US985429A - Automatic envelop and card feeding attachment for type-writers. - Google Patents

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W. H. & R. B. MQARDLE. I AUTOMATIG ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

. APPLICATION FILED FEB.10, 1909. 985,429.

Patented Feb. 28

5 SHBETS-SHEET 1 W. H. & R. B. McARDLE. AUTOMATIC ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION IILED T13R10, 1909.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911 5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

W. H. & R. B. M'cARDLE.

AUTOMATIC ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1909.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911 5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

W. H. & R. B. MOARDLE. AUTOMATIC ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.10, 1909. 985,429. Patented Feb.28,1911.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

f XENTO/Q.

W. H. & R. B. MoARDLE. AUTOMATIC ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTAGHMBNT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1909. 985,429. Patented Feb.28, 1911.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. McARDLE AND ROBLlERT B. MCARDLE, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO A. J. REACH. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC ENVELOP AND CARD FEEDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911 Application filed February 10, 1909. Serial No. 477,162.

' the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful [inprovements in Automatic Envelop and Card Feeding Attachments for 'lyperiters, of which the following is a specification.

our invention relates to improvements in automatic envelop, post card or index card feeding attachment for typewriters for feeding the same to the platen of a typewriter. The object of our invention is to provide an attachment which can be readily attached to the ordinary typewriter and in which a series of envelops, post or index cards can be. placed one against the other and fed separately to the typewriter i'iiaehine. as the completed envelop, post or index card is removed from the typewriter in the ordinary manner, all of which is operated by the platen of the t. v pcwriter.

Another object of our invention is to provide an attachment of this character having certain details of structure, whereby the envelops. post or index cards are fed to the platen of the typewriter in perfect alineinent and it, is not necessary to adjust the same after they enter the machine.

Another object of our invention is to provide an attachment of this character, whereby envelops of different widths may be accurately fed to the typewriter.

in the actannpanying drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a typewriter, showing our a tachment applied thereto; F g. 2 is a side elevation looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. l Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the attachment. looking from the opposite side of Fig. '2; Fig. t is an enlarged plan -\'ie\\' partly in section of the envelop feed ing rollers; Fig. 5 is an end view of the attachment looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1.; Fig. (i is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line (3-4) of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation, partly in section, of the envelop supporting plate,

'SllOWiDg the feed mechanism therefor; and

with the. top of the envelop supportingplate broken away ;Fig. 8 is a side sectional view of the envelop supporting plate and feedingcarriage; Fig. 9 is a top planview Q sents the carriage of the ordinary typewriter of our envelop supporting carriage; Fig. 1.0 a bottom plan View of the same, and Fig. 11 is a detail view of the locking means for ren'iovably securing the. shaft on which the feeding rollers are carried in its frame.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 reprecarrying the usual platen 2 rotated in the ordinary manner.

3 represents a frame having an inclined rear portion l and a horizontal front portion The horizontal portion at its forward end is provided with tongues t) and T, which are adapted to rest on the steps carried by the carriage of the typewriter. Said steps are those which are provided in some designs of typewriters to supportthe paper supporting plate at the rear of the platen. While we have shown this arrangement for attaching our device to the car-. riage of the typewriter, it-Will be understood that in some cases it is securedupon the carriage by any other fastening means adapted to the different makes and designs. The forward end of the inclined portion adjacent to the horizontal portion 5, is provided with upwardly extending ears 8 and 9, carrying the bearings and 11, in which is rotatably mounted the shaft 12. Said shaft, at each end, on the inside of the bearings, is provided with collars 13, keyed upon the shaft, whereby the shaft is held againstlongitudina-l. movement. The outer end of the. shaft has keyed thereon a gear wheel 14. The ear 8, in front of the shaft 12, has a ;hort shaft 15 secured thereto. This shaft constructed with an outer head portion 16 and an inner reduced threaded portion 17 upon which anut 18 is screwed for lock-.

