135. This roller far enough to bring its forward end over is journaled upon a stud'136 secured to the .the pin 98. The upwardmovement of the printer frame and is 'provided with a. toothed bar 99 will now elevatethe lever 95 arryfeeding wheel 137. This wheel is engaged Swing with it the link 94 and the'indicator 92. by a spring-pressed retaining pawl 138 and 95 g A er the special indicator has been set it is an operating pawl 139, the latter mounted :held in-this 'set position, by atoothed 'wl eluponan arm 140 also j ournaled upon the pin I 106 secured thereto and engaged b I aspring' 136. The arm or lever 140 is formed with an paw11 107 mounted on a rockshat. 108 con .elongated slot 141 into which. projects an I S'F-structed and" operated in "a I manner well anti-friction roller 142. This roller is known in the art and shown and described in mountedu n the upper end of an angular the aforesaid patent-.-. The special key 89 is am 143 w ichpais'ses through an aperture; provided with agspecial 'detent'109 mounted 144 formed in the printer frame and is on themainshaft 11;.and rovided with a' bifurcated at-its lower end try-straddle the; .msmgIe hook projection -11'1.which' coiiperatesshaft 35, '(See'Fig. 4.) 'Said'shaft 35 at:

with the pin- 90 substantially same this point is provided with a"'disk 145- manner as-the'hookrojectionsof theJde'- 'forme -iith-an eccentric cam-;groove'-146 tents shown in the aforesaid-patent.- This into iivhichprojects a pin 147' mountedon detent 109 is provided with" a-. "ndentar'mf- .ithe1arm143. 'A coil spring 148 .cqnnectsthe 45 112 which is elevated'by "i too "frame 113 am 143 to the main-frame to normally-draw "'a pin 149I'mounted in the upper end of thermagainst the periphery of the paper, be-

'- woundupon the-roller 135.

ythei above described means the lever I aim-143 is given. a vertical reci' rocation iupon eachpperationgof the-"mac ine and the strip is thus .fed" forward a predetermined? istance, thelfsizeof the. roll of paperzincreases theupper J end 'of a the arm 143. is gradually forced forward in the curved 5 0t 141 which construction provides for a uniform feed of the detail Strip at-all times by counteracting the increasih size of a roll by a decreasing throw of: e lever The check strip 18 passes from asupply roller 150, up and over a .guiding pin 151 to release the special key iii-a1 well known .mannert j Reverting now to. the printingwheels,-eachof the same is rovided with a 'toothedalim ing disk 114, abhofthese disks'is-ngaged by analining paw11'15 said pawls being-Se cured to a short rock shaft'llfi which-is pro vided'witha endent arm 117 supporting-l theimrend-go. anoperatin 118. The --bar or link 118 isitfifurcate at its forward end-tostraddle the shaft 35 and isprovided. as best shoWn 'in Figgt, with .an "operating block 119; This bloc is arranged'to'be. en- I 'gaged' by tmo dia-rnetrically arranged eam's Q0 120 formedon the .pei'i I heryof adisk 121 which is fast to the s eeve 35. By this means one of these cams 120 is brought into I operation in connect on with the block- 119 against whic :a tension spring 152' presses. I uponeach o eratlon of the machine and the .to hold the paper taut; thence forward 'be-. I shaft 116m ed-.to::-brmg the alimng pawl' -,,tween' two impression rollers 153 and 154;

