US1142005A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

C. B. YAW.

TYPE WRlTiNG MACHINE. APPLICATlON FILED ma. 5. m3.

Patented June 8, 1915.

3 SHEETSSHEET INVENTEIR WFFNEEEEEQ C. B. YAW.

TYPE WRiTiNG MACHINE.

APPLICATlON FILED FB.5.1913.

Patented June 8, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTEIR.

WITNEESEE:

HaSATTDRNEV' Patented June 8, 1915.

3 SHEETSSHE ET 3- C. B. YAW.

TYPE WRITING MACHiNE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5. 1913.

wmasatfi {ILIO B. YAJT, F ABLENGTGN, NEWJERSrEY, ASSIGNOE, BY M35113? AESEGNMEE S, TO

REMINGTON TYPEWEITER CQMEANY, OF ILEGN, EEK-V YORK, 5. GQE-PGEATKDEZ' 53F N'E'W YO TYPE-WRITING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jnne 8, 3915.

Application filed February 5, 1913. Serial 1? o. 746,395.

To all 20. 2.0122 may concern:

Be it known that I, (11.10 B. YAW, citizen of the United States, and resident of Arlington, in the county of Hudson and State or blow Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the tolloivin is a specification.

My invention relates to tally strip mechanisin for typewriting machines and its general object is to provide improved mechanism of the character specified.

More specifically stated, one object of the invention is to provide a tally stripmechanism u'hieh'is especially adapted for listing purposes. p

.Anothcr object is to provide a tally strip mechanism equipped to handle two tally strips, one of \vhiclr'is retained for a record as is common and-the other of which is adapted to he severed at frequent intervals.

vAnother object is so to equip a typewritingmachine with a tally strip mechanism that said machine is adapted both for genera-l typevvriting Work, such as correspondence, the making out of bills, etc, and is also adapted to be used for listing purposes providing both a series of lists and a record of such lists.

Another object is to associate counting or indicating devices with a tally strip'mecha: nisin so that the number of entries on the tally strip or strips may be automatically indicated.

Another object is to provide a divided or sectional platen, one section of which is adapted for ordinary commercial typewriting and the other for tally strip or listing purposes.

Other specific objects will hereinafter ap- 05.1; p To the above ends my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of de *ic-es and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. v

In carrying out my invention in the pres are provided, each having its own line spacing ratchet Wheel and a cooperative pawl. and both being associated with feed roller mechanism. The pavvls are controlled from the regular line spacing handle or lever and may be adjusted with respect to each other and to their ratchet Wheels so that either orboth may operate at will when the line space lever is actuated. A tally delivery carrier or roll holder and a tally receiving carrier are mounted above the right-hand or tally platen or section on a support or bracket- WlllCll secured to the platen carriage near the right-hand end thereof. The tally receiving roll holder being positively connected to the tally platen by a train of gears, said roll holder is adapted to receive the innermost of two tally strips which are delivered from the delivery roll holdertogethcr with a carbon strip. The outer of the QWO tally strips is preferably torn off at intervals against the upper edge of the paper apron which is serrated for the purpose. The construction leaves the left-hand or main platen sect-ion practically free and unencumbered so that it may he used for ordinary 't-ypeivriting work independently of the tally platen and devicesv A spring mounted indicating dial or disk also pro" vided associated "ith a stationary pointer and disconnectihly connected by hearing with the tally receiving roll so as to he turned one step for each actuation of said roll, thus indicating the number of items \vriten thereon. When an individual list is completed the pointer and indicator will show the number of items on said list, which number may be printed prior to tearing off too Written section of the outer tally strip.

Thereafter the dial is'disconnectcd so that {of the upper part of Eming'ton spawns ing machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the same partly in section. Fig. 3 is a face view'of a portion ofa listing or tally strip. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the platen. Figs. 5 and 6 are longitudinal sectional views respectively of the rally delivery and receiving roll holders or carriers. Figs. 7 and 8 arefragmentary side-elevations of the line spacing mechanism, the parts being shown set in different relationships in the two figures; Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on a plane indicated by the dotted line :2 in Fig. 8 and looking in the direction of the arrow at said line. Fig. 10 is a rear elevation partly in section of the tally indicating mechanism and its mounting.

As appears from Figs. 1 and 2 the main frame of the machine comprises posts 1 sup.- porting a top plate 2 from which rise standards 3 secured whereto are grooved guide rails 4c cooperating through anti-friction balls'5 with the front bar 6 and rear bar 7 of a truck which further includes end bars 8 connecting the front and rear bars. With said truck is shiftably connected through arms 9 the end bars or plates 10 of a platen frame which further includes cross bars or rods 11, 12 and 13 connecting said end bars, said frame and truck constituting a carriage. The end plates 10 provide bearings for stub shafts 14 to the outer ends of which are secured finger wheels 15.-. The shafts 14 support a two-part or divided platen, the

