US1259630A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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TYPE WQIXINH-MACHINE. Arrucnlo'ri min mun. 19 16.

1,259,630. P atented Mar.'19, 191s. 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

' 2h- WITNFSSESi f JEW mvENToR H. E. K BURG.

TYPE WBLHNG MKCHiNE. APPLICATION. EILED 1AN.I4. 1M6.

1,25 9,630. Patented Mar. '19, 1918.

2 SHEETS-4H5 2- I FIG. 3.

ACCDUNTWITH JOHN DOE NEW YORK 1 I? 2/ BY @652;-

' To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.v

HOWARD E. RBURG', DIE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS VILLAGE, OHIO, ASEIGNOB T0 UNIDEIL WOOD TYPEXVILITER COMPANY, OF NEWYOEK, N. Y., A COR'PQBATION OF DELQWABE.

rYPnwnI'rmu MAoHInn.

v Bpeciflootlhn of Letters Intent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

Application filed Jenuary M, 1816. Serial Ho. 12,013.

Be it known that I, Howenn E. KWSUH o, a citizen of the United States, residing in Cleveland Heights Village, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have 1nvented certain new and useful lmproye meri s in Type rl riting Mnchinesyof wh ch the following is en specification.

This invention relates to mechanism for use on type-writing machines to enable Work-pieces lIlSBI JGd'OIIG after another to he quickly and accurately superposed. on tho platen. The invention is particularly adegih ed for the arrangement of Work; whereinwork-sheers or units are placed on the platen in a predetermined relative posit-ion with their leading edges one in az'lranoe of enolher. For instance, is is customary, some systems of bookkeeping", to oollate an invoice sheet, stafzement, or the like on the plnlen, together with a ledger leaf to receive the typewritten entries The entries from a number of diil'ere'nt bills or state ments are ordinarily made on a single ledger sheet, the latter being placed on the platen with its leading edge more or less in acl- Vance of the leading edge of the bill or statement. It is also important to attend to the lateral adjustment of the sheets, so that the vertical columns in which the original entries are typewritten, shall be in accurate register with the corresponding columns of the'underlying sheet. Some suitable means is accordingly desirable to enable the sheets to be quickly and nocura toly collated on the ploten; .;in such relative position. An objeel; the present invention is to provide such means.

Preferably a chute or guide provided at the introductory side of the platen on Whieh the sheets may be placed. and advanced around the lower of the platen, up past, the printin line, and ontoe sheet-support ing and cor of'the platen, said table extending upwardly and renrvnrdly beyond the front face of the platen. The chute and table are preferably bot-h provided with gages for the lateral edges of the wvork sheets a gage on the chute for one of a sheet. (for example, the Ieft-hanl edge) being preferably in' alinenwnt wifh lhe corresponding gage} [on I the tahle.

In eollafiing the shoots, the sheet for unit'- ln'ting table at the delivery side to receive the carbon impression lney be dropped into the chute at the introductory side of .the platen and pushed forwardly, being guided, by said chute around the platen, and moved upwardly into position to receive the first line of writing. The sheet may be accurately adjusted and held in adjusted position by the thumb or finger of the operel'or bearing against the sheet; near the right-hand edge; thereof and holding it firmly against the supporting table; the sheen having been preferably adjusted so that its left-hand edge abuts against the cor responding edge on the table-whereby the sheet; is squared relatively to the priming line on the platen. lVhile the operator holds the sheet in such position with his right hnndfithe sheet for exsnnple e ledger sheet} to receive the original typewritten entry is dropped down the chute behind the first sheet and-pushed forwardly t bring its leading edge up over the supporting table in from; of platen. The opera-tor m then, with his left hand, grasp the upper or leading end of the out-er sheet and ad reuse or retract it "to position it for the first line of Writing, the sheet at, the same time being adjusted and sqnered to the left-hand margingage; or, other Words, said outer sheet is brought into reg1sber with the underlying invoice or statei'nent. The outer or ledger sheet is ordinarily somewhat ner-.

mughene l portions to underlie the margins oft-he Work-sheets, and thereby aid in firmly holding them .in adjusted position. v When he sheer-shave been edjusted, they are held 1n position by the usual feed rolls at the undersideiofthe falatenysaid rolls having been temporarily thrown oil the platen to permit thecolletion of the ..work,-sheets'.

One of the principal objects of the invension is to'provide a simple end inexpensive means, 'readilyyadeptable to existing machines for writing at a single operation the bill, the. ledger entry and the corresponding entry in the day-book or 'ournalor other bookkeeping record; the bill entry usually eomprisuig' several lines of typewritin each line' usually including not ,on' y amounts, but also-explanatory words em tered opposite the amounts, and the items for all the customers usually following one another 11 on the day book, journal or other record. uccessive bills for the same customer usually follow one another down each ledger page, thus necessitating the collation o f; the b'll" and the ledger in different rela- -tive;,.,po'itions for successive 0111s., It has heretofore been'the practice to collate the ledger sheet, the bill an the general record sheet all upon the platen, and to removeall three aftcrithe writing of every hill; but,

accordin to on'e feature of my -1I11plOVf3- ments, t e'general record. sheet 15 made the form..o a web filth does not .needto be removed from the machine, but may",re-

. the ledger sheet.

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main there and be wound or fed along until filled up, containing, the entries for all the customers in. the order in which they are written upon the various ledger sheets and bills. I arrange this record sheet nearest to the platen, and collate thereon the ledger sheet and bill, so that the items for all the customers follow one another properly upon the record sheet, while all the items for a single. customer f 'llovr one another 11 on For'the ledger and ill collating, I place the collating table directly over tlie general record. web,so that all three sheets are held properly at the printing line to receive the type impressions, while the table may"serve for the collating of :thelbill and ledger sheet without disturbing the web, which advances under the table. The width ofthe web" may be nearly equal to the width of-the collating table, so as to receive all or at least the .main portions of the typewriting; and the web may be con nected to the same line-spacing handle that advances the platen, so that the web shall be fed line by line with the hill and ledger sheet, thus distinguishin from the ordinary tally-strip mechanism were the tally-strip merely contains the amount and is line; spaced. by. the feed-roll-release mechanism. For economy of space and paper, the ma chine ispreferably arranged so'that the general \gveb will not be advanced so fares the bill and ledger sheet; and to this end a shitable provision may be madein the line'- spacing devices of the we The feed rolls of the platen which are occupied-by the v record web, so th t the bill and record sheets may advance faster than the web, as desired. Y

' The web may be in the form of a roll supupun the usual platen frame, pron erably forward of the above-described chute. From the roll the web may run to and around the platen, between the latter,

of the invoices that are wrltten upon'the separate Work-sheets. Thecollating table'may have sheet-supporting upward extensions at its ends,-or, in other words, it may have its upper middle portion cut away suflicientl to permit access b the operator to the we mechanism and ot or parts behind the table, for example, the chute. chute are so placed as to deliver the sheet from said chute approximately to the squaring gage 'onthe collating board, the head whereo may be clear, -or unprovided with any obstructive appliance, to permit the col 'lation on the table of a long sheet which.

projects upwardly beyond the table, when ther features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

- f-In the accompanying drawings,

'- Figure 1 is a front perspective view of an Underwood typewriter carriage, with the present invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same. Fig. .3 is a front elevation illustrating the manner in which the work-sheets are ad justed by the operator.

