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- Patented F eb. 11 1930 Application fiieaa usi is, 1925. Serial No. 49,908.
- This invention relates to improvements in coin-holding and delivering devices of .the character worn by conductors on street cars and by other persons for the purpose of read- 11y making change.
- Another object of my invention is to produce a device of the character described, all of the parts of whichare of standardized construction, parts of one device being interchangeable with similar parts of another device, so that .repairparts may be kept in stock.
- Another object of the invention is to produce a device of the character specified from.
- Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which all the parts except the wires and springs are capable of being produced accurately by the use of dies or onscrew machines; in which'such parts may be assembled and taken apart Without the use of tools so that a new or repair part may be substituted for a partthat may have become damaged through accident or other- Wise and such part may be readily replaced by the user of the device without the use of tools or other devices and without sending the device back to the factory for repair, it being necessary for the user merely to procure from the factory a new part for the one damaged or otherwise impaired and to make the substitution himself.
- Another object is to produce a device capable of handling coins of the same denomination of varying thicknesses due to differences in the types of coins or to wear of similar types.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide a construction which may be emptied and filled by the user with greater speed than Still another object is to provide means to enable adjustment of the tension of the.
- Another object is to pro-vide delivery rings having bearing apertures of compound character to enable mounting thereof in operative and inoperative positions respectively.
- Another object is to mount the return springs in such a manner as to avoid imparting torsional strains thereto.
- Another feature of my invention comprises a novel method of releasably mounting the said operating mechanism.
- all parts of the opera-ting mechanism are detachably mounted in such a manner as to be readily adjustable for simultaneously deliveril'ig with one stroke of the. key, any predetermined number of coins.
- the invention comprises the combination of members and arrangement of'parts so combined as to coact and cooperate with eachother in the performance of the functions and the ac complislnnent of the results herein contemplated, and comprises in one of its adaptations the species or preferred form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a coin-holding or delivering jdevice embodying my invention; i
- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the delivery end of one of the tubes and adjacent parts showing in vertical section one of the delivery mechanisms and the base and bottom plates;
- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section taken above one of the delivery rings in operative position;
- Fig. 4 is a top view of my improved device
- Fi 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 8 100 ing in the direction of the arrow:
- Fig. 6 is a broken view, in vertical section, showing the locking of the tubes with the edges of mounting openings;
- Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line 77 of Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Fig. 9 is a vertical section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Fig. 10 is an enlarged rear elevation of one of the tubes and delivery mechanism coopcrating therewith, part of the same being in a vertical section on the line 10-1 0 of Fig. 16, looking in the direction of the arrow
- Fig. 11 is a similar view partly in section on the line 1111 of Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section on the line'1212 of Fig. 13 showing one of the open unobstructed coin-holding tubes;
- Fig. 13 is a section on the line 13-13 of 12, looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a key-frame preferably employed by me;
- Fig. 15 is a side View and elevation of the catching hook and adjacent mounting parts
- Figs. 16 and 17 are similar horizontal sections taken respectively on the line 1616 and lines 1717 of Figs. 10 and 2 respectively, showing varying positions of the delivery rings and operating mechanism and keyframes;
- Figs. 18 and 19 are similar views on the lines 18l8 of Fig. 10 and 19-19 of Fig. 2 showing two of the delivery rings, one being mounted for movement and the other held in stationary position;
- Fig. 20 is a section on the line 202O of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrow;
- Figs. 21 and 22 are illustrative plan views showing a single bearing opening of compound character in the delivery rings
- Fig. 23 is a side elevation of an operatadapted to cooperate with the rings shown in Figs. 21 and 22;
- Fig. 24 is a top or plan view of the device shown in Fig. 23.
- Fig. 25 is a front elevation of a tube and its mounting plates.
- 1 indicates a series of verticallydisposed coin-holding tubes varying in diameter in accordance with the denominations of the coins to be handled. These tubes 1 are mounted between a base plate 2 and an upper tube mounting plate 3.
- One of the features of my improved construction comprises a novel method of mounting these tubes.
- the tubes are detachably connected adjacent to opposite ends to the base and upper tube-mounting plates respectively byasimple single movement of said plates longitudinally over the ends of the tubes as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 25, advantage being taken of the inherent resilience of split metal tubes to lock the same in place.
- the tubes are preferably split longitudinally to provide vertical slots 4: extending from end to end so as to permit contraction of the diameter of each of the tubes upon assembly or mounting and to enable the resilience of the metal to be taken advantage of in springing into place and locking the same in mounting openings 5 preferably circular in outline in said base and upper mounting plates 2 and 3, locking grooves 6, 6 are stamped in theperipheries of the tubes 1 adjacent to the opposite ends thereof into which grooves the edges of the openings 5 seat, thus effectively locking the tubes against longitudinal movement.
- Suitable means is provided for locking the tubes against rotating or turning movement and, as illustrated, a single tongue 8 (see Fig.
- a relatively deep delivery-ring compartment 11 adapted to permit stacking of a plurality of delivery rings 12 is provided below said tubes.
- a bottom plate 13 similar in outline to the base plate and having coin-discharge openings 14 is spaced below the base plate 2, to provide between it and the said base plate 2, the said relatively deep lower compartment 11 within which are supported the delivery rings 12 and a part of the operating mechanism therefor.
