US1382050A - Coin counting machine - Google Patents

Description

H. J. BAUR.

C(HN COUNTING MACHINE.

APPLWATIUN FILED mums. 1919.

1,382,050. Patented June 21, 1921 6 SHEETS-SHEET l.

iii? y Ely H. l. BAUR.

COIN COUNTSNG MACHINE.

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. 1,382,050. Patented June 21, 1921' 6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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COIN COUNTING MACHiNE.

APPucmou FILED JUNE 25 19:9.

1,382,050. Patented June 21, 1921.

H. l. BAUR.

COIN COUNIING MACHINE.

APPLICAHON FILED JUNE 25.1mm

1,382,050. Patented June 21, 1921.

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COIN COUNTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED wk: 25, 1919.

1,382,050. Patehbd June 21,1921

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COIN CUUNIING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man mm: 25, was.

1,382,050, Patented June 21, 1921. ,Q.WW-,AV 6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

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u lm UNITED STATES PA TENT OFFICE.

HUGO J. BAUR. OF CHICAGO, ILLiNOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSON COIN COUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, .A. CORPORATION OF NE?! YOR K.

COIN-CO UNTING MACHINE.

Application filed June 25,

To all ZU/IOIIZ it may concern 13o it known that I. too .1. lhon, a eitircu of the l nited States. and a resident of the city of (hit-ago: in the count) of Cook and State of llllllUla. have imented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-(hunting Machines; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full. clear, and exact description of the same. re l'erenco being had to the accompanying drawings.

and to the nlnnerals of reference marked thereon. which form a part of this pet-ilication.

My invention ha reference more particularly to a coin eonntin; machine which is adapted to reg-int r the nninher ot' coin passed through the machine nnd'is also adapted to separate and count various predetermined nlnnhers of coins from a mass oi coins.

vide a coin counting machine of this char acter which may he readilv adjusted to count. coins of various sizes.

further object oi my invention is to provide a coin connting device which may he set to count out certain predetermined Illllllllt'l'H of coins of any desired denomination.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coin counting device which ma he set to count out certain predetermined nnin- 4O operation.

hers of coins and havin; rewtting means for heginninn' the count anew and provided with locking: means to pre lt pasnage of coins through the device tllll'lil fl' the resetting .\l1oiher ohjw-t of my inn ntion i. to provide a lllll] counting device having a l(} tarv coin carrier for transit-run" the coins I l r i hv eentrltugal tone to the counting no sition.

My invention alw haq other important objects which will appear from the t'olloiv inn specification and th accompanying drawings. in which I have described and illustrated my invention in a preferred rm.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

1919. Serial No. 306,606.

ii oi lig. omitted.

l 1g. 4 is a sectional view o i Fig. 3.

l. with parts in elevation and parts on the line 4.4

is a sectional view on the line 3-3 Fig. .3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectiona' view illustrating particularly the i'nerhanisin for adjn ting the device according to the thickness of the coins, said' new" heing taken on the. line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. (l is a sectional view of Fig.

Fig. T is a diametrical sectional View of the coin carrier.

Fig. H is a fragmentary sectional View of the caning shmvin the ing and operating the upper coin distributinndi k or ring.

Fi H is an enlarged fragmentary view of a roller support.

on the line 6-6 manner of support- Fig. in is a fragmentary view of the under side of the coin distributing disk showing the coin pushing lever.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged sectional view on the line llll of Fig. 10.

Fig. ot' the coin counting Fig. l. with the thereof removed.

Fig. i3 is a sectional view mechanism shown in upper plate of the frame substantially it? is an enlarged fragmentaryview on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12. with the counting mechanism beyond in section.

Fig. 1+ is a sectional View l ll'i. oi Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a view partly partly in elevation of the regulating the number at a time.

Fig. 16 is a Sectional iew of the oscillatin; i lillllt i'or rc alatino' lo lit counted at a time. and the adjusting 11in therefor.

Fig. 17 is a view partly in section of the niel-hannms for adjnstingthe gears to change the count. i

Fig. in i an enlarged detail sectionalview of the gearing ior changing the count.

Fig. 19 is a sectional view on the line 10-49, of F g. lo.

Fig. 2i is a sectional View 2o 2n. of Fig. 18.

Fig. 21 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the star counting wheel and mochathis line shown partly on the line in section and the nnm'oer of coins on the line in the lower face to afford a hall race for ball hearings. A hopper 4. is secured to the rim 2, to direct the coins through the open ing in the top of the easing into the inarhine. and may have the coins supplied thereto through a spout or chute 5. or in any other convenient manner. The lower end of the casing l, is expanded or otherwise ronstrueb :d to afford a shoulder against. which a hotlom plate 6. is secured hr means of the cap screw 7. (Fig. whit-h are threaded into internal hosses on the inner fare of the casing.

