US1236481A

US1236481A - Card-accounting machine.

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Publication number: US1236481A
Application number: US4670315A
Authority: US
Inventors: James Powers
Original assignee: POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE Co
Current assignee: POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE Co
Priority date: 1915-08-21
Filing date: 1915-08-21
Publication date: 1917-08-14
Anticipated expiration: 1934-08-14

Description

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CARD ACCOUNTING MACHINE.

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'AMES POWERS, OF' NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

GARD-ACCOUNTING MACHINE.

Application filed August 21, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

' Be it known that I, JAMES POWERS, a citizen of the United States, residing in New lYork, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Accounting Machines, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to card accounting machines, and especially to means for positioning the zero type.

Among the main objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provide a device whereby only Zero type will be positioned for printing whene ver no extension pin is actuated, whenever o card is fed through the machine, or whenever a card fed through the machine I1s out of alinement-and whereby a single zero type will be positioned ,for

every row of pins in which no extension pin has been actuated.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the zero type positioning means of each row will remain so positioned until a pin of another denomination in that row is actuated, which will release such zero type positioning means and permit the positioning of a type corresponding 'to the pin actuated.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for releasing such zero type'v positioning means whenever it is desired to take a total and wherebywhen the total has been taken, the Zero type positioning means, as well as the other theretorelated mechanism, will vautomatically return to their initial position.

These-and other features, capabilities and ladvantages will appear from the subjoined detail description of one specific embodiment thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, -in which- Figure 1 is a fragmental View, partly in section, showing the tabulating mechanism of an: accounting machine equipped with the present improvement.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental perspective showing the means for releasing and resetting the zero stop mechanism before and after taking a total. l

Fig. 2a is a fragmental elevational view, showing parts of thel mechanism illustrated in Fig. 2. ,v

Fig. 3 is a fragmental view, partly in sec- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

Serial No. 46,703.

vided a lower frame A having a series of rollers 12 by means of which the cards to be recorded are fed into and discharged from between the die-plate 13 and the guide-plate 14. The plates 13 and 1-1 are correspondingly perforated, the upper ends of the analyzing pins 15 yieldably mounted in the pin-box 16, being disposed in the perforations of the guide plate 1-1, and. the lower ends of the extension pins 17 disposed in the perforations of the die-plate 13. The extension pins 17 are guided by the plates 18 `and 19 and are equipped with upper rounded heads 20. The pin-box 16 is reciprocally mounted thereby to actuate. the pins 15 to analyze the card being treated. The pins 15, in the course of operation, finding per- 1 forations in the card being treated, will pass therethrough and actuate extension pins 17 in alinement with them, which in turn will actuate stop pins 21 in alinement with such actuated extension pins, the stop i pins 21 being mounted in the frame S.

The ame S is composed of end walls 22 and wf valls 23. The end walls 22 of the frame l'are provided-with

recessed seats

21 and 26 on opposing faces, in the front seat 24 of which the spacing plate 25 is positioned, and in the rear seat 26 of which the spacing plate 27 is positioned, the spacing plates 25 and 27- mounting the guide-plates 2S.and 29 correspondingly perforated to receive the stop vpins 21. The stop pins 21 each have shoulders 30 at their upper portions which rest on the plate 29 and limit the downward movement of the pins 21, and each pin has a recess 31 in its lower portion, the stop pins 21, with .respect to the recesses 31, being arranged in pairs of transversely extending rows, the two rows of each pair having the recesses 31 disposed opposingly i to receive the retracting bar 32 so that'each -bent as clearly shown in Fig. 5. l outer face near the lower end of the front spacing plate 25, there are provided two retracting bar 32 will serve to retract two pairs of said pins. The retracting bars 32 are supported by the frame members 33 suitably connected by the link 34 to actuating means not shown.

