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  • My present invention relates to .ribbonmechanism for-type-writing machines.
  • Figure 1 is a vertical front torear central sectional view of one form of type awritingmachine' embodying my invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a'i ragmentary front elevation, showingthe upper portion of'the' machine.
  • 3 1s a detail vertical s'eQtional view showing certain'jof the parts illustrated in Fig.1; 7 v Y I have'ishown' myinvention applied to a Monarch? 'machine,' though it should be understood thatitrnaybeemployed in various other form's of :typeewriting'mac'hines.
  • Each key-lever has a suplever 7 pivoted thereto at 8, the lower end portion of said sublever, beingslotted at 9 for the reception of and cooperation with a fulcrum bar or rod 10, that extends beneath chine.
  • each .sublever is pivoted I at 1-1 to a link '12, which in-turn is pivoted at-v .its forward end 13 to-a type-bar 14.
  • type-bars are-segmentally arranged andare pivotedon a pivot-wire v15 and operate in slots 16 in atype-bar se ment 17.
  • the typebars are thus arrange to move upwar ly and rearwardly'to cooperate with.
  • a platen 1 8 that is carried by a carriage 19, support ed by antifriction balls 20, received in grooved rails 21 on the carriage and in oppositely-grooved rails 22, secured to the top pla-teof the machine.
  • the carriage is provided with a feed-rack 23, thatmeshes with a feed-pinion 24, operativelyl connected in the usual manner to an carried by a dog-rocker 27 and cooperate with the escapement-wheel.
  • the dog-rocker '66 the key-levers from side to'side of the I na-- "escapement wheel 25.
  • Feed-dogs :26 are
  • rock-shaft 28 that ismounted in-a suitable bracket 2-9, secured to the top plate.
  • a forwardly-extending arm 30 projects from the rock-shaft of the dog-rockerand is'connected at its forward end to a depending link -31, the lower end of which is connected to a rearwardly-extending. arm. 32, that projects from a frame 33, pivoted to the base-of the machine at 34.
  • the frame 33 carriesau'niver salf bar 35, that extends beneath the various key-levers 4 and the spacing-levers. (Not shown.)
  • Arestoring-spring 36 is connected at one.
  • the-ribbon 53 extendsthrough inclinedzguide-slots'in the ribbon-vibrator and extendsacroSs the machine .from a ribbon- ,spool 54 atone side of the'machine to a ribbon-spool 54- at the other side of the machine.
  • The'ribbon 53 is divided longitudinally'into difi'erentfields a and b, which are of difierent characteristicsthat is to say, the field a -may be of one color, such as black, for instance, and the vfield b may be of. a contrast ing color, such as red, for instance, or the field cumayrbe copying-ribbon and the field '1).
  • the ribbon may be fed longitudinally from one spool to another by any suitable means.
  • I have illustrated .a ribbon-feed mechanism similar to that employed in the Monarch machine; and which is shown in' United States patent: to Jacob Felbel and Carl Gabrielson, No.
  • a beveled gear 55 is secured to a shaft-55, which rotates in a bearing 56 and has one of the ribbon-spools 54 connected thereto.
  • the gear 55 meshes with a beveledpinion 56, secured to ashaft 57, which carries a beveled pinion 58, that is adapted tomesh with a beveled driving-pinion (not shown) on a shaft 59, this shaft being capable of a longitudinal as well as a. rotary movement.
  • Rotary movement is transmitted tothe 'shaft'by beveled pinions 60 and 61, the-pinion 60 being operatively connected to the shaft and the pinion 61' operatively connected to a springclrum 62,which draws the carriage across the machine.
  • both spools are provided withsimilar gear-trains which are adapted to be drivenfr'om driving pinions on the shaft 59 and that the longitudinal disposition of said shaft determines whichdrivingepinion will be in mesh with its cooperating gear 58, and which ribbon-spool will'be turned-to wind the ribbon thereon,
  • A'rock-shaft'63 is mounted in bearings 64, which depend from the top plate of. the machine, and the inner end of this rock-shaft is provided with a crank-fingeri65, that is positioned at a point where it is adapted to cooperate with the rear end portion of the ribbon-vibratoractuating lever 43
  • the opposite end of the rock-shaft extends beyond the top plate of the machine and is provided with a finger-piece 66, by means of which the rock-shaft 63 may be turned to'either one of two positions.
