Pop-up cash register

Abstract

A toy cash register device which closely simulates the operation of an actual real life cash register having a plurality of program plates depicting thereon various items of merchandise and monetary values therefore with each plate having a total value for each grouping of items thereon. The device is entirely actuated and operated by tensioned springs and no other source of power is required for actuating thereof. An OPEN button releases a cash drawer for positive opening under other spring mechanism. Coordinated with a program plate inserted into the device are latching pawls associated with respective monetary keys. Each program plate is provided with precoded channels along respective edges thereof which in cooperation with the latching pawls require operation of correct keys before a 'ring up' occurs and simultaneously therewith a ding of an internal bell occurs. After all items on a given program plate have been rung up and the totalization value appears in a viewing window, pressing of the OPEN button will simultaneously effect an ejection of the program plate in a 'Jack-in-the-Box' fashion, ring the internal bell for a period of time, and simultaneously open the cash drawer. Also, along with this action a 'THANK YOU!' sign will appear in the viewing window of the device.