US1884189A - Combined calculating and card printing and perforating machine - Google Patents

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Oct. 25, 11932o N. W. PERKHNS COMBINED CALCULATING AND CARD PRINTING AND PERFORATING MACHINE Filed Sept. 16, 1926 8 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 25, 1932. N, W, PERKINS 1,884,189

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Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NATHAN PERKINS, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ELLIS ADDING i TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY COMBINED CALCULATING AND CARD PRINTING AND PERFORATING MACHINE lApplication led September 16, 1926. Serial No. 135,880.

This invention relates to a combined fullkeyboard calculating and card printing and perforating'machine and, more particularly, to a machine of that character which may be attached to, or built into, a calculating machine for the purpose of printing or perforating, or both printing and perforating cards at the same time that the calculating machine is operated.

Vhen referring to a calculating machine, I intend to include full-keyboard machines which perform arithmetical operations, whether purely of addition, or of both addition and subtraction, and Whether or not accompanied by mechanism for the list- -ing or printing of the items and of the amounts representing the operation. Nor are the mechanisms of the present invention restricted to use in connection with an adding or subtracting machine as they may be used in conjunction with machines which perform other mathematical operations than addition and subtraction.

The purpose of the invention is to provide in combination with a full-keyboard calculating machine improved means for automatically handling a series of cards or sheets, successively, printing and perforating them, or alone printing or perforating said cards or sheets, in a manner corresponding to the different items and amounts set up or brought about on the calculating machine with which my improvements are used, to the end that the perforations in the cards or sheets may be used for sorting the cards in dierent classes by appropriate means, while the amounts printed or perforated may be summed up on a suitable machine.

As the present embodiment of the machine has been designed for use in connection with the Well-known full-keyboard Ellis listing adding machine or adding and subtracting machine, with or without the typewriting mechanism thereof, my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings and is hereinafter described in connection with the said Ellis machine. It is to be understood, however, that I -do not thereby restrict my improvements to use in connection with the i Ellis machine as they may be used as an attachment to, or built into, other calculating machines.

In the accompanying drawings, and following description reference is made only to so much of the Ellis machine as will aii'ord a clearfunderstanding of the manner in Which the present improvements are combined With parts of the Ellis may provided with appropriate operating connections properly timed to correctly co-ordinate with the mechanism thereof without interfering with the present capacity and functions of said machine, or, to be built with my im rovements as a part thereof.

y improvements are described and illustrated in connection with a ten-bank machine but it is obvious that the number of banks of a full keyboard machine in no manner varies or interferes with the use of my improvements.

Furthermore, while I have illustrated my l improvements as adapted to print gures corresponding to seven banks counting from right to left, perforating the cards to correspond to operations controlled by the three left-hand banks of keys, it will be understood that the present improvements may be arranged to print all of the ten figures, or to perforate the cards corresponding to all of the fi res which may be used on a ten-bank machine, or the printing and perforating may be arranged in any desired proportion or relationship.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the printing groups, showing the operative connections Fig. 2 is a similar View through the card perforating mechanism;

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Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the mechanism of Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is an elevation looking toward the right-hand side of the machine showing the connections by Which the mechanisms are driven from the calculating machine;

Fig. 5 is a sect-ion through the slide which carries the card across the machine;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the mechanisms shown in Figs. 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is a cross section looking toward the rear of the machine, certain parts bein in elevation; p

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the card carrying slide and the means whereby it is actuated by the carriage of the calculating machine.

Fig. 9 is an elevation thereof looking toward the left hand side of the machine;

Figs. 10, 11 and 12, are detail plan views of certain parts of the mechanism of Figs. 8 and 9, showing the parts in different successive positions; and

Fig. 13 is a detail view of the card or ticket, illustrating how it may appear after being punched and printed.

While I have shown my improvements as carried by a separate frame which is con- P nected to the rear of the frame of the calculating machine, it is to be understood that ufactured or in use to convert it into a combined machine possessing the added characteristics and capabilities provided by my improvements. In the use of my machine, the desired number which is to be listed, or accumulated, or both, is set up by depressing keys in the banks or orders of the full-keyboard and then, by putting the machine through a single cycle of opera-tion, the number set up is not only listed, 'or accumulated, or both, but it is also automatically, on the same cycle of the machine printed and/or punched` on the card if the machine is arranged for duplication of the number on the car Furthermore, the card is under automatic control by the carriageof the ma.

chine and is fed horizontally by the carriage when the carriage moves horizontally, thereby positioning the card for the entry of succeeding printings or recordings to correspond with further items printed on the sheet carried by the platen of the said carriage.

