US1050845A - Attachment for adding and recording machines. - Google Patents

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H. PIKE, JR. ATTACHMENT TON ADDING AND REQOR'DTNG MACHINES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY24,1906.

Patented Jau. 21, 1913.

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-,W. H. PIKE, JR. ATTACHMENT FOR ADDING ND RECORDING MACHINES. 1 ,050,845.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1906.

Patented Jan. 1913.

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PIKE. JR.

ATTACHMENT POR ADDING AND RECORDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1906.

Patented Jan. 2l, 1913.v

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Illlllllll @ttor/mma VV. H. PKB, JR. ATTACHMENT PQR ADDING AND RECORDINGMACHINBS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1906.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

dn; atten/mijo @il @ldlllll .WILLIAM E. PIKFUJR., OF .S'CVU'IL'lv ORANGE, NEVI JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, T BURROUGHS ADDNG MACENE CTIIEANY, OF DETBJOT, MIGI-IIGAN,

A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

ATTACHMENT EUR ADDG AND RECORBING MACYHNES.

antenas.

Application mea may ai, isos. semi No. 318,511.

To all Lu/rom t may concern:

Be it known that I, `WILLIAM H. PIKE, dr.,

Ia citizen of the United States, residing at South Orange, Essex county, State of NewA Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Addt ing and Recording Machines, of which the following is a specification.

ylhe present invention relates to improvements in combined adding and recording machines of that class in which at every actuation of therecording devices, the operating means of the accumulating devices is operated. lin the practical use of machines of this character, it is sometimes desirable to use the recording devices for securinga record of a number without accumulating the value of saidl number on the accumulating devices.

To provide means by which this may be accomplished is the particular purpose of the present invention.

The invention has for its object additional purposes which will be evident from the following description.

lin the accompanying drawings, the invention is shown as embodied in an adding and vrecording machine of the type or character illustrated and described in Patent No.

n to; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of the 763,692, dated June 28, 1904; but it will be evident that the invention is not limited to use with a machine of the particular style illustrated.

1n the drawings ;-Figure 1 is a side'elevation of an adding and recording machine having the present invention applied theremachine, several parts thereof being removed as they are not necessary to an understanding of the present'invention; Fig. 3 is a de tail plan view of one member of the accumulating devices; Fig. L is a Avertical longia sector 4 carrying a plurality of type ,5'

adapted to be moved,loy thereciprocationof said bar 3, over a platen 6.I Atits forward end, each of the strips 3 is provided with a /rack 7 adapted to actuatea vpinion-8 of the accumulating devices, said pinions 8 being mounted in a swinging frame 9 by which they can be moved to and from position where they will engage the racks 7. The strips and their connected type-carrying sectors are moved in one direction by the action .of a cam plate 10 on a power shaft 11, which,

in the particular machine illustrated, is operated from a crank or handle 12; and with each strip is connected a spring 13 that acts to move said strip in a direction opposite that in which it is moved by the cam 10.

rihe swinging frame 9 carrying the pinions and indicating wheels of the accumulating devices is connected with one member of a toggle 14, which is connected by a link 15 with a lever '16, suitably fulcrumed on the .frame ofthe machine, and having a laterally projecting pin adapted to be engaged by two ears or shoulders 17 18, on a cam plate 19 mounted on the main shaft 11. At each actuation of said main shaft, the cam 1() will be moved to release the sectors L and the lower ends of the latter, under the inliuence of the springs 13 will move forwardly, the extent of movement of each strip 3 and sector- 4 being determined by the particular key 1, .associated with said strip, which is depressed. At the termination of such forward movements of the strips 3, the shoulder or ear 17 of the cam plate 19 will actuate the lever 16, and through the link 15 and toggle 14 move the swinging frame 9 to cause the pinions 8 to engage with the racks'7. During the return movement of the main shaft 11, the strips- 3 will be moved rearwardly by the action of the cam plate 10, the pinions 8 will be turned 4by the racks toan extent corresponding to the previous forward movement of the lat-- ter, ard the number represented by the depressen key or keys 1 will be accumulated, such ntnber having been recorded by the recording devices at the completion of the forward movement of the strips 3. At the completion kof this rearward movement of the strips [3,] the shoulder` 18 will -engage the lever 16 and break the toggle when springs 20 willy act to raise the swinging frame 9 to lift the pinions 8 from engagelmentwithithe racks 7. rlhe operation thus brieydescribed is believed to be sutlicient for the purposes of explaining the present invention, the detailed operation of the Q y reader-s machine illustrated being clearly set forth in the patent hereinbefore referred to.

