US1570175A - Printing machine - Google Patents

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Jan. 19,1926. v 1,570,175

' W. B. PAYNE ,PRINTINCI MACHINE Filed" Nov. 12, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheq 1 r 1 L f 5 U V T "1 INVEIkIbRQ WALTER B. PA YNE UM Z W 6111 ATTORNEY Jan. 19 1926. 1,570,175

w. B. PAYNE PRINTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR.

WALTER B. PAYNE Jul: ATTORNEY;

Jan. 19 1926.v 1,570,175

w. B. PAYNE PRINTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 7113 A TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT WALTER Application filed November To all whom it may con ern Be it known that l. YVALTER l5 citizen of the llnited States. 1

1,570,175 OFFICE.

B. PAYNE, OF ROCHESTER, NEVT 1170., OF ROCHESTER. NEV] YORK,

YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE TODD COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PRINTING MACHINE.

PAYNE. a 'esiding at Rochester, iii the county of Monroe and State of Xew York. have invented certain no w and useful In'iproveiuents in Printing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, 'iiou of the same. reference being accoiupanyii'ig drawings, this specification, and iiiei'als ii'iarked thereon.

This invention relates and exact descriphad to the forming a part of to the reference nuto printing niaehines of the variety. for example, adapted for printing legends, such as values. on checks. drafts and comprising a pluralit and a platen liaviiiga relative monetary and similar work v of type forms movement effected by manual means for bringing the platen and the forms selectivelv and successively to pos tion for printing cooperation.

one object of the invention being an improved machine ing stop means adapted to be set to provide of this character havfor arresting the selective movement of the parts in a quick and pOSItH'G'IHEUH'ICI with a predetermined one of the latter accurately in printing relation. More stated, tion to provide having a platen and a carrier sl positioned specifically it is an object ofthe present invena machine of this character iiftable by manual. means in cooperation with an index or dial to bring the type position for cooperation wi-tli' the gather with auxiliary means adapted to be set for forms selectively to platen. to

hey operated stop positively stopping the selective movement of the manual means in ])OSltlIlS corresponding to selected type forms and thereby increasing the speed and accuracy of operation.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described. the pointed out in the claims at the specification.

In the drawings:

novel features being end of the Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a machine em bodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional elevation of the same partly broken away Fig.

3 is a transverse sectional elevation Figs. 4; and 5 are transverse se etion al ele- 12, 1923. Serial No 674,207.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional View on the line ti-6 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a topplan view with portions of. the casing removed to illustrate interior parts;

Fig. 8 is a similar View but showing parts in a difl'erent position and Figs. 9 and 10 are enlarged sectional elevations substantially on the line 9-9 in Fig. 2 showing a trip device.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

The invention is embodied in the 'iiresent instance in a motor driven machine such as fully shown and described in my copending application for Letters Patent. Ser. No. 563,15 filed May 23, 1922, for printing apparatus so that but a brief description of the same sutlicient for an understanding of the resent invention appears to be necessary.

This machine comprises, generally speakmg. a frame having a base and an upper casing 16 resting thereon and hinged thereto at one side, as at 17, with a slot 18 there between at one side of which the work is inserted on a printing bed 19 formed by the top of the base. Rotatably supported in the latter and projecting through a slot in the printing bed is a platen wheel 19*, Fig. 4 for pressing the work from below against a nlural'ity of type forms 20 on a carrier 21. of generally cylindrical form, splined on a main shaft rotatably supported at its ends in the casing 16. The type forms extend circuinl erentially of the carrier in longitudinally spaced arrangei'i'ient so that they may be brought individually and successively into printing relation with the platen by a selective sliding movement of the carrier along its shaft. as well understood in the art.

Manual means are provided for effecting the relative selective movement of the platen and type forms comprising preferably a yoke 23, Figure 2, having spaced arms 24 einl'iracing the ends of the carrier and ro tatably and slidably engaging the main shaft. Mounted on the yoke are suitable inking rolls 25 for the type. The yoke is p I v i l a handle 27. The latter is provide id with a pointer 28 movable with the handle over a dial 29 on thecasing marked with the type forms on the carrier, to provide an indexing device by means of which any type form may be selected and manually moved to iprinting position hreparatory to a successive -rotat1on of the carrier effected by intermittent connection of its shaft with a motor mounted on the casing,it being apparent that',a s the carrier is rotated the selectbd type form is impressed upon the work by "a rolling printing and feeding' cooperation with the platen. The forms are thus succeslb sively selected andprinted individually by alternating selecting and printing operations until a desired legend is complete.

