US1152463A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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.APPLIQRTION HLED 2. 1913.

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CLIO B. YAW, OF ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB TO REMINGTON TYPEWRITEB COMPANY, OF ILION, NEW YORK. A CORPORATION OF NEW YOiLK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sew. 7, 1915.

Application filed'May 2, 1913. Serial No. 765,145.

To Ill! /10m {tin/1y concern Be it known that I. CLIo l5. 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-Writing Machines, of which the following isa specification. I

My present invention relates'to tally strip ii'ieclianisi'n for typewriting machines and its general object is to provide improved mechanism of the character specified.

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

While HPPllCHlJlB to typewritin-g machines generally, the n'eferrcd embodiment of my invention herein illustrated is applied to a No. 11 llemiiigton front-strike typewriting machine. In the accompanyingdrawings. Figure l is a fragmentary end elevation. partl'viii section. showing the upper poi-- ti-oii of a No. 11 lteiiiington typewriting niachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation partly in section of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of part of the tally strip line spacing devices. Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively left-hand and right-hand portions of a two-part or divided platen shown in central longitudinal section. Figs. t3 and 7 connecting de vices. Fig. 3 showing in plan some of the parts which appear in vertical section and in elevation in Fig. 5. while Fig. 7 is a perspective view. Figs. 8 and 9 are skeletonized end views showingthe paper feeding aiid platen line spacing devices. the parts being differently related in the two views. Fig. is a fragmentary view of some of the platen line spacing devices shown in Figs. 8 and 9 but in different relationships. Fig. 11 is a fragmeiitanv plan view of the paper feeding devices cooperative directly with the platen.

. supporting a top plate Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 frame of the machine the main comprises posts 1 2 from which rise lugs i-l on which are supported grooved guide rails 4 that cooperate through antifriction balls 5 with a front bar 6 anda ther includes end for stub shafts rear bar 7 of the carriage truck which furbars 8 connecting said front and rear bars. with said truck by devices 9 isa platen frame or carrier comprising end bars or plates 10 and cross rods or bars 11 and 12. The platen frame and its supporting truck constitute a traveling platen carriage or carrier. The end bars 10 provide bearings 13 and 14 to the outer ends whereof are secured finger'wheels 15 (Figs. 4 and 'l he shafts 13 and 1 1 assist to support a two-part or divided platen, the details whereof are illustrated in said-Figs. 4 and 5. The left-hand platen section or element 16 of the'platen is arranged coaxially with the right-hand or tally section 17 of said platen. These elements, sections or parts 16 and 17 may be considered as platens in themselves." The main platen 16 comprises a core 18 of wood and a sheath 1!) of rubber. Secured to the left-hand end of the platen 16 is a platen head 20 which receives screws 21 that screw into blocks 22 suitably secured to the interior ofa tube or core 2am metal that is driven into or otherwise secured in the bore of the wooden core 18. A dowel pin 21 connects the head 20 with the, core 18. the shaft 13 and has an outwardly pro jecting hub which receives a screw 25 which abuts against the shaft 13 and secures it in fixed relationship with the head 20 and Shiftably connected Said head fits over between the sleeve 26 and.

is provided at its right-hand end with inturned cars 29 which receive screws 30 by which the sleeve 23 and platen 16 are connected with clutch devices for releasablv or disconnectiblv connecting the platen 16 with its line spacing ratchet wheel 31. clutch devices are of the construction found in the No. 11 Remington chine andsiibstantiallv disclosed in the patent to Voodward. No. 945.358, granted January 4, 1910, and include a clutch carrier Said typewriting macomprising a main hub 32 provided. with slots 33 which receive clutch members 34 that engage with and clutch an inward rib.

35 011 the ratchet wheel31 and are releasable 'to disengage said rib by rollers 36 which 'coiiperate with the inner free ends of said clutch members 34. Said rollers are mounted in a frame 37 which is secured to the inner end of the shaft 14, which shaft is adapted 32."}:The rib 35 bears rotatably on the hub 32 and is undercut to bear on a plate 39 which is secured to said hub by the screws 30 that pass through the hub and are threaded into the cars 29. Preferably these ears are arranged in pairs spaced apart to re ceive suitably fixed blocks 4-0 which are threaded to receive the screws 30, the construction providing for ample stock into which said screws may be threaded.

