US949463A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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TYPE WRITING K101111153.

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Patented ab. N), 1910.

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949,463, I Patented Feb.15,1910.

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Hus ATTORNEY T. J. 000. MP1; WRITING IACHIRE.

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Patented Fab. 15, 1910.

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Patented Feb. 15,1919.

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To all whom it may com-em:

Be it known that I. 'lnonas J. Con, subject of the Kin of England and resident of Toronto, in t 1e count; of ork, Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful lmpro 'et ments in Type-Writing Machines, of winch the following is a specification.

My invention relates to type-writing machines and more partienlarlv to devices for controlling the p aten. Said devices are littended more espcchtlly lo: condensed record billing work but are likewise adapted for rapid aml accurate feeding a cnveiops, shigping tags, labels and the li'ze.

no of the objects of the invention is to provide simple and eflicient means of the@ Fig. 5 is a' fragmentary plan view of the fragmentary enlarged character apwi i To the a )ove and other ends which will hereinafter appear, my invention Cont-"Bis of the features of construction.arrangements of parts and combinations of devices tol be \ercinafter set forth and particularly: pointed out in the appended chums. l in the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the diflercnt views, Figure l is an enlarged detail end elevation a (Mlnp, a platen and platen carriage with certain of the novel devicca of at invention shown applied thereto. Fig. is a central, longitndina sectional view of the same. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken through the joints which connect the actuating handles to their carrier. Fig. -l in a transverse m'tional view takcn'thmugh the platen and illustrating the paper feeding devices conslt'llt'lltl in acconlancc with my invention.

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detail front view showing the locking lever for the stops and ome 'ot'. the natsx'iatcd devices.

l have shown my invention embodied in thc'ptc 'nt instance in a Monarch machine, thow'h it should be understood that the invention may be employed in other styles of typewriting machines. e

lhe platen 1 has n right-hand platen head I. it secured by a screw 8 to the platen shaft 4 ournaled m tubular bearing sleeves 5 secured by screws 0 in openin in end bars I I 7 and 8 which project torwar l from a rear cross bar 9, and end bars also in; united i by a cemactmg rod 10; the and bars, cross bar and connecting rod constituting a piston frame or carriage. The left-hand platen head has a line s acin ratchet wheel 11 formed thereon til with which a line spacing pawl 12, actuated in the usual manner. coiipcrntes. Finger wheels 13 are secured to the platen shaft by screws 14. The construction thus far described constitutes part I of the Monarch machine and a further dascription thereof in deemed unneccaaary. sleeve 15 surrounds the platen shaft at the right-halal end them! outside of the end bar 7. Sold sleeve is secured to the platen shaft by a locking pin 10 which passes through openings lit the sleeve and shaft.

: A disk 17 is mounted to turn on the sleeve at one side of the locking pin 16 whereas a swond disk 18 isfree to turn on the sleeve at the oppc ite side of the locking pin.

An intermediate disk or carrier 19 is provided with lockin 'opcnin a therein in which the cnd= o the loc ing pin ltl are situated in order to lock the dlsk or carrier 19 to turn with the sleeve and platen shaft. friction plate 21 has a central key hole slot or opening 22 therein as shown in dotted "mm in Fig. l. The contracted end of the key hole slot in the friction plate is adnptcd to he received within. cut-outs .23 in the sleeve so that the bottom tlattcncd walls of the cut-outs will cot: rate with the friction disk or plate to 100 it'to rotate with the sleeve and platen shaft. The outwardly turned arms or flu rs 2-l on the friction plate bear against t to inner face 0. the disk 18 and force it into frictional contact with the carrier 19 and this carrier i turn is forced h the presumof the spring plate again t t to disk 17, which. in turn, is pleased against the inner face of a pinion prescntl to he described. The construction is snci that the carrier 19 is positively locked to rotate with the lnten and the disks liiand )8 am frictiona l connected to rotate with the carrier it) lit with the laten. I

A Slot or pin 25 (Fig. extends out wnrdly mm the disk 18 wher as a like in or sto 26 extends inwardly from .the us]: 17. his stop'2ti is in the nature of a screw which takes into a tapped opening in the disk 17 and across the space between the disks 17 and enga atits untapped end in any one of a num of o nin I 18' in the disk 18 to hold the disks 1'." an 18 against relative rotation and to maintain the lit) - ino rative motion of the ntwl or lever 33,

