US1709897A - Check-endorsing machine - Google Patents

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Aprilzs, 1929. P J. CLARK 1,709,897

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PAUL J. CLARK, F PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

cHEeK-ENnonsrNe Maenner..

Application mea March 29,1927. serial No. 179,288.

One object of my present invention is to parts whichv occur during the operation of provide an improved machine which will the machine, quickly and accurately endorse checks or Figure 7 is a view of the same general other papers and thereby facilitate and excharacter as that shown in Figures and 6,

5 pedite the work in banks, trust companies showing other positions into which said parts 60 and other places requiring the endorsement are movable during the operation of the of great numbers of such checks and other ma'chine, papers; said machinebeing of the same gen- Figure 8 is a fra mentary sectional eleeral class as that disclosed in my eo-pending vation taken througi the printing contact 1o application for United States Patent, Serial portion of the platen, showing the position 65 No. 175,819. of certain of the parts .when a check or other Another object of my present inventionis i paper is initially fed into theI machine, certo provide means which, if an exceptionally tain electrical contacts being shown open or narrow piece of paper is fed into the maseparated,

chine, will operate to insureacomplete movey Figure 931s a View of thesame generalvo ment, in rotation, of thetype carrier or cylcharacter as that shownl in Figure 8, said inder toits normal position. Check onpaper having been moved into a Another object is to provide an improved position to close said .electrical contacts and arrangement of the type carrying means estabhsh an electric circuit through certain which allows a quickand easy change of cerelectro-magnets to eEect the printing or in- 75 tain movable type for changing dates, etc., dorsing action of the machine upon said and also provides means whereby certain Check or paper. other type can be positioned so that when the Figures 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are perspecprinting or endorsing action occurs, said lat` tive views of some of thell parts of my inventer mentioned type will produce printing tlon, certain of said partslbeing shown broken 80 which is located exceptionally close tothe away, f printing of the first mentioned readily Figure 16 is an enlarged longitudinal ele'- changeable type and thus provide a comvation of the type carrier or cylinder forming pact arrangement of the printing so as not apart of my invention, y

to take up too much room on the check or Figure 17 is a transverse sectional view 85 Other Paper. taken on the line 17-17 of Figure 16, 4

The above mentioned objects and-other Figure 18 is a longitudinal section takenK advantageous ends which will be set forth on the line 18-18 0f Figure 16, and

hereinafter I attain in the foll )wing man- Figure 19 is an'end view, partly broken ner, reference being had to the accompanyaway illustrating the typecarrier or cylinder 90 ing drawing in which, and a cam coactive with said type carrier or Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elecyhnder. vation'of the machine of my present inven- Referringspecifically yto'the drawings, 22

tion, the section being taken on the line 1-1 represents a casmg or frame. structure inelud- 4o of Figure 2, ing a' movable cover section 23 and a hinged 95- I Figure 2 is a sectional plan view taken on cover section 24. A platen roll 25 has the opthe line 2--2 of Figure 1,- posite ends of its axle 26 journalled in the Figure 3 is a transverse sectional elevation sides 27 and 28 of the casing 22'as clearly taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 with an shown in Figure 4, and has, at one end, aworm upper section ofthe cover removed, .wheel 29which meshes with a worm 30 on the 100 Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional plan end ofa shaft 31, said shaft being driven by view taken on theline 1f-4 of Figure 1, an electric motor 32.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary see- The platen roll 25 is cut-away to providetional elevation taken on the'line '5-75 of two annular grooves'or channels` 3 3 adjacent 50 Figure 3 showing certain of the parts in dif its opposite ends and a third annular chan- 105 ferent positions from those shown in theprenel 34, these annular channels serving for viously mentioned figures, purposes hereinafter described.

