US1882964A - Machine for analyzing and printing upon record cards - Google Patents

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J. T. scHAAFF Oct.. 18, 1932.

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MACHINE FOR AALYZING AND PRINTING UPON RECORD CARDSv Filed July 6. 1927 10 Sheets-Sheet 10 m lI Patented Oct. 18, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN T. SCHAAFF, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE TABU- LATING MACHINE COMPANY, OF ENDICOTT, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY MACHINE FOR ANALYZING AND PRINTING UPON RECORI) CARDS Application led July 6, 1927. Serial No. 203,765.

In the .tabulating machine art, it is the common practice to perforate record cards with statistlcal data in the form of perforations. The position of each perforation in an index column of the card determines the data are usually passed through tabulating 1na-' chines Where under control' of the index perforations. the data is accumulated or listed or both. The cards are generally perforated in punchingv devices. Reading of the perforated cards while easy for an experienced person is sometimes ditiicult for one who is not familiar with the general system. To facilitate the reading of the cards it has accordingly been proposed to print above each column in one line at or adjacent the top of the card. the data indicated by the perfora tions n the several columns.

The object of the present invention is to provide a machine for this purpose capable of rapidly and accurately printing the perforated data above each column in one line.

More specifically, one of the objects of this invention is to analyze the perforations and print the data corresponding thereto while the card is in one position.

Another object is to provide analyzing mechanism serving to position the printing mechanism.

Still another object is to provide new and novel means to stop the feeding mechanism for the cards when the card jams or the card supply is exhausted. The invention also aims to 2nclude an improved printing ribbon mechanism.

Other objects of the invention will be disclosed in the subsequent portions of the speciiication.

In the drawings, y

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine With certain portions cut away to show parts underneath.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the machine from the side opposite that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4- is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the center of the machine.

Fig. 5 is atop sectional view on. line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Figs. 7 and 8 are details of the type striking mechanism at different points in the cycle.

Fig. 9 is a secti Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the automatic stop for the feed mechanism.

Fig. 10a is a detail of the switch c andl its connected parts.

Fig. 11 is a front View of one of the ribbon spool mechanisms.

Fig. 12 is a section on line 12--12 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a top view of the spool when the ribbon is entirely unreeled therefrom.

Fig. 14. is a section on line lll-14: of Fig. l omitting all but the ribbonl mechanisms.

Fig. 15 is an illustration of the record card.

Fig. 16 shows the circuit diagram of the electrical elements of the machine.

The general operation of the machine may be understood from Figs. 1 and 2 in which theusual card magazine is indicated generally at A, the analyzing and printing seetion at B and the discharge rack at C. After perforated cards have been placed in the magazine A and the main line switch S closed the machine may be put into operation by depressing the start key shown at the left in Fig. l. The cards in the magazine are then fed one at a time by suitable picker mechanism to the analyzing and printing section B Where their motion is arrested temporarily and their index points analyzed. After the analysis of each card and while the card is still at rest in analyzingposition suitable printing mechanism under control of the analyzing devices edects printing of the chan acters represented by the index points thereon. This printing is done on the card itself and is preferably located along the upper edge of the card as indicated in Fig. 15,

onal view 0n line 9h-9 of in Which the character represented by the eration is completed the card is automatically delivered to a conveyor system, consisting 1n this case of moving belts 101, which deliver it to the discharge rack C from which one or a collection of them may be readily removed by the machine operator.

In detail, 10 is the main driving shaft driven in any suitable manner from motor 11 as through worm 12 and Worm gear 13 (Figs. 3 and 5). Crank arm 14 on main shaft 10 indirectly effects the feed of the record Cards one at a time, from supply magazine A. Pivoted to crank arm 14 is a connecting rod 15 for oscillating arm 16 and a sleeve 17 (Figs. 10 and 10a) fixed to the arm about a rod 2l extending across the width 'of the machine and journalled on pins 21a (Fig. 3), rigidly secured to the frame sides. A pair of levers 18 are lixed by sleeves 18a to the rod 21 to oscillate therewith. Pivoted to each lever is a link 19 connected vto the slidable ,picker 20. f'Encircling the Arod 21 at the sides of thelevers 18 are coil `springs 22 having one of their ends fixed to the frame and the other ends 23 in contact with the levers 18 urging the latter in a card feeding direction and in rthe normal operation of the machine holding a rod 25 fixed to'levers 18 firmly seated Within a recess 24 (Fig. 3) of arm 16. Rod 25 seated in recess 24 can be moved by springs 22 no faster than arm 16 is moved by crank 14. Consequently the movement of levers 18 attached to rod 25 islimited by the movement of'arm 16. In the counterclockwise movement of arm 16, as viewed in Fig. 3, levers 18 are urgedby springs 22 1n a direction to effect the feed of a card by picker 20. Upon the clockwise oscillation of levers 18, recess 24 engages rod 25 to force levers 18 against the action of springs 22 into position for feeding another card.