It will be understood that normally the clutch members 3 1 hold the ratchet wheel 31 in fixed relationship with the sleeve 23 and 'the platen 16 so that line spacing movethe.

ments communicated to the wheel 31 by hand actuated line spacing devices hereinafter described. will be transmitted to the platen 16. \Vhen, however, the right-hand finger wheel 15 is pushed in it causes the rollers 36, acting on the clutch members 3-4,

to disconnect the ratchet wheel 31 from the platen 16 so that the platen may be turned independently of its ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel is held from displacement on the hub 32lby the plate 39 at one side and by a flange 32 on said hub at the opposite side. A cover plate 32* is preferably provided surrounding this flange when held in place by the end of the tube 23.

' If desired,-the clutch members may be locked in released position by devices comprising a'fiange 41 rigid on the shaft 14- and coiiperative with a detent 42 pivoted at 43 in aslot in a collar 44 that is secured by a screw 15 to a sleeve 46. Cooperative with said detent is a spring 41-7. The sleeve 4-6 is bored out to provide a passage for the shaft 14 and is counter-bored at its left end to receive the reduced or secondary, hub portion 48 projecting rightward from the main hub 32. Said sleeve 46 is threaded into the right-hand end plate 10 of the platen frame and is secured in place by a check nut 49. At its left end inside the end barl O, said sleeve terminates in a flange 50.

The tally platen 17 is rotatably mounted on the tube 23 to the right of the platen 16 .and comprises a tube or core 51 surrounded by a sheath 52 of rubber. The tube 51 has secured to its left end a shouldered platen head or annulus which abuts against the laten 16 and bears rotatably on the tube 23. At its right end the tube 51 has secured to it a platen head 54 which is provided with peripheral gear teeth indicated at 55, thus becomingin effecta gear wheel which assists-to connect the tally platen with its actuating devices and also with a take up or receiving tally holder as hereinafter described.

The tally platen comprising the core -51, sheath 52 and heads and 5% is adapted to turn freely on the tube 23, thus providing for relative movements between the two platens or platen sections 16 and 17 and theplaten 16 is also adapted to turn independently while the platen 17 remains motionless or quiescent. However, at times it may be desirable to connect the two platens to turn as a single platen or' device and to this said shaft being bored out or made hollow for the purpose. At its innerend the rod 57 has suitably secured to it a coaxial cylindrical rod ordcvice 58, the inner end 0 which is rounded off to a pointas indicated at 5 thus providing a cam. This pointed end or cam is adapted to coiiperate with the end of the stem of a T-shaped operating. lever 30 that is arranged inside the tube 23 and is provided with a bearing stud 61 that bears in an opening in said tube. At the end opposite from the stud said lever projects through a slot 62 in the tube and fits into the split or space 63 between the ends of a split collar 64 which surrounds the tube 2 and is provided with a hole 65 which receives the portion of the stud 61 that projects outside the tube 23," thus providing a further bearing for said stud which thus serves to connect the split collar 64 with thetubo Saidcollar is confined on the tube 23" between the platen head or flange and a collar 36 which secured by a screw 67 to, thetub'e 23 at the right of the split collar 64. "Said collar 64 when-dissuit the lever 60 is caused to turn on the stud 6]., thus expanding thecollar 64 and forcing it to lirictionally engage withthe tube 51-to frictional] y connect the platen 17 with the platen 16. This style of friction clutch is substantially the same in principle .as that disclosed in the patent to Carhart,

No. 923 016 granted May '25, 1909. When the button 56 is pushed in axially of the -divided platen the stem of the lever will ride up on the side of the inner end of the rod 58 and the friction of the parts will maintain said rod and the rod 57 and abutment 56 in a pushed-in position as long as desired, thus maintaining the clutch devices (34 and (30 in operation and the platens 17 and 16 connected so that line spacing movements communicated to the ratchet wheel 3' will be transmitted to both platens 1t and 17-as will also turning movements communicated to and by the finger wheels or platen knobs 15. \Vhen it is desired to disconnect the clutch devices the button 56 is pulled out until the parts are in the Fig. r position.