  • -A'stoppin 67 is arranged in the path of the finger-piece 66, so as to limit the downward movement of the finger-piece, and thus regulate the movement of-the rockshaft in one direction.
  • the 'link 41 is moved down against the tension of the spring 46 to'a,position'where the-pin 39 will normally'be seated'in the'upper instead ofthe" lower-endof the slot 40.
  • Theconst-ruction against the stop-pin 67 the arm 65 is ator a little past the dead-center, soJthat-t'he parts will remainin thisposition untiltheyar'e restored'by-hand.
  • a is. such that when-the finger-piece 66 lies.
  • a ribbon of uni-'- -for n1 character may be einployed'with the invention, which will enable the ribbon to be used lengthwise in a plurality of fields o1" lines, thereby tending to' "more thoroughly and evenly exhaust the inked surface.
  • the combination with aribbon having fields of different characteristics of means for automatically vibrating the ribbon so as to move oneof said fields to and from the printing-point, and means adapted to maintain the ribbon against such vibration during the operation ofrthe machine with another of said fields at the'printing-point.
  • a type-writin I machine the combination with a ribbon aving fields of differ ent characteristics, of means for normally maintaining the ribbon away fromv the printing-point to expose said printing-point to the view of the operator, me'a'nsfor vibrating the ribbon so thatone of the fields thereof will cover the printing-point; at printing operation, and hand-actuated adjustable means formovingjth e ribbon and maintainingit in such position that another field thereof cove ers the printing point and for simultaneously adjusting the parts so that the said vibrating; means are rendered inefi'e'ctive' to 5.
  • a type-writin machine the combination with a ribbon aving fields of differ ent characteristics, of means for normally maintaining the ribbon away fromv the printing-point to expose said printing-point to the view of the operator, me'a'nsfor vibrating the ribbon so thatone of the fields thereof will cover the printing-point; at printing operation, and hand-actuated adjustable means formovingjth e ribbon and maintainingit in such position that another field thereof cove ers the
  • handactuated means adaptedto effect a change the position of'the vibrator relative to its actuating meansand tomaintain the vibrator 'dnrihgthe actuation of the machine in a fix'ed position where another field of the ribbon will cover theprinting-point, and means.
  • a ribbon-vibrator having ribbon guides thereon, means controlled by said finger-keys for automatically moving 'the vibrator to effect a movement of one of the fields-of the ribbon transversely of the platen to cover anduncover the printingpoint, and means to render the automatically-actuating moving .means ineffective to move the vibrator and for maintaining another field of the ribbon at the printing- -point.
  • a type writing machine the combination with a ribbon having fields-of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connections for said vibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connections for,automatically moving the vibrator during the operation of the machine, so as to present one of the fields thereof at the printingpoint, and means for moving said connections out of operative relation with the actuating means and for maintaining the ribbon with another field thereof at the printingpoint.
  • a type-writing machine the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connections for saidvibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connections for automatically moving said vibrator to present onefield of the ribbon at the'printing-point during the operation of the machine, and means for moving said connections out of operative relation with the actuating means and for moving the vibrator so as to bring another field of the ribbon to theprinting point and maintain it in such position during the operation of the machine.
  • a type-writing machine the combination with a ribbon having fields ofdifferentcharacteristics, of a platen, type-bars, fingerkeys therefonauniversal bar, a ribbon-vibrator, intermediate connections between said vibratorand said universal bar to eflect a movement of the vibrator at actuation of a finger-key, and hand-actuated means for controlling the relation of the parts of said connections one to another so that the con nections may be rendered effective or inefbratorjthe construction and arrangement of the parts being such that the said hand-actusuch that a key-actuated movement of the vibrator will bring one field of the'ribbon to the printing-pointwhil when the vibrator is maintained at rest another field of the ribbon will be resented at the printing-point.
  • a type-Writing machine thecombi nationwith a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, ofa platen, type-bars, fingerkeys therefor; a universal bar, a ribbon-vibrator which is adapted to normally maintain the ribbon out of the path of the tysts of i the type-bars, intermediate connectionsbetween said vibrator and said universal bar to automatically effect a movement .of the v1 brator at actuation of a finger-key so as to 111-.
