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TOM L. TAYLOR, OF ATLANTA,

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GEORGIA, AssIGNOR To PEARL LAUNDRY ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF LAUNDRY-MARKING. MAHlNE.

' Patented June 1s, 1907.

Application filed January 20, 1905. Srill No. 242,018.

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v Be it known that I, TOM L. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Lann dry-Marking Machines, of which the following is a speciiieation.

My present invention 'pertains to improvements in laundry-marking machines, the construction .and advantages of which will be hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in s ec- Y tion, of the machine; Fig. 2 arear elevatlon of the lower portion of the frame and the type magazine; Fig. v3 a horizontal sectional view,` on the line machine, taken on' the line 4 4 of Fig.A 5; Fig. 5 a top planview of a portion of the the' chase, latter being broken away and shown in section in parts; Fig; 6 atransverse vertical sectional view of the platen, taken on the line 6*-6 of Fig. A4; Fig. 7 a vertical sectional view, on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4, the inker being shown in full lines in its normal position and in dotted lines in its extreme positions; Fig. 8 a side elevation of the' inkel'. and chase, looking toward the front of the machine 9 a perspective view Oia portion of the typemagazine; Fig.. 1() a similar view of one of the guide plates; Fig. 11 a like view of one of the typevwith its attached weight;-'Fig. 12 a front face view of one of the type, partly broken away, to show the method of attaching the cord thereto; Fig. 13 a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the inker and chase, taken l ofthe ad contained within' the inkel' and 1141- simple and efficient laundry-mar on the line 13-13 of Fig. 5, the inker being shown as thrown down upo'ii the" type; Fig. 14 a horizontal sectional view thro ugh the outer Vportion of the inker, on'the line 14-14 of 15 a transverse vertical sectional Fig. 1 3; Fig. view, on the line 15-15 of Fig. 13; Fig. 1'6 a perspective view of 'the chase and the attached drum and cams; Fig. 17 a sectional perspective view of the spring-pressed abutment used in the chase; `and Fig. 18 a perspective view der W `ch the ribbon passes immediately above the type. The object of my invention is to rovide a machine thatjmay be used in connection with any class of work, and which will so rint the goods as to insure a permanent mar the pedestal or base of the machine,

is secured a frame B, preferably formedgof aVV lthrou hout the leng 3--3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 a vert'i calsectional vIew of the upper portion of the platen and inker, the

-eent to each end of the plate.

operator upon reference to Fig. 7. The lower -porthereon.V The construction is such that the machine may be used by an unskilled operator with little or no danger of the parts becoming disarranged or the type injuredf-,or

lost.

Referring to the drawings, A designates single casting and'open at lthe rear portion. Secured to said frame is a type magazine or case C, which, as will be seen upon reference to Figs. 1,13, 4, 5 and 9,; is composed of a series of boards lsecured to each other, the' boards being each formed or provided with a series of grooves or channels D, extending th thereof, the outer face of eaac board forming a-closure for the channels next adjacent thereto, with the excepf tion of the outermost, which is provided with a .cover board E.

As willbe noted upon reference to Figs. 1, 4, 7 and 9, the boards are of different lengths, the'shortest being secured to the front face of the frame, so thata .series of steps or f banks is formed, extending upwardly toward the rear of the magazine lor case.

`mit the cordzJ of the type K to pass freely therethrough Without danger of cutting! or undue Wear. To the lower end of the oord is secured a-weight L, which works up and down in the groove as the type is withdrawn from its normaluprightposition to the chase to which IOO and by the chase carried from aposition' under the inker over to the rinting position, as shown in dotted lines in igs. 1 and 4, or returned to its initial position.

` The t are of theform best shown in Fig. 11; t at is, they are T -sha ed, with the type-face formed upon alatera arm so that the face stands in full view of the 'of the machine, as will be noted tion of the type is provided with a cross opening M, and

ly-proj ecting rio a smaller opening N which extends at right angles thereto andr opens out throu'gh. the bottom of the type. This construction permits theA cord. to be passed through the smaller opening and out through opening M for the formation of a knot, which may afterward be withdrawn into the body of the type or into the opening M, as clearlyA shown in Fig. 12. The cord employed is preferably formed of twine or the like, thor oughly impregnated with wax to nevent wear and avoid undue friction as t e cord works through the slot I. The face of the type will be comparatively sharp and the sides thereof given an inclination from the face toward the body portion, the height of the type being sufficient to take up enough `ink to thoroughlyimpregnate the yoods as the type-is forced into the same in t 1e act of marking. indent the oods to a limited extent and the ink upon t e side faces will pass into the fabric by capillary attraction. When the `type are freed from the chase they will, by reason ofthe action of the weights, be drawn back to their normal positions upon 'the guide-plates or cross-pieces F. A bed late 0 is secured to the frame or casting by brackets P, and upon this bed plate is 1nounted a movable chase, an inking mechanism and the combinedv ,platen and clamp for the goods. i