The stop pins 21 longitudinally of the frame S form rows of pins having ten pins each, the pin at the front end being the Zero stop pin, and for purpose of description designated as 21, and the others in consecutive order from one to nine rearwardly, being the integer stop pins and designated as 21". Each of the stop pins 21 is disposed to rege ister with one of the extension pins 17, which .in turn is disposed to register with one of the analyzing pins 15. The perforations 35 (see Fig. 5) are round openings having notches at opposite ends, this conformation being provided in order to reduce friction on the stop pins 21 to its minimum.

Type carrying sectors 36 are provided one for each longitudinally extending rowA of stop pins 21, the upper ends of the first nine pins of each longitudinally extending row terminating atvarious lengths to form an arc whereby to facilitate the coperation between the upper ends of the stop pins 21 l and the stops 37 at the heels of the sectors 36, the travel of which stop pins 37 is through arcuate paths of movement. At the upper end of the rear spacing plate 27 there is provided a laterally extending stop bar 41 coperating with the stops 37 of the sectors 36 when the nine stop pins 21b are actuated.

Adjacent to each longitudinal row of stop pins 21, there is disposed a Zero stop plate 38 having a pivotal pin 39at the lower end of its front edge, and-a pivotal pin 40 at the lower end of its rear edge. The pivotal pins 39 are journaled in the front spacing plate 25 and the pins 40 are j ournaled in the rear spacing plate 27. Each Zero stop plate 38 has an enlarged upwardly extending poru tion 42 at its front end provided with a zero stop 43 at the rear of said portion 42 and a forwardly extending arm v44 which is On the screws 45 suitably spaced apart to form limiting stops and mount the plate 46. The plate. 46 is provided with two recesses 47 cut into its lateral ends, the inner lends of which are spaced from one another a less distance than are the screws 45r spaced from one another, the screws 45 being disposed in said recesses and coperating therewith to permit the plate 46 to be transversely slidable. Near a lateral edge of the front spacing plate 25, in the present instance the inner edge, there is formed a pin 48 to which one end of a spring 49 is secured, the other end of the spring 49 being secured to a pin 50 on the plate 46 by means of which the 3 stance its upper end, is strained against an pin 48. The upper end of the plate 46 is provided with` a plurality of recesses 51 to permit the front extensions 44 to extend therethrough.

On the outer side of said plate 46, there is provided a plurality of fiat springs 52 each of which is secured at one end by a plate 53 so that its other end, in the present inextension 44 inside of the bent portion whereby the thereto-connected plate 38, inclined to one side which, in the present instance, is such that the outwardly extending stop 43 will lie in the path of movement of a stop 37 of a sector 36. From the foregoing, it is seen that the sectors 36 are normally maintained a Zero printing position by means of the stops 43. Each of the plates 38 is provided with a trough-like bend 54 to coperate with lthe humps 55 of the stop pins 2lb. From this it will be seen that in the lower initial positions of the stop pins 2lb, the humps 55 will rest in the trouglrlike bends 54 permitting the plates 38 to be disposed in zero stopping position, but that when the stop pins 21" are raised, their humps will strike the upper straight portions of the plates 38 and defiect the plates 38 out of Zero stopping position and permit the sectors 36 to be swung past the zero stops 43 and be stopped by the stop pins 21b or the stopping bar 41. The stop pin 21a is not provided with such hump 55 nor does the trough-like bend 54 of a 100 plate 38 extend adjacent to a stop pin 21l so that by the actuation of a stop pin 21a which is a zero stop pin, the plate 38 will not be deflected out of the path of a stop 37.

