US1564861A - Typewriting machine - Google Patents

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Dec- 8, 1925- A. G. F. KUROWSKI TYPEWRITING CHINE Fil ed Sept. 19 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 /n vemor- A. G. F. KURGWSKI TYPEWRITING MACHINE l'iled Sept. 19

Dec. 8,

A. G. F. KUROWSKI TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Sept. 19

1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 /n vemar' v e Dena-8,1925- A. G. F. KUROWSKI TYPEWRITING 'ucxmw Filed Sept. 19 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 In men for:

Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED G. F. KUROWSKI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A$SIGNOR TO UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER- COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

Application filed September 19, 1922. Serial No. 589,064.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED G. F. KUROW- SKI, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn Borough, in the county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typewriting machines, and more particularly to typewriting machines especially adapted for writing checks and making a copy on a continuous record-sheet of a part of the matter typed on each check of'a series of checks.

In writing checks it is customary to insert each check in the typewriter and type two lines upon it. The first line consists of the name of the payee and the numerals indicating the amount for 'which the check is drawn, and the second line consists of a statement of the amount for which the check is drawn spelled out in full. It is desirable to keep a condensed record of the checks by copying on a record-sheet the first typewritten line only of each check. With this end in view, there is provided, in addition to the usual ribbon mechanism for writing on the faces of the checks, an auxiliary ribbon mechanism adapted to be moved to and from position to cause the ribbon of the said mechanism to be effective to make a copy'on the record-sheet of the matter which is being typed on the face of a check. In the illustrated machine, the auxiliary ribbon is lowered into operative position as an incident of the movement of the feed-rollers into engagement with the platen, and is automaticallywithdrawn from operative position by the actuation of the line-spacing Means are provided for locking the a lever.

ribbon in its withdrawn position. IVhen a check is inserted in the machine, therefore, and the feed-rollers are moved into engagement with the platen, the first line written thereafter is copied, through the medium of the auxiliary ribbon, onto the record-sheet, but the second line is writtenon the check only, due to the fact that the auxiliary ribbon has been. withdrawn from operative po tion by as nemies tl l e p cin lever. Means are also provided whereby the ribbon may be moved to operative position, I

if desired, without actuating the feed-roll release lever. I

The auxiliary ribbon is carried by spools moun ed at the ends of the platen on a swinging frame, and this frame is mounted on a shaft extending from end to end of the carriage. The swinging movementsv im-- parted to the ribbon-carrying frame by movement of the line-spacing lever are uti lized to produce rotarymovements of the spools for feeding the ribbon. Feeding mechanism for this purpose is provided in conjunction with each spool, these mechanisms being'effective to feed the ribbon in opposite directions, and controlling means are provlded for rendering the ribbon-feedmg means for the different spools alternatively and selectively operative.

A paper-positioning and guiding frame i provided, having a plate for locating the check in proper position and an auxiliary roll which normally rests upon the platen to guide the record-sheet rearwardly out of the way of the auxiliaryribbon mechanism. a

This frame is adapted to be swung upwardly to, permit the insertion of the record-sheet between the platen and the auxiliary roll, and means are provided whereby upward swinging of the paper-guiding frame willbe I effectiveto'raise the auxiliary ribbon mech- I anism above the position to which it is moved by the line-spacing lever, in order to permit the insertion of therecord-sheet in;

the machine without obstruction.

Other features and advantages willhere- J inafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a typewriting machine in which the improvements .of the present invention are embodied. I

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same. Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the carriage taken near the right end thereof, showingthe parts in their normal idle positions.

Figure 4 is a View Similar to Figure 3,

. with the parts in the positions which they 99 X avill assume after insertion of the recordsheet and check and before the feed-rollers have been moved to active position.

Figure is a vertical section of the car riage, showing the auxiliary ribbon in the position which it will occupy during the writing of the first line of the check.

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical section of the ribbon-spool at the right end of the machine, showing the details of the spools mounting.

Figure 7 is a sectional view similar to Figures 3 and 4-, showing the parts positioned for the introduction of the record-sheet into the machine.

Figure 8 is a diagrammatic View illustrating the ribbon-feed-controlling 'mecha nisms at the opposite ends of the carriage, and the meansfor reversing the ribbon-feedcontrolling mechanisms.

Figure 9 is a vertical section through the carriage, showing the paper-guiding frame swung upward to a position where further upward movement will be effective to raise the auxiliary ribbon mechanism.

Figure 10 is a vertical section illustrating the positions of the parts just after the actuation of'the line-spacing lever and before it has been returned to normal position.

