US1007840A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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E. E. BAR NEY. TYPB WRITING MACHINE. APBLIOATION TILED JULY 6 1906.

7 'Patnted Nov. 7, 1911 4 SKEETSSHEET 1.

INVENTUR:

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY s, 1306.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

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E. E. BARNEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IULYG, 1906.

{ Patented N0v.7,1911.

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INVENTORY:

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TTEIFJNEYI E. E. BARNEY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOAT 111111111111111 906 1,007,840. Patented Nov. 911.

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jFUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN E. BARNEY, OF-SYRACUSE, New YORK, ASSIGNOB i lonencii TYPE- WRITER .comrnnhz, or SYRACUSE, NEW Yonx, A. oonronarrion or NEW YORK.

To all "it may concern:

'B eit' known that I, EDWIN E. BARNEY, citizen of the United States, and/resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new; and useful Im rovements in Type- Writing Machines, 0 which the following isa'specification. T. M 'nvention relates more especially to 'thefjribbon mechanism of typewrit-ing magchifiefs, and has for its mainobject to providean improved-construction wherein a isave ribbon normally removed from theprinting :point and having a pluralityof fields of dif- (Brent-characteristics may, under the influence of the printing'lreys, be moved to cover the printing pointwith any desired field.

Further ob ects will subsequently appear. 7 To the above ends'the invention consistsof the features of construction;combinations of devices and arrangements ofpartshereinafter fully described and particularly "pointed outin the claims.

The invention isillustrated'as embodied in a Monarch visible typewriter, but'the na ture of the invention is such-that it maybe applied in whole or in part to other forms of writing machines.

In carrying out my invention in the res- ;entinstance I have provided the, usua vibrator-operating. lever. found intthe Mon archtypewriter with oppositely disposed projections or studs. A connectingmember or link pivotally and. yieldingly connected at its lower end to the universal bar frame is forked at its upper end to embrace the "operating lever, said link being shiftable-to bring either-of its'forks into engagement with the neighboring stud on the'operating; lever, one fork e'fi'ectin'ga close connection" "between-the link-andlever and j the other effecting a loose orlost-mo'tion connection between the two, the result "being that different extents of movement of, the levermay be effected. Associated with the link shifting or sw'itching'means I employ stops which are movable into the" path of the operating lever to cause apositlve arrest of said lever atdiflerent predetermined points in its path of'movement.

fticala loggitudinal sectional view 1 of a typewriting I vention, parts of the machinebeing omit- TYPE-WIHTING MACHINE.

' machine.

accompanying drawings; Figure 1 achi'ne; embodying. my -in* ted. Fig. 2 is a full-sized perspective view showing the connection between the uni- Patented Kev. 7,1911.

versal' bar frame and the actuating link... Fig. 3 s an enlarged fragmentary detail view-taken on a plane represented by the line a in Fig. 1 and'lookin Vim-the direction of the arrow at said line. i .4 is a vertical transverse sectional View taren on a plane represented by the line in Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line, parts'beingomitted, Fig. 5 is a full-sized fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken just beneath thetop plate and showing parts of the ribbon mechanism, the

top. plate beingv indicated by dotted lines.

Figs. 6 .7 and-.8 are enlarged detail front views, partly in section and showing parts tionsu- Fig. is. an enlarged view of viewed" rom therear atthe right of the Referring tain a top plate 3. Key levers 4 are fulcrumed on a fulcruni'plate iieach key lever of the ribbon, mechanism in varying rela-a I V rsp'ective arts of the ribbon mec amsm5 as w more especially t0. Figs; 1 and Lot thedrawings,-1 is the .base of the 1113.5 chine supporting corner "posts 2which sue-- and having pivoted to it at7 a sub-lever 8 the. lower portion whereof is slotted at 9 to coiiperate with a fixed abutment 10 and the" upper end whereof is eonnected'by ajlink j 11 with' -atype bar-12.- Each-type bar'i's.

pivotally mounted in a; hanger 13 which is one ofa series 'fsegment all'y arranged and secured to a segmental" type "bar support 14,

each by a headed screw. 15. "The type bars are normally supported at their free ends v by a segmental type rest 16,1and are adepte'dto cooperate with the front face of a r0 i I tary p'laten l? mounted in'a'platen frame or carriage-comprising side bars 18 and a -connecting'rear bar 19; -said rear bar being formed-with oppositely disposed; longitudinal -grooves which receive anti-friction balls 20. Grooved track-wa s21 alsojco- .operatewith said anti-friction balls, said-' track-ways being fixedly secured' -by screws to standards 23 rising fromthe top plate.

