US1742529A - gubelmann - Google Patents

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Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan. 10, 0 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 E a '1 Li INVENTOR.

Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan. 10, 190 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR- Jan. 7, 1930. 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES W. S. GUBELMANN Original Filed Jan. 10, 190 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

Jan. 7, 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Original Filed Jan. 10, 190

A \NVENTDR n- 1930. w. s. GUBELMANN 1,742,529

CARRIAGE MECHANISM FOR CALCULATING AND LIKE MACHINES Original Filed Jan. 10, 190 5 Sheets5heet 5 W INVENTOR.

a7 E. 5% W A En 2% am LFIH wow like machines,

whereby said carriage UNITED STATES ra'rnnr orricn WILLIAM S. GUBELHANN,-QF BUFFALO;

new YO-BK cnnnmen mncnamsm' FOR enema True am) LIKE Maonmns Original application filed January 10, 1900, Serial No. 1,004. Divided and this application filed June 28,

1918. Serial No. 242,395.

The present invention relates tocarri-age and platen'mechanisms for calculating and i and is a division of'my a lication Serial N 0. 1,004, filed J an. 10, 1900, and eventuating in Patent No. 1,429,201, granted September 12,1922.

One of the objects of the invention isto provideacalculating' machine with a horizontally movable carriage adapted .to carry record material transversely of the types/of said machine so that the items which are accumulated maybe printed in 'a columns on said record material.

Another object is to provide platen mountmg means constructed so that the platen and record sheet may be swung into and out of operative relation with the types.

Anoth r object is to provide improved linespacing mechanism for efiecting forward movement of the record sheet.

Another object is to provide means whereby said line-spacing mechanism may be rendered ineffective.

Another object is to provide means, for

., compensating for the thickness of the record material.

Another object is to provide a carriage stop-bar with a plurality of series of stops and to provide the car iage with a detent adapted to co-operate with any of said steps,

may be fed horizontally either wide or narrowsteps.

Another object is to provide means for guiding the edges of the record material so as to direct the same toward the types.

Other objects will be pointed out in the following description and claims.

The mechamsm for accomplishing all of the above objects is illustrated in'the accompanying drawings consisting of five sheets in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of my improved adding and recording machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsection of the same, taken substantially in line 22,

plurality of I ably thereon.

shown in Figure 12.

Figure 1, and showing the adding and recording mechanism of one column or set of keys in the normal or inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the printing mechanism of one of the rows of keys viewed from the side oppositeto that shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the hammer operating mechanism.

Fig. .5-5, Figure 3.

ig. 6 is a vertical section in line 6-6, Figure 3. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, taken substantially in line 7- Figure 1, and showing particularly the paper carriage and the mechanism whereby different parts of the to that shown in Figure 7.

Fig.9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the units gear segment and controlling arm of the main number registering and recording mechanis Fig. 10 is a fragmentary transverse section taken in line 10 10, Figure 2, and showing the means for adjusting the paper carriage lengthwise of the line of printing.

ig. 11 is a vertical section, taken substantially in line 11-41, Figure 2.

' Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional side elevation of one of the printing segments showing the means for mounting the type mov- Fig. 13 is a cross section of the type segment taken in line 1313, Figure 12.

Fig. 14 is a side view of one of the type carriers' viewed from the side opposite to that Fig. 15 is a vertical transverse section taken in line 15-15, Figure 2.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the key lever, the mam gear segment, the controlling arm and the printing 5 is a horizontal section taken in line segment, of one of the higher columns of numbers.

in the several figures, and furthermore the parts 'shown,herein are designated by the same reference characters as t e correspond ing elements in the parentcase above referred to. I

General adding and pfintz'ng mechanism meral keys has associatedtherewith a key corresponding row,

wardly the operating lever 21 lever 36, 37, the vertical arm 37 of which is provided with a series of stop shoulders 39 and the horizontal arm 36 of which extends below the corresponding row of ke "s for operation by any key in said row. A so associated with each row of keys is a corresponding one of a series of controlling arms 30 ivoted on a cross rod 31 and cooperating wit the related key lever 36, 37'. Normally each controlling arm standsin the position shown in Fig. 2, wherein a lug 33 onsaid arm is engaged by shoulder 38 on the rear side of the arm 37 of'the associated key lever. Upon depression of any numeral key in the the key lever is turned, disengaging said shoulder 38 from lug 33 of said controlling arm and bringing into the path of a lug 34 on saidarm a stop shoulder 39 correspondingto the key depressed. Upon then operating the machine by drawing for- (Fig. 11) said controlling arm is "drawn downwardly until stopped by the engagement of its lug 34 with that stop shoulder 39 that has been positioned in its path.

through lugs 46 and 50 is a toothed segment 5 adapted to engage and actuate a corresponding one of a series of pinions 4 attached to the respective accumulator wheels 2. The segments 5 are shiftable forwardly and rearwardly with respect to the controlling arms for engagement with and disengagement from the respective pinions 4. Also connected with each controlling arm 30 is a corresponding one of series of'type segments 141 each provided with a set of numeral type elements 142. It will thus be seen that the positions to which the actuating segments 5 and printing segments 141 are movable are controlled by the arms 30, in conjunction with the respective key levers; the latter, in turn, being settable by the numeral keys.