The ca ing 1 and bottom plate 6 are both substantially rireular and extend outwardly at one side to afford a lateral eom nirtineut for the rounting mechanism. which compartment has an opening at the top closed h a plate 8. Whir'h is secured to the ("using 1 in any convenient manner. A hriir-ket ft is seeured to the bottom plate 6. and supports an upright shaft il at the enter of the -iri'ular portion of the easing 1 and bottom plate ft. said hrarzkrt heing art-lied at 11. 1o afford an upper hearing for the shaft. in \rhirh flulatter is adapted to potato freely and re ip rocate to a limited extent. Mounted at the upper end of the shaft l is a disk 12. whirh is of larger diameter than the opening through tin: upper wall of the f'tfdllfl l. and has the edge hent downwardly as shown at 1 5. and is provided with a ventral r inforcing plate l4 thereunder, whiih. together with the disk 12. is SWHl't'll on the ltflll t' l upper end of the shaft 1". again t the annular flange 15 of thi l|2tll or means of the not if), l ll ll is threaded onto the upper end of the shaft. flat ring 17. with an upturned flange l i. around the opening forming a ruveway for hall hearings s mounted allow. the di-l l2. so that the hearings 1f! engage the hall rare it, of the rim f llll' opening in the top of the ra-ing to permit the ring 17 to rotate aliout the opening. and the lower end of the hopper r projet'ls in ide the flange 18. to readily diseharge the min onto the upper surl'zu'e of the dislt li. reiol'orving ring zoo serured to the under side of tho ring 17. around the opening Llwrethrough, and the outer edge of the ring 17 i: lu-nt up \iardly and outwardly at i to afford a flange corresponding to and rwersely arranged with reference to the flange 13, of the plate 152. A. ring 21. having an opening rheretlmnigh of suhsiantially the size of the flat portion of the plate 12. is mounted eonrenti-ie with and between the plates 12 and 1?. lining supported by a plurality of he'reled rollers (see Figs. 4 and 8) which are journaled on the plate springs 23 and 2-1, and engage the inclined flanges 13 and 20, of the disk 12 and ring 17. respectively The disk ii. is adjustable vertitralh, as hereinafter more fully explained. and this manner of ;-,upporting the ring 21. permits such ad justnn-nt. as the tension of the springs 23 and 2 t rnal irs the rollers to more upon the in lint-d flanges 13 and 2H. and maintain ronstanl engagement therewith, and the ring 21 is tlu-reliy maintained in proper position between the plates 12 and 17. The. plate 12 is adapted to rotate with the shaft It), and as the upper plate or ring 17 is also mounted to rotate on the hall-hearing il the engagement of the rollers :22. ith the flanges 13 and Eli. of these plate imparts rotation to the ring it". in a direction reverse to that of the plate 12. The ends of the springs 23 and one end of ear'h of the springs 24 are bent inwardly and slotted at 25. as .shown in Fig. 1%. to straddle the plate 21. to sustain the plate at. the proper elevation. and the ends of these slots 23 engage at the ends of the ooh-hes :24 in \rhii'h the rollers are lovated so a. to lfllk the spring against eiri'ninfrrential movement relatively to the plate. and th ends of the springs 23 and our end of eat-h spring are sprung against the wall of the easing l. to afford a tension not only to maintain the rollers 22. in engagement uitli thilltl'lllllll flanges 1 and hut al-,o to afford l'i'ii-tional engagement with the all offlhe ea ing to preient rotationul displareinent of the ring 521. line out! of oath of the springs it. extends heyoud thir'u' ular \\'1lll portion of the easing 1. into the rompartment \Vlllt'l) 'onlains the rounting nua-hanisui. and is ronneeted with a radially proiei-ting portion of the plate ll. (H't' Fig. l) in a suitalile manner so a to maintain the springs at a tension with the rollei properly engaging the flanges 13 and A l. the opposite end vontai-tiug \\ltll the will of the using 1.

For r gulating the elevation of the plate l2 and llit' shall i tiwre is a frame 27, (Figs. 1. 5 and f?) photed to the liraolfl't at in. and pivotalli' hung in the frame 27 is a support having a sol-hot '29. (see. Fig. affording a hearing in ".hirh the lower end of the shaft 1 is engaged. This socket or hearing '35), lits in a depression PM, formed in the notion! wall 3. of the easing of the deftt't. to ld the so ket 13'.) in the upright giiwllltlf}. .i. liar ll. 'lllt'lr is formed with a qua ter turn llElltl interim-dint: of its ends to :llloi'd a horizontal ta aat the outer end and a vertical face at the inner end, extends inwardly from the compartment which contains the counting mechanism and has the inner end engaged between the free end of the frame 27, and a guide plate 32, secured to the bottom plate 6. This plate 32 is provided with a lip 33, along the upper edge overlying the upper edge of the vertical porion of the bar 31, to permit the bar 31 to move only in a longitudinal direction. and the inner end of the bar has a longitudinal slot 40 comprising stepped portions 34, 35, 36 and 37, adapted to he engaged by a pin 38. on the outer end of the frame 27, which pin projects through this slot and into a vertical slot 39 (Fig. 3) in the guide plate *2, which latter slot prevents lateral displacement of the pin 3 and frame 27, and permits the vertical adjustment of the. pin which is effected by the ste) arrangement of the slot 40 in the bar 31. Thus it will he noted that by adjusting the bar 31. longitudinally the various stepped portions of the slot 40. come into engagement with the pin 38, and raise or lower the latter together with the frame 27. with which it is c0nnect'ed. and thereby raise and lower the shaft 10 and plate 12. carried thereby. The steps 34. 35. 36 and 37 are arranged to elevate the plate 12 to afford the proper distance between the plate 12 and the ring 17. to afford the proper distance thercbctwecn to correspond to the thickness of the coins to be. counted, as. for example. for pennies. dimcs. nickels and quarters respectively. as in thc present construction. For adjusting the bar 31 to bring the desired step of thc slot 40, in engagement with the pin 3 there is a vertical shaft 41. which extends down through the side chamber of the casing 1. and is journaled in a frame 42. secured in the side chamber, said frame being provided with a bearing 43. at the base thereof and a bracket 44. with a hearing -15. for this shaft. The upper end of this shaft proiects through the top of the casing 1. and the cover plate 3. and has a lever 44:. sccurcd to t..c upper end. and provided with an operating knob 47. having a latch pin or plunger 4%. to engagc with the perforations 49. (Fig. l) in the cover plate 1*. for locking the crank 46 in definite positions of adjustment. The shaft 41 projects through a slot an. in the outer end of the bar 211. and has a crank 51, secured thereon directly above the outer end of the bar 31. so as to confine the outer end of the bar between the hub of the crank and the hearing 43. and the crank pin 52. of this crank engages a transverse notch 53. in the, bar 31. so that whcn th shaft 41 is rotated the bar 31 is projcctcd longitlulinallv thereby. The perforations 1'. in the covczplate 8 are arranged so that when the crank or handle 46 is adjusted to engage with any of the perforations the corresponding stepped portion of the slot 40 engages the pin 38.

