US939297A

US939297A - Ticket printing and issuing machine.

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Publication number: US939297A
Application number: US48174309A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ruffin North
Original assignee: ROBERT CASNER CAMPBELL
Current assignee: ROBERT CASNER CAMPBELL
Priority date: 1909-03-06
Filing date: 1909-03-06
Publication date: 1909-11-09
Anticipated expiration: 1926-11-09

Description

R. NORTH.

TICKET PBINTIN G AND IBBUIHG MACHINE.

APPLICATION I'ILBD In. a, 1909.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

R. NORTH.

TIGHT PRINTING AND IBBUIHG IAUHIHE. AYPLIDATIOH FILED in. a, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

R. NORTH.

TIGKET PRINTING AND ISSUING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED HAIL 6, 1909.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

5 sums-sum a.

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R. NORTH.

TICKET PRINTING AND ISSUING MAGHIHE.

APPLIOATIOK nun) RAB. s, 1909.

939,297. Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

Ly M Norms Perms Inc. LHHo WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

norm NORTH, OF PARIS, FRANCE, 188168113 1'0 mar cum cmzennn, OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, um LONDON, ENGLAND.

Speculation. Letter-shunt.

Patented Nov. 9, 1 909.

Application filed larch 6, 1909. Serial Io. 461,748.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Rorrnv Norru, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Paris, France, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements inTicket Printing chines; and 1 do hereby deand Issuin clare that he following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawin and to the numerals of reference mark thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to machines for use in issuing tickets wherein the date, the consecutive numbers, the stages of the trip, and other matter is printed upon the tickets.

The resent invention embraces improvements in various features of a machine for the same purpose set forth in a prior apgiication for patent, Serial Number 237,350,

ed by me December 17th, 1904. In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate machine for printing and issuing tickets constructed according to my invention Figure 1 is a top plan view of the mac ine. Fig. .2 is a face view of the machine. F' 3 is a sectional view showing the interns mechanism, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fi 4 is a rspective view of the movable sca e plate oi the machine. Fig. 5 is a face view of'the main frame of the machine, removed from the exterior casing showing the means for operating the internal mechanism. Fig. 6 is a plan section of the machine, taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a sectional view, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6, showing in side elevation the typecarrier and paper-carrier. Fig. 8 is a face view of the type-carrier. Fig. 9 is a sectionul view of the type wheels for printing dates, and sup orting moans therefor taken on line l)9 o Fig. 3. F ig. 10 is n. si e view of the frame of the muchmc removed from the casing, showing the devices for operating the feed rollers. Fig. 11 is n dctull section, lain-n on line 11--11 of F i 3, showing the food rollers. Fig. 12 is a (eta-ll section, lulu-n on line lit-42 of Fi 3, showing the typo-whccl'n for printing tic rates of hire. Fig. 13 in a detail section, lnkcn on lino l3----l3 of Fl 3, showing the typo-whmsls for prinlin v more of the do and dimctiou of travel. lig. M is n dutui sectional view of the pa WP'UPUOl, lukcn on line l-l l-l of Fig. 8. liig. 15 is n dctuil suction, tnkcu on line 15-45 of 5, showing only the parts exterior to the forward frame plate.

As shown in the drawin the frame of the machine in which the principal o erative parts are mounted embraces two rigisl connected side 'lutes4 and 5 ends top p ate 6, and the sai frame, with the operative parts carried thereby, "are inclosed by an external inclosure or casing 7. The devices for printing the tickets include a ty e-carrier 8 of curved or segmental form an on the inner curved face of which the printing t es are located, an impression roller 9, an mlhng roller 10, said impression and inking rollers having oscillatory motion about an axis concentric with the segmental type-carrier, and an oscillatory pa er-carrier consisting of two disks 12 '12 w ich-are rigidly connected with each other -bymeans of

transverse rods

13, 13 and a curved late 11 attached to and exten i between tl ie ma 'ns of the disks. Said di 12, 12 are prov 'id ed with rigidlv attached, outwardly extending

pivot studs

14, 15, which are arranged concentricallwith the segmental t pe-carrier 8 and which extend through and IRVG bearing in the said sidc .

plutes

4 and 5. The said pu ler-carrier is ego/cu oscillatory movement through the m ium of a crank-handle 16 secured to the pivot stud 14 outside of the front wall of the casing 7 of the device. The relief aper indicated by 17, is applied to a s 00 or paperholder which 'is rotatively he d between the

disks

12, 12 of the paper-carrier and consists of a central tube 18 and two disks 19 19.

The typefor printing the tickets are supported in the type-corner 8 between the two

side plates

20, 20 of said carrier in such manner that the printing surfaces of the t pcs, when in operative position, are at cquu distances from the pivotal axis-of the papercurricr. On said paper-carrier, between the marginal ports of the

disks

12, 12, are mounted the im )rcssion roller 9 and the inkin P roller 10. n the oscillatory movcmcnt 0 said paper-carrier snid inking roller is carried over the types, for supplying ink thorcto, nnd the impression roller is carried over the typos to press tho strip of paper against the amino. A shield 21 of curve: or c limlric form extends over the inner fuce of lac inking rollol' to prevent contact of the strip of paper with said roller. The said mking' roller is rovided with a indie, the ends of which eii tend through radial slots in the ma ins of the

disks

12, 12, as shown n dotted lines in Fi 7, and the shield 21 is provided with en plates arranged arallel with and inside of said disks, and w uch extend between the ends of the inking roller and the disks,so as to bear outwardly against the spindle of the said inkiu roller at bpth ends of the same as shown in i 6.