l l l wit the platen. When, however, the awl them. The

'25 and 20 itrtlteit' adjaded relation. lloth of the iina or atopa 25 and tttl extend into the pet: of a stop 27 formed on and projecting radially from the carrier to arrest the latter and the platen to which it is coni nectcd. The disk 18 is of greater diameter i than the dial: 1? and is provided with teeth 28 forming locking openings 25) belwccn o eningstttl in the disk 18 corre- I mud to the munbe 01' teeth employed on line spacing ratchet wheel ll and are adapted to receive the end 32 of a locking device or pawl 33, pivoted to the datum frame and provided with a forward y extending linger piece 34. In the normal or i the iorwa end of said lever is de arcs-Ml and in this position the engaging em 3:! of the pawl is out of engagement with the disk 3 17 and the disks 1! and iii, as well as the etc 27, are free to turn unlimited extents enga in one of the openings 29 hot i of the lalta 17 and 18 are locked against rotation and the stops 20 and 20 will arrest the rotation of the stop 27 and the platen to which it is connected.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that a relative rotary adjustment between the disks 1'! and 19 may be etlected and that such adjustment efiects a relative adjustment between the stops and 20 and that this adjustment det rmines the extent of rotation of the atop 2? and therefore the ten when the locking device 33 engages dial: 18 so that the platen is arrested in both its forward and rearward rotation by the atop 27 eoactin with the steps 20 and 85 whereas when e locking device 33 is released 11'0"! as an: 18 the aim n and 18 maintain their adjustment relatively to each other by the frictional connection between them and are likewise rotated back and forth with the platen by reason of the frictional connection between said disks and the laten.

T construction of the mechanism for arreatinfi the platen thus far described ll aaaentia y the same as that shown and .described in the patent to I). A. Carpenter h'o. g 843,071 dated February 5, 1007 and a further deaeri tion thereof is deemed nunccesmay. In tie present instance I have no 3 vi ed a spring 85 coiled around the ha of the loeltlng lever 88 (see Fig. '3) and connected at one end to said lever and at the other end to the end plate 7 of the platen frame or carriage. 'lhe spring tend-4 to normally maintain the looking lever in the ellgaged position shown in Fig. l. The lever may he moved and tennmrarily held against the ltllsltitl of the aprin in u position where it is disengaged from the disk l8 and when I prc-snre/m thelever is released it will he moved back by its spring into engagement I against the tension of its 5 high lever an with the disk. The lever men however, he ltitltt'tl out of engagement wit l the dial: and

rin 35. Thus P g i 5 a combined stop and detent 30 (Fig. 6) is formed on and pmjeets inwardly from the locking lever 33 near its tin piece 34.

i This member 36 eoiiperntes wit l a combined stop and locking pmjection 87 on the end plate '7, or on the forwardly projecting tinger piece 7'' thereof. The construction is such that a deprexsion by ordinary force exerted on the linger niece 84 will release the locking pawl from t c disk 18 and will bring l a cum face 36" on the member 30 into contact with a cam face 37' on the ate 1 81 and will arrest the linger piece against Iurther downward movement. When, however, a greater amount of pressure is a )plied to the lingler )lecu it rentlts'in the orward end of he ever being deflected laterall against its in herent resiliency by the cooperation of the cam faces 36' and 37' to afl'ord a further de-- pression of the forward end of the lever until. it reaches the abutment 87' and springs laterally into the locking ndch 87' where the lever will be held ment. These means are etllcient in certain characters of billing;' work wherein it is desirable to uni temporarily release the lockallow it to sprinfi back into mg engagement with the dis 18 under certain conditions and yet the construction is such that the locking lever may be maintained relented as long as desired without the necessity o! the operator holding it down with the linger. shouldered screw tltl is employed to connect the croes rod 10 to the right-hand end bar of the platen frame as h lUWll in Fig. .8; andthis screw is provided with a bearing nation 39 on which the hub of the locking ever 33 bears and on which the locking lever is mounted to turn, the hub being received between a boss 40 on the platen frame and a cinrnmlerential shoulder 39' on the screw 38. The head 41 of the screw 38 is enlarged to form a bearing for one side of a gear wheel 42, said gear wheel being'mounted to turn on a shonldend screw 43 received at its threaded end in an opening in the head of the screw as. The wrew 4-l nlno consti utes a pivotal hearing for a carrier 44. the head 45 of said screw constituting a side hearing for the carrier and the carrier hearing at one side ngainut l the rear wheel l'.. The gear wheel 42 nn-shen against return movewill a pinion ltl formed as n llll'l oi th sleeve 1., no that the sleeve constitute a huh for the pinion. It ill thus he won that llu' gent l1. id

-to .37 and to the platen. The carrier H has. an exten-ion l7 llltll carries an adjustnh'e wt l't'tt' ii. the latter eonatituting a v-to that iadapted to abut against the platen rilttfl a shmv ndn l-igz. l to arrent the m.-iti\el gent; l in the platen .-hnft and time positively t'l lllllt'ltll to the 18 1 each bent at right angles to bring the parts and the eee,eee

carrier in its rearward movement, whereas an extension 48 of the carrier carries an adjostable set screw 48' which constitutes a do adapted to contact with the platen shaft at t end of the forward turning movement of the carrier, llllln limit ipg its movement in that direction. 4 O