Figure 11 is a vertical section of the earriage taken beyond the left end of the platen and looking toward the right. The lowered position of the auxiliary ribbon frame is illustrated in full lines and the elevated position is illustrated in brokenlines inthis view.

The typewriting machine of the present invention is provided with the usual ribbon 1, which is fed back and forth between spools 2 (only one of which is shown) and is threaded through a ribbon-guide3, to position it behind a type-guide in position to be struck by the types 5 for making an impression on the paper in the machine. A wire paper-guide 3 serves to assist .in'holding the paper toward the platen. A paper-sup; port- 7 may be mounted on the machine frame to assist in positioning checks inserted from the front of the machine. A platen-shaft 8, having a platen 9' thereon, is rotatably mounted in the platen-frame 10in thevusual manner. Paper-feed-rollers 11 are provided for eo-operating with the platen in feeding the paper, and these may be moved to operative and inoperative positions by the usual controlling means, which include a paper-release handle 12 fixed to a short shaft 13, which is mounted in the platen-frame, a crank-arn'i 1 1 on the shaft 13, and a link 15.

A rock-shaft 16, rotatably mounted in the ends of the platen-frame 10, has plates 17 fixed upon it near its opposite ends. The plates and rock-shaft form an auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, each plate being provided with ribboirsupporting and guiding .mfliLIJ-S, as follows; Each of the plates l7 carries a bearing 18 in an upper part thereof, in which is mounted asleeve 19 formed integrally upon a ratchet-wheel 20. A shaft 21 is mounted in the sleeve 19. An angular plate spring 22 is connected to one end of the shaft'21 by a screw 23, and carries at its free end a finger 2 1-, which it presses into frictional engagement with the outside of the sleeve 19 through a hole 25 in the bearing 18 to re ulate the movemen s of the ratchetwheel 20. A ribbon-spool 26 is rotatably mountedon the shaft 21, being held in position thereon by a nut 27 received on a reduced threaded end 28- of the shaft. A pin 29 on the ratchet-wheel engages in a hole 30 in the ribbon-spool and compels the ratchet wheel and spool to rotate in, unison. The plates 17 extend forwardly to positions slightly in advance of thefront of the platen and are there bent substantially at right angles to direct them toward each other, whereby portions 31are provided extending transversely of the machine. The portions 31 extend inwardly to points slightly beyond the inner walls of the ribbon-spools 26, where they are bent forwardly to provide portions 32, which terminate in upwardlyextending arms 33. Pins 34 are mounted in the arms 33 and the main bodies of the plates 17, and have small spools 35. upon them for guiding the ribbon 36 without unnecessary friction. Inclined slots 37 in the portions 31 of the plates 17 and] vertical slots 38 in the portions '32 serve as guides for the ribbon-36. V

A spring 39, connectedto the platen-'lranie and to a pin 40 on the r'ocl -sl1aft 16, tends to swing the rock-shaft, and therefore the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, in a counter clockwise direction, as viewed in Figures 3 and 1. A cam 41, fixed upon the shaft 16, has a wall hl adapted to be engaged by a finger of a latch 4A, to prevent the movementof theauxiliary ribbon mechanism to lowered position whenever it is raised suit.- ciently to permit the finger of the latch to ride offthe high part-of the cam 41.. The latch 44': ispivoted. upon. pin 15 on the platenframe, and its finger 43 is urged toward the cam 41 by a coil spring'lti connected to the latch and to a pin 17 on the platen-frame. A hook 418, pivoted on the latch 14, is held by gravity inengagement with an angular portion 49 of the latch in a position to engage beneath a beak 50 on the link 15 of the feed-roller-controlling mechanism when. the link 15 is raised by movement of the paperreleasing handle 12 as anincident of the movement of the feed-rollers away from the platen (see Figure 4).' Movementof the handle 12' to restore the feed-rollers -to operative-positionwill be effective to draw the a hook 4-3 downward,-and'thereby to swing the latch fljl about its pivot. This will permit thesp-ring 3,9 to rotate the -,r,ocl csl 1af. 1G and thus move theauxiliary ribbon mechanism to lowered position. provided on the latch tt, whereby'the latch may be rocked to release the shaft 16 without actuation of the paper-releasing handle 12.

