US1053115A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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G. H. SHEPARD.

TYPE WRITING MAUHINE. APPLIGATIUN FILED HAY-20, 1910.

Patented Feb. 11,1913.

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G. H. SHEPARD TYPE WRITING MAUHINHI APPLICATION $11.31) MAY 30, 1910.

Patented,FcehlLlQlifi wfmw HIEATTDRNEY in the features of cons r11 i spondin parts'in the various views, Figure...

lis a ragnientary front elevation, partly trate my invention in its embodiment there-.

' shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail fragparts after tension actuating spring thereof; .F g. 8 is a view or {NEW JERSEY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. SHEPARD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough ofManhattan, city of. New. York, in the county of. New York and State .of New .York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typewriting machines and. more particularly to paper feed mechanism.

The mainobje ct of my invention is. to provide means for efficiently niaintaining the paper snug against the platen at the print-' mg lineand fo eventing the paper con trolling devices lii h cross the printing line and which tra" the paper carria ge from being st W e printing in strumentalities. p j To the above and 'otliei hereinafter appear, my

mentsof parts and coinbinal to be herelnafter described an pointedout in the appended clai In the accompanying drawings like reference characters indicate co in section, of a suflicient number of parts. of one formof typewritlngmachine to illus- -in.1v Fig. 2 is alike view of a modified form 'of construction. Fig. 3 1s a fragmentary end elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a fragmentary detail View of oer.- tain of the parts shown in Figs 2,.the partsv being shown difi'erentlyzdisposed in. the two views. Fig. '5 is av1ew corresponding to Fig. 2 but showing a-.st-ill further modi fied form of construction embodying my. invention. Fig. 6 isan end view of' the parts mentary front view of one of the paper guides, and certain of the associated parts, the 5 view illustrating. the disposition of the as-been placed on the corresponding to Fig. 7 but .showingthe parts as they are disposed just prior to the mmzemen't ofthe paper finger pastthc .print-,

UNITED f AQEE F OF I CHARLES H. snnraan; or new onx, N. Y., essisnoa; mm ASSIGNMENTS, 'ro

UNION 'rxrnwnrrna comram', or JERSEY. CITY, NEW- ansen A GORYOBATION TYPE-WRITIN MACHINE. i

in section of a still further modified form plates of the jei rriagei Fund q s de to side of the cari'iage inffiont of the Specification of LettersIPate nt. Patfln'ted Feb, 11, 1913 Application fll ed liay 20, 1910. Serial No. 562,396. I

- ing point. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary front elevation w1th parts broken away and parts of construction embodying my invention. Fig. 10 is aside elevation of the same with partsfin section. Fig- 11 is a; detail fragmentary front elevation of the guide finger and the controlling' means therefor, the parts being represented as they appear after the paper finger has passed the printing point.

I have shown my invention in the present l instance embodied in a front strike machine in which the carriage'ls fixed against case shifting movement, although it should be! understoodthat the invention may be embodied in various styles of typewr ting ma- H r chines. a

The frame of the machine. "The carriage supports. a cylin-.

, drical: platen 8 and is adapted to travel "across the top plate from 'side to, side of .Segmentally arranged up-* and rearwardlystri king type bars cs 10 which are adapted to strike machine.

front face of the platen-,and ini'ngstance the type basket vmay .thus far described are dsin the. drawings.

one; particularly to Figs. i \tlinta cross rod or tits platen and beneath the 'prn ting line inditure ofthe platen extends upwardly across the printing line from a supporting sleeve,

machine "comprises a base 1, corner posts 2 and a topplate A'carriage 4 is provided with grooved rails, 5 which receive anti-friction balls or roll- 'ers, said balls or rollers being likewise received in oppositely grooved fixed guide jrails 7 secured to the'top plate 3 ofthe.

eceive a case shifting inoveune inthevarious 0011- a. to theend v attends from;

collaror support "13 that is rectangular in" ployed, two bein% one in Fig. 2.

