US634653A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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un. 634,653. Patented om. lo, |899.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

(Application med Apr. 1s, 199s.)

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE. I'

JACOB VEITH, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

l SPECIFICATION forming paitof Letters '.'PatentI No. 634,653, dated October 10,1899.

Appnalion and April is, 189s.

T all whom, it 711/601/ concern:

' Be it known that I, JACOB VEITH, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of VVyandotte and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Type-Writing Machine, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to type-Writing inachines, andvhas for its object to providev asim- .ple, compaet,and eliicient construction and arrangement of paris, designed'particularly for letter and analogous Writing, and having Y its parts soy assembled and guided as to insure accurate alinement and the selection of the desired characters with the minimum loss of time and effort on the part of the operator.

Further objects and advantages of this invention Will appear in the following description, andthe novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a type-Writing machine constructed in accordance with my invention. a sectional viewzparallel with the line-spacing racks in the plane of the carriage-feeding slide. Fig. 3 is asectional view taken parallel with the carriage-guide in a plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. et is a partial plan view showing a portion of the' printing-carriage in horizontal section. Fig.V 5 is a detail view in perspective of the carriage-slide and the feed-pawl guide. Fig. 6 is a six'nilar'view of the feed-pawl slide, showing in dotted lines the connected extremity of the actuating-spring. Fig. 7 is a detail View in perspective ofthe blotting-pad holder. Fig. S isa similar View of a portion of the carriage to show the lock seat or notch.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Mounted upon a base lis a swinging frame 2 of looped construction, with the in-turned extremities of its side arms hingedly mounted upon the rear edge of the base beneath a paper-clamp 3, said paper-clamp extending parallel with the lines of Writing and having =a bearing front edge to rest upon the surface of asheet of. paper supported by the hase. This clamp; is designed to hold the paperduring the operation of the machine and extends outwardly over thev contiguous por- Fig. 2 is' serial nu. 'vaosa. da moat-,1.)

tions of the side arms ofthe swinging frame,

whereby as the latter is elevated at its front end to introduce a sheet of' paper the contact of its side arms with the projecting portions or extensions of the paper-clamp will raise the latter against the tension of the yieldingineans employed for holding the clamp in place, the yieldingmeans illustrated in the drawings consistin g of springs 4f, coiled upon guide-pins 5, the latter preferably consisting of screws threaded into the rear edge of the basenvherer by the tension of the springs may he varied. These guide-pins extend through verticallyelongatedslots 6 in the paper-clamp to allow a limited tilting movement of the clamp when actuated by theV side arms of the swinging frame. n

The side arms of; the swinging frame are disposed transversely or perpendicularly to the lines of Writing, and terminally mounted thereon is a carriage-guide 7, preferably constructed of sheet metal and having its oppositeedges folded inwardly to forni, respectively, a single lap 8, terminating in a feedrack 9 and a double lap l0, of which the inner edge is turned under and outwardly to engage the lapped front edge of a carriageslide ll. The inwardly-folded front edge of the carriage-slide 1l constitutes a guide-rib 12, of which the front edge iitsin the guidegroove formed by the lapped front edge of the carriage-guide, and the rear edge of said carriage-guide is preferably folded upon itself, as shown at 13, to tit in the single-lapped rear edge of'the carriage-guide, and thus insure the accurate guiding of the slide to preserve the alineinent of the printing characters. The double-lapped front edge of the carriage-guide Aalso constitutes a frictionspring, which resists the feeding movement of the carriage-slide sufficiently to prevent riage-guide and lsecuredto the carrier is adanged feed pawl guide le', in which is mounted a feed-pawl slide 16. l This feedpawl slide is flanged at its lower edge to lit IOS in the linterior of the guide l5, and carries a feedpawl 17, consisting of a tongue which is bifurcated at its free extremity to engage the teeth of the feed-rack 9, said feed-pawl slide having a rearwardly-eXtending tongue 1S operating in an extension-of the feed-pawl guide 15 and having a retracting-spring 19 connected therewith. The feed-pawl slide 1G also includes anupturned ear 1G, having a bevel or cam faced rear edge 20, which projects in rear of a guide-ear 21, rising from the carrier 14.

