US1061118A - Machine for compiling and sorting statistics. - Google Patents

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J. POWERS. MACHINE FOR GOMPILINGAND SORTING STATISTICS.

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JAMES POWERS, 'or WASHINGTON, nrsirnIC-ror COLUMBIA, AssIGNOR rro :POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N. Y., a CORPORATION OE MAIN E.

To all whbmz't mayl concern:

Be it known that I, J AMEsPowERs, a citi- `ington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Compiling and Sort.- ing Statistics, of which the following is a specification- A Theobject of this invention primarily is to produce an apparatus or machine' that records, on one or a plurality of articles, .such as a web or a `series of cards, for the purpose of sorting ,the records into groups corresponding to predetermined groups' -of statistics or facts contained on the' records or cards; which means is direotly andpositively operated by mechanical connections between the record engaging means and the' sorting members.I A further object is to provide such mecha- -nism with means whereby the grouping of the result can be quickly and easily-changed to produce different combinations or groups vof the same facts on the cards or record.

' A further object is to provide means for compiling or counting both the groups of sorted records, and also to countother records either sin'gly or in groups at the same time.

such results in an apparatus only by the employment of intricate electrical devices,

l y wherein the adjustment for varying the resuits by groups necessitated a large and complicated amount 'of changes in the various conductors, requiring a considerable length of time and increasing the size and cost of doing a certain .worlL Such machines are liable to error from the unccrtainty'of'the contacts, bywhich the necessary circuits are 'notclosed or completed, that often occurs from a little dust or small objects working along -a single bar of such member in most4 cases, while in others it requires merely the shifting from one bar to another of such member, or else the placing of an'additional member on the bar.

In the accompanying drawings representing an apparatus embodying my invention,

l Specification of Letters Yatent. Application led April 28, 1509. Serial N o. 492,713.

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lHeretofore, it has been possible to 'produce ...MACHINE V1F01?."GOMPILING ANI) SORTING. STATISTICS.

Patented May, 1913.

ed therewith being taken through the main shaft. Fig. '6 is an end View of some of the parts shown in Fig. 5 being taken on the line 6-6 indicatedin Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is .a fragmentary view of some of the parts Fig. 8 is a section on 'the line 8-8 indicated in Fig. 5 showing one of the cams. Fig. 9 is an enlarged broken section showing resetting means for the cross bars. Fig. 10 shows enlarged a section on the line lOl-410 indicatedin Fig. 2 show-- 'showing the push -rods engaging therewith and also the slides. Fig. 14 isa perspective View showing somewhat diagrammatically ,lat-clics engaging with the slides and the cross bars, and their connections with the sorting guides; and Fig. l5 is' a diagrammatic view indicating the operation of the counters from the various groupings.- Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view of the frame mem` ber F showing a front View of a counter mounted thereon.

rlhe machine is shown as comprising broadly, a support for the perforated card or other record, a device coperating therewith having a member operated mechanically for cach record or perforation in the Y card; a series of slides or selecting members one for eachv ofthe said card coperating members, and which are mechanically .and-

positively actuated, one foreach of the perfoi'ations 1n the card; a series of sorting guides mechanically. connected with the slides and positively operated therefrom according to the actuation of `one or a plurality of slides; and also means forcausing the record o-r card to'be advanced after the operation of its said coperating means, to

the series of guides to be engaged by the A operated guide and defiected thereby, whereby the cards are sortedaccording to predetermined single `records or groups of recvthe same time.

other records contained on the cards that` have been sortedv can also be vcompiled at lThe .apparatus as shown may box for directly' coperating with thecard,

together with means for feeding `the .card into the pin box and to advanceit therefrom after its record has performed the operation. Second, themovable plate carrying lp'ush'pins operated from the push rods thatvv are actuated in the pin box. Third, theselectors or slides operated from the stop pins,

and the cross bars with the adjustable latches connecting the slides and the cross bars; with which are 'associated'the counters. And fourth, the sorting guides operated from the cross bars, together with the means for ad-v vancing the card from the pin boxl to the sorting guide to be deflected thereby.

The machineis shown as comprising a bed B, on which are two frame members F and F connected at the top by brace rods R. The main shaft Sis mounted in bearings 1 and 2 in two upright plates 3 and 4 that are parallel and form part of the pin box device. (See Figs. 4, 5 and 6.) The plates 3 and 4 are connected by cross plates 5 and 6 at the front and back thereby inclosing a chamber in which reciprocates vertically the pin box denoted generally by P. The pin box comprises a rectangular frame 7, having two dependingbrackets 8 and 9, that carry rollers 10 and 11 respectively, operating in cam slots 12 and 13 of cam disks 14 and 15, fast on the shaft S. By this means the pin box is raised and lowered in guides 16 and 17.

The pin box has a removable carrier, comprising two end blocks 18 and 19 having perforated plates 20 and 21, secured at the top and bottom thereof. These perforations register in the two plates, and guide the push pinsl 22,"that lproject some distance beyond the upper plate 21. The pin-s carry stops 23 that are engaged by coil springs 24 between the plates, pushing the pin upward until the stop engages the top-plate. Two ofthe pins are shown in the normal upper position at the right end of Fig. 7 and also in the position shown in Fig. 5j. But when these pins are depressed by engagement with a record that is not perforated at the engaging portions, the pins will recede into the box, as indicated in Fi 7, and the springs will be compressed. Thye record or perforated card is placed on a supporting member, that is shown as formed by two plates 25 and 26 be divided in to four groups' of devices; first, the pinI that have registering perforations 27 and 28, corresponding with the perforations inv the card, with which the said pins in. t-he pin box register; the plates being supported a short distance labove the pin box with the pins projecting into the lower plate 25 but not through the same, permitting the free inser-v tion of a card. When the pin box is elevated from the rollers 10, 11, engaging the cam slots 12, 13 on rotation of the shaft, the pins will .passthrough the perforations in the card and throughftlieupper plate 26. But wherethe Acard is not perforated the ,pinsv willl engage .the card and be thereby de-"l pressed, as indicatfed'by the two pins at the left in 7. The elevated pins that have', passed through the perforations in the card, engage with push rods- 29, that by suitable' mechanism further described serve to actuate l.

to depress these push pins, and suitable locking means are provided for locking 'the push" pins after passing through the record card.

