US660149A - Combined type-writing and printing machine. - Google Patents

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No. 660,l49.

Patented Oct. 23, I900. 4 E. J. DEUTSCH. COMBINED TY PE WRITING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

(Application filed Nov. 13, 1899.)

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ERNEST J. DEUTSCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED TYPE-WRITING AND PRINTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,149, dated October 23, 1900.

Application filed November 13, 1899. Serial No. 736,765. (No model.) i

'following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to improvements in combined typewriting and printing machines, the object thereof being to provide a machine of this character which is adapted for effectively and rapidly producing a plurality of letters which all embody the same matter and are respectively supplied with a distinctive superscription. The device is so constructed that the ink for printing both the body of the letter and the superscription is supplied from a common source, whereby a partly-printed and partly-typewritten letter which has the distinctive appearance of a fully-typewritten product is produced.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of my improved ma chine. Fig. 2 is a detailed longitudinal ele vation taken on the line a; so of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line y y of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is an end elevation in detail of a part of the structure.

In the practice of my invention, as illustrated by the drawings, I employ, primarily, a type-writing machine A, which embodies an ordinary sliding carriage B, a revoluble roller 0, feed mechanism D, a keyboard E, and swinging type-bars F, the said structure being of any adapted construction having the relative arrangement of its parts in operative position. Preferably the carriage B is supplied with a rack 1, which engages a pinion 2, the carriage sliding within a grooved sup- 1 port 3 and the pinion being mounted upon a shaft 4, which is journaled through a projection 5, forming part of the grooved support This shaft also carries a ratchet-wheel 6,

able frame G, which slides in ways 8, formed upon the inner'surfaces of the end walls of r the framework H, which supports the typewriter mechanism, and this said frame is maintained in a normally-upward position by means of springs 9, which rest in recesses h of a cross-beam H of the frame H. This frame bears upon the respective under surface of each key-lever e, forming the keyboard E, whereby when a lever e is forced downwardly, as illustrated by dotted lines, Fig. 1 of the drawings, the frame G and its connected pawl 7 will also be forced downwardly, the said pawl sliding freely over the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 6 to a distance equal to the length of one of said teeth, whereby when pressure is released from the bar 3 the springs 9 will force the frame G upwardly, carrying the pawl back to its normal position and revolving the ratchet 6 and pinion 2 to the extent of one tooth, thus feeding the carriage B in the direction of the arrow 00, Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In connection with each key-lever e, by means of bell-crank levers I and connectingj rods 1' and 1), is a type-bar F, which has type fupon its outer end. A plurality of these typearched supports being secured to the frame H by any suitable means. In the drawings I have shown a single type-bar and the connected means for operating it; but it is obvious thata plurality of said type-bars can be arranged upon the arched support J in a manner common to the art of constructing type-writers.

An auxiliary roll 0 is journaled to the side walls of the frame H for the purpose of feeding paper to the cylinder forming part of the printing-machine, as will be hereinafter described. This roll is secured to a shaft 0,

der, as illustrated by dotted lines, Fig; 1 of thedrawings. An idler-roll C is journaled beneath the roll 0 and connected therewith;

by means of flexible belts K, which are employed to feed the paper to the cylinder. The frame carrying the type-writing apparatus is slidably mounted upon a base L, and it is connected with the rigid frame M of the printingmechanism by meansof'boltsl and nuts 1, the sliding frame H being: maintained in a normally-forward position and pressed away from the rigid frame M by means of spiral springs m.

The printing apparatus comprises a revoluble type-cylinder N, a series of absorbent rolls 'n, a. metallic roll 0, an ink-fountainP, and a corrugated absorbent roll Qforsupplying ink to the type f of the type-bars F. These said parts are all slidably mounted in the framework M, the cylinder N being. journaled by means of its shaft 71 Within asliding box 71 Each roll is also supported by means of a sliding. box 92 The rolls a may be of any desired length; but the bottom roll which contacts with the type is only of a length equal to the width of the-printedmat ter, so that it will contact with the type only. Spiral springs 17. are employed to maintain the rolls in contact with each other and. to govern the pressure. The said boxes sup, porting the rolls are adjusted vertically, by means of adjusting-screws R and R, which are threaded through the top plates m. of the frame M. Each screw R is suppliedwith an annular groove 0, and these grooves engage forks 19, secured to the end walls of the ink.- fountain P for the purposeof adjusting the said fountain vertically, the fountain being further supported by means of projecting lugs 13, which engage grooves m formed in the end walls of the frame M. Thetop; of

the ink-fountain P is closed by means of an.

adjustable lid P. This said lid bears upon the-metallic roll 0, and it can be adjusted up. and down upon the ink-fountain P for the purpose of governing the flow of. ink. therefrom by means of the screws p Connected to one end of theshaft n, which.

, carries the cylinder N, is a pinion 10, and this pinion communicates with pinions 11, which are connected, respectively, to each supporting-shaft of the rolls 'n, the roll-O also having a pinion connected to its shaft, whereby when rotary motion is given to the cylinder.