  • the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a normally reciprocatory characteristics, of a normally reciprocatory ribbon-carrier which at printing operation presents one field of the ribbon to the printing position means for feeding'the ribbon from one spool to another, a shifting mechanism for arresting the movement of the ribbon-carrier and at the same time presenting another field of the ribbon to the printing position without interfering with the movement of the ribbon from spool to spool, the result being that the new field of the ribbon cooperates with the type at the time when the parts are adjusted to-prevent reciprocation of the carrierl 25.
  • a type-writing machine the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, oi a ribbon-vibrator, and means for shifting one field of the ribbon into and another out of use, and for simultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement
  • said shifting means comprising a-pin-a'nd-slot connection between the ribbon-vibrator and. its vibrating means, and hand actuated means for shifting said parts relatively to each other and for moving the vibrator to and maintaining it in a position beyond the point where it is normally moved in the automatic actuation thereof.

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N0- 842 ,451. PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.
J. FELBBL.
TYPE WRITING MACHINE.
APPLICATION FILED MAR.6, 1905.
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JACOB/EELBEL,.OF NEW :YORK, ASsiNOR'TOUNION TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF JERSEY JERSEY.
CITY. NEw JERsEY',. A CORPORATION on NEW TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Jan. 29, 1907.
Application filed-ma a's, 190's. Serial no. 248,569.
Ton/ll whom it majconcern:
' Be it known that I, J'Acon FELBE'L, .a citi' ,zen of the United States and a .resident of the borough of Manhattan, city of New York,
in the county of .New York and State of-New York, have. invented certain new. and-useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.
My present invention relates to .ribbonmechanism for-type-writing machines.
In visible-writingmachinesj a ribbonvibrator is automatically moved to and from the printing-point at; each printingopera tron.
IThe principalobject of my present invention-is to-provide a construction wherein a multicolor ribbon or; ribbon having fields of chine with a n other field'ofthe ribbon at the printing-point. :When the parts are set in the latter manner, the; vibrator acts as a mere ribbon-guide without,- however, materially affecting the visible=writing feature of the machine: a
To the above and. other ends, which 'will hereinafter appear, my inyentionponsists in the novelfeaturesof construction, "arrangements of parts, and combinations'of devices to be heremafter'fully described, and particu- 7 larly pointed out theappended claims.
Intheidrawings}, Figure 1 is a vertical front torear central sectional view of one form of type awritingmachine' embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a'i ragmentary front elevation, showingthe upper portion of'the' machine. 3 1s a detail vertical s'eQtional view showing certain'jof the parts illustrated in Fig.1; 7 v Y I have'ishown' myinvention applied to a Monarch? 'machine,' though it should be understood thatitrnaybeemployed in various other form's of :typeewriting'mac'hines.
machine, from which corner-posts 2 extend,
and the corner-posts are surmounted by atop1plate3. Key-levers 4.are fulcrumed at their rear ends on afulcrurn-plate 5 and. are
' each" provided with a iin'ger-keyfi and a re- 'storing-spring 4?.
Each key-lever has a suplever 7 pivoted thereto at 8, the lower end portion of said sublever, beingslotted at 9 for the reception of and cooperation with a fulcrum bar or rod 10, that extends beneath chine.
- The upper end of each .sublever is pivoted I at 1-1 to a link '12, which in-turn is pivoted at-v .its forward end 13 to-a type-bar 14. The
type-bars are-segmentally arranged andare pivotedon a pivot-wire v15 and operate in slots 16 in atype-bar se ment 17. The typebars are thus arrange to move upwar ly and rearwardly'to cooperate with. a platen 1 8, that is carried by a carriage 19, support ed by antifriction balls 20, received in grooved rails 21 on the carriage and in oppositely-grooved rails 22, secured to the top pla-teof the machine.
v The carriage is provided with a feed-rack 23, thatmeshes with a feed-pinion 24, operativelyl connected in the usual manner to an carried by a dog-rocker 27 and cooperate with the escapement-wheel. The dog-rocker '66 the key-levers from side to'side of the I na-- "escapement wheel 25. Feed-dogs :26, are
has a rock-shaft 28 that ismounted in-a suitable bracket 2-9, secured to the top plate. .A forwardly-extending arm 30 projects from the rock-shaft of the dog-rockerand is'connected at its forward end to a depending link -31, the lower end of which is connected to a rearwardly-extending. arm. 32, that projects from a frame 33, pivoted to the base-of the machine at 34. The frame 33 carriesau'niver salf bar 35, that extends beneath the various key-levers 4 and the spacing-levers. (Not shown.)