In the operation of the device the coins are impelled to the periphery of the plate 12. by centrifugal force and arc held at this point by engagement with the ring 21. and the reinforcing plate 14. on the underside of the plate 12. is provided with one or more levers :"i-l. (Figs. 7. l0 and 11) pivotally mounted thereon at 515. and actuated by a spring so. so that a short linger 57. at the outer cnd of the lcvcr is nornuill held up through a perforation 55. provided therefor adjacent the outcr cdgc of the plate so as to engagc the coins and carry them to the counting and discharging position.

l'ivotcd at till. (Figs. l and 12) on a lateral cxtcnsion fit of the frame 4;. is a finger (ll. of curved form as shown. the free end of which projects between the plate 112 and ring 17. (Fig. 5) and is adapted to hold the coin up against the counting mcchanisni as it is moved thcrch v. and aftcr passing the counting position to. dii'cct the coin outwardly from the plate 12. so that it will fall into a chutc l32 'which inclincs outwardly and downwardly from the outcr cdgc of the platc 1;. through lllc wall of the casing 1. to discharge the counted coins to the exterior thereof.

shaft (33 (Figs. 4. 12. ill and '15) is journnlcd vertically in the ironic 4;. in the side cmnpnl'imcni of the casing. and has a tentoothcd star whcel (H. secured thereon so that the pci'iphcrv thclcof |Hl)j(('i bctwccn thc plutcs 1'2 and IT suflicicntl) to in engagcd by a coin carried thereby when the iing'cr (ii is properly adjusted for a coin of that sizc. and there is a register 65. of any suitable tvpc. iucloscd in :1 casing 67. into which thc upper cud of the shaft (i-Z projccts. This shaft is thcrcprovided with a bcvclcd gear (in meshing with a bevcl gear (39. on the rcgistcr operating shaft or otherwise conne ted therewith so that the n1ovcmcnt of the star whccl (it. a distancc of one tooth opcratcs thc rcgistcr one step. The rcgistcr is not shown in detail as there arc a grcat many types of such mechanism which are well known and the particular construction thcrcof forms no part of my invcution. The register as usual has a series of dials or cylinders which are to be viewed at a certain plncc to indicate the count and has a resetting knob (16. and the casing GT is providcd with an opcning 70, through which the nunihcrs designating the count are visible.

From the foregoing it is apparent that thc iingcr (ll. is rciplircd to bc adjusted to corrcspoml to the diameter of the particular coin to be counted. and in order to convenicntly cilc t such adjustment the shaft 41. which rcgulatcs the vertical adjustment of the plate 12 to correspond with the thickness &

of the (rain, has a can: "Fl, (Fig, Wlilill engages a slur TL. in the le'i'ei' or linger Hi Hill is arranged w: llizst ills: she?! ii: operated by the Q'I'flill f ii regulale llllf vertical adjustm nt ii ilw plate 12 m vii" respmiil in the llllillflkiw}; nf the COiI} in he lllltttl. the lower linger ill. is simultanwmslx' :uljirslell thereby in aflm-ii between the free end iii the linger Ill and lie: star Wheel H4, vnrresgwii lii" in Ha! ill the win m he (ffllll l il. ell; la tn vans: [ll-2' in gire er we will: the Hlu?" Wlim-i ill ii: UNillfi same in a lx :m-cv llar'eyi ier :me step.

The linger Bl. i5 pnsilimail vlnse to 5hru ipei' fan-e iii ihe aw l2. Hlilliliill' s-zepzualim: lwing permitteii an llmi th 12-2:- ailjusinaeaf lili plie 1; in zm'wrilh with the ii :5 {law c t-iii is irissi lv. aml a the a. ihv Hilll? mm ml lever 51. \-l.l'l1 have: ihv min past. 3 ('l'illlll'lllffl iwiiinn mij (We the rlii'liiik 0f the plat ha? the linger Flllllllll he winner} w ll? the low-r n1 linger l. lw-a' his jPlll]Jl!l-:" Iullcl' T l. Vi la 1' ma: 1 is: nmiu'iml at th iile uf llw arm-es J mmie a l the shaft llk in m-itimi tw eiwagu an; l'rllr h the 11mm vial ml the lryl'l lill' (is a 51' is a mul {is l illa fin e a r" linger 61. after Wllltl' ieiisinn of this blllll is; [-1: ll liull.

