US1046865A - Operating attachment for keyboard-machines. - Google Patents

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J. T. SGHAAFR. OPERATINGSATTACHMBNTI FOR KEYBOARD MACHINES.

I AYPLIGATION FILED DEG.22,19Q4. 1,046,865. Patented Dec, .10, 1912.

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OPERATING ATTA'GBMENTIGR KEYBOARD MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED nmzz, 1904.

1,046,865, I ?atented Dec 10,1912 I 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 J. T. SGHAAI-P. OPERATING ATTACHMENT FOR KEYBOARD MACHINES.

. APPLIUATiON FILED 13150.22, 1904.

Patented Dec. 10,1912. 7

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. SGHAAFF.

OPERATING ATTACHMENT FOR KEYBOARD MACHINES. mqs w APPLICATION FILED 1130.22, 1904.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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wssmemnssmmw or I p a ornm'rme n'rrnciziniirr Ion To all whom it may concern:

Be itknownthat I, JOHN T. SCHAAEF, a

Washington, inv the District of Columbia,, have invented certain new" and usefullmmovements in Operating Attachments for Keyboard-Machines, of which the following g -'1s a description, reference being had to the accompanying. drawing. and to the letters; and figuresof reference marked thereon. ,My invention relates to, typewrltmg and,

other key;ac t uate d nfachin'esand has for its object to provide a device capable of being.

readily attached to a typewriting or other; key-actuated machlne,provided with means;

-for operating the key levers of the type- I -writing or other machine by power mecha-i nism. 4 'Typewriting' machines-as ordinarily constructed and-fused are arranged tobe oper-- ated to efi'ect the printing by'the impact of} the finger of the operator on the.finger'keys. The force necessary to cause the-typebar to;

strike the platen, especially when it is desired to make-carbon copies, is considerable and irhordertolessen the strain uponfthe: strength of the operatonvariousmachmes have been devised in which electrioor other power is used to efiect the printing, the keys being used only toselect the typebar to be operated and set the power mechanism in operation or connect-it with the typebar sel'ected so' as to efiect its operation. Such machines-have not :as yet gone into exten-".

sive use for the reason that they have been, as heretofore ofiered on the market, morecumbersome'and complicated than the ordinary typewriting'machine, as well as more expensive, and because ersons owningand using typewriting mach nes of the'ordinary kind have not been-willing to discard their old and fairly satisfactory machines to purchase a new machine which however. satisfactory when operated by electric or other power, would become useless if the of current or other power failed.

By the use of the device of mypres'ent invention, an ordinary typewri'ting machine ,such as is in general use may be readily converted into a power-operated mach1ne,

without displacing or otherwise changing an of its essential features and without! a ecting its usefulness as an ordinary typewriting machine upon the removal of the Specification-'0 Letter-shunt. Paeeg tegli)ec.10,19 12;j Application and me u gaieoi. Serial mar appearance.

sists. in the construction hereinafter deand particularly pointedbut in the -.i the accompanyingdrawings thejinventi nis shown as applied to a ty machine of what as-commonly .ilerstood that it'is'not limitedin its'application to machines of that type or, of any particular type of machines, as with I only slight and obvious changeslin' the form and arrangement of parts,it may be ireadily chinesin \ra'nged in a-grou oralgeyboardr Referringit'o it e;; drawings: Figure" thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional view, take chine; Fig. 7 is adetail-view of anatta'chwriting machine of such type "though it may be readily adapted'for use uprights or posts w plate; his the platen; bars; 6 indicates, the with finger keys 7 ;"8 indicates the pull-down wires or rods connect ng the key-levers with device. The device of my invention is s imthe typebars; 9 -"ind icates the-space key .a 10 indicates thelij .With this statement-ofthe objects and use Y of my. invention in view, theinvention con-.

a vertical-planeextending from; front 0 1 rear of the machine; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing-a modified arrangeninQI Fig.4 is a detail view of the lever and one of the slides; Fig. 5 is a detail ,view'of jone -.of the slides; Fig. 1s a perspectiver'view of the attachment separated from i the maf The, typewriting machine where what is commonly known as th ei f, type, and the form ofiny inve'ii shown is particularlyadapted and. intended vfor 'use'in' connection-with a type- 16 h a f i n. I wit 0 er types'fe typewriti; mac ines.f 2- is thetop-platm d indich tes the front hichsiipport tl1e top-- t 5 indicates the type- 49 key-levers provided' ewrit-ing own as' the Remington t ype,but it shouldvbe' an;

adapted ,to other types of.ltypewriting .ma- 5: chines as well as to other keysactuated mawhich the-actuating keys are atr ij a perspective view of aitypewriting machines I "having the'device of my invent1on applied,

ment for the shift key; Fig. 8.'is a detail In the drawings, 1 is the framebf extend across the machine in front of and abdi eih firiger keys 7 and provided with means @uch as sliding bolts 13, adapted to. engagei the rear of the front flange-of the key. The key-levers are pivoted at their rear ends as usual and are held normally in elevated position by the usual springs 11.

.So far'as thus described,the machine doesnot differ from the usual form of Remington.

' the push-,fingers-and at the other end to the lever serve to hold the push fingers in the position in which they are shown in Figs. 2

typewritipg machine in general'use.

The main operating parts of my attachment are carried by a plate 12 adapted to top-plate to hold the plate against the front parts 0 uprights The plate 12 s preferably p ovidcd' on one side with a rearward extension is tachment imposition, rests on theicross extension 14 zit-"right angles to the main' .portion of .the plate, this extension, when the attachment is iii-position, lying along one The rear eudof this side of the machine.

preferably hcnt outward to "formalug15.