Fig. t is a sectional view, partly diagram matic, showing the arrangement of the worksheets and tally-strip mechanism. a

A roller platen 5 is mounted upon an axle 6, havin earings in the right and lefthand en s 7 and 8 of the platen frame. Said frame also comprises a paper-shelf 9 connecting said ends,. the shelf extending upwardly and rearwardly from the introductory side of the platen.

, The platen frame may "be mounted as usual to shift up and down'to the different The sides. of the case positions on the carriage frame 10..

Types 1]., operated by the usual mechanism,

strike againstlhe front face of the platen.

to drive a line-space ratchet wheel 15 fixed to the platen axle, and thereby rotate the laten.

Feed rolls '16 bear against the under surface of the platen and cotiperate therewith v to advance the work-pieces. The feed rolls may be thrown oil the platen by'a release key 17 connected through'a link 18 to an arm 19 on a rock shaft 20. Lovers 21 fulcrumed on a tie-rod 22 of the platen frame have de: pending arms 25 to? engage flats or came 24 on the shaft 20, so that when the key 17 is de ressed and the shaft 20 thereby rocked, the cod rolls are moved downwardly away from the platen.

A chutee25 is provided at the introductory side of the platen by whichthe vvorlo sheets may be guided to and around the Said chute preferably overlies the paper-shelf 9, which forms a support for said chute; the latter having a forwardly extending portion 26 curved to conform to the curvature of the platen and spaced there from to provide a passageway through which the worksheets are guided. The chute is preferably formed with right and left'hand flanges 27 and 28 perpendicular to the face of the chute and forming gages for the lateral edges of the Worksheets. The gages 2'7 and 2-8 preferablyextend with the part 26 around the underside of the platen, forming endwalls for the passageway beneath. the platen. The side thi gs of the chute may, if desired, be enlarged to form side plates 29, which completely surround the platen. The construction and arrangement of the chute may be similar to that disclosed in the copending application of J; A.

B. Smith, Serial No. 56,857. The chute supported in part by a tiered 30 of the platen frame, which rod extends through openings in the side plates '29. If desirable, the chute may be adjustable along said rod to different positions lengthwise of, the

platen. i

" Mechanism for supporting and feeding a web around the platen, is supported on brackets 31 and 32 on the platen frame ends 8 and 7, respectively. The supply-roll 33, which may comprise a Web 34: and a carbonstrip-35, is mounted on a rod 36 removably supported in the brackets 31 and 32. said supply roll the Web and its carbon extend downwardly to the platen and around the under surface of the platen, thence upwarclly over a guide roll 37, and from said roll to avvinding spindle 38. The roll 37 is mounted one shaft 39 journal'ed at its ends in the bracketsBl and 32. The winding spindle 38 is mounted in a frame 40,, the

ends of said frame being connected by tie rods or bars 41 and 42, the latter Providing a tearing edge for the Web.

' The winding spindle 38 may be driven by the line-s pacing mechanism, to line-space the web each time the lincspace lever is oper ated to line-space the work-sheets. A train of gearing between the line-spacing lever 13 and said spindle, for rotating l l16l t\ttG1,C OIX1- prises gear heels 43' and it connected to said spindle and the shaft 39, respectively, and intermeshing gear pinions i5 and 41-6 so ("HIPLL respectively to The shaft 39 and. a

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length, as are A. ratchet wheel. 48 fixed to the shaft 47 is driven by a pawl not shown) carried by a rock arm 49, which arm swings on the shaft 47 and is connected throu 'h a link 50 with the slide bar 14. This we i-wiuding mechanism disclosed and claimed in patent to Hart, Reissue No. 141,283, of April 10, 1917.

The Worksheets, as they move unwardly over the front face of the platen, are guided onto a worlesupporting and collating table 51, which extends upwardly and rearwardly from the front face of t-l'ieplaten. baid table may be mountedon brackets 52, the latter connected to the rod 30' and shaft 39. The connection between the table 51 and the brackets 52 may comprise screws 53 estei'iding through slots 54. and threaded into the brackets, the heads of the screws.

- where it does not interfere in any Way with the. adjustment of the work on the table. The-table with its supportin brackets 52 may be made adjustable to ifierent positions lengthwise of the platen if desired,

The table is provided at one or both of its lateral edges with flanges as 55 and 56, which. form gages for the lateral edges of the worksheets. The left-hand flange 55 may be in register, that is, in the same Vertical plane, with the gage 28 on the chute 25,

'so that a worksheet adjusted to'the gage :28 will also be in contact with the gage 55. The chute 25 and Work-table 51 are referably, but not necessarily, the same .en'gth, so that the right- hand gages 27 and 56 may also he in register. The. table is formed with extensions having roughened surfaces 57 to prevent slipping of the work thereon, particularly while a sheet is temporarily held on the table by the operator during the adjustment of the overlying sheet. 7

The body portion of the work-table 51 may be comparatively narrow, the end portions *8 hereof being extended upwardly, so that the surfaces 57 on which the margins of the Worlosh i rest are of considerable I'tliiij the 55, 56, so that the sheets are amply supported and easily and accurately gaged; While the table being cut away between the lateral extensions 58, exposes to view" the Zr-eh mechanism, and

does not interfere with the manipulation stubshaft l? mounted on the bracket for writing, the key 17 is depressed to throw backwardly wardly, being guided around the the feed rolls oil the platen and the inner Work-sheet or unit 60 is introduced either from the front of the platen or forwardly from the-rear of the platen,

preferably the latter. That is, the sheet is and pushed for-' 1 teen bev placed on the chute 25 tween the latter and the extension 26 of the chute, so that the leading edge of the .-connection with sheet 60. The outer sheet,

1 sheet be in accura 1 is also moved b wardly. to position it for the first line of sheet moves upwardly over the face of the table 51.

