US367141A - Gash register and indicator - Google Patents

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CHARLES HEMJE, OF WASHINGTON, DTSTRIGT OF COLUMBIA.

CASH REGISTER AND INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,141, dated July 26,1887.

Application filed March 9,1887..

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES HEMJE, a citizen of the United States, residing atNVashington city, in the District of Columbia,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Registering and Recording the Total Amount of all Daily Gash Sales, of which the following is a specification, reference being had'therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to devices for indicating, recording, and adding up all cash sales in places of business, or for recording fares in public vehicles; and the object of my invention is to provide anseful, cheap, and durable mechanism which will correctly add together all amounts received and registered, so that the total amount of all moneys received can be read off at any moment, as will be fully explained.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a plan "iew of my device with the indicatingdrums dotted in overhead, so as to clearly show the mechanism below the latter. Fig. 2 is a detail showing more clearly the mechanism by means of which the lower circular disk or wheel is operated. Fig. 3 is a front view with the front of the case and money-drawer removed, so as to show all parts clearly. Fig.

4 is a side view of the weighted lever which forces the mechanism back to its normal position of rest. Fig. 5 is a side view of the machine with the left-hand side of the case and cash-drawer removed. Fig. 6 is a detail of the bell operated by the opening of the cashdrawer. Fig. 7 is a detail plan view of the device for registering dollars only. Fig. 8 is a side view of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a front view of the catch and disengaging apparatus'shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 10 is a front View of the case, showing the manner in which each registered amount is exposed to view, as also the manner of showing thewtotal amount of sales. Fig. 11 is a vertical section through the toothed segment and hands.

On a suitable bed-plate, A, is erected a perpendicular shaft, B, in such a manner that it cannot be turned around its axis. On this shaft B, raised a little above the level of the bed-plate A, is a horizontal circular disk or wheel, 0, arranged so as to revolve freely around the shaft B and not to have any friction on the bed-plate, said circular disk 0 hav- Serial No. 230,207. (No model.)

dlSk 'OI wheel 0 the shaft 15 becomes suddenly I smaller in diameter. It forms an offset or shoulder, on which rests another horizontal disk or wheel, D, of the same diameter as the disk 0. The periphery of this circular disk or wheel D is divided off into square or rectangular spaces, on which numbers appear for registering amounts less than one dollar. The

number-spaces around the periphery must be a multiple of twenty (20) if amounts of five (5) cents or multiples thereof are to be registered. As shown in the drawings, the periphery is divided into sixty spaces. The number of spaces on the periphery of the lower disk, 0, must be the same as on the upper disk, D. The numbers around the periphery of the lower disk, 0, as shown in the drawings, run from 0 to 59, both inclusive, and those on the upper disk, D, run from 0 to 95, both inclusive, at intervals of five (5)that is, 0 5 10 15 to 95, and then commencing again with 0, so that the series of numbers from 0 to 95 appears three (3) times on the periphery of the upper disk, D.

Projecting from the upper edge of the disk or wheel D is ametal flange,b,against whichsuitable friction'brakes,U,are brought to bear,and on top ofthe disk D,set backsomewhat from the flange b, are a series of ratchet-teeth,c, the number of which must be the-sameas theteethaon thelower disk, 0, and also the same as the number of columns on the periphery of the disks. Fastened to the lower side of the upper disk, D, are horizontally-projecting arms d, placed so that when the number 95 appears in the opening X in the front of the case, where the total amount of the receipts is exposed to View, one of the projecting arms d must just touch the inclined plane 19 on the operating arm or lever Z, which will be more fully explained hereinafter. A pawl, c, is attached to the bridge E, or any other convenient place, for the purpose of engaging the ratchet-teeth c on the disk D, so as to prevent thelatter from being turned back. Over the center of the circular disks 0 and D extends a frame or bridge, E, fastened with its legs to the extremities of the bed-plate A, as shown in Fig. 3. The upper end of the vertical shaft B passes through the bridge E, and extends a short distance above it, and is thus firmly held in its vertical position.

