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A.D.
1883, 15th June No. 2986
Tills.
Jehu Christopher Cox, 174, Queen Victoria Street, London.
LETTERS
PATENT to Jehu Christopher Cox, of 174 Queen Victoria Street, in
the City of London and County of Middlesex for an Invention of “IMPROVEMENTS
IN TILLS”
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
left by the said Jehu Christopher Cox at the Office of the Commissioners
of Patents on the 15th June 1883.
JEHU CHRISTOPHER
COX, of 174 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London and County
of Middlesex “IMPROVEMENTS IN TILLS ”
My Invention relates
to improvements in the construction of Tills whereby I propose that
payments made over a public house bar, counter or elsewhere, may
be readily separated and the last two, three, four or more takings,
thus kept apart be more readily visible than in other tills or receptacles
of this nature; my improved Till or money box being also of simple
construction and little liable to get out of order, its action being
sliding or pivoting and independent of spring power.
One form in which
I propose to construct my improved Till is that of a vertical box
or case within which traverses horizontally a frame carrying bars
or plates so arranged that, in conjunction with grooves formed within
the outer box, they by a movement of the traversing frame in one
direction form the bottom of a receptacle for money introduced through
the top of the box, and by its movement in the opposite direction
open that receptacle and permit the money to fall from it into the
receptacle beneath, and so on according to the number of receptacles
provided. The money thus descending lower and lower by each movement
of the moveable frame until it issues at the bottom into a closed
or an open bowl or receiver.
Bars placed vertically
upon the inside of the box separate the receptacles or compartments
into two or more columns; I might fix these vertical bars on the
moveable frame so as to push the coin off of the horizontal bars
to the next lower compartment, the horizontal bars being then fixed
on the inside of the outer case.
In order that the
contents of each receptacle may be visible at a glance, I place
a sheet of glass in the front of my box, and prefer also that the
moveable frame be made wholly or partially of glass, and that a
piece of the same material form part of the opposite face of the
box; thus where convenient so to place it, the contents of the receptacles
may be visible from either side of the box.
The slits or openings
in the top of the moveable frame are so made that only one of them
at a time comes beneath the slit or opening in the top of the box,
and thus, after the introduction of a payment into one or other
of the upper receptacles the frame must be moved horizontally until
that receptacle has delivered its contents into the one beneath
it before a fresh payment can be introduced into the box.
I propose to provide
the box with an alarm which will be sounded at each movement of
the frame, by a projection thereupon acting upon a T lever, or in
any convenient manner.
For the purpose of
readily cleaning this Till I propose to hinge one of its faces and
to provide it with a lock.
I may modify the
above by placing bars or plates within grooves in a fixed upright,
providing each bar with a pin or stud passing through diagonal slots
in a second upright, which being moved up and down, by means of
a handle operating a top pin or stud also moving in a diagonal slot,
alternately opens and closes a series of receptacles or compartments;
the payments descending from the one to the other and being exposed
to view as in the first described arrangement. Glass may also be
used in this arrangement so that the takings may be visible from
one or both faces of the Till, as may be desired.
Instead of making
the frame to move horizontally within the box, I might make it to
pivot and drop the money from one bar to the other by simply tipping
it to one side; and I propose to pivot it out of the centre so that
the slit in its top must be brought by hand beneath the slit in
the outer case for the introduction of the payment; a weight or
other suitable means tipping it therefrom directly the handle is
released; and I may place an alarm so that it shall sound each time
the frame is moved to receive coin.--This Till may also be made
with plates of glass permitting its contents being seen from both
faces, or from one face only, as may be desired.
Instead of the bars
or plates being fixed upon the sheets of glass they might be formed
thereon in their manufacture.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent
filed by the said Jehu Christopher Cox in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 14th December 1883.
JEHU CHRISTOPHER
COX Of 174 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London 5 and County
of Middlesex “IMPROVEMENTS IN TILLS.”
My Invention relates
to improvements in the construction of Tills whereby payments made
over a Public House Bar, counter, or elsewhere, may be readily separated
and the last two, three, four, or more takings thus kept apart be
more readily visible than in other Tills or receptacles of this
nature; my improved Till or money box being also of simple construction
and little liable to get out of order, its action being sliding
or pivoting.
My improved construction
consists particularly in a vertical box or case provided with grooves
or divisions, which in combination with bars or divisions upon a
movable frame within the box or case form a series of receptacles
or compartments which may be alternately opened and closed by the
shifting of the movable frame; also in making this vertical case
and movable frame transparent so that the contents of the receptacles
may be seen from both sides of the case or box if desired; and further
in the arrangement of an alarm so that it may be sounded at each
shift of the movable frame and reception of another taking.
One form in which
I construct my improved Till is shown on the accompanying Sheet
of Drawing upon which:-
Figure 1, represents
a front view of my improved till with door removed, my movable frame
being shown on the left hand side.
Figure 2, is a similar view, but with frame moved to the right hand
side.
Figure 3, is a front elevation of my Till with door closed.
Figure 4, being a section on line 1, 2, through Figure 1.
Figure 5, a similar view through line 3, 4, Figure 2, and,
Figure 6, represents a plan of Figure 3.
Similar letters of
reference indicate similar parts in each of the Figures respectively.
A, being the vertical
box or case.
B, its door.
C, the movable frame.
D, knob or handle for shifting same.
E, E, horizontal bars on frame C.
F, F, grooves in case A.
G, H, I, receptacles formed by the combination of bars E, with grooves
F.