Spring arms

22, 22 are attached to tie plate 11, which latter late is located with one of its ends near sai inking roller, and said arms act on the shield to press the same outwardly so that they serve to hold the inking roller in its outward osition with spring pressure, while permitting said inking roller to adyust itself to the type on the type carrier as it passes over the latter. The s indie 23 of said impression roller 9 (Fig. extends at its ends throu h

radial slots

24, 24 formed in the margina arts of the

disks

12, 12 and the outer ends t ereof are engaged by

cam grooves

25, 25 formed in the marginal grt of swingin sector-shaped arms 26, 26 w nch are locate? at the outer faces of said disks and are engaged with the

pivot studs

14 and 15, so that said arms are adapted to swing or oscillate on the disks about an axis concentric therewith. As shown, said sectorshaped arms are of skeleton form consistin sac of two radial spokes and a mar 'na curved, connecting member, in which atter is formed the cam slots 25. Two pairs of fixed stops 27, 28 are secured to the

frame plates

4 and 5 in osition for contact therewith of the opposite edges of the

arms

26, 26 when the paper-carrier approaches the end of its swing in each direction, as it is turned or oscillated, so that said

arms

26, 26 will be swung or moved relatively to the papercarrier at each turning movement of the latter; the

cam grooves

25, 25 of said arms serving to move or shift the im rcssion roller either toward or away from t e ty es in the manner hereinafter described. he

disks

12, 12 are provided with radial stopshouldcrs, arranged at a distance between the opposite edges of the

arms

26, 26, so id shoul ers being adapted for contact with the

stops

27 and 28 so as to limit the swinging movements or oscillations of the paper-carrier in both directions.

Each of the

disks

12, 12 has on its outer face a ivoted arm 29 (Fig. 7) rovidcd with 11 ug or proicction 30 adupttx for engagement with cit acr one of two notches 3t, 32 formed in the pivoted ends of the

arms

26, 26 which are concentric with the pivotal axes of the disks l2, 12. A spring 33, noting on the swinging end of the arm 21), presses the In 30 into cngulgcment with said notches. Gngagcmeut o the lug 30 with one or the other of the said notches serves to hold the

arms

20, 36 yieldingly cameo? from swinging movement relatively to the disks 12. 12 so that said arms move with said disks in the swinging or oscillatorv movement of the latter until the movemcrit of the arms is arrested by contact of the same with one air of the stops 2?, 28.

Two feed r0 are 35, 36 are mounted between the

side plates

4 and 5 above the upper end of the segmental type-carrier 8 and adjacent to a slot or opening 37 which is formed in the side wall of the casin 1 i for the passage of the rinted strip 0 paper from said casing. T e strip of paper passes from the roll of paper 17 between the impression and inking rollers to the feed rollers, and the impression roller acts on the part of the strip, between the feed rollers and the roll of aper, to carry and press the same against tie types, in the advance or printing movement of the paper-carrier. Said feed rollers are intermittently actuated, through the turning movement of the paper-carrier, so as to deliver from the machine the printed part of the stri or ticket. After passing from said feed rol are 35 and 36 the strip passes over a cutting plate 38 (Figs. 1 and 3), against the serrated edge of which the strip may be drawn or pressed to sever the rinted end of the strip which forms a tie et. The late 8 is shown as attached to the side we 1 of the casing below the slot 37, with its cutting edge outside of the slot, so that the strip of paper may he severed by drawing its outer end downwardly over said cutting e The lower roller will be made of metal and roughened or provided with outwardly projecting horizontal projections on its entire surface, while the upper roller will have a covering of ruhbcr or the like, so that the strip of paper, as it asses between the rollers is punctured or it ented in a manner to prevent erasure of or changes in the printed matter thereon.

The ufppcrmost feed roller 35 is attached to a sha t 40 which is mounted at its ends in the end plates (Fig. 11) ofa U-shapcd frame 41, mounted between the frame-plates 4 and Said frame 41 is pivotully su ported in the said

plates

4 and 5 by means oi

Jearing studs

42, 43 on the frame4l ch nging hcnringapcrturns in said platcs4 am 5, the said studs being located abo vc the axis of the roller, so that by the turning of said frame 41 said feed roller may be shifted away from the lower feed roller to permit the free withdrawal of the paper. Said hcnrin stud 42 is shown as being extended UlllWlll't y through the front wall of the casing T, and as provided, outside of said front wall with a crunk-lmmllo 42, by which the said upper ford roller may he moved or swung toward and from the lower food roller. A stopiluto 44 is allnchod to the front plate o the main to limit the swing of the Cl'lllllt-lll'lll 43. am the latter is provided with a stud 45 adapted to engage a notch or recess in said stop plate, through the resiliency of said crank-arm, so as to hold the upper roller in its 0 rative position. For actuating the said

fe rollers

35 and 36, the lower feed roller 36 is provided with a spindle 46 which has secured thereto, at one end, outside of the frame plate 5 (Figs. 10 and 11), a gear-wheel 50 adapted to mesh with a gear-wheel 51 mounted on the said frame-plate 5. Said ar-wheel 51 is driven or rotated thro h t e medium of

toothed wheels

52 and 53, mounted on a bearin stud 54. The gearwheel 52 is located a jacent to the plate 5 and internieshes with the gear-wheel 51. The toothed wheel 52 is in mesh with a toothed segment secured to the pivot stud 15 of the pa )er-carrier. The

wheels

52 and 53 are loosely mounted upon the fixed stud 54 and the wheel 53 is provided with a spring-pressed pawl 56 which engages ratchet teeth formed on the hub of the wheel 52. By the action of said pawl and ratchet teeth, said feed rollers are permitted to remain stationary during the printing operation, when the paper-carrier and as out 55 are movin in the direction indicated by the arrow in ig. 10, the wheel 53 at this time rotating freely and the gearing being ino rative. During the reverse rotation of t e aper-carrier and said segment 55 the paw 56 engages said ratchet teeth and rotates the feed rollers through the action of the gear-

wheels

50, 51 and 52. A pawl 57, pivoted to the plate 5 and actuated by a spring 58, acts on the gear-wheel 51 to prevent any backward turning of the

feedrollers

35 and 36.

