US1252202A - Check writer. - Google Patents

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` @ui/tumbas C. M. TJOSVOLD.

CHECK wanen., KPPLICATIN FILED SEPT. 6.1917..q

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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CHECK WRITER.

APPLICATION min SEPT. 6. 191.1.

lPatented J an. 1, 1918.

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c. M. Uosvo'LlL ACHECK wmTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6,1917.

Patented J an. 1, 1918.

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C. M. TJOSVOLDl CHECK WRITER. APPucAnou man SEPT. 6, |911.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918 l SHEETSwSHEET.

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CHECK WRITER. APPLlcATmN FILED sPT.e,19u.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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CHECK WRITER. APPLlcATloN FILED sEPL, 1917.

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c. M. UsvoLD. CHECK WRITER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6| 1917.

' Patented 32111.1,1918` v 1 ET 7 CILRL M. TJOSVOLD, OF KRAMER, NORTH DAKOTA.

CHECK WRITER.

Specicaticn of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. il, 1918.

Application filed September 6, 1917. Serial No. 189,934.

(Kramer, in the county ofv Bottineau and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and useful Check Writer; and I do I hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v

fI'lhis invention relates to an improved check writer, and an object of the invention is to provide a machine of this kind for iilling o1 writing in the name of the payee and the amount of a check, draft or other instrument for transferring moneys.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine ot this kind, by which the names, amounts and other descriptions may be. written in deeds, mortgages, or in any such other instrumcnts'used for conveying of properties and the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine of this kind for use asv aforesaid, whereby substantially absolute protection of all part-ies concerned is insu'red, and whereby alterations of such instruments of writing can be. avoided, and

should alterations bc made detection is substantially absolutely insured.

A further object of the invention-istov provide a machine of this kind involving a casing or frame in which a cylinder carriage is mounted, said carriage having a plurality of semi-shiftable type bands, in combination with means whereby selected .type of the bands may be lined up for print- 1n further object of the invention is the provision 'of means for operating members adjacent certain selected type of the bands, whereby improved means such as will be.

hereinafter set forth may be operated tov contact with said members fort;v lining up certain selected type for printing.

' A further object of the invention is the provision of means carried by said means for contacting with said members, for returning said bands to their initial positions by also contacting with the members.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby an intermittent motion may be imparted to the cylinder carriage, whereby a semi-circular row of members adjacent the type of any band may register with the means for operating the members, so that any pin adjacent a type to be selected on each band may be operated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a platen roller for carrying the check or other paper or instrument to be printed provided with a movable segment section to lbring the paper or check in contact with the lined uprow of type in order to print the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means carried by the shaft of the platen roller and designed to engage a device on the cylinder carriage, to operate the segment section of the platen roller, whereby an impression of the linedalp type may be made on the check or other instrument carried by the segment section.

A further object of the-invention is the provision of means for returning said members or pins, which are adjacent the typeof the bands radially tov their initial positions prior to making an impression of the type on the check.

In practical fields, the details of construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is a plan View of the improved check writing machine constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2,-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

' Fig. 4 'is a front end view of the machine, showing the operating keys and theescapement mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a front end view of the check writing machine, showing the platen roller as having been operated, and the segment section of the roller in the act of making an impression.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the spacer bar, and one of the keys or key bars, and the means to be actuated by one or the other ofthe spacer Ior key bar for actuating the escapement, to impart an intermittent motion to the 4cylinder' 'carriage.

' Fig.- 8 iS all. enlarged detail vie-'w of a sec` tion or portion of the -cylinder carriage j showing the spring tensioned members to be actuated for throwing or disposing pins adjacent selected type of said bands.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view of a portio'n of the cylinder carriage, showing type bands having tongue and groove connections in the walls of adjacent channels of the cylinder carriage.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail plan view of the series of type bands of the cylinder carriage removed from the cylinder carriage, thereby showing the arrangement of type on the bands, and showing certain bands, as having been operated in order to aline selected type for printing a name, as indicated at a. A

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail view of the means carried by the shaft of the platen roller, for actuating a segment section of said roller. 4

Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view of the means carried by the cylinder carriage and designed to be engaged by the segment section`operating means.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view in side elevation of the escapement mechanism.

