US1167977A - Type-writing machine. - Google Patents

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1. 1. CHAPIN.

TYPE- WRITING MACHINE;

APPLICATIQNHLE!) SEPT. 2, 1908.

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J. J. CHAPIN.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1908.

Patentd Jan. 11', 1916.

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7SHEETSSHEET 7- VII/914111422?! JOHN J. CHAPIN', F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, .ASSIGNOR TO BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF DETROIT,

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE;

To all whom it mayconcern: 1

Beit known that I, JOHN J CHAPIma citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in TypeWri'ting Machines, of which the followingis a specificatio The present invention relates to mechanism in a typewriting machine for variously controlling the laterally shiftable paper car riage and one object is to provide proved tabulator arrangement in which depression'of a single key will cause the carl'S-riage to move to a columnar position pre determined by the setting of a stop, such key being automatically locked in operative position so that completion of thetabnlating operation will not depend upon continued depression of the key by the operator and at the same time provision is made for prevent-' iug the tabulating devices taking effect until the keyv has been fully depressed. F urthermore, such key will be automatically released when the carriage has arrived at the proper position, repeated depression of the key being then permissible 'to cause a repetition of the tabulating operation.

'A- further object of the invention is to provide for effectively braking the carriage in its tabulating movements, provision being made in this connection for an increase in the braking effect as the carriage gains headway. l A still further object is to provide for rendering effective a keyboard look by depression of the tabulator key so that no type can be struck while the tabulator key is in use.

The invention furthermore includes improvements in margin and end stop devices as well as tabulator stop devices, designed to facilitate manipulation for securing the various results in control of the paper carriage and the general use of the machine.

lVith these and incidental objects in view theinventiou consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts. the essential elements whereof are recited in the appended claims and a preferred form of embodiinent of which is described in detail hereinafter and fully illustrated in Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 2, 1908. Serial No. 451,362. v

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the accompanying drawings forminga part of this specification.

Of said drawings Figure 1 represents a typewriting'machine in top plan view con- Patented Jan. 11,1916.

taining the improvements of the present in-. vention, some parts being omitted and others only partially illustrated for the sake of portraying more clearly those departments of the machine with which the invention is more particularly concerned; Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary sectional view taken from front to rear with parts at normal; representing changed relations of parts due to depression of the tabulator key; Fig. 4; is a fragmentary perspective of the tabulator bar and connected parts; Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the tab ulator stop devices; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary isometric'perspective of the ta bnla tor bar and one of the tabulator stops; Fig. 7 isa detached perspective view of a member of one of the tabulator stops; Fig. 8 is a top plan view,

broken away and'condensed, of tabulator mechanism; Fig. 9 1s a fragmentary front elevation of braking devices: Fig. 10 IS a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9; Fig. 1]

isa section on the line 1111 of Fig 10; Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional'front elevation of end stop and key lock devices; Fig. 13 is a vertical section from front to rear of the same devices; Fig. 14 is a fragmentary sectionalized top plan view of the same; Fig. 15'. is a view similar to Fig. 11 but with parts broken awav to illustrate an alarmdevice; Fig. 16 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 1;"); Fig. 17 represents the end stop device in perspective: Fig. 13 represents the same in horizontal section; Fig. 19 is a similar horizontal section of a modified construction; Fig. 20 is a front elevation of the margin stop: Fig. 21 is a cross-section of the'same: and Fig. 22 a bottom view thereof with the body portion broken away.

In the drawings the reference numeral '2 generallv designates the supporting framework of the machine: 3 the character ke v levers which will be appropriatelv connected with type'bars which in the present instance operate on the. so-called t'ront strike principle: the centering guide being designated by the numeral. 4. a ribbon vibrator by the numeral 5 and .the ribbon spools by the roller 17 loose on the sleeve.

of the escapement rack overlies said roller. and it will be obvious that turning of the rock'shaft'to lift" the arm 13-will have the tabulating purposes the rack 9 will be lifted 'out of engagement with the escapement pinion 1,1. This is effected through the medium of a radial arm 13 secured to a rock shaft ll journaled in bearings at the back of the supporting framework, said arm 13 having a journal stud 15 screwed in its end (Fig. 10). a sleeve 16 loose on said stud and A flange 18 effect of raising the rack out of engagement with the escapement pinion.

