US824794A - Coin-counting machine. - Google Patents

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No. 824,794. y PATBNTED JULY 3, 1906. J. M, JOHNSDN & G. SULFBR.

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JAY M. JOHNSON AND CHARLES SULFER, OF CHICAGO, lLLINOIS,

ASSlGNOltS TO COIN GOUNTING MAOHlNE UOMlfANY, A CORPO- RATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten July 3, 1906.

Application filed Kay 23, 1963. Seria-i 01 158,441.

' To @ZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, J AY M. JOHNSON and CHARLES SULFER, citizens of the United States, and residents of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Counting Machines; and We do hereby declare thatthe oiiowing isa full,V clear, and exact decori; tion of the same, reference being 'hadgtot ve accompanying drawings, and to the Y 'have been used for many diierent purposes,-

and the device set forth in the a plication above referred to counts coin in ulk with great rapidity and absolute accuracy. A device, however, has never before been constructed whereby in conjunction with anya automatic coin-counting machine anautomatically-operating locking-register is actuated thereby to accurately count a predeter? mined number of coinsinto a package. lnasmuoh as coin is usually put up in rolls for convenience in counting and transportation the importance of this is evident.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable, and absolutely-accurate device adapted to he attached to anymeojV fn;

counting machine and 'to operate automate ically to deliver a predetermined number of coins into a convementiylocated package Vfor the urpose of VYforming' into rolls or the like.

T e invention consists in the matters heres! Poillld Gg? inciter described, and more ful and defined in the a ended claims. ,n ,Y Y Y- In the drawings, gure 1` is a fra mentary to Xian view of a counting-macne Vprof vi e to a device embodying our invention.Y

Fig. 2 is a section taken on hue 2 2 ci 3 is a rear elevation oftlnijV mi .Y Y mechanism, showing the cenni'Y YY-nachime broken away and the coin-tube an the coinpackage in vertical section. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of one ofthe detents of the locking gear-wheel. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section taken centrally through the locking gear-Wheel of the registering mechanism, showingthe pivot-bolt partij; in eevation. Eig. V6 is a section taken on iine 6 6 of Fig. 3. Fig. F is a vertical section of one ci!V the coinpael; showing the same iiied with coin showin in elevation. ig. 8 is aV fragmentary dcfail similar to Fig. 1 but showin the parts adjusted to count continuousiy in ulk.

As shown in said drawings, our invention, for convenience of illustration, is embodied with a coin-count' machine, such as set forth in the aforesai application for atent. Said machine'embraces, amon other etailsv1 a substantialiy circular base-p ate A, having a shaft d journaied centrally therein, ion which is secured a coin-carrying A', provided With a iurality of teeth or projecting arms al, whicY successively engage the coin and sweep them past a registering-disk B, Vwhereby the connting mechanism and regis ter' mechanism is actuated. Said register-V successivcly contact with the coin as the same are carried East by the teeth c. Said coincarrying'rdis is actuated, as shown, hy means ofY a crank D,secured on a shaft d extending radiaiiy beneath the base-plate and provided with a beveled inion d at its inner end, which meshes Wit the beveled ear D of the shaft d', on which the coin-dis is secured., As shown,l said crank D is secured on the shaft d by means of a spring-clutch comconveniently a pin d5, extending transversely through the ends f the shaft and adapted to engage in a com pieznentai transthe crank and Yagainst which the crank is normally held by means of a spring d.

Y The registering means, as shown, are supupon a laterally-proieetng base-plate i# f integral with the base-piste A. Said late Eisprovidednearitsperipherywithaslig tiy- Yraised fla Y eaenivhich is secured the covering-plateY which ts cosely above the regg- B Vand through which the sh t b extends. A.' beveled pinion b is r' idly se- Y cured on said shaft above the cover-p ate and meshing with a likebeveled pinion f of the register F, which may be of any preferred type and is adjusted toindicate correctly the verse groove on the outer 'side of the hub of ing-disk is also provided with teeth which s roo number of impulses or movements of the registering-disk. Rigidly Secured upon the covering-plate E is t an upwardly-extending boss Z, through which the upper end of the shaft passes, having on its upper end the pinion b3; A boss g similar to that already described is provided at one end of said bench, on which is journaled a locking gear-wheel H, having a number of teeth thereon bearing a direct ratio to the number of coins it is desired to count to the ackage and which meshes with said inion Ida. As shown, said locking-wheel is secured on said boss g by means of a setscrew h, beneath the head of which is secured a resilient washer h', which acts to regulate the tension on said locking-wheel and to insure accuracy of movement. Secured on said locking-wheel are one or more rotatable stops h2, each provided with an integral] projecting arm h3, which extends alon tlie upper surface of the locking-wheel an the en of which extends to near the periphery thereof and when so positioned is adapted to en age against a stop-pin h, which acts to ho d the arm from rearward movement. Pivotally secured either on said bench G or on a 4portion of the frame of the coin-counter, as