A carriage feed rack24 is'mounted-in the platen, frame or carriage andnormally co; operates with a; feed ii-bracket 26.1 Operativel'y conhectedwith the, pinion 25 pinion 25' mounted on a wound from either s ool to-the other by any a suitable means, that Illustrated in the drawings having the' general characteristics of j is an escapement wheel 27 cooperative with which are esc apement dogs 28, said dogs being mounted at the top of a vibratory dog carrier or rocker 29 having a horizon- 5 tally disposed arm 30 which is connected by a link 31 with a central re-arwardly projecting and horizontally disposed arm 32 of a universal' bar frame. The universal bar frame comprises also a rock shaft33, side arms 34 and a universal bar prope'r35, which latter extends from side to side of the machine beneath the series of key levers and -is"connected with the central arm 32 by an arm 36 (Figs. 2 and 3) projecting upwardly acro'ssfithe top plate by a spring drum, 4l

, with which a pin orjstud 42 depending fromsaidbttrgrlage, is connected by a band or strap 43. 7 a Ribbon spools 44 are arranged above the Atop plate 3, one at each side of the machine "and forwardly of the platen, and receive a ribbon 45 which, as herein shown- (Figs. 1'

i and 4 is divided lohgitudinally into stri-"pes or fields a and b of different characteristics; for example, the field a maybe of one color such as black and the field b of a different color as red, or the field'a, maybe copyingribbon and the field I) record ribbo The ribbon ;may be fed longitudinally .or

' the ribbon windingor 'feeding mechanism of the ;Monarch machine. Each ribbon spool-'44 is -carried by and turns with an. up-

right shaft 46 which rotates in a fixed bcar ing 47 and has secured at its lower end a with a beveled pinion 49 secured to the, forward end of a horizontal shaft'50, which shaft is' journaled in -lugs 5l-depending from the top plate 3. Said shaft carries at its rear end a beveled pinion, 52, the latter (ivbeing adapted to mesh with a beveled driving p1nion 53 mounted on a driving .or

"power "shaft 54, which has its bearings in.

-lugs 55 dependingtfrom the top plate.

'capable of longitudinal movement in its from the arm 32. The ends of the rock.

drawn a letter space at a time leftward small beveled gear 48. The gear 48 meshes the pivots 'of the j I z -short distance back of its pivot or fulcrum 180,

described, each of said gear trains being adapted to be actuated from a driving pinion 53 on the driving shaft 54". It will further be understood. that the driving shaft is bearings and that the longitudinal position of saidshaft determines which driving pinion 53 will be in mesh with its cooperating pinion 52 and which ribbon spool willbe turned to wind the ribbon thereon. Rotary. movement is transmitted to the shaft 54 through beveled pinions 56 and 57, the pinion 56 being operatively connected with the driving shaft and the pinion 57 being operatively connected with the spring drum 41. The pinion 56 is slitlably connected with the driving shaft 54 soi that said pinion may remain in mesh with the pinion '57 when the driving shaft is moved longitudinally lengthwise, in its bearings.

Midway between the ribbon spools the ribbon 45 is threaded through a ribbon vibrator or vibratory carr ier 58 which is guided and supported in the upright arms 59 of a bracket 60, said bracket being secured to the top plate by screws 61. The stem or lower @portion ofthe vibratory carrier 58 is bifurcated, the arms 62' of the bifurcation being connected by a cross pin 63 which is engaged by the slot 64 in the forward end of an operating lever 65;

I The parts of the machine thus far described do not diflfer essentially from the corresponding parts of the Monarch typewriter but the operating lever now to be 10c described, its fulcrum and the actuating mechanism for the operating lever have novel features.

