US963949A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 0U'l'.28. 1907.

963,949, Patented July 12,1910.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD 0012s. 1907.

963,949. Patented July 12,1910.

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F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION- rum] 0012a. 1901.

Patented July 12, 1910.

F. SHOLES.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0012a. 1901.

Patented July 12, 1910.

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Patented July 12, 1910.

0 n NI m m .CT S H M mm H SU FWM T EA PU M TP P FREDERICK BHOLES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial 30. 898,423.

To all whom it mo concern:

Be it known tmt I, Fnnnnnrcx Snows, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of and State of Illinois, have invented certa1n new and useful Improvements in {WntmgMachines, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad herein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to type writing machines, and more particularly to the printing action for front-strike machines, and the invention consists in the various organ1z ations and arran ements of parts, all as will be hereinafter xlly described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherem like reference numerals designate like parts in the diflerent views: Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a type writing machine embodying my invention; Fig. 5? is a view in longitudinal sectional eievation on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail! perspective view with parts broken away and ports removed showin one key-lever and associated mechanism; *ig. 4 is a detail view in side elevation with parts broken away and in section of the shift-bar and connections to shift the type-bars; Fig. 5 is a detail view in side elevation, with parts broken away, of a key-lever, space-bar and actuating mechanism connected therewith to operate the escapement; Fig. 6 is a detail view in front elevation of one set of the typc-bars with associated parts showing the bars in one position of movement to receive the impression blow from the hammer; Figs. 7 and S are similar views showing the type-bars and associated parts in two other positions; Fig. i) is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig. 6; Fig. 10 is a view in side elevation of the stops which control the movement of the type actuating levers: Fig. 11 is :1 detail view in side elevation of one of the type'carrier supports showing the type-bars and associated parts; Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view in rear elevation of a set of the type-bars showing the type thereon; Fig. 13 is a detail view in side elevation of different parts of the printing mechanism illustratio the manner in which the type-bars receive tliexmprcssion blow from the hnnuner. Fig. H is a side view in elevation of one of the cam-levers; Fig. 15 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of fMG of the key-levers showing my prefrrred way of securing the cam-lover thereto; Fig. 16 is a longitudinal sectional view of the parts of Fig. 15; Fi 17 is a detail plan view of the front rock-s ufts and associated mechanism- Fig. 18 is a longituduial sectional view rough the sleeve 97, the collars 9093 and levers 99102 as shown in Fig. 2; and Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the ribbon carrier and associated operating mechanism.

In the drawings 25 desi ates the frame of the machine provided with standards 26 having brackets 27 which support transverse tracks or ways 28 on which the carriage is adapted to travel; the carriage forms no part of the resent invention, may be of any suitable sty e, and need not be further described. plpten 29 is carried by the carrlage which is provided with the usual equipment in any referred manner.

Key-levers 30 nving the usual fingerkeys 31 are notched at their inner ends to enga a suitable comb-shaped plate 32, secure to the rear of the frame to insure the Ipro r ahnement of the key-levers, and are e1 therein b means of sultahle contractile springs 33, w also serve to restore the keydevers to their normal position when depressed and after the o erator has released the finger-ke The ievers when depressed contact wit screws 34 passing upwardly through a cross-bail 35, carried by arms 36 on the rock-shaft 37 disposed transversely of the machine under the key-levers and pivoted at each end in the sides of the frame. To the free end of the arm 36 at the left slde of the machine is pivoted the rear end of a forwardly extending hammer-lever 38 which is also suitably pivoted at its front end on a transverse rod 39 secured at each end to the sides of the frame. The rear end of the lever is slotted in a manner well understood to rovide sufficient lay for the pivot when te lever is moved f dr a purpose hereinafter described. A s ring returns the cross-bail 35 to normal position in the usual manner, it being understood that the crosshail is depressed by the action of the ke levers when the finger-keys are struck y the operator.

