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US2878749A
US2878749A US561792A US56179256A US2878749A US 2878749 A US2878749 A US 2878749A US 561792 A US561792 A US 561792A US 56179256 A US56179256 A US 56179256A US 2878749 A US2878749 A US 2878749A
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  • This invention relates to machines for printing checks, commonly termed checkwriters, and has to do with means for indicating the printing characters or numbers which are positioned on the printing line of the checkwriter.
  • My invention is directed to avoiding the'necessity for providing a plurality of columns of numbers on the front of the. machine, Whileproviding means for indicating. the. setting of each printing member or segment, thereby reducing likelihood of confusion and improper setting. of the Cl'lCCkWl'ltfiL. To that end I provide, at the upper front portion of thecasing of the. machine, a series of openings, one for each printing member or segment,
  • the indicating means comprises an index strip underlying the opening and movable with the corresponding printing segment, the strip bearingupon itsupper. face numbers similar to those on the printing segment and arranged. to be displayed through the opening so as to indicate the character or number of the segment which is positioned on the printing line of the checkwriter.
  • I provide means whereby lengthwise movement of the index strip in either direction relative to its associated printing segment is prevented.
  • I provide means whereby the index strips are coiled about receiving means during movement of the printing segments in one'dir'ection and are uncoiled therefrom during movement of" the segments in the opposite direction, such means assuring ease in movement of the index strips in either direction while avoiding objectionable rubbing pressure contact thereof with parts of. the machine such asmight tend to remove or obliterate the numberson the strips.
  • the strips-are detachably secured to the segments and to the receiving means, and the latter, including associated guide means for the strips, is removable as a unit from the checkwriter to facilitate replacement and repair as may be required. Further objects and advantagesof my invention'will appear from the detail description. 7 v
  • Figure 1 is a front view,-'partly broken away, of the upper'portion of acheckwriter embodying my invention
  • Figure 2 is a front view, on a reduced scale, relative to Figure 1, of the upper portion. ofthe cover panel ofthe casingof the machine of Figure 1; y
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2';
  • Figure 4" is a face view of one of the index strips, a portion of which is-brokenaway; II
  • Figure 5' is a sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of- Figure 1; I I
  • Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view ontheorder of Figure 5, of the top portion of the machine, on an. enlarged scale, showing the position of an indexstrip when the corresponding. printing segment has been turned upward. and. rearward to its extreme position in. that direction;
  • Figure 7 is a: fragmentary front. view, partly broken away, of the index strip receiving. means; mounted on. the: side plates of the; frame of the checkwriter, ona reduced scale relative to Figure 6; I I
  • Figure: 8 isa. plan yiew of the index strip receiving means; II
  • Figure 9 is an: end view, on an enlarged scale, of, th index strip receiving means of Figure 8;
  • FIG. 10 is a front view, on an enlarged scale, of one. of. the index strip supports
  • Figure 11 is a. side. view of the support of. Figure 10 showing an index strip f'ragmentarily and in section at tached to the support; 7
  • Figure 1211's. a side view of one of the mounting brackets for the index strip receiving means; and I I Figure 13 is a side view of the other mounting bracket for the i'ndex strip receiving means.
  • the indicating means. ofmy invention may be applied to any suitable checkwrit'er of known construction and operation such, for example, as the'ch'eckwriter disclosed in the patent to Arthur G. Rindiene, issued Decemher 28, 1954; No. 2,697,981.
  • the machine comprises suitable operating means' for efie'ctin'g the printing operation when the proper numbers or characters" are properly aligned on the printing line of the machine, a dollar bar at the left of the group of" dollar segments, a cents bar at theleft of the two cents segments an'd'a prefix plate movable inwardly to' the first dollar segment which is in printing position; as is usual inknoWncheckwriters;
  • the checkwriter of my'invention is, in general, of k'nown construction and operation; as above stated, and includes an enclosing casing having side panels 15- and-a cover panel Iomounted'inassembledrelationon the main frame ofthe checkwriter in' any suitable known manner,
  • the main frame of the checkwriter comprises side plates 17 and 18 ( Figures 5 and 7) in' which is mounted across s'haft'19i Printing segments 20- are mounted on shaft 19 for independent turning movement thereabout and are appropriately spacedapart lengthwise thereof.
  • Each of the segments 20 is provided with a type bar 21 concentric with shaft 19 and having aseries of printing characters 22 thereonran'gingfrom zero to 9, the zero being at the leading or forward portion of type bar 21 and the'number nine being at the rearward portion thereof.
