US969915A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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H. H. STEELE.

frm: wm'mo navman., LPPLIOATIO FILED KAB. 12, 1810.

f Patented sept 13,1910.

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Patented sept, 13,1910.

H. H. STEELE. TYPE .WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOTION IILED IULM. 1910.

14115 ATTDRNEY T o all whom 'it may coaccrn:

i citizen of the United States, and resident. of

HERBERT H` STEELE, or MABCELLUS, NEW Yoan, Asslenon. To THE MoHABcH TYPE- Warren COMPANY, or sYBLacUsE, NEW YoBx, A comonamon or NEW Yong.

smnicaaomrremrs Patent.

rTYPE@vra-irme iaacHINi-z.Vv Y n i apiaicaaon aire umh 12.1910. semina. 548,994.

Ile it known that I, HERBERT H. Sireniaz,

Marcellus, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Type-Triting .Machines, of which the following is :i specification. l x

My invention relates especially to paper feeding Vmechanism for typewriting inacliines and its general object is to provide improved devices of the class stated.

, More specifically my invention 1s con- 'cerucil with tally strip mechanism of thaty kind 'wherein the tally strip is adapted to be fed intermittently around the platen by tally feeding devices whichcoperate with the platen for the purpose. ln this kind of .tally strip mechanism it is highly desirable to condense the totals on the tall).v strip and to that end the tally strip shonld'he fed only at intervals 'following the writing of the totals on the severalhills and the reproduction of such totals on the tally strip, said tall v strip remaining unaffected during the other line space advances of the hillslt is the chief purpose of my invent-ion to insure that the tally strips'are to he fed intermittently in the way stated by providing safeguards against carelessness or inat- 'tention on the part of the operator.

To the above and other ends which will hereinafter appear` in v invention consists in the features of construction, arrangements of' parts and combinations of devices Yto he hereinafter described and particularlypointy ed ont in the claims.

from advance movement hy a clamp.V lVhen said hillfis completed and after the total thereon has been written, should the operatoi, having forgotten to write the total on the tally strip and to line space the latter, attempt to operate the 'usuale 'i releasing devices to release the completed tally feed roll intooperation and concurlast named operation has been performed and 'the total written on the tally strip. and suppose farther that the completed bill has been released and withdrawn, if the operdevices, write a line on the hill sheet. and then attempt to line space the same, Without havingr previouslythrown off the tally feed ,the platen would be. locked against rotation by novel locking devices provided for the purpose. Prior to ,releasing the platen so that it may he turned for line spacing, it, is necessary to throw off the tally fee-d roll. Means are further provided for enabling the so desired for ordinary adjustments of bill or work sheets without interference from my improvements.

proper` operation of the tally feeding niechanism by providing a set of cheeks, or locks, one of these checks -insuring that the. normally inoperative tally feed roll shall be rendered operative at the proper time, said check comprising locking mechanism which prevents a release of the regular bill sheet; and the other of these checks being adapted to insure the throwing off of the tally feed roll after'it has been used, this other cheek comprising lockinpr mechanism which c0- heinfr turned for ne spacing prior to the releacse of said feed roll.

in connection with the accompanyingdrawings which illustrate one form of said invention applied to a Monarch frontstrike `typewriting machine. l

In said drawings, `Figure 1 is n fragmentary front elevation of the platen and platen carrier of a Monarch typewriti machine embodying my inventiozn Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on planes represented by the dotted line 0s in 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows vcan be released it is necessary to throw the rently throw'o' the clamp. Suppose this atar should next enter a new bill sheet, ad?

inst the same, throw on the paper feeding' rollaud thrown the clamp into operation,V

usual releasing devices to he operated when- It will be observed that l safeguard the operates with the platen to: prevent it from Patenten Sept; 13, 1910` My invention will be described naomi onirica;

` "s se'nted by tlic'dotted liney-y in Fig. 2

, franieand associate parts. Fi f. 6 is a `frag ing rear or slide bar 3 which is oppositely v which carries a rotaryy platen 5 the left end i roller 9 mounted on a pair of spring-pressed gle element 18 pivotally connected with said Iother parts in ditl'ereiit relationships. Fig.

platen rame or carrier of the typewriting machine, which frame is shown detached,

:with the arm 18. When the key 19 is pulled t forward the rock shaft is turned to release at said line;v F ig. 3 is a fragmentary hori fiontal sectional -.'iew taken on a plane repiifnllookinpr in the direction of the arrows at said line. Fig. 4- is a fragmentary rie'w corresponding to Fig'. 2 butoniitting souie of thc parts shown' in Fig. 2 and showing 5 is ay plan View iartly in section showing the'tally strip eed roll, its supporting nientary front view of a modi cation. y

