US1278872A

US1278872A - Type-writing machine.

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Publication number: US1278872A
Application number: US8213916A
Authority: US
Inventors: Philippe De Clamecy
Original assignee: CORONA TYPEWRITER CO Inc
Current assignee: CORONA TYPEWRITER COMPANY Inc; CORONA TYPEWRITER CO Inc
Priority date: 1916-03-04
Filing date: 1916-03-04
Publication date: 1918-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 1935-09-17

Description

P. DE CLAMECY.

4TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4,1916

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A 17a/WHS P. DE CLAMECY.

PE WRITING MACHINE.

lcATloN min MAR. l. |916,

1,278,872.A Patented sept. 17;1918;

5 sains-ufs INVENTOI? P. DE CLAMECY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 191e.

`Patented Sept. 1T, 1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEET a.

INI/Ewan f? da C' A TTOHNEVS I P. DE CLAMECY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLlcATmN rlLEn MAR. 4, Isls.

Patent-edspt. 17,1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

TTOHIVEKS P. DE CLAMECY.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, IBIS Patented Sept. 17, 1918.` i 5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

I en NN IN VEN 70H ArrfmExs" STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIPPE nn CLAECY, 0F BOSTON, wSACHUSETTS, BSIGHOI T0 CORGI* TYPE- WIJTER COIPLNY, INC., A CORPORATION 0F NEVW YORK.

TYPE-WBITING IACHINE.

Specification of Leiters Patent.

Patented sept. 17, 191s.

Application nld mail, 1816. Serial llo. .1,1.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, limnrrn DE CLAMEGY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Boston, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writin Machines, of which the following is a ful clear, and exact description.

This invention relates more particularly to a front strike or other visible typewriting machine which may be iliade compact when not in use to adapt the same for transportation and other purposes.

One of the principal objects of the invenytion is toprovide a small compact portable typewriter'in which the keyboard is mounted upon a. frame part or member which is slidahly held to the main frame part or member and is movable from a normal operative or extended position to an abnormal and more compact one when not in use, and at the same time so construct the frame or support that it may form an inclosing case for all of the typewriter mechanism when in a closed condition, and which may be opened to adapt the typewriter and the parts to be readily accessible for operation in the usual Way.

Another object oi the invention is to providiI a typewriter which is very compact when not` in use and which is so constructed that it may be readily transported as a part of a persons luggage, or for other purposes.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a typewriter in which the support may he variously constructed whether as a case in which all the mechanism is mounted in order that a separate carrying case may be dispensed with, as is usually employed in connection 'with small portable typewriting machini-,sg orV wherein the frame may be constructeil simply as a mounting for the dillerent mechanisms so that the typewriter may he placed yin a. separate and independent carrying case, if desired; -to provide a writing machine. wherein the platen Carriage may he given different elevations for different type carried by the different type-bars, and an additional movement given to lthe platen carriufre to place the platen in' an'inoperative and more compact position with respect to the type g to provide simple meehanism for shifting the platen and carriage;

to provide an effective key action in which.

`for controlling the feed of the carriage, and

to provide means whereby an abnormal throw of the platen carriage to an inoperative position may be automatically eected when the keyboard is moved from its normal operative position to a compact position.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the inclosin ease for the typewriter mechanism may be oeked and the parts so constructed that the mechanism is entirely protected and inaccessible when not in use.

A still further object of the invention. is to provide a typewriter wherein the platen carriage and the keyboard in their operative and in their compact osition are always maintained in an uprig t position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a typewriter which is simple in construction, may be readily made and assembled, and which is effective in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, andwill then be ointed ont in the claims at the end of the escriptioIn. F l

n the draw i ure l is a lon it1ninal sectian, in evation, of ong 'form of machine the invention, showing the parte in` e compact transportable conditio Fig. 2 is a side elevation on a smaller scale of the inclosing canin 4 i Fig. 3 is a front ovation showing the inelosing casing and the handle for transporting the machine.

Fig.V 4 is a plan view, partly broken away, showing the top and front portions of the casing, and the' and sections thrown to an open position. l

Fig. 5 is a kmgitpdnal vsection partly in elevation, of the msmne in position for use, certain parts of dispensing' being .broken away in order b invention may` be illustrated on a met larger scale, und

of a size corresponding to that shown in Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional plan taken on the line VI-VI of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary 'vertical section taken on the line VII-VII of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional plan taken on the line VIII-VIII of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section showing the means whereby the platen is moved to a normal operative position or to an abnormal inoperative position.

Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line X-X of Fig. 5.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional plan taken on the line XI-XI of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line XII-XII of Fig. 5.

While the invention is shown as applied to a particular kind of typewriter in which the keyboard is mounted and connected to the type-bars in a particular way and the dii'erent mechanisms are shown of a partieular construction, it will be understood that many of these parts may be changed, and that some of the parts may be dispensed with or others substituted therefor without changing the nature or character of the invention.

