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C. G. TIEFEL & L. M. TODD.

PRINTlNG APPARATUS.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 12. 1915.

Reissued Aug. 3, 1915.

INVE/V TORS Charles G. T1161?! WITNESSES:

Zibarzaslf Zbrld C. G. TIEFEL & L. M. TODD.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1915.

Reissued Aug. 3, 1915.

INVEA) TORS Charles 6. Tiefe WITNESSES.

L warms M Todd MA TTURIVEY cfs. TIEFEL & L. M. TODD.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED HAY I2. 1915- Beissued Aug. 3, 1915..

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C. G. TIEFEL & L. M. TODD. PRINTING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED IAY iZ. 1915.

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INI/ENTORS WITNESSES: a i Charles G. Tz'efeZ wl f W 1f .Zadal eH AnLEs G. mm. Ann LIisANUs M. TODD, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AssINons To a. w. TODD & COMIANY, or noonnsrnn, new YORK, A FIRM COMPOSED on enonen w. TODD AND LIBANUS M. T0131).

PRINTING APYABATUS.

speciflcation of Reissued Letters Patent. Reigsud Aug, 3, 1915.

' Original 110.1,061508, dated May 13, 1913, Serial 'No. 412,224. Application for reissue filed May 12, 1915.

Serial N04 27,659. 1

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES G. Tmrnr. and LIBANUS M. Toon, of the city of Rochester, county of Monroe, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Apparatus; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon. I

The present invention relates to printing apparatus and it has for its object to provide an improved machine for printing limiting amount indicating characters on negotiable instruments, such as checks, drafts, or bonds to prevent the original' amount written in the body of the instrument from being fraudulently increased, or raised.

Our invention has for its further object to provide means whereby the numerals or amount indicating characters and the symbols employed in connection therewith and located at the ends of the printed amount may be printed in inks of different colors, or of different-composition, to perform the dual purpose of giving distinctness to the amount indicating characters themselves and also to effectively thwart prcfixing or sufiixing other amount indicating characters to those previously applied to the instrument.

To these and other ends the invention consists' in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a plan View of a machine constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal secti'onal view; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the casing with the printing mechanism re moved; Fig. =1 is a bottom view of the casing with the bottom and other parts removed; F ig. 5 is a top view of the frame which carries the operating handle for the printing mechanism; Fig. (3 is a sectional view on the line a-a of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a front view of the machine; Fig. 8 isa horizontal sectional view of the printing wheel and the inking mechanism; Fig. 9 is a top view of the work .not covered by the work.

feeding mechanism detached; Fig. 10 is a slde view of the work feeding mechanism detached, and, Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the overhanging frame.

While the invention is herein shown as embodied in a machine for printing amounts in checks, drafts and other similar written instruments, it is apparent that some of its features may be adapted for other printing apparatus. Inthc present embodiment a check, draft or the like is clamped upon a suitable work support, its position being dethese characters without making the change apparent. The indicating means for the printing mechanism is so located The present embodiment comprises a printing mechanism preferably consisting of a platen 1 and a type or printing wheel 2 operatcd by a suitable'shifting means, the type wheel for this purpose being, if desirable,

mounted on the forward end of a horizontally arranged shaft 3 provided at its rear end with a bevel gear 4 to mesh with a like gear 5 on a vertical shaft 6. Vertical shaft 6 may carry at its lower end a gear 7 with which may mesh an arcuate rack 8 on a horizontally swinging member orframe 10, whereby driving connection between the frame and printing wheel is established. In this embodiment the swinging member or frame is supported within a casing which incloses most of the parts of the appliance and comprises cast side walls, the front one of which has a horizontal slot, the portion 11 of this Wall I that it is below the slot being detachable and integral with an inwardly extending frame 12 that supports the swinging member 10 and has secured thereto the removable bottom 13 of the casing. A headed bolt 14 is passed up wardly through frame 12 and through the on to turn about a horizontal axis'and' projects through the horizontal slot in the cas- Wing, its outer" end being provided with a knob 17 by which it may be depressed into any one of a number of recesses 01' notches '18 formed in one Wall of the horizontal slot.