The operating handle 21 is secured to one end of the shaft 20 (Figs. 2; 7, and 11), to which shaft a frame 15 (Figs. 2 and 11) and a frame 29 (Figs. 7 and 11) are attached. During the initial forward rocking of said handle 21 the frame 15, through its attached 8, and rod 7, throws t. Like letters of reference refer to like parts whereby the amount set u unease ment with a cross bar 25 carried by rock arms 24 loosely mounted on shaft 20, and rock said bar 25 downwardly and forwardly. Such lowering of said bar 25 moves downwardly a cross rod 22 connected thereto and underlying the segments 5, andalso exerts a downward pull upon springs 27 connecting said bar 25' and said segments. Thereby, those segments 5 whose controllin arms 30 have been freed by depression 0% numeral keys are moved downwardly, to ether with their controlling arms, throug extents commensurate with the setting of the key levers;

and the accumulator pinions 4 are turned by said segments through corresponding extents whereby the amount set up on the key board is added to the sum formerly standing upon said wheels. Also, the segments 141 are moved with said controlling arms and bring to the printing line type corresponding to the depressed keys. I

After the type segments 141 have been positioned as aforesaid, hammers 147 are actuated'to drive rearwardly the respective type elements 142 that are in printing position by the-numeral sheet carried by keys is printed on a recor a platen 140. Operation of the hammers 147 is caused by the drawing downwardly of a bar-151 supported by.arm s 152 from rod 31 and carrying a series of pawls 153 (Figs. 2, 3, and 4), one for each hammer. During the setting of the printing segments to their proper positions the pawls 153 corresponding to those of the hammers 147 that should be operated for printing the item are moved into operative relation with said hammers, each of said pawls engaging a shoulder 156 on its related'hammer; and upon the ensuing rocking of the bar 151 said hammers are drawn downwardly by said pawls. During such movement of said hammers an upper lug 157 (Fig.4) on each hammer engages a trip face 155 on the associated pawl and cams the latter out of engagement with the lug 156, whereby said hammers are released and are driven rearwardly by their springs 148 to effect printing by the type elements 142 that are at the printing line. The operation of the rod 151 to cause actuation of the hammers is effected through a hook 168 connected to said rod and engageable by a cross rod 169 carried by the rock arms 24 above mentioned.

At or near. the end of the forward movement of the operating handle 21, the cam 14 onframe 15 movesclear of the roller 18 on arm 13, whereupon spring 11 (Fig. 7) draws arms 8 backwardly to their position shown in lng of handle 21, the shaft 20 andf'ra'me's 15 and 29 rock rearwardly, the arms 24 are rockedto raise the lifting rod 22, and the actuators 5, controlling arms 30, and printmg segments 141 are restored to their normal position.

For a more detailed description ofthe operations of accumulating and printing reference may be made to the parent case (Patent No. 1,429,201) hereinbefore referred to.

Platen 'nwckanism The mechanism whereby the platen is supported and operated and the sheet or other mpression surface which receives the r ecord 4 is presented to the printing line, is constructed as follows: i

The-frame of the carriage which supports the platen, paper and inking device consists of a transverse supporting sleeve 260 (Figs.

2, 7,8, and 10) arranged in rear of the printlngmechanism and provided at opposite ends with two upwardly and forwardly projecting arms 261 and with two upwardly and rearwa'rdly projecting arms 262. The sup porting sleeve is arranged to slide trans-v This catch is yieldingly connected. with the paper carriage so as to recede'more or less from I nism for the purpose of adjusting the platen" to the thickness of the sheet of paper or other permit the platen to object which receives the impression and which is interposed between the platen and the printing types.

- As shown ;in Figure s, this yielding connection between the paper carriage and its retaining catch consists of a fiat tension spring 266 which is secured with its lower end to an arm 261 of the paper carriage.

- The retaining catch 264 is pivoted to the upper-end of this spring so as to turn in a vertical plane. The upper end of the tension spring 266 is provided with a thumb piece 267 and the adjacent end of'the retaining catch 1s provided with a similar thumb or finger piece 268. Thepaper carriage is swung forwardly until its front arms '261 strike the cross bar 265. Theretaining catch,-while moving forwardly with the carri'a e rides with its inclined 'front end over t e rod 265 and then engages with the front side of this bar, thereby holding the paper carriage in its operative position. If the article which receives the record is above normal thickness, the platen F 2. During the rearward or return.rock-- h paper carriag v the printing mechacannot be moved forwardly sufliciently to engage the upper arms 261v with the-cross bar 265. In order to hold the carriage in position while printing upon such an abnormally thick object, the upper end of the spring 266 is pressed forward'by means of its finger piece 267 until the book of the retaining catch engages with the cross bar 265. When it isdesired to inspect-the Writing .011 the record sheet or object, the upper end of the paper carriage may be fswungbackwardly from the,