  • Each of the segments-'20 is provided, at the upper portion thereof, with an arcuate two-way rack 23, formed by cuttingte'eth therein and concentric with shaft 19. Rack 23 is engaged by a spring pressed ball detent 24 carried by an index' bar 25 extending between and mounted in the frame side plates 17 and 18, as disclosed in the above identified patent.
  • Each of the segments 20 is further provided with a forwardly extending finger 26' to which is secured anad justing arm 27 extending forwardly through a slot 28 in the cover panel 16. A finger grip 29 is secured on the 18, as shown.
  • the printing segments 20 are turned about shaft 19 so as to position on the printing line of the checkwriter appropriate characters for printing the desired amount of the check,after which the printing operation is performed in a known manner. It is-assumed that the checkwriter is provided with six dollars segments and with two cents segments. Referring to Figure 1, it will be noted that the first five slots 28 extend downward a material distance beyond the sixth slot 28b and the two cents slots 280. The longer slots 28 permit of the segments 20 corresponding thereto being turned downward and rearward to a position in' which the zero character of the type bar 21 is positioned in rear of the printing line so that the prefix plate, previously mentioned, can move inwardly to the first dollars segment in printing position.
  • the length of the sixth slot 28b is such that the corresponding segment can be moved downward and rearward to such position that the, zero character is on the printing line and cannot be moved in that direction beyond that position. Similarly, the two cents segments cannot be moved downward and rearward beyond zero position.
  • the upper forward portion of the main frame side plate 18 is substantially concentric with shaft 19, as is the upper forward portion of the other frame side plate 17.
  • the corresponding portion of the cover panel 16 is curved conformably ond mounting bracket 48, similar to bracket 42, is disposed at the outer face of frame side plate 18, bracket 48 having a forwardly opening slot 49 and a forwardly extending finger 50 provided at its lower end with an opening 51.
  • the slot 49 fits snugly about stud 41 and opening 51 receives a fiat headed screw 52 passing therethrough and through plate 18, the lower end of finger 50 being clamped between plate 18 and a nut 53 threaded on screw 52.
  • Bracket 48 is also clamped between plate 18 and a nut 54 threaded on stud 41. Bracket 48 is thus removably mounted on plate 18 and is effectively secured against any objectionable looseness or play.
  • each of the brackets 42 and 48 is of rounded or arcuate shape,-as shown more clearly in Figures 12 and 13 and is provided with two spaced notches 57.
  • An index strip receiving and guide structure 58 shown more clearly in Figures 8 and 9, extends between the upper ends of the mounting brackets 42 and 48.
  • the structure 58 comprises a strip receiving member 59 of arcuate cross section conforming to the curvature of the top portions of brackets 42 and 48.
  • a slotted guide frame 60 formed integrally with the member 59,
  • the support 33 conveniently is formed as a sheet metal stamping, is of arcuate form lengthwise, is provided at one side with a laterally offset rearwardly extending finger 34 of channel cross section and, at its lower forward end, with a rearwardly directed channel element 35 extending downwardly from support 33 centrally thereof and of materially less width than the latter.
  • the finger 34 fits about arm 27 of segment 20 and is secured thereto, conveniently by riveting, a short distance inward from the cover panel 16.
  • the index strip support 33 of the respective segments is disposed substantially concentrically with shaft 19 and with the portion ofpanel 16 corresponding to the upper. forward portions of the frame side plates 17 and Referring to Figures 5 to 7, inclusive, the main frame side plates 17 and 1-8 are connected, adjacent the tops thereof, by a cross rod 38 suitably secured at its ends therein.
  • a second cross rod 39 extends between the plates 17 and 18 a short distance in rear of the cross rod 38.
  • the left hand end portion of cross rod 39 is of reduced diameter to provide a stud 40 the outer end of which is headed and is countersunk in plate 17.
  • cross rod 39 is also reduced in diameter andis threaded a provide a screw stud 41 which extends through and projects beyond plate 18 at the outer side thereof.
  • a mounting bracket 42 shown more clearly in Figure 13, is disposed at the inner face of plate 17, this bracket being provided with a forwardly directed slot 43 which fits snugly about stud 40 of cross rod 39 and is con- 42 is provided with a downwardly and forwardly extending finger 44 having at its forward end an opening 45 which receives a'screw 46 passing through plate 17 with its headcountersunk therein, there being a nut 47 threaded on fined between plate 17 and the body of rod 39. Bracket screw-46 at the inner face of finger 44.