The platen in the present instance is fIHOVGd toward'the type wheel and for this purpose the rear end of the arm 16 may carry an anti-frictienuba-ll 19 to cooperate with the platen and moves it around a pivot 21 with the arm 20, {by which it is rigidly carried. The pivot points of the arm 16 and the arm 20 are shiftable, the former for the purpose of obtainingproper pressure on the platen and the latter in .order that the ridges formed on the impact face of the platen maybe made to engagebetween the ridges forming the type on the printing wheel, so that the paper may be perforated. In this embodiment thepivot -22 of the arm 16 is carried by a frame or member 23 vertically adjustable by swinging'about a horizontal pivot-24L on the horizontally swinging member 10 the member 23 being held in different positions by an adjustable stop 25 and an adjusting screw 26; while the pivot pin 21 is carried -b a swinging frame or link 27, which ishe d in different positions by an adjustable stop 28 and an adjusting screw 29.

The frame or link 27 is preferably carried by the frame 30 which also carries the type or printing wheel 2, its horizontal shaft 3 and vertical shaft 6, the frame 30 being bolted at 31 to the casing near the 7 rear of the latter, and having a depending portion that projects into the casing through an opening 32 and carries the vertical shaft 6 and theplatensupporting link 27. This frame incloses the gears 4 and 5 and projects forwardly over the'top 33 of the casing, while its forward end is recessed to house the printing wheel and the inking mechanisms to be described a removable transparent plate '30 serving to close the recessed end and permit the inspection and.

v cleaning of the parts therein.

The top{ 33 of the casing is removable and serves as a work support, being located a slight distance belowthe lowermost type on the rinting-wheel and provided with an openlng 34 through which the hammer platen 1 is adapted, to pass. Except when engaged by the platen the work is held away from the type wheel by a spring plate 68 recessed to receive the hammer and carried by the frame 30, while movable over the support to determine the position ofthe work zessary to indicate a given amount. scale 1s also arranged so that the last characand rearwardly over scales 35 by means of clamping screws 36 working in slots 37. A

scale 69 extends in the direction of the feeding of the work on the support andserves to determine the-position for the end of the check or the like 1n order that the operator may allow suflicie'nt distance thereon in which to print the number of characters nec- This ter of'the amount will lie in proximity to the right hand margin of the check.

The impact face of the platen and the printing face of the type, are made of metal and cut the fiber of the paper which is also supplied with indelible ink that is fed to the type by a suitableinking mechanism.

As in printing checks, drafts or the like, it is desirable that the symbols for the systerns of currency of the different countries be printed in a different color from the amount, so that changes by superimposing are rendered practically impossible, two ink- ;ing elements are preferably employed, one

being thrown automatically to position to cooperate with certain type, while the other is thrown automatically to a position to cooperate with other type, The inking mechanism comprisestwo inking elements ,preferably in the'form of two wheels 37 and 37,

-eac' havin an inking surface 38, which,

when move into engagement with the type wheel, rotates by contact therewith. Each wheel is mounted referably on a single movable frame .or ousing 39, pivoted at 40 and normall tending to move toward the printing. caraeter under action of springs 43. "They are moved from the printi-ng wheel by a suitable device which preferably embodiestwo sets of cams or projections 41 and 42 arranged in diametrically disposedpairs on opposite sides of the type wheel to engage .an'tifriction rollers or other parts onthe swinging frame 39. The projections 41 are adapted to move the roller 37 out of cooperative relation with the type wheel when the type which print the amount cooperate with the roller 87, while. the projections 42 move the roller 37* when the ty e which print the symbols cotiperate with the roller. 37*. v p

In order to determine the type to be printed, there may be employed a suitable indicating means which is preferably located above the work support, so that it will not be rendered obscure by the work. In the present instance an indicating plate 43 having the characters-arranged thereon in the order of those on the type wheel, is positioned on the forward portion of the -overhanging frame 30 above the work support, while a pointer or'index 44 is bolted to a gear segment 45 pivoted on the rear portion of the frame 30, said gear' segment being meshed. wjth' a pinion 46 on the upper portion offilie vertical shaft 6, so that when the handle cx'narm'lfi is swung the pointer will move in accordance therewith.

