US1121034A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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0. PBTERMANN. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED sulla, 1910. RENEWED SEPT. ze, 1914.

1,121 ,034. Patented Dee. 15,1914.

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E ummunm SVI/vamo@ Olio Peter/naam r 0. PETERMANN. TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l5, 1910. RENEWED SEPT.29,1914. QLQM Patented Dee. 15,1914.

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0. PETERMANN.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

EWBD SEPT.29,1914.

1,121 ,O34o Patented Dec. 15,1914.

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APPLICATION FILED SBPT.15,1010. REN

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OTTO PETERMANN,

or Gno'roiv, New YORK,

ASSIGNOR TO CORONA TYPEWRT'E'E COMLPANY, INCORPOMTEI), A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ENSURE? Patented Dec. 15, 191e.

,application led September 15, 1910, Serial No. 582,213. Renewed .September 29, 1914. Serial No. 864,191.

. and State. of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writing lilachines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

rlhis invention relates more particularly to a visible, frontstrike typewriter in which the carriage is adapted to be moved or shifted into compact relation to another part of the machine when not in use.

The main object ofthis invention is to provide simple means whereby the carriage and platen may be shifted into compact relation to another part of the machine and at 'the rear thereof, instead of forwardly, so that theheight of the machine is materially reduced from that of the position assumed b v the carriage when in use, thus making the machine compact and better adapted for transportation purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means whereby the carriage may be held in its normal position for use., and which may be quickly shifted into compact relation to the frame of the machine. i

A. further object of the invention is to provide a separable support by which the carriage may be locked when in its normal position and which may be readily released to adapt the carriage and means mounted on the support to be lowered to a plane below the upper surface of the frame of the machine.

`With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particu larly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and'will then be pointed out in thcclaims at the end of the description.

ln the drawings` Figure 1 is a side eleva-K tion, partly broken away and partly in sec-il tion, of one form of machine embodying my invention. Fig. 9. is a similar 'view to Fig. l. except that the carriage is shown in the shifted and compact position when not in use. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2.

chine` showing the platen and carriage in and Fig. 5 is a parat each side of the frame,

Fig. 4 is a' longitudinal section of a part of the ma-` tial perspective view, showing how the ends of parts of the shiftable support may be held together and one means for elevating the saine. o

lhile the invention is shown as applied to a particular form of typewriting machine, it will be understood that the said invention may be applied to machines of various constructions, and that in the drawings and description only those parts of the machine are shown or referred to which assist in properly understanding the invention.

The frame 10 may be of any suitable form and extending transversely of the frame between the sides thereof are rods 11 on which may be mounted the key-levers 12 having ,keys 12 forming a part of a universal keyboard These key-levers may be connected by the links 1Qb to operate rearward and upwa rdly moving type-bars 12C and suitable escapement mechanism, not shown, all of which may be of the usual or of any preferred construction.

'The upper part of the frame may be straight, as at 13, and adapted to rest in one of its positions upon this straight portion of the frame is a member 14 of a shiftable support 15. There are two members 14 one and said members are bar-like in form and are each connected to a vertically-movable bar, slide or rod 16 which is slidingly held in a post 17 arranged at each corner of the frame. These bars 16 may be connected by a transversely extending rod, as 18, to which is held one end of an arm 19, the latter being carried by a rod 20. As the rod 20 is rocked, the arm 19 will be raised and this will serve to elevate the support 15 from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 4, the said rod 2O being connected with any suit able form of shift mechanism by which the `same may be moved, though any means may be employed to elevate or to shift the support instead of that shown.

A bar-like member 21 is held to each niember 14 of the support and these members are adapted to slide lengthwise of the members and are held thereto in such a way that when the members 14 are elevated, the said members 21 will also have a similar movement. Fiach member 21 is provided with a slot 2v2 extending lengthwise thereof and has its outer end adapted to lit into an opening, as

Q3, corresponding in size and shape to the end 2l of each member 2l and this opening is formed by a band-like device, clip or bracket secured to the inner end of each of the members ll and projecting to one side thereof. l'Vhen the members Z1 are moved or shifted to enter the opening 23 of the device Q5, the said members ll and Q5 are held together and will move in unison so that the said support may be properly moved by the platen shift mechanism to adapt upper and lower case type as well as figures .to be employed as is usual in typewriting machines. The members 2l of the support have the carriage bed Q6 secured thereto and mounted to move lengthwise of said bed is a carriage 27 on which is mounted a platen 28 in any suitable manner and under the carriage bed and the supporting members 2l. is a plate 29. rllhe slotJ :22 of each member has a screw, pin or fastening device 30 passing therethrough, one end of which screw is held to the member lei and the other end has its head large enough to hold the member 2l to its cooperating member l-l. The shank of each screw serves as a guide or runner for the member 2l and as a pivot therefor, 'and each slot inclines downwardly and has a recessed or deflected portion, as 3l, at one end so that when the members 2l are forced inward, as shown in Figs. l and 4, the shank of the screws 30 will enter said recessed parts 3l which will serve to prevent the accidental rearward movement of the arms 2l, but which will permit rearward movement of the arms by slightly raising the members 2l.