construction whereof is fully illustrated in Fig. =1. The main or longer part, element or section of the platen is designated as a whole by the numeral 16 and is arranged coaxially with and at the left of the supplementary part, or tally platen designated as a whole by 17. These elements, sections or parts 16 and 17 may be considered as platens in them :'selves. The main platen 16 comprises a hollow core 18 of wood and an outer sheath 19. of rubber. Secured to the left end of the core 18 as by wood screws'20 is a platen head 21 having an outwardly extending hub '22 and a short inwardly The hub 22-is made fast to the left-hand stub shaft 1 1. within the hollow of the core 18 and frictionally engaging therewith and extending rightwardly outside of and beyond the same is a tube or supporting device 25 which at its left-hand end fits over the hub 23. Ears 26 turned inward from the left-hand end portion of the tube 25 abut against the inner face of the hub 23 and are secured to the platen head 21 by screws 27 passing through said hub. Thus the tube 25 is fixed to the platen'16. At its right-hand end the sleeve 25 fits over the inwardly extending hub 28 of a ratchet wheel 29, the sleeve having ears 30 inturned from its end-portion, which ears 7 are secured fixedly to the hub 28 by screws extending hub 23. by a set screw 24 Arranged 31. The ratchet wheel 29 is provided with peripheral ratchet teeth 32 which cooperate with pawl mechanism hereinafter described. A short, hub 33 extendsirightwa'rd from the ratchet Wheel and the right-hand stub shaft ltwhich passes through an opening-bored through this hub, and extending through the body of the ratchet wheel and through the hub portion 28, is secured in fixed relation to the ratchet wheel as by a cross pin 34. Thus the ratchet wheel 29 finger wheel 15 are rigidly connected through the tube 25 with the platen 16, and rotary motion communicated either to said ratchet wheel or said finger wheel will be transmitted through said tube to said platen.

The right-hand shaft 14: bears in a bushing 35 which has an enlarged threaded portion 36 that screws into an opening in the righthand end plate 10 of the platen frame. A locking nut 37 threaded on the portion 36 and outside the end plate 10 is maintained in the bushing 35 in fixed relationship with said end plate. The bushing is counterbored at its inner end to receive the hub 33. The tally platen 17 is mounted rotatably on as. I and right-hand the right-hand portion of the tube 25 and is arranged between the platen 16 and its ratchet wheel 29. Said platen, 17 comprises a metal tube orcore 38 having a sheath or covering 39 of rubber equal in diameter to the sheath 19. The platen 17 is provided at its ends with heads 40 and 41 which are suitably secured to the tube 38 and bear rotatably on the tube 25. The head 10 is a disk made fast as by soldering to the tube V 38 and of substantially equal diameter to the sheaths39 and 19. The disk abuts both sheaths and with them provides a substanthe ratchet wheel 29. The extension 43 is provided with peripheral ratchet teeth 14 corresponding with the ratchet teeth 32.

The right 1n 1ts mner extension 13 which may bear on a shouldered portion of The ratchet teeth 44 cooperate with line spacing mechanism for the platen 17 andthus in effect ratchet 'Wheel.

Hand controlled pawl devices are provided for cooperating with the ratchet wheels 29 and 41, said devices being settable so that an operation finger piece may be effective to line space the: platen 16 or the platen 17, each independently ofthe other, or to line sp'age both platens together as one. Said devices are illustrated in Figs. 1, 2,1and 7 to 9 afitl comthe head 11 is a line spacing of a single adjustable or mangoes prise an arm 45 having a hub portion'o which is mounted loosely on the enlargement 36 to the left of the end plate 10. said enlargement being smoothed down at this point 43 to provide a suitable bearing surface. Mounted at the upper end of the arm 45 is a headed shouldered screw l7 which is secured in place on the arm by a locking nut 48. The screw provides a support for a collar 49 provided with a flange Mounted rotatably on the collar i9 is an angnlar pawl member or actuator 51 provided with a lateral pin 52 which engages a'comparatively large hole 53 in the arm 45, thus providing for limited relative movement between the pawl member'and its supporting arm. Said pawl member extends'forward and down ward and at its lower end te'minates in a pawltooth 5% which is adapted to cooperate 2!) with the ratchet teeth 32 to turn the platen '16, though normally separated from snid tooth.

