US1022673A - Type-writer. - Google Patents

Description

J. C. HARTT.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FIL-BD JUNE 28, 1910.

1,,022,6?3. Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

3-SEEBTS-SHBET 3.

TYPEWTER Specificaiion of Letcers Patent.

Patened 92 319112.

pplicacion filed June 28, i910. Serial No. 568'351.

Be it known that I,JOHN C. HARTT, a res1 dent of East Liverpool, in the county of Columbiana and State o,f Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Type- Vriters; and I do hereby declare the folloiving to be a full, olear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to iypewriters and more particnlarly t feeding devices therefor adapted to feed envelops or the like into the writing mechanism of the. machine. Its object is to provide a device adapted to carry a large nmber of envlops and to feed the same regulariy into proper position for writing without separate hand adjustment' of each envelop.

By my'invention, provide mezms for feeding the envelops or like sheels o paper hy simple hand pressure on a rod or'like device, as well as zneans for advaneing the envelop one space at a time to allowfor writing the subsequcnt line or lines of the address Withont interfering With the feeding means for the next sncceeding envclop carried by the receptacle. 1 thereby dispense withf a great amonnt of labor neccssarv Where a large numher of envelops are to he addressed in succession, and also enahle he work to be done much more qnickly.

Vhile I have described my invention as a feeding device for envelops,it w-ill he apparent that the means devised are applicable toothr like purposes, and I claim for it all uses to Which il: is applicable.

To these ends my invention contemplate, generally stated, the combination in a typewriting machine provided with a platen, of suitable lino spacing mechanism for actuat ing the same, the said spacing mechanism being prefenblythongh not necessarily within the broadcope of my invention,n t he form of a surplementary spacing mechanisrn detahable from the machine proper, means for carrying a mnltiplicity of sheels or envelops, mechanism movable by hand pressure to.feed said'sheets 1ndividnally to said platen and to engage said line spacing mechanism and therehy advance or actnate said placen to an extent preferably substantially eqnivalent to the anionnf. of feed. The carrying means for the sheets is preferably embodied in the form of a receptacle attaeln able to the typewriter carriage of any standard type of machine, and the :eeding mechanism is preferahly embodied in ahe si1ape of a eeding roller carried by the recepiacle, Will niean:s for maintaining one of the sheets in contact with it, the snpplementary lime spacing mechanism preferahly employed being carried by the recepacle and including a r:iprocating bar; another reciprocaing bar being arranged to actuate he iieed 1nechanism and also engage with the reciprocating bar 01 the line spacing mechanism to actnate the same.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a diagrammatio side view of a typewriter illnstrating in deail my invention as applied thereto.. Fig. 2 15 a plan v1ew partly in horizontal section of the device illustraed in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a lon. ndinal section on the line 33 Fig. 2. F 1 4 is 21 like section shovving the eeding device in another position. Fig. 5 deiail sectional view on the line 55 Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional vievv illuslrating the ratchet .wheel empioyed; Fig. 7 is a detaii side view of the rack rods illustrating a .modificacion; and Fig. 8 is a detail cross section en he lino 88 Fig. 7.

The enveln; s 1 illnstrated are carried in a receptacle.2, into which they may he in great qnanities as shoWn, and are maintained in upright position by the foilower plate 3. The follower pluie 3 is attached to the follower rod 4 which is reciprocally movable'in the slot 5, the coiled spring 6 being conveniently arranged aroundsaid rod and maintaining the follower plaie 8 in contact with the envelops With a light pressure. The envelops are preferahly squared or maihtained in, even alinexnent by the adjustment of the movable side 7 of the recept:icle 2. the said side 7 being pro vided at its rear portion With a fiango 8 in which is attached a short holt 9 extending throngh the sic-t 10 in the' rear veil 11 of the receptacle 2, the side wall 7 heing held in any desired position 3y 1nerely tightening the butterfly nnt 12 shown on 1he bolt, 9. The pressure rods l4: carried by the braket 15 jonrnaled on the swivel 16 are provided ,to mainiain the envelops in snbstanzially even vertical aiinement.