,As best shown-in Fig. 9., the operating lever is provided'with atransverse pivot pin 66 tapered at its ends,-.thereby forming laterally projecting" pivot portions which cooperate with bearings formed in.,the'opposite side walls .67 of'a Elem-member. The

fulcrum member comprises in addition to the.-side walls' a curvedbottomportion 68 connecting saidsidewalls and an angularly disposed; securing portion 69 extending inwardly from the top of one of the side walls and formed with a threaded opening which receives 51a headed securing screw 70, said screw passing-downwardly through thetop plate and securing the member to the under ,side thereof and in a fixed relation therewith.:-' Tlfefulcrmn member, as viewed'from the front of the inachine'"(Fi 4) is sub-- stanti'ally Oeshap'ed and is pre erably made '-of a single piece ofsheet metal which may be readily... bent into the shape shown. Be?- l w the pivot in 66 the bearing-walls, 67112 are connected y a irivet=-t7l which serves as a means for adjusting the relation between the-bearing-walls to take up wear in operating lever '65. A

numeral 98. The member is preferably made of sheet metal and formed in two pieces. One. of these pieces is a flat platelike part 99 which is yieldingly disposed and Q 5 is for-med at-its forward end portion with a rectangular slot 100 which receives the link I 75 and permits of longitudinal play of the latter therein. A mouth or passage-way ,101 opens into said slot from the left-hand side of the part 99. The 'slot 100 and its mouth 101 facilitate the arranging .of the link 7 5'inproper position... The cylindrical 1 body portion of the link is of such diameter: that in assembling it may be passed through. the mouth 101 after which the link may be.

thicknesses or'plies 7 6, 77 and 78, will have .been drawn 25.

down far enough to enter the slot 100. -The dimensions .of the slot are such that the upper end portion of the link may slide freely up and down in said slot (and be guided by the walls thereof, butthe fit i'sclose enough toprevent undue move- -men't of the link to, and fro' between the walls of the slot, the result being'that the.

openings 83 and 84 in the forked upper end of the link --:7 5 are always normally maintained line with-or in register with their 95.-

'- although disconnected therefrom, whilej'at I thev same time accidental disconnection between one of the studs and its cooperative opening-after they have once been connected I j is prevented. Thejrear endportion of the latedikepiece or part 99 is suitably con ted, as .by rivets 102, with the off-set rear rtion 103 of an angled part 104,.which E5 fiije mber-98. The part 104 comprises in adidition to the portion 103 a vertically disposed stopping portion 105 bent upwardly from'the .j bent forwardly and at right-angles fromone side ofthe portion 105. The top edge of i the portion 105 is provided with stopping faces 107 and 108 which-are joined by a sloping face 109, the faces 107 "and 108-0011- .stituting stops which are coiiperative with the stopping face 74'of the operating lever. The lower end portion of the arm106 is cut away asindicated at 110 so as to fit over and embrace the driying shaft 54, the construct-ionbeing such that the'flcombined switch- -Biting and stopping member is'adjust-able'and maybe slid lengthwise of-said driving shaft and guided thereon by thecut-away 110;

vAdjustingmeans of any suitable construc- "tion for sliding the member 98 lengthwise of the shaft 54 may be employed.- That side of the machine.

tio'ether with the, part 99. constitutes the.

part 103 and a plate-like arm 106' j suitably secured to the main frame.

right-hand upper portion of said top plate is cut away at 135 topermit'of the passage shown in the drawings is substantially the same as the construction shown and claimed in a pending application of George A. Seib to which reference may be had for a fuller disclosure. Other adjusting means may, of course, be employed if desired.

