US2272371A - Voting machine of the recording - Google Patents

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Feb. 10., 1942. H T ETAL 2,272,371

VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDING TYPE Filed Dec. 30, 1939 6' Sheets-Sheet l OFFICIAL COUNCILMAN": BALLOT For 58 GENERAL ELECTION November 2000 CITY OF PACIFIC lit/and): founify 15'56 Election Disl'n'cf l4-Hi'fl flssembly OlsZr/zt AND/DATES FOR THE CUUNCIL 6 7 l 3 9 N) M i2 33 i4- 15 I6 57 i8 I9 5 )MZE TOR5 5? 1 A'rroRNEY Feb. 10, 1942, F. H. M. HART ETAL VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDING TYPE Filed Dec. 30, 1959 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 NTOR6 Feb, 10, 1942. F. H. M. HART ETAL VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDINGTYPE Filed Dec. 50, 1939 6 $heets-Shee1: 3

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VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDING TYPE Filed Dec. 50, 1939 s Sheets-Sheet 5 AT'ToRNEY Feb. 10, 1942. F. H. M. HART ETAL VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDING TYPE Filed Dec. 30, 1939 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 f INV NTORSM ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 10, 1942 UNlTED STATES PATENT ()FFICE VOTING MACHINE OF THE RECORDING TYPE Application December 30, 1939, Serial No. 311,846

(Cl. l01--94) M Claims.

This invention relates to voting machines and, more particularly, to machines of the recording type wherein the selected candidates names are recorded upon a ballot inserted in the machine.

In former procedures for voting, the selection and designation of the candidates names running for election has been accomplished by having the voter designate the selected candidates by writing their names on successive lines of the ballot. The objection to such form of designation is that, while the voter may personally choose his candidates and designate them in the form of handwriting, in many instances such handwriting is illegible and would thereby subject the ballot to the possibility of being thrown out on the ground that the designation has not been legally made. In addition to the above objection the writing of the candidates names on the ballot is not an effective guard against the tampering of votes since erasures may be readily made and the ballot otherwise changed or marked, permitting dishonesty in the election.

It has, heretofore, been the object of prior inventions to overcome the last named objections by providing means whereby the selection of candidates names previously printed on the ballot is designated by marks which are not capable of change or alteration without detection. Such marks are usually made by the punch ing of holes aside of the names of the candidates. Another form of machine, where the importance of printing candidates names on successive lines of a ballot is recognized, constitutes an arrangement whereby printing members in the form of hand operated stamps are utilized. Where the selection involves a large number of candidates obviously such a system leads to confusion and to a great loss of time in voting.

The broad object of the present invention is to provide an improved construction of a voting machine which incorporates the provision of a series of printing members-representing candidates names which are easily selectable by the operator and from which selected printing members successive recordings may be effected on a plurality of lines of a ballot.

More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a voting machine of the recording type wherein the printing members may be selected by the operator by an arrangement which will facilitate their selection and which operation of the machine may be performed without a great deal of skill on the part of the voter. In this connection, it is a still further object of the invention to provide a simple and effective means whereby printing from the selected printing members may be performed speedily and by operations of the machine which are simple to effect and which do not necessitate knowledge of, and skill and experience by the voter.

Summarizing the last named objects of the invention, it is evident that the main object oi the invention is to provide a voting machine oi the recording type, the use of which for voting by selection of candidates names is so simplified as to reduce to a minimum the possibility of the voter failing to record his choice of candidates names. This is attained in the present machine by following principles of operation which require a minimum number of settable parts and involve the utilization of certain novel precautionary devices which insure a perfectly operating machine at all times.

\ W'hile the voting machine, hereinafter to be described in detail, is generally useful in different forms of voting requiring a selection of candidates names, propositions, or proposed amendments, the present machine is particularly designed for use in a procedure of voting designated, at the present time, as voting according to proportional representation. In this form of voting there is a selection of candidates in the usual manner but with respect to a particular office the voter may, at will, select a plurality of candidates in their order of choice. The selection of candidates in this manner gives a wider expression of the minds of the voters and more clearly represents the choice by the voters made with regard to the particular qualifications of the candidates running for an office. The summarizing of the results of the election also requires, for voting according to the proportional representation system, the sorting out of the ballots so as to be able to determine the particular candidates representing the f rst, second, third, etc. choices of the voters.

In the form of voting where candidates names are written on the ballot, obviously illegible handwriting greatly increases the time required for sorting of the ballots. In the present machine the printing of the ballots in a legible and in an unalterable manner permits of the speeding up of sorting operations and greatly insures honesty in the election by the elimination of fraud and dishonesty.

In voting according to the proportional representation system, provision is made in the law, in some instances, for the voting of candidates names not previously selected and which are not represented on the candidate sheet presented to the operator. While this may, ordinarily, be attained by simply removing the ballot before or after the printing of the candidates names by the machine it is essential that the selection of such candidates names be also designated on the ballot in their order of choice. If the voter comes to that part of the selection of candidates which requires the selection of candidates in order of choice and he finds that his choice is not represented on the candidates names already selected, the voter should be permitted to exercise his franchise by writing in at such line of the ballot a candidate which would be more desirable to him and which would represent his first, second or third choice.

As previously stated the selection of the candidates names is efifected by the operator and the present improvement comprises a drum which upon its rotation brings to a printing line a selected printing member so as to print upon the ballot sheet the name of the desired candidate. An operation of the operating lever of the ma chine will effect the printing impression on the ballot and ior'successive operations of the operating lever the ballot is moved step by step to present successive lines to the printing position. Obviously, where a candidates name is to be written the ballot should not be presented to the printing position and in the present improvement is so located that the name of the candidate may be written on the line which would ordinarily be printed.

It is, therefore, a more specific object of the invention to provide an arrangement whereby the voter may indicate his choice of a candidate which has not been presented for his considera-- tion by writing the candidates name at a line of the ballot sheet which will not only designate the candidate but will also indicate the order of choice.