The base of the Ellis machine appears at B45 and its frame at B48. The racks or actuators are shown at R50. These racks-cor respond in number to the number of banks of keys provided on the machine.

The wheels of the accumulator with which the racks R50 are adapted to en a e, appear at N50. This accumulator is o t e type disclosed in the patent to Ellis No. 1,203,863 and further description thereof is unnecessary. It may be stated, in passing, that the lower accumulator which is commonly employed inthe duplex Ellis machine according to the disclosures of Patent 1,203,863, 1s not shown, having been omitted for the accommodation of the operating connections for my improved printing and perforating attachment but such additional accumulator may be provided in the machine or it may be located elsewhere than in its usual position. lt is to be understood, therefore, that no limitation is imposed on the Ellis machine as to the number and kind of accumulators, when my improvements are combined with said machine.

rllhe parts R52, R65, R60, 45B, R80 illustrated, correspond to similar parts in the Ellis patents hereinbefore noted.

Similarly, one of the units of the printing y group is shown at P53, P10, P11, the same being operated as set forth in the aforesaid Ellis patents.

rlihe platen S and its accessories, and the aper table S53, and the carriage C45, etc., are all Well-known.

Referring to Fig. 4, the accumulator frames appear at N45, the main shaft is shown at O1, the operating piece or plate carried by said shaft, appears at O51, the cam plate or piece 062 is operated from the piece O51 by the stud and roller O28 and O36, said cam being carried at R1, all corresponding to similar parts in the Ellis machine patents. If the machine be operated by a handle, said handle is secured to the shaft O1 but when operated by an electric motor, there is provided the operating arm or link M65 which is pivoted at M27 tothe operating piece O51.

Only so much of the Ellis machine has been shown and described as Will afford a clear understanding of how the present improvements are applied thereto. Referring now to the improved card printing and perforating mechanism which is shown as an attachment combined with the Ellis machine, the base 1 is suitably attached, as by screws shown in Fig. 4, to the rear of the base B45 of the Ellis machine. Rising from base 1 are posts 2 and frames 3 and 4, the latter being suitably secured to the accumulator frames N45. Side bars 4 and 6 and a table 7 are carried by the posts 2.

A vertically arranged receptacle 8 which is openv at its ends, is supported by the base 1, covered by a plate 9 and serves as a receptacle for the finished cards after they have been printed and perforated.

The means for feeding the cards, one at a time, to position them for printing and perforating, comprises side bars 10, a rear bar 11, a horizontally arranged fecderplate 12,

:hacerse and a front bar 13. There is an opening between the front edge of the plate 12 and the front bar 13 for the reception of a card. The card is pushed over the plate 9 and the table 7 when the plate 12 is operated in a forward direction. The plate 12 is of slightly less thickness than that of one of the cardsbut the front bar 13 projects upwardly the thickness of the card above the top of the plate 9.

Disposed above the slide is a receptacle 14 which contains the cards 15. A weight 16 resting on the stack of cards holds them flat and in readiness for the removal of the lowest card of the stack.

Mounted in suitable bearings is a rock shaft 17 to which is secured an arm 18, Fig. 4, which is connected by a link 19 to the operating arm or piece O51 carried by the main shaft @1. The connection of link 19 to piece O51 may be rendered operative or inoperative at the will of the operator. The piece O51 carries a stud 19m which may be positioned in an arc-shaped slot 19x, or in a branch 19y thereof, to uncouple the link 19 from pin 19ln or, on the other hand, to couple them together. Control is effected by shifting a bell-crank-handlelever 101 pivoted to the frame at 102 and connected to link 19 by a short link 100. A detent, not shown, holds the lever 101 where set. The lever 101 projects through the top plate K50 of the machine.

Another link 20 is pivoted at one end to the arm 18 and at its other end it has al slotted connection to an arm 21 which is carried by a rock shaft 22.

The rock shaft 22 carries at its end arms 23 .and these larms are connected by links 24 to lugs 25 on the side bars 10 of the slide.

When the calculating machine is operated and the shaft O1 moves through its forward stroke, the two rock shafts 17 and 22 will be rocked in a forward direction and through the connections previously described, the slide 12 will be carried forwardly or toward the front of the machine and will push the lower-most card from the stack 15.

