US876989A

US876989A - Type-writer.

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Publication number: US876989A
Application number: US?5918007A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hidalgo Moya
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Publication date: 1908-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1925-01-21

Description

PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA.

'TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

No. 876,989, PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No. 876,989. PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908. H. MOYA.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1907.

4 SHEETS-SHEBT 8.

PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

H. MOYA. TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1907,

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4 mime MOYA, or LEICESTER, ENGLAND.

'ILYPE-WRETETFL.

Speemoaaion of Letters Patent.

Eetented $31, T1803.

Application filed February 25, 1907 Serial L'o. SSJEG cation.

This invention relates te improvements,

in typewriters ef the type-cylinder elites, the object being to render the oonstreotie n Sim pler and more eeenox'nieel.

in my United States Patent No. 7.527%, I have described a tyre; 1 in which cylinder type-carrier is rieu in a swinging frame so that the extender can be rotated to select the type or rocked te effect the printing operation. The rote-.tion was caused by a cam engaging projections shifted by the l ey-levers, and the se ection of the type was eiieoted by disengaging: the cum from the c'jy'iinder by a clutch and. by the engagement of a. crown-Wheel on the o y'iii'ideespindle with a projection The arrangement of the cam and of the -iing pins which operate the same is similar te *lflliet empleyed on my girevements relate partie- 5 v x f time er determining the e):-

L the t 1 -oylinder is rotated by 3e m. ettlm various key-levers, to

of permitting and efl'eotiii tlie the swinging frame sit the and to the method of oi the type-oylinder and fit eeirion its position during priming; o pre veiztu ion in eomluinet"die-cylinder, sweeper me otuzttthe ma n, i employ keylmv. 1;; use :ii'mtimmt arranged pivoted CztZlkGpMIflting frame,

- pod and erof the said been turned to the operation, are cylinder thereon, and supports the l K ,2.

oesired move and "Le eiieot the printing operation.

To fix with preeisienthe position of the type-eyiinder during printing operation, the type-cylinder and w n are mounted on one .sg iindle carried in the swinging frame and e toothed or notolied disk on. the spindle is arranged to engage it fixed knifeedge when the swinging Home moves.

in the eecon'ipenying drawings, which illustrate that portion of it typewriter to which this invention relates:l*igure 1 is a side View of the mechanism in its normal position; Fig. 2 shows the same "when the key lever has been depressed sufficiently to seieet the type; endliig. 3 shows the same when the key lover has been depressed to effeet the printing operation. Fig. is e plen View, pert y in section, of the eemwpereting and cam and contiguous parts, and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the parts seen in F e.

Like let indicate like parts throughout the drewi The Qgge-c Tying cylinder A is mounted on s )iiidl A Wliiull also eerries the earn 13 and time s indle is rotetebly mounted in e swingiiw frame C supported on trunnions C in the twine-Wort: of the typewriter. The

earn is mused to rotate by tile sliding arms and tailpieees its hitherto ompioyed on my .rwelldtno'tvn machine. These arm's e11- by the ferired end i) or" a eam-operetmg trmne i pivoted at D to a mum. frame E,

and the forked end is normally kept in its iowest position by e spring D There are r -ting frames D, one for each 1 e 1e typewriter. Referring to Figs. 4: end 5 the sen -operetmg frame D has :i for? ed LU which engages a pm B having 7 em .ging with a slot in the cam and grojeotion are erveitieuil r 1n guides B and lie .2)- ilts on. its pivot to 1e pro A0118" is raised and i to Cu spending extent. We ted on e fxed'rod F of the swingmgframe C; and a s ring C between the frame C and a fixed arC normally maintains the frame C in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a fixed stop U being arranged to limit the backward movement of the swinging frame (3.

In order to insure that upon the depression of a key-lever the cam-operating frame D shall be shifted to the ".equired extentbefore the main frame E is moved to effect the printing operation, the main frame E is normally locked by a catch G sliding in guides on the framework of the machine an d controlled by a spring G. A movable universal bar Gr extends across beneath all the key-levers H and carries a cam-shaped projection (,i which (when the cam-operating frame l) is properly shifted) engages a projection (i on the catch G and thus liberates the main frame E. The projection G may consist of a stud screwed into the catch G, or it may be otherwise adjustable.

The key-levers ll are pivoted on the rod F and controlled by springs J connected to a fixedrod J and a fixed bar K determines the normal position of the key-levers. Each key- ,lever has one abutment 11 arranged to engage a transverse bar D at one end of the frame D when the key is depressed so as to move the frame I), and another abutment IP of such a length and so arranged as to engage a transverse bar D at the other end of the frame 1) and arrest the moven'i'ent of the frame when the roller A has been turned to the required extent- 'lhe'abutmen ts ll and H on the various levers are of different lengths for this purpose, and the transverse bar I) is so arranged in relation to the abutments if that it only engages an abutment whenthe corresponding lever ll is depressed.

