US2139743A

US2139743A - Calculating machine

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Publication number: US2139743A
Application number: US155595A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jesse R Ganger
Original assignee: NCR Corp
Current assignee: NCR Voyix Corp; National Cash Register Co
Priority date: 1937-07-26
Filing date: 1937-07-26
Publication date: 1938-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 1955-12-13

Description

Dec. 13, 193s.

J. R. GANGER CALCULATING MACHINE Filed July 26, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet l :inventor Jesse R. Gange| His ttorneg Dec. 13, 193s. J. R, GANGER 2,139,743

CALCULATING MACHINE Filed July-26, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Snnentor Jesse R. Ganger Dec. 13, 1938.

J. R. GANGER 2,39,743

GALCULAT ING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet Filed July 26, 1937 l I'O' I :inventor Y Jesse R. Ganger 187 By His Gttorneg APatented Dec. 13, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE National Cash Register Company,

Dayton,

Ohio, a corporation of Maryland Application July 26, 1937, Serial No. 155,595

16 Claims.

This invention pertains to improvements in tally strip feed mechanism for adding, listing, calculating'and combined typewriting and adding machines, and other machines of similar general character, said tally strip being used to obtain a duplicate record of items recorded on a primary work sheet.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an automatic tally strip feed mechanism which will not obstruct the operators view of the primary work sheet carried by the platen. This object is achieved by storing the tally paper supply in the rear of the carriage, conducting it under the carriage in a chute, and then guiding it to a position where it may be struck by the type.

Another object of the invention is to provide disabling mechanism for the automatic tally paper feed and a hand operated feed which may be used whether the automatic feed is in use or disabled.

Another object 'of the invention is to arrange the tally feed mechanism so that the last printed line is visible to the operator and the entire printed portion may be torn off without advancing the paper feed. i

Another object of the invention is to provide automatic means for moving the tally strip tearing knife away from the moving type on each printing operation, thus allowing the knife to be normally positioned beneath the printing line.

The invention as disclosed herein shows the tally strip feed mechanism mounted on the general type of machines shown and described in Letters Patent No. 1,197,276 issued to Halcolm Ellis on September 5, 1916, and Letters Patent No. 1,197,278 issued to Halcolm Ellis on September 5, 1916, but itis to be understood that the invention can be applied to other machines than 40 those to which specific reference is made.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention includes certain novel features of corstruction and combinations of parts, the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and a preferred form or embodiment of which is hereinafter described with reference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification.

Of said drawings:

Fig. l is a part side elevation and a part vertical section parallel to the side of the tally rroll feed mechanism as mounted in relation to the carriage bed and platen.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the nger feed mechanism and the storage bracket for the tally strip roll.

Fig. 3 is a part section and part elevation of the nger feed mechanism shown in Fig. 2, as indicated by the line 3 3, with part of the enclosing chute removed.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the printing segments, a vertical section through the platen, showing the end of the paper chute, the ink ribbon, the tally strip, the tearing knife and the primary work sheet.

Fig. 5 illustrates the disabling mechanism for the automatic feed, looking in the direction of vthe arrows at 5-5 in Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1, showing the lateral disposition of the parts shown in Fig. 1. The printing segments have been removed.'

Fig. 7 shows a modified construction of paper feed mechanism and means to disable it, and a modified form of tearing knife construction.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the modified construction shown in Fig. 7 with the platen and ribbon removed.

Fig. 9 is a detailed view of the modified tally feed shown in Fig. 7 with the drive shaft and the knife mechanism removed.

Fig. 10 is the same as Fig. 9, with phantom showing of the hidden parts.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the manual tally feed knob and feed pawl.

Detailed description Referring to Fig. 1, the frame 30 represents the machine to which the tally feed mechanism is attached, and which, for the purpose of illustrating this disclosure, is a listing-adding machine as described in Letters Patent No. 1,197,278, to which reference was made above. The car' riage and its supports are not shown, but at 3| is shown the relative position of the roll platen. The tally strip storage roll bracket 32 is attached to the rear framework 30 out of the way of the operators view. The tally strip roll 33 is mounted axially on studs 3d in such a manner that the tally strip 35 may be unrolled and inserted into a flat chute 36 which rests upon that part of the frame 30 beneath the carriage. 'I'he tally strip chute 3B, after passing between the carriage and the frame, from the rear of the machine to a point below the front edge of the platen, turns upward 4U and comes to an end 3l just below the inking ribbons 4|. The tally strip continues upward between theI inking ribbons, past a tearing knife 39, and out of the machine.

the tally strip and the type segments 38 there is the other inking ribbon so that, as the type strikes, an impression is made through two rib bons at the same time, leaving a positive impression on the front of the tally strip, a negative impression on the back of the tally strip, and a positive impression on the front of the primary work sheet.

