US1505666A - Printing apparatus - Google Patents

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Aug. 19, 1924.

W.B.PAYNE PRINTING APPARATUS Filed May 23. 1922 4 Sheats-Sheet 1 N ENTOR.

W4L7' 1? 5. PAYNE MJW ATTORNEY Aug. 19, 1924.

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HVVENTDR. '5? a PAYNE WJW ATTORNEY 1,505.666 W. B. PAYNE PRINTING APPARATUS Filed Y 2 4 Sheets-Sheet 37 40 I, aauasazgluumm-a I N V EN TOR- W4L rm 5. PAYNE ZWfWa ATTORNEY BEST AVAILABLE COPY Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER B. PAYNE. OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO TODD PROTECTOGB-LPH (70., INC., OF ROCHESTER. NEW YORK.

PRINTING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 23, 1922. Serial No. 583,153.

T 0 all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that WALTER B. Payne, a citizen of the United States of America, residin at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and tate of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to printing apparatus of the general variety adapted for printin legends such as monetary values on chec s, and instruments of a like nature, as represented, for example, by the machine disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,138,330 to L. M. Todd and C. .G. Tiefel dated May 4, 1915, having asone of its chief objects the provision in such an apparatus of an etiicient power-operated driving mechanism for increasing its convenience and speed of operation.

Another object is to provide a simple and practical driving mec ianism convenientlv controlled by means associated directly with one of the parts for manipulating the printing apparatus, whereby the rapidity of 0 erution is increased and but a single ban of the operator is required to accomplish the printing, leaving the other hand free to manipulate the work.

A further ob'ect is to provide driving mechanism of the above character comprising on electric motor compactl mounted on the frame of the printing machine and connected with the latter by sim le, eflicient and reliable mechanism complete y controlled by movement of the samcmember which is employed to select the type forms. so that as one form is selecte it may be quickly printed by the same operating member.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of arts all as will be hereinafter more fully" escribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a central, longitudinal section. partly broken away, of a machine of the variety shown in said Letters Patent. having the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 shows the resistance device or re dueer.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line Z-3. Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is 2-. section on the line 4"4. Fig. l.

FigfB-Bs section on the line 5'" 6, Fig. l. a use 20 (Fig. 1), in which a portion 0% no the printing Fi 6 is substantially the same as Fig. 5 but s was the mechanism at a different point in the operation of the machine.

Fig. 7 is an end view of the resistance device or reducer.

Fig. 8 is an end view of the machine with the cover removed to show the mechanism.

Fig. 9 shows the clutch mechanism for ef- Fig. 8.. I

ig. 14 is a detail of the means for connecting up the motor shaft.

Fig. 15 is a top view of the actuating handle (entering and lockin mechanism.

The invention is embodie in the present instance in a machine of the well known variety disclosed in said Letters Patent to Todd and Tiefel, which may be generally described as comprising a ty carrier splined on a rotary main shafta ong which.

it may be moved by means of a. selecting mechanism to bring a plurality of separate type forms on the carrier individually and selectively' to position for rolling cooperation with a rotary platen suitably supported below the bed of the machine. he work is placed on the latter between the members of couple, which are rotated after each selective movement such as described to simultaneously print and feed the work, the selective movements for bringing the type forms in succession toprintmg position alternating \vith-printin movements effecting impression of the se ccted forms. As'this type of machine is fullv described in said Letters Patent and well known in the art, description of all of the details thereof is unnecessary, but for the purpose of convenience in the present instance various details entering more particularly into combination with the resent improvement are hereafter described. Referring more particularly to the drawin s, there is shown a main frame, ineludin the mechanism is mounted, and a top casing 21 in which the remainder of the mechan sm is mounted, and which is hinged at 22, 1 1g. 12. to the base. Latches (not shown) serve to hold the top. against movement relative to the base when the machine is in operation. The top of the base 20 is suitably constructed to act as a bed or table for the work, and is provided with'opcmngs through one of which a platen 38 extends. and operates. The hinged top is cut away, as shown at 23, to pgovide a clearance so that the work may fed through the machine.

