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UNITED STATES ‘PATENT OFFICE. HARRY H. HELMICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIQ.
COMPUTlNG*MAOHlNE-Z. SPECIFICATION forming part of Reissued Letters Patent No. 12,296, dated. December 27, 18124:. Griginal No. 630,053, and August 1, 1899.
Application "for reissue filed Gemini 9, 1903. Serial lln. 175,40655
erally in a. coinputing-machine oi.’ the corn and combination of l'iarts. all as here Be it known that i. HARRY H. Hnmnen, a struction inafter described. and particularly pointed out
To all whom, ‘it may concern:
citizen of the United States. residing at Chi
cage, Cool; county, Illinois. have invented new
in the claims.
and useful improvements in Commuting-Ma chines, of which the following is a speci?ca tion.
My invention will be more readily under stood by reference to the accompanyingdraw ings, in which ~
Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a. computingri'nachiue embodying my in chines, and in particular to that class otcom vention. Fig. 2 is a. transverse vertical sec 60' My invention relates to eoInputing-ma- I
puting'machines in which the ?gures and to thereof on theline .r n.‘ oi’ Fig‘. 1. Fig‘. 3 tale are printed upon a slip or strip of paper. tion is a partial plan view of the front "d of . E ,’()no object of my invention is to provide a on the line a’. ‘(of Fig. .vlng. . romputing-machino which shall be of a sim machine for releasing the steps of the stop-car ple and strong construction, which cannot means riage. Fig. i is a detail view showing the 15 readily get out of order7 and, further, to pro connection between the common depression vide a device of this class which shall bone-at bar and the rocking shaft that controls the
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and compact and no upy but a small space upon a desk.
forward movemcntoi' the carriage. Fig. Sis
partial transverse vertical section on the Another object is to provide a computing“ aline 1/ 1/ of F l. Fig. o is an‘ enlarged lon machine having a. series of time-carriers to gitudinal and sectional detail showing means be moved to present the required ?gures at for locking up the steps of the stogrcarriage the printing-line. In combination with a frame Fig. 7 is a trans—v
their raised position. carrying stops. said ‘frame-and stops being in verse vertical'section on the lines 2 of Fig. 1. movable to limit the movement of the type c: ' "icrs as reipiired when numbers are regis
i‘ig. b‘ is a longitudinal sectional detail show~ ing the adding mechanism of Fig. 1 as it ap4
during its vforward or positive opera— Another object is to provide a computing pears tion. Fig. S) is a plan viewshowing one of nnichinc having a carriage and stops therein the type rack-bars. Fig. 10 is a detail end audio controlling the carriage and stops view of the adding-wheels and the parts em 30 and a number of type-carriers movably mount in direct connection therewith. Fig. ed in the machine and devices for, movingthc ployed llis a verti ial section thereof on the line a a, carriage and type-carriers relatively, so that of Fig. lti. Fig. l2- is a detail plan view the steps which had been acted uponv by the showing the clutch mechanism for disengag keys will limit the throw of thetype'carricrs, ing the stoprarriage the rest oi: the and thereby cause the number which has been mechanism. Fig. 13 isfrom a partial longitudinal is struck on the hers to be registered or pre l sented at a given line representing the print i vertical section with thc’type-barsvadding ‘whcels, and accessory parts thereof. Fig. it . tcred .
ing-linc.
A further and more particular object is to provide a computinganachine which shall op
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' erair in all-extremely easy manner. i’ew move
ments olE the hands being required. A still further obJr-ct is to provide a ma rhino wherein the strip of paperand the num brrs thereon are easily remlerod visible, a1n,l,~ further, to provide a; machine which will per mit of a very rapid operation and will pro duce accurate and clear work even when [the
keys are manipulated at a high speed. 50
To these ends my invention consists gen~
l for reversing the parts when It is desired to l compute and print totals. Fig. '15 is a re duced plan view of a. complete machine.
is a longitudinal section showing the means ‘
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1. incloso the working parts of my machine in a suitable easing 2. 1n the forward end of
this casing 1 provide a movable stop-carriage 2i. arranging the same preferably in the up* per part thereof. The carriage 3 is a frame from the front side of which arms-Lt project
i to sliding bearings upon a smooth frame-rod l
5, while the other end of the carriage is sup
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ported by rollers 6, movable on a stationary ’ stop-pin 22 the carriage is released by means Small arms 8 are pivoted on the of ‘the rocking dog 10 and will travel one step side of the carriage-frame to carry the toothed toward the right of the machine. bringing the ratchet-bar 9. (See Fig. 52.) > This ratchet l next row of stop-pins over the inner ends 21 bar adapted to be engaged by the double- ,i of the key-lever 1'7. Successiveoperations of pawl device 10, similar in operation and con~ ; the keys 18' will therefore setup :1 single pin 70 track ‘4''.
struction to the device for releasing a type- ' 22 in each row or riesof stop-pinsfus many 1 and 2) on the pins being raised as there are keys depressed.
writer carriage (see Figs. rocking shatt 11.
