US424319A - Cash and parcel carrier - Google Patents

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D. LIPPY. CASH AND PARCEL UARRIER.

. Patened Mar. 25

viii? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID LIPPY, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

CASH AND PARCEL CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 424,319, dated March 25, 1890.

Application filed September 21, 1887. Serial No. 250,328. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID LIPPY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and Parcel Carriers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to cash and parcel carriers for store-service apparatus, and the objects and advantages of the same will be hereinafter described, and the novel features particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a carriage and track constructed in accordance with my invention, the former mounted for travel upon the latter and being in position to be propelled from a station. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line cu m of Fig. 1, showing the means for raising the receptacle to the carriage. Fig. 3 is atransverse section of the track employed. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line y y of Fig. 1, showing the means for releasing the basket or receptacle. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on.the line 10 w of Fi 1 of the upper portion of the carriage. Fig. 6 is a skeleton View in plan of the top of the car or carriage. I Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In practicing my invention I provide a track A of light rolled steel and form upon the edges of the same longitudinal parallel beads or ribs A. (See Fig. 3.) At each end or terminalpf the track are supporting-hangers B, the upper ends of which are secured by any suitable means to the ceiling. Inter mediate supporting-rods 0, connected loosely to abase O, secured to the track, are provided at suitable intervals, whereby the track is prevented from sagging.

The carriage or car comprises two end cast ings D, at the upper ends of which are formed or secured cross-heads D, in which are journaled grooved oppositely-arranged parallel wheels or rollers D the grooves of which are adapted to embrace the beads A of the track. Vertical oppositely-arranged pins D (see Figs. 1, 5, and 6) are arranged upon the cross-heads D, which are centrally slotted at their tops to permit of the passage of the standards and supports of the track. A tiebar D retains the twocastings D in relative position, and journaled for rotation within said castings is a shaft D (see Figs. 1 and 2,) upon which are mounted rigidly therewith spools D, upon which are wound tapesD Pulleys D mounted for rotation in arms D extending inwardly from the castings D, serve to guide the tapes as they are wound upon and unwound from the spools. At the lower ends of these tapes is secured the handle or bail D of the basket D. At the right of Fig. 1 is shown the devices as a station for sen ding articles and cash to the cashiers desk, and the apparatus being suspended overhead it will be understood that the basket must necessarily be lowered to receive such cash and parcels as is desired to transmit to the wrapper or cashier, whose desk being usually elevated no lowering and raising mechanism need be provided. The end, therefore, of the shaft D which is nearest to and toward the station from which the cash or parcel is sent is continued beyond its bearing in the. shape of a blade D (see Figs. 1 and 2,) and outside of said bearing is provided with a ratchet-wheel D adapted to be engaged by a gravitypawl D terminating in a depending handle D (See Fig. 4-.) Near the top of each of the castings D are formed vertical openings D and arranged at each side thereof are rubber rolls D. A wedgeshaped arm B is arranged to project forwardly from the depending supports B and is adapted to pass within the opening D and be embraced and impinged upon by the rubber rolls D, so that an automatic brake is formed, and the cars are gradually brought to a stop, and this without noise or wrenching of the parts.

Arod orbar B projects rearwardly from the support 13, (in this instance from the arm B its outer end being supported by a bracket B havin a )ullc 13 'ournaled thereinand a brace B, connecting the same with the upper end of the standard. Depending from the bar 13 is a bracket B in the lower end of which is j ournaled a spool B adapted to receive a tape 15 The shaft B upon which the spool B is j ournaled and is rigid, is provided at its outer end with a chuck B (see Figs. 1 and 2,) which is internally bored and provided with ribs or fins B The chuck B is arranged in the same plane with the blade D and is adapted to receive the same when the car enters the station, as shown in Fig. 1. A collar B depends from the lower end of the support B and is perforated to receive and retain the chuck in position, said chuck being rotatable therein. A rod E connects the collar 13 with the bracket 13, and depending from the ends of said rod are arms E, the lower ends of which support a swinging wedge-shaped pawl-tripping bar E at the rear end of which is formed an opening E through which the tape B passes and hangs down within easy reach of the operator. A boss B is formed near the front or mouth of the chuck B", which boss abuts against the bracket or collar B.