K, bowl or drawer beneath case A.
L, L, Openings for insertion of money in top of box or case.
M, Vertical bars, separating the receptacles into columns.
O, bell or alarm.
P, projection for working same.
Q, T lever.
It will be seen that
my improved Till is composed of the vertical box or case A, within
which traverses horizontally the frame C, carrying the bars or plates
E, so arranged that in conjunction with the grooves F, formed in
A, they, by a movement of the traversing frame C, in one direction
form the bottom of a receptacle, G, for money introduced through
the top of the box at L, and by its movement in the opposite direction
open that receptacle G, and permit the money to fall from it into
the receptacle H, beneath, from thence into I, and so on according
to the number of receptacles provided. The money, thus descending
lower and lower by each movement of the movable frame until it issues
at the bottom into a closed or an open bowl K, or any suitable receiver.
The Bars M, placed
vertically upon the inside of the box, separate the receptacles
or compartments G, H, I, into two or more columns; and I would here
observe that I might fix these vertical bars on the movable frame
so as to push the coin off of the horizontal bars, which would then
be fixed on the inside of the case or box A.
In order that the
contents of each receptacle may be visible at a glance I make an
opening in the front of my box, and prefer also that the movable
frame C be made wholly or partially of glass, a piece of the same
material forming a panel in the opposite face of the box; thus where
convenient so to place this box or till the contents of the receptacles
may be visible from either side of it.
I may make my Till
with sliding frame C having bars upon both sides so as to form in
conjunction with the divisions or grooves in the case A receptacles
on each side of the frame, whereby I am enabled to receive and keep
apart say coppers on one side of the frame and silver or gold on
the other. In this case the door would be provided with grooves
or divisions similar to those shown on the drawing on the back of
the case, and its opening will be furnished with a glass panel.
The receptacles G,
receive the money or taking through slits or openings in the top
of the movable frame C, which openings are so arranged that only
one of them at a time can come beneath the slit or opening L, L,
in the top of the box, and thus after the introduction of a payment
into one or other of the upper receptacles G, the frame C, must
necessarily be moved horizontally until that receptacle has delivered
its contents into the one H, beneath it and the alarm has been sounded,
before a fresh payment can be introduced into the box.
I may operate the
sounding of the alarm at each movement of the frame C, by means
of a projection P, upon the frame C, acting upon a T lever Q, or
I may cause the movable frame to sound this alarm by any suitable
device.
For the purpose of
readily cleaning this Till I hinge one or other of the faces of
the box or case A, to form a door B, which I provide with a lock,
but this Till may deliver by openings in the bottom into a drawer
or any receiver above which it may be fixed.
I may modify the
arrangement above described and shewn on the drawing by placing
bars or plates within grooves in a fixed upright within the case
A; each of these bars I provide with a pin or stud passing through
diagonal slots in a second upright the equivalent of the above described
movable frame C, moving vertically instead of horizontally, and
which upon being moved up and down by means of a handle operating
a top pin or stud also moving in a diagonal slot, alternately opens
and closes a series of receptacles or compartments, the payment
descending from one to the other and being exposed to view as in
the arrangement shown on the drawing. Glass may also be used in
this arrangement so that the taking may be visible from one or both
faces of the Till as may be. desired.
Instead of making
the frame C, to move horizontally as shewn, I may make it to pivot
and drop the money from one receptacle or compartment to the other
by simply tipping it to one side; and I propose to pivot it out
of the centre so that the slit in its top must be brought by hand
beneath the slit in the top of the case (A) for the introduction
of the payment; a weight or other suitable means tipping it therefrom
directly the handle is released--This Till may also be provided
with an alarm to be sounded by the frame when moved to receive coin,
and the frame and case be provided with plates of glass permitting
the contents to be seen from both sides of the Till as above explained.
Instead of fixing
bars or plates upon the sheets of glass they might be formed thereon
in their manufacture.
I may make the case
and frame of wood, of glass, of metal, or of any material or combination
of materials which I may find desirable.
Having now Described
and ascertained the nature of my said Invention and in what manner
the same is or may be performed I would have it understood that
I do not limit myself to the precise details above set forth as
they may be varied while retaining the essential features of my
Invention, and that what:-
I Claim as secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters
Patent, is:-
Firstly:- A Till
constructed, combined and arranged to operate substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown on the accompanying Sheet of Drawing.
Secondly:- In a Till,
the vertical frame (C) so constructed and arranged within the vertical
box or case (A) as to form in combination therewith a series of
receptacles or compartments G, H, I, which upon movement being given
to the frame (C) alternately open and close permitting the contents
introduced at the top to fall from one receptacle or compartment
to another, substantially as described.
Thirdly:- In a Till
having the movable frame (C) opening and closing a series of receptacles
or compartments by traversing within the vertical case (A), providing
the case with glass panels and making the frame (C) wholly or partially
of glass so that the contents of the receptacles may be visible
from both sides of the Till substantially as described.
Fourthly:- In a Till
having a vertical movable frame (C) traversing within a vertical
case or box (A) to open and close a series of receptacles, the combination
of the movable frame (C) with a bell or alarm (O) in such a manner
that the bell will sound upon each movement of the frame, substantially
as described.
In witness whereof
I the said Jehu Christopher Cox have hereunto set my hand and seal
this Fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
JEHU CHRISTOPHER
COX (L.S.)
LONDON: Printed by EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE,
Printers to the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty.
For Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
1883.
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