The printing movement of the carrier is accomplished as stated by intermittently 9' connecting the same with a continuously running motor 30 mounted on the casing and connected by a gearing, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, with the main shaft through a gear 31 fixed on a sleeve 32 rotating on the shaft "5 and connected therewith by a mechanism which will now be described.

The yoke 23 for shifting the type carrier has in addition to its longitudinal selective movement a rocking movement through a small angle about the main shaft imparted by depressing the handle 27 after the selec tion of each type form. The yoke carries an abutment 33, Fig. 6 brought by such rocking movement into contact with a bail 34 35 fixed on a shaft 35 mounted for rocking its movement in the casing and projecting through one end thereof into the compartment 36 in which the gearing connection with the motor is located. Fixed on this end of the shaft is an arm 37; Fig. 10 having pivotally mounted thereon a lever 38, one arm of which is shouldered for engagementivith an arm of a lever 39 pivotally support- H'ed on the casing. The other arm of lever 39 is arranged to normally engage one end o dog 40 pivotally supported on a disc 41 As the dog 40 rotates past the lever 38, howe er, a portion thereof engages the other arm of lever 38 and swings the latter so as to trip lever 39 which thereupon returns under the action of itsspring to the position shown in Fig. 10 to engage and swing dog 40 clear of tooth member 44 as the dog is rotated back to initial position. A pawl 45 cooperating with a shoulder on disc 41, holds the shaft and carrier against reverse rotation. -At the end of each complete revolution of the type carrier therefore the latter is automatically disconnected from the driving means and brought to rest preliminary to a successive selecting movement.

lVhile the type forms may be selected for printing as already described by manually adjusting handle 27 and its pointer 28 into registry with the corresponding indicia on the dial, ithas been found that this result may be accomplished more rapidly and accurately by the use of a stop mechanism adapted to be set to provide a positive stop for the selectively movable parts correspond ing to one or more of the difl'erent type forms as may be found desirable. This is carried out by providing stop shoulders adapted to be positioned in the path. of movement of the type carrier yoke and against which the latter is moved by handle 27 to quickly and accurately position the latter with a desired type form in printing relation. In the present -instance the casing of the machine is equipped with a sheet metal housing comprising a top plate 46,

Figs. stand 5, supported at one side on the casing, and. secured thereto, as by means of screws F", Fig. 7. The plate is secured at its opposite side to an outer housing wall 48 the lower side of which is fixed to the casing as at 42). An angular bottom plate 50 is secured as shown to the outer wall 48 and to the top plate in spaced relation with the latter. Sliding longitudinally in slots in Ithe top and bottom plates are a plurality of Jars 51 carrying on their upper ends above the top plate keys'52 marked to indicate the particular type form to which each key corresponds. While but two such keys are shown in the present instance, any desired number may be provided. The same mechanism being employed in conjunction with each key, the following description of one of these mechanisms will be sufficient.

The key corresponding to the type form for printing the word Cents has its bar formed with a shoulder 53, Fig. 7, bearing against an angular end 54 of a bell crank lever 55 rotatably supported on a spindle 56 mounted at its ends in the endwalls of the housing described above. Lever 55 has an arm 57 the end of which is loosely engaged in a slot 58 in a bar 59 sliding lon itudinally in bearing openings formed in t e housing and casing walls as shown. The bar slides transversely toward and from the path of movement of the carrier yoke to position the end 60 of the bar for engagement with a lug 61 formed by the angularly turned end of the handle arm 26 of This end of the bar is beveled on one side as shown for a purpose presently to be explained. A' spring 62 coiled abouta pin on the yoke.

such selective movements to the housing is engaged as shown with a lug 63 of the bar to move the latter outwardly to inactive position. This spring thus tends to swing lever and maintain key in raised position. Depression of the key however slides the bar inwardly to sition its end to engage and positively stop the selective movement of the yoke with the latter in position t'or printing the word Cents. This is the result when handle 27 is shifted toward the leftin Figs. 1 and T as is usually the case when the word Cents is selected owing ment of the type forms. When the handle is moved in the opposite direction however. the beveled shape of the stop bar causes it to he slid outwardly without stopping the selective movement. as is found desirable in the use of the machine. 7