It will be noted that the normal position of the finger piece or button 5(3is constant when the connections are disconnected or inoperative, and also that said button has another position when the platen sections are connected. It will further be noted that the platen sections or parts have a constant longitudinal relationship which is not varied when the connection or disconnection between them takes place.

The hand controlled;line spacing devices which cooperate with the ratchet wheel 31 to turn it and through it the left-hand or main platen and also the ta-lly platen when the clutch devices il and lit) are operative,

comprise as shown in Figs. 1. 2 and a pawl 68. Said pawl 68 is pivoted at 6!) on an arm 70 which bears rotatably on the sleeve 4 Said arm normally rests against a stop pin 71 which projects from an arm 72 that is variably connectible through a spring plunger 73 with an arm 74 secured to the outer face ot'the right-hand end plate 10. 'lhc plunger 73 terminates in a plunger tooth 75' which is adapted to engage with any one of a series of notches To in the arm 74 to provide for variably locating the stop pin 71, the construction thus all'ording a variation in the normal position of the pawl 38 so that it may cooperate with the line spac ing wheel 31 to turn it one or more units of line space distance, the ratchet wheel being; controlled between line spacing operations by the usual spring mounted roller detent 7?. Actuating devices for the pawl comprise a'link' 78 by which the pawl is connected with a bell crank 79, said bell crank being; connected by a link 80 with a crank arm 81 ona rock shaft 82 which turns in a housing 83 mounted on the carriage truck. Said rock shaft terminates in a downwardly extending handle or finger piece 84 which is operative to actuate saidpawl 6 8,to line space the ratchet wheel 31'and connected parts andalso concurrently to restore the carriage from left to right to begin a new line of writing. The pawl Q8 and the train of actuating devicestherefor down to and including the handle 84 are common to the No. 11 Remington machine.

Paper feeding devices are provided cooperative with the letthand or main platen 1 and comprising. as appears from Figs. and 11. feed roller se tions S5 constituting a main feed roller and feed roller sections 86 constituting a supplementary i'ced roller, the main and supplementary teed rollers-cooperating with theumlerside ol' the platen as is usual. Said feed rollers are mounted respectively on shafts or rods T and P48 which are supported on parallel arms 89, said shafts and said arms constituting a rocking frame which is pivotally supported at each side at 90 on three-armed leversUi. The levers 91 bear on a rod 92 which is supported on L-shapcd brackets or hangers 93 screwed last to the i'rame bar 11. Draw springs 91 connected to thc downwardly extending arms of the levers 91 tend to maintain the feed rollers in'cng'agement with the platen 1 and restore said feed rollers to cooperation with said platen after releasing operations. The feed roller sections protrude through slots in a paper apron or deflector )3 of ordinary construction which curves around the under side of and may extend substantially throughout the length of both platens or platen sections (Fig. 1). The devices for releasing the feed rollers comprise lingers or lugs fi secured to a rock shaft 97 hearing in the ends of the platen l'rame and operative by a release lever or arm JH lixed to the left-hand end of said rock shal't. When said arm is puslu-d-rcarward from the normal position shown in Figs. a and 11 to the Fig. 9 position it rocks the shaft and causes the lingers no to cooperate. with the upwardly extending arms of the levers )1 to turn said level-son the rod 92, overcoming the springs hi and throwingpti' r releasing the feed rollers 85 and H6 as'shown in Fig. i). ()n releasing; the levers $18 the parts will be restored to normal position, the teed rollers and connected devices by the springs 91 and the rock shalt 97 and connected devices by a restoring spring 97" coiled around the lel't-hand end. of said rock shaft and anchored to the platen frame.