into any the latter containing suitable stereotyped matter, dating and consecutive numbering types and being inked by roller 155 mounted ,above the same in suitable slots formed in the printer frame and forced down into engagement therewith by spring-pressed pawls 156 mounted on the printer frame. The roller 153 iszmounted upon the projecting end of the shaft 42 and is provided'with a gear 157 which meshesr with a gear 158 fast to the roller 154. By this means when the disk 45 is thrown out of operation the shaft 12 remains stationary and the feeding rollers for the check strip remain inactive. and no check is fed. After the check has been printed and passed from the rollers 1'53 and 154 it passes through a slot 159 formed. in a stationary knife plate 160 and thence forward over a shearing knife 161 fast to an arm 162 which is journaled on the printer frame. The arm 162 is provided with 'a laterally projecting pin 163 which projects into a cam groove 164 formed in the .disk 145 whereby the knife is reciprocated at the proper time to sever the printed check and permit the same to drop down suitable check holder provided therefor. In order to cushion the stroke of the detail platen lever 23 we provide the lower wall of the upper aperture 25 with a coil spring 165 (see Fig. A) which when the platen makes its stroke permits said platen to make a hammer mpression and then moves it away from the printing wheels. The weight of the lower platen accomplishes the same result for the lower printing lever.

While the form of mechanism here shown na described is admirably adapted to fulfil anew tors Paten s;

objects primarily stated, it is to be un' x erstood we do notintend to confine ourhas to any one .form of embodiment of hi? mention here disclosed, for it is susceptible'of embodiment in various forms all gcomingwithin the scope of the claims which Having. thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Let 1 Infl i cash" register, the combination with pemiting mechanism and a counter, of 'nting mechanism for prmtin r checks, :1

2. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of .a printing mechanism for printing checks or not as desired, two keys, one of which when depressed permits the issue of the checks and the other when depressed prevents the issue of the checks, and a special key and connections which when operated cause checks to be a rotary inking printing mechanism arranged to issued irrespective of the operation of either of the first mentioned keys.

3. In a cash register, the combination with a printing mechanism arranged to issue checks or not as desired, of a s ecial check key for causing the issue of chec s, a special no check key for' preventing the issue of checks, and a third special key for causingthe issne of checks irrespective of'the operation of either of the first two keys.

4. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism and a register, of a issue checks or not as desired, a cheek kc checks to issue, a no check key for reventing the issuance of checks, a special ey and connections for throwing out the counter, and means connected to said last mentioned' key for causing the issuance of checks irrespective of the two first mentioned keys.

5. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a printing mechanism arranged to print-checks or not as desired, acash drawer, means intermediate the cash drawer and the printing mechanism for actuating the latter, a. check key 91 sensing the operation of the cash drawer breaking the connection between the cash drawer and the printin mechanism. 6. In a cash register, t ecombination with a printing mechanism arranged to print both 'a detail strip and a check, of a cash drawer,

a permanent connection between the cash drawer and the stri printing devices, means connecting the cas drawer and the cheek printing devices, a check key for causing said means to establish an operative connection, and a no check key for breaking this 0 rativeconnection. .7. n a cash. register, the combination of a printing mechanism arranged to print checks or not as desired and including a check feed mechan sm and" a check platen, a cash drawer, means intermediate the cash drawer and printing mechanism for actuatmg the latter, and means for breaking the connection between the cash drawer and prlnting mechanism at will, to stop the operation of said check feed mechanism and said check platen.

8. In a cash register, the combination with an operat ng mechanism, of a cash drawer, a printing mechanism, means intermediate the cash drawer and printing mechanism for actuating the latter, adjusting me'ans for disconnecting the printer from the cash drawer, and special devices connected to the oper:;::. ting mechanism for connecting the 1 prmtmg mechanism to the cash drawer 'n' respective of said adjusting means.

9. In a cash register, the combination with an. for actuating the same, of sprinting mechaoperating mechanism and a cash'drawer for causing to issue a. check, anda no check key for nism including strip printing and check printing devices, independent actuators for .said printing devices, independent connect- "ln'g means intermediate the operating mechanism and said actuators, and devices for entirely stopping the-movement of one of said actuators at will.