Carried by shaft 22 is another arm 26 Whose end is arranged angularly for the purpose of passing over and depressing a hooked lever 27 which is pivoted at 27 and is actuated by a spring 28 but whose movement is arrested by a stop 29 coming in contact with the frame 1, Fig. 4. The Spring 28 restores the lever 27 to the position shown after the arm 26 passes the hook on said lever.

Vhen the shaft O1 makes its return stroke, the shaft 17 is rocked to the position shown in Fig. 4 but the slotted connection of the link 20 with the arm 26, permits the link 20 to return to normal position without returning the shaft 22.

The lever 27 is connected at its forward end by a link 30 to the return lever 59G which co-operates with the carriage of the calculating machine. When this lever is lowered or depressed either by the travel of the carriage or by manual operation, the hooked lever 27 will be lowered-and the shaft 22 will be returned by the action of a spring 31, Figs. 4, 6 and 7.

During the return movement ofthe slide 12, the card which has been printed and perforated, will pass below the plate 9 and hence will drop into the receptacle 8, without disturbing the stack of cards 15.

A link 32 which is pivoted to the arm 18, connects said arm to an arm 33 carried by a shaft 34 which operates the hammer mechanism for the printing means.

Pivoted at 36 to the reducer arms R60 are aseries of links 35, there being a separate link for each arm R60. The links are guided in a comb 44 which depends from the comb P56 for the links P53. The links 35 are pivoted at 37 to arms38 which are loosely mounted on a cross rod R2, said arms 38 being suitably spaced by collars of said rod R2 so that there will be no interference with the movement of the links 35. l

Mounted on the shaft 17 are bell-cranks 40 which have slotted ends that receive the pins 39 carried by the links 35.

Slides 42 which are supported and guided by bars 46, are connected tosthe bell-cranks by links 41. Each slide 42 carries a set of ten type which appear at 43, said type running in sequence from 0 to 9. The types are carried on the lower faces of the type bars 43 and the individual type bars are normally held in raised position by bowed springs 45. The types are arranged to print their impressions on the card when on the table 7 as will appear hereinafter.

rlhe links 41 are provided with projections 41a which are guided by a comb 47. The pivoted hooks 48 are arranged to be engaged by the respective projections 41EL which rest on the next hook for the purpose of raising all of the hooks to the right of any hook 48 when said hook is o erated, while those hooks to the left are not a fected, thus automatically printing all cyphers to the right and cutting out all to the left of a figure that is printed, by preventing the action of the hammers now to be described.

The action exerted by the projections 41u is such that a movement of the parts sufficient to bring the No. l type in the position normally occupied by the 0 type will raise the hook 48 out of engagement with the hammer 49 with which it is normally latched, after which no further movement of the hook is required on account of the projection of the part 48u. y

Hammers 49 are mounted on the rod or shaft 34 for individual action. These hammers have an enlarged head to afford weight and a small end adapted to contact with the upper end of the types 43. Pivotally conlill nected at 49 to the heads of the hammers 49,4 7

are yielding pieces 50 which arel actuated by the springs 51 and are provided with alip 50a. The springs 51 of the respective pieces 50 are fastened to a hammer-restoring-universalbar -52 against which the pieces 50 are held by the springs 51. The restoring bar 52 is carried by arms 52 which are secured near the ends of the shaft 34.

There is a pivoted latch 53 which is actuated by a spring 54 to a position where it engages the hammers 49 to normally hold them in their upper position after they have been brought to that position by the restoring bar 52. The universal latch 53 releases the hammers 49 when moved by the downward travel of `the restoring bar 52. The downward travel of the restoring bar 52 is brought about by the turning of shaft 34 by the link 32 and arm 33. When the restoring bar 52 noves downwardly, the tension on the springs 51 is considerably increased so that when the hammers 49 are released, they deliver a suitable blow on the type blocks or bars 43.

When a series of the keys of the calculating machine are depressed and the machine is operated by turning the shaft O1 and the piece O51, andwhen the shaft O1 passes through the forward part of its cycle, the restoring bar B. is swung to the rear and the springs R80 then cause the reducer arms R60 and the racks R50 to move rearwardly until stopped by the depressed keys as set forth in the Ellis patents. This operation positions the printing group of the calculating machine so that the desired number may be printed on the paper around the platen S90.

Links 35 and the bell-cranks 40 at the same time osition Ithe slides 42 to brin the appropriate type blocks to position w ere they will be adapted to print on the card taken from the stack 15, the same number which the printing group of lt-he calculating machine is set to print.