The rock shaft H has secured toit near the righthand'end an angular arm 19 a de pending part of which terminates in alaterally bent portion 20 through which loosely passes a screw 21 (Fig. 2), said screw carrying a thumb nut 22 on thelower side of said laterally turned portion of the arm and notched to engage a projection on the latter for locking purposes. Said scr'ew at its upper end "holds one extremity ,of a spiral spring 23, the opposite end of which is attached'to an arm 24; loose on the rock shaft 14 and notched for engagement of a stud '19 on the arm 19. llhe forward end of said arm 24 is coupled to a depending link 25 which at its lower end is pivotally connected with a lever 26 pivoted intermediate its ends at 27 to a tabulator key lever 28. The latter is pivotallv mounted intcrn'iediate its ends as at 29 on the framework of the machine and at its forward end carries a tabulatorkey 30 (Fig. 1). A spring 31 connects the for ward end of the lever 26 with a stud onthe framework and said lever 26 in rear of its pivot underlies a stud 32 on the lever 28 so that the spring 31 normallv operates to depress the rear portion of the tahu'lator key leve and elevate its front portion. A latch,

pivoted at 34 to the framework and drawn ,reaiwardly by a spring 35 normally restrains the lever 26in" engaging over a stud Sit proiectin; laterally from said lever in rear of its pivot (Fig. 2l. Consequently when the tahulator key is first depressed the rear end of the lever 26 will not move up withv the rear portion of the tabulator key lever but said lever 26 will assume the posi tion indicated indotted lines in Fig. 8-. The latch is formed on its rear side at-a point 'below the shoulder which engages tjhe' stud 36,-w1th acarn rise or. pro ection 37 and the merger? lever 28 at its rear end has a depending portion 38 with a laterally projecting stud 39 at the lower extremity, adapted as the tabulator key lever completes its movement under depression of the tabulator key to act upon said cam rise and displace the latch, releasing the lever 26. Thereupon the spring 31 whose tension has been considerably increased by reason of the detention of the lever 26, will rock said lever to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3, lifting the arm 24- through the medium ofthe link 25 and said arm 24 through the medium of the spring 23 lifts the arm 19. rocking the shaft 1% and raising the arm 13 which lifts the escapement rack out of engagement with the escapement pinion.

On the rear bar of the carriage frame there is secured a lug Obeveled on the right hand side and squared off on theleft hand side, the latter adapted to cooperate with the adjustable stop devices presently to be described. for properly locating the carriage at; r

the desired columnar position when the escapement rack is released as above described.

A tabulator bar 41 square in cross section is mounted to rock in hearings in the main framework, also being longitudinally movable to a limited extent in its bearings. Said bar is marked with a scale on its top side and a similar scale on its front side and is channeled longitudinally in its rear side as illustrated in Fig. f and notched from end to end above and below the channel as shown at 42. {hi this tabulator bar there are permanently arranged any desired number of slidingly adjustable stop devices. As they are duplicates of each other a descriptionof one will sutlice for all. The stop device comprises a body portion 43 channeled to embrace the under and front and rear sides of the bar and having a cap plate 44 extending over the 'top of said bar. This cap plate is open in the center as-at 45 to expose marks on the top scale of the bar and is marked for registry with said scale. The front of the body portion 43 is also open as.

shown at 46 to expose the scale on thefront side of the bar and the front edge of the body portion which comes flush With the front side' of the bar is marked for registry with said scale, see "Fig. 6. There projects from the body portion 48 above the opening 46 a square lug 47 for the lug to on the carriage to abut. T he hody portion -13 in rear of the bar is bored to accommodate a sliding dog l8 having a stem 49 sliding through an opening in the cap plate 4t. Said. dog is formed on flattened front surface with sg'iaced pairs of teeth 50- (Fig: 7) to engage the notches of the bar 41., An inverted cup" shaped knob ta is screwed to the end of the stern -l9 and. a spi spring 4C8 surrounds the latter within. said knob normally elevate ing the dog to'engazge T the notches of the tabulator bar as shown in Fig.

5. Pressure on the knob 49 will disengage said teeth from said notches so that the up- .gaging the escapement rack .from the es-' capement pinion as already described but.

per set of teeth-will be moved into the channel of the tabulator bar and the lower setof teeth will be carried below said channel when the stop piece can be slid along the tabulator bar and located at any point de sired.

The-tabulator bar normally maintains an angular position in which the lug 47 of the stoppiece is above the plane of movement of the lug 40 on the carriage so that the latter. lug will freely'pass in ordinary writing operations of the machine. Depression of the-tabulator key not only results in disenalso has the effect of rocking the tabulator bar to bring the stop lug in the path of the carriage lug. For this purpose there is secured to the left-hand end of the tabulator bar a plate 51 bifurcated in its lower edge to 53 swings rearward and through the medium of the spring 51 rocks the tabulator bar so as to bring the stop lug in the line of the carriage lug.

A spiral spring 60 seated in a recess ofthe framework surrounding the, left hand journal of the tabulator bar bears against the plate 51., tending to thrust said bar to the right. butis' normally restrained from so doing by a lever 61 pivoted intermediate its ends to a lug of the framework as at 63, bifurcated at its upper end to engage a circumferential groove (it in the tabulator bar (Fig. t) and normally engaged at its lower end'with the right hand side of,an angular rearward extension 24'. of the before-mentioned arm 24 which is fast on the rock shaft 14. It is obvious that the spring .60 tends to rock the lower end of said lever depressed. \Vhen; however, the carriage lug' strikes the stop lug f the spring 60 is .overcome and the tabulator bar moved to the left carrying the lower end of the lever 61 back to the right and releasing the lever 24 whereupon it returns to normal together with other parts operated-by .the tabulator key, the latter of course rising.

