US657599A - Copy-holder. - Google Patents

Description

'NITED "ST TES" PATENT QFFIC'.

GUSTAFF F. times, on EVERETT, WASHINGTON.

COPY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,599, dated September 11, 1900-.

Application filed April 2,

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that LGUsTAFF F. HEISS, aciti zen of the United States, residing at Everett, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Copy-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in copy-holders, the construction and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus viewed from one side; and'Fig. 2, a simi-. lar view, the device being seen from the front;

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient copy-holder wherein the indicator or line-marker may be moved step by step or line by line down the face or edge of the sheet to indicate a particular point .or line on the page.

Referring to said drawings, A denotes the base of the apparatus, which is preferably in the form of a box containing a drawer B for the reception of the copy or other material used in connection with the device. Hinged to the front portion of the base or box is a support 0, preferably formed with a series of cross-notches D in its rear face, said notches working in conjunction with a brace E, the lower end of which bears in a notch formed in the rear face of the box. The inclination of the support 0 may be varied by placing the upper end of the brace E in one or another of said cross-notches D, as will readily be understood. 1

Suitable guide rods or wires F are secured between the upper end of the support 0 at one side thereof and a projection G, formed at the lower end of said support 0. These wires or rods serve as guides for a movable index-finger or pointer H, between which the wires or bars pass, as will be noted upon reference to Fig. 1.

To normally maintain the index-finger or pointer H in its elevated position, I employ a springI. (Best seenin Fig.1.) Saidspring,as will be noted, is bent at right angles at one end and secured at the rear of the box or base A at the farther side thereof, while the opposite end extends upwardly and is connected to the index-finger or member l-I. This con- 1900- fierial No. 11,179. (No model.)

carryinga grooved wheel or pulley K, to the axle of which is secured a toothed or ratchet wheel L, the pulley and wheel rotating as one. Extending from the pulley and made fast thereto is a cord or band M, the opposite end of which is secured to the index-finger or pointer H in any suitable manner.

To actuatethe pulley and ratchet-wheel, I employ a key N, which is connected to one end of a spring bar or lever 0, said lever be ing fulcrumed at a point upon the plate J in rear of the pulley and ratchet-wheel. A pin P is placed beneath the lever intermediate its fulcrum and the ratchet-wheel, which pin normally holds the actuating tooth or lug Q, carried by the lever, from engaging the teeth of the ratchet-wheel. The normal position ofthis lever and its tooth is shown in Fig. l, and it will be seen that upon depressing the key the lever will be forced down and the tooth or lug Q will engage the ratchet-wheel and advance the same one step, thereby winding up the cord or band, and drawing the indicating or index finger down one line. To

fprevent the band or cord from unwinding around the pulley, a second lever B is mounted in a manner similar to the lever 0 above referred to, except that said second lever occupies a position below the ratchet-wheel and its tooth or pawl S normally engages the teeth of the wheel and prevents any backward or retrograde movement, thereby holding the; pulley and band, andcons'equently the index-.

finger or pointer, in the position to which it has been drawn by the depression of the key N. A pin T is placed beneath said spring arm or lever B and "holds the same so that the tooth or pawl S will be normally in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel.

A finger-key U is secured upon the outer end of the lever R in order that it may be readiiy The sheet in Fig. 2. As the index-finger or pointer is drawn down the spring I will of course move backward slightly, and it is for this reason that it is connected to the box in the manner shown and described-+that is, to permit such rearward movement. I By removing the brace E the support (3 the'brace may be safe keeping.

Having thus described I claim is stantially as described.

2. In a copy-holder, the combination of a suitable base; a1copy-support eXtendingup-T ward therefrom; an'index-finger or pointer; moiuntedatone side of said support; asp ring 1 for normallyrholdingsaid index fiugerweriv pointer .in its elevated position; lmeans i or drawing said indexfinger downwardly 3 against the act-ion of the spring; and mechanism for actuating said means step :by step,

space at a time.

a suit-able base, of a copy-support extending upward therefrom suitable guides connected '2 to one side of said support; an index-:fi-nger:

mounted and movable upon *said guidesg- -a spring for normally hold-ingsaidindex-finger j in its elevated position; and :m cans fordraav- I ing' said fingerfldownwardly step by step against the actio'mof thespring.

forward end thereof; an adgj ustazblebraceior main taining said support in position; guides secured to the side of said support; :an tin-'5' dex-Ifi-nge'r mounted and movable -u:pon. said guides; aispriug for maintaining said :firnger'; in its elevated xposition; ta hand er-nerd .lsecunedto said 'i n'dexsfinger; sa pu llley ourna'led 3 upon thelside of the *base; and :means for? moving said pulleystep thy-step and winding This of course will take place after thev index-finger or pointer has traversed the length of the sheet-and a new-"- sheet has been placed in position.

or copy is denoted by the reference-letter V my invention, what f I the cord thereon substantially as described,

whereby the index-finger will be moved downwardlyf against the action of the spring.

g 5 In a copy-holder,- the combination of a suitable base; a copy-support hinged to the forward end thereof; an adjustable brace for maintaining said support in any desired position guides connected to the side of said support; an index-finger or pointer mounted and 1 movable upon said guides; a spring for main= taining said index-fingerjn its elevated position; a pulleyjournaled upon one side of the base a'cord or band connectingsaid indexfinger and the pulley ;"a ratchet-wheel con nect'ed to the pulley; and means for moving 1 said ratchet-Wheel step by step and thereby may be folded down upon the box, the device being thus made compact and occupying but a comparativelysmall space, while. placed in the drawer for winding up the cord and drawing down the index-finger.

6. In a copy-holder, the combination of a suitable base; a :copy sup-port hinged to the forward end thereof; means tor holding said support in any desired position; guides coni nected to one side of said support; an indexl-. In a copy-holder, the combination of a 2 suitable base; a copy-support extending up? therefrom; an index-finger adapted to :move f oversaid support; a spring for normally hold-. i-ng said index-fi ngerin its elevated position; i and means fordrawin g saidindex-fingefidoavn: wardly step by .step against the spring, subfin ger .EOI' pointer mounted and movable upon said guides; .a spring for "maintaining said index-finger or .poin'lteri-n its elevated position; a pulley journaledupome-ne side of the base;

-,a ratchet-wheelic'onnectedto said 'pnsl-rley; a

bandorxcondextending from the index-finger pulley.

V; In .a copy-holder; the combination :of :a

suitable base; a copy-support hinged to the for-ward end thereof means for maintaining said support in position; guides secured to oneside of said support; an index-finger or f pointer mounted and movable upon said substantially as described, whereby rthe Ein-i den-finger or pointer wi ll be d rawns-down one guides; a spring for maintaining said indexfinger in vitsehwa/ted position; :a pulley journaled upon :one side of said base; a band or In a copy-holder, the combination with cord extending .from the index-finger to said crumed in rear of the ratchet-wheelan d provided with *a pawl :S adapteditosen-gage the 4. In a copyholder, the combination of "a; suitable base; a :cOpysupport :hinged to :the

"teethoff thelratchet; and means fol-normally holding said pawl in engagement with the ratchet-wheel, substantially as and for the purposeadescribed. ,7

in testimony "whereof I have signedflmy :name .to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. r V

' Y GUSTAFF F..H1EISS.

Witnesses:

W; am EDWARDS, W. -LBLAQK.

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