The tally strip mechanism proper is mountcomprises upright end plates or arms 9!) and 100 and a connecting cross bar 101 enlarged at" its ends to receive screws 102 by which the arms or cross bar are secured together,

forn'nng a single rigid support or frame.

Said support is mounted on the cross rod .12 of the platen frame, said rod passing through the arms 99 and 100. The latter arm has a hub 103 into which isthreaded one or more set screws 10 1 engaging the rod 12. The supportlng frame is arranged near the right-hand end of the rod 12 so that the tally holders mounted on said frame are directly above the tally platen 17. The delivery roll holder or tally supply spool 105 is mounted at the top ofthe supporting frame on a shaft 106 and in detail construction corresponds with that disclosed in my prior application, Serial No. 7 62,114, aforesaid. The delivery holder comprises a tube or core 107 and a left-hand flange 108. A

socket piece 109 is fixed to the shaft 106 nearv its hight-hand endand receives a friction disk of fiber or the like (notshown) which coiiperates with a head 110 of a screw 111 I which is secured inflfixed relationship with spring tends constantly to press the pin 114 inward and maintainit engaged with the shaft 106 but the construction permits ready withdrawal'of the pin from the shaft so that the latter, together with the tally supply roll may be removed and replaced. \Yhen in place the cooperation of the friction disk (not shown) with the socket piece 109 and screw head 110 provides a drag or brake to prevent excess turning movements of the delivery spool: The tally receiving roll holder, spool or carrier 118 is mounted below the: delivery holder on the supporting frame and is preferably of the construction disclosed in detail in my prior application, Serial No. 746,303, aforesaid, being mounted ,and frictionally connected to a shaft 119 which bears in the arms 99 and 100. Frictional connections between the holder 118 and shaft 119 are provided comprising a knurled flange 120 rigid with the holderand formed with a depression which coiiperates with a circular friction plate or device 121 screwed or otherwise secured to the shaft near its left-hand end, a friction spring (not shown) being interposed between the plate 121 and the bottom of the depressionin the flange 120. As shown in Fig.1 the tally strip 123, together with an overlying transfer or carbon strip 124; is wound in roll form on the delivery holder and gvith thc'carbon' strip is-drawn off at the r ar side thdreof, passing down and around the platen and .being connectedto the receiving holder winding on the front side thereof. A transverse wire guide or bail supported on the tally frame guides the tally and carbon strips near the receiving spool. The bill sheet or work sheet which is fed around the lefthand platen 16 may overlie or be superposed on the tally and carbon strips 123 and 124:

so that impressions received through the usual inking ribbon on the overlying portion of the blll "sheet may be dup icated through the carbon strip 124 on the tally strip 123. Of course, if a short bill sheet is used which does not extend over the tally the carbon strip may be dispensed with and the tally may receive type impressions directly through the ribbon.

Between the platen and the receiving holder are arranged severing devices of the character disclosed in the pending application of A. Smith, Serial No. 7 42,801 and" comprising as illustrated in Fig. 2 a slotted bar 125 and a hand controlled cutting blade 126. The tally and carbon strip pass upward between said bar and said blade so that they may bescvered at desired intervals by an actuation of said blade.

- Means are provided in the present instance for advancing the tally strip independently of the line spacing mechanism which is operative by the handle 84:. Said means are illustrated fully in Figs. 1 to 3' and 8 toil0 and comprise generally a pawl and ratchet mechanism which has connections to the tally receiving spool and also to the tally platen. In order to insure the operation of the tally advancing means it has connections with a lock which holds the feed rolls of the platen 16 locked out of operation, said lock being unlocked by'the actua tion of the tally advancing means. The tally advancing means in this preferred embodiment comprise a. hollow tube or shaft 127 which surrounds the rod 12 and bears rotatably on enlargements 128 on said rod. The shaft 127 passes through an opening in the arm 99 and abuts against the arm at its inner face. Suitably fixed to the righthand end of the shaft 127 is a detent wheel 129' and a pinion 1 30, said wheel and pinion being suitably fixed together. The pinion devices coiiperative with the. detent wheel 129 are provided, said devices comprising a roll 129* mounted on a spring arm- 129 secured to the crossbar 101. It will be apparent that turning movements communicated to the shaft 127 will be transmitted 130 meshes with the gear wheel 54 on the to the pinion 131, causing the same to turn the roller 118 to wind the tally strip thereon while concurrent movements will be trans mitted to the tally platen which will turn I in line spacing. direction vance,'