While the construction of the machine is based upon principles of operation which lead to a simple embodiment and which permit the efllcient use of the machine without a great deal of knowledge and skill by the voter it is preferable to incorporate in the voting machine certain de vices, which are in the nature of precautionary devices, to insure the proper performance of the machine regardless of the improper acts of the operator, which may be intentional or accidental.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide interlocking device between the operating parts of the machine and among the various interlocking devices provided there may be mentioned, without regard to their importance, the provision of; an interlocking device to prevent positioning of the candidates names indicator drum during the operation of the operating lever which effects the candidate name printing operation; a printing control device which prevents a printing operation if a selected type member is not at the exact printing position; a means which releases the lid when the drum is only at a certain position; an interlocking means which provides for the locking of the candidate name indicator drum when the lid which give access to the ballot is raised; a locking means which prevents elevation of the lid when the drum is at a certain position when the operatin lever has been partially operated, and an interlocking means to lock the operating lever when the aforementioned lid is elevated to enable the insertion or removal of the ballot. Also associated with the above described interlocking devices and also forming part of the means incorporated in the machine to insure the proper performance oi! the manually operated parts is a full stroke mechanism for the operating lever. This is, however, of the customary construction and will be recognized when the specification progresses to that point where its description is involved.

Other objects of the invention, and which are relatively important, is the provision of an alarm which designates when the operator has made a full and complete recording of the selected candidates, and the provision of a construction whereby the ballot, as it is successively printed, is brought to a position where it is visible by the operator so that the latter may know the progress he is making in recording the selection of candidates by him.

Other constructions of the machine which are provided for the purpose of enhancing the value of the machine and which insure its proper performance and eiiicient operation will be clearly recognized as the construction. of the machine is understood by reference to the following specification.

It should also be understood that while the present machine has been especially designed for use as a voting machine many of the novel arrangements disclosed herein may be found applicable to machines of the same, or other types. It should, therefore, be understood that the present disclosure illustrative and should not be considered as restrictive.

The description of the machine which is corn tained in the following specification is divided into sections relating to the different features of the machine and which, in eil'ect, also constitute objects of the invention.

Other objects of the invention will be pointed out in the following description and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whiclzl disclose, by Way of example, the principle of the invention and the best mode, which has been contemplated, of applyin that principle.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view of the assembled voting machine, the cabinet being partly hrolren to disclose a part of a printed candidate sheet.

Fig. 2 is a representation of the preferred iforrn of ballot.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of. the voting machine on an enlarged scale and is taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View showing the manner of removably' attaching the indicator drum to the machine and also the means for rotatably mounting the same.

Fig. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the machine showing particularly the means for controlling the step by step movement of the carriage carrying the ballot.

Fig. 6 is a detail view, in side elevation, showing the gear and rack connections between the operating lever of the voting machine and the carriage containing the ballot, whereby a small movement of the operating lever will cause the carriage carrying the ballot to be moved an increased extent.

Fig. '7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the parts provided at the lower part of the voting machine and shows, particularly, the reciprocable frame which carries the ballot to be printed, and the means whereby the reciprocation of the frame is effected to cause the candidate name printing operation.

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7 and is shown on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 9 is a detail plan view showing the preferred form of interlocking device which prevents the operation of the operating lever of the voting machine when a lid which provides access to the ballot is elevated.

Fig. 10 is a detail view showing in plan the construction of the lid of the machine which provides access to the ballot and to the carriage on which the ballot is placed.

Fig. 11 is a detail view showing the preferred form of construction wherein as determined by the position of the indicator drum the carriage carrying the ballot may be stopped to bring the selected printing line to position for an autographic notation, instead of to a position whereby an imprint of a candidate's name would ordinarily be effected.

Fig. 12 is a detail view disclosing the preferred form of aligning device for the candidates name indicator drum.

The various parts of the machine rest upon a base plate l0, best shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 8. Secured to the base plate I is a vertically arranged frame plate II which is secured to .the base plate Hi by means of bolts !2 which pass through the web feet of the frame plate H and into the base plate [0. The frame plate Ii carries and supports many parts of the machine and projecting from the frame plate It are other supporting frame plates and members which will be referred to as the specification progresses to 'the point where their reference and description is necessary.

Candidate name selecting drum The candidate name selecting drum consists of a circular band I3 (Figs. 4 and 5) which is formed at the left end with an overturned portion forming a ring I i. As best shown in Fig. 1, when the cabinet'l5 is in position to cover the machine, the ring 14 extends outside of the cabinet so that it may be manually grasped by the person operating the machine to rotate the drum to select a desired candidates name for printing upon a ballot. The band l3 and ring l4 are carried by a disc 06 which is arranged within the band l3 substantially centrally of the width of the band it. As best shown in Fig. 4 the supporting plate ii carriesa hub IT in which fits a tube 68 to which is secured a tube i9 whichI overlies the tube It. The tube i9 is provided with a flanged portion 23 having a hole which receives a pin 2| carried by the disc 66. In order to retain the pin 2| in registry with the hole in the flange 26 there is provided a rod 22 which has a circular cup-shaped disc 23 secured at one end, the rod 22 fitting within the bore of the tube H8. The right end of the rod 22 is threaded as designated by the reference numeral 2 (Fig. 4) and the threaded portion extends beyond the right end of the tube [8 so that a winged nut 25 may be screwed thereon.

The above construction is formed purpose of enabling the candidate name selecting drum to be removed from the machine as the necessity comes about. The candidate name selecting drum is placed in operative position by causing the pin 28 to register with the hole in the flange 20 of the tube It]. Thereafter the rod 22 is inserted in the bore of the tube It arid the winged nut 25 is rotated to place the parts in the assembled position shown in Fig. 4. By the above arrangement the drum is rotatively mounted and for the firmly supported for such rotation by the fram plate H. a

As best shown in Fig. 1 carriedby the band I3 is an indicator sheet 21 upon which is imprinted the names of the candidates running for the particular offices involved in the election. By the rotation of the drum a selected candidates name may be brought into view in a window 26 formed in the cabined [5. As will be subsequently described hereinafter by bringing each candidate's name into view a ballotprinting device will be adjusted so that a printing member or slug corresponding to the name selected will be brought to a printing line. In order that there may be no allegations of favoritism it is preferable to arranged thenames of the candidates on sheet 21 in alphabetical order. This orderly arrangement also facilitates the selection of candidates names desired bythe voter operating the machine. I

Mounted within the band I3 at the right-hand end thereof is a centrally apertured disc 28 (Figs. 3 and 5) and said disc is attached to the band I3 by any suitable fastening means. As diagrammatically shown in Fig. 5, extending between the discs l6 and 28 are radially extending ribs 29 which further provide rigidity to the candidate name selecting drum.

