US998601A - Cash-register. - Google Patents

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E. S. CHURCH CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED JUN 9 1906.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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IIHIHU'HLII B. S. CHURCH.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 9, 1906.

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GASH REGISTER. APPLIGATION FILED JUNBQ, 1.906.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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wi lmwoeo VZQ/YLW tion between either of t UNITED STATESEENT OFFICE.

EDMUND S. CHURCH. OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, Uh DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO. (INCORPORATED IN 1906.)

CASH-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Iatcnt. Patented J uly 25, 1911.

Application filed. June 9. 1906. Serial No. 132L065.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDVU-XD S. CHURCH,

a citizen of the United States. residing at with means for connecting said mechanism to any of the totalizers as desired.

As a further object may be mentioned the provision of means for selecting which of the totalizers is to be operated by the movement of the check carrying table wliiclrnotonly carries a paper check into position to be printed on but also serves to control the selective mechanism for the totalizers.

ll'ith these and incidental objects in view;

the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts. the essentialelements 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. is a plan view of a machine to which the invention may be adapted. F ig. 2. is a vertical section through the machine. Fi l. is an elevation of the right hand end of the machine, the main frame being partly broken away.

The machine to which the invention is shown as adapted is of'a well known type now on the market and comprises a plurality of'kevs'which when operated cause a differential movement of one of a plurality of totalizers shown in the-present case. The operating mechanism is common to both of, the totahzers and a means is provided for creating anddestroyin an operative rela- Tie tot'alizers and theoperating 1nccha'nism. A check carrying table isemploved adapted to be moved to carry the check into position to be printed andtlicln1er'jQovemmt'of the table is arranged to automatically shift the counter selecting mechanism, g

It "will be evident that with a structure suchas above outlined a transaction for which itis'desired to issue a check will be coupler 12 is a'doub Jan. 13, 1903.

entered upon one totalizcr. Transactions requiring no check will be entered upon the other totalizer, v

This machine may be used to segregate special classes of transactions such as charge sales by causing such transactions to be entered cathe special totalizer and a check issued for them.

The machine comprises a plurality of amount keys 10 journaled loosely on the main rod 11 and all adapted to cooperate. with a key coupler 1:2 journaled on a trunnion 13. The coupler has at its rear end a projection 14 adapted to engage notches 15 in the rear end of the keys 10. Each key carries a lifting bar 16 adapted to operate a frame 17 and thereby move a segment 18. The notches 19 of the.lifting bars 16 are arranged at different heights and so cause a differential motion of the segment 18. There are two sets of segments 18 as shown in Fig.

1. for the-two separate totalizers and a movement of any amount key will cause a corresponding movement of one segment 18' in each set; Gearedto one set of the segments 18 are pin'ions 20 mounted on nested sleeves 21, which sleeves attheir outer ends carry pi'intingwlieels 22. Totalizcrs 23 are mounted in movable frames and are adapted tobe thrown-separately into connection with the segments 18 thereby providing. adding devices on which amounts indicated on the, keys may be entered.

Connected by av pin and slot 27 to the e reciprocating rack 28. This rack is adapted to more up and down at. each operation of the machine and to thereby cause a rotation of a pinion 29 on the main rotation shaft of thomachine.v

The mechanism so far described is'flwell known-in -the, art being shown forexample in the patent to Cleal "No. 718,565 granted Referring;to 1. it will beset-n time zi lateralTshifting-bar 31 is employed which is adapted to control the relation of the' counters to the oierating mechanism. This bar 31 is moved aterally by a link '32 connected to a bar 33'which is normally pressed forward by a spring 34 When the bar 33 is moved rcarwardly the bar 31 will shift laterally and bring the left hand 'connter into operative condition. In the watt-litre ferred to the shift of bar 33 was y a push key carried on its outer end. bu in the present case there are provided means controlled by a check table-for performing this" function.

