US2306900A - Multiform record assembly - Google Patents

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A. H, PHILLIPS I= IAI MUIIT'IFORM RECORD ASSEMBLY Filed Dea.r 141 1923 Dec. 29, 1942.

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50 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in record assemblies of the longcontinuous traveler type or multiform -stationery of paper or the like,

and has especial reference to that type of multiform stationery which includes a plurality of relatively superposed long continuous record and transfer strips including successive forms arranged in registry and adapted to be separated at will into a plurality of sets of leaves or multiplicate forms after being inscribed with record data.

These multiform strips are adapted to be run continuously through a typewriter or other printing apparatus, whereby requisiterecord data. is printed or otherwise inscribed in multiplicate on the several registering forms. For performing a single typewritingor printing operation, record or manifolding assemblies of thisnature have proved satisfactory for some purposes, but when two or more simultaneous printing operations of the same record data on identical or similar rec. ord assemblies are intended to be performed at different or remote points, as by printing telegraph apparatus or the like, such assemblies are not satisfactory as they are now made.

This is largely due to the fact that, while the receiving Writing or printing machines are operated electrically in synchronism with the remote transmitting or master machine of. a printing telegraph system or the like, the multiform strips in the receiving machines frequently do notmov'e in synchronism with the transmitting or master strip or with each other, because of their nature and the manner in Which'they are driven. In the master or transmitting machine and in the receiving machine or machines of the printing telegraph system or the like, therecord strips run between or under rollers or the'like, at least one of which is driven by the corresponding machine, those-of the receiving machine being driven in synchronism` with the roller or rollers of the transmitting machine.

Inasmuch as these machines are driven rapidly, and the operatorvof the transmittingmachine invariably runs the master strip suddenly and jerkily when spacing between lines or successive forms, slippage of the master strip-on its driving roller, or slippage of thereceiving strip Ior strips on their rollers with respect to the master strip or to each other, is the consequence, and not infrequently bunching of all or any of the strips,

because of their uneven movement, tearing of any or all ofthe strips because of jerking, and slippage between the several multiplicate forms because of surface differences, result.

Obviously, such conditions impose serious limitations upon the effectiveness, worth and eiliciency ofthe system as a whole, and cause frequent shut-downs to repair the disordered forms, whereby much of the material set up in the transmitter is rendered worthless and must be done over, and communication between the transmitting and the'several receiving machines must be had in order to ascertain the extent of disorder and to rearrange the machines so that they will again operate in proper synchronism.

It is one of the important objects of this invention to. obviate these objections by the provision of a carrier for the multiform paper strip which is inserted in the master transmitter and in the one or more receivers driven by the master transmitter. This carrier preferably takes the form of a belt of strong paper, fabric or the like, upon which the multiform strip is mounted in such a way that asthe carrier belt is driven by the master transmitter and by the receivers in synchronism with the transmitter, the multiform strip is carried with ther belt in exact synchro-l nism in each of the machines. This carrier belt preferably extends beyond both or either of the opposite edges of the multiform strip, i. e.,`it is wider than the strip, and the extending edges of the belt are adapted to be engaged by some positive driving element or elements of the machine upon which it is mounted. Thus, the edges o1' the belt may be perforated or notched at regular `intervals for receiving the spaced teeth of a drivv rior some purposes the printing may be omitted,

the intent being that the multiform strip be car. .A ried through the machine on 'a carrier belt which is positively driven in synchronism with the other belt strips of the system. Thus, the belt may be vpermanently continuous or an endless belt to which the manifold strips are adapted to be mounted or fastened as used, or the belt may be printed and adapted to be separated from the strip as one ofv the multiplicate forms, and the like.