The movement of the key-lever from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig.

2, rotates the cam B and the roller A to the required extent, and, at the point shown in Fig. 2, the catch G is withdrawn from the main frame .1).

key-lever to the position shown in Fig. 3 causes the cam-operating"frame l) to pull down the main frame E, thereby turning the toothed segn'ient E and swinging. the frame C on its trunnions (3 and effecting the printing operation.

A toothed. notched disk or wheel L is fixed at the botf om (l the spindle A, and, when the frame (3 swings, this engages the fixed knife-edge M and determines with precision the position of the cylinder A. The mechanism for shifting the cylinder A longitudinally for operating the carriage and other parts of the typewriter, form no part of this invention and have not been referred to or illustrated.

It is to be understood that the details of arrangement and construction may be varied without departing from this invention.

Further movement of the That I claim as my invention and desire engage and tilt said pivoted frame and a seoono abutment arranged to'engage and arrest the tilting of said pivoted frame when the type cylinder is turned to the required extent.

2. ln a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supported on t-runnions in the typewriter, a

type-cylinder rolatably n-iounted in said swinging frame, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a cvlimler-rotating frame operatively connected with the type cylinder and pivoted on said main frame by a pivot which moves with said mainframe, means for rotating the type-cylindcr as the cylindenrotating frame tilts on its pivot without imparting movement lo the swinging frame, key-levers each having one abutment arrangmlio engage and tilt said frame and a second abut ment arranged to engage and ing of said frame when the pe-cylinder is turned to the required extent, and means actuated by the key-levers for-shitting the main frame and th swinging frame when the typecylinder is turned to the required extent] 3. in a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supported on trunniom .n the typewriter; a type-cylinder rotatably mounted in said swinging frame, a mainframe pivoted in the typewriter, a cyfinder-rotating frame pivoted on said mainframe by a pivot which moves with said main frame and operatively conneeted with the type cylinder, means for rotating the type-cylinder as the cylinder-rotating frame tilts on its pivot without imparting movement to the swinging frame, key-' levers each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt said frame and a second abutment arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of said frame when the type-cylinder is turned to the. required extent, means actuated by the key-levers for shifting the main frame and the swinging frame when the typecylinder is turned to the required extent, and means for locking the main frame until the type-cylinder is turned to the required e. tent. l

4. In a typewriter -ol' the type cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supported on trnnnions in the typewriter, a type-cylinder rotatably mounted in said swinging-frame, a main frame pivoted-in the typewriter, aeyl inder-rotating frame pivoted rrest the tilterases on said main frame by a pivot which moves with said main frame and operatively oon,

cylinder is turned to the required extent,

means actuated by the key levers for shifting the main l' sine and the swinging frame when the type-cylinder is turned to the required extent, means for l cking the main frame until the type-cylinder is turned to the required extent, a notched disk oporatively connected to the type-cylinder and on the opposite side ol the trunnion therefrom and a fixed projection arranged to engage the notched disk when the swinging frame is shifted to determine with precision the position of the type-cylinder.

5. In a typewriter of the type-eylinder class the combination of a swinging frame carrying the type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor, a toothed pinion on the swinging frame, a pivoted main lrame having a toot-lied segment engaging said toothed pinion, a cam operating frame pivoted on main frame by a pivot which moves with said main frame, and key-levers each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt the pivoted cam-operating frame and a sec ond abutment to engage and arrest the tilt-- ing of said cam-operating frame when the cam has been turned to the required extent.

6. in a typewriter oi the type-cylinder ciass the combination of a swinging frame supported on. horizontal trunnions in the typewriter, a toothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted in said swinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both on said spindle, a mainframe pivot-ed in the typewriter, a toothed segment on said main fran'ie engage ing" said toothed pinion, a cam-operating frame pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-operating frame is tilted, and key-levers pivoted in the typewriter each 'baving one abutment arranged to engage and tilt the caneoperating frame iviierrtlie key is deprrisssed and a second abutment arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of the am-operating frame when the cam is turned to the required extent.