The pawl member 51 has an extension 51? aboi'e' its pivot, said extension being provided at its upper edge with a series or set of notches 55, 55 and 57 for cooperation with a plunger .devicer presently to be described, which is mounted on a second pawl member or actu: ator 58, the latter being pivotally supported on the shouldered portion of the screw 9:? and confined between the head thereof and the flange or the collar l'zhsaidflange serving as a spacing device to maintain the ppawlniembers or line space actuators 58 and 51 properly spaced apnroand in the 357 planes or their respective ratchet teeth or and, 32. The pawl member extends downward from/its pivot and terminates in a tooth 59 which is adapted to cooperate with the ratchet teeth i to turn the platen 1?. 'lhe pawl member 58 has an extension 58 above its pivot, said extension being angularly disposed to the tooth carrying portion below the pivot and extending substantially parallel with the extenshm 51*. The ex- 45 tension 58 terminates in a rightwardly bent lip, or ledge 58 which overlies the extension 51% Supported on the extension 58 is a socket-piece 60 which tits into allele in the lipFJS a shoulder 31 on said socket piece 59 resting on thetop of the lip, the lower end of the soclietpiece being spread or upset indicated at Clh'c construction such that the socket ieceis firmlv fixed on the ii I and is in client a part otthe pawl memher, 58. The socket piece extends above the lip 58* and is cylindrical in cross section, being bored out as indicated at ($3 to provide a. socket or depression Wl lCll receives a plunger (34. the lower end whereof is formed into. a tooth through a hole in the top of the socket piece and is screwed into a cap (37 which fits over and loosely embraces the upper portion of the socket piece. The cap isknnrled and provides a convenient linger piecefor manipulating the plunger. A spring 68, coiled around the stem 66 and confined between the plunger and the npperiend of thesocket piece tends constantly to press the plunger down ward and maintain its tooth (55 in engage ment with one of the notches aforesaid. 13y pulling up on the finger piece 67 the spring (38 may be overcome and the plunger tooth eisengaged from the pawl member 51, en abling arelative adjustment of the pawl members or line space actuators 51 and to take place by turning the pawl member 58 on its pivotal axis. Then-when the planger is released it may engage with another of the notches at the top of the pawl member 51. When the plungen is engaged with one of the notches it will be understood that the two pawl members are connected to turn on their common pivotal axis as a single member or device.

In order to actuate the pawl meml'icrs, manual devices are provided which are like those found in the Remington machine and comprise a link {39 pivotally connected at its rear end at TO to the pawl member 51, said link extending: forward and being connected at its front end at T1 to thelonc'cr arm of a. bell crank 72 pivoted at to the carriage truck. The shorter arm of said bell crank is pirotally connected a link 7% to a crank arm 75 secured by a screw '76 to the rear end of a rock shaft'i'i, said rock shaft bearing ina housing '78 mounted on the right-hand end oi the carriage truck. A spring; 79 ar ranged in a depression in the housing 2 rounds and is connected to the rock :illfiib and tends to maintain the connected parts normally in the position. shown in Fig.

Forward of the housing the rock shaft terminates in a handle or finger piece 80 which is curved downward so that it may be con enient to the hand of the operator. A line space regulator of the ordinary l-lcmington construction is provided comprising an arm 81 3,7. The arm 81 is adjnstably secured to the outer face of'the right-haml-cnd plate 1O by a screw 83' which cooperates with a slot in the arm. By loosening the screw the arm may be set at desired positions on the end plate. The upper end of the arm is provided with a set of notches :ith which coliperatcs the tooth 86 of a spring nnmntcd plunger similar construction to the planger mechanism abovedcscribcd in connection with the plunger (i-l, said tooth. 36 being conncctcd to and-controlled by a finger piece 3? which fits over the top of a sockct SS; Said socket piece is secured to a c laterally outward from the upper i having an 8B which fits over the not,

arm 90,said arm being loosely and rotatably mounted on the enlargement 36' and being confined between the, nd'plate and the arm 45. The left-hand end: of. the enlargement 36 is threaded aiid receives a nut 911which loosely confines the'arms 45 and 90 on the smooth bearing portion of the enlargement 36. The arm 90 is provided with and the ratchet wheel engaged thereby to 7 an extent corresponding with one, two or three units of line space distance as deter mined by the spacing of the teeth of the line space ratchet wheel. The pawl tooth 86 is shown in its middle position or engaged with the middle notch 85 and so as to provide for a line space advance amounting to'two units. The ratchet teeth 32 are engaged by a roller detent 92 mounted on a spring arm 93 which is secured by a scrcwfi to the under side of a lug 10 on the extreme rear portion of the right-hand end plate 10, said detent maintaining the ratchet teeth and connected in adjusted positions. The paper feeding devices comprise a paper deflector or apron 95 which is curved around the under side of the two platens and extends continuously sl'lbstantially throughout their length. As will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2 main and secondary feed rollers numbered respectively 06 and 97 are provided, the same cooperating with the platens through openings 1n the deflector. The feed rollers for the two platens are mounted on separate sets of supports orhangers but are releasable together by operating a single release key. The upper forward edge of the deflector 95 is serrated opposite the right-hand platen or section 17 as indicated at 98 to provide a cut-, ting device. v

The tallcy strip mechanism proper is mounted on a supporting frame comprising upright end plates or arms 99 and 100 and a connecting cross bar 101 which is bifurcated at its ends, the bifurcations receiving headed screws 102 which pass through the end arms and positively secure said arms and said cross -bar together, making a single rigid frame or support. This support is mounted which cooperates with said rod to secure the' supporting frame rigidly on the platen on the cross rod 12 of the platen frame, the.

