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Patented Jan. 1, 1930- UNITED STATES PATIENT orrica WILLIAM S. GUBELMANN, OF BUFFALO, NEW' YORK nmmrnn'rme uncrrnnrsm non CALCULATING AND LIKE macfrrnns Original application filed :l'anuanv-IO,

nism in a key-controlled, lever-operated 'machine. 1

Another object is to provide total taking mechanism which, when rendered efiective,

automaticallyrenders the non-addmeehanism effective.

Another object is to provide such non-add mechanism in a machine provided with a horizontally movable paper carriage, so that some of the columns printed may be added and others not.

Another object is to provide a non-add mechanism which inoperative a plurality of separate sets of adding mechanism.

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Fig. 6' is a verticalsection in'line 6+6, Fig- Other objects will bepointed out .by the following description and claims and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings consisting of seven sheets, and in-which:

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

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, taken substantially in line 22, Figure1,-and showing the adding and .recording mechanism of one column or set of keys in'the'normal or inoperative position. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the printing mechanism of one of the rows of keys viewed from the side opposite tothat shown inFigure 2.

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

Fig. 5 is a horizontalsection in line 5-5,

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Fig. 7 is a view siinilarto Figure 2 but is common to for rendering taken in of actuating segments 5.

1900, Serial. No. 1,004. Divided and this application filed. August 3, 1918. Serial No. 248,127.

showin the parts of the adding and recording me hanism in operating position.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the keyilever, the main gear segment, the-controlling arm and the printing segment of one of the higher columns of numbers.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the units gear segment and controlling arm of the main adding mechanism.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional elevation taken substantially in line 10-10, Figure 1, and showing the auxiliary adding and recording mechanism.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary elevation ofone of the main registering gear segments viewed from the side opposite to that shown in Figures 2, 7'and 10.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view, showing one of a pair of substantially similar cams, one

of which serves to shift the main dial operating segments into their operative position .and the other one of which serves to shift the parts into position for printing a total of the added numbers.

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectiorpin line 13--13, Figure7.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentar vdetail view of one i of the keys and its contro ing'mechanism. ,Fig. 15 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, taken substantially in line 15'15,Figure 1. i

Fig. 16 is a vertical section, taken substantially in line 1616, Figure '2.

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary transverse section,

line 17-17,:Figure 2, and showing the means for adjusting the paper carriage lengthwise of the line of printing.

Fig. 18 is a vertical transverse section taken in line 18-18, Figure 2.

Fig. 19 is a fragmentary detail view. Like figures of reference refer to like parts in the'several figures.

General adding mechanism Mounted on a rod 3 in the front part of the machine is a series of accumulator dials 2, each provided with a pinion 4 adapted to be engaged by .a corresponding one of a series For governing movement 0 aid actuating segments there is determined by a series of key- levers 36, 37, .in cooperation with thecontrolling arms.

Each key lever 36, 37 is associated with a corresponding controlling arm 30 and nor-' mally each of said arms stands in the position shown in Fig. 2, wherein a lug 33 on said arm is engaged by a shoulder 38 on the rear side of the arm 37 of the associated key lever. The forward side of arm 37 of each key lever is provided with aseries of stop shoulders 39 for cooperation with a lug 34 on the related controlling arm, while the horizontal arm 36 of each of said key levers is adapted to extend below a corresponding row of numeral keys. When the arm 36 of any key lever is moved downwardly from its normal position shown in Fig. 2, the shoulder 38 of its arm 37 is disengaged from lug 33 of the associated controlling arm 30, and one or another of the stop shoulders 39 of said lever is brought into the path of lug 34 on said controlling arm, the particular stop shoulder 39 that is so positioned depending upon the extent of movement of the key lever.