The gages on the chute and table enable the sheet to be, quickly and squared to the platen and gaged'a's to its positionlengthwise of the platen. The sheet hand backwardly or forwriting, in which position it may then be held byone hand-of the operator, as indicated Hi Fi 3, wherein the finger 59 'engagestherighthand margin of the sheet 60 and holds it "against the roughened surface 57. Displacement of the ad usted sheet is thus prevented while the outer or original sheet 61 is placed on the machine by the" other hand of the operator and adjusted in a manner similar to that just described in which may be'a leaf of a loose-leaf. ledger, and whichmay. contain the entries for a number of the-; bills or invoices, will be adjusted. with its leading edge la-greater or lessdistanee in advance: ci -the nindei'l entry on the ledger sheet figille'ispear at the proper p'osvitionzbelow the"; receding enappropriate headin s, which" columns"may.

ormay not be rule the same arrangement being carried out on the bill oi invoice. It

thus becomes important that the ledger to register with the underlying sheet, so that the entries will appear 1n correct position on the latter. The arrangement herein disclosed enables the quick and accurate adjustment and arrangement of the sheets in proper register. When the original sheet .61 has been positioned, as above described, the r 17 is returned, so that the feed rolls grasp the sheets and cooperate in'the usual manner with the platen to hold the sheets in T their proper relative position, and'advance them over the platen. when the latter is r0- v The usual carbon sheet 62 is interposed between the sheets and 61 the sheet 62 bein conveniently adjusted. as a unit with the s eet 61.. It will also. be understoodthat the bill or invoice may, in some instances, overlie the ledger sheet, so as to receive'the invent ldn has been described in detail in connection with 651.

original 'impres'sion.' The an invoice or and a ledger sheet, but

accurately V feed-roll release key these provide merely one example of the various uses to which the inventlon is adapted. 4

The-unit 60.1nay consist/of one, two or more. sheets, with the required number of interleaved carbons, and often in p' actlce consists of a folded sheet, making, in elf ect,

two leaves caught together by their edges,

, all or nearly allof the record that is written uponthe ledger sheet, and after the roll or .web is filled with writing it may be severed intoleaves to form a recordbook for convenient reference, or otherwise used. In case said webs 34, 35 areof a width approximately equal to the Width of the ledger sheet 61,-as aforesaid, (which may be done when the spools 37, 38 are made of suitable length for that purpose), all of the sheets may be fed around the platen in the usual manner, and the winding spool 38 Will wind up ,the webs. Ifjsaid spool 38-should not wind the vup as rapidly as they are delivered from the platen, ,the loose portions oftbe webs may betaken up by'repeated operations of theline-s'pacing handle 13, after the sheets 60, 61, 62 have been removed from them,

chine; Or if it is desired to take-up the slack inthe Webs while all the sheets are still lithe machine, the finger-piece 17 may :be deslack of Webs 34, 35; the platen 5 being revolved idly by the line-spacing mechanism at this time, without advancing the ledger sheet,

' pressed, to cast otf the pressure rolls 16, and 1 because of the released condition of thefeed ing rolls 16. \Vhere, however, it is not neces 'sary to preserve upon the web all of the items that are entered uponethe ledgersheet, as for instance, the Previous Balance, the References, and the Present Balance, a narrow web may be employed, of a Width to take.

in only the columns headed Date, Terms, barges and Credits, and in'that case the spools 37, 38-need not be lengthened, as they are shown sufliciently long to accommodate such a narrow web, and said web may pass around the platen without coming within lthe'field of action of the feed rolls 16, whlch, as seen in Fig. 1', are'sufiiciently separated to clear any web whose width is not greater than the'length of said spools'37, 38; andinthe'ease of use of such narrow web or record, the line-feeding of the web would be effected by the winding action of spool 38,

independently of the progress of the temporary worksheets 60, 61, 62 through the machine, since the feed rolls 16 would control only said worksheets 60, 61, 62, and would not control such narrow webs 3st, 35, which could therefore advance at a rate slower than the advance of said work- sheets 60, 61, 62, so that there would occur no slack in the webs 34, 35.

In practice, the feed roll 16 is first re leased, and the units 60, 61 are first assembled and then dropped together into the chute 25, 28, whereby they are guided around the underside of the platen, and up onto the alining table 51. Enough of the side portion of the underlying unit 60 is visible to enable the operative to perceive when it is brought to position to receive the first line 0t writing; and, the sheets still being loose, he can readily adjust them so that the first line of writing on said underlying unit is brought into register with the usual front scale of die Underwood typewriting machine, to which .the present invention is shown applied. While-the operative by means of his thumb 59 maintains said underlying unit 60 in this printing position, he uses his left hand to adjust the'outerunit .61 either up or down, to bring the first line thereon into position to be struck-by the types 11; and to facilitate this adjustment, the face of the underlying unit 60 is provided with a vertical row of scores 63 to register exactly with. rulings or scores 6 1 placed or extending into the right-hand margin of the outer sheet or unit 61. Then both units may be held bythe left hand while the right hand restores the pressure roll 16. Thereupon the writing of the various items may proceed, and the units then removed from the machine, although of course the web 34, or cumulative record sheet upon which the reference copy is made, remalns in the machine,

so that it receive or accumulate the copies of succeeding bills. In practice, the units and 61 remain assembled when out of the machine, usually for the entire month; saidunits being fromtime to time replaced in the machine for receiving additional entries. I

'When the wrlting 18 to be done near the top of the there is not enough of the sheet'or unit extending up alongside of the left-hand squaring-gage 55 to enable the sheet to be squared properly, with regardto the printing line on the platen,ithat is, the linealong which the types 11 strike but the sheets are nevertheless squared to said p'rintlng line by the cooperation of the gage 55 with the lefthand ledge or side 28 of the chute, said members 55 and 28 being in alinement, and forming together; a complete side-edge squaring-gage, which 18 arranged partly at units, as for instance, when starting to write the first l1ne upon a statement,

- illustrated as arranged at one the introductory side of the platen and partly at the delivery side of the platen; and it, will. be understood that the side-edge gage or gages of the chute 28 may be prolonged under the platen and up in front thereof as indicated in section at 55, Fig. 3, so that the edge gage may, if desired, be continuous from the top of 28 to the top of.

although, of course, so long as the efl'cet of a continuous gage is secured, it would be. permissible to omit the portions of the gage at interwils, if desired. V

