US1018371A - Adding-machine. - Google Patents

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' G. B. PUTNAM. I ADDING momma. APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 19 07. RENEWED JUNE 3, 1910. 1,018,371 Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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a. B. PUT 'A'M.

' ADDING MACHINE. APPLIOATIOIKFILED HAY 14, 1907 RENEWED JUNE 8, 1010.

1,018,371. Patented Feb.20,1912.'

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I ADDING MACHINE. I LIP'LIOATIOKPIiED'IAY 14, 1907. RENEWED JUNE 3, 1910. 1,018,371.

- Pafiented Feb. 20; 1912.

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.. B. IUTNAM, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BUBROUGHS ADDING MACHINEQO MPANY, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN;

residing at Detroit, in thecounty of lVayneand State 'offMichigan, have invented -cer.-

' Grooch, disclose a mach ne; gequ1ppe d-W1th .device'sffor effectin what is known in the art as a split".

' To all whomit Cam m5 tam new andu'seful Improvementsin Add;

viIIg-Mach ines,.of which the following is a pecification.

Letters Patent No.'8 2 5,205 ,."issued July 3, 1906, to Burroughs Adding Machine Com- .pany upon the invention ofzclaiborne WV.

n the machine of said patent a. special key is 'provided which when depressed operates. to. uncouple adjacent latches of the set or gang usually employed in'the Well-known Burroughs adding and listing machine for Controlling the action of impression hammers. By so uncoupling ad- "jacent' latches the, automatic-tripping. of latches from left to right for cipher 'printing purposes is caused to te'rminateiat apredetermined' po.int.' Hence the machine 1s saidto'be split into two' sections or d-ivi-.

= sions so that two separate and distinct colmnns of. numerals'can' be simultaneously printed in one series" of operations of the machine. This is found useful e. Q. Where designating numbers or dates are desired in'tabulation opposite the several amounts the sum total of which is being accumulated.

I Goochs. invention made provision for fitting. up the machine to be thus split at any point from side to side of the transverse series of denominational recording and registering devices. His invention also provided for splitting the machine at more than. one point at the same time so that any extent of subdivision desired might be had. The latter provision of the Gooch invention conftemplatedThe employment of a plurality of trolling latches and manipulative means forv disabling the same in order' to effectsplits, at the desired points. The-.Gooch invention special couplings between the hammer-conalso extended to the provision of means whereby the printing of a total would be prevented in that section or division of the machine which under a splitcdndition of the machine might be emplgyed merely for the recording ofsdesignating numbers or dates.

It will be understood that a machine having the Gooch split contains the customary accumulator made. up of independ- ADDING-MACHINE.

I ently movable counting 1 members one for I each decimal or denominational place up to the full'capa'city of the entire-key-board and fi sually' one or more beyond. The opera t on'of th s accumulator, including transfer or carrying one to higher denominational -spwmaaon'ezmmmm. P t nt F ,'20;1912,. f Amman/gamed ay 14, 1907, Serial-$9,873,573. ne e'wea e 3, 1910; Serial No. 564,857.

members as lower denominational members reach the limit of their counting capacity,'is

not affected by the so-called splitting of the machine. The character tabulating work for 'which the split makes provir;

sion is seldomif eversuch as to rmf the vac- I 'cumulation 1n the right-hand divisionflof the split machine so high as 'to encroach upon that section or division of the accumulator which pertains to the left-hand section or division of the split machine. \Vhen this left-hand section or division is employed merely for listing designating numbers or datesof course the accumulation is of no moment. However, it is not generally con sidered desirable to provide-means for disabling the accumulator throughout that partpertaining to this left-hand section or divi-. sion'of the machine as this would entail needless complication. However, it is desir:

able in order to avoid confusion inrecording that the accumulated totalof recorded designating numbers or dates be not printed at the foot of the column ofsuch numbers When a total is being taken of the amountsrecorded opposite these designating num bers.j The Gooch invention provid preventing operation of the hammers of the left-hand section or divisonof the-split machine in a totalizing operation by blogldng such. hammers thereby preventing any,

movement of them when unla tched.

One objectuof the presentinvention is to provide for eliminating the imprint of the totalnvhen the machine is sptit for-the listsi' ing of nnmbers notrequiringaccumulation,

by preventing percussive action of hammers ratherthan actually bloeklng Ihe move- 'm'ent s of such hammers'as Gooch did.

ed for i Another object of the invention is to pro-.

"ide improved manipulating means whereby to determlne whether or not the machme' shall be split and .if split Whether or not totals shall be printed at the foot of all columns. Thus the character of manipulative means of the present invention provides for loc'ation'ofa finger-piece upon the key-board 6f the machine in. such position as to indicate the line of split. .Provision is'also-made 2okmr g xi e ment l t th re 4 shews' batt-lpf the rnachine 'in' jlef t-side e16 e mion witha limited portion fin section; 5 vthe; notnlalf condit-ien 'being"here repre chine the invention isnot tfi f denoting by fiefds enabbrevietione u qon' this I finger-piece the "condition in which-the rfiachine s'tande.

. wit 'these and. incidental jeee :i1-1 v i v' the ljnventlpn eonsiete in certain 110m feat hires of fconstru I'wiirts the essential elem 'jachineo fvthe Bimro'ughstype hevin'g thelm pr vm "t e'p efienh-"ii i nf m-i I bodied therein, the ihelqsing casing" oi the machine; being shown] I in section yes "Wellas eertain cross-rode, and shaft end they 5 sente'd die. the jeendii lbn wyhen therecis no p it; g-f-3 epresen n P1 rvew 114 fragment f fkeyboard x under;' similar cpnditibnsi; Fig'l; 4i represents a damn erbs s'a se tio bie heune 22; #Fig. 5

,repr esent's, giver-tidalsection, from" front; 'to

rear pi 'a llimitey ertlen eit heimachine' viewed from therlg t-undent heneimiflieone dittion aboyementiqnedg Fig. 6 is ehonzenir tal ,s eetion taken Substantially bn-[the line of Fig; 5;'Fig; -7 .i"s a yleyvjsonlewhae similar to; 2 bilt'wjihh the machine split,

aindarrengefllet 16' print ahtbtal'nig the left. 0f; the "split; dotted; lines illnstmeing ti 1e"- 'efi ebtbfihe adjusfiinenbin this-re ind;

; "1-8 is ef View similar tothe'lfk and per. 40 ti on" of f Fig. 7 fleut; under; an adjustment.

' 'whieh vWhile pro'vidngff or thesplit does" not eliminate the total empx lntat the left; 'ofithe;

} s lipzg. h: The inventionisi mm b n-by;

5 disclosu resin 'these enrsother prior; a t-1,1 ents ewn'ed by Bufrbu hs Adding Mai: ine, -}Qompany une-else t epresence on vthe 'flmajrkehpf the Btn'rou'ghs mfichinej in 'ler'ge nnmbei-s it will; 'nobr be kneegsatyl tq" extend .this specification {tow a detguled edeacx iptiqn ei'isitis of geld ed vering e11 ofhth'e "chum m ch?- It willsuflieeie ertieulerizeonly @Qes ,t'o the-parts thereofjwit viflxiehwthe res I eentinvention ismore closely relatedv v 'the embodiment of the invention a in the necompanyin drawings 1s adapted t thie 1510 ctiqn and]. c01 nbinet:1 0n' s- '()f j cuts? re. vreelted in the appended claims. and er'p'nel: ferredeformzo fembodiment "of Whidi i deg h -'aecnmule tb 999;.th letter. beii'ig ea'rri'ed 1n 1B; necking; frame 910,- e The pefereneegnn v 'fin'era1i293 designetes thejusuelftotal key'fbr' I gurevl Te re ents 1n;

left side elewition' ankadding -andflistingfznak.