The cross rod 7 above referred to is carried by rock arms 8 pivotally mounted on a shaft 9. Normally said rock arms and rod 7 are maintained rearwardly with the segments 5 disengaged from the accumulator pinions 4, by springs 11 (Fig. 15) but by turning of the operating handle 21 (Fig. 16) said segments may be engaged with said pinions. The handle 21 aforesaid is secured to one end of the shaft 20 (Figs. 2, 7 and 10) to which shaft a frame 15 (Figs 2 and 7) and a frame 29 (Figure 15) are attached. During the initial forward rocking of said handle 21 the frame 15, through its attached cam plate 14, acts upon a roller 18 on an arm 13 extending rearwardly from one of the rock arms 8, whereby said arms 8 and cross rod 7 are thrown forwardly and the actuating segments 5 are engaged with the respective accumulator pinions 4. As forward rocking of said handle 21 continues. the rear walls of notches 28 in the frames 15 and 29 come into engagement 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, and also exerts a downward pull upon springs 27 connecting said bar 25 and said segments. Thereby,

those segments 5 whose controlling arms 30 have been freed by operation of the key levers are moved downwardly together with their controlling arms, through 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 corresponding with the setting of said key levers is added to the sum formerly standing upon said wheels.

At or near the end of the forward movement of the operating handle 21, the cam 14 on frame 15 moves clear of the roller 18 on arm 13, whereupon springs 11 draw the arms 8 backwardly to their position shown in Fig.

2; thus disengaging the actuating segments 5 from the accumulator pinions. During the rearward or return rocking of handle 21, the shaft 20 and frames 15 and 29 rock rearwardly, the arms 24 are rocked to raise the lifting rod 22, and the actuators 5 and controlling arms 30 are restored to their normal position. The cam 14 is pivotally mounted on the frame 15 and rides idly over the roller 18 during the rearward or return rocking of said frame, said cam dropping behind said roller into its position shown in Fig. 2 at the end of said return movement.

The accumulating mechanism aforesaid is described more in detail in the parent case (Patent No. 1,429,201) hereinbefore referred to.

Main number key mechanism 40 represents the main keys whereby the key levers of the main registering and recording mechanism are operated, and which are guided with their depending stems in the top 41 and bottom 42 of the key-board. As shown in the drawings, nine longitudinal columns of these keys are arranged transversely side by side. The first column on the right hand side of the machine contains seven keys and represents fractions of one-eighth of a cent, the next column toward the left contains nine keys and represents cents and the remaining columns of keys toward the left each contains nine keys and represents progressively higher orders of numbers according to the decimal system, so that the registering keys in the last or left hand column represent hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The lowest numbers of the several columns of keys are arranged transversely in a row on the rear part of the key-board and the corresponding higher numbers of the several columns are arranged likewise in transverse rows and progressively in their order toward the front end of the key-board.

Each of the registering keys is yieldingly held in an elevated position by a spring 43 (Fig. 14) surrounding the stem of the key and connected at its upper end to the key and'bearing with its lower end against the bottom of the key-board. The upward movement of each key is limited by a shoulder 44 formed on the upper part of its stem and engaging with theundersideof the topof thek'ey ard, as represented in Figure 14. z I

The downward movement ofall of the keys is substantially the same, but the arrangement of each column ofke'ys. lengthwise of the lower actuatingarm ofv each key lever causes the keys to bear against thelever at different distances from its pivot, so that by depressing different keys the same distance,

a the key lever will be turned different angular distances. The keys having the lowest num- 'bers bear against their respective key levers nearest the pivot .and consequently the levers are thereby thrown the greatest distance, and

the uppermost stop shoulders are shifted into i the path of the stop lug 34 of the respective controlling arms. The throw of each key lever upon depressingany one of itskeys is so adjusted, that the proper stop shoulder on itsupper arm is moved into the path of the stop lug 34of the controlling arm and the.

downward movement of the respective gear segment is arrested after having turned the 7 adjacent dial gear pinion a number of spaces corresponding to the number of the key which is depressed.

Recording mechanism Connected to each controlling arm is a corresponding one of a' series of type segments 141 pivotally mounted on cross rod 31 and provided with a set of radially movable numeral type elements 142. Said type segments are movable with said controlling arms to positions determined by the depressed numeral keys 40 and bring to the printing line type corresponding to the keys depressed. After the type segments have been so positioned, and during further forward movement of the operating handle 21, hammers 147 are actuated to drive rearwardly the respective type elements 142 thatare in printing position; whereby the amount set up by the numeral keys is printed on a record sheet carried by the platen 140. The means whereby said hammers 147 are actuated need not be here described, and for a more detailed description of the printing mechanism reference may be madeto the 1 parent-case (Patent No. 1,429,201) aforesaid.

