US1292786A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-8. 1917.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919 3 SHEETS-SHEET I- "III I 1 /f I I I I 1 I IIIII Ml/fai f/J/fH/Y/4' I W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8. I917- 21,292,786. Patented Jan; 28, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. S. IRELAND.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.8. 1911.

1,292,786. Patented Ja11.28,l919. 3 SHEETS-SHEET a.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orator.

WARD S. IRELAND, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO JNATIONAL SHORTHAND MACHINE COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPE-WRITING MACHHTE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 28, 1919,

Applicationflled December 8, 1917. Serial No. 206,179.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARD S. IRELAND,

'a citizen of the United Statesof America,

useful Improvements 1n Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a full,

.clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, form'- ing a part 'of this Specification.

My invention relates to improvements in typewriting machines. Prior to this invention typewriting machines, especially shorthand machines, have been provided with means for feeding a continuous strip of paper which usually unwinds from a roll I and passes to printing devices, whereby the characters are printed line by line. .Owing to the peculiar requirements of a shorthand machine, it is a decided advantage to use a very long strip of paper so that the writing may be continued for a. considerable period by the stenographer.

in comparatively short strips which are irsired sequence.

automatically,

of time without frequent interruptions. However, considerable difficulty has been experienced in handling passes from the machine. shorthand machines have been provided with means for rewinding the paper after it passes from the printing devices, the paper being fed from a supply roll to a rewinding roll, and afterward fed from the rewinding roll while the shorthand notes are being transcribed Other machines have not been provided with rewinding devices, the paper being torn from such machines regular in,length and usually difficult to handle on account of the tendency of the paper to recurl after passing from the supply roll. It has also been found difiicultto retain the short strips of paper in the de- Therefore, the paper handling devices of shorthand machines have not been entirely satisfactory.

One of the objects of my inventionis tol shorthand machine having a filfiled. In the preferred form of the invention, the strip of paper is severed and filed the relatively short sheets, or sections, length. These filed consecutively, as to form a compact, or orderly, collection short sheets, or sections. are

such paper after it being substantially uniform .in a

one abovethe other, so

of notes "arranged in the desired sequence, so they may be readily transcribed and afterward placed in a permanent file for future reference. If desired, consecutive numbers may be printed at regular intervals on the long strip of paper, and these numbers will constitute page numbers for the filed sheets.

Since the long strip of paper is usually curled around the axis of a supply roll, the preferred form of the invention includes means for uncurling the paper after it passes from the supply roll, thereby straightening the paper before it is severed and attached to the filing device.

Another ob ect of the invention is to pro- .duce an automatic filing device so constructed that it will operate in response to movements of key levers. With this object in view, the parts are preferably" so con- 'structed and arranged that the energy for driving the automatic filing device is trans-. mitted from the printing keys to an operating spring. The power for operating the automaticfiling device is thus. gradually stored in the spring duringthe different key operations, so that the required power is obtained very gradually and without any appreciable effort on the part of theoperator.

A further object is to produce a shorthand machinehaving an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into uniform sheets and filed after it passes from the. printing device; in combination with means for rendering the automatic filing device ineffective to allow the machine to be operated continuously without actuating the filing device. This enables the machine to be used indefinitely without cutting or filing the paper.: The machine herein shown is also provided with a filing key, under the, control' of the operator, whereby the filing device may be actuated-"co cut and file the paper at any time. The filing. key may be actuated portant to without in-any way disarranging the automatic mechanism. It will be imgig completed. In this event, each letter will appear on an individual sheet, instead of being c ntmued from one sheet to another.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention; however, it isto be understood that the invention comprehends changes, variations and modificatlons which come within the scope of the claims:

hereunto appended.

Figure I is a side elevation of a shorthand machine constructed in accordance with my invention, one of'the side walls of the housing being broken away to -show the means for actuating the filing dev1ce.'

Fig. II is a longitudinal section of the machine.

