US1080913A - Printing mechanism. - Google Patents

Description

B. F. JOLINE.

PRINTING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1910.

Wzzwwaw Patented Dec. 9,1913.

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B. F. .TOLINB.

PRINTING MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION- FILED us, 1910.

I 1,080,913,, Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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B. P. JOLINE.

v PRINTING MECHANISM. I

APPLIOATION IEYILED MAY 3, 1910.

1,@O,913@ Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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BENJAMIN r. JOLINE, or 'ro'rrnnvrnm, new tome, assmnon T summon: even READY compan a CORPORATION or NEW rom.

PRINTING MECHANISM.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BnNJA MIN F.

. a citizen of the United States, residing at Tottcnville, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Mechanism; and I do declare the following This invention relates to printing devices in which a relatively small number of words, letters and figures, or any of them, are mounted on a movable support or supports,

- in order to bring any of {them to the printing point, either singly or in predetermined groups, as desired, and 111 which after the required number of impressions are taken,

the supports are returned to normal posi-- ticn preparatory to brmgmg a new set of printing characters to the printing point.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a simple mechanism by which the;

types on the supports can be readily grouped by the operator in any desired manner.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simplified key-board by which the operator can select the types to be printed before the actual printing operation takes place, so that if any mistake is made by the operator in pressing the keys, it may be corrected without spoiling an impression.

Another object of my invention is to provide mechanism by which the determining keys are restored automatically to initial position after each printing operation, so that Q the operator, by setting the keys :1 second time, can determine a new group of ch'aracters for the second printing operation.

Another objectof my invention is the provision of means by which after the printing characters are properly assembled, any number of impressions may be struck oil by the operator without disturbing the group of characters.

Another object of my invention is the provision of inking mechanism which will enable the various type supports to be moved to varying positions without inter-.

fering with the operation of each other.

provision of a new and improved form of key mechanism. I

Another object of my ifiventlon is to pro- Specifieation of Hatters latient.

Application filed my 8', 1910. Serial 1%;559377.

Jenna,

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

vide an operating l'n'eans movable between two defined limits and yiel'dingly connected to a support for type, so that the movement of the support maybe stopped without in any way a ecting the movement of the opcrating device.

' Another object of my invention is the provision of a suitable support for the object to be printed whereby, after the object as been located on the support, the operatormay cause the type to be impressed at "a selected place on the object.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangemerit of parts, as will be more fully de- Q scribed and pointed out .in the appended claims. 4

w For purposes of illustration, the invention is shown as adapted to a mechanism for printing checks with the amounts for which they are drawn, but the mechanism is useful generally in any printing device in which it is desirable to assemble letters and figures, or either of them, for printing purposes, such as machines for marking linen, railroad tickets or similar objects, numbering machines or machines for writing in items and figures in any system of accounting, such as is sometimes used in-fillin'g in customers orders in restaurants or the like.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention as adapted to a check writer. Fig. 9 a side elevation thereof looking from the left of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 1, looking from the left thereof and taken generally on the line 4--4. Fig. 5 is the same *as Fig. 4 with the mechanism in another position. Fig. 6 is a partiial section of'Fig. 4, taken on the line 66. Figs. 7 and 8 are views of a detail construction shown in two different positions, and Fig. 9 is a side elevation of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is one view of the. inking mechanism and Figs. 11 and 12 are side views thereof. Fig. 13 is a composite view of a detail of the key mechanism, showing the front and side elevations and plan thereof. 7

Corresponding parts are referred to both in the drawings and the following descrip- Ano-ther object of my invention is the t-ion "by similar reference characters.

In the accompanying drawings 21 is a shaft journaled at its ends in the body casing 22.

. whee ,1 and at the other end to the sha t .21

,yi'ded with a similar spring.

through a collaror spacing member 34, this collar being fastened to the shaft 21.

. 32 and 33 represent springs similar to 31, being attached respectively to the typewheels'26 and 27 and the collars 35 and '36.- Each of the typewheels 28, 29 and 30 is pro- Attached to either end of the shaft 21, inside of the casing 22 are arms 37-38, whieh az'e slotted at their outer ends, as at 39, and in these slots and slida'bly sup orted thereby is'a bar 40 having one side s ightly beve1ed,as at 41. Pivoted on screws, 45 at either end of this bar 40 arecam plates 42, which cam plates have cam slots 43 therein, and in the said slots 43 are pins 44, fastenedto the arms 37 38.