Paper ,feed mechanism Attached to the horizontal portion of the paper chute is a finger push-feed device for moving the tally strip a distance of one line for each operation of the machine. An upper nger 43 and a lower finger 44 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) are carried by a reciprocating sleeve yoke 45 (Figs. 2 and 3) which surrounds the paper chute 36. The bottom of the yoke contains guide slots 46 (Fig. 2) to accommodate studs 41 (Figs. 1 and 2) projecting from the bottom of the chute 36, the length of said guide slots allowing and limiting the reciprocating motion of the yoke. The slots 46 and studs 41 also serve to keep the yoke from binding on the chute as the moving force is applied to only one of its sides. An opening 48 (Figs. 2 and 3) through the top and bottom of the chute is made to expose the tally strip carried within and give opportunity for the fingers 43-44 to grasp it and move it. The opening 48 is long enough to permit the

fingers

43 and 44 to reciprocate within it the full distance of the yokes movement. The fingers are held yieldingly together by flat springs 49 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) with sufficient tension to move the tally strip when the yoke is moved. On reciprocating motion of the yoke 45, the drive for which will be explained later, the constant gripping of the tally strip by the fingers 43--44 would also cause the tally strip to reciprocate. To release the gripping of the fingers after the forward motion of the yoke 45 is finished, the upper finger 43 is raised and held away from the tally strip during the backward cycle of the reciprocating motion of the yoke 45, by a method which will now be described. The forward end 58 (Fig. 3) of the upper finger 43 has on either side outwardly projecting ears 60 (Figs. 2 and 3). The forward end 58 is inclined upwardly from front to rear, the inclination being shown best in Fig. 3. In both Figs. 2 and 3 the yoke and fingers are shown in their rearmost position. Upon the fingers 43-44 moving forward with the paper gripped, the outwardly projecting ears 60 on the forward end 58 of the' fingers 43 meet inwardly projecting ears 6I held by a talley strip retainer 62 and set parallel to ears 60. The talley strip retainer 62 is plvoted at 59, but is normally held against the tally strip by spring 63 (Fig. 2). Upon the forward or feeding movement of the fingers 43-44 the ears 60 pass under ears 6I, which raises the tally strip retainer 62, against the tension of spring 63, thus releasing the tally strip and permitting the free feeding movement. On the further forward movement of the yoke, the ears 60 pass from beneath ears 6I and the tally strip retainer falls to normal position, holding the tally strip against the bottom of the chute and against rearward movement.

During the forward movement of the ngers, the tally strip is being fed forward. On the rearward movement of the ngers, the ears 60 are carried over ears 6I by reason of their parallel inclination and the nger 43 is raised, releasing the grip on the tally strip and allowing the forward movement of the strip to be retained. The ears 60 and 6I are so positioned that they pass one another near the extreme limits of their relative movement;,consequently the tally strip is moved in a forward direction only. At the end of the rearward movement of the fingers 43-44, the finger 43 is released when the ears 60 have passed beyond the ears 6I and snaps into engagement with the strip 35 under the action of springs 49.

The drive mechanism A reciprocating drive link 64 (Fig. 1) from the motor drive mechanism makes one up-and-down movement for each cycle of operation of the machine. For a further description of a motor drive mechanism of this type see U. S. Letters Patent 1,601,102 issued to F. W. Bernau September 28, 1926. This motion is delivered to lever 65 by stud 66. The lever 65 is rigidly attached at its forward end to shaft 61. Fastened to shaft 61 and turning first counter-clockwise and then clockwise during each cycle of operation is lever 68, which at its outer end has a stud 69 engaged in a. cam slot 10. Cam slot 1U is cut in a plate 'H pivoted at its forward end to the supporting framework at 12 and to a tally feed drive link 13 at the other end. Counter-clockwise movement of stud 69 in the cam slot 10 causes upward movement of the link 13, while clockwise movement of stud 69 causes downward movement of link 13. Therefore, in one operating cycle of the machine, link 13 makes one complete upand-down movement.

