US2647459A

US2647459A - Settable printing

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Publication number: US2647459A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1953-08-04
Anticipated expiration: 1970-08-04

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SETTABLE PRINTING MEANS IN ACCOUNTING MACHINES Filed March 19, 1947 15 Sheets-Sheet 10 PAYROLL JOURNAL (NECK NE MiSfl. INF RMATION rut COMPANY NAME BANK NAME THE COMPANY NAME AUBRIS Anonsss ADDRESS NET nsoumuvu mass PAY ans TAKNX; FAY m DAY TO THE OROER OF CHECK NO- I JONNDOE 3B2 l3lI60 .40 8.00 40.00 |Z3-00 l & 5| nouns CENTS h m. l

EARNINGS RECORD CNEK NI? DEDUCTIONS 6R0 EARNINGi HQ PAY AI TAX MISC PAY KG. KER

NAME Misc \NFORMATION JONNDOE 5H1 5l-60 .40800 I000 40 SETTABLE PRINTING MEANS IN ACCOUNTING MACHINES Filed March 19, 1947 15 Sheec's-Sheet 11 A g- 1953 E. E. MURPHY SETTABLE PRINTING MEANS IN ACCOUNTING MACHINES Filed March 1 9. 1947 15 Sheets-Sheet l2 lllllllllllkll ll u Hl l l Hl l I I I I l P I E. E. MURPHY SETTABLE PRINTING MEANS IN ACCOUNTING MACHINES Aug. 4, 1953 l5 Sheets-Sheet l3 157M672 for? Filed March 19, 1947 1953 E. MURPHY 2,647,459

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22596778 Map/2y- Patented Aug. 4, 1353 UNiTED STATEE T "FF-ICE SET-TABLE PRINTING MEANS IN ACCOUNTING IWIACHINES .21 Claims.

.This inventionrrelatesto improvements in accountingmachines orabusiness machines, and relates:partioularly to an improved machine for simultaneouslyprinting, by a single operation, a plurality of record entries which have been previously .zdesignated uponra master or controlrecord .icard.

mherpresentinvention ,has application to numerous :business transactions wherein multiple record .cmaintenance is of importance, such as in the v keeping of perpetual inventory systems, pay roll;records, "insurance .records, pension systems, municipal accords .izof :many descriptions such as .taxirecords and theaiikea'and; although'the invention has stappiica'tions too :rnumcrous :to set forth herein, for purposes-of;illustration, its application to the rrna'intenance 20f pay roll records will hedescribed:withoutzofmourse,intending to limit the use of the iinventionrto this specific -.transaction, onto a stransactionwhereinithis specific number of: records: are "to? he :kept.

One of "the important vfeatures-of the present invention resides in a mechanism wherein the type of aprinting iramedis-automatically set by a'master-or control printing cardwhich type,:by a single :printing operationca-n be made to print predetermined record data ona plurality of cards, record sheets, ledger sheets ,or v the like.

Another important tfeatu-re of the invention resides in :therprovision of xmaster or-control -:card,=wh-ich, having once .been set-to-controla predetermined printing operation, can, if desired, .be usedas :a yrecordiitself forfiuturereference, or :can,:-at-:the option of theoperatonhe reused, by

resetting, to control further'anddifferent print- 3e ing operations.

Briefly described, the presentinventioni-comprises a :machine which carries .a type frame having a plurality Y of :type --characters 1 movable .toi-and-from a,.printing::position,:means for carrying:recordsheetsinterleavedwith carbon paper at said printing position, :a seat :for positioning a masteror controlcard in operative position-with respect' 'to .thentypegframe to move said type to printing position iandrapressure :roller: for-pressing said record sheets-and carbon papers into printing contact with the type disposedat the ,printing position.

Other objects and advantages of --my invention 'willbenapparent from the accompanying drawlugs-and following .detailed description.

In'the drawings, Fig.1 isa top plan view-of a machine comprising the -concepts of-the;present invention.

.Fig. :2 is-a-sectional view taken on line .2-2

-2 offiEig. .1 illustrating an adjustable stop -;for one of the record sheets employed in-the machinc.