As a )pears from Figs. l, 2 and 3 thc comprises end bars 1 and v2 and a connectrrooved'to eo-actlwith`ball bearing on the rame of the machine (not shown). The endhais provide bearings for an axle 4' whereof is operatively connectedV with a line Y pacing'iatchet,V wheel which is co-active with a spring mounted roller deteiit 7 and with line spacing devices comprising a hand operated pawl 8 which is or may beof. the usual Monarch. construction. The! paper feeding mechanism comprises a main feed pivoted arms 1G, and a secondary feed roller 11 mounted on a pair ofspring-piessed pi\`` oted arms 12. A paper apron or detlector l'l, is formed with openings through which the feed rollers may co-act with the plateir Said paper apron is loosely mounted on a rock shaft/14.Y which is supported on the end bars l and 2 and which carries lugs l5r co-active with pins 16 on the arms 10 torelease the feed rollers when tho-rock shaft is turnedy by hand, the releasing of the feed roller l1 being effected by extensions 10 of the arms 10, which extensions co-act with the. arms 12 to swing the same downward. The rock shaft 14 is adapted to be rocked b manual devices com rising a crank arm 1 fast'on the rock' sha t, a member or toqcranlc arm and terminating in a linger'piece or key 19`and an arm 20 having a lixed pivot on the end bar 1 and pivotally connected the pap'er feed rollers, and by reason of the straightening of the toggle comprising the parts 18 and 20 said Afeed rollers are lield- Ocke in released position until the key 19 is ushed back.

he supporting frame for the tally feed mechanism is mounted on the usual paper finger rod21 of the machine2 said supporti I ing frame comprising,r upright end or. side l plates 22 each provided with a hub 23 which surrounds and is pinned to the rod 21. To romote the stability' of the spdpporting ame, each side plate is provid diani'cteras indicated Vat 9 and 11 so as not to engage the tally st ri p when it passes around the platen. The tally strip or tape is designate( as 26 and is wound in a roll on a wooden core. piece. 27 which is loosely y mounted on a rod or shaft 28, the endsl vwhereof project beyond the ends ofthe core and are. received iii slots formed at the upper end of the plates 2:2. Each of said slots comprises a shortrearwardly curved iiiouth 2t) connecting at its lower ends with a forwardly* and downwardly curved body portion 30. f-The rear wall 2 a of the mouth is shaped so that if the machine is tipped back` ward the wall 29 will cradle the rod 28 and i n A I i prevent t-lie tally: supply `roll from falling ont. A

supporting;h roll '31, mounted rotetably between the plates 22 below the. slotportions 3Q, supports the tally supply roli and coperates with said slotkportions to f guide .and control the saine. The slot, porv 1 tions v3() areformed to guide the dcvices'or rends of the rod 28 in suoli away that the :iinwound portieri of the tally strip 2G between the suppry roll and the platen shall always be in the saine plane no matter what; the diameter of the su ply roll may be. This will be understood irom Fig. 2 when.` in the su ply roll as initially providedv is designate( as 2t?,- 26" showing in dotted klines the position ofthe supply roll after it has been greatly reduced in diameter and 26C showing the position when substantially exhausted;l The purpose of vthis construci tion is; to enable .the tally strip26 always to v laten at `the .5

saine point, this point being tiat at; which engage tangentially with the the tally feed rollis brought, into coperation with the platen at the rear upper side thereof. The result is that durin movements of the tally feed roll into an out of operation there will be no tendency to, distiirb the relation of that portion of tlietally strip which is engaged with the platen as y mounted on a rod 33'which is slidably supported lon a rockingr frame comprising parallell arms 34 connected by a hub or sleeve 35 which loosely7 surrounds and bears on the paper finger rod 21 between the end plates 22. The arms 34 extend forward from the hub 35 and are connected byl a cross rod 36 which has a groove 37 midway of its length with a and an enlarged right-hand end 38 outside -13() there would be if the point varied at which Athe tally strip first contacts with the platen the right-hand arm 34, the enlargement 38 projecting outwarel through a .slot 22 in the 'gtxtdiendvencl plate Q2. A coiled spring L11 has its lower end hookdd in the. groove 37, the upper end of said spring hooking,r over a .crass rod 40 connecting the end plates 22. the spring 39 tends constantlil to lift the forward 'end of the rocking frame and to maintain the tali` feed roll 32 carried at the lo mfr of said frame .in operative engagement l with the platen.