"A main shaft 24 is journallcd in one of the end walls of the top casing 21, and extends through'the other end of the casing, into an enclosure which contains the major portion of the mechanism embodying this invention the shaft 24 beingjournalled near this end in the other end 26 of the top casing which portion 26 forms the back of the enclosure. and which is provided with a bottom 25, and a top 27, a cover 28 being secured to the top and bottom.

Secured to the forward end of the shaft 24 is a gear 29 meshin r with a gear 30 attached to the inner on of a shaft 31 journalled in a boss 32 (Fig. 12) on the side of the casing. It has heretofore been customary in machines of the Todd and Tirfel type to which the present invention is shown applied to rovide a handle on the outer end of the she t 31, by means of which the shaft 31 ma be rotated, the movement being transmitted by means of gears 30 and 29 to the shaft 24. With the present invention applied, however, the shaft 24 is not rotated by means of the shaft 81, and a cap 33 is sup lied to'eover the end of the boss 32.

l e type to be rinted from extendaircumfercntially of tie carrier and are spaced from one another axially thcreof,,as repre-v sented generally by the numeral 34 (Fig. 1). The type carrier 35 is splincd on the main shaft 24 so that it may be moved lengthwise of the shaft, while rotation of the shaft will cause the type carrier to be rotated with it.

Loose on the shaft 24 and embracing the type carrier 35 are the ai'ms of a yoke 36, provided with a handle 37 whereby the yoke 36 and the type carrier. therein may be shifted to different positions along the shaft 24. In this way any line of type 64 may be brought in alinement with the platen 38. a

pointer 39 rigid with the handle 37 co-oper-' ating with a 'dial 40 (see Fig. 12) to aid the operator in setting the desired line of type in osition to co-operate with the platen.

he platen 38, which is mounted in a yoke 41, is normally held in a lowered position, but when the machine is operated to print, the platen is raised by means of a cam on. the shaft 24 and a bar attached to the yoke 41, and co-operates with the selected type position on the dia QEST AVAILABLE COPY line to print and also to feed the work through the machine during the printing operation.

The mechanism for inking the t pe comprises rollcrs 42 (Fig. 5) supportei in axial alinemeut with the type carrier, and engaged by the typelines 34 as the tyfpe carrier is rotated. [he rollers are of elt or other suitable material, and are preferably each divided into two portions, one longer than the other, and the shorter portions supplied with ink of a different color from that supplied to the longer portions, usually black on the shorter and red on the longer portions so that part of the type characters are inke with black ink and part with red ink. 1n the illustrative machine the portions supplied with black ink ink the type corresponding to the positions 43, Fig. 12, on the dial, while-the portions supplied with red ink ink the type printing the words 44. Between these two groups of type characters a blank space occurs on the type carrier and a corrcspondin space occurs on the ink rolls opposite tllS space on the type carrier, this space on the ink rolls serving to separate the portions sup lied with re ink rom those supplied wit black. The

that corresponds to this dank space on the type carrier is marked Re-ink. When the pointer 39 is brought to this position and t 0 type carrier is rotated, no type line will be in register with the platen, so that the only result will be the inking of the type characters.

Secured to the yoke 36 near one end is preferably a formed member "45 (Figs. 1 and 4) to which is fastened a book 46.