  • the bracket 42 i is thus removably mounted on plate 17 and is effectively held against any objectionable looseness or play.
  • a sec provided with a plurality of slots 61 closed at their forward ends by a cross bar 62, the slots 61 corresponding in number to the index strips, to be referred to further presently, for receiving and guiding them.
  • the index strip receiving member 59 is provided with upwardly and rearwardly inclined guide fingers 63 respectively aligned with bars 64 separating the slots 61 of guide frame 60.
  • the index strip receiving member 59 is further provided at its rearward edge with rearwardly extending anchoring or securing fingers 65 respectively aligned with the slots 61 centrally thereof.
  • Member 59 is provided at each end thereof with two spaced tabs 66 of proper size to fit tightly in notches 57 of the mounting brackets 42 and 48, with the ends of member 59 between the tabs 66 seating against the inner faces of the brackets. After the tabs 66 have been forced into the notches 57, the sides of the notches may be peened over to lock the tabs in position, the brackets 42 and 48 being then secured together by means of the index strip receiving member 59.
  • the brackets 42 and 48 are also secured together by a cross rod 67 extending therebetween with its end portions reduced to provide studs passing through the brackets with their outer ends riveted over for securing the brackets together in spaced relation.
  • the index strip receiving and guide structure 58 is formed as a metal stamping and when assembled with the brackets 42 and 48 in the manner above described provides therewith a unitary structure which may readily be mounted on and removed from the plates 17 and 18 as conditions may require.
  • the cover panel 16 is provided with a plurality of observation openings 70 aligned transversely thereof and disposed a short distance above the inwardly offset element 32 of panel 16, the lower or inner sides of the openings 70 being closed by a strip 71 of transparent plastic or other suitable material adhesively secured to the underside of panel 16.
  • the openings 70 are disposed respectively in the vertical planes of the index strip supports 33 associated with the respective printing segments 20.
  • Each of the supports 33 has associated therewith an index strip 72 of appropriate length preferably formed from a plastic known commercially as Mylsr" which possesses appreciable rigidity while being readily flexible.
  • each strip has a series of characters or numbers ranging from zero to 9 and arranged on the strip in the same manner in which the printing characters are arranged on the type bar of the corresponding printing segment.
  • the strip 72 is provided, at its forward end, with an opening 73 of a width to receive the channel element 35 of the strip support 33. The distance from the lower edge of opening 73 to the lower edge of the strip 72 is the same as the interior height; of channel element 35., Inrattachin'g the strip 72 to the channel element 35 the. normally lower end of strip 72 is inverted and. is placed over channel elemeat 35, after which the lower end 74.0f strip 72 is pressed into channel element 35 so as to fit snugly therein and the strip is.
  • strip 72 cooperates with channel element 35 for restraining strip 72 against lengthwise movement in either direction relative to support 33,'which is of importance in respect to accuracy in indicating the. adjusted position of the associated printing segment 20. Further, the strip'72 may readily be detached from the support 33, for removal or replacement, as required, which is ad vantageous.
  • the strip guide frame 60 extends forward in underlying relation to the openings 70 and the strip receiving member 59 is spaced at short distance below panel 16, as shown in Figure 5.
  • Each of the index strips 72 is led upward over the corresponding support 33 and through the corresponding slot 61 in guide frame 60, the excess length of the strip being coiled about member 59 and cross rod 67 and the rearward end of the strip being attached to member 59 by inserting opening 77 at that end over one of the securing fingers 65.
  • the strip 72 is of substantially greater length than the maximum distance between finger 65 and channel element 35 so that when the corresponding segment is in its extreme downward and forward position shown in Figure 5, the excess length of the strip remains coiled about the member 59 and rod 67, as shown.
  • the strip 72 possesses appreciable rigidity While being readily flexible and resilient.
  • the portion of the strip coiled about member 59 and cross rod 67 due to its elasticity or resiliency, functions in the manner of a coil spring to hold the strip 72 under desirable lengthwise tension sufiicient to assure that when the printing segment 20 is turned upward and rearward, in counterclockwise direction as viewed in Figure 5, any slack in the strip will be taken up and the additional length of the strip thus rendered available will also be disposed,
  • the strip 72 passes beneath cross bar 62 of guide frame 60 and thence downward beneath element 32 of panel 16 so as to be directly thereby onto the support 33 substantially tangent thereto in the downward and forward or clockwise movement of the printing segment 20.
  • the strip 72 is moved rearward substantially tangent to support 33 so as to be coiled about the member 59 and cross rod 67 as above described, the element 32 of panel 16 preventing buckling of the strip, it being noted that element 32 is of but slight width so that strip 72 does not have objectionable rubbing contact of appreciable extent with any part of the checkwriter.
