US1080502A - Manuscript-holder. - Google Patents

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J. TRIPLETT.

MANUSCRIPT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1912.

1,080,502, Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFTQE.

JAMES TRIPLETT, OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO A. D. PATTESON, OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2,1913.

Application filed April 20, 1912. Serial No. 692,105.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James 'lmrnnrtr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbia, in the county of Adair and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in lMlanuscriptllolders, of which the following is a specification.

The general object of the invention is to obviate the turning by the reader, of the various leaves of a manuscript while the reading therefrom is in progress; and to this end the invention consists in certain improved constructions, arrangements and combinations of devices, which will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claim.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which;

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section.

In the drawings a indicates a frame of any suitable material, such as metal, and of any suitable shape, such as rectangular. The base 5 of this frame is of such size as to prevent the frame from toppling over while in use and the bearing surface of the base flat so that it will rest evenly on the holder of an ordinary lecture stand or pulpit, and smooth so as not to scratch or abradc the stand, and the length of the frame is such as to admit of the extension horizontally of a section of paper approximating the length of the ordinary sheet of manuscript between its ends.

The manuscript 6 consists of a continuous sheet of paper of less width than the frame a. The matter to be read is printed or written on one face of the sheet and it will be understood, of course, that the length of the sheet will be determined by the amount-of reading matter which it is to carry.

l/Vhen the manuscript is prepared it is coiled upon a let-off in the form of a drum or roll 7. This drum or roll 7 carries a clip 8 beneath which one end of the manuscript 6 is tucked. A shaft 9 having bearings in the opposite sides 10-10 of the frame, extends loosely through the drum 7 and has fastened to it a wheel 11 which carries a spring-pressed dog or pawl 12 which ongages with the teeth of a ratchet 13 secured to one end of the drum 7 and coiipe'ating with the pawl to prevent independent turning of the drum in one direction on the shaft 9.

The manuscript is directed from the drum over a table 14- which prevents the manic script from being accidentally depressed and torn. lVhen the reader has occasion to keep note of a certain line on the exposed portion of the manuscript by placing his finger on the line, which, as is well-knmvn, is frequently done when the reader looks at his audience and makes remarks supplementing matter in the manuscript. The table extends substantially tangentially of the drum 7 and is suitably supported by a post 15, rising from the base 5 of the frame. In directing the manuscript over the table the said nianuscript is inserted through guides 16--1(3 at the opposite ends of the table, and from the guide remote from the drum 7 the manuscript is directed onto a take-up in the form of a drum 17. The drum has a clip 18 under which the end of the manuscript is tucked and a shaft 19 to which the drum is secured, serves to support the drum and has its opposite end portions rotatably mounted in bearings in the sides 1010 of the frame (I. The take-up or drum 17 is turned in the same direction as the drum 7 by means of a pinion 20 fast on the shaft 19 and a toothed wheel 21 on a shaft 22 which has bearings in one of the sides 10 of the frame and a bracket 23 carried by the said side. A dog or pawl 24; is held by gravity and a spring 25 in contact with a ratchet wheel 26 on the shaft 22 and a pivot 27 carried by the section 28 of an operating lever, serves as a support for the dog 24. A pivot 29 in a side of the frame a, supports one end of the section 28 of the operating lever and a spring 30 presses upwardly on the opposite end of the operating lever and serves to hold the latter so that the dog carried thereby will normally engage with the top or uppermost tooth of the ratchet 26. The section 31 of the operating lever which is pivoted to the free end of the section 28, is projected upwardly and at its upper end carries a button 32 which, when pressure is applied by the finger of the operator, causes the sections of the o aerating lever to move downwardly and there iy move.

the dog for a distance sufficient to turn the ratchet 26 a quarter of a revolution or approximate y so.

The gearing connection between the shafts 19 and 22 is such as to turn the drum 17 for a full revolution or approximately so and the drum measures in circumference ap proximately the same as the table 14. Thus, it will be seen that when the reading of the matter of that portion of the manuscript overlying the table is about finished, an equal amount of new or unread matter may be brought into view by pressing clownwardly as far as possible on the button 82. This operation, namely that of pressing the button 82, is performed upon the completion of the reading of each exposed section of the manuscript. Upon the completion of the reading of the last section of the manuscript, the dog 24 is lifted from engagement with the ratchet 26 and the shaft 9 turned by the crank handle 33 so as to unwind the manuscript from the take-up. This done, the manuscript is unrolled by the operator, from the let-off or drum 7.

The crank handle 34: on the shaft 19 is for the purpose of turning the takeup when the manuscript is first connected thereto and is turned until the first section of reading matter is over the table It.

hen the operating lever is pressed clownwardly as far as it will go it may be held in this position by moving the section 31 toward the adjacent end of the frame and entering the shaft 9 in the detent or notch ment or too free rotation of these elements I when the device is in use.

Vhat is claimed as new is:

A manuscript holder including a supporting frame, a rotatable feed device mounted in one end of the frame and upon which the manuscript is coiled, a rotatable take-up device mounted in the opposite end of the frame to which one end of the manuscript is connected, a table arranged between and above said take up and feed device, a gear operatively connected with the take up device, a lever mounted in the frame, a push rod normally projecting above the table and connected to the lever, means intermediate the lever and gear to operate the gear a pre determined distance upon each depression of the push rod, said push rod being formed with a notch to frictionally cooperate with the shaft of the feed device to lock the same against rotation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES TRIPLETT. lVitnesses:

L. C. VVINFREY, W. R. GRIssoM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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