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' A W STREET TYPE WRITING MAGHINE Patented June 9, 1896.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE. No. 561,834. Patented June 9, 1896.

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Patented June 9, 1896.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

No. 561,834. Patented June 9, 1896.

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A. W. STREET.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

No. 561,834. Patented June 9, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ARTHUR \V. STREE", OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-'lIIIRD 'lO SANFORD C. MCKNIGHT, OF SAME PLACE I TYPE-WRITING MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATIOH forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,834, dated June 9, 1896. Application filed March 22, 1890. Serial No. 344,882. (No model.)

To all. whom it may concern: causing the movement of the remaining typelle it known that I, ARTHUR \V. STREET, a keylevers. Hence it will be seen that whenresident of Chicago, in the county of Cookand ever a keylever C is depressed by the opera- State of Illinois, have invented certain new lion of a keyBit will cause the corresponding 55 5 and useful Improvements in Type-Whiting type-bar D to swing about its pivot-point a, Machines, of which I do declare the following in order to throw the type-carrying end of the to be a f ull, clear, and exact description, reftype-bar D against the paper-carrying roll E, ere-nee being had to the accompanying draw as will hereinafter be more fully explained. ings, forming part of this specification. The circular bar 7 is provided with later- 60 IO Figure l is a view in side elevation of a ally-projecting portions 9, that are held in a type writor embodying my improvements. manner free to move in vertical direction by Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a viewin verthe standards 8 f the main frame, my purtical cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. pose in thus mounting the circular frame 7, l is a view in vertical section on line 4 l of which carries the type-bars in such manner 6 Fig. 1. Fig. l is an enlarged detail view of that it can be moved up and down, being to the inclined barR'foreft'ecting the line-space enable the type-bars to be shifted in order to and its adjacent parts. Fig. 5 is a view in cause either one of the several type d upon horizontal section through the frame at one their ends to be brought to properposition to end of the machine, showing in elevation the make its impression upon the paper-carrying 7o casing of the carriage-actuating spring and roll E.

the clutch mechanism and adjacent parts. Each of the type-bars D in the construction Fig. 6 is a view in vertical section on line 6 (3 shown is illustrated'as provided with the three of Fig. i, parts being shown in elevation. type d, and it is obvious that in order to Fig. 7 is a view-in elevation of the parts shown bring each of these type into position for ef- 7 in Fig. 6,'but on an enlarged scale and in diffecting its impression upon the paper two ferent position. Fig. 7 is a detail View, in shifts or movements of the frame 7 must be vertical section, through the clutch-collar G2, effected-that is to say, if it be assumed that showing the inner side of the section 61 of the innermost types at of the type-levers D the clutch. are in position to print when the frame 7 is 80 A designates the main frame of the main its extremevertical position, (illustrated in chine, the front portion of which is provided the drawings) then in order to enable the midwith akeyboard A,through suitable perforadle type d to print it will be necessary to tions in which project the stems b of the finmove the frame 7 that carries the type-bars D geukeys B, B, and B Beneath the keys l3, downward a sufiicient distance to insure the 85 B, and 13 extend aseries of key-levers C, accurate striking of these middle type at a each of these key-levers C being connected proper point upon the paper-carrying roll; by a divided rod 2 with the short end of a and so, also, when it is desired to cause the type-bar D, this type-bar being pivoted, as at outermost type d of the series to print it is to a bracket 5, that is fastened, as bya setnecessary to move downward the frame 7 a 0 4o screw 6, to a circularframe 7, that is sustained still greater distance. Thus, for example, if by the uprights S of the main frame. The there be fourteen type-bars D, each carrying divided sections of the rod 2 are united by three type (I, the machine will be capable of means of a turnbuckle 2 screwed to the lower printing forty-two different characters; but end of the upper section of the rod, the up- While fourteen of the fin ger-keys B can oper- 9 5 per end of the lower section of the rod passate the type-bars D without the necessity of ing through the lower part of the turnbuckle shifting the fraineT, by which these type-bars and being provided with a head, as seen in are sustained, it will be necessary that four- Fig. The purpose of thus forming the conteen of the remaining finger-keys shall be proneeting-rods 2 of divided sections is to pervided with suitable means whereby the frame too o wit the typebar-carrying frame to be shifted 7 shall be shifted to such position as to enby any one of the key-levers without thereby able the middle type d of the type-bars to print, and that fourteen other keys shall be provided with suitable mechanism whereby the shifting of the frame 7 shall be effected to permit the outermost type cl of the typebars to make their impressions. Hence it is that fourteen of the keys (designated as B) have their stems Z) connected simply to the key-levers 0, these levers being pivoted at their front ends to atransverse rod 0, and being pressed normally in upward direction by suitable springs 0. Thus it will be seen, by reference more particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, that if one of the keys B be depressed it will simply cause the depression of the corresponding key-levers O, the downward movement of the key-lever causing the connectinguod 2 to force the type-bar D to swing about its pivot-point et and cause its innermost type cl to effect its impression against the paper-carrying roll E. It will be observed, however, that each of the key-levers O has attached thereto not merely the key 13, by which the impression from the innermost type d of the type-baris effected, but has connected thereto also the keys B and B by which the impressions of the middle and outermost type d of the type-bar D are effected, and the mechanism by which the shiftin g of the type-bar-carryin g frame 7 is effected by the movement of these keys l3 and B will next be described.

