US658931A

US658931A - Type-writing machine.

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Publication number: US658931A
Application number: US1146100A
Authority: US
Inventors: Burnham C Stickney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-04-04
Filing date: 1900-04-04
Publication date: 1900-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1917-10-02

Description

Patented ont.' 2, |900. c. sTlcKNEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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No. 658,93l.

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TYPE WRI-TI'NG MACHIN.

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BURNHAM C. STICKNEY, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JACOE FELBEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y;

TYPE-,WRITING MACHIN.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,931, dated Octobei 2, 1960.

Application led April 4I 1900. Serial No. 11,461. (No model.)

T0 @ZL whom, t may con/cern,.-

Beit known that I, BURNHAM C. STICKNEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-'lype-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

'lhe present invention relates to type-writing machines; and its object is to produce a machine in which writing may be done upon either wide or narrow sheets, as desired, and in which all of the writtenportion ofthe page shallbe constantlyin full view of the operator. Heretofore paper-guides adjustable along the platen have been employed for the purpose of guiding wide or narrow sheets; but such guides have been mounted upona rod or bar which intercepts the view of some of the written portions ot' the page. lIn carrying out my invention I arrange paper-guides adjustably upon a bar which does not come between the written lines and the eyes of the operator.. I prefer to mount the bar over the platen and at a point where the paper may pass over the saine as it emerges from the machine and to mount upon said bar arms which may be adjusted therealong and which carry at their forward ends paper-guiding devices, the latter being arranged inwardly or laterally of said arms. Thusthe arms are arranged out of the path and ateiiher side of the paper, the edges or margins of which are gripped or pressed by the said guiding devices. Means are provided for adjusting the. pressure of the guiding devices against the platen. In order to facilitate the proper insertion of the paper in the machine, l attach a rearwardlyextending gage-arm to each of said adjustable paper-guide supports.

My invention further consists in certain combinations ofV devices and features of construction, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the concluding` claims. v

In the accompanying drawings, in which my invention is shown as adapted to afrontsirlke type Twriting machine invented by Jacob Felbel and in which the ink-ribbon, key-levers, and other common parts are omitcarriage and part of a type-bar system, a partly-written sheet being shown upon the platen. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken about midway of Fig. l. Fig. 8 is a 55 perspective view of a metallic paper guide or uger and the adjustable support to which it is pivoted. Fig. 4 is an-enlarged View of a spring-carrying sleeve. Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view, showing one end of 6o a rod along which the paper-guides are adjustable and the method of mounting one end of the rod in the platen-frame. Fig. 6 is a section taken at the line ot' Fig. '7, but omitting the spring. Fig. 7 is an enlarged 65 plan, partly in section, of the yoke portion of one of the adjustable supporting-arms of the paper-guides and of the spring mechanism connected therewith. Fig. 8 is a plan View of the carriage and embodying my improve- 7o ments. Fig. 9 is a view showing a modified paper-guide and also showing a pack of sheets as passing around the platen. Fig.V l0 is a view showing another modification of paperguide. Fig. ll i-s aview similar to Fig. 3, but showing the man ner of mounting asmall pressure-roller to work in conjunction with the curved paper-guide. Fig. l2 is a plan view oi' the carriage,showing the modification illustrated at Fig. l0.k

Throughout the views like numerals of reference designate like parts.

l indicates a platen, whose shaft 2 is journaled in side bars 3 4 of a U-shaped platenframe, said side barsv being rigidly united in rear of the platen by a longitudinal bar 5. The platen-frame may be mounted in any suitable manner to slide upon rails 6 and may be provided with the usual escapement devices. (Not shown.)A Concentrically-ar- 9o ranged type-bars 7, whose common printingpoint is indicated at 8, Fig. l, lie normally in a horizontal position in front of the platen and swing upwardly about a pivot-rod 9 to make theirimpressious upon the paper. Any suitable key-controlled devices may be provided for operating the type-bars. A typeguide is indicated in dotted lines at l0, being secured by screws ll to atop plate 12. Any suitable fixed or swingiugtype-guide may be roo used, or, it' desired, the type-guide may be ted, Figure l is a front elevation of the paperl omitted and the type-bars controlled by their pivots. Extending along the platen, in rea'r thereof, is a pressure-roller 13, carried by any suitable yielding or springy arms 14, which maybe secured to the platen-frame, as by screws 15. Arranged between this roller and the printing-point is a second Vroller 16, which may be made up of three sections, as shown at Fig. 1, and which is carried by the forward ends of springy extensions 17 of the arms 14. Each of the rollers 13 and 16 serves to press the paper against the platen so as to cause it to feed toward the printingpoint. An apron or deflector 18is fixed upon a rock-shaft 19, which is pivoted at 20 in the side arms of the platen-frame and provided with a spring 2l, which latter causes the f'orward portion of said apron to press normally against the platen. The apron is provided with suitable apertures 22 for thepressurerollers 13 and 16. Any other suitable paperfeeding devices may be employed in lieu of those illustrated.

said studs, serves to press the scale-plate 23 lightly against the platen. be otherwise supported.