At the end of the month the statement may be sent to the customer, and in case the ledger sheet is not filled up, the same may be used for the succeeding month; and in that case, a fresh statement or unitmay be dropped into the machine, together with the ledger sheet, and the statement-unit 60 may be first positioned in the manner already described, aifd then the sheet may be pulled up so that its top edge is considerably above the top edge of the statement unit 60, so as to bring the first blank line on the ledger-unit into overlying register with the first line on the'stateinent sheet, that is, the place thereon which is to receive the first line of writing. It Willbe understood that Fig, is diagrammatic, and that the'sheets when being collated are arranged in the machine in position to receive immediately the first line of writing; that isto say, the first blank line below the typewriting appearing onfil at Fig. 3 would he in register with the top of the scale 65, instead of being far above said scale, as indicated diagrammath sally. I

It will be seen that the right-hand roughened portion 57 at Figs. 1 and 3 constitutes an extension of the board or table 51 used. in holding the sheet (50; the latter being widened for engagement with this roughened extension of the board, and the roughness enabling the sheet to be retained against edgewise displacement during the collation of another sheet thereon. The table 51 is of. extensive area to give room for. collating sheets thereon, and is therefore distin guished from the relatively small tablets heretofore employed merely for locating the leading edges of single sheets relatively to the printing line on the platen, as shown for example in the patent to Lundeberg,

1,113,227, of October 13, 1914:. The width r totals.

This roughened portion of strip at 57 is side of the in detaihand therefore web 34:, since the sheet 60 has ail-extended A sheet may be gaged or collated against,

either gage 55 or 56, and in either case there is provided at the opposite side of the table a device 57 for use in holding a sheet against displacement while another sheet is collated thereon.

-One of the features of novelty resides in collating one sheet upon another in the desired relation as set forth and collating these two upon athird, and providing for reduced line-spacing of the third sheet only, to have it serve the purpose ofa condensed record, to remain in the machine to receive successive records of successive sets of collated sheets.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope ofthe invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

' opposite frotnfisaid gage, and said extension Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A collating device 'for a front-strike typewriting machine, comprising, in combination, a revoluble platen, a chute at the rear of the platen for receiving work-sheets and extending under the platen to guide the sheets forwardly around the platen, and a collating table extending .upwardiy and rearwardly frordthe delivery side of the platen, said-table having anextensive area for collatingsheets in Various relationships thereon, and having at one side a gage of sufficient extent to serve as a main gage for squaring a sheet byits side edge; said chute in position to direct the sheet to said gage, said table being provided along itsopposite side edge with a device to be used in holding an adjusted wide sheet against displacement while a narrow sheetis collated thereon; and said holding device comprising a lateral-exte'nsion'of the table and means upon said sheet.

2. In a collating device for a frontxstrike typewritingmachine, the combination with a roller platen, of-a collating board or table extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front face of the platen and of extensive area to support and guide work-sheets tobc collated, said table terminating at one side in an extensive .main-gage'for the lateral edge of a work-sheet, whereby alone the latter may be squared to the platen, said gage also enablingthe collation of an outer sheet lateral extension for engagement with the -on said table in'register withjand overlying ,the first-mentioned sheet, said table being provided with an extension along its side haying a roughened surface to engage the first sheet and enable it to-be securely held in adjusted position during the collation of the second sheet, 1

' types strike against thefront face of a roller platen, the combination with said platen, of a work-supporting table extending upwardly and rearwardly from the front face of the platen at a point above the writing line, said table provided with a lateral gage for the side edge of a work-sheet supported on the table, said gage also serving 'to gage an overlying sheet adjusted on said table-while the first sheet is held stationary in said adjusted position,.said table provided with holding means to engage the first sheet, for holding it against edgewisc displacement during the adjustment. of the overlying sheet.

4L In a typewriting machine, in which'the types strike against the front face of a roller platen, the eombinatipn with said platen, of a chuteextending upwardlyand rearwardly from the rear side of the platen and having an extension curved around the platen and spaced therefrom to provid a p y of, the corresponding flanges on the chute, I

andthe table provided, with means to engage the ,sheet to hold it against accidental ad; Vance or retraction. V

5, 111 a typewriting machine, the combination with a roller platen, of a work-sheet supporting table extending upwardly and rear-wardly from the platen, the loweredge ofsaid table extending-along the platen above the printing line, the upper intermediate portion ofsaid table being cut away so'that the table comprises a comparatively narrow body portion extendingalong the platen, the ends-of the table beingfextended in adirection' transverse to the platen to a substantial distance beyond said body portionand providing extended surfaces to sup portFthe side margins of a work-sheet, one of said extended surfaces being roughened to permit the work-sheet to be securely Id 'tioning worksheets thereon while the p aten is at rest, Said means comprising a chute at thefintroductory side of the platen, said chute extendedaround the under surface of 'fthe gplatenand spaced therefrom, a wor'le supporting table at the front side**o f the plathnto receive the leading ends of the worksheets, a gage on said table 'to which-751,30

the sheets are adjustable, feed rolls to bear against the platen, means for casting said rolls oil theplaten to permit said positioning and adjustment of the sheets, and tally.- strip mechanism for supporting a tally-strip .in position to extend around the platen be tween the platen and said work-sheets, so that the latter, when in said adjusted. position, will overlie the tally-strip. 7. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platenfof a collating board extending upwardly from the delivery side of the platen, and having at one side a gage to which to adjust the side portions of the sheets to. be collated, and a chute arranged at the introductory side of the platen and extending forwardly around the underside of the platen to guide the sheets to said collating board; the head. of said collating board being clear, to permit the ready adjustmentthereon of sheets projecting beyond said head, and said gage be ing of sutlicient extentto enable the sheets to be squared to the platen thcrcb and said chute comprising side guides arm. 1 liver the sheets ap noxiniately to said gage,

8. The combination with a revoluhle platen, of side gage extending substantially continuously from the introductory side of the platen to the delivery side thereof, and a table at the delivery side of the platen upon which a sheet may be squared by its side edge to said gage, said. table terminating at one side in said gage.

