US1800596A - Printing and perforating machine - Google Patents

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April 14, 1931. j w, BRYCE 1,800,596

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PRINTING AND PERFORATING MACHINE Filed April 8, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 awueutoz James BYHCQ April 14, 1931. J. w; BRYCE I PRINTING AND PERFORATING MACHINE Filed April 8, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 amvewiioz D Joi mgs BTHCQ. Misfit/tom EE Z mama A r. 14. 1931 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE runs w. BRYCE, 'oE BLOOMIIELD, NEw JERSEY, ASSIGNOB are THE TA'BULATING m- 7 cm comm. E ENDIGOT'I, NEW YORK, A ooRronA'rIo or NEW JERSEY rnm'rms AND rrnronarmo mcrmm Application filed April 8,1927. Serial 110. 181,960.

This invention relates to perforating machines and more particularly to a combined printing and perforating machine.

It has been known in the prior art to actuate printing and perforating elements, simultaneously by a common operating means. In

such devicesfthe printing and perforating operations were so linked up that upon the printing operation, the perforating operation automatically occurred without further control of the operator. As 'a result, in case the operator actuated the wrong printing element, the corresponding wrong perforating element would automatically be actuated and incorrectly pimch a redord. Consequently, said record would be spoiled and would have to be discarded, and a new'record would have to be perforated all over again. The disadvantages of such a procedure are obvious.

to It has also been known in the prior art to simultaneously select a printing element and p 'a corresponding perforating element by a. single selecting device. In ,such cases, the complete selection of punches, to perforate a 125 record, was first made, and then all the punches operated simultaneously to perforate the record in the manner of a gang punch. If an error was detected by the operator, he was compelled to cancel or void the entire so prior selection of the punches and to start anew the same printing and punch selecting operation. The disadvantage of this system is the waste of time and inconvenience and lack of economy of operation.

The object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of. the previous systems by devising a combined typewriter and perforating machine wherein the printing elements and the corresponding punching 49 elements are individually selected by a com mon selecting means and wherein a separate punch operating means is provided to operate the punches one at a time subsequent to the selecting operations of the punches. In this machine therefor, ifan error be detected, it

is merely necessary to avoid actuation of the punch operating means and to cancel selection of a single selected wrong punch, with- 'out interfering with the previous printing and punch selecting operations.

A further object of this invention is to provlde an improved electrically operated percorresponding printing elements.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a single selecting means adapted to either control printing and perforating ele ments for connected operation, printing elements alone without the punching elements, or punching elements alone without the printing.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will be obvious from the following particular description of one form of mechanism embodying the invention or from an inspection of the accompanying drawings; and the invention also constitutes certain new and novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed. r

In the accompanying drawings -1 have shown for the purpose of illustration one form of mechanism embodying the invention in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a typewriter; parts being shown in section and showing my mechanism attached for controlling the perforating of a record card.

Fig. 2 is a detail view of the contact closing bar cooperating with one of the contacts of the punching mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a special contact in one of its several positions.

ig. 4 is a plan view ofa control device for controlling the operations of the machine.

Fig. 5 is a front elevat-ional view of the perforating machine used in conjunction with my, invention.

forating device controlled by the selection of Fig. 6 is a detail of the punch showing one Figs 7 and 8'showing a modification of my invention.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail of the mechanism shown in Fig. 9 and also includes the modification shown in Fig. 11.

.Referring to Figl, an embodiment of'the invention selected for the purposes of the present disclosure to illustrate the principles involved and a preferred, practical application of the same is shown in conjunction with a striking bar typewriting machine having a main frame indicated generally at 10 which may be of the usual or any suitable variety; adjacent the rear of which is supported a carriage 11 including a platen roll 12. At 13 is a suitable ribbon supporting and'feeding mechanism. The carriage is moved longitudinally by suitable motive means and its movement is controlled or spaced by a spacing bar 14. The typewriter also comprises the usual numeral and letter keys 48, 49, 5.1 and 52, respectively, see Fig.. 9. In the typewriter used in conjunction with my invention the I key 51 is used for the numeral one positions. A'contact closing bar '50 (see Fig.

