US1753481A - Coin-operated vending machine - Google Patents

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April 8, 1930. m. ROWSE 1,753,481

COIN OPERATED VENDING MACHlgNE Filed March 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l zf/AQ April 8, 1930. F. J. ROWSE COIN OPERATED VENDING MACHINE Filed March 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Apr. 8, 1930 PATENT OFFIE FRANK J. ROWSE, F PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND COIN-OPERATED VENDING MACHINE Application filed March 8,

This invention relates to coin-controlled vending machines and consists of improved means for locking the coin-operated mechanism thereof to prevent tampering with or pilfering from the machine. The improvements are particularly related to a type of vending machine such as shown and described in my pending application for United States Letters Patent Serial No. 150,360,

filed November 23, 1926.

One object of the invention is to provide means whereby when the till or cash-drawer is unlocked and left open after the removal of the coins the coin-slot will be automatically closed to prevent operation of the deliverymechanism so that the vendible articles cannot be obtained by the repeated operation of the coin-controlled mechanism with a single com.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for closing the coin-slot which are positively locked in position by the keycontrolled lock for the cash-drawer, and so arranged that the drawer cannot be released until the slot-closure is locked in closed position.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide means for returning the coin-controlled mechanism into operative position when the till or cash-drawer is again closed to receive the coins.

Another object of the invention is to provide means operated from the key-controlled lock to positively move the coin-collecting till into position to empty the coins for collection to prevent it from sticking or binding.

Further objects of the improvement are set forth in the following specification which describes a preferred form of construction 46 of the device as illustrated by the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a rear view of a portion of the easing of the vending machine showing the coinoperated mechanism assembled thereon and also illustrating the coin-collecting till and its lock;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the casing taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 1 showing 59 the coin-collecting till unlocked and lowered 1929. Serial in. 345,487.

to discharge the coins and the coin-operated mechanism of the machine locked in position to close. the coin-slot;

Fig. 4 is a side view of these parts shown in the same relation and with the casing illustrated in section on line 4l-l of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the cylinder-lock for the coin-collecting till, illustrating the locking-means for the coinslot closure;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the lock taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1; and V Fig. 7 is a detailedview of the means for operating the lock by closing the coin-till.

In the present drawings I have illustrated only that part of the mechanism of the vending machine which is related to the particular improvements herein described, reference being had to the drawings and description of my application above referred to for an understanding of the general construction of the machine. As shown in the prior application the machine comprises a casing or cabinet for containing the articles to be vended with delivery-mechanism and coincontrolled operating means therefor encased therein. The coin-operated mechanism is mounted on a sub-casing let into the front of the main cabinet and in the present drawings the sub-casing is designated 2. The sub-casing 2 comprises a front-plate 3 provided with a coin-slot 5 for receiving the coins and having rearwardly extending arms 6 supporting a back-plate 7.

The coin-operated mechanism is carried on a horizontal spindle or shaft 10 journaled in'bearings in the front-plate 3 and backplate 7. The shaft 10 is adapted to be manually rotated from a crank 11 secured to its forward end which projects through the front of the casing, the crank having a knob or handle 12 to provide for convenient manipulation. Secured fast to the shaft 10 is a ratchet-plate 13 arranged at the rear of the front-plate 3 and connected by screws 14 to an opposite rearward plate 15. The screws 14 pass through tubular hubs orbushings 16 which provide a separating medium for the two plates 13 and 15. Elupported between the plates 13 and 15 is an inclined coinrest 17 provided with a longitudinal slot 18 the parts last described constituting in their assembled relation a coin-carrier, hereinafter designated in general by the reference character 20.