10.'In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism including a series of oscillatory members, of a counter arranged to be operated by said members, a

, special key, a printing mechanism for printing both a strip and a check, throw-out means a for, the counter controlled by the special key, and devices actuated by' the specialkey forcontrolling the coupling and H uncoupling of the check printing devices to and from the operating mechanism. I

11. In a cash register,-"the combination with an operating mechanism including a series of oscillatory elements, of a series of type carriers connected to said elements and carrying duplicate sets of types, independent platens for printing from the respective sets of types, a cash drawer for operating said platens independently, and means for suspending the action of one of the platens at mechanism, a key for'operating said device,

a latch for securing the key in its operated position, and a second key for operating said latch, p

v 14. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a printing mechanism, a device'fo'r suspending the actionof the printing mechanism at will, a key for moving said device out of its operative position, a latch for said key, and a second key for operating said latch.

15. In a cash register, the combination with'an operating mechanism, of a printing mechanism, a disk for operating the printing mechanism, means for normally lgpking the disk against movement in either X direction, and an, actuating device for said disk arranged to" first unlock it and then actuate it.

16'. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechapism, of aprint= ing mechanism, an'operating gear for said mechanism, means for locking said gear e operate against movement in either direction, an oscillatory actuator for said gear, means carrled by said actuator for unlocking the gear when moving in one 'direction,'and other means carried by said actuator for operat ing the gear when moving in the opposite direction.

17 In a cash registerpthecombination with an operating mechanism, of a printing mechanism, an operating disk for said mechanism, pawls for locking said disk against movement in either direction, an osclllatory actuator for said disk having a pro ect1on for unlocking one of said pawls,

and a pawl mounted on said actuator for operating the disk in one direction.

18. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a cash drawer, a printing mechanism, an operating gear for the printing mechanism, means for 35 normally locking said gear, an oscillatory member for unlocking and actuating said gear, and means connecting said oscillatory member to the cash drawer.

19; In acash register, the combination with an operating mechanism,'of a printtng mechanism, a notched disk for operatlng the printing mechanism, an actuator carrying'apawl arranged to engage the notches of said disk, and means constructed to be interposed in the path of the pawl at will to hold it out of engagement with said notches. V

20. In a cash register, the combination With an operating mechanism, of -a print- 109 ing mechanism, a cash drawer, an oscillatory memberoperatedby the cash drawer, a ro-- tary member actuated by the oscillatory member, and duplicate printer actuating devices on said rotary member, one of which is brought into action upon each operation ofthe machine. v

21. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism and .a print-,;/

ing mechanism, of a device for suspending 1 the action of said printing mechanism, in

nipulative means for actuating said suspending device to'a'llow the operationot the printer, and a secondmanipulative means for destroying the effectiveness of said' firstmentioned manipulative means and thereby preventing the printer from operating.

22. In a cash register, the combination with an operatingme'chanism and a printing mechanism, of a shifting device for controlling the opeiation of the printing mechanism, a key-for actuating said shifting device to permit the operation of the printer, and a second key for disabling the first key and permitting the shifting device toreturn to normal position thereby suspending the operation-otthe' printer. I

23. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism andfla print- 1 ing mechanism, of a shifting device for-conplaten by the cash drawer.

check printin mechanism, and a common' I companion vice to return to normal device having provisions 'said disk and then actuatin the same, a 27. In a cash register, t e combination erating ati ngmechamsm trolling the operation of the printing mechanism, a key for actuating said and a second key and connections for: hear ing the return of the first key to normal po sit-ion and thereby permit the shifting desuspend the operation of t e printer. .7

24. In a cash register,

acheck feeding mechanism and a platen, of a cash drawer and connections .for operating said feeding mechanism andsaidplaten, a detail strip printing mechanism including a platen, connections for operatingsaid detail strip platen by thecash drawenand a ma.- nipulativedevice for entirely stopping .the

movement of said check feed mechanism and said-check. platen while permitting the continued operation of the detail strip 25. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a series of type carriers controlled thereby cate setsof type, Independent platens for printing from the respective sets of type, a

cash drawer for operating said platens independent] and means for suspending the action 0 one of said platens atwill. a

26, In a cash register, the combination with anoperating mechanism, of sprinting mechanism, a disk for operating the print.- in mechanism, means for normally locking said disk from movementfand an actuating for first unlocking with a detail strip printing mechanism and a check printing mechanism, of juxtaposed companion disks connected respectively with said detail strip printing mechanism and anism for said disks;

the combination mechanism and of juxtaposed operating mec 28. In a cash register, with a detail strip printing a-check printing mechanism,

" disks connectedrespectively said detail strip printing'mechanism and said check printing mechanism, a common operating mechanism for said disks, and

means for suspending the action of said op-.

eratin mechanismupon one of said disks.