In order to provide for release of the tabulator key in an extreme position of the carriage to the left a permanent stop piece 65 is secured on the left hand end of the tabu- If the tabulator key should inadvertently be held down by finger pressure-while the carriage is pushed back to the left, no damage can result for the inclined side of the lug -l0 willac't with a camming effect upon the lugs 47, and the spring 51 will yield to permit the consequent rocking of the tabulator bar. v

It will be observed thatthe provision of scales on both the top and front of the tabulator barand formation of the stop devices to make either scale available, conducesto great convenience in the use of the tabulating mechanism Besides performing the function of lifting the escapement rack the arm 13 also performs thefunction of applying a brake to retardthe movement of the carriage in a tabulating operation. The before-mentioned sleeve 16 is formed with a pinion 67 which'when the arm 13 is thrown upward comes into mesh with the escapement rack so that when the carriage moves to the left in a tabulating operation the sleeve 16 will be rotated. This sleeve has secured to its inner end a ratchet wheel 68 (Fig. 11). and a surrounding collar 69 carries a pawl 70 held by a spring 70 in engagement with said ratchet so that said collar will be rotated with the sleeve wheh the carriage is moving to the left. A coiled spring 71 surrounds the collar. being secured thereto at its inner end. The outer end of said spring is attached to a drum 72 which surrounds it and is loosely journaled upon the sleeve 16. On a suitable bracket of the fran'iework there is secured a brake shoe 73 which extends above said drum and is adapted to be contacted thereby when the arm .13 is raised. The first effect produced in this braking construction by an. operation of the tabulator mechanism is to wind up the spring 71. This alone would suffice to retard the movement of the carriage when that movement is not of any considerable extent, but of course there a limit to the winding of the spring orthe ability of the s carriage to overcome the same and when this limit isreached the drum 16 will be rotated as the carriage continues on its way. The carriage is'then further retarded by the;

friction between the drum and the brake shoe 7 3. s

The before-mentioned spring connection between the fast and loose arms 19 and 24: on shaft-14 provides for the friction drum being yieldingly pressed against the brake,- the spring31 also having a similar eflect, ,so,that a maintained braking pressure is insured Without relying at all upon con-.

. 25 pressed. Near the opposite end of said rock shaft there is secured an arm 77 having at its upper extremity a cam finger 78. The latter engages the front edge of a vertically extending lever 7 9 pivoted at 80 in a swivel piece'81 journaled in the supporting framework. Rocking of the shaft 7 1 causes the cam finger 78 to act against said lever 79' and swing its lower part to the right. The lower end of this lever is jointed at 82 to 3 5 a horizontally disposed lever 83 arranged to swing from side to side; said lever being 1' pivotedat its rear end to the framework as 7 shown at'81 (Fig. 13). At an intermediate point said lever engages a pin 85 on a. sliding shaft 86 extending across beneath,

the character key levers. This shaft carries a series of collars 87 normally out of line with arms 88 of abail Whose cross rod 89 extends under said key levers, said bail being in the present instance the escapement bail. When the tabulator key is depressed and the lever 83 swung to the right, said shaft 86 is shifted to carry its collars 87 under the arms ofsaid bail, thus- ,blocking downward movement of thev character key levers and of course preventing the striking of any type. This same effect is produced when the end of a line is reached in ordinarv writing as will presently be described. The upper .end of the lever 79 is coupled to-an arm 90 of a plate 91 secured to and underlying a sleeve 92 which is arranged to slide to a limited. extent on the front wayrod 93 on which the carriage 8 travels. said sleeve being normally held to the right by a spring 91 in a chamber of the framework surrounding the left hand end of said rod 93 12). On said sleeve there is adiustably mounted'an end stop piece comprising a bodyportion 95 partially embracing the sleeve, the latter"being'1;open along the greater portion of its upper side so that the carriage roller 96 can traversethe rod 93 ,the full extent. The body portion 95 Fig. 18) is recessed to receive a (pawl or dog'97 pivoted therein and engaging a lon g1tud1nally-notched portion 98 of the sleeve 92, a spring 99' serving to enforcesuch en-'-- gagement. Said pawl or dog is formed with a knob or handle 100, and a finger piece 101 is formed on the body portion 95 so that the end stop can be conveniently manipulated by placing the forefinger on this piece 101 and the thumb on the knob 100. The spring 99 has formed integrally with it an index pointer 102 for traversing a scale 103 on the framework. lug 104E (Fig. 16) occupying a spline groove 105 in the sleeve 92 so that said end stop whileadjustable longitudinally of the sleeve does not turn relatively thereto. However the sleeve itself is capable'of a limited rotary movement on the rod 93 for the purpose of sounding an alarm to indicate the approach to the end of a line of writing. The