It will be observed that the coin-carrier 20 is carried fast on the shaft to be rocked about the axis thereof by means of the crank 11. A wire spring 21 coiled around the shaft 10 has one end 22 fastened around the hub 16 which extends between the two plates 13 and of the coin-carrier and its opposite end is held under tension against the side of a stud 24 which irojects from the end of a boss 25 on the rear of the front-plate 3. The boss 25 projects through an arcuateslot 26 in the ratchet-plate 13, the ends of the slot being adapted to engage the boss to limit the turning movement of the coin-carrier 20. The spring 21 tends to maintain the coincarrier 20 in the position illustrated in Fig. 1 with the ratchet-plate 13 swung back be yond the coin-slot 5. VJith the coin-carrier 20 in this position the coin-rest 17 is alined with the side of the coin-slot 5 whereby to adapt it to receive the coin inserted there through and the spring 21 acts to return the coin-carrier to this position after each manual operation thereof by the crank 11.

A pawl 27 pivoted at- 28 to the front-plate 3 co-acts with the teeth 29 on the rearward edge of the ratchet-plate 13 to prevent the return of the coin-carrier unless or until the coin is discharged from the carrier 20 this part of the mechanism being specifically described in my previous application hereinbefore referred to. Suffice it to herein state that the pawl 27 engages with the teeth on the ratchet-plate 13 when the coin-carrier 20 is operating with a coin in place thereon to prevent retrogressive movement of the carrier. The pawl 27 does not co-operate with the ratchet unless a coin is in place on the carrier being held from engagement with the teeth thereof by an element 30 termed the presser-lever which forms the energizing means for the delivery-mechanism of the machine. The lever 30 has a camshaped edge 31 which bears against the toe of the pawl 27 to force it away from the ratchet into the position shown in Fig. 1.

The presser-lever 30 has its hub 32 mounted free to turn on the cross shaft 10 and is provided with a curved finger 33 which projects through the slot 18 in the coin-rest 17 when the coin-carrier is in position to receive the coin as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The end of the finger 33 is adapted to engage the coin carried in the carrier 20 to cause the presser-lever 30 to be moved with the carrier to operate the delivery-mechanism of the device. The delivery-mechanism is shown in detail in my prior application hereinbefore referred to and it will be understood that it is operated from the presser-lever 30 through the means of a link or other connection hooked through a hole 34 in the lever.

In order that the coin may act positively against the finger 33 on the presser-lever 30 it is held against the coin-rest 17 by means engaging its edges. As shown in Fig. 2, the ratchet-plate 13 is formed with an ear 35 bent over to overhang the coin-rest 17 whereby it engages over the edge of the coin as the latter slides down into position on the rest. At the opposite side of the coin-rest is a coin-holder constituted by a lever 36 pivoted on one of the hubs 16 which extend across the coin-carrier 2O beneath the coin-rest 17. The coin-holder 36 has an offset portion 37 adapted to overlie the edge of the coin whereby it co-operates with the ear 35 to hold the coin against the rest. The coin-holder 36 is normally held in position to engage with the coin by a detent-latch 410 pivoted between the sides of the'coin-carrier 20 and having an arm 11 which engages with a notch 42 ad j'acent the end of the coin-holder. The detent-latch is provided with a tail-piece 13 which strikes against an element, not herein shown, to rock the latch to allow the coinholder 36 to swing upwardly to release the coin after the coin-carrier has been carried to the full extent of its throw. The method of operation of these parts is fully explained in my prior application above identified and therefore requires no further reference herein.

i i hen the coin is released from the coincarrier 20 it drops down into the collecting till forming a part of the sub-casing 2. The till is constituted by the front-plate 3 of the casing 2 and the side arms 6 connected to the back-plate 7. Its bottom is closed by a swinging plate or shelf 45 which, for the purpose of the present explanation, may be considered as the till. The plate or till 45 is formed at one end with a cylindrical portion 46 received between flanges 47 and 18 extending rearwardly from the front-plate 3 of the casing 2, thus constituting a hinge on which the till pivots. In its closed position the rearward edge .of the till 45 is held against a lip 49 attached to an inwardly bent ledge 50 at the bottomof the back plate 7 see Fig. 2. As illustrated in the drawings of my prior application the sub-casing 2 is positioned at the front of the cabinet above an opening through which the articles are delivered on to a shelf or rest at the bottom of the machine. When the till 45 is swung down into the position shown in Figs. 3 and tit will discharge the coins on to this shelf so that they may be collected by the authorized person. Normally, with the machine set for operation, the till 45 is secured in closed position by means controlled from a lock. indicated generally at 51., which may be operated by a key inserted at the front of the casing.