- each tube 1 within said compartment 11 Mounted below each tube 1 within said compartment 11 to oscillate into registration alternately with the bottom of a tube and a non-operative position.
- coin-discharge opening 14 is a plurality or series of such delivery rings 12 all preferably of similar outline or conformation.
- each of such rings comprises a single piece of metal having a body portion 12 provided with a coin-seating opening 152 and a shank portion or rocking arm 12 by means of'which the ring is pivoted and oscillated or rocked from its coin-receiving position beneath the tube to its coindelivery position registering with the coindischarge opening in the bottom plate.
- These rings are flat and the thickness of the metalof the coin-delivery ring will of course correspond to the thickness of each a coin being handled thereby, so that the movement of one or a group of these rings against a column of coins W111 only dlsplace from such column the number of coins corresponding to the number of delivery rings.
- each of such rings is, however, provided with a bevelled edge 12 extending from the top surface toward the bottom surface so that the thickness of the said ring at the line of contact with the coin is so reduced as to be considerably less than the thickness of the metal of the ring and also considerably thinner than the thickness of any coin to be handled by a particular ring.
- ringshaving coin-seating openings so bevelled will be enabled to engage and discharge one or a group of coins of the same denomination which may vary somewhat in thickness due to difierences in the types of such coins or to wear of coins of similar type.
- a series of five rings is provided for each tube and the rocking arm or shan k 12 is provided with a dual mounting comprlsing, as shown, a pair of mounting apertures 15 and 16 arranged to permit one or more members of aseries to be mounted in operative or i
- the member rings which it is desired to place in operative position have one of the mounting apertures 15 on tationor oscillation of the shaft.
- each of the rings is provided with a lateral extension or coin-sun porting table 1%.
- the ring or rings which are to be oscile .lated are mounted on the vertical ringpivoting shaft 17 mounted at one end in a bearing aperture 18 in the bottom plate 13 and at the other in a bearingaperture 19 in the base plate 2, Said shaft 17 is provided intermediate its ends with an oscillating pulley 20 having a downwardly-extending ring-engaging pin 21 eccentrically mounted thereon and adapted to engage a notch 22 at the end of the shank arm of such of the series of rings as have been placed in operative posit on.
- Said ring-pivoting shaft 17 also has at its upper enda'bearing collar 23 fitting within the bearing aperture 19 in the base plate2 and a driving discor pulley 25 fixed on said shaft above said collar and having eccen-. trically mounted on its upper surface a vertically-disposed pivoted projection 26 in the form of a square block which. is so pivoted on an axis or pin 26 parallel to the axis of noeccentric projections 21 and 26 on therespec- Too tive discs or pulleys comprise pins driven into openings drilled therein.
- Each key-frame 27 comprises a body portion 27 having at one side thereof a downwardly-extending operating-arm 27 having a notch 30 engaging said pivoted block 26 and at the opposite side is provided with an elongated guide arm 27* extending into a slot 31 formed in the base plate 2 at the opposite side of said bearing aperture 19 Within which the ring-actuating shaft is mounted.
- Said key-frame is also provided with a forwardlyprojecting lever arm 32, theforward end of which is provided with an operating key or finger piece 33.
- the rear end of the body portion of said key-frame has a spring-engaging lug 34 to which is connected one end of a coilspring 35 which has its opposite end suitably anchored to provide spring pressure on the key-frame at the opposite side of the rod 28 on which said frame rocks.
- the spring is anchored at said opposite end upon a hook-shaped rod 36 having a bill 36 and a shank portion 36 both extending through holes 37, 37' in the base plate.
- the end of the shank portion 36 preferably also extends through a'registering hole 38 in the bottom'plate and is provided below said bottom plate with a screw thread 39 on which is mounted a knurled nut 40 to raise or lower the spring-engaging bill portion 36 of said hook shaped rod 36 for the purpose of varying the pressure of the spring applied to the fey.
- I also preferably provide on the shank of said hook within the ring compartment, a spacing ferrule or sleeve 41 which assists in strengthening or reinforcing the walls of said compartment.
- the ring or rings so desired to be held stationary are removed from their operative position on the shaft 17 and the bearing $ertures 16 are passed over said shaft 17.
- he shank of the ring will then be free from engagement with the rocking or oscillating projection 21 and the coin-seating opening will be positioned in registry with the coindischarge opening 14 in the bottom plate 13.
- the end of the shank is provided with a notch 42 preferably engaged in the non-operative position of the arm by the sleeve 41 covering the tension-varying rod 36 so as to retain the same securely in such non-operative position.
- the horizontal rod 28 on which the keyframes 27 are pivoted is preferably supported in bearings 44 formed by striking up lugs from the metal of the base plate 2 and the mounting or assembly of each of the onepiece ring-rocking elements is preferably accomplished by providing the base plate with an entrance slot 45 (see Figs. 5, 16 and 17 of less width than the diameter of the bearing hole or aperture 19 formed in said base plate and within which the bearing collar 23 is adapted to seat.
- a novel filling compartment 46 is formed I above said tubes and open upper (311ClP01- tions 1 thereof, project into said filling c0111- partment 46.