The space-bar 40 is of any suitable form and the spacin levers 41 at each side of the machine are a a ted to abut upon screws 34 on the s ace-ball, their inner ends being suitably ulcrumed as on pivots 7. A contractile s ring 42, having one end secured to one o the space-bar levers and its other end to the frame of the machine is adapted to restore the space-bar levers to their normal position. 1

The spacing bail operates the carriageesca ment in an suitable manner; for examp e, the rock-s aft 37 has a vertical arm 43 provided with a link 44 connected to a lever 45 on a rock-shaft 46 journaled in 47 on a cross-bar 48 of the frame and a apted to operate the escapement pawls (not shown) coiiperating with the escapement wheel 49. The s ace-bar levers 41 carry arms 50 connected y a cross-bar 51 which is operatively connected to the lever 45; the escapement per ee forms no part of my present invention, any suitable orm ma be employed, and so requires no further escri ition.

To each si e of the frame is secured a bracket 52 rovidin bearings for rockshafts 53 and 54 whic are 'ournaled therein. Each rock-shaft is provided with a plurality of rearwardl extendin arms 55, the free ends of which ve slo o enings 56 to receive draw-links 57, which are in the form of screws. Heads 58 on the free ends of the links bear upon the arms and the other ends are adjustably connected to the key-levers by means of lugs secured thereon and having threaded openings adapted to receive the threaded ends of the links. Each rock-shaft is also provided near one end with a horizontally and rearwardly extending arm 59 to which is suitably secured the lower ends of contractile spring 60 the other end of which is secured to a bracket 61 carried b the side of the frame.

Eac key-lever has pivotally secured thereto about midway between its ends a cam-lever 62 which is provided near its upper end, which is widened for this purpwe, with a cam-slot 63 extending downwardly and rearwardly, the up er end of the cam-slot uniti with and ormin an extension of a vertical open slot 64 w ich divides the upper end of the cam-lever into two vertical portions 65 and66 forming in elfeet a yoke, all as clearly shown in Fig. 14. The lower end of the cam-lever receives the threaded end of a draw-link 67, the other end of which is suitably bent to form a hook 68 adapted to be inserted in a bayonet slot 69 in the key-lever. This slot runs longitu dinally of the key-lever and terminates at its front end in a vertical opening through which the book 68 passes as ll. is moved to seat in the slot. To retain the hook in its seat and prevent accidental displacement I provide a flat ring 70 pivoted at 71 at one end to the keyever, the other end having a lug 72 projecting inwardly and adapted to enter the slot 69 and held therein by the action of the spring. The link 67 is also threaded for the purpose of allowing the cam-lever to be adjusted. To the front fork 65 of the cam-lever is secured a link 73 its free end being bent back upon itself to form an eye or opening 74. It is of course to be understood that each key-lever and each cam-lever is, respectively, identical in construction.

Runnin 1 transversely of the machine, parallel with the rock-shaft 54 and in front thereof, is the cross-bar or support 48, how mg its ends secured to the sides of the frame, and secured thereon are vertical posts 75 which sup ort a comb-shaped plate 76 having slotte openings on its front face to recelve the cam-levers which pass vertically therethrough and are thus held in proper almement. This plate extends across the entire width of the machine and has as many openings as there are cam-levers, it being understood that there is a cam-lever for each key-lever. The plate has depending ends 7 7 in which are secured the ends of a transverse rod 78 which passes through the camslot of each of the cam-levers and is normally seated in the lower end of the slot, all as shown in Fig. 2. It is to be understood that one purpose of the open vertical slot 64 is to al ow any one or more of the cam-levers to be removed without disassembling the remaining cam-levers, and it is evident that this construction also allows the cam-levers to be independently and readily assembled.