" cross section. Any suitable number. of these 'paper feed or guide fingers may i be emshown in Fig. 1 and only inch of the supports" 1'3 is- 18 and the set screw 17 by which the associated member 16 is held in positionon the supporting rod 11. A contractile spring 19 is connected at one end to the stop pin 18 and at its opposite end to aipin 20 which projects forwardly from the associated car-- rier 13. The pressure of the spring is thus exerted to normally maintain the associated carrier 13 in contact with the stop pin'18.

Both of the paper fingers shown in Fig. 1-

are mounted in a like manner. Pivoted to a suitable'suppo-rton the top plate, as indicated at 21, is a lever-like actuating device 22, the upright armof which extends up into the path of the depending fingers 14 for cooperation therewith. The pivot 21 is arranged slightly to the right of the printing point X. A- depending tail 'pieceof the lever 22 isformed with an eccentrically ar-- ran edcam 23-. A depression 24 in the face of t e cam is provided near one. end thereof and a' corresponding depression 25 is pro;

. it isretained by the roller 28, being seated vided atthe other end of the cain. A leaf spring 26 is secured at one end as at 2'5 to the top plate oft-he machine. "The free endroller 28 which bears against the cam 23 on the lever-like actuating or controlling vice 22. when the roller 28 is seated in depression 24: the'lever is maintained in of the leaf spring carries an anti fricip'n e it. full line position shown in Fig. 1, where sv when the upper end ofthe lever is shifted slightly to the left the notched portion-will be moved away from the roller and the spring 26 willthen become efiective on the cam to turn the controlling device to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1 Where in the depression 25. Referring now particularly to Fig. 1 it will be seen thata pin 29 is carried by the actuating device and extends forwardly therefrom. A link 30 is pivoted at its right-hand end, as at 31, to an angular-lever 32 pivoted at 33 on a dej pending bracketarm 34. An upright. link 35 is'connecteo' at its upper end to the angular-lever and at its lower end to a lever 36 which is connected to. a suitable key. In the present instance the lever 36 Iconstitutes one of the space key levers, for

a spacekey 36% The lmk 35 is in the nature of a two-part link with an interposed I contractile spring 35 connecting the inner ends of the two parts. The purposeiof this spring will be hereinafter described... A- contractile spring 37 is connected at one end as at 38, to the lever 32 and at its 'opposite end, as at 39, to the link 30. The lefthand end of the link 30. is extended upwardly and is provided with a hook 40. A-

pin 41 extends forwardly from thefront face of'the actuating device 22 and, under certain conditions as will hereinafter appear is adapted to extend in the path of movement of the hook 40. It will be seen that when theparts are in the full line position shown in Fig.1, a depression of the spring key: is 'efiective to actuate the lever 32 and to pull the hook 40 to the left. The free end of the link 30 at this time is supported on the pin 29 in such a position that the hook in will pass to the'right beneath the pin ll-without engaging it and the actuating device 22 will be in no way affected by the actuation of the space key. When, however, the actuating or controlling device 22-is moved to the dotted line position the pin 29 will lift the free end of the link 30 and the hook 40 will be brought I into cooperative relation with the in 41;. An actuation of the space key atthis time is ordinarily effective to bring about an engagementbetween the hook 40 and the pin 41,- so that in the further movement of the link 30 to the right," the upper end of the controlling device 22 will be shifted to. the I right, against the pressure of the spring 26, from the dotted to the full line posi t'ion, it-being understood that the power of the spring 35 is sufficient' to overcome the power of the spring 26.

The operation of the devices is as follows: Assuming the actuating device 22 to be in the normal or full line position, a movement of the carriage from right to left will carry the depending finger let of the first of the paper guides into contact with the upper end of the pivoted device 22, swinging it I against the pressure of the spring 26 until the roller 28 is displaced from the depression 24. The spring 26 will then become effective to force the actuating device 22 to the dotted line position and thus complete its movement. This movement is effective to bring the upper end of the device 22 into engagement with the depending finger 15 on the paper guide and to force the in the'direction of the travel of the carnage independently of or relatively to the car riage. The parts are so positioned and arthe paper guide takes placeiustgbefore the printing point is reached so that, the paper finger is moved rapidly, riage, past the printing point and is held in. this position against the pressure of the spring 19 until the carriage by its successive letter feed movements moves the pin 18 of paper guide it ranged that thls independent movement of relatively to the cari p 1 25 the associated paper guide up to thecarrier 13, thereby taking up the paper'finger and -moving it forward with the carriage. As

the carnage continues to move to the left,

the finger 14 of the first guide willact'upgg.

