US757150A - Time-recorder. - Google Patents

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No. 757,150. I PATENTED APR. 12, 1904. A. E. SNOW.

1 TIME RECORDER. APPLIUATIOII I'ILEDJAH. so, 1902.

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7 N0 MO 4 'I a y JTTO EYS' No. 757,150. PATENTED'APR. '12, 1904. v

- A. B. snow TIME REGORDBR.'-

APPLIOAFIIOK FILED JAN. 30, 1902.

ATTORNEYS.

Nil-"757,150. l PATENTED APR. 12, 1904.

' A. B. SNOW.

,TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. so, 1902.

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' PATENTED APR.12 1904,

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INVENTOR A E snow TIME RECORDER.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 30, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES Patented April 1t, 1904.

PATENT Cr mea;-

ARTHUR, E. SNOW, OF SYRACUSE, NEWV'YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, TO SYRACUSE TIME RECORDER, COMPANY, SYRACUSE,

NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TIMELRECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,150, dated April 12, 1904. Application filed January 30, 1902. Serial No- 91,910.- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it'known that I, ARTHUR E. SNOW, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Time-Recorders, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in time-recorders, and particularly to that class in which the workmans. time may be printed upon a suitable record-sheet which is ruled and provided with employee and time designating characters. r One of the specific objects of this invention is to provide suitable carriages movable in planes at an angle to each other, one being adapted to support laterally-movable recordsheet and an upright 'flat platen and the other being. arranged to carry the timeprinting wheels and inking device, in which the printlug-wheels are arranged in substantially a horizontal position and are mounted upon a support movable independently of the type- 2 5 wheel carriage toward and away from the record-sheet and platen. P

A-further object is to provide a plurality -of rows of employee-designating characters and a plurality of toothed racks, the teeth of which are arranged in staggered relation to each other and cooperate with a suitable holding-dog in such manner that the teeth of one of the racks correspond with two or more rows of said employee-designating characters, 3 5 thereby economizing in the space occupied by said characters.

A still further object,- is to provide automatic means controlled by a suitable operatingmember'for moving the printing-type to 4 'fthe printing-point with a uniform pressure'or orce.

Another object is to provide means mounted upon the typewheel carriage for intermittently shifting the position of the ribbon at each printing operation of the type-wheel support and also to provide additional means forautomatically reversing the movement of the ribbon as it ap roaches the limit of its movement in one direction.

An additional object is to provide an indi- 5 cator which-is actuated automatically by the movement of the platen and record-sheet carriage for indicating the position of the recordsheet relatively to the printing-point of the type-wheel and also to indicate the successive days of the week.

Another object is to provide asuitable cutter mounted upon the platen-carriage, which is adapted to sever the individual recordsheets from a continuous series of sheets. 0

To this end the'invention consists in the combination, construction, and arrangement of the parts of a time-recorder, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a 5 front elevation, partly broken away and partly in section, of the upper portion of my improved time-recorder, showing the general construction and arrangement of the various parts in connection with the mastenclock, the 7 base being broken away.- Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view from front to rear throughthe casing, showing in elevation the carriages, indicators, and connections between the master clock and type-wheels, the masterclock being omitted. Fig. 3 is an" enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on line 3 3, Fig.

2. Fig. 4: is an enlarged sectional View taken I on line at 4:, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an inverted face view of the type-wheels, showing the means on the minute-wheel for intermittently moving the hour-wheel one space at each revolution of the minute-wheel. Fig. 6 is. a rear face view of the indicating-disks for indicat ing the day of the week and the successive 5 periodsof .the dayfor beginning and ending work, illustrating more particularly the means for transmitting intermittent motion from one disk to the other. Fig. 7 is an enlarged top plan-view of the detached ribbon-shifting 9 mechanism.

. Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

was seen in the drawings, my invention consists, essentially, of a vertically-moving carriage 1 and means to move the same step bystep or continuously, asma'y be desired, a horizontalmovable carriage 2 and means to shift the same transversely of the carriage 1, typewheels 3 and 4:, mounted upon the horizontal moving carriage and movable independently thereof, means to effect said independent move ment of the type-wheels, a master-clock 5, and

to connections between the master-clock and dicate the position of said carriage relatively to the printingwheels--as, for instance, at the beginning and ending of work and also to in- 2 5 dicate the day of the week.

The invention also consists in certain details of construction, operation, and arrangement hereinafter described, all of which parts are suitably mounted upon and inclosed Within a suitable frame or casing8.

The vertically-movable carriage 1 is guided upon upright ways 9, which are fixed to the frame in any desiredmanner, said carriage consisting of a suitable back piece or platen 10, to which is secured brackets or guides 11, having toothed racks 12, the guides 11 being arranged to ride in the ways 9 for holding the carriage in its operative position.

Mounted upon the vertically-moving car- 4 riage l and movable therewith are a series of continuous record-sheets 13, arranged in the form of a roll, which is mounted upon suitable open-sided bearings 14 and held in its operative position by hooks or catches 15. This roll is preferably supported at one of the ver tical sides or edges of the carriage, and the free end of said roll is drawn across the face of the platen 10 adjacent to the inner face of the horizontal moving carriage 2 in'proxiniity to the inner printing-face of thetype-wheels,

said free end of the roll of record-sheets being secured to the printing-face of the platen in proximity to its opposite vertical edge by g a clamping plate or bar 16, one end of which is hinged or otherwise flexibly connected to the carriage, and the other end is movable and is held in position by a suitable hook or catch 17 it being understood that the free end of the paper or record-sheet is inserted between the clamping-plate and the adjacent face of the platen and is firmly held in positionby said clamping-plate and holding member 17. Owing to the fact that these record-sheets are arranged in continuous series, it is neces- 5 sary to sever'the individual record-sheets at the proper-time, and for this purpose I provide a rotary cutter 18, which is journaled at its opposite ends in bearings 19, fastened to the carriage, said cutter being provided with spiral blades adapted to shear with the adja- 7 cent longitudinal edge of the clamping-plate 16. 'This cutter is provided with a handpiece 20 for rotating the same to sever the individual record-sheets one from the other.

When it is desired to sever the record-sheet from the continuous series, the clamp 16 is released and the record-sheet is then drawn across the face of the platen past the cutter until the end of the next adjacent record-sheet is alined with the shearing edges of the cutter and the clamping-piece, whereupon said' cutter is rotated to sever said sheet at the same time the succeeding sheet is clamped in position ready for use.

In order to prevent any slack in the reebrd- 8 5 sheet lying across the face of the platen, I usually provide a friction-piece 22, which is interposed between one of the bearings for the roll and the adjacent face of the reel which supports said roll. I also provide the car- 0, riage, orrather the platen 10, with guides 23 at its upper and lower edges, which serve to guide the paper or record-sheet in its transverse movement across the platen and to hold the same from displacement during the opera tion of printing. v

The means for moving the carriage vertically step by step preferably consists of a horizontal shaft 24, having pinions 24 meshing with the toothed racks 12, said shaft being rotated by a handpiece 25, which is connected to rotate an upright shaft 26, having a gear 27 meshing with a similar gear upon the shaft 24. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) This means of moving the carriage 1 vertically is I05 found to be convenient for a step-by-step movementthat is, for shifting the position of the carriage from the time of beginning to the time of ending work; but it is necessary when resetting the carriage to its normal po- 11o sition to move the same with greater speed, and I therefore extend the shaft 24 through one of the side walls of the casing or frame 8 and provide the same with a hand-crank 28, whereby the shaft may be rotated to return the carriage to its normal up position quickly and with beta minimum power.

The means for indicating the position of the carriage 1 relative to the type-wheels preferably consists of a revolving disk 29, I20 Figs. 1 and 2, having, a series of characters printed or stamped uponits face indicating the periods of beginning and closing work.- such as Night Out, Morning In, Noon Out, Noon In, &c.- -these' characters be- I25 ing successively presented or registered with a suitable sight-opening 3O in'the front wall of the upper portion of the case 8. This disk 29 is mounted to rotate in bearings provided upon the frame 8 and is connected by gears 32 to a 3 ble shaft 33; I preferably provide this disk the sight-opening 30.

