US904689A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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LFBLBELQ TYPE WRITING MACHINE.'

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1905.

Patented Nav. 24,1908,

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J. E'ELBEL TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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JACOB llllLBlilJ, Ol-` NEW YORK, Y..

OI". JERSEY CITY, Nlin .ll'IltSlI CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Iin the county of New York and State ot' -i\ew Iork. have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvements in T vpe-ll'riting )laclnncs. ot which the tollowmg is a specllication.

My invention relates to typewriting machines and more especially to tabnlating mechanism for-such machines.

My invention has for its principal object to provide an improved denominational tabulator.

To this and other ends. my invention consists in certain features ot' construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be fully set forth herein and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings. Figure l is a right-han'd side elevationotl a typewriting machine having my invention applied thereto, parts of said machine being broken away and parts showa in section. Fig. Q is a top plan view ot the key action of my tabulator, parts of the typewriting machine being shown in horizontal section. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation 'of the machine. Fig. #t is an isometric View of a' part ot' the framework of the tabulator. Fig. 5 is au isometric view of the universal bar. forming part ot' the tabulator as seen from a point behind it.

I have shown my invention applied to a tIonarch front-strike typewriter` but it will be obvious that said invention is applicable to other styles of typewriting machines. The base portion of the main trame ot' the machine shown in the drawings` comprises side plates l connected together at their rear endsl by a back plate 2 and a hori'/.ontal sheltl Il. The side plates`v lV are connected together just back of the keyboard b v a traitsverse frame -bar Je and intermediate said trame bar -t and the shelt', 3 said side plates are connected together by a transverse trame bar 4Posts t3 rising from said base portion otthe main t'rame support a top plate T. Brackets S rising from said top plate snpport an upper rail tl that is grooved in its lower face and a lower rail 10 that is grooved in its upper face. Said grooved rails cooperate with anti-friction ballsl or rollersl l1 to support a carriage l'l having Speecation of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1905.

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upper and lower grooves whichcoperaU with the balls or rollers 11. The carriage l2 is drawn across the machine by a spring drum I3 acting through a strap 14a which its connected at one end to said drum and, at the other end to said carriage. The motion ot' said carriage is controlled by feed mechanism comprising a feed rack 14 which is supported on 'the rear ends of arms 15, the forward ends of which are rigidly secured to short shafts that are journaled in the' end pieces of'the carriage 12. t

The rack bar lt meshes with a pinion 16 carried by the forward end of a shaft which jonrnaled in a bracket or housing 1T mounted on the top plate T. Said shaft at its rear end carries an escapement wheel 1S that is controlled b v feed dogs 19 mounted on the upper end ot' an arm 2t) forming part of a dog rocker that is pivotedy in a bracket 21 depending from the top plate T. 'Said dog rocker also comprises a forwardly extending arm '22 which is connected by a llink with an arm 2l connected to a universal bar '25. Said arm 2l and universal bar '25 form parts of a rock frame which also comprises a rock shat't '2G that is pivoted at its ends to the side plates 1. 'l`he universal bar lies' benath a series of key levers QT. which at their rear ends fulcrnm on a plate Q5 and are provided at their toi-ward ends with character keys 129. lach ot the key levers 2T has pivoted thereto at Sill an upstanding' sub-lever Ill. the lower end ot' which projects below the key lever and is Aformed with a slot which embracesl a rod or abutment 32. .\.t its upper end. each ot' the suhlevers Ill connected b v a link Il?) with one ol a series ot type bars IJ-t which are pivot4 ally mounted in any .suitable manner in a type bar segment l. The construction is' such that when any character key 'itl is depressed the upper end olE the .sub-lever piv oted thereto movestowards the back ol the machine and the link Il operatesthe corresponding type bar 33st. causing oneotI the types hi mounted-thereon to strike against the front tace ot the platen 23T. mounted ol the carriage 1;). A\t the same tinn` the key lever depress-es the universal bar f. which. through the link .ope1'atcstl1e dog rocker and permits tht` spring drum l" to more thc carriage a letter space distance towards thc left. The free ends` otl the type bars 234 normally rest against a segmental pad BS which I Ion luf.,

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is supported from the. type bar segment B b y means of rods 39.;

My tabnlator mechanism comprises a tabuiear of the machine from the carriagel.