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The shaft 11 is supported
except when the key 9 is struck, when the car
in the frame parts 12 and is arranged to be ‘ riage is sim ply moved to th right. Each movc— rocked back and forth through the use of the I mentot' the carriage 3 therefore represents 75
lateral arm 13. connected with the depression a figure, and all the movements together. rep bar 14. (See Figs. 2 and i.) As shown in resent a given number. running from thou these figures, the depression-bar it has in— sands through hundrmls, tens, units, and deci wardly-extending arms 15. pivoted on the mals or simply through units and decimals or same shaft 16 whereon the keydevers l? are - through decimals only, according to the nu|n~ journaled. The spindles 18 of the ten keys i 'ber of keys‘ used. The numbers are then 18’ are adapted to move up and down through i practically set up in their proper order from the guide-plate ‘20 and have their lower ends 1 l ' . to right. When the carriage is released, pivoted to the outer ends of their respective described, it drawn 211011;; by means of a 85 key-levers L7. These levers extend inwardly, ' spring 27, acting on the pivoted lever ‘.26, con and their inner ends are of the same length, nected to the carriage 3. At the end of a
measured from the shaft_l6, and each has av complete operation of the machine, the other broad ?at foot or end 21. adapted to engage
portions of which will be hereinafter ex in the carriage, ' plained, the carriage is thrown back to the (see ‘Fig... l- and 2,)'and springs 22" are pro left or normal position by a rocking move vided to draw back the keys after the steps ment of the shaft 28, whereon the lever 26 is have been locked in their raised position. It’ I secured, the ratchet-teeth of the bar 5') slip respective of arbitrary convenience charac pling back readily over the double dog 11). ters I employ but ten keys, hearing or rep< Yi'hcn the carriage thus thrown back, all of 95 resenting the ten- numerals “0,” °‘ 1,” “2,” the stop-pins 22 areis released by the engage
oppositidy-positioned pins 22
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“s3? “4,” “ 5,” “e,” “7,” “a,” and “9,” the of the outer ends of the locking-bars 25 use of duplicates being rendered unnecessary ment with the stationary returningbzir 25), llXBll in by tho employnientofithe shifting carriage 3, 3. which by means of the stops 22 therein limits . the frame and having the beveled end or cor ‘ ner 30, the locking-bars 25 being thus forced The the movement stop-carriage of 3the may type-carrying be provided with bars any ; back against the tension of their individual i springs 31. (See Figs. 1, 3, and 6.) ‘ number of rows or series of stop-pins 22, The stop-pins 22 in the carriage are em each row containing nine pins, and the pins l ployed limit the forward thrust of the con1~ of each row being transversely opposite the binationtotype. and rack bars 32, of which there 105 key~levers 17 and keys “0” to “8,” respec are as many as there are longitudinal rows or tively. vA “9 ” stop for all type-bars is pro series ofstop-pins in the carriage. Each type vided in a ?xed rib‘22’ on the forward edge of and rack bar is provided on its upper edge the carriage; but manifestly stops may be pro with a series of ten- numeral-types 33. while vided for the “ 91s.” as\_for the other figures or "digits, if desired. (See'Fig. 1.) The key~le~ the lower edge of the bar'has gear-teeth 3-1, IIO ver of the l‘ 9 ” key simply operates to release with which the adding-wheels 91 are adapted the carriage and allow it to move laterally to mesh, as will be more particularlyexplained hereinafter. The bars are freely movable one step. The stop-pins 22 extend through in longitudinal guides, and for each bar a 1'50 the top and bottom plates of the carriage 3 bell-crank 36 is provided, the lever be I15 and are each provided with a shoulder or col ing‘pivotcdlever a transverse shaft .37 in the lar 23 near the lower‘ end and ‘are normally vbottom of theoncasing, strong springs 38 being /
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Alongside of each row of stop-pins 22 with , ' provide a longitudinallymovable locking-bar25, provided with a let l ‘_ 'eral pin 25’ for each stop-pin and adapted to V in the carriage 3 I
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snap back beneath the collar or shoulder on a
pin when the pin is raised, The keys are op erated one at a time, and the depression of a
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- key. will raise thestop~pin which happens to be over the hue!‘ end of its key-lever. - At the same time that a key is depressed and im I mediately ‘after the raising and locking of the l
bars and their levers is permitted by the em
ployment of the slot-and-pin connections.
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(Shown in Fig. 1.) The type-bars 32 are nor
mally held back by a cross-rod 40, arranged between opposite arms 41, secured upon the main shaft 42 of the machine. (See Figs. 8 and 13.) It is obvious that when the bell I 2-5. cranks 36 arelreleased from the cross-rod 40 the bars will be quickly moved forward until their forward ends 39 engage the pins 22, set up in the stop-carriage 3. The operating-le ver ~13 has its lower end seeured'upon the 130
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shaft 42. and when the. lever is forced‘ back 28, on which the lever 26 is secured, is pro the rod <10 will obviously be swung down out vided with a beveled gear-wheel 70. A short of the path of the bell-cranks 36. thereby per shaft 71 is arranged transversely to the shaft , mitting the rack-bars to move forward when 28 and has a bevel-gear 7'3. meshing with tin‘ thus released, and when a fewer number of gear 70 thereon. On the other end of the 70 stop-pins are vset up than there are rack-bars
shaft 71 is an arm '73, connected by a pivotal
1 provide a separate lock for the bars, said lock consisting in the transver Bly7H1U\’&bl0l1\i1l‘ or s'lide‘M, attached to the movable bars with the stop-carriage and so arranged that the
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link 74 with the lower end of a vertical lever
(See Figs. 1 nid 12.) The upper end of
IO. . ‘ ?rst movement of the stop-carriage will carry
this lever 75 extcni s nto the path of the mov ing rod 40, so that ~ the rod is thrown back and up at the end oi the operation of the ma
. the slide 44 beyond and out of the way of the
chine the lever 75 will be forced back to ro~
v?rst_type~bar, the second movement beyond tate the two shafts 28 and 71, operate the la the second type-bar, and so on, so that just vcr 26, and move back the carriage 3. To pre
'vent the carriage being movedl .terally by the The type on the bars 32 and downward movement of the rod 4:0, I construct the stop-pins 22 on the [carriage 3 are so ar the lever 75 in two parts, the upper part be: ranged that whatever pins are engaged by the ing pivoted on the'lower part and adapted to ’ type-bars the type on the said bars will be in break forward against the tension of a light. 20 linebeneath/the transverse slot 45 in the top spring 77. By this arrangement the upper" 85 of the casing» (See Figs. 1 and 15.) The end of the lever 75 maybe depressed without type run “0,” “1,” “f2,” f3,” &c., from the moving the lower part, which connected front end of each, bar, while the keys and the with the shaft 28. Furthermore, when it is stops to be actuated thereby are so arranged desired to print the samenumber severai times, 25 that the “0” is nearest the forward end of in which case it is desirable to allow the stop IS as many type-bars will be freed as there are
keys operated.
the type-bar, “1” next, then “2,”&c. There
carriage to remain stationary, the throwback
fore in each row the stop representing the “0” mechanism may be disengaged by simplv key will be nearest the forward end of the throwing out the clutch 78. a pull-button 79, . type-bar in the row of type-bars, so that in . connected with the clutch by a short lever 80, 3D case two keys are struck at the same time the being provided for the purpose. (See Figs.
stop for a smaller key will cut out those rep
resenting larger numbers.
12 and 13.) As a result of the stop-earl‘ oe
being thus held stationary the stops which
From the foregoing it is to be observed that had been set up are not restored to idle posiv > the principle governing the cooperation of the tion, but remain to limit the throw of the type35 stops 22 and the type-carriers 32 lies in the carriers, which may be repeatediy released by relative movements of the carriage carrying operation of the lever-‘t3 and operaé ed by their
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the said stops and the type-carriers, whereby springs, so that the same number ‘Wlii be re
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the stops are moved into the path of travel of the type-carriers as required to'limit their movement irrespective of arbitrary direction of movement. \Vhile the form herein shown contains type-carriers in the formof bars which move horizontally, yet it isrclear that the same principle may be adapted to any
peated or reprinted as many time‘ -
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set by pushing in the button 7's‘. wluirenp
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the stop-carriage will at the neat operation of the lever 43 be moved back to normal po ‘sition and the stops 22 released and restored.