The rocking frame and the tally feed roll are adapted to be manually controlled by devices which preferably include the active 15 member of a two-part clamp which is adapted to hold the tally strip from being arlvnaeed when the tall;v feed rol! is inoperative. Said devices include a U-shaped freine comprising a` cross bar or clamping bar 41 extending across the. supporting framcpat the front thereof and provided withrearwardly bent. ears L.- which loosely embrace the sui'iporting frame andare piv- @ted ou shouldered screws -l1l secured on the eater faoes of the side plates 22 ot' said frame. The rightfhand ear 2 is formed with an extension' which is shaped and bent to provide a forwardly extending finger piece or key 44 for actuatingr the pivoted U- 30 shaped frame. which frame connected by a link 45 with the roeking'fraine carryinr tta: feed roll 32, the upper end of said huh v eed, as shown, to 'facilitate cut-tingthe tally `mdp 'into lengths. l The loose portion of the tall)- strip is led ot from t-he front ofthe tally roll and down between the arms 34 passing between the platen and the tally feed roll 32; thence downward' around the platen between the v same and the apron 13 and the redued por- 5'5 tions 9l and 11 of the feed rollers 9 and l1;

and thence upward at the front ofthe platen E between the two parts of the clamp. From the lower front side ofthe platen to the pasv sageway between t-he clamped parts, the.

. 50 tally Strip may' be guided b v a frame which, as shown in Figa 1, coinl'n'ises two guide lingers 5l connected at the fop by a cross piece or detleetor 5&2, the upper edge of said mme being provided with ears 53 which '65 are coiled around a cross rod 54 connecting piroted on a shouldered rivet 4G ou,

The upper edge of the bar t1 mayY be bev-4 the three pivotal kpoints il. 4G vand 47 substantially in alinenient. 'heu the. toggleis straight the forward end yof `the rocking* frame is depressed and the tally feed roll is held awayfrom the platen in inoperatixe position. lt will be noted thatthe spring 39 is so arranged that 'its pull is substantiall)r exerted to maintain the toggle stra ight when the parts are set asin Fig, lVhen thetingerpiece'll is pulled'up, the toggle is broken and the sprinj r 53S) tends to move the parts to the position shown in Fig. 4. From this ligure it will be noted that the tally feed roll -32 is contacti\'e'\vith the platen while the two parts ot the clamp are .separated. so that' the. tally strip ma)y lpass up? ward freely between them. Xornia ly. however, or during: the writing' pf a bill sheet. or'invoice. theilly feed roll will be inoperative and the two-part clamp operative aslshowu in Figs. l and` :2.,l

'lhe bill sheet is entered 1n the. machine over the paper table 5ft at the left of the tally strip supportin; y frame. the side portions whereof may extend through slits in Snl'tl table. passes downward and around .the platen between the same and the. feed rollers!) and l1 and the other usual paper controlling devices. `said bill sheet being fed forward b v these. paper feeding and controlling devices A when the line spacing'mechanism 1s actu-4.. ated. vlt .ill be clear that during the wrilinzgr of the bill. and its step-b V-ste-p advances from l-ine to line. the tall) strip will not be Vatl'ected when the platen is turned .since the tall feed roll is inoperative: but that on the contrary said tally strip will be positively held from accidental advancement by' the eo-action of the clampingr bars 41 and 4S. lt will also be apparent that the two-part` clamp may be dispensed with although consider itI preferable to employ the same.

After a bill has been completed, should the operator attempt to release said bill without having previously' entered the total on the tally strip and actuated the keny all to throw on the tally feed roll and throw otf the. clamp. such release-of the -bill will be prevented by deviceswhich comprise. a lockin ir tinaer 5G. said finger having a hub 57 which is secured by a screw 58 to the rock shaft 14 inside the end bar 2 (Fig. 3). The locking finger is undercut :is-indicated at 59 and its upper end at'thc forward side is 10o l* rom the latter the bill sheet.

adapted to coperatc with an end portion of thcrod 33 which carries the tally feed roll 31, said Vrod being extended rightward through a slot '22k in thc right-hand plate 22' past thetinger 56. From l1` ig. Z it. will be seen that when the tally feed roll is'inopera'- tive the rod 33 will be in the path of the finger 51 and as said finger is 4fixed to the rock shaft. 14 it will co'act with the rod'to prevcnt'the rock shaft from beingturned to n throw oli' or release the feed rollers 9 and 1l,

thus apprising theoperator that the key 44 should be actuated to throw on the feed roll and to throw ofi' the clamp. lV hen the clamp is thrown ofi' the rod '33 will. swing downward ont of the path of the co-actm part of the finger 56 so that., will clearl" e apparent from Fig. 4, the rock shaft 14' may. be operated to release the .feed rollers 9 and f 20 l1 and permit the removal of the completed bill sheet..` The undercut 59 permits the finger 56 to complete its forward swing without contact-ing with the rod' 33.