' 9) is also provided-to close a circuit when either of the numeral keys'48, 51 or 52 is depressed. Upon the depression of one of the above keys it in turn causes an intermediate These cards are actuating member 53 to close contacts 54' through which the magnets 20 of the perforating machine are energized causing the perforating machine to function. I The invention has been shown as applied to a perforating mechanism disclosed in eater detail in thecopendin application of J. T. Schaafi', Serial No. 31,980, filed Au st 14,1924.

eference will now. be 'had to Fig. 5, in which is disclosed the-perforating mechanism above referred to used in conjunction with my invention. Theperforating mechanism comprises a base 14 and a card hopper 15 in which is placed a plurality of cards 16.. held down in the hopper by a removable weight. The cards are adapt-ed to be fed forwardly over the table one at a time by a card feeding knife slidably mounted within a longitudinal slot formed in the table of the punch, the lowermost card ofthe stack being carried forwardly into position for punching by the card carriage 17 In order that the cards may be fed forwardly one at a time from beneath the stack in the ..hopper a pull rod 18 isconnected to the rear end of 'the feeding knife, previously mentioned. This rod 18 extends longitudinally beneath thetable of the punch. Above the punch table arranged in a box or container 19 are all of the selector ma ets 20. Each selector magnet is provide with an armature 21 (see Fig. 6) pivoted at 22. 8 The armature and the O- key 52 for the zero but it to be I 21 is provided with a forwardly extending lever 23.

' The levers 23 overlie vertically movable called interposers' and are indicated at 28.

These interposers are each provided with a notch 29in the upper portion of its forward end so as to permit the ready downward movement of the punch actuator 30 without encountering the interposer 28.

When any one of the selector magnets has been energized the armature of said magnet will'be attracted and the outer end of the levers 23 will be depressed, thus forcing down its respective plunger and operating the bell crank 27 attached thereto to shift the corresponding interposers so that notch:

29 is carried out of the path of the punch actuator 30 which, if then operated, would be brought directly into contact with the upper surface of the interposer and depress the same.

Each one of the interposers 28 has its for ward end arranged over a punch 34 which is slidably mounted in a bridge piece 31 extended acrossparallel with the table of the punch located beneath the'bridge piece 31 but spaced therefrom is a stripper plate 32 which forms an abutment for the lower end of compression spring 33 which normally acts 7 to elevate the punch 34. Each punch is provided with a shoulder 35 adjacent its upper 3 end' and against which the upper end of the spring 33 abuts.

As will be seen 6, the card 16 passes between the stripper plate 32 and a die 32a fitted in the table of the punch. This die is provided with a plurality' of openings 36 "one for each punch which receive and pass the discs punched out of the card.

The interposers 28* are notches 37 on their under sur aces which are alined with each other when all the inter: posers are in idle position. These notches are arranged to receive a common switch operating bar 38 pivoted to ,3. lug 39. The switching bar is normally held in retracted position by a spring (not shown) which is connected to the machine frame. Contacts 41 are provided which when closed energize operatingmagnet 5- ,(Fig. 5) which thereupon attracts its armature 6. The latter, through link 7 rocks the bail 8 on its pivot 9. The bailupon rocking depresses the forward end of the punch actuating bar30 rigid with the upper arm of the bail. The bar 30 then operates the punches through the interposer barsas above explained. Contacts 41' are from an inspection of Fig.-

rovided with I 2O clockwise to causepunching, asyabove de- Vance the interposer. Thus the movable contact element 40-is fixed to a-member 42 having its forward end provided with a shoulder 44 engaged by the bar 38. The member 42 is held seated by a spring 45 in a notch in the bar 38. A hook 46 extends from the upper surface of the member which hook the path of upward movement of a finger 47 n 'dly connected to the actuating bar 30.on;t e side of the pivot 9 opposite the interposer engaging side. When the in ter 0881 is advanced to cause punching. it roc the bar 38 forwardly on its.