The movement of the link 19 and of the link 32 and arm 33 turns the shaft 34 to swing the restoring bar 52 'downwardly to its lowest position where it will trip the universal latch 53 and release the hammers 49. Such of the hammers 49 as have been un'- hooked from the hooks 48, will then ily downwardly under the tension of the distended springs 51 but when the members 50 strike the restoring bar 52 they will be arrested, the momentum of the parts causing the hammers to move farther and then to return, thus imparting to the type 43 a rebounding blow which causes them to make an impression on the card on the table 7 without chattering. For the purpose of printing on the card, there is interposed be- `tween the card and the type, a printing ribbon 55which, after passing over guide rollers 56, winds on upper and lower spools 57 58, carried by spindles 59, 63.

To the end of the shaft 59 there is frictionally secured a ratchet wheel 60.

A pawl 61 co-operates with said ratchet wheel and is connected at 62 to the arm 33. By this means, any loose ribbon is wound up.

The positive feed of the ribbon 55 is brought about by the turning of a ratchet wheel 64, Fig. 4, which is secured to the shaft 63. There are two arms 65 which swing onthe shaft 63 and have one end slotted and receiving a roller 66 which is mounted between the arms 18 and 67 on the shaft 17 to impart motion to the aforesaid arms. Located between the arms 65 is a ratchet pawl 68 which is held by a bowed sprinO' 69 in contact with the ratchet wheel 64. nasmuch as the pawl 68 has its pivots slidably mounted in the slots in the arms 65, said pawl can automatically reverse itself when the ribbon is unwound from the spool 58.

The rocking movement of the shaft 17 imparts a similar action to the arms 65. When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 4, the ribbon will be fed from the lower spool 58 to the upper spool 57. When the ribbon has completelyr unreeled from spool 58 and has become wound up on spool 57, a continuance of the motion will then wind the ribbon on the lower spool 58, the ratchet wheel of the upper spool slippilng as the ribbon is taken from spool 57. en the spool 57 is unreeled, the continued vibration of the arms will cause the pawl 68 to reverse its action because the ribbon will no longer permit the ratchet wheel 64 to turn and the point of the pawl will be carried past the center line o the arms 65 to the reverse line. Suflicient friction is provided to insure that the dragging back of the pawl will. not turn the ratchet wheel 64. The mechanism described provides for automatic reversal of the ribbon.

As previously set forth, provision is made for perforating or punching the card under the control of the keys of such banks of the key-board of the calculating machine as may be desired. In the present instance the three highest orders or. banks are used for punching purposes but it will be understood that this is merely illustrative as more or less banks may be used for that purpose.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and 7, the upper ends of the three bell-cranks 40 at the left when facing the machine, are connected by links 70 to independent slides 71 each of which carries a single punch 72 and a die 73 which are located on opposite sides of a slot which receives the card. Bars 7 4, similar to the bars 46, serve as guides for the slides 71. A ram 75 which is slidable y 71, the ram 75 is adapted to operate said punches.

The ram 75 is'suspended by toggle levers having the arms 76, 77 and connected at their knuckles by links 78. A latch 79 is pivotally connected to the toggle levers and is drawn tothe left, Fig. 2, by a spring 83 which keeps the ram and the punches normally raised.

Secured to the shaft 34 are arms 80 which are connected by pins 81, 82 adapted to engage thel latch 79. Normally, the latch 79 is engaged with the pin 81 and the movement of the toggle levers toward the left is limited by a stop bar 84.

When the arms are swung by the operation of the calculating machine as previously described, the punches 72 are positioned by the movement of the slides 71 in a manner similar to the position of the type bars 43 carried by the slides 42. The shaft 34 is swung in a clock-wise'direction, carrying the arms 8O and the pins 81, 82 with it. This action causes the latch 79 to move toward the right, Fig. 2, straightening the toggle levers and forcing the ram 75 downwardly so that the punches 72 will punch'the holes in the card. When this occurs, the pin 82 contacts with the latch 79, lifting it from engagement with the pin 81, whereupon the spring 83 instantly breaks the toggles and raises the punches. When the shaft 311 is resto-red to normal position, the pin 81 again engages the latch 79.

The first or initial printing and perforation of the card taken from the stack 15 is thus accomplished. To print and perforate the card in another position, it is necessary that the card be moved in the direction of its length transversely of the machine. To accomplish this pur ose, I provide mechanism shown in Figs. 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Guides 85 located beneath the table 7 and arranged transversely or cross-wise of the machine support a slide 86, Fig. 8, which oarries at its opposite ends, members 87 Fig. 5, which are movable vertically, are normally held in raised position above the top of the table 7 by springs 88 and are beveled so that they will be readily depressed by the front bar ,13 of the slide 12 as it passes over them.