Fig. 14 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the escapement means in Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of the segment section of the platen roller.`

Fig. 16 is an enlarged detail sectional view I of a portion of the platen roller and a part of the segment section thereof for carrying lshape or confguratlon, preferably rectangular, and is provided with a forward eXtensi or 2, there being a divisional wall 3, dividing thenforward j extension from the major portion 1of the frame or casing.

Mounted in bearings of the end l of the ycasf guided, whereby said carriage may be moved ing or'frame and the partition or divisional wall 3 is a suitable guide rodv or shaft 5, on which rthe shiftable cylinder carriage l6 is from. one end of said casing to the other.

' Projecting from the partition or divisional wall is a skeleton frarde 7, which comprises the anchoring part 8, which 4merges into the' arm 9 and the transverse part 10, ,the

central portion of which is provided with ,v a semi-circularA curved part 11. The part 510 merges into. an arm 12, which is substantially in parallelism with the arm 9, as

clearly disclosed in Fig. 6. Therear ends of .the arms 9 and 12 are connected by the semi-circular curved arch/portion 13. Also connectingfthe arms 9 and 12 is a substantially-"'U-shaped arch 14. The transverse portion of the arch 14 is provided with a series of vertically disposedirecesses or slots 15, in which a plurality of key bars16 are pivotally mounted upon the rod 17. These key bars 'at their pivotedends are provided with upwardly extending right angle portions 18, while their forward ends have right angle portions 19, which are provided with linger pieces 20'. As shown clearly vin Fig. 1 these .finger pieces are lettered accor ingly to the 26 letters ofthe alphabet, and the upper row of the finger pieces are numbered numerically, 1 to-9 inclusive. In order to cause the impression of the cipher, the key having the letter o thereon may be 'employed The cylinder carriage 'comprises the main cylinder 21, which, atpoints adjacent to and slightly below thev diametric opposite sides of the cylinder, is provided with vlongitudinally extending bars 22.

These `bars have ribs 23, which fit and arev guided in the grooves 2,4 of the bars 25, which are in turn supported from the opyposite longitudinal sides lof the casing orA rame, by virtue of the arms 26. Referringl -more especially to Figs. 1, 2, 6, 8, and 9, 1t

is tobe noted. that the outer circumference of the wall of'the cylinder 21 is provided with .a1 plurality of angular grooves 27. The opposite walls of each groove 27 are provided with auxiliary grooves 28, and. surrounding the wall of the cylinder 21 is a plurality of bands 29. Each band 29 is seated partially in' its adjacent respective groove 27, and the -opposite edges of said band have ribs 30 engaging in the auxiliary l .grooves 28. vAs shown these bands are endless and for a semi-circular ortion of each band, its outer face is provided with the complete 26 letters of -the alphabet which are inter-spliced with numerals, from 1 to 9 inclusive, the letters being designated by i v'the reference character 31, and the numerals by the reference character 32, the periods 'by the character 33, and the star type 34.

In order to employ or print a cipher, the letter o of the alphabet as indicated at on each band is utilized. The wall of the Acylinder 21 .for a semi-circular portion thereof is provided with a plurality ofgopenings 36, which, as shown in Fig. 8,'are in the bottoms of the grooves 27. Mounted in the openings 3G are headed pins 37 the heads 38 of which are in the form of disks. Interposed between the heads 38 and the inner surface of the wall of thecylinder 21 and surrounding said pins are coil springs 39. The outer extremities of said pins partially protrude into the grooves 27 and extending transversely through the end portion of lband is provided with grooves 43 and 44.

Carried by the inner face of each band 29 is a plurality of spring catches each of which is secured at 35 to its band. Each spring catch 45 is adjacent one of the pins 42, so that the nose or free end of the catch may engage one or the other of the annular grooves 43 and 44. vWhen the nose or the free end-of the catch is engaging the annulai groove 43', the outer end of the pin 42 is held flush with the outer surface of the band, but when said nose or free end of the 48` is a spring; 54, the action of which holds spring catch engages the groove 44,- the pin 42 is held With its `outer end portion projected beyond the outer-surface of said band. To `cause the' outer end portions of the pins 42 to project beyond the band, it is necessary that pressure be applied against the head 38 of the pin 37, moving the same radially outwardly against the action of the spring 39'. The purpose of so extending the .pins 42 will be hereinafter disclosed.