bar being in contact with the shoulder 44 of member 42 thereupon moves the member to' the left (as viewed in Fig. 6). The movable contact 40 is; thus moved into engagement with the fixed cooperating contact 40' of contacts 41 to effect energization of magnet 5.

en the actuating bar 30 is rocked counterscribed, the finger 47 moves upward and engages hook 46 to move the shoulder 44 out of the way of bar 38, permittin the member 42 and its associated contact e ement 40 to "be retracted by a spring (not shown) thereby deenergizmg magnet 5. As the operation of this perforating machine is fully described in the copending application of J. T. Schaafi above referred to, it is, therefore, unnecessary for me to go into further detail.

As previously mentioned a typewriting key punch according to the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1 and by way of example shows a device which may be used as an accessory in connection with perforating machines for simultaneously perforating a rec- 0rd with the printing of a record. The typewriter key punch,-\ however, need not be a separate unit as it-is quite feasible to physically attach it to a perforating machjne or 1 assemble it as an integral part thereof when the perforating machine is constructed. Referrin now to Fig. 9 the contacts 54, 57 and 92:15 disclosed are mounted in the well known manner on a -shaped plate 55. This plate is in turn pivotally mounted in the frame of the machine b screws 56 in order that the contacts may he moved inan arcuate path. Each of the contacts 54 is mounted directly beneath an actuating member 53 (see Fig.1),

it being understood that there is an actuating member for each numeral key. The contacts 57 are closed directly by 'a contact closing bar 50; the contacts 92 being. closed automatically when the handle 58 is adjusted to the punching position shown'in Fig. 8. The 1 1 of contacts 92 will be hereinafter 'iSSCI'id.

As previously mentioned the contacts 54, 57 and 92 are mounted on a U-shaped plate so that they may be moved in an arcuate path.

To control this movement I provide a handle 58 which is pivoted at 59 to the frame of the typewriter. Fixed to the lower end of the pivot. The

-in the frame of handle 58 is a link 60 which is connected to a bail 61 pivoted to the link at 62 and to the frame of the typewriter at 63. This bail 61 governs the downward movement of the ac- 64 to the handle 58 is another link 65 con'-' nected at 66 to an arm 67 which arm is fixed to the U-shaped plate 55 (see Fig. 8).

The actuating member 53 is mounted on a shaft 68 and biased by a spring 69. This springs pulls the member 53 back into nor mal. position when released by the shutter latch 70.

The shutter latch 70 reaches across the base of the machine and is mounted on a shaft72 which is pivoted at its opposite ends the machine. Fixed with respect to the shutter latch and shaft is the arm 71L A spring 73'is provided to rotate the shaft in a counterclockwise direction tending to hold the shutter latch in locking position.

Referring nowto Figs. 2 and 12 the contact bar 50, previously referred to, is connected to arms 7 4. at its opposite ends. These arms are pivotally mounted on the shaft 68 and biased by a spring 76 to normal or upper position.

my invention applied thereto. Assuming that an operator is making out invoices on the typewriter and wishes to simultaneously control the making of a perforated record. The bill or sheet of'paper is inserted in the well own' manner on the platen roll 12, the position of the paper and movement of the typewriter carriage being well known and therefore unnecessary for me to go into detail. The operator before starting the typing 0peration will adjust the handle 58 to the position shown in Fig. 7 or in other words to the print and punch position 77 shown on the indicating plate 78 (see Fig. 4) which is fixed to the frame of the typewriter in a convenient manner. The movement of handle 58 through link 65 and arm 67 rocks the contacts 54 slightly downward from the position shown in Fig. 8. The typewriter is now ready for the operator to manipulate the keys for the printing of the invoice and simultaneously perforating the record card for tabulating purposes.