referred, is the pivoted locking bar or lever one end of which normally projects over the peri hery of the locking-gear H in osition to e engaged by the arm h3 of sai detent and the other end of which projects beyond the pivot and is afforded a ositive su port on a standard g2 integral wit said benc On its inner side adjacent to the pivot said locking-bar is provided with an inwardly-directed arm or projection fi, from the extremity of which the edge of the lever curves `rearwardly to the inner extremity of said. bar, as shown in Fig. 1, affording a curved cam-surface, so that should the rear end thereof be swung outwardly from the peripher f of the locking-gear the rojecting arm ha othe detent h2, moving a ong the curved inner side of said lever and engaging the projection i, acts to swing the end ofjsald lever back over the periphery of the gear in position to abut the arm h3 when it next arrives in the osition shown in Fig. 1, thus affording a ositlve stop for the device, causing the clutc to release, and preventing further operation` until the machinery is adjusted. Should, however, the arm h3 of the detent or detents be turned inwardly, so as to miss said arm i, the lockingbar will of course not be shifted, and as a consequence the machine will operate continuously. Beneath the coin-exit aperture in the bed-plate A of the machine is the deliver pipe or spout J, having hooks j thereon,which permit a canvas sack or the like to be enaged thereon if the coin-counter is to be used or ordinary counting purposes or for counting large quantities of coin in bulk. At the lower end of said delivery-pipe is provided a e bench G, provided with` cylindric portion wherein to secure the packa e-supporting means to receive the coins w en counted in rolls. Preferably for this purpose a removable coin-tube is used. Said supporting device comprises a collar K, adapted to fit closely to said cylindric portion of said delivery-pipe and provided with a setscrew k to removably secure the same thereon. Rigidly secured to said collar in position to register with the coin-delivery pipe is the tube K of a length slightly greater than the length of the package in which the coin are to be received and having the lower end thereof cut obliquely, as shown in Fig. 3, to permit the coinacka e to be quickly inserted thereon. lgivota ly su ported to swing on one side of said collar 1E is the ldepending resilient bracket-arm k2, comprising a plate of steel or other suitable metal bent near its lower end to provide a horizontallyprojecting support for the bottom of the coinpackage and a depending end portion k3 to permit of4 ready manual engagement. The packages (indicated by K2) are shown rectangular 1n cross-section, though obviously various shapes might be used, 1f desired.

The operation is as follows: The machine constructed as described and provided with such a register and clutch-crank mechanism, the coins may be dumped into the top of thc machine or otherwise fed to the coin-Carr ing disk, and as the same are successive swept by the registering-disk B the shaft b 1s revolved, actuating the register. Should the projecting arms h3 ofthe detents be all turned lnwardly, the ends of the locking-bar I adj acent to the locking-gear may be swung outwardly from the periphery and the machine ma be used as long as desired to count coin in ulk in the usual manner. Should it at any, time, however, be desired to count the coin into packages, each containing a number corresponding to a limited extent With the denomination of the coin, coins of various denominations are placed in rolls of fifty, one hundred, or twenty. For this purpose the ear-wheel H is rovided with a number o teeth having a dlrect ratio to the number of coins to be counted into the packages, and the detents are arranged near the periphery to stop and lock the mechanism when exactl that number of coins have been counted. his is readily accomplished by making the number of teeth on the locking gear-wheel H anexact multiple of the number of teeth on the pinion b3. When the machine is em t the locking-wheel is turned until one ofthe projecting arms h3 engages against the end o the locking-bar l, and the end of the stop-lever is then swung outwardly beyond the peri hery of the ear. The machlne is now set or use, and t e coin-package' K2 is slipped over the coin-tube and supported u on the bracket-arm k2, as shown 1n Fig. 3. hen thecrank is turned, the coins are l'OO IXO

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passed into the coin-tube by the coin-disk, each successively actuating Vthe registerin disk and shaft l) and each turning the gear i proportionately, the projecting arm h3 on the detent soon engaging the inward projection i of the locking-bar and swinging said lever end inwardly over the periphery of the locking-Wheel in position to be engaged by the arm h3 ci the detent next approaching the same. This of course acts to immediately block the further movement of the locking.- wheel and registering-shaft b and creates sufieient resistance to permit the clutch on the handle or crank D to slip, thereby immediatcly looking the machine from further operation.

