US1122191A - Recording and calculating machine. - Google Patents

Description

Patented Dec. 22,1914.

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mogggpvs W. H. BROWN. RECORDING AND CALCULATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.29,1909. RENEWED APR. 30, 1913.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914;

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ATTORN EYS BET WILLIAM H. BRO N, or

SYRAGUSE, new YORK, sssrsnoa. 'ro H. H. FRANKLIN nnwyomz.

, anconmne AND Application iHed-J'annary 2a, 1909, Serial No. 474,9

- To all whom it iriay aoncern:

. Be it known that I, Wrnmam H. Bnown,

of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Recording and Calculating Machine, of which the following is a speck 'fication. a

My invention relates to recording and ealculating machines, and has for its object the production of a particularly-simple and efficient recording and calculating mechanism therefor; and it consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set .forth and claimed. a

In describing this invention, reference is had'to the accompanying drawing, in which" like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is an elevation, partly broken away and in section, of one form of my recording and calculating mechanism, showing-the parts thereof'in their normal posi-, tions. Figs. 2 and 3 are similar elevationsof portions of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 1, the parts being shown in different positions. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the op- ,posite side' of parts illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a face view of one of the levers for efl'ectirg one of the printing operations.

Figs 6 and 7 are edged views-of portions of the printing elements.

My recording and calculating mechanism comprises generally, driving and driven printing elements, and means for supporting Preferably, one of a record-receiving element and cooperating with each of the printing elements.

the printing elements, as 1, comprises a wheelloosely mounted on a suitable' horizontal support or axle 2, and oscillatingabout its axis into and out of position to eifect, the printing of a record,

.- said wheel having an arc-shaped series of peripheral gear teeth 3, a number of said teeth being provided with raised printing characters 4, as O, 1, 2, 3, etc, at'their. ends, and others of said teeth being unprovided with printing characters, one of the latter teeth, 5, being shorter than the teeth 3, and normally'arranged atone of the two printing points of my mechanism. Said print ing element 1 is. usually provided with a suitable indicating surface o-movable across an aperture 7 in a fixed. plate 8 arranged in proximityto the edge 0f the element .,1, at

to release the .same.

preferably movable oA oUnATInG MACHINE.

-. Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Dec. 22, 1914;.

3i. Renewed April so, 1913. Serial No. 764,700.

one side thereof The portion of the printing'element 11; provided with the gear teeth: 3 and5, is' usually weighted, and said element is normally arranged with the greater part ofsuchweighted portion above and at axis thereof, and, conthe'left-hand of the sequently, this weighted portion normally tends to move the element Lin the direction, indicatedby the arrow 1. As will be ap 1 parent to thoseskilled in the art, the element or wheel 1 may be move'd in the reverse direction, by hand, or byaany suitable mech- .anism, not illustrated.

The printing element 1 is preferablv. held in its normal position by astop 9. which may fromaeits be moved laterally, or otherwise, normal position relatively to the element 1,

This" stop engages with a. peripheral shoulder-1001a the element 1; the outer end 0! such shoulder being shown as located farther from the axis of the element 1 than theouterends of the teeth 3 and 5, in order to avoid engagement of tie stop 9 by the teeth 3and Ii and the shou de'r 10, on the return movement of the element 1.

It will be understood. however, that provided the stop, 9 is held in its position assumed in Fig. 2 out of the path of the te'eth 3 and'5 and the shoulder 10 during the return of the printing element, it is not necessary that said shoulder 10 project a greater distance beyond the periphery of the element 1 than the teeth-3-and5. 4 The movement of the printing element 1 in one direction about its axis is limited at different points or positions in its path 99 i in order to position predetermined characters at the printing point, the lim ting means here shown consisting of an ad 'ustable shoulder or stop 11 carried bv a Lo itable support thereto in a curved line concentric with the printing element 1. said shoulder-11 be ng formed in the sunport'12 and normally lving in the path of that after the shoulder 10 is released from the s'top' 9 it will coiiperate with the shoulder 11, as shown in Fig: 2. and limit the further "movement of-the element 1. Ad-