printing mechanism by first pressing the ten sion spring 266 forwardly to ease the strain onthecat'chl26 and then turning this-catch by means of its finger piece out of engagement with the. cross bar 265, thereby leaving the carriage free to move rearwardly. The catch- 264; is yieldingly held in engagement with the cross bar 265 by a spring 269 which is secured at one end to the main tension spring 266 and bears with its pposite end against the rear end of the catch. .When printing upon a sheet of paper this sheet is fed forwardly underneath the laten and upwardly in front of the same,.so that the sheet passes the printing line. The sheetis pressed against the under side of the platen in rear of the printing line, by a transverse presser roller 270 arranged below the platen and journaled with its ends, in the front arms 261 of the'paper carriage.

Paper gu-z'ofes 281 represents two paper guides which engage against opposite sides of the, record sheets between the rolls and the platen, as

represented in Figures 1, 2, 7, 8 and 15'and.

prevent lateral displacement of the same.

Each of. these guidesis .adjustably secured to the adjacent frontarms of the paper carriage, preferably by means of a clamping screw 282 arrangedon the adjacent carriage arm and engaging with a slot in the" adjacent guide.

Platen feed or line spacing 283 (Fig, 7) represents a platen feed'leve'r which is pivoted loosely on the left-end of the platen shaft and whichis provided on its rearwardl'y' projecting arm with a awl 284.- Which engageswith a; ratchet whee 285 secured to the adjacent end' of the platen, as

represented in Figures and 7. 286 repre sentsan intermediate actuating lever which is pivoted on the lower part of'the front carriage-arm 261 which is adjacent to the ratchet wheel 285. The ratchet lever is connected with the intermediate lever by means of a link 287 which is ivote'd at its upper end to the rear arm of t eYratchet lever and is provided at its lower end with a. loop 288 which receives the rear arm of the intermediate lever. 289 represents a spring which connects. the front arms of the ratchet lever and intermediate lever. The upper end of this spring is connected with the front arm of the ratchet lever a greater distance from the pivot of the latter than the distance between the connection of this with the intermediate lever and the pivot of the latter. By

this connection of the spring 289, the leverageof the ratchet lever is greater than that of t intermediate lever, which causes this spring, when both of these levers are free, to turn these levers simultaneously in the direction for raising their rear arms, thereby moving the ratchet pawl upwardly: or backwardly for taking up a new tooth on the ratchet wheel.

The ratchet pawl is yieldingly held in engagement with the ratchet teethiby means of a spring 290. The movement of the intermediate lever in the direction for raising .its rear arm and moving the ratchet pawl backwardly is limited by means of a nose 291 formed on this leverjand engaging with a stop on the adjacent arm of the carriage, as represented in Figure 7.

The rocking motion of'the interm'diate lever is always the same, and. in.'or er to enable the same to turn the platen different distances, the rear arm of the intermediate lever 1s provided on 1ts under side with a number of notches 292 whlch are arranged different distances from its fulcrum, and one or another of which is engaged by-the lower endof the loop 288 on the connecting link.

287. Upon engaging this loop with the notch of the intermediate lever nearest its axis, the

ratchet pawl is shifted so that the platen is turned one line space at a time; whileupon.

shifting this loop into engagement with one of the outer notches of the intermediate lever, the platen will be turned forward by its ratchet mechanism a correspondingly greater distance bythe operation of the machine. By moving the loop 288 backwardly beyond the end of the lever 286 the link 287 is dis connected from said lever and the linespaeing mechanism is disabled. The same result may also be accomplished, by positioning said loop at a point adjacent the axis of said lever 286 so that the link 28'? will not be moved sufliciently for-line spacing.

The intermediate lever isturned'in the direction for shifting the platen by a transverse bar 293 arranged below the front arm thereof, as represented in Figures 1, .2, 7 and 15. This bar is supported upon the upper ends of two rock arms 294 which are mounted loosely with their lower ends on theeross bar 167. 295 represents a depending arm which is preferably formed in one piece with that one of the arms 294 arranged on the left hand side of'the machine. This depend ing armis provided with a nose which is arranged inrear of and in the path of the rockinn frame 29.