  • the panel 60 is providedwith a front opening normally closed by a door 79 releasably secured closed in a known manner, and with a rear opening normally closed by a door.80 also releasably securedv closed in a known manner.
  • the doors 79 and 80 when opened, give access to the. anchoring means at the ends of the strips whereby a strip may be removed or replaced as required.
  • the panels 15 and 16 of the casing are removably mounted on the main frame of the machine, as above indicated, and upon removal thereof the strip receiving and guide assembly, including the mounting brackets 42 and 48, may readily be removed as a unit, and as readily replaced, as may be necessary or desired.
  • a frame comprising spaced apartside plates, a casing enclosing said frame and having at its upper portion a plurality of observation openings spaced apart transversely thereof, a plurality of printing segments disposed below and forwardly of said openings and mounted for independent adjustment about a common substantially horizontal axis, each of said segments bearing a series of printing characters selectively disposable in a predetermined angular position about said axis by adjustment of said segment, a support carried by each of said segments extending therefrom upwardly toward said openings and substantially concentric with said axis, mounting brackets releasably secured to said side plates, a strip receiving member carried by said brackets extending between said plates in proximity to and in rear of said openings, a slotted guide frame extending forwardly from said receiving member and closed at its front by a cross bar, said brackets and strip receiving member and guide frame being removable as a unit from said side plates, and flexible index strips respectively releasably anchored at their forward ends to the forward ends of
  • a casing having an observation opening, a printing segment disposed below and forwardly of said opening and adjustable about a substantially horizontal axis, said segment bearing a series of printing characters selectively disposable in printing position by adjustment of said segment, an arcuate support carried by said segment extendingtherefrom upwardly toward said-opening and substantially concentric with said axis, and a resilient and flexible index strip overlying and seating on said support and underlying said opening, said strip being bent about said segment conformably to the arcuate curvature thereof and thereby placed under transverse tension in the adjustment of said segment,-said support having at--its leading end a transverse channel element opening toward said axis and said strip having an opening space from its forward end a distance equal to the interior height of said channel element, the -forward end portion of said strip beyond said opening fitting snugly between the flangesof said channel element and being urged inwardly of the latter by the inherent resiliency of the strip when it is bent about said support,

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H. JAGGER CHECKWRITER March 24, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 27, 1956 INVENTOR: 1714561 2 @3967" March 24, 1959 H. JAGGER 2,878,749
CHECKWRITER' Filed Jan. 27, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 16/ {f nfmmk ww' 74 IN V EN TOR.
H. JAGGER CHECKWRITER March 24, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. 27, 1956 INVENTOR. Hubs/"2f" Tfgg efi Malch 1959 H. JAGGER 2,878,749
CHECKWRITER Filed Jan. 27, 1956 s Sheets-Sheet 5 65 3 65 53 56 66 4 H H H |=1 Fl r=1 H FKIA Lf IN V EN TOR: 4
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CHECKWRIT ER Hubert Jagger, Maywood, 111., assignor to Theodore B. Hirschherg, Jr.,. Chicago, 111.
. Application January 27, 1956,. Serial No. 561,792
2- Claims. (Cl. 101-20) This invention relates to machines for printing checks, commonly termed checkwriters, and has to do with means for indicating the printing characters or numbers which are positioned on the printing line of the checkwriter.
Checkwriters employing printing, segments adjustable about: a common; axis by means of arms extending from thesegments through slots in the front Wall of the housiugv or casing of the machine are well known. In such machines the angular position of the respective printing segments usually is indicated by a. series of numbers, the same as the numbers on the segment, extending along each. slot. and in cooperation withthe arm of the segment indicating the. printing character of the latter which is disposed on the printing line of the checkwriter. There are thus. a. plurality of vertical series or columns of numbers on the front of the machine, one-columnfor each segment, with: the. risk that the operator may become confused and adjust one or more of the segments incorrectly for the amount of the check to be printed.