plate 91 has downwardly-extending arm 106 carrying at its lower end a bell: clapper 107 (Fig. 15) and there is mounted in a'suit able location on the frame of the machinea bell 108 to be struck by said clapper. A spring 110 connects the arm 106' with a stud on the framework holding the said arm rearwardly and the sleeve 92 rocked rearward. The connection between the upper end of the lever 79 and the arm' 90 is such as to permit the rocking of-the plate 91 without affecting said lever. On the front bar of the car-- riage 8 there is pivoted a gravity stop piece 111 (Fig. 12) and on therear side of the body portion 95 of the end stop piece there is formed a beveled lug 112 which said grav-' ity stop piece rides over, rocking the end stop and the sleeve .92 with the effect of throwing forward and then releasing the bell clapper to sound the alarm. The body of the end stop is further formed on its rear side with a lug 113 spaced from the lug 112 and saidwgravity stop piece 111 is adapted to. encounter said lug 113 and thereby shift the end stop and sleeve 92 to the left against the stress of the spring 91, thus rocking the lever 79 and locking the character key levers The end stop piece has a in the same way that they are locked by. de-

pression of the tabulator key as before de. scribed A modified form of end stop is shown in Fig. 19'where only a single manipulating handle is required. The numeral 95' designates the body portion of the end stop which is recessed on the forward side of the sleeve 92 for the reception of a pivoted dog 97 having atail 971", said tail hav ing a cam surfaceengaged'bya complemen- 4 tary edge of a pivoted handle piece 101 A fiat spring 99 secured to thefloody portion 95 bears againstitlw 1:.ba0kof the dog stop (Figs. -22).

. 97.- It will be seen that side pressure on the finger piece 101' will disengage the dog portion 114 partially surrounding. the wayrod 93 which is ratcheted fora distance.

shown at 115 to cooperate with a dog 116 pivotally mounted in. the body portion .114 and having a knob 117 by which to manipulate it. The body portion is formedwith a finger piece. 118 projecting from the end opposlte that where'the knob of the dog projects and this margin stop can thus be manipulated conveniently and effectively as described 'with reference to the end stop.

Engagement of the dog with the-ratchet is enforced by a' flat spring 119 secured to the body portion 114 on the underside thereof I so ' and having formed integral with it an index finger 120, overlying the scale 103. This spring has-also formed integrally'with it a portion 121 extending rearwardlyinto an opening inthe underside of the body portion 114 andthence laterally in a slot of such body portion, this laterally extending.

portion standing on edge and occupying a ongitudinal groove 122.in the underside of the way-rod. The spring thus serves to hold the margin stop yieldmgly in a normal positionwith its front portion lowered. A

stop lug 123 on the upper rear portion of the margin body piece 114 is adapted-to be struck by a contact plate"124 on the carriage frame to limit the movement of the carriage to the right. The margin stop can, however, be tilted against the pressure of the spring so as. to permit the carriage to'be moved farther to the right if occasion should require. The stop lug is beveled on the upper side so that the carriage can 'move back to the left riding over the saidlug against the spring pressure. In this connection it might be stated that the capability of rocking "of the end stop piece with the sleeve on which it is mounted, can be utilized in cases where it may be desired to write beyond the line limit set. The pivotal mounting of the stop piece 111 on the carriage provides for its riding over the lug 113 when thecarriage moves back to the right.

' It will now beseen that the above-described constructions are well calculated to fulfil the various objects primarily, stated, but at the same time itis to be understood that they invention is not necessarily limited to those constructions but may be carried out differently.

What I claim is: 1. In a typewriting machine, the combinat-ion of a laterally. shiftable-spring-drawnpaper carriage; an escapement rack mov- I ably mounted thereon, one ormore moyable tabulator stops, normally restrainedspringactuated means for displacing the rack and moving a tabulator stopto eflectiveposinationof a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage; an escapement rack movably mounted thereon,'one or more movable tabulator stops, normally restrained springactuated means jfor displacing the rack and moving a tabulator stop to effective position, and a tabulator key adapted in the first part of its movement to put the spring. of.

said means under tension and in the latter part of its movement to release said means. 3. In: a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage; an escapement rack pivotally mounted thereon, one or more movable tabulator stops, normally restrained spring- .actuated means for displacing the rack and moving a-tabulator-stop to efifectiv'e position, and a tabulator key controlling said means'and adapted to release the same to-' ward the end ofsits operation.

nation of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a second lever controlled therebybut movable independently thereof; a spring for effecting such ,latter'moveinent adapted to be put under tension by the keylever: alatch for restraining the second lever adapted tobe tripped by the key lever; and carriage release and stop setting means-operated by the second lever. I

5. In atypewi-iting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a secondary levermounted intermediate its ends on the key lever; a spring applied to one end of said secondary lever; a latch 'en-' gaging the other end of said secondary lever and adapted to be tripped bvthekey 4. In a typewriting machine, the combilever; and carriage release and'stop setting means operated by the secondary lever.

6. In a typewriting machine. the combijl u nation of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; -a' secondary levermounted intermediate. ts

key lever adapted to engage said cam edge v totrip the latch; and carriage release and stop setting. means operated by thesecond ary lever.