The eye 74 of each link 73 is ada ted to receive the threaded end of a drawink 79, which is adjustably held therein by a nut 80, the other end of the link paming freely through one of a series of openings 81 in the head 82 of a rock-post 83 and is headed as at 84. As will be hereinafter particularly described the heads 84 bear against the outer face of the head 82 to move the rock-post rearwardly, it being understood that the amount of motion communicated to a head 82 by its coiiperati links 79 varies; this may be aocom lished y adjusting the links by means of t ieir nuts so that they shall have varying lost. motion with respect to their head 82, and the purpose thereof will be apparent hereinafter. As shown each head 82 is provided with four openings to receive an equal number of draw-links, but it is to he understood that the heads may be provided with any desired number of openings. The lower end of each rockost 83 is suitably secured to a rock-shaft 85 Journalcd in suitable bearings 86, carried by the cross-bar 87 of the frame. It is to he understood that there is a rock-shaft 85 for every rock-post 83, the former being disposed transversely of the machine and parallel to each other. As shown in the drawings. there being eight rock-posts, the rockshafts are prefcrablv arran ed in two sets of four each and are is osec one set on each side of the center 0 the machine. Each horizontal] from front to rear at each side her with the rock-shafts 85 on each side.-

of the mo e due and corresponding in mun- Tho innersleeve 97 is journaled in bearin s 98 at one end and in the cross-bar 87nt t e other, and carries the collar93 near one end and a vertical lever 99 near the front end; the second sleeve 96 is rotatably mounted on the inner one and carries the collar 92 at. its inner end and a vertical lever 100 at its front end; the third sleeve 95 is rotatably .moontcdon the second and carries the collar '3 91 fund vertical' -lever'.'101,-" and theouter sleeve 91-, isrotatably mounted on the third and carries the collar 90 and vertical lever 102. Thc'sleeves are rotatably mounted and are maintained against displacement along their length by any suitable means. The upper end of each of'the vertical levers, which are flat and have their flat faces lying parallel to each other, rests against a stop 103 on the standard 26 and is held in contact therewith by means of a sprin 104, the ends of which are suitably secured to the lever and to a bracket also on the standard 26. The levers 99, 100, 101 and 102 move the type-bars to position mpos-ite the priutim point, as hereinafter lly described, an

while each such lever may of course move but one tvpe-bar to printing position, I prefor to utilize each such actuat-in lever to so move a plurality of type-bars. l or this purpose each head 82 associated with an actuating-lever may be provided with a plurality of coiiperating links 79, the number in gcneral corresponding with the number of typebars actuated b the associated type-actuatin lever. \Vlule each head is shown pro vi ed for four links 79, it is obvious it less number of links may be employed with each head, and as I here show but three t vpe-burs moved by each type-actuating lever, I of course need em )lO only three links with each head. As e ore explained, the actuating levers correspond in number with the rock-shafts 85, there therefore being eight such actuating levers arranged in two sets of four each and disposed one set on each l side of the center of 1c machine, as shown in Fi 1. Each actuating-lover and its associat t}-'pe-bars are the same, and so a description of one will sullice and I will now proceed to describe the type-bars and associated mechanism.

A short horizontal shelf 105 having a de- H flsetilii l i f ai k plnQ8 .iwhiqlljifigl suitably connected ,to'the free d of a I r ck; 1 'arm 89 to on om "series of collars- .90, 91,92 and 93 mountcdupon'a -'serie.s .-of concentric sleeves 94,'-'95, 96 andgfl'i' disposedpending side 106 is secured thereby to the cross-beau)? on caclnsidc of therrnter of fl c-i oachlnefinany suitable-manner asbv a 1 screw .108 passing through a slotted openin 109. infil c 'side., -Tllc side is also provid with-vertical ,o eu-cnd slots 110 to receive pins. 111 $CUTO in the cross-bar which serve to guide the shelf when it is being moved to adiusted position. The shelf is also pro- \itGd on its in per face with front and rear flan es 11211113 113 which provide an interme iate channel or groove to receive the type-carrier supports. Each type-carrier support com rises a horizontal strip or body 114 rovided with depending end lugs 115 whic embrace the ends of the associated shelf 105, the flanges 112 and 113 of the shelf and the bodies 114 being provided with registering holes 116 to receive pins 11'? securing the t'pc-carrier sup iorts in place. Each shelf is provided with a plurality iof type-carrier supports, carrying one half the entire number, and each type-carrier support is readily removable and replaceable. Each body 114 has a. pair of upstanding lugs 118 provided wit holes or which are preferably of resilientmetal and normally abut against the arm 12-1: which forms a stop therefor. To the arm 123 is secured a guide-pin 1% adapted to freely enter an opening in the depending front lug 115.