arms 99 and 100 being perforated so that the .rod may pass through them, and the arm 1 00 being provided with a'hub 103 which fits over the rod and receives a set screw 10st frame on a, shaft 106 and comprises as best shown'in Fig. 5 a hollow tube or core 107 surrounding the shaft 106 and provided at its left end with a flange 108 to which is fixed a hub portion 109, the. hub portion fitting inside the left end of the core 107fand being secured thereto by a screw 110. A bearing plate 111 is fixed to the outer face of the flange 108 and bears on the shaft 106. The right end'of the tube 107 is closed, the closed end 112 bearing on said shaft." Fixed to the end 112 as by soldering is a socket piece 118 which in turn is fixedly secured to the shaft 106 by a set screw 114-. Thus the holder or carrier 105 is secured to the shaft 106 so as to turn therewith. The outer face of the piece 113 is depressed as indicated at 115 and receives a disk 116 of fiber or. leather. The depression fits over and cooperates with the circular head 117 of ascrew 118 which screws into theupper end of the arm 100 and is set thereon by a locking nut 119. The screw 118 thus provides a support and bearing for the right-hand end of the holder 105 and the shaft 106. At its lefthand end the shaft 106 is depressed as indicated at 120, the depression engaging the pointed end of a bearing pin 121 (Fig. 1)- which is slidably mounted at the upper end of the arm 99. Outside said arm said bearing pin is provided with a flange 122 and a knurled fin er ortion 123. The in is en a ed in b I u I? b the space between said flange and sald finger portion by the bifurcated upper end of aleaf spring 124, the lower end of which is securedby a screw 125 to the outer face of the arm 99. This spring acting against the flange 122 tends constantly to press the pin 121 inward and maintains it engaged with the end of the shaft 106. The pressure of the spring is transmitted to the shaft with the result that the fiber disk 116 is maintained frictionally engaged with the face of the screw head 117, the parts. co'ciperating to act as a friction brake for the tally holder as it is turned. By pulling outward on the finger piece 123 the pin 121 may bedisengaged from the shaft 106, allowingit and the holder to be removed. i

The tally receiving roll holderor carrier designated as a whole by the numeral 126 is mounted below the delivery holder-and as illustrated in Fig. 6 comprisesja 's olid body portion 127 which is supportejd on a shaft 128, the left end of said shaft lieing redueed and bearing in the arm .99, whilethe right end of said shaft bears in the.arm 100 and extending. outward heyond the same tear ash eohu- 1113 on the shaft 1 he friction exerted. by the spring o plate T1115 plate is of ordicon;tractiontending to how oat-Ward shown in Fig. 6, it Wlil he understood it frictionaily connecfis i-he cover 133 Witn the hoider or carrier 127 and since this -oi'er or derice 133 is fixed to the shaft, said noider wi with ii he fric't-ionaiiy connected to turn said shaft unlessa restraining force nt is overcome the friction is exerted The inner or bottom faces of the de 3 131 and of cover 133 are siight-iy or countersunk as shown in Fig.

rder 0 insure the fricion spring 1 cooperate with i'hese devices eifece their ouier edges, A b applied aconsiderabie dlS- *cance from fine axis of rotation and where if Wiii he most efficient The periphery of the flange 130 is knuried as iiinstrated in Fig 1, so that ii be employed for turning the receiving roii hoider directly by hand when desired. body portion 12 is formed with a iongitudinai slos, groove or cut-out in which is arranged an arm 136 pivoted at 137, and provided with a tail 138 o which the arm may ,he swung up out or the groove or slot- 135 in which it is normally seated, said arm cooperating with sa core to secure the end of the taily Fixed to Jae shaft 128 outr proper by a cross pin 139 L i 1-; which meshes with a pinion itata'eie on the rod 12. hired to the n is by soldering a toothed de- 1 wheel 14-2, detent Wheel being arat the ri h? or the pinion 1&1. Said ion and said detent- Whcei are maintained -.o the inner face of the arm 100 by a 2 The pinion 13:1 1 with the gear teeth 42 and thus posi connec'rs the saiiy platen with the rep ring" holder carrier. Er roller detent 1% arranged (he hack of the whee 142 roiipr-raies with the teeth thereof, said de- *eni being mounted at the free end of a spring arm 14-5 which extends upward beh nd rho arm ioi and is secured to the back thereof by screws 1413. The deient devices roniprising the TOii r 1 11- and she Wheel 1 12 act through the pinion 141 on both the hoider 125 and the taii s p i 'ii n'ely near uau'fl 1?, serving '03 prevent accidental retai-ion of these parts and maintain them in adjusted posi?" r the frictionxthe other two strips '14? and 1' 'dividual lists.

In the present instance I prefer to employ two tally strips or Work sheets one of which is for record purposes Said sheets designated in'the drawings by the ninncrsls 117 and L18 are associated with a carbon strip 119 which is interposed between the F950 rally strips with its carhoned face inward or facing the inner tally strip 147. ijhe three sheets or strips 141?, 148 and 149 are Wound into a roll on a tube or core piece 150 of l'r-astehoard or the like. said tube fitting over the core 107 of the delivery 1 sn ly spool and being maintained frictionaiiy connected thereto by a bowed spring 151 (Fig. which is arranged Within the tube, the en of said spring abutting against the shaft 106 and its intermediate portion bowing upward through a slot 152 in the core and frictionally engaging the inner face of the tube 150. The three strips 1 1-7, 148 and 149 are drawn efi' togesher attire rear of the delivery or supply roll and extend downward at the rear of and around the tally platen 17 passing over the deflector 95 and between the platen and its feed roiiers. At the front of the plasen the outer strip 1413 i leftfree but 9 are Wound on the receiving roll holder, being secured (hereto by the locking arm 1 55 which is employed to force the end portions of said strips down into the groove Between the receiving roll holder and-the platen the strips pass between a slotted har and a pivoted severing hiade 15% provided with an operating finger piece 155, these arts being" mounted on the eaiiy supporting frame and comprised in apaper severing mechanism that is the invention or A. K Smith and is disclosed and claimed in his pending applicaiion, Serial Nevis-2,801, flied January 18, 1913. This severing mechanism is employed to out the strips 1 1'? and 149 at desired in terva'is, while the ouier strip 1 18 is adapted ,to be torn off or out agains the serrated edge 98.

