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Dec. 10, 1935.
H, L, KRUM ET AL
2,024,006
KEYBOARD PERFORATOR AND COUNTER
Filed March 25, 1932
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Patented Dec. 10, 1935
UNITED STATES ‘PATIENT OFFlCE
2,034,008
raaroas'roa m ‘comps;
Howard-L. Krum, Ke'nllworth, and mm a.
assignors to Teletype
Reiber, Chicago,
Corporation, ‘Chicago, ill, a corporation of
Delaware
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‘Application March ‘25,1932, sci-i=1 No, some,
' This invention
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relatesto
'1 ‘type
‘ setting
2s Glalms.
systems (01.‘
ray-11s)
, ~ ofnew, fonts of‘
easy
in the design
either to '
supersede
prior
designs or to afford new designs, ,
and apparatus‘ therefor and more particularly to
periorators and counters which may be, utilized istoassign eachcharacterto acertaindennite
for
agperiorated tape for the‘ auto group. For example, it has been found desir
‘ matic control of ~composing ‘machines of the ablev to divide the ‘widest characters into‘ eighteen
llnecasting type.
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'(18)
units, and » to establish eleven de?nite
groupings on the basis of the following unit sizes:
art‘, composing‘ machines of the line casting type‘ 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18. -_ In this
are provided with matrices which consist‘ of small system 18 units are equivalent to the actor em
brass
units
‘carrying indented characters in their _ quad size of the font. ' The lower case "a” would, 10
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Asia commonly known in'the typographical
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' edges and which are‘ ofdin'erent thicknesses due
to the fact that the characters varyiinn width.
for exampleLbe assigned to group 11 regardless
of the font or style of type, signifying that -'a
Thus, when these matrices are assembled into a ' lower case “a" is eleven units in width; a unit
line of predetermined, definite length the num-' being not an actual dimension but merely a pro-.
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l5 ber'of- matrices necessary tocompletegthe-iine portion of the quad size in
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' varies with the particular matrices‘ used;' ‘the of'which itis apart.
the particular font 1s.’
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length of the line, therefore, is'dependent, not - To accomplish the accm'ate counting or total
uponthe number of characters inthe line, but i'zing of the matrices in'the composed line the
rather upon the thicknesses, of the characters or apparatus according to the present invention is
20 matrices making up‘ theliine. Consequently, it adapted to count proportions, expressed in go
is necessary duringv the preparation of a per .eighteenths of the set or quad size, and not
forated tape representing lines of composed mat actual dimensions. ‘mus, the apparatus can be
ter to totalize the various thicknesses of matrices ,usedforanysizeoitypeprovidedonly thatthe
corresponding to the code perforations madein characters in the various fonts have the vsame '
25 the tape, so that the operator will be apprised at - unit- grouping,‘ and an interchangeable space gs
all times of the length of line remaining as each - band segment bechosen to suit the set size of _ _
key is operated and‘ can thus judge of the Justi?—
ability of the line.
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the font of type.
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A primary object of the present invention is
Besides the usual character matrices, compos the [provision of a keyboard perforator and
ing machines .of the particular type to which the counter in which the counting operation is per- so
present invention relates are also provided with formed with extreme accuracy, and which is
expansible' space bands. or justifying “matrices ?exible to such a degree that it may be used for
any font of type-regardless of size, with the
which comprise ‘a portion analogous to and hav
ing the contour of a character matrix and which _ characters arrangedin similar unit groups.
Another object of the present invention is the 35
. 3515 positioned in’ the line of matrices usually be
, . tween each series of character matrices compris
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‘provision of a ‘keyboard perforator and counter ‘
which-is simple in construction, reliable and em
ing a word, and this portion has slidably articu
lated thereto and depending therefrom a wedge ' .cient in operation 'at'all speeds. particularly at
portion. By means of these wedge portions the ‘ high speeds, and inexpensive to manufacture.
v Primarily, the present invention is a keyboard 40
justifying matrices are adjusted between certain
ranges of thickness before the casting operation device intended to be employed-in the prepara
is- performed. Under these circumstances a tion of perforated .; tapes, the perforations in
counting device to indicate to the operator the which'represent lines. of composed matter; and
totaliaed thickness of matrices in a line during also to take account ‘of the number of characters
' the process of composition, and the ‘number as
well as the minimum, maximum and variable
thickness of the justifying matrices in the line is
highly desirable.
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Heretofore, character widths in type faces in
the various fut! of type employed in, line cast
ing machines were designed with no attempt
or matrices composed so that in a line of pne- so
determined length the amount-or length of a line ‘
remaining to be filled or completed will always
be ascertainable. The device is provided with a
keyboard having its keys arranged similar to the
familiar typewriter keyboard. Within the base 50
of the device are contained two selector mecha
at grouping; that is, a letter, as:“a” would not be ' nisms, one of which controls a perforatorand
of the same proportionate thickness in one font the other controls a counting function; the latter
is the function‘ of totalizing the thicknesses of
of type as in another font, and manifestly, group
"" ing was not even intended. The present tend-._ the characters or matrices making up the line 55
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and includes the feature of indicating to the op
Fig. 21 is a rear perspective view of the indi
erator the approach of said totalization to a pre
determined length of line.
Both selector mechanisms are operable by the
cating mechanism.
Fig. 22 is a front perspective view of the indi
cating mechanism.
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key levers to arrange in proper combinations a
set of punch interference bars in the perforator
and simultaneously to select one of a series of
Fig. 23 is a sectional view taken on line 23-23 5
of Fig. 19.
stop bars in the counting mechanism ,to control
base I which is provided at its front with a key
board of the usual form, and which is adapted to
house the key levers and the selector mechanisms 10
operated thereby. Mounted on the base portion
are the auxiliary devices, viz: the perforator, the
counter, and the indicator, which are selectively
‘the movement of a unit wheel. A single operating
The present apparatus. comprises essentially a
10 shaft is provided on which are mounted the unit
wheel and other operating parts necessary to con
trol the various functions of the device. Elec
tromagnetically controlled means are provided
to release the'various parts for operation and ‘controlled by the aforesaid selector mechanisms.
is these electromagnetic means are controlled’ The motor for driving all of these auxiliary de- 15
through a common contact operable by each vices, except the perforator which is electrically
one of the keys.
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operated, is also appropriately mounted on the
' An escapement means has also been provided base in position to effect the rotation of a single
to control the movement of the unit wheel in operating shaft. All parts are thus suitably sup
varying amounts to correspond to the thicknesses ' ported in such a manner to form a compact self- 20
of the characters composing the line. The in
contained unit.
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dicating means comprises a sectoral or fan
Having reference to Fig. l, the base I, as men
shaped indicator, the indications on which are tioned, is provided at its front with a keyboard
controlled by the unit wheel as well as by the comprising key levers 2 operated by keys 3. The
space key, the cooperative eifect of which indi
key levers 2 extend interiorly of the base I, and 23
cates to the operator the approach of the end of as illustrated in Fig. 2, are pivotally carried on
the line.
a common pivot rod 4 appropriately mounted
A better understanding of the invention may be therein. A shift lever 6 and an unshift lever I
had from the following description, taken with are not carried by the common .pivot rod 4, but )
so the accompanying drawings, wherein:
are independently mounted in the base I on pivots 30
Fig. ,l is a perspective view of a keyboard per
‘I and 8, respectively. Each of the key levers 2
forator and counter according to. the invention. is provided with a return spring 0 for returning
Fig. 2 is a perspective representation of the the associated lever to its normal position after
key lever and selector mechanism arrangement.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal elevational view of the
perforating selector bar unit.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal elevational view of the
counter selectorbar unit.
.Fig. 545 a diagrammatic sectional view show
ing ‘the perforator and the transfer mechanism.
Fig. 6 is-a perspective view of the positive con
tact control.
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Fig; 7 is a sectional view showing a modified
form of stop bar arrangement. _
Fig; 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the
operating cam shaft.
it has been operated.
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Juxtapositioned to each of the key levers, ex- l6’
cept the function key levers including the shift
and unshift key levers, is a code bar I2 slidably
supported at its forward end on stud I3 integral
with the key lever. The rear end of each code
bar I2 is pivotally carried on a common pivot 40"
rod I4 mounted in a rocker member II which is
carried on a pivot shaft I8 suitably Journaled
in the base I.
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To the rear end of key levers i and O are piv
otally connected links I‘! and I8, respectively, 4a
which in turn are. pivotally connected to brack
- Fig. 9 is an elevational view showing the matrix ‘ ets I 9 and 2I affixed to the rear and front, respec
. vthickness counting mechanism in the normal, tively, of rocker member II. Thus, member II
_ unoperated position.
is rendered rockable towards the front and rear
Fig. 10 is‘ a longitudinal ‘sectional view ofv the alternatively by tlk levers 5 and 8, respectively. so
unit rack stop.
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As member I5 is rocked, all of the code bars I24,
1 Fig. 11 is a cross sectional view taken on-line
II-IIofFig. 9.
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“Fig. 12 isa sectional view taken on line I2—I2
are shifted simultaneously, the purpose of which '
is to constitute a shift mechanism to effect a
change in the operation of the counting mecha
' of \Fig._8 illustrating the escapement mechanism ‘ nism to correspond to upper or lower case charac- 55 '
adjacent thereto.
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ters, as will hereinafter appear.
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. _ Fig. 13 is an elevational view of the tape back
The forward portion of the bottom edge of
spacing mechanism.
Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the matrix
thickness counting mechanism.
Fig. .15 is an elevational view showing the
_ counting mechanism inone of its operated posi
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tions.
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\ Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of the electrical
circuits for operating the device of the present
invention.
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Fig. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of the
device taken adjacent to the indicating mecha
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Fig. 18 is a fragmental rear view of the iridi
cator
dial.
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Fig. .20 is a front elevational view of the indi
cator dial.