The se ent 55 has attached to it a toothed w eel 59 which is an aged by a detent 60 which is pivoted on he frame plate 5 by a pivot stud 61 to permit the said wheel 59 to turn in both directions, but is adapted to restrain said wheel 59 from backward movement if any attempt be made to swing the pa r-carrier backwardly at a point interme late between the extremities of its normal range of movement, required for cti'ectin the operation of the printing device. The said detcut has two holding

teeth

62, 62, one or the other of which is adapted for engugmnent with the teeth of the wheel 5*.) when the detent is swung or oscillated on the stud (i1. Said detent is rovided with u stop-pin 63 located in position to be acted on by opposite edges 0 the segment 55, as the latter reaches the limit of its swinging movement in both directions, so that one of the holding teeth 62. 62 will, by the swinging movement of the dotunt imparted thereto by the segment 55. he brought into holding engagement with said wheel 50 at the termination of the rotutivr movement of the aw-carrier in each direction. A lever t is pivoted to the plate 5 with one of its arms in position to bear on the detent 60, and a spring 65 acts on said lever to keep it constantly pressed against said detent. Said detcnt has a tooth 66 which acts to press outwardly the end of the lever 04 as the deteut is swung or shifted said lever beat-i on the detent at one side or the other of and tooth 66 to hold onii or the other of the

teeth

62, 62 in engagement with the wheel 59. The paper-carrier, therefore, can be turned first in one and then in the other direction, but will be locked or held from reverse or backward movement except at the ends of its swing or stroke in each direction.

The apparatus illustrated is more particularly intended for use on street railway lines, and is provided with means for printing upon the ticket issued, characters indi- /cating the direction of travel, at north, east south and west, as well as the hour of the day during which the ticket is issued; the designation of the time of issuance of the ticket bein espwially desirable where some of the ti ets are used as transfers to other lines, it being understood that a ticket will be issued upon the receipt of each fare. which will serve as a. receipt and will be held b the passenger during the trip to at his fare as been paid, and that show in the case of transfers the same will entitle the holder of the ticket to a. ride upon an intersecting or connecting line.

As illustrated, the devices for printin characters indicating the direction of trave and the time of day, are more particularly shown in Figs. 8 and 13, and are constructed as follows: 70, 71 and 72 indicate three typewheels which are sustained upon a common supporting shaft 74 which is mounted in the

side plates

20, 20 of the type-carrier. The type-wheel 70 is provided with ty ic designntin the direct-ion of travel, as i.

S, It, and V. The type-wheel T1 is provided with type indicating the hours of the day, running from 1 to 12, and the typewheel 72 is provided with type indicntun quarter hours, expressed by the figures l5 30" and 45 these latter figures being duplicated upon the wheel having associated with them the letters A. M. and I. M."

The type-wheel 70 is attached directly to the shaft 74, the ty )P-Wllttl 71 is attached to a sleeve ,75, whici surrounds said shaft, and the type-wheel 72 is attached to u 12 and sleeve 76 which surrounds the sleeve 7-1. Said shai t 74 and the sleeves T5 and iii are extended throu h the front wall of the casing 7. and uttuc led to the outer ends of said shaft and the sleeves are three indicator 2 wheels or

disks

77, 78 and T0. The outerulost indicator disk 77 is attached to the shaft 74 and is provided with the letters N, hi, E, \V arranged thereon in correspond with the location of the type on the W9 type-wheel 70. The indicating disk 78 is provided with numbers to Indicate the hours, corrcspondin with those on the type-w hecl 71, and the Indicating disk 79 is provided with numerals and eltcrs corresponding with those on the tvpe-wheel 72. Each typewheel, 70, 71 an 72 is provided with a notched disk, indicated b 80, en 'a ed by a spring pressed detent 81, y whi 1 t e typewheel 15 held yicldingly from rotation. These type-wheels are turned or shifted severally by the conductor from time to time, by the turning of the

indicator disks

77, 78 and 7 9. The apparatus shown is also provided with means for printing on the ticket, characters indicating different parts or stages of a trip, the amount of fare for which the ticket is issued, and a word such as transfer to indicate that the ticket issued is good for a ride on an intcrscctin I line. As shown, the numbers l, 2, 3 am 4 indicate portions or stages of a route in which fares are received and transfers issued, and two rates of fare are rovided for, designated by 3 and 5. The type indicating the fare and other items are formed or mounted on a type-roller 90, which is mounted on a shaft 91, as seen in Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 12. The characters indicating the amount of fare collected and the stage of the trip, are arranged longitudinal? on the roller, so that they will e print on one line. Where a transfer is to be issued, the word transfer will be printed in the same line with the characters desi nating the amount of fare and the stage oi the trip as seen in Fi 8. The said shaft 91 is mounted at its 811(5 in the

side plates

20, 20 of the ty -carrier 8. Means are provided for 110 ding the said type-roller 90 yieldingl from rotation consisting as shown, (Fig. 3 of a notched disk 92 engaged by a radiallv sliding detent 93, to the outer end of which is connected a yoke )iecc 94, to the ends of which are connecte coiled springs 05, 95, which act to hold said detent yieldin ly against the said notched disk. At its orwnrd end, the shaft 91 has attached to it a gear wheel 96, which is located inside of the ad'ucent side plate 20 of the ty ie-carricr.

'lhe roller 90 is mounted in die type-curricr adjacent to the type-wheels T0, T1 and T2. heroinbcforc dcscl'llmd, and on the sleeve of the tyqm-wluu-l 72 is mounted a rotative sleeve 85, through the medium of which rotutive movement is collmlllllicuted to the said roller 90. Said sleeve 85 extends through the adjacent side frame 20 of the final-carrier, and is provided inside of said plate with a "\!lll'Wl('.('.l so which imparts movement In t m gear-wheel 00 on the shaft Ill of the roller 90 through an iuu-riumliate gearavheel 07. Outside of the side plate 20. the sleeve 85 is provided with a notched locking disk 87, arranged outside of and adjacent to the frame plate 4. On the outer end of said sleeve 85 is ri 'dly secured a gear-wheel 88, by means 0 which rotative motion is communicated to the said sleeve 85, as will hereinafter be more particularly described. The devices for printing the date and consecutive numbers of the ticket are also mounted on the carrier 8. The date printing device, as shown in Figs. 3, 9 and 10, comprises

type wheels

100, 101, 102 for printing the names of the months and numerals indicating the days of the month. These wheels are mounted on a spindle 103, mounted in the

side plates

20, 20 of the t pecarrier. The type-wheel 102 is attache directly to the spindle 10%, while the t pewheel 101 is attached to a sleeve 104 which surrounds said spindle, and the type-wheel 100 is mounted on a second sleeve 105 which surrounds the sleeve 104. Said spindle and the two sleeves are extended outside of the side plate 20 at the tear of the machine. On the outer extremities of the said spindle and sleeves are mounted

disks

106, 107 and 108, marked to correspond with the

typewheels

100, 101 and 102, and which may be turned separately to etl'ect the ad'ustment of the type-wheels. Said disks ()6, 107 108 are located inside of the outer cos of the machine and are accessible throii gi a door or opening in the rear wall of the easing, whie can be opened only b a person authorized to do so, so that the d iite cannot be changed by the conductor or person handlin the a paratus.