Automatic tally feed The link 13 at its upper end (Figs. 1, 4 and 6) is pivotally connected at 14 to lever 15 and lever is fastened to shaft 16, which is thus rocked first counter-clockwise and then clockwise during an operative cycle of the machine. The shaft 16 (Figs. 4 and 6) has fastened thereon two arms 11 (Figs. 4 and 6) spaced the width of the tally paper strip and joined at their outer ends with a tearing knife 39 thus forming a yoke frame, which is shown in Fig. 6, at the rest interval between operations of the machine. In Fig. 4 two y positions of the knife 39 and the arms 11 are shown. The solid line position represents the position when the shaft 13 is down and the machine at rest between operations. The dotted line in Fig. 4 represents the arms and tearing knife when the shaft 13 is raised and the machine in operation. The purpose of raising the tearing knife during the operation of the machine is to remove lit from the path of the type segments 38 as they are being thrown rearward toward the platen. The knife, when at rest, being positioned so as to render the last amount printed on the tally strip visible without turning the strip forward, would otherwise be struck. The

strip can be torn off with the last printed matter appearing thereon without turning the strip forward, as the tearing edge of the knife is below the printing line when the machine is at rest. It is immaterial Whether -the knife be raised or lowered during the printing operation, just so it is removed from the path of the moving type.

Near the, upper end of link 13 (Fig. 1) is a forwardly projecting cam 8D which acts on stud 9|. As the link 13 is raised, the upper inclined edge of cam 90 engages the stud 9|, carrying it forward. Stud 9| is fastened to an arm 93 mounted on a loose sleeve 94 around shaft 16. On the end of the sleeve 94, opposite arm 93, is a downwardly extending arm 95 (Figs. 5 and 6) carrying a pin 96 projecting into a slot 91 (Fig. cut in a link 98 (Figs. 1 and 5), which link is connected with the yoke 45 by a stud 99 (Fig. 2) and which imparts the reciprocating motion to said yoke. The backward and forward motion of arm 95, communicated through sleeve 94 from the cam-operated stud 9| and arm 93, causes pin 9S to play back and forth in the slot91 unless a hook 89 (Fig. 5) pivoted to link 98 engages said stud 96 and anchors it against play. Movement of arm 95 by up-and-down motion of link 13 will then reciprocate link 98 and impart the necessary motion to yoke 45 to move the tally strip forward. By the time the point 92 of the cam 90 and stud 9| have engaged, a lever 93, to which stud 9| is attached, has been rocked clockwise to the limit of its movement as governed by slots 46 and stud 41 (Fig. 2). The arc described by stud 14, on continued counter-clockwise movement of lever 15, would tend to carry the cam 90 still farther to the left and impart a forward motion to stud 9| independent of the upper edge of the cam, and thus strain the parts. Therefore, to hold the stud 9| from further forward movement after passing point 92, the lower edge of the cam is inclined to the rear to compensate for the forward movement of the plate 90.

The tally strip feeding occurring only on the forward motiton of the yoke 45, and that motion occurring rst in the cycle of machine operation, the tally strip is advanced before the printing takes place.

Disabling of the automatic tally feed Disengagement of the hook 89 from stud 96, prevents the operation of the machine advancing the tally strip. This tally feed disabling device is moved to engaged and disengaged position by means of finger-operated levers |00 and |0| '(Fig. 5). Fig. 5 shows the hook 99 engaged and the feed mechanism operative. To disengage the hook, lever |0| must be caused to turn counterclockwise slightly, which, through link |03, lifts the hook 89 from stud 96. A latch lever 00 is pivoted to arm 95. A pin 01 on latch lever |00 extends into a kidney-shaped cam slot |08 in lever |0| With the pin in the rear portion of the slot, as shown in Fig. 5, any attempt to turn lever |0| counter-clockwise will result in hump ||0 of cam slot |08 giving a'radial thrust to latch lever |00 through pivot |02 in the direction of pin |01. Since there can be no motion radially to pivot |02, the latch lever elfectively locks lever |0|. If a turning motion is imparted to latch lever |00 in a counter-clockwise direction, the

pin |01 is raised over the -hump-H0 and the j lever |01 is permitted to turn counter-clockwise.

A secondary result of turning lever |00 counterclockwise is to stretch spring |06, which pulls hook 89 from stud 96 by causing lever |0| to turn counter-clockwise. To again engage stud 96 and hook 89, lever |0| is turned clockwise manually. The stretching of spring |06 imparts clockwise motion to lever |0| and pin |01 is cammed back to the position shown in Fig. 5. The pivotal connection |09 has a slight play to compensate for the camming of lever |0| by pin |01 riding over hump ||0.