' "the, upperend of the device 22, depressing againsttheflpressure of the spring 26 until the fing'er. snaps past'the actuating device in the movement of'the carriage to the left. As soon as the finger 14 of the first paper guide has passed the actuating device the, latter will snap back under the pressure of the spring 26 tothe dotted line position. As

' the operator proceeds with the writing a depression of the space key will actuate the book 40 and bring about a movement of the device 22 back to the, full line position, this movement occurring at the first operation of the space key.- This backward movement of the device 22 restores it to a position where it'is cotiperat-ive with the depending projection 14 on thecarrier ofthe next paper finger. Asthe next paper finger is brought into codperation with the device 22, the previously described operationswill be carried ,out and as" the second paper finger appreaches the rint-ing point it will be snapped past he printing point before a type has an opportunity to strike it. If for any reason the space key be not-actuated before the carriage is returned to the right, then the device 22 in the dottedline position will be brought into cotiperation with the Y depending finger 14 of the right-hand guide and will be held against the pressure of the spring-19 until the stop 17 cooperates with v the carrier 13, which will positively force the.

carrier and the depending finger 14 to move with the carriage, and this movement will be effective to restore the device22to the full line or normal position. As the pin 14 passes over thedevice 22 the latter will be slightly depressed by the pin against the pressure of the spring 26 and after the pin 14 has passedout of contact'with the device.

22, then said device will be restored to its normal or full line position by the spring. The spring 35 is in the nature of a safety device to enable thespace key 36*, under cer} tain conditions, to be depressed without restoring or resetting the device 22. Thus if the space key should happen tobe depressed when the device 22 is inthe dotted line posi tion in Fig. 1, and when a pin14 engages the right-hand side of the device 22: andthe pin 18 for the associated carrier 13 is in contact with said carrier, then the spring willbe stretched without resetting the device 22,

. since while the power of the spring 35 is sufiicient to overcome the power of the spring 26, it is insufficient to overcome the spring 26 and the power of thecarriage spring as well, which latter atthis time opposes the return movement of the device 22. Were it not for the spring 35 isdepression of the space key, under the conditions enumerated,

. would tend to movethe carriage to the right.

It will be understood,-therefore, that the spring 35 acts'in the nature of asafety device to preventthe device 22 from moving the carriage. As soon as the pin'14 passes over or clears the device22 an actuation of 'thespace key is effective to reset the device 22 in the manner hereinbefore described.

The construction shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 is identically like that shown in Fig. 1 ex- 'cept that in the modified construction the means controlled by the space key for restoring the device 22 to the full line position has been eliminated. The construction shown in Figs. 2, 3' and4 is effective where where'there is no necessity of restoring'the actuating device 22' to normal fore a second guide reaches it.' In. the con struction shown in Fig. 2 the device is shifted to the position shownin' Fig. 4 in the manner 'hereinbefore described'and is shifted but a single paper guide fingeris used and position beback to the position shown in Fig. 2 by the. i

. travel of the depending finger or pin 14 with the carriage in the movement of the latter to the right.

Itis believed that a further detailed description of the construction shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 is unnecessary, the operation being the same as that previouslv described. It will be observed that in Figs. 2 and 4 the printing point is represented at X and in Fig.2 the parts are shown-disposed as they appear when the pin 14 is about to reac the controlling device 22. In Fig. 4 the parts are shown'as they appear just after the paper finger has been shifted past the printing point X.

In the forin of construction shown in Figs.