Said tabulator bar is formed on its front ind rear faces with a series of vertical grooves or slots spaced a letter-space distance apart and one or more column stop pieces 42 are adapted tobe mounted on said bar and retained in position by said vertical slots. As shown in Fig. l', each of said coluinii stop pieces is of inverted U-shape so that said stop piece may be slipped over the -tabulator..bar fromI` the top, the legs of the stop piece fitting into one of the. front slots and one ofthe rear slots respectively. Each of said stop pieces is formed with a' rearwardly projecting. lug or stop portion 43 which .constitutes the column stop. of said column stops is adjustable transversely of the machine by removing the stop piece from the tabulator bar and inserting itin any one of the several pairs of front 4"andrear slots corresponding` to the different 'Stein .,p. brackets i. are arched toward the rear of the connects th''two posts 46.

pace positions of the carriage. In

eces moving` with the carriage, the

iiiachiiie in the manner shown in Fig. l, the ltabulator bar lyingl between the arched Jr'acket and the main body of the carriage.

The column 'stops 4B are adapted to cooperate with a series of denomination stops 44 whiclnas shown in the present inst-ance.7 consist `of the upper forwardly extending ends of a series of upright levers 45 which are pivoted intermediate their ends in .a

stationary framework adapted to be secured to the main fraine of the typewriter. Said tationary framework comprises two upright posts 46 which are connected together at their upper ends by-a transverse webbing 47 and near their lov-.i-` ends by' a crosspiece or 'lator bar 40 that is rigidly mounted at its -ends on brackets 41 projecting toward the Each permit ofthe tabulator bar and the;

bar 48. The frame piece comprising thealso conn serve as gui'd s for the denomination stops 44. Each ofthe posts 46 has projecting from the lmver end thereof a foot or bracket 5l which is secured by a screw to the shelf fi. Said posts 46 extend up back cf the top plate 7 and each of said posts has a bracket 53 projectingv therefrom 4over said 'top plate. Each of said brackets has a screw 54 passingv therethrough and threaded into the top plate 7 so as to secure the i l l l i l -of front face of the posts 46 just above the .toward the back of the machine aiidjsuppoi eoeese bracketto 'the top plate. Each oil' said brackets has'threaded' therethrough a set screw 5 5, theI lower'end of which en cjaa'es the upper surface of the top plate 7. YVlien thegtabulator is attached to the machine the screws 52 are first tightened. The set screws '55"are then screwed down until 'they bear firmly on .the top plate 7 aii'd the 'screws 54 are then tightened.` The tabulator trame is thus rigidly secured both to thev shelf 3 and to the top plate 7 without. the screws placing` any strain on these parts of the main frame. of the typewriter. Each of the levers 45 is curved towards the back of the niachiiu'y where it passes the top plate '7 so that said lever shall not interfere with said top plate. The lower ends of the levers 45 play in fore and aft lgrooves formed iii the upper surface. a cross bar 565 which is secured to the shelf or plate'B 'by screws 57. Belws'ssthe pivot .i'od 49 each of the levers 4o' is formed on its i'ea'r edge with two lugs or4 iiibs 68.

One of thesenibs has surrounding it one end ot a compression spring 59, the rear end of which is sea-ted in av hole in the cross har 4H the rear end of said hole is plugged. As' shown in Fig. 3 the screws 60 are staggered so that the springs, 59 are connected with the upper lugs 58 on sonic of the levers` 45 and with the lower lugs 58 onthe others.