The inelosing case 1() or other frame or support for the different parts of the typewriter may be variously constructed. As shown, the case or frame 10 comprises a main substantially box-like frame part 11, havin a base, a rear wall 12, a partially open ront wall 12*l and side walls 13. The base may be continuous vor may have two offset parts 13El and 14, shown in the drawings, said ofsetparts being provided with the usual supporting rubber feet 15, if desired. A top or cover member 1G, is hinged at 17 to the upper part of the rear wall 12, and at the end opposite the hinge 17 of said cover member or top 16 is a front plate or member 18. This member 18 is hinged at the forward edge of the top 16, and is adapted to inclose the open front or space 19 of the main part, member or section 11. the front portion of the main frame part is a keyboard member or frame part 20. This frame part 2() is slidably held to move horizontally within the main member 11 'from a normal operative and extended l h6 baSB 21 0f the frame par@ 20 position, as shown in Fig. 5, to an abnormal compact one, as sho-Wn in Fig. 1. The frame part of member 20 may have a substantially box-like form of considerable less height and length 4than the main frame part 1,1, andV said frame part has a base 21 on which may be supporting feet 22, a front wall 23 having an extended portion, as 24, by which the frame part 21 may be moved inwardly and outwardly and a top portion o plate 25. adapted to slideiforwardly and rearwardly on the offset base part 14 and has its side walls 26 provided with slots 27. These slots 27 are each adapted to be engaged by the shank 28 of a pin or bolt 29, and engaging the threaded end of the shank 29 of each bolt is a thumb nut 30. The shank of the bolt 28 has a square portion to fit the slot 27 and forms a bearing portion and guide for the sides of the frame part 2O during its horizontal sliding movement. Each bolt has an enlarged head 31 so that by tightening the thumb nuts 30 at each side ofthe machine the eX- tensible and slidable frame part 20 may be held either in its extended normal position or in its compact abnormal position. The front plate 18 of the inclosing ease is adapted to rest against the upper surface of the top 25 of the frame part 20 when in a compact condition, and mountedupon the part 18 is" a lock 32, as for example a lock such as is employed on desks and which is accessible by a key through an opening or keyhole 33 whereby the tumblers of the lock may be disengaged. from or engage a slot 34 or other holding means in. the top 25 of the frame part 20 to lock said frame part-against access except by means of the key'. The front part 18 may be also provided with a handle, as 35, for carrying purposes, and at the rear portion the case may have end pieces, as 36, to adapt the platen carriage, as will be 'presently described, to have free movement transversely of the machine when in use. The side or end pieces or members 36 are hinged to the rear wall 13 and are adapted to inclose the cutaway portions 37 of the side walls of the main frame part 11. The side pieces 36 have beaded or rabbeted edges and the top member 16 .may also be provided with a'rabbeted or beaded edge so as to lock the end pieces or members 36 in a closed position when in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

On the frame part 20 is mounted the keyboard 38. The keyboardy may be of the usual standard or universal kind wherein a plurality of banks or groups of keys are arranged each operating individual type, such banks being in three or more sets, 'according to the number of printing characters, and whether or notl a single ease or double ease shift is e-mpleyed. The keys 39 are each arranged upon a vertically movable stem or rod 40. Each stem 40 is guided in a bushing or tubular part 41 extending upwardly lfrom the top 25 of the keyboard frame part 20, and at the lower end of each stem 4() is a yoke or head 42 to which is pivotally connected the arm 43 of a bell-crank lever 44. The bell-crank lever 44 is ivoted at 45 to a lug or bracket 46 extending inwardly from the frame part 20, said part 46 extending inwardly from the top 25 for t wo banks or rows of key-operated levers and from the front plate 23 ot' the trame part 20 for the third row of key-operated levers. The 'keyoperated levers 44 have a pin-and-slot connection with. the stems 40 and under each head 42 is a rubber or other strip 47 to take the shock d ue to the return movement of the rods ett). "l` he arms L18 of the keyoperated bell-crank levers are connected to springs 49, there heilig a spring for each lever and each .spring being connected at one end to a part of the' frame part 2() and at its other end to one of said levers. A link or eonnec tion 50 extends from each key-operated lever and has one end held to the short arm 51 of n. lever 52. The links or connections 5() may be of wire, as piano wire, or of any other desired form, and each link or connection is adapted when its associated key is depressed to force the upper arm 53 of one of the levers 52 inwardly. The levers 52 are all mounted on a common pivot rod 54 which is curved according to the arrangement of the levers 53 andthe parts actuated thereby. The arm 53 of each lever 52 is pivoted at 55 to a link 56, said link 56 being pivoted at 57 to a lug 58 of a type block or head 59. Each type block has a plurality of characters or type 60 thereon, in this case three characters be cause there is double case shift. as will be presently described, one of said characters representing the lower case type, another character thcupper case type, and the third character or type, figures, punctuation marks, etc., this arrangement being varied according to the construction of the machine. The type heads or blocks 59 are held to bars 61. Each bar 6l is guided to slide in a bearing 62 and is norn'ially forced in one direction by a spring (5I-, one end ol? which is held to the forward end of said bar and the other end to a part of the main casing or frame. The bars 61 are held in slots and over the bars is a finishing and a retaining plate 64. The bars 6l are a rranged in a curved path so Y that as they are propelled or forced inwardly they will move toward the printing point to im press a character upon the work held upon lhe platen 65. The bars 61 are thus substan; tially radially arranged with respect to the printing point so that all the type ot all the bars as each one is forced inwardly through the movement ofthe levers links 56 and bars 61 on the de]'n'ession of the keys 39 will strike at the same point on the work sheet. This arrangement of the type-bars is not broadly new. Instead of the type-bars hav ing a horizontal sliding movement they may have an upward and rtm1-ward i'noveinent as is common in most standard visible writing machines.

The platen 65 is rotatably mounted upon end pieces or brackets 66 of a carriage 67.