It is to be understood that code numbers, as is well known in tabulatin systems, are used in connection with punching informa tion on the record cards pertaimng to the names of persons or-commodities, etc. The operator depresses the letter keys of the typewriter in the well known manner and prints Fig. 1 as previously the customer's name, date, etc., on the invoice along with the code number. As an example ,we will assume that John Does name has depresses the contact bar which is been printed on the invoice and that hiscode number is 5; the 5 key being designated as 79 in Fig. 7. The operator depresses the 5 numeral key which abuts the surface of the actuating member53 and rocks it downwardly about its pivot 68 closing contacts 54. As will be noted a block of insulation 80 is provided on the arm of the actuating member for closing the contacts. The actuating member 53 is restrained from returning to its normal position by means of a shutter latch 70 previously referred to. In order to perforate the record card'the operator npw a so moved downwardly about its pivot 68. This contact bar-has affixed to one of its arms 74 an insulated block 75 for actuating the contacts 57, (see also Fig.2). Assoon as the contacts 57 have been actuated by the contact bar 50, one of the selecting magnets 20 of the perforating machine is in turn energized, attracting its armature, and causing a perforation to be made in the desired column on the card. It is to be notedthat immediately after the insula ed block 75 closes the contacts 57 the shoulder 81 of the contact bar arm 74 .(see Fig. 7) abuts the surface of the shutter latch 70 pressing it outwardly sufficiently to allow the actuating member 53, through spring 69, to return to its normal position permitting contacts 54 to open. The contact bar arm 74 does not itself become latched by the shutter latch 70 as the shoulder 81 cannot be depressed far enough for this purpose. It

. is obvious that any other information printed on the invoice may be likewise simultaneously perforated on the record card.

Each actuating member 53 is provided its lower end with a projection 85 (Fig. 8)

which when the member is moved downward upon actuation, forces the latch 70 outwardly until it passes beyond it. Upon the upward movement of the-member 53 under the influence of'spring 69, the. projection 85 catches on the bottomof the latch 70 and is thereby held from further upward movement. In the ordinary operation of the machine for printing and punching a numeral, the punch operating member 50, as hitherto explained serves to press the la ch outwardly by means of its lug 81. Should the operator, however, print the wrong'numeral on the invoice and detect it before actuating .punch operating member 50, he may omit actuation of member 50, thus omit ing the. punching-of'said wrong numeral. The wrong numeral may then be erased from the invoice and the cor? rect numeral key actuated. The projection 85 on the member 53 corresponding to the latter key will thereupon force latch 70 outwardly in the same manner as lug 81 of member 50, releasing lug 85 of the previously de pressed member 53 corresponding to the incorrect numeral key from the latch and permitting the spring 69 to raise the member to inactive position. v

It will be recognized that with my vdevice it is possible for an operator while typewriting and perforating to print numerals as .well as letters without effecting perforation upon the card in the perforating machine. In other words, it may be desired to perforate some of the numerals and not to perforate others. a This is readily effected by printing the numerals without depressing the contact bar 50. It is also possible to perforate numerals on the card without printing them on the typewriter as will be hereinafter described. l

Referring now to Fig. 8, the typewriter is shown in position to punch and notv print, or in other words, the handle 58 has been moved forward to the punch position 82 shown on the indicator plate 78 in Fig. 4. In this position it will be noted that the contacts 54 havebeen rocked slightly upward through the same linkage heretofore described in connection with Fig.7. The numeral keys 48, 51 and 52 of the typewriter are operated in the same manner to simply punch a record card as they are in connection with the printing and punch operation previously described, but are limited in their downward movement. Figs. 7 and 8 differ in that the downward movement of the actuating member 53 is limited'by the surface 83 of the member 53 abutting the surface 84 of the bail'61. It is therefore obvious that the distance of the actuating me ber 53 islimited and thus limits the movement of any of the numeral keys so that the type cooperating the depression of a numeral key is adapted to directly effect the operation of the punches without the necessity of depressing the contact bar 50, as will now be described.

