US1061631A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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a WLY 1912 Fatented May 13, 1913.

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HISAT FURNEY R. W. PERRY.

TYPE WRITING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1912.

Patented May 13, 1913.

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g vn x a To' all whom'it may concern Beit known that I, ROY l/V. Pnnar, a citi'i'enbf the United States, and resident of Bristol; in'fthecountyof Sullivan and State 6 of-Tonnessee,-have invented certain new and osu's'efuli lmprovements in Type-Writing Maclriiiesfof which the following a specifics. tioiii vention relates to typewriting machines and more. particular y to tabulator uiehanjsm.

li'liemainobjectof the invention, gener- Wanted, is to provide an improved cons l'utftidri-by-which the-columnsto 5 may be retain set' when the character 0 theworkisf s' ilih asfioi'equire a new arrangement of thefcoluinhf stops and in which the column stg ps nifijbe'readily cleared so that the operative 'column stops which are not to be lised iiiafbe rendered inoperative.

' "A further object whichfisfsimple in construction, etlicient 1n maybe readily applied to v,%' :forms' of typewritin machines changing or materially c anging the t," 12111 features of said machines as theye'mechamsm of the character specified 1s a he above and other ends which will et fteifiqJpear, my invention consists in thek f pi atfures of construction, arrangements of fetid fc'oinbinations of devices set forth lnl-tlie fhllowing description and particularly 'o ut inthe appended claims.

In. accompanying drawings where n like") I ference characters indicate correpartsin the various views, Figure 1. :ajra'g'inentary vertical fore and aft secftiew of the machine taken on the line irjrji js and looking in the direction ofithe arrows at said line. Fig. 2 is a detail entary plan view of the column stops ;.col umn stop bar. Fig. 3 is a fragtransverse sectional view of the g i a portion of the stop setand ele aring devices. Fig. 4 is a like view .oi tlie but showing a different disposit on offparts. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan thhrfof fsectioned away.

Lhave shown my inventionembodied in No. 15 'Yost' mathepresent instanoe in a Campanile-u h it should beaunderstoodi that.

the invention may be embodied i vario s yl d t a- 'megw iWf 2% Specification of Letter: Patent. pplication filed July 12, 812. Serial nc. 708,940.

of my invention is to Yrew o fthe machine with the upper portion 'erably as many column -'s tons; prp. 'ided there are letter .SPfiQQ POSl-tLQQS Qf the; carriage in its lineo'f travel,-

TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR FY MESNE ASSIGNMBN TS IO, COMPANY, OF ILION, NEWzYORK, A CORYORATION OI- TYPE-WRITING uacn'nm Patented May 13. 1913.

I have shown only so much of the t pewriting machine as ma be necessary to'ill'ue.

trate my invention in its-embodiment there: Y

in and some of theparts are only convention, ally represented.

The frame of the machine comprises side plates 1, a rear cross plate 2 and top plates 3 and 4. Fixed guide rails 5' are mounted at their ends on the side plates 1 of th machine. These rails are oppositely grooved toreceive anti-friction balls or rollers 6 which are likewise received in oppositely grooved "guide rails 7 of a carriage truck 8 which is power driven in the usual manner. A platen frame 9 'is carried by the carriage, being con;

nected thereto through parallel links 10 each j pivoted at one end to the pl twn frame. and at its opposite end to upright bearing-sup, ports 11 "on 'the truck. The platen frame supports the usual rotative platen 1211,1141 a combinedv laten and ried by t e platen frame and the index marks thereon are adapted tohe brought into register with "a sight' opening 14 in a fixed center guide 15 supported on the topplate 3 ofthe machine The'walls of this sight opening constitute which cooperates with the carriage scale to indicate the position of the pains e' in its line of travel. The parts thus far ascribed maybe of theusual-conStructi0n embodied in the No. 15 Yost machine,

a pointer or. indicator.

ca iag s/ale 1,3 is carproject from the carriage truck and constitute supports for a column stop bar on which the-column stops -are mounted. In the present instance this column sin the nature of a pivot rod 17 w ich is received in and extends through openings in a slot supporting bar 18 fixed at its eudsto the bracket arms 16. The slots 19 (see Fig.2) in the bar 18 are spaced apart to receive column stops 20 which are mounted to turn on the pivot rod 17 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that repkesentcd in Fig. 4 or vice versa. The column sto s are thuspermanently maintained at fix distances at art which correspond to the letter spacing o the carriage. That is torsay,lthe distance between two adjacentstops corresponds to a letter space movementof thefia friage. v