The rear face portion 0f the arch 13 is provided with a series of notches or recesses 47, corre spending in number to the notches, recesses or slots 15 of the U-shaped arch 14. Pivoted upon a curved rod 48 (which extends lthrough thev arch 13 and transversely of the recesses orI notches 47) is a plurality of levers 49, there being one lever in each notchor recess. Each lever 49 comprises a short arm 50 which is angular and has a pin en gaging portion 51 and the longarms 52. Connecting thelong arms 52 of the levers 49 and the right angle extending portions 18,0f the key bars 16, respectively, are rods 53. lnterposed between the long arm 52 of each lever 49 and the crotch of the recess or notch 47m close position to the pivot the angular arm 50 in contact with the crotch of the recess or notch 47, as shown at 55. It is to be observed that the pin engaging portion 51 of the lever 49 is designed at all times. to assume a position adjacent one of the pins 37 of the cylinder carriage G. Hence, when anyone of Vthe keys 2O is depressed, its lever 16 is rocked uponits pivot 17, pulling upon the rod 53, thereby actuating the lever 49, so that the portion 51 of the lever 49 willcam against the head 38 and force the pin 37 radially outwardly against the laction of the spring 39, thereby setting one of the pins 42. Tn other words.,

one of the pins 42 is forced outwardly through its band, and held so extended by the nose of the free end of -the spring catch 45 engaging the groove 44. For instance, should the key/M of the keyboard be depressed, the pin 42 adjacent the letter M of one of the bands will be moved outwardl v,.as previously set forth. For instance, the pin adjacent the letter M as in- .flicated at a. in Figfl. The period key of the' keyboard is then depressed, so as to move a pin 42 adjacent a period of one of the bands, as indicated in Fig'. 10, outwardly. Then the key l of the keyboard. is depressed, thereby causing a pin 42 adjacent the letter K of one of the bands to be moved out wardly. The period key is again actuated after which the keys l), T and T are succes sively depressed (the key T being depressed twice in succession)' whereby pins 42 adjacent such letters as PITT upon adjacent bands are moved outwardly. All the pins 42 that are thus actuated are carried by adjacent bands of the cylinder carriage .6, but, it is to be observed that such pins are not in alinement when they are forced outwardly. However, to aline said pins 42 and their adjacent letters to spell the name M. K. Pitt, 'means comprising a disk and the arms 57 and 58 is provided. The disk 57 is carried by a sleeve 59, the interior surface of which is provided with an integral bea-ring collar 60 surrounding and movably mounted o n the shaft or rod 5 which is held against rotation by its rectangular' end51 in a bearing of the partition or wall 3. This sleeve or tubular member 59 is considerably larger in diameter than the shaft or rod 5, hence, its inner' surface is spaced from said rod and its end portion opposite the collar 60 has a lug G2,

lwhich is designedto engage the half spiral rib 63 of the rod or shaft 5, when the cylinder carriageis moved from the rear end of the frame or casing toward the forward end thereof, whereby a half turn may be imparted to the sleeve 59 and the disk and arm 57 and 5S. This arm 58 is integrally carried by the sleeve 59. For instance, the arm 58 comprises the radial part 64, which merges into the loop 65, the curved arm 66 of which extends or curves from one side of the cylinder toward and to a point eXteriorly of the cylinder, and its extremity 67 is connected to the disk 57 by kmeans of a rod (38. This rod 68 extends across the surfaces of the bands 29, as seen at 67 in Fig. Vherc this rod G7 is located, the bands are provided with outwardly turned lugs 69, and when the bands are in their normal positions, these lugs l69 are alined. As the various keys of the keyboard are depressed, in order to extend the pins 42 adjacent the letters to spell the name M. K. Pitt, the cylinder carriage moves forwardly intermittently, but it does not necessarily reach its forward limit, and

to move it toits forward limit, it is necessary to overcome the vescapement mechanism by forcing the cylinder carriage forwardly to its limit manually. When so moving the cylinder carriage, the lug 62 ofthe sleeve 59' skeleton frame 7 is constructed as previously set forth, in order to permit freedom of movement for the arm 58, and the arm 58 is constructed with the loop 65, so that when said arm is operated, as above set forth, the