The total of all the numbers printed, whether other forms of typc-carriers,whether circular, repeated or not, will be accumulated by the straight, arcuate, or oval, it only being nec - adding-wheels, which at each operation of the essary that-the keys operate the stops and act type-carriers take up the number printed, as upon the escapement or pawl device control will hereinafter fully appear. ling the stop-carriage, so that the latter may ' 116 represents a paper-feeding roll arranged move or “be moved to bring such of the stops at the rear edge of the slot 45 and suitably 22 as had. been set up into a position such that
they will limit the movement of a correspond i ng num ber of type-carriers, and thereby reg ister a number. -1 have shown the keys lo 55 catcd at the side of the machine and the stop
supported in frame-bearings. The paperstrip 48 is carried upon the independentiy ~sup~ ported roll 49 and is carried between the re" 46 and the idler~roll 50 and then out and
across the slot.
(See Fig. 1.) An inked rib~
carriage moving parallel to the key-levers; bon 48' extends across the slot, and an advance
‘but other arrangements ‘will readily suggest mechanism is provided therefor. themselves, and no arbitrary awangement is necessary so long
the relative movements 53 and carrying as many hammers 52' as there
desm'ibed result from the operation of the as sociated mechanism.
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are type-bars 32. (See Fig. 15.) 'llbese ham 125 mers 52’ are loosely jonrnaled on the shaft 52,
'l‘hoswinging movement of the eross—rod 4:0, andfrom the end of the shaft an arm 54 pro as shown in Figs. '1, .3‘, 12, and 13, maybe em jects down through the easing into position ployed to throw back the stop-carriage. As to be engaged by the pin or lug 55, extending illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 12, the shaft from the lever 43. This arm 54 is secured
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upon the shaft 52 and
acted upon by the
by a stationary rod 85. - On the opposite ends
spring 5(i,~tending to draw ihesnme l ark, and of the rod 85 l locate similar levers 86, pro~ thusv thrust forward the pawl l7, pivoted upon ride-(l with cam-grooves 87 in their upper ends, the upper end of the arm and operating‘ on I; said groov 88 or adapted small rollers to receive 88’ itl the ratchet 57, provided on the end of the‘ oi’ the shaft* being
paper-feeding‘ roll Lil/i. . (See Figs. 1 and 13.) {See Fig. 11.) 'l‘hn shaft preferably h ITiRUliWlll‘Ll movement of the roll is prevented parts 89, adapted to slide in the slo'ss by a. springwletent rod 5!) 8X ends he— rent rotation of the shaft (See tween the forward part of the arm Oi and a The vertical movement of the she like arm on the other end of the shaft 532 and
is parallel with the shaft 52 under the ham mers 51-3’, which are norn'ially upheld thereby.
cabout -levers '03‘ the swinging are moreilofforward the levers and h. . _,
means of the links ill), (see Fig. 13,} connect--v
The hammers 52' have stop-shoulders 6'0 and ed with the lever-arms 4:1 on the shaft L12 and. are normally held against this rod'and are in order to allow sui‘iicient time for the l L actuated by light springs 61, this arrangement bars to more forward before the admin being employed in order that the hammers wheels 91, whieh are arranged on the shaft .. may be independent from one another to strike 83 are raised into engagement therewi th short type, which need not he of exactly vthe same ‘ ' are prorie . .in the arms slifl, with. the height. it- is obvious that the hammers must link-‘pins 92’ working therein to the ends of he released quickly at the time when the the slots, the slots being of less length than U5 operating-lerer l3 is nearing the end of its the full throw of the operetingdever. but suf
stroke or throw and must. be held at other
lioient to permit full movement of the hypo-
times, and for this purpose] provide a spring carriers prior tonioving' the levers'lih. “is hook 63, conveniently journaled on the shaft during the last pzirt the niowrnicnt oi‘ the
42 and adapted to engage ‘an arm or lug 6i, extending fr in. the rear side of the arm
lever the adding-wheels 9i are raised into mesh 98
with their respective t§_/1')e—h2irs3‘2. Tlll'bil?ltlm 54. (See Figs. 1, 8,:n1d 13.) The hook 63 is ing-whee-ls 91. are jonrnaled and more inrle~ thrown outot' engagement with the lug Gel. by pendennly on the shaft 85. As they are r-n.
the pin or lug 55 on the operetingmlever 43., . which strikes the hook 63 when the operating lcrer is moved backward. Vr'hen thus re leased, the spring :36 snaps the arm back
ward, and thereby removes the cross-rod 59 from the shoulders 60 of the hannners 52’, and the latter'arc thrown against the type by their springs (31. To raise the hammers 52’ slightly oil the type after a stroke, 1 provide a small cushion-spring 65, on which the arm
into engagement winh the type-bars 2
after the latter have completed their to movement, ti ‘ridding-Wm 91mm: by ihe hacliwnrd iHOVQm'L
cf the
when the operatingderer l" is drawn iorn in o. to carry the rod in into ,_ iirenicnt witli the
bell-cranks 256. connected with the hers 32, Erich nddjng-wln '
.i has ten teeth, _i
as
the type~bars 32 i‘nilhvidually have‘: ten type The carrying inechanisin'for moving the
54- rebounds. (See Fig. 1.) A suitable spring next wheel of a. higher'order one tooth for
(56 is arranged a round the shaft 4:2 for holding each complete rotation of the preceding wheel the hoot: 6? forward. (See Fig. 13.) On the of a lower ori'ier is best shown in Figs. 1, 7, return of the operatingdever 43 to the posi— 8, 10, and. I A shown therein, a lug S ex‘ tion shown in Figs. 1 and 13 all of the ham tends from the left-hand side of cache ing mers will he raised and locked in a raised p0? wheel. tl~ Ing preferably conforming to the sit-ion by the engagcnien-f of the pin 55 with the lower end of the arm 5% to swing the same Two iable frame parts 94 are armingeil up, so that the lug 6% will Catch beneath the upon ite ends of the shafts 85 and $8 shoulder on the hook the r‘ ands of the frame parts 9% In By means of the mechanism thus far de~ the shaft 88, while the '
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scribed a series. of numbers from oneto nine
?gures each may be printed upon the strip of
aiiy sliolzihle on the s owing
J-J'Ts 95, provided in the
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paper in succession, the printing being done (See
on the under side of the sheet, which may parts readily be rendered visible by simply turning ?xed back the paper.