29; n a cash reg'lster, the combination with a detail strip printing mechanism and a check rinting mechanism, ofdn'plex opisks therefor, du lex awls. for engaging and o ratingsai di ,and o rfor actuating said aw s.

30. In a cash with a detail strip printing mechanism and a check rinting mechanism, of duplex operating isks therefor, duplex awls for engaging and operating said dis s, operating mechanism means for preventing one of said pawls shifting de-* 'vice to permit the operation'of the printer,

ositionand thus the combination with a check printing mechanism including and carrying dupliwithregister, -the' com ination for actuating said pawls, and.

from engaging its res to ,suspen printing mechanism.

31 In a cash register, the combination with a printing mechanism including a check feeding mechanism platen, of means controlled. by said check feeding mechanism platen in inoperative position. a

I 32. In a cash register,

ctive disk whereby check ,ieeding mechanism and a check platen, of means for operating said check feeding mechanism and said platen, and

means controlled by saidfeeding mechanism for disablin said platen operating means when said c eck feeding mechanism is idle.

33. Ina cash register, the combination rinting mechanism including a check printing mechanism and a check platen, of means for operatin saidcheck feedin mechanism and said p aten, means 'contro ledby said feeding mechanism for when disabling said platen operating means and said check feedin mechanism is idle,

means for sus en ing at will the operation of said check' ceding mechanism.-

the operationof its respective.

and 'acheck for holding said check the combination with a printing mechanism including a 34. In a cash register, the combination;

a with printing devices, and means for setting" same, of a platen for takin impressions therefrom, check feedin devices, as ecial key, means controlled when 0 erated for controlling the operation of the ceding devices, a second special key, and means operated thereby for releasing the first special key.

35. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, and t pe carriers controlled thereby, check fee ing devices arranged to be operated by said mechanism, a manipulative device for controlling the operation of the check feeding devices, and a second manipulative device for holding the above mentioned device in controlling position, but adapted when operatedto release said first device.

36. In a cash register, the combination feeding means, means normally preventing y the specie key with printing devices, and oscillatory operatlng members controlling same, of means. for taking impressions therefrom, paper operative connection between the. feeding and impression taking means and theoper- .ating members, a key for disabling said preventing means, and a second key for releasing the first key. j

' 37. In a cash register, the combination with printing devices, and check feeding and im ression taking means. therefor, of

means (Ir-suspending the ope ation of said means, a key fordisabhng sai suspending mean a latch for holding said ky 1n operated position irrespective of the operation of the machine, and a second key for ablmg said latch.

dis-

with a cash drawer and type carriers con- 38. In a cash register, the combination with, printing devices, and check feeding and impression taking means therefor, of

means for suspending or allowing thetoper- 5 -ation of .said means, a'mariipulative device,

means controlled thereby for operatin the suspending or allowing means, a secon manipulative device, and means operated thereby for disabling the control by the first men 19 tione'd manipulative device.

-saidoperating-mechanism to said feeding devices, a special key controlling the connecting means, and means for retaining said key in operated position irrespective of the operation of the machine.

*0. In .a cash register, the combination avith an operating mechanism for the machine, of paper feeding devices, means-for connecting said operating mechanism to said. feeding devices, meansrendering the connecting means normally inoperative, a

key for allowing the connecting means to operate when desired, and means for retaining the key in depressed position between operations of the machine.

4-1; In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of devices for printing and feeding a check and a strip, means connected to the operating mechanism for operating the strip feeding and printing devices at all operations of the machine, a

special key, means controlled thereby for connecting the check feeding and printing devices to the operating mechanism, means retaining said key in set position irrespec- 40 tive of operations of the machine, and means for releasing saidkey when desired.