-The evice or rinting the consecutive numbers on the tie et com rises 11 s indle 110, (Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 10 on whic are loosely mounted a plurality of t pe disks 111, as seen in Fig. 8. The spind e 110 extends through the

side plates

20, 20 of the typc-cuu-rier, and one end of said spindle projects through the forward plate of the type-carrier and has secured to it a crankarin 112, throu h which rocking movement is given to said spindle. Said spindle 110 also has attached to it a rocking arm 113, provided with a pawl plate 114, having teeth of diii'erent length ada ted to engage the notches in the type disc; these parts being constructed and operating in the same nmnner as is common in consecutive numbcria, devices of the same character.

Devices are provided for eflccting rotative adjustment of the type-roller 90, for operating the crank-arm 112 of the consecutive number printin device, and for indicating lo the eye of I; nc operator, the amount of fare, the stage or section of the trip or other characters on the type roller ()0, which are at any time presented in PONllJUIl for print ing, these parts lasing constructed as fol lows:

A stud 115, (Figs. 5 and ll) is attached to and projects outwardly from the frame plate till 4, and on said stud is mounted a rock'shaft 116 which extends outwardly through the front wall of the exterior easing 7 of the apparatus. The rock-shaft 110 is provided, outside the front wall of the casing, with a ri idly attached crank-arm 117 to which osci atory movement may be given by the operator for efl'ectin adjustment of the fareprinting device. Tlie swin 'ing and of said crank-arm 117 is n'ovidc with a spring actuated holding etent operating in connection with a notched segment 118 secured to the outer face of the front wall of the casing to hold said arm yieldingly from movement when laced in either one of a plurality of positions, these partsbei made ikc the corresponding parts shown in the prior application for patent hereinbcfore referred to. Attached to the rock-shaft 116 is u gear-segment 119 which intermeshes with the gear-wheel 88, which is connected to the caring described with the shaft 91, so that t e type-roller 90 on said shaft has rotative adjustment to correspond with the positions of the crank-arm 117. B shifting said crank-arm 117, the typero ler will be brought into position with either line of type thereon in position for printing.

120 indicates the vertically slidin or reciprocating plate enga ed at its si e margins with guide strips 21, 121, attached to the frame plate 4 at the front of the machine (Fi 5 and 6). Said plate is rovided witi a space or, openin throng which passes the pivot stud 14 0 the paper-carrier and which has horizontal top and bottom bearing faces 122, 122. Attached to said pivot stud 14 is a cam-arm 123 havin bearmg engagement with the horizontal caring surfaces of the plate 120. Said cam-arm gives vertical reeiprocatory movement to the said plate when the pivot stud 14 is rocked or rotated baekwardly and forwardly for giving motion to the printing mechanism. The type-disks 111, for printing consecutive numbers on the tickets are up eratcd from the said plate 120, operating devices for this )urpose consisting of a dowmvardly extent ing arm 12%| onsaid plate 120, adapted to act upon and give oscillatory movement to the crank-arm 112 attached to the s )indle 110 through which the said type-disks 111 are operated. Mounted on sold plale 120 is a smondury plate 125 which has lateral sliding or horizontal movement thereon. As shown. the date 125 is provided with a longitndina, horizontal slot, the top and bottom edges of which engapo two guide-

blocks

126, 126 secured to tie front face of the )lllll! 120. Attached to the lower nmrgin o. said plate 125 is a horizontal ruck-lun- 127 located above the rockahaft- Ho. and provided with downwardly I'm-in teeth Wllirh are adapted for internu-shing engagement with the teeth of a plmr lent 128 attached to said rock- 5 aft 11. A connection is thereby alforded between said secondary plate 125 and said rock-shaft whereby said plate will be shifted laterally on the main plate 120 to bri the same into positions corresponding witi the sitions occupied by the crank-arm 117 on he notched segment 118. The rack-bar 127 is enga ed with the gear-se 'ment 12B onl when t ie plate 125 is in its owermost position, and when said plate 125 is lifted or thrown upwardly the said rack-bar and gin-segment are disengaged from each ot let.

The notched segment 118 on the front wall of the machine casing is provided with a mries of notches, adapted to be 0 god by the spring-actuated detent 119 on ii: crank arm 11?, and said notches are spaced to correspond with the positions occupied by the fare printing roller 90 when he some is shifted to bring one or the other of the lines of type thereon in position for printing, so that the operator, by swinging or moving said crank-arm, may set the apparatus for printin from either of said lines of type on said ro or 90, as desired; the said rock-shaft 116 havin geared connection with the spindle 91, as ereinhefore stated, so that the rotative adjustment of said rock-shaft brings said secondary late 125 into a position correspondin witi the line of types on the type-whee which is brought into position for printing by the turning of said rockshaft.

In order to indicate to the e *e of the operator the lateral osition of the secondary plate 125 or, in at car words, the articular line of types or characters whi i are adjusted to make an impression on the paper at any particular time. a construction is provided as follows: 130 indicates a laterally movable, horizontal scale or indicator plate, located at the top of the machine below the top wall of the casing, and attached to a vertical su )portinr plate 131 which is connected wit 1 the p ate 125 by means affording lateral nmvemeut of the scale plate with said late 125 without any vertical movement In said scale plate.

As illustrated, the sup orting plate 131 is mounted to slide latera v on a horizontal guide rod 132, oxtendin across the front of the machine frame am engaged by

guidelngs

133, 133 on the plate 131. Said date [31 extends downwardly in front 0 the plate 125 and has vertically sliding connection with said plate 12:: by means of two

screw studs

134, 134 which pass through upright uide slots in the opposite sides of said p Mo [31. 'lhc scale pair 130 in urrangcd below and parallel with the top plate of the cnuill 7. and in said to plate is revidod o i it opening I35. tn'ongli w iich may he o aserved the marks on the scale plate. By observation of the scale plate through said sight opening, as the crankarm 117 is manually moved or swung to shift, the type-roller 90, the operator may ad'ust the said roller for the opemtiop of eit er of the lines of type thereon, as desired.