Fig. ,3 is :a transverse sectional view taken on the ,line 33 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken on the lined-14 of Fig. 1, looking in the :direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, detailedsectional .view taken on line :5-;5 .:.oi d ig. ,1, illustrating the hinged mounting of :the i type :frame employed in the ;machine.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal, sectional view {taken on line .6-6 of .Fig. :51 looking finthe direction of the arrows.

7 ing of a name plate impression member .which may be employed upon the machine.

iFig. 10 is an enduelevationalcview of.--a:master or control card employed with-the machine.

Fig. 11 is a frontelevational .or face view o'f the cardshown infFig. l0.

Fig.12 isa detailed sectional view taken 011 the line E2I.2 of Fig. 3 looking inthe :direction of the arrows.

Fig. 113 is a detailed sectional View taken on the'line 53-43 of Fig. '3 ilooking in thedirection of the arrows.

1'4: is an enlarged detailed view, parts be- :broken away. and parts being shown in sec- 'tion,'of'the web moving mechanism-employed in conjunction witht-he machine.

l5 an enlarged sectional vviewillustrating'the master card :and printing frame inoperative position, the view being taken alongthe line. of type; in printing position.

Figgldis an enlarged sectional-viewillustrating the master card :and printing frameinoperative position the view being taken at right angles to the line of printing position.

17 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 16 "illustrating the type carryingil'ame and mas- .ter :card ininoperative position.

-Fig518 is a fragmentary face viewoi a typical web-type record acted upon by the machine.

Fig. 19 is a'face View of a check which may be acted upon iby the machine.

Fig. 20 is a similar view of another record card which may be acted upon by the machine.

Fig. 21 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the type carrying frame of a modification of the present invention, said view being taken along the line of printing.

Fig. 22 is a similar view taken substantially at right angles to view 21.

Fig. 23 is a fragmentary top plan view of the mechanism shown in Figs. 21 and 22.

Fig. 24 is a top plan view of a machine employing the type carrying frame illustrated in Figs. 21, 22 and 23.

Fig. 25 is a sectional view taken on the line 25-25 of Fig. 28, illustrating another modification of the present invention.

Fig. 26 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 26-25 of Fig. 25.

Fig. 27 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 2'l-2'l of Fig. 26 illustrating an impression name plate which may be utilized with the device illustrated in Fig. 26.

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary top plan view illustrating the modified printing mechanism shown in Figs. 25 and 26.

Fig. 29 is an enlarged detailed view illustrating indexed indicia employed in conjunction with the racks utilized in the modification shown in Figs. 25, 26 and 28.

Fig. 30 is a front elevational view of a modified form of master or control card which may be employed in connection with the machine comprising the present invention.

Fig. 31 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 3l3l of Fig. 30.

Fig. 32 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the card shown in Fig. 30 in operative position.

Referring in detail to the drawing, I indicates generally a machine comprising an embodiment of the present invention. The machine I comprises a frame having

side walls

2 and 3 and end walls Al and 5, and a top 6. The frame may be supported upon feet l which are secured by means of bolts or the like 8, to inturned flanges 9 of the side and end walls.

A roller ii? is journalled transversely upon the frame and is adapted to carry a web of carbon paper. For purposes of illustration, the web is shown as being wound upon the roller as shown best at [3 in Fig. 6. The roller is positioned adjacent the upper portion of the frame at its forward end and may comprise the supply roll. At the opposite end of the frame a similar roller i4 is journalled transversely upon the frame and is adapted to function as a takeup roll it for the carbon web 12. Intermediate the rollers Iii and I4 the carbon web I2 is carried across the upper portion of the top 6 of the frame. In order to conveniently rotate the rollers H3 and i l, knurled knobs l6 and I! are secured to the respective ends of the rollers I0 and I4.

For purposes of illustrating the operation of the present invention, its use in conjunction with the preparation of pay roll records will be described. It is to be understood, of course, that the present invention has numerous applications and, hence, it is not intended that the illustrated operation be considered a limitation.

Referring particularly to Figs. 18, 19 and 20, embodiments of the essential documents comprising a pay roll record are shown. These documents comprise essentially a pay roll journal iii, an earnings record card 19 and a check 20.

