US1820241A - Autographic register - Google Patents

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G. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Aug. 25, 1931. I

Filed July 24 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 650K655 I NETH,

' V ATTORNEY.

Aug. 25, 1931.

G'. J. NETH AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed July 24 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Aug. 25,1931. G. J. NETH 'AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Ju ly 24, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INvENTOR qEokqE J/VETH, W w

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' My invention relates to autographic reg-v isters. 7. l a It is the object of my invention toprovide an autographic register 'containing the usual plurality oi sheets which are ejected from;

, the register and realigned'at the end of each ejectingaoperation. 'w

mentfor alignmenfland for final'ej ection, of tickets or forms iri'espective of the zlengt ejected by the machine; r a a It is my object to provide a standardmechanism which ma'y be sim'ply varied for-varying lengths of tickets or forms by changing the gearing actuating the ejecting rollers.

I register in aligned and duction and standardization.

Otherwise the mechanism remains the same and it isther'e'fore capable of quantity pro- "It-is myobject to provide an autographic which may he operated at any de sired speed, which realigns the sheets'after" each writingoperation and places the sheets clamped condition forwritingf jiist prior to the writing operation so. that there may "he no accumulated error due r to the sheets'getting slightly ontfpf alignment' as any s'uch ',condition is "corrected 'during each cycle ofoperations.

Referring to thedrmwingsrjj f I Figure 1 is a ski elevat'on' of the complete register; J v 1 Figure 2 is a section on the line 2,-2 of k I L I l Figure 3' is a section' on the-line 35-3 of Figure 4 '.Fig e e s a' pla-Ii viewof here gisten with.

h W ing ab ebr ken aw y and the Gov-i ers removed. and lifted r igurev :51; is a section on Eigure 9;

the lii for Figur '6 is, a pf sr i e' 9 reciprocate Vertically; I

'3 "-4 end- 5- designate the side. walls of-the which onto, A CQBPQRATIO1\T OE o' Io nn'rOG-RAPH IC meme 1925. sem Na 453d the Cam and'cam plate 1138a toguide thepin frame'in its movement;

- Figured is a s' ection on theline Eigure hc EFigure'Q 1s ai section line of;

Flgure 4 jFigure lO is fa View similar to Figure'9,. f

showingiin detailithe'position of the pins during s the in aligning 1 operation with the rollers $P part; and s v I Y F gure ll is adetail view of thenpwardly Figure 7 is a section'on the line 7 -7 of 5 projecting side wall lugs, Ish owingthe' a-r-.

rangement-for allowing-V the upper roller to Figure 12 is aidetaili sectional"view on the 1 V 1Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is the base of a register. having endwalls-2 and regi'sltergitv In these side walls the shafts 6 are journalled forv supporting the pap'errolls 7; On the top of the register is hingedacover 8 having an; enlarged transversely disposed casing 9vabov'e the'general level of the cover,

' the forwardend of whieh'termina-tes'infin gers 10 which are engagedlby the lugs 1170f tend dx forwardlyas at 13 andare provided with slots 14' for reeeivingvthe ends of the shaft of the uppenroller 16 so thatithe roller may move upwardly and 'downwardly. This roller. is pressed in engagement with the lowerroller, if-desired, by a spring 17 A handle l8is' provided for a'ctuatingthe register, Which handle islimited in its movethe forward sliding cover .12;for holding the 7 cover in position. -The' sidewalls are ex- '-The writing cover is provided with the usual fwr tlng opening not shown.

ment' at-theend of each cycle by the movable 'may be. utilized whether it is a stop '19, pivoted at 20 on the side wallt ofthe' register. jItwill henn'derstood that-any stop,

p part ofthe; chandle 'ora pa-rtof the register-.. v{Ihe handle ismounteduponthe' handle shaft '21 which is jonrnall ed in-thesid-e 'wa lls'of theregister.

shaftjcarries -at.'.either end-cams 22: areq adapted, to lift. the arms 23 1 on.

