US1562109A - Check protector - Google Patents

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CHECK PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 251, 1921 '4 sheets-sheet 1 Nov.17,1925. f 1,562,109 Y aMALcHl-:R A

C'HECK PROTECTOR Filed NQV, 21, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 No.-i7, 1925.'

`C). MALCHER CHECK PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 2l, 1921 4 Sheds-Sheet 4 Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

or'ro MALCHER, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIeNon'ro GASPAR-swans, JIL/or CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

' CHECK PROTECTOR.

Application led Novemberl, 1921. Serial No. 516,715.

, shall be of improved construction, efficient and convenient to operate and simple and economical in manufacture.

The invention is exemplified in thecombination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. n

ln the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional View through a check protector', showing one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. il, with the parts ina different position from that of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the check protector with parts omitted.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the carriage mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a detail showing the escapement mechanism of the carriage.

Fig. (3 is a fragmentary section on line 6-(3 of Fig. 3.

The present invention provides a check protector in which a check is inserted in a frame in which the face of the check is visible and which is provided with a spring clamp which sei-rates the paper upon which .the payces naine is written. The amount of the check is cut iiito the paper and at the same time the iihers where the paper is partially cut are saturated with ink, making erasure impossible without -destroying the docunient. 'lhe iniprc -sion of the amount upon the check is prodi. ed hy simply striking the different number n a keyboard corresponding to the figures of the amount of thc check. The keyboard .is also provided with anynecessary words such as Iay,7 1)01." and Cts.

'lhe device comprises a sheet inctal casing 1() mounted on a hase 11, and having a transverse lstationary shaft 12, upon which key levers 13 are mounted in spaced relation to one another for pivotal movement about the shaft. Each -key lever isprovided with a downwardly extending arm 14, having a contact foot 15. Springs 16 are attached to the arms 14 and retain the key levers l13 in their uppermost position against a. fixed shaft 1?' extending transversely of the frame 10. livotally mounted on the shaft 12 is a pair of arms 18, which support a universal har 15) disposed in the path. of the contact vt'eet'l on the key levers. It will be seen from Fig. 1 that the feet 15 areof different lengths so as to permit different amounts of movement ofthe key levers prior to engage ment of the feet with the universal har 19. 'lhe amount-of such preliminary movement proportional to the numbers which the different keys represent.

Pivotally mounted on a shaft 2() which extends transversely of the machine and is supported by the side Walls of the frame 10,

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isa frame 21 having side walls 22 and23.

A spring 24 is attached to an extension 25 formed on the side Wall 22 for retaining the frame 2li/in its forward position against the` shaft 17, as shown in Fig. 1. Pivotally mounted on the shaft 20 adjacent the inner face of the side wall 22 is an upright bar 26, having a rack segment 27 at its upper end. The segment 27 meshes with a. pinion .28

pivoted at 29 on the side-plate 22 of the frame 21. `Fixed to the pinion 28 is a gear 30, which meshes with a pinion 31, rigidly tixed'to a type wheel 32 joui-nailed on a shaft 33 carried by a lateral extension 54 on the side plate 22. The type wheel 32 carries on its periphery the `various characters I-ii which are used in stamping the check or other document. When the segment 27 is moved forwardly relative to the frame 21, the type wheel 32 will be rotated upon its pivot through the chain of gearing described to bring the different characters into printing` line. The bar 26, which carries the segment 27, is provided near the pivot 2() with a gcarlsegineiit 211', which meshes with teeth 37 on the end of an arm 25.', pivotally mounted on the shaft l2. llxtending through the arm .3S is an upper universal ro'd 'or bar 259, which is supported at its ends by. arms 40, also pivoted oni/thc shaft l2. 'lhe universal rod 39 is held. in ils uppermost position by springs. 4-1 secured to the side walls of the frame l() and to the 'Qpposie ends of he md 39. The 'wel engages the swer @ges of thea vmms key .evars 139 so that Whenevm a@ key i@ dethe Whees sacuixed to h@ jfp Whfse 32. The, amoum rotation @i die ype Whe will iepend upon me distance h@ key evm moves beim@ im conm@ im@ 15 mman@ th shaft 461m th@ fight as viewed-n Fig; v