As hereinbefore stated, the apparatus illustrated is one designed for use on a street railwa line where the route is divided into a 1mm 1' of zones or sections in which transtors are given to other lines and the apparatus is adapted to print on the tickets or receipts issued for fares, at the rate of live cents and three cents, in each transfer zone or section. In this apparatus, therefore, the scalelate 1530 is marked to indicate live and tlirce cent fares for each of four transfer zones or sections, which latter are indicated by the

characters

1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, also marked on the scale plate. These indicating characters referred to also include, as shown, the letter E indicating cxchauge and is used for indicating tickets or transfers which entitle the holder to ride on another or intersecting line. The charactors on said scale plate will be spaced at. distances apart corresponding with the sevoral lnteralpositions of the plate 125, and corresponding with the several adjusted positions of the type-roller 90. In order to prevent any movement of the crank-arm 117 or any operation of the printing mechanism, except when the fare-printing rolleris adjusted in one of its rioting positions, a lockin device is provi ed as 0 lows:

On 51c rock-shaft 116, outside of the ear segment 119, is formed or secured a isk provided at one side thereof with a series of V-shaped notches corresponding in number and angular distance apart with the notches in the segment 118 and with the several positions to which the type-roller 90 is shifted for printing different rates of fare and the like. On the plate 4 is mounted a detent lever 141, arranged to swing on an axis located between the pivot stud 14 and the rock-shaft 116. Said detent 141 has a holding tooth 142 adapted to engage the notches in the disk 140 and is also provided with a hooked end 143 adapted for cngu emcnt with a rigid arm 144, attached to t io pivot stud 14. A spring acts on the dotont lover H1 in u direction to iress the tooth 142 thereof against the disk 1-10. \Vhen tho parts are 111 their normal or inoperative position, as shown in Fig. 5, the arm 144 on the pivot stud 14 engages the hooked end of the detent lever 141, which lattcr is hold in position for engagement with said Mm 144 by contact of its tooth 142 with the n-.riphor v of the disk 140. No movement of the arm [44 or turniu movemom or the papcr-(mrl'icr can now to to place. but as noon on tho rcmk uhal't H6 is turned to bring one of the lines of type on tho roller $0 into position for printing, the tooth 142 mil stand opposite one of the notches in the disk 140, permitting said tooth to be drawn by the spring 145 into the said notch, and thereby disengaging the hooked end of said detcnt 141 from the arm 144 and permitting the pivot stud 14 and paper-carrier to be turned.

In order to hold the fare-printing roller J0 from being turned, and the cranlearm 117 and its attached gear-segment 119 from being shifted at a time when the pa rcarrier is being swung or oscillated to e ect the printing of a ticket, an automatically acting locking device is rovided as follows: As hereinbefore stated, &e sleeve 85, through which said roller 90 is turned, is provided with a rigidly attached locking disk 87. located outside of the frame plate 4. Said locking disk is provided with notches in its periphery corresponding in number and spaced to correspond witi the lines of type on said roller 90. ()n the plate 4 is pivoted, by a ivot stud 151, a locking detent provi ed on one of its arms with a laterally projecting, holding tooth 152 adapted for engagement with the notches in said disk 87. A spring 153 acts on the said detont lever in a direction to draw the tooth 152 into engagement with said locking disk. The opposite arm of said detent lever extends beneath and in the path of the lower edge of the sliding plate 120; the parts being so arranged that when the said plate is at the lower limit of its movement, it presses on said arm of the detent lever in a manner to hold the tooth 152 away from the said lockin' disk. When, however, the plate 120 is li ed in the operation of the printing devices, the detent arm will be released and its spring 153 will draw the tooth 152 into on agemcnt with one of the notches in said Ice in disk. It follows that the type roller 90 am the crank-arm 117 will always be locked or held from movement during the movement of the parts in the printing operation, and that movement of said crank-arm 117, to cflect the rot-olive adjustment of the roller 90, can take place only when the papercarricr is in its retracted position, and the plate 120 is at the lower llmit of its movement.

The face of the tv c-carricr may be furnished. as shown. with type of a permanent character for printing the nmnbcr of the machine, the name of the company and any other particulars that may he desired.

'lo cnnhlc the roll of paper 17 to be placed upon the spool formed iv the circular disks it), ill and the tube 18. om of said-disks is removable from the said tube. As shown in Fig. 14. one of said disks is pcrmam-nlly attached to one rod of said tube and tho otlu-r (link is provided with a control alcovelllU adapted to enter and lit within the other use end of the tube. The said tube 18 also has, in its end to which the attached disk is accured, a sleeve 161 of the same size as the sleeve 160, and which is immovabl secured in the tube. The sleeves 160 an 161 are closed at their inner ends, and within the same are mounted endwise slidin pivot pins 162, 162 which are pressed yiel ingly outward by

coiled springs

163, 168 interposed between their inner ends and the closed inner ends of the sleeves. The outer ends of said pivot pins are made conical and adapted to engage bcarin recesses formed in the inner faces of the disks 12. 12 of the papercarrier, at the center of said disks. To guide the said pivot ins to the said bearilg recesses, the said dis s 12, 12 are provid in their inner faces with

radio guidegrooves

164, 164 reaching to the outer marins of said dis s. The said spool is held rom rotating with the leper-carrier by means of a rod 165 whici is attached to and extends between two radial arms that extend outward from the disks 19, 19 (Fi 3 and 14). The rod 165 is secured to tie disk 19 which is fixed to the tube 18 and has its opposite end reduced in diameter to engage an aperture in the removable disk, as seen in Fig. 14. Said rod 165 is, when the spool is inserted between the

disks

12, 12 of tie paper-carrier, enga l by a detent arm 166 pivotally suppol'tet on a cross-rod 167 extending between the

side plates

4 and 5 of the machine. The detent arm 166 has a holding booth 168 having an inclined lower face and forming a shoulder hehind which the cross-rod 165 rests. The said detent arm is pressed downwardly to hold its tooth 168 engaged with the said cross-rod, by means 0 a spring 169. The detent arm 166 is also provided with a latch lever 170 which is pivoted thereto and held by a spring 171 with its lower end, which projects below the detent arm, in engagement. with the inner side of the. rod 165 so as to hold the latter in contact with the tooth 168 and thereby firmly hold the spool from turning in either direction. The purof so holding the spool from rotation is to maintain a constant tension on the strip of paper as it is drawn from the spool, the contact of the roll of paper with the tube l8 and disks 1!), l5) producing a suflicicnt degree of frictional resistance to the turning of the roll on the spool to give the desired tension in the strip.