7. In a typewriting machine, the comliination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a secondary lever mounted intermedlate its ends ver on one side of the latters pivot; a spring appliedto said secondary lever on the other side of its pivotga latchengaging the secondary lever and .the key lever; and carriage release and stop setting means operated by the secondary lever. i

8. In a typewriting machine, the combina tion of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a second lever controlled thereby but movable independently thereof;-a spring foigelfecting such latter movement adapted to be put under tension by the key lever; a latch for restraining the second lever adapted to be tripped by the key lever; a rock shaft cranked and linked to the second lever; and carriage release and stop setting means operated by said rock shaft.

9.- In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a sec 0nd lever controlled thereby but movable independently thereof; a spring for effectmg such latter movement adapted to be .put under tension by the key lever; a latch for restraining the second lever adapted to be tripped by the key lever; a rock shaft; 'a crank arm loose thereon; a link connecting said crank arm with the said second lever; a crank arm fast 0n said shaft; a spring connecting the two crank arms; and carriage release and stop setting meansoperated by the rock shaft.

10. In .a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation of a laterally shiftabl'e springdrawn paper carriage; a rock shaft; carriage releasing and braking means operated thereby; a c 'ankarm fast on said shaft; a crank arm loose on said shaft; a spring connecting the two crank arms; and a tabulator key and connections for. operating the loose crank arm.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage; a tabulator key lever; a second lever controlled-thereby but movable in dependently thereof; a spring for effecting such latter movement adapted to be put under tension by-the key lever; a latch for restraining the second lever adapted to be tripped by the key lever;.a rock shaft; a crank arm loose thereon; a link connecting said crank arm with the said second lever;- a crank arm fast onsaid shaft; spring con necting the two crank arms; and car rage releasing and braking means operated by said rock shaf l 12. In a typewriting machine, the combinationof a laterally mo able spring-drawn paper carriage; a .tabulator key lever; a secondary lever mounted intermediate its ends onthe key lever; a spring applied to one adapted to be tripped by said. s

end of said secondary lever; a latchen'gaging the other endof said secondary lever and adapted to be tripped by the key lever; a

-bar to present-its stop in the path of the carriage projection and means for locking the bar in rocked position, with provisions for unlocking the same automatically as a result of the tabulator projection and of the carriage encountering the stop on the bar and moving it longitudinally, the result of rocking of the latter taking the stop out of the path of the pro3ect1on.

i l. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage having a tahulator projection, a rocking and longitudinally movable spring-held tabulator bar ournaled in the stationary frame at its end one or more v n *7 stops adpistable on said bar; means for step rocking the tabulator bar to ore-1 at its in the pa i l for in with p matically as ection of the carriage encountering the stop on the bar and moving it lo; itudinaliy, the result of rocking actionfof .lil'l. latter taking the stop out of the path of the projection, and a permanent stop on the bar of dimensions to always stand in the path of the projection.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring drawn paper carriage having a tabulator projection; a rocking and longitudinally movable spring-held tabulator bar; one or more tops adjustable on said bar; a rock slr naled independently of and operative necteil with said bar; means for ior aft and thereby the bar to present a stop. the latter in thepath of the carriage projectionLand means for locking said rock shaft adapted to be released by the cndwise i rocking said shaft and thereby the bar to present a stop of the latter in the path of the carriage projection; alock army on said shaft; and a locking'lever engaged withithe' .bar and adapted .to engage the lock arm upon the rocking of the shaft.

' :17. In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation of a laterally movable s'pring dra-wn .paper carriagehaving a tabulator projection; a rocking and longitudinally movable i spring-held tabulator bar; one or more stops Y adjustable" on said bar; a tabulator" key lever; a second lever controlledthereb'y'but movable independently thereof; a spring for effecting such latter, movement adapted.

tobe put under tension by-the key lever; a latch for restraining the second lever adapted to be tripped by the key lever; meansoperated by said second lever for rocking the tabulator bar to present its stop to the carriage projection; and means for lock-ing the bar in rocked position, with provisions for unlockingv the same automatically-as a result of the tabulator projection of the carriage encounteringthe stop on thebar, the resultantrocking of the latter taking the stop out of the path of the projection.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable spring-drawn paper carriage having a tabulator projection; a rocking and longitudinally movable spring-held tabulator bar; one or more stops adj ustableon said bar; a' rock shaft operatively connected with said bar; a tabulator key lever; a second lever controlled thereby but movable independently thereof; a spring for effecting such latter movement adapted to'be put under tension by the key lever; a latch for restraining the second lever adapted to be tripped by the key lever; means operated by said second lever for rocking said shaft and thereby the bar to present a stop of the. latter in the path of j the carriage projection; andmeans for lockarm loose on said shaft and having a projecting locking arm, alocking lev erengaged with the bar and adapted to. engage the locking a'rm'upon the rocking of the shaft, a crank arm fast on the shaft, a spring connectingcthe two crank arms, and'means for operating the first-mentioned crank-arm. 20. In a typewriting machineJhe c'omb1- nation of a tabulating. rail having a scale along one side and a double series of teeth along another with a channel between; and

ing an open-center portion extending over the scale and marked for registry therewith and a. spring-held slide dog having spaced a stop mounted to slide on said bar andhav- 1 'te'eth, one-to engage one series of teethc on the bar and the otherto engage the; other series of teeth on said bar.