In the maintenance of the pay roll system, the

pay roll journal i8 may comprise a printed web wherein the names of the various employees ap pear, together with other pertinent data pertaining to those employees including the net pay received by the employees, the numbers of the checks issued, the gross pay of the employees, the hours worked, various pay roll deductions, etc. The pay roll journal essentially comprises a running account of all of the employees included in the particular system in question. The earnings record card 19 also comprises an integral portion of the pay roll system and includes essentially pertinent pay roll data of an individual employee. A check 20 also comprises a portion of the pay roll records, said check in addition to having the normal information inscribed thereon in the main body of the check indicated by the numeral 2!, may also carry a detachable stub 22 upon which may be inscribed the various pertinent data pertaining to deductions, gross pay, net pay and hours worked, the stub being submitted with the check proper to the employee as part of his personal record.

It can readily be seen that the data appearing on the pay roll journal is duplicated on the earnings record card and also on the check. It is desirable, of course, that this data, which frequently diifers from pay period to pay period, be printed upon the three records simultaneously. In the machine comprising the present invention such operation can be conveniently performed.

It can readily be seen that other accounting procedures follow a somewhat similar pattern and the present invention will therefore find use in conjunction with the recording of any type of business transaction wherein a plurality of records are maintained containing duplicate data.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4 and 6, a roller 23 is journalled transversely in the frame of the machine and is conveniently positioned beneath the carbon web roller M. The roller 23 is adapted to carry a roll of paper 25 from which a web 25 may be drawn, the web 25 may be carried through an aperture 26 provided in the top 5 of the machine and said web may be carried forwardly upon the top 6 to aperture 2'1 provided adjacent the opposite end of the machine. Said web may then be wound into a roll 28 which may be carried upon roller 29 journalled in the frame of the machine. The web 25 may comprise the pay roll journal I8, the roller 23 carrying a supply roll 24 and the roll 29 being the take-up roll. To have access to the

rollers

23 and 29, the

ends

5 and 41 respectively, may be provided with apertures formed by striking in a

portion

30 and 3| of the respective ends.

In utilizing the present machine in the making of the pay roll records, the web 25 is positioned immediately above the upper surface of the top 6. Above said web, web 12 of carbon paper may be positioned with the coated side of the carbon paper facing the web 25. Above the web i2, the earnings record card It may be disposed and in turn a sheet I of carbon paper may be positioned above the earnings record card. The check 20 may then be positioned above the sheet H. The means for printing the check will be hereinafter more fully described.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4, 6 and 8, 32 indicates a type carrying frame, hereinafter referred to as the type frame. The type frame 32 may comprise angle irons 33 which are joined at their ends to form a rectangular frame. A metal panel 34 is carried by the angle iron frame and zgeezzneo disposed substantially par'allel' toeereh-ethernnd are spaoed h om each 'other ioy ra eluralityaof elom at the open .tei'enii 'thereof eaeh olf pen into a troznsverse slotte z. "will moval of th type laodies employedinmonjunotion with the present invention.

'lapted to earry a qlw The "type oodies tt comprise metal*meinloers oonstrrrete or lead-or'oif the nsizal type metal, and earrytyrie eharaeters fl upon one of their 'f 'ces. Theoentral 'nortion or -ea'eh of' 'the type bodies i s restr ieted=m vi'dth ezs shown 'hest 55 in Fig. T5, the restricted portion-carrying "a relatively enlarged head to at one *enii,- and llfl-oele il' atthe dthergthe'ehaia'oters lit heing' formed upon the outer rates or eah o't the bloeks '41. con 'struotio the type borne-see isrsilfeh tlrat eaeh =sah'odi'esmay be inserted '"in the-slot 42, Whion s of sui fioie'ntwvidth"to -perlnit the massage or the head l-o'er -"t'he' iol'ock i 'l df the type bodies. ihe hodies arethen inserted'in-the slets ifl, the Width trieted central port't'nms"ofthe n 9 ently email "to permit Said bodiestdheslidahlypositionedwithintheslots-"lll. It will be noted 'that'thelengthof therestrieted portion '45 relative i to the thickness of *th'e'panel 34 and hence the'thioknessdf the tongues 4| is such-that a degreenf-movem'ent of the typ'e bodie's atright angles'to the-face or the panel 34 is permitted. For instance, as "shown best in "Fig. 15, it -can readily beseent'hat 'thetypebodi'es may move "vertically within "the slots *til, at distance substantially equal to the thickness "of thepane'l '31. The purposeof "this degree of freedom-"of movement "of the type 'bodies will "be hereinafter moreffully described.