Fig. III-is a detail view, on small scale,

showing the paper supply, a portion of the strip of paper being unwound from the supply roll.

Fig. IV is a vertical section taken approxiholder is secured to the machine.

Fig. VII is a detail view of the paper feeding roll.

Fig. VIII is a section taken approximately on the line VIIIVII I, Fig. VII, showing'the driving clutch whereby a step I by step movement is imparted to the paper feeding roll. Fig. IX is a section taken approximately on the line IXIX, Fig. VII, showing the retaining clutch associated with the paper feeding roll to prevent retrograde movement.

To illustrate the invention, I have shown ashorthand machine provided with printing keys 1 secured to key levers 2, the latter .being pivotally' supported by a pivot rod 3.

Each key'lever 2 is provided at its rear end with an upwardly extending printing hammer 4 adapted to cooperate with a type bar 5 having type characters. 6 on its bottom face. An inking ribbon 7 passes between the type bar 5 and the printing hammers 4.

' Each-key lever 2-is arranged directly below a restoring spring 8 (Fig. II), and the restoring springs yieldingly hold the key levers 1n their non-printing positions. The

strip of paper 9 passes downwardly from a supply roll 10, under a small paper straightening rod 11, thence upwardly and over a to which the filing pin paper-feeding roll 12, downwardly through i an inclined passageway 13, and then rearwardly to a filing device near the rear end of the machine. The paper travels between the printing hammers 4 and inking ribbon 7 before it reaches the filing device. 1

When a printing key is depressed, its key lever 2 turns about the axis of the pivot rod 3 (Fig. II), and the printing hammer 4, at the rear of the key lever, moves upwardly to force a portion of the paper onto the inking ribbon 7, at the same time forcing the .ribbon onto one :of the type characters 6. The printingkeys may be operated independently of each other to print selected characters, and several keys may be operated simultaneously to print a line of charactors, as is well understood in this art. The

characters are usually printed line by line, a complete word or syllable being printed during each key operation. The strip of paper is, therefore, advanced onestep during each key operation.

The paper feeding device comprises a universal bar 1 1 arranged over the key levers at a point in front of the printing hammers 1 and fixed to a bell crank lever 15, the latter being pivotally supported bythe pivot rod 3. The upwardly extending arm ofthis bell crank lever 15 is notched to receive a pin 16 (Figs. II, VII and VIII) projecting from the oscillatory drive member 17 of a paper feeding clutch. This drive member 17 is loosely mounted in a driven clutch member 18, the latter being secured to one end of the paper feeding roll 12. The drive member 17 oscillates freely in response to the movements of the universal bar, so as to impart a step by step movement to the paper feedingroll. When the oscillatory drive member 17 turns in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig.

VIII, the small spring pressed rollers 19 are firmly clamped in the tapering or wedgeshaped spaces between said drive member and the driven clutch member 18. Movement is then transmitted from the universal bar, through the drive member 17 and rollers 19, to the driven clutchmember18f The paper feeding roll 12 is secured to the driven clutch member 18 (Figs. VII andVIII), so as to advance one step when the oscillatory drive member 17 turns in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. VIII. During the reverse movement, when the drive member 17 moves oppositely to the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. VIII, the small rollers 19 tend to move into the wide ends of the tapering spaces, and they do not transmit movement to the driven clutch member 18. In response to the oscillatory movements of the universal bar and drive clutch member 17, the paper feeding roll 12 turns step y step in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. VIII.

feeding the paper step by ."Io positively prevent retrograde movement, a stationary clutch member 17 (Figs.

- VII and IX) is arranged within a ,rotary clutch member 18'.

clutch member 18, secured to one end of IX, but if an effort is made to reverse the direction ofmovement, the small rollers 19', by tending to move toward the points of the wedge-shaped spaces will cooperate with the stationary clutch member 17 to prevent I such retrograde movement.