.chine back of the character keys Q9. The tabulator keys G4 are mounted on the front,v

ends of a. series of levers 65, the rear ends of which are rigidly secured to a series of transverse horizontal rock shaft-s 66, which are pivoted iii a. frame 67 detac'hably secured to the main frame of the machine above the character key levers 27 and below the type bar system. The frame 67 has the outline best shown in 2. Said franie comprises i two forwardly extending arms fthat lie over the frame bar 4 to which they .are secured by screws 68. Therear side oi' the frame 6 i' and presses against a screw 60 with which.

vplate 6l lies across the rear face ofthe .frame is formed [with a rearwardly projectingportion 69 that lies over the. frame bar to which it is secured by a screw 76. The foiward ends of the key levers 65 are guided by'slots in a comb plate 71 which is secured to the front face 'of the frame 67 by screws 72. lhe middle portion of the plate '71 secured to a bracket .73 projecting -tolw'f'ard the front of the machine from the frame 67. rllie upper part of said comb plate-is b rvintl a pad or cushion 74 for arresting the keys iu normal position. .ln the present instance l have. shown. ten denominational stops tt aud ten keys 64, one key for each stop. 'lhe rearward extension ot the traine ttT is made somewhatthicker than the remainder of said :trame and this thiclv'erportiou extends in a V-shape towardthe front oi the machine, as 'shown in Filezfl.

At about the center of the machine just in lrontl of the screw T() a bracket or web T5 rises from the frame (3T and the inner ends ot' all but two of the rock sliaits tt are journaled in this bracket. The outer ends ot said rock shafts arejournaled on the reduced ends of pivot screws To which are threaded through ,ears or brackets TT rising from. the lframe 6T. l pre-ter to make the rock shafts 6G of ditterent lengths as shown in Figi'. 2, each one terminating` directly back of its Corresponding` tabulator ke v tS-t. so that tl e ke'v lovers (35 are mounted on the ends of ilieshafts.' At appropriate points on the several shafts, arnisTS are mounted.

each of said arms extending downward 'liront ts'roeh sliait't and entering one of a series of fore'iid aft slots T9 formed in the upper sii.. meot: t'he rearwardly extending portion 59 of the traine 6T. Lying iu said slots TS) are a series oit push links or sliding hars SO which extend toward the rear ot' the n|achine, passinghetween the sul'islevers El and lying at their rear ends in the slots oit the cross bar which slots.' as has heen' e.v-

plained above., also serve to guide the lower ends of the levers 45. The lower end ot each 'of Said levers .is formed with a notch as shown in Fig. l and the lower end ot each of the arms 78 is also formed with a notch so that-the links 8() are iiirevented from heing raised out ot' the slotsiii the plate (39 and cross bar 56.. Each ot' the links St). arms TS and .levers is ot` such thickness as to move loosely inthe guiding slots, but ot such thickness that the arms it cannot. pass the end of the'link 8() nor can the rear end of said link pa'ss the'lever 45. 'When an)r key 6st is depressed'tlie.corresponding rock shaft (3G is rocked and the arm vTS ou said rock shaft pushes the link Si) towards the rear of the machine and said link pushes the lower end of the lever `rl5 toward the rear ot' the machine, thus movingthe upper stop end -lt of said lever forward into the path of the column stop' 43. The parts are returned to normal position h v the returning' springs 59.

As sliown in' Fig. the. left-hand one ot the kif levers G5 is connected to' the rearniost ci' those rock shafts GG which are on the Athand side of .the bracket and the aria [S on this rock shaft cooperates with the lett-hand one of the linksvSO. The sec- (Si is mounted on the second rock rear.

TS cooperating with the second link St) and :so on 'lor the first tive keys. The sixth and seventh keys have their. rock shafts (t lviirer ui itront ot the hraeket T5 and the right-hand ends 'ot said rock sliatts are liouriialed in an ear or bracket Sl rising,r ,from the trame (3T. 'llhe three remaining keys (34 have their levers 35 mounted on the right-hand ends ot" their rock shaft ott. the lett-hand ends ot1 which are jourualed in the bracket T5, standing; cud ,to end to the first three rock'sha'tts on the lett-hand side.' While this arran 'e meut o'lfthe rock slia't'ts and their coperatinjr parts hasbeen described tu detail it will.

ot course. be understood that it may be cou.

siderablv varied. l

Since tl'ie rock shattstit stand one iu trout ot another, the levers. (33 are ot'- ditierent Ileneths. those connected with the forward rock shafts beine' shorter than those cou uected withA the rock sha't'ls t'arther to the ln order to give the saine extent oi5 motion to the lower ends-otl the arms To. the tcrward rrock shut-'ts lie Iou lower l/evols than the rear ones so that the arms TS of said ,l'orward rock shatts are shorter than the cor responding arms ot the rear rock shat'ts in proportion as the corresponding linersI 35 are shorter. ivs will he seen rin Fig'. l the heights of the rock shafts var v i'egrulartY .sa that the series ot rock sha't'ts is inclined l'ioui the trout upward towards'the back ot the machine.