The usual line-spacing lever 52 is pivotally mounted at the left end of the carriage, and is effective to thrust rearwardly a slide 53. The slide 53 carries the usual pawl 54. for engaging the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 55 and moving them to effect line-spacing. The extent of the line-spacing movements is controlled as usual by a slide 56 having a latch 57 upon it for engaging a cam-surface 58 on the pawl 5 1. The slide 56 is movable to any one of three selected positions by a lever 59 pivoted on the carriage and connected to the slide through links 60 and 61. A plate 62, having slots 63 therein, is slidingly mounted on the top of the platen-frame. Screws 64 pass through the slots of the sliding plate 62, and are secured in the platen-frame for holding the plate 62 in position and guiding it in its sliding movements. The sliding plate 62 has a downwardly-bent and rearwardly-turned portion 65at its rear extremity, which is connected to the rear end of the slide 53 by a pin 66. A coil spring 67 is connected to the portion 65 of the sliding plate 62 and to a lug 68 on the platenframe, and is effective to move both the sliding plate 62 and the slots 63 forwardly when the linespacing lever 52 is released by the operator. A cam 69 is formed on the inner edge of the sliding plate 62 and has horizontal and inclined surfaces to engage a pin 70 on the out side of the plate 17 at the left end of the machine, the latter to raise the pin 70 when the plate 62 is moved rearwardly, to rock the plates 17 upwardly and rearwardly.

The auxiliary ribbon-spools and ratchetwheels, which are mounted on the plates 17, necessarily more rearwardly with the plates, and this rearward movement is utilized for effecting feeding of the ribbon. For this purpose, mechanisms are provided at opposite ends of the machine for co-operating with the ratchet-wheels 20, which are adapted to cause the ribbon to be fed in opposite directions. 7 Since these mechanisms are duplicates, one only will be described. A pawl 71. is rotatable on a stub-shaft 72 mounted in one end of the platen-frame, and its tooth 73 is urged toward the ratchetwheel 20b a coil spring 7a connected to the tail of the pawl and to the platen-frame. A pawl '75 is pivoted at 76 upon the plates 17 and has its tooth 77 urged toward the ratchet-wheel 20 by a coil spring 78 connected to an arm 79 of the pawland to the plates 17. An arm 80 onthe pawl 75 overlies the pawl 71, so that, when thepawl 71 is forcibly moved away from operative position, the pawl 7 5 will be awayfroni operative A finger-piece 51 isposition also. lVhen the ratchet-wheel is moved bodily with theplate 17, the tooth 73 ofthe pawl 71 engages a tooth of the r'atcheter'ed position, the pawl 75 will prevent retro- I grade movement of the ratchet-wheel, and the pawl 71 will slide along the ratchetwheel and engage av fresh tooth thereof.- A controlling lever 81, pivoted at 82 to the platen frame, has a forward end which overlies the pawl 71 and is adaptedto be depressed to move the pawl 71 away from the ratchet-wheel 20.

A shaft 83, mounted in brackets 84 on the platen-frame and having a handle 85, cari-ies angularlyrelated crank-arms 86 and 87 adjacent the respective levers 81 at the right and left ends of the platen 'frame. The lever 81 at the. left end of the platen-frame is provided with a notch 88 in its lower camsurface and a cam-surface 89 at the rear ther'eof, and the lever 81 at the right end of the platen-frame is provided with a notch 90 5 in its lower surface and a cam-surface 91 in advance thereof. The'crank-arms 86 and 87 carry rollers 92 and 93, respectively, for engaging the levers 81. When either of the rollers 92 or 93 1s iii-position to engage the notch in its lever 81, the tail of that'lever will be raised and its forward end depressed to move the ril')bon-feeding mechanism which it controls outof operative position. v The crank arms86 and'87 are so arranged on the shaft 83 that the movement of the' roller 93 into the notch 88 will move the roller 92 along the cam-surface 91, and thereby permit the feeding mechanism at the left end of the platen frame to become operative, and the movement of the roller 92 into the notch 90 will move the roller 93' f along the cam-surface 89, and thereby permit the feeding mechanlsm at the right end of the platen-frame to become operative.

Since these mechanisms feed the'ribbon in opposite directions, it will be seen that movement of the handle 85 from one to theother' 1 of the positions shown in Figure 8 will re- 11' verse the directionfof the ribbon feed. A paper-positioningframe 94' is mounted on the rock-shaft 16 for swinging movement with relation thereto. This frame carries an auxiliary paper-guiding roller 95 which guides the record-sheet rearward'ly and limits the downward swinging movement of the paper-positioningframe by engagement with the platen. A paper-guiding plate '96 is adjustably mounted onthe frontewall of the'frame 94 by screws 97 and nuts 98, which engage in horizontal slots 99 on the frame 9 i and in verticalslots 100' formed in ears 101 of the paper-guidingplate 96. The paperguiding plate has" papengaging flanges 102 \inter pused be we n th ha k of the heck and 1 and 103 formed along its upper and left edges, respectively. The frame 94 is pro vided with a finger-piece 104, by which it may be conveniently swung to a raised position to permit the insertion of the recordsheet in the machine. Pins 105 extend laterally inwardly from the ends of the frame 94 into positions to engage pins 106 on the shaft 16 when the frame 94 is raised and cause the shaft 16 to rotate in unison with the frame 94, thereby raising the auxiliary ribbon mechanism to the position shown in Figure 7. Detents 107, pivoted on short shafts 108 of the platen-frame are pressed by plate springs 109 into engagement with the rear surfaces of the frame 94, and are adapted to be received in rounded notches 110 of the frame to retain it yieldingly in the position of Figure 7.