After each impression of the type the work is advanced by a suitable working ,feeding mechanism which preferably commeans.

. horizontally swinging member or swinging lever impression, and,

release position, a check,

the symbol to indicate .-,M, F or R), and is prises a rotary element or wheel having two spaced roughened portions 47 projecting slightly above the top surface of the casing or work support. This rotary element turns on a pin 48 carried by a frame 49 that is bolted to the under surface of the topv of the casing. This frame 49 may also carry a turning about a pivot 51 and normally held in the lower position by a spring 52, an adjustable stop 53 on the frame 49 acting to limit its movement under the action of the spring. Lever 50 has pivoted thereto a dog or pawl 54: which is pressed upwardly by a spring 55 and engages a ratchet wheel 56 turning with the rotary element on the downward movement of the lever 50, the upward movement of the lever 50 causing the dog to ride over the ratchet wheel. To effect the elevation of the lever the latter is provided with an offset arm 57 engaged by a lateral extension 58 on the arm 20 carrying the platen; and by this means When the platen drops or is moved away from the type wheel the work will be fed forward one space to receive another on the elevation of the platen the dog 54 rides over the ratchet wheel.

Cooperating with'the feeding device is a clamping device controlled by the shifting This device preferably embodies a roller 59 suitably journaled on the arm 60 extending from a rock shaft 61. Rock shaft 61 extends longitudinally of the frame and at its rear end carries :1 depending L-shaped arm 62, the free end of which is formed with. a depending beveled portion 63 with which cooperates a rearward extension 64 on the frame 10 in order to effect the elevation of the roller 59 and the release of the work when. the arm is moved to release position. this position being indicated on the dial at (35. A spring 66 connecting the casing and the arm serves to move the roller to clamping position.

Generally stated, the operation of the invention is as follows: While the arm 16 is in draft or the like is fitted beneath the type wheel, against the gages 35 and with a side edge alined with one of the divisions or scale 69 corresponding to the amount to be printed. The arm 16 is now swung until the index 414 points to the currency (9F, 3, then depressed to move the platen against the type wheel, causing the symbol to be printed in ink of one color. 1

With the elevation of the arm the work is operating with the printing wheel and tacting relation between the fed one step and then the amount is printed in another color, by successive swinging movements and depressions of the arm. After the amount has been completed, the symbol 6'? which occurs last on the dial, is printed in the color of the symbol of the currency in order to prevent the addition of other characters to raise the amount of the paper, and then the arm is moved to release position to free the paper by moving the clamp.

An apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention will so mark commercial paper that fraudulent raising of the same will be prevented. It insures the proper positioning of the characters on the paper an facilitates the work of making checks, drafts or the like by having all of the movements of the apparatus controlled by a single lever.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a printing apparatus, the combina tion with a main frame, a printing wheel 'journaled thereon and means for rotating it, of a platen cooperating with the wheel, a pivoted arm by which the platen is carried, a link carrying the pivot of the arm and connecting it with the main frame, devices for adjusting the link to shift the pivot of said arm and means for moving the platen toward. the printing wheel.

2. in a printing apparatus, the combination with a printing wheel and a platen cooperating therewith, a horizontally swinging frame, a vertically swinging frame mounted on the horizontally swinging frame, an operating arm for the platen pivoted thereto, and devices for changing tl e position of the vertically swinging frame so as to'alter the point of initial contact between the operating arm and platen.

3. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a printingwhccl, of a platen comovable about an axis in a plane at one side of said wheel, the pivotal axis of the platen being movable toward and from the plane of the printing wheel so as to shift said arm lengthwise and alter the contacting relation between the printing wheel and platen, and

an o 'ierating arm for adjusting the printing wheel, and swinging-the platen.