12 and adjustable relativelv'95 in a. curved guide the shoulder 10. in order 100 justmcnt of the shoulder or stop 11 to any predetermined number of positions mav be effected by hand or vby means ope ated or controlled by thelkeys hf-the recording and v The points lar mechanism for effecting or con-trolling the movement of the shoulder or stop 11, I

have-deemed it unnecessary to illustrate and describe such mechanism. y a

printing element 1 and the means for holding the same in its normal or starting'position, and for limiting the'm'oveinent i return of the; element '1 toqts normal vpos1- thereof about .its axis at predetermined or positionsin its path are fully set forth in my pending application, Sr. No, 467,472, filed Dec; 14, 19.08, and hence further descriptitfn thereof is deemed unnecessary especially, as said, element and means,

although particularly applicable for use with ,the nisin, ,are'only one'exemp lification ofsuitcapable of use with said re-' 'maining parts. and as my present'invention is not limited to any particular embodiment of said devices, a I I The other printing elementof my recording and calculating mechanism isfl here shown as a gear-wheel 13 arranged with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of the VlClGCl with printing element 1, and having its teeth pros printing characters 14 at; their Said printing element 13 may prefconstitute one of a train of calculatwhich, upon completing a revoends.

erably ing wheels, lution of a v as 10, transmits motion in any suitable manner to a. similar wheel for carrying over WVhen the printing element train ofcalculating wheels, it is movable about an axis in one direction into successive positions to'efiect the printing-ofrecords and is usually provided with a circular series characters 14 thereof corresponding to the printing'characters on the element 1 but it is apparent that the printing element 13 may be to a recording and calculating mechanism in which one'of the printing elements constitutes'one of a'train of calculating wheels.

In the preferable construction-of my inl vention," the element 13 is of less radius than the element -1 1.. 'l1hisprinting element or wheel 13 is nor I and is arranged in advance of the central portion of said element mally out, of mesh with the-element. or whe'el l, an1d is shiftable toward and from the element-g1 into-and out of mesh with illustrated as support: r ed at the upper end of an arm 15'pivoted at p --This arm 15 is rocked on its pivot 16 by any suitable means, as a link 17, whichmay move said armin reor may move the same in the same, being here its lower end' at 16 verse directions,

remaining parts of-niy mecha-- ited to moving the predetermined number of steps,

13 is one of a of ten-teeth having the printing -ous surfaces of the provided with arc-shapedseries of teeth, that the characters 14 may be designed for y receiving element 19, or for one direction against a spring,

, moved into mesh with the element IL fter the latter ,has been limited in its ad movement and has assumed a printingpotime sition as shown in Fig. 2, and during the element 13 constitutes tion, the teeth tand '5 that-reef 'coact with i the teeth of the element said element 13 an extent the advance-of the-printing element 1- from its starting position, and after its advance,- the printing element mal position out of 1," whereupon the printing 13 is in the other ofthe sitions of my mechanism. ent, however, that this invention is not limtwo printing po- 14 of the printin 13 and "advance corresponding to v 13 is returned to-normesh with the element character at the end of the uppermost tooth" of the element '1 It willbe apparprintingeleinent-13 into I mesh with the element 1 at any particular element 18 corresponding to the advance of the characters 4 'of the printing element. 1.

ceiving element is movable in onedirection toward the printing point for-the element 1,

and'in another direction toward the printing point for the element1 3, said meansv being here shown as a rotary platen 18 'arranged parallel to the;printing elements 1 and 13 and opposed to contiguous portions of the peripheries thereof. The record-receiving element 19 is passed around a portion of the periphery of the platen 18' be- 13, and maybe fed illustrated in Fig. 1, may'alsobe supported in proximity to the e means for supporting the, record-re tween said platen and the opposing contiguprinting elements '1 and "stepby step by any desirable means. A suitable inking'ribbon 20',

11o platen 18 and capable vvI of movement with said platen toward and from the printing points. I do not, however, wish to have this invention limitedrto any particular means for feeding the recordsupporting or feeding the inking ribbon 20, and therefore I have deemed it'unnece'ssaryto illustrate and describe 'suclija means.