My present improvements primarily intended for listing purposes and it frequently happens that it is desirable to record the number of items comprised in the in- Tcfbhis end there is associated with the nail? mechanism indicating devices which are illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 10. The indicating devices proper cornprise a cooperating dial and pointer mechanism which are mounted on a support that is pivoted to swin on the rod 13 at the rear of the tally strip mechanism in order to throw the indicating mechanism into and out of use. The swinging support comprises an arm or bracket member 156 provided With a hub 157 which bears rctatably on the bearings and has suitably secured at its lefthand end a gear wheel 160 which is adapted to "mesh with the pinion 129 on the shaft 128 .At its opposite end the shaft 159 has seciired to-"it by a cross pin 161 a beveled 1 pinion 162 which meshes constantly with a circular set of beveled gear teeth 163 formed at the under side of a circular plate or disk 164. Said disk is provided with a hub 16,5

which bears on a headed shouldered screw 166 that screws into a boss 167 formed at the upper side of the extension 158. The bottom of the disk 164. is supported on the boss which enables the gear 163 to clear the upper face of the extension 158 and maintain said gear in proper engagement with the pinion 162.: Secured to the upper face ofthe hub 165'by scre ws168 is a circular dial plate 169, said dial plate being beneath the head of the screw 166. The upper edge portion of the dial plate is thickened as indicated at 170, thus prhvidi'ng a raised-annulus which is impressedat its upper face with a. circular scale or series of indicating marks 171 as shown in Fig. 1. Cotiperative with this circular scale or dial 171 is a stationary pointer 172 secured by a screw 173 to an arm 174 which projects upward at the rear of the dial and terminates above the pointer in a rounded finger portion 175. The arm 174 is'bent under the disk 16 1 and has a downward extension which is secured by a screw .176 to the back of the extension 158. An arm 177 issecured by rivets'178 at the rear of the arm 156 and the arm 177 extends upward at the rear of said arm 156 and is bent around the extension 158, ter- -'minating at its forward endin an upstanding portion 17 7*,the upper edge of which is just beneath the dial plate 169. The portion 17 7 serves-as a stopcotiperating with a pin 179 which is fixed to and projects downward from the dialplate. The two step devices WVhen swung back to the full line position in Fig. 2 theindicating devices are disconnected from the tally mechanism and are inoperative. Said devices are maintained in this inoperative position by detent devices.

which comprise a ball detent 183 which cooperates with a recess or depression 118 i formed in a flange 185 which may be part of the hub 157. The ball 183 is arranged in a seat or depression 186 formed in the pro jecting portion 187 of a collar 188 secured by a screw 189 to the rod 13 at the left of the hub 157. The ball 183 is constantly pressed toward the flange 185 by a coiled spring 190 which is arranged in the depression 186 behind the ball. \Vith the indicating mechanism swung back out of operation the ball engages with the depression-181 to hold the parts set as shown in Fig. 2. To render the indicating mechanism operative the finger piece 175 is pulled forward, swinging the indicating-mechanism to the dotted line position in Fig. 2 and bringing the gear wheel 160 into mesh with thepinion 129. .In this position the ball detent 183 coiiperates with a second depression 184 to hold the parts set. Preferably the teeth of said gear and pinion are sharpened or pointed so as to facilitate their engagement. The collar 188 prevents displacement of the indicttting mechanism along the rod 13 toward th'l'eft while toward the right such displacement is prevented by the lug 10.

The present invention is preferably employed in connection with a reversely operating tabulator of the character disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 738,235, filed vDec. 23, 1912, audit is also desirable in some classesof listing'work to employ computing mechanism such, for example, as that found in the Remington machine and known as the Wahl adding mechanism. In making use of'th'e invention for listing or tally purposes the tally strips with the interleavedcarhon strip arearranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The. indicating devices are swung forward to the dotted line position in Fig. 2, thus connecting them with the tally mechanism and the line spacing or pawl devices are set as in Fig. 8. From Fig. 8 it will be observed that the plunger tooth 65 is engaged with the notch 55 on the pawl member 51 and that consequently the pawl member 58 is set so that its lower portion is to the rear of the lower portion of the pawl member 51. Asa result. the

