US652320A - Paper-carrier for type-writers. - Google Patents

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No. 652,320. Patented lune 26, |900.

H. n. L0osLEY, E. LonsLEY, 1n. & M. BoTHMAN.

PAPER CARRIER FOR TYPE WRITERS.

(Application led Dec. 9, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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' sneerzon forming pm of Leiters einem; ne. 653,320, dans time se. rem Application nea'jnecmber 9,1899. snm 110.739.781', (minnaar) To all whom Vt may concern.'- l bodying. similar principles of construction in Y .Beit knownthnt we; HENRY R. LoosLnY, :their-carriage mechanism. v t EDWIN LoosLnY, Jr., and MORRIS BoTHMAN, In the form of typewriterll1'ln;fn'ei.ed'the citizens of the United States, residing at Murletter fir-designates a fremework5in'whieh mgty- 55' '5 )physborougm in the county of Jackson, State' be mounted 'suitable type=keys A. .'e'nd t'eed -of Illinois, have in vented certain newan'd useing mechanism A. -Upon this framev'mrlra zo eompanying drawings.

ed to e rocked or swung into Ithe position shown -by dotted lines in Fig. 2 yineens of 65 a. handle BB. his platen is retained in its position for writing bynieens of ia. latch C, having a. hooked portion VC', adapted to eng^ ve a letch-pindCf, carried by the framework of the platen. t

an improved structure for mounting the cuty A -the rearjof the frame .B 70' The platen may b `feed-lever B5 or the handle B6, carried bythe v axle thereof. A-t the front ofthe platen the 75 usual cross-ber D is located and provided at' opposite sideswith the y peper-guides D and l an Aenlarged centrally; disposed `guide D, adapted especially for feeding the paper heneeth the edge of the cutter.'l v v he cutting mechanism in the present case Other objects and advantages of the invenconsists of a removable knife E, as shown-I) ntion will hereinafter appear in the following Fg. 8, which is -provided et opposite vendsdeseription, and the novel features thereof with arched portions'E, adapted to bridge-or will be particularly pointed out in the nppassv over a. portion of the cerringernecharrl 85 35 pended claims. Y ism, and one of these arched portions is prol vided Wit a. Noting-aperture E2, while the opposite end Eis provide with 'a slot Ef.

character of type-Writer known'as the Smith remier ma zine. Figi? is nu end elevnhe aperture Ezis passedover one latchin tion of the same, showing the platen raised C2 and the knife brought into position by e 9o 4o lin dotted lines.' Fig. 3 isa detail perspective longitudinal movement, while e. leternlmoveb means at its ends, and Fig. 4 is e. detail secposite latch-pin C2, et which time the latchestion ofthe knife and platen.I are engaged 'with the pins and the knife. f

Y Like letters o reference indicate like'parts held in its proper relation to the upper ac'e 95 45 throughout the several figures of the drewof-the platen. It may here be stated that-in 'nL i Fig. '1 the platen has been swung forward,

. It will he understood that this invention is so that the line last written thereon maybe capable ef ettechmentto any form of .typeseen hy the operator. Whenever desired, the

, `jwriter,'hnt is pertieulerlyedepted for eppliknife may be removed for any purpose by rerob o cation to the chereeteref msehine L rnown as f versing the operation just described.

the Smith Premier erother rhsehines em' `.The invention contempletes' the use-0f e not alect the movement thereotashey only .bar B4. The paper web F may be provided 4not in any wise aect the'free movement of I 'claimed ie-- .combination with a carriage provided with a cradle and swinging platen havinglatch-pins, i

web or continuous roll of paper F, which is mounted upon a suitable axis F', adapted to seat in the slotted upper ends F2 of standarde F3, which are carried by the reciprocat ing rear bar B4. These standards are provided ,at their lower ends with dovetail sockets F4, adapted to t the bar B, and may, if desired, beadditionally secured by means of screws F5. Itrwlil be seen that the standards and paper roll can be very conveniently removed from the machine'a't'any time, and not nengearrietfy the swinging pinten de" travel in the reciprocatoryv movement of the with any desiredcharacter of ruling to guide in the adjustment of the same orto govern the length of sheets to be separated from the main web; but for the purpose of illustration We have shown a rule-mark F6,- located at the left side o f the paper, andv it will be obvious that these marks may be located at any distance apartfor the purpose of guiding the When in the movementof the platen the desired length of sheet has been written upon, the same isfed forward until the line of sep.- arationira-directly beneath the blade of the knife E, at whiohtime the written page may be separated from the Ibody of the'web by simply tearing across said knife-edge. lt will "he observed that the several parts of the carrier can he readily. applied te or remnyd. from the typewriter, and when inplace d o the platen in its cradle.

It will be obvious that changes maybe made in the details-of construction and congnration of the knife and standards without departing from 'the spirit of the invention as clened by the appended claims.

, Having described the invention, what is 1. In a paper-carrier for type\vriters, the

of latches for said platen, and a knife-blade extending longitudinally of the platen and carried upon the latch-pins so as to be se cured in position by said platen-latches; substantially as specified.

2. In a paper-carrier for type-Writers, the combination with a carriage provided with a cradle and swin ging platen havinglatch-pins, of a latch for said platen, and a knife-blade provided with arched end portion and aperture adapted to pass over a latch-pin extending from the platen-frame of the machine; substantially as specified. i

3. In a paper-carrier for type-writers, the combination with a carriage provided with a cradle and swinging platen having latch-pins, of a latch for said platen and a knife-,blade extending longitudinally of the platen and carried upon latchpins, so as to be secured in position by said platen-latches, standards carried by the reciprocating bar of said carriage, and a paper-roll journaled in said standards; substantially as specified.

4. In a paper-carrier for type-writers, the combination with a carriage provided' with a cradle, a swinging platen in said cradle provided with latch-pins, latches coperating with said pins, -a knife-blade extending longitudinally of the platen and provided at one end with an aperture to pass over a latch-pin and at the opposite end-With a slot to engage the latch-pin at the opposite end of the machine, areniovable standard gcarriebdby a re;-

ciprocating member atl the rear of the carriage and provided with-a dovetail seat to engage said member, and a paper-roll carried by saidstandard; substantially as specified.

In testimony whoreof'we afix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: v

JOHN Q. A. RIMMEL, E. A. KIMMEL.

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