.As will be. seen when the members 2l are released from the clip or device Q5, the screws or fastening devices 30 will serve as pivots for the arms or members 21, so that the carriage, platen and parts mounted on the hed or supporting members 21 may be folded downwardly to the position shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 3. in this position, the height of the machine is materially reduced and the carriage and platen are moved rearwardly into compact relation to the frame and until the protecting plate 29.

engages the rear thereof, thus better' adapting the machine for transportation purposes and also permitting the work sheet to be moved to a position where it cannot be readily seen or the matter thereon read if it is desired that this be done. it will also be seen that the arms may be readily shifted into parallel relation with the members li of the support in order that the platen may be made to assume its normal position for printing purposes, and to present the appearance of a large machine.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that simple and ecient means are provided whereby the platen, carriage and other parts may be moved or shifted into compact relaiaaaaaa tion with another part of the machine; that simple means are provided whereby the carriage may be positively held in its normal position or that in which the platen is in position for writing purposes; and that Said carriage when in its normal position is adapted to be shifted in such a way that each of the type-heads may be made to have several characters thereon. l A* Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:-

l. In a typewriter, the combination with@ frame, of a support having a pluralit .of members, certain of which have'a sli aie relative movement with respect to the others from the front toward the rear of the machine and adapted to be pivotally held at the end of such sliding movement only to swing downward and rearwardly, and a carriage mounted upon the slidable members to adapt the carriage to be moved into compact relation to another part of the machine when not in use.

2. In a typewriter, the combination with a frame, of a support having a plurality of members, certain of which have a slidable relative movement with respect to the others from the front toward the rear of the machine and carrying pivoting means therewith to limit such sliding movement and to per-v mit Athe members to swing downward and rearwardly, and a carriage mounted upon the slidable members to adapt the carriage to be moved into compact relation to another part of the machine when not in use.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a vertically movable support, a carriage located above the support in its normal position, and means whereby the carriage may be moved rearwardly andvdownwardly away from its normal working position and entirely below the to of the frame into lcompact relation to anot er part of the machine when not in use. Y

fi. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a movable support, a carriage, and

means whereby the carriage may be moved l rearwardly and downwardly below the top A part of the machine when not in use.

6. In a typewriter, the combination with a frame, of a two-part support, key-operated type, a platen mounted on said support and normally in the path of the type, and

rispose means 'whereby the platen and a part or" the support may be moved rearwardly and downwardly entirely below the upper part ot the trame away from the path of the type and into compact relation to the rear part of the trame when not in use.

7. ln a typewriter, the combination with a trame, et' a vertically movable support, a

laten mounted on said support and located above the same when in use, and means whereby the platen .may be folded rearwardly and downwardly belov1 the top of -the trame into compact relation to another part of said frame when not in use.

8. ln a typewriter, the combination with a hamm-of Va carriage normally supported above the frame when in use, and means for moving the carriage below the top of the frame into compact relation to another part Yof the typowriterwhen not in use.

l9. ln a typewriter, the combination with a trame, of a two-part support, a carriage mounted on one part of the support, and means whereby the carriage may e moved rearwardly and downwardly with one art ot the support entirely below the top o the trame and into compact relation to the rear oit the frame when not in use and the other part of said support being ada ted to rest directly on the frame in one o its normal positions.

l0. ln a typewriter, a frame, of a support the combination with having a plurality of -members certain of which are horizontally movable with relation to lthe others and adapted to be pivotally supported at the end of such movement, devices for holding the members togetherin one of their positions, and a carriage mounted on the slidingly and pivotally supported members.

ll. in a typewriter, the combination with a trame, of a support, said support having; slidingly and pivotally held members, a bed carried by the pivotally held members, a carriage movable along the bed, a platen mounted in the carriage, and means whereby theplaten may be held above the trame when in its normal position and may be shifted rearwardly and downwardly into compact relation to another part ot the Inachine when not in use.

l2. ln a typewriter, the combination with a trame, oit a support, means for vertically moving said su ort, said support having .relatively movab e members, a carriage, a platen mounted in the carriage, and menne` whereby the carriage may be held above trame avhen in its normal position and be shifted downwardly and rearwardly into compact relation to another part ot the ma chine 'when not in use. f

13. in a typewriter, the combination `with a trame having a substantially straight upper edge., a support having members adapted to rest upon said edge one upper edge,

` pivotally held to the `iirst-mentioned their positions, means `lor vertically elevatl ing said support, members pivotally and slidingly held on said iirst-nieutioned menibers and adapted to be moved rearwardly and downwardly at the rear of the frame, a carriage mounted and a platen held to the carriage.