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“looking pawls or dotents 97, nor
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So far the machine is complete. A machine up by springs 97'. (See. Fig. 1. f; '. no pziwls 97 of this class is not, however, thoroughly com are arranged upon the-shaft 96 extend be» plete without means for addinga series of num tween the adding-wheels 9i and are provided bers and printing the total thereof, and l there ‘with the upwardly-extending and inclined fore- provide an adding mechanism tooperate lugs 98, (see Fig. 1,) adapted to he struck by in connection with the rack-bars 32,. ~ “Tichin the lugs 93 on the adding-wheel, tothe right the casing I provide the two frame-standards thereof, wheeltheupon pnwls thesunneeding 97 controllingwheel. the action . Eaoh of 83, each of which is providedwith a slot 84 one in its upper end. (See Figs. 7 and l3.l The intermediate mechemsm is completed by a. middle- parts of the standards are connected vertical lever 10%, pivoted upon the station.
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ary rod 85, and a second vertical lever 101, 1, the adding-wheels will be raised into engage provided with a lateral lug 102 and pivoted ient with the teeth on the under side of the
rack-bars after the bars have completed their fastened to the lower forwardly-projecting forward movement. The shafts 96, 88, and ends of the parts 94 and moves therewith, as 103 are moved vertically with the adding shown in Fig. 8. Springs 101 and 105 are wheels, while the shaft 85, carrying‘ the levers connected with the lower ends of the levers 100, remains stationary, so that when the add
upon a cross rod or shaft 103, which rod is
100 and 101, respectively, to draw the same _ ing-wheels are raised the teeth thereon will back and throw their upper ends forward be disengaged from the segment~gear on the whenever released. The upper end of each upper end of the levers 100. The adding~
lever 100 has the form of a segment of a gear ‘wheels having been raised into engagement
to mesh with the teeth of the overlying add with the teeth of the rack~bars, upon moving ing-wheel 91 when the same ‘is dropped into the lever 43 forward the rod 40 will be brought itslower position. (Shown in Figs. 1 and 10.) into position to engage the upright levers 36, The lug 102 on the lever 101 is adapted to lie and as the lever 43 is moved still farther for in the notch 106 in the pawl 97, and the rear ward said levers 36 will be returned to their edge of the lever 101 is adapted to engage the normal position, at the same time drawing forward edge of the lever 100, in which posi therack-barS back and rotating the adding tion the lug 102 will be, seated .in the notch wheels that are in engagement with the teeth 106 and lock both levers 100 and 101. When thereof. the pawl 97 is depressed through the engage- I Suppose the units-wheel to be rotated so ment of the lug 93 on the preceding adding that it stands at “9.” It is evident that the wheel with the lug 98 upon the pawl, the lug next‘ movement of the wheel will bring»; the 1102 disengaged from the shoulder on the lug 03 into engagement with and along the ’ pawl 97, whereupon the lever 1.01 will spring inclined surface of the lug 08, thereby dc out of engagement with the lever 100, after pressing the pawl 97 and unlocking the lever which the pawl is held down by the lug 102. 101, which is thereupon operated by its spring A stop 107 is preferably provided at the end 105 so far as the stop 107 will permit. The of the pawl 97 to limit the movement of the lever 100, which is normally held by the said lever 101. “rhen the lever 100 is thus re lever 101, will at this time be prevented from leased, its spring 101 will throw out its upper moving‘ by the crossbar 108 ‘until such time as end, and thereby rotate the adding-wheel one the adding-wheels have been dropped, so that
the teeth of the same are in engagement with the upper end of the levers 100 and the bar 105 has bi 311 disengaged from the lever 100 by the ‘ and itself adapted to be operated by the return movement of the rod ‘101 and in no case swinging cross-rod L10. W'hcn the latter is .does the rod 110 act upon the levers 109 to re thrown down, the lever-arms 109 of the cross lease the levers 100 until the adding-wheels bar 108, pivoted on ?xed shaft or shafts 110; have been dropped to their normal position will be released and be drawn up by the spring When the levers 109 are moved to the posi 111 to carry the cross-bar 108 up behind the tion shown in Fig. 1, the levers 101 having‘ levers 100. When the swinging rod 40 is re been previously unlocked, as described above,
tooth. The throw of the lever 100 is con trolled and timed by means of a swinging ‘cross-bar 108 to engage all of the levers 100
stored; the cross-bar 108 will be moved be-. neath the projections on the back of the le vers 100, thereby permitting the one which had been released from the lever 101, as above described, to be moved by the spring 104 to throw forward the upper end thereof and ro tate the corresponding wheel 01‘ which is the
the springs 101,, provided at the lower end of the lovers 100, will operate the same and ad
vance the tens adding — wheel one tooth. 1 Should the tens-wheel standat “ 1L" the move
ment of the rack-bar will cause the hr;- ‘d; on
the tens-wheel to depress the pawl 07 and un lock another lever 101. in the same manner as
process of carrying from a lower to a higher
deserilmd with reference to the units-wheel.
order. For restoring the two levers 100 and 101 a cross-rodl 12 is provided between the lower ends of the cam-levers 86, whereby as the operating‘ilevhr 43 is thrown back to raise (.1 the adding-wheels 91 with the pawls 97 and
back to their norinal position in engagrnmnt with the lovers 100 and the lever 100 being operated by the rod 110 the sprinv' 10%»v will ope‘rate another lever 100 and advanre the
’ levers 101 the bar 112 will strike the lower
and theadding-wheels having been dropped
hundredths-whoel one tooth.
The totals areascertained from the linal rel ends of such of the levers 101 as have been previously released and move the same back ative locations or positions of the adding‘ ‘against the levers 100 and thence into their wheels 01 or, more particularly, of the side r: (n normal position, in this way restoring the lugs 93 thereon. 'llheso positions are ascer levers 100 and the pawls 97, While the said tained by rotating all of the wheels in the op levers 100 are disconnected from adding‘ l positc direction from their ordinary inove~ ment and until their lugs 03 strike the for wheels ‘.11.. v i a The tens are carried forward in the folloW-' ward sides of the lugs 08 upon the pivoted ing manner: By moving the lever 113 forward pawls 07. As the pawls 07 rise with the wheels "
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the-so movements are made through l.ll6.l‘€t0li ' lug’ 93 coming in contact i I Riv-"the lug 08 the bars 32, the wheels being‘ lirst raised into en~ numeral shown on each ty pe~l>ar 39. beneath
gae'ement therewith and the rack-bars then 1' the slot 45 will indicate the sumot' the units released. The springs 38, in connection with ‘ printed from ‘that particular bar plus the sum the rack-bars. will cause each of the same to more forward as liar as the lug 93 upon its
adding-wheel 91 will permit.