The operation of the machine is as follows 1 The parts will normally be in the position, shown in Figure 3 with the auxiliary ribbon mechanism in lowered position. The operator lifts the finger-piece 104, raising the parts to the position of Figure 7, inserts therecord-sl'ieet, lowers the frame 94, and throws off the feed-rollers preparatory to the insertion of a check in-the machine. This brings the parts to the position shown in Figure 4. The handle 12 is then raised to move the feed-rollers intoengagement with the platen, and this restores the auxiliary ribbon mechanism to the position shown in Figure 3. The first line is typed on the check, and the auxiliary ribbon is then raised to the position of Figure 10 by actuation of the linespace lever, and is retained in that position by the latch 44. The second line is then typed, the feed-rollers are moved away from the platen, the written check is lifted out of the machine, and a new one is inserted. The feed-rollers are returned into engagement with the platen, and this movement ofv the feed-rollers is effective again to move the auxiliary ribbon in operative position for the writing'of the first line of the second check.

Should itbe desired to copy the second linewritten upon a check, or any other form used as the outside sheet, onto the record-sheet, the platen may be line-spaced throughthe knobs at its ends without raising the auxiliary ribbon mechanism, or the li1ie space lever may be operated and the ribbon: mechanism may then be lowered to the position of Figure 3 by depressing the linger-piece 51 of the latch 44. The auxiliary ribbon mechanism may also be raised without line-spacing, by lifting the frame 94 sufficiently to permitthe wall 42 on the cam 41 toengage behind the latch 44, and then returning the frame 94 to lowered position.

hen the auxiliary ribbon is in position to write upon the record-sheet, it will be prising a shaft and a the face of the record-sheet, and willtherefore make impressions not only on the face of the record-sheet but on the back of the check, as well. This fact is important be cause the writing on the back of the check serves to protect it against alteration. To alter the check it would be necessary to erase the written characters at the same point on the front and back of it. This would make a very thin place in the check which could be easily detected. The new characters could not be substituted on both the front and back of the check to resemble those erased except by the use of a special ma chine, such as that disclosed in this application. I

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may-be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, means for n'iaintaining the auxiliary ribbon in operative or inoperative position during writing operations, a paper-releasing handle, and means operating as an incident of the movement of the paperreleasing handle for moving the auxiliary ribbon to operative position.

2. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, mechanism for maintaining the auxiliary ribbon in inoperative position, a paper-releasing handle, and means moved into position by the paper-releasing handle to engage said mechanism and render it ineffective.

3. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writingupon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon compairof plates fixed thereto, a spring connected to the shaft and urging it in a. direction to lower the auxiliary ribbon to operative position, a cam on theshaft, anda latch co-operating with the cam to resist the spring and retain the auxiliary ribbon in inoperative position.

4. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, a

frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, a spring urging the frame in a direction to move the auxiliary ribbon to operative position, a latch for preventing such movement, a hook pivoted on the latch, a paper-releasing handle, and means moved into engagement withv the hook by movement of the paper-releasing handle in one direction and movable to draw the hook downwardly and thereby swing the latch by movement of the paperreleasing handle in the other direction,

5. In a typewriting machine; aribbon for Writing upon an outside, sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for Writing upon an insidesheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, .a spring urging the. frame in a direction to move the auxiliary ribbon to operative-posh tion, a latch for preventing such movement, a hoot: pivoted on the latch. feed-roller rcleasing mechanism comprising a linlgand a beak on said link arranged to swing the hook aside .When the link is raised and to engage the hook and draw it downward to release the latch when the link is depressed.

(3. In. a typcivriting machine a-uplaten frame, ribbon mechanism mounted on the platen-frame and movable therewith, a feedroller cast-off finger-piece, a detent formain taining the ribbon in a raised inoperative position, and meansarendered effective by an operation of the feed-roller cast-off lingerpiece to l-owcrthe ribbon -toroperative'position. 1 v

7. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for. Writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheet, and means operating as an incident of the-line spacing of the work for moving the auxiliary ribbon to inoperative position.