Each of the pins 22 carries a lug 30 and these lugs when the pin is elevated, are located just above the top of a locking plate 3 1, having apertures`32through which the pins and lugs pass. These apertures' are made somewhat key-hole shape, and the lugs normally passy freely through the larger portion of the openings. But after the elevation of the pin box raises the pins with the lugs free from these openings the lock plate is advanced to bring the pin into the smaller portion of the opening, and the lugs `will rest at the margin of the opening on the pin plate. (See Fig. 12.) The lock plate 31 slides on the pin plate 21, and the further advance of the pin box and the locking plate, will cause the push pins to be `positively advanced therewith, the lugs engaging the locking plate and preventing the pins being pushed backward by engagement with the push rods 29. For reciprocating this lock plate l31Y a A cam portion of the slot, and as soon as the f lugs on the pins that are'elevated bypassing through the record perforations pass beyondy the lock plate, the lock'plate is AShift-ed to cause the narrow portions of the slots to ride under the lugs; and the further advancement of the pin carrier with the lock plate, will cause the latter to advance;tlie

push pins to engage the push rods. The lugs on thepins that have engaged the nonperforated portions of the carrier will not.

be engaged by the lock plate. On the return movement ofthe carrier, thelock plate will i be caused to recede in its normal position by l do not penetrate the upper plate 26 'of the 39", shown in Fig. 3

the same cam slot, that is double acting. During the upward movement the push pins card support nor engage the stop pins until the vlock lplate has been shifted to lock the pins, when the pins will be given a positive movementto actuate the push rods. By this it will be Seen that the cards or records only operate'to depress the push pins 'at their non-A perforated portions, permitting the other pins to be advanced; and that lthe springs only permitthe pins' to.be depressed by the card and serve to retain the other pins in their normal position until they pass through the perforated support for the card;`where upon the selected pins are secured in the lock plate before they perform their actual work of advancing the push rods.

For convenience in assembling the device, the carrier for the push pins is supported in the pin box on a plate or slide 37 that is locked in place by a screw 3S at one end. (See Fig. 5.) On withdrawing thisI plate, first removing the bracket 33, the carrier will drop a distance equal to thethickness of the plate, andthe pins will have their upper ends loweredvfrom the openings in the lower plate 25 of the card support. Thereupon the carrier and pins can be' withdrawn at the open end of the pin box from which the bracket has just been removed.V

The lock plate is carried on the upper plate 21 of the carrier and guided by gibs 39 and of the drawing.

Means are preferably provided for automatically feedingr` the cards successively into the supporting member, or plates 25 and 26,

and a hopper 40 is `shown in Fig. 3 whose spindle 40. v(See Fig. 6.)

bottom outlet is opposite these plates, a pair of feed. rollers 41 and 42. being arranged to engage the ejected bottom card and feed it in between these plates. Several sets of pairs ot rollers 42%, 44, and 45, 4-6, are pro-- vided to engage the card at its end portions while on the card support,that serve to receive the Card from the feed rollers/41, 42 'I and position it on the support, and also serve to advance the card fro-1n the support. after the push pin has coperated with the record perforations of the card. instead of having lthese pairs of rollers operate intermittently,

they are shown as continuously operated, and lightly spring pressediso as to not unduly wear the cai'd. The card is arrested after it is drawn into position by these pairs of rollers. b v a series of detent arms 48 fast on a A slotted rock arm 50 fast on this spindle engages a pin on a lever 51 whose roller 52 rides on a cam 53 on the shaft. S and is held in engagement therewith by a spring 54. 'By this means 'when a card is ,ted in from the said rollers,

the arms 48 will arrest the card in proper position to register with the lio-les in the supporting plates. But after cooperation with the stop pins, this cam will swing the' lever and detents, and the said pairs of rollers will advance the caid from the support. To entirely remove the card from the rollers,

a pair of rollers 55 and 56, a short distance beyond the support, engage the card and entirely withdraw it from the support.

Thereupon, the detents are. again closed to position the next card fed in to the support. The sets of pairs of rollers 41, 42 are mounted o-n spindles 57 and- 58, that are connected by gears 59 and 60'. The spindle 58 is carried by a pair ofl links 6l on each side swinging on pins 81, the links being connected by springs 62 drawing -the vrolls together. A niiter gear 63 on the'spindle 58 meshes with a miter gear 64 on an inclined vspindle 65, carried by-a bracket 66 suitably secured to the side member. A miter gear 67 on the spindle 65 meshes with a miter gear 68 on the shaft S, whereby the rollers 41, 42 are continuously rotated. The

rollers 43 and '44 are carried on spindles 69 and 70 respectively; and the rollers 45 and 46 are carried on spindles 71 and 72 respectively. A gear 73 on pins 81 connects the said gear 59 with a gear 74 on the spindle 69. And the latter meshes wit-h a gear 75 on a pivot pin 76. that connects links 77 and 78. Gear 7.5 meshes with a gear 7 9 fast onspin- "dle 71, by which means all of theserollers arecontinuously operated from the main shaft. The lower rolls 44 and 46 on the spindles 70 and 72 are spring pressed .by

means of links 77 and 78 on each side being lsa pressed apart by a spring 80, on each side.

By this means the rollers engaging the card gether, and will not injure the card while it is retained in the support by the said detents 48; but as soon as the detcnts are raised the card will be ejected from the support.

Suitable means are provided for in# terinittently feeding the cards from the hopper 40, such as a slide 82 on a bracket 8 3, (see F ig. 3) carried by a rod 84 sliding in bushings 85 in the pin box. A yoke arm 86 is pi'voted to the rod 84 and has its lower end pivoted to a bracket 87 on. the base B.

A crank pin roller 88011 a disk 89rides in the opening in this yoke and serves to rock lthe yoke and reciprocate the slide 82; which n2, n3, n4, etc., and these spindles are spaced on the support are lightly spring pressed toa sufficient distance apart -in the adjacent pairs, to permit the card to be deflected after passing between any one pair, downwardly from the path of movement through the alining rolls. Suitable guides or shutters are provided between each pair of rolls, that operate as sorting guides tol deflect the card ceptacles T are placed below these guides into which the groups of cards will be div,rected. Thel spindles of the lower rolls of these series are connected by av series of 'gears 7', r, etc. which gears are connected b van- .rotate in the same direction.