Arestoring-spring 36 is connected at one.
end to the rock-shaft of the dog-rocker, and
of which is provided with a laterally-extendingpin 39, that projects into a slot or elon-' gated opening 40in a link ,41. The upper In the drawings; '1. indicates the base ofthe wardly from the top plate of the machine.
its opposite end bears against the bracket 29, 1' 'so as to restore the dog-rocker and they parts connected thereto to. the normal positions. 'Pivoted 'to the arm 32 at 37 is an upwaidlY- extending rodor'member 38, theupper end' The link 41 carries apin 45, and a contractile i observed that the ribbon-vibrator is received I 703,339, dated June 24, 1902.
cut construction, however, I do not employ in grooved guideways in upright members 51, the supporting-bracket of which is secured by screws 52 to the top plate of the machine, andthat. the-ribbon 53 extendsthrough inclinedzguide-slots'in the ribbon-vibrator and extendsacroSs the machine .from a ribbon- ,spool 54 atone side of the'machine to a ribbon-spool 54- at the other side of the machine. The'ribbon 53 is divided longitudinally'into difi'erentfields a and b, which are of difierent characteristicsthat is to say, the field a -may be of one color, such as black, for instance, and the vfield b may be of. a contrast ing color, such as red, for instance, or the field cumayrbe copying-ribbon and the field '1).
record-ribbon.
'lThe ribbon may be fed longitudinally from one spool to another by any suitable means. In the present instance I have illustrated .a ribbon-feed mechanism similar to that employed in the Monarch machine; and which is shown in' United States patent: to Jacob Felbel and Carl Gabrielson, No.
In the presmeans for imparting a transverse feed to the ribbon, as shown in said patent. A beveled gear 55 is secured to a shaft-55, which rotates in a bearing 56 and has one of the ribbon-spools 54 connected thereto. The gear 55 meshes with a beveledpinion 56, secured to ashaft 57, which carries a beveled pinion 58, that is adapted tomesh with a beveled driving-pinion (not shown) on a shaft 59, this shaft being capable of a longitudinal as well as a. rotary movement. Rotary movement is transmitted tothe 'shaft'by beveled pinions 60 and 61, the-pinion 60 being operatively connected to the shaft and the pinion 61' operatively connected to a springclrum 62,which draws the carriage across the machine. It will be understood that. both spools are provided withsimilar gear-trains which are adapted to be drivenfr'om driving pinions on the shaft 59 and that the longitudinal disposition of said shaft determines whichdrivingepinion will be in mesh with its cooperating gear 58, and which ribbon-spool will'be turned-to wind the ribbon thereon,
. A'rock-shaft'63 is mounted in bearings 64, which depend from the top plate of. the machine, and the inner end of this rock-shaft is provided with a crank-fingeri65, that is positioned at a point where it is adapted to cooperate with the rear end portion of the ribbon-vibratoractuating lever 43 The opposite end of the rock-shaft extends beyond the top plate of the machine and is provided with a finger-piece 66, by means of which the rock-shaft 63 may be turned to'either one of two positions. -A'stoppin 67 is arranged in the path of the finger-piece 66, so as to limit the downward movement of the finger-piece, and thus regulate the movement of-the rockshaft in one direction. When the fin erpiece has been turned up to the position il ustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the crank-arm or finger 65 is turned up to a position where it. does not interferexwiththe operation of the actuating-leveri43. -When, however, the-fin er'-- "piece is turned down to 'the'position' i ustrated in Fig. 3', the'rear endof the actuating 'lever will be depressed and the folward endof the-lever and the'ribboneguide 50 will be elevated, so as to bring the field'bgof the rib bon' to the prirniing point. The 'link 41 is moved down against the tension of the spring 46 to'a,position'where the-pin 39 will normally'be seated'in the'upper instead ofthe" lower-endof the slot 40. Theconst-ruction against the stop-pin 67 the arm 65 is ator a little past the dead-center, soJthat-t'he parts will remainin thisposition untiltheyar'e restored'by-hand.
a is. such that when-the finger-piece 66 lies.