21-.- In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a laterally shiftable' spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted""upor? 1t, :means for displacing the rack and setting a stop to limit the resultant movement offithe carriage, a gear movable lnto and out of engagement with the rack and a brake thrown into operatlve connection with the gear by the move ment of the latter into engagement with-the rack.

' In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation. of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carnage having an escapement rack,

escapement means cooperating with the rack, means for releaslngthe engagement of the escapement means with the rack, a gear movable into and out of engagement with the rack and braking means for the gear thrown into operative relation thereto bythe movement of the gear into engagement r 95, 23, In a typewriting machine, the combil I with the rack.

nation of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn movably mounted upon it; means for displacing therack and setting a stop to limitvpaper carriage having an escapement rack r the resultant movement of' the'carriage; and,

braking means comprising a gear movable into and out of'engagement with the rack,

a drum turned by said gear, and a station-,

ary shoe with Whichthe drum is brought into, engagement with the rack.

2:1; In a typewriting machine; natlon of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn a; paper carriage having an escapement rack movablymounted upon it; means for-dis placing the rack and setting a stop to lin it into engagement when the gear is'brought g.

the resultant movement of the carriage;-;and

braking means comprising'a gear- 1nto and out of engagementwith' t ask,

a spring attached at one .endito saidjgear,

a drum-to which the'other end of the spring is attached and braking means for thedzfium;

25. In a typewriting machine,the combi i nation of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn 'papercarriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon 1t; means fOT'dIS-f placing the rackand setting a stop to limit 3 i the resultant movement of the carriage; and.

braking means comprising a gear movable a spring arranged to be put under tension by said gear; a drum'connected with said into and out of engagement with the rack;

- for the drum.

the resultant movement of the carriage; and

braking means comprising a gear movable into and out of engagement with the rack; a drum having a one-way connection with said gear, and a shoe engaged by said drum when the gear is in engagement with the rack.

' 27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a movable arm supporting an idler adapted to engage and displace the rack, a gear, carried by said arm "and adapted to engage the rack when thus displaced, a spring attached at one end:

to said gear, a drum to which thepther end of the spring is attached and braking means 28. In a typewritiiig machine, the combi-- nation of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a movable arm supporting an idler adapted to engage and displace the rack, a gear'carriedby said arm and adapted to engage the rack when thus displaced, a drum arranged to be turned by the gear, and a shoe for SillCi"dI'lllIl to engage.

29. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a movable arm supporting an idler adapted to engage and displace the rack, a gear carried by said arm and adapted to engage the rack when thus displaced, a spring arranged to be put under tension by said gear, a drum connected with said spring; and a shoe for said drum"to' engage.

' 30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon'it: a rbck shaft having a radial arm With a journal bearing, a

gear on the latter adapted to engage the rack, aspring arranged to be put under tension by the gear, a drum to which the other end of the spring is attached, a braking shoe into contact with which the drum is brought by the rocking of the shaft, and,;means for -turning the rock shaft and setting a stop to limit the movementof the carriage.

' 31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterallv shiftable spring-drawn paper' carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a rock shaft having a radial arm 'with ajournal bearing; a

' gear and idler on the latter, the idler adapt adapted to displace ed to displace the rack While the gear engages the same, a spring arranged to be put under tension by the gear, and means for turning the rdck shaft and setting a stop to limit the movement of the carriage.

32.-In a typewriting machine, the combination of a-laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a rock shaft hav ing a radial arm with a journal bearing; a gear on the latter adapted to engage the rack; a drum turned by said gear, a stationary shoe arranged to beengaged by the drum when the gear engages the rack and means for turning the rock shaft and setting a stop to limit the movement 4 the carriage,-

38. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally lhiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon-it; a. rock shaft having a radial arm with a journal bearing; a gear and idler on the latter, the idler the rack while the gear engages the same; a drum turned by said gear, a shoe engaged by the drum, and means for turning the rock shaft and setting a stop to limit the movement of the carriage.

1%. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable springdrawn paper carriage having an escapement rackmovably mounted upon it; a rock shaft having a radial arm with a journal bearing; a gear on the latter adapted toengage' the rack, a spring arranged to be .putunder ten.- sion by the gearpa drum'connected with said spring, a shoe for said drum to engage, and means for turning the rock shaft and setting a stop to limit the movement of the carriage.

35. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper v,earriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; a rock shaft having a. radial arm with a journal bearing; a gear and idler on the latter, the idler adapted'to displace the rack while the. gear engages the same, a spring arranged to be put under tension by the gear; a drum connected with said spring, a shoe for said drum to engageaand means for turning the rock shaft and setting a stop to limit the movement of the carriage.