In the casin 22 are slidably mounted pins 46,47, 48, an 49, these pins normally projecting inwardly through the casing 22.

Each of the typewheels 25 to 30 have types thereon, as at 50, these'types being spaced from each other on the separate wheels, as shown in the drawings. These types may be single characters, as letters or figures, or may be words. Each typewheel also has a projection thereon, as at 51 and 52. In the drawings is shown a keyboard device, to be more specifically described hereafter, in which keys, such as 54 are slidably mounted so as to be moved toward and away from the shaft 21, and normally held in the position indicated by the key 55.

The mechanism so far described enables the operator, by pushing inward an of the keys 54 and turning the handle 23 fi om the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5, to bring any predetermined type on the typewheels to the printing point, and to return such typewheels to their normal position, as shown in Fig. 4,. by moving the handle 23, from the position shown in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 4. Assuming that a key such as 54 is pushed inward by the o erator, the motion of the handle23 from t e-position shown in Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 5 carries the typewheels around with it through the yielding connection of the springs, such as 31, with the shaft 21, untilthe typewheels are stopped from further motion in this direction by such stops, as 54, which have been pushed inward. By reason of this yielding connection, however, ,the. stoppin of one type wheel does not prevent the urther progress of the shaft 21 nor of any of the other typewheels c n cted thereto. The cam bar- 40.

in the motion of the handle from the position in Fig. 4 to that in Fig. 5, is carried at the lower'end of the slots 39 in the arms 37-38, but as the handle 23 approaches the gage the cam slots 43, such a motion of the cam plates 42 moves the bar 40 outward toward the ends of the slots 39 in the arms 3738, as is illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9.'

Now on the return motion of the handle 23 from the osition shown in Fig. 5 to that shown in -ig. 4, the cam bar strikes against such keys as 54 as have been pushed inward and moves them outward or to the normal position, as shown at 55. The cam bar 40, whether in its inward or outward position, moves in the same circular path as the projections 5152 and strikes such projections on the return motion of-the handle from the nosition shown in Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 4. thus moving all of the type wheels to normal or inoperative position, as shown in Fig. 4. It should be understood that this mechanism is so proportioned and designed that the projections 51-52 on the type wheels do not strike the stops 54-55 unless these stops are pushed inward from the position shown at 55 and that the cam bar 40 does not strike the stops 54-55 unless they are pushed inward, and then only when the cam bar is moved to the outer ends of its slots 39, as shown in Fig. 8.

The pins 46-47 are attached to the ends of bars 5657 respectively, and these bars are slidably mounted in the casing 22. At the inner end of the bars 56--57 are pins 5859, which engage with cam slots in rotatably mounted member 60. On the turning of this member 60 clockwise from the position shown in Fig. 1 through about 90 degrees, the cam bars 5657, by reason of the engagement of the pins 5859 thereof with the cam slots in the member 60 move the ins 46-47 outward, so that-the ends thereo are no longer in the path of the cam plates 42. When this is done, if the handle 23 is moved from the position shown in Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 5, the cam plates 42 are not moved and the bar 40 remains at the inner end of the slot 39, and therefore, this bar is not positioned on the return stroke of the handleto strike against such of the keys 54 as may have been moved inward, and the relation of such keys to the key-board is not disturbed; With this arrangement any number of impressions may be taken from the same grou of types without a re-setting of the keys a ter each impression, as would be necessary if the mechanism for moving the pins 46 and 47 were not provided. It will be understood that the cam plates 42 have frictional engagement with the pivots them either in the position of Fig.

toward rthe type wheels is provided at 61.-

This platen is a bar extending across the machine and slidably supported on the easing 22, and provided with a rubber pad, if desired. The platen, may, if desired, beprovided with metal cutting or perforating projections, in which case the types would be provided with cotiperating projections, this form of platen and type being common in the art. The platen is moved upward and downward by a toggle mechanism at each end thereof, as shown in the drawings, and this toggle mechanism is operated by the motion of the handle 24, by means of a lever 62 attached to. the shaft 21 and carrying a pin thereon, which when the handle 23 approaches the position shown in Fig. 5, strikes against an arm 63 and moves the toggle mechanism from the position shown in Fig. '4 to the position shown in Fig. 5, in order to move the platen 61 upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 5, as will be readily understood by those familiar with the art. On the return motion of the handle 23. fromthe position shown in Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 4, the arm '62 moves its pin out of, contact with the arm 63 and the platen falls to the position shown in Fig. 4.