ing' the shaft to the ear. The said shaft 15, on the outside of the car, has loosely mounted thereon a gear wheel 19 meshing w ith the gear 1%. Secured to the outer face of the gear 19 is-a sprocket wheel iZO'around which a link belt 21 passes. The platen 2 of the typewriter, at the right. has an o 'icratiug knob.21. This operating knob is l(ll\()\':il)l held to the platen by means of the screw 1'3. The said knob carries on its hub a sprocket wheel 23 which is in alineinent with the sprocket wheel over which the link belt. 21 passes for rotating the shaft 12. The shaft 12 atthe center provided with a i op forwardly extending: Ushap d franu- 2'1 ha\'- ing enlarged hearing PUl'UOllS 3.7 lou.-; rl'

' mounted upon the shaft. wl'icrehy the frame the fran'ie 24, is provided with a pcriplu-ral lroore in which the hifurcatt-d cnd of the member 29 rests. This arrangement, as will-he seen, prevents the outward movement,

of the shaft and yet allows the ready rc- Y moral of the shaft for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The plate is provided with a slot 30 t'l'irough which a stud 31, carried by frame 24.. passes, to prerent the plate from twisting out of, line on the fran'ie.

20 Passing tl'irongl'i the slot 30 i.-;-a set screw 32 which is screwed in the fame for holding the plate in its adjusted position. The innet-end of the plate is 'norided with an out- Wardlj turned cod 5:) to form a finger hold wherel'rv the plate is moved in or out.

Motn'itedon the shaft 26. within the frame is a spool-like wheel 34. which is adaptedto freely rotate upon the shaft. The onter el'ilarged ends of the spool meinher 3-1- form two feed rollers 35 and 36. which are adapted to engage the "envch'ips and. feed thein forward toward the platen. For the purpose of preventing the roller slipping on the envelo 'm, we secure upon the outer pe- 35 riphery thereof a tire or covering 3'7,'profirahly of ruhher transversely eorrtuz'altal. The spool 34 is provided with a gear 38 meshing: with the gear jifll'lfljltlhV keyed upon no shaft lz, wherchy the spool is rotated in 40 the direction of the arrow' in z and 3.

lt will he apparent that the frame fi l l'ieina placed forward of the shaft 12. the whet-l l l is adapted to shore the onrt-lops awa from itself and feed them l'rn'ward and toward the platen of the typewriter and into contact with the auxiliary l'eedin; nu-eha nisnr hereinafter described.

For the purpose of adapting our invention to the use of envelops. pod cards or index cards of rarying widths and dinu-n sions and insure their regular and.nnil'oi'in feeding into the proper position upon thc platen of the ty' aen'rittzr. it has Ira-n found neeessary to provide an additi nal fet d roller to ronvey the same to the platen. This feed roller i placed at the forward end oftheswingzirug frame A. whit-h \\'t' will now proceed to desrrihc.

The frame Q-l is prcl'i-rahlv made in two sections 40 and 41 leaving; :rspace 42 he tween the forward ends thereof. This spa is bridged by a stud or shaft' ll which rigidly connects the two sections of the frame and also serves as pivot for the auxiliary '3 frame carrying thTi additional feed froller.

Loosely mounted upon the :-tud or -hal'l l l: a swinging l'ranie -l-l mounted in a siinilar manner to the frame 21. The outer cud of aid stringing frame i.-; provided with a shaft l? whi h extends through the frame and carries at. the outside of the frame a pair of roller: i and 47 l'iaving' ruhher or other riction tires upon their pcri 'iht-ry which are adapted to feed the envelop forward to th platen. A