The roll of paper 10 is formed around a core provided at each. end with a trunnion or journal 23 (Fig. I). These trunnions are rotatably mounted in recesses, as shown in Fig. I. The roll of aper is held in the machine bymeans of ogs 24 which frictionallyengage the trunnions 23, Each dog 24 is pulled into frictional engagement with atrunnion 23, by means of a spring 25.]

The dogs 24 tend to prevent the roll of paper from turning, and the strip of paper 9 is, therefore, placed under, tension during the paper feedingoperations. A paper feeding roll 22. (Fig. II) cooperates with the feed roll 12 to pull the strip of paper 9 from the supply roll 10. served that thestrip of paper, in passing 'partially around the small uncurling rod 11, is turned very' abruptly in a direction opposite to the direction in 'whichitjwas feeding device.

wound on the supply roll, the object being to uncurl .the paper before it passes from the machine This is accomplished by turning the tensioned paper abruptly atthe uncurling rod 11, as shown in Fig. II, and

quickly step. Some of the fibers of the paper are strained and broken at theuncurling rod 11, and owing to the manner in which the paper is turned at this point, it is uncurled or strained before it reaches the filing device.

To illustrate the preferred form of the invention, I have shown an automatic filing device. including blades 26 and 27 located at points on opposite sides of the path of the paper and adapted to sever the paper after it passes from the printing, uncurling and The blade 26 is closely fitted to an arcuate seat on an oscillatory blade holder, or filing member, 28. The arcuate blade 26 is secured to the blade holder 28, as shown most clearly in Fig. II. A filing pin 29 (Figs. II, IV and V) located below the oscillatory blade holder, or filing member, '28 is arranged to receive the small sections of jerking the paper onto said rod It will be ob- .moves step by. step paper severed by the blades 26 and 27. The oscillatory blade holder 28 is preferably recessed at 30 (Figs. II and IV) to receive the filing pin 29. moves downwardly from the position shown in Fig. II, the blades 26 and 27 cooperate with each other to cut the paper, and the blade holder 28 forces the severed piece of paper onto the filing pin 29. The blade 27 is preferably secured to an arm 31 (Fig;

II), the latter being pivoted at 33. A spring 34, (Fig. II) connected to the arm 31, tends to force the blade 27 into the path of the arcuate blade 26. When the blade 26 occupies the elevated position shown in Figs. II and IV, an extension'35 projecting downwardly from said blade, is engaged by the spring pressed blade 27 When this blade holder The filing device may 'be operated in response to movements of the printing keys, and it is preferably constructed to automatically cut the paper into a series of short uniform'sheets, and to file said sheets in consecutive order on "the-filin pin 29. It will be noted-that the combination of the paper straightening device and the filing device produces a very desirable result, for if the paper was not straightened, the small sheets passing from the cutting device would, on account of their tendency to re-.

curl, be diflicult to handle and difficult to file. Briefly stated, the automatic filing device comprises an operating spring for moving the blade holder 28, means for transmitting energy from the printing keys to said operating spring, so as to place the latter under the required degree of tension, and

restoring spring for returning the blade. 'holder'28.

The operation of the filing device is .controlled by a timing device which in response to movements of the printing keys, andupon the completion of a predetermined number of key operations, the timing device reaches a position wherein it will ermit the operating spring to actuate t e movable blade holder 28, at the same time placing theresto'ring spring under tension. During this operation, the movable blade holder is released from the operating spring, thus permitting the restoring spring to return said movable blade holder.

' Journals 36 and 36, extending from the ends of the oscillatory blade holder 28 (Figs. I, II and IV) are mounted in suitable bearings, and an operating arm 37 is secured to the journal 36. A restoring spring 38 (Fig.