. tcrs upon the disk 29 are successively pre= pie, as seen in Fig. 1, the last period of leav- "flexible shaft 33, the lower end of which is con- -that the characters on both of the disks, one

Thursday of the day for Thursday, and the arm34 is on the point of shifting the disk 29, so that frame in front of the carriage 1, said carriage.

nected by worm-gears 34 to the shaft 24, said shaft 24 being mounted in suitable brackets 9, one of which is provided with a bearing for supporting the worm-gear 34, the worm being preferably secured to the shaft 23 and operating torotate the: disk 29 through the flexiwith a series of six time-designating character's-such as Night Out, Morning In, &:c.-which are-found to be sufficient for the ordinary purposes of a time-recorder, which characters indicate the severalperiods, of beginningand' leaving work for twenty-four hours or one complete day, and in order to indicate the successive days of the week I provide a second disk 29, the days of the week from Monday to Saturday, inclusive, being stamped or printed upon its face and are successively presented or registered with the sight-opening 30 at each complete revolution of the disk 29. In order to render the operation of the disk 29' automatic, Ipreferably actuate the same by the disk 29, which is provided with a finger or arm 34,-Fig. 6, adapted to successively engage pins or studs upon the disk 29, Fig. 6, in such manner as to move the disk 29 one-sixth of a r evolution at each complete revolution of the disk 29 for successively presenting or registering thedayindicating characters, as Monday, &c.',- to

It is thus apparent from the foregoingdescription that when one ofthe day-indicating characters is registered with the sight-opening the characters upon the disk 29 are each successively registered with said opening, so

indicating the day of the week and the other the period of the day', appear at the opening at the same time, and that each of said characsented to the opening each day. For examing time, Night Out, for the day appears simultaneously withthe character indicating and that this is the last period the characters indicating Tuesday will appear: at the opening at the same time that Morning In, succeeding the Night Out,

that with, this construction the operation of the disks is self-adjusting and-automatic with out any further attention from the operator.

The horizontal movable carriage 2is mount-. ed-upon suitable guides or ways 36, which are mounted upon the frame Sandextend transverselybetween the side walls of said 2 being provided withrollers 37, which ride upon the guides or ways 36 to reduce thefric; tion and facilitate the transverse movement of the carriage.

The time 4 printing wheels 3 and 4 are mounted upon the horizontal moving carriage 2 and preferably upon a sliding support- 38, which is movable toward and away from the record-sheet and platen independently of the movement of the carriage 2. These typewheels 3 and 4 are journaled upon- independent bearings 39 and 40, securedto the sliding support 38, the minute-printing wheel 3 being rotated by and in synchrony-with the master-clock 5 through the medium of an upright shaft 41, gears 42, and a flexible shaft 43, as seen in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the object of this flexible shaft or'connection 43 being to permit the transverse movement of the' horizontal movable carriage 2 without in any 'wai'fi nterfering with the harmonious operatiori of the type-wheel 3 or clock mechanism.

The type-wheel 4 is arranged to print the hours upon the record-sheet, and this movement is synchronized with the movement of the type-wheel 3 in such manner that each successive type of the wheel 4 is presented to the printing-point at each complete revolution of the type-wheel 3.

The means for effecting this step by step rotation of the type wheel 4 preferably consists of an escapement-pawl 44, pivotally supported at 44, a fixed stop or pin 45, and a spring arm or motor 46. The pawl 44 is adapted to operate upon the teeth of a ratchet-wheel 47, secured to rotate with the type-wheel 4, said pawl being provided with an arm 48 extending beyond the pivot 44 and normallyresting against a stop 49, and the spring-motor 46 is secured to rotate with the type-wheel 3 and is so relatively arranged that when the free end of thespring-motor 46 approaches the extension 48 it engages the stop-pin and is there- "by sprung backwardly against its own tension,

and when sufiiciently tensioned it leaves the stop-pin 45 with sufiicient force to engage the extension 48 and rock the pawl 44 upon its pivot to rotate the ratchet-wheel 47 one tooth, and thereby to actuate the type-Wheel 4, connected to said ratchet-wheel, one type-space in order to present the type successively at the printing-point at each revolution of the min ute-wheel.