' pawl tooth 59 is set in advance of the pawl tooth 54.- so' thatwhen after each printingoperation the line spacing mechanism is actuated, said pawl tooth 59 will engage with its ratchet teeth 44; while the pawl tooth 51 will be held out of operation. As a consequence each actuation of the line spacing handle or lever .80 will be transmitted through the train of devices comprising the rock shaft 77, crank arm 75, link 74, bell f crank 72 and link 69 to the pawl member 51 and from itthrough the connection 55, 65,

' to the pawl member'58. The result will be that the pawl members 51 and 58 willswing,

together asa single piece on the bearing screw 47 until the pawl tooth 59 engages with its ratchet teeth 44 afterwhich the' car;

ricr 45 will be in to turn on'its axis and will swing the; pawl members bodllyreark e Jhecn communicated to the vlaten and one i s meepoe the tally plaieiu being held by the roller dc tour 93. Th turning of the tally platen advances the two tally strips from one line to the next so as to space properly between the type impressions, these type impressions talrinc;

place at the front of the platen and nsmitted through the usual ribbon i 115 to the outer tally strip 148, and aneonsly through the carbon or transfer strip 149 to the inner or record tally strip 1-5 The tally strips are "fed over the tally platen when it is turned as described by reason of the coi-iperatiou of the feed roll-- EH3 and :77 with said platen. end of the outer tally strip llS is free during such advance hutche carbon and the record tally strip are connected to the receiving roller 1%, to which roller motion is trans niittcd from the tally plat-en throughthe train of gears comprising 4.2, 1-41 and 140. lhis provides for the take-up of these sheets they are fed upward from the platen. Elie frictional or yielding connection between the receiving roll anu its shaft 128 hrongh the devices comprising the friction spring 1; provides that the feeding of these strips over the platen and the simultaneous take-up thereof on the receiving roller 12% shall not be interfered with by reason or the varying diameter of the portions of the strips Wound up on said roller. Alt-houghthe shaft 128 is positively conncctcd to the platen and always receives the same proportional turning movement thercfrom, the roller 126 need not participate in the full extcnt'of this movement at all times, owing to the slip joint. Each line space advance Increment of the rally platen is transniitted' as described to the receiving roller 1213 and from said receiving roller is transinitted through the pinion 129, gear Wheel 1G0, shaft 159. pinion 162 and gear 163 to the rotary indicating member comprising the dial plate 169, this movement being counter to the spring 180 and moving the stop 17?) away from the stationary stop 177", the guide plate turning in the direction of the rrow in 1.

The parts are so adjnsted and propertioucd that. for-each line space movement of the hlatcn the scale 171 will he turned,

a unit distance as represented by the spaces between successive index marks on the sca 2, so hat said marks will he brought successively into regiscr with the pointer-172 Consequently starting initially always from the same point, the dial will register the number of line space nilwcznents that have The upper toothed dctent Wheel l i 2 of said movements takesv place after each operation of printing an item or line will also indicate the number of items that have been printed on the tally strip; or in other words, the indicating mechanism provides a line counter for the tally. Assuming for example that the tally strip is being used to list the yardage in different bolts of cloth that are to constitute a shipment and that there are ten such bolts having the respective lengths indicated by the numbers in Fig. 3, then when the yardage of the last,"

bolt lias'hecn written the point on the scale ill will he opposite the pointer 1791 and the operator typewrites 10 PC at" the side of the list, indicating 10 pieces! Also the total amount of yardage as .indicated on the adding mechanism is Written as a footing to the list. Thercupon the strip is torn oil against the serrated edge 98 at a point below the footin or tot-ad. The

torn oil port-ion may he used in any desired, way; for example. as a paster on the parcel.

the bolts of cloth, in order to advise the consignee of the contents. Of course, the matter appearing on the section of the strip HS in Fig. 3 is duplicated through the carbon on the record strip 14?, and succeeded on said record strip'by other similar entries, the record strip containin them being wound on to the receiving roll holder until it is rfull, when the record strip is severed by the knife lfil and containing the rolled portion thereof removed from said roll holder. ibis to he understood that he indicating ihechanism is temporarily liter each list is completed on the strip H8 di connected from the pinion 129, allowing 7 the spring 180 to turn the indicating dialhaciaward until it is arrested by the engagement of the stop 179-with the stop 177 after which the indicating mechanism is reconnccted with the pinion 129. It is further to be understood that the tally mechanism may be employed in other ways than that described and for other uses than those stated.

In order to use the main platen 1.6 alone for ordinary correspondence Work or the like, independently of the tally platen and its associate inechanis the-line spacing pawl mechanism is set as in Fig. 7 with the plunger tooth 65 in engagementwith the notch 57. This readjustment of the pawl members 51 and sets the pawl tooth 5i in advance of the pawl tooth 59 and So that while the tooth 59 is held out of operation the pawl tooth will coiipcrate with its line spacing ratchettectli 32 at each operation the lcrer 80 to turn the rnain platen 16 independently of the tally platen 17, the latter being held quiescent by the detencll'l which acts on said tally platen throiigh the and connect-ed parts.