to facilitate. the smooth and easy advance of the tally strip. The turning of the tally platen while not strictly necessary to an advance of the tally strip is of service in facilitating such adsince if the tally platen should remain motionless the. tally strip would be dragged over it, thus increasing the power necessary to advance said tally strip andwind it on the receiving spool. The means Q for turning the shaft 127-to advance the tally as described comprises a ratchet wheel Q shaft and receives set screws portion 132 arranged on said shaft near its lefthand end, said vided with a hub 133 which fits over the 134 which secure the ratchet wheel, in fixed relationship to said shaft. Cooperative with-said ratchet wheel at its underside is an actuating pawl 135, said pawl being provided with a hub 13Uand a finger piece 137. The hub portion receives a screw pivot 138 which screws into a rocking member or lever 139 and is secured thereto by a check nut 1-10.

' and bearsrotatably on the rod 12 between lever 139, which is operation with a roll 14:4:

Said rocking lever is provided between its ends with a hub portion 1 11 which fits over the ratchetwheel 132 in the left-hand end bar 10, being'confined loosely between said ratchet wheel and end bar, The rocking coaxial with the shaft 127 and with the ratchet wheel 132, extends fore and aft of the machine transversely of the platen and its forward arm has fixed to it at the end a finger button or key-1 12, The rear arm of the lever 139 extends or is curvedor inclined upward and rearward and its rear face is provided with a cut-out or depression 143 which is adapted for corotatable. on a headed screw 1&5 which projects laterally leftward from the release lever 98 above its axis, said depression and said roller cooperating to lock the release lever and the il-fi by spring to determine the if desired the roll my feed rollers 85 and 86 in inoperative position, although normally, as shown in Fig. 8,

the locking devices H3 and 144 are separated, the depression or device 143 being above the device or roller 1.44. The lever 139 is maintained in the Fig. 8 position with the under side of its rear arm below the depression.143 in contact with the roll device means comprising in the presdraw spring 116 anchored at ent instance a 147 pro ecting its forward end to a pin Y later'allyinwardfrom the end bar 10, the

opposite end ofsaid'spring being hooked over a lateral pin 118 on the rear arm of the lever 139. Thus the roll device 1 A: in addition to its locking function serves as a stop normal position of the rocking lever 139.

It will be understood that the provision of the roll 144 minimizes friction and'that be dispensed with ratchet wheel being pro engagement of the 98 in its rear position so that when -During the automatic turning ate with the ratchet and an ordinary stud or projection employed instead.

To limit when actuated a stop device is provided, said device being in the form of a pin 119 which projects laterally inward from the end bar 10 through a depression or cut'out 150- in the lever 139 below its axis. The pawl 13?) is provided with a spring 151 which is coiled around the hub 13 and is secured at its ends in holes formed respectively in the pawl and in the lever 139. Said spring tends constantly to maintain the tooth of the pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheel 132 but may be overcome by pressing down on the finger piece 137' to the rear of the pawlaxis. This finger piece 137 is bent horizontally leftward over the top of the lever 139 and is provided at its rearwith a downwardly extending lug 137 which is adapted to engage with the top of.

said lever to limit turning movements of the pawl 135 on its axis 138. These turning movements, it will be understood, will be relative to the lever 139 and are for the purpose of withdrawing the pawl out of operation, when desired.