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tions which, as will be see , co-act with a series
of selector bars arranged underneath the key 00
levers and disposed transversely thereof. These
selector bars form a part of selector units 22 and
24. Selector unit 23 comprises a plurality of pairs
of permutation bars 25 and 26, the ripper edges
of which are provided with notches. Each pair 65
of permutation bars 25 and 26 rests upon a pair
of rocker members 21 and 2|, Pig. 3, which are
mounted upon common rods 2| and 32, respec
tively. Each rocking member 21 and 28 has an
ear extending forward to support a bar 25 and 70
another ear extending backward to support the
companion bar 26. The rocking members 21 and
Fig._19 is a fragmental front“ view of the indi
cating mechanism.
each of the code bars I2 is provided with projec
28 are pivotally conn ed at 33 and 3!, respec
tively, to a horizon 1 bar .35 which is provided
at its left hand end, Fig. 3, with an ear II adapted 18 '
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to engage a notch in an associated lever 31. Per
mutation bars 25 and 26 are adapted to be guided
against lateral movement in suitable slots in end
members 38 and 38 (Fig. 2). Levers 31 are piv
‘otally mounted on common pivot 4| (Figs.\2 and
5) carried in the base | and are adapted at their
upper ends to engage notches in punch interfer
forated' in accordance with the operation of the
key lever 2. The previously depressed bars 25 will
be returned to their upward position by the next
key operated, provided the corresponding hole is
not to be perforated, since the operated key lever 5
will engage the high part or‘ a bar 26. If the
corresponding hole is to be perforated the bar 25
will remain in its downward position.
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Selector unit 24 comprises a series of bars 43 - Simultaneously with the operation of a key
each of which is carried by a pairof bell cranks lever 2 occurs the rotation of its associated code 10
44‘ and 45 (Figs. 2 and 4), which are pivotally bar |2 about the pivot rod M which is effected
ence bars 42.
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carried on pivot “rods 46 and 41, respectively.
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by means of the slot and pin connection I3 be
Each member 44 and 45 is provided with an car tween bar l2 and key lever 2, as previously de
48 extending backward on which the bars 43 are scribed. This movement of code bar l2 brings
carried. If desired bell cranks 44 and 45 may be ‘one of the projections or teeth 65, which is in 15
register with a corresponding selector bar 43, into
positioned relative to bars 43 similarly to the po
sitionment of members 21 and 28 relative to bars contact therewith to cause a selector bar to be de- .
25 and 26 in Fig. 3. The ends of the depending ‘pressed, thereby effecting the rotation of bell
arms of each bell crank 44 and 45 are pivotally crank levers 44 and 45 in a counter-clockwise di
rection (Fig. 4) to move bar 49 to the right, which 2;)
beyond the left hand connection, and the end ofv movement is imparted to the associated Y-lever
which is provided with an ear 5| adapted to ?t 52 to rotate it in a counterclockwise direction
into a notch in an associated Y-shaped lever 52, against the action of its spring 66.
connected to a horizontal bar 48 which extends
a series of which is mounted on a common pivot
As indicated in Fig. 5 arms 61 and 68 of each
Y-lever 52 are. adapted to operatively engage with 2';
projections ‘II and ‘I2, respectively, of a transfer
are maintained in spaced relation and are slid
ably held in guide combs 53 mounted on the base . lever ‘I3 associated with each Y-lever .52. Each
shaft 50 supported in the base I. The bars 43
of the selector unit 24 (Fig. 2).
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A description of the operation of the key lever
and selector -mechanisms will now be given.
Upon depression of a key 3 its key lever 2 will be
caused to rotate about the pivot shaft 4 against
the action of spring 8 and will engage the upper
edges of permuted combinations of the permuta
transfer lever ‘I3 is in vertical alignment with the
Y-lever 52 below it and is pivotally mounted on
a common pivot shaft ‘I4 carried by a transfer 30
bail ‘I5 pivotally mounted on shaft ‘I6. The trans~
fer bail ‘I5 is provided at one end with an up
wardly directed arm "'II which cooperates with
arm ‘I8 of armature lever ‘I8 which is pivoted at
82 to the transfer magnet frame 83. The move- 35-‘
ment of the armature lever ‘I9 is limited by a pin
84 which operates within a larger hole in the
armature lever ‘I9. The transfer ball 15 normally
tends to rotate in a clockwise direction by means
tion bars 25 and 26, which will thereby be de
pressed. It will be understood that for each key
depressed a different combination of permutation
bars will be operated. When a'permutation bar
25, for example, is depressed, its lower edge en
gages with ears 54 of rocker members 21 and 28 vof a spring 85 attached to one end of the bail ‘I5, 40'
causing the latter to rock on their pivots 3| and the other end of the spring being secured to a
32 producing at the same time an upward move
ment of the other ears of the-rocker members
and consequent upper movement of the compan
ion permutation bar 26. This upward movement
of ‘the bar 26 is permitted by reason of the fact
‘that the upper edge of the bar 26 is notched at
points where the upper edge of bar 25 is not
rod 86 mounted in the frame 83. This rotation
of the transfer bail ‘I5 tends to impart through
arm 11 movement in an opposite direction to
armature lever ‘I8, thus holding lever ‘I8 against ‘'5
thestop pin 84-
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Each of the transfer levers ‘I3 is provided with
a head 81 projecting into a slot of a stop bar 88 '
are guided to move vertically by the guide mem
individual thereto, one such stop bar being pro
vided for each of the transfer levers ‘I3. Stop
bers 38 and 38, previously mentioned.
bars 88 have a normal position, as indicated in
' notched and vice versa. _ The permutation bars
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The permutation bars 25. which have been de
pressed by the key lever 2 rock their associated
rocker members 21 and 28 to swing in turn the
Fig. 5, and are adapted to be slidably mounted
upon rods 86 and 8|. In their operative posi
tion the projections ‘II or ‘I2 of the transfer levers
' associated bar 35 to the right thereby rotating
.13 are disposed directly above the arms 61 or 68,
the associated levers 3‘I counterclockwise and
respectively, of the Y-levers 52. Thus, when the
transfer magnet 92 is energized, armature lever
the interference bars 42 to the left, positioning
the interference bars beneath punches 55, Fig. 5.
An electromagnet 56 will then be'energized by
establishing a circuit, as indicated in Fig. 16, from
positive battery over wires 3|9 and 32l, through
contact 322 (when closed), through winding of
magnet 56, over wire 323, through contact "8,
.thence to ground. Energization of magnet 56
' rocks armature '51 clockwise, forcing the inter
ference bars 42 upward against the punches 55
to perforate the tape 6|. Simultaneously with
the perforating operation, pawl 58 will move up
to engage the next tooth cit ratchet 53. When
' the magnet is deenergized spring 62 draws the
pawl down,,rotating the ratchet 58 and feed roller
18 is attracted and through arm ‘I8 imparts coun
terclockwise rotation to the transfer bail ‘I5. The
transfer levers ‘I3 accordingly are brought into 60'
engagement with the Y-levers 52. The projec
tions ‘I2 of the transfer levers engage the arms
68 of the Y-levers and cause the transfer levers
to rotate about their projections ‘I2 as a fulcrum
in a counterclockwise direction. and cause the @5
stop bars 88 to be urged to the left.
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Now, when a Y-lever 52 has been selected and
caused to rotate in a counterclockwise direction
against the action of spring 66, the transfer
maget 92 is caused to be energized simultaneous- 7'0
ly, thus imparting counterclockwise rotation to
63 (both of which are afllxed to the same‘s'haft the transfer bail ‘I5, as previously described.
64) one step in a well known manner, thus feed ‘ However, the arm 61 of the selected Y-lever will
now engage projection ‘II of its associated trans
_, ing the tape to position it for the next perforat
fo ing operation. In this manner the tape is per. fer lever, 13 and the continued movement of the 755‘ ‘
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transfer bail ‘I0 will cause the transfer lever to
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appear, the unit wheel 00 is
.to rotate
rotatein a clockwise direction about its proiec- ‘ ‘variablev amounts depending upon which one of
tion ‘II as a fulcrum, causing itsassociatedstop
bar 00 to be moved toward the right so that its
right hand end will-be projected into the path of
a unit wheel rack 00, (Fig. 9), the effect of which
will hereinafter appear. The stop bars are adapt
ed to be maintained in their right or left posi-'
by individual detent springs 04 suitably carried
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will ,?t-in any portion of a .line varies with the
thicknesses of the individual characters. The de- 1‘
vicefor counting or totalizing the thicknesses
of the matrices composedin the line will now
shaft IN is suitably journaled-in bearings I02‘ ‘
and I00 carried in brackets I00 and I05 mounted '
on the base portion I. There is loosely mounted
member I00. Thus in the present embodiment
the bracket I 00 is disposed between the unit wheel
25 90 and the sleeve member I00. Between the sleeve
member I00 and bracket I05 and fixedly mount
ed on the shaft "II is a flanged sleeve I01.
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Sleeve member I00 is provided near its right
end (as viewed in Fig. 8) with’ a ?ange I00 to'
which are secured, by means of screws, a gear
I09 and a disc III which are also carried on the
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width ,‘ therefore, the number of characters which
slidable‘relation therewith by guide member 01,
more clearly indicatedin Fig. 11. Disposed above
the unit rack 00, (Fig. 5) is a unit wheel 00 whichv
is rotatably ?xed on an operating shaft IOI (Figs.
5 and 8). As-indicated in Fig; 8, the operating
on shaft IOI‘adjacent to bracket I00 a sleeve
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I As already noted, the matrices utilized in line W
casting machines are of different thicknesses since
the characters corresponding thereto vary in
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The unit rack 90 is slidably mounted on- a unit
rack slide 90 and adapted to be interlocked in
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to which controls the operation of the indicator
' as will hereinafter appear.
Matrix thickness counting mechanism
tions by means of the pressure exerted upon them
on the bar 05 of the frame 00.
the stop bars 00 is operated. The shaft IOI ex-_
tends to'the right beyond the bracket I00 and '
carries at its right end a pinionv I02 aillxed there- ‘I
bedescribed. Byreason of its relation to gear
I00, the unit 'wheel 90 constantly-tends to'ro
tate- However, its rotation is ‘controlled normal- 2°
ly by a'pa‘wl’member 'I30-and unit rack 00, one
or the other of said members being in engage
ment with'the unit wheel during‘ the counting
operation.