' Y. YAYFigure 6 is a view of the same general A carria e 35 is plvotally mounted on av character as that shown' in Figure 5, show shaft 36 whlch has its opposite ends supported ing Ys'till vother positionsof certain of the opposite sides of thecasing'22. The carJ ,11o

' riage 35 is bifureated to include two arms in which are mounted the opposite trunnions or stud shafts 38 and 39 of a type carrier or is riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the real end portion of an actuatin bar 44. The

forward end of the actuating ar has a rod secured thereto, which is adapted to slide lengthwise through a hole 46 in the depending arm 47 of a bracket 48. adjustably secured to the partition portion 49 of the casing or frame 22. The forward end of the rod 45 is screw threaded and provided with nuts 50. A spring 51 surrounds the rod 45 and has its opposite ends bearing against the arm 47 and the nut-s`- 50. The purpose of the spring 51 is to move the actuating bar 44 forwardly.

Two electro-magnets 52 are secured to a bracket 52a of the trame 22 and include cores 53 which are preferably made of a laminated iron structure and are coactive with an armature 54 which is secured tothe bent ledge portion 55 of the actuating bar 44. A silencing pad 56 is secured to the forward end portion of the actuating bar 44 and is adapted, when moved by the spring 51, to engage the arm 47 ofthe bracket 48. A stop arm 57 is pivotally mounted at 58 on. one arm 37 of the carriage 35. The detail of'the arm 57 is illustrated in Figure 13 and includes a hook 59 for the attachment ofl one endvof a tension spring 60. The other end of the spring 60 is connected to a lug or pin 61 on said arm 37 of the .carnage 35,and tendsto move the end portion 62 downwardly. t A p in 63 on the stop arm 57 is adapted to abut a ledge 64 o-n said arm 37 of the carriage 35, and thus limit `the downward movement of the stop arm 57 by said spring 60 for a purpose hereinafter described.

A second stop arm 65 is pivotallyconnected at 66 to said ar11137 of the carriage 35. An adjustable tulcrum pin 67 projects eccentrieally fromthehead 68'of a screw threaded bolt 69,v said screw threaded bolt being screwed int-o one side of the casingA or frame 22 forwardof the pivot 66 andA below the, lower edge of said stop arm 65. One end of a tension spring 70 is connected to a pin 71 on the stop` arm 65, the other 'end of said spring 7() being attached to a pin 72 on .said arm 37 of l the carriage 35. The stop arm 65. has an angul'arly bent end portion 73 located forwardly of the end portion 62 of the stop arm 57,

l t the arrangement being for a purpose hereinafter described.

A cam 74 is mounted on the trunnion or axle portion 38 of the type carrier or Cylinder 4() and carries a stop block 75. One end of the type carrier 40 has a number of holes 77 arranged circumferentially in a series. The

cam 74 has a hole 7 8through which is inserted The bracket 48 is l abolt 79. Thisvbolt can fit within any one of the holes 77 in said end of the type carrier 40 thus the cam 74 can be adjustably secured in various rotative positions with respect to the type carrier 40. The cam 74 is so located that its peripheral surface 80 will be located over the annular groove or channel 34 of the platen roll 25.

From the above construction and as illustrated in the drawings, it will be noted that if the arms 37 of the carriage 35 are swung downwardly to lower the type carrier 40 and cam 74 that the lower edge of the stop arm 65 forv ward of its pivot 66 will engage the fulcrum pin 67, and thecontinued downward movement ofthe arms 37 will lower the pivot 66 and thereby raise the end 73 of the stop arm p 65, the pin 67 serving as a fulcrum to etlect sai'd raising movement of the end portion 73.

In the normal upper position of the type carrier 40 and cam 74, the stop block 75 will be located betweenthe forward end 62 of the stop arm 57 and the angular end 73 ot' the stop ar-m 65 thus preventing either forward or rearward rotation of the type carrier or cylinder ,40, such position being illustrated in Figure 8. Two levers 81 are pivotally mounted at 82 to the opposite sides ofthe casing 22. VEach of said levers 81 is biturcated forwardly of its pivot 82 to form a mounting and bearing for a double flanged roller 83. The rear portions of the levers 81 are connected by springs 84, said springs 8,4 being connected to lugs or pins 85 secured to said opposite sides of the Casing Y22. The springs 84 serve to normally hold the directly over the channels or grooves 33 of the platen roller 25. It may be here stated that when the checks or othen papers are fed into the machine, that they pass over the platen roller and are resiliently pressed and by the rollers 83 springs 84. y