Printing of totals The printing of totals is'efi'ected by causingthe racks 5 to descend while out of engagement with the totalizer pinions to posi tions determined by the amount standing on the totalizer, and then printing from the type segments, which type segmentshave obviously been displaced with the racks 5. If it is desired to clear the totalizer, the racks 5 are now moved into engagement with the totalizer pinions and then restored to their normal positions, thus rotating'the totalizer pinions backwardly to -zero. Described in general terms, the mechanism for placing the racks under the control of the total upon the totalizer instead of under the control of the number keys is as follows: Each totalizer pinion is provided with a snail cam 57 adapted to be engaged by a feeler -lever 61, which lever has a laterally extending projection 63 which passes back of the corresponding key lever 37, each snail cam 57 is so arranged that the displacement of the lever 61 when in engagement with its cam will be proportional to the number upon the totalizer wheel.

The levers 61 are adapted to be moved into engagement with the snail cams 57 by the tensioning of springs 65 which extend between the lower ends of the levers 61 and a bar 64 carried by a pair of arms 66 securing to the rock shaft 9. Thus, when the springs 65 are 'tensioned by rotating the shaft 9, levers 61 will be moved into engagement with their respective snail cam 57 and each lever will carry with it the corresponding key lever 37, positioning the key lever according to the number on'the associated totalizer wheel. If

now the racks 5 and control arms 30 are permitted to descend by movement of the operating shaft 20 they will assume positions cor- Iresponding to the number standing on the totalizer.

It 1s obvlously necessary however to providezhrst, that the racks will not be moved into engagement with the totalizer pinions prior to their downward movement as they are in the operation of accumulating items, and; second, that the shaft 9 be rocked inorder to, tension the springs 65'. Shaft 9 has rigid therewith a rearwardly. projecting arm 72 carrying a roller 73 adapted to engage a cam 67 similar in some respects to the adding cam 14, and similarly mounted on the frame 29, which oscillates with the control shaft 20. The cam 67 is normally held out of engagement with the roller 73 and in the operation of adding items merely passes forward over this roller Without displacing the arm 72 or the shaft 9. The mechanism by which cam 67 is rendered eflective to rotate the shaft 9 and the cam 14 is simultaneously rendered ineffective to move the segments 5 into engagement with the totalizer pinionsis as follows:

76 is a shifting lever which is pivoted at its lower end and is normally turned so that its upper end is disengaged from the rear side of the tail on the cam 14 by a' spring 77, as shown in Figures 2 and 7. The member 76 projects in rear of the main frame so as to form a fingerrpiece or eliminating key for manual operation. 78 (Fig. 15) is a shifting lever which is pivoted between its upper and lower arms and arranged with its upper arm in rear of the tail on the cam 67 and normally held in engagement therewith by a spring 79, as shown in that figure. 80

represents an elbow lever pivoted below the bottom of the keyboard, as represented in Figure 15. 81 represents a main line or cord which is connected with the lower arm of the elbow lever and which is provided at its rear end with two branches 82 and 83. The branch 82 connects with the shifting lever 7 6 above its pivot, and the branch 83 connects with the shifting lever 78 below its pivot. 84 represents a total or shifting key having a depending stem which is guided in top and bottom of the key-board and which bears with its lower end against the upper arm of the elbow lever 80. Upon depressing the key 84, the elbow lever 80 is turned, so as to draw the cords or lines 81, 82 and 83 forwardly, thereby moving the upper end of the shifting lever 7 6 into engagement with the tail of the cam 14 and lifting the same into an inoperative position, while the shifting lever 78 is moved rearwardly with its upper arm from the tail of the cam 67, thereby allowing the latter to drop into its operative position. Upon depressing the gear segments while the parts are in this shifted position, the segments move downwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions. After the gear segments have been depressed they are moved forwardly into engagement with their respective dial pinions by an elbow lever. 85 which is connected with its lower arm by a line or cord 86 to the rod or bar 7, as shown in Figure 15, or to one of the rock arms 8. The

elbow lever is turned in the proper direction for this purpose by a shifting key 87 having a depending stem which is guided in the top and bottom of the key-board and which bears against the upper arm of the elbow lever 85.

