US3095787A - Laundry invoicing machine - Google Patents

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July 2, 1963 c. s. CORNWELL ETAL 3,095,787

LAUNDRY INVOICING MACHINE Filed June 30, 1959 S SheetS-Sheet l INVENTORS CARLYLE $.GORNWELL July 2, 1963 c. s. CORNWELL ETAL LAUNDRY mvoxcmc: MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 30, 1959 INVENTORS CARLYLE S. CORNWELL THEODORE BISHOFF m llw l y 963 c. s. CORNWELL ETAL 3,095,787

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LAUNDRY INVOICING MACHINE Filed June 30, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORS CARLYLE S. GORNWELL. THEODORE BISHOFF BY r I/ United States Patent well Filed June 30, 1959, Ser. No. 824,118 14 Claims. (CI. 93-88) This invention relates to a combined printing, tagging and invoicing machine and is directed more particularly to a machine which prints numbers corresponding to the prenumbered tickets being invoiced on a roll of tape; cuts the tape into tags, aflixes the tags to garments; and simultaneously advances the printer to the next consecutive number, ready for a new lot of garments, when the invoiced ticket is advanced and removed from its invoicing position.

The present dry cleaning shop practice entails that the receiving clerk write an invoice ticket, or receipt, and manually attach prenumbered, identifying tags to each garment and to the ticket. Usually the ticket bears a preprinted number which differs from that of the tags, and is therefore a source of confusion. Often the tagging is left to a later time when the influx of customers slackens. Mistakes are then multiplied causing a great loss of time in attempting to find lost or excess articles of clothing not properly identified to the invoice ticket. Such numbering and tagging machines as are available, are large, cumbersome and expensive. Their use is thus restricted to tagging clothing within plants where the dry cleaning is done as distinguished from retail outlets where the clothing is first deposited.

The machine embodying the present invention is intended for use in a dry cleaning shop by the clerk who receives articles of apparel from a customer. A portion of the device is a register for the writing of invoice, or receipt, tickets preprinted with order numbers in sequence and each having indicia such as suits, dresses,

trousers .and the like. The ticket register is electrically operable to advance the next consecutively numbered ticket after the clerk has completed noting the items deposited by the customer. Before this is done and preferably as each garment is entered on the invoice ticket, the garment hem is draped over a support on the machine which is then moved to a stapling position. Such movement causes the machine to print the order number, corresponding to that of the ticket, on a tape or strip, advance the tape to the stapling position, and simultaneously cut the number tag from the tape and staple the tag to the garment. This sequence occurs with each garment of the customers bundle as it is applied to the machine by the clerk, all of the tags from the bundle being printed with the same order number. When the clerk completes invoicing and tagging he presses a switch to advance the ticket for removal at which time the machine automatically indexes the tag printer number forwardly to the next consecutive number appearing on the next ticket ready for a new customer.

The principal object of the invention is therefore to provide a machine of simple construction and operation, small enough to seat on a counter and useable by a garment receiving clerk to manually invoice the garments and to automatically form, print and attach tags to the garments, the number printed on the tags corresponding to that of the invoice ticket filled out by the clerk.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine having a consecutive numbering device, and means for controlling the device to repeat the printing of the same number on tags for any desired number of tags, depending upon the number of garments to be tagged with the same identifying number.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ma- "ice chine in which a portion of the garment to be tagged is supported on a support member movable to a stapling position in which such movement controls the operation of means for feeding a tape, means for printing the lot or order number on the tape, means for severing the printed tape to form a tag, and means for stapling the tag to the garment.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character described which is electrically operated.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the described character which will auto matically advance the number on the tag printer each time the invoice ticket is completed and advanced from its writing position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the described character incorporating means to remind the clerk to tag the garments before advancing the completed ticket, such means desirably including a switch operated by the garment support which must be manually moved in addition to the ticket advancing switch before the ticket will be advanced.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the described character utilizing a standard type numbering device and a standard desk type stapler, both modified for electrical operation and housed in a casing a portion of whose cover serves as .a writing table for the invoice ticket.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of the described character whose cover may be lifted, hinged or detached to provide access to the stapler and numbering device for renewal of the staple supply, changing of the number to be printed, adjustment and similar purposes.