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,as' neees seriiy 'so' limitedin it'e z;pp 1'1ea tin .ast'fisecapable of-adaptation to other. types;

,bfadding and'list ing' mac111nes.-

The pefiei ence numeral-EM designefes the Q r sual eI-ndpmtfkeys ng'rengecl in parallel rowygf 7 extendingfiomipont to reer afi-the'mp eff "and'iset stops fur the 11511 1 segmental racks when: petals or. shb t otels; areprinted, this key uslial -s'urmeuxitmg the. upstanding "eneteInegyfl-QapmSf or; levers, independently pivgted f hlpqn the-llfdking ."ci'dsg-shaft- 600 end carrying at theinforward ends-the segx nee numeral 613 dealgnetes the ilsu'el' xe-,

'felgence numeral ,611 designeteethe v mentalracks" enciet'jcheir rear ends the setsv i1 1 pi ity iep'lafesnfiljs .fespeetively. I V The -1"ef ers qr ng m ec rf ed by S shi 6 n rf I yib tmg in each peimtiono-the machine isitionuThekype-i lates are as usuelldnv'eni eriilI oiijl nitnble tracks 01', ways; 6f, 21,

brine eti' mleecure'd teth; 'xear side of the do imprinting said hammers-1 wev 'uig' "e'etnated by; drweee .1716 independently I y fsinjings J80, drivere being normelly bail; 712 2 (Fag. ).A 6 This ail is connected:

phage. Letphes- 717 independent piv ote'd sPectiYel wand pewle 718 operate in the nSuaImenBeF te severally *tri said;1et ches,; thesef pawls .b'eing indepen entlypivotedi .upqn :;the crose-red f an oscillating bpil .704 and yieldingly held' in engagement mth oft'heq fiawls leoiipemte' as usual with; inf '12 e caldera the'several levers -611 tot efie'ct jutomatie disablement of ipawle fin'g movements of-eo xrel-e jfltlieieueto, nary in the Burroughs machine f latches 717 with .everlappingi: iteilsfae therewill ensuee ,tripgmg or f QdiBpImementpf all latches to the nght of that one pertainin%to the row of keys repeismod re s enti'ng .the est denomma tienel or 1 that the latch 717 farthest to the vided with a tail decimal place in the amount to beregistered or the totalor sub to'tal to J'b'e. struck, notwithstanding there may be no: t v 'ie-sctting movement of one or more of and recorded the levers 611 so located to the'right: In the Gooch construction these overlapping tails are-employed .for transmitting movementfrom one latch to anotherin any. one set of latches oneithe'r side of a split but at the line of a split the A. similar construction is. employed in the presentcase. '1

By reference to Fig. 6 it will be observed left isprob which overlaps theadjacent latch but the'latt'er has no such tail .there' being interposed between this-latch 2 through the-mediumof this coupling bar ybeyond. the fourth exceptthe last/one to the right are number of splits'is not material location 'whichmay bechanged at will b re-assembli'ng the, coupler bars and latches v 4o Tothis 'end the latches straddle '.af,,;pivot;

and the'next one to the right a coupler bar 1315 carrying atits rear end oppositely projecting studs 717 to occupy notches in the latches-so that movement may be transmitted from the second to the third latch which at' its forward portion is bifurcated to embrace a guide and piX ot-"shaft'13OI.

The third latch to the right is formed with a tail which overlaps the fourthlatch'but the latter has no tailYand between itand'the fifth latch is arranged another of-the cou-v pler bars 1315. All the latches to the -right shown with the overlapping tails. Thusit will-be observed that proivsionis made for two splits so columns of nor their shaft 700,. between spacing collars and the shaft 1301 'is similarly formed for the ac: commodation of coupler 'barsat i ar ious locations. bail 1316 is pivotallymounted betweenythe supporting side plates of the coupler bars or levers 1315, a spring 1383 tending to lower the bail depress theforward ends'of these coupler I and a'fl'ectmg the latches by and therebv bars elevating their rear ends the splits. The rear portions of the coupler bars are normally held in engagement with iltheir rear ends inoverlapping tail is omitted and a movable coupling device takes. its place.

of a. hook 1310?.

piece 1320 to which the spring 1388 is attached. -:Between the keyare secured bear ings 1321 for-a shaft 1300 uponwhich is (Figs. 2 and 4);

fsteps' graduatedthat three 1 numbers may be listed. The

"in'theform of a shaft 1300 and p the upper keyrboard plate 213 as Well as As [in the Go'o'ch construction a 710 with-its outer. cross-bar extendinglabove the forward ends script-ion Nor be readily turned by springs 1381 connecting their" with overhanging arms 1317,

however, being inferior in split or splitsi eating. that a column printed in associationthe coupler bars and 'downwardmovement of the-arms isprev It will be seen that by the presence er coupler bars.

The spring-1383 is normally prevented from depressing the bail by reason ofthe engagement under a stud 1352 on the bail at the tically sliding bar 1310 spring1383. It will be obvious that the loweiiing of-this bar 131.0will bring about the splitting of the machine 'by "permit.tingthe. spring 1383 to 'pull down-th'ebail and lift Shawn iii-.Fig. eta-" ring I vertical alinement with ented by their abutment against the shaft 1301 "as shown in Fig. '5. .with this arrangement; the arms can be located whereverrequired.

lower end of a;ver--, g I upheld bya spring .1388 J Fi-g. 2) which is superior-to said the rear ends-.ofthec'oupler. bars. Said bar1310 extends up between cross-rods 200 and 201 just below the key-board plates'212 and 213, said cross-rodssupporting a bridge board plates'2l2 and 213- secured a cam-piece 1336 The spring 1388 holds the upper end of the bar 1310 against the acting per phery of this cam-piece, which periphery comprises three rides for th'reep'ositions of said bar 1310 the highest of course being attained when the upper end of said bar is resting against the'lowerj step of the campiece .1336 as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. A'finger-piece 1335 protrudes through ajslot in throng a slot in the lower key board plate 212. A suitable plate 1318 forms a framepiece surrounding the .disk 1335 where the latter protrudes above the upper key-board plate 213, as shown in Fig. 3, and the disk bears three inscriptions corresponding in location with the. three sea-ts on thecampiece 1336. \Vhen the in distance from't-he shaft- 1300 and intervening can'redges. This promilled disk is secured to thej upper end of the lowest one of said 1 seats 15 engaged with the bar 1310 the inappears; on the finger} piece indicatiiig' t'hat 'tlie'inachine is at normal'z'. (LWVltllOllt split.