Durlng the last portion of the rearward movement of this rocking frame, it engages platen and paper moves the same rearwardly, and the up er arms 294 eonnectedjtherewith are moved orwardly, thereby causing the cross bar 293 to be carried upwardly and turn the intermediate lever in the direction for feeding the forwardly. During the forward movementpf the roclringframe 29, the rock arms 294 are turned backwardly' together with the intermediate lever and connecting parts by the spring 289 preparatory v to feeding the platen forward the next space. As the line spacing of the-record 'sheetby feedin the platen occurs after each item is printed and the same operation in which said item is rinted, the printed record is fed .up into visi le position at each operation of the machine. i

-If desired, the platen may be turned by hand when it is desired to adjust the paper, this being effected by releasing the pawl 284 from the ratchet wheel and then turning the platen by means of a button 296 secured on one end of the shaft, as shown in Figures 1, 11 and 15.

tance transversely of "the machine-so as to engage with the front arm of the intermediate rock lever 286 in all the positions to- N on pm'nt renders paper feed inoperative The printing mechanism may be disabled when desired, so that items may be added without being recorded. For this purpose there is provided the 'no-print key 176 (Fig. 7), depression of which will rock the arm 171 secured to shaft 172, whereby hook 168 is moved out of position for engagement by bar 169, and the printing mechanism is thrown out of action- In order to render the paper feeding mechanism inoperative during the time that the printing mechanism is out of gear, the operating mechanism of the printing paper feeding mechanism is so connected that the printing and paper-feeding mechanisms are thrown into and out of gear simultaneously.

A'simple means for this purpose consists of a link 297 (Figs. 7 and 15) connected at its front end with a depending arm 298 on the rock shaft 17 2 and provided at its rear end with a slot 299 which receives a pin 800 on the depending arm 2955. Upon turning the rock shaft 172 by means of the key 17 6 in the direction for engaging its upper arm 171 with the hook 168 and disengaging the latter from the bar 169, the link 297 is moved rearwardly so that the front end of its slot engages with the pin of the depending arm 295 and holds the latter in its rearinost position. While the depending rock armis so held it cannot move forwardly with the rocking frame 29 and consequently the ratchet The crossbar 293 extends a suflicient dis- 9 which sleeve 301 and an adjusting catch 302, as represented in Figures 2 and 10. The adjusting revolubly mounted on the supporta to present its c described in the parent application Serial No. l

' application Serial 'onthe ratchet Upon releasing the key'176 the rock shaft printing mechanism with the roc sleeve is .by a spring 305.

' lengthwise of the pa wl of the pa or feed mechanism does not for takingfup' anew tooth eel.

move backwar lg 172 turns in the direction for cou'ling the ments, the link 297 is movedforwardly and the front end ofits 'slotis carried forwardly a suflicient distance to 295 to oscillate freely feeding mechanism.

permit the rock'arm for actuating the paper Horizontally movable carriage The paper-carriageis capable of sliding len an 8) for presentin different parts 0 the paper to any particu ar type and is held in" its adjusted position by a spacing device consists of a graduated adjusting ingsleeve 260 between the carriage frame arms 261 and is provided'with two or more longitudinal series of stop notches or graduations 303, 304. The notches in each series may be equidistant and the notches in one series are spaced diiferent'from the notches in the other series as shown in Figure 10. The catch 302 is pivoted on the rod 167 and is yieldingly held in engagement with any one of the notches in the adjusting sleeve When it is desired to shift the carriage intermittently short distances platen for writing narrow columns, the ad'usting sleeve is turned so as losely spaced notches to the catch, and the latter is shifted from one of these notches to another as the writing progresses- When wider columns are to be.

written the adjusting sleeve is turned soas to present correspondingly widerspaced notches to the catch. As shown in the drawings, only two series of adjusting notches are provided .on the adjusting sleeve, but more series of notches may be provided neces sarv. 1

' Any suitable inking'means may be em-' ployed, and the mechanism shown for this purpose is not fully described in this application, as this specific structure is not an essential part of the invention claimed herein. This specific inking mechanism is fully 1,004, (now Patent No. 1,429,201,) and is fully described and claimed in another divisional No, 254,065, filed September 14, 1918, and eventuating in Patent No.

1,590,024, granted June 22,1926 to which reference is hereby made.

Any suitable full stroke mechanism may be employed to prevent the operator from making only a partial forward and backward stroke of the rocking frames 15 and 29, and the mechanism shown for this purpose is not ing seghwise on the rods 263 and 265 (Fi s. 2-

fully described in this application. This specific structure is not an essential art of the invention claimed. herein, is in y described in the patent application Serial No.

1,004, and is described'and claimed in various combinations in the divisional applications Serial Nos. 183,397 and 183,398, to which reference is hereby made.

' Any suitable mechanism maybe provided,

to hold the keys when they are-moved from normal to operative position, and to release the number keys upon operating the operating mechanism, and therefore the mechanism for this purpose is not fully described in this application. This specific mechanism is not an essential herein, is fully described in the parent application Serial No. 1,004 and is described and claimed in another divisional'application, Se-

rial N 0. 130,583, filed November 10,1916, to which reference is hereby made.