I) tends to retain the arm 37 in engagement with an abutment 39, and this restoring spring normally holds the oscillatory blade holder in an elevated position above the path of the paper. A trippable operating member 40 (Fig. I) is provided with a pro-' jection 41 adapted to strike an abutment 42 on the arm 37. This trippable member 40 latter being pivotally supportedat 44 and move downwardly to sever the paper and to provided with an abutment 45 which -env gages a timing cam 46. '47 designates an operating spring (Fig. 1) connecting the. lever'43 to a stationary part of the machine. The timing cam 46 moves step by step in response to operations of the printing keys, as. will be hereinafter described, thereby moving the long lever 43 and placing the operating spring 47 under a gradually increasing tension. When the shoulder 46',

on the timing cam 46, reaches the corner 45 of the abutment 45, the operating spring 47 pulls. the trippable operating member downwardly, thereby causing the proj ection 41 to strike the abutment 42 on the arm 37. This causes the arm. 37 to turn about the axis of the journal 35 to which it is secured, and since the movable blade holder 28 is also fixed to said journal, the blade holder will force the severed sheet onto the filing pin 29. The restoring spring 38 is placed under tension during the filing operation, however, this spring is not efiective until the trippable operating member 40 is disengaged from the abutment 42 on the arm 37. The means for releasing the trippable member 40 comprises a cam face 48 formed on said member 40 andengaging a roller 49. 50 designates a spring connecting thetrippable member 40 toa stationary part of the machine, and. tend ing to force the cam face 48 into engagement with the roller 49.- During the downward movement of the trippable member 40 its cam face 48 moves along the roller 49; so as to release said trippable member from the abutment 42 on the arm 37, thus permitting the restoring spring 49 to return "the arm 37 and "movable blade holder 28, the latter be :ing provided'with the journal 36 to which the arm 37 is secured. The-operating spring 47 (Fig. I) is of sufiicientstrength to actuate the filingdevice and at the same time place.

the restoring spring 38under tension."

Fig. ,1 illustrates the automatic mechanism as it appears immediately before the filing-operation, the shoulder 46 on the tim ing cam 46 being located very close to the corner 45". on the lever 43, and the trippable operating member 40 being so high that its.

projection 41 lies above the abutment 42.

When this operating mechanism is released bythe timing cam 46, the trippable operating member 40 is pulled downwardly by the operating spring 47 until the stop finger 51 (Fig. I) on the lever 43 engages a padded j abutment 52. The trippable operatingmember 40 then occupies its lowest position, and the spring 38 is permitted to restore the arm 37 very quickly. Thereafter the timing cam 46 continues to turn. in response to the key operations, and the long lever '43 is actueted to gradually lift the trippable operating member 40, the latter moving upwardly directly above the is secured to a shaft 55. projecting from one end of the paper feeding roll 12. This shaft 55 is shown in Figs. l and VII. It

will now be understood that motion is-transmitted from the key levers, through the universal bar, paper feeding device, pinion 54, and thence through the gear wheel 53 to the timing cam 46. The timing cam, therefore,

advances one step in response to each key operation, and since said cam is operated through'the-medium of the paper feeding device it will be apparent that the file sheets will be uniform in length.

Thefiling pin 29 is preferably secured to a holder 56 arrangedtransversely of the machine and detach-ably secured. thereto.

Friction springs 57 bearingupon the endportions of the holder 56, yieldingly secure said holder in the machine. The filed sheets of paper may be readily removed.

when the holder 56' is withdrawn from the machine.

When itis desirable to operate the I a-- chine continuously without cutting and filing the paper, the operator. can render the filing device ineffective by locking the long lever 43 (Fig. I) in an -inoperative position. This is accomplished by forcing a hook-shaped latch 59 (Fig. I) into operative engagement with apin 60 on the lever 43. A finger 61, extending downwardly from the lever' 43, may be engaged and manipulated to 10 at the-upper end of latch 59, and the latter.

locate the pin 60 at a point near the hook may then be manipulated to cotiperate with the pin 60 in holding the lever 43 an inoperative position. The timing cam. 46 may then be rotated continuously without in any way affecting, the filing device. A

spring 62 normally holds the latch 59 in the position 'shown in Fig. I, and when this latch is hooked onto the pin 6 0 it may be easily released by moving the finger 61 downwardly, thus moving thepin'60 downwardly and permitting the spring 62 to re- A filing key 63 (Fig. I) may be operated at any time to cut and file the paper, without in any way disarranging the automatic mechanism. The filing key I have shown is in the form of a bell crank lever pivoted at 64 and connected by means of a link 65 to a crank 66, the latter being loosely mounted on the journal 36.. The movable blade store the latch 59 to the'p'ositionshown in Fig. I.

