US1171961A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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W. P. KIDDEIHL C. W. SPONSEL f-f TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, I907. 1,171,961. Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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W/ TNE SSE S W. P. KIDDER & C. W. SPONSEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED' MAR. 29, 1907.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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W/ 7 'NE SSE S "{NVENTOHS ATTORNEYS W. P. KIDDERSL C. W. SPONSEL.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29; 1907.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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WlT/VESSES: nymvron W. P KIDDER & C. W. SPO NSEL.

TYPE WRITING MAQHINE. APPLICATION msnmm. 29, 1907.

r1 TTORNEYS Patented Feb. 15,1916.

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I EWELLINGTON P. KIIDDER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND CHARLES W. SPONSEL, 1 OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE 'NOISELESS TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, CORPORA- i, i Tron or CONNECTICUT.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

' Toall whom it may COTLQQWZ f Be it known that WeEWVELLINo'roN KID- ban and CHARLES WV. SroNsnL, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, and Hartfprd, in the county bf Hartford and State of Connecticut, re-" spectively, have invented certain new and "useful Improvements in Type-Writmg Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description such as will fenable'other's skilled in the art to which it z'ippert ains to make and use the same. This lnventlon relates to typewrltmg machines, and more particularly to the ribbon One of the objects ofthe invention is to provide simple and efficient means for auto-' *lnatically moving the ribbon widthwlse wit respect to the printingpoint.

Another object is to provide in a type- 1 writing machine'means adapted to shift the ribbon with the platen, such that theribbon will at all times be heldwithin the field of 4 the types whatever its position with respect to'thef platen when the saine is shifted.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in'part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention, a'cc ordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and-arrangement of parts which I will be exemplified in the construction here- .inafter set forth,- and-the scope of the application of which will be indicated inthe fol lowingclaims. v

' In the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated two of the various possible embodiments of our invention, Figute 1. is

. a View taken transversely ofa typewrit'in'g I j machine, showing the same; Fig. 2 is a view in-rear elevation of'a portionof a type-- writing machine having our invention applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a viewin perspective showing the means employed for moving 1 theribbon Widthwise; Fig. 4 is a view similarto Eig. 1 showing a different 'embodiment of our invention; 5 is a view similar tov Fig. 2's'howing a portion of a typewriting machine having the last-mentioned embodiment applied thereto; Fig. 6 is a? view in perspectiv'elshowing the construc- Specification of Letters Patent.

tion of the ribbon carrier; and Fig. 7 vis a view n elevation of the means employed for shifting the carrier to move the ribbon widthwise with respect to the printing point. y

Similar reference characters refer to simi' lar parts throughout the several views of the drawlngs.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein one of the type carrying members 3 is shown herein, but it will be understoodthat such members are grouped upon bed 2 in such manner as to be thrust against a common 7 point on the platen, which is shown in the present instance as the usual paper roll 4 carried upon a shaft 5. Shaft 5 is pivotally mounted in the upper portion of an upright platen frame 6 adapted'to be shifted vertically upward or downward from a normal intermediate position in ways 7 which extend upward from a yoke 8 sliding upon a rail 9. Yoke 8 carries the feed rack 10 which meshes with the feed pinion upon shaft 11, saidshaft operating through the escapement mechanism not herein shown to afford .a letter spacing feed of-the carriage. Rail 9 is mounted upon standards 12 erected upon the framing of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

The several type-carrying .memhers are projected to impression by means of a link actuated by toggle mechanism denoted generally at 13. said toggle mechanism being connected with the finger levers by means of links 14 and the parts are returned to normal position after each actuation by means of a retractile spring connected therechine. The platen frame 6 is provided with a longitudinally extending channel bar 15 Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed March 29, 1907. Serial No. 365,407.