Secured to the casing 21 is a bracket 47 (Fig. 1) in which is 'ournalled one end of a. shaft 48. This sha t extends into the enclosure securcd to the casing 21, and is journalled near its other end in the casing poryoke and projects out from it, any down-- ward-pressure on the handle 37 will rock the yoke"36. and also the member 45 which is secured to it. This motion of the member 45 will be transmitted to the block 46, and

sinee the edge 50 is at all times held in con-' tact with the block 46 by the action of a spring (Fig. l) on the shaft 48. the rocking motion imparted to the block 46 will -cause th bar 49 to be rocked, thus rocking tht shaft 48 in an anti-clockwise direction (1 1g. 4). In order to limit the movement of the handle 37 and also to insure the correct Fifi BEST AVAILABLE COPY positioning of the selected type line prior to the printing operation, a rack 52 (Fi s. 4 and 15) is secured to the underside of t a top of the casin 21, provided with teeth 53 to form noto es engaged by a wedgeshaped end 54 provided on a formed mein or 544 secured to the yoke 36 adjacent the member 45. The notches in the rack 52 correspond to the positions on the .dial 40, there being a notch for each osition.

Secured to one end 0 shaft 48 is an arm 55 (Fig. 9), to one end of which is pivoted a pawl 56 provided with a shoulder 57 and an arm 58. Pivotally mounted on the casting 26 is a member provided with arms 59 and 60 The arm 59 is provided with a formed end 61, ice-operating with the shoulder 57. and the arm 60 is provided with a formed end 62 reinforced bv a stiilenin lug (33 projectin also from the arm (30, Figs. 1 and 9). prin 64 and 65 act to normall hold the forms end 61-- against the shoul or 57.

Secured to the main shaft 24 near one end is a disc 66 (Figs. 1 and 9) on which is mounted a stud 67 (see Fig. 1) carrying an arm 88 pivotally mounted and rovided with an ear 09 and a shoulder 70. he disc 66 is provided with an openin 71 through which the ear 69 operates. he spring 64 also acts to hold the arm 60 down so that its end 62 will normally engage the shoulder 70 and hold the arm 68 in a raised position, against the action of a spring- 72 secured to one. end of the arm 68 and to an em 73 on the disc 66, the spring 72 being normally extended.

Mounted loosely on the main shaft 24 at one end is a collar 74 (Fig. 1) to which is secured a bevel gear 75 provided with an extension in which are out openings 76 to form sections or teeth 77 (see also Fig. 9.) Mounted on top of the casing 21 is an electric motor 78 of a suitable'size and type, connected by means later to he described with a driving shaft 79 (Figs. 1 and 8) mounted in the casting 2G and provided at its lower and with a bevel gear 80 meshing with the gear 75. When the machine is in use the motor 78 is in constant rotation. so that ill! gear 75 and its extension containing teeth 77 are also constantly rotating,'heing driri-n hy the gear 80.

When the handle. 37 is depressed and the shaft -18 consequcntlv rocked as u iUVt dosorihod. the arm 55 will ho rockon in an antirlochwise (lil't'ctioii (Fig. 9). as a result. of which the Hlioul li'i 57 d the pawl 56 will la-ai against tho i-nd (d ol'tho arm 59. .\.-1

n rrslllt of this al'litili the arm (i l and tho i-nd H2 will also ho rocked anti-clockwise. When the end ('2 has cleared the shouldor 70 the action ol' tho spring 72 will draw tho arm (it-(downward until the car (if) is engag d by one of tho tooth 77. Since the tooth TT arc constantly rotating anti-clockwise (Fig.

9), the arm 68 and consequently the disc 66 will now be rotated along with the teeth 77. Shortly after the disc (36 has lieon thus set in motion the stud (37 will engage the end of the arm 5%. and rock the arm clockwise against the action f the spring 65. causing the shoulder 57 to disengage the end (31 of the arm 59, thus allowing the arm (30 to he returned by the spring 64 to its starting position, asshown in Fig. 10. Further rotation of the disc 66 will bring the shoulder 70 hack to its starting position, at which point it will he engaged by the end 62 of the arm t30,'causing the arm 68 to be. swung on its pivot iind the ear 69 to he moved out of engagement with the teeth 7 Before the handle 37 can now he moved to a difl'erent position on the dial it will be necessary to release the ressure on the handle and allow it-to be raised by the action -of the spring 51, thus disengaging the wedge 54 from the rack 52. When the handle 37 is thus raised, the shaft 48 will be rocked clockwise (Fig 9), causing the arm 55 to be rocked with it, as a result of which action the pawl 56 and arm 58 will be returned to their starting position by the action of the spring 65. This com letes the action of the C utch mechanism, al the parts being now in their normal or starting position. In