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Brie?y, during the counting operation the pawl 2
I00 and rack 00 are operated so as to bring- rack
00 into engagement and pawl I00 out of engage
ment with unit wheel 90 substantlallysimultanei
ously (a slight'overlap being provided to prevent ‘ _
the escape‘ of the unit wheel), the effect being to '5“
the unitwheel 00 to carry the unit rack
sleeve member I00. Member, I00 is also arranged permit
00 toward the right (as viewed in Fig. .14) until
with a pair of diametrically disposed keyways it
is-arrested by a selected one ofvstop bars 00, at
extending from itsleft end approximately to the which’
time’ pawl, I00 is again brought into‘ en- ._
?ange I00, which are adapted to receive corre; gagement
rack 00 out of engagement with 3*
sponding projections in a pair of disc members unit wheel and‘
08 substantially simultaneously, thus
I I2 and I I0 slidably mounted on said sleeve mem
preventing further rotation of unit wheel 00 while
ber, whereby the disc members ‘are rendered ro
unit rack 90 returns to its original position.
tatable therewith; _A‘member IIO provided with a . Having reference to Figs. 9, 14 and 15 it will be .
40 two integral portions; namely, cam I I0 and stop.
that the rotation or escapement of unit 4°
disc III, isinterposed between the disc members; noted.
wheel
00
is controlled by' the aforementioned unit
III and I I0. The functions of the cam member rack 00 and
the pawl member I00. As previously
II 0 and stop disc I I6 will hereinafter appear. B6!- , described
the unit rack-00 is slidably carried‘ on
tween member Ill and each of the‘ adjacent disc the unit rack
slide‘?lwhich is pivotally can-led '
members II2‘and. H0 is disposed a‘disc of fric , on bracket I00‘inte'gral-with
the base I. The 45
tion material I20. That part of the sleeve mem
unit rack is providedwith a pair of lugs I00 and
ber I00 adjacent to disc I I2 is threaded ‘toreceive " I00. The right hand lug I30, as viewed in Fig.
' -anutII1 and locknut IIO. adjacentto disc I,“ is .
14, cooperates with the stop bars 00 while the
> a helical spring N0, the compression of. which is
lug I00 'coacts with a spring actuated
adjustable by means of a collar I22 screwed to left hand
lever I01 plvotally mounted at I00 to a 50
sleeve I00. 1With this arrangement it is seen that ' return
bracket I09. The tension of a spring I02 which
the member I I0 is adjustably carried and friction
actuates the return lever I01 is adjustable by
ally connected to sleeve I0 .
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means of a screw I00 mounted in bracket I00. ,
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The flange of the sleeve I 01 forms a part of a
Pawl
member
I00
is
pivotally
mounted
at
I00
friction clutch composed of a drive disc I20, discs ‘on ‘the bracket I04 and tends to rotate in a coun- ,55
of friction material I20,"and disc I20. Pressure terclockwise direction 'due to the action of a ,
is imparted to this friction clutch by means of a ‘spring I 00, one end of which is secured to the up-v
helical spring I20, whichis adjustable by means ' per extremity of the pawl member I00, and the
‘ of a nut I2‘I carried onv the sleeve‘I0‘I. A drive
60 connection is provided between the gear I00 and ‘other end being attached to a spring clip I“.
Pawl member In, which is provided with a °°
the clutch Just described by means of-the inter ‘toothed portion‘ I 00, thus is held in engagement
engagement ‘of the lug I20 integral with ‘disc. I II with the teeth on the unit wheel 90 bymeans of
with a correspondingnotch in the
I20
spring I“. An adjustable stop I" however is
Continuous rotation is imparted to the‘ gear provided whereby the degree of engagement _b_eI00 by means of a motor through-.a'pinion I20,‘ tween the toothed portion I40 and the unit wheel a
and similar rotation is thereby imparted to the maybe controlled; that is, it is desirable to pre
sleeve member I00 and drive discl20. The mem vent the teeth in the pawl member I00 from hot
ber “0, however, is held from rotation by means toming when they engage with the teeth in the
of an escapement pawl IOI' shown in-Fig. 12. j unit wheel 00 to preclude damage thereto from To
Sleeve member I01 and shaft, IOI which‘ con
stantly tend to rotate ‘are restrained; therefrom
by the. cooperation of-the‘escapement means
wedging.
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Depending from the pawl member I 00 is a por
tion I00 whichis provided with a laterally dis- '
which is associated with the unit wheel". When Y posed end I50v (Figs. 9 and 15) adapted to coop
the escapement means, which comprises rack 00
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erate with the extremity of the unit rack slide
as. ' The pawl member In is also arranged‘with ‘II
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an ‘arm I59 to the outer end of which is piv
5
with the unit wheel 98. The unit rack- 53 is
otaily connected one end of link I52, the other end thereupon placed under the in?uence of the
of which is plvotally connected to the end of lever spring actuated return lever I31 and is carried
I53 which in turn is pivoted at I55 to the slide toward the left thereby to its stop I55. v".li'lie stop
.member 95. The opposite end of lever I53 is I55 is adapted to be cushioned by a compression .
I55 as indicated in Figs. 9, 10, 14 and 15.
vpivotally connected to arm I55 of operating spring
The cushioning means is more clearly shown
lever I55 which is supported pivotally at I51 to the
bracket I05. Operating lever I55 is also‘pro ' in Fig. 10 wherein it is seen that the stop I55-is
provided with a cylindrical stem' portion‘ I51
vided with two arms I55 and I59. At the ex
tremity of arm I53 is carried a follower roller threaded at its extremity and which is adapted 10,
of extend
slide 95.through
Mounted
and on
beyond
the stem’
a vertical
I51 between
lug I53
‘ I5I which 'co-acts with the cam II5. A follower to
roller I52 is also carried at the extremity of arm I55 of ‘the operating lever I55 and is adapted to the lug I58 and the stop I55 is'a sleeve member
cooperate with a pair of cam portions I53 and I59, and encircling‘said sleeve member is the
I55 diametrically opposed to each other and
which are secured to the face of the cam II5,
7 Cam II5 is provided with two similar cam sur
faces since two complete operations are per
formed during one complete revolution of the
.cam; that is, for‘ one complete operation the
shaft and cam are permitted to rotate one
helical compression spring I55. Thus it is seen'15_,
that any pressure exerted against the stop‘ I55 ' ‘
in an axial direction will be resisted by the com
pression spring I55. The motion of sleeve mem
ber I69, and hence stop I55, is adjustably con—
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trolled by a nut and locknut mounted on stem 20" '
portion I51.
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A limiting means I" is provided for the unit
rack
slide 95, whereby the upward movement of
operation of the apparatus.
'
Upon the initiation of the rotation of cam II5 the slide is restricted to the extent, of preventing
the teeth in the unit rack 93 from bottoming in 25,
. the follower roller I5I is acted upon by the pe
‘ riphery of the cam II5 so as to impart clockwise limiting
the teethmeans
of theI51unit
andwheel.
III willThe
become
utility
apparent
of the "
rotation 'to the operating lever I55. Arm I55 when it is understood that the operation of the
of the operating lever I55 thus is raised and in.
so doing lever I53 is caused to rotate about mechanism is very rapid and the movements of
the individual parts are very sudden and eonse- g0.
its pivotal connection with link I52 thus elevat
quently there is a possibility that the‘teeth in the " ‘
half revolution, thus enhancing the speed of
' ing the pivot I55 between the lever I53 and the .
unit rack slide 95. Slide 95 thus is elevated so as unit rack and pawl member might wedge into
to bring the unit rack 93 into engagement with
the unit wheel 55. The continued rotation of the
operating lever I55 in a clockwise direction causes
' the lever, I53 to, rotate about its pivot I55,as a
fulcrum in‘which event the link I52 is‘given a
downward movement which in turn imparts
clockwise rotation to the pawl member I33 about
its pivot I35 against the action of spring I55.
The lateral portion I50 of the pawl member I33
is-now disposed beneath the end of the unit
rack slide 55 as indicated in Fig. 15, to insure,
the'teeth in the unit wheel, the smallness or'iin'e
ness of the teeth in these various members being
necessary
counting
by its limiting
operation.
due action
to the Furthermore,'the
on
precision
unit rack
required
slide stop
95inplays
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the
an important part in the operation of the unit
rack 93 by eliminating the friction of the unit
rack 93 on the slide 95 which would otherwise be 40'
present if rack 93 were permitted to be pressed
'
into engagement with unit wheel 98, and which ' .
would render the mechanism either sluggish or
during the ensuing operation of the'escapement
even inoperable if the pressure were too great. ' . 7
means, the engagement of pawl I33 with unit‘
wheel 95 prior to the disengagement of rack 93
rack 93 and the sharp impact of its lug I35 ' “
to. preclude the undue escapement or movement
of unit wheel 95 which would otherwise be liable
to occur.. In effect, the portion I50 performs
the function of a safety device.
' . Elbe/unit wheel, which constantly tends to
rotate by virtue of being ?xed to shaft IOI,' is
thus released for rotation and the unit rack being
free to move is carried toward the right until
l_ the lug I35 is intercepted by one of the stop bars
Likewise, due to the rapid movement of the 45
' - against a selected stop bar 55, a cushioning means
is provided which is housed in the member III.
The primary function of this cushioning means is
to prevent the rebound of the rack 93 when it 50
‘strikes against the stop members 03, the shock '
being absorbed by a helical compression spring
200 carried on a plunger I50, having an enlarged
end I“ anda threaded end carrying a. nut and
locknut, the spring 200 being compressed be- 55,
55. At this point the cam portion I53 acts upon tween the end I 5| and the wall of the housing - '
the follower roller I52 so as to suddenly reverse
the direction of rotation of the operating lever
I55. .The unit rack slidev 95 cannot at this time
,_ be lowered because of the engagement of its for
HI, and the movement of the plunger "I!' being
constrained by the nut thereon. The stop-bar
support. I5I is guided by screws I50 engaging
slotted holes therein and is thus adapted to- co-_ co‘
ward extremity with the lateral portion I50 of the
operate with the cushioning means. The use of -' "
pawl member I33. Therefore, lever I53 is caused
vbility of deforming, or even vshearing oil,v the ends
to rotate in a counterclockwise direction about
the pivot I55 thus causing the link I52 to be‘
elevated which in turn permits pawl member
I35 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction,
due to the action of its spring I55, into engage
ment with the unit wheel 95, simultaneously
causing the withdrawal of lateral portion I50
70; from engagement with slide 95.