The stem of the key B has its lower portion provided with. intersecting grooves, through one of which extends the key-lever O and through the other of which extends the transverse shifting-bar F, this bar being provided with suitable slots f, (see Fig. 4,) through which pass the key-levers C. The shiftingbar F has its outer ends attached to the shifting-levers F, preferably one at each side of the machine, these levers being pivotally eonneeted, as at 15, to the rear standards a of the machine, and each of these shifting-levers F is connected by means of a suitable divided connecting-rod 16 with the arms 17 that are plvotally attached, as at 18,"to the hangers 19, that depend from the outer end portions 9 of the type-bar-carrying frame 7. Hence it will be seen that when one of the keys of the series B is depressed it not only serves to effect the downward movement of the keylever O, in order to cause the corresponding type-bar D to be moved about its pivot-point, but at the same time this depression of the key B, by forcing downward the shifting-bar F and the shifting-levers F, causes the rods 16 and arms 17, by their connection with the type-bar-carryin g frame 7, to move this frame downward a sufficient distance to cause the middle type d of the type-bar to strike at the proper point upon the paper-carrying roll E, and the parts will be so adjusted that this downward movement of the type-bar-carrying frame 7 shall be completed just before the key-lever O has so far completed its movement as to cause the striking of the type to makeits impression. Itis obvious that by the most expedient.

adjustment of the connecting rods 10, by means of which the shifting-levers F are joined to the swinging arms 17, the extent of downward movement that shall be imparted by each to the type-bar-earrying frame 7 can be determined with exactness. The stem Z) of each. of the keys B is the same in construction as the stems b of the keys B and the stems of the keys B and not only straddle the key-levers C, but also the shiftingbars F that are provided with slots f similar to the slots of the shifting-bars F beneath the keys B. Each of the shifting-bars F is connected at its outer ends to the shifting-levers F the front ends of these levers being pivoted upon the transverse rod 0 at the front of the machine, while the rear ends of these levers are suitably fastened, as at 20, to the space-bar 21, that extends across the back of the machine beneath the rear ends of the key-levers C. Each of the shifting-levers F. has attached thereto, as at f, a divided connecting-rod 22, that serves to unite this shif tin g-lever to the swinging arm 17, by which the downward movement of the type-bar-carrying frame 7 is effected.

The sections of the divided connecting-rods 22 and of the divided connecting rods 16 above described are united by turnbuekles in the same manner as the sections of the type-lever-eonnecting rods 2, heretofore described, in order to allow the type-bar-carrying frame to be shifted by one of the shiftinglevers without thereby disturbing the other shifting-levers. Suitable springs f serve to hold the shifting-levers normally elevated.

Through the type-bar-carrying frame 7 loosely passes the upper end of a guide-rod 25, upon which is held a coiled spring 26, the upper end of which bears against the under side of the frame 7, while the lower end of this spring bears upon a nut 27 upon the rod 25, the lower end of this red being conveniently held in a transverse bar 28, that'extends from side to side of the machine. Hence it will be seen that when either of the keys B is depressed it will serve not only to depress its corresponding key-lever C but will also effect the downward movement of the shifting-bar F the shifting-levers F and, through the medium of the connecting-rods 22, arms 17, and hangers 19, will insure the downward movement of the typebar-carrying frame-7 to such extent as to cause the outermost type d of the type-bar D to make its impression. It will thus be seen that by the employment of comparatively few keylevers and type-bars a very large number of characters can be printed, and it is obvious that the type-bars may be furnished with two or more type as in practice may be found From the ends of the shifting-frame 7 project suitable arms I), carrying the semicircular bar D whereon the outer ends of the type-bars D will bear when at rest.