To provide for positively stopping the feeding action of picker 20 when the card being fed buckles or meets an obstruction, a pawl 26, (Figs. 5 and 10) provided with `a thumb piece 27 is mounted on rod 25. In the normal operation of the feeding means, pin 29 extending from the side of the upper end of arm 16 contacts with a pin 30 on pawl 26 to prevent the pawl nose from dropping into the notches of ratchet` 28. When the card buckles or meets an obstruction, further travel of levers 18 is retarded and they recede from arm 16. As a result pin 29 disengages pin 30 permitting pawl 26 to drop into a vnotch on ratchet 28 thus holding arms 18 kstationary and relieving the feeding pressure from the record card.

` Provision is also made for stopping the operation of the picker mechanism when the supply of cards in the magazine 1s exhausted. Referring to Fig. 10, pivoted to a fixed part of the frame. on pin 32 is an arm 33 having-f a notch 34 in one end adapted to engage a rod 35 carried by the levers 18. Also pivoted on pin 32 is an arm 36 the upper end of which enters an opening 38 in the bottom of the card magazine. Arms 33 and 36 are urged to move into alignment by a plate spring 31 but are limited in this movement by a shoulder 170 on arm 36 which shoulder extends under the arm 33. The distribution of weight of the parts of the arms is such that the assembled arms tend to swing clockwise, as viewed in F ig.v10. Such movement is prevented by the contact of the cards in the magazine with the upper end of arm 36 so that in the normal operation of the machine, the arm 33 'is raised to permit rod 35 on feed levers 18 to pass under it.A When `spring connection between arms 33 and 36 is to prevent'the picker arms from being suddenly released in the event that the supply of cards is replenished in the magazine. Should the cards be replenished, arm 36 will be pressed down yieldingly relative to 'arm 33, the latter not disengaging bar 35 until the arm 16 actuatedjby connecting rod 15 has returned to home position. Under these conditions, the notc'h 24 in the arm 16 will push the arms 18 slightly clockwise allowing-.arm 33 to be released from bar 35 and to return to unlatching position.\

Picker 20-feeds the card throughl guides 39 (Fig. 4) into analyzing position between upper and lower plates 40. The card is posi-- tively arrested in this position by stops 41, journalled on shaft 42, which fall by gravity into the path of the card at the proper time in the machine cycle. Upper and lower plates 40 have perforations 43 registering with each other and with the index point positions of the card when its end abuts stops 41.

A box frame 44 is slidable in guides 45 above- 10. When the cam follower of rods 50 leave the raised portion of cam 51 frame 44 descends, permitting pins 48 to drop through the perforations int-he upper plate 40. The surface of the card in analyzing position, restrains further movement of the pins except where a punch mark occurs in which case the pin falls below the lower plate 40 until the head of the pin engages the top of the upper horizontal guide plate 46.

The printing mechanism employed in this machine consists of differentially slidable type bars 52 (see Fig. 9). Each type bar moves in al'gnmentwith a corresponding card column and is provided with a depending ear 58. A slot 54 in each ear cooperates with a pin 55 on an oscillating arm 56 loosely jpurnalled on shaft 57 (Figs. 5 and 9) and frictionally driven therefrom by contact with the s'des of washers 58 keyed to shaft 57.