8. In a typewriting machine including a platen and a line-spacing mechanism, a ribbon for typing upon an oirtensheet, a displaceable auxiliary ribbon for mani'folding upon an under sheet, and means: dependent uponthc line-spacingmechanism for automatically displacing the auxiliary ribbon to an inoperative position. 1

9. In a typewriting ma'ohine,-a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, :an auxiliary ribbon for writ'ing'upon an inside sheet, a platen, mechanisn'i for line-spacing the platen, and means movable by theline-spacing mechanism to move the auxiliary ribbon to aninoperativeposition. w v v 10. In a typewriting machine,- a platen, a platen-frame, a shaft mounted on the plat-f en framc parallel to the platen, ribbon-can rying mechanism mounted' .onthe shaft,

mechanism for line-spacing thegplaten, and

means moved by the line-spacing mechanism for rocking the ribbon-carrying mechanism i'ipivardly about;the axis of the shaft.-

11. In a vtypenv'riting machine having; a platen and mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a. ribbon for Writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for. Writing upon an inside sheet, and means operatedby the line-spacing mechanism for, ren'dering'the auxiliary ribbon inoperative.

12. In a typevvriting machine, a ribbon for typing upon-an outer sheet,a displaceable auxiliary ribbon to; manifoldnponzan inside sheet,a vibratory-frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, line-spacing *mechanism for feeding both work sheets a line-space distance to condition the outer sheet for the next line of typing, means operated by the line-spacing mechanism. for simultaneously displacing the auxiliary ribbon to an in operative position, and means to hold the auxiliary ribbon in the, inoperative position after the line-space mechanism has been restored to normal position,

13. In a typewriting machine having a platen and mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a ribbon-carrying frame mounted for swinging movement, a pin on the ribbon-carrying frame, and aJcam movable by the line-spacing mechanisnr for engaging the pin andhmoving it to swing the .rib hon-carrying frame. i V

, 14. In a typewriting machine having a platen and mechanism for linespacing the platen, a ribbon for Writing upon an out-, side sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for Writing 'upon'an inside sheet, a' slide connected to the line-spacing mechanism having a' cam upon' an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, line-spacing mechanism comprising a slide movable horizontally. auniform distance in all line-spacing operations, and a cam moved by th'eslide, said cam havinga beveled upperface for engaging the' auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame and lifting it a uniform distance at each line-spacing operation. I

16. In a typewritingmachine, a ribbon for Writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheeet, a platen, mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a platen-frame, a shaft mounted on the plateinfraine parallel to theplaten, auxiliary ribbon carrying and guiding plates fixed to the shaft near its opposite ends, a cam onthe shaft having a radiallyextending Wall thereon, means operated bythe line-spacing'mechanism for lifting the auxiliary plates and 'rocking't-he shaft, ,and a latch for engaging the radial Wall-of the cam on the shaft' to lock it in the position to which it has. been rocked.

17. In a typewriting machine having a platen, mechanism for line-spacing the platen, aribbon for Writing upon-anoutside sheet, an auxiliary'ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, a cam-slide movable by the line-spacing mechanism to raise the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, a latch for reta'inin'g'the frame in raised'position, and a spring for returningthe cam-slide to normal position.

ribbon carrying' and "guiding 18. Ina typewriting machine having a v able auxiliary ribbon for manifolding upon an inner sheet, means for maintaining the auxiliary rlbbon at operative and inopera'tivepositlons during the course of writing, line-spacing mechanism connected to displace the aux-iliaryribbon, and-' m'eansfor typing a tWo-lin'e entry upon one Worksheet and a single-line entry upon the-inner Work-sheet.

'20. In a typewriting maoliin'e lraving a platen and mechanism'for line-spacing the platen, a ribbon for Writing upbn an outsidesheet, an auxiliary ribbon forwvr'iting upon an inside sheet, a paper-releasing handle, means operated by the line-spacing mechanism for rendering theauxiliaryribbon inoperative, and means operatedby the paper-releasing handle "for rendering the auxiliary ribbon operative.

21. Ina typewriting "machine having a platen, line-spacing -mechanism, and 'a paper-releasing handle, a ribbonfor Writing upon an outside sheet, an auxi liary ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheet, a frame'oarrying the auxiliary ribbon, means operated by the line-spacingmechanism for raising theauxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, a latch for retaining the frame-i-n raised posi.tion,"m*eans operated by the paper-releasing handle for rendering the latch-ineffective, and a spring for :returning the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame to lowered position.