At its lower end the plate 12 is provided with an angle plate 16 which when the athar 17 of the-typewriting machine and is held from forward movement by'istops '16 secured to the plate 16 and preferably pro-j vided with adpistable screws which rest' against the rear edge of the'cross-bar 1:7. On the upperface of the angle plate 16 is secured a. bar 18 haringa series of slots 19 formed therein corresponding in number to the key-levers In these slots 19 are pivoted angle or bell-crank levers 20, the horizontal members of these angle levers extending rearward and each having its end In engagement The with a recess or notch 21 of a slide 22. slides are carried in slots 23 formed in a bar 24 which extends across the machine an'd is'secured at its ends to the bar 18 by means of braces 18, the slides being free to move vertically in thc'slots. The slots 23 are so arranged that the slides 22 will each: be di-Y 'rectly above and in line with one of the keylevers (5. In order to prevent the'se slides from dropping out'of their slots when the attachment is removed from the machine,

. they may be cut away' on their forwardfaces so as to le'ai'estops 25, 26, and a: rod 27 is located between these stops as shown.

To'the upper end of the vertical. arm of the lever 20 is pivoted afo'rwardly extend ing push-finger 28, provided on its upper edge with a forward sh'gul der 29 and an upward extension 30 terminating atits for-.

'ment'of the forward end. of the push-finger Each .of the a hereinafter; described. The push-fingers 66'- wh'en in' initial position rest on the upper "ffaceof a bar 32'car ried bythe plate 19 and i which extends across the machine and is preferably provided on itsuppcr face with a covering '33 of felt or other soft material. The push-fingers 'are cut away on their lower faces to form' shoulders 34, the faces of which extend forward; at an acute angle as shown. Springs 35 secured at one end to and 3.

It will be clear from the above description that force applied to the push-finger 28' to drive it rearward will, through the lever 20, move the slide .22 downward to depress the key-lever 6, and through its connection with the typebar will cause the latter to be oper-' ated, the depression of the key-lever also,

through the universal bar v p 10, releasing the carrlage'fcedf For the purpose ofdriving the push-fin-- vi get-rearward, I provide motor frame 36.

1 carried .byarms 37," pivoted in lugs 38,

formed on or'sccured to the plate .12, and arranged tob'e operated by as'uitable motor 39 -(here-sh0wn" anfelec't'ror'nagnet) carried 'bythe'plate 12. Ashere shown the magnet 39 is carried byj-the extension 14of the plate 12 and is secured at-its-rear end-to the-lug 1-5. The magnet 1s arranged-ma normally open circuit which .is arrangedtobe momem tarily closed by, mechanism hereinafter de-" scribed. On the front of the plate '12 'is/secur'd an angle plate 40 in which are pivoted'the kevlevers 41 of. auxiliary finger 'kevs 42. In the constructionlshown the angle plate 40 has 'aYIependingflange 43 in 'front and a.

.depcndiz'u flange 44- in rear and is provided on itsfundcr sidebctween the fiane'eswith a str1p of felt or other softmaterial45. The

flanges 43 and 44 are slotted "to receive the rear ends of the key-levers 41, the slots in the front flange extending, nearly to the lower face of. the plate, while the slots in the rear flange terminate a sufficient distance below the lower face of the plate topermit the ends of the slots 'to serve as the fulcra for the key-levers 41, which arenotchedon their upper faces at 46. In order to prevent accidental displacement. of these key-levers, a bar carried by I belts or screws 48 extends across the machine below the rear ends of the key levers 41, the distance of this bar below the keylevers being such that the key-levers are permitted free movement The. slots in the flanges 43 and 44 guide the'key-levers 41. in their vertical. movement and prevent any lateral movement.

-Through the bar 32 are formed slots in line with and corresponding in number to the leVersQOQand infeach' of these slots is pivoted a lever 50 on the rear end of which 25 common. fulcrum and by suitablyfbeiiding theurpr ends of the bars orf-rod s -.53 as *the key lever 41. As the key-levers'41 are necessarilyo'f dilferent length in order that thefinger keys carried by them may correspond in position with the keys 7 of the ordi'nary ke -bo ard, thenotches 54 will be so, 'positione that the depression of a key42,

whatever the length of itskey-lever, will de press its lever 50 the same ,distance. I This could be provided for by pivoting the keylevers 41st different points, but I prefer to provide for-overcoming the difference .in leverage by. arranging the notches E of the several levers at difierent distances from the .Above the push-fingers 28 is a contact:

frame 55'extending across the machine,.carried by arms 5": pivoted in lugs formed on or secured to the rear of the plate 12. An arm '59 carried by the. contact frame carries a movable cOntactGQ' IPi Hit with the cur-' rent supply and adapted, 1 when, the. contact frame is lifted,to' be -brought against a fixed contact -61 carried by the plate- 12 and in circuit with the magnetfto clo'se'lthe circuit and thus actuate the magnet swing the motor frame A spring 62 secured at one endto the plate 12' and atthe other end toilthe arm 59, serves to-separate the; contacts 60 and 61' and to return the contact frame to'its initial-position; 4 h When'the attachment is in position andthe current turned on, the depression of any one-of the auxiliary keys 42 will throughthe bar or rod 53, depress the forward end of its lever 50, raising its rear end and through the pivoted arm 51, raising the push finger 28 until the shoulder 29 is in line with the motor frame 36. As the-push fingeris' thus raised, its upward extension 30 raises the contact irame '55 and causes the arm 5915i) bring the oontact-60 against the fixed contact 61, closing the-circuit of. the-magnet,-

' which is thus actuated to. swingathe motor frame rearward. against the ,shoulder 29, forcing the push finger rearward and," through the lever and slide 22, causing the key-leverlo'be depressed to operate the tvpebar As the push finger 28 is thus moved rearward, the shoulder-30 of the upwardfextensioniiflpasses totherea-r of the drop under the action of the spring 62: thus a. M i fe' separating the contacts and 61 and breakingthe circuit of the magnet, At the. same time the shoulder 34 on'the under side of the push finger passes to the rearbf the upper end of the pivoted arm 51, sothat thc pivoted arm is free to be swung into'vertic-al 1 position by the spring 52. The motor frame, havin' returned to its initial position, the

push nger 28 and lever 20 arereturned to mitialipositions by the return of. the keylever 6 to its initial position under theacticn of the s ring 11, aided blyl' the weight of the type art" As the pus moved ,forwardto its initial position, its

forward and drops till it rests on the felt 33, the shoulder 34 pushing the upper end 'of the arm 51 forward against the force of finger is thus "the'spring 52, until itrests against the rear face of the bar 32, the operating part thus returning to initial position without regard to the release of the auxiliarykey 42, On'

