US331275A - Steno-typograph - Google Patents

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STENO-TYPOGRAPH.

No. 331,275. Patented Dec. 1,1885.

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STENO-TYPOGRAPH. No. 331.275. Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

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No. 331,275. Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE,

ANGELO BEYERLEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STENO-TYPOGRAPHF SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,275, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed June 2, 1894.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGELO BEYEELEN, a subject of the King of Wiirtemberg, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steno-Typographs, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, sufficient to enable others skilled in the art to which said invention appertains to make and use the same.

In Letters Patent No. 215,554, granted Bartholomew, hilay 20, 1879, a type-writing machine, generally known as the *Stenograph, is shown and described, the same having a bank of nine keysthat is, a central key for the thumb of either hand,and in symmetrical range at the sides thereof four keys adapted to the fingers of the right and left hand, respectively. Eachfingenkey at the right of central or thumb key has its exact correspondent in the key of like number at the left of said thumb-key, so that, for example,whether, key No. 3+ or key No. 3- be operated, or whether both be operated-in unison, the result is to actuate the same indenting-needle with which each of said keys is in connection. Five indentingneedles manifestly constitute the series, and these are brought into action to puncture or imprint the paper fillet above them,according as the special keys are struck with which said needles are in mechanical combination. As successive portions of the fillet are advanced into the field of the needles, the indents or imprints thereon will vary in strict keeping with the particular key or set of keys which are brought into play at any one stroke. A

The various changes or combinations which may be produced with a series of five elements amount to thirty-one, and it is upon this basis theoretically that the Bartholomew machine is made to work, for with thirty-one changes or arrangements in the ordering of five elemental indents it becomes practicable to express in conventional or stenographic system the several letters of the alphabet, together with the necessary space and punctuation-marks, each one of these being represented by its own special combination of one or more indents as spaced upon the paper fillet. It is plain that whoever undertakes to translate these conventional marks must be familiar with the special system or plan upon Whichthey are made.

Serial No. 133,637. (No model.)

My invention has for its object to avoid this need of skilled labor in translating the marks of the steuograph; and to that end the invention consists of certain improvements in the construction of the stenograph itself and in the electrical combination therewith of a typograph or type-writer of improved construction, to be located at any convenient distance therefrom, and which, when acting as a receiver to thestenograph or transmitter, will serve to convert the conventional signs of the stenographic series into the ordinary letters of the alphabet, &c., substantially as hereinafter described and claimed. By this means it is possible to avail oneself of the rapid work of the stenograph due to the small number of its keys upon Which the fingers are always in place, and at the same time to translate the characters into alphabet-letters at several different and distant points.

It is manifest that the invention is of particular advantage in reporting proceedings of conventions, debates, trials, &c., and in transmitting the same, after the manner of telegraphic messages, simultaneously to many different points. The apparatus employed consists, essentially, of a transmitting-instrument or stenograph proper, and of receivinginstrument or typewriter, the nature and construction of both of which will now be described in detail.

The stenoyraph. In the accompanying d rawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the case containing the operative mechanism of the stenograph; Fig. 2, a perspective view in detail of the rocking frames and cooperative parts, the casing being removed; Fig. 3, a perspective view with the upper front portion of the case removed to show the general arrangement of pivoted plates, trip-bars, and trip-pins; Fig. 4, a front elevation (with case in section) showing a number of the pivoted plates with trip-bar, trippins, and electric connections to illustrate position of these several elements in act of transmitting an impnlsefor letter; Fig. 5, a transverse section view of the upper portion of the case; and Fig. 6, a view similar to Fig. 4, but with parts in position of rest, no impulse being transmitted.

Within the wooden casing A are arranged, after the manner {0 'the key-board of a piano forte, two horizontalfsets of finger-keys, a a

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&c., there being five keys in each series or set. These keys to the right and left of the median line A are ordered in exact correspond encethat is, +a and a or -]a and a are equivalents so far that the depression of either or both of them will be productive of the same result upon the other Operative parts. Beginning at the median line, the keys +64 and a are designed for the thumbs of the right and left hand, respectively, +a and-a for the right and left forefingers, and so on to the end of the series. this series of five elements in duplicate is capable amount to thirty-one, so that by assigning in conventional or stenographic plan some one combination to each alphabetic letter, punctuation, and space mark, respectively, the machine can be made to express the same in prescribed order as desired. It is obvious that the series of keys being in duplicate not only act in way of balance to rest the operator, but by employing alternately the finger of right and left hand, as may be necessary,

. there is a decided increase in the speed and precision of transmission at the same time that a momentary rest is given to the opposite corresponding finger.