9. In a typewriting machine, the oo1nbination with a revoluhle platen, of means for supporting a work-piece thereon in position to lie against the platen along the printing line, a sheet-collating table at the delivery side of the platen, means for receiving a second work-piece at the intake side of the platen and guiding it around the platen and past the printing line to bring its leading end onto said table while the platen is held stationary with said. firsf;m.entioned Worlc piece positioncdthereon, andincans to gage said second workpiece on said table so that. it will overlie the first-mentioned work-piece along the printing line.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of means for supporting a workpiece thereon in position to lie against the platen along the printing line, a sheet collating table at the delivery side of the platen, means for receiving a second work-piece at the intake side of the platen and guiding it around the platen and past the printing line to. bring its leading end onto said table whilethe platen is held stationary with: said first-mentioned work piece positioned thereon, a gage on said Work-table to which said second Work-piece may be adjusted, and means to enable said second'fWork-piece to be held in adjusted position while a third Work-piece is-ad the records of a succession of vanced around the platen from the intake side thereof to bring its leading end onto the sheet-collating table, and adjusted over said second work-piece, all of the workpieces, when thus adjusted, extending in superposed relation. along. the printing line. 4

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of means for supporting a continuous web in position to extend around the platen and lie thereagainst at the printing'line, a sheet-collating table at the delivery side of the platen, a chute for receiving a work-piece at the introductory side of the platen and guiding it around the platen and-past the printing line to bring its leading end onto said table while the platen is held stationary with said web thereon, said table so positioned that the of usefor adjusting all of the sheets Ten:

tivelyto the platen" and holding ai'she et against edgewise displacementwhile another sheet is collated thereon. and mechanism located behind said board to line-feed afrecordoveb'or work-piece which passes up in front of the piston and back of said board, to underlie the over-lying collated sheets and remain in position upon the platen, when the sheets collated thereover are removed, whereby the record workpiece may receive sets of collated sheets. 2

13. In a typcwriting machine, the conihination with a roller platen and feed-rolls therefor, of a chute at the introductory side of the platen, said chute extending around the under surface of the platen, a' collating tableat the delivery side of the platen in position to receive sheets introduced through said chute, said table having extensive area to permit collating ofsheets thereon and tarurinating at one end in a lateral gage to which the side edge of the sheet is'adjustable, said gage of suflicient extent to enable the sheet to be squared to the platen thereby, said feed-rolls sufiiciently near said table to grip the sheets in the positions in which they are collated on said table, and mea-nsfor i the sheets relativelyto each other e withinthehite of themed-rolls.

pla the 11K The combination with a 're'voluble nd' a "feed roll to run thereon below ting line, of 'a tangential collating board extending upwardly, and rearwardly 1 from the vicinity 'of thetpri'nting line on the laten farid-terminatingnn a'collating gage :to one another an br dle side edges .of'the sheets, said board, gage and roll bein' dispnsed With reference to said platento permit the sheets-to be collated to' said gage. while extending between the platen and the roll,

said collating board co rising means =.extending therefrom for eh gagement with the side margin or border portion of a sheet laid --thereon to enable t e sheet to be ositively I held against displacement after being set to said gage and while the sheet collated .upon the first sheet is being also set to said gage,

' and saidv gage having suliicient extent to en- I able the sheets to be thereby readily squared ing means extending therefrom and rigid I therewith to be engaged by the Work-sheet and capable-of use for gaging the side edge of the sheet and holding the sheet positively against accidental upward and downward displacement along the board while a second sheet is being collated thereon; said board, said gaging and holdingjmeansand said roll being disposed with relation to one another andto the platen to permit the sheets to be se 7 collated while extending between the platen and the roll, and sai gaging means havin sullicient extent to enable the sheets to be t ereby readily squared to the platen.

16. In a front-strike typewriting machine I the combination with a revoluble platen, o

an introductory chute arranged at the rear of the platen and extending upwardlyirom the platen and comprising a floor portion and sidesto confine the sheets and guide them forwardly to the printing line, a feed' 'roll on the platen, a sheet-collating board in position to rece've sheets introduced through said chute and extending upwardly and, rearwardly' from .thqvicinity of the p inting line of the p he"ehute,vsaid boar gage gr nd roll being with 'referen'ce'to pfie nnnther and phtemfi permit the slie tsto be col- -'roll on the platen,

laten-and clear at'itsf upfier edge'and teimmat-ing at'oneside'in-a at'in'g gage for the tea eedges of the E is; said gagffinincidentfivnth one...s1d e der portion of the sheet to enable the sheet to be held against displacement after being set -to said gage, and while a superposed sheet isbeing collated to said gage; and means to release said roll to ermit the collation of the sheets I on said board While the sheets extend beta son the roll and platen.

17. In a front-strike"typewriting machine, the combinationwith a revoluble platen, of an introductory chute arranged at the rear of theplaten and entendingupwardly from the platen and comprising a floor portion and sides to confine the sheets and guide them forwardly 'to the printing line, a releasable feed roll on the platen, and a sheeteollating board extending upwardly and rearwardly from the vicinity of the printin line of the platen and terminating at one end in a collating gage for the side edges of-the sheets, said gage coincident with one side of the chute, said board, gage and roll bein disposed with reference to one another an tosaid platen to permit the sheets to be collated to said gage while extendingbetween the platen and the roll, said board having a roughened surface extending along the side thereof opposite from said gage, against which theoperative'may depress the corresponding side margin of the first work-sheet, to secure the same While collating a superposed sheet-to said gage.

18. In a front-strike tvnewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of an introductory chute arranged at the'rear of the platen and extending upwardly from the platen; and also extending forwardly under'the platen to guide the sheets forwardly to the printing line, a releasable feed and a sheet-collating board extending upwardly and rearwardly from the vicinlty of the printing line of the platen and having at each side a collat ing gage and means capable of use for hold ing the side borders of the sheets, said board, gage and holclin means and said roll being disposed with re erence toone another and to said platen to permit the sheets to be collated to said gage and holding means while extending between the platen and the roll.

19. The combin tion with a revolubleplaten and a releasable feed roll to run thereon, of a collating board extending away from the platen at the vicinity of the printing line and terminating at one side -in a collating gage for the side edges of the sheets, saidcollating board provided along its side opposite from said gage with a roughened surface to be engaged by the 1 under side of the first collated sheet, to holdthe same against accidental advance or retraction, while a superposed sheet'is being co}lated to said ga e, said board, gage and 'rol being dispose with reference to one ed inother and to said platen to permit the sheets to be collated to said gage while ex tending between the platen and the roll, said gage having sutlicient extent to enable the sheets thereby to be readily squared to the platen.

20. The combination with a revoluble platen. a scale therefor, and a releasable feed roll to run thereon, of a collating board,

is being collated to said gage, said board,

gage, scale and roll being disposed with reference to one another and to said platen to permit. the sheets to be collated to said gage by the aid of said scale, and While extending between the platen and the roll, said gage having sufficient extent to enable the sheets thereby to be readily squared to the platen. l 1

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a tangential collating table extending npivardly and rearwarclly from about. the printing line on the platen, andterminating in a side gage, said gage being sutlieiently prolonged above the body portion of the collating table to enable a worlosheet to be squared to the platen thereby, said table provided with means to'be engaged by a Work-sheet and capable of use in holding the sheet against accidental advance or retraction during the collation of a superposed sheet to the gage.