The 'me'an s lfor supporting the record-re- 9 ceivl-ng element'llfilis carried by a suitable support. preferably consisting of two members or. parts 21 and '22, one being disposed substantially v upright and having its a lower end mounted on the pivot 16 and its upper end arranged above and at one side of the printing element ing'at angjangle printing element 1.3- and hav ngone end pivoted at 23 tothe upperend of the mem 13, and the other 22 extendto the part'gl above the "masses l her or part 21, and its other end providedwith bearings for the means, as the platen 18, for supporting or holding the record-' receiving element 19. Suitable means, as a spring 24: is connected at its ends, respectogether asaQsinglo body during this operation, but when it isde'sir'ed to receive on such element 19 impressions from the printing wheel 13, the member 21' of the support for zoflthe platen18 remains stationary, and the member 22 of suchrsupportnswings on the pivot 23 and moves'the platen downwardly element 13.

its;

into the position seen in Fig. 3, or in other words in a direction at an angleto its movement toward the printing element 1.

In order that. thedistance between two consecutive impressions made by the. printingelements" ,1 and 18 may be reduced to a .minimum;theplaten'18 has a limited movement aboutitsfaxis relatively to the member 22, and then moves with said member into position to "cooperate with the printing The means for moving both members of the support for the platen 18 as one body into position to 006 erate with the printing element 1' maybe f any desirable form, size and construction, and is here shown as a link 25 which is-connected'to the member 21, and may movesaid member 21 in reverse directions, or maymove 'the same in one direction against aspring, not shown, for moving said member in the opposite direction. However, the movement of the parts .15 and 21 to carry the wheels- 13 into and out of mesh with the wheels 1 and the'platen 18 into arid out of coiiperation with the type on'the wheels 1 may be effected as disclosed in mypending application Sr. No. 741,786, filed J an. 13,1913, and in my pending application Sr. No. 565,197, filed June 6, 1910. Preferably, the ovement of the member 22 of the support the platen is effected by means comprising a rocking lever 26 pivoted atone end at 27 and provided at its other end. with suitable operating means, as a key 28, a/levei' pivoted tothe' support for the platen and preferably on the pivot 23'and provided. with a pin 30, a link 31 pivoted to the lever 29 and eccentrically pivoted to the end of the platen 1.8, a stop 32 carried by themember 22 of the support for the platen and arrangedin, an elongated recess 33 in the periphery. of the. platen, and a reciproeating elongated upright part he having its element into the position shown at Fig.2, bothmembors of the support moving lower pivoted to the lever *2t and its/ L upper end provided with an open-ended slot or notch for detachably' receiving the pin 30; When the free end of the lever 26 is depressed, the part 3ltismoved downwardlytherewith and rockszthe'lever 29 on the pivot 23, and through the-medium of thelink 31 moves the platen 1% aboutits axis until the I stop 32 is engaged with an end of the rec ss 33, whereupon further movement of t e platen about its axis independently of the supporting member 22 is prevented, and the additional downward movement of the part 34 make the supporting member 22 on the pivot '23 and moves the platen 18 downwardly into position to cotiperate with'the printing element 13, as shownin Fig.

' What I claim is z-- 1. A recording and calculating machinel comprising two-printing elements movable about different axes, means for supporting saidelements, and means for supportinga record receiving element in position to receive .impressions from both printing elements, the record receiving element being movable by its supporting means from a starting point common to both printing elements toward and from either printing ele ment, substantially as and for the purpose described. v

2. A recording and calculating machine comprising two printing elements movable about different axes, means for supporting said elements, and means for supporting a record receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing ele ments, the record receiving element being movable by its supporting means about two axes, it being movable about one axis-toward' and from one printing element and about its other axis toward and from the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A recording and calculating machine 1 comprising two toothed printing elements, one being movable into andout of inesh I with the other, and means for supporting a record receiving element in position to re celv'e impress ons from both prlntmg elemerits, substantially'as and for the purpose set forth. r I

4. A recording and calculating machine comprising two toothed printing elements,

one being movable into and out of mesh with the other, andmeans for supporting a record receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, said means normally supportingthe 7 "record receiving element in a starting position Icommon to both, elements and being operable to move the record receiving element from such starting position toward and from either printing element, substantially as and for the'purpose described.