The present construction comprises a slide rod 111 which is suitably connected as by riveting the parts together, with the upper end portion of the arm 106.3 .The slide rod 111 has its hearings in one of the lugs 55 and in another lug 113 de )endi-ng from the top plate to the left of said lug 55, the rod 111 extending horizontally beneath the top plate and terminating nearv the right-hand The slide rod is provided with limiting collars 11 1 and 115 which are adapted to contact with the lug 1l3.to limit the to and fro movements of the slide rod; Suitably secured to the outer or right-hand end portion of the slide rod 111 "is 'a collar 116 providedwith an upwardly extending pin 117 As seen in Fi s. 1 and 5 the pin .117 is engaged by the blfllI'CiLtGd end of one arm of a horizontally disposed bell-crank lever 118, said lever being provided witha'hub 119 which receives a screw pivot 120 supported in the top plate of the machine. The free end of the other. arm of the bell cranklever is rovided with a pin 121 whi.ch engages a per oration in the-rear .end of a horizontally disposed and forwardly ext-ending link 122. The link 122 is malntained in engagement with the pin respective "cooperating studs 72 and 73,

121'by a retaining spring 123 which is suitably s ecured to theibell crank lever 118 as by a rivet 124, the free end of said sprin being perforated to engage the pin 121 and bear against the link 122, thereby preventing accidental detachment of said link. The forward end-of the link 122 is flattened and perforated to receive a pin 125 fixed at the outer end of the short arm of a second bellcrank lever 126, the latter being provided with a hub 127 which receives a pivot screw 128 supported in the top plate.

A retaining spring 129 fixed to .the bellcrank lever 126 by a rivet 130 serves to maintain the forward end of the link 122 properly engaged with-the pin 125. The

longer arm 131 01? the bell-crank lever 126 projects forwardly, its free end portion extending in front of the top plate and being provided with a handle or finger button 132. Just back of the button 132 the metal of the arm 131 is depressed to provide a lug or tooth 133 projecting downwardly from-. the under su'rface of said 'arm.- The machine is provided'with a front plate 1345 which is The.

over it and below the top plate of the am 131., The'upper edge of the cut-away 135 is formed with notches 136, 137 and 138 with which the tooth '01 lug 1 a isadapted' to engage. ,The arm 131 is a spring arm and its tension tends to force it in-a downward direction so that otitself it is'ma-intained in the notch 138, In this f the shed. to

of he ri bon thefinger but on I32 isli fthd and the lever arm 131 is pressedtoward the engagement with one or another 015 the notches in the front plate, the latter serving as a positioning member. .The arrangement parts is such that the fin er button.

132 is's'uiliciently forward oithe cont plate to be readily manipulated,

, Referring'now to the operationjot the de vices hereinbefore explained when th s de rint. on the black eldorstripe a leit unt l the'tooth 133 thereon engages with tion of the lever arm the parts actuated t ereby will be in the positions shown in Figs,- 4, 5,6 and 9. With 'the parts so positioned,- when the printing key leversor the spacing'levers are operated the universal bar frame will-be swung down- 'wardly about its pivots operating the. es-

s v 4 willbe noted that theright-hand stud 72' the slot. p'art-of the downward movement of the actu- '.ated printing key lever and of the link 75, "the-latter will not afl'ect the operating lever capement devices and drawing the-link 75 2.5'

' bifurcated upper end of the link 75 and the downwardly in the slot 100 in the member 98.- The relation betweenthe forked or operating lever at the beginningof the printing operation is most clearly shown in Fig. 6. From an inspection of said figure it on the operating lever is. engaged with. the

slot 83in the righthand fork oi. the link 75,

the stud contacting with the bottom end of Consequently during the initial 65, which lever, together with the vibratory ribbon carrier, will remain motionless in normalposition until the top of the slot 83 contacts with the top of the stud 72.

Further downward movement ofv the key lever and of the link'75, after-contact between the .upper end of the slot and the pin 72 takes place, operates on the lever 65v to swing the rear arm of said lever downwardly about its fulcrum or pivot and the forward arm of said lever upwardly, thereby raising ,th'evibratory carrier which will be slid upwere on-the guide bracket 60. The pivotal movement of the lever 65 may continue until the stopping face 74 contacts with the stop Q'or. stopping face 107 on the member 98,

thereby positively arresting the operatinglever, the ribbon carrier, the ribbon and the link 75. The parts are so proportioned and arranged that at the time this positive stoppa e of the devices takes "place the ribbon =60. stripe or field 0: thereof, which is between the vw'i l have been raised until that part of the arms of-the ribbon carrier 58, covers the printing point, so that the iictuated type W111 strike against the field a and cause a black impression to-be made on fthe paper, while have reached substantially -l1nntof its depression.