I claim:

1. In a calculating machine, comprising accumulating mechanism, printing mechanism, key mechanism for controlling items to beaccumulated by said accumulating mech-I anism and printed by said printing mechanism, a platen operable to carry and cause line-spacing of a record sheet, acarriage sup- PQrting said platen and operable said platen transversely of said printing mechanism for bringing said record sheet to different columnar positions in combination; line-spaclngmechanism for causing said plat;

en to move said record sheet to line-space the latter in any of said columnar positions, manually movable means for rendering said line: spacing mechanism ineffective while said platen is in print receiving position and operating mechanism for eflecting operation of said key mechanism and for causing saidlinepart of the invention claimed for moving spacing mechanism to move said platen and thereby cause said platen to move said record sheet for line-spaclng sald record sheetwhen said line-spacing mechanism is effective.

21 In a calculating machine comprising a plurality of accumulators, keys for controling theitems accumulated on said accumulators and printing types controllable by said keys for printing items accumulated by said a carriage, a

sa1d accumulating mechanism and said prmtng mechanism according to the control of receiving position of the same adjustment a distance which is'diii'erent from the distance which two adjacent print-receiving positions are spaced apart under the readjustment.

3. In a calculating machine comprising a lurality of accumulators, keys for controltors, printing types controllable'by said keys for printing'items accumulated by said accumulators', a carriage and a platen supported on said carriage and'movable thereby transversely of said printing types; in combination, a stop element comprising a plurality of rows of carriage-detaining stops, the stops of one of said rows oi' stops being spaced a art differently from the stops of another 0 said row of stops, and a second stop element co-operative with the first said stop element for detaining said carriage in any of a lurality of print-receiving positions, one 0 said stop elementsbeing movable relative to the other for rendering one or another of said rows (if stops of the first said stop element co-operative with the second said stop element.

4-. The combination of types operable to rint on record sheet a cylindrical member 'rotatable to line-space the record sheet so that said type's'can print in different horizon tal lines onv said record sheet, said cylindrical member also being movable along its axis of rotation to diiierent columnar positions; a

r'eciprocatory line-spacing member movable with said cylindrical member along said axis; and a reciprocatory' actuating member secured against movement alongsaid axis. and

capable of co-operating with said reciprocatory line-spacin member in difi'erent columnar positions 0 said cylindrical member so as to turn said cylindrical member 'a line-- space at a co-operative reciprocation of, said line-spacing member actuating member.

5. The combination of t pes operable to print on a record sheet; a cyindrical member rotatable to line-space the record sheet. so that said types can print in 'diii'erent'horizontal lines on said record sheet, said cylindrical member also being movable in the 'direction 035' its axis of rotation to different columnar positions and being movable transversely of said axis into and outof co-operative relationwith said. types; a reciprocatory line-spacing member movable with said cylindrical memberto different columnar po sitions; and a reciprocatory actuating member secured against movement in the direction of column-to-column movement of said cylindrical member and ca able of co-operating with said reciprocatory inc-spacing member when said cylmdricai member is capable of mg the items accumulated on said accumulaprint on a record sheet; a cylindrical member rotatable to line-space the record sheet so that said types can print in different hori; zontal lines on said record sheet, said cylindrical member also being movable in the direction of itsaxis of rotation to difierentcolumnar positions and being movable transversely of said axis into and out of co-operative relation with said types; a reciprocatory line-spacing member. movable with said cylindrical member to difierent columnar po; sitions; a .reciprocatory actutating" member secured against movement in-the direction of column-toscolumn movement of. said cylindrical member and capable of co-operating with said reciprocatory line-spacing member when said platen is capable of co-operating with said t es, and incapable-of co-operat ing with sea line-spacing member when said platen is incapable of cooperating with said types; and locking means whereby said linespacing member can be secured in position to co-operate with said actuating member while said cylindrical :member and line-spacing .member are being moved from one columnar types the impressing of one or more of which 7 can be eflected by an operation of said operation-controlling member, a cylindrical platen rotatable. for line spacing a record. sheet, a pawl-and-ratchet device for rotating said platen step by step, and. means whereby said manipulative operation-controlling member can be rendered capable and incapable of actuating said pawl-and-ratchet mechanism.

8. A printing-mechanism comprising printing types, a cylindrical member rotatable for line-spacing a record sheet, a reciprocatory member operable to effect step-by-step rotary movements of said cylindrical member, a manipulative operation-controlling member operable to eli'ect printing on said record sheet by a plurality of said types and to efiect operating of said reciprocatory member and manual y movable means for preventing the operation of said operation-controlling member from eil'ecting operation of said reciprocatory member.

9. A machine comprising a carriage, a rotary platen supported. by said carriage and adapted to carry a record sheet, a manipulative operation-controllin member, types a plurality of which can so impressed by a single operation of said operation-controlling member so as to print on said record sheet, a ratchet wheel secured to said platen so as to move therewith, adjustable mechanism for rotating the ratchet wheel and thereby rotating said platen step by step difierentiallengths of step according to; the adjustment of said mechanism, a detent which holds said tions against horizontal movement crosswise device co-operative with carriage which is series being immovable with relation to said stop-bar, the stops of one of said series be ing spaced apart differently from the stops of another of said series; and a counterstop any of said carriagearresting stops to arrest movement of said carriage, said stop-bar being rotatable, for rendering one of said series of stops eifective and another of said series of stops inetfective with relation to said counter-stop device.