'llushaft l3 is-provided with an l lltgear niounti-d thereon adapted to driv a gear 49. \\'lllt'll in turn drives a our 30 which tll'i\ l the gearfil mounted on thc shaft 4-). and whcrel'i-y-the rollers 46 and 47 are rotated in the same direction as the roller: 3 and 35. As enrelops and index cards vary in width. as heretofore stated. the feed \l'lHt-l H6 and 37 cannot he set in a fixed disconnnodate cards of all widths, and it therefore hccon'ies necessary to adjust their po-.i-

tion to aceonnnmlate the larger sizes. 'l'hus ii has lit-en found necessary to provide the auxiliary feed rollers 46 and 47 to court the narrow r-ards or enrelops to thetype writer platen. Also it is liecessary to place the main swinging fame and feed rollers a suliieient distance hark to provide sutlieicnt space. to taluthe eards and env'elops front the typewriter without: buckling them.

One end of the farm: 3 being supported hy the carriage of the tyrwwriter it he-. conu-s ilt ..-ltl' to provide an additional su 'i iort at. the other and of the fame that will not interfere with the escapen'ient of thr- \"])e\\riter. This has het-n ar-con'ipliehrd hr prorit ling the rear end of the frame with a ring 5: to which is atta hed a hain or cord 5 the upper end of which may h attached to the ceiling or other supp rt ahore the typewriter. By this arrano'rinent it will he apparent that the weight of tho rt-ar nd of the frame i--: support d hy th hain. whi h nt-cesearily lainn approxiiuatelr Ht'f-It'l'l feet long will do scrih a very slight are, and will therefore. pot n'iat t-riallv rai-e or lower theearriag'c. This means of support has hccu found to ause the lead r':-i-lan e to the trart-l of the arriage upon the l \'p '\\riler.

'l'he l'ranufl is pro .id l at the Fl t with lonti'i-tudiuallr extending u'uid plates Bi and 3-1 whi h ar adapted to, form guides for the ends of the tllWlOll or card: to inaurithil -dint! of same in proper allurni nl lo the t rpt'wrilcr. 'l'hwc plalc are provided with hole; throuph which th lamp holt. J paw, and ext nd into the l t iii in the frame 3 whercl x' the gjuid lllilllS n|a l wuljuslrd on the fram to adapt sam to Pllhl'llii g r curdsof dil'l'orcnl len z'tl."

".lhe inner end: ol' th'e guide plates 54 and 5 3 are proridrd with upwardly curved arms 5! and till which areadapled to sapport and l 'l l llU liltl -riage consists of a rectangular frame 6 angle and push them forward.

rollers 36 and37 were allowed to rest on the prevent the envelops from falling upon the feed rollers as they are delivered from the platen of the typewriter.

To cause the proper feeding of the envelops to the feed rollers, ,it has been found advantageous to support them in an "inclined position at an angle of from thirty to fifty degrees according to the thickness of the cuvelop orcard. The frame 3, at the center, is

rovided with a slot 61 and carried by the ower face of the frame and below the slot is a rack bar 62. The envelop supporting carhavingat each side the rollers 64 and adapted to roll upon the upper face of the frame 3. Pivotally mounted at 66 to the forward. end of the frame is an inclined envelop supporting plate 67. In order to support the envelops or cards at the different angles, as heretofore set forth, the rear face of the plate 67 is provided with a segmental bar 68 which passes downwardly through a housing 69 carried by the frame 63. Extending through the housing 69 is a thumb screw 70 which engages the segmental bar 68 and locks it in its adjusted position. The said set screw 70 is in an elongated form and extends out flush with the plate 67. The forward end of the carriage is provided with a wheel 71 which extends through the slot 61 in the frame 23 and serves as a guide to'keep the carriage 63 at right angles to the frame 3. The rear endof the carriage 63 is provided with a transverse shaft 72 upon which is rigidly mounted a gear wlieel-75 extending through the slot 61 and engaging the rack 62. Surrounding the shaft 72 and secured thereto is a coil spring 76 which has one end rigidly secured to the frame 3. Said carriage 63, as will be seen, is adapted to. roll down the inclined portion of the frame by gravity, aided by the spring 76, and feeds the envelops to the feed rollers.