other set of gears t, 2f, etc., so that they all (See Fig. 1.) These'gears are driven by suitable means, such as a beit pulley 90 on one of the gear spindles connected by belt 91 to a pulley 92 on the main shaft S. See Figs. 2 and 4. Each of the said push rods 29, when elevated by the described means, from a perforation in the record card, serves to cause the operation through connecting means of one of a series of selecting members or slides 100 moving horizontally at the top of the frame. The connecting means is shown as comprising a pin plate 101 having openings therein arranged out of longitudinal alinement as indicated -in-Fig. 2. The openings are shown'arranged in inclined rows, there being one openingl for each of the slides and 'which registers therewith. Suitable guide plates 10G and 107 have vertical slots in which are guided these slides. The plate 101 has a longitudinal movement horizontally below the slides, having V-blocks 102, 103, on each side that slide in corresponding grooves in supporting blocks 101, 105, in the side bars F2 and F3 of the frame. (See Fig. 4t.) At this part of the frame are two cross members 108, 109 extending between the side frames, which carry a plate 110 having openings 111, and a plate 112 having openings 113, that are somewhat keyhole shaped. The upper ends of the push rods 20 in their normal lowered position eX- tend into the openings in the lower plate, but do not project through the plate, the rods resting at their lower ends on the perforated plate 20 of the record support, in position for engagement with the push pins o. Thelower ends of these push rods 29 are guided in a pair of stationary perforated plates 114, 115 supported above the pin boX. The openings in the plates 110, and 112, register with the openings 110, in the plate 101, and these Aopenings evident-ly do notcorrespond in position with the openings in the perforated record support, nor with the openings in the plates 1141- and 115 adjacent thereto having corresponding openings. These openings in the pin plate 101' are arranged transversely of the machine for the purpose of having the openings to each register with one of the slides, that are arranged parallel across the machine. For this reason the push rods have to be bent sidewise, and spread out as indicated in- Figs. 1, 3 and' 4. In each of the'openings in the pin plate 101 is arranged a stop pin* 117 extending down through the key hole slot 113 inthe plate 112, and restingy on the' top of the 'pushrod 29. in the apertured pla`te'110 the top ofthe stop pin in such position being flush with the top'of such plate.: `When the push rod is elevated, from the said means cooperating with arecord card, th-ese pins 117 will be pushed upward. Each stop pm registers with one of the slides 100, that is provided with a notch-118 therein to receive the pin. After a push rod has raised a stop pin, and holds it inl this position, if the pin plate 101 is advanced, theengagement of a pin 117 with its corresponding bar at the notch, will advance the slide 100;`and retraction of this plate will return the slide to former position. As each pin engagesonly one slide, the shifting of the pin plate after a number of push rods have been raised from correspondingl perforations in the card, will cause corresponding slides to be advanced. Each of the stop pins 117'is provided with alug 119 that passes clearly through the larger portion of the key-hole opening 113 in the plate 112, in the normal position of the stop pin, (See Fig. 13.) But as soon as the pin plate 101 is advanced, thepins will be carried along with it, and the lugs 119 will ride on top 4of the plate 112, and rest. on this pjlate at the margin of the smaller portion of the key hole slot. This will permit the push rods to be withdrawn v,without releasing the sto-p pins, 'by the completion of operation of the pin box releasing the push rods. As soon as the pin plate 101 returns to normal position thestop pins reaching the larger portion of the opening, will fall through the sameto again engage the push rod. To assist in returning the stop pins to normal po. sition, coil springs 120 are placed on the pins pressing between the pin plate 101 and lugs 121 on the pins, and holds it fast on the stop pin.

The pin plate 101 is reciprocated from the main shaft by the cranks 122 at each end of a-rock shaft 123, that connect with the pin plate by links 124 one at each end. This shaft is rocked by a crank arm 125 fast on the shaft 123, from rod 126 that is reciprocated by a 'oller pin 127 riding on a cam 128 lon shaft S, that is timed to reciprocate the pin plate at the proper time in the operation of the machine.

A. series of cross bars 130 are provided slidable in slots 131 in the frame members F and F. These cross bars are connected with the slides by certain means, and when the l slides have been shifted'by the described through the sets of rollers described, until .engaged by the sorting guide that has. been lowered from the operation of a cross bar, when the card will bedefiected to its proper receptacle,'or other place. In connection with each ofthese cross bars, is a compiling memberor counter that will record the num?" ber of operations of each cross bar, and its connected guide. But there may be more cross bars provided than guides, and there- 'fore a larger number of facts compiled than cards sorted.

One or a plurality of latch members are provided for each of the bars, and the bars are `provided with means tending toshift vthem when released fromthe latch members,

`upon swinging of the latches by the slides.

Swinging latches 132 are pivoted to, blocks 133, that are removably attached -to s'u-pporting bars 134, (see Fig. 11) and adjustably therealong, preferably by screws 13.5 passing through apertures 136 in the bars into the blocks. The l,block is shown as having a number of lvert-ical slots 137, in one or more of whichA swing the latches 132, on removable pivo't pins 138; whereby the latches can be readily removed or shifted which latches project into notches 156 in the slides 100.

'I hese blocks may also have slotted guide portions 139 registering with ,the slot for the l v latches, and serving to guide the slides 100.

Suitable means are provided for causing the latches to engage the cross bars such as blocks 140 having slots 141 into which the latches normally extend. rLhese blocks may be adjusted along the bar byneansof screws 1'42. -In the normal position of the slides -100, the latches extend into the slotted block A of the cross bars and lock them" against But upon the latch or all of the latches. that engage a cross bar being shifted by movement of the engagin slide, the cross bar is free to move, and is a' v'anced by suitable means, such as a coil spring 143 ,ex-

tended between thecross bar and the frame.

It will be seen that by having a plurality or series of the latches engaging a single cross bar, which latches each is controlled by a separate slide, the bars will not be liberated until all of such slides are shifted, and hence the cross bar will only move when a record is operated upon containing the perforations corresponding to these slides, that must be `shifted to swing all of the latches for this bar. As will be further explained these perfor-ations may correspond to a certain group of facts, and only the cards containing such perforations will actuate a certain cross bar.

The other cross bars canbe operated by other different latches from other slides, lor other groups of slides, whereby any desired combination can be arranged to operate a.

single cross bar. The cross bars are connected with the sorting guides g by means of a bent lever 144 rocking on a transverse rod 145, and pivoted by one arm to t-he cross bar, while the other arm connects byl rod 146 with the guide b. By this means the shifting of the bar will raise and lower theu guide, as indlcatcd in Fig. 1,5. After the sort-ing guide has been shlfted and the card advanced to be deiiected thereby, the cross bar is returned to it-s former position before the latches are restored to engaging position byI the return of the slides 100. This is effected by a series of arms 147 (see Fig.9) fast on a rock shaft 148 supported in bearings 153 at the' side of the machine. The shaft is rocked b v a rod 149 connected to anarm 152 fast on the shaft; the rod having roller pin 150 that rides on a cam 151 on the main shaft S. lThese arms are normally in the position shown in F ig. 9 and merely advanced to return the bar and hold it in such position'v until it can be engaged by the latches, whereupon the lever is returned to its former position free from the bar to permit' it to be shifted bv its operating spring, as soon as the latches are swung by the proper slides to release the bar.

The counters 154 are provided on the frame F adjacent each of the cross bars 130 (see F ig. 10) and connected therewith by an arm 155 whereby each reciprocation of the b ar will cause the counter to register.

The operation of the device is as follows: In the hopper 40 are placed perforated cards, such as cards that are perforated by perforating machines such as set forth in applications, Serial No. 425,831 and 454,749 filed by me, for this particular purpose. These machines are designedespelcially for operations on 'cards for compiling and tabulat-ing data, such for instance, as statistics relating to the census, or for various business operations, like insurance records, sta? tistics for railway companies, and the like. The lowermost card will be engaged by the slide 82 and advanced through an opening 40c in lthe hopper, to be received by the rolls 41-42, that are continuously operated from the main shaft' by the described means.