order to prevent the disc 66 from being rotated in the wrong direction a shoulder 81 (Fig. 9) is provi ed on the disc 66, cooperating with a (pawl 82'pivotally mounted on a stud secure to the castin 26. The spring 64, one end oi which is' astened to an car on the pawl 82, acts to hold the pawl against the periphery of the disc 66 at all times.

As before stated, chei'e is a blank s ace on the type carrier between the group 0 words lake to print red and the group inked to rint black, denoted on the dial as the reink position. the t'pe lines without printing any charac tor t e indicator 3!) is brought to this reinh position. it being than possible to rotate the type carrier with no type line in printing position. It will be apparent that with the indicator in this position it is desirable to iHH-l the type carrier rotate continuously while the handle 37 is depressed, in order that the type may be thoroughly inked, withoiit the necessity of tripping the handle 37 for each revolution of llit type carrier. In older to accomplish this there is secured to tho mani a-r all a formed member 83 (Figs l and 4) provided with a projection 84 for cooperation with ilH projecting end so of a bar Hii loosely mounted on the shalt l8.

'lho liar N3 is also provided at its other (lltl' When it is desired to inklit) When the-indicator 39 is at the ire-ink.

position, the projection-84 will be opposite (the projectiii end of the bar 86. .Depression oft ehandle 37 will now cause the projection 84 to bear a a'inst the end 8,"), thus rockin the bar 86 ant the arm 87 anticlockwise ig. As a result of this ac-. tion the end 88 will engage thetear, 89 and raise the arm 00, as shown inFig. 6, causing the end 02 to disengage the shoulder 70 and .leave the disc (50 free to be rotated. It will be seen that as long as the handle 37'is depressed the end 88 will be held in engagement with the car 89, so that the end 62 will be held out of engagement with the shoulder 70. and the arm 08 thus allowed to remain in operable position. \Vh'en the handle 37 is now released the action of the spring 51',

one end of which bears against the bar 80, will return the bar to its starting or normal osition, leaving the arm 60 free to be acted upon by.the spring 04 and rocked so that the end 62 will assume its normal position and engage the shoulder 70.

,'s mentioned above, the motor 78 is mi. iited on the casing 21, and connected with a driving shaft 79. .This connection is 'preferabl iiitde as follows: Secured to the ugpei'f en of'tiie shaft 79 is a worm gear igs. 8 and.-13) meshing with a worm 91 on a shaft 92-jour'nalled in the casting 26.

The motor 78 is also provided with a shaft 93 (Fi 1). In order to obviate the necessity o precisely mounting and accurately maintaining the position of the motor 78 so sitioned, there is provided rigid on the end of. the shaft'93 a member 94 provided with two cars 95 (see also Fig. 14) which engage notches 90 in a disc 97. The shaft 92 is also provided at one end with a member 98 (see i 13) similar, to member 94 and also pro-' vi ed with cars 99 but disposed in an opposite direction to cars 95, and engagmg notcheslOO in the disc 97. Thus when the shaft 93 is rotated the ears 95 will'en age the notcles 90 and rotate the disc 97, w ic'h BEST AVAILABLE COPY adjustable by means of thecap 104. Thus when the shaft 24 is idle and the collar 77 is rotating, the'friction caused by the member 101 bearing against thedisc 102 or the fri'c- L tion of the disc 102 against the disc 103, as, the case may be, will serve to retard the gear 75 and motor 78, and impose} regulating load on the latter to maintaln its speed sub stantially constant. When the handle 37 is depressed,however, and the shaft 24 rotated, 75

the disc 103 will rotate with the shaft 24,

and with the member 101, thus eliminating all friction between the member 101 and the disc 102 or the disc 102 and the disc 103.