During the v ,sido 'edges checks to their proper position in the carriage. A of arms 79 are pivoted on a rod-89 carried by the bent-over edges 65 of the plate Coded springs 8l press the arms 75 toward the plate (S-i to bear upon the paper supported by the carriage and hold the paper in place. A- cross-bar 82 connects the arms' 79,y the rear 'face of the bar being serrated to intermesh with teeth on a corresponding bar 83 supported by the plate Gl and flush with the front edge thereof. shown in broken lines at 85 in the drawing "is inserted in the carriage the .arms 7 9 are iirst drawn forwardly and the check dropped into place between the arms and the plate The arms are then released and are moved baclmvardly against the plate by the springs 81 with sufficient force to cause'the teeth on the plate 82 to partially rnutilale the paper against the bar 83. 'These teeth are so placed that ythey Will-strike the name o'f the payee upon the check, thus prevent` ingerasures or alteration of the name of the payee. Y 7

The carriage or supporting plate 6-1 is drawn' to the left by a spring 9U, 'and its movement under the influence of the spring is controlled by escapement mechanism shown in Fig. 5.' A rack 91 is secured to the carriage iframe by screws 92, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and et, and a pair of escape- .ment dogs` 93 and 94 are pivoted -at 95 on an ear 96 secured to one side plate of the bracket 37. lEhe dog 9st is provided with a lever arm 97 having a spring 98 secured thereto and attached to a pin 99 on the bracket 67. The spring 98 retains the dog 94 against a limit stop 10() on the bracket 67. The dog 91 projects beyond its pivot '95 and carries a .lug 101 for engaging the dog 93. The projecting portion of the dog 94 also carries an ear 102, having a spring 103 secured thereto. The opposite end of the s ring 3.63 is attached to an ear 1041 on the og 93. This s ring resiliently holds the dog 93 against tiie stop 101. An actuator arm 195 for the escapement mechanism is pivoted on the shaft 12 and has a down- 4Wnrdly and rearwardly pro'ecting arm 106 Aattached to the shaft 46.

Vhe'n the shaft 46 is moved upwardly by -one of the key levers, the arm 105 will press the dog 94 in gagement. The dog 9e will hold the ratchet 'bar 91 and the carriage 1n fixed positionv diuring the printing operation. ."When this 'ldog'is released by the. return movement of litho arm/195, the spring 98 will Withdraw When. the check or other paperl the dog 94 `["rom contact with the ratchet tooth and at the same time swing the dog 93 into position to engage the next tooth on the ratchet(y In this way the carriage is fed one letter space between the printing operations. Any other suitable escapement mechanism can, ofA course, be used for this purpose.

I claim:

l. The combination with a type wheel, of a frame mounted for rotation about the axis of said wheel, an inking roller carried by said'frame in position to' engage the periphery of said wheel, a stationary rack,

and gearing connected with said rack and frame for rotatlng said frame about its axis to cause said inking roller to traverse the periphery of said wheel when the axis` of said wheel isshifted relative to said rack.

2. A chock protector comprising a frame for supporting a check, a clamping member for retaining said check in said frame, and

a toothed device carried by said clamping member for engaging .said check and partially mutilating the material thereof to prevent alterations of entries on said check.

.A document protector comprising a sheet holding frame, a springclamp for' retaining a sheet in said iframe, and a toothed -member on said clamp for engaging said said clamp having teeth thereon for cooperating with the teeth on said member form indentures in said sheet.

l 5.` document protector comprising a sheet suplporting frameaA serrated block having t e teeth thereof arranged substantially flush with the face of said frame, a spring clamp for retaining a sheet in said frame, and a serrated member carried by said 'clamp'and arranged to cooperatewith the serrated member `on said-frame to form indentures in s aid sheet for th prevention of alterations therein.

' 6. A document protector comprising a sheet holding frame, a toothed clamp for retaining la sheet in said frame and for forming indentures in av portion of said sheet having an entry thereon, and toothed type for .forming indentures on other portions of said sheet. y

' 7.. A document protector comprising a form indtntures onother portions of said 4 sheet.

` 8.4 document protector eonprising'a mov-

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