.Referring now. to the operation of the pawl and. ratchet mechanism it will be understood that'when the lever 98 isswung rearward to release the feed rollers 85 and 86 the lever 139 under the action of its spring 146 will automatically turn on its pivotal axis, the under side of the rear arm of said lever-139 riding until the depression or device 143 engages with said roller as shown in Fig. 9. This devices 143 and 1% looks the lever the operator withdraws pressure from sai lever 98 it will not be restored to permit reengagement of the feed rollers '85 and .86. with the platen but will remain locked off and will hold the feed rollers locked off.

movemento the lever 139 from the Fig. 8 to the Fig. 9 pcisition the tooth of the pawl 135 will slide backward over a tooth of the ratchet wheel 132 to engage with the next preceding notch or space between the ratchet teeth. In ordinary tally strip operations it will be understood that this release of the'feed rollers 85 and 86 takes placeafter the completion 0 the writing on a bill sheet in tate the withdrawal of the bill sheet and the insertion of afresh bill sh'eet. WVhen a fresh bill sheet has been introduced into the machine over the platen 16 the operator presses the key 142, causing the pawl 135 to coiiperwheel 132 to turn sai the movement of the lever 139- over the roller 144' ratchet Wheel and the, shaft .127 the move ment of the shaft being transmitted as de- I scribed to the tally spool ratchet wheeland cgnnected parts will con- 118 and to the platen '17-. 7 The turning movement 'of the tihue until the lever 139 is arrested by the engagement of the forward side of the cu out 150 with the stop pin 14; and the parts are I so proportioned and arranged that this excrates to disconnect the cut-out or device 143 fromthe roller device 144, thus releasing the lever 98 and the feed rollers 85 and 8,6 and permitting these parts to be restored to normal position by their restoring springs. It will be seen that the function of the lever 139 in lockingoil the feed rollers affords a check to insure the operation of the tally advancing mechanism since, should. the operator overlook such tally advancing operation, his attention will. be directed to it by the fact that the feed rollers 85 and 86 are inoperative and that the fresh bill sheet cannot be properly line spaced or advanced from one line to the next by an actuation of the line spacing lever. 84. checking or insuring devices come into use automatically at a time immediately following the writing of an item on the tally strip and insure that the tally strip will be line spaced prior to the time when it will be necessary again to Write upon it.

Sometimes obviously it will be desirable, as for example when the paper is to be adjusted on the platen 16, to release the feed rollers and 86 and restore them to operation without actuating the pawl and ratchet mechanism 132, 135. Accordingly, when the feed rolls are locked oil as in Fig. 9, if

it be desired torestore them without actu-' ating the pawl and ratchet mechanism, the operator instead of depressing the key 14-2 depresses the key or finger piece 13?, taking care to press against said finger piece at its rear side and behind the pivotal axis 138. As a result of thus pressing .on said finger piece it will be turned on its axis independently of thd lever 139 which will remain motionless until the lug 137 strikes the top of said lever. a result of this independent turning movement of the pawl 135 its tooth will be drawn out of the ratchet wheel 132, so that if, after the lug l37 icontacts with the top of the lever 139, pressilreon the fingeifpiece l3? be continued it will result in the turning of the lever 139 on its axis, 112- leasing the roll device H4 t'om the control of the device 143 and permitting the feed rollers to return to normal position, the lever 139 turning backward to normal position, carrying with it the pawl 135, the tooth whereof swings clear of the ratchet wheel 132 and does not "affect it. This modeof operation will be understood from Fig. 10 which shows the parts just after they have been restored to normal position and betore the operator releases the piste Moreover, these ,Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my in-- vention.

What I claim as new and desireto 1. In a typewriting machine, the combina-..

by Letters Patent is,

tion of a plura ity of platen sections, having a constant longitudinal relat onship, disconnectible connections between said platen sections, a push button having a constant nor-- mal position when'said connections are disconnected, and actuating devices between said push button and said connections.

normal position when said connections are disconnected and movable axially of said sections to render said connections operative.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platen comprising two coaxial sections, dis'connectible connections between said sections, a rod provided with a button located at one end of said platen, said rod lying in the axis of saidiplaten, said button when pushed in actuating said rod to cause it to render said connections operative.

at. In a typewritilig machine, the combination of a divided platen comprising two coaxial sections, disconnectible connections be.-

tween said sections, a rod provided with a button located at one end of said platen, said rod lying in the axis of said platen, said button when pushed in actu'atingsaid rod to cause it to render said connections operative, the pulling out of the button causing said ro'd to free said connections so that said platen sections are disconnected. I i