6 projected when operated for printing. But i with, and .with a fixed portion of the Inameans of a stud 17 to,a link 18 the lower end of which has a pivotal attachment at i 34,, rotate i gfr'tative movement of eccentric 33 to a de- 19 with the uI'IIl or lever 20 extending from a rock-shaft 21, which isrocked to swing arm 20 upwardly or downwardly to shift the carriage in corresponding directions from a normal intermediate prlntlng posi-' tion by shift keys not herein shown.

The above-described mechanism comprises no part of our present invention, but is shown hereinin order to render the same clearer of understanding.

The inking ribbon 22 is supported upon spools supported at either end of the machine, step by step by any desired actuating means controlled in usual ways by the universal bar 23 upo which the several key levers rest, said ba being connected by means of a l -l 1nk- 2fw1th an arm extending from a universal rock shaft 25. Ribbon 22 is supported in the vicinity of the impression point of the platen by a vertical carrier through wlifih the ribbon is threaded, said carrier bei composed of a pair of upright members 5,26 which merge at their lower ends and arefulcrumed at 27 see Fig. 3 upon an arm 28 rigidly secured to a shaft 29 journaled in the lower portion of the machine.- Shaft 29 extends rearwardly and has loosely mounted'thereon an arm 30 and this arm is connected at its outer end by. a pivot pin 31 with a link 32, the upper end of which is shaped to fit about an eccentric 33 formed upon a ratchet wheel 3a journaled upon stud 17. Pivot pin 31 has extended therefrom a spring 35, herein shown looped in its middle portion, and the outer end of said spring is fast in a collar 36 rigidly secured to shaft 29. By means of this construction it will be seen that eccentric 33 is resiliently connected to shaft 29, and that an upward or a downward movement of link 32, as when the eccentric is rotated, will serve through said shaft and arm 28 to raise or depress carrier 26 and thereby move the ribbon widthwise with respect to the printing point.

Erected upon channel bar 15 of the platen frame is a standard 37 which carries at its upper end a pivotally mounted gravity pawl 38 adapted at each return movement of the carriage to be carried into engagement with one of the teeth of ratchet wheel the same and compel thereby a sired extent, thereby moving link 32 in an upward or downward direction and causing a corresponding movement of y the ribbon carrier.

Carrier 26 is guided near its upper end by meansof pins 39 extended from bed 2.which take through longitudinally extendingslots 40 (see Fig. 1) provided in each of the ,upright members of the carrier. These pins,

while forming'guides for the carrier, in'sur ing its movement/in a direction at, rlght angles to the longitudinal ,feed'of the ribbon,

and is fed longitudinally of the platen I 'also operate to limit the upward or downward movements thereof when the same is moved during the shifting of the platen frame for upper or lower case'printing.

Having thus described the structural features constituting this embodiment of our invention, the operation thereof may now be understood. The ribbon carrier 26' is connected'by arm 28, shaft 29, spring 35 and link 32 with the carriage shifting mechanism, so that whenever the carriage is shifted'upwzlrd or downward for different case printing the carrier'will be moved in corresponding directions to carry the ribbon within the field of the upper or lower types of the type-carrying members. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 1 that in this embodiment of the invention the ribbon is considerably narrower than the field of the type.

During each return movement of the carriage at the end of a line gravity pawl 38,

engaging with ratchet wheel 34: rotates the same one or more teeth, and eccentric 33 being rotated lifts or depresses link 32 which, through the above described mechanism, causes a corresponding movement of carrier 26' and moves the ribbon upward or downward with respect to the printing point of the platen, thus utilizing substantially the entire widthwise surface of the same.

In order to provide against carrying the ribbon without the field of the upper or lower types, the length of slots 40 in carrier 26 is such that should the platen be shifted when the ribbon has been moved widthwise in an upward or downward direction to bring the upper or lower margins thereof between the middle types of the type-carriers, the guide pins would, b their en-.

I a free upward or downward shifting movement of the platen while the carrier is main- .tained stationary.