42; In a cash register, the combinationwith printing devices, of means for feeding .a check thereto, a key controlling the-effec- 45 tiveness of said feeding means, and arranged to remain in controlling position irrespective of the operation of the machine, and a second key controlling the effectiveness of said feeding means for one operation.

13. In a cash register, the combination trolled thereby, check feeding devices arranged to be operated by the clos ng movement of said drawer, a manipulative'device for controlling the operation of the check feeding devices, and a second manipulative device for disabling the control by the first manipulative device: i 44.1Iin a cash register, the combination 60.with a cash dr ver and,checkfeeding-and iinpi-ess'iofitaking devices operated thereby, of means for suspending or, allowing the operation .of said devices, a manipulative device", ,devices controlled thereby for operating the said means, a secon'd---manipulative device, abling vices to .the operating and means operated thereby for disthe control by the first manipulative device.

45. In a cash register, the combination with a cash drawer, and means operated thereby forfeeding a check, a key control-- hug the effectiveness of said feeding means, and arranged to remain incontrollin posi-' tion irrespective of the operation of t e machine, and a second key for controlling theeffectiveness of said feeding means for one operation.

46. In a cash register, the combination with a rotatable cam, of a link operated thereby having a pin, a lever havin a slot in Which the pin is adapted to ri e, and

paper. feeding means operated from the lever.

47. In a cash register, a paper feeding device comprising a link havin a pin, a lever having a curvedslot in which the pin a spring pressing the operated by the lever, and means for reciprocating the link.

48. In a cash' register, the combination With accountin and printing devices and operating mec ianism therefor, of check feeding devices normally in inoperative condition, a key for connecting the feeding devices to the operating mechanism, and a second key for connecting the feedingdemechanism and preventing operation of the counter.

p 49. In a cash register, the combination with accounting and printin devices and operating mechanism there or, of check feeding devices normally in inoperative condition, mally in operativecondition, a special key, and means controlledthereby for locking the counter operating devices from operation and for allowing the check feeding devices to operate. 1 50. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, and a cash drawer controlling-the movement of same, of printing devices set by the operating mechanism, check feeding devices, means for connecting said devices to the operating mechanism, and a special key for controlling said connecting means,

5 1. In a cash register, the combination Withtype carrying mechanism, means for taking impressions thereupon, and means for feedingfa record material to impressing iis position; of means controlled by the feeding mechanism for preventing movement of the impression mechanism. L H

52. In a cash register, the combination With type carrying mechanism, "a platen for takingimpressions thereupon, rollers for feeding a recor'd material to impressing position and an operating mechanism for said plateniand rollers; of latching devices iop erated with said rollers for preventing impressingmovementof the platen.

53. In a cashregister, the combination with an operating mechanism, type carriers, means for taking impressions from said carriers, and means for feeding arecord material to impressing position, saidfeeding means being normally disconnected from said operating mechanism; of a key for controlling the connection. of said feedin means with said operating mechanism, an

means, operable by hand, to latch said key.

in position to allow such connection.

54. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism of a printing mechanism, a movable member foroperating the printing mechanism, means for normally locking said member, and an actuatingdevice having provisions for first unlocking said member and, then actuating the same.

In a cash "register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a movable member operated thereby, an indicator, a lever connected to the indicator and normally out of the path of the movable memher, a key and mechanism operated thereby for moving said lever in the path of the movable member, so as to actuate the indicator upon an operationof the operating mechanism. p i

56. Ina cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism,-of a link 01) erated thereby, an indicator, alever connected to the indicator and normally out of the path of thelink, a key and mechanism operated thereby for moving said lever in the path of the link so asvto expose the indicator upon an'operation of the operating mechanism, and a pawl for holding'the 1nd cator in exposed position.

i 57. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of a link op erated thereby, an indicator, a lever connected to the indicator and normally out of the pathpf the link, a key and mechanism operated thereby for moving said,.lever in 1;, the path of the link so as to expose the indicator upon an operation of the operating mechanism, a ratchet wheel connected to the indicator, and a pawl for engaging the ratchet thereby holding the indicator in ex posed position.

58. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of an indicator, actuating means for the indicator nor mally out of coiiperative relation with the operating mechanism, and a manipulative device controlling the movement of the actuating means into cotiperat-ive' relation with the operating mechanism so that upon the operation of the latter mechanism the indicator will be brought into indicating position by its actuating means.

59.11] a cash register, the combination with a plurality of differentially movable yokes, of type carriers connected thereto, means for taking impressions from said type carriers upon botha record strip and a 0 so]: strip, feeding means for the check st p normally inoperative, aspecial key for rendering the checkstrip feeding means bperative, banks offmani-pulative devices controlling the movement ofsaid yokes in one direction, and a, cash drawer andconnections for operating the impression means, for actuating the check strip feeding means and for returning the displaced yolrcs to normal position.

60. In a cash register, the combination v'vith a plurality. Ofdifi'erentially movable yokes, of type-carriers connected thereto, banks of manipulative devices controlling the difi'erential movement of said yokes, a cash drawer for returning said yokes to normal position, a normally inoperative check issuing mechanism constructed to be operated by the opening and closing ofthe caXh drawer, indicators for indicating vario classes of transactions, and means automatically controlling the operation of the check issuing mechanism when a transaction other than cash transaction is to be indicated.

61. In, a cash register, the combination with a plurality of diiierentially movable okes, of type carriers connected thereto, anks of manipulative devices controlling the difi 'erential movement of said yokes, a cash drawer for returning said yokes to normal ositioma normally inoperative check issumg mechanism constructed to be operated by the opening and closing of the cash drawer, a special manipulative device, indicators "for indicating various classes of transactions, and means under the control of the special manipulative device for causing a'special transaction to be indicated and permitting the op eration of the check issuing mecbanismduring an operation of the cash register.

62. In a cash register, the combination with a plurality of differential movable yokes, of type carriers connected thereto a registering mechanism, actuating levers "or said registering mechanism supported by the yokes and designed normally to have the same degree of movempntas the yokes, banks of manipulative devices controlling the dif- 'ferential movement of said yokes, a cash drawer for returnmg said yokes to normal position, a normally inoperative check issumg mechanism constructedtoi be operated by the opening and closing of the cash drawer,-

indicators for indicating various classes of transactions, a spec al manipulat ve device, and means controlled by the latter device for causing a special transaction to be indicated, for preventing movement of the regis tering levers and for permitting the operation of the check issuing mechanism during an operation of the cash register.

63. In a cash register, the combination with a type'carrier, of means for taking impressions therefrom, an operating mechanism for the impression means normally disconnected therefrom, a key controlling the connection of the operating mechanism and the impression means, and a second key controlling the disconnection of said means and mechanism after the same have been connected, the said keys being arranged to remain in operated position irrespective of-the operation of the cash register.

64:. In a cash register, the, combination with a check issuing mechanism, of operating means therefor normally disconnected therefrom, a key controlling the connection of the check issuing mechanism and operating means, and a second key controlling the disconnection of said mechanism and means after the same have been'connected, thesaid key being arranged to remain in operated position lrrespective of the operation of the cash register.

65. In a cash register, the combination With a type carrier, of means for taking impressions therefrom on a check strip, mechanism for feeding the check strip, operating devices for the impression means and the feeding mechanism normally disconnected therefrom, a key controllingthe connection of the operating devices With the impression means and feeding mechanism, and a second key controlling the disconnection of the operating devices from the impression means 1 and feeding mechanism, the said keys being arranged to remain in operated position irrespective of the operation of the cash register.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures, in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM F. BOOKHOFR- EDWVAED J. VON PEI-N.

Witnesses H. C. WOOD,

Lnwis D. BAKER.

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