The printing-carriage consists of an elongated boX 22, also struck from sheet metal, with one side edge flanged, as shown at 23, andthe other edge rolled to form a double lap 24 for engagement with the correspondingly-lapped edge of the index-slide 25, the flange 23 of the carriage-,box being engaged by the underturned contiguous edge'of the index-slide 25. This index-slide covers the box of the carriage and constitutes a cap or cover therefor, and parallel with the index, which consists of printing characters, such `as letters and numerals, and formed in the underlapped edge of the cap is a series of holding-seats 26, arranged, respectively, opposite the printing characters and. adapted for respective registration with a lock notch or seat 27, formed in the flange 23. Said index-slide is provided with a knob or handle '28, whereby the slide may be moved transversely to the lines of writing to arrange either of the seats 26 in registration with the lock notch vor seat 27 The index-slide is provided with a depending wing 29, arranged within the carriage-box and carrying at its lower edge a forwardlyextending approximately horizontal iieXible web 80, upon which are'arranged type-heads 3l, of rubber or other suitable material, said type-heads facing downwardly for depression through an impression-opening 32 in the door of the carriage, said impression-opening being arranged in the vvertical plane of the lock-seat 27. Also arranged within the carriage is a plurality of inking-pads S3, constructed of suitable absorbent material and arranged in pad-holders34, which bear against one side wall of the carriage and are connected by a spring-rod 35, which bears against the opposite side wall of the carriage. This padholder is removable from the carriage after moving the index-slide to discover the same in order that the pads may be replaced or supplied with ink. Also arranged in the plane of the impression-opening is an impressionplunger 36, supported by a spring-arm 37,

which is disposed in the plane of and contiguous to the lock notch or seat 27 and extends over the slide 25, whereby-the depression of the plunger to bring it in contact with the back or upper surface of the type-headsupporting web will also bring said arm into engagement with the lock-seat and the registering holding-seat 26 ot the slide. The spring-arm may, as illustrated in thedrawings, be attached to the carriage at the opposite side from that in which the lock-seat is formed.

Arranged in operative relation with an ottset portion or shoulder' 38 ot' the plunger-supporting arm is an impression-lever 39, which is pivoted to the side wall of the carriage and operates at an intermediate point between said side wall and the parallel contiguous edge ot' the guide-ear 21, the free end of said lever being provided with a finger-plate 40. This impressionlever, however, is also arranged in operative relation with the bevel or cam faced edge of the feed-pawl slide 1G, whereby at each depression of theimpressionlever the first portion of its movement causes the advance of the slide 1G, and hence the feeding movement of theimpression-carriage, through a distance equal to a letter-space. The cam-face 2O of the slide-ear 16a, however, is of less length than the amplitude of movement of the impression-lever, whereby after the impression-carriage has been advanced through a letter-space, as above indicated, said lever traverses a vertical portion of the edge of the ear 161. This continued motion of the impression-lever is communicated to the supporting-arm of the impression-plunger, which, being brought into contact with the back of the type-head-supporting web, depresses that type-head which is located at the printing-point to bring its printing-face into contact with the sheet or printing-surface supported by the base.

From the above description it will be seen that in operation the index slide may be moved by one hand of the operator to sucsessively arrange the holding-seats 2G in the plane of the lock seat or notch 27, and when so positioned the depression of the front end of the lever S9 by means of the other hand will cause, first, the feeding movement of the carriage through one letter-space, and subsequently the impression Aof a printing character upon the surface of the sheet, the plunger, impression-lever, and feed-pawl being immediately returned to their normal positions, when the impression-lever is relieved of pressure by the springs provided for that purpose. It will be understood that the supporting-arm of the plunger is of yielding construction to return the impression-lever,while the feed-pawl is provided with an actuatingspring, as hereinbefore explained.