The novel features that are considered characteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its organization and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will best be understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a machine constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a horizontal section through the housing of the machine revealing its elements in plan view;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through the housing of the machine revealing its elements in front elevation;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section through the housing of the machine revealing certain elements in end elevation;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the machine elements diagramming the electric wiring connections;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged vertical section through the tape feed shaft showing certain switch cams and the feed roll in elevation; and

FIG. 8 is a wiring diagram of a different embodiment of the invention.

Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-7 illustrate a preferred form of the printing, tagging and invoicing machine, housed in a case 10. The device is of relatively small size and weight, suitable to conveniently seat upon a garment receiving counter in a shop where garments are brought and left to be dry cleaned or washed. The case 10 has a cover 12 which is detachably mounted by screws or other suitable means. Alternatively the cover 10 may be hinged or otherwise rendered liftable 3 to allow access to the interior for adjustment, repair or resupply of the machine elements.

A T-shaped portion 13 of the cover 12 is depressed therefrom to form a ticket writing table, see FIGS. 1 and 3. A stack 22 of preprinted invoice tickets 24) is housed in the case ill. The tickets are interleaved with carbon paper and duplicates in any number to form desired sets. The sets are connected in a continuous strip whose lateral edges are each provided with a series of perforations 23. The upper end of the continuous ticket strip is fed over the writing position or table 13 with the teeth of a pair of sprockets l3 engaged in perforations 23. The sprockets are fixed to a shaft 24 journalled in bearings at the side walls of case 143'. The upper free end of the ticket strip is then fed through a slot or clamp, not shown, for discharge and tearing along laterally extending perforations which separate the individual tickets or ticket sets.

On the tickets are printed indicia to identify types of garments which the clerk may quickly record by noting the quantity of each. In addition each ticket is normally preprinted with a number, designated 21, which is one of a consecutive series appearing on the succeeding tickets in the strip.

The sprockets 18 are driven by electric motor M through a reduction gear train 5@ and the spur gears 51 and 52. The sprockets are chosen of such size that, together with the chosen gear ratio and action of cam 62 in de-energizing the motor, the ticket strip will be advanced exactly the length of one ticket upon operation of motor M For example in the illustrated embodiment the circumferences of sprockets 18 equal the length of one invoice ticket 2d. The windings of motor M are connected across a power source by wires Stl, till, 87, 88, 82, 83 and 99, see FIG. 6, through switches B and D in series. Switch B is preferably of the type which make momentary contact only when the actuator 14 is pressed. Thus both switches must be simultaneously pressed by the clerk to energize the motor. The switch D, actuated by garment support 16, is purposely included in the circuit to remind the clerk that the garments associated with -the particular invoice ticket should be tagged with tags bearing the ticket number.

The switch I-l controls the operation of motor M and limits such operation to one turn of shaft Normally switch H is open, its actuator, PEG. 6, seating in slot 64- of cam 63 fixed to shaft 24. When the shaft begins to turn the switch actuator rides out of notch 64 and closes the switch which connects the motor windings across power through wires 84, 86, 8'7, switch D, wires '88, 3t) and 9?. When the sprockets 18 have made one complete turn the switch actuator again seats in notch 64 of the cam and opens the motor circuit, the drag of the gear train Sill, 51 and 52 causing the shaft and sprockets to stop immediately.

A roll 32 of tag paper 30 is mounted within case In on journal 34, FIGS. 2, 3 and 6. The strip of paper 30 is fed between an idler roll 36 and a drive roll 38 having a flattened portion 39, FIG. 7. The roll '38 is driven by electric motor M through gear reduction train 53. The drive roller shaft has fixed thereto the cams 54 and 69 which coact with a pair of switches in member E through actuators 58 and 62 respectively. The cam 54 is provided with a notch 56to seat the switch actuator 58 and open one switch of member E normally held closed by cam 54. The second switch of member E is normally open but is momentarily closed by actuator 62 striking the point of cam 60. The positional relation of significant cam and drive roll parts are shown in FIG. 7. Their operation to effect proper feed of the tag tape or strip 3% in appropriate sequence withoperation of the other machine elements will be more fully described hereinafter.

