US826561A - Type-writer. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

L. G.- GARRETT. TYPE WRITER APPLIGATIOH ELLE!) SEPT 25. 1904.

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TYPE WRITER.

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L. G. GARRETT.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLIUATIDN FILED SEPT. 26. 1904.

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TYPE-WRITER.

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'Specifieatien of Letters: Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Lppliosfiou filed segfiembsi' 26, 1904. Berial'h'm 226 887.

To all uihqm itm wy eoncern: Be it known that-I, LEBBEUS G. GARRETT a eieizehef the" United States, residing at Wes'hih on, in-the eeunty of Washington and Ste B ef 'Pennsylvenie, have invented certaihhew and useful lmprovementa in Type-Writers,

specification,

, Myifhventien reietestomaemnes fox-menu ally with type, and particularly to of whieh thekfbilewing is e the class 0 Word, eyiiebie, or lup'in' pbsitien' 1m ntybnee cup bf letters are first set gThe 'pi'iheipai. ohjects of the; ihveniion fare ti} Sim lify fehe st meture' and renfderlherfe rapid t eeperatieh'pf typewriting-meehinee;

$9 pmvide'cenve ient 11162412 for celleleting in; pesitid fer prinfing several letters etthe;v heme time; to proylde a. superier jferm 9i i neefthiekeybberd and means for retu hihg 'ther'eam'e efier peers provide 'superierje' e= r devices; and an automatie ieteg nfie the yapere'arz'iage, and to genereilysilhphfy and ehepen the stmethie and impliove the ape? These ehjecte and izstmted in a typieehform in :(she aceema paliyilig'drewings, wheileilrr teetin easi-ng mid stripped of yarious unaseentia of mebhenism. Figs. 2 end '3 are re. lspeetively affront and a. rear eiev ation of the mjieh ineil shflwn in Fig. 1; and ZFig. 4 is a top ,pl'agy iewbf-the machine with'the pagermar- Kayaking eyeeeetoqs partly .thrdu n ask however, that the machine may *ueeehydesired number of these pens m drder -the-h,

whoie words may' be set 11 tggefiher Before P n he o eration of a h same.

then impressed ou pg perf' emng ties of combined keyendi e sectors, eech having a 5055:! portion 10, w 'ch carries the type upbn the face er edge, and integral arms 11, which carry at, .their outer QI'iPhelj" an angular key seeter or ring 12, eating upon its face the various letters "seperated by hrilefies of sufi'ieient heighh to give e secure rfivid'eti with extmfstren' mening al-111513 "m prxler; te give-etifiness; {gut it he unyl iefiei e I m y provide iequired fer supper-tin -hl'e iipl ighte 14,' between whi'eg; mdunted upon a. fixed shaft 15, is e'seriee (if infi hting gimme '16; which are preferably made of wecfhr film-materiel and are netche'd to enfge'ge ighe'ridges 011 it'he peri heries ef'the key seeteife; H Eaeh iepx ovide with a, soil-spring 1?; fiied upbn the shaft; 15 and edep'ted'to revefiethedmm 16in theeppesite dirctioa he ehet'indieated by the arrewlin order to re:

the key-aector'is dfevmi ciewnweri, as shown by zhe arrow, the drum lfi is revolved. It is plovided wiith a circular ratchet 18,- which ,by theeeisien'efthe W V sition of the (item 16 "0 course cerresphmi's to tors, and the pesieibn ehewgiiheypm 21 mi we: (1mm 16 engg the 351M122 m1 meg 22flee indieate'd m dotted-511%,; it the; lewer left-heed eemer of Fig. 1; "ii 'hel l;the catch- 19* is raised out'of mesh With-fiheraek 18,'it

V i -lever 2|}, ellowin the-dune, 1 0 mom a iwegdmnd when'i; e pirg'Zl ,re hlgns he its 'original lidsition it will trip theIeYer'ZQand releeee t hhviferring t0 Figs. Land 2 ltgwiithe; (flea:-

' is: bmugh? n in 3, lififimlifi f be bmu eee e wh n fin main, shaft 9. Upon this, shaft.- 91 piece 8. Se:

7 eufier sector 12 isshown in'the dmwings as nah machines in which a. whoie sebtolf ringe 12. "the-hem. of; the nac he upQhjhebasefZ- "filmihfi key-sector 12 to it s hqrznal position when released; Asindieei fl Fig. 1, when qe'n afies the hepked head I35 of' dog 19,30 he to o d the drum; ag d eensgqgentlyehe key V the hbfine position of .tghe'key nd type' see-- will engage V the newbie the hee tiqf the tripe eeteh 19 to engage" eke-drum;

that when any 'partieulap l ettergn gthe" keyup'on thekejyaseeter fer the fingers 4 The paper have been depressed upon the type and released the further depression of. the bar 27 and rod 28 will cause it to strike the arm 24*v of the bell-crank lever or dog 19, which car rice the catch 19*, disengaging it from the ratchet on the return-drum an engaging the notched lever 20. Under the influence of the coil-spring 17 the drum then returns to its original osition, where the pin 21 on. the drum strikes its support and stops the movement, in the meanwhile replacing catclylg by knocking up the trip-lever 20, as heretofore described. In case any one of the keyse'ctors is desired to be returned independently this can be done by do )ressing the in dividual key 24, of which there is one for each of the drums, as will be seen from Figs. 2 and 4.

The stop 29 is preferably made to perform the double function of releasing the fingers all at the same position and also of instantly stopping the movable keyboard or sector 12 prompt y at the right position. As shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the stops or uards 29 comprise a fingerpiece having a epending nose 29, which is in position to enga e the sector 12 and stop its movement imme iately upon contact of the finger with the top portion of the guard. The guard is held in normal position by second cross-rod and a small spring, as indicated.

It will be understood, of course that the relative positions of the keyboard and the t e upon the sector may be modified so 1; at the selecting or the gathering of the type will be accomplished by pushing the key=sec tor forward rather than pulling it back, and while the particular arrangement of the letters upon the key-sector is not material to my invention I prefer the arrangement shown in the drawings as convenient for rapid work. In drawin the keys down to position it Will generally e convenient to touch the one which is farthest off first, and thus a whole syllable or word may he brought down at once. It will be understood that after the rising of the sector 10 has raised the spacing lever 45 the latter remains up until the return of all the key-sectors to normal position ready for the next word. As the sectors are raised-the respective arms depress the rod 49 Fig. 4, against the tension of spr' 50 and elevate the lever 48 off the arm 47 of ever'45.

When the last sector is returned to normal position, the lever 48 engages arm 47 and throws the lever 45 back, placing the dog 40 in its normal position ready for the next Word. The positions of type-sectors 1O may be ad'usted by the stop-bar 65, Fig. 1.

Referring now more especially to Fig. 3, the/uprights 8 carry a horizontal shaft 30, upon which is pivoted the laten-carriage, the whole being held in upriglit position normally by means of the downwardly-extending arm 31,.which engages the stop 67 and is kept in place by the spring 66. Above the shaft 30 the frame 32 carries a supporting-bar 33, upon which reciprocates the carriage 34 for supporting the ai'per. The particular construction of this atter is not material to my invention but I have shown a roller 35, having the knobs 35 for manipulation, as is ordinary. The'movable carriage has a rack 36, which engages a circular toothed wheel 37, mounted upon a shaft in the frame 32. As appears more clearly from Fig. 4, this shaft has on its rear side a drum 38, within,

which is a coil-spring 38", (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3,) adapted. t return the wheel to its original position aft r the carriage has revolved it toward the right, as shown by the arrow. which is operated by means of the spring-dog 40, and this latter is reci rocated to engage and move it by means of t e vertically-reciprocating block 41, riding on post 51 and operated by link 42 and a lever 43, fixed upon a shaft 44, which also carries the spacerdever 45. This lever 45, as shown in Fig. 4, is provided with a series of teeth or dogs 46, one for each of the type-sectors, they being of different length, so that the amount of motion imparted to the s ring-dog and rack 39 is dependent upon t e one of the type-sectors which is raised. It will be seen that as each type-sector is raised (see Fig. 1) one of the dogs 46 of the lever is engaged, which turns the rock-shaft 44 and by the mechanism heretofore described draws downward the catch 40, revolving the wheel 47 and carrying over the carriage and platen-roll 35 a distance to make roper spacing for the ,letters thus lined up or printing. The dog 40 is provided with a backwardly-extending arm 53, which engages a circular-shaped sprin 52. There is a retaining-catch 54 for whee 37, mounted upon the arm 55 and held downward by a spring, as shown in Fig. 3. Mounted also upon the arm 55 is a lever 56, havin a jaw 57, which when pressed down wi l thrust outward thespring 52 and lift the dog 40 out of engagement and meanwhile, by a notch on its face, as shown, will engage and retain said spring 52 in the relief position. This lever is moved down for this purpose by means of the pin 58 on the carria e, engaging the head 57 of the lever when t .e carr-1a e reaches its extreme position to the right. t

The Wheel has a circular rack 39,

will be understood that thus the step-by-step revolution of the wheel 37 in the direction of the arrow will be made by reason of the risin oifthe type-sectors end will gradually pus the super-carriage along in the presses of writing until itreaehes the end of the line. The spring 38 is thus Wound up, and h it the cerrie e will be returned to its original position w on freed, end when it arrives at this position the pin 59 u on the eerriege 34 will stril' e the end 57 of t e lever 56, raisin it and releasing the'sprin'g 52, the dog 40, end the catch 54.