anchoring part 8 of said skeleton frame will enter the loop 65. The exterior portionof the sleeve 59 at its end having the collar 60 is provided with lugs 70, to which the springs 71 are connected. These springs are in turn connected at 7.2 to lugs of the partition or wall 3 of the frame or casing. The springs 71 serve to cause the revoluble return of the sleeve 59 and its disk 57 and arm 58, and also serve to draw the cylinder carriage from the'rear portion of the frame or casing toward its forward portion, as the cylinder carriage is permitted to intermittently move, the escapement being intermittently released by the depression of the spacer bar 73 or the depression of any one of the key bars 16J However, when the sleeve 59 and its disk 57 and arm 58'are permitted to return revolublyto ,their initial positions, the rod 68 contacts lwith the several lugs 69.0f the bands ,that have been moved in lthe manner l.previously set forth -and causing the return of said bands to `their initial positions. However, such bands are not returned to their initial positions until after the printing or impression of the type spelling said name M. K. Pitt. Mounted in bearings of the brackets 75.(Which project laterally from one side of the casing or framelis a shaft or ro'd 76, which also eX- tends thoughtheeA sleeve bearings 77 of the platen roller 78. Tlsrrellerp78 is tubular, and'its tubular part is connected byeithe spokes 79 to the sleeve bearings 77.' Also extending radially from the sleeve bearings 77, are arms 80, in bearings of the outer ends ofwhich the `pintles 81 of Ia conventional form of gelatin or rubber inking roller 82 are mounted. The inner portions of the arms 8O have slots 83, in which ,the pintles 84 of the ink fountain roller 85 are mounted. This ink fountain roller may be of any conventional construction, preferably a hollow cylinder having its wall perforated and carried bythe outer surface of this perforated wall, is a suitable covering of felt or other suitable absorbent material 86. As the ink fountain roller rotates, incident to contact .with the ink roller 82, -(which turns by engagement with the type) the ink on the interior of the cylinder 87, percolates through the' small apertures or orifices, and is absorbed by the felt covering. This construction of inking mechanism may be varied. In order to permit of the mounting ofthe fountain and ink rollers in the manner shown, a section of the platen roller of the -shape shown at 88 is out away, for the reception of said roller. By virtue of the springs 89 bearing between the sleeves 77 and the pintles 84, (to which the outer-ends of said springs 89 are swivelly connected) the ink fountain roller is, at all times, maintained in contact with the ink roller 82, Ahence feeding ink thereto, which in turn transfers it to the type of the bands of the cylinder carriage. The platen roller 78 has a segment section thereof cut from'its wall, and carried -by one of the sleeves 77 is a radial arm 89a, and carried by the segment section 90 that is cut from the wall of the platen roller at one end of said segment, is a radial arm 91, Vwhich is provided with a cylindrical ,bore 924 for the reception of the arm 89a. By means of the springs 93 (which connect the segment section and one of the sleeves 77) the segment section 90 isJ held normally in the out out portion of the wall of the platen roller 7,8.A The outer face of this segment section 90 -is concaved, as shown, to conform to the outer curvature of the cylinder carriage, and this concaved surface of the segment section is provided with longitudinal serrations 94, so that when the surface is brought into contact 'with the type of senil bands of the cylinder carriage, portions of the impression of the type will be heavier than other portions. and vice 110 f.

versa, and at the same time cause an irregularity in the paper. Hence, by this construction the, printing of the name of the payee of a. check or other instrument will be very difficult-to .of.\literate, -as- Well as bein g i 'difficult to alter the amount of the check or other instrument. In fact, the serrations 94 are formed on a face plate, and the opposite longitudinal portions of this face plate have extension flanges 95 and 96, which seat in re- ""zessefd parts 97 of the Wall of theroller 78..