18. Thecombination of a plurality of types operable to print on riage adapted to carry zontally with relation a record sheet; a'carsaid record sheet horito said types so that the latter may eiiect printing on said record sheet in a plurality of column spaces; a detent'; and a stop device provided with a plurality of rows of column stops for controlling the horizontal movement of said carriage and arranged to be adjusted in such manner that one of said rows of stops may be moved into operative relation with said detent and another one of said rows may thereby be moved out of operative relation with said detent.

19. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of types; in combination, a pivotally mounted paper-carriage movable on its pivotinto and out of co -operative relation with said types and movable along the axial line of its pivot into different co-operative relations with said types, and means whereby said carriage may be secured in co-operative relation withsaid types in any of its axial positions and which means permits said carriage to be moved along said axial line while thus secured. I

20. In a printing mechanism, the combination of a platen; a plurality of types operable to move toward said platen for printing on record material carried by said platen; a supporting carriage for said platen shift-able to move the platen toward and away from the types gmeansfor restrainingmovement of said carriage in one direction and maintaining said platen in operative relation with said types, said means being automatically adjustable for variously positioning said platen to accommodate various thickness of record material so as to present the recording surface of each record material used in substantially the same printing relation with said types; and a plurality of manipulative members for controlling" which of said types shall print on said record material.

21. Ihe combination with the printing mechanism, of a platen arranged adjacent to the printing mechanism and mounted on a movable transversely with reference to the printing mechanism so that different parts of the sheet on the platen may be presented to the printing mechanism, a ratchet mechanism whereby the platen is turned and which moves transversely with the platen, and a universal actuating mechanism whereby the ratchet mechanism may be operated in different transverse positions with reference to the printing mechanism and whereby said printing mechanism may be operated. 7

22. In a calculating-machine, the combination of a printing mechanism, a stationary bers and draw said platen yieldingly toward said printing mechanism and which comprises an abutment, a catch for engaging said abutment, and a spring, said catch being mounted on one of said members and the abutment on the other member and said spring operating to yieldably support one of said coupling members.

23. In am adding machine, the combination of printing and adding mechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paperfeed mechanism therefor, a rock shaft, a feed 'armcooperating' with the paper-feed mechanism and operated by the rock-shaft, and means for disconnecting the feed arm and rock-shaft; substantially as described.

24. In an adding machine the combination of printing and adding mechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paper-feed mechanism therefor, a rock-shaft, a feed arm cooperating with the paper-feed mechanism and operated by the rock-shaft, and means, under the control of the operator, for destroying the operative connectionbetween the feed arm and the rock-shaft; substantially as described. I I I 25. In an adding ma blue, the combination of printin and adding mechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paper-feed. mechanism therefor, a rock-shaft, a feed arm cooperating with the paper feed mechanism and operated by the rock shaft, and key-controlled means for destroying the operative connection between the feed arm and rock shaft; substantially as described.

26. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and adding mechanism, a platen for receiving the paper, vertical paper-feed mechanism therefor, a rock shaft, a feed arm cooperating with the paper feed mechanism and operated by the rock shaft, a breakable joint or operative connection between the rock shaft and feed arm, and means for breaking said connection at the will of the operator substantially as described.

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, key mechanism for setting. up items to be printed by said printing mechanism, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen and movable transversely of the machine for bringing said was of the machine and which is operable for releasing said carriage and allowing the carriage to be shifted crosswise of the machine to another of said positions, and means for operating said mechanism for rotating the ratchet wheel in any one of a plurality of said positions of said carriage.

10. A printing machine comprising a'plurality of types, a cylindrical member operable forli-ne spacing a record-sheet, a carriage on which said cylindrical member is mounted and operable for carrying said record-sheet into different columnar positions for receiving impressions from said'types, a platen feed bar which is mounted to be immovable in the direction of movement of said carriage, and a contacting element mounted on and movable with said carriage and operable by said platen feed bar in any columnar position of said carriage to effect rotation of said cylindrical member for line spacing said record sheet.

11. The combination of a platen adapted to move a record sheet for line-spacing, a plurality of printing types,- a carriage supporting said platen and record-sheet and movable horizontally along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen so as to move said record-sheet to different print receiving positions with relation to said types; and a manipulative operation-controlling member operable at a single operation to efiect printing on said record-sheet by a plurality of said types and rotation of said platen, the rotation of said platen by said operation controlling member causing linespacing of said record-sheet.

12'. The combination of a platen rotatable to line-space a record sheet; a rotatable sheetpressing device cooperative with said platen and recordsheet, a plurality of sets of types; a carriage supportingsaid platen and sheet pressing device and record-sheet and movable along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen so as to move said platen and record sheet to different columnar print-receiving positions with relation to said types; and a manipulative operation-controlling member which is operable at a single operation to effect rii'iting on said record sheet by any one of said types and at the same operation to rotate said platen without aid from said rotatable sheet-pressing device, to linespace said record-sheet While in any one of a plurality of said print-receiving positions.