'The slide 82 is operated intermittently, and

one card fed at each rotation of the main driving shaft S. These rolls will feed the card in between the plates 25 and' 26, where card, and although these rolls are continu- ,ously rotated, the detentswill prevent furthermovement of the card, and these rolls will not injure the card. At this stage Vof the operation the pin box P is elevated by the cam rollers 10 and Y11 onthe main shaft in t-he described manner, and the card will be engaged by all of the push pins 22 p ass- ,ing through the lower supporting plate 25. The various perforations that may be on the card will permit the advance of the push pins at the registering perforations of the plates, while the` remaining push pins engaging the non-perforated portions of the card will beprevent'ed from advancing and Atheir coil springs 24 lwill be compressed; in other words they will be depressed into the carrier, as indicated in Fig. 7 by the two pins at the'` left, the other two pins having advanced throughperforations iny the card. In the latter position, it will be seen lthat thetwo pins depressed will have their lugs 30 now below the locking plate 31 while' the two elevated pins will have their lugs 30, above the locking plate as in their normal position shown in Fig.'5, as these pins were not depressed. At this stage cam roller 35 will engage the walls of the cam slot 34 and shift the locking plate so that the margins of the smaller portion of the key-hole slot 32 will engage the bottomof this lug on all of the advanced push pins. The further advancement of the carrier will cause the advanced pins 22 to strike the push rods 29, and as the lock plate prevents recession of the push pins into the carrier, the push rods 29 will be advanced or elevated, which push rods correspond` to thevperforations in the card now on the supporting plate.

This advancement of the push rods will elevate the push pins 117 engaging therewith, and these push pins will enter the notches 156 in their respective engaging slides 100; as indicated in Fig. 13. At this stage of the operation the described means will `advance, the vpin plate 101, from the cam 128, on the shaft S, connecting rod 126,

etc; The push pins' 29 areretained in the elevated position by the lcarrier being held in its advanced position, unt-il a slight movement of the pin box 101', and this will cause the lugs 119 on each of the push rods 29, to ride overthe smaller portion of the key hole openings 113 in the'plate 112, so

that upon the release of the push rods andtheirY return to normal position, the push pins that have been advanced will be locked in the elevated'position in engagement with. the slides 100. The advance of the pin platey 101 will cause the shifting of the slides 100 engaged by the push pins advanced, the other slides remaining stationary. .The advancement of the slides will each swing the latches 132 in engagement therewith, and the latter will thereby be swung out of engagement with the slotted block 140 on the cross bars 130. When all of the latches engaging in one of the bars 130 have been swung to release the bar the spring 143 will shift the bar endwise, and the latter movement will rock the levers 144, shift the connecting rods 146, and swing the sorting guides g, that are respectively connected` therewith. At the same time each counter connected with the bar advanced is operated and the operation recorded. The next st ep in the Aoperation of the machine is to swingthe detents 48 that have up to this period retained the card in the pin box whereby the card is free to be advancedby f the pairs of-rollers engaging therewith intoengagement with the rollers 55, 56 and the card is advanced between the series of rollers a', z2-J2', b2, etc. The sorting guide is held depressed until the card has sufiicient time to pass through all of the rollers, that are operated at a high speed, and the engaging shutter will deflect the card4 into the proper receptacle T. It will be under- A stood that allof these operations are performed in the ,proper sequence, by the lproper, design and arrangement of the several cams on the main shaft by which they are controlled, and that such members as are necessary may be held in the advanced position for the proper length of time in the cycle of operation. It will further be understood that the cross bars 130 will be held in the advanced position to retain the shutter depressed, until it has engaged the card, thereupon the bar is vreturned to its position for engagement with the latches by the bent lever 147,"and held in such'position until the return of the pin boX 101 has retracted the slides and reset the latches 132 in these cross bars; whereupon the said leverv 147 is returned to ,normal position, as the cross bar is now held by the latches agalnst movement Jfrom its spring. Of course in a .large variety of cards that may be placed ya shutter or registerthe counter,4 And upon the card being advanced it will pass through all ofthe rollers and may be'received into the reject boX J at-the end ofv the series of follsra; The latches .132 are stby. Shifting lset to engage the same cross bar 30. And

the sp ing 142 cannot advance the cross bar until all of these latches have been shifted Y by their engaging slides. yOf course, different cross bars have differently arranged latches engaging therewith whereby different groupsvof facts are registered, and the card corresponding therewith will be sorted into the different box, as only the sorting guide corresponding with the cross bar will be depressed. The adjustment of the latch 132 will generally requireV the adjustment I of the slotted block 140 on the cross bar engaged the latch. i y

In Fig. 15 is shown diagraniiiiatically'an ,example of the operation of the machine. The horizontal l-ines represent thev slides 100,

and each is shown as engaging a different one of the stop pins 117 in the pin plate 101. The lowermost bar 100 may 'be actuated from a perforation onl a census card, correspondinv to an inhabitant who is a native, indicated by N. The next bar W may represent a white person, the next one M may represent a male person. The vertical lines in this diagram correspond to cross bars 130 and the rectangles correspond to the latches 132. Now five of the cross bars are shown provided with latches. 139., and the first cross bar in operation'has a latch at its intersection with the slide for N, also one for 1V, and one for M. This saine first engaged cross bar has another latch connecting with the slide indicated by the numeral 21, which maybe operated from aperforation in the census card indicating that the individual is twenty-one years of age. The second cross bar engaged has a fourth latch lconnecting with a slide indicated by Q0 indicating an individual twenty-two years of age, operated from a corresponding perforation in the card. The third cross bar from the pin plate engaged has a latch similarh7 corresponding to a perforation in the card for twenty-A three years of age. It will be seen that when a bundle of cards are placed iii the hopper and Athe machine set/.in operation, all cards having four pei'foi'ations corresponding to native, white, male and twenty-one years of age will operate' the slides to swing the four latches and release the first engaged cross bar. The indicator connected therewith will register one and the sorting guide operated therefrom will bc lowered so that when this cardpasses from the box to the rollers it will be deflected into the proper receptacle. Now. tlieyoperation of these three slides indicated by N, 1V, and M respectively will operate the next two engaged cross bars, and three of the latches for each of these cross bars will be tripped, biit the fourthlatch bar of each of them will not be tripped and hence the cross bar cannot actuate. But, when a record card becomes engaged -in the pin box and has the perforations corresponding to native, white, male and twenty-two years'of age, the four latch bars for .the second said cross'bar will all be swung and this cross bar will advance, to operate its register and` its sort-ing guide. Evidently as' the fourth latch bar for the other two cross bars will not be tripped they will not operate but only this second cross bar. And when the card is introduced containing perrorations corresponding to native, white, male and twentythree then the Athird said latch bar will be released to operate its counter and sorting guide; While the other two latch bars will not Abe tripped. Obviously other vgroupings Acan be recorded from a set of cards where they cannot be grouped at the same time with other groups; for instance, at the same time that the machine isset to record these -three facts of the native, white, and males that are of thethree said ages, it can be ascertained the number 'of all of such cards of the native, white and males who are either married or single. This is done as indicated, by placing another cross bar indi cated by Mr for a latchconnected with the 95 fourth engaged cross bar that also has latches connected with the M, 1V, and N slides. And another slide S4 has a latch connecting with the fifth engaged crossbar that also has the vthree latches connected with the slides for of these four or iv'e cross bars will be operated. i The counter for these cross bars will register at each operation. But the sorting guide for these latter two, if they are situated beyond the three sorting guides for the three first mentioned cross bai'sncan be actuated without interfering with the sorting,