It will he understood that there are pretosmi m t p bar is in 7 being provided for each letter space. Each column stop is preferably of angular form, as represented in the drawings, so as to provide two arms 21 and 22 which extend at substantially right angles to each other, and

the arm 21 of which constitutes a contact or engaging portion for coiiperation .with the' definitely in either of the two positions shown in Figs? and 4 to which it may be rotated. When the column stops are arranged with the -contact portion or arm 21 thereof uppermost, as represented in Figs. 1 and 4, thecolumn stops are so positioned that they aremaintained out of cooperative relation with the cooperative key controlled tabulator stops and are thus rendered inoperative. When, however, the column stops are rotated. to the Fig. 3 they are rendere operative.

Any suitable tabulator mechanism may be employed to cooperate 'with the column stops 20. In the present instance I have shown denominational tabulator mechanism .of a character which corresponds to that employed in the No. Yos't machine. The

denominational keys 23 are carried by key stems 24 which are operatively connected to angular denominational levers 25 pivoted at 26 to a cross bar 27 fixed to the frame of the machine. The angular denominational levers extend forwardly at the upper ends thereof to provide denominational stops 28. Each denominational lever 25 is connected to a returning spring 29 by which the lever and denominational key connected therewith are returned to normal position. vA universal bar 30 extends transversely of the machine beneath.the forwardly extending arms of the denominational stop levers 25 and is connected at its ends to rearwardly "Ytending arms 31 which are pivoted at 32 o bracket arms 33 formed on the cross bar 27. The frame formed by the universal bar 30 and side arms 31 are united-by a cross bar 34. The right-hand arm 31 is extended real-wardly of its pivot to provide an arm 35 which is connected to alink 3 by which the usual carriage release mechansm is controlled. A returning spring 37 is fixed at one end to a guide plate 38 by which the lower ends of the key stems 24 are guided, the opposite end of the spring bearing upwardly against the bottom of the universal An upper guide plate 39 is provided to guide the ey stems 24. It will be understoodthatwheu'the column stops are in the positiomfshown in Fig. 3 a depression of a denominational -key is effective to move the associate denominational stop 28 into the position indicated in time release the carriage.

The 'mechanism by which the column stops are set and cleared ,is as -follows :The guide plate 39 is apertured to receive two key stems 40 which are arranged in rear of the denominational keys. One of these ke' stems is provided-with a key 41 inscribe with the word Set or some such suitable inscription. The other key stem is provided with a like finger key 42 inscribed with the word Clear or some such suitable inscription. Each key stem is provided with a rearw'ardly projecting offset 43 towhich one end of a contractile sprin 44 is connected, the opposite end of sai spring being connected to a stud projecting from the guide plate 39. A collar 45 surrounds each stem 40 and a set screw 46' is received in a threaded opening in the collar and bears against the key stem to fixedly connect the collar to the stem. Each collar 45 is adapted to bear against the bottom of the guide plate 39 tolimit the upward move ment of the key stem and to limit the return movement of the parts controlled thereby. Each key stem 40 is likewise provided with a shoulder 40 by which its downward movement is limited and a corresponding limitation of the movement of the parts controlled thereby is effected. The right-hand key stem 40 is pivoted at 47 to a rearwardly extending lever 48 which is pivoted at 49 to a depending bracket arm 50 of the cross bar.

