US983462A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

H. H. STEELE.

lYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0017,1909.

Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

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INVENTEIR. WMILQU 'HISATTEIRNEV H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.7,1909.

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HERBERT H. STEELE, OF MARCEL LUS, NEV] YORK. ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCH TYPE- WRITER COMPANYfOF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patntd Feb. "2', 1911.

Application filed October 7, 1909. Serial No. 521,590.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. HERBERT H. STEELE. a citizen of the United vStates. and resident of Marcellus. in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TypelVriting lVlachines. of which the following is a specification.

-M v invention relates to typewritin o. 11121 chines and more particularly to inca-iis cooperative with the side edges of the paper forproperl v gaging or positioning it with reference to the platen.

One object of my invention is to provide simple and etiicicnt means of the character specified.

A further object of my invention is to providesiinple and etiicient gra -es which coiip- 1 crate with opposite sides oi the work sheet and which may be adjusted one independently of another to different positions interniediate the ends of the platen and inter mediate the ends of the paper table.

A still further object of ni v invention is to provide means which enable a gage to be moved at will to a position where it is inop erativc to cooperatcwvith the work sheet.

the features of construction. arrangements oi parts and combinations of devices to be herein'atter described and particularlv pointed out in the appended claims.

. enlarged sectional View taken through the paper table on the line ;z y of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrow at. said line.

I have shown my invention in the present. instance applied to the carriage of a Monarch machine but it should be understood that the invention may be embodied in various other styles of typewriting machines.

In the drawings 1 represents the fixed guide rails of the carriage secured in the ordinary manner to the top plate of the inachine and provided with oppositely grooved 'faces to receive anti-friction balls or rollers -'2 which are likewise received in opposite grooved faces of a guide bar 3 which constitutes the rear cross bar of the carriage. Plates 4 pro ect torwardly from the ends of the guide bar 3 and are provided with bearwheels 7. 3 supported by he ings for a platen shaft 5 on which a. cvlindrical rotary platen (i is mounted. the platenshatt being provided with the usual finger platen'and carriage scale 8 is usual means (not -sl'iown) beneath the printing line. Paper feed roll- ;crs t) and i0. diagrainniatically shown in In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the various views. Figure 1 is a 1 detail. side ele' 'ation partly in section. showing' a part of a Monarch tvpewritingg' nia 5 chine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear ele 'ation ot'a paper table with side edge guides constructed in accordance with nrv invention. Fig. 3 is an enlarged. detail. sectional view taken on the line :v.:n of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrow at said line. the view showing, the means by which the paper table is detachablv connected to its supporting bracket. Fin. 4 is a detail. perspective view oi one of the ide edge gage carriers. Fig. is a front elevation of a paper carriage showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. l) is a transverse Fig. 1. cooperate with the platen to teed the To the ahov and other ends which will hereinafter appear. my invention consists in paper.

'iwo projections 11 are formed on the rear cross bar I) of the carriage and each of these projections supports a forwardly extending arm 12 provided with a headed pin 13 adapted to be received in a slot 1% of a de pending arm 13 formed as a part it a bracket lt'i. This hracket is provided with two slots. each having a narrow portion 17 and an enlarged portion 19. the slots extending lengthwise of the bracket l6 and being in the nature of kev hole slots.

A. paper table 19 is provided with tastening means for detachabl connecting the pap-er table to the bracket 16. These means arebest illustrated in Fig. 3 from which it will be seen that a two-part rivetis eniploved. The part 20 has its enlarged head on the forward face ot tlie paper table and s the barrel or stem of the member 20 extends are two of these rivets. as shown in Fig. 2. spaced apart .to correspond to the spacing of the enlarged openings 18 in the bracket to. In order to connect the paper table the bracket 16 it is merely necessary to insert t 'e projecting heads of the rivets 20-21 through the enlarged openings 18 and then move the paper table to the right as.the parts appear in Fig. 2. so that the shanks of the sleeve-like rivet members 21 are introduced into the narrow openings 17 of the bracket, thus detachably connecting the paper table to the bracket lti. This provides means which affords the removal of one paper table and the substitution of another therefor. The right and left-hand edges of the paper table 1.) are turned forwardlyto form forwardly extending flanges which project at substantiallv right angles to the plane of the paper table and constitute permanent side edge gages for cooperation with the side edges of the work sheet. It. will be understood that these gages 22 are cooperative with the widest sheets which the machine is adapted to receive. the distance between the gages 22 correspt'mding to the length of the platen.