holder 28 is fixed to this journal 36. When the filing key 63. is depressed, motion is transmitted through the link 65 and crank 66 to the operating arm 37, thereby actuating the movable blade holder, as will 'be hereinafter more fully described, to cut the paper and to forcethe severed sheet onto the filing pin 29.

When the latch 59 (Fig. I) is engaged with pin 60 to hold the lever 43 in an inoperative position, the trippable operating member 40 is located in an elevated position, Where it will not prevent-the filing device from being actuated by the filing key 63.

The filing key can also be actuated at any time when the automatic'mechanism is in its operative condition. The operating arm 37 on the'journal 36 (Fig-I) is actuated by the filing key 63, and the restoring spring 38. is utilized to restore the movable'blade holder when the filing key is released. A restoring spring 65 tends to retain the filing key in the position shown in Fig. I. v

If the filing key is actuated when the proiection 41, on the trippable operating member 40, is in the path of the abutment 42, the latter in moving downwardly will strike the projection 41 and force itout of the way. During the return stroke of the oscillatory arms 37 and 66, a cam 67 carried by the crank arm 66 will moveupwardly in advance of the abutment 42 so as to prevent the latter from being stopped by the projection 41. When the filingkey. is act-u ated, the lowerportion of cam 67 engages the abutment 42 to transmit movement to the operating arm 37. It is to be understood that the cam 67 on the loose crank arm 66 performs no useful function when the filing device is actuated by the automatic mechanot appear on nism, and if the filing key 63 is actuated when the automatic mechanism is in the position shown in Fig. I, the cam 67 will perform no useful function. However, if the filing key is actuated when the projection 41 lies below. and in the path of abutment 42. the abutment 41 must be shifted and held out of the way to permit the abutment 42 to return to its normal. position, and this shifting operation is performed by the cam 67 The strip of paper 9 which unwinds from the roll may be provided with consecutive numbers at regular intervals, as. shown in Fig. III. "The dotted lines in'this view do the paper; they merely indicate the points at which the paper is to be severed'by the automatic-filing device. The consecutive numbers 'on the paper serve as page 'numbers for the filed sheets, and if the sheets are accidentally disarranged, the page numbers will clearly indicate the order in which they are to be replaced. When the paper is properly arranged in the machine, the cutting elements of the automatic filing device will sever the paper at the points indicated by dotted lines-(Fig. III) as previously suggested, and a page number will filing key can be the key tion in the key lever mountlng are claimed sections and filing said sections,

appear on each filed sheet. It is sometimes desirable to cut the paper by hand, while the automatic device is in its operative condition, and this hand operation may be performed by means of the filing key 63 without moving the timing cam 46. When the timing device is set to cut the paper at the predetermined points, the filing key may be actuated at irregular intervals, and these cutting operations will not prevent the automatic device from continuing to cut the paper at the predetermined points. The

actuated at any time without changing the relation between the num- I bered strip of paper and the timing device.

The automatlc. cutting device herein disclosed is claimed in an application for patent filed by me on Nov. 18, 1916, Serial Number 132,071; and also in an application filed by me on Dec. 8, 1917 ,1 Serial Number 206,180, the broadest claims being in the earlier application. 'The hand operated cutting means, whereby the cutting elements are actuated independently of the printing keys,

is claimed in an application filed by me on Dec. 8, 1917, Serial Number 206,181. The paper-feeding device is claimed in an appli cation for patent filed by me on May 19, 1917, Serial Number 169,621. The paper straightener is claimed in an application filed by me'on May 19, 1917, Serial Number 169,620. The printing elements including levers and the details of construcin an application filed by me on Serial Number 206,182.

