USRE10885E - Cash register and indicator - Google Patents

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BEST AVAlLABLE COP 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. H. MAXWELL. Assignor to the 'NATI-ONAL CASH REGISTER COIPANY. .GASH REGISTER AND INDICATOR. Reissued Nov. 29, 18 87.

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BEST AVAlLABLE COP UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER H. MAXWELL, or cmcmns'rl, ASSIGNOR To THE NATIONAT. GASl-I nsu s'rsscomnnv, .OF DAYTON, OHIO.

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sPilclilCnTlbfl torniing part of Reissued Letters Patent No. 10,885. dated November 2 9; 1887.- I Original X0. 325,560, dntc l September I. 1B5. Application for rcissue tiled August iii, 188 Serial No. Milli).

To all whom it mil im erm- Be it'kuown that 1, WAL'BEB lL'tnswn r,

a resident of-( incinnati, in the county of Hamiiton and State of Ohio, have invented certain 5 new and useful Improvements inCash Registers and Indicators, of; -whichthc following is aspeciflcation.

My inyention .relates particularly to improvements indeviees foixuctuating the'rcgisv tering mechanism; to imprbvemcnts in the registering mechanism itself; in devices for automatically locking the mechanism and preventin its operation whil's the drawer is open; u devices for facilitutiu' andv simplifying computations of the received and registered; in. devices for supporting the. indicatingtabie'ts with greater csrtainty,.a nd generally in devices by which greater simplicity of'constrnct-ion and ease of operation are atso tain'ed. p

- Intliedrawiugs,Figure 1isuside clevationin section. Fig. 2 isaplan view;.Fig. 3 s perspective side view of a pairof istering-wheels, cut away to show serrated e ges and the palss-let by which they are operated. Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof the wing and wing-arm, showin individual springs. Fig. .5 is .a sectloual v on -showing short arms and five-cent bar, and Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view show- 0 ing the locking device and springcatch. Fig. 7 is a vertical section in the rear oithe flvecent-bar. Fifi 8 is a detail of the wing-arm; and Fig. 9, a eta il showing a portion of the wing. individuallsprings, and the wing-arm. Ais a case j videdwith suitable'irameyork for supporting the mechanism.

Bis s pivot-bar cxtendiug.i'rom side to side of the. case, on which are balanced long lever arms or keys-C, and shorter lever arms or 40 keys 0', in such manner that the front ends of the lever-arms extend through the front of the use and 'are lighterthnn the inner ends, thus keeping he'lre s in their normal position on til buttons, wit which their projecting ends g5 sreproviticd, are pressed down. The ion r heysare provided with buttons, indicating ve and theeven multiples thereof, and the shorter keys with but-tons indicating the odd multiles oi flve beyond the first power. The arms extend to the rear of the machine and have their inner ends flattened to support rods D,

te'r-'wheels, as follows: \Vhen the button is deat the top of which are indicating-tablets These indicating-tablets are pushed up into a chamber having afront of glass, through which the tablets maybe seen, after the usual mannor in such contrivances, the case being so arranged as to conceal when shut and locked all of the actuating and registering mechanism.

On the longer keys, 0, between the pivotbar and the supporting-rods, are pivoted pal- 6o lets F. These pallets have each two teeth, f and f the i'orme'rbeingsomewhat longerthan the latter, anll.ure preferably of the shape shown; in Fig. 3, having ashoulder, j',which is arranged to come in contact with a disengaging-bar, G, when raised to a certain height.

" iairs'of registering ratchet-wheels, H-H,

are mounted side by side on a shaft, 1, above the keys. one wheel to register each payment, the other to register the. revolutions of the first. As the former is moved a greater (listanee at each pallet-actuation than the latter. the number of notches or serrations on the second wheel will be considerably more than'that of those on the first.