.The carrier 44 is preferably made of sheet metal and has pivoted thereto at 49 two handles or levers 50 normally a ring pressed apart as shown in Fig. 1 by a eat spr 51 .eecured It one end as at 52 to one of the anatllQl and hearing at its op )osite free end against the other handle. he handles are preferably formed 01- sheet metal and are 58 thereof into lance parallel to the lane of the arrier and the ions are or pawls the gear wheel 48 moved relatively to each other on their pivot 49 and are distrmn the For wheel by the spring pressure I released upon the bandid. The lower pawl 64 is part of the uphandle so, and the igper pawl is -o! the lower handle vhandlen and pawla t her form a 'or a device somewhat in the nature pair of tongs or pliers, so that when handles are pee-ed t ther'the two aawls gri the r wheel 2 and connect positive y wit: the carrier 44, or a backward pressure on the forward handle thrusts the pawl 54 into enga tent with the gear 48, whereas a forwa ressure on the rear handle thrusts the paw 55 into engagement with the gear. 0n the otlmr hand, when the linger of the operator is placed between the handles both pawls are maintained out of contact with the gear 42 and the handles and carrier may be swung together around the pivotal center ofthe carrier. The handles are limited in their movements away from each other by etc on which are struck up from and form as ears u n the carrier 44. These stop: prtg'ect in o the paths of movement of t pa in 58 of the handles so as to arrest them. The pivot 49 for the handles is preferably in the nntnrr at a diouldered headed screw or bolt (Fig. 3) the threaded end of which coiiperatns with a nut 57 so that the portions 53 of the handles and the'flrrier 44 are secured together between the head of the screw '49 and the nut 57. The gearing betweenthe actuating handles latenv is preferably at such character tha a swinging inovt-unmt of the handles substantially to a horizontal position, or to a position where it is above the top plate and the ribbon spools of the maclnne (the latter being shown at a in Fig. 1) when moved forward turns the platen as far as is ordinarily aired in order to mwrt a lull lfllO the mac ine although the gearing may be changed. according to circumstancea. By art-an ng the handles to swing in the manner in icated from the )0- sition shown in Fig. 1 to a forward position where the handles remain above the top plate and ribbon spools of the machine the slates may be rotated by means of the hanles at any time irrespective of the position of the carriage and oes not interfere with the travel of the carriage when said handles are in the forward position. The extent of movement of the handles indicated is ordinarily enough for billing purposes. If, however, a greater extent of throw is desired the stops 47 and 48" may be adjusted to afford the additional movement required. In the operation of the device the stops 25 and 20 receive a proper relative adjustment and the etc are locked with their disks by the locking lever 88 as hhown in Fig. 1. The parts being in the position shown in Fig. l the record, carbon and invoice sheets are int roduoed into the machine with their leading sires togetherand the handles 50 are mov toward each other, thus electing an engagement of the pawls 54 and 55 with the r wheel 42 or a forward pressure may exerted on the rear handle to cause the pawl 55 to engage the gear. A forward awingin movement of the carrier 44 with the hand e is'then elected until the stop 27 is moved from the poaition shown in Fig. 1 to a int where it is brought into contact with he stop 90 when the laten is arrested. This is eflected pretcrab y by a single stroke of the handles and carrier. though, if desired the rfifar wheel 42 and the parts controlled the y may be rotated by several strokes of the handles and carrier, the gear being intermittently mvfiaged and discnga by the pawls. en the stop 27 is ronght into contact with the stop 26 the platen and the parts connected therewith are prevented from further forwaid rotation, the record, carbon and invoice shoots being then in the proper position to receive the ilr t line of writing. lho locking device 33 is then actuated to disengage the (link 18, thereby releasing both disks l7 and ill and the operator inn moth.- to write the hill or invoice. .h tier the hill is'cmnplclrtl the platen is given an additional movement of into line spaces in order to providu a space lrptwcen the copirs of succeeding invoiros ml the record sheet.

I 'Ihc locking device may then he mov d to the ruguging [nulllult tn inc-l; both the disks l7 and 18 against further rotation after which the pnn'ls are moved into engagement with the gear wheel 42 h; the lmndins a0 and so id handles are moved toward the rear, whereby a rearward movement is given the platen until the stop 27 co-ucts with the stop 25. "ihc invoice sheet is then removed without disturbing the carbon end, record ohmt,

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in the manner hereinhefore described until aaid platen in again arrested by the stop :27

'5 striking the taop 26. when the second illtOicn til) sheet: will be found ropcrly situated with reference to the con emied record sheet. no that the copy of the second invoice on the sheetwill start two line apacc distancea below the last line of the copy of the tint bill and the tit-at writing line of the aeoond bill will he at the printing line. Theee operations may be continued indelinitely or until the condensed record sheet in fall, when a new one may he introduced in the manner hereinbet'oro described. It will be understood that the platen may be rotated by the line spacing mechanism or by the finger wheela 18 at any time without ohatrnction from the stop devices by releaam the locking device 88 from engagement with the dialra 17.,and 18. All three of the atopa 25, 26 and 27 will in this inrotate wtth the laten and the gear w 42 will be torn through the rotation of the pinion '40. although the handles and carrier will remain at rest.