- This latter compartment 46 is formed between the upper tube mounting plate 3 and a hinged cover-plate 47 fitting over and closing the free upper. ends 1 of the tubes and having coin-slots 4:8 registering with said tubes 1.
- the upper tube mounting plate 3 forms the bottom of the said filling compartment while the hinged top plate 47 forms the cover thereof.
- a joint pivot and latching mechanism for hinging or pivoting the said cover-plate and locking or latching the same with upper tube-mounting plate.
- the feature of my improved construction of said mechanism 50 comprises a novel method for detachably mounting the same.
- all parts of the said mechanism are detachably mounted and arranged so as to have a stable and strong hinging connection of the cover-plate with the machine body and a positive latching of the same to the upper tube-mounting plat-e.
- the said locking mechanism will automatically lock or latch the cover-plate to the upper tube-mounting plate upon movement into closed position of the said cover-plate in such a positive manner as to make a manual manipulation of the said locking mechanism 50 at the opposite sides necessary in order to release the locking element.
- the said cover-plate will thus be held securely in closed position against the weight of any coins in the event that the device is turned upside down as is hereafter described.
- Said upper tube-mounting plate 3 is, as shown in Figs. 1, 8 and 9, composed of a single piece of sheet metal bent at its marginal edge to provide a vertically-disposed marginal flange 3, which extends slightly above the upper open ends of the tubes.
- Said flange has an inturning lip 3*, a latching hole 3 and a pivot bearing 3
- the coverplate 47 of this compartment is also formed of a single piece of sheet metal having struck out therefrom coin slots 18 which register with the tubes 1 and are preferably formed in depressed portion 48 surrounding each of such coin slots 48.
- This cover-plate is also bent at its marginal edge to provide a vertically-disposed marginal flange 4' which extends slightly below the said upper tube,- mounting plate 3, when they are assembled, said flange 4:" having a latching hole 17 and a pivot bearing 17.
- the pivot and latching mechanism 50 comprises two parts, a pivot mechanism and a latching mechanism, one including a pivot all knob 50 and theother a looking or latching knob 50", both of which knobs have knurled finger grips.
- the said pivot knob 5O has formed'integrally therewith a closure plate Q and a pivot rod 50, said rod being insertable from the outside through the pivot hearing 47 of the cover-plate and through the pivot bearing 3 of theupper tube-mounting plate and extending into the said compartment 46 within which two sets of knobs at opposite ends are detachably connected and sec red together to provide a rigid pivoting means for the cover-plate.
- I preferably connect together the two said pivot rods 50 by a connecting rod 50.
- a connecting rod 50 To releasably connect together the ends of the pivot rods 50 through the connecting rod 50 have provided in each pivot rod 50 a connecting aperture or hole 50 (see Fig. inwhich the ends of the connecting rod are journalled and supported.
- I have threaded the outer ends of the pivot rods 50 and mounted upon each threaded end, inside of the compartment 46 a knurled nut 50 spaced from the flange 3 by a lock washer 50 (see Fig. 20).
- the latching mechanism comprises a hollow shell or cup 50 provided with a central bore or bearing aperture 50 through which passes the pivot rod 50
- Said knob 50 has a latching projection 50 engageable with the edge of the vertical flanges of the cover-plate and upper tube-mounting plate respectively through the holes 47- and 3.
- a stop pin 50 is provided inside of each knob 50 to limit the movement of the same against the said closure plate 50 a coil spring 50 being inserted between said latching and pivot mechanism.
- This forms a spring-pressed latch or pin which provides means for en- abl1ng automatic latching upon the closing of a the cover-plate into a closed position against the upper tube-mounting plate 3 and it will be seen that the releasing of said pin 50 from its engagement with the hole 3 in the flange of the plate 3 requires manual manipulation.
- Said base plate 2 as shown, in Figs. 2, 5, 8 and 9 comprises a single piece of sheet metal bent adjacent to the marginal edge thereof at the front and side edges to provide a vertically-disposed rim portion and terminates in a horizontal inwardly-disposed marginal flange 115 which assists in supporting the bottom plate 13.
- the bottom plate 13 is also, as shown, in Figs. 2, 8 and 9 formed of a single piece of sheet metal and is preferably bent at its marginal edge along the front and sides to provide a. vertical flange 116 which abuts against the inner surface of the vertical rim portion 114 of the base plate and seats on the horizontal flange 115, thus forming when properly spaced, a rigid construction capable of easy and quick assembly, j i
- I preferably reinforce the construction by providing posts 51 at the four corners of the device.
- These posts 51 preferablycomprise two front hollow ornainental posts and two straight rear posts, each having sleeves 51 of sufficient length to properly space and assist in supporting the upper tube-mounting plate from the base plate and have a rod 51 provided with a head 51 engaging the upper surface of the upper tube-mounting plate 3, a shank portion extending through an opening in said uppertube-mounting plate, thence through apertures in the base and bottom plates respectively and having at its lower end a screw thread 51 which is engaged by a knurled nut 51 so that the parts may be tightened up and strengthened by manipulation of said nut on the threaded rod.
- Two of these posts 51 are utilized to connect to the outer corners of the device attaching straps or books 52.