through finger pressure: on its milled periphery. Thus the bar 1310 maybe depressed until the intermediate step' of the cam-piece 1336 is engaged with its upper end. This has the effect of lowering the bail 1316 in the manner alreadydescribedand etlec'ting the The rolling of the disk 1335 productive of this result, brings to View another inscription on'its periphery such for example as thei abbreviation Nos." indiwith amounts and a of numbers is -*to be- The shaft 1300 can rolling the disk' 1335- 3 tion re tripped by jtotal'- That ,brings 'to-view a I for example a's;, 'the;,word' Dates indicag t l Nos? adjustment, been epressed 'far 15. a ing the rear endsof the coupler bars'1315';

This further-lowering of the, bar 1310x1063,"

sglit. This third i 'rintedl at the sa-iorea h" eol'umn. ird adjustment' of the, finger piece difierent inscription such ing, that not only is a 'sjiliteflected Y but total "rintin'gfeli ninated at the left of the adjustment of. the finger piece involyes a furtherjturnilig if the shaft 130 fand further depression of the bar 1310. :unfi its upper end engages the-highest seat" I Such further depres-- siono'f said bar 1310 has noefiect uponihe bail- 1316 which has alread enough to aecomplishits funotio'njof elevathoWever, releasepdevices' now' "to" 'befi-de 'he'leftofgthe split..

formed .witlfa laterally Pr t o or fl nge 1311Hproject1ng toward .1310] for contact with intern ediateadiustmentst 1e 'en ageinent is maintained so that no rearwar movement,

moved 1'70. its'l wermost position as shown :belowthe lipw1311' so, as 40 i terextending'inrear laterally] projecting roller 1332 which overlast latch 717 to the left that when the le el" of the lows: When a totalis to oeration ofa left-hand l b a the jsplit maehinethe l" tche's. of that sec? 1 as sho h in Fig, 6; so

,inally forms gan abutmentorqcatchjffor the' upper-end ofthe'cury e'd timer a lever 1311 2 5' 1 fl showni'nFigs. Qand-B,

{pivotedito oneo'f the side plates 710. as

at its upper extremity the bar the, front edge of the the verticalyextentof said lipare' s'uch that when thebar1310is-in its 11 permostand its .when the bar 13,10 is -in'Fig..',7the ledge or flange 1319 is carried tone longer vb-v fstruct the'le'vfer 13-11. The farm of. the latlies the tail *0: the {swings' in adirection to lower. its, rearwardly -.extending -arm this'latch will be disengaged: fiom'thef associatedhamlner driver and will in tu'rnt'rip the latch or latches to, the right p to the line of split; Howeverythis trippmg'oi latchesdoes not result in an action This is explained as ch be rinted by the sect on or division ing an imprint.

the p'awls 718v and this does n'jothtak'e place untilafter the restoring L ibail 712' i has moyed to the upper end' oi its 2 regular,

* rings 780 are free toinstantg Consequently the I act upon efiect the hammers which is essential tothe 'rnakin' of theimprint, it being understood that t ere is a. percussive action oi thehammers. Now the tripping of the ex cnrsron..1

t e tripping of the latchesman quick blow of the I gitudin'ally said; curved" arm haw an abbreviated lip" 0i tliecurved arm of he lever 1311 can take I place J However;

of, its pivot-carries a 3 or Numbers associated hammers capable ofinakbeen -de re's'sedwaxes. wer w es' 9 it -ma left-handlatches the lever 131-1' takes the machine henthe restoring bail 712 is still: inengagement with the hammer driv ers. Consequently the springs 780 are not the hammerssimplymove rearwardas perthe operation of blow but Initted .by the r1se of said restoring bail.

Thisprecludes a printing action and hence "under theFDates adjustment there can be no "printing of totals by the lefthand sec-' tion or 'diyision of the split machine.

Iii will of course-be understood that'this tion of the machine when splitis only called into play when the, machine is being operated to take a total of right of the split. leyer- 1311 is under the amounts listed to 1 Consequently "the controlofthe total key. To this end a 1111111313 connects; the curved, arm of said lever-with an arni 1312 secured tofthe rock-shaft 204 which carries the totalkey lever.227L. The'linkjis lon-,

slotted at 1312 and the usual total key spring 288 normally holds the If the'slot thus preventing rearward moveadrved arm of the leverj1311 and its rear- 1311 connects thecurred arinf of the'lever 1311 withone otthe side "plates 710 for the purpose of swinging said lever in'a direction tooperate the latches to-the left of the .splitinthei manner already described but this springis interior to the spring 288 and thus can only operate- When the total key is course provides for depression of the total key link and the lever 1311 when the adjustment obtains.

its forward end for, nengagemen't. with a stud 1357 "on said arm stud at the forward end 1 upward. .A spring slot 1n thelink 1313 of 105 without corresponding movement of the Normal rnent :of the link and holding forward the While the total keyspringQSB necessarily i has sufficient strength to link 1313 and restore the lever'1311 to normal. position, means are preferably prodraw forward the vided for positively efie'cting thislrestora tionof parts to normal. of therack-restoring frame 61'3 is secured an abutment-piece 131 1 of generally trianlar contour, the rear edge of the shaft and the forward edge of which extends flb ehind a roller" 1331 on the link 1313. Of course as the i'ack restoring frame which abuts,

r20 .613lowersthe link 1313 relieved from ahy restraint imposed by reason1of engagement between said abutment piece 1314" and the roller, 1331 so'that in-case the total key has and the finger-piece is at the -Datesi"adj listment elimination of total iprin't'in at the be brou ht a out the manner described. When t e rack-restoring: frame swings forleft of the] split may mode ofoperation, the abutment. piece 13 13 will act against the roller 1331 andrestore' the link and lever to. normal in-an obvious manner. lVhil'e this abutment pied'e may '5' thus'perfo'rmsthe function-of the total key spring 28S'it does-not perform all the functlon's of said spring in connection with the link because when theIfinger-piece 1335 is i" at the Dates adjustment and listing is I in progress said abutment piecemoves away;

' from 1 the roller 1331, in each operation ofthe machine and thetotal "key spring" must then be relied .uppn to preventrearwardmovement of the link.

v15 It will be seen that the manipulative"- means for determining the conditions under.

1 which the machine shall operate 'are ofsuch character as, to provide for indicating by suitable inscriptions the condition of the machine and also to provide for a location of tlie finger-pieceinsuch. relation. to the rows of amount keys; as toindicate a line of split. Thus as: will beseenby reference -to Fig. 3 the "finger-piece is located just 2 5 abovetheftop cross line of "amount keys intermediatetwo'rows of keys and such loca- {tion will indicate that the line of split; is. between denominations represented by these adjacent rowsof keys. Of course under the presentillustration ;'of the' inventionv this only applies with reference to 'a"single split and it will furthermore .be understood that the" elimination of-tota'l printing 1 as here shown and. described, applies only .to that section. of the machine to the left oftlie first split to the right where more than. one split isjefi'ected. 1

However, it will be obvious that various modifications may be made within the scope o oflthe invention not only as to thenumber. and location of splits but as to elimination of .tot'al printing. 'The construction, here shown is also susceptible of modification in.

other particularswlthin the scopeof-the in vention and thefollowing claims have been framed accordingly.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the cha the combination I of -mechan'ism including interacting detents;

' means for, sizsp'nding interaction. between ne'i'ghborin 'detents; andmeans for preliminarlly disp acinglthe first detent of the series to oneside of t e point ofsuspension and thereby eliminating percussivejaction of a part of the printin mechanism.