This deri e is ll'iilillili iii want will we {aim Iirwleterininm! min'ilww ml veins S 4 whirl} rlie (levie may lie eir :aial all?! ll lrmlvterminwl nnmlwr has Ewen wunh l air in liilil'l'llll Hil i r ugwmliwn vi the: marl'llilll. :mil in? this gnn'wiw l have ilWHllWl ilw i illllfllllflf alw'lianism lm wlv mum: Hi] the shall U'Z lieli w the shit wh e i-l is a Slil'Yl T Figs i 2 dllll 1-") will] :1 Wr n llirvml if Il'hlPlllllllif luigilmww {l a winning at ling lmw Il'l in 1: ,Eq'il-(W and this Hli'M'e} IE1 l- Flllllml 4m {he shall v i. at aa mi 1h:- \xliwi ma l lv'llwill iii=";'i \vlm b {llll' is ales lanai a disk 7?. Elwin" :2 F nale 2 mini :1 piaiw fifi'Vlll'l l u ml the ili-l \iiii the llilili. Hm lei all-'l extending a from the Mite-ii: ndie ml the frame llarallel with the 53 having a enlnliiaalimi guinea member i. Ellli\' -JJIIIHlHl hm-mm. l llll (,Ullllllfllllllzill pinion IlllflHl-Ul' umpris s the upper pininai Bil, (Fi 1T anil l i in ring," a lile l ar-e ea as tu remain in :i' i he gen; wheel T in the several lllblllllilm m" :Uijlliillllillij la r which the uumliinatiim pinion member is is a spiral magma wlepleil, aml this member has a mutilsles piniwl l-l, acljarent the lower end, which, iii-r: the emnhinatinn pinion member is in Lia" lama-meet pesitiun, meshes with the gear wheel Eli, 071 the shaft (33. Thus gear 84 is ilriv-m liy shaft 63; gear which is conneuie l a, gear 84 will revolve and operate gear Ti} and sleeve "54- ai; he same rate of lwlil'twl am {he gear wheel 76. T he upper ends of alieraate teeth of the. pinion 84, beynnd vein? of engagement with the gear '76, away so that they are (if slwrter i= lilflll the adjoining teeth, and when fire emnlliaatinn plains] member is elevated in the ripper poeiiima the pinion 84 is disengaged from the gear wheel 76, and all the iswila lie-reef are in pesilion t0 he engaged vi": 81% (if the plate TE whereas the' y are positioned to engage the iii the disk '17 thus affording a, (ma-vii ear mane-cation between the shaft 6-" and ma gc wheel 75?, with which the pane-a 83 re ains in mesh at such time, to iW-u ih gear I?! ulll'PiQElll of :2 revolution V reveliaiina at the shall 63 and i i. Fmgears S3 and 84 make ill 'revolm may fer nae relation. of gear 7:6 0r shaft irlifwhen said gear 76 directly drives the plan ll But when gears 83 and 84 are uviwn in. disk T7 with plate T9 having the m iieeiii em the said gears and 84 will 1m" every rei'nlatifin :1? the disk 77. This lH'lHlHCPH a rat) at l 1.0 1. It should be liMK mam 1! :11 the as disk 7? revolves, when tl war Bi has hm a raised. the outer edge l i I a "Plil will salrilaa short tooth thereof ac ilwulvanw it one step thereby rotating gear anal bringing a lnng tooth into the iwivliw nl' ihe disk anal plate 79. Further 1 lillll' ll will new carry the long tooth one any. Ha next short h'iuih passing under the is i1". fur which i, :puse it has been reli ll'lil. and remaining in pesition to be en- {j '1 ii in; the outer edge ml a teeth 80 if the nu? i 'l lflilfifi. i wake 87, emhraees the iliililjlllillilili pinivm member 83?54, and the arm Illt'll'flf sliilalviy engage the spindle 82, m U}: in serve l'nr :uljusling the combination i :i UlilfllWl lenglhwise 0f the spindle 82, their a: another ynke as, secured to the e. HT having the arms thereof provided a a mare perfuratimls engaging a square Elma e11} {Figs 13, 18, 1.9 and extenilin up Eh: ruin the bottom plate 81, of the frame parallel with the spindle 82, so as eccentrically arranged pin 92, engaged between a pair of laterally extending projections 93 on the yoke 87, so that rotation of the knob 91 and shaft 90, slides the combined yoke member 87-88, on the spindle R2 and square shaft 89, and with it the combination pinion member 83-84, so as to afford either a onc-toone drive from the gear wheel 76 to the gear wheel 75, or a ten-to-onc drive from the Geneva gear plate 77 to the gear wheel 75". The knob 91 may be provided with a pointer 93, (see Fig. 14), to indicate the proper adjustment to effect the meshing ol' the combination pinion member with the gears, or a stop may be provided to limit the operation of the knob at each extremity of its adjustment, or any convenient means provided to enable the operator to known when the desired adjustment is effected.

A stud 94. (Figs. 13, 14 and 15). projects inwardly from the upright portion of the frame 422, and has a. lever 95, pivoted thereon with the upper end projecting through a slot in the top wall of the side compartment of the casing and in the cover plate 8, to permit a limited oscillation of the lever. An arm 96, is pivoted on this lever 95, and has a wide face at the outer end positioned so the edge thereof engages the thread 75, of the sleeve 74, and other mechanism to be hereafter described, and there is a light spring 97, on the pivot pin 98, of the arm 96, for elevating the outer end of the arm, and also a spring 99, on the pivot stud 94, of the lever 95, which holds the lever 95 at a tension to engage the outer end of the arm 96, with the thrcad75, of the sleeve 74.

An adjustable frame comprising the spaced plates 100 and'101, (Figs. 5, 6 and 16) which are secured together b the pins 102, to operate as a unit, is pivots 1y mounted on a stud 103, extending inwardly from the upright portion of the frame 42. The plate 100 is arranged adjacent the sleeve 74, and is adjustable to and from the outer end of the arm 96, and the edge of this plate 100, a ainst hich the end of the arm 96 is adapted to engage, is of irregular formation (see Fig. 15) so as to determinethe )lace along the threaded portion 75 of the seeve 74, at which the outer end of the arm 96, may be engaged therewith. As hereinbefore stated. the sleeve 74, immediately below the threaded portion 75 thereof, is grooved at 76". this construction being provided so that when the thread 75, which is pitched so that the operation thereof by the passage of coin through the machine forces the outer end of the arm 96 downwardly, will enable the arm 96, to be forced inwardlyinto the groove 76,