- Figs.-2l to 24 inclusive I have shown a modified form of delivery ring 53 and a one piece, ring rocking element in which instead of utilizing an eccentric projection on a disc fixed with the operating shaft, I have employed a shaft 54 of polygonal cross section and have provided in the shank of the ring 53 two bear mg apertures 53 and 53*, the aperture 53 having a 01 onal conformation simllar to L: i J
- the shaft 54 carries a disc 54, a bearing collar 54, and a disc 54 having a stationary eccentric projection or tooth 54 and also has a'reduced cylindrical bearing portion 54 at its opposite end.
- I also produce a device of the character described i-n which all of the parts are of standardized construction, parts of one'device being interchangeable with similar parts of another device, so that repairparts may be kept in stock; that I employ standardizedd arm d Pa Whisk y be ass m le wise; that such part may be readily replaced by the user without sending the device back to the factorv for repair.
- my improved device is capable of handling coins of the same denomination of varying thicknesses due to differences in the types of coins or to wear of similar types; that I also provide a movement for the moving parts of the machine and so mount and form the parts of the mechanism as to avoid friction and consequent wear during use or movement of such parts; that I also provide a construction which may be emptied and filled by the user with greater speed than has heretofore been possible; that I also provide means to enable adjustment of the tension of the springs of the operating parts; that I provide delivery rings having bearing apertures of compound character to enable mounting thereof in operative and inoperative positions respectively; that Imount the necessary springs in such a manner as to avoid imparting torsional strains thereto; that I provide my coin-delivery rings with an extension that forms a shelf over which coins may be slid when some of the rings are held in stationary position,
- the rear of the same is closed by a door hinged on one of the posts 51 at one of the rear corners of the device and havin a releasable frictional vengagement with t 1e post at the opposite rear corner.
- a coin-holding and delivering device embodying a base plate having an opening for the passage of a coin, a bottom plate spaced below said base plate having an outlet opening for discharging a coin therethrough, a coin-ring mounted between said base plate and bottom plate, an oscillatory ring-engaging member having operative engagement with said ring, an element arranged ecoentrically in relation to said oscillatory ring-engaging member and interposed between said oscillatory ring-engaging member and the key frame, said eccentrically-ar- A ranged member being mounted on said oscillatory ring-engaging member to have oscillatory motion about an axis eccentric to the axis of said ring-engaging member, and a manually-operative key-frame having an operative engagement with said eccentrically-arranged element.
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Patented F eb. 11 1930 Application fiieaa usi is, 1925. Serial No. 49,908.
; UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE This invention relates to improvements in coin-holding and delivering devices of .the character worn by conductors on street cars and by other persons for the purpose of read- 11y making change.
spectively whereby these tubes will be securely held in position the inherent resilience of the metal thereof and in assembly, may be sprung into the mounting openings or apertures in said plates by a single movement longitudinally of said tubes.
Another object of my invention is to produce a device of the character described, all of the parts of whichare of standardized construction, parts of one device being interchangeable with similar parts of another device, so that .repairparts may be kept in stock.
Another object of the inventionis to produce a device of the character specified from.
such stz mdardized die-formed parts .which may be assembled without riveting or soldering any of the parts and when so assembled Will be strong, rigid and durable.
Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which all the parts except the wires and springs are capable of being produced accurately by the use of dies or onscrew machines; in which'such parts may be assembled and taken apart Without the use of tools so that a new or repair part may be substituted for a partthat may have become damaged through accident or other- Wise and such part may be readily replaced by the user of the device without the use of tools or other devices and without sending the device back to the factory for repair, it being necessary for the user merely to procure from the factory a new part for the one damaged or otherwise impaired and to make the substitution himself.
: has heretofore been possible.
Another object is to produce a device capable of handling coins of the same denomination of varying thicknesses due to differences in the types of coins or to wear of similar types.
Another object of this invention is to provide a movement for the moving parts of the machine and so to mount and form the parts of the same as to avoid friction and consequent Wear during use or movement of such parts.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a construction which may be emptied and filled by the user with greater speed than Still another object is to provide means to enable adjustment of the tension of the.
springs of the operating parts.
Another object is to pro-vide delivery rings having bearing apertures of compound character to enable mounting thereof in operative and inoperative positions respectively.
Another object is to mount the return springs in such a manner as to avoid imparting torsional strains thereto.
Another feature of my invention comprises a novel method of releasably mounting the said operating mechanism. Thus all parts of the opera-ting mechanism are detachably mounted in such a manner as to be readily adjustable for simultaneously deliveril'ig with one stroke of the. key, any predetermined number of coins.