lVhen it is desired to take a total, the sec- 105 tors 36, as is usual with this type of machine, are then positioned by the cumulators 57 and not by stop pinsv such as the stop pins 21 and 21b of the present construction. For this purpose, the free movement of the sec- 110 tors.36 must be permitted, which is accomplished by deflecting the plates`38 to one side. To this end, there is provided a pin 56 in the plate 46, which coperates with the cam 58 on the shaft 59 suitably mounted in lla front of the slide-plate .46. The shaft 59 is provided with a lever 60 extending downwardly, the lower end of which is pivotally connected to the hook end 61 of the link 62, the rear end of which link 62 is pivotally 120 connected to the upwardly extending arm 63 of the bell crank 64 which is jouinaled on the shaft 65 at its bend and has ixedto it a sleeve 66 mounted on said shaft 65. The horizontally extending arm 67 of the bell 125 crank 64 is connected to the lower end oi. the link 68 which is connected at its upper end to the shifting far 69. The shifting bar 69, as shown in Fig. 1, is connected to the cam link 70 which is operatively connected 130 at its upper end to the shaft 71 on which the cumulators 57 are mounted. The shifting bar 69, as is known in this type of machine, see my ,copending application, Serial No. 802,362, filed November 22, 1913, when depressed by the link 68, sets the cumulators 57 and the driving mechanism for taking a total.

For operating the cam 58 and setting the shifting bar 69, the shaft 65 is provided with a lever 72 fixed thereto (Fig. 2) which extends upwardly so that its lupper end is disposed in engagement with the inner end of lthe push rod 73, the push rod 73 being slidably mounted in the bearing 74 fixed to the upper frame B and having a button 75 between which button 75 and thebearing 74 there is disposed a spring 76 by means of which the push rod is normally maintained in outwardly extending position. rl`he shaft 65 has a lever 77 fixed toit adjacent to the bell crank 64 and having a pin 78 near its upper end which is disposed to engage the edge of the upwardly extending arm 63 of the bell crank 64 and actuate the same when the shaft 65 is rotated by the actuation of the lever 72 when the push rod 73 is pushed inwardly. llVhen the bell crank 64 is thus actuated, it will in turn actuate the cam 58 thereby deflecting the plates 38` and permit ting the free movement of the sectors 36 and simultaneously therewith setting the cumulators 57 by means of the arm 67 of the bell crank 64 actuating the link 68. Vhen the machine is thus set, it is desirable that the same remain set until after a total is taken without requiring the continual engagement of the push button 75 by .the operator. For this latter purpose, a lever 79 fixed -to the sleeve 66 is provided, the sleeve 66 having a collar 80 fixed to the shaft 65 adjacent to` it between which collar 80 andthe lever 77 said sleeve is limited against lateral dislcey place-ment. The end of the lever 79 is provided with a pin 81 which is in engagement with the upper edge of the head 8 2 of the latch 83. The latch 83 is pivotally connected at its lower end to the bracket 84 disposed of the tabulating and totalingVinechanisms,` whichsector 89 is xed to the shaft 85. D1s

posed between the bracket 84 and the sector 89 there is provided a slide 90 which has a slot 91 in which play the pins 92 of the bracket 84,*the forward end of which slide 90 has an upward extension 93 to which one .end of the spring 94 is attached, the other end of -which spring is attached to the portion 95 ,extending` upwardly from the rear end of the bracket 84 by means of which spring 94 the `slide 90 is normally maintained in its rearward position. On the sector 89 there is formed a pin 96 which engages the upward extension' 93 of the slide 90 and actuates said slide 90 in a forward direction when said sector 89 swings forwardly. rlhe latch 83 is also rovided with a rearwardly extendingarm 9 to which one end of a spring 98 is attached, the other end of which spring is attached to the projection 99 formed on the frame B by means of which the latch 83 is normally maintained in its rearward position. When said latch 83 is depressed by engagement of its pin 87 with the rear edge of the sector 89, the upper edge of the head-82 will be disposed below the level of the lower edge of the slide 90. The operation of the foregoing anchoring means is as follows When the button 75 is pushed in, the rocking shaft 65 will, by engagement of the pin 78 with the upper arm 63 of the bell crank 64, actuate the link 62 and the link 68, and by engagement of the pin 81 with the head 82 of the latch 83, swing said latch v83 forwardly againstY the tension of the spring 98 until the pin 81 passes under the hook 100 of the latch 83 and is anchored in position thereby. Thereupon the push button 75 may be released and the taking of a total will continue. Upon the rearward rocking of the'` sector 89, it will release the slide 90 to permit the spring 94 to actuate said slide 90 over and beyond the pin 81 so that the slide 90 will thereupon anchor the lever 79 in lowered position. Upon the continued rearward movement of the sector 89, its rear edge will engage the pin 87 of the latch 83 and swing said latch forwardly out of engagement with the pin 81 of the lever 79, thus positioning such latch .83 to return vto initial movement as soon as the lever 79 is released. However, the lever 79, after y being released by the latch 83, will still be anchored in lowered positionV by the slide 90, but upon the forward movement of the sector 89, the engagement of the pin 96 with the upward extension 93 of the slide4 90 will draw said slide 90 forwardly, releasing the lever 79,' whereupon the spring 101 will return the lever 79 and bell crank 67 to initial position.