After the gear segments have been moved forwardly into engagement with the dial pinions, while in the depressed position, the gear segments are retained in forward position, and at the same time raised until they reach their uppermost position, whereby the dials are turned to zero. The shifting key 87 is now released which permits the spring 11 to move the gear segments rearwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions. The key 84 is also released, thereby permitting the shifting levers-76 and 78 to resume the position shown in Figures 2 and 15, leaving the machine in position to resume adding.

Each of the dials is held against turning while out of engagement with its gear segment by means of a detent 103 which engages with the front side of its companion gear pinion as shown in Figures 2, 7 and 10.

The pawls 103 of the several gear pinions are mounted on a transverse pawl bar 104, which is supported at its ends by means of two pawl arms 105, which turn loosely upon the supporting rod or bar 35 of the key levers. The pawl arms are moved rearwardly for engaging the pawlsof the bar 104 with the gear pinions by means of springs 106 (Fig. 15). These springs are connected loosely at their rear ends to the rock-shaft 9 and at their front ends to the pawl arms 105. During the forward movement of the gear segments preparatory to turning the dial pinions, the detent pawls are swung forwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions by means of two shifting rods 107 which are connected at their rear ends to opposite ends of the transverse rod 7 or some part moving therewith and each of which is provided at its front end with a fork or bifurcation 108, which engages with a pin or shoulder 109 on the pawl arm arranged on the adjacent side of the machine. As the gear segments move forward into engagement with the gear pinions the shifting rods 107 move the detent pawls 103 out of engagement with the dial pinions and when the gear segments move backwardly the detent pawls are again engaged with the dial pinions by the springs 106.

Auxiliary adding and recording mechanism An auxiliary adding and recording mechanism is provided in the left hand portion of the machine and is under the control of denominational rows of amount keys 401. ,Said mechanism comprises a series of accumulator dials 2000 (Fig. 10) .whichare' mounted on the left hand part of the dial shaft 3 and are adapted to be operated by auxiliary gear segments 5000. The latter, like the segments 5, are mounted on the transverse rod 7 and are connected with controlling arms 3001. Each row of numeral keys 401 cooperates with a corresponding key lever, similar to the levers 36, 37 to control the positions of the respective controlling arms 3001 and actuating segments 5000. The lower arms 3601 of the key levers associated with .said keys 401 are shown in Fig. 10, and the upper arms 3701 thereof in Fig. 1. The construction of the accumulator wheels, actuating segments, key levers, printing segments 141, and cooperating elements of the auxiliary adding and recording mechanism is similar to that of the corresponding parts of the main adding and recording mechanism, except in certain particulars which are fully set forth in the parent case and with which the present application is not concerned. For the purpose of this application it will be sufficient to note that upon operating the machine by drawing forward the handle 21 the segments 5 and 5000, through shifting of the rod 7 by the cam 14, are simultaneouslyengagedwiththe respective accumulator wheels, and the segments 5000 are caused to enter into the wheels 2000 the amount set up printed on the record sheet carried by platen By this organization of the machine, numbers such as sales or prices of goods can be added and recorded by the main registering mechanism, .and other numbers, such as the rebate on sales 'or discount on the prices of goods can be separately added and recorded by the auxiliary registering mechanism.

The key controlled devices whereby the parts of the main: registering and recording mechanism are shifted into the proper position preparatory to registering, and recording a number are distinct from the key controlled devices whereby the same effect is produced in the auxiliary registerin and recording mechanism but both sets of registering and recording mechanisms are operable simultaneously by the one universal shifting mechanism for effecting the registration and recording of numbers which are represented by the different positions of both key controlled devices.

The mechanism which effects total printing from the main accumulators and the clearing of the same also eflects total printing from the auxiliary accumulators and clearing thereof.

For a more detailed disclosure of the auxiliary adding and recording mechanism reference may be made to the parent case (Patent No. 1,429,201) previously referred to.