The platen carriage 67 has a base 68;.wl1ich isA 'main frame grooved or otherwise constructed to move transversely of the machine and may be guided in grooves in a carriage bed 69. rlhe carriage bed 69 is held to move vertically at its ends for case shift as will `be presently described. The platen carriage may have the usual parts mounted thereon which cooperate with the platen, such as line-spacing, ribbon vibrating mechanism and other eatures usually employed in connection with typewriting machines. Some of the parts which are common to the ordinary typewriter are not shown and some features are lshown in part and othersl simply suggested. There may be one or more feed-rolls, only one being shown, as roll 70, and adapted to guide the paper or work-sheet about the platen is a paper apron 7l. Paper lingers 72 are held upon a transversely 4extending rod 72 which may be graduated or not, as desired, and these paper fingers arc adapted to be held in. various positions by means of thumb-screws 72" so that different widths of paper may be properly guided. `about the platen 65. The platen may be of usual construction and has its shaft 73 projecting beyond the end bracket 66, and on each end ot said shaft may be a knob 73% by which the platen may be rotated imlel'iendently ot' its linespacing mechanism in the usual way. The platen may have a ratchet wheel 74 at one end thereof and adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel is paw] 7 5., the latter being pivotally held to a finger lever 76. The lever 76 and pawl 7.5 is adapted to rotate the platen in its bearings for line-spac ing, and while variable spacing is not provided for it will be evident. that the coustruction may be such that the platen may be moved for single., double or variable spaeing as is common in many types of writing machines.

As means for shifting the platen various constructions may be eml'iloyed. As shown, the platen carriage is given a vertical movenient for upper case printing, arid in this. particular machine the platen carriage has two shift movements to adapt the'type heads each to have three charm-.ters thereon. The normal operative. position of the platen with respect to the type on the blocks 5S) is .such that the printing point is directly in line with the lower type character on each type block, the normal position of the platen` and carriage being obtained by mechanism presently to be described. The carriage bed (il) is held to vertically movable parts or slides 77. These slidesl 77 have a dovel'ail connection, as 78, with the enlarged parts or guides 7l) located on opposite sides of the part l1, so that the carriage and platen may be moved vertically and uniformly guided at both ends during such vertical movement. A pin 8O extends linyarms-81 and 82. The

arms

81 and 82 are arranged in sets, there being an arm of each set located at opposite sides of the machine to impart uniform vertical movement to the platen carriage. The

arms

81 and 82 are slotted to permit relative movement be tween the

arms

81 and 82 and the carriage for the different shift movements of the platen carriage. The arms 81 are connected to bellcrank levers 83 and the arms 82 to bell-crank levers 84. These

levers

83 and 84 are arranged in sets, the leversv 84 being held to a transversely extending rod 85 and the bell-crank levers 83 to a transversely eX- tending rod 86 whereby the bell-crank levers on opposite sides of the machine may be moved in pairs, said

rods

85 and 86 having bearings in lugs 86a on the frame base part 13a. The arms 87 of the bell-crank levers 83 and the arms 88 of the bell-crank levers 84 are of relatively different lengths and said arms are adapted to impart different shift movements to the platen carriage ad cording -to the spacing between the type on 4the blocks or heads 59. The bell-crank

levers

83 and 84 are each connected by a Wire link 89 and these wire links are connected to key-operated bell-crank levers in the same way as the links are connected to the bell-crank levers 48. Two'shift keys 90 and 91, Fig. 8, are located on one side of the machine, and these keys when depressed will operate the bell-crank levers 83 andr 84 to impart different shift movements t0 the platen carriage as already dee scribed.

The links 50 and 89 are guided in a transversely extending bar 92, there being an. aperture in said bar for each link so that the links are properly 'held spaced apart. The bar 92 is held to one end of links 93 and these links at their other ends are pivotally held at 94 to the sides of the frame part 20. Theends of the bar 92 are guided in slots 95 of arms 96. These arms 9G are located on oppositeI sides of the machine and are pivotally heldat 97 to lugs 98 extending upwardly from part 14 of the main frame part 11. The upper ends of the arms -96 are pivoted to links or connecting rods 99 and these links 99 are v pivoted 'at their inner ends to arms 100. The arms 100 are held to studs 101 and onsaid studs 101 are eccentrics 102 so that as the links 99 are forced inward the arms or cranks 100 will rotate the eccentries 102. Inthe compact position oflthe parts as shown in Fig. 1, the printing point of the platen is below the plane of travel of, the lower case type on the type heads or blocks. When the keyboard frame part 20 is moved outwardly to a normal operative position, the transverse bar 92 by reason of its connection with the links 93 Will force the arms 95 downwardly from the position shown in'Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 5. This downward movement of the arms 96 will force the links J9 forwardly and such forward movement of: said links 99 will rotate the eccentrics and this will elevate the carriage and platen to its normal operative position wherein the printing' point of the platen is in a direct line with the travel or movement of the lower type character of the type-bars. In this position the platen may be shifted for the different type characters as already described, and may be restored to its normal position on the release of the shift keys either by gravity or by spring or springs, not shown, for that purpose. During the compact movement when the keyboard 'frame 20 is moved inwardly Within the ease such n'ioven'ient will elevate the bar 92 by reason of the link Connection 98, and this will raise the arms 9@ and. force the links or arms 99 inwardly thereby rotating the ecceni'rics 102 which will pernit an aimer mal movement olf the carriage and plate-n allowing the same to drop below the path of the type to an inoperative position. .Dun ing this compact movement the wire ink connections are raised by the bar and are maintained in their proper relation by reason of said bar 92 and without of becoming entangled. per connection. is