Although I have described a specific form of actuating means for moving the hour-wheel step by step at each revolutionof the minutewh'eel, it is evident that other similar means may be employed without departing from the spiritof'this invention.

In machines of this character it is desirable to stopthe printing-wheel from vibration as each successive type is presented to the printing-point, and I therefore provide a circular toothed lack 50 and a holding device 51, which cooperates with the teeth of said rack in such manner asfto hold the type-wheelfromvibration when its type are registered with the printing point.

The sliding support for tl1e type- wheels 3 and 4 is mounted in suitable ways 56, formed upon the carriage 2, said ways being so ar ranged as to hold the sliding support from displacement or undue movement and at the same time to permit said support to be moved toward and away from the platen. -As previously stated, the type-wheel support is movable independently of the carriage 2 toward and away from the platen to effect the printing of the record upon the record-sheet. The means for carrying out'this operation, Fig. 4;, preferably consists of a manually-operated member 60, pawls 61 and 62, and a spring-motor 63, the operating member'60 being'mounted in ways 65, provided on the carriage 2 above the ways 56, said member being movable substantially parallel with the sliding support 36.

The pawl or lever 61 is pivotedat is intermediate portion at 66 to the carriage 2, one end projecting into a recess 67 in the sliding member 60 and is adapted to be engaged by a shoulder 68, also provided on said sliding member, and its other end is arranged to engage the pawl 62. This pawl 62 is mounted upon a sliding support 38 and is held in its normal position by a suitable spring or equiv alent device 69, which is arranged in a socket provided on said support, the pawl 62 being also movable in said socket.

It is apparent from the foregoing description and upon reference to Fig. 4 of the drawings that as the member is moved rearwardly toward the platen the lower end of the lever 61 is rocked forwardly, and thereby operates to move the sliding support 38 for wardly or away from the platen. The engag ing ends of the pawls 61 and 62 are so related that the continued rocking movement of the pawl 61 after moving the sliding support 38 forwardly disengages the ends of the pawls, and the spring 63 then operates to force the support 38 toward the platen and to thereby impinge the type of the printing wheels against the inking-ribbon and record-sheet to make an impression upon said record-sheet.

It is evident from the foregoing description that the force or pressure of the type-wheels against the platen is always uniform, even though the operating member 60 may be moved with varying degrees of force.

Providedupon the front wall of the casing,

8 is the plate 7, havinga series of rows ,of employee-designating characters, as seen in Figs. '1 and 2, and also fixed to the frame of the machine are toothed racks and 71, arranged one beneath the othenwith their teeth in staggered relation'that i s, theteeth of the upper rack are directly over the spaces between the teeth of the lower rack, there being as many spaces in both of the racks combined as there are employee-designating characters upon'the plate 7, and in this instance the spaces of each rack correspond to the employee-designating characters of two rows of the plate 7.

-with the other reel.

The rear end of the operating member 60 is movable vertically independently of the rear portion and is provided with a pointed rearexte'mity adapted to enter the spaces betweenthe teeth of either of the racks 70 or 71 when the operating member 'is moved toward the platen for thepurpose of holding the carriage 2 from, transverse movement during the operation of printing. This independently-movable end of the operating member 60. is guided in its vertical movement in a bearing 75 and is normally registered with the lower rack, and in order to elevate said independentlymovable end of the operating member to enter the recesses of the upper rack for holding the carriage from movement when printing in alinement with'the characters of the corresponding rows on the plate 7 'I provide a lever"76,qwhich is pivoted to the operating member 60 and is adapted to be depressed by the operator whose number corresponds with the recesses in said upper rack. This movementof the operating member 60 toward the platenbeing inadvance of the movement of the typewheels toward the platen, it is evident that the carriage 2 is held from lateral movement during the act of printing, and as soon as the operating member 60 is released by the operator it is returned to its normal position bya suitable spring or equivalent device 7 7 and the type-wheel support is returned to its normal positionby a spring 78,