The continued rotation. of the operating lever
the cushioning means also precludes the possi
of the stop bars 55. _,
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Escapement
I
mechanism
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To enhance the speed of operation of the ap
paratus herein described an escapement mecha
nism has been provided whereby the amount of
rotation of the operating cam I I5 to effect a com- 7o,
plete operation is limited to 180° or one-half revo- "
lutlon; thus, as previously alluded to,‘ the cam
II5 is provided with twosimilar cam surfaces. _
the lever I53 to rotate about its pivotal connec
p The rotation of the shaft IOI is controlledby
tion to link I5 in a counterclockwise direction‘
t rack 93 from engagement . the electromagnetically operated escapement
' to withdraw the
'I55 in-a counterclockwise direction now causes
5.5.
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means shown in Figs. 1 and 12. As will be re
membered the member III is provided with an
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reference to Fig. 6 a lever I83 associated with a
selector bar I80 is shown mounted on the pivot
integral cam portion IIS and an integral stop ' shaft 4|. The‘ lower extremity of this lever is
disc H6. The stop disc H6 is provided on its pivotally articulated to a horizontal bar I84
periphery with two diametrically .opposed teeth -. similar to bars 35 shown in connection with levers 5
since two complete operations are performed for 31 in Fig. 3. The upper extremity of lever I83 is
each complete revolution of the member Ill.
provided with a lateral portion I85 and an angu
As indicated in Fig. 12 there is associated with lar portion I86. A contact screw I81 is adjust
the stop disc'lli an escapement member I3I ably carried on the angular portion I88 to co-act
with the spring contact I18 suitably carried on
10' which is pivotally secured to the bracket I12
mounted on the base portion I. The stop dis'c the frame 83. Lever I83 normally tends to rotate
normally tends to rotate in a counterclockwise in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 6 under
direction as viewed in Fig. 12 and the escapement the action of spring I88 and is held thereby
member I3I is normally held in engagement with against a stop I90 mounted on the selector bar
15' the lower tooth I 13 of the stop disc by the action
frame; thus, contact I18 is normally open. A
of spring I10, one end of which is secured to the latch member I89 is provided to cooperate with
escapement member I3I and the other end being the lateral portion I85 of the lever I83. This
attached to the extension I15 of the bracket I12. latch member is rotatably carried on the stud .
Integral with the escapement member I3I is I 9I and tends to rotate in a clockwise direction
an armature portion I16, associated with which is due to the action'of a spring I92. Latch member 2b;
the electromagnet I11 also suitably mounted on I89 is also provided with a vertical arm to which
the bracket I12. When magnet I11 is energized, is pivotally articulated one end of link I 83, the
armature I16 is attracted thereto, causing the other end of which is pivotally connected to the
escapement member I3I ‘to rotate slightly in a arm‘ 18 of the armature lever 19.
counterclockwise direction to effect the disen-’
Whenever a key lever is depressed the lever 25‘:
gagement of the lower arm" of the escapement I83 is caused to rotate in a counterclockwise di
member from the tooth I13 of the stop disc II6 rection against the action of spring I88 to ef
- whereupon the stop disc and cam I I5 is permitted fect the closing of contact I18. Lever I33 is
to rotate as indicated by the arrow until tooth maintained in its counterclockwise position and
I13 is intercepted by the upper arm of‘ the escape
contact I18 is held closed by means of the en- 3b.:
ment member. When magnet I11 is deenergized, gagement of latch I89 with lateral portion I35.=
the escapement ~member returns again to its The reason for this detention is to insure the
clockwise position under the action of spring I10
to release the upper arm from the tooth I13 and
' to introduce the lower arm into the path of the
companion tooth I10 on the disc member. The
energization of the perforating magnet 08, the
transfer magnet 92, and the escapement magnet
I12 in case the key lever should be released too 33':
quickly. It is obvious, therefore, that the dura
tion of energization of these magnets is independ
ent of the operation of the key lever. When the
electromagnet I 11 is caused to be energized by
the closing of a contact I18 (Fig. 16) controlled
by each one of the key levers 2.
transfer magnet is energized, however, the con
Thus, the initiation of the rotation of member sequent attraction of armature lever 18 will cause
(0
I II is controlled by each one of the keys, and the
amount of rotation of the member (namely, one
half revolution for each operation) is controlled
the link I93 to be actuated toward the left as ‘o’
viewed in Fig. 6, which movement will be im
parted to the latch member I89 rotating it in a
by the escapement mechanism just described. counterclockwise direction to e?ect the release
However, a means is provided to interrupt the ' of the latch-arm thereof from the lateral por- 45,.
circuit for the escapement magnet I11 during cer
tion I85, thus releasing lever I83 which will there
tain operations-for example, functions, which in upon be urged to its normal clockwise position
the present application pertain to those opera
by the spring I88.
tions other than counting-in which event the .
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counting operation is not required. The key
Indicating mechanism
levers that control the functions operate an addi
tional pair of selector bars I19 (Fig. 2) which
A novel indicator has been provided which in-'
dicates the relation between the totalized thick
nesses of the matrices in a line and the aggregate
control the horizontal bar I8I. The right end of
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bar Ill is laterally disposed to cooperate with a ' amount of expansion provided by the spacebands. .
normally closed contact I82 appropriately mount», This indicator does not totalize or sum up the 55'
ed in the base. 80, when‘a function key is de
actual dimensions of the matrices but rather it
pressed the contact I18 (which is invariably counts proportions, and thus a single dial can be
operated) is closed, but the contact I02 is opened usedfor any size of type provided the characters
substantially simultaneously or slightly previ
have the same unit groupings, as will be present-'
ous, so that the escapement mechanism is ren
~ “1y explained.
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dered inoperative, while the remaining operations
The indicating mechanism is illustrated in Figs.
controlled by the operated function key proceed ‘ 1'1 to 23. In Fig. 17 the pinion I32 hereinbefore
_ uninterruptedly.
Positive contact control ‘
To insure the energization of the various oper
ating magnets notwithstanding the speed of oper
ation of the keys by the operatona positive latch
, control has been provided for the main operating
70 contact, which latch is adapted to be automati-'
, alluded to is shown in mesh with gear 2“ which
' is provided with a hub 202. The rotation of pin
ion I32 is variably controlled by the counting 05>
mechanism and the rotation thereof in varying
amounts is transmitted through gear "I to an
index hand or pointer 203. The gear 2" is rotat
ably mounted on a stud shaft 204 fixedly mounted
on a bracket 205. Stud shaft 200 carries axially m‘v
cally released only upon the complete or effective
therethrough a rod 206, the left extremity of
energization of the magnets.
which (as viewed in Fig. 17) is provided with an
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Each one of the key levers controls a single
integral ?ange 201, and the opposite end is pro—
selector bar I80 (Fig. 2) which is invariably oper
vided with a threaded portion. The stud shaft
ated each time a key lever is depressed. Having 200 is ?anged at its outer end to form a suitable 75'
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able
stop
230.
The
stop
238
in
the
present
em~
journal for the gear 2M, and is securely attached bodiment comprises a substantially Y-shaped por
to the bracket 205 by means of a nut 208 and a
lock nut 209. A friction disc 2“ is carried at
the end‘ of rod 208 adjacent to the ?ange 201,
g which disc is provided with a slot 2 l2 (more clear
ly shown in Fig. 18) adapted to receive a pair of
tion, the ends of the arms 24! and 242 of which
are provided with laterally disposed lugs 243 and
224, respectively. The stem portion 285 is pro- 5
vided near its extremity with a pair of lateral
diametrically opposed ears ‘M8 and 2M integral
ly disposed portions 248 and 24'! adapted to iit
pointer 203 is adapted to be rotated correspond
25I adapted to swing between the limiting lugs 243
and 2“. Stop member 25I is provided with the
with the hub 202. The disc 2i l is thus rotatable snugly into an arcuate slot 240 in the dial 228.
with the gear 20!. Interposed between the disc. The stem portion is also provided intermediate
1o 2" and a ?ange 215 integral with the hub 202 the lugs 248 and 241 with a threaded hole to re- m
.
and adapted to ?t over the ears H3 and 2“ is ceive a thumb screw 249, (Fig.- 20), the shoulder
the index hand or pointer 203. Pointer 203 is of which is adapted to span the slot 248 so that
normally held clamped betweenthe disc 2" and the tightening of the screw 249 will e?ect a
?ange 2l5 by the distending actionoi a helical clamping means for the stop member and permit
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1i compression spring 2“) carried on the rod 206, its adiustability.
At the jerk of the Y-portion formed by the
the pressure exerted by the spring being varied
by the adjusting nut 2|‘l. In this manner the arms 2“ and 242 there is pivoted a stop member
ingly with gear 20!. '
go
A magnet 218 suitably mounted on the bracket
205 is provided with an armature lever 2H1
pivoted at 22! to magnet mounting 222. The
armature 2I-8 carries at one end an adjusting
screw 228 which is arranged substantially in
88 axial coincidence with the rod 206. The screw
228 is normally held'in abutting relation with
the rod 208 by means. of a spring 224 secured to
an extension 225 of ‘the armature, the other end
.
oi’ the spring being attached to a spring post 226.
80 The adjustment just described is provided so
that when the electromagnet H8 is energized by
establishing a circuit, as shown in Fig. 16, from
positive battery over wires SIB and 329, through
winding of magnet 2l8, through contact 285
88. (when closed), over wires 33!, 328, 325, and 823,
thence through contact 118 to ground, the attrac
tion of the armature 2!!! caused thereby will ef
feet the movement of the rod 208 against the
action of the spring 2l8 an amount su?icient to
w insure the relaxation of the pressure between disc
2“ and ?ange 215 to permit, the pointer to re
turn to its beginning-of-line position, as will
presently more clearly appear.
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Having further reference to Fig. 17 it is seen
45' that bracket 205 is provided with a vertical por
tion 221 on which is adjustably supported a sec
toral or‘ fan-shaped indicator dial 228, more
clearly shown in Figs. 20, 21 and 22. The dial
228 is pivotally held by a collar nut 229 about
50 which it is slightly rotatable, the amount of
movement of which is limited by a slot and screw
adjustment 23$ (Fig. 19). As indicated in Figs.