.thus always maintained between the keyoperated levers and the typedoars as Well as between the shift keys and the parts open ated thereby, and. during the extendedL and compact. movement oli the keyboard the normal and abnormal position of the platen and carriage is automatically effected tl'irougii the action of the eccentrics 102 and the conl at their lower ends said arms are pivoted at 109 to reciprocatory rods' 110. The rods 110 have their outer ends guided i a part of the rear wall 12 of the main frame bar 11 or otherwise, and interposed between said wall and a c'ollar 111 on each rod 1.10 is a spring 112 tending normally to force each rod 110 forwardly to move the universal bar ngainstr the levers 52. The .rods 110 are connected As one/,means each. 1

together by a rod 112 and mounted to move man with said rod is an upright arm 113. This arm 113 is formed in two parts 114 and 115. The part 115 is pivoted at 116 to the part 114 to move therewith, there being a shoulder 4117 to prevent movement of the part 115 relative to the part 114C except in one direction, a spring 118 being provided to hold the two parts of the arm 113 normally in alinement. The part 115 is adapted to engage an arm or projecting part 119 on a pivoted escapement dog or detent 120. The detent 120 has teeth or

dogs

121 and 122 and is adapted to engage the teeth of a rack 123 extending downwardly from the platen carriage base 68. The do 120 is pivotally held toa fixed rod 124 an the rack 123 is of a bar-like form and of such a width that the platen carriage may be moved relatively to the escapement dogs in a vertical direction without disen agement of the dogs and rack during the shi movement of the platen carriage. The detent 120 has its teeth or

dogs

121 and 122 adapted to engage the teeth of the rack and control its letter-feed movement in the usual or in any preferred way, said carriage being under the tension of the usual spring arranged in a drum 125, there being a flexible connection between said drum and a part of the carriage tending normally `to force the carriage transversely of the machine as usual. The escapement dogs,

there may be a limb of the carriage taki dog and a fixed 'dog if preferred instead those shown, are not actuated during the rearward movementlof the universal bar, the part 115 of the arm 113 yielding during said rearward movement to pass by the arm 119, but on the return movement of the universal bar the part 115 will aotuate the escapement dog to permit the tension mechanism to force the carriage the distance of a letter-space,- said part 115 again passing to the front of the arm 119. The purpose of having the escapemcnt operated during the return movement of the universal bar is to avoid the feed movement place at or about the time the type is m its impression on the Work about the daten. The universal bar is as herein stated1 held to move with the arms 10G, and by having said arms located on opposite sides of lthe longitudinal center of the machine a uni -orm movement is given to the universal bar no matter which lever 52 is operated, the rod 112a which connects the rods 110 being bent substantially centrally thereof, as at 126. so as not to interfere with the vertical rod 124 on which the escapement detent 120 is mounted.

`The escapement is adapted to be operated by a. space bar 128 to letter space the carriego without operating the printing instru mentality. The space bar 128 may be -connected to operate a bell-crank lever similar to the levers 44 for operating the typebars, and said bell-crank lever is connected by a wire link 129 or other flexible connection to a pivotally held arm 130, said wire link 129 being guided in the transversely ex? tending bar 92 and in a manner similar to the wire links 50. The lever 130 is pivoted to a bracket on the frame base part 14, and is normally forced in one direction by a spring 131. The upper end of the arm 130 is adapted to engage a downwardlv extending bar or part 132. This part 132 is held to the universal bar and when the space bar is depressed so as to move the lever 130, the part 132 will be operated and will force the universal bar rearwardly and operate the escapement as already described.

In the particular construction shown the ribbon 133 is held in a carrier or holder-1.34 adjacent to the printing point of' the platen and is adapted to move forwardly and rarwardly to and from the platen instead. of vibrating vertically as .is usual in many visiblc writing machines. The ribbon lmldrr 134 is pivotcd at 1351i() apart ofthe r: i'raige base and may bc normallyv forced in one direction by a spring 13G, there boing a suitablc type guide, not shown, lo guide the type blocks at the printing` point duringr the writing through the ribbon. The ribbon 133 extends on opposite sides of the ribbon holder and passes about ribbon spools 137 and 138. These spools are adapted to be removable for replacing the ribbon and each spool may be provided with a ratchet wheel or toothed portion 139. A- pawl 140 mounted on each arm 106 is adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 139 during the rocking movement of said arms so as to inlpart a step-by-step movement to said arms accordingr to which pawl is in engagement with the spool. Only one pawl is engaged at a time with its cooperating ribbon siool and cach pawl is pivoted at 141 to one o the arms 106 and is normally held in either an operative or inoperative position by means ot' a spring 142, said pawlsl being moved either manually or otherwise to reverse the direction of travel of the ribbon. The movement of the pawls is in an arc corresponding to the movement of the arms 106, and during such movement will actuate the ribbon spools.

The construction and operation of the invention will be .readi ly understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the,.accompanying drawings. Assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 5, it will be apparent that on the depression of one oi' the keys 39, its coperating bell-crank lever 44 will be actuated and said bell-crank lever will force the link or connection 50 forwardly so as to operate one of the levers 53 to which the link is attached, the links 56 connected to the lever 53 and to the type-bars 61 during their rearward n'iovement forcing the type to make an impression upon the work about the platen. 0n the release ot' the keys the typebars and parts will be restored to their normal operative position. each lever 53 is operated the universal bar lOfl. will be moved and by means of the vertical arm 113 the escapementdog will he operated during the return movement of said arm, thus permitting the carriage to move a letter space under the tension of the drum 125. The platen carriage may be shifted for capitals and iigures as already described and durin the printing operation and movement of t 1e universal bar the ribbon will be given a step-by-step movement. When the machine is to be made compact the platen carriage is moved along tl'ie carriage bed to spacethc knobs Z3 within the side walls 13 of the main frame part, and the keyboard frame part 20 is moved inwardly as shown in Fig. i. This inward movement of the keyboard frame part will force the transversely extending bar 92 upwardly and. will cause the rods or links 99 to rotate the eccentrica 102, thus permitting the platen and carriage to lower to an inoperative position with respect to the type. The ends 36 of the casing or frame may be moved to close the open space 37 in the lside Walls 13, and the top or cover 16 and front plate or member 18 may be moved to the position shown in Fig. i. In this position the front plate and cover may be held by means of a lock 32, at which time the machine is in condition for transporta tion, and the parts concealed and protected.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a simple and eiiicie schine is pro-- videdV wherein keybec d frame part is slidabl T held to move within main :trame part, that the frame parts maybe made to provide an inclosing casing or said frame parts may be constructed on the lines of theA usual typewriter frame adapted to be placed in a separate carrying case or to be used independently of said case, that means are provided Wherebythe platen carriage.