The candidate name selecting drum is rotated, as previously described, to select the different candidates names and in order to provide a stop for the drum the disc 28 is provided with a series of holes 30 extending completely around. The stop member for the drum when rotated in a counterclockwise direction comprises a plate 3i carrying studs 32 fitting in the aforementioned holes 3|] and secured thereto by some suitable means so that the stop member 3| may be located on the disc 28 in any desired position. In the rotation of the candidate name selecting drum in a counterclockwise direction a depending projection 33 of the stop member 3| coacts with the upper side of a stud 36 carried by an arm 35 secured to a rock shaft 33. During the rotation of the drum the arm 35 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 so that its stud 34 may be engaged by projection 33 to effect the stopping of the drum.

' In order to stop the drum in its clockwise movewith the underside of stud 34 so as to stop the drum in its clockwise rotation. The stop members 3i and 31 are positioned so that only the names printed upon the candidate name printing sheet 21 may be brought into view.

Also adjustably mounted on the disc 28 is a supplemental plate 38 which has a downwardly extending cam finger 39 the function of which will be hereinafter described. It is pointed out at this time that upon the candidate name printing sheet 21, there is a special designation labeled Insert and remove ballot and the plate 38 just referred to is so adjusted upon disc 28 that when the label Insert and remove ballot 'is brought into view the cam finger 39 will be operative to effect a function which will be more clearly described hereinafter.

In order to hold the drum in the position to which it is adjusted, the circular band 13 is formed at its extreme right-hand end with a series of circular apertures 40 (Figs. 11 and 12) with which a spring pressed ball- 4! engages. The spring pressed ball 4| constitutes an aligning means of a construction which is well known and the above described aligning means is carried by a plate 42 secured to the frame plate H.

Candidate name printing mechanism The machine is provided with a printing mechanism capable of printing in succession upon a ballot sheet the names of the candidatesselected by the adjustment of the candidate name indicator drum. This printing mechanism is preferably constructed in a manner which will now be described in detail.

Extending from the frame plate II are a pinrality of supporting studs 4! two of which are shown in Fig. and such studs form the supporting means for a vertically arranged frame plate N.

The means for carrying the printing slugs for printing the candidates names comprises an endless band designated generally by reference numeral 45 (Fig. 8). up of a series of interconnected links 46 which are pivoted together so as to form a flexible chain. The links 48 are so formed that when interconnected they will provide a series of tooth spaces 41 formed at each end of the links 46, the tooth spaces ll being received by the teeth of a pair of pinions 48. The pinions 48 are carried by a shaft 49 and the latter is journaled at one end of the frame plate 44' and at the other by means of a bracket 50 (see Fig. 3) which is secured to the frame plate 44. Secured to the shaft 49, as best shown in Fig. 8, is a tube 5| which is fluted so as to provide teeth 52 which fit in between the longitudinal spaces formed between the links 46. The member 5| and the pinions 48, are therefore, the driving members for the endless band and to rotate such members the shaft 19 has a driving connection to the candidate indicator drum.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 4, secured to the tube l8, which it will be recalled, is rotated by the turning of the drum, is a gear 53 which meshes with a pinion 54 pivotally mounted on the frame plate N. The pinion 54 is secured to a gear 55 and the latter rotates a pinion 56 which is secured to the shaft l9. Obviously, by the positioning of the drum the shaft 49 will be rotated through the train of gears and pinions 53, 54, 55 and 56.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 8 each link 46 is provided with a pair of outwardly turned portions 51 providing a channel in which there is inserted a printing slug 58. The latter may be formed of any desirable material but is preferably formed of rubber since a printing impression from the latter may be effected by a light impression against the printing type thereof. It is understood, of course, that-the type on the printing slugs 5B correspond to the names on the indicator drum so that by positioning the indicator drum a candidate's name may be selected and a corresponding type slug will be brought to the printing position.

In order that the printing band may be properly supported at its upper end and, furthermore, held rigid, so as to facilitate the rotation of the band, the following means is preferably utilized.

Carried by the studs 59 extending from the frame plate 44 is a bar 60 and said bar carries a rod SI, and between the bar 50 and a collar 52 surrounding the rod BI is a compression spring 63. Pivotally mounted on the rods 59 are circular supporting plates 54. The collar 52 is connected to the supporting plate 5| by a pair The endless band is made,

tion it will be apparent that the extension of the compressed spring 63 will urge the collar 82 upwardly thereby forcing the links 65 outwardly to increase the internal angle between the links 65 thereby spreading the plates 84 outwardly and placing tension upon the printing band. The above described structure supports the printing band in such a way that in contour it is substantially heart-shaped, the upper portion of the printing band being spread outwardly and the lower portion converging towards an apex so as to bring the selected printing slug 58 to printing position .to enable a printing impression therefrom without interference from adjacent printing slugs.

Printing of the candidates name in the order of selection is effected upon a ballot, the preferred form of which is shown-in Fig. 2 and identified by reference numeral 51. Reference to the preferred form will disclose the provision of twentyfive printing lines for receiving a like number of lines of printing of the candidates names.

' The number of printing lines may be varied in of links 65. From the above described construcaccordance with the different requirements and the number shown herein is to be considered as merely illustrative. As will be more clearly understood as the specification progresses, the printing of the candidates names is effected in succession in numerical order of printing lines and in accordance with the choice of the voter.

In view of the fact that the ballot is inserted by the operator in the machine at a location removed from the printing line, the machine is provided with an arrangement whereby the ballot is moved from the point of insertion to the print ing position, at which time printing operations are effected from the selected type slug. Thereafter, the printed ballot is returned to its normal position for a reason which will be made clearer hereinafter. The printing of the successive lines on the ballot is effected by a repetition of the operation just described. The printing from the selected printing slug is effected by an upward movement of the ballot against the inked type faces and previous to the printing operation the type faces of the selected printing slug are inked With the above general description in mind, the details of construction of the machine whereby the above functions are performed will now be given.

Referring to Fig. 7, there will be seen a vertically arranged frame plate 68 which is located centrally of the base iii of the machine. The frame plate 58 is pivotally mounted by a. stud 69 which is carried by a bracket 10. For guiding the reciprocating movement of the frame 88, there is secured to the base plate HI a guide plate II which has a slot intermediate of a bent over portion 12 (Fig. 7) which receives the right or rear end of the frame plate 68. In addition to this guide, the plate H is also provided with a pair of lugs 13 bent so as to be received at opposite sides of the plate 68. Mounted adjacent the plate 58, as best shown in Figs. 7'and 8, is a supplemental frame plate 14. The frame plate 14 is carried by the plate 68 and is spaced therefrom by suitable spacing members and a number of supporting and spacing studs, one of which is shown in Fig. 3 and designated by reference numeral 15.