the release of the auxiliary key 42, the

s ring-'52-draws the rear end of the lever 50 ownward and at the same timereleases the upper end of the pivoted arm 51 fromthe shoulder '34 and returns-it to its initial pos' tion. The spring 52also acts to raise the forw d end of lever 50 and through the rod.-

or bar raises the auxiliarykey to initial positionf In order that the space key, when the a't-i I tachlnent in position, may be located in the same relative positioniwith reference to I n J it is preferably p rothe auxiliary key-hoard, which itoccupies relative to the keys 7 ,vi'ded with a removable-bar 70, supported by arms 71 provided with clips'71 by which it may bereadily secured to the space key, flh'el pivots of'the motor frame may be arranged either above the angle plate in which the. auxiliary keys are pivoted, as

shown in Fig. 2, or below the plate, as shown On the extension 14, below the magnet, is preferablyarrafnged a rheostat 74, for regulating the-forcehf the current; and the extension alsocarries contact plu s 75- to which the wires from the source o current may be attached and may alsobe provided with sockets or clips 76 to receive a removable fuse 77.

- In the construction shown in 1 and.

2, will'be observed that the motor frame is plvoted above the auxiliary keyboard and the arms which carry the contact frame are.

also pivoted above the keybcard.-

' In the modification shown in Fig; 3, the lugs in which the arms 38 of the motor frame i are pivoted ,are' placed below the auxiliary keyboard these arms entending upward stead. of being dependingarms as in Figs.

1 and 2-, and the arms which carry theconsagermittin the latter to iliary keyboard about on a level with the tact frame are pivoted in rear of the aux- I. i 81 of the typewritingmachine esitis'rhm ed 1; struction of the Remingtqhmachines is 's'upf-z'.

g 35 ture when -the.ifc rcuit 7 s typewritingmschifieto bejcqiiienietitly I irzurie off-the typewriting' mhchine 'by any It will,- otcoiirse-,' l)e underst'od that m invention is'nqt limited to the details of con5 upper k0 Thisnhmige illarrz ugement, witlmnt changing-the cginstructio'n'nr o'per-s :itiqri of the several pai'ts,.i'esults in making I the device mere (xi'ngpact. g

I Fig. 1 is' shown a simple form 'qf line locking device consisting of a rod 78 having hearingin a removable' cliPYQ-setzdred to .jthe side edge of the top-plate,'-the '.ro (lex -f;

tending a long the side pf the-.top-plui;e hev}; 10 mg at its rear end an upwardly lbent arm SOAVlth its upper end extending thrQugh-ef P a ion in the outwardlyfhentendjof 1 "fthe 'sp'riiig 81' 3vhich i's in pesitf1 n to be struckby thend of 'thefusual' gage rdd by the carria e stnkipg the Lgzige stbp"-"82 when the eud of the line is reachedylthus 'mclting the rod. 78 iniits, beeri ng ,inf;the' clip 79. The gage rod 81- in theiusual-cellsported in lugs at therezinoi the mechir e' and is permitted tolhave i. 'slight slidingg novel v I Fig.- -1 when 'thegcarriageastrikes h v stop 82; the-gage .liarbeingnbrm' lypr toward the vrightpfithe mee s'pringfinIt-he sa'me' ositie spr eu g oyed -onlyinhavinit outwerdiend perforate space betweeni the this'erxln'ihein'g' hormzilli that 'it :does not mterf I ment' o f the ermetu" is rocked bythe-geactio end0f-this.arh1 83is. wun space betwee .thefsrrne.

. thus;bloc1fi'xi'g the' j'nqxi and consequentlyifpre the .motor frame 36; ;;th

Operation f h dv ing machine even thoughi g ger keys 42 ;maybefstri1'c ml" circuit be coinpletedff In o'rdert'o enable the-shift -key 40f erated whexr the operating letts'chu'ie'xitip 'pgsition, an extensidn 85- is. preferably, se

i curedto the leverof the shift kekby of a pin 85', this extensidn carrying a fiuger key directly above the shift key, 5 t 5 J It will be understood that; the 'supp'ox' t whichin' the construction shcwnincludes the plate 12 together with the plate 16, bars -1 8,

. 24 and 32 and plate40 may be secured to theconvenientmeans which willp'ermit of its being readily detached when it .is to use the keys 7 for manual cpera tion. j.

I 4 v I 1 3 63 particularlyfsuch' ,changes as may be-iueces;

'structicn andga' rrangeugent abeve setforth; -as .m;my ch:mges may-be made in tl1e;,;d--.r m

parting ,froui j the spirit tof the iimmgib tvpewrit ing machines of other types- '=than;

igechinesicgmprisihg a siipport adapted. to

. m ai emem n er zloe ctgrlfreuieiandthe. key, keyslalsfo, n p

u I perait ingfthe'key-leiers of .e h n m w Pr n "J hQt f t 11'0' 4 'fterpb sedthetween the motory?leyergsihcludingx a.mdw

eve-memo: he-motor'Y-freme; and-fmeans' v 9'4; Amp acmg-stteehmnefor keyboard -machiiies',;cqmprising a support, means for detachably s'ecurin'g the support to"t he I frame 'of. the'-m1ichii1e',-" anormally inactiye' motor carried by the support, a motor?)- frame, means 'cqrridgby the support iada'p'ted-to' hejoper'ated by the motor frame {0 effect-the peretion of the keys of: the ma chine; and finger keys carried bythe support [arranged "'wherlqopereted t6 cause the meter.

to be actuated.

' "5. An; dperetiiigiattechnieht fer iao ifet'ypei-jhachinw, cash; registeis,- piiu o "ts,ytypesetti:igmachines.' HiiVing thus described my ihventiqmwhat.