which counteracts the tension of the spring 63,

it being understood that when the spring 63 is tensioned in the manner hereinbefore described the momentum of the type-wheels and its support upon the release acts againstthe spring 78 sufficient to cause the type tomake an impression upon the record-sheet.

' The intermediate portion of the ribbon 6 is movable between the type of the wheels 3' and 4 and the adjacent face 'of'the platen 10, and its opposite ends are mounted uponsuitable reels 79, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, said reels being preferably mounted. upon the sliding support 38 in proximity to its forward end.

versely of the platenpreferably consists of a sliding shaft 80, having a ratchetewheel 81 and pinions 82, and a pawl 83, secured to the opperating member 60 in such manner that when the operating member is moved toward the I platen the pawl 83 engages the teeth of the ratchet 81 and rotates the shaft and the pinion mounted thereon, said pinion being normally in mesh with a gear 84, secured to each of the reels 79, it being understood that when one of the pinions is engaged to operate with one of the reels it-is out of engagement The means for sliding this shaft endwise to reverse the movement of the ribbon preferably consists of a rocking lever 88, having oppositely-extending. arms adapted to be engaged by shoulders or operating members 89, s ecuredto the opposite at opposite sides of a center line, and thereby forms a brace to hold the shaft in its adjusted position. e 4

The operation of my invention will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be noted that some change,

may be made in the detail construction and 4 vertical carriage, a record-sheet roller mountright edges of the platen,

arrangement of the parts Without departing from the spirit thereof. Therefore I do not limit myself to the precise and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame havingvertical and horizontal ways, vertical and horizontal carriages movable on their respective ways, a fiat upright platen on the vertical carriage, a record-sheet roller mounted on the vertical carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen, time-printing wheels mounted on and movable with the horizontal carriage and having an independent movement toward and from the platen.

2. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical and horizontal ways,ver-

'tical and horizontal carriages movable on their respectiveways, a flat. upright platen on the ed on the vertical carriage at one ofthe-upmounted on and movable with the horizontal carriage andhaving an independent movement toward and from the platen and a single opcrating member connected to move the horizontal carriage laterally and to move the printlng-wheels toward and from the platen.

3. In atime-recorder'the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright carwriage mounted on the ways, an upright flat edges of the platen and edges of the platen and platen on the carriage,

platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled on the carriage at one of the upright carrying a roll of record-sheets'movable laterally across the face of the platen, and time-printing wheels movable toward and from the platen.

4 111 a time-recorderthe combination of a frame. having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, an upright fiat an upright roller journaled on the carriage ,naled on the carriage construction shown i move the carriage vertically,

the platen, and means to move the tim e-printin g wheels ord-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen and horizontally -disposed timeprinting wheels movable toward and from the platen.

5. In a timerecorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, manual means to move the carriage vertically, an upright flat platen on, the carriage an upright roller jouredges of the platen and carryinga roll of record'sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a sliding support movable-toward and from the platen, clock-actuated printingwhe'els mounted horizontally on the support and an ink-ribbon mounted on the support and extending between the type-wheels and platen.

'6. Ina time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright car riage mounted on the ways, manual means to an upright flat an upright roller jourat one of the upright platen on the carriage, naled on the carriage at one of the upright 1 edges of the platen and carrying aroll of record-sheets movable laterally across the .face of the platen, a sliding support movable toward and from the platen, clock-actuated printingwheels mounted horizontally on the support, a spring normally forcing the support toward support against the action of the spring.

7. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright car riage mounted on the ways, manual means to move the carriage vertically, an upright flat platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled on the carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a sliding support movable toward and from the platen, clock actuated, printing-wheels mounted horizontally on the support, a' spring normallyforcing the support toward the platen and an operating member connected to move the support against the action of the spring and to automatically disconnect from the support when the spring is ,tensioned.

8. In a timerecorder the combination of a. frame having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, manual means to move the carriage vertically, an uprightfiat' platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled on the carriage atone of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets 'movable laterally across the face of the platen, a sliding support movable toward and from the platen, clock-actuated printing-wheels mounted horizontally on the support, a spring normally forcing the supber connected to move the support against the action of the spring and to automatically disport toward the platen and an operating memat one of the upright carrying a roll of recconnect from the support when the spring is tensioned and an" ink-ribbon extending between the platen and printing-wheels.

9. Ina time-recorder -the combination of a frame having vertical and horizontal ways, vertical and horizontal carriages movable on their respective ways, a flat upright platen on the vertical carriage at one-of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a sliding support mounted on the horizontal carriage andmovable toward and from the platen, clock-actuated printingwheels arranged horizontally on the support,

and means to actuate :the support.

10. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, manual means to move the carriage vertically, an upright flat platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled on the carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a rotary indicator-disk actuated by the vertical movement of the carriage, clock-actuated printing-wheels movable towardand from the platen and an ink-ribbon between the platen and printing-wheels.

11. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, manual means to move the carriage vertically, an upright flat platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled on the carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a rollof record-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a rotary shaft connected to move the carriage vertically, a rotary indicator-disk connected to and actuated by the shaft and clock-actuated printing-wheels having independent movement toward. and from the platen.

12. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical ways, an upright carriage mounted on the ways, a vertical toothed rack on the carriage, a rotary shaft having a pinion meshing with the rack to raise and lower the carriage, a worm on the shaft, a rotary indicator-disk actuated by said worm to indicate the period of the day, a second rotary disk actuated by the former disk to indicate the day of the week, an upright platen on the carriage, an upright roller journaled rows of numerals, a time-printing shoulders, the shoulders of one row being staggered with the shoulders of the other row andcorresponding to the numerals of said plate, and a centering and holding member adapted to engage the shoulders of either row as the typewheel is moved toward the platen for the purpose specified.

14. In a time-recorder the combination of aframe having vertical and horimntal ways,

vertical and horizontal carriages movable on their respective ways, a flatupright platen on the vertical carriage, a record sheet roller mounted on the verticalcarriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets movable laterally across the face of the platen, a sliding support mounted on the horizontal carriage and movable toward and from the platen, horizontally-arranged time-printing wheels mounted on the support,

a master-clock and a flexible shaft connecting lower and upper rows of shoulders, the shoul ders of one rowbeing staggered with those of the other row, a platen and a record-sheet support, a carriage movable lengthwise of said rows of shoulders and carrying a type-wheel and a lever movable toward and from the platen, said lever having an independent movement for engaging the shoulders of either row independently of those of the other row.

17. In a time-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical and horizontal ways, vertical and horizontal carriages movable on their respective ways, a fiat upright platen on the vertical carriage, a record-sheet roller mounted on the vertical carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets. a sliding support movable toward and away from the platen, a spring normally forcing the support toward the platen, means to engage and move the support against the action of the spring and to disengage from the support when the spring is tensioncd and clock-actuated printing-wheels mounted on the support. 18. In atime-recorder the combination of a frame having vertical and horizontal ways,

vertical and horizontal carriages movable on their respective ways, a Hat upright platen on the vertical carriage, a record-sheet roller IIO , for moving the same and for moving the mounted on the vertical carriage at one of the upright edges of the platen and carrying a roll of record-sheets movable toward and away from the platen, a spring normally forcing the support toward the platen, a single operating member mounted on the support horizontal carriage endwise, said operating member having an independent movement coacting with centering-shoulders to hold the horizontal carriage from endwise movement,

printing-wheels mounted porting a continuous series of record-sheets and means to plant the sheet to the platen, in

. combination with means to sever each record:

sheet from the rest, and clock-actuated printing-wheels to-print upon the record-sheet as 1 having upright described, and means to move said wheels toward, and from the platen; V

21;. In combinationwith' a platen for supporting acontinuous series of; record-sheets adaptedtirbe fed successively acrossthe face of the platen, clock-actuated printing mechanism and means to move -the same to print upon the record-sheet, and means for severmg the record-sheets while in operative po' sition on the platen.