Obviously the construction is ca able of many variations and may be em oyed in connection with any counting-machine, either for coin or other articles, as preferred, and manyA details of construction may be varied Without departing from the principles of this invention.

We claim as our invention- 1. The combination in a coin-counting machine of a coin-actuated Wheel, a registerin' device adapted for adjustment to count and register a predetermined number, a locking- Wheel and a swinging arm adapted to engage therewith and lock the machine when the number has been registered.

2. The combination in a counting-machine, of a register actuated b y the articles counted, a locking-Wheel, apivoted detent thereon and a pivoted lever adapted to engage said detent and lock the machine from urther operation.

3. The combination in a com-counting machine, of means operated by successive coins acting to register the number ofcoins counted a horizontal locki Wheel, .a pivoted lever adjacent said Whee means on said wheel ada ted to engage said lever and lock the mac ne from movement, there being an in- Wardly-directed proection on sai lever adapted to contact with said means and normal y throw the lever to locking position,

4. The combination in a coin-counting machine, of a registering device carried thereon, a locking-Wheel, a lever pivoted-adj acent said wheel' a pivoted detent on said Wheel adaptedwhen in one ositi'on'to permit the machine to count in bu kand when in another position, to lock the machine at a predetermined count, said detent being adapted to engage a part on said lever and swing it to locking position.

5. In a coin-counter the combination with actuating mechanism, of an automatic register adapted to accurately register the passage of the coin therethrough and adiustable means adapted When set in one osition to lock the 'machine ata predetermmed count and when set in an opposite ositicn, to permit the machine to count in 6. In a coin-counting machine, the combination with a coin-register secured thereon and operated by the passage of coins, ci a locking-wheel, a lever pivotedl adjacent said Wheel, adjustable means on said wheel adapted when in one position, to contact with said lever and stopl the machine there 'being an inwardi -directcd projection on said lever adapte to enga e said means and swing the lever inwardly vighen the same is again set in motion. i

7. In a device of the class described, the combination in a coin-counter, oi automatic registering means thereon, a stop-lever and a pivoted detent adapted to be thrown into and out of engagementwith the lever to permit the passage of coins through the machine continuously or in lots, each lot containing a predetermined number and lock the machine automatically when the machine registers the passage of said number therethrough.

8. In a device of the class described the combination With a coin-counter, of automatic registerin means thereon, a stop-lever adapted to be a j usted to ermit the passa e of coins throu h the mac 'ne continuousy or in lots, eac lot containing a predetermined number, and to lock the machine automatically when the machine registers the passage of said number therethrough, a coinspout and a bracket dependent therefrom and adapted to support a package of a size appro nate for the numberlof coins counted..

9. he combination'with a counting-machine, of a chute, a removable deliverv-pipe secured thereon and adapted. to fit Within a Wrapper or package, a swinging bracket adaptedto support said package and auto matic means operated by the passa e of theV coin lin the machine adapted to deliver into. the package a predetermined number of coins and to lock the machine from further operation when the coins are so deiivered.

1). The combination with a rotative shaft, of actuating means thereon having yieidng spring-pressed enga ement with the shaft mechanism 'operate fromV said shaft `and ada ted to move coins singly to a point of disc arge, a coin-disk positloned to be actuated successively b the coins, a register op.

Verated by' the comsk and a stopV mechanism adapted for adjustment to iimit the number ci rotations of the coin-disk.

i1. The combination with a coin-counting mechanism, of an actuating-crank` therefor having spring-pressed engagement With its shaft, a register operated by the assage of coins through the machine, a revo uble plate movable simultaneously with the registering means, ivoted proiections thereon and a ioclng-llver adapted to be swung into position to engage one of said projections and t0 nlock said plate from movement.

12. The combination with a'coin-counting machine, of an actuating-shaft therefor, a Y

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crank having spring-pressed enga ement thereon, registering means actuated y the passage of the coins through the machine, a revoluble plate carried on the reo'isterin@r means, one or more detents on said pate an a lever pivoted adjacent to the eriphery of the plate and provided with aIiaterally-directed arm in position to be engaged by one of said detents and acting to swing the end of the lever inwardly into position to lock the register.

13. A coin-counting machine comprising a feed mechanism actin to carry coin to a predetermined point olg delivery, registering means operated by the assage of the coins, a revoluble disk actuate from the registering means and a plurality of detents on said disk each provided with a projecting arm and a stop-lever positioned to be ad'usted by the projecting arms of one of said detents and to abut against the next succeeding detent and acting to limit the operation of the machine to a predetermined number of coins.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAY M. JOHNSON CHARLES SULFER.

Witnesses:

C. W. HILLS, A. C. ODELL.

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