5. In a typewritin machine, the combine.- tion of a plurality 0% tions during turning movements of said platen sections. v

6. In a typewriting machine, the combine- I platen sections having a constant longitudinal relationship, discon- 4 tion of a divided platen comprising a pluranty of sections, means for at will con'necting and disconnecting said sections inde---' pendently of traveling movements of said platen, line spacing means coiiperative with one of said sections, a roll holder for supplymg. paper to one of said platen sections, means for 'feeding said paper, and additional paper feeding means coiiperative with the other platen section. I

7 In a typewriting machine, the combinat on of a plurality of platen sections having a constant longitudinal relationsl'iip, disconnectible connections between the same. and hand operated devices settable to render said wt, ullilllll the other platen section connections effective and ineffective, said hand operated devices being frictionally controlled so that their position remains constant during turning movements of said platen sections.

8. In a typewriting machine, the comhina tion of a plm-al'ity of platen'sections having a constant longitudinal relationship, disconnectihle connections between the same, hand operated devices settable to render saidconnections effective and ineffective, and pawl and ratchet line spacing devices cotiperative with one of said platen sections, said pawl and ratchet devices being effective to line space both platens when said connections are operative, the position of said hand operated devices-remaining constant during operations of said line spacing devices.

9; In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platen comprising two coaxial platen sections, a line spacing ratchet wheel. disconnectibly connected to one of said sections, a hand operated pawl cooperative with said ratchet wheel, devices for connecting and disconnecting said platen sections. a push button" at one end of said platen effective to control said devices, and a ,push button at the oposite end of said platen effective to disconnect said line spacing wheel from the associate platen section.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a plurality of relatively movable platen sections, releasable paper feeding means coiiperative with one planten section. only to feed paper over it independently of devices for feeding paper over said other platen section, a lock for locking said releasable means in released position, and means for actuating said devices, saidlast named means being effective torelease said lock.

11. In a typewritingz, machine,the combination of a plurality of relatively movable platen sections, releasable paper feeding means coiiperative with one platen section, only to feed paper over it independently of the other platen section, devices for feeding paper over said other platen section, a lock for locking said releasable means in released position, means for actuating said devices, and connections between said last recitd means'and said lock.

172. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pluralitv of platen sections, re-

leasahle paper feeding means coiiperative with one platen section including a release lever, devices for feeding paper over the other platen section, said devices comprising a lever, and means for effecting; a locking engagement between the two levers when said release lever is actuated.

13. In a typewriting nation of a plurality of machine, the combiactuating said paper feeding means for actuating 1 means for moving said stop to platen sections, re-' ,leasable paper" feeding means cooperative lever, paper feeding devices for feeding pa other platen section, means for 7 devices including an. actuating lever, and a locking device on said actuating lever cotiperative with said first recited locking device.

. ll. In a typewriting machine,

per over the the combination of a plurality of platen sections, re leasable paper feeding means cooperative with one platen section and including a release lever, a locking projection on said lever, paper feeding devices for feeding paper over the other platen section, means for actui'ting said paper feeding devices including an actuating lever, and spring means normally maintaining said actuating lever in contact with said, proj ion, said spring means causing automatically a locking engagement between said actuating lever. and said projection when said release lever is, actuated. I

15. In a typewriting machine, the combi' nation of a divided platen comprising two sections, releasable paper feeding means. operative with one platen section and-in eluding a releasing device, a support fora tally strip adapted to be fed over the other section, tally feeding means including, an actuating device, a two-part lock for looking said releasing means in released position, one part of said -lock being on sai actuating device and the other part on said releasing device, and spring means for causingi, the parts of said lock to coiiperate when said releasing device is actuated. '16. In a typewriting machine and in tally strip mechanism, the combination of tally feeding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a

lever provided with a finger piece,a pawl,

a finger piecefor said pawl, and a spring for pressing said pawlinto engagement with said ratchet wheel, said lever when actuated through its finger piece causing" sai pawl to actuate said ratchet, and said pawl when actuated through its finger piece being ineffective on said ratchet Wheel but effective to actuate said lever.