' I eomprisinlg fiaflsup ides.

erationfof-thei keysof the machinekand means. independent-of the keys of-thetype 'vyritingcarried. by the suppqit-5 or causingjthelmotorftobe actuated. 3 1

6. An'operatingattachment for'typewritg ingmachin'es, comprising a support adapt edto be detachably to; and support- -ed-bywthe fram'ezofgthe. mahine; a single normally inactive motor carried by the support, .means carried by the support adapted 5 to-be operated ibyt-he motor-to efiect the op;

- 7 .An operating attachment/tori keyboard machirre's, comprising a. support adapted .to be detachably secured to; and supported-1 b}?- the 'frame' of the machine; a single e1. 1 f magnet arranged in a normallyfopelt jcarried by the support; ineans.cairiethbythe support. adaptedto be operatedyby the electro-magnet to efiect theopelration 'of 'thei g .:ed,--t.0 be detachably secured to: and support ed by. the frame of thej machi egflaj s ngle electro-magnet arranged in .a normally: ope

oration ot the keys of the machine, and finger keys carriedhyl the support, arranged --whe"n operated tot cause the motor to actuated'.

keys of the maehinqand meansf independent ofthe keys of the'typewritingmachme 'ear-i ried by the support arranged vqhenactuate to'close the circuiti'of-theeleiiifilf rIIiagnet.

8 p ting twhmn fZ e w machines, comprising a supportiadaptedlto' be :deta'chablfy, secured '{to ;supf'.yorted-rb 'theframe o hemachiiiqra-sin'g j-g'ell carried by the support imeansgcarried. y th pp fi p fiwerfle bya t M tro-magnet to efiectthe"!operetioni'ofl tlie I keys ofthe machine;aud-finger keys carried' the support arranged whenwoperated to sethe'circuit of- 'the electro-iuagnetg machmes, comprising a, support adapt circuit-carriedby the support, means" :arjr

" by the support adapted'gtozbe operate'd' by' 'the Y electro-magnetto'efiect the operation' of thekeys of the machine and means independent of the keys of -.thectype writing machine car -.ried by the support arranged when operated.

to close the circuit of the electro-magnet.

10.'An operating attachment for typewriting machines, comprising a support adapted to be detachably secured' to and supported by the frame of the machine; a single electro-magnet arranged in a normally open circuit carried by the support,

means carried by the support adapted ,to be operated bythe eIectro-magnet to cflect the operation of the keys of-.the m achine. and v I flgma'gnet arranged iaammauy m ircliit carried: y 1553 11. operatmgiattachmeht" for hey n eans. for detachably securing the support to 'theframe ofthe-machine, power mecha -i. nism carried by the support, comprisingea :motor frame, means carried by the support adaptedto beo'peratedby the motor frame .5

to effect theijcperation of the keys of the machine, saidmeans'includingalever pivot carried by the suppgrt' arranged to control the power mechanism."

' 12. An operating attachment' for type- Writing machines, comprisingasupport,- means for detachably securing the support tothe frame ofthemachine, power mechani's'm carried 'byithe support comprising a 5 motor frame,-mean s carrled by'the su port adaptedto be operated by the motor ame to. effecttlui i operation of the-keys of the.- mach ine,sai means includingja lever pivjotally. .mounte e c ed by t e Burr .powermechalnisixyf i 5PQ. -ffl ,h nt or yp it ---mw e rrl e 2 I premfor detachablysecuring thesupportjgg helfre i thew-h es p w h jcarried y; the; support comprising. a. motor' frame,'=means gcamed by-ltheisu port 7 ,adapteditog'be-operatedrby the motor ame tQ efiwtsa d'ineans ineludifig a lever pivot-l :allyamouute'd in=.:the -support,- and fingerkeys rtiainang edjto control M ttachment -for-key i=- boar d'i machinegianomprising a support, "means fordetaehably seeuring' the supportoxthej framegof the. -machne, ja single ner- -.m'a'l1'y inactive motoncarried .by i the support, i yl'i he-s p i ap to be operated. byfthe motor-to efiect the opera-' .'-.tio n;o the keys of the machine said means v. S vl in g a 'fleyejr piyotallyxmounted in the supperumd finger keys carried by the su I it ejotw ewam I v 15." 'soperating attachment-for type-. "writing; machines, comprising a support, means-fordetachably securing the support mally inactive! motor. carried bythe'support, means carried.by.;.the support adapted to. be operated by the motor to .efi'ect the operation of the keys of the machine; said means -board 7 machines, comprising a support,.

ally mounted in the support, and finger-keys d in thes g e v mid means XQQQtL'OHing th operation-ref. the keys of the s" -portarrangedivihen operatedtocapsevt e 11:. I

-.to the frame 0t themachine, a single nor- 120 including a lever pivotally mounted in the 125 writing machines, comprislng a support, 18g,

, 3 support, and finger {keys Earriedfby thefsup;

2 for cletachahly securing-the supp frame-of the maehine,,f:l single elec tro'-" of the key themircuit of the eleetronnagnet.' I

means for detachabl y .securing the support to the frame ,ofthe machine, a singlenor;

1 mally inactive motorcarried by the support,"

- means'carried by the support adapted to be operated by the motor to effect the opera- ...ti'on oftl'ie keys of the machine, said means including a lever' pivotally mounted in'the support, and finger; keys carried by the support arranged when operated-to cause board .-machines, comprising a support means. for cle-taehably securing the support.

to the frame of the machine, a single electro 5 magnet arranged in anormallyopen circuit carried by the support means carried bythe support adapted to .be operated by the l Ql OClIO-Illlg'llt to efieetthe operation of-the keys of the machine, said means including a lever pivotallvmounted-*in "the support, a-ncl'means independent ofthefQkeys'of the typewriting machine carried by the support. arranged f .n'hen actuated to :close the circuit: of the electroanagnet. 1S. Ali-"operating attaehmcn .board machines, comprisnig means fordctzichably-securingth supportto the frame of themachine,a'singleelectroi.

magnet arranged in afinormally; open' pir-j; b cuit, carried hythe support, 1 meanscarriedby' the support adapted-to be operatedbn the power mechanism to "efi'ectfthe operation of the keys-ofthe'maehinefs'ridl-imean's inf eluding a lever. pivotally',momited. inheport a-rrang'ed when operated circuit. of the electro magnet 19. An operating attachment for typewrit ing mach] nest comprising support, means tdjhe the y the electroanagnet to'ieifec tl f Half: 3-