At a suitable distance in front of the terminal supports B are supporting-hangers F, which are secured to the track by means of castings F and are formed with cross-heads F (see Fig. 5,) having grooved pulleys F similar to the cross-heads D of the car, only the former are inverted with relation to the latter, so that the pins D of the heads D are adapted to pass between the pulleys F, as shown in Figs. 5 andG. A cord G, one end of which is fixed to the hanger or support B or a portion thereof, or to the side of the crosshead F extends around in front of the pulleys F back of the hanger F, and in the path of the pins D of the carriage, and is carried back to the support 13, passing over a pulley G, mounted at one side of the hanger, and eX- tends down within the reach of the operator and is provided with a handle G Having described the construction, I will proceed to describe the operation of the apparatus, which is as follows: Taking the carriage in the position shown in Fig. 1, and supposing it is desired to place cash or a parcel, or both, within the basket or receptacle D", the chuck-tape B is grasped and drawn laterally, which lateral movement causes the pawl-tripping bar E to swing outwardly,

and it being in the position shown-that is interposed between the depending handle D of the gravity-pawlD lifts said handle and consequently releases the pawl from the ratchet. The receptacle D then drops, the tapes D unwinding, and as they unwind rotating the windlass-shaftD its blade D the chuck B, and its shaft and pulley B B consequ ently windin g up the chuck-tapeB upon the latter. The parcel or cash having been placed in the receptacle or basket D, to elevate the same to the car it is only necessary to pull ceive the necessary impetus to carry it to the opposite station. When the carriage comes into the station, the starting-cord G, being in the path of the pins D is caught and carried by said pins to the rear of the pulleys F One end of the cord being made fast, as described, it is evident that by drawing upon the free end of the cord G by means of the handle G thereof the tendency of the cord G will be to straighten, and thus give the carriage the throw or impetus to carry it to the opposite station. As it approaches the station, its pins D at the opposite end of the carriage come in contact with the similarlyarranged starting-cord, which cord is caught and doubled by said pins and the operation of starting the carriage is repeated. When the carriage returns to its starting point, the blade D enters the chuck, and the receptacle is thus made ready for lowering.

A bail E is connected to and projects at a right angle from the bracket B and embraces one of the rods E, thus limiting the lateral swing of the pawl-tripping bar E 7 The bail D has upward bends D, which serve to prevent longitudinal swinging of the carrier D when raised into the frame of the car, while rubber bumpers D prevent noise during such operation.

Having described my invention and its op eration, what I claim is l. A cash-carrier carriage provided with a Windlass-shaft having tapes adapted to be wound thereon, said tapes having a cash or parcel receptacle at their other ends, in combination with a ratchet-wheel mounted 011 said shaft and a pawl designed to take therein and prevent the rotation of the shaft, and with a horizontally-swinging arm adapted to be thrown into contact with the pawl and release the same from contact with the ratchetwheel, substantially as specified. v

2. The combination, with the carriage having the pins D of the track A, intermediate support F, having cross-head F the cord G, and pulleys F substantially as specified.

3. A carriage having the end castings D, having the cross-heads D, provided with the rollers D having pins D in combination with the track A, support F, having the crosshead F and pulleys F and the cord G, arranged upon the pulleys and in the path of the pins, substantially as specified.

t. The combination of the carriage having the pins D the track A, supports F and B, having the pulleys F and G, the bracket F and the cord, strap, or tape G, arranged over said pulleys and in the path of the pins, substantially as specified.

5. The carriage D, having the shaft D IIO mounted for rotation therein and formed with pawl-and-ratchet mechanism D D, the pawl pawl D bent as at D substantially as speci- 10 having the bent handle D, in combination fied. with the arm Eisnbstantiaily as specified. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 7. The co11arB and bracket B having the hereto in presence of two witnesses. rod E journaled therein, the hangers E, ciepending therefrom and carrying the arm E DAVID LIPPY. the bail E, for limiting the swing thereof, in \Vitnesses:

combination with the carriage D, having the M. E. DOUGLAS,

rotatable shaft D having the ratchet D and JOHN F. W'OODS.

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