The carriage which holds the ballot to be printed comprises a plate 16 and said plate in its reciprocation is guided by an angle plate 11 at its right end as shown in Fig. 8 and is bent at its left end at 18 so as to be guided by a longitudinal slot 79 formed in the frame plate 14. The angle plate ll is supported by the plate 68 by a plurality of supporting brackets 80, the outline of one of which is shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 3 shows that the angle plate 11 is carried by two pairs of bracket plates 80. It is obvious, therefore, that the longitudinal movement of the ballot carrying plate I6 is suitable guided for a reciprocable movement to position the card from its position of insertion to the printing line. When the ballot is manually inserted in the machine, the rear edge is placed beneath a pair of lugs 85 (Figs. 8 and 11). For suitable locating the ballot on the plate I'll at its forward end, the plate 16 is provided with a pair of bent lugs, one of which is shown in Fig. 11, and designated by reference numeral 82.

While ordinarily, the ballot would be placed upon the carriage plate 56 in the proper printing position with the printed face upwardly, it is preferable to provide means to insure that it is properly located. To this end as best shown in Fig. 2, the angle plate H is provided with a plate reciprocation of an operating lever 85 which,

as shown in Fig. i, is operable exte-riorly of the machine. The movement of the operating lever 85 from the front to the rear of the machine will rock a shaft 86 (Fig. 3) in a clockwise direction. The shaft 86 is journalecl in a bearing Bl secured to the base plate it of the machine and secured to the shaft 86 is an upstanding arm 88 to which is pivoted a link 89, the latter being pivotally connected to an arm 90 secured to a rock shaft ill. The rock shaft 9! is journaled in the frame plate 68 and also in a bracket 92 (see Fig. 8) which is carried by the frame plate 68 and through the link connection 89 the shaft Si is rocked during each rocking of the shaft 86 effected by the movement of lever 85 from the front to the rear of the machine. Secured to the shaft 9!, as best shown in Figs. '2 and 8, there is a segment'gear 53 which meshes with a pinion 94 rotatably mounted on a stud 95 carried by the side frame plate l4. Secured to the pinion 94 is a gear 96 and gear at meshes with rack teeth of a rack Ell which is secured to a slidably mounted member 98. The member 98 carries a pivot stud 99 upon which rotates a gear lull which meshes with a rack ltl which is fixed to the side frame plate lit by means of rivets l E12 (see Fig. 7). The gear tilt is in mesh with a slidably mounted'rack Hi3. By any suitable guiding means, the member 98 and the rack it may be slidably mounted between and in the frames 68 and i l.

From the above arrangement, it will be evident that the rocking of the segment 93 in a clockwise direction will rotate the pinion 94 and the gear 96 rotatable therewith in a counterclockwise direction. This will cause the rack S! to be moved to the right causing the gear if!!! to roll over the fixed rack till thereby driving the rack I03 to the right by a rectilinear movement and at a greater speed that member 98 is moved to the right. The above described means for compounding the movement between the segment 93 and the rack S03 is utilized herein to permit a short operating stroke of the operating lever of about 45 and yet permit a relatively long rectilinear movement of the carriage which carries the ballot so that a large number of printing lines on the ballot may be selectively brought to printing position.

The rack I83 carries an upstanding plate I04 and one end of a coil spring we is secured to the plate Ill-t and the other end is secured to a stud I06 which is secured to the plate it (see Fig. 7). The spring N35 is normally tensioned so as to cause the normal engagement of a block lll'l (Fig. 8) carried by the plate 16 with the upper end of the plate Hi l, the latter causing the plate 16 to be retained in its normal position so that the ballot may be located on the plate 16 in its normal position.

Qbviously, by the rectilinear movement of the rack Hill to the right, the plate 16 will be correspondingly moved through the interconnecting spring Mid and their simultaneous movement will be retained until the plate i6 is stopped by an abutment which thereupon causes the plate E6 to be stopped in its rectilinear movement but the rack lull will, nevertheless, continue its movement to the extreme right as determined by the full operation of the operating lever 85, spring W5 being, during this time, merely tensioned.

When the operating lever is returned, the plate ltd will come in contact with the block illl (Fig. 8) thereby positively restoring the carriage or plate iii to its normal position. The preferred form of means whereby the ballot may be stopped in its movement to selected printing line positions will be subsequently explained in detail, it being noted that at substantially the extreme rearward stroke of the operating lever, the frame consisting of the side frame plates 68 and it will be rocked about the pivot 69 to force the ballot against the selected type slug. Before the printing impression is effected, the type faces of the type slug which is in printing position are inked by an inking means now to be described in detail.

Inking mechanism From Fig. 3, it will be noted that pivoted to the arm is a one-way operating pawl liltl which has a shoulder its in the plane of a depending projection llll formed as an integral part of an arm ill which is pivoted at M2 to a bracket H3 (Fig. 8) carried by the side frame plate 558. The right end of the arm HE is forked so as to receive the lower end of a slidably mounted rod lit which is normally urged downwardly by a spring H5 so that adjusting nuts HES carried by the threaded rod ii l will rest upon the forked end of the arm iii. At its upper end the rod lid carries a felt inking memher i H which is saturated with ink. During the rocking of the arm 90 in a clockwise direction the engagement of the shoulder ms with the downward extremity I ID of the arm I l i will cause the arm ill to be rocked in a counterclockwise direction thereby elevating the rod M4 and forcing the inking member ill against the type faces of the selected lug to thereby ink the same. During the operation of the machine the inking member ill is quickly forced against the type faces and quickly retracted by the spring H5 so as to permit thereafter the rectilinear movement of the carriage '16 without interference by the inking member Ill. During the return of the shaft the one-way operating pawl Hi8 will idly pass by the projection I I0 without operating the arm H6, this mode of operation being well known so that further description of its operation is unnecessary.