As shown in the drawings each bar preferably is provided with a plurality of type in any preferred manner, and in order to shift the bars to bring the different types to the printing point, I provide means to raise and lower the sup )Ufllllg bar 107. In this purpose this bar w iich extends transversely of the machine is secured at each end to slide-plates 12? having slotted openings 128 and held in sliding engagement with the standards 26 by means of screws 1%). The cross-bar forms the suipoit for the typehars and is adapted to re drawn downward to shift the type-bars. by depressing the shift-key lever 130 which is suitably connocted to the bar at the left side of the machine by the draw-links 131 which are pirotally connected as at 132. and is returned to its normal position by a contractile spring 133 suitably secured at one end to the said bar and at its other end to the standard 26 at. the same side of the machine.

It is desirable to em lay "a stop-median [ism which shall insure t io accurateposition- "in: o the -yrslmisiaasixvlls g'e eh are-J. ating {lawn m ves a i-pl re llx; j -type I }it is p referable lojhave th s stopmechanism Kin-the nature ot a selective-mechanism 5 which shall provide for the desired type or 1 :the one corresponding to the key operated.

a For this purpose, I provide on each side of the machine in association with each sebof type-actuating levers a selective stop-device. In the form shown suitable bearings 134 are mounted on the cross-bar 87 adjacent to the actuating-levers, in which is jonrnaled a. tubular sleeve 135, to the outer end of which is secured a vertical post 136 having a flat head 137 extending at a right angle thereto in the direction toward the actuating levers and provided with a serrated or toothed edge in line with the edges of the said levers and adapted to receive the same inn manner to be explained, To the inner f end of the sleeve 135 is secureda vertical "arm 138. A. rod 139, suitably journalcd in ;the tubular sleeve 135. is prov1ded .at its outer end which extends beyond the sleeve .a short distance for this purpose wlth a vertical ost 140 secured thereto and disposed para] el with the first post 136 at its side adjacent the actuatingl levers, and having a head 141 similar to t e head 137 but lying in a plane below that of the latter and having a toothed edge, the teeth being shghtly shorter than the teeth of the head 137 and the indentations registering with those of the other head. To the inner end of the rod 139 is secured a vertical arm 142 parallel with the arm 138, its free end being curved over the top of the latter, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Front and rear stops 14:3 and 144 are so cured to the cross-bar 87 and control the extent of the movement of the posts, the rear stop 144 being provided with rearwardly projecting arms 145 to which are secured the outer ends of light contractile springs 146, the inner ends of which are, respectively, connected to the posts 136 and 140 to draw them into contact with the stop 144-. The free ends of the arms 13S and 142 contact, respectively, with the inner ends of the i rods 14? and 148, whose other ends are suita ably pivoted, respectively, to vertical posts 149 and 150, which are carried, respectively, by the rock-shafts M and The rods 14? and 148 are held by the springs 60, which are of greater strength than the springs 146, E

in position to keep the arms 138 and 142 normally toward the front of the machine, as shown in Fi 10, in which position the teeth of the stopleads 137 and H1 register. If

new the operator strikes a key correspond- 5 ing to the outer type-bar of any head i. e. a

type-bar farthest from the center of the? machine, the actuating-lambs 99 in Fig. l