The spool with the roll of paper thereon is inserted laterally between the disks l2, 12 of the paper-carrier through an opening in the casing 7 of the machine, which o umino' is closed by a hinged door I72 irovldod wlth a Inciting device IT?! by which it is hold closed.

'lhe mmration ol' )rintiug and issuing a ticket. in as fulloWN! lucrank-arm l I? haw ing been turned to the position indicating, by means of the indicator plate 130, the rate of fare and stage of the trip, the type-roller 90 will be brought in position for printing the desired characters on the paper-strip; The crank-arm 16, secured to the pivotfstud 14 of the paper-carrier, is now turned in the dircdion of the arrow in Fig. 2, whereupon the paper-carrier will be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 and the strip of paper, the end of which is hold between the

feed rollers

35 and 36. will be drawn or unwound from the roll and pres ed into contact with the type on the carrier 8 by the impression roller 2); the inkin roller 10 having meanwhile passed over an inked the type. During the operation of printing the ticket, the segment will move in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 10 and turn the gear-wheel 52 without operating the feed rollers. The sliding plate 120 will movein one direction the crank-arm 112 on the spindle 110 carrying the disks by which are printed the consecutive numbers. When the paper-carrier is near the end of its travel in its advance or printing stroke the

arms

26, 26 will enga the lowermost stops 28, 28, and during t 0 continued movement of the carrier, until the eto shoulders on the

disks

12, 12 on go or stri e the said steps 2-5, 28, the s in lo of the impression roller will have along the slots 25 25 in said

arms

26, 26 and the impression roller will be retracted into position to be out of contact with the type in the subsequent return movement of t e carrier. The end portion of the strip of paper having been rinted, it. is issued through the 0 ning 3 in the casing in the backward Stl't e or return movement of the paper-carrier, eti'ccted by moving the crankarm 16 in the opposite direction. As the paper-carrier approaches the end of its mowmentin its return or backward stroke. the

arms

26, 26 will strike the up or stops 2?, 27 and will he moved or shift backwardly until the stop-shoulders on the disks come into contact with the said u iper stop. As the said

arms

26, 26 are so suftcd or turned relutivelv to the disks [2, 12, the impression roller will be shifted outwardly bv the action of the cam-

grooves

25, 25 and thereby brought into position to press the paper against the types in the succeeding forward or printing stroke of the carrier, this being the position of the said impression roih-r shown in Fig. 3. The so mcnt 55 in its return movement oll'ccts tic rotation of the

feed rollers

35, 36 by means of the gearing described and the pawl 56. 'lho plate 12 in its inward or backward stroke, "IN'J'lllt'H the arm 112 to llll'll the shaft 110 and thoro- In turn through one space the units disk of t in consecutive numbering dink ill.

it is uudcrntmnl that the machine illustrutcd may be variously modified in practice,

and that I do not desire that my invention should be limited to the details of construction and arrangement shown in the drawings, except so far as the same are pointed out in the appended claims as constituting parts of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. An apparatus for printin tickets, comprising a rotative y type-roller, impression means, a pivotally mounted, oscillating, manually operable member having geared connection with and turnin said type-roller, an cndwise movable scale p ate, a rack bar arranged parallel with the scale plate and having endwise movement therewith, and a gear segment attached to and turning with said manually operable member and adapted for intermeshmg engagement with said rack bar.

2. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising an exterior casing or mclosure having a tint top wall, a rotatively adjustable type-roller, impression means, a pivotally mounted, oscillating, manually operable member having geared connection with and tnrnin said type-roller, an endwise movable sea e plate located beneath and parallel with the top wall of the casing, a rack bar below and arallel with said scale plate and having so wise movement with the latter, a ar se ient attached to and turning with t e sai manually operable member, and ada ted for intermeshing engagement with sai rack bar, said top wall be' provided with a sight hole through whic i the scale Aplpte can be observed.

3. apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotative ad'ustable type-roller, impiession means ineln ing an oscillating member which is iven forward and backward movement in e printin of each ticket, a reci rocating plate whic is given movement ii oin the said oscillatory member, a secondary plate carried by the first named sliding plate and movable luterally thereon, a scale-plate movable laterally with said secondary plate, and operative connections between said type-roller and said secondary plate, whereby t it: latter is given lateral shiftin movement to correspond with the rotative adjustment of said type-roller.

4. An apparatus for printin" and issuing tickets, comprising a i'otative y adjustable type-roller, impression means including an oscillating member which is iven forward and backward movement in he printin of each ticket, a reel n'ocating plate whici is given movement min the said oscillatory member, a secondary plate carried by the first named plate and movable laterally thereon, a scale-plate movable lnlornll y with said secondary dale and lnivin sliding connection therewilh, n guide-rod liar said scalepliitc, and operative connections between so id type-roller and said secondary plate, whereand issuing adjustable by the latter is given lateral shifting movement to corres iid with the rotative ad justinent of sai type-roller.

5. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising a rotatively adustable type-roller, impression means inclu ing an oscillator member having forward and backwar movement in the printing of each t cket, a main sliding plate which is given reeiprocatory movement by the turni of said oscillatory member, a secondary p to car ried by and movable laterally upon the main sliding plate, a scale-plate connected and movable laterally with said secondary plate, and a manually o erable member which is connected with an gives movement to the rotatively adjustable type-wheel, and which is also connected with and gives lateral shift.- llig movement to said secondary sliding p ate.