-' j 2. In a machine 0 the character described.

' the u combination with the total key and meter described,

, means for percussively printing numbers," side'by side; of means for efi'ecting at will nder control of said total .key a gradual movem'ent pf a predetermined division of such printingmeans to eliminate imprints, substantially as described. i

66- 3. In a machine ofthe character described,

ercussiv'e printing having a slot-and-pln connection with said 115 the cornKina-tion'o'f means for 'efl'ecting a split at will; means..for percussively printf ing numbers side by. side; and means for efiecting under control '0: the said splitting me'ans'a g-radualmovementof the printing 70 means at one side of the split to eliminate imprints, substantially as described; l

. 4. In almaehine of tlie character described, the c'ombination'of a total key; percussive] manipulative means for determinin 'wh'etherj or not the printing devices shall 1 e subdivided; and means under the joint cont! of vsaidf'total keyfand'sa-id manip'ulative' "means for effectinga -gradual movement of 0 a division of'the printingdevices-toelimis nate imprints. I

5. In a machineofthe' character described, I

lithe combination of sets of type, settingiup means] therefor, hammers tostrike the type-{ means for retractin the-hammers, Iatches I for restraining.'t-he-' aminers, couplings be,- ,tweenthe latches f 0r securing. cotipera'tive action 1n c pher-printing, means for severany tripping the latches, manipulative do,

vices for luncoupling adjacent latches, an, accumulator, totaling connections between -the latter and t-he 'type, and Ym eans. controlled by said totaling connections for tripping a leftrhandsdivls'ion 30f latchesgprior-cs tjo theaction thereupon of the means for severally tripping them. i 5 a 6.- In a machine ofthe character described,

. the combination of sets of'type, setting up means therefor, hammerssto strike "the'type, r00 w means for retracting the hammers, latches- 7 y for restrain ng the hammers, couplings between the latches for securing icoiiperative action ncipher-prmtlng,-means*for severally tripping the latches, manipulative de- 5,1'0l5 vlces for 'uncoupllng adjacent 1a'tches,"an

' accumulator, totaling connections; between the latter'and' the type, a lever equipped for pnfgageme'nt with the latch farthest to'the a spring drawing said lever in a di- X :rect'ionto trip said latch, a total key controlling said totaling connections, aswingmg arm operated by said key, a link connected with the latch-tripping. lever and cumulator, totaling connections between the printing devices equipped for; subdivision latter as the t a, new ui iaedfroe en-fl gagement with t elatchiart esttoj'thejleft,

" s r g svibrating member for ,moving the lnikz and i i tween the latches f ori "s ecur1ng cooperative action in cipher printing,

: ally tripping the latches,

cumulator, tota ing'connect'ons between the 'tionto tripsaidf latch, a total key controllatter and the 'type, a lever egluipp'ed for 'en-v {said totaling connections, a swingin "gager'nent with thelatch fart est to the-left, a operated by said' key, a link connecte a spring drawing s d lever in a direction to with "the'latch-tripping, lever, and having. a 90 trip and latch, a prlng-drawn-total key slot-and' pin connection with said total eke-y -9. In a machine of the character ting up .means "taling connections, a swinging arm operated 5O i 1 action in cipher-printing,

spring: anda catch for restrainingsaidleyer means for retracting the latter and theshamceiri I193? latthh uncouplingmeenszf mers,latche 1or restramingthe drw'ersantl;

- v 8, Inimnttllihotpflthe charecter described the col'nh'i'nanon oi setsjiof type, sett '16 ,ntleans- ,forretractin connected with the latch-tripp ng plings between the ylatches 'fie ween the latter an. the type a lever 45:

by said he ,a link connected with the latchetch-tripping lever and havin "$94 ,115 tripping ever and having a, slOtahd-pirr -pin' co,nnection withsa'id total fey connection with said total k'e ayibrating member for movingthef catch for restraining said l riefl-jbv and-latch-tripping lever in opposition the latch-uncoupling means.

means for ,retra 'ng ch --feonsequen he' -hammers, couplings hemeans for retracting'the latter and thelhamtween the; tribes iior securlng cooperative mers, latches for restraining thedrivers and accumiilator, jcgsn'nsatibfi between, the latter; and the type, and; means controlled by said-totaling" honnections for tr ps drawing-said leyerin adirectionto h p I tripv said'lathh, eftotfal key controlling said; a left-hand dl-YlSlOIiOf latches pr-ror'to totaling, connections,- a fswingingflarm opera 1 the actionthereupon oizthe means for sever ated byisaid key, a linkfconnectedjwithjthe fally'tripping them. r Q latch trippi'ng leveran'dhaying-aslofiandf '11; In a rnach ne; of, the. character dei pin connection witli sald total-key mama scribed,--,the combination of sets-of type, setting up means'.therefor,'- hammers to'strike the type, spl 'ing actuated hammer drivers,

latch-tripping *lever- 1n opposition tqfitlie.

" fl r quen-tly the y hammers, couplings bewe n t l for securing coo erative himm' rsitojstrme action in cipherrprinting,*means or 'sev "the Ham 'erfi latq es; orally trippingthe latches, manipulative dearnmera couplingslie jvi'cesior uncoupling adjacent latches, 'anj accumulator totaling-connections between incensfor sever the la'ttjer' and the .type, a letter equipped for manipulative; de -g en agement withjthe latch farthest to'the ling adjacent latches, an"aG- ilef tyaspring said lever in a direc means mentor,

for restraining the '1'- vices for uncou r g controlling I said totaling connections, a swinging arm op erate'cl bysaid; key, 'aflinkilever and arm, a vibrating member for moving; the

havin a slot and gin connection with said latch-tripping lever by the latch-uncoupling 95 total yerm, an means for controlling means, P Y i the latch-trippinglever by the latchuncou- 12'. In-"a machine of the character described,'the combination of sets of type, set- :d-vwtihg up means therefor, hammers to strike a scrihed, the comblnatlon of sets of type, setthe type, sprlngractuated hammer drivers,

therefor, hammersto strike the type, means for retractin the hammers, latches for restraining the" ammrs, cou-z I for securinglcooperative action in cipherprinting, means; for severally tripping the latches, inanipulative devices for uncoupling adjacent latches, an accumulator, totalingconnections :tion totrifisaid latch,-a total key,

ling saidg 't equipped for engagement with the latch farthest to' the left, a spring drawing said lever in a" direction, to trip said latch, a, spring-drawn total key controlling. said toentrpl l otaling connections, a swinging ted by said key, a linkconntlcfid to -the; spring, and apcatch for restraining.