From the foregoing description 'the opera tion of the machine WillFbe understood. When thefinger-piece-66 and .its associated parts'are in their normal positions, as-represented in Fig. '1, the depression of a "key lever-will effect an actuation-ofa type-bar to move it upwardly and rearwardly to' the. printin -point;and will also depress the 'universal ar 35, which, through the intermediate connections between the-'lever. and=uni-' 'versal bar, will carry down the 'rear end of the actuating lever 43. The effe'ctlof this movement is to-elevate the-ribbon-vibrator automaticall so as to bring the field'a of the ribbon into t e path-of "the type as the type roe;
bar approaches theprinting position. When i the finger-key is released, "the "key-lever will 'be restored to'its normal position, and spring 36 'of the-esca ement mechanism will restore the universal ar and 'the link 38 to their normal positions, and the spring 46 will return the link 41, the actuating-leverf43, and the ribbon-vibrator to their normal positions. When, however, thefinger-piecfifi'standsin the position'illustrated inFigj3, the ribbonvibrator is maintained in the raised'position, where thefield b of'the 'ribbon is in the path of the types on the t e-bars and'thep1n39 stands normally at the to of the slot.40. An actuation of the .fingen eys at this time merely resultsm moving the pm 39 down and up in its slot 40 without transmitting any movement to the link 41, the actuating-lever 43 or the ribbon-vibrator.
From vthe foregoing description it will be understood that when the parts are set to afford an actuation of the vibrator at each rig Ieo
' maintains the ribbon away from the. print ing-point to expose the printing'point or line (indicated by the dotted line xfto the view of the operator, Whereas the act of setting the pa'rts by the harid-actuated finger-piece 66,-
.so that the vibrator remains at rest during- -the actuation of the machine, is efiectixe to move the vibrator to andmaintain it in a position where the field b of the ribbon will cover the printing-point or be interposed be- I tween the types and the printing-point that the vibrator is' adapted to be operatively connected to its actuating means or'to be thrown out of operative connection therewith; that one printing-field of'the ribbon is employed of the ribbon to coverthe printing-point at printing operation, and that when the virator is disconnected from its actuating means it causes another field oft'he ribbon to cover the printing-point and to be maintained fixedagainst movement, but that it does. not
materially affect the visible feature of the machine, since the ribbon slants llown fromthe vibrator to the ribbon-spools and exposes the writing on either side of the virator; that the ribbon-vibrator' is adapted :to move with orfindependently of'its actuat;
ingmeansvin orderthat one or another field of the ribbon may be employed; that means "are employed for throwing the connections between the ribbon-vibrator and its actuating means into and out of cooperative relation,'and that in one case the finger-keys are effective to; transmit movement to the vibrator through said connections to bring one field of the ribbon to the printing-point and in another ca se they. are inefiectivefor this purpose and another field of the ribbon is maintainedat the printing-point that when the vibrator is -maintained at rest thefinge'rkeys, type-bars, and escapement mechanism may be moved" independently thereof, and that the vibrator which is fixed at this time does not, therefore, interfere with'the actuation of these parts, and that in either case the ribbon will be automatically fed in the direction of its length. f
various changes may; be made without-dc:
parting from the" spirit of my invention, which, from certain aspectscontemplates,
broadly, the provision of. means which may be regulated at will to afiord an automatic movement of the ribbon transversely of the platen to cover and uncover thev printingf point and to bring one field of the ribbon to the inting-point or to aflord a maintenance oft e ribbon fixed against such transverse movement during the actuation, of the ma'- 1 chine in order that another field of the'rib bon maybe positioned at the printing-point.
move the ribbon.
It is to be understood, that a ribbon of uni-'- -for n1 character may be einployed'with the invention, which will enable the ribbon to be used lengthwise in a plurality of fields o1" lines, thereby tending to' "more thoroughly and evenly exhaust the inked surface.