*5, 6, 7 and 8, paperfingers 12 cross the printing line and are each carried by a sleeve 42 provided with-a depending bracket .43. Each of the sleeves 4-2 loosely surrounds the shaft 44' of the forward set of paper feed rollers 45. A. stop collar 46 coiipefates with each carrier orsleeve 42 to arrest its movement to the left, each of the collars being adjustably fixed to the shaft 44. An expansion spring 47 is associated with each of the carriers '42 and heme at one end aga nst the carrierand at its opposite end against the sleeve 48 adj ustably fixed to the shaft 44. The pressureof each spring 47 is thusexerted to normally maintain the associated carrier 42 in contact with its stop .46 as shown in is providedwith pins 50, one {preach of the Fig. '5. A paper apron 49 paper fingers and for purposes-which will hereinafter more clearly appear. Each of the depending brackets 43 carries an arm 51 pivoted to the bracket. at 52. A spring 53 is connected at one end to pins 54 and 55 and bears at its free end against the pivoted arm-51, tending to move the arm to the left. Each arm 51 is provided with a stop. or projection 56 which coiiperates with the associated pin 55 to limit the turning movement of the arm under the pressure of its spring 53. A cam or wiper 57 is adjustably fixed to the top plate of the machine by a nut 57' threaded .ontb a depending screw of the wiper, which nut bears against the top plate and holds the wiper in the different posi-' 'tions to which it may be adjusted along a slot 57 in the top plate, The wiper extends into the path of anti-friction rollers 58 carried by the arms 51. As the carriage moves to the left the first of the arms 51, or the anti-friction roller 58 carried thereby, will be brought into contact with" the Wiper 57, holding it during the stepby-step travel'of -the carriage and thereby compresslng the associated spring 47, as represented in Fig. 7. It

the tension of each spring 53 is suflicient to overcome the pressure of the associated spring 47 during the movement of the carriage by the usual spring drum (not shown)- The movement ofthe carriage continues to compress the spring 47 until the associated stop 50, carried by the carriage, is brought into contact with the paper finger and positively moves the paper finger and its carrier in the direction of the. feed of the carriage and. overcomes the ressure of the spring 53 as represented iii-Fig. 7. .This movement of the paper finger with the carriage continues until the associated anti-friction roller 58 is released from the wiper 57. At this time the parts are in about the position represented in Fig. 8. As soon as the arm 51 is released from the wiper 57 the associated spring 47 becomes efi' ectiveto quickly move the carrier and paper finger in the direction of the travel of the carriage, and independently thereof, past the printing point as represented, in dotted lines in Fig. 8. This movement of the paper finger past the printing point is so rapid that the types cannot strike it during the printing operations. In

the movement of the carriage from left to -linger has associated therewith the spring by which the paper finger is moved past the printing point. v

In the construction shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11, a cross rod 59, rectangular in cross section and similar to the rod 11 in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to a inclusive, is

'carrier and bears at its inner end against rier supports a bracket 61' provided with printing line.

ill be understood, of coursepthat fixedly connected at its ends to the end plates of the carriage 4. A carrier 60, in the naiture of a sheath is provided with a rectangular opening to fit the rod 59. A set screw is received in a threaded opening in the 70 the rod 59 to hold the carrier and the parts carried therebyin the position to which they may be adjusted along the bar 59. This cari bearings in which a journal or shaft 62 is 5- adapted to turn, the shaft carrying or being I formed as a part of a paper finger 63 which extends upwardly therefrom and crosses the The paper finger as shown in Fig. 9 is bowed laterally and as shown in Fig. 10 is likewise curved slightly to conform to the curvature of the platen. The upper end of this'paper finger is provided with a bearing device or ball 64 which is; adapted to bear against the platen and the 35 center of which is substantially in line with I the shaft 62 of the paper finger. The bowed portion of the finger 63 is offset or bent laterally from the axial line of the shaft 62 which extends through the ball 64 and around which the paper finger is adapted to turn. The lower end of the shaft 62 is provided with a pinion 65 fixed thereto and is adapted to mesh with a segmental rack 66. A coiled spring 67 surrounds the shaft-62 and is fixed at one end to the pinion 65 and is fixed at its opposite end to the carrier 60, as indicated at 68. The segmental rack-66 has a radially ext-ending arm 69 pivoted by a shouldered pivot screw 70 to the depend-' ing bracket 61. Pivoted on this same shouldered pivot screw is atripping pawl 71 pro-- vided with a tail piece 72 which cotiperates with a pin.73 carried by the arm 69. The pawl 71 is coiiperative with a Wiper 74 adjustably secured by screws 75 to the top plate of the machine. v