A pair of yielding or springy paper-guides 27, bent to conform substantially to the curvature of the platen and made, preferably, of sheet metal, are arranged in front of the platen,their lower ends overlapping the scaleplate 23 and their upper ends extending rearwardly and over the platen. As these guides and their supporting devices and spring mechanisms are substantially alike, although oppositely arranged, only one of them will be described in detail. Abontmid way of its length the guide or finger 27 is provided with a lateral extension 28, which is bent up at 29 to form an ear. The guideitselfis provided with a second ear 30, in line with the ear 29, and both ears are perforated and pivoted upon a horizontal pin 31, which extends laterally from the forward end of a support or arm 32 and is rigidly secured thereto. This arm 32 is arranged laterally of the guide 27 and ont of the path of the paper, the edge of which passes along by the side of said arm 32 and not beneath or over the same and is not obstructed thereby. At its rear end the arm 32 is bent inwardly at right angles at 33 and is again bent forwardly at 34 to form an ear. Said ear is perforated at 35 in line with a perforation 36 upon said arm, said perforations being adapted to engage pivotally and slidably a rod, shaft, or bar 37. It will be ob- The plate may served'that by means of the yoke-like construction formed by the bending of the metal at 33 and 34 the arm is given a long bearing upon the rod 37 and that said arm may both vibrate and slide freely upon said bar,

while the forward end of said -arm is not liable to become skewed. 'lheyoke is preferably arranged upon the same side of the arm 32 as the paper-guide, thus economizing room in the machine.

The spr-ing mechanism for pressing the paper-guide against the platen, or, in other words, for affording a yielding support for said paperguide, comprises a sleeve 3S, mounted upon said rod and provided with a key 39, which engages a groove 37, extending longitudinally of the rod, whereby said sleeve is splined thereto. At one end a collar 39, haring crown ratchet-teeth 40, is fixed upon said sleeve. A similar crown-ratchet 41 is loosely mounted upon said sleeve and engages one end of a spring 42, which is wound alongsaid sleeve and whose other'end 'bears at in a hole or notch formed in said yoke, the tension of the spring being such as to cause ythe forward end of the rarm 32 to press toward the platen. The loose ratchet-collar 41 maybe turned upon the vsleeve 38 to increase or4 decrease the tension of the spring 42, and thereby cause the paper-guide 27 to press with greater or less force upon t-he platen or the 'paper thereon, suitable holes being formed in the ratchet to receive a turning-tooland the spring 42 having preferably an endwise-expansive tension to cause reengagemen't of said ratchets after adjustment. Either of said springs 42 may be adjusted independently, and owing to theconfinement of the sleeve 38 within the said yoke 33 34 the said sleeve, spring, and ratchets are caused to move simultaneously with the arm 32 and guide 27 when the latter are-adjusted-along the platen. The arm 32 is preferablyprovided with an npwardly-extending earor finger-piece 32, which may be grasped when it is desired to adjust the arm upon the rod 37. The cylindrical rod 37 extends parallel with the platen and is arranged over the platen and in rear of the vertical line passing through the platen-axis, and it will be observed that the papergnide, which extends from the platen-scale partly around the platen and to a point in proximity to said rod 37, `is flared or bent upward at its rear end -275L in order to direct the paper over said rod, as indicated by dotted line at Fig. 2. One end of the rod is loosely or slidably jou rnaled at 44 in the right-hand bar 4 of the platen-frame, and the other end thereof is journaled in a bushing 45, which is screwed into a threaded hole in the left-hand bar 3. The Yrod 37 extends beyond the bar 3 and at its outer extremity is provided with acap 46. rlhe bushing 45 is provided with crown ratchet-teeth, which engage the teeth of a crown-ratchet 47, secured to the rod and having an enlarged portion 48, which is knurled to lafford a grip for the fingers, so that said rod may be turned for adjustment, the teeth of the ratchet automatically rengaging at any point to which the rod may be turned, a compression-spring 49 being provided be- IOO tween the cap 46 and the outer side of the bar 3 to cause such engagement. By means of this construction. both of the springs 42 may be adjusted simultaneously, owing to their connection with the groove 37 in the rod.

At 50is indicated a rearwardly-directed eX- tension formed upon the arm or bar 32 and reaching to a pointbehind oi-.inV rear of the front or working-face of a paper-shelf l, which may be secured in any suitable manner upon the platen-frame, as by screws 52. Preferably a depression 5la is formed longitudinally in the lower portion of said papershelf, and the rear end of the extension 50 works in said depression, whereby tliepaper is prevented from accidentally getting behind theendofiheextension. ThedeviceOforms a gage for assisting the operator to place the sheet properly in the machine, so that when the sheet is set around and up over the platen it will not come in contact with the arm 32. The extension tl-is preferably offset'or arranged laterally ofi-or out of line with the arm 32, so that a slight clearance may be secured between the edge of the paper and the said arm. 1t will be observed that as the paper-guiding device is adjusted along the rod the gage 50 is automatically adj usted accordingly and simultaneously, and inasmuch as the paper-guide 27, which extends downward to the platen-scale plate 23, is positively connected to the gage 50 it will be seen that the gage may be adjusted by reference to the platen-scale-tbat is, by noting the point at which said paper-guide 27 is positioned along said scale. At Fig. 8 the right-band paperguide and its support are shown in dotted lines as adjusted toward the left upon the rod 37 to accommodate a narrow sheet of paper, the gage 50 indicating to the operator the point at which the paper may be inserted.