Whatl claim asnew,and.desire to secure 1 by Letters Patent, is:-
1. Ina type-writingl aving fields of different characteristics, of a, ribbonvibrator,
means for automatically moving said vibrator so as to bring one of the fields of said ribbon to the printing-point, and means for maintaining he vibrator against movement with another of the fields the printing-point. I
2. In a type-writing machine, the combination with aribbon having fields of different characteristics, of means for automatically vibrating the ribbon so as to move oneof said fields to and from the printing-point, and means adapted to maintain the ribbon against such vibration during the operation ofrthe machine with another of said fields at the'printing-point. I
3. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having-fields of differally vibrating the ribbon so as toniove one-of the fields thereof to and from the printingpoint at printing operation, hand-actuated means operable at will to position the ribbon with another} of the fields the'reot at the printing-point, and means adapted'to-render .the sai the ribbon.
ofsaid ribbon at a vibrating meansinefiective to moveen-t characteristics, of means for automatic 4. In a type-writin I machine, the combination with a ribbon aving fields of differ ent characteristics, of means for normally maintaining the ribbon away fromv the printing-point to expose said printing-point to the view of the operator, me'a'nsfor vibrating the ribbon so thatone of the fields thereof will cover the printing-point; at printing operation, and hand-actuated adjustable means formovingjth e ribbon and maintainingit in such position that another field thereof cove ers the printing point and for simultaneously adjusting the parts so that the said vibrating; means are rendered inefi'e'ctive' to 5. In'a type-writin machine,
the combination with a' ribbon aving fields of differ- .e'nt characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator,
means for automatically actuating said "via brator at printingo'peration so as'to bringone of the fields of theribbon to the printing point, and means adapted to maintain the vibrator in a position of rest during the ac tuation of the machine with another field of the ribbon at th'e'printingepoint.
6'. In a type-writin machine, the combinationwith a ribbon aving 'fi'elds of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, ac-
- the prin ting' point at printing operation, and hand actuat'ed means to elfecta change in for ' cause the vibrator to norma point and tuating means cooperating therewith to ly maintain the ribbon-;vibrator away from the printing- 7 to'automatioally move the ribbon so aslte present; one of-the fields: thereof to the relative dispositionof the parts-so as to render the actuating means ineffective to move the ribbon' vibrator and to maintain amither'fieldrof'- the ribbon at the printingpoint.
7. In a typeewritin J machine, I the -combi-- nation with a'ribbon awing'fields ofdiffer-z ent characteristics, of a'--iibbon-vibrator, actuating means nperativeiy'connec-tedto said ribbon-vibrator and adapted- -to normally maintain the ribbon awayxfremthe-printingint and to .antomaticallvrn ovethe ribbon soth-at one of the field's thereof will cover the printing-pointat. printing 'QPGl'fi/LIOD, handactuated meansadaptedto effect a change the position of'the vibrator relative to its actuating meansand tomaintain the vibrator 'dnrihgthe actuation of the machine in a fix'ed position where another field of the ribbon will cover theprinting-point, and means.
which afford a movement of said actuating means independently of'the vibrator.
; 8. Inatype writin machine, the combination with a ribbon iaving fields-of differ-'' ent characteristics; of a. ribbon-vibrator,
means -under the control of the operator for either automatically moving saidvibrator or maintaining it fixed during the actuation of the machine, one-field of the ribbon being presented at the printing-point when the vibrator is automatically actuated and anprinting operation, and :means for operatively connecting said vibrator to said actuating means or disconnecting. it therefrom and presenting another field of the ribbon at the printing-point;
10.' In a type-wri nation witha ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, actuating means therefor, and means for operatively'connecting said vibrator to or disconnecting it from said actuating means, said vibrator being so disposed as to cause one field of the ribbon to cover and uncover the printing-point when the vibrator is-connected to its actuating means and to cause another field of the ribbon to cover the printing-point when the vibrator is disconnected from its actuating means:
ting machine, the combination with a ribbon havin fields of difi'er ent characteristics, of typears, finger-keys therefor, and a ribbon-vibrator adapted to be.
automatically moved to interpose one field of the ribbon in the path of a type on a type-bar at the depression of a finger-key or to remain fixed with another field-of the ribbon at the rinting-point during the depression of a rigor-key, as may be desired.