18 and 21, the pointer 203 is provided at its outer
extremity with a reverted portion adapted to ?t
55 over and move along the arcuate edge of the dial
228. The annular pivotal portion of the pointer
203 (as clearly shown in Fig. 18) is provided on a
’ part of its peripheral edge with a series of pro
iections 232, adjacent ones of which are opposite
80 ly de?ected to form a pulley-like groove to re
ceive the ?exible cord 283, one end of which is
attached to the pointer and the other end being
secured to the extremity oia pointer return, lever
22% (Fig. 21). This lever 232 is pivotally mounted
25 on a bracket 235 integral with the base I and is
provided with a short arm 236 to the extremity
of which is attached one end of a pointer return
spring 227, the other end oi’ which is secured to
a spring support 238.
70
It is obvious, therefore, that when the mag
net 218 is energized to e?ect the removal of the
pressure of spring 2H8 from disc 21 i, the pointer
integral stud 252 against which the pointer 20: w '
is adapted to strike. The purpose of providing a
stop such as just described is to permit 0! a wide
range of adjustability with a minimum length of
;lot 208, thus preserving the rigidity of the dial
28.
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25
In order that the counting maybe accurate and
the number of different thicknesses of matrices
may be a minimum, each em, the unit of type
measure, is divided into eighteen equal sub-units;
eighteen having been foundiby experience to be 30 '
a suitable number. Matrices of certain numbers
of sub-units in thickness are not used; that is, no
matrices as thin as one, two, three, four or ?ve
sub-units are used, and eleven different thick
nesses have been found to be a practical number. as
To compensate for the gap resulting from the '
omission or non-use or groups corresponding to
widths of IS and I1 sub-units, ?llers 230 (Fig. 14)
are provided. A ?xed stop member 240 is pro
vided for the 18 sub-units group. Each tooth on go
the unit wheel corresponds to one unit of these
sub-units.
It is well known in the typographical art that
the amount of possible justi?cation in any assem
bled line of matrices is determined by the number 45
of spacebands contained in it. As previously men
tioned, a spaceband comprises a matrix-shaped
portion in which is slidably carried a wedge por
tion. _ The expansibility of the spaceband is den
termined by the di?erence between the thin end so
and the thick end of the wedge portion. Thus in
order that the spaceband may be e?ective to Justi
fy a line, the difference between the eggs-Mate
or
andtotalized
the predetermined
thicknesses oflength
the matrices
of lineinmust
the be 55
equal to or less than (preferably the latter) the
aforementioned di?erence in thickness, or ex
pansibility oi’ the spaceband; so that, when the
wedge portion is slidably moved along the matrix
shaped portion, which is held in alinement with so
the rest of the matrices in the line,‘ it will tend to
“?ll up", as it were, the space left between the
last matrix and the limiting gauge representing‘
the length of line. So, too, a similar result will
be obtained when two or more spacebands have 65
been included in the line; in which event the
spacebands will be effective to justify the line
when the diii‘erence between the totalized thick
nesses oi the matrices and the length of line is less
than the sum of the differences in thickness, or 70 '
expansibility of the spacebands.
In the manual operation of a composing ma
208 will be free to rotate in a clockwise sense (as ‘ chine, the keyboard operator may watch the as
viewed in Figs. 18 and 21) due to the time of re
75 turn spring 231 until it is arrested by an adjust
sembly of, the matrices and spacebands in the as
sembling elevator, and thus personally determine ‘i5 -
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the Justi?ability of the line. However, in the au-_
tanee equal
movement
to one ratchet
is imparted
tooth,toand
pointers
a
263/
, tic operation of a composing machine by spending
means of perforated tape the justi?cation must I and 254. The vgearing 256 to 256, inclusive, (Pig,
be predetermined, and accordingly the present in
19), is so chosen as to impart a di?’erential move
5, vention, has provided a device which will at .all
times indicate with exactitude the relation be
tween the totalized thicknesses of the matrices
in a line and the aggregate amount of expansion
10;
provided by the spacebands.
As shown in Fig.20, the dial 226 is provided
' adjacent its arcuate edge ‘with a scale or series
of graduations representing the number of ems
in a line of maximum length. As previously
noted, the reverted end. of the pointer 263 moves
1.}; along this edge of the dial from left to right, to
ward-zero, in response to the totalization of the
matrix thicknesses by the counting mechanism.
Thus, the distance from the pointer 263 to zero‘
indicates the amount of space left in the line to
29; be ?lled with-matrices, when the line contains no
spacebands. ' However, when spacebands are in
serted in the line, the space remaining to be ?lled
varies with the number of 'spacebands inserted.
So, to indicate-the justi?ability of the composed
23'j-line a pair of pointers 253 and 254 are provided,
the distance between the pointers 253 and 254 in
dicating the amount of expansibility of the space
bands. Since the distance from zero on the scale
to pointer 254 represents the sum of the thin
edges of all the spacebands (whether one or more)
in the line, and the distance from zero to pointer
253 represents the sum ‘of the thickest ends of
the spacebands, it is manifest that the distance
between the pointers 253 and 254 represents the
35,; di?'erence between these sums, which is the
amount of expansion, or expansibility, of -the
spacebands contained in the line.‘ . Therefore the '
space left in the line'to be ?lled, when spacebands
are inserted, isrepresented by the distance be
40' tween the pointer .203 and any point betwun
pointers 253 and 254.
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To eil’ect the differential movement of pointers
253 and 254 toward the left (from the zero posi
tion)‘ the mechanism indicated in Fig. 19 is pro
,
ment to pointers 253 and 254, such that each time I;
the ratchet 262 is stepped one tooth, pointer 233
will be moved-a distance corresponding to the thin
end of the spaceband and pointer 254 will be
moved a distance corresponding to the thick end,
of the spaceband. Furthermore, the pitch of the 19;;
teeth of ratchet 262 is chosen to suit the size of
spaceband employed with the set size of the font
of type used, and hence members 253, 256 and
262, being integral, may be rendered interchange-g
able.
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A detent 266 pivoted at Hi to bracket 212, secured to portion 221, cooperates with ratchet 262
1
and pawl 265 to prevent the ratchet from slipping _
back when-the pawl 235 is moved into engage-' ~
ment with a succeeding tooth, thus maintaining 29;»
' the pointers 253 and 254 in their newly selected
position. Referring to Fig. 17, the end-of-line
or elevator keylever 213 is connected by a link
214 .to the auxiliary lever 215 pivotally carried
at 216 on bracket 205. Lever 215 is provided with 25;;
a laterally disposed arm 211 at the extremity of
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which is pivotally carried the release rod 213,
the upper end of which is adapted to have shall
and socket connection with arm 216 of the detent
lever 266. When the keylever 213 is operated, the so;
effect of which, as will appear, is to restore the
entire apparatus to its original or beginning-oi
line position, downward movement is imparted to
rod 213 to rotate lever 263 (Fig. 19) in a counter-,
clockwise direction against the tension of spring”;
231.
Detent 266 thus is disengaged from the _
-,
ratchet 262 and in turn co-acts with the emusion 2320f pawl 265 to cause also the release or;
disengagement of the pawl. While the pawl 235
and detent 266 are thus momentarily released, 40;.‘
the ratchet 262 is free to rotate in a 001111661‘?
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clockwise direction due to the action of spring 234
to impart motion in the opposite direction to
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pointers 253 and 254 which are thus returned to
their zero position against an adjustable stop as"
' 45;. vided. Rotatably carried on a stud shaft 255,
which is mounted on the portion 221 of bracket 7 263 mounted on bracket 212.
265 in axial coincidence with rod 266 (Fig. 23), are
the pointers 253 and 254. vAs shown in Fig. 23,
_- the pointers 253 and 254 are U-shaped at their
ooifpivotal ends to provide a substantial bearing on
Lever 215 is pro-,
vided with an arm 234 which cooperates with a
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pair of contacts 235 in the circuit ‘which controls
‘magnet 2", which circuit has been previously
described. An extension 233 is also provided on so‘
shaft 255. ‘_ Directing attention again to Fig. 19,
the lever 215 to permit of the operation of a line
pointers 253 and 254 are provided with segmental
counter 231, shown in Fig.-21.
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‘ gear portions 256 and 251, which are adapted to
mesh with segmental gears 253 and 256, respec
'. tively, pivoted on the stud 26i. mounted in the
bracket portion 221. Integral with the gear 253‘
is a ratchet segment 262. Gear 256 is provided
with a slot and screw adjustment 263 and is con
strained thereby to move with the gear 253. Gears
6O 253 and 256 and ratchet 262 normally tend to
rotate in‘ a counterclockwise direction (as viewed
in Fig. 19) due to the action of spring 254 distend
ed between the gear 256 and the base I.
' _ The ratchet 262 cooperates with a pawl 265 piv
I
Line counter
Y
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.
It is desirable that the operator in the prepa- 55g
ration of perforated tape for use in composing
machines be apprised of the number of lines of‘ .
type of printed matter he has prepared in the
tape. This is important in order' that the reels
of tape may be of the same size, and also to ap-,
prise the operator that enough perforated tape‘
has been prepared to provide a sui?cient number
of slugs or lines of type to ?ll the galley. It is
especially important in magazine work where the
6.15 otally attached to the space keylever 266 (Figs. , I illustration cuts into the printed matter in which 6&.
1 ‘and 17). Keylever 266 is pivotally articulated
to the space bar 266, similar to that used on ordi
nary typewriters, as shown in Fig. 1. The de
pression of the space keylever 266 causes a core
70. responding downward movement to pawl 235,
which is yieldingly held into engagement with
the ratchet 262 by a spring 261 secured to a suit
able guide member 263. Each time the space key
‘
lever is operated or depressed the ratchet 262 is
75. actuated against the action of spring 264 a dis
event the operator is usually given written instructions as to how long to make each line in
order to avoid the illustration.