22. In a typewritin machine, the com bination with a revolu le platen, of a tangential collating table extending upwardly andrearwardly from about the printing line on the platen, and terminating in opposite side gages, said gages being substantially rolo ged above the body portion of the colating' table to enable a worlesbeetto be squaredtothe platen by either gage, and

said collating table having extensions rising fron 'its side portion adjacent to said col lating gages, said extensions provided with means to be engaged by a worksheet and capable of use in holding the sheet against accidental advance or retraction during the collation of a superposed sheet to the gage, the distance between said'cxtensions being sufiicientto-atiord to the operator access to the rear of the platen to introduce sheets into the machine.

9" .In a. 'typewriting machine, the com.-

bination with a revoluble platen, of a chute extending: downwardly to the of the platen and forwardly under the same, and having a floor and sides for guiding sheets to the printing line on the front of the platen, and a tangential collating table extending upwardly and rearwa dly from about the printing line on the platen, and teri'uinating in a side gage coincident with a side of the chute, said gage being substantially prolonged above the. body portpn of the collating table to enable a Wort-sheet; to be squared to the platen thereby, said table provided, .upon the side opposite from said gage, with means to be engaged by a work-sheet and capable of use inbolding the sheet against accidental advance or retraction during the collation of a superposed sheet to the gage. Y

24:. In a typewriting machine, the c01n bination with a revoluble platen, of a chute extending downwardly to the rear of the platen and forwardly under the same, and having a fioor and sides for guiding sheets to the printing line on the front of the platen, and a, tangential collating table eX- tending upwardly and rearwardly from about tbe printingline on the platen, and terminating in opposite side gages coincident with the sides of the chute, said gages being substantially prolongedabove the no body portion of the collating table to enable a Work-sheet to be squared to the platen by either gage, and said collating table having extensions rising from its side portion adjacent to said collating gages, said extensions provided with m'eansto be engaged by a Worksheet and capable of use in holding the sheet. against accidental advance or retraction during the collation of a superposed sheet, the distance between said extensions 100 bein suflicient to afford to the operator access to the chute to introduce sheets thereinto. n

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a rec'- 105 ordweb or sheet supporting and feeding mechanism to cotiperate with said platen, a releasable feed-roll device to run. upon-the platen, a collating table extending from the delivery side of the platen, and meansupon said collating table to extend alongside mechanism to cotiperate with saidplaten,

releasable feed rolls to run upon the platen one at each side of the record-web lIJUlE'ClEQI'T of said Web, and means for collating sheets upon said web, including a collating table extending from the delivery side of the 125,

platen and laterally extending substantially beyond the sides of the rec0rd-Web,.said collating-table terminating at one end, at a substantialdistance laterally from the side edge of the .i'v rtl-ivcb, in a lateral. gage of suflieient extent to enable a sheet to be squared thereby to the platen at the collating Operation, said collating means also Including means upon said table for use 1n holding one sheet against displacement While collating another sheet thereon.

27. In a typewritin machine, the combination of revoluble' p aten, mechanism for supporting and feeding a record-web or sheet around the platen so that the aggreate advance of the web may be less than t at of the platen, releasable feed rolls to run upon portions of the laten not inclosecl by the web, and 'means or collating sheets upon said web, ineludin a collating table extending from the de ivery side of the platen and terminating at, its end in a ateral gage to which a work-sheet superposed upon the web may be laterally col lated while extending between said feed rolls and the platemsaid gage being of sufficient length to enable the sheet to be squared to the platen, said collating means also including means upon said table for use in holding one sheet against displacement while collatin another sheet thereon.

28. In a rout-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a. revoluble platen, of mechanism for supporting and feeding-a record-web or sheet around the platen, a releasable-feed roll to' run upon the platenfandjmeans for gaging and securing sheets overlying said web, including a col- "latin'g table extending from the e as livery side of the platen and terminating at its end in alateral gage to which a Work-sheetsuperposed upon the web may be. collated by its side edge while extending between said feed roll and platen, saidgage being of v suflicient len h toenable the sheet to be squared to t e platen, and also including means at the side of the collating table opposite from the gage, to engage the work sheet, for. use in holding the sheet against accidental displzleementduring the collating of a superposed sheet. v

29; In a front-strike typewriting ma I chine,. the combination of a 'revoluble laten, means in rear thereof for support mg and'advancing a record sheet or web around the platen, a releasable feed roll to i 4 run upon the platen below the printing line,

and a collating .tuble extending upwardly from the delivery side-of the platen and terminating at one end in a lateral gage to which a work-sheet superposed upon the V recordweb may be collated by means of its side edge while extending between said feed a roll and the platen, the end portions of the collating table being extended upwardly andthereby afi'ordin margins of the col ated sheets, such extended portions being suiiiciently separated to afford access to the record web mechanism in rear of the platen, and said lateralsupports for the side gage extending along one 01. said upwardly extended portlons sufiiciently to enable the sheets to be readily squared to the platen thereby.

30. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a revoluble platen, means in rear thereof for supporting and advancing a record sheet or web around the platen, a releasable feed roll to.

run upon the platen below the printing line, and a collating table extending upwardly from the delivery side of the platen and terminating at one end in a lateral gage to which a work-sheet superposed upon the record web may be collated by means of its side edge while extending between saidfeed roll and the platen, the end portions of the collating table being extended upwardly and thereby aflording supports for the side margins of the collated sheets, such extended portions being sufficiently separated to at another, and line-feeding thereon, in super posed relation, a bookkeeping sheet, an item sheet or bill, with the item Sheet and bookkeeping sheet in a variety of relative .positions, and a general record sheet of a width approximating that of the item sheet, comprising (1) means for carrying a general record sheet around the'platcn, (2) means for line-feeding simultaneously the platen and the. general record sheet, and (3.) a col lating table to overlie the record sheet and extending upwardly from about the printing line on theplaten; the \vidthwise capacity-pf the record-sheet-earrying means approximating that of said table; and said collating table having thereon means to engzigethe side mal-ginsof the bookkeeping and item sheets to gage both sheets and square them to the platen and to enable one sheet to be held against edgewise displacement while the other is collated thereon.

prising (1) means for carrying a general platen, of means for assembling, one after incense lating table having thereon means toengagethe side margins of the bookkeeping and item sheets togage both sheets and square them to the platen and to enable one sheet to be held against edgewise displacement while the other is collated thereon, and said line-feeding means including means for automatically advancing the bookkeeping sheet and the item sheet to a greater extent than the general record-web.