Obviously, it may be desirable at times in the course of writing, to release the feed rollers 9 and 11 in order to adj ast the work sheet; and in order to provide that the work. A,sheet may be released for such-purpose I provide devices for temporarily rendering ineffective the interlocking members 5l and 33.` Referring to said devicesfit'will be 'e- .called that the rod 33,*is slidably mounted in '22' in the left-hand end 'plate 22 to the. rocking .frame TheV left-hand end of said rod is formed with a head 33. The rod 33 may extend leftward through the slot ermit the. head 33a to engage with the outer ace of said end plate or said slot 22"may'bc of such size that the head will pass entirely through it. and engage. with the outer face of the left; hand arm 34. The rod 33 is pressed constantly rightward Dy a spring 60 which is coiled around the extended ort-ion of the rod 33 outside the right-han `end plate 22 and may be conlined between said end plate and an upright' fingerpiece or key 61 having a. hub 6iwhich is pinned to the rod 33. The

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the released parts are held locked in released position. the finger piece 61 may be released, permitting the end of the rod 33 to be forced against the left-hand face of the finger 56, the construction being such that when the release key 19 is thereafter swiing rearward,

`the. rod 33 will be pressed rightward .past i 'the inner' face of the' linger 56 and will sna' ofi the finger 56 and again extend into they' l' path of said finger. o

The check whereby the operator is notithrow on the clamp so that/the next bill sheet may be fed forward inde endently of the tally strip, comprises` a w eel 63 pro-y vided with peripheral cog-like teeth 64, which wheel vis loosely secured against the outer face of the right-hand platen head 65 n i by headed screws 66. These screws pas.; c

through slots 67 in said wheel 63 so that said wheel and plate may have a limited relative rotary movement. The hub 68 of flop ,y "y,

the platen vhead 65 passes outward through the 'wheel 63 which loosely bears on said hub Y' y and the screw 69 which secures saidliub 68 f n j to the axle 4 is connected 'by a coiled spring 70 with a lateral pin 71 on the wheel 63.

As will he understood from Fig.r2 the con i* 'Y 'i y struction is such that thefsprin 70 tends constantly to .'urn the wheel 63 orward or in Athe direction of line spacing movement and maintain the slots 6'( engaged al one end 66. With the parts normallyy relatedasV4 Shown in Figa it win be Obvious that.. if,

the wheel 63 were held from turning it rwith Vthe Shanks of their assocrite screws E would,v nevertheless, be possible by reason of the pin end slot connectionsi, 67 to turn the platen a short distance before it would be arrested by 'the Contact of ythe screws 66 with the opposite end of the slots 67, the extent of this movement depending on the length of the slots 67. In the present in.;

line space distance. o, g Adapted to coperate with the teeth 64 is r. locking member, detent, or pawl which stance said movement is equal to a unit of.

comprises an arm 72loosely pivoted asapl pears'rom Fig.. 3 on the rediiced portionl E23 of the right-hand hub 23. A. spacing washer T3 arranged on the rod 21prevents accidental displacement of the armfll from its bearing 23a. The arm 72 extends rearward and downward and Aterminates in a downwardly and forwardly extending lock# ing tooth Il which is adapted to'iit, into the spaces between the teeth 64 in the wheel 63' so as to lock said wheel against movement. Above the tooth T-i the arm 72 is formed with a hole through which the'rod 33 passes.V Said rod. it wi`l be seen,veonneets the arm 7 2 with the rocking frame so lthat said arm will participate in the rocking movements of said'frame. -W'hen the frame 1s in the r Fig. 2 positionthe pawl tooth 74 is inop-A erative but when the frame is rocked to throw ott the clam and throw on the feed roller 32, then the ocking pawl is brought into operation as shown in Fig. 4 and will hold the wheel 63 from turning. Acc'ordingly, it will be seen Ithat. though the`platen v Y fied to throw ofi' the tally feed rroll 32 and,` i

may be turned a single line spat-.e to advaaee the tally strip after the. feed roll'er`32 is rendered operative7 yet at the'end of said ftn'rning.movement of the platen Yit will be locked against further advance so thatI the 'operator'..should he forget to throw otl the turn the wheel 63 backward and restore it to normal relationship with the platen. In

`length to preventI disconneetion when. the

key 6l is pressed inward to withdraw the rod 33 fromfeoperation with the tinge-rti. It nur also be said that the rod 33 is long enough to prevent it from being withdrawn from the hoh` in the arm Ti! when the key (il is pressed in.