N by means of the crank 12 all therolls will be caused to revolve in directions as indicated by the arrows, Fig. 1 of the drawings. The cylinder N is supplied peripherally with a segmental recess 13 for receiving the type-.14 and the spacing-bars 15. This recess extends aroundthe major portion of the cylinder and leaves only a small rib 16 extended across said cylinder. This rib acts as a guard or starting-line for the first row of type when the same is being set. Theend wall 17' of the cyliiider N is provid'ed'with a series of segmental recesses 18 for engagement with the spacing-bars 15, and for the purpose of locking the spacing-bars within the recesses 18 each of'these said. recesses is supplied with a tongue 18, and these said tongues engage ,grooves 15 of the spaci ng-bars 15. Surrounding the'cylinder N and located opposite to the .wall 17 is a sliding segment S, which is supplied upon its inner face with a series of recesses s for engagementwith the spacing-bars v15 an dwupon its periphery with a sliding segmental plate S' to look over the edges of the said spacing-bars. This plate is secured to the. segment S by means of screws 19, which en gage grooves 20, whereby said. plate can be readily. moved back andforth, as illustrated by dotted lines, Fig. 3.01 the drawings. To adjust the segment back and forth upon the cylinder N, I employa plurality of stationary screws T, secured to the endwalh 17" of the cylinder N, and a plurality of sleeves T, the said sleeves being threaded to the screws .1, and engaging. recesses in the outer face of the sliding segment S, whereby said segment can be forced tightly against the type after it is settolmaintain itin rigidconnection with the cylinder.

To hold the cylinder. in an arbitrarily-selected normal position and-automatically stop movementof the sameafter atrevolution has been-made, aspring-bolt. 21 is supplied, and this bolt engages a recess22in the outer surface of the endwall 17 of the cylinder N.

In the operation and useof thedevice the bodyjof a letter-for instance, a circular letter adaptedto besent to a largenumber of persons-is set up on thecylinder N by means of the type 14 and thespacing-bars 15. The type and bars are then securely locked in position by means of the. sliding segment S, whereby the cylinder is ready for printing. in a manner common to all rotary printing mechanism. The fountain P is then supplied with ink of any. suitable color, and said ink is communicated through the medium ofthe several rolls-to the cylinder, thecorrugated roll. Q also being. supplied with ink for the purpose of feedingthe type-Writer. Thecorrugations of this rollQ are of such shape as to allow the type F in its descending movement to strikesquarely andreceive a supply of ink over. its entire face To produce the letters, the type havingbeen properly set, an operator will address and date eaclrletter. by. means of the type-writin g mechanismand the sliding carriage and. roll in the customary manner, the type-bars F in their. downward sweep taking ink from the corrugated roll at each stroke. Having dated andaddressed the letter, the operator removes it from the typewriter by, hand and thenpasses the same be tween the roll 0' and the cylinder N, at the same time revolvingsaid cylinder by means of the crank 12, the paper being fed and se curely maintained in contact with said cylinder by means of the flexible beltsK. The letter being printed, it will discharge beneath the roll and in aforward direction, whereby it can readily be removed.

By the use of this machine it is obvious that circular letters can be not only rapidly addressed and printed, but owing to the fact that the ink for the type-writing and printing comes from a common source each letter will have the exact appearance of a fully-typewritten letter.

I do not confine myself to the specific details of mere mechanical construction and relative arrangement, as herein shown and described, as it is obvious that under the scope of my invention I am entitled to slight modifications type-writer, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a printing-machine, the combination of a type-cylinder, removable type therefor and means for securing the same, a series of ink-carrying rolls, a vertically-adjustable inkfountain communicating with said rolls, and a corrugated roll for supplying ink to the type-bars of a type-writer, substantially as shown and described.

4. As a combined printing-machine and type-writer, the combination of a revoluble cylinder having a segmental recess therein, removable type engaging said recess and means for securing said type, a series of inkcarrying rolls, a vertically-adjustable inkfountain, an adjustable lid thereon, a corrugated roll, and a type-writing machine in such relative arrangement with said roll as to take ink therefrom automatically during the process of operating said type-writing machine, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination of a typewrit-ing machine embodying type-bars, a keyboard, a sliding carriage and roll, feed mechanism and an auxiliary roll, all mounted upon asliding frame, with a rotary printing mechanism embodying a revoluble cylinder, movable type therefor and means for fastening said type, a series of ink-carrying rolls, a vertically-adjustable ink-fountain for feeding said rolls and a vertically-adjustable corrugated roll engaging said rolls and located between them and the type-writing machine, whereby the type-bars of the type-writing machine engage said corrugated roll to take ink therefrom during the process of operating the type writing machine, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as. my invention I have signed my name, in presen'ce of two witnesses, this 8th day of November, 1899.

' ERNEST J. DEUTSOH.

Witnesses:

M. G. MACLEAN, BENJAMIN T. ALLEN.

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