devicu hereinbefore described may libertine he need in addreeaing envelo )8 and the like and aid in rapidly, elllciently and accurately 1petitioning the envelope in the machine. a thin connection I prefer to emiloy a coiled reatoring eprin 58' at one end over a pin 58 whicli proeeta from the outer face of the carrier 44. apring aarrounda a shouldered capetan 58' received at its threaded end in a t ped opemn in the head of the aerew 48. ie other en portion of the spring is armed an a loop 58', the part asthereol nearing against the head of the screw 68' apd adapted to be received and held in a mch 58' cut therein when said part of the apt-lag." turned rearwardly to place the apring under tenuion and to register with aaid nick. Normally the aprin z may bear on the head of the crew an ahown m Fig. l and when the carrier is turned forwardly. it turns the aprinrz which is not. under tenaton and carraea t to ends at the spring forn ardly with it. When-.however, the devtcea are to he need to poaition envelo m in the machine. or for any character of work which requires the carrier to he automatically returned to normal position after each forward movenu-nt. the end 58 of the spring ttturned rearwnrdly until the part oti'thero pt springs into and is locked in the nick 58'. llaretl'ect oi that in to place the sprint: under tenmon and connect it an na to turn the carrter 44 rearwardly to normal poaition. The atope lntvtng been not no as to arrest the platen in a position where an envelop will properly receive the first line of writing,

' the envelop is introduced into the machine comma and tin-handles are moved iorwartiiy to turn the platen forwardh until it is arrested by the stops. The handltw are t'clenrcd and the pawls 5t and 5.: will he di engaged from the gear l. by the spring .rl. The spring 58" then becomes ctl'cctive to turn the carrier and hnttdlt'a hack to the position aha-wit in Fig. l. The operator prim-eds to address the envelop and withdraws it from the machine after the tl ltll'trm' is completed. other envelop in intrmlnced and fed forward as het'ore by turning the handlw and the operation continues as before.

It is desirable in certain character of work to entirelv release all of the paper feedin and guiding devicw from contact with t to platen in order that the work e-hcct may he readily moved or adjusted to ditl'crent positionn relatively to the platen. Figs. 4 and 5 1 time shown paper feeding and guiding devices capable oi such an operation. Front thew light-es it will he even that the cross ilt'cl" i is provided with forwardly progeetint! tugs 5tret-t-awd for the reception 0 feed roll hangcrn t'to ivoted at (it toraid lugs. coiled spring ti: surrounds the pivot of each feed roll hanger and in extended at one end no so as to hear against a renrwardly extending projection 04 on the uninitiated hanger. the other end tilt of each spring hearing ntlttitnd the hottom wall in the cut-out or recent in which the ban r in pivoted. The huge are each extemlet forwardly as at (at and npcrtnred to provide a hearing for a rock admit it? provided at the left'ltnttd end with n crankv arm or tingzcr pierced by which the rock shaft may he turned. (-olltmt tit) are fantened to the rock shit it ti? and are provided with project loan 70 each of which iaaituatcd above and coiiperatea with one of the hangera 00 when the llngcr piece is moved rearwardlv from the poeition shown in Fig. -& in on er to turn the hangcra on their airota and to more the feed roliera out o o ration with the platen an will hereina ter more clearly appear. A pa r apron it in cnrvedto conform aahetantia ly to the curvatntc ot' the platen and in riveted at 7'. to forwardly projecting arms 78 pivoted at it to hrarltcta to eccuied hy screw 70w loge Ti which project tttn'wtmlly from the ow bar it. The forward ends of the nrnnt 73 are heat it watdly at it where they are riveted as at tit to a paper scale 80, the apper edge of which bears afamat the Paper apron at the forward ettze thereo the paper apron lying between the platen and the scale and being curved forwardly at the front e=t to niiord the ready introduction ofwor sheets from the front of the )lntett if desired. Arms 81 are pivoted he Inga 5t) and situated beneath the feed roll hangers These arms are pressed npwar y at. their forward ends by An- I:

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t of the rollers 88 with aai arms, a bodil movement of the freeends beneath the arms 81 so that a downward movement of the arms '81 will and for the m, tmlatm scale a rin 8) which surround the ivota 88 o Ild'ltml. The forward en ofthe arms bear upwardly against the paper a run and normaly maintain it with a eight a ring preeaur'e against the platen. 8 no ngera M are riveted to the under all e o the paper apron at 86 and project at their carry the paper apron and laten scale awa from the platen with aai arma. Theroll hen an port a ahaft 86 on which feed rolers 8 are mounted. The

rollers extend through out- I the ontsoro inthe r-aron contact wig platen lii simli in and fig. 4. The lower ads of the hangers eatltd beyond the feed rollers and are bifurion of anti-friction rollera 88 arran o tura on the pivots 89. These anti-friction rollers bear a inst the pivoted arms 81 and-elect a ownward Thus, when the linger piece 68 ie moved rearwardly from the 'tion on in Fig. 4 the projeetions 7 will be forced into contact with the feed roll hangeaotlfl, moving them downwanllflwagainst pressure of their elect of this is to move the noted arms 81 downwardly throu h the downward away from the moving with the apron away from the platen. It will understood that while the parts are in three poaitions'that a free or unobstructed platen at another I. In a typewriting machine pamage is rovided around the platen and the work sieet' may be'readily moved or adjusted-relatively to the platen in the pusl a'age formed between the platen and the I pa t! apron. I