Y Q designates a box-like frame, having secured to lts upper face a plate Q provided at its outer end with a lip R, the outer end of said lip being curved upwardly, as will be seen upon re erence to ig. 1. Plate Q is likewise provided with an elongated opening S (F` 5), which permits a line of type to pass irough the same and to come into contact with ithe goods placed thereunder and held close against the under face of the plate or lip by a vertically-moving platen and clamp T. Said platen, as will be seen upon reference to Figs. 4 and 6, is composed of a plate which lies immediately below the lipl or clamping late Q and is provided wit a yielding b eck U, secured 1n its upper face immediately below the o ening S. N or' mally the platen is force up toward the plate Q by springs V which encircle the reduced portion of the guiding-pests or stems W, said posts working in ways or barrels X formed in the box or frame Q. Sprin fs V, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 6, ear at their lower ends against the closed ends of the barrels or ways X and thereby normally press the platen up toward the clamping plate Q. The lower ends of the stems or posts W are connected by a cross-bar Y, and i a lever-frame Z (Fig. 4) ulcrumed at A', rests u on the upper side of said cross-bar. Lever-ii-ame Z 1s provided with two upwardly-projecting lugs or arms B (see Fig. 7) intermediate wlnch 1s journaled a roller C', said roller standing in line with cams .TV

The sharp face of the type will formed'as integral parts ol' the drum E of the chase (see Fig. 16). Said drum is provided with laterally-extending pintles (or an axle) F', which travel in lugs G extending -upwardly from the plate Q. The drum is tion and consequently maintains chase N y(which is attached to the drum E' by the intermediate arm 0") in the position shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. (lr in other words, holds it in that'position where it lies innnediately below the inker frame. this position, the cams D acting on the roller C throw the lever frame Z downwardly and, acting through the cross-bar Y, withdraw the platen from the clamping plate or lip It, or into the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6. lPlate Q is provided with a yielding block P', preferably formed of rubber, said block lying immediately below the chase N when the latter is in its rearmost position. This block tends to absorb any shock or jar caused by the return movement 'of the'chase through thefaction of the spring J.

A The main body of the chase is formed as an integral portion ol" the arm (y, the outer end being curved, as clearly indicated at R in Figs. 13 and 16and provided with a transverse opening adjacent to said curved portion through which extends the nose S of a s ring-pressed latch T', fulcrumed in the c ase at U. The nose of the latch is inclined upwardly away from the curved portion R of which it maybe said to form a continuation. The latch is provided with an outwardly-extending finger-piece V by which the latch may be withdrawn when the chase'is elevated lo a slightextent, or when the screw W', carried by the latch, is suliiciently withdrawn from contact with' the block P'. y The inner square face of the nose S works in conjunction with a s )ring-pressed abutment X and the fingers l, Y which extend forwardly from plate Z@ said-fingersv standin at a slight ldistance above the body of the c 'ase or at a height equal to the thick ness ofthe body of the type. The fingers are separated from each other a distance 4equal to the width of the lateral projection or arm of the type, and the upwardly-extending portion of the abutment X is also of a width substantially equal to the distance between the inner faces of said fingers. Said abutment X', as will be seen 'upon reference to Figs. 13 and 17, is composed of two telescoping tubes A2, B, mounted within the chase, and normally extended by a spring C, which When the chase is in IOO ment X.

bears at .one end against the abutment and at the other against the downwardljyprojecting member of the plate Z. A p ost 2 1s secured to said plate and extends inwardly therefrom through' a portionof the coiled spring, C2, in order to prevent said spring from buckling as'it i's compressed.