ln order to release the carriage when any iahnlator keqv is depressed, there is provided a universal har l which stands behind the series of levers lo iioar their lower ends'so that said universal bar is moved toward the Ibackot' thc nlaeliiiie whenever any of said levers is operated by a key. The universal har Si) is carried by t'he upper ends of two -arms S3 which have in their lower ends holes Si which receive the reduced inner ends of .iivot screws S5 which are threaded throua'h 25 openings iii ears or brackets 8G, which pro ject towardl the i'ront oil the machine froni the posts -lt of the stationary frame iii which the levers ll5 aremounted. Said universal bar is held in normal position by a compression spring` 87 which at itstorward end surr'ounds a lug SS formed in the rear side of the universal bar 82h31 cutting two notches in said universal har, as shown in Fig. The rear endv of the spring S7 is supported by a pin t28', projecting toward the front of the machine from the plate G1.' One of the'rarius 83 of-the universal har has projectii'ig'- therefrom toward the front. ot the machine an arm S9 which, at its tree end, ca rriesa headed pin 90 that passes through a slotl in the lower end of a link 91, the upper end ot' which is pivoted to a lever 92 which in turn pivoted on a shouldered and headed sci-ev.; Si?) threaded into a bracket ill depending i'roui the top plate 7. The lower y of a rack lifter 96.

. said slot as 'shown in Fig. 1

l link 91 'may is threaded onto the 1upper `section of the4 link and in which is formedthe slot'that 'cooperates with the pin 90. The length of the be regulated-by adjusting this lower section 95, screwing it up or down on the upper section of the-link. rIhe free end of the lever 92 has'pivoted thereto the 'stemV thrmgh a slot in 'the top pla-te 7. and the upper end of said rack lifter is fork-ed to embrace the reduced forward end of the housing or bracket 17 that supports the es-V capement wheel shaft. The upper end of each of the forks of the rack lifter is bent toward the front of the machine and lies beneath the feed rack 14. The construction is such that whenever any tabulator key is depressed the universal bar 82 is moved toward t-he rear of the ma chine and the arm 89 lifts the link 91, which, through the lever 99., elevates the rack lifter 96 which raises the feed rack 14.out of engagement with the feed pinion 16. I prefer to so adjust the lower section 95 of the link 91 that the pin .90 does not normally stand at the upper end of the slot in said lower section of the link but stands a little below the upper end of so as to provide afsuitable amount of lost motion between the rack lifter and the tabulator key to insure that the carriage shall not bereleased before the tabulator stop is in position to arrest it. I prefer to so space the slots-T9 in the frame 67 that each'of said slots stands directly in front ofthe space between two of the sub-levers 31. This space in thel present instance is a little wider. than the distance .between the levers 45, and the rear ends of the links SO are accordingly slightly fanned inward to bring them into proper coperation with said levers. It will be perceived that thc motion of each of the links SOis a straight fore and aft sliding motion and that. .that part of each of said links that passes between two of the sub-levers 31 lies in a straight fore and aft direction. The result is thatthere is no interference between the sub-levers and the links. It will also lbe perceived that by the use of the system of rock shafts 66 the tabulator keys 69 may be spaced any desired distance apart without affecting the spacing of the links S0. As shown in the present instance said keys eX-- tend only part way across the keyboard, a space being left on the right for the keys 10() of a column jumper (not shown), but itwill be obvious that if no column jumper is used the series of keys could be disposed centrally of the keyboard bya slight modification of the length and positioning ofthe rock shafts. It will be `perceived that the links or push bars S0 have their forwardl ends nearly directly in front of the levers 45 to which said Said stem' passes loosely' transversely disposed the purpose for @nasse links, at their rear ends, are respectively connectedy so that' said links transmitA the inotio-n' o'f the arms 7 8 to saidlevers by practically a straight line'inotion. In a machine in which the sub-levers 31 are not used the forward ends of the links could be spaced the same distance apart vas their rea-r ends and then said links would have an absolutely straight line motion. that the Atilmlator keys 64 may bespaced any desireddistance apart transverselyV of. the

machine and the motion of said keys may be transmitted to thetabulator stops, which are grouped closely Atogether near the middle of the machine, by connections having simple rocking and right line motions.