This

ith rs de. of thei egi te wh ch ar hea ed.

of the register. The gear 36 operates the the cam55 between the rolls 16 and 24 for spreading them by lifting the upper roller 16. These arms 23 are pivoted at 25 on the side walls of the register and are so arranged that they proceed forwardly to a point adjacent the rollers where they are curved upwardly and then forwardly, terminating in a projecting forward end 26. This end is engaged by a sliding plate 27 which has slots 28 and pins 29 therein, which pins are carried by the side wall of the register. The lower end of the plate 27 is formed with a foot 30 which rests upon a cam rod 31 which has a flat face 32 on one portion of its periphery. When this rod is rotated the plate 27 is lifted which in turn lifts the end 26 of the lever 23. This arrangement is provided for on both sides so that both levers are simultaneously elevated with the result that the roller is elevated and maintained inelevated position as long as desired during the adjustment of the machine or the loading of it with paper.

Returning to the handle shaft 21, mounted on this shaft is a main actuating gear 33. This actuating gear meshes with a pinion 34 mounted on a stub shaft 35in the inside of the register. This pinion in turn meshes With the gear 36 mounted on the lower roller shaft 37 which is journalled in the side wall gear 38 on the upper roller 16. The gear 38 is mounted on the shaft 15 of the upper roller. Similar gears 36 and 38 are found on both ends of the roller shafts so that the rollers turn in unison. These rollers are knurled at their central portions and are provided with cut away slots or grooves 39 and 40 to accommodate the pins 41 as will be hereinafter pointed out. The shaft 21 also carries a gear 42 which meshes with a gear 43 on a shaft 44. This shaft is supported on plates 45 which are also supported on the handle shaft 21 and a transverse rod carried in the side walls of the register designated 46. ()n

- the ends of the shaft 44 are plates 47 on the margins of which are located studs 48 for the pivotal mounting of the pitmen 49. Each pitman carries at its outer end a cam follower pin50. On this pin is also mounted. the arm 51 which is connected to the pin frame 52.

The pitman, 49 is an arched member so that it will clear the shaft 21. The pin 50 travels in the cam slot 53 formed by the aperture 54 in the plate 45 and the cam member 55 carried'on the cam plate 56 which forms the back of the slot. This cam plate is pivoted at 57 to 'the plate 45. The pin 50 travels in the slot in the direction of the arrow during the operation of the pin frame starting from the,

point designated 58 and returning to that point. When it returns to that point it must pass bythe gate 59 of the cam, thereby lifting and the cam plate 56 about its pivotal point 57. As the pin 50 rides up on the cam face 60 the pin frame 52 is carried upwardly at its pin end. As the pin 50 travels on the horizontal surface 61, the pins 41 being in engagement with the paper, move the paper forwardly to the last step in the stroke, delivering the paper in aligned condition to the final position where the rollers reengage it, the rollers having been separated from the paper during this operation as will be hereina fter explained. When the pin 50 descends through the vertical portion of the slot at 62, then the pins 41 are being withdrawn from the paper. When the pin 50 travels through that portion of the slot designated 63, the pinsand pin frame are being restored to theinitial position which is engaged by the pin 50, gettingto the position 58.

Turning to the pin frame, it will be observed that it consists of a U-shaped member 64 and that on one side of one of the parallel members of the U frame is mounted the pin 41. There are two of these frames for two pins, but the number of pins is immaterial, although I prefer two pins to fit in the file punch holes normally found in register sheets. The forward end of the frame is pro vided with a slot 65 in which is located the transverse shaft 66. Retaining washers 67 prevent lateral movement of the frame members 52. The frame members with the pins are caused to reciprocate by reason of the connection of the pitman 49 to the arm 51 of the frame. The inside of the free portion of the U member 68 which carries the pin 41 rides on the top of the shaft 37 in the slot 40 in the lower roller.