The key board mechanism oonsistsfbfattached tothe outside curved plates 6465 of the casing 22. The plate 64 is'of considerable thickness and has circular apertures corresponding to similar apertures in the casing 22, to'{-"provide a sliding bearing for the keys 54. One of these keys is shown much enlarged in Fig. '13, and as shown, is provided with a spring seated ball 66. The plate 65 is relatively thin and has squared apertures. in it, corresponding to the openings in the plates 64, and the casing 22, when the plates 64 and 65 are assembled on the casing 22. The centers of the squared apertures in the plate 65 are first madeito correspond with the centers of the circular openings in 64 and 22 when the keys are inserted. The plate 65 is then slid around slightly in relation to the plate-64, so as to bring one edge of the squared apertures in 65 into the slot 67 in the keys. After this is done, each key has an inner and outer support in the plate 64 and the casing 22, and is limited in its sliding movement by the edges of the squared apertures in the plate 65, the" ball 66 contacting either with the upper side of plate 65, as is shown in Fig. 13, or with the lower side thereof. .At the same time, by reason of the contact between therear of the slot 67 with the squared'aperture in -the plate 65, the keys are prevented from rotation on their 'ownaxes. It will be understood-by-an-inspection of Fig. 13, t-ha't'pressure on the-top of t'he key will moveit downward, the spring seated-ball 66 being pressed inward until it is below the "plate 65, whenits spring pushes it outward to engage with the lower side of 'the plate 65, to hold the key iiu its new position. Each of the keys is preferably beveled on one side, as shown at'68,

to'cotipera'te with the corresponding bevel 41 on the cam bar 40.

The keys of the keyboard are arranged in groups around each typewheel, each group controlling a separate wheel, and each key of the group determining the stopping point of the wheel to position at the printing point, a type represented by that key.

The-inking-mechanism consists of an inking roller'69, and a supply roller 70. "These rollers are removably mounted in a swinging frame having arms 71 and 72, and this frame is spring pressed by the springs 73, to hold the inking roller 69 against the type wheels 25 to 30. The inking roller 69 is so 'positioned in relation to the printing line which is directly above the platen 61, that when any typewheel is moved so that a type on its periphery is at this printing line, the inking roller 69 will fall in aspace between the types on that wheel, as shown in Fig.5. It will be understood that in the mechanism illustrated in the drawings, the typewheels may, and usually do, arrive-at, their respective printing positions at different times 'durtime, whereas, in the arrangement shown,

the roller is not in contact with the type of a typewheel after the latter has come to rest, and therefore, may be freely rotated by such typewheels as have not yet arrived at their printing positions. This arrangement enables me to use a single inking roller for a plurality of typewheels, instead of dividing this roller into a number of separate sections too individually rotatable for each typewheel, as i has heretofore been done in similar printing devices. It will be understood that the inking rollers which I have illustrated are of the well-known type, in which a cloth or other fabric surface of both the inking and supply rollers is charged with a quantity of ink sufficient for many impressions.

The frame with the arms 71 and 72 is journaled on a shaft mounted in lugs 74-74 attached to the'inner side of a portion of thecasing 22, indicated at 75. This portion of the casing 7 5 is pivotally mounted on pins76, so that it may be swung downward,

to enable the operator to supply the rollers 6970 with a fresh supply of ink. On moving the section 7 5 to the-position shown in Fi 4, the inking rollers are entirely conceale and are not liable to soil the objects which are being'printed.