Printing operation The means for effecting the printing impression from the inked type faces of a selected printing lug is effected by rocking the frame comprising the frame plates 50 and I4 about rod 53. From Fig. 'I it will be seen that surrounding a rod III fixed to the base plate I is a compressed coil spring II! and the latter is therefore extended between the base plate I5 and a bracket I20 secured to the frame plate 55. The compression of the spring II! urges the rear end of the frame upwardly but such operation is normally prevented by the engagement of a cam plate I2I secured to the shaft 0| with a downwardly turned portion of a plate I22 which is secured to the base I0.

After the inking operation has been effected and the ballot has been differentially positioned by a rectilinear movement to correlate a printing line with a selected printing lug, the cam I2I will be free of the plate I22 and will register with a cut-out portion I23 thereof permitting the spring II! to be effected to raise the rearward end of the frame, rocking the latter about the pivotal point 55 and forcing the ballot against the inked type faces to effect the imprinting. During the restoration of the operating lever the cam I23 will engage a cam portion I24 of the plate I22 thereby positively camming the rear end of the frame downwardly to its normal position shown in Fig. '1 where it is retained by the coaction of the cam I23 with the plate I22.

Full stroke mechanism It is desirable that once the operation of the operating lever I5 is commenced its restoration be prevented until the complete rearward stroke has been effected. It is furthermore desirable to insure that once the operating lever 05 has been moved forwardly to restore it to normal that such operation be continued until it is at normal position.

In the present machine this is preferably carried out by means of a construction which is well known and which comprises a ratchet shaped plate I25 (Fig. '7) which is secured to the segment 93 and with which cooperates a spring pressed retrograde preventing pawl I25. During the initial movement of the segment 93 the pawl I25 will engage the first tooth of the ratchet plate I25 and will then engage the saccessive teeth in such manner that a reverse movement of the lever 55 will be effectively prevented. When a complete rearward stroke has been eil'ected the pawl I25 will be entirely disengaged from the ratchet teeth of the plate I25 so that during the forward restoration of the operating lever successive engagement between the teeth and the pawl I25 may be effected so as to insure that once the forward restoring stroke is commenced it will be completed.

Interlock to prevent positioning of drum during the ballot printing operation While without the mechanism now to be described, the machine is practical and operative it is desirable to provide means to prevent the intention or accidental positioning of the candidate indicator drum while a printing operation is being effected from a selected type slug. A

simple and effective expedient whereby such mlsoperations may be prevented comprises the following described means.

Pivotally mounted on a stud I2I carried by the frame plate II is a bell crank I20 (Fig. 5) which has a finger I29 adapted, when the bell crank is rocked in a counterclockwise direction to enter and be received by one of the circular apertures 45 of the circular band I3. The downwardly ex tending arm I23 of the bell crank I28 has connected thereto a pitman I30 and the latter is urged downwardly by a spring I32 connected to pitman I30 so that the upper end of an open sloi. I33 formed in the lower end of the pitman I30 will be in cooperation with the stud I34 carried by an arm I35 secured to the left end of the rock shaft 9| (see Fig. 8).

It is evident that during the initial rocking of the shaft 9| in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 5, the arm I35 will be rocked in the same direction permitting spring I32 to draw the pitman I30 downwardly thereby rocking the bell crank I28 in a counterclockwise direction causing the finger I29 to enter one of the apertures 40. This locking relationship will be maintained during nearly the complete reciprocation of the operating lever. When the latter approaches its normal position the stud I34 will engage the upper end of the slot I33 raising the pitman I30 upwardly thereby rocking the hell crank I23 in a clockwise direction withdrawing the finger I23 from. cooperation with the hole 40 in which it entered thereby unlocking the candidate name indicator drum.

Positioning of the ballot on the ballot carrying carriage Access to the carriage I5 for the purpose of manually placing a ballot to be imprinted thereon is afforded when a cover or lid I35 (Figs. 1, 3 and 10) is elevated. As best shown in Fig. l the lid I35 is in the front part of the machine so that access to the ballot carrying carriage may be readily obtained. The lid I35 is preferably formed of glass or any other transparent material so that as the ballot is printed it is readable and the lid I35 is hinged by means of a hinge I31 to the cabinet of the machine.

Locking device to prevent printing operation if selected type lug is not at exact printing position It is preferable to incorporate a locking mechanism which will prevent a printing operation from a selected type slug if the selected type lug is not at the exact printing position due to the improper positioning of the candidate's name indicator drum.

The aligning mechanism for the indicator drum shown in Fig. 12 will properly align the drum and therefore, the selected printing slug. By reason of this aligning means the operator will be able to feel the proper positioning of the indicator drum. In the event that a misalignment has nevertheless, occurred the following described means will be operative to prevent a printing operation.

Referring to Fig. 7, it will be seen that secured to the shaft 4! is a disc I38 provided with radial slots I33. Secured to the frame plate 14 is a stud I40.

When the selected type slug is in the proper printing position the disc I 30 will be so positioned that during the elevation of the frame to effect a printing operation the stud I40 will enter one of the slots I30.

In the event that the selected type slug is not disposed at the printing position, during the elevation of the frame effected by the action of the spring H9 (Fig. 7) the stud I40 will engage the circular periphery of the disc I38 thereby providing a stop for the elevation of the printer frame. The printer frame will be stopped in such position in its upward movement that contact between the ballot to be printed and the selected type slug will be prevented. Thus it will be evident that it will be impossible to effect even a partial imprint from adjacent selected printing slugs. The lack of such imprint will be an indication to the operator that the indicator drum has not been properly positioned in the operation of the machine involving the printing of the candidates name on a selected line.

Means to unlock lid when indicator drum is positioned'at Remove or insert ballot position Access to the carriage so as to insert a new ballot or to remove the ballot which has been already printed is effected by positioning of the candidate name indicator drum to a certain position of the drum where the label Insert and remove ballot is readable through the window (Fig. 1). Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the lid I36 has secured thereto an angle plate I88 which carries a bracket M2. A catch I43 loosely pivoted on a rod 202 is adapted. to engage the a bracket I42 so as to prevent the raising of the lid I36 until the indicator drum is at a certain position.

This position, as has already been described, is determined by the location of the plate 38 (Fig. 3) on the indicator drum and when the drum is at the required position the cam projection 39 thereon will engage the stud so as to rock the arm 35 slightly clockwise, thus rocking the shaft 35 to which arm 35 is secured. The rocked position of arm 35 is shown in Fig. 3, the indicator drum having been positioned to the "Insert and remove ballot position. Secured to the rock shaft 35 is a downwardly extending arm M311 and interconnected between an integral extension I44 of the catch M3 and arm I430. isa rod I45. Obviously when shaft 35 is rocked the rod I45 is drawn rearwardly by means of the arm I430; thereby rocking the catch I43 so as to disengage it from the bracket M2. This will unlock the lid I35 and the latter may be raised so as to insert a new ballot or remove the ballot which has already been printed.