22. In a typewriting 'machine"'having a platen, mechanism for'line spacing'the platen, and apaper-releasinghandle,La ribbon for Writing upon an outside -sheet, anauxiliary ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carryingtheauxiliary ribbon, a pin on the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, a cam having a horizontal surface on which the pin rests When-the auxiliary ribbon is in operative position and air-inolined portion for raising the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frameto 'move the auxiliary ribbon to inoperative positionwhen'the cam is moved horizontally, connectionsbetwee'n the line-spacing mechanism and {the -oam for moving the cam rear-Ward'ly, alatchfor automatically retaining the auxiliaryribboncarrying frame in'the position to which it is raised by the cam, means operable by -the paper-releasing handle to Withdraw the latch, and. means'for returning the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame to "restore 'the auxiliary ribbon to operative position.

23. Ina typewriting machine including paper-feeding and 'line'-spacing elements, a ribbon for typing upon an outer sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for man'ifolding upon :an' under sheet, means operable by the paperfeeding elements after gaging the outer sheet to the'first line position thereon, to simultaneously set the auxiliary ribbon to manifolding position, and means operated by the line spacing elements to line-space both sheets'and shift the auxiliary ribbon to an inoperative position during the typing of thesecond line on the outer sheet.

24,-. In a typewriting machine including paper-feeding r and 'li'nespacing elements, a ribbon for typing upon an outer sheet, an auxiliary ribbon formanifolding upon an 'under slieetymeans op'erableby'the paperfee'din'g elements after gaging the outer sheet to the first line position thereon, to simultaneously set the auxiliary ribbon to manifoldin'g vposItion, means operated by the line-spacing elements 'to line-space both sheets and shift the auxiliary ribbon toan inoperative position, and means for retaining the auxiliary ribbon in the inoperative position during the typing of .the second line on the outer sheet.

25. In a vtypewriting machine including paper-feeding and line-spacing elements, a ribbon for typing upon detached outer sheets, I an auxiliary ribbon for manifolding upon a continuous record sheet, and means operated automaticallyi'by the line-spacing elements forlcausing the auxiliary ribbon to become operative orinoperative, respectively, during the typing-of alternate lines upon the outer -sheets.

26. In a typewriting 'Inach'ine, a "ribbon for vvritingnpon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for Writing upon an inside sheet, means for moving the J auxiliary ribbon' 'to inoperative position, and means operating duringmovement of the auxiliary ribbonto inoperative position to feed the-auxiliary ribbon.

27. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for 'Writing upon an outside sheet, "an auxiliary gribbon for Writing upon .an inside "sheet, a frame on which the auxiliary ribbon is mounted, means for imovin'g the frame to locate the auxiliary"ribbonrin an inoperative 1 position, and means op erated' by such "movement of the frame'to feed the auxiliary-ribbon.

28. In a typewriting 'maehine'having a pla'tenl and "mechanism "for 'Jl-ine'spacing' the platen, a ribbon' 'for 'Writingupon an "outside "sheet, aniauxiliary. ribbon :for writing upon -an inside "sheet, :a frame on wliioh the auxiliary ribbon i smouhted,operating conneotions "between the line-spacingmechanism and the frame for raising the frame when the line-spacing mechanism is operated, and mechanism operated by the movement of the frame to feed the auxiliary rib bon.

29. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon carrying frame mounted for swinging movement, a ribbon-carrying spool I rotatably mounted on the frame, a ratchet-wheel bearing fixed relation to the spool, a line-spacing lever, means operated by, the line-spacing lever for rocking the swinging frame, and means for engaging the ratchet-wheel to rotate it relatively to, the frame during such swinging movement of the frame.

30. In a typewriting machine, a ribboncarrying frame mounted for swinging movement, a line-spacing lever, a slide moved horizontally by said lever, a cam on the slide for swinging the ribbon-carrying frame, and mechanism becoming effective as an incident of the swinging of the rib-. hon-carrying frame to feed the ribbon.

31. In a typewriting machine, a platenframe, a platen, a shaft mounted in the platen-frame parallel to the platen, plates fixed on the shaft, ribbon-spools carried by the plates, mechanism for rocking the shaft, and means for rotating one of the ribbonspools when the shaft is rocked.