5. A'recordmg andjcalculating machine comprising two toothed printing elements movable about different axes, means'for supporting said elements, the porting one element being movable for shifting the corresponding printing element into and out of mesh with the other printing element, and means for supporting the record receiving element in position to receive records from both printing elements, the last-mentioned means being movable with the meanssupporting the shiftable printing element'for carrying the record receiving element into and out of mesh with the other printing element and said means supporting the record receiving element having a portion movable toward and from the shiftable printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6., A recording and calculating machine comprising two printing elements, and means for supporting a re ord receiving element in position to receive] impressions from both printing elements, the/record receiving element and one of the pi i'nting elements having relative movement iii one direction to effect the printing of oneclass of records, and said record receiving elementand the other printing element having "relative movement in another direction for printing another class of records, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. A recording and calculating metha- "nism comprising driving and drivenprintand means for supporting the ingelements,- record receiving element in position to re ceive impressions from both printing elements, the record printing element ment in one direction to effect the printing of one class of records, and said record receiving element and the other printing elementhaving relative movement in another direction for printing another class of rec- -'ords, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

8. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements spaced apart, and means for supporting a.

record receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, the record receiving element being normallv in a starting position common to both printing elements, and movable from such position into cooperation with either of the printing elements, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'9, A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements spaced apart, and means for supporting a record receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printingelements, said means being normally arranged in a starting position common to both printing elements, and movable therefrom about ,--two axes, said means being movable about means for supreceiving element and one havlng a relative ,movesubst one axis into cooperation with one printing element and about the other axis into cooperation with the other printing element,

fied

10. A recording and calculating mechaantia lly as and for the purpose speci-v nism comprising two printing elements movable about different axes, and means common to both printing elements for suporting a record receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, said means having a starting position common to both printing elements and being movable about two axes, said means being movable about one axis for carrying a record receiving element into cooperation With one of the printing elements and being movable about the other axis from its starting position for carrying a rec- 0rd receiving element into coiiperation with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements spaced apart, means for supporting a record receiving. element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, said. means being normally arranged in a starting position common to both printing elements and being-movable upon each calculating operation from its starting position into cooperation with one of the printing elements and being movable independently of the calculating operations from its starting position into engagement with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose described. 4

12 A recording and calculating mechanism comprising. driving and driven. printing elements normally out of position to cooperate with each other, and having relative movement into such position, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving anddriven printingelements, means for supporting the driving element and permitting the same tooscilla te about an axis into and out of positionto effect the printing of a record,and means for supporting the driven element to move about a different axis in one direction into position to effect printing of records, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive .impres-,

sions from both printing elements, substantIHll V 'fiS and for the purpose described.

14. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed record-receiving element imposition to re.

mg of a record, and

. porting said elements, and means for -sup- OItlIW a record-rece1v1n element in osition'to receive impressions from the printi-ng characters of both of said toothed elements, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I 16. A recording and. calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed elements for meshing with each other,.teeth [of said elements being provided with printing characters,

one of the elements being normally arranged with one of its teeth opposite the printing point, and said tooth being unprovided with a printing character, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from'the printing characters ofboth of said -toothed elements, substantially as and for the purpose described 17. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed ing charactersof both of elements for meshing with each other,-

teeth of said elements being provided with printing characters at their ends, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in positiorr to receive impressions from the printing characters of both of said toothed elements, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

18. A recording.andkcalculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed elements for meshing with each'other, teeth of said elements being providedwith print ing characters, and said elements being normally out of mesh with each other and having relative movement into and out of mesh with each other, and. means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions fromtheprinting charactors of both of said toothed elements, substantially as and'for the-purpose set forth.

19. A recording and calculatingv mechanism comprising driving and driven elements, one of said elements having a, circular series of teeth provided with printing characters, and the other having an arc-shaped series of teeth for meshing with the circular series of teeth and provided withprinting characters, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from the printsaid toothed elewith printing characters at ments, substantially as and'ior the purpose described." a D 20. A- recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven elements, one of said' 'elements havinga cir- 7g cular series of teeth provided with printing characters at their ends, and the'other havmg an arc-shaped series of teeth for mesh ing with thercircular series of teeth and provided with printing characters at their 5 ends, .said elements being normally out of mesh with each other and having relative movement into and out of mesh with each other, and means for supporting a recordreceiving-element in position to receive impressions from the printing characters of. both of said topthed' elements, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. A recording and calculating mecha-- nism comprising driving and driven ele-. g5 merits, the driving element oscillatin about an anis into and out of position to e ectth printing ofa record, and the driven -element being movable about an axis in one direction into position to efiect the printing '90 of records, one oit said elements liavinga circular series of teeth provided with printing characters at their ends, and the other having an arc-shaped series of teeth for meshing with and. provided with printing characters at their ends, said elements being normally out of mesh with each other and having relative movement into and out of mesh with each other,v means for supporting said elements, and means for supporting a recor receiving element 1n position to receive nnpressions from the printing characters 0 both of said toothed elements,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