As above described, the collar 74 is in constunt rotation while the machine is in use.

In order to insure proper lubrication .at this 8 point the shaft 24 is drilled at its end to provide a ,borin 105 connecting with holes 106 (one on eit ier side of the shaft) opening 85 underneath the collar 74. The boring 105 is filled with a suitable lubricant, which,

during the rotation of the shaft 24 flows out u of the holes 106. The boring 105 is tapped to receive a screw 115 which acts as a closure for the boring.

The wiring of the machine is as follows. The feed wires enter through a hole 107 (Fig. 8) in the side of the casting 26. From 108- secured to the bottom 25. Tie plug is coin'osed of two sections, 108 and 109 (Fig. 1 each 'having a pair of contacts and plug 109 being located 'in' base 20, so that on the base 20 as heretofore describe in When themaehine is open, springs (not show?) in the section 109 serve to hold the ends, ofthe two contacts in that section closed, serve to he 6. the ends-of the contacts led. to a resistance device 110 (Figs. 1, 2 and 7) secured to theunderside of the bottom 20.

Thisdevice isprovided to accommodate the motor to variations in voltage and other here one of the wires is led to a plu section slightly projectin and when the machine is the machine may be opened, the top 22 his thatthe shaft 93 will also be accurately poin turn will rotate the shaft 92 by means of the notches 100 and ears 99.

In order to provide a substantially constant load for the motor and thus secure a fairly even rate of speed at all times. there is operatingeconditions, and com risess'atsliit ng mem r 111 (1:18. 2) capab e oif qontict mg at various po nts along a me ben112 115 and thus increasing or. decreasing-1th!- amount of resistance, in the circuit. The wits, provided loose on; the shaft 24 and rigid with above mentioned is fastened to the' mber the collar 74 a disc-shaped member 101. 111- Thel umwireishstenedto d mem- (Fags. 1 and 8) made of tem red sh et ber'112 at one end, from which itis' led'back metal and .fo'rmgd bowl-shaped so as to through the plug section 109, thence through have its rirn bearing at all iimes. agaiiist a 108, and thence to the motor 78, from which d sc 102 (Fig. 1) loose on the shaft 24. The it is led to-a. mash 1 18 (Figs. 1 and 8) time 102 decomposed of fibre or other sultsecured to the to 27 01. the casting 26, and 13516 matgrialioalnd 18 atlall t }1'l0lS.(l1ield by provided with a. audio-114; The o her food 7 e mei or agains a eta I isc 103 orreturn wire is 1e (treotl to rigid with the shaft 24. 'A' cap '104 which 118. i my the swltcli screws on the end of the shaft 24 holds the The 0 ration of .thdiile 4 'sm has been disc 103*111 position, the degree of pressure describes in detail iif'dt-u tion with the of the member 101 against the disc 102 being above explanation of the construction, and

'is thereby rocked to trip her then moved to reg BEST AVAILABLE COPY may be briefly summarized as follows: The selecting member or handle 37 having been moved to register with the position arked Release on the dial, the work is coated on the printing bed, and the selecting mem: ister with the word Exactly, thereby sliding'the carrier to bring the corresponding type form to position for co-operation vvith the platen. Handle 37 is then depressed, and through the connecting mechanism described, shaft -18 the stop device formed by arms 59 and 60. The clutch part formed byarm 68 is thus released for movement into engagement with the continuously rotated clutch part 75. This starts a rotation of disc (56 and the main shaft and type carrier to effect a printing impression of the selected type form. During such rotation, however, arm 58 is engaged and tripped by stud 67, releasing the stop device, which is returned to position for engagement. with the clutch part 68 when the latter completes a rotation and returns to starting position. The clutch parts are thus automatically disengaged after each complete rotation of the carrier, ready for the selection and printing in a similar manner of the ncxt and succeeding type forms until the desired legend is fully printed on the work. The operation of the machine may thus be accomplished entirely by the hand of the operator which manipulates the selecting handle 57. so that the other hand is left 'free to attend to the control of the work. This arrangement by which not only the selection but also the control of the operating mechanism is cf-' fected by common handle 37 increases not only the convenience but. the SPOl-(l of operation of the machine. When it is desired to produce continuous idle rotation oi the carrier in order to inlt the type foru'is. handle 37 is moved to bring the index 30 into registry with the designation RC-illlt on the dial, and depressed, which, by the mrans described, rocks bar 86 so that its end H t raises arm 60, and maintains thisamr in raised position. The clutch parts uic thus left in engagement with each other for continuous rotation of the carrier until handle 37 is again raised.