Referring to Figs. 7 and 8, the slide 86 is fastened to an arm 89 and both slide crosswise of the machine, operated by the carriage C45 as it travels in either direction.

Secured to the arm 89 is a stud 90 upon which is mounted two pawls 91 and 92. Pawl 92 is adapted to lock the slide 86 in position at either end of its travel. A spring 93 holds a pin 91 of the pull pawl 91 against a stop surface on the arm 89. A spring 94 holds the lock pawl 92 against a downwardly bent part of the pull pawl 91 so that the lock pawl 92 is moved by the pullpawl in one direction but not in the other direction.

An arm 95 which is secured to bar 6 has in one of its edges two notches 95a, 95, which pins on the arm 95 so that they cover the notches 95, 95?) to prevent entrance in said notches ofthe lock pawl 92,l when this is desired.

A longitudinally slotted bar 98 is adjustably secured to an arm 99 attached to carriage C45 by a bolt and nut 100, 101, enabling the bar to be adjusted in relation to the arm 99 as desired.

Carried by the bar 98 on a pivot 102 are by a spring 104 lbut are arrested by the pins to which the spring is connected so that a space is left between their ends to receive the bent-up end of the pull pawl 91 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

When the card is carried from the stack 15 to printing position by the slide 12, said card is located upon the table 7 between the upwardly projecting parts of the members 87, F ig. 5, being then located in position to be perforated or printed or both printed and perforated to represent the first set of iigures set up on the calculating machine. The slide 86 is at that time locked in position.

When carriage C45, starting from a position such that the jaws 103 are located at the right of the bent-up portion of the pull pawl 91, as shown in Fig. 10, and moving in the direction of the arrow, reaches the posijaws 103 which are drawn toward each other tion shown in Fig. 11, the bent-up end of the pull pawl riding on the inclined face of the jaw 103, is swung back, and with it swings the lock pawl 92 out of the notch 95a in the bar 95, suiiciently to permit the shield 96 lto cover the said notch 95a.

W hen the carriage has moved far enough for the pull pawl 91 to snap between the jaws 103 as shown in Fig. 8, the lock pawl 92 could re-enter the notchin the bar 85 but is prevented from doing so by the shield, the

carriage being then locked to the slide 86 so that the slide 86 thereafter travels with the carriage C45 and carries the card 15 along with it.- While the slide 86 and the los' carriage are thus fastened together, they may be stopped in any desired position by providing any of the various stops which are commonly used on the carriage of the Ellis machine as explained in the Ellis Patent 1,197,276, in connection with Fig. 56 thereof,

sliding along the edge of the bar 95, engages u) starting position, the squence of operations,

takes place in reverse order. By duplicating the lock and pull pawls 91, 92 and the notches 95, 95", the slide 86 and the card 15 may be made to remain stationary through 1'3 any intermediate part of the movement of the carriage when it is desired to print the matter on the sheet carried by the platen S90 when such matter is not to be entered on the card 15.

When the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 4, the printing and perforating mechanisms -will be operated as previously described, but when the handle 101 is moved to the left, the link V19 will be raised at its left-hand end and the stud 19m carried by the piece O51 will then travel in the slot 19* when the machine is operated, and the card printing and perforating devices will not be operated. While the positioning of the type and punches and cross-locating of the card will continue when the Ellis lmachine is operated, no card will be inserted, printed, or perforated, nor will one be discharged. This provision enables the operator to selectively set the mechanism for operation, or disuse, as may be desired.

My improvements enable a supplemental record to be kept of the work of the Ellis or any other calculating machine when such o supplemental record is desired and to do so in an automatic manner without interferingl with the regular and usual manner of operating such calculating machine. On the other hand, if no such supplemental record u is desired, the cards 15 are omitted and the wei ht 16 is removed.

Fig. 13 illustrates a card which has been printed and punched. The printing represents a subtracting operation, the nal result appearing at the right.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a calculating machineprovided' with a keyboard and having a travelling carriage carrying a platen, and

means for printing on paper carried by the platen the amounts which are set up or result from calculations, of card feeding mechanism mechanically operated by said machine adapted to successively feed cards to a posia0 tion where they may be subject to control by said carriage, means for controlling the subsequent movements of the card by lthe carriage, and means mechanically operated by the machine for successively indicating on a card thus fed and controlled amounts which .chine provided with a keyboard, and means adapted to indicate the` amounts which are set up or result from calculations when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of means mechanically operated by the machine for perforating said amounts on a card during the same single cycle of operations of the machine additionally 'to the indication thereof by the aforesaid means, means for automatically shifting the card when the platen shifts, and mechanical means for rendering said card perforating means operable or inoperable at will.