The feeding relier or roll 17 extends transversely across the receptacie 2, having journals 18 and 19 in the bearings 20 and 21 attached respectiveiy to the side Wall 2.% and bottom Weii 23 of the receptacle. 1ine provided by wrapping it with emery pape or in any desired fashion.

While the above described arrangement of roller and receptacle btt im is a convenient one it will be nnderstood that ,any other construction by which a fceding roller is.

provided With a slot benath it and 1neans for maintaining the envolops in contact With said roller and in line With said slot is within the spirit of rny invention.

The roceptacle 2 can be conveniently monnted on the machine of the type shown, known as the Rexnington machine, by mely piacingthe bracket hooks 27 attached to the hottom wall 23 in engagement vvith the transverse rod 28 of the machine carriage 29 and then attaching the brackcts to the rod 01 T-rail 30 of the machine carriage Tlie bracket hooks 27 are shown as provided with lingers 81 of J-construction. so that they may be arranged on the supporting rod 28 bymercly placing the fingers over soi-d rod; and the bracket fastenings 24 are shown as conxprisi1lg the angle pieces 32 and clips 32 which adapted to finniy grip the ,T-rail and are fastcned thereto by the'bolts or thn1nb screws 33, This con struction .is specially adapted for use with the Bemington typewriter, although it Will be nnderstoocl that by simply varying the attaching doviccs my invention can be made applicable to any other type et typcwritcr.

Tho transvcrsc rod 34 maintains thc onvelops in propcr angnlar position for fend-- ing throngil ihc siot When the roller 17 aCtnated hy pressure on the raclc iod 3. 'lho rack rod 35 is provided with tecth 36 in engagement with the tecth 37 01 the ratchet wheel 38 carried on the shaft 39 o3. thc fceding roller 17. lhe rod 35 is placed at its forwardnd within the slot 40 of l1e bracket {il attachedto the fecding reccptacle 2 and atits rear end is provided with the man adjnstably attached to the rod by the scrcw bolt 42 and provided with the polygonal or in this case squarcd slot l-2 titting the squaied rod 43. The rod 23 is tixcd to the bracket 4 attachcd to thc recoptacle 2, and also passes through the slot 4:) and the brackct lu;; 46 ca1xied by the ratchct rod 47. The ratchet rod 47 is supported at one end by the rod 46, as just indicatd, and at the othcr end is rcciprocally movable within a slot 18 of the bracket 4. The rocl 1:7 in providcd with ratchct teeth 50 engnging al? is yieldingly resisted by the compression spring 54 coiled about the rod 43 and engaging with the bracket lng 46 andbracket et: as shown. The ratchet wheel 88 is journalcd on the albor 56 attached by the boit 26 to the shaft The ayl3o1 56 carries the ratchet xvhecl o r hub 5?", and the paWl 58 carried by the wheel 38 is held in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet hnb 57- by the sprizng-59. The ratchet wheel 52 is of similar construction to the wheel 38, having the ratchet hub 57' rigid with the arbor 56 on which the wheel 52 is journaled and which is attached by the boit 63 to the shaft 63 rigid with the roller or platen 64 of the typewriter. The pawl 58 and spring 59 are simila r .in action to the pawl 58 and spring 59. The ratchet wheel 52 may thuS be easilysubstitnted for the thumb wheel carried on.the shaft of the roller platn 0f typewrite1S in use; and in fact my invenfion, as a whole, can be applied to typewrit ors now in use without difliculty. The rack bar 17 and the ratchet wheel 52 thus form the essential parts of the snpplementary lino spacing mechanism attzichable to un ordinai*y typewritcr machine. lhe spring 54 acts to ;,mtomatically return both the rack bar 47 and the reciprocating ban 35 to ini tial position, eithe1 together, due to the con tact of the lng 46 with the nrm -l2 after the initial fecding operation; or the bar 47 separately when employed in the subseqnent advancing or lino spacing mmement of the plaizen, 'Will appear more fully below. Assuniing that the *nvclops are in position in the rcceptacle and it is desired to commence the feeding of the samo, the raclz; 1od. is movcd forward loy pressure on the button 35" n1itil the adjnstable stop 66 slrikes th bracket 11. This causes the partici1lar envelop in contact with the eeding roller 17 t0 bc fcd into position for type writing the first line of the address veu p passing hctween the guide l-3L and guide platc 68 and the typewriting 3;l n (E4. "lhe path of (ho envclop may he urihor controllcd by the guide plate at tachcdto the reccptacle 2. B adjusting thc position of the stop 66, winch f*athers in the 3101; 69 of the ratohct rod 355 the degree of' feed mziy be rcgnlated 50 as to allow for difi'erent sized envelops. In its forwardmotion t-he 1'od 35 carries with it thmngh spacing may be obtained.