14. In a typewriter, the combination with a trame having a substantially straight a support having members adapted to rest upon said edge in one ot their ositions, members pivotally and slidingly eld on said inst-mentioned members and adapted to be moved rearwardly and downwardly at the rear of the frame, a carriage mounted on the shiftable members and a p aten held to the carriage.

15. ln a typewriter, the combination with a frame having a substantially straight upper edge, ot a horizontally arranged barlike member adapted to rest along the upper edge of the frame at each side thereof, a holding device held at one end of each mernber, a fastening device carried by each ment ber, relatively movable having a longitudinally extending slot through which the fastening devices pass and 'which coperate with the first-mentioned members, said relatively movable members havingl one end adapted to be engagged by the holding devices and having their slots deflected at one end to serve`to hold said members in relation when in normal position, means for shifting the arms when in their normal position, a carriage movable on said arms, and a laten mounted in said carriage, whereby said carriage may be shifted rearwardly and moved downward below the upper surface of the frame and into compact relation thereto.

16. ln a typewriter, the combination with a frame having a substantially straight upper edge, ot a horizontally arranged barlilre member ada ated to rest along,l the upper edge of the il bandlike holding devices held at one end ot said members, a fastening 'device carrie by each member, relatively movable bar-like members having longitudinally extending slots through which the fastening devices pass to slidingly and pivotally hold the members together, said relatively movable members having one end adapted to be engaged by the holding,- devices and liavinp,r their slots deflected at one end to serve to .hold the arms in. substantially parallel rela i when in normal position, a carriage 'arable on said arms, and a platen mounted :in said carriage.

iti. 'in a typewriter, the combination with frame, of support having horizontally arranged. members, members slidingly and bers and adapted tobe shifted rcarwardlyv and downwardly thereon,

on the shiftable members,.

bar-like members E substantially parallel' rame at each side thereoi',

and carriage ff' mounted on the second arms and shiftable therewith.

18. InV a typewriter, the combination of a frame, a horizontally arranged bar-like member located at each side thereof, a holding .device held at one edge, a screw forming a fastening device carried by each` member, relativel)7 movable bar-like members having a longitudinally-extendmg slot through which the fastening devices pass and which coperate with the first-mentioned members, said relatively movable members having one end adapted to be engaged by the holding devices and having their slots deflected atfone end to serve to hold the arms in substantially parallel relation when in normal position, and a carriage lmovable on saidrelatively movable members. f

19. In a typewriter, the combination with a frame, of a two-part support having four bar-like members, ingly and pivotally like holding devices held to two of the members and adapted to engage the ends ofy the others, and a carriage mounted on said slidingly and pivotally held members.

20. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination ofa' frame, keys, t 'pe oper atively connected"to the keys, a ,ertically movable carriage located above they frame in its normal position, 'a platen mounted in said carrier, and, means whereby the carriage 'Amay be moved*`"rearward and downwardly t0 a point entirely below the upper surface of the franieut of the path of movement of the typemand. into compact relation to anotherpaitwff lthe machine when not in use.

21. In a visible typewriting machine, the combinationv 'of a frame; keys, type operatively connected to the keys, 'acarriage located above the frame in its normal positici., a platen mounted in said carriage, and me: as whereby the carriage may be moved real ward to a point entirely below the upper surface of the frame. out of the path of movement of the type and into compact Vvrelation to another part of the machine when not in use and without disturbing the relation between the type and keys.

22. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a frame, key-levers forming a part of a universal keyboard, type-bars operatively connected to the key-levers, a carriage support having a plurality of members, certain of which have a slidable relative 'movement with respect to the others from the front toward the rear of the matwo of which are slidheld to the others, bandf .t/ion of the type-bars and path of movement of the type-bars withoutr disturbing the relation of thel type-bars and key-levers.

23. In a yfront-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a frame, key-levers forming a part of a universal keyboard, typebars operatively connected to the key-levers,

a vertically movable carriage support also having a slidable movement along the frame from the front to the rear of the machine, means to permit the support to swing rearward and downwardly, and a carriage mounted upon the support to adapt the carriage to be moved below the top of the frame into compact relation to another part offthe machine when 'the machine is not in us/e and out of the path of movement vof the type-bars without disturbing the relakey-levers.

,f 24. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a frame, keys forming a part of auniversal keyboard, type operatively connected to the keys, a vertically movable carriage support mounted on the frame to have a'movement rearward and downwardly, and a carriage mounted upon the support to adapt the carriage' to be moved to an abnormal position into compact relation to another part of the machine be- '9 path of movement of the typ-bars without l disturbing the relation between the typebars and the key-levers.

This specification signed and witnessed this 12th Aday of-September A. D; 1910.

OTTO PETERMANN. Witnesses LAURENCE J. CONGER, BRUCE Conesa.

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