US1255247A - Check-writer. - Google Patents

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L. M. TODD.

CHECK WRITER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-22, I915- RENEWED JUNE 27. I917 Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

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CHECK WRITER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-22. 1915. RENEVIIED JUNE 27. 1917.

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LIBANUS M. TODD, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR,

BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

. T0 TODD PROTECTOGBAJPH COMPANY, 015 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATTON OF NEW YORK.

CHECK-WRITER.

Application filed September 22, 1915, Serial No. 51,976. Renewed June 27, 1M7.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, LIBANUS M. Tom), of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check- Writers; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable any person skilled in the art to which the invention ap-- pertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to printing machines, and more particularly to the kind commonly known as check protectors or -.check writers, which'are adapted for printing an inscription on a check in an indelible manner so as to protect the instrument against alteration. One object of the invention is to provide a simple and convenient machine of this class having a great variety of printing characters affording capacity for printing on the check by an indelible form of impression any inscription which it may be desired to Write.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description of one embodiment of the invention illustrated in .the accompanying drawings, in which y Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the work receivingnside of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion of the machine with the upper part of the easing swung open to expose interior parts.

Fig. 4 is a detail view, partly in section, of the type carrier and its yoke.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional elevation show ingthe type cylinder, yoke, and inking rolls.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the machine partly broken away.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional elevation the machine partly broken away, showing the platen controlling device.

Fig. 8 is a lateral sectional elevation of the machine on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a lateral sectional elevation on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a projected view of a portion of the plate carrying the type forms.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of the device for controllmg the platen.

The

present invention is embodied in con- Specification of Letters Patent.

' a yoke 23 which is Patented Fetnfi, t lld.

Serial No. 177,404..

tion 15, and an upper portion, or housing 16, these parts being separated throughout a portion oi their length by a work receiving slot 17 having a printing bed 18 on the top of the base portion of the casing. These parts of the casing are normally in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but the upper portion is adapted to be swung open, as illustrated in Fig. 3, for the purpose of affording access to the interior parts, by means of a hinged connection 19 uniting the parts, and the latter are securely fixed together, in operating position, by any convenient means, such, for instance,.as the screw 20. (Fig. 7). The printing bed has an opening 21 above a small platen wheel 22 rotatably carried by adjustably fixed to a shaft 24 extending longitudinally of the base portion of the casing and journaled in lugs depending from the printing bed. The platen is adapted to be raised by a rocking motion of the shaft 24 for contact with type forms on a carrier supported in the upper portion of the casing, which will now be described.

Journaled at its ends in the end walls of the upper portion of the casing is a shaft 25 upon which is mounted for sliding movement longitudinally thereof, a type carrier 26 in the form of a portion of a cylinder, but the type carrier is adapted to be rotated by the rotation of the shaft 25 through a key-27 (Fig. l) engaging in a .keyway 28 in the shatt't. Spaced longitudinally of the carrier an tending circumferentially thereof, are

a 1 ality of type forms 29 adapted to be bro t by sliding movement of the type rier position to cooperate, select elv adapted to intermesh during the printing mounted on the top of the yoke and engaging depending guide flanges 34 (Fig. 8) extending longitudinally of and fixed to the upper portion of the casing. The means for shifting the yoke longitudinally of its shaft comprises a handle 35 fixed to the yoke by means of a plate which extends through the top of the casing on either side, and has its ends turned over to form pointers 36 adapted to be moved up and down adial, or index, 37, supported on the top of the casing. By means of the handle 35 the pointers, which ,are in alinement laterally of thedial, may be'moved up and down the latter and into lateral registry. with any one of a plurality of characters arranged in columns on the dial and corresponding to type forms on the type carrier 26. By this means the type carrier is moved, selectively, to bring any desired "type form into position to cotiperate with the platenduring the revolution ofthe type carrier.

It will be understood that for each column of characters on the dial 37 there is a corresponding column containingthe same type characters on the carrierfi26, as illustrated in Fig. 10. The platen 22 is normally below the printing bed .and is raised through the opening 21 for effecting an impression from the selected typeform as the latter rolls past during the rotation of the carrier. Since the type forms are arranged in columns extending longitudinally of the carrier with the corresponding forms of the different columns in alinement circumferentially of the carrier, means must be provided for selectively timing the raising of the platen, so that if the carrier has been moved longitudinally to bring the circumferential. row of type forms which contains the selected character to position opposite the platen, the latter may be moved into 1 exclusive contact with the selected type form While the latter is passing over the platen. In this way, only the selected type form of a circumferential row is printed, the platen being in inoperative position while the other type forms in that row are rotating past it.

