US1141857A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

Description

C. B. YAW.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1,1912.

Patented J 11119 1, 1915.

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GLIO B. YAW', OF ARLINGTON, NEXV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESN-E ASSIGNMENTS, T0 REMINGTON TYEEWRITER COMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed March 1, 1912. serial No. 680,785.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that 1. CH0 B. Yaw, citizen of the United States, and resident of Arlington, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-\Vriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to paper feeding, guiding and controlling mechanism 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 novel end stop or gaging devices for cooperation with the paper when it is introduced at the front of the machine.

Another object is to provide end stop or gaging devices of the character specified in combination with a paper guide or deflector which is movable away from the platen when the end stops are moved toward the same.

. Another object is to provide means for releasing the paper feeding devices that cooperate with the platen and for concurrently moving the end stops to operative position and moving the paper deflector away from the platen so that paper may readily be introduced at the front of the machine and pushed bacluvardly around the same until gagcd by said end stops or gages.

Another object is to provide holding or detaining devices associated with means of the general character last stated.

Another object is to provide side gaging devices for the paper in connection with paper controlling means of the characte stated above.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

To the above ends my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of devices and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

in the accon'ipanying drawings which illustrate one form of my said invention as applied to the platen. carrier or ca riage of a No. 11 Remingtonfrontstrike typewriting machine, Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan View of the platen and platen carrier showing my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2

is a longitudinal sectional view of the sup-' porting and controlling devices for the end stops or gages. Fig. 3 is a detail face view of the friction disk or Washer included in the mounting ofsaid end stops or gages. Fig. at is a vertical sectional view taken on a plane designated by the line arrin Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows at said line. Fig. 5 is an operating view of parts shown in Fig. at. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the mounting of the paper deflector.

In the drawings, the platen 1 is supported on an axle 2 which bears in the end bars 3 of a platen frame or carrier which further includes a connecting cross bar 4; under the platen. The platen frame is shiftably mounted on a rectangular carriage truck which comprises front and rear bars 5 and 6 and connecting end bars 7, the front and rear bars 5 and 6 being grooved to cooperate with roller hearings on the frame of the machine.

The cross bar-4t has secured to it angular brackets 8 which provide bearings 101' a rock shaft 9, said rock shaft also bearing in the end bars 3. The rock shaft 9 supports a paper guiding member or combined paper table and deflector 10 which is not claimed per so by me, it, together with the means of supporting and controlling the same, being the invention of Alfred D. Maury and describedand claimed in. his application, Serial No. 655,669, filed October 20, 1911, to which application reference maybe had for a fuller description of the combined table and deflector than that contained herein. The rock shaft 9 also supports the two sections 11 comprising the main feedaoller,

which sections are arranged in line with each other and cooperate with the platen 1 some distance inward from its ends and at the rear under side thereof.

Each roller section 11 is pivoted in a carrier 12- which bears loosely on the rock shaft 9 and is prevented from moving endwise of said shaft by a collar 13 and a crank arm 14 fixed thereto inside the ends of the carrier. A. spring 15 coiled around the shaft 9 between said collar and said cranlrarm and fixed at one end to said. collar engages at its other end'with the carrier 12 and presses the associate roller section 11 constantly toward the platen. The crank arm 14: is

that disclosed in the application of Maury aforesaid but the principle of operation 1s the same. Arranged near each end of the platen and in line with the feed roll sections 11 but outside the same are short ter minal 1 pressure rolls 16, each mounted on a "rod 17 which is supported on a carrier 18 similar construction to the carrier 12 and com rising end portions and a connecting cross ar, the end portions being pivoted onthe 1.5 shaft 9. Collars 19 fixed to the shaft pre- 2 one end to one of the collars l9 and at its vent endwise movement of the carriers 18 and a coiled spring 20 is associated with each carrier 18 to press the roll 16 toward the platen,said spring 20 being secured at other end engaging with the cross bar of the carrier 18.- Unlike the main or intermediate rollers 11 the terminaLrolls 16 are not releasable from the rock shaft 9, so that when the shaft is rocked the rolls 16 will not be affected, said'rolls remaining constantly in spring pressed engagement with the platen or the paper thereon.