Means to prevent elevation of lid when indicator drum is at Insert and remove ballot position and operating lever has been partially operated There has just been described the means which permits the unlocking of the lid when the indicator drum is positioned at the Remove or insert ballot position. It is undesirable to permit the elevation of the lid when the drum is at this position in the event that the operating lever has been partially operated. The preferred form of arrangement to lock the lid under these circumstances will now be explained. Referring to Fig. 7, pivoted on the rod 202 on which the catch I43 is pivoted is a supplemental catch 203 which is normally urged by a spring 204 so as to catch over the bracket I42. The catch 203 is provided with a transverse extending lug 205 which is in the plane of the rack member I03 and adapted to be actuated thereby. In the normal position of the rack member I03 the front end of the latter will coact with the lug 205 thereby positioning the catch 203 so'that it is out of engagement with the bracket I42. When the candidates name indicator drum is at the Remove and insert ballot" position the catch I43 will be disengaged from the bracket I42 and due to the normal position of the rack I03 the catch 203 (Fig. '7), will likewise, be disengaged from the bracket I42. If the operating lever should be accidentally moved to the rear it will be evident that the rack member I03 will move to the right and will be disengaged from the transverse lug 205, now permitting spring 204 to be efiective to rock. the catch 203 so as to catch over the bracket I42. This will lock the lid I36 and the latter cannot be unlocked until the operating lever is restored to its normal position.

Means to lock candidates name indicator drum when lid is raised It is desirable to lock the indicator drum when v the lid is raised so as to prevent possible misoperations of the machine. This is preferably effected by the following described means.

Secured to the lid I35 is a transverse plate I45 (Fig. 10) which has an integral downwardly extending plate Ml (Fig. 5) provided with a cam slot I48 in which fits a stud I49 carried by an arm I50 pivoted at I5I to the frame plate 14. Mounted on the stud I21 is a bell crank which consists of an arm I52 provided at its extremity with a finger adapted to enter one of the align= ing holes 40 (Fig. 12) and also with a downwardly extending arm I53. Secured to the arm I52 is a Means to lock the operating lever when lid is elevated to enable insertion or removal of ballot It is preferable to lock the operating lever 05 when the lid is raised to prevent possible misoperations.

A simple and effective means for effecting this function is performed by an arrangement which will now be described. Referring to Fig. 9, it will be seen that the arm I50 is in the path of the block I56 and said block is provided with an inclined cam surface I51. The block I56 is secured to a plate I58 which has a flexible plate connection I59 to a plate I50 attached-to the side frame plate 74. Also secured to the plate I58 is a block IGI.

From the previous description it will be recalled that when the lid is elevated the arm I50 is moved forwardly thereby coacting with the inclined cam surface l5! to move the plate I58 to the right as viewed in Fig. 9, placing the block I60 in the path of movement of the rack I03. From Fig. 6 it will be evident that if the rack I03 is locked against its movement to the right in the manner just described, the operating lever will be effectively looked through the train of operating gears and racks previously described. This will prevent any rearward movement of the operating lever as long as the lid is elevated.

Means for controlling the successive positioning of the ballot for successive printing operations As previously described, the ballot 61 is adapted to occupy a plurality of printing positions so as to successively receive the imprint of the candldates names on the lines provided therefor. This operation is effected by causing the step by step positioning of the carriage carrying the ballot. It will be recalled that during the operation of the operating lever the plate 16 carrying the ballot is moved rearwardly through the interconnecting spring I05. The extent of rearward movement of the plate 16 is determined by the coaction of an extension I62 (Fig. 11) of a plate I63, which is secured to the plate 16 by rivets I64, with the shouldered steps I65 (Fig. of a segment I66 loosely pivoted upon a rod I61. The shoulders I05 are at different concentric positions from the center of rod I61. From Fig. 11, it will be seen that the normal relationship of the extension I62 and the segment I66 is such that in the rearward movement of the plate 16 the engagement of the extension I62 with one of the shoulders I65 will determine the extent of rearward movement of the ballot.

The normal position of segment I66 is shown in Fig. 5 and is adapted for each operation of the operating lever 85 to be given a step of movement to select the next printing line of the ballot. Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that secured to the shaft 8| is a disc I68 which is provided with a notch I68 adapted to receive a bent over lug I10 of a link I1I, one end of which is pivotally connected by a stud I1Ia to an arm I12. The arm I12 is pivoted on the stud I61 and carries an operating pawl I13 which is in the plane of the ratchet teeth I14 01' a segment I15 which is secured to the segment I66 by studs I16.

During each operation of the operating lever the link IN is elevated thereby raising the pawl I13 and causing its tooth to be moved idly over the ratchet tooth with which it engages. At the extreme upward movement of the link I 1| the pawl I13 and its tooth will be so positioned that during the downward movement of the link I1I, effected by the restoration of the disc I68, the pawl I13 will rotate the segment I15 counterclockwise one step. The above operation is repeated for each reciprocation of the operating" lever thereby successively presenting the shoulders I for use so as to permit an increasing step by step movement of the plate 16.

From Fig. 2, it will be noted that accommodation is made for printing twenty five lines on the ballotand the segment I66 is provided with a corresponding number of shoulders I65.

In order to retain the successive positioning of the segment I15 and, therefore the segment I66, a retrograde preventing means is provided and the same comprises an arm I11 which is pivoted at I18 and urged rearwardly by a spring I18 so that a tooth I80 carried thereby and in the plane of the ratchet teeth I14 will engage the ratchet teeth I14 successively so as to maintain the segments I66 and I15 in their successively adjusted positions.

At the termination of the successive line printing operations it is, of course, necessary that segments I66 and I15 be restored to normal so as to permit the selection of printing lines of the next ballot.

In the preferred embodiment this operation is is during this elevation the carried out when the lid I86 is elevated which is performed by the operator when the ballot has been completely printed to represent the names of the desired candidates. With reference to Fig. 5, it will be seen that connected to the arm I60 by the stud I55 is a bar I8I which rests upon a fixed stud I82 and which is provided with a combined slot consisting of straight slot I83, and a slot I84 which is oifset from the slot I63. The offset slot normally receives a stud I 85 carried by the arm I11.