The mechanism whereby the movement of the paper-carrying roll E is effected to prowords will next be described.

To the center of the spaee-bar 21 is attached the pawl-carrier bar H, held normally in elevated position by the coiled spring H, this bar being suitably formedfor example, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3-so that it will clear the roll I, whereon is carried the paper to be printed or written upon. The upper end of the bar II has an outwardly-bent portion h, adjacent which project the lugs h, through which pass the set-screws 71/ and from the upper portion of the bar ll extends a lug 7L3,

through which passes a screw-bolt 30, carry in g a coiled spring 81, this spring having its upper end attached to the lug 7L3, while its lower end is attached to the vibrating pawl 32, that is held in place in a manner free to vibrate by means of the screw-rod 30, that passes through its rear. From the rear end of this awl a2 ro'eet the lu s or arms 35 that will contact with the ends of the set-' screws h by means of which the vibratory movement of the pawl 32 is determined. The end h of the bar II is shaped to correspond with the free end of the pawl 32, the free end of this pawl being preferably formed of a separate plate 33, suitably screwed, as at 34, to the body of the pawl 32, and the end 7? of the bar II forms, with the pawl 32, an escapement adapted to engage with the teeth of the rackbar K, attached to the frame that sustains the paper-carrying roll E. This paper-carrying roll E and its frame is drawn from right to left of the machine by means of a spring, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

From the construction of parts as thus far defined it will be seen that when either of the key-levers Ois depressed it will cause the downward movement of the space-bar 21 and a consequent downward movement of the pawl-carryin g bar II. This downward movement of the pawl-carrying bar II will cause the end it of this bar to pass from out of em gagement with the rack-bar K, but will bring the end of the vibrating pawl 32 into engagement with the teeth of this rack-bar. At the same time the spring, by means of which the paper-carriage is drawn toward the left of the machine, will cause the vibrating pawl to swing against the force of. the spring 31 the limit of its movement, which will be the distance necessary to advance the machine properly for the next impression of a type, or the distance to effect the proper space between words. To the outer ends of the space-bar 21 are attached the spacing-levers L and L, one at each side of the machine, and provided with the striking-plate L so that by the de pression of these levers L and L the movement of the escapement mechanism sufficient to permit the advanein g of the paper-carriage the proper distance to effect the space between words can be readily secured. The papercarrying roll E is keyed upon a shaft c, that extends from side to side of the machine, and

is journaled in the brackets i0, that rise from the transverse bars 41, that extend between the longitudinal bars 42 and 43, that extend from side to side of the machine and are sustained by the standards CL and of of the main frame. The paper-carriage comprises the end plates or bars M, that are connected by the rack-bar K and by the transverse plate m, to the under side of which is preferably fastened a platen-bed m beneath and against which passes the paper strip 45 as it is unwound from the paper-carrying roll I, this paper strip passing over the roll E and beneath the presser-roll E and over the guide plate E and beneath a tearing-bar V. The paper-carrying roll I is mounted in a manner free to slide and rotate upon a shaft 1, that is j ournaled' 'in the standards 48, that rise from the transverse bars 41 at the back of the machine, and from the end plates M of the paper carriage extend the arms in that loosely encircle the shaft 1 at each side of the paper carrying roll I and serve to insure the lateral movement of this roll from side to side of the machine.

To the left-hand end of the paper-carriage is attached a traction-cord 0, this cord passing over a suitable idler 50, sustained by arms 51 projecting from one of the transverse bars 41, and thence over the drum or pulley P, this drum or pulley being formed either as a circle or as a segment of a circle, mounted loosely upon ashaft 55,that is journaled within the arms 56 and 57 projecting from a transverse bar 58 at the left-hand side of the machine.