In addition to the gages 22 I 'have provided adjustable side edge gages or pins 23. These gage pins project through parallel slots 24 which extend longitudinally of the platen and are preferably arranged in two pairs. each pair being received through a pair of parallel slots 24 at one side of the paper table and projecting forwardly beyond the front facethereof. The gage pins 23 of each set are arranged. and are at all times maintained. parallel with the gages Q2 and each pair of gage pins is carried by a carrier or slide designated as a whole by the reference numeral 25. and shown in detail in Fig. 4. Each of these flexible or resilient slides is formed from spring metal with three arms 26. 27, and the arms 27 and 28 being ahned and carry- 'ing a pair of gage pins and the arm 20 being off-set and carrymgnear its end a button headed rivet 29, the, head being spaced apart from the arm to correspond substantially to the thickness of the metal from which the paper table is formed. As hereinbefore stated, the f pins 23 project through their 'respecnve openings 24 in the paper table. whereas the button headed rivets 29 are adapted to be, received from the rear through the enlarged openings 30 in thepaper'table. the heads of the rivets being at the front of "the pap r table. The stem ofeach rivet 29 is adapted to be received in a comparatively uarrowslot 31 which extends from the 'ea-iiarged opening through which .the head of" the rivet 29 is received. The

slots 31 are parallel with the slots 9st and the construction therefore is such that each carrier or slide receives a three-point bearing in its slots 24 and 31 so to accurately guide the slides in their movements longitudinally of the platen and to maintain the gage pins 23 parallel with the gages 22 and in a plane at right angles to the axis of the platen. An adjustment of each carrier effects a simultaneous adjustment of the pair of side edge gag-es 23 connected therewith. A spring arm or guide member 32 is associated with each of the slides 25 and each spring arm is pivoted at 33 to the paper table. There .is sufficient friction between each guide arm and its pivot. and between the arm and the rear face of the paper table against which each arm bears. to maintain the arm in the position to which it was moved around its pivot Each arm has an off-set portion 34 that provides a slight space between the off-set portion of the arm and the rear face of the paper table (see Fig. 6).

'hen an arm 32 is turned on its pivot to the position shown in Fig. 2 it is adapted to bear with a spring pressure against the rear side of the arm 27 of the associated slide 27 in order to provide frictional means for maintaining the slide against accidental displacement from the position to which it is adjusted. The shoulder formed by the off-set portion of each spring arm 32 (see Fig. 6) limits the inward motion of the associated slide 25 when the spring arm 32 is in the operative position shown in Fig. 2. thus preventing the button headed rivet 29. by which the slide 25 is connected to the paper table. from reaching or registering.

with the enlarged opening of the com panion slot in which the rivet is received. When, however. a spring arm 32 is turned on its pivot 33 to a position at, substantially right anglesto that shown in Fig. 2 and to a position where it. is thrown out of engagement with the cooperating slide, then said slidemay be moved inwardly to bring the rivet 29 carried thereby into register with the opening 30. thus affording a removal of the slide as a whole together with the gage pins carried thereby. In this manner the adjustable side edge gages may be detachedfrom the paper table when desired. It will be seen. moreover. that the spring arms 3'2 constitute means for supporting and guiding the outerends of the slides and for maintaining the free ends of the slides positioned against-the rear face of the paper table so that the gage pins will properly project through the slots 24 in the paper table.

Should the operator desire to temporarily dispense with either or both sets of gage pins 23, is merely necessary to force the. gage pins rearwardly through the slots 24 in which they are situated and then move the slides lengthwise of the platen and outwardly toward the ends of the paper table llt) until the gage pins 23 are adapted to enter in the countersunk openings 36 in the rear 2 face of the paper table where they are held against spring pressure and may rest until such time as it is found necessary to again bring them into use. They may be again projected through the slots 24 in the paper table by merely moving the slides inwardly. soon as the slots Q-l are reached the pres sure of the spring arm 26 of each slide and the pressure of the spring guide arm EtZ- S-t is effective to force the free ends oi the slides forwardly to carry the gage pins through the slots to operative position at the front face of the paper table. Finger pieces 25 are provided on the slides for n'ianipulating them.