6. An apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotatively adjustable type-roller, impression means including an oscillatory member which is iven forward and backward movement in t e printin of each ticket, a main sliding plate whi is given reciprocatory movement by said oscilating member, a secondary plate carried by and movable laterally upon the main sliding plate, a scale-plate connected and having movement with said secondary plate, a rockshaft, a inanuall operable crank-arm attached to said roe shaft, a gear-segment on sa d roclt shaft, a gear-wheel intermeshing with said gear-segment and having operative connection with said type-roller, a second ear-segment on said rock-shaft, and a rackr attached to said secondary plate and adapted for intermeshing engagement with said second gear-segment when the main sliding plate is in its retracted sition.

7. An apparatus for printin an issuing tickets, comprising a rotiitive y ad'ustablc type-roller, impression means inclu ing an oscillatory member which has forward and backward movement. in the printing of each ticket, a main slidiny plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory mom or adapted to give reciproeatory movement to said sliding plate, a secondary plate carried b and movable ll'llllfivel'fllly on the main siding plate, a scale-plate connected and having lateral movement. with said secondary plate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manual opration, ii gear-segmentattached to and turning with said crank-arm, a rack-bar on the secondary plate adapted for intermeshing engagement. with said gear-segment when the main sliding plate is'ni its retracted filllflll. and gearing connecting said manna ly opi-ruhhmember with said type-roller.

H. An apparatus for printin r and issuing tickets, comprising ii rotativel nd'ustablo ty ni-i-oller, impression means inclu'ing an tli-iflllltllul'y member which has forward and Ill) seams-z backward movement in the printing of each ticket, a sliding plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory member givi rcciprocatory movement to said sliding p ate, a secondary plate carried by and adapted to slide transversely on the said main plate, a manually operable member, a gear-segmentconnected with and operated by said manually 0 orable member, a rack-bar on the scoon ary sliding plate adapted for intermeslnng engagement with saidgearsegment when the mom sliding plate IS in its retracted position, a laterally movable scale-plate, and a guide-rod on which said scalelate mounted, extending transversely o the direction of movement of the main sliding plate, said scale-plate and secondary sliding plate havin sliding connection with one other, afl'or ing lateral movement of the scale-plate with said secondary sliding plate while permitting sliding movement of san secondary sliding plate relatively to the scale-plate during the forward and backward movements of said main plate 9. An apparatus for printim and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativel y ad'nstable type-roller, impression means mclu i an oscillatory member which has backwar and forward movement in the pi" ting of each ticket, a sliding plate which is en reciprocatory movement by said oscillatory membet, a notched locking disk connected and turning with the said type-wheel, and a detent-lever adapted to en go the notched locking disk and to be actec upon by the said sliding plate.

10. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising a rotatively adjustable ty e-roller, impression means including an oscillatory member which is turned forward and backward in the printing of each ticket, a main slidin plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory member adapted to give reciprocatory movement to said plate, a secondary sliding plate carried by and movable laterally on said main sliding plate, a scaleplnte connected and moving laterally with said secondary plate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manual operation, a gear-seqmcnt. turning with said cmnloarin, a l'tltibar on the secondary sliding pinto adapted for interim-skiing engagement with said gcnr-scgmn-nt, when the main sliding plate is in its remit-ted position, gearing connecting said mnlnmll operable crank-arm with the said typr-roll cr, and means [of locking the rolutivcly adjustable typo-roller from movement. during the roci n'ocntory moves mold. of the main sliding plate.

ll. An nppnrntns for printing and issuing tickets, comprising a rolntivcly adjust able type-roller, impression means embracing an oscillatory mcmlwr which has hurl:- wnrd and lorwnrd movmncnt in the printing of each ticket, n mannnll y operable member which is connected with and gives movement to the type-roller, and locking means for holdin I said type-roller from turning movement uring the operation of said impression means, comprising a rotative, notched, locking disk which turns with said typeroller, :1 ivoted dctent-lever engaging said notched disk, and means operated by the rotative movement of said oscillatory member acting to disengage said detent-lever from said notched disk during the oscillatory movement of said member and to effect the disenga 'ment of said dctent-lever from the disk w on the oscillatory member is returned to its starting point after the print mg operation.

12. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising a rotatively adjustable type-carrier, impression means including an oscillatory member which is given forward and backward movement in the printing of each ticket, a sliding plate which is given reciprocatory movement through the turning of said oscillatory member, a notched disk connected and turning with said tylpe-roller, and a pivoted dctent-levcr a apted to engage the notches of said disk and to be disenga d therefrom by the action thereon of said sliding plate, when the latter is returned to its starting position.

13. An apparatus for printing and issumg tickets, comprising a rotatively adjustab e ty -roller nnpression means includi a mem 1' which has backward and forwa movement in the printing of each ticket, a notched disk connected and turning with the type-roller, and a spring actuated detenl; adapted to engage one of the notches of said disk when the type-roller is adjusted to one of its printing positions und which is held by the disk in position to hold said member from movement when the said type-roller is not in position for printing.

14. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising a rotntively adjustnb e ty --rollcr, 1m n'ession means includin an osci lalor member which has backward and forward movement in the printing of each ticket, a notched disk connected and turning with said type-whorl, an arm ri 11b idly connected and turning with said osci lntory member, and a pivoted, springprcs md dctcntprovided with a tooth ndnpted to enter the notches of said disk and with n hooked nrm adapted to cngn c and hold 120 from movmnvnl the arm on said oscillatory mcmhrr cscc it when said tooth is en mgcd with om of the matches in the said disk.

Iii. An apparatus for printing and issuing tickets, comprising n rnlnlivcl ndjust- 12F: nldu ty w-rolh-r, im n'ossion nn-nns Including an oscillatory nn-m ml which is turned forwardly nml lmokwardly in priming each ticket, :1 rock-sl|nft provided with a mannnlly opornhlo crank-arm, gum-Eng connecting I30 said rock-shaft with said type-roller, embracin a gear-segment on sat rock-shaft, a notchea (llSk attached to said rock-shaft, a rigid arm attached to said oscillating memher, and a ivoted, spring-pressed detent provided witli a tooth adapted to enter the notches in said disk and with a hooked arm adapted to engage and hold from movement the said rigid arm on the oscillatory member.

16. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising a rotatively ad ustab e type-roller, impression means mcludm 1 an oscillatory mem er having forward an backward movement in the printing of each ticket, :1 main sliding plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory member iving reciproca' to movement to said sliding plate, a secon my sliding plate carried by and adjustable on said main sliding plate in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said main sliding plate, a scale-plate connected and havin shifting movement with said secondary sliding plate, a manually operable member connected with and giving shifting movement to said secondary s idin plate, an oscillatory, notched disk connect with and moved by said manually operable member, and a springressed detent-lever provided with a tooth a apted to enga e the notches of said disk, and with a hoot arm adapted to engage the arm on said oscillatory member when the main sliding plate is in its retracted position.

17. An apparatus for printing and issuin tickets, comprising a rotatively adjustab e type-roller, impression means embracing an oscillatory member which is given backward and forward movement in the printing of each ticket a main sliding plate, a cam-arm on said oscillatory member adapt ed to ive reciprocatory movement to said main iding plate a secondary sliding plate carried b and adjustable laterally on said main sli ing plate, a scale-plate connected and having movement with said secondary plate, a swinging crank-arm adapted for manual operation, a gear-segment attached to and turning with said crank-arm, a rackbar on the secondary sliding plate adapted for intcrmcshing engagement with said "enrsegment when the main sliding plate is in its retracted position, and means for locking said oscillatory member from turning movement exceptwhcn t-hc type-roller is in one of its irinting positions.

18. n apparatus for printin and issuing tickets, comprising a rotativcly adjustable type-roller, impression menus embracing an oscillatory member which is iven hmrkwnrd nnd forward movement in tin printing of each ticket, n nninunlly opernblie Inomlmr which is conm-rlmi with and gives movement. to the typo-roller, lot-hing means for holding said typeroller from turning movement during the operation of said impression means, com rising a rotative, notched, locking disk w ich turns with said ty e-roller a pivoted detent lever engaging sat notched disk, and means operated by the rotative movement of said oscillator member actin to disengage said detentever from sai notched disk during the oscillatory move ment of said member and to effect the disengagement of said (latent-lever from the disk when the oscillatory member is returned to its starting point after the printin operation, and means for locking the sai oscillatory member from movement except when the type-roller is adjusted to one of its rmtm positions, comprising a notched isk which is connected and turns with said type-roller, a rigid arm on said oscillatory member, and a sprin -actuated detent-lever' provided with a toot 1 adapted for engagement with the notches of said disk and with a hooked arm adapted to engage the arm on the said oscillatory member.

19. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a paper-carrier having two rigidly connected side members a s ool for supporting a roll of paper a a te for insertion laterally between said si e members, said spool being provided with endwise movable spring-pressed pivot pins, and the side members em provided with bearing recesses for sai pins and with guide grooves for the pins extending from the outer margin thereof to said bearing recesses.

20. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a (paper-carrier having two rigidl connocte side members, a spool for a re] of paper adapted for insertion between said side members of the paper-carrier and having rotutive connection with the same, and means holding said spool from turning during the oscillating movement of the paper-carrier, embracing a s ring-actuated detcnt-arm provided with a iolding tooth and a spring-actuated locking lever on said dotentrnrm.

21. A ticket printing and issuing device embracing a paper-carrier having two rigidly connected side members, n. s 001 for supporting a roll of paper adapter for insertlon laterally between said side members of the IIIIIKBP-(Ztllllttl', means rotntively supporting said spool in the paper-carrier, said spool comprising a central tube and two sltlt! plates, one of said side plates being attiu-hed to one end of the tube, and the other plate being provided with an attached sleeve adapted to enter the other end of said tube.

22. A ticket. printing and issuing device, embracing a lllllt'F-Cill'l'lll' having two rigidly connocloll snlo members provided with bearing rocossos in their inner faces and n Hpuol provided with npringquronsml rmlwise movable pivot pins, said it IOUl consisting of n control tube, and two solo plnlos, one of which is rigidl connected with one end of said tube and e other of which is rovided with a sleeve adapted to enter t e outer end of said tube, one of said pivot pins be ing mounted in said sleeve and the other being mounted in a sleeve which is inserted and secured in the said tube.

23. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a segmental type-carrier, an oscillating paper-carrier comprising two rigidl connected side members provided with re ial slots, a segmental plate extending between and attached to said side members, an inking roller mounted between said side members and having a s indle, the ends of which slide in said radia slots, a shield for the inking roller rovided with end plates in contact with tie spindle of the inking roller, and spring supporting arms for the said shield attached to said segmental late.

24. A ticket printing and issuing evice comprising an oscillating member, an im- )IBSSlOn roller mounted on the said oscillating member, type-disks for printing consecutlve numbers on succeedin tickets, a spindle on which said type-dis s are supported, an oscillatory actuatin arm for up crating said type-disks, a sli ing plate, a can|-arm having oscillatory movement with the oscillating member, and acting on said plate to give reciprocate motion thereto, said plate being connecte with and acting on said actuatiu arm to move the type-disks one unit-space orward in such backward and forward movement of the oscillatory member.

25. A ticket printing and issuing device, embracing a machine-frame, a segmental type-carrier, a paper-carrier having oscillatory movement on an axis concentric with the type-carrier and embracing two side members between which the roll of paper is carried, said side members beiu provided with pivot studs which have bearing in said frame, a crank-arm attached to one of said pivot studs, an impression roller mounted on said type-carrier, a rotatively adjustable type-roller, locking means for holding said type-roller from rotation, during the forward and backward movements of said paper-carrier, and means operated by said papercarrier in its backward movement for releasing said locking means.

26. A ticket printing and issuing device, cmbraciu a machine-frame, a segmental type-carrier, a paper-carrier having oscillatory movement on an axis concentric with the type-carrier and embracin two side members between which the rol of pa er is carried, said side members being provi ed with pivot studs which have bearing in said frame, a crank-arm attached to one of said pivot studs, an impression roller mounted on said aper-carrier a rotatively ad'ustable type-r01 er, and locking means for iolding said paper-carrier from rotation, embracing a member which is connected with and given movement by said type-roller, and which acts to effect the locking of the paper-carrier when the type-roller is being turned or shifted, and the release of said pa r-carrier when the type-roller is adjust to one of its printing positions.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention I afiix my signature in the rescnce of two witnesses, thls 23rd day of "ebruary A. D. 1909.

RUFFIN NORTH.

Witnesses:

Evs'rnce H. Banana, HARRY S'rnvmzs.