It is apparent from the above description that the drivins. mechani m is Fimplv. l'llicient and reliable in character. and convrnient and rapid in operation.

I claim:

1-. The combination with a plurality of type forms and platen havin; ri-lalivc Holt-(-- tive movement to brinp the type forms individually to position for eo-rmi-ralion with the platen and said type forms having also a rotary printing movement, and a single manually operable means for cili -ling: said selective n'iovcment. of power driven means comprising a rotary part, a rotatable part connected with said type forms, and mechanism controlled by said selective means and provided with a device for intermittently connecting said parts to rotate said type forms and effect a printing operation.

2. The combination with a type carrier havin a luralit of separate type forms in space re ation t ereon, and a platen. said carrier having a selective movement to bring the type forms individually to position for cooperation with the platen and having also a )rinting movement, of. power driven means raving an actuating part, a part connected with the carrier for eil'ecting said printin movement, thereof and a sin le manual y operable means comprising a evice for temporarily connecting said arts to effect the printing movement of the carrier.

3. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relative reciprocating movement to bring a plurality of type forms on the carrier sclectivelv to position for eo-operation with the platen and having also a relative rotary movement to print and feed the work, of power driven means having a rotating' actuating part, a rotatable part connected with one member of the printin r couple and manually operable mrans iin' ellrctim, said relative reciprocating movement comprising a device for temporarily connecting said parts In effect said roturv printing movement.

4. The combination with a printing couple comprising a type carrier havin a plurality of type forms thereon an a platen, said carrier and platen having a relative selective movement to bring the type forms imlividually to position for co.- operation \vith'thc platen and having also a relative printing movement, of continuously driven power operated means, connecting means including a clutch devicefor connecting said power means with the printin; couple, and a single manually operable nit-ans l' r cilia-ling said relative selective nu \l'lill'lli ol' ilul vpr carrier and platen and for ui'lllnlin: said clulr'h device to intermittently rll'cct said print ing, movement thereof.

5. The Combination with a printing couple comprising a plurality of type forms and a pinion having urrlat ivc selective movement to bring: the type forms individually to position for err-operation with the platen am havim, also a rotary irintin movement to impress the Hl'll't'lQll type iorm on the work, of power driven nmans having a connection including a clutch device for connecting the same with the printing couple, and manually operable means for alternately effecting said selective movement of the type forms and platen and actuating said clutch device to ell'ert said printing movement thereof.

0. The combination of a platen, a pinmeans with t e'printing couple, and mana- "tsaid selective shifting movement =ty e forms and actuating said clutch to ally operable means for alternately efiecting of the e ect said relative rolling impressing movement of the selected type form and platen.

7. The combination of a printing couple comprising a platen, a type carrier shiftable to bring a plurality of type .forms thereon selectively and individually to position for eo-operation with the platen, said carrier and laten having also a relative rolling printing movement, )ower driven means including rotary clutcli parts, controlling means for connecting and disconnecting said ower means with the printing couple to e ect said printing movement, and manually operable means for shifting said carrier to select the type forms having an additional movement in any selected position for actuating said clutch parts to effect a printing movement.