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‘In the present invention automatic means has .
been provided whereby the operator will -be in- 70;
formed at all times of the number of lines he
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has prepared. Thus, a link 233 pivotally mount
ed at the extremity of the extension arm 233 of '
lever 215 is adapted to operate a lever 236 'of ,
the‘counting device 231, which may be one 0215‘
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any of the ‘well known standard makes. The adjacent to the target "305 so that only a portion
counting device 281 preferably is adapted to be. thereof can be seen therethrough by the operator.
mounted on a suitable bracket 29f adjacent to The target is adapted to be swung into either
the indicating device. When the keylever 213 is of two positions by- the shift mechanism shown
. operated, clockwise rotation is imparted to the
lever 215 which through link 288 (Fig. 21) im
parts clockwise rotation to the lever 209 fixed to
the operating shaft of the counter 281 to operate
the indicators therein in the usual manner. It
is thus clear that every time an elevator or end
of-line key is operated a record thereof is made
in the counter 281. As is customary, the counter
28'! is provided with a lever 292, the function of
which, when actuated, is to restore the indica
15' tors in the counter to their zero position.
Signal mechanism
Since the amount of line to be filled with char
acters varies with the number of spacebands used
20.. in the line, and since the number of spacebands
in the line governs the amount of justification re
quired, it is apparent that as more spacebands
are used in a line less characters can be placed
in the same line so that it becomes necessary in
in Fig. 2.
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Referring particularly to Fig. 22, there is shown
pivotally connected to arm 301 of the target 305 a
link 308, the other end of which is pivoted to the
outer extremity of arm 309 which, as is shown in
Fig. 2, is ?xed to the rocker member l5. When 10
the rocker member is actuated into either its
shift or unsliift position the target 305 will be
correspondingly actuated.
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To move the rocker member l5. into the shift
or rearward position,‘the keylever 8 is operated 15 _
and is thus rotated about its pivot shaft 8 in a
counterclockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 2)
to impart through link I8 and bracket 2| \oppo
site rotation to the rocker member 15 and likewise
to arm 303.
This movement of arm 309 causes 20 _
link 308 to move to the left, in Fig. 22, to impart
in turn counterclockwise rotation to target 305,
thus presenting the red portion (for example) of
the target behind the aforementioned opening
/-this event to apprise the operator sooner of the or aperture in the cover. The operator is thus 25 ,
arrival of a justifiable line; that is, that the line . apprised that the code bars l2 have been shifted
is reaching a suitable length to permit automatic to e?ect the counting of upper case characters
or matrix thicknesses.
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justi?cation, provision for which is made to indi
Now, to move or return the rocker member I!
cate this arrival by lighting a signal lamp 293.
30 vIn other words, the- lighting of a signal lamp 293 . to the unshift or frontward position the keylever 80 .
apprises the operator when the matrix pointer
or index hand 203 is about to move ‘over that
portion of the scale indicated by the spaceband
pointers 253 and 254 the range of justification
. ' of the line.
Since this range varies with the num
5 is actuated'and is thus rotated about its pivot
shaft 1 in a counterclockwise direction (F18. 2)
to impart through link l1 and bracket l9 counter
rotation .to the rocker member 15 and also to
arm 309. Due to this movement of arm 309, link 85
ber of bands in the line, the point at which the 308 is caused to move to the right (Fig. 22) to
impart clockwise rotation to target 305 to present
signal operates must also vary.
The mechanism for operating the signal lamp the white portion thereof to the aperture or sight
293 is shown in Figs. 19, 22, and 23, and comprises hole in the cover, thus indicating to the operator
a substantially 'U-shaped member 294 pivotally ‘.that the apparatus is in condition to count or 40.
mounted on a boss 295 integral with the bracket
portion 221. Member 294 is provided with a de
pending arm 296 which is adapted to operate a
pair of contacts 291 in the signal lamp circuit.
Pivotally mounted on member 294 is a swinging
member298 at each end of which is carried cam
follower rollers 3M and 302. Referring to Figs.
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totalize the thicknesses of lower case characters.
or matrices.
In the present embodiment, each code bar I2‘
is provided with two teeth or projections 65 (Fig.
2) so arranged that when one of the teeth is in 45
operative relation with its associated selector bar
43 the companion tooth will be disposed above
19 and 22 it is noted that pointer 253 is provided f and to one side of its associated selector bar so as
not to be in operative relation therewith until
with a cam portion 303 which co-acts with fol
lower roller 302. It is also noted in Fig. 18 that the respective code bar is shifted to the alternate 60 .
the pointer or index hand 203 is provided with a position. Thus, when the code bars l2 ‘assume
cam portion 304 which cooperates with the cam their forward or 'unshift‘ position (as viewed in
follower roller 30 I. Thus, it is observed that the Fig. 2) the tooth on each code bar which corre-'
amount of rotation of member 295 is dependent sponds to the thickness of the lower-case char
‘in CA '. upon the combined action of cam portions 303 acter will be operative; and,’ when the code bars 55 . .
and 304 upon the swinging member 298, the con
tours of the cams being cooperatively related.
Shift mechanism
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Referring to Figs. 2. and 22 a device has been
shown for indicating the shifted condition of the
keyboard; that is, whether the keyboard is pre
pared to perforate and count upper case or lower
. case characters. In Fig. 22 a target 305 is shown
pivotally carried on a bracket 306 mounted on the
base i. The target comprises essentially an arou
ate portion bearing two colors, preferably red and
white, one color to indicate the shift and the
other to indicate the unshift condition of the
A cover .(not shown) is provided to
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cover the mechanism mounted on the base por
l2 assume their rearward orshift position the
companion teeth thereon will become: operative,
which teeth correspondto the thicknesses 'of the
upper case characters.
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A detent member has been provided to main-_ 6°
tain the shift mechanism including the target
in either the shift or unshift position. Referring
to Fig-22 this detent means comprises a member
3| l secured to the link 308 which member is pro
vided with a V-shaped projection 3l2 which co- 65
operates with a roller 3l3 carried on the end of '
a detent lever 314 pivotally carried on a suitable
bracket 3l5 mounted on the base I. Lever 3“
is provided with an arm 3l6 to the end of .which
is attached one end of a spring 3“, the other ‘70
end of which is secured to a suitable spring post.
t‘on of the apparatus with the exception of the As viewed in Fig. 22 the detent lever normally
indicator dial 228, which is permitted to protrude‘ tends to rotate in a clockwise direction so that
through the cover to render the dial visible to the roller 3l3 constantly exerts pressure against
the operator. An opening is provided in the cover the detent member an thus holding the shift 76.‘
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mechanism against accidental movement and
rendering it movable only upon the operation of
the depression of the elevator or end-of-line key
213, in which event themagnet 2 I3 is energized to
release the pressure applied to the index hand
shift keylevers 5 or 3.
203 by the spring 2I3, thus permitting the index
Electrical circuit
hand to return to its initial or beginning-of-line a
The electrical . circuit to control the various
. position.
functions of the apparatus is shown in Fig. 16, in
which the various elements are located substan
tially as they would appear, in a plan view of the
10 \device. The circuit for the motor 3“ extends
from ‘positive battery over wire 3| 3, through the
‘winding of motor M1 to. negative battery. The
circuit for the perforator electromagnet 53 ex
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Backspacer
It is at times desirable to reverse the direction
of the tape in order to effect a correction thereof. 10
This operation is performed manually and a novel
device as shown in Fig. 13 has been provided for
effecting this operation. The feed roll 33 and
ratchet 53 as shown in Fig. 5 are mounted on the
same shaft 34, which carries at its outer end a star 15
tends from positive source of current over wires
3 I3 and 32I, through the manually‘ operated con
tact 322, thence ‘ through the winding of the
wheel 334 (Fig. 13) af?xed thereto. Cooperating
electromagnet 53, over wire 323, through contact
I 13 to ground. The utility of the manually oper
ated contact 322 will presently be. described. The
20 'circuit for the transfer electromagnet 32 extends
from positive battery over wires 3I3 and 324,v
through the winding of electromagnet 92 over
wires 325 and 323, thence through the contact
I13 to ground. The circuit for the escapement
25 ‘- electromagnet I11 extends from positive battery
over wires 3I3, 324 and 323, through the winding
- of the electromagnet I11, then over the wirev 321
with the star wheel 334 is a detent lever 335, one
arm of which is provided at its extremity with a
roller 333, the other arm having secured thereto
a spring 331 which normally tends to rotate the M
lever 335 in a clockwise direction. Loosely mount-'
ed on the shaft 34 is a cam member 333 which is
provided with the arm 333 adapted to ?t into a
notch in a member 3“.
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Member 3“ is provided with slots and is adapt- 25
ed to be slidably mounted on a pair of screws 342
and is normally held in its upward position by
~ through the normally closed cgptact'rll?' over ,
meansof the spring 343, which being attached to
'wires 323, 325 and 323, through contact I13 to
30 ground. The circuit for the signal lamp 233 ex
tends from positive battery through lamp 293
the depending arm 344 of cam member ‘333 tends
to urge member 333 in a counter/‘clockwise direc- ‘0
and contact 231 (when closed) to ground. Lastly,
the circuit for the index hand release magnet 2I3
ment to membe'rf34l. Member “I is also pro
vided with a thumb portion 345, which when
depressed causes the cam portion 333v to rotate
in a clockwise direction thus camming out the pin 85
343 integral with the pawl member 33, shown in
Fig. 5. A forwardly presented depending por
tion 341 is also provided on member 34 I, on which
is pivotally carried a pawl 343 adapted to co
‘ - extends from positive battery over wires 3I3 and
323, through the winding of electromagnet 2"!
through contact 235 (when closed), thence over
tTon to impart, ‘through arm 333, upward move
wires 33I, 323,325 and 323, through contact I13
to ground.
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The usefulness of the manually operated con
40: tact 322 will become apparent when it is under ‘ act with the star wheel 334 to effect the step-by- 30
stood that at times the operator finds it necessary step rotation, thereof each time member 3" is
to‘ count out the remaining portion of the line ‘depressed. Pawl 343 is spring held against a
he is composing to determine if the matter will fit stop 343 by spring "I, such that when member
therein. To do this he wishes to disable the 3“ returns to its upward position after being once
115 perforator without affecting the counting mech
depressed, the pawl 343 will yield so that the star 35
anism. Therefore, when he desires to perform ‘ wheel 334 will remain in its thus stepped posi
the operation of thus counting out the line he tion. Thus, simultaneouslyv with the camming
merely breaks or opens the contact 322 and pro
out action of cam‘ 333 upon pin 3434.0 e?ect the
ceeds as if to compose the line, and if he dis
disengagement of pawl 53 from ratchet 53, the
covers that the line will properly justify, he closes edge of member 343 co-acts with one of the points 50
the contact 322 'and repeats the latter operation, of the star wheel to rotate'the star wheel in a
which at this time will aifect the 'perforator. clockwise direction. Each time the member 3“
This will, of course, also actuate the counting is thus depressed the feed shaft 34 is adapted to
mechanismybut, since the possibility of justi?ca- 4 rotate one step in the reverse or clockwise direc
tion of the'line is already determined, the dupli
tion to eifect the reverse movement or back-spac- 66
cate operation of the counting mechanism is in
this event merely incidental.