33. In a front-strike typewriting me.-

29 chine, tl1ecombination with a revoluble platen, of means for assembling, one after another, and line-feeding thereon, in'superposed relation, a bookkeeping sheet, an item sheet or bill, with the item sheetand bookkeeping sheet in a variety of relative positions, and a general record sheet of a. width approximating that of the item sheet, comprising (1) means for carrying a general record sheet around the platen, .(2) means for line-feeding simultaneously the platen and the general. record sheet, and (3) a collating table to overlie the record sheet a extending upwardly from about the printing line on the platen; the widthwise ca- 3! paeity of the record-sheet-carrying means approximatingthat of said table; said col-- lating table having thereon means to engage the side margins of the bookkeeping and item sheets to gage both sheets and square 40 them to the platen and to enable one sheet to be held againstedgewise displacement While theother iscollated thereon, said linefeeding means including means for automaticallyadvancing the bookkeeping sheet and the item sheet to a greater extent than the general record-web, and means being provided to bear upon the platen outside of the field of the record, sheet, for feeding the bookkeepingand item sheets at the speed of 56 the platen.

34. In a front strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, ofmeans for assembling, one after another, and line-feeding'thereon, in superposed relation, a bookkeeping sheet, an item sheet ,or bill, with the item sheet and bookkeeping -sheet in a variety of relative'positions, and a general record sheet of a width approximating that of the item sheet, com

60 prisin'g (1) means for carrying a general 7 record sheet around the platen, (2) means for line-feedingsimultaneously the plate and the general recordsheet, and (3) a 091- lating tableto overlie the record sheet'and fifirextending upwardly and about the print ing line on the platen; the widthwise capacity of the record-sheet-carrying means approximating that ofsaidtable; said e0].- lating table having thereon means to engage the side margins of the bookkeeping and item sheets to gage both sheets and square them to the platen and to enable one sheet to be held against edgewise displacement while the other is collated thereon, said col-- lating table having upwardly-extending sheet-supporting extensions at its ends, said extensions being sufficiently separated to afford access between them to the devices which hold the general recordwveb, and said sheet-gaging means extending along one of so said extensions. y,

35. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen and a releasable feed-roll to run thereon below the printing line, of means for assembling, 35 one after another, and line-feeding thereon, in superposed relation, a bookkeeping sheet, an item sheet or bill, with the item sheet; and bookkeeping sheet in a variety of ro e tive positions, and a eneral record sheet of a width approximating that of the item sheet, comprising (1) means for'oarrying-a general record sheet around the platen, (2)

means for line-feeding simultaneously the platen and the general record sheet, .and (3) a collating table to overlie the record sheet and extending upwardly from about the printing line on the platen; the widthwise capacity oi the record sheet carrying" means approximating that of said table; said V collating table having thereon means to engage the sidemargins of thebookkeeping and item sheets to gage both sheets and square them to the platen and to enable one sheet to be held against edgewise displace- 101i ment -while the other is collated thereon, and said gaging means being of suflioient extent and so arranged as to enable a-sheet to bc squared thereby to the platen while the sheet extends between said platen and said 11d feed-roll.

36. In a collating device for typewriting machines in which the types strike against the front face of the roller platen, the cornbinationwith a platen, of a chute extending 1 15 upwardly and rearwardly from the rear side of the platen and having an extension curved around the platen, and a collating table extending upwardly andrearwardly'from the delivery side of the platen, said chute and 12( table each provided with sidev flanges ex tending upwardly from sheetsupporting surfaces, the flanges on said table being re-' spectively in alinement and forming substantially .oontinuations of the correspond ing'flanges on the chute, and the table provided with means to facilitate the'holding i of one sheet againstedgewise displacement whlle an overlying sheet is adjusted relativelv thereto.

40 1 table having an extensive. area for collating 37. The combination with a. revoluble platen, of a collating board directed upwardly and rearwardly from the delivery side thereof, and having means extendingtherefrom with which the operative may engage an extended side border of one sheet,

to retain said sheet in position 11 on said board whilea superposed sheet is eing located relatively to' the retained sheet.

38. The combination -with a revoluble platen, of a collatingvboard directed upwardly and rearwardly fromthe delivery side thereof, andhaving means extending therefrom With which the operative may engage an extended side border of one sheet, to retain said sheet in position upon said board While .a superposed sheet is being lo cated relatively to the retained sheet, and a feed-roll to run upon the platen, said roll releasable to permit the collation of the sheets, and mounted in position to clamp the sheets'a ainst the platen before they are released from control at the collating-board. 39. In a front-strike .typewriting machine, the combination with a roller platen, of a work-sheet collating board extending upwardly and rearwardly from thedelivery side of the platen, and of extensive area to permit the collation of Work-sheets thereon, and means projecting from said board and extending along certain of its side borders and capable of use for adjusting all of the sheets relatively to the platen and holding a sheet against edgewise displacement while another sheet is collated thereon.

' 40. A collating device for a front-strike typewriting machine comprising, in combination, a 'revoluble platen, and a collating table extendingupwardly and rearwardly from the delivery side of the platen, said sheets in various relationships thereon, and

aid d alon 99pm ne side a gage of su'fiicient ex-- ."as-a main gage for squaring a eet' byit si'deIedge; said-table being proite side edge with a el sheet for use in having a device to engage retaining-the same w ile'anarrowsheet is collated thereon; said retaimng device com .prising a lateral extension of the table and ans upon said lateral extension for engagement with the-sheet. ll. The combination with ;.a revoluble platen, of meanslfor collating at least. three while the outer or lating board .exten worksheets preparatory to the typing'oporation, said collatindg means includ ng a col- M mg from the delivery side of the pl'aten'and of extensive area to permit the collation of sheets'thereon, andalso i.ncluding 'means for use in holding the bottom or inner worksheet while the intermediate worki sheet is collated thereon, and both bottomfiand intermediate Work-sheets thereon.

top work-sheet is collatedwhile the outer or top Work-sheet is collated thereon; said work-sheet holding means ineluding means in rear of the collating board for holding the bottom Work-sheet as it extends up between the board and platen.