The totals will
of the tens carried forward from the preced- '
ing bar. Further. as none of the type-bars 32 could move forward to perform the add
then be shown upon the bars 32 by the type = ing operation unless the locking-slide M upon 33 beneath the slot 45 in the top of the eas the carriage was removed I provide a FOCliBl"
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Inasmuch as the backward movemcntof the
arm or arms 118 on the rod 5 at the forward
end of the machine and arrange a cross-rod
rack-bars 32 is commonly employed for roe ill) betweenthe ends of the rocker-arms llS, tating the adding~wheels 91 and computing said rod being adapted to be raised by the en the numbers from‘ the, relative position of gagement of the lever 116 with the inner end steps 22 in the stop~carriage 3 and as the op of the rocker-arm and this movement being 80 posite movement is employed when it is-de utilized to swing or raise the ratchet~bar 9 on sired to print the totals of the wheels, it is the carriage out of engagement with the don necessary to accommodate the parts of the ble pawl 1Q beneath it, so-that the carriage machine to such backward or reverse move 20
may move out and carry the lockingsiide 44.
ment. This I accomplish by simply chang» ing the pivotal connections of the cam-lever
away from'the type-bars.
ating-arms to equal distances below the same,
120 represents spools upon which the oppo~
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A simple arrangement for slowly moving links 90 from above the centers of the oper~ the ink-ribbon 48' is shown in Fig. 7, wherein
so that a movement of the main lever 43 will site ends of the type-ribbon are turned and. 25 result in reverse movements of the other 120' rolls over which the ribbon passos’as ‘the parts. spools revolve. These spools 120 are arranged ‘ Slots 114 are provided in the opposite'oper— in connection with bevel-gears 120", adapted
ating-arms 41, communicating between the to be engaged bybev l-pinions 12].", arranged ‘
slots 92 and the lower curved slots 115, into which the pins upon the ends of the cam-lever links 90 may be thrown by means of the piv oted addingslever or bell-crank 116, prefer— ably arranged upon that side of the machine
upon a vertically-movable sleeve 121, geared '
to the vertical shaft 122.. The shaft 122 is
permanently geared by bevel-gears 122' andv
122" to an extended end'of the shaft belong‘.v ing to thepapenfeeding roll 46. opposite the operating-lever $3 and journaled The direction of movement of‘ the ribbon
35 on the stud 116', as shown on Fig. 14.
The . link 90 upon this side of the machine is pro
vided with an extension 90’, pivotally con nected to the lower end of the lever 116 by
4&8’ may be altered by shifting,r one or the other *
of the pinions on the sleeve into engagement
with its spool. For shifting the sleeve'l
provide a pushsbloclr 123, operated by-a knob . the link 90". The lever 116 operates against 124, extending; through the side of the ens». a strong spring 117, having one and secured. to the side of the machine and its other to the Brie?y, the operation of the machine is as extension 90’. The opposite end of the link follows: The operator strikes the keys and ing 2'.
90 is connected with the similar link 90 upon the other side of the machine by a rod 9]’. 4
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When it is desired to add the columns of such rack-bars" as are not held in their nor
?gures printed from the respective type-bars, mal position by the locking slide or bar is‘; the lever 116 is thrown to the position indi~ are permitted to move forward against‘ their cated by dotted lines in Fig. ll, thereby rais 1 respective stops that are set up by the opera
ing the adding-wheels SH into engagement ‘ tion of the keys. During‘ the movement of with the teeth 34 on the under side of the ,‘ the lever ~13 the hammers are released and are [15 type~bars 32. and by operating the lever Lil?) . thrown upon the paper and cause the numer each‘ typc~|>ar 32 will be allowed to movefor- j ads or characters provided upon the rack-bars ward until the adding-wheel with which it is 1 beneath to print thereon. llfhen the operat 55 in engagement is stopped by its lug 93 com— ; mgr-lever is drawn toward the front of the
ing in contact with thelug 98013 the adjacent i machine, the rod ~10 is brought/in contact with
pawl 97. As each adding-wheel ill had been the upright levers 36, forcing; them back to rotated by the backward movement of the their normal position, together with the raclo
type-bar 32 as many teeth as its type-bar had‘ bars which have been previously ' released.
been moved forward in printing the. column, ‘ This movement also raises the hauuners to
it is obvious thatthe number ol’ teeth on each
addinwwhcelill between the lug‘ 93 and the
their noruuil position. The adding-wheels
being‘ raised into engagement with the reel; lug 98 on the pawl 97 will rorrespoml to the bars will be rotated by the return mine-merit number of units in the. column to be added. thereof. and should they be rotated beyond and when each allding-wluzel is stopped by its the ‘‘ $1 " point. the lovers .ltll will be unloclieih 1"
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therein‘ permitting‘ the levers 100 to advance the :Ulili!l;_‘f~\\'li(‘i5l>l one tooth when the lovers are operated by the return of the rod 40. During: the hac'iuvard movement of the rod
chine, of longitudinally-movable type-bars, and type arranged thereon, a stop-carriage, tracks \vhcreon said stop-carriage is trans versely movable, rows of stop-pins arranged
longitudinally in said stop-carriage, keys and
40 the carriage is returned to its normal po sition, so that the machine is in readiness to print the total or add another number, as may he desired.
ate upon a single row of stop-pins at'a time,
seen that the act of carrying the tens is in
means for locking the stop-pins operated by 75
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means for-moving said stop-carriage laterally From the foregoing description it will be one space or row as each key is operated,
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cluded in a single operation of the machine and the key-levers, in their raised'position, means is not in any way controlled by any subsequent for liberating and moving said type-bars for
ward into engagement with opposing stop
movement.
It is obvious that the number of type-bars pins in/t‘he carriage, means for printing from . 15 and the number ot'rows of stops in the carriage‘ the type on said bars, means for returning may be varied wild similar or other changes said type-bars and said carriage, and means made in the construction of my machine. with . for dropping said pins as the carriage is re
out departing‘ from the spirit of my invention, turned, substantially as described. 5. The combination, in a computing-mar‘ and I therefore do not con?ne the same to the Le partici'ilar construction shown and described. chine, of the movable type-bars, with the inov~ 85 liar i no‘ thus described my invention, Iclaim able stop-carriage,a row of stop-pins arranged ~ as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-—
in said carriage for each type-bar, permanent
1. The combination with horizontally-mow‘ end stop or stops in said carriage, a single set able trim-carrying parts, of a transversely of keys, the key-levers thereof adapted to 0p
movable stop-carriage, stops arranged there
erate on one row ofv stop-pins at. a time, a de~ 90
ally one space or row
pression-bar and said carriage, and whereby
in in longziludinal rows, keys for raisingisaid pression-bar to be operated by said key-levers, stops, means for moving said carriage later a ratchet device interposed between said de each key is operated,
and means for moving said type-carrying said carriage is liberated to move one row lat 30
parts into engagement with the stops set‘by erally as each key is operated, substantially 95 the keys, substantially as described. ' ‘ The combination, in a computing-'mir
chine, of the longitudinaily-movable type~car rying parts, with a transversely~movable stop 35
as described.