"By reference to Fig. 8, it will be ="n'o'te'd that 'a 'nlurality o'f the slots "M are ionger'thanthe'rebodies is also "adjacent 'the Closed ends or the slots.

:Adjaoent the side or the type frame 32 opposite to the sl'otted :portion thereof, a plate W8 "is mounted by vsmeans :of *bolts 49 :or the like, said plate zbeing positioned upon the slower suriaoeof 6 thertype-I'frame 32 .'as':viewed: inrFig. 8. .Thetplate 4'8 is pl'ovided Withoverhanging: flanges 4 9 which funotionras guides :for :Tthe "slidable-reception of "a type plate 50.

"Thetyperplate'fifl isof: the conventional metallic construction 'u'sually employed in Addressagrap machines, andinitselfxconstitutes no portion rof therpresent invention. The.=,panel 34 adia'cent one end rofithe Iplate' lll is..provided with ania'oerture 5 I ,iwhereby'ithe; typeplate 50 may be slidablyzpositioned upon the-plate 48 or removed therefrom from the upper portion-of the type frame m ,uthat is, Without inverting-said frame.

-As W-il1- be hereinaftenmore fully described,-'predeterminedrindioia .can the printed from the type carried in "the "slots "40 and the indicia carried upon the type plate 50 by means of theaproper manipulation of the .letters and numerals comprising .the type foodies. :It can .readily vJoe "seen that a predetermined letter for numeral in each slot 4 il'may'belbrought to a predetermined aligned position so as "to =place -1 the characters :of the-38E lect'ed type :bodies Lin .printing alignment.

'The' paneL M on'eaJch'lateral-side of the group df-lsltsiilii's provided Witlr'a relatively Wide slot 52,?and1a frame oilfe'qual in Width to substantially the :distance between It'he opposite slots "52 is adapted to :be .isli'dazioly'spositioned upon the type framefr32. .EIhe frame :53 :comprisessideimemo'ers 55 which fare joined at "oneiend :by r offset F'bar f 55 (Figs. s and 15). lAt the foppositeside of .the frame 53, the side members '54 are joined' byfa fiat bar :55. Bolts 1'51 :icarri'ed 'by "the :frame 53 adjacent earchricorner thereof extend through the slots 1'52, said 'bolts teach :carryin'g -interrn'edia-te its .length a crotat'able sleeve 168, each Zhaving "a flan-geese Whi'oheXtends beyond I the lateralred'ges of the "slots 52 when said :bolts are in operative position. A rtr'ansv'ersely disposed :handle it?) is mounted upon :one side :of th frame 53 immediatelytabovethesoross bar BE.

G'IEh'e :arrangement :is such :that the i'fra'me 53, bytthetproper manipulation-"of handleazell, may be sl-idably moved along the length-20f the slots 52. It vani la-he notedzthatftheaflat'har dli when'so'moved in the :pi'an'e: of ithe ahea'ds 4 5 of the type bodies and, :eonsequentlygthe edge "of sai'd'bar is inia nositionrto contact said type bodieszto move the same longitudinally "within the slots 5%. Norm-ally theityp'e :hodiesfiare positioned in the slots Y heen preseleotedgars-Willheihereinaiter more'fully the finner redgeaof ith'e "bar 56 is spaced (from the npencends'ofrthei'sil'ots lo.