In the left-hand aftercorner, in close proximity to the disk 0, is a mechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and a double arm, Z, each arm being provided on its end with a tooth to suit those on the disk 0. One of the arms is provided with a slot in which a pin attached to the other arm travels, so that when one arm is set in motion the other arm is carried with it by means of the slot and pin. The arms have separate pivotingcenters, arranged so that if the tooth of one arm firmly engages the teeth of the disk 0 the other arm. is in such a position that the point of its tooth catches the point of one of the teeth of the diskO during the inward motion of the arm and moves the disk 0 such a distance that when the motion of the arm is reversed the first arm catches the tooth of the disk 0 and completes the disks movement to the distance of one tooth. In Fig. 2 the different positions of the arms are shown in full and dotted lines, also the corresponding positions of the disk 0.

A toothed horizontal segment, F, the arms of which unite into a short vertical central shaft, G,which latter is bored out at its lower end, and which has also a horizontal arm, H, provided with suitable lugs, g, at its extreme end,so as to receive a pawl,f, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, and particularly in the detail, Fig. 11,- is placed horizontally, with its bored out central shaft, G, on the upper end of the vertical shaft 13.

An indicating hand or lever, J. is fitted solidly on the upper end of the short central shaft, G, pointing inthe same direction as the lower arm, H, so that when the hand J is moved the lower arm, H, and the segment F are also moved.

In the rear of the toothed segment F and meshing into the same is placed a horizontal pinion, K, fastened to the upper end of a vertical shaft, L, the pinion K being provided 011 its upper face with a vertical rod, M, which is either square, triangular, or rectangular in section.

An indicating drum or cylinder,N,intended to display in large figures the amounts received, having in one end an opening corresponding to the section of the rod M, is placed perpendicularly over the rod M, so that the latter partly extends into the drum. Around the periphery of the drum N are marked the in dicating-numbers in spiral fashion, and the upper end of the drum is provided with a nut, into or through which extends a suitable screw, 0, which is firmly suspended from a suitable frame, 1?. Thus, if the hand J is moved, the

segment F causes the pinion K to revolve, which revolving motion is also imparted to the drum N by means of the square or rectangular rod M, while at the same time the drum N is either raised or lowered on the screw 0 in such a manner that if the hand J is moved to the l'eft,or zero, the drum will rise on the screw and exhibit in front the figure 0, and when it is turned to the right the drum will descend on the screw 0 and display the larger figures.

To the left of the indicatingdrutn N, just described, is a vertical shaft, It, to which is attached a ratchetwheel, 11, a short distance above the bed plate A, and on the upper end of the shaft h is a cylinder or drum, Q, having on its periphery a series of numbers to indicate dollars. A horizontal lever, is, which is provided with a knob in front of the ease, extends toward the ratchet-wheel i, and is provided on its after end with a catch, on, arranged so that the prolongation m of the catch has a slight upward as well as curved side direction. This catch in engages the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 2'. On the under side the lever 7. is provided with a roller-pin, a, which touches or nearly touches the inclined projection 19 on the left hand end of the double arm Z. By pulling the knob of the lever k the catch in on the end of the lever moves the ratchet-wheel i around its shaft for the dis tance of one tooth, so that the indicating-drum Q displays, instead of zero, the number 1, while simultaneously the roller-pin it engages the inclined planep on the arm Z. The tooth on the arm Y engages, during its motion, a tooth on the circular disk 0, during which operation the disk 0 is moved around its shaft B through the length of about half a tooth. In the meantime another pivoted catch, g, which engages the teeth of the ratchet-wheel i, has dropped in and prevents the ratchetwheel from moving back. \Vhen the lever is is released and moves back toils normal position of rest, the catch m, attached to the end of the lever 7., slides over the inclined back of the tooth and drops into the next one. In the rear of the double arm Z is a suitable weighted lever, r, acting by means of its weight on the end of the double arm, and is intended to bring the double arm Z back into its normal position, from which it has been disturbed. \Vhile pulling the lever k, whereby the arm Y slightly moves the disk 0, the end of the double arm Z is pushed back and the Weighted arm of the lever l is raised up; but as soon as the lever k is released,and, throughthe influence of a suitable spring, I), resumes its former position of rest, the weighted lever r forces the double arm Z back into its normal position,and while this is going on the tooth on the double arm Z engages the point of a tooth on the disk 0 and causes the latter to complete its movement to the distance of one tooth or one nu mber-space. Thelever it being pulled again and released, as before, the indicating-drum Q, will show the next number, or

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2,while the disk 0 will be moved another tooth or register an additional dollar. In this manner as many dollars can be'registered for any one receipt asthere are numbers on the indicating-drum.