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tion, with longitudinally-movable type-bars and type-thereon, of a transversely-movable
cz'u'riage, movable stop~pinsarranged in ‘said stop-carriage provided with as‘ many longitu~ stop-carriage in longitudinal rows, aseries'iof dinal rows of stop-‘pins as there are type-bars,‘ keys for operatiner the stops inv said carriage, key-levers arranged to act upon a single row at means ‘for moving‘ said carriage laterally ,one once, means for lockingthe pins when raised, space or row simultaneously with the oper means for advancing said carriage laterally ation of a key, means for locking the stops one row or spaceeach time a key is operated,
operated by the keys, in their raised position, means for moving said ty pe-bar's into engage means for moving said type~carrying parts ment with said stops in the carriage, means into engagement with the Stops setup, means for printing from ,the-type-bars, vand an add for printing from the type upon said type ing mechanism airanged to be operated by carlgvii'ig' parts atter such movement, and said type-bars, substantially as described. means for returning said type-carrying parts
7. In a computing-machine the com binationf'
and said. carriage, and for unlocking the steps with longitudinally—n10vable type-bars and type thereon,of atransversely-movable stop of said carriage substantially'as described. 3. The combination, in a computing-ma carriage provided with as many longitudinal chine, of a, series of longitudinally-movable | rows of stop-pins as there are type-bars, key- . 'ty g and mrs carrying type, with the transversely levers arranged to actupona single row at‘ movable stop-carriage arranged, before the once, means for locking the pins when raised,
ends of said LVHk‘wl?il‘S, longitudinai rowsfof means for advancing said carriage laterally stop-pins arrzu'in'ed in said carriage, keys for one row or space each time a key is operated,
setting up said stoppins, means for locking means for movingsaid type-bars into engage said pins in their raised position. means for ment with stops in the carriage, means for
releasing and means vtor moving said carriage? l printing from the type- bars, and adding mechanism arranged to'be operatedby said type-bars, and means whereby theitotals ,of the columns printed from said type-bars may be ascertained, substantially as speci?ed.
lati-raily as each key is operated, means for releasing said. type~bars, means for moving 60 the same forward into engagement with the stops set up on‘ the stop~carriage, and means for printing from the type upon said types bars after suchv movement of the bar, substan tially as described. 4. The combination, in a‘ computing-ma
8. The combination, in a computing~ma~
chine,of movable type-carrying bars, with ad' justable stops to limit the throw of said type bars, an adding mechanism to be operated by
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said bars to a several connection‘ a’ unlit the mo
- snbtotals determined by l ing said bars and for returning said carriage, 65 . thereof, and ‘means in substantiallyas described. ?addingmechanism. to .112. The combination, in a computing-nan said bars to indicate chine, of the type-bars, guides wherein the
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eon/substantially as def same are longitudinally movable, the trans v
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whereon said carriage operates, the rows of
rinally?novablel-type» stop-‘pins arranged in said carriage, springs
bars, with the transv w riage, the tracir wt 1."
ely'aenovable stop-car“ for normally holding‘ said pins down, the col = the said carriage is l lars upon said pins, the ‘locking-bars 25 ar
adapted to travel, the rows of
f5 ate upon one row of stop-pins at atime as
the same back beneath the collars upon the '
pins when the pins are raised, the keys and
the carriage is moved across them,the spring I levers for operating said stop-pins,ancln1cans 8o looking-bars for said stop-pins to hold the’ for moving said type-bars forward into en same‘ in raised positions,'rneans connected J gagement with the stop-pins which are raised with said type-bars to move the same for- l in the various rows, substantiallyas described. 20 ward iriderendentlyoi.Z one another when lib-V 13. The combination, in a computing-ma»
era-ted, the returning-bar 29, and means ‘for ( chine, of the type-bars with the guides where- 85 ' moving said carriage and returning-bar 29 I in the same are longitudinally movable, the to engage the locking-bar of the stop—pins i stop-pins arranged in rows and adapted to be
to release said pins‘ whenthe carriage is re- I raised opposite the ends of said type-bars to 25 turned, substantially as described. 1 limit the forward movement thereof, the le 10. The combination, in computing-man l vers 36 connected to the said type'bars, the 90
chine, of the type~bars carrying type, with l springs acting thereon to move said levers theYtransversely~movabie stoprarriage, rows ; and bars forward, the operating-lever 43, the - of stop~pins ~arranged therein, the several l cross~r0d all) carried thereby to engage said 30 rows being spaced to correspond with said l levers 36 to move and lock said levers and
type-bars,‘ and the pins oi2 the rows being‘ I type—bars, substantiaily spaced to correspond with the type open the i
described.