The lock 51 may be of any suitable form and is preferably of the cylinder type secured in an opening in the front plate 3. As shown most clearly in Figs. 5 and 6, the barrel 52 of the lock 51 has an end flange 53 abutting the front face of the plate 3 and a nut 54 is screwed on to the threaded portion of the barrel and set up against a washer 44 which abuts the rearward face of the front-plate. The lock 51 has the usual cylinder 55 carrying tumblers 56 which are manipulated by the key 57 when the latter is inserted into the keyhole to turn the cylinder. Fastened to the rearward end of the cylinder 55 by screws 58 is a lock-plate 60. The lock-plate 60 is formed with a latch 61 adapted to be turned into position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to engage with a locking-element 62 on the till 45. As illustrated most clearly in 3 and A, the locking-element 62 is formed from a strip of sheet-metal fastened to the till 45 by means of screws 63 and having an upright arm 64 adapted to swing up into position at the side of the barrel 52 of the lock to engage behind the latch 61 on the lock-plate 60. The end of the arm 64 is beveled off at 65 to adapt it to slide across a corresponcingly inclined lip 66 on the latch 61. At the opposite end of the locking-element 62 is an upright arm 67 having its end bent over at 63 to adapt it to co-operate with the inclined edge 69 of an arcuately-shaped cam 70.

The cam 70 is formed as a projecting part of a cylindrical sleeve 71 which is mounted free to turn on the lock-barrel 52 between the nut 54: and the lock-plate 60. The sleeve 71 forms the operating-means for moving the coin-carrier 20 into position to close the coinslot 5 and carries locking-means for retaining it in closed relation when the cash-till. is unlocked and carried down to discharge the come.

The sleeve 71 is rotated on the barrel 52 to perform these functions when the lock-cylinder 55 is turned with the key 57 For this purpose the lock-plate 60 on the rearward end of the cylinder is provided with a finger 7 5 which engages against the upper edge of the arcuate projection or cam 70 on the sleeve 71. It will thus be seen that when the key is turned to the right to rotate the cylinder 55 in a clockwise direction, as viewed from the front of the machine, whereby to carry the latch 61 upwardly to disengage it from the arm 64 on the locking-element 60 the finger 7 5 will engage with the edge of the cam 7 O V to turn the sleeve 71 in the same direction.

" bear against the interior of the sleeve.

'The means for operating the coin-carrier 20 from the lock 51 to cause its ratchet-plate 13 to be moved like a shutter across the coinslot 5 to close the latter and to lock it in this closed position consists in a lug projecting radially from an annular flange 81 on the sleeve 71. The lug 80 has its end bent over at 82 to adapt it to engage against the beveled edge 83 of a projection 84: on the under side of the ratchet-plate 13, see Fig. 1. lVhen the barrel 52 of the lock is turned to unlock the cash-drawer or till t5 the bent end 82 of the lug 80 engages with the projection 84 as shown in Fig. 1 to rotate the coin-carrier 20 on its axis to carry the plate or shutter 13 into position to close the coin-slot 5. The last part of the rotative movement of the lug 80 causes its bent end 82 to ride up the beveled side of the projection 85 and to finally engage with the flat edge thereof whereby to lock the coin-carrier in this position to prevent it from being turned to open the coin-slot. At this juncture the side of the lug 80 comes into engagement with the bent end of a radial projection 85' on the washer is which, as before described, is held fast against the front plate 3 of thecasing 2 by the nut 54. The projection 85 thus acts as a stop for limiting the turning movement of the sleeve 71 and the lock-cylinder 55 in this direction. Turning movement of the cylinder 55 in the opposite direction is limited by a stop-pin 86 against which the edge of the linger 75 on the lock-plate 60 strikes as shown in Fig. 1.