In Figure 9 the pins are shown just in the position when they have been withdrawn from the holes in the paper and the paper sheets have been reclamped by the rollers.

The plate 56 is returned to its initial position when moved by the pin 50 due to the fact that a spring 69 connected thereto as at 70 e and which has its other end at 71 connected to the plate 45.

A Method of operation Assuming the sheets have just been written upon and are therefore clamped at their forward end by the rollers. and assuming that the handle is in the position at rest against the handle stop. the operation of this mechanism isas follows.

As the handle rotates the gears 33. 34, 36 and 38 will rotate due to the acti ati on thereby from the shaft 21, thus ejecting the sheets until the sheets are within approximatelv inch ofthe end of their movement at which time the high points of the cams on the shaft 21 of the handle go beneath the levers liftino them and se arating the rollers so that the sheets are no longer actuated by the rollers. At this moment the pin parts come into operation. The parts are in the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 9 with the pins just beneath the holes in the paper about inchto the rear of the rollers. The 50 is in the position designated 58. At the begi-n-- ning of the stroke the pin and parts were in turn,

aligning operation and pin insertion opera the position as shown in Figure 9, but by this time they have returned to the position shown in dotted lines. As the handle continues to due to the fact that the pin frame and its associated parts are actuated throughthe pitmen 49', plates 4E7, shaft ll and gears 42 and 43,-the'pin 50 travels upwardly on'the face 60 of the cam 55, elevating the, pins and pin frame, pushing the pins into the'holes in the paper toalign the paper sheets. This tion iscompleted when the pin 50' gets to the top of the cam 55 on the horizontal top 'por-' tion 61. It then travels forwardly on 61 at which time the pins are in the paper and serve to move'the sheets forwardly in aligned con-v dition until the pin 50 gets over the vertical slot 62 at whiohtime thepins are in their forthen drop down .to the position shownin full wardmost position between the rollers. .They

lines in Figure 9. and justpriorthereto the high points of the cams on the sha ft 21 which have held the levers 23 elevated and have :held

i the'upper roller also elevated cometoan end prehend within my plurality of sheets and lowerejecting said rollers from said handle shaft, means to means on said: handle shaft to operate and spreading means durand allow the upper roller to drop with its arms 23, thus reclamping-the paper and holding the paper in-aligned position for the writing operation, In Figure '12, the parts are'shown just before the final movement p w periodt 1e pins are;

which permits this operation. 1

It will be understood that I desire .to cominvention such modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions i and uses.- Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is 3 1. In an autographic register having a with spaced perforations, an actuatinghandle,'a handle shaft, upper rollers,

spread said rollers,

ing a predetermlned interval, a-pin frame adaptedto reciprocate pins'mounted thereon,

means actuated by said handle shaftto reciprocate said pin frame and moving said and means carried operating handle,

frame and pins with said paper forwardly to move'said paper to final aligned position, g on the register engaging with said pin frame for moving the pins'into engagement with the paper sheets, moving the sheets forwardly v to clamplng position, I

withdrawing the pins and restoring the pins and theyframe to the initial position for another operation of alignment;

' 2. In an autographic registerhaving a plurality of sheets with spaced perforations, an

rollers geared together and geared to the;

shaft operated by the handle gearing for the sheets from; the; pins,

means to operate a shaft, a pair of ejecting p that purpose,

interconnecting said-i and ol rs, oams-mountedomsei haftiadapted t liftoll. spreading arms,v said r l asp ading varms pivotally mounted-on the'register and extending betweenthe' rollers, a second shaft parallel to the. 'handle shaft, gearing connecting said shafts, levers on the end'cof' sa d second shaft, 'pitmen,.connected thera frames r connected: thereto on the: free ,ends

thereof, meansito support; said framesatone end, means on said frames for, reciprocating in grooves n one 2 of said rollers to support the, other vend ofj Stud, frames, pins mounted on saidfral'lies to reciprocate in said grooves, means to 7 support a; movable cam member,