by the spring 99, as the end of the arm .reaches the lower end of the screw thread 75, and by such movement engages trip mechanism to be hereinafter described for arrestrequired 74, that when the plate 100 is adjusted to prevent engagement of the outer end of the ar' :1 96, with thethread75,exceptatthe lower end of a certain one of the angular portions of the edge, the angular portions of the edge of the plate a hove this point are so related to the outer end of the arm 96, as to direct same downwardly therealong until the outer end of the arm engages the thread at the lower end of the particular angular portion of the edg, and the operation of the sleeve 74, which is required thereafter to move the outer end of the arm 96 downwardly to release from the thread and engage the notch 76, requires the passage of a predetermined number of coins past the star wheel 64 and thus enables a definite predetermined number of the coins to be counted, whereupon the operation of the machine is arrested. For example, in Fig. 15, the plate 100 is shown in position of adjustment so that the outer end of the arm 96, engages the thread 75, at the lower end of the angular portion 107, of the plate, and when so engaged, operation of the sleeve 74, efi'ected by the carrying of forty coins past the star wheel 64 is required to move the end of the arm 96 down into engagement with the groove 76, at which time further operation of the machine is arrested. Whenthe plate .100, is set at this position, the angular portions 107, 108, and 109, are arranged so that the arm 96. when withdrawn from engagement with the sleeve 74, by the operation of the lever 95, and thrown upward by the tensionof its spring 97, comes into engagement with some portion of these latter mentioned angular portions, and when the lever 95 is released and returned toward the normal osition by its sn'ing 99, the outer end of the arm 96 slides downwardly along the angular edges 107, 108 and 109 and comes to rest at the lower end of angular portion 107 in engagement with the thread on the sleeve 74. By adjusting the plate 100, on its pivot 103, the arm 96, may be arranged to engage the threads at the lower end of any one of the angular ortions 105. 106. 107, 108 and 109, and e ects an adjustment to count 20. 25, 40, 50 or 100 coins respectively, or any other number of coins which the machine may be designed to count. The plate 101 mo'ves with the late 100, and is adapted to locate and hol the plate 100 in the proper position to effect the desired (mint, and to this end is prmided with nntrhes 112, (54: Fig. 13:] at tin fl'L'k end. with WlIlll} :1 Paul ll l. tlkgllgQh. wild pawl heiug ii'rutuily mounted on a stud Hair on the inner fare at the upright mi'tinn ml the frame -12, and resiliently held In engage" ment with the ilfltc'l'ifls iii. hr :1 Rfilllifl El (Fig. (3 whirl; is roiled :iitiiit the pivot ill. and engugw over the pawl U3. l lirw witches R12. are arranged so that when the pawl is engaged therewith the gilute l i i\ adjusted and hold M1 the proper pflhltiilll in engage the arm 96. with the srrew thread T5. to effect a predetermined (mint for which thr machine is adapted A pin 116. is secured in a socket 1124, (Figs. 14 and Hi) in the plate 100, and pr ijerts through an arr-mite slot 117, (Fig. 2) in the wail of the casing I and a rm'respnnding slut in the upper purtinn 0f the frame 4.2 and has a knob :19, (in the outer end so that the frame tU0-lOL may be adjusted to the desired iositimi from the exterior of the tfihllig'. There is it painter 120 on the lanuli ll9 wliivl mm'es acme-=5 it graduated genie E21. at. one side of the 117, the scale being marked to JUI'IPtiiffliii with the various adjustments if the frame NHL-1H1, tn indicate the number of ruins shunted by the device when the frame i adjusted to su h :1 pnsitimr The s tur wheel 64. which is engaged and rotated by the (ruins, as the latter puss thrnugh the mzu-hine, is engaged by a Tulle? 122, (Fig. 12) mounted on a swii arm 123, whirl) is pimted on an n gilt stud 124. and held resiliently in mntnrt. with the star wheel h the airing If. if prvwnt m ridentnl upemtivin ml" the star wheel and m'ertlirnn thereof. and to hold the Stilt \rhrel in prnper pmdflu to he engaged by van-h sin-("veiling min. The stud 32% extends hetwm-n the upper llUliZuIllzil plate ml the frame -12 (we Fig. 5) and the lateral e-.\- tendon thereof :md hue 21 herer 12 h {w Fig. 22) lunwly pinned thrrmin having :in end extending u that it may he swung: t i and lr n: engugenwnt \iirh n' trhl 12?. Ht :1 mm: plate [ii-. Wlii il lrerr' nwl tn the n. lCI Sltl f Hf the *lil? Wlltil ill. 'l iieq lure-r 3 is llt'FdfIIiWl w engage: :iiiii interrupt further uperntiim (if the tinwheel when tln: iu'r-dl-ti-rmini-d ltiltir di i'nr Whi l: th inzirliinr hug been H3? lms lw n zrggieirrrd hy the |HlE llt1 min: and us the lHlHlHla whirl; are adapted tn lav ruunivd are multipleof Iixu and th hl'ill hurl requires the passing iii ten wins tn mmplvtr u r -.ulu-- tinn. there are txm (if Huh n b-hrs; :Irranged in arrest tin-the: w n'rntim, of the device 11pm u pwdetrrmii rd niritipie n1" five being registry-ed mi the r gistering liitHllunism. 'lhisi lever 12", i: free tr.- rotate un it; pivotal axis e. (rent hr :1 limited unim'ml xi frictiunal engag ment whirh i umidwi to revent assideuuzl ilis 'il:'.-;ement t th lever from sin plmitinn whirli it ma ecu-w ii. and there is :i iiotrh 129, in this ever at mu ule id the pi'wt' 124, through whirl] the irirr H5 extender. (Figs. 12 and 33} and abutnu- nh 5 and 131. at (ippusiite ends of the new whi h are arranged to he engaged by the lever Jim in rimtrnl the din-ration at the li-wr 112 when the lever 95, is thrown to il light so as in engage the uhutmeiit 131. Fig. 1:6) the n ilpusite end 4;? the lever llfii 1: {iil'tH H tree of engagement with the mm wh el h m and remains an until the l wr fl? mrne's tn the left sutiiriently be engngr the abutment 13H, whereupon the lever 12!; is shifted 0 215 to engage nne of the i nutrhes 127 of the ram wheel 12%.