The edge of the flange 95' at its ends is pro# ,.iided with hinged spring clips 98, which are designed to engage the check or other in strument near its longitudinal edge portion, 125

wlrile the single elongated spring clip orfV hinged plate 99 (which is carried by the extensionflange 96) engages the check or othe1\\paper near its opposite edge portion,

thereby detachably connecting `the check or 130 so I' ioo I this handle, the roller 78 may the like to the segment section of the laten roller. On one end of the platen ro ler, a handle 100 is provided, and by grasping be turned substantially a half revolution, in order to bring the segment section and the check or other paper carried thereby opposite the lined up type of the cylinder carriage. On one end of the cylinder carriage, the end nearest the keyboard, .an plied. AThreaded in the side wall of the member 101 is a screw 102, and swiveled on vits inner end is a spring plate 103. r1 he arm 91 of the segment section 90 .is provided with a head or enlargement 10a which has an inclined or angular edge 105. When the platen roller is rotated a half revolution in order to bring the segment sections opposite the-lined up type, the head or enlargement: 104 of the arm 91 so enters the memedge 105 will cam upon the spring member or plate 103, thereby pulling the segment i section of the platen roller from its corresponding shaped pocket against the action of the springs 93. The arm as it approaches :carriage 6 is an elongated bar the `member 101 slides against the end of the cylinder carriage with sufficient closeness that both ends of the segment section will move from its pocket uniformly, and as it is moving outwardly, it is at all times maintained in true parallelism with the cylinder carriage so that the complete line of type will make a full impression. By adjusting the set screw 102, it is to be noted ,that the impression on the type or on the paper may be increased or decreased. The platen roller 78 adjacent the inking roller is provided with a-longitudinally entending protruding rib or bulge 106, which will tend to Contact with lined up pins 12 and return them radially to their' normal positions so that the noses of the spring catches 45 will engage the groove 43. The object in so returning said pins, whereby their outer ends are flush with the outer faces of the bands, is toenable the inking roller to freely ass and contact with the type, and to allow the check or other instrument carried by the face plate of the segment section to receive a true and proper impression of the type. The bottom of the casing or frame is provided with a longitudinal groove 107 extending substantially the full length of the frame or casing. Carried by the cylinder 108, which has its opposite ends connected to the bottom portion of the ends of said cylinder carriage. By this construction and arrangement of the bar 108 and the corresponding connections for the bars 22, bars 108 and 22 intermediate their ends, arch over the bands (half of theircii'c reference being without type), so to permit freedom of movements of the bands and avoid any arched member 101 is sup- ,or frame is a vspring obstruction to the type on the bands when they are moved for lining up the type for printing. The bar 108 enters'the longitudinal groove 107 of the casing 'or frame and acts as additional means to guide and steady the cylinder carriage when moved longitudinally. The under surface of the bar 108 is provided with rack teeth 109. At a suitable selected point of the bottom of the casing or frame a suitable slot 110 is formed. Secured at bracket arm 112, and mounted in a bearing 113 thereof, is a shaft 114, having a head 115 at one end and a nut 116 fixed on its opposite end. `Loose upon the shaft 11-1 is a drum 117, which has an annular flange 118 provided with gear teeth 119. Secured or fixed by virtue of a pin 120 on the shaft 11L1'is a gear 121, the marginal edge portion of which protrudes through the slot 110 in the bottom of the casing or frame, whereby its teeth may mesh with the rack teeth of the bar 108. When operating this improved check or document printing machine, the cylinder carriage is normally posit'oned at the rear end of the frame or casing. Secured by a screw 122 lo the shaft 1111, is one end of a comparatively strong spiral spring 123, the other end of which is secured by a screw or the like 124C to the inner wall of the drum 117. The spring 123 is so wound, that it is put under tension, in fact tightened, as the cylinder l carriage moves intermittently from the rear end to the forward end of the casing or frame. Even though the spring 123 is put under tension and tightened as the carriage so moves, its tension or tightness at any time does not exceed the tension of the springs 71, for, bypvirtue of the springs71, the cylinder carriage is drawn forwardly, when allowed to move intermittently, the saine having been. released by the escapement, in fact, intermittently released. The main purpose of the spring 123 is to assist the operator in returning the cylinder carriage manually to its initial rear of the casing or frame. Mounted upon a stud 125 which is headed, as shown at 120, is a dog 127, the nose of which enters between any 'tivo teeth 119 of the flange 118. By disengaging the dog from the teeth 119 of said flange 118, the drum 117 may be turned or adjusted in one direction or the other, for tightening or loosening the spiral 123. .Should the 'spring 123 be increased in its tension', greater assistance will be given the operator in returning the cylinder carriage 111 to the bottom of the casing position at the ist , in engagement, in fact not too positive but enough, so that the ratchet wheel and gear Wheel 121 will rotate together, yet at the same time when sutlicient force is applied on the carriage, such positive engagement of the clutch teeth as insured by the spring Vmay be overcome, and the carriage may be moved longitudinally of the frame manually. Mounted in guide apertures 134 of the bottom of the extension 2 of the frame or casing is a U-shaped member 135 to the upper ends of the arms of which a transverse rod or bar4136 is integrally connected. lSuitable springs 137 are interposed between the rod 136 and the bottom 138 ofy said eX- tension 2 of the frame or casing, said springs surrounding the arms of the U-shaped member 135. This transverse rod or har 136 is so arranged transversely of the extension 2 as to hold thearms 139 of the spacer bar 73 and the keybars 16 in their highest raised positions. Integrally connected to the crotch portion of the U-shaped` member 135 and extending rearwardly is a rod 140. The