The operation 'of the devices disclosed inFigs. 9, 10 and 11 is as follows: 'The' paper finger and the parts associated therewith are normally disposed, as shown in Fig. 9, being held in this position by the spring 67. As the carriage moves to the left the pawl 71 is brought into contact with the vertical right-hand face of the wiper 74. As the carriage continues to move the lower end of the pawl is arrested by the wiper and causes the segmental rack to turn on its pivot, thereby turning the. rock shaft 62 through the engagement of the segmental rack with 'the pinion 61. This movement takes place just before the paper finger reaches the printing point, indicated at b.- The parts-are so 11T l1'1"8Cf that a single D letter space movement of the c effective to turn the paper finger position shown in full lines in Fig. 9 to the full line position shown in Fig-11, so that the paper finger is moved past the printing' point in the general direction of the feed of the carriage before thetype can strike it. The movement of; the shaft (52 around its 'S 'I IKjiSiilII'lIIg the-turning movement ofthe aper finger places the spring 67 under Fgrea'tcr tension and when the carriage has moved to a position such as that indicated in Fig. 11, where the 'pawl 71 is just about to trip iofi' of the wiper T l, the paper finger 63 will be at a point where its reverse movement to normal position" will clear the printing' point, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figa l'l. This reverse movement of the paper finger to normal position is effected when the pawl 71 escapes from the wiper,

the tension of the spring 67 being then effective to restore the parts to normal posi tion. The turning movement of the paper linger from the position shown in Fig. 9

.to a positicn corresponding to the full line position shown inHFig. 11 is eifected by a single letter space movement of the carriage. The next letter space movement of the carriage carries the paper hngerfalon with 1t dwell of the wiper until the-pawl is'released;

from the wiper. It may be found desirable in some instances. to make the dwell on top of the wiper 74: longer in order that the pawl 71 may beheld thereonduring several letter space movements of the carriage, thus 40 carrying the paper finger several letter space distances farther to the left of the printing p'oint than is shownin Fig. 11 be-.

. fore the pawl is released from the wiper and the finger is free to turn back to normal position. In such a construction the paper finger would be several letter space distances.

from the printing point when the finger is turned back to normal position instead'of being but a single letter space distance therefrom asshown in Fig. 11. It will therefore be understood that no turning movement is transmitted to the paper finger except the turning movement effected at a single letter feed movement of the carriage, which is effective to turn the paper finger past the printing pointand a erthepawl 71' passes 11 the wiper and theparts are restored to norma] position as hereinbefore pointed out. During the movement of" the carriage-from left to right, the right-handface of the pawl 71. will engage the. inclined face of the wiper and turn the pawl on its pivotflo without transmitting mental rack.

movement to the seg- 'withnut turning the finger fart erand It will be understood that by this construction any suitable number of adjustable paper fingers may be employed and that each paper linger will be automatically swung past the printing point in the general direction of the letter space feed of the carriage during the travel of the carriage in the direction of its feed and that this movement of the paper finger is anamement effected independently of the bodily movement of the paper finger with the carriage. Moreover, it will be understood that the parts are, so constructed and arranged, and that their movements are so timed that each of the paper fingers shown and described crosses the printing point during the interval between two printing movementsof the printing instrumentalities, the movement being from an unprinted portion of the line to a printed portion thereof. This is brought about by timing the movement of each paper finger relating to the carriageso thatsuch relative movement will take place at the let-ofi of the carriage and by effecting such let-ofi as a type recedes from the printing point as when an ordinary escapement mechanism is employed.

'VVhen I refer herein to the parts 12, 12 and 63 as paper feed devices, or employ like terms to designate the parts in question, it should be understood that I use these terms in a generic sense and intend to include by these terms various devices which assist in controlling, holding or guiding the paper during the feed movement thereof, Whether such devicesbe in the nature of paper fingers, or other equivalent devices.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper feed device which travels with the platen,"and automatically actuated means for causingthe paper feed device to travel relatively to the platen.