n: additional lurking device is irnvided lilti rilllfl of :1 member K32 (see l ig. 23) whirl; E5 nmunted in a bracket plate 133, whirl; latter is secured to the, vertical portion at the frame, 4-2, and this member 132 has :1 depending arm R34. (Figs. 12 and 21) with it straight edge ulung HIKE side engaged by the outer end of the swinging arm 96. t siui 35 E35 nnnected with the nae-whet Li and the ifl'ui'lirt plate 133, so that wh n the pressure if the outer end nf the swinging arm m2 uguinet the straight edge uf the do pending arm ill-t. is released. the member it; is wrung npnn its piroL The wnnthel: 12:4. has a flange 13? through which the witvlies 127, engaged by the lever 126, are wended, and the member 1 52. has a pair of upu'nrdlv limitting lugs 13% and 139, whirls unadapted tn Fitt'ttildlfl the flange 136, and if muwi'l ll slight :uununt in either direction r-Mris t1: prewar tilt nhstrnrtiun t0 the flung; 1 5 prevent uprl'utimi 0t the star wheel all llu-sw lngw :irr arranged F tluit hen the Him;- riul (If tlw arm 1H- is engaged with lli spiral thread T 1hr -truiglit rdge if the urn: liil. i engaged therein; and hulds tliu lile mlwl l ilfjiiillfit tluti-nsrinu (If its spring i 5 In Mivli :1 iHe-iiiwli that tliu lugl38-139 :m -i-ii -vriy sui-iiwd tie permit the flange lilii in in we r adily flu-whetween. \Vhen, lwwu-rr the mater t-lil 1: the arm $16 passes uv-aid tlulmwr 0nd of th L'iiead 75. and s.- ri'iiiwtvd intn thigrnu' 'v 7G. t the base In liar elm-rid. i: mun-s the an: 1 54, and uwmlwr U313. against tlw tension of the spring. inzwmnvh the flange 13 is in Hm sm'l'innfinterna -ted nnly at the notches If. the sn'ia'iging ut' the member 132, is unulllr to take plum? until cane 0f the half sectime; of the flange 13G. mures away from lH'lWttH the lug 1 5%. 139, 'lIPIOHPUTI the fltgfi lit'l' 132 is free tn ifitntt. flh l the tEHSlOII n!" the spring 5m. ilwrmipni: thrmrs the lever i and arm 1H3. tn the" left (limiting at Fig. ill) and winw the lug Pill-i -irmii1d in the iltlll Hf the sumnding half f fit'liflfi (if the flzaiigi 11m. The urrnrlgrmvnt 0f the abut m m iil ml the lri'er 115% and the lever 95. iiilr l 'll that 1 lung as; the end of the arm 96 is engaged with the thread 75, swinging action of the lever 130 does not take place to engage the end of said lever with the notch 12?, but as soon as the end of the lever 96 is projected into the groove 76, the release of the lever 95, permits said lever to engage the abutment 130 and swing the lever 126 into engagement with one of the notches 127, at the same time that the member 132 is rotated to bring the lug 138 there of into position to obstruct the flange 136.

The member 132 also serves at the time the lever 95 is operated to reset the mechanism to begin a new count, to prevent operation of the counting wheel 641, in the following msnner: As the lever 95, is retracted against the tension of its spring 99, the arm 96, is withdrawn and releases the pressure thereof against the depending arm 134, of the member 132, whereupon the member 132, is rotated by the s ring 135, to bring the lug 139, into the pet of the flange 136, and thereby prevent operation of the counting Wheel 64, The rotation of the disk 132, is at this time limited by the engagement of the depending lug 140, with the edge of the bracket 133. a

' For operating the disks 12-and 17 to carry the coin to operate the counting mechanism and discharge same from the machine, there is a shaft 141, (Fig. journalcd in bearings 142, of the bracket 9, and extending out through the side wall of the casing 1. A crank 143, is rotatably secured on the outer end of the shaft. and has a clutch engagement with a sleeve 144, which is pinned on the shaft 141, as at 145. so as to rotate with the shaft and slide lengthwise thereon. and there is a spring 1516, interposed between a collar 147. on the shaft, and the sleeve 144, so as to hold the latter in clutch engagement with the crank 143. The clutch spaces have an angular relation so that power is trans mitted from the crank 113, to the shal' t under normal conditions of operation. but upon an abnormal resistance being offered to the operation of the shaft 141. the clutch is antomatically released from engagement with the crank 143. A pinion 143. is secured on the inner end of the shaft 141, and meshes with a bevel gear 149. which is secured on the shaft 10, the meshing thereof being arranged in such a manner as to permit the vertical adj ustment hercinbeforo described, of the shaft 10 and bevel gear 149. without affecting the operation of the gear 149 by means of the pinion 148.