The combined ;paper.table and deflector or guide member 10 is inclined downwardly toward the pla enat its rear and the lower portion of sai member is curved to conform to the .;shape of the platenrather closely at a? front and under side of the 85 platen, terminating somewhat below the printing line and'normally contacting with the platen or the paper thereon.

As indicated at 21 the member 10 is slotted to provide openings through which 10 the pressure rolls 11 and '16 cooperate with the platen. The paper table portion of the member 10 extends upward and rearwardaway from the platen at the rear side thereof and terminates at a conslderable distance l5 above and behind the platen. In the present instance a.U-s haped bar 22 is secured as by rivets 23 to the upper portion of the memher and provides an extension thereof which is adapted to support extra long sheets of paper. The member 10 is supported at three points or places as follows. Secured to -its lower portion near each end is an angular bracket 21 which, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, is pivotally connected at 25 with an arm 26 comprised in a supporting bracket which includes also bearing portions 27, a connecting cross arm 28 and a downward extension 29 from one of the bearing portions 27. The bearing portions are pivoted loosely on the shaft 9 and each extension 29 is connected by a draw spring 30 with the'fl'amc bar 4, said draw springs operating to maintain the member 10 in contact withthc platen, as shown in Fig. 4.

The middle of the upper portion of the member 10 is slidably supported on the to extensions 3 on the end bars 3. The slot 1 3% is inclined downward and forward and the disposition of the pivots 25 with respect to-the rock shaft 9 is' such that they will,

when the rock shaft 9 is turned, move downward and forward in a path substantiallyparallel with the'angle of the slot 34, this movement being caused by crank arms 36 fixed to the rock shaft 9 and arranged to cooperate with ears 26 extending laterally I from the arms 26 near their outer ends. As

a result of the impulse communicated from the rock shaft 9 through the crank arms 36 and ears .26 to the guidemember 10, said member 10 will have what is commonly referred to as a parallel motion, that is, points or parts of it will move in parallel paths;

and when released or moved away from the platen the memberlO will occupy the position shown in Fig. 5, providing a passage way or opening 0. extending between the member 10 and the platen 1, the'passage way beginning at the front of the platen and somewhat below the printing line and extending the platen.

The devices for rocking the shaft 9 to releasefthc main feed roller 11 and the guide member 10 in the manner described comprise a crank arm 37 secured to the rock shaft 9 outside the left-hand end bar 3 and extending normally forward and upward as shown in Fig. l. Pivoted at 38 to the crank arm 37 is the lower end of an eccentric strap 39, the upper end of which is formed with an eye into which fits an eccentric boss 40 on the inner-face of an eccentric carrying member 41','the upper end of'which member terminates in a handle or finger piece 42. The member 41 bears at 43 on a shouldered screw projecting laterally from an upward extension 3 on the left-hand end bar 3.

Stop shoulders 44 and 45 on the member 41 are adapted to cooperate with a stop pin 46 on the strap 39 to limit the turning movedownward around and beneath.

piece 42 be pushed rearward from the Fig.

l to the" Fig. 5 position, the latter position being determined by the engagement of the shoulder 45 with the pin 46,theocccntric l0 turning about the pivotal axis 43 will be lowered, causing the eccentric strap 39 to swing downward until the eccentric is brought nearly on a dead center; and the parts will be i'naintained set in the- Fig. 5.

position, friction devices being preferably causing the arms It to release the feed rollers 11. Concurrently the arms 36 acting" against the cars 26 will rock the supports '2629 against the springs 30, actuating the guide member 10 so that the deflector portion will move in a substantially radial direction and provide the opening or passage- Way a; at the front and lower sides of the, platen.

The mechanism thus described 1s particularly ad'i 'ited to what is commonly termed front feeding, that is, the initial insertion of Work sheets backward from the front side of the platen instead of the common method of insertion at the rear of the platen. In making use of the devices thus far described for front feeding, I prefer to associate with .them gaging devices which are arranged to coperatc with the rear or bottom edge of the sheet or sheets so as to stop the sheets as inserted from the front of the machine and properly gage them.