22.- A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements, and means for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, said means 1 10 and one printing element having relative movement in one direction for eiiecting printing, and said means. and the other printing element having relative movement in another direction for efiecting substantially as and for the purpose described.

23. ,A recording and calculating mocha" printing elements for meshing with eaoh" other, teeth of said elements being provided their ends, and means for supporting record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from the printing characters of both printing elements, said means and one printing element having relative movement in one directirn for effecting printing, and said. means-and the other-printing element having relative movement in another direction 139 nism com 'irising driving and driven toothed the circular series of teeth 95 printing, 11a

. for effecting printing, substantially asand for the purpose specified. i

24. A recording and calculatingjmechm nism comprising driving and driven printing elements, the driving-element oscillating about an axis into and out of position to efiect the printing of a record, and the s. driven element being movable about an axis in one direction into position to efi'ect the printing of records, one of said elements liaving'a circular series of teeth provided porting printing elements, and means for support ng a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from. the printing characters jof both printing ele- I'nents, said means and one printing element havingrelative movement in one'direction for eifecting printing, and said means and the other printing element having relative movement in another direction for effecting printing, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

25. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements,

means for supporting 'therecord receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, means foreifecting relative movement in one direction of one printing,element and the supporting a means and means for eflecting relative movement in another direction of the other a printing element and said supporting means, substantially as and for the purpose described. v

26 A recording and calculatlng mechanism comprising two printing elements, and

means for supporting a, i'ecoi'd-i'eceiviiig element in position to receive impressions trom -lQQth printing elements, said means being movable in two directions relatively to the printing elements, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 27. A recording'and calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed elements for meshing With'each other, ;t'eeth of said elements being provided Withfprint ing characters, and means for'supporting a record-receiving element, said means being movable in one direction for; coiiperating with the printing characters of one or the toothed elements, and being nlovable m a direction at an angle to the first-mentioned direction for cooperating with the printing characters ofthe other toothed element, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

28. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving'and driven elements,-

the driving element oscillating about an axis into and out of-position to effect the printing and rotary of a record, and the. di'iven elementbeing movable about annxis inone direction into position to effect the printing of records,

one of said elements having [a circular series 'of-teeth provided with printing characters supporting'said elements, and means for,

supporting I a record-receiiving' element, said means being mov'able'in/ one direction for coiiper'ating with the printing characters of one of-the toothed elemeiitaand being mov able in a direction at an angleto the-firstmentioned direction ifoi coiiperating with i the printing-characters cf the other toothed element, substanti'allyfas'and for the purpose described..' f 29. A recording and lca'lculating mechanism comprising two printing elements. v means for supporting theprinting elementsg 9d means for supporting a "records receiving'element, said means being m'ovable in a direction at an angle to its axis for coiip}L crating with the printing'characters of onew of the printingelements, and being movable in a, direction'at an angle to the first-men-f tioned direction and also about its axis for cotiperating with the printing characters'of the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose specified 30. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed elements for meshing with each other, teethv of said elements being provided with printing characters, means for supportingsaid 5 elements, and rotary means for supporting a record-receiving element, said means being movable in a direction at an angle to its'axis for coiiperating with the printing characters of one of, the printing elements, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the first-mentioned direction and alsoabout its axis for coiiperating with the printing characters of the other printing. element, sub-, stan tially as and for thepurpose set forth.