n ccrtainclm-aca 6f billing worl: amnany as four or the sheet or layers of pa ier are intnxluced at one time into the mac one at liugcm hugging'the platen snugly am exone end of the platen; whereas but a single 3 sheet or layer is introduced at one time into t 1e machine at the other end of the platen. t becomes dilllcult. therefore to pro a-rly. feed the nheeta together. In order to providcan cflicient feed of the work sheet under auch conditional have provided a iapcr upronof resilient metal and alottet lilo apron 'ut 00 from the forward edge thereof renru'imlly hurl: to the points ill to provide a mriea. of resilient paper lingers 92. which preferably contact with the platen from about the line where the it won contacts with the platen to the forwar edge thereof the tendin tranave'raely thereof and terminating, 0 course, short of. the printing llltl'. By thue means the per apron may be deaneana mmpriaing a W away from t platen at one portion thereof without being carried away from the rtion thereof 90 ea to conform to the di erent thicknemes of the work sheet at diflerent points along the platen and elects an cfihient feed oi the paper.

n practice the line spacing wheel ll usually has thirty-three teeth in which case the pinion 46 should have thirty-three teeth and the gear 42 should have aixty-aix teeth. In short the pinion corresponds to the line apacing whee and the relation between the gear 49 and the pinion is two to one.

What I claim as new and deaire to more by Letters Patent, iszthe combinetron of-a rotatlve platen, atop evicea for arrenting the rotation of the platen, a pinion connected with the platen, a gear meshing with said pinion, a hand actuated crank arm normally disconnected from said r and that turns in a vertical lane whic 1 extends fore and aft of the ma inc, and means carried by said cranl: arm for connecting it to and disconnecting it from said r so that the platen may he turned b aai crank arm and may turn independent v thereof.

2. In a typewritmfi machine,the combination of a rotative p aten, stop devices for arresting the rotation of the platen, a pinion connected with the platen, a gear meshing with ealdpinion, a hand actuated crank arm normally disconnected from paid r and that terms in a vertical plane whirl extends fore and aft of the machine, means carried by said crank arm for connecting it to and disconnecting it from eaid car so that the platen may be turned by lfllit crank arm and mav turn independent y thereof, attire carried by said crank arm, and a relative v lixed cooperating stop to limit the back and forth movements of Raid crank arm.

8. in a typcwritiug machine. the romhi nation of a rotativc ilatcn. atop dcvicea to arrev-t the rotation o the platen. two hendlca pivoted for relative movement, means for operatively connecting at will the platen to rotate with said handles, the actuation oi said mnnecting llittlllH being controlled by a relative pivotal movement of the handles.

4. In, a typewriting machine. the cominuation of n rotutivc ilaten, and actuntmf mean for rotating said platen and for a fording a rotation of the platen independently of'aaid actnatimz meuna, said actuating; pivoted carrier, two handles pivoted to :utit carrier, and engaging devices actuated by ttttltl handles, a relative movement between the handles lit-mg effective to operate mid engafringdcvicea to operatively connect the hnnd eatothc platen.

5. in a typewritingg machine. the cominuation of u rotative 'ilaten, and actuatm means for rotating said platen and for a fording a rotation of. the platen independently of aid actuating means, said actuating meana compriai a gear operatively eonnected with the p ateu, a pivoted earrierdwa handles noted to Httltl carrier. and engagt? pawa controlled by said lnunlloand a apted to be fort-ed into and not of engagetnent with said gear h v relative movements of said handles on their carrier.

6. In a ty xwvriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen, an aetuatin' means for rotating said platen and for al fouling a rotation of the platen independeutlrof said actuating tnennm-snid actuatlug means comprising a pinion connected with the platen, a gear meshing with said pinion, a pivoted earrier. two handles pivoted to laid "earrier, and engaging panin controlled by said handles and adapted to he forced into and out of engagement with and gear b relative movements of said handles on t ieir carrier.

7. In a typewriting maehine, the combination of a rotative platen and aetnatiw' mean! for rotating said platen and for al touting a rotation of the platen indemnitently of said actuating means, naid netmtt in meano eompriaing a pinion secured to the platen shat a r meshing with said pinion a carrier pivoted at the sntt'c axia as said gear, two i'iindles pivoted to .ttltl carrier and spring pressed to normal positionthereon, and a pawl actuated by ttttll handle and adapted to be enga ml and die engaged from said gear hv re alive movelnenta of said handlea on their carrier.

8. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of a rotative platen. and aetnatin means for rotating and platen and for of fouling a rotation of the platen llltltlllt'lltlently of said actuating ttlt'tltH. mid avtnuting means comprising a pinion aeenred to the platen ahatt, a gear tllt t ltlllg with said pinion, a carrier pivoted at the some ttxls as said gear, ntops to limit the movement of Mid earrier, two handles pivoted to mid ran rier and npring prenatal to normal ponition thereon, atops on naid carrier to limit the movements of the handles relatively thereto, and a mud actuated by each handle and ada ted to he on gird and disengaged from salt. gear hv reative movements of said handles on their enrrier.

t) In It typewriting Itttttltlltt', the roulhlnation of a rotative platen. and aetuatin mean: for rotating said platen and for al fouling a rotation of the platen independently of said actuating means. mid actuati'ngmeans comprising a pair of pivoted aprinp aeparatei ltundlen eaeh carrying a rigid y eonneeted engaging derive. StlItl engaging devieea being adapted to be thrown mto operative eonneetion with the platen by a relative movement of the handles toward each other.