A metallic detector 88 has a transversely extending portion 89 provided with ears 90 at .its opposite ends, saidl ears being pivotally connected at 9()a to Athe opposite side bearing portions 91 of thesides ofthe frame or casing 22. This detector 8'8 includes a pendant portion 92 having adjacent its bot-tom an adjustJ able electric contact 93. tion 89 of the detector 88 has two detector fingers or arms 94 which extend into the grooves or channels 33 of the platen roll 25. The free ends 95 of said arms 94 normally extend above and slightly to the rear-of the points of Contact of the flanges V86 of the rollers 83 with the platen'- roll 25. Such Vposition is shown in Figure 8, the .detect-or 88 being held in saidposit-ion by a spring 96-which is con.- nccted to the pendant portion 92 of the detector and with a pin 97 on the frame 22.

The transverse por-' gripped .ing 22, and the spring 96 normally holds the electric contact 93 out of engagement with the electric contact 100. It will be further noted that if the detector 88 is swung onits pivot 90a so that the pendant portion 92 moves forwardly against .the action of the spring 96 that the contact 93 will e gage the contact 100.

It was previously stat d that there are two electro-magnets 52 and it will be noted that when an electric current is passed through the coils of said electro-magnets that their.

cores 453 will be magnetized,so that they w'ill attract and move the armature 54 and conse- -quently will move the actuating bar 44 and swing the carriage on its pivot 36. to lower the type carrier` 40 and cam 74. It may be here stated that the electro-magnets can be.

energized bythe passing of a check or other paper through the machine and if the check or paper is comparativelynarrow, the continuance of the electric circuit through the electro-magnets may be maintained by the action or control of thel cam 74 to insure the return, in rotation, of .the'type carrier to its normal position so as to be ready for the next printing operation. I have diagrammati-- lcally illustrated' an electric circuit and wir-v ing including a condenser 100a and a bat- 4tery 100b or other suitable source of electric supply, said wiring leading -to the electric contact 100' and to the contact 93, and

through the coils of the electro-magnets 52.

Thus when the contact93 engages the contact l 100, the electro-magnets 52 will be energized and the cores 53, will bemagnetized, and thereby attract the armature 54 to effect the swinging of the carriage-35 on its pivot 36 to lower said type carrier 40 andcam 74.

An inking unit 102 includes a yoke 1034 having depending separate ears 104.v These ears 104 form thebearing for the opposite end .portion of the shaft 105 of-an -inking roll 106. The yoke 103 has a rearwardly extended elongated section 107 through which extends an adjusting screw 108 which -bears upon the top of the pivot rod 36. The vears 104 have lugs 109 which extend laterally therefrom which are adapted to fit wit-hin downwardly extended notches 110 in the arms' 37 of the carriagey 35.4 4These lugls109 are adapted to rock within said notA es 110 so that while the forward portion ofthe inking unit rests upon the bottons ofthe notches 110, the entire unit can be' rocked so as to adjust the inking roll S106 with respect to the type on the type carrier 40. I t will be noted that by turning the adjustingscrew 108.that the inking unit will be set in its adjusted position. 4By this arrangement the lnking unit can be lifted bodily, when the cover section 24 -is raised on its hinge, the elongated section 107 servingas a handle so thatv the inking roll 106 can be rolled over an inking pad or plate to replenish the ink supply and the unit can again be inserted in posit-ion merely by dropping the lugs 109 in the notches 110.

'y -The type carrier `or cylinder 40, as shown in detail in Figures 16 to 19 inclusive, has twoends 111 and 112. These ends are joined together by an arcuate .plate 113 which fits vWit-hin groovesin said ends 111 and 112` A yoke 114 includes two ears 115 and 116, said ears having holes through which a shaft 117 extends and is secured. One end `ofthe shaft 116 'extends within a cavity 118 and the other end ofrsaid shaft has a bore 119 for telescopically receiving,y a secondary shaft 120.