. In Figs. 4 to 8 1nclus1"e, we have shown a different embodiment f our invention in; that the ribbon carrier 41, which formed integral, has its side members provided at their lower ends with vertically-disposed elongated slots 42 through which extends a rod 4.3. Ribbon carrier 41 is resiliently supported upon rod 43 by'means of a coil spring 44: which encircles said rod and has its free ends secured at 45 in openings provided in plate 46, which connect the lower' ends of the side members ofthe carrier. .This construction enables 'rod 43 to be lifted or depressed while the carrier 41 is held stationary by engagement of the ends of slots'47 with pins '48 extending from bed 2,. as in the first-deg scribed embodiment of our invention, 3,,

iscarriedupon the outer ends of per arriage, said levers being carried L; aft which-extends longitudigi nallyIoijthejcarriag is journaled in the endjwallslthereogf. "TlIeQ ter end of one of bellgcrank' levers-4 8 is provided with a pin 5l .,whicl i enters, a} cam groove 52 in ar'otaty member 53 journaled in a bracket 5ft se "ed to the endgw'all of the'paper carriage, "iflsaidlmember .53 at its op osite end carrying a ratchet. wheel 5; 5 'and being-rotated thereby. Thel" rotation of", ratchet" wheel 55 is effe edl by means oi amelongated pawl 56 n'ding longitudinally of; the carriage and -lily j guided,5at'one end in an'opening "din a plate {fixed tovthe end of triage and at its opposite end extendrough an opening in a web 57. A allyvdisposed plate 58-is secured to the mend of pawl 56 and a guide stud 59 the plate 58 extends from the lower. ,his' plate through an opening in web coil spring 60'secured at one end to 56and at itsopposite endto the car,- a e frame normally holds the pawl in a re cted position, a'wings ina and journaled intermediate its ends eupwardly turned portion 62 of tie rod 3, are 'inounted depending arms, one of which is; shown at 64, said arms at their ewer; ends: carrying a ,bar 65 upon which is diustably rmouri'ted a projecting arm 66. illr'fs arm, which is; arranged near the right and side ,of the machine, is interposed in he path of the plate 58 (see Fig. 5) so that 40 when theca'rriage is returned to the beginningof the line, the engagementbetween thesameandplate 58 will effect an actuation pawl 56, andthis pawl will rotate the ohet wheel 55 through a space of one or moreateeth and thereby compel a rotative .sniovenienthof the eccentric member 53. A "Weighted detent 67 swiveled upon a pin 58 apon bracket 54 engages the teeth of ratchet, wheel 55andfprevents a reverse movement thereof. l I I The operationof this embodiment of our nvention is substantially as follows: Ratchet -wheel-55, being rotated by pawl 56 through a distance ofone or more teeth upon each re-, 5 tu1lp niovement of the carriage, compelling a ive movement of eccentric member 53,

rot

bodinient. Wheneve'r the carriage is shift 9 ed QB 9I';1QWI1 for dlflerent case pr nting,

nk levers 49, oneateach end of the.

5, shown in Fig. 5 of the c p rockjshait, 61* (see Fig. suported. in theendlwalls of frame of thema- I 'tion cause rod 43 through hell crank leversn 1 4 the carrier will be moved in corresponding directions to carry the ribbon, but always within the field of the upper and lower types of the type carrying members, the engage ment between pins 48 and the ends of slots 47 preventing the carrying of the ribbon outside of the field of the types. Inasmuch as" the carrier is resiliently mountedv upon rod' 43, the ribbon carrier may be held against movement up or down without interfering with the corresponding movements of rod 43 upon which the carrier is mounted, the con- ,held in a position to afford a clear view of theprinting, is moved upward and downward with the platen 1 to enable printing to be effected from the upper or lower .b'anks U of types, and is also moved widtlrwise with respect to the platen to allow substantially the entire surfacethereof to, be utilized for prihting'purposes, Moreover, the presence of the ribbon between the several types is at I '95 with respect to the printing point of all times insured whatever relative ,posi-- the platen, when shiftedflfor, upper 1 or l caseprinting. r