3. The combination with a calculating machine provided with a platen, a full keyboard on whose banks or orders a complete item may be set up, and having means for indicating said item thus set up when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of shiftable card-carrying means for holding a card in llat arrangement, means for printing lthe same item on a card carried by said carrying means during the same sing e cycle of operations of the machine which causes an indication to be made as aforesaid,

said printing on the card being additional tol the indication of the item by the aforesaid means, and means for controllin the position of the card-carrying means by tEe platen.

4. The combination with a calculating machine provided With a platen, and operating means, a full numeral keyboard on whose various banks or orders a complete item may be set up preparatory to using the operating means aforesaid, and having means for indicating said complete item thus set up when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of shiftable card-carrying means, means for perforating the same item in a cardi carried by said carrying means during the same single cycle of operations of the ma- ,chine which causes an indication to be made 5. The combination with a calculating ma-V chine provided withr a platen, a full keyboard on Whose banks or orders a complete item may be set up, and having means for in.- dicating said item thus set up when the maros chine goes through a single cycle of operations, of shiftable card-carrying means,

means for printing and perforating a card carried by said carrying means to indicate thereon the same item during theA same sin le cycle of operations of the machine which causes an indication to be made as aforesaid,

said printing and perforating of the card being additional to the indication of the item by the aforesaid' means, and means for controlling the position of the card-carrying means by the platen.

6. The combination with a calculating machine provided with a movable carriage carrying a platen and having a full keyboard on whose banks or orders'a complete item may be set up, said machine being provided with means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item thus set up when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of a shiftable card-carrier, means for printing the same item on a card carried by said card carrier during the same single cycle of operations of the machine which causes the printing means aforesaid to print the item on the paper ony the platen, said printing on the card being additional to the printing on the paper, and means operatively connecting the card c arrier to the carriage so that the two move in unison.

7. The combination with a calculating machine provided with operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, a movable carriage carrying a platen, and a full keyboard on Whose banks or orders a complete item may be set up preparatory to using the operating means aforesaid, said lmachine being provlded with means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item thus set up when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of a shiftable card carrier, means for perforating the same item in a card carried by said card carrier during the same single cycle of operations of the machine which causes operation of the aforesaid printing means, said perforating of the card being additional to the printing on the paper, and means operatively connecting the card carrier to the carriage so that the two move in unison by mechanical co-operation.

8. The combination with a calculating machine provided with a movable carriage carrying a platen and having a full keyboard on whose banks or orders a complete item may be set up, said machine being provided with means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item thus set up when the machine goes through a single cycle of operations, of a shiftable card carrier, means for printing and perforating a card carried by said card carrier to indicate thereon the same item during the same single cycle of operations of the machine which causes operation of the aforesaid rinting means, said printing and perforatmg of the card being additional to the printing on the paper, and means operatively connecting the card carrier to the carriage so that the two move in unison.

9. The combination With a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may be set up, and provided with a movable carriage carrying a platen, said machine being provided With means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, of 'additional means co-ordinated with the aforesaid printing means for printing the same item on a card during the same operation Which prints it on the paper carried by said platen, and means for carrying a card, said means being mechanically attached to the carriage to shift the card automatically to another position to arrange the card to receive another item when the machine is put through another item-printing operation.

l0. The combination with a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may be set up, and provided with a movable carriage carrying a platen,.said machine being provided With means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, of means for perforating the same item on a card during the operation which prints it on the paper, and means operated by the movementof the carriage to shift the card automatically to another position to arrange the card to receive another perforated item when the machine is put through another item-printing operation.

l1. The combination With a calculating machine having a keyboard on Which an itemy may be set up, calculating means operable by `keys of said keyboard, a movable carriage carrying a platen, said machine embodying means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up in the calculatingV means by keys of the keyboard, of la card carrier which holds the card in flat arrange ment so that the card is mounted to bodily move in a single plane, said card carrier being mechanically lattached to said carriage to be automatically moved thereby in coordinated relationship thereto When the carriage is shifted, and additional printing means co-ordinated with the aforesaid calculating means, adapted to duplicate on the card the items set up in the calculating means and printed on the paper carried by the platen, regardless of the position of the platen and its carriage.

l2. rllhe combination with a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may be set up, and provided with a movable carriage carrying a platen, said machine embodying means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, of a card carrier mounted to bodily move in a single plane and mechanically operatively connected to said carriage to be automatically moved thereby in co-ordinated relation thereto When the carriage is shifted, and perforating means mechanically co-ordinated With the aforesaid means adapted to perforate the card in a manner duplicating the items printed on the paper carried by the platen, regardless of the position of the platen and its carriage.