10. In a tvpewriting maehine, the (.Ofllbb nation of a rotiziive platen and actuating means ior rotating ttltl platen and for at"- fording a rotation ot the platen independently of said aetnating means, said actuating; means eompri-ing a pinion MCtll'ttl to the platen -hnft. a gear meaning with said pinion, a earrier piuded at the same axis as said gear. two spring separated handles pivoted to aaid earrier and each rarrying a ri idly t-omo-eted pawl, said pnwls being iulitpted to lw thrown into engagement wit 1 \flltl gent in a relative movement of the handle toward t'ltt'it th r.

it. in a typewriting machine. the nomhinntion of a relative platen, platen actuating nit-am eoeopri in; a crank arm and meann worried by the erank area for etleetiug n eonin-etion and dtwonnwtion hetween hltltl manic arm and raid platen at will at any po ition in the movenn-nt of the t-rank; and platen nrrwting ltlt'tltttltl ltl independent of the ernnk, said platen arresting meehaniam int-hiding a rotary .-top which he normally movahle with the platen to an indefinite e\tent in rither direetion, means for locking mid atop in ditl'erent positions, and a co- "tn'tating slop positively eonueeted with the platen.

1:2. In n t},'prwritittg maehine. the continnation ot' a rotative ilateu; netnating meanx; for rotating: -aid pi aten and for atlordin a rotation of the platen iuderwndently ii .-nid aetnating mean.-, said aetuatitnrmeans rompri-ing a pivoted earrier, two handles pivoted to said earrier, and engagin de- \iven nctlntted lay .-aid handle. a nentivo movement h tween the handhw lit'lllg elective to operate said engaging devire to operatively eonnet-t the handh-a to the platen; and stop deviees for nl'tt'atlltg the rotation of the platen.

l t. in n tywwritinp maehine, the earnin nation of a l'tllltllVt' p nten: ni'tnuttng means for rotating t-tlltl platen and for nllording a rotation of the platen iudependenlljt' of r-nid nt'tnnting menu. r nlll nvtnnting mean (one prion a gear tltlt'l'tlllttly vonnet'ted tt'lllt the platen. a pivoted earrier. two handlepivoted to said earrier, and engaging pawls eontrolled by said handleand adapted t lie fol-red into and out of engagement with .-aid ,uenr h relative nn'neun-uta' o! .-aid handles on their eat-rim. and .-top tlmieofor nt't't rdlltg the rotation of the platen.

ii. in n .t vpewrititn-z illitt'ltlltt. the would notion of a rotatiuplaten: netuating mean for rotating -aid platen and for :itlording 3t t'nlzltlflll oi the plain ltldi-polnlt'litly of mid :u'tuating tllt'tttl-. -aid nt'tttnlitt'l manna oinprn ng a pini n t'ntttltt'lt'tl with the platen. a gear lllt-ltill with ffttltl p|n\on. pivoted lll'l'ltl. two hnnille pnoted to said mfrrier, and engaging pawla eontrolled l| said handles and adapted to he t'oreed into l (it) and out of engagement with said gear try aha a senses a relative movements of said handles on their carrier, and stop devices for arresting the rotation of the platen.

15. In a typewritin machine, the combicarrier pivoted at t e same axis as said gear,- two handles pivoted to said carrier and spring preaed to normal position thereon, and a pawl actuated by each handle and ads ed to be engaged and disengaged from sat gear by relative movements of said handles on their carrier, and stop devices for arresting the rotation of the platen.

16. In a typewrittn machine, the combination of rotativep aten; actuating means for rotating and p aten and for aflording a rotation of the platen independently of said actuating means, said actuating means com rising a pinion secured to the platen gear meshin with said pinion, a carrier pivoted at e same axis as sni gear, dope to limit the movements of said carrier, two handles pivoted to said carrier and spring prcpd to normal position thereon, on said carrier to limit the movements of the handles relativel thereon and a pawl actuated by each hand e and adapted to be engaged and disengaged from said gear by relative movements of said handles on their carrier; and atop devices tor arresting the platen. 7

17. In a typcwritin machine, the combination of a rotative a aten; actuating means for rotating said p ten and for aflording a rotation pf the platen independently of saidactnatmg meansi said actuating means com rising a pair o pivoted aprin separate handles each carrying a rlgit ly connrcted engaging device, said engaging devices being adapted to be thrown into operative connection with the platen by a relative movement of the handles toward each other,

and stop devices for arruting the rotation of the platen.

l 8. in a typewritin machine, the combination of a rotativc J aten: actuating means for rotating said p aten and for affording arotation of the platen independently of said actuating means, said actuating means com rising a pinion secured to the platen sha t, a gear meshing with said pinion, a carrier pivoted at the same axis as said gear, stops to limit the movement of said carrier, two spring separated handles plttlletl to said carrier and each carrying a rigidly connected pawl. said pawls hcmg adapted to be thrown into engagement with said r b a relative movement of the handles owa each other; and stop devices for arresting the rotation of the piston.