The pulley P, to which the cord 0 is attached, has connected thereto one section 60 of a clutch, the corresponding section 61 of this clutch being attached to a collar 62, that is mounted loosely upon the shaft in a manner permitting it to slide and rotate thereon, as well understood in the art. The sections and 61 are provided with the usual teeth upon their opposite faces, so that when the sections are brought together they will be caused to move in unison. To the collar 62 is affixed or formed in piece therewith the casing 63, wherein is held the coiled spring 64, a cap or plate 65 serving as a cover for the casing to exclude the dust. One end of the coiled spring (54: is fastened in any convenient manner to the shaft 55, while the opposite end of this spring is suitably attached to the casing 63. Upon a shaft 55 is keyed a ratchet-wheel G7, the backward movement of which is checked by a pawl 68, and to the end of this shaft 55 is fastened a crank-handle 69, whereby the turning of the shaft may be effected to secure the winding of the coiled spring 64:.

From the foregoing construction it will be seen that when the coiled spring 64 is wound and the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch are in engagement, as seen in Figs. 5 and Get the drawings, the drum P will be subject to the force of the coiled spring 64, which will tend to turnthc oasingGS, and consequently the collar 62, the clutch, and the drum P, in such manner as to cause the :cord' to exert the (force of v the spring upon the paper-earriage and tend to move this carriage from right to left of the machine; when, however, the sections 60 andljl of the clutch, by which the drum P is'connected with the collar 62, are

thrownout of: engagement, the papencarriage can be drawn backward to the right-hand side i of the machine, sinceat such time the drum PIS free to turn upon thcshaftofip In order to permit and effect the automatic retraction of the paper-carriage from the lefttothe right hand side of the machine, I provide the mechanism next to be described, wherebythe automatic disengagement of the sections (50 and G1 ofthc clutch 'mechanisin will be eftested, the paper-carriage will be withdrawn crossbar 41 at the left of the machine andv through the perforatcdend 72' ofthe shifting -rodTIS, that extends from side to side-of the 1 machine... To thisshifting-rod 73,adjaccnt its left-hand end, is pivotally connected, as r at 7%, one end. of the elbow-lever '75, that is to. the left-hand side of themachine, and the automatic reengagement of the sections "(30 and 61 of the clutch will, be effected inorder to againadvance the carriage from right to left: of themachine. 'lo:the transverse bar 58, at'the left-hand side of the main frame of themachinmis: pivotally connectothas at '20, the lower end of the clutcltbar '71, that eX- tcnds through the reduced annular :portion of the collar 62 (see Figsto, 6,and 7) andezc tends upwardly to a point slightlyabovethe vcr 80 being furnished with a vertical arm 82,

that extends into position to be struck by the right-hand end plate M of the paper-carriage, after this carriage has been retracted in order to effect the reengagcment of the sections and 61 of the clutch mechanism, as will presently more fully appear. To the bedplate m of the carriage is fastened a suitable standard 90, to which will be connected one end of a coiled spring 01, the opposite end of this spring being connected to a standard 92, that rises from the transverse bar 41 at the right-hand side of the machine.

From the construction as last above defined it will be seen that when the paper-carriage has reached the extreme of its travel toward the left'of the machine one of its end plates M will strike the upwardly-extending arm 77 of the elbow-lever 75, causing this 1ever to rock about its pivot-point 7 6, thereby forcing the sl1ifting-rod73 to move toward the right-hand side of the machine and at the same time to'swing toward the frontof the machine. 7 7

As the GH'ClZOf the shifting-rod '73 is thus swung toward'the front of the machine it will carry with it the upper end of theclutch-bar 71, (see Figspi, 4, and 7,) and will cause this of the clutch, thereby permitting the drum P to freely revolve upon the shaft 55', and free ing it from the force of the coiled springG-t. When the drum? is thus released from the effect of the coiled spring'by the disengage ment of the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch, the retracting-spring 91. will withdraw the pa- -per-carriage from the left tothe right hand side of the machine; The coiled spring (it must be rewound from time to time, but in order to prevent the unwinding of this spring when the sectionsfiO and 61 of the clutch are separated I have provided the face of the clutch-barto withdraw the section 61 of the clutch from engagement with the section 80. 5