It is another object of the invention to provide a recordl or manifolding assembly of the class mentioned having an improved arrangement of record and transfer strips of the long continuous traveler type, whereby the assembly can cooperate effectively with feeding mechanism for accurate adyancement of the assembly as a unit for feffecting inscription thereof in various forms of writing machines.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved record assembly of the class mentioned for use as a unitary supply for machines such as mentioned, and having an improved arrangement of the long continuous record and transfer strips whereby the feed mechanism can cooperate with a selected strip or strips of the assembly, such as the record strips without `direct feeding cooperation with the other assembly strips such as the transfer strips.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be in part pointed out in the following de-` tailed description of certain illustrative but preferred embodiments of the invention, and will be in part obvious as the disclosure proceeds.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of the improved record assembly in which the carrier belt is severable withthe manifold strip into successive multiple leaf units or multiplicate forms and the means which fasten the assembly strips together and to the carrier belt is also severed or otherwise rendered ineffective at the same time;

Fig. 2 illustrates the manner in which the carrierbelt may provide the last form of the multiform strip, and also illustrates the fastening means which release the several assembly strips and carrier belt when the carrier edges thereof are removed. i y

Fig. 3 illustrates a fan-folded multiform strip attached to a permanent carrier belt by a point fastener which may be rendered ineffective by ripping off the multiform strip; and

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate modified types of the fan-foldedy multiform strip in which the carrier belt is part of the said strip or strips. In Fig. 1 of these drawings numeral I0 designates the carrier belt, which is preferably made of strong paper, upon which the multiform strip II of long continuous interleaved record and carbon strips is adapted to be mounted. This carrier belt I is made wider than Ithe multiform paper strip or record assembly II, so that the lateral edges I2 thereof project beyond the lateral edges of the strip II and are provided with .regularly spaced perforations I3' adapted to receive the equally spaced teeth of driving sprockets, one for each edge I2, although only one edge I2 of the belt I0 may be so perforated for the reception of the teeth of only one sprocket wheel if desired. Obviously, other driving means than sprockets may engage the edges I2 of belt I0, and these mayibe soft rubber or like friction rolls, wheels fitted with pins for puncturing and thus gripping the edges I2, knurled or otherwise roughened rolls, meshing gear wheels which corrugate and thus drive edges I2, and any other suitable or desirable driving means, whether continuously or intermittently rotary, or having rectilinear or other movement.

The particular multiform strip or manifolding assembly illustrated in Fig. 1 includes long continuous record strips S interleaved with which in transfer relation is one or more long continuous transfer or carbon strips C, these record and transfer strips` and also the belt I0 being pro- \vided with transverse lines of perforations or similar weakening I4 whereby the successive sets of forms or of interleaved record and carbon sheets may be removed from the composite strip II by tearing along these lines I4. The multiform strip II is held together and is mounted upon carrier belt I llby fastening means I5, which, in this particular arrangement, consists of stitching placed across the lines I4 so as to be torn out, broken or otherwise rendered ineffective when the strip II and belt I 0 are separated into successive multiple leaf sets or units, or sets of forms by tearing along a group of weakened severance lines I4. This and other types of multiform strip II having fastening means I5 which are rendered ineffective as fastening means when the strip is torn into sets of multiplicate forms along lines Il is disclosed in our copending application Serial No. 323,046, led December 1, 1928, Patent No. 2,108,595, granted February 15, 1938. In the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 1 the fastening stitching I 5 not only holds the record strips S and transfer strips C of the multiform strip or assembly II together and against creeping and the like, but also secures the strip II upon the carrier belt I0. It will be seen. thattthe belt Il forms a back for the sets of leaves or multiplicate forms when separated from the strip and belt combination.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the carrier belt I6 provides the last form of the composite record and transfer strip assembly or multiform strip I1, and the driving edges or apertured feed bands `II! thereof may be torn off along the lines of perforations I9, thus making the carrier belt I6 the saine width as the multiform strip II. For this purpose the longitudinal weakened severance line or lines I9 are positioned substantially in depthwise alignment with the adjacent longitudinal redges of the record and transfer strips, and in cases where there are more than one such weakened line I9, they will be positioned substantially in superposed alignment with each other along the corresponding longitudinal marginal portion of the assembly. As illustrated, the mul' tiform strip is held together against creeping and the like of the record and transfer strips and is secured on the carrier belt I6 by stitching or the like 20, which is placed across dividing lines I9 so as to be rendered ineffective when the edges I8 of-th'e belt I6 are torn off along lines I9. Transverser lines of perforations 2I or similar weakened severance lines 2I arranged in depthwise groups may also be provided for separating the composite strip I1 and belt I6 into sets of multiplicate forms or multiple leaf sets or units,

r either before or after edges or feed bands I8 are'torn from belt I6. Obviously the fastening means I5 shown in Fig. 1 may be used with equal facility and vice versa.