For printing the tags to be attached to the garments with numbers corresponding to those of the tickets 2@ there is preferably provided a standard oifice numbering machine generally indicated by reference numeral 40 and d. modified to permit of automatic, electric operation. Such numbering device comprises a set of type wheels 42, an inking pad, a base, a lever for turning the unit wheel to the next consecutive number, ratchet linkage to suitably turn the tens, hundreds and other wheels of the set, and a plunger to lower the type wheels against paper on the base. A spring is also provided to return the type wheels to their raised position between strokes of the plunger. A suitable device of this type is commercially available and marketed under the trademark, Roberts Automatic Numbering Machine, model 37. This machine or many others of similar design may be used as the tag printer in the present invention. in selecting the printer, however, it is desirable to include an additional type wheel to print a lot number which is automatically changed every 50 or 100 tags. Alternatively the tag tape 30 may be changed in color along its length to indicate different lots.

A standard numbering device as above described may be utilized in the present invention by adding a solenoid P to electrically operate the plunger and stamp, or print, a suitable number of tags with numbers corresponding to that on the invoice ticket 20. An arm 46 is also added to the plunger to operate switch G in a manner tobe later described for purpose of automatically operating the stapler. The tag numbers are changed by operation of lever 44 through action of eccentric cam 48, FIG. 6 when the invoice ticket is advanced. Shaft 24 is therefore mechanically coupled to cam 48 through bevel gears 55, 57, shaft 25 and bevel gears 59 and 61.

A standard oifice desk stapler generally indicated by reference numeral '70 is provided to staple the tags to the garments. Many makes of such staplers are commercially available and their design is Well known and need not be fully explained here. Sufiice it to say that these devices usually comprise an elongated base containing a staple anvil; an arm, spring biased away from the base and carrying a supply of staples; and a head which when struck or pushed toward the base ejects a staple through an article placed on the base against the anvil.

In the present invention such a stapler is removably inserted in the case 10 below a plunger 66 adapted to strike the head of the stapler 7% when operated by solenoid S. The plunger 66 also mounts an angle arm 72, FIG. 6 having a cutting edge at its bottom for cutting the strip 30 into tags of suitable length.

A garment support member 16 is slidably mounted to enter a recess at one side of the case it The member 16 is spring pressed outwardly to a limited distance and when moved against the pressure of the spring is adapted to close the switches A and D mounted under a support platform. for the base of stapler 70. The actuator of switch D is longer than that of switch A so that movement of member 16 half way will close switch D without closing switch A. The upper surface of member 16 is preferably slotted at 17 to provide access of staples, passing through a garment hem draped on part 16, to bending action of the anvil in the stapler base. Alternatively the surface of member 16 may be formed with an anvil structure of any suitable design.

The operation of the machine will be explained with particular reference to the wiring diagram shown in FIG. 6. The clerk receiving garments to be cleaned from a customer manually records the quantity of each type on the invoice ticket 20. As he records each garment, or after all have been recorded, the hem is draped over support member 16 and held there ,while the member is pushed into the recess at the left side of case 10. This movement closes switches A and D energizing the solenoid P of numbering machine ll) through the following circuit: plus source, wires 81, 95, solenoid P, wires 96-, 91, 8% switch A, wires 89 and 81 to source minus. The solenoid P operates printer 40 to stamp the invoice ticket number on strip 36 and simultaneously moves arm 46 to close switch G.

Switch G energizes motor M as follows: plus source,

wires 81, 98, motor M winding, wire 97, switch G wires 91, 90, switch A, Wires 89 and 80 to source minus. The turning of motor M operating through reduction gears 53 and drive pulley 38, rolls the end of tag strip 30 over the garment and under stapler 70. As soon as M starts to turn, actuator 58 rides out of notch 56- and cam 54 presses the actuator to close contact of switch E connecting wire 92 to 94. This maintains the motor energized on opening of switch G by return of printer 40' to its initial state. The motor M remains energized for one full revolution of ticket drive pulley 38 by means of following circuit: plus source, wires 81, 98, motor winding, wires 97, 94, switch E, wires 92, 90, switch A, wires 89, 80 and source minus. Upon completion of exactly one revolution of drive roll 38, the cam notch 56 engages actuator 58 opening switch E contacts between wires 92 and 94 to deenergize motor M The movement of tag strip 30 is actually stopped just before completion of a full turn of drive roll 38 when the roll flat surface 39 first turns next to the strip 30, see FIG. 7. At this particular moment, the cam 60 moves actuator 62 to momentarily make contacts in switch E connecting wires 92, 93 and energizing the stapler solenoid S through the following circuit: plus source, wires 81, 104, solenoid winding, wires 93, 92, 90, switch A, wires 89, 88 to source minus. Operation of solenoid S staples the tag to the garment and cuts olf the tag at knife 72. The spring in stapler 70 returns the stapler, knife and solenoid plunger to their initial positions, when the clerk releases support 16 and switch A opens.