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn means comprising a supporting shaft, a sleeve loose thereon and having avgearvfor engaging the rack and a ratchet, a collaf loose on the sleeve and having a .p awlen' gaging said ratchet, a coiled springjsure.

rounding said collar and secured at one end thereto, a drum loosely mounted on the sleeve and inclosing said spring, one end of i sleeve and inclosing said spring, one'end of the latter being secured thereto, and a shoe engaged by said drum whenthe gear Is in engagement with the rack 37. In a typewriting'machine, the combination of a'laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an' escapement rack movably mounted upon it; and means for displacing" the rack and controlling the speed of movement thereof, said means comprising a supporting shaft, a sleeve loose thereonand having a gear for engaging the rack and a. ratchet, an idler loose on the sleeve and adapted to displace the rack, a collar loose on the sleeve and having a pawl engaging said ratchet, a coiled spring surrounding said collar and-secured at one end thereto, a drum loosely mounted on the the latter being secured thereto, and a shoe engaged by said drum when the gear is in engagement with the rack. f

38. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an, escapement rack movably mounted upon it and means for controlling the speed of movement of the carriage when the rack isdi laced, said means comprising arock sha t having a radial arm with a-journal bearing, a sleeve" loose on the latter and having a gear for engaging the rack and a ratchet, a collar loose on the sleeve and having a pawl engaging 'said ratchet, a coiled spring surrounding said collarand secured at one end thereto, a

drum loosely mounted on the sleeve and inclosing said spring, one end of the latter being secured thereto, and ashoe engaged by said drum'when the with the rack.

39. In at pewri'ting machine, the combination of a aterally shiftable spring-drawn paper carriage having an escapement rack movably mounted upon it; and means for displacing the rack and controlling the gear is in engagement speed of movement thereof, said means comprising a rock shaft having a radial arm with a journal bearing, a sleeve loose on the latter and having a gear for engaging the rack and a ratchet, a collar loose on the sleeve and' having a pawl engaging said ratchet, a coiledspring surrounding said collar and secured at one end thereto, a drum loosely mounted on the sleeve and inclosing said spring, one end of the latter being secured thereto, and a shoe engaged by said drum when the gear is in engagement with the rack.

' 40. Ina t pewritin machine, the combination of a aterally s iftablespring-drawn paper carriage; escapementmec anism comprising a universal bail; key levers for operating the same; type bars operated by the key avers; a slide rod with one or more enlargemen'te to block said universal bail; tab-- the same direction as the carriage;

lever applied to said rod and adapted to ulating meansrcomprising carriage release and stop setting devices and a key lever ;-'and means operated by said key lever for shifting the slide rod.

41. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage having a support a stationary carriage rail or rod with which the support directly engages; a sleeve slidable gagedtherewith; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail or rod; keys; and means for locking the same operatively connected with the said sleeve 43. In a 'typewriting machine, the combination of a-laterally movable papef carriage having an abutment; an' end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in.

key

levers; a universal bail; a slide rod with-one end-stop for giving an endwise movement .to the slide rod. i r

4A. In a typewr'itin'g machine, the combi-- nation of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in key the same direction asthe carriage;

levers; a universal bail;aslide rod with one .or more abutments to intercept said bail;

andconnectionsbetween said rod and the IOU or more abutments to intercept said "bail; 'a-

the same an end-wise movement; and a second said end-stop. i i

45. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a carriage, 'a' support therefor, a carriage rail or red with "vhlch said support directly engages; a sleeve slidable thereon;

lever connected with the first and with the give an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said stop and. move it and the sleeve lengthwise'the rail or rod;

keys; and means for locking the'same operatively connected with the means comprising a slide-rod with one or more abutments to intercept the keys, and a lever for giving the slide rod endwis e movement.

said' sleeve, said 4:6.- In a typewriting'mahine, the combination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable thereon; an end-stop-on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper car-i 30 nation of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve first and with the said sleeve.

riage having an abutment to act against said stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail orrod; key levers; a universal bail; a slide rod with oneor more abutments to intercept said bail; a lever applied to said rod: and a second lever connected with the 47. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a carriage ra1l or rod; a sleeve 'slidable thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail or rod; keys; means for locking the same operatively connected with the said sleeve; and a spring normally holding the sleeve out of position for locking the keys.

' l8. In a typewritin-g machine, the combination of a. carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable and rotatable thereon; a stop longitudinally adjustable on said sleeve and rotatively engaged therewith and having a cam and a stop pro ection; a paper carriage having an abutment to-ride over the cam and act against the stop projection; an arm on the sleeve having a branch carrying a bell striker; a bell; keys-;,and means for locking the 'latter operated by the sleeve in its longi- I tudinal movement. 49. In a typewriting machine, the combislidable and rotatable thereon; a stop longitudinally adjustable on said sleeve and rotatively engaged therewith and having a cam and a stop projection; a paper carriage having an abutme'nttoride over the cam and act against the stop projection; an armon the sleeve having a branch carrying a bell striker; a bell; key levers; a slide rod adapted to block movement of -the key levers; and lever connections" between said slide rod and the arm'of the sleeve.

50. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an end-stop forsaid abutment to encounter, adapted to move in the same direction as the carriage; keys;

means for locking the same by such move- .ment of said stop; and .a tabulator key adapted to operate said locking means. v

51. In a typewritlng machine, the combination of, a.carr1age rall'or rod; a sleeve .slidable thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve (ad ustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail or rod; keys; means for locking the sameoperatively connected with the said sleeve; and a tabulator' key adapted to operatesaid locking means.

52. In a typewriting machine, thecombination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable and rotatable thereon; a stop longitudinally adjustable on said sleeve and rotatively engaged therewith; a paper cari the rail or rod; keys means for locking the same operatively connected with the said sleeve; and a tabulator key adapted to operate said locking means. I

53. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in the same direction as. the carriage; keys; means for locking the same by such movement of said stop,.said meanscomprising a lever and a slide rod with one or more abutments to intercept the keys; and a tabulator key adaptedto operate, said lever. r

. 54.. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in the same direction as the carriage; key levers; a universal bail; a slide rod withone or more abutments'to intercept said bail; operative connections between said rod and the end-stop; and a tabulator key adapted to operate said connections.

55. In a typewriting machine,'the combi nation of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an, end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in the same direction as the carriage; key levers; a universal bail; a slide rod with one or more abutments to intercept said bail; a' lever applied to said rod; a second lever conne ted with the first and with. the said endsuit; and a tabulator key adapted to 'operate said second lever.

56. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable'thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said sleeve, said means comprising a lever and a slide rod with one or more abutmentsto intercept the keys; and a tabulator key adapted to operate said lever.

57. In a typewriting'machine, the combination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve. slidable thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said" stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail or red; key levers; auniversal bail: a slide rod with one or more abutments to intercept said bail; operatingf'connections between said rod and the sleeve; and a tabulator key adapted to operate said connections.

58. In a typewriting machine, the" combinatlon of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidaole thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a ,papericarriage having an abutment to act against said a lever and a slide rod with one or more abutments to intercept the keys; a tabulator key; a rock shaft operated thereby; and a cam-finger on the rock shaft engaging said lever.

60. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally movable paper carriage having an abutment; an end-stop for said abutment to encounter, adapted to move in the same direction as the carriage; key levers; a universal bail; a slide rod with one or more abutments to intercept said bail; a

lever applied to said rod; a second lev'er' connected with the first and with the said endstop; a tabulator key; a rock shaft operated thereby; and a cam-finger on the rock shaft engaging said second lever.

61. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable thereon; an end-stop on the sleeve adjustable lengthwise thereof; a paper carriage having an abutment to act against said stop and move it and the sleeve lengthwise the rail or rod; key levers; a universal bail; a slide rodwith one or more abutments to intercept said bail; a lever applied to said rod; a second lever connected with the first and with the said sleeve; a tabulator key; a rock shaft operated thereby; and a cam-finger on the rock shaft engaging said second lever.

62. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage rail or rod; a sleeve slidable and rotatable thereon; a stop longi tudinally adjustable on said sleeve and rotatively engaged therewith and having a cam and a stop projection; apaper carriage having an abutment to ride over the cam and act against the stop projection; an arm on the sleeve having a branch carrying a bell striker; a bell; key levers; a slide rod adapted to block movement of the key levers; lever connections between said slide rod and the arm of the sleeve; a tabulator key lever; a rock shaft having an arm under- Copies 02 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

rock shaft lying the same; and cam-finger on said engaglng the said lever connections.

63. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable paper carriage having an abutment; a rod or rail; a stop mounted thereon and longitudinally adjustable and having a projection to be encountered by the carriage abutment, said stop being mounted to. rock on the rod for disengaging its projection from said abutment; and a spring on the stop engaging the rod and resisting such rocking movement.

64. Ina typewriting machine, the combination of a laterallyshiftable paper carriage having a pivoted abutment piece; a

rod or rail; a stop mounted thereon and.

longitudinally adjustable and having a projection to be encountered by the carriage abutment piece, said stop being mounted to rock on the rod for disengaging itsfprojection from said abutment piece; and a spring on the stop engaging-the rod and resisting s'uch rocking movement.

65. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a laterally shiftable paper carriage having an abutment; a rail or rod; an end stop. piece adjustable ther on in the line of movement of the carriage and also arranged to rock on the rod, said stop piecehaving a cam ledge and a stop projection spaced therefrom; and a spring on the stop engaging the rod and resisting rocking of said stop piece, the carriage abutment adapted to ride over the cam ledge overcoming said spring and the latter, then restoring the stop piece to present its stop projection to the abutment and the stop piece being capable of rocking movement sufiicient to disengage the stop projection from the" abutment permitting further travel of the carriage.

66..A typewriting mechanism for typewriting machines including a movable'carriage, a stop thereon, a cooperative tabulator stop, an escapement mechanism, releasing means for the escapement mechanism, braking means for controlling the movement of said movable carriage, a universal bar, means for locking said universal bar, means for simultaneously operating said tabulator stop, sald releasing means, and

said locking means, and applying saidbrak- J. G. VINCENT, R. S, MIELERT.

Washington, D. G.

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