The flexible connection between the plate shitting means and ribbon shifting means which we have described in thiscase'havea certain resilience which is sufiiciently rigid, to carry the series of broken lines constituting in effect a waving line which will cover the entire parts together; nevertheless; the carriage be shifted with some force, as

is aptto occur in rapid writing, there is a surface of the ribbon, before the latter is I suiliciently worn to remove it from the machine.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many ap'parently widely different embodiments of this inven tion could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in theiaccompanying drawings shall lie-interpreted as illustrative and not in a y A limiting sense. I l lav ng described our inventi n whatw nection between the shifting means. and 'means for limiting the movement of said sai claim as new and desire to seciire Letters Patent is:--

1. In a typewriting machine, in co mbina- 171011, a type carrier, a ribbon carrier aplaten, separate means for shifting the platen and the ribbon carrier relative to the type carrier, and means for limiting the movement of one of the shifted parts when they are being shifted.

2. In a typewriting machine, in eo nbina .tion, a type carrier, an inking ribbon, arib' boncarrier therefor. a platen, separate means for shifting the platen and the ribbon carrier, and a flexible connection be tween the separate shifting means.

3. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a type carrier, an inking ribbon, a carrier therefor, a platen, se )arate means for shifting the platenand the ribbon carrier relatively to the type carrier, a flexible eonribbon carrier. V

l. In'a typewriting machine. the coinbiinv tion of an inking ribbon, a shiftable platen, a carrier for the ribbon in the vicinity of the printing point of the platen, a yielding sup )oi't for said carrier, means for shifting carrier whereby the ribbon -may' be moved widthwise with respect to the printing point, and means for preventing said ofthe ribbon to positions within the field carrier 'frommoving the ribbon; from between the platen and the types when the former occupies any of a"plnrali ty of positions to which it may be shifted.

5. In a typewriting inachine,in combination, a type'carrier, a platen, an': inking ribbon interposed between the type carrier and the platen, a ribbon carrier. separate means for shifting the platen and the ribbon can rier, and means for limiting the movement between the type and the platen when the two are moved to shifted position.

6. In 'a typewriting machine, in combination, a type carrier, an inking ribbon, a carrier therefor, a platen, means for shifting .the inking ribbon widthwise, means forfsliifting the platen. -a flexible connection between said shifting means, and means for positively limiting the -inovementof one of said shitted parts when they are being.

shifted, said fieliihle"connection permitting the movement of'o ej of the parts to be aii rested prior tothe arresting f the move- I ment'of the other.

' 7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a shiftable platen, an inking rib-' bon mounted to be shifted therewith, means for moving the ribbon laterally with respect to the platen, and means for limiting the movement of the ribbon when the platen is shifted.

8. In a typewriting machine, the; combination of a shiftable platen, a ribbon shiftable therewith, means for moving the ribbon widthwise with respect to the platen, and

means adapted when the ribbon hath, been I moved widthwlseto certain positions to hold the same stationary while the platen is being shifted.

9. In a type-writing machine, in combination, a type carrier, an inking l'lbboil fl carrier therefor, .a platen. means for-shifting the inking ribbon \vidthw'iia means for shifting the platen. a flexiblb bonnet-tion between saidshiftiiag means. and a. pin and slot construction for. positively limiting the movement of one of said shifted parts when they are beingshifted.

10. In a typewritnigmachine, the combination of the type carriers, each of which is provided with aphirali-ty of types, a.

shiftable'platen cooperating with the types,

an inking ribbon, a ribbon carrier located inthe vicinity of the printing point and adapted to be shifted with the platen to carry the ribbon therewith, means for shifting said carrier to move the ribbon widthwise with respect to the platen, and means for limiting the movement of the ribbon when the platen is shifted.