The machine as described is preferably constructed mainly of sheet, metal, all ot' the parts being of such material eXceptthe swinging frame 2, the impression-lever, and the plunger supporting arm and actuatingsprings.

Secured to the base at the side edges and perpendicular to the lines of writing are linespaeing racks al, provided with spaced sockets 42 to receive holding pins or spurs 43, which depend from the carriage-guide 7, and in order that the carriage-guide may be ele- IIO vated to disengage said pins or studs from one nient with the next pair without alfecting the engagement of the paper-clamp with the sheet arranged on the base the terminal projecting portions or extensions of said clamp are preferably spaced slightly above the arms of the swinging frame, as shown. In this Way the swinging frame is capable of alimited swinging movement before its arms come in lcontact with the projections or extensions of the clamp, whereas a continuation of the swinging movement of said frame will result in elevatin g the front edge of the clamp sufliciently to remove a sheet or insert one which is to receive the impressions of the printing characters.

In the construction illustrated'the carriageguide is mounted upon the side arms of the swinging frame by means of a base-spanning strap 44:, folded upon itself at the ends of the guide to form eyes 45, fitted upon said side arms of the frame.

. It will be obvious that a machine constructed as shown and described may be manufactored at a comparatively small cost and may be manipulated with' sufficient facility to adapt it particularly for letter-writing and analogous uses, and in order that the selectionof the proper characters vmay, be accomplished without the necessity of learning the arrangement of an arbitrary 'keyboard I have deemed it preferable to locate the index characters consecutively or alphabetically.

A further advantage of the construction described resides in the fact that a pad' or block of paper may be arranged upon the base Abetween the line-spacing racks, each' sheet being detached as it is used. Envelops and smallsheets to receive the impressions of the printing characters may be held in place by inserting the edges thereof under V,the linespacing racks, of which the portions which rest upon the surface of the base are secured only adjacent to their extremities. In other words, the intermediate portions of `t-he linespacing racks are spaced sufficiently from the plane of the surface of the base to allow the insertion of the edge of a sheet or an envelop.

In practice various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of aswinging frame mounted upon the base for move ment toward and from the plane thereof, a printing-carriage Aand feeding device carried by said frame, anda paper-holding. clamp mounted upon the base for securing a sheet in contact with the surface thereof, and provided with means for engag'ement by the frame,'whereby the clamp lis moved when the frame is raised, substantially as specied.

l2. In a type-writing machine, thev combination with abase, of a swinging frame mounted upon the base vfor movement toward and from the plane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame, and a paper-holdin g clamp yieldingly held in its operative position with relation to the base and displaceable by said frame, when the latter is moved from its operative position, to release a sheet on the base, substantially as specified. y

' 3. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, ofa swinging frame mounted .upon the base for movement toward and from the plane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame, and a paper-holding clamp yieldingly mounted upon the base and having extensions arranged in the paths of the arms of said swinging frame, substantially as specied.

4. In atype-writing machine, the combination With a base, of a swinging frame mounted upon the base for movement toward and from the plane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame, and a paper-holding clamp yieldingly moun ted upon the base and having extensions arrangedpin the paths of the arms of said swinging frame for elevation thereby, and spaced from said arms to allow a limited independent movement of the frame, substantially as'speciiied. -v 5. In a'type-writing machine,t he combination With 'a base,vof aswinging frame mounted upon the base for movement toward, and from the plane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame, and a paper-holding clamp mounted upon the base with its extremities arranged in the paths of the arms of 'said swinging frame', actuating-springs for maintaining said clamp .in its operative position, and-means for varying the tension of the actu ating-springs, substantially as specified.

6. vIn a type-writing machine, the combinau and a paper-holdin g clamp arranged upon the base with terminal extensions arranged in the paths of the arms of the swinging frame,'said clamp having transversely-clon gated openings, guide-pins extending through saidlopenings and consisting of screws threaded into the base, and springs coiled uponthe guidepins and bearing upon the clamp to maintain it yieldingly in its operative position, substantially as specified.

7. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of a swinging frame mounted thereon and carrying a printing-carriage and feeding devices includingacarriage-guide arranged parallel Withthe linesv of writing, said carriage-guide being movable upon the frame in a direction transverse to the lines of writing, line-spacing racks on the base, and

pins or studs carried by said carriage-guide for engagement with the line-spacing racks to secure the carriage-guideV at the desired line adj nstment, substantially as specified.

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8. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of a swinging frame, aprinting-carriage and feeding devices including a carriage-guide mounted upon the side arms of the swinging frame for movement parallel therewith and transverse to the lines of Writing, line-spacin g racks iixed to the base transversely to the lines of Writing and provided with spaced sockets,and pendent pins or studs on said carriage-guide for engagement with opposite sockets of the line-spacing racks, substantially as specified.

9. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of a looped swinging frame mounted upon the base and having parallel side arms arranged transversely tothe lilies of Writing, a carriage-guide having terminal eyes fitted to slide upon the side arms of said swinging frame, a printing-carriage mounted upon said carriage-guide for movement parallel with the lines of Writing, carriage-feed mechanism operatively connected with the printing mechanism, and including a pawl forl engagement with a rack on said carriageguide, stationary line-spacing racks on the base, and studs carried by the said carriageguide for engagement with the line-spacing racks, substantially as specified.

lO. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of a carriage-guide mounted for movement transversely to the lines of writing, and having its front and rear edges provided respectively with a double-lapped guide and an inturned rack, a carriage-slide iitted in the carriage-guide'for movement parallel with the lines of Writing, a spring-actuated feed-pawl slide carrying a pawl for engagement with said rack, a carriage supported by the carriage-slide and having printing mechanism'including an impression-lever, and a cam-faced ear on the feed-pawl slide arranged in the path of said lever, substantially as specified.

ll. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, a carriage-slide fitted in said guide and having an interlocking connection therewith, said carriage-guide being provided with a rack, a printing-carriage mounted upon said carriage-slide and having printing mechanism including an impression-lever, a guide-ear on the carriage-slide having its guiding edge spaced from the adjacent Wall of the printing-carriage, to guide the movements of the impression-lever, a feed-pawl slide mounted in a guide on the carriage-slide and provided with a return-spring', anda cam-faced ear on said feed-pawl slide arranged in the path of the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

l2. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, a carriage-slide fitted frictionally in said carriage-guide, a printing-carriage supported by the carriage-slide and having printing characters including an impression-lever, a springactuated feed-pawl slide including a feedpawl arranged inoperative relation with a feed-rack'on said carriage-guide, and operating connections between said impression-lever and the feed-pawl slide, including a camface arranged in the path of the impressionlever and of a length less than the amplitude of movement of said lever, whereby the movement of the feed-pawl, to advance the carriage, occurs during the first portion of the movement of the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

I3. In a type-writing machine, the combination With a base, of a sheet-metal carriageguide arranged parallel with the lines of Writing and having respectively double and single lapped front and rear edges, the sin gie-lapped rear edge being constructed to form a feedrack, a carriage-slide fitted in said guide and having, respectively, double and single lapped front and rear edges in frictional contact with the surfaces of the guide and held thereby against excessive movement, a printing-carriage including printing mechanism, and carriageslide-feeding mechanism operatively connected with the printing mechanism, substantially as specified.