The shifting bar 69 is operated by the sector 89 either to be moved to total-taking position or tabulating position. When the shifting bar 69 is in tabulating position,` the notch 102 in its upper portion, is engaged by the pin 103 of the actuating lever 104 mountedon the shaft 105. On such shaft i' 105 there is also mounted a secondy lever 106 having a roller 107 mounted on its lower arm to be engaged by the sector 89. lVhen the pin 103 is disposed in the notch 102 and the sector moves forwardly, its engagement with the roller 107 will rock the shaft 105 vthereby rocking the lever 104so that its pin 103 will shift the shifting bar 69 forwardly.

f just-described engagement, the engagement of the sector 89 with the roller 107 on its rearward movement will rock the shaft 105 thereby rocking the lever 104 so that its pin 109 will. shift the shifting bar 69 rearwardly.

It will be noted that by providing two sectors for each actuating mechanism comprising the bell-crank 64C and its related parts, a particular compact and simplified arrangement is made possible. To this end, each sector 89, except the first and last sectors, engage both a latch 83 of one actuating mechanism, and an actuating lever 105 of a preceding shifting bar 69, while the first sector'only actuates a latch 83, and the last sector only actuates a lever 105 of a preceding shifting bar 69.

It is obviousthat various changes and modifications may be made to the details ot construction withoiit departing from the general spirit or scope of the invention.

l claim: 1. 1n an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, ka plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member,

Zero ystops for normally positioning said.

members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates onwhich said zero stops are formed, and shoulders on said integer stop pins to roclr said plates thereby to displace said Zero stops out of carrying member stopping position when integer stop pins are actuated to permit carrying members to be positioned by such integer stop pins.

2. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality or type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members, zero stops for normally positioning said carrying i members in Zero printing position, pivotally plates and adapted, when actuated, to rock y said plates out of carrying member stopping position thereby to displace said zero stops to permit carrying members to be positioned by such integer stop pins. i

4. InA an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows oi' integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row tof stop pins for each carrying member, stops for normally positioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates on which said Zero stops are formed, there being indentations in said plates, shoulders on said integer stop pins initially disposed in the indentations of said plates and adapted, when actuated, to engage said plates thereby tok displace said zero stops to permit carrying members to be positioned by such integer stops pins, and zero stop pins without shoulders so that the actuation vof said zero stop pins will not displace the Zero stops of said pivotally mounted plates.

5. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of stop pins each row containing a Ze'ro stop pin and a plurality of integer stop pins, stops for normally positioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates on which said Zero stops are formed, the actuation of said Zero stop pins not affecting the position of said Zero stops, there being indentations in said plates, shoulders on said integer stop pins initially disposed in the indentations of said plates and adapted, when actuated, to engage said plates thereby to displace said zero stops to permit carrying members to be positioned by such integer stop pins.

6. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingfmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members,` a frame, a plurality of rows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to be actuated to position said type-carrying members, there being recesses vin the lower portions of said pins, and ietractors disposed in said ,recesses and adapted to engage said stop pins to retract the same and lock them in initial position.