As'shown in Fig. 1, the toothed segment F has on its right-hand side an extension or arm, 8, intended to operate on the catch 15, which keeps the caslrdrawerclosed. In front of the indicating-disks O and D, and attached inside to the front of the case,is a moveable catch, t, which engages another catch, it, on' the upper edge of the cash-drawer front,thereby keeping the drawer closed after it has been pushed in. In the rear of the drawer, either fastened to the back of the case or attached to the back of the drawer, is a suitable spring, R, which, when the catch t is raised, throws the drawer forward. On the left-hand side, and fastened to the upper edge ofthe side ofthe cash-drawer, is a movable, or rather pivoted, incline, S, arranged so that by a preponderance of weight in the after end,the forward end of the incline is higher and about on a level with or a little above the left-hand end of the pivoted catch q. Drums Q, and N must be returned to zero after each transaction, and if the indicatingdrum Q is not in its normal position of zero that is,has not been returned to zero after it has been acted upon by the lever is and indicates dollarsand the catch it holding the cashdrawer is released, and the drawer is thrown forward by the action of the spring R, the incline S passes over the end of the catch q, and while pressing down one end of the catch q, over which it passes, it raises up the opposite end which holds the ratchetwheel i,and while so released the ratchetwheel iand drum Q are moved back to their normal position. This is accomplished by means of a suspended weight, 12, the cord or chain attached to it being wound around and fastened to a small drum which is secured to the shaft h.

The incline attached to the side of the cashdrawer is so arranged that its vertical height,

measured over the pivoting-point, is just a trifle lower than the end of the lever q,so that when the incline S has passed over the end of the catch q, and the cash-drawer is pushed back'ag'ain, the after end of the incline S passes under the end of the catch q, and during the backward movement the forward or high end of the incline S is depressed; but as soon as it has passed from under the end of the catch q, the incline S, by reason of the preponderanee of weight in its after end, resumes its normal position-that is, high on the forward end.

A bell, 'w, is provided to give notice that a sale is to be registered. For this purpose a spring, so, is attached to the upper edge of the side of the cashdrawer, so that when the latter is released and is pushed forward by its spring R the spring a: pushes against thelower arm of a pivoted hammer, 3 and as soon as the forward or elevated end of the spring 00- has cleared the arm of the hammer y the latter is pulled down by a suitable spring, 2, so as to strike the bell, as shown in Fig. 6.

A segment, T, is placed on top of the forward projecting part of the case, and immediately under the end of the movable hand J, on which the indicating-numbers O, 5, 10, 15, 850., are marked. It serves as a guide for the hand J, so as to know exactly how far the latter has to be moved to indicate the various amounts to be registered.