nose of which remains, at all times in contact with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 130,l

rear end portion of this is pivoted at 141 on a lug 142 depending from the bottom of the casing or frame 1. The extremity of the y rod 140has pivoted thereon at 143 a pawl 144,.under tension of the spring 145, whereby the nose or the free end of the pawl is maintained at all times in `Contact with the teeth of the ratchetwheel. Also pivoted at 141 onthe lug 142 is a pawl or dog 146, the

owing to the gravitation of the pawl or dog, When the spacer bar or any one of the key bars is depressed, the same contacts with the transverse rod 136, thereby depressing the U-shaped member 135, hence tilting the rod 140 on its pivot. Thus it will be seen that the rear extremity of the rod 140 will move upwardly and the nose of the pawl or dog 144 will pull upon the ratchet wheel and impart a step by step movement thereto,

and since the ratchet wheel rotates with the gear 121 through the medium of the clutch teeth 129 and 131, a corresponding step by step movement is imparted to the cylinder carriage. By virtue of the pawl or dog 146, backward movement of the ratchet 130 is prevented. It is to be noted that the tension ofthe spring 1334is to be such that, the tensiop of the spring 123 will be so much greateras to overcome the spring 133 and ,cause the clutch teeth 129-and 131I to disengage and move the cylinder carriage rearwardly, 'this however is largely overcome owing to the tension of the springs 71. It is obvious, though, that by applying suiicient manual pressure on the cylinder carriage, the coperation orxengagement of the teeth 129 and 131 may be overcome and the cylinder carriage moved in one direction or the other independently of its controlling means. The frame or casing of the machine is provided with suitable supporting legsl 147 having buffer ends 148, whereby the casing maybe supported to avoid obstruction to the escapement mechanism which depends from the bottom of the casing.

As shown the serrations 94 of the segment section of the platen roller are noti..

of a greater width than the height of the letters or' the bands of" the cylinder carriage, whereby the serrations will properly register with the letters and figures or other characters of the bands of the cylinder carriage, when said characters are arranged in a printing line. or other characters, in fact the type of the bands of the cylinder carriage are Valso provided with serrations 94h. By constructing the sel-rations 94 of less width, or the same width as the height of the letters and proxf'iding-serrations on the type the said serratjons 94 of the segment section 90 of the platen roller will contact with no other part ofthe check or document above andbelow the type of the printing line .thereby preventing mutilation'of the document or check, wherev printing on the check is unnecessary. ()n account of the diierent widths of diierent checks, it is necessary to establish anjndicating line, for instance as shown at 94, in fact the lowermost serration 94 of the segment section 90 of the platen roller, and when inserting the check or document to be printed, the linev on which the printing is to beaccom]`ylished, in fact on which theimpression is to be made, should be alincd or.-

The letters and the figures i registered with theI indic'atino' line 94. In\- order to permit the check or adjusted, whereby the point or the line where the impression is to be made can be adjusted to the indicating line 94, the spring clip or hinge plate 99 is provided with an opening 99, to permit the check or document to pass therethrough, and the lclips 98 are provided with arms 98' to overliev the check orv document to hold the same in place. By this arrangement the document or check may be so spaced or adjusted, whereby lthe line or the point where the impression is to be made may be adjusted orJ arranged in registration with the indicating line, thus document to be assente making the impression at the proper point, regardless of the Width of the check or the document, and by this arrangement of clips, the check or document may be adjusted in order to space the name oi the payee from the amount.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and useful, is

1. In a printing machine, a cylinder, annular type carryi. g members movably surrounding me, and means for imparting longitudinally interni'i .tent motion. to the cylii'ider and pre-determincdly selecting certain type ci said members. v

a printing machine a cylinder, annular type carrying members movably surrounding the same,and means for imparting longitudinally intermittent motion to. the cylinder and pre-determinedly selecting certain type of said members, and means for lining up Asaid selected type.