In replenishing a supply of cards or en velops in our devicc, the frame 63 may-be rolled up the incline of the frame by engagement of the gear 75 with the rack 62, the spring 76 being wound upon the shaft 72 imparts sufficient power to the carriage to keep the cards or envelops at the proper The horizontal portion 5 of the fran'ie is provided with a cut-away portion 77, directly below the feed rollers 36 and The lower fade of said portion, on the outside of the cutaway portion 77, is provided with ears 78, in which is mounted a shaft 79. Carried on said shaft is a roller 80 which extends upwardly through the cut-away portion 77. The-portion 5 of the"frame, below the rollers 46 and 47, is also provided with a'roller 81 which performs the same function as the roller 80. It. has been found that if the feed rigid surface of the frame 5, in rotating in d the proper position. they would be inclined to clench with the frame 5 and stop the operation. Said rollers working in conjunction with the rollers 36 and 37 provide a forward yielding surface and eliminate this tendency.

For the purpose of preventing more than a single envelop or card being fed to the platen of the typewriter. we provide a pivoted pointer stop 83, which is pivoted at 8-1 to the lower face of the frame and having an upwardly extending pointed end 85 extending through an opening 86 in-the frame. This stop, as s'eenin the drawings, is in the rear of the feed rollers 36 and 37. The. stop, below its pivoted point, is provided with a downwardly extending arm 89, carrying a weight 90, whereby it is free to rock upon its pivot. The weight normally holds the point above the frame to prevent.- more than a single envelop or-card passing under the rollers 36 and 37, which is accomplished in the following manner: The pointed end 85 is Weighted to swing with such power as to be sufficient to retard the under envelop from feeding forward with the friction of the envelop immediately in contact with the feed rollers 36 and 37, yet not SlllllClOlli to retard it when it in turn comes in unn'iediate contact with the feed rollers, and in feeding forward it pushes the POlllis forward level with the frame, passes our the. point and bending to pass'nnder the fee t rollers, forms a hollow space whielrperuuts the points 85 to resume their. upright po ition and so retard the next succeeding envelop.

In some instances it is more desirable to operate the shaft 12 by hand. and for this purpose the end of the shaft opposite to that carrying the sprocket wheel is provided with a knob or wheel 91.

The construction and operation of our device will be readily understood from the foregoing description I and accompanying drawings, and it will be appreciated that the parts and combinations thereof may be varied within a wide range without depart ing from the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a typewriter, of an'envelop supporting frame carried by the carriage of the typewriter, a rotary shaft carried by the frame, a swinging frame carried by the shaft, feed rollers rotatably mounted in the frame and driven by the shaft. and an auxiliary swinging frame carried by the said swinging frame. feed rollers rotatably mounted in the auxiliary frame. and means operated by the main feed rollers for operating the auxiliary feed rollers.

2. The combination with a typewriter, of an envelop supporting frame .c'ai ried by the l ll 0 tit) earriage ot the typewriter, a rotary shaft mounted in the frame and driven by the platen ol' the typewriter, a s vii'igin-g .t'rame mounted upon the hal't, l'eedrollers mounted in the said frame and driven by the Shalt, v ried by the outer end of the raid swinging frai'i'te, l ef-d rollers carried by the outer end of the auxiliary frame, means operated by the main feed rollers for rotating the auxih iary rollers, and meang earried by the frame for su 'iportingthe envelope in an inclined position and feeding them to the main feeding rollers. t

3. The eoml'iinatioit with a typewriter, of an envelop su 'iporting trame carried by the carriage of the typewriter, a rotary shaft mounted in the frame and driven by the platen of the typewriter, a swinging frame mounted upon the shaft, feed rollers mounted in the said frame and. driven by the shaft,

an auxiliary swinging frame earried by the outer end of the main swinging frame, feed rollers earried by the outer end of the auxiliary i'rame. n'ieans o 'an'ated by the main f ed rollers for rotating the auxiliary rollers. and an inelined plate n'iot'u'ited on a driven carriage for supporting; the envelops in an i'nelined petition and feeding their] to the'main feeding rollers.