With these and other objectsin view, the invention comprises the combination of members and arrangement of'parts so combined as to coact and cooperate with eachother in the performance of the functions and the ac complislnnent of the results herein contemplated, and comprises in one of its adaptations the species or preferred form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a coin-holding or delivering jdevice embodying my invention; i
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the delivery end of one of the tubes and adjacent parts showing in vertical section one of the delivery mechanisms and the base and bottom plates;
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' ing member Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section taken above one of the delivery rings in operative position;
Fig. 4 is a top view of my improved device;
Fig. 6 is a broken view, in vertical section, showing the locking of the tubes with the edges of mounting openings;
Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line 77 of Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrow;
Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow;
Fig. 9 is a vertical section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow;
Fig. 10 is an enlarged rear elevation of one of the tubes and delivery mechanism coopcrating therewith, part of the same being in a vertical section on the line 10-1 0 of Fig. 16, looking in the direction of the arrow Fig. 11 is a similar view partly in section on the line 1111 of Fig. 16 looking in the direction of the arrow;
Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section on the line'1212 of Fig. 13 showing one of the open unobstructed coin-holding tubes;
Fig. 13 is a section on the line 13-13 of 12, looking in the direction of the arrow;
Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a key-frame preferably employed by me;
Fig. 15 is a side View and elevation of the catching hook and adjacent mounting parts;
Figs. 16 and 17 are similar horizontal sections taken respectively on the line 1616 and lines 1717 of Figs. 10 and 2 respectively, showing varying positions of the delivery rings and operating mechanism and keyframes;
Figs. 18 and 19 are similar views on the lines 18l8 of Fig. 10 and 19-19 of Fig. 2 showing two of the delivery rings, one being mounted for movement and the other held in stationary position;
Fig. 20 is a section on the line 202O of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrow;
Figs. 21 and 22 are illustrative plan views showing a single bearing opening of compound character in the delivery rings;
Fig. 23 is a side elevation of an operatadapted to cooperate with the rings shown in Figs. 21 and 22;
Fig. 24 is a top or plan view of the device shown in Fig. 23. Fig. 25 is a front elevation of a tube and its mounting plates.
Referring now to these drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 indicates a series of verticallydisposed coin-holding tubes varying in diameter in accordance with the denominations of the coins to be handled. These tubes 1 are mounted between a base plate 2 and an upper tube mounting plate 3.
One of the features of my improved construction comprises a novel method of mounting these tubes. Thus, the tubes are detachably connected adjacent to opposite ends to the base and upper tube-mounting plates respectively byasimple single movement of said plates longitudinally over the ends of the tubes as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 25, advantage being taken of the inherent resilience of split metal tubes to lock the same in place. The tubes are preferably split longitudinally to provide vertical slots 4: extending from end to end so as to permit contraction of the diameter of each of the tubes upon assembly or mounting and to enable the resilience of the metal to be taken advantage of in springing into place and locking the same in mounting openings 5 preferably circular in outline in said base and upper mounting plates 2 and 3, locking grooves 6, 6 are stamped in theperipheries of the tubes 1 adjacent to the opposite ends thereof into which grooves the edges of the openings 5 seat, thus effectively locking the tubes against longitudinal movement. Suitable means is provided for locking the tubes against rotating or turning movement and, as illustrated, a single tongue 8 (see Fig. 6) is struck up from the metal of each of the tubes adjacent to the locking grooves 6 and this tongue during the-mounting of the tubes extends into a notch 9 formed in the edge of the said mounting openings 5 in the base plate so that locking of the tubes in place may be effected by asingle movement longitudinally of the tubes. The metal of the tubes below the plate 3 and above the locking grooves is pressed upwardly to form ornamental base and top moldings 7, 7 for the tubes and the metal surrounding each of the tube-mounting openings in the base plate is pressed upwardlyto form part 10 of the base and to make a seat joint. \Vhen the base and upper mounting plates are so locked to the tubes above and below said integral moldings, a structure of considerable rigidity is produced, which, however, is preferably strengthened and reinforced as hereinafter specified.
A relatively deep delivery-ring compartment 11 adapted to permit stacking of a plurality of delivery rings 12 is provided below said tubes. As shown, a bottom plate 13 similar in outline to the base plate and having coin-discharge openings 14 is spaced below the base plate 2, to provide between it and the said base plate 2, the said relatively deep lower compartment 11 within which are supported the delivery rings 12 and a part of the operating mechanism therefor.
Mounted below each tube 1 within said compartment 11 to oscillate into registration alternately with the bottom of a tube and a non-operative position.
coin-discharge opening 14, is a plurality or series of such delivery rings 12 all preferably of similar outline or conformation.
As shown, there are four tubes and four series of delivery rings, the rings of each series being of difl'erent proportions in ac cordance with thesize or diameter of the tubes and the coins adapted to be handled thereby, said particularly Fig. 7. In the preferred form shown, each of such rings comprises a single piece of metal having a body portion 12 provided with a coin-seating opening 152 and a shank portion or rocking arm 12 by means of'which the ring is pivoted and oscillated or rocked from its coin-receiving position beneath the tube to its coindelivery position registering with the coindischarge opening in the bottom plate.
These rings are flat and the thickness of the metalof the coin-delivery ring will of course correspond to the thickness of each a coin being handled thereby, so that the movement of one or a group of these rings against a column of coins W111 only dlsplace from such column the number of coins corresponding to the number of delivery rings.
a The coin-seating opening12 in each of such rings is, however, provided with a bevelled edge 12 extending from the top surface toward the bottom surface so that the thickness of the said ring at the line of contact with the coin is so reduced as to be considerably less than the thickness of the metal of the ring and also considerably thinner than the thickness of any coin to be handled by a particular ring. It will'be apparent that ringshaving coin-seating openings so bevelled will be enabled to engage and discharge one or a group of coins of the same denomination which may vary somewhat in thickness due to difierences in the types of such coins or to wear of coins of similar type.