may be given different shift movements and in addition have an abnormal movement to make the machine'more compact; that an efefeetive key-action is provided whereby a positive connection may be always maintained between the typebars and the key. operated levers-both'in. the normal operative position and in the compact position of the parts, that the key-action is such and theA type-bars are held and travel in such a way that -less noise takes place during the printing operation than is the case with the usual rearwardly and upwardly moving typebars; that means are' provided whereby the normal position of 'the platen carriage and the abnormal' position thereof is obtained automatically during the extension and compact movement of the keyboard frame part; that means are provided whereby a wire orV other flexible connection may be used between the keys and the type-bars and such flexible connection controlled and prevented from becoming entangled with each other; and that said machine is simple in construction, effective in use and may be readily made and assembled.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureV by Letters Patent is l. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame part, a platen carriage movable transversely of said frame part, type-bars, a keyboard frame part slidably held to move within the main frame part when the machine is compact and to beextended when ,in a normal operative position, keys arranged in banks and forming a part of a universa'ikeyboard, said banks always maintaining their same relation, levers opf erated by said keys, means connecting the levers to the type-bars and adapted to have such connection maintained both in the normal operative position and in the compact position of the keyboard, means operatively connected to the keyboard frame lpart to v permit the platen carriage to move from a normal operative position to an abnormal one when the keyboard frame part is movedv in one direction and to automatically move the platen carriage to a normal operative position when the keyboard frame part is moved in the opposite direction, said key board and platen carriage being maintained in an upright position during the compact` and extended movements of the parts.

In a ty pe'writing machine, the combina- Ytion of main fra-me part, a carriage movable transversely of said frame part, type, a keyboard frame part held to move within the main frame part when the machine is .Compact and to be extended when in a normal operative position, and keys arranged in banks having a fixed relation and for-ming a part of universal keyboard and operatively .connected tothe type, said connection being maintained both in the normal operative po* "sition andl in the compact position of the keyboard.

3. In a visible typewriting machine, the

whereby the carriagemay have an. abnormal combination of a main frame part, a platen carriage movable transversely of said frame part,y type, a keyboard frame part slidably held to move within the main frame part when the machine is compact and to be exl tended when in a normal operative position,

keys arranged in banks having a fixed relation to each other, levers operated by said keys, and means connecting the levers to the' type and adapted to have such connection maintained both in the normal operative position and in the compact position of the keyboard.

`5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame part, a platen carriage movable transversely of lsaid frame part, type'bars, a keyboard frame part held to move within the main frame part when thc machine is compact and to bc moved 0ut wardly'irom said main frame part when iny a normal operative ositon, keys forming a part of the universe keyboard and arranged in banks having a fixed relation to each other, means connecting the keys to the typebara` and having such connection maintained both in the normal operative position and in the compact position of the ke board, and means operatively connected to t e keyboard frame part to pcrmit the platen carriage to move from a normal operative position to an abnormal one when the keyboard frame part is moved in one direction and to move the platen carriage automatically to a normal operative position when the keyboard frame part is moved in the oppositeI direc-` tion.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combina,- tion of a. mai'n frame part, a platen carriage movable transversely of said frame art, ty e-bars, a keyboard frame part sli ably he d to move within the main 'frame part wheny the machine is compact and to be extended when in a normal operative position,

keys arranged in banks having a fixed relation to each other, and means connecting "the keys to the type-bars and adapted to have such connection maintained both in the normal operative `position and m the comi pact position of the keyboard, said keyboard and platen carriage being maintained in an upright position during thc compact and cx tended movements of the parte.

7. In a typewriting machine,tl1e combination of a casing` havlng a main frame part and al keyboard frame part movable relatively to each other from a normal operative extended position to a more compact one, said main frame part having.1r side walls cutaway at a part thereof, a platen carriage adapted to movetl'ansvrscly of the machine through thc cutaway parts o f said casing, end members forming a part of the casing and hinged to the roar wall, a top hinged to thc main frame part at one end and adapt cd to form a cover for i'he casing, a front member hinged to tho top member and adapted to fit about the front portion of the main frame member, means whereby the front member and top may be locked to the keyboard frame part, key-operated lovers mounted upon the keyboard frame part and forming a part of a. universal keyboard, typc-bars, operative connections between the key-operated levers and the type-bars, and means whereby the platen carriage may move to an abnormal inoperative position.