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ing, so called, of the tape.
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In the operation of the apparatus herein de~
'scribed there is a slight time interval provided
between the closing of contacts I32 and 234 and
the main operating. contact I13 so that the cir
cults controlled by contacts I32 and 234 may be
?rst prepared and thereafter established by the
closing of contact I13. The main operating con
tact I13Mis provided with a resistance 332 and
a condenser 333 for spark protection. The con
tact I32, as previously described, is operated by
the bar I3I in the selector mechanism also shown
in Fig. 2. This bar I3I is actuated only upon
70 the operation of a function key at which time the
escapement mechanism, which initiates the op
erationof the'counting device, is disabled, due
to the breaking of the circuit which energizes the
escapement magnet I11. The contact 235 is op~
75 ' erated by the lever arm 234. shown in Fig, 1'1 upon
Modi?cation
In Fig. 7,15 indicated a modi?ed- form of the to
stop bar arrangement in which stop bars 332,
analogous to stop bars 33, form a part of hell
crank levers 353 which are operated directly by
the keylevers instead of through a transfer mech
anism. ‘As shown in Fig. 7 the bell crank levers 05
are carried on a pivot shaft 354 suitably mounted
in brackets 355. To the depending arm of each
bell crank there is=secured one end of an indi
vidual spring 353,- the otherrend of which (not
shown) is attached to the frame. The bell crank 70
353 thus normally tends to rotate in a clockwise
direction due to the action of spring 353. Thus,
when a keylever is depressed, one of the bell crank
levers 353 is caused to rotate in a counterclock
wisedirection against‘ the action of spring 353 to 75
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bring the right end of the horizontal arm 352 into
the path of the stop lug I36 on the unit rack 83.
The bell crank levers are held against displace
ment by spring actuated detent member 351 which
5 is a substantially U-shaped lever pivotally mount
ed on ‘a pair of pivots 358. This member 351 is
also provided ‘ with a shaft 358 on which are
ratchet 58. When the magnet is deenergized
spring 62 draws the pawl down, rotating the
ratchet 58 and feed roller 63 (both of which are.
a?lxed to the same shaft 64) one step in a well
known manner, thus feeding the tape to position 5 ,
it for the next perforating operation. Thus, the
tape is perforated in accordance with the op‘
mounted anti~friction rollers 36I individual to
and adapted ‘to cooperate with a laterally dis
1i)“ posed arm 362 integral with each bell crank 353.
The detent member 351 is normally biased against
the arms 362 by its spring the tension of which is
such as to overcome the tension of an individual
spring 356. Thus, when a stop bar-is selected it
15 will be held in the selected position by, the de
tent 351 until some other stop bar is selected.
General operation
The details of the apparatus having been de
scribed, a better understanding of the general op
eration thereof may now be obtained from a de
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scription of particular key selections and the vaj
~ rious operations incident thereto.
eration of the keylever 2. The energization of
electromagnet 82 effects the transfer of the selec
tion of Y-lever 52 to the stop bars 88 in the fol#
lowing manner. The operation of electromagnet
82 causes, by its attraction, the clockwise rotation
of armature lever 18 (Fig. 5) to in turn impart
opposite-rotation to transfer ball 15. Since the
selected Y-lever 52 has been oscillated to the left, 15'
its arm 61 is disposed below arm H of} the trans
fer lever 13. Thus, the operation of bail 15 causes
arm H to engage arm 61 and consequently lever‘
13 is rotated about the end of arm H as a ful
crum to effect the movement of the associated 20
stop bar 88 toward the right into the, path of lug
I36 on the unit rack 83.
The energization , and subsequent deenergiza
tion of escapement magnet I11 permits the mem
ber H4 by virtue of stop disc H5 and pawl I3I 25
to revolve 180°, thus imparting to cam II5 like
25'? Referring to Fig. 1, the key tops 3 are provided
with indicia (not shown) analogous to the well
known typewriter keyboards, wherein two sets of . rotation. Upon the initiation of the rotation of
designations are provided, one for the lower case cam H5 the follower roller I6I is acted upon by
and the-other for the upper case. Assuming that the cam H5 so as to impart clockwise rotation
30’ the code bars I2 (Fig. 2) are in their forward to the operating lever I56, arm I55 of which will 30
thus be raised and in so doing lever I53 is caused
or lower case position, and that a character key
lever 2 has been operated, a permuted combina .to rotate about its pivotal connection with link
tion of bars 25 and 26 in selector mechanism 23, I52, thus elevating the pivot I54 between the
lever I53 and the-unit rack slide 85. In this
' ‘ and one of the bars 43 in selector 24 will be simul
85‘ taneously depressed. The selection of bars 25 and manner slide 86 is elevated so‘as to bring the unit 35"
26 will "effect through rocking members 21 and rack 83 into engagement with the unit wheel 38.‘
horizontal bars 35 the selection of levers 31 and The continued rotation of the operating lever
I56 in a’ clockwise direction‘ causes the lever ‘I53
punch interference bars 42 in corresponding‘per
to rotate about its pivot I54 as a fulcrum where
muted combinations.
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At the same time, one of the projections 55
of the selected code-bar I2 will cause the depres
sion of that bar 43 in selector mechanism 24
which represents the thickness of the matrix cor
responding not only to the key operated, but also
451 to the shift condition of the code bars I2; that is,
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. each key- represents two characters (except func
tion keys), one in the lower case and one in the
upper case, which characters may possibly be
of different thicknesses and thus require a differ~
60 em counter bar 43 to be selected so as to operate
the counting mechanism differently. The de
pression of bar“ will effect through levers 44
‘ and 45 and horizontal bar 48 the oscillation of
associated Y-lever 52. Simultaneously, with the
55 depression of selected bars 25, 26 and 43 will oc
our the depression of universal bar I88 (Fig. 2),
which near the completion of the key stroke ef
fects the closing of the main operating contact
I18 (Fig. 6). The time of closure of contact I18
60 is so regulated by the adjusting screw I81 as to
insure the prior selection of levers 31 and 52 and
punch interference bars 42.
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The closing of contact I18, as noted in Fig. 16,
by“ the link- I52 is given a downward movement 40 ‘
to impart clockwise rotation to pawl member I33
about its pivot I38 against the action of spring
I44. ' The lateral portion I58 of pawl member I33
is thereuponmoved beneath the end of the unit
rack slide 85 to insure during the ensuing opera- 45 '- .
tion'vof the escapement means the engagement of
pawl I33 with unit wheel 88 prior to the disen
gagement of rack 83 to prevent the uncontrolled
escapement of unit wheel 88. ~
The unit wheel, which constantly tends to ro- 59-"
tate by reason of being fixed to shaft I III, is thus
released for rotation and the unit rack being free
to move is carried toward the right until the lug
I35 is intercepted by. one of the stop bars". At
this point the cam portion I63 acts upon the 55
follower roller I82 so as to reverse suddenly the
direction of rotation of the operating lever I55.‘
The unit rack slide 86 cannot at this time be
lowered because of the engagement oi’ its forward > -
extremity with the lateral portion I58 ofpawl-?o '
member I33. Lever I53, therefore, is causedto
rotate in a counterclockwise direction about the
pivot I54, thus causing the link I52 to be elevated
and escapement magnet I11. (Of course, it is un
derstood that the closing of the manually op
erated contact 322 is a condition precedent to the
which in turn permits pawl member I33 to rotate
in a counterclockwise direction, due to the action '65 "
of its spring I44, into engagement with the unit
wheel 88,,causing simultaneously the withdrawal
0: lateral portion I 58 from engagement with slide 7
operation of the apparatus). The energization
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effects substantially simultaneously the energiza
65 tion of perforator magnet 56, transfer magnet 82
70 of electromagnet 56 effects the perforation and '
feeding of the tape, by rocking armature 51
clockwise‘, forcing the interference bars 42 upward
against the punches 65 to perforate the tape BI.
Simultaneously .with the perforating operation,
75 pawl 58 will move up to engage the nest tooth on
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The continued rotation of the operating lever -0.
I56 in a counterclockwise direction now causes
the lever I53 to rotate about its pivotal connec-._
tion to link I52 in a like direction to with
draw the rack 83 from engagement with the
unit wheel as. The unit rack as is thereupon 75 *'
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placed under the influence of the spring actu
ated return lever I21 and is carried toward
the left thereby to its stop I". This rota
tion ofvunit wheel 98 is imparted through shaft
IOI, pinion I32 and gear 20! to matrix pointer
203. As succeeding character keys are depressed
the index hand or matrix pointer will be advanced
along the dial in amounts varying with the thick
ness of the matrices corresponding'to the key
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depressed.
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Now, if it is desired to perforate and count an
upper case character it is ?rst necessary to de
press the shift keylever 8, in which event the mem-
ber l5 (Fig. 2) will be rocked rearwardly' and the
code bars i2 will assume their rearward position.
Since the shift operation is what is termed a
“function”, no counting operation is necessary
because there is no matrix corresponding thereto.
Therefore, since the perforating operation pro
ceeds as usual, it becomes necessary to disable the
counting mechanism.
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To do this, an additional pair of permutation
bars H9 is provided which are operable only by
“function” keylevers, which are those keylevers
. that initiate the operations‘other than counting,
in which case the counting operation is not re
quired. Thus, when‘ a function keylever (as in
the present instance, the shift keylever 6) is op
erated, it e?ects through its associated horizontal
30 .bar Ill (analogous to bars 35 and 49), Figs. 2
and 16, the opening of the normally closed con
tact I22. Consequently, the closing of the main
operating contact I18 (which is operated invaria
bly) will, in this event, establish the circuits for
. the perforating magnet and transfer magnet only.