As herein exemplified the gaging devices comprise two stop arms 47 terminating at their lower ends in off-set end portions which constitute stops or gages proper 48. The gaging or stop devices 48 are adapted to move toward and away from the platen behind the same and somewhat below the horizontal plane containing its axis through slots or openings 50 in the guide member 10 when the arms 47 are moved or swung us now to be described. Said arms are so disposed lengthwise of the platen (Fig. 1) that the stops 48 will come in the spaces between the outer pressure roll 16 and the main teed roller sections ll, although the stops are somewhat above the bite of the rollers. The arms 47 incline upward and rearward bchind the member 10 and at their upper ends are adjustably clamped by clamping screws 49 in kerfs 51 formed in bearing blocks or crank arms secured by :-:crews 5? to a sleeve or tube 54-, which bears on the rod 35, said sleeve abutting at its left-hand end against the inner face of the left-hand extension 3. the right-hand end oi said sleeve terminatinga short distance to the right of the right hand stop arm 47. The righthand end of the sleeve 54 carries a. friction disk 55 having a collar portion which is secured by set screws 56 to the sleeve. A cooperating o ipi'isitcly faced friction disk 7 is similarly secured by set screws 58 to the rod just to the right of the sleeve 54 and disk (l igs. l and it). Arranged between the inner faces of the disks 55 and 57 is a. friction device or washer 59 shown detached in Fig. Said washer is provided with a central opening 60 which fits loosely over the sleeve and also with a plurality of other openings or cut-outs 61 having mouths 62. At the sides of these mouths the metal forming-the washer is bent out of the plane of the washer as indicated at 63, providing a number of slightly projecting spring tongues. The washer 59 is depressed between the disks 55 and 57 and generates sufiicient fric- Ption against the disk 55 to hold the sleeve 54 carrying the stop arms in adjusted positions whensaid sleeve has been turned or givenrotarymovement on the bearing rod 35. Preferably the sleeve is connected to the member ll so that an operation of the key 42 may not only release the main feed roller and the deflector or guide member 10 but may also move the stops 48 into operative position through the openings 50. The devices constituting the connection include a crank arm 64 suitably secured to the lefthand end of the sleeve 5% and projecting oppositely from the crank arms 52. The crank arm 64 is provided at its free end with a headed screw 65 oil-set to the left as shown in Fig. l and supporting a sleeve 66. A link 67 connects the member 41 with the crank arm 64. The forward end of said link is pivotally connected at 68 with the member -ll and the rear end of said link is formed with a slot 69 which engages with a shank of the screw 65, the link being loosely confined between the head of said screw and the sleeve 66. As shown in Fig. l the forward end of the slot 69 is normally engaged with the screw 65 and at this time the stops 43 are retracted sothat they are entirely below the front or upper surface of the member 10. When the key 42 is pushed rearward from the Fig. 4 to the Fig. 5 position the slotted rear end of the link 67 will be moved longitudinally forward, and toward the latter end of the movement of the key 42 the rear end of the slot '69 will engage with the screw 65 and will operate on the crank arm 64 to swing the latter forward. turning the rock shaft so that the support mg arms will swing the stop arms 4? forward. causing the stops at the lower ends tlicf' of to pass forward through the opening 0 tothc o ierative position shown in Fig. 5" in this position it will be observed that while the stops 48 ha ve passed part way through the openings 50 and project beyond the Forward face of the member 10, they do not engage with the platen surface. it will be understood that by pulling th key 42 back from the Fig. to the Fig. 4 position the stops or gaging devices 43 will be retracted to inoperative position While the feed rollers ll and the forward portion of the guide member 10 will return to cooperative engagement with the platen. The operation of the key does not affect the telminal rolls 16 which constantly remain enward from the same, terminating close to the ga'ged with the platen. The connections between the ke'yand the stops 48 are normally passive as distinguished from constructions embodying springs which press the stops normally in one direction or another.