at the slime time the actuated kc lever 4; t e lower In-practice' it" is, of course, impossible to obtain precisel the same amount of depression for all 0 the key levers and in order 'thereforeto provide for the? slight unevenoperat-in the machine, I prefer to employ the yiel ing connection between the lower end of the link 75 and the universalbar frame,

said connection comprising the spr ng-controlled arm- 88. By the employin ent; of this auxiliary or supplemental yieldmg connection the sudden or sharp arrest ofv any of the printingkeys is prevented and the touch is softened and eased. When pressure on the actuating key lever is re moved the parts will be restored to normal position under the-combined influenceof gravity and the restoring spring 40, the upper edge of the rear arm of the link 65 contacting with an adjustable screw stop 139 snpportedin the top plate and serving to determine the norms position of the operatmg lever and the ribbon carrier, With the parts positioned as described the throw of the vibratory carrier will of necessity be a constant one, said throw being controlled by the operating lever which in turn is post tively limited in both directions by the stops .139 and 107. Consequently the types Wlll describe a straight path longitudinal of the black field a oi the ribbon! I It 'is to be noted that the extent of moveness in the key depressions which occurs in ment-of the operating lever between its stops 139 and 107 is relatively less than the extent of movement of the link 7 5, this being due parts, which enables the link to move downwardly some distanceprior to the commencement-of movement 0 the operating lever, and also permits the o crating lever to remain quiescent during th pression of the printing keys.

When it is desired to print on the red field, that is, the field b of. theribbon, the sprmg arm 131 is pressed upward untili the tooth-133 disengages from the notch 1 38and thebell' crank lever l26 is then swung rightward about its pivot until the tooth 133cmgages with the notch 136. When the bell crank lever 126'is swung rightward, the rear e initial stage of deto the lost-motion. connection between the bell crank lever 118' is, through the linkl22, 7

hole. At the same time the stop or stoppingportion 107 moved to the right from beneath the rear end of the operating lever and the stop 108 is moved beneath' said lever and into the path of the stopping 'facefi l 'thereon. It will be understood that the position of the operating lever is not aifected by-the shifting of the actuating. link, said lever having the same normal position in all cases.

shifting movement of the link, be in the Theparts will, after the completion, of the positions shown in Fig.- 8. If now any of the? printing k'eys be operated, the link 75 will be swung downward and the close conj ously with the beginningof the downward being relatively as nection 73 and 84 between said link and the operating lever will cause thelatter to start to move about its fulcrum'during the initial stage of the key depression and simultane- -movement of the link. The movement of the arts may continue until the stoppingface 4: on theoperating lever contacts with the stop 108 on the-member'98, thereby posi-' when the positive stoppage of the parts occurs the 'rlbbon will have been lower or redfield Z so that red impressions will be made on the paper. When pressure "on the actuated keyis removed the parts will be restored to normal positionas before and subsequent'operat-ions of the printing keys will necessarily cause equal extents of move- -mentor. throw of the vibratory carrier,

the types describing "a straight path on the 'field b of the ribbon and longitudinally thereof.

If for mimeographing or other purposes it be desired to dispense temporarily with the use of the-ribbon and cause the types to cooperate directly with the work sheet on the platen, the actuating mechanism, coin prising the link 75, may be disconnected entirely from the" ribbon-controlling mocha nism comprising the lever and the vibra- I 'tory carrier o-1.,vibrator .58. by swinging the lever arm 131 to cause the 'tooth133 thereon to engage withthe central notch 137 in-the frontplate 134. This movement of the lever arm 131 operates through the two bell crank levers, their'connecting' link 122, and' the slide'rod 111 .to shift themember 98 and:

flfis wing the upper end of fl e link i v oved up ward to cover the printing pointwith the versely of the operating lever 65 until both $01 k? of the link are disengaged :frbm the cot perating studs 72 and 73 on the operating lever; this intermediate position of the operating lever with respect to the forks of the link is illustratedin Fig. 7. From an in-.