The operation is as follows: Preparatory to using the machine the lever 46. is adjusted for the particular denomination of coin to be counted. thcrcby raising or lowering the plate 12. to afford a space between said plate and the ring 19 of the upper disk or plate to accommoda e the particular denomination of coin, and such ad- 'ustment of the lever 46. also positions the ever or finger G1 to provide the proper space bctwccn the outer end of the finger and the star wheel 64. according to the diameter of the particular coin to be counted. The knob 119 is also adjusted to the point on the scale .121. which indicates the number of coins which lL is dcsircd to count at a time, or if a larger number than indicated on the Scale is required to be counted, the knob 91, is ad justcd to change the combined pinion member Sit-84, to mesh with "the proper gears to count decimal*multiples of the numbers indicated on the scale 121. The coins are then supplied to the hopperyl of the machine, and the handle 143 is rotated, and the disks 12 and 17 are operated thereby in op posite directions. As the coins fall u on the plate 12. they are propelled by centrifugal force, to the outer-edge of the plate 12, until they engage with the ring 21. and as the finger :37. comes in contact with a coin at the outer edge of the plate 12. the coin is carried thereby with the plate 12. around to the point of engagement with the star wheel 64. The end of the lever 61. holds the coin up against the star wheel 64. so that the latter is operat d by the passage of the coin, and the engagement of the finger 57. with the coin forces the latter past the star wheel and advances the star wheel the distance of one tooth. after which the coin continues to move forward and is dcflcctcd outwardly from the plate 12. bv the curved inner edge of the lever (11. and falls by gravity into the chute 62. which discharges it to the exterior oi the machine. The operation of thestur wbcvl til. rotates the shaft 63, one-tenth of a revolution and advances the register 65 one step. and through the gear connection 76 or 77. the combined pinion member Sit-84 and the gear 7.3. rotates the sleeve 74 an equal amount or one-tenth of the amount-11s the casemay be. that the shaft ()3 is rotated. The outer end of the arm 96. which has been engaged with the thread T5..on the sleeve 74, before operating thc machine. by retracting the lover U and permitting it to en age the thread at the point determined bj' t ie position of the plate 101]. is moved downwardly according to the rotation of the sleeve 74. by the passage of the coin. As additional coins are movcd past the star wheel 64, the outer end of the lever 96. continues to move downwardly until the last coin of the predetermined number has passed the star wheel 64, when the outer cud of the levcr 96, will have moved downwardly a snflicient distance to disengage from the lower end of the thread 75. By reason of the tension of the spring $19. the. lever 95. and together with it the arm 96, is then projected into the groove or. thclrby shifting the arm 134 of the member 1312. to operate the latter to brin the lug 138, in front of the advancing ha i of the itihc member 132. at only two paints in inc flange 136, of the (am wheel on the a when! 64. and at the ame time that thn arm J5 is projected forwardly, thP lm'ai' 95 engages the abutment 12%, 0f the levnr 126." and throws the outer emt at the lattvr inwardly so as to engage one of the note-hes T. of the cam wheel 12%. and furthm' n a-iaiinn Hi the Star wheel (34 is thus ZUI'PSZKEl. It will he observed that tin thread Ti'n lit'li i not ha 1in. StILH'tQtl with sea-h a high ilugrl'u nt Illu inn that the arm 96. cliwngages tln-ivi'rmn at the instant of the passage ml the last min {min the articular want. lint may raavh tin" want, of istilgilgjulneilt any time during Hm pa sage of tin; last five wins. as the vngagunant 0f the half Fti'tlflll (it the flange 13H lwtn'wn tht lugs i m ainl i l!"w prm'nntt an'ingin; ui'

revolution of the Still win-e1 (3i. and them tvsn points are IPflt'liefl when a number mi QiJlE'QS which is a ninltipln of fin is pass-t h the star hurl. Tim ai'in l-il Hawaiian 1 member 13:? is ln'ahi tin-ml an as t projeetion (if the with! and at" iha m2 mtg the notch m gi'mn'i T E an? tialew'er is incapable ni npviatiun tn vngagu tin: aini= ment 13M and shift the lever 121' nniii the: half sectinn of tin lsiflfit i343 man a n the lugs 1i M that the wrath: J the machine ('tliiIHJt in. ari'vstml cirwpt at haif revnlutien of the will? whoa! (34.

T0 reset the ififif'llilii tn i'v wat the c-nnnL 01' to begin :1 MW count tlm have:- 9.3, h: mnvvd to the right. (looking: at Fig. 13! anil the arm 96. at such time. ii'i'tt-d h thatensinn of 'its spring 97. until it vngag one (if the angnlaviy arranged Luigi-s of the plate 10 h and an h laws" iii a; rnleawli anal returns to the normal prisitinn lllltl l' the tension of the spring 91L the (inter and at the arm 96 slicing dawn the im-linwl UT angular edge {within (it the pinto i until it com s to rvsit a gains: the fhraacl T5. at the particular point cnrrus mnlling tn the 4] jnstinnnt of the knob 11!). During thn rc setting nperat-ir-n the c-nnntirg nna-hamam lflDOt in (r m-anal. an tiw 'xilnima'ai 0f the arm 96, rt-leasi-s tin;- arm 13%. at the loch ingz member 1112. nnel pvrmitn the lag 135i to he swung animal in; the it .7: in of tin spring 13:), to a msitinn in tlw path a; a half sectiun of tilt iiangv t l "i" that still wheel tili'annut in: ugivi'a arm Ni is I'fitill'lhfi 1-: ljligztgwlni-ilt with thread 75. th arm 211 is i'u nga gwl numhm E32 swung alinn m thv i sitinn imlifratml in Fig in atinn of th Sim when] iii may ake plane.

After the min which is living ifiilwliml hv tin finger ST. is ilisvhargwl fmm the SUP fat-e of the piatitiw inm r hail of the lever comes in runtart nith il'awith? T3. and thervhy GUPIPQSEQ the nnivi mal Hf the levfir so as to withdraw thv ii 57 from above the snrfzn-e (if the pin parmit liaSfiage thermal iiliilt! the finger 61, whivh imhils the win against the star whmxi \v'hih l have bi vn'n and (liSllllKtl my inmention in a pi'vi'ur wl fnrrn. whivh is (itsigned to Count vartain quantities of coins, and wins nf pertain wliffllllfl'l iivnnnlinatinns I am :UYIUP that it may in r'hangell 0r modili n ant nthmanila-rs: nf wins and miller ii'ii 'iiliHHKtlU-Ilfh aini may also he vhangail ain'l rnmiiiivcl in \aiinns' lillII resin-vii; withniit an mating lrnm thi printiim-1 (if my im'i-niinin and l {hum-inn, (l0 nut might iiiniti ig tin; prism. granted h T9011 utht rn'isn than in vssitated h the n Mr art.