8. In a typen-'riting machine, thc combination of a casinfrhaving,r a main frame part and a keyboard frame part movable relatively to each other from a normal operative extended position to amore compact one, a platen carriage adapted to move transversely of the machine, a top hinged to the main frame part at one end and adapted to form a cover for the casing, a front member hinged to the top member and adapted to fit about the front portion of the main frame member, means whereby the front member and top may be locked to the keyboard frame part, keybpcrated levers mounted upon the keyboard frame part, type, and operative connections betweenlthe key-operated levers Iand the type.

away at a part thereof, a platen carriage adapted to move transversely of the machine through the cutaway parts of said casing, means for closing said frame parts of the casing, a top hinged to the main frame wrt at one end and adapted to form a cover or the casing, a. i'ront member hin ed to the top member and adapted to fit a )out the front portion of the main frame member, means whereby The front member and top may be locked to the keyboard frame part, keys arranged in banks having fixed relation to each other mounted upon the keyboard frame part and 'form-ing a part ot a universal keyboard. type-bars, operative connections between the key-operated levers and the type-bars, said operative connections being' maintained in all positions of the keyboard and the kas] board. frame part, and means whereby th',

platen carriage may more downwardly to Ipurt, key-annulled lavori: nmunted upon bound frame part. movable mlatively'to eloh other from s normal operative o! psit'son t'o a more complet. one to' plm the keylmard frame within the mmn frame part, means for aiding the frm parte wgelber` a Iaiancan'ia'ge adapten] 1.0 lIluwll trnnxverscy of the mlchne, a to hanged to Us@ moin ranm part and adap to form a @over for'tlie casing, means whurub the top nonr be locked to the keyboard ragni:

eyboard frame part. and paaking of its compact. and extended movements, sold leven hein ammo in groeperen having a Exe-d reunion to mh other, t. e-hars, operative mnnecnions between the ey-oper ated lea-era and the typebars, and means whereby the laten carriage they more tp an abnormal lmpentire and compact poenb'mlkiofn of n. mun frame non ` 11. In a ltypewritlng machine, this complut and n, keyboard frame port, alidngly eid together to have a nelatire movement to maire the maf chine compie-twbm not in use, typ-e :nonno ed in the main frame part, key; mounted on the keyboamd frame pari end operatively oonnected to the type, anrl a platen cnr-ringe movable way toom the, yp-'e to a more omnpact. position.

lil. In a typewting machine, the combination of ly n keyboard movuble as n whole toward type, and a. platen carriage movable away from the type to a more oempaot We'tion.

13. In a typewrtjng nmnlne, tlw com bnalzon of type, a oniversal'lteyiml movanci n platen carriage movable doa-nwo mm a nornml upmtve position tn a more compact one and in a mbstautialiy vertical direction..

I4. In u. tlpawririug nmltinc, the omnbinaton oi n main frame pal-L, a platz-.n narr'mge adopted to trnvel transversely o! the machine ou said main flume part., printing nstcmmontnliLl :nn-uuml on tlle main frame part., a keyboard frame parl; substantially box-lillein forml having slotted aide walls, bolts engaging Smid slots to form n guide for uid frame r'i, means whereby the bolts may be to lock tlm frame part in in eximvtld operati-re position or in a compact puntino within the msdn frame rt, a keyboard mounted on said lreyboarnitframe part and lievi `banks of keys and levers operntal by se 'ltcyg and flexible connections between the levers and the typbnm 15. In n. typewritlng machine, the oomhination of amnin frame part, n platen nur .ri-age adapted to travel transversely of the machine on mld main frame part, type mounted lma the main frame port, u keyboard frame part having slotted aide nella, bolts nomen en i said eiota, means whereby the bolt mxgsfsengmade to lock the lteybolrd fume part in n extended nonml operative position or ln u compact oaiou, and a key bound mounted on said e 'board frame part and havin banks of keys operatively oonnemd tot e type 1G. ln n typewrting machine, the combination of n main pero, a'platmx cer ringe adapted to traval transversely o! the machina on nld main hmm part, type mounted on the main frame part, a iwf board frame part slidabl heid to the mun 1mm@ psu-t, means Afor linking the frime parts together mums mounted on the main nmepm'tanncoperatingwithsaid frame parts to form an 'incloein ease-for the type writer mechanisms, and u eyllolrd mounted on the keyboard trame part and lnvng banks of keys operatively connected to the T Inlt manhngtheooanbination of agili lunga a platen om" ringe adapted to travel mnevmly of the mmhine on said main frame Moyne-hars mounted upon tlm main frame art a ke 'boem frame parlnmoans for p e frame peut: together, a keyboard mounted on the keyboard trame part and luvh; banks of keys and levers operated by keys, and flexible connections the levers and the type-bare.

18. In n typewritng machine, the comblnnf-io-n of a main frame, tune bus supported on said frameI e pluim hurried movable downwardly within the main frame at. the

,rear of the type-hara from a nonna] operafrom an extended operative position lo a more contact inoperative position within the main remo, Said keyboard and platen.

carriage being mainia'med in un npr t position when moved within the man: frime.

lll). In a. typewriting machine, the combi nation of n main immo, type bm mounted on unid frame.. u pinten carriage, u support for the pinten cama e alidnhly held to tlmv mnin frumento move t e carriage from g normal operative thon downwardly to l.

l A 'non 'to a'more compart inoperatl're position, said keyboerc and..

more compact lnoperatve position at the LII rear of the type-bara, a keyboard su port slidablv Connected with the main :trams and,

movable from n normal operative poaition invasive to a more compact inoperative position withe in the main frame, and keys mounted on said keyboard support and movable therewith to 'and from compact position.

2Q. I n a typewriting machine, the combinationI of a frame, type bars supported on the frame, a keyboard slidably supported in the frame and movable from a normal operative position to a more compact position,

and flexible connections between the type bars and keyboard.