3. ln a printing machine, ua printing cylinder, annularly movable type carrying elements thereon carrying devices to be actuated radially outwardly, whereby certain type are selected, means carried by the cylinder to contact With said devices for lining up the selected type opposite'an impression member, and means for returning. said devices to their initial. position.

4. In a printing machine, a cylinder, movable elements having type and surrounding the cylinder, said elements'having devices to be actuated radially outwardly, whereby certain type may beselected, means to engage said devices for moving the elements for bringing the selected type to a printing line, an impression member, and coperative means carried by the member and the cylinder respectively, whereby vthe impression member is brought into Contact .with the lined up type.

In a printing machine, a cylinder, mov able elements having type and surrounding the cylinder, said elements having devices to be actuated radially outwardly, whereby certain of said type may be selected means to engage said devices for moving the elements for bringing the selected type to a printing line, an impression member, and cooperative means carried by the member and the cylinder respectively, whereby the im- .Ll Mld Si pression member is brought into contact .with the lined up type, and means carried by the impression member to return said devices to their initial position prior to an impression of the' member on the type.

(i. In a printing machine, a cylinder, movable annular elements surrounding the same and having type, devices to be actuated and carried by the elements for selecting certain type, means on which the cylinder is longitudinally guided, means for moving the cylinder longitudinally, means within the cylvices to be actuated to select certain type,

and Circmnferentially movable means to ensaid devices to move the elements to line upI the selected type.

S. ln a printing machine, a longitudinal shiftable cylinder, elements circumferentially movable thereon and provided with typedevices carried by the elements, setting means to set the devices to select certain typo, land circumferentially movable means movable with the cylinder to engage the devices for moving the elements, Wherebythe selected type are lined up.

9. In a printing machine, a longitudinal shiftable cylinder, annular elements circumferentially movable and surrounding the cylinder and carrying type, devices carried by the elements and adapted to be set to select certain type, and a circumierentially Inovable member movable with the cylinder to engage the devices to move the elements, whereby the selected type are lined up.

l0. ln a printing machine, a plurality 0f circlnnferentially movable and individually movable elements axially concentric with each otherl and provided with type, a longitudinal movable carrier for said elements, devices carried by the elements and adapted to be set to select certain type, and circumferentially movable means carried b the cylinder to engage the devices and mo 'e the elements, whereby selected type are lined up,

ll. ln a printing machine, a plurality ofy semi-movable annular elements having type, a carrier therefor, devices adapted to be set to select certain type, and a semi-movable l. ll 0 member to contact with the respective devices for moving the elements, whereby the selected type are lined up.

l2. ln a printing machine, a cylinder, elements circumferentially movable thereon and provided with type, devices carried by said elements, a frame having guides for said cylinder, a shaft mounted in the frame, and means movable longitudinally on theishaft and' shiftable with the cylinder and being rotatable on the shaft, and means of connection between the longitudinally movable means and the shaft, whereby s aid longitudinally movable means may be partially rotated, said longitudinally movable means having a member to enga-ge said devices for moving -the elements whereby selected type are lined up.

'13. In a printing machine, a frame, a guide shaft mounted therein, a rinting cylinder through which said sha .t concentrieally extends, said frame having guides for llll the cylinder, said cylinder having annular grooves, the bottoms of the grooves having spring tensioned pins, annular bands pro-` vided with type mounted for' circumferential movement in guides of said grooves, devices carried by the bands between the several type, andmeans for moving the cylinder longitudinally, and means for actuating each individual spring tensioned pin, which in turn actua'tes said device for selecting certain of 'said type on the.

cylinder. f

14.1In a printing machine, a loiigitudinallv movable printing cylinder provided with annular grooves having` guides, circumferentially movable bands having type mounted in the guides of the grooves, said bands having devices adapted to be actuated i for selecting certain type, spring tensioned pins, eachl alined with one of said devices,

and means to be manually actuated to engage and operate any one of the spring tensioned pins for actuating any one of said devices,

whereby selected type may be indicated, and

circumferentially movable means to engage said devices, Wherebylthe selected type may be lined up.