spectionof said figure it will be noted that the distance between the outer ends of the studs 72 and 73'is less than the distance be-- tween the forks of the link 75, so that the up and down movements'ofi the link will not a cot the operating leverand during printing operations the ribbon'will remain quiescent below the printing tion. 1

It will be seen that by providing actuating point in normal posimeans for the carrier-operating means, which actuating means are shiftable to engage said carrler-operatmg means at equal distances from its "fulcrum and either closely or in such a way as to have a lost motion connec-.

tion therewith, I- am enabled to combine with the operating means stop devices which are'operative to arrestsaid operating means positively and causepredet'ermined and certain extents of movement oftheribbon from a single normal position; and that the extents of movement of the ribbon may be :Varied at will but while the parts are positioned to give one of the predetermined movements, the extent of that predetermined movement will remain unvarying. Consequently it only requiresa correct initial adjustment and proportioning of the various parts to "cause the type impressions to be made wholly 'at one time on one field or stripe of the ribbon and at another time wholly on another field or stripe. By my present invention, therefore, I secure advantages over prior constructions designed to provide for the use-of ribbons having "stripes or fields of'difi'erent characteristics as in such prior constructions, owing to the fact that the movements of the ribbon were not positively controlled, ithas'happened that at times overthrow of the ribbon took place and the type impressions were printed each partly from one stripe or held and. a result was partly from another when such not d sired.- I

'By employing devices'i'n the nature of an overthrow preventer, I provide means for positively confining'the actions of the types to predetermined selected fields ofthe r-ibbon. Furthermore, by employing interchangeable connections between the -1-ibb ncontrolling means and the actuating-means therefor, one of'which; connections-is close and is immediate in actionwhile; the" other of saidiconnections is loose and afli'ords lost motion; I. am-enabled jto move theiribbon and? arrest it positively at different points I without causing anyraindue-strain' or'gi've "of that the positiye arrestprstoppage of ,th'eisfl noon-e40 adjusted positions of the actuating link prior to the time when the ribbon has been moved to the desired working position but does take place substantially simultaneously with the arrival of the ribbon at said working position. 'Any tendency tooverthrow,

' however; would be checked by the stop device andin such case any tendency to strain in? theparts will be taken care of by the yielding connection at thenniversal bar. In

this connection it is to be noted that although I prefer to employ a yielding device between the actuating member or link 75 5 and the universal bar frame, yet neverthelesssaid device may be dispensed with if desired,

. and thatwithout it the different extents of movement of the ribbon and its controlling devices and the positive arrest or stoppage thereof at different points would still-the effective, the only difference being'that the parts might at times be subjected to a slight strain. v k

i It is to be noted further that with a mechanisin constructed in accordance with my invention any give or yield due to a tendency of the parts to move after vpositive arrest would be substantially the same in either of the adjusted positions of the link so that the key touch is not affected but remains practically uniform no matter-which working position the link occupies.

While-,niy invention is especially applicable to a ribbon having aiplurality of difiiercnt longitudinal fields or stripes-it is to he understood that said invention is not re-.

stricted to use with such a ribbon but that if;

desired a ribbon. having uniform color or characteristics throughout may be employed. 40 .Various changes may be effected within the scope of the invention and parts of it I may be employed without other parts.

What I claim as new and desire to secure :by Letters Patent, is:' 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination with the platen, a series of types and a ribbon winding mechanism, of ribbon con-' trolling means operative to move. the ribbon to cover the printing point during printing operations; actuating means for said controlling means; a member for arresting positively the controlling means at different distances from a single normal position and for shifting said actuating means to vary its 56 point of connection with said controlling means; and an adjusting device for said member comprising .a slide rod, apair of v,bell crank levers, and a link connecting said bell crank levers. 1

60 2. In atypewriting machine, the combination with a platen, aseries of types anda ribbon-winding mechanism, of a ribbon vibrator; an operating lever; actuating means therefor; a member adjustable to arrest positively the operating lever at different distances from single normal position and to switch said actuating means to vary its point of connection with said operating lever; and adjusting devices for said member comprising aslide rod secured thereto at one end, a bell crank lever connected with said slide rod at. its other end, asecond bell crank lever provided. with a linger piece'at' the front of the machine and a link connecting said bell crank levers. v. 3. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion of aribbon carrier; a rigid two-armed operating lever having one arm'connected with said carrier; actuating means connected with the other arm of said lever; ineansfor varying the normal connection bet-ween the actuating means and one arm of said lever; and an adjustable stop cotiperative with said lever to arrest it positively at diiferent points, the parts being connected so as to 35 yield after the arrest of the lever.