17. In a typewriting machine and in tally strip mechanism, the combination of tally feeding means including a ratchet wheel, a lever, a pawl thereon, a stop for said lever, a spring for maintaining said leveragainst said stop, and means for movingsaid stop to afford movement of said lever under the actuation of said spring"? 18. In a typewriting machine and in tally strip mechanism, the combination of tally feeding means including a ratchet wheel, a 1

said spring.

19, In a typewriting machine and in tally stri hmechanism, the combination of tally "fee ing lineansjincluding a ratchet wheel, a

said ratchet wheel.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platen comprising a plurality, of sections; releasable feed roll devices including a release lever, said devices coiiperating with 'one of said sections; tally feeding means cotiperative with the other section, said tally feeding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an actuating lever on which said pawl 15 mounted, spring means operative on said lever, and a spring for pressing said pawl into engagement with said ratchet wheel; and locking devices comprising a projection on said release lever, and a device on said actuating lever engageable with said projection, said spring means causing said locking devices to engage when said release lever is actuated, and said actuating lever being effective to unlock said locking devices. 4

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a divided platen comprising a plurality of sections; releasable feed roll devices including a release lever, said devices cooperating with one of said sections; tally feeding means coiiperative with the other section, said tally feeding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl, an actuating lever on which said pawl is mounted, spring means connected to'said lever, and a spring for pressing said pawl into engagement with said ratchet wheel; locking devices comprising a projection on said release lever, and a device on said actuating lever engaging said projection; said spring means causing said locking devices to engage when said release ldver is actuated, said actuating lever being eflective to unlock said locking devices; and means for afiording an operation of said actuating lever and said pawl to releasesaid locking devices without actuating said ratchet wheel. a

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a tally platen, a tally receiving roll, a shaft, actuating connections between said shaft and both said tally receiving roll and also said platen, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, a pawl for said ratchet wheel,

. and a leveron which said pawl is mounted,

said lever being coaxial with said ratchet wheel.

23; In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of atally. platen, a tally receiving roll, a shaft, actuating connections between said shaft and both said tally receiving roll and saidgplaten, said actuating connections comprising a pinion on said shaft, apinion on said tally receiving roll, and a gear wheel on said tally platen, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, a pawl for said ratchet wheel, a lever on which said pawl is mounted, said lever frame, gear connections between said shaft and both said tally receiving roller. and said tally platen, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, a lever coaxial with said ratchet wheel, and a pawl on said lever for said ratchet wheel.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a tally platen, a tally roll supporting frame arranged above said platen, tally delivery and receiving rollers on said frame, a hollow shaft extending through said frame, gear connections between said shaft and both said tally receiving roller and said tally platen, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, a lever coaxial with said ratchet wheel, a pawl on said lever for said ratchet wheel, a platen coaxial with the tally "platen, paper feed rollers coiiperative therewith, releasing devices for said feed rollers including a release lever, a projection on said release lever with which the pawl-carrying lever engages, and a spring for maintaining said pawl carrying lever contactive with said projection.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combination of coaxial platen sections, means for delivering a tally strip to one of said sections, feed rollers coiiperative with the other section, releasing means for said feed rollers including a release lever provided with a projection, tally feeding means comprising a ratchet, an actuating lever fulcrumed between its ends, and a pawl on said actuatin lever coiiperative with said ratchet whee one arm of said actuating lever being provided with a finger piece and the other arm with a device adapted to engage with said projection.

.27. In a typewriting machine, the combisaid proj'ectibn, and meal 1 s for afi'ordin'g' an State of New York, thi 30th day of April, actuation of said pawl and said actuating A. D. 1913.

lever to disengage said device on said actuating lever from said projection but Without CLEO 5 actuating said ratchet wheel. Witnesses:

Signed at the borough of Brooklyn, city LIL-LIAN NELSON,

of New York, in the county of Kings,'and CHARLES E. SMITH,

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