From the foregoing, it will 'be seen that i at each actuation of the handle 12, in the suitably fulcrumed on the framework of the machine, 'and carries a yielding plate er finger 22, adapted to be moved into the path p of the lever 16. Normally a spring 23 holds said lever 21 in the position shown in liigs. 1 and 5, where the finger 22 is held beyond the forward limit of the path of movement of the lever 16. lf, however, said lever 21 be movedinto the position shown in Fig. 6

and held there, said finger 22 will be engaged by the lever 16 as the latter moves forwardly to straighten the.toggle 1li and connect the pinions 8 of the'accumulating devices with their operating racks. At' the termination of such forward movement of the lever 16', the free end of said spring linger 22 will be deflected from its normal position and the finger placed under such tension that the instant the shoulder 17 is withdrawn from engagement with the lever 1G at the com mencenient of the rearward movement of the power shaft 11, said finger 22 will force the lever 16 rearwardly instantly opening the toggle 141 and allowing the pinions of the accumulating devices to return to their normal elevated position before any rearward movement of the racks 7.-l That is, if the upper end of lthehandle'21 is drawn forwardly and is held in this' position dur-ing an operation of the main operating handle 12, t e number represented by the depressed key or keys 1 will be recorded by the recordingdevices, but will not be accumulated by the machine. The lever 21 also serves another function. When it is-operative, as above described, al laterally projecting lip or foot 24 thereon is beneath the free end of a link 25 which is adapted to be depressed when'either thefsub-total key 26 or total lrey 27 is operated. .'iis'explained in said patent, when it -is desired' to take a sub-total, that I is to record the total of the amounts or items previously recorded and accumulated by the machine, and at the same time to retain such tot-al on the accumulating devices, the key 26 is depressed prior to operating the handle 12. In thus depressing the ley 26, the link 25 is pulled vdown to engage the stud or pin on the lever 16, and as said linlr is connected with a plate 28, that is rocked by a stud 29 on the cam plate 19 on the commencement of the movement of the power shaft 11, the toggle 141 is straightened and the pinions 8 of the accuinulating devices brought .into engagement with their operating racks prior to the beginning of the forward movement of thejstrips 3, and said pinions are maintained inA engagement with said racks until, at the completion of the return movement of the handle 12, the shoulder 18 on cam plate 1) operates the lever -16 to open the toggle 14. During the forward movementof the strips. 3 with the parts thus positioned, it

will be seen that the pinions S of the accumulating devices will be turned in a reverse direction to that in which they have been previously moved, the extent of such movement in the case of cach pinion corresponding to thenumber of steps which such pinion has previously been turned from its normal position. operates a stop for limiting such reverse movement when the wheel has been returned 'to its normal or zero position. r1`he move`- ment of each sector l-'will of course correspond directly to the extent of movement of its connected strip 3 and therefore the recording mechanism will indicate the total of the items previously accumulated by the turning of the pinions 8. During the return movement of the strips 3, under the influ ence of their springs 13, the pinions S remaining in engagement with the racks 7, each of said pinions will berestored to the That'is, with- .each `pinion coposition which it occupied p\rior to operating the machine' with the key 26 depressed and ,therefore at the. termination of such operation the accumulating devices will still indicate the total which has been recorded'. Such operation is designated as the taking of a sub-total. vWhen, however, it is desired to record the total of the items previously recorded and accumulated,- and at the same time to restore the indicators of the accumulating devices to Zero position, the key 27 is depressed before operating the handle 12. This causes thelink 25 to en gage with lever 16 prior to the beginning of the movement of the cam plate 19, so that the pinions 8 are engaged with their operating racks prior to the forward movement of the strips 3. Therefore during such forward movement of. the strips the pinions 8, will, as above described, berefurned to zero position and the recording devicesl actuated to record the total of the previously accumulated items. If the parts remain in this position, so that the pinions S are in engagement `with the rack 7, during the return movement of the strips 3, the effect will be,