The machine is operated as follows: To begin, the circular disks C and D are placed in such a position that through the door or window X in front of the case, where the readings are to be taken, both disks display the figure 0 or blank.' The position of the indicatinghand J is immaterial, and wewill presume that it stands at the figure 50, as shown in the drawings. If, then, forty-five cents are to be registered, the hand J is moved toward the left or zero on theindicating-segment T. The arm 8, connected to the toothed segment F, pushes against the catcht holding the cash drawer and releases the latter, which is then pushed forward, and during its forward motion operates the bell. The hand J is then moved to the right, so that its point comes (lirectly over the number 45 on theindicatingsegment T. As the hand Jis firmly connected to the toothed segment F, the latter revolvesthe pinion K, which in turn revolves the drum N to such a distance and height that the indicating-number 45 marked thereon appears in the center opening in the upper part of the case. During the movement of thehaud J to the left or zero the pawlf, attached to the arm H, slides over the ratchet-teeth of the disk D; but when the hand J is moved to the right the pawlf engages the teeth, so that the disk D is revolved around its shaft B, and when the hand stands at 45 the number 45 on the disk vD will appear in the door or window X in front of the case. After the money has been deposited in the drawer the latter is closed, but the indicating-number 45 on the drum Nremains inview until the next deposit is made. If the next amount to be registered is seventy-five cents, the hand Jis again moved to Zero, whereupon the cash-drawer opens and the bell is sounded. Thehand Jisthen moved to the right so as to come over the figure on the indicating-segment T, and the indicating-drum N displays in the center opening the same number. When anew deposit is to be made, the hand J is first moved back to zero, so that the drum N also returns to zero; but when the indicatinghand J, during its movement to the right, arrives at the figure 50,- the disk D will show the number in the opening X, because forty-five cents have previously been registered. If the hand J is now moved to the right for the distance of one numberspace, the disk D will also move correspondingly, and instead of 95, as before, will-now show a blank. The projecting arms at on the disk D are arranged so that as often as the number 95 appears in the opening X, which in this case is three times during one revolution of the disk D, (which will be fully ex plaiued hereinafter,) one of the arms (Z engages the inclinep on the double arm Z. During the movement of the disk D from to blank the arm d moves the mechanism so that the tooth on the single arm Y engages a tooth on the disk 0 and moves the latter about onehalf of a numberspace. As soon as the arm (I has passed the incline p the mechanism is moved back to its normal position by means of the weighted leverr, and the tooth on the double arm Z engages a tooth on the disk 0, and causes the latter to complete its movement to one full number-space, so as to exhibit the number 1 in the opening X, which means one dollar; but the number of figure-spaces on the periphery of the disk D,which always must be a multiple of twenty it sums of five cents or multiples of five cents are to be recorded,is in this case sixty. Consequently the numbers from O to 95 appear three times on the periphery. It follows, therefore, that the number-space between 95 and 5 marks at the same time the end of one series and the commencement of another. Having already recorded forty-five cents from the first series of on the disk D, the series was exhausted when the hand arrived at 55. Therefore, if the movement of the hand J is continued to the number 75, the new series is commenced, and the disk D will display the number 20. The reading on the disk 0 being 1, which means one dollar, and on the disk D being 20, which means twenty cents, we have the two amounts 4-5 and 75 cents added togethernamely, 1.20. If the next amount to be registered is one dollar and forty cents, the forty cents are registered first in the manner already described,whieh would increase the reading to 1.60. The knob attached to thelever k is then pulled once. The roller-pin a on the lever It acts on the single arm Y, which latter causes the disk 0 to move, which movement is increased to one tooth or number space as soon as the lever 70 resumes its normal position, so that the disk 0 then shows the number 2, giving the total reading, 2.60, the sum of all the three amounts registered; but while the lever It was pulled it also operated through the catch an on the ratchet-wheel d and drum Q, so that on the latter the figure l is displayed in the left-hand opening of the case. As the drum Q shows the dollars and the drum N the cents, the amount registered each time is left visible to the customers view until another amount is registered, when, as soon as the cash-drawer opens, the catch q, holding the ratehet-wheeli and drum Q, is released, so that the drum Q, revolves back to its normal position of zero.

The machine can be set back to zero at the end of every day, if desired. The lower disk,

C, can be revolved by hand, for which purpose it only requires a small door in a convenient place from which the disk can be reached, while the disk D can be set to'zero by means of the hand J, but the machine can also be made to run continuously by deducting the reading of the previous day, in which case 60 has to be added to the reading for every time that. the zero'columu on the disk D has passed the reading-place during the day.

Having thus fully explained my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a registering or counting machine, a mechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and a double arm, Z, each arm being provided with a suitable tooth or projection to operate on the teeth of a circular indicating-disk, the pivoting centers of the arms being placed eccentrically, one of the arms having a slot and the other arm being provided with a pin to engage the slot, thus causing both arms to move together, but in opposite or nearly opposite directions, and the double arm Z being provided on one or both ends with a suitable incline or projection, p, against which a suitable operating device may act, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a registering or counting machine, a

circular indicating disk or wheel, I), having marked on its periphery two or more series 01' indicatingnumbers running from 0 to 95, both inclusive, and at intervals of 5, the disk being provided on its upper face with suitable ratchet-teeth, c, projecting outward from the periphery, havinga friction-flange, Z), and to the under face of the disk are secured one or more projecting arms, (I, all substantially as set forth.