2. In atypewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper feed device which travels with the platen, and automatically actuated means for causing the paper feed devices to travel relatively to the platen and for restoring thepaper feed device to normal position relatively to the platen.

3. In a typewriting machine, the co-mbi- I nation of a carriage, a paper finger which travels with the carnage, and automatically actuated means controlled by the travel of the carriage for moving the paper finger relatively to'the carriage.

4: In a typewritingmachine, the combinatlon of a platen, a paper feedvdevice which travels with the platen and which crosses theprinting line, andautomatically actuated means for causing the. paper feed devices to travel relatively to the printingpoint.

5. In a t-ypewriting machine, the combination of a platen, printing instrumentality, a paper feed device that travels with the platen and crosses the printing line, and

automatically actuated means for compelling the paper feed device to move independently of the platen and to cross the printing point.

before strike it.

6. In a typeW-riting machine, the combia printing instrumentality can nation of a printing lnstrument-ality, a platen, a paper feed device which crosses the printing line, and automatically actu ated means including a sprhig for snapping the paper teed device past the printing point and thereby preventing the printing instrumentality from striking paper feed device.

7. In a typevvriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a paper feed device carried thereby and movable relatively thereto, and'automatically actuated means for applying sprin pressure to said paper teed device and for. causing it to move under said spring pressure relativelyv to theflcarriage pastthe printing point.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a carriage, a-paper ,feed'finger car ried thereby and movable relatively thereto,

and automatically actuated means controlled 7 by the movement of the carriage for storing move it relatively tov the carriage past the.

spring and .for rendering it efiective to 1 cause the paper feed device to' ,-inove relatively to the carriage past the printin point, and means for automaticallyrestoring the paper feed device tonolymal posit-ion relatively to the carriage: 11. In a typewriting machine, tllQCtjlHblnation of a carriage, a platen carried thereby, a paper finger carried by the carriage" and mountedfor movementrelatively therei to longitudinallyf of the platen, and means. controlled by'the movement-ofthe carriage for bringing about-a relative movement of the platen past said spring by the travel of the carriage and past the printing point by said spring.

thepaper finger longitudinally of the platen .past' the printing point.

12. In a 'typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a' platen carried thereby, a paper finger carried by the carriage and mounted for movement relatively thereto and longitudinally of the platen, a spring operative to'move'the paperfinger in the direction of the letter feed movement of the carriage, and trippingmeans which control bring about a movement of the paper finger 13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a pEipt-rfeed device carried thereby, and spring-actuated means for moving said paper" :t'e'ed device past the printing point by a movement of the paper feed device relatively to the carriage, said means being carried in part by the carriage I i and in part by the frame of the machine.

14. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a'carriage, a paper feed device carried by the carriage and mounted to move relatively thereto, and a tripping device actuated by the travel of. the carriage for effecting such relative movement of the paper feed device. 5 l

15. In a typewriting' machine, the combination of'a carriage, a paper feed device movable with and relatively to the carriage, and a pivoted actuating device brought into cooperation with the paper feed device dur ing thetravel of the carriageto effect such relative movement of the paper feed device.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a -'carriage,' a'paper feed device movable with and relatively to the carriage, a pivoted actuating device brought into 00- operation withthe 'paper feed device during the travel of the carriagetoeifect such relative movement of the paper teeddevice, and a spring coijperative Wit-h 'saidpivoted actuating device and operative to move it.