.l t'ew additional remarks regarding the operation of my improvements may be made; The typewriting machine may be assumed to be provided with a billing attaehment sneh as a chain bllingattaehmeut and the platen and the usual record sheet may be rotated baekward through the limit atiorded la. the billing*r attaeluueut in order ,that a new bill sheet: may be inserted: so that ordinarily the only operation. requiringr a inanipulation of the release key lJ will be wl'ien' the bill is finished and is to'be removed at l 4the front ofthe uiaehine withont disturbing the reeord sheet or rotating the platen. After the platen and reeori'l sheet have been turned rearward to the preileterluined position the next bill sheet or invoice is inserted and the platen turned to the printingr position. The eham billing: attaehinent may now be throrsz". ofi and the body-of thebill printed. During the tillingr in oi' the hill the tally roll mechanism is positioned as shown iu Figs. l and 2., the tally strip bein;r clamped against advauee b v the twirpart elamp andthe tally feed roller being raised out ot' eoutaet with tire platen. Next the 'operator is supposed to ypress the key it npward to release the tally strip from the yelauip'and throw the tally feed roll into tvp- 55 front. The release key It) is ther. restored toA lnormal position vand the keyftil' is pushed down to release the feed roller 32 and re# clamp the tally strip. The platen is next d 969,915 Y I Y' i advanced two spaces for the separating gap between successive bills on the record sheet, the billing attachmentbeing' rhe-n thrown into engagement to limit the lifekward rotation of the platen as already txplained. After `the bill is completed, sho'lld the operator forget to throw in the tally feed but should print the'total or footingr of the hill, the tally mechanism will remain as shown in Fig. 2; and when the operator tries to re-r morel the written bill in the usn'al way by operating the release key 19, movement of said release key wilt be cheeked by the c0- aeting devices 56 and. 33. This will indicate that the tally record has been omitted and must he printed before the completed bill can be removed in the regular manner. On the other hand. suppose that the operator ssv has printed vthe bill footing, duplicated it 0n and slots GG and (37 and the interlock betweenv the tooth 74 andthe teeth 64, thus making it 'plain that the tally devices must tirst be re' stored to the Fig. 2 position before thel platen eau bt turn-ed. n

, Various ehanges may he made without departing from the seope of my present-iuvention. An example of sueh ehanges is shown in Fig. which shows a modification` in the controllingl meehauism for the tally strip wherein the member eomprising the fingers :3l is dispensed with. being replaeed by a pair of pressure rolls and a detlector. The detleetor is loosely supported ou a rod it; which replaces the rod 54 of ythe prior eonstruetiou. being slightly less in diameter than saidl rod 5l. a guiding portion proper TT whieh is provided with ears 78 eoiled around the rod 76 which serves as a pivot roti for the defleetor, the lower edge of the guide 7T resting loosely against .the platt-in livoted to the rod 7G outside the ends of the guide I7 are depending arms 7l) whose lower ends are eouueeted by a eross rod St) rarryiiney a rotary sleeve S1 provided at its ends .vith pressure rolls 82.

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Said detleetor comprises r light sprin; r S3 coiled aronnd the stationalv rod Tt', near one of itsl ends. One end of saidspring 'is hooked over a piu 8l ou the rod To and the other end is 'secured to the adjacent arm 79. The rit-ingr acting through said arm eonunnniez-.i e a light pressure to the rolls S2. l have i mudin practice that the ena loyxnent. of these rolls gives desirable results in advancir. fie tally strip, condueing to a smooth and \en advanee of said strip and assisting to maintain the same close to the platen surface where said tally stripcurves around said surface.`

course, variousvother forms of guiding and controlling devices for the tallyl strip, as well as the billsheet, may be employed and changes in other parts of thev structure herein shown may be made and parts ofthe mechanism may be employed without other parts, all within the spirit and sco e of my invention.

lhat I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: K

1.. Ina typewriting machine, `the combination of a laten, releasable paper .feeding devices, ta 1y strip mechanism, and means connected therewith for preventing said paper feeding devicesfrom being released.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, paper feeding devices, a release key connected therewith, tally stri mechanism, and means connected with said tally strip mechanism for locking and nnoclting said releaserkey.v 4 .i

3. In a t-vpewriting machine, the combinationof a p aten, releasable paper feeding devices normally operative, releasable tally feeding devices normally inoperative, and means connected with said' tally feeding dev ices and normally preventing said paper feeding devices from bein released. Y