said means. having a slot around said cam toon the endsv thereof, reciprocating pin 7 o f rm ac mslot ap a epl otally'm unt d on s n ns o 'e ry n ing means to maintain said cam in-its 1nor mlll POSltIOD, and

whereby as the move'the pin frame: and pins upwardly for clamping position, downwardly to: remove tot e initial starting, position ins single i e yyiel i r a rea w rd y Cy le. f pere o y id r 11 sp edin fiam Y 0P '&tin'"to spreads-the rollers during the pell rymo ingit e pap r,fo w rdl yend e being withdrawnqfrom the paper g 1 i In an autograplne register, a

handle; shaft, ;a,.pair org-ejecting.rollers,.one I of 1which s. movable away fromthe. other operating roller spreading arms, said roller spreadingarms parallel to 'thej handle shaft, gearingconnect;

said second shaft, reciprocating pin frame members connected top-the respective pitmen, a transverse member workingin slots in said .,frame'. members folr s'upf f reciprocatingp1 of saicl's af or gearing to, drive said rollers from said I toponnect the rollers. to one another to turn" together, cams: on either, end

located between saidrollerS' to I and pivoted onsaid register,=a second'shaft 1 y 11o ng sha tsy pe e :p op r d yi portingoneiend thereof, an arm depending u shapedends forsai d nected to said pitman,

a pin mounted fonfthe,

pin frame member's,-

outsideof the freeport'on oftheU-shaped from each ofsaid pi;11 fra1nemembers-cone members; of thegpinframes, the-under side of said arms being supported on the lower. roller shaft of the lower roller in slots 7 said rollers, a third shaft parallel to the hani dle shaft, plates carrled therebyihaving' cam slots, a cam carried on a cam plate projecting intosaid cam slot, said camrpl'ate being ivotally' mounted on plate, yielding means for maintainingsaid plate in normal position, a pin oni each 0 said first mentioned f me said pitmen and pinframes Working in said camqslots, said cam slots being so arranged that the pin frames-and pins will be moved in a rectangular path'substantially for successive operations of the pins, entering the paper sheets, moving the sheets forwardly, withdrawing from the sheets and returning to initial position.

4. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets with spaced perforations, a handle, a removable stop therefor, a handle shaft, a master gear thereon, upper andlower ejecting rollers having grooves therein, gearing on said rollers, gearing between said roll ers and said master gear for operating it, a pair of spaced pin frame members consisting of a horizontally disposed portion, one end of which contains a slot'and the otherend of which contains a U-shaped member horizontally disposed, the upper arm of the U- shaed member resting on the lower roller sha tina groove therein, a pin mounted. on the upper arm of said U-shaped member adaptedto reciprocate in the groove, depending arms from the under sides of said U shaped members, arch shaped pitmen pivotally connected thereto, theother end of said pitmen being connected to plates, a common shaft on which said plates are mounted, gearing'to operate said shaft from the handle shaft, a third shaft, spaced plates carried on the handle shaft and the third shaft, said plates having cam slots therein, a pin on each of said itmen at the pivotal point of connection with the pitman toethe depending arms of the pin frames, said pins working in said cam slots, a cam projecting in each of said cam slots, a plate carrying said cam pivotally mounted on said first mentioned plate, yielding means for maintaining said cams in norinalposition, said cams consisting of'rectangular portions with a depending finger at one end, spaced cams on said handle shaft having high points, roller spreading arms on either side of said register pivoted thereon having upwardly and forwardly projecting fingers inserted between the rollers and adapted to be operated by said last mentioned camson the handle shaft, whereby in a single revolution of the handle the sheets will be ejected to a predetermined point at which time the rollers will be spread, the pins inserted, the sheets pulled forwardly by the pins to a point between the rollers, the pins withdrawn and thesheets reengaged by the rollers.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' GEORGE J. NETH.

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