Hand operated tally feed A knob (Fig. 1) is securely fastened to shaft m (Fig. 1), which shaft is rotatably mounted in the right side of the cabinet and held in position by collars |22. The inner collar |22 is fast on the shaft 2| and carries on its inner end a four-petaled cam disc |23 which turns with the knob |20. A cam follower |24 engages the edge of the cam disc, said cam follower being mounted at the end of a lever |25 pivoted to a stud |26 on the inside of the cabinet 30. The opposite end of lever |25 is hooked to stud |21 on the same arm 93 as stud 9|. No matter whether knob |00 is turned clockwise or counter-clockwise, the cam follower |24 is forced away from shaft |2| and lever |25 is rocked counter-clockwise, which, through lever 93, sleeve 94, arm 95 and link 98, moves the tally strip feeding means forward in the same manner as does the upward motion of link 13. Spring |28 keeps the cam follower |24 in contact with the cam and also serves to hold the cam follower in the position shown in Fig. 1 unless disturbed by rotation of the knob |00 or movement communicated to the lever |25 by motor driven movements of arm 93.

M odifed construction Figs. 7, 8, 9, l0 and 11 show modifications of construction for certain of the elements of this invention.

M odijed form of tear oj knife mechanism In Fig. 7 are shown a platen 3|, a work sheet 42, an inking ribbon 4|, and a tallystrip 35, together with a modified form of paper feed, knife actuating mechanism, and paper feed disabling means. The link 13 (Fig. 7), making one up-anddown movement at each machine operation, turns arm |30 (Figs. 7 and 8) and its shaft |3| first in a clockwise and then in a counter-clockwise direction. The inner end of shaft |3| is pivoted in a bracket |32 (Figs. 7 and 8), a flange of which is anchored to the framework of the machine. Bracket 32 and a similar bracket |33 (Fig. 8) are spaced apart to accommodate a yoke |31 pivotally mounted to the forwardly extending arms of brackets |32 and |33 by studs |39. The yoke |31 has rearwardly extending arms |36 slotted to receive two pairs of studs |35 and |43 attached to forwardly extending arms |62 of a tearing knife |38. The slots in arms |36 are long enough to permit forward and backward play of the studs` -motion of the tearing knife in relation to the yoke 31 is radial to pivots |39, the two move together when the yoke |31 is rocked clockwise and then counter-clockwise in each machine operation. The purpose of this clockwise and counter-clockwise movement of the yoke |31 is to carry the tearing knife Idown to a position below the path of movement of the type segments during the printing operation. The purpose of the forward and backward play of the tearing knife is to keep it from striking the inkng ribbon 4| as it is rocked downwardly. The yoke |31 and tearing knife |38 are shown at the rest or home position in Fig. 7. On downward or clockwise movement of yoke |31, which occurs during the first half cycle of operation, as will be explained, studs |35, which extend into cam slots |34 in brackets |32 and |33, are

, causing the knife to move below the printing line.

The second half of the machine cycle reverses the movement'I of the knife and brings it to the rest position as shown in Fig. '1.

Modified form of paper feed The shaft |3| and plate |40, in addition to actuating the modified knife blade movement, actuate a modified form of paper feed. The paper chute |44 (Figs. 7, 8, and 9) carries the tally strip under the carriage and up to the printing line. The feed mechanism consists of two sets of opposing rollers, between which the paper strip passes, and a means for turning the rollers at each machine operation. These rollers |45 and |10 are mounted at the upturn of the paper chute as shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9. The upper, idling rollers |45, mounted loosely on shaft |46 (Fig. 8), are yieldingly held against the paper and lower opposing rollers by springs |41 (Fig. 7) and pivoted levers |48 bearing against shaft |46. The lower rollers |10 (Fig. 8) are knurled to better grip the paper and are mounted on shaft |49 which is rotated to provide the feeding action. Mounted on shaft |49 is a toothed driving wheel or ratchet |50 (Figs. '1 and 8) adapted to be turned by machine operated means, to be described, in a counter-clockwise direction, one tooth for every machine operation. This advances the tally strip one line for every machine operation the feeding mechanism is effective.