A coiled spring 121 is positioned within theI bore 119 between the end of the secondaryI shaft 120 and the inner end of said bore. The

outer end of theI secondary shaft is positioned within a recess 122 in the end 111 of the carrier, said spring 121 serving to normally-keep said ends of the shaft 117 and 120 within the, respectiverecesses 118 and 122 in the ends 112 and 111 of' the carrier. The ear 116 of the yoke 114 has a positioning or stop pin 123 whichr lits Within a cavity 124 in the. end 112 of the carrier 40. Thus the yoke114 is positioned andprevented from rotating within the carrier 40. The shaft, 117 provides a rotatable mounting for a number of type wheels 125, said type wheels having any desirable form of type thereon, such for ,v example as the months of the year, dates,

various letters and numbers. Each type wheel includes a ratchet 1 26. engaged by a spring-'pressed detent pawl 127, the teethof the ratchet also lserving as a means for the rotation of the various type wheels 125 so as to allgn the proper type setting for printing purposes. v

'0 An arcuate stamp or endorsement plate 128 1s fitted againstthe outer surface of the arcuate plate 113 and, adjacent one end, has a hole 129 adapted to fit over a connecting pin 130 of the arcuate plate 113. The other end portion of the stamp plate 128 has a pivoted sprmg loop or bail clasp 131 which is adapted to be swung and sprung over the end of a lug 130a on the transverse portion 132 of the yoke 114.; Ihus the stamp plate is kept snugly 1n pos1t1on against Vthe arcuate plate 113.

' trust company 292 Universal Reserve Bank otl Sasnak, Ind., as illustrated in Figure 16.

It will be noted that the inner wall of thel stamp plate 128 which forms said opening J134 is bevelled as shown at 136 so that the thickness of the material of the stamp plate 128 tapers in a cross section as clearly shown in Figure 17. to extend therein in such manner as to allow the various type thereon to align itself with the type on the stamp: cylinder, and atthe same time allows the opening'134 to be made comparatively narrow. This, in'turn, allows certain of the type 135 on the stamp plate to be arranged close up to the edges 137 `of the opening 134, as clearly shown in Figure 16, so thatthe printing by the type of the stamp plate 128 canl occur close up to the printing by the type of the wheels 125. ABy this arrangenient the stamp plate 128 can readily be removed by swinging the bail clasp Y 131- from engagement with` the lug 13()a and mediately lifting the plate 128 ott1 the pin 130. Furthermore, the various type wheels 125 can be .operated withoutremoving or in any way interfering with the stamp plate 128. In addition, the entire unit of movable type wheels 125 can be removed by sliding the yoke 114 toward the left in Figure 18 to such distance as to free the pin 123 and end of the shaft 117 from the cavities 124 and 118. Thenr the entire unit can be swung upwardly and removed from the type carrier..

Considering that checks, such as indicated at m in Figures 1, 8 and 9 are to be passed through the machine to receive an endorsement, and that the platen 25 is being rotated by the motor 32, the operator feeds the checks down the inclined portion 138of the casing section 23 in a manner as shown in Figure 8, the checks being gripped between the platen roll 25 and the Aflanges 86 of the rolls 83, sufiicient pressure being applied by the springs 84 to convey the checks. During the conveys' ing action of the cheeks, their advanced edges engage,-.the ends 95 ofthe detector fingers 94 and 98. This action causesthe detector fingers to be moved, and consequentlyy the detector 88\fwill be swung on its pivot 90a and the electric contact 93 will be moved into 'en gagement with the contact 100. Thisl imcompletcs an electric' circuit through the electro-magnets 52 causing their cores 53 to become magnetized and attract and move'llhefarmature 54 against the action of the spring 51. TheV actuating bar 44 will. thus be moved to swing the carriage 35 on its pivot 36 and causefthearms 37 to be rocked downwardly. This "action, in turn, moves the type vcarrier orcylinder 40 dwnwardly together with the cam 74. During the downward rocking movement of the arms 37 the stop arm 65 will have 'its pivot 66 ,lowered and consequently the end 73 of said stop arm 65 will beraised so as to move out of Arier will This allows the type wheels 125l the rotatable path of the-stop block -to allow the free rotation of the type carrier as shown in Figures-1 and 9 of the drawings. When the type carrier is lowered, it will contact with the moving checlgand, due to the conveying action of said check, the type care rotated to cause the type carried thereby to print upon the back ot the check. After the check has passed between the platen roll 25 and the gripping or fricl tion rolls 83, the fingers 94 and 98 will be released, and the spring 96 will move the electric contact 93 out of engagement with the contact 100, thereby breaking the electric circuit and de-energizing the electro-magnets 52. V The spring 51 will then operate to move the actuating bar 44 and rock the arms 37 of the carriage 35 upwardly onfthe pivot 36.