4-. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a main frame, a pivoted arm, a platen carried by the pivoted arm, a separate frame piece supporting the pivot of the arm, adjustable on the main frame to shift the arm and alter the conprinting wheel and platen, and devices for moving the arm on its pivot to carry the platen into engagement with the printing wheel.

a printing wheel, of

5. In a hintingapparatus. the combination with a printing mecl'ianism, of selective means for operating the printing mechanism, a feeding device adapted to advance the work piece step-by-stcp relatively to the I nism, a feed roller adapts work, step-by-step relat ve} ,tothe' printing during the feeding,

6. In a printing apparatus, the @combina tion with a selective mechanism and a lever for operating it, of a feeding device adapted,

to advance a work piece step by step relatively to said mechanism, a clamp cooperating ter,'an.d* meansgoverned by the operating lever for controlling the movement of the 0 amp.

7. n ap-r'intmg apparatus, the comhmation with a printing mechanism, of selective means for operating the printing mechanism, a rotary step- -step feeding device, a rotary'cla'mp, one of wlnehismovable toward and from controlled by the selective means for: effect.- ing the relative mpvement between the rotary feeding device and-the rotary clamp.

Ina printing apparatus, the combination with a printing mechanism, of selective means for operating the rinting mechad toadvance the mechanism,"a clamping, no ler movable toward and from thefeedingroller-to poops crate therewithduring the vices controlled by the selective means for effecting movement of the clamp roller toward and from the feeding roller.

'9. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a work support, and a clamp movable toward and from the work support for in operative osition' holding a work piece thereon, of a selectivez prmtmg mec anism,

a lever for operating 1t, and a device for moving the clamp toward the work support controlled by the operating lever on the printing" movement of the latter.

10. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a work support and a clamp movable toward and from the Work support for holding a Work piece in operative position thereon, of a rotary printing wheel, a lever for-shifting the wheel to select a type thereon, andmeans cooperating with the lever for operating the work clamp toward the Work support on the printingmovement of the lever.

11. In a'printing apparatus, the combination with a rotatable printing wheel and a frame operatively connected thereto for effecting the rotation of the of a clamp for holding a work piece in operative position relatively to the wheel, and means'operated when the frame is moved into a predetermined position for opening the clamp. 12. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a work suppornrand eclamp' for effecting mQV:

with said feeding device during-the feeding, movable toward and from'the'lat-f theother, and a mechanism feeding,- and dedetermined position.

printing wheel, ing wheel swinging frames,

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thereon -embodving a rock-shafthaving an.

arm'carrying. a roller, of a printing wheel, and a swinging frame -geared to the wheel and an operating part on the shaft cooper. ating with-the frame to move the roller toward and from the work support.

' '14. In a' printing apparatus, the ciombination with a printing. wheel, a platen '00- operating therewith and a. swinging frame.

for shifting the printing wheel, an operating lever on the swinging frame cooperate of a printing the roller relatively toing with .the platen and a Work clamp movi able toward and from the platen and having its movements-controlled by theoperating -.-"9 0 lever.

' 15 In ayprinting apparatus,-the combination with a movable printing wheel, a movable frame cooperating therewith for operating the'printing wheel and a clamp for h'oldmg a work piece in operative posi-; tion relatively to the wheel compiising a rock" shaft and a roller supported thereon, of a depending arm on the rock shaft operated when the frame is moved into a pre- I determined position to rotate the shaft. 16. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a printing wheel and a-clanip for holding a work piece in operative po sition relatively to said wheel and a platen cooperating with the latter, of a mechanism for shifting the printing wheel ing the platen, and operating connections between said mechanism and clamp for moving the latter to "disengage the work piece when said operating deviceis moved, into a predetermined position. 1-7. In a printing apparatus, the 'combina-= tion with a Work clamp, of a printing operating connections. between said device gage a work piece placed on the support and operat'-.'

support, and'a work piece wheel, an operating de-w Vice for shifting the printing wheel, and

when'the operating device is moved to a pre- 7 18. In a printing apparatus, the combina: tion with a housing open at its ends, a printmounted within the housing, and means for shifting it, of swinging frames closing the open ends ofvthe housing, inking elements mounted the frames operate with the printing wheel, and devices controlling themovement of the frames on and inclosed by the springs tending to, move so that.-the inking elementsfcpfor causingtzithf-lL,respective inking elements to alternatelyengage the Wheel.