32. In a typewriting machine, a platenframe, a platen, a shaft mounted inthe platen-frame parallel to the platen, plates fixed on the shaft, ribbon-spools rotatably carried by the plates, ratchet-wheels mounted on the plates for unitary movement with the ribbon-spools, means for rocking the plates to -move the ribbon-spools and ratchet-wheels bodily, pawls on the platenframe for engaging the respective ratchetwheels to cause them to rotate relatively to the plates when the plates arerocked,

and means for preventing operative engage-- ment of more than one of the pawls at a time with its ratchet-wheel.

33. In a typewriting machine, a pair of ribbon-spools, a ratchet-wheel fixed to each ribbon-spool, means for moving the ribbonspools and ratchet-Wheels bodily in unison, means for engaging the respective ratchetwheels to cause them to rotate relatively to their supports when they are moved bodily, and mechanism for controlling the ratchetwheel-engaging means to render them alternatively operative.

34:. In a typewriting machine, a pair of ribbon-spools. mechanisms for rotating the spools to feed the ribbon in opposite directions, levers for engaging the feedipg mechanisms of the respective spools and moving them to inoperative positions, a shaft ex tending across the machine, angularly related crank arms on the shaft, the tails of the levers having cams upon them arranged for engagement by the crank arms, the arrangement of thecrank arms and cams being such that when either of the levers =1s held in position to render 1ts rlbbon-feedmg mechanism, inoperative'the other, feeding g mechanism will be operative position.

In a typewriting machine, the c0mbination with aplaten and types, of aninkpermitted to occupy its ing ribbon whereby upon each of a succession of checks apayee line may betyped, with the amount ofthecheck on the same line in figures, and whereby upon a succeeding line the amount of the check may be spelled out, means for causing the payee line to be typed concomitantly upon a record-sheet at single line-space intervals, including an inking ribbon -1nterposed between the u check and the record-sheet,

whereby the payee line is manifolded'upon the record-sheet, means to line-space the platen together with the check and recort sheet, means effectiveat. the line-spacing operation for silencing said interposed rib bon, whereby a blank line is left upon the record-sheet at the operationof spelling out the amount upon the check, releasable means to hold both sheets against the platen,

means for holding the record-sheet stationframe and plates fixed to the rock-shaft,

ribbon-spools mounted on the plates for rotation about axes parallel to the platen, means on the plates for guiding the ribbon downward from the spools and horizontally across the machine, and means for swinging the ribbon-carrying frame to carry the ribbon and spools as a unitfrom operative po- "sition to an inoperative position just above and behind the printing point without interrupting typing on an outside sheet, Where it may remain between said sheet and an inher sheet during farther typingon the outside sheet. i 87. In a typewriting machine, a platen, a platen-frame, a shaft mounted in the latenframe parallel to the platen, plates extending forwardly from the shaft having laterally bent portions provided with inclined slots and forwardly bent portions provided with vertical slots, ribbon-spools mounted on the plates, anti-friction means mounted on the plates for guiding the ribbon between the ribbon-spools andthe inclined slots, and

means for raising the plates as a unit to'locate the ribbon in an inoperative position/ 30 V just above and behind the printing point without interrupting typing on an outside sheet, where it may remain between said sheet and an inner sheet during farther typing on the outsidesheet.

38. In a typewriting machine, a platen, a platen-frame, a shaft mounted in the platenframe parallel to the platen,:plates fixed on the shaft and extending forwardly therefrom, laterally-bent portions of the plates provided with inclined slots and forwardlybent'portions provided with vertical slots, ribbon-spools mounted on the plates for a free rotation about axes parallel to the platen, means for raising the plates and spools to raise the ribbon to aninoperative position, means to promote a rotation of either spool during the upwardmovement of the spools, and retarding means to check the free rota tion of both spools to keep the ribbon taut.

39. In a typewriting machine, a platen, a platen-frame, a shaft mounted in the platen frame parallel to the platen, plates fixed on the shaft and extending forwardly therefrom, laterally-bent portions of the plates provided with inclined slots and forwardly bent portions provided with vertical slots, ribbon-spools mounted on the plates for a free rotation about axes parallel to the platen, means for raising the plates and spools to raise the ribbon to an inoperative position, means to promote a rotation of either spool during the upward movement of the plates, retarding means to check the free rotation of both spools to keep the ribbon taut, and means for reversing the direction of the ribbon-feed.

40. In a typewriting machine having a platen, a pair of ribbon-spools mounted at opposite ends of the platen for rotation about axes parallel to the platen, means for rotating the spools to feed the ribbon, means for guiding the ribbon down from the spools and then laterally of the machine, mechanism for liftingthe ribbon-spools and ribbon-guiding means asa unit to move the ribbon to an inoperative position just above and behind the line of writing, and means for keeping the ribbon taut.

tl. In a typewriting machine, a platenframe, a ribbon-carrying frame comprising a shaft extending across the platen-frame, a paper-positioning frame mounted for rotation on the shaft, means for turning the paper-positioning frame about the shaft to raise it out of operative position, and co acting means on the paper-positioning frame and ribbon-carrying frame to cause the ribbon-carrying frame to be raised in unison with the paper-positioning frame throughout a portion of the swinging movement thereof.

