US1821350A - Note holder and dispenser for cash drawers - Google Patents

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Filed ma 25. 1929 MWMWO Sept. l, 1931. H. LEVY' NOTE HOLDER AND DISPENSER FOR CASH DRA'BRS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f Filed May 23, 1929 ,7 W a H 4 1 a Y J 7 j \v a 00 9 6 13 J 1 2 00 E eo 7W 9 5 0 5 MW 3 a Z/ 3 w J w 5:" V. y f a M L M 1 ..M M M6 W m x 7 7 1 1 W; 0 My in my prior application,

.Which may consist of Patented Sept. 1, 1 931 HAROLD LEVY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 7 NOTE HOLDER AND DISPENSER FOR. CASH DRAWERS Application filed May 23,

' an improvement upon the device shown in my prior Patent No. 1,405,850, dated February 7, 1922, with particular reference to means for firmly holding the device in posi-' tion in a bill compartment, and further means for holding the bills or notes in such a way as to facilitate the removal and prevent possible tearing thereof.

W'ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter more particularly pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective viewof the note holder.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional viewltaken 3-3 of Figure 5. V

Fig. 4: is a vertical section taken on the line 4-1 of Figure 5, with the cabinet part omitted, and f Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on the line 55 of Figure 2 and showing the device mounted in a compartment with the bills or notes in position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 6 designates the table or base of the device. which may be of metal or wood andis of such size that it may be accommodated within a bill compartment of a cash drawer, although this is not essential, since the device may be arranged upon a bench or desk in convenient position for use without placing the same in a cash. drawer or compartment of a cash register, or it may be arranged, wit-hina suitable box or case of wood or metal, with the top out out and one or both ends recessed to permit the bills to be slipped out as. disclosed Serial No. 293,110, filed July 16, 1928, or otherwise.

Arranged upon the base 6 and suitably anchored rigidly thereto is a top plate guide four uprights 7, being set or threaded in sockets 8, if desired. The uprights are spaced from the ends of the onthe line within sleeves 18 1329. Serial No. 365,249.

base and set in slightly from the side edges so as to slidably mount a top plate9 having openings 10, receiving the uprights or guards to permit the plate to slide vertically thereon, restrained against displacement by stop members 11 extending between and preferably removably mounted in any suitable manner on the upper ends of the uprights in parallel relation at each side. These stop members are preferably in the form of a squeegeethat is, U-shaped or folded strips of sheet metal of proper rigidity with their open sides inwardly and having clamped therebetween flexible-rubber, felt, or other strips 12, which project over the plate between the pairs of uprights at each side. The plate 9 is provided with a longitudinally extending raised part intermediateits side edges, which raised part may be formed by pressing a part of the plate upwardly or by'means of anadditional strip of suitable material. In the present instance, Iiform the raised part by means of one or more rubber or like strips 13 which may be arranged centrally and-longitudinally of the plate 9 between the stop members and parallel thereto. The strip 13 may be corrugated longitudinally, as shown. The forward end of the plate 9 is preferably provided with a concave recess 1a to facilitate entrance of the fingers in withdrawing the bills or notes, as will be later described.

Theplate 9 is adjustably connected to the base plate 6 means of U-shaped members including arms 15 depending from the plate'9 and-similar U-shaped members neluding arms 16 extending upwardly from the base plate 6.. The arms 15 and 16 are connected to the respective parts by means of eyes and loops 1'? or other suitable pivotal connections These U-shaped members are brought together and pivotally associated at their intermediate-horizontal portions. Coil springs 19 are wound around the sleeves and one end of each spring is fixed to an arm 15. The other end is fixed to an arm 16 so as to cause the arms to normally spread and force the top plate 9 upwardly.

Bills or notes 20 or the like, which are placed upon the plate 9, are thus yieldingly urged to move upwardly, the edges of the notes engaging the flexible stop members or strips 12, as particularly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. The intermediately raised part 13 serves to pucker or bulge upwardly the central portion of the notes so as to facilitate removal of the bills or the notes being easily grasped along the bulged portions and removed from the bite of the stop members 12. Accidental tearing of the notes in hastily withdrawing the same is effectively prevented because of the fact that the notes are readily grasped centrally rather than at their margins. Hence the margins of the notes will slide freely from beneath the flexible strips 12 and avoid tearing.