Each pair of lugs 36 upon which the type frame 32 is hingedly mounted carries a pin 62 (Fig. which extends through an aperture 63 provided in the top 6. A coil spring 64 embraces the pin 62 and abuts against the lower surface of the top 6 at one end and at the other end s held in position by washer 65, which in turn 1s held in position by means of the transverse pin 66 mounted upon the end of the pin 62. It can readily be seen that the construction is such that a degree of resiliency is imparted to the hinged lugs 36 whereby the hinge point may be moved upwardly a predetermined degree against the tension of the springs 64. A pin 61 is mounted upon each lug 31 and serves as a stop when the type frame 32 is in raised position as shown in dotted lines in Fig, 5.

At the opposite side of the type frame 32, an angle piece 98 is mounted adjacent each corner of the type frame. Flange 69 of each angle frame is provided with an aperture in which pin 19 is loosely positioned. Similarly registering apertures are provided in the panel 34 and flange ll of the angle frame member 33. Each pin 19 is embraced by a coil spring 72 which abuts at one end against the flange B9 and at the opposite end against washer 73 which, in turn, is held 1n position by pin 14 transversely mounted upon each of the pins 18. The arrangement is such that when the type frame 32 is in lowered position it will initially rest upon the lower ends of the pins 10.

The strength of the springs 12 is such that the normal weight of the type frame will not compress the same and, consequently, the type 3 frame will be disposed in an inclined position as shown best in Fig. 17. A latch 15 pivoted at 16 (Figs. 4 and 6) is disposed adjacent each side of the machine, said latches being positioned operatively with respect to shoulders 11 of the angle frame member 33. As will be hereinafter more fully described, the type frame 32 when in the position shown in Fig. 17 is in a nonprinting position. To place the type frame in printing position, the free end of said frame is manually depressed against the compression of springs 12 until latches l5 engage shoulders 11 at which point the type frame 32 is held in the position shown best in Fig. 16.

A plate '58 is positioned beneath panel 34 of the type frame 3?. and is carried in spaced relationship with respect to said panel by means of rivets 19 disposed at each corner of the plate 18. The shanks of the rivets 19 extend through apertures provided in the panel 34 and in the plate 18 and each rivet is embraced by a coil spring 88 which abuts at one end against the lower surface of the panel 34 and at the other end against the upper surface of the plate 18.

When the type frame 32 is in the position shown in Fig. 1'7, the plate 18 is spaced from the panel 34 a maximum distance, said plate being urged away from the panel by means of the coil springs 89. However, when the type frame is depressed to the position shown in Fig. 16, the lower heads of the rivets 79 contact the upper portion of the sheets carried upon the top 6, and coil springs 80 are then compressed to decrease the spacing between the plate 18 and the panel 34.

An elongated slot 8| is provided in the plate 18, the axis thereof extending at right angles to the lengths of the slots which carry the type bodies. As will be hereinafter more fully described, predetermined manipulations of the ill type bodies position type bodies carrying desired characters in alignment with the slot 8! and the width of said slot is such that when the type frame is depressed, plate 18 moves upwardly to embrace the aligned type bodies within the slot 8|. This alignment of the type bodies constitutes the printing position of said type.

Referring particularly to Figs. 10 and 11, 82 indicates a master or control card which is utilized with the machine comprising the present invention. The card 82 may be of rectangular shape and is preferably constructed of relatively thin metal, stiff cardboard such as resin impregnated cardboard, or of a plastic material. The card 82 is provided with indexing apertures 83 adjacent each corner thereof, and is also provided with opposite notches 84 which are employed in securing the card in proper position upon the machine. If the card 82 is constructed of cardboard or plastic material, relatively thin metal facing members 85 may be positioned adjacent each side of each notch 84 to prevent undue wear of the card at these points incident to mounting the card upon the machine.

The card 82 is provided with a plurality of relatively narrow elongated slots 86 which are disposed parallel to each other. A plurality of slots 86 are longer than the remaining slots, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described. A pin 81 is adapted to be positioned in each of the slots 86, and is slidably movable in said slot. Each pin at one end is tapered conically as shown best at 88 in Fig. 10.

Intermediate the length of each pin, a fixed collar 89 is carried. The opposite end of each pin terminates in a split flange portion 98. In mounting the pins in the slots 86, each pin is inserted into the slot from the rear face of the card and when the collar 89 contacts the card, the split flanges 98 are bent angularly to engage the front face of the card bordering each slot. In this position it can be seen that the flange portions 90 appear upon the front face of the card and the shank of the pin extends rearwardly from the card at right angles thereto.