The construction and arrangement of the mechanism of the device having now been described in detail, its method of operation will next be explained. It will be noted from Fig. 3 of the drawings that the cash-drawer or till 45 bears a notice on its front face, which is exposed through the opening in the cabinet of the machine, to the effect that the machine is empty and the money is removed.

Usually, the money is not removed from the machine until all of the articles have been dispensed, but in some cases it is desirable that the cash be collected more frequently. For instance, when the machine is placed in railway coaches which are returned to the yards after the trains run the conductor or some other member of the train crew is delegated to remove the cash from the machine so that it will not be broken open and the money stolen while the coach is standing idle. When the till 45 is unlocked it drops into open position and gives notice that the money has been taken out so as to remove any temp tation to break and rifle the machine. When the money is removed at frequent intervals, however, it is usually the case that a supply of the articles to be vended remains in the machine. In ordinary circumstances if the till were left open the machine could be operated repeatedly with a single coin to cause Lid it to discharge all of the vendible articles. That is, the coin could be dropped through the slot, retrieved at the bottom of the casing and used successively until the machine was entirely empty. It is to prevent such unauthorized operation of the machine that the present device is provided to lock the coin-operated mechanism in position to close the coin-slot.

When the person collecting the money from the machine inserts the key 57 and turns the cylinder of the lock 51 the latch 61 is raised to release the locking-element 6% whereby the till will drop down into the position shown in Figs. 3 and l to discharge the coins. In order insure against the till being unlocked and left in closed position through inadvertence means are provided to positively move it into discharging position immediately the lock is released. For this purpose the finger 75 acts against the upper edge of the cam-projection 70 to turn the sleeve 71 whereby the beveled edge 69 of the cam will press down on the end 68 of the arm 67 to force the till downwardly. In this Way the till is prevented from sticking or binding to hold it in closed position.

Fig. 1 illustrates the parts of the device in normal relation with the coin-operated mechanism ready to receive the coin. /Vhen the till 45 is unlocked in the manner as above explained, at the first movement of the latch 61 the lug 80 will ride against the inclined edge of the projection 84 on the ratchet-plate 13 to turn the coin-carrier 20 into the position shown in Fig. 3 whereby its side plate 13 acts as a shutter to close the coin-slot 5 to prevent the insertion of a coin therethrough. This action of the lug 80 is effected by the turning movement of the sleeve 71 which is rotated by the engagement of the finger 75 on the latch-plate with the upper edge of the cam-projection 7 0. As the turning movement of the sleeve 71 is continued the end 82 of the lug 8O rides under the flat portion of the projection 84 and cams thereagainst to lock the coin-carrier 20 from turning back to open the coin-slot; the lug 8O bringing up against the stop-linger or pro jection 85 to prevent further movement of the sleeve 71.

It will be understood that when the latch 61 is lifted by the turning movement of the lock-cylinder 55 the locking element 64; will not be entirely released until the lug 80 has been brought around into position to lock the coin-carrier in fixed position. That is to say, during the upward turning movement of the latch 61 its lip 66 rides along the beveled edge of the arm whereby the latter is only released at the instant that the end of the lug 80 comes into position beneath the projection 84 on the coin-cai 20. This arrangement insures iinst the lock being turned part way to release the cash-till before the shutter is locked in closed position across the coin-slot, the object being to prevent manipulation of the device to open the cash-till and leave the coin-mechanism operative.