In Fig. 3 is'shown afan-folded multiform strip 22, i. e., it is folded laterally or along longitudinal lines from one sheet of paper, and the folded' edges thereof may, if desired'fbe provided with lines of perforations 23, so that each sheet ,may be torn from the remaining sheets forming the multiform strip 22. In some installations the weakening lines 23 may be omitted. This strip A- 22 may be interleaved with carbon sheets or strips 4 and the belt 24 as as at 23, nor is it adapted to serve as the last form of the multiform strip 22. Thus belt 24 may be used over againand again, and may be an endless or continuous belt, the multiform strip being adapted to be fastened to rthe belt in any suitable way. For example, a thread may be passed two or more times through the strip 22 shown at 26,. this thread 2B also serving to hold the layers ofthev strip '22 in proper relation, although thisjfunction is vnot essential-as the strip 22 consists of one folded sheet andr thus holds itself together. Accordingly, only the last form or layer of the sheet 22 need be fastened to the belt 24 bymeans 26, a spot of glue or any otherfastening. All of thesetypesl of fastening means 26, are adapted to be rendered feeding effort between the superposed apertured plies or feed bands of the individual strips S. As

mentioned, the longitudinal weakened severancey `lines I9 of the lower strips S of this Fig. 4 embodiment are positioned, as in the embodiment of Fig. 2, so as to make these strips substantially the same width as the overlying strips S when the feed bands are severed along these lines'. As

"clearlyshown in Fig. 4. the weakened lines Il are thus positionedat small distances outside of the adjacent longitudinal edges of the transfer strips C, and as far outwardly of the assembly as the adjacent longitudinal edges o'f the overlying record strips 4S. This positioning of the longitudinal severance lines I9 aids materially in severing the feed bands from the assembly.r` This ineffective by ripping oil the strip 22 from the cate forms by tearing or cutting along lines`25: Thus, belt 24 may -be used again, the multiform strip 22 being attached as used to the belt or beforehand. Obviously, the features of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 may be combined with or supplemented for those shown lin Figs. 1 and 2, and vice versa.

1n Fig. 4 the last layer 21 of the vfan-romeo multiform strip 28 or record assembly of interleaved record strips S and 'transfer strips C extends laterally to form carrier edges 29- and serves as the carrier belt .for the strip as a wholefthis belt-21`being also the last record strips or form sheet if desired. Here no means for fastening the strip 28 to belt 21 is necessary, as the belt is part of the strip and eachl lsnaturally secured to the other. The carrier edges 29 are perforated along longitudinal lines I9 forr removal as shown in Fig. 2,andvcertain of the arrangements shown in Fig. 4 maybe applied to the other modifications shown in Figs. '1, 2 and 3 and vice versa. The longitudinal weakened lines I9 may Ibe omitted in some cases as where it is not desired to provide for severance of the feed bands. This fanfolded structure, as above described in conis for the reason that the transfer strips or other assembly strips do not overlap the severance lines I9; when thus positioned there is no obstruction to the severing operation by the transfer or other assembly strips either when the bands are severed manually or when they are severed f bysome mechanical severing means such, for

example, as disclosedin the l`Mab0n"l"at`ent No. 2,208,994, issued July 23, 1940. i

