US1849064A

US1849064A - Typewriting machine

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Publication number: US1849064A
Application number: US392327A
Authority: US
Inventors: Russell E Benner
Original assignee: Remington Typewriter Co
Current assignee: Remington Typewriter Co
Priority date: 1929-09-13
Filing date: 1929-09-13
Publication date: 1932-03-15
Anticipated expiration: 1949-03-15

Description

March 15, 1932. R. E. BENNER TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Sept. 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \m R R QM M E LN m NW Kw mm mm mm o w wm w 0 mm mm mm w QM R M m H *N NW N w W rrL TIL ww Sn QM M w m WITNESS E5 ATTORNEY March 15, 1932. N ER 1,849,064

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Sept. 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 \NVENTOR- 9/ Qamwm. V/VM BY ATTORNEY Patented Man-15', 1932f l to write on these index cards itlithel aid of jo'a typewritingmachine, but difficulty has depths.

ens therefor.

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My invention relates to and like machines and more particularlyto plat It is Customary to invisible index devices a series of indexcard's having put :v outs and engaging ears or tabs by which an interlocking or "COIlIlQCtlOIl of the cards :with' each other s-inaybe eii'ected; f It is customary been encountered in doing this because of :the liability of the engaging ears'iortabsionpthe thustearing orinutilatin-gfthe cards andrendering "them useless. V.

Gne of the main-objects ofmy inlventionis to overcome these. ditficulties and provide a platen for typewritingiand like machine's by which the engagingtabs Jon index cards may be fully protected againstinjuryiin. filling in eards-onithemachine; "-5 5 Z v A further object of the inventio'n isito provide means of the. character specified which are adjustable in :order toein'ploythe machine for inseribing cards of different A still 'fHItllGIjOlJjBGlZ pffl' ny invention is to provideineans of the'character specified in which a card n1ay5be. introduced into an 7 quelling in the platen and extendaround the platen in either d rectlon and the devices will function equally well in either instance.

To the above and other.,jends Which-Will hereinafter-V appearv inyinvent on cons1sfts n the features of construct jon arrangements Y of parts, and coinbinations of ;device'sjset forth in'the following descr ption and particularly pointed out in the'appended el-aims. 1'. :40

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference charaeters *lndicate' c'orresponding parts in the tdifierentiviewsy Fig, 1" d is a front elevation, with -,parts broken away, of a platen I constructed in accordance- Withjiny' invention; v

Fig. 2 is a like-viewiof" he same with the outer shell of 'theplate'n "removed;

3 is a dean inside face viewr'of-thel 7 ,end stop member and the sprin'g'clamping' fingersaliixed thereto.

rection of thearroWs at said line. 1 Fig.6 is a like viewofthe platen Itakenon -the;lihe. 646 of Fig; -'1 and looking in the' rrection.ofthearrowsattsaid line. g i

" Fig. 4 is an enlarged; detail, transverse sectional view of the platen taken-onithegline of Fig. 1 and looking in the vdirection of the arrows at saidline. f f p Fig. 5 is a like view-of the platen takenion' fifi the line .5 -5 of Fig. 1 and looking in the Fig. 7 is a' front face View :of onelfo'rin'of a Visible index card such as may be readilynuss m ysemea, or mmmgw, ommmw; SIGNOR an REiuIN ToiI; r7 33- Written-on in the machine with the aid of Y the-deviceso1 myinvlenti'on J- F g. .8 1s a like .VlQW .of'on-e. of said-cards 0f "handled in. the machine," f i In the present instance ;I have shovvn my invention embodied in a detachable platen of, a N0. G-Remington Noiseless machine such understood, however, that ]-n1y invention; is

not restricted to embodiinentinlsueh -Inachines, but i's'applicablefto the; platen'sbf 1i generally,

a 1 f a ,difierent sizethat likewiseican beireadily I 7 '-'F0' as is disclosed in my applieation Sefrial No, 359,106 filed April .29, 1929'. It should ,be

prises fa socall'ed inner shelll, preferably eylindrical .in form andattached by. suitable meansto V-the platen heads 2; and 3;;The 3. right-hand platen head iscohneeted-to'the .closed end of theshell- 1 by {screws-4 The left-hand platen head f3 issecured ill-"any suitable mannerto theinner shell, as a; i;

drive fit, and is provided with an annular bearing inember'or'collar 5i that is rZmay I be formed integral' -therewith.-'Thejouter a cylindrical platen shell 6-, at its left-hand end, receives abearingon theeollar 5 and at its right-hand end contains :a spacing ring 7 ifixejdthereto;by;pins.-8. The inner face of this spacing ring receives-a bearing (air-the outer face-0f the "inner shell 1. p