I -,cluding'-a'le. t'er m v g support, and means'indepen entpf'thekeys of the. t. pe\'vritingnl'aehinecarried by the 20. An operating v attachment ty writing. machines, ompr sing .a support; means for detachably securing the's\ 1pport to the frame of' the machine, a single elec- -'tro-' 1 na'gnet arranged in a normally open 1 circuit carried by the support, means carried by the support adapted to be operated by the'electro-magnet'to ett'et the operation of the finger keys of the machine, said 0 means inclndingalever pivotally mounted inthesupport, and finger keys earried by thesupport a l-ranged when'ope'ratecl to close theeircuitv of the electro-mzignet; Y i 5' 21. An operating attachment. for'key- 66 board machines, comprising a support,

means fordetachably securing the support" to the frainefof the machine, "power ineehanism carried by the support, comprising a I motor-frame, means carried by the support f adapted-to be operated by the motor frame' 70 to effect tl'ie'joperationof the keys of the machine-said means including. levers 'pivotally mounted in the support .an'd-mem-- bersnormally resting on the key levers and e -'ar'range(l to be operated by the levers, and f means'carried by the support'for controlling 4 the power-mechanism. 22. An operating attachment for 'key board machines," comprising a support,

-means for-,cletaehably' securing the support -to the frame of .the machine, power mechanism'carried by the support,,comprising a motor frame, means carried by the support adapted to be. operated by the motor frame V .to eilec't theoperationyof the keys of the -machine; said means includinglevers pivot- I ally. mountedin the support and members} normallyfresting on the key 'levers'ofth'e' machine, and:- finger, keys carried l bythe peratingf attachment for typeingz'inaohi'nes comprising a support,

Ineans"*for detach-ably,securing the support ;to the frame. of themachine, power mecha- 5 ':nisni ca'rried by the support. comprisinga I iv motor frame, means-carried, by the support adaptedtube-operatedby the motor frame machine,"s aid meansincluding-letters piv "Qtally monnt'ed'=;m thesupportand members /I normally rest ng on the key levers of the -typ e \yri.tinginiachine,"and means carried by the?" support 1: for lco'nt'rolling the power 24. An1 ,operating:attachment .forytypewritiriglimachines, comprising a support-,5

means for-detacba-bly securing the supportto the frame of the machin'egpower mech'anismcarried by thejsupport, comprising anp.

motorfraine, means carried-bythe support; adapted to be "operated by the motor. frame ,1 to eflecflthe'operatmnfof the keys of the" machine, said means including levers pi .ot-ally1 mounted in the support and member-e normally resting. onjthekey leyers' -o f the.

, typewriting -maehine, and finger 3 keys carmounted in the support and 'membtsicgllv gaged by .said 'levers andnbrmallyjrestingi v on the 'key- 1e vers ofthe maehine,'-and means 13;)

w l ws... 1

' 7 writing machines, comprising-a support,

I carried by forgafisingfh dt to be actuated.

26. An operating attachment i or k eyboard machines, comprising a supporhmeans fordetachably securing the support to the v ing levers piyotally mounted in the support --and,menibers engaged byi said leyers and normally resting on the key, levers 0f the v machine, and anger keys carried by the sup-f rt; arranged. when operated: to cause :tllQ

.motor to be actuated. Y r,

27. An operating attachment for typemeans for vdetachably securing thesupport to the frameof-the machine,' ;agsingle nor.-

. mally inactive motor carried by. the su pport,

I means carried; by the support -adapted,-to. be

' operated by the motor toteffect the opera-1 I tion of the keysllof the typewriting'machine,

. said'means including leyers p'iyotally mounted in the support-Qandmembers:engagedby; said levers and normally resting on "the. key.-

- layers of the. typewrit-ing machine,'; and m ans carried by the lsupportlfon" -'ea1 1 sing magnetarranged in anormally'open circuit 28. An operating .attachmentiiioritypes}1 writing machines, comprising,afzlsupport, means for detachablysecuringthe 'suppm-t" to the framelof the machine, a single'nors5 mally inactive-motorcarried by th'eisupport, means carried by the suppgortiadaptedltojbe operated by the motorto v "effecfithe opera-'- tion offthe keys of 'the typewritingmachine,"

said means including levers piyotallymount, 40 ed inthe "support and members engaged by; said levers and normally resting on the key.

i. levers ofthetypewriting.machine andfim ,ger keys carried by-the stippflrgiarranged. ,when operatedto lies;

I tuated.

29.1,An' eminent-lamentIrol reytoaraj 7 machines, comprisinga support-"means for ".detachably securingthe support to the frame of the machine, a single -eleetro-. inagnet arranged-"in" a'nor'mally opencircuit: earned by the support, means earried by. the support adapted to be operated by the elecfro.

.magnet toeffect: the operatiomofthe keys I of the machine, said means including 11mm, pivotally mounted in thefsupport-andinemhersehgaged by said leversand normally resting-on the key levers oft-the machine, and means carried by the support arranged when actuated to close the circuit of thefelectro- 0magnet. 30. An operating attachment for keyboard machines, comprising a support, means for detaehably securing-the support to the frame of the machine, a single electro-mag-- net arranged in a normally open .clrcultcar- 1.aa,sa I k the electro-ma'gnet;

-includingle'vers pivotally mounted in .the qsupportand members engaged by said levers and. normally'rcsting on the key levers. of the;;typewrit1ngmachine,, and .meanscarried .qclose the circ'uit-oi'the eleetro-magnet.

I carried support-3 adapted, .to be .operatedhy the'cle'e- 'tro-r' nagnet:to efiect'the-operation of the keys of the machine, said means including levers plvotally mounted in the support and mem berslengaged by said. levers and normally resting. on the key levers of the .machine, and fingen-keys'carried 'by the support arranged when operated to close thp circuit of.