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8) is free to pass to the lowest point in the stop-headsand bring its outer. type-bar to the printing point and in line with tllehammer. as shown in'Fi 8, it being understood that the associated rey-lever does not operate either shaft 53 and 54. If the o rater strikes a key corresponding to the middle type of a head, its key-lever rocks the shaft 54 against the force of its spring to withdraw the rod 147 from the arm 138 to permit its associated spring 146 to rock its associated arm 136 rearwnrdly thereby moving the head 137 to bring one of its teeth into the path of the lever 99 (as shown in Fig. 7 to bring the middle type-bar opposite the hammer. Suitably, when the operator strikes a key corresponding to the inner type of a head, its key-lever rocks the shaft 53 against the force of its spring 60 to withdraw the rod 148 from the arm 142 to permit the associated spring 146 to rock its associated arm 140 rearwardly thereby moving the head 141 to bring one of its teeth into the path of the lever 99 (as shown in Fig. 6) to bring the inner t3 bar opposite the hammer. By means 0 the movable heads with teeth of difl'erent lengths, the various types may be positioned; each actuatinglever operating three type-bars is controlled as to all three types by a. pair of teeth, and the heads may therefore control as man actuating levers as it has pairs ofteeth. f each type-carrier carries more than three type-bars it is obvious that they may be controlled and selected by merely adding a head for each added type.

The impression may be accomplished by any suitable means, and for this urpose a hammer 151 ma' be employed. l he hammer is carried y a horizontally disposed shaft 152 journaled at one end in bear 153 on the crossbar 87 and which are su1t ably spaced apart to receive a collar 154 aigidly fixed to the shaftby a set screw; and integral with the collar, or secured thereto in any desired manner, is a vertical hammer-lever 155 terminating at its free end in a head or hammer 151. The bearings are extended upwardly to form a stop 156 against which the hammer-lever is normally held in engagement by a coil sprin 1.57 carried on the extended end of the shaft, one end of which is secured to the bearing 153, its other end bein suitably fixed to the shaft. One end of File shaft 1s extended and journaled in a side bearin 15S and carries thereon a rock-arm 1.59 liaviu a slotted opening in which a pin 160 is aqustably sei saved m any preferred manner. A drawlink 161 suitably pivoted at its upper end I to the pin and at its other to the hammer lever 38 which is operated by the depression 5 of the bail 35 common to all the key-levers. The vertical portions 6-1 of the slots in the cam levers permit the hammer to be no latter a In a;

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of 'u'ciun-lever 62 causes it. to he cammerl ome .ufter thetypmbar. is posit oned the straight art'tl of '1 1e slot in the cam- ,lever moves i 1y down over the rod -7 8 to permit the key-lever'to be. further depressed to swing the hammer 11 against the type. The initial movement 0 the key-lever positions its ty e, and the further movement operates the manner, which of course should not strike until the type is positioned at the printing point. The selection of the particular type of a {group is determined, as before stated, by he relative lost-motion between the hen- 82 and links 79.

A vertical ribbon-carrier 162 of any preferred ty e passes through a guide 163 secured to t 1e crossbar 107 and is reciprocated by alever 164 fnlcrumcd on the cross-bar S7. The other end of the lever is adapted to be depressed by a lug 165 on the'collar 154 to raise the ribbon-carrier, which maybe restored to its normal lposition by gravity. The upper end of the ri hon-carrier 1s preferably yoke-shaped and to one of the arms is suitablysecured a pointer 166 which is adapted to indicate the printing point on the platen. When the hammer is thrown forward the lug 165 raises the ribbon-carrier into the path of the type.