.because the card will be deflected by one `of the three guides before reaching either of these guides. But if these two guides were between anyof the said three sorting guides and the pin box, they could easily have the shutter-removed. A y

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card thereon,`a series of counters, a series -of latches including a plurality of latches for each of thecounters, and mechanically operative means including the latches connecting the controlling means with the counters for positively. actuating the -counters from the controlling means .according to diierent predetermined groups of records on the cards. I

2. The combination of a support. for

record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card on the support, a series of counters, mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means-with the counters for positively actuating the counters from the controlling means according to different predetermined groups of records on the cards said connecting means for each of the cou'nt-. ers including an individual latch member for each unit of the group lcorresponding to such counter, the connecting means and latch members being organized for adjustment of the latch members to vary the indi- Viduals comprising the groups.

the controlling means with the countersrecord card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card on the support, a series ofcounters, mechanically operative means connecting for-positively actuating the counters from said controlling means according to different predeterminedl groups of records on the cards, said connecting means including a bar for each of the counters, latch members for each bar corresponding to the individuals of t-he group counted by such bar, the latch members being adjustable to thereby vary the grouping corresponding to such bar.

5. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagementwith `a card on the support, a series of counters, mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means with lthe counters for positively actuating the counters from the controlling means according to different predetermined groups of records on the l cards, said connecting means including a bar for each'of the counters, latch members -forl eachb'ar corresponding to theindividuals of the' group' counted. by such" bar, the latch members beingadjustable to thereby j vary the grouping corresponding to such bar, the latch members being-also interchangeable on diiferent bars.

. 6. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means 'arranged ad'- jacent the support` for engagement with a card, a series of sorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from the record card engaging means whereby the sorting guides are operated, means for advancing the cards from t-he support to the guides to sort the cards according to said group of records.

7. The combinationvof a support for a record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a series of sorting guides, and mechanically operative `means connecting the controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from the card engaging means to'operate the guides according to diiierent predetermined groups of-records on the cards', and means for advancing the cards from the supportV to the guides to sort the cards accordingl to said such records. j y

8. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means varranged -adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a seriesvof sorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means and the sorting guidesv for positively actuating the guides from the record card engaging means whereby the sorting guides are operated, according todiierv ent predetermined. groups of records on the cards, means for operating the said controlling means, means for operating the card connecting means, and means for advancing the cards from the support to the guides after operation of said two means to sort the cards according to said group of records.

9;' The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means anranged adjacent the support for engagement with a' card, a series of sorting guides, and mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from the record card engaging means, means for advancing the cards from-the .supp'ortto the guides to sort the cards according to the records, said connecting means for each of the counters including an individual latch member for each counter, t-he connectino' means and latch members being organize for adjustment of the latch members.

10.'The combination 'of a support fora' record card controlling means arranged ad jacent the support for enga ement with a record on the cards', a series o sorting guides and mechafnicallyoperative means connect-p.

'ing the controlling means and the sortingA guides for positively actuating the from the record card'engaging mea-ns' to operate the sorting guides according to different predetermined groups of records on the cards, means for advancing the cards fromthc support to tlie guides to sort the'cards according to said group of records, said connecting means for each of the counters including an individual latch member foreach unit ofthe group corresponding to suoli counter, the connecting means and latch members being organized foradjustme'nt of .the latch members to vary the individuals comprising the groups.

1j The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means arranged ad-v each of the counters, latch members for each bar corresponding to the individua-ls lof the group indicated by such bar, the latch members beingadjustable along the bar tothereby vary the grouping corresponding to such bar.

1:2. The combination of a support for a record card, controlling means arranged adjacent the supportvfor engagement with a card on 'the support, a series of sorting.

guides, mechanically operative means connecting the controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from'the cardA engaging means, means for advancing the cards from the support to the guides to sort the cards according to said group ofrecords` and a series of counters onefforseach of the sorting guides and operatively connected therewith.

13."I`-heco1nbination of a support fora recordcard7 controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card on the support, a series of sorting guides, .mechanically operative means con necting the controlling means and the sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from the record card engaging means to operate the sorting guides according to dilierent predetermined groups of records on the cards7 means for advancing the cards trom the support to the guides to sort the cards according to said group of records, and,

a series of counters one for each of the sort-A ing guides and operatively connected thereivitlf.

14.--The combination of -a support for a record card, controlliiw mea-nsarranged adechanically operative means con-' jacent the' SllJPoft .'ffllngagement with' ai;

card onjth support, a series of sorting guides,.1ni hanically operative means connectingth ntrolling means and the sorting guides :to ositively actuating the guides from thel record card engaging-means to opcrate the sort-ing guides accordingto different predetermined groups of 'records on the cards, means for advancing the cards from the'isupport to theguides to sort the cards according to said group of'records, said connecting-means for each-of. the guides including an individual latch member for each- AunitV of' the group corresponding to such guide, the connecting means and latch members being organized vfor adjustment ofthe .latch members to vary the individuals comprising the guides, anda series of counters onefor each of the sorting guidesv and operatively connected therewith'.

` 15. The' combination of a support for a record card, a 'series of selecting members corresponding to the individual records on the cards, mechanically operative means organized to cause the operation of the selectl ing means respectively corresponding to the records of the card and placed on the sup-` port, a plurality of counters,'and means connecting the selecting members with the counters and organized to be positively op' erated from the selecting means through direct mechanicallyoperative connections. according to different predetermined groups'- oi' records on the cards.