In operation each of the paper-guiding devices is adjusted as desired by manipulation of the finger-piece 32a, the friction of the paper-guide against the platen and of the spring mechanism upon then'od 37 being sufcient to hold the arm 32 in its adjusted position. The paper is then inserted in the machine behind the rod 37 and enters the opening between the platen and the apron 18, the guards and gages 5U preventing the paper from being inserted out of position-that is, from being placed too far to the right or to the left. 'lhe leading end of the paper passes into the bite of the pressure-roller 13 and is thereby fedalong toward the printing-point, passing between the platen and the apron or plate 18, the roller l, and the platen-scale 33, said devices yielding sufficiently to permit the entrance of the paper and the roller 1o' assisting in the feeding operation. The paper then enters between the paper-guides 27and the platen, being engaged by the overlapping lowerends of the guides, and is therebyguided away from the printing-point and upwardly and rearwardly over the platen and passes onward over the bar 37. The lateral arms 32,

vwhich support the guides, have a yielding motion to accommodate different thicknesses 0f paper, while the guides themselves are sufficiently flexible and elastic to press the paper evenly. The pivotal connection between the guideand the supporring-arminsures that the pressure shall be applied to the paper partly above and partly belowthe pivotal point, thus increasing the efficiency of the guide. The writing is performed in the usual way, and, as will be noted by reference to Fig. 1, every line written upon the page is constantly in view of the operator, which would not be the case if the paper-guides .were made adjustable along a bararranged in the line otvision, as in prior machines. The operator is thus enabled to refer instantly to any part of the written page, either for the purpose of ascertaining errors or for making comparisons of the work done upon different parts of the page, as is sometimes the practice in tabulating and similar difcnlt work. The invention also enables a person who is dictating directly to a machine operator to refer to every part of the work during the progress thereof, thus enabling him to freely pursue the thread of the argument or discourse and avoid repetitions and ungrammatically-constructed sentences. As each line is written, the paper is fed forward in any suitable or usual manner until the page .is filled, all of the writing remaining constantly in view.

narrow sheet, it is necessary for it to pass behind the type-guide 10, if one be used, as

4otherwise the paper-guide would be liable to -collide therewith during the manipulation of the carriage. The type-guideis usually placed close to the platen, and although there is room for the thin paper-guide 27, still it is not desirable to place the type-guide so far from the platen that the arm 32 could pass between them, and hence I construct said arm to pass over said guide, so that there is ample clearance, as will be seen by reference to Fig. 2, in which the arm 32 is shown as terminating at a point above the type-guide l0. After the paper passes beyond the roller 16 the guides 27 suflice to feed it up the short remaining distance. Incase the paper becomes skewed,oneof the springs 42 maybe tightened to increase the tension of the corresponding paper-guide, so as to cause the paper to feed truly. If the pressure upon both guides lshould be too weak to suitably control a stiff sheet or a pack of sheets, the rod 37 may be given a partial rotation by means of the .thumb-piece 4S, thus increasing the tension IOC upon both of the springs 42 and causing greater pressure upon part of both paperguides 37, the ratchet 15 serving to hold the rod in its adjusted position.

Referring now to Figs. 1U and 12, it will be seen that the forward end of the arm 32 is bent inwardly and that the paper-guide 27b is riveted to the inner end of the bent portion instead of being pivotally carried upon the arm. The splined sleeve 3S is rigidly secured to the arm 32, and a single spring -.L 2 serves to press both paper-guides against the platen, said spring being wound about the left-hand end of the rod 37f and secured at one end to said rod and at the other end to the side bar 3 of the carriage. The rearwardlyextending gage 50 passes beneath the lower edge of the paper-shelf 5l, which is unprovided with a depression. The paper-apron 18 at these figures is prolonged, so that its forward end may serve as a straight-edge for adjusting the paper, and it may, if desired, be provided with grad nations. It will be noted that the lower end of the paper-guide 27b overlaps the forward end of the apron or plate 1S. Although a paper-iinger27l, rigidly connected to the arm 32, will serve the main purpose of my invention, still I prefer the pivotal connection above described, as a better-distributed pressure upon the paper is secured.

The modification shown at Fig. 9 is similar to that shown at Figs. 10 and 12, except that the paper-guide is looped at its upper end, and the forward end of the arm 32 is rigidly secured at 32b to the out-er termination of the looped portion. The looping of the spring 27C serves to give the latter a more yielding quality than in the modification shown at Fig. 12, so that the paper is given a more even pressure throughout the length of the working face of the spring. At Fig. 9 a pile of sheets is illustrated as passing through the machine and the arm 32 isilluslrated as having vibrated upwardly to accommodate the extra number of sheets.