77 is a flat plate slidable longitudinally in the casing 22 and having gage members 7 8,

and 79 thereon. These gage members may be adjusted for various sizes of paper or other objects which are to be printed. The plate 77 has a slot 80 therein, through which the platen 61 may rise and carry an object laid on 77 upwardly against the ty e of the typewheels. The plate 77 is slida 1y supported on the rods 8181, and has a handle 82 attached thereto, by which it may be moved longitudinally across the machine to bring the object to be printed to its proper printing position. It will be understood that the plate 77 is moved to the right (Fig. 1) as far as possible when the object to be printed is inserted and is then moved to the left to a position somewhat as shown in Fig. 1 when the impression is taken. The body member 22 is provided with a scale just above the handle 82, the latter serving as an index for the plate '77. In a device for printing checks, such as is shown in the drawings, it is desirable to enable the operator to print the first word of the amount of the check at the extreme left of the check, to prevent the raising of the amount. The sliding plate 77 in connection with the scale enables this to be done. The guides 78 and 79 are first adjusted so as to properly locate a check of the size to be rinted. Now, if an amount beginning in thousands is to be printed, the handle 82 is moved to the left till the handle 82 is under that mark on the scale which shows that the left hand end of the check is under the wheel 30, which carries the thousand amounts. If the next check is to be printed in an amount beginning in hundreds, the handle 82 is moved till it cbincides with the hundreds marks on the scale, and the left hand end of the check will then be under Wheel 29, which is the hundreds wheel. Similarly the scale enables the operator to bring the left hand end of the check under any of the printing wheels.

'hile I have shown for purposes of illus-' tration, the specific device for supporting and guiding the object to be printed, indicated at 77, 7S, and 79. it will be understood that many modifications of this form of support are possible, and I do not wish to limit myself to the specific form illustrated.

The keys 54-55 will have thereon appropriate marks to indicate the particular types which will be brought to the printing point when the key is pressed, and I have also provided a head 83, having one edge beveled,

and on which may be placed appropriate oa er-e;

marks to indicate the kind of characters controlled by'a. series'of keys in line with the glven mark, asshown in Fig. 1.

I ave shown as a yieldin connection between the typewheels and t e shaft 21, the

wheels and the shaft are possible, and such a yielding connection. may be obtained simply by a frictional contact between the hubs of the typewheels and the shaft, it bein un-- derstood that in such a form of yie ding connection, for my purpose only enough friction is required to carrythe type wheels with the shaft 21 so long as the typewheels are not opposed in their movement and when such opposition occurs, the shaft is permitted to continue its motion ,even though one or all of the wheels have been stopped in their movement.

While I h ve shown my type supports as circular in mbers, my invention contemplates broadly any form of type support,

and an operating mechanism therefor yieldingly connected to the type supports so as to permit thestopping of the latter at predetermined points without interfering in any way with the continuous forward motion of-a the former.

It should .be also understood that while I have for purposes of illustration shown a plurality of typewheels, my invention is not limited to such plurality, but may be used with only one such typewheel, it being desirable to 'have the handle 23 move through a defined path at all times, in order to operate the platen mechanism at the end of its motion, and it is also desirable to be able to stop the typewheel at any given point, in

order to bring a predetermined word or figure to the printing point.

Having now described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is as follows 1. A rotat-ableshaft, a typewheel mounted thereon and yieldingly connected thereto,

and a plurality of stops, each of which is movable into engagement with said typewheel wholly by the operator and is held yieldingly either in or out of engagement with said typewheel, substantially as described.

2. A rotatable shaft, means whereby 'it may be oscillated, one or more typewheels mounted on said shaft and yieldingly connected thereto, a plurality of stops for each typewheel, each of which is movable into engagement with said typewheel wholly by the operator and is held yieldingly either in or out of engagement with said typewheel, and means to move the said stops outof en gagement with the said typewheels, substantially as described.

3. A rotatable shaft, a typewheel mounted position so as to co-act .with-the typewheel .mounted on said shaft.andadaptedxtomeadapted-to be moved from -its.normal .posiin its forward movement, anda singlemeansthereon and .yieldingly connected thereto, and .a. plurality .of stops, each .of which is -;1nova.ble into .engage1nent.with said typewith said typewheel, and meansto. automati cally move said stops out of engagement with the said typewheel, substantiallyv as-de scribed.