It has been noted that the turning move ment of the lock-cylinder 55 to unlock the till 45 and to lock the coin-carrier 20 in position to close the coin-slot 5 is limited by the lug 8O bringing up against the stop 85. The cylinder 55 may be turned back in the opposite direction after the till is unlocked, but it will have no effect to turn the sleeve 71 which is held fast by the friction of the spring 77 bearing against its interior. As the till 45 is unlocked it is opened positively by the action of the cam-plate against the end 68 of the arm 67 and it is to be observed that the coin-carrier 20 is locked in position to close the coin-slot just prior to the release of the till so that there is no chance for the operator improperly manipulating the device to leave the coin-slot open when the till is opened.

hen the till is unlocked the cylinder 55 m t be turned back into the position shown in Fig. 1 to allow the key to be withdrawn from the lock and this provides a precautionary means to prevent an unauthorized person from closing and locking the till. If the till is swung up while the latch 61 is in down position as shown in Fig. 1 the arm 64 will strike against the forward side of the latch and prevent the complete closing of the till. Therefore when the authorized operator wishes to close the till it is first necessary to insert and turn the key in the lock to carry the latch 61 into the position shown in Fig. 3. Then as the till l5 is swung upwardly the pointed end of the locking-element or arm 64 will be carried in back of the latch 61 before the latter is turned back into locking position. As the upward movement of the till 4L5 is continued the bent end 68 the arm 67 will ride along the inclined edge 69 of the cam 70 to cause the sleeve 71 to be rotated. This turning movement of the sleeve 71 removes the lug 80 from beneath the projection '84 on the ratchet-plate 13. The coin-carrier 20 is thus unlocked or released to allow its spring 21 to return it to the position illustrated in 1, whereby the coin-slot is opened and the parts set in position to be operated by the insertion of a coin through the slot. The till 45 is then locked in closed position by turning the key 57 to bring the latch 61 down into engagement with the vertical edge of the locking-element 64;.

It will be observed that the invention provides a particularly simple and ingenious device for locking the coin-controlled mechanism from operation when the cash-drawer or till is left in an open position. The device thus guards against pilfering the vendible articles from the machine through repeated insertion of a single coin for successive operation of the delivery-mechanism.

Moreover, the device is practically proof against improper manipulation to open the coin-slot and, further, the lock is positive in action to force the till open immediately it is unlocked, and the operation of the locking means is such that the machine cannot be tampered with and its contents stolen.

lVhile I have herein described and illus" trated the device as embodied in a preferred form of construction it is to be understood that the structure and arrangement of the parts of the mechanism may be Varied as desired without departing from the spirit or scope oi the invention. Therefore, Without limiting myself in this respect, I claim:

1. In a vending machine, the combination of coin'controlled mechanism,a receptacle for collecting the coins inserted in the machine, means for locking said receptacle in closed position to receive the coins, and means actuated by the unlocking of the coin-receptacle to lock the coin-controlled mechanism against operation.

2. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-controlled mechanism, means for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, means for gaining access to the collected coins, a lock for said last-named means, and means actuated by the unlocking of said means to lock the coin-controlled mechanism against operation.

3. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a coin-receiving till for collecting the coins passing through the coin-operated mechanism, means for locking the till in closed position, and means operated from the locking-means to close the coin-slot when the till is unlocked to i give access to the coins collected therein.

l. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-controlled operating-mechanism, a casing having a coin-slot for the insertion of the coin, a receptacle for collecting the coins passing through the machine, means to lock the coin-receptacle in closed position, means to close the coin-slot to prevent the insertion of coins therethrough, and means to lock said last named means in closed position when the coin-receptacle is unlocked to discharge the coins.

5. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, a rotatable coin-carrier for receiving a coin inserted through the slot, a coin-collecting till, a lock for locking the till in closed position to re- 1 ceive the coins, and means operated from the lock and actuated when the till is unlocked to move the coin-carrier into position to prevent the insertion of a coin thereinto.

6. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-controlled mechanism, a till for 001- lecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock for holding the till in position to collect the coins, and means operated from the lock to positively move the till to discharge the coins when the latter is unlocked.

7. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, an opening in the casing for the delivery of the articles to be vended, a till hinged above said opening to adapt it to drop down into position to discharge the coins through the opening, a lock for locking'the till in closed position, and means operated from the lock to prevent the operation of the coin-controlled mechanism when the till is unlocked.

8. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot and an opening therebelow for delivery of the articles to be vended, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till hinged above the delivery opening to adapt it to drop into position to discharge the coins through the opening, said till bearing a legend indicating that the money has been removed which is displayed through the delivery opening, a lock for securing the till in position to collect the coins passing through the mechanism, and means operated from said lock to set the coin-operated mechanism in position to prevent the insertion of a coin through the slot when the till is unlocked.

9. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a slot for the insertion of coins, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through the mechanism, a lock for the till, a closure for closing the coin-slot to prevent the insertion of coins therethrough, and means operated from the lock to move the closure across the coin-slot and to lock it in closed position when the till is unlocked.

10. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting coins passing through said mechanism, a lock for the till, means actuated from the lock to prevent the operation of the mechanism when the till is unlocked, and means operated by the closing of the till to release the coin-operated mechanism.

11. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coinbperated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a key-operated lock for the till, means operated -from said lock to close the coin-slot when the till is unlocked, and means operated by the closing of the till to open the coin-slot upon the locking of the till in closed position.

12. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock for the till, a shutter for closing the coin-slot, means operated from the look when the till is unlocked to move the shutter across the coin-slot and to lock it in closed position, and means operated by the closing of the till to lock it in closed position and to release the shutter to open the coin-slot.

13. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock for the till, a rotatable shutter for closing the coin-slot, said shutter formed with a cam, and means actuated by the lock when the till is unlocked to act on the cam to move the shutter across the coin-slot and to thereafter engage therewith to lock the shutter in closed position.

14. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock for the till, a'shutter pivoted to swing across the coin-slot to close the latter, said shutter formed with a cam having a flat portion, and means actuated from the lock in unlocking the till to ride across the cam to close the shutter and to engage with the flat surface thereof to lock the shutter in closed position.

15. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-operated mechanism, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock having a rotatable cylinder, a latch rotatable with the cylinder to lock the till. in closed position, means rotatable from the lock-cylinder to lock the coin-operated mechanism in inoperative position, and means operated by the closing of the till to operate said last-named locking means to release the coin-operated mechanism.

16. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-operated mechanism, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mecha nism, a lock having a rotatable cylinder, a latch operated from said cylinder to lock the till in closed position, means rotatable from the cylinder to lock the coin-operated mechanism in inoperative position, a cam for rotating said last-named means to release the coinoperated mechanism, and means on the till adapted to act on the cam to release said locking-means when the till is locked in closed position.

17. In a vending machine, the combination of coin-operated mechanism, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a lock having a rotatable cylinder, a latch rotatable with said cylinder to lock the till in closed position, means rotatable from the cylinder in locking the till to lock the coinoperated mechanism in inoperative position, and means operated from the closing of the till to rotate the cylinder in the opposite direction to lock the tillin closed position and to release the locking-means for the coin-0perated mechanism.

18. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a shutter for closing the coin-slot, a till for collecting the coins, a lock having a rotatable cylinder, a latch rotatable with said cylinder for locking the till in closed position, detent-means rotatable with the cylinder to move the shutter to close the coin-slot when the till is unlocked, a cam, and means acting on the cam when the till is closed to turn the cylinder to move the detent-means to release the shutter.

19. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having. a coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a shutter for closing the coin-slot, a rotatable lock-cylinder, a latch on said cylinder for locking the till in closed position, a sleeve rotatable on the cylinder and provided with means for holding the shutter in position to close the coin-slot, a cam on said sleeve, and means on the till engaging the cam to turn the cylinder to release the locking-means for the shutter.

20. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a coin-slot, a shutter for closing the coin-slot, coin-operated mechanism within the casing, a till for collecting the coins passing through said mechanism, a locking-member on said till, a lock having a. rotatable cylinder, a latch carried by the cylinder to be moved into position to engage the locking-member on the till, a memberrotatable independently of the cylinder and provided with means for moving the shutter into closed position across the coin-slot, means operated from the cylinder to rotate saidmemher to close the shutter, and means operated the closing of the till to rotate said member shutter.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRANK J. ROVVSE.

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