The driving means for ratchet |50 is actuated by the oscillation of shaft |3| and the plate |40, at each machine operation, which, as before described, is clockwise on the first half of the machine operation and counter-clockwise on the last half of the machine operation. On plate |40 is mounted a driving pawl (Figs. '1, 8, 9 and l0) on pivotal stud |52. The driving pawl |5| is allowed slight oscillation on its pivotal stud limited by a pin |53 (Fig. 9) projecting from plate |40 into a slot |54 cut in the driving pawl. The arc described by point |1| (Figs. '7, 9, and 10) of the driving pawl on oscillation of shaft |3| will vary in radius, said radius being greater when stud |53 is at the top of slot |54 through counter-clockwise rocking of the pawl. The parts are so positioned that the point I1 I, in moving on the arc of greater radius, engages the ratchet wheel |50, and, in moving on the arc of lesser radius, fails to engage the ratchet wheel.

A locking pawl |55 (Figs. 9 and l0) mountedl pivotally on shaft |3| allows ratchet wheel |50 to turn counter-clockwise only. The spring |56 (Figs. 9 and 10) holding the said locking pawl yieldingly against clockwise motion allows the driving pawl to function on the first half of the machine operation, thus advancing the tall-strip before the printing takes place. Spring |56 also acting on driving pawl |5| holds it normally in the effective counter-clockwise position (Fig. 9).

While in the disabled position, the locking pawl |55 is held away from the position shown in Fig. 9, where it is effective, to the position shown in Fig. 10, where it is ineffective, so that, by manual means to be described, the tally strip may be moved in either direction.

Modified manual tally'roll feed In the right casing side is mounted a stub shaft |11 (Fig. 1l) with a knob |18 (Figs. 8 and l1) secured on its outer end and a gear |19 secured to its inner end. Gear |19 is engaged with a gear |81 mounted on shaft |49. The turning of knob |18 in either direction will move the tally strip forward or backward providing the locking pawl |55 is disabled as described. If locking pawl |55 is not disabled, the tally strip may be advanced, only.

lease of the thumb piece allows spring |83 to disengage the pawl from the gear teeth and return the arm |80 to the position shown in Fig. ll. Studs |85 and |86 act as stops against movement of the thumb piece when in the position shown in Fig. 11 unless downward pressure is applied to the thumb-piece. The movement of gear |19 by this method causes a rearward movement of the tally strip when it is desired to record on the work sheet alone without tearing off the tally strip.

While the forms of mechanism herein shown and described are admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the forms or embodiments herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a machine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a printing means; a chute for conducting the tally strip beneath the carriage to a point just beneath the printing line; a means for automatically feeding the tally strip through the conductor chute before the time of printing; means to disable the feeding means; means to manually feed the tally 4strip irrespective of the automatic feed; a tearing knife located beneath the impression line; and means to move the knife from the path of the impression means while the impression is being made.

2. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a machine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a means for recording on said tally strip; a chute for conducting the tally strip beneath the carriage to a point just beneath the recording line; means for automatically feeding the strip through the conductor chute before the time for recording; means to disable the feeding means; means to manually feed the taliy strip irrespective of the automatic feed; a tearing knife located beneath the recording line; and means to move the knife from the path of the recording means while the recording is being made.

3. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a machine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a printing means; a knife adapted for tearing the used portion of the tally strip from the remainder; means for supporting the knife so as to render the used portion of the tally strip visible to the operator when the machine is at rest; means for removing the knife from the path of the printing means during operation of the machine; means for manually moving the tally strip to a position where it may be torn off against the knife or printed upon; means for automatically moving the tally strip to a position-Where it may be torn off against the knife or printed upon; means for disabling the automatic means for moving the tally strip; and means for conducting the tally strip between the carriage and frame of the machine from rear to front.

4. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a machine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a means for recording on said tally strip; a knife adapted for tearing the used portion of the tally strip from the remainder; means for supporting the knife so as to render the used portion of the tally strip visible to the operator when the machine is at rest; means for removing the knife from the path of the recording means during operation of the machine; means for manually moving the tally strip any distance step-by-step past the knife and `recording means, means for automatically moving the tally strip a certain distance during each machine operation to a position Where it may be torn off against the knife or recorded upon; means for disabling the automatic means for moving the tally strip; and means for conducting the strip between the carriage and frame of the machine from rear to front.

5. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a machine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a primary work sheet; a means for printing on the tally strip and primary work sheet in one operation; a means for separating the used portion of the tally strip from the remainder, said means being normally positioned to allow all printed data to be seen; means for shifting the tally strip separating means from normal position during a printing operation so as not to interfere with the printing means; means for feeding the tally strip to recording position; and means for stopping the feeding of the tally strip to recording position.