- The number of-lever arms or keys is-fixed by convenience and with reference to the work to which thecontrivunceistobeput. Twenty are represented in the drawings. the buttons thereon indicating every multiple of five up to one hundred. Every key, except those which indicate odd multiples of five, has its own pallet and operates its own pair of regispresseG- -for instance, the twenty cent but- 8 ton-the pallet which its key bears engages its longer tooth in a serration and pushes the ratchet-wheel forward until the shoulder onthe pallet reaches the disengaging-bar. This diseigrugingbar is swung onnrms pivoted to the do of the frame back of the pallet, and when in its normal position will be above the plane of the pivotal points: As the shoulder of any pallet engages with it, it israiscd, moving the pallet througlran arc of a circle having the supporting arms asradii, and thus disengaging it from the whet-l. Fast to these cogwheels are plainsvheels H, on which are numbers 0 1 2 3 4. &c., up to the total number of cogs, so that if the re inter-wheels be set at 0 the tlrst depression 0 the twenty-cent button moves the ratchet wheel through one space and shows on the reading-surface the number '1. The next depression of the button shows; the number 2 as the reading ofthe register-- wheel, and so on till it has made a. complete 5 revolution, when the longer tooth enters thev gether, the number Oappeariug on the former, In this way,

and the number'l on the latter. 11 1f there are forty notches or serrations on the former and sixty on the latter, twenty -four hundred twenty-cent cash payments will be I 5 registered by one rev'olut ion of t helatternvheel, this wheel registering'the-number of revolutions the flrstwheel has made.

Any suitable device for, checking the movement of the register wheel, when the actu- :o-atln -pallet isldiseiigngemmay he'employed as a rake-for instance; asshown in the drawi 's :series'ofcurved-flat springs, h; A spring, is set on each longhey'to press upon the let, insuring each-tooth or teeth :5 outsringts proper notch 'until the shoulder reaches thediaengagiug-bar.

The shorter keys, which. indicate the'odd Iflnulti les of five-fifteen, twenty-five, thirty- '99 and comin under a ilve-cent'bar, J, asshown must clear yin Fig. 5. This five-cent bar is .ilrmly attached to thefive-eent key and passes at rightangles above all the keys, and is supported at the other end by an arm, through 5 which the shaft B passes. These shorterkeys ,hs've also attached to each of them lugs J, projoetiogslightly to one side over the nearest lon key, or under the key if the lugs are placedck of the shaft.

'It will be seen that when the button attachedto any short key is depressed-for in- M8110. the twenty-five-cent button-it operates e dive-cent key by means of the fivemother, and also the twenty-cent key by means of the projecting lug J, thus moving ths'twenty-eent and five-cent register-wheels each forward one notch and throwing up into sight the twenty-cent and five-cent tablets, in

they usual manner. As the keys are very nearly balanced on the pivot-bar,'(having merely suflicient excess of weight in the rear to keep them iu'the position shown iuFig. 1

when not pressed down,) nearly the whole,

force exerted in pres'siu downnny button :0 to o crate a crossar, M, beneath the s sv at t a forward end, This cross-bar is under the keys by a-suitable-spring, is

dsaressedby'the-keys, and returns the mechsu m to its sonnet, positlonafter the key whieh-has-been depressed is released.

' Itvgill readily be seen that no ap rcciably s'gnatergower is needed to depress t e 15, 25,

fie. eys when operated in the manner in dicatedthan if each operated as the 5,19,20,

30, aeyksy's operate, andthat this arran l'nent diminishes the number of parts in t s- ,mnehine, lightensthe labor of the final -c om'- -ha e their extremities bent upward fmal'positiou without ringing the bell; regisessT AVAILABLE COP put ution of cash re'ceived, assists in rendering less the possibility of the attendant registeringany other amount than that actually placed in the'box, and has other obvious advantages.

over the old method.