23. In a .typewriting machine, the combination of type, a platen carriage movable away from the type from a normal operative position Vto a more compaclt inoperative position, a keyboard movable'toward the type from a normal operative position to a more compact osition relatively to the platen carriage,` an 'means for causingsaid keyboard and platen earria e to move to and from compact position simultaneously.

24. Ina typewriting machine, the comhination of a main frame, type mounted on said framea platen Icarriage,a support for the platen carriage slidably held to the main frame to move the carriage from a normal operative position ldownwardly to a more i compact inoperative position at the rear of the type, a keyboard support slidablyconnected with the main frame and movable from a normal operative position to a more compact inoperative position, keys mounted on said keyboard support and movable therewith to and from compact position, and means for causing said lkeyboard support and platen carriage support to move simultaneously to and from compact position.

25. In a, typewvriting machine, Vthe combination of Vai frame, a platen carriage, a key-y board, and .means for simultaneously movingsaid keyboard and platen carriage in paths at right angles to each other from normal operative position to more compact inoperative positions, said Ikeyboard and carriage being always maintained in an upright ositio'n.

26. n a typewriting machine, the combination oi? a frame, a platen carriage movable downwardly from a normal operative 'position tol a, more compact position, afkeyboard held to the frame and movable from a normal pperative position to a more compact position, and'ineans actuated by movement -of the keyboard for automatically 'moving the platen carriage to and from compact position.

' 27. In a typewriting machine, the combination ofa main frame, a platen carriage, a support for the platen carriage slidably held to the main fra-ine to move the carriage downwardly from a normal operative position to a more compact inoperative position, a keyboard support slidably held to the main frame and movable from a normal operative position to a more compact position, keys mounted on the keyboard support and movable therewith to and from. compact position, and means actuated by the movement of the keyboard support for automatically moving the platen carriage to and from compact position.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combination of' a frame, a platen carriage, a keyboard held to the frame and movable horizontally from a normal operative position to a more compact position, and means actuated by the horizontal movement of the {eyboard for moving Athe platen carriage vertically from a normal operative position to a more compact inoperative position,

29. In a typewritinginachine, the combination of a frame, a key action, type, and a platen carriage movable vertically from a normal operative position to a more compact inoperativeu position within the iframe.

30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of' a frame, a key action, type, a platen carriage, a support 'for the platen carriage slidably mounted within the frame, and ineans for ymoving said support to move the platen carriage from af normal operative position to a more compact inoperative position within the frame while upright.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame part, a keyboard frame part movably held on the said main frame part, typebars on the main part, key levers on the movable keyboard frame part, and flexible wire connections between the key levers and the type bars and adaptedY to be collapsed when the keyboard is moved to compact position, and to be extended whenthe keyboard is moved to operative position.

3Q. In a typewriting,machina the combination of a main frame part, a keyboard frame part inovably held on the said main frame part, type bars on the main' part, key leverson the movable keyboard frame part, flexible wire connections between the key levers and the type bars and adapted to be collapsed when the key board is moved'to Vcompact position, and to be extended when the keyboard is moved to operative position, andthe means fols taking up the slack in said Wires bars, key-operated levers movable bodily toward the type bars from a normal operative position to a more compact position, flexible operating connections between said levers and type bars, and meansl for automatically taking up. slack in said flexible connections when the key levers are moved to compact position.

34. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a frame, a platen carriage, type bars, key-operated levers movable bodily to'- ward the type bars from a normal operative position to a more compact position, flexible operating connections between said levers and type bars, and means engaging said flexible connections intermediate theii1 ends to hold said connections in spaced relation, said means being adapted to automatically take up the slack in said connections When the key-operated levers are moved to compact position.

35. In a ty'pewriting machine, the combination of va main frame, a keyboard support held to the lmain frame and movable, from a normal operative position to a more compact position, key-operated levers mounted on the keyboard` support, type bars mounted on the main frame, flexible operating connections between the key-operated levers and typebars, a bar having a guide for each iiexible connection, and means for automatically shifting said bar Vwhen the keyboard sup! port is moved to maintain said exible connections taut.

36. In a typewriting. machine, the combination of a lnain frame, a keyboard support held to the mainframe and movable from a normal operative position to a more compact position, key-operated levers mounted on the key-board support, type bars mounted on the main frame, fiexible operating connections between the key-operated levers and type bars, a bar havingr avguide for each fiexible connection, arms pivotally held to the main frame and having guides'in which said bar is slidably held, and links connecting said bar with the keyboard support for automatically shifting the Ibar when the support is moved.

57. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a main frame, type bars mounted on the main frame, a keyboard supportgheld to the main frame and slidable horizontally from a normal'operative position into more compact relation with the type bars, keyoperated levers mounted on said support, flexible connections between the key-operated levers and type bars,a transversely extending bar having a guide for each connection, and a link connection between said bar and keyboard support for shiftingr said bar when the support is moved to take up the slack in said connections. v

38. In a typewriting machine, the combi. nation of a frame, type bars mounted on the frame, a keyboard support slidably held tol the frame and movable from aV normal operative position' to a more compact position within the frame, keyvoperated levers mounted on said support in banks having a fixed relation to each other, and collapsible constantly y maintained operating connections between said levers and type bars.

39. In a t pewriting machine, the"combi nation of a rame, type bars mounted onth frame, a keyboard support slidably held to the frame and movable from a normal operative position to a more compact position. within the frame, key operated levers mounted on said support in banks having a fixed relation to each other, fieiible 0perating connections between said levers and type bars, and means for automatically tak- Iing up the slack in said connections when said support 1s moved.