16.1The combination of a-support forv a7 record card,` a series of selecting. members corresponding to the respective 'records in the cardJY means for causing the operation of the selecting members respectively cor; responding to the records of acard placedl on thesupport, a plurality of counters, and mechanically .operative means` connecting the selecting members with the counters'to cause the counters to be positively operated from' the select-ing means according to different predetermined groups of records on the card, said connecting means for each of the counters including an individual lat-ch member for each unit ot' the group corresponding to such counter, the connecting' means and latch members being organized for adjustment ofthe latch members to vary theindividuals comprising the groups. 1.7. The combination with a support for a record. card. a series of slides corresponding to thc records of the cards, means for causing the operation or' the slides according to, the record of the card on the support, plurality of counters, mechanically operatiye means connecting the slides with the counters and arranged to cause thecoun'ters.

to be positively operated from'ff'the slides according to different predetermined groups of records on the cards, said connecting means including a bar for/each counter-5 latch members for each bar corresponding to groups indicated by such bar and arranged to engage the slides, the latch members being adjustable for engagement with different slides.

- ported for each of the counters, swinging latch members arranged adjacent each of the cross bars and operatively connected with the slides to be swung thereby, the crossbars being normally engaged by the latches and held against movement until operationof the slides from the recordl controlled means to swing the latches and release the cross bars, and means for advancing the cross bars when released from the latches to actuate the counters.

19. The combination of a support for a record card, a series of slides corresponding to the respective records on the cards, recordcontrolled means for causing the operation of the slides respectively corresponding to the records of a card on the support, a plurality of counters, a cross bar slidably supported lfor each of the counters, swinging latch members arranged adjacent each of the cross bars and operatively connected with the' slides -to be swung thereby, the cross bars being normally engaged by. the latches and held against movement until operation of the slides from the record controlled means to swing the latches and release the cross bars, means for advancing the cross bars when released from the latches to actuate the counters, means for returning the cross bars to engaging position, and means for resetting the slides to rengage the latches with the cross-bars.

20. The combination of a support for a record card, a series of slides corresponding to the respective records on the cards, record .controlled means for causing the operation lof the slides respectively corresponding to the records of a card on the support, a plurality of counters, a cross bar slidably supported `for each of the counters, swinging latch members arranged adjacent each of the cross bars and operatively connected with the slides to be swung thereby, the cross bars being norlnally engaged by the latches and held against movement until operation of the slides from the record controlled means to swing the latches and release the cross bars, and means for advancing the cross bars when released from the latches to record card, ,controlling means arranged adjacent the support for engagement with a card, a series of sorting guides, mechanically operative means connect-ing the controlling means and the'sorting guides for positively actuating the guides from the card engaging means to operate the sorting guides according to different predetermined groups of records on the cards, card-advancing means comprising a series of pairs of coperating rolls, the sorting guidesbeing 4arranged between successive pairs of rolls whereby the card is deflected from the series of rollers by any one of the guides when actuated by said means.

22. The combination of slidable cross-bars,

supporting rods adjacent the cross bars,`

slides extending transversely of the cross bars in proximity thereto and each provided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks and having one end projecting into the respective notches in the slides, slotted blocks adjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to prevent endwise movement of the crossfbars, the latches being swung out of the notches in' the cross bars by advancement of the slides, means for advancing the cross bars when all of the latches y have been swung out of the slotted blocks thereon, sorting guides actuated by the cross bars, means for 'advancing the cards from the support to the guides to be sorted thereby, card-advancing means comprising a series of pairs of coperating rolls, the-sorting guide being arranged between successive pairs of rolls whereby the card is deflected from the series of rolls by any one of the guides when actuated by said means.

23. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacent the cross bars, slides extending transversely of the cross bars in proximity thereto and each provided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks and having one end projecting into the respective notches in the slides, slotted blocks adjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to prevent endwise blocks and having one end projecting into the respective notches'in the slides, slotted blocks adjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to prevent endwise movement of the cross bars, the latches being swung out of the notches inthe cross bars by jadva-ncement of the slides,- and means toi" advancing the cross bars when allv ot the latches'have Ibeen swung out of the slotted blocks thereon, the cross bar blocks having slots in which are guided the slides.

25. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacentl the cross bars, slides extending transversely of the cross bars in proximity thereto and each vprovided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks and'having one end` projecting into the respective notches in the slides,. slotted blocks adjustablegon the cross bars and-engaged by the latches to vprevent endwise movement ofthe cross bars, the latches being swung out of the notches in the cross bars ly advancement of the slides, means for a vancing the cross bars when allof the latches have been swung out of the slotted 'blocks thereon, and counters actuated bythe cross bars. l

26. The combination of slidable cross bars, supporting rods adjacent the cross bars,

slides extending transversely of the cross.

bars in proximity thereto and each provided with a series of notches, blocks adjustable on the support-ing rods, latches pivot-ed to the blocks and having one end projecting into the respective notches'v in the slides, Yslotted blocks .adjustable on the cross bars and engaged by the latches to prevent endwise movement of theV cross bars, the latches being' swung out of the notches in the cross bars by advancement of the slides, means for adcard placed on the support, a plurality otl lvancing the cross bars when all of the latches have been swung out of the slottedv blocks thereon, and sorting guides operated from the cross bars. (.27. The combination of a support for a record card, a series of slides corresponding to the respective records on the card, means for causing the operation of the slides respectively corresponding to the, records of a sort-ing guides,`f -mechanically operative means connecting theslides with the guides to cause the guides to be `positively operated from .the slides according' to diterent prede# termined groups of records von; the card, said connecting means in'cluding'a bar'or each ofthe guides, a latch member for eachl bar correspondingl to the individuals `of the group indicating such bar and arranged to engage the slides, the latch members being adjustable for engagement with different selecting slides to thereby vary the grouping corresponding with such bar, and means tor advancing the cards from the support to the guides to be sorted thereby. Y

Q8. The combination ot ai support for a record' card,l a series lof slides corresponding to. the respective records on the cards, niechanically operativel 'means -arranged to positively operate the "slides respectively corresponding to the records on'a card on 'the support, a plurality otcou'nters, across bar slidably supported for each of the counters, swinging latch members arranged adjacent. each ofthe cross "bars andfoper# atively connected with the slides to be swung thereby, the cross bars being normally engaged by the latches and held against movement until operat-ion .of the slides by said means to swing the latches and'release the cross bars, and vmeans for advancing the cross bars when released from'the latches to actuate the counters. l

29. Thecombinationotl a-.support for a record card, `a series of slides each provided with notches, mechanical means coperating with the record cardsand organized to positively actuate the slides from the record cardsaccording to therespectivejrecords of a card on the support, aseries'of slidable crossV bars, supporting rods adjacent the cross bars, blocks adjustable on the supporting rods, latches pivoted to the blocks' and having one end projecting into the notches in the slides, slotted blocks adjustable on the :cross bars and engaged by the-latches to prevent endwise movement of the crossbars, the latches being arranged to be swung out of the notches 'in the cross bars upon advancement of the slides, and means foradvancing the cross bars when all of the latches have been swung out of the slotted blocks thereon.