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respective bars, a set of keys to operate upon l tion, with the longitudinally-movable type~ , a single row at a time, means for moving the l bars, of the transversely~movahle carriage, 35 stop'—carriage lateraliy one row as each key is ; rows of stops arranged in said carriage, the
operated, means for moving said type-bars 1 stops in said rows being equal in number to 10¢
into engagement with opposite stop-pins, l the number of type upon said type~bars, and -m'eans for printing fromthe type on said bars, l equally spaced, the keys for raising the stops and means for returning said bars, said car? i in said carriage, means for moving said car 40 ?rli‘a'ge andfthe" stops in said carriage, substan~ ri'age step by ste p as the stops are raised there " tially as described,‘ _ ' 11. 'The' combinatiomin a computing'~ ma-
chine, off'the ' longitudinally - movable type-
bars, with the transversely-movable carriage, 43 the vertically" movable stop~pins arranged therein, said pins being arranged in longitudinal rows, anend stop provided upon‘. the 50
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on, ‘the-levers 36 connected to said type~ba'rs, r05 springs acting on said leversto move the same
forward, the swingingcrosslrod 40, means for
'movingthe same, said rod being adapted to eng'ageand force baeltsaidlevers36 andthore~ by the type-bars, the pivoted lever 2f)‘ con-— I10 nected with said carriage, the rocking shaft
carriage, a set of keys‘ equal in number to ' whereon said lever is secured, the spring act the number oi'stops in a single row upon said ing to draw said carriage toward the left hand, carriage, the lgeydevers‘of saidheys, the ends ‘ heiever having‘ its end projecting into the of said key-levers being arranged in a row to 1. ath of said cross-rod 40, said lever connected I I5 act upon stops in onerow at a time, upon the ‘with and adapted to break forward when the carriage, spring-docks for said stop-pins rod is moved to return the levers 36, whereby to hold the same out when operated by {said , lateral movement of the carriage is avoided, keys, means for releasing the stoppinslwhencl substantially as described. . the carriage returned, the depression-bar l .15. ‘In acomputing-machine, the conihinar 120 adapted to be operated by said key-levers;the "bl011,_Wli;-l1 the longitudinallyanovable type
rocking shaft’ tobe operated by said'depres, “bars, of the transversely-movable' carriage, emu-‘bait, the ‘double pawl carried upon said‘ “rows oflstop-pins arranged in said carriage, ‘6Q 1Shaftjthe ratc‘h‘eolmr arranged upon said m- ;the stops in said rows being equal in number 7 riage- to engage ‘said doubie pawl, a spring vto the type upon said type-bars, and equally I25
noting, to‘ draw the stop~carriage laterally, spaced, the keys for raising the stops in said .means for releasing, ‘and means for moving carriage, means for moving said carriage step
forward said t_ype--bars,_;:nd means iorrct'urn" by step as the stops are raised therein, the lo~
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" vers' 36 connected to ‘said typed-bars, springs ‘for moving the same forward, and a lever for :"ac'ting on said levers to move the same for~ returning the bars, key-operated stops to limit
"ward, the swinging cross-rod 40, means for the forward throw of said bars, a series of moving the same, said rod - being adapted to gear-wheels adapted to mesh with said rack~ vi. ' engage and force back said levers36 and there— bars, respectively, means for raising said ‘by the type-ha s, the pivoted lever 26 e0n~ gear-wheels into engagement with said raek~
nested with said rarriage, the rocking shaft I bars after the forward movement thereof, to 28 whereonv said lever is secured, the spring - be rotated by the return movement thereof,
acting to draw said carriage toward the left the stat-ionarily-pivot-ed segment-levers to en hand,the lever having its end projecting into gage said gear-wheels respectively, when the ,
the path of said cross-rod 40, said lever con
same are lowered, springs acting upon the seg
nected with and adapted to rock said shaft 28 ment-levers, a locking device to engage said ‘to return said carriage, and said lever adapted segment-levers, pivoted pawls 97 arranged be‘ to break forward when the rod is moved to tween the gear-wheels and having lugs 92}, return the levers 36, whereby lateral move ment of the carriage is avoided, a clutch con
lugs carried upon said gear-wheels to engage
the lugs 98 and force down said pawls, spring neetion being interposed between said levers looking-levers to be engaged by said pawls,
andsaid rocking shaft, whereby said parts said pawls and saidloekihg-levers being adapt?
, may be disconnectedto permit the earrings to run in its outer or normal position‘at the
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right, substantially as described. 16. The combination, in a computing-ma . for returning said locking-levers and thereby chine, of a series ‘of longitudinally-movable said needs 97, substantially as described. ‘ type-bars and type carried thereon, with ad 1 19., Inn computing-machine; the combina justable stops for limiting the movement of tion, with the longitudinally-movable type-e
said type-liars, means for moving said type bars forward and back, said type-bars pro— vided also with racks, a shaft 88, a series of gear-wheels independently arranged on said 30 shaft and adapted to be moved into on gagement with the racks upon said type-bars respectively, means for moving said wheels into and out of engagement with said racks, be L"
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ed to move verticallyfwith said gear~wheels and with respect to said segment-levers, means for releasing said segment-levers and means
carrying rack-bars, of key-adjnstedstops to limit the movement of said bars, means for
thrusting said bars forward into engagement with said stops, -'gear-wheels to be raised into engagement with said rack-bars, ‘after
such movement thereof, said gear-wheels be: ing independent in their movement and pro vided with lugs 93, spring~pawls 97 to be en
and means in connection with said wheels for gaged by the. lugs upon .said gear-wheels
rotating the sue-seeding'wheels one space for
respectively, js'tationarily-pivoted segment
ear-h complete rotation of each r-preceding leavers to engage the‘ gear-wheels-when low wheel. substantially as described. ered, the looking-levers 101 to engage said 17. in a computing-machine, the combina segmentdeversand provided with lugs 102 to tion of the series of type-carrying rack-bars, engage said pa wls, said looking-levers adapted with guides wherein said rank-bars are mov ‘to move vertically with said ‘wheels and;
aldn, means for moving said bars forward in
pawls, springs acting upon said segment and dependently of one another, key-operated lockingdevers, an operating-lever, means in steps for limiting-:7 the forward movement of connection therewith for returning said bars,
said bars to determine the position of the type a leek for said segment-levers to be operated
45 thereon representing the keys struck, an op
erating-lever, a vertisally-movable horizontal shaft, gear- wheels ii'idependentiy mounted thereon, coins‘ provided in connection with said. operating-lever for raising said shaft to more sai l gear-wheels into meshwith respec
by the return of saidv operating-lever, , the
raising‘ and lowering cams actuated by said. operating-lever to move said gear-wheels, means in connection with'said cams for re
trrni'ng said locking-levers and said segment levers, and means for reversing‘the move
_ tire rack-bars, each of said gear-wheels being ment of said operating-lever and said-cams,
provided with a lug, carrying meehanisi -s in~ whereby said wheels are raised into engage Iterposed, between ‘said wheels and adapted to ment with said bars to .be operated by their
be operated by the lugs hereon, means for returning said bars, said cams adapted to be, operated to drop said gear-wheelsafter the retnrn of the'ra.ek~bars, and iixed‘stops to limit the backward movement of the lugs upon said wheels'wherebyv‘the totals may be ob tained by moving the type-bars forward while in engagement with said wheels, and until said lugs engage said stops, substantially. as de
scribed.
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- forward movement until the lugs upon the
wheels engage the forward sides of the vlugs upon the said pawls,'thereby to ascertain the total-.eolumns to be'added, substantially as described.