31 An operating-attachment; for. typewritlng machines, comprising a support, aneans for :"detachably' securing;- the support to' the frarnelof the machine, a single electro-magnetarranged-in a normally open circult carried by-the support, means carried by the support adapted to be operated by the electro magnetto effect the operation of the keys of the typewr-itir g mach1ne,said means.

by-the support arranged when operated. to

vried by the support, means ;carried by-tiie EZ- 32S An' operatingattaehment for typewritingmachines, comprising a support,

means fordetachably securingthe support .to'jgthje'frame; of the machine, asingle electro carried by -the support, means carried by the; jsupp'crtyadapted to beoperated by-the elec- -.tro.-mag'net1to' efl'ectthe operation of the keys of, vithe-ztylfze Writing machine, said means in- I cluding levers'r ivotalIy-mounted in the supp aza n mli and normally'resting on the key levers of the-1t ew'r iting machine, and finger keys earrie by the support arranged when op-.

eratedtoa close the circuit {of the electroztheizsupport geem risin 13a motor frame *meansparriediby t e support adapted to be 'operatedjtiy-zthesmoltor frame to effect, the

operation '-'of-rthe -lr'ys gof the machine, said l: =1-1s' -the supgort and slides carried by the supmeans including levers. pivotally-mounted in port an movable'therein normally resting on the key levers of the machine, and means i by the support for controlling the power-mechanism; a

34, Anoperating attachment for keyboard machines, comprising a support, means :for detachably securing the support to the frame of the machine, power mechanism carriedby the support, comprising a motor frame, means carried by, the support adapted to be :operated by ,the motor frame to-efiect the operation of the keys of .the machine, said means including levers ,pivotally mounted in the, support' 'and slides earned by' the supl port and movable thereiiiinormallylresting i 4 on the key levers of the machine, and finger keys carried by the support arranged to control the power mechanism.

'1 v 535. An operating attachment-forkeyboard fmachmes, comprising a support, means for detachably securing the support to theirame of the machine, a normally inactivemotor carried by the support, means carried by the. support adapted t' be operatedbythe motor to-eifectthe operation of the keys of themaeliiii'e, said means including levers mounted I 1 in the support and-slides carried by the support and movable therein normally resting .15 on the key levers of the machine, and means carried by the support for causing the motor to be actuated. i

;36. An operating attachment for keyboard machines, comprisinga support, means for g de'taehably securing the support tothe' frame 'of the machine, 5 a; normally inactive motor carried by the support, means carried by the support adapted to be operated by the motor to effect the operation of the keys of the ma- 5 chine, said means including leversipivotally mounted inthe support "and slides carried y' the support and movable therein; nor mally resting on the key levers ofthe ma chine, and finger keys carried by the support arranged when operated to' cause the motor,-

to be actuated.

37. An operating attachment forkeyboard" mach1nes,'compr1sing a support, means forv detachably secur ng the support to the frame of the machine, an electro-magnet arranged in a normally open circuit carried by-the support, means carried by the support adapted to be operated by the electrosmagnet to effect the operation of the keys of the x'na- 40 ch1ne,'sa1d means including levers pivotally I lnountedin the support and slides carried by the support and movable *therein normally resting on thekey levers of the machine, and finger keys carried by the support arranged when operated to close the circuit of the electro-magnet.

38. An operating attachment for keyboard -machines, comprising a support, means for detachably securing thesuppor't to the frame 5 of the machine, power mechanism carried by the support, comprising a motor frame, means carried by the supportadapted to'be operated by the motoziframe to effect the operation of. the keys of the machine, and

5 auxiliary ke'ydevers pivotally mounted in the support and arranged to control the power mechanism.

39.. An operating attachment fer keyboard machines, comprising a support, means for so 'detac-hably securing the support to the frame of the machine, a normally inactive motor carried by the support, comprising a motor frame, means carriedby the supportadapted to be operated by the motor frame to aa-efiect the operation of the keys of the magbeefsee chine, and auxiliary key levers pivotally mounted in the support and arranged when operated to cause the motor to be actuated.

- l0.-.An operating attachment for keyboard machines, comprising a support, means for machines, comprising a support, means for detachably securing the support to the frame ofthe machine, power mechanism carried by the support, comprising a motor frame, means carried by the support adapted to be operated byfthc motor frame to eil'ect the operation of-the keys of the machine, saidv means including a lever pivotally mounted in, the support, and auxiliary key levers pivotally mounted in the support and arranged -to control the power mechanism.

mounted in 42. An operating attachment for keyboard fnmchines,comprising a support, means for detachably securing the support to the frame of the machine, a normally inactive motor carried by the support, comprising a motor .frame, means earned by the support adapted to be operated by the motor frame to eil'cct the operatiomof the keys of the machine,-

"said means Including 'a lever pivotally mounted in the support, and auxiliary key --i ccers pivotally mounted in the support and arranged when operated to cause the motor to be actuated.

43. An operating attachment for key board machines, comprising a support,

means for detachably securing the support" to the frame of the machine,- an electromagnet arranged-1n a normally open 011- cult carried by the support, means carried by the support adapted to bet-operated by the electro-magnet to eitect the; operation of the keys of the machine, said means including a lever pivotally mounted in' the support and auxiliary levers pivot-ally moimted in the support and arranged when operated to close the circuit of the electromagnet. 3 44. An operating attachment for keyboard machines, comprising a support,'me an's for detachably securing the support to the frame I of the machine, power mechanism carried by the support, comprising a means carried by the support adapted to be operatedby the motor frame to effect the operation of tne keys of the machine, said motor frame,

means includin levers )lVOtall mounted b in the support and members normallyrestingon the key-levers ofthe machine, and

f fma ly resti ma the machine; said:"means including y; inactive motor v by--the'; s ugport; meanscarried by the 'support-adafit to.-be operated by the.-

10 motor-to: eibperation -of the keys of the, machpefs aid -meaus including levers 1 -m01'1ntedi-1n, the support and members n'or p e key-levers' of the mathe 5 mountedinzthe-support andarrang'ed when operated to cause-tliemotorto be actuated. 46; An operating attachment for-keyboard maehmes,fcompnsing a ;support,- means for fidetachably-securing the support to'theframe of the machine, an electro-mag net'- arranged .ina normally open' circuiticarried by the support; means carried by; the support adapted to' be operated by the'electro-n ag net to. 1- efiect the'f-operation of the hays of I ei'ers etsl r h e t rt nim e hers noijna yiresting on the" keyleyers lof the jmachine," and auxiliary key-levers pivot V ally. mounted inlthe. support; and arranged whem actuated "to close the the the. s pportiand garranged to control the 'povc'er mechanim-saidauxiliary:key levers' being provided with-fingerikeys arranged' directly above-"the finger keys" ofthe ma-.