17. In a typewrit-ing machine, the combination of a carriage, a paper feed device movable'with and relatively to the carriage, a pivoted actuating device brought into cooperation with the paperlfeed device during the travel of the carriage to efiectsuch relative movement of the, paper teed device, a cam carried by said actuating device, and a spring cooperative with said cam 18., In a typewrit-ing machine,.the combi; nation of a carriage, a paper feed device movable with and relatively .to-the carriage, an actuating device carried by the :frame of the machine and with which said paper feed 'device is brought into'enigagement'by-the travel of the carrlage, a cam carried by said actuating device, and a springcooperative with said cam tomove theactu'ating device and thus-effect a relative movement of said paper feed device. I I;

movable with and relatively to the carriage, an actuating device carried by the frame of the machine and with whichsaid paper feed device is brought into engagement by the travel of the carriage,acam carried by said actuating device, a spring cooperative with thus efii'ecta relative movement of said paper feed device, and means with which sa d spring cooperates to hold said actuating device in either of the two positions towhich it is moved, the construction and arrangemovement of theactnating device from its normal position renders the spring effective to move the actuating device to the other position,

nation of a carriage, a paper finger carried thereby and movable relatively thereto, pins carried by said paper finger, an actuating device pivoted to the frame of the machine adapted to engage the pins, a cam carried by said actuating device, a spring cooperatwo w th said oath to move the actuating de' vice in one direction when the said actuating device receives a slight movement by the en- 'gagement of one of said pins therewith and thereto; andmeans for effecting such rela' tive movement of the paper teed device, said meanscomprising an actuating device spring pressed in one direction and set in operation by the movement of the carriage, and means controlled independently of the carriage movement for resetting said actuating device. i

, 22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a paper feed device carried thereby and movable relatively thereto; means for effecting suchrclative movement of the paper feed device, said means comprising an actuating device spring pressed in one 'dlr'ection and set in operation by the movement of the carriage:

and automatically actuated means controlled independently ofthe carriage" movement for pressure of said spring.

spring, pressed in one. direction and set in 19. In'a typewriting machine, the combif nation of a carriage, a paper feed device' I for resetting said actuating devlce.

said cam tojmovethe actuating device and; means comprising an actuating device spring key; and means controlled thereby for automent of the parts being such that a slight nationof a carriage; a paper feed device 20. In a typewrlting machine, the combi-.

and extending-into the path of one of saidpins as it moves with the carriage and to effect 'a relativemovement of the paper In atypewriting machine, the combiresetting said actuating device against the 23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a pape 60 operation by the movement of the carriage; a finger key; and means controlled thereby 24. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a paper feed device carried vthereby and movable relatively thereto; means for efi'ecting such relatlve movement of the pape feed device, said pressed in one direction andset in operation by the movement of the carnage; a space matically resetting said actuating device at the first operation of said-spice key.

25. Ina typewriting machine, the combicarried thereby and movable relatively thereto; means for effecting such relative Il'IOVQIDGIlt of the paper feed device, said means comprising an actuating level", a spring for moving said lever in one direction to eii'ect the said relative movement of the paper feed device, means controlled. by the movement of the carriage for rendering said spring effective at a predetermined point in the travel of the carriage to move said actuating lever and paper feed device; and automatically actuated-.mea-ns for resetting said actuating lever.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combination of-a carriagepa paper feed device carried thereby and movable relatively thereto; means for effecting such relative movement ofthe paper feed device, said means comprising an actuating lever, a

spring for moving said lever in one direction to effect the said relative movement of the paper feed device, means controlled by the movement of the carriage for rendering said. spring eifective at a predetermined point in the travel of the carriage to move said actuating lever; a key; and means controlled by said hey ating lever. l

27. In. a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a paper feed device carried thereby and movable I relatively thereto; and means for effecting such relative movement of the paper feed device, said means comprising an actuating lever, a

for resetting said actuspring formovnig. said lever in one direction to effect the said relative movel'nent of the paper feed device, means controlled by the movement of the carriage for rendering said spring effective at a predetermined point in the travel of the carriage to move said actuating lever; a space. key; and means controlled by said space key for automatically resettingsaidactuatin lever at the z first operation of saidspace ey. I

28. In a. typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a platen, a' paper feed device carried by the carriage, asup ort for the paper feed device adjustable to .ifl'erent the paper feed device'adjustable to diflerent tween said paper feed device and its supset positions longitudinally of the-platen,

means for afi'ording a movement of said paper feed device on said support, and automatically actuated means for moving said 5 paper feedv device on its support and relatively to the platen.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a platen, a paper feed device carried by the carriage, a support for set positions longitudinally'of the platen, means for aifording a movement of said v v paper feed device on said support, a spring which tends to maintain a fixed relation be port, and automatically actuated means for overcoming said spring and for moving said paper feed'device on its support and relatively to.the platen.