As will be readily appreciated, any desired tvpe maybeA Withdrawn from its position in themagazine or holder and pressed upon the inclined face of the nose S and the under face of the fingers Y Y A continued movementof 'the type will depress the nose and permit the type t0 pass in against the abut- -Immediately the has cleared the nose, its spring will force the same upwardly against the side face of the type,

-which is thus securely held between the abutment and the ilat face of the nose and beneath the fingers Y., Y. Any number of type may Vthus be secured in place, three being shown in Fig. 413. The spring-pressed abutment will hold. the type close to each other and iirmly against the vertically-disposed face of the nose-S. Then it is desired to release the type, the finger V of the latch is depressed, withdrawing the nose from contact A'with the type and ermitting the springpressed abutment or vollower to force .the 'type outwardly from beneath the fingers Y. As the t e are freed from the-fingers, the weights will cause the same to he drawn hack to roper positions 1n the'case or magazine.

downward movement of the `treadle will cause the chase to move from. the position shown'in full lines in Fig. 4 to the dotted line position-indicated in V'said figure. As this is done the'weights attached to the t-vpe secured in the' chase'will be elevated andas .the

drum E rotates, the cams D thereof will move out of.contaptwitli the roller C and permit the lever-frame Z to be moved upwardly by the action'of thespringsV, thereby ermitting the dplat-en to move upwardlyr an( clamp the goo s resting thereon between it and theplate orlip. The oods areclamped previous to the type carried by the chaseV coming' into contact therewith. The yield-- rlng member or block U of the platen permits the' type to'make a deep impression 1f so desired. The degree orextent of the impresslon may -be regulated by the. amount of pressure exerted Vupon the treadle. The goods may thus be marked light or heavy, but in each and, every instance the impression is sharp and well-defined.

1n order to automatically ink the type, I employ an inker such as is shown in detail in Figs. 5, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15.. The body of the inker comprises a hollow casting having an enlarged ink-'containing chamber E2, with a laterally-proj ecting arm F2. wardly from the hollow'chamber or body portion oi the inker are stud-axles G2, see Fig. 15, said axles' resting in sockets or re- Extending ontcesses formed in vertically-disposed arms H2 of a; pivoted bracket I2, fulcrumed at J2 upon lugs or ears K extending outwardly from the box-like frame or casting Q. To adjust the bracket Iz and secure it in such osition, I

vemploy an adjusting Vscrew If an a locking screw M, the latter passing through a slot or opening formed in the lower end of the bracket and being screwed into the frame or casting Q. By shifting the bracket, the arm Fz mav be given proper adjustment relative to the face of the type carried by the chase. To hold the stud-axles G2 in place, I employ cap pieces N?, see Figs. 8 and 15, which overlie the stud-axies at the upper end of the recesses in which they rest, said cap pieces being secured to the arms H2 by screws 0. A pring I2 is secured within the ink-chamber 2, the outer end oi' the spring be' bifurcated and turned back upon itself, orlning journals for the stud-axles of an ink-applying and distributing disk or wheel QF. secured to spring P? is an arm I, provided with a head Pf which extends into a recess. formed in the body of the inker. A screw P,-

Iivotally acting on said head enables one-td adjust the 'UUlnqiinted at the extreme outer end ofarm F, and above and below an intermediately disposed roll Y. Roll Sz is secured upon a shaft W, upon which shaft is journaled a ratchet- Wheel X2. Between the ratchetwheel X and the adjacent face of the chamber E2 is a paWl-carrier Y, having at its upper end a pawl Z, which-normally stands 1n engagement with the lteeth of the ratchetwheel X, as Will be seen upon reference to Fig. 8. 'lhe pawl-carrier has the form of an elbow lever and the forwardly-extending arm thereof is pivotally connected to the upper end of a link A, the lower end otv which is pivoted to the bracket It. The pivotal point of connection between the llink and the forward end of the paul-carrier may be changed loo and the degree of movement imparted to the roll S2 Vthereby altered, which -will effect a change in the vspeed oi' travel of the ribbon past the opening B3 formed in the lower face of the arm F2 in line'with'the tvpe carried by the chase, see Fig. 13. As the inker is moved downwardly from the position shown in full lines to the dotted line vposition, Fig. 8, the

ratchet-wheel X2, shaft .2, and consequentlythe roll S2, will. be rotated and the ribbon shiftmlintho direction indicated bythe arrows in lfig. I3. Upon the retnm or u Ward movement of the inker, the ps wl Z will ride i securedr several layers of fibrous material.