: 12. Ina type-writing machine, the combination vwith a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a platen, type*bars,'
fingerrkeys therefor, a ribbon-vibrator having ribbon guides thereon, means controlled by said finger-keys for automatically moving 'the vibrator to effect a movement of one of the fields-of the ribbon transversely of the platen to cover anduncover the printingpoint, and means to render the automatically-actuating moving .means ineffective to move the vibrator and for maintaining another field of the ribbon at the printing- -point.
13. In a type writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields-of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connections for said vibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connections for,automatically moving the vibrator during the operation of the machine, so as to present one of the fields thereof at the printingpoint, and means for moving said connections out of operative relation with the actuating means and for maintaining the ribbon with another field thereof at the printingpoint.
14. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, connections for saidvibrator, actuating means cooperating with said connections for automatically moving said vibrator to present onefield of the ribbon at the'printing-point during the operation of the machine, and means for moving said connections out of operative relation with the actuating means and for moving the vibrator so as to bring another field of the ribbon to theprinting point and maintain it in such position during the operation of the machine.
'15. Ina type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of finger-keys, a ribbonvibrator, connections from said fingenkeys to said vibrator to move the vibrator so as to bring one of the fields of the ribbon to the printing-point, and means for rendering the connections inoperative to transmit movement from the finger-keys to the ribbon-vibrator so that the ribbon-vibrator may be maintained with another field of the ribbon at the printing-point during the operation of the machine.
16. In a type-writing machine, the combii 11. In a type-writing machinathe combil nation with a ribbon having fields of differ- ICC ITO
ent characteristics, of finger-keys, a ribbonfectivc to transmit motion to the ril l' on-vivibrator, intermediate connections between said finger-keys and said vibrator, which connections are adapted tomove the vibrator at the actuation of a finger-key to bring one of the fields of the ribbon into use, and means for displacing one portion of said connections relatively to another so that an actuation of the finger-keys will be inoperative to transmit motion to the vibrator and so that an- I other field of the ribbon may be brought into usewhilethe vibrator is prevented from vibratnn 1 17. a type-writing machine, the com bi;
nation with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of finger-keys, a ribbonvibrator, intermediate connections between said finger-keys and said ribbon-vibrator,
will maintain the ribbon in position to receive the impact of the types-on one field thereof during the automatic actuation of the vibrator and will maintain the ribbon in position to receive the impact of types on another field of the ribbon when the vibrator is maintained at rest. I 18. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a platen, type-bars,'fingerkeys therefor, a universal bar, a ribbon-v1- brator and intermediate connections beeflectiveto transmit motion to the ribbon-' vibrator, the construction and the arrange ment of theparts being such that one field of tween said vibrator and said-universal bar to efiect a movement of the vibrator at actua tion-of a finger-key, hand-actuated means for controllingthe relation of the parts of said connectionsone to another so' that the connectlons may be rendered efiectlve or inthe ribbonwill be ex osed to the impact of the types when the ribbon-vibrator is actu' ated by said connections and so that another I field of the ribbon will be presented to the impactof the types when the vibrator is maintained at rest.
- 19. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields ofdifferentcharacteristics, of a platen, type-bars, fingerkeys therefonauniversal bar, a ribbon-vibrator, intermediate connections between said vibratorand said universal bar to eflect a movement of the vibrator at actuation of a finger-key, and hand-actuated means for controlling the relation of the parts of said connections one to another so that the con nections may be rendered effective or inefbratorjthe construction and arrangement of the parts being such that the said hand-actusuch that a key-actuated movement of the vibrator will bring one field of the'ribbon to the printing-pointwhil when the vibrator is maintained at rest another field of the ribbon will be resented at the printing-point.