In Fig. 3. is shown a check table. 37 adapted to have a check placed thereon and then to he slid rearwardly to bring the check to printing position. A pawl 38 is mounted on the table 37 and has a lug 39 thereon normally engaging square pin 40 thereby preventing the inward motion of the check table. \Vhen the check is placed .on the table the rear end of the check will raise thercar end of the pawl 38 thereby withdrawing lug 39 from the pin 40. The table can then be pushed in. To hold the check firmly on the table a piece 41 is pivoted to the pin 42 on the check table; when the table is moved rearwardly the upper edge of the piece 41 engages pin 43 on the main frame and. forces part 41. downwardly to hold the check tightly on the table. When the check table is pushed in the notch 44 therein moves under the reciprocating bar 7 45 which will then drop into the notch under main frame.

the pressureof its spring 46 thisspring being fastened at one end to the in 47 on the The check tab e also carries a vertical. arm 48 adapted to support a. horizontal bar 50. Surrounding the bar 50 is a this sleeve is an arm 58 which is adapted to be ei'igaged by 2: lug 59cm the rotation rack 28, as shown in Fig. 2. Shaft 57 carries a. round arm '61 shown in Fig.2 and an additional. arm 62 shown in Fig. 3, this arm 62 passes through aslot in the vertically movable bar 45.

As thus far described theopera-tion will be as follows: when the amount is to be added on theleft hand totalizer; a. check is inserted. on the check table thereb raising the rear end of the pawl 38. T e cheek table may then be moved r'earwardly, the

rearward motion throu h the link 67 which is rigid with a short iaft 68 causes rearward movement of the link- 69 also rigid with said shaft'68. against the collar 70 on the totallzer'shifting bar 33 so that when-thek'check table 37 is moved rearwardly the -laiteral shift of bar 31'will be given and this 'willthrow the 015-- erat ing mechanismlinto relation to the left hand totalizer. The check table 37 is moved rearwardly until notch 44 therein allows bar a raised position with its In This link 69; .presses the rotation rack 28 has by this time reached -1ts highest point and is shifted rearwardly at-the top, as isusual in this type of machine. The projection 59 on rack 28 during this rearward-movement will strike the rounded projection rocking the same downward thereby raising arm 62. This will raise bar 45 releasing the check table .which immediately moves outward under the force of spring 51. When the check table reaches its outermost position the lug 54 will be withdrawn from notch 55 and will then allow a rotation of the disk 56. A square arm 58 is rigidly connected to disk' 56. It will be evident'that the rack 28 will be suspended in 59 engaging the square arm 58. When he disk 56 is released the rotation rack can then drop to complete the operation of the machine. It will be seen that this mechanism provides for latching the operating mechanism in an intermediate position and at the same time releasing the check table. The operatin mechanism is held latched until the checl; table'has reached its -outermost osition.

-The'l latching means above re erred to is rendered necessary by the fact that the printing. wheels in this type of machine are restored to zero at .each operation. therefore necessary to take the impression from the wheels before the operating mechanism returns to normal position as is usual -in this type of machine. The rotation shaft 29 carries a cam 87 adapted to engage and operate a platen 88 pivoted at 89 and normally forced upward by the s ring plunger 90. The platen when release would cause an impression on the insertedcheck but no impression would be made onthe detail strip, and to cause this latter impression are employed means com rising a reciprocating plunger 91 arran e to be 0 erated by a s rin 92. The anger 91 is irectly under t e p aten 88 and has a projection 93 which when the plunger is depressed moves under the In 94' on apivoted bar 95. This bar is norma l forced to the position shown by the spring 6. "Mounted on the check carrying table is'a wiper pawl 97 which in the rearward motion of the table will ride over the pivoted bar 95 but in the forward motion of the table will rock said bar around its pivot. When the platen 88 is'depressed by cam 87 itwill also cause a depression of t e spring plunger 91 and this. lungeirwill remain depressed as lug 94 wi move over the lug 93 on the plunger. The platen. 88 will rise under the force of its spring plunger 90 and take an impression on the inserted check; When the tableis released and moves outwardly the wiper pawl 97 will engage and rock the pivot bar 9 thereby releasing the spring plunger 91 which will then rise.

it again against tlre type wheels but this time the check has been removed and the printing will take place on the detail strip.

It is thought that the operation of the mechanism will be clearly understood from the preceding description. It will be noted that this mechanism comprises the printing of the check in connection with all amdunts added on one of the totalizers.

\Yhile the form of mechanism here shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated. it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment herein'disclosed. for it issusceptiblc of cut-- bodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechal'iism. of a plurality of accounting devices controlled thereby. a selecting device for determining which ac counting device shall be operated. and a check holder for operating said selecting device.

' 2. In a cash register. the combination with an operating mechanism, of a plurality of totahzers arranged to be separately operated thereby, a selectingdevice controlling the operative relation between the totalizers and operating mechanism. and a movable cheelt holder for controlling the selecting device.