11. In typewriting machines, the combination of the type -arriers, eachof which is provided with a plurality of types,- a shiftable platen cooperatingwith the types, an

inking ribbon, a ribbon carrier in .thevicinity ofthe impression point of'the platen guiding the ribbon past the'printmg pomt: thereof, a spring snpportjfor said carrier,

means for moving said carrier and therilr bon \vidthwise with respect to theprintin" point, means for moving said carrier;w1t

the platen when the same is shifted,- a'iid. means for limiting the movement of the its ribbon carrier when the platen is shifted,

12, In a typewritiiig machine, the combination with a shiftable platen, of a plurality of type carrying'niembers each of i which is provided with a plurality of types.

a longitudinally traveling, inking ribbon, .a ribbon carrier in the vicinity of the printingpoint and adapted to guide the ribbon past the same, means for moving saidcar-- rier whereby the ribbon ISJHIOYEtl w dth! \YISQ of the platen, means for mov ng said carrier with the platen when the latter is deviceextcnding from the carriage and'interposed in the support of said carrier whereby said j'carrier moves with the car- "rlage when the lplaten is shifted for upper or lower case printing, and means holding vgitudinally ofthe laten, a ribbon carrier or supporting an uidingthat portion of the ribbon being ed past the printing point offthe'platen, said carrier being yieldably supported from the platen carriage and,"shiftingtherewith, means for moving iasaid carrier to carry the ribbonwidth iSe, respect to the printing point, and j means for preventing a movement of said carrier with the platen that would carry the ribbon away from the printin point. m o 15. In a typewritin machine,t e combif -nation with a shifta lble platen frame, of a platen carried thereby, the type carrying members each of which is provided with a plurality of types, an inking ribbon fed. ".25 longitudinally of the platen, a ribbon car- -',rier in the vicinity of the printing point y'adapted to control and guide the ribbon across the printing point, means for yieldably supporting-said carrier from the platen frame whereby said carrier will move with, the platen when the same is shifted for upper or, lowercase printing, means for a moving said carrier with respect to the platen whereby the ribbon will be carried widthwise with respect to the printing point, and means adapted to prevent said a carrier from moving the ribbon outside of the field of the type when the platen is in "any of the positions to which it may be shifted.v

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a shiftable platen frame, of a" platen carried thereby, type carrying ,members, each of which is provided, with 461a plurality of types, an inking ribbon fed longitudinally of the platen, a ribbon carrier in'the vicinity of the printing point of the platen adapted to control and guide"- the movements of the ribbon 'thereat, a;

"to spring support for the ribbon carrier ex-p tending from the platen frame, said-"rib-T bon' carrierbeing moved with the platen frame to carry the ribbon with the platen ,QWheri the same is shifted for upper or 5 lower case printing, means operating through said spring support to shift'the carrier whereby the ribbon will be moved widthwise with respect to the printing point, andj-means for limiting the movements of the ribbon carrier when the platen Y is shifted to insure that the ribbon shall not be carried from between the types and the platen. 17. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a shiftable platen frame, of a whereby said carrier will be shifted to carry the movements of the ribbon thereat, a sprmg support slidably connected tothe letter spacing,

platen mounted thereon, type carrying members, each of which is provided with a plu ralityeof types, an inking ribbon fed longitudinallypast the printing point, a carrier for that portion of the ribbon being fed across the printing point of-the platen adapted to control and guide the movements of the ribbon thereat, resilient means connecting said carrier with the platen frame,

the ribbon with the platen when the same is shifted for upper or lower case printing, and means operated at intervals to move said carrier, whereby the ribbon will be moved widthwise with respect to the printing. point. i 18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a shiftable platen frame, aplaten mounted thereon, type carrying members, each of which is provided with a plurality oftypes, an inking ribbon fed longitudi nally past the printing point of the platen, a ribbon carrier in the vicinity ofthe printing point and adapted to control and guide 4 platen frame upon which said ribbon carrier is pivotally mounted, said ribbon carrier' being shifted with the platen frame to carry the'ribbon therewith when the platen -is shifted for upper or lower case printing,