1 0. In a machine pf m ter desaid--: leyer car'ried'by the latch-uncoupling 1w scribed, the combinat ,s ype setmeans. t a ting-up means refor harnme'rs tostrike. 13. In a. machine of the character deaetuated hammer drivers, v jth'latter and the hamesafnc resltrainmg the drivers and the type, spr scribed, the combination of sets of type, setting ,up means therefor, hammers to strike niere;'l a tthe type,spring-actuated,hammer driyers, 125

means for severally tripping the latches, manipulative deices for uncoupling adjacent latches, an:

consequently the hammers,- couplings betweenthe latches for securing cooperative action cipher-printing, means for severhetirro,

v enfgagem'ent with the latch :fart

le t' a sprin key controllingsaid totallngfconnections, a v

' swmgmg-armloperated by said. key, .a' link I- connected -with ithe latchtripping lever and; having -a--- slot-andpin connection withsaid; .1 -t otal.jkey arm, and means for controll'ilng the: ,l'atc'h-trlpping lever by the latch-nncouplin'g f 1.4.111" a machine- .ofIthe-character de-- 'fscribed, the combinationof sets of .ty'p e, setting ,Jup'i,means--' -therefor, hammers, to

strike the type,a spring-actuated hammer] drivers, lmeans forfretract in'g the latter and ig 'thefhammerglatches [for restraining the drivers and: consequently t e,hammers,- c0 uplings between the hatches for secnring coj operative action in cipher-printing, 1 means: for severally tripping-the latches, manipu eg lati've devices 3 ,for uncoupling adjacent; latches, an accumulator, ,totaling*-.oonne'c'-- tions between the latter .and the type, a lever equipped for engagement with-the latch farthest to the left, a spri drawing 0 said leverin'adirectionto trip 'sa1dlatch,'a spring-drawnltotal key controlling said totaliz'ing connections, a swinging arm 'oper "ated by said key, a link connected. withthes .e latchetrippingjeverj and havin a. slot-andpin connection withsaidto'tal-liy arm, and a catch forrestrainingisaidflev r Carried by. the latch-uncoupling means. l5. In a ..machine of the chaste; described, the combination ofsets of type, set ting up meanstherefor, hammers to strike the type, means for retracting the hammers, 'la-tc'hesfor restraining the hammers, couplings between the-latches for-securing co-l operative action" in cipher-printing, means 5 for severally trip ing the latches,m'anipulative devlces or uncoupling adjacent v latches,an accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and.'t he type," a lever equipped forengagement with the latch arthe'stto the left, aspring drawing said lever in a direction to trip said latch, a spring-drawn total key controlling said to tahn connections, a swinging arm operlatches for ,rres training the hammers, cou

plings btw'enthe latches efor securing co operative actibnqin cipher-prlnting, means 'for severally tripping the latches, manipm -,lative devices for uncoupling adjacent lequipped ,forfengagez'nent with the latch farthest to'the'left, aspring drajwing said lever in. -a"idirection to strip said latch, a spring-drawn {total key controll ate y said key, a. link. connected fwith the latch-tripping lever and having a} slot-andvibra-ting member for moving the I link and latchg-trip'ping lever" 'in' opposition to the spring,"'and a catch-for restraining said lever carried'by the latch-uncoupling means.

17 a machine ofythe' character deting up means therefor, hammers to strike mers, latches for restraining the drivers and tween the latches torlsecuringicotiperative action .in .cipher-printlng, means--' for fvices for uncou ling adjacent latches, an

'sc'ribed,"the combination of sets of type, set- -.Iatch es,'an accumu-lator,totaling connections 7 between the-' lat-ter and 'the-itype, a lever -.75.- I I ingi'said tof 8.113% connections-,I'a, swinging arm operpin connection with 'saidtota-l key arm, a i

the type, spr-ing-a( :ti1ated hammer drivers, means for retracting the latter and the ham- "consequently the hammers, coupling be-.

accumulator, totaling connections between the latter-and the type, a lever equipped for engagement with the-latch farthest to the total'keyarm, a vibrating member for mov haying a slot-and pi'n connection with said 1 ,5 0

left, a spring'drawingsaid lever in a dire 1 ,swinging arm operated by said'key, a link i i. 'connectedwith the latch-tripping lever and "ing-the link hiidiateh-tnppinglever in opposition to the spring, andemeans for 'controlling the latch trippi-ng leverbythe latchuncoupling means;

l In a machine of the character described, the combination ofsets of type, set, sting up-means therefor, hammers to strike meansfor retracting the latter and the hamdnlers, latches 'for restraining the drivers and the type, spring-actuated hammer" drivers, l

consequently the hammers, couplings be- I tween thelatches for securing cooperative action. in cipher-printing, means for-severscribed, the combinationof sets of type. sct- I ting up means therefor, hammers'to strike the type means for retracting the hammers,

ally tripping the latches, manipulative devices for uncoupling adjacent latches, anaccumulator, totaling connections between the latter and-thetype, a lever equipped for I engagement with the latch farthest to the left. a spring drawing said lQYQF'lI] :1 (ii-- rection to trip said latch, a spring-drawn totalkcy controlling said totaling connections. a swinging arm operated by said kc v.a link connected with the latch-trip ping lever and having a slot-and-pin connection with said total key arm, a'vibrating member for movposition to the spring, and a catcli.for.-restraining said lever carried by the latchuncoupling means.

.19, In a -mach1ne offthe character de scribed, thecomhinat-ion of sets of ting up means therefor, hammers tostrike' the type, spring-actuated hamin'rdriverdfla vibrating bail the hammers,

latches for restraining-- the drivers and consequently the hammers, securing cooperativeaction 1n cipher-printing," means couplings between the latches-for for severally trip Jing the latches, manipulative devices Jor latches, an-accu1nulator,totaling connections farthest to the left, aspring lever in a direction to trip said latch, a total tween the latter and the, type, r

t --rthe"latch between the latter and the type, and means.

controlled by said totalingconnections for tripping a left-hand division of latches prior to the action thereupon of the means for severally-tripping them. i

20. In a ,machine of the character'described, the combination of'sets of type, setting up means therefor,hammers to strike thetype, spring-actuated hammer drivers, a vibrating hail the hammers,

plings' between the an accumulator, totaling connections a, lever nipped for engagement wi drawing said key controlling said totaling connections, a swinging arm operated by said hey, a link connected with the latch-tripping lever and havin a-slot-andin connection with said total ey arm, a'vi ratinginember, for mov-' ing the link and latch-tripping leverin opscribed, the combination of sets of type,

rection to trip said latch,

position to the spring, and means for controlling, the latch-tripping lever by the latch uncoupling means.

21. Ina machine ofthe character deting up means therefor, hammers to strike the type, spring-actuated hammer drivers, a vibratingbail for retracting the latter and the hammers, latches for restraining the drivers and consequently the hammers, couplings between the latches, for securing cooperative action in cipher-printing, means for'severally tripping the latches, manipulative devices foruncoupling adjacent latches,

an accumulator, totaling connections bet ween the latte? and the type, a lever equipped tor engagement with the left, a spring drawing a total key con.- trolling said totaling connections, a swingmg ing the link and latch-tripping, lever in op for retracting the latter and uncoupling. adjacent for retracting the latter and I' latches 'for restraining the drivers and consequently the hammers, cou latches tor securing .co, operative act on in cipher-printing, means; for severally tripping the latches, manipulative devices'for uncoupling adjacent latches,

set-

the latch farthest to saidlever in a dds arm operated by said key, a link con-- .nected with the latch-tripping lever andime, set-r devices for uncoupling "havinga slot-andspin' connection with said I a vibrating-member for; movf ing the link and latch-tripping lever'in ,opf

total ey a m.

position to the spring, and a catch for res straining said, lever carried by the latchuncoupling 'means. r

22, 111 k machine scribed, the combination of setsof type, set tingnpl means therefor, hammers to strike the type, springactuated hammer ,drivers,a

vibratingbailfor retractingsthe"latterand w i the hammers, latches l for restraining the drivers and consequently the hammers,- couplings. between the latchesfor securing eratlve'action mc'ipher-printing, means for severallytripping the latches, manipulative accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and thetype, engagement with 'the latch fart-he st tothe left, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to trip said latch,'a spring-drawn connected with "the .latch-tri'pping lever and having aslot-and-pin total key. arm, and means for controlling the latch-tripping means. i r i 23. In a' machine at the character described, the combination of sets oftype, ting up means therefor, hammers the ty e, spring'actuated vibrating bail forretract-in g the latter and the hammers,

,.erative action mcipher-printing, means for severally tripping devices for uncoupling adjacent. latches, an accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and the type,

left, a spring draw arm operated saidikey, alink connected with the latch-tripping lever'an'd having a slot-a'nd-pin connection with said total key arm, and a catch for restraining said lever carried by; means.