22. 'In' a time-recorder, a, vertically-mow.

able carriage, aplaten and a reel mounted on" the carriag the reel being at donesidev of the platen, for supporting."a roll of continuous record-sheets, a clamp-at theother side of the platen to hold thefree end of theme ord-sheet, and a cutter in 'prbximityto the clamp to sever the record-sheets as they are drawn from the reel, and time-printing mechanism for the purpose set forth.

23. In a time-recorder, the combination with a record-sheet support, a platen and a" carriage forthe time-printing wheels,"of a plurality of'tdothed racks the teeth of one being staggered with the teeth of the other,

a dog to engage the teeth of either rack inde pcndently of the others, anda plate havinga plurality of rows of; numeral's for each rack substantially as set forth."

24. l A holding device for movable carriages of time-recorders comprising a plurality of toothed rac s each having its teeth staggered w1th those of the other rack, and a dog on the carriage to engage the teeth of each rack independently. 25. A time-recorder comprising a frame and transverse. ways, a carriage guided on theu'pright ways and provided with a platen and a reel, a series oficonnected recordsheets wound on the reel and having one end drawn across the-"platen, means to hold said end in' position, a cutter mounted I on the carriage tosever the recordsheets one from the other, means actuated byrthe carriage to indicate the position of the carriage, a day-indicating member adapted to be shifted one step at each cycle of movement of the former indicator, asecond carriagef'miovable'on the transverse ways, an ink-ribbon, and clockactuatedtype-wheels mounted; on the secondcarriage and means to move the typerwheels toward and from the set forth.

26. A time-recorder comprising a frame having upright and transverse Ways, a carplaten for the purpose riage guided on the upright ways and provided" witha platen and a reel, a series of connected record-sheets woundon the reeland having one end drawn across the platen, means to hold said end in position, a cutter mounted on the carriage to sever the record-sheets one from the other, means actuated by the cars riage to indicate the position of the carriage, a

day-indicating memberadapted to be shifted one step at each cycle of movement of the former indicator, a second carriage movable on the transverse ways, a sliding. support on the second carriage, time-printing wheels and ribbon-reels on the support, a'feed mechanismactuated by the support and adapted to rotate thereels alternately to feed the ribbon in reverse directions, and means provided on the ribbon to shift the feed from one 5 reel to theother.

'27.-A time-recorder'comprising a frame having upright and transverse ways, a carriage guided on the upright ways and provided with a platenand a reel, a series of connected record sheets wound on the reel and having one end drawn across the platen, means to hold said end. In position, a cutter mounted on the carriage to sever the record-sheets one from the other, meansactuated by the carwage to indicate the position of the carriage, a

day-indicating member adapted to be shifted one step at each cycle of movement of the former indicator, a second carriage movable on the transverse ways, a sliding support on the second carriage, time-printing wheels and ribbon-reels on the support, arfeed mechanism actuated by the support and adapted to rotate the reels alternately to feed theribbon in reverse directions, and means provided on the ribbon to shift the feed-from one reel-tothe other and additional means operating when the support is moved in the act of printing for locking the second carriage from movement.

28. In a time-recorder, a platen and recordsheet mounted thereon, a time-printing wheel and carriage therefor movable toward 'and' Iio away from the platen, a spring for forcing the In witness whereof I have hereunto set carriage toward the platen, and an operating hand this 25th day of January, 1902. member detachably connected to the carriage r 1 T to draw the'same awayfrom the platen against ARl HUR b} the action of the springsaicl opeiating member WVitnesses: being released from the carriage by its contin- H. E. CHASE,

ued movement. MILDRED M. New.

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