4. In a typewritinomac1ine,the combination of a platen, a reed roller-'normally co= operative therewith, a separate tally feed roller coperative Wit-h the platen but nor mally inoperative, a release key for said normally coperative feed roller, and means connected with said tally feed roller for normolly locking said rcleasekey. y

o In a ty ewriting machine, the combination of a p aten, a 'feed roll Anormally en-r gaged therewith, a separate tally feed roll which is coperative with said platen but is normally disengaged therefrom. a normallyoperative lock preventing the-release of said normally engaged feed roll, and means for throwing said tally feed rollk into engagea rnent with the platen and for unlocking said 6. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion of a platen, releasable paperfeeding devices coperative therewith., tallyfeed dcvices, means inclnding a key for moving said devices into and ont of coperaiion with said platen, and a lock forvsaid releasahle paper fteding devices, said lock being controlled by said key. s

Ina typewriting machine. the combination of a platen, releasable paper feeding devices coperative therewith, .a tally feed roller. a movable frame carrying the same, a key connected to said frame for moving it, a lock for said relcasable paper feeding devices, and connections between si-.id lock and sai ey.

8. In at ypetvriting machine, the combination of apfixtcn, releasable paper feeding devices eoperative therewith. a tally feed miler, a key-controlled rocking frame on which said fd' roller is mounted, and a two-part lock for said releasable pa er feed-v ing devices, one part of said lock being movable-with said frame.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, paper feeding devices, releasing means therefcr including a rock shaft, means normall)` loekingesaid rock shaft. against rotation, tally strip feeding device andkey actuated means for controllin the relationship between' said tally strip ceding devices and said platen, said last named means'heing connected to said locking means.

10. In a tvpeWriting lmachine, the combination of a platen, paper feeding devices, releasing means therefor including a rock shaft, a part separate from said rock sha-ft and normally preventing the turning thereof tol release the paperfeeding devices, tall strip Vfeeding devices, and' kev actuat means for controlling the`relationship between the tally strip feeding devices and said platen, said last named means be' operative to move said part 'to 'inoperative position. f v

11. In a typcwriting machine. vthe c0mbination of a platen, paper feeding devices, releasing means therefor inchiding a rockshaft, a part separate from. said rock-Shaftand normallypreventing the turning there-Y of t0 release the paper feeding devices, a tally fed rollvnormally ino rative, and key actuated means for'movin'g said feed roll to operativev position and for concur-v rently moving said part Ato inoperative pofV sition. 1Q. In a typewriting machine. the combi` nation ,of a platen, paper `feeding devices, releasing means therefor including a-rock shaft, a finger on said rock shaft, a key controlled `rocking frame, a tally feed roll on said rocking frame, and a part onsaid rocking frame `coperative with said finger, said part being normally operative and said feed roll being normally inoperative.

13. In a ty ewriting machine, the comhination of a p aten, releasable -paper feeding devices normally operative, locking means normally preventing the `release of said levices, tally strip mechanism comprising a normally inoperative feed roll and a normally operative-clamp, and means connectet with said mechanism for concurrently throwing on said feed roll, throwing olf said clamp and rendering said locking means ineffective.-

'14. Inv a ty ewritin machine, the combination of a pliiten, re easable paperv feeding eviccs, normally effective lookin Vmeans therefor,a key controlled movableframe, a,

'gemeine i' l tally feed' rollthereon, a clamp part also carried by said frame, a. relatively stationury )lamp part, and connectionsbetween said frame and said locking means for rendering the same ineffective when saidframc is moved to break the clamp and thrown onA the feed roll.

` 15. In a ty ewriting machine, thecomhination of a p aten, releasahle paper feeding devices, a lock for said devices, tally strip mechanism, connections between said tally strip mechanism :ind said lock. and means independent.- of said tally strip mechanism for rendering said lock ineffective.

16. ln a typewritmg machine, the cominnation of a platen, rcleasahle paper' feedingdcvices, a lock normally preventing the n.- lease of said de\'tces.*tally strip feeding;`

. mechanism, meansffor moving the same into ann ont of operation and for unloading and locking said lock, and separate means for unlocking said lock.

' 17. In a typewriting machine,` the combi'- nation of a platen. paper feeding devices. re-

leasingmeans therefor including a rock shaft.

a locking finger on said rock shaft, a key, controlled frame carryinv a tally feed roll movable into and ont oi1 engagement with said platen, a locking rod carried by said frame and cooperative lvritl'i said locking finger. and a key for moving saidtodto hieffective position independent-ly of said frame.-

18. In a typewritinpr machine, the combi- .nation of a rotary platen, paper feeding bis means, and arresting means connected n'ith said paper feeding means for preventing the rotation of said platen, said arresting means, after having been set in operative position, permitting the platen tohc rotated a prede termined extent prior to theoperation of said4 arresting means. l.