It will also be apparent that when a plurality or series of these rings are arranged with the coin-seating openings 12 in registration and such a plurality or series are oscillated-beneath a coin-tube, coins, corre sponding to the. number of rings, will drop down within the composite opening or pocket thus formed and upon oscillation of the rings together or simultaneouslythis plurality or series of coins will be moved into registration with the coin diScharge opening in the bottom plateso as to be simultaneously discharged therethrough. 1 r
In the preferred embodiment of my invention, a series of five rings is provided for each tube and the rocking arm or shan k 12 is provided with a dual mounting comprlsing, as shown, a pair of mounting apertures 15 and 16 arranged to permit one or more members of aseries to be mounted in operative or i The member rings which it is desired to place in operative position have one of the mounting apertures 15 on tationor oscillation of the shaft.
, block 26 by a tiltable member oscillating in a to be oscillated back and'forth as aforesaid by a mechanismengaging ashank arm of the ring. The other rings of a series are mounted by passing the other aperture 16 over said shaft so as to assume a stationary position above and in registration with a coin-dis charge opening 1 One of such rings may be rocked alone or a plurality thereof may be rocked simul: taneously, while the remaining rings of the stack remain in stationary position having their openings registering with the coinzdefi livery opening in the bottom plate and fornn ing a support for the ring or'rings which are oscillated as aforesaid. When some of the rings are thus placed in inoperative position above the discharge opening it is desirable to provide a shelf or table over which the re: maining oscillating rings will move the coins, and for this purpose each of the rings is provided with a lateral extension or coin-sun porting table 1%. 1
Inthe preferred embodiment of my invention, the ring or rings which are to be oscile .lated are mounted on the vertical ringpivoting shaft 17 mounted at one end in a bearing aperture 18 in the bottom plate 13 and at the other in a bearingaperture 19 in the base plate 2, Said shaft 17 is provided intermediate its ends with an oscillating pulley 20 having a downwardly-extending ring-engaging pin 21 eccentrically mounted thereon and adapted to engage a notch 22 at the end of the shank arm of such of the series of rings as have been placed in operative posit on. Said ring-pivoting shaft 17 also has at its upper enda'bearing collar 23 fitting within the bearing aperture 19 in the base plate2 and a driving discor pulley 25 fixed on said shaft above said collar and having eccen-. trically mounted on its upper surface a vertically-disposed pivoted projection 26 in the form of a square block which. is so pivoted on an axis or pin 26 parallel to the axis of noeccentric projections 21 and 26 on therespec- Too tive discs or pulleys comprise pins driven into openings drilled therein.
1 The ring-pivoting shafts lZ'ar-e each oscillated through the engagement of the pivoted vertical plane about a horizontal member, and, as shown, is so oscillated by a'tiltable key-frame 27 which, in the preferred atter ment shown, is pivoted by hearing notches 29, 29 upon a horizontalrod 2 8. T-helswinging of this block 26 onthe fined disc 25 during the oscillation of the ring-pivoting shaft 17 by the til-table moving, as aforesaichin a vertical plane about a horizontal pivot, greatly reduces friction in the movement of said use parts. Each key-frame 27, comprises a body portion 27 having at one side thereof a downwardly-extending operating-arm 27 having a notch 30 engaging said pivoted block 26 and at the opposite side is provided with an elongated guide arm 27* extending into a slot 31 formed in the base plate 2 at the opposite side of said bearing aperture 19 Within which the ring-actuating shaft is mounted. Said key-frame is also provided with a forwardlyprojecting lever arm 32, theforward end of which is provided with an operating key or finger piece 33. The rear end of the body portion of said key-frame has a spring-engaging lug 34 to which is connected one end of a coilspring 35 which has its opposite end suitably anchored to provide spring pressure on the key-frame at the opposite side of the rod 28 on which said frame rocks. As illustrated, the spring is anchored at said opposite end upon a hook-shaped rod 36 having a bill 36 and a shank portion 36 both extending through holes 37, 37' in the base plate. The end of the shank portion 36 preferably also extends through a'registering hole 38 in the bottom'plate and is provided below said bottom plate with a screw thread 39 on which is mounted a knurled nut 40 to raise or lower the spring-engaging bill portion 36 of said hook shaped rod 36 for the purpose of varying the pressure of the spring applied to the fey.
I also preferably provide on the shank of said hook within the ring compartment, a spacing ferrule or sleeve 41 which assists in strengthening or reinforcing the walls of said compartment.
fIn order to place one or a plurality of said delivery rings in non-operative or stationary position, the ring or rings so desired to be held stationary are removed from their operative position on the shaft 17 and the bearing $ertures 16 are passed over said shaft 17. he shank of the ring will then be free from engagement with the rocking or oscillating projection 21 and the coin-seating opening will be positioned in registry with the coindischarge opening 14 in the bottom plate 13. The end of the shank is provided with a notch 42 preferably engaged in the non-operative position of the arm by the sleeve 41 covering the tension-varying rod 36 so as to retain the same securely in such non-operative position.