The sides of the washer are held in close frictional contact with the sides of arms 56 by means of springs 59 adjustably compressed by nuts '60. The end of shaft 57 projects to the outside of the machine casing (Figs. 3 and 5) and has a crank 61 thereon. Pivoted to the free end of crank 6l is a link 62 which "s also connected through a pin and-slot connection to the Worm gear 13 (see Fig. The pin and slot connection thus serves to drive shaft 57 and consequently the sliding type bars 52 which advance until lugs 72 thereon (see Fig. 9) Contact the analyzing pins 48 which have dropped below plates 40 through the index perforations "n the record card. There is a close frictional contact between the sides of pins 48 and lugs 72 which would tend to prevent the rise of pins 48 when box-frame 44 is lifted by cams 5l. To obviate any possibil'tv of interference in the proper operation of the analyzing pins, pro vision4 must be made to retract the type bars before the pins are moved up. rl`he crank pin connection to the link 62 driving shaft 57 is 'nadequate for this purpose because a slightl dwell of the shaft is found to occur at each end of the stroke causing the bars to practically remain at rest while cam 45l rapidly raises the analyzing pins. To make certain that the printing bars are retracted before the pins 48 are raised7 slot 64 is elongated to en able play of the crank pin 63 to take place. therein. This is desirable only at the right hand end of the stroke as viewed in Fig. 8 and therefore play is suppressed at the left hand end of the stroke by closing slot 64 by means of a pivoted lever 65 carrying a roller 66. one end of which moves in an arcuate slot- 67 in link 62 and is urged toward the lower end of the slot by spring 68. When the spring 63 during the driving operation moves to the end of slot 64 opposite roller 66, the latter moves behind pin 63 and holds it in this end of slot 64, thereby resulting effectively in a straight pivot-ed connection between the link '62 and the worm wheel 13.'. As the crank pin approaches the right hand end of the stroke, an extension 69 fixed to the m'achine frameprojects into the path of the lever. and is so located that it encounters the end of this lever and rocks it clockwise against the action of spring 68, moving the roller` 66 from behind the pin 63 just as a cam` 7 0 rigidly attached to the frame engages 'a roller 71 on the free end of link 62. The slot 64 now being open, crank pin 63 is free to play therein without producing any horizontal movement of link 62 and thus not resulting in driving the type bars. But as the crank pin still gives a vertical motion to the link 62, the roller 71 on the end of the link moves up on the cam which is designed to impart a horizontal motion to the link resulting in retracting the printing bars independently of the crank pin and before the crank would ordinarily function in a straight driving connection. In this manner interference with the motion of the analyzing pins 48 is effectively and positively prevented.

The type bars 52 see Fig. 9) are advanced in the paths of their corresponding cardcolumns by shaft 57 towards the analyzing mechanism until lugs 72 on the. type bars contact those pins 48 which have dropped through the punched index points in the cards and consequently are in their path. The type bars are thus located in different positions by their corresponding analyzing pins 48. The type bar when arrested by a pin in its' path is positionedso that type lug 73 on the type 4 bar corresponding to the data on the card indicated by the analyzing pin is located beneath ribbon E and platen D in position to print onsthe card in the space/above the card column. For example, if the pin has dropped, Athrough a perforation in the 4 position of the card column, type lug 73 representing character 4 will be at the printing position. Each type lug78 at the printing position is actuated by a hammer 74, pivoted on the frame bar 75 by means of a single rod 76 serving as pivot for all the hammers. The forward end of the hammer is guided between vertical pins 77 fixed to a` stationary bar 78 extending the width of the machine. To Cushion the fall of the hammers, a cushioning material 79 is provided on bar 78 which also has fixed thereto an angle bar 80 to prevent the hammer ends from leaving guide pins 77. The operation of the hammers can be clearly understood from a consideration of Figs. 7 and 8. To actuate the hammer, a compound lever action is resorted to consistingof a pair of links 8l and 82 at each side of the machine. Lever 8l is pivoted to one end of the lever 82 at 88 and is vieldingly attached to the other end of lever 82 by meansof coil spring 84 which tends to swing link 8l towards lever 82. The movement of the levers towards each other is controlled by cam 85 on main drive shaft l0 engaging one end of a link 86 pivoted at its other end to lever 8l and loosely guided' in adjustable guides 87 and 88. Lever 82 is A oscillated about fixed pivot 89 by a cam 90 on shaft 10 being held in contact therewith by spring 91. As shown in Fig. 7 the 11ammer end 92 is retained in its inactive position by engagement with a detent bar 93 attached to the upper arm of lever 82. As shaft 10 rotates from the position shown in Fig. 7 to that in Fig. 8, cam movespivot 83 on the upperarm of lever 82 towards the hammer end, detent bar 93 disengages the hammer end and link 81 moving with pivot 83 approaches the hammer. At the same time cam 85 through link 86 oscillates link 81 about pivot 83 so as to move its hammer actuating bar 94 towards the lower-end of hammer head 92 until link 86 drops off the raised portion of cam 85 whereupon spring 84 actuates the bar 94 upward causing it to impart a rapid oscillation to the hammer which strikes the type lug directly above it to print `the desired data into the space above the index column. Immediately after the printing blow has been effected, the end of lever 82 drops off ca1n90, the lever oscillatesl rapidly counterclockwise and bar 93 thereon engages the hammer end 92 and positively withdraws the hammer from the type lug, obviating any tendency of the hammer to hang on the type lug and interfere wit-h the movement of theitype carrier away from printing position.