as above described, to restore the pinions to the positions in4 which the accumulating insane mechanism will indicate the sum ofthe pre-I with will be moved rearwardly by reason of a stud or pin 29 on the cam plate 19 rocking the plate 28, by engaging with a dogA 30- thereon, and the link 15 will be drawn rearwardly opening the toggle and perinit-v ting the pinions 8 to rise from engagement with their operating racks. By this operar tion therefore the'accumulating devices will be left at zero following the operation of the machine with the key :27 depressed, during which operation the total of previously accumulated items will be recorded. is

.above noted, when the lever 21 is .swung forward, lits laterally projecting foot 24 is brought into position beneath the link 25, and. therefore it is impossible for said link tomove downwardly into engagement with the stud on lever 16, and consequently neither the sub-total key 26 nor total key 27 is operative to effect any result when the lever 21 is in the position shown in Fig. 6. This is an important feature, as without it an operator might unintentionally clear the machine or take a total while intending merely to record an item without having the value thereof accumulated by the accumulating devices.

As shown clearly in Figs; 2 and 3, the laterally projecting foot 24 of the lever 21 is provided with a slot through which the lever 16 extends, so that while it affords a hrm and positive stop preventing downward movement of the link 25,.it does not inter fere at all with the forwardvmovement of the lever 1G.

W'hat l claim is 1. Ina combined adding and recording machine, `thecombination of recording de vices, accumulating devices including reciprocating racks, each connected with a. member of the recording devices,` and pinions adapted to be moved to and from engagement with said racks, means for eecting engagement of lthe racks and pinions and maintaining such engagement during movement of the racks in one direction to .produce an actuation of theaccumulating devices corresponding to a recording. operation of the machine, and means operative at swill for disengaging the pinions and racks prior to the latter imparting any movement to the pinions, whereby a number may be recorded without causing an accumulating movement of the pinions.

'and pinions movable bodily 2. ln .a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices including reciprocating racks, each connected with a member of the recording devices, and pinions mounted to move bodily to and from engagement with said racks,'an operating handle, means for operating the recording devices and moving the racks during a movement of the operating handle in one direction, means for moving Ythe accumulating pinions into engagement with the racks at the termination of such movement and retaining said engagement duringvr the return movement of the handle, and means operative at will for disengaging the pinions and racks prior to the latter imparting any movement to the pinions, whereby 'an item may-be recorded without effectingany turning movement of the pinions.

3. ln a combined adding and rechlding "machine, the combination with accumulating device, including a reciprocatory rack and a pinion adapted ,to -(be moved, bodily toward and from said rack and--to/be rotated thereby, recording devices having a .member connected with said rack whereby the' rack will be reciprocated at each operation of the recording devices, of meansadapted to move the pinion relative'to said' rack a'ndnormally retain the same in engagement therewith during the last half of said reciprocation of the' rack, and means adapted to instantly lswing the pinion from engagement with the rack as the latter commencesits return movement to prevent any operation of the pinion by fthe rack, suo

stantially as and for the purpose described. il., ln a combined adding and recording *machina the combination with accumulating 'devices including reciprocatoiy racks to andv from said racks and adapted to be rotated thereby, recording devices, means for reciprocating one or 'more of the racks whenever a number is recorded by the recording devices, and means for moving the pinions bodily relative to `'the' racks -to engage the latter during a portion of each .reciprocation of the racks, of means for swinging said pinions out of engagement with the racks 'immediately after the* engagement thereof to prevent any movement thereof by the racks, whereby al number may be recorded without actuating the accumulating devices.