The momentum imparted to the type cylinf, der 40 will cause the type to move into and out of engagement with the inking roller 106 and the stop 75 willdengage under the end portion 62 of the stop lever 57 and will swing said `end portion upward-ly until the stop blockr 75 has passed thereunder. Then the spring 60 will move the end 62 of the stop lever 57 downwardly td a position to the rear ot the stop block 75. Also durihg the u Ward rocking movement of thev arms 37 t e pivot 66 of the stop arm 65 will be raised and the end 73 of said stop arm 65 will be lowered so as to be in front of the stop block 75. ,In this manner the stop block 75will be confined between the portion 73 of the sto arm ,y 65 andthe portion 62 ofthe stop arm 5 and the type carrier will be prevented from rotating too' far forwardly and also back lash or rebound will be prevented by the endfportion 62 of the stop arm 57.

The cam 74 is so shaped that, when a check or other paper first engages the fingers of arms 94 and 98 to effect the completion of an electric circuit through the electro-magnets to cause the lowering of the type carrier, -it will not perform any function, but will merely rotate in conjunction with rthe type carrier.` If, however, the check or other paper is extremely narrow or, in other words,`is too narrow toeiiect a' complete rotation of the' type carrierback to its normal position, the concentric peripheral portion of the cam 74 -will act upon the detector arm or, finger 98,

a'l'iter the cheek or paper has entirely passed between the plateny 25 and rollers 83 and continue to'maintain an electric circuit through the electro-magnets 52 until the type carrier has received suiiicient rotation to carry it back to its ,normal rotatable position with the stop block 75 between the end 73 of the stop arm 65 and the end 62 of the stop arm 57. Furthermore, the cam74 can be adjusted rotatably with respectl to the type carrier to vary the time at which it should come into operation.

Figure 5 shows the cam 74 after the cari 98`being held down by .tween it and the end and the tension detector 88 as incase? ria'ge has been moved nearly to,.its lower-v most position by the passing of a check between the rollers 83 and the platen 25, all of the free ends of the detector arms 94 and the check Within their respective grooves or channels in the/platen roll, the concentric peripheral portion of the cam 74 not having come into operation; Figure 6 shows the carriage having been moved completel down and the check havin passed entirely tl'yirough the machine from t e posi.- tion shown in Figure 5, the concentric porv tion of the cam 74 bein shown in action holding the free end of the detector arm 98 down and consequently maintaining an electric circuit through the electro-magnets un. til the type cylinder has nearly completed its full rotation. Figure 7 shows the cam 74 having released the ree end of the detector arm 98 to break the velectric circuit through the electro-magnets, .the carriage having been moved upward. In this position the momentum of the type carrier and cam 74 will cause the stop block 75 to raise the end i62 of the stop arm 57 and thereby pass said .stop` arm 57, the end'73 of the stopY arm 65 having been lowered to stop the rotation ofl thetype carrier and cam 74 by engagementof the block 75. As soon as the block-'75 passes under the -end 62 of the lever, the latter will be moved downwardly by the spring 60 and thereby confine the stop block 75 be- 7 3 of thestop arm 65.