H0m'20ntally movable carnage The'paper-carriage is capable of sliding lengthwise on the rods 263 and 265 for presenting different parts of the paper to any particular type and is held in its adjusted position by a spacing device which consists of a graduated adjusting sleeve 301 and an adjustin catch 302, as represented in Figures 2 and 1 The adjusting sleeve is revolubly mounted on the supporting sleeve 260 between the carriage frame arms 261 and is provided with two or more longitudinal series of stop notches or grad- nations 303, 304. The notches in each series may be equidistant and the notches in one series are spaced different from the notches in the other series, as shown in Figure 17. 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 301 by a spring 305. When itis desired to shift the carriage intermittently short distances lengthwise of the platen for writing narrow columns, the adjusting sleeve is turned so as to present its closely spaced notches to the catch, and the latter is shifted from one of these notches to another as the writing progresses. Whenwider columns are to be written the adjusting sleeve is turned so as to present correspondingly wider spaced 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 if necessary. This mechanism is claimed in my divisional application, Serial No. 242,395, filed June 28, 1918, hereinbefore referred to.

Any suitable inking means may be em ployed, and the mechanism shown for this purpose is not fully described in this appli: cation, as this specific structure is not an 'essential part of the invention claimed herein. This specific inking mechanism is fully described in the parent application Serial No. 1,004 (now Patent No. 1,429,201) and is fully described and claimed in'another divisional application Serial 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 provided to prevent the operator from making only a partial forward and backward stroke of the rocking frames 15 and 29, and the mechanisms shown for this purpose is not fully described in this application. This specific structure is not an essential part of the invention claimed herein, is fully described in the parent application Serial No. 1,004, (now Patent No. 1,429,201) 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 may be 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 upon operating the total key, and the mechanism for this purpose is not fully described in this application. This specific structure is not an essential part of the invention claimed herein, is fully described in the parent application Serial No.

1,004, (now Patent No. 1,429,201) and is de- 130,583 and 183,398, to which'reference is hereby made.

I claim:

1. The combination with a dial provided with a gear pinion, and a gear segment, of a rock arm carrying said segment, a rocking frame carrying a cam whereby said rock arm is. moved in one direction for engaging the" segment with the pinion, means for shifting said cam into an operative or inoperative positiop relative to said frame, and a spring whereby said rock arm is moved in the opp'o--- site direction for disengaging the segment from the pinion. I

2. In a calculating machine, the combination with a gear pinion and a co-operating gear segment, of a movable support on which said segmentis mounted and which is capable 1 of moving toward and fromthe inion for engaging the segment with the pinion or disengaging the same therefrom, a movable support, and a cam which is adapted to shift said first mentioned support and which is movably mounted on the last-mentioned support so that it can be shifted into an operative or inoperative position, substantially as set forth.

3. In a calculating machine, the combination with a plurality of gear pinions and their cooperating gear segments, of a rocking support upon which the segments are pivoted and upon which the segments may turn relatively to said. pinions, a shifting device whereby said support is moved for simultaneously engaging the segments with or disengaging the same from the pinions, a shifting device whereby the segments are turned on their pivots relatively to the pinions while in engagement with or out of engagement from the pinions, a rocking support which is movable forward and backward, and a cam which is pivoted on the last-mentioned support so that it can be shifted into an operative and inoperative position and which is adapted to move the first-mentioned support for engaging the gear segments with the pinions, substantially asset forth.

4. In a calculating machine,- the combination of a plurality of accumulators, actuators therefor, number keys which may be set to control the items accumulated on said accumulators, printing mechanism whereby the items accumulated on said accumulators may be printed on a record sheet according to the control of said keys, a total key whereby said printing mechanism,may be caused to print the total standing on said accumulators, and mechanism whereby said actuators may be rendered inefi'ective with relation to said accumulators during an operation of said machine in which said printing mechanism is operating to print an item under control of said number keys.

5. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of accumulators; a plurality of actuators, one for each of said accumulators; settable stops for controlling the items added on said accumulators; printing mechanism operable for printing the items accumulated on said accumulators and according to the control of said stops; a total key and connections for causing said printing mechanism to print the-total standing on the accumulators; and a key andconnections for determining Whether said accumulators shall be effective or ineffective while said printing mechanism remains effective,

6. In a calculating machine, the combination of accumulator elements, a cam, a cam follower adapted to be engaged and moved by said cam and instrumental in causing accumulating by said elements, and means for moving said cam into and out of operative relation with said cam follower. v