19. In a typcwriting ma hine, the combination of a rctative platen; actuating means for rotatin said platen and for. atiording a rotation o the platen independently of said actuating means, said actuating means comprising a pivoted carrier. two lnmdlespivoted to Fllld carrier, and enga 'ing devices actuated by said handles, a relative movement between the handles being etiective to opcthte said en aging devices to operntiveiy connect the ban les to the platen; and piston arrestingmechanism inclndin a rotarystop which is normally movable with the platen to an indefinite extent in either direction,

means for locking said stop in diflerent positions, and a ooiipernting atop positively connected with the platen.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; actuating means for rotating said platen and for affording a rotation o'l the platen independently 0Q said actuating means, said actuating means eom prisin a gear operativcly connected with the p aten, a ivoted carrier, two handles pivoted to sai carrier, and engaging pawls d controlled by said handles and adapted to be forced into and out of engagement with said gear by relative movements of said handles on their carrier; and platen arresting mechanism including a rotary stop which in normally movable with the platen to on indelinite extent in either direction, means for lockingsaid stop in different positions, and a 006 ting stop positively connected with the p aten.

2l. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; actuating means for rotatin said platen and for ufl'ording a rotation o the platen independently of said actuating means, said actuating means comprising a pinion connected with the platen.

i a gear meshing with said pinion, a pivoted carrier, two handles pivoted to said carrier, and engaging pawls controlled by ritlttl he! dies and adapted to be forced into and out of engagement with said gear in; relative movements of said handles on their-carrier; and platen arresting mechanism including a rotary stop which is normally movable with the platen to an indefinite extent in either direction, means 'for locking snld stop in different positions. und a miipct'uting stop positively connected with the platen.

2'3. In it typcn'riting tum-him. the t't lllblnation of n rotutive plate-n: actuating means for rotating said piston and for ufiordingn rotation of the platen huh-peiulcntly of said actuatingmoans, said a tuating means comprising-a pinion Hu'urvd to the pinion shaft, a gear meshing with said pun-nu u l'tltl'ltl' )ivotod at the snow llXin ltn said gear, two liandlcs pivoted to atlltl carrier and spring pressed to normal position then-on. and n pawl actuated by each handle and adapted to be engaged and disen ogl-d from said till gear by relative nan enienis of? eaid llttlitlltn' i tent in xi-iii?! dire.

on their carrier: and platen arresting mechanism including a totztt') Stop which is notnntliy moraine with the platen .to an indeii nite extent in either direction, means for locking said atop in diiierent poaitions, and a mania-rating stop the p aten.

positively connected with platen. means for nation of a rotative platen: aotnating means for rotatin" atlltl platen and for aftt'irdingz a rotation ol' the platen indepemlently of said actuating means. said actuating means comprising a pinion secured to the platen shaft, a gear meshing with said pinion. a carrier pivoted at the same axis as said gear, stops to limit the movena-nts of said carrier, two haadlepinned to sttltl carrier aml spring pre -ed to normal position thereon. atnpu on atlitl carrier to limit the movements of the handles relatively th reto. and a pawl actuated in each handle ga ed and disengaged from said gear by re atire movements of mid handles on their carrier; and platen arresting mechanism including a rotary stop which is normally movable with the platen to an indefinite extent in either direction. means for locking stilt] stop in 'ditl'erent ttthtllintto. and a .0

o )erating stop positively connected with the p aten.

.H. In a l \|tt'\\'t'tltltr: nan-lune, the condonation of a rotatmp aten; actuating means for rotating said platen and for aii'ording a independently of Mid actuating means colitirising a pair of pivoted spring separated tttlNllt'H each carrying a t'igidlv connected engaging device. sttitl engaging t eviceu timing adapted to he thrownmto operative c0nia-ction with the laten hy a relative movement of the hand es toward each other; and platen arresting mechanism inciadin a 1'0- tary stop which is noramlly tno'val) c with the platen to an indefinite extent in either direction. nieana for linking said atop in different positions and a cooperating atop msitively connected with the platen.

in a typewritin tuition of a rotative for rotating said platen and for altording a rotation of the platen imlependently of said actuating means, said actuating na-aaa' comprising a pinion sm'nt'ctl to thepiaten ahaft, a gear meshing with said pinion, a carrier pivoted at the same axis as said gear, Htops to limit the movements oLsaid carrier. two spring Separated handles pivoted to said carrier and each carrying a rigidly eonnectcd pawl. said pawls littlltt! adapted to he thrown into engagement with said gear iiy a relative movement of the handles toward each other; and platen arresting mechanism including a rotary stop which is normally movable with the platen to an indefinite c.2-

rotation of the platen actuating n t-an. said and adapted to be enmachine, the emnhip aten; actuating means i cameo:

.ens, and a co t-ntltl stop in diiier Connected with the u ietntintz atop pool. a p Matt.