27. The lever 48 extends rearwardly beyond its pivot to form'a. lever of the first order and is pivotally connected at its rear end, as at 51, to an upwardly extending rod, bar or clearing device 52 which extends throu h a guide opening 53 in the top plate 4 of t e machine. This member 52 is situated in the rear of the column stop bar and is adapted to move endwise and upwardly from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 to that represented in Fig. 4. 'Theupper engaging end of this member 52 is of such a thickness that it will cooperatewith but one column stop at a-time and is in a vertical fore, and aft plane which is coincident withthe decimal stop of the'series of the denominational stopsl It will be'understood therefore that in any letter space position of the carriage one of the column stops 20-will be in register with the member 52 and that such stop will be located at a position indicated by a reading on the carriage scale. Thus, if the carriage be positioned at, say 40, as indieated by the carriage scale, then the'corresponding column stop will be in register with the clearing device 52. If such stog should be in the operative position indicate in Fig. 3, a depression of the clearing .key at this time is efiective to rotate the registering column stop from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that indicated in-Fig. 4 and thus rotate the column stop to the inoperativetie -t I h'e stop set key 41, through its key stem 4 0, s-eonnected to a lever 54 which is similar tothelever 48 and like it is mounted on the pivotitl. -The rear end of the lever 54 is pivoted at 55 to an upwardly extending bar, rodor setting device 56 which extends at pner ends through an opening 57 in the m topplatea of the machine. The member 56 P rearranged forward of the column stop. bar n a pns tion where its upper end extends beneath the arms 22 of the column stops when the latter are in the inoperative posi- 15 tiomassh w n in an of sam member 52 so that in any letter space positionwof'the carriage a column stop corre- 20 spondin .to ,the reading on the carriage scale wi 1 be brought into register with the member. If such stop should be in the inoperative position indicated in F ig's. 1 and A, u ward'movement of the member 56 a ect a rotat-ive movement of the eoliimn stop, as indicated in Fig. 3, to move into operative position by swinging the arm 21thereof downwardly into a osit on where a denominational stop 28w en projected forwardly'will cooperate therewith.

I t will'be understood that the upper engaging end of the stop setting device 56 is of sueh a thickness that it willfcoiiperate with but one column stop at a time, so that the ,eqln'inn stops are moved individually to operative position by the stop setting dev ce u der control of one key and are moved individually to inoperative position by a sec- ,ond" independently operable clearin device undereontrol of another key. it oreover, it-{vtill be noted that the stop setting and ol.ea i'i n%devices are in the present instance carried y the'frame of the machine whereas the polumn stops are carried by the carriage 45isojhat a movement of the carriage brings 1hr: column stops successively into cooperajive relation with the stop setting clearing llhere'is'a distinct advantage in providing 50 construction in which the celumn stops are hidividually and separately moved to the inoperative position in that only those column stops which are to be thrown out of use can be individually selected and moved to inopi crativv position and there is no necessity for clearing the entire set of operative co umn stops preparatory to resetting them. Thus if only one or two of the previously set column stops are to be moved to the inoperative position, the remaining stops to remain in the set position, those stops which are to be moved to inoperative position can be readily selected "and' moved to such position devices.-

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651": pre ium stops the carriage Fig; 1'. The upper engagthe member 56 is arranged in the fore and aft ,vertical plane as theindetinitely in either of Such may be positioned with the aid of the eel}: riage scale and pointer or by direct reference to a sheet in the machine. In the latter the operator merely observes when t proper point on the sheet arrives at t e w printing point and depresses the stop set: 1' ting key, thus movin the required sto, t9 operative position an so on until all 01 the steps have been set.

From the foregoing description it will $5 understood that the stop carryin devicegg is operative to effect an indivi ualmov'e: ment of the column stops in one direction whereas the stop setting device 56 is'opeiia; tive to effect an individual movement oi the column 'stops in the opposite direction oil. that these devices operate on the column stops on opposite sides of the column stgp bar and at opposite end portions or the column stop, although the efieotive move: mentof both devices is in the Same general direction. i

Various changes may be made without do; parting from the spirit and scope of my in; vention.

What I claim as new and desire to secupe by Letters Patent, is:-

1. In a typewriting machine and tabqlgt: ing mechanism, the combination of a cap; ria e, a series of column stops mounted f9 9 individual rotative movement into u t of operative position and adapted to r a g en .sr controlled means operative in ividuall y the column stops to rotate them separaqa y 'go into operative position, and separate 1 controlled means operative individually said column stops under the operatipn the key therefor to rotate the column s tpps separately out of operative positin i 2. In a typewriting mach ne and tabular; ing mechanism, the combination of a capriage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for individual 'mdvgipgnt from one position to anOtllr on sari co L stop bar into and out of operative pgsy and adapted to remain indefinitely in 9; y of such positions; key controlled erative individually on the column stgp 2g moving them separately into operative 35,15 t-iou, and separate key controlled f ing a contact portion of a width cooperate with but one column stop at; p time and operative individually under the action of the key therefor 6n the colpmn ago stops for moving them separately on pg umn stop bar out of operative position] In a typewriting machine and tabulk ing mechanism, the combination of a car. riage, a Series of column stops one for eagh\1 5 letter space position ofthe carriage, sa d stops beiur, mounted for individual mopement into and out of. operative position a key. controlled device operative individi rally onthe column stops to=move them sepgt} 13':

rately into operative position, and a key controlled device having a contact portion of a width sufiicient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time and operative individually on the column stops to move them separately out of operative position.