section; 61 of the clutch with a series of pinf holes (see lines, Fig. 7) to receive the checls pin 95' that is carriedby the springarm 9G 'tached totheunder-sideof the clutch-bar? 1, as shown bydotted lines in Fig. 7'.v Hence it will be seen that as soon as the section (51 of the clutch withdrawn from engagement with the section 60, the pin 95-will enter one of the pinholes in, the face of'the section 6 and thus dog the section against movement so longa's the section's GO an'diBl of the clutch are d isengagcd. When,however, the clutch bar 71 is'moved to effect the reengagement .of the sections (JOand 61 of the clutch, as will presently appear, the long pin 97 that proj ects laterally from the spring-arm 06 will contact with the side of the drum P and force the pin out of engagement with the pinholes of the sections 61 of the clutch. The rengagemcnt of the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch mechanism, in order to, bring the spring Get into action to again advance the paper-carriage, is automatically effected when the paper-carriage has been withdrawn to the right-hand side of the machine by the striking of the end plate M of the paper-carriage against the vertical arm 82 of the elbow-lever 80, thereby causing this elbow-lever to rock about its pivot-point 81 and force the shifting-rod 7 3 to move toward the left and at the same time cause the left-l1and end of this rod to move in backward direction, carrying with it the clutch-bar '71. From what has been seen it is obvious that the backward movement of the clutch-bar will cause the reengagemcnt of the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch and will connect the drum P with the coiled spring Get to again effect the advance ment of the paper-carriage.

In order to move the paper strip 45 a sufficient distance to give the desired space between the succeeding lines of writing, I have provided the right-hand end of the paper-carrying roll E with a ratchet-wheel R, the teeth r of which will engage with the upper face of the inclined bar R, that is pivotally fastened to a bracket 1', rising from the trans verse bar 11. The bar R is shifted to vary the space between lines by a pivoted block r mounted within a slotted standard 1' and furnished with a handle r so that when the handle is in position shown in Fig. at the bar R will effect a single space, and when the handle is in the position shown in Fig. 4 a double space will be efiected. The backward movement of the paper-carrying roll E is guarded against by means of a suitable pawl S, that is held by the spring 3 in engagement with the teeth r 01' the ratchet-wheel R, Hence it will be seen that each time the paper-carriage is completely withdrawn to the right-hand side of the machine in order to write a new line the paper-carrying roll E will have a partial revolution imparted thereto sufficient to ad vance the paper strip 45 the distance between the lines. The paper strip 15 will thus be unwound from the roll I, so that a sheet or strip of any desired length can be printed, and when the printing of the sheet is completed it may be severed from the main body of the strip by means of a tearing-knife V, preferably of flexible metal to permit it to be pressed against the paper, this strip V having its ends c attached to the upright arms V, that project from the end plates M of the paper-carriage.

An inking-ribbon T, passing between the ends t of a guard T, may be employed, this ribbon being carried upon suitable rolls 99, journaled upon the studs 100, bolted to the arms I), attached to the ends 9 of the shift ing-frame '7. Any convenient automatic feed mechanism may be used for advancing the ribbon; but as such mechanism forms no part of my present invention I have not deemed it necessary to illustrate the same in the drawlugs.

In order to permit the paper strip i5 to be printed with suitable permanent readingin attersuch, for example, as letter-headings, invoice-headings, or the likeI provide the printing mechanism next to be described.

To the cross-bar A of the main frame is bolted a transverse bar or table W, from the ends of which depend the hanger-arms iv and from the ends of which rise also the guidearms v.0. In these hanger-arms w is jon rnaled a rock-shaft X, having fixed thereto the arms 105, that are pivotally connected to the links 100, which in turn are pivotally connected, as at 107, to the die-plate 108, the ends of this plate being cut away to straddle the guidearms 20 to insure its accurate vertical movement. To the outer end of the rock-shaft X is keyed an operating-handle 110, and by the turning of this handle and consequent rocking of the shaft X the die-plate 108 will be raised and lowered. From one of the back standards a of the main frame projects a lug 112, to which is pivotally connected, as at 113,