in order to taeilitate a proper adjustment of the 23 l'have provided on the face of the paper table adjacent to eaeh oi the lower slots 24 an index or scale 3.7 which corresponds to the. platen or carriage seale S, as will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 5. In other words, the portion of the seale adjacent to each slot 24 registers with a corresponding part oi the carriage or platen scale.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that. I have prorided simple and ei'l'ieient gage devices cooperative with the side edges of the work sheets, two sets or said devices 22 being permanent and tormed on the paper table, whereas the adjustable side edge gages 23 atopposite sides of the paper table are independently adjustable llioro over the adjustable are adapted. when desired, to be moved rearwardly througln the guide openings in the paper table to the rear of the paper table where they are out of coi'iperative relation with the paper or work sheet and may be maintained indefinitely in this position. or these guides may. if desired. be readily detaehia'l from the jtiaper table. The use oi" independently adjustable side gages cooperative with opposite sidesoi the work sheet is de irable and advantageous over constructions in which an adjustment of a gage at one side oi the paper table necessarily results in a eorre sponding adjustnn-ait oi the side edge g at the opposite side of the paper table be-' cause it is sometimes desirable to use paper in a position otl-set from the (enter ot' the paper table and to use side edge guides to cooperate therewith. The adjustable side edge gages of my present invention are Japable of (.fl ij'nl'tlt'illg with the work sheets under such eonditions.

It should he understood tiat' "various 'changes may he made without drparting j should be understood that it may be found desirable in some instanees to employ only one set of gages 23 and only one gage What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

tion oi a. paper table, a side edge carried by and adjustable t long the paper table. intermediate its ends, and means which euable the side edge gage to be depressed and thrown out oi use while the remains on the paper table. ,2. ln :1 typi-writing machine, the combinahtion oi a paper table. a side edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper table, and means which enable the side edge gage to be moved to and maintained in the rear oi the paper table where it. is out of coop- .erative relation with the paper.

3. In a typewriiing machine, the. combination of a slotted paper table. a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table through the slot therein and wlneh is ad ustable along said slot. and

means which enable s aid gage to be moved at will from the trout to the rear of the paper table where it is out oi" r-oti nu'ative relation'with the paper.

i. in a tvpewriting maehine ihe rombination of a slotted paper table. a side edge gage which proje ts i'rom the rear of the paper table through the slot therein and whieh is ad ustable along said slot. and

spring int-ans ior toreing said gage through said slot.

5. in a typewriiing maehine. the combination o't a slotted paper table. a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table through the slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot. 'and a t'iexible carrier tor said gage. said flexible carrier enabling the gage to be i'oreed rearwardl}. through said slot to a position where the gage is out oi eooperaiive relation with the paper.

43. in a typrwriting machine. the eombination of a slotted paper table. a side edge 1 gage which projects iron: the rear oi the paper table through the slot therein and whn-h is ad ustable along said slot. and

means whieh enable said gage to be moved at will trom the trout to the rear of the paper table where it is out of cooperative 1 relation with the paper. and for enabling the gage to bear against the back oi the paper table to maintain the gage in the inoperative position.

T. in a typewriting I1l2l(l1'l1lt.ill( combination oi a paper table. a side edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper table intermediate its ends. means which enable the side edge nure to be depres ed and thrown out oi use. and means to aitording a detaehment oi the gage from the paper table.

t. In a typewriting machine, the combinalit) S. In a typewriting machine, the combina- 1 paper table,

tion of a paper table, a side edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper table, means which enable the side edge gage to be moved on its support to and maintained in the rear of the paper table where it is out of cotiperative relation with the paper, and means for afi'ording detachment of the gage from the paper table.

9. In a typewriting machine the combination of a slotted paper table, a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper table through the slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot, means which enable said gage to be moved at will from the front to the rear of the paper table where it is out of cotiperative relation with the paper, and means for attording detachment of the gage from the paper table.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a slotted paper table, a side edge gage which projects from the rear of-the paper table through the slot therein and which is adjustable along said slot, spring means for forcing said gage through said slot, and means for altording detachment of the gagefrom the paper table. 11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a slotted paper table, a side edge gage which projects from the rear of the paper tablethrough the slot therein and which isadjustable along said slot. a flexible carrier for said gage, said flexible carrier enabling the gage to be forced rearwardly'through said slot to a position where the gage is out of cooperative relation with the paper and means for affording a detachment of said flexible carrier from the paper table.

12. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a. paper table having parallel slots.

side edge gage pins which project through said slots, and means for affording a simultaneous adjustment of said gage pins along said slots.

13. In a typewritingmachine. the combination of a paper table having parallel slots. side edge gage pins which project through said slot-s. means for affording a simultaneous adjustment of said gage pins along said slots. and frictional means for retaining the pins in the posit-ions to which they are adjusted along said slots..