13. The combination of a platen rotatable for line-spacing a record sheet; a carriage supporting said platen'and record sheet and movable along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen so as to move said record sheet to different print-receiving positions; a plurality of sets of types; a ratchet wheel for rotating said platen and supported by said carriage and arranged extends in the same straight line in which the so that its axis axis of said platen extends; a pawl engageable with said ratchet wheel, a manipulative device and a i'i'ianipulative operation-controlling member which controls impressing on said record sheet of a predetermined type of each of a plurality of said sets according to the control of said manipulative device, and controls said pawl so that the latter causes said ratchet wheel to rotate said platen while in any of a plurality of said print-receiving positions.

14. In a machine of the character described, a horizontally movable carriage, a stop device for said carriage provided with a plurality of sets of columnar stop elements, the spacing of the stop elements of one of said sets being different from the spacing of the stop ele ments of another of said sets; and a detent device mounted in position to be engaged with any stop element of any eitective one of said sets and thereby cause said carriage to detain said record sheet in a respective columnar position, one of said devices being movable by said carriage, the relation of said stop device and detent device being such that one of them is adjustable relative to the other so as to render any set of said plurality of sets of stop elements eil'ective and another set inefiective.

15. In a machine of the character described, a horizontally movable carriage a rotatable stop bar mounted parallel with the path of movement of said carriage and provided with a plurality of sets of spaced columnar stop elements, the spacing of the stop elements of each set being different from the spacing of the stop elements of another of said sets; a detent mounted in position to engage with any predetermined stop element of any effective one of said sets and thereby cause said carriage to detain said record sheet in a predetermined columnar position, the relation of said stop-bar and detent being such that when said stop-bar is partially rotated, one of said sets of stop-elements is moved out of eilective relation to said detent While anof said sets is moved into such effective re ation.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a carriage; a stop device on saidcarriage and comprising a plurality of sets of stop elements. a stop element of each of a plurality of said sets being immovable with relation to another stop element of its set; the elements of each setbeing spaced difiierently from those of any other set, and a detent adapted to co-operate with said stop device for controlling positioning of said carriage, said sets of stop elements and said detent being relatively adjustable so as to render any one of said sets of stop elements co-operative with said detent.

17. The combination with a machine frame, of a carriage movably supported thereby; a stop bar comprising a plurality of seriesot carriage-arresting stops, the stops of each meacae record sheet into difierent columnar print receiving positions, a ratchet wheel mounted on said carriage and movable therewith transversely of the move said platen for line-spacing said record sheet, and operating mechanism for operating said iprinting mechanism according to the control of said key mechanism and for operating said ratchet wheel to move said platen for line-spacing said record sheet when said carriage is in any one of a plurality of columnar positions.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing mechanism, a key mechanism for setting up items to be printed by said printing mechanism, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen and movable transversely of said printing mechanism for bringing said record sheet into different columnar print-receiving positions, means mounted on said carriage and movable therewith transversely of the machine and operable to turn said platen for line-spacing said record sheet, and operating mechanism for operating said printing mechanism according to the control of said key mechanism and for operating said means for turning the platen for line-spacing said record sheet when said carriage is in any one of a plurality of columnar positions.

29. In a machine or the class described, the combination with printing mechanism,of a platen for backing a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen and movable transversely with reference to the printing mechanism so that said record sheet may be brought into different columnar print-receiving po sitions, means movable transversely with the platen whereby the platen is operated for line-spacing the record sheet,and a universal actuating mechanism whereby said. means may be operated in difi'erent transverse positions with reference to the printing mechaa nism and whereby said printing mechanism may be operated.

30. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of printing types, a platen constructed and arranged to carry a record sheet to receive the impressions of said types and operable to move said record sheet for linespacing the same, a carriage upon which said platen is mounted and which is movable horizontally of said types for bringing ditlerent columnar portions of said record sheet into cooperative relation with said types for receiving printing therefrom, mechanism -for moving said platen to cause the latter to impart line-spacing movement to said record sheet, and operating mechanism for causing said printing types to print on the record sheet and said platen moving mechanism to operate said platen "for line-spacing the record sheet in various columnar positions.

31. In a machine of the class described,

machine and operable to the combination with the machine frame, of a carriage movably supported thereby, a rotatable column-stop bar adapted to co-operate with the carriage and frame for determining diii'erent column positions of the carriage and having a plurality of independent and different. series of stops, whereby the positions in which on the frame can be varied by rotating said bar, and supporting means on which said bar is rotatable.

32. In an adding and listing machine, operating means therefor, a carriage for holding paper, automatic paper line space feed mechanism controlled nects and disconnects the space feed mechanism to the operating means to render the space feed mechanism operative or inoperative at will.