- I prefer the use of the kind offive-cent bar shown in the drnwi ngs, though other c0nstruc-' tions are evidently possible. For instance, .75 the five-cent bar may be slotted, allowing the longer-keys to pass through the cut;away portions, while the shorter keys (in this, (also straight and not bent up at the end) would come under the depending portions, and than actuate the five-cent arm, as in the preferred construction. a

' By the same depression of the bnttonnhove mentioned therod'D, bearing the indicatingtablet'E, is'r'aised, and a lever, 'K, link-eon; nected at its lower; endwith a bell-crank, L, (the lower extremity of whieh is'tirmly nt- 4 'tached to the cross-barllIJ and having at us upper end am k, which presses positively againstthe bell-hammer k and forces it against the stress ot ia spring, k is drawn back, bringing the trip k into e-outset witha eam like shoulder on the bell-hammer. Back-of the series, of supporting-rods, audabout midway of i their height, isawing, N, on which area nuns-- ber of individual springs-one for'eaeh sup--' porting-rod and upward from which extends f an arm, it, by which the wing may be moved] backwnrd farenough to allow the collars to repass it and the tablets to fall. As the rod rises, its collar d, one face of which 'is slightly beveled, slides past its individual spring, without moving the wing, and the's-pring then comes back to itsnormal position and pro vents the repassag'e'of the collar before the bell-hammer has begun to act on a pin, n; on the arm of thawing. The depression of the button contiuui-ug, the' trip the of I the shoulder,-causing the bell-hummer to' 'p'ush the wing-arm and wing back and alloiw the tablgt pi-eviously raised to drop, and atthe same time releases the bell-hammer, which at" 3 once isdriven back against the hell by the" y spring 1:, and the eollnron' the" rod bearing the tablet is allowed to fall upon the wing.

Hitherto ithas been possible in auy'cash register'aud indicator of this genenil elass',hy careful and adroit manipulationfito causeseveral. of the tablets to'fnll togethertotheir nortering, or leaving the'tnblet mnnipulated'in' view,-whieh latter results conldbe'aita'inad only by depressing the button as'ffarns 1 ble, thus enahling or allowing xiisnonest or carelesssattendant to register lessthanjlthe entiinvehtlon it is evl utthttt of any-collnr forces p f f 1 ofthe winm butmcraly Q 'opposed'to eneh collar-beai 'iag'iercrh itsis 'possible'that the wi ng-su ppor'ted tableflshonld fall until the wing is oranzn bimkuliy ether; force than the pressure of t-lle 'ieollhl'illnpagh a r, "'5" 'a'ctu'alismonnt received by droppingt all'gindhcating-tsbletsjout of sight; wsiiezmmsmq mess BEST AVAILABLE COP ing,which force isexertcd by the bell-hammer registered, the indicating-tablet raised, the at a stop on the arm projecting a from previously-raised indicating-tablet let falL'the e wing, the bellhammer forcingth armbeIP'struck, the keysjnnloeked, and soon ad 10 hack farenough to .allow the collars to pass iujtm'lum. The disengagingabar may be fast the wing at the instant the trip the to the sides of the frame and operate on the shoulder of the bell-hammer, sothat the drop- .pallets'by means of cam-like shoulders upon mug of all the tablets prevlouslyraised and them. a I

striking of the hell are simultaneous and Another method of locking the, mechanism- 75 jmmediatelyfollowthe moigement ol theregiswhen the drawer 1s open is by a bent list tering-wheel, instead of preceding,asin former spring fast at one end tothe upper side of the mechines. drawer-chamber, and allowing the drawer to The tablet rmsed by the depressed button slide under it and rnisejit. Up from this is not let fall till the finger is lifted from the spring and supported thereby runs a rod hav-- 80 button and cannot-pass the wing until the ing shock atthe end, which grasps the link bellisstrnck again Th'eseindividualsprin'gs; connected to the bell-crank and preventstits may attached to either rod or wing. moving. When the drawer is closed,the link A coiled spring fastat one end tothe frame is released, as by the firstdescribed and prefsndat the. other to thewing imparts to the erable device; I l wing an mpulse to return to its normal posi- 1 Having thus fully described my invention, so lion, and its forward movementis checked by I -elaim 4 a screw head or stop ,whieh preventsits strik- 1. In a cash register and indicator,'thecoming the ads andstops it when almost touchbination, with a series of keys, a serieeof supe j 1 .porting-rods carrying indicating-tablets and ya I Another feature of my invention is thede-- each provided with a shoulder or collar,vand :5 viceby which the mechanism is looked while a wing, of a series of: individual springs, one