I claim:-

1. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive astrip of paper, printing lines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, a keyboard provided with keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, a filing device for dividing the paper into and operating means under the control of the operator for actuating said filing device, said filing device and said operating means being so constructed and arranged that the printing device and paper feeding device may be actuated to print lines of characters on the paper without actuating said filing device. and said operating means being operable at thewill of the operator-to file sections of paper having a number of lines of aprinting device for whereby bothilof said devices are actuated;

and a filing device including a cutter for dividing the strip of paper into relatively small sections afteritpasses from said printing device, a file whereby said sections are held in consecutive order, and operating" means for actuating said filingdevice, said operating means being operable independently. of said keys and the latter being operable independently of said filing device.

3. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device including printing keys. for'printing' lines of characters on the'paper, apaper feeding device for feeding the paper step by step, said A paper feeding device being operable by said printing keys, a, filing device for filing the paper after it passes from said printing device, and a filing key whereby said filing de vice is actuated. f

4. In a shorthand. machine adapted to re' ceive a strip of paper, a printing device'ineluding printing keys for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the paper step by step, said vice for feedin the paper step by step, said paper feeding evice beingoperable bysaid printing-keys, a filing device for. filing the paperafter it passes from said printing de- 7 vice, and a filing key. whereby said filing device is actuated, said filing key being oper- 4U able independently of said printing keys,

and said printing keys being operable inde- .pendently of said filingkey.

keys for actuating said .6. In atypewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper,

printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip ofpaper step by step to and-from said printing device, and anautomatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed, said automatic filing deviceincluding a universal bar through which movement is transmitted from said keys.

7.-In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing'lines of characters on the'paper,

, keys for actuating, said printing-device, a

eludingv a universal bar through Which paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step 'to and from said printing device, a filing'device for dividing the paper into sections and filing said sections, and means for actuating said filing de-v vice automatically upon the completion of a number of key operations, said means in- I, paper feeding device,

movement is transmitted said filing device. 7

8. In a typewriting machine adapted to from, said keys to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper,

keys for actuating said printing device; a

paperfeeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printpaper into sections and filing said sections, means for transmitting movement, from said keys tosaid paper feeding device, and means for transmitting movement from said paper feeding device to said filing device, so as to actuate said filing device automatically in response to movements of said keys and 9 In. a shorthand machine adapted to reing device,"a filing device for dividing the I ceive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the'paper, a

paper step by step to and from said printing device, finger keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, and' an automatic filing device for filing the paper, said automatic filing device being operable in response to movements of said finger keys.

, s5- paper feeding device for feeding thestrip of 10. In a shorthand machine "adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printvingdevice, finger keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, and means whereby the paper is divided into substantially uniform sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said means including a ing device operable automatically upon the completion of a predeterminednumber of key operations. p 1-1. In shorthand machine adapted tov paper,

ion

receive a strip of paper, a printing device" for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device .for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, finger keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, and {means where.

by the paper is divided intosections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said means including a filing device, andimeans for transmitting movement from said finger keys to said filing device.

' 12. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for .printing lines of characters on the paper, a

device forfeeding the strip paper feeding) of paper step y step to and from said printing device, finger keys whereby both of said devices are actuated, and means whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said means including. a filing device, and means fortransmittin'g movementfrom said finger keys to said'filing device, the last mentioned means including an operating member moviie able step by step in response to movements of said keys, so as to actuate the" filing device upon the completion of a predetermined number of key operations.

' 13. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a

7 paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper ste by step, and an automatic filing 'device W ereby the paper is divided into sectionsand filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device including a timing device movable step by step in response to movements of said keys.

14:. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive-a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuatin' said printing device, a paper feeding dev1ce for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing devicewhereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printingdevice, said automatic filing device including a timing device movable step by step in response to movements of said keys,

said keys being movable simultaneously to print a line of characters, and said timing devlce being movable only one step in, response to each printing operation irrespective of the number of keys used in performmg theprinting operation.