When the handle 58 is moved to the extreme right, as shown in Fig. -8, the machine is adjusted for punching by direct key action wi hout printing. At one side of the machine is an insulation pin 91 (see Fig. 9) which overlies a pair of normally open con- .tacts 92 fixed t0 the plate 56. The movement of handle 58 to the right-t0 punching and non-printing position, through connecting link 65, oscillates plate 56 clockwise about its pivot 56' (as viewed in Figs. 3 and 8). In

this movement, contacts 92 fixed to the plate, also rock clockwise, approaching pin 91. The

upper blade of the contacts engages pin 91 which thereupon presses it into closed contact with the lower blade. The handle 58- being latched in aforesaid punchingposition, the plate 56 remains in its advanced clock- Y in the punching and non-printing setup,

punchingdevice.

,writer for the print and no punch across the upper portions of the actuating wise complete the punching circuit. Operation of the numeral keys se-' lectively closes contacts 54 as hitherto explained. Since contacts 92 are already closled t e operation of a key and consequent closure of contacts 54 will complete the punching cir- Actuation of bar The setting up of the type operation is similar to the previously described setups. The handle 58 is pulled forward until it reaches the print position 86 members 53. The arm 90 and hail 106 are pivotally mounted on the shaft 68. The actuposition rocks the to the numeral keys and it also rocks the contacts 54 through link 65 to their maximum downward position, as disclosed. Thus when a numeral key is depressed it will effect printing without closing any of the punching circuit contacts.

According to the Patent No. 1,426,223 issued August 15, 1922, to J. T. Schaafi each time a punch is actuated a lever similar to lever 93 (Fig. 6) is rocked downwardly and this controls the feeding, column by column through well known escaping mechanisms. In my present invention I have shown an extra key 94 (Fig. 9) adapted to close the contacts 95 carried by the frame of the machine and independent of the mounting of the previously described contacts. Depression of key 94 thus energizes aselector magnet 96 (F ig, 10) which through lever 23 and bell crank 27 shifts a special interposer bar which has no punch-34 associated with its forward end. This special interposer rests upon bail 93 and rocks the same in the usual manner causing the card to feed one column for each depression or to feed a plurality of columns, if the machine is set for this purpose.

7 Referring now to Fig.10. an illustration ofthe-circuit diagram is disclosed as comprisshown J of the following ing a plurality of contacts 54. Contacts 57 are provided for completing the closure of the circuit when the contact bar 50 is depressed. The contacts 92 are similar to the contacts 57 but are closed automatically when tacts 41 when closed by the interposers 28. The energization of magnet 98 causes the perforating machine to function... Presuming that a numeral key hasv been depressed closing one of the contacts 54 and that the contact bar 50 has likewise been depressed closing contacts 57, a circuit will be established as follows: from the positive side of the line 99 through resistance 100, magnet 20,

sponding contacts 54, wire 101, contacts 57,

wire 102 and back to the negative side of the line. Simultaneously with the above the following circuit is established through the 7 through resistance 103, magnet 98, contacts 41 and back to the negative side of the line. When the typewriter is set up to simply punch and the handle 58 has been adjusted to this position, the contacts 92 as previously the handle 58 is ad usted to the punch position of contacts 92 the magnet 98 is also eneromissions and substitutions and changes in and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. I intend to be limited therefore only claims:

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine of the class described, a

as indicated by the scope plurality of printing elements, means for individually selecting said printing elements, plurality of punching elements also indi vidually selected by ,said printing selecting means to efi'ect punching corresponding to the printing elements selected and means controlled independently of the selecting means effective to actuate a selected punch only before the next printing and punching selec:

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2. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of' printing elements, selecting means therefor, a plurality of punching elements also selected by said selecting means toeffect punching corresponding to the printing elementsselected and means for suppressing printing to permit the selecting means. to efiect punching alone.