8. The combination of a rotary platen, a type carrier shiftahle to bring a plurality of type forms thereon selectively and individually to'position for (o-operation with the platen, said carrier having also a printing mrfvement in rolling eoaetion with the platen to print and feed the work, power means for tiller-ting said printing moven'ic-nt. of the carrier, controlling means for said power means. and a device movable to client said selective shiitint. mm't-mm'it ol' he carrier and ('Ullllt'Clt'ti with said ront.roiiin; means and having an additional moven'n-ut for operating the latter and' the power means to rfleet a printing movement. of the earlier.

The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relative selective'movement, to bring a plurality ol type forms and also a blank portion on the carrier individually into registry with the platen. and in];- ing means for the type forms. said (-arrier havixn. a movement'i'or hringing the type forms into ctr-operati n with the iltitlllfl means and for printing a srirrtrd type form. of vontinuously driven power operated means. mechanism for connectingsni l power menus with the rurrivr to produce. (-illu-r 'mtinuous or int rmittent singlimovenwnts ther of. and a device rontrolhng said mechanism lot producing ontinuous inkin' movrnu-nl ol' the carrier when said lllllll( portion I't'uisihrs with the :ilaten and intermittrnt single n'iorenu-nts t iereot when said type forms are in registry with the platen.

means and for driven BEST AVAlLABLE COPY 10. The combination with a type carrier and platen havin a relative selective movement to bring a p urality of type forms and also a blank portion on the carrier individ' ually into re istry with the platen, and. inking means or the type forms, said carrier having! a movement for brin in the type forms into 'co-operation Witt t e inking printing a selected type form, of continuous y driven power 0 erated means. mechanism for connecting sai power means with the carrier to produce either continuous or intermittent single movements thereof, and amanually operable device for etl'ecting said selective movement of the carrier and platen connected also with said mechanism for reducing continuous inking movement of the carrier when said blaiilr portion registers with the laten and ironmittent single movements t iereof when said typo forms are in registrywith the platen.

11. The combination with a ty P'earrier and a rotary platen, said carrier having an axial sliding movemenhto bring a plurality of type forms thereon selectively and individually to position for co-opnration with the platen and having also a rota movement with a selected type form in re lin ceaction with the platen to mint and fee work, of continuously driven power 0 erated means, mechanism forcOnnrcting sai power means with the carrier adipted to e act a single rotary printing movement thereof, and a manually operable device for .effarting said selective axial mo ement of the carrier having a cor nection with said mechanism for actuating the latter after each selection of a typeg form to print the latter on .the work. i

19. The combination with a printing i-onple comprising a plurglit'y of type forms and a platen having a relative-selective movement to bring the typo forms individually to position fowcopperation with the platen and having: also a-relative printing movement. of t-ontinnonslv driven power operated means, mechanism for connecting said power means with the printing couple to the.

ell'eet the printing inovenut thereof com- )risin; engragable ehunh pat'is. means tendon: to engage said parts. ant a trip device arranged to automatically disengage sald part after eat-h printing at aement and normally maintain them disengit'ged, and adevii-o for effecting said st-let-ti\"(i.movement of the printing (.'Otl[)l( provided with means for tripping said trip device af erueleetion of a typiform to print the latter mu the work.

1 3. The combination with a priming couplicomprising a plurality of type forms and a platen having a relativei's'eTeeii've movement to bring the type forms individir. ally to position for co-operation with the platen and having also a. relativeprinting movement, of continuously rotated power operated means, mechanism for connecting aid rotated means with the printing couple to (direct the printing movement thereof com 'irismg rotary clutch parts, means tend ing to engage said parts, a trip device actu' atcd by the driven clutch part for disengaging said parts, and a device for eiiecting said Ff'llfllYl' movement. of the printin couple t' llltt't'tl-tl with said trip device and having it movenu-ut to trip the latter for engagement of said parts by said means.