'thel'supportfor engagement witha card thereon and controlled by the pert'orations in the'card, a'series of sorting guides, and mechanically operative meansc'onnecting the controlling means land the sorting guides -from the lcontrolling' means tol operate the sorting guide according to different predetermined groups of perforations in the cards, and means for advancing the cards from the support to the guides to sort the cards accordingv to-the groups of perforations.

l 32. In combination, a perforated support- 1 ingl plate. a pin box having a plate pei fora-ted similarly to said plate, la series of pins in the box projecting through its said peri'orationsE the box' being movable relative to said perforated plate to cause the pins to 10ov 30. The combination of a .support'for a H .l pass through the pin plate and the perfo-A rations in a card resting on the plate, the pins having resilient supports whereby engagement of the pins with non-perforated portionsv of the card will prevent advancement of suc'hpin's, and a'locking plate'con-- nected with the pin box and arranged to lock all of the -pins penetrating the reoord in their advanced position.

33. The combination of a perforated supporting plate, a pin box having a similarly i perforated plate, vpins carried by the box4 projecting ,throughits plate and arranged to enter the said record supporting plate upon advancement of the pin box toward the plate, springs on the pins permitting depression of the pins upon engagement with' non-perforatedportions of a record on the perforated supporting plate, lugs on the pins, .anda lock plate arranged to engage saidlugs on the pins advanced through the perforations ofthe record on the perforated support plate and prevent depression or such pins.

34. The combination of a perforated supporting plate, a pin box having a similarly perforated plate, pins in the box projecting through such plate, 'springs on the pins for holding the pins advanced, the pins being arranged to enter the perforations in said supporting plate upon approach of the pin box tothe plate to cause the pins to penetrate the perforations in a card placed on said plate while the pins engaging the nonperforated portions of the card will be de pressed, the pins having stop lugs on their projecting portions. a stop plate having keyhole perforations through which the said pins and `lugs pass freely at the larger portions of the perforations in the stop plate in its normal position, and upon the stop plate being shifted it will engage the lugs on the pins` advanced through the card perforations to prevent recession of such pins.Y

rated plate, a series of pins in the box projecting through said perforations, the box being movable relative to said perforated plate to cause the pins to enter the plate and pass through perforations on a card on the plate, the pins having resilient supports whereby engagement of the pins with nonperforated portions of the card will prevent advancement of such pins. a locking plate arranged to lock all of the pins notdepressed in their advanced position, a series of push rods supported to be engaged b v the said pins when advanced through a perforated card on the support, means for advancing the pin box to cause the pins to penetrate a card on the plate at its apertured portions, means for thereupon moving the lock plate to lock-the advanced pins against recession into the pin box, and means to fur- 'ther advance the pin box toI cause the said spending therewith.

a pin plate supported adjacent the slides and movable parallel therewith, the plate having the plate and arranged to engage the respect-ive'slides when advanced, a series of pushrods having their ends arranged to engage the pinstops in the .apertured' plate to shift vthe pins to engage their respective slides upon advancement of the push rods whereby uponl shifting of the pin plate the respective slides will lbe shifted corresponding to ,the push rods that have been advanced.

37. The combination of a series of slides, a pin plate supported adjacent the slides and movable parallel therewith, the plate having apertures one for each of the respective slides, pin stops carried in said apertures of the plate and arranged to engagethe respeca series'of push rods having their ends arranged to engage the pin stops in the ape?n tured plate to shift the pins to engage their plate the respective slides will be shifted corresponding to the push rods that have been advanced', and locking lneansjfor the pin stops.

3S. The combination of a series of slides, a pin plate supported adjacent the slides and movable parallel therewith, the plate having apertures one for each, ,of4 the "respective slides, pin stops carried in said apertures of the plate and arranged to-engage the respective slides when advanced beyond the` plate, a series of push rods having their, ends larranged to engage the push pins in the-aper-, tured plate to shift the pins to engage their respective slides upon ladvancement of the push rod, whereby upon shifting of the `plate the respective slides will be shifted corresponding to the push rods. thathave been advanced, and locking means for the pin stops arranged to engage therewith by the advancement of the plate and pins.

39. The combination of a series of slides,

movable parallel therewith, the plate having apertures one for eachof the respective slides. pin stops carried in said apertures of tire slides when advanced beyond the plate, a series of push rods having their ends arranged to engage the push pins in the apertured plate to shift the pins to engage their respective slides npon advancement-@fof the plate the respective slides will be shifted coradvanced, stop lugs carried by the pin stops,

respective slides upon advancement of they push rods, whereby upon shifting of the pin a pin plate supported adjacent the slides andA push rod,'whereby upon shifting ofthe pin responding to the push rods that have been locked pins to aetuate the pushv rods corre- 36. The combination of aiseries of slides, i

apertures one for each of the respective slides, pin stops carried 1n said apertures of l tive slides when advanced beyond the plate,

the plate and arranged to engagel the respecj -and a fixed plate having key-hole slots.

through which the pins and lugs pass freely in their normal position, but upon advanceV ment of the plate the pins will shiftinto the smaller partof the slots and the'lugs will be engaged to retain the pins advancedby the push rods.

v40.111 combination, .a perforated supporting plate, a box having :t similarlyperforated plate, a series of pushA pins in the the box being movable relative to said supporting plate to cause the'push p ins to pass 4box projectingthrough'its perforated plate,

through the plate and the perforations in a'.

cai-don the plate, the push pins having resilient supports whereby engagement of the push pins with non-perforated portions of the lcard will prevent advancement of Such pushpins, a locking plate connected'withthe pin box and arranged to lock all of the push pins not advanced through the record card, a series of`.pushrods arranged t0 be" .the push-rods by saidmeans, whereby upon shifting of the pin plate the.. respective slides will be'shifted corresponding -to the A push rods that have been advanced from the said means engaging the record.4

41. In combination, a perforated supporting plate, a box having4 a similarly perforated plate, a series of push. pins'in the box projecting through its perforated plate, the box being movable relative to saidsupporting plate to cause the push pmsto pass through.theplate and the perforations -infa .card ont-he plate, the push pins having resilient supports whereby engagement of Ithe push pins. withv non-perforated portions-of the card will prevent advancement of -some of the push pins, a locking plate connected with the pin box arranged to lock all of the l push pins not advance'dthrough the record card,a seriesof push, rods arranged tovbe engaged'by the push pins when advanced through the record card, aseries of slides, a

pin p'late'support'ed adjacent the slides andA movable-parallel therewith, the plate having apertures one for each of the slides, pin stops in said apertures of the plate andarranged to engage the 4respective slides when advanced, said push rods havingtheir ends arranged to engage the pin stops in the apertured plate to shift the pin stops to engage their respective slides upon advance.

ment of the push rods by said means, Wheretive slides will beshifted correspondlng vto the push rods that Have'been advanced from the said means engaging the record, means vfor advancing the pin box t0 cause the pins to penetrate the card onthe plate at its apertured portions, means for thereupon moving by', upon shifting-of the'pin-plate the respec the lock plate to loc-k the advanced pins,

.means `to further advance the pin-box to cause the advanced pins to actuate the push rods'corresponding therewith and cause the stop pins to engage .the slides, and means for moving the pin plate t0 advance the slides engaged by the push pins advanced.