tl1o arm 42 which engages lng 46 the ratchet rod 47 so that the typewriter'platen 6.4.- s rotated equivalently to the feeding roller 17, thereby facilitating the feecling of the envelop into typewritihg position. This feeding Will so1netimes resnlt in removing the envelop entirely from the control of the eeding roller 17, depencling open the smallness ot' the envelop, or its upper por tion nia still be in contact with the roughenecl surface of said feeding relier. In this forward motion the lug 71 attached to the ratchet rod 35 contacts with the trigger 72 of the pivotecl stop 73 mounted on the sleeve 7& carriecl on the rod 76 and thereby renwves it from the poth of the rntchet rocl 47. This allons for the full advancement of the ratchet rod 47 and thetefoie for the rotation et the typewriter platen 6 an amount corresponding to th& feed of the roller 17. "iVhen the pressure is released from the button' 35 botl ratchet rode are retnrned t0 :t0rwarcl p*sition by the action of the spring 54, the pawls 58 and '58 preventing any communication of retrograde movement to the rollers 17 and 64%.

in orcler t0 eecl the envolop or shoot the space of another line after the first line is Written, it.is morely necessary to press the button 4.7 of the ratohet rod 47 and thereby advance the platen roll (let the required space, the motion of the rod 47 being con trollecLby the pivoted stop 73. The position of the stop 73 is mljustable on the arm 76 01: the brochet 77, so that the roquired The orward motion of the ro l 4:7 is aocomplished Withont distnrbing. the position of the rotl 35 due to the situation of the lug li in front of the brochet 4-2, and the fee ling is similor to the ordinary a lvancing or spaoing fron1 line to lino of tho machine roll or platen. if any of the shoots or envelops are still in contact with the roller 17 they are easily drawn by the platon away from the saine. lho spring 54 rotnrns tho rod 47 to 0iWartl gosition trom thac illustrated in Fi- 4:. and the operation nlaV ho re mated I: A .r o

i? fltl'lel lines off the a ltlross are tlesirod. Tilt: onvblop nmy l e ojooto l as illustrated in Fig. 4 in the ordinary manner, the spring plate 78 aiding in maintaining the path of the onvelop.

Ii dosiro l tho or linary lino spaoing mechanism reprosente l liy the rod 80 and levers 81--82 nnly ho exnployel to a lvanoe the shoot altor tho toeding into position for' typewriting of tho first line is accom- .plished, althongh it is ovi lent that suoh menus as the rack ro l +7 is neoossary to move the typewriter.platon in the tiret 8Qtl' ing operation, and the push ontton 47 oftors a convenient means for oontinningthe fouling of the envelop.

regard the provision-cf t'eeding 1nechzinism and supplementary l ine spaoing meohanism attachable;to an oxclinary niachine as 'above inietecl as within .the scope of my invention. arrangement loy which the eeding mechanism or rock bar actuoting the feeding roller contacts 'With the line spo cing meohanism to aclvanco the platen simultaneously with th feeding, the spaoing 'said stop lieing atljustable by means of the screws 8G. vVhere the stop 85 is employed the stopping devioe including the lug 71 and pivoted stop 73 is dispensed with. On the forward motion of the lower ratchet 47 .the stop 85 comas in contact with the lnaoket 42,and althonghthe opper ratchet rod 45 is forvar lly movable it offers enfinient rosistence to the light pressure employed on the rod 47 to enable the operator to stop the same. Before one onvelop is ejecte l irom tho typewriter the follower spring 6 has bronght the next succoeding envelop into contact with the roughened foocling roll 17 and the device. is in position to fend the next envolop. This operation van ho continuetl until all the envelops are oxhansto l or thoy inay be replaced as de sired. Whon the necessary qnuntity iras hoen addressotl, the device of my invention (an bo quicklyrehmved from the machine so that it may be usotl ior ordinary type writing purposos.