At the back of case A is the horizontal rod '13, upon which is loosely pivoted the series of five rocking frames, b I) b", &c., arranged one within the other, as shown, and having upon their upper faces the double series of project-- ing pins 0 c c, &c. These pins are so ordered as to come directly beneath and to bear upon the corresponding finger key in the keyboard-that1's, for example, the key a is above the pin c", and the key }(t above the pin +0 while both pins +0 are upon the same rocking frame, b The rocking frames are entirely independent of one another, so that the movement of each about the common pivot-rod B in no wise disturbs the others, while, as appears, each of said frames is called into play whether the right or left hand fingcnkey corresponding thereto or whether both of them be depressed.

To lugs b one on each of the rocking frames, are joined short connectingwires b which extend above into the upright portion at the back of case A, and are there joined to the short legs of bell'crank levers d (2" of, &c. These levers pivot loosely about an axle, (1", set in brackets d, which latter are secured to the partition A and said levers have their longer or perpendicular leg to hear at the lower end against the projecting forked ends of a series of sliding trip-bars, e e 6 810., arranged horizontally and side by side within the upright portion of easing A. The organization of the parts is such that if, for example, finger-key }CL2 be depressed in contact with its corresponding pin +0 the frame I) will rock about its pivot, and through connectingwire b will cause lever d to rock as well, the longer leg whereof will push the sliding bar 6" a short distance within the casing, for a purpose presently to appear. The pressure of The combinations of which.

the finger on key +a being released, the parts mentioned are returned again to ther normal position of rest by means of suitable reactionsprings, 10, bearing intermediately on the slide-bar e, as will be described. The slide bars 6 e 6 850., moving between suitable guides, e, may preferably be of some wellseasoned wood, or of gutta-percha, so as to respond lightly and easily to the pressure of the fingers on the keys. Each of said bars has a series-of thirty-one trip-pins, f, projecting vertically from its upper face and arranged equidistantly thereon. Said trip-pins are designed to contact with and to slightly actuate a series of thirty-one dependent steel, brass, or other plates,g, mounted delicately about the pivot hearings or screws 72, which extend through the side-supporting strips i i. The strips 1. i may be of well-seasoned wood, guttapercha, or other non conductor, while the adjusting-screws h should be of brass or steel. A metallic arm, 9, extends upwardly from each plate 9, so that when the latter is rocked about its pivot-bearings said arm abuts with slight spring-tension against the adjoining contact-piece g affixed to supportingstrip t.

The contaetpiece g to each plate 9 is con-. nectcd up by short copper wire with the' pivot-screw h of the next plate, so that by this means a regular electric circuit is established between the several plates 9 of the series. There are also thirty upright metallic legs, is, secured to and within the casing A in such wise as to bear against the pivot-plates g when the latter are in normal vertical position. Said legs k are joined, as at It, to the several terminals of the thirty-one line-wires over which the electric impulses pass to the receivingin- 1 strument or typograph. The last pivot-plate (marked is an extra or contact plate, which instead of having an upright leg, k, as described, is provided with the battery-wire 32, connected up, as shown, Figs. 4 and 6, with the pivot-screw h of said plate, so that the battery-current, being established through said wire, proceeds from plate to plate of the series by arm contact-piece 9*, wire 9, and pivotscrew 71, as shown by arrows, Fig. 4 until the first plateis reached which has not been rocked about its pivot-screws. This plate, being in contact with its leg k, short-circuits the current and allows it to pass by it to the line-wire.

' It remains now to consider the means whereby the desired plate 9 of the series correspond &c., be operated, the trip-pins f thereon will advance toward the pivoted plate 9, and will pass beyond the same wherever the open sections occur, but will encounter said plate and rock the same about its pivots h wherever the sections are closed. Thus in Fig. 5, if sliding bar 6 alone be operated, the open section in plate 9 opposite-the trip-pin f thereon offers no impediment to said pin, so that the reciprocating movement of the bar leaves the plate undisturbed; but if either one or more of the remaining bars 6 e e e be actuated, it is plain that the particular pins thereon cannot pass the closed sections, so that in such event the plate 9 will be rocked about its pivots so far that arm 9 will contact with piece and close the circuit. This feature of open and closed sections in the several plates 9 proceedsiu regular predetermined method, and is made to vary in strict accordance With the special plan of conventional combinations of characters or signs upon which the stenographic sys tem is based. Through an interchange of the combinations as preferred may be illustrated by the-accompanyingtable, o, denotiugthe open and the closed sections therein.

6 e e e e Plate and combination No.

I O I I I O I I OoIooOIooOI I IoooI I IoooII 000 I coo I ooIo I I o I 00 I I O I 0000 I I 00 I o I O I O I O I O I I O I I I ooodgIoooIooIoI Io IoI If now, for example, it is desired to rocking plates 9 which have closed sections therein opposite said pins f, all the other plates of the series remaining undisturbed.