13. In a calculating machine havinga keyboard on which an item may be set up, a movable carriage carrying a platen, means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, and operatmg means for the machine, of additional means for indicating the same item on a card dur ing the same operation Which prints 1t on the paper carried by the platen, means operated by the movement of the carriage to shift the card automatically to another position to arrange the card to receive another item when the machine is put through another item-printing operation, and an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which positions cards where they may receive items as hereinbefore stated.

14. In a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may be set up, a movable carriage carrying a platen, means for' printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, and operating means for the machine, of additional means for indicating the same item on a card during the same operation Which` prints it on the paper carried by the platen, means operated by the movement of the carriage to shift the card automaticallypto another position to arrange the card to receive another item when the machine is put through another itemprinting operation, and an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which positions cards Where they may receive items as hereinbefore stated, and

' which is also adapted to Withdraw the cards after the indications thereon have been completed.

15. In a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may be set up, a movable carriage carrying a platen, means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, and operating means for the machine, of additional means for indicating the same item ona card during the same operation Which prints it on the paper carried by the platen, means operated by the movement of the carriage to shift the card automatically to another position to arrange the card to receive another item when the machine is put through another itemprinting operation, an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which positions cards where they may receive items as hereinbefore stated, and which is also adapted to Withdraw the cards after the indications thereon have been completed, and controlling means whereby the card-Withdrawing action of the card feeder may be disabled. j

16. lln a calculating machine having a keyboard on which an item may b e set up, a movable carriage carrying a platen, means for printing on paper carried by said platen the item set up on the keyboard, and operating means for the machine, of additional means for indicating the same item on a card during the same operation which prints it on the paper carried by the platen, means operated by the movement of the carriage to shift the card automatically to another position to arrange the card to receive another item when the machine is put through another item-printing operation, an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which positions cards where they may receive items as hereinbefore stated, and which is also adapted to Withdraw the cards after the indications thereon have been completed, and means controlled by the movable carriage whereby the card-withdrawing action of the card feeder may be disabled or rendered effective.

17. The combination With a calculating machine having operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, and means for visibly indicating on a card an item or calculation set up by the calculating machine, of an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which initially positions cards where they may receive from the indicating means a visible indication of the item or calculation effected when the calculating machine is put through its cycle of operations, and other means for shifting the card in a step-by-step advancing movement, after it has been initially positioned by said automatic card feeder, during as many successive operations of the aforesaid operating means as may be desired.

18. The combination with a calculating machine having operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, and means for visibly indicating on a card an item or calculation set up by the calculating machine, of an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which initially po- .sitions cards Where they may receive from the indicating means a visible indication of the item of calculation effected when the calculating machine is put through 'its cycle of operations, and which may also withdraw cards after they have received a visible indication of the item or calculation as aforesaid, and other means for shifting the card in a step-by-step advancing movement, after it has been initially positioned by said card feeder, during as many successive operations of the aforesaid operating means as may -be desired.

19. The combination with a calculating machine having operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, and means for visibly indicating ona card an item or calculation set up Iby the calculating machine, of an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which initially positions cards where they may receive from the indicating means a visible indication of l'to ICO

the item or calculation effected when the calculating machine is put through its cycle of operations, and which may also withdraw cards after they have received a visible indication of the item or calculation as aforesaid, other means for shifting the card in a stepby-step advancing movement, after it has been initially positioned by said card feeder, during as many successive operations of the operating means as may be desired, and controlling means whereby the card-withdrawing action of the card feeder may be disabled.

20. The combination with a calculating machine having operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, and means for visibly indicating on a card an item or calculation set up by the calculating machine, a card magazine, an automatic card feeder operated by the aforesaid operating means which removes a card from the magazine and initially positions it where it may receive from the indicating means a visible indication of the. item or calculation e'ected when the calculating machine is put through its -cycle of operations and which may also withdraw the card after it has received a visible indication of the item or calculation as aforesaid, other means for shifting the card in a step-by-step advancing movement, after it has been lnitially positioned by said card feeder, during as many successive operations of the operating means as may be desired, and a receptacle to which the card may be directed after it has received one or more of the aforesaid indications.