Adjacent each of the longer slots 86, letters of the alphabet 9! are imprinted in a vertical column. Similarly adjacent each of the shorter slots 86, numerals 92 are imprinted. A fianged strip holder 93 is mounted adjacent the upper edge of the card 82 and is adapted to receive an imprinted strip 94 which may be slidably positioned for convenient removal or insertion in the holder 93. It will be noted that the data imprinted on the strip 94 corresponds to the data printed upon the sheets l8, l9 and 20, that is, the preprinted data on said sheets which function as column headings for the data which the present machine is adapted to supply.

The card 82 functions as a means for appropriately setting the type carried upon the type frame 32. The specific manner in which the card 82 operates will be hereinafter more fully described. Referring to Fig. 8, it can be seen that the type bodies 43 are all positioned adjacent the closed ends of the slots 40. Each of the type bodies in the relatively long slots 48, correspond to a letter of the alphabet and, consequently, each letter of the alphabet occupies a relatively fixed position with respect to the slot 40. Similarly each type body in each of the shorter slots 49 corresponds to a numeral and that each numeral occupies a fixed position with respect to each short slot 40. The arrangement is such that the printed characters 9| and 92 upon card 82 may be disposed in coincident relationship with the corresponding characters: of; the. type bodiesupon thetype-frame 32. This relative: position on-the card of the; characters: 9l;andpiezywithmespect to the type bodies onthe typeframe; 3a. is indexed when: the card" is employed by engaging; indexing pins: 95 carried uponpanel, 3 3; with. the; index openings 8:3;

The'oarditfi' is; positioned upon the indexing pins. 95-:with the pins. 8;? carried-inthe, slots 85 of the. card in downwardly extending position. To fasten the cardin. this positiona-pivotally mounted bolt 96,- is positioned adjacent. each? of the notches 81 said boltsbeing;pivotallpisecured as at'9l to, lugs. QScarriedupon paneltd l When the: card 82; is placed upon, the ind'exin .epins; the bolts 96 are swung inwardly.-intonotchee 8t, and knurled nuts 98.:threadedlymounteclruhon the, bolts 961' are rotated to securely; engage the card 82 in position.

The indexing pins. 95 arezenlargedin diameter at their lower portions as. shownlbest at tilt! in Fig; 16' whereby cardi82. may. be-positioned in orce determined spaced relationship with respect to the upper surface of thepanel at. The; heads dfi'of each of thetype bodies itvareiprovidedawith conical apertures Hit, With which the conical pointstn of pinstl registerwhenthecardttis positionedproperly upon-index pins; 95.

To setthe type bodiesin proper printing: nos-i.- tion' to. print predetermined data,- upon. record sheets such asthe sheets 18,. weandzil, the frame 32, is swung; about. its: hinged mountto. the position shownin Fig. 17. Theframe. 5.41 which is slidably, positioned. upon, the type frame is thenmoved to. position shoW-niniFig, 8, thus confiningall: of. the, type bodies. in columns, resting uponthe endsof the. slotsdfl. As. has been here inbe-fore described whenthe type. bodies are in thisposition, they correspond. in relationship. and.

position with the, printed. indicia 9 it and 93-. upon card82. Withthetype frame. 32 and the frame in the abovedescribed position, the mach ne is then adaptedfor the receptionof. thecard. 8:2.

In preparing the card! for. mountingupon the machine, the pins. 8.! are. moved. to appropriate positions alongslots fleas. indicated by, thelette-rs at or numerals 92. inorder to, arrange,..upon reading from left toright, the. data. Whichisrto be. printed upon.- the sheets IB; ii and 263.... example, the; first numeral comprises the. Check No. which has been arbitrarily, selected. as 3132. Under the proper heading as. indicated by the strip as, the pin ill in: the first; numeral columnis. moved tothe 3 position; in. the; next column thepin ismovedtothe 13" position; in

the next column the pin is moved to. the-3.? position, and, inthe last column thepin is movedto the 2 position. Insimilar fashionthe pinsin the slots 86. under the appropriate columns are moved toindicate the desired numerals.