4. Anoscillatory shaft and :means whereby itmay be oscillated,,a itypewheelmounted thereon and yi-eldingly connected ithereto a stop adapted to be moved from .itssnormal .to, limit therotation of. the zlatter aWlih itlle shaft in .itsiforWa-rd- .movement and means storeathe stop to its normal position.=during the backward. movement of theshaft. j

5. An oscillatory shaft and meansjwhereby. it :may be. oscillated, a plurality of typewheels mountedthereon and yieldinglyconnected thereto, =.a stop :for .each typewheel tion so as to co.-act with iitstypewheel atO limit the rotationof the lattenwith--theshaft mounted on said shaft and adaptedLtmre-i store all .of-the stops ,to.-their..normal positions during tbe backward movement ofzthej shaft. I

6. An oscillatory-shaft, and.means.Whereby itmay-be oscillated,,a plurality of typewheels mounted thereon. and-yieldingly connected thereto, ,a stop 'for each typewheel adapted to be .moved :from @its. normal .position so astocosact wit-li.its.typewheel;to

limit the rotation ofthe latter .with ithe shaft in itsfo-nwardmovement and a. single means .adapted .to. .restore; all oi the stops .to their-normalepositionsduring .thGibS-GkWflEd movement of the shaft, and oneansmdapted to:prevent at will the operation .ofathezlast named means.

7. An oscillatoryrshaft and meansswhere by it may be oscillated, a typezwheel mount-- ed thereon ,and :yieldingly conmeeted there to, a stop adapted to ,bemoved ffrom its normal position so as to co-act .with the typewheel to limit the rotation of thelatter with the shaft inits forward movement-land means adapted to restore the stop toits normalposition during the backwardmovement of the shaft, and meansadaptedto prevent at will the-operation of the last inamed means.

.8. -A rotatable .shaft, means .whereby it may be oscillated, one or emflreltypewheels mounted=on said shaft-and ieldingly connected thereto, .a plurality. 0 imovable stops for each -typewheel,,any one .of -.which is adapted-to coast ..with such typewheel to prevent its rotation beyondzthe point deter mined by that ,stop .-.while laflrmitting said shaft to. continue .itsmovement, .and means .adapted ,to .resto-rethe said movable stop to normal position, .means adapted to prevent-.at .wilL the. operation ofrthe last named imeans a iplaten and/mechanism adapted-to -:bring the typewheels and-platen. into contact. mi). .-A rotatable shaft, means whereby .;it may be. oscillated, one or more typewheels ..-.mounted,on said shaft and..yieldingly.con-

.neQted-gthereto, a. plurality .of. movable stops '101;Qfl(2ll .-ty.pewheel, any one .of .which-is -.ad:\} )ted LtD cosact mvith such typewheel to .I prevent its rotation beyond.=the.,-point deteriimined by; that stop nvhile permitting said shaft; to.-contin11e. its-movement, and means adapted. to restore ;the said movable stops to :aroimal position, :and means adapted .to pre ventlat will the .operation'of the: last named means.

and movableintosaid .path, meansimovable with -.the.typewheeL and adaptedto clear said stop in: the i movement: from the noneprinting .to sthe printing positions :and: to strike and irestore said step .to its normal position on :the :...re.ve1se,motion .of the :typewheel.

l 11. A 1 typewheel. movable sfrom non-print- .ing tot-printing .positionand backagain, and .having aprojection thereon, a. stop; normally .1Qoated.ont of the; th of said projection andtmovable into .--said. path, :means movable with the typewheeL-andadapted toclear said step s in. the vmovement: from the non-printing to the .printing. positions, and to strike .and restore said stop ,to .its. normal .position on the reverse-motion of :the :typewheel, and

meanstoipreventat wilhthe said restoration of the. stops by LthG lastmamedmeans.

:12. uAn oscillatory. shaft, one or-more type- ;Wheels rotatable thereon; and ,yieldingly connected itherewith, said typewheels ,having projections athereomea series of stops for each typewheel, normally. out ofthe path of,

but movable into the path of, the projection steps intoiharmahposition. on th b kw rd oscillation of said shaft, and means to pre-{ vent atwill the said restoration of the stops by the last named means.