24. In a machine 0f. the character'described, the combination of sets of type, setting up means therefor, hammers to strike, the type, spring-actuated hammerdrivers, a

vibrating bail the hammers, latches for restraining the drivers-and consequently the hammers, couplings between the latches for securing coop erative action in cipher-printing, means for severally tripping the latches, manipulative devices for uncoupling adjacent latches, an

accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and the type, a lever equipped for of the character dea adjacenhlatches, an

alever equipped for;

, total.

key controlling said totaling connections-a swinging arm operated by saidrkeyna link connection with said leverbyfthe latch-uncoh'plin'g .latches :for restraining the drivers and consequently thehammers,,cou-

plings between'the latches for securing coop the latches, 'lnanipulati've a lever equipped'for engagement with the latch vfarthest to the,

ing said ,lever'in' a dircction to trip said'latch', a spring-drawn total key controllingsaid tot-alingconnect'ion's, a swinging h latch-uncoupling for retracting-the latter and setto strike hammer drivers, a

- 1 straining Engagement I with the. -'latch* far thest the: i

' tion tov trip said key" controlling, swinging arm..-

trolling the latchtnpping; lever fthe leftja spring drawing said lever in a direclatch}, a spring-drawn total operated byfisaid key, a .link

connected with the latchrtripping' lever and 1 having a slot-and+bifi .cO nctio'n with said 1. tot-alkey arm, inguthe link and latch-trip. 0

av vibrating member for "inovv i'ngfilever-inopposition to the spring-an mea-ns' for: conlatch-uncoupling means. 25.. In a machine of" the character d'e.-'-

scribedQthe combination of sets oftlypmsetting up means therefor, hammers tostrike the type, spring-actuated. hammer-drivers, a

I vibrating for. retracting; the latter 'and v thefhammersi latches for restraining the drivers and consequently the hammers, cou .plings betweenthelatche s for securing coop.-

erat1ve action in cipher-printing, means for severallytr'ippingfthe latches, manipulative} devices for uncoupling adjacent. latches, an;

accumulatjor',- totaling connections between the lattera'ndthe type, a lever equipped for engagement with the""l'atch farthest to the tion to'trip key controlling-"said left,;a spring .draWing said lever in a dirc'c said latch, a springedrawn total. swinging arm operated by said'key, a link connected with-the latch-tripping lever and" having a slot-'andfpin connectionwith-Saidtotal key' a:rm, a vibrating member tor-mov- I ing the link and latch-tripping 'lever i-n opcompris nga -.p0s' iti0 n tojthe spring, nd a'catch' for resaidlev'er carried by the latch-"aneouplingzmeans.- i j: 26. In a machine 'o f the character-deiscribed, the combination of a. key-board .hav-' ing rows eta-mount s'etfbr each ro'w'of keys, meansfor producing cooperative action between the sets of printing devices, and meansifor interrupting 1: board I p 1 mining to the sets-of devices whose-I '27. In ;a. machine of the character deat will such jcooperative action including a manipulativeildevice on the keybetween rows of amount keys perco=act1on is .interrupted.-'

scribed, the combination of a keyboard having rowsjof-amount keys, printing devices I .for producing "the sets of pr nting devices, and means for ..55

comprising a'set for-Teach ro'w of keys,"means cooperatlve action between.

interrupting at will such 'cooperativeaction f including a rotatable/disk lprotruding on the whose co-action isinterruptedi. 1

key-board'betweenrows of amount keys per .erative action inc said totaling connections, "a T tween the sets; .of -'means forin-terrdpting atw-illsuch cooperativeaction includinga manipulative de- :scr

. lng

tween the sets" "of tru dingv on the keyboard totalingconnections, a?

keys, printing device's devices. 'l32 .?Inscribed,- the combinat placing "the coupler,

taining to. the sets of printing devices 328. In a machine-of the character dea scribed, the combination offa key' -board vices comprising a -set for each tea:

having printipglzderow ;o eys,

means for producing cooperative-a'ction be rows of amount keys,-

tween 3the 'sets of printing devices, and

interrupting atowill .such coopof amount 'keysTpertaining to the sets of printing. Qde'vices fwhose oo-action is interdenote the condition co-actlonflbetween the printing devices. 29.31311 ainachine of the character described, the v combination of "a. lliEYb OtlId ,havingrows-of amount keys, printin'gdevicescompris ing, a set for eachrowof keys,

means forproducingfcooperative action be printing dev ces, and

uding a" rotatable disk" protruding on the key-board between rows ru'pt'ed, said disk bearing inscriptions. to

of the machine as to vice 'on-thekeyboard' and a stepped" cam operated thereby."

: 30; In. .la. machine of the character deQ "bed, the combination of a keyboard hav comprising a set for each row of keys,

means forintei'rupt'ngatwill such cooperative action including aand a stepped cam compounded therewith. r

' 31. In a machine? of the character described, the combination of ak'eyboard having rows of amountkeys, printing devices comprising a -set,for each rowof keys,

means for producing-cooperative action between the sets ,ofprinting; devices, and -mea1'is for interrupting zit will such cooptruding on the keyboard and inscriptionsto denote machine as to fco-actlon between the printa .machine, of the character de mm of impressionham m-ers, latches normally restraining the same and cooperatively .related for cipl'ier-printing purposes'with one .or more movable 'cou-.;

sp1its, a bail for disa j vertically extending slide barvengaging under .:a :porti'on of said plersto provide for bail, and a stepped camengaging said bar and suitably equipped for manipulation.

-.. 33 In -a machine f-of the character .de-

rows of amount keys, printing devices *TTIBBJIS for producing cooperative action bepr1nting devices, and I '90 rotatable-diskpro- .100 .erativeactio-n includinga rotatable disk pro- V a stepped ca mcom'pounded. therewith,j;s:.id disk bei'i-irig the condition of; the

scribed, the combination. of impression ham mers, latches normally restraining thesame and cooperatively related for cipher-printing purposes with. v .plersto provj'de for splits, a bail for displacing the coupler, a vertically extending Shde bar'ellgaglng under a portion of sald bailpand a' horizontally arranged shaft car-. rying stinger-piece by which to turn it and'a step substantially as and .for'the purpose described.