H. The wmbination with a type carrier and platrn having a relative selective movefin-Hf t bring a plurality of type forms on the carrier individually to' position for cooperation with the platen, said carrier having a rotary mo 'ement to print the selected forms, of rotary power operated means including a clutch part, a second clutch art on the carrier for engagement with said rst part. a device comprising means for normally holding said clutch parts disengaged and for holding the carrier against rotation and selective means movable to effect said selective movement of the carrier and platen having a connection with said device for actuating the same to release the carrier and to release said clutch parts for engagement with each other to rotate the carrier.

15. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relative selective movement to bring a plurality of type forms on the carrier individually to position for cooperation with theiplaten, said carrier having a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of rotary power operated means including a clutch part, a second clutch part connected with the carrier and movable to and from enga ement. with said first. part for intermittent y rotating the carrier, means tending to engage said clutch parts. a stop device normally lying in the. path of IOintion of said second clutch )art for disen gaging said parts and stopping the rotation of said second part and carrier. selective means for efi'rcting said selective movement, of the carrier and platen, and mechanism actuated by said selrofivn means for disengaging said device and second clutch part to effect rotation of the carrier.

11'. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relatiuselective movement to bring a plurality of trpe forms on the carrier individually to position for cooperation with the platen, said carrier having a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of rotary power opt-rabid means mcluding a clutch part. a second clutch part co-opcruting with the first. and connected with the carrier to rotate the lattcr,a stop devir-e arranged t automatically disengage said clutch parts uurin rotation thereof. a trip device for rendering said stop device inactive, release means actuated by said ros t AVAlLABLE COPY tary means for moving said trip device to inactive position, and selective means for efie'ctin said selective movement of the carrier an platen having'a connection with said trip device for actuating the latter to cited rotation of the carrier.

17. The combination with a printing ap paratus having an intermittent printing movement, of continuouslv driv en power operated means, a releasable positive connection between said power meanaand printmg apparatus for etiecting said interrmttent print ng movement, and a yielding braking connection between said printing apparatus and ower means for maintaining a regulating oad on the latter between printing movements of said apparatus exclusively.

18. The combination with a printing apparatus having an intermittent printing movement, of continuously driven power.

operated means, a positive clutch connecting said power means and printing apparatus.

and means for actuating the same to eflect said intermittent printing movement, and a frictional braking connection between said printing apparatus and power means for antomatically imposing a regulating load on the latter exclusively between printing movements of said apparatus 19. The combination with printing means comprising a plurality of type forms and a platen having relative selec'ive movement to bring said forms individually and the platen to rinting position and her-- ing also a re ative printing movement of continuously driven ower operate means having a.releasabe positive connection with the printing means tier offecting said printing movement thereof. and i also a. yielding connect-ion therewith for maintaining a load on the powermeaps be-. tween printing movements of saidprinting-v means, a device operating normally to sitteniatieally release said positive connection after said printing movement. and control means for efl'eoting said selective movement of the printing means having also a connection with said device for disposing the same in inactive position.

20. The combination with a type carrier and platen having a relative selective move ment to bring a plurality of type forms on the carrier indivldually to position for cooperation with the platen, said carrier h'aving a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of continuously rotated ower operated means having a positive 0 utch connection-witb the carrier for rotating the same and also a yielding clutch connection therewith for maintaining a load on the power means when the carrier is stationary, a stop device arranged normally to automatically disen ago said positive connection tutd maintain t to carrier stationary, and solective means for effecting said selective ment to bring it plurality of type forms on the carrier individually to position for cooperation with the platen, said carrier having a rotary movement to print the selected forms, of continuously r'otated ower operated means having a positive c utch connection with the carrier for rotating the same and also a yieldin clutch connection therewith; for maintaining a load on the BEST AVAlLABLE COPY power means when the carrier is Stationary, a stop device arranged normally to automatically disengage said positive connection during rotation and to hold the carrier stationary, selective means for effecting said selective movement of the carrier and platen, and mechanism actuated by said selective means in one position thereof for tripping said stop devicetto effect a single rotation of the carrier and in another osition thereof for holding said stop device inactive to effect continuous rotation of the carrier.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER B. PAYNE.

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