It will be understood that when I refer to the members 66 as rock shafts,.I do notmean 'that' they are necessarily round; solid rods,

but that sleeves or yoke frames or any of the well known mechanical equivalents of rock shafts may be used instead," or some of said rock members may beof one kind and some of another. So broadly new to provide any horizontally and oscillatory members It will thus be seen v far as I am aware it is whatever in the rela-tion in which, and for which the rock shafts 66 are used in the present construct-ion. It is also new, so far as I am aware, to vdistribute a series of tabulator keys across of a typewriting machine and to transfer and translate the motion' of said keys by transversely and horizontally arranged rocking members of any description to. Ia fore and-aft motion near'the middle of the machine and to transfer this motion by foreand-af-t moving members to points4 near the back of the machine where the t'abulator stop mechanism is usually situated.

Various changes in the detailsy of construction and arrangement may be made. without departing from my invention'.

lVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y 1. In a typewriting machine and tabulatf ing mechanism, the combination of a Ycarthe keyboard riage; a series of tabulator stops; a frame having a series of slots in its u per side; a series of bars for operating sai stops, said bars slidably mounted in said slots; and a series of key operated rock shafts having arms extending into said slotsv and adapted to operate said bars and to retain them 4in position in said slots.

2. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism,r the-,combination of a. car' riage; a series of tabulator stops; a series of key-operated levers; a series of horizontal rock shafts each arranged transversely of the machine` and connected toA said key operated levers, said rock shafts standing one in front of another; arms on vsaid rock shafts; and connecting bars operated by said arms and operating said stops;

a series of arms mounted on said'rock shafts;

, which. said tabulator key levers are mounted;

,. riage; a series oftabulator stops; a series of -stops; those rock shafts that stand near the `the .several rock shafts terminating at suba v bracket near the middle of the machine in 9o4,eee E 3. ln a typewriting machine` and tabulatl ing-mechanism, the combination ofa cartransverse horizontal rock shafts arranged one in front of another; a seriesv of tabulator key levers of different lengths mounted on said rock shafts and extending to the key board of the machine; a series of arms on said rockshafts, said arms being of different lengths appropriate to the respective lengths ofthe corresponding key levers; and connecting bars operated by said arms and operating said stops. y

4.111 a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a cai.- riage; a series jof tabulator stops;.a series of transverse horizontal rock shafts arranged one in frontof another; a series of tabulator key levers of different lengths mounted on said rock shafts and'extending into the keyboard of the machine; a series of tabulator keys mounted on said key -le'vers and arranged in a transverse row in the keyboard;

and coniiections between said arms yand said front of the machine being at a less elevation than those behind them and the arms on stantially the saine level, whereby said arms are made of different lengths appropriate to the lengths of the respective key levers.

5. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, th'e combination of a carriage; a series of tabulator stops; a series of character key levers and printing ,instrunientalities operated thereby; a series of de# pressible tabulator keys arranged in a transverse row at the back olf the key board; a series of tabulator key levers extending from said keys\toward the back of the machine; a series of transverse horizontal rock shafts on a series of arms on said rock shafts; and means including a series of connectingbars connecting said arms with said stops.

(3. In a typewriting machine and tabulat-'t ing` mechanism, tliecoinbiiiation of a eari Ir-iage;a series'of tabulator stops; a series of tabulator key levers, onesfo'r each stop; a series of transverse horizontal rock shafts.` each having one of said key levers mounted on one end thereof, and each having an arin mounted thereon at a distance from said key lever; and means whereby said arms operate said-stops.

7. ln a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a car-i riage; a series of tabulator keys; a series of` rock shafts lying transversely of theinachine and to lwhich said keys are connected; a

whicheach of said rock shafts is journaled at yone end; arms on said iock shafts; and means whereby said arms operate said stops.