31.. A recording and calculating n iecha-' nism comprising driving and driven elements, the driving element oscillatin about an; axis intoand out of'position toei' ect the printing of arecord; and the driven element 129' being movable about an axis in one direction into'position to effectthe pi'intingof records, one-of said elements having fa cir cular series of teeth provided With'printing v characters attheir ends, and the other having anarc-shaped series of teeth for mesh ing with the circular series or teeth and provided With printing characters at thein ends, said elemcntsbeing normally out or mesh with each otherand having relative 130 meats;- es

movement into and out of mesh with each other, means for supporting said elements and rotary means for supporting a recordreceiving element, said means being movable in a direction at an angle to itsaxis for co operating With the printing characters of one of theprinting elements and'being mov able in a direction at. an angle to the firstment ioned direction a d also about itsaxis for cooperating with the printing characters of the other printing element, substantially one direction foreffecting printing at one printing point, and said means and the other printing element having relativemovement in another direction for effecting printing at the other printing point, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. v

recording and calculating mechanismhaving two printing points and comprising driving and driven elements of different radii, the driving element oscillating about an axis into and out of position to effect the printing of a record, and the dr'ven element being movable about'an axis in one direction into position to effect the printing of records, one of said elements having a circular series of teeth provided with printing characters at their ends, and the other have ing an arc-shaped series of teeth for meshing with the circular series of teeth and pro 'vided with printing characters at their ends, said elements being normally out of mesh with each other and'having relative'movement into andout of mesh with each other, means for supporting said elements, and rotary means for supporting a record-receiving element, said means being movable in a direction at an angle to its axis for cooperating With-the printing characters of one of the. printing elements and effecting printing at one printing-point, and being movable in a direction at an angle to the first-mentioned direction and also about its axis for cooperating with the printing characters of the other printing element and etfooting printing at the other 'printingpoint, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3 1:. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements, said elements being movable about parallel axes, and one element being of loss diameter than the other and arranged in advance of the central portion thereof, means for supporting said elements, and a platen for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing means for supporting elements, said platen being opposedto contiguous portions of the peripheries of the printing elements, substantially as and for the purpose described.

A recordingand calculating mechanism comprising driving and driven toothed elements for meshing with each other, teeth of said elements being provided with printing characters at their ends, said elements being movable about parallel axes, and one element being of less other and arranged 111, advance of the cen tral portion thereof, means for supporting said elements, and a platen for supporting a record-receiving element in position to receiveimpressions from the p inting chameters of both printing elements, said platenbeing opposed to contiguous-portions of the peripheries of the printing elements, sub stantially as and for the purpose specified.

36. A recording and calculating mochanism hav ng two printing points and comprising driving and: driven elements, said elements being movable about parallelhorlzontal axes,and the driven element be ng; of

less diameter than the drivlng element an arranged in advance of the central portionll thereof, the driving element oscillating about an axis into and out of position to effect the printing of a record, and the movable about an, axis in one direction into positlonto efiect driven element being the printing of records, the driven element having a circular series of teeth provided" with printingcharacters at their ends, and,

'the during element having an arc-shaped series of teeth for meshing with the circular series of teeth and provided with printing characters at their ends, the d en element being normally out of mesh w th the driving element and being movable into and out of mesh With said driving element, and

a rotary platen for supporting a record reoeivmg element, said platen being parallel to the printing elements and opposed to contiguous portions of the peripheries thereof and being movable in a direction at an angle to its axis for cobperating with the printing characters of the driving element and effecting printing at one printing point; and being movable in a direction at an angle to the first-mentioned direction and also about its axis for coiiperating with the printing characters of the driven element and eiiecting printing at the other printing point, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' 37;; A recording and calculating niecha nism comprising two printing elements, a rccorde'eceiving V in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, and support for said means including two members movable together for me ing said means into diameter-than the position to coiiperate with .one of the printing elements, one of such members being movable relatively to the other for moving said means into position to cooperate with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose described.

38. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements, means for supporting a record-receiving element ,in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, and a support for said means including two members, one being supported by the other and extending at an angle thereto, such members beiiig movable "together for moving said means into position to cooperate with one of the, printing elements, and one of, said members being movable relatively to the other for:

- moving said means into position to coopcrate with the'other-printi'ng element, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

39. A recordingand calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements,

' meansfor supporting a record-reciving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, and a support for said means including a pivoted member, and a second member pivoted to the first-men-' tioneol' member and connected to said means, such members being movable together for moving said means into position to coiiperate with one of the printing elements, and

the second-mentioned member being movable relatively, to the first-mentioned mem-I her for moving said means into position to cooperate with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

40.'A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements, means forsupportinga record-receiving element in position to receive impressions'from both printing elements, and a support for said means including a member pivoted at one end, and a second member extending at' an angle to the first-mentioned member and pivoted at one end to the opposite end of the first-mentioned member, the'opposite end of the second-mentioned member being connected to said means, such members being movable together for moving said means into position to cooperate with one of the printing elements, and the second-mentioned member being movable relatively to the first-mentioned member for moving said means into position to cooperate with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose described.