30.- In a typewrit-ing machine, the combination of a carriage, a platen, a paper feed dev ice carried by the carriage, a support for, the pa er feed device adjustable to different set positions longitudinally of the platen, means for affording a movement of said paper feed device on said support, a spring Which tends to maintain a fixed relation between said paper feed device and its support, and automatically actuated means controlled by-the movement of the carriage for overcoming said spring and for moving said. paper teed device on its support. l 31. In a typewriting machine, the combinationjof a carriage; a pl aten; a paper feed the paper feed device adjustable to different set positions longitudinally of the platen; means for affording a movement of said paper feed device on said support; a spring which tends to maintain a fixed relation be,- tween said paper teed device and its sup-.

port; and automatically actuated means for overcoming said spring and for mov ng said paper feed device onits support, said automatically actuated means including a sprmg pressed device that is cooperative with the paper feed device and which 18 effective to move the same against the pressure of the first mentioned spring, and means whereby the travel of the carriage renders said spring pressed. device effective to move the paper feed device.

' '32. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a carriage; a pla en; a paper feed device carried by the carriage; a support for the paper. feed device adjustable to differentset positions longitudinally of the plat means for affording a movement of said paper feed device on said support; a spring'which'tends to maintain a fixed relation between said paper feed device and its support; and automatically actuated means for overcoming said spring and for device carried by the carriage; a support-for port, said automatically actuated means including a spring pressed device that is cooperative With the paper teed device and which is effective to move the same against the pressure of the first mentioned spring, and means whereby the travel of the car riage renders said spring pressed device effective to move the paper feed device from and back to normal position.

-33. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a platen; a paper feed device carried by the carriage; a support for the paper feed device adjustable to different set positions longitudinally of the platen;- means for afi'ording a movement of said paper feed device on said support; a spring which tends to maintain a fixed relation between said paper feed device and its support; automatically actuated means for overcoming said spring and for moving said paper feed device on its support, said automatically actuated means including a spring pressed device that'is cooperative with the paper feed device and which is eflective to move the same against the pressure of the first mentioned spring and means whereby the travel of the carriage renders said spring pressed device effective to move the paper feed device; a key; and means'whereby-said. key is r'endered effective to reset said spring pressed device. 95

34:. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; a platen; a paper feed device carried by the carriage; a support for the paper feed device adjustable to diffei-ent setpositions longitudinally of. the loo platen; means for affording a movement of said paper feed device on said support; a spring whichtends to maintain a fixed relation between said paper feed device and its support; automatically actuated means for overcoming said spring and for moving 'said paper .feed device on its support, said automatically actuated means including a spring pressed device that is cooperative with the paperfeed device and which is effective to move the same against the pres sure of the first-mentioned spring, means whereby the travel of the carriage renders said spring pressed device efiective to move the paper feed*-device; a space key; and means whereby said space Key is efi'ective to automatically rese said spring pressed Idevice at the first actuation ofsaid space ey. y

35. In a typewriting machine, the combinationof a carriage, a paper feed device carried thereby, and movable relatively thereto, a key carried by the frame of the machine, and means coiiperative with said key and with said paper feed device for controlling the movement ofthe paper fee-d de'vice relatively to the-carriage.

moving said paper feed device on its sup;

36. In "a typewriting machine, the combi-,

- thereto, a space key,

nation of a carriage, a papeflfeed deyiee raft NewYel-k, in the county of'New Y01-k, carried thereby and mo yable relatively and Stateof NeW XOIfk,

and means eoiiprative May A; D. 1910. s y

with said space key "and with said. paper OH feed device for controlling the movement of theflpaper feed device relatively to the Witnesses: carriage. I CHARMS E. Smm flfi Signed at the borough 0f- Manhattan, city V E, M. WELLS.

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* Washington, .D. (1.

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