8. ln a typeyi'riting machine and tabulating mechanism. the combination of a cairiage; a series of tabulator stops; a series of rock shaftseach `iouriialed .at one end near the middle of the machine, said rock shafts extending horizontally from the middle of the machine transversely in both directions; a series of tabulator key levers mounted on said rock shafts; arms on said rook shafts; and means whereby said arms operate said stops.

5). ln a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a cai'- iiage; a series of tabulator stops on said carriage; a detachable frame having a bracket T5 situated near the middle of the machine; rock shafts (Sti, each journaled at one end in said bracket T5, some of said rock 'shafts being on one side of said bracket and some on the other; tabulator key levers mounted on .said rock shafts; and meanswhereby said rock shafts operate said stops.

10. In a typ'ewriting machine and tablilating mechanism, the combination of a car` of said keys; arms on said rock shafts; connecting bars extending' from said arms toward the back of the machine; and means l2. In a typewriting machine and tabu' lating mechanism, the combination of a carg riage; a series of character keys: a series of types operated by said character keys; connections bctwccn .said character keys and said types; said connections` including aseries of upstanding type actuating inem# bers Ell; a series of connectingr bars extending towards the back of the machine andso spaced apart that each connecting bai' passes-freely between two consecutive typ actuating members 31; a series of transverse horizontal rock shafts having arms, one connected with'eacli of said connecting" bars; a series of `tabulator keys, cachot' which is connected withone of said roc shafts; and tabulator stop devices controlled by said connecting Ibars for .arresting said carriage in different positions.

15%. ln a typewriting machine and tahulat ing mechanism, the combination of a cai'- riage: a series of tabulator key levers; a series of transverse rock shafts of ditl'crent i'io A lengths standing one in front of another;

longest or' said rock shafts being nearest. the back of the machine and each of said rock shafts having one ot' said key levers mounted thereon; arms on said .rock shafts near the middle of the machine; connecting. bars operated by said arms; and tabulator stop mechanism operated b'y said connecting bars.

ist. In a typeivritling machine and tabulat- 19 ing mechanism. the combination of a carriage; a detachable frame (5T having a series of slots TS) in the upper face thereof; a bracket T5 rising from said frame (3T near `Jthe middle of the machine; a series of transverse rock shafts, each journaled at one end 5v in said'bracket T5, some of said rock shafts being on one side ot said bracket and some' on the other; arms on said rock shafts eX- tending into said slots; connecting bars 80 20 extending to'vvards the back of the machine and lying in said slots; tabulator key ,levers mounted on said rock shafts; and tabulator A stop mechanism operated by said connecting bars.

l5. In a typevvrit-ing lmachine and tabulating mechanism;` tliecombination of a car! riage; a series of tabulator keys distributed transversely across the keyboard of the machine; a series of transversely disposed rocking members arranged to transfer the motion of said keys to points near the'middle of the machine; a vseries of ore-and-aft moving members near the middle of the machine for transferring the motion of said rocking members towards the back of the machine;

and tabulator stop devices operatedby said fore-and-aft moving members.

16. 'In a front-strike' typeivriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination 40 of t'tcarriage; a series of character key 'levers and'front-strike type bars operated thereby; .a tabnlator key mechanism mounted above' said character key levers and below; said type bars, said key mechanism comprising 45 a seriesV of key leversdistrilnited transversely of the machine; a series of fore-aiid-aft moving members near the middle of the machine; a series of oscillatory members connecting said key levers and said. fore- '50 and-aft moving members; and tabulator stop mechanism operated by ysaid fore-andat't moving members. y

. a1T. In a front-strike tyl'ievvriting machine and tabulatiiig mechanism, the combination of a carriage; a series of character key j levers and front-strike type; bars opeiated| thereby; a tabulator key mechanism mounted above said series of chai-acuer key levers and below said series of type bars and lcompris- GG ing a series oi key levers distributed transveiwily ol the. machine, a series of rocking members arranged one in front of another and operated by said key levers, and a series of connecting' bars near the middle of the machine, said links operated by said rockl,series of transversely -disposed oscillatoryv :members ott-set from the key levers for the t ing members; and tabulator stop devices operated bysaid connecting bars.