By employing the nuts 50 the tension of the spring 51 can be varied to vary the' stroke of the actuating bar 44 and rocking movement of the carriage 'and thus the speed of return movement of the type carrier can be changed. Furthermore, byturning the bolt 69, the position ofthe eccentric fulcrum pin can be chaiged with respect to the pivot 66 of the stop arm65 to vary the lift of the ortion 73. In this manner the starting or get away of the type carrier can-be varied.` Also by having the contacts 93 and 10() adjustable the space therebetween can be varied of the spring 96 can be varied to vary the speed of return movement of the detector arms 94 and 98. With the machine of my presentinvention, checks and other papers can be ed quickly through the machine With an assurance that the cam 7 4 will operate to eifect the return of the typeucarrier, in its rotation,l to its normal positionready for the startingof' the next printing By providing the silencing pad y56 which ma lbe made of iibrous or non-metallic material, the'noise of the machine isA reduced to a minimum. Furthermore, by providing the described, there is practically no chance of mutilation of the checks since the only woik thatthe checks must dois to swing the detector on its pivot against theaction of the comparatively weak spring 96.

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ltype carrier Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and Patent is 1. In a machine of the character. described for lendorsing papers, the combination of a laten; a freely rotatable type carrier means tor driving theplaten whereby papers condesire to secure by Letters a' tacting with the platen will be movedbetween the platen and-type carrier; means or relatively moving the platen and type carrier to'- androm each other whereby the type carrier will recieve a rotatable movement by frictiona'l engagement .with the papers to print thereon; and means operative independent-ly of said papers'to insure the return of s aid type carrier, in rotation, to its normal position.

2. In a machine of the character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a freely rotatable type carrier 'means for drivinf the platen whereby papers'convtacting with the platen will be moved between the platen and the type carrier; a.A detector movable by saidpapers into a positionto effect relative movement of said platen and type carrier will receive rotatable movement by vfrictional engagement with the papers to print thereon; and means operative independently of said papers to hold said detector in said position and insure the returnlof said type carrier, in rotation, to its normal position.

3. In a machineot` the character described 4for endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a freely rotatable type carrier; means for drivingl theplaten whereby papers contacting wit the pla-ten 'will be moved between the platen and the type carrier; a detector `movable by said papers into a position to ef- .fect relative 'movement of `said platen and type 'carrier toward each other'whereby the type carrier will receive rotatable movement by frictional engagement with the papers to print thereon; and a cam operative to hold said detector in said position and thereby insure the return ofJ said type carrier, tion, toits normal position.

4. In a'machine of the character describedk for endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a freely rotatable type carrier; means in rotafA .90 toward each other whereby the y iio for driving the platen whereby paperscontacting with the platen will be moved between.

the -movable by said papers into a position to effect yrelative movement of said platen and type carrier toward each other W ereby the type vcarrier will receive rotatable ymovement by frictional engagement with the papers to print thereon; and l means operative independently of said papers to hold said detector in said position, until .the type `carrier has received sufficient momentum to insure its return to its normal rotative position.

5. In a machine of the character described platenl and the type carrier; a detector iso for endorsing papers,` the combination of-a platen; a freely rotatable t-ype carrier; means for driving the platen; electrically operative means for moving the type carrier toward the platen whereby a paper fed between the platen and type carrier will be engaged by the type carrier and the latter will receive rotation dueto said engagement .to effect printing upon said papers, said electric means .including a contact; a detector having an electric cont-act and a portion movable by said paper to move said latter contact'into engagement'jwith saidfirst contact to complete an electric circuit through said electrically operative means to cause said movement of the type carrier toward the platen; and, means operative to maintain said engagement of the Icontacts independently of said paper to inhaving an electriccontact and a portion movableby said paper to move said latter contact into engagement with said first contact to complete an electric circuit through said electrically operative means to cause said movement of the type carrier toward the platen;

and a cam operative to maintain said engage- `ment of the contacts to insure the return of said type carrier, in rotation, to its normal position.

