US933840A - Tabulating device for type-writers. - Google Patents

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W. H. HULSE. TABULATING DEVIGETOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLIUTION FILED AUG. 2, 1907.

Patented. Sept. 14, 1909. 3 SHEETS-SEEET 1.

A W` H. HULSE.- TABULATING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS. l APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 2, -190'?. 933,840, Patented' Sept. 14, 1909.

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W/TNESSES W. HULSE. ABULATING DEVICE ron TYPE WRITERS.

5 AYPL'IOATION FILED AUG. 2, 1907. l I .a. Patented Sept. 14, 1.909..

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'iiiiiiuna'iine DEVICE Fon TYPE-miriam.

To all whom 'it may concern:

V"Be it known t'hat'I, WI`i.LIAM H. HULsE, a citizeiiofthe United States, and a resident o'f Brookly1i,'county of Kings,and State of New York, have.iiiventedfcertain new -and useful Improvements in Tabulating Devices for Type-lritersg and I doherewith declare that tliefollowing is a full and clear description thereof. A

, My invention relates to tabulating devices fortypewrters, the purpose of which is to .freeth'e carriage. from its regular. escapement mechanisml -and to arrest it at certain previously determined places on any line desiredpa'iid a prominent characteristic of my improvements is that therein the two engagingfstop members are xed in po'sition so fai' as movement relative to their supports,V

in the direction of the carriage line movementis concerned, but the point o r points of engagement of such members is or are-adjusted at will.

The particular construction of the tabulating device is set forth in the following speciication a-nd shown in the accompanying drawings which illustratein detail only the tabulator itself, omitting all parts of thev typewritingv machine not necessary to the explanation. s

iigure 1 is a rear view of a t pewriting machine, showing the location of7 the tabulator; Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof; FigQ isa side elevation-of Fig. 1showing the .carriage and part of the tabulator in crosssectioii; Fig. 4t is a rear view of the tabulator frame; Fig. 5 isa detail View of the rack bar of the tabulator; 6 is a detail view of the double pawl fastened on the carriage; Fig. '7 is a detail view of the iin-ger lever located near the keyboard of themachine. for setting the tabulator, and Fig. 8 is a modified form of the tabulator frame shown in Fig. 4f.

-In Fig. 3- 1 is the machine .franieuo'f'jthe typewriter (shown in dottedlines) in which the' carriage '2 may be disposed in any wellknown maiiner, for instance,.rollin on bars 3 between rails 4 which are part o the ma chine frame and may be '0 erated by any well-known propelling mec anism used in these machines (not shown in the drawings). l

The ste by step forward motion of carriage 2 may e alsocontrolled in any well-known manner, lfor instance, by pinion 5 engaging 'in rack bar 6 suitably fastened to the car- Specificationv of Letters-Patent. Patented Septfl, 1909. Application ined August 2, 1907'. serial No. saese.

riage, the pinion `being controlled throng shafting 7 by the escapement device 8, Fig. 1.v Rack bar 6 is pivotal y mounted within the frame of carriage 2 by pivot pins 9 and may vbe held in enga ement with pinion 5 either by its own weignt or by'any other suitable means, for instance, a, spring, so that in operating hand-lever l() (shown in dotted lines) rack bar 6 may be tilted upward by the operator and the carriage thus freed from the control of the escapeinent device.

1rnderneath rack bar 6 is disposed-lever 11 pvotally mounted on a lug 12 of the inachine frame .1 by pivot screw 13 so that its upper end is bearing againstk rack bar 6, its lower end being-'provided with a roller 14. Near roller 14 is arranged the shaft 15 )ournaled slidingdyA on both ends in machine lframe 1 and having near roller 1i cone 16 fixed to it by set screw 17. Shaft 15 is held longitudinally in the position shown in Fig. 3 by means of spring 18 bearing on oiie end against lug 19 which is fixed to frame 1 and on the other end against collar 2O fixed on shaft 15. It will be seen, in Figs. 1 and 3, that if shaft 1.5- is shifted longitudinally to the left, roller 1l' of lever '1l-will roll up the inclined surface of cone 1G, thereby lifting with its-other end rack bar 6 from the engagement with pinion 5 and thus freeing the carriage from vthe control'of the escapement mechanism and enable it to either run freely or under suoli control as may be until stopped by the tabulating device to be described later cii. Shaft 15 is provided at its right hand' end, which protrudes through frame 1 of the machine nearA the keyboard,