7. ln an accounting machine, the' combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a frame, a plurality of rows or' stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to be actuated to position said type-carrying members, said stop pins being arranged in pairs of rows, there being recesses in the lower portions of said stop pins, the recesses of each pair of rows facing one another, and retractors each disposed inthe recesses oi a pair of rows and adapted to engage said pair of rows to retract the same and lock them in initial position.`

8. In an accounting machine, the 'combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a frame, a plurality of rows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to be actuated to position .said type-carrying members, there being -recesses in the lower portions of said pins, retractors disposed in said recesses and adapted to engage said stop pins to retract the same and lock them in initial position, and means, for actuating said stop pins to position said type-carrying members.

9. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality. of type-carrying members, a frame, a plurality of rows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to be actuated to position said type-carrying members, said stop pins being arranged in pairs of rows, there being recesses in the lower portions of said stop pins, the retractors of 'each pair of rows facing one another, retractors each disposed in the recesses of a pair of rows .and adapted to engage said pair of rows to retractthe same and lock them in initial position, and means for actuating said stop pins to position said type-carrying members.

10. In an accounting machine, the combination with .a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, Zero stops for normally positioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates on which said Zero stops are formed, there being indentations `in said plates, shoulders on said integer stop pins initiallydisposed in the indentations of said plates and adapted, when actuated, to.

rock said plates thereby to displace said zero stops outof carrying member stopping position to permita carrying member to be positioned by such'integer stop pins, and means for .actuating said plates when it is desired to take a total thereby. to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members.

11. In an accounting machine, the combination with atabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rowsfof integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members, one row of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops for normally positioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates on which said zero stops are when it is desired to take a total thereby to displace said zero stops out of carrying member stopping position to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members. 12. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a pluformed, and means for rocking said plates y rality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on which said zero stops are formed, means for nor:

mally maintaining said plates in position so y that said zero'stops are disposed to position said carrying members in Zero printing position, and means for rocking said plates when it is desired to take a total thereby to displace said zero stops out of carrying member stopping position and permit the free movement of said type-carrying members.

13. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, Zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on which said zero stops are formed, means for normally maintaining said plates in lposition so that said zero stops are disposed to position said carrying members in zero printing position, a reciprocally mounted plate in engagement with said pivotally mounted plates, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, and means Jfor actuating said cam thereby to actuate said reciprocally mounted plate to actuate zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on which said zero stops are formed, means for normally maintaining said plates in position so-that said zero stops are disposed to v position said carrying members in zero printing. position, means for actuating said plates when it is desired to` take `a total thereby to displace said zero stops and permit the free -movement of said type-carrying members, and means for temporarily maintaining said plate-actuating means in position where said pivotally mounted plates will permit free movement of said type-carrying members. p y 15. 'In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pinsA for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on which said zero stops are formed, means for normally maintaining said plates in position so that said zero stops are disposed to position said carrying members in zero printing position, a reciprocally mounted plate in engagement with said pivotally mounted plates, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, means for actuating said cam thereby to actuate said reciprocally mounted plate to actuate said pivotally mounted plates thereby to displace said zero stops and permit the free movement of said type-carrying members, a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively connected to said shaft, and means for actuating said link thereby to actuate said. pivotally mounted plates to' displace said zero stops and permit the free movement of said type-carrying members.

16. ln an accounting machine, the combi-A nation with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row Yof stop pins foreach carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they will position saidy carrying members in zero printing position, means for temporarily displacing said zero stops when it is desired to take a total so as to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members at such time, said latter means comprising a reciprocally mounted plate operatively connected to saidstop pins, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, and means for actuating said cam thereby to actuate said reciprocally mounted plate to displace said zero stops and permit the ree movement of said type-carrying inemers.

17. In an accounting machine, the combimounted plate operatively connected to said stop pins, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin,

a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a linkv operatively connected to said shaft, a sec-` ond shaft, a bell crank on said second shaft pivotally connected to said'link, a lever ony 18. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plu- Aralityof rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they will position said carrying members in zero printing position, means for temporarily displacing said zero stops when it is desired to take a total so as to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members at such time, said latter means comprising a reciprocally mounted plate operatively connected to said stop pins, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively connected to said shaft, a second shaft, a bell crank on said second shaft pivotally connected to said link, a stop fixed to said second shaft, a lever on said second shaft, and means for actuating said lever whereby said stop will engage and actuate said bell crank to actuate said link.

19. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they will position said carrying members in zero printing position, means for temporarily displacing said zero stops when it is desired to take a total so as to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members at such time, said latter means comprising a reciprocally mounted plate operatively connected to said stop pins, a pin on said\reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively connected to said shaft, a second shaft, a bell crank on said second shaft pivotally connected to said link, a stop fixed to said second shaft, a lever on said second shaft, means for actuating said lever whereby said stop' will engage and actuate said bell crank-to actuate said link, and means for temporarily anchoring said bell crank in actuated position.

20. In an accounting machine, the combi'- nation with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning saidv type-carrying members one row of stop pins or each carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said 'zero stops in position so that they will position said Icarrying members in' zero .printing position, means for temporarily displacing said zero-,stops when it is desired -to take a total so as to permit the free movement of -said type-carrying members at such time, said latte: means comprising a reciprocally lmounted plate operatively connected to said sto pins, a pin on said reciprocally mounte plate, a cam in engagement with'l said pin, a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively`connected to said shaft, a second shaft, a bellfcrank on said second Vshaft pivotally connected to said link, astop fixed tosaid second shaft, a lever on said second shaft, means for actuating said lever whereby said stop will engage and actuate said bell crank to actuate said link,

. and means for temporarily anchoring said bell crank in actuated position, said anchoring means comprising a second lever iXed to said second shaft, a stop on said second lever, means to engage'said stop and anchor the same Whensaid bell crank is actuated,

and an \os cillating sector for actuating said stop engaging means out of engagement with said stop to release said bell crank.

21. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of vrows of integer stoppins for positioning said type-carrying members one row Y of stop pms for each carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they will position said carrying members in zero printing s position, means for displacing saidzero stops when it is desired to take a totall so as to permit the freemovement of said typecarrying-members at such time, said displacing means comprising a shaft, a bell crank on said shaft'pivotally connected to said displacing means, a stop fixed to said shaft, alever fixed on said shaft, means for actuating said lever whereby said stop will engage and actuate said'bell crank to actu:

' ate said displacing means, means for temporarily anchoring said bell crank in actuated "position, said anchoring means comprising a second lever fixed to said shaft, a stop on said second lever, a latchto engage said stop and anchor the same when said'bell crank 1s y initially actuated, an osclllating sector for actuating said latch out of engagement with said stop, a. slide for engaging said stop whenreleased by said latch, aid a connection between said slideiand said oscillating sector' whereupon said slide will, upon the further movement of said oscillating sector,

.also disengage said slide from engagement with said stop to permit said bell crank to be released, and means for retracting sald bell crank when released by said slide.

22. In anaccountingmachine, the combi- I nation witha tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins 'for each carrying member, zero stops, means ffor normally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they will position said carrying members in zero printing position, vmeans for displacing said zeroy stops when it is desired to take a total so as to permit the free ,movement of said typecarrying members at such time, said displacing means comprislng a shaft, a bell crank on said shaft pivotally connected to said displacing means, astop liked to said shaft, a lever-iiXed on said shaft, means for actuating said lever whereby said stop will engage and actuate said bell crank to actuate said displacing means, means for temporaril anchoring said bell crank in actuated pos1- p tion, said' anchoring 'means comprising a second lever xedl to said shaft, a stop on said second lev'er, means to engage said stop and anchor the same when sald bell crank is actuated, andan oscillating sector for actuating said stop engaging means out of engagement with said stop to releasesaid bell crank.

23. In anaccounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality-of rows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop .pins for each carrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zero stops in position-'so that they will position said. carrying members inzero printing position, means for displacing said zero stops when it isdesired to take a total so as to -permit the free movement of said type-