-'l-. The combination with a typewriter, of an envelop stiy'i 'iortiirrg trame earried by the earriage oi" the tvya-yvriter, a rotary shaft mounted in the ll'ttHltl and driven by the platen of the ty awvriter, a swinging *l'rame loosely mounted upon the Sha'l't, a spool shaped member rotatabl n'n'ntnted in the swinging l'rame l'orming l'eed rollers at ita nds: a eieaueai'ried bythe spool, a gear rigidly arried by thihal't and nnawhine with the gear ol the .'-'pool, a wiirgfiire aux diary l'ramt- (:ll'lltftl by the outer end oi the main' ewmy'ine' Irame, a transverse shalt extending thr 'iug'h the end ol' the auxiliaryv l'rame, rollerr-1 earried by the ends ol the hal't on the outside ol the l'rame, a gear arried by the Fha't't within the l'rame. and a train of gearing between the said gear and tlngear on the spool, whereby :he main and the auxiliary r llers are driv n in the Fttltltl dirttioir 3. 'lh rombination with a typewriter, ol.- an nv lop -upporting' t'rame arried by the ari'a;-e;ol' the typewrit r. main rotary let-d roll -r. rairrit-d by a wringing frame and driv n by th platen vol Ihelyp -y 'riler,auxiliary l'id roll r,r'al'rii-d by an auxiliary winging l'rame mounted on Faid swine iny' tranuand driv n by raid main feed roller.-. and idle rollerrat'i'itd by the lower l'a ol' the envelop s pporting l rame working in eonjunetion. with the main and anxlilialry l'eed rollers, sttbstantially a5 (le H'l'l inn.

an auxiliary swinging frame can and 1 an envelop su 'iporting frame earriedby the earriage ofthe typewriter, a rotary shaft mounted 111 the frame and drnaen by the platei'i'ot' the typewriter, a SW1 Aging trame hiostely -n'ioui'ttet.l upon, the shaft, a spool ahaped member rotatably mounted in the swinging frame forming feed rollersat its ends, a gear carried by the spool, a-gear rig: idly (-arried by the shaft and meshing with the gear oi? the spool, a swinging auxiliary frame carried by the outer end of the main winging fran'ie, auxiliary rollers carried by the outer end of the auxiliary frame, a train by the forward end of the frame, a rack earl-led by the 'l'rame,'a carriage supported by th frame, a gear carried by the carnage and meshing with the rael a Spring for driying" the said gear, an inclined envelop supporting platepirot'ed at its lower end to the said earriae'e, a segmental arm carried by the plate. and a'djust'al'ily secured in the earria. n-- and rollers; earried by the (carriage for supporting the same. b

'lhe eombinatioi'i with a typewriter. atan nyt lop supportingtraine -arriedbvthe :i:"::: !jt' ol' the typewrit r, a rotary shalt fnppoaed y the fram and driven by th piatrn a .in;"i.'i 5 lrame arried by the shat'tfl'e d rollers rarried by th swinging:

l'ranuand driv n by the shal'l, an aux liary ot' gearing;- between the gear. carried by the v w sely .diudable on the l'rani a raeli earrird by the lon tat-tol the 'lran'uu the 'ramtlnHilrJ a *lot e.\'po .in; the same. tr wh el upported r-arriage earried by the train". a e'uide wheel rarried by'the forward end l the i-al'riaja't-Ia gear r-arried by th rear end of the earriaee and extendinig through the lot and engaging the raeloh prine' l'or driring said gear, a plate pit oted at: its lower end to the arriage and adapted to support the envelops on the" 3. The combination with a typewriter, of 2 frame in an inclined position, a segmental arm carried by the rearv face of the inclined plate. and entering a housing carried by the carriage. and a set screw for locking the arm in its adjusted position in the housing, substantially as described. St. The combination with a tniewriter, of an envelop supporting frame carried by the carriage of the typewriter, a rotary shaft carried by the frame. a swinging frame carried by the shaft, feed rollers rotatably mounted in the frame and driven by the shaft, and an auxiliary swinging frame carried by the main swinging frame, feed rollers rotatably m 'iunted on the auxiliary frame, and means o 'ierated by the main feed rollers for operating the auxiliary feedrollers. and laterallyadjustable side guides carried by the envelop supporting frame for guiding the envelope in the proper posit-ion to the platen of the typewriter. It). The combination with a typewriter, of an cure-top supporting frame carried by the carriage of the t \"pe\\riter, a rotary shaft mounted in the frame and driven by theplaten of the t pewriter, a swinging frame mounted upon the shaft. feed rollers mounted in the said frame and driyenby the shaft,

' an auxiliary swinging frame carried by the outer end of the vmain swinging frame, feed rollers carried by the outer end of the auxiliary frame. means operated by the main feed rollers for rotating the auxiliary rollers,

and an.inetined plate mounted on a driven carriage for supporting the enyelops m an inclined po ition and feeding them to themain feeding rollers, and: laterally adjustable side guides carried by the; envelop sup porting 't'rame foaccommodating en elops ot ditlerent widths and guidingii t hem in, the proper p'osition to the typewriter platen.

It. The combination with a typewriter, of

an envelop supporting frame carried by the t carriage of the typewriter. a'rotary shaft mounted in the frame and driven by the platen of the typewriter, a swinging frame loosely mounted upon the shaft, a spool shaped member rotatably mounted in the swinging frame forming feed rollers at. its ends, a gear carried by the spool, a gear rigidly carried by the shaft and meshing with the gear of the spool, a swinging auxiliary frame carried by the outer end of the main swinging frame, a transverse shaft extending through the end of the auxiliary frame,

"- rollers carried by the ends of the shaft on the outside of the trame,'a gear carried by the shaft within the frame and a train of gearing between the said gear and the gear- 12. The-combination with a typewriter, of an envelop supporting frame carried and only partially supported by the carriage of the typewriter, main rotary feed rollers carried by a swinging frame and driven by the platen of the typewriter, auxiliary feed rollers carried-byan auxiliary swinging frame and driven by the main feed rollers, and idle rollers carried by the lower face of the envelop supporting frame and working in conjunction with the main and auxiliary feed rollers.

13. The combination with a typewriter, of an envelop supporting ,frame carried by the -arriage of the typewriter, main rotary feed rollers carried by a swinging frame and driven by the platen of the typewriter. auxiliary feed rollers carried by an auxiliary. swinging f n ne and driven by the main feed rollers, and idle rollers carried. by the lower face of the envelop supporting frame and working in COIljtlllCtlOll with the main and auxiliary feedrollers, and laterally adjustable side guides carried by the envelop frame for guiding the enyelops to the platen of the typewriter in the proper position.

it. in an attachment for feeding enrelops to a typewriter, the combination of an enrelop holding frame attached to the carriage of the typewriter, a rotary feeding roller for feeding the enyelopsto the platen of the ,t \"pe\\'riter, a rubber tire haying corrugations in its periphery around the periphery of the feed roller, and a plate mounted on a carriage driven by'a spring driven gear meshing with a rack carried by tlle'main en retop holding frame.