The operator then removes the garment. He may repeat the above cycle any number of times for additional garments presented by the same customer. All will be tagged with the same invoice number.

After thus tagging each garment and after completely invoicing garments on sales ticket 20, the clerk presses actuator 14 of switch B and member 16 halfway to close switch D. (This is reminder that garment tags must be stapled before removing ticket 20). Closing of both switches B and D (switch B make momentarily only) simultaneously energizes motor M through the following circuit: plus source, wire 99, motor winding, wire 83', switch B, wire 82, switch D, wires 88, 80 to source minus. Turning of motor M rotates sprockets 18 one turn to advance the invoice ticket 20 for removal. The motor is kept energized for exactly one turn of sprockets 18, even though switch B opens immediately, by action of cam 63 which closes switch H establishing a circuit from plus source, Wire '99, motor M winding, wire 84, switch I-I, wires 86, 87, switch D, wires 88, 80 to source minus. This circuit is opened at switch H when carn notch 64- engages the switch actuator. As the invoice 20 is advanced, shaft 24 simultaneously advances the number registered on printer 40 through the associated gears 55, 57, shaft 25, gears 59, 61, cam 48 and lever 44. Thus, the tag printer 40 and ticket 20 will always register the same number. The machine is now in condition for invoicing and tagging the garments of the next customer. The above described operation is repeated for each bundle of garments invoiced.

The circuit diagram of a modified machine which omits the stapler is illustrated in FIG. 8. Such a machine is suitable for forming and printing any desired quantity of tags all of which are numbered to correspond to the invoice ticket. Tags thus produced would be stapled to garments in a separate operation. It will be apparent from examination and comparison of FIGS. 8 and 6 that the former omits the stapler solenoid S and its circuit connections and does not utilize actuator 62 of switch E. Otherwise the construction and operation of the de vice is the same as shown in FIG. 6 except that knife 72 would be moved and attached to the printer 40 for operation thereby.

The described embodiments of the invention obviously provide a small, compact device, hardly larger than a standard invoicing register, which may be placed on a counter where clothing is normally deposited for cleaning or washing. The device enables the clerk to invoice and tag the clothing simultaneously with considerable saving of time and avoidance of error or mistake.

Although certain specific embodiments of the invention has been shown and described, it is obvious that many modifications thereof are possible. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted except insofar as is necessitated by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A machine for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets and attaching the tags to garments, comprising, in combination, a register having a manual writing table for receipt of the invoice tickets, a printer including an advanceable numbering device for printing a number on tape corresponding to the preprinted number on a ticket on said writing table, means for feeding tape to the printer and to a stapling position, a stapler, a tag cutter, a garment support member movable from a garment receiving position to said stapling position and to a third position, means controlled by movement of the garment support member to said stapling position to operate said printer, tape feeding means, stapler and tag cutter in sequence, ticket moving means controlled by movement of said garment support member to said third position and operable to move a ticket from said writing table upon completion of the manual recording of a lot of garments, and means to advance the number on the numbering device when said ticket is moved from said writing table actuated by said ticket moving means.

2. In a machine, for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets, of the type including a register having a manual writing table for receipt of a preprinted and prenumbered ticket on which is to be written and recorded the quantities and types of garments or like articles, means for supporting and advancing tape adapted to be printed with numbers corresponding to those of said tickets and to be cut into tags for attachment to separate garments or articles, an advanceable, levered numbering device for automatically printing a number on the tape, and an axle mounting a sprocket wheel having teeth engaging apertures in said tickets for moving a ticket off the writing table and advancing a new ticket when a batch of garments have been manually recorded, the improvements comprising an extension axle mechanically connected to rotate with said sprocket axle, a cam on said extension axle engaging a lever on said numbering device and operable to automatically advance the number on said numbering device when said new ticket is advanced, an electric motor connected to said sprocket axle for driving the same, a first circuit for initially energizing said motor including a momentarily closeable switch, a second circuit connecting said motor to power to maintain the motor energized and including a second switch, cam means on said sprocket axle extension operable to close said second switch once the axle begins to turn and open said second switch once'the new ticket has been completely advanced, and a third switch in separate series circuits with each of said first and second switches, said third switch being required to be held closed manually to energize the motor through either said first or second circuit, whereby to serve as a reminder to print said tags before removal of an invoice ticket from the writing table.