When the arm I50 is rocked counterclockwise as previously described by the elevation of the lid I36, it will be evident that the bar I6I is drawn forwardly and through the coaction of the stud I85 with the offset slot I64 the arm I11 is rocked to disengage the tooth I from the ratchet teeth I14. Upon a further movement of the bar III effected by the continued elevation of the lid I86 the pin I82 will coact with a cam portion I88 formed at the side of the bar I8I thereby elevating the bar I8I at its rearward end thus disengages the stud I from the offset slot I84. The stud I85 will now be received by the straight slot I83.

Referring to Fig. 5 it will be seen that extended between a fixed stud I81 and a pin I88 secured to the hub which is secured to both segments I66 and I15 is a spring I88. As the segments are moved in a counterclockwise direction for their successive step by step positioning the spring I88 will be tensioned. When the pawl I11 is disengaged from the ratchet teeth I14 in the manner just described and arm I11 engages the finger "3:; of paw. I13 to rock it to disengage the pawl I13 from the ratchet teeth I14 then spring I 89 will be effective so as to quickly restore segments I 66 and I15 to their normal positions.

Alarm mechanism It is desirable to provide the machine with an alarm which announces the completion of the printing of the names of selected candidates upon the ballot. As previously stated, upon the completion of the printing operations of the candidates names, the lid I36 is elevated and it aforementioned alarm is rung. 1

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that secured to a frame plate I80 by a screw I8I is a bell I82. In the plane of the bell I 82 and adapted to be struck thereby is a hammer I83 (see also Fig. 11) which is secured to and carried by the arm I11. During the forward movement of the arm I11, which releases the segments I66 and I15 for restoration, the hammer I83 is retracted. As previously described, when the stud I85 moves out of the offset slot I84 the spring I18 is effective to quickly return the arm I11 so that the bell I92 will be struck by the hammer I83, thereby sounding the alarm.

Provisions for writing in a candidates name not provided for by printing slugs From what has been previously described, it will be observed that the candidate name sheet 21 has printed thereon the names of the selected candidates and if these are selected by the voter the corresponding names will be printed on the ballot 61. In the system of proportional representation the voter is given a wide choice of selection of candidates names and there is in some instances a provision in the law whereby the voter may, at his option, vote for candidates served that the frame plate I96 which pivotally carries the segments I65 and I and associated mechanisms is connected by a pair of spring plates I95 to a bracket ltd secured to the side frame plate lid. By means of this spring plate connection the frame I98 may be laterally moved.

Referring particularly to Fig. 11, there is pivoted to the frame plate I I by a stud ISt a double arm I'll98, the arm IN being slotted so as to receive the frame plate I961. The arm I98 carries a roller or stud I99 which engages the periphery of the band It. During the rotation of the band I3 for the selection of candidates names which are imprinted on the sheet 2'1, the periphery of the band It will be in contact with the stud or roller I99 thereby retaining the arm iilll in the position shown in Fig. ll causing the plate Iilii to be retained in such a position that the shoulders I66 are in the plane of the exten- Sion I62.

When the candidate name indicator drum is moved to such a position that the designation Write in name is visible in the window 2% a notch or cut-out portion 200 (Fig. 11) in the band It will register with the cut-out portion 208 formed in the periphery in the band. The spring plates I95 will then be effective to move the frame plate I9d to the right as'viewed in Fig. 11 bringing the shoulders I66 of the segment N5 in the plane of the rear end I63a of the plate I63. When a candidate's name is to be written on the ballot the operating lever 85 is operated in the usual manner. However, in this instance the extension Nita of the plate I63 will engage the shoulder 965 which will be effective during this operation of the operating lever. Instead of the extension I62 coacting with this shoulder I65 the extremity Nita will engage therewith and instead of the plate '36 carrying the ballot.

that the operator may by means of a pencil make the desired autographic notation which, in the present machine, constitutes the writing in of the candidates name selected by the voter. In other words, by the provision of the above described mechanism the carriage is stopptd at such a position that the selected printing line of the ballot will be brought into registry with the aperture 2M instead of permitting the movement of the plate 16 to such a position that the selected printing line of the ballot will be brought into registration with the printing line. It is, of course, understood that for the position of the indicator drum in which an autographic notation is to be effected a printing slug will not be provided on the band 45.

While there has been 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 and details 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. It is the intention therefore to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is: 1. In a recording machine, the combination of a printing head'comprising a settable member carrying a plurality of individually insertible,

printing members, a manually positionable rotatable drum carrying a sheet representing data to be selected for printing by said printing members, means interconnecting said settable memher and said rotatable drum for causing the positioning of the printing members to a printing position in. accordance with the rotation of the drum. necessary for the data selected, a carriage normally positionable for view of a record carried thereby and positionable to either a writing position or another printing position, an operating lever for the machine, means for controlling difierent successive printing or writing positions of said record, means operated by said lever for reciprocating said carriage to position said carriage to a printing or writing position within the machine as determined by said controlling means and for thereafter retracting said carriage from the printing or writing position to its normal position for enabling the imprint or writing to be viewed, means operated by said lever to effect an imprint from a selected printing member on the record when the latter is at said printing position, and selectively operated means controlled by said drum for controlling said controlling means to determine whether the carriage is to be positioned from the normal position to either a writing or printing position.

2. In a printing machine provided with a plurality of selectable printing members, the combination of areciprocable frame, a carriage carrying a. sheet to be printed and reciprocable in said frame, an operating lever for the machine, controlling means comprising a carriage stop member positionable for determining the successive positions for said carriagefor enabling printing at successive positions of said sheet, and a plurality of operating means operated by said lever for reciprocating said carriage to a position determined by said controlling means, for thereafter reciprocating said frame to efiect a printing impression from the selected printing member and the sheet when the latter has been positioned to a selected printing position, and for re-positioning said carriage stop member to determine and select the next printing position of the sheet.