15. In an attachmentfor feeding en elops to a typewriter, the combination of an en yelop holding frame attached to the carriage of the typewriter,-rotary feeding rollers for feeding theen elops to the platen of the typewriter, a rubber tire having corrugations in its periphery aroundthe peripheries of the feed rollers, and a plate mounted on a carriage driven by a spring driven gear meshing with a rack carried by the main enrelop holding fame, and laterally adjustable side guides carried by said frame for accommodating envelope of different sizes and guiding themin the proper position to the typewriter platen.-

16. In an attachment for feeding envelops and othersheets to a-typewriter, the combination of an envelop carrying frame, a transverse rotatable shaft *arried .by the frame, a swinging frame loosely pivoted on the shaft, :1 feed roller mounted in the free end of the swinging fame and rotated by gearing on the shaft, and laterally adjust able side guides carried by the envelop carrying frame for accoimnodating envelops ot' ditTerent sizes and guiding them .in the of an envelop su 'u'iorting frame. a transverse rotatal'ile shaft earried by the fran'ie, a \AVIIIQ'IHQ frame loosely pivoted on the sba ft and swinging toward the disehar ring end of the envelopframe. a spool shaped roller having a corrugated rubber periphery rotatably mounted in the free end of t'he swingin; rame. idle rollers arried by the und r fa of the envelop sut'iporting frame and extending through orifices in the Said frame ben ath the paper feeding rolleand adapted to produee a moving support on which to re t the paper feeding roller and prevent the corrugated rubberperiphery of the feeding roller from nn 'nngmg against I the envelops being propelled under said:

feed roller while same being rotated in the proper direr-tion forfeeding the envelops from the frame. and laterally adjustable side guides carried by the envelop fame for 'aeronunmlatine' envelo is of different sizes feeding! the envelops or cards from the; frame to the typewriter. an melmed plate mounted on a driven arriage for supporting the envelops'm an inclinedposition and feeding them to the feedim mechanism. and

a spring driven gear rarried. by the driven earriaee meshing with a rack earried bythe main supporting 'Irameifor driving the said' driven carriage. and adjustable side guides carried by the main envelop sup 'iortma frame for accomniodatmg envelops or cards of different sizes and guiding themin' the proper position to the platen of thetypewriter.

19. The combination with a 'typewriter.

of an envelop suppt'irting f-ame arried by the arriage of the typewriter, a pivoted;

freely swingingenvelop feeding nw hanism swinging toward the diseharging end of the i r f 24. In an attat'lnnent for feeding ei'ivelops 1 frame. and means whereby said lnw-hanism may be operated.

20. The eoml'iination with a typewriter. of-an envelop supporting frame. a

swinging envelop feeding meehanism earl pivoted on the"shatt and .-\\'H!{ Ht{ toward ried by the frame for feeding the envelops toward the platen of the typewriter. and an l auxiliary envelop feeding me -hamsm rart wine-mg meniber and rotated by the shaft" ried by the main swingnr; h'teehanism for forwarding the envelops therefrom to the' platen of the typewriter.

'21. The eoi'nbii'iation with a typewriter. of an envelop supporting frame t-a'rrit-d thereby. a rotary -haft mounted in the fraim and driven by the platen of the typewriter.

a swinging frame mounted upon the shaft pivoted to swing freely. feed roll rs mountd in the said swinging frame and driven fret-l v f by the shaft. an auxiliary swinging f'ame carried by the outer end of the main swmgin; frame. feed rollers carried by the outer end of the auxiliary frame. means coupled with the mam feed rollers" for rotating the 2 frame first above mentioned for supporting the envelops 111 an inclined position and and adjustableguides arried by the frame for guiding the envelops to the tyt'ievt'riter, and meansfor preventing more f .llYtIUlJ from feeding at a time.

member. mean-- tor transmittin; the motion from the shaft to the f ed r ller. monov for feeding at a time. and lllttlll: for the envelops to th typewriter.