3. In a machine of-the class described for perforating record cards, a plurality of printing elements and associated punches,- means for selecting thepunches for-operation on operation of their corresponding printing elements and means controlled independently of the selecting means for succes- ,sively operating the selected punches to eration, I

means controlled by said selecting means for means therefor,

' selecting the punch said record card.

4. In a ma'chineof the class described, a plurality of printing elements and associated electrically operated punches, means for selecting the printing elements for op; a control circuit for each punch,

controlcircuits and means con trolled independently of the selecting means for efiecting energization of the selected, circuits. y

5. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of. printing elements, selectmg ments also selected by said selecting means to effect punching corresponding to the printing elements selected, means for selectively suppressing punching or printing to permit the selecting means alone or punching alone. 1

6. In a machine of the class described, printing elements, selecting means therefdr, perforating elements, means controlled liy said selecting means for selecting one of said perforating elements for operation, means to effect printing I for actuating a selected perforating element subsequent to the selecting operation and means controlled by the selecting means for the rinting elements for releasing a selected per orating element Without effecting punchmachine, printing elements, selecting means therefor, perforating elements, separate electric circuits foroperating said perforating elements, said circuits including contacts adapted to be closed by said selectmg adapted to be separately closed and means operated independently of said selecting means for momentarily closing said last named contacts to complete the operating. circuit for the selected punches, said latter contacts being automatically reopened after the punching operation. I 8. In a combined typewritenand perforatmg machine, printing elements, selecting a plurality of punching ele-' Ina combinedtypewriter and perforatelements and normally open, contacts' means therefor, perforating elements, separate electric circuits for operating said perforating elements, said circuits including contacts adapted to be closed by said selecting elements and contacts adapted to be sep-" arately closed and means operated independently of the selecting means for closin said last named contacts'after closure of sai first named contacts,said last closed contacts being automatically reopened after a punching operation.

9. In a combined typewriter and perforating machine, printing elements, selecting means therefor, perforating elements, separate electric circuits for controlling said perforating elements, said circuits including contacts adapted to be closed by said selectj ing elements and normally open contacts adapted to be separately closed, means ,for closing said last named contacts after closure of said first named contacts, said last closed contacts being automatically reopened after an operation of said last named means,

and means for at will maintaining said second named contacts closed throughout operation of the machine.

10. In a machine of the class described, a

printing device, a perforating device, selecting means for controlling said printing and means for feeding a recperforating devices,

ord upon each printing and perforating opei;ation and means for controlling saidrecfeed a record at times other than when a printing and perforating ord feeding means to operation is effected.

11. In a machine, of the class described,

printing elements, perforating elements to punch a record sheet, selecting means for said printing elements, 'punch controlmeans acsaid actuating means for selectively controlhug the operation of said punching elements,

means combining with said ing elements, means forselectively actuating the printing elements, means controlled by said last named means including a plurality of electric contacts, a common supporting member for said contacts and means for moving said supporting member for controlling the cooperation between said printing and punching elements.

. 13. In a combined typewriter and record punching machine wherein the record is fed step by I step, printing elements, selecting means therefor, punching means controlled ments, and means whereby failure to actuate said punch operating means before the next selection releases the prior selected punching element without effecting punching.

15. A combined typewriter and record perforating machine comprising printing elements, selecting means therefor, perforating elements controlled by said selecting means to operate in accordance with the printing elements selected, and means actuated by a selecting operation of said selecting means for returning to original condition a prior selected perforating element without effecting punching.

16. In a machine of the class described, a plurality of printing elements, selecting means therefor, a plurality of punching elements also selected by said selecting means to effect punching corresponding to the print ing elements selected. means independent of the selecting means for successively operating the selected punches, and means for rendering ineffective the punch operating means to operate any selected punch.

17. A machine comprising printing elements, operating means therefor, perforaning elements selected by operations of the printing elements to effect a plurality of per forating operations on a record card corresponding to the printing operations effected, and means for selectively and individually cancelling selection of any of the punches subsequent to complete operation of their corresponding printing elements.