To raise stops 41, (Figs. 2 and 4) out of the path of the card after printing, a bellcrank 95 at each side of the machine is keyed to shaft 42 on which the stop is mounted. The shaft .is Aoscilliated by linkage 96 from ca1n=97 on the main shaft with which it is held in engagement by spring 98. At the lower end of bell crank 95, a roller 99 is rotatably mounted for cooperation with roller 100 continuously operated by proper` gearing from the main shaft to advance the card to belt conveyor 101 which feeds it to the stacking mechanism. The upper end of the bell crank 95 is provided with a notch 102 which engages a pin 103 on stop 41. When linkage 96 is in contact with the depressed portion of cam 97 bell crank 95 oscillates clockwise, as viewed in Fig. 4, to cause notch 102 to engage pin 103 and raise stop 41 and at the same time, bell crank 95 approaches feed roll 99 to feeding relation with roller 100. The relative locations of notch 102 and roller 99 are such that notch 102 functions before roller 99 reaches feeding position. The rollers 99 and 100 feed the card to the belt conveyor 101 which runs on rollers 104 and 105, the belt receiving motion from roller 104. continuously rotated from the main shaft 10. Pivoted rollers 106 keep the belt in feeding engagement with the card which lis conveyed onto a plate 107 slidably guided by means of lugs 108 'on vertical bars 109. Screw 110 actuates plate 107 through a threaded connection. In order to rotate screw 110 a ratchet 111 fixed to one end thererotate the spool and wind the ribbon thereon.

To impart this movement to the feed pawl, member 119 to which it isattached is raised once every cycle of the machine by an oscil lating bar 121 which engages the lower side of a. pin 122 attached to an extension 123 of member 119. Bar 121 is fixed to the end of a shaft 124 which is oscillated by linka-ge 125 from shaft 57 of the printing mechanism (see Fig. 4). As shaft 124 is oscillated, the bar 121 in its upward movement engages the pin 122 to lift the feed pawl and rotate the spool. In its downward movement, bar 121 permits the pin 122 and the feed pawl to drop b gravity. lVhen the ribbon is entirely woun on one spool, shifting mechanism comes into action to cause rotation of this spool to cease and rotation of the other spool to begin. In Fig. 14, the position of the parts of the ribbon mechanism during shifting is shown. The left hand spool has been rotating to wind the ribbon thereon, while the right hand spool has been rotated by the pull of the ribbonand is shown with the ribbon entirely unreeled therefrom. Attached to the end of the ribbon is a bail 126 (Fig. 13) pivsoted to the spool sides at 127 and having a projection 128. As the end of the ribbon on'the right hand spool (Fig. 14) attempts to leave the spool, it pulls on the bail causing it to pivot upward, and as a result bail projection 128 contacts the inclined under side of an arm 129 which has an extension 130 constrained by contact with the ribbon lframe F and a pin 131 to slide against the ribbon frame. As a result, when bail end 128 engages the arm 129 it forces the arm and the extension 130 upward. A pawl 132 is pivoted at one end to the extension and at the other end to a pin 133 on plate 134 rigid with the ribbon frame. When the extension moves upward it moves the pawl about its pivot 133 'y 124 with it. Attachedto the other end of the l shaft 124 is the bar 121a of the other spool 116 similar in its function and operation to bar 121 and as the shaft moves to the right it also moves bar 121e to the right. In this movement, bar 121e engages the face of the feed pawl 118e and holds it disengagcdfrom the ratchet teeth 117eand inoperative to rotate the spool. The feed of the ribbon is thus completely shifted. To hold shaft 124 in positionnntil shifted an impositive detent 139 on shaft 124 moves over the end of a latching arm 140 pivotcd to the ribbon frame and yieldingly held in its up per position by a spring 141. The spi-ino| permit-s the detent 139 to pass over the latch and engage its other' side by which it is held locked in position. As soon as the feed of the ribbon is shifted, plate 137 is moved back to its inactive position to the left. In order torelease the. pawl and permit it to engage and hold the plate inactive the plate naast be moved to the left against the force of spring 138. For this purpose, a bell crank 143 is attached to the plate at one end 144 and in its inactive position, the plate keeps the other end 145 of the belll crank out of the path of cam 146 on the outer .end of the main shaft projecting from the sides of the machine frame, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6. When the shifting mechanism 'causes the plate to move to the right, it oscillates the end 145 of the bell crank into the path of the cam 146 which when it comes into contact therewith, during the same or the succeeding cycle, moves the bell crank 144 and the plate connected thereto to the left, permitting the pawl 132 to drop and hold the plate in this position while cam 146 has no further effect on the bell crank the end 145 thereof being out of its path. Detent 147 prevents retrograde movement of the spool by engagement with one set of ratchet teeth on the spool.