Referring now to Fig l1,a small sheet-metal trame 53,consisting of a pair of side arms and a cross-arm, is pivoted by its side arms upon the Iixed pin 3l, which projects laterally from the arm 32, and between said arms at their upper ends isjournaled a small pressure-roller 54, which works in an opening 55, formed in the paper-guide 27 above its pivot. The roller is pressed toward the platenindependently of the paper-guide 27 by means of a spring 5h', which is coiled about the pin 31 and bears at one end upon the frame 53 and at the other end engages a hole in said pin.

It will be noted that the paper-guiding devices 27 may be adjusted along the platen independently of the roller 13, or of the roller 16, or of the plate 18, or of the platen-scale 23. The construction of the devices 27 is preferably such that the paper is positively deiiected rearwardly over the point at which it is inserted in the machine. The guidingfinger 27 extends from the scale-plate-23 upwardly and rearwardly over the platen and to a point in proximity to the bar 37. The pressure-roller 16 is arranged in proximity to the lower end of said guide 27, so that the paper is positively controlled in its travel through the machine. It will also be seen that the arm 32 extends forwardly from the rod 37 toward the printing-point and is provided with a single lateral projection, that the paper-guide 27 is wholly supported upon said projectionyand that said paper-guide is preferably movable relatively to said arm.

While I have shown my improvements as applied to a front-strike writing-machine, it is obvious that they may also be adapted either to a top-strike machine or to a machine in which the writing is done upon the upper front side of the platen, which latter I regard. as a front-strike machine. Certain features of my improvements may also be applied to under-strike machines-such, for instance, as the gage which is automatically set to position when the paper-fingers are adjusted along the platen. Many minor changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts in applying the invention to various machines without departing from the spirit of my invention, the gist of which resides in providing, for the front paperguides of a front-strike writing-machine, su pporting arms or devices which are arranged at the delivery side of the platen and which are prolonged or extended to points wholly outside of the field or area which lies between the printing-point and the point of issuance of the paper and in mounting said arms or devices at their extended ends upon a bar arranged longitudinally of the platen and so placed that the paper as it feeds away from the printing-point does not pass between the bar and the platen, so that either wide or narrow sheets 'may be written and so that there shall be no obstruction between the eye of the operator and the written matter occasioned either by the said supporting devices or by said bar or otherwise. By the term point of issuance of the paper I mean the point or place where the paper leaves the guideas for example, at X, Fig. 2. One feature of the invention resides in mounting the bar that supports the paperguiding devices back of or behind the line of passage or pathway of the paper, which is determined by said guiding devices, so that the leading end of the sheet shall be fed onward or rearwardly in front of said bar and so that the View of no portion of the printed matter shall be intercepted thereby; but it will be understood that so far as this feature of the invention is concerned the particular position, location, or arrangement of said bar back of or behind the said pathway of the paper may be quite dierent from that herein shown--that is to say, while I have shown said bar as immediately behind the path which the paper takes after the printing op- IIO eration and while I prefer it in the position shown it will nevertheless be seen that the said barmaybe carried back or behind orto the rear to any desired extent so long as the supporting-arms are extended in length and of suitable shape, so as to support the guiding devices at the proper or desired portion of the platen. Hence where in the claims I refer to the paper as passing over the bar after the printing operation it is to be understood that these terms are to be construed broadly and as not being limited to the exact or even approximate position of the bar shown in the drawings, which particular arrangement l have preferred to use in vcarrying out my invention, more particularly on account of the facility thus afforded for the adjustment of the paper-guides.

It will be observed that I have provided, in connection with means for guiding and feeding the paper from its entrance into the machine toward the printing-point, a pair of pressure devices constructed and arranged who]lyindcpendentlyofsaid guidingandfeeding means for receiving the paper from said guiding and feeding means and conducting it away from the printingpoin t, said conducting devices being each provided with asupportingarm arranged at the deliveryside of the platen and said supporting-arms being so mounted at their extended ends upon a bar arranged longitudinally of the platen that they may be adjustedalong said bar without liability of interference from and wholly independently of said devices for guiding and feeding the paper toward the printing-point and said bar being also so arranged that the paper as it is conducted away from the printing-point does not pass between the barand the plat-en. By the term delivery side of the platen I refer to the portion thereof traversed by the paper after it passes the printing-point or the portion between the printing-point and the point of introduction of the paper. The guiding-fingers are mounted independently of and adjust-able along the plate or scale 23, which'y extends longitudinally of the platen and forms part of the means for feeding the paper toward the printing-point. .Said guides are constructed at one end to receive the paper from the devices which guide and feed it toward the printing-point and at the other end to positively deliect the paper rearwardly over the point at which it is inserted in the machine. Said adjustable guiding devices extend forward directly over or upon the upper side of the platen from the bar 37, and the latter is placed forward of the point of entrance ofthe paper-into the machine. The lateral supports 32, which extend from the bar 37 in a direction opposite that of the advauce movement of the paper and overhang the platen, form a passageway for the paper as it issues from the machine, or, in other words, the paper passes out between or by said supports. 'lhe purpose of loosely mounting the curved device .2,7 upon the springvoutside the edges ol' the paper and above the surface of the platen.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure yby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a series of types, a cylindrical platen, and means for guiding and feeding the paper from its entrance into the machine toward the printing-point, of a pair of pressure devices constructed and arranged wholly independently of said guiding and feeding means, for receiving the paper from said guiding and feeding means and conductingit away from the printing-point, said conducting devices being each provided with a supporting-arm arranged at the delivery side of the platen, said supporting-arms being so mounted at their extended ends upon a bar arranged longitudinally of the platen that they may be adjusted along said bar, wholly independently ot'said devices for guiding and feeding the paper toward the printing-point, and said bar being so arranged that the paper, as it is conducted away from the printingpoint, does not pass between the bar and the plat-en.

2. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a series of types, a cylindrical platen, and suitable devices forguiding and feeding the paper toward the printing-point, the construction and arrangement being such that the paper is inserted in the machine in rear of the platen, ot' an independent device for guiding the paper upwardly from the printing-point, said device being constructed at one end to receive the paper from said guiding and feeding devices and at the other end to positively deiect the paper rearwardly over the pointk at which it is inserted in the machine, said guiding device being provided with a support which extends therefrom to a point wholly outside the iield or area between the printing-point and the point of issuance of the paper, and which is so mounted at its extended end upon a bar arranged parallel withthe platen that it may be adjusted along said platen without liability of interference from and wholly independent-ly of said devices for guiding and feeding the paper toward theprinting-point, andsaid bar being so arranged that the paper, as it feeds away from the printing-point, does not pass between the bar and the platen.

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paper, and a bar upon which said device is supported and along which it. may be adj usted and from which itextends forwardly directly over the platen, said guiding device including a finger which extends partly around the platen, and said bar being parallel with the platen and arranged relatively to the guide so that the paper feeds between said finger and the platen and passes onward over the bar in all adjusted positions of said guiding device.

4. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a fixed bar parallel therewith and arranged above the platen and in rear of a vertical line passing through the axis of the platen, and a device adjustably mounted upon said bar and extending forwardly therefrom directly over the platen for guiding the paper rearwardly over said bar after it has passed the printing-point.

5. In atype-writingmachine, the combination with a platen, mechanism for feeding the paper toward the printingpoint, a relativelyxed bar parallel with the platen and ar-' ranged above the platen so that paper may be inserted in the machine in rearof said bar, and a spring-pressed device independent of said paperfeeding means and adjustably mounted upon said bar and extendingr forwardly therefrom directly over the platen,f0r guiding the paper rearwardly over said bar after it has passed the printing-point.

ti. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a paperguide curved to conform substantially to the curvature of the platen and terminating at its lower end iu front of the platen and extending upwardly and rear\\'ardly over the platen, a bar parallel with the platen and arranged in rear of the rear end of said guide, and means extending rearwardly over the platen for supporting said guide adjustably upon said bar, said supporting means being so arranged thatthe paper will pass under the guide and over the bar.

7. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a paperguide linger curved to conform substantially to the .curvature of the platen and extending rearwardly over the platen, a bar parallel with the platen and arranged at the rear end of said guide-linger but not directly engaged thereby, and means extending directly over the platen forwardly from said bar for supporting said guiding-finger upon said bar and pressing said finger against the platen, said supporting and pressing means being so arranged that the paper will pass under said guiding-finger, and the rear end of the guiding-finger being bent away from the platen, so as to direct the paper over said bar.

8. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen and a series of type-bars constructed to make impressions upon the paper in view of the operator, of means for feeding the paper toward the printing-point, int-,luding a plate extending longitudinally of and parallel with the platen and contiguous thereto, so that the paper passes between said plate and the platen when moving to the printing-point, a device extending from and mounted independently of said plate. to guide the paper rearwardly from the printing-point, and an arm supporting said guiding device and extending to a point wholly outside of the field or area between the printing-point and the point of issuance of the papel', and adjustably mounted at its extended end upon a longt udiually-arranged bar, so that said linger may be moved along said plate and platen, said bar being so arranged that. the paper as it feeds away from the printing-point, does not pass between the barand the platen.

9. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars and a cylindrical platen, of means for feeding the paper toward the printing-point, including a plate extending longitudinally of and parallel with the platen and contiguous thereto and supported below the printingpoint, so that the paper passes between said plate and the platen, a-paper-guide terminating atits lowerend at said plate and also overlapping said plate but mounted independently thereof and terminating at its upper end above the platen, and a support for said paper-guide extending to a point wholly outside of the field o'r area between the printingpoint and the point of issuance of the paper and adjnstably mounted at its extended end upon a bar parallel with the platen, so that said lingetmaybe moved along said plate and platen, and so arranged that the paper as it feeds away from the printing-point, does not pass between the bar and the platen.

l0. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a pair of arms on the delivery side of the printing-point adjustable longitudinally of t-he platen according to the width of the paper used and so as to stand outside the edges of the paper, paper-guiding fingers connected to the arms and arranged on the inner sides thereof so as to overlie the paperat its side margins, and means fol' feeding the paper past the printing-point, under said guiding-lingers and between said arms.

ll. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, devices for passing the paper under the platen, a bar arranged lengthwise of the platen, a pair of arms adjustable along said bar and extending from said bar in a direction opposite that of the advance movement of the paper, and offset guidingfingers carried by said arms; the organization being such that the paperis fed between said arms and under the guiding-fingers and over the bar.