41. A recording mechanism comprising a printing element, a movable support, and means for holding a record-receiving element in position to receive an impression from the printing element, said means be ing carried by the support, and being movposition to receive an impression from the printing element, said means being carried y the support, and being movable relatively thereto a limited distance means carried by the support for limiting the more ment of the first-mentioned means relatively thereto, and means connected to the.

first-mentioned 'means for moving the same relatively, to the support and for moving the same with said support, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

43. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising two printing elements, a movable support,.a'nd means for holding a record-receiving element in position .to re ceive impressions from both printing elements, said means being ca'rried'by the sup port, and being movable with the support into position tocOoperate with one of the printing elements, and being movable relatively to the support a limited distance and then movable with said support into position to cooperate with the other printing element, substantially as and for the purpose described: 44. A,reco1- ding" and calculating mechapism comprising two printing elements,"a movable support including a pivoted mem-' her, and a second member extending attan angle to the first-mentioned member and pivoted thereto, andmeans for holding a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing ele-' ments, said means being carried by the second-mentioned'member, such members being movable together for moving said means into position to'cooperate with one of the printing elements, and said meansbeing movable relatively to the second-mentioned member a limited distance and then movable with said second-mentioned member relatively to the first-mentioned 'memher into position to cooperate with the other printing element, substantially as for the purpose specified.

A recording mechanism comprising a printing element, a movable support, means for holding a record-receiving element in position to receive an impression from the printing element, said means being carried by the support, and being movable relatively to the support a limited distance and then movable with said support for eflecting the printing, and means'carried by the and support and movable relatively thereto, said means being connected to the first-mentioned means for moving the same relatively 1 ing the printing, means carrie 1 edto the first-mentioned means for moving i with said support, substantially 2O pi aipi' to the support and for moving the. same the same relatively to the support and also e as and for. the purpose described. a

47. A recording mechanism comprising a printing element, a movable support means for holdin a record-receivin element in position to receive an impression from the printing element, said means being carried by the support, and being movable relatively to the support a limited distance and pivoted to the then movable with said support forefi'ecting'the printing, means carried by the support for limiting the movement of. the firstmentioned means relatively thereto, support and movable relatively thereto, and a link pivoted to the first-mentioned means and to said lever, substantially as and for the purpose speci- 48. A recording I nism comprising two printing elements, a

movable support, means for holding a reef ord-receiving element inposition to receive impressions from both printing elements,

said means being carried by the support, and

tion to coiiperate With one of the printingv being movable with the support into posielements, and being movable" relatively to the support a limited distance and-then; movable with said support into position to cooperate with the other printing element,

- means'carried'by the support for limiting said lever for the purpose set-forth.

the movementof the first-mentioned means relatively thereto, and a lever pivoted to the support and being connected to the first-mentioned means for, moving the same relatively to the support and jor moving the same with'said support, substantially as and 49. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising'tvvo printing. elements, a movable support including a pivoted member, and a second member extending at an angle 'to the first-mentioned member and pivoted thereto, a rotary platen for holding a record-receiving element position removable about its; v

ond-mentioned lmember' a limited distance a lever f and calculating mecha "tiyely thereto, said lever movable relatively thereto,

oeive impressions from both printing eleffili ments, said platen being carried by the secev ond-mentionedmember, such members bee ing movable together for moving .the platenj into position to coiiperate ith 'one' offtie printing elements, and said platen being axis relatively to the secand'then movable 'with said second-men;

tioned. member relativelyto the first-r nen' v T5,

tioned member into 'positionto 'cbiiperate With the, other printing element, means. car?" ried by the second-mentionedmembpr for limiting the movement." o th plate 6 tively thereto, a lever n h g s P v al iaxi i u antially e 'ta' i support i so coincident with the piVQtal axis commonto;

the members of the suppbrt, and linlnpivoted to said lever and eccehtrically pivoted t am; a fet d I br the to the platen, substa purpose described.