,In this mannerthe shells -1 and 6 are main tained spaced apart and mounted for relative I rotative adjustment; Th'e extent of} such ad :jus'tment is-limitedby astoppi'n 9 carried {by jjthe shell 1, 01 -.the ;bearing;c0llar 5zthereon, I and projecting outwardtherefromintoaslot 10 cut in the left-hand end of the outer shell 6. The end walls 11 of this slot constitute stops which coact with the stop pin 9 to limit the relative rotative adjustment between the

shells

1 and 6 in opposite direct-ions.

In order to normally lock the two shells to turn together I have provided a hand releasable locking device or detent which in the present instance comprises a spring arm 12 fastened at its'inner end at 13tothe innershell 1 and extending at its free end portion through an opening 14 in the closed end of said shell and the platent head 2. The outer end of this spring constitutes a finger piece by which it may be moved towards the axis .of the platen against its spring force to release the detent.

A locking'pin 15 is fixed to the spring 12 and projects out from a side thereof. This pin fits and is adapted to en-Z gage in any one of a series of equallyspaced locking openings 16 extending around in the inner face of the spacing ring .7, and when in position therein locks the two shells to turn together in any position of theirlrelative adjustment. When the latch or detent is released such relative adjustment may be effected.

The outer platen shell 6 has an unobstructed opening or slot 17' that extends therethrough longitudinally of the platenand substantially throughout the length thereof. This slot opens into the space or channel 18 provided between the two shells land 6 by maintaining them spaced apart by the m-embers 5 and 7. A card, such for example as 19 or 20sh0wn in Figs. 7 and 8 respectively, may be introduced into the slot 17 and have a portion of it received in the channel 18 in either direction around the platen.

When using the platen with cards of the type indicated, it is intended ordinarily that I the portion of each card which is cut or slotted, as at 21, and at which'the interlocking ears or tabs 2 are provided, shall be received within the platen and covered and protected by the-outer shell 6, leaving the uncut portion of the card exposed on the outer surface of the platen, where ordinarily indications are written thereon above the line 28. Now in order to aid in quickly effecting this result and in holding a card in the exact po-' sition to which it should be adjusted on the platen with the proper depth of card contained within the platen, I have provided end stops and card clamping devices contained wholly within the platen and arranged be-' 'yond the walls of the opening 17 which will now be described.

A sheet,stri p or plate 24 of spring metal is secured at 25 intermediate its'free edges 26 to the inner platen shell 1 and extends longitudinally throughout a considerable portion of the length thereof. The plate 2 is flexed outward so that the free edge portions 26 thereof are pressed-against the inner face of in one direction through said opening, wherethe other end stop coacts with an edge of acardintroduced through said opening in the opposite direction.

In order to insure a card being properly arrested against either end stop, depending on the direction it is inserted through the opening 17 and to insure that the card will "be held orclamped in place when against an end stop, I have provided the following means within the platen.

A series of spring strips 28-extend around the inner shelllbetweenthe member 2d and said shell. .Each strip 28 is attached intermed1ate its ends by any suitable means, at 29, to the member 24 and springs outward at itsfree end. The free end portion of each strip 28 has an inclined portion 80 that ClOsSGS" the'channel 18 and providesa deflecting face that directs the advancing edge of an incoming card towards the outer shell and into cooperative relation with the associated end stop 27. The base of each deflecting member? 30 is bent to provide a contact or clamping portion31 between which and the adjacent free edge portion 26 of the member 24 a cart is forced as it is being directed to abutting engagement with the associated end stop 27.

Thisresults in clamping the card in its adjusted positlonand 1n holdlng it clamped to the platenin'such pos1t1on as the printing on'the card proceeds, enabling, nevertheless, printed card to be quickly withdrawn and re placed bya new card when desired.

It will be seen that the

cards

19 and 20 are of dilferent depths and that it is necessary to insert the-card19 to a greater depth in the platen than the card-20 in order that the ears" 22 on the first mentioned card may be received within the platen'and be protected from injury. For this reason the relation between the opening 17 in the outer shell of the platen,

and the endstops 27 (as'well as the spring clamping members '31) attached to the inner shell. is-made variable, such variation being brought about by the relative rotative adjustment between the two platen shells 1 and. 6

'hereinbefore described.