40. In a typeivriting machine, the com-bi- -nation of a Jframe, type bars mounted on the frame, a keyboard support slidably held to the frame and movable from a normal oper'ative position to a more compact position within the frame, key operated levers 'mounted on said support in banks having a vfixed relation to each other, flexible operating connections between said levers and type bars, a bar having a guide-for each connection fory holding thev connections in spaced relation, and means connecting said bar with the` kevboard support for automatically shifting said bar when the support. is moved to take up the slack in said connections.

41. In acompactibletypewritingmachine, the combination of a frame comprising' re1- ativelv slidable parts, type-bars mounted on one of said frame parts, key-operated levers mounted on another of said 'frame-parts and movable therewith from an extended operative position to amore compact position be neath the type-bars, and collapsible constantly maintained operating` lconnceo'tions between the key-operated levers and typebars. i

42. In a compactible typewriting machine, the combination of a frame comprising relatively movable parts, type-bars supported l on one of said parts, key-levers supported on another of said parts and movable there- Ido lit`

with from a normal operative position to a more compact position beneath the type-- bars, and means maintaining a mechanical connection between the .key-levers and type,-A bars in both the-normal and compacted positions of the key-levers.

43. In-'a typewriting machine, the combination of a :frame `comprisiniir relatively slid able part', type-bars mounted on one of said frame parts, keyoperated levers mount- .ed on another of said frame parts and .mov-

able therewith 'from an extended operative position to a more compact position beneath the typebars, constantly n'iaintained flexible operating connruztions between the key-op` erated levers and typebars, and means for automatically taking" up slack in said fleXible connections when said frame parts'are moved into conmacted relation.

44C.. In a typewrting machine, the combination of a frame comprising relatively slid# iaci'n and fruidinfr means verticall to take l is c up slack in said connections when said frame parts are moved into compact relation.

In a Vcompactible typevvriting machine,

the combination of a support, type-bars i'nourted on the support, a'keyboard movable While upright from a normal operative position to a more compact position rela-- tively to the type-bars, and constantly maintained operating connections between the keys of the keyboard and the type-bars adaptedto 'Hex when the keyboard is moved to compacted position.

ad In, a compactbie typevvriting machine, the combination of a main 'frame comprising relatively movable parts to adapt the ma chine to be compacted When not in use,keyoperated levers mounted on one frame part, type-bars mounted on another frame part, and flexible constantly maintained operating connections between said key-operated levers and type-bara 47. In a typeWi-iting machine, the combination of a main frame part, type-bars mounted on said main frame part, key-operated levers, flexible constantly maintained operating connections between the keyop erated levers and type-bars, a support for the keybperated levers movable relatively to the main frame part to shift said levers from a vnormal operative position to a more compact position when the machine is not in use, and means engaging said flexible connections intermediate the ends thereof adapted to ieX said connections to take up slack therein when the key-levers are moved p to compact position.

48. In a typewriting machine,- the combination of a support, type-bars mounted on said support, a keyboardy shftable relatimes y 53. In a compactible typewriting machine,`

tively to said support from a normal extended operative position to a more compact inoperative position, flexible operating connections between the keys 'of the keyboard and the type-bars, and means for positively flexing said connections when the keyboard is shifted to compact position.

49. In a compactible typewriting machine, the combination of a support, type-bars mounted on the support, a platen carriage movable downwardly at the rear of the typebars to compact the machine when not in use, a keyboard movable to a compact position beneath the type-bars, and means for simultaneously moving said platen carriage and keyboard to and from compacted position.

50. In a compactible typewriting machine, the combination of a support, type-bars mounted on the support, a platen carriage movable downwardly at the rear of the type-bars to compact the machine when not in use, a keyboard movable to a compact position beneath the type-bars, and means for simultaneously moving said platen car ria-ge and keyboard While upright to and from compacted position.

5l. In a compactible typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carriage, a platen mounted on the carriage, type-bars, a keyboard, means for simultaneously moving said platen carriage and keyboard relatively to the type bars to` place the platen and' keyboard in more compact relation with each other when the machine'is not lin use, and operating means maintaining a me chanical connection between each type-bar and its 'related' key of the keyboard at, all times.

In a compactible typewriting machine, the n combination of a platen carriage, a platen mounted on the carriage, type-bars, a keyboard, means for simultaneously moving said platen carriage and keyboard rela tively to the type-bars While maintained in an upright position to place the platen and keyboard inv more compact relation with. each other when the-machine is no't in use, and operating means maintaining a' mechanical connection between each type-bar and its related key of the keyboard at all the combinationV with the type-bars, of a platen and a keyboard both movable relaf tivelyto the type-inns and substantially at right angles to each other to ,place -the platen and keyboard in more compact relation with each other when the machine is not in use.

l 54. In a compactible typewriting machine, the combination` with t e typebars, of a platen and -aluniversal keyboard both mov able relatively to the type-bars while in4 an upright position Vto place the plateh and keywill bosirffi in more compact relation `with each etlmi' when the nmehine is not in use, and meent forming :i positive connection between enel) type-bnr :intl its related key of .3o. ln n. umupzmtible typewriting machine, ibo ifmnbinaition with n. support, of typebaits mounted on the support, a keyboard inovzibie relatively to the type-bars While fi iqniglxt from u normal operative position to a compact position beneath the type-bars, means `forming u positive connection `be tween euch type-bar and its related key of the keyboard at all times, a, platen, and a platen carriage movable relatively to the typelml's while upright to place the lten in more compact relation With the key oard. This specification signed this 2d day of Mai-eh, A. D. 1916.

PHILIPPE DE CLAMECY.