US954277A - Word-counting device for type-writers. - Google Patents

Description

W. D. GIRAND.

wonn cmmmm DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLIOATIOK FILED 811M. 2, 1909.

Patented A'pr.5,1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBEBFOBGE D. GIRAND, OF A IBILENE, TEX AS.

'WOIBiD-OOU NTING DEVICE FOR 'IYPE-WRIT EBS.

Specification 0! Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial No. 516,892.

This invention relates to a word counting 7 device for typewriters and has for its object to provide a simple and economical attachment which may be applied to a typewriter of any style or make and which will record the number of words written during a specified time. By this means, the number of words in a typewritten letter or other document may be ascertained at a moments notice and without the necessity of counting the words.

This attachment would be a very valuable asset for persons who make a specialty of typewriting and charge according to the number of words.

With this and other ob'ects in view, the invention consists of certa n novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the application of the device to a typewriter which 1s only partly shown; Fig. 2 1s a plan view of. Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the counting device detached. 1

Referring to the drawings for a more par ticular description of the invention the attachment comprises a base 1 providedlwith the forked inner end 2, the arms 3 of said fork being adapted to receive the depending flange 4, of the base bar 5 of the typewriter.

The attachment further comprises a lon tudinal actuating bar 6, which is pivoted intermediate its ends as at 7, to the upper end of the vertical support 8, the lower end of which is screwed or otherwise attached to the base 1. The inner end 9 of the actuating bar 6, is bent to extend under the spacing bar 10 of the machine, while its outer or free end as 11, is connected by the vertical link 12, with any one of a series of apertures 13, in the outer end of the ratchet bar 14.

The inner end of the bar 14 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 15, of e counting device 16, the base of which is secured or otherwise secureldy mounted upon the base 1 and is provide with the pawl 16 which engages a ratchet 17, arranged? on the projecting end of the shaft 15. A coil spring 18, has one end attached to a projection 9 arising from the base 1 and its opposite en connected with the inner end of the ratchet bar 14, the tendency of the spring being to return the ratchet bar into normal or initial position.

A clamping screw 20 screws through the outer arm of the fork 2 of the base against the flange 4 of the base of the typewriter and thereby holds the attachment in position.

The attachment is shown in connection with an Oliver typewriter but may be used in connection with any make of machine by.

suitably bending the inner end of the actuating bar 6, so as to extend under the spacin bar. The inner end of the bar 6 is provi ed with a finger piece 21, so that should the operator desire to count each figure as a word he can do so by sim ly depressing the inner end of the actuating bar 6 as many times as he has figures to write.

In practice, when the spacin bar 10 is depressed, the outer or free en of the actuating bar 6 is raised and through the medium of the link, ratchet bar and pawl,

12, 14 and 16, respectively, turns the shaft 15 of the counting device and records the word. When the spacing bar is released, the coil sprin 18, returns the ratchet bar 14, into initia position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without re uiring a more extended explanation.

arious changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advan tages of this invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

1. A word counting) writers comprisin a use, means for attaching the base to t e base bar of the typewriter, a word counting device mounted upon the base of the attachment, means for actuating the counting device each time the attachment for ,typei spacing bar of the machine is depressed, said means comprising a longitudinal pivoted actuating bar having one end arranged to extend beneath the spacing bar of the machine, a ratchet bar having a awl and ratchet connection with the sha of the counting device, an ad'ustable connection between the free end 0 the actuating bar and the ratchet bar, and a coil spring to return the ratchet bar into normal position after, the spacing bar is released.

2. A word countin attachment for type writers comprising a ase, means for attaching the base bar of the typewriter, a word counting device mounted upon theibase of the attachment, means for actuating the counting device each time the spacing bar of the machine is depressed, said means com rising a longitudinal pivoted actuating bar aving one end arran ed to extend be-.

neath the s acing bar 0 the machine, a ratchet bar aving a awl and ratchet connection with the sha t of the counting device, an adjustable connection between the free end of the actuating bar and the ratchet bar, a coil spring to return the ratchet bar into normal position after the spacing bar is released, and a finger piece on the actuating bar.

3. A word counting attachment for typewriters, comprising =a base provided at one end with a pair of upstanding longitudinail -spaced ears adapted to receive .t e depen ing flange of the base bar of the machine, a retention screw screwing through the outer ear against the base bar, a word counting device 0 eratively mounted upon the base and suite le connections for actuatmg the counting device one unit at a time each time the spacing bar of the typewriter 0 is de ressed.

4 word counting attachment for typewriters, com rising a base, means for attaching the ase to the typewriter, a word counting device mounted upon the base of the attachment, means for actuating the counting device each time the spacing bar ofthe machine is depressed, said means comrising an upright su port on the base, a on itudmally-dlspose actuating bar pivot upon said so port and havin one end extending under t e spacing bar 0 the machine, a ratchet bar having a pawl and ratchet connection with the shaft of the counting device, an ad'ustable connection between theiree end 0 the actuating bar and the ratchet bar, a coil s ring to return the ratchet bar into norma position after the spacing bar is released and a finger piece on the actuating bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

W. L. Gnooan, E. A. Hlmnr.

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