21. The combination with a calculating machine having operating means for putting it through its cycle of operations, and' means for visibly indicating on a card an item or calculation set up by the calculating machine,

a card magazine, an automatic card feeder operated bythe aforesaid operating means which removes a card from the magazine and initially positions it where it may receive from the indicating means a visible indication of the item or calculation effected when the calculating machine is put through its c cle of operations and which may also withraw the card after it has received a visible indication of the item or calculation yas aforesaid, other means for shifting the card in a step-by-step advancing movement, after it has been initially positioned by said card feeder, during as many successive operations of the aforesaid operating means as may be desired, controlling means whereby the cardwithdrawing action of the card feeder may be disabled, and a receptacle to which the card may be directed when said card feeder is il operative condition for withrawal of the car 22. The combination with a calculating machine provided with a keyboard, a travelling carriage and platen mounted thereon, calculating means operable by the keys of said keyboard, and a printing group adapted to print on paper carried by said platen the items or amounts which are set up or result from calculations effected by said calculating means, of a card carrier which is shiftable to successively different positions and is adapted to hold a card in relatively flat arrangement, means mechanically coupling the card carrier to the travelling carriage by which said.

card carrier may be shifted in unison with the movement of the carriage, and means for indicating on the card the items or amounts of a card carrier which is shiftable to successively diferent positions and is adapted to hold a card in relatively flat arrangement, means mechanically coupling the card carrier to the travelling carriage by which said card carrier may be shifted in unison with the movement of the carriage, means for indicating on the card the items or amounts printed on paper carried by the platen, whereby items or amounts successively printed on the paper carried by the platen may be duplicated on the card while being printed on the paper, and means for rendering said card carrier and said card indicating means operable or inoperable at will.

24. In a calculating machine, the combination with a keyboard, calculating means o erable by the keys of said keyboard, a shi able main platen, and means adapted to indicate on paper carried by said platen the items or amounts which are set up or which result from calculations elfected by said calculating supplemental or auxiliary paper carrier, supplemental or auxiliary means adapted to indicate on the paper carried by the supplemental or auxiliary paper carrier, the items loo `means when the machine is operated, of a or amounts which are indicated on the paper main platen, and means adapted to indicate on paper carried by said platen the items or amounts which are set up or which result from calculations eected by said calculating means lwhen the machine is operated, of a supplemental or auxiliary paper carrier, su plemental or auxiliary means adapted to in icate on the paper carried by/the supplemental or auxiliary paper carrier, the items or amounts which are indicated on the paper carried by the main platen, and an escapement which controls joint travel of the main laten and the auxiliary paper carrier where y the two may shift in unison under the same control. lo 26. In a writing machine, the` combination of a plurality 4of independentlyA mounted paper carriers, independent indicating meansfor causing duplicate indications to be provided on independent paper sheets carried by said independent carriers, and means common to said independent paper carriers control- 1in their simultaneous shifting in unison.

2g?. In a writing machine, the combination of a plurality of independently mhuntedv paper carriers, independent indicating means for causing duplicate indications to be provided on independent paper sheets carried by said independent carriers, means common to said independent paper carriers controlling their simultaneous shifting in unison, 'and means for selectively disabling the operation of the indicating means for one of said paper carriers.

28. In a writing machine, the combination of a plurality of independently mounted aper carriers, independent indicating means or causin duplicate indications to be provided on in ependent paper sheets carried by said independent carriers, means common to said independent paper carriers controlling their simultaneous shifting in unison, and means for disabling the indlcatingmeans for afselected paper carrier or the shifting thereo 40 29. In a writing machine, the combination of a plurality of independently mounted aper carriers, independent indicating means or causing duplicate indications to be rovided'on independent paper sheets carrie by said independent carriers, and a single escapement jointly serving the aforesaid paper carriers, whereby they are adapted to simultaneously shift in unlson.

30; In a writing machine, the combination of a plurality of independently mounted aper carriers, independent indicating means or causing duplicate indications to be provided on independent paper sheets carried by said independent carriers, a single escapement jointly serving the aforesaid paper carriers, whereby` they are adapted to simultaneously shift in unison, and means for stopping the travel of a selected paper carrier Without interfering with the travel of another paper carrier.

In testlmony whereof I ailix my signature.

N ATHAN PERKINS.

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