34'. In amachine of the characterdeone ormore movable. coil wed cam engaged with said bar,

bail extending over sa1d coupler bar and adapted through operation thereon tov dis- I pression hammers; a

, latch to displace others,

eluding one or more pivotally mounted ring-drawn hammers; means for individually connect adjacentlatches; a spring-drawn bar constructed to engage under a. portion of the bail and retract the same; and a shaft carrying a manipulating member and a stepped cam engaged with said springdrawn bar. y 1 In a machine of the character described, the ctunbination of a series of independently pivoted and spring-actuated imseries of independently pivoted latches normally restraining said displac connections betweenthe said latches;

the displacement of one latches for causing spring-held coupler bars; a s bail extending over said coup er bar and adapted through operation thereon to disconnect adjacent latches, a vertically extending spring-drawn bar constructed to enga e under a portion of the bail and retract tl ie same; and a horizontallyextending shaft carrying a manipulatingdisk and-a stepped,

' cam engaged with said spring-drawn bar.

36. In a machine of the character described, the combination-of sets of type, settingup means therefor, .hammers to strike the type, means for retractinglthe hammers, latchesior restraining the ammers, 'cou'- plings between the latches for securing c'oswinging. arm' operated byf-said key, a link:

operative action for severally trip lative devices or uncou lin incipher-printing, means adjacent latches including a longitu in'a y movable bar,'an accumulator, totaling connections betweenthe latter and the type, a lever equipped for engagement with the latch farthest to the left but restrained through engagement with said bar under certain adjustment thereof, a spring drawing said lever ina direction to tri said latch when the adj ustment of the bar ischanged, a total controlling said totaling connections, a

"connected withithe latch-tripping lever and halvin a s1ot a'nd;pinconnectionjwith said,.

.60 total e arm, and means for moving the link an latch-tripping lever in opposition to the spring.

ting up means therefor,

37. In a machine of the character described; the combination of sets of type, sethammers. to strike ,38. In a machine of said connections in- 7 between ing the latches, maniputhe type, means for retracting the hammers,

latches for restraining the hammers, con

plings between the latches for securing co operative action in cipher-printing, means for severally tripping the latches, manipulative devices for uncoupling adjacent latches including a longitudinally movable bar, an

accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and the type, a lever'equipped for engagement with the latch farthest to the.

left but restrained through engagement with said bar under certain adjustmentthereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to trip said latch when the adjust- .ment of the bar is changed, aspring-drawn total key controlling said totaling connec-' tions, a swinging arm operated by said key, and a link connected with the latch-tripping lever and having a slot-and-pin connection with said total key arm.

scribed, the combination of sets of type, setthe 7 character deting up means therefor, hammers to strike Q the type, means for retractin the hammers, latches for restraining the annners, couplings between the latches for securing cooperativeaction in cipher-printing, means for severally tripping the latches, manipulative devices for uncou lin latches including adjacent a 'longitu ma 1y movable bar, an accumu ator, totaling connections equipped for engagement with the latch fart est tothe left but restrained through engagement with said bar under certain adiustment thereof, a spring drawing said theadjustment of the bar is changed, a

spring-drawn total key con-trolling said totalingconnections, a swingingarm operated by said key, a link connected with the latch-tripping lever and havin a slot-andpin connection with said total ey arm, and

a, a vibrating member for moving the linkand latch tripping lever in opposition to the spring.

39; In I scribed, the combination of sets of type, setting up means therefor, hammers to strike the type, means for retractin the hammers, latches for restraining the liammers, couplings between thelatches for securing cooperative action in cipher-printing, means for severally tripping the latches, manipulat v'e devices for uncou ling adjacent bar spring-drawnin a direction to enable the'coupling and a steppedcam for moving thebar 1n the opposite directioman accumulator; totaling connections between the latter andthe type a lever equi ped for enga ement; with-"tlie latchfart est to the le but restrained through engagement with said her under certain adjustment thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a. direction the latter and the type, a lever everin a direction to trip said latch when a machine of .the character delatches including a longitu mally movable mags/n.

said totaling 'connections, a. swing t'rippin'gflever'in opposition-to thespring for severally tripping" thj e latches, "manipu-j 404111 '11. machinel'of the character .d'e-. scfibed,- the :combination f of sets of t'y' e;

"setting lip mea s therefor, banners to stn e' the type, jxnea'ns for retracting th h m: m'ers, latches, for, restraining -,th e hammers',

' co uplings et ween-kthel'atches,for. securing.

"cooperative action in cipherprinting; means lative devices for nncou ling adjacent latches including ;a,' lo'n'gitu inall-y: movable bar spring dr'awn' -in'-a-.'dire otion -t'o enab le the barinv theoppdsitefdirection, an accui the coupling :and. a stepped-cam foif moving mulator, total ing" conn ecti'otis "between the latter and the tyl' e, ,a' lever 3 biit lrestrained through-engagement with said" bar; finder oertain adiil'stment thereof, aspringdrawing said levr' in'a diree .tion to trip said latch-when the adjustment.

'of the fbar'is' changed, a ,spring-draw'n total key controlling;- said {totaling connections, a' swinging arm operated hy said key", and:

' a linlg connectedivit h -the latcl tr ppin'g;

lever and having a slot=and pifn oonnection :41. Inaj'naehine 'ot the character. de-

tingnp meansfthereforhammersi to strike the type, means for r'etractingthe -llami 'lative devices mers latches for restrainingthe hammers,

coup ingsbetweenthe latches for securing cooperative action in cipher printing, means.

for severally trip' ing-the latches, manipirq uncoupling adjacent latches including a lqngitudina movable bar spring-drawn Inadirection-'to'enable' the coupling and msttepped: cam for moving the bar in the. oppositetdirection, an mm;

mulator, ,tdta'ling,-oonnection'syibetween the -latter and .thejtype, a lever equipped for;

engagement with the latch--farth'estto the left but restrained. through engagement with 'said'.bar' under certain -a thereof, a. spring' drawing saidleverin; a

- spring.

direction to. trip said latch -.when the adjnstment of the bar is, "changeda-a springconnection with, said total-"key arm,; and avibrating member for moving the link'and' -""1atch-ti-ipping' lever i112. opposition to, '$he 4 scribed," the combination -of impression gagement with it 6 latch far estto the left I link and latch-trippingarm in opposition to justi'nent In a machine cf l the, flcharactei'" dehammers; latches-normally restraining the same and coope'ratively related for cipherjprinting nrposes with one .-or-' more movabl'ef-coup ersv toiprovideuforisplits albail {for displacing the fconpler; a vertically extending. slide-bar engagingnnder' a portion of-sajd baiL-astepped camtengag'in'g said- -bar '-and suitably equippedfor mampnla- 'tion,-- means for retractin the -hammers,

means for: severally tripping the .latche's;

setsof-typeysetti-ng up means there'fon'an.

acc' umnlator,' totaling- Iconne'ct-ions bet-ween the latter and: the type, aflever'e nipped for I engagement" With-the latch fart est to the left but. restrained'by abutment against the aforesaldgslide bar under certain adjnstment'thereof, a spring drawing said lever in'ia direct on to trip the latch when'said- .lngfarm operated by saitlikey as'linkponnected with the latch tripping lever and having a'slot-and-p'in comiectionvvith-said total key. arm, and -meansfor movinglthe ;-the' spring;

scribed, the combinationof impression ham-' Inlers'; latches, no'rmally restraining-thesame' and cooperatively relat'ed "foi -icipher-print-y ing. ill-poses" wlth one or more movable coup ers'- to provide "for splits, xiv bail for displacing the" coupler, 'aiverti'cally extend ing. slide-barengaging-under aportion. of I said bail a stepped cam engagingsai'd bin-11 9. an'dsuitahly equipped ,"for manipulation,"