My invention is directed to avoiding the'necessity for providing a plurality of columns of numbers on the front of the. machine, Whileproviding means for indicating. the. setting of each printing member or segment, thereby reducing likelihood of confusion and improper setting. of the Cl'lCCkWl'ltfiL. To that end I provide, at the upper front portion of thecasing of the. machine, a series of openings, one for each printing member or segment,
and: means associated with each opening for indicating the setting of. the corresponding segment. The indicating means comprises an index strip underlying the opening and movable with the corresponding printing segment, the strip bearingupon itsupper. face numbers similar to those on the printing segment and arranged. to be displayed through the opening so as to indicate the character or number of the segment which is positioned on the printing line of the checkwriter. In order to assure accuracy, I provide means whereby lengthwise movement of the index strip in either direction relative to its associated printing segment is prevented. In order to maintain the overall dimensions of the checkwriter within desirable limits I provide means whereby the index strips are coiled about receiving means during movement of the printing segments in one'dir'ection and are uncoiled therefrom during movement of" the segments in the opposite direction, such means assuring ease in movement of the index strips in either direction while avoiding objectionable rubbing pressure contact thereof with parts of. the machine such asmight tend to remove or obliterate the numberson the strips. The strips-are detachably secured to the segments and to the receiving means, and the latter, including associated guide means for the strips, is removable as a unit from the checkwriter to facilitate replacement and repair as may be required. Further objects and advantagesof my invention'will appear from the detail description. 7 v
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Figure 1 is a front view,-'partly broken away, of the upper'portion of acheckwriter embodying my invention;
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Figure 2 is a front view, on a reduced scale, relative to Figure 1, of the upper portion. ofthe cover panel ofthe casingof the machine of Figure 1; y
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2';
Figure 4" is a face view of one of the index strips, a portion of which is-brokenaway; II
Figure 5' is a sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of- Figure 1; I I
Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view ontheorder of Figure 5, of the top portion of the machine, on an. enlarged scale, showing the position of an indexstrip when the corresponding. printing segment has been turned upward. and. rearward to its extreme position in. that direction;
Figure 7 is a: fragmentary front. view, partly broken away, of the index strip receiving. means; mounted on. the: side plates of the; frame of the checkwriter, ona reduced scale relative to Figure 6; I I
Figure: 8 isa. plan yiew of the index strip receiving means; II I Figure 9 is an: end view, on an enlarged scale, of, th index strip receiving means of Figure 8; I
- Figure 10 is a front view, on an enlarged scale, of one. of. the index strip supports;
Figure 11 is a. side. view of the support of. Figure 10 showing an index strip f'ragmentarily and in section at tached to the support; 7
Figure 1211's. a side view of one of the mounting brackets for the index strip receiving means; and I I Figure 13 is a side view of the other mounting bracket for the i'ndex strip receiving means. I
The indicating means. ofmy invention may be applied to any suitable checkwrit'er of known construction and operation such, for example, as the'ch'eckwriter disclosed in the patent to Arthur G. Rindfleisch, issued Decemher 28, 1954; No. 2,697,981. Accordingly, I' have shown only those parts of the machine with which my inventoin is concerned, it" being understood that the machine comprises suitable operating means' for efie'ctin'g the printing operation when the proper numbers or characters" are properly aligned on the printing line of the machine, a dollar bar at the left of the group of" dollar segments, a cents bar at theleft of the two cents segments an'd'a prefix plate movable inwardly to' the first dollar segment which is in printing position; as is usual inknoWncheckwriters;
The checkwriter of my'invention is, in general, of k'nown construction and operation; as above stated, and includes an enclosing casing having side panels 15- and-a cover panel Iomounted'inassembledrelationon the main frame ofthe checkwriter in' any suitable known manner, The main frame of the checkwriter comprises side plates 17 and 18 (Figures 5 and 7) in' which is mounted across s'haft'19i Printing segments 20- are mounted on shaft 19 for independent turning movement thereabout and are appropriately spacedapart lengthwise thereof. Each of the segments 20 is provided witha type bar 21 concentric with shaft 19 and having aseries of printing characters 22 thereonran'gingfrom zero to 9, the zero being at the leading or forward portion of type bar 21 and the'number nine being at the rearward portion thereof. Each of the segments-'20 is provided, at the upper portion thereof, with an arcuate two-way rack 23, formed by cuttingte'eth therein and concentric with shaft 19. Rack 23 is engaged by a spring pressed ball detent 24 carried by an index' bar 25 extending between and mounted in the frame side plates 17 and 18, as disclosed in the above identified patent. Each of the segments 20 is further provided with a forwardly extending finger 26' to which is secured anad justing arm 27 extending forwardly through a slot 28 in the cover panel 16. A finger grip 29 is secured on the 18, as shown.