It is of course to be understood that any number of type-bars may be carried on the type-carriers which are parallel and prefereb y disposed one-halt on each side of the center of the machine, and the actuating mechanism therefor and associated which have been articnlarly describec and which are locat at the r' 'ht side of the machine are identical with 11 'e parts on the other side and no descri tion of the same or of their operation will e necessary. It is also to be understood that the operation of all key-levers to produce an imprint from any one of the type is in general the same, and therefore a general description only will be necessary to an understanding of the operation of the machine. Referrin par ticularly to Figs. 2 3, and 13, when a ngcrkey 31 is struck by the operator the keylcver depresses the crossbar 35 against the action of its contractile spring to operate the escopcmcnt pawls. As the ke '-lc\-'er is depressed it draws its cam-lover down and the utter is cammed rearwardly by the cam-rod TS to operate its associated linlc 79 and post 83 tlnrough which motion is imparted to the associated type-actuating lever by the intermediate connections shown in Figs. 17 and 18. The actuating lever moves its asebars flair the 4 sociated type-carrier support, the extent of movement to bring the selected type to the )rmtmg point being determined by the seoctive mechanism as above ascribed. Af er the type is thu ,brought opposite the p anting point lost motion between the ty ebarJand. IIS associated lceydever is prov] ed by the vertical portion 64 of the cam-slot to allow the key-lever to operate the hammer, as also above described, the ribbon-carrier being moved thereby as stated. \Vhen the type-bar is struck by the hammer the ty we is moved into contact with the paper an by reason of the resiliency of the material of the type-bar when the hammer is retracted the type-bar springs back against the stop 124 and all vibration thereof is immediately checked by the stop. Then the finger-key is released by the operator the several parts are restored to their normal positions by the associated springs against the action of which the parts are moved.

I claim:

1. In a type-writing machine, a removable type-carrier support consisting of a body having end lugs and a reciprocating typecarrier mounted in the lugs.

2.. In a type-writing machine, a. removable type-carrier support consisting of a. body having end lugs, and a reciprocat' typecarrier ha a rod slidably menu in the lugs, and a pm guided on the body.

3. In a type-writing machine, a removable type carrier support consisting of a. horizontal body ha guides one of which projects above and be ow the body, and a reel rocating type-carrier having a rod slidab y mounted in the aides and a pin also in the guide below the ody.

4. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable type-carrier support having a body resting on the shelf and a reciprocating type-carrier, and means to connect the body and shelf.

5. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel a removable type-carrier support having a body adapted to said channel, means to detachably connect the body and shelf, and type-bars on the support.

6. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable t -carricr supporthaving a body provi with lugs to embrace the shelf. and type-bars on the support.

7. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable ty .-carricr support having a body providet with end lugs to engage the shelf, detachable means to connect the body and shelf, and type-bars on the support.

8. In a type-writing machine, a. shelf, a removable ty )e-carrier support having a bodv provide with end lugs to en age the she f, a rod movably mounted on he body, and a type-bar carried by the rod.

9. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, a removable type-carrier support having a 7 bars on each support.

body, and u type-bar carried bv the rod.

- n type r tln machirgerasmelt, 1.. series *o rwm yn e'" type carmr rr t a mounted onthe harcarried'by'eachfsuppot't.'

ish lti-iand movable type- 11'. In aJtype-writing machine, a ,shelh'a series of removable type-carrier supports 1nde ndently mounted on the shelf, detach- ,abl: means commonly connecting the supports and shelf, and a movable type-bar on each support.

12.111 :1 type writing machine, a, shelf, a series of removable type-carrier su ports independently mounted on the she f, means common to the su ports to detachahly connect the same to the shelf, and type-bars on the supports.

13. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel, a series of independent removable type-carrier supports mounted in the channel, a detachable pin connecting the supports and ishelf,and a plurality of'type- 14.111 :1 type-writing machine, a shelf havi a. channel, a series of independent removab e typecarrier sup orts each comprisin "a body mounted in I e channel, detachable means connecting the bodies and shelf, a rod movably mounted on each body, and a series of type-bars on each rod.

15. In a type-writing machine, a shelf, and a. type-carrier su port comprising a body removable from t e shelf and carrying rod movable in the body.