19. In a typen-'riting machine, the combi nation of a rotaryplaten, paper feeding means, and arresting means connected vwith said paper feeding means for limiting.r the extent of rotation of said platen, said arresting,r means comprising two elements, one of said elements having a lost motion connection with said platen. c

'20. In a. typewriting machine, the combination of a rotary platen, paper feedingr d vices normally ineffective but' adapted to cooperate therewith, and means for throwing said paper feeding means into operation and for preventing rotationof` said platen, after said paper feeding means has cop'-,

verated with said platen t0 advance'the pa' per a limited extant.

2l. In a typewritingmachine, the combi 22. In a typewritng machine, the combination of a platen, a feed roll engngcahle therewith Y.hat normally inoperative, a normally inoperative platen lock, and keyactuated means for throwing said feed roll and said platen lock into operation.

23. In a typcwriting machine, the combination of a. platen, paper feeding means, a` platen lock, a connection between said lock and said paper feeding means.r and lost mo 75 tion devices between said lock, and .saidplaten. l .j

24. In a typcwriting machine, the combination of a platen, paper feeding means env ,fgapfeablek therewith kbut normally inoper- 8O ative, a .normally inoperative platenlock, key actuated means for throwing said paper feeding mechanism into operation. and for settingsaid platenA lock for operation, and a lost. motion connection between said platen and said lock when said lock is so Set.

25. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of a platen, normally ineffective' paper feeding means. a' normally inetlective platen lock comprising two parts, one of Ywhich has a lost motion connecticutl withthe'.A platen, and key-actuated means for rendering said paper fcdinp; means operative fand for connectlngthe two parts of said platen lock. 1

26. In a typewriting; machine, the combiv nation of a platen carrierys. platen, paper. feeding' means` key controlled means for throning said paper totaling meansinto and ont. of operation. a locking part connected to -tnrn xi'ith said platen and a copemtive K lockingr part on said platen carrier. said lockingr part lacing movnhle into and .ont of cooperation by said key cortrollcd means. Y'

27. In a typeniriting machine. the combinationof a platen. paper .feeding means. lcy controlled means for (haunting tht` same info.

yand ont of operation, :i locking; part. con-f nected with said platen, and a cotiln'rative" fletentconnected with said key controlled means.

28. In a type-writing machine. the combination of a. platenypaper feeding means,V key controlled means for tiironng the same into and ont of operationa toothed wheel connected with said-plano,- and a coperativepawl connected with said key conp trolled means and movable into operative p' sition concu z'ently with the throwing in of said paper feeding means.

29. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of f'. platen, paper feeding means, key controlled means for thrt'nvinp,` the same into and ont of operation, a `toothed wheel having a lost. motion connection with. said r1215 platen. and a cooperative locking pawl tontrailed by said keycontrolled means.

Y30. In a typewriting nmcfnine, the combination of a rotary platen, a. feed roller, a

liey for throwing the same into and out los' operation. a locking wheel having a pin and slot connection with said' platt-n, a locking pawl cooperative with said wheel, andconr`neetions between said key and `said pawl.

3l. In a ty .mvriting machine. the'l combination ofa p aten, a platen lock. releasahle paper feeding devlces.. a lock for preventing the release of said devieesand connections l between the platen loek and the lock for the l0 paper feeding devices. n i A 32. In a typewritingir machine, the combination of a platen, a platenloek, releasahle Epaper feeding devices. a lock for preventing the release of said devices, and connections between the platenloek and the lock for the paper feeding devices', said connections including a key operative to render the two locks alternately operative.

33. ln a typewritins.,r machine, the combination of a platen, a platen lock. releasaule paper feeding-devices, a lock for preventing the release' of said devices, teil3r strip mechanism, and` connections bet'treen said tally `st rip mechanism and the two locks.n

3l. ln a typewriting machine. the combination of a platen. a platen l' rk. ieleasable paper feeding devices, a loch for preventing the release. of said devices, separate paper feeding devices, and connections between said separate paper feeding'deviees and the two locks. I.

i In a typewriting machine, the comhilnation of a platen, a. platen lock. releasable paper feedingr devices,a lock for preventing the release of said devices, a tally feedroll, key controlled means for throwing the same into and outvof operation` and Conner-tieml between said key controlled means and the V'nation ot' :i platen. a platen loi-lc, rele:

. key controlled means for throwing: the same into and ont of operation, and connections between said key controlled means and the two locks for rendering said two locks alternately oiwrative, Said platen lock and said feed roll being in operation :it the same, time while the lock for the papel' feedin{r devices is inoperative. I Y