Fig. 5 illustrates an arrangement which is somewhat similar to that shown in Fig. 4, in that the nection with Fig. 4 ofthe drawing, provides anv advantageous arrangement for the carrier edge or feed band 29, as particularly shown at the left in this figure. By means o f this improved arrangement this feed band is strengthened and 4 reinforced by the plurality of relatively superposed plies thus forming a laminated feed band structure that is.well adapted to. transmit the strip feeding stresses without tearing or other injury to the feed band or strips. Also, the feed transmitting stresses are transmitted directly from the laminated feed'band to the respective integrally connected record stripsS, thus aiding in distributing and equalizing these stresses to effect feeding movements of the assembly. The layers or laminations of. the feed band 29 are securely attached together so as to maintain them carrier belt is part of the fan-foldedl multiform -strip. 'I'he particular multiform strip or record assembly shown in Fig. 5, however, comprises two fan-folded strips 30 and 3l, thelast form or sheet of each 'projecting to one side to formy carrier edges 32 and 33, respectively. Alternatively, the last fold or layer of strip 3l, which projects to form carrier edge 32, may be. printed to serve' vas one of the center forms andV edge 32 may be i removable along longitudinal weakened or perforated lines I9 as in Fig. 2, while the last fold orv layer of strip 3| may be blank and serve simply as a carrier.V These various layers in strips 30 and 3| may be interleaved with carbon 'paper or strips C or may be carbonized on their reverse surfaces.

It will be seen that the new combination multiform stationery strip and ycarrier belt for printing or writing machines of any typev and which is especially adapted for printing telegraph systems or the. like, offers manyimportant'adv'antages over similar devices heretofore known. It is to be understood, however, that while the arrange- `ments showny and describedherein are preferred embodiments of the invention, many changes in form, detail, arrangement and alternationof the in proper relative positions and to keep the feed y transmitting apertures in the dierent layers in correctly superposed alignment with each other. This attachment between the plies of the laminated feed band, which in the illustrative embodiment is formed by the longitudinal integral fold between adjacent superposed strips S, is also vfunctionally advantageous in transmitting the severalparts may be freely made within the sc ope of the invention.- For example, two or more belts with the manifold strip secured to or placed between them might be used with equal facility,

and any desirable way of fastening the manifold strips to the belts and-separating them therefrom, either by tearing or cutting,- may also be employed.

We claim: 1. A stationery article comprising an elongated strip of paper, a beltof exible material having a greater .width than said strip, and means mounting and Vmaintaining said strip on said belt in such a way that at least one lateral edge of said belt 'projects beyond .the corresponding edge of said strip.

. `2. A stationery article comprising a plurality 0f superimposed strips of printed paper forms, a belt of flexible material having a greater width 'than said strips, and means securing said'strlps and beit together in such a way that atleast one lateral edge of said belt projects beyond the corresponding edge of said strips.

3. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips, a belt of flexible `material having a greater width than said strips, and frangible attaching means securing said strips and belt together in such a way that at least one lateral edge of said belt projects beyond the corresponding edge of said strips.

4. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips having lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into a plurality of multiplicate forms, a continuous belt of flexible material for carrying said strips, a feed band for said belt, and frangible attaching means securing said strips to said belt.

5. A stationery article comprising a plurality vof superimposed paper strips having lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into a plurality of multiplicate forms, a belt of flexible maf terial for carrying said strips, a feed band for said ybelt and-fastening means for securing said strips to said belt, said fastening means being positioned respectively substantially at said line so as to be released upon separating the strips along said lines.

6. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations permitting the strips to be jointly divided into a plurality of multiplicate forms, a belt for carrying said strips, a feed band for said belt,y and fastening means engaging saidbelt and at least one of said strips for securing said s trips upon said belt.

7. A stationeryarticle comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations permitting the strips to be jointly divided into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, a belt for carrying said strips, and a feed band on said belt separated therefrom by a longitudinal weakened severance line, said belt also having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations coinciding with said first named lines on said strips, whereby the strips and belt may be jointly divided by tearing along said lines of perforations.

8. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms, a belt for carrying said strips, a feed band on said belt having apertures for cooperation with pin feed mechanism, said belt also having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations corresponding to said first named lines, and releasable fastening means located on said lines for securing said strips to said belt and adapted to be released from said strips and belt upon tearing of said strips and belt along said lines.

9. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips, carbon paper strips interleaved between said first named strips, said strips having spaced transverse weakened severance lines permitting the strips to be divided into a plurality of multiplicate forms, a carrier belt of flexible material, a feed band for saidbelt and means securingsaid strips to said belt.

10. A stationery article comprising a plurality of superimposed paper strips, carbon paper strips interleaved between said rst named strips, said strips having spaced transverse weakened severance lines permitting the strips to be divided into a plurality of multiplicate forms, a. carrie; belt of flexible material, a feed band on said belt and releasable means securing said strips to said belt on said lines o1' perforations, whereby the act'of tearing said strips along said lines releases said means to release the strips from said belt.

11. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of continuous worksheet strips; a continuous carbon strip between cach two worksheet strips running with said worksheet strips in interleaved relation; and means connecting the strips for holding them together with the carbon strip or strips and in registration preparatory to, and during the operation of, writing upon said worksheet strips, one only of said strips having margins extending` beyond the side edges of the others and having pinwheel-engaging apertures located in said margins. e

12. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of superposed continuous worksheet strips; along continuous strip of transfer material interposed between each two of said worksheet strips and running with the latter, said superposed worksheet and transfer strips forming a. record assembly, means inwardly removed from the side edges of the strips and provided at intervals along the assembly for securing all of the strips together in registration, and a marginal longitudinal feed band on each of less than the whole number of strips extending beyond the side edges of the other strips and providing means by which the assembly may be held in predetermined position on a platen.

13. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of superposed continuous worksheet strips and a continuous carbon strip interleaved between each adjacent two of the worksheet strips; and means placed at intervals along the strips for securing all of the strips 01' the pile together with the Worksheet strips in registration; one only of said strips having atboth sides margins extending beyond the side edges of the others of the strips and constituting feeding bands by means of which the pile may be fed.

14. A manifolding `pile comprising a plurality of superposed strips veach having a continuous succession of form-lengths separated by transversely extending lines of perforations, said lines of the several strips being in registration whereby the superposed form-lengths constitute a set which may be severed en-bloc from the pile of strips by being torn along said lines of perforations; and means located at intervals along the pile of superposed strips at the lines of perforations for inoperative to hold the strips of the pile together or to hold the form-lengths .of the severed sets together, as the sets of form-lengths are severed from the pile, and as a result'of said severing operations; one only of said strips having at both sides margins extending beyond the side edges of the others of the Astrips and constituting feeding bands by means of which the pile may be fed.

15. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of physically separate strips; acontinuous carbon strip between each two worksheet strips running with the worksheet stripsin interleaved relation; and means connecting .the strips for holdi hem-.together with the carbon strip or strips in Yregistration preparatory-to', and during the operation of,.w.riting upon said worksheet strips, less than the total number of strips having margins extending lbeyond the side' edges of the others and having pin-wheel engaging apertures located in said side margins.'

bon Strip between each two worksheet strips running with the worksheet strips inY interleaved relation; and means connecting the strips for holding them together with tne carbon strip or strips in registrationl preparatory to, and during the operation of, writing upon said Worksheet strips, less than the total number of `strips having margins extending beyond. the side edges of the others'and constituting feeding bands byk means of which the pile may be fed. y

17. A manifolding pile comprising a continuous web folded longitudinally toform a plurality of integral superposed plies, at least two of the plies each having at least one side margin protruding beyond the side edges ofother of the plies; one of said lside margins protruding beyond one side edge and the other of said side margins protruding beyond the other side edge of other of the plies, and forming feeding bands by means of which the pile is fed.

18. A manifolding pile comprising a continuous web folded longitudinally to' forma plurality of integral superposed plies, at least two of the plies each havingat least one side margin protruding beyond the side edges of other of n the plies, each protruding side marginbeing provided with a longitudinally extending successio of pin-wheel holes.