What l daim as now is:

1. ln typowritors, tho nnhination with a platon, and lino spacing nwchanism for ac tuatin;g tho sonne. ot' moans for carrying a mnltiplicity ot shoots, an l fooding muchanismla lapto l to tond sai l shoots individually to said platen and to engage said lino spaoing n1orhanism and aotuato tho samo, the said sparing mochanism being, automatically lisonoagoahle 'rom saitl feeding ll'lttllanism in the subsoquent spaoing movoment.

2. in t vpmvritors, the oombination with a platen, of lino spaoing mechahism inclhtling a rooiprorating bar niovalilo by huml pressure, means for oarrying a multiplicity of shoots, and m(wablo feo ling nmohanism ])IOVl l0(l With moans for ongaging sai l bar to aotnato sai l lino spaoing mochanism.

3. lin typewriters, the zoxnl ination of a platon, lino spacing mechanism inoln ling 2L reciproacing bar intlependentl y movablo by I also regard the hand pressure and having alug, moans for oarrying' a multiplicity oi shoots, a eoding rolor, and anothor rociprocating lar adaptod to aotuato said ocding rollor to food said shoots ind,ivizlnally to said pluton, and providod with an arnr engaging said lugto' si multanem1sly actuato said lino spacing' and oarriago, 0'I a recoptacle 'adapted to carry a mnltiplicity of shoots, snpplomentary lino spacing moohanisn1 inchiding a rooiprooz ting bar, a looding rotior, anothor rccipromting bar arrangod to actaato tho saine, and adaptod to mgago with the aforo said rociprooating bai to actuato tho pluton during tho fooding ni a shoot, tho saint bars 1)oin;, antmnaiically discngagcal lo to permit. tho snbso {nont lino spaoing 1noxomcnt.

(5. in typcwritors tho combhmtion With a srdtahlo platcn and moans for antvanoing tho san1o, of inoans for carrying a nn.dtiplicity of 5 moohanisnr ior zt'ooding (ho shoots indldflllll to tho pluton, and adjustahlo inoans for oontrolling tho oxtont of the tout.

7. In typonritors tho con1hination with a snitablo pluton and n1cans lor advanoing tho sanio, ot' nioans for carryi1ig a nndtt plicity ot shoots, nmohanism :t'or i'ccding said mots individnaHy to tho ptaton, a ooiprocating bar actnatod hy hand pressure tor aotuating said t'ooding n1oohanisin and adjnstahlo stopping n1oans for controlling .tno oxtcnt of t'ccd,

in t5,poxvritcrs, ho r imid)inntinii with a": t111})1o55ion rollor, ni a roccptaclo adaptcd to carry a innlti.piicity ot shoots, a iceding rollor and .moans i':;r n1ainiaihiixg ono of said shoots in contact thortmith, mochanism oporatorl lay ]mnd pro niro to shunt tanoomly amnato :.aid (3C(ti'lg rollor and said impression rollor to iocd tho shoot into position ior irriiingg (ho tirst lino, and stop pins n1oans t'or mntrolting thc cxtont of said tood.

9. In typmvritor an impression rod iisd on tho tyj'mnrn tho coznhinntion Witl] ni a rocoptaoto carr carriagro and adapted to carry znrdti city ot' shoots, a :t'ooding rolior adaptod to ;tood onc of said. shoots at tiinc, a rooiprocaiing lJl' and mooha nism oonnocting said bar to oach of said RQltors whorchy a shoot is od by hand prossure on said bar into position for Writing tho rst or address lino.

10. in typowriters, the combination with an impression r0llor, of a roceptacle oar riod on tho typewritor carriage and adaptod to carry a multipliciby of shoots, a f.eoding rollo'r adapted to feod one of said shoots at a timo, a rociprocating bar and inechanisni connocting said bar to each of said rollors wheroby a shoot is fod by hand pressure on said bar into position for writing tho first or addross lino, and an adjnstablo stop adapted to limit the travel of said bar and vary the position of said first lino.