a printing element, a movable support, means ifor ment in position to; receive an impression from the printing element, said means being carried by the support, relatively to the support a' limited distance and, thenv movable w th said support for effecting the printing, means carried by the theretn,

support 'and" movable relatively holding a' record-receiving el e and being movableil i 50. A ,reoordmg mechanism compr sing said means being connected to the" first-f;

mentioned means same with said support, and a reciprocating part connected to the last-ment10 means,

51. A recording mechanism compris ing a printing element, a movable support, means holding a record-receivrng' element for ' for mofing the ame nae" tively to the support and f ,mQvjng 10rsubstantially as and for the purpose specits position to receive an impress1on f romtl e* printing element, said means be ng carr ed the support, and being movable rela? tively to the support a limiteddistance and then movable with said support for eii'ecting the printing,

port for limitingthe movement of the first;

mentioned means relatively thereto, a levei pivoted to. the support and movable relabeing connected to the'first-me'ntioned means for moving the same relatively to the'support and also with 1 means carried by the; sup-1 said support, and a reciprocatingpart detachablv connected to, said lever, sub.- stantially as and 52. A recording mechanism compris ng a printing element, a movable support, means for holding a record-receiving element in from the position to receive an impression printing element," said meansbeing carried by the support, and being -movable rela-. tively to the support a limited distance and thenmovable with for the purpose setforth.

said support for efiecther, and

angle to the first-mentioned member and,

ing the printing, means carried by the support and movable relatively thereto, said means being connected to the first-men:

/ tioned means for moving the same rela- 5 tively to the support for moving the same With said support; rocking lever, and

pivoted thereto, a rotary platen for holding a record-receivin element in position to re- 661178 lmpresslons from both printing ele- 20 ments, said platen, being, carried by the second-mentioned member, such members being movable. together forv moving the platen into position to cooperate with one of the printing elements, and said platen being'movable about its axis relatively to the second-mentioned member a limited distance and thenmovable with said secondmentioned member relatively to the firstmentioned member into position to cooper-- ate with the other printing element, means carried by the second-mentioned member for limiting the movement of the platen rela-' tivelv thereto, a lever pivoted to the support and having its pivotal axis substantially co incident with the pivotal axis common to the members of the support, said lever being connected to the rotary platen for moving the same, a rocking lever, and a reciprocating part pivoted to the rocking lever and 40 detachably connected to the first-mentioned lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

'54. A recording and calculating mechanism comprising driving and vdriven printing elements, one of said elements being normally out of position to cooperate with the other and being movable relatively thereto 'into such position, a pivoted support for the relatively movable element, a 50. second pivoted support having its pivotal otalaxis of the first-mentionedsuppprt, and .means for holding a IQCOI'dflQCQlVlUg elea'xls substantially coincident With thepivment in position to receive impressions from V both printing elements, said means being carried by the second-mentioned support, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

55. A recording and calculating mechaport including a pivoted member having its plvotal axis substantially coincident with the pivotal axis of the first-mentioned sup port, and a second member pivoted to the first-mentioned member, a rotary platen for holding a record-receiving element in position to receive impressions from both printing elements, said. platen bein carried by the second-mentioned member, such mom-- hers being movable together for moving the platen into position to cooperate with one of the printing elements, and said platen being anovable about its axis relatively tovthe second-mentioned member a limiteddistance and then movable -W1tll said secondmentioned member relatively to the first-mentioned memberinto position to cooperate with the other printing element, means carried by the second-mentioned member for limiting the movement of the platen rela tively thereto, a lever pivoted to the secondmentioned support and having its pivotal axis substantially coincident with the pivotal axis common to the members of the second-mentioned support, said lever being connected to the rotary platen for moving the same, a rocking lever, and-areciproeating part pivoted to the rocking lever and detachably connec ed to the first-mentioned lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two attesting itnesses, at Syracuse, in thec'ounty of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 26th day of Jan, 1909, t

I WILLIAM n nuovvn. Witnesses:

S. DAVIS, K. SEEMILLER.

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