3. In a machine, for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets, of the type including a register having a manual writing table for receipt of a preprinted and prenumbered ticket on which is to be written and recorded the quantities and types of garments or like articles, means for supporting and advancing tape adapted to be printed with numbers corresponding to those of said tickets and to be cut into tags for attachment to separate garments or articles, an advancea'ble, levered numbering device for automatically printing a number on the tape, and rotating means for advancing said tickets to move a ticket off the writing table and advance a new ticket when a batch of garments have been manually recorded, the improvements comprising first cam means mechanically connected to rotate with said ticket advancing means and operable to engage a lever on said numbering device to automatically advance the number on said numbering device when said new ticket is advanced, an electric motor connected to said advancing means for driving the same, a first circuit for initially energizing said motor including a momentarily closeable switch, a second circuit connecting said motor to power to maintain the motor energized and including a second switch, second cam means connected to said rotating means operable to close said second switch once a ticket begins to advance and to open said second switch once the new ticket has been completely advanced, and a third switch in separate series circuits with each of said first and second switches, said third switch being required to be held closed manually to energize the motor through either said first or second circuit, whereby to serve as a reminder to print said tags before removal of an invoice ticket from the writing table.

4. In a machine, for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets, of the type including a register having a manual writing table for receipt of a preprinted and prenumbered ticket on which is to be written and recorded the quantities and types of garments or like articles, means for supporting and advancing tape adapted to be printed with numbers corresponding to those of said tickets and to be cut into tags for attachment to separate garments or articles, an advanceable, ievered numbering device for automatically printing a number on the tape, and rotating means for advancing said tickets to move a ticket oii the writing table and advance a new ticket when a batch of garments have been manually recorded, the improvements comprising first cam means mechanically connected to rotate with said ticket advancing means and operable to engage a lever on said numbering device to automatically advance the number on said numbering device when said new ticket is advanced, an electric motor connected to said advancing means for driving the same, a first circuit for initially energizing said motor including a first switch, a second circuit connecting said motor to power to maintain the motor energized and including a second switch, second cam means connected to said rotating means operable to open said second switch once the new ticket has been completely advanced, and a third switch in separate series circuits with each of said first and second switches, said third switch being required to be held closed manually to energize the motor through either said first or second circuit, whereby to serve as a reminder to print said tags before removal of an invoice ticket from the writing table.

5. In a machine as set forth in claim 4 the further improvements comprising, an electric stapler, an electric tag cutter, a garment support adapted to receive a portion of a garment to be tagged and movable from a garment receiving position to a stapling position, means for operating said tape advancing means, said numbering device, said stapler and said cutter actuated by movement of said garment support to stapling position, said garment support being also movable to an intermediate position in which it closes said third switch.

6. In a machine as set forth in claim 5 the further improvements comprising the provision of a separate solenoid for operating each of said stapler and numbering device.

7. In a machine according to claim 6 the further improvements comprising a motor for turning said tape '8 feed drive roller and means carried by said numbering device for controlling the energization of said last named motor at the end of each printing stroke.

8. A machine according to claim 7 wherein is included a pair of switches and a pair of switch actuating cams connected to said tape feed roller, one of said pair of switches serving to close a holding circuit and connect said tape feed motor to the power source while said roller is feeding the tape a predetermined distance equal to a desired tag length, and the other of said pair of switches being closed by the other cam at the end of the said tape movement to connect the stapler solenoid accross the power source.

9. A machine according to claim 8 wherein said other switch and its corresponding actuating cam are so constructed and arranged as to close the stapler energizing circuit only momentarily.

10. A machine according to claim 6 wherein the recited elements are housed in a case having a detachable cover, said Writing table being exposed in said cover, and said stapler and numbering device being accessible for refill and change of the number to be printed by lifting of said case cover.