When it is desired to write on a sheet corresponding in width to the combined lengths of the two platens or platen elements or sec; tions 16 and 17 the operator first should remove or detach the tallysupporting frame, this being readily accomplished by-detach ing the frame rodlfl, loosening the screw and removing the supporting frame and associate parts from-the rod 12 which should then be replaced. Thereafter the plunger tooth 65 is reset so that it is in engagement.

width by the coiiperation of the left-hand and right-hand sets of feed rolls Q6 and 97 with their respective platen sections. Of

course, instead of a single wide sheet two comparatively narrow sheets may be arranged side by side and fedtogether simultaneously.

Various changes mayibe made Without departing from my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is 1. In a typewriting machine, the combi- -nation of means for supporting andfeeding a plurality of work sheets, line spacing devices cooperative with said means and operative by a single finger piece,=and means for setting variably said line spacing devices to afford an operation of said line spacing devices to feed either of said pluralityof work sheets independently of the-other or both of said work sheets together at will.

2. In a typewriting machine, the-combination of two platens, platen line spacing devices operative by a single finger piece, and means for aflordin adjustment of said de? vices to line space either platen separately as desired by an actu ation'of said finger piece or both of said platens simultaneously by an actuation of said finger piece.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platens, line spacing ratchet wheels one for each platen, a plurality of pawls one'for each ratchet wheel, 'a single fingerpiece operative on both pawls, and pawl setting means comprising devices for setting. said pawls so as to throw either one into operation and"t he other out of opera tion. 7

4.,In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platens, line spacing ratchet wheels, one for each platen, pawls,*one for each ratchet wheel, a single finger piece operative on both pawls, and pawl setting means comprising devices for setting said pawlsalternatively. in position for operationarid also comprising other devices for assisting to simultaneously render both of said pawls op eratively engageable with said ratchet wheels when said finger piece is ac-v tuated whereby at will either platen alonemay be rotated while the other remains stationary and wherehy both platens may be caused simultaneously to rotate together.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two line spacing pawl devices, and

setting means mounted on said devices for varvin their normal relntionshi to each other, said setting means, moving on and with said pawl devices during line spacing actuations.

6. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of two line spacing pawl devices, setting ineans mounted on said devices for varyingtheir normal relationship to each other, a line spacinghandle, and connections to enable said handle to actuate both of said pawl devices, said setting'means moving on and with said pawl devices during linespaciii actuations. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two line spacing pawl devices, setting means mounted on said devices for varying their'normal relationship to each other, said setting means moving on and with said pawl devices during line spacing actuations, a line spacin'g'handle, and a train of devices connecting saidhandle directly to one of said pawl devices, the other of said pawl devices being operatively connected to said handle through said train of devices and said setting means.

8. In atypewriting machine, the combination of two platen elements, line spacing actuators one for each platen element, said actuators being" normally operatively dis-' connected from their associate platen elements, and devices for interlocking said actuators in varying relationships.

" 9. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation'of two platenelements, line spacing actuators one for each 7 platen element, and devices for interlocking said actuators in varying relationships,rsaid interlocking de- 'v1ces comprising a series of notches on one actuator and a spring pressed en aging de vice on the other.

lOnIn a typewriting'machln he combination of two platenelements ,iline spacing actuators one'for each platen element, and devices for lnterlocking' said actuators in varying relationships, said imterlocking devices comprising a series ofgi ifjjfches on one trollable by hand and provided with a tooth engageable at will-with saidnotches. 11. In a typewriting machine, the combi- 'nation of two "spacing pawl devices pivactuator,-and a spring presse d 'plunger conigaacos axially pivoted and arranged side by side,

and setting means on said devices for varying their normal relationship.

18. In a typewriting machine, -he combination of two line spacing pawl devices pivotally mounted on a common support, setting means for 'arying the normal relationship of sa'id'devices to each other, and hand actuated; means for affording movement of said support to render said devices effective.

14. 111 a typewriting machine, the combination of two' line spacing pawl devices, a finger piece, connections between said finger -piece and one of said pawl devices for actuating the same from said finger piece, and means for transmitting movement from said actuated pawl device to the other pawl de vice, said means being adjustable to vary the effect of such transmission.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platen elements, line spacing actuators one for each platen element, dei'ices for setting said actuators in varying normal relationships, and hand controlled means connected to one actuator for operat- Zing both actuators.

1G. in a typewriting machine, the comhination of two coaxial line spacing wheels. a member pivoted coaxially with said wheels, and two hand operated line spacing pawls pivoted on said member.

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two coaxial line spacing wheels, a member pivoted coaxially with said wheels. two line spacing pawls coaxiall pivoted on said member, and setting means for varying the normal relationship of said pawls with each other.

18. in a typcwriting machine, the coinhination of two coaxial line spacing wheels, a member pivoted coaxially with said wheels, two hand operated line spacing pawls pivoted onsaid member, and devices for interlocking said pawls in varying normal relationships.

19. .ln :1 tniewriling machine, nation or two coa al line spacing wheels, a member pivoted coaxially with said wheels, two hand operated line spacing paw-ls pivoted on said member, devices for interlocking said pawls in varying normal rela ionships. and a single finger piece for actuating said pawls.