The energization of the perforating magnet ef
fects the perforating operation to thereby punch
and feed or step the tape in the regular manner.
It will be recalled that the purpose of always op
erating the transfer magnet simultaneously with
the perforating magnet is to effect the unlatch
ing of the operating contact I18, Fig. 6.
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Thus, the depression of character keys follow»
ing the operation of the shift key will affect the
various devices in a manner similar to their op
eration prior~thereto, except that the counting
complish ‘this the elevator or end-of-line key in
depressed which, as already seen actuates keylever -
213 (Fig. 1'1) to effect through lever 21! the clos
ing of contact 285, and operation of rod 218. The
closing of contact 285 permits the electromagnet
M8 to become energized, the effect of which is
to relieve the pressure on‘the index hand or
pointer 2031to permit its return to its initial posi
tion. The operation-of rod 21! effects the release
of pawls 269 and 265 from ratchet 262 to permit 10:
the return of the pointers 2" and 254 to their
original position.
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Since the elevator key is also a function key,
no code bar I2 is associated therewith and hence
the counting mechanism is not affected thereby. 15,
However, a perforation is made in the tape, the
effect of‘ which upon the line casting machine is
to initiate the operation of the elevator mecha
nism, thus causing the loaded assembly elevator
to be raised to the line delivery position, where- 20
upon the composed line of matrices and space
bands- is delivered to the casting position, in a
manner well known in the art to which the pres
ent invention pertains.
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Although the present invention has been (115- 25,
closed in connection with line casting machines,
it is, of course, understood that the invention is
capable of embodiment in many and widely varied
forms other than that specifically disclosed with- _
out departure from the spirit and scope of 'the 30,.
invention as de?ned in the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
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1. In a keyboard perforator, a counting device,
a scale, an index hand and spring return means
therefor, a series of keys, mechanism including 35 .;
friction means to move said index hand with re
spect to-said scale in accordance with the opera
. tion of said counting device as determined by the
key operated, and electromagnetically operated
means invariably controlled by one of said keys to 40v
render said friction means ineffective to move
said index hand to enable said return means to
restore said index hand to its initial position.
2. In a keyboard device, a plurality of keys, a
shaft, a scale, an indicator, motive means con- 45 _
stantly tending to govern the incrementally
and indicating mechanism will be operated to
progressive movement of said shaft, means in
different extents or amounts for the same key
variably controlled by said keys to release said
lever.
When the space key 2" is depressed the space
keylever 286 is actuated and a permuted combi
Since the space operation is a function, no code
shaftfor rotation, means to transfer the move
ment of said shaft to said indicator, a special key, 50
and electromagnetic means controlled by said
special key to render said last mentioned means
ineffective to move said indicator.
3. In a keyboard device, a plurality of keys, a
bar I! is necessary as the counting mechanism is'
not actuated. However, as the effect of the per
means to rotate said unit wheel variable amounts
nation of bars 25 and 26 are operated to set the
punch interference bars 42 correspondingly.
counting device comprising a single unit wheel, 55»
foration‘in the tape, corresponding to the space according to the keys depressed, an indicator dial,
function, on" the line casting machine is to release an index hand, said index hand operable variably
a spaceband for insertion into the composed line to correspond with the operation of the unit
of matrices, evidence of this fact must be made - wheel, a special key, a pair of pointers, and means 60
controlled by said special key to move said point
on theindicator of, the keyboard device.
Eor this purpose the pair of pointers 258 and are proportionally each time said special, key is
2" are employed, which‘are moved differentially, depressed, and the relative actuation of said index
through the instrumentality of ratchet 262 and hand and-said pointers indicating at all times the
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differential gears 25‘ and 259,‘ according to the justi?ability of the line being composed.
4. In a keyboard perforator, a perforating de- M
number of spacebands used in the line and ac
cording to the aggregate amount of expansibility vice, a counting device, selector mechanisms in
of the spacebands. It has also been noted how the dividual to each of said devices and arranged in
pair of pointers 253 and 25! cooperate with the the same plane, a series of keylevers, a corre
70 pointer 203 to apprise the operator by means of sponding series of code bars juxtapositioned to
the signal lamp 292 of the approach of a justifiable
line.
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Now, upon the arrival of a justifiable line it is
necessary to restore the entire, apparatus to its
75 ‘original. or beginning-of-line position.- To .ac-Y
said keylevers, and means to move said code bars 7- '
in unison to either of two positions so that said
perforating device is operated invariably in the
same manner and said counting device can be
operated in either of two different manners each n
time a keylever is depressed.
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and means controlled by said keys to actuate
5. In a keyboard perforator, a counting device vice,
said ?rst mentioned escapement means step by
step to'e?ect the operation of said last mentioned
members alternately engageable with said unit escapement means variably according to the key
~wheel, means associated with said pawl member depressed to operate said counting device cor- g
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to maintain the engagement of said rack with respondingly.
12. In a keyboard perforator, an indicating de
‘comprising a single unit wheel, a pawl member, a
rack member, cam operated means to render said
said unit wheel, and auxiliary cam means to effect
a suddenreversal of action of said cam operated
means to insure through the cooperation of said
second recited means the engagement of said
10 pawl and said unit wheel prior to the disengage
ment of said rack from said unit wheel.
vice including a scale, an index hand, a counting
device including a unit wheel, a detent member,
a rack member, means to render said members 10
6. In combination with a keyboard perforator
suitable for the production of perforated tape
representing lines of composition, a scale, .a
15 pointer movable variably with respect to said
scale to indicate the cumulative widths of char
acters, an additional pair of pointers, and dif
ferential gearing for rotating said pair of pointers
different distances for each effectiveness thereof
for indicating a different condition.
alternately engageable with said unit wheel, a
series of stop bars adapted to cooperate with
said members to control the escapement of said
unit wheel in varying amounts to actuate cor
respondingly said index hand with respect to said 16
scale, and electromagnetic means to render said
counting device ineffective to actuate said ‘index
hand to control the return of said index hand to
its normal position.
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13. In a keyboard perforator, a coimting de- so
‘vice including a unit wheel constantly tending to
' 7. In a keyboardperforator, a perforating de
rotate, an indicating device including a scale, an
vice, a counting device, selector mechanisms in
dividual to each of said devices and arranged in
said devices, a detent member, a rack member,
the same plane, a series of key levers, a corre
index hand, mechanical interconnection between
means to render said members alternately en- 25
sponding series of code bars juxtapositioned to
gageable with said unit wheel, a series of stop
manner and said counting device can be operated
tion to control the return of said index hand'to
its normal position.
bars adapted to cooperate with said members to
said key levers, a pair of special keys, means con
trolled by the alternate operation of said special control the escapement of said unit wheel in
keys to move said code bars simultaneously to _ varying amounts to actuate correspondingly said
index hand with respect to said scale, and elec- 30
either of two positions whereby said perforat
ing device is operated invariably in the same tromagnetic means to disable said interconnec
in either of two different manners each time a key
lever is depressed. ,
8. In a keyboard perforator, a perforating de
vice, a counting device, selector mechanisms in
dividual to each of said devices, a series of key
levers, a corresponding series of code bars indi
vidual to said key levers, a'rockable member, each
40 of said code bars having a pivotal connection with
said rcckable member and a slidable connec
tion with its associated key lever, a pair of special
keys, the alternate operation of said special keys
being effective to actuate said rcckable member
45 to move said code bars simultaneously on their
slidable connections to either of two positions
whereby said perforating device is operated in
variably in one way and said counting device is
operated in either of two different ways each
time a key lever is depressed.
9. In a keyboard apparatus, a counting device,
a perforating device, a plurality of auxiliary de-v
vices, selector mechanisms for controlling said
devices variably, and a common bar associated
with said selector mechanisms adapted to be in
variably operated to initiate simultaneously se
lected ones of said devices to be operated.
10. In a keyboard perforator, a single shaft, a
counting device including, a single unit wheel se
cured to said shaft. motive means carried on said
shaft, frictional connection between said means
and said shaft whereby said means tends to impart a constant torque to said shaft, a ?rst es
capement means to control through said unit
wheel the amount of rotation of said shaft, and
a second escapement means to control the cyclic
operation of said ?rst escapement means.
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11. In a keyboard apparatus, a series of keys,
a single shaft, a counting device, ai constantly
movable element mounted on said shaft, an inter
mittently movable member frictionally mounted
14. In a keyboard perforator, a counting de
vice, an indicating device, mechanical interc'on- 35
nection between said devices including a single
shaft, motive means mounted on said shaft, fric- -
tional interconnection between said means and.
said shaft whereby a constant torque is imparted
to said shaft by said means, selector mechanism 40
individual to said counting device, escapement
means cooperative with said motive means and
said mechanism to effect the selective operation
of said counting device to actuate said indicating
device correspondingly, and means to disable said 45
interconnection.
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15. In combination with a keyboard perforator
suitable for the production of perforated tape
representative of consecutive characters and
word spacers, a series of keys, a scale, a pointer 50
movable variably with respect to said scale in
response to the operation of said keys to indicate
the cumulative widths of characters, an addi
tional pair of pointers, means for operating said
pair ‘of pointers differentially to indicate the 55
cumulative expansibility of the word spacers, a
special key, said key when operated adapted to
effect a relative change in said pair‘ of pointers
to correspond to the increment of expansibility
provided by a spacer.
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-16. In a keyboard apparatus. a counting de
vice comprising a single unit wheel constantly
tending to rotate, a pawl member, a rack, a rack
carrier, a biasing member for said rack, a series
of selectable elements,a first pivot, a second pivot, 66
a lever including said pivots, cam operated means
to actuate said lever about said ?rst pivot to effect
the engagement of said rack and said unit wheel
thereupon to actuate said lever about said second ‘
pivot to effect the disengagement of said pawl 70
member from said unit wheel, means associated
with said pawl member to maintain through the
on said element, frictional connection between - instrumentality of said rack carrier the engage- ‘
said shaft and said element, uniformly stepped
escapement means for said member, variably
stepped escapement means for said counting de
ment of said rack andgsaid unitwheel whereby
said unit wheel is permitted to rotate an amount 75