3. In a cash register, the combination with an operatin mechanism, of an accounting device. normally in operative relation therewith. a second accounting device normally out of operative relation to said operating mechanism, means for cl'tanging the control by the operating mechanism from the first accounting device to the second and a check holder for operating said means.

4. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanisnnof a plurality of totalrzers. one normally in condition to be operated bysaid mechanism, means for rendering a second totalizer operative, and a check holder for controlling said means.

5. In a cash register. the combination with an operating mechanism. of printing mechanism controlled thereby. an adjustable check holder and means for latching it in adjusted position. means; operated by the operating mechanism for feleasing the latchingmeans, and means for latching said operating mechanism until said check holder returns to normal position.

6. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of type carriers controlled thereby, a movable check holder and means for latching it in a. position such As it rises it will strike the platen SS and force that the check may be printed upon. means for obstructing the operating mechanism at an intermediate position. means controlled by the operating inechanism for releasing the cheek holder latching means. and means operative on the return of the check holder to normal position for releasing the. operating mechanism.

T. In a cash register. the combination with an operating mechanism, of a totalizer arranged to be controlled thereby but normally out of operative relation therewitl-i. and a checlt holder which when adjusted creates an operative relation between said totalizcr and said operating mechanism.

8. In a cash registeizthe combination with an operating mechanism. of a plurality of accounting devices arranged to be operated thereby means normally establishing an opcrative relation between one accounting device and the operating mechanism. and means for shifting the operative relation to a second accounting device. said means being normally restrained but adapted to be released bya check.

9. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism. and a plurality of totalizers actuated thereby, of printing mechanism also actuatedby said 0 aerating mechanism. a record carrying device mqvable to position the record for printing thereon by said printing mechanism, and connections from said carnving, device constructed to establish an operative relation between a desired one of said totalizers and said operating mechanism.

10. In. a cash register. the combination with an ope 'ating mechanism, of a plurality of accounting devices controlled thereby, a selecting device for determining which accounting device -shall be operated, a check holder for operating the selecting device, and means for rendering said check holder inoperative until the insertion of a check therein.

11. In a cash register. the combination with an operating mechanism. of a plurality of accounting devices arranged to be sepa'-' rately operated thereby, and means compelling the insertion of a check in the-machine before one of the accounting devices can be operated.

1-2. In a cash register. the combination with a printing mechanism. of a platen for taking impressions therefrom, a plunger arranged to be adjusted by said platen, means for latching the plunger in adjusted {Josition and means for trippingthe latch.

13. In a cash register, the combination with a printing mechanism. of a platen for taking impressions from same, a check holder, at plunger arranged to be adjusted by said platen, a latch for holding said plunger when adjusted, and means on said. check holder for tripping the latch.

.14; In a cash register, the combination wit a printing mechanism, of a platen the for, and 'means for givingjsaid platen two'impressing'movements at one operation of the machine, said means comprising a spring pressed-plunger, means for latching it when adjusted, a pawl for tripping said latch, and a slidable part carrying said pawl. 15. In a cash register, the combination with a series of type carriers, of a platen for-taking an impression therefrom a on a check, an operating mechanism for a justing the 'type carriers and actuatin the platen, a holder for the check adjusta 1e to a position to have an impressiontaken upon the check by the platen,means for latching the holder in its adjusted position, means, controlled by the operating mechanism,'for releasing said latchlng means, means for returning the holder to normal position and devices carried by the holder for causing the operation of the platen, to take an impression 11 on a recor strip as the holder is returned to normal position.

16. In a cash. register, the combination with a series of type carriers, of a platen for taking an impression therefrom upon a check, an operating mechanism for actuating the platen, a holder for the check adjustable-to a position to have the impression taken upon the check by the platenfliieans,

means carried by the holder for tripping the latching device for the lunger so that the latter may operate the p aten to take an impression upon a record strip.

17. In a cash register, the combination with a type carrier, of means for takin an impression therefrom upon a check, a ho der, for said check, means for latching said holder in an inoperative position, the said latching means being operable by the placing of the check on the holder, and means.

for securely holding the check in place on the holder when thelatter is moved into'an operative position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two vvitnesses.

EDMUND S. CHURCH.

/Vitnesses:

Roy 0. Grass, CARL W. "BEUs'r.

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