4. In a typewriting' machine, the combination ofaribbon carrier; an operating lever with one arm of which saidribbon carrier is operatively connected; an adjustable stop device cooperative with the other arm of said operating lever to arrest it at different points; actuating means for said operating lever adapted to yield after'the arrest o'f the .latter; and-means for varying the normal connection between said actuating means and said lever.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combina-' tion of a-ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; actuating means for said bperat 196 mg lever; a'slidable stop device provided with a plurality of stopping portions ahd slidable transversely of said operating lever v to bring one of said stopping portions to position to arrest positively said operating lever, the'actuatingmeans yieldingafter the positive arrest of the lever; and means for varying the normal connection between said actuating means and said lever. I

6. In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation of a ribbon carrier; a two-armed operating, lever therefor, one 'lever arm be.-

- ing connected with the carrier; a key-act-uated universal bar; a yielding connection between the. other arm of said operating lever and said universal bar; means for var in the normal oint of connection between said connection and said operating lever; and an adjustable stop for arresting said operating lever atdiiferent points. 12 7. In a typewrit-ing machine,-the .combination of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; a. key-actuated universal "bar; a link; and ayielding connect-ion be tween said universal bar and said link, said connection comprising Ia springc ont-rolled arm.""-v j- 8. In .a typewriting machine,-.the combination of a r bboncarrier; an operat1ngle= ver therefor; a pivoted key-actuated uni means for shifting said actuating means to v causeit to start movement of said operating lever either during the initial stage of the key depressions or after the first part of the downward movement of the keys has occurred. 1

11.- In a typewriting machine, the combi nationof a ribbon-carrier; an operating le *fv1er therefor; 'an actuating means,' and ",means for shifting saidactuating means to *Jeaase it either to engage closely with said operating-lever or to have a lost-motion connection therewith.

so 12..In1a-typ machine, the combi' nation of-a ribbon carrier; an operating lever-therefor 1a key-actuated universal bar;

a link connecting said operating-leverv and said'universal .bar, and means for shifting said link .to cause it either to engage closely with one-of the parts with which it is con ,nected orto have a lost-motiomconnection with said part. g

i v13.111'a'typewrit-ing machine, the combi- 40 nation of a ribbon carrier; an operating lefver therefor; a key-actuated universal bar;

- a link connecting said operating lever and .sa'id. universal bar," and means for shifting said-link to cause it either to engage closely '45 with said-operating lever or to have a lostmotion connection therewith.

; '14.,In a typewriting machine, the combifliation of a ribbon carrier; an operating le- "'flver therefor provided with oppositely disposed studs or' pins; actuating means for I said lever including a forked member eml bracingsaid leyer; and hand operated means 1 for shifting said forked member transversely of said lever so as either to engage one of said studs closely or to engage the other of said studs loosely, V

15. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; an'operating le- "ver therefor provided with oppositely disposed studs o-r;pi ns; a key-actuated uni-- versal bar; a link pivoted at its lower end to said universal bar and forked at its upper end to embrace said lever, and means for shifting said link transversely of said lever so as tocause-said link either to engage one arm against said stop; and a'link connect-- actuating said operating lever; printing of said studs closely or to engage the other of said studs loosely.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of 'aribbon carrier; an operatingjlever therefor provided with oppositely disposed studs or pins; a key atuated universal bar; a link; connections between said link and said universal bar, said connections comprising a spring-controlled arm pivoted to the universal bar and to said link, said linkbeing forked'at its upper end 'toembrace said operating lever; and means for shifting said link transversely of the operating lever to cause said link either to engage one of said studs closely or to engage the other of said studs loosely.

-17 In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; actuating means for said lever; and a combined s\vitching and stop member operative to shift said'mea-ns to cause the latter either to-engage closely withsaid operating lever or to have a lost motion connection therewith and also operative to interpose stops in the path of said lever to arrest jt-he latter at different points.