and means operating through said spring support for lifting or depressing said carrierwhereby the ribbon will be moved widthwise with respect to the printing point. 19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen frame fedfor letter spacing, a platen mounted thereon, -means' for shifting saidplaten for upper or lower: casev printing, tudinally of the platen, a ribbon carrier adapted to support and guide that portion of the ribbon being fed past the printing" point of the platen, resilient connecting means extending between saidribbon carrier and said platen frame, whereby the ribbon mos will be moved with the platen when the latter'is shifted, and means actuated by amovement of the carriage acting through said resilient connection to lift or depress said' carrier, whereby the ribbon will be moved wi dthwise with respect to the print:

20.13; a type'writing machine, the combination with a shiftable platen frame fed for of a platen mounted thereoln, t 1e an'inking ribbon fed longitudinally of platen, a carrier for the ribbon arranged in the vicinity of the printing pointadapted to control and guide the movements of the,

ribbon-thereat, a pivotal support for said ribbon carrier, means for resiliently conmeeting said pivotal support to the platen carriage, whereby said carrier Wlll move 130 an inking ribbon fed longil .1

with the platen when the latter is shifted for upper or lower case printing, and means acting at intervals through said resilient connecting means to raise or depress said ribbon carrier to move the ribbon width which during a movement iiotates said ratchet with said ratchetwhee'l.

25. In a typew ting (machine, the combination of a shifta glepaper carria e fed for letter spacing, a platen mounte thereon,

" thewidth of the. bb

i e a t t mi a; changed -initsl'r'e- Q fed longitudinally or "t1 gv bin Hoff-thefplaten, jadaptedtocontrol'an uidethemovement h rrereee ehQI iibbQ1 L-P tthe meagre and means carri wise with respect to the platen, whereby an inkingribbo'n fed longitudinally of the substantially the entire surface ofthe ribplaten, a- "carrier for that "portion of the bon may be utilized for printing purposes. 'ribbon being'fed across the printin point I 21. In a typewriting'machiney, the com of the platen adapted to, control and guide 10 bination of a platen fr,ame,.aribbon" fed the movements of the ribbon across the 7 longitudinally 'thereof 'a ribbon a jrier in 'same,"mean's for connecting said ribbon carthe vicinity of the printing poin adapted rier with the paper carriage, whereby the e to control and guide the movements of the samewill be carried therewith when the a ribbon past the same, a support upon which paper'carriage is shifted for upper or lower 15 said carrier is pivotally mounted, and a caseprinting, a ratchet wheel connected pawl and ratchet controlled device for movwithsaid connecting means, and a pawlcaring said support, at intervals, whereby said ried by the paper carriage adapted during carrier will be lifted or depressed and the a movement thereof to actuate said ratchet ribbon moved thereby widthwise with rewheel. V

20 spect to the printing point. 26. In a typewr'iting machine, the combi- 22. In a typewritmg machine, the combi' nation, with a shiftable paper carriage, of nation of a platen, an inking ribbon f d a platen mounted thereon, an inking ribbon longitudinally thereof, a carrier for the ribfed longitudinally of the platen, a carrier bon in the vicinity of the printing point for the ribbon adapted to support and 25 adapted to control andguide that portion guide the-same past=theprinting pointof of the ribbon beingfed across the printing thef'platenfa' device upon which said carpoint, a supportupon whichsaid carrier is. .rier 1s pivota-ll supported, an eccentric for J pivotally m n d, an fl fk forilifting connecting sai device with said paper caror depressin saidsupport, zwhereby 'said' riage, said carrier being shifted with the I 80 carrier will be moved tocarry the ribbon platenfor upper or lower caseprinting,,a

widthwise with respect toithe' printing point .ratc'het vwheel for rotating said eccentric, 195 of the platen and pawl and ratchet mechaand a l m'g untd on id e a j 'nism actuated at intervals tojrotate said ec- 'riage actuatin sai'dlratchet whee during a 'centric; j f' I movement of t epjaper carriage. M