3. In a registering or count-ing machine, an indicating drum or cylinder, N, having on one end a square, rectangular, or triangular opening to enable it to slide or travel on a correspondingly square, rectangular, or triangular rod or shaft, M, and being provided on the other end with a nut to enable it to be either raised or lowered on a suitable stationary screw-shaft, O, by means of a rotary motion transmitted to the drum by the' square, rectangular, or triangular shaft M, so that thein' dicating-nu mbers, which are arranged spirally around the drum N, will be brought before a stationary opening by means of a simultaneously rotary and perpendicularmotion, said drum N, shaft M, and screw-shaft 0 being combined, substantially as described.

at. In a registering or counting machine, the mechanism consisting of the single arm Y and double arm Z, each arm being provided with a suitable tooth or projection to operate on the teeth of a circular imlicating'disk, the pivot ing centers of the arms being placed eccentrically, one oi the arms having a slot and the other arm being provided with a pin to err gage the slot, thus causing both arms to move together, but in opposite or nearly opposite directions, the double arm Z being provided on one or both ends with asuitable incline or projection, 1), against which a suitable operating device may act, in combination with the circular indicating-disk 0, having numbers marked on it, and having suitable teeth, a, projecting lar indicating-disk 0, having numbers marked on it and having suit-able teeth, a, projecting. from its periphery, the circular indicating disk D, having numbers on its periphery and being provided on its upper face with suitable ratchet-teeth, c, an outward-projecting flange, b, and one or more projecting arms, (1, the arm H, with the pawl or catch f, and the indicating-hand J, substantially as and for the pur pose described.

6. In a registering or counting machine,the mechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and a double arm, Z, in combination with the circular disk 0, having numbers and teeth a, the circular disk D,having numbers, ratchet-teeth c, projecting friction-flange b, and projecting arms d, the toothed segment F,having the arm H, with catch or pawlf and hand J attached to it, the pinion K and drum N mounted on the shaft M, the shaft L, and stationary screwshaft 0, all as and for .the purpose described.

7. In a registering or counting machine, the lever it, having a roller-pin, a, and catch m, attached to it, in combination with the shaft 71, having the ratchet-wheel i, the drum Q,and the weight 1; attached to it, substantially as set forth.

S. In aregistering or counting machine, a cash-drawer, O,in combination with the spring R, pivoted incline S, with which the cashdrawer is provided, and the pivoted catch q, the drum Q, and the mechanism connecting said drum Q and said catch g, substantially as set forth.

9. In a registering or counting machine, the

vmechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and

a double arm, Z, in combination with the circular disk G, having numbers and teeth a, the circular disk D,having numbers, ratchet-teeth c, projecting friction-flange b, and projecting arms (I, the toothed segment F,having the arm H, with catch or pawl fand hand J attached to it, the pinion K and drum N mounted on the shaft M, the shaft L, the stationary screwshaft 0, the pawl e, the brakes U, and the incheating-segment T,substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a registering or counting machine,the mechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and a double arm, Z, in combination with the cir-' cular disk 0, having numbers and teeth a,the circular disk D,having numbers,ratchet-teeth c, projecting friction-flange b, and projecting arms d, the toothed segment F,having the arm H, with catch or pawlf and hand J attached to it, the pinion K and drum N mounted on the shaft M, the-shaft L, the stationary screwshaft 0, the pawl e, the brakes U, the indicating-segment T, the lever 70, having the roller-' pin a and catch an, the shafth, carrying the ratchet-wheel i, drum Q, and weight 12, substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. In a registering or counting machine,the mechanism consisting of a single arm, Y, and a double arm, Z, in combination with the circular disk 0, having numbers and teeth a,the circular disk D,having numbers, ratchet-teeth c, projecting friction-flange b, and projecting arms d, the toothed segment F,having the arm H, with catch or pawl f and handJ atta'ched to it, the pinion K and drum N mounted on the shaft M, the shaft L, the stationary screwshaft 0, the pawl e, the brakes U, the indicat ing-segment T, the lever k, having the rollerpin a and catch m, the shaft h, carrying the ratchet-whee] i, drum Q, and weight *0, the cashdrawer 0, having spring R, the pivoted incline S, the pivoted pawl or catch q, the spring at, the pivoted bell-hammer y, and bell to, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affixmy signature in I presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES HEMJ Witnesses:

W. I. CHAMBERS, G. H. STAFFORD.

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