- 3 forward end of arm 27, by a friction fit thereon. The printing segments 20 are turned about shaft 19 so as to position on the printing line of the checkwriter appropriate characters for printing the desired amount of the check,after which the printing operation is performed in a known manner. It is-assumed that the checkwriter is provided with six dollars segments and with two cents segments. Referring to Figure 1, it will be noted that the first five slots 28 extend downward a material distance beyond the sixth slot 28b and the two cents slots 280. The longer slots 28 permit of the segments 20 corresponding thereto being turned downward and rearward to a position in' which the zero character of the type bar 21 is positioned in rear of the printing line so that the prefix plate, previously mentioned, can move inwardly to the first dollars segment in printing position. The length of the sixth slot 28b is such that the corresponding segment can be moved downward and rearward to such position that the, zero character is on the printing line and cannot be moved in that direction beyond that position. Similarly, the two cents segments cannot be moved downward and rearward beyond zero position.
Referring to Figure 5, it will be noted that the upper forward portion of the main frame side plate 18 is substantially concentric with shaft 19, as is the upper forward portion of the other frame side plate 17. The corresponding portion of the cover panel 16 is curved conformably ond mounting bracket 48, similar to bracket 42, is disposed at the outer face of frame side plate 18, bracket 48 having a forwardly opening slot 49 and a forwardly extending finger 50 provided at its lower end with an opening 51. The slot 49 fits snugly about stud 41 and opening 51 receives a fiat headed screw 52 passing therethrough and through plate 18, the lower end of finger 50 being clamped between plate 18 and a nut 53 threaded on screw 52. Bracket 48 is also clamped between plate 18 and a nut 54 threaded on stud 41. Bracket 48 is thus removably mounted on plate 18 and is effectively secured against any objectionable looseness or play.
The upper portion of each of the brackets 42 and 48 is of rounded or arcuate shape,-as shown more clearly in Figures 12 and 13 and is provided with two spaced notches 57. An index strip receiving and guide structure 58, shown more clearly in Figures 8 and 9, extends between the upper ends of the mounting brackets 42 and 48. The structure 58 comprises a strip receiving member 59 of arcuate cross section conforming to the curvature of the top portions of brackets 42 and 48. A slotted guide frame 60, formed integrally with the member 59,
' extends forwardly from the lower edge thereof and is to the upper forward portions of the frame side plates 17 a and 18 and is likewise substantially concentric with shaft 19. It will further be noted that the portion of panel 16 adjacent the upper portions of the slots 28, 28b and 280 is ofiset inwardly of the casing to provide an inwardly and rearwardly extending element 32 in the nature of a cross bar of angle cross section the portions of which are connected by a rounded corner or fillet. Each of the segments 20 has associated therewith an index strip support 33, shown more clearly in Figures 5, 10 and 11. The support 33 conveniently is formed as a sheet metal stamping, is of arcuate form lengthwise, is provided at one side with a laterally offset rearwardly extending finger 34 of channel cross section and, at its lower forward end, with a rearwardly directed channel element 35 extending downwardly from support 33 centrally thereof and of materially less width than the latter. The finger 34 fits about arm 27 of segment 20 and is secured thereto, conveniently by riveting, a short distance inward from the cover panel 16.
'- In the rearward adjusted position of segment 20 shown in Figure 5, the index strip support 33 of the respective segments is disposed substantially concentrically with shaft 19 and with the portion ofpanel 16 corresponding to the upper. forward portions of the frame side plates 17 and Referring to Figures 5 to 7, inclusive, the main frame side plates 17 and 1-8 are connected, adjacent the tops thereof, by a cross rod 38 suitably secured at its ends therein. I A second cross rod 39 extends between the plates 17 and 18 a short distance in rear of the cross rod 38. The left hand end portion of cross rod 39 is of reduced diameter to provide a stud 40 the outer end of which is headed and is countersunk in plate 17. The right hand endportion of cross rod 39 is also reduced in diameter andis threaded a provide a screw stud 41 which extends through and projects beyond plate 18 at the outer side thereof. A mounting bracket 42, shown more clearly in Figure 13, is disposed at the inner face of plate 17, this bracket being provided with a forwardly directed slot 43 which fits snugly about stud 40 of cross rod 39 and is con- 42 is provided with a downwardly and forwardly extending finger 44 having at its forward end an opening 45 which receives a'screw 46 passing through plate 17 with its headcountersunk therein, there being a nut 47 threaded on fined between plate 17 and the body of rod 39. Bracket screw-46 at the inner face of finger 44. The bracket 42 i is thus removably mounted on plate 17 and is effectively held against any objectionable looseness or play. A secprovided with a plurality of slots 61 closed at their forward ends by a cross bar 62, the slots 61 corresponding in number to the index strips, to be referred to further presently, for receiving and guiding them. At its rearward edge the index strip receiving member 59 is provided with upwardly and rearwardly inclined guide fingers 63 respectively aligned with bars 64 separating the slots 61 of guide frame 60. The index strip receiving member 59 is further provided at its rearward edge with rearwardly extending anchoring or securing fingers 65 respectively aligned with the slots 61 centrally thereof. Member 59 is provided at each end thereof with two spaced tabs 66 of proper size to fit tightly in notches 57 of the mounting brackets 42 and 48, with the ends of member 59 between the tabs 66 seating against the inner faces of the brackets. After the tabs 66 have been forced into the notches 57, the sides of the notches may be peened over to lock the tabs in position, the brackets 42 and 48 being then secured together by means of the index strip receiving member 59. Preferably the brackets 42 and 48 are also secured together by a cross rod 67 extending therebetween with its end portions reduced to provide studs passing through the brackets with their outer ends riveted over for securing the brackets together in spaced relation. Conveniently the index strip receiving and guide structure 58 is formed as a metal stamping and when assembled with the brackets 42 and 48 in the manner above described provides therewith a unitary structure which may readily be mounted on and removed from the plates 17 and 18 as conditions may require.