16. In a type-writing machine, a shelf having a channel, and a series of type-carrier supports each comprising a body removably mounted in the channel and a typecarrying rod movable in the body.

17. In a. type-writing machine, a shelf, a series of removable type-carrier supports and means to lock the supports on the shelf, each sup rt comprising a body having end lugs and ii typecarrymg rod mounted to reciprocate in the lugs.

18. In a. typewriting machine, a shelf, a body removably mounted on the shelf and having lugs, a rod movably mounted in the lugs, and a type-carrier on the rod having a projection guided in one of said lugs.

19. In a type-writing machine, a hammer opposite the printing point, a shelf on each s1 e of the hammer, a series of type-carrier supports removably mounted on each shelf, and means to successively move the supports and hammer,

20. In a type-writing machine, a hammer opposite the printing point, a senes of typecarrier su ports removably mounted on each side of t 1e printing point, and means to successively move a ppport and the hammer.

21. In a type-writing machine, a platen, n.

f 5..., asta in in 1...... the m8 fshef hummer, a series of parallel removable ty carriers each lmvmg a plurality of flexililc typo-bars, and means to move a carrier so lcctively as to its type and to operate the hammer to print.

. $22. 1;; a type-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, 'a series of ty carriers on each side ofthehammer, flexi le type bars on the carriers, means to selectively move any carrier into the nth of the hammer, and means to move the ammcr to bend the bar against the platen.

23. In a type-writing machine, a series of parallel reciprocating ty e-carriers each havmg a plurality of type, overs to actuate the carriers, and means to control the extent of movement of the carriers.

24. In a type-writing machine, armies of parallel reciprocatingty carrierseach having a plurality of type, evcrs to actuate the carriers, and a selective stop-device co6perating with the levers.

2 5. In a. type-writing machine, a series of reciprocating type-carriers each having a plurality of type, levers to actuate the carriers, and a selective stop-device comprising a pair of reciprocating toothed plates cooperating with the levers.

In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series of type-bars, connections between the levers and type-bars including actua-tmgdevers, and a selective stop device comprising a pair of relatively movable toothed plates cooperating with the actuati levers.

-7. In a )e-writing machine, a series of key-levers, aea-d common to a plurality of key-levers and diiferentially operated thereby, a type-carrier having a plurality of type, a lever movable by the head to move the type to printing position, and a. selective device cooperating with the lever to control the extent of movement of the carrier.

23. In a type-writing machine, 0. series of key-levers, a. ".ead common to a plurality of key-lowers and differentially operated thereby, a type-carrier having a plurality of type, a lever movable by the head to move the type to printing position, and a selective device comprising a pair of toothed lates cooperating with the lever to control its extent of movement.

29. In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series of heads each common to a plurality of key-levers and variously operated thereby, a series of type-carriers each having a p uralitv of type, respective connections between the heads and carriers each including a lever, and a selective device cooperating with the lovers to limit their movement.

30. In a type-writing machine, a series of key-levers, a series of heads each common to a plurality of key-levers and variously operated thereby, a series of type-carriers each 5 a p key-levers, [a series foflieads, -connections be-j.

' tween enchzhead and a v mo ions including -;a} lever, I v movable plates in the.

Ihavin levers. .l-lsl e .'ie afi t pmmi s a .nreh Pf-W t, .betw nI-n-h n s. a d-ca ri s a and pair-Set. relati ely 1 Pat ofeil i'e s' and .teethfof difierent lengtl fij} l n a ypt r ri ng m hine a s es keyvl v rsn series of h a s. c n t o s tween each head and a grou of lrey levers, a series of type-carriers each raving a plurality of type, connections between the respecti ve carriers and heads comprisingilevers arran d in a group, a pair of di erentially note 18d plates in the path of the levers, means to move the plates relatively to each other controlled by the key-levers.