14E. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted for movement parallel with the carriage-guide, and including an indexslide mounted for movement transversely to the lines of Writing, and carrying printingtype, impression devices for successively actuating the printing-type, and including an impression-lever, and a plunger, in the path of which said printing-type may be successively arranged, said plunger being actuated by the impression-lever and carriage-feeding mechanism operatively connected With the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

I5. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted upon said guide and having a body portion, and an index-slide mounted for movement upon the body portion in a direction transverse to the lines of Writing, a flexible type-head carrying a web supported by said index-plate, a reciprocable printingplunger arranged in the plane of the printingpoint, to depress the registering type-head, an impression-lever for actuating said plunger, and carriage-feeding mechanism operatively connected With the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

1G. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a 'carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted upon said carriage-guide and having a body portion consisting of an elongated box, and an index-slide mounted IOS upon said box and carrying a flexible Webprovided with type-heads, said web being housed Within the box-,a reciprocable plunger mounted upon the box in the plane of the printingpoint, to depress the alined type-head, an impression-lever for actuating said plunger, and carriage-feeding mechanism operatively connected with the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

' 17. In a type-Writing machine, the oombination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing ymechcarriage-feeding devices substantially asA specified.

1S. Ina type-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism for adj usting said guide, a printingcarriage having a hollow body portion and an index-slide mounted upon said body portion for movementtransverselytotbelines of writing,a yieldingly-supported plunger arranged in the plane of the print.ingpoint,atype-headsupporting Web carried by the index-slide, and adapted tobe arranged with either of its type-heads in the path of the plunger, inking devices including spaced inking-pads removably iitted ins aid body portion of the carriage upon opposite sides of the plane of the plunger and in the path of the type-heads, and plunger-operating and carriage-feeding devices, substantially as specified.

19. In a type-writing machine,the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a carriage having a hollow parallel-Walled body portion and an index-slide mounted thereon for movement transversely to the lines of Writing, a yieldingly-supported plunger arranged in the plane of the printing-point, a type-head-supporting web carried by the index-slide, said type-heads being adapted for successivevarrangement in the path of the plunger, spaced hiring-pads, an ink-pad holder having terminal seats bearing against one Wall of the body portion of the carriage upon opposite sides of the plane of the plunger, and a connecting-spring bearing against the opposite wall thereof, and plunger-operating and cariage-feeding devices, substantially as speci- 20. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines ot Writing, 'line-spacing mechanism for ad 1 usting said guide, a carriage having a body portion mounted upon said guide andan index-slide mounted upon the body portion for movement transversely to the lines of Writing, said body portion being provided With a lock-seat, and the slide with a plurality of holdin g-seats for successive registration With the lock-seat, a type-head-supporting web carried by the index-slide, a plunger arranged in the plane of the printing-point ,and having a supporting-arm for engagement with the lock-seat and the regisf tering holding-.seat of the index-plate, and plunger-operatingrand carriage-feeding devices, substantially as specified. ,t

2l. In a type-writing machine, the combination of'a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a printingcarriage having a sheet-metal body portion mounted upon said guide and provided at one edge with a flange having-a lockseat, and at the other edge with a roll, and arindexslide rolled and lapped at its opposite edges to respectively engage said roll and iiange of the body portion, and provided in its lapped edge'with a series of holding-seats for successive registration with said lock-seat, a type-head-snpporting Web carried by the index-slide, a printing-plunger arranged in the plane of Y the printing-point and having a spring-supporting arm said lock-seat and the registering holdingseat When the plunger is depressed, and plunger-operating and. carriage-feeding devices, substantially as specified. 22. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arranged parallel with the linesvof writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjusting said guide, a printingcarriage having a sheet-metal body portion mounted upon said guide and provided at one edge with a flange having Mock-seat, and at the other edge with a roll, and an index-slide rolled and lapped at its opposite edges to respectively engage said roll and fiange of the body portion, and provided in its lapped edge With a series of holding-seats for successive registration with said lock-seat, atype-headsupporting web carriedA by the index-slide, a printing plunger arranged in the plane of the printing-point and having a spring-supporting arm for engagement with said lock-seat and the registering holding-seat when the plunger is depressed, and plunger-operating and carriage-feeding devices, including a pivotal impression -lever mounted upon said body portion of the carriage'in operative relation with an offset or shoulder of said plunger-supportingarm,substantiallyasspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB VEITI-I.

"Witnesses:

. P. W. CAREY, C. BERNARD.

for engagement with y IOG

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