20. n a type-Writing machine, thecombi nationwith a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, ofa platen, type-bars, fingerkeys therefor; a universal bar, a ribbon-vibrator which is adapted to normally maintain the ribbon out of the path of the tysts of i the type-bars, intermediate connectionsbetween said vibrator and said universal bar to automatically effect a movement .of the v1 brator at actuation of a finger-key so as to 111-.
terpose one field of the ribbon in the path of th'e'types on the type-bars, and'hand-actuated means for controlling the relation of the parts of said connections one to another so that the connections may be rendered efiective or ineffective to transmit motionfrom the universal bar, to the ribbon-vibrator; the construction and arrangement of the parts being such that the said-hand-aetliated means and the parts controlled thereby are maintained in the positions to which they are movedwhen actuated to render the connections inefiective to move the vibrator so that the vibrator will then maintain another-field of the ribbon, at the printing-point.
21. In a type-writing machine, the combicharacteristics, of a platen, a carriage, typebars, finger-keys therefor, escapement mechnation with a ribbon having fields of difier'ent anism for said carriage, a ribbon-vibrator, in-
termediate connections between said escapement mechanism and said vibrator, which connections are-adapted to actuate the vibrator at actuation of a finger-key to bring one fieldof the ribbon to the printingpoint, and means for affording amovement of the finger-keyatype-bars and escapement mechanism independently of the ribbon-vibrator, whereby the ribbon-vibrator while held motionless may maintain another field of the ribbon at the printing-point.
22.- In a'type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, an
means for shifting one field ofthe ribbon into and another out of use and for simultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement so that the new field cooperates with the type at-the time when the parts are adjusted to prevent reciprocation of thevibrator.
23. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a normally reciprocatory characteristics, of a normally reciprocatory ribbon-carrier which at printing operation presents one field of the ribbon to the printing position, means for feeding'the ribbon from one spool to another, a shifting mechanism for arresting the movement of the ribbon-carrier and at the same time presenting another field of the ribbon to the printing position without interfering with the movement of the ribbon from spool to spool, the result being that the new field of the ribbon cooperates with the type at the time when the parts are adjusted to-prevent reciprocation of the carrierl 25. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, oi a ribbon-vibrator, and means for shifting one field of the ribbon into and another out of use, and for simultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement,- said shifting means comprising a-pin-a'nd-slot connection between the ribbon-vibrator and. its vibrating means, and hand actuated means for shifting said parts relatively to each other and for moving the vibrator to and maintaining it in a position beyond the point where it is normally moved in the automatic actuation thereof.
26. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a ribbon having fields of different characteristics, of a ribbon-vibrator, and means for shifting one field of the ribbon into and another out of use and for simultaneously fixing the vibrator against movement so that the new field cooperates with the type at the time when the parts are adjusted to prevent rocipocation of the vibrator, said shifting means comprising an actuating-lever operatively connected to the ribbon-vibrator, a
pinand-slot connection between said lever and at hand-actuated means for moving said lever and maintaining it in the position to which it is moved.
27. In a type-writing machine, the'combination with a ribbon having fields of difierent; characteristics, means for shifting one field of the ribbon into ously fixing the vibrator against movement, said shifting means comprising an actuating- ;lever operatively connected to the ribbon- "brator, a pin-and-slotcomiection between said lever and its actuating means, a rockshaft, hand-actuated means for turning said rock-shaft, and means controlledby the rockshaft for moving said actuating-lever and ribbon vibrator and for maintaining them-in the positions to which they are moved.
28. In a type-writing machine, the combination of printing devices; a ribbon; means for feeding the ribbon longitudinallyymeans \for automatically vibrating the ribbon so that said printing devices will write-lengthwise of' one portion of the ribbon; and means for bringing another portion of the ribbon' into use and maintaining theribbon against vibration during theoperation ol' the machine so that the printing devices will write l lengthwise of such other portion of'the ribbon. 29. In a type-writing machine, the combination of mechanism for feeding the ribbon automatically moving saidvibrator so as to bring one portionof the width of the ribbon to the printingpoint', and means for maintaining the vibrator against movement while another portion of the width of said ribbon is at the printing-point, .the mechanl ism for feeding the ribbon longitudinally re-' l maining operative while the vibrator is so maintained. i Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 4th day of March, A. D. 1905.
\ Witnesses JACOB FELBEL.
E. M. WELLS, J. B. Dnnvns.
of a ribbon-vibrator, and
and another out of use and for simultanelongitudinally, a ribbon-vibrator, means for s actuating means, and independent
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