.35 1. 23-. n, .typejwriting machine, the combi- 27. In a typewriting machine," the combi- .nation'fpfa" laten frame, an inking ribbon natio-mwith 'a' laten, of apaper carriagefe'd longitudinally thereof,.acarrier for the upon which [said '-plat'en is mounted, said;

I ribbon in the vincinity of the platen and paper carriage being "fed for'letter spacing adapted to control and guide the movements and shifted for upper"cr lower case printof the ribbon across the printing point ing, an inking ribbon fed longitudinally of h ppo p which ai carrier the platen, a carrier for'said inking ribbon is-pivotally mounted, means including an adapted to control and guide the movements} eccentric for connecting said support to said thereof past the printing point of thejplaten,

platen frame, a ratchet wheel for rotating -means,pivotally'connected with said carrier 45 said eccentric, whereby said carrier through d Slidably o t d "with aid lat n said support will be raised or depressed to 1 frame, such means -ais ed o d se durcarry the ribbon Widthwise with respect to ing the shifting m ements of the carriage,

- the printing point/of the laten, and means where-bysaid carrier wilLmove to carrythe actuating. atintervals sai. 'afi h j lribbon with the platen when the sameis.

' 2-1. In a;type riting m hme, fil mbishifted, an eccentric raising 101' depressing a a Pap arri'age, ila pla n .thefaforesaid means, whereby said carrier-116 mountedflthe an nking ribb'onfedlonwill be lifted or depressed and the ribbon 'gitudin'all {of he la n 1 ;a.carrier-for said 7 moved widthwise with respect to the printribbon Fa aptd A o 0 ,i tn gu d its ing point, a ratchetwheel for rotating-said H movements pastj thefprinting point of the eccentric, and a-Ypawl mounted upon'th'e ay platen, nasupportupon which said carrier paper carriage'engagingand actuatings'ai'd 120 .fis pivotally mounted, means' including an -ratche'twhee1 during .a mo'v'eme'nt of the 11 j-eccentridfor connecting said support with, paper carriage.

sa-id papericarriage, a ratchet wheel for ro- 28. In a typewriting machine, the'icombiago ta'tin said eccentric wherebysaid support ,nationof 1a, platema paper carriage u on I and t 'e carrier are raifsedlordepressed"and which thelsame is mounted, an'inking rib Om r gwl pl en, a carri r I, laten; means at guiding said carri and means actuated by the longitudinal moveof the platen;

i and adapte 29. In a typewriting machine, the combi:

nation of a shiftable platen, an inking ribbon fed longitudinally of the same, a carrier for supporting that part of the ribbon beinfflfed across the printing point to guide and control the movements of the -ribbon thereat, means for raising or depressing said carrier to move the ribbon widthwise with respect to the printing point, means for guiding the movements of said carrier, said guiding means operating to limit the movements of said carrier when the platen is shifted "so asjto insure that the ribbon shall not be carried from between the printing point of the'platen and i the types.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of ashiftable platen, an inking r1bbon fed longitudinally of the same, a carrier 'arrangedto support, that portion of the ribbon being fed across the printing point bf the platen and adapted to guide and con trol the movements of the ribbon thereat, a spring support upon which said barrier is pivotally mounted to raise or depress the 1 carrier, whereby the widthwise extent of v the ribbon relative to the printing point will be changed and substantially the entiresurface of theribbon utilized for printing purposes, means for connecting said support with the platen, whereby said carrier will be shifted with the/platen, and means for guiding said carrierfwhic'h limit the movements thereof durin the shifting of the platen for upper, and lower oase'prlnting.