These means for controlling the time of operation of the platen comprise a sleeve 38 (Fig. 7) fixed at one end to the shaft 25, and carrying three earns, 39, 40 and ll corundue friction of the parts.

responding, respectively, to the three col umns of type forms on the carrier in order from left to right, as shown in Fig. 10. The shaft 24 carries a sleeve 4L2 splined at 43 to the-shaft so as to be slidable longitudinally of the shaft but fixed against rotation relatively thereto, and this sleeve carries an upwardly projecting arm rl; (Figs. 7 and 9).

formed at its upper end for contact with the surfaces of the cams 39, to and t1. This arm is urged toward the cams by means of a spring 4:5 fixed to the arm and to the printing bed, but the movement of the arm in this direction is limited by means 'of a stop 46 fixed on the arm in position to contact with the bottom of the printing bed, so as to allow the arm 44: to contact with the high portions only of the cams and thus prevent The contact of stop 46 with the printing bed holds the top of the platen normally even with the ,top of the bed, but as the shaft 25 rotates,

and one of the cams contacts with the arm 44, the latter is oscillated and the shaft 24: is rocked, thereby raising the platen into contact with some of the type forms on the carrier. By the sliding movement of the sleeve 4L2, arm 44- is adapted to be shifted longitudinally of the shaft 25 to bring it,

selectively, into position to cooperate with one of the cams 39, 4:0 or ll.

The means for shifting sleeve t2 comprises an arm 47 formed at its upper end to engage in an annular recess 48 in the sleeve, the arms being fixed at one end of a short shaft 49 journaled inlugs depending from the printing bed. The other end of the shaft 49 has fixed thereto an arm 50 to which is pivotally attached a rod 51 extend ing longitudinally toward the other end of the machine where it is connected to manipulative devices which will now be described.

The manipulative means for connecting the platen operating device, selectively, with the cams 39, 40 and 41, and thus controlling the operation of the platen to bring it, solectively and exclusively, into coiiperation with the different columns of characters on the type carrier, comprises a plurality of keys 52, 53 and 54 (Figs. 7 and 8) supported for vertical sliding movement in the base portion of the casing and in a bracket 55 fixed to the side wall of the casing. Each of these keys is urged upwardly, so as to project above the printing bed, by means of a spring 56 hearing at one end against a bracket 55, and at the other against a shoulder on the key. Each key is provided with a pin 57 extending from either side thereof and adapted to contact with a curved cross bar of a T-shaped member 58. (Fig. 7) which is pivoted at 59 to the bracket The rod 51 is pivoted at 60 to the T-shaped member 58, and it will be apparent from ate,

the shape out the curved cross bar of this member that when the key 53 is depressed its pin 57 will bring the member 58 to a central position so that the cross bar is substantially horizontal, and by meansot the rod 51 and connected devices, the arm t4 will be brought opposite the central can] wing so as to have a with I ward the right in Fig. '63 attached to the plate and to the casing,

lit will be apparent, however, that when either of the keys 52 br .54 is depressed, the corresponding end of the cross bar of mem-v her 58 will be lowered, rocking the member about its pivot, and through the rod 51, sliding the arm 44 into position to cooperate cams 39 or' 41 corresponding with keys 52 and 5.4 respectively.

I eans is provided for retaining any one of the keys in lowered position and for releasing such key when another one is depressed, comp'rising'a plate 61 supported on the side wall of the base portion of the cassmall longitudinal sliding movement. This plateis provided on its lower edge with a plurality of oblique hooks or teeth 62adapted for cooperation with the pins'57 on the keys. Plate 61 is urged to- 7 by means of spring and the relative position of the plate and keys is such that when one of the keys is depressed its pin 57 engaging the correspondin g tooth 62 of the plate slides the lat- 'ter toward the left againstthe tension of the spring. When the key is fully depressed, the'plate slides toward the right, and the lower edge of the hook, engaging over the pin of the key, retains it in lowered position pgainst the tension of its spring 56, thus the ' olding the'arm 44 fixed in position to cooperate with the selected cam. key be now depressed, the plate 61 will be moved toward the left, releasing the key previously depressed, which is returned to its upper position by itsspring, and when the new key is fully depressed the plate will move toward the right, locking in turn in operative position. Thus any one of the keys 52, 53 and 54 may be depressed at any time to connect the platen operating devices with cams 39, 40 and 41 respectively, to bring the platen into cooperation, selectively and exclusively, with the columns of characters on the type carrier from left to right respectively, as seen in Fig. 10.

The means for rotating shaft 25 a gear 64 (Fig. 3) fixed to said shaft and meshing with a gear 65 fixed to a short shaft 66 journaled in the upper portion of the casing and extending cxtoriorly thereof, where it has fixed thereto a crank 67 carry ing an o crating handle 08. Each revolution of the crank produces one rotation of type carrier operation.