By reference to the foregoing table it will be seen that under such condition the plates Nos. 1, 2. 3, 5, 6, 7, J, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, and 27 will be moved, while all the others will remain stationary. If it is desired to express combination No. 7, then, as appears from the table, it will be effected by actuating the slidebars e and e simnltaneously, by which means all the pivot-plates preceding said numberthat is, from No. 1 to 6, inclusivewill be moved, while No. 7 will be the first one of the series to remain at a standstill. To express combination N o. 10, the bars 0 6 would be moved in conjunction, and" so by inspection it will appear that. for any given combination indicative of some special letter-as if No. 15 expressed the letter Jsucl1 sliding bar or bars must beactuated inunison so as to cause all the plates preceding said given combination to rock about their pivots, and thus to close. the electric circuit, as already explained, whereby the current will be shortcircuited through that first pivotplate corresponding to the given combination which remains at a standstill. Of course the finger key or keys to be struck, in order to express any particular combination, must be. known to the operator, and must depend upon the conventional plan adopted. for the stenographic system and the relative place of the alphabetic letters in that system. Upon releasing the fin ger-keys the reaction-springs 10, secured to the bar i, as shown, and bearing against the pivotplates g, return the plates of the series which have been moved, together with the corresponding slide-bars, e e, 850., as

the case may be, to normal relation, this return movement effecting also a break in the electric circuit.

Thus far the effort has been to describe the mechanism and its mode of operation by which the several combinations or changes in simultaneous depression of the duplicate series of five finger-keys are made to develop an electric impulse in some one of the thirty-one line-wires leading from the stenograph or transmitter to the receiving-instrument. While these two devicesviz., transmitter and receiver-may be connected up by the thirty one wires, as stated, it will be understood that any electric expedient now in use, whereby a single wire by changes in intensity of current or otherwise may be made to perform the duty of several, can be adopted to diminish the number of line-wires; also, that by like adjustments or variations in tension a single transmitter may be adapted for use in conjunction with several receivers or type-writers located at widely-different points or stations. The receiver or typograpln-In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the exterior case of the typograph, showing the feed-rolls and reel for the paper fillet thereon; Fig. 8, a longitudinal vertical section through the case of the typograph; Fig. 9, a plan view of the electro-magnets, type levers, and striker; Fig. 10, adetail view, partly in section, of one of the type-levers, the post therefor, and the operating-wire; Fig. 11, a partial view in front elevation of the double series of electro-magnets, and Fig. 12 a side elevation of said electro-magnets.

Within a wooden case, L, of the form shown,

and mounted upon the standards m, is the circular frame a and n, in which are pivotally set the vertical posts 0, capable of slight oscillating or radial movement. Secured rigidly to each of the posts 0 isatype-arm, p, extending in horizontal direction and sharply bent, as shown, near its end, which latter carries the type 10. There are thirty-one type-arms in the series, these being conveniently arranged so that the type parein circular order about a common center. The several typearms are secured to their respective posts in such wise as to avoid interference with each other when oscillated. At each side of the case L are arranged in double series the electro-magnets Q Q, numbering thirty-one in all, and each connected up with some one of the thirty-one line-wires leading from the transmitter. The armatures q for these several electro-magnets are mounted pivotally and loosely on the rods q, extending along the case, and a series of set-screws, g adjust said armatures with respect to the electromagnets. Fastened to thearmatures g by setscrews g or other device are the operating wires 1", extending thence in contact with the guide pins or rods r to the posts 0, about which they are secured by screw 0. If, now, an electric impulse be caused to pass through any one of the electro-magnets Q Q, the armature q will be attracted, and through wire r will cause post 0, together with type-arm p, to be slightly oscillated in a radial manner,

1 whereby the type 1) will be brought to a centr'al position with respect to said type series. At this juncture the pad 8 on the end of pivoted strikerarm t will rise suddenly against the base of the type 19, centrally located, and will cause the type-face to imprint the paper fillet a through the inking-ribbon c, the typearm 19 yielding slightly by spring-tension to allow the type to act. The moment that the electric impulse ceases in the electro-magnets Q Q the recoil spring 0 about post 0 will return the type p, the type-arm, post, and armature to normal position. The operation of striker-arm t is controlled by armature t on the end thereof, in conjunction with the electro-magnet g which latter receives a portion of the line-current with each impulse, or otherwise may be operated by a local battery, the closing of the circuit wherein would be effected by the swing of the type arms or posts as they come into operative position. reverse swing the circuit would be broken and the presser-pad 8 would drop again to its place, a light spring being applied to striker-arm t to aid therein, if desired.