3S. In a typewriting mai'chine. the eoinhination of a platen, a support vfor a paper supply roll, and guiding means for said supply roll c otperating with said support to maintain always in the same plane the im- Y wound portioiiof the paper between the platen and the supply roll. whatever variasnpply roll.

with devices at. the ends of said supply roll, said slots cooperating with said snpportto maintain always in the. same plane the unwoiind portion lof the papery between the tion ma)Y take place. in the diameter of said supply roll. l

nation ot' ar rotary Aislatcn, a releasable feed roller coperating` with said platen, a supoperative with devices.v at. the ends of said supply roll to guide the same s' that as the paper is unwounil and the diameter of said supply roll decreases, the plane remains unvarying in which lies the unwound portion of the paper benveen the supply roll and. the platen at/tlie. point on said platen where th nat-ion of a platen, a pivoted rocking frame, a feed roll on said rocking frame at one side of its pivot, a spring at the opposite side of said pivot tending constantly to throw said feed roll against. the platen, and means for controllingr said rocking frame comprising a manually movable frame and a connecting link between said manually movable frame and said rocking frame.

nation of a platen, a rocking frame. a feed roll on .said rocking' frame. a spi-ing tendiner constantly to throw .said feed roll against the platen, means for controlling said rocking i 'aine comprising a manually actuated piv oted frame and a connecting link between said pivoted frame and said rocking frame,

manually' actuated frame..

43. In a tvpewiiting inaeliine,'the combi.-

a feed roll on said rockingifi'ame at one Aide of its pivot, a'spring at theop osite side of said pivot tending constant y to means for controlling said rocking frame comprising a` manually actuatedV frame and clamp part on said manually actuated frame, and a coiipcrative stationary clamp part.

44. ln a`t`ront-strike t vpe\\riting machine, the combination of a platen, a' ivoted rocking frame. provided with a ccd roll cooperative with the upper rear side of the platen, a spring connected with said rocking frame and tendingconstantly to throw 39. ln a typewrltingV machine, the combination of a platen, a support for a. paperV supply roll, and guiding slots coperative 40. In la typewritingr machine,"tlie combi-V 42. In a typewriting machine, the combi-M nation ot a platen, a. pivoted rocking frame,

a connecting link between said manually ac tuated frame and lsaid rocking frame, a'

tion may take place in the diameter of said v platen and the supply roll whatever variaso y port on which a supply roll of paper ist*y adaptedto rest, and curved guide slots cor feed roller engages the same. .A 41. In a typewriting machine, the conibi` and a clamp brought into operation by said I' n y throw said feed roll against; the platen,

lsaid feediroll. against the platen, key actuated toggle devices for controlling said rocking frame, and ressure rolls at the upper front side of sai platen.

45. In a front-strike typewriting machine,

the combination of a platen, a ivoted rocking frame kprovided with a eed roll coi, operatiw with the upper rear side of .the

ten, a spring connected with said rock- '10 lng frame and tending constantly to throw said feed roll against the platen, key-actu` ated toggle devices for controlling said rockl .i m; frame, pressure rolls at the upper front of said platen, and a detlector behind 1.5 said pressure rolls, the pressure rolls and i mg frame provided with a detl -ctor cooperating to guide the paperv upward. e Y 46. In a front-strike typewrlting machine, the combination of a platen, a ivoted rocko rative with the upper rear side of the p aten, a spring connected with said rocklng frame and tendlng constantly to throw said feed roll. against the platen key actuated toggle devices for controlling said rocking frame, a pivoted springpressed frame carrying pressure rolls coperatire with the upper ront side'of said platen, a delecbor behind said pressure rolls, the pressure rolls i l Y 30 and deflector coperating to guide the paper upward, and a two-part clamp above said deliector, said clamp being controllableby k'said toggle devices.L l f eed roll coa connecting link between saidl manually actuated frame and said rocking frame, a main feed roller, releasin devices therefor comprising a key-controle ger onsaid rock shaft, and a projection on said rocking frame normally-in the path of said lingen ten, a pivoted rocking frame,

said rocking frame 40 d rock shaft, a 415l 48. In a typewriting machine, the combi- Y i nation of a rotary y means cooperating with` the platen to a vance paper when said platen is'turned, said means being normally out of engagement with the platen, a platen locking device norlaten, paper feedin 5c mally out of engagement with the platen,

and means for throwin both said paper feeding means and said ockin device into coperative relation with the Alaten.

Signed at Sgracuse, in t e county of i Onondagakand tate of New York this 10th 5 day of March A. D. 1910.

HEEBEnrH. STEELE. p

v`"\fl7itn'esses: v A

' Bsssm G. KITTELL, Hmm M. PERKINS:

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