A spring-pressed friction knob 171 (Fig. 11) engages the end of the spool shaft to prevent overthrow of the spool from which the ribbon is being` unwound. Pivoted rods 172 are urged by gravity to maintain contact with the ribbon and keep it taut at all times.

For the purpose of evenly distributingr the Wear on the` ribbon, spool .supporting frame F is given a transverse movement by means of an eccentric roller 148 which engages the Walls of a recess 149 therein. To rotate the cam,

` a ratchet wheel 150 on its shaft is actuated by a paivl 151 receiving motion from link 113 of the card stacking` mechanism.

The control circuit for the motor is shown in Fig. 16. Parallel with main, motor circuit Ca is a circuit CZLM Circuit Ca includes 5 contacts a and circuit C?) includes contacts b,

contacts c, magnet 152, and a suitable resistance It', in series. In the normal operation of the machine, contacts c are open, causing magnet 152 to stay deenergizacd. then contacts c are closed under certain conditions,

circuit Cb is completed to energize magnet 152 which attracts `its armature 153 against the influence of a spring 154. In order to start themachine, the start key (Fig. 1) is depressed closing at the same time both contacts a and .1) which are retained in closed position by meansl of a notch 155 in the armature 153 which engages the upper l dades 156 ofthe contacts. Contacts c consist ot aV sp ing blade 157 mounted on a sleeve 17 (Fig. 10a) and a cooperating spring blade S mounted 0n a sleeve 17". 'the sleeves are spaced from the rod 2l about which they are rotatably movable. The blades are fixed to and oscillated With-the arm 16 and are held apart to keepv contacts c open by means of the rod engaging blade. 157 when the rod is fully seated in the recess 24 during normal feedlng action. Upon the interruption ofthe feeding action due either to absence ofcards in the magazine or the card meeting an obstruction in its path.l rod 25 .vill recede from recess 24, as explained above, permitting blade 157 to move toward blade 158 and close contacts c. As a result, magnet 152 will beencrgizcd, attracting its armature 153 and permitting blades-156 to move up and open contacts fr and Z). Opening of contacts a interrupts the motor circuit C0, stopping the operation of the machine. The stop key (Fig. 1) may be depressed to manually operate armature 153 to open contacts a and b and stop the operation of the machine. Current is carried to blades 157 and 158 through their sleeves 17 and 17 by means of spring arms 169 (Fig. 10a), slidably engaging the sleeves.

To operate the machine manually a crank 159 may be clutched to the motor shaft through one-Way clutch 160. Pawls 161 (see Figs. 1, 4, and 9) on the type bar actuating armsl 56 may be manually engaged with a. frame bar 162 (Figs. 1 and 4) in order to keep any particular arm 56 and the type bar actu ated thereby stationary and inactive.