3. In a recording machine the combination of a printing head comprising a settable member carrying printing members individually insertible therein for printing different data, a rotatable drum carrying a sheet representing said data, means connecting said member and said drum for causing the positioning of selected printing members, corresponding to the selected data on said sheet, to a printing position, a reciprocable carriage carrying a record to be printed and normally positioned for view exterior of machine but positionable to either a printing or writing position, means for controlling successive printing or writing positions of said carriage, operating means for said machine, means operated by said operating means for reciprocating said carriage to position the latter from its normal position to a printing position or to a writing position and thereafter retracting said carriage to its normal position to enable the printing or writing on the record to be viewed, means to effect an imprint on the record from a selected printing member when the carriage is at printing position, and selectively operated means controlled by said drum for controlling said controlling means to determine whether the latter is to control the position of the carriage at a writing position or at a printing position.

4. In a recording machine, the combination of a settable printing head comprising a plurality of printing members which are selectively positionable to a common printing position by the setting of said printing head, a manually rotatable drum carrying names of candidates for setting said printing head and rotatable to a certain position which does not select a printing member, a carriage carrying a record to be printed by said printing members, means for reciprocating said carriage to bring said record from a normal viewing position without the machine to a printing position within the machine and thereafter back to said normal position, a cover for said carriage, means for locking said cover, and means controlled by the position of said drum for controlling said locking means to cause the release of the locking means upon the drum being rotated to only said certain position which does not select a printing member, said locking means being eil'ective during the rotation of the drum which causes the selection of printing members.

5. In a printing machine, the combination of a manually operable member and printing members selectively positionable thereby to a printing position, a carriage carrying a record to be printed by said members, a cover for said carriage, a lock for said cover, and means for releasing said look upon said manually operable member being positionable to a certain position which does not bring any of said printing members to printing position, said lock in other positions of the manually operable member being effective to lock said cover.

6. In a recording machine, the combination of a plurality of selectable printing members, a carriage carrying a record to be printed by said printing members, means comprising a carriage stop member having successive positions from normal for determining the successive positions of the carriage to cause printing on the record at difierent positions, means for reciprocating said carriage to bring said record from a normal viewing position without the machine to a printing position within the machine as determined by the position of the carriage stop member and thereafter back to said normal position, a cover for said carriage elevatable to obtain access to the record on the carriage, means to cause said carriage stop member to be positioned to normal to thereby control the successive positions of the carriage for efiecting printing at different printing positions of the record next placed on the carriage and means controlled by said cover and responsive to its elevation to cause the opera tion of said last named means.

7. In a recording machine, the combination of a printing head comprising a settable member having the provision of means for removably carrying individually insertible printing members, a rotatable drum carrying a data sheet, means connecting said member and said drum for causing the positioning of printing members to said sheet, a reciprocable carriage carrying a rec- 0rd to be printed and normally positioned for view exterior of the machine, means comprising a carriage stop member shiftable from normal to successive positions for causing successive printing positions of the record on said carriage, means for reciprocating said carriage to position the latter from its normal position to a printing position determined by the position of the carriage stop member and thereafter retracting said carriage to its normal position to enable the printing on the record to be viewed, a cover for said carriage elevatable to enable access to the ballot thereon, a locking means for said cover, means controlled by the rotatable member to release said locking means upon the rotatable member being positioned to a certain position which does not select any printing member, means for causing the normal position of the carriage stop member for determining successive printing positions of the next record placed on the carriage, and means controlled by said cover and responsive to the elevation of the cover for causing the operation of said last named means.

8. In a printing machine, the combination of a printing head positionable to bring selected printing members to a common printing position and to a certain position in which no member is at printing position, a carriage carrying a record to be printed, a cover for said carriage and elevatable to provide access to the ballot on the carriage, a lock for said cover, said lock being efi'ective when said printing head is at printing member selecting positions, and means responsive to the position of said printing head to said certain position for releasing said lock.

9. The combination of a reciprocable carriage carrying a sheet upon which printing is successively effected at different lines, a step by step positioned segment having differentially disposed carriage abutments, means carried by said carriage comprising a pair of spaced stop members, selectively operated means for causing an eifective abutment to be cooperatively related with either of said stop members, and. means for effecting a relative positioning of said segment and said stop members to cause a selected stop member to cooperate with the abutment which is effective to determine the extent of movement of said carriage.

10. In a recording machine for enabling writing or the recording of data on a record, the combination of a recording head carrying selectable type members representing different data, a reciprocable carriage for carrying a record to be printed having a normal viewing position and having successive writing or recording positions, means for moving said carriage from a normal viewing position to one of said recording or writing positions and thereafter back to its normal viewing position, controlling means for said carriage for determining the successive recording or writing positions of said carriage and the record carried thereby, and selectively operated means controlled in accordance with the position of said recording head for causing said carriage to position said record to either a writing position or recording position as determined by said con-' trolling means.

11. In a recording machine for enabling either writing or the recording of data on a record which has a normal viewing position and successive recording or writing positions, the combination of a recording head carrying printing members for printing different data selected by positioning said head, means for positioning said record from a normal viewing position to either a recording or writing position and then back to said normal viewing position, and selectively op erated means controlled in accordance with the position of said head for causing the positioning of the record to a recording position when printing members are selected, or to a writing position when printing members are not at printing position as determined by a certain position of the printing head.

12. In a recording machine having printing instrumentalities for enabling either writingor the recording by said instrumentalities of data on a record, the combination of a movable common carrying means for carrying said instrumentalities, a carriage carrying said record and having .a normal viewing position and positionable to another writing position or to said printing instrumentalities for another recording posi tion, means for positioning said carriage from said normal viewing position to either said other recording position or to said other writing position, and selectively operated means controlled in accordance with a certain position of said common carrying means derived by its movebination of a plurality of recording members representing different data, a reciprocable carriage carrying said sheet to successive recording positions or to successive writing positions, movable means for selecting predetermined positions thereof said recording members for recording selected data, controlling means for controlling the difierent recording or writing positions of said carriage, and selectively operated means controlled by said movable selecting means for causing said carriage to be positioned under control of the controlling means for selection of either recording or writing positions of the sheet in accordance with the position of said movable selecting means.

14. In a recording machine for enabling writing or the recording of data on a record, the combination of a movable printing head, a reciprocable carriage for carrying a record to be recorded at successive lines thereof, means for controlling the movement of the carriage in its reciprocations to different extents to present successive lines of the record to a recording position, and selectively operated means controlled by the printing head and in accordance with its position for causing said carriage, under control of the controlling means, to be positioned other extents of movement in its reciprocations to present successive lines of the record to successive writing positions.

FREDERICK H. M. HART. ROBERT E. HART.

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