-11. in a machine, for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets and stapling the tags to garments or like articles, of the type including a register having a manual writing table for receipt of a preprinted and prenumbered ticket on which is to be written and recorded the quantities and types of garments or the like, means for supporting and advancing tape adapted to be printed with numbers corresponding to those of said tickets, an electric stapler, a tag cutter operated by said stapler, an electric, le /cred, advanceable numbering device for automatically printing a number on the tape, a tape drive roller for feeding tape to said numbering device and stapler, and rotating means for advancing said tickets to move a ticket off the writing table and advance a new ticket when a batch of garments or like articles have been manually recorded, the improvements comprising first cam means mechanically connected to rotate with said ticket advancing means and operable to engage a lever on said numbering device for automatically advancing the number on said numbering device when said new ticket is advanced, an electric motor connected to said advancing means for driving the same, a first circuit for initially energizing said motor including a momentarily closeable switch, a second circuit connecting said motor to power to maintain the motor energized and including a second switch, second cam means connected to said rotating means operable to close said second switch once a ticket begins to advance and open said second switch once the new ticket has been completely advanced, a third switch in separate series circuits with each of said first and second switches, said third switch being required to be held closed manually to energize the motor through either said first and second circuits, a garment support adapted to receive a portion of a garment to be tagged and movable from a garment receiving position to a tag stapling position and to an intermediate position in which said third switch is held closed, and means operated by movement of said garment support to the stapling position to energize said numbering device, tape drive roller and stapler in sequence.

12. A machine for printing identifying tags with numbers corresponding to prenumbered invoice tickets and attaching the tags to garments or the like, comprising, in combination, a register having a writing table for receipt of invoice tickets upon which manual entries are to be made, a printer including an advanceable numbering device for printing a number on tape corresponding to the preprinted number on a ticket on said writing table, a stapler, a tag cutter, means for feeding tape to said printer and to said stapler, a garment support member movable from a garment receiving position to a stapling position and to a third position, means controlled by movement of the garment support member to said stapling position to operate said printer, tape feeding means, stapler and tag cutter, ticket moving means controlled by movement of said garment support member to said third position and operable to move a ticket from said writing table upon completion of the manual recording of a lot of garments, and means to advance the number on the numbering device actuated by said ticket moving means when said ticket is moved from said Writing table.

13. A machine according to claim 12 wherein said ticket moving means includes an electrically powered device and a switch for energizing said electrically powered device, said switch being closed by the movement of the garment supporting member to said third position.

14. A machine according to claim 13 wherein said ticket moving means additionally includes a second switch in series with said switch for energizing said electrically powered device, whereby both said switches must be actuated to advance a ticket to serve as a reminder to print said tags before removal of an invoice ticket from the writing table.

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Claims (1)

1. A MACHINE FOR PRINTING IDENTIFYING TAGS WITH NUMBERS CORRSPONDEING TO PRENUMBERED INVOICE TICKETS AND ATTACHING THE TAGS TO GARMENTS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A REGISTER HAVING A MANUAL WRITING TABLE FOR RECEIPT OF THE THE INVOICE TICKETS, A PRINTER INCLUDING AN ADVANCEABLE NUMBERING DEVICE FOR PRINTING A NUMBER ON TAPE CORRESPONDING TO THE PREPRINTED NUMBER ON A TICKET ON SAID WRITING TABLE, MEANS FOR FEEDING TAPE TO THE PRINTER AND TO A STAPLING POSITION, A STAPLER, A TAG CUTTER, A GARMENT SUPPORT MEMBER MOVABLE FROM A GARMENT RECEIVING POSITION TO SAID STAPLING POSITION AND TO A THIRD POSTION, MEANS CONTROLLED BY MOVEMENT OF THE GARMENT SUPPORT MEMBER TO SAID STAPLING POSITION TO OPERATE SAID PRINTER, TAPE FEEDING MEANS, STAPLER AND TAG CUTTER IN SEQUENCE, TICKET MOVING MEANS CONTROLLED BY MOVEMENT OF SAID GARMENT SUPPORT MEMBER TO SAID THIRD POSITION AND OPERABLE TO MOVE A TICKET FROM SAID WRITING TABLE UPON COMPLETION OF THE MANUAL RECORDING OF A LOT OF GARMENTS, AND MEANS TO ADVANCE THE NUMBER ON THE NUMBERING DEVICE WHEN SAID TICKET IS MOVED FORM SAID WRITING TABLE ACTUATED BY SAID TICKET MOVING MEANS.

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