Inv theevent that some other information with regard. to the-transaction, involved isto. be imprinted upon the. record sheets, the pins. in the columns Misc. Information heading. would, be moved to appropriate positions. latter columns are. employed, only one line. of printing is contemplated.

With thepins upon the card 82 appropriately set as hereinbefore described, thecarol,8-2. is-positioned upon the indexing pins; 35: and the bolts eaareswung to-locking position and: the nuts to are: appropriately manirnilatedv to lock, the card .822; in such position,

In; View Of the fact. that the: letters. 8t and Where these 10 numerals 92 upon the card; 82. correspond, in ali nment with appropriate-type bodies is upon theltype frama; the' conical points ta ot, the preset pins. 8.1" will register withthev conical openings HM of thOSQyt'Y-DE bodies; having characters. "24 corresponding to .the position. of the i on. the card: as.- indioated by the numerals and letters.

WithalLof theeelemonts in the p tiondescribedhereinbefore, the fre along slots Elandras saidframe moves, the oifsejt bar. ta contactsthe-shanks of. the pins; 8?, there'- moying saidrpi-ns. within the slots at. The frames' fitlcontinuesits movement. until it reaches the endmost position, as shown best. in Fig. l. Atthistimea' the; offset. bar 55.. will, have moved toial position wherein allot, thepin are in substantialalignmentwith the. slot 8.x. inthe plate 731. I n=other:words,. all of-those type bodies which had previously been selected by the proper setting ofthe-pinst'i. onti card 82, have. now been moved to. printing-t no on; In this; position it willbe noted that' anumberof the type bodies have;been,-.movedinto the upper portionsof the slotsr lil of-thetypeframe, andthe remaining type bodies remain. undisturbed within. slots ad.- ja'ccnt the closed ends thereof.

Ifitis, desired tooualifythe datato be. printed upon the-recordsheets It, It and it). by employing a multi-line designation-Such as indicated by the name and-number John Doe-12.3-00Q-45, an appropriately oft-set plate l-may be positioned in the.- holder 48; It will be noted that the off-- set type; on the plate.- 51Lwill. be in substantial alignment with. the, line of type bodies in the printing position.-

With the type bodies; and plate- 5,0 thus set, the free end of, the-type frame is. depressed thereby compressing; coil. springs 12- and engaging the shoulder 3.2 withthelatches 15. By depressing the type frame those type bodies which are in alignment with the. slot 8i, have their faces protruding through the slot M as shown best in Figs. 15- and. 16,; by virtue ofthe fact that the plate 78. is moved, upwardly. against the compressivezforce of the springs.

Ashaft [.02. is journalled in each. of its ends in bearings I03 positioned in bosses m4, formed upon the-.si-de.-.frame members 2 and A collar lilfi is securedto an end, of shaft I02. by means of set. screw tilt, said collarcarryinga crank arr-n 10.1- upon. which is mounted a handle or knob I568 whereby said arm may be conveniently manipulated to1 rotateshaft, till. A pair. of links ma and. H02 arev mounted upon shaft Hi2. adjacent opposite sides of the machine, said links being secured to..the,. shaft tit-Z, by means of set screws. I :U.

The, upper portion of each of the links H39 and. l IQ: is; provided with a slot H2. in which a shait. H3 is: carried. The. shaft H3. in turn. carries a pressure roller, I;M.-which is preferably of metallic surface construction A- ohannel iron iron Ma is secured to thelbottom 5. and the side frame 2., and; a similar channeliron Me. is secured. to? thelower faceofthetop Both of thevchannelsr l t5,- and M51. open toward each other and are adaptedsto; carry ball bearingassemblies H-t mor-mted:v upon the opposite ends. of shaft M3.

Byswinging. the. crank arm Hi1, shaft. lilz'is rotated which inturn swings. arms Hi9 and; Hi). A. force is, thus. exerted upon; shaft. M3 to move said Shaft and by virtue of. the. slots. I. l2 and the fact that. the; ball. bearing assemblies Ill restuponthe lower flange of the channels H6,