11. .n typowriters having an impression roller, a rooeptacle adapted to carry a maltiplioity ot shoots or envolops, a fooding rollor and means for maintaining one of said shoots in contact therewith, a ratcht Whoel connoctod to said feoding rollor, a

oonneotion bctween said rack bar and said impression roller whorehy said oeding rollor and said impression roller are simultanously advancod to feed a shoot into position ior writing the first lino.

19. In tzypewritcrs having an impression rollor, a rocoptaolo adaptod to carry a multiplioit.y of shoots or onvelops, a foeding roltor and moans for inaintaining one of said shoots in contact thorewith, a ratchot whoot. oonnoctod to said fooding rollor, a rack bar in mosh thcrewith and a driving connoction botwoon said raok bar and said impression rollor whoroby said fooding rollor and said impression rollor are simnltanc ously advancod to feed a shoot into position for writing thc first lino, moans for limiting said ieod and 1noans f0r rotnrning said rock bar to its initial position Whilo suid rollers arc nmintainod stationary.

13. An attachmont for typowritors coniprising a feoding roller,moans for carrying a mnltiplicity -of envelops and for maintaining ono of thoni in contact With said oeding roller, a ratohet whool connoctcd to said rollor and adaptod to move the same whon movod in one direction and to rotato idly- W191i moved in the opposite direction, a raok bar in mosh with said ratohet whcel and :uljnstablo nr*ans for rognla.ting the travol of said rock bar and theroby varying tho cxtont of food of said rollor.

14-. In typowritcrs, tho combination with the typowritor pluton and 1noans for ad- Yancing tho sa1nc. of a rocoptaclo adapted to carry a multiplicity of shoots, moans for attaohing the same to the typowriter carriapgo, a rollor carriod hy said recoptaclo, n1oans for n1aintaining one of Said shoots continnally in gripping contact with said rollor n1cans for rotating said rollor, and an. adjustablo stop achiptod to limit tho travol of said rotating means.

15; An attachment for typewriters comprising a receptace adapted to carry a muttuate said othor rack bar when the first' mentioned bar is moved but pennitting an ind'ependent motion of the second mentioned rack bar.

16. An attachincnt fox typewriters comprising a receptacie adapted to carry a multiplicity ot envclops or the like a feeding roHer carried thcreby and means for maintaining one of said envelops in contact therewith, a iack bar, a ratchet wheei in mesh therewith and connected to said eeding rolier, another rack bar, and a ratchet wneai in nxosh thercwith and connected to t-he typewriter piaten, said ratchetwheeis being adztptcd to move said relier and piaten respeotively when the rack bars arc moved forwardly, but having an idie rotation when n1oved backwardiy.

17. An attachment for typewriters comprising a recoptacie adapted to carry a 1nu1= tipicity of onvelops or the like, a feeding roiler carried thereby and means for maintaining one of said enveiops in contact therewith, a rack bar, a ratchet wheel in mesh threwith and connected to said :teeding roiler, another rack bar, a ratchet' whegl in mesh thercwith and connected to the typewriter platcn, said ratchct wheeis be ing adapted to move said relier and platen rospectvely when the rack bars are moved forwardly, but having an idle rotation when inov3d backwardiy, means for nxoving said second mehtioned bar When said 'first mentioned bar is moved forwardiy, and automatic meanS for retnrning sa id bars to their inesh therewith and connected to said feeding rolier, another rack bar, a ratchet wheel in niesh thcrewith and connected to the typewriter piatcn, said ratchen wheeis being adapted to move said roiler and platen when the rack bars are moved forwardly, but having an id1e rotation when moved backwardiy, an arm carriedby one of said bars, a ]ug carried by the ot-her and arranged fto ne 2i1oVei by sad arm on-the fora spring operative on said arm and lug t0 rctnrn said bars to initial position. v