with a finger lever 26 having a knob' 27 bymeaiis of which an axial and an angular motion may be imparted to shaft 15. Finger i lever 26 is further provided at its upper end I with segment 28, shown infront view as seen from the keyboard in Fig. 7. The'upper edge of segment 28 is provided with notches 29, corresponding in number with therniimber of digits which may be written by the machine before the decimal point, in this' instance eight notches being provided. These notches are adapted to engage stop linger 30, secured to machine frame 1, when shaft 15 is shifted in axial direction to the left by pressing knob 27 (Fig. 3) The outer end of stop linger 30 is cut away its under' side to allow segment. 28 to play freely within the limits set .by the projections 45 provided vwhich extends' downwardly and is; pivote 4at its free end to the upwardly extending .and into the position shown in dotted' lines `in Fig., 3,v frame 32 will be'y tilted into arm 35 of shaft 15 (Figs. 1 and 3) so that h shiftingshaft 15 to the rear of, the machin the dotted position shown in Fi'g-3, and and furthermore, if shaft 15 isangularly operated Vby means of lever 26, frame '32' may be axially shifted, owing to the 'long pivots 33.

On carriage 2 is fastened on a suitable place, bracket 36, detail view of. which is. shown in Fig. 6. On this bracket is pivoted double pawl 3.7, held in the position shown in this gure by means. of spring 38 suitably fastened at the upper end of bracket 36. Underneath pawl 37 is mounted on frame 1, tabulator rack bar 39 (as shown indetail in Fig. 5) so that if pawl 37 is 'operate'd on one end -by suitablemeans, it will engage with the other end in the teeth oi rack bar'` 39, thus locking carriage 2. -The pawl 37 and rac-lc barI 39 form the two engaging stop'- members'of my improvement,4 andv are sq supported thatthe pawl while movin :with the carriage has no movement,lonO'ituinally thereof, and the rack baris heldi fromv longitudinal movement on the machine frame.

To the upper sideof tabulator frame 32 is fastened a scale 40, divided according to vthe number of 'letters' or numerals which may be written on one line-and provided with a row of holes, one holepon 'eachdemarcation of the scale, in which holes plugs 41 may be inserted. 'These plugs are of suit- -4 able' lengthto protrude into the path of the the dottedI position (Fig, If now during the writing operation the carriage is.

double pawl 37 when framef32 is tilted into movingfrom the left to the right, Fig. 41), one end of pawl 37, as shown inlhis figure, will strike a 'plug of frame 32, in case the latter is in tilted position, so that the other end 42 of pawl 37 will be tilted downwardly and engage in one of the teeth of tabulator rack bar 39 and bring the Carriage to-a stop. The mechanism is adjusted in regard to time so that during the axial movement of shaft 15, frame' 32 'with its plugs 41 .will be tilted first into the path of paw'l 37 and thereafter lever 11 will be operated by cone A16 to release the carriage racl't bar from the vi-'ill not have'an un ue upward motion when liframe 32 is tilted back into its .normal posi- -The mannerof operation of the tabulatin vdevice is as follows: After the desire control o the' escapement mechanism, and

' after the decimal 'tion releases thel carriage from the escape-* i' nient, as described above, and causesrsamol f turns from its dotted position into itsnormal It will be obvious -to anyone skilled in the art that in the practical 1construction of the device pivot p olnt 33' of frame 32 should be sufficiently close to the vertical line through pawl .37 and ra'cltv bar 39"(-Fig. 3)lthat'pin 4 1 l at thejtime inl en" agement with. pawl v37 space -between the columns has beenvv set by inserting pins or 'plugs 41 at the angularly soft at fin' er 3() will enga e the* notch deno'ted by. 0 ,th'e'carriage'wi stop .by the device described"abvvat .the column oint which is, regarding itsposition onthe repel '85 lplaces. on scale '-40 the device' is rea y or column writin .'JOn moving finger lever 26 ine, equal with the decimal point ofthenu'm i' bers-,to b e written. On releasing'lifger liner,y

26, carria e 2- will be'broughtagain under the; 7

any number ofdecimals maybe written oint, If 'now,... f ofrf 1nstance, the number 325i is-to be -written the next column of thesame line, fingeltljever,vl

alftct'this' lever-is pressedv inwardly into the l I dotted position shown in Fig'. 3,`whichmofl to run in the writing direction until its pawl 37 strikes 'the' operating plugof tl'ei' nextco'lumn, which causes paw 37.to stop' the carriage, in the manner abovefdescribed, 'at the proper. placev that is to say, three digits before the decimal point as required by `the number, 325 to be written. .It will be,

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seen that thus the carriage will beheld in` this position so long as the operator presses" the finger lever.l llVliile I have shown do not Wish to limit myself to this one form, since the saine purpose.- may be obtained in 7 various other ways, the' filndamen'tal idea of my invention being that after the carria e in the drawings 'a particular form of my tabulating'deviee, I

has beel-rreleased'from the-escapement mec anism and is free to move, 1t vis' stopped whenever an'operating pin or plu into action, by a device on the carriage op erated by these pins. Furthermore,' instead of providing the tabulator frame 324 with a detachable scale 40, which allows the using of a number of scales, on each of which may l comes 41 y Qassam be. set columns. of different Widths, I may halso have the scale 'on the longitudinal bar vtioned means-to stop 1 of the frame, 'as shown in Fig..8.