'means: for retraetingthe hammers, sets of type, setting nii means therefor an aecixmu- 1 -lator, totalingconnections between the lab. ter' and thetype, alever equipped for en-pgag'ement with-the latch-farthest to the left "bnt-f'restrained .i-by abutment against the aforesaidslide bar under certainadjust- -me'n t thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to tri the'latchiwhen said total'key controlling said tota ing connec5 tions, a swingin arm'operatedhy said hey,

. 44. In a machine of th character i scribed, the combination-ofimpression hamme'rs, latches normally restraining the same wand cooperatively related foi cipher-print urposesgwith one or more movable" coup ers to provide for splits; abaiI- for" -displacing the coupler, a vertically. extend+' ing slide bar engaging under a, portion of sai'd b'a'ih a stepped-cam engagingsai'd and 'snitably equippedfor manipulationf mean's ior 'retracting the hammers," sets o type, setting up means therefor, an accurnn- I la'tor,- totalin connectionsbetween the lat i ter and. '-pe,;a- I lever: equip ed fa nt oar .bar'is diflerentlyiadjustedaa s rin'gad'rawn' v agement with the latch farthest to the left ut restrained by abutment against the aforesaid slide bar under certain adjustment thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to tri the latch when said bar is 'difierent-ly ad usted, a total key.con-- trolling said totaling connections, a swinging arm operated by said key, a linkco'n-' nected with the latch-tripping lever and having a slot-and-pin'connection with said total keyjarm, and a vibrating member for moving thelink and latch-tripping arm in opposition to the sprin 45. In a machine 0 the character described, the combination of impression 11ammers, latches normally restraining the same and cooperatively related for cipher-printing purposes wlth one or more movable couplers to provide for splits, a bail for dis placing the coupler, a vertically extending slide bar engaging under a; portion of said bail, a stepped cam engaging said bar-andsuitably equipped for manipulation, 'means for retracting the hammers, sets of type, setting up means therefor, an accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and the'ty e, a lever equipped for engagement with t e latch farthest to the left but re,-

strained by abutment against the aforesaid slide bar under certain adjustment thereof,-

- a spring drawing said lever in a direction'ito tri the latch when said'bar is diflierently adjusted, a spring-drawn total key controlling said totaling connections, a swinging arm operated by said key, a link connected 'with the latch-tripping lever and having a slot-and-pin connection with said total key arm, and a vibratin the link and-latch-tripping arm in opposition to the spring.

46. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a series of independently pivoted and spring-actuated impression hammers; a series of independently pivoted latches normally restraining said hammers; means for individually displacing said latches; connections between the latches for causing the displacement of one latch to displace others, said connections including one or more pivotally' mounted spring-held coupler bars; a spring-drawn bail extending over said coupler bar and adapted through operation thereon to disconnect adjacent latches; a spring-drawn bar constructed to engage under a portion of the bail and retract the rying a manipulating mem er' and a stepped cam engaged with said spring-drawn bar, means lator, totaling connections betweenthe lat- 'ter and the type a lever equipped for engagement with the latch farthest to the leftbut restrained by abutment against the aforesaid slide bar. under certain adjustment member for movingor retracting the hammers, sets of type, setting up means therefor, an accumu thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to trip the latch when said bar is differently adjusted, a total key controlling said totaling connections, a swinging arm operated by said key, a link connected with the latch-tripping ever and having slotand-pin connection with said total keyarm,'

and means -formoving the link and latchtripping arm in opposition to the spring.

47. In a machine of the character dependently pivoted and spring-actuated impression hammers; a series of independently pivoted latches normally restraining said hammers; means for individually displacing scribed, the combination of a series of indesaid latches; connections between the. latches v;

for causing the displacement of one latch to displace others, said connections including one or more'pivotally mounted springheld coupler bars, a spring-drawn bail extending over said coupler bar and adapted through operation thereon to disconnect adjacent latches; a, spring-drawn bar constructed to engage under a portion of the bail and retract the same; ashaft carrying a manipulating member and a stepped cam engaged with said spring-drawn bar, means for retracting the hammers, sets of type, setting up meanstherefor, an accumulator, totaling connections between the latter and the type, a lever equipped for engagement with the latch farthest to' the left but restrained by abutment against the aforesaid 'slide bar, undpr certain adjustment thereof,

. pressio'n hammers; a series of independently pivoted latches normally restralning said ammers; means for individually displacing said latches;- connections between the latches for causing the displacement of one latch to displace others, said connections ineluding one or more pivotally mounted spring-held coupler bars; a s ring-drawn. .bail extending over said coup er bar and adapted thrqugh operation thereon to disconnectadjacent latches; a s ring-drawn bar constructed to engage un er a portion carrying aimanipulating member and a stepped ca'm engaged with said springdrawn bar, means or retracting the'hammers, sets oft pe, setting up means therefor, an accumu ator, totaling connections between the latter. and the type, a lever equipped for engagement with t e latch far- (of the bail and retract the same; a' shaft thest to the left but restrained by abutment against the aforesaid slide bar undercertain adjustment thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direction to trip the latch when said bar is differently adjusted, a total key controlling said totaling connect-ions, a swinging arm operated vby said key, a link connected with the latch-tripping lever and having slotand pin connection with said total key arm, and a vibrating member for moving the link and latch-tripping arm in opposition to the spring. 4

49'. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a series of inde-' pendently pivoted and spring-actuated impression hammers; a series of independently pivoted latches normally restraining said hammers; means for individually displacing said latches; connections between the latches for causing the displacement of one latch to displace others, said connections including one or more pivotally mounted spring-held coupler bars; a spring-drawn bail extending over said coupler bar and adapted tlllOllgll operation thereon to disconnect adjacent latches; a spring-drawn bar constructed to engage under a portion of the bail and retract the same; a shaft carrying a manipulating member and a stepped cam engaged with said spring-drawn bar,

means for retracting the hammers, sets of type, set-ting up means therefor, an accumu lator, totaling connections, between the latter and the type, a lever equipped for enagement with the latch farthest to the left but restrained by abutment against the aforesaid slide bar under certain adjustment thereof, a spring drawing said lever in a direct-ion to trip the latch when said bar is differently adjusted, a spring-drawn total key controlling said totaling connections, a swinging arm operated by said key,a link connected with the latch-tripping lever and having slot and pin connection with said total key arm, and a vibrating member for moving the link and latch-tripping arm in opposition to the spring.

50. In a machine of the character de-- scribed, the combination of percussive printing mechanism having impression devices cooperating to print ciphers; means for interrupting and restoring such cooperation at willatone or more points; accumulating mechanism; means for returning the accumulator to zero and thereby setting up totals or subtotals and means for eliminating percussive action in the'printing mechanism to one side of the point of interruption of cooperation between impression devices, when a total is set up, as controlled by the means for effecting such interrupt-ion.

GEORGE B. rUTivAM.

Witnesses: i

' EDW. R. BARRETT L. O. Towns.

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