19. An attachment for typewritoxs comprising a receptacle adapted to carry a multiplicity of envelops or the like, a feeding roiler car17ied thereby and means for maintaining one of said enveiops in contact therewith, a rack bar, a ratchet wheei in mes]; therewith and connected to said feeding rolle another 1ack bar, a ratchet Wheel in mesh therewith and connected to the typewriter platen,- said ratchet wheels being adapted to move said roller and platen when the rack bars are moved forwardlg, but. having an idle rotation when moved backwardly, an armcarried by one of said bars. :1 lng :arried by the othcr, and adapted t0 ne moved on the forward motion of Said first nntioned bar, and slots in said bar and said lug respectively, apolygonal rod rigidly attached to aforesaid receptacle and fitting into said slots and a spring operativo on said lug.

20. An attachment for typewriters comprising a receptacle adapted to carry a multipiicity of cnveiops 01 th, like, a feding i'oilCr carried thereby and means for maintaining one oi said envelops in gripp ing contact with said roller,- a ratchet whee1- connectcd to -saidrolier, a rack bar adapted to actuate the same on its forward motion,

another ratchet wheel connected to the typeward motion of said rack bar and means carried by said fi rst mentioned bar for moving said stop out of engaging position with said second mentioned bar on its forward stroke.

22. An attachment for typewriters comioo prising a receptacle adapted to carry a multiplicity of shcets, a feeding roller carried thereby, and means for maintaining one of said shoots in gripping contact With said rafler, a ratchet wheeI' connected to said roller, a rack bar adapted to' actuane the same on its atorward motion, another ratchet wheel adapted .to be connected to the type- Writer piaten and a 'rack bar arranged t0 actuate the same on its forward motion, ad-

' justabie stops .adapted to iimit the forward motion of ccn 01 said bars, and a spring ward mot-ion of said fixst mentioned bar and 1 arranged to rcturnthem t0 initiztlpos1tion.

23. An attachment for typewriters cornprislng a receptacle adapted to ca*rry a multiplicity 0 envelops or the like, a feedng roller carried thereby and means for main taining one of said envelops in gripping contact with said roller, a ratchet wheel connected to said roller, a rack bar adapted to actuate the same on its forward motion, another ratchet wheel and. a rack bar adapted to actuate the sam on its forward motion, a trigger stop pivoted to the recoptacle and adapted to limit the motion of said second mentioned bar when moved independently, a connection for moving said bar when sad first mentioned bar is moved and an arm carried by sad first mentioned bar and adapted to remove said trigger stop from the path of sad second mentioned bar.

24. In typewrters, the combination with a plten adapted to receive the sheets to be typewritten, et means for carrying a multipliity of said sheets, a ieeding roller adapted to engage said shoots individually and feed the same when aetuated to said typewrter platen, mechanism for simultaneously actuating said feeding roller and said platen, said mechanism including means for subsequently nctuatlng snd plnten to advanco a sheet, While maintuin ing said feedng roller stationary, adj u'stable means for regulating the tmvel of said .feccling mechansm, and independent means for regulatlng the travel of said means included by said feeding meohansm l'or independently adVanlng said typewriter platen.

25. In typewriters, the combination of a platen nd reciprocating bar adapted to 21ctuate thesmne, means for carrying a multiplicity of sheets, a feeding roller arranged to feed suid shoots indivdually t0 sad platen, a reciprocating bar adapted to ast-uate snid feeding roller and provided with meanS for actuating sztld fi1sb mentioned bar, and menns for returning said bars au tonmlically to initial position.

28. ln typewriters, the combinntion of a platon and reniprocating var adapted to actuate the same, means for carrying a multiplicily of sheots, a feedng roller arranged 1.0 feed said sheets' lndividually to sa.id

pluton, a reciprocting bar adpted to ac tuute said fceding roller and providod with 1neans for nctuating said first mentioned bar, and aspring arranged to be compressec by the iorwurd movemcnt of both of said bars and by said first mentioned bar individuztlly, and adapted to retum sad bars t0 initial posltlon.

In testimony whercof, I the said JOHN C. HARTT, have hereunto set 1ny lmnd.

JOHN C. HARTT. Vvitnesses:

H. R MCCARRON, C. HAR.TT, CHAS. A. HARTT.

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