Associated with the paper feeding and controlling devices above described I pref-v erabl employ a side gage or guide 70 adjusta ly supported on the rod 35 near the right-hand end thereof and extending forrear, upper side of the platen. Also I employ a spring bail or pressure device to cooperate with the front, upper side of the platen, said device comprising side arms 71 and exert a pressure on the bail to maintain the rolls 73 in operative engagement with the front side of the platen above the printing line. Preferably also a side guide or gage 76 is adjustably supported on the cross rod 72 near the left-hand end thereof. The gage 76 is intended to cooperate with the lefthand edge of a bill sheet 77 which is. lIltI'O-.

duced from the front and which is of less width than the distance-between the terminal rolls 16 so that the gage 76 is adjusted somewhat to the right of the vertical plane of the left-handroll'16. The rolls' 16 cooperate with the side margins of a wide record sheet 78 which is introduced into the machine'from the rear in the usual way, the side gage cooperating with the right-hand edge of said record sheet to position it properly lengthwise of the platen.

Assuming the record sheet 7b to be in place and that it is desired to introduce a bill sheet. such for example as a tax bill, which is the character of bill for which the present exemplilication of my invention was particularly designed, the operator pushes the key 42 rearward from the Fig. 4 to the Fig. 5 position. thereby releasing the main .feed roller 11, 11, moving the paper guiding member 10 away from the platen and opening the passage 4, and swinging the end stops or gages 1-8 forward substantially radially of the platen through the openings 50 in the guide member 10. The operator then inserts from the'front of the machine the lower or bottom end portion of the bill sheet 77. guiding the left edge of the latter against the side gage 76 and pushing the sheet 77 downward and rearward through the opening a under the platen. the side edges of the sheet passing between the engaged end rolls 16 which at this time are maintaining the record sheet held or clamped against the platen. The rearward movement of the bill sheet continues until its bottom edge contacts with'and is arrested by the end steps 48 Fig. 5) which serve to gage or aline the bottom edge of the sheet. I

' Owing to thetendency of the sheet to straighten out, its bottom edge during its rearward movement will continue in contact with the face of the guide member 10 and willbe certain to engage operatively with the stops 48 so that it is not necessary for the stops 4:8 to project any farther forwardthrough the guide member 10 than is shownin Fig. 5. The sheet 77 having thus been properly positioned the key 42 is pulled forward restoring the main feed roller and the guiding member 10to cooperative en The bill sheet is thus expeditiously adjusted and held in position for receiving the first line of writing thereon. If desired, the bail 71, 72 may be lifted or swung up and the upwardly extending portion of the bill sheet passed under the rod 72 so that the rollers 73 may press the bill sheet against the platen above theprinting line. Y

It will be understood that a carbon sheet, which it has not been deemed necessary to show, is arranged between the bill sheet and the underlying record sheet so as to transfer the type impressions to the record sheet. In the case of a tax bill the billis folded one or more times and carbon or transfer sheets are interleaved with the folds so that the items may be duplicated at a single writing. Ordinari y only a single line or at most a very few lines of writing or memoranda are written on each tax bill. It willbe seen that by moving the deflector .10 away from the platen to provide a comparatively wide passage way which is unobstructed all the way from the front to the place where the end stops 48 project, a construction is provided which enables the bill, whether a single sheet, afolded sheet, or a plurality of separate sheets secured together, to be readily adjusted to the platen and thereafter held in position for receiving the writing, at what may be said to be a single operation and without the necessity of turning the platen for feeding the paper at all either forward or backward. r

It will be noted that while the curved lower portion of-the deflector or guide'iO moves substantially radially of the platen the rear portion of the guide through which the end stops project, is comparatively straight; and that this portion moves in an inclined downward direction lengthwise of itself while the movement or" the paper stops is in direction transverse oi 11's and nearly at right angles thereto. $3 "per stops are arranged to move in v cal fore and aft planes, which planes pass between the terminal rolls and the main feed roller. Said terminal rolls are arranged outside of or beyond the vertical planes passing fore and aft of the machine and containing the ends of the main feed roller.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper'deflector, an end stop for the paper, means for affording movement of said deflector away from the platen, and means for concurrently moving said stop toward the platen.

'2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector curved to conform substantially thereto, a paper stop, means for affording movement of said paper deflector away from the platen, and

means for concurrently moving said paper stop substantially radially toward the platen and in a path transverse of the path of said deflector.

3. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector normally engaged with the platen, said deflector curving around the under and forward side thereof and terminating a short distance below the printing line, a paper stop'independent of the deflector, a main feed roller arranged forward of said paper stop, and means for affording movement of said deflector away from the platen toprovide an opening between the platen andthe deflector through which the paper may be introduced from the front side of the platen to coiiperate with the paper stop. 7 4. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector curving around the platen and termi nating a short distance below the printing line, a paper Stop at the rear of the platen and normally in inoperative position, means for aflording movement of the deflector away from the platen to provide an onen- 'friction disks and an interposed w duced from the front of the machine, and means for concurrently moving said paper stop to operative position, said paper stop moving toward the platen through an opening in said deflector but being separated from the platen when in working position.

6. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a platen, a paper guiding member comprising a paper deflector, coilperative with the platen at its under side, a paper stop separate from and projecting through an opening in said member, means for movably supporting said member at two points one above the other, means for affording movement of said deflector in an inclined path downward and forward relatively to the platen, and devices for concurrently moving said paper stop into operative position in a path transverse of the path of the deflector.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a platen, a paper deflect-or, a separate end stop for the paper, means for affording movement of said deflector away from the platen and for maintaining the deflector in the released position, and devices for concurrently moving said stop toward the platen into operative position and for maintaining said stop in operative posit-ion.

8. In a. typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a. paper deflector, a separate end stop for the paper, means for atfording movement of said deflector away from the platen, and lost motion conncctions between said means and said end stop.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector, a separate end stop for the paper, means for all'ording vmovement of said deflector away from the platen, lost motion connections between said means and said end stop for concurrently moving said stop, and means for holding said stop in positions to which it may be moved.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector, an end stop for the paper, means for affording movement of said deflector away from the platen, lost motion connections between said means and said endstop for concurrently moving said stop, and means or arising holding said step in positions to which it may be moved.

11. In a typcwriting machine, the combination of a platen, an-cnd stop for the paper, a key, mechanical lost motion connections between said end stop and said key for afl'ording movement of said end stop into and out of operative position, and friction means comprising cooperating friction disks for maintaining said end stop in positions to which it may be moved.

12. In a typcwriting machine, the combi platen,

nation of a platen, an end stop for the paper, a single key actuated means for moving said end stop. both into and also out of operative position, said means being normally passive and separate devices for maintaining said end stop in both operative and inoperative positions. I

13. In a typewriting machine, thecomb nation of a platen, a rotary device, a crank arm fixed thereto, an end stop on said crank arm, a second crankarm, a key, and me- 15. In a typewriting machine, the com bination of a platen, a rotary sleeve, a crank arm fixed thereto, an end stop on said crank arm, a'second crank arm, a key faliuk connected to said key and having a pin and slot connection with said second crank arm, and frictional devices for maintaining said sleeve in set positions.

16. In a typewritin-g machine, the combination of a platen, a rotary sleeve, a crank 'arm fixed thereto, .an end stop on said crank arm, a second crank arm, a key, a link connected to' said key and having a pin and slot connection with said second crank arm,

and frictional devices comprising relatively rotatable disks and an interposed washer for maintaining said sleeve in set positions.

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a combined paper table and deflector movably mounted, means for guiding said combined paper table and deector comprising a rod; a sleeve rotatable on said rod; a paper stop supported on said sleeve and projective through an opening in said combined table and deflector; means for moving said deflector away from the said moving means comprising a key; lost motion connections between said key and said sleeve; and friction holding devices for maintaining said sleeve and said paper stop in set positions.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; a combined paper table and deflector movably mounted; means for guiding said combined paper table and de- Hector comprising a rod; a sleeve rotatable on said rod; a paper stop supported on said sleeve and projective through an opening in fStll(l.C()llli lllC(l table and deflector; means for iiiovin said i a deflector away from the an end stop on said crank laten, said moving means comprising a key; lostmotion connections between said key and said sleeve; and friction holding devices for maintaining said sleeve and said paper stop inset positions, said friction devices comprising a disk fixed-on said rod,

and a cotiperatingdisk fixed on said sleeve.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a paper deflector c0- operative with said platen and affording a passage way for thepaper leading from the front of the platen below the printing point around theunder side of said platen, a-pa per stop, a main feed roller forward of the paper stop, and key controlled devices'for moving said paper stop into and out of said passage way at will.