1. In a tabulator, the combination of aV carriage, permanently positioned carriage 'stopping insane,- means on the carriage adapted to engage said permanently posithe carriage at anydene during the Writing,

rsired lace on the 'and a justablemeans disposed and operated independently of the carriage for causing carriage, permanently positioned carriage stopping means extendm5 said engaging means to operate by the for- "Ward movement of the carriage.

.2.111 aftabulatonrthe combination of a along the path of the carriage, means on t e carriage adapted to engage said permanently positioned means to sto said carriage at any. desired place on the line during the Writing process and adjustable means disposed and operated independentlyof the carriage-for causing et. mid engaging means to operate by the forward movement' of the carria e. A7

3. In a tabulator, the com ination of a carriage, a tabulator rack'bar, means on the carriage adapted to engage said rack bar to stop said carriage at any desired place on the line during the writing process',and adjustable means `disposed and 'operated inde- 'pendently of the carriage for causing. Jsaid.

by the' forward 'ment of said carriage.

5. In a tabulator, the combination of a carriage, a tabulator rack bar, a pawl onl ,said carriage adapted to engage said rack bar to stop said. carriage at .any desired- .pa-Ce sans line daring the, writing rocfrated inde endentlylof the carriage for ess, and adjustable means disposed an opcausing sai pawl to operate by the movement of the. carriage.

6. In atabulator,-the combination of a carriage, ya .tabulator rack barV disposed in parallellto the pathof said carriage, a pawl disposed. on the carriage to enga le said rack bar to stop' the carriageat any esired place onthe line during the Writing process, and a tabulator/stop bar having-adjustable operating pms,- said stop bar pivoted to swing if j said stops into thepathof said pawl, causf ing sad pawlpto engage vsaid tabulator rack bar to stop the carriage, and means for operating said tabulador-stop bar.

` Y 7. v'In a tabulator for -typewriting machines, the combination of a carriage adapted to' run tr-,nsversely to the machine and means norma'lly controllingthe movement of said carriage, permanently positioned carriagestoppm means, and means on the carriage. adapte positioned meaijsitol stop said carriage at any adapted to'opefatelsaid engagmg means, and hand operated, `for freeing the carriage froin'its normal controllmg means and position -to stop the carriage' at' the'. place desired. f

chines, the combination of a carriage adapted to run transversely to the machine, and

said carriage, 'a tabulator rack bar, means on the carriage 'adapted to engage said tabulater rack bar to stop said carriage at any desired place ,on t'he llne, adjustable means f I Mn a lta'bulator for typewrlting matoivengage said permanently i setting'said adjilsti'ng'means into operative I means normally controlling the movement of desired place onA the line, adjustable means adapted tooperate said engaging means, and hand-operated .means adapted to set'said adjustable means into operative position and free the carriage from its normal controlling means in sequence to at the place desired.

chines, t'hecombination of a carriage adapted to run .transversely to the machine, and lmeansnormally controlling the movement riage stopping means, a pawl'on saidcarriage adapted to engage saldj stoppingl means 9. In a tabulator for typewriting ma- .of said carriage, permanently positioned carstop the carriage to stop said carriage at any desired .place on' 'I ed to set said adjustable means into opera-l its normal controlling means in sequence. to stop the carriage at the place,.desed.

chines, the combination/of a carriage adapted to run'transversely to the machine, and

"said carriage, a tabulator rack bar, a pawl rack bar to stop said carriage at any desired to operate said pawlar 1d`hand operated riage from its normal controlling means sequence to stop'the carriage at the place desired.

chinos, the. combination' of a carriage adaptmeans normally controlling thev movement bar to stop said carriage at any desired place on the line,- a tabnlatorstop bar adapted t0 .tive position and to free the carriage from' v 410.111 a tabulator for/typewriting inaplace on the line, adjustable meanspadapted .means adapted toset saidadjustableV means into operative position andtdfree the can' i 120 f- 11. In a 'tabnlator for typewriting maed to 4run transversely'tothe machine and' theline, adjustable means adapted to operate said pawl, and hand operated means adaptmeans'normally controlling the movement of on said carriage adapted' to engage said'.