15. In a shorthand machine adapted to recervea strip of paper, a printing device for prmting lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the stri of paper step by step, and an automatic fi ing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said rlnting device, said automatic filing device including an operating spring, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to said operating spring. c

16. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a' printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating saidprinting device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing dev ce whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said rmting device, said automatic filing device including an operating spring, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to said operating spring, the last mentioned means including a transmission member movable step by step in response to operakeys.

17. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filtions of said ing device whereby the paper is divided into mentioned means being movable step by 1 step in response to operations ofsaid keys.

18. In a shorthand machine adapted to re ceive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, (eys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device including an operating spring, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to said spring, the last mentioned means including a controlling device whereby the operating spring is permitted to become effective upon the completion of a predetermined number of key operations.

19. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding devlce for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device comprising, a movable filing member, a spring tending to move said filing member, and means for releasing said spring upon the completion of a predetermined number of key operations.

20. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filpaper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided 1nto sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device comprising a movable filing member, a spring tending to move said filing member,

ing device whereby the paper is divided into,"

and means for releasing said spring u on the completion of a predetermined num er of key operations, the last mentioned means including a cam movable step by step in response to movements of said keys. v

22. In a shorthand machine. adapted to re ceive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper,

keys for actuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device comprising a movable filing member, and a trippable actuating membertherefor adapted to be released during the operation of I said movable filing member.

' devicebomprising a movable filing member,

an actuating member for shifting said filing member,- and 'means for releasing said actuating member after it hasjshifted said fihn member.

' 24. In a shorthand machine adapted to .receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines ,of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said. printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing devlce includmg an operatmg sprlng and a restoring spring.

, 25. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for feeding the 1 V I strip of paper step by step, and an automatic .filmg device whereby the paper is a divided into sections and filed after it passes ,from said printing device, said automatic filing device including a movable filing strip of paper ste member, an operating spring for actuating said filing member, anda restoring spring for returning said filing member.

I 26.l[n-a shorthand machine adapted to, receive .a strip of ,paper, a pritpting device" for printing lines of charac ers on the paper, keys for actuating said printing dev1ce, a'pap'er feeding device" for feeding the i by step, an automatic filing device where y the paper is divided intosections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing.

of said springs.

1 i naeagrac device \including a movable filing member,

an operating spring for actuating said filing member, and a restoring spring for returning said filing member, and means-for placing said operating spring under greater ten-,

sion than said restoring spring.

27. lln a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper feeding device for. feedingthe strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device including a movable filing member, an operating spring for actuating said I filing member, and a restoring spring for returning said 'filin member, said operating spring being a apted to place the restoring spring under tension during the filing operation.

28. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a stri of aper, a. printing device for printing llnesof characters on the paper,

keys for actuating said printing device, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper'is' divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic-filing device including a movable filing member, a drive member for operatin member, an operatingspring or actuating said drive member, a restoring spring for returningflsai'd filing member," and means for releasing said'drive member to permit the restoring spring to return said filing member after the filing operation.

29. In a shorthand. machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device I for printing lines of'characters on the paper, 'keys for actuating said printing device, a

said filing paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections anol'filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device including a movable filing member, an operating spring for actuating said movable filing member and'restoring spring for returning said filing member, and means for transmitting energy from said keysto both 30. In a shorthand mac hine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, keys for actuating said printing device, a paper-feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step, and an auto-4 matic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sect ons and filed after it passes from said. printing device, said automatic filing device including a' movable: filing member, an operating spring for actuating said movable filing member and restoring spring for returning said filing member, and means for transmitting energy from said keys to both of said springs, the last mentioned means including a transmission member movable step by step in response to perations of said keys.

31. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, and a filing device whereby the strip of paper is divided into sections and filedafter it passes from said printing device, said filing device including a filing member whereby the sections of paper are attached to the machine, and said filing member being movable so that the strips of paper may be readily detached therefrom.

32. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, and a filing device'whereby the strip of paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said filing device including a file to which the paper sections are secured, and said file being detachably secured to the machine.

33. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a

paper feeding device for feeding the strip of paper step by step to and from said printing device, and a filing device whereby the strip of paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said filing device including an oscillatory cutter at one side of the path of the paper, a filing pin at the opposite side of said path, and

- means for actuating said cutter to sever the paper and to force the severed paper sections onto said filing pin. 7

3a. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device, and an automatic filing device for dividing the paper into sections and filing said sections after the paper passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device being operable independently of said keys, and said automatic filing device being movable in response to movements of said keys.

35. In a shorthand machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device for printing lines of characters on the paper, a

device, so as to actuate the latter automatically upon the completion of a number of key operations, and means under the control of the operator for actuating said filing device, the last mentioned means being operable independently of said keys.

33. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a paper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, and means for rendering said automatic filing device ineffective.

37. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a paper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device, a filing device whereby the strip of paper may be divided into sections and filed after it passes from said print- 1ng device, automatic operating means for actuating said filing device, means for rendering said automatic operating means ineffective, and an auxiliary operating device whereby said filing device may be actuated to divide and file the paper when the automatic operating means is ineffective.

33. In a ty-pewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a paper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device, a filing device whereby the strip of paper may be divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, automatic operating means for actuating said filing device, means for rendering said automatic operating means ineffective, and an auxiliary operating device whereby said filing device may be actua ated to divide and file the paper when the automatic operating means is ineffective, said automatic operating means being movable in response to movements of said keys, and said auxiliary operating device being operable independently of said keys.

39. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a paper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said printing device, said automatic filing device being provided with operating means including a transmission member whereby power is transmitted from said keys, and means for retaining said transmission member in an inoperative position, so as to render the automatic filing device ineffective.

410. In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a paper feeding device, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device to print lines of characters on the paper, an automatic filing device whereby the paper is divided into sections and filed after it passes from said rinting device, said automatic filing device eing provided with operating means including a transmission member whereby power is transmitted from said keys, and a latch for retaining said transmission 1nemher is an inoperative position, so as to renderthe automatic filing device ineffective.

41; In a typewriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device, a filing device for cutting the strip of paper into sections and filing said sections, automatic means, operable by said keys, whereby the filing device is "actuated at regula-r intervals, and auxiliary operating means whereby the filing device may be actuated Without disarranging said automatic means. 42. In a typ'evvriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device,

keys for operating said printing device, a

filing device for cutting the strip of paper into sections and filing said sections, automatic means, operable by said keys, Whereby the filing device is actuated at regular intervals, and auxiliary I operating means whereby the filing device may be actuated without disarrangln-g said automatic means,

said automatic means including a timing de vice movable step by step in response to the v key operations, and said auxiliary operating means being free to move independently of said timing device.

43. In a typeivriting machine adapted to receive a strip of paper, a printing device, keys for operating said printing device, a filing device for cutting the strip of paper into Sections and filing said sections, said filing device including an operating member provided With an abutment, automatic means, operable by said keys, whereby the filing device is actuated at regular intervals, said automatic means including a trippable operating member adapted to strike said abutment, and auxiliary operating means whereby the filing device may be actuated independently of said automatic -means, said auxiliary operating means including a device whereby the trippable operating member is shifted away from the path of said abutment.

4%. In a typevvriting machine adapted to receive a roll of paper, a printing device, a filing device, a paper feeding device for feedmg the paper from the roll to said printing device and then to said filing device, and a paper straightener cooperating with said paper feeding device to straighten the'paper before it reaches said filing device.

45. In a ,typewriting machine adapted to receive a roll of paper, a printing device, a filing device, a paper feeding devicefor feeding the paper from the roll to said printing device and then to said filing device, a paper straightener cooperating with said paper feeding device to straighten the hereunto aflix my signature.-

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