it In a win wanting; ilt lttf tin comhinatin'n (if a dish. a ring through which coins are (lcpnsitP-i an tho link and spaced from the lattni' tn aii'elzwl an annular passageway aph d in i'wt'ixiits L'Hii a fiati P thtieill n5 for Eitiiilljf ihehalt and 'i'iilgj aimnlan nail in zimmaitv ilircntinnsk and count- 111;;n'sm-haniam miiawat the annular pasqagemay adapted U! in: avtnzawi ll}: wins in the gmva ZHHIYHQ the-"ch53 in :1 in hinting tim'imn the (umbi- 'wn at a mtarx vain tlilifi, a menlher spaced there ahmutn aflurtl a passage therehetamn tn rwciw wins tlatwiw therein. a l'iFtFiiCtziiil; min pushing tingr r varriwl hy tin: rotary vain i-ai'livi. min wanting IIlQt'llanism atlaptml iii) henpcraha'l lay the min hntween th? varrivr and said member. an extrail-ting nwmher an v ii: r hntwwn the carrimand :sai l mvmhcr far wwting wins radially fY-f'il'fi the liitTlEl IEYHl Fm hnlding tht! win up against thtwanting: im-vhanism in its mafian thm't-l'i anti mvazm for I'Ptltlt' ting the said lii'sgei" an it lam-vs past the Saul wiz'zujting nnnii hit 3, in a win Mum? inn ma nm'. a revnhihle coin (rarlwing tlisln a min prnpeiling viemont prnjenting thmngrh Siih'l ilisi; and means for artiiating' sail il iiii'lli (hiring; easrh rntatmn of Haiti dial-a in ilv nws anal miw the same.

4" in a (will wanting In "Minn the 001w hinatitsn with a iutary l t (if nwn'ihvr 51):!(Pil thtrealawn h: gmn'n a min pa aagze iiiiifilfl iVCTPTl. an? 1 if lli'illisl Pin; ammlmr hotmwn Saillti iii. t awi tlwl'i'iliul.

F in a m n want i ma 'hinn. the r-mnhinatiun with tint win wtnattirl star wheel, mi inwlanimn twat h-i'vhv and adjustahh: fin Era-hing wi l Wl til after a prgedeterl'ninml nnmhmn "man have lawn counted anil means adji nahlo for varying the 0pm'atiun of saiel IIhl'lIEEUlFZl! I'm multiplying any Fiuil predotm'ini:w'l nnmlwr of wins.

(j, in i-nin ffillilt' iigf :mn-hine. the 00miiinatinn with the min ac-linatml star Wheelof rotary nhanent. means nperatiwly connactei'l with .1 I @tar 91 {01' :ntating sanl isiement. mm'hanism :rnfiporating with aid rotary element for stopping said star wheel after a predetermined number of revolutions and a device for varying the relative ratio of rotation of said wheel and element.

7. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated star wheel, of mechanism for stopping said wheel after a predetermined number of revolutions, and means for retarding the action of said mechanism to increase the relative number of revolutions of said star Wheel.

8. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated element, of mechanism for stopping said element after a predeterminti number of coins have been 00 ted and means for retarding the action of said mechanism until a multi le of the predetermined number of coins ave been counted.

9. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated star wheel of mechanism driven'thereby for stopping said star Wheel after a predetermined number of revolutions, and means for locking said star wheel during the resetting of said mechanism.

10. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated star wheel and shaft thereof, a worm sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft, mechanism operated by said shaft for rotating said sleeve and mechanism cooperating with said worm sleeve and star wheel for stopping said star wheel after a predetermined number of revolutions thereof.

11. In a coin counting machine, the com bination with the coin actuated star wheel, and shaft thereof, of a worm sleeve loosely ,mounted on said shaft, :1 device'progressively actuated by said Worm sleeve, means for adjusting the extent of such progressive action, mechanism for driving said worm sleeve at varying rates of speed, and locking means for said sta'r wheel operable by said device.

12. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin counting star wheel, of locking mechanism therefor, adjustable mechanism operable at a predetermined time for operating said locking mechanism, and adjustable means for var ing the time of operation of said adj ustab e mechanism.

13. In a coin counting machine, a rotary coin carrying disk, a ring member spaced therefrom and adjustable to provide a coin passage, a coin deflecting finger extending in said passage, said finger having a slot, mechanism extending through said slot for simultaneously adjusting said coin carrying disk and finger for coins of different denominations.

14. In a coin counting machine, a rotary coin carrying disk, a ring member spaced therefrom to provide a coin passage therebetween, and adjustable rolling elements between said disk and ring responsive to adjustments of said rotary disk to vary the height of said coin passage.

15. In a coin counting machine. the combination with the coin actuated star wheel and operating shaft thereof, of means .for locking said star wheel after a predetermined number of coins have been counted comprising a Worm sleeve loose on said shaft, :1 second shaft. gearing connecting said shafts and sleeve, a locking device for said star wheel, and a device actuated by said worm sleeve for operating said worm sleeve for operating said locking device after said predetermined number of coins have been counted.

16. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated element thereof, of locking mechanism therefor and means for operating said locking mechanism at predetermined times comprising a rotary element, a device adjustable with relation to said rotary element for operating said locking mechanism after a predetermined number of coins have been counted, and variable speed gearing connecting said elements.

17. In a coin counting machine, the combination with the coin actuated element thereof, of locking mechanism therefor, a rotary element, a device cooperating with said rotary element and having a plurality of adjustments for actuating said locking mechanism at a preselected time and gearing having a ten to one ratio connecting said elements for operating said device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HUGO J. BAUR.

W'itncsses EARL M. Hanornn, CHAnLns W. HILLs, Jr.

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