14. An oscillatory shaft, one or more typewheels mounted thereonand yieldingly con{ nected thereto, each typew eel having a' projection thereon and types disposed around a portion of its eriphery, a series of stops for each typew eel each of said stops being normally out 0t and movable into the path of, the projection on such. typewheel, each stop in the said series being adapted,'when moved into the path of the said projection, to prevent the? further rotation-of such typewheel with the said oscillatin shaft to locate a correspond-g ing type on-tie typewheel at the printingpoint, a single-means movable with the said} oscillatory shaft in the path of all of said projections and adapted to restore said type--' wheels to normal or non-printing position, said last named means being also movable? toward and away from said stops, and mech-;

anism to produce such motion.

nected thereto, each typewheel having -a projection thereon and ty es around a ortion of its perip cry, a series of stops on such typewheel, each stop in the said series being adapted, when moved into the path of the said projection,-to prevent -the further rotation of such typewheel with the said oscillating shaft to locate a correspondseries of stops, corresponding 1 in t e on the typewheel at the printi pd intf d single means movable with the sa id oscillatory shaft in the path of all of said projections and adapted to restore said typewheels to a non-printing position, said last named means being also movable toward and away from said stops, mechanism to produce such motion, and means to prevent at will the operation of the last named mechanism.

16. An oscillatory shaft, means whereby it may be oscillated, one or more typewheels mounted on said shaft'and yieldingly connected thereto, each typewheel havinga projection thereon and a series of types disposed around a portion of. its periphery, a to the said series of types, disposed ra ally around each typewheel and movable into and out of the path of movement of the projection on such typewheeh; and -a single means connected with the said shaft and constructed and adapted to restore said sto s to their normal positions out of the pat s vof said the path of,"

disposed E or each typewheel, each of said; stops being normally out of the path of, and movable into the path of, the projection ings therein, keys in the said openings and movable toward and away from the said typewheels, and normally out of engage.

ment therewith, means to yieldingly mamtain each of said keys in position to co-act with the said stop devices, and means to move said keys out of said position to normal position. Y

19. A plurality of settable typewheels mounted on a shaft, stop devices carried by said wheels, a key support and having openmovable toward and away from the said typewheels, means toyieldingly maintain each of said keys in position to co-act with the said stop devices, means to move said keys out of said position, and means to suspend at will the action of the last named means.

20. A plurality of typewheels, a series of keys to hmit the movement of said wheels, a keyboard for said keys, comprising an inner and outer plate concentric with said t pewheels and having openings therein for t e said keys, a third plate between the said inner and outer. plates having openings therein correspondingto the openings in the sald-inner and outerplates and provided with tongues extending into said openings and means connected to each key'and adapted to engage the-opposite sides of the said tongue to maintain the key in one of two positions, according to the side ofthe tongue engaged.

21.: A plurality of typewheels, a series of keys to limit the movement of said wheels, a keyboard for said keys, comprising an inner and outer plate concentric with said typewheels and having openings therein for the said keys, a thirdplate between the said inner and outer plates having openings therein corresponding to the openings in the said inner and outer plates and provided with tongues extending into said openings and yielding means connected to each kc *and adapted to'engage-the opposite sides '0 the said tongue to maintain the key yieldingly in one of two positions, according to-the side of the tongue engaged.

22. A plurality of settable typewheels, having stop lugs thereon, a curved keyboard adjacent to the peripheries of the typewheels, keys movablethrough said keyr ings therein, keys in the said openings and 15. An oscillatory shaft, one or more type-r wheels mounted thereon and yieldingly conboard and normally out of engagement with said type wheels, and means for moving said typewheels and yieldingly connected thereto.

23. In a printing device, a plurality of settable typewheels, an oscillatory shaft movable between defined limits for each printing impression, a. platen movable to and from thetypewheels, means connecting the said platen and the said shaft and adapted and arranged so that the said shaft moves the platen into contact with the typewheels as the said shaft nears one limit of its motion, a series of settable stops to limit the motion of the typewheels, said shaft being yieldingly connected to said typewheels. and means connected with the shaft and adapted to simultaneously return said typewheels to their normal or starting position as the said shaft nears the other limit of its motion.