I H. In a t-ypewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having parallel slots, side edge gage pins which project through said slots, a spring carriermounted on the paper table for adjustment along it to afi'ord a simultaneous adjustment of the pins along 1 said slots and to afford a displacement of the pins from said slots to render the pins inoperative.

15. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table having a plurality of parallel slots, a carrier at the back of the I i l t said carrier having a plurality of arms, one of said arms having means received within one of said slots for adjustablyconnecting the carrier to the paper table, and another of said arms having a laterally extendin pin which projects through another 0 said slots in the paper table and which constitutes a'side edge gage for the paper.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having three parallel slots, a carrier at the back of the paper table, said carrier having three arms, one of said arms having means received within one of said slots for adjustably connecting the carrier to the. paper table. and the other of said arms having laterally extending pins which project through the other of said slots in the paper table and constitute a side edge gage for the paper, the pins being adjusted Sill simultaneously with the, carrier longitudinally of the platen.

17. In a typewritingmachine. the. combination of a paper table having a slots, a spring carrier at the back of the paper table, means connected with the carrier and engageable in one of said slots for adjustably connecting the carrier with the paper table, and .a gage pin carried by said carrier and projecting through another of said slots to the front of the paper table and adjustable along its slot. the spring carrier enabling the gage pin to be forced through said slot to the rear of the paper table.

18. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table. a side edge gage carried thereby and adjustable thereon. and a pivoted guide coiipcrative with said gage.

19. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a paper table. a side edge gage car ried thereby and adjustable thereon. and a spring guide cooperative with said gage toa pivoted spring guide cot'iperuting with said gage to hold it in working position and movable on its pivolt into and out of cooperation with said ;gage and afiording a movement of the gage out of working posi-' .tion against the pressure of said guide.

21. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a slotted ,paper table. a gage which projects through and which is adjustable plurality of along said slot. :1 'urrier for said gage. said carrier being sit iated in the rear of the paper table. and a spring guiding arm piv oted to the rearot' the paper table to turn into and out of cotiperation with said carrier and exerting a spring pressure against the carrier.

22 In a t-ypewritin g machine, the combination of a paper table with a slot havnected with the paper table by inserting said gage pin, cooperates to determine the the head of the pin through the enlarged opening and sliding the pin along the slot.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a slotted paper table, a side edge gage pin which extends. from the rear through and which is adjustable along said slot, and a scale on the face of the paper table adjacent to said slot and with which setting of the gage pin.

24. In a typewriting machine, the 1l'ombination of a paper table having a fixed side edge gage formed thereon, ,a second side 'edge gage carried by and adjustable along the paper table, andineans which enable said-adjustablegage to be moved to an innation of a paper table having a fixed side operative position.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combiedge gage formed thereon at each side of the table, two side edge gages carried by and independently adjustable along the paper table intermediate said first mentioned gages, and means Which enable either or both of said adjustable gages to be moved to inoperative position.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation of a paper table having a pair of parallel horizontal slots at each side and a pair of adjustable side edge gages n1ov able along and settable in said slots;

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having a pair of parallel horizontal slots at each side thereof,

a pair of gage pins for eachpair of slots,

connections between each pair of gage pins, and means for moving said pins to varying positions along said slots.

28. In a typewrit-ing machine, the combi nation of a paper table having a pair of parallel horizontal slots at each side thereof, a three-arn1ed support at each side of the paper table, two arms of each support carrying gage pins and the third arm carrying a guiding device adapted to a horizontal slot in said paper table.

nation with a carriage, of a bracket provided with horizontal key hole slots and a paper table provided with side edge guides and having studs for engagement with said key hole slots whereby the paper table may be readily detachable and substituted by another without removing the'bracket from the carriage.

30. In a typewriting n1achine,'tbe'combination of a paper table having a pair of parallel horizontal slots, gage pins which project from the rear of the paper table through said slots. a sliding carrier which carries said gage pins, and additional means for guiding said carrier.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a paper table having a pair of parallel horizontal slots. a threearn1 support, two arms of said supportcarrying gage pins which project through said slots, and guiding means coii-pcrative. with the third arm ot said support.

Sigi'ied at Syracuse, in the county of t lnondaga and State of New York this 5th day of October A. D. 1909.

HERBERT H. SlEELE.

Vitnesses Bnssin G. Knrrnnil, Anion G. G'nnenn.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combie

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