The cover panel 16 is provided with a plurality of observation openings 70 aligned transversely thereof and disposed a short distance above the inwardly offset element 32 of panel 16, the lower or inner sides of the openings 70 being closed by a strip 71 of transparent plastic or other suitable material adhesively secured to the underside of panel 16. The openings 70 are disposed respectively in the vertical planes of the index strip supports 33 associated with the respective printing segments 20. Each of the supports 33 has associated therewith an index strip 72 of appropriate length preferably formed from a plastic known commercially as Mylsr" which possesses appreciable rigidity while being readily flexible. The upper or outer face of each strip has a series of characters or numbers ranging from zero to 9 and arranged on the strip in the same manner in which the printing characters are arranged on the type bar of the corresponding printing segment. The strip 72 is provided, at its forward end, with an opening 73 of a width to receive the channel element 35 of the strip support 33. The distance from the lower edge of opening 73 to the lower edge of the strip 72 is the same as the interior height; of channel element 35., Inrattachin'g the strip 72 to the channel element 35 the. normally lower end of strip 72 is inverted and. is placed over channel elemeat 35, after which the lower end 74.0f strip 72 is pressed into channel element 35 so as to fit snugly therein and the strip is. then led upward along the support 33, as will be clear from Figures and 11. The lower end portion 74 of strip 72 cooperates with channel element 35 for restraining strip 72 against lengthwise movement in either direction relative to support 33,'which is of importance in respect to accuracy in indicating the. adjusted position of the associated printing segment 20. Further, the strip'72 may readily be detached from the support 33, for removal or replacement, as required, which is ad vantageous.
When the index strip receiving and guide structure or assembly 58 is mounted'in operative position upon the frame side plates 17 and 18, the strip guide frame 60 extends forward in underlying relation to the openings 70 and the strip receiving member 59 is spaced at short distance below panel 16, as shown in Figure 5. Each of the index strips 72 is led upward over the corresponding support 33 and through the corresponding slot 61 in guide frame 60, the excess length of the strip being coiled about member 59 and cross rod 67 and the rearward end of the strip being attached to member 59 by inserting opening 77 at that end over one of the securing fingers 65. The strip 72 is of substantially greater length than the maximum distance between finger 65 and channel element 35 so that when the corresponding segment is in its extreme downward and forward position shown in Figure 5, the excess length of the strip remains coiled about the member 59 and rod 67, as shown. In that connection, the strip 72 possesses appreciable rigidity While being readily flexible and resilient. The portion of the strip coiled about member 59 and cross rod 67, due to its elasticity or resiliency, functions in the manner of a coil spring to hold the strip 72 under desirable lengthwise tension sufiicient to assure that when the printing segment 20 is turned upward and rearward, in counterclockwise direction as viewed in Figure 5, any slack in the strip will be taken up and the additional length of the strip thus rendered available will also be disposed,
in coils about the member 59 and cross rod 67. That will be clear from Figure 6, in which the strip is shown coiled about member 59 and cross rod 67 when the corresponding segment has been moved to its extreme upward and rearward position.