1 In a typewriting machine, the com bination with a shiftable platen, of a verti' cally'disposed ribbon guide a ribbon car- 5 ried by said guide and normally disposed in} the path of travel of the type carriers, an operating lever, one arm of Whlcll is piv-' otally connected with. coactswitli the lower part of saidguide, an] actuator, a, con

nectionbetween said actuator and the other arm of said lever adapted to oscillate said the'same relative position when printing lever as the actuator moves, there'byto causethe ribbong'u'ide .to move progressively up and down, andfneans for shifting the platen and guide vertically whereby they maintain upper and lower case characters.

32. In a typewriting machine,the*c0m bination of a platen, a-type carrier, a key levelrfor said type carrier, a ribbon guide, a ribbon carried thereby normally pos "tioned opposite the printing point on the,

platen and in the path of the type carriers, an operating lever for said" rlbbon-gmde,

adapted-t0 coact thereWi'tln-a printingke lever for actuating saidtype carrier, a rib bon guide, a ribbon'carried' thereby nor key lever for bodily moving said part and said operating lever together. H

In a typewriting machine, in combina- [(0 tion with a vplaten, of means for shifting) .said platen, a ribbon guide, a ribbon carried? thereby, an operating lever for said gm-dd;- a part on which said lever is fulcrumed, and ,3 means for actuating said lever, sa d lever being so connected with the platen "shifting? means asto move bodily when theplaten shifting means is actuated. i

34:. Ina typewriting machine, thecoin bination with a platen, of type carriers adapted to coact therewith, meansfor shifta ing the platen for upper case character's,ia ribbon guide, a ribbon carried thereby no' 1 mally positioned in the path'of travel of'the I type carriers, an operating lever for said 8 5.; guide, a part on which said leverisfulcrumed, and a member having a connection withsaid lever for actuating the'le'ver, said lever and guide being so connectedi'with i the I platen shifting means as to move'bodily with the platen when shifted, whereby the i ribbon maintains the same relative position to the printing point in both shifted-Land: normal positions. a w 35, In a typewriting machine, in combine; '95 tion wi'tlra' platen, of a ribbon guide, a ribjv bon carried thereby normally opposite the printing point on the platen, alever connected with the guide, an actuator having-hf f transverse to its length. v; t vBil-In a typewriting machine, the'vc0'm bination with a platen, of a' type carrier mally'positioned in the path of travel of the 110. type carrier opposite the printing point, a pivotally mounted lever supporting said guide near one end, an? actuator. having connection with said lever adapted too's 3 late said lever. as the actuator moves to pro gressively feed ribbon in a direction trans verse to its length back and forth" across. tli printing poi'nt, whereby the impression made with the type carriers thereon-will" produce a wavy line, and means adapted to '12? be actuated independently of the printing keylevers for bodilymoving said ribbon guide withvrespe'ct to its normal position,

37., In a typewrltlng mach ne, the oombination with a platen, of a, type' carrier adapted 'to coact therewith, a printing key leverfor actuating said type carrier, fa ribf;

bon guide, a ribbon carr ed thereby nor} j 'inally positioned in the path of travel of the type carrier oppiisite. the printing point a pivotally mounted"le\'e1=*'s\ipp0rt1ng said guide near one end, an actuator having a 5 connection with said lever adapted tooscillate said lever astheac tuator moves to progresslyely; feed ribbon in a direction transverse to its length back and forth across the tinting pointwhereby the impressions ma e with the type carrier's thereon "will producela wavy line, and shifting mechatain the same relative position when printing upper case characters.

In testimony whereof we affix'our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

WELLINGTOB P. .KIDDER.

CHARLES W. SPONSEL.

Witnesses as to \V. P. Kidder: HENRY \V. \Vinnrurs,

Til itnesses as to C. W. Sponsel:

HARRY R. \VILLIAMS, DANIEL WEs'rm.

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