42. In combination, a perforated supporting plate, abox havingva similarly perforated plate, a series of push pins in the box Vprojecting through its perforated plate, the

b'oxbeing movable relative to said support- .ingplate to .cause the push pins topass through theplate andthe perforations in a card on the plate, the push pins having re- A silient supports whereby engagement of the pusl pins with non-perforated portions of the card Will prevent advancement of some ofthe push pins, a locking plate con nected with thepin box arranged to lock all ofthe pushlpins .not advanced through the record card, a` series of slides, a pin-plate supported adjacent the'vslides and movable. parallell therewith the plate having apertures'one for each ofthe slides, pin' stops in 4said apertures of the pin'plate and ar lranged to engage the respective slides .when

advanced, said push rods having-their ends arranged to engage'the pin stops in the aper- 'tured plate to shift the pin stops to'engage their respectiveslidesupon advancement of the push-rods by said means, whereby upon shifting of the pin-plate the respective slides willl be shifted corresponding to the -push rods that have been advanced from the said means engaging the record, and .counters operated from the slidesfl 1 43; In combinatioma perforated support-l ingl plate, avbox having a similarly perforated plate, a 'seriesV of push pins in the box' project-ing through its perforated plate, the box being movable relative toy said supporting plate'to cause the push pinsto 4pass through the'plate and the 'perforations in a cardl -onfthe p1ate,'the push pins having-resilient supports whereby engagement of the push -p1ns with non-perfo- -rated portions of the card will prevent 'ad' vance'ment of s omeof the push pins, a lock' ing' plate connected with the pin box arranged to lock all of the pushpins not advanced through the record card, a series of pushrods arranged to be engaged by the push pins when advanced through the rec# ord card, a series of slidesv a pin-plate sup` ported adjacent the slides and movable parallel-therewith, the p late havlngapertures one for each of the shdes, p1n stops `in said apertures of the pin plate and arranged to l tive slides to be shifted thereby, the cross '65 A engage the respective slides when advanced, bars being normally engaged by the latches said push rods having their ends arranged and locked against movement but released j i to engage the pin stops in the apertured therefrom when the latches are shifted by plate to'shift the pin' stops to engage thelr advancement of the slides, and means for j respective slides upon advancement of the advancing the cross bars whenreleased from pushl rods by said means, whereby upon the latches. f'-

shifting of the pin-plate the respective slides 46. The combination of a series of slides,

will be shifted corresponding'to the push a. pin plate supported adjacent the slides' rods that have been advanced from the said and movable parallel therewith, the pin means engaging the record, cross bars ac'tuplate having apertures one for each 'of the 75 ated from the slides, and counters actuated slides, pin stops in said apertures of the by the cross bars. plate arranged to engage the respective 44. In combination, a perforated supportslides whenv advanced. 'n the plate, a series ing plate, a box having a similarly perfoof push rods having their ends arranged to i rated plate, 'a series of push pins in the box engage the p in stops in the plate to shift 80 projecting through its perforated plate, the them to engage their respective slides upon box being movable relative to said support, advancement 'of the push rods, means for j ing plate to cause the push pins to pass -advancing the pin plate-to shift the slides .through the plate and the perforations in' a engaged 4by the pin stops advanced by the of the push'pins, a locking plate connected of the latches and. locked against movement record card, a series of push rods arranged of the proper slides,'and means for advanccard on the plate, the push pins having repush rods, a series of cross bars slidably supl 2 silient support whereby engagement of the ported, latches connected with the respective "1 push pins with non-perforated portions of slides to bei shifted thereby, the cross bars the card will prevent advancement of some each being normally engaged'by a plurality with the pin box arranged to lock all of but released therefrom when all of the enthe push pins not advanced through the gaging latches are shifted byadvancement to be engaged by the push pins when ading the ycross'bars when released from the vanced through the record card, a series of latches.' slides, a pin plate'supported-'adjacent the 47. The combination-of a series of slides, 95 slides and movable parallel therewith, the a pin plate supported adjacent the slides plate having apertures one forl each of the andmovable paralleltherewith, the pin slides, pin stops in said apertures of the plate having apertures one :tor each of the pin plate and arranged to engage the respecslides, pin stops in said apertures of the l l tive slides when advanced, said push rods 'plate arranged to engage the respective 10o j,

having their ends arranged to engage the slides-when advanced 1nA the plate, a series pin stops in the apertured plate to shift the of push'rods having their ends arranged to pin stops to engage 'their r'espectivevslides engage the pin stops inthe plate' to shift upon advancement of the push rods bysaidv them to engage their respective' slides upon l means, whereby upon shifting of the pinadvancement ofthe push rods, means for l plate the respective slides will. be shifted advancing the pin plate to shift the slides A l corresponding to the push rods that 'have engaged .l y the pin stops advanced by the been advanced Afrom the' said means engagpush rods, a series ofcross bars slida-bly ing the record, cross bars actuated from the supported, latches connected with theV re slides, sorting guides actuated from the cross spective slides to beshifted thereby, the

bars, and'means for advancing the cards cross bars each being'normally engaged by l from the supporting plate to the guides to a plurality of thelatchesand locked against be sorted thereby. l movement but Areleased therefrom when all 45. The combination of a series of slides, of the engaging latches are shifted by ada. pin 4plate supportedadjacent the slides vancementfof the proper slides, means for -115 and movable parallel therewith, the pin advancing the cross bars'when released from 4 .plate having apertures one foreach of-the lthe latchespand' counters. actuated by the slides, pin stops insaid apertures ofxthe `cross bars. plate arranged to engagethe respective 48. The combination of la series of slides, slides whenadvanced in the plate, a series a in plate .supported adjacent the slides of push rods having their.' 'ends arranged an movable .parallelx-therewith, the pin' i toengage the pin stops in the plateto shift :plate having apertures one for each of the them -to engage their respective slides upon' slides,'pin stops* in said. apertures of the advancement;l of the push Irods, means-*for plate arranged' -toV engage: `the respective.

Y advancin the pinplate -to-shiftthe'. slidefef --slidespwhen"advanced inthe plate,fa series 125 engaged y'the Apin stops advanced bythe. `of push-rods-having theirends arranged to A supported, latches connected with therespec:

push rods, a series of cross barssli'dably engage thexpin stops inthe plate to shift' themfto engage their respectlve 'slides upon

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