1S." ln a' typewrit-ing machine and tabua lating mechanism, the combination oi. a carriage.; a series ot' tabulatorkey levers; a

transmitting` "the motion 'or' said tabulator key levers and translating such motion into :fore-and-aft motion Vat a distance transnecting bars 'straiglitline fore-and-att motion; a series ot' y versely of the machine from certain of said key levers; means for 'transmitting such ore-and-aft motion toivard the back of the machine; and tabulator stop mechanism operated by the last mentioned means.

19. ln'a typeivriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a cai'- riage; a series of tabnlator key levers; a seriesl of transversely disposed oscillatory members off-set from the key levers for transmitting'the motion ofu said tabulatorkey levers and translating such motion into l tore-.and-aft motion at a distance traiis- I versely of the machine from certain ot said key evers; means for transmitting such tore and aft motion toward the back or' the machine; tabnlator stop mechanism operated by the last mentioned means andl a carriage release device operated by lsaid key levers. v

20. ln a typevvriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage; a series of upstanding levers having tabnlator stops-at their upper ends; a series or' connecting bars connected with said levers near their lower ends and extending .toward the front or" the machine, said conmounted lfor substantially rocking members each disposed transversely of the machine and operating said connecting bars; and a series of tabulator key levers connected with said rocking members.

21.' In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage; a series of upstanding levers having tabulator stops at their upper ends; a series ot' connecting bars connected vvitlrsaid levers near their lovver ends and extending toward the fronto the machine, said connecting bars mounted for substantially'straight liney.

fore-and-aft motion; a series of rocking members each disposed transversely of the y machine and operating said connectingfbars: a series of tabulator keyv levers connected With said rocking members; a universal bar operated by saidupstanding levers; and a carriage release device operated by said imi- 22. Inra type'vvriting machine and inv tabu. lator mechanism, the'combnation With a carriage, of a series of tabulator stops, a series of rock shafts having forwardly` eXY tending arms, tabulator keys 'in 'the-keyboard of the-machine connected With CTI forwardly extending arms, vertically disposed arms on said rock shafts, and operat ing,` connections between said vertically dis.- posed arms and said tabulator stops.

23. In a'typcwriting machine and lin tabulator mechanism, the combination with a carriage, ot a series of tabulator stops, a series of rock shafts having horizontally dis posed key bearingr arms of different lengths, tabulator keys in the keyboard otl the machinectnmected'with said key bearing arms, vertical arms on the several rock shafts, said' vertical arms being ot' different lengths, and connections between said vertical arms and said tabulator stops.

2st. ln a typevvriting machine and in tabulator mechanism, the combination with a carriage and a series of printing key levers,`

ot' a series of tabulator stops, Aa series ot horizontally disposed rock shai'ts mounted above thel printing key levers and having' forwardly extending' key bearingr arms, tabulator keys connected with said arms, vertically disposed arms on saidrock shafts arranged close together, andl connections between said vertically disposed arms and said tatalator stops.

Q5. lln a typewriting machine and tabulatingY mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a plurality ot closely arranged decimal t.\bulator stops, a plurality of closely ar- 'tranged actuating devices therefor, a plurality of transversely arranged rock shafts of progressively increasing lengths, a plurality ot operating devices actuable by said rock shafts and arranged in different .vertical planes longitudinally of the machine so as to cooperate .with said plurality of closely arranged actuating devices `for the tabulator stops, and a series of comparatively Widespread key operated levers operatively con! nected to said rock shafts. 26. In a typewriting machine and tabulating mechanism, the combination of a carriage, a plurality of ,closely arranged upright decimal stop levers, a plurality of closely arranged horizontal fore and aft actuating bars therefor, a plurality of typeactions comprisinga series of upstanding levers which alternate with said horizontal actnatingbars where they cross one another, and key operated transverse rock shafts haviugmeans `for moving said actuating bars. Signed at theborough of Manhattan, city ol New York, in the county of New York, and Stato of New York, this 19th day of July l). 1905.

JACOB FELBEL.

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lil. M. WnLLs,

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