, 18. n a t'ype'writing machine, the combination'of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever thereibr; a key-actuated universal bar; a link connecting said operating lever and saiduniversal bar; and a combined switching andstop member operative to shift said link so as to cause it either to engage closely with said operating lever or to have a lost motion connectlon therew th, said member being also operative to interpose stops m thev path of said operating lever to arrest it I at difi'erent points.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; actuating means for said operating lever; printing keys controlling'said actuating means; and shifting means for shifting the actuating means to cause it to start movement of said operating lever either during the initial stage of the key depressions or after the first p'art of the downward movement of the, keys has occurred, said shifting means being further operative to shift said actuating means to a position where it is inoperative onsaid operating lever.

20 In a-typewriting ma'chine,the combination of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever; finger keys; actuating means variably acting on said :lever and having a lost-mo tion connection therewith operative during the initial stage of the key depressions only, to permit relative movement between the parts; and means for setting or ,shifting'said actuating means. v 21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbdii" carrier; an operating lever thereforhavm a fixed fulcrum; eyoperated actuating means; and a mechanical lost-motion connection between said means and sa d lever operative only during the" initial'stage' of the key depressions to per mit relative movement between said means nation of a vibrator and saidlever.

22. In a typewriting machine,the combination of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; a key actuated universal bar; .and alink connecting said Operating lever and, said universal bar and means for shifting said link to cause it either to engage closely with said operating lever or to have a lost motion connection therewith,- said means being also operative on said link to shift it to a position where said link will be disconnected entirely from said operating leverso as to be inoperative thereon.

' 23. In a typewriting machine, the combi-.

nation of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor provided with oppositely disposed studs or pins; a key-actuated universal bar; alink connected at its lower end to said universal bar and forked at its uper end to embrace said lever; and means tor shifting said link transversely of said lever so-as to cause said link either to engage one of said studs closely or the other of said studs loosely, said means being also operative on said link to shift it to a position where'said link will be disengaged from both studs and is inoperative on said. lever.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratory ribbon carrier; an operat fig lever therefor; actuating devices for said operating lever, and means for shifting certain of said actuating devices to connect them with the operating lever at points equidistant from its fulcrum, said actuating devices being operative to move said lever one extent when'connected with it at one point and to move it a different extent when connected with it at another point.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vibratorv ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor; a key actuated universal bar; and connections between said universal bar. and said operating lever, said connections comprising a link embracing the operating-lever and shiftable transversely thereof to connect with said. operating lever at different points which are equidistant from the fulcrum of said lever, said actuating link being adapted to throw said operating lever difl'erent extents according as said link is connected with said operating lever at one or, another of the connecting points.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combiribbon carrier; an operating lever there or; an actuating link forked 'or bifurcated at its upper end' to embrace the lever; and means for shifting said link transversely of said lever to connect the two at one or another of two different points which are equidistant from the fulcrum of said lever, said link operating to throw said lever diiferent extents from a single normal position according as said link and said lever are connected at one ore nether of the two connecting points.-

27. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a ribbon carrier; an operating lever therefor having laterally projecting pivot portions; a fulcrum member for saidoperating lever having bearing walls .and provided with a rivet for adjusting said walls -to take up wear inthe pivots of the operating lever; and actuating means for ating devices therefor including two relatively movable members'one of which supports said carrier, and means for relatively shifting said members at one operation to cause said members to engage closely with each other and for shifting said members at another operation so that they will have a lost motion connection with each other, said lost motion alone causing a change of ribbon fields.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier, an operating le-. ver therefor, an actuating device for the operating lever, one of which elements sup ports said carrier, and means for relatively shifting said operating lever and said ac- -tuating device at one operation so as to cause said lever and said device to engage closely with each other and for relatively shifting them at another operation so that they will have a lost-motion connection, said lost motion alone causing a change of ribbon Signed at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 3rd day'of July A. D. 1906.

, 'EDWIN E. BARNEY.

Witnesses:

R. W. PHELPS, HERBERT H. STEELE.

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