As previously stated, the device is particularly designed for use in a bill compartment as shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, such as is common in cash drawers and in the drawers of cash registers. In this instance the cash register or cabinet which receives the drawer and forms a guide therefor is designated at 21, the same having a bottom wall, a rear wall 22, and a top wall 23, thus being open at the front to receive a drawer 24., having the usual coin or money receptacle 25 and a note or bill compartment 26 over the rear portion of which may be provided a wall 27 leaving the remainder of the top portion of the compartment open. These compartments in most cash drawers are usually longer than a bill but may be about the same length as the length of a bill. Therefore, with any device below the level of the partition, it is very difficult to remove the bills. Of course, the compartment will be made of the proper size, according to the sizeof the bill and with the new United States currency, will be smaller. The present device projects the notes to the top of the compartment in spaced relation to the front thereof to facilitate withdrawal.

In order to hold the device firmly in position within the compartment, means are pro vided to clamp the front and rear walls of the compartment. This means is provided upon the base 6, and, as shown, the rear end is provided with an upturned flange or angular member 28, and preferably a soft rubber or cushion strip 29 is attached thereto to frictionally engage the inner surface of the rear wall of the compartment. A pair of straps 30 and 31 are mounted upon the base G intermediately and at the front end thereof and slidably receive a bar or plunger 32 having its rear end formed with a shoulder 33 as by turning this end up angularly to limit the forward displacement of the plunger under the action of a coil spring 34 anchored at 35 to the plunger at its inner end and to an upturned apertured ear 36 formed on one end of the strap 31 at its outer end so as to project the plunger from the forward end of the base. The plunger has an upturned end 37 upon which is mounted a cross bar 38, the arms of which are provided with cushions such as sleeves 39 formed of sections of rubber tubing or the like to frictionally engage the front end of the compartment and firmly retain the device in position. The cushions 29 and 39 also prevent marring or scratching of the compartment walls.

In the operation of the device when positioned in a drawer compartment 'as'described, when the drawer is drawn out or projected, the operator or cashier may simply grasp the uppermost note or bills with the fingers in a manner quite similar to the usual manner of buckling the top note of a stack between the thumb and forefinger. The recess 14 in the top plate 9 facilitates insertion andremoval of a stack of notes, since the recess permits one end of the stack to be pinched between the fingers and thus easily withdrawn as an entirety. Obviously, the spring arms or other means which may be used for the same purpose, will hold the plate 9 pressed 7 against the notes so as to normally retain them in position but will permit the removal thereof with either hand, either singly or in quantities. Also, the bills, notes or the like, may be inserted in position by pressing down on the plate 9 and exerting downward pressure on the notes. so that the latter may yield or, if too thick or rigid, the flexible strips 12 may be relied upon entirely to permit the necessary give to allow the notes'to be properly inserted in position.

WVhile I have shown and described my invention in a preferred form, I am aware that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from' the principles of the invention, the scope of which may be determined by reference to the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a guide frame arranged to accommodate a stack of unfolded currency notes or the like, a yieldingly mounted note supporting member arranged on the guide frame, a pair of stop members overlying opposite side margins only of the notes and a raised portion on the note supporting member between said stop members, for arching the notes to facilitate their removal.

, 2. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described, confining means on said base plate, a top plate slidably mounted between said confining means for movement toward and away from said base plate, said confining means including flexible strips disposed above the edges of said top plate, and means on said top plate for causing notes placed thereon between said flexible strips to be arched centrally and longitudinally to facilitate their removal.

3. In a device of the class described, a guide frame arranged to accommodate a stack of unfolded notes, a yieldingly mounted member for supporting notes within said frame, means confining the notes for lateral movement comprising a pair of stop members adapted to overlie side margins of the notes, flexible members held by said stop members permitting insertion of notes from above and between said stop members, and a raised por- 1 tion on said yieldingly mounted member extending longitudinally thereof, to engage and arch notes positioned thereon.

4C. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described, a base, confining means on the base, a plate slidably mounted between said confining means for movement toward and away from the base, inwardly extending portions with engaging members at the top of the confining means to engage the notes for holding same and permitting them to be grasped for removal between the engaging members, and a raised portion on said plate I whereby notes placed thereon between the engaging members are caused to be arched longitudinally to facilitate their removal.

5. In a note holder and dispenser of the class described,ia base plate, confining means on said base plate, a top plate slidably mounted between said confining means for movement toward and away from said base plate, and means on said top plate adapted to cause notes placed thereon between said confining means to be arched centrally and longitudinally to facilitate their removal.

HAROLD LEVY.

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