A similar key and stop mechanism is provided in. the present instance for selecting the word Dollars, advantage being taken of this latter mechanism however for operating also a stop mechanism for selecting the form for printing .No cents?- For this purpose the stop bar 59 of the Dollars key is formed with a late-rally projecting lug 6e for engagement with one end of a bail shaped member pivotally supported on spindle 56. A spring 66 coiled about the spindle and engaged at its ends with the lever and with the bail normally maintains the latter in yieldable contact with the bar 59. The other end of the bail works in a slot 67 in a stop bar 68 slidably suported as described in connection with the liar 59. The inner end of this bar however is beveled on the opposite sides as at 69 so that it serves when advanced o arrest move ment of the yoke toward the right'exclusi sly. The depression of the Dollars key thus advances both its particular stop bar 59 and the bar 69 corresponds to the type form for printing No cents. a

The operation of the machine his been described above in connection with its construction so that but a brief sunimar is reuired. Handle 27 is moved up an down t edial to position its pointer 28 over the type forms successively selected for pr=int-. ing, the handle being depressed between connect the printing couple with the motor to eflect the printing operations. \Vhen it is desired to print either the word Dollars or Centsj the corresponding key is depressed as the handle is moved toward it from the right. Depression of the, key advances its stop bar as descri which the carrier mechanlsm may berapidly moved and instantly stopped form positioned for printing, thereby facilitating its selection by afiording a more rapid and accurate method of manipulation of the parts. These stop mechanisms are tive during movement of the carrier to the particular arrange.

bed'to. form an abutment against with this type returned by. their springs to active position whenever released and are of course ineffectoward the right. Depression of the Dollars key serves also to set the stop bar corresponding to the type form No cents. With this bar set thef'selecting mechanism, may be shifted directly to osit on for-printing the word Dollars as t e No cents stop is ineifective in this direction of movement. After printing the word Dollars how ever, by holding this key depressed, the so lecting'nieclnunsm may then be shifted in the opposite direction and positively stopped in position for printing No cents as frequently desirable in the use of the machine.

Auxiliary stop key-means is shown in the present embodiment for certain of the type forms most frequently employed in writing monetary values. It is obvious however that such mechanism may he provided for others of the type forms as may be found desirable for increasing the efficiency of the machine.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a machine of the class described, the con'iliination with a and a platen having a relative movement to selectively position the individual forms and platen in printing relation, an indicating device, and manual means cooperating with said device for effecting said selective movement, of mechanism comprising a key and a pair of spaced stops adapted to be set thereby for ositively locating said manual means with either or both succesvely of a pair of said forms in printing relation.

'2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a laten and a carrier shiitable to bring a p urality of type forms selectively into printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting said carrier and a dial for indicating said movement, of auxiliary stop means comprising a yieldable sliding bar ha ing an end beveled plurality of type forms I rier in one direction of movement thereof only and a key for sliding said bar to active v position.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platen and a carrier shittable to bring a plurality of type iorms selectively into printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting said carrier and a dial for indicating said movement,- of auxiliary stop means comprising a pluralit of longitudinally slidable yieldable spaced are each having an end beveled on one side and adapted to be positioned for positively stopping said carrier in one direction of movement thereof only with a corresponding one of said forms in printing relation and key operated means for selectively positioning said bars.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platen and a carrier 4 lshi ftable to bring a plurality of type forms selectively into printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting said ear Lrier and a dial for indicating said move-y menacia stop movable toward and from the path'of movement of said carrier and having a beveled portion on one side thereof for engagement by the carrier during move fencing the latter to active position.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platen and a carrier shift-able to bring a plurality of type forms selectively into printing relation with said platen, manual means for shifting said carrier and a dial for indicating said move- I ment, of spaced stops movable toward and from the path of movement of said .carrier,

said stops being beveled on opposite sides thereofsrespectively, for displacement by said carrier during movement of, the latter in corresponding directions, spring i'neans normally retracting said stops, and a key connected with said stops "for advancing the same to active. position,

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a platen and a carrier shiltahle to bring a plurality of type forms selectively into printing relation with said platen manual means for shifting said carrier and a dial for indicating said movement, of spaced stop bars slidable longitudinally toward and from the path of morement oi said carrier, said bars being beveled on opposite sides thereof, respectively, for displacement by said carrier during movement of the latter in corresponding directions, spring means normally retracting said bars, a key, and means comprising a bell crank connecting said key and bars for advancing the latter to active position.

WALTER B; PAYNE.

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