4. In a-typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a'series of column stops permanently located a letter-space distance apart and mounted for individual movement into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of said positions, and a key controlled device havinga contact portion of a width suflicient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time and operative individually on the columnv stops for moving them separately out of operative position.

5. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops permanently I located a letter-space distance apartand mounted for individual movement into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of said positions, a key controlled device operative individually on' the column stops for moving them separately into operative position, and a key controlled device having a contact portion of a width suiiicient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time and operative individually on the column stops for moving them separately out of operative position.

' 6. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carrmge, a serles of column stops permanently located a letter space distance apart and mounted foroindividual rotative movement into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely-in either of said positions, a key controlled device operative individually on the column stops for rotating them separately into operative position, and a key controlled device operative individually on the column stops .for rotating them separately out of operative position.

7. In a typcwriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of wearriage, a column stop bar, a series of columnstops mounted for individual movement from one position to another on said column stop bar into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of such positions, a key controlled device located at one side of the column stop bar and operative individually on 'the column stops to move th m separately in one direction into operative position, and a second key controlied device located at the opposite side of said bar and having a contact portion of a width sufficient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time and operative individually on said column stops to move them separately on the bar in the.

opposite direction out of o erative position.

8. In a typewriting maciiine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car riage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for Individual rotative movement from one position to another on said column stop bar into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitelyin either of such positions, a key controlled device located at one sideof the column stop bar and operative individually on the column stops to rotate them separately-1 one 1.-

direction into operative position, a second key controlled device located at t posite side of said bar and operative. individually on said column stops to rotate separately on the bar in the opposite tion out of operative position.

9. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a series of column stops one for each letter space position of the carriage, said stops being mounted for individual movement into and out of'operative position, a key controlled device operative individually on the column stops to move them separately into operative position, and a' key controlled device operative individually on the column stops to move them out of operative position, said key controlled devices being operative by separate keys at the keyboard of the'machine and operating on 'op-. posite' sides oft-he column stops to move them in opposite directional-'1 10. In a typewritingi machine and 'tabu: lating mechanism, the combination ofacarriage, a series of colummstops carried by the carriage and permanently located a letter-space distance apart and mounted for individual movement into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of said positions, a device carried by the frame of the machine and having a contact portion of a width suflicient to cooperate with but one column stop at a time, said device being operative individually on the column stops for moving them separately out of operative position, and a key at the keyboard of the machine for controlling said device. I

11. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a column stop bar, a series of column stops mounted for individ-' ual movement from one-position to another on said column stop bar into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely ineither of such positions, key controlled means operative individually on said column stops to move them into opera-- tive position, a rod which is movable endwise and operates individually on the col umn stops to move them separately out of the operative position, a leverconnected to said rod to move it, and a key at the key iis ual movement from one position to another.

on said column stop bar into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of such positions, and a key controlled rod which-moves u wardly from its normal position and is 0 such a to cooperate with but one column sto width as to cooperate with but one column stop at a time to move the column stops individually out of operative position.

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, a column sto bar a series of column stops mounted for lndlVldual movement fromone position to another on said column stop bar into and out of operative position and adapted to remain indefinitely in either of such positions, a key controlled rod which moves upwardly from its normal position and is of such a width as at a time to move the column stops indivi ually out ofo erative position a key controlled rod whic is of such a width as to cooperate with but one column stop .at a time and which moves upwardly from its normal position and cooperates individually with the column stops to move them separately into operative position.

indefinitely in either of such ositions, the column stop being arranged a 1acent to one another, one column stop being provided for each letter space position of the carriage, a key controlled rod of such a thickness that it cooperates with but one column stop at a time and which moves upwardly from its normal position at one side of the column stop bar to move a column sto' into operati ve position, a key at the key oard of the machine for controlling said rod; a second rod of such a thickness as to cooperate with but one column stop at a time and situated at the opposite side of the column stop bar and movable upwardly from its normal 0- sition to move the column stops individuzfily out of operative position and a key at the keyboard of the machine tor controlling said second rod.

Signed at Tazewell in the county of Tazewell and State of Virginia this eighth day of July A. D. 1912.

ROY W. PEERY. Witnesses a W. T. WI'rrEN, JOHN 0. Hopkins.

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