23. In an attaehn'tent forfeeding en velops to typewriters. the combinationof an portion of its bottom bent upwardly at an obtuse angle to the frontportion. anilihav-t ings in the said side portions. i'neans for ro i tating the shaft. a swinging men'iber pivoted on the shaft. a feed roller rotatably n'iounted in the swinging memlysr, the feed ture of its two converging portions and adapted to pull the envelops by frictional 1 eontaet: around under itself and propel then:

typewriter. means for forwarding theenauxiliary feed rollers. means earried by the mounted in the free end of the swinging forwardingthem to the main feedingrollers,"

than a single In an attachment for feeding envelops \".t'.'-(. shaftrarried by the frai'ue. means for rotating the shaft. a swinging member plw preventin; more than a '.-ineleenvelop from guiding envelop sum'iorting'frame having the rear in; urnvardly extending side portionsfa transverse rotatable shaft having: its bearlUt roller swung in such position as to bear on the frame at the apex of the angle or une 1 over thefront portion of the frame to the velops to the feed roller. means forpreveiltmy more than a single'envelop from feedi ing: at a time. and means for gaidii'ig tlnren velops to the typewriter.

' or eards t'o typewriting. machines. the coin for rotating tl teshaft. a swingingjmember the dis harging end of the attachment. a feed rollerrarried by thegfree end of the on iilt'll the swineing member is pivoted;

I bination ofanenvelopcarrying frame, 'a rotatable shaft carried by the fame, meana 1 m an. for tn'eventing the feed 1'oIlerfi'om-- impinging: against the frame. meansfor for f-" g the envelops to the of th attaclu'nem. v

23. In an attachment for feeding envelope to a typewriter, the combination of an envelop supporting frame, a transverse rotatable shaft carried by the frame, means for rotating the shaft, swinging feeding'mechanism pivoted on the said shaft and rotated by same and. adapted to rest loosely upon, but in constant engagement with, the envelops in the frame, means for preventing the feeding mechanism from impinging against the frame beneath, means for ad-- vancing-the envelops in the proper position to the feeding mechanism, means for preventing more than a single envelop from feeding at a time, and means for guiding the envelops to the discharging end of the attachment.

26. In an attachment for feeding envelops to a typewriter, the combination of an en velop supporting f 'ame, an envelop feeding mechanism carried by the frame, means for forwarding the envelops to the feeding mechanism, means for operating the feeding mechanism, and autoinatically operated pivoted weighted stops for preventing more than a single envelopfrom being fed at a time by the feeding mechanism.

27; The combination with a typewriter, of an envelop supporting frame having a substantially horizontal front portion and an inclined rear envelop-carryingportion at an obtuse angle to said front portion, and means lo ated at the angle of said front and rear portions for feeding the envelops from the frame to the typewriter, and means for operating said feeding mechanism.

28. The --ombination, with-a typewriter, of an envelop supporting. f'ame having a substantially horizontal front portion and an inclined rear ivelop-carrying portion at. an obtuse angle to said front port10n,'n1eans located at the angle of said front and rear portions adapted to feed envelops from the frame to the tv ewriter means for 0 erating the feeding mechanism, and means for J preventing more than a single envelop feeding at a time. and means for guidingthe envelops to the platen ofthe typewriter.

.29. The combination with a typewriter, of an envelop-s1|pporling frame, a longitudinally t *aveling spring-driven" carriage for feeding envelops forward,mounted on" said frame, a rotary feeding mechanism;

adapted to feed envelops from said frame to the platen of the typewriter, 'and laterally adjustable guide plates carried by said f 'ame adapted to guide the envelops tothe typewriter 30. The con'ibination with a typewriter, of an envelop supporting frame, a longitudi nally travelingspring driven carriage for feeding envelops forward mounted on said frame, an adjustably inclined plate mount, edon said carriage, means for feedingenvelops from said frame to the platen of'the typewriter. and/late'ally adjustable guide plates -arried by said frame adapted to guide the ei'ivelops to the typewriter.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAH H. MCARDLBL: ROBERT E. MCARDLE. 1

\Vitnesses ALBERT U. Hn tL, \VM. V. F1s11nn.

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