18. A perforating machine comprising punches, control members therefor, keys for actuating the control members to select the punches for operation, means for latching a control member in actuated position while permitting its associated key to return to idle position, and a device for operating the selected punch under control of the latched control member effective only before the next key operation, said device being provided With means to unlatch the control member after the punching operation.

19. In a record punching machine wherein the record is fed step by step for successive punching operations thereon, punches, se-

21. A perforating machine comprising perforating elements, a control device for each perforating element, dcpressible members for selectively actuating said control devices, means for latching a control device in control position after an operation thereof while permitting its operating key to return to idle position, and means adapted to be operated after said latter key has returned to idle position for effecting operation of the selected punch under control of said latched control device, said last-mentioned means being effective only before the next key oper ation.

22. In a combined typewriter and punch, print-ing elements, perforating elements, a plurality of selecting members for ointly selecting perforating and printing elements, and a member manually operated after said selecting members have been operated for effecting operation of the selected punches, said manually operated member being effective only after each individual selecting operation.

23. In a combined typewriter and punch, printing elements, perforating elements,

keys for effecting a common selection of said printing and perforating elements, and means controlled independently of said keys for actuating the selected perforating elements, said means being effective only in the intervals between successive individual operations of the keys.

24. In a combined typewriter and punch, printing elements, perforating elements, keys for effecting common selection of said printing and perforating elements, and means manually operable after a key has been operated and returned to idle position for operating the punch selected by said key, said means being effective only before the next operation of the latter key or any of the other keys.

25. A perforating machine comprising punches, keys for selecting said punches, and means operated and controlled bet-ween successive key operations independently of said keys effective to cause operation of a punch selected by a key only in the intervals between successive individual key operations.

26. A perforating machine comprising punches, keys for selecting said punches, and

manual means independent of the keys effective for operating the punches only between successive individual key operations.

27. In a combined typewriter and punch, printing elements, punching elements, common selecting means for said printing and punching elements, and a device manually controlled independently of said selecting means effective for operating said punches only after each individual selecting operation.

9.8. In a combined typewriter and punch, printing elements, punching elements, man-' ually operable common selecting means for said printing and punching elements, and a manually operable means operating independently of said selecting means effective for operating said punches only after each individual selection.

29. In a machine for operating on records, a punching device and members selectively operable either for selecting said punching device onlyfor subsequent operation or to jointly select and cause operation of the punching device.

30. In a machine for operating on records wherein means are provided to feed the card step by step relative to the punches, a punching element and members separately, manually, successively operated to cause operation of said punching element and to cause said feeding means to thereafter feed the card a step further under said punching element.

31. In a machine for operating on records, punching elements, means for selecting said punching elements for operation, and a mem ber operated independently of the punch selecting means and automatically returnable to initial position for successively o erating said elements after selection thereo by said selecting mean-s.

32. In a machine for operating on a. record, punches for successively perforating said rec- 0rd, means for successively selecting said punches for operation, means controlled independently of the selecting means for successively operating the selected punches, and

means for maintaining the selection of a punch in effect until said operating means has been actuated.

33. In a machine for operating on a record, punches for successively perforating said record, means for successively selecting any of said punches for operation, means controlled independently of the selecting means for successively operating the selected punches, and means actuated by said selecting means for maintaining the selection of a punch in effect until the operating means has been actuated.

34. In a machine for operating on a record, punches, selecting means therefor automatically returnable to initial position after operation thereof, and manual means for successively operating the selected punches after said selecting means has been operated and returned to initial position.

35. A machine for operating on records, comprising punching elements, circuits for effecting operation of the elements, selecting means for the punch circuits adapted to selectively close contacts in said circuits, and means for completing the selected circuits including contacts in series in'said circuit, a carrier for one of said contacts and means automatically returnable to initial position for engaging and operating said contact carrier to close the last named contacts and complete the selected punch circuits.

In testimony whereof, I hereto affix my signature.

JAMES W. BRYCE.

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