Ordinarily the index cards are inscribed on the top edge portions as hereinbefore pointed out, and as indicated at 32 in Fig. 7

In this event the lower' end st0p 27 and clamps 31, as the parts are shown in Fig. 5, would come into use and be adjusted for cards of the particular depth "in use. In such circumstances only this set of clamps and the associated end stop are required and in such instances the use of the second end stop and asagainst which an edge of a card received sary to, write an inscription near the bottom sociated clamps might be dispensed with. However, it sometimes occurs that it is necesedges of the cards as'well as'at the top edges;

sary to employothe second or uppermost'end stop 27 (as the parts are shown in Fig. and associated clamping fingers. Therefore, I prefer to employ both sets of saidparts' at opposite sidesofthe opening 17 as they contribute to a wider range of use and meet the varying-requirements. or Obviously the construction of the present invention maybe employedin connection with cards which differ materially from those shown andth-e manner desoribed-ofusing the construction maybe varied.

- Various changes may be made, and parts of the construction may lee-employed without others, without departing from my invention it is defined in the accompanying claims. What I claimas new and desire to secure r by Letters Patentis:

l. The combination ota cylindrical platen having acardreceiving openingtherein, and an end stop contained within-the platen and through said opening is adapted to abut, said end stop. and platen being relatively adjustable to vary the relation between the opening and end; stop and; thus determine the extent to which the. card may be received within the platen. f V

2. The combination ofa cylindrical platen having a. card receiving opening therein, an end stop; contained within the platen and against. hich an edge of a card received and; end stop: nd hus determine, the extlirough said opening is adapted: to. abut, said end stop; and: platen being relatively, adpistable to va the relation between the opentent: to. which the card may be received within theplaten and a card clamp adjustable -Witl Said end stopv and which coacts with a card when arrested: by saidstop. V

The; combination of a cylindrical platen having a card receiving opening therein, an end stopcontained within the-platen and against which an edge of a card received through. said opening is adapted to. abut,said end stop and platen being relatively adjustableto vary the relation between the opening and endstop and thus determine theextent to which the card may bereceived withinthe platen, and a spring-pressed card clamp into I engjagement with which. a card is forced as it is brought against said end stop.

4. The combination of a cylindrical: platen having an unobstructed'cand receiving opentherein constantly maintained open,- for the receptlon ofa GOI-lSlClGl'tlblG extent-of acardwithin the platen, and end stops contain ed wholly within the platen and arranged on, opposite sides of andv beyond the wallsof said. opening and against one or the other 9. combinationo-t an ofwhichstops an edge .ofa card'received throughsaid opening ls-adapted to abut depending on lthe direction in which the card :is introduced:throughsaid opening.

In writing the latter inscriptions it is neces-' stopsbontained within the platen and arranged on opposite sides ofsaid openingand against one or the: other of which stops an edge of a card received throughl'said Open? ing is adapted to abut depending-onthe direction; in which the card is introduced through said opening, and means by which a relative adj ustment may be effected between the platen and said endstops to vary thefdepth the cards may be receivedin the platen, whether introduced therein from one direction orthe other. L

.6.- The combination of a cylindrical platen having an unobstructed card receiving opening therein constantly maintained openfor the reception of a considerable extent of a card within the platen, end stops contained within the platen and arrangedon opposite sides of and beyond the walls of said opening and. against one or the other of which stops an edge of a card received through said opening isadapted to abut dependingonthe 7 i 7. The combination of a cylindrical platen having aca'rd receiving openingtherein; end stopscontained within the platen and arranged on opposite sides of said opening and against one or the other of which stops an edgeof a card received through said opening is adapted to abut depending on the direction in which the card is introduced through said opening, means by which a relative adjustment may be efiected between the platen andsaid end stops to varythe depth the cards may be received in the platen whether introduced therein from one direcl tion or the other, and a spring-pressed card clamp associated and adjustable with each of said end stops and with which a card is brought into cooperation as it is brought into'abutting engagement with the associated end stop. 1 V v 8. The; combination of a cylindrical platen having a card receiving opening therein, an end stop: contained within the platen and against which an edge of a card received through said opening is adapted to abut, said end stop and. platen being relatively adjustable, to varylthe relation between the opening andend stop and thus determine the ex; tent to which 'the'card may be received with in the platen, and alooking :device that is releasable at will for. locking-the platen and end stop ment.

outer cylindrical intheir positions of relative adjust- I i platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for afiording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, and an end stop carried by said inner shell and with which an edge of a card introduced through said Opening in the outer shell is adapted to abut to limit the movement of the card into the outer platen shell.

10. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylidrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, an end stop carried by said inner shell and with which an edge of a card introduced through said opening in the outer shell is adapted to abut to limit the movement of the card into the outer platen shell, and a hand released detent for locking said shells to turn together.

11. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, an end stop carried by said inner shell and with which an edge of a card introduced through said opening in the outer shell is adapted to abut to limit the movement of the card into the outer platen shell, and a card clamp carried by said inner shell and associated with said end stop to coact with a card brought into abutting engagement with said end stop whatever he the relative adjustment between said shells.

12. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for afiording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, and end stops arranged on opposite sides of the opening in the outer shell and carried by the inner shell and either one or the other of which stops will coact with a card introduced in said opening depending whether the card is inserted in and moved around the platen in one direction or the other.

13. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving openin therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells,

end stops arranged on opposite sides of the opening in the'outer shell and carried by the inner shell and either one or the other of .stop.

associated with eachiiof" said end stopsand carried bysaidinner shell to engage a card inserted in either direction and brought into abutting engagement with the associate end 14:- The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card, receiving opening therein, an innercylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, end stops arranged on opposite, sides of the opening in the outer shell andcarried by the inner shell and either one or the other of which stops will coact with a card introduced I in said opening depending whether the card is inserted in and moved around the platen in one direction or the other, a spring-pressed card clamp associated with each of said end stops and carried by said inner shell to engage, a card inserted in either direction and brought into abutting engagement with the associate end stop, and a hand released locking device for locking both shells to turn together.

15. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, and spring card-clamping fingers carried by said inner shell and each having'an inclined deflecting surface that extends substantially from the outer surface of the inner shell to the inner surface of the outer shell in order to deflect a card inserted through said opening in the the outer shell to a clamped position between the spring fingers and the outer shell.

16. The combination of an outercylindrical platen shell having a card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for afi'ording a relative rotative adjustment between said shells, spring card-clamping fingers carried by said inner shell and each having an inclined deflecting surface that extends substantially from the outer surface of the inner shell to the inner surface of the outer shell in order to deflect a card inserted through said opening in the outer shell to a clamped position Jetween the spring fingers and the outer shell, and an end stop carried by said inner shell and with which an edge of a card abuts after it has passed beneath said clamping fingers.

17. The combination of an'outer cylindrical platen shell havinga card receiving opening therein, an inner cylindrical platen'shell contained within saiel'outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a rel- 1 ative rota'tive ustinent bet-weensaid shells, and a strip of spring metal secured intermediate its ends to said'inner shell and terminating at opposite edges on opposite sides of said opening in the outer shell, said spring metal strip being forced at its edges against the inner wall of the outer shell where each of said edge portions is provided'with an'ofi-set that constitutes an end stop for a card inserted through said opening. in'the outer shell, one or the other of said end stops being brought into use depending on whether the card extends from said'opening in one direction or the other around the platen.

18. The combination of an outer cylindrical platen shell having a card receiving open, v ing therein, an inner cylindrical platen shell contained within said outer shell and spaced apart therefrom, means for affording a relative rotative adustment between said shells,

a strip of spring metal secured intermediate itsuends to said inner shell and terminating at opposite edges on opposite. sides of said; 7

opening in the outer shell, said spring metal 0 strip being forced at its edges against the in- I ner wall or" the outer shell where each of said edge portions is provided with an ofli-setthat constitutes an end stop for-a Heard inserted through said opening in the outershell, one

5 or the other of said end-stops being brought i into use depending on whether the card extends from said opening in one direction or the other around the platen, and spring fingers secured to said inner shell and extendacing on opposite sides of the opening in the outer shell and adjacent to said end stops, said spring fingers constituting card clamps I that press towards the'inner surface of the outer shell and coact with a card that has an abutting engagement with either of said end stops. a

Signed atMiddletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, this- 10 day of September A. D. 1929. r V

RUSSELL, E. BENNER.