7".` In a machine of the'character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a freelyrotatable type carrier; means for' driving the platen; electro-magnetic means operative to move the Atype carrier toward'theplaten whereby a paper fed between 'thc platen and type carrier willv be engaged bythe type carrier and the latter will receive rotation due to said engagement to` effect printing upon said paper, said electro-magnetic means having an electric contact in circuit therewith; a 'detector havingan electric contact and a portion movable by said paper to move :said latter contact into engagement with said first contact to -complete an electric lcircuit through said electro-magnetic means to cause said movement of the type carrier toward the platen; and means operative to4 maintain said engagement of the contacts independently of said paper to insure thereturn of said type carrier, in rotation,'to its normal position.

8'. In a machine of the character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a vbyt platen; a freely rotatable type carrier; means for driving the platen; electroanagnetic means operative to move the type carrier toward the platen whereby a paper fed between the laten and type carrier will be engaged lie type carrier and the latter will receive rotation due to said engagement to' effect printing upon said paper, said electro-magnetic means having an electric contact in circuit therewith; a detector having an electric contact and a portion movable by said paper to move saidlattercontact into engagement with said first contact to complete an electric circuit through said electro-magnetic means to cause said movement of the type carrier toward the platen; and a cam operative to hold the contacts in engagement until the type carrier has received suIicient momentum to insure its return to itsnormal rotative position. V

9. In a machine ofthe character described vfor endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a freely rotatable type carrier; means for driving the platen; electrically operative means for moving the type carrier toward the platen whereby a paper fed between the platen and type carrier will be engaged by the type carrier andthe latter will receive rotation due to said engagement to effect printing upon said paper, said electrically operative means including a contact; a detector having an electric contact and an arm movable by said paper to move said latter con- I tact into engagement with said first contact to complete an electric circuit through said electrically 'operative means to cause said movement of the. type carrier toward the platen; and a cam operative to hold said arm of the detector to maintain said engagement of the contacts until the type carrier has received suflicient momentum to insure its return to its normal rotative position.

10.` In a machine of the character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a rotatable platen having an annular groove; a type carrier movable toward and .from said platen so as to extend across said groove; and a detector having an arm extending into said groove and adapted to be held down in the vgroove by the passage of papers passing between the type carrier and the platen. v Y l 1l. In a machine of the character described -for endorsing papers, the combination of a rotatable platen having an annularI groove; a type carrier movable toward and from said platen so detectorlhaving an arm extending into said groove and adapted to be held down fthe -groove by the passage of papers passing betweenthe type carrier and the laten; and

as to extend across said groove; .a

means operatlve lndependently o said papers v for 'holding said arm in its lowered position. 12. In a machine of the character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a fio vfor relatively moving the able in front and to the rear of said stop rotatable platen having an annular groove; I a type carrier movable toward and from said pers to print thereon; a stop-block rotatable in platen so as to extend across said groove; a conjunction with said type carrier; means detector having an arm extending into said operative to insure the return of said type cargroovc and adapted to be held down in the rier, in rotation, to its normal position; and groove bythe passage of papers passing bcstopping means movable into positions at optwecn the type carrier and the platen; and posite sides of said sto block to prevent a cam operative upon said arm after the pasaccidental rotation of-sald carrier from said sage of the paper for holding said arm in its. normal position. y lowered position. 17. Ina machine of the character described 13. In a machine ofthe character described for endorsing papers, the combination of a for endorsing papers, the combination of a platen; a movably mounted carriage; a freeplaten; a freely rotatable type carrier; a ly rotatable type carrier mounted on the cardetector operative by papers passing between ria'ge; a stop block on the carrier; a stop arm the type carrier and the platen wherebywsaid Vpivotally connected to said carriage and havpapers effect movement of said detecto` into lng a portion movable in front of said stop a predetermined position to start rotation of block; and a fulcrum pin under said `stop said type carrier; and an adj ustably mounted arm forward of its pivotal connection with cam movable in conjunction with said type said carnage whereby when the-carriage is carrier and operative to hold said detector in swung, to move' the t pe carrier toward the said position to insure the rotation of said platen, said portiono the stop arm will move type carrier to a predetermined extent when t0 free-the Stop block and alloWtIOtatOll 0f said detector is freed bysaid papers. the carrle'r.