5.. ln a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of accumulating devices including reciproeatory racks, pinions adapted to mesh with said racks, and a swinging frame in which said pinions are mounted, recording devices, means for reciprocating one or more of the racks of the accumulating devices whenever a number is recorded by the recording devices, means i `for movinO' said swinging` frame to cause C t3 o A, the pinionsl supported thereby to engage said racks, and means for disengaging said pinions and `racks during a movement of the latter incident to an operation of the 'recording devices and prior to any movefv ment of the pinions purpose specii'ied.

6. ln a combined adding and recording machine` the combination of recording deby the racks, for the yvices, accun'iulating devices. including re- 7. ln a' machine of the character described,' the combination of means for recording items, means for accumulating items, actuation of the item'recording means normally producing corresponding movement of the accumulating means, vtotalizing devices requiring-actuation prior to recording the sum of 'accumulated items, and means operable at will for obtaining independent actuation of the recording means and simultaneously preventing actuation of" the totalizing devices.

8. Inamachine of the character described,

-the combination of -means for recording items, means for accumulating items, devices requiring actuation prior to recording a total' or sub-total ofaccnmulated items, and means opera-ble at Will for preventing actuation of said devices and the accumulating means while the means for recording items are operative.

9. Ina machine of the character described having means for accumulating totals,means for recording items and totals and sub-totals, keys controlling the recording of totals and i sub-totals, andmeans operative at will :for

preventing operation of Ithe 'accumulating .devices and the total and sub-.total keys without interfering withthe operation of the recording devices. l

10. In a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices including re- Aciprocating racks, each'connected with a member of the recording devices, and pinions adapted to be/ actuated by said racks, means for moving the pinions bodily relative to theracks, including a swinging member, as the lever 16, adapted to be positively moved 'in opposite directions by a vibratory accoglie actuator, and a spring adapted to be placed under tension by the movement of said vibra-tory actuator by which the racks and pinions are engaged and to eti'ect a disengagement of said elements of the accumulating devices during the return movement of said actuator and before y'the pinions have been actuated by the racks.

11. lin a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices -including rcciprocating racks, each connected with a4 under tension by said swinging member,

during a movementeii'ecting engagement of the racks and pinions and to cause disengagement of saidelements of the accumulating devices beforev the pinions have been actuated by the racks. l

12. In a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices including re cipiocatinO racks, each connected .with a member ci' the recording devices, and pinions ladapted to be actuated by said racks, means for moving the pinions bodily relative to the racks, including a swinging member, as the lever 16, adapted to be positively moved in opposite directions by a vibratory actuator, and a leaf spring adjustably sul ported in the pathof said swinging member and-adapted in one position to be placed under tension by the movementof said swinging member that effects engagement of -the racks and pinions and to cause a disengagement of said elements of the accumulating devices before the pinions have been actuated by the racks.

13: In a combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices,I accumulating devices including reciprocating racks, each connected With a memberof the recording devices, and pinions adapted to be actuated by said racks, means for moving the pinions bodily relative to the racks, including a swinging member, as the lever 16, a vibratory actuator adapted to positively engage said swinging member near the termination of its movement in each` direction, and means'operative at will for adjusting the swinging member to prevent ac- 'l tua-tion of the pinions by the racks. y 14. Ina combined adding and recording machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices including reciprocating racks, each connected with a member of the recording devices, and pinions :adapted to be actuated by said racks, means for moving the pinions bodily relative to the racks, including a swinging member,"as the elements of the accumulating devices before 10 lever 16, a 'vibratory actuator adapted to the pinions are actuated by the racks.

' positively engage said swinging member In testimony whereof I atiX my signature near' the termination of'. its movement in each in presence of two' Witnesses.

direction the pinions and racks being nor- Y' f mally engaged during the interval between VILLIAM H' l IRE JR the periods of engagement of the actuator lVitnesses: v

'and swinging member, and meansI operative J. L. WHITE,

at will for e'ecting disengagement of said i E. GfLANGHoRNE.

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