Means are provided for holding the work against inadvertent movement on the print- If another .journaled at their comprises v yieldahly held between these fingers and the roller. In order to raise the fingers to permit the insertion or withdrawal of the paper, the plate 70 is provided with a leaf 72 with which engages the hooked end of a spindle 73, journaled inbra'ckets 74 on the casing and having fixed at its other end'an arm 75, to which is pivoted an irregular member 76. The latter member extends aroundthe shaft 25 and to the top of the casing, where it is provided with a plunger 77 extending through the latter and serving as a manual means by the depression of which the fingers 69 may be raised from the roller 71. The resilience of these hold the plunger, position.

As the type characters and platen are provided with cooperating serrations adaptor fingerpiece, 77, in raised fingers serves normally to ed to be brought into mesh during the printadapted during the period of contact of the type and platen to raise the dog 78 so that its beveled upper edge engages the pivoted teeth of a rack, or comb, 83, fixed to the casing, and thereby centers and locks the type in printing position.

The means for inking the type forms comprises a pair of inking rollers 84 and 85' ends in bearings carried by arms 86 (Fig. 5) pivotally supported at either end of the yoke 30. Springs 87'urge these rollers into the path of rotation of the type forms so that they roll over the surface of the latter during the rotation of the typocarrier previous to the impression of the type on the paper.

The operation of the machine will now be understood from a brief description. If it is desired to print an amount key 52 is depressed. If, however, it be desired to print a name. using the alphabet column of type, key is depressed, and if itbe desired to print a date, key 54 is depressed. The check having been placed on the printing bed with its left end. between the type andplatcn, the carrier is moved longitudinally of the machine by means of the handle 35 to bring the pointers 36 into lateral alincment with the particular type form desired to be prmted.

carrier yoke and normally latter absorbs the ink and an indelible impression is made. The next character is then selected and printed in a similar manner until the inscription is complete.

This invention provides a machine which. may be used to print upon a check any de sired inscription, whether it be the date, the name of the payee, or the amount for which the instrument is drawn; also, by means of the alphabet, any Word may be printed which it is not convenient to provide as an entirety among the type characters. The machine is as simple in construction and op eration as the ordinary check writing machine, and yet atl'ords, in a novel and convenient form, the wideirange of printing characters and capacity for work found in the typewriter, while providing also the additional feature of impressing each character indelibly on paper. Y

Having thus described filly invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a printing apparatus, a type carrier having a plurality of types arranged in longitudinal and transverse rows, a platen comprising an impression roller adapted for rolling printing contact with each of said types individually, said carrier and platen having a relative movement to select one of said transverse rows of types for cooperation with the platen, and having also a relative printing movement to bring the types of said selected transverse row and the platen into rolling contact, and a plurality of ma nipulative means for moving said carrier and platen relatively toward and from each. other at different times during said relativeprinting movement thereof, to select any type of said selected transverse row for contact with the platen.

2. In a check protecting machine, the combination with a rotary type carrier having a plurality of types arranged in longitudinal and circumferential rows thereon; and a single impression roller adapted for individual contact with said types, said carrier and platen having a relative movement to select a circumferential row of types, and having also a relative printing move ment to bring the platen and the types of said selected row into rolling contact; of a plurality of manipulative means for moving said carrier and platen relatively toward and from each other at different times during said relative printing movement thereof to bring selectlvely into contact with said platen any type form of a selected circumferential row. i

3. In a printing apparatus, a type carrier having thereon a plurality of type forms arranged in spaced relation and in alinement with each other to form a plurality of groups, a platen common to all of said type forms and movable toward and from said carrier for individual coifipcra tion with said type forms, means for moving said carrier to select one of said groups of type forms for cooperation wits the platen, means for moving said carrier to of feet printing contact between the type forms and platen, and a plurality of manipulative means for varying the time of movement of the platen relative to said printing movement of the carrier to bring the platen into printing contact with any one of the type forms of said selected group.

4. In a printing appa atus, a type carrier having thereon a plurality of type forms arranged in spaced relation and in alinemcnt with each other to form a plurality of groups, an impression roller adapted tor rolling printing contact individually "with each of said type forms, and movable into and out of position for coeperation with said type forms, means for moving said carrier to select one of said groups of type forms for codperation with the platen, means for moving said carrier to effect said rolli printing contact between the type tiorms platen, and manipulative means including a plurality of keys for varying the time or movement of the platen relative to said printing movement of the carrier to brin, the platen into printing contact with any one of the type forms of said selected group. p

5. In a printing apparatus, a rotary type carrier having a plurality of type; forms arranged in a plurality of rows, an impression roller adapted for individual rolling printing contact with each of said type forms, said carrier and platen having a relative movement to select one of said rows for co operation with the platen, means for rotating said carrier to bring the type forms of said selected row into rolling contact with the platen, and a plurality of manipulative means i'or moving said carrier and platen relative toward and from each other at ditt'erent times during the rotation of the car- Iier for selecting any one of the type forms of said selected row for contact with the platen.

LIBANUS M. TODD.

Witnesses:

CHARLns G. TIEFEL, MAGNUS H. JoHAnson.

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