16. In a printing machine, a longitudinally movable printing cylinder provided with annular grooves havin guides, circumferentially movable ban s having type mounted in the guides of the grooves, said bands having devices adapted to be actuated for selecting certain type, spring tensioned pins', each aliiied" with one of said devices, and V'means to be manually actuated to enage and operate any one of the spring ten- `v sioned pins for actuating any one of said devices, whereby selected tvpe may be indicated, and circumferentially movable means to engage said devices, whereby the selected typemay be lined up, guides for the cylinder, means for moving the cylinder longitudinally', a manually rotatable impression cylinder having aniimpression member, an A element carried by the printing cylinder,

lineans carried fbyJ-the impression member 'an'd'adaptedto'engage said element when the impression member is rotated for bringing the impression member with the paper thereon toward the lined up type, and means carried by the impression cylinder for returning all of said devices to their normal position prior to bringing the impression member opposite ,the lined up type.

17. In a printing machine, a cylinder provided With circumferentially movable type carrying members, a key board, any one of the keys of which adapted to move the cylinder longitudinally, selector meanscarried by the type bands, and means also actuated by the keys simultaneously with the movement of the cylinder for selecting certain type.

18. In a printing machine, a cylinder, a plurality of circumferentially movable elements carrying type and type selector means, devices carried by the cylinder for actuating thel selector means, and a key board, any oneof the keys of which adapted `to move the' cylinder longitudinally and actuate said devices simultaneously.

19. In a printing machine, a cylinder, a plurality of ciicumferentially movable elements carrying type and type selector means, devices carried by the cylinder for actuating the selector means, and a key board, any one of the keys of Which `adapted to move the cylinder longitudinally and actuate said devices simultaneously, and means circumferentially movable and adapted to contact with the selector means for lining up the type on a printing line.

20. In a printing machine, a printing cylinder, a plurality of type carrying elements circumferentially movable thereon, selector means for the type, devices to actuate the selector means, ineans to actuate the devices, and means whereby certain predeterminedly selected type may be lined up opposite an impression member.

21. In a printing machine, a cylinder having annular grooves, type carrying elements circumferentially movable in said groove, type selector devices carried by the elements,

and means in the bottom of the grooves adapted to be vactuated to operate' the devices,

22. In a printing machine, a printing cyl-f inder, means to move the cylinder longitudinally on its axis, a plurality of type carrying elements circumferentially carried on the cylinder, means to be actuated to select certain of said type, and a device having connections with the cylinder and given a circumferential movement incident to a longitudinal movement of the cylinder to engage the selector means and line up the selected type. A A

255. In a printing machine, a printing cylinder having a plurality of guides, circumferentially movable members mounted in said guides and having type, selector ins for said type, and a plurality of spring tensoned devices carried in said guides and by 24. In a printing machine, a printing cylinder having a plurality of guldes, circum. erentially movable members mounted in said guides and having type, selector pins for said type, and a plurality of spring tensioned devices carried in said guides and by the cylinder to actuate the respective pins, and means. consisting otra plurality of keys, any one of which adapted to actuate one of said devices and impart an intermittent nio'- tion to the cylinder simultaneously with 'the' movement of the device.

25. In a rintingl machine, a'cylinder, a plurality e circumferentially movable elements thereon and having type adapted to be lined up to a printing line, a roller provided with a radially movable impression segment, spring tensioning` means therefor,

y and means to move the segment radially toward the printing line. 1

26. In a printing machine, a printing cyl-A inder having a printing line of type, caniming means on one end of the cylinder, a platen roller provided with a radially movable tensioned impression segment, and

means carried bythe segment to engage the camming meansl to move the segment toward the printing line.

27. In a printing machine, a printing cyl-` inder, type carrying elements thereon, se-

. y28. 4In a printing machine, a. printing cylinder, type carrying elements circumferentally movable thereon, selector gezins `itor the type, and means circumfereiitlally mov able for cordinately engaging-the selector means and collectively lining up'the type.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' CARL M. TJOSVOLD. Witnesses:

HARVEY PATTERSON, HILMAR O. LYNGsTAD.

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