The horizontal rod 28 on which the keyframes 27 are pivoted is preferably supported in bearings 44 formed by striking up lugs from the metal of the base plate 2 and the mounting or assembly of each of the onepiece ring-rocking elements is preferably accomplished by providing the base plate with an entrance slot 45 (see Figs. 5, 16 and 17 of less width than the diameter of the bearing hole or aperture 19 formed in said base plate and within which the bearing collar 23 is adapted to seat.
A novel filling compartment 46 is formed I above said tubes and open upper (311ClP01- tions 1 thereof, project into said filling c0111- partment 46.
This latter compartment 46 is formed between the upper tube mounting plate 3 and a hinged cover-plate 47 fitting over and closing the free upper. ends 1 of the tubes and having coin-slots 4:8 registering with said tubes 1.
The upper tube mounting plate 3 forms the bottom of the said filling compartment while the hinged top plate 47 forms the cover thereof.
At each rear corner of said machine is releasably mounted a joint pivot and latching mechanism for hinging or pivoting the said cover-plate and locking or latching the same with upper tube-mounting plate.
The feature of my improved construction of said mechanism 50 comprises a novel method for detachably mounting the same. Thus all parts of the said mechanism are detachably mounted and arranged so as to have a stable and strong hinging connection of the cover-plate with the machine body and a positive latching of the same to the upper tube-mounting plat-e. The said locking mechanism will automatically lock or latch the cover-plate to the upper tube-mounting plate upon movement into closed position of the said cover-plate in such a positive manner as to make a manual manipulation of the said locking mechanism 50 at the opposite sides necessary in order to release the locking element. The said cover-plate will thus be held securely in closed position against the weight of any coins in the event that the device is turned upside down as is hereafter described.
Said upper tube-mounting plate 3 is, as shown in Figs. 1, 8 and 9, composed of a single piece of sheet metal bent at its marginal edge to provide a vertically-disposed marginal flange 3, which extends slightly above the upper open ends of the tubes. Said flange has an inturning lip 3*, a latching hole 3 and a pivot bearing 3 The coverplate 47 of this compartment is also formed of a single piece of sheet metal having struck out therefrom coin slots 18 which register with the tubes 1 and are preferably formed in depressed portion 48 surrounding each of such coin slots 48. This cover-plate is also bent at its marginal edge to provide a vertically-disposed marginal flange 4' which extends slightly below the said upper tube,- mounting plate 3, when they are assembled, said flange 4:" having a latching hole 17 and a pivot bearing 17.
The pivot and latching mechanism 50 comprises two parts, a pivot mechanism and a latching mechanism, one including a pivot all knob 50 and theother a looking or latching knob 50", both of which knobs have knurled finger grips. The said pivot knob 5O has formed'integrally therewith a closure plate Q and a pivot rod 50, said rod being insertable from the outside through the pivot hearing 47 of the cover-plate and through the pivot bearing 3 of theupper tube-mounting plate and extending into the said compartment 46 within which two sets of knobs at opposite ends are detachably connected and sec red together to provide a rigid pivoting means for the cover-plate.
In the preferred form of my invention, I preferably connect together the two said pivot rods 50 by a connecting rod 50. To releasably connect together the ends of the pivot rods 50 through the connecting rod 50 have provided in each pivot rod 50 a connecting aperture or hole 50 (see Fig. inwhich the ends of the connecting rod are journalled and supported. To join the saidpivot rods 50 at opposite ends with the said connecting rod, I have threaded the outer ends of the pivot rods 50 and mounted upon each threaded end, inside of the compartment 46 a knurled nut 50 spaced from the flange 3 by a lock washer 50 (see Fig. 20).
In said preferred form ofmy invention, the latching mechanism comprises a hollow shell or cup 50 provided with a central bore or bearing aperture 50 through which passes the pivot rod 50 Said knob 50 has a latching projection 50 engageable with the edge of the vertical flanges of the cover-plate and upper tube-mounting plate respectively through the holes 47- and 3. A stop pin 50 is provided inside of each knob 50 to limit the movement of the same against the said closure plate 50 a coil spring 50 being inserted between said latching and pivot mechanism. This forms a spring-pressed latch or pin which provides means for en- =abl1ng automatic latching upon the closing of a the cover-plate into a closed position against the upper tube-mounting plate 3 and it will be seen that the releasing of said pin 50 from its engagement with the hole 3 in the flange of the plate 3 requires manual manipulation.