:3 I a typewr t nw hine, :a-i e of 'g bnp fk y-l v a series of type-carriers each having a plurality of type, connections between the re- 7 spective carriers and heads comprising levers arranged in a group,

notched plates in the apairof difierentially path of the levers, a spring tending to move each late relatively to the other, a etc for each p ate and means controlled by the ey levers to independently operate the stops.

34. In a type-writin machine, a series of key-levers, a series of code, connections between each head and a group] of key-levers, a series of type-carriers each aving a plurality of type, connections between the respective carriers and heads comprisiw levers arran (1 in a group, a pair of di herentially note led spring-pressed plates in the path of the levers, a stop for each plate, a rock-shaft cont-rolling each stop, and connections between the rock-shafts and certain key-levers.

35. In a t 'pe-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, a key-lever, a type-carrier, and a cam-lever connecting the carrier and keylever to move the former and providing lostmotion between them to pernnt the key-lever to then move the hammer to print.

36. In a tyJe-writing machine, a platen, a hammer, a ey-lever, a type-carrier and a lever connecting the carrier and keyever, said lever having a slot comprising cam and straight portions a rod in the slot adapted to cam the lever during the initial movementthercof to move the carrier and then pass into the straight portion of the slotto per mit further movement of the key-lever to operate the hammer.

37. In a tvpe-writing machine. a platen, a hammer,a -key-levema type-carrier,a lever a having a ,ycrneul and ,un

nntial he "and kcydevcr and -ulnr slot, a and in wlever during its connections between Wa ned'hg mmen'" l rewritingLunch na 9: 1 cm". new the carrier mam. carrier theislotjndnpted to cum t unovenient, a nd h rkenl p I'iermflcver conne ting 'ulur slot, and a l 1 the lever rides n'hcn thekey1'1cver is depressed.

1-39. (In type-writing machine, a platen,

h vertically movable sup )ortmounted on the framepf the machine blow the platen, a series of parallel reciprocating typubars on the support each having a plurality of type, means to shift the support with relation to the printing oint on the platen, and a hammer-to stri re the type-bars.

40. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable cross-bar mounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf on the bar on each side of the printing oint, a series of parallel transversely movab e type- '-barsj-on jeachfishelf, each {type-bar having a plnralityI-iof "type in vertical alineznent, means to move the ty e-hars, means to shift the [cross-bar with ation to the point, anda hammer for the type-bars.

41. In a type-writing machlne, a platen, a vertically movable cross-bar mounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf on the bar on each side of the printing point, a series of parallel transversely :novable typebars removably mounted on each shelf, each bar having a plurality of type in vertical alinement, means to move the type-bars, means to move the cross-bar with relation to the printing point, and a hammer for the type-bars.

42. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable cross-bar mounted on the frame below the platen, a shelf adjustably mounted on the bar on each side of the printing-point, a series of parallel transversely movable type-bars on each shelf, each type-bar having a plurality of type, means to move the type-bars to the printing pomt, a hammer to strike the type-bars, an means to shift the cross-bar.

43. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable support mounted on the frame of the machine below the platen, a series of parallel reciprocating ty e-bars on the support each having a plum it v of type, a series of actnatmig levers each having a sliding connection wit1 a ty e-bar, means to move the support with re nhon to the rioting point, and a hammer for the typeare.

44. In a type-writing machine, a platen, a vertically movable support mounted on the frame below the laten, a series of transversely rcciptmatmg ty )e-bnrs on the support each having a plum ity of t ypo, a sci-10s i, n platen, i

printing 46 In a type-\vritlng machme, a sqrlas pf transversel reciprocatmg type-iqarr iers each having a .p urality of type, a-sqmes of transhmnmiglf lgyel rdp'cr 'ntcd 1b thef bail; and a link between the hn mmcrieverjmd Shaft. '1 [In tg-s tig nolwwhereof I 'afiix my signature in presence ,0 two WitllQQSQS. j FREDERICK "SHORES.

Witnesses:

GEORGE R. IIARBAUGH, J. McRonnu'rs.

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