Referring further to Figure 5, it will be noted that the strip 72 passes beneath cross bar 62 of guide frame 60 and thence downward beneath element 32 of panel 16 so as to be directly thereby onto the support 33 substantially tangent thereto in the downward and forward or clockwise movement of the printing segment 20. Likewise, when the printing segment 20 is turned in the opposite direction the strip 72 is moved rearward substantially tangent to support 33 so as to be coiled about the member 59 and cross rod 67 as above described, the element 32 of panel 16 preventing buckling of the strip, it being noted that element 32 is of but slight width so that strip 72 does not have objectionable rubbing contact of appreciable extent with any part of the checkwriter.
In Figure 1 it is assumed that the checkwriter is set to print a check in the amount of $39.00. It will be noted that the first four dollar segments have been moved downward and rearward beyond zero position, as indicated by the positions of the associated finger grips, the fifth dollar segment has been moved to position in which the number 3 is on the printing line of the machine, the shrth dollar segment has been moved to its uppermost position in which the number 9 is on the printing line, and the two cents segments have been moved downward and rearward to zero printing positions. The first four openings 70 are blank indicating that the corresponding printing segments are in non-printing position, the fifth the zero. character indicating that the two cents segments are set at zero printing position. The index strips 72- thus indicate accurately the setting of the respective printing segments and the openings are disposed at the front upper portion of the checkwriter. soas to be.
readily observed, thus reducing likelihood. of error in, setting of the checkwriter for printing acheck for a desired amount.
Conveniently the panel 60 is providedwith a front opening normally closed by a door 79 releasably secured closed in a known manner, and with a rear opening normally closed by a door.80 also releasably securedv closed in a known manner. The doors 79 and 80, when opened, give access to the. anchoring means at the ends of the strips whereby a strip may be removed or replaced as required. The panels 15 and 16 of the casing are removably mounted on the main frame of the machine, as above indicated, and upon removal thereof the strip receiving and guide assembly, including the mounting brackets 42 and 48, may readily be removed as a unit, and as readily replaced, as may be necessary or desired.
It will be understood that changes in detail may be resorted to without departing from the field and scope of my invention, and I intend to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in this application in which the preferred form only of my invention has been disclosed.
I claim:
1. In a checkwriter, a frame comprising spaced apartside plates, a casing enclosing said frame and having at its upper portion a plurality of observation openings spaced apart transversely thereof, a plurality of printing segments disposed below and forwardly of said openings and mounted for independent adjustment about a common substantially horizontal axis, each of said segments bearing a series of printing characters selectively disposable in a predetermined angular position about said axis by adjustment of said segment, a support carried by each of said segments extending therefrom upwardly toward said openings and substantially concentric with said axis, mounting brackets releasably secured to said side plates, a strip receiving member carried by said brackets extending between said plates in proximity to and in rear of said openings, a slotted guide frame extending forwardly from said receiving member and closed at its front by a cross bar, said brackets and strip receiving member and guide frame being removable as a unit from said side plates, and flexible index strips respectively releasably anchored at their forward ends to the forward ends of said supports and anchored at their rearward ends to said receiving member, each of said strips seating on and overlying the corresponding support and underlying one of said openings and having on its upper face characters similar to those of the corresponding printing segment and disposed to be exposed through the corresponding opening and to indicate the character of the segment disposed in said predetermined angular position, the respective index strips being resilient and of a length materially greater than the maximum distance between said receiving member and the forward end of the corresponding support and the excess length of the strip being coiled loosely about said receiving member providing a coiled spring element effective for maintaining the strip under lengthwise tension in the adjustment of the corresponding printing segment, said cross bar being disposed to direct said strips onto the respective supports substantially tangentially thereof during downward and forward movement of the respective segments.
2. In a checkwriter, a casing having an observation opening, a printing segment disposed below and forwardly of said opening and adjustable about a substantially horizontal axis, said segment bearing a series of printing characters selectively disposable in printing position by adjustment of said segment, an arcuate support carried by said segment extendingtherefrom upwardly toward said-opening and substantially concentric with said axis, and a resilient and flexible index strip overlying and seating on said support and underlying said opening, said strip being bent about said segment conformably to the arcuate curvature thereof and thereby placed under transverse tension in the adjustment of said segment,-said support having at--its leading end a transverse channel element opening toward said axis and said strip having an opening space from its forward end a distance equal to the interior height of said channel element, the -forward end portion of said strip beyond said opening fitting snugly between the flangesof said channel element and being urged inwardly of the latter by the inherent resiliency of the strip when it is bent about said support,
said forward end portion of said strip in cooperation with the flanges of said channel element restraining said strip against endwise movement in either direction relative to said support in the adjustment of said segment.
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