1E).- fn a p'rinting apparatus, the combinatiofi. witl'ra casing having a Work support thereon, of a forwardly projecting frame overhanging the work support, a wheel provided with printing characters and carried by the overhanging frame, an'index plate also carried by the forward portion of said frame, and provided with indicia corro-' spending to the type characters, a forwardly projecting pointer movable on top of the overhanging frame and over the plate, and an operating device for moving the printing wheel and the pointer.

20. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a printing wheel and a platen, movable relatively toward and from each other, of a casing inclosing said parts, having a work support, a frame detachably supported in the casing, a feed Wheel journaled on the frame, a lever pivoted to the frame and moved in one direction by the relative movement of the platen and printing wheel I toward each other, a spring for moving the lever inthe other direction, an adjustable stop for the lever, a pawl carried by the latter, a ratchet wheel connected to the feed wheel and operated by the pawl upon a rela- -tive movement. of the platen and printing wheel away from each other.

21. In a printing apparatus for applying limiting amount characters to a negotiable instrument, the combination with a wheel having a common printing point and provided with numeral characters for printing the amount arranged in two groups, other symbols, designating the kind of currency, which'are arranged in groups alternating with the groups of numeralsand two separate inking elements, one adapted to cooperate with the groupsof numerals and the other to engage the groups of symbols, of means for imparting rotary movement to the wheel and moving-the inking elements relatively to the wheel and into engagement with their respective groups ofcharacters and means for feeding the work relatively to the wheel.'

22. In a printing-apparatus, the combination with a printing wheel, a platen cooperating therewith, a swinging frame, a member thereonfor operating thefframe and platen and operating connections between the frame and wheel for oscillating the latter, devices for feeding a work piece relatively'to the wheel comprising a movable clamping member, devices controlled by the movement of the frame for adjusting the latter into operative and inoperative positions, and a plurality of inking devices cooperating with the wheel and means for printing an ing, a printing Wheel arranged at the for- 1'0 ward end of the overhanging frame, a horizontally arranged shaft carrying the printing wheel and journaled on. the frame, a vertically arranged shaft carried by and iournaled on the frame and geared to the 7 horizontal shaft, a swinging frame pivoted to the depending portion of the overhanging frame, an arm pivoted to the swinging frame, a platen carried by the arm, a horlzontally swinging frame arranged 1n the 8 casing and geared tothe vertical shaft, and an operating arm pivoted to the horizontally swinging frame and adapted to operate the platen.

24. In a printing apparatus, the eombinae tion with a casing having a work support thereon, of a forwardly projecting frame overhanging the work support, a printing Wheel carried by the frame and provided with characters'for printing an amount in one color, with symbols to be printed at the ends of the amount in a different color, and also with separate inking elements supplied with inks of different colors, one adapted to cooperate with said amount characters and another to cooperate with said end symbols,- said wheel being freely shiftable in eitherdirection to bring said characters and symbols selectively to a common printing point, a platen, said wheel and platenbeing inqvable relatively toward and from each other to impress the work and means for'feeding the work relativelyto the printing wheeL. 25. In a printing apparatus, the combination with a wheel having a common printing point and provided with characters for amount in one color, with'other symbols for designating the kind of currency in a different color, and with separate inking elements supplied with inks of different colors, one adapted .to cooperate with the amount characters and another to-cooperate with the currency symbols, said wheel being freely shiftable in either direction to bring said characters and symbols selectively, to the common printing point, a dial and pointer for indicating the position of the wheel, and a platen for cooperation with said wheel to impress the work.

- CHARLES G. TIEFEL.

LIBANUS M. TODD.

Witnesses:

MAGNUS H JOHA NSON, Row. H.- CUMPs'roN, Jr.

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