of said carriage, a tabnlator rack bar, a pawl on said carriage adapted. to engage said rack operate said engaging means, and handeoperated means disposed to set said stop bar into operative'position and ,to free the car` riage from its normal controlling means in sequence to stop desired. 12. In a tabulator for typewriting machines, the combination ofa carriageA adapted to run transversely to the machine, and -means normally controlling the movement I of said carriage, a tabulator rack bar disposed in parallel to the path ofsaid carriage, a pawl dis osedon thel carriage adapted to enga e sai rack bar to lstop said l'carriage at any esired' place on the line, and a tabulator stop ba'r having adjustable tabulati-n stops', sai stop baipivoted to swing said taIiulator .stops into the path of said pawl, causing same to engage in said rack bar, and handoperated means disposed to tilt said stop bar f -into operative position and to f-,ree the car- -riage from its normal controlling means in I ed; to run transversely to the Ama'c said -arriageLa tabulator rack bar disposedV sequence. 1

" M13.'In a tabulat'or-Ifor typewriting ymacl'iines,l the combination of'a carriage adaptine, and means normally controlling the movement' of in parallel tothe path of said carriage, a

'p awl disposed on the carriage adapted-'to y engage said rack bar to'stop the carria e at i stops, said bar piv'ted to have angular rnol any esiredplace on; the line,. and a ta ulator' stop bar having adjustabletabiilator tion and motion in'axial 'direct-ion and'adapted to swing-saidtabulator stops into the path of saidpawl, causing same to engage in said tabulator rack bar, and hand-operated means y from its normal controlling means in sethe machine', a -carriage movin disposed to shift said'stop bar in axial directionasdesiredand -to tilt thesame into operative position'and to free the carriage quence. v

14:;'In a' ,tabulfator fortypewriting ma-l chines, the ycombination of the iixedframe of thereon, a

i rack bar having teeth correspon in in their "distance from each other ',with t e letter vspaces onone line, and a tilting pawl, one of -said elements on v,each of sai members lpins or operating members for saijd paw the pawlhaving-,aportion adapted to engage any of said pins t'o move the pawl in engagel ment withz'said rack bar, the spacejintervals between two consecutive steps of the c arriage caused by said pinsbeing equal to one or more than one letterspace at will. f 15. `In .a tabulator for typewriting' 'ma-y [the machine, a carriage moving 1 the carriage at the place .and means for adjustabl 'the machine, acarriage movinr ijack bar having teeth correspond chines,- the combination of the-fixed frame of f thereon, a

rack bar having teeth correspon ng in their distance from each other with the .letter spaceson one line, and 'a tiltingl pawlpone of said elements on each of said members,l pins or operating y,members for said pawl,

positionin said pins'relatively to'each ot er, the paw havy ing aportion adapted to engage any of said pins to movel the pawl in engagement withv :aid rack bar, thespace intervals between two consequtive steps of the carriage caused'r 4 by said pins being equal to one or more than one letterlspace at will..

16. In a tabulator i-hines, the combination of the fixed frame of thereon, ai

distance from each other with the lett er spaces on one line, and a tilting pawl, one ofsaid'el'ements on each of said members,

for typewriting ma' vl il. y

ing in their pins oi' operating members for said Pawl, the .l pawl having a. portion adapted to engage any'of said pins to move the pawl iii engagfe# ment with said rack bar, the spaceintervals between two consecutive steps of the carriage.

caused by said pins'being equal to one' or,'

more than one letter'space at will, and indexedhand operated means for varying the l longitudinal position of any of said pins relatively to the vfixed pawl ofthe esca'pement mechanism ofthe typewritmg machine.

17. In a' tabulator for typewriting ma'- cliines, the combination of the fixed frame of.

`4the machine, a carriage moving thereon, a"

rack bar having teeth corresponding in their4 distance from each other' with the letter spaceson one line, and atilting pawl, one

of said elements on each of s'aid members,

Vpins or operating members for said pawl,

and means `for adji'istabl positionin Said pins- `relatively to cachot er, the paw hav# ing a'portion adapted to vengage any of said pins to move the pawl in engagement ,with

said vrack bar, the -sp'ace intervals between twoV consecutive steps ofthe carriage caused by said pins being equal to,9i ie ormore than one letter spaceat will,' and indexed hand 'operatedmeansfor varying the longitudinall position of any` of-said pins relatively-to the i

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