The block or pad is let into the side of arm F3 through an opening provided for that purpose,y the flanged head E3 of the block forming a tight 'oint with the wall of the arm, while pins 3,which enter the opposite wall ot' the arm, properly position the block. Screws G, see Fig. 8, are passed through the wall of the arm F3 and into the block, tlius securely holding it in place. An opening is l'ornled in the upper portion of the arm adjacent to its junction with the body portionof' the ink-containing chamber E3 for the introduction of ink thereto,land a slide or cover 113, normally held in its closed position by a screw or similar fastening device I3, is provided for said opening. "A scraper J3 is pivoted in the inker below the cover H3, its mirved forward end resting upon the ribbon and tending to remove any surplus ink therefrtnn. Said scraperearries an adjustable serew'K3, thehead of which comesjinto contact Awith the .cover-'H2 whereby the scraper "is forced downwardly upon the rib bon to a greater or less-` extent as occasion may` require. A counterweight L3 is pivotally connected to the upper rear portion of the inker, said weight 'being out away` so to embrace or straddle thebody of the inker and the lug to which it isattached. Theinner tacev4 oi' the counterweight is provided with an elastic lining or cushion M3, Fig. 13, so' as to take up any jar or strain to Which'the parts would otherwise be subjected. L Us or ears N3 extend outwardly from the bo y E? of the inker and a link O3 is pivotally connected thereto. Said link in. turn is connected to a rod P3, the lower end of which is threaded and passes through an opening formed in a lateral projection Q3 of an arm or rod R3, the upper end of which is bent'at right angles and passed through one of the open links of the sprocket-chain I. A'cotter rpin S3 is passed` through the end of the arm upon the opposite side of the chain in order to prevent withdrawal of the arm from the chain. The rod R3 passes through a uide or bracket T3 secured to thcirame B. nut and jam nut are mounted upon thelower end of the rod P3, beneath the arm or lateral projection (23,' see Fig. 7. The inker is likewise provided with stops U3-which, under certain conditions, abut against shoulders V3 formed upon. the bracket l2. A shield or cover W3 is provided. for' the end ol' the the outside face yof theinker if vany should mitting .mains in `this lp intothe 1g. 7, and t e rod P3. will likewise move up `which time vthesto s U3 will come into con.` tact Withthe shou ders 1V3, and prevent turshaft W'z (sce'Fig. .15) ,said cover serving in a measure to prevent leakage of ink over ast the shaft.

Work out Norma lythe inker stands inctheill esition shown in full linesin Figs'. 7 and 8. f. n order to give the 4ty e their iir'st inking after they are set up in t e chase, it isA necessary to depress the treadle and thenallow it tomove ulpwardly, which has the effectv of rotating t e .chase about 4the stud-axles G? and per-l itk to again swing rearwardly, at` which time the arm Q3 comes into sharp contact with the nuts upon the rod P3, whereby the inker is thrown downwardly u on' the' face of the type` or into the position s iownin dotted lines 1n Fig. 7. ,Immediatelyhow1 ever, the ink has beendepositedupon the type, the inker is moved upwardly lntov the' position shown in full linesxm Eig.V 8 through. *l

the action of theeounterweight L3. It re dsition until the, chase is thrown forward yin the act ofcausi'ng Ian inl# pression. At this time, the arm Q3 is moved osition .shown in dotted lines tothe position indicated in dotted lines, permitting the inkel to assumeV the.. osition shown in the uppermost', dotted lines, vat

ther movement. lVVhenthe, treadle is `again released and the springJv ycornes,into. action., the chase is turned to aiposition where the type will againvbe inthe `path of the" inker., and by reason ofI the arm Q3 4coming intocontact with the nuts yupon* the rod-P3 the inkei' will again be. thrownr down .and ysupply the type with ink. Theinlrer may be said to deliver a blow upon the ,ty e-faee, whichhas upon thesharp outer face thereof and toa greater or less extent uponthe-side faces cf the type. In deliverin the fresh inkfto the type, theJ inker is sud enly arrested; byV its j Y ivotally conneeted tothe inkel'. As `wil be seen, the eounterweight will have @movement independent of that of the inker, and too great a` IOO the eiectof thoroughly in the type, both i "contact with the type, andit is `for this reason that the counterwelght L3' is low is thus` prevented from` being delivered tothe typeface. y, j No claim. is herein made toV the' inking`apparatusper se, as that forms the subject-inat- .ter of my co-pending application Scrialg'h'o. l 265,620, filed on or about the 16th day"y t f June, 1905, the samebeing a divisionfo'iytl .ap lication.`

laying thus described my zhevention,I what l claun 1s:

1. In a machine of the eliaracter"specified,

the combination of a type lnagazineQor ease; a,- series of banks of type .mountedthey means for` nornn lly holding said. typeii, tion and returning lhein wlipnlunrestrai a chase; means for holding the type in the chase; a platen; and means for moving the chase with the type therein toward the platen.