485 An operating attachmentjfor keyboard machines, -'comprising a 'support,;means for detachably thesup'port to the frame of the machine; a normal yr inactive motor 50' carried by the support, comprising a motor frame, means carried by the support'adapted to be operated-.biythe motor frame to effect-- the operation' o the keys of the machine, and auxiliary key; levers pivot-ally mounted in the sup'portand arranged-when operated o cause the motor to be actuated, said auxv iliary key-levers" being provided with finger keysarranged directly aboye' the finger keys of the machine.

6o 49. An operating attachmeiit for keyboard rimchihe, comprising a support, 7 means j for detachably securing the support to-theframe of the machine, an electrormagriet arranged in a nmgmally' open circuit carried by the" e5 support; meansgf earried by the support amtoi'eifectflthe- I e 'by the support, means carried b the sugs' .port arranged when operated m ca arranged when operated to close the circuit o'ftheelectro-ma,g'1i1et. H V I 53I-An operating attachment, for key .board -machines, comprising a" support,

trolling the power mechanism.

adapted to operated by theelectrmmagto e ect the operation of the keys. of t e -'Inachine, and aux liary key-levers pivotally mohnted,-m the support and arranged "operated to close the circuit ,ofthe electro when magnet saidauxiliary key-levers bein ro-' yldeddviiah finger keys arranged di -e dtly above' th''finger keys of the machine.

50. An6peratix 1gattachment for keyboard 'machmes,;compr1s1ng a support,'means for detachably securing the support to-the frame; of: the machine,- power mechanism carried;

by the support includin a singlemotor, .a 5 motor frame operated t ereby,- means ear-. ried bythe support adapted to be operated ythemotor frame to effect the operation ofjthe keys of the maehine, said means 111-. eluding afllever pivotally" mounted in the .:support, and-finger keys carriedbythe sup port arranged to control the power mech'a -51. An operating attachment keybmura we l esz Qomprism a- 'support,, means fan ,detach'ably securingt e support to. the frame 'of'the machine, a single normallfiimctivo motorcarried by the 'supportpmeans carried" by the support adapted tobe'operated by the; motor, to effect the operation of keysotf :ithe-machine, saidlmeans including a motor frameand a lever pivotally mounted*'in1the pp ts .a fin'ger keyscarried by' hg 8R l v ,e t motorto'be actuated. A

j 52. Anoperating attach nt for keyboard machines,.compr1s1 ug a support,- means for F I .dtachably securing the su'pport t th 'i 'ama 'Of the machine, ,a single e ectro-magnet arranged'in a normally open circuit carried port adapted to be operated by t e electroa magnet to effect the operation of the keys of the machine, said means including a motor frame and alever pivotally mounted-1n the support; and meanscarried by the support means for detachably' securing the support to the frame of the machine, po'wermchanism comprising 11a singlemotor carried by j the support, meanscarriedby the support adapted to be operated by the power mechanism to effect the operation of the keysf of I the machine; said means including a mote; g

irame operated by said m otor and'aof layers pivotally mounted in the support,

and means carried by the supp'orfifor ing'the lever-to be operated and for-heir v H r 3-135 An operating attachment 'for key.- board machines, comprising a'support, means for detachably' securing-the support to theframe of the machine, a single normally inactive motor carried by the sup 13g 4 .55; An operating attachment-'1 for "key- -hoardmachines, comprising a {'support,

-to the frame of the machine, a' single 'e1ec-' port, means carried by :the support adapted to. be operatedhy the motor to efiect the and means carried by the' support 'for;.se-, lecting the lever 'tob'e operated and forcau'sing themotor tobe actuated;

means for detachably securing] the support tro-magfi'et' arranged in a normally open circuit carried by the support, meanscarQ ried by the supporigadapted to be operated by the electro-ma net to eifect the opera- I by the support for push finger i into the path of the motor-airtime and? for jclo sing the circuit of the electro-magnet.. I 59'. Anoperatingattachment fen-k board machines,-comprising asupportpm ans, for

'detachably securing the support to the frame of the machine, an electrol-magnet ar-' ranged in'ya normally open-circuit carried bythe supp'ort,.=means carried b the sup port adapted to be operated byt e electro-- ma'gnetto effect. the operation of the keys of the machine, said means including a mo.- tor' frame, a lever pivotally; mounted in the support, a push fingerjhaving .-'an upward dega y :connected with j. one 'endfo the lever-1' norextension on; its upper; ed e;

tion of the keys'io -the 1nacl1in'e,.said means. finally outrofethelpathof the motor, frame,'a

nism carried by;thesuppo'rt,;afmotor frame- I carried by the -support,arrarr'gedjto be' op-i ranged ina -'norinally open feireuitcarried 30 i r givotally: mounted 1n the suppIort, -la ush,

zsov

, A 58.- An operating attachme t fbr keyboard'. 85

' in anormally open ciruit carried by the levers p votally mounted in 5, the support,

j -when actuated, to select the leyerto befoperated and t oI close the c ircuitpfzthe eleck machines, -compr1smg' a support, imeansy-for,

' of themachine, a normally inactlve motor,

- carried bythe support, means 'carriedby the Y support adapted to be operated by the motor detaehably securing the 'support' to the frame adapted to-be operated by the electromag- 60 machine, said imeans including ,a ,motor including a motor framea'ndfa jseriesYof and means carriedby the support "arranged board machines, comprisingljasupport,

means for detachably securingi fl'the support to the frame of the machine poxyer meeha erated by the power; fmechanismgag lever ger moyablyconnctedfwhithipne; n :"of;v the lever normally out- {of "the path iofg thef the upwardextens'ion 'ofthgpueh finger and means carried uby -the' support for nfioving 35 thepush-finger in to thepathof movement- I of the motorgp frame whereby the. contact tro-magnetfl I I iframe is operatedjt fol thecircuit'of the 56.;An operat gfattachm 'for,.-k ey delectrormagr'iet" 60.- operating attachment for keyhoard 9o machines, comprising a support, ;means for detaehablysecuring the; support "to the frame of the machine,- an electro-magnet arby.-; 1e supp m n im r 'i h p- 9 'port adaptedto'beopeiatedj y the electropush finger-into the pathofthe motor rame port-l haying an upwardlyextending arm' and' 00 'andforcausingthe motorfram'e to befia'ctu iaYre'arwa'r 1yv extendingarm, aslide norated by'the, power mechanism,"-,51;-1.- :mally resting ;on"the ,key-1eyeri'of the ma.-.