When for any reason, the motor stops and a card is left under the conveying belts 101, manual means to move the belts are provided, so that the card will'be fed to the stacking plate 107 These means consist of a gear train 167 which rotates rolls 104 to move the belts, the train being operated by a hand crank 168. T he rollsA 104 being ordinarily driven by a gear train 163 from main shaft 10, independent rotation of rolls 104 will tend to rotate shaft 10 which movement is impossible because of the locking action of Worm 12 on the gear 13 of the main' shaft. In order to disconnect rolls 104 from the main shaft and allow them to be independently driven, a gear 164 of the gear train 163 is removed from the train by being slid outwardly on its hub 165 against the force of a spring 166 contained in the hub, permittingthe operator to rotate the rolls 104 by means of crank 168.

Briefly summarizing the operation of the' machine it may be assumed that cards have been placed in the magazine thereby rocking the lever 33 so that it will not interfere with the operation of feeding levers 18 and that the main switch S has been closed. The start key should then be depressed closing contacts a and b whereby the motor will start in operation. If it so happens that the contacts c are closed at this time, as will be the case if the machine stopped at the end of its last operation owing to jamming of acard or to failure of cards in the magazine, it will be necessary to hold the start key down manually until the contacts c are opened by the engagement of the recess in lever 16 with rod 25. This engagement, of course, by opening the contacts deenergizes the control lmagnet whereupon the start key may be released and the machine will continue in operation. 'Spring 22 moves levers 18 to actuate picker 20 and feed a card from the magazine A to the plates 40. Stop 41 abuts the advance edge of the card and positions it with its forward end between platen D and ribbon E. A The cam follower on rod 50 of frame 44 then leaves the high portion of cam 51 and frame 44 drops, permitting pins 48 to descend and enter the punched index marks in the card. In the meanwhile shaft 57 is oscillated by crank pin 63 to frictionally move type bars 52 through arms 56. The type bars advance until stopped by those pins 48 which have dropped through the index card. Cam then oscillates levers 82 releasing the hammer end 92 from stop 93 and locating arm 81 in position` to actuate hammer 74. Link 86 then leaves Y the high part of cam 85 and arm 81 is actuated by spring 84 to cause bar 94 to operate the hammers. The hammer strikes the type lugs 73 stationed beneath platen B' and ribbon C thereby printing the analyzed data on the card. Stop 41 is then raised out of the path of the card by crank 95 which approaches roller 99 Aat the same time to feeding relation with roller 100. The rollers feed the card lto belt conveyor 101 which conveys the c ardonto the stack plate 107.

While I have shown 'and described and pointed out the fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a single modification it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form anddetails of the device illustrated 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 llimited therefore only as indicated by the scope of the following claims:

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for printing on records, type carriers, means for analyzing the records including stops to engage and arrest the type carriers in printing positions corresponding to the analyzed record, and means for causing said type after the carriers have moved to printing positions to print on a record while the latter is still in analyzing relation to said analyzing means.

2. In a machine of the class described, differentially movable type carriers and means to search records bearing index perforations, said means including members movable through the perforations to engage one end of the type carriers and arrest the latter in positions co1 responding to the index perforations to print on the control card itself.

3. In a machine of the class described, differentially movable type carriers, means to operate the type carriers from an initial position into printing position and means independent of the first means to initiate movement of the type carriers out of printing position, the first-named means thereafter completing the return of the carriers to said initial position.

4. In a machine to print data on records, diiferentially movable type carriers, a friction drive for the carriers, and mechanism to analyze the records bearing p erforations including means to release the drive of the carriers and position them for printing data.

5. In a machine for analyzing and printing data on records, differentially movable type carriers, a releasable drive for the carriers, mechanism to analyze the records including means to release the drive and position the carriers to print the analyzed record on the card while it is in analyzing position. .6. In a machine for analyzlng and printing data on records, differentially movable type carriers, a releasable drive for the carriers, and analyzing means including members movable through therecord perforations to release the'drive and simultaneously position the carriers in printing positions corresponding to the analyzed data to print on the'controlling record itself.

7. In a machinel for printing data on records, analyzing means for reading said 'records, means for automatically and cyclically l feeding records tothe analyzin means, printing means, means for movingv said printing means relative to said analyzing means and under control thereof to printing position, and means for thereafter causing said printing means to print on a record in accordance with the analysis thereof and while the record is in analyzing relation to said analyzing means.