24. In a printing device, a plurality of settable typewheels, an oscillatory shaft movable between defined limits for each printing impression, a platen movable to and from the typewheels, means connecting the said platen and the said shaft and adapted and arranged to move the platen into contact with the typewheels as the said shaft nears one limit of its motion, a series of settable stops to limit the motion of the typewheels, said shaft being yieldingly connected to said typewheels, means connected with the shaft and adapted to simultaneously return said typewheels to their normal or starting position as the said shaft nears the other limit of its motion, and mechanism constructed and arranged to control the last named means to causev it to restore said stops to their normal or starting position as the typewheels are returned to their normal or starting positions.

25. In a printing device, a plurality of settable typewheels, an oscillatory shaft movable between defined limits for each printing impression, a platen movable to and from the typewheels, means connecting the said platen and the said shaft and adapted and arranged to move the platen into contact with the typewheels as the said shaft nears one limit of its motion, a series of settable stops to limit the motion of the typewheels, said shaft being yieldingly connected to said typewheels, means connected with the shaft and adapted to simultaneously return said typewheels to their normal or starting position as the said shaft nears the other limit of its motion, mechanism constructed and arranged to control the last named means to cause it to restore said stops to their normal or starting positions as the typewheels are returned to their normal or starting positions, and means under the control of the operator to suspend the operation of the said mechanism.

26. A plurality of typewheels, having the types thereon normally out of printing position, means for moving said typewheels into printing position, a series of stops to limit the motion of said typewheels, a cam bar movable concentric with said typewheels and to and from the peripheries thereof, and mechanism to move said cam bar into position to contact with said stops when movmg in one direction concentric with said type- 'anisi-n to move the cam bar toward said stops before the beginning of the motion of said bar in one direction across the plane of motion of said stops and away from said stops before the beginning of the motion of said bar in the opposite direction across the plane of motion of said stops.

28. An oscillating shaft, arms attached thereto and having slots therein, a cam bar supported in said slots, cam mechanism attached to said cam bar, pins agaidst which said cam mechanism strikes at the end of each oscillation of the said shaft, said cam mechanism being constructed and arranged to move said cam bar toward said shaft when one set of pins is struck and away from said shaft when the other set of pins is struck.

29. An oscillating shaft, arms attached thereto and having slots therein, a cam bar supported in said slots, cam mechanism attached to said cam bar, pins against which said cam mechanism strikes at the end of each oscillation of the said shaft, said cam mechanism being constructed and arranged to move said cam bar toward said shaft when one set of pins is struck and away from said shaft when the other set of pins is struck, and means for moving one set of said pins out of the path of the said cam mechanism.

30. A movable support having types thereon, a stop constructed and arranged to coact with said support to prevent its motlOHIbGYOlld a predetermined point represented by the stop, means yieldingly connected to the said support and adapted to move it against said stop, and mechanism operated by the said means to positively move the said support away from the said stop.

31. An oscillatory shaft and means whereby it may be oscillated, a type carrying member mounted thereon and yieldingly connected thereto, a stop adapted to be moved from its normal position so as to coact with the type carrying member to limit the rotation of the latter with the shaft in it's forward movement and means mounted on said shaft and adapted to restore the stop toits normal position during the backward movement of the shaft.

32. A type carrying member movable from non-printingeto printing position and back again, and having .a projection thereon, a stop normally located out of the path of said projection and movable into said path, means movable with the type carrying member and adapted to pass said stop in the movement from the non-printing to the printingpositions and to strike and restore said stop to its normal position on the reverse motion of the type carrying member. 33. In a printing device, a plurality of settable type carrying members, an '7 oscillatory shaft movable between defined limits for each printing impression, a platen movable to and from the type carrying members, means connecting the said platen and the said shaft and adapted and arranged so that-the said shaft moves the platen into contact with the type carrying members as the said shaft nears one limit of its motion, a series of settable stops to limit the motion of the type carrying members, said shaft being yieldingly connected to said type carrying members, and means connected with the shaft and adapted to simultaneously return said type carrying members to their normal or starting position as the said shaft nears the other limit of its motion.

This specification signed and witnessed this 2nd day of May 1910.

BENJL F. JOLINE.

Witnesses N. WIsE, Gnono SOEHNLEIN.

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