4L2. In a typewriting machine, a platenframe, a ribbon-carrying frame comprising a shaft extending across the platen-frame, a

' mechanism,

paper-positioningframe mounted for rotation on the shaft, means for rotating the paper-positioning frame, pins on the paperpesitionin-g frame, and pins on the shaft arranged to be engaged by the pins on the paper-positioning frame to cause the shaft to rotate in unison therewith.

43. In a typewrit-ing machine, a platenframe, a ribbon-carrying frame comprising a shaft and plates rigidly connected thereto, said shaft extending across the platen-frame, means for swinging the ribbon-carrying frame to operative position and to a normal inoperative position, a paper-positioning frame mounted on the shaft for swinging movement to position it out of the way during the insertion of a sheet in the machine, and means on the paper-positioning frame for engaging the ribbon-carrying frame and moving it to a position more remote from operative position than the inoperative position to which it is normally moved.

a l. In a typewriting machine, a platen, mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, means operated by. the line-spacing mechanism for moving the auxiliary ribbon to an inoperative position, and other means operable at the will of the operator for moving the auxiliary ribbon to inoperative 1 position. I

45. In atypewriting machine, a platen, mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, means operated by the line-spacing mechanism for moving the auxiliary ribbon to withdraw it to an inoperative position, means for moving the auxiliary ribbon to a position more remote from operative position than the position to which it is moved by actuation of the line-spacing and means for retaining the auxiliary ribbon in either of its withdrawn positions.

46.111 a typewriting machine, a platen, mechanism for line-spacing the platen, a ribbon for Writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, means operated by the line-spacing mechanism for moving the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame to withdraw the auxiliary ribbon to an inoperative position, additional means for moving the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame to withdraw the auxiliary ribbon to the same inoperative position without actuatingthe line-spacing mechanism, and means for locking the auxiliary ribbonca-rrying frame in said inoperative position.

47. In a typewriting machine, a platen, feed-rollers co-operating therewith, a paper releasing handle controlling the operative 1 condition of the feed-rollers, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, a spring urging the frame toward operative position, means for locking the frame in position to maintain the auxiliary ribbon in inoperative position, means operated by the paper-releasing handle to release said looking means, and additional means operable to release said locking means.

48. In a typewriting machine, a platen-' frame, a platen, a plurality of separate means for rotating the platen to line-space the work, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, and means operated by one only of the line-spacing means to lift the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame. v

49. In a typewriting machine, a platenframe, a platen, a ribbon for writing upon an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for writing upon an inside sheet, a frame carrying the auxiliary ribbon, means for rot-ating the platen to line-space the work, means operated by the line-spacing means to raise the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, additional means for rotating the platen to linespace the work without raising the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame, and means for raising the auxiliary ribbon-carrying frame without rotating the platen.

50. In a typewriting machine, a ribbon for typing on an outside sheet, an auxiliary ribbon for manifolding upon an inside sheet and arranged to be effective during the typing of one line only on the outer sheet, mechanism to feed both sheets a line-space distance, and means operated automatically with the line-space movement to feed the ribbon and render it ineffective to manifold after each line in which it is used and to re main ineffective during further typing of,

the outer sheet.

.51. In a typewriting machine, a platen, a swinging paper-guiding frame comprising a plate for gaging the leading edge of an outside sheet and a roller'carried b the frame and resting on the platen for 0 amping and feeding an inside sheet and controlling the efl'ective position of the gaging plate, and a handle for swinging the frame to withdraw it from the platen to permit controlling the efl'ectiveposition of the plate,

and a handle for swinging the paper-guiding frame to withdraw the plate and roller from the platen.

53. In a typewriting machine, a platen, a ribbon-carrying frame, a ribbon carried by the frame and normally held in proximity to the front of the platen, a swinging paperguiding frame comprising a plate for gaging an outside sheet and a roller resting on the platen for guiding an inside sheet, a handle for swinging the paper-guiding frame to withdraw the plate and roller from the platen, and co-acting means on the ribbon-carrying frame and the paper-guiding frame arranged to cause the ribbon to be withdrawn from the platen by the swinging of the paper-guiding frame.

ALFRED G. F. KUROWSKI.

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