14. In a machine of the characte'rdescribed 18. In a machine offthe character described for endorsing paper, a platen; a freely ro'- ior endorsing papers, ,the combination of 'a ment by frictional enga-gement with the patatable type carrier; a stop block movable in platen; a'movably mounted carriage; a freeconjunction with the type carrier; two stop 1y rotatable ty) e carrier mounted on the cararms normally at opposite sides ofV said stop Hage; a Stop n block to prevent accidental. rotation of said PIVOtally connected to sald carriage and havtype carrier in either direction; means for 111g a pOItlOn movable 1n front of said stop driving the platen; and meansfor moving blOCk; and an adJurSt-ably mounted flcrum said type carrier toward and from said platen P111 Under Sql@ SOP 2l11110IWMCl. 0f its pvto effect the endorsement and the release and Otal 001111620131011 with. Said carriage whereby engagement of said stop block and armsi When the carriagels swung, to move the type 15. In a machine of the character described Carmel' tOWId the Platen, Sad PDIOD 0f the for endorsing' papers Combination" 0f a, ASIOP LIHIWlll mOVe t0 free the StOp and platen; a pivotally mounted carria e; a freeaUOW IOtation 0f the carrier.

ly rotatable type carrier mounte on said 19 In gmahine 0f the Character dejSClbed, carriage; a stop block on said carrier;l two. thlcomblllatlpn 0f a 'platen; a plvotally stop arms pivotally connected to saidtcar-y molllted Calllflge havl an angulagrly eX' riage andl respectively having portions movtendlllg lever; a, rota/tab e type CaIIleI' C51- bloclt; a fulcrum pin'under one of said stop I'ge 1S rocked the type Carrier Will be HIOVd arms forward of its pivot whereby when the relatively .t0 platen; means fol' effect-lng carriage is swung to move the type carrier rotation 0f the type Cller bY-feeding II toward the platen, said latter stop arm will Papers; electro-magnetl means Operative have its forward .end moved upwardly l1-,0 to move said lever 4and thereby rock the carl free 'thestop block and allow rotation of the rigf 011 tSVOtS and means for effecting the type carrier, the o her stop arm beiner mov- Stalfllg 3 11 able on its pivot y engagementy w1tl'1 the type alllel at .dlfelellt POSltlOnS. stop fblocmk during rotation of the type'carrier '20- In a-{Ilahm 0f the Character whereby the stop block will raise said latter fOI' GDdOIS'lIlg papers, the combination of a arm until it passes thereunder,` said latter` platen a rotatable type carrier; a detector stop arm being movable to the rear of said operative upon the initial feeding in of the sto block after Ithe latter has passed therepapers t0 Start rotation of said type carrier;

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f 16, In amachne of the Character described to insure the" continued rotation of said type for endorsing papers, the combination of a carrier to a predetermined extent. when'said platen; a freely rotatable type carrier.; lmeans detector is-free of sald papers. j

for driving the platen whereb papers con- 21. In a {nachlne Of the ClllaCtel described tacting with the platen will e moved befor'endorsmg papers, the combination of a tweenl theiplaten and vtype carrier; 4meansr platen; a carriage; a type carrier rotatably laten and type lmounted on the carriage; a detector operacarrier toward and from eac other whereby v tive uponfthe initial feeding of the papers :the type'carrier will receive a rotatable 'moveto effect movement of the carriage "to-move ried' by s'aid carriage whereby when the car stopping of said rotation of the described Y ook on the carrier; a stop arm I 12o and a cam operative to control sai'ddetector the type carrier toward the platen\and to effectrotation of the .type carrier; and a cam rotatable in conjunction with said type carrier and operative uponsaid detector to insure the rotation of said type carrier to a predetermined extent.

22. In a machine of the character described for endorsing' papers,- the combination of a platen; a rotatableltype carrier; a cam; and

PAUL J. CLARK.

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