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of the paper to direct the latter rearwardly over the platen, said fingers being mounted upon supports which overhang the platen and are adjustably mounted upon a bar which extends longitudinally of the platen, and the relationship of the lingers, their supports and the bar being such that the paper advances over the bar, so that all of the Writing remains exposed to View.

13. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen and a platenfraine, of a pair of devices overhanging the platen and carried by said platen-frame, and means arranged between said devices and carried thereby for deflect-ing the paper rearwardly over the platen and between said devices.

14. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with acylindrical platen and a series of type-bars of devices for pressing the paper against the platen so as to cause it to feed toward the printing-point, and a pair of paper-guides curved substantially in conformity with the platen and constructed to direct the paper upwardly and rearwardly from the printing-point, said guides being provided with and arranged between springpressed vibratory lateral supports, and said lateral supports being arranged out of the path of the paper, and adjustably mounted upon a bar parallel with the platen, the construct-ion and arrangement being such that the paper passes out between' said supports:

l5. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen and suitable paper-feeding devices so constructed and arranged that the paper may be inserted in the machine in rear of the platen, of a guide for directing the paper upwardly from the printing-point and for-positively deflecting the paper rearwardly over the point at which it is inserted inthe machine, said guide being provided with a lateral support extending rearwardly over the platen and arranged out of the path of the paper, and said lateral support being adjustably mounted at its rear end upon a device over which the paper passes in issuing from the machine.

16. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen of' a pair of curved paper-guides each provided with a vibrator-y spring-pressed lateral su pport extending rearwardly over the platen, said lateral supports being arranged out of the path of the paper, and a bar upon which said lateral supports are adjustable, said bar being arranged above and parallel with the platen so that the paper may be inserted in the machine in rear of said bar, and said guides being disposed between said lateral supports, and the construction and arrangement being such that the paper may feed between said guides and the platen and pass ont over said bar.

17. In afront-striketype-writing machine', the combination with a cylindrical platen of a flexible guide extending partly around the platen and constructed to press the paper against the platen and direct it upwardly and back ward ly, a laterally-arranged support to which said guide is attached at a pointbe- Atween 'the ends of the guide, said lateral support being arranged out of the path of the paper, and a bar upon which said lateral support is adjustable, the construction and arrangementbeing such that t-he paper feeds between said guideand the platen and passes onward over said bar.

1H. In a tgi-ipe-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a paix-of paper-guides and a bar along which said guides may be independently adjusted toward and from each other, said guides extending directly forward above the platen from said bar and the bar being arranged relatively to said guides so that the paper feeds between the guides and the platen and passes onward over the bar.

19. In afront-strike lype-writing machine, the combination with any suitable-mechan ism for feeding the paper toward the printing-point, of a pair of devices for guidingthc paper from the printing-point, and a bar parallel with the platen upon which both of said guidingdevices are mounted so that they may vibrate independently and also so that they may be indepei'idently adjusted toward and from each other, the bar being arranged relatively7 to the guides so that the paper feeds between the guides and the platen and passes onward over the bar.

20. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of means, in-

vcluding a pair of paper-guides, each extending partly around the platen and each provided with a laterally-arranged support, and each. of said lateral supports being adjustable along the platen and arranged out of thepat'h of the paper, so that the latter may pass out between said supports, for feeding and guiding wide or narrow sheets around the platen in such manner as to leave all of the written portion ot' the page in full view of the operator.

21. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen and a series of type-bars, of a roller constructed to press the paper against the platen so as to cause it to feed toward the printing-point, and a pair of paper-guides terminating at their forward ends in front of the platen and extending rearwardly over the platen and each curved substantially in conformity with the platen and constructed to direct the paper upwardly and rearwardly from the print-- ing-point and each guide heilig provided with `a Spring-pressed lateral support, said lateral support-s being arranged out.- of the path of the paper and mounted for adjustment along said platen independently of each other and of said rolLer, and the costructi'on and arrangement being such that the paper passes between said lateral supports when issuing .from the machine.

22. In a front-strike type-writing machine,

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the combination with a cylindrical platen of l vided with a spring-pressed lateral support,

a scale-plate supported below the printingpoint, so that the paper passes between said plate and thc platen, a pair oi paper-guides whose lower ends overlap said plate and whose upper ends terminate above the platen, a lateral]y-arranged support. for each of said paper-guides, and a bar upon which said lateral supports are independently adjust,- able, said bar being arranged parallel with the platen, and the construction and arrangement being such that the paper feeds between said guides and the platen and passes onward over said bar and between said lateral supports.

23. In a type-writing machine, the combination oi' a platen, a pressure-arm arranged at the delivery side ol the platen, a paperguide curved to match the platen and pivotally supported between its ends upon said arm, and a bar along which said arm is adjustable, the relationship of the platen, arm, guide and bar being such that after leaving the printing-point the paper does not pass between the bar and the platen.

24. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a paper-guide having ears, of an arm arranged laterally of said guide and provided with a lateral pin upon which said ears are pivoted, and a rod parallel with the platen along which said arm is adjustable, the relationship of the said parts being such that the paper when issuing from the machine passes over said rod and by said arln.

25. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen, oi' a paperguide provided with a lateral extension, an ear formed upon the paper-guide in line with the first ear, an arm arranged laterally of the paper-guide and provided with a lateral pin upon which said ears are pivoted, and a bar parallel with the platen and along which said arm is adjustable, the relation of the said parts being such that the paper when issuing from the machine passes over said rod and by said arm.

26. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a bar parallel therewith, an arm adjustable along said bar and extending forwardly therefrom directly over the platen, a single lateral projection provided upon said arm, and a paper-guide supported wholly upon said single lateral projection, the relationship of the said parts being such th at the paperafter leaving the printingpoint passes over said bar and by said arm.

27. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a bar parallel therewith, a vibratory arm adjustable along said bar, and a paper-guide supported laterally upon the free end of said vibratory arm, the relation of the parts beingsuch that the paper when issuing` from the machine passes over said bar and by said arm.

28. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a paper-guide proand a bar along which said support is adjustable, the relation of the said parts being such that the paper when issuing from the machine passes over said bar and by said lateral support.

29. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a bar parallel therewith, a pair of paper-guides, arms upon which said guides are carried, said arms being pivotally mounted and independently adjustable along said bar, and said arms being also arranged laterally of said guides, and means for causing said arms to press said guides against the platen, the construction and arrangement being such that the paper feeds between said guides an d the platen and passes onward over said bar and between said arms.

30. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a bar parallel therewith, a pivoted arm adjustable along said bar, a paper-guide pivoted between its ends to said arm, and a spring, the relation of said parts being such that the paper after leaving the printing-point passes over said bar and by said arm.

3l. Infa front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a bar arranged in rear of the printing-point, an arm adjustable along said bar and extending directly over the platen forwardly from said bar and arranged out of the path of the paper, a paper-guide arranged laterally of said arm and pivoted between its ends to said arm, and a spring for causing said arm to press the paper-guide against the platen.

32. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a longitudinallygrooved cylindrical rod parallel therewith, an arm pivotally engaging said rod and slidable therealong, a paper-guiding device carried by said arm, and a spring, one end of which is connected to said groove and the other end ot which is arranged to put a tension upon said arm so as to cause the latter to press said guiding device against the platen.

33. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a longitudinallygrooved cylindrical rod parallel with said platen, a sleeve splined to the groove,a spring connected at one end to the sleeve, an arm to which the other end of said spring is connected, saidA arm being pivotally mounted upon said rod and constructed foradjustment therealong together with said sleeve, and a paper-guide carried by the free end of said arm.

34. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a longitudinallygrooved cylindrical rod parallel with said platen, ,a sleeve splined to the groove, a spring connected at one end to the sleeve, an arm to which the other end of said spring is connected, said arm being pivotally mounted upon said rod and constructed for adjustmant therealong together with said sleeve, a

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paper-guide carried by the free end of said arm, and means for adjusting the tension of said spring.

35. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a cylindrical rod parallel therewith, asleeve splined to said rod and provided with a crown-ratchet, a spring surrounding said sleeve, asecondcrown-ratchet to which one end of said spring is attached, an arm carried by said rod and connected to the other end of said spring, said arm, sleeve, spring and crown-ratchets being simultaneously adjustable along said rod, and apaper-guide carried by the free end of said arm.

36. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a grooved cylindrical rod parallel therewith, a sleeve splined to said rod, a crown-ratchet surrounding said sleeve and txed thereto, a second crownratchet loosely carried bysaid sleeve and engaging the first crown-ratchet, a spring arranged around said sleeve and attached to the second crown-ratchet, anv arm upon said rod, said arm, sleeve, ratchets and springs being simultaneously adjustable along said rod, and a paper-guiding device carried by said arm.

37. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a cylindrical platen of a pair of paper-guides each provided Witha lateral support arranged out of the path of the paper, a rod parallel with the platen and upon which said supports are independently adj ustable, the construction' and arrangement being such that the paper feeds between said guides and passes onward over said rod and between said lateralsupports, and means for pressing said guides independently against the platen.

38. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a rod parallel therewith, a pair of paper-guides adjustable along said rod, and spring mechanism for pressing said guides against the platen, said spring mechanism including means for adjusting the pressure of both of said guides simultaneously.

39. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod parallel therenation with a platen and a grooved rod parwith, a pair of paper-guides carried by said rod and. independently adjustable therealong,

an independent spring for each paper-guide,

and means for simultaneously adjusting said springs.

40. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod parallel therewith, a pair of paper-guides adjustable along said rod, 'an' independent spring for each pai tension of the spring.

journaled in said platen-frame, a paper-guide adjustable along said rod, spring mechanism splined to said rod and connected to said paper-guide, and means for adjusting said rod in its bearings to increase or diminish the tension of said spring mechanism.

42. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen and a platen-frame, of a paper-guide, a rod parallel with the platen upon which saidguide is adjustable, spring mechanism connected to said guide and splined to said rod, bearings in the platenframe in which said rod is journaled, a crownratchet carried by said platen-frame, a second crown-ratchet carried by said rod, and a spring for moving said rod endwise in its bearings in a direction to cause engagement of said crown-ratchets.

43. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen and a rod parallel therewith, of an arm bent at one end into a yoke which pivotally engages said rod, and carrying at the other end a laterally-arranged paper-guide.

44. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen and a rod parallel therewith, of an arm bent at one end into a yoke which pivotally engages said rod and carrying at the other end a laterally-arranged paper-guide, said yoke and said paper-guide being arranged upon the same side o f the arm.

45. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen and a longitudinallygrooved rod parallel therewith, of an arm carrying at one end a paper-guide and bent at the other end to form a yoke which pivotallyV engages said rod, and a spring confined in said yoke and surrounding said rod, one end of the spring being suitably connected to said groove and the other end of the spring bearing upon said yoke.

46. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a platen and a grooved rod parallel therewith, of an arm carrying at one end a paper-guide and bent at the other end to form a yoke which pivotally engages said rod, a sleeve splined upon said rod and confined by said yoke, and a spring coiled around said sleeve, one end of the spring engaging said yoke and the other end of the spring being connected to said sleeve. l

47. Ina type-writing machine, the combil allel therewith, of an arm carrying at one end a' paper-guide and bent at the other end to form a yoke which pivotally engages said rod, 1 asleeve splined upon said rod and confined by said yoke, a spring wound around said sleeve,

one end of the spring engaging said yoke and the other end of the spring being connected to said sleeve, and means for adjusting the 48. In a type-writing machine, the combination with the platen of a paper-guide adjustable along said platen, and a paper-gage which is set automatically in accordance with the position to which said paper-guide is adjusted.

49. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a roller for feeding the IOO paper toward the printing-point, a device for guiding the paper away from the printingpoint, said guiding device being adjustable longitudinally of the platen and independently of said feeding-roller, and a paper-gage attached to said guiding device.

50. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a platen-scale,a paperguide extending from said scale partly around the platen, and a paper-gage secured to said paper-guide.

51. lIn a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen and a platen-scale, of a paper-gage mounted for adjustment longitudinally ofthe platen and having a part which extends to said platen-scale, so that the adjustment of said paper-gage may be determined by reference to said platen-scale.

52. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod arranged over the platen `and parallel therewith, a forwardly-extending paper-guiding device mounted adjustably upon said rod,and a rearwardly-extending paper-gage secured to said forwardly-extending device so as t0 move therewith along said rod.

53. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod arranged thereover and parallel therewith, a forwardly-extendingarm adj nstably mounted upon said rod and arranged out of the path of the paper, a laterally-disposed paper-guide carried by the forward end of said arm, and a rearwardly-extending paper-gage attached t0 said arm, the construction and arrangement being such that paper enters between said guide and the platen and passes onward over said rod.

54:. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod arranged thereover and parallel therewith, a forwardly-extendingarmadjustablymounted upon said rod and arranged out of the path of the paper, a laterally-disposed paper-guide carried by the forward end of said arm, and a rearwardly-extending paper-gage attached to said arm, said paper-gage being olset or out of line with said arm.

55. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a papershelf, a rod arranged over the platen, an arm adjustably mounted upon said rod, a lateral paper-guide carried by said arm, and. an extension upon said arm reaching rearwardly to said paper-shelf.

56. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a rod arranged thereover and parallel therewith, an arm carrying at its forward end a lateral paper-guide and its rear end bent to form a yoke which pivotally engages said rod, said arm also having a rearwardly-extending portion which forms a paper-gage.

57. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a paper-shelf, a platen, and a rod arranged over the platen and parallel therewith, of a paper-gage adjustable upon said rod and extending rearwardly therefrom to a point in rear of the working face of said paper-shelf.

58. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a paper-shelf having a longitudinal depression, a platen, a rod over said platen, and a paper-gage adjustable upon said rod and extending rearwardly into said depression.

59. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a paper-shelf and a platen, of a rod arranged over said platen, a forwardlyextending arm carrying a paper-guide, and a paper-gage attached to said arm and extending rearwardly to a pointbeyond the working face of said paper-shelf.

60. In a front-strike type-wr1ting machine, the combination with a platen of a bar parallel therewith and arranged so as not to intercept the view of any of the written portion of the paper, a spring-pressed arm adjustably mounted upon said bar, a paper-guide oarried upon the free end of said arm, and an independently spring-pressed roller also carried upon the free end of said arm.

6l. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a bar parallel therewith, an arm adjustably mounted upon said bar, a lateral pin provided upon said arm, a paper-guide pivoted upon said lateral pin, an independent frame also pivoted upon said pin and carrying a roller, and a spring for pressing said rollerindependently against the platen, the construction and arrangement being such that the paper enters or feeds between said guide and said rollerand the platen and passes onward over said bar.

62. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a bar arranged parallel therewith, an arm supported at one end upon said bar and extending partly around the platen and above the surface thereof, and a lateral guiding-finger carried by said arm and pressing upon the platen, the relationship of said parts being such that the paper as it leaves the printing-point passes under said finger and over said bar and by said arm.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city' of NewYork, in the county of-New York and State of New York, this 3d day'of April, A. D. 1900.

BURNHAM C. STICKNEY. Witnesses:

CARL GABRIELsoN, K. V. DONOVAN.

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