33. In a calculating machine comprising accumulating mechanism, printing mechanism, key mechanism for controlling items to be accumulated and printed and a carriage comprising means for supporting and backing a record sheet and movable transversely of said printingmechanism for bringing said record sheet to different columnar positions; in combination, line spacing mechanism for line spacing of said record sheet in any of said columnar positions, means for rendering said line spacing mechanism ineffective while said record sheet is in print receiving position, and operating mechanism for effecting operation of said accumulating and printing mechanism under control of said key mechanism and for ef fecting line spacing when said line spacing mechanism is eiiective.

34. In a calculating machine comprising a set of accumulators, printing types for printing items accumulated on said accumulators, selecting mechanism tor selecting the types to be operated and determining, the amounts to be accumulated on said accumulators; in combination, a platen for holding record material in printing relation to said types, and mechanism for automatically adjusting said. platen with relation to said printing types in accordance with the thickness of the matter which is to receive the printing impressions of the types and at the same time maintain said platen in position for receiving complete impressions from said types.

35. In a machine comprising a plurality of sets of type, type positioning means and an operating mechanism operable to simultaneously efiect printing by a type of each of a plurality of said sets of type; in combination, a rotatable platen for backing a record sheet, a toothed member rotatable with said platen, a feeding device engaging with the teeth of said toothed member and coopera the carriage may be held by the operating means, and a settable cut-out device independent of the operating means which 0011-.

manually movable fected so that said platen can be turned with out interference with said feeding device, and said feeding device can be subsequently reengaged with any desired tooth of said toothed member.

'36. In a machine comprising a plurality of type carrying members each of which carries a plurality of types, each of said carriers being movable relatively to others of said carriers, so as to bring a selected type on each of a plurality of said carriers into printing position and a common operating device for simultaneously eifecting printing movement of the type of each of a plurality of said type carrying members which is in printing position; the combination with a rotatable sheet pressing device, of a platen rotatable by said common operating device and without aid from said sheet ressing device and cooperative with said s eet pressing device to line space a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen, said rotatable sheet pressing device and said record sheet and movable along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen to bring said platen and record sheet to any one of a plurality of print receiving positions relative to said sets of type.

37. In a machine comprising a plurality of types, a platen rotatable for line spacing a record sheet, a carriage supporting said platen and record sheet and movable horizontally along a path parallel with the axis of rotation of said platen to move said record sheet to difierent print receiving positions relative to said types, a plurality of keys comprising a key for each of a plurality of said types, said keys being operable to control positioning of said types in any of said print receiving positions; in combination, a-stop bar provided with a plurality of sets of spaced stop elements the spacing of the stop elements of one of said sets being different from the spacing of the stop elements of another of said means whereby said stop bar is retained on said carriage upon which said stop bar may be moved to bring any of said sets of stop elements into effective position, and a detent engageable with any stop of any of said sets when such set is in effective position. 88. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of printing types, a plurality of manipulative members for controlling printing by said types, a hand controlled operation controlling member operable at a single operation to efiect printing by a pluralityof said printing types according to the control difierent print receiving ceiving platen line spacin of said manipulative members and a platen transversely movable with relation to said types to a plurality of print receiving positions; in combination, means for moving sai platen to and from printin position, a device for locking said platen in printing position relative to said types in any one of said plurality of transversely spaced print receivin g positions.

39. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of printing types, a plurality of manipulative members for controlling printing by said types and a platen movable transversely with relation to said types; in combination, means for moving said platen to and from print receiving positions and an elastic device for yieldingly locking said platen with relation to types in any one of a plurality of transversely spaced print receiving positions, said elastic device compensating for variation in thickness of said record material.

40. In a printing machine comprising a plurality of printing types, a plurality of manipulative members for controlling printing by said types, a hand controlled operation controlling-member operable at a single operation to effect printing by a plurality of said printing types according to the control of said manipulative members and a print removable transversely to differ ent positions relative to said types; in combination, means for moving said platen to print receiving positions, an elastic device for yieldingly locking said platen relative to said types in any one of a plurality of transversely spaced print receiving positions, said elastic device compensating for variations in the thickness of said record material.

41., In a calculating machine comprising a plurality of accumulators, keys for controlling the items accumulated on said accumulators; printing types controllable by said keys for printing ltems accumulated on said accumulators, in combination, a cylindrical member for backing a record sheet and rotatable to line space the record sheet, said cylindrical member bein movable in the direction of its axis of rotation to different columnar positions to receive difi'erent items; a reciprocatory line spacing member movable with said cylindrical member to difierent columnar positions; a reciprocatory actuating member secured against movement in the direction of column to column movement of said cylindrical member and capable of cooperating with said reciprocatory line spacing member in difierent columnar positions of said cylindrical member so as to turn said cylindrical member a line spac at a cooperative reciprocation of said line spacing member and actuating member; and means for rendering said member and actuating member incapable o rotating said cylindrical member for line spacing said record sheet.

WILLIAM S. GUBELMANN.

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