20. In a typewriting machine, the com bination of a platen, a paper deflector cooperative with said platen and movable to afford a passage way for the paper leading from the front of the platen below the print ing point around the under side of said platen, a paper stop, key controlled devices for moving said paper stop into and out of said passage way at will, means for main milling the paper deflector set after it has been moved to position to provide the passage way aforesaid, and means for maintaining the-paper stop in operative position" projecping into said passage way.

bination of a platen, a paperdeflector normally operatively engaged with the platen, a feed roller normally with the platen, a paper end stop normally inoperative. and means for concurrently moving said deflector out of contact with n a typewriting machine, the com operati vel y en ga god" the platen, also for releasing said feed roller per table and deflector extending around the .115 the combination of a platema combined paplaten from thefrontside thereof and up ward at the rear side thereof,-a main feed roller, terminal pressure rollers, a paper stop, a sidev guide for a record sheet when the machine, :1

introduced at the rear of side guide fora second sheet when introduced at the front of the machine, key'controlled means for releasing the main feed roller and for throwing oil the combined paper table and deflector to afford a passage from the front of the machine. and means operative by the same key for moving the paper stop into operative position.

In a t vpewriting machine, the combination of a platen. .i releasable main feed roller. terminal pressure rolls, and key controlled 'paper stops movable in vertical fore and aft planes. which planes pass between said terminal rolls and the outer ends of said main feed roller. 1

25. in a typewriting machine. the combination ot a platen. a releasable main teed roller terminal pressure rolls arranged outside oi the rertical' fore and aft planes pe sine through the ends of the main feed roller, ltc controlled paper stops movable in vertical fore and aft planes which planes pass between said terminal rolls and the ends oi said main teed roller. said stops being adapted to cooperate with the bot-tom edge of the \Yt'iili sheet intrtaluccd at toe fl'mliot' the machine. and a side guide at the front of the machine for said worlt sheet.

2b. in a t i'pinrriiing machine. the combination of a platen. a paper deiiector curving around the under and forward sides thereof and terminating below the printing line.

a iced roller. means for releasing the feed roller and concurrently moving the deflector to ali'ord a passage for the introduction of the paper rearward from the front of the machine. a pressure hail cooperative with the platen above the printing line and a side guide for the paper mounted on said pressure bail.

'27. In a typewritinfz machine. the combination of a platen. a platen carriage. paper guiding devices cooperative with the platen below the printing line, a spring, mounted pressure bail pivoted on said carriage and cooperative with the platen above the printing line. and a side gage for the paper mounted on said pressure bail.

2%. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; a paper deflector ailording a passage around the platen from the front side thereof below the print-- in; line. a pivotally mounted U-shaped pressure bail comprising a rod or bar extending along the platen above the printing line, and a side gage adjust-ably mounted on said rod or bar and cooperativewiththe side edge f per when introduce i from the front of machine.

29. in a typc'w'riting machine the combination of a platen; paper .3 and guiding devices cooperatirc therewith; a paper stop; means for releasing said devices com prising an eccentric strap connected to said devices. and a. hand operated eccentric cooperative with said str" connections between said hand openv cccntric and said paper stop.

30. in a typewriting niachi .e, the combination of a platen; paper feeding and guidilifl devices cooperative therewith; a paper stop: means for reie said devices comprisin an eccentric strap connected to said and a hand operated eccentric codevice operative with said strap: and lost me. connections between said hand operated centric and said paper step. said cozmec t-ions comprising a link having a pin slot connection with said paper stop.

51. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a platen carrier; :1 piaten thereon; a roclt shaft: a feed roller supported thereby; a paper guiding member; means on said rock shaft for releasing said feed roller and said guiding member; a paper stop: hand ope 'ated devices for turning said rock shaft comprising a crank arm on said rock shaft, an eccentric strap pivotally connected to said crank arm. and an eccentric member cooperative with said strap and provided with a linger piece; and lost motion connections between said eccentric member and said paper stop. said lost motion connections comprising a link connected to said eccentric member and having a pin and slot connection with a rotary sleeve on which said paper stop supported.

Signed at the borough of nhattan. city of New Yorlt. in the count of New York and State of New York, this 29m day of Feb. A. D. 19153, 7

QLIO B. SAW.

\Vitnesses M. i .iianzi \vnincn, CHARLES E Snrrn.

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