8. In a machine for printing on records,

a device for analyzing a record while the latter is at rest relative to the analyzing means, a motor, means controlled by the motor for effecting automatic cyclical feeding of the records to said analyzing device, printing means, means for moving the printing means to printing position relative to and under control of the analyzing dev-ice, .and means for thereafter causing the printing means to lll lll

printen the control record itself in accordance with its analysis.r

9. In a.A printing machine, means for 'analyzing records bearingvdatal and printing devices having a movement relative to said analyzing means, said printing devices bearing individual type elements, said analyzing means including members movable through the index points for engaging said printing devices to arrest said relative movement of the printing devices and thereby position the type elements for printing in accordance with the data on the analyzed card.

10. In a printing machine, means for. analyzing record cards, means for feeding said cards to a predetermined position relative to said analyzing means, means for abutting a card to stop it in said position, means for ejecting the card from said position, a member attached directly to said abutting means and said ejecting means to cause both the latter means to move conjointly, and means for actuating said member in timed relation to said feeding means.

11. In a record machine, means for operating on records, a stop for arresting the records in predetermined position relative t0- the operating means, means for ejecting the records from said position, said ejecting' means being normally ine'ective to seize a record to ejectit` and a connecting linkdi` rectly joining the stop and the ejecting means for jointly displacing the stop Afrom the path of the record and rendering the ejecting means effective to seize and eject the record.

12. In a machine for operating on record sheets bearing index points, an electricmotor drive, recording means cyclically movable under control of said drive, said recordingl means including elements eachprovided with a stop and analyzing means cyclically operable by said drive for reading the index points of said record sheets including devices for engaging said stops to position the elements differentially in accordance with the lanalysis of a sheet to make a record on the control sheet itself, a supply magazine for said sheets, and means operated by said drive for cyclically feeding a record from said magazine to said 'analyzing means. f

13. In a record machine-operating on cards having index point columns, a. card controlled feeler for sensing an inde-X point column, and a printing device controlled thereby and movable relative thc-reto in the direction of an index vpoint column into an operative position to make a record on the card in substantial alinement with said column While the latter is still in cooperation with the feeler.

14. In a record machine, means for reading record sheets, means for automatically cyclically feeding record sheets, one at a time to said reading means, and means conmeans for cyclically ejecting the sheet to the receiver after the recording operation.

15. In a machine for operatingon records bearing coded items arranged in parallel control columns, a device for reading the coded items of a record while the record and device are relatively at rest, and print,

ing members controlled by said device and substantially in line with the cont-rol columns of the record and operative while the relative reading position between the device and record is being maintained for making anluncoded imprint on the control record substantially inline with the control columns.

16. In a machine for operating on records bearing index points arranged in parallel columns to represent data, a device for reading the index pointsl of a record while the record and device are relatively at rest and means controlled by said device and operative While the relative reading position between the device and record is maintained for printing Iadjacent each column an interpretation of the index point data of each column.

17. In a machine for operating on records bearing index points, a device for reading all the index points of a record simultaneously, the device including stops, and bars having type mounted thereon, the bars being arrested by' the stops to position type corresponding to the index points for printing on the control record itself.

18. In a device for operating on records bearing index point columns, an analyzing member movable through an index point in a record column, a printing bar movable in the direction ofv a record column into Contact with the analyzing member, and a series of type elements arranged along said bar to correspond to the 'arrangement of index point positions in av record column, the elements being selected for operation according to the arrested position of the bar to print directly on the record adjacent the controlling column. g

19. In a device for operating on records bearing index points in parallel columns, a

pin box analyzer for reading the columns4 being movable transversely of the bar to efect 'an imprint on the control record, and

'means for releasably moving the'bars into contact with the pins of the analyzer projecting through the index points of the record to thereby select the elements for printing operation.

20. In a device for operating on records bearing index point columns, an analyzer for sensing the index point columns of 'a record, a series of type-carriers corresponding to the columns of a record, and means for frictionally moving the carriers under control of the analyzer to locate one of the type on each carrier in printing position.

21. In a devie for operating on records bearing index points in parallel columns, 'an analyzer for sensing the index points of the columns of a record, a plurality of parallel type carriers adapted to be moved into contact with the Ianalyzer and arrested thereby in differential positions corresponding to the analysis of the index points, and means for at Will restraining movement of any one of said carriers. 1

In testimony whereof I hereto ax my signature.

JOHN T.' SCHAAFF.

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