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ehine, "of longitudinally-movable‘ type-bursa the key-operated ‘stops forlimitingthamove merit of said ‘bars, springs for movingisaid barsforward, an operating-lever forreth‘rn ing .ksaid bars, the: paper-carrying roll ar:
chine, of, the type-carrying rack-bars, means ranged above saidfbars, the hammer-shaft,
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the hammers arranged thereon. the arm ex ' adding-wheels adjacent to said type-carrying‘ 65 tending from said shaft, 9. pin upon said parts, meansrfor limiting the movement of operating-lever to engage said arms to raise said parts at the time said carriage is moved, the same and thereby the levers, thelocking means for engaging said wheels and type pawl to engage a lag fixed upon said shaft, carrying parts-one with the other, and means and adapted to be engaged by said pin to re-, fordisengaging said wheels and type-carrying 70 lease said shaft, and permit said hammer to parts for the purpose set forth. ' fall upon the typeL su bstantially as described. 26. The combination, in computing-ma— 21. The combination, in a computing-ma-i chine, with movable type-carriers, of a mov
chine, of the, longitudinally-movable type‘ able sto'p-carriage, stops“ arranged therein, bars, the key-operated stops for limiting the keys for moving the stops, devices for mov 75 movement of said bars, springs for moving ing the carriage Whenever a key is operated.
and, devices for moving the type-carriers-into turning said bars, the paper-carrying roll engagement With the‘stops moved by the keys, arranged above said bars, the hammer-shaft, substantially as speci?ed. the hammers yieldingly arranged thereon, the 27. The combination, in a computing-ma arms extending from said shaft, a pin upon chine, of movable vtype-carriers, a carriage, said operating-lever to engage said arms to stops within the carriage, keys, t'or moving. said bars forward, an operating-lever for re
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raise the same and thereby the levers, a lock the stops, devices for moving the carriage ing-pawl to engage a lug ?xed upon said transversely‘relative to the movement of the
shaft and adapted to be engaged by said pin type-carriers, and devices for. moving the 85 to'release the shaft and permit said hammers type-carriers into engagement with the stops ‘to fall upon the type, substantially as def .movexiv by the keys, substantially as speci?ed. scribed.
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22. The. combinationQi-n a computing-ma ,chine, of type-carriers, acarriage, stops with chine," of the longitudinally-movable type-car in the carriage, keys for setting up the stops, rying bars and the paper-rolls, with key-oper and devices independent of each other for, ated stops for limiting the movement of said moving the stop-carriage and the type-car bars, means for moving said bars forward into riers, relatively, so that one type-carrier engagement with said stops, means for operat will engage against each stop which has been ing the same after the forwardmovement of set up as required to register a number, sub; 95 , said bars, means for returning said bars, an stantially as set forth. '
inked ribbon extending across said bars, rolls ' whereon the same is wound, means in connec
35 tion with said paper-rolls for rotating the rib
bon-rolls, and means for reversing the direc tion of rotation of said ribbon-rolls, substan
29, The combination, in a computing-ma chine, of type-carriers, aearriage, stops With in the carriage, keys for settingup the stops, devices independent of each other for moving the stop -carriage and type-carriers, rela
7 .1. ' V 1 tively, so that one type-carrier will engage 1 23. ‘The combination, with movable.- bars against each stop which had beenset up as re 40 each provided with a series of ?guresfrom quired to register a number, and means for “0 ” to “ 9,” means for moving them forward, holding stationary those type-carriers not re “ O” ?rst pa'ssinga given point, and a movable quired to be used in any number. registered,
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stop-carriage, keys for setting up stops there ' in and moving the carriage at each movement 45 of a key, the “0” stops'be-ingin each row of
substantially as set, forth.
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chine, of type—carriers,.a carriage and'stops
stops nearest the bars, whereby the stops for therein, and independent devices for moving
~ smaller numbers will cut out those represent
the type-carriers and the carriage and there- ’
7. ing larger numbers in case two keys are struck at the same time, substantially as described.
by the stops, relatively, to such positions that
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the type-carriers which move will strike -
against prepositioned stops in the carriage
movable carriage, of longitudinally-movable for the purpose set ‘forth, substantially as
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type~carrying parts, a series of keys, means for moving said carriage laterally one space
speci?ed.
or row as each key is operated,,a_series of
‘chine, of the type-carriers, stops adapted to be
adding-wheels adjacent to said type-carrying
31. The combination, in afcomputing-maf', ,
moved to limit movement'of the type-carriers, -
parts, means 'for engaging said wheels and devices for moving the type-carriers against 1.20 type-carrying parts one with the other, and. prepositioned stops, and totalizing devices'op-I, means for disengaging said wheels from said erable directly by the ty pe-carriers, substan~ _' . type~carrying parts, for the purpose set forth.
tially as set forth.
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25. The combination, with the transversely
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moving theearriage and stops into such po for moving the type-carriers, and the carriage sition that'th?ftypi-i-carrlers will engage the and thereby the stops relatively so that throw ' ~_jprepositioned stops, substantially as speci?ed. of the type-carriers which move will be him f 33. In a; computing-machine, typejcarriers ited by the stops which had been positioned L". and devices for operating them, said type in the carriage by the keys. carriers carrying gear-teeth, in combination
_ with adding-wheels‘normally out of mesh with
the gear-teeth on the type-carriers, means for
causing the adding-wheels to mesh with the in gear-teeth aforesaid and be operated thereby, and key -operated devices for limiting the movement of the type-carriers, substantially
37. In a computing-machine, movable type
carr'iers, a movable carriage, stops carried by the carriage adapted to be prepositioned to limit the throw of any desired type-carriers, 45 means for moving the carriage and stops into such position that the type-carrierswill en gage the prepositioned stops, and totalizing
as speci?ed.
‘ v p - devices adapted. for operation by the type In a computing-machine, type-carriers, carriers. . 55"‘? and adding-wheels, operable thereby, means 38. In a computing-machine, movable type '‘ v‘for causing the add ing-wheels to be operated carriers, a movable carriage, stops carried by ‘ by the type-carriers, carrying devices‘ for said the carriage adapted to be prepositioned to adding-wheels, an operating'lever, and means limit the throw of any desired type-carriers, controlled by the operating-lever for detain means for moving the carriage and stopsinto 20 ing the carrying devices until the proper time such position that the type-carriers will en 55 _ to carry, substantially as speci?ed. gage the prepositioned stops, totalizing de 35. In a computing-machine, type-carriers, vices, means for causing the operation of said _ adding-wheels, operable thereby, carrying de totalizing devices by the' movement of said vices for the adding-wheels, said carrying de 25 vices being independent of the type-carriers. type-carriers, transfer mechanism for said to
talizing devices, which is independent of the stops arranged in series, keys, and each key type-carriers, means for preventing op being operable to set ups. corresponding stop eration of saidandtransfer mechanism except _ ineach’ series, independent devices for mo_v when the totalizing devices are out of opera ing the type~carriers and stops relatively so tive engagement vwith the type-carriers. ',
65. that the type-carriers will engage with the testimony whereof I' have hereunto set prepositioned stops, and means for causing myInhand this 22d day of September, 1903. u the adding-wheels to be operated by the type carriers, substantially as speci?ed. HARRY H. .HELMIUK. 36. The combination, in a computing-ma ' In presence of— chine, of type-carriers, a carriage and stops W. T. SMITH, therein, keys for moving the stops, and means S. It. Sco'rr.