19. A manifolding pile comprising a continuous web folded longitudinally to form a plurality of integral superposed plies, at least two of the plies each having at least one side margin protruding' beyond the side edges of other of the plies, two of said protruding side margins being in superposed relation to form a laminated feed band and being connected by a longitudinal fold of said longitudinally folded web, each protruding' side margin being provided at regular intervals therealong with pin-wheel feed holes.

20. A manifolding record including, in combination, a plurality of traveler-webs, including record traveler-webs and transfer traveler-webs, in superposed relation to each other, and means connecting said Webs for travel as one, one of said webs having a marginal band having feed openings and separated from the main body of Vthe web by a longitudinal weakening line.

21. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of continuous record strips containing a succession ofrecord leaves, and a continuous traveler carbon strip interleaved with the record strips, the record stripsy having superposed margins at one of the lateral edges of the pile vattached together to form a unitary laminated feeding band, said feeding band hav-l ing a continuous row of pin-wheel engaging apertures. l

22. A manifolding assembly including, in combination, a plurality of continuousv traveler record strips Ycontaining a succession of record leaves, and a continuous traveler carbon strip interleaved with and extending substantially throughout the effective Alength of the record strips, the record strips having longitudinal margins extending outwardly beyond the adjacent ledge of the carbon strip and secured together dinal margins overlapping to form a laminated feeding band, fastening means located at said feeding band and securing said strip margins together along the assembly and vacontinuous row of pin-wheel engaging apertures in said laminated feeding band.

24.1 A maniiolding pile ycomprising Va pluralityV of physically separate sti-ips; anda continuous carbon strip between eachtwo work sheet strips 'running with the worksheet strips in interleaved relation,v less than the total `vnumber of sa.d strips having margins extendingbeyond the side edges ofthe other and having pin-wheel engaging aperturesV located in said margins.

A25.,A manifolding pile comprising a plurality 'of-physically separate strips anda continuous carbon stripv between each :two work sheet strips running with-the work sheet strips in'interleaved relation, less than the total number'of said strips havingmargins extending beyond the sidey edges of the others and constituting `feeding bands free of the underlying carbon strip by-meansof which the pile may be fed. Y

26. A stationery article-.comprising a'plurality of continuous superimposed paper, strips having a plurality of spaced lines of .perforations so as to be jointly divided into a plurality of multiple leafunits, one ofsaid strips projecting beyond said lother stripA on atleast one lateral edge to form a feeding edge for cooperation withthe shifting element of an inscribing machine.

27. A stationery articlecomprising a plurality l of continuous superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into a plurality Yof multiple leaf units, one of said strips projecting beyond -said other strip on atleast one lateral edge and `having the projecting portion of its vbody formed with a series of feed perforations.

28. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of continuous superposed work sheet strips and a continuous carbon strip interleaved between each two adjacent Work sheet strips, the several strips having feeding contact with each other when Wrapped partially around a cylindrical platen of a typewrlting machine, less than the total number of strips havinglateral marginal feeding bands projecting beyondthe adjacent lateral edges of v the other strip or strips and by means of which the -strips of the pile are fed4 either directly through the medium Yof feeding means Yengaging said feeding bands or indirectly through the strip or strips so fed directly.

strips, a plurality of said strips having longitu 75 29. In a manifolding assembly,in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with each other substantially throughouttheir. longitudinal extent into a unitarytravelersupply' assembly .for feeding travel as a unit in a writing machine, a plurality of said strips but less than the whole number, each,

having a longitudinaljmarginal feed band protruding outwardly 'beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge of the other striporstrips, Vsaid feed having a longitudinal marginal feed band protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge of the other strip or strips, said feed bands overlapping at their protruding margins to -form a laminated feed'band, said -feed band having a series of feed apertures for cooperation with pin feed mechanism, and securing means along the feed band for securing the layers thereof together.

31. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with each other into a supply assembly for travel as aunit, a plurality of said strips but less than the whole number, each having a longitudinal marginal feed band protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge ofthe other strip or strips, said feed bands overlapping at their protruding margins to form a laminated feed band, said feed band having a series of feed apertures for cooperation with pin feed mechanism, and a longitudinal weakened severance line extending along said feed band providing for severance thereof.

32. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with eachother substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a unit in a writing machine, said assembly having a longitudinal series of transverse weakened severance lines whereby it may be divided into sets of interleaved record Yand transfer leaves, said record strips having longitudinal marginal feed bands substantially coterminous with the assembly and overlapping with each other and protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal transfer strip edge and provided with a series of feed apertures for cooperation vwith pin feed mechanism.

33. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a unit in a writing machine, 'one of said strips having a longitudinal marginal feedV band-protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge of one or more of the other strips and provided with a longitudinal series of feed apertures for cooperation with pin feed mechanism, a longitudinal weakened severance line dividing said feed band from its stripjand attaching devices for attaching the strips on said strip with the feed band and positioned at said longitudinal said strips but less than the whole number, each joined end to end, and a continuous strip of transfer material comprising a succession of interconnected separable 4sheets joined end to end, said strips being superposed one upon the other and detachably connected one to the other at spaced intervals, said record strip being of greater width'than the strip of transfer material, the marginal portion of said record strip beyond the transfer material strip being apertured for engagement with a strip feeding device independently of the strip of transfer material, said strips being adapted by virtue of their attachment to be advanced in unison into successive inscriptionreceiving positions.

36. superposed record and transfer strips divided at intervals by transverse weakening lines to form sets of record sheets` and interposed*` transfer sheets, the record strips only having each a longitudinal weakening line forming a detachable strip at overlying margins of such strips, the strips being secured together at points within the boundaries of said detachable strips.

l3'7. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record strips each having a succession of record leaves and being assembled in superposed relation to form a long continuous traveler supply assembly. a plurality of said strips each having a longitudinal marginal feed band, said feed bands overlapping each other and being attached together along Y their length to form a unitary multi-ply laminated feed band substantially coterminous with the assembly, and said laminated feed band having a longitudinal series of .pin feed apertures for feeding cooperation with pin feed mechanism.

38. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record strips each having a succession of record leaves and beweakened line so as to be released by severance along said line.

34. An assembly of manifolding material comprising a plurality of superposed continuous record strips and interleaved continuous transfer strips, said record and transfer strips being collectively collocated for substantially their entire col ing assembled in superposed relation to form a long continuous traveler supply assembly, a plurality of said strips each having a longitudinal marginal feed band, said feed bands Yoverlapping each other and being attached together along their length to form a unitary multi-plylaminated feed band substantially Acoterminous with the assembly, said laminated feed band having a longitudinal series of pin feed apertures for feeding cooperation with pin feed mechanism, and a longitudinal V.weakened severance line in'each said strip with the feed4 band, said severance lines extending along said laminated feed band and providing for severance thereof.

39. In a record assembly in combination, a multiplicity of inscription receiving units arranged in a longitudinal series along the length of the assembly, a laminated feed'band extending along the length of the assembly to which vsaid inscription receiving unitsv are securely attached in a longitudinal series and" by means of which the assembly may be fed in a writing machine for inscription reception by the various inscription receiving units, said laminated feed band including a plurality of relatively superposed strips securely attached together along the length of the feed band to form a reinforced laminated band, and said laminated feed band having a longitudinal series of pin feed apertures for feeding cooperation with the feeding mechanism of the writing machine.A

40. In a record assembly, in combination, a pluralityof long continuous travelerrecord and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with eacli other substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a number each having a 'unit in a writing machine,

a plurality of said strips but less than the whole longitudinal marginal portion protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge of the other strip or strips and forming longitudinal marginal relativelysuperposed feed bands substantially coterminous with the assembly whereby'the assembly may cooperate with strip feeding mechanism for'feeding different longitudinally disposed record receiving areas thereof into inscription receiving position in a writingmachine. .l

41. In a record assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with each other substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a yunitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for having a longitudinal marginal series of pin feed apertures for feeding engagement with feeding means, said transfer strip having attachment -along its llength to at least one of the other assembly stripshfor unitary pinfeed apertures soV as to avoid feeding engagevment ofthe feeding means with said transfer feeding travel as a unit in a writing machine, the f longitudinal marginsv of the record and transfer strips being laterally offset along one edge of the assembly substantially throughout the length thereof to` enable operative feeding engagement of strip feeding devices with the record strips while avoiding feeding engagement with the interposed transferY strip, whereby the assembly may be fed to bring different longitudinally disposed record receiving areas thereof into inscription receiving position in the writing machine.

42. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed Amanifolding relation with each other substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary long continuous feeding travel as' a unit in a Writing machine, the assembly record strips each having a longitudinal series of inscription receiving record forms providing for a series of record leaves, portions of strip material of different extent being removed from the respective record and transfer strips at longitudinallydisposed overlapping areas thereof to provide a. longitudinal feeding formation for feeding cooperation with feeding means.

43. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifoiding relation with each other substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a un1t in a writing machine,

.the assembly having a longitudinal series of weakened transverse severance lines to provide for division into leaf units of record and transfer leaves, portions of strip material being removed from certain of said record strips along a longitudinal marginal portion thereof and portions of strip material of greater extent than that removed from the record strips being removed from corresponding marginal partsrof the transfer strip or strips, so as to provide a longitudinal feeding formation for feeding cooperation with feeding means.

44. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of and transfer strips lassembled in superposed manifolding relation with each other substantially throughout their longitudinal extent into a unitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a unit in a writing machine, the assembly having' a longitudinal series of weakened't'ransverse severance lines to provide for division into leaf units of record and transfer leaves, at least one of said record strips traveler supply assembly for strip. Y Y V I 45. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of long continuq'us traveler record'and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with` each ,other substantially throughout their longitudinal fextent into a unitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for feeding travel as a unit, in a writing machinel having marginal feeding means, the assembly having a longitudinal series of weakened transverse severance lines to provide for division into leaf units, one transfer strip being narrower than at least one of said record strips and out of overlapping marginal relation with the latter so as' to provide for feeding engagement ofsaid marginal feeding means with said one 'record strip while avoiding feeding engagement with the said one transfer strip, and means for connecting said one transfer strip along its llength to at least one of the other assembly strips for unitary feeding long continuous traveler record travel therewith.

46. In a manifolding assembly, in combination, l aplurality of long continuous traveler record and transfer strips assembled in superposed manifolding relation with each other into a supply assembly for travel as a unit, a plurality of said strips but less than the whole number, each having a longitudinal marginal feed-band protruding outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge or edges of the other strip or strips, said feed rbands overlapping at their protruding margins to unitary long continuous traveler supply assembly for feeding travel'as a unit in a Writing machine, at least one of said strips having a longitudinal marginal portion protruding laterally outwardly beyond the adjacent longitudinal edge or edges of the other strip or strips and forming a longitudinal vfeed band, said feed band having a longitudinal series of pin feed apertures, and a longitudinal weakened severance line extending along said feed band and providing for severance thereof and positioned at least as far outwardly of the assembly as the adjacent longitudinal edge or edges of said other strip or strips.

48. A stationery article comprising a plurality of continuous superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into multiplicate sets, a plurality of said strips projecting beyond at least one other of said strips onfat least one lateral l' edge to form a feeding edge for cooperating withl the shifting element of an inscribing machine.

49. A stationery article comprising a plurality of continuous superimposed paper strips having a plurality of spaced lines of perforations so as to be jointly divided into multiplicate sets. a plurality of said strips projecting beyond at least one other of said strips on at least onelateral edge and having the projecting portion of the bodies thereof formed with a series of feed apertures.

50. An assembly of overlapping strips of manifolding material including a plurality of continuous lengths yof record material and correspending continuous lengths of transfer material, portions of material throughout overlapping areas of different extent being removed from the respective lengths of record and transfer material at the side margins to enable engagement of one of the materials with the material feeding means without interference bythe other material, `said record material and transfer,` material being superposed vin manifold relationship with each other and having transversely scored lines 10 at established intervals for easy division.

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