- 57. Anoperating attachment'f keyhoarditichine connectedgwiththe rearward ,extnd detachably securing thesupp'ort to" thelfrarnel to efiect the operatiom ofithe' keys T'of the? machine, said 'ineans.;-inc1uding1fa imotor. frame, a lever pivotally mounted the sup-- one; end ofthe'vlevervnormally out t the v he'elec-j ath of the motor-frame,andnreansjearried} 1 y thesuppQrtformOmng thejpush finger- I I I ting-machine, '116 into the ath of the motor frame and for in Combination a main" eybo dcomprising causing e motor to beactuated.-"

machines, comprlsm axsupport, means for of the machine, an electro-magnet arranged support, means carried by the support" net to efiect the operation of'the keys .offthe,

frame, a leyer pivots 111g sup ward end of the port, a. push .finger 'morably-connected-wit combination a imam "kenevtffi h t i hi key 5" ;arm, a foryyardly lex tendingipn'sh' finger plvotally; connected at: its-ream-end to the nprightiarm of, 'thelbell crank-fleyefl a alof "the '2 ush Jfinger position, a I motor rrame and'imeansj o ,.rai'sing thefor I er ifito the. path, 'of frame d for s'ia'sprin normally ,holding the 'forwardjend v I mote for-'detachably'securlng saidesupport carried by said :support'and arrangedabo've the? main key leuers an auxiliary-space bar located adjacent "to the ,auxi'liary;keys, and means for securing said-auxiliary space bar I machin ,t n lzo eyboar, coinp'isin Q;

.- saga conveuust wnei e-ass" saidsupport and arrangedabove the mainkey levers, an auxiliary shift key lo'cated adjacent to the auxiliary keys and ,above said main shift key, and means for securing iaid auxiliary shift key tosaidjmain shift 63. The combination of a motor-frame arranged to move in .a horizontal direction, a

. motor for operating the'motor frame, a-bell the bell crank lever, and means. for-raising crank lever having one arm extending in a vertical direction and the other extending in a horizontal direction,'a lever"arranged .to be operated by the horizontally extending arm of the bell cranklever, 'a push finger pivoted to-thevertieally extending arm of theffree end of the push finger into the path of movement of the motor frame and for simultaneously causing the motor .to opcrate;

64. The combination of a motorframe, a.

motor for operating the motor frame, a series of levers connected each at one end with a part to be operated "andleaeh pro vided at its other end with a push finger, the ush fingers being pivoted to the levers,' 'and aving their free ends normally below the pathof movement of the motor frame, a series of finger keys, means operated by the finger keys for raising the free ends of the push fingers into the path of moi'ement of the motor frame. and:means operatedby the raising of theIpushIfing'ers:tot cause ithe motor to operate. .v

- The'combinationof a-"motor magnet" arranged in a normally openc'ircuit, a-zmotor :frame operatedhy the motor magnet, a

contact; frame adapted when operated to close the circuit of thegmotor magnet, a

lever'for transmittin movement to the part.

to be operated, a pus finger piyoted to one end'o-fthe lever provided at its .free end I with a shoulder adapted to he struck by the motor frame and having on its upper edge a projectionadapted, when raised, to operate thecontact frame, means for raising the freeend of the push finger to position it in front of the motor frame and to operate the contact frame, the push finger being provided on its under edgefwitha projection to be engaged by the raising'means, the projections on the upper and lower edges of the push finger beingso arranged that when moved rearward by the motor frame they will be disengaged from the contact frame and raising means respectively to-perlnit the circuit tohe broken and the push finger to drop before the raising mean's is withdrawn.

66. An operating attaclunent for typewriting machines comprising a support adapted to be secured to the-frame of the machine, means carried by aid support for operat ng the key levers of themachine, a

motorframe' adapted to operate said lever operating means, a-motor for operating said frame andmeans for controlling the operation of said motor.

67. An operating attachment for typewriting' machines comprising a support adapted ,to' be secured to the frame of the machine, the motor frame, means carried by said suppoitandj operated by said motor circuit adapted to operate said motor frame, and means. for closing the circuit in which said magnetis included when the machine is to beoperated. l

J68; An operating attachment for typewrit-ing" machines, comprising a support adapted to' be secured to the frame of the -machine, a'motor carried thereby, a motor frame carried by said-support and adapted to be actuated 'by said motor, and means inlevers of the machine for moving said key lovers from their normal position of restas 1 'eration of the niot'ogsaid motor being common to each of the key levers.

ries of levers connected each at one end with a part to be operated and each provided at its other end with a push finger, the push fingers being' pivoted to the-levers and hav of movcrnent of the motor frame, aserie's of fingenkeys, means operated byi the finger keys for bringing the freeends ofthe push fingers into the path of movement of the motor frame, and means' operated by a movement of the push fingers to cause the motor to operate.

70. The combination of'a motor frame, a motor for operating the motor frame, asehaving once actuated .ne motor frame.

In testimony wherofI atiix my signature, in presence of two \vltnesses.

JOHN T. SCHAAFF. -Witn esses v A.-M. Panama,

WM. J. WHALLE frame foroperating the key. levers of the machine, an electromagnet in normally open 1 tcrmediate said motor frame and the key rendering the motor again inactive after required, and meansfor controlling theop- I 69. The combination of a motor frame, a motor for operating the motor frame, a seing their free ends normally out of the path v ries of levers connected each at one end. with

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