:3 lo a tygwaritingz natt'iiine. the eomhi 7 nation oi a rotatire platen. stop devices for arre-ting the platen. a crank for tnrnit'ig the automatically eetahlishing: an operative connection and disconnection lit-tween said crank and the platen by a movement of said crank, and spring in :z for restoring said crank to one or! the IDLE! of its platen turning movements independently of the platen.

27. in a ty x-n'ritin g machine. the combination of a rotative pinion. stop devices for arresting the platen, a crank for tarnin I tiaplaten, means for automatically estahli tin an operativeconnection between said crunli and the platen by a movement of said crank, spring means for reatoring said crank to one of the limits of its platen tnrn'i movements. and means for rendering saiifepring lifit'tlll-t operatitie or inoperative at viii.

28. In a typetvritin machine, the combination of'a rotative pl aten; stop devices for arresting the platen; acranltfor turning the platen, said crank comprising two handlers, mounted for relative movement; means for establishing an operativo eonnection between said crank and platen by a trlative movement of said ltbt ittllit'fl; and apring means for l'tnlttllllg said crank to the limit of its platen turning movement. in one direction independently of the platen.

:29. In a typewritin machine, the comic;- tnttion ot' a rotntive p titan; stop devices for animating the platen; a crank for turningthe platen, said crank comprising two handles ice mounted for relative movement; means for IQQ.

rativo (mnnoctinn between atohy a relative movement of said handles; a ring means for restoring aaid crank to the innit of ita piatcn turning movement in one direction; and means for rcnderin gr amid a wing; means operative or inoperative at wi l.

30. in a typrwritin machine. the combination of a rotative p aten; stop devices for arm-sting the platen; a crank for tttrnisrj, the platen. said crank mnnprhdttt: two iianiiiies mounted for relative movement, a carrier for said handlea: lllt'llllH for eatahliaitinn' an operative connection and dinmttnection hotween eaid crank and )lttlt'll by a. relative movement of said hand es; apt-int: means cooperative with aaiti carriei'i or restoring; said crank to the limit oi its: platen tarnin anwt-na-nt it: "no direction indqwadvatly o the platen.

ill. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen: step devices for arreating the platen; a crank for turning the platen, said crank comprising two handles mounted for rciative movement, 'a carrier establishing an 0 said crank and p each handle and mi) for said handles; means for establishing an o tive connection between said crank and aten by a relative movement of said handisc; spring means coo rstive with said carrier for restoring sai crank to the limit of its platen turning movement in one direction; and means to renderingsaids ring means operative or inoperative at W! on said earner; l

82. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotati e platen; a gear operatively connected to the platen; sto devices for arresting said laten; a crank or turning the platen, sai grsnk comprising a pivcsrrier, two relatively movable mndles pivoted to said carrier; a pawl carried by rative with said er; and a spring eonn ed to said carrier 0 restore it to normal ition.

83. In a ty writing machine, the combination of a p aten; a per apron; a platen scale; a pivoted arm a' ieh carries said paper apron and platen scale; spring means or maintaining the platen; per i eed rol ers, said hangers bein independent of the paper apron, one of set hangers being cooperative with said spring means; and hand actuated means for moving and hangere, thereby movi the feed rollers, a: apron and paper sea away from the p a 84. In a typewriting machi the combination ot'a platen; paper f rollers; a platen scale; a paper apron; movable arms on which hid per apfrgn ang lsleale aresn portedaai ro ere, said hzngers being Iridependent of the paper apron; ing means for foreingthe paper hedrol i alpaperapronand latenseale towartidi thepthateniahand aetnfao fineanstolrlive w: as hangers r e mllers awa from the plate? and means whereby e releasingmovement of the hangers is elective to move the apron and platen scale away from the p aten.

per apron against the rollers han for said I 8e" nation of a p 35. In a typewriting machine the eombi-v nation of a platen; paper I rollers; a platen scale; a paper a ton; pivoted supporting arms to' which t e paper apron and platen scale are fixed; pivoted spring p arms that force the per apron and platen scale toward the p aten; pivoted sprin Pressed hangers for said feed rollers, sai mngers cooperating with said spring pressed arms; and hand actuated means cooperative with said hangers for moving them against then s ring reesure, y feed ro lers, t e paper aar'p-n and the p aten scale away from the pie 8?. In a ty writing machine, the combination of a p aten; a paper apron; a laten scale; supporting arms which are pivo at their rear ends and extend beneath the iaten and are bent at their forward on platen scale being secured to the bent ends of said arms and the paper apron being secured to the arms intermediate of their ends and hand actuated means for oontroilin tyrewriting maehineflhe k stun; a paplercapron a sca su portm armsw l are t theiri'eefendsan d extend mm laten and are bent at their forwardin ti;

platenseale 'se'eoredtothebentn' of said sans the a being cured to the arms inter e di ats drtheirm r feed rollers h age.

hanger-soon thsmovement of said arms away no? movemen sat 8 at 'loron of simmer? Wh- 1geadfsda, this 11th do! Novembu- A. D- monsaooo. Witnesses:

B. B. Cannon, Jr.

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