6. In a tally strip feed mechanism for a ma.- chine of the class described, in combination, a tally strip; a primary work sheet; a means for recording on the tally strip and primary Work sheet in one operation; a means for separating the used portion of the tally strip from the remainder; means for rendering the duplicated Work on the primary work sheet visible to the operator when the used portion of the tally strip is separated from the remainder; means for feeding the tally strip to recording position; means for stopping the feeding of the tally strip to recordingposition; and means for conducting the tally strip to the recording position without blocking the operators view of the work line and the recorded work.

7. In a machine of the class described having a printing means, a platen for holding record material, and means to move the platen in relation to the printing means so as to permit vertical and lateral spacing of the printed matter on the record material, the combination of a tally strip; a storage device for the unused tally strip; a chute for conducting the tally strip lto the printing means independent of the movement of the platen; means intermediate the storage device and the printing means for feeding the tally strip; means to automatically cause the feeding mechanism to feed the tally strip a certain distance each machine operation; manipulative means operable to cause the feeding mechanism to feed the tally strip any desired distance; and means to disable the feeding means.

8. In a machine of the class described having a printing means, a platen for holding record material, and means to move the platen in relation to the printing means so as to permit vertical and lateral spacing. of the printed matter on the record material, the combination of a tally strip; a storage device for the unused tally strip; a chute for conducting the tally strip to the printing means independent of the movement of the platen; means intermediate the storage device and the printing means for feeding the tally strip; means to automatically cause the feeding mechanism to feed the tally strip a certain distance each machine operation; and manipulative means to cause the feeding mechanism to feed the tally strip any desired distance.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means; a platen for holding record material to be printed upon; a tally strip mounted separately from the platen; a storage device for the unused tally strip; means intermediate the storage device and the printing means for feeding the tally strip at each machine operation before the printing takes place; and means to disable the feeding means.

10. In 'a machine of the class described, the combination of printing means adapted to record simultaneously on a work sheet and a tally strip; a storage device for the unused tally strip; means to conduct the tally strip to printing position; means intermediate the storage device and the printing means for feeding the tally strip step by step; automatic means to cause the feeding means to feed the tally strip one step at each machine loperation before the printing takes place; manually operated means to cause the feeding means to feed the strip any number of steps without operating the machine; and means to disable the feeding means.

11. In a. machine of the class described having cycles of operation, the combination of a printing means operable each cycle of operation; a platen for holding record material to be printed upon; a tally strip mounted separately from the platen; and a tally strip feed mechanism operable each cycle of operation in advance of the operation of the printing means.

12. In a machine of the class described having cycles of operation, the combination of a printing means operable each cycle of operation; a platen for holding record material to be printed upon; a tally strip mounted separately from the platen; an automatic tally feed means operable each cycle of operation in advance of the operation of the printing means; and a manual tally feed mechanism operable independent of the automatic means.

13. In a machine of the class described having cycles of operation, a tally strip, a record material carriage adjustable for vertical and lateral spacing of record material held thereby, and a printing means adapted to print on the record material and the tally strip, the combination of a storage device for the unused tally strip located in the rear of the machine so as not to interfere with the operators View of the printing line; a chute to guide the tally strip to the printing line independent of the carriage; means intermediate the storage device and the printing line for feeding the tally strip; automatic means for. causing the feeding means to advance the tally strip a certain distance each machine operation before the printing operation; a manually operable means for causing the feeding means to advance the tally strip independent of the machine operation; and means to disable the feeding means.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a tally strip; a tearing knife against which the used portion of the tally strip may be severed from the unused portion thereof; printing means; and automatic means to move the tearing knife from the path of the printing means during the act of printing and to return the tearing knife to effective position at the conclusion of the printing operation.

15. In a machine of the class described. the combination of record material; printing means; means for feeding the record material past the line of impression; a knife having a normal position at the printing line, said knife being used to tear the used portion of the record material from the unused portion thereof; and automatic means to move the knife out of the path of the printing means during the act of printing and to return the tearing knife to effective position at the conclusion of the printing operation.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a printing means; record material; means to move the record material past the line of impression step by step; a knife normally positioned so all the used portion of the record material may be torn off against it, said normal position being in the path of movement of the printing means; and means to automatically remove the knife from the path of movement of` the printing means during a printing operation and to restore the knife to normal position at the conclusion of the printing operation.

JESSE R. GANGER.