Any convenient mechanism may be employed to advance fresh portions of the end less ribbon c sustained on rolls 1), and of the fillet a after each stroke; but as these devices are well known it is unnecessary to describe the same in detail.

It is manifest that the several type, 19, are arranged in careful keeping with the par-; ticular electro-magnet line-wire and pivot plate 9 of the transmitter series selected to represent any one alphabet-letter, by which means it becomes possible to accurately translate in regular order the conventional combinations of the finger-keys of the transmitter into printed letters at the receiving-instrument.

WVhile the receiver or typograph is of especial importance in the practical use of the transmitter described, it is obvious that thel two devices are so far distinct that many modifications may be made in the structure of each without affecting the efficiency of their conjoint action. Furthermore, it is evident that the type-writer itself may be used alone by adapting thereto the usual bank of fingerkeys, any one of which,upon being depressed, as ordinarily practiced, would close the circuit of a local battery through the electromagnet Q corresponding to said special finger-key, and so bring into play the type-arm controlled thereby.

The arrangement of the type in circular series and thebringing of each one to the center just previous to the action of the presser-1 pad are features of construction which are useful in practice, whether the type-arms be moved by electro-magnets, as described, or whether merely mechanical means be adapted thereto to effect the like result.

The stroke of the presser-pad against the type being comparatively slight, it is found convenient in practice to provide the large inking -ro1l V as shown, which moistens the ribbon just before it enters the field of the type; hence the typeimpression on the paper fillet made by conjoint action of the strikerpad, the type, and the freshened ribbon is always clear and distinct.

Not limiting myself, therefore, to the precise details of structure hcreinbefore set forth,

and having thus described the invention, what i I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-.

ters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the finger-keys and rocking frames, of the slide-bars, mechanism, substantially as set forth, between said frames and bars to actuate the bars, the shift- On the 1 ing plates and the electric connections therefor, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the series of finger-keys, and with intermediate mechanism substantially as described, of a series of shifting plates corresponding to the several unison combinations or changes of which said keys are capable, and printing devices, substantially as set forth, in electric connection with said plates, to register the several conventional combinations or changes, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the finger-keys and the rocking frames, of the bell-crank levers and mechanism, substantially as set forth, for connecting the same with the rocking frames, the slide'bars having trip-pins there on, and the pivot-plates provided with open sections, substantially as described.

4. The combination,with the series of slidebars, of the shifting plates andthe electric connections therefor, substantially as described.

V 5. The combination, with the pivot-plates provided with open and closed sections and with the slide-barengaging said plates, of the contact arms and legs co-operating with said plates to establish an electric circuit through the same, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with the pivot-plate and with the slide-bar engaging therewith, of the arm attached to said plate, and the 0011- tact-piece in electric connection with the pivot thereof, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the transmitter, of the receiving-instrument or typograph in electric connection therewith, the same consisting of a series of electro-magnets and suitable armatures therefor, a series of radial swinging arms angularly bent and carrying the separate types or characters in snbstan tially circular order thereon, mechanism, substantially as described, between said armatures and arms to oscillate the latter by movement of the armatures, and a striker or presser pad, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the swinging type-carrying arms angular-1y bent in circular series, of the striker or presser pad located centrally with respect to said series, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with the series of electro-magnets and with their pivoted armatures, of the rocking posts, and mechanism, substantially as set forth, connecting the same with the armatures, the angularlybent and radially-swinging type-arms joined to said posts, and the presser-pad, substantially as described.

10. The combination, with the series of electro-magnets and their armatures, of theradially-swinging type-carrying arms arranged in circular series, mechanism, substantially as described,between said armatures and arms to oscillate the latter by movement of the armatures, and a striker or presscr pad, sub stantially as set forth.

11. The combination, with the paper and ribbon supporting devices, of the radiallyswinging type-carrying arms angularly bent in circular series, and the presser-pad located centrally with respect to said series, substanially as set forth.

12. The combination, with the electro-magnet and its pivoted armature, of the connecting-wire, the swinging post, the type-carrying arm secured thereto, and the presser-pad, substantially as described.

13. The combination, with the electro-mag net and its pivoted armature, of the connecting-wire, the swinging post, the type-carrying arm secured thereto, and the presser pad having independent electro-magnet to actuate the same, substantially as described.

14. The combination, with the slide bar having the series of projecting pins thereon, of the series of shifting plates provided with open and closed sections and with suitable electric connections, substantially as set forth, to establish the circuit through said shifting plates, substantially as described.

ANGELO BEYERLEN.

WV-itnesses:

J AMES H. PIERCE, Gno. P. Frsnna, Jr.

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