20. In a tvpewriting machine, the combi nation of two coaxial platen elements, two line spacing ratchet wheels arranged side by side one for each platen element, an arm pivoted coaxially with said ratchet wheels,

he combitwo pawl members coaXi-ally pivoted on holder positively connected to said arm, one of said members having a lost motion connection with said arm and being connected with a train of actuating devices,

and means for variably setting the pawls in respect of each other.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two coaxial platenelements, two line spacing ratchet wheels one for each platen element, an arm pivoted coaxially with said ratchet wheels, two pawl members c axially pivoted on said arm, one of said members having a lost motion connection with said arm and being connected with a train of actuating devices, and devices for interlocking said pawls comprising a series of notches on one pawl and a cooperating spring pressed plunger on the other pawl.

'22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platen elements, two line spacing ratchet wheels one for each platen element, :1- pivoted arm, two pawl members pivotally supported on said arm, each being provided with a pawl tooth coiiperative with one of said ratchet wheels, one of said pawl members being further provided with a. series of notches and the other with a co operative spring pressed plunger, said notches and said plunger cooperating to maintain the pawls set in varying relationships, :1 lost motion connection between one of said pawl members and said arm, a line spacing handle, and a train of devices connecting said line spacing handle with the last mentioned pawl member.

in a typewriting machine, the combination of two platen elements, two line spac ing ratchet wheels one for each platen ele ment, a pivoted arm, two pawl members pivotallv supported on said arm, each being provided with a pawl tooth coiiperative with one of said ratchet wheels, one of said pawl memtrain of devices connecting said line specing handle with the last mentioned pawl member, said train of devices comprising a rock shaft, :1 bell crank, a link connecting said rock shaft with said bell crank, and a second link connecting said bell crank with said last named pawl member.

ll. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platen elements, a paper roll one of said platen elements, line spacing devices for said platen elements controlled by a single linger piece, and means for variably setting said devices so as to line space one of said platen elements while the other platen element and the paper roll holdhr-remain quiescent and so as to line space the other platen element and its connected roll holder while the other platen element remains quiescent.

25. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a platen element, a second platen element, a paper supply holder and a paper receiving holder, gears connecting said receiving holder with said second platen ele ment, separate spacing wheels for said platen elements, separate pawls one for each line spacing wheel, a single line spacing handle operative on both thepawls, and means for variably setting said pawls to change their normal relationship.

26. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a main platen, a tally platen, line spacing wheels one for each platen, a detent cooperating with the main platen line spacing wheel, a tally supply roll holder, a tally receiving roll holder, a train of gears connecting said receiving roll holder with said tally platen, detentdevices connected with said train of gears, line spacing actuators for said line spacing Wheels, said actuators being controlled by a single finger piece,

and setting means for rendering either of said actuators eifective at will.

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, line spacing devices, in dicating devices, means for rendering said indicating devices operative at certain actu ations only of said hne spacing devices, and other means for throwing said indicating devices entirely out of the control of said line spacing devices.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a platen, a rotary tally receiving holder, line indicating devices, a train: of gears connecting said platen, said holder and said devices, and means for separating certain elements of said train so as to disconnect said indicating devices.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of tally strip mechanism comprising tally receiving holder, and means for turning said holder; indicating devices for indicating the turning movements of said holder, said indicating devices comprisinga spring mounted dial and a stationary pointer; and connections between said dial and said holder, said connections comprisingfa shaft, a pinion on said holder, a gear on said shaft inter-meshing with said pinion, a beveled pinion on said shaft, and a beveled gear connected to said dial and meshing with said beveled pinion.

In a typewriting machine, the combiindicating the 'urnin 'movements of said a. t:

' holder, said indicating devices comprising it pivoted support, a pointer jstationary on 1 said support, a coiiperating dial on said s upport, stop devices, and spring means connected to'said dial and ndrmally maintaining said stop devices in engagement, said support being pivotally movable to connect and disconnect said indicating devices with said: tally strip advancing mechanism.

' 32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of tally strip advancing mechanism,

indicating devices connectible with said mechanism, said devices comprising a pivoted support, a pointer stationary on said support, a coiiperating dial on said support,

stop devices, sprlng means connected to said dial and normally mantaining said stop devices in engagement, said"support being piv'- otally movable to connect and disconnect said indicating devices with saidtally strip advancing-mechanism, and detent devices coiiperative with said support to 'maintain said indicating devices disconnected from or connected With said tallry strip advancing mechanism.

33. In a typewriting machine; the combination of tally strip advancing mechanism, indicating devices 'onnectible with said mechanism,- said devices comprising a pivotally mounted supporting arm provided with a nub, a'pivoted arm, a pointer stationary on said arm, a coiiperating dial on said support, stop devices, spring means connected to said dial and normally maintaining said stop devices in engagement, said support being pivotally' mova le to connect, and disconnect said indicating devices with.

vices comprising a spring pressed ball dctent coiiperative with depressions in said hub. h

' Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in the county of New York,

ruar'y, A. D. 1 3.

' and State of New York, this 4th day of Feb- "Witnesses Cmnnns E. SMITH, M. F. HANNWEBER.

CLIO B. YAW.

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