43. The combination with a revolnble' platen, of means for collating at least three Work-sheets preparatory to the typing operation, said collating means including acollating hoard extending from the delivery side of the platen and of extensive area to permit the collation of sheets thereon, and also including means for use in holding the bottom or inner worksheet While the intermediate work-sheet is collated thereon, and both bottomand intermediate work-sheets while the outer or top worksheet is collated thereon; said work-sheet holding means inv eluding means in rear of the collating board for holding the bottom Worn-sheet as it extends up between the board and platen, and also including means extending along certain of the side borders of the collating board for engaging the second work-sheet.

M. The combination with a revoluble platen, of means for collating at least three Work-sheets preparatory to the typing operation, said collating means includin a collating board extending from the delivery side of the platen and of extensive area to permit the collation of sheets thereon, and also including means for use in holding the bottom or inner'work-sheet While the intermediate Work-sheetis collated thereon, and both bottom and intermediate Work-sheets while the outer .or top work-sheet is collated thereon; said work-sheet holding means in cludin means in rearof the collating board for holding the bottom work-sheet as it extends up between the board and platen, and

also including means extending along certain of the side borders of the collating board, and arranged at one side of the bottom work-sheet. for engaging the second or Work-sheets preparatory to the typing operation, said collating i'neans'including a collating board extending from the delivery side of the platen and of extensive area-to permit the collation of sheets thereon, and

also including means for use in holding the bottom or inner-[worksheet while the interof the side borders of thecollating board,

and arranged at one side of the bottom work-sheet, for engaging-the second or intermediate sheet, the widthwise capacity of said means for holding the bottom sheet being nearly (Jo-extensive with that of said collating board.

46. The combination with a revoluble platen, of means for collating at least three worksheets preparatory to the typing operation, said collating means including a col lating hoard extending from the delivery side of the platen and of eXte-nsive area to permit the collation of sheets thereon, and

also including means for use in holding the bottom or inner norlosheet while the inter mediate work-sheet is collated thereon, and both bottom and intermediate worksheets While the outer or top worksheet is collated thereon, and means for line-spacing the bottom sheet at a slower speed than the upper sheets.

M. The combination with a revoluble platen, of means for permanently retaining a work-sheet in position upon sai'd platen, and means for collating a plurality of worksheets upon said permanently-retained worksheet; whereby a record may be kept upon the permanently retained work-sheet of items typed upon a plurality of sets of collated work-sheets; said collating means including a collating board extending from the delivery side of the platen, and also including means for use in retaining one adjusted sheet while another is collated thereon.

48. The combination with a revoluble platen, of means permanently retaining a bottom work-sheet in position upon said platen, and means for collating a plurality of worksheets upon Said permanently-retained work-sheet; whereby a record may be kept upon the permanently etained work-sheet of items typed. upon a plu rality of sets of collated worlrsheets; said collating means including a collating board extending from the delivery side of the platen, and also including means for use in retaining one adjusted sheet while another is collated thereon, and said means for ermanently retaining the bottom work-s eet' being arranged in rear of the collatingboard,

said bottom sheet lying between-the collating board and the platen.

49. In a fronostrike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of means for assembling in superposed relation 2, bookkeeping sheet, an item. sheet or bill,

with the item sheet and bookkeeping sheet in different relative positions, and a general record sheet nponwhich all entries on the other sheets may appear in the order in which they are written, comprising means for carryinga general record sheet in web form around the platen, and (2) a collating table havingprovision for the adjustment of sheets in various superposed relations thereon and squaring such sheets to the platen andholding a squared sheet against cdgewise displacement while another is collated thereon, said table extending upwardly from about the printing line of the laten,j on which table the bookkeeping [Lllt itemshcets may be collated and the welncarrying means and the collating table being of such relativerextcnt and arrangcdjtliat both the aniotmts and the words typewritten thereagaiust upon the item and bookkeeping sheets may be duplicated upon the .ncrawl record web.

50. In a front-strike typcwriting umchine, the combination with a rcroluhle platen, of means for assembling and line-feeding thereon in superpt 2d relation :1; bookkeeping sheet, an item, b2 and bookkeeping sheet in dill'erent relative positions, and a general. record sheet upon which all entries on the other sheets may appear in the order in which they are written comprising (1; means for carrying a general 1' sheet, with the item sheet record sheet in web formaround the platen, v

and (2) collating table having provision for the .adjustment of sheets in various su-' perposed relations thereon and squaring such sheets to the platen and holding a squared sheet against .edgewise displacement while another is collated thereon, said table extending upwardly from ahout'the rinting line on the platen on which the ook keeping and item. sheets may be collated, and

the web-carr inp' means and the collating tahlcrbeing of such. relative extent and so arranged that both the anioimts and the words typewritien tlieleagainst upon the item and hwldteeping; sheets may be duplicated upon the general record web, said line--Eeci'lingmeans including means for automatically advancing the bookkeeping sheet and the item sheet to a greater extent than the'gem eral record web,

51. In a type writing machine, the coinbination with a platen roller, of a work-sheet web underlies a work-sheet positioned onthe platen with its leading and supported on said collating table, said table rovided with ing mechanism located behind said collatmeans enabling sheets to be coilated without ing table, from which the web may'extend interference with said' web, said collating around the laten and past the printing line means including provision for the adjustand upwardly between the platen and said ment' of sheets in various superposed relatable, whereby the web underlies a work- 30 tions thereon and squaring such sheets to the sheet positioned on the latenwith its leadplaten and holding a squared sheet against ing end supported by said eollatin table. edgewise displacement while another is col- 53. In a typewriting machine, tie combilated thereon. nation with a roller platen and feed-rolls 10 52. In, a typewriting machine, the combitherefor; of means for collating work- 35 nation with a roller platen and feed-rolls sheets, said means com rising a collating therefor, of means for collating work-sheets, table at the front side 0 the platen having said means comprising a collating table at means thereon to facilitate the holding of a the'front side of the platen, said table havwork-sheet against endwise displacement 15 ingprovision for the ad ustment of sheets in during adjustment of anoverlylng Work- 40 various superposed relations thereon and sheet relativel thereto, and including means squaring such sheets to the platen and holdfor casting o the feed-rolls to enable said ing a squared sheet against edgewise dis sheets to be introduced into the machine placement while another is collated thereon, While the platen is stationary and to enable means fir casting oil the feed-rolls to enable edgewise adjustment thereof while. said 45 sheets to be introduced into the machine sheets are within the bite of the feed-rolls.

While the platen is stationary, and to enable HOWARD E. KBURG. said sheets to he collated on said collating Witnesses: table while said sheets are within the bite ARTHUR A. JOHNSON,

of the feed-rolls, and-a record web-support Ent'rrr B. LIBBEY.

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