In a machine of the character speciiied, thecombination of a type magazine or case; a series ol type mounted thereon, each type having a weight attached thereto by a cord;

a chase; means for securing the type within the chase; a platen; and means for moving the chase with the t`\ 'pe therein over toward the platen.

3. Ina machine of the character speciiied, the combination of' a type magazine o1' case a series of type mounted thereon; a weight suspended from each type by a cord; a chase adapted to hold the type;y a platen; means for moving the chase over toward the platen; and an auton'iatic inking mechanism adapted to apply ink to the face of the type.

4. In a machine of the character speciiied, the combination of a type magazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a Weight suspended from cach of said type by a cord;

a chase; a platen; means for moving the' chase with t ie type therein over toward the platen; means for clamping the goods to be marked upon said platen; and an automatic inliing mechanism adapted and arranged to apply inl; to the type 1n the chase, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the character spec-iiied, the combination of a type magazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a Weight suspended from each of said type by a cord;

a platen; a chase located intermediate said A magazine and the platen; means for moving the chase toward and from'the platen; an inking device; a clamping device for the foods to be marked; and means under the control of the operator for moving the chase toward the platen, clamping the goods, and causing the inking mechanism to come into operation upon the yreturn of the chase from the platen.

6. In a machine of the character specified, the combination of a type magazine or case having a' series of channels formed therein;

a series of type arranged in banks or steps; a series of guide-plates or bars extending across said channels, each plate having a series oi holes or slots formed therein in line With the channels; a series of cords, one for each type, said cordspassing through the holes or slots in the bars; a Weight attached to each of said cords; a chase a platen; and means for moving the chase toward and from the platen.

7. In a machine of the character speciied, the combination of a type magazine or case having a series of channels or groovesl formed therein which terminate at different heights, therebv formingsteps; a cross-bar for each step, said cross-bars each being provided with a series of key-hole slots in line with the 'channels or grooves beneath the same; a se- ,ries of type; a cord extending from each type through a hey-hole slot into a channel; a weight connected to the lower end of each cord; a chase; a platen; and means for shifting the chase toward and from the platen.

8. In a machineof the character speci'lied, the combination of a type magazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; means for normally holding said type in normal position with reference to the magazine and returning them to such position when not rey strained; a chase; means carried by the chase for holding the type in position thereon; a platen; means for oscillating thechase toward and from the platen; a clamp i'or the 'goods to be marked; an-inking' device pivotally mounted to one side ol" the chase; and means for throwing the inling device down upon the type as the chase is brought to its rearmost position, substantially as described.

9. In ainachincof the character specified, the combination of a type magazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a cord attached to each type; a weight secured to each cord; .a chase; means carried by the chasek for retaining the type thereon; a platen; means for oscillating the chase toward and'from the platen; an inkcr pivotally mounted to one side of the chase; a counter- Weight for normally holding said hiker in its elevated position; and a device intermediate said inker and the means for oscillating the chase for depressing the inker as the chase is swung rearwardlyl away from the platen.

10. In a machine of the character speciied, the combination of a type magazine or case; a series of type carried thereby; anoscillating chase; a drum connected to the chase; a cha-in passing about the drum; a spring connected to one end ofthe chain and to a fixed portion of the machine; a treadle connected to the opposite end of the chain;

side of the machine; and connections intermediate said inker and the actuating device for the chain, whereby the inker will be thrown down upon the typeAcarried-by the chase as the chase is moved to its rearmost position, substantially as described.

11. IIna 4machine of the character speciiied, a chase comprising a main body, retaining fingers extending outwardly over saidl body, a spring-pressed latch, and a springressed abutment o r follower normally orced toward said latch in line with the iingers, substantially as described.

In testimony vvhereof I have signed my. Vname to this specication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses..

' TOM L. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

HORACE A. DODGE, FANNIE WisE.

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