-Referring more particularly to Fi s 3 and 4, it will be seen that the platen-roll as a depending arm 70, which as thecarrie e returns to its original position engages t e inclined guide 7 i and revolves theerrn to turn the platen-roll end hrin the pa, er upin position for writin e new e. 'Fhe, arm :21 is adjustable b its engagement wldh stud 7'2, as shown in .4, in order to turn the 'la-ten roll one'or more spaces, as me be esired. The tumin of the platen, as wel as the return of the carriage, is thus done 'eutometically; end the ower necessary for these two actions is store up in thespring 38 in the process of setting up the line of type es the writing pro- From Figs. 1 and 4 it will be seen that. the

actuating-rod 26'heretofore described as lee-"j drawn backward in the direction of the arrow in Fig, '1 when the spacing and 'rinting bar 27 is depressed hes a; notch w 'ohengages an edge or' other partIof the pivoted" carrier-frame 32 and, drewslit baokward, so the platen-roll 35 is depressed in the direc-' 'tion indieeted'by dottedlinesiet the ,to of :Fig. 1 end hrings the paper down e, sherp blow upon the type'wh ch has set up, Just at this pointof its motionthe end,

61 ofthe rod26' strikeswith itsiinelined e1 tien63 u on the'roller-62 and'releases ol'n the pivoted cerriege 32, allowing the ear;- riage tos'pring haok'toitsori a1 osition be fore the catch 19-is release to a low return desired inking net-relmnisn1 may used for ,the type.

The 0 erstien. isas follows'llh several letters 0 a. word being selected on'the ke sectors 12 and drewn downeerd until t e fingers are lined u enthe stop-brake29, the

the let er t mug type will be aline lYltfoperlyin position to ear- %age the pleten-re .35 and thefoarria e will ave been meentirne moved ever by wheel 35' the proper number of's ares forthe V0175?" since each ty e=-sect0r 1 as it rises operates h the proper aireto' space worde thet is, if the word has our letters' the; last letter vjvillbe hseen on the'feui-tiiseeteif' 12 and its corresponding dog 46 wil'l'meve the eerriage four spaces, :aswill be, clear irom I proportion to its relative ositien' inthe 4. The s a e betweenlwerdsreeyhe" doubled or trebled, as desired by simpl be ginning the word on the second or tlnrr sector 12. The type having been lined up, each sector stays where placed by the catch 19 engaging reek 18, the drum 16 holding the sector in position. The bar 27 is now depressed, which throws down the platen on thetype by means of rod 26, and as soon as this s at am released by the roller 62 the-eontinued epression of rod 28 en ages all the travel-s24 and releases all the rems 16, so. that all the keysector's 12 returm to normal position, while notched levers 20 hold up the catches 19 until released by the return of pins 21' striking levers 20, as heretofore. de-

scribed; When the end of the line is reached, the pin SSd'epresses lever 57 and releases eatches 5 4 and 40 and theearriege is brought back by coil-sprin 38',-:wheren on pin 59 releases lever 57 an allows oats es 40 and 54- to enge e again. Also on the retnrn movemente thecerrie'ge thepleten'roll is turned by lever-arm 7 0 striking guide '31; 7

it will'be seen that By this machine any number of letters, syllables, words, or a whole line maybe gathered and set up at once, v

the matter may be seen before printing and an error may be eorrected, the spacing is done automatically at the, same time with the gathering, the operation requires very. 5

little power'end few motionsof the hand and is very rapid, the alinerrient esnnet at out of order, the printing noiseless an is even and easy, the shifting of the platen and paper ior eeeh newiineend return of the carriage are automatic, and the strikingof one letter over another is impossible.