7. In a calculating machine, the combination of accumulator elements, a cam, a cam follower adapted to engage and be moved by said cam and instrumental in causing accumulating by said elements, and manipulative means for moving said cam into and out of -with relation to said operating mechanism without rendering said types inoperative with relation tosaid operating mechanism; and a carriage supporting said platen and adapted to move the same transversely of said types for printing the items in parallel columns, whereby numbers may be printed in one column and registered on said accumulators and whereby numbers may be printed in another column without being registered on said accumulators,

9. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of accumulators, actuating mechanism for actuating said accumulators, printing types for printing the items accumulated on said accumulators, key mechanism comprising keys settable for controlling without actuating said actuating mechanism and said printing types, a carriage provided with a platen adapted to carry a record sheet transversely of said types so that the latter may print in a plurality of parallel vertical columns on said record sheet, operating mechanism for operating said actuating mechanism and said printing types according to the control of said key mechanism, and a device for rendering said actuating mechanism inoperative with relation to said accumulators, whereby items may be printed in one column on said record sheet and accumulated on said accumulators and items may be printed in another column on said record sheet without being accumulated on said accumulators.

10. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of accumulators, actuating mechanism for actuating said accumulators, printing types for printing the items accumulated on said accumulators, key mechanism comprising keys settable for controlling without actuating s'aid actuating mechanism and said printing types, a carriage provided with a platen adapted to carry a. record sheet transversely of said types so that the latter may print in a plurality of parallel vertical columns on said record sheet, line-spacing mechanism for" said platen, operating mechanism for said actuating mechanism and said printing types and said line-spacing mecha-' nism, means whereby said line-spacing mech anism may be rendered inoperative, and a de-' vice for rendering said actuating mechanism inoperative withrelation to said accumulators, whereby items may, be printed in one column on said record sheet and accumulated on said accumulators, and itemsmay be printed in another column on said record sheet and in horizontal alignment with the first said items without being accumulated on said accumulators.

11. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of accumulators, numeral types a plurality of which may be operated at a single operation of said machine to print an item registered on said accumulators, a platen for supporting a record sheet in printing relation to said types, a carriage supporting said platen and adapted to move the same transversely of said types for receiving printing in different columns on the record sheet, paper feeding devices correlated with said platen for feeding the record sheet, operating mechanism for effecting operation of said accumulators and of said numeral types and of said paper-feeding devices, and a device for rendering said accumulators inoperable by said operating mechanism.

12. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of sets of accumulators, each of said sets of accumulators comprising a plurality of accumulators of successive denominational orders, a plurality of accumulators of one of said sets being of the samedenominational orders as a plurality of accumulators of another of said sets; a plurality of sets of number printing types one set of numberprinting types for each set of a plurality of said sets of accumulators for printing items accumulated thereby; key

mechanism operable to determine items to be accumulated on each of a plurality of said sets of accumulators; universal operating mechanism for operating each set of a plurality of said sets of-accumulators to accumulate and the respective printing mechanism to print according to the control of said key 1nechanism;-and means for rendering said operating mechanism inefiective relatively to a plurality of said sets of accumulators.

. 13. In an adding machine, the combination with adding mechanism and mechanism adapted to print a plurality of figures ata single operation, of a laterally movable paper carriage co-operating with the prlntlng mechanism, a device operating to eliminate the function of the adding mechanism of the machine, and adjustable means for controlling said device and determining whether it shall be operative or inoperative at any particular time accordingto the particular adjustment; substantially as described.

14. In an adding machine, the combination longitudinally movable paper carriage, means for bringing the carriage to different columnar positions, means for eliminating the adding function of the machine, and means whereby more than one separate number may be printed at one operation of the printing mechanism; substantially as described.

16. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and adding inechanism, a longitudinally movable paper carriage, means for bringing the carriage to different columnar positions, means for controlling the adding function of the machine, and means whereby more than one separate amount may be printed at one operation of the printing mechanism; substantially as described.

17. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and adding mechanism, a longitudinally movable paper carriage, means for bringing the carriage to different columnar positions, means for controlling the adding function of the machine, means whereby more than one separate amount may be printed at one operation of the printing mechanism, and means for feeding the paper forward; substantially as described.

18. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and adding mechanism, a longitudinally movable paper carriage, means for bringing the carriage to different columnar positions, means for controlling the accumu-.

lating or non-accumulating condition-0f the machine, means whereby more than one separate amount may be printed at one operation of the printing mechanism, and means for feeding paper forward; substantially as described. v

19. An adding and recording machine, comprising recording mechanism, adding mechanism arranged to co-operate with the recording mechanism to add the numbers recorded, and means for disabling the co-operative relationship between various parts of the recording mechanism and corresponding parts of the adding mechanism whereby said parts of the recording mechanism may operate independently of the adding mechan1sm.- j

20. In a calculating machine, the combination with a plurality of gear pinions and their corresponding gear segments, of a rocking support upon which the segments arepivoted and upon which the segments ma turn relatively to said pinions, a shif ing device whereby said support is moved for simultaneously engaging the segments with or disengaging the same from the pinions, a shifting device whereby the segments are turned on their pivots relatively to the pinions while in engagement with or out of engagement from the pinions, stop devices whereby the several segments may be independently arrested at different points in their forward movement and each segment may be arrested in its forward movement while the other segments continue in their forward movement until arrested by their respective stop devices, and a shifting device whereby the shifting device for simultaneously engaging the segments with or disengaging the same from the pinions may be made operative and inoperative. a

21. A calculating machine comprising totalizing mechanism, printing mechanism, a series of movably mounted connecting gears between said totalizing and printing mechanisms, said gears being normally out of operative engagement, an operating lever, means operatively connected to said lever to move said connecting gears into operative engagement, and means to set the last mentioned means in ineffective position.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination with accumulating means, printing means adapted to print both items and totals, the latter in co-operation with the accumulating means, and independently manipulative means for disabling the accumulating means at will to prevent accumulation While permitting the continued printing of items.

23. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an accumulator, type-carriers, actuators for the accumulator which also operate to set the type-carriers,

and means for varying the periods of engagement and disengagement between the accumulator and actuators to effect either item printing and accumulating or total printing with provisions for eliminating accumulation at will for the purpose described.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination of an accumulator, type-carriers, actuators for the accumulator which also operate to set the type-carriers, means for varying the periods of engagement and disengagement between the accumulator and actuators to effect either item printing and accumulating or total printing, and manipulative devices for so adjusting said means to eliminate accumulation for the purpose described.

25. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and adding mechanisms, a lever moved at every operation of the machine and controlling the operative relationship between the printing and adding mechanisms, and means co-operating with said lever to hold the latter at an inoperative position to prevent'action of the adding mechanism; substantiallyas described.

26. In an adding machine, accumulating mechanism, a stationary key mechanism for controlling items accumulated by said accumulating mechanism, recording mechanism for printing said items, a universal operating mechanism for operating said accumulating mechanism to accumulate and operating said 1 recording mechanism to print an item consisting of a plurality of digits at each of a plurality of operations of the machine and according to the control of said key mechanism, and means whereby said operating mechanism may be rendered ineffective to cause accumulation of items set up by said key mechanism while remaining effective to I cause printing of said items by said recording mechanism. 1

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of accumulator elements, actuators therefor, shiftable type carriers, stops for determining extents of movement of said type carriers and said actuators, operating mechanism for controlling movement of said type carriers and actuators to positions determined by said stops and for causing said accumulator elements to accumulate and said type carriers to print items corresponding to said actuators and type carriers to and from positions determined by said stops, means operable by said operating mechanism for causing engagement of said accumulator elements and their actuators preparatory to eftecting accumulation of items corresponding with the setting of said stops, means whereby said operating mechanism may cause said recording mechanism to print said items, and means whereby said operating mechanism may be rendered ineffective with respect to said accumulating mechanism while remaining effective with respect to said recording mechanism.

29. In an adding machine, the combination of printing and, adding mechanism, multiple-k ey-bank mechanism controlling the same, a longitudinally movable paper carriage, paper feeding mechanism therefor, means for bringing the carriage to differentcolumnar positions, and means for eliminating and restoring the functions of adding and paper feeding; substantially as described.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of accumulator pinions, actuating elements having teeth adapted. to engage the teeth of said pinions and normally out of engagement therewith, printing types, a plu-.

rality of keys adapted to control without actuating said actuating elements and said printing types, an operation controlling member, means wher'eb said operation con-' trolling member norma 1y efiects the engagement of said actuating elements with said cording to the control of said keys.

WILLIAM s. GUBELMANN.

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