7. In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supported on horizontal trlmnions in the typewriter, a toothed pinion on said trim.-

nions, a spindle rotatably mounted in said swinging irame, a type-cylinder and an actuatlng cam therefor both on said spindle, a

{main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a

toothed segment on said main frame engaglng said toothed pinion, s-cani -operating frame pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-o erating frame is tilted, key-levers pivots in the typewriter each having one abutment ar ranged to engage and tilt the cam-operating frame when the key is depressed and a second abutment arranged to and arrest the t' ting of the cam-operating frame when cam is turned to tine requi sd'extent, and

means for locking the main home until the cam turned to the required extent.

in a type-writer of tire type-cylinder class the combination of a swinging frame supper so on horizontal trunnions in the type-n iter, a toothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted'in said swing' 1g a type-cylinder andan ac testing earn therefor both on said spindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a

toothed segment on said main frame engag ing said i too-tired pinion, a cam-operating frame pivoted. to said main frame, means for rotating tile cam when the cam-operating "frame is tilted, key-levers pivoted in the typewriter eao'lo having one abutment arranged to and tilt the cam-operatmg frame when the key is depressed and a second abutment arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of the cam-operating frame when the cam is turned to the required extent, a spring controlled sliding catch normally looking the main frame, a vertically-movable horizontal bar extending under allthe keylevers, and cam-shaped projection on said bar arranged to withdraw said catch from tire main frame when the cam is turned to v the required extent.

9. In a typewriter oi the. type -cylinder class the oomloinationof a swinging frame supported on horizontal trunnions 111 the typewriter, a toothed pinion on said trunnions, a s indle rotatably mounted in said swinging rame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both on said spindle, a

main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a toothed segment on said main frame engaging said toothed pinion, a cmmoper ting frame pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-operlttmg frame is tilted, key-levers pivoted m the typewriter each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt the cam-operating frame when the key is depressed and a sec-. ond abutment arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of the cam-operating frame when. the cam is turned to the required we tent, a spring-controlled sliding catch 'normally locking the main frame, a verticallymovable horizontal bar extending under all tile key-ievers, a canksha ed projection on said bar arranged to witiidraw said catch from rile main irame when the cam is turned to the required extent, a notched disk fixed at the bottom of the type-cylinder I spindle and a fixed knife-edge so arranged as class the combination of a spring-controlled,

swinging frame supported on horizontal trunnions in the typewriter, 'a toothed pinion on said trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted in said swinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both on said spindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, a toothed segment on said main frame engaging said toothed pinion, a springcontrolled cam-operating frame pivoted to said frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-operating frame is tilted, springcontrolled key-levers pivoted in the typewriter-each having one abutment arranged to engage and tilt the cam-o erating frame when the key is depressed. anrv a second abutment arrangedto engage and arrest the tilting of the cam-operating frame when the cam is turned to the required extent, a springcontrolled sliding catch norm ally locking the main frame, a vertically-movable horizontal bar extending under all the key-levers, anda cam-shaped projection on said bar arranged to withdraw said catch from the-main frame when the'cam is turned to the required extent.

11, In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of a spring-controlled swinging. frame supported. on horizontal trunnions in the typewriter, a toothed pinion onsaid trunnions, a spindle rotatably mounted in said swinging frame, a type-cylinder and an actuating cam therefor both on said spindle, a main frame pivoted in the typewriter, 'a toothed segment on said main frame en aging said toothed pinion, a spring-contro lledcannoperating frame pivoted to said main frame, means for rotating the cam when the cam-o crating frame is tilted, *s' prizig-controlled Key-levers pivoted in the typewriter each having one abutment arranged to en age and tilt thecam-operating frampiwhen t e key is depressed and a second ,ahutfiiefitlarrangedto engage and arrest the l the main frame when the cam is turned to the required extent, a notched disk fixed at the bottom of the type-cylinder spindle and a bar arranged to withdraw said catch from fixed'knife-edge so arranged as to engage the V disk when the swinging frame is shifted to determine with precision the position of the type-cylinder.

12. In a typewriter of the type-cylinder class the combination of a type-cylinder, a

pivoted frame operatively connected therewith, means for rotating the type-cylinder as the frame tilts on its pivot without im arting movement to the swinging frame anr pivoted key levers each having two abutments between the pivot and the key, one of said abutments arranged to engage and tilt said frame and the'second abutment close to the key lever pivot arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of said frame when the typecylinder is turned to the required extent, said frame being free to pass thesecond abutments of the Lin-depressed key levers.

13. In a type-writer of the type-cylinder class the combination of. a rotatable typecylinder, an'actuating cam connected there' .with, a pivoted cam-operating frame en gaging said cam, and pivoted key levers each having two abutments between the pivot and the key, one ofsaid abutments arranged to engage and tilt the cam-operating frame and the second abutment close'to the key lever pivot arranged to engage and arrest the tilting of the cam-operating frame when the cam is turned to the required extent said frame being free to pass the second abutments of the un-depressed key levers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification .inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HIDALGO MOYA.v l/Vitnesses: v

. WILLIAM H. BALLANTYNE,

HARRY B. BRIDGE.