Said base plate 2, as shown, in Figs. 2, 5, 8 and 9 comprises a single piece of sheet metal bent adjacent to the marginal edge thereof at the front and side edges to provide a vertically-disposed rim portion and terminates in a horizontal inwardly-disposed marginal flange 115 which assists in supporting the bottom plate 13. The bottom plate 13 is also, as shown, in Figs. 2, 8 and 9 formed of a single piece of sheet metal and is preferably bent at its marginal edge along the front and sides to provide a. vertical flange 116 which abuts against the inner surface of the vertical rim portion 114 of the base plate and seats on the horizontal flange 115, thus forming when properly spaced, a rigid construction capable of easy and quick assembly, j i
In the embodiment shown, I preferably reinforce the construction by providing posts 51 at the four corners of the device. These posts 51 preferablycomprise two front hollow ornainental posts and two straight rear posts, each having sleeves 51 of sufficient length to properly space and assist in supporting the upper tube-mounting plate from the base plate and have a rod 51 provided with a head 51 engaging the upper surface of the upper tube-mounting plate 3, a shank portion extending through an opening in said uppertube-mounting plate, thence through apertures in the base and bottom plates respectively and having at its lower end a screw thread 51 which is engaged by a knurled nut 51 so that the parts may be tightened up and strengthened by manipulation of said nut on the threaded rod. Two of these posts 51 are utilized to connect to the outer corners of the device attaching straps or books 52. i
In Figs.-2l to 24 inclusive, I have shown a modified form of delivery ring 53 and a one piece, ring rocking element in which instead of utilizing an eccentric projection on a disc fixed with the operating shaft, I have employed a shaft 54 of polygonal cross section and have provided in the shank of the ring 53 two bear mg apertures 53 and 53*, the aperture 53 having a 01 onal conformation simllar to L: i J
the shaft so that the ring will be rocked or oscillated directly thereby when in operative position. The other aperture 53 in said shank is adapted to fit over said shaft but not to lock or engage therewith whereby the ring may be positioned in non-operative position and held therein by engagement with a stationary part of the structure. In this modification, the end of'the rings 53 are provided with a single notch 55 adapted to engage sleeve 41 of the rods 36 so as to hold thering against pivotal movement on the rocking-shaft 54 and thus to retain the same in proper alignment with a' discharge opening 14. The shaft 54 carries a disc 54, a bearing collar 54, and a disc 54 having a stationary eccentric projection or tooth 54 and also has a'reduced cylindrical bearing portion 54 at its opposite end.
It, will be apparent from the above that by suitable adjusting of the rings 53 viz, by placing one or more members of a stack in operative position and the other members in inoperative position the number of coins which may be delivered by a single manual operation may be varied from one to five.
Ialso produce a device of the character described i-n which all of the parts are of standardized construction, parts of one'device being interchangeable with similar parts of another device, so that repairparts may be kept in stock; that I employ standardizedd arm d Pa Whisk y be ass m le wise; that such part may be readily replaced by the user without sending the device back to the factorv for repair. it being necessary for the user merely to procure from the fac tory a new part for the one damaged or otherwise impaired and to make the substitution himself; that my improved device is capable of handling coins of the same denomination of varying thicknesses due to differences in the types of coins or to wear of similar types; that I also provide a movement for the moving parts of the machine and so mount and form the parts of the mechanism as to avoid friction and consequent wear during use or movement of such parts; that I also provide a construction which may be emptied and filled by the user with greater speed than has heretofore been possible; that I also provide means to enable adjustment of the tension of the springs of the operating parts; that I provide delivery rings having bearing apertures of compound character to enable mounting thereof in operative and inoperative positions respectively; that Imount the necessary springs in such a manner as to avoid imparting torsional strains thereto; that I provide my coin-delivery rings with an extension that forms a shelf over which coins may be slid when some of the rings are held in stationary position,
and that I produce a compact construction and economize space.
In the preferred embodiment of my invention shown, the rear of the same is closed by a door hinged on one of the posts 51 at one of the rear corners of the device and havin a releasable frictional vengagement with t 1e post at the opposite rear corner.
Having described my invention, I claim 1. A coin-holding and delivering device embodying a group of coinrings and dual means for mounting said group to cause part of said group beginning at the bottom thereof to be retained in stationary position and the remainder to be mounted for oscillatory movement.
2. A coin-holding and delivering device embodying a base plate having a coin-inlet opening, a bottom plate spaced below said base plate having an outlet opening for discharging coins therethrough, and a group of coin-rings mounted between said base plate and bottom plate, each ring comprising a body portion having a coin-engaging opening and a shank member provided with a plurality of mounting apertures, one of which mounting apertures is adapted to mount the ring for oscillatory movement and the other to mount it in stationary position.
3. A coin-holding and delivering device embodying a base plate having a coin-inlet opening, a bottom plate spaced below said base plate having an outlet opening for discharging coins therethrough, and a group of coin rings mounted between said base plate and bottom plate above each of said outlet openings, each ring comprising a body portion having a coin-engaging opening and a shank member provided with a plurality of mounting apertures, one of which is adapted to mount the ring for oscillatory movement and the other to mount it in stationary position with its coin-engaging opening in registration with the outlet opening.
4;. A coin-holding and delivering device embodying a base plate having an opening for the passage of a coin, a bottom plate spaced below said base plate having an outlet opening for discharging a coin therethrough, a coin-ring mounted between said base plate and bottom plate, an oscillatory ring-engaging member having operative engagement with said ring, an element arranged ecoentrically in relation to said oscillatory ring-engaging member and interposed between said oscillatory ring-engaging member and the key frame, said eccentrically-ar- A ranged member being mounted on said oscillatory ring-engaging member to have oscillatory motion about an axis eccentric to the axis of said ring-engaging member, and a manually-operative key-frame having an operative engagement with said eccentrically-arranged element.
In witness whereof, I have signed my name to the foregoing specification.
SEYED KHALIL.
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