the inking-pad .114, this pad resting normally upon the face of the die that is carried by the dieplate 10S and serving to apply the ink to the face of its type. From this construction it will be seen that when the operating-handle 110 is moved downward it will cause the upward movement of the die-plate 108, thereby throwing the inking-pad 114 backward and forcing the die or type upon the plate 108 to print against that part of the paper strip beneath the platen-bed m that is attached to the under side of the transverse plate m, and by this means the desired letter-headings or like matter may be impressed upon the strip of paper as. In order to enable the paper-carrying roll E to be rotated to advance the paper strip 45 after the strip has been thus printed with the desired letter-heading or the like, I provide the rock-shaft X with a sprocket-wheel 120, over which passes a chain 121, that passes around a sprocket-wheel 122, that is keyed to the shaft (2, whereon the paper-carrying roll E is sustained. The sprocket-wheel is loosely mounted upon the rock-shaft X, but is provided with a ratchet-wheel 125, that is engaged by a feed-pawl 126, pivotally affixed to the lower portion of the operating-handle 110, this pawl 120 being held in normal engagement with the ratchet-wheel by means of a spring 127. By reference more particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that when the operating-handle 110 is depressed the die-plate 108 willbe lifted to make its impression upon the paper strip i5; but during this movement of the operating-handle the pawl 126 will ride freely over the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 125. \Vhen, however, the operatinghandle 110 is moved upward on its return stroke, the end of the pawl 126 will engage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 125, thereby causing a partial rotation of this ratchet-wheel, and through the medium of the sprocket-wheel 120, chain 121, sprocketwheel 122, and shaft 6 will effect a corresponding rotation of the paper-carrying roll E. It is plain also that this operating-handle will serve as a convenient means for effecting the rotation of the paper-carrying roll E to advance the paper strip, even when it is not desired to produce an impression from the die upon the plate 108, since it is only necessary to restrict the downward movement of the operating-handle 110, so that the die will not make an impression upon the paper.

The details of construction above set out may be varied in many instances without departing from the spirit of my invention, and features of the invention may be employed without its adoption as an entirety. Thus, for example, a weight may be substituted for the spring as a means for effecting the movement of the paper-carriage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a type-writer the combination with a series of type-bars provided with two or more type, of a vertically-shifting frame for sustaining said type-bars and upon which said type-bars are concentrically pivoted, and a series of key-levers connected with said typebars, certain of said key-levers being arranged to shift said frame, and a series of keys for operating said key-levers.

2. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of individual pivoted type-bars, provided with two or more type, of a frame for sustaining said type-bars, a Series of operatin g-keys,and suitable connecting mechanism, between said keys and said individual typebars and said shifting-frame, whereby the operation of the keys will cause the shifting of the frame and the movement of the come sponding individual type-bars to effect the impression of the type, substantially as described.

3. In a type-writer, the combination with a seriesof type-bars provided with two or more type, of a shifting-frame whereby said typebars are sustained, said type-bars being arranged to project normally from the front of the machine, and being provided with rearwardly-projectin g ends, a series of key-levers connected with the rearwardly projecting ends of the type-bars, a series of keys for operating said key-levers, and suitable means whereby said keys may'operate the shiftingframe that sustains the type-bars, substantially as described.

at. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars, provided with two or more type, a shiftingframe for sustaining said type-bars, a series of key-levers connected with said type-bars, a series of keys connected with said key-levers and adapted to operate the same independently of the shifting-frame, and a further series of keys connected with said key-levers and mechanism whereby said last-named series of keys can effect the movement of the shifting-frame that carries the type-bars, substantially as described.

5. In a type-writer the combination with a series of individual swinging type-bars provided withtwo or more type, a shifting-frame whereon said individ ual type-bars are concentrically pivoted, a series of key-levers connected with said type-bars, a suitable transverse shifting-bar connected with said shifting-frame, and keys for conjointly operating said keys and said shifting-bars, to effect the swinging movement of the type-bars neces sary to cause the impression of said type and to secure the movement of the shifting-frame, substantially as described.

6. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars, provided with two or more type, of a vertically-shifting frame whereon said type-bars are concentrically pivoted, a series of keys, and connecting mechanism for operating said shifting-frame and said type-.

bars, and a spring for restoring said shiftingframe to its normal position, substantially as described.

7. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars provided with three type, of a shifting-frame for sustaining said typebars, a series of key-levers for operating said type-bars, a series of keys adapted to operate said key-levers independently of the shiftingframe, a shifting-bar connected with said whereby the complete movement of the shifting frame is effected, substantially as described.

8. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro duee the proper space between letters and words, and an escapement for controlling the action of said spring, of automatic shifting mechanism for throwing said spring out of action, and a spring or equivalent device for re tracting the paper-carriage to begin a new line of writing, substantially as described.

9. In a type-writer, the combination with a paper-carriage, a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro duce the proper space between letters and words, and an escapement for controlling the action of said spring, of a clutch for holding said spring in normal engagement with the paper-carriage and an automatic shifting de vice adapted to be struck by the paper-carriage to effect the release of the clutch to disengage the paper-carriage, from the spring, substantially as described.

10. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to produce the proper space between letters and words and an escapem cut for controlling the action of said spring, of a clutch for holding said paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, a releasing device adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect the disengagement of the clutch and a suitable restoring device adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect the movement of the clutch to throw the paper-carriage in engagement with the spring, substantially as described.

11. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro duce the proper space between letters and words and an escapement for controlling the action of said spring, of a clutch mechanism for holding said paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, a releasing mechanism adapted to be struck by the paper-carriage for automatically throwing the papercarriage out of engagement with the spring, a suitable spring for retracting the paper-carriage to begin a new line, of writing, and a restoring mechanism adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect the reengage- IIO ment of the paper-carriage with the spring that serves to advance the carriage, substantially as described.

12. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and. a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to produce the proper space between letters and words and an escapement for controlling the action of said spring, of a clutch mechanism for holding said paper-carriage in normal ongagement with said spring, a releasing device adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect the movement of the clutch for disen gaging the paper-carriage from the spring, a restoring mechanism at the opposite side of the machine, adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage, and a suitable bar connecting said releasing and restoring mechanism, substantially as described.

13. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and a spring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to produce the proper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanism comprising sections and G1, the collar 62, the coiled spring suitably connected with said collar, the drum P, the cord 0 connected with said drum and with the paper-carriage, the clutchbar 71, and the vertical arm 7 7, suitably connected with said clutch-bar, and projecting into position to be operated by the paper-carriage, substantially as described.

14-. In a typewriter, the combination with the paper-carriage, and a spring or equivalent device for moving said papenearriage to pro duce the proper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanism for holding the paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, said clutch mechanism comprising the sections and 61, the clutch-bar '71, the collar 62 suitably connected with the coiled spring, and an arm 96 provided with pin 95, to check the movement of the section (51 of the clutch, and the long pin 07 for throwing said pin 05 out of engagement with the section 61 of the clutch substantially as described.

15. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to produce the proper space between letters and words of a clutch mechanism for holding said paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, suitable releasing mechanism for operating said clutch mechanism to effect the disengagement of the paper-carriage from the spring, and a shaft and crank-handle for rewindin g the spring, substantially as described.

16. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and a spring or equivalent device formoving said paper-carriage to produce the proper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanism for holding the paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, said clutch mechanism having a clutch-bar 71, the elbow-lever 7 5, the bar 73 connected with said elbow-lever, and with said clutch-bar, and extending from side to side of the machine, a restoring-lever connected with said bar 73, and adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage, when retracted, substantially as described.

17. In a type-writer the combination with a movable paper-carriage provided with a paper-carrying roll forming a printing-bed for the type-bars, of a transverse plate separate from said paper-carrying roll, but attached to and movable with said papencarriage, to form a printing-bed for the paper, and a movable die-carrier arranged to print the paper against said bed, substantially as described.

18. In a type-writer comprising a paper-carryin g roll, a series of type for printing the paper upon said roll, of a suitable roll for holding the strip of paper to be printed, a platenbed intermediate the paper-carrying roll, and the roll for the paper strip, and a movable die-plate sustained beneath said platen-bed whereby the strip of paper may be printed by the die before it passes onto the papencarrying roll, substantially as described.

19. In a type-writer, the combination with a paper-carriage, provided with a paper-carrying roll, of a platen-bed at the rear of said paper-carrying roll, and sustained by said paper-carriage, a die-plate sustained beneath said platen-bed, a movable ink-pad for inking the die of said die-plate, an operatinghandle and connecting mechanism for imparting movement to said die-plate, substantially as described.

ARTHUR \V. STREET.

. \Vitnesses:

Gno. P. FISHER, Jr., I. B. CARPENTER.

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