the cash-drawer is unlocked and by which no for each supporting-rod, arranged to engage second registry can'bemade till the drawer is with the collars on said supporting-rods, snb- I again closed, .thns serving as a guard against stantially as and. for the purpose described. 95 both dishoncstyand carelessness, and giving 2. Inacashregister andindicator, thecomthe customer an opportunity to-see-on the.indihination, with vthe operating-keys, the wing, ting-tablets the amount which has been regand suitable actuating mechanism, of a series before turning away or receiving his otsupporting'rodscarryingindicating-tablets, l each of said rod's.'ha.ving upon itasheulder or roe The cash drawer when closed is locked by collar; and a series of individual springs on 5 the depending bolt on the rear end of asaid wing, so arrangedas toallow the collars s ring-pressedbent lever, P, and the back of to pass the wing without moving thewing and t 0 drawer presses against-the bent-down end tosnpport them ,nntil I the wingis moved by of a rod, q, the front end which bears a mechanism independent .of the supporting- 10, a block, Q. When the drawer is closed, this rods, substantially as described. 4o block is pulled away from nnderth'e. cross-bar 3. In a cash register and indicator, the m- I q is e to descend when pressed bination, with a series of keys carrying a sey 1' "1 keys C. The cross-bar in ries ofrods which support indicating-tablets, defiant P M! on one armof the bentlever each rod fitted with a collar or shoulder, of a r i on I? and draws theboltp'at the end of the other wing having upon it a series 'of independent 1 5 arm, allowing the drawer to open. When the springs, one for eachrod, said wing being epdrawer is opened even-slightly snd-thebnt erated by mechanism wholly distinct from the toureleased. the bent end of the rcd'g'no supporting-rods, so that by operating any of longer being held by the back of thedrawer, the keys the collar; on the supporting rod' 115 the bloclgQ' is. pressed by a spring on rod g passes its individual'spring on the wing with- I 59 Under cross-bar M, which thus cannot descend out moving the ,wing and on-releasing the key again until the drawer and the block the collar on the sup rting-rod falls back on v withdrawn in the manner indicated. It is the wing, substantial y as dmcribed. 3 evident, then, that whenabutton isdepressed a cash register and indicator, the com- I30 theflrst thiugeflhctedis' the movementof-the 'bifiti' n of a series 0 upon which arexgear wheel or wheels 05th; registeringdev'i'ce pivoted pallets for the operation of a register- .t sppropriatopuiletcr pailets. This (long ing devicevwith a series of pairs or registerand thedepresslon ot'the button continuingtheing-Iwheels, a series of rods supporting indiindicating-tablet next comes intoview and the. eating-tablets, each rod fitted with a collar or "5 drawer-anlockaiThenthebellisstrucksndthe shoulder-,and a wing provided-with sse'rics tablet falls nnt-ilthe collar on its supporting "or independent sprin a one for each rod, said Balm-bathe wind. but no'fsrther nntilithe wing being opera by mechanism distinct war is closed and the machine again operfrom the supporting-weds. sothatwhen any of The next step is to put the ropes the series -oi keys is operated the collar on the 30 amount of cash into the drawer and ose'it. snpporting rod passes its; individual spring This looks the drawer automatically and. um without moving the wing, and on-releasing the looksthe lie Another pa ment being made," 1 I ey the collsro'n the supporting-rod falls back proper 'eyie'dep the amountotit 'onrthewi'ng. Y

by, of a bell-crank fast to said cross-bar and link-connected to a lever havinga trip timeupon, a bell-hammer, and a wing provided with anarm extending upward therefrom ndaptedto be pushed backward by the bellhammer when the bell-hammer isdrawn back to 'nearl y its limit of motion.