Having thus deserihed'frny invention and illustrated its e,:what {claim as new, and

set of pivo members having eiich a set of finger-keys adapted for direct manual operationby the fingers laced thereon for selec- .ftio'n, on one side, an on enotherside a correof the drum 16 and the; key-seetorg spondin se t oftype, means to stop said keys operated by the fingers on the keys, an F jm'eens for printing the type, siibstentisllyes "described; r

Ina type-writer e' pivoted type and key sector having a set oferrenged on one [side thereof ande set pro re direct engagement-ind movement 57 arMter-keysade tthe fingerssrrenged on the other side, comlined with means operetesbr he fingers on i the seiditeys lni then-T movement for stepping the keys and typein eli rementf imprinting, substantially as decribed.- V 7 3. Tue type -writers; iroted seetor hevi'n on one m of its peri my a set-of tyi e en en enot or part 9 the riiiher'y a set of eon re'sponding eheraeterye adegted to be moved by the fingers laced thereon, stops eleo opretedby said Eugen, met-ne to ad desire to seeure by Letters Patent, is the fol lowin in y 11. not. "eirriter 'the comhrnatzon of e 7 means to hold the keys and typein position perf and means for returning the type to norreturn mechanism to replace the key-sectors.

printing the type and releasing the return series of ty e-sectors having Integral parts with fingereye to select the type, means opjust the type in line for printing by moving the keys, and means to print the type on the paper. I

4. In a type-Writer a plurality of type-sec tors each having an integral circular fingerkey sector, means to gather or compose and aline a group of the type on said sectors for printing all at once, means operated by the fin ers on the keys to lock the keys inplace am means to impress the type on the paper.

5. In a e-writer a revoluble key-sector, a revoluble lieyboard carried on the sector,

for printing, mechanism operated. by the motion of the sector to space the writing, and means to impress the type on. the paper.

6. In a ty e-writer a movable t e-sector, spacing mec anismoperatcd by, t e sector mechanism for printing the type and simultaneously releasing the sector and returning it to normal position.

7. The combination with a set of revoluble members carrying sets of type and a set of keys, of means to aline the type, mechanism operated by the type-sector to space the pa ma position after moving key-sector.

8. In a type-writer a set of movable keyboards and type-sectors carried thereon, and means for lining up and printing the ty e comprising a bar in the pat of motion of t e finger when moving the key-sector, said bar having connected mechanism to first impress the type and. release it and then to actuate printing, operatedv by the 9. Ina ty e-writer, the combination with a movable eyboard and type-sector, of spring return mechanismo erated by the movement of the key-boar a presser-bar the return mechanism after the printing.

1( In a type-writer, substantially as described, a movable keyboard and a return mechanism for the movable keyboard comrising a spin -actuated drum en agingthe kc board, an means for simu taneously mechanism.

11. In a type-Writer a set of pivoted sectors having type and finger keyson their peripheries, means to aline the type for printing, and automatic mechanism operated by the several'sectors as they are alined, for spacing the. paper with respect to the type, substantially as described.

12. Ina typewyriter a paper-carriage, a

cratcd by the type-sectors for moving and spacing the paper-carriage, a spring for returning the papcncarriage wound by the action of the type-sectors during the printing,

and an autonmtic release for said spring to return the carriage, and automatic mechanism for turmng the paper-platen for another line as the carriage returns.

13. In a type-writer the combination with a set of type-sectors having a ortion pro-- vided with iinger-keys to select t e ty e, and a lpaper-carriagehaving a rack, of a riving- W ieel engaging the rack, means to revolve the Wheel the proper distance to space for the number of sectors alined for printing, automatic means for returnin the carriage when the end of the line is reac red, and for moving the pa er in position for the next line.

14. In a ty e-Writer, the combination with a set of revo uble type-sectors, of a papercarriage and means for moving it comprising a lever having arms of different length of throw, one engaging each of said type-sectors, whereby the series of type-sectors progressively operate the lever and move the carriage a progressive number of spaces corresponding to the number of type-sectors used.

15. In a tyipe-writer aseries of ty e-sectors provide with selecting-keys t ereon and means for alining several type in position to print a word, and means 0 erated by the type-sectors for automatical spacin the paper for the letters and making a blan space between words, substantially as described.

v16. In a ty e-writer the combination with a circular key oard, of a spring-actuated return-drum for the keyboard, a rack on the drum, a catch for retaining the drum in position, and a tripping-lever for holding said catch, and astop-pin on the drum adapted to stop it at a fixed position and also to release ,the tripping-lever and the catch when the drum returns to normal position.

17. In a typewriter, the combination with a set of revoluble keyboards and integral type-sectors thereon, of means'to aline and print the type, means to shift and space the paper over the 'type, means to depress the paper on the type and means to return the type-sectors to normal position, all sald means being actuated by a single member in'the path of the finger as it moves the keyboard to osition, substantially as described.

n testimony whereof I have hereunder signed myname in the presence of the two subscribed witnesses.

LEBBEUS G. GARRETT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. WISE, F. W. H. CLAY.

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