6, In a cash register and indicator, the combination of a series of keys upon which are pivoted pallets fortheactuation of a registering device, aseriesof rodssupporting indicatlug-tablets, each rod titted with a collar or' shoulder, with a cross-bar beneath said keys adapted to be depressed thereby, a bell crank fast tovsaid cross-bar, a link connected to the lever and having a 'trip thereupon, shell-ham met, and a wing provided with auarm extendin'g upward, therefrom adaptedtobe pushed backward by .tbe-bell-hammer whendrawn back to nearly its'lim'it of'motion,thereby re- {easing the previously-raised indicatingtahbination, with a series of-keys, a cross-bar below said keys, and an automatically-locking low said keys, and a cash-drawer, one block-v cash-drawer, of a locking devicearrsnged to prevent operation of the machine while the Gash-draweris open,s'ubstantially-as described.

8. In a cash register and-indicator, the combination. with a series of keys, across-bar bespring pressed under said cross-bar when the drawer is open {and automatically withdrawn by the closing of the drawer to lock and release the operative mechanism, substantially asdescribed. I

9. In a cash re inter and indicator, the combinstion, with a series of keys indicating odd multiples of 1 live above the first power, of a fivecent bar extending across said keys and arranged to be actuated thereby, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

"10. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with the five-centregistering wheel and a series of keys indicatingodd multiples of five above the first power, of a,

1 bar extending across said keys and arranged to be actuated by the'ke'y's which indicate odd multiples of five, substantially p efi- 1 I In" a cnsh register and .indicator,ithe combination. with a series of keys; indicating oven sndodd multiples of five and registering as andfor the mechanism operated by said keys, of afive-' cent bar extending across said; keys and ar- In a cash register apdindicnton'thecom n BEST AVAlLABLE COP ranged to be sctuated-bythe keys which indicate odd multiples of live, substantially as and for'the purpose described. 7

-13. In a cash register and indicator, the combination, with a series of registeringwheels indicating tive and its even'multi les,

' of a five-cent bar and a'series of keys of w ich those indicating odd multiples of fiveare arranged-to engage with the five-cent bar and actuate the five-cent-registering wheel and the wheel registering the next lower even mult1- ple of five, substantially-as and, for the purpose described.

14. In a cash register and, indicator, the combination, with a series of 1 registeringwh'eels indicating five'and' its even multiples, of a five cent bar and a series of keys of which those indicating odd multiplesoi five are arranged in ehgage-withi-and actuate the fivecent bar and the key indicating the next lower even multiple of five, substantially as and for the purpose described.

15. As an improvement in actuating devices in cash registers anil ing-wheels, ofa disengaging --bar extending from side to side of the frame above the keys, and actnating-pallets having scam-like shoulder, said shoulder being so placed as to cause its pallet to rise and. disengage from the register wheel or wheels-at thev properinoment" when said shoulder comes in contact with the disengaging-bar. J 1

16. as an improvement in actuating devices in cash registers and indicators, in combination with the keys and register-wheels,- adisengaging-bar supported by arms pivoted on the sides of the frame, and actuating-pallets, each having a shoulder '80 placed that when said shoulder meets-the disengaging-bar the disengaging-bar moves through the arcof I l a circle havmgthe supporting-arms as radi and disengages the pallet from the register wheel or whees, substantially as described.

17. In a cash registering andjndicatiug-ma indicators, the combination, with the keys and the registertoo chine, the.combination of the long and short keys,the five-cent bar, the registering-wheels,

thepallets arranged to actuate saidregisten ing-wheels positively and primarily, the disengaging-bar operated by the pallets, the rods on theinner ends of the'keys, supporting in dicat-ing-tablets, and provided with collars or shoulders, the wing carrying a series ofindividual springs, one for eachsuppor-ti'ng -rod, which permit the rods to go up freelybut prevent their repassing the wing until it is 'ac't u'ated by mechanism entirely apart -from the supporting-rods, the cash-drawer,a-id an automatic locking device by which operation ofthe machine is